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The next morning, Elena, Stefan, Seth, and Damon are in the kitchen of the Gilbert house. "It was their mother Esther who was sealed in that coffin," Elena explained, leaning against the counter. Seth leaned against the fridge away from the vampires that he clearly hated but would withstand them for Candice, mainly just Damon because he despised Stefan.

"As in the Original Witch?" Stefan asks, making Seth roll his eyes. "Yes the original witch, what else?" He says sarcastically, Stefan rolled his eyes and ignored him whilst Damon let out a small amused chuckle. "What? How is she even alive? Thought her hybrid freak show of a son ripped her heart out a thousand years ago."

"I don't know. I'm guessing she has a couple connections in the witching community. Elijah said that she wants to live in peace with her family, including Klaus." She said, Seth looks down, he wanted the originals dead more than anything. Klaus especially for making him and his brother into hybrid freak shows, he was blessed that he was no longer sired to Klaus.

"She was supposed to be the weapon to help us kill Klaus," Stefan stated angry and furious about the whole situation, knowing his plan ultimately failed once again.

"Well, not anymore...at least not according to Elijah."

"That coffin was the only thing stopping Klaus from tearing us to shreds." Stefan stated the obvious, Seth scoffed and sat down on the counter beside Elena who leaned against it. "Anyone else feeling a little used right now?" Damon raised his hand, Seth nodded in agreement and raised his hand, high fiving Damon with a smirk.

"Look, Elijah promised me that his family wouldn't hurt any of us. I believe him. And besides, Candice wouldn't let them according to what Caroline told me last night about her. Despite the lying, she does care about us. Let me correct that, she cares about Damon and Seth, and Care. " Seth looked to Elena hearing that, he wasn't informed about that.

"Wait what?! What the hell do you mean lying to us?" Seth asked, looking at Elena and Damon, Stefan was also curious about the girl and her sudden change.

"Caroline told me that she's a witch who's brother sorta put a spell on Caroline and her family to make them believe they had a daughter. When we saw her when we were younger it was just an illusion spell her brother did. It wasn't her choice but she didn't fight it. Caroline also told me she's one of the oldest witches of her kind." Elena stated.

"Wait, a witch and vampire is impossible. You can't be both, just one. And she turned when Katherine killed her, if she was a witch before then she would've died of old age." Stefan said, Damon looked down in thought whilst Seth tried to comprehend what he was hearing. He didn't want to believe the girl he was in love with was just an illusion.

"That's the thing, she had a spell on herself that made her immortal. Her and her brother, they both made themselves immortal. And she's a different witch, she takes magic, it's not her own. She's called a heretic, I think the first of her kind. She's also been with a guy named Kol back in 1002 who's sorta related to Klaus." Elena rants, subconsciously spilling everything Caroline told her not to tell.

Caroline loved her sister even if she wasn't ever really her sister but she would always love her and protect her. Despite being mad at her she would keep her secrets, only telling Elena incase they needed the information for other reasons. "So you're telling me the girl I'm in love with is actually a heretic who is one thousand years old and doesn't love me but some guy named Kol? That's fucking impossible." Seth mumbled the last part under his breath even though the vampires heard.

"You're still in love with her? Thought you two were doing the friends with benefits thing?" Damon mused, getting a low threatening growl from Seth. "You and Candice are sleeping together? I thought you broke up?" Elena asked, furrowing her brows in confusion.

"We did break up, just one thing led to another and clothes are off and arrangements are made. Look that's not the point, but we do know Candice wouldn't let them hurt us." Just as he finished that sentence the doorbell rang, Seth could hear the sound of a vampire speeding away and growled lowly.

Elena walked over to the door, opening it warily before looking down at two letters that read two different names. Elena picked them up and walked back over to the kitchen, "This is for you," She handed a letter to Seth and the brothers both frowned when they didn't get a special letter.

"What is it?" Damon asks, leaning closer to get a better look at the fancy letters. She opens the envelope and removes a card as does Seth. "It's an invitation. "Please join the Mikaelson Family, this evening at seven o'clock. For dancing, cocktails and celebration." Elena read aloud, Seth nodded in agreement telling them his said the same thing.

"Who the hell are the Mikaelsons?" Stefan asked, frowning in confusion.

"The Original Family." Seth answers before Elena could. God how he hated one of the Mikaelsons and now he had to deal with a whole ass family of them. Hopefully they weren't all super hot and appealing so it would be easier to kill them, he got close to biting Rebekah until her shirt ripped and he got distracted by her looks.

"It's not bad enough they're moving into town, now they want a housewarming gift?" Damon said sarcastically, as Seth flips his letter over to see if anything else was written on it.

'Seth, I thinks it time we finally meet. ~Esther'

Seth frowned, showing them the letter without a word, Damon didn't know why Esther would want to speak with Seth and Stefan was overall pissed they were staying in town. Elena frowned at Seths note and turns the card over and sees there's writing on the back of her card. "Wait, there's a note on mine too. "Elena, I think it's time that we finally meet, Esther." She reads, the love triangle shared concerned looks whilst Seth seethed in anger. He was pissed. After everything that family put his through and they have the audacity to want to have a friendly chat with him.

Hell no!

Seth stuffed the letter in his pocket and vamp sped out of the Gilbert home without question.

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Candice woke up early with Rebekah going through her jewelry box knowing Candice wouldn't mind. Some of the jewelry was spelled so nobody but her could wear it so Bekah knew not to touch those. Yawning slightly Bex seen her awake and pointed over to some clothes she would wear after her shower.

Candice nodded and grabbed the clothes and towel, walking to the bathroom and stripping off her pajamas. After the shower she got dressed in some high waisted pants with a green spaghetti strap and some black heeled boots. Drying her hair she walked out of the bathroom and seen Rebekah tying up her hair.

Candice went over and grabbed some rings, slipping them all on including the one that Kol had helped make her with a green gem that contained some magic. Becca spotted the ring and frowned slightly, she hadn't known if Candice still loved Kol but that just answered her question.

"So today we are going dress shopping, and stop by the grill to send an invitation to Matt. But first we have to get our nails done in the living room, I scheduled an appointment and they should be here in a few minutes. Let's go, love." Rebekah quickly exited after putting on some jewelry and the pendant Candice made for her.

Candice grabbed her coven necklace that no longer contained her leader power but it still meant something special to her. As she entered the room, she seen Kol and Finn getting sized for the ball. Elijah had plenty of suits so he didn't need to be sized. Klaus was nowhere to be seen and Rebekah was getting her nails painted on the sofa.

Candice decided to get red acrylics with some gems on them. Kol glanced at his ex or whatever she was at the moment and smiled slightly. Candice waited as the nail tech got settled up and walked over to Finn, messing with his hair playfully. "So did you find everything you needed in my book?" She asked.

Finn looked at her slightly nervous before fixing his posture, "Yes I did. Thank you for last night, Candice." Candice smiled not noticing the suspicious look of Rebekah by the wording of Finn's sentence. Kol immediately got pissed but didn't show it, Elijah was a bit taken off guard but didn't see much wrong with it. "Of course. Just come to me if you ever need anything like that again."

Kol was fuming, she pressed a kiss to Finn's cheek and walked back to the sofa beside Rebekah, the nail tech immediately went to doing her nails. Elijah would admit he was a bit envious because he did still fancy the girl who helped his family and protected their secret. Helped them feed without them having to kill and studying their kind to help them evolve. Though he knew Candice was better for Kol. And Kol deserved to be happy more than anyone in their family.

"Candice, I heard about a wolf who stepped in town yesterday, goes by Seth Lockwood would you happen to know him? He was with Elena last night and he asked her about you." Elijah spoke, sitting down on the sofa across her, Kol frowned wondering why in hell a wolf knew her.

"Oh...why yes I suppose I do know him. That reminds me, Rebekah we should stop by to see him as well." Rebekah simply nodded. "Why? Is something wrong?" She asked Elijah, he only shook him head and she nodded. Rebekah smirked at Kol' face and watched as Candice magically flipped through a book while her nails were being done, completely oblivious to the looks Kol gave her.

Music is playing softly. Rebekah is having her nails polished by an assistant of the nail tech. Kol is standing before a full-length mirror wearing a black evening suit while a tailor adjusts it. Finn and Elijah are also standing in the room preparing for the ball. Candice just admires her hand that was finished whilst the nail tech works on her other hand.

"Rebekah? Tell me how handsome I am." Kol smirked at himself through the mirror, Candice bit her lip and looked away slightly flustered. He did look quite good in a suit.

"Ah Kol, you know I can't be compelled." Rebekah retorts smoothly, Candice chuckled as Kol rolled his eyes and sent Candice a wink as Finn also grins. Suddenly Klaus storms in, his deadly glare set firmly on Rebekah. "You went after Elena?! What is wrong with you?!" He growled at her.

"Here we go." Rebekah rolled her eyes dramatically for effect, Candice waited silently as the nail tech was finishing up her pinky finger.

"Do you want another dagger in your heart?" He threatened, Candice looked up and was about to go off until Kol spoke up knowing Candice would do something drastic if Nik threatened his siblings.

"Again with the dagger threats? Don't you have any other tricks?" He turns, looking at Klaus with a deadly glare. Obviously he still wasn't over the time he was daggered. "Oh, go back to staring at yourself." Klaus retorted sassily.

"And who are you, my father?"

"No, Kol, but you're in my house," Klaus snaps back, turning to face his younger brother. "Then perhaps we should go outside." Candice pulled her finished hand from the table and speeds over, getting in between the two brothers. "Threaten Bekah or anyone in this family again and I'll put you through that bloody wall, Nik," She placed her hand on his chest, Klaus looks down at her glowing red hand showing she siphoned some of his magic.

Glaring at her now instead of Kol, "You don't threaten me-" before he could finish a voice interrupted. "Niklaus!" Esther snaps, she needed everything to go smoothly as planned and Candice not going to the ball because of a fight with Nik was not something she needed. "Come," Nik glared at Candice one last time before following after his mother.

"I totally forget you're capable of killing us." Finn mused. Elijah smirked as Candice payed the women and compelled them of their memory. Sending them out with a small smile as she admired her new nails. "Are you ready to go? We still have to stop by to see Seth." Rebekah stated.

"Oh yes, let me grab a flannel and we're off." Candice sped up her room grabbing a green and black flannel before grabbing her purse.

"Who the hell is Seth? Boyfriend? One night stand? Desert?" Kol asked, looking at her jewelry with interest seeing she kept everything from 1002. The rings she made Kol which would block spells from any kind of witch. A lot of them were to protect him. "He was someone important to Candice Forbes, they have a strong love, but couldn't admit it so they went with the old friends with benefits arrangement. Fortunately he doesn't mean much to Candice Parker so I'll have to let him down easy. Tell him to move on and get over it." Candice spoke smoothly, not surprised Kol was in her room.

"And why doesn't Candice Parker care for this boy? I thought you felt everything your other self did." Kol mused, slipping on one of her silver snake rings that unfortunately didn't contain magic.

"I do. But I can't love someone I hardly know, Candice Forbes may have loved him but she's dead. I'm here and I don't particularly care for him in that way. Of course I love Caroline still but she let me go and I'm okay with that. Besides, I'm in love with someone else." Candice grabbed her wallet and walked out, struggling not to just walk up to the boy and kiss him fiercely.

Kol smirked, knowing exactly who this "someone else" was.

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a/n: candice breaking up mikaelson fights will always be my favorite 😭

i feel so bad for seth:/

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