**Well here is chapter 3 hope you guys like it! I dont own anything tvd except my own ideas xoxo**

Chapter 3: Welcome Home~1864

It came as no surprise to the Mikaelsons that it was pouring down rain as they approached their estate in Mystic Falls. Their servants were lined up out front patiently awaiting their arrival. As the carriages pulled up to the front door the servants made haste in opening the doors and unpacking. Kol was the first to jump out of the carriage stretching unneccisarily just to prove how bored he was.

Elijah helped Katerina and Beka out of the carriage before making their way into the home. Niklaus and Caroline stayed behind to enjoy the home comming that they anticipated for years now, this was where everything started...where they started. So needless to say, this had some sentimental meaning to the both of them.

After they all dined together on fresh fruit and a few of the neighboring town's members the siblings all retired to their wings of the mansion. Caroline and Niklaus were in for a long night.

"Seriously!"you could hear screetch through the halls of the mansion. Caroline was furious. "You are leaving me alone on our first night we are home! Niklaus i expected more from you!"

Niklaus looked at his feet, too ashamed to look his wife in the eyes through her tantrum. When she was finally done and a few pieces of furniture were destroyed he finally spoke up. Walking up to her and embracing her warming.

"Sweetheart you know that I must pay the Salvatores a visit and let them know we are here and things need to change. I promised you a peaceful homecomming and when have I ever went back on my word?" Niklaus said looking her in the eye in the way that Caroline hated. Anything that was a weakness to her she hated.

"And why cant i come with you?" Caroline asked not backing down, never in all these years backing down..making her his perfect queen.

"Because you love"he said kissing her lightly on the forehead "are far too valuable to put at risk like that"

Caroline looked at him with a bewildered expression crossing her face. She knew Niklaus loved her but it never ceased to amaze her.

"Quick to forget that i am just as strong if not stronger than you are my love"she said finally giving in, kissing him and then turning back to her unpacking. "return quickly or i will find my own entertainment"she smiled wickedly

He smiled at her and how she had her way with him in everything possible, and he was supposed to be the most powerful creature on this planet.

Once Niklaus reached the Salvatore boarding house he immediately put on his game face, only his family saw his humanity and that is how he intended it to be. As always, he was nothing if not thorough. He circled the house looking for any and all possible exits that the brothers could take to escape his wrath, once they were secure he approached the front door not even bothering to knock before entering.

"Can I help you?" The younger Salvatore said flashing over to him trying to look as intimitating as possible, it made Niklaus smirk.

"Yes Stefen I believe you can"Niklaus said in his cool mellow tone

"How do you know my name" Stefen said stepping further into Nik's face "who the hell are you and what the hell are you doing in my home"

"ahh ahh"Niklaus heard from behind himself "our house brother"

"Damon do you know who this unfourtunate idiot is?"Stefen asked his brother, both of them stalking Niklaus.

"Lunch?"Damon asked Stefen as they began to close in on Nik

"Afraid not mates"Niklaus said without a trace of worry on his face he grabbed Stefen and Damon by the neck and flashed them both into the wall causing it to almost cave, pinning them by their necks.

"Who the hell are you"Damon choked out trying to catch unnecessary breath

"Niklaus Mikaelson, you may have heard of me...hybrid...king of this town that you lot have gone and turned upside down in my absence"he growled at the brothers who were both shaken with fear at realization of who they were dealing with "My family and I have come back to town so i suggest you two learn your proper place and keep it or i will return. Or perhaps i will allow my wife to come pay you boys a visit im sure you have heard of all the fun she likes to have"

Niklaus looked at them and smiled his wicked smile before tossing the brothers across the room and making his way back home to his anxiously awaiting wife. He was sure that they would get this town straightened out in no time with the power that they held. There was no competition now they just had to reinforce that.

As soon as they were properly dealt with Niklaus made his way into town to get his wife something expense to aquit himself of leaving her their first night home. Not that Caroline needed the many gifts he showered her with as much as he needed to give them to her. Once he had to most beautiful necklace he could find, a solid gold chain with a sun and moon pendant shining off of it, he headed home to enjoy the rest of his night with his life, Caroline.

The next few days went surprising smoothly, there was no word of the Salvatore brothers retaliating to Niklaus' demand of respect. Stefen even stopping by to pledge his allegiance to the original family, unfortunately Damon did not welcome the originals with open arms. Caroline met the local witch in town Bonnie Bennet, one day in town. She immediately felt a draw toward Bonnie, her own witch half trying to claw its way through to show the younger witch dominance. But Caroline had a feeling that she should keep the baby witch as an friend rather than an enemy, sensing that their family would need her in the future. So instead of going on a power trip Caroline did the opposite and befriended the Bennet witch, meeting with her on a weekly basis to practice spells. Bonnie had the magic of the spirits, but Caroline's magic was entirely different. She had the power of the spirits, nature, expression and the darkness all in one. No creature could stand against her and expect to win and her life stories and experiences astonished Bonnie. During their meeting Caroline would show Bonnie how to do expression and how to control it hoping to make the witch powerful enough to be of any use to them. Niklaus watched from afar every time amazed by his queen and the powerful influence she had over people. All Caroline had to do was flash a smile or touch you in that comforting way and she could convince you into doing anything.

Kol on the other hand was not being as productive. He would go to neighboring towns and pillage and eat almost every available female he could find. Elijah and Nik had to pull him from brothels all of the time, disgracing the family. Naturally that set Niklaus' rage into overdrive, sending him on a mission to reign Kol in by any means necessary. Elijah and Katarina spent most of their time in their wing of the estate or in town filling Katarina's never ending need for material things. Rebekah never understood what her brother saw in the Bulgarian pest, but she knew that she was stuck with her as long as that was what her brother's heart desired, always and forever still meant something to her even all these years later. Speaking of Rebekah, her love life was starting to take new turns as well. With all of the time Stefen was spending around the family now he had caught her eye and vise versa. She found herself sneaking around to see him, not wanting to alarm her brothers to her new romance, remembering the past experiences and how they ended. Rebekah longed for the day that they could run away together but family came first and with everything happening between Kol and Niklaus she was not comfortable leaving at this time, so Stefen remained as well refusing to leave her. Things turned serious after about a year of their affair, that's when things started to fall apart around Rebekah and Stefen...around them all.