Couple(s): Klaroline & Klaijah

Genre(s): Romance/Drama/Action/Adventure

Author's Note: Oh my glob! Sqweee! I have nothing to say! You guys are the most amazing people ever! I posted Chapter 5 late at night and then in just two days I have over 3,000 hits! Then I have 41 people following the story and 18 people who favorite it! My god, you guys are going to make my ego swell!

I would like to thank Sweety K, I Love All Books TVD Klaroline, Guest, Toolazytologin, and Anna for reviewing. Your reviews made my day! Mostly Toolasytologin's review.

To Toolazytologin: I actually have no idea why this story doesn't have more reviews. I'm just enjoying the fact that people actually read my stuff. Thank you for the compliment. I actually believe that I'm a bad writer, but I won't stop because I have been writing since I could hold a pencil! To tell you the truth I could never actually see Katherine and Caroline friends, so this was my experiment with their friendship. And yes, I am a freshman.

To Guest: Wait, what? Joseph Morgan will be shirtless or Michael Trevino? I'm okay with Michael Trevino being shirtless, but if I see Joseph shirtless…that Vampire Diaries episode will stay on my DVR for all eternity and my laptop will be littered with pictures.

To Sweety K: Concept? Since when did my story have a concept? I just knew that I wrote stuff on my laptop whenever I felt bored. Though, thanks for the compliment. If there are two things that I live for is originality and pleasing others.

To Anna: Kol and Rebekah being friends with Carolina? Hmm, we will have to see about that. Considering Rebekah likes to hog her brothers (and who wouldn't hog those delicious looking men) and Kol is a narcissist playboy.

Anyhow, enjoy the chapter and review please.

Part One: Chapter Six

"After bitterness comes the sweet."—Unknown Author

[1492/England]

"Miss Petrova, you never told me that someone would be accompanying you." A confused looking Trevor stood before a calm looking Katerina. Trevor was confused when he had seen a beautiful blonde woman walking towards with Katerina. So he had done the most reasonable thing that he could think of and asked if he could talk to Katerina in private to ask her about her companion. "If you wanted a personal maiden I could have provided you with one."

Katerina shot him a look and looked offended. What did he say wrong? "Carolina is not my servant. She is my best friend; where ever I go, she goes and it is the same for me. If you have a problem with her presence I can always go back to living in John's manor."

Trevor's eyes widened as he looked at her with surprise. Was she resisting the compulsion for her friend? "No, no of course not. I just wished that you had warned me before hand." Katerina looked apologetic.

"I am sorry if I have caused you any inconveniences with bringing Carolina unannounced."

Trevor smiled tensely, "No. No problem at all."

Carolina sat drowning in jealousy.

How come Katerina always got invited to places by people of high status? Wasn't Carolina the one that worked extra hard to attract people at the opera house? Wasn't Carolina the one that had the most clients (but still had less money and pretty things then Katerina)? How was it that Katerina was the one that got everything handed to her and yet, Carolina had to work for everything good?

It just wasn't fair.

Stomping down the halls, Carolina stewed in her jealousy. She had said that she wanted to explore their new home when Trevor had pulled Katerina aside. So Carolina decided that stomping around in her new home would get rid of the burning jealousy that bubbled in her stomach.

"Carolina? W-what are you doing here?" Turning, Carolina saw her new friend Rose standing at the end of the hall (which wasn't very far). Rose was supposed to meet her today at the park and they would choose some accessories to go with her dress. "How did you even find this place?"

Carolina shook her head and chuckled. "My best friend, the one I always tell you about, was invited to come and live here since her fiancée died. And since we always go everywhere together…" Rose nodded and a pregnant pause washed over them.

"What's wrong, Carolina?" Rose asked and Carolina sighed. In the duration of their friendship Rose had somehow learned how to easily see through all of Carolina's moods. On Rose's part it was actually very simple; Carolina wore her heart on her sleeve.

"Katerina has always been…better. Since the day I met her everyone seemed to like her better than I. I understood when we first met because she was in a difficult situation that needed to be watched, but now…I wonder sometimes if I can compete with Katerina," Carolina said while looking at the ground. She wondered why she was telling Rose this. She would probably think that she was just a spoiled brat that needed to get over herself. But she felt an arm loop through her own and looked up to see Rose smiling down at her.

"Then I suggest that we go shopping as soon as possible. If you wish to impress Klaus you must have some gorgeous accessories," Rose chirped. Carolina gave her a watery smile, but still march towards the nearest exit and towards the carriage.

"No put the picture over there near the ballroom," Elijah commanded and the servant weakly nodded at him before scurrying off to do as he was told. Elijah huffed a little and walked towards the ballroom to see how the decorations for the ballroom were coming along.

"'Lijah have you ever thought of taking a break? Maybe having a drink or two?" Sighing and the overly cocky tone, Elijah threw an exasperated look at his youngest brother Kol. Kol's already large smirk grew twice in size. "Miss me, 'Lijah?"

Rolling his eyes, Elijah kept making his way towards the ballroom and knowing Kol he would too just to annoy him. "Not really. I thought you and Bekah would be gone until after the sacrifice."

He was sure the Kol's animosity could be felt for miles. "And we would be, but Bekah wanted to be here for Klaus's moment of 'crowning achievement' or whatever that is. She wouldn't stop badgering me about it. If it was up to me we would still be in Greece."

Walking through the threshold of the ballroom, Elijah resisted the urge to sigh. "Brother you must get over this hatred you have for Klaus. He is just trying to complete himself," Elijah stated as he gazed at a picture that he thought was crooked.

"I don't hate Klaus, but I do not wish to hear Klaus ramble about how amazing it will be when he is more powerful than the rest of us. Why is it that you wish to allow our brother, who you know has a short fuse, become more powerful than we are? You know he is already more powerful than us now, being immune to the dagger, so why the need for more power?"

"Klaus can be as powerful as he wishes. If it makes him happy then he should. Esther abandoned him and Mikael detests him. Do you not believe that he deserves but a small bit of happiness every now and again?" Elijah asks as he turned to his brother.

"Oh course I do, he is my brother. I just don't like the thought of the brother with a temper should be the one to receive all that power," Kol said, gazing around the elegant ballroom.

Elijah raised a brow, "And you believe that you should receive that power?" God, a world where Kol was the most powerful one out of all of them would be hell.

"I never said that."

"It was implied." Elijah turned back to the picture and Kol frowned.

Starting to walk away, Kol said to his brother, "You are such a bore 'Lijah. I just wanted to just with you and you manage to make this a serious conversation. Come speak with me when you want to be wild."

"Hmm," was all Elijah said in reply, never once turning away from the picture. When Elijah heard the bang that came with the ballroom doors shutting Elijah righted the picture.

Everything must be perfect for the next month.

"A ball? You want me to go to a ball with you?"

Trevor smiled at her as they sat sipping tea in the sitting room. "Why of course. Wouldn't that be nice?" Katerina just looked at him funny and when she did Trevor had to suppress the urge to fawn over how adorable she looked. What was wrong with him lately?

"This birthday ball that you want me to attend; do you not think that you may have told me a little late? You said that the ball was in less than five days." Katerina said and Trevor felt like slapping someone. What was it with girls and timing? Shouldn't they be jumping for joy when they are invited to a party as exclusive as this?

"That is of no matter. We can have a dress made for you in two and adjustments done in one sitting. Please you must attend, Rose is going with her friend and I will be alone." Trevor said playing the pity card. Katerina resolve wavered as she heard Trevor's plea.

"I do not know." Trevor sighed and placed a dejected look on his face and Katerina's eyes shone with guilt. Trevor's heart was beginning to fill with guilt at always compelling the poor girl to do as he asked her to, but he shook off the thought. He usually felt nothing when he compelled people. Why would he feel any different now?

"Fine," he heard Katerina whispered. "I will go with you." Trevor's face brightened.

"Excellent. Go to the seamstress today or the next and get yourself fitted and choose the fabric. I promise you Katerina you will have so much fun at this party."

He forgot to mention that it would be her last.

SMACK!

Donatella's cheeks were stinging and were red with hand prints. Her mother was looming above her; letting out huffs of anger. "You stupid whore!" her mother shouted as she landed another slap on her cheek.

A small yelp of pain came from her lips and Donatella felt ashamed of herself. Did she not just survive being tortured by Klaus, well known around the world for being the most ruthless being on the planet? "Mama, I am sorry. He caught me in a moment of weakness."

Another vicious slap landed on her cheek as her mother let out a small shout of rage. "A moment of weakness!? No, daughter, he made you weak! You submitted to an abomination! Did this moment of weakness, how to involve the rest of your family!? Did this moment of weakness how to involve the freedom of our descendants!?"

Donatella whimpered at the harsh words that were being thrown at her, but she knew that each word was true. She could have offered anything, but Klaus had already heard her to agree with his terms. And Klaus would always have a need for witches for as long as he wandered this earth.

"You. Are. A. Disgrace." Her mother screamed and each word was treated like a sentence and was accompanied with a hard slap that made Donatella's head turn. "And you are no daughter of mine!"

Crying and holding both of her cheeks Donatella sat on the dusty ground of her mother's home and started to beg. "Mother please! I-I can fix this. If I help him become a hybrid then he will have no need for the use of our bloodline. Our descendants will be safe!"

Her mother scoffed and crossed her arms. "No you suggest helping the abomination become a demon! You are no daughter of mine! No daughter of mine would do anything like this to this family. Leave and never return! You have already sold yourself to the devil!"

And so she was roughly shoved out of her mother's home. The home her mother got to be close to her. Family was all Donatella had left. She had gone to her mother's house to speak to her mother about her rash decision and now she finds herself losing the only thing she had left.

Klaus has taken everything and has left her with nothing, but a void.

Numb and mute, Donatella walked towards her carriage. Her tears had stopped now and all she was looking forward to was going to Klaus's castle and finishing the job she was assigned and receiving her pay.

If she had nothing, she could always buy something to replace it.

Twirling around, Carolina admired her dress. It was official and unanimous; red was a good looking color on her and she would definitely where it more often.

She loved the way that the silk fabric felt across her skin and even though uncomfortable, Carolina relish the itch that the black lace that lined the dress scraped across her chest. The dress was perfect and caused minimal discomfort. Carolina saw the seamstress smile from the corner of her eye.

"If I do say so myself Miss, you look stunning," the seamstress, who was a meek little woman, murmured. Rose was smiling right behind her, but Carolina could easily spot the sadness and slight worry that glimmer on her face every time she thought no one saw.

"Hm, yes she does look good. How much for the dress?" Rose said. The seamstress named the price and Carolina quickly paid though Rose did offer to pay for the dress herself. They quickly got out of the shop and decided to stroll around town for a little while. When they reached the park Carolina could not bear the silence any longer.

"Rose is something the matter?" she asked shyly. Rose shook her head.

"No. Everything is just fine; perfect," Rose said and shot her a smile. But Carolina wasn't believing a word that dropped from her lips. Carolina herself was an expert at faking happiness and Rose was doing just that. Narrowing her eyes at her latest friend she jumped in front of Rose and starting assessing her.

"Do not lie to me Rose. We have been friends for only, but a little while. However, I can tell when one lies to me. Tell me what is it that ails you." Rose seemed to think this over, sighing in defeat knowing that if she resisted Carolina would only prod more. Carolina smiled and brought them towards a bench.

"I do not think that you should go meet with Klaus," Rose blurted out as soon as they had sat down. Carolina shot her an odd look that made Rose fiddle with her skirt. "It is because…Klaus doesn't have the best reputation and-"

"Wait, you aren't going to tell me the same thing that Katerina told me. I do not care that his reputation may be bad. I haven't even heard of any of the things that he has done. Anyway, it is none of my business to search into his past." Carolina stated slightly angry. What was so bad about Klaus that everyone had to bother her about it? The man was the perfect gentleman!

"Please, Carolina hear me out. Klaus has a reputation for doing things that are unspeakable. And he has a reputation for sleeping with the prettiest girl he sees. I just do not want you to get hurt," Rose pleaded.

Carolina, though touched by the thought that Rose was looking out for her, did not appreciate that fact that everyone was trying to dissuade her from meeting Klaus. Getting up, she turned toward Rose, crossed her arms, and stomped her foot as a child would. "I do not like how everyone is trying to convince me that Klaus is anything, but a gentleman! I shall meet him at the ball whether you agree to it or not."

Rose sighed, "Carolina-" But Carolina was already stomping away. "Where are you going? The carriage is the other way?!" Rose shouted after her.

"I'll walk home!" And she did.

He could feel it.

The power rushing through his veins; the power that had been rightfully HIS. Klaus laughed happily. This power was all his. It was his birthright. His mother was wrong to try and take away his birthright.

Smiling, Klaus ran faster. The moon was hitting his eyes at the right angle so that whenever the moon light peeked through the trees his eyes glowed.

Klaus finally stopped running and sat down. With this power he could kill Mikael and then he could create a hybrid army and then he could undagger Finn and they could all live happily together for the rest of eternity.

Maybe Klaus could even find someone to love him and he in return.

Tilting back, Klaus raised his muzzle towards the moon and let out a ghostly howl.

Klaus shot out of bed. It was that dream again. The dream he had been having since he learned that the doppelganger had appeared. It had been recurring more often now that his birthday had been nearing.

Klaus scratched at his skin furiously. Whenever he had that dream he always felt something in him trying to come out; screaming for release.

Looking out his window and looking at the new moon. Klaus smirked.

"Soon I will be as full as the moon."

Author's Note: Yes! I'm done! Finally!

I had wanted to get this thing done a while ago, but then I had a bunch of this to do to prepare for school. Anyways, I started school just this Monday and am thankful that they chose to start school the week before Labor Day. I need this 3 day weekend. School tired me out already.

Anyways, super excited about being and high school student and that the Vampire Diaries returns in a little more than a month! I can't wait to see what will happen in Season 4.

So my little OC/Filler character can't seem to catch a brake can she? I have a bad habit of torturing my OCs. So this chapter was a filler chapter and the next one is going to be when they all go to Klaus's Birthday Party/Ball! Will Carolina and Klaus meet again? Will Kol try and stop the sacrifice? How will Katerina react when she meets the Mikaelson's? Will Rose save her friend? When will Trevor sort out his feelings? Will Donatella assist Klaus after everything that has happened to her? That will all be revealed in the next chapter of Umbrageous Lions!

Anyways, that you to you all for all the support for this story…I'm going to go take a nap now…I'm as tired as a marathon runner.

Until next time,

Winterangel44