The woman; Camille had woken up safely about ten minutes ago, one of Klaus' vamps had escorted her home to keep watch on her for the time being but Rebekah still laid lifeless….
Marcel's attention was all on Rebekah now his eyes consumed with worry and love, it seemed to Caroline Rebekah had a love interest. Caroline stood at the end of the vintage sofa staring at Rebekah helplessly while Klaus paced small steps, back and forth.
"I can't take this anymore, let me check if Rebekah is still occupying her body" Caroline demanded.
Caroline grasped everyone's attention.
"What do you know about magic?" Marcel demanded not taking his eyes off Rebekah.
"Let Caroline check Marcellus" Klaus snapped, Marcel eventually stepped back.
Caroline fiddled with Rebekah's hand quickly whispering some voodoo chants, Marcel and Klaus stared; waiting not so patiently.
Once Caroline snapped out of her trance; eyes glowing a blue colour looking more like a misty planet than eyes; both men noticed.
"Damn it!" Caroline reacted to her failure.
"What?!" Klaus asked panicking more than anger flowing through his veins.
"I interrupted the spell half way through so Rebekah is fighting the spell within her; we need something strong to bring her back…someone….before it's too late." Caroline sighed.
The three stared at each other debating over who should join her in this fight. Caroline knew that she was the most powerful but she didn't know her like Klaus did as for Marcel she didn't know with him what to think.
"Klaus I think you should do it, you know Rebekah better than anyone." Caroline spoke her thoughts. Klaus just stared at Marcel waiting for a remark; all he got was a meaningful nod that could defeat the world.
"Bring her back to me Klaus." Klaus walked up to Marcel placing his hands on both shoulders, to Caroline it looked like a reunited brotherhood; an understanding.
Caroline hated to interrupt the moment but she had to save her forever friend. "We need to begin now" A whisper interrupted Klaus as he walked up to Caroline with kind eyes.
Caroline lit the candles around them with her mind. Surprising Marcel more than Klaus.
"What do you need me to do?" In response Caroline took Klaus' hand and placed it on top of Rebekah's; he wrapped his fingers around Rebekah's affectionately; Caroline knew if Rebekah saw that act of kindness she would die of love. Caroline placed her hands on Rebekah's forehead, stroking her hair away.
"Open your mind; you will be in Rebekah's mind. I don't know where you will be; just follow your instincts and find her" Caroline instructed beginning her chant…
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Klaus did so closing his eyes, everything around him became distant he found his inner mind falling through the universe back in time through his memories; good and bad, laughter clouding his hearing followed by screaming and conversations then pain erupted…
Until he fell back onto a hard floor. Bloody Hell! He wasn't doing that again.
As he pulled himself of the floor he realised he was in his Viking home. Great. Klaus was aware Rebekah wasn't in the house so he headed out.
The village was empty so he paced towards his and Rebekah's hideout when Mikael beat mother. It was strange to walk through the woods again; well he had done it plenty of times in other woods but not in his woods. It was almost peaceful…if only his ugly memories didn't cloud his judgment.
"Stop it Nik!"… Rebekah. Only Rebekah called him by his nickname.
Klaus speeded in the direction of the voice. He stopped dumb founded to find him and Rebekah playing as children; he was chasing his sister around the trees, tickling her when he got the chance.
He missed the easy going relationship they had, so he stopped to watch their fun and games before returning. Why had their relationship ravaged over the years?... Klaus never regretted locking her in a box now and then, he had to keep her safe most of all, Rebekah loved him most of all, she stood by him.
As for the love situation he often found Rebekah admired, he needed her to be his number one priority all he asked is that she returned the favour, is that such a bad thing? All Klaus longed for is acceptance, love and loyalty….
As he continued watching as giggles grew louder and happiness shone through his child self, he knew he should act soon.
His younger self caught Rebekah and the laughed a melody he wished for his own child.
"Got you Bekah!" In response Rebekah gave him her signature glare but playfully.
"We have to go home now, don't we?" Rebekah looked at the grass.
"Yes we do, Bekah, but one day we will start a new life away from Father…I promise"
"Just me and you, Nik? You won't hurt me like Father does?"
This caught Klaus' attention, why was Rebekah thinking about this conversation?
"I will never hurt you, Bekah." Both siblings embraced in response.
As they turned to see Klaus, the miniature Klaus didn't know who he was but Rebekah did.
"If you promised to not hurt me…why did you?" Rebekah asked.
Klaus stood their quiet for a moment feeling shocked. He simply knelt down to their level looking into his eyes and his sisters.
"I never meant to hurt you, Rebekah…. I wanted to protect you, I want to protect you, please come home." Klaus asked feeling vulnerable.
"I can't leave Nik he won't hurt me." The two siblings held hands.
"I am Nik, sweetheart….please Rebekah" Klaus rubbed he shoulder in a loving way….the one thing he learned from Rebekah is that she had to want it to fight. "I need you."
His younger self stared in amazement.
"You're me?" His younger self asked. Klaus looked at himself realising that this boy with a big heart would suffer hugely because of who he is. Klaus wanted to warn himself of everything and tell him not to let his wants to get in the way of his family….how he missed himself.
"I am, I have come for our sister. Our Bekah is in danger and we need her back but it seems she prefers to stay with you." Klaus smirked. "I have to keep her safe."
Klaus saw the realisation in his face, he knew he had won.
"Bekah you must go, he will keep you safe." Rebekah began to blart; crying.
"I can't Nik. I don't want to go with the older you…you're not the same, please let me stay."
The younger Klaus seemed very puzzled.
"Rebekah, I promise you I will never do bad things again. Just come back sweetheart, we need you." Klaus spoke softly.
"What happens when you don't need me?"
"I will grant you freedom…Just don't leave me Rebekah."
The younger him understood now…they are the same person.
"He just doesn't want to lose you, Bekah" The boy said, younger Klaus saw the rejection in her eyes. "I'm the same as him, I don't know what happens in the future but whatever has; I will never stop loving you, Bekah….he loves you."
Klaus nodded at himself. "I am the same as him, Rebekah…he's still me."
Rebekah looked at Klaus for the first time like really looked at Klaus deep in his soul. Then she saw him for the first time in 1000 years; her brother, the boy beside her.
Just then the younger Klaus sunk into Klaus' body at Rebekah's thought. Klaus felt his soul lighten for a minute at Rebekah's smile.
"I love you, Nik."
"I love you too, Bekah."
Rebekah slid her hand into his, just as they strolled the universe fell from around them.
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"They're awaking!" Marcel snapped Caroline out of her trance.
Caroline felt relief cover her as she saw her friend's eyes flutter open. Rebekah shot up in to sitting position while Klaus got up off the floor.
"Are you okay?" Marcel asked Rebekah who sat there not speaking.
After a few moments Rebekah finally talked. "Bloody hell!" Rebekah said breathlessly.
Marcel grinned knowing she was okay and sat beside her having relaxation time for he had been losing it for a moment back there.
Klaus remained quiet but smiled soundly at his sisters' well-being. Caroline approached him.
"How are you doing, it wasn't hard was it?"
"No I found Rebekah pretty easily thank you….if you don't mind I am going to retire for tonight sweetheart. Your boxes and clothes should be in your chosen room by me, I had them delivered." With that Klaus left their presence.
Caroline began to hunt down her things when Rebekah called after her. "I need a word with you later Miss Mystic Falls." At that Caroline grinned.
"I see you're still the same old Rebekah, and I mean really old." Caroline teased causing Rebekah to glare playfully.
As Caroline turned to leave again she heard Rebekah say "Thank you, Caroline."
"No problem, that's what friends are for right?"
When Caroline was out of ear shot Marcel spoke his thoughts.
"So she's the reason Klaus went to Mystic Falls a while back." Rebekah smirked as Marcel smiled with a knowing grin looking in Caroline's direction.
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