Firstly I would like to apologize for having taken 1 million years to update haha. Jk. But I know that I did take awhile & I hate myself for that, cuz I don't wanna keep you guys waiting. But I get distracted easily so it took me longer to write this chapter what with all those other great fics out there and I just recently got extremely hooked on Teen Wolf so those are some main reasons.
I also got pretty self-conscious with my writing. Since it's my first time writing I kept eyeing this chapter & I was just like, "THIS IS NOT GOOD!" but all your guys' reviews kept me writing cuz I got such a good response! so many thanks to all of you!

I'll try to update the next chapter sooner (if you guys like this chapter). Hopefully you enjoy it. Let me know.

Oh yeah! I forgot to do that thing where you tell everyone you don't own anything and stuff haha!

Disclaimer. I don't own anything. Just trying to be creative.

Happy readings!

Caroline opened the front door to the mansion a bit hesitantly. She'd be lying if she said she wasn't nervous. They already betrayed her once, what was stopping them from doing it again?

This time she was on her toes, she had already mentally prepared herself for anything suspicious. But as soon as she set foot into the mansion she felt a sense of… relief. It was a bit hard to understand, but if she actually thought about it, it made sense.

The last time she had been here was the night they took him, she left in rage. But being back in the house had her feeling a bit of happiness.

They had been together for only a couple months, and she had put up a good fight, but as a vampire all her senses were heightened and as soon as she gave herself to him, she gave herself up completely.

She started adopting his house like her home, always spending time there. Really, she was always spending time with him. She liked being with him. She liked the feelings she had with him, but she mostly liked what she did to him. She knew he wasn't just faking his emotions like her friends had thought, she could sense it when they were together. It was a really good feeling to be loved the way he loved her, and it made it better that she was the one who made the Mr. Badass-Original-Daddy-Hybrid-Whatever feel something that he had spent decades running from.

She tried not to let it get to her head, but c'mon. It was a pretty big confidence booster.

She let a smile overcome her when she walked further into the house. She was happy she was back, every moment she had spent here came rushing back to her, and she was especially happy to find that it seemed that their gang had the good sense to not return just yet.

She stopped at the entrance of a familiar room. She recalled the first night she had stepped into that room. The night of the Mikaelson "ball".

"Very well, onto more mannered subjects, like how ravishing you look in that dress", Klaus spoke, a wicked smile on his face. "I didn't really have time to shop" Caroline retorted. "The bracelet I gave you what's your excuse for wearing that?" He quickly asked, silencing Caroline momentarily. "You know, you're quite the dancer" he added, changing the subject. "Well I've had training. I happen to be Miss Mystic Falls" Caroline informed him with a sense of pride. But his quick answer was unexpected, " I know".

She shook her head hated him so much then. Nothing would have satisfied her more than slapping that cocky smirk of his face. His confidence was irritating, and her pride had refused to let him win.

She walked away from the room pulling the door closed behind her.

She started towards her bedroom, technically Klaus' but after all those months even he had begun to accept that that room was no longer his alone, when she caught a glimpse of her favorite room in the house.

His drawing room.

The door was slightly open so she pushed it slowly with her hand, still cautious. She smiled when she found the room to be virtually untouched.

She walked in, but stopped to admire a painting on the wall.

"Wait a second. Di – did you do these?" Caroline asked in shock." Yeah, um," Klaus fidgeted around. He almost looked… nervous. "Actually one of my landscapes is hanging at the hermitage, not that anyone would ever notice" he continued, "Have you been?" It was Caroline's turn to seem nervous, "I've never really been anywhere". Klaus didn't miss a beat, "I'll take you" he answered "wherever you want: Rome, Paris, Tokyo?" he suggested with a wide smile. "Oh wow!" Caroline said laughing. It was a light moment, both their laughter filling the air. But Caroline hadn't forgotten who she was with, "Must be really nice to just snap your fingers and get whatever you want" she stated venomously. "Is that why you collect hybrids?" she asked, never backing down "A little servant army to take you places, and bring you things?" Klaus clenched his jaw, "You're making assumptions". "Then why do you need Tyler?" Caroline kept pressing "Stop controlling him. Give him his life back". Klaus' patience had been worn, "You know, this has been a fun evening, but I think it's time for you to leave". He stated assuredly. But Caroline hadn't finished, "I get it. Your father didn't love you, so you assume that no one else will either, and that's why you compel people. Or you sire them. Or you try to BUY them off!" she yelled throwing back the bracelet "But that's not how it works. You don't connect with people because you don't even try to understand them" and with those words she left him with his thoughts.

She sighed, that was the first night she had told him off. She had never truly been afraid of him. At the moment, it was her anger that had fueled her courage. The same thing was probably happening now, her rage serving as a motivator.

Her hand fell to the scattered drawings on the table, lightly running her fingers across them. The action causing the papers to move. Her eyes fell on a drawing she recalled perfectly.

She picked it up carefully.

Caroline groaned slightly stretching, still half asleep. "Don't move" she heard. Her eyes shot open eyeing Klaus who was seated in a chair directly across from her. She was lying on her side in bed. Her left arm tucked under her head, while her right arm rested over her stomach exposing the bracelet he had given her. The bracelet, and her Lapis Lazuli ring, serving as the only materials on her body. She glanced down to her body and noticed the thin sheet covering her sensitive areas expertly. "What are you doing?" she asked suddenly becoming self-conscious. She was about to lift herself up, but his glare caused her to lie down. She groaned "You know. I'm pretty sure I didn't give you permission to draw me like one of your French girls, Jack" she said grinning. Klaus chuckled, his eyes fixated on the task at hand. "Sweetheart, you know how I detest those 'French girls'" He said glancing up from his sketch pad, and added "you're the only one I enjoy". Caroline let out a puff of air, pouting her lips, "Yeah, but I still don't know how I feel about you drawing me" she said. "And that's why I draw you while you're asleep but unfortunately this piece –" Klaus was cut off by Caroline's loud gasp. "You what?" she said gripping the sheet and moving up on the bed. Klaus glared again, "Caroline" he said with a bit of irritation, "Lie. Down." Caroline groaned in exasperation, but obliged. She fixed herself into the position she had just been in. "Klauuss!" she whined. He looked up giving her a cheeky smile, "Yes, love?" she gave him a fake smile, "I hate you".

Caroline put the drawing down, and walked out of the room making sure the door was closed properly this time. She loved that room, but it was just a little too bittersweet for the time being.

It was better to focus on the task at hand, getting him back. But to do that she needed a little help.

She was hoping Elijah wasn't still holding onto some crazy vendetta they all seemed to have for each other. Seriously, what was up with this Original family? They lived so long, they were probably the ones who invented the whole "sibling rivalry" thing.

She started for her room hoping to find something that would lead to Elijah, but before she could make it she heard a loud noise. She had made it upstairs already, and thanks to her vamp-hearing she was able to note that the noise was from downstairs.

She saw a wooden chair in the hall way, and moved towards it to break the leg piece off.

She wasn't sure who was here, but she sure as hell wasn't about to go down without a fight.

She used her vampire speed to rush down the stairs, but didn't see anyone. She did notice the front door open, though.

She walked slowly further into the main room when she heard movement in the kitchen.

She flashed to the entrance of the kitchen, being careful not to make too much noise.

Peeking her head in, she noticed a figure rummaging through one of the cupboards his head was hidden so she couldn't see who it was exactly. But he seemed unarmed and also unprepared.

She flashed to his side quickly hitting him hard enough that she sent him flying to the wall crashing, while she flashed in front of him stabbing him with her improvised stake. Her actions were so quick she had failed to see who it was.

"BLOODY HELL!" Kol yelled throwing Caroline to the wall opposite him while he removed the stake.

"Kol?" Caroline gasped as she gathered herself.

"What the hell do you think you're doing, Caroline?" Kol yelled infuriated. He began to dust himself off since he was now covered in dust from Caroline's throw.

Caroline couldn't help herself, she knew it was going to piss him off more, but she just… started laughing "Oops!" she said in between her laughter "Sorry!" she was clutching her stomach. The sight of Kol all disheveled and angry just made her laugh harder.

"And what the bloody hell is so funny dearest sister" he said walking towards her.

"Ok. You're mad" she said still trying to control her laughter. "I apologized didn't I?" she stated glaring at him.

"That apology didn't meet my taste. Nik will understand my motives when I explain that his pretty little girlfriend attacked me" he said glaring down at her.

Caroline met his glare with her own deadly gaze, "You think he's gonna side with you? Over me? His friggin light!" she said raising her voice.

They were both staring each other down huffing in each other's faces when Elijah walked in.

"Alright" he said nonchalantly "what the hell happened here?" he motioned around the slightly destroyed kitchen.

"Ask Caroline" Kol said, his glare never leaving Caroline

"Noo.." Caroline drawled "Ask Kol!" she yelled angrily. "He's the one that came into the house like a criminal" she said shoving him away "all sneaky an—"

"Don't turn this around on me! How the hell is it my fault?" Kol cut her off.

"You could've warned me!" Caroline yelled.

"IT'S MY BLOODY HOUSE! I don't need to go around announcing my name before I enter a room!"

"Well… MAYBE YOU SHOULD! It would avoid this confusion!"

They were both losing their temper, and were seconds from starting another brawl when Elijah stepped in between them.

One hand stopping Kol's advancements on Caroline, while the other rubbed on his temple.

"Where is Niklaus when he's needed?" Elijah spoke with a hint of agitation.

Suddenly Caroline remembered why she was here, and why she had attacked Kol. Well, at least she could say this about her new "family", they were pretty good at making her forget her sorrows.

"Elijah" Caroline spoke her mood suddenly changing.

Both men noticed Caroline's sudden change and instantly became uneasy.

"What is it, Caroline?" Elijah asked dropping his hand from Kol. He moved towards Caroline focusing his attention on her.

Caroline sighed and brought her hands to her face. She finally felt secure enough to completely open up.

"They've taken him, Elijah" she said running her hands down her face. "They used me to get to him"

Elijah's face remained unchanged, but Kol's anger was growing more evident as she continued.

"They dessicated him right in front of me" she said fighting tears "and then they knocked me out with vervain…"

Kol ran his hand through his already messy hair and walked over to the wall. He leaned over on the wall supporting himself with his arm, "you don't know where the body is" he finished for her.

Caroline dropped her head, slowly shaking it. A couple tears finally breaking through.

She jumped when she heard a loud crack on the wall. Kol had punched the wall in his rage.

She looked up to find Elijah scolding him. He turned his attention back to her, and placed a hand on her chin lifting her head to meet his gaze.

"Thank you for informing us, Caroline" he started "I can see your intentions are genuine. I find no betrayal in your words".

He let her chin go and started pacing the kitchen, "You know, throughout the majority of our lives Niklaus has caused this entire family quite a bit of turmoil". Caroline gulped down. This wasn't happening. Elijah, the older brother with high morals, wasn't going to do anything. He was just going to leave his brother to his enemies. If she would've still had a beating heart she was sure it would've stopped out of sheer sadness right now.

"But…" Elijah continued causing Caroline to look up with a glimpse of hope. "Family is family" he said smiling at her. "And if anyone is going to have the pleasure of dessicating that lunatic hybrid brother of mine, it will be me".

Caroline squealed and ran into Elijah's arms, "Thank you, Elijah!" she hugged him tight knowing that with those few words Elijah had accepted to help her. She sighed when she felt Elijah's arms wrap around her waist, returning the hug.

"Well, what have we here?" Rebekah walked through the kitchen with a cheeky grin, eyeing her older brother and Caroline.

"Bekah… " Caroline said a bit surprised to see her there.

"Ni – What happened to the kitchen?" Rebekah screamed suddenly losing any other concern she had. "Where's Nik?"

Kol scoffed, "You missed out on the wonderful welcoming story Caroline had prepared for us, sister".

Caroline sighed, "Yeah, let's just go the room. We'll talk over there". Kol smiled "you're in for quite a treat, Bekah".

They started for the room when Elijah interceded, "You two can manage with Rebekah" he said looking past them eyeing the front door "I wonder if I might catch Elena. I wish to have a conversation with her".

Caroline suddenly stopped in her tracks causing Kol to crash into her. "Caroline!" he glared at her "If you weren't so heartbroken about having lost my brother right now, I'd be finding so much pleasure in using you as a toothpick" he smiled at her.

Caroline glared at him, but turned to Elijah quickly. "Um, well… About Elena" she stammered "I kinda-sorta already talked with her" she said smiling sheepishly.

Elijah and Kol eyed each other and then fixed their gaze on her, their eyebrows cocked up in confusion.

"I'm sensing there are some details you've failed to provide us, Caroline" Elijah said.

Caroline let out a nervous laughter, "yeah".

"What exactly did you do while we were gone, Caroline?" Kol asked amused.

"What are you lot going on about?" Rebekah asked growing frustrated.

"What? I didn't really – ok! Let's just go sit down. I'll explain everything" Caroline said leading them into the room.

Where to start?

INTRODUCING THE ORIGINALS! I'm really happy to be writing them and I'll hopefully update soon.
ONCE A WEEK IS MY GOAL IF NOT SOONER.

I know that I didn't put too much badass fighting in here, but I really wanted the Originals to be introduced first so that they can participate in all the "fun" *wink*wink* haha that was my inner Kol.

hopefully you guys weren't put off by this chapter. Let me know how I'm doing.

haha 1-800-hows my writing?

until next time (sooner next time for sure!)

-Jocy