AIDEN

[rcignsinfire]

[rcignsinfire]

[ofxcrescentblood]

blondiexbex‌:

Rebekah couldn’t contain the small smile stretching her lips as the sibling moment transpiring reminded so much of her brothers and herself. Elijah did have his elder protector moment, but it was Niklaus who kept the blonde company when they were children shielding from thunderstorms. Those were simpler times. “Siblings, you cannot live with them and you cannot live without them. I know from experience, we little ones are a handful.”

“Yeah well, i’m all he’s got left.” Which was the truth of it all, sometimes he hated their parents for just leaving them but he wasn’t fifteen anymore or some reckless kid. He’d stepped up to take care of his brother because no one else could do it. “You ain’t meant to be here; the moon is gonna be up soon and while me and a few of the older people are better at controlling the situation...others don’t have the same luck.”

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huntersxstake‌:

“You shouldn’t make spoken promises you can’t keep.” Jake had watched the sweet yet bordering vomit-inducing exchange between the wolf and the younger boy, curious to the uproar he would cause if he seamlessly ended the pair right in the middle of their hug. As cruel as it would be, that’d likely create a turf war the hunter wasn’t ready to unleash for the time being. “Don’t put your trust in anyone to take care of kids either. I’d hate for him to wander off into danger.” 

He knew hunters when he saw them, hell in the years the pack remained cursed he’d recalled the few that tried and failed in eliminating them. “You know i’ve seen people like you before...the ones that threaten innocent lives and in the end they end up alone.” Aiden added, he wasn’t cruel but if the hunter was willing to threaten some defenseless kid then he’d make himself be so. “Pathetic in a way, let me guess too many people let you down. So you sleep at night convincing yourself you’re doing the world justice by killing some innocent kid.” He chuckled and shook his head. “Go for it, but you’ll have all of us to deal with and i’m pretty sure you’ll be fucked then.”

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crscntwolf‌:

“pretty sure? bastard,” oliver grunted, but a smile tugged on the corners of his mouth still, all in good fun, he assumed the other understood. they made their way into the clearing and oli took a seat on a conveniently placed trunk, the tree had been cut a while back for firewood but mostly served as a place for them to sit while waiting for the moon to reach it’s peak. “fuck,” the wolf nodded, a chuckle following, “good luck with tha’ one.”

Aiden let out a chuckle, one that passed as soon as they reached the clearing and he happily took a seat on the ground looking up at the moon if only to see how long they had now. “I’m gonna need all the luck in the world.” He added with a shrug, maybe it would be worth it in the end or he hoped so. “Not long now.” he noted. 

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crscntwolf‌:

“funny, I’ve been hearin’ that since I learned t’talk,” and that wasn’t even an exaggeration, while his brother had always been everyone’s favourite, even his parents, he had been the runt of the family, the one they hadn’t wanted, and they’d been tellin’ him to shut up from the moment he let out his first cry. thank god for dalton. maybe he should have been nicer to his older brother. “y’got some time, like – how old is he?” oliver questioned, though he really should have known, he didn’t often pay attention.

“Except pretty sure i’m just messing with ya...-” Hell he wasn’t sure how much of a friend Oli considered him most days but Aiden definitely considered him one and he spent most days trying to convince people that Oli wasn’t a complete dick. A laugh followed the question though, “Five, so I have what six good years before he starts playing the music that’s gonna make me go death and my name goes from Aiden to dick.” He nodded at the thought, six years felt like a while right now but he was sure they’d fly by. 

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crscntwolf‌:

“yeah well,” oliver shrugged his shoulders, burying his hands into his pocket as they moved deeper into the trees, away from the homes of the people they, well, he loved. he hummed in response to the question, running his fingers through his hair, “if he doesn’t, he’ll go through the angry phase, comes with the territory of bein’ a wolf but either way y’gonna get on his nerves. hell, dalton gets on m’nerves and I’m an adult. I’ll always be his kid brother, so he treats me like a kid, jus’ like you’ll do to your brother.”

“Yeah you shutting up would be a miracle.” he chuckled, walking further away certainly always brought it’s sense of relief at least for him it did. “Definitely hoping for the emo, silent hate phase then and for now i’m gonna kinda love the years where he’s not telling me how much of a dick I am.” Aiden added with a shrug, tucking his hands into his pockets as he continued to walk. 

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crscntwolf‌:

“I can’t relate to that whole situation, you know, I triggered before dalt, but it sucks being away from an older brother,” oliver breathed, although he quickly shook his head, “when you’re a kid at least.” he tilted his head to the side, gesturing for aiden to move with him, “it’ll get to a point when he hates being around you, think y’got a pretty long way to go since then.” classic oliver, really, he really had to put a downer on everything.

“You know sometimes, you saying jack all would be appreciated..-” he joked slightly, moving with Oli and leaving his brother to however he’d spend the time. “Kinda pretending the teenage phase ain’t gonna happen with him but it’s probably inevitable...you think he’ll go through the whole emo phase?” Since he was basically raising Nick he wondered what Oli’s opinions were even if they were less than hopeful at the best of times. 

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crescentforged‌:

“ I can only imagine what it must’ve been like for him… it’s hard on a kid to be away from family… ” she mused, knowing full well what that was like. It had been little over a year ago that she had reunited with her own family, only to once again part ways with them under sudden circumstances. The werewolf tilted her head slightly to the side, as if contemplating the question that had been asked, before she spoke again, “ – triggered my werewolf curse when I was about thirteen… didn’t really have anyone like me at the time to help me through my first full moon. ” She’d leave out the dismal details, not quite ready to divulge her back story to some stranger. She was certain he’d understand, anyway.  “ An old friend, huh… Was he always such an asshole? ” she spoke without much of a filter, a single eye narrowed briefly as the smile still played on her lips. Could he blame her for the distaste towards Oli though? “ So, the alpha… where the hell is he? ” Apart of her was curious about the kind of leader the crescents had– the title alpha weighs heavy on those who don it.

“Sometimes I like to hope it hasn’t had much of an effect, I mean when he was a baby it was far easier to just go and be cursed and know that he probably didn’t notice too much but now I think it would just about kill me if Marcel decided to go ahead and play that card again.” He wasn’t afraid to admit to that, Marcel claimed not to be some monster and as much as Oli could be a dick Aiden couldn’t deny that the closer he got to his brother the more Marcel appeared so. He’d not just cursed the men, he’d cursed them all and he did it without a care in the world for what he was doing. “That’s rough, I was about fifteen myself can’t imagine how much worse it would’ve been if i’d not had the people I did. So i’m sorry to hear it.” he got it, and it was definitely telling about the people that were new here. Aiden definitely felt for her in that sense, he wasn’t sure he’d ever gotten over how he triggered his curse so the very thought of having to go through that alone just sucked. “He wasn’t as bad when we were kids, guess the world molds us all differently as we get older..-” he chuckled, she was blunt and she couldn’t be faulted for that because Oli definitely tended to rub people the wrong way. “Jack is off helping the others, i’m sure you’ll meet him soon enough and if you hate Oli you’ll probably like him; they’re complete opposites.”

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crescentforged‌:

“ No, I get it… he’s just a kid. He shouldn’t have to know that you break your bones over and over again every full moon. ” Apart of her wished that had been the case for her. That she wouldn’t have had to been exposed to this side of her at such an early age– she, too, was just a kid when she triggered her werewolf curse. She nods at his gesture towards the moon, bright and full against the night sky, “ – right. Not the best circumstances to meet under… I’m Hayley, by the way. ” She recalled having encountered a crescent werewolf back in the city the day she had arrived. Her first impression of him wasn’t the most pleasant, admittedly. “ I met one of your guy’s actually… can confirm he was a total dick. ” rosy lips curve upwards slightly into a faint smirk, as the witty remark escapes her. 

“It’s better than what he used to have to deal with, since you know the pack were cursed and all that. He only got to see me on full moons. So I imagine that’s also a reason behind the struggle.” And it was, adjusting to walking around on two legs wasn’t easy in the slightest and in some ways getting to be in wolf form again was something he’d welcome minus the lack of control over what he’d do for the hours he remained a wolf. “Yeah, exactly...” he chuckled before offering a warm smile. “You been at this whole deal long, Hayley?” he was always curious, he knew most people in the pack inside out so having someone as well as the mass of new wolves in the Bayou, he just wanted to know more about them. “Oli then..he can be a lot, grew up with him and the alpha Jackson but he’s a decent guy under it all.” 

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crescentforged‌:

Hayley had followed the scent she’d picked up on– the scent of werewolves. She knew the bayou was werewolf territory, but she hadn’t exactly had the opportunity to meet with many new faces. Eventually, she found herself stumbling upon another of her kind, keeping her distance. She watched from the sidelines, as the other spoke to what appeared to be his sibling. After a few moments, the werewolf finally begins to approach the unfamiliar face with caution, “ – younger brother? ” the questions slips past her lips without so much as a second thought, curiosity having overtaken her.

He turned to the unfamiliar voice that only came to match a more unfamiliar face, so of course he assumed she was one of the outside wolves the ones the rest of the pack were far too nervous about though he was fine with it; they had nowhere else to go thanks to Marcel so how could he judge them in the ways the others did. “Yeah, kinda hard to explain to a five year old that ya don’t have an option in being gone...he’s also a little too young to explain the whole ‘the people around you turn into animals on a full moon’ so you know it’s complicated.” He loved his brother and in some ways all he wanted to do was protect him from their world. “Guessing you’re one of the outsiders. I’m Aiden, probably about the friendliest face you’ll see out of the pack here. It’s nice to meet you..-” he gestured to the sky. “All things considered.”

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Aiden was always on edge when it came to a full moon, more so now that he had his younger brother to worry over. “Hey you’re gonna be okay, the others will take care of you while i’m gone and i’ll hang out with you all of tomorrow like I promised.” chuckling lightly as the five year old moved in for a hug and he happily returned it. 

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xvalkyric‌:

          “Ill keep that in mind.” She lightly chuckled. “But I think I can handle.” Tatia can be very resourceful either way. “I suppose you are right. To each their own is what I always say. We are all different after all.” Tatia mused over. Listening to him tatia felt sympathy. “My condolences on your loss. No child should have to lose their mother and father. but I am sure they are watching and are happy that you are taking care of your brother. . 

“Exactly.” he could agree with that, he and his friends were proof; Jackson the good, Oli the bad and he was just the middle ground always had been and he just worried what would come now that they were no longer cursed. “It’s cool, don’t worry about it. My parents kinda sucked anyway, but regardless i’m happy to be taking care of him.” And he was, sure it made some things harder but family was family and he’d always remain loyal to that. 

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argentumborn‌:

“ Vampires, witches… all the things that go bump in the night. ” she gave a nonchalant shrug, words spoken held a lighthearted air to them despite knowing it was the truth of the city. She’d play it off as if she was simply a curious resident for now, unsure if the other was even aware of these facts himself. “ It’s kinda cheesy, I know… ”

“Ohh scary...” he couldn’t help but sound amused, he found it hard to pretend he knew nothing but that was simply who he was. “Kinda but hey I grew up in the Bayou so i’ve heard all the stories.” Aiden shrugged and gave a grin. 

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xvalkyric‌:

          “You would be correct. Katherine and Elena are my doppelgänger. Me being the original one. “ She nodded. “Smart man.” She smiled. “You will know once, you meet her. Many dont like her but I find it all amusing. She is family after all despite the centuries of separation. “ Tatia replied as she shook his hand. “You lived her all your life?” 

“That makes sense...-” he nodded at the revelation, it was nice to know he was right on that. “You have to be smart in the city, otherwise it ain’t gonna do anything but consume you.” That was more true than he portrayed and even more so for him or the rest of the wolves..perhaps even more so after the curse had been lifted. “I get it, I have a friend...he’s more like a brother most days and he can be kinda outspoken and a bit of a dick but he’s a good guy underneath it all but everyone has their reasons for being the way they are.” That much he knew was true. “Yeah, I grew up in the pack I’m a part of now. Lost my parents and while there were a few questionable years of struggle..I now gotta watch out for my five year old brother.” 

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xvalkyric‌:

             So elena was alive. “Yeah there are three of us. “ So it seems. “Yes, she is nice and well katherine is  … Something else.” She smiled. “I’m tatia. Not elena.” She held out her hand to shake his. “You are?” 

“And I’m assuming from that you ain’t siblings or triplets or anything like that huh?” he chuckled before shrugging. “Wouldn’t know but i’ll take your word for it.” Somehow he was feeling relieved he’d met the two decent..well whatever they were. “Nice to meet ya Tatia..” Aiden offered a small smile and gave her hand a shake. “Aiden, Bayou resident.” Not by choice but he felt the need to keep that out of the conversation. 

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xpcige‌:

             Paige lightly chuckled and nodded. “Yes, well. Thank you. Though I know I have to respect someone’s decision too.” Paige looked over at the small wolf and nodded. “That would be him…Ah they look so cute. I would hate myself if I pulled him away.” She smiled. “Okay. Um, I guess I can leave him here? You sure he wont get in trouble ? or me? I know how some alphas can get when it comes to new people and all that. Plus me being human and all no trust there. Though I dont really care if jackson trusts me or not. All I care about if he can help them. ” 

“I’m sure, the alpha is a friend of mine. So I’m positive he ain’t gonna be angry about kids getting to play together.” He knew that much and even if he did get pissed about an outsider being around, Aiden would take the wrap for letting it happen but he just liked to see his five year old brother happy. That’s what counted to him. “So yeah don’t worry about it. He’s safe.”