Note:

1. This chapter contains no Klaroline no Kalijah. It is all about Caroline's condition. Since I really don't want to drag on her disability, I came up with this short chapter.

2. And I'm sorry for shortness- I've been very sick for past few days. Ok, if the chapter is not good- I hope you'll excuse me. I tried it in many ways but I came with the best I can.


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Caroline laughed quietly when Bonnie and Kol began to blame each other for not finding an important herb which Ayanna asked that morning. She collected a basket full of different fruits available in the woods while they failed in their task. Around ten days passed after Katherine's wedding and she didn't find Katherine alone and was afraid to go in that way. She thought to ask Niklaus about Katherine, but even he disappeared suddenly. Meanwhile she managed to bond with Bonnie who didn't care anything about her disability. Bonnie accepted Caroline the way she was. And, of course, Kol was incapable of leaving Bonnie during day time. Hence she was in current state.

"Darling, I'm helping you." Kol shrugged his hands taking container of herbs from her hands. "I'm making you strong by—"

"Distracting me?" Bonnie hissed taking the container back from him. "I know you always want to prove best in front of others, Kol but this is not the way."

"That is a clear misunderstanding. Let me clarify it for you." Kol placed a hand on his back while he ruptured fingers like a tradesman. "Despite all the disturbances you should be able to focus on your strength. This is the important aspect you need: Concentration."

Caroline and Bonnie glanced at each other before the witch twisted her lips and wrinkled her nose. "Look who is speaking."

"Let me remind you I am the one who helped Ayanna in few of her spells." He smirked smugly knowing that it would anger Bonnie. "While you are still a novice."

Bonnie squinted at him and then passed her basket to Caroline. He definitely wounded Bonnie's ego. Picking a handful pebbles Bonnie played with them before set of actions followed in this manner: Bonnie threw stones at Kol suddenly. Caroline gasped clutching handles of both baskets. Kol managed to hold the stones in air as long as possible with his capabilities. Bonnie took a few more, despite Caroline sighs and Kol's warnings, and threw at him. All together those stones flew with double force, randomly in every direction possible. And one hit Caroline's head.

Caroline flinched, at first unable to realize what really happened with her and then pain made her to whimper. Touching her forehead, she noticed she was bleeding. Maybe a few drops of her blood even fell on the ground.

She heard to Bonnie's gasp before everything went black.


"Caroline!" Bonnie quivered her body as Kol ran to them. When Kol tapped on Caroline's cheek, Bonnie hissed at him. "This is your fault!"

"Darling, this is certainly not the time." Kol silenced her with firm tone.

"We should take her back to your place. Ayanna wouldn't be pleased with this."

"I would rather deal with her." Kol huffed, then lifted Caroline in his arms and made it to Ayanna's place, which was also the first house, while Bonnie carried baskets with her. She opened door for Kol and stepped in when they heard Ayanna's voice.

"What happened?" she gaped. "Who is she?"

At that point Bonnie turned to her aunt. Caroline for her entire life lived in this village and most of the people knew about her but Ayanna—

"Do you not know her?" Bonnie raised her brows as she pointed bed to Kol.

"No, Esther's family and I won't settle down for one place, you mother knew that well. How it happened?" she inquired sitting beside Caroline. "Kol you know what to do."

Kol nodded lightly and brought the grinding stone from corner, with some herbs in it. Bonnie stood beside him and looked anxious thinking of Ayanna's reaction to what they did. Kol, on the other hand, didn't seem like he cared about that part.

When Ayanna touched Caroline's forehead, both Kol and Bonnie clearly saw a jerk in her body. His brows furrowed as he asked. "Is something wrong, Ayanna?"

Ayanna didn't respond to him while her widened eyes were fixed on an unconscious Caroline. Bonnie grew more anxious and moved near to her aunt, then placed a hand on her shoulder. It was then Ayanna spoke. "Where did you find her?"

"She is our friend, Ayanna." Kol answered and completed his task. Ayanna took the grinding stone from Kol and applied the paste to Caroline's wound. Something about Caroline astonished Ayanna which Kol observed. An intrigued Kol then added. "Caroline has a disability. She cannot speak."

Ayanna let out a soft huff. "Of course, their disabilities make them different from regular human."

As Bonnie raised her brows in surprise Kol smirked. He knew there was something about Caroline. Before he could jump into any conclusion he asked curiously. "Are you certain about what she is?"

Caroline moved slightly in her state as Ayanna got up from her. "She is an offspring of Mamuna." She said rigidly. "You might be unaware of their existence. In fact most of us know nothing about them."

"Mamuna?" Kol asked with a frown. "What are they?"

"The swamp female creatures." Ayanna replied softly. "They live away from people, certainly cannot be seen with naked eye unless they want to."

Bonnie took a moment to process what she heard. "It means her family is—"

Ayanna quivered her head. "No, Bonnie, not the family. Caroline is conceived by a mamuna. It is said that the mamuna replaces her offspring with a human infant. That is how she ended up with them." Her eyes were on Caroline entire time as if she was gauging Caroline's condition. "She doesn't even know anything, I am very certain of it."

"Now I understood why she has been called a cursed one." Kol commented callously after a momentary silence.

Ayanna snorted as a reply. "She is not the cursed one, Kol. Her kind can bring curse upon us, though and that too with less effort. That is all I know."

Bonnie stood there, gulped a couple of times with unknown anxiety. The girl Bonnie believed to be friend turned out as one of the dangerous creatures. But then Bonnie knew Caroline very much—that she couldn't harm anyone. Bonnie thought so while she looked at a sleeping Caroline.

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