𝗗 𝗘 𝗙 𝗘 𝗖 𝗧 𝗜 𝗩 𝗘

𝐓𝐇𝐄 𝐆𝐄𝐌𝐈𝐍𝐈 𝐂𝐎𝐕𝐄𝐍 was known throughout the supernatural community for being one of the strongest covens of witches to have ever existed.

To those outside looking in, the Gemini Coven was powerful and intimidating; nobody wanted trouble with the infamous family/coven, and those who did? They watched onwards in their uncomfortable seats on the other side as the coven continued to thrive. To those on the outside, they were just a coven, nothing more, nothing less.

To those inside looking out, however, they knew better than to think they were simply part of a powerful coven. The Gemini Coven could be ruthless and terrifying.

Nobody knew this better than Ophelia Parker.

You see, the Gemini Coven would go to great and tragic lengths to stay powerful; to stay on top. They would preach that the coven of witches simply wished to protect others and whilst they did, to some extent, it wasn't just about protection. It was about power.

The merge. That was the name of the ritual the Gemini Coven would perform to continue growing their strength; to continue electing their leaders.

When a pair of twins are born into the coven, they are to take part in the merge ceremony. During this, the stronger of the two would claim their twins' power and they would emerge stronger than ever. The weaker of the two would die as a result.

The Gemini coven is also known to not only consist of witches, but also beings known as siphons.

Siphons, or siphoners are witches born without the ability to conjure their own magic but instead, they possess a rare power that allows them to siphon, or steal magic from other supernatural beings, allowing them to use the siphoned magic for their own purposes; until it runs out, that is.

Those traits may sound impressive, or perhaps they sound fair; being able to take the magic one was not born with. But, witches from all over despised siphoners, they named them as abominations, and none thought so more than the Gemini Coven.

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Ophelia Parker was a triplet, a rare occurrence within the Gemini Coven, though not the first.

The merge calls for a set of twins to participate in the ceremony, but in previous times a set of triplets had also completed the merge. The youngest of the three would not participate; the oldest two of the three, however, would be allowed and able to perform the ritual as if they were twins. This meant that within the current Parker line, Ophelia's older siblings, Josette and Malachai, would be required to participate whilst she watched onwards.

This case however was different. Both Ophelia and her older brother Malachai were siphons; abominations... they were the defective children.

Ophelia and Malachai were close, closer than the bond between the rest of their siblings; they were inseparable. The pair were brought up in the harsh conditions that came with being an abomination. The two understood one another; whilst they were outcasts to their family, they remained precious to one another.

When their nature of being siphoners was revealed, their family began their onslaught of mistreatment and the two would find themselves locked away from the rest of the family, both physically and mentally. Though abuse and neglect was just the sad beginning of the trauma that scarred their minds and hearts.

Ophelia did her best to protect and nurture her older brother during the time that their family would not. The fists, belts and disgusting words that came their way were often absorbed by Ophelia, the teenager had a stubborn and temperamental heart. She adored her brother, she always had, and he was supposed to be the one to participate in the merge. She knew he would win; he was strong, just as she. And so, she kept him as safe as she could.

The mistreatment that Ophelia received did not go unnoticed. Kai witnessed it all, the way the brunt of the abuse fell to his baby sister. It turned him cold and never had he wanted to become the leader of the coven more than when he saw his little sister hurting.

As the years went on, the 'family' grew and more children were born; nine in total. What neither Ophelia nor Malachai knew, was that their parents kept their family growing in the hopes that they would bare another set of twins.

The years had turned Malachai to stone, the tiny crack in his heart only had room for Ophelia. He was unstable towards anyone else; his temper was out of control and his thirst for power would never be quenched. Their parents deemed him unsuitable to lead the coven.

Now, when Ophelia and Kai found out about their parent's plan to rid Kai of the title he wanted, they were furious. Ophelia, the ever-loyal little sister, believed that Kai deserved to be their leader after everything that was done and said to them, it was his only dream; it was all he had wanted. And so, when Kai told his loyal little sister of his sadistic plan to ensure the rule of the coven would fall to him... without hesitation, she agreed.

But their plan failed.

Josette had used her magic to cloak the only other set of twins in their family, protecting them, and instead, she agreed to do the merge. Kai was ecstatic and Ophelia shared his joy; her lips, splattered with crimson liquid stretched into a smile; showing genuine happiness for her darling brother.

But Josette lied. She betrayed them both; on the night of the merge, with their coven surrounding them, Josette and Malachai stood in center stage, whilst Ophelia was watching her brother with pride.

What Ophelia and Malachai didn't know was that Josette had relinquished her magic, stored it in an object that nobody would look twice at. Without her magic, the merge failed.

With the power of the solar eclipse above their heads, the Gemini Coven forced Ophelia and Malachai to their knees and used the power they had harnessed to send them away to a prison world where they would be trapped in a snapshot of the day they were imprisoned; to pay for their crimes for the rest of eternity.

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When Ophelia awoke, she was alone. The unrecognizable streets around her were empty. Not a single person and not a single sound.

And though her heart was filled with hatred for the coven for banishing them away, her mind could only focus on her brother. He wasn't by her side. If he had been, then perhaps the solitude of the prison world wouldn't have been so bad.

The coven had wanted to rub their punishment even further into their faces; there was a barrier around the city she had awoken in, New Orleans. Just a slight touch burnt her hand to a crisp, and even if she persevered through the pain, the barrier wouldn't allow her to pass... it wouldn't allow her to see her brother, ever again.

Years passed. Years full of solitude and pure anger. She was entirely alone.

Being in one's own company for nineteen years straight; thoughts filled with anger, abuse, and neglect took a heavy toll. Nineteen years alone, not knowing where her brother was or how he was doing; Kai never did well on his own but Ophelia couldn't help but hope he was at least doing better than herself.

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One day, just one random day that had started just as all the others had, would turn out to be her salvation.

A simple tug on her stomach that led her through the Lafayette cemetery would be her escape hatch.

Though, the escape would prove to be something she would later question. Had she escaped? Or had she been placed in in the real world to suffer more than she ever could in her prison world?

Her escape would lead her towards a life in New Orleans, a life filled with blood and war. Sides to choose and people to betray.

Witches, vampires, werewolves, and humans all in one town,

Oh, and let us not forget the Mikaelson's; the original family of vampires; the family that brought a storm of death, blood, and tears wherever they went.

The only question was if Ophelia was willing to march back into the fold. Was she willing to pick sides and kill others? Was she willing to allow herself the chance of having a family again?

Would she allow the mask she had carefully crafted for over nineteen years to shatter, all for the one they call noble?

Or, like the woman she was named after, would she allow herself to drown in the blood that was to be spilt?

𝗔𝗗𝗘𝗟𝗔𝗜𝗗𝗘 𝗞𝗔𝗡𝗘 as 𝗢𝗣𝗛𝗘𝗟𝗜𝗔 𝗣𝗔𝗥𝗞𝗘𝗥

𝗗𝗔𝗡𝗜𝗘𝗟 𝗚𝗜𝗟𝗟𝗜𝗘𝗦 as 𝗘𝗟𝗜𝗝𝗔𝗛 𝗠𝗜𝗞𝗔𝗘𝗟𝗦𝗢𝗡

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there really isn't much background information on siphons, nor their boundaries (strengths, weaknesses and limitations) so i'm pretty much making it up and taking the general idea of a siphon and making my own rules for them. hope you enjoy!

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 this story will likely contain mentions of death, blood, gore, depression, abuse, anxiety and other potentially triggering themes. please read this story with caution, and if these themes are likely to cause you harm, please do not read this story.

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11-07-2020

𝙏𝙝𝙖𝙣𝙠 𝙮𝙤𝙪 𝙛𝙤𝙧 𝙩𝙖𝙠𝙞𝙣𝙜 𝙩𝙝𝙚 𝙩𝙞𝙢𝙚 𝙩𝙤 𝙘𝙝𝙚𝙘𝙠 𝙤𝙪𝙩 '𝘿𝙀𝙁𝙀𝘾𝙏𝙄𝙑𝙀', 𝙄'𝙫𝙚 𝙗𝙚𝙚𝙣 𝙬𝙖𝙣𝙩𝙞𝙣𝙜 𝙩𝙤 𝙬𝙧𝙞𝙩𝙚 𝙩𝙝𝙞𝙨 𝙛𝙤𝙧 𝙖 𝙡𝙤𝙣𝙜 𝙩𝙞𝙢𝙚! 𝙄 𝙝𝙤𝙥𝙚 𝙮𝙤𝙪 𝙚𝙣𝙟𝙤𝙮𝙚𝙙 𝙩𝙝𝙞𝙨 𝙡𝙞𝙩𝙩𝙡𝙚 𝙞𝙣𝙨𝙞𝙜𝙝𝙩 𝙞𝙣𝙩𝙤 𝙊𝙥𝙝𝙚𝙡𝙞𝙖 𝙋𝙖𝙧𝙠𝙚𝙧!

𝗚𝗜𝗙 𝗦𝗜𝗚𝗡-𝗢𝗙𝗙 𝗕𝗬 𝗧𝗛𝗘 𝗧𝗔𝗟𝗘𝗡𝗧𝗘𝗗 - glxnnrhees