"I'm trying to bring you on board because I've never lived a life without you. And I don't want to start now."

― Molly Ringle, Persephone's Orchard


Mystic Falls, Present time

Caroline felt as though her world had been torn apart. She couldn't breathe, she couldn't speak, she couldn't even move. All Caroline could do was gaze at the place where Klaus had stood moments ago. She closed her eyes as everything she was thinking run rapidly through her mind.

She was Ayla. But how could that be possible. How could she have lived her whole life not knowing about her former existences? And worst of all how could Klaus and the other Originals have kept the secret form her for so long? Had they really not recognized who she was? All these things raced through her head as she realized there was only one thing she could do.

Caroline stood abruptly from her seat in the Originals living room and marched swiftly away from her friends. She could hear voices calling after her but she ignored them completely, nobody was going to stop her from achieving her goal. Caroline walked the halls of the Mikaelson's home until she found a room which she knew belonged to Klaus. She didn't even knock before barging into the boudoir.

"What are you doing?" a voice asked as soon as Caroline entered the room. Klaus sat on the edge of his bed facing away from Caroline. He didn't sound angry when he spoke, he merely sounded as if Caroline's presence meant nothing to him.

"Why didn't you tell me?" Caroline asked her heart pumping loudly with apprehension and rage.

Klaus let out a sigh of frustration. "Tell you what?"

"Why didn't you tell me I was Ayla?" Caroline asked again the words falling chaotically from her mouth.

"Because I didn't know!" Klaus yelled standing from the bed and stepping towards Caroline.

"That's impossible, how could you not realize that I looked exactly like Collette?"

"Time wears away at even the most vigilant minds, I assure you, love, that up until the pageant I did not remember a thing about Collette." Klaus admitted.

Caroline took a deep breath as she processed the information. "But why didn't you say something when you did remember?"

The Klaus' eyes darted away from Caroline as he replied. "I was afraid. I didn't know how you would react when you learnt of our past life together."

I was then that Caroline truly realized the extent of her new identity. She had spoken about Collette as if she was just one of Klaus' many mistresses but the girl was much more than that, for Caroline and Collette were the same person.

"Oh my god!" The blonde gasped her hands flying up to cover her face. She felt her stomach churn and she knew that she couldn't think about Collette or Ayla or any of her other lives anymore.

Caroline quickly dashed from the room not caring whether Klaus followed her or not. When she reached the living area everyone stared at her in disbelief and uncertainty.

"We need to go." Caroline breathed heading towards the door but in only a matter of seconds she was stopped.

"You need to listen to me." Caroline was surprised to see it was Klaus who stood in front of her. "I need to explain. I need to tell you what I remember about Collette, all of it."

Caroline frowned. "Why would you do that?"

"Because I owe it to Collette, I owe it to you."

Caroline felt torn. One part of her was completely horrified and confused, but the other half longed to learn about her past lives and remember who she once was. Caroline glanced away from Klaus and towards her friends who stood staring back at her. Their expressions showed sympathy and compassion but their eyes held a certain element of fear that made Caroline feel unsightly. She wanted someone to speak, to tell her it was all going to be ok but she knew the words would only be lies. Nobody knew what would become of the daughter of Silas; nobody even knew the full extent of her past and that in itself rocked Caroline to the core. How could she possibly listen to Klaus tell her stories about a life that she could never remember living. It would be the worst kind of torture, to wrack her brain trying to find the memories that she did not have.

"Care, are you ok?" Elena asked finally speaking up. It was then that Caroline noticed the tears that were flooding down her cheeks. Elena stepped towards her friend and wrapped her arms around the frightened blonde.

"It's ok" The doppelganger said softly. "You're going to be fine."

Caroline didn't know what to do. But as she stood in her friends arms, listening to the reassuring words and letting all her emotions fall apart she didn't care if nobody knew what was truly to become of her, for all she wanted to do in the moment was cry.


When Caroline finally got a hold of her emotions Klaus began to tell the group about his time with Collette.

"Collette de Fleurigny was a French girl who moved to England with her family during the late 1480's. Collette's father was a wealthy man who often did business with our family. I was first introduced to Collette in the summer of 1491."


England, 1491

Music poured from the walls of the de Fleurigny castle. People danced circles around each other in the ballroom, couples retreated outside to walk around in the warm moonlight night and everyone felt as if the perfect evening might last forever.

Collette de Fleurigny danced around with the utmost elegance, a bright smile spread across her pink lips. The party was to celebrate 5 years since the de Fleurigny family had moved from France to England in search of a happier life, and as Collette twirled she knew that happiness was exactly what she had found.

Across the room a young, opulent man stood with his siblings. The family had just arrived and had been immediately hit with a wave of delight which the party was giving off. The man young man smiled as he glanced around the room, his eyes coming to rest on the beautiful Collette.

"Elijah, who is that girl I see?" The man asked his older brother.

"I do believe she is Lord de Fleurigny's youngest daughter." Elijah replied an amused smile spreading across his lips.

Before the younger man could reply the two brothers and their siblings were joined by another man.

"Good evening, Lord Elijah. It is so nice to see you again." The man bellowed in a rich French accent as he shocking the eldest Mikaelson's hand.

"And the same to you," Elijah replied. "Lord de Fleurigny I would like you to meet my brothers Lord Niklaus and Lord Kol, and my sister Lady Rebekah."

The lord smiled at the three youngest Originals. "It is a pleasure to meet you all. I do hope you enjoy your evening."

"I'm very sure that we will." Klaus told the Lord as Kol and Rebekah began to disappear into the crowed party.

Klaus stayed with Elijah and Lord de Fleurigny, not having a great deal of interest in joining the celebration just yet.

"I do not believe the two of you have met my family." Lord de Fleurigny said as he lead the two brothers though the room. The lord stopped when he came to a group of young women.

"Lord Elijah, Lord Niklaus I would like you to meet my daughters Lady Geneviève and Lady Collette."

At the sound of their names two young woman from the group turned around to face Elijah and Klaus.

"Good evening." Geneviève, the elder of the two girls said with an accent just as strong as her fathers. "It is lovely to finally meet you, Lord Elijah; my father has told me so much about you."

Elijah reached out and lightly kissed the girls hand. "All good things I hope."

"Of course." Geneviève replied as Elijah invited her to dance with him.

It was then that Klaus truly studied the younger of the two sisters and realised that Collette had been the girl he had watch dance only moments before.

"I believe you are Niklaus." Collette said in a soft voice, her accent was not as thick as her sister but it was still prominent.

"Oui, bonjour Madame Collette." Klaus said putting on his best French impersonation.

Collette smiled at the Originals attempt at her mother tongue. "Vous parlez français?" The young women asked fluently.

"Oui un peu." Klaus replied with a smug smirk.

"Well, Lord Niklaus, you have succeeded in your attempt to impress me." Collette said continuing conversation in Klaus' mother tongue.

"Then may you treat me to this dance?" The Original asked holding out his arm to Collette.

"Indeed I will my Lord, indeed I will."

I have been so excited about this chapter and when I had so many amazing reviews from the last chapter I just had to update! How does everyone fell about Klaus and Collette? I know that it might not seem like real Klaroline but when you think about it, it kind of is! But I assure you that is defiantly not the only form of Klaroline you will see…present day Klaus and Caroline will defiantly have their moments you might just have to wait a teeny weeny bit longer!

I had a reviewer ask if I could explain why Klaus has forgotten Collette. Well that is still to come in the story so you will have to wait and see about that too!