Oh, I am so sorry you guys to leave you with such a cliff hanger yesterday. But because of that, you will love this chapter. I promise. So thank you again for all the reviews and follows/favs. It still floors me that you guys love this story as much as I do. So I hope you are pleased. Anyway enjoy. xx
Elijah rushes up to his brother, who is still slumped over. He has opened his eyes back up but there is nothing there. Elijah knows that look all to well. "Niklaus...what has happened to Caroline? Where is she?" he asks. Klaus is still in a daze, he starts to mumble incoherently "The baby...he will have lots of friends. Why? Your promise...strawberries"
Naomi is by his side looking at the hybrid, she knows the bond is close to being broken. She looks to the mark, which is fading. Caroline is in danger, or dead. She thinks. Elijah pulls him up. "Niklaus, I don't understand. Snap out of this..Brother" he yells.
Klaus is still off in his head and has no idea what Elijah and Naomi are asking of him. He is in shock, for the first time in his life. Then he feels a striking pain across his face and he snaps back. "Elijah...Naomi" he whispers. As his brother looks down at him. Elijah did not want to slap his brother but it was the only way.
"She's dead" he says no feeling behind it. The words are dry and crumble against him as they past his lips. Klaus' head falls in between his shoulders. Elijah and Naomi rush inside the room. Only to have Klaus speed past them and push them out of the way. "Don't touch her" he seethes looking at the both of them. As he turns his head not wanting to see his light dim, he stops. "Wait...her stomach. It's bigger" Klaus turns to Naomi. "What is going on? What have we created? What is inside her?" he rambles.
Naomi walks closer, making sure she does not set the hybrid off. She takes Caroline's hand. As she closes her eyes, trying to take in the situation, Klaus jerks her back. "No more lies witch. You tell me everything. You tell me everything NOW!" he screams. Elijah tries to hold him back, as Klaus cuts him a look.
"This is my Caroline, Lijah. I would trade places with her. Do you understand?" Klaus lets go of Naomi and falls back into the chair he had place by the bed earlier. "She is meant to be mine. I was meant to be hers. There is no other, if she dies." He stops and stares at his brother. Making sure Elijah understands the full extent of the situation. "I die, there is nothing left. She is my temple and if she's gone I have no place to worship"
Elijah looks at Naomi, such strong words coming from his brother, he knows this Klaus would never be the Klaus from before. Something more darker, he can't have that. He loves his brother.
"Tell me..." he whispers. Naomi does not answer, she is still looking over Caroline. "TELL ME!" he shouts. Klaus looks at her "For if you do not, you will die."
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Naomi knows the hybrid is telling her the truth, she looks to Elijah and back to Klaus.
"Lucien is a hybrid like you" she begins.
"That much I know, stop playing with me. I am over a thousand years old" Klaus shots back. Ready to attack at any given moment. As he looks at Caroline's body still frozen.
"He is a werewolf and an empath." she lets out. Waiting for a response from the brothers.
"Empath" Elijah questions
"Yes...he can feel what your feeling, he can also take it away, manipulate and implant emotions" Naomi pauses. "There has only been one other Empath, that has been known and that was Morgana."
"One of Caroline's descendents" Klaus adds
"Yes" she answers.
"That's how she knew what was truly in the heart of the wulvers" Naomi explains.
Elijah is pondering on this fact, he is shaken by this. How could this all be possible and they have no idea. "How do we know she is telling the truth?" he asks his brother. Klaus is staring straight at Naomi.
"It's the truth. He took away my pain the other day." he looks at his brother. Klaus is still speaking softly as he turns back to Naomi. "Is she dead? Has he killed her?" he waits.
"No..If he still grows, she is still alive. Just in a coma state. He is speeding up his growth." Naomi looks down at Caroline. "Remember what I said" she adds. Both brother thinking back to this first incident when Caroline fainted back in the city.
"There is more, is there not?" Elijah says
"Yes..but I don't know any of that, there is nothing written after this child is conceived. Nothing." She tilts her head. "Hybrid, I need you to trust me. More than ever"
Klaus looks at her "Can you bring her back?"
"No...but you can. You have a bond. Don't let it go, the mark faded because she is near death. You can get inside her mind. Can't you?" she looks at him as he turns to Elijah.
"Yes but if she is not responding. I..." Klaus stops and moves closer to the bed. He remembers when Caroline would ask him to show her. Take her with him. As he itches closer to her.
"I need you to bring her back" Naomi instructs.
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Klaus kisses Caroline's forehead and smiles at her. He moves the hair back from her ears and leans in. Giving a quick peck to her lips. "Sweetheart...I need you" he whispers. "Caroline, show me. Take me with you. Show me where you are." he pleads.
The room is silent everyone is on edge, as nothing happens. Klaus looks around and a tear falls from his eye. He places his hand on her heart, as he takes her hand and places it on his. "Yours is mine and mine is yours. Remember the promise back in Mystic Falls. Please...my love. Show me" he begs as his voice cracks.
Then Klaus exhales loudly as he looks around to see Naomi and Elijah.
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He does not, he is back at the falls. He knows that smell anywhere. The water and breeze, the smell of the woods. Then he hears her, he knows that laugh anywhere. Klaus rushes down the hill as the waterfall comes into focus. He suddenly realizes it's the picture of the falls he painted. How it looked long ago, when he use to come here with Henrick. There in the distance, he sees her. A long flowing blue dress, and golden hair. Cascading in waves, her eyes sparking in the sun. She looks ethereal, his Caroline.
Then he hears a child's laughter, trying to find the source. He moves and sees a blonde child with curly hair and eyes a mixture of him and her. Caroline was right, his is beautiful. Klaus only felt but now, he sees him. Lucien and he carries Caroline's light. The child smirks and Klaus can not help but smile. Seeing so much of himself. Happiness floods his heart, a feeling he has never felt. He tries to place, and begins to cry for it is joy. Klaus is feeling joy, for the first time in his life.
"Your father used to come here with his brother. He said it was one of his favorite places. I wanted you to see it." Caroline says picking the young boy up. He can not be a day over five. Lucien giggles as his mom twirls him around. The water splashing up around them. Then he stops and looks in Klaus' direction, Caroline follows his eyes. "Nik" she breathes. " You're in my dreams" she whispers.
Klaus rushes to them and places his arms around both of them. Hugging them tightly, he takes in Caroline's scent of honey and lavender. Closing his eyes as he smiles. When they open, it is just him and Caroline standing in the water. Lucien has disappeared. "Where did he go?" Klaus says looking around. Caroline looks at him and cradles his face. "He was here because I was thinking of him, now since your here I'm thinking of you." Caroline looks at him with hooded eyes. Klaus hesitantly smiles as she begins to remove her dress. As her hands move towards the straps, Klaus stops her. "Caroline..your not dreaming." he says. Caroline moves back " What..yes I am. We just made love all night. Your here in my dreams...right?" she asks.
Klaus' drops his head "You never woke up this morning. You're in a coma. Lucien is growing rapidly because of yesterday." he looks at her. As the information sinks in, Caroline begins to tear up "I'm dead...Nik, answer me" she yells. Klaus moves towards her and caresses her cheek. " No but close. I need you to fight Caroline. I need you to come back to me." he stresses.
Caroline backs away " Is it always gonna be like this, me near death. You sad , angry because I don't want that life for us." she turns to look back at Klaus. Tears streaming down her face. He can see the doubt and will not let it take her over. He rushes and kisses her. After the heated embrace he looks into her eyes. " Caroline we both made promises we can't keep. But I can promise this, I will always love you. I breathe your air. You are my everything. It took me a thousand years to find you." he pauses. Looking at her "That's an eternity, whatever comes we have each other. Always" he pleads. Caroline smiles she places her hands on his face. She sees the tension leave his body. "I love you so much, I hate to see you hurt. I want to take away all of your loneliness and sadness. I can promise you that. I want to be the Caroline you see. You never saw me as weak. I want to be your Caroline" she lays a soft kiss on his lips. As she pulls away. Klaus whispers in her ear " You already are, my Caroline"
She nods her head and smiles. "Ready" he asks. Holding her hands, Caroline smiles. As they get close and concentrate on each other. As they place their hands on each others face. Klaus kisses her again and again. " I adore you" she whispers. As they both close their eyes.
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A gasp releases from Klaus as he comes back. Focusing on the room, their room. He sees Naomi and Elijah waiting pensively. He smiles at them and looks down to her. Caroline is still not moving. His face drops "Was it dream, did I take myself there. Please no." he mumbles. Grabbing her hand and kissing it. Nothing happens as he begins to lift himself from the bed. He suddenly feels a hand on his and a soft angelic voice "my wolf" she speaks.
Klaus turns and pulls her towards him. Never wanting to let her go "Caroline...Caroline" he breathes. She smiles and cradles his face "I'm here. Its okay...I'm here." A tear falls from Elijah's face. He has never seen anything like this. He motions for Naomi to come closer. "Can we give them some time" he ask. Seeing how his brother can not control his emotions. Naomi smiles "sure."
As they walk out of the room, Elijah turns back. Caroline and Klaus are still in a strong embrace. Klaus just kissing her and cherishing having her back. He smiles as he closes the door.
Walking down towards the kitchen Rebekah and Stefan arrive home. "What is going on, everyone is so tense." she jokes. Her and Stefan decided to stay back and party a bit. Rebekah misses the city and wanted to stay over night. Elijah looks at her 'It was some trouble with Caroline." Stefan is about to turn the corner and head upstairs. Elijah stops him. "She's okay, give them a moment" he adds. Stefan turns on his heels and heads back. Rebekah's joy turning to concern.
Naomi walks back around the corner with blood bags in her hands. "Well, Mikaelsons ready to meet your nephew"
All their faces drop. Just then Elijah looks out the window and sees a couple of cars pulling towards the back. "Oh..I forgot the wolves come today."
"How many are there." Rebekah comes to stand beside him. " We can't have them here with Lucien coming." Rebekah catches what she says. "Wait..why is baby coming now."
Naomi smiles "he will be fine, just a little weak but it is time. Caroline needs to heal" she pauses. "And I am staying."
Just then they hear a loud scream coming from the basement. "Well someones up and mad" Stefan says looking around. "I'll go take care of that" he says as he leaves the room. Elijah looks at Rebekah and Naomi. "I will go and let the pack know what is going on and show them to the other side of the property."
Rebekah turns to Naomi "I don't trust you" she shoots. Naomi smiles "follow your instincts Rebekah. For a natural witch never looses them. No matter what she becomes." Rebekah's smirk drops off her face as the woman walks away from her. She makes a note to ask her what she knows about that later. Following her up the steps.
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Naomi knocks on the door, as Klaus lets them in. "I could hear you" he smirks. Turning to smile at Caroline. Rebekah smiles at her brother, as she walks closer to Caroline. "Ready?" she says.
Caroline smiles unknowing and nods. "Sure" she answers drawing it out. Naomi proceeds to tell Caroline and Klaus about Lucien. "I need to take the baby" as soon as the words leave her mouth, Klaus is by Caroline's side. "You should trust me by now, Hybrid" she smirks. Klaus smirks back shaking his head. "What do you mean?"
"Look at her, her body can heal but the baby is still growing fast. I can take him and stay here for a week. Make sure he regains his strength." She looks to Caroline. "This was never gonna be a natural birth Caroline. Your son is ready, he will be fine."
"No" Klaus says sternly
"Caroline..a mother knows" Naomi looks at her. Caroline stares at her and a calmness falls over her body. She knows it is Lucien. Caroline nods her head "Okay"
Klaus looks at her "Caroline...you can't possibly "before he can finish. Caroline grabs his hand and places it on her belly. "Feel" she says softly. The same calmness falls over him. Klaus had told Caroline about Lucien being an empath while the others gave them time. Caroline giggles because she kind of knew it or felt it. She told him. Klaus looks at Naomi and nods his head. "Fine"
Naomi gets to work. She has made a potion that will put Caroline to sleep, the baby can not be in distress it will only make him grow faster. Everything needs to be calm and safe for him.
"I will put her to sleep, then I will need to cut you Caroline with a vervain laced knife. The would can not heal right away. When I take the baby, he will be weak but will begin to regain his strength. Okay" No one answers her.
"Okay" Naomi gets a little louder.
"Okay..." Caroline answers. Rebekah gets ready to help with water and rags. Klaus gets on the bed with Caroline.
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Stefan walks outside with Elijah to make sure everything is okay. "We don't take orders from you" one wolf shot back at Elijah. Royce quickly came to his defense "sorry, some still have to get use to ya'll being vampires." He hits the wolf on his back. "We want to see the hybrid and his bitch" the wolf continues.
Stefan flashes in front of the wolf and takes him by the throat. "Sorry..that's what we call the mates or she-wolf sometimes." he strains. Royce looks at him "he does not believe she is a vampire. Many don't... legends seem to fail sometimes." Royce looks up at the house and smiles. "He's coming, the prince" he smiles.
"Tell our king we will be where he instructs for us to be. Thank him for the kindness." Royce says as he takes the wolves to the other end of the property. Stefan releases the wolf and smirks. "Next time" he shots. Elijah clearing his throat. As they watch the wolves disappear by the lake.
"Thankful those quarters are about a half a mile away from the main house." Stefan breathes. Elijah chuckles "I want to watch them, the others will be okay" he says to Stefan. Who nods his head and follows Elijah through the woods.
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Caroline kisses Klaus, who has a hold of her hands. She smiles and drinks the potion. Laying back and falling asleep. Naomi takes the knife and makes an incision on her stomach. Klaus staring at her as he looks back at Caroline. Seeing her flinch a little. Naomi smiles "we are going to be best of friends hybrid. Trust me." she says. Putting the knife down and handing it to Rebekah.
She then places her hands on either side and makes it a bit wider pulling at the edges. Blood pouring out and Rebekah had to turn away for a minute. Klaus notices it. "Bekah..you okay" he says.
She turns back and smiles. "Yeah, I want to be here for you and Caroline."
"And Lucien" she adds. Getting the wrap ready and the sterile scissors. Klaus smiles he knows that his sister wants to help.
Naomi grins as she sees him "Okay...here comes Lucien." As she announces Klaus inches up a little. Rebekah begins to smile as Naomi pulls the baby from Caroline's belly. He is small about four and a half pounds. Naomi is smiling as she has him fully out. Klaus' mouth is open slightly as he sees him for the first time. Then they hear him, he lets out a loud cry. Rebekah is crying and she looks to her brother who has tears in his eyes.
"Want to cut the cord?" Naomi ask as she brings Lucien closer. Klaus finally exhales, as he takes the scissors and cuts. Naomi takes him back to clean him. "Me and your sister will clean him. Give Caroline this, so she can wake up" she instructs.
Klaus still a little amazed and watching Lucien nods. "Okay" as he turns to take the other potion. He pours it down Caroline's mouth. She starts to stir around, as he opens his wrist and feeds her his blood. Caroline tries to move before then but Klaus holds her back. She can hear him, she is excited. As she begins to heal, she reaches her hands out. "Can I see my baby" she says.
Rebekah and Naomi turn around as they bring Lucien to his mother. Caroline begins to cry. "Oh...little wolf. We finally meet in this world. My precious baby" she whispers. Klaus is happy as he looks on at his Caroline and his Lucien. Pride, Joy and every emotion he thought he would never feel. He is having at this moment.
Klaus leans in and kisses Lucien's forehead "my son" he whispers. He leans in and kisses her forehead "My everything." Caroline takes his hand and kisses it. "Want to hold your son" Klaus nods but is nervous. Caroline smiles as she places Lucien in his father's arms.
He begins to rock him, as he looks into his eyes. Lucien's little fingers wrapping around his. Caroline can't help but cry as she looks at her man. Rebekah is crying with Naomi. Just then there is a light knock on the door. Stefan and Elijah enter and smile. Noticing that all the women are crying. They all gather around Lucien and make faces at him as Klaus still holds him. "Good thing we came when we did, All these girls crying over you." Stefan jokes " And making your dad soft" he adds. As Klaus growls following with a smirk. " I'm still the impulsive, crazy hybrid. If not more than ever now. He says looking down at his son." Everyone agrees and they all laugh.
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A couple of hours later. The house is buzzing, everyone getting settled for the night.
Naomi walks out to go to the nursery and get it ready for him. Rebekah goes to make some formula. Stefan and Elijah make sure the house is secure and test the boundary spell. Klaus has been down to see the wolves and informed them that he will be back soon. Also they are not to come up to the house. He had Naomi reinforced the spell.
Caroline has just gotten out of the shower and off the phone with her mother. She will be joining them in a few days. Now since she has to meet her grandson.
As she comes around the corner Caroline had a thought. She wanted to call Bonnie but she was gone. It made her feel sad. Then she thought about calling Elena and she moved that out of her mind. Thinking she should talk that over with Klaus first, she was so happy. As she runs into Rebekah who gives her a big hug " You look good for a mom who just gave birth." Caroline smirks and puts her hands on her hips. "Well, thank you. It was a breeze." They both break out in laughter. As Stefan and Elijah come down the hallway.
"Congrats again Caroline" as he moves in to give her a hug. "You feel alright?" he ask. She nods and smiles.
"Let Niklaus know that everything is in order for tonight. Not to worry and Naomi is in a guest room" Elijah tells her while Rebekah and Stefan sneak off to their room. Caroline smiles "Thank you for everything" she says. Elijah gives her a hug and it shocks Caroline. He pulls back and looks at her. "No, thank you. You gave this family exactly what we needed. You and Lucien." he leans forward and kisses her on the forehead "Goodnight sister" he calls as he continues down the hallway.
Caroline laughs and opens the door to find her two fellas in the room. "Whats so funny?" Klaus ask. Caroline walks closer and leans in kissing him on the lips. As she pulls away she plays with his stubble. "I think we got what we needed in the end. A family" she smiles. Klaus smirks as he gets up to put Lucien down in the crib. He turns to walk over towards the sofa. He pulls Caroline down, causing her to laugh. They both turn making sure it did not wake the baby. As he rest in between her legs, he rubs his hands on her body. "Nik.." Caroline teases.
"What I can't help it. You're the sexiest mom I know" he jokes. While catching her lips."How do you feel?" he ask. Caroline smiles "Wonderful" as she kisses him again. They lay their on the sofa and watch Lucien sleep.
Yeah!We finally get to see the baby. I hope you guys loved this chapter and we also learn what other powers Lucien has. As he grows the powers will expand so that will be cool. Anyway hope you guys enjoyed it again. Tell me what you think about Lucien and the chapter. I was nervous at first but I really felt it was right. It was almost like it wrote it self. Please review. Thanks again for reading. Until next time. xx