The Originals Fan Fiction

The Family Tree

By: Nikasilva

A/N: Winter break means a lot more time on my hands. Hope you enjoy the new chapters.

It didn't matter where they moved to the sky always remained the same as they cross state lines at least that what Hope thought on her road trip adventure to their new home. Jasper and Wyatt were up front debating what era had the best music and Hope and Coryna were in the back, sitting in a comfortable silence and occasionally giving off small glances to each other as the listened to the boys ranting. It felt like a normal ride like it's the one they have done countless of times, but this was far from normal because this destination would change their lives forever. The only question was would it change for the better or worse.

"Nervous?" Coryna asked softly.

"That obvious?" Hope responded

"Maybe a little… but mostly if I'm nervous I have a good feeling you are too" she said with a smile.

"You… nervous?"

"You do realize you not the only one meeting your biological family right?"

"I just can't picture it, you nervous"

"Ha" Jasper blurted out "You should have seen Cory, during the week of her wedding. Talk about a nervous wreck"

"Hey Jace" Coryna called softly.

"Yeah?"

"Shut up" with that they all started laughing. It was moment like this where Hope would get a wakeup call reminding her that Coryna and Jasper weren't just leaders or her guardians, but instead family. Despite the fact that they are family, you can't always see it. When they are near each other they look empowered in a sense like they feed off of each other's energy. Natural born leaders if you wanted a name for it, but in moments like this they have this childlike quality. It throws Hope mind for a loop sometimes, but she loves seeing it. The only issue with it was it goes as quickly as it comes.

"Alright, enough with jokes time for a few ground rules" Jasper stated

"You know we can do this once we get to out new home, right?

"Cory"

"Alright, alright, ground rules it is" Coryna responded

"Okay, what's on your list?" Hope sighed

"First, you can visit that all you want with super vision by one of us, but you are in no way to live with them."

"That's valid, I guess"

"Second, the moment you feel uncomfortable or feel like something isn't right you tell us right away. We are not taking any chances here, got it?" and with that Hope nodded in agreement.

"And finally, you are not to tell them about Coryna and myself about being your blood."

"Wait why do we have to keep it a secret?" Hope asked. In the perfect world they would meet, find out how they are connected with one another, then finally accept each other and get along and be one big happy family. This final rule shattered that fantasy.

"Hope" Coryna said in what Hope sometimes called her maternal voice. It wasn't difficult for Coryna to see the disappointment in Hope's eyes "It's not as simple as to whether or not to tell them, it's dangerous. If word were to spread that vampire males do have the possibility to have children it could be used to start wars and other disasters. Our family could also be under attack because we very well could be viewed as a threat especially with our abilities. At least for now we have to stay quiet.

Hope didn't like it that was for sure, but she did understand it. "Okay, anything else?"

"Nope" said Jasper who suddenly looked annoyed.

"I have to admit I am surprised you only chose three

"Oh… I had a list of a hundred, but Coryna over there though I was be excessive" Jasper responded bitterly.

"You were, the way you were talking we might as well as put her in a plastic bubble…oh wait we couldn't do that either because then it might pop" Coryna said mockingly.

The rest of the way was as it was before, debates on music now including all four of them and making fun of one another. It was fun for the most part, but there was the lingering thought that hovered above their heads and that was the anticipation of the new chapter of their lives with no preview of what lies ahead.