The indistinct sound of Katerina Petrova wailing in her bedchambers filled the house, and Mrs. Petrova urged her daughter through labour "A little more, dearest... a little more."

"Get... Ana." Katerina heaved, gripping the bed sheets through her pain.

Of course, fifteen year-old Ana was just eagerly waiting outside the bedchambers to see her new niece or nephew, so when her name was mentioned she came clamoring into the room beside her sister.

Mrs. Petrova smiled at seeing how close her two daughters were, before getting back into action. "Push... a little more. A little more, a little more. Push!"

"Come on, sister, you can do it!" Ana urged, earning a glare from her father at how unladylike her attitude was right then.

The room quietened, and the loud cry of a baby erupted throughout the room. Katerina and Ana both shared glances, their faces filled with grins.

Ana was the first to recognise the sex, breathing "It's a girl, Katerina."

"A ." Katerina repeated, breathing heavily from labour. "Please, mother... let me see her."

Before her mother could hand over the child, Mr. Petrova burst into the room, his eyes ablaze. "Woman, don't! What are you doing?"

Katerina watched her daughter be passed, weak as she requested "Let me at least hold her once... just once... at least once."

"Father-" Ana started, but was cut off by his sharp gaze.

"Forget it... you have disgraced this family, the both of you! One of you has had a child out of wedlock, and the other is a bastard child!"

Mr. Petrova marched off, leaving a begging Katerina and a crying Ana.

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In the Salvatore mansion, Ana held the straps of her duffel bag as she sprinted down the steps, two at a time.

"Whoa, woah." Damon started, watching the girl practically jump down the staircase "What's got you in such a rush? We have a guest coming over, I thought you'd wanna stay."

Ana shook her head "Can't, sorry, I've got an errand to run. If it's Elena, tell her I'll see her later."

"Wait-" Damon called, but he was too late, as Rose stepped in front of Ana, blocking her from leaving.

"Hello, Ana." The vampire greeted casually, watching the duffel bag slung over the girl's shoulder with burning curiosity. "Where might you be going this early in the day?"

"It's a lovely town called none of your business, you should really visit it sometime." Ana snapped, whipping her head around to face Damon "What is she doing here? Have you just magically forgotten that she held me and Elena captive?!"

Damon shrugged, frowning apologetically at the girl "Sorry Ana, but she has information on the originals; information we need if we're going to save Elena from them."

Laughing dryly, Ana said "Haven't you ever thought of asking me and Katerina? We did meet the originals?"

"Well-"

"I don't want to hear it." Ana snarled, marching towards the door "If you want to know where I'm going, it's to visit my sister, Katerina. It's time we finally spoke."

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"Hello, sister." Ana muttered, leaning against the rock and shaking the bottle of blood for her sister to smell "Come out, come out wherever you are."

"When did you become so... bitter?" A croaky voice whispered, and from the darkness Ana identified her older sister, Katerina. She looked like hell, with pale skin, a docile figure and dark bags clinging to her eyes. This was the worst Ana had ever seen her sister, but then again, they never really saw much of each other after the fifteenth century.

Ana smiled, poking the plastic bottle of blood towards her sister "Since my life became bitter. I can't believe what a mess you've got yourself into, Katerina, toying with two men at once."

"Yeah, well I never could sit still." Katerina said, before glugging down the whole bottle of blood "Why are you down here, Ana? I doubt it's for a friendly catch-up."

"Actually, it is." Ana leaned toward her sister, but not too close so she didn't get herself trapped. "What have you been doing in the whole time we were apart? Toying with men?"

Katherine laughed, shaking her head "No, I've done other things. Mostly running, to be fair, and I still am. What of you, huh? Did you finally get over your infamous Mikaelson lover?"

"No. I don't think I ever will, Katerina." Ana sighed "What we had was so different and so... special. Too bad I only realised it once I was pronounced... hang on." Ana paused, the sound of footsteps evident behind her.

The vampire watched as Elena and a blonde girl emerged from the cave, carrying a large leather bag.

"Elena? And..." Ana waited for the girl's name, watching the two.

"Caroline." The blondie said, extending a hand for Ana to shake, a hand which Ana blatantly ignored. "Who are you?"

"Oh, right." Ana chuckled, grinning at Caroline "I'm Ana Petrova."

"Katherine has a-"

Elena nodded at her friend, turning to Ana. "Damon said you might be here. Mind if I speak to Katherine, and maybe you too?"

"Knock yourselves out." Ana began walking, saying "It's this way to the tomb."

Turning to Caroline, Elena said "I'll be okay from here."

The blonde vampire gave her friend a cautious look, but left nonetheless.

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"Hello, Elena." Katherine said from her position against the wall, now looking slightly refreshed after drinking the blood that Ana gave her "You come to watch me wither away?"

"Play nice, sister." Ana warned playfully, emerging from the shadows behind Elena.

Katherine smiled bitterly, replying "Glad to see my lovely younger sister hasn't left me. Elena, Stefan know you're here?"

"I've brought some things." Elena stated, trying to change the subject before both sisters began an argument, or Katherine would realise just how unstable her and Stefan's relationship was.

"You came to bribe me?" Katherine asked Elena, frowning at the doppelganger "Too late, Ana has already brought me blood and other essentials. So tell me, what is it that you want?"

Throwing pillows on the floor, Elena stated "I want the pair of you to tell me about Klaus."

"You've been busy." Katherine hummed, glancing up and down at the doppelganger "Unfortunately, some of my sister's tales of the Mikaelson may not be accurate..."

Ana glared at her sister, which sparked Elena's curiosity "What does Katherine mean, Ana?"

"You'll find out when we tell the story." Ana snapped, crossing her arms like a child.

Elena nodded slowly, turning to Katherine and showing her their family history book "I've also brought you this. It's both your family history. I've read it. It says in here that the family line ended with the pair of you. Obviously that's not true."

"You think that if you brought me some family keepsake, that I'd open up?" Katherine asked, raising an eyebrow at Elena.

Reaching into her bag, Elena revealed a bottle of blood, and immediately Katherine scrambled to get it. "I also brought you this."

"Smart idea." Ana praised, noticing the empty bottle that Ana had given her sister, previously full. Katherine Pierce was hungry.

Tilting her head at the trapped vampire, Elena taunted "You don't look so good. How long before your body shuts down? 10, 20 years? Must be painful to desiccate and mummify. I can't even imagine."

Letting Elena's words sink in, Katherine sunk to the ground, keeping her eyes trained on her doppelganger as Elena poured a small cup of blood and used a stick to push it over to Katherine. Despite having drank the whole bottle of blood that Ana had brought for her, Katherine was still starving, an unquenchable thirst burning inside her.

"You have the Petrova fire." Katherine stated, gulping down as much as she could from the tiny plastic cup.

Ana found herself feeling slightly pitful for the position Katerina was in, as she shot Elena a look, causing the doppelganger to ask "More blood?"

Elena dragged the cup back, watching Katherine slump back against the wall.

"It's a long story, Elijah and I, Klaus and Ana, goes all the way back to England, 1492, after both me and Ana left Bulgaria, or were thrown out..."

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