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Previously on A Promise Broken…

"Since you are in such a generous mood. I'll take young Joshua off your hands for the duration of my trip. So hard to find a worthwhile minion in that backwater hell of a town."

"I thought Zack ws your guy?"

"Zackary is more, shall we say "a middle management minion."

"Your words or the Queens?"

Breaking into a wide smile... "The Queen and I speak as one."

CHAPTER SIX

Marcel slips his phone into his back jean pocket. "Josh will meet you at the airport. Just to keep things interesting I'll throw in a few of my nightcrawlers."

"Thank you Marcel, I have a need to keep as my dearly departed brother Kol once put it..." the so-called-Hero-Protectors-of-Mystic-Falls " occupied.

Leaving the compound Marcel is quickly swallowed by the crowd of revellers filling Jackson Square and the rest of the French Quarter.

Elijah turns towards Klaus, with arms wide open, enquiring emphatically "Brother, forgive me but where are you going while we are in the middle of a war, which need I remind you, you started." And appointing Marcel as your Regent without so much as consulting me?" The eldest Mikaelson scolds his brother.

"You weren't here Elijah! Decisions had to be made. I'm needed at home."

"Home? Have you gone mad? We are HOME NIKLAUS!!! After a century we are finally home again."

Rebekah continuing on her own tirade. "Are you really that daft Elijah? He's going back to Mystic Falls!!" and throwing up her arms in frustration. "One simple phone call from Caroline Bloody Forbes and our bastard brother decides to go running back like a love-sick puppy. YOU'RE PATHETIC ! "

Sarcastically with a sly smirk…

"You're welcome to join me sister." says Klaus "Spend your days moping about hoping the ex-quarterback notices your existence...but then perhaps he has moved on already."

"His name is MATT!!"

"Hit a nerve did I?" Klaus mocks, seeing how riled up Rebekah is becoming he continues taunting her. "See you still fancy him then." Rebekah pokes out her tongue at Klaus.

Choosing to ignore the pairs juvenile antics rather than indulging them, Elijah continues to admonish his brother's peculiar behaviour. "Niklaus tell me you aren't throwing everything we've worked for away on..on a passing infatuation with Miss Forbes?"

In an unusual display of honest human emotion Klaus responds, "I'm not throwing anything away! I love her Elijah."

Spinning on his heels Elijah asks, "Answer me this brother, does she love you?"

Choosing to evade Elijah's question instead of answering him outright, "It matters not, whether Caroline has declared her feelings...She is my chosen Queen. Caroline is my equal. She makes me want to be a better man, a better father. Instead of the monster Mikael forced me to become just so I could ensure our family's survival."

"Here, I was under the impression Camille was the woman behind the changes I have seen in you."

"As I have told Caroline many times since moving here, Cami is a platonic friend and trusted therapist. That is all. Do I share a small affection towards her? Yes, but only in so much as she is a constant reminder of Caroline."

Stunned by Klaus' outright confession, Elijah changes tactics. "Why must you be the one to go to her?"

Klaus hesitates briefly, choosing his next words carefully. "She can't leave. It's complicated. Suffice it to say Caroline is needed there."

"As I'm sure she is aware that you are needed here." Choosing to try and placate his younger brother Elijah offers an alternative option. "Could Miss Forbes not visit a few days? Let us get to know her as you do. Away from the influence of the Salvatore's ?"

"I don't have a few days Elijah. I have to go now brother." Klaus moves towards the exit but is stopped once again by Elijah blocking him and grabbing his arm.

"Why? Why Niklaus? What is the cause of such urgency? You're both immortal. Time means nothing to us."

"Yes, we are immortal. Her mother, however, is not. Elizabeth is not!"

"ELizabeth? What does her mother have to -"

"SHE'S DYING ELIJAH! screamed the hybrid. "Elizabeth is dying. Caroline asked for my help. I intend to give it."

"Why your help specifically? Why does she not reach out to her friends?"

"She tried. Her "friends" refused to help her find a way to save her mother. They want Caroline to just accept the situation."

"I find it hard to believe Elena would just abandon -"

At this Klaus' rage hits boiling point, his eyes glow hybrid yellow, and growls in the back of his throat. "DO NOT defend the doppelganger in my presence. Elena is a Petrova doppelganger and therefore cannot be trusted..she would throw Caroline to the wolves if it benefited her."

"Klaus, has a point, brother mine, you have been known to be a trifle myopic when it comes to the Petrova women."

Ignoring Rebekah, Elijah continues, "Would it not be more prudent for Miss - for Caroline to heed her friends advice on this particular matter?"

"Elijah, she is so young. You didn't hear the utter heartbreak in her voice. You don't know the strength it took for her to open herself up and beg, beg for my help. She's lost so much already. Caroline deserves more time with her mother and honestly I fear the - the toll losing Elizabeth would exact."

"Caroline's humanity…" explained Rebekah.

"What can..?"

"I don't know what, if anything can be done. Medically or magically to help Elizabeth. However, I am willing to try everything in my considerable power to make sure Caroline gets through this nightmare."

Taking on a serious tone Rebekah says,"Nik, I'm coming with you."

"NO! I won't have you taunting her Rebekah. Using her mother's condition as a means to satisfy a petty highschool mean-girl revenge fantasy against Caroline. I'll dagger you first sister."

"I have no intention of torturing poor Caroline. The sheriff always treated me with kindness even after she knew who I was, what I was." said Rebkeah as tears escaped from her eyes. "Caroline and I have had our disagreements, but I know you love her, so I want to be there for her too. Inevitably she and I are to be family. It's time we Mikaelson and future Mikaelson women stick together." Rebekah whooshes to her room packing quickly.

"You truly believe you are in love?"

"Yes Elijah. Have been for a few years now."

"Love is a vampire's greatest weakness, your own words for a thousand years."

"I was wrong."

"Then it seems hell has indeed frozen over."

"I-" Klaus tenses up and jaw clenched decides to start over. "I made Caroline a promise the night of her high school graduation. To be her last love, as she is mine. I have never wavered on my intention to keep it."

"But Hayley"

"Was already pregnant and we were in New Orleans, I know. I will learn, how did Caroline put it? Ah, yes, to co-parent with Hayley. However Hayley and I have no romantic feelings for one another. Never did. Simply a drunken one night stand for both of us."

"I see the way you look at her brother. And I have seen the way she in turn looks at you. You both have my blessing to explore and find your happiness with each other. As I hope I have yours regarding Caroline and myself."

Klaus strides towards the door, this time Elijah doesn't try and stop him.

Chapter 6