Part Two

Elijah walked towards the front of the manor at the sound of someone speeding into his family's home. Elijah was completely surprised at the appearance of his brother carrying a young woman in his arms. A dead young woman. "Niklaus." He said as he stepped off the last stair.

Niklaus hurried towards him, "Brother. Quickly you must call on Freya she must help. She is dying. We have to help her."

Elijah listened but could not hear the girls' heartbeat, "Brother. I think it is too late. Her heart has stopped. I am sorry Brother."

Niklaus looked down at the girl trying to hear her heart. "No. No no no no. Brother. You don't understand."

Elijah looked over at his brother confusion written all over his face. Niklaus looked hysterical with grief.

"Niklaus, do you know this young woman?" Elijah asked as Niklaus cradled the young woman tears running down his face.

"She is a daughter of Cate. She is my niece. I think she is either yours or Kol's daughter." Niklaus said looking up at Elijah's stony expression.

Elijah's jaw twitched and his hands fisted. "That is impossible. She should be dead as well as the others. How dare you bring that up!"

Niklaus growled at his brother, "I believe her. Have Freya do a spell it will reveal the truth! She sacrificed herself for me. Why would she do that if she weren't family?"

Elijah shook his head moving over to the bar pouring himself a large glass of whiskey. "We swore never to bring that up. How dare you. You daggered Kol for two centuries just for bringing her up."

As if hearing his name summoned him Kol jumped from the bannister. Davina following him closely just as everyone else followed behind her. When Hope saw her father a beaming smile crossed her face and she raced towards him throwing herself at him.

"Dad! You're here." She whispered into his neck tears falling from her cheeks soaking her father's shirt.

Kol looks at the dead body on the floor curiously reaching out to touch her with his foot. Klaus quickly slapped his foot away from Daria's body. "Don't do that." He growled at Kol.

Elijah spoke up from the bar downing his third glass, "Niklaus says that this woman claims to be a daughter of Cate."

Kol tensed a snarl slipping from his lips his vampire face showing. "Did she now?"

"She is telling the truth. You don't understand. If you could have felt her. I should have known. She felt like her." Niklaus whispered.

"She is not a daughter of Cate." Elijah yelled the glass in his hand shattered under his grip.

Freya stepped in, "I don't understand what you all are talking about but Niklaus what is going on? You should be… ya know." She said not willing to mention that Nik was supposed to be dead to save everyone from Inadu.

"She took Inadu from me and put Inadu in her. She gave me her life force. She said that we would have to burn her corpse within twenty-four hours to keep Inadu from coming back." He whispered.

Niklaus didn't have the heart to tell his other brother that she might be his or Elijah's daughter. How could he tell him that?

"We must prepare her then. After we give this woman her funeral rite then you three can explain exactly who this Cate woman is." Davina said as she looked at her husband curiously.

"No," Elijah growled, "We promised that we would never discuss this. With anyone."

Freya, Hope, Rebekah, and Davina all shared curious looks at each other. All four of them were curious now on who this Cate woman was.

"None of that matters right now. Daria deserves for her final wishes to be respected. We are going to discuss this. Then as a family we will discuss our future." Niklaus said grabbing onto Daria's body gently took her into his room. Freya followed him closely.

"What kind of rite do you think she would want?" Freya asked as Niklaus set Daria's body on his chaise in his art room.

"A witch's rite." He said walking into his bathroom without another word.

Freya looked down at the young woman curiously. Daria's serene face spoke nothing of pain or fear if anything it spoke of peace and love. Her honey colored hair spread across the chair and if Freya looked close enough she could see that she had the Mikaelson nose and lips. Just to be sure Freya takes a couple of pieces of her hair. Freya pocketed the hair and walked out of the room to start to prepare the spell and Daria's funeral.

That following evening the whole family stood in front of Daria's pyre. Niklaus was holding Hope's hand his eyes a little wet but unwilling to shed his tears. He almost forgot how human emotions truly felt. In front of him Davina and Freya wore ceremonial robes of the witches to perform Daria's rite. Davina set fire to the pyre watching as the herbs and flowers caught light before spreading to Daria's body.

"I did a spell to find out who Daria's parents are." Freya said standing between Kol and Elijah. "Her mother is Hecate also known as Cate. Her father…" Freya trailed off as blue smoke started to rise from Daria's body. After a couple of seconds the smoke formed to look like that of a Native American woman, the lack of emotion in her eyes clued everyone who it was. Hope moved closer to her father who shoved her behind him.

"Did you really think that I could die?" She laughed. Her haunting laughter echoing across the stone walls. Inadu stopped laughing for a moment her eyes settling on Hope, "I am going to so enjoy…" Inadu trails off looking at something in front of her.

"What is this?" She whispered fear leaking into her voice, "What magic is this?" Inadu started to yell. She swung out her arms as if she was fighting against some sort of animal. The siblings all took a step back guiding their other family members back as well. Not sure what was going on. Finally, something seemed to grab onto her and pull her down to the ground as she kicked and screamed in horror. Finally she sunk into the ground with one last horrifying scream.

None of the family members knew exactly what to say, but Kol always eloquent said, "What the fuck was that?"

A giggle sounded behind them causing all of them to vamp speed around. In front of them stood the corporeal image of Daria.

"Daria." Klaus whispered. She smiled at Niklaus cocking her hip out and dipping a little on her left foot. She directed a blinding smile at Hope. Daria stood in a beautiful gown her corporeal form glowing golden.

"Hello Mikaelson family." She said happiness causing her to glow slightly brighter.

Kol stepped forward first, "My brother and sister claim that you are truly a daughter of Cate. I would have thought that any child of hers would hate my brothers and myself."

Daria smiled at Kol before shooting a quick look at Elijah, "I did when I was a child. I have since grown and matured."

Hope then stepped forward, "What exactly happened with Inadu? She looked like she was scared as hell."

Daria laughed, "She kind of was. Inadu saw the hounds of Hades. They come to claim dark souls."

The family looked back at the last spot they saw Inadu and took a few steps farther away from the pyre. The family then noticed the beautiful sparks that rose from the pyre realizing that it was pieces of Daria's body as she disintegrated.

"It's beautiful." Marcel said as the sparks went higher and melted with the stars.

"Thank you." Daria said bringing everyone's attention back to her.

"You said that you are the daughter of Cate. Who was your father?" Elijah said looking at the stunning young woman before him.

"Doesn't matter. I have met him and have found peace within me now because of it. It is almost time for me to go, but I must warn you Niklaus. You are different now. You have my essence in you. I don't quite know what that means for you, but you will be going through some changes," She said a sheepish grin on her face. "An unexpected consequence it seems. I have to go now. I am so glad that I finally got to meet you. I will send Mother your regards." Her gaze focused on the family as she slowly disappeared again to the chagrin of Niklaus.

Elijah looked over at Freya, "Who is her father?"

Freya looked over at Niklaus not sure how he would react, "Her mother was Cate and her father…"

Freya couldn't continue not sure what to say.

Niklaus looked at his brother, "You, Elijah. You are her father."

Author's Note:

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