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Family Reunion

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Arabella's POV:
"Well that was a long nap,"I say as I step out of the coffin. "Oh this is definitely interesting... Nicky woke me up? Wow,"I say with a smile as I hug my brother.

"I've missed you,"Nicky says hugging me back. "But you can't go about telling people that my name is Nicky... I'm supposed to be the bad boy around here. I'm the king of this place,"Nicky tells me in his regular cocky tone.

Nicky, otherwise known as Nicklaus, Klaus, or Nick, is my younger brother. He's a bit overprotective, which you will most certainly see here soon.

I just roll my eyes. Now wondering if we were now living in New Orleans, this place felt so familiar.

"Okay Nicky... Oh remind me to show all your girlfriends 'all' of your baby paintings,"I say as I walk out of the room. It was a tradition for the Mikaelsons to have a painting done for every important step in our lives.

"That won't be necessary!! They've already seen me naked!!!"He yells from the room.

"Did not need to know that Nicklaus!!!"I yell back to him as someone flashes before me.

"I've heard that annoying voice before... Ugh Arabella it's you,"Kol grimaced.

"Oh shut up... You know you missed me,"I say pulling him in for a hug.

Kol is my other brother. We've been in sibling wars since the day he was born. Two brothers down two more to see.

"No never, how could I miss my know it all older sister,"Kol scoffed loudly, winking at me. I took note of the sarcasm leaking from his voice.

"AWE KOL DID YOU JUST SAY YOU MISSED ME!!!"I shout as Kol lunges toward me, covering my mouth.

I bit his hand causing him to jump back in pain.

"You crazy woman!"Kol spat at me, rubbing his hand.

But a couple of seconds later we erupt into laughter. "This is war,"Kol squints his eyes at me before walking off. "It has begun,"I grinned mischievously rubbing my hands together.

"Did I just here my Arabella?"Elijah says walking over to me, kissing my cheek.

I smiled at his sudden affection but am surprised by his formalness. I mean he's always had a stick up his rear end but he was never this formal with me.

"Hey Elijah... It's good to see you again, what has it been 400 years already?"I ask beaming at him.

Elijah is my other, other younger brother. He's loyal and stubborn but has changed over the years. Like all of us, except more desperately, he holds onto our family and our promise. Always and forever.

"Well actually more like 478 years and I've missed you every single day of it,"Rebekah replied for Elijah rushing over towards me. She wrapped her arms around me and squeezed me to death... from her terms this would be a hug.

Rebekah is one of two of my sisters. She is adventurous and completely lovable but never seems to stay in a relationship for too long.

"Yes so have I and I can't wait for our reunion later but please excuse me I have to take care of someone,"Elijah nods towards us, briskly walking away.

"Someone? Wow... I haven't heard Elijah talk like that in a while. Is there something wrong?"I admit, raising an eyebrow as I sling my arm around Rebekah and walk downstairs.

"He's been talking like that quite a lot lately... It's kinda sad really,"Rebekah states as we both sit down on the couch.

My eyes glanced up at the stairs to where Elijah walked off so sternly. What happened to my family? They're all so different.

"Hello miss Freya,"I grin as my older sister Freya walks past.

Freya and I were close up until the point she was taken from me. We are five months apart and were bonded as witches at birth. I could feel her unease over the years with our aunt. Now she's back, and I couldn't be more happy. I'm guessing it took sometime for our unknowing siblings to get use to her and trust her. Especially Nicklaus.

"Hi Arabella,"Freya says briefly as she continues to move further from me and Rebekah but all of a sudden she stops and turns around.

"Arabella?"She asks excitedly.

"Yup,"I smile nonchalantly as she hugs me both of us hovering over the couch now. When finally she released me from her bear hug in which I find comes with all the girls in the Mikaelson family.

"Now I haven't seen you longer than I haven't seen anyone else... it's been how long? Ya know, I think I could say I missed you the most," I tease but Rebekah scrunched up her nose then laughed at me.

"No, that can't be. That would be Stefan that you miss the most,"Rebekah teased back.

Freya raised an eyebrow at us. "Stefan?"

I sigh at the mention of his name. Stefan was always a touchy subject between me and Rebekah. He was the missing piece of my heart. But he was the piece of Rebekah's heart that she let get away.

But I couldn't help but say... "Nicky didn't even let me say bye,"I looked off into the distance, wondering what Stefan might be doing now.

"He still let's you call him Nicky?"Rebekah asks holding back a chuckle, trying to change the subject.

"Yes he does,"I giggle as I lay back on the couch, agreeing that the subject needs a change.

"He always did have a soft spot for you,"Rebekah smiles at me.

Nick walks down the stairs casually and when he reaches me kisses my head. He always had a thing for showing up when someone mentions him. Always so dramatic.

"By the way, Freya... where's Finn?"I wondered but I never got my answer.

"I'm going out, Ary, please don't get into any trouble,"Nick says as he strolls over to the door.

"Okie dokie and I'm not making any promises,"I say with a smirk as I watch him leave.

"He really does adore you Arabella... I like seeing this side of him,"Rebekah says watching him leave longingly.

"Ya, ya... whatever, I'm bored let's go do something,"I pout as Freya giggles

"Fine let's go, maybe we'll find something to do as we walk around in this amazing party central we call New Orleans,"Rebekah hums leading me out the door as we wave goodbye to Freya.

Finally out in a world without daggers and coffins to hide vampires away. I'm free...