The light within the dark
Chapter 11
‚follow me' he said
Caroline uncertain of her next move followed him hesitantly into his atelier.
The moment she entered the room she recognized his style, his work, …..she recognized art, which was breathtaking and almost mesmerizing.
She turned to him and saw why she was here…. . She wanted answers and she seemed to get them didn't she?
Caroline saw a life-sized picture of a beautiful creature gleam of light, intriguing and full of beauty with a halo of flames around its hair. A yellow kind of dress was entangled with flames which are colored with different shades of yellow and red… . The eyes were looking dangerous, menacing without showing her real eye-color just mirrored their ambiance.
The face was glowing in a golden tone like it was the purest creature on the outside. The frame of this picture seemed old with an intarsia ornate. Caroline wasn't an expert on pictures nevertheless she could see this art was made a long time ago.
Words failed to be created in her mind. Her eyes were wide open in shock. Could this creature be…her? How could he paint this picture in just one day? No…this angle of fire …in this picture wasn't her. It's too old she concluded.
'I've painted this picture almost 645 years ago.' Klaus said. 'But yesterday…..I've seen this girl came to life…with you.' First he looked at this picture with her for a few seconds but the moment he watched her face she knew what this picture meant to him.
Why? You're beautiful, you're strong, you're full of light. I enjoy you.
She didn't know what to say….. . 'If you painted this in' she stopped and calculated '1368… who is this creature?' She asked.
His face became stoic and content as he responded. 'When I was a child and adolescent I often had incoherent visions in my dreams, some of them were beautiful and lovely and some were scary and cruel. They stopped the moment I've had drunk this potion my mother gave me to protect me and my father killed me.
'I've draw the moment I could hold a stylus without knowing how to write.'
Caroline was caught off guard because of his honesty in telling her about his life before his original existence.
'So you saw this light in me even though I wasn't very familiar with flames that erupted out of my body?'
He smiled. 'I saw this light the moment I walked into your room seeing you suffer from Tyler's fetal bite.'
'Why showing me this today…..' She looked more amazed than before.
'I don't want you to lose this illuminating side of yours…..so I'm going to help you again.'
'Help me again? Help me with…..?'
'I apologize for interrupting both of you, but your special guest has arrived just now.' Caroline remembered this man in this suit.
'Hello Elijah'. She just said.
'Hello there.' He said with a slight smile but showed his manners of men with a certain kind of status 'I remember you too - Caroline Forbes if my recall is correct.'
'Well, I'll leave you with your guest. I need to go then…it was nice to see you again Elijah.' Caroline felt all of the sudden a little out of place….like an intruder.
'Actually' Klaus said with a small smile. This guest my dear brother was talking about is my present for you Caroline.' The young woman looked very confused from one brother to the other.
'Happy birthday, love.' Klaus continued as a young woman with beautiful dark skin entered the atelier.
No she was lost for words….. 'A present? I don't understand'
The woman who'd just come into this room smiled an introduced herself. 'Well…I guess you came for me. I'm Lucy we've never met at the time of my short visit in Mystic Falls… ….'
'Well, I'm Caroline but ….you're right, actually we haven't met in person, but it's not me who needs your help. It's all about Bonnie.' Caroline responded still very confused not getting into this situation….she had no idea how to handle this.
The two men watched this little scene with big interest, when Klaus gave his brother a glance he understood.
'You can talk out the particulars later, Lucy. First we need to go back to our friend' Elijah said polite and accompanied the tall woman outside the atelier noticing the confusing facial expressions of both women.
The moment Caroline and Klaus were alone she was getting more baffled. 'What was that all about? So…Lucy is my birthday present but she might not talk to me or even go to Mystic Fall were she is actually needed?'
Klaus smirked as he approached this young vampire. 'Caroline, I guess I need to set a few arrangements clear.' He said again in a business like sound.
'I picked up Lucy from Houston because she was for use to me here in New Orleans, thank you by the way for coming this fast.' Caroline didn't understand a word he was saying…..does that mean he knew Damon had been calling her….?
'You really tried to kill me? Didn't you? Luring me to Houston so your girlfriend can play into your and her own hands?' She started running trying to escape him…..
But off course she wasn't fast enough. His body crashed into hers and again holding her to his own body, gently and kind….. 'What was going on here' she thought taking control over herself as she felt the warmness again inside of her.
'Please calm down' He seemed not very comfortable telling her about the events concerning her coming to Houston. He saw the change in her expressions the heat was getting to her…..it changed her. She was beautiful….indeed….full of light but this flames came out uncontrolled.
'Yes, I used Damon to lure you to Houston so you would be save, because Marcel started ask a lot of questions about you and finally took a short-noticed trip to your little town. Regrettably he left a few orders on his own after he sensed your departure. So my plan back-fired because of Hayley and her little friends, who would not be an issue anymore thanks to you.'
'Well I think….Hayley herself is a big problem…'
Klaus nodded. 'She is….but she is untouchable as well, love.' Caroline was getting frustrated….what?
'Seriously? Didn't you just admit she went behind you back too? I need to leave now Klaus….this wench is out of control.'
'I know.' He smirked. 'But she and the baby are under Elijah's protection, so I decided to help you under one condition.'
'Okay…what help are you willing to give me and what condition are you talking about?'
'Lucy and Devina are going to help you and resurrect your little witch friend.'
'What?' Now she understood the conditions-thingy…..he wasn't giving his help for free this time.
'Okay….whom do I have to kill?' She said in a mocking voice.
'Currently, nobody but maybe I am going back to that offer one day' He said with a smile 'I'll let them help you if you'll help me whenever I need your help in near or far future, love.'
She couldn't believe what she's just heard. He was giving her an ultimatum. Take it or leave it. Take a life scared he will need her for god or better said devil knows what or just leave Bonnie walking around on the other side. She could find another witch or wait for Lucy not being occupied in her Klaus-duties.
'Why do you do this, forcing me into a deal?' She asked searching for a way around this way….his way to be correct.
'Oh Sweetheart….I don't force you into anything. You know very well I would never do that to you. But I'm not willing to help your friends without getting my deal out of it. Friends who I might add are responsible for killing my brothers and trying to destroy me.'
'So, you are charging me for saving my live yesterday?'
'You misunderstood me, love. I consider you my friend. Let me make something clear, why would I expect anything from you for saving your life? No absolutely not. But I'm not willing to save anyone that isn't my friend. I am not into charity cases love.'
She was getting mad tried to hide it but couldn't get the disappointment he felt bury inside her heart.
Thinking about Stefan about his deal with Klaus over a year ago was making her feel like standing in front of the gate that lead to a 'highway to hell'. The deal Stefan made with Klaus destroyed his life…..
'I want to know what kind of help you expect from me, after all….you know exactly what kind of help I need…..I can't go into such kind of deal completely blind.' She dared to retard her answer as long as possible.
'You dare to negotiate with me although you came for help to me?' He said very amused.
'You can bet your little wolf I do' she answered….stared at him …challenging him. 'Cause I've never 'come' to you and neither do I want your help….I want Lucy's help…..'
'Lucy is under my protection and is working for me. If I have to share her talent with someone else I want some kind of a reward….' He stopped and watched her with a very wicked smile. 'Speaking of 'my little wolf' who would that be?
'Your unborn child of course….. '
'Fine.' He remarked. 'Deal….If I ever need your help regarding my son you are going to help me.'
She smiled unsure but nodded. 'As long as I'm not responsible to raise him ….deal.' She extended her hand to his and shook it.
She stared at him…..his eyes…his mouth a little bit too long but the moment she noticed her staring at him she avoided his gaze coyly.
'Then let's bring them back.' He smirked and walked out of the room
'Bring THEM back….what does he mean? Wait a moment…what do you mean with THEM' ' Staring to this flame-creature-picture and slowly moving towards the door Klaus just has left.
The moment she went outside the room she heard screaming and crying coming from under her feet. Down there might be a room…..a cellar or a dungeon? What's going on? She heard three human heart-beats….and she smelled blood but moved on indecisive what she would expect to see.
Caroline descended the stairs and saw Klaus behind a young girl feeding from her…. She was still alive but very weak, so were the two other girls already lying on the floor unconscious. Three girls within two minutes? How did he do this? She was standing there dumbfounded clueless about what to do next.
She felt four people entering this chamber of horror part II and was kind of relived to smell her….Elena…
Elena looked at her surprised to see her friend. 'Thank god….you are save Care.' And hugged her….
'I could escape this werewolf girl at the airport because of Damon, unfortunately they took you…..'
'It's always nice to hear inspection report from people who go around the country I would prefer to continue on playing this resurrection game though…..if you don't mind.' Klaus intercept Elena's speech.
Stopping a human heart was a part of the resurrection spell. Not being able to complete her thoughts Lucy and a very young girl stood around the girls laying on the floor.
How could she let that happen? Was she that blind and stupid not to ask how the witches are resurrect Bonnie and whomever?
How could she have trust Klaus for just one millisecond.
Bonnie wouldn't give her consent to stop a human heart just to bring her back to live…' no' Caroline thought…, but no word came outside of her mouth… . She felt Elena next to her having exact the same notion about the procedure before them.
They stood there stiffed like they were kept frozen….and they were. Both friends couldn't move….not because they didn't want to…but they just weren't able to do so.
Caroline couldn't watch to that scene in front of her anymore and thought about Damon and Katherine….where are they? It wasn't out of concern but pure curiosity. If Elena saw him at the airport….what could've happen to all of them while this wench-wolf treating her with all hospitality she had learnt….
The blond woman couldn't hear a heart-beat from this three girls…..it was over…the spell created a move inside the dungeon….she felt wind….and within…a lot of anger.
Bonnie?...I'm so sorry she thought…. I should've never approved ….
'Please…Care….calm down…'
'What? Why should I calm down…I've felt Bonnie's presence…she was very mad. It might have not worked?'
'The spell is complete' the very young girl…not older than 16 suddenly informed them.
The moment Caroline could move, she climbed the stairs as fast as she could and felt Elena following foot-steps.
'How could we let that happened…..or better how could I make a deal with a devil to make that happened?' She felt tears on her face…spilled in silence unable to control holding them back.
'The witches must've kept us under a spell….so we couldn't interfere.'
'I agree… . 'Still being still sad but angry with herself curiosity washed over her. 'So….where are your boyfriend and his ex-girlfriend?'
'They are still in Houston. Klaus kept them there for unknown reasons. It seems I'm just alive because of Elijah.'
'Okay…we need to get out of here Elena…back home…..I just need to grab my things and leave….. '
'What's wrong Care?'
'My stuff was in that house were this Hayley held me captive…..and'
'And what….we can get there and pick it up'
'There is nothing to pick up Elena…..it's all burned down. That means….I have no phone….no ticket to return to Mystic Falls, no money…..and no ID…..shit'
'But you know it's not necessary don't you?'
'I'm sorry….but law and order is just part of my education, my mother is a sheriff after all….so it was how my parents tried to rise me up…...'
'Leaving so soon, love?' A very cheerful Klaus approached the girls.
'Well, three girls were just on her way out too….I just thought to escape in a different way.' She snapped back at him
'This explanation might be true but is still no reason for your rudeness and leave me without a proper regard.' Saying and capturing her arms in his hand…
'Fine….so….good bye Klaus.'
That moment the girls tried to leave this mansion Elena's phone was ringing, she took the call.
'Hey Jeremy….what's up?' Caroline, Klaus and his brother who just approached them at once could hear every syllable.
'What's up? Well…I can tell you what's up. Silas and this dark skinned newcomer teamed up and lift up a fire-spell on this triangle that was created from the three sacrifices. He is holding all students of the mystic falls high-school hostage in the building. He wants to burn everything that's inside this triangle' he caught-up his breath 'And a very angry Bonnie is back with a very old witch that was kind of dead for two millenniums sitting in the boarding house on the couch…..that's up….'
The young women just starred at each other….'Silas and Marcel want to burn down Mystic Falls and neighborhood and last but not least Quetsiah and Bonnie are BBF's now? Wow….something is always up..…'
All Caroline could think about was 'Mom…..' she whispered.
After seeing the first 3 episodes of the Originals and Vampire's Diaries I've lost my Interest in this shows. Not even my favorite character Caroline is holding me back. Disappointment is too deep. All this lead me to the choice to let this story unfinished even though I have notes for at least 10 further chapters.
Perhaps the story of both shows will improve and I get my interest back at this moment I won't watch neither of them anymore though…
Thanks for reading.