Alright, so here's the Ritual chapter (plus extra stuff) and the last chapter that's gonna be set in 1492. Oh, and Klaus and Elijah find out about Zara's father. Good luck, boys.

Newest Reader: Okay, this would be easier if I could just PM you cause I don't want to spoiler in the actual AN for the chapter but… Here goes. So, I know the kind of stories you mentioned and I hate them. It seemed to happen a lot in TVD… Anyway, there will be a little drama but not for ages and really not long. The way I have it planned (and I already have that part planned) it won't take over the story. You're not pushy or anything. I completely get it and I hope that I can convince you of the fact that this might be able to work out as the story goes along. I'll ask about the pairing again once I've reached the present but yeah. I hope that helps a bit with what I planned and in which direction I plan to be going?

Enjoy,

Nick

"So," Persephone smiled when they reached her garden "Tell me what happened."

Zara ran a hand through her hair and started pacing "Kol and I… Ever since the Chimera attacked me, he helped me train. I – He kissed me."

"Are you upset about it?" the Goddess of Springtime questioned, looking at the girl who was as good as her daughter.

"I don't know," she admitted quietly, sinking to the ground "I don't know what to think. I mean, I like Kol. He's nice to me but… What do I do now?"

Persephone sat down next to Hades' daughter, her hand resting on the sixteen-year-old's shoulder "You should try to figure out how you feel about the kiss."

Zara closed her eyes "Is it bad if I want it to happen again?"

"Do you?" the Goddess raised her eyebrow. When Zara nodded, she grinned "Then there's your answer. You don't have to love him yet. That's not how it works. I didn't like your father for the longest time and now… Well, I wouldn't want to live without him anymore."

"Being with them – all of them is… I love spending time with Elijah and Kol. Klaus as well but he's always around Katerina for some reason," the sixteen-year-old shrugged "Did I ever tell you that Elijah is helping me with my reading?"

Persephone blinked "Really? That's nice of him. How is it going?"

"It's hard," Zara sighed "He's really patient though. Doesn't mind when I get frustrated. Elijah just encourages me to go on."

"Your father isn't very happy about you being around Hecate's creation that much," the Goddess pointed out "When you first met them, he was hoping that it was a one-time thing."

The demigod lowered her head "Should I…?"

"No," Persephone shook her head "I'm not telling you to make you reconsider this. I'm telling you because I need you to understand that your father might not be happy about all of your choice but that's what they ultimately are. Your choices."

Zara bit her lip "Will you tell him about Kol?"

"No," she replied "It's your choice what to tell your father and what not. Also, I think you should see where this goes before throwing your lover to the sharks."

"He's not my lover," the blonde blushed.

Persephone snorted out a laugh "Yet," she sung, ducking under the half-hearted swat that was aimed at her.

"Thank you… mom," Zara whispered, hugging Persephone tightly.

The Goddess swallowed heavily, blinking the tears from her eyes. Zara had never called her 'mom' always Aunt Persephone before but she kind of liked it "I will always be there for you, Zar. You're my daughter even if we're not blood."

"You're an awesome mother and I honestly couldn't wish for a better one," the daughter of Hades murmured.

"I love you, Zara," Persephone whispered, pressing a small kiss to the girl's head "Now, go and put your man out of his misery. I'm sure he's going out of his mind by now."

Zara huffed, ignoring the heat that was rising in her cheeks "He's not my man."

"You just tell yourself that," her mother teased, ushering her away "Oh, and I want to meet him someday."

"Mom," the demigod whined playfully, melting into the shadows with a small grin. The talk had really helped her. While Zara still wasn't sure what she should do, she did like Kol. Contrary to Katerina, no man had ever paid attention to Zara, so she had no idea how to work with it but for Kol, she was willing to try. He had been so nice to her, even though – from what Elijah had told her – that wasn't normal for him.

As soon as she stepped out of the shadows of her room, she found herself face to face with the Original that had taken over her thoughts since the kiss "Zara," Kol breathed frozen "I'm so sorry."

"Kol –"

"I shouldn't have done that," he continued, not acknowledging the fact that she was going to say something "I'm really, really sorry about the kiss."

Zara shook her head "Kol –"

Kol took a couple of steps towards her until they were standing only a few feet apart "I didn't mean to freak you out. I'd understand if you didn't want anything to do with me now… I – I should go."

The demigod rolled her eyes, catching Kol's arm. She bit her lip in hesitation before leaning up to press a sweet kiss to the vampire's lips "I – I'm the one who should apologize."

"You… You…?" the Original blinked down at her.

"I really like you, Kol. I – I don't know what that means but… I'm willing to find out?" she offered nervously. Kol's face broke out into a beaming grin before he leaned down to kiss her again "I'm sorry I left but I wasn't sure what to do. No man has… They were only interested in Katerina, never me."

Kol shook his head "You don't have to apologize, Zara. I sprung this on you. That wasn't fair."

"Still," she shook her head and a grin stole its way over her face "Persephone had a field day."

"Does that mean your father knows?" he questioned, paling.

Zara shook her head "No and I don't plan on telling him yet. Kol, I want to believe that you mean it but I'm scared. I don't know what to do… And I certainly don't want my father to hurt you… Not yet anyway."

"Not yet?" the vampire snorted "Well, that inspires confidence."

"My apologies," she laughed, snuggling closer to him.

"Rebekah," Elijah greeted his sister when she walked into the dining room. Zara had been talking to Kol quietly, trying to figure out some new training strategies while Klaus was – once again – trying to find out who the demigod's father was "I wasn't aware you were coming?"

The blonde Original tilted her head, taking in the two girls at the table. One was obviously the Doppelgänger… She looked just like that whore Tatia had. The other though… It was a surprise to see her as close to Kol as she was "I was in the area and thought I'd stop by."

"Right," the oldest Mikaelson nodded "Sister, meet Katerina Petrova and her sister Zara. They are staying with us." His tone held a hint of warning. Should anything happen to either of them, then he would react accordingly.

Zara looked at the beautiful girl across from her and smiled "Hello. I'm Zara… It's nice to meet you, Rebekah. Kol told me a lot about you."

"I dread to think," the female Original scoffed, rolling her eyes in amusement. Rebekah sat down at the table between Elijah and the fellow blonde "If you told her anything embarrassing, I'm going to tell her about the time you…"

"Bekah," Kol exclaimed, cutting her off.

The demigod raised her eyebrow "He didn't," she assured "Although now I do want to hear that story?"

"Zara," Katerina spoke up sharply, glaring at her younger sister.

"Sorry," Zara sighed, putting down her fork. She was so sick of Katerina trying to order her around but she also didn't really want to fight anymore. Standing up for herself felt good but she still preferred to avoid her sister at all costs "If you'll excuse me."

Kol caught her arm when she was about to stand up "Where are you going?"

"For a walk," she murmured "I'm fine."

"Want me to join?"

Zara tilted her head "I'm not going to say no. You don't have to though."

The youngest male Mikaelson shook his head "I want to. Come on, darling."

Rebekah watched them leave with surprise written over her features. She had never seen Kol act that way. Never… From what she had seen since she arrived, the blonde was close to her brothers and not only Kol. Katerina, on the other hand, had started talking to Klaus, trying to get his attention away from her sister. She seemed to be as bad as Tatia but the blonde Original decided to observe for a little while longer. Rebekah almost jumped when Elijah leaned over to her "Kol is smitten with her. Since he met Zara, he barely left her side. I will tell you later. There are some things that I believe you would be interested in."

"You're a demigod?" Rebekah questioned, sitting down on the stone bench next to the sixteen-year-old.

Zara looked up from the flower she was caressing "Your brothers told you?"

"Elijah did," the Original nodded "Can I ask you something?"

"I won't tell you who my father is," the daughter of Hades replied immediately.

Rebekah shook her head "That's not what I meant… I can understand why you won't tell anyone. Although from what I hear, Kol knows?"

Zara nodded "He was there when I was attacked by a Chimera a while ago. I – I felt like he earned the right to know then."

"He's so different with you," the female vampire smiled "I have never seen Kol act that way, not even when we were human."

"Is that a good thing?" the demigod questioned, tilting her head curiously.

"That's a very good thing," Rebekah pointed out "Kol is… Well, I'm sure you've heard by now. I believe it was partially our fault for how he acted but… I'm really glad that you don't see him as the monster that –"

The daughter of Hades stiffened "I'm going to stop you right there. Kol's not a monster and neither are you or your siblings. You were made into vampires. I have talked to Lady Hecate about it and she told me some very interesting facts. I see you as what you are. It's in your nature to kill people, to drink their blood. I can't argue with that."

"Have you met many Gods and Goddesses?" the other girl questioned. She was curious about what the Goddess of Magic could have said but she could ask about that another time.

"A few," Zara laughed "My father, his wife, several other Gods from my father's realm, Hermes and even Lady Nyx… There are some more but those are the ones I spent the most time with."

Rebekah let out a shaky breath "How does your father act? You said he has a wife, did she accept you?"

"My father is amazing," the demigod told her "He didn't have to accept me but he did. I – I met him by accident eleven years ago and I couldn't imagine life without him or his wife. They are my parents. Even if I'm only a demigod…"

"Do you think I could meet a God?"

Zara hummed "Maybe if you stick around," she nodded "I can imagine Lady Hecate being interested in meeting you. Also, Kol wants to meet her as well. It's not going to be now or anything but… Maybe I can take you some time."

"I like you, Zara. You're a lot nicer than your sister," the female Mikaelson pointed out.

The daughter of Hades coughed out a laugh "I've heard that before, yes. Katerina is – She was raised to believe that she can get anything. I'm not trying to defend her because I'm sick of her attitude but… She isn't to blame for everything."

A few days after Rebekah had arrived, the day of the full moon was upon them once more. This time, Klaus had everything he needed for the ritual. Zara was with Elijah in the library, studying another one of his journals. They were deep in conversation when the younger Original threw the doors open "What have you done?" Klaus hissed at Elijah.

Zara tilted her head in confusion, watching Elijah blink "I don't understand."

"Katerina has gone," the Hybrid snarled "She has fled."

"No," the older of the two brothers shook his head.

That was when Klaus whirled around to face Zara "What did you tell her?"

"I don't even know what you're talking about," the demigod spoke up, getting up from her chair.

Klaus' hand shot out to grab at her throat, pushing the girl against the wall. His face changed as he shouted "Do not lie to me."

Elijah grabbed a hold of his brother's arm, trying to pull him off the blonde "I will find her," he told his younger brother "You have my word. Let Zara go."

"She is lying, Elijah. She must be," Klaus argued, tightening his grip.

"Niklaus."

The younger Mikaelson rolled his eyes, throwing Zara to the side. The sixteen-year-old closed her eyes, waiting for the impact with the stone wall when she felt herself land on the floor. She couldn't stop the groan from escaping her lips "Zara?" the familiar voice of her father made her open her eyes.

She blinked back the tears of shock and looked up "Father?"

Hades glanced down at his daughter who was still on the ground. He knew that eventually, his child would get hurt. There was no doubt who had done this to her. From the look on her face, she had trusted that person and there were not many that could claim this "I think it's time I meet these Originals. What do you think?"

The look on Hades' face was scary enough for Zara to actually scramble up and take a step back "Father, no. It was an accident. You don't have to..."

"Be quiet, child," he murmured, wrapping his arm around her shoulders. They stepped through the shadows and back to the room Zara had been in not ten minutes earlier.

"Zara," Kol gasped, looking at the girl to see whether she was hurt. After he heard what Klaus did, he almost killed his older brother. He was about to step closer to her when he realized that she wasn't alone.

The daughter of Hades smiled, shifting under the arm that was still wrapped around her shoulders "I'm alright, Kol."

"So... you are the infamous Originals that Hecate told me so much about," Hades started, his voice dripping with honey. Zara stiffened, barely suppressing the shudder at her father's tone. This was bad... This was very, very bad "Imagine my surprise when my daughter came flying out of the shadows at my palace with an expression on her face as if she had fallen into Tartarus."

Elijah looked at the dark man in front of his and back to the girl he had come to see as a younger sister. His eyes widened a little before he bowed his head "Lord Hades."

"Which one of you is responsible for hurting my daughter?" Hades thundered.

"Father," Zara cut in, trying to calm the enraged God down.

Hades tightened his grip a little in warning "Hush, child."

"No." She freed herself from his grip and stepped in front of him "I'm alright. Nothing happened."

"Nothing…" the God of the Underworld trailed off. He huffed when his daughter raised an eyebrow at him. Hades knew the look… If he didn't stop, she would go to Persephone and then he would be doomed. His wife loved the girl and would do everything for her, not to mention the people Zara had charmed in his domain. Hades knew that if it came to taking sides, he would be hopelessly outnumbered "Fine, fine. I will take my leave then."

"Yes, please do," the demigod nodded. Hades glared at the vampires one last time before he turned around and disappeared back into the shadows.

Kol exhaled loudly, finally stepping forward to pull Zara into his arms "That was intense… I'm kinda bummed he didn't kill Nik though."

"Shut up, Kol," Klaus snarled at his younger brother, his face white as a wall. He walked over to Zara, tilting her head up "Are you hurt?"

The daughter of Hades shook her head "No. Like I told my father – I'm fine."

"Now that you mentioned it… Hades, as in the Lord of the Underworld, is your father?" Klaus exclaimed, running his hand through his hair "You couldn't have said that before?"

"Where would have been the fun in that?" Zara shrugged, walking over to sit in the chair Elijah had occupied earlier. She tilted her head "So, anyone want to tell me what is going on here?"

Klaus crossed his arms "Not really, no."

The daughter of Hades raised her eyebrow "Alright then." She got up from the chair, ready to leave the room.

"Where are you going?"

"Out," Zara called over her shoulder. She was hurt that Klaus hadn't believed her but whatever he needed her sister for must have been important. Maybe he would tell her what that was all about someday. The demigod wasn't angry, she couldn't be. That didn't mean that it didn't frighten her… At that moment, she had seen her stepfather in Klaus… The willingness to hurt another person, someone who didn't necessarily deserve their wrath. She knew that he was a good person at heart but still. Seeing why so many people were afraid of him, was slightly terrifying.

Several weeks after the incident, Zara walked into the library when she heard shouting coming from the seating area "What's going on?" she questioned, looking at the four Mikaelsons in confusion. After Katerina ran, Zara offered to move back in with Mrs Farley but the vampires wanted to hear nothing of it.

"Niklaus, calm down," Elijah sighed, looking at his younger brother in thinly veiled annoyance.

"How dare she turn herself into a vampire?"

Kol rolled his eyes, pulling Zara down next to him "Nik, seriously. There's nothing you can do about it now. You already killed her family."

"Whose family?" the daughter of Hades tilted her head.

"Katerina," Rebekah shrugged, forgetting who she was with for a moment.

Zara stiffened and turned to Klaus "You did what?"

"Zara…" the Hybrid started, looking at the girl uncomfortably "I…"

"I don't care," the demigod shook her head harshly "They were mine to kill."

The Mikaelsons stopped, turning to the girl in surprise "What?" Elijah inquired, not sure whether his ears played tricks on him.

"My so-called father abused me because I wasn't his and my mother stood by, doing nothing. They were mine to kill," she hissed, getting up.

"Where are you going?" Kol called out, watching his… lover stalking towards one of the walls.

Zara turned back to look at the Originals "I'm going to make sure they suffer," she smirked with a dark look on her face "My father and the Furies have been waiting for this day for quite a while." With those words, she left them in favour of making sure that Hades was aware of the people that were about to join him.