**I do not own any of the vampire diaries characters or plots just my own ideas** enjoy!
chapeter 1: once upon a time
It was the 11th century in Sweden and life was amazing for Caroline Forbes. She was the only child to the leader of their Viking Village. Her best friend, Beka Mikalson lived in the hut down from hers which made it easier for Caroline to accept not having any siblings, especially since Beka had four brothers that quickly became brothers of her own.
Her oldest brother Elijah, was Caroline's closest confidant besides Beka. He listened to her and gave her advice about life and her dreams. She babied the youngest, Henrick who was only 8 years of age. Kol who was only a year older than Beka was the joker of the family, he hardly ever took anything (including his chores) seriously, but Caroline found another best friend in him.
Finally there is Niklaus. Beka's older brother (but two years younger than Elijah) and Caroline had a strange relationship. It started as innocent as any friendship since birth, they were always together playing until their parents called. Niklaus looked out for Caroline as closely as he did his own sister. As they grew their relationship started to change, Caroline started noticing Niklaus' manly form, strong muscles and smile that melted her.
Regardless of Caroline's new attraction to Niklaus she never mentioned anything to anyone for fear that it would get back to him. Unknowing to Caroline, Niklaus was noticing her as well. She was turning 17 years in a week and she was fully developed and the most beautiful woman he had ever seen. Her golden curls would flow freely to her waist in the morning when they would run off to collect berries, her crystal blue eyes would look straight into his soul. Even the sun could not out shine Caroline's light and Niklaus found himself drawn to her.
Though Caroline's family and Beka's family all grew up together they each had their own secrets that they kept for eachother. Beka's mother, Esther, was a witch and a strong one at that. Beka inherited that trait which always served as entertainment on their downtime. Especially since Caroline's family carried the witch gene as well, being the most powerful witches known in the history of the world. So for fun the girls would sneak up on Kol and levitate him into the pond and run for the hills.
Niklaus' secret was an entirly different thing. While her husband Mikael was away with the other viking men in our village Ester had an affair with the leader of the village next to ours. That is when she became pregnant with Niklaus. She intrusted Caroline's mother, her best friend,(Elizabeth) with the secret and of course little Caroline being nosy over heard them talking. She kept Niklaus' secret though acting surprised when Niklaus and Beka told her.
The worst part of the entire thing for Niklaus was that his father was the Alpha of their village, Alpha as in werewolf. Therefore Niklaus inherited the Alpha werewolf gene from his biological father. Luckily for him, his sister and Caroline kept him from triggering the curse that would have him writhing in pain every full moon. Niklaus was thankful for his sister but especially thankful for the comfort that Caroline brought to him when she held his face in her hands and calmed him down. He honestly didnt know how Beka did not pick up on his attraction to her best friend, oh the nagging would be endless.
The sun was just rising as Niklaus emerged from their hut and made his way over to the white oak tree to meet Caroline. They were to meet here this morning to go pick berries and get fire wood together. He was early so he sat, positioning himself so that he was facing away from Caroline's hut and toward the beautiful sunrise. Niklaus wasnt even aware of the grinning Caroline sneaking up behind him. She laughed as she jumped onto his back startling him.
"Ha i got you Nik"she said rolling off of him enjoying his surprised expression
"You did not sweetheart, i knew you were there the whole time" Nik said brushing hair out of Caroline's face, they sat there for a moment too long looking at eachother before Caroline cleared her throat and stood up.
"Come Nik we have to be back before everyone awakes or Beka will have your head"Caroline said holding her hand out to Nik, he quickly took it with a wink and stood.
They walked together arm in arm until they made it to the clearing the berries grew in. There Caroline ran off on her own and started collecting them with the usual smile he loved so much carelessly draped across her face. Niklaus couldnt help but stare as her pure aura attracked all of the woodland animals, they surrounded her from a far and watched her every move. Niklaus chuckled to himself when he noticed her frustration and getting pricked by the thorns. After enough blood was drawn she gave in using her magic to collect the berries, never ceasing to amaze Niklaus by the rare beauty infront of him...even more beautiful in her element.
"So your birthday is rather soon love" Nik said walking up to Caroline and dropping all the fire wood she would need next to her. He looked smug and she loved that.
"Yes it is, what of it Niklaus?" Caroline asked obviously irritated, she didnt want to grow older that meant she would have to be married soon and provide children and stop with her everyday life that she has grown so accustomed to.
"I was wondering if you would meet me here on the morning of your birthday"Nik asked her with his trademark smirk that was impossible to resist.
"oh why do you totrue me so?"she asked him standing with the berries "you know that i am not looking forward to turning another year older Nik"
"but why not love?"Nik asked quickly, his concern for her making her heart swell.
"because Niklaus once my mother finds me a suitable husband we will not be able to continue this little friendship of ours" Caroline said sadly "i will have to marry...probably someone i do not love. give them children"
Niklaus stared at the ground hesitantly, should he fess up to his best friend and risk ruining everything they now had if she did not recipricate his feelings? Or should he just be quiet and help his friend find a way around this...the selfless way that Niklaus was not used to. He chose the latter..
"what if you had another option?"Niklaus asked holding her chin up so she was eye to eye with him
"what do you mean Nik?"Caroline asked quietly, innocently.
"what if you married someone you knew, maybe even cared about..?"he said in his accent that turned her legs to butter, looking at her through his thick lashes...afraid of rejection.
"who do you suggest Niklaus?" Caroline asked still not catching on
He laughed at that and grabbed her hand holding it to his heart.
"Me"he whispered looking deep into her eyes, they were close enough that they were almost kissing, he heard her inhale sharply..surely surprised by his admission of his obvious feelings for her. He left himself vunerable and was offering her his heart. Caroline knew instantly what her answer was and didnt bother with words, leaning in to softly put her lips on his.
This time it was Caroline that heard him inhale sharply, which caused the corner of her mouth to turn up.
That is how their epic love story started, everyone knew of Niklaus and Caroline...the hybrid lovers that were unstoppable. Once they lost Henrick to the werewolves, Esther put a spell on all of her children and Caroline to ultimatley insure their safety. She turned them into creatures that were faster and stronger than the wolves, she made them into vampires.
All of them had a very hard time in the beginging of their new life, shedding more blood than they ever thought possible. Nikaus even killed Esther and Mikael after they tried to end their children realizing they messed with the balance of nature too much. Nik would never let them hurt his real family though. Always and forever was something they all took very seriously.
Not everyone's transition was the same between the siblings, since Caroline had the witch gene and Niklaus had the werewolf gene they became what is now known as Hybrids. The most powerful creatures in the world. Caroline being half witch/ half vampire was the beacon of power in the family able to stand alone against anyone and anything. That though she would never admit it, bothered Beka since she lost her witch gene in the transition. Niklaus being half werewolf/ half vampire made him just as strong. The only differnce is that he was an Alpha so he was able to create other hybrids that would follow him to the end of the world thanks to the loyalty that came with the sire bond.
Another thing that changed with Niklaus' transition was his attraction to Caroline. It intensified as much as all of his senses did, she was his mate and there was nothing he wouldnt do to protect her. Caroline was the same way with Niklaus, their bond was unbreakable.
Caroline spent the next couple centuries on her own with Niklaus, visiting their family from time to time, but really taking that time to be with eachother. They were married before all of their remaining family after 30 years of being together. It was everything Caroline could ever hope for and she relished in his love everyday, neither of them ever able to get their fill of one another.
It wasnt until they came America in the early 1700's that they all came back together, moving to North America to a small town called Mystic Falls. Caroline and Beka loved being back together and drew up plans for an enormous family home that they watched the Mikalson men build by hand. When it was done there was no other estate that could rival it, everything about it was grand down to the plush rose bushes that lined the entire front of the home.
Mystic Falls was their home now and nothing was going to disturb that, or so they thought. Turns out even the oldest most powerful creatures can be wrong every now and then.