One of Klaus Mikaelson's greatest desires was to have a place he could call home, a place to belong to, a place he could feel safe and people to share it with - family, old and new friends. New Orleans had been that place a long time ago but it was torn away from him, burned to ash at the hands of his father Mikael. The memories were all he had left and he kept them close to his heart, but sadly the memories of the night Mikael had found him and his siblings - hell-bent on tormenting them to the end was the one he remembered the most, it surpassed everything else.

There were many things Klaus regretted but he would never admit that to anyone because that was a sign of weakness. On the outside people saw him as a monster, a bastard, a person not capable of feeling, but in reality he hid behind these things so that no one could see the hint of humanity that lingered inside him. Sometimes he couldn't hold it back though, his conscience had taken over and he had done the right thing. But when people actually noticed that he was capable of some kindness he pushed them away by doing awful things so that they wouldn't expect good from him.

Klaus' trust-issues had always been a difficulty when it came to building new friendships, the fear of being double-crossed by the people who were closest to him overpowered him every time he let his guard down and the outcome of it was always that someone got hurt. Deep down he didn't enjoy hurting people, but it had become a part of him and now he had nothing left - this was the reason why leaving Mystic Falls hadn't been a difficult choice and in addition to that, his eternal rival Katherine had told him that there is a witch who was planning to conspire against him, Jane Anne Deveraux from New Orleans.

Someone conspiring against him was Klaus' biggest fear, but it was a fear he couldn't show to anyone because it was a weakness, a very painful weakness that his many enemies could use against him. Even though he was the strongest creature known to mankind who couldn't be killed, he could still feel pain...and pain was also a great fear. Klaus' opinion was that everyone should fear him; fear towards him was natural since he had the power to make them afraid, and this Jane Anne was certainly going to feel fear when he arrived to New Orleans.

When he arrived to New Orleans Klaus couldn't hide the feeling of hope, hope that maybe the city he once belonged to could be his home again, seeing the familiar streets, feeling the life of the city in his heart, the music – the atmosphere was just amazing, this city truly glowed and he had no other choice than to consider to stay; make it his home yet again, but first he had to hunt the witch down and find out why she is trying to take him down.


His one night stand was pregnant? Hayley, the girl he had used just for his own pleasure was pregnant? This had to be just another attempt to make him weak so that he could be killed, Klaus thought to himself as he roamed the streets of New Orleans. He had been brought to the Lafayette Cemetery by Elijah, and here a handful of witches were waiting for him and after a few minutes Hayley had entered the mausoleum.

The lengths people would go to, to break him was shocking – this only proved once again that he couldn't trust anyone. It was not long after he had left the cemetery that Elijah came after him to try to talk some sense into him.

"Niklaus" Elijah started to say.

"It's a trick, Elijah." Klaus interrupted.

"No, brother. It's a gift. It's your chance – it's our chance." Elijah stated.

"To what?" Klaus asked.

"To start over. Take back everything we lost, everything that was taken from us. Niklaus, our own parents came to despise us. Our family was ruined – we were ruined. And since then, all that you have ever wanted – all that we have ever wanted was a family."

"I will not be manipulated." Klaus assured Elijah.

"So they're manipulating you. So what? With them, this girl and her child – your child – live."

"I'm gonna kill every last one of them." Klaus warned.

"And then what? Then you return to Mystic Falls to resume your life as the hated one, as the evil hybrid? Is it so important to you that people quake with fear at the sound of your name?" Elijah asked.

"People quake with fear because I have the power to make them afraid. What will this child offer me? Will it guarantee me power?" Klaus replied.

"Family is power, Niklaus. Love, loyalty – that's power. This is what we swore to one another a thousand years ago, before life tore away what little humanity you had left, before ego, before anger, before paranoia created in this person before me someone I can barely even recognize as my own brother. This is us, the Original family, and we remain together, always and forever. I am asking you to stay here. I will help you and I will stand by you. I will be your brother. We will build a home here together. So save this girl. Save your child." Elijah pleaded, hoping that his brother would listen to his words of honesty.

"No". Klaus whispered and left.

The sound of the baby's heartbeat had almost made him speechless; he could not believe it even though he'd actually heard the heart beat. Klaus didn't know what to do, for the first time in his life, he was puzzled. Were the words of Elijah true? Was this a second chance? Was this a second chance to start over? Was this child a blessing? A sign that he could actually be forgiven for all the terrible things he had done?

The second his thoughts drifted to the place where hope lingered he put them aside, his pride just went too deep – No one was allowed to command him, the whole thing was almost a matter of principle.

He was sitting on a bench at Bourbon Street with a bottle of whiskey, thinking about everything that had happened when Elijah came to try to persuade him again. Why did he bother to try? There was nothing Elijah or anyone else could say that would change his mind.

The discussion between the two brothers ended just as Elijah had predicted, it was impossible to reach out to Klaus. Why couldn't Klaus see how lucky they were? Finally they had a chance to become family again. Elijah would never give up; he would get Klaus to change his mind, with all means necessary.


Rebekah walked into the plantation house and saw Elijah.

"Elijah your here and safe, good." She said with relief in her voice because she had been worried that Klaus would try to dagger him so that he wouldn't be bothered anymore with the baby-thing.

"Rebekah I need your help, Niklaus refuses to want this baby, but I know... I know that he needs it, this is our chance" Elijah said desperately.

Rebekah looked at Elijah with a face of pity because it was sad how her honorable brother never could move on with his life; he always had to try to save Klaus from the darkness he was constantly in. Rebekah did not like to be around Niklaus because she didn't know where she had him, he could suddenly decide to dagger her and let her lie in a coffin to decompose for a hundred years – that's how unstable he was, but she could not say no to Elijah.

"Fine, where is the pregnant werewolf?" Rebekah asked.

"She is upstairs, I was able to get the witches to release her to us." Elijah replied.

"I don't think Nik will listen to me if he won't listen to you." She said frustrated.

"Maybe there is someone who he will listen to, someone who is compassionate and not afraid of him, someone who he cares about and would listen to." Elijah explained and sent his sister a glance that suggested he had figured out something.

Elijah looked at Rebekah with a face that said 'I have a plan'. Suddenly it hit Rebekah. Her face turned to rage.

"No, we are not calling Caroline Forbes, I hate her." She objected. Of course, Klaus did indeed have an eye for the blonde vampire, but Elijah was really stupid if he thought that some silly "teen-crush" would be enough to change Klaus' mind.

"She is the only person I can think of who he would listen to." Elijah insisted.

Reluctantly Rebekah nodded her head, she couldn't deny the fact that it could be worth a try.

"Fine, but how do we get her here? And why would she even be interested to help us or Nik?" Rebekah asked Elijah

"Oh, I wouldn't worry about it sister. I do believe Miss Forbes would be willing to talk to Niklaus, she cares for him." Elijah answered his sister while taking out his phone….


A/N:

Thank you all for reading this story. Yes, Caroline is going to be in this fan fiction as a main character. In the story there will be a love triangle between Klaus, Hayley, and Caroline. I am writing this story with vampireSusieQ so please also check out her other stories and fan fictions, they are Klaroline stories. Also, feel free to check out my two other fan fictions, they are both Klayley stories. Please, please, please leave a review. Thank you.