Chapter 4:
"Anna, why are we going to New York first? I think I would rather like going somewhere else for now…" Candy said as they were on the road.
"I know that Candy but I think you need closure… You need to see him one last time to be able to say goodbye to him." Anna said softly.
"Maybe you're right… But I know it's going to hurt… It's going to be hard to leave him behind…" Candy said as they parked the car in front of their house.
It was small and simple, right outside of the big part of town. Isolated enough so that people wouldn't get too suspicious of them but close enough they would be able to get in town quickly.
-C-
Terry was very sad. He had gotten word of Candy's death and while Susanna didn't hide her joy at being the only one competing for his attention and his heart, he couldn't help but think about the blond girl who had won his heart from the first time he saw her.
Of course, he had resigned himself to a life with Susanna and the woman knew it. On the cover of the magazines they were very happy and the perfect couple but behind closed doors, Susanna knew that he dreamt of Candy every nights and that nothing would stop him from playing for her night after night.
-C-
They had been in New York for a couple of weeks when Anna came home with tickets.
"What is this?" Candy asked.
"We are going to watch the latest Shakespeare play by the Strafford Company!" Anna stated.
"But this is Terry's…"
"Yes it is."
"Oh fine… I guess I can't avoid this forever… Let's go! When is it?" Candy asked.
"It's tonight. I got us the perfect dresses too!" Anna said with a triumphant smile on her face.
When the time to go see the play came around, they were both ready and Candy was very nervous.
"Don't worry, he won't even see you… All you need is to see him one last time, to say goodbye…" Anna reassured Candy as they walked to the private balcony they had reserved.
As they made their way there, they got interrupted by Susanna.
"Candy? How is it possible? You were dead!"
Candy's eyes widened and she rushed to Susanna to compel her:
"You didn't see me. Candy is dead. You are going to do everything humanly possible to make Terry the happiest possible. Now leave us alone!" Susanna repeated what she was told and turned around to go back to her seat in the audience.
"I know it wasn't easy Candy…" Anna started.
"Don't… It's okay…" candy said softly as they took their seat just in time for the play to start.
Terry had the lead of course and everything was perfect.
Candy used her super vision to watch the man she loved more closely and was in tears the whole time. With her vampire vision, Candy was also able to see Eleanor Baker in the audience. Terry was close to his mother once more and Candy was glad someone else would be there for the man she loved. She still had, among her most prized possessions, the nightgown the actress had left her in Scotland during that summer she would never forget…
At the end of the play, Candy was still in tears but grateful she got to see him one last time. As the actor bowed once more, she was surprised when Terry's eyes locked on hers. She saw his eyes widen and backed off as fast as she could.
"He saw me… he saw me…" Candy said.
"He probably thinks you were a ghost or something… To him it will mean that you're watching over him…" Anna reassured her.
"You're right." Candy said as they left the theatre along with everyone else.
They walked a while when they realized someone was calling for Candy. They both stopped and turned around to see Terry running after them with tears in his eyes.
"You're going to have to make a choice Candy…" Anna said quickly.
"I know…" She replied.
"I'll wait for you in the car!" Anna said before she kissed Candy on the cheek and rushed to their car.
Candy turned around to face Terry.
"Candy… My Candy… You're alive! How… I've been told… I thought…" He had a hard time finding his words and the feel of his hands on her cheek was heavenly to the young woman.
Sighting, candy resigned herself and compelled him:
"I love you Terry… So much… but Susanna needs you… I'll never forget about you and I'll always love you… You need to move on… Marry Susanna… Be happy… I love you…" Candy said before she gave him one last kiss and disappeared in vampire speed to the waiting car.
Anna didn't say anything. The tears and the expression on Candy's face was enough to tell her she was sad and in pain. Instead, she comforted her silently and took her in her arms. Telling her that it was for the best and that eventually things would be better.
-C-
It took a few days for Candy to get better and after a couple of months, she was back to her old self and had managed to bring Terry to the back of her mind. Anna was taking her all over the country, visiting things and meeting new people.
Anna was careful not to show the Newspaper to cCndy whenever Terry was in it and Candy knew what her friend was doing and was grateful for this.
They had both kept in touch with Albert and got new pretty often. When he had an important meeting in Washington, they met him there and spent the few days there with him, listening to news from home. Candy was happy to know all her friends were doing okay.
-C-
The war was finally over and the 20's were starting when Candy and Anna went back to Chicago. Albert informed them the whole family would be at Lakewood for a few weeks so the two girls figured it would be a good time to visit Gloria and finally see her bar.
They stayed in the windy city for a couple of weeks, going to Gloria's bar every night and having fun. Candy wasn't a big fan of alcohol or a heavy drinker like other vampires but she did like to drink a glass of champagne once in a while.
"So Gloria, did the spirit tell you anything new about me?" Candy asked the young witch one night.
"It's kind of confusing really… You're important, that's for sure. But they didn't tell me everything… Apparently you're going to get close to the Original family and bring them redemption… You'll also save a lot of people just by being in the original's lives…" Gloria told Candy as they watched Anna dancing with a young man.
"How will I get close to the Originals? I've never even met them…" Candy said.
"I'm really sorry… I can't tell you more… I don't even know more for now… All I know is that I want to be around to see you save the world of humans from the evil that is Klaus!" The witch said.
"From what I've heard he's not that bad… I can understand why he has trust issues and why he doesn't trust many people… His father wasn't the most loving one if what I've heard is true…" Candy said.
"And this right here is probably why the spirits like you so much Candy… You have a kind heart and see what's good in people when other don't see anything… I'm sorry I can't tell you more, I really am… But I can promise you I will find a way to contact you as soon as I get more information."
"Don't argue with the spirits on my behalf Gloria… If they don't think I need to know right away then that's fine…Maybe I'm not ready…" Candy replied softly before Gloria smiled back and went to the stage to sing.
A few minutes later, Anna came back.
"Having fun?" Candy asked her.
If the blond vampire was still a virgin and planed on staying so until she met love, Anna had had a few lovers over the years and Candy was fine with it.
"Nah… He's pretty boring… Did Gloria tell you anything good?" She asked back.
"Not really… Just that the spirits love me and that I'll do some good…"
"I'm sorry… I know you wanted answers…" Anna replied softly.
"It's okay… I'll get them some day eventually." Candy smiled.
"You know, I admire your spirit… I don't know how you always manage to find the good side of things…" Anna said before she dragged Candy to the dance floor where the bar's photographer took a picture of them. Gloria later promised them to send them a couple of copies as she put her own copy on the wall behind the bar among others and slightly hidden behind a vase.
-C-
A few days later, Candy and Anna were getting ready to leave town again. They had almost run into Annie and Archibald in a store and Candy decided it was time to go. Also she was happy to see that her old childhood friend was pregnant. Life was going on and she was happy for them.
Just as they were about to leave the town, a woman Candy had never seen before but that Anna apparently knew came to them.
"Annabelle… How nice it is to see you again… Who is your friend?" The woman asked, almost demanded.
She had short black hair up to her ears and was beautiful…Also Candy couldn't help but feel she had something to hide and couldn't be trusted.
"Katherine… Last time I saw you they were taking my mother away to lock her in the tomb because of you… This is my new sister Candy." Anna said.
So this was Katherine… Candy knew she was right not to like her immediately… Ever since her transformation, she had a third sense who told her if people were being sincere or not… It helped her and allowed her to feed on criminals only. Deciding she needed to be polite, Candy smiled at the woman who was the cause of her sister's pain.
"I've heard a lot about you Katherine… It's nice to meet you!" Candy said as they shook hands.
They all decided to go and talk in a local restaurant over lunch. They talked about a lot of things, pretending they were friends catching up.
"You seem in a hurry to leave town Katherine…" Anna noticed after a while of getting to know each other better (for Katherine and Candy).
Also both friends noticed how the young woman was always looking out the window, like she was afraid of some big evil popping up out of the blue.
"Yeah well, when an original like Klaus comes in town, I'm leaving… He still wants me dead you know…" Katherine replied.
"Why is he after you?" Candy asked.
Anna had told her all about the Original family and the hybrid curse. She had herself heard the story form her mother who had been told by Kol right before he changed her after a few hot nights of sex.
"Well, he wanted to sacrifice me to break his curse and I ran… He found my original home and slaughtered my entire family… Klaus doesn't like betrayal very much…" Katherine replied with a detached smirk that Candy didn't like one bit.
"Who does?" Anna muttered, reminding Katherine she was still a little mad at her.
"Well, it's sad that I have to leave really… Stefan just got into town… He is in full ripper mode though…Kinda sexy!" The brunette vampire explained.
"Didn't you tell me Stefan was a nice guy?" Candy asked Anna.
Of course she had been told all about the Salvatore and everyone in Mystic Falls. Anna wanted Candy to know as much as possible since knowledge was power.
"He is… But if Damon is still mad at him I can understand how he became a ripper…" Anna started.
"He doesn't want to feel the pain… Nobody helped him get control so he stopped trying on his own…" Candy replied.
"Well, I saw him with some other vampire called Lexi a while back… She helped him get on an animal only diet and he was in some sort of control but Damon tried to help him get control with human blood in 1912… The ripper of Monterey was born…" Katherine said simply.
She sounded satisfied by that…
"Let's get this straight… They both died trying to save you and they think you're locked in the tomb. Damon is waiting for the perfect time to open the tomb and spends all his time mourning for you. You spend your time spying on them and the thought of telling Damon you were fine and out of the tomb doesn't come to mind?" Candy asked, trying her best not to sound judgmental.
"No, never… I don't need them right now… Fortunately they'll be right there ready to fight for me as soon as I need them." Katherine said with another satisfied smirk.
"You don't love them…" Candy realised.
"I never did… Love makes you weak! I just like having both their attention." Katherine replied before she grabbed her purse and stood.
"Well, I must be off… I need to find a good hiding place… I might stay in town for a while after all… I want to see more of this new side of Stefan!" She said and left the two girls alone.
"Well Anna, it's official: I really don't like that girl!" Candy announced.
"I agree with you here… I never liked her…never trusted her… It's her fault if my mother is locked in that tomb and I swear I'll get my revenge on her some day." Anna said.
"As much as I don't like violence, I'll help you with this." Candy said softly.
"Really?" Anna asked.
"Anna, we might not be blood related but you're my sister and I love you. I don't know your mother but she's important to you… It means she is also important to me. You want revenge for her and I understand this… I'll help you!" Candy replied sincerely with a soft smile.
Anna got teary eyed for a while before they decided to go to Gloria's one last time before they left town and moved on to California.
-C-
Klaus was in Chicago with his sister. They had just arrived and already she was all over a vampire that had just arrived in town as well and knew Gloria. He was a ripper and Klaus didn't like the attention the guy was causing but he knew Rebekah deserved to have her fun so he let it go and got a drink.
-C-
Candy and Anna went to the bar early and had a drink in private with Gloria before leaving early when they saw George, Albert's right hand, coming in with some investors.
On their way out, they crossed Stefan who was coming in with traces of blood on the collar of his shirt.
Anna quickly did introductions but Stefan had his emotions off and they were in a hurry not to be spotted by George. Candy however promised herself to try and help Stefan the next time they saw him… She knew she could do it and was determined enough that Anna agreed.
They both watched Stefan entering the club by the front door (they had used the back door from the beginning because they know Gloria and she told them it was okay…) and all of the sudden Candy froze.
"What's wrong?" Anna asked her.
"I don't know… I just… Didn't you feel something just now?" Candy asked back at her.
"No… Nothing… Why? Is it one of your feelings about people being nice or mean?" Anna asked her.
"No… It was different… It was kind of…familiar?" Candy tried to explain.
"Maybe Albert is inside with George…" Anna suggested.
"Maybe… I just… I felt like I needed to go back inside for a moment…" Candy said before she shook her had and added: "It's probably nothing… Let's go… We can't let George see us… He is on vervain and can't be compelled!"
-C-
As Stefan Salvatore entered the club, Klaus had a weird feeling coming at him through the open door… He felt the need to get out… Like something really important was waiting for him outside… He tried to resist but gave up and got outside only to see that nothing and nobody was there.
Shaking his head at his silliness, he walked back inside and got intercepted by Gloria.
"Klaus, I need to speak with you… Come back to the club tomorrow afternoon, it's important!" She said before going back on stage to sing her next song number.
Klaus didn't like being told what to do but he felt that whatever the witch had to say was important so the next afternoon, when Rebekah was busy enjoying time with Stefan and falling in love with the boy, he went back to the club.
"Gloria, you needed to speak with me… What is so important?" He asked as he sat down in front of the bourbon she served him.
"You're going to need this!" She said as she served him a double.
"What is it?" He asked.
"The spirits have shared some news with me… They want me to pass on a very important message to you."
"I'm listening… What do the spirits have to say?" He asked with a smirk.
"They agree that putting the curse on you was unfair and while they can't break it for you, they did something that could help you break it without being damned." She said, surprising him.
"So if I break the curse the way my mother intended me to I'll be damned and the spirits found another way? I don't understand…" he said and his tone showed well his disbelief and confusion.
"You can still break the curse by sacrificing a doppelganger, a vampire and a werewolf… If you do this you will be damned and suffer a lot… The spirits will send a lot of very competent people to hunt you down and kill you…And you can trust the spirits to find a way to kill you…Nobody is truly immortal!"
"Sounds lovely… What is my other option then?" Klaus asked curiously.
"A few years ago… About 20 years … The spirits allowed the woman you were having sex with to get pregnant… She got scared and abandoned the child… That child is a daughter and was changed into a vampire a few years ago… You need to find her, gain her love and her trust… if you do, the curse will break itself and you will be able to make hybrids without problems…" Gloria blurted out.
Klaus laughed.
"You're not serious are you?" He asked.
"Actually I am…" She said seriously.
"Why now? Why me? I don't understand…" he said.
"Like I said, they reconsidered your position and admitted that you were punished for something that was out of your control… You should have been given a chance to make things right on your own… However it doesn't change all the bad you did over the years and it's the reason why they can't cancel your curse… They need to know that you are worthy of the favour they want to do you…"
"Why a daughter?"
"They know how much you want a family… She will love you and be loyal and faithful to you… All you have to do is look for her, get to know her and gain her love and her trust on your own, without using tricks or compulsion or anything else…" she explained.
"They want me to work for it…" Klaus realised.
"Yes, they do… The ball is in your court." Gloria said.
"How do I find her? What do you know about her?" Klaus asked her, suddenly curious about the child he had produced.
"Her name is Candice White…She goes by Candy and was changed when she almost died… She travels with the vampire who changed her and is now like her sister, Annabelle." Gloria said as she handed him the picture.
"Is that her?" He asked, mesmerised.
"Yes, she's the one with the curly hair. Blond hair…" She replied with a smile before she added "You can keep this one. I've got a copy"
"Who is the other girl? She looks kind of familiar…" Klaus asked, not taking his eyes off the picture of his daughter.
"Her name is Anna. She's the one who saved Candy's life by changing her… she was changed by her mother who was changed by your brother Kol…" Gloria informed him.
"I remember now… she's Pearl's daughter… She was much younger looking the last time I saw her!" Klaus nodded.
"I suppose you're not allowed to tell me anything more?" he guessed.
"I'm sorry… The spirits told me it could take you a while to find her but not to loose hope… They assured me you will have found your daughter by the time you find the next Doppelganger…" Gloria said.
"I still have a few years then…"
"Yes you do… She's worth it Klaus… She really is…" The witch said as she served him another glass.
"What can you tell me about her? How is she?" Klaus asked eagerly.
"She's been in perfect control ever since she went through transition… I was there! She has a kind heart and always sees the best in people… Her smile can brighten a room any day… She is selfless and respects life. She only feeds on criminals before she compels them to confess for their sins…" Gloria said with an amused smile.
"The opposite of me… Right?" Klaus said as he downed his glass and asked for another one.
Having a child was a lot to take in for someone like him who always thought he would never be able to have one.
"It will be okay Klaus… she will love you… I know she will… she wants to know who her parents are… I had to tell her the spirits wanted her to wait some more… She was disappointed but she understood…" Gloria informed him.
"Thank you… For a witch you're not so bad!" Klaus said.
"That's all thanks to your daughter… She showed me that not everything is black or white… Well, you better go on your way, I have some preparations to make for tonight's show! It's going to be magical!" Gloria said as she showed him to the door.
Klaus nodded and left her some money for the drinks before he went to find his sister.
As soon as he found her, he told her everything he had learned and to say she was surprised was an understatement. They tried guessing who the mother could be and it didn't take them very long but it was useless since she was long dead and there was no trace of what she did with the child.
They stayed in Chicago for a few more nights before Mickeal showed up and Klaus had to compel Stefan to forget about them. He really wanted to save his sister from Mickeal and so he daggered her to force her to come away with him, to safety. He would undagger her later, when he reunites his whole family.
At the idea of introducing his daughter, Candy, to his siblings he could already feel pride swelling in his chest. He needed to find her and he would try to work for it… He would give the spirit a chance and believe them…
-C-
Candy and Anna travelled a bit and they met Lexi one day.
It was April 1922 and the blond vampire was on a mission to help get Stefan back on the right tracks. Candy decided to help and so the four of them spent the next few decades' together, helping Stefan gain control of himself when he drank human blood.
Stefan managed to gain the control he wanted and was grateful. Candy had become a good friend of his and he felt the need to help her, to protect her and to make her happy. She was like the little sister he never had.
They stayed all together for about 20 years before they went back their separate ways with the promise to meet again soon.
-C-
Candy kept in touch with Albert until he was on his deathbed and cried him for a while. He had never had children and made sure she would inherit everything under another name. The investment he had made for her where going very well and even if most of the companies went to other members of the family, Candy found herself with a big load of money.
She realized just how much Albert cared about her when she found out he had invested a lot of money in Mystic Falls in her name over the years and made sure to visit the town often. She now had not only a house but a well respected place in the community of Mystic Falls along with Anna; Albert wanted to make sure they wouldn't get suspicious of the two girls and did his best to establish good relations with the people of the town.
-C-
The next few decades, Candy and Anna kept on travelling and met new people. They went in Europe for a while during World War 2 because Candy wanted to help and they stayed a few years after that, visiting, learning about history and meeting new people.
They met up with Stefan and Lexi a few times and always had fun.
However, as the years passed, the time for the Comet to come back to Mystic Falls also grew near and so the two heart sisters began to slowly make their way to Mystic Falls.
Stefan was already in town ever since the previous spring. He told them all about how he saved a Gilbert form a car crash and how she turned out to be the exact copy of Katherine.
They were both concerned for their friends, just like Lexi who hadn't heard about it before and they decided to get there together. Lexi wanted to introduce her new boyfriend to them anyway.
As they got into their car for Mystic Falls, Anna said in a joyful tone:
"And to Mystic Falls we go!"
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