History Hides the Truth - XIV The Reckoning I
Summary: TVD Rewrite surrounding Klaroline. Caroline has spent centuries away from her husband after helping her best friend escape him. After finding a new companion in Chicago, she solves his bloodlust problems with a little help and forms a new best friend. In the present Caroline comes to Mystic Falls, eager to assist her best friend find love.
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CAROLINE
After the witch's response, there was nothing that could stop a very determines Klaus from rushing back to the abandoned parking house and driving to back Mystic Falls. I knew he was aware of some secret that Stefan and I were hiding from him as he promptly snapped Stefan's neck.
Klaus sat alone in the front of the vehicle, while Rebekah and I sat surrounded by our daggers family. Rebekah held Stefan's limp body close to her, wanting him to be comfortable during the long journey.
Many topics appeared between my sister-in-law and I. Mainly surrounding my affections for Klaus and whether I knew anything about the necklace's location. I answered carefully, not trying to fall in any holes I couldn't pull myself out of.
"You know if Nik didn't love you, you'd be lying here like Stefan," Rebekah predicted. "You don't know what he was like when we almost crossed paths in Chicago. He began searching for you while I spent time with Stefan." She softly caresses his sleeping features.
"I hope Stefan's feelings from the twenties are still intact," I smiled softly, changing the subject onto Rebekah's affections. It was clear to anyone that Rebekah continued to feel loving towards the younger Salvatore.
"That obvious huh?" She smirked, pulling away from him a little. I nodded. "Nik never really let me fall in love over the centuries. Every man I fell for, was either killed or left behind. I think it's because of you. Deep down he missed you and refused to watch others fall in love."
"I'm sorry," I sighed, resting my head against the side of the van. "I didn't mean for it to do so much damage."
"You're here now sister," Rebekah squeezed my hand gently. "You'll make things right. Maybe Nik will let me and Stefan have another chance."
"Why did he let you be with Stefan before? If he's so against you being with someone."
"They were very close, like brothers really."
"Can he hear us?" I asked Rebekah, remembering that my husband was sitting in the front seat of the van.
"Probably unless its sound proof," she shrugged. "You know maybe it'll knock some sense into him." I giggled softly.
The back of the van was opened up, blinding both Rebekah and I as we'd adjusted to the dark climate inside.
"Mystic Falls," Klaus smirked glancing around the area as he'd parked in the Mystic High school car park. Considering it was evening, I thought there were too many cars parked in the vicinity. "Now let's see where the necklace is." Klaus jumped into the van, pulling me to my feet from Rebekah's side. I tried to resist his hold but like always my husband was too strong. "Rebekah love, keep Stefan company while Caroline and I spend some much needed time together." I gave him a harsh glare, wanting him to remove his contact from me.
Klaus continued to hold me tightly as we walked away from the truck through the many cars that were parked here. I recognised Elena's, Tyler's, Matt's and Bonnie's vehicles dotted around the place. I stiffened slightly remembering why they were all here. Senior Prank Night. I personally thought it was a brilliant idea and acting as a human I tried to convince the rest of them to be excited about the prospect.
"Everything alright love?" Klaus asked softly, noticing my change.
"Yeah, it's just…weird to be back," I turned to find his affectionate gaze on me.
"This is better isn't it?" He moved his grasp from my arm to my fingers before bringing them to his lips as we neared the school entrance. I nodded. "I bet you were the perfect school girl."
"Something like that. It's nice to see girls enrolled after having men control our lives," I spoke honestly. After living for so long, I had enjoyed seeing how women's lives have developed over the past centuries.
"Do you miss it? After I retrieved you from your life here."
"Kind of. I'm happy to be free of the teachers that just do everything in their power to piss you off but the whole experience of teenage life. I miss that. Back in the 14th century my goals in life were finding a husband and start a family. If I was human now…the possibilities are endless."
"Rebekah wants to be human, mainly around the prospect of having children. You hold a much better argument than her sweetheart," Klaus observed as he listened intently to my words.
"I was so excited for this night. Being on most of the committees I held a part in organising it but you know…" Klaus' features became confused.
"What's tonight?" He asked, glancing at the random classroom which had light behind the closed blind.
"Senior prank night."
"Well, well, well," a wide smirk appeared on his lips. "Let's give them a prank of our own then love." I felt a heavy tug on my right hand as Klaus pulled me inside the main school building.
"What no." I didn't know what he was planning but I knew it wasn't pleasant. I had learnt all about Mystic Fall's knowledge of vampires and all it needed was another investigation that could put any of us in danger.
"I thought you said you were 'so excited'," he raised a brow.
"I was, for the human sort of prank. You know cling film over the toilet, honey on door knobs. That sort of thing. Not let's reveal vampires are real kind of prank."
"Well it can be the start of our search," Klaus decided pulling me along.
"Let's split up then, that way we can cover more ground," I decided knowing that way I would have a better chance of finding my friends and keeping them safe.
"Very well sweetheart," Klaus agreed surprisingly before placing his lips on my forehead. "Go to Rebekah when you're finished." I nodded.
"I'll check the east side and you the west." He nodded before vamping off down the hallway. I sighed, glad to be at a distance from him.
I began walking at human pace along the unlit corridor, glancing inside each of the classrooms but no one seemed to be around. My ears were tuned in to pick up any sounds nearby. It wasn't until I heard a familiar laugh that I used my vampire speed. Through the translucent glass in the double doors at the end of the corridor I caught sight of her brown locks. I needed to get her out of here.
"Caroline?" Elena asked with a shocked expression before her features beamed with happiness. "Oh my god you're here!" She enveloped me in an over friendly embrace. I returned it before she pulled away. "Stefan?"
"He's unconscious outside." Elena opened her mouth to speak but I continued. "Klaus is here. So we need to get you safe, because he's got some problems and you are literally the key to fixing them."
"Does he know I'm alive?" I shook my head, already leading the brunette along the corridor to the nearest exit.
"No, so I need you to get to Damon okay?" She nodded. "I can't believe you're participating in Senior Prank Night though."
"We all agreed we'd do it for you," she smiled softly. "We believed you were here in spirit and Stefan." I nodded, opening the final door to leave only to be faced with the one man we didn't wish to meet.
"There's my girl."
REBEKAH
As I waited for Stefan to regain conscious I searched the van for anything interesting. I found Nik's jacket and searched the pockets finding his phone and one other. I clicked one of the buttons to reveal the lock screen photo. It was of Caroline, Stefan and the doppelgänger. I soon realised this was Caroline's phone. Taking the device with me, I returned to my seat on top of my empty coffin.
Before I could look through her phone a loud gasp for breath caught my attention when Stefan awoke from his temporary slumber. As I sat on my coffin I watched him rub his neck on the truck floor.
"Oh, he lives," I smirked bringing a lock of my hair behind my ear.
"What happened?" He sighed glancing outside the van. "Mystic Falls?"
"My brother broke your neck, he has quite the temper."
"Caroline?" His head turned rapidly around searching for his blonde friend.
"She was with Nik. It didn't take him long to figure out what you've both been hiding," I stood up and jumped off the edge of the truck, my heels landing delicately on the tarmac floor. "With any luck my brother is ripping that cow's bloody head off." I smirked, hating the idea of the bitch being alive. I had Stefan back and I didn't want to lose him again.
Within seconds of my words I was pushed to the ground by Stefan's flying figure. He bared his teeth at me in a protective notion.
"Where is she?" He demanded.
"You really do love her, don't you?" I observed with distaste. "Consider me jealous." I threw him from his place trapping my body, causing him to land against the truck. I grabbed a crowbar and slammed it into his chest. Soon he'd learn not to play with a Mikaelson's heart.
CAROLINE
After alerting Rebekah of the doppelgänger's survival, Klaus gave us both a task to complete. I was surprised Klaus had let me find the known werewolf in Mystic Falls by myself, he didn't seem to see through my reassuring lies.
Tyler and I had become good friends once he became a werewolf. I helped him deal with his transition with my knowledge that Klaus had given me back in the fourteenth century. It was my way of keeping my distance from the rest of our friends when Elijah was in town. Thankfully my brother-in-law and I had avoided each other.
I wondered along the school corridor with his scent guiding me towards me. Soon enough my friend was standing before me with a bottle of honey in his hand. He was alone.
"Tyler?" I spoke softly. His brown orbs studying me clearly as I took a few steps closer.
"Caroline?" His tone was pure shock as the bottle dropped to the floor, letting the syrup ooze out. "You're back?" I nodded with a kind smile before he pulled me into one of his manly hugs that only I seemed to receive.
"Does my brother know of this relationship?" Rebekah's voice pulled us out from our embrace.
"We're just friends Rebekah," I insisted while Tyler's eyes flickered between the two blondes confused.
"Well you better get your friend to Nik then," Rebekah spoke with hatred in her voice. "Unless that was another lie you told him." She was mad at me for keeping secrets from her. I sighed.
"Please I don't want this to happen to him," I stood protectively in front of the werewolf but it was no use.
"None of us have a choice sister." She grasped Tyler in a tight grip in a flash before making her way towards wherever Klaus was.
"I'm sorry," I mouthed to Tyler as I followed them both.
I knew where Rebekah was heading, she was nearing the gym. My sensitive hearing caught voices inside. I felt scared for my friends. Why did Klaus have to do this?
"…to blame someone, blame me," I heard the end of Bonnie's sentence.
"Oh, there's no need for blame, love. Just your witchy interference seems to have caused some undesirable side effects. And since you caused the problem, I'm going to have you find the fix."
Before anyone could respond to Klaus' words, Rebekah burst through the doors slowly followed by me. I stood on Tyler's other side, finding us faced with Bonnie and Matt who stared at me after my return.
"I'd like you all to meet my sister Rebekah," Klaus smirked as he extended his arm in a gesture to Rebekah. "And of course you've all met Caroline, my wife." I bowed my head in shame as I received many disapproving glares and surprised gasps. "Now the introductions are out of the way, let us continue."
Rebekah threw Tyler into Klaus' waiting arms. Klaus grasped at the back of Tyler's neck letting him have control of the werewolf's moments.
I stood beside Rebekah in a timid pose, as Elena pleaded for Klaus to let Tyler be. I felt scared of what my friends would think of me now for marrying the man who made their lives miserable.
"I'm going to make this very simple... Every time I attempt to turn a werewolf into a vampire hybrid, they die during the transition. It's quite horrible, actually," Klaus bit his wrist and forced it into Tyler's mouth. "I need you to find a way to save my hybrids, Bonnie. And for Tyler's sake... You better hurry." Klaus snapped Tyler's neck letting his body fall flat on the ground. Everyone besides the two Mikaelson siblings were in shock at the death of their friend. Klaus' eyes moved onto my harsh glare as I made it known that I didn't approve of this.
A/N I'm splitting this episode into two, so the second part should be added soon. I hope you enjoyed this chapter. Please let me know your thoughts in a review. Thank you for all your support!