Thank you for all who read and reviewed.
I don't own anything TVD related.
To those that reviewed:
Yes, I plan to keep the baby storyline. I'm actually curious in how that will play out on the show.
And the timeline is not long after 4x23 so Haley has not had the baby yet.
In this chapter, I introduce characters that are not in TVD or TO.
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Chapter 2
"She's awake." Sophie said, walking into the room with six other females sitting at a table.
A collective shiver swept through the room.
"I don't know if this is a good idea." Justine, the youngest member of our coven, announced.
Sophie pulled out a chair to join them. "What other choice do we have?"
Mary, who is Sophie's best friend since grade school, spoke up as Sophie sat down next to her.
"If anyone has a better idea, I want to hear it."
Silence fell as they looked at one another waiting for one to speak. Sophie took that time to observe the witches sitting around her. There were six chairs that they kept empty in tribute for the witches that would never return to their coven.
Mary, the one who always had Sophie's back, is slender with blond curls falling down her shoulders and blue eyes that could look right into someone's soul. Justine could be mistaken for Mary at times, understandable since they were sisters. Kate, the newest member of our coven, was as quiet as she was beautiful with short black hair that shaped her face.
The last three were as different as night and day but extremely powerful. Jasmine was a descendant of an ancient witchcraft family and her red hair was a forewarning of her violent temper. Lucy's curly blond hair fell just above her shoulders and her gentle nature came from her daily communication with the spirit world. And last, but certainly not least, was Ebony who had dark skin that seemed to glow when she performed magic. A powerful witch who controlled the four elements.
"There isn't anyone with ideas so let's go forward with the plan." Sophie said.
Jasmine scoffed. "The plan? The plan to piss off an Original. Yeah, this is smart. We kidnapped Klaus's girlfriend. We won't have to wait for Marcel to kill us because Klaus will do it first."
"We agreed that this is the only way." Mary snapped back.
"I didn't agree to anything." Jasmine said with a laugh.
"And you didn't have a better idea, either." Mary snarled back.
"I said we should stick to the first plan." Jasmine replied, looking around the table.
Mary and Jasmine didn't get along. They could argue about the time of day. But we didn't have the luxury for the petty drama. We needed to act and do it now.
"The original plan isn't working fast enough. We don't have much time left and since she's already here, we're doing it this way." Sophie said with authority.
Sophie and Jasmine locked eyes to do battle and finally Jasmine leaned back in her chair with the roll of her eyes.
"Let's talk about what needs to be done next. Jasmine and Ebony, I need you to go to the local hospital and get some blood bags for her." Sophie ordered.
"We're stealing blood for her now?" Jasmine asked with a flip of her hair.
"Klaus won't appreciate her starving to death." Mary said, with angry eyes aimed at Jasmine.
Sophie spoke up before anyone could say anything else. "I'm going to contact Klaus and tell him we have her."
"He's going to want you to prove it." Ebony spoke up.
Sophie pulled out her cell phone and displayed a picture of Caroline sleeping.
"This should do it."
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Klaus walked down Bourbon Street just as music and people were as lively as he could ever remember. He had forgotten how much he liked this. The fact that he could walk down Bourbon Street and get lost in the crowds. Mystic Falls was so small. Everyone knew everyone and everything that someone was doing. Here in New Orleans, he could keep to himself and just enjoy what the city had to offer. Here, there was music, art and culture filling every street corner. Here, he could sit back and enjoy life to the fullest. As it should be. This is what he had wanted to show her, he thought as he stopped and watched a man on the street corner paint on a half-blank canvas. Across the street, another man was playing the saxophone as other people stopped and listened. This is what he had wanted to show Caroline. Life outside of that small-backwards town. Away from the violence and killing that she was living with everyday. She wasn't ready, he thought and he was going to accept that for now. He continued down the street towards the bar where Marcel usually was. Klaus entered and saw Cami, the bartender, was behind the bar making drinks. There wasn't any empty tables as it was pretty crowded for a Sunday afternoon. He looked around and saw a couple of Marcel's followers, one in particular that he personally gave a brush of death to. The vampire looked at him and quickly looked away with fear. Klaus smiled and decided to have a little fun since he was bored. He stepped up to the table with four vampires sitting around drinking shots. They all tensed up and stopped breathing. He laughed softly under his breath as he pulled a chair up to the table to join them.
"Jerry, is it? Feeling better, mate?" Klaus asked, patting Jerry's shoulder.
Jerry quickly looked at his buddies and nodded without speaking.
"Good, glad to hear." Klaus caught the bartender's eye and waited as she came over.
"Scotch, love and anything my friends want." He glanced around the table to see all of them shake their heads denying a drink.
"Oh, come now, you don't want me to feel insulted, do you?"
They gave a quick look at each other again and changed their minds.
"Tequila." Diego spoke quietly and drained the shot he had in front of him.
"Give them a round." Klaus said, trying to keep from laughing.
"So, is Marcel around?"
The one on the right cleared his throat and took his shot. "He'll be back tonight. He had to take care of some business."
"Well, why don't you let him know that I need to have a word with him when he comes back?"
They quickly nodded and finished their drinks.
"I would appreciate that." Klaus rose to leave as Elijah walked through the door.
He joined Elijah there to lead him out.
"Was he there?" Elijah asked.
"He'll return tonight." Klaus replied as we walked down the street together.
Elijah gestured for us to walk down an empty alley to give us some privacy.
"Are you going to visit her?" Elijah questioned, trying to catch his eye.
"For what? I don't have anything to say to her. That Deveraux witch will let us know if there's a problem.
"She's carrying you child, Niklaus."
He stopped Elijah with a hand on his chest. "I said I would bring down Marcel, but let me be clear. I want nothing to do with that woman."
"She's not going away. You have to deal with her at some point."
"When she pops the baby out, I'll tell her thanks for her service and she can be on her way." Klaus said with amusement.
"I don't think it is going to be as simple as that, Niklaus. What mother will turn her back on her child?"
"Ours did." With disdain in his voice.
Elijah just took a deep breath. "I think you should at least found out what she plans to do. In the meantime, Sophie has requested a meeting."
Klaus rolled his eyes as they continued walking. "I'm not really in the mood to deal with the witches today. Why don't you go in my place, brother?"
"She wants us both to be there. She said that she has information that you need to hear and she wants me there to keep you calm." Elijah said with a shrug.
Klaus sighed heavily. "I am getting sick of taking orders from them."
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Klaus find out in the next chapter about Caroline. I hope to update soon. Please have patience as this is my first fiction.
