p style="margin: 0px; font-stretch: normal; font-size: 11px; line-height: normal; font-family: 'Helvetica Neue';"The creation of vampires had been a way to protect her children. Esther knew that, even if no one else did. Yes, the wolves had been a threat to them. But there was also her sister to consider. If they couldn't have children, they would never have to make the sacrifice she had made. They would never have to know the truth about their sister. And hopefully no one would discover Klaus wasn't Mikael's son./p
p style="margin: 0px; font-stretch: normal; font-size: 11px; line-height: normal; font-family: 'Helvetica Neue';"Or that was the way it was supposed to be./p
p style="margin: 0px; font-stretch: normal; font-size: 11px; line-height: normal; font-family: 'Helvetica Neue';"But that wasn't the way it had gone. They knew everything. And it was true. Everything she had done to protect them had created a plague. She had been warned it would; she just hadn't listened. And now, 1,000 years later, there were vampires all over the world. Not just her children. Those they had turned and others that had been turned after and so the bloodlines went on. And every time she had tried to stop them, she had failed. Even Mikael had failed./p
p style="margin: 0px; font-stretch: normal; font-size: 11px; line-height: normal; font-family: 'Helvetica Neue';"This was her last chance. It was a miracle the spell had even worked. She hadn't been sure it would. yet here she stood, with one final plan to put an end to this. If her children wouldn't die, she would simply have to send them somewhere else. They had learned how dangerous vampires could be. With any luck, there wouldn't be anyone they could hurt. And if there was, hopefully they had learned their lessons by now./p
p style="margin: 0px; font-stretch: normal; font-size: 11px; line-height: normal; font-family: 'Helvetica Neue';"In her time on the Other Side, she had heard about a place that was in danger of being attacked. The attackers were called White Walkers, and they weren't simply human. That was part of why they were so dangerous. They could only be killed by special weapons, just like the Originals. If nothing else, maybe her children could save this land./p
p style="margin: 0px; font-stretch: normal; font-size: 11px; line-height: normal; font-family: 'Helvetica Neue';"It had been easy enough to find them together. Now, she just needed to seal the room so they didn't escape. Usually, she would worry about Hope sensing her spell. But Hayley was taking care of her tonight. By the time they sensed something, it would be done. Of course, she could reverse her spell just as easily as she was going to cast it. But if she did that at all, the time would have to be right, and it wouldn't just be because she was threatened./p
p style="margin: 0px; font-stretch: normal; font-size: 11px; line-height: normal; font-family: 'Helvetica Neue';"Freya frowned, able to sense the spell even as the room around them sealed. "This feels like Mother's magic. But I saw her die. I was there."/p
p style="margin: 0px; font-stretch: normal; font-size: 11px; line-height: normal; font-family: 'Helvetica Neue';"Klaus sighed, deciding to speak before Rebekah and Elijah could. "I think we've all experienced our mother's deception. Every time we think we're done with her, she seems to find a new way."/p
p style="margin: 0px; font-stretch: normal; font-size: 11px; line-height: normal; font-family: 'Helvetica Neue';"Rebekah nodded. "At times it's easy to feel sorry for her. She can make you think she's changed."/p
p style="margin: 0px; font-stretch: normal; font-size: 11px; line-height: normal; font-family: 'Helvetica Neue';"Elijah frowned. "You can't blame yourself for being fooled. She knows how to manipulate all of us, even if we hate to admit it. And yet, sometimes she ends up helping us."/p
p style="margin: 0px; font-stretch: normal; font-size: 11px; line-height: normal; font-family: 'Helvetica Neue';"Freya frowned, working to try and block the spell. "Sometimes maybe. But not often enough for me to let her get away with whatever she's trying to do."/p
p style="margin: 0px; font-stretch: normal; font-size: 11px; line-height: normal; font-family: 'Helvetica Neue';"Esther frowned, focusing on keeping the connection she had been able to form. There was magic in that land. Some people had even been given a second chance at life like she had. It was just a matter of drawing on that power. Maybe she couldn't send everyone to the same place, but that might be for the best. By the time her family was reunited, they might know enough to help the people that needed it most. It might even allow them to be at peace with one another. This could be a new beginning for everyone, and maybe even a chance for them to be a real family again when the spell was lifted./p
p style="margin: 0px; font-stretch: normal; font-size: 11px; line-height: normal; font-family: 'Helvetica Neue';"Or that was the way it was supposed to be./p
p style="margin: 0px; font-stretch: normal; font-size: 11px; line-height: normal; font-family: 'Helvetica Neue';"But that wasn't the way it had gone. They knew everything. And it was true. Everything she had done to protect them had created a plague. She had been warned it would; she just hadn't listened. And now, 1,000 years later, there were vampires all over the world. Not just her children. Those they had turned and others that had been turned after and so the bloodlines went on. And every time she had tried to stop them, she had failed. Even Mikael had failed./p
p style="margin: 0px; font-stretch: normal; font-size: 11px; line-height: normal; font-family: 'Helvetica Neue';"This was her last chance. It was a miracle the spell had even worked. She hadn't been sure it would. yet here she stood, with one final plan to put an end to this. If her children wouldn't die, she would simply have to send them somewhere else. They had learned how dangerous vampires could be. With any luck, there wouldn't be anyone they could hurt. And if there was, hopefully they had learned their lessons by now./p
p style="margin: 0px; font-stretch: normal; font-size: 11px; line-height: normal; font-family: 'Helvetica Neue';"In her time on the Other Side, she had heard about a place that was in danger of being attacked. The attackers were called White Walkers, and they weren't simply human. That was part of why they were so dangerous. They could only be killed by special weapons, just like the Originals. If nothing else, maybe her children could save this land./p
p style="margin: 0px; font-stretch: normal; font-size: 11px; line-height: normal; font-family: 'Helvetica Neue';"It had been easy enough to find them together. Now, she just needed to seal the room so they didn't escape. Usually, she would worry about Hope sensing her spell. But Hayley was taking care of her tonight. By the time they sensed something, it would be done. Of course, she could reverse her spell just as easily as she was going to cast it. But if she did that at all, the time would have to be right, and it wouldn't just be because she was threatened./p
p style="margin: 0px; font-stretch: normal; font-size: 11px; line-height: normal; font-family: 'Helvetica Neue';"Freya frowned, able to sense the spell even as the room around them sealed. "This feels like Mother's magic. But I saw her die. I was there."/p
p style="margin: 0px; font-stretch: normal; font-size: 11px; line-height: normal; font-family: 'Helvetica Neue';"Klaus sighed, deciding to speak before Rebekah and Elijah could. "I think we've all experienced our mother's deception. Every time we think we're done with her, she seems to find a new way."/p
p style="margin: 0px; font-stretch: normal; font-size: 11px; line-height: normal; font-family: 'Helvetica Neue';"Rebekah nodded. "At times it's easy to feel sorry for her. She can make you think she's changed."/p
p style="margin: 0px; font-stretch: normal; font-size: 11px; line-height: normal; font-family: 'Helvetica Neue';"Elijah frowned. "You can't blame yourself for being fooled. She knows how to manipulate all of us, even if we hate to admit it. And yet, sometimes she ends up helping us."/p
p style="margin: 0px; font-stretch: normal; font-size: 11px; line-height: normal; font-family: 'Helvetica Neue';"Freya frowned, working to try and block the spell. "Sometimes maybe. But not often enough for me to let her get away with whatever she's trying to do."/p
p style="margin: 0px; font-stretch: normal; font-size: 11px; line-height: normal; font-family: 'Helvetica Neue';"Esther frowned, focusing on keeping the connection she had been able to form. There was magic in that land. Some people had even been given a second chance at life like she had. It was just a matter of drawing on that power. Maybe she couldn't send everyone to the same place, but that might be for the best. By the time her family was reunited, they might know enough to help the people that needed it most. It might even allow them to be at peace with one another. This could be a new beginning for everyone, and maybe even a chance for them to be a real family again when the spell was lifted./p