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Chapter 2:

A Heretic And A Siren-Banshee

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We were both young when I first saw you
I close my eyes and the flashback starts
I'm standing there
On a balcony, in summer air.

- Taylor Swift

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16th century

A young woman was walking in the woods, towards the small river that resided in them. The Lady was dressed in simple clothes, which were unlike the fancy ones she wore every day. She could tell as she was nearing the river, the fragrance of the flowers increased and the chirping of the birds got louder.

As she reached the meadow that resided near the river, she noticed a blond man sitting on the rocks by the river bed. "Hello!" her melodic voice greeted the man as she sat beside him, removing her shoes and dipping her feet in the water.

The river was surrounded by trees and a few of the stones were covered in moss and the entire scenery was picturesque and spellbinding, one both the man and the one would be found painting a few hours after their interaction.

"Hello, love." the man responded, his voice husky, sending chills of excitement down her spine as his upper body turned towards her. "Anastasia Black." she introduced, angling her body in such a way that her feet remained in the water, but her torso faced the handsome blond while offering her hand to him.

"Niklaus Mikaelson." he returned and kissed her hand, maintaining eye contact which made her feeling like breathing didn't exist. 

"I am well aware of who you are, Lord Niklaus. How can a woman forget the man who keeps stabbing her dear friend in the heart?"

"I have killed umpteen people, Lady Anastasia. My sincerest apologies if your friend was one of them." Niklaus answered, an amused smirk playing his lips as he taunted his soulmate.

"The person you should be atoning to, vampire, is your younger brother. The heretic, remember him?" she retorted.

"You know my brother?" he demanded.

"I do, yes. Somehow a heretic and siren-banshee hybrid can be great friends, you know."

"You are the Screaming Siren." he asked, rather than stated. "Oh, he knows me! Yes, that is me, The Screaming Siren. Not really fond of the title though. However, coming back to the topic, please. Stop stabbing Kol, thank you." she exclaimed.

"I cannot assure you that, love, but I will try my best to not do that. The only reason I dagger my siblings is to protect them from my father." Klaus softly revealed.

"I know. So, thank you, that is all I ask for. You have started looking for Katerina Petrova, haven't you?"

"How did you know I was looking for Katerina?" he questioned a bit aggressively.

"Easy, wolfy. I know about 'The Curse of the Sun and the Moon'," she said air-quoting the words. "I know that it is not real. Before you question, my parents met at the time your mother cast it. Even my brother knows that with the curse broken you will be the hybrid again."

Niklaus nodded in understanding and a comfortable silence fell over them. They continued to look around, trying to remember each and every detail to paint after.

"Can I ask something of you, Anastasia?" Nik inquired with a vulnerable voice.

"Anything," she replied without missing a beat, not liking seeing her soulmate sad at all.

"Can you take care of my brother for me? Whenever he's with you, I mean. Just make sure he doesn't get in any trouble or isn't daggered by Mikael or anything. Please?"

"Of course. He's not just your family, you know? He's mine too and I love him a lot."

The vampire gave her a grateful smile which she graciously returned while taking his large hand in hers as silence fell upon them once more.

"I should really get going now." the siren said, pulling her feet out of the water and turning around to wear her shoes.

"I will walk you back." Niklaus offered, not yet wanting her company to end.

"No. It's all right. You seem like you need to be alone for a while, darling. I will be fine, I promise."

"Maybe you could come with us? My siblings and I are going West and I would like it if you came along with us." he asked with a hopeful tone. Much to his dismay she flashed him a guilty smile and said, "I wish I could, Nik, I really do, but I must go home. I have to."

"Why? You can go back home in a few years, spend some time with my family and me."

"I can't. As much as I wish to, I can't, Nik. I haven't been home in over a decade after a falling out and I miss them all to no end. I give you my word, nevertheless, that we will meet again and that I will make sure no one stops you from becoming a hybrid next time."

Then she proceeded to hug him very tightly, the man having stood up during their conversation. As they both pulled apart she smiled at him and said, "I will find you, I vow that to you." then proceeded to kiss his cheek, turned on her heels, and walked in the direction she came from.

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AUTHOR'S NOTE

Aahh!!!! Their meet cute!!!! My loves met!!!🥰🥰🥺🥺✨✨

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