This story is set 10 years after The Vampire Diaries and The Originals shows have been over.
Caroline's POV
Caroline walked along the street; she was enthralled in finding Stefan. Elena was still at it; after she went out with Damon and he died she was a wreck and used Stefan as a rebound. He of course refused, but Elena was the love of his life once and it's hard to forget a love like that. She should know.
Suddenly she stopped, realising what had just happened, she had thought about him again. It wasn't fair, he should be the one missing her, and after all she made him promise to never return to mystic falls again, but she couldn't stop thinking about him.
She had been fine until recently when she started thinking about him all of the time, she thought it was a vampire thing and since she hadn't seen him in 13 years she had no idea what he was up to now. She knew he had a daughter who had been killed, but that was it. She still couldn't believe he slept with Hayley, of all people, as well as that he had slept with Hayley while he was pining after her.
Her anger was getting the best of her, she had to stop it. Lately, she was getting pissed off about anything and everything.
The phone finally picked up, after about 2 hours of trying he picked up, she was ecstatic. "Hello Caroline, what do you want?' Stefan asked, he had almost turned it off a few weeks ago, not only because of Elena but because he had thought Damon was going to die. He had a werewolf bite, the only cure being Klaus' blood, which Caroline refused to ask Klaus for, but found that Klaus had given her a bottle in the same box that she kept his other gifts that he had showered over her all those years ago. Although she wouldn't admit it, she was jealous, hurt and angry that he hadn't come back for her. She stopped her thoughts and replied to Stefan.
"Don't get pissy with me, I saved your brothers life!" She retorted, however much she hated Damon for what he had done to her and his snarky comments, he had apologised to her and it was sincere. She had told him that she could forgive but not forget. He said he understood and thanked her for accepting her apology.
"I...I'm sorry Care, I didn't mean it, I'm just hungry the animals here are hard to catch." he told her.
"Don't worry about it, just be careful there is a full moon and I don't have anymore of his blood left!" she replied.
Stefan snickered on the other end of the line.
"What? Why the hell are you laughing at the fact that you could be dead with no way to help you?"
"Caroline, he was in love with you, I'm sure he would do just about anything for you!" Stefan said.
She contemplated his words, as much as she wanted them to be true, she knew they were just words, 13 years was a short tine in vampire years but a lot could of happened, for all she knew Klaus could be married to that wereslut.
"Stefan, you of all people know that no one stays the same person they once were." She retorted, obviously meaning Elena.
"I'm sorry Stefan, I didn't mean it. I.." Caroline tried to get out.
"Caroline, Elena don't apologise, I have given her enough chances to come to me, but she can't leave him, he's my brother. I love them both, I want them to be happy. I've permanently broke it off with Elena."
"I'm sorry Stefan, hurry up with whatever you're doing in Louisiana! I miss you!"
Caroline replied in a town obviously full of guilt.
"I will Care, I'll see you later on, hopefully tomorrow."
"Bye"
"Bye, stay out of trouble."
She hung up the phone and carried don walking, without realising she realised she had walked into one of her high school classmates. She stared at the girl that used to be her friend, then to the man whose hand she was holding and the two kids that were running up to their mother and father. She felt a pang in her heart, this was something that she would never have, not with Klaus, not with anyone. She was dead.
"I..I..I'm sorry." She said before walking off, she hoped that she wasn't too rude, but she couldn't cope.
She opened her front door and saw that her mom wasn't home yet, she decided to take a shower to help her calm down. She was about to go into the shower when she heard her mom say that she was home. "Ok, mom, I'm taking a shower"
"That's fine sweetie" Liz replied.
The shower had worked, she was relaxed and had gotten changed, she couldn't smell dinner, which was weird, and her mom would of made it by now. Maybe they were going out somewhere
She walked down and walked into the kitchen, when she saw her. Her mom lying on the floor, dead, she was ripped to shreds, what was she going do. She stared at the body, trying to contemplate what had just happened. Then it hit her, her mother was dead. The women that had raised her, the woman who still loved her despite the fact that she were a vampire. She should have protected her. It was all her fault. I'm just like Klaus, I've killed my mother. "Oh god, Oh god, Mom, Mom ...Please, just wake up..." She held onto the body and cried and cried.
"I'm sorry sweetheart, but you're my only shot at killing Niklaus, nothing personal to your mother or anything, but that disgrace has to be killed."
"Who..Who...are you.. why did you kill her, why?! Answer me!?" She screamed at the man before her inbetween sobs, she couldn't help it.
"You know me! You and your friends messed up, allowing Niklaus to kill me." The man said.
"Mikael? But, how? Why would I help you, you killed... killed ..my. My mother"
She broke down again.
"I'm sorry darling, but I have to do this. You will help me because if you don't I will tell my little wolf friend over here to bite him" Mikael replied with a smirk.
"Stefan, Oh My God, what is wrong with you! I have Klaus' blood, he gave me some!" She lied.
"Now, now we both know that, that is not true. But since you lied." He snapped his fingers. Within seconds the wolf had bitten Stefan.
"No, why! You killed my mother, you are going to kill my best friend. How will this help you kill Klaus and what makes you think that I'll help you!" Caroline said, she was confident that she could get her and Stefan out of this alive.
"As much as you can't bare to see Niklaus since he left you, you love your friend more. I chose you, because you have the most humanity." Mikael said, he knew that the blonde was incapable of turning her emotions off.
"Oh yeah.. you sure about that?" She managed to get out between sobs.
"Caroline, don't you dare, you don't know what it's like!" Stefan shouted. He knew that Caroline of all people would not be able to cope being emotionless, without her humanity.
"I will just compel you to keep turning them on, love." Mikael said.
"Don't call me love!" She was angry, he had killed her mother, was on the verge of killing Stefan and couldn't leave them alone and now he was calling her that, the same as Klaus used to call her.
"I..I know I can't turn it off, so what do I have to do?" She let out.
"You need to go to Niklaus you can take your friend and tell him that I'm coming for him and if he runs, his mother will ensure that something that none of his witches or any other can reverse."
She contemplated this, she flashed to Stefan and put him in her car and flashed back up to get her clothes, after which they went to get Stefan some essentials from the boarding house.
The whole while she cried, she couldn't stop it, Stefan attempted to comfort her, but nothing could stop the tears rolling down her face. They got in the car and made their way to the French Quarter of Mystic Falls.
Klaus' POV
"Can you send James, Richard and Maggie to the front, I don't want anyone coming in and hurting her." He looked at his daughter she had grown into this beautiful 11 year old and even though he was her father, he only saw her every few months, Hayley wanted to keep her in the pack."
Klaus was fine with this as it would be safer for Hope to be far away from him, but he was still angry with Rebekah for allowing her daughter to be found. He looked at his sister and his daughter and let out a genuine smile. Rebekah finally had the chance to be a mother, even though it was weird, Klaus allowed it, they both deserved to be happy. To his daughter, Rebekah was her actual mother rather than Hayley and Rebekah appreciated that.
"Sir, the mansion is secure, nothing and no one can get it, and if anyone does the door we will send them away."
"Well done, you're learning!" Klaus replied sarcastically. He didn't really have anything or anyone to make him happy apart from his daughter and his siblings, but sometimes even though he hated to admit it, sometime they were not enough. He sighed and continued to make preparations for his daughter's birthday party. Rebekah had of course been a nightmare, ordering him around, his daughter was quite passive, she was just happy to have a big family. It had always just been her and Rebekah.
The day went on and finally it was time, he gathered everyone to the hall and they set up, ready for Hope. About 20 minutes later, Rebekah walked in along with his daughter. They were beautiful, two of the most beautiful women he had ever seen. Of course, there was her, his love, the one who despite loving him, couldn't be with him because he was the enemy. She said she cared about him and it was her who made the first move on that eventful day that Katerina was supposed to die, had given him her confession, that she did love him.
What hurt more, was that despite everything he still had to leave her, do the honourable thing and respect her choices, 13 years on and he hadn't heard from the light to his darkness, not a word or whisper. of course, his vampires and few hybrids kept tabs on her, but when he asked if she was seeing someone it was always no. He stopped checking on her 5 years ago, it was hard but he had to.
He was deep in thought, thinking about the goddess that was Caroline her laugh, smile, her everything, when his daughter came up to him.
"Come on, otherwise you won't get any cake!" She said, she reminded him of her, full of light, innocent.
"I'm coming sweetheart, I'm coming!" He chuckled. She was like Caroline, a control freak and pushy, but he still loved her.
After they had cut the cake and sung happy birthday, they went to the dining room, which was moved to the hall in front of the front door because of the amount of guests. He sat down and composed himself he was about to make a toast, he thought.
Caroline's POV
"Please Stefan, come on ,and wake up! I can't lose you too!" She began to cry, it had been like this for the past two days, something would happen to him and she would break down, a vicious cycle. Stefan tried his best but it became harder and harder. His eyes fluttered open and she sighed she was relieved, she couldn't lose Stefan but another part of her needed him alive to be there with her in front of Klaus.
"Care, I'm fine.. I'm tired. You won't lose me, I promise." He said.
She smiled at him, get some rest she said, I'm gonna stop here and get some snacks. Okay?" She touched his cheek, he was burning up. They were actually about 10 minutes away from Klaus' house but she wanted to look good, show him how good she was doing without him. She went into the bathroom put on some makeup, cleaned herself up and made herself look presentable and then bought some medication and snacks for Stefan.
She walked to the car and Stefan smiled. He knew she was scared about, facing him and could tell that she had put make up on. She sat down and began to drive. "Look who's made themselves presentable!" He chuckled and gave her a genuine smile.
She frowned and looked at him, she was sorry that this had happened to him. It was her fault. They were here. The tears were about to break through again. She composed herself, got out of the car and helped Stefan up. In that single moment, she broke. She started to cry, it wouldn't stop. She couldn't stop it.
Stefan looked at her and kissed her on the forehead, she smiled at him, he was dying and seemed to be stronger than her. They walked to the front door, she was still crying, but a little less than before. She was about to knock when two hybrids blocked her.
"I'm sorry, but it's a private celebration, you can't go in." One of them said to her.
"Seriously? You don't understand, he'll die, so will Klaus and Rebekah and Elijah! You don't understand." Toward the end she began to shout whilst crying.
"Is that a bite?" The second hybrid asked her.
"Yeah, please just if you can try and get Klaus to come, when he sees us he'll know." Stefan replied, with his excellent reasoning.
"I'll see what I can do, wait here." The first hybrid said whilst going inside.
"Thank you, you don't know how much I appreciate this." Caroline replied.
He walked inside, before the door closed, she swore she saw him, sitting down with a little girl. That must be his daughter, she thought, the anger began to build up.
Klaus' POV
"Thank you, you don't know how much I appreciate this." He swore he heard a crying woman, then he saw the golden curls. Was it really her?
He was about to investigate when a hybrid came up to him. "There are to vampires waiting at the front door, he has a werewolf bite and the girl is hysterical." Klaus looked at his hybrid, so loyal, they would've been a good family if his siblings hadn't forgiven him.
"Thank you, Lucas you are excused after you have invited them into the back room"
He walked toward the door, when someone shouted at him.
"Really? Really Nik, leaving to do business in the middle of your daughters birthday party?" Rebekah shouted.
"Rebekah, love, I'm going to heal a werewolf bite, your welcome to join me?"
Rebekah reluctantly followed him.
Caroline's POV
"Come on, he has agreed to heal him." The hybrid told her.
"She tried to wipe her tears before helping Stefan up. They walked into a lavishly decorated room where she sat Stefan down on the sofa, as she did this he began screaming.
"Oh God, Stefan look at me, come on. Look into my eyes, focus on me, try to forget the pain." She said whilst crying.
"The delusions are kicking in." The hybrid stated.
She furrowed her eyebrows wondering when Klaus would get here.
"Caroline don't you dare tell me to try to forget the pain, he'll turn both of our emotions back on, he compelled us, you're the one who's mother's dead, if you had bothered to cover your tracks, maybe she'd be alive?" Stefan said, his voice full of venom.
"Don't you dare talk about her! I.. I'm sorry Stefan this isn't you, I should stop.. I .. I should have covered my tracks.. it's my fault.." She began to cry.
Klaus' POV
He walked toward the door when he heard the voices he looked at Rebekah, she looked at him, just as puzzled.
"Oh God, Stefan look at me, come on. Look into my eyes, focus on me, try to forget the pain."
"The delusions are kicking in."
"Caroline don't you dare tell me to try to forget the pain, he'll turn both of our emotions back on, he compelled us, you're the one who's mother's dead, if you had bothered to cover your tracks, maybe she'd be alive?"
Rebekah was on the verge of tears as she walked faster as Klaus contemplated that someone had killed her mother and compelled her. Anger surged over him, he began to walk faster.
"Don't you dare talk about her! I.. I'm sorry Stefan this isn't you, I should stop.. I .. I should have covered my tracks.. it's my fault.."
He walked in to see her sitting on the floor, looking at Stefan.
"I have to at least try to turn it off?" She said in between sobs and tried.
"Caroline?" Klaus asked.
She began to scream and held her head, Mikael and Esther had done something, it hurt like hell. Klaus came up to her, his face full of concern as she cried and held her head.
All she did was point at Stefan and he obliged whilst Rebekah helped Caroline to the sofa. Once Klaus had given Stefan his blood, he called his witch. He looked at her lying on the sofa crying and screaming.
Suddenly Stefan came up to her and snapped her neck. Klaus was furious what had Stefan done. Why would do that!
"Why did you do that, mate?" Klaus said whilst Rebekah held him back.
"She was in pain and I couldn't watch her anymore." Stefan said tearing up.
"Who did this, her mother, the compulsion?" Rebekah asked.
Caroline's POV
"Mikael." Caroline stated. She looked at Stefan who came and hugged her and kissed her forehead.
"He.. he.. he killed her then he made this wolf bite Stefan. I asked him why he was doing this and he said.. he said" Caroline tried to get it out.
"He said that Care brings out the humanity in all of us and knowing her she wouldn't be able to cope with other peoples deaths on her hand, so she tried to turn it off, which made him compel her to turn it on no matter what, he did it to me too." Stefan said.
"I'm sorry, I.. I should have moved and covered my tracks, he found me and so did Esther, Mikael said that he is coming for you, Klaus and if you run.. if you run Esther will do something that no witch in this world can reverse, it would be worse for you. I'm not sure if he compelled me to do anything else, I mean he could have compelled me to do something then make me forget." She looked up at Klaus whilst stating this. "He might have compelled me to distract you like in mystic falls, but I have no idea, I don't.. I don't want to hurt you." The thought of her aiding someone to kill Klaus was unbearable, she did it before she was in love with him, but now.. now she had no idea what she could be capable of.
"Care, stop.. stop crying it'll only make it worse.. please.. please." He held her hand and she tried to stop.
Klaus' POV
She had lost everything, her mother, her love, her light was fading, she wouldn't stop crying. What can I possibly to do make her feel better, he thought to himself.
"Stay here, until we figure out what has happened. Both of you." Rebekah said whilst looking at Caroline, she had lost her mother too. Even though her mother had tried to kill her, the pain she had felt 1000 years ago was still fresh.
Caroline's POV
"We wouldn't want to impose, I know you had a party or something going on, but Mikael made us, we're sorry." She looked at Rebekah then at Klaus. Nothing, he said nothing to her, 13 years after they had last seen each other, he acted as if she was merely a ghost.
She got up with the help of Stefan and walked toward the door, when suddenly the pain started again. She screamed.
"What's happening?" Rebekah shouted showing genuine concern for the other blonds.
"Mikael's compulsion must hurt her if she resists, he probably made her forget but every time she resists the compulsion he hurts her." Klaus stated, not showing any emotion. Caroline looked up at him and walked over to him.
"Compel me, do something, please, I can't live like this, he might have compelled me to kill people I love if I don't listen to him. I can't do that." Caroline asked him, her eyes were full of tears and she was a wreck.
"Caroline, he can't do that, over rides don't work, we will need a witch, we will get to work on it tomorrow morning, get some rest." Rebekah told her, her face full of sympathy.
"Oh, umm Ok, Rebekah, thank you." Caroline said to the blonde before grabbing onto Stefan's hand.
"So, care to show us to our rooms?" Stefan said with a laugh that he directed to Rebekah.
"Sure, this way." Rebekah began to walk out.
"Caroline would you mind staying, I think we ought to have a chat." Klaus said whilst looking at the floor.
"Umm." She looked at Stefan, her eyes full of panic, he smiled and whispered
"Hear him out." She smiled and nodded and turned to Klaus,
"Sure." She said in a voice that covered her anger and hurt.
Rebekah and Stefan walked out and Caroline sat down on the sofa and looked up at him.