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~1000 years ago~

"Arcadia!" Finn called, smiling at her as she walked towards the fire. It was a warm summer's night. He ran up and hugged her, picking her up and spinning her around, making her laugh.

"Hello Finn, nice to see you." she said, hugging him back. Finn grinned at her.

"How is my favorite little girl?" he asked in a teasing tone which made her roll her eyes.

"I'm not little, Finn. I'm almost 18." she told him, sticking her tongue out. Finn laughed and wrapped an arm around her shoulders.

"Oh I know.. I think Elijah has noticed also.." he said, smiling slyly as he saw her blush and glance at Elijah out of the corner of her eye.

"Well good for him." she said before quickly changing the topic.

Klaus and Elijah were talking by the fire while Kol and Rebekah were sitting in front of their house, laughing at something he'd said. Elijah looked over at Finn and Arcadia with envy. Clenching his hands into hists he turned back to Klaus who was smirking at him.

"What?" Elijah asked him, pursing his lips.

"Why will you not just go after her already?" Klaus asked him, grinning. Elijah looked away, turning a light shade of pink.

"I do not know what you are talking about." he said, crossing his arms. Klaus laughed, smiling widely.

"Yes you do. You fancy her." he said. "And every time Finn hugs her or Kol teases her you grow jealous." he told his brother. Elijah glared slightly.

"I do not fancy her." he said, obviously lying. Klaus rolled his eyes and was about to reply when Arcadia ran up to them, laughing.

"Niklaus! Elijah! Come on! We are going down to the lake!" she said, bouncing excitedly. Klaus grinned and nodded, telling her that he was going to go get Kol and Rebekah which left her alone with Elijah.

"I think I will just stay here..." he told her, smiling a little. Arcadia frowned and leaned on him, hugging his arm.

"Please Elijah?" she asked, looking up at him with big eyes that he could never say no to. He sighed and nodded slowly, unable to speak. She smiled beightly and hugged him, giggling. "Come on!" she said, taking his hand and pulling him away.

~Present day~

A day later, Arcadia was alone in the Mikaelson's house. She was only wearing a long, dress shirt of Klaus's and her undergarments as she danced around with a human man she compelled, she had just bitten into his neck when Klaus, Elijah, and Kol walked in. Klaus walked to the stereo and turned her music off.

"Hey! I was listening to that, ya know!" she exclaimed, pushing the man away. He turned around and raised an eyebrow.

"Is that my/shirt?" he asked, crossing his arms. She grinned and twirled.

"My clothes were wet. And Rebekah and I don't wear the same size." she told him. He huffed and glared slightly.

"Arcadia that is my best shirt. Take it off." he growled. She smirked and wiped the blood off of her mouth with the sleeve of his shirt before grinning at him when he growled at him. Kol was fighting back laughter as Elijah was staring at her with wide eyes. She giggled and started to unbutton the shirt.

"If you insist..." she said, unbuttoning the shirt until it was showing her black lace bra. Klaus rolled his eyes, throwing his hands up in exasperation.

"Keep the bloody shirt. Don't touch my things any more." he hissed before walking upstairs. She laughed and shook her head. Kol smirked.

"Looking good, Cade." he said, making her smirk.

"Don't try to flirt with me, Kol. I could rip you to shreds." she said, walking back to the man she had been feeding off of earlier and compelling him to go home. Rebekah walked in and raised an eyebrow.

"Please tell me you didn't shag one of my brothers.." she said to Arcadia who laughed.

"Ah no.. I didn't shag one of them." she said, flopping back on a large chair.

"Aw, why not? It'd be fun!" Kol exclaimed, winking at her as he sat down on the arm of the chair she was sitting on. She laughed and leaned forward.

"Oh?" she asked, biting her lip. Kol nodded and leaned closer to him. "I don't know.." she said smirking a little. Elijah glared at them, his blood boiling. Kol knew that Elijah always liked her yet he flirted with her anyway. Kol grinned at her, running a finger down her neck as he pushed her hair off her shoulder.

"Why don't we try? hmm?" he asked as she grew closer. Their faces were merely centimeters away when she smiled and bit her lip as she started laughing.

"I.. I'm sorry.. I can't do it.." she laughed, pushing him away, making him fall off the chair arm. He glared up at him.

"You tease." he said, getting up. Rebekah laughed, shaking her head. Arcadia got up and grinned.

"Please, Kol. If I were to get with any of the Mikaelson boys it'd be Elijah." she said, winking at Elijah who looked as if he could blush. Kol rolled his eyes and mumbled something before running off. She giggled and kissed his cheek before running back upstairs. Rebekah grinned at Elijah which made him roll his eyes.

"Don't say a word." he warned and sat down. A few minutes later Arcadia came back down fully dressed with Klaus following behind her.

"Okay. Nik. You said you'd explain so.. explain." she said, plopping down beside Rebekah who looked half asleep. Klaus sighed and nodded, sitting down.

"When Mikael staked you..." he started but looked up at her, raising an eyebrow. "I do want to know how you're alive." he told her and she nodded, rolling her eyes.

"Your story first, Niklaus. The I'll tell my tale." she said, folding her legs up under her.

"Well..." he started.

Klaus walked up to Mikael who was covered in blood.

"What did you do, father?" he asked, glaring furiously. Mikael turned to Niklaus.

"I had to get rid of Arcadia. She was getting too hard to handle." he told his son with emotionless eyes. Klaus's eyes widened and he stumbled back as if he had just been struck.

"You what..." he asked, trembling with anger. "What about her family? What about us? She didn't deserve to die!" he yelled, drawing the attention of his family who had now come out of their house.

"Her family didn't want her. She was a monster to them." Mikael said, his mouth set in a straight line. "It is best if you just forget about her for now, Niklaus. She would have only caused trouble." he finished before walking inside the house. Klaus glared at his father as Elijah walked up and put a hand on his brother's arm.

"What is wrong, Niklaus?" he asked calmly, not knowing what had happened. Niklaus turned to face Elijah, pain and rage filling him.

"He killed her. HE KILLED ARCADIA!" he yelled, breathing heavily. Elijah's eyes widened and he gasped silently. It couldn't be true, could it? Klaus pushed Elijah out of his way and started walking over to Arcadia's family's house. Elijah was frozen in place, shocked at the news. Klaus broke down the door and grabbed her father, Piers, by the throat. "How could you let your own DAUGHTER die?" he asked, enraged. Her mother screamed in fear, wanting to help her husband.

"Sh-She was no longer our daughter.. She had turned into something e-evil..." her father wheezed, his air supply cut off. Klaus grinned sadistically.

"She wasn't the only one.." he said before letting his fangs show. Elijah heard screams from their house and ran in as fast as he could to see Klaus sitting on his knees between the bloodied bodies of the Petrova family. He let out a breath as Klaus looked up at him sadly. "I didn't mean to, Elijah..." he whispered.

Klaus finished speaking and sat back, looking at the pale face of Arcadia.

"No... they.. you're lying.." she whispered. He shook his head, looking down.

"No, ask Elijah. It was an accident. I lost my temper." he told her and she looked at Elijah who slowly nodded. She trembled, standing up.

"I need air..." she mumbled before running out of the house at vampire speed. Klaus got up and was about to run after her when Elijah stopped him.

"Niklaus, let her go.." he told him. He wanted to follow her as much as Klaus did but he knew she was upset and needed time to herself.

A/N: Wow! Thank you everyone for all of the great reviews! I hope you all like this chapter. If you did review and tell me what you thought! Reviews give me the will to write more :) The next chapter is special, the Salvatore's will meet Arcadia! But have they seen her before? You'll just have to read and find out! :P
-marie