"-Over the course of my long life, I have come to believe that we are bound forever to those with whom we share blood,
-And while we may not choose our family, that bond can be our greatest strength or our deepest regret.
-This unfortunate truth has haunted me for as long as I can recall."
Mississippi River, 300 years Ago.....
Two Men one dressed in Medieval English Noble wear, another a sailor stood on the shore staring at a ship
[The Noble]:"What do you make of that?" the noble asked his sailor in puzzlement
[The Sailor]:"No banner, no flag, Loaded in out of nowhere. A miracle ship" the sailor said in awe and surprise
[The Noble]:"Why is it just sitting out there" the noble asked in a clam tone
[The Sailor]:"Suppose we ought to find out"
they went and called two more people another noble and his squire, then entered a boat and rowed it across till the they reached the ship, then the two climbed in, walking on the ship deck they quickly spotted a door and opened it, walking down the stairs
[The 2nd noble the 1st noble invited-second noble wore a black medieval wear]: "Where in hell is everyone"
[The 1st Noble to see the ship-the first noble wore a brown medieval wear]: "Deserted, Which makes everything in the hold legally forfeit, Take what suits you"
the noble in brown patted the noble in black at his back as he looked at two black coffins with snake emblems on them and asked
"What do you make of that" the noble in brown asked then turned to his sailor saying "Open it up"
the sailor went and opened it up, a man lay in coffin, about 5'11" tall, he wore white shirt with a dagger in his chest as he layed in the coffin, his eyes closed face pale. The Nobles and sailors gasped at the sight.
"What the Hell" the noble in black said in surprise, when suddenly something moved beyond human speed grabbed a sailor next to the noble in black, the sailor let out a short scream, the noble and three turned to look their hearts pounding, then the sailor next to the noble in brown disappeared letting out a short scream, when the turned to look they didn't see anything , the noble in brown looked at the noble in black as he just stood there, his face terrified as he ran up the stairs then and looked at the noble in black when grabbed him dragging upwards as he let out screams.
The noble in black terrified raised the lamp in his hands as he shined it through the dark when a voice appeared behind him
"Hello" he turned to look his lamp brightening the dark a lady appeared blond hair, dressed in a pink medieval noble gown, with a silver necklace around her neck, her hands placed at the waist of her gown, looking at the noble in black with her full black eyes, that had five black lines underneath her eyes, blood stained her mouth.
"hmm.." the lady used a handkerchief to clean the blood off her mouth, her eyes no longer full black, after cleaning her mouth she said to the noble in black
"Lovely to see such a handsome face after a long journey, Can I eat him, brother"
"I'd rather you didn't" the man who had black hair, and layed in the coffin with a dager in his chest said, now standing he appeared behind the back of the noble in black, his face no longer pale,
"There's no need to be afraid. You'll do exactly as I say. [the man said with a smile as he looked the noble in black in his eye] You'll remember nothing."
[the noble in blackreplied]; "I will remember nothing"
[the man said];"We've had a very long journey, wherein which unfortunately we lost all of our crew, Therefore, I would ask you to kindly transport our belongings to the shore."
[the noble in black asked] "What kind of hell demons are you"
[the lady in pink gown replied]; We're vampires, darling. The original vampires. Rebecca. Elijah, our brothers Cole and Finn[she said as she looked at the tewo other coffin], may they rest in peace"
{Authors note: to make this easier, the lady in pink is Rebecca, the man is Elijah,)
a man voice appeared from above deck
"Are we saving the best for last"
[Rebecaa]: "And our half-brother Niklaus. Ignore him, he's a beast." rebecca said as she turned to look at Niklaus , who appeared from the first step, he was 5'11", wore a purple medieval wear, his fangs out as he with blood dripped from his mouth, as he dropped the noble who wore brown, bite marks in his neck, to the floor.
[Niklaus (Klaus)]: "We fled Europe and survived the seas, would you rather I arrive hungry on the shores of our new homeland"
[Elijah]: "Niklaus your manners are, as always, without equal. Sir, would you be so good as to tell us where it is that we have landed"
[the noble in black]: The French colony of Louisiana, off the shores of a town they've named New Orleans.
[Elijah]: Thank you so much.[he walked towards the stairs then stopped infront of them turning back to the noble] Oh, I do recommend that you find yourself further assistance for the luggage. My sincere apologies.
then Elijah climbed up the stairs. leaving the noble as he turned his light around the room then stopped in a corner, where he saw blood on the wall carrying his lamp down he saw the three bodies of the sailors piled up on the ground, blood on the ground, and bite marks on their neck's as they lay dead.
......Present Day...
People of different age's walked the streets, music playing the background, chatting of bystanders, and laughter of children, a clown performing in the streets, in a bar named 'ROUSSEAUS'
Elijah sat at the counter, when a blondie, her hair flowing through her shoulders, 5'6", green eyes, with the girl next door aura around her, with her smile on her face she ask's Elijah
[blondie bartender]: "So what brings you to the Big Easy?" [she says as she place a glass of alcohol in a glass cup on top of a handkerchief]
[Elijah]: I used to live here.
[blondie bartender]: "Really? When?",
[Elijah]: "Oh, feels like a hundred years ago."
[blondie bartender]: "I just moved here myself. What brought you back?"
[Elijah]: Well, my brother's here somewhere. I'm afraid he might have gotten himself into a bit of a bind."
[blondie bartender]: You say that like it's a common occurrence.
[Elijah]: Well, he's complicated. [images of Klaus with yellow eyes his fangs out and full of blood appeared in his mind] Defiant, ill-mannered and a little temperamental. [images of klaus swinging a sword slashing someone's neck apart, then throwing a sword, the sword with fast speed piercing someone chest, and nailing him against atree], See, we don't share the same father, Of course, that never bothered me, but my brother resents it deeply. Never felt like he belonged. All told, he has a long history of getting himself into trouble."
[blondie bartender]: "And I'm guessing you have a long history of getting him out of it" Elijah nodded his head as he smiled.
[blondie bartender]:" What kind of bind is your brother in?"
[Elijah]: He believes there are people in this town that are conspiring against him.
[blondie bartender]: "Wow!!, Narcissistic and paranoid. [Elijah puts his two hand together on the table with a smile] Sorry, bartender with a grad degree in psychology."
Elijah glanced at her nametag as he spoke
[Elijah]: "Listen, Camille, I'm looking for someone who might shed some light on his current predicament. She works here. Jane Anne Devereux? Any idea where I might find her?"
[Camille]: "No, but I know someone who might."
.......changing scene....
"Welcome to New Orleans and the crown jewel of the Crescent City, the French Quarter. " A Lady with with yellow shirt and plenty of dark hair, who is giving a tour of the city, with her hands spread out
[the lady that wore yellow shirt]:Jazz and jambalaya, romance, poetry. Not to mention the things that go wrong in the night. [the men in the crowd immediately let out smile's] Monsters that feed off human blood. Vengeful spirits of the dead. And my personal favorite, the witches. Here we have the voodoo shop, Jardine Green. Come on, browse for a hex.
[the lady that wore yellow shirt]: Are you going to continue following me, Elijah?[she said as she walked and stoped turning to face Elijah who stood by the roadside] Or do you want to talk?"
[Elijah said in suprise]: You know who I am.
[the lady that wore yellow shirt]: "Original vampire always wears a suit. You and your family are famous amongst the witches. Especially with your... My brother back in town."