~Flashback Mystic Falls A thousand years ago~
"Henrik, come on this isn't funny. It's almost dark and your mother would kill me if she knew I lost you on the night of the full moon" I yelled walking deeper into the forest; I came to the clearing seeing Nik and Henrik laughing at my expense.
"Henrik don't ever run away like that again something bad might happen" I said to the little boy.
"Sorry Mellie, Nik said we can watch the men change into wolves" he said with a smile on his face I shook my head and glared at the older boy who standing next to him.
"You are most certainly not, either of you. Come on now we have to take shelter" I said reaching for him, but Nik stopped me.
"Come on now Mel, I promised we would watch them change we will stay in the tree and watch that's it" he said looking at me with those eyes of his causing me to roll my eyes.
"And what if you two get hurt? That would be on my head, and Mikael would have it on a silver platter" I said recalling the way he looked at me when Esther told me to make sure Henrik gets back safely.
"You can stay and watch with us Mellie, unless you have to run back to Kol" Henrik teased and I laugh.
"Didn't you hear Henrik, her and Kol had a little spat and aren't talking" Nik said and I laugh and pushed him lightly. "Come on unless you're scared" he said
"Why should I be scared? I'm the all-powerful Bennet witch remember. I just don't like the wolves." I said crossing my arms over my chest.
"Then you shouldn't have a problem with staying" he said and I sighed and held up the bottom of my dress pulling myself up on the tree, much to Nik's surprise.
"I'm not that little kid that needed you to carry me up the tree. Are you coming?" I said giggling. He laughed and he and Henrik made it to the top of the tree. Time pasted and it was the last moments of the turn the men's bones have been breaking for hours. I was watching the whole thing from between my fingers while Nik and Henrik laughed.
"It's over now, you can look" Nik said and I slowly removed my hands and saw the wolves, they were huge. I leaned over some to look closer, Nik made sure I didn't fall. Suddenly we heard a scream, we turned and saw Henrik he'd slipped. The wolves must have heard it too, because they turned to him and growled.
"Nik, we have to do something" I yelled
"You're not going down there, I will get him" he said and I shook my head no. "We can't save him if we keep wasting time" he said jumping out of the tree. It was weird the wolves never attacked Nik, just went after Henrik. I couldn't just stand back and do nothing. I tried to push a spell causing some on the wolves to run away, but two of them stayed and got to Henrik. They mauled him in front of our very eyes, I tried the spell again and this time it worked. I jumped from the tree and rushed to him, shaking him.
"Dear god, Henrik don't be dead. You can't be dead" I said grabbing my necklace trying chant, it wasn't working. "Take him to your mother, I can't do this I'm not strong enough. Now Nik" I yelled the tears flowing down my face. He picked up the young boy and ran towards the village the sun was already coming up.
It was too late, he was gone and no matter how many times Nik tried to convince me it wasn't my fault it was. I wasn't strong enough then but now I am and I won't be known as the weak one.
~Present day New Orleans~
I sat in the back room of the old bar in the French Quarter waiting on my brother. Marcel stayed back, why? Because I said so. Caroline was seated next to me looking around, you could tell she was scared and annoyed.
"So I've been watching you for a while Caroline, I wanted to meet you too bad it's under these conditions" I said and she laughed dryly.
"You think? So you said you were Klaus's sister? You kind of look like my friend Bonnie more than Klaus" she said and I smiled.
"Much before your time, when he was human his mother and my aunt were friends I guess. My aunt never really trusted her, but her kids saved me one day and we became close. The night Nik and the rest turned I begged my Aunt to do the same spell, she linked me to Nik which bounded us not like romantically but like brother and sister." I explained.
"I thought Ayana was against the spell that Esther did?" she asked.
"You're a smart girl, she did but the spirits saw something in me. So they allowed it, and I had a purpose so not only did I get to keep my magic but I'm forever young" I smirked.
"That's creepy, you may not look like him but you are him down to the smirk" I said and I laughed. "Well you have Nik to thank for that. Come on in brother join the party" I said facing the door where the hybrid stood. "Lock the door" I said
"Don't have to come on Caroline we are leaving" he said approaching the blonde, suddenly he grabbed his skull. "I said lock the door we have much to discuss" I yelled staring at him, he growled but did what he was told.
"Good hybrid, now the sage is burning so ears can't hear. First things first Marcel didn't wake me up, some baby vamp that you had guarding me did. You should really make sure they aren't on vervain when you compel people" I said looking him in the eyes.
"So you've been free all these years and haven't come after me?" he asked and I shook my head. "One I wasn't in full strength until you broke the curse. Second I don't want to hurt you, I wanted you back in New Orleans. Who do you think convinced the witches to find Haley?" I asked
"Why? Why do you need me back in New Orleans? You hated this place." He said and I laughed.
"Marcel has taken away these witched birth right, but now I see why they are planning something big Nik. This is your city and I know how much you once loved it" I said
"So why kidnap Caroline?" he asked.
"Marcel would never help me without her, plus I know how much she means to you too. Something you might want to know I found her in her dorm room crying over your little pet" I said and she rolled her eyes.
"What does Haley have to do with this" she asked and I smiled.
"Over all those creepy texts you never once told her about your baby mama?" I asked and if looks could kill I would be dead and buried. "You're what?" she asked
"Don't fret darling, to my knowledge it was a quick little one night stand out of heartbreak and drinks. He couldn't get you and she couldn't get your boyfriend or should I say your ex" I said and they just looked at me. "What can't have a relationship without honesty" I said