Chapter 10 – Emotions

Everyone in the group stared at Caroline, except Sabrina who didn't know who Bonnie was, or even Caroline for that matter. Then everyone started talking at once.

"Great, get her over here," Sabrina said eagerly.

"Are you crazy?" Elena asked.

"Why would she help us, she hates us?" Klaus said.

"Because of you," Rebekah added.

Klaus glared at her as Elijah said, "Well technically it's because most witches hate us, it's in their nature."

"Not exactly," Kol piped up. "That's just our mother's influence on the other side all these years."

"What does that mean?" Caroline asked.

"Everyone has gone insane," Sage muttered.

"Enough!" Finn yelled. Everyone stopped talking and turned to look at him. "Now when we started this, we never wanted to keep Elena from her friends. Caroline here already knows so what's one more friend, I'd rather deal with them than deal with the Salvatores right now."

"I will be allowed to see them eventually, right Finn?" Elena asked in a vulnerable voice.

"Of course, little sister." He smiled kindly at her, "but can you honestly say you want to deal with them right now."

Elena shook her head, "I'm afraid to see them, Bonnie included." She thought to Finn.

Finn walked over to her and gave her a hug. "It'll be okay," he thought to her.

Elena shook her head and burst into tears, "How can I make them understand when I don't understand." She thought to the entirety her new family.

The Original Family looked at each other trying to find the best words to comfort her. They resolved in their hearts to fill her in as much as the could once they figured out to break the power her blood had over them.

Niklaus almost dropped under the amount of pain he felt in those words. He sagged against the barn struggling to catch his breath. Everyone was focused on Elena and didn't see it, except for Caroline.

Caroline gasped, "Klaus!"

Everyone's eyes turned to them, "Are you okay, Nik?" Rebekah asked concerned.

"He's fine," Kol said arrogantly. "He's just upset he not the center of attention."

"Kol!" Elijah barked.

Kol pouted, but refrained from saying anything.

"E-Lena," Niklaus choked out, "I-I'm s-sorry for the p-p-pain."

Elena looked up through her tears, she could feel his sincerity. She nodded to him, once to acknowledge his words. She wasn't at a point where she could completely trust him, but she knew she could with this, as well as with her safety.

"I never thought I'd see the big bad hybrid apologize!" Caroline stated in awe.

"A-anytime for you, l-love." Niklaus bantered back halfheartedly.

"What's going on with you?" Rebekah asked concerned.

"You don't look to good," Sage added unhelpfully.

"He feels Elena's emotional pain." Sabrina realized.

Niklaus didn't reply, not wanting to confirm it. He knew Elena would shut off get connection with him, but Elena shut it down any way. Immediately Niklaus felt better and he could straighten up. He walked over to her and Finn, pulled her out of Finn's arms and into his embrace.

"You didn't have to cut the connection, 'Lena." He whispered to her, knowing the others could hear him. Then silently, just to her he said, "Don't ever feel like you have to hide your emotions from us. Your emotions, your compassion and love is what changes people. It's changing us and we love you for it."

Elena sagged against Niklaus, fresh tears rolling down her face. He swept her up in his arms. "Let's take this inside," He said softly.

The others followed him inside, Caroline and Sabrina bringing up the rear. Both of them in awe of the scene they had just witnessed.

"If I hadn't seen it with my own eyes, I never would have believed it." Caroline said softly.

"You and me both." Sabrina said.

Caroline looked overage with a small smile introduced herself, "I'm Caroline."

"Sabrina, I'm Kol's witch." She replied with a small smile of her own.

"How do you know Kol?"

"Um, tough question." Sabrina said with a short laugh.

"She only met me recently, when I looked her family up." Kol spoke up. "I made a deal with her something great grandma, so I went to see if one of her ancestors would honor it. Sabrina did."

"What was the deal?" Caroline asked.

Before Sabrina or Kol could answer, Elena spoke up from the couch Niklaus had settled her on. "Enough, there will be plenty of time for questions later. First, Caroline call Bonnie and ask her to come over. But don't tell her they kidnapped me, tell her that they adopted me and Jeremy too." Her expression dared any of them to disagree with her.