Eerika Mikaelson

Perdita's story

Hey everyone! This is where you will kind of get a little background on Eerika. If you're confused comment or something and I'll try to explain better. Sorry if it gets confusing! I'm not going to give you her story all at once, it's going to be spread out through the chapters.

Everyone's head snapped to look at the original who had not spoken since the arrival of the Mikaelson family.

"Was?" Bonnie questioned.

Elijah nodded stiffly and ignored the heated looks he was receiving from the rest of his family.

"I believe too much has been said, brother," Klaus stated in a nonchalantly tone, but the threat was noticeable in the hidden warning. "They do not want to know about her."

"On the contrary." Damon smiled with malice. "We would love to!"

"What happened to her?" Elena looked at the original family in curiosity.

"She died, dopplebitch. Why the hell do you care?" Rebekah snapped at Elena and gulped down a sip of wine.

"We saw her in a picture with Stefan," Elena replied quietly. "What's her story?"

Everyone was quite. After a few minutes of silence, Elijah's voice echoed around the room. "Eerika was different from everyone. She never deserved anything that was bestowed upon her."

"What do you mean 'different'?"

Elijah looked at Tatia's look alike, as he remembered his family's and his times as a human. "She was not Ester's daughter. Our father had a short affair with a woman, who was apart of a secluded tribe. The Cailleach tribe was ancient and known for it's rare magic. Eerika was a product of disgrace. Their tribe despised outsiders and when they discovered her mother created a life with one, they were enraged. Scylla, Eerika's mother, had been claiming that her husband was the father, but it was later revealed that he was sterile. Eerika, or Perdita, as they called her, was now at the age of 5. Scylla was burned by her people and Eerika was banished."

"Wait, who's Perdita?" Alaric Interrupted.

"It was her tribal name. Perdita is Latin for the lost one. We later changed her name to Eerika," Elijah explained to the hunter. Alaric nodded, excepting his answer. "Mikael found her battered body in the woods during one of the hunting trips. He recognized her due to the strong resemblance to his old lover. Apparently, he was aware of Eerika's birth. Mikael took her in, though it was more of a curse than a blessing. Our mother hated Eerika with a burning passion. She did everything she could to make our sister's life a living hell. Not only was Eerika a result of her husband's infidelity, but she was also more powerful than Esther could ever dream of being. When Eerika reached the age of 14, Esther managed to convince our father to sell her to a wealthy man, who was looking for a wife. When she was 16, we were all changed into vampires. Mikael made our mother change Eerika too. Oddly enough, our sister's powers did not vanish, but increased. She was later on killed by Mikael." Elijah finished the speech in a distant voice.

"Sold her!?" Caroline looked at the group horrified. "What happened to her in that time gap?"

Elijah looked at Klaus, who was glaring at him. "That is not our story to tell," the hybrid hissed.

"The story of Eerika Mikaelson  is quite...tragic."  Elijah mumbled. "Eerika was beautiful, inside and out. She had the kind of beauty that made girls and women burn with envy and boys and men be alit with lust, admiration, and awe.  She could make any man fall head over heels in love with her, without even knowing she was doing so. She was kind, brave, loving, full of life, and innocent." Elijah sighed heavily, while closing his eyes and clenching his jaw, as memories of the youngest original flashed through his mind. "My sister's story is one we all try to forget, but never can. I hope fate is never as cruel to anyone, as it was to Eerika."