"Where the hell am I?" Iris called out, the last thing she recalled was seeing Elena's and Stefan's before and then nothing, she looked down and saw that she was now in a simple white sundress barefooted, she wriggled her toes in the crunchy grass, Iris realised that she was in the meadow that Elijah had taken her too earlier. But now it seems more vibrant, she spotted a river afar and made her way towards it. The wind was blowing her hair forward.
The raven head dropped down on the river bank and felt the water washed over her feet it was cold
"So this is it?" she muttered looking around, this was her final resting place, Iris was expecting something more, her loved ones, Cedric, hell even Snape hadn't shown up
"It isn't" a familiar voice commented, Iris gasped and looked up
"You?"
"Are you honestly surprised to see me?" he asked sitting down beside her
"Come to think of it not really, you're Death" she was able to recall him but not what he had said beforehand "so what you here to keep me company?" she pulled some of the grass from the ground
"Why should I?" he asked
"Because I'm dead, or is this some waiting room?" she asked looking at him
"Hmm, you're not dead" he said
"I'm pretty sure I am" Iris frowned
"No you're not"
"Yes I am" she argued
"Really Potter? Arguing with Death? You really are arrogant aren't you" someone sat down on her other side
Iris eyes widened "Ok now I'm pretty sure I'm dead, he's dead, don't you have students to be terrorising in the afterlife? Or am I just an exception? Even dying I couldn't escape you"
"Shut it Potter, and you're not dead" Severus Snape said curtly "You're in a realm near death"
"But I had every drop of blood from my body drained" Iris uttered confused
"That you did" Death nodded
"So what-?"
"If you just listen you pest" Severus snapped
"Does he have a stick up his arse even here?" Iris quirked an eyebrow causing Death to snicker her emerald orbs flashing, she noted that he was still in his usual black attire
"Ha you've got told" a familiar voice barked out
"Sirius behave" Remus Lupin snapped looking much fresh and younger, there was less scars and grey hairs, in fact Iris noted that all three men looked younger than they did when they were all in the realm of the living
"Now this is confusing" Iris spluttered seeing her godfather and surrogate uncle "your all dead, and-"
"You're not" Remus sat down as well, they were now forming a semicircle
"I'm so confused"
"I wouldn't be surprised" Sirius snorted and ruffled her hair
"So what's going on? Elijah said-"
"Ah Elijah, he never did tell you the whole story did he?" Death smirked looking straight ahead
"I hate it when you're cryptic" Iris pouted,
"You're not the only, he can be a bloody arsehole when he wants to be" Sirius muttered, Remus slapped him upside the head. "Ow, Remus what the fu-"
"Enough! I am assuming Elijah mentioned a prophecy, making him and Niklaus aware that you'd be returning?"
"Yes"
"Well he didn't tell you the end, your blood was-"
"I don't understand how my blood was used in the first place, I wasn't born-"
"You had another life" Severus revealed "you've been prophesised thousands years ago, Elijah was right you're a creature of magic, and during those dark times the world needed you-"
"So nature created you. Elijah's family took you in, there mother knew that you had a great destiny and pure magic, your blood was used Iris" Remus told her gently
"You was betrayed that night though when the curse was brought down upon the hybrid, and so nature took you away as you was tainted" Death said "and used in a way you were not meant to be"
"That makes me feel so good" Iris muttered tucking in a stray curl, she swung her legs back and forth
Sirius snorted causing the raven head teen to smile she'd missed him.
"You were brought back to fight Voldemort as he was threatening the magical community, but you had no recollection of your past life"
"So what? Am I about to get my memories back?"
"Do you want old memories? You could make new ones" Severus replied "hmm I don't think you need your memories of a thousand years ago, you're already starting familiarise yourself with the Originals, you're feeling attached are you not?"
Iris nodded that was true, the kiss from the ritual she still felt on her lips
"Well you should be feeling attached, you've got strong unbreakable ties with them" Death nodded.
"But Elijah told me I was supposed to be last, so they could save me and-"
"He only said that to ease your friends, the Salvatores wouldn't let you out and Niklaus would have killed all your friends if you didn't show up to the sacrifice" Sirius explained lying down on the grass,
"Would you sit up Black?" Severus snapped in annoyance causing the other man to roll his eyes, merlin Iris thought even here they bickered like an old married couple.
"So he wanted me dead? I thought we were friends?" Iris asked disheartened
Remus placed his hand on her shoulder giving it a brief squeeze "you are, he knew that you'd return-"
"But why would I?" Iris asked looking at the men before her.
"Because like the first time, you came willingly to me" Death replied "Iris you're magic, you would need to return, Elijah and Niklaus both knew this as they read the final prophecy about you, and you see Iris you belong with them"
"No I don't" she spat anger flaring shaking her head causing her raven curls to go flying back and forth "Klaus killed Jenna, and ruined people's lives"
"Iris deep down inside you, you know there is something more, he tried to protect you a thousand years ago, he has a love for you like no other" Death explained, the breeze travelled over them
"You'd see the good in him, you will kiddo" Sirius grinned "because you and Niklaus and the originals are always destined to be tied together"
"And your compassionate side will come out, like your mother's"
"Hmm, that is a quality you share with her" Severus grudgingly agreed
"So am I going back?" Iris asked and frowned as they were fading
"Yes, Iris there are tough times ahead, but keep strong" Remus called out
"Wait-"
"Goodbye Iris and good luck" Death smirked
"Wait why isn't my mum and dad here?"
"You needed to speak to those who actually know you Iris, but rest assure Iris you may see them again"
They all stood up and Sirius pulled Iris on to her feet
"See yah cub" he hugged her tightly and kissed her temple, next Remus moved to embrace her
"Keep going Iris, you're doing so well" he let her go, then Severus
"Well Potter, I hope we don't meet again" he murmured, Iris couldn't help but smile
"Goodbye Severus" she uttered softly his lips twitched into a half smile and nodded and roughly patted her shoulder
"Last but not least me" Death announced "Good luck" he flicked his hand. Iris felt the world around her fading away.
Iris gasped shooting awake; she was breathing heavily taking huge gulps of air into her lungs.
"You're awake, I thought he had killed you for sure, but Elijah had insisted you'd come back. Thought the bloke was grieving but they are Originals and that's totally not there style"
Iris eyes snapped up, she saw a man no vampire leaning against the doorway. She looked around they seemed to be in a rundown old house
"So what's your name pretty?" he was a tall man, roughly the same height as Elijah.
"Where-what- where are we?" she asked confused and looked down at herself her dress was slightly torn and dirty and her tights were also ripped
"Answer my question first" he blurred forwards till he was crouched in front of her
"Iris" she whispered "my name is Iris, now answer mine"
"Feisty, I like that, name is Theo" he smirked, she stiffened as he ran his finger down her throat "now this is curious, you didn't have this pulsating before, I want a little taste"
"Back off" Iris snapped she stumbled onto her feet "where the hell am I?"
"Hidden away" Theo smirked
Iris glanced over to the window and saw that it was daylight "how long have I-"
"Been dead?"
"You're really are a smart arse" she muttered
"Two days" he replied
"Wonderful, well see yah" Iris uttered making him chuckle and quickly blurred in front of her
"I don't think so, you see I've been instructed to take you to Klaus, he wants to see you"
"Well tell him I'm not in the mood for visiting so-"she ran towards the door but was immediately caught,
"I thought you were meant to be smart" he gripped her by her upper arm, she cried out feeling his digits digging into her soft flesh
"Let go of me" she struggled against him wanting to get back to Mystic Falls and to see how Elena and the others were.
"NO, now let's go" he easily tossed her onto his shoulder and walked out of the room,
"Let go of me you dick"
"You've got a dirty mouth for someone who looks so innocent" he smirked and much to her surprised he slapped her bottom. Iris gritted her teeth, she literally came back from the dead, to meet this repulsive man, she wasn't going to go so willingly, they had rounded the corner she managed to grabbed an old wooden broom.
"What are you-ARGH" he screamed and dropped her, Iris had stabbed him in the back and without another word she ran from him. Iris's feet pounded against the creaky floorboards, she could see the front door, there was a low growl which was spurring her on, with a burst of speed she ran through it and looked over her shoulder, and the house was in an isolated spot in the woods
"You're really are something" Iris screamed as he tackled her onto the ground and pinned her there with his body
"Get off" she grunted feeling the rocks in her back digging in.
He straddled her thighs "Now, now no need to get nasty" she spat at him, he growled she froze seeing his fangs lengthening and the veins around his eyes darkening "I always wanted a taste-"
"You can't, Klaus and Elijah-"
"They said to keep you from escaping" he sneered; she cried out when his fangs ripped into her throat, it wasn't like the way Klaus had done, oddly the raven head had felt a spurt of pleasure when he'd done it. But now she felt pain and was scared. "Let go" her eyes flashed gold causing him to groan in pain. He pulled back
"Now are you going to behave or do you want a matching mark? Perhaps on your inner thigh"
"No" Iris whispered breathing heavily, he smirked and pulled her up onto her unsteady feet
"Wonderful let's get going shall we? Don't want Klaus to get impatient" he grabbed her wrist and dragged her through the woods. Iris stumbled over various rocks and twigs, when she stumbled once again, the raven head was holding a hand up to her neck feeling the blood clotting, Theo let out a growl of annoyance
"What?" Iris spat "You're the jerk whose dragging me, I can walk on my own, arsehole"
"I get why they like you so much" he smirked "we're going a different way, I'm sure Klaus would appreciate if we return before nightfall"
"I don't give a crap about him" she muttered and squeaked when he picked her up "what-let go-"
"Shut up" he snapped and then zoomed through the woods.
AN:Thank you for the reviews, BTW I know it's kind of short but the next chap is definitely longer
There you have it, Iris met a qaurtet of familiar faces, telling her more about herself, and explaining why Elijah had 'lied' to them. Theo isn't in her good books,
Next Chap, Iris and Klaus will meet again,
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