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Coming Home

Violet spent the rest of the day in her room, laying in different positions on her bed as she thought about Klaus and their relationship. She loved him more than anything, she knew that for sure. What she didn't know or really understand was how he could do that to Tyler, especially when he knew what he meant to her. She continued sulking in her room until that afternoon when she heard a knock at the door. As she left to go into the hall, she saw there was a box outside her door that contained what she had thrown out the window. Figuring one of her brothers had picked it up for her, she rolled her eyes as she walked by it. When she got to the door, she smiled when she saw that it was Rebekah.

"What's up?" Violet asked her. Rebekah had her hands behind her back so she knew that she was up to something.

"My brother left," Rebekah explained. "I figured something happened so..." She revealed what she was holding. One was a bag with two limes and the other was a large bottle of tequila. "I came to cheer you up!"

"I love that," Violet smiled weakly. "But, my brothers signed the house over to Elena. You can't get in."

"I already got an apartment on my own," Rebekah brushed it off; Violet raised her eye brows at her. "What? I needed an address to put down for the school."

"You're trying high school?" Violet asked curiously.

"I never got to before," Rebekah shrugged. "But, I'm taking the first day off to be with you. So, grab your things you're staying with me and that's it."

It was a fun afternoon, Violet had to admit. Stefan and Damon both called to see where she had gone but she ignored them. Her and Rebekah took turns taking shots, laughing and playing loud music as they danced through the apartment Rebekah had got for them to share. Once they started to crash though, Rebekah stopped the music to have a serious talk with Violet.

"My brother's an ass," Rebekah told her, sitting on the couch; Violet sat on the floor leaning back against it. "I won't argue with you there."

"Amen to that," Violet agreed, taking another shot then popping a lime between her lips.

"But he loves you," Rebekah insisted. "Do you know what it even means that he apologized to you?" Violet was quiet. "I've spent over a thousand years with him and I've only ever heard him say sorry once. It was when we were still human, he was telling my mother sorry after Henrik died." Violet nodded, knowing the story well. "Just think about giving him a call or something, all right?"


Two weeks went by, with neither Klaus or Violet taking the first step to call the other. Violet was becoming increasingly distant from those around her, spending most of her time sulking in the apartment. She had barely spoken to her brothers, one of which was still planning to kill Klaus. Damon didn't want to risk Elena's safety while Stefan insisted on finding another way for Violet's happiness. This cause a rift not only between the brothers, but also between Stefan and Elena.

Thanks to some inside information, they had come across some ancient cave drawings that told the story of the original family. With the surprising help from Katherine as well as a few spirits Elena and Damon were able to discover what Klaus, Violet, and Rebekah had been running from; it was Klaus's father, Mikael. While Violet was with Rebekah for two weeks, Damon and Elena worked to find Mikael. Now that they had him, they needed a way to get Klaus back into town. Damon had a plan on how to do it, which Elena seemed unsure of but she went along with it.

"She's going to see right through me," Elena said, second guessing herself as she walked up to Violet's apartment building after school.

"You'll be fine," Damon assured her; he smirked. "You've been lying to Stefan for a few weeks now."

"Shut up," Elena mumbled, hanging up on him. Taking a deep breath, she entered the building and made her way up the stairs to the third floor. This was the first time she would really be alone with Violet and she was nervous. After all, Violet had already tried to kill her once and that was with her brothers in the house. What would she do when she had her alone? She knocked on the door, listening as Violet made her way over to answer it.

"Shouldn't you be in school or something?" Violet asked in annoyance as she moved out of the doorway; she left the door open, which Elena took as an invitation to come in. Elena observed her, seeing that she was still in her pajamas.

"Have you just been in bed all day?" Elena asked with raised eye brows. She had heard Violet was depressed over Klaus, but she didn't think she would see her this down.

"Are you really going insult me without one of my brothers around to save you?" Violet asked, beginning to change. She had almost forgotten that she promised to pick up Rebekah from cheer practice.

"I think that we should start over," Elena offered; Violet was raising her eye brows now.

"You're joking, right?"

"Look," Elena explained. "I know your brothers mean everything to you-"

"Other than leaving town and never coming back, I don't know what your plan could be to make me like you."

"I have something else I can offer you," Elena told her.

"Which is..."

"Mikael." Violet was stunned.

"What did you just say to me?"

"He came after me," Elena lied. "He wanted to kill me so Klaus couldn't make any more hybrids. We had another dagger...you can figure out the rest." Elena shrugged. "Look, we all know that Klaus is coming back." Everyone knew about the construction of the mansion that had started on the edge of town. "But maybe this will get him back faster, make you both feel safer."

"Why are you doing this?" Violet asked skeptically.

"Because I know how much you mean to Stefan and Damon," Elena went on. "And, to be honest, I really wanted you to like me." She gave a half smile. "Up to you now," Elena told her, preparing to leave the apartment. Violet wasn't sure how to take what Elena had just revealed. Shortly after Elena left, Violet grabbed her bag and left the apartment as well to pick up Rebekah, dialing Klaus along the way; he didn't answer.

"Hey," she breathed heavily as she left a voice mail. "I'm not really sure what's going on or how it happened...but Mikael's here...and he's dead." She sighed. "Guess I just thought you should know."

With that, she hung up the phone. As she parked next to the football field, she realized this was the longest her and Klaus had gone without speaking. Violet watched from her convertible as Rebekah showed off to the rest of the cheerleaders, doing a series of back flips. She smiled, happy that Rebekah got to enjoy high school for once. Not really paying attention, she hadn't noticed Tyler come up to her car.

"Hey," he nodded at her, still in his sweaty football practice uniform. "You're Violet right?"

"That's me," she nodded back. She had tried to stay away from Tyler his entire life, knowing his parents feelings about vampires. Instead, she kept close to Mason when she could, who let her in on what was going on with his nephew.

"So, you're like my great..." He paused to think of how many generations. "Great great grandmother."

"That I am," Violet confirmed. "Tyler, I'm sorry about-"

"I'm not," he immediately stopped her, a smile spreading across his face. "This is the greatest thing to ever happen to me." Violet scrunched up her eye brows in confusion.

"What?" she asked curiously.

"I don't have to turn anymore if I don't want to," Tyler explained. "That is the greatest gift anyone could have ever given me." He shrugged. "I know you're upset about the family line ending and all, but really I'm so much happier this way." He smiled at her. "Are you coming this weekend?" This Saturday was the homecoming dance.

"Of course she is," Rebekah answered for her as she climbed into Violet's car. "She's my date."

"Great," Tyler continued to smile. "See you girls there."


That weekend didn't go quite as planned though. The dance had to be canceled due to a water main break that the high school. Tyler told everyone that the party would be moved to his house. Violet got to the Lockwood house, getting Tyler to invite her inside. She didn't see Elena or either of her brothers there as she made her way through the crowd.

Earlier on, Rebekah had gone to confront Elena about Mikael and told Violet she would meet her at the party. Dressed in a short strapless black dress with a lacy pattern contrasting with blood red heels, Violet walked through the party as she tried to track down Rebekah. She walked outside where most of the people were listening to the band, watching from the terrace. Busily looking for Rebekah in the crowd, she didn't feel someone come up behind her and place a jacket over her bare shoulders.

"Hello love," Klaus said, taking her in as she turned to look at him, her height matching his as she wore her heels. She didn't even know that he was back. "You look beautiful."

"Thank you," she said quietly. "I was supposed to be Rebekah's date, but I think she stood me up."

"Very fickle that one," he agreed. "Probably off trying to murder the homecoming queen."

Violet nodded in agreement, looking downward. She wasn't sure what they were supposed to say each other after how they left things. Were they broken up? Klaus stepped closer to her, taking the edges of the jacket in his hands and pulling Violet in. They were so close, their foreheads brushing.

"Before you say anything," Klaus said softly; he then laughed a little. "Or throw anything at me." She smiled now. "Let me explain where I've been."

"Ok," she nodded.

"Do you remember Mason's college graduation?" he asked her curiously. "His girlfriend broke up with him after the ceremony?" Violet nodded. "Did you know she was pregnant?"

"What?" Violet asked, backing away a little in surprise. Klaus nodded, taking a picture from his pocket to show her.

"She had a daughter, her name is Hayley," he explained as Violet took the picture from him to look. The girl in the picture had dark brown hair and hazel eyes. She looked more like her mother, but there were some features Violet could see that belonged to Mason. "She's a werewolf and she lives in New Orleans."

"Mason's daughter?" Violet asked in shock as she looked back up at him.

"Your great great great granddaughter," Klaus smiled at her.

"You spent this whole time looking for the end of my blood line?" Violet asked; he nodded.

"I was on my way back when you called about Mikael," he explained. "I know I really ruined things with Tyler, I thought this might be the only way to make it up to you." He brought her back in close again. "I am really and truly sorry love. I-"

"I know," she stopped him, letting her forehead rest against his. "And, truthfully, I forgave you after I talked to Tyler. He told me he's happier now." She wrapped her arms around his middle. "Thank you for finding her."

"Of course," he said quietly, his arms on her shoulders. "I thought we could get out of here, head to Louisiana." He smiled. "You always liked the house in New Orleans best."

It was true, New Orleans had been Violet's favorite. It wasn't just the house, it was also when all the original siblings were together, except for Finn of course. This was before things started to go very wrong, before any incident with Kol. They had all lived in a gorgeous plantation house, the long path that lead up to the house lined with cypress trees that were covered in Spanish moss. The house itself was three levels, with a porch that wrapped around the entire house. In the back was an expansive garden with intricate paths and beautiful plants that Violet and Rebekah had planted.

"I think I'd like to stay here for awhile," she told him. "Spend time with my brothers, see how Tyler adjusts."

"Whatever you want love," he said back. He went in to kiss her, but was stopped when Stefan came over. "Really?"

"Look," Stefan started to explain to the couple. He had been watching them from the crowd, seeing how happy Violet was to have Klaus back. He knew that they had to find a way to deal with this other than killing Klaus. Otherwise, it wasn't fair to his sister. "You two need to know what's going on."

Stefan explained everything to them, that they had daggered Rebekah to keep her away from the plan and that Mikael was on his way there with Damon to kill Klaus. The plan was for Mikael to come to the door to distract Klaus since he couldn't get inside while Damon, who could be in the Lockwood house, would sneak up on Klaus and kill him. Knowing that Mikael was on his way, Klaus urged Violet to get inside; it wasn't going to be safe there much longer.

"Inside, upstairs," he told her, leading her inside. Because of her association with him, she wasn't safe from Mikael's wrath.

"But-" She started to protest.

"Take her," Klaus told Stefan, having him take Violet upstairs. Just as Stefan was taking Violet upstairs, Tyler came over to let Klaus know that someone was at the door for him and that his name was Mikael. Being sired to Klaus, he asked if it was ok to let Mikael in and Klaus told him no, going over to the door himself. Though he knew he needed to be prepared for Damon's attack, seeing his father for the first time in years caused him to let his guard down.

"Hello father," Klaus said from the doorway.

"Niklaus," Mikael said, observing him. "Why don't you come out, so we can talk?"

"I'd rather not," Klaus told him. The Lockwood mansion was mostly empty at this point, with everyone being outside to listen to the band. "Much more peaceful in here."

"Don't tell me I'll have to smoke you out," Mikael said, threatening to burn the house to the ground.

"You think you can hurt me that way?" Klaus asked in amusement.

"Maybe not you," Mikael said. "But that pretty girlfriend of yours might not fare as well." Klaus swallowed hard at the thought. "How have you managed to keep her?"

"She's not part of this," Klaus stopped him.

"It's a real mystery though," Mikael went on, getting under his son's skin. "After all, she was married to a soldier. A real hero, a man of honor. And...now she has you?" Mikael laughed a little. "Someone who can't even come outside to face his own father." They locked eyes. "It's truly pathetic."

Mikael knew just how to get to Klaus and distract him. Klaus hadn't even been prepared for Damon's attack as Damon came up behind him, turning him and stabbing the stake into his abdomen. Klaus fell to the ground as Damon prepared to stake him again, this time in the heart. What Damon didn't know was that his sister was at the party that night. He wasn't expecting Violet to come racing down the stairs, tackling him to the ground. Klaus then scrambled for the stake, using it to kill his father.

"Violet?!" Damon snapped, shoving her off of him. "How did you..." He saw Stefan coming down the stairs now. "Oh you've got to be kidding me."

"Don't make this about him," Violet said as they both got to their feet now. "Like I wouldn't have figured out what you and that little bitch were up to on my own." She shook her head. "Just get out!" She didn't have time to deal with her brother now as she went outside to where Klaus was watching his father's body slowly burn to ashes. He didn't even turn as she took his hand in hers.

"It's over," she said softly. "We don't have to run anymore."


The mansion Klaus was building was still a few weeks away from being completed, so he went to the apartment with Violet. She knew that her brothers must have Rebekah's body and she was thinking of a way to get it back. With Stefan seemingly on their side now, she figured the best way to do that was through him. For now though, she laid in her room next to Klaus, watching him relax into sleep. With Mikael gone he seemed truly peaceful for the first time.

"You know what I'd like to do now," he murmured sleepily, his eyes drifting shut. "For my siblings." It seemed as though he was almost asking permission to awaken them; she knew why.

"I know," she nodded, resting her hand on his. "It's like you said though, time heals."

"Has it really been enough time though love?" Klaus asked, not sure if he forgave his brother himself for the stunt he pulled.

"I think," Violet said, slowly as she tried to find the words. "That I know what it's like to want to have everything back to the way it was with my family. And I'll do what I have to so we can make it work with yours."

"You don't know what that means to me," he told her, moving closer to kiss her. She smiled against his lips, kissing him more. Hearing a knock at the door, he groaned.

"Ignore it," she said, moving her body so that it was pressed against his. The knock came again, seeming urgent. Klaus got up to answer it, grabbing his clothes from the floor before doing so. Violet got up soon after, pulling one of Klaus's t-shirts over her head before leaving the bedroom.

"Speaking of siblings," Klaus said as she came out. Stefan was there, bag in hand.

"What happened?" Violet asked curiously, crossing her arms. "Did Damon kick you out?" Stefan shrugged. "No offense, but why aren't you staying with Elena?"

"We split up," Stefan said, his hands in his jacket pockets. "You care if I crash here?"

"Of course not," Klaus offered. He knew how much it would mean to Violet to have her brother with them. "So long as you don't mind pointing us in the direction of my sister."

"That's actually what I came to talk to you two about," Stefan explained. "I knew about the Mikael thing tonight, what I didn't know about was the back up plan. Not until after."

"What back up?" Violet asked.

"If they can't kill you they want to run you out of town," Stefan said, looking to Klaus. "They're going to want to trade. They'll want you to leave and never come back for Elena."

"And what would I get out of this little deal?" Klaus asked with raised eye brows.

"Your siblings," Stefan told him. "After Damon found out that your brothers were all in coffins, he worked on finding out where you kept them."

"Where does he have them?" Klaus demanded.

"I don't know," Stefan admitted honestly. "But I'm ready to help you two find them."

"Why are you so willing to help?" Klaus asked skeptically. "You should want me gone as well." Stefan looked over at Violet now.

"I know what it means to my sister," Stefan told them. "I know you make her happy and I know she deserves it." He smiled at her. "And I'd like to keep her around for awhile." Violet's eyes welled up with happy tears, which she quickly wiped away.

"Where do we start?" she asked.

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