1st August 987 A.D.

Esther watched as Mikael made an example of Niklaus, as they were walking back to the small village they called home, after collecting an assortment of herbs she needed for her spells, they came upon a sight she knew would anger her husband. Her children, Elijah and Niklaus were playing with swords again, as Rebekah and Henrick watched on laughing at their brothers' antics. Before she could temper her husband, he had already moved on and swiftly disarmed Niklaus and beat the boy down, finally able to get him in control of his temper she passed over the bucket of herbs to her daughter and arm in arm with Mikael decided to walk on, to allow her husband to cool down. As they walked through the forest she felt a sudden influx of magic around her, the feeling came on so strong that she had to stop, but even stood still and feeling as though she was rooted to the ground she began to waver, seeing his wife looking so shaken, Mikael stopped to look over to her, "What is it, Esther". Before she could answer a beam of multi-colored light lit up a small patch of the forest in front of them, at the same time the magic of the earth screamed in alert of the foreign presence.

She quickly grabbed hold of her husband and ran to the area, shortly they came upon a peculiar sight, a boy, not much taller than their youngest, Henrick, was sitting on the forest floor groaning in pain before she could go over to him, Mikael, being the Drengr he was, grabbed his sword from his belt and pushed it against the back of the child's neck. Just as was approached the pair, she heard Mikael speak "Stay where you are" before she could get Mikael to put down his blade he spoke again "Stand up and turn around". Just as she finally approached and stood next to Mikael the boy turned around. From what she could tell he was started, he was looking at the surrounding forest, but when his eyes landed on them, he looked truly lost as his eyes roamed their forms. But it was not the boy's appearance that startled Esther, it was the feeling of Magic that was radiating from him, while she herself was a formidable witch this child dwarfed, his powers. Determined to find out more about the child as he appeared to be no older than Henrick, yet could feel the sheer power he possessed. She was posed to speak but Mikael again got their first, "Who are you stranger", when Esther saw Mikael pointing his sword at the child's throat she had enough, she quickly placed her hand on her husband's blade and in a calm voice spoke "Calm Mikael, look at him, he is but a child, put the sword away". Thankfully Mikael did lower his sword but shot Esther a small glare, Esther quickly looked back to the Child and asked his name, when the boy did not answer immediately, she wondered if she spoke their language, but the boy did soon Answer, Hadrian was his name, she quickly introduced her and her husband.

Hadrian was silently freaking out, he was suddenly in a forest and in front of two total strangers, it was only as the woman spoke did he realizes she wasn't speaking English, but rather old Norse, mentally thanking the house-elf's for getting him those books to allow him to learn the language, before he could speak the woman beat him to it, "What are you doing out here child, all alone, where are your parents" The mention of his parents, angered Hadrian, taking a calming breath as he spoke "my parents did not want me, ma'am, so I left, and found myself here" At the exclamation, Esther looked sad, but Mikael simply sneered down on the boy and said, "Why didn't they want you boy, did they find you too weak or are you a coward". Before Esther could speak the air changed, suddenly the wind picked up and angry dark clouds rolled in, soon the sun was being blocked by thunderous storms, it was as if Thor himself was angry before she could do anything she felt the child's magic, it was boiling in rage, as she turned to face him, his face was set in stone, but his eyes told the truth, the rage was apparent in them, what truly startled Esther and even Mikael was that they started to glow, as the boy stepped forward he started to speak. "I am not weak, no my family did not want me as they already had their perfect daughter who could do no wrong, an amazing daughter who was the greatest thing on Earth, to perfect to spend anything or anytime on anyone else but their beloved daughter" as he spoke his voice got louder, and suddenly the wind picked up and lightning began to form in the clouds, worrying about what would happen, she quickly knelt in front of the boy to look his ion the eye. "Please calm down, ignore my husband he has been in a foul mood today" Either it was the look on Esther's face or the kind and softly spoken words, but Hadrian did calm down, as he did his eyes stopped glowing and the clouds began to disperse, as they did the sun began to shun through.

Seeing the weather calm with the young boy, she couldn't help but exclaim "That was a truly wondrous piece of magic, child". Hadrian did not realize that he was manipulating the weather, and so ducked his head in embarrassment, soon realizing he was being complimented he thank the lady, "Do you have magic too" He couldn't help but ask in a quiet voice. As the lady stood, and with a small gesture and a quiet chant under her breath all of the leaves that were surrounding them came to life and flew around the three of them. Hadrian couldn't help but let out a small childish giggle at the sight, it was a wonderous display of magic.

"I am sorry for my husband child, he can speak before he thinks," Esther said with a small glare at Mikael, quickly turning back to the child and seeing a small smile on his face she said, "Where are you headed to the child, the wilderness it's not a safe place at nights, especially this close to a full moon". This stopped Hadrian, as he truly had no idea, "I Don't know ma'am, I have no real idea where I am" he said, missing the parts of about the full moon. As Hadrian began to think about what to do next Esther stood up and turned to Mikael, Hadrian was not sure what was said but suddenly the man exploded "No Esther, he will just another mouth to feed, look at him, what help will he be, can he hunt, can he help to protect out home" Realizing they were speaking about him he rushed to their side, "Sir I can help, while I may not know much about fighting, I know enough magic to help". Mikael looked down on the small child and swiftly backhanded him, Hadrian not expecting this, fell to the floor. "Look at him Esther, he will be no help, he is too weak" Before Mikael could utter another word, he was thrown backward with such a force that when he landed, he was left flat on his back. As he looked up, he saw the small child, staring at him, with blood streaming down from his busted lip, and with eyes glowing stronger than ever. "that's more like boy" Mikael said with a strange grin, deciding to give this boy a chance, Mikael stood and starting to walk back to the child, "Is that it, boy, is this how you would defend yourself, your home, your family" as he yelled this he quickly raised his fist to strike the boy again, as his first was about to hit the boy, his body was frozen. Mikael looked on and saw the child standing there, his arm extended to keep Mikael in place.

As he looked at the boy all he saw was rage, the boy then slowly closed his hand into a fist, and Mikael felt his hand and wrist starting to break, as Mikael started to grunt in pain, he saw the boy look on in anger. Suddenly it all stopped, Mikael was released, and the boy looked at him, "Never hit me again". He said it with such strength and conviction that Mikael could help but feel begrudging respect. Looking down at his hand and seeing it broken, with black and green bruises already forming, he looked back up at the child "I cannot hunt and protect my home now, you will help until it has healed, if after that you have done those tasks well, you may stay, is that understood". With Mikael back at full height, Hadrian quietly said "Yes Sir".

As they moved towards the small village, Hadrian grabbed Mikael by the arm to stop them from moving, thinking he was about to be attacked again, he looked down on the boy in anger, before he could speak, Hadrian turned and looked at Esther, "Do you know any healing spells", "I do child, but it will still take him a week to recover to full strength and will take time for me to gather the herbs required".

Slightly abashed, Hadrian looked back at Mikael and placed his hand on Mikael's broken hand and wrist. As the boy closed his eyes Mikael sought out Esther, yet she simply looked as confused as he was, he was about to demand to know what the boy was doing, when suddenly his hand started to feel hot, looking down he could see a white light surrounding the boys smaller hand, and suddenly, the pain was gone, as Hadrian removed his hand, Mikael could see the bruise that had surrounded his hand and wrist was gone, and with that so was the pain. As Mikael experimentally rolled his wrist, he found it to be healed. Esther quickly moved over and grabbed his hand, after inspecting it they both looked over at the small boy in front of them.

21st December 997

Hadrian looked around the small village square, the villages were dancing around the large fire at the center that was crafted and lit to celebrate the solstice, as he looked on he spotted his siblings, dancing with the villagers, Niklaus, Elijah, and Rebekah were all laughing and dancing with each other, Kol was predictable in the corner, probably planning some strange trick to pull and while he could not see Finn, he knew he was most likely close to Esther. It has been a strange 10 years with the Michaelson's, he was quickly introduced to the people who would soon become his family in all but blood, and whilst it took a little getting used to, Hadrian soon found himself loving this strange family and the even stranger place. When he first learned the date from Niklaus he was startled, he had traveled over 1,000 Years into the past, but soon he found he didn't care, he had nothing back with the Potters and here he would find a place with people who cared for him, and whilst they had their ups and downs, he had finally found what he had always wanted.

Over the years he had learned much, Mikael was hard and could be a rather cruel man, but from him, Hadrian learned how to fight, how to hunt, and track, this was put to the test when their village was raided a few years ago, just thinking about that made his blood boil, raiders had come in the night, and had taken Rebekah. Whilst the children were Wiccans the same as their mother, they had not much experience with Magic, and so Rebekah could do nothing as she was captured and taken away, likely to be either killed or worse a broodmare. Hadrian came back from his hunt the next morning to find 2 dead villagers that were guarding the village at night and learned what happened from a crying Elijah, he went into a fit of rage, quickly grabbing his small War Hammer he found Mikael who was currently tracking the raiders. As they followed the tracks they came upon a small Holstead, as they snuck into the camp, killing all those who were in their way, they came to a sight that sent horror through Hadrian, Rebekah was on a small wooden plinth, the other raiders were gathering around and chanting to the gods, to accept this sacrifice, as he heard this Hadrian raced forward, as he did his magic sprang to life, lightning quickly rained down from the heavens, striking the raiders who would have sacrificed Rebekah, they were quickly turned to nothing but blood and charred bone, the very earth raced up and grappled with the raiders, dragging them down into Hel itself.

As this was happening Hadrian was fighting with all those who got in his way, he eventually fought his way to what appeared to be their leader, a large man full of muscle and hair raid ran out to him, but he did not last long, as Hadrian quickly and efficiently used what Mikael had taught him and swiftly and precisely used his war hammer to strike the raiders head with such force that half of the head caved in, with his eyes and portion of his brain exploding outwards. Before long there were none left. As he looked over, he saw Mikael, who like himself was covered in blood, and was found to be embracing Rebekah after having gotten her off the wooden plinth. This was the turning point for him and the Mikaelson's, after this they all began treating him as a son and brother.

From Esther he learned Wiccan magic, magic that unlike his own came from the earth, the very nature that surrounded them, and while Hadrian could wield a small portion of this magic, it was as though his very own was fighting against it. He attempted to teach Esther and his siblings his version of magic, but only Kol had any real luck, producing the simplest of magic such as small levitation.

Learning of the werewolves that were here startled him, remembering the few things he had read on the werewolves they had in his time, but soon he found they were nothing alike, while they did lose themselves when they transformed, they appeared to be normal wolves, not the freakish monstrosities that befell a magical when they turned. He quickly put a small spell on the village to repel the wolves when they turned, thankfully it worked, and Hadrian was praised for keeping the village safe from one of their worst fears.

Over time it was Niklaus that he became the closet too, it was only 4 years after coming to this land, that he found Mikael beating Nik for coming back empty-handed after a hunt, Hadrian quickly intercepted and began to fight Mikael, he was swiftly beaten but would not back down, eventually, Mikael stopped and looking at the bleeding form of Hadrian said "The boy needs to learn to be better, I will have his disgracing this family and longer"

This was the first time anyone had stood against Mikael, and from this Nik became closer to Hadrian, soon they would go out to hunt and train together, and he soon learned of Niklaus's secret passion, Niklaus loved to paint, this was a secret that only himself and Rebekah knew.

His musings were interrupted by someone calling his name, as he turned to his left, he could see Esther calling for him and the rest of the family to their hut. As he entered, he was surprised to find all of his siblings standing in a small semi-circle around an empty wooden stand, all smiling at him as he entered. Soon Esther closed the door and stood next to Mikael at the center of the circle. "Hadrian, you have been with us for ten years, now, and in that time, you have become like family to us, not only do you provide food and protection, but you risked your life to save Rebekah when she was taken" At this Finn, being the closest to her put an arm around a shaken Rebekah to comfort her. "We have all agreed that whilst we all see you like family, you are not, and we wish to change that". Confused Hadrian looked on as Mikael walked over to the side of the room and quickly came back and with him was a small stone bowl, and from what Hadrian could tell it was filled with blood.

As Mikael put the stone bowl down on a small wooden stand, Esther continued "in this bowl is the blood of myself and Mikael, and we would be honored if you would like to officially join our family" she said with an honest smile. Hadrian was silent, he couldn't believe this, the people he saw as family wanted him to officially join them. As he around he could see Elijah, Kol, Rebekah, Klaus, Henrick, and even Fin were all smiling at him with happiness in their eyes, as he finally looked at Esther and Mikael, the two people he came to see more as parents than he ever had his own, he simply said "Yes", and so at midnight, on the winter solstice, Hadrian cut his wrist and bled into the small stone bowl, as Esther began to chant and soon the blood began to boil, as she finished she motioned for Hadrian to take the bowl, "the blood ritual is complete, if you drink this you will officially be a Mikaelson". With a large bright smile, and his Emerald Eyes glowing in happiness, he quickly drinks the blood, he finally found his family.