Reincarnated Love

Chapter 2: The Curse

"MOTHER!" Niklaus screamed running into the caves

"Be quiet boy, have some respect you fool," Mikael barked in response. Mikael then caught sight of the body in Niklaus' arms, "what have you done boy! What have you done!" he screamed at Klaus as he ripped Brenna from his arms rushing her over to Esther.

"Father I swear I did nothing. I saw her and Kol leave the cave before daybreak so I followed them. Kol left, but it was Helga. It was Helga. She did this. Not me. Mother I swear, this was not my doing."

"Helga, did you say Niklaus? What would Helga want with Brenna?" Esther asked, checking the unconscious Brenna over.

"I do not know mother, she was chanting at her, it's nothing like what you and Kol do, it seemed different. Brenna started screaming and then when Helga stopped she just collapsed."

"Go get Kol, NOW! And bring Brenna's family." Klaus nodded and ran deeper into the caves.

"What is this Esther? We cannot lose this girl, we would lose our son if she dies, you know as well as I the depth of his feelings towards her," Mikael confided in her.

"I heard rumours, Mikael. Rumours of Helga's intentions towards this girl, I did not think they were true. Helga works in the name of an ancient being named Silas, doppelgangers of him and his love exist in order for nature to be balanced. Tatiana is one of these doppelgangers. Brenna should not exist, the doppelganger should not have a twin. I heard Helga wanted to eliminate Brenna, to restore the balance that Brenna disrupted. Mikael, you must get her out of here, now, before everyone comes. Helga's spell didn't kill her, I need to know what it did, I cannot have her body interfered with."

"Body?" Mikael snarled, "she is not dead, do not refer to her as a body, she is to be our daughter, I will not lose another daughter Esther," he warned as he scooped her body up.

"Brenna!" Kol's voice echoed through the caves.

Esther nodded and then replied "go, get our future daughter out of here, quickly" as Mikael exited the cave.

"Brenna!," Kol's voice called as he reached Esther, Tatia and Brenna's parents racing behind. "Where is she!" Kol roared as Esther placed a hand on his shoulder which he shrugged off.

"Kol I need you to..."

"Mother?" Elijah's voice called as the rest of the Mikaelson siblings made themselves known, "what has happened?"

"Brenna has been affected by some form of magical affliction, she is alive but I do not yet know what state she is in," Esther explained.

"Where is she? Let me see her, I need to be with her, NOW!" Kol interrupted. Esther began muttering words under her breath and Kol felt a wave of calm wash over him. "Mother, do not dare use calming spells on me, I need to know," Kol breathed.

"I do not know what the spell is that has been used against the girl and I do not believe it is wise to be around her until I determine it is not harmful," Esther continued on as Brenna's mother's eyes filled with tears.

"Who did this?" Elijah queried.

"It was Helga," Klaus replied. "I saw Helga do it."

"Helga?" Kol asked in shock, "Brenna confided in me last night, Helga told her she would die of fever within the month! Mother, is she going to die?"

"Finn, Elijah, I need you to go find Helga, bring her to me. Kol, I promise you I will do everything in my power to save her," Esther comforted her son.

Elijah spared a glance at a shocked Tatia and placed his hand on her back and offered her a small smile before leaving.

"Where is my sister?" asked Tatia.

"Mikael took her, I need to examine her to ensure the magic is not harmful to anyone." Esther looked at Brenna's family. "I swear I will treat this with the utmost urgency, she is to be my family as well," with that Esther exited the cave Kol, Nik and Tatia following swiftly behind, leaving Brenna's parents with the other villagers. They soon reached the Mikaelson home and entered it only to see Brenna sitting up awake and Mikael standing over her.

"Brenna?" Kol, Nik and Tatia whispered and she looked over and gave a shy smile.

"Hi," she whispered back as Esther ran over to her.

"What happened child? You looked half-dead not long ago."

"She woke up when I was carrying her here, she seemed perfectly fine and was able to walk, perhaps the spell didn't work?" Mikael suggested. Esther looked at him briefly and then snapped her head back to Brenna and grabbing her hands swiftly.

"Ahh!" Brenna complained as her hands started to heat up.

"Mother?" Nik growled and took a step forward as Kol put a hand across his chest to stop him.

"It's fine Nik, mother's doing a spell, she's not hurting her," Kol reassured as Brenna hissed in pain and Tatia looked away with tears.

"I still feel the spell within you. I do not know what the spell is at this stage, I'll need to do more work on you to know for sure. But it is there, lying dormant as if it's... waiting for something. Nonetheless, you don't seem to be in any danger this moment. You can do as you wish I will not keep you here child. But if you start to feel a change or anything peculiar, come straight to me do not stop anywhere else," Brenna nodded. "You're lucky you won't miss the feast, my child," Esther smiled as she helped Brenna stand and Brenna gave a small giggle in response.

Tatia shot a beaming smile at her sister which was just as eagerly returned by Brenna, as Tatia ran to give her sister a hug. "Do not ever do that to me again sister, I thought for sure I had lost you, what would I do without my dearest friend and twin?" Tatia giggled causing Brenna to embrace her tighter before looking at Nik and Kol over Tatia's shoulder and smiling before returning to the embrace. "Do you feel well enough for the celebration?" Tatia enquired.

"Why of course! Surely you didn't think I would miss such a momentous occasion?" Brenna teased before linking arms with Tatia making her way out of the home, but not before pecking Kol on the cheek and affectionately squeezing Nik's arms.

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"I do love Samhain, Tatia! It's such a glorious time of year. It is a beginning of the winter but what a marvellous way to enter the cold," Brenna spoke. Her sister merely hummed in response and Brenna turned to see what had her so distracted. "Oh do not tell me you seek out dear Elijah, Tatia! If you know you want Elijah then you must tell Nik, so he leaves you two be."

"Oh please, Brenna, I know Nik has no interest in me. I held great affection for him once but I know he cares for you, not me. Anyway, I chose Elijah."

"Oh please Niklaus does not fancy me, I am betrothed to his brother Tatia."

"You being betrothed doesn't stop him fancying you and you know it," Tatia smirked as Brenna shifted on her feet uncomfortably.

"Come on let's dance, we can look for Elijah," Brenna says dragging Tatia to the bonfire. Brenna and Tatia begin dancing but not long after Tatia locked eyes with someone and raised her mask smiling. Brenna looked over to see it was Elijah smiling back. Before Tatia could make a move toward him Klaus grabbed her, kissing Tatia as Brenna watched Elijah stalk off. Brenna caught Kol's eye and ushered him to her but not before whispering to Tatia "over by Loki the pig."

"Hello darling," Kol smiled grabbing her waist, "feeling alright?"

"I've never felt better now that you're here," Brenna smiled kissing her love before dancing the night away with him.

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There was an enormous amount of cheering from everyone in the village as Loki the pig was brought out of his cage, destined to be the first sacrifice to appease the gods. Brenna always hated watching the sacrifice and so turned to gaze into Kol's eyes and he leaned in to kiss her. However, just as Loki the pig was slaughtered, Brenna pulled back with a yell and slammed her hand to her chest in pain.