Hey, so this is actually the first full chapter. I discovered that it's really too long to make this a one-shot unless I make you guys wait like a month. Enjoy and please review!
New Orleans…
Elijah stood staring out the window in the study of the compound. Without turning around, he said, "I can feel you staring at me. Give me a moment, I'm trying to think." Marcel growled before sighing and pacing the floor. Suddenly, Elijah turned around and said, "Marcel, didn't you say that Klaus seemed uncharacteristically happy last week?"
Marcel looked at Elijah as if he was insane and replied, "Well, yeah. Something happened in Mystic Falls. But how is that going to help us now?"
Elijah laughed quietly and muttered, "It's about time." Louder, he said to Marcel, "I think I know why he was so happy. It wasn't just about Katarina dying – actually, she might not have been involved at all." At Marcel's confused look, Elijah elaborated, "My brother does not care for many people, but there is one person in Mystic Falls that he does care for – he might even be in love with her. Caroline."
Whitmore College…
Caroline walked out of her dorm on her way to class just as her cell phone rang. She looked at the number and didn't recognize it so she pressed 'ignore' and turned it off since she was going to class anyway. Caroline thought that a drama major would be fun. Too bad Intro to Drama was all theory and consisted mainly of a teacher droning on at the front of a lecture hall. After suffering through an hour, the class was over and Caroline walked out of the room to go relax on front campus. She turned her phone on and saw that she had fifteen missed calls – all from the same mysterious number. As her phone rang again, she groaned and picked up. As she took a deep breath to start explaining the value of leaving a message to whoever was on the phone, the person on the other end began speaking. "Caroline? Oh thank God. Why didn't you pick up your phone?"
Caroline was stunned and replied, "Um, Elijah? Ok this it weird. Why are you calling me?"
Elijah replied cryptically, "We need your help and we don't have much time. Why didn't you pick up your phone?"
Caroline said irritably, "I was in class. And besides, I had no idea who it was. Who needs my help?"
Elijah replied hesitantly, "Klaus…I don't know what happened between you two but if you don't get down here there's a strong possibility that a lot of people will die."
Caroline groaned and replied, "I can't come to New Orleans! I'm in college. Plus, after his last visit, he promised to leave me alone and never come back if…you know what, that doesn't matter. I'm trying to live my life and as far as I'm concerned, the Klaus chapter closed the second he left. Besides, this is Klaus we're talking about. If he wants to kill people or vampires or werewolves or whatever, me being there isn't going to stop him. Now if you'll excuse me, I have college to get back to."
Just before she hung up, Elijah cried, "Caroline, wait! Please. If there is any chance of getting Klaus to reconsider we need you. You are the only one he might listen to."
Caroline sighed and muttered, "Damn you Originals and your English accents… Fine, I'll come. I still don't think it will help though."
Elijah sighed in relief, "Thank you. Your flight leaves in an hour and your ticket will be waiting for you at the gate. No need to pack – anything you need can be bought here. I'll be waiting for you at the terminal. Goodbye."
Caroline shouted quickly, "Wait, what? Elijah?" She looked at her phone and saw that the call had been disconnected. Shutting it she said exasperatedly, "I can't believe he just did that! And that I agreed…How the hell am I going to get to the airport in less than an hour?"