"A goal without a plan is just a wish."
― Antoine de Saint-Exupéry
Mystic Falls, Present time:
"They're hiding something." Caroline exclaimed from where she sat on the Salvatore's leather lounge suit. Her friends were scattered around the room, intrigued by what Caroline had to say.
"What's new?" Damon asked as he lent against the stone mantelpiece of the fireplace. "Have you ever heard of an honest Original?"
"Damon's right, Caroline." Elena said. "This isn't the first time that the Originals have kept a secret from us."
Caroline frowned wondering why her friends weren't agreeing with her. "Bonnie, tell them how strange they were acting." Caroline urged.
The witch sighed before speaking. "They did seem to be hiding something." She admitted.
Everyone in the room exchanged undecided looks. Nobody knew what to think. If the Originals really were hiding something then they could be the answer to finding Ayla. But on the other hand nobody wanted to be on the wrong side of an Original.
"Maybe we should listen to Caroline." Stefan piped up. "It sounds to me like this might be our only lead on finding Ayla. Maybe we should give it a shot."
"Give what a shot Stefan?" Damon asked. "Give the Originals a shot at our lives? I don't think so. If we try to work out what they are hiding we will only end up in more trouble."
"It sounds to me like your scared, brother." Stefan replied. "I thought you would be the first one to turn your back on Klaus."
Damon scowled at his brothers' remark, but before he could reply Caroline spoke again.
"Before you go taking side listen for a moment. I have a plan, but for it to work everyone needs to be on the same page. Do you all agree to help me?" Caroline asked the group.
Everyone feel silent for a moment, contemplating which side of argument they would take. After a few minutes Elena spoke up.
"If you think it will help us find the cure, then I will help you find out what they are hiding." The doppelganger said.
"So will I." Bonnie and Stefan said together.
Everyone's attention then turned to Damon, who sighed before finally speaking. "Let's kick some Original butt."
"Nik, what are you doing?" Rebekah asked standing over her older brother.
Klaus sat in the middle of the family's large library, a small ancient looking book in his hand.
"I don't know." Klaus told his sister as he stared down at the book.
"Well you've been obsessing over that thing for hours. Surely if that book had any information you would have found it by now."
Klaus took a deep breath and looked up at his youngest sibling. "Have you found anything, Bekah? Because if you have, please enlighten me."
Rebekah frowned before answering brusquely. "Don't get snitchy with me, Nik. I have already told you everything that I remember."
Klaus sighed. "I'm sorry." He said reluctantly.
"You're the one who wants to keep all of this a secret." Rebekah exclaimed gesturing to the book in her brothers' hand. "But your obsession with it is taking over your life. If this memory of yours is really that destructive then you need to forget about it. You need to not only keep it a secret from everyone else, but also a secret from yourself."
Klaus looked up at his sister and sighed. He knew she was right, but he also knew that it just wasn't that simple.
"You want him to what?" Elena gasped directing her question at Caroline. "Stefan can't break into the Mikaelson's house, that's madness."
"Maybe it's not." Stefan exclaimed. "If you keep the originals distracted at the Winter Wonderland tomorrow then I can sneak in, find out what the Mikaelson's are hiding and be out before anyone suspects a thing."
"It still seems irrational." Elena replied. "What if something goes wrong?"
"That's a risk we will have to take." Damon piped up.
"It will be fine, Elena." Caroline said. "We will keep the Originals occupied, Stefan will do his job and we will get the information we need. This is all for you Elena, this is all for the cure."
Before you say anything I know this chapter is super short, but I wanted to leave it as it is and add all the drama to the next chapter. So you might hate me now, but I promise you I will make it up to you in the next chapter. Plus this is a super quick update so hopefully that makes up for how short the chapter is.
I have been reading all your reviews and seeing that almost everyone has been very accurate in their guessing of who Ayla is, but my question for you now is what is in Klaus' little book? I can't wait to see your guesses! PLEASE PLEASE PLEASE REVIEW!