ASTRAEA

II

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          𝐓𝐡𝐞 𝐝𝐞𝐜𝐢𝐬𝐢𝐨𝐧 to go to England was well thought out in Astraea's mind. In the minds of her siblings, however, not so much. They all thought she was crazy to answer the request of a man they didn't even know.

"Are you crazy, Astraea! Have you completely lost all of your senses!" Klaus yelled as she gathered her clothes and put them in her suitcase.

"Yes, Astraea I fear something bad will happen if you pursue this choice. However good your intentions may be this will not end well." Elijah said calmly as he walked into the room with a calculated look on his face and Astraea sighed.

"Look I know you all want the best for me, but brothers, I'm grown up now. I'm not that newly turned sixteen-year-old vampire who needs her older brothers to decide for her anymore." She looked up from her suitcase and at her brothers who both were sporting matching frowns. "I love you," she paused, glancing between the two. "Both of you and I promise everything will be fine I'll come back in one piece"

The two brothers sighed solemnly at their sister's decision but brought her in for a hug. She breathed in both of her brothers' scents, melting into their strong embraces.

She tilted her head and looked at Klaus's face. She could see the pain in his eyes at her leaving. She looked over at Elijah who had his eyes closed. She could see the look on his face that he wasn't ready to let her go.

Astraea's eyes teared up and she sucked in a deep breath as she pulled away from the both of them. "Okay, well I have to go say goodbye to Rebekah and Kol, or else they'll snap my neck for not saying goodbye." She walked out of her room dragging her suitcase behind her.

She walked into the living room where she saw both Rebekah and Kol waiting for her. Rebekah quickly stood from the couch and engulfed her sister in a hug.

"I'll miss you, sister," Rebekah choked out as her eyes filled with tears. Astraea hugged back just as hard if not even harder than Rebekah had.

"I know, I'll miss you too. I promise I'll write to you so much you won't even miss me. I'll write so much you'll get sick of me." Rebekah laughed through her tears and pulled away. She wiped away her tears and gave Astraea a watery smile.

"Well, do I get a hug? Am I not as important as Rebekah?" Astraea chuckled at Kol's antics and brought him in her arms.

"Of course, I would never forget you, you attention whore." Kol gasped outrageously, as he jokingly looked offended. Astraea scoffed and pulled away from their hug lightly slapping his chest.

"Well, how rude, dear sister. Anyways, have a good time, and don't hesitate to you know." Kol suggested while giving her a playful wink. Astraea chuckled and shook her head but smiled at him.

She smiled sadly at her family who were standing in the living room watching her. She sniffled and walked out the door, towards her car and before they could see the tears rolling down her porcelain cheeks she drove away.