Time passed and soon, Sage was an aunt to Rachel. Officially, they said that Sage was Rachel's godmother and Damon had to admit that he was relieved to be able to turn to a woman in case of problems with his daughter.

One night, a few months after their meeting at the Mall, Sage was putting Rachel to bed because Damon had an important meeting with a local witch.

"Aunt Sage, can you tell me a story?" Rachel asked, her big eyes shining.

"Of course sweetheart… Which one do you want?" The tall red haired vampire asked.

"Tell me Finn's story!" Rachel asked.

Sage had told quickly her story to Rachel and the little girl was very interested. Sage decided to romance a little the real thing and turn it into a fairy tale.

"Okay then… Once upon a time, in a land not so far away and a very long time ago, back when Mystic Fall's wasn't named like this yet and when people travelled by horse and boat, there was a couple. Their names were Esther and Mickeal and they left their old land because people were ravaged by disease and they had lost a son to it. The couple, who used to own lots of land, left with other villagers to a place where Esther, who was a servant of nature, heard people were faster, healthier and happier. They loaded a boat with the people accompanying them and went to what they called 'The new world'. After they arrived, they made peace with the natives, who could change into wolves every Full moon. Esther and Mickeal then started their new life and had 6 more children that they named Elijah, Finn, Niklaus, Rebekah, Kol and Henrik. During every full moon, they would hide in some local caves. It was nature's way of giving them protection against the men that turned into wolves. Life wasn't always easy back then but they were a family and they were relatively happy. Esther and another witch, Ayana, practices together from time to time." Sage was interrupted by Rachel:

"Were they bad witches?"

"No, not really." Rachel nodded seriously, showing that she was paying attention and very interested.

"Mickeal was a hard man. He wasn't always the nicest with his children and most of them were frightened by him… He thought he did what was best to protect his family and had no idea that he was slowly driving a wedge between them… Niklaus and Elijah had both fallen in love with the same girl, Tatia Petrova, who had a child with another man and couldn't choose between the two brothers. One day, Henrik, who was still just a child, had convinced his brother Niklaus to stay out during the full moon and watch the men turn into wolves."

"Why didn't Niklaus tell Henrik that it was a bad idea?" Rachel asked softly.

"I don't know… Maybe because Niklaus was always the one being yelled at by Mickeal and he loved an occasion to defy his father's authority…" Sage suggested.

"Oh… I would never do that to daddy!" Rachel decided, making Sage chuckle.

"Niklaus ran in the village the next morning in tears and carrying Henrik's body. Even Esther's or Ayana's magic couldn't do anything to save the little boy and everyone was very sad."

"That's why it's important to listen to what your parents say!" Rachel added smartly.

"Yes, it is!" Sage chuckled before she continued:

"That's when Esther and Mickeal decided it was unfair that they could defend themselves against the wolves. Esther took matter into her own hands and did a spell, listening to Mickeal's requests. When the wolves were fast, they had to run faster; when they were strong, they had to be stronger; when they lived long lives, their lives had to be longer…"

"And Esther made them vampire!" Rachel said.

"Yes, but she wasn't sure what they would become… See, vampires didn't exist back then, they would be the very first ones so she didn't know what to expect… One night, she took some blood from Tatia Petrova and laced it with some wine while saying a complicated and ancient spell, calling on the power of the ancient white oak tree that grew in their village. Mickeal insisted she tired it on him first so in the morning, she made him drink it and ran his own sword through his heart. He woke up a few hours later and completed the transformation by drinking from a local girl. That night, Esther served the same wine to Elijah, Finn, Klaus, Rebekah and Kol before Mickeal killed them with his sword. When they awoke, he forced them to drink for the same local girl he had drunk from. They were now vampires."

"But why didn't Esther change too?" Rachel asked, confused.

"Because you can't be a vampire and a witch… and she knew she would need her magic to protect her family…" Sage explained.

"But daddy said that I would be a vampire AND a witch when I'm older!"

"I know… maybe Esther just believed it… We don't know what went through her mind back then…" Sage said softly, amazed by the little girl's brightness.

"Oh, Okay…"

"After that, they soon realised that for every strengths there was a weakness. They were hurt by the small violet flowers that grew at the foot of the white oak tree…"

"That's vervain right?" Rachel asked.

"Yes, it is. They also discovered that they couldn't come in a house unless invited by the owner. They were kept indoors for days by the shinning sun before Esther found out that Lapis Lazuli could protect them and made them rings. They could also be killed by the tree that brought them life. To protect themselves, they decided to burn it to the ground. Are you ready to sleep yet?" She asked Rachel.

"Not yet, I want to hear the rest please!"

"Okay… At the next full moon, Esther's biggest shame was discovered. Klaus had made his first kill and when the moon was full, he changed into a wolf. Esther had had an affair with one of the natives a long time ago and Klaus was the result of it… Mickeal was furious at this and hated Niklaus even more than he did before. He got into such a raged that he killed Niklaus' birth father and his whole family… Esther tried to make things right by putting the famous curse on Niklaus to chain his werewolf side inside. He was very powerful… A vampire that wasn't weakened by the sun, a wolf who didn't have to change when the moon was full… She used a moonstone, a wolf, a vampire and she also needed a human sacrifice so she killed the girl that couldn't choose between Elijah and Niklaus."

"Tatia Petrova!" Rachel said.

"Yes. Niklaus was very mad at her… His own mother cursed him and made it so he would be the only one of his race… Soon after that, Esther was killed… Niklaus claims it was Mickeal who did it but Ayana, the other witch, says that Niklaus killed his own mother in rage."

"Well, she was a bad mother!" Rachel decided.

"Maybe… After that, Mickeal decided he needed to destroy his children because their bloodlust was making them monsters… They have been running away from him ever since…"

"But how did Finn get to sleep in a coffin for so long?" Rachel asked.

"The white oak tree was gone but there was another way to stop the originals. A silver blade dipped in the ashes of the white oak tree planted in their hearts can put them to sleep as long as the dagger stays inside… But if another vampire uses it, he will die too…because for the original family, honour is the most important! Finn somehow angered Niklaus… He is a very temperamental man after all… Klaus daggered him and has kept him hidden ever since…" Sage concluded with her sadness evident in her voice.

"Can't a witch locate him?" Rachel asked, wanted to bring a true smile on her aunt's face.

"None of the witches I've asked managed to do it…" Sage said.

"Well, I'll be more powerful since I'll be half vampire and I'll locate him for you! And then you'll live happily ever after!" Rachel concluded before she kissed Sage's cheek.

"Thank you Rachel… Good night Princess, have sweet dreams!" Sage whispered before she left the room.

So, that one was long but I didn't see myself cutting it in the middle...

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