Niklaus Mikaelson POV

As I sat next to Caroline, I felt a surge of warmth and happiness travel through me. She was just so lovely it was hard not to smile in her presence. She was a light in the darkness. I was very blessed that she would spend even a little bit of her time with me. I knew I would cherish every second I spent with her because it would not be long before I did something that she would completely hate me for. I'm not sure what that is but it's bound to happen sometime. I dreaded that moment completely.

Suddenly, I sharp pain stung my heart like a dagger. I clutched my chest and gasped, staring wide eyed at Caroline. "What did you do?" I hissed, standing up and dragging her with me. I held her tighter than I meant for I knew what the pain meant. One of my siblings had been daggered. "What did you do?" I repeated, yelling.

"Nothing, get off, you're hurting me." She whimpered. I threw her arm away and ran back to the Grill. Kol was being dragged out of side door by Alaric and Jenna, Elena's annoying guardians. I growled. Damon was also there. How I hated that vampire!

I ran down the concrete steps and threw Damon down the alley. Alaric and Jenna looked up in surprise and I took that time to undagger Kol. I put the dagger in my coat pocket and turned to face the dishevelled vampire. "You are becoming quite a nuisance to me. What shall I do about that?"

Before Damon could answer a man burst out of the side door. "Call 911, call 911!" He cried.

"Why?" I snapped.

He looked at me. "A woman has collapsed inside. She has no pulse." His voice was shaking and he was very hyped up. His breath came quickly and unevenly. Alaric and Jenna ran inside to tend to the girl, Damon quickly following. I sauntered in behind them, letting my brother lay there in the dirt. Serves him right for getting caught by a couple of humans and a baby vampire. I slipped my way through the crowd of excited and worried humans to take a look at the girl. As soon as I caught sight of her, I stood frozen. I was so shocked I could hardly breathe. When I eventually did it came out shaky and uneven, much like the man's had before. My older sister was laid out on the floor in the recovery position. I was so confused. She looked exactly like Kol did except she hadn't been daggered. She couldn't have been. There was no wound. Maybe it was some kind of spell.

Suddenly, her fingers twitched. Excited murmurs erupted around me. I growled softly. How dare they treat my sister's pain as entertainment? I wanted to get her out of here as quickly as possible but how could I without rousing suspicion? Someone had checked her pulse so according to these people, she was dead or at least dying. I couldn't compel all these people. I would need the rest of my siblings for that. I was stuck. She couldn't just suddenly wake up without it seeming weird. What if she never did wake up? What if I had lost her within moments of finding her again? Elijah would be broken, our family would never be complete and we would have to carry the pain of loosing yet another sibling. For the first time in centuries I prayed to whatever God that still looked down on an evil creature like me that she would be OK.

I noticed her skin began to clear of its greyness, much like Kol's will be doing now. Her fingers twitched again and her eyes moved behind their lids. My breathing stopped and I stood, transfixed like the rest of the people in the bar. Silence fell as we watched and waited. Suddenly, she let out a gasp and opened her chocolate brown eyes. Relief spread around the room and excited chatter filled the silence. Alaric started talking to my sister but she was not listening. No, she was looking straight at me as I was at her. We held each other's gaze strong. I had no idea what had been wrong with her but it appeared that she was at full health now. And that is how she will stay if I have anything to say about. Alaric held out his hand and helped Isabella to her feet. She thanked him softly and made up some lie about being prone to fainting. He nodded, not quite believing her then he and Jenna walked away. That left only me and her, still staring at each.

She began to walk towards me, slowly. She kept my gaze for a second longer before looking and walking behind me, towards the side door which led to the alley. I turned and followed her lead. Once we were outside I turned, shut the door, turned back and was enveloped into Isabella's embrace. I held her close, tightly, scared to let her go, scared she may be a dream or hallucination sent to taunt me. Finally, after centuries of being separated from my family, I felt complete. I breathed in her familiar scent and basked in the comforting, familiar arms. To the right of us I heard movement and a gasp. We snapped our heads to the side. Kol was standing there, fully recovered, looking very shocked. Isabella let me go gently and walked over to Kol, wrapping him up in her arms as she had done with me. Kol responded eagerly and happily. Brilliant smiles marked both our faces and I was sure Isabella felt just as happy to see us as we were to see her. She pulled away from Kol and looked at us both, giving us watery smiles. Kol wiped a couple of her tears away and kissed her cheek.

"It is so wonderful to see you both again." Isabella whispered. I walked towards them and linked my arm with hers.

"It is wonderful to see you too, sister." I said and Kol nodded. He linked his arm with Isabella's right arm and we began a slow walk out into the open.

We crossed the road to the park area and sat on the bench I had sat with Caroline just moments ago. It felt like a million years ago, really. At the thought of Caroline, anger bloomed in my chest. Had she known my sister was there and been part of a plot to hurt her. She must have known Alaric and Jenna were going to dagger Kol. Hurt and betrayal were not feelings I was familiar with and it made me even angrier and I tensed up slightly. Isabella looked at me with soft, concerned eyes. She always knew when something was wrong.

When we were human, after my mother had cut me out of her life, Isabella became a substitute mother of sorts. I was old enough to look after myself but there was always that bit of love and support that you still need from a mother even when you are fully grown which I never got. So Isabella gave it to me. She was one of the very few people I could trust with anything. I would never even think about hurting her, never.

"What troubles you, Niklaus?" She asked softly.

Kol chuckled. "He's just a little grumpy that he and his pet vampire had a little spat."

I growled lowly. "She's not a pet, Kol! She's different. But of course I can't talk about difference and love with you because you're just a child."

Kol began to retaliate but Isabella interrupted our argument. "Don't fight! I have not seen either of you in centuries. Don't ruin this now."

We bowed out heads slightly, in shame. Only Isabella could get such a reaction out of the two of us.

"So, how have you been, love?" I questioned, wanting to change the subject quickly. I didn't like it when she was disappointed in me.

She smiled. "Good, I guess. Missing you all. It's been a very boring existence really." She looked down.

Kol put his arm around her. "We've missed you too." He tucked a piece of hair around her ear then stood up abruptly, bringing us both with him. "Come now, no more moping about. We have family to see. We have a lot of catching up to do and you have to see the new family house Nik got for us. It is very grand, indeed."

Isabella smiled brightly and we walked to our cars in the parking lot outside The Grill. She got in hers and we get in mine. As I was pulling out of the lot, I looked towards the bench we had sat on together and saw Caroline sitting there, looking very sad. I met her eyes for a moment then looked away in anger. I had not forgotten her betrayal and I would not take it lightly.


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