The Originals & The Legacies

Always & Forever: Chapter 2

*Flashback, Begins- Nighttime, Mississippi River, 300 Years Ago*

Five men enter the ship, below, deck. They walk down, the ladder, one by one, holding up, lanterns, for light, as the water, crashes into the side, of the ship, it seeps through the woods, and making, dripping sounds. They don't, realize, there are creatures, lurking, in the shadows, watching, their prey. One of the men, behind him, as he whispers. "Where, in hell, is everyone?"

"Deserted. Which, makes everything, in hold, legally, forfeit. "Take what, suits you, men." The leader, says with a strong voice, walking away. He and the man walk, behind him and spots two coffins. "What, do you, make of that?" The leader asks. "Open it up?" He orders, gesturing, to the man, now, standing, beside him, he hesitates, slightly, but soon, opens, the coffin, to reveal Kol, daggered. Jumping back, in shock, the man looks over, the body and lets out, a shriek, "What the hell?!"

This being their chance, to let themselves, be known. Klaus vamps out, slamming the door, shut. The men, jumping, in fear, giving the unannounced vampires, the need to, finally attack. The men begin, screaming, for their lives, as they see, the blood and feel the blood, splattering, everywhere, each man, yelling at the top, of the lungs, in somewhat, harmony, to the unknown, creatures ears. They finally, stopped, when, the only man, left is, the one, who opened, Kol's coffin, he screams, "W... what, are you, who-who, are you?" As he, holds up, his lantern, into the light, to see, who, has taken, his men.

"Hello." Rebekah says behind him. The man is startled, he jumps and turns around, with his lantern, lifted, up to face Rebekah. She is vamped up and veins, to begin, to disappear, as she wipes the blood, of, her lips, with her handkerchief. "Lovely, to see, such a handsome face, after, such, a long journey. Can I, eat him, brother?" She asks aloud.

"I'd rather, you didn't!" Elijah replies, appearing, out, of, a dark corner, smiling, slightly, at the man, as he, begins compelling him. "There's no need, to be afraid. Just do, exactly, as I, say. You, will remember, nothing." "I will remember, nothing." The man repeats, as the compulsion, takes effect.

"We've had, a very, long journey, where, in which, unfortunately, we lost, all our crew. Therefore, I will ask you, kindly, to transport, our belongings, to shore?" Elijah commands. "What, the hell, kind of, demons, are you?" The man questions, slightly. "We're vampires, darling. The Original Vampires: Rebekah, Elijah, our brothers, Kol and Finn; may the rest, in peace." Rebekah answers. Klaus steps, from the shadows, of the doorway, dragging, the bloody leader, by his arms. "Are we, saving, the best, for last?" Klaus chuckles.

Rebekah smiles up, at her older, "Our half-brother." Niklaus. "Ignore him, he's a beast!" Klauss face is vamped up, with blood, dripping, from his mouth. He laughs slightly, at Rebekah's comment, before, letting, the dead body, drop to, the ground, landing, with a loud, a thud. "We fled, Europe and survived, the seas. Would you, rather, I arrive, hunger, on the shores, of our new, homeland?" Klaus ponders. Elijah sighs, as he looks up, at his younger brother. "Niklaus, your manners, are, as always, without, equal!" Elijah chastises Klaus, turning back, at the man. "Sir, would be, so kind, as to, tell us, where, we are, heading?"

"The French colony, of Louisiana, off the shores, of a town, called: New Orleans." The man responds. Elijah smiles, towards his family. He turns back, to the man. "Thank, so much. Oh, I do, recommend, that you find yourself, the extra assistance, for the luggage. My sincere, apologies." He informs him. Rebekah follows Elijah, as he leaves, with Klaus. The man looks around, with his lantern, to see his men, lying dead, scattered on, the floor. Some are against the wall; they are, covered, in their own blood. The walls dripping, with blood, as well. All the men, had been, ripped, to pieces.