Edited for spelling and grammar 1/3/15
"Please Aunt Bonnie!" Cora pleaded with her aunt for the hundredth time.
"No Cora. It's too risky." Bonnie scolded the child.
"Please! I can do it! I can save them all! Even uncle Kol!" Cora knew it was a low blow, but she needed this. Bonnie stared at her niece with wide eyes. She could have Kol back. She could have her love back. It was all she needed to hear to say yes. Bonnie grabbed onto her amulet and whispered a spell. Cora disappeared without a trace.
Cora opened her eyes and look around. She had just been in her Aunt Bonnie's house pleading with her to send her back. She sat up. Cora closed her eyes as the dizziness started. A few minutes later it was gone. Cora looked at the unfamiliar forest she was now standing in. She hoped that the spell had worked and that she was back in Mystic Falls 2013. She listened for sign's of people. She heard the familiar voice of her mother. She flashed towards the sound. She found herself standing outside of her uncle Stefan's old house. She threw the door open and ran to her mother, tackling her to the ground.
"Mommy! Please don't be mad at me! You and daddy were going to die! I had to do it!" Cora cried.
Caroline stared down at the young blond laying in her lap with her arms wrapped around her waist. The girl looked no older than eight or nine. Caroline looked around the room and was answered with stares and questioning looks. The small girl looked up at her.
"Mommy?" Cora asked her mom as she stared into her dumbfounded eyes. Caroline looked into the girls blue eyes that resembled a certain somebody.
"Something you forgot to tell us Barbie?" Damon tried to hold back a laugh. Elena shoved him.
"Damon this is no time for jokes." Elena glared at him.
"No you're right Elena. We have Little Kelly to deal with." He laughed out. Elena rolled her eyes and walked over to Caroline.
"Care, who is she?" Elena looked between Caroline and the small child that looked a lot like Caroline. Caroline pulled herself off the ground and pulled up the little girl at the same time. She kneeled down so that she was at eye-level with her.
"Sweetie you called me mommy. I need you to explain to me who you are and where you came from." Caroline placed her hands on the girl's shoulders.
"I guess it really did work." Cora whispered to herself.
"I'm from the future. 3,000 years in the future. I came back without you and dad knowing. All of us vampire's are dying. I didn't want you and daddy to die." Cora's eyes were welling up. Caroline pulled her into a hug and Cora buried her head into Caroline's hair. Caroline picked her up. She gently rocked her back and forth humming a soft song. Cora pulled her head back and rubbed her eyes. Caroline came to the realization. After Klaus left for New Orleans, after graduation, Tyler had come back. He told her that things between them were over and she accepted that. He told her that he had slept with Haley. She was kind of ok with it. She didn't have feelings for Tyler anymore. He told her that Haley had gotten pregnant. She was happy for Tyler. He then told Caroline that she is in New Orleans telling people that it is Klaus's baby. So if Caroline and Tyler weren't together then who is 'daddy'?
"Sweetie what's your name?" Caroline asked tucking her beautiful curls behind her ear.
"Cora." Caroline loved that name. No doubt she was the one to name her.
"Cora, what's your full name?" Caroline looked at her with seriousness.
"Cora Lily Mikaelson." Cora looked into her mother's eyes confused. Cora didn't know that her mother and father had yet to get together yet. Caroline turned to her friends with an evil look in her eyes.
"I'm going to find 'daddy' and were going to have a very, very long conversation." Caroline hissed. Her friends were about to protest when Caroline gave them a dark look. They immediacy stopped talking and watched Caroline leave. After she was out of the house they all let out a sigh. They had never seen Caroline look so scary. Caroline situated Cora in the backseat of her car and headed for New Orleans.
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Caroline pasted a sign that said Welcome to New Orleans. She drove into the town until she found the bar Klaus had mentioned in his many voicemails. She parked in a parking spot that was set behind the bar, away from the street.
"I'm going to go get daddy. I want you to wait here for me. If anybody approaches the car I want you to scream as loud as you can. Ok Cora?" Caroline looked over the driver's seat at Cora.
"Okay mommy!" Cora said cheerfully. She was playing with her curls and kicking her feet back and forth. Caroline smiled at the little girl. She was absolutely precious. Caroline climbed out of the car and locked the doors on her way out of the parking lot. She sent a quick text to Stefan saying that she had made it to New Orleans and that she was on her way to find Klaus. She didn't need to text Stefan. BUt she felt better letting them know she was all right.
Caroline opened the door and her nose was filled with the scent of blood and alcohol. She spotted Klaus at the bar. A dark-skinned man, who she assumed to be Marcel, was to his left and Rebekah was on his right. She walked up to Klaus and stood right behind him with her hands on her hips, staring daggers into his back. Rebekah saw her out of the corner of her eye and let out a silent gasped when she realized it was Caroline. Marcel had noticed her when she first walked in and had kept his eyes on her. Klaus noticed the lack of attention and turned around to see where it was now focused. His eyes widened when he saw Caroline standing before him. He stood up and stared at her. She wanted to punch him straight in the face. But thought it better to make a scene.
"Hello love" He smirked.
"You." She hissed at him.
"Did I do something to offend you sweetheart?" His smirk growing. He was careful not to say her name, not with Marcel right there.
"Follow me." She turned and walked out of the bar. Klaus followed right after her.
"To what do I owe the pleasure Caroline?" Klaus asked after they exited to bar.
"We need to talk." She looked around making sure nobody saw them.
"Not here though. I don't want to put her in harm's way. Can we go back to your house?" She asked him.
"Who are you talking about Caroline? What's going on?" He took a step closer to her. He was worried now.
"Please Klaus. I'll explain later. Just, can we please?" She pleaded.
"Anything you ask love." Klaus gave a sharp nod.
"Okay. My cars around back." Caroline pointed to the parking lot. She led the way to the back. She looked into her car. The back seat was empty and Cora's window had been smashed in. Caroline looked around frantically. She heard some noise from the alley across the street. She flashed to the ally. A vampire had his hand wrapped around Cora's neck. He held her against the brick wall and her feet were dangling in the air. Caroline let out a snarl and flashed behind him. Before he had a chance to turn around she plunged her hand into his back. He grunted as she fished out his heart, throwing it down the road. His body sagged to the ground. Klaus watched with wide eyes. His angel had just killed willingly over some child. Caroline ran to the little girl and grabbed her.
"I told you to yell if something happened! Why didn't you listen?!" Caroline's eyes were wide. She checked Cora over for any wounds.
"I'm sorry. I didn't think he would attack me. The vampires where I come from know who I am. They would never think to lay a hand on me. Same goes for the were-wolves." The little girl reminded Klaus of Caroline.
"Things are different here sweetie. You have to be careful." Caroline enveloped Cora into a hug. A few solitaire tears fell from her eyes. Caroline had never been so scared before in her life. She picked up Cora and turned to Klaus. Cora had her head tucked into Caroline's hair with her arms securely wrapped around her neck.
"Can we please leave?" Caroline pleaded. Klaus nodded and they flashed to Klaus house.
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Klaus opened the door to his home and Caroline walked in. She saw the living room off to the right and walked in disappearing from his sight. He looked around outside, checking for Marcel's minions. When he was sure no one had followed him, he walked in and closed the door. He found Caroline standing over the small child, who was sleeping on the couch. She turned to him. She was about to speak when Hayley walked in. Caroline turned to the pregnant wolf and glared.
"What is she doing here?" Hayley growled pointing a finger at Caroline. Caroline stared at the wolf before she stalked over to her. She leaned in and whispered something to Hayley that Klaus couldn't hear.
"I know the truth. About the thing growing in you. Tyler told me all about you guys." She backed away with a smug grin on her face, crossing her arms over her chest.
"What do you know?! You're just some whore! That's the only reason Tyler stayed with you!" Hayley yelled. Before Klaus could retort, Caroline had Hayley up against the wall with her hand securely around her neck. Hayley gasped for air.
"You know nothing about me. You have no right to speak. I'll give you an hour before I tell Klaus the truth. You have one hour to leave New Orleans and disappear. I'm sure Klaus and the others won't appreciate learning that they were lied to by some low-class were-slut." Caroline relaxed her grip and Hayley stammered forward. She lunged at Caroline. Caroline nailed her in the face and Hayley sagged to the ground.
"Don't patronize me. I no longer feed from animals or blood-bags. I drink straight from the vein. Try that again and you find yourself with a hole in your chest. Now leave!" Caroline pointed to the door. Hayley scrambled up off the floor and ran out the door. She slammed the door shut causing Cora to wake up. The little girl opened her eyes and sat up. She rubbed the sleep out of her eyes and looked around. She spotted Klaus and her eyes went wide. Although he looked younger, it was still her beloved father.
"Daddy!" She squealed and ran to Klaus. She wrapped her arms around his legs, happily. He looked between Caroline and the little girl. He was speechless.
"Caroline I don't appreciate this joke love. It's not funny." He growled.
"I'm been waiting for somebody to tell me the punch line." She said placing her hands on her hips. They stared at each other for a moment before he gave in.
"Alright Caroline. I'll listen to whatever it is you're going to say about this." He pointed down at Cora. Caroline nodded and let out a breath she didn't know she had been holding. But her short moment of peace ended too soon. The front door opened and slammed shut.
"Nik! What the hell is Caroline doing here?!" Rebekah came stalking in.
"Aunt Bekah!" Cora squealed and ran to Rebekah. Not expecting the little girl, Rebekah feel to the ground as the little girl grabbed onto her.
"I haven't seen you in a century!" Cora was about to ask Rebekah where her uncle Matt was but thought better of it. She promised Bonnie she wouldn't reveal too much about the future.
"Caroline? Nik? What's going on?" She looked between Caroline, her brother, and the small child.
"Might as well tell you too." Caroline sighed and sat down.
"Cora. Come here." Caroline called and patted her lap.
"But mommy, I haven't seen Aunt Bekah in forever." Dragging out the word 'forever'. Rebekah's eyes widened at the use of 'mommy' directed at Caroline.
"Sweetie do as your mother said." Klaus was all too happy to call Caroline 'mother'. He smirked at Caroline and took his seat on the couch.
"Fine daddy." Cora reluctantly got up and walked over to them. Rebekah's mouth dropped open when the little girl called her brother 'daddy'.
"If you don't mind I'm calling Elijah. He should hear this to." Klaus pulled his phone out as Caroline nodded. Elijah picked up after a few rings.
"Niklaus." Elijah sounded mildly bored.
"Brother." Klaus smirked.
"Why is it that you have called me at this ungodly hour? " Caroline looked at her watch, seeing it was one in the morning. She sighed. It was going to be a long night/morning.
"I need you to come home, now." Klaus all but commanded.
"Niklaus, I am taking care of some matters in Florida. I cannot just drop things and leave." Elijah chastated his younger brother.
"Brother. You need to come home. It's urgent." Klaus stressed.
"Very well. I should be home in a few hours." Elijah hung up before Klaus answered. Caroline let out a sigh letting everyone know she was irritated.
"Was that uncle Eli?" Cora looked up at Klaus. Caroline cast a skeptical glance at Klaus.
"Yes it was." Klaus smiled at the blonde beauty.
"Does he still wear suits?" Klaus sat down on the couch calling over Cora.
Cora frowned and kept her mouth shut. Cora was now sitting in Klaus's lap. He had his hands wrapped around her waist. She deflected the question and talked about something else. Rebekah walked over to Caroline who was sitting in the chair that matched the couch. She had her arm propped up on the arm of the chair. Her head rested in her hand and her legs were crossed.
"They look good together." Rebekah nudged Caroline's shoulder.
"I know. He looks… human, with her." Caroline said wearily.
"And you sound exhausted." Rebekah looked at Caroline.
"I've been awake for almost four days. I am very tired." Caroline spat out.
"No need to get snippy." Rebekah clicked her tongue.
"Your right. You did nothing wrong. I'm just tired and hungry." Caroline's eyes darkened as she tried to recall the last time she ate.
"We have blood bags in the fridge." Rebekah offered.
"I don't drink those things anymore." Caroline shook her head
"Really? Back to the bunny diet are we?" Rebekah smirked.
"I drink from the vein." Caroline said as a matter-of-fact.
"Stand back, barbie's gone rogue!" Rebekah laughed out.
"When did you change?" Rebekah said in a serious tone.
"It happened after Silas killed my mom and attempted to kill me. I figured it was about time to stop getting kidnapped. So I started drinking from the vein. Haven't got hurt since." Caroline shrugged her shoulders. Klaus had been listening to them from the beginning. He felt sorrow for Caroline when he heard her mother had died. He did notice that Caroline had become more serious though. Usually she would try and lighten the mood but she was different. He looked at Caroline with a new sense of respect. She was only a two year old vampire and she had already been through so much. Any other vampire would have turned it off but not her.