Mystic Falls 2006
The Lockwood Mansion
THRID PERSON P.O.V
Carol Lockwood sat in her living room, staring out of the French windows and watching her 14 year old son, Tyler practice football. She was waiting for her brother, Martin and her niece, Katie, who were moving to Mystic Falls from South Africa. Carol checked her watch, beginning to get worried; they should've been there an hour ago. She was just about to get out her phone and call Martin when it rang. (A/N the hospital will be in italics and Carol will be normal)
"Hello?"
"Good evening is this Mrs Lockwood?"
"Yes,"
"This is Mystic Falls' Hospital. Your niece, Katherine Charleston is here, when can you be here?"
"I'm already on my way," Carol replied, hanging up the phoned and grabbing her handbag. She was just about to call for Tyler when he ran into the the living room. Tyler had, had a bad feeling, like some thing really bad had happened to someone he cared about. His thoughts were confirmed when he saw the sad look on his mother's face.
"What happened mom?" Tyler asked, already know the answer. Something happened to Katie, he thought. Carol blinked in surprise at her son's intuitivness.
"Katie's in the hospital, I don't know whats wrong with her but it's bad," she answered. Tyler nodded and reached forward, grabbing his mother's hand.
"Let's go then, Katie needs us," he said.
Mystic Falls' Hospital
Katie was lying on a bed with various tubes and wired coming out of her. Her heart beat was beating irregularly fast and it was worrying the doctor in charge of her. He took his pen light out of his labcoat pocket and lifted Katie's eyelid to check her for the concussion she probably had. what he saw made him drop his pen. The young girls eyes, that were usually a warm brown, were like a kaleidoscope. They were changing colour rapidly, from blue to green to purple in a matter of seconds. The doctor jerked his hand back and started hyperventilating. You're exhausted, it was probably just a trick of the light, he thought to himself in an attempt to calm down. After a couple of minutes he shakily reached out his hands to lift Karie's eyelid and check again. He sighed in relief when her eyes were their natural brown. The doctor turned away and left the room, just in time to miss Katie's hand glowing softly.
Sheriff Liz Forbes watched the two Lockwoods pull up in their car. You'd have to know her well to see that she'd been crying. It was written in her eyes, Liz Forbes had alway been good at hiding her emotions but as they say, the eyes really are the window to the soul. Pity for the Lockwoods, sadness from losing her best friend since birth but most of all confusion about who the hell got Katie out of the river and onto the bridge.
As soon as Carol saw the look on Liz's face she knew what had happened. She watched Liz's determined walk to the car with some sort of detatched intrest.
"Martin's dead, isn't he?" she stated in a monotone. Liz looked at her, shocked at the way she was taking her brother's death. The two just stared at each other, not knowing how to break the silence. Tyler did it for them, getting out the car and slamming the door, hard, behind him. The two adults jumped in surprise, both of them had obviously forgotten about his presence.
"What about Katie?" he demanded, ignoring their surprise.
"She's stable, but she doesn't know about her father," Liz said, finally looking away from Carol.
"Do you know the room number?" Tyler continued.
"East Wing, Room 273,"
"Thanks Sheriff Forbes, come on mom, Katie needs us," he stated before towards the hospital building. Carol looked at her son in astonishment, she had never seen him so mature.
Elijah sat next to Katie's bed, worry etched into his face. His thoughts wondered to when he made his promise to the Charleston Line.
*FLASHBACK*
Mystic Falls' 1328
The whole Mikealson Family was together, all except for Klaus. They stared at eachother, concern clearly written on all of their faces. Finn spoke up first.
"Do any of you know why she calls us here?" he asked. They all shook their heads.
"But for her to call in a favour this old, it must be of great importance," Elijah murmured.
"Elijah, always the smart one," a voice said condescendingly. A smile lit up everyones faces, even Finn's. A woman of about 34 walked into the light, her hair was glossy brown and her eyes were bright blue. She had a sad smile on her face, as if it was the last time she would se her old friends.
"Arianna, how have you been?" Rebekah said, joy evident in her voice.
"I have been better, Bekah, I just wish we could've met under better circumstances," she murmured, knowing they could hear her. At her words everyone stiffened.
"Arianna, please explain, are you alright," Kol said, worry evident in his voice. She sighed sadly.
"I have stopped taking my herbs, the ones that made me stop aging, and I am going to die soon," she said calmly. Elijah abruptly stood up, startling everybody in the room.
"Then simply start taking them again," he growled.
"It is not that simple, I have to die, just like my father before me and his mother before him, it is the curse of my line," She explained.
"But why?" Rebekah demanded.
"My son," she stated, watching her friends' jaws drop.
"Richard, please come in!" she called out. A boy of about 7 years old walked into the hut, his hair was brown and so were his eyes, and his skin was pale. So much sadness was etched onto Richards face, it was out of place on the features of someone so young.
"Mama, please don't do this, I am not worth it," the boy begged, grasping his mother's hand. Arianna's eyes were filled with tears and she knelt down so that their eyes met. She pulled her hand out of his and reached around her kneck to undo the leather band that was there. It had a pendant strung onto it, it was metal and circlular with the alchemical symbol for change engraved on it (A/N picture is the cover for this book). Arianna tied it carefully around her son's neck and a single tear streaked down her cheek. She looked over to her friends.
"Promise me you'll look after him and everybody else in my line," she pleaded. They hesistated.
"Promise me," she repeated.
"I promise," Finn said quietly.
"I promise," Rebekah murmured, he voice clogged with tears.
"I promise," Kol whispered, a tear tracking down his cheek.
"I Promise," Eljah said, loudly and clearly, like thunder. Arianna smiled at the people who she called her family before turning back to her son.
"Richard, I ask you to continue our line and to make the same sacrifice I am making for you, give me your word," she murmured, brushing her son's hair out of his eyes. Richard wasn't afraid to cry and silent teas were trickling down his cheeks.
"I give you my word Mama," he said firmly. Pride shone in Arianna eyes.
"You are my big brave boy, do not ever forget that," she continued. Richard nodded.
"Bekah please, he doesn't need to see this," he begged her friend without looking away from him. Rebekah reached out her hand to wards Richard.
"You are my whole world, be safe, my litttle moon and stars and I love you with all of my heart," she said. Rebekah picked Richard up and held him in her arms. He buried his face into her shoulder and put his arms around her neck. Arianna pulled out a knife from under her cloak and plunged it into her heart, she died with a smile on her face.
*END FLASHBACK*
Elijah was brought out of his memory when he heard the sound of Katie waking up. Her eyes were dazed.
"Where am I? Who are you?" she asked softly. Elijah smiled gently at her, already feeling protective of her.
"My name is Elijah, I am here to take care of you and to protect you," he answered.
"Why should I trust you?' she demanded.
"Because I've always protected you and I always will, just like i protected your father and his mother before him," she explained. Katie's eyes widened in confusion.
"I don't understand," she mumbled. Elijah opened his mouth to answer but he heard the sound of footsteps approaching.
"I wish I could explain to you right now but I can't. The next time I see you, I will tell you everything, but now i just need you to trust me, and to give me your word that you will not tell a soul about me," he asked.
"Okay, I give you my word," Katie replied. Elijah smiled brightly.
"That is all I ask," he stated before blurring away. Tyler stepped into the room seconds after he left.
"Ty? Is it really you?" Katie whispered. Tyler ran to his cousin's side and engulfed her in a hug. He just needed to know she wasokay.
"Of course, who else would it be?" he joked. Katie smiled softly but it quickly disappeared when the memories of the car crash came back to her.
"He's dead Ty, isn't he?" she murmured, tears beginnig to fall down her cheeks. Tyler pulled away from her and nodded. Katie gripped his hand so tightly that her knuckles turned white.
"Promise me Tyler, promise me that you'll never leave me alone," she whispered.
"I promise Kitty Kat, I will never leave you alone," Tyler replied without hesitation. Katie smiled at his use of her old nickname.
"That is all I ask," she said.
A/N: This chapter was emotionally draining, I literally started crying in the flashback. Basically what katie is will be explained in later chapters and what Arianna's relationship with the Originals is will also be. As promised this cahpter is double the length of the previous one and is pretty awesome if I do say so myself. Because I'm extra happy that i got my first review ever! I'm going to update two chapter on the same day. PLEASE PLEASE PLEASE PLEASE PLEASE REVIEW! I will still update every week if you don't it's just nice to know what you think and how i could improve on my writing, until next time.
Becca