Hello my lovelies! I'm sorry for taking so long with this update, but I had a little writer's block, and I had other stories which demanded my attention. I will try to get these updates quicker, so please bear with me.
I am amazed at the attention this story is getting. I thank all of you for your support! You have no idea what that means to me.
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The wagon came to a halt deep in the forest, with make-shift tents, and trees as a cover surrounding them.
The blue eyed rogue and Kol jumped out of the wagon.
"This is our stop, Princess." He replied with his thick accent, as he reached in and grabbed her arms, and pulled her out. She landed on the hard ground, as her back pressed against the end boards of the wagon.
Kol had pulled Bonnie out, and had taken off his mask. Bonnie stared at his face, but jerked her head when he smirked at her.
"See something you like, spitfire." He replied in a deep voice.
"Only a face I want to put my fist into." She returned with venom.
Kol laughed, and held her close. "I would love to see you try." He whispered, capturing her eyes with his.
Bonnie scoffed, and jerked in his embrace.
"Kol, take her to Rebekah." The rogue replied, taking off his mask as well.
Kol nodded, and pulled Bonnie along with a minimum fight.
"Who's Rebekah?" Caroline asked, realizing her rogue was actually very handsome without the mask.
He smiled. "No one you should worry about, love." He replied, checking the ropes around her wrists.
Caroline jerked her arms. "I'm not your love!" She shouted through clenched teeth.
He laughed. "It's just an expression, Princess." He replied, leaning forward.
Caroline glared at him, and then suddenly brought her knee up, while her hands rested on his shoulders, and kneed his manhood.
He bent over and screamed in pain, giving her the opportunity to run, but how far could she in her stupid dress?
As she reached the furthest tree, she felt arms wrap around her waist, and she began to struggle against the hold.
"Sweetheart," he whispered in her ear. "You may be useful, and you may be beautiful, but try that again and I will not hesitate to kill you. Do you understand?" He growled out.
Caroline stilled her movements, and sent a glare his way. "I understand, perfectly." She stated, her breath coming out in pants.
"Good to know, Princess." He stated, turning her around back to their hideout.
Caroline walked further and further into the camp, and frowned as he pushed her near a tent where she could see Bonnie sitting on an empty bed. He pushed her again, causing her to fall to the ground, and Caroline groaned as her right hand hit a sharp rock, cutting her inner wrist. She looked at it, and then saw him kneel down in front of her, and looked at her hand.
"Nik, what have you done to this young woman?" A blonde woman, wearing a simple blue dress, and who couldn't have been much older than Caroline, stood in the opening of the tent.
He sighed as he glanced at her. "I did nothing to her, Rebekah. She fell and scrapped her hand on a rock." He replied with a tense voice.
Rebekah shook her head, and marched over, gently grasping Caroline's arms, and helped her up.
"Come with me." She replied, leading Caroline into her tent, sending a glare to her brother.
"Have a seat, while I get something to fix that." Rebekah replied, as she turned to get some bandages.
Caroline sat down beside Bonnie, whose hands were now unbound.
"Are you okay, Princess?" Bonnie asked, wrapping her arms around Caroline.
Caroline nodded, and looked at her hand. "I'm fine, Bonnie. Are you okay?" She whispered and Bonnie nodded with a smile, looking up to see Rebekah had returned with a bowl and some bandages, and began to untie Caroline's hands.
"I apologize for my brothers. They are a little brash at times." She whispered, as she began to clean the wound.
Caroline studied the young woman in front of her. She had blue eyes, and a soft kind smile, unlike the man who had brought her here.
"What did you call that man outside?" She asked, as Rebekah finished cleaning the wound and began to put some ointment on the wound, causing Caroline to hiss at the sting.
"I'm sorry, the ointment tends to sting." Rebekah apologized, looking up at Caroline tenderly.
Caroline smiled and nodded. "That's fine." She replied, watching Rebekah going back to work.
"I called him Nik." She finally answered, beginning to bandage the hand.
"Is that his real name?" Caroline asked, looking out of the tent and seeing him sitting around a newly built fire with the other two men who had kidnapped them.
Rebekah looked up and followed her eyes, and smiled. "No, his real name is Niklaus, but I call him Nik, as does Kol. The others call him Klaus." She replied with a fondness.
Caroline nodded, and looked at her hand. "Thank you." She replied with a smile.
"It was nothing." Rebekah replied, standing up.
"What do you want with us?" Caroline asked, gently taking Bonnie's hands in hers.
Rebekah sighed and went to a wooden chair across from them. "It's nothing personal, Your Majesty, but the Lockwoods have taken everything away from my family and from the people around here. When we received word, that you were coming this way to marry the prince, we, or rather Nik, decided to intercept your entourage and kidnap you." She explained, looking apologetic.
Caroline shook her head. "You do realize my father will not stand for this, and neither will the Lockwoods." She replied, her tone firm.
Rebekah sighed. "I tried to tell Nik, that it was dangerous, even Elijah tried to stop him, but once Nik gets a plan in his mind, you can't talk him out of it." She stated with a smile.
Caroline nodded. "A rogue to the end." She murmured, sending a glare out of the tent towards Klaus, who had been talking to the one she assumed, was Elijah, looked up and caught her looking at him. He smiled, and Caroline felt her heart burn. She shook her head, and turned back to Rebekah.
"What did you call my brother?" Rebekah asked with a smile.
"A rogue." Caroline answered, with venom and a quick glance towards him.
Rebekah laughed. "I bet he enjoyed that." She replied, looking out the opening.
"He said he had been called worse." Caroline murmured, looking at Bonnie, who smiled.
Rebekah nodded. "He has, but I know he probably took your comment as a compliment." She said with a laugh.
Caroline shook her head. "I need to work on my insults if he took that as a compliment." She replied, glancing at her hand.
Rebekah shook her head. "I wouldn't if I were you. Nik has very little patience with people who ridicule or insult him or his family. He takes it personally." She replied with a serious tone.
Caroline scoffed and shook her head. "I take it personally when my best friend and I are kidnapped." She stated with anger.
Rebekah smiled softly. "You have my word, that no one here will treat you with disrespect, your majesty." She vowed softly.
Caroline glanced at Bonnie. "How long will be here?" She asked, turning back to Rebekah.
"I don't know. That's really up to Nik." She answered, standing up. "It's getting dark. If you like, I will show you to your tents." She replied in kindness.
Caroline and Bonnie stood up. "Why are you so kind to us, when your brothers treated us horribly?" Bonnie asked, speaking up for the first time.
Rebekah smiled. "My mother always taught us to respect others. Even if my brothers did not show it before, they can be chivalrous, and respectful. Elijah and I are the only two who really has no quarrel with you. You are just a stone in the lake." She replied, pointing to Caroline. "Once thrown, it disrupts the lake and turns it into a catastrophe."
Caroline and Bonnie said no other words, as Rebekah showed them to their tent.
"I'll bring you some food in an hour." She replied as she exited the tent.
Caroline sat down on the bed, and dropped her head down.
Bonnie went to her friend and sat next to her, gently rubbing her back. "Don't worry, Caroline. I'm sure help will come." She whispered, trying to calm her friend.
Caroline shook her head. "How will they find us, Bonnie? We are in the middle of nowhere. We go so turned around coming here, that even I don't know where we are anymore." She replied, looking at her friend.
Bonnie sighed. One thing her friend had always prided herself on was the ability to track and find her way through the forest without aid of any sort. Her father once said, it was because, at heart, Caroline was a gypsy, but Bonnie knew the truth.
It was because swans always find their way home.
Okay what did you think?
I tried to stay true to the writing style I had from the first chapter, and I hope I was successful! I know Rebekah is a little OC, but this is human Rebekah, and she is a lot nicer than vampire Rebekah. Besides I always like Rebekah/Caroline friendship.
Next Chapter: Kol and Bonnie bicker some more; Caroline and Klaus go at odds; Tyler learns of his brides abduction.
Until Next Time...
