SOULMATE → THE ORIGINALS

Rebirth

Here I am alone, between the heavens and the embers.
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Benson Boone
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It's been months since I had to give my children to Rebekah and Ryder for their safety, and I haven't been myself since. I mastered making potions, which is so cliche to say because I'm a witch.
But, I don't think I should've mastered it because I made a potion to kill myself and my dumbass left Nik a note before I tried to commit suicide, and well, he destroyed everything, and forced me to live with him again, because "we're not together right now, but you're still the love of my life, not only that but you're my wife and the mother of my children." His words, not mine, but this morning is different, I heard a commotion, so I walk to his art room, in which he threw a canvas that almost hit me.
"Sorry, I'll go," I mumble and start to walk out, but he stops me by touching my hand gently.
"No, I actually may need help." He mumbled as I look around the messy art room and nodded flicking my wrist everything is now cleaned and in its rightful spot and he shook his head.
"N-no with this research, I'm locating your real biological family, but it turns out you were born in New Orleans, which means that one of your parents had to be a werewolf in the bayou." He rants and I stop him
"You did all this?" I ask as I look at the writing on the wall and look at the name
"Jackson Kenner, that's the one that saved me in the woods, right?" I ask Nik and he nods and I grab a pen and circle the last name.
"I keep thinking about that name, I think I may be related to him somehow," I mumble and he nods.
"But, I thought I was related to Hayley?" I question myself and Nik shook his head
"I thought the same, but we tested both of your blood and there's no relation other being from here." He answered and I nodded in realization.
"So, I need to talk to Jackson," I mumble and he nods his head in agreement.

"Also, we need to talk later, about us and our future." He says and I nod my head, I smile brightly at Elijah as I pass him, but he stopped me and hugged me.
"You got it done?" I ask and he nods as I pass him smiling.
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I walk through the Bayou quietly, and when I hear footsteps not far behind me, I continue to walk at the same pace, because if I had to try to kill myself with a goddamn potion, what makes you think you can kill me?
I turn around and see a dark-haired man, who looks like he's in his mid-twenties and he smiles at me.
"Ariana, Hi...I'm Jackson." He says and I sigh in relief
"I came to talk to you, I figured you had some answers on my family history and all, so here I am," I mumble and he nods and motions me to follow him quietly.
We get to a cabin, sit at the table, and placed down a book full of names from what I'm assuming are pack members.
"Ariana Kenner, Jackson Kenner," I mumble and I look up at him in shock.
"You're my brother? What happened to our parents?" He sighs and shook his head.
"It's ok, you can tell me another time or whenever you're ready, I understand," I explain to him and he nodded, but sighed.
"They died giving birth to you, I know it was tragic, the pack blamed you for so long until they regretted giving you away, they searched for you until they couldn't anymore, so please don't feel like they didn't want you...they just did what they felt like what was the best option at the time, but I'm happy you found your way back, not with the Mikaelson's but overall, I'm happy my sister is back." He says and it feels good to know the truth about my real parents.

I've been sold lies about my parents for years now, and I don't want to go through that pain again, and I actually have a real brother, Ryder...Ever since we found out we weren't biologically siblings, our relationship hasn't been the same, I'm to blame on that part, but it still doesn't excuse him for not putting in any effort either.
I grab Jackson's hand and show him all the power I inherited.

"Wait, so...mother or father was very powerful...But, why didn't I inherit the power?" He questioned which has me wondering until it clicked
"It was our mother then, she must've given me her power when she died, so none of the witches could take it," I mumble
"Jackson, that's what my dream meant...I'm supposed to give you some of my power, you were meant to inherit some of my power, you were meant to be a tribrid, that's what got our parents killed." I exclaim

"You're a tribrid? What the hell is a tribrid?" He questioned in fear.
"Werewolf, Vampire, and Witch...But, I'm way more than a tribrid, don't know how to explain it." I chuckle and look back.
"If it's not what you want, then say no...But, remember one thing...you don't have to be a vampire, you choose to be a vampire, and I could teach you the ropes on control and how to be a great warlock? I don't know what the men are called to be honest, I don't encounter many men with power." I shrug

"I have to go actually, but I'll catch up with you tomorrow? Or the day after, I promise." I mumble and teleport back to Nik.
I have a brother.
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"It will get better." I heard Nik say to Hayley because she had to give her baby to Rebekah also.
"When? I'm immortal now, if I can't get through today, how am I supposed to get through forever?" Hayley asks him and I clear my throat Hayley smiles in relief and skips towards me happily, hugging me and I sigh and close my eyes, we let go of our hug and I lead her to sit down.
"Forever is a long time, isn't it? But, that's why we all have to stick together because we're all we have, for now, I'm not going to lie and say I have it all together especially after having to give our kids to Bekah, because why do think I'm in this house? Hell, I tried to kill myself, but we have each other to lean on in our hardest moments." I say and she nods tearfully.
"You know, over the years...I've had my share of friends, enemies...lovers, losses, and triumphs. With time, they all begin to run together." He paused and looked at me in a way he hasn't in a long time, but I look away quickly to avoid his intense gaze.
"But you will find the real moments are vibrant. The rest just fades away, your pain will fade." He mumbled and I sigh knowing mine will never fade if I can't hold my kids again.
"Not until I can hold my baby in my arms again," Hayley mumbled
"And so you shall," Nik replied
"But, to do that..." Nik started
"We need to regain control of the city again," I say and Nik looks over at me proudly
"Now, we worked separately once to unite those wolves, we can work together to do it again, they don't need to be our enemies," Nik explained
"After ambushing them, they're not gonna want to be our friends, Klaus," Hayley explained and I might be able to talk to Jackson.
"You just waged a war on those who would harm your child. Not only will they respect you, but they will also answer to you." Nik explains
"Why would they do that now?" Hayley questioned cluelessly
"Because you're their queen," Nik explained and I smile at their friendship
"What about all our other enemies? The witches don't stop plotting even after they're dead." Hayley explained and my leg won't stop bouncing as my anxiety rises to an all-time high, not noticing that Nik is staring right at it, he then placed his hand on my leg and it stopped automatically.
"We defeated my mother...and her witches because we stood united." He says and moved me and sat in my spot, making me sit in his lap...I missed this.
"That is how we will face all our enemies, as a family." He says and kissed my cheek and squeezes her hand.
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I wake up in fear, I haven't felt like this in a long time, I rock back in forth on my bed with my knees up to my chest and my face on my knees, I breathe heavily and want to try to calm down, but it's hard when I don't know what's going on with me.
I continue to rock on my bed, I haven't calmed down yet, I hear the door creak open and I don't have the strength to look up either.
"Little love?" He asks, but runs up to me and wraps his arms around me tightly, I breathe in his scent and automatically feel myself being able to breathe again, god I miss him.
"S-sorry, that hasn't happened in a while, I didn't mean to bother you," I mumble
"You didn't, we never talked today, well yesterday, so we'll talk when we wake up because I'm not leaving you now." He mumbled as we fell asleep in each other's arms.

I could get used to this again,
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