Author Note: Okay, so I know the whole twin thing has been done to death but I had to get this idea out of my head. So here-eth this story spawned. Please let me know any constructive criticisms you may have or any mistakes I've made or just simply tell me if the story is any good? Just let me know! :) This is my first fanfiction and I don't have a beta reader so all mistakes are my own.
Disclaimer: Anyways as you know Paget is an OC of mine. I don't own any of the characters from the Vampire Diaries or the Originals. I wish I did but I really don't sadly.
The New World - Middle Ages - ca. 1000
The light breaks through the trees as the sun rises, casting it's glow on the wooden cabins in the village of the healthy and well. This was a world where sickness had not come, instead supernatural beings roamed when the day grew dark.
A loud cry can be heard as Esther, a local witch labors in the large cabin she shares with her husband and 3 children. Esther clutches her bed sheets as a fellow witch, Ayana wipes the sweat from her forehead with a cold white rag which had been sitting in a bowl of water at Esther's bed-side. Ayana had brought many of the villagers to this world, including Esther and her husband, Mikael. They had felt the loss of a child not long before Ayana had found them as the old world was striken down with the plague which had killed hundreds of the sick and elderly and thousands of the young and new-born. Ayana had brought them here to start again, to live a life where the children they would raise would be safe.
Ayana's promise of life and prosperity was true. Esther and Mikael had 3 beautiful children who grew with every passing day and a rather miracle that even Esther did not see; she was expecting twins. Two boys if Ayana's visions were indeed correct.
With one final cry and several grunts from Esther, one by one the twins fell from where they had taken up residence for 9 long months into the arms of Ayana whom quickly had taken another rag and was washing the bodily fluids off both of the infant's small frail bodies that were shivering in the new surroundings they had been birthed into. Once Ayana was satisfied that both of the infants were clean enough to see their mother whom had fallen into a dazed state due to the exhaustion she handed them to Esther who took them into her open arms. Esther smiled at them both, happy with what her and her husband had yet again accomplished however all what not as it seemed. One of the twins was a girl! Ayana takes note of the shock on Esther's face and simply says
"I know" and clarifies "I seemed to have interpreted the foresight of your children in the wrong way. As right now, it seems a girl and a boy is what the gods had wanted for you"
Esther's face softens and she smiles at the bundles in her arms and then motions for Ayana to call for her husband and children to see the newest members of the Mikaelson family.
Mikael, followed by their three children enter the room, the expressions on their faces all different. The children's was of wonder and awe of their new siblings but Mikael's was at first delight and then just like Esther's not a minute earlier, shock. One of the babies was a girl.
"It seems the gods have graced us with a baby girl, Mikael." Esther spoke with a soft, gentle voice before passing off the child to her father.
The tiny, innocent soul that Mikael was now holding looked up at him. He could see the same eyes that belonged to him staring back.
"She is a beauty" The new-born wriggled in his arms before snuggling closer to Mikael's chest for warmth. Mikael laughed and chortled out "and a wild one at that." He then passes the child to his oldest son, Elijah who stood tall, quiet as a mouse, every so often hushing his two younger siblings. Elijah takes the baby into his arms and Mikael wraps her up warm.
"Keep her warm, boy." Mikael says to Elijah clutching his shoulder before patting it and turning back to Esther.
"Yes father." Elijah replies before leaving the room with the newest Mikaelson.
Mikael sits down on the edge of the bed, never taking his eyes off Esther.
"My son. Let me see my boy."
Esther holds him up and gives the infant to Mikael.
"Here he is, my love." Esther says a smile creeping amongst her face.
"You're as handsome as your father, you know that Kol?" Mikael says, a slight sparkle in his eye.
"Kol?" Esther questions
"Yes. Kol. Kol Mikaelson. A strong name. A name that demands respect."
Mikael continues to examine his new-born son.
"And what of the girl?" Esther replies
Mikael ponders for a moment before mumbling to himself.
"Paget."
"Paget? That's a strange name." Niklaus, the youngest whispers from the corner of the room.
"Hush boy. Her name shall be Paget. Named after the wild horses from back in the east. Their beauty holds no comparison to any creature who walks this earth. Now Finn, take Kol and Niklaus to your room so your mother can get some rest."
Finn nods and Mikael hands over Kol to him.
Finn walks out the door with Niklaus closely behind.
"Now, my love. You've had a very trying day. It's time for you to rest. You need not worry about our children for they are grown and flourish in the new world. I'll keep watch over them while you sleep."
"Thank you, my love." Esther slurs before falling into a deep slumber.