Somewhere outside Mystic Falls
The cabin was eerily silent except for the roaring fire in the fireplace. In front of the fireplace were two armchairs that were occupied by two men. On the left was a sixteen year old raven haired blue eyed boy, opposite him was brown haired green eyed twenty two year old man. They have been staying outside Mystic Falls for the past couple of months to monitor the events unfolding in the God forsaken town.
"The doppelganger is in transition" The boy said.
The man chuckled. "Then it's time for the next step in our plan. I'll make the call tonight"
The boy frowned, "What if she chooses to die rather than complete the transition?"
"She won't" the man said in conviction.
"How are you so sure?" the boy asked.
The man chuckled, "Her friends would do everything in their power to convince her to complete the transition. And you might have forgot this, but she's the most self-centred woman in the history of doppelgangers"
The boy smiled slowly, "Then we shall proceed with the plan"
The boy knew her mentor was right. He always knew that Katerina Petrova was the most selfish doppelganger, at least until she joined the Original Family. Once that happened, she started to be the woman who would do anything to keep the people she loved the most. That included her lover, her daughter, her lover's siblings and their mates.
Everyone thought that Elena Gilbert was the sweet, innocent naive woman, who loved her friends and family. And she does to a certain level. But she proved to be just another Petrova by playing between brothers, albeit unintentionally. But all this good things changed from the day that the Salvatore boys announced that they were in love with the Mikaelson sisters. She made a huge fuss over the matter, making her the centre of the universe. When Damon pointed out just that, she went to killer mode. No one has ever seen Elena the sweet girl like that.
But that only fuelled the fire that Damon was suppressing. He just looked at her and said in a very dangerous voice, that she better stay away from him and his family.
The boy witnessed all that through the window of the Gilbert house living room, staying as hidden as possible. He really thought that Damon would bow over her legs if she pulled that stunt. But the reaction that Damon gave, left him drop his mouth, literally. Damon then stormed out with his brother on his heels. At last, the brothers found some common ground.
"Never expected her to pull such a stunt" the boy said.
"I expected." The man said, "Come on, I know you enjoyed watching it"
"Except for the part where Niklaus was desiccated, I did enjoy almost everything that transpired" the boy said.
The man smiled at the boy, "I know"
The boy hesitated for a moment, "Do you think they woke him yet?"
"They have the world's most powerful Witch with them. Of course, they would have waked him up by now" the man said reassuringly.
The boy smiled, relieved. They spent the next two hours planning their next move. When it was time to make the call, the man dialed the number.
"Conner?" the man said.
"What is it?" Conner asked.
"The doppelganger completed the transition. I think it's time you paid a visit to Mystic Falls" the man replied.
"I'll be there in a couple of days" Conner said.
"Good luck" the man said and cut the call.
Mikaelson Mansion.
"So the doppelganger is a vampire now?" Niklaus asked for what seemed like umpteenth time.
"The answer's not going to change even if you ask repeatedly, Niklaus" Elijah said.
"I know, Elijah" Niklaus snapped. And he did know. But it was really hard to wrap his mind around the fact that the only chance to make anymore of his species was ruined. By his own family no less.
"Niklaus, I did warn you, brother" Arabelle said in a calm voice. "If they try something idiot, I would do it. I can understand that you feel as if you are alone. But trust me brother, you are not. You have us. You have your family. You have me."
"I just... I just..." Niklaus couldn't say anything.
"I know. You don't have to feel like a freak. You know I don't. We are one of a kind, brother" Arabelle said.
"We will stand by you, Nik" Katerina said. "Besides, there might be another doppelganger in a century or two"
"The line is broken, Mother" Nadia said.
Katerina chuckled, "You forgot that one of my sisters married after I was exiled. Her line might have survived"
"No need for that Katerina." Niklaus said, "I have already decided that I am not going to make anymore hybrids"
The entire family gaped at him.
"Did I just hear him say that?" Damon asked a frozen Kol.
"Seems so, mate" Kol said.
"Niklaus, are you sure, brother?" Elijah asked.
Niklaus smiled his genuine human smile and said, "I don't want to sire a family, when I have a loyal and loving family by my side"
"Well, that calls for a celebration" Kol announced and went to the bar.
Niklaus was walking through the woods with so much thoughts running through his mind. He could not make hybrids anymore. That was fine, he decided so long ago that he was no going to. But still, it was nice having an option there. With Elena turned into a vampire now, he does not have that option.
Arabelle's words echoed through his mind.
You don't have to feel like a freak. You know I don't. We are one of a kind, brother
Yes, he did felt like a freak. But Arabelle just ignored that. At least he had his hybrids. But Arabelle was the only Vampire/Witch hybrid in the world.
Niklaus stopped dead, when she heard a vampire running through the forest. He knew who it was. It was her. So he flashed toward her in full hybrid speed.
With their speed, they clashed on one another and ended up on the ground. Niklaus got up first and held out his hand for her. But she just scoffed and got up herself.
"Hunting, love?" Niklaus asked.
Her eyes narrowed, "Seriously, stop stalking me"
He pressed hand over his chest and said, "You wound me, sweetheart. I was just taking a pleasant walk through the forest and—"
"And happen to stumble upon me?" she asked sarcastically. "Yeah, sure" She then started walking.
Niklaus followed suit.
"Seriously, don't you have any other better thing to do?" she snapped.
"Nothing seemed as interesting as you, love" Niklaus said innocently, perhaps too innocently.
She looked at him surprised, but soon covered it with indifference. "No even making hybrids?"
"No not even that" Niklaus said, "But you already know that I can't make hybrids anymore, right. What with the doppelganger turned and all. So, it is no longer in my to-do list"
"Blame you family for that. They are the reason that Elena is now a vampire" she said, glaring at him.
"You know as well as I do, that Elena brought this upon herself." Niklaus said, calmly. "Had she honoured the treaty, she would have been a human like she wanted. But she ignored it, and reaping for it."
She didn't say anything. Of course, she knew he was right.
They continued walking, when all of a sudden they were attacked by vervain darts. In his case vervain/wolfsbane darts. The last thing he saw before backing out was the unconscious woman.
"Caroline" he managed to say before his world became blank.
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