CHAPTER 12: NOLA

"I found her, she's in New Orleans. In some sort of warehouse." Liv said as she finished the locator spell.

"Why would she be there?" Jeremy asked.

"Klaus, he's in New Orleans isn't he? He probably took her." Bonnie said.

"But that doesn't make sense, why would kidnap her? They've obviously made peace with each other? And its not like he knows what's going on with Caroline, we all agreed that he should never know." Jeremy asked.

"I know but he's the only one we know in New Orleans, along with Rebekah and Elijah but lets face it, those two wouldn't take Caroline., We need to go." Bonnie said as she made her way back to the door.

"Not so fast!" Liv said as she magically shut the door before the two could get out. "You promised to help us. You're not leaving here until you uphold your end of the deal."

Walking back to face Liv, Bonnie said, "We have a theory, that there might be more than just one way to create a veil. But we need Caroline first before we can figure this out. If she gets hurt or dies, then everything the witches stand for will be gone."

Liv and Luke looked at each other as if conversing in silent then Luke walked over to Jeremy, grabbed his arm and cut into it with a knife then began chanting, everything happened so fast that Even if Jeremy was stronger than Luke, he felt himself become paralyze when Luke began chanting. As quick as it happened, it was over.

"What did you do to him?!" Bonnie shouted, trying to get away from Liv's hold. As soon as Luke cut Jeremy, Liv immediately grabbed Bonnie so she couldn't interfere with what Luke had done.

Letting Bonnie go, she said "You guys have a nasty habit to turn our backs on your end of the deals so we needed a little insurance. If you don't uphold your end of the deal with us, he dies." Liv said as she pointed to Jeremy, "Don't even think of trying to kill both of us before you fulfill your end of the bargain, he dies too." Luke added.

Shoving himself away from Luke as soon as the spell had been completed, Jeremy made his way to Bonnie's side and said, "We weren't planning on bailing on you! Incase you hadn't noticed, we can't let that veil crumble cause we have people we care about in there too! Let's go Bon. " Before he ushered Bonnie out of the room and back to Caroline's place.

Klaus was honestly so bored. The party the witches had as celebration for the completion of their harvest had just ended. On the plus side, Papa Tunde has finally been vanquished once more and at least he was able to begin to gain Davina's alliance, if not trust.

So now, Klaus finds himself sitting on a couch in his art room, nursing a glass of whiskey as he stared at all of his art works. He wonders what is happening in Mystic Falls. His spies said that the supernatural faction that lived there all either died or fled after a spell made by the travelers was cast upon the town.

He wonders if they made it out of town or if they had died with the others. He wonders if she survived, he hoped she did. 'I should have sent someone to watch over her! Damn it!' he thinks as he downs the whole glass of scotch and sets it down on the table. Now he knows Stefan is dead and there may be a huge possibility she is too. After all, they were both always with each other.

A knock on the door takes him out of his thoughts.

"Enter." He said.

"Ah there you are. I have some news." Said the newcomer. Elijah had been in a meeting with the heads of each faction after the display Papa Tunde had caused during the celebration of the witches, which was held amongst the humans. They had been discussing how to contain the news that a supernatural event had occurred in the quarter and how they were to cover it all up.

"What news do you bring, brother." Klaus said, he knew Elijah would come and report to him about what had been discussed in the meeting.

"Yes, well it has been decided that we will act as if it was incorporated into the event as an extremely elaborate and meticulous presentation. The witches have agreed to create a potion that we would add to the water system in which the humans in the area will be susceptible to believe what information regarding the event we will put out there. Its only a small dose and will not in any way affect how the humans act, it will be out of their system as soon as the day ends and then all will be as it was." Elijah said.

"That's an awful lot of effort but if you think its what's best then so be it. How is Rebekah?" Klaus asked.

"She's fine, resting. She's a little bit annoyed that she got used but other than that, she'll get over it." Elijah said.

"Good. Let her rest." Klaus said as he proceeded to ignore Elijah's presence, signaling that he had wanted to be left alone now.

Understanding this, Elijah bid him goodnight and left the room.

When Caroline woke up to unfamiliar surroundings, she had a mini panic attack, until she remembered everything that had happened the last few days until last night. 'Oh right, left Msytic Falls, got kidnapped by a strange vampire in Georgia, landed in New Orleans and rescued by another strange vampire and then crashed a witch's place' she thought as she woke up and heard something frying in the kitchen.

"You're awake. Good, the bacon's almost done." Said Corinne who merely glanced at her then back at the stove where she was cooking.

"Good morning, is there anything I can do to help?" Caroline asked, she didn't want to be a burden to Corinne. She also didn't feel comfortable waking up to a stranger's place and having them make her breakfast.

"Nope, just sit down and eat, we've got a long day ahead of us and I'm guessing you probably have a lot of questions that need some answers." Corinne said as she laid a plate of pancakes, bacon and fruits in front of Caroline before taking a cup of coffee and some food for herself before sitting across Caroline.

"Alright" Caroline said as she began to dig into her breakfast plate, "And thank you for letting me stay the night and for breakfast. It smells really good!" she added.

Corinne smiled and signaled her to continue eating while she did the same.

"I don't think she's in here." Bonnie said as she looked around the warehouse that was supposed to be where Caroline was, according to the locator spell.

"Yeah, maybe they moved her while we were on our way?" Liv asked.

"I called Matt and told them what happened, they're on their way here as we speak." Jeremy said as he walked over to where the group was.

"Okay, so what are we going to do now? Are we going to keep looking around here or go into the city?" Liv's twin, Luke asked.

Before Bonnie could answer, someone else did it for her.

"You guys are going to get out of my warehouse before I do something we'd all regret. Well, maybe not really." Said the person who suddenly spoke up.

"Who are you?" Bonnie asked as she looked at the man who suddenly appeared, he was tall, dark and handsome, he was also probably a vampire. No one could be that confident and cocky, just like every other vampire she'd met.

"I should ask you that seeing as you're trespassing on my property. Then again, I could use some breakfast right about now." The man said before zooming in on Bonnie.

He didn't make it over to Bonnie though for as soon as he showed his intentions, Liv began to chant a spell that made him collapse half way to Bonnie.

"You're a witch." Was all Marcel could say before the pain took over again, making him double over the floor.

"No shit Sherlock." Liv said as she rolled her eyes and proceeded to immobilize him.

Bonnie approached the vampire in pain and kneeled in front of him, "tell us where our friend is and she won't kill you."

"I d-don't k-know –what –y-you're t-ta-agh-alk-i-ing ab-bout!" Marcel cried out.

"Really? You're going that route? We cast a locator spell on her and it led us here. You own the place yet you don't know who's been going in and out of it? Really!" Luke said.

Marcel was about to respond until they heard someone clapping and chuckling approach, as the sounds got louder.

"Really Marcel, A hundred year old vampire and this baby witch can already inflict such pain on you. I thought I raised you better." Said the new intruder, amusement slipping from his face the more he spoke.

"Jeremy Gilbert and Bonnie Bennett." The new person said as he looked at the two others who had came with the witches. "What brings you to New Orleans? I have to say I'm glad you got out of Mystic Falls just in time. Tell me, did the others make it out as well? Or we're you the unfortunate two left?" he asked.

Bonnie stood up and faced the newcomer and said, "Klaus. I'd say nice to see you but I'd be lying." Before turning her back and looking at Jeremy. They know Klaus must have taken Caroline, and he must have ordered this guy, Marcel, to take her.

"No need to be mean, Bonnie. You're quite welcome to stay in the city while you figure out a solution for whatever it is that's going on in Mystic Falls." Klaus said.

"Huh, you'd like that wouldn't you?" Liv said, she was unaware of the history between Klaus and Caroline and how Bonnie and the gang were trying to keep the truth about Caroline's situation from Klaus.

Bonnie looked at Liv as if she had just broken a very important rule while at the same time Klaus looked at the witch, "And why is that? witch?" he asked, curious and a little insulted at the tone of this teenage witch.

Liv sensing that she should not have said anything looked away from Klaus and let Bonnie answer, "Nothing, she's just being annoying. We're gonna go now." As Bonnie made a beeline for the exit before Klaus caught her by her arm and said, "You're hiding something Bennett and I'm going to find out what." Before releasing her arm and letting the group leave.

"What the hell was that Liv? You almost gave away our secret!" Bonnie said as soon as they got out of the warehouse and back into their car.

"I'm sorry! I wasn't thinking! Let's just go, okay? I'll cast another locator spell when we get to a hotel or something!" Liv said.

As everyone got into the car, neither girls nor the guys that were with them noticed the Blond man who stood just outside the door, listening to their whole conversation until they drove away from the warehouse.

Back inside the warehouse, Klaus found Marcel sitting on the couch, nursing his head with an ice pack.

"What were those people doing here Marcel?" Klaus asked as he approached Marcel and stood in front of him.

"I have no idea" Marcel said, although he pretty much knew now what they were doing here he couldn't say anything to Klaus as he was instructed by Corinne, more like spelled by Corinne. "I just got here and they were already snooping around my place like they own it." He added.

Nodding, "well they do tend to have that sort of habit, dipping their fingers into other people's businesses." Klaus said as he began to pace back and forth, "But you see Marcel, they won't go anywhere near New Orleans as they know I'm here and God knows how much the Mystic Falls gang wanted me away from them as much as possible, so I can't help but think that something is happening and they're desperate enough to come here." Klaus said as he had once again stood in front of Marcel. "Now based on my experience with them, they wouldn't come here unless it's to retrieve information or something that belongs to them, and again, knowing that their presence is very near me, that can't be any good." Klaus said. The Mystic Falls gang was always bad news to him, except one that is.

Marcel put the ice pack in the table and looked at Klaus, "I really have no idea who they are Klaus and why they're here. I just really wanted them out of my home, in case you hadn't noticed they were trespassing. Now if you're really that bothered by their presence, I can try and drive them out of here or I can try and figure out why they're here. It's your choice. But right now I'm really wacked out by whatever spell that witch did so I gotta go take a nap." He said before leaning his head back against the couch.

"Fine. But if I find out that you are hiding something from me Marcel, I swear I will personally make you pay." Klaus said before leaving Marcel alone.

Caroline sat at the living room couch, engrossed in a book about nature and its guardians. Earlier during breakfast, Corinne had explained to Caroline what she was and how she was used by nature to balance out a result of its loophole. Corinne then gave her a book that had been passed down from her family, generation after generation that was stacked with historical information about protecting Elementals as well as their roles in nature; witches to protect and guard the balance while the elementals create and ensure the cycle of nature continues.

Caroline was brought out of her reading when Corinne sat beside her and put a cup of tea in front of her.

"Thanks" Caroline said, taking the cup of tea in her hands and sipping from it.

"No problem" Corinne said, " So you probably have some questions." She added

Taking a sip from the cup, Caroline nodded and said, " I do, but I don't know where to start. Everything that's happening to me is so…. supernatural?" she said, earning a soft laugh at her choice of word.

"Well, you are in a very rare position, its much rarer now since you are practically the first vampire to still retain their elemental heritage, come to think of it, this is the first time anything like this has happened." Corinne said.

Settling her teacup back on the table, Caroline faced Corinne once more and asked, " Have you ever met another elemental before?"

"Truth be told Caroline, the last one in my family that's met an elemental was my great, great, great.. I don't know how many 'great' I should be saying but let's just say she lived over 150 years ago, so I suppose you're the only one who's gift has been activated, so to speak." Corinne explained.

"Oh." What was she supposed to say to that? She probably should have known that as the last entry in the book she was reading did date to about 150 years ago. "Do you think I'd turn back into a vampire after I give birth? Or will I become human once more?"

"Do you want to be a vampire, Caroline?" Corinne asked. As a witch, she never understood why someone would choose to be something so unnatural.

Caroline bit her lip as she thought about Corinne's question. Did she want to keep being a vampire?

AN: Hiiiii! I know, I know, I've been out of this for so long! I don't really have a specific or good reason, just that I was too lazy and I didn't know how i'd be able to keep up with writing this and following the series at the same time.

So guess what? I've decided not to follow the timeline of the series! Some things that happened in TVD and TO will still happen but I won't follow when it happened! I can't keep up with it! I'm still technically in season 1 on TO and season 5 of TVD but I gotta hurry this story up so I'm making really big changes and deviating from the series more!

If you see any errors, kindly send me a private message to let me know! Thank you! :)

btw, baby Hope is totes cute! I wonder if I should make Caroline's baby a girl or a boy? Can you imagine, Klaus handling two daughters? I don't think he'd be able to just dagger them if they misbehave like he does rebekah! LOL :D

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