History Hides the Truth - I Chicago
Summary: TVD Rewrite surrounding Klaroline. Caroline has spent centuries away from her husband after helping her best friend escape him. After finding a new companion in Chicago, she solves his bloodlust problems with a little help and forms a new best friend. In the present Caroline comes to Mystic Falls, eager to assist her best friend find love.
I do not own The Vampire Diaries.
CAROLINE
Chicago 1924
I walked along the street in the evening light beside my best friend, Katerina Petrova. Somehow we had found ourselves after centuries of being apart.
"So would you recommend me cutting my hair that short?" I questioned her, after Kat spoke about her new pixie cut to match the style of the decade.
"Oh Caroline, can't you tell," Kat giggled leaning forward to whisper in my ear. "It's a wig, but shh." I giggled in return. "And no, pinning yours back suits you better. Just think, in a few decades the fashion will have changed once more."
"Good point, although I do like these short dresses," I smirked giving a little twirl as the crimson frills swung around. "Don't you…Kat?" I stopped walking as soon as I found myself alone on the pavement. Kat had disappeared.
"Rebekah?" I heard a man call, I ignored him as my eyes were searching the dark surroundings. Soon enough I found a masculine hand on my bare elbow. I pushed it off with all my strength throwing whoever touched me to the ground. Thankfully no one was around to witness my action. I immediately looked down to find a handsome man with chiselled features and a pale complexion brushing himself off in the middle of the road. A slight smirk to his lips, he wasn't afraid of my enhanced strength.
"Chicago seems to be full of us. I'm sorry, I thought you were my friend. I was meant to be meeting her and her brother here." The man stated as he took a few steps before me. "You're quite similar to her actually."
"Well I'm sorry but you're quite mistaken," I spoke bluntly before turning away from him.
"I hope you find your friend," were his parting words. "It seems I've found mine."
Within the second I found myself being flashed away from the seen with Kat's fingers ruining my lipstick.
"Shh," Kat whispered pushing me against the wall of a near building in the dark. "Listen."
"Ah Stefan," a very familiar feminine voice spoke. "Who were you speaking to?"
"I mistook her for you, blonde hair and flapper dress, seems girls all look the same" Stefan smirked. "Although you're the prettiest for sure."
"He's only saying that so you don't throttle him sweetheart," my eyes widened as I heard his voice. The voice I hadn't heard for centuries. Then it clicked, this Stefan guy thought I was Rebekah, Klaus' sister. "Do you smell that?" Klaus' voice demanded in a harsh tone.
"Caroline," Rebekah breathed. "You were with Caroline."
I managed to push Kat off of me as I was just under a century older than her. I flashed my friend away from the scene on the street before stopping just a few blocks away needing to escape before they found me. I raised my hand to adjust my headband as I sighed heavily.
"It's alright Caroline, we've been in Chicago for how long? A fortnight and we haven't bumped into him till now or Stefan for that matter," Kat's lips smiled.
"I'm not risking it, and neither should you with Klaus here! Who knows what he'll do if finds us. We're pretty much both dead if we don't leave," I panicked, my heart hammering after hearing his husky British tone.
"I came here to check on Stefan," Kat announced.
"What?"
"He's one of the Salvatores I turned in 1864, I like keeping tabs on him." Kat shrugged. "But Damon…not so much."
"So that's why you disappeared. You didn't want your old flame finding you," I realised before sighing. "Okay, we'll stay for a while longer but if we get caught I'm blaming you, or if we have another close encounter I'm leaving, whether you're coming or not."
"Deal," Kat smirked, "And besides if we find Stefan again perhaps you could pose as Rebekah and sample what he has for offer."
"Ew Kat no!" I exclaimed. "I just met the guy, I'm not following the Katerina Petrova handbook."
"Suit yourself, but you're missing out. Big time Mrs. Mikaelson." I shuddered.
"Please don't call me that," I sighed. "Especially after suggesting adultery to me."
"Does that mean you haven't loved anyone since you left with me?" I nodded sheepishly, knowing my best friend would disapprove. "Oh girl, you seriously are not over him."
"Katerina please, this isn't the time." I sighed beginning to walk along the street.
"And you still wear your wedding ring," Kat pointed out grabbing my hand and touching the ring that sat on my index finger.
"It's my daylight ring, I can't exactly not wear it." I glanced down at the stone remembering the first time Klaus placed it on my finger at our wedding ceremony.
"So you're forever bound to him, I would say unlucky but you married him so…" Kat shrugged. I knew her opinion of my husband. Her dislike to him all began when we both realised his intentions with her. My husband didn't even tell me his plans that involved my close friend.
"I know, I was stupid and in love," I muttered in a regretful tone.
"Like right now."
"What?"
"You're still in love with him Caroline and you wanted to run from him. I know we both have been running for years but now? After being so close to him you still didn't want to see him. You heard his voice back there, it was pure shock and relief."
"Yes, relief that he can finally end me after helping you escape him with Elijah."
"No, no," Kat shook her head. "Relief that he's finally found you after so long, I know how much that man loved you Caroline. However twisted your love for each other may be, you cannot deny it."
"Did you see Elijah back there?" I questioned, continuing before she could answer. "No, because he's probably daggered and in a box somewhere as a punishment for our joint crimes."
"Or because Elijah doesn't like all this partying business," Kat smirked before gesturing down her figure. "Although I'm sure I could convince him." I giggled remembering how Kat always caught the elder Mikaelson's eye.
"No, we're staying away from all Mikaelsons."
"Alright Caroline, I'll see you sometime in the future," Kat began to walk from me to my confusion.
"Hey! I didn't mean me." She turned around and returned to me. "I'm Caroline Forbes, okay?"
"Understood, then call me Katherine Pierce. You're the only person that calls me Katerina and it's weird."
"Fine, now let's find a club, we still haven't partied yet and the night will soon be over."
"Hey Caroline!" Stefan's voice called me as I was about to step into the car with Kat already inside. I froze and Kat hid herself in the darkness. I decided to act normal, hoping this wasn't a trick.
"Erm…" I turned around to face Katerina's Salvatore. "You know who I am?" I questioned, hiding the fact that I knew who he was. I didn't think we exchanged names yesterday.
"Oh sorry, I just seem to remember you from yesterday. We spoke on the path," Stefan gestured away from the car. I nodded.
"Yes, we did…but only briefly. You mistook me for some Rebekah?"
"Rebekah? I'm sorry I don't know who you mean," Stefan shook his head. "Perhaps I should introduce myself, as I seem to know about you. I'm Stefan Salvatore." He extended his dark gloved hand and I shook it.
"Caroline Forbes," my ruby lips curled softly. "If you don't mind Mister Salvatore. I mustn't stay long, I have an important meeting with a friend."
"Of course, Miss Forbes. I hope you see you again sometime." I nodded before Stefan bowed his head lightly.
I climbed into the car and sighed against the seat.
"Driver," Kat called, signalling for the cab to move. "That was close."
"Stefan didn't know Rebekah. He's been compelled." I evaluated.
"So they've left Chicago? Running from Mikael?" Kat raised a brow.
"Probably, but who knows." I shrugged with another sigh. "Who knows."
Mystic Falls Present Day
"Wow," my lips parted as I walked into the entrance of the Salvatore Boarding House. I turned back to Stefan, with a bright smile on my face. Ever since Chicago I had been travelling with him after wanting to help him solve his ripper issues. Katherine had convinced me to go with him, as she seemed to have something else on her agenda. I had missed by best friend but she had appeared every so often like at that amazing Bon Jovi concert but Stefan never saw her.
"Thank you for convincing me to do this," he smiled placing my overflowing cases down on the floor.
"This Elena better be worth it," I smirked. My eyes scanning the front room's features, taking in the whole size.
"I'm sure she is Caroline."
"I'll be the judge of that," I chuckled before another voice joined the scene.
"Uncle Stefan?" A middle aged man with dark soft curls had entered the room. His light orbs flickering between the two of us.
"Zach, I'd like you to meet Caroline Forbes. We'll be staying here for a while."
A/N So this is my next idea, I'm sure you have many questions so please ask and let me know your thoughts in a review!