A/N: Hey guys, thanks again for reading! OMG! I had this chapter all written out an suddenly my laptop lost all my work so I had to type this up all again :( which means it isn't up to my expectations sorry... And just a quick note to mention about my shipping ideas... I have pretty much already outlined this fanfic and have decided who will be with who, BUT! I am not going to reveal any spoilers because I like surprises ;D haha. Keep a huge look out for my hints here and there! Please Review/follow/favorite I love it! :D

Chapter Ten - Trading Places.

Baggage Claim in Orlando International Airport.

The group (minus the Originals) were all standing beside the baggage claim as they patiently waited for the first lot of luggage to carousel through.
"I wonder what they are doing to Klaus?" Jeremy and Matt mused about what unfolded before them just twenty minutes ago.
"Torturing him I hope." Caroline added to their chatter.
"Orrr..." Matt dragged out the word sarcastically, "They are just interrogating him like they do in the movies?"
Caroline grunted as a reply.
"Do you think we should of waited for them, as seen as though they are all supposed to be getting on the same coach as us?" Elena had now become part of the conversation and couldn't help but feel slight guilt about abandoning the originals - especially Elijah, strangely.
"Nuh uh, you did not just say that?!" Caroline dramatically scowled at her friend.
"Well I just thought-"
"Do not even go there Elena?!" The blonde vampire hissed.
"Oh my god, fine!" Elena pouted as she crossed her arms angrily.
Caroline suddenly pulled out the first case she recognized.
"I got yours Stefan!" She called. He replied by sticking his thumb out before turning back to continue to watch the conveyor belt with Bonnie.
"All I'm saying is, if the originals have any sense they would decide to turn back the other way and go home." Damon had now appeared behind Elena.
"Agreed." Caroline nodded.

Everyone studied the baggage claim until Elena spoke once again.
"I wonder who falsely made the accusation?"
The three vampires pondered on the thought while the two humans focused on one another with a slight nervous look underlying in their eyes.
"I'm doubting any of us did?" Damon answered as well as questioned.
"Nope but I wished I did..." Caroline replied, "And we know that you didn-" She stopped herself as soon as she saw Damon's eyes widen insisting her to shut up. Elena hid her knowing smirk by looking down to the ground.
"Anywaaay, I definitely know my brother wouldn't of done something like that and especially to Klaus." Damon continued.
"And Bonnie and Elena were asleep for pretty much the whole flight." Caroline dug.
"Hmm, what about you two?" Damon asked.
"Um w-what?" Jeremy stammered.
"Do you two have any ideas on who could of got Klaus like that?" Elena put it in better words. Matt and Jeremy continued to glance at one another, not sure whether to tell on Kol or not.
"No, we got no idea man." Matt surprisingly answered shrugging his shoulders.
"Well that's no fun. Hm, he probably just looks like the kind who seems dangerous." Damon shrugged and started to walk away.
"He doesn't look dangerous... he is dangerous!" Caroline screeched as she followed him with her fellow female vampire leaving the boys alone.

"You protected Kol?" Jeremy whispered once he knew his companions couldn't hear.
"Huh? No, he would be the last person I would ever protect." Matt frowned.
"Then why didn't you just say it was him?"
"Because one Jer, I'm not a snitch and two I don't want an original vampire being on my back all vacation just because I ratted him out." Matt explained. Jeremy stood there for a moment before accepting that answer with a nod.
"Well, what was you going to say?" The quarterback asked.
"No." Jeremy shrugged. Matt gave him a confused look before shaking his head and smiling.
"But I was only going to say no because I knew if I said it was Kol, I would be getting grief from Elena asking me why I didn't tell her straight away." Jeremy smirked.
"Ah nice one." Matt continued to laugh as they caught up with the rest.

Damon struggled to watch the two female vampires giggling uncontrollably at a certain conversation (which he was praying wasn't about him). They both decided to go a sit on a window ledge and have a private discussion while everyone else fetched the rest of the suitcases. The way Caroline kept taking glances at him every now and then uneased him and he decided to go and confront her.

"Blondie, can me and you have a quick word alone please?" Damon had his hand gripped around the back of his neck as he pulled a tuft of his hair frustratingly towards the blonde once he finally arrived.
"What ever you would like to say to me Damon, you can say in front of Elena." Caroline smiled sweetly, however her intention was the complete opposite. Damon opened his mouth as he staggered with what to say next. He glanced at Elena momentarily before his eyes swiftly moved back to Caroline's watchful look.
"I'd much rather talk about this privately." His tone sharpened under gritted teeth. By now Elena gave up and let out a sigh.
"I already know about you joining the mile high club Damon." Her eyes rolled. Both Caroline and Damon turned to her with two different expressions of surprise etched across their faces.
"Elena?!" Caroline complained.
"You told her?!" Damon followed.
"Yes, in confidence." The blonde haired vampire focused her glowering eyes on the brunette.
"You told him that he could say it in front of me anyway?" Elena shrugged.
"Because I knew he wouldn't of! I was going to go with him once I made him squirm a little bit." Caroline let out.
"Oh, why thanks." Damon tutted and flung his arms up in front of him before letting them fall effortlessly to his sides.
"Don't even start Salvatore, I have a lot of paying back to do from what you done to me!" She hissed causing Bonnie and Stefan to notice their spat from the other side of the conveyor.
"Seriously?" Damon raised an eyebrow to Caroline.
"Seriously." She replied.
By now the witch and the other Salvatore had arrived wanting to get in on the latest.
"What's going on?" Bonnie asked Elena as she took a concerned view at the other two vampires.
"Damon's pissed off because I caught him having sex with a red head, on board the plane earlier." Caroline instantly whisked round after hearing Bonnie's voice.
"Oh, come, on!" Damon cried.
"You had sex on the plane!?" Bonnie shrieked however, she was not acknowledged.
"You literally just had ago at me for letting out I know, and now you are telling everyone else?" Elena frowned.
"That is totally different Elena, I am allowed to tell because I am the one who devastatingly had to witness it." The pretty blonde explained as she completely ignored the evil glares from man in question.
"I know you like the attention Damon, but I'd thought you would of been more discreet?" Stefan added and patted his brothers back teasingly.
"Wait rewind..." Elena shook her head, "Did you know?" She was now speaking to Stefan.
"What was I meant to do? Drag him back and tell him no?" He laughed suggesting that he didn't really understand why everyone was acting serious about this.
"I have got a mind of my own?..." Damon grinned spitefully to everyone. The group of supernatural stood silent for a moment as they all wondered on what to say next. A few lips moved with sudden thought, but were briskly closed.
"Who was it?" Caroline shockingly asked with a sudden interest.
"What?" Everyone but Damon replied.
"I don't know?..." He scrunched his face at the vampire implying that was all she was getting.
"You didn't even know her name?" Bonnie looked disgusted.
"I think you're forgetting who you are talking to Bon-Bon?" Damon smiled.
"It was Lacey..." Stefan muttered causing all the eyes to land on him. No one uttered a word which Stefan took upon in defending his self.
"I had to sit next to the torturous flirting for an hour, I can't help that I overheard her name?" He pulled his arms out to his sides in defense.
"You didn't overhear, you were eavesdropping?" Damon replied with his arms folded and an eyebrow raised. Stefan had nothing to comeback with and was thankful that Caroline opened her mouth once more.
"Okay, this is becoming quite boring now and is also bringing back terrible memories I would rather not relive." She glowered at the dark, haired male.
"Guys?!" Jeremy's voice interrupted as he ran up with a trolley and Matt wasn't far behind with the other.
"What is it Jer?" Elena walked over. They waited as he caught his breath.
"One case is missing..." He managed to breath.
"How?" Damon glared.
"There is no more luggage coming through and all together there is eight cases." Matt explained also with lack of breath.
"Ugh! Please don't tell me it is one of mine?!" Caroline cried in annoyance to the humans.
"No quite..." Jeremy squinted.

"Well who's case is missing?" Stefan asked with much more warmth because he knew his luggage was safe.
"The blood-bag case." Jeremy whispered. The vampires glanced at each other in horror as his words filled their ears.
"This is a joke right?" Caroline panicked and began to throw the suitcases off one another and opening each one.
"Caroline stop, we have already checked. It's definitely that one." Matt grabbed the blonde away from the luggage before it was all over the airport.
"What are you two going to do now?" Bonnie actually showed sympathy towards her friends on the lack of blood.
"I'm guessing it looks like you both have to live on the wild side for a while?" Damon mocked as he lifted his upper lip, pretending to reveal fangs. Stefan glanced at him unimpressed just as everyone else.
"What Damon's meant to say is firstly, Caroline you ring the airline company to report a missing case as everyone else wait for the coach to arrive. While, me and Damon will figure out a plan B to this situation." Stefan settled on being the leader for now.
"Plan B?" Damon muttered into his ear.
"What? There's got to be a local hospital near by, how do you think I was going to get my supply?" Stefan sighed as he saw Damon smirk smugly.
"Come on!" The youngest Salvatore drastically shoved his brother to make a move as he left the rest of the gang to phone the company among their selves.
"You mean, you wasn't going to sink your fangs into Mickey Mouse?" Damon chuckled as they swiftly walked towards the exit.
"We are going to Universal, not Disney Land you idiot." Stefan groaned.
"Oh, what's the difference?" Damon rolled his eyes.
"Really?" Stefan raised both of his brows to his brother as they finally reached the exit doors and went on their search for blood...

An interviewing room somewhere in Orlando International Airport...

"I have already told you imbeciles that I do not need any use of a gun and if someone was to check my belongings by now you would know that..." Klaus spat at the detective with his arms folded across the small desk. If only he could just snap these foolish humans necks then he could casually get out of here? But no Elijah wanted an all human approach on this...
"So you are saying the flight attendant was lying?" The detective questioned. Klaus groaned as he lifted his head back to roll his eyes frustratingly at the ceiling.
"This must be fairly boring for you, everyday asking the same questions am I wrong?" The vampire was done with the answering.
"Just answer the questions Mr Mikaelson." The detective asked blankly.
"Or you could answer my question?" Klaus smugly grinned.
"Niklaus please behave?" Elijah's voice arose in his ears from outside the room as his brother spoke in mono-tone. Klaus breathed after hearing him, however he did decide to behave. For now...

Elijah had been lent against the wall of the interrogation room with one foot rested up and arms folded as he listened to the conversation behind the walls. Meanwhile, Rebekah and Kol had took it upon their selves to rest back to back against a pillar on the floor as they were becoming fairly bored of waiting.
"What is going on now?" Rebekah looked up as she noticed Elijah mentioning something to Nik.
"Not much." He muttered and went back to listening. Rebekah pouted knowing that this was no where near finished.
"We have been out here for nearly an hour? What on earth could they be asking him?" She complained.
"Well, I guess this will teach Nik not to bring a weapon on board a plane next time." Kol smirked behind her as he was bouncing the tennis ball (that he and Klaus had previously played with) against another wall.
"Kol!" Elijah suddenly hissed giving an unforgiving glare. Kol turned around looking sorry before looking back to continue to smirk.
"Wait, is there something I don't know here?" Rebekah turned her head to both brothers.
"You tend to not know many things Bekah, so probably." Kol bitched.
"Shut it you dick!" She whacked him from behind jogging him in throwing his ball, resulting in him aiming it in the wrong place.
"Eugh really?" He complained before helping his self up and strolling off to get it.
"Why do have a strange feeling Kol is behind this?" She glanced up to Elijah.
"Shh Rebekah." He fanned his hand at her as he placed his ear closer against the wall. Kol had now appeared once again and retreated back into his original position. Rebekah lifted her back off the pillar and was now fully turned to talk to Kol, disrupting his comfort.
"You got Nik into this mess, didn't you?" She asked.
"What?" He simply replied while throwing the green tennis ball at her, hinting for her to play. However, she didn't and placed it on the floor.
"You were meant to throw it back?" He sighed and went to take it back but instead, she grabbed it and stretched her arm behind her head so it was out of his reach.
"What did you do Kol?" Her eyes narrowed. He exasperated once more and sat back knowing he wasn't going to get the ball back until he answered.
"Why do you always accuse me?" He frowned.
"Because 99% of the time it is you!" She exclaimed.
"And the 1% is?" He smiled as he folded his arms slowly.
"Nik." She huffed.
"Ah, so you and Elijah are perfectly innocent in everything we do?" He raised an eyebrow.
"Mmm hmm." She remarked.
"Shh you two." Elijah's voice appeared once again getting the youngest siblings attention as they turned on the floor.
"Is this Kol's doing or not?" Rebekah got up to dust her self off as she flung the ball into Kol's chest - what he caught quite nicely in his arms.

Klaus tapped the table in a four beat rhythm as he answered all the questions being thrown at him.
"So once you got on that plane are you telling us you stayed in your seat the whole time and not once checked your belongings?" The other detective was now having a go with the questions.
"I do not see how this is relevant?" Klaus paused his tapping to fold out his hand, but started the beat again straight after.
"Did you or didn't you?" The annoyed detective asked.
"No I did not get up once to check my hand luggage but I got up once to stretch my legs." He replied, purposely not adding the real reason to why he stood up because he didn't see the point in explaining every detail. The younger man was now writing in his little black book while the vampire and older detective both glared at each other.
"So, Niklaus, can I call you Nik?" The older guy stopped quick to ask.
"Call me what ever you like, but it doesn't mean I'm going to respond to it." He remarked.
"Are you always this high maintenance!?" Suddenly the detective shot out of the seat and edged over the table towards Klaus.
"Only when I'm being held against my own will." Klaus sat up and did the exact same.

"Sir?" The other detective spoke out insisting for them both to sit back down.
From another door inside the room an airport officer walked in with white plastic gloves and Klaus' luggage in both his hands.
"Sir, there was nothing inside to suggest a dangerous weapon in possession..." He muttered to the older man. Klaus heard and gave them all a smug smile.
"Are you sure?" The detective hissed. The officer nodded before returning back from where he came, leaving the three mean to finish.
"Then I guess you can leave Mr Mikaelson. There isn't enough evidence to charge you of such crimes." The younger man stood up to let him leave.
"No evidence at all, more like." Klaus mumbled as he got out of his seat.
"This doesn't mean we won't be keeping a close eye on you during your return to Orlando International!" The main detective added. Klaus rolled his eyes before taking his luggage and leaving the room.

"Niklaus, are you free to go?" Elijah jolted his self up from the wall when he saw his brother fly out of the room and drop his luggage to the floor.
"You was listening?" He glared. Rebekah and Kol were now fully stood up.
"Nik!" Rebekah greeted with a relieved grin, thankful that they could now go. Kol was also about to greet his brother but never got a chance.
"You!" Klaus' eyes suddenly narrowed as he marched straight to his youngest brother.
"Me?" Kol slowly started to walk back.
"This has you written all over it!" He jeered angrily. Rebekah face was hinted with smugness as Klaus spat his angry words. Elijah on the other hand had just about enough of his younger brothers rivalry.
"Oh, no you don't." Elijah swiftly and sneakily used his vampire speed to get in between the two brothers.
"Move Elijah." Klaus tried to step by but was trapped.
"Ah see, now you know how darling Caroline felt on the plane when you got in her way." Kol needed to get that snooty remark in. Klaus placed his arms out as he spoke.
"How do you expect me not to rip that cheap smile off his face, when he utters shit like that?!" He pointed straight at Kol.
"Because he is your brother, Niklaus?" Elijah assured.
"Brothers do not falsely grass the other one up!?" Klaus argued.
"And brothers do not insist of strangling, puncturing, hitting or causing any grievously bodily harm to the other one, either!?" Kol stuck up for his self.
"Ah! So you admit you did snitch on me?" Klaus leaned over Elijah's frame.
"No I didn't admit it, because I didn't do it!" Kol lied.
"Oh, who are you fooling Kol? We all know you did it." Rebekah finally put her input.
"And how have you figured that out? Especially with that peroxide brain of yours?" Kol hissed.
"Okay that's it. If you're not letting Nik hit him, you are definitely letting me!" Rebekah was suddenly now chasing Kol - to which he actually found amusing. The two youngest originals were now running a little too hastily for human speed around the room as they completely forgot that they were in a public place.
"See now look at what you have done Elijah?" Klaus surprisingly accused.
"Look at what I've done?" Elijah placed his hand over his chest in disbelief.
"Well, if you just had let me get Kol, then those two would not be running around like a couple of ungrateful kindergartens?" Klaus crossed his arms unimpressed at his brother. Elijah couldn't believe what he was listening to.
"I did not let you attack Kol, because one, hurting him never results in him listening it just makes him want to get even and two he wasn't the one who made the false allegation!?" Elijah was so done with Klaus, as he felt the anger boil over him. Rebekah and Kol had now stopped as they waited for what Elijah was about to say.
"Well if he didn't, then who did?" Klaus infuriatingly pestered.
"I bloody did!" The eldest vampire roared. Just like that, Elijah lied to get Kol out of the firing line and to get one on Klaus. The other three stood still in astonishment with the announcement.
Kol was the most astounded of them all. Did his brother just do that to save his sorry ass? He didn't know, the only thing he knew for sure was Elijah is going to be the new target until he figured something else out to piss off Nik. And the quicker he thought of something new, the better it would be for his eldest brother...