Reincarnation 3 – Chapter 14

Cassern

Noah's POV

Living with Kade for about a week now and I have to say, it's not that bad. Except every time I get hungry, I have to find a tourist, drink them a bit and make them forget. But what am I gonna do, go back to Theo… no way. I go to the Compound to see my Little Niece, she's in her crib wide awake. I start to make goofy face at her, she smiles and giggles at me. I feel a familiar presence, it's Theo "Uncle." He calls out, I smile down at Hope "She's so adorable." I comment, "Can we talk?" Theo asks, I turn around and nod. "Not here." He tells me, I sigh and roll my eyes.

We go home… home, anyway. I grab a cooler and throw some ice in it then go to the fridge, open it and started to pack blood bags into it "So, what did you want to talk about?" I ask Theo as I continue to pack blood bags into the cooler. "I-I want to apologize for my behavior towards you. I shouldn't have taken that tone with you." Theo tells me. I shrug my shoulders at his 'apology' "Okay." I tell him. I finish packing enough blood bags into the cooler "Is that all?" I ask him, hoping it is "Uh, yeah." He answers. Good, I start to leave "Henrik." He calls out, I don't answer "Noah." He calls out again, I stop "Yes." I answer. "Where are you going?" Theo asks, "Back to Kade." I answer. "Oh." Theo says disappointed then I leave without saying bye.

I'm back at Kade's Apartment, he's cooking in the kitchen "Ah, you're back and with a cooler. Are those drinks?" He asks, I shake my head "Nope. Blood bags." I answer. Kade raises an eyebrow "Where did you get it?" He asks, "Theo's." I reply and set the cooler in the kitchen. I put the bags into the fridge, Kade is oddly silent as continues to cook "What's wrong?" I ask, "Nothing, just wondering why you were at Theo's?" He asks back. "He wanted to apologize and he did. And I thought since I was there might as well get some blood bags." I tell him, Kade smiles "Okay. Well, dinner's ready." He said and I smile back.

A few days go by and I decide to visit the Compound "Elijah! Rebekah!" I call out looking around, "Anyone." I whisper sarcastically. I spot a coffin and roll my eyes, great… who did Klaus dagger now? I approach the coffin and open it. It… it's-it's Klaus, he has a golden dagger embed in his chest "Henrik." A familiar voice calls out. I turn around its Elijah, he approaches me cautiously "Step away from the coffin, Brother." He tells me. I do as he says and step away slowly "Okay… can you tell me what's going on without all the hostility." I tell him. "Sorry. I just—Never mind." Elijah said. So, Klaus got daggered because his behavior was becoming erratic and made everyone nervous. Theo tried to save him, of course but he was outnumbered and ran away to god knows where.

They have a plan to kill Dahlia and I'll help in anyway possible. During the preparations for the plan a huge storm came out of nowhere and I don't know if its coincidence but Klaus somehow escaped during the storm even though he had a dagger in his chest, it was probably Theo who busted him out, anyway. The storm stopped after awhile and we were able to continue our plan to kill Dahlia. Rebekah and I are upstairs in the study, we each light a candle. We read the spell Freya wrote down for us "Sinete exa vana vintante com. Sinete exa van vintante com." We chant. Dahlia's here I can feel it, we continue chanting but I stop chanting because I feel another presence. I look around, suddenly I'm grabbed from behind in a chokehold then Marcel appears out nowhere tackling Rebekah and putting those cursed shackles on her "Sorry." He says to Rebekah. I struggle in whoever's grip I'm in, I headbutt them with the back of my head and they let go. I see who my attacker is, its… "Theo?" I say confused, "Uncle. Can't say I'm surprised that you're here helping them." He says coldly.

I look at him incredulously then anger fills me "You're helping Dahlia!" I shout, Theo gives me a blank stare "I have no choice. It's the only way to save Hope." He tells me. Okay, so Theo's switched sides… great… I glare at him and get in a defensive stance. Theo chuckles "Really, Noah. You're gonna fight me." He taunts, "I have no choice, it's the way to save Hope." I say throwing his words back at him. I speed towards give him a flurry of punches and kicks but he blocks every strike. I jump up to give him a hard punch but he grabs me by the throat, lifting me up choking me. I struggle in his grip… crap he's strong "Sorry, Uncle." He says then throws me off the balcony and I fall onto the ground hard. I struggle to get up and look around, I see Klaus and Elijah fighting, Dahlia is making short work of Freya. I look up at the balcony and see Theo toss someone else off and they on top of me hard. Its… its Kade, he's bruised and beaten up "Noah…" He groans in pain. "Kade… no…" I say a little panicked. Kade is pulled away from me by his hair and lifted to his feet by Theo "No, Theo, please." I beg trying to get to my feet but I fall to my knees. Theo pulls something out of his jacket pocket it's a vial of blood… the vial I gave Kade… no… "Him becoming a vampire is quite possibly the worst thing I could think of, eternity with him." Theo says shaking his head no. Kade laughs wheezily "Ahh, you sure know how to make a girl feel welcome. You're so sweet." He taunts.

Theo pulls his head back painfully "Shut. Up." He says steely then throws the vial into a wall shattering it into pieces. I gasped panicked my eyes start to water "Theo-I-I don't understand. What do you want?" I plead not sure what else to do, "To save my Sister." He replies, "How is this saving her?!" I shout. Theo doesn't answer and before I even know what's happening, I hear a snapping sound and Kade's body hitting the ground with a thud, lifeless "No. no, no no no." I deny crawling towards Kade's lifeless body but Theo steps in my way pulling me up to my feet by my arm "Uncle, it's for the best." He tells me. I pull away from him violently, anger and rage building inside me as I glare at him. I strike him in the face I go to strike him again but he catches my fist twisting my arm and putting me in a chokehold. I struggle in his grip "W-why?" I choke out. "It's the only way." He tells me then everything goes black.

I wake up grasping my neck I look around and see a charred body. Cami's here too, she sits up just as confused as I am but then she gets a determined look on her face. She stands to her feet and grabs a knife standing over Elijah, she stabs him and cuts across his chest and puts her hand inside his chest cavity then she pulls out a blade. Not just any blade but Tunde's Blade. Then I remembered… Kade… I look around and see… his lifeless body, I crawl towards him tears falling down my face. Suddenly, his body sits up straight with a gasp, he starts to cough "Oh god… I'm so thirsty." He says raspy. Kade… is alive, but how? The vial… I hastily crawl towards him gripping him by his shoulders touching his face to see if he's real or if I finally snapped. Kade chuckles "I'm really alive and I'm incredibly thirsty." He said, "How?" I whisper "Well it's—" Kade starts to explain but is interrupted by my lips upon his. I deepen the kiss and Kade kisses back moaning "Damn." He breathes as we pull apart, "I'm so thirsty." He says for like the thousandth time.

My eyes widen in realization as I stare at Kade "You're in transition." I state "Yep." He said nodding, "But, how?" I ask. Kade smiles "Well, it's a long story. You see and Daddy had a plan that required them to gain the trust of the child-stealing witch, so that they could find out her real weaknesses." He explains. I shake my head impatiently "Can you just get to the part on why you're in transition." I state. Kade sighs "I was getting to that. Anyway, Theo snatched me up from a crowd as usual and told me about the plan…" He explains. Kade tells me everything and the part he played in the plan "… it had to look convincing." He tells me sheepishly. So, Klaus' plan involved sabotaging our plan in order to gain Dahlia's trust to buy time for us to find the real ingredients to her weakness. And Kade's part, he volunteered himself to be killed with my blood in his system but made it look like he didn't drink the blood at all. I glare at Kade for a moment then I shove him "What was that for?" Kade ask confused, "For getting yourself killed. Never do that again, please." I beg him tears about to spill from my eyes. Kade cups a side of my face "Crying for little ol' me." He teases grinning, I chuckle. "Seriously, I'm thirsty as hell." Kade says again. I shake my head and stand to my feet, I put my hand for Kade to grab and he does. I help him to his feet "Let's get you home." I tell him, Kade nods. We start leave when I hear my name called out "Henrik…" Elijah grunts still in pain from having the blade in chest. I don't answer him and continue on my way with Kade, I'm sure Klaus' plan will work out and they kill that evil crazy lady.

Kade and I get to his apartment, I sit him on the couch. I go into the kitchen open the fridge and grab a blood bag. I toss it to Kade and he catches it "I was kinda hoping for some water." He says. I scoff "Just drink. You want to complete your transition, right?" I ask him. "Oh, it's as simple as that. Just drink it and I'm a hybrid?" Kade asks back, I nod. Kade opens the blood bag and starts to sip it slowly, black veins appear on face and his eyes are red. Now he's starts to drink the bag greedily until there's nothing left "Ahh, that was surprisingly good." Kade said. I smile at him "Can I have another?" Kade asks, I nod "Sure." I say grabbing another bag and tossing it to him.

Two day go by and Kade seems to be handling being a vampire well enough, he's off somewhere testing out spells. I'm sitting around leisurely on the couch when I hear a knock at the door. I answer the door, it's Theo… of course he'd find me "Uncle, Dahlia is dead." He tells me. Good, that means my little Niece is safe. I sigh in relief "Can I come in?" Theo asks, "Sure. It's not like you need an invitation." I say letting him in. Theo looks around in the apartment then looks at me a bit nervous "Uncle… I'm sincerely sorry for the part I had to play to defeat Dahlia." He tells me apologizing. "I accept your apology. Doesn't mean I forgive you." I tell him, "Okay, I can accept that. And I hope that someday I'll earn your forgiveness." Theo says, I nod.

Now I start to get nervous because of what I'm about to tell him "I'm—uh, I'm leaving." I tell him. Theo's eyes widen then shallows a lump in his throat "Uh, why?" He asks. I scoff "Well, there's a lot of reasons that I really don't want get into. I just want a fresh start, there's just too much bad blood here and I need a break from it." I explain to him. Theo exhales pinching the bridge of his nose "I—okay, I can accept that." He said. I don't why but I start to tear up "I—" I say but I'm pulled into a tight hug by Theo "Uncle… it's all right. I understand, I betrayed your trust and disappointed you. I became my Father and broke your trust in me to thousand pieces and hope that someday I can pick up the pieces and put them back together. That someday you'll forgive me for all that I've done to you." He states. Tears are falling down my face, we pull apart and Theo has tears falling down his face. I wipe away my tears nodding "Uh, make sure to tell my little Niece about her Uncle Henrik, yeah." I tell him, he nods "Goodbye, Uncle Henrik." Theo says, "Bye, Theo." I say back then he leaves.

Later, I go to the Compound to find Klaus, Elijah, Rebekah, and Freya in the dining area "Ah, Little Brother, what a pleasant surprise." Klaus greets. I rub the back my neck nervously "Well, prepare for another surprise because… I'm leaving." I tell them. They are all collectively shocked and surprised, Rebekah is first "Henrik… I wish you well and I'll miss you." She said, I nod. "This is unexpected but I too wish you well and hope you find what you're looking for. Good luck, Little Brother." Elijah said. Klaus gets up from his seat leaving the dining area, which is better reaction than I was expecting. I half-expected to get daggered or something. Freya approaches me "Sorry, we never got to know one another but I wish you well." She says genuinely, I nod "Thanks." I say. "All right, bye guys." I say leaving the dining area.

I'm about to leave when I see Klaus coming downstairs with a book in his hands "Henrik…" He said looking down at the book "This is your old grimoire. I want you to have it." He continues handing it to me. I take it "I—thanks. Thank you." I tell him, Klaus smiles "Of course, Little Brother." He said. Klaus pulls me into a hug and I hug back "Good luck, Henrik and don't into too much trouble." He said, I chuckle. We pull apart "Bye." I say, "Goodbye." Klaus said back then I leave the Compound.

A week goes by and I have everything packed and ready to go "Ready?" Kade asks, I nod "Yeah." I answer. Kade hops into the driver seat and I get into the passenger seat "Where to?" Kade asks. I think for a moment "Let's just drive and we'll see from there." I tell him. Kade grins "All right, sounds good. Let's go." He said starting up the car and driving off. We leave New Orleans in our rear view, onto our next adventure, I guess.

AN – This is Noah's last chapter in this story (for now). Future chapters will be all in Theo's POV from now on.