Hello! If you donโt mind, I would like to request a Rebekah Mikaelson x reader?
Something like, reader is human but is the key to one of Klausโs plans, so he takes her to the Mikaelson mansion and keeps her there. Sheโs kind of a prisoner, but Rebekah has seen this film before, so sheโs just expecting one of her brothers - or both of her brothers - to fall in love with yet another stupid human and make everything complicated again
However, reader starts to get affectionate with her. She starts looking for her when she needs something, when she has to make a decision, she looks at her for reassurance, she goes to Bekahโs room late at night to talk and very often just falls asleep there, itโs a whole thing, but Rebekah is always expecting the moment sheโll leave her for her brothers, not really opening her heart, sheโs scared because she has been fooled so many times
So, one day she sees reader talking with Elijah and sheโs even giving him those pleading eyes she usually reserves for her and they both shut up immediately when she gets close, and she knows the moment came, Y/N will be Elijahโs, Klaus will freak out and hell will break loose. Sheโs hurt but pretends no to be and just starts keeping reader away
But reader was only talking to Elijah because in one of these late night talks, Rebekah told her that no one has ever baked for her even though she has been doing it forever, so she was just trying to convince him to get everything she needed to bake for her, sheโs completely in love with Rebekah
So, thatโs it! I hope you like the request, thanks anyway!
'didn't like the ending' - rebekah mikaelson
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God, Rebekah Mikaelson has seen the same scene play out so many times, sheโs starting to feel like sheโs spent half her immortal life in deja vu. For a family of Original vampires that prides itself on being leagues beyond the rest of their bloodsucking proteges, the Mikaelson brothers can be a little, well, predictable. Especially at times like this.
If thereโs one perfect example of the Mikaelson men repeating themselves, it would have to be the hostage problem. Rebekah canโt even begin to count the amount of times sheโs witnessed the same damn thing over the centuries. At this point, itโs starting to border on ridiculous, yet the only one who seems attuned to this problem is Rebekah. And itโs not as if her brothers are really that keen to listen to her, anyway. Certainly not about something like this.
Every time, it starts and ends the same:ย one of her brothers, maybe even Rebekah herself, will drag in some human or vampire or witch to serve as a hostage during one of their many disputes with the neighbouring supernatural beings. Theyโll chain up this poor sap in a cell, or lock them in one of the many rooms of the Mikaelson mansion. At first, all will be perfectly ordinary. The hostage will beg and plead to be rescued, Rebekahโs family will laugh scornfully from atop their ivory towers, and everything will go as planned.
But then the negotiations donโt happen as quickly as they would like, and the Mikaelsons end up spending a lot more time with their hostage than initially envisioned. They have to tolerate the company of this foreign presence more and more, especially since the hostage often ends up being a key part in someoneโs plans, and information is required from them. Then, Elijah or Klaus, or heavens, even Kol sometimes, will end up spending far more time with this hostage than ever before, and theyโll do the unthinkable and fall in love.
Rebekah is no stranger to the plight of the lovestruck Mikaelson. Although it seems impossible, one of her brothers will fall in love, and then face the unsightly issue of having to wrestle with their guilt over letting the hostage go, or the more likely option, theyโll keep the hostage forever as a little trophy or token of their affections until they fall out of love again and the hostage is set free.
This has happened many times over the centuries. No matter how much her brothers love to talk about how theyโre so above mortal things like feelings, Rebekah has watched them fall victim to their hearts until an affection becomes an affliction. Normally, she wouldnโt have a problem with any of this, it is rather amusing to watch her brothers fall over themselves in an attempt to woo a human of all things, but more often than not she ends up being the reluctant ear to their monologues, so the whole affair has grown rather wearisome over the years.
And so, when Klaus drags yet another human hostage into the Mikaelson mansion as a cog in one of his many elaborate plans, Rebekah just sighs and mentally starts planning when sheโll take an extended vacation out of New Orleans yet again so she wonโt have to deal with all of this. Itโs a shame, too. She was just starting to put herself back out there again, and now all of her hard work is for nothing.
Rebekah watches from the balcony as Klaus dramatically announces to the hostage that theyโll have nowhere to go unless they help him. This time, heโs allowing the hostage free reign of the place, since heโs had a witch charm the hostage into being unable to leave the mansion unless Klaus directly allows it. That way, he wonโt have to deal with pesky things like vervain getting in the way of his commands.
Rebekah sighs, rolling her eyes at the scene. The hostage seems like a perfectly nice young woman, albeit one that has absolutely no idea whatโs coming for her. Inwardly, she wonders if she should start issuing ominous warnings about staying away from the Mikaelson brothers, although if this hostage is in any way involved with the vampiric communities of New Orleans, she supposes they would already know more than enough about that.
A sudden whoosh of air by her side; Rebekah looks up to see Elijah suddenly emerging from the shadows of the hall to stand next to her. โSomething seems to be troubling you,โ he notes. โShould I be afraid to ask?โ
Rebekah just groans. โKlaus has gone and conjured himself up yet another hostage. This is not going to end well.โ
Elijah arches a brow. โYou donโt mean to tell me you think Klaus will harm her already? He should hold off at least a week or two, he needs her alive.โ
Rebekah shakes her head. โWorse. I think heโs going to grow to care for her. Either you or him.โ
Elijah chuckles. โWell, I hardly think that being under the protection of a Mikaelson is cause for concern. If anything, it should extend her lifetime a few decades or so.โ
Rebekah scoffs. โI couldnโt care less about how long she lives. I just donโt want you two to bother me when you fall in love again.โ
Elijah gazes down at the hostage. โYou donโt even know if sheโs our type. We might not like her in the slightest. Rebekah, have you even bothered to learn the poor girlโs name? Thatโs meager hospitality on your part.โ
Rebekah almost laughs. โDearest brother, I do not give a damn who this girl is or what sheโs done wrong to get herself on Klausโ radar. The more she stays out of my way, the better.โ
With that, she spins on her heel and heads back towards her quarters. This plan is one of Klausโ mad schemes, not hers, so Rebekah is determined to avoid the whole matter as much as she can. Maybe then she could finally manage a moment or two of peace and quiet around here.
Peace and quiet, as it turns out, are not the sorts of things to hang around the Mikaelson estate, certainly not when Klaus has a few tricks up his sleeve. Try as she might to stay out of the way, Rebekah finds herself brought back into the mix not by Klaus, or even Elijah on one of his many attempts to bring the family together, but by the hostage herself:ย Y/N L/N.
Rebekah had been honest with Elijah when she said she couldnโt care less about the hostage. Really, she couldnโt. For some reason, however, Y/N seems to have decided that Rebekah is her best bet when attempting to navigate the complex relationships of the Mikaelson extended sphere. Sheโs not wrong, really, Rebekah can be level-headed when she decides itโs interesting enough for her, but she canโt fathom why Y/N would seek her out intentionally.
Yet this is precisely what happens. Y/N takes it upon herself to introduce herself to Rebekah out of the blue one day, then keeps tracking Rebekah down to ask her questions or seek advice on how to deal with Klaus. Honestly, itโs ridiculous. Rebekah does not need new friends, nor would she try to find them in a human.
That being said, she doesnโt entirely mind Y/N, not really. As far as humans go, Rebekah would be kind enough to say that sheโs one of the better ones. She doesnโt annoy Rebekah like some of the Mystic Falls crew did, and she listens intently whenever Rebekah speaks, as if she truly cared about what Rebekah had to say. After many lifetimes over her brothers overruling her every thought, Rebekah canโt deny that itโs nice to have her opinion valued every now and then.
Just as expected, Y/Nโs tenure in the Mikaelson mansion drags on for longer than planned, and what was meant to be a stay of just a couple of weeks turns into one month, then two. Y/N remains, and she remains by Rebekahโs side. They actually exchange jokes, and secrets, and before Rebekah knows it, she actually looks forward to when she crosses paths with Y/N. They get along brilliantly, and when Y/N isnโt with Rebekahโ
Well, when sheโs not with Rebekah, sheโs with Elijah. Practically glued to the hip. At first, Rebekah would jealously tell herself that Y/N would never get along with Elijah, but inside, she knows it isnโt true. If Y/N can win over Rebekah when Rebekah was firmly opposed to the whole idea, then good-tempered Elijah would be a walk in the park to Rebekahโs bloody battlefield.
It makes Rebekah sick. She knows how this play turns out, doesnโt she? Rebekah has attended many showings, and no matter the venue, no matter the star actress, it always turns out the same. The hostage falls for a Mikaelson brother, not sister. In the end, there is love to be shared, but not with Rebekah. Never with Rebekah.
She wants to tighten her hold, but afraid of pushing Y/N away for good, she pretends as if nothing is the matter. Y/N doesnโt seem to notice the war brewing between Rebekahโs ribs. She spends more and more time in Rebekahโs room, talking over some issue or other. Sometimes, when the nights get low and Y/N forgets to leave, sheโll even fall asleep on Rebekahโs bed, or when leaning against her shoulder. It feels personal. It feels like maybe, it might even be Rebekahโs turn to fall in love.
She knows better, though. Of course Rebekah knows better. Rebekah has been through enough lifetimes to know that hope is a very rocky fissure upon which to build oneโs aspirations. Even if a lot of her life has been spent daggered in a box, she still knows enough to not be naive. This story isnโt going to go her way. It never does.
Sheโd like it to, though. She really would. Y/N gets along with the whole family, and Rebekah canโt stop herself from imagining how nice it would be to have a significant other that wasnโt in danger of getting murdered by Klaus or Elijah for once. Klaus, with admittedly great reluctance, has come to value Y/Nโs input. And Elijahโs conversations with Y/N seem to increase in number, but mainly whenever Rebekah isnโt around.
That happens a lot, actually. Theyโll be getting along, thick as thieves, and then the moment Rebekah turns the corner and comes into their direct line of sight, the two of them mysteriously clam up. Keeping secrets, it seems. From her. And Rebekah reckons she can guess the subject matter quite well.
Thatโs it, then. Thatโs the mystery sorted, the grand question of which Mikaelson their latest hostage would fall for. Itโs not as if this hasnโt happened before, but Rebekah finds herself far more disappointed than she had for any of the others. Vampires are protective and jealous and selfish, and Rebekah is the worst of them, but still, she swears she had never wanted anything quite like this before. Now this thing, this love, this woman, is out of her reach, and Rebekahโs entire existence has suddenly turned tragic.
Although she should take the high road and pretend that nothing is the matter, Rebekah has never been good at brushing off trivialities. Once, when she was younger, Klaus had told her that she had a โgift for theatrics.โ At first, sheโd been delighted, assuming her brother believed her to be a master actress, and then sheโd realized that Klausโ words, as they always seemed to be, were nothing but a barb meant to wound her. Then sheโd stomped around as usual, doing nothing to raise her spirits and only proving him right.
Stomping around can be rather satisfying, though. When Rebekah runs into Y/N and Elijah deep in a heated conversation one day, she just canโt take it anymore. This time, instead of running away and pretending as if she hadnโt seen a thing, Rebekah purposely walks towards them. Just as before, Y/Nโs eyes go wide, and she hurriedly shuts up.ย
Rebekah isnโt willing to let it slide, though. She stops in front of them and folds her arms across her chest. โWhatโs all this about? You look as if youโve been caught red-handed. Which, I suppose, you have.โ
Rebekah arches a brow. โThatโs hardly believable, now, isnโt it? How about you try telling me the truth for once. Iโd certainly like to hear it.โ
Elijah claps his hands together. โActually, I think this is a matter just for you and Y/N, my dear sister. I donโt believe this concerns me at all.โ
Before either of them can stop him, Elijah disappears down the hall, gone in an instant. Y/N glares after him. โFor an immortal vampire, heโs absolutely terrible when you want someone to stand by you.โ
โThatโs Elijah for you,โ Rebekah murmurs. โHe never likes it when we fight.โ
โYeah, well, I can hardly blame him,โ Y/N muses. โFighting with your family seems rather painful.โ
โIt is,โ Rebekah instantly agrees, then remembers that sheโs supposed to be upset. โNow, you canโt distract me anymore. Tell me whatโs going on, I mean it. I know weโre friends, but you donโt have to hide things from me.โ
Y/Nโs eyes go wide. โYou meanโ you know? And youโre okay with it?โ
Rebekah feels as if sheโs been daggered. She almost wants to turn around and see if her murderous brother is standing behind her, ready to put her in a coffin again for another century or two. Y/N does like Elijah, then. How utterly heartbreaking. โWhy wouldnโt I be okay with it?โ She asks listlessly. โI know my brothers, and as far as Mikaelson men go, you chose the one who tends to be the most stable. Nothing wrong with that.โ
Y/Nโs brow furrows. โWait, what are you talking about?โ
Rebekah looks away. Thinking it is one thing, but admitting the painful truth aloud suddenly seems far worse. โYou know. Youโve fallen in love with my brother.โ
She isnโt sure how she expects Y/N to react. With relief, maybe, that she wonโt have to hide anymore. What Rebekah certainly isnโt expecting is for Y/N to start laughing. โWhat? No, Rebekah, Iโm not in love with Elijah. Iโm in love with you.โ
The floor seems to have fallen about beneath Rebekahโs feet. โWithโ with me?โ
Y/N laughs again. Itโs a lovely sound. โYes, Bekah, I love you. Itโs very easy to do, you know.โ
Rebekah shakes her head, still not entirely sure that she isnโt dreaming or something. This certainly feels like a dream. โButโ youโre always with Elijahโ and you keep sharing secrets with him that you wonโt tell meโโ
Y/N grins. โThatโs because Iโm trying to make sure he wonโt tell a soul. Elijah figured me out a few weeks ago. Mainly, though, Iโve been trying to persuade him to get me a few things. I want to bake something for you, and Klaus only ever keeps this house stocked with blood and alcohol. Itโs sort of horrific, actually. You donโt even have baking soda.โ
Rebekahโs brow furrows. โYou wanted to bake me something? Why?โ
Y/Nโs smile turns quiet. โYou mentioned it once. You were sad that no one had ever baked for you even though you were always making things for your brothers. I didnโt want you to feel that way anymore.โ
โI canโt believe you remembered that,โ Rebekah says softly. โI only mentioned it once.โ
โI like listening to you, Rebekah.โ Y/N tells her.
And at last, at long last, Rebekah knows why. Sheโs seen this play before. For once, she gets her happy ending.
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Hebe, is the Greek goddess of youth, vitality, and renewal. And so, her variants and daughters are known for restoring hope in the people around them, uplifting others, challenging the world around them through positivity rather than aggression. They have the ability to bring joy and beauty into tired spaces.
1 And Abraham was old, and well stricken in age: and the Lord had blessed Abraham in all things.
2 And Abraham said to his eldest servant of his house, that ruled over all that he had, Put, I pray you, your hand under my thigh:
3 And I will make you swear by the Lord, the God of heaven, and the God of the earth, that you shall not take a wife to my son of the daughters of the Canaanites, among whom I dwell:
4 But you shall go to my country, and to my kindred, and take a wife to my son Isaac.
5 And the servant said to him, Perhaps the woman will not be willing to follow me to this land: must I needs bring your son again to the land from where you came?
6 And Abraham said to him, Beware you that you bring not my son there again.
7 The Lord God of heaven, which took me from my fatherโs house, and from the land of my kindred, and which spoke to me, and that swore to me, saying, To your seed will I give this land; He shall send His angel before you, and you shall take a wife to my son from there.
8 And if the woman will not be willing to follow you, then you shall be clear from this my oath: only bring not my son there again.
9 And the servant put his hand under the thigh of Abraham his master, and swore to him concerning that matter.
10 And the servant took ten camels of the camels of his master, and departed; for all the goods of his master were in his hand: and he arose, and went to Mesopotamia, to the city of Nahor.
11 And he made his camels to kneel down outside the city by a well of water at the time of the evening, even the time that women go out to draw water.
12 And he said, O Lord God of my master Abraham, I pray You, send me good speed this day, and show kindness to my master Abraham.
13 Behold, I stand here by the well of water; and the daughters of the men of the city come out to draw water:
14 And let it come to pass, that the damsel to whom I shall say, Let down your pitcher, I pray you, that I may drink; and she shall say, Drink, and I will give your camels drink also: let the same be she that You have appointed for Your servant Isaac; and thereby shall I know that You have showed kindness to my master.
15 And it came to pass, before he had done speaking, that, behold, Rebekah came out, who was born to Bethuel, son of Milcah, the wife of Nahor, Abrahamโs brother, with her pitcher upon her shoulder.
16 And the damsel was very fair to look upon, a virgin, neither had any man known her: and she went down to the well, and filled her pitcher, and came up.
17 And the servant ran to meet her, and said, Let me, I pray you, drink a little water of your pitcher.
18 And she said, Drink, my lord: and she hasted, and let down her pitcher upon her hand, and gave him drink.
19 And when she had done giving him drink, she said, I will draw water for your camels also, until they have done drinking.
20 And she hasted, and emptied her pitcher into the trough, and ran again to the well to draw water, and drew for all his camels.
21 And the man wondering at her held his peace, to know whether the Lord had made his journey prosperous or not. kept quiet
22 And it came to pass, as the camels had done drinking, that the man took a golden earring of half a shekel weight, and two bracelets for her hands of ten shekels weight of gold; ring
23 And said, Whose daughter are you? tell me, I pray you: is there room in your fatherโs house for us to lodge in?
24 And she said to him, I am the daughter of Bethuel the son of Milcah, which she bore to Nahor.
25 She said moreover to him, We have both straw and provender enough, and room to lodge in.
26 And the man bowed down his head, and worshipped the Lord.
27 And he said, Blessed be the Lord God of my master Abraham, who has not left destitute my master of His mercy and His truth: I being in the way, the Lord led me to the house of my masterโs brethren.
28 And the damsel ran, and told them of her motherโs house these things.
29 And Rebekah had a brother, and his name was Laban: and Laban ran out to the man, to the well.
โ Genesis 24:1-29 | KJV Easy Read Bible (KJVER)
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Cross References: Genesis 11:29; Genesis 12:11; Genesis 12:17; Genesis 22:20; Genesis 25:20; Genesis 26:24; Genesis 29:2; Genesis 29:5; Genesis 29:12; Genesis 39:4; Genesis 42:27; Exodus 2:16; Exodus 4:31; Exodus 32:2-3; Joshua 2:17; 1 Samuel 14:10; Luke 1:68; John 4:7; 2 Corinthians 6:14; Galatians 3:9; Hebrews 11:15
Notes: Genesis 24:1-29 details Abraham commissioning his trusted servant (likely Eliezer) to find a wife for Isaac from his own kindred in Mesopotamia, not among Canaanites. The servant journeys to Nahor, prays for divine guidance at a well, and finds Rebekah, who demonstrates kindness by watering his camels.
They said, โSummon the [youth], and letโs ask her opinion.โ They called Rebekah and said to her, โWill you go with this man?โ
She said, โI will go.โ - vv. 57-58
Of scriptureโs many trans-resonant figures, Rebekah may be the least well-known. This is in part due to editorial work: Where ancient manuscripts called Rebekah naโar (โboyโ) five different times in Genesis 24, medieval scholars added in a vowel to โproperlyโ name her naโarah (โgirlโ).ย
In OtherWise Christian, Chris Paige suggests that naโar may have functioned similarly to โtomboyโ today, conveying a โyouthful gender ambiguityโ one was โsupposed toโ grow out of. But throughout her story, Rebekah shows agency that the Bible rarely gives women โ including here where she interacts with a strange man while out by herself; plus, rather than her father and future husband negotiating her marriage, she chooses it. Later, she favors her feminine second son Jacob, perhaps seeing her own gender nonconformity reflected in him.
Even when we have to dig deep to find ourselves, queer folk have belonged to Godโs people from the beginning.
Even when they erase us from the story, queer folk have been part of Godโs activity in the world.
Song: Get Him Back by Olivia Rodrigo
Characters: Stefan Salvatore and Rebekah Mikaelson
I am simply obsessed with their dynamic, their potential, and the fact that Stefan is such a dick to her. They're both toxic and I wish we could've seen them ruin each other's lives even more
