04:you can't give up now

Maps. Blood. Magic. Easy right? They're my daughters, I can locate them easily. The spells' not working, try again?

No. This is the third map I've ripped apart and nothing is working. Bonnie has tried helping me, the blood won't move.

Wanda got here a few minutes ago, and no one can locate them. As Bonnie tried the spell one more time I noticed a paper, slowly landing down at the table. Like if someone sent a letter.

I grabbed it, interrupting Bonnie's spell.

"Easy as a game of hide and seek. Except this time, you only have three days"

I observed the paper and the words as much as I could. Then I found it, the symbol. Gemini Coven."You've got to be fucking kidding me", I slammed the paper in the table.

My phone started ringing, unknown number. "Have you received our letter, miss Maximoff?""Where the hell are my kids" "You know, they have to merge. One of them will die. In exchange of a sacrifice. You, one of your daughters, or someone you care deeply for"

They hung up, but sent a message. "Meet me here if you want a lead". I got the adress and I stormed out the house, getting the car ready.

Everyone else followed me, taking other cars. I drove as fast as I could only to be parked outside a warehouse. Everyone followed me in, cautious of our surroundings.

"Didn't think you were that easy to lure in". A guy stood in the middle and closed the door behind us with magic."Where are they?" I asked sternly.

"Hmmm. I'm afraid it's not that simple-""Where are they!?" I yelled at the guy. He chuckled in my face. "You're not going to find them" He laughed. I punched him and held his neck, my hands tightening around his throat as I cut off his airway.

I could see my reflection in his eyes, mine turned red.

"You look just like your mother, a monster",I grabbed his head and turned it the farthest I could, breaking his neck and dropping his body.

"Andrea please calm down"I turned around and stared at Stefan in disgust. I swung my hand across his face. "You do not get to tell me when to calm down. My kids are missing and we have no lead on where they are nor who they are with. We just know the Gemini coven has them."

"And we wont get a lead if you keep killing them!" He spat."I am going to kill whoever I want and whoever I need to kill in order to get my kids back. You will not decide for me nor have an input on my choices." I replied.

We headed back to the house, trying a locater spell once more. Before I know it, the day came to an end. "Andrea, you need to go to sleep" Damon said, tapping my shoulder."Don't touch me."

"Andrea, he's right" Elena agreed."My kids are out there Elena. They aren't here with me. They are with a coven who basically wants them dead. So I can't just stop."

Brandon was ready for another search, it was almost 2:00 am. I gave Elena one last look before leaving the house again.

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"I- I feel like we should stop" Brandon said as we were driving on an empty street, trying to find something that looked familiar to him.

My eyes watered as I knew we had no answers. "Stop the car" I said, he swereved to the side of the road. I got out of the car, throwing up as I felt a pit in my stomach.

I heard Brandon get out of the car, then he came over to hold my hair up. I finished and we just looked at eachother.

"Let's get going""Andrea, we have no where else to look. Everything is leading to a dead end!"

"You don't think I know that?"He turned around as his hands rested on his head, he stood silent. I scoffed at his response.

"Brandon if anything happens to those girls-""I know Andrea!" He shouts at me."I should have never let my kids get into this-""Our kids!" He cuts me off.

"My kids!... they're mine Brandon. Mine and Kai's""Kai isn't even here! He left! Those girls... they call me dad" He whimpered.

"I know, because you're their father figure but you're not their actual dad. Im sorry Brandon but, when we get the girls back... we're leaving. The girls and I are going home"

"Are you serious!? After everything we've been through, all the things we've accomplished together..."

I shook my head as tears streamed down my face. "Oh my god. This is about Kai, isn't it?""Brandon I-""God I should have know you weren't over him!"

My phone rang, I picked up."What do you want!" I shout, not even realizing that it was Elena who called me."We just received another letter. Someone already sacrificed themselves for the twins"

"Who?""Kai. Here, I'm sending you the adress"She hung up and I received the message. I was confused on how Brandon was still okay.

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We drove as fast as we could and made it to a hotel lobby. Then I see him, Kai. "Mommy!" The twins yelled, running up to me and Brandon. I hugged the the girls as tight as I could.

"I'll uh, let you guys talk" Brandon said, grabbing the girls and going back to the car.

(play the song)

"You knew, didn't you?" I asked sternly."Andrea I- I swear I didn't""You are the coven leader. How did you not know that your own coven kidnapped my kids!? Before you anwser that. How is Brandon still alive?"

"I unlinked him from me. I had vampire blood in my system, and I killed myself infront of my coven. That's also how I'm still alive. I'm in transition"

"But, I'm also here because I wanted to see you. I knew you kept the twins because well, you know, parent-kid connection. But, I'll leave you alone now, I see you're with Brandon"

I scoffed."Its not like you ever tried to stay" I told him. (srry i feel like this screamed pick me lol) "That's not what happened. I needed time to think! I-"

"No don't pull that bullshit! You left. You left as soon as you heard I was pregnant with twins, you just ran off. You made things so complicated. And for what! So that you could just come back all of a suddedn and want to meet the kids? Thats not how this works!" I shout.

"I GET IT! Alright!? I fucked up! Have your feelings really changed that much? Do you not want me here?" He asked,

"No, the feelings are still there, like before the kids. Im just too scared to let them show because I feel like you are going to break me again. And I can't fall apart, at least not right now"

"You're right. You shouldn't have to" He replied, turning around."Dammit Malachai! You can't just walk away!""Why not!?""Because I'm calling it!""What?"

"This." I said sternly, slipping the promise ring he gave me, off my finger and showing it to him. His face softened, "You still kept that?"

"Of course I did. I've been wearing it the past five years. Because we made a promise, no running. It was either you were in or out. And you left with a maybe."

"It was after the girls' second birthday that I knew you weren't coming back. But I had this sliver of hope that you would. And I was right, I don't know how long you're staying but-"

He came running up to me grabbing my face and crashing our lips together. I pulled him as close to me as I could. I missed this, his touch.

His arms wrapped around my waist. We pulled away, resting our foreheads together. "I missed that""I did too" I replied, he smiled at me.

We heard footsteps behind us, Brandon."Um, I just wanted to let you know that I understand. I can bring you the girls if you want"

I gave him a nodd and he called the girls over, they came running towards me. "Dad!", Airis yelled. They went to hug Kai as he picked both of them up.

"I'm here guys. I'm here", he sighed in relief. Smiling at me.

a/n: hey guys! We just saw Kai in this part, but will Andie really just accept him back right away? How will Brandon say goodbye? The drama isn't kver just yet so, keep an eye out for the next part. Thank you so much for the support and love y'all been giving this book recently! bye!💓