A/N Thank you all so much, I was not expecting to get as much recognition as I did which means that I will definitely continue with this story!
Someone asked how it would be possible for Klaus to be captured, I can't answer that without giving too much away but what I will say is anything in is possible in the supernatural world.
Again thank you to all who read, reviewed, favourite and followed.
Disclaimer- I have nothing to do with The Vampire Diaries or The originals except what my imagination stirs up!
CarolinePOV
He sighed, taking a sip from his glass
"Marcel is the self-proclaimed King of the French Quarter, and my family's presence here has him on edge. Over 100 years ago this was our home, the one place we felt truly happy. We built this city, bringing it to life and just as we thought our lives had changed and that we could remain here happy and together, our father found us. And as you know he chased us all over the world to kill us, so we fled, left everything that we held so dear. It is not my story to tell but I can say this, Marcel and Klaus where close, Marcel became family to us. Assuming that our father had killed every vampire he came in contact with when he was looking for us, we left thinking Marcel had fallen victim to one of his stakes, we thought wrong.
Instead he survived our father's attack and strived in our absence, taking control of everything we had worked hard to build. Over the years he has shown his control, he banished the wolves and has managed to control the witches. Knowing Niklaus as you do imagine his surprise when he found Marcel living in our family home when he came to track down the witches that where conspiring against him.
Marcel's status does not sit well with Niklaus and he has vowed to take it from him, to take back what is ours."
Elijah was such a wonderful speaker; he had drawn me in completely, so much so that I could picture the events in my mind. The one part that had struck my curiosity was the part about it not being his story to tell
"What do you mean it's not your story?"
He smiled
"I knew you would catch that, how Marcel came into our lives is a story only he or Niklaus can tell you, one that may shock you, one that shows Niklaus' humanity."
I was stunned and my curiosity began to deepen, who else had seen Klaus' human side?
"We have much to discuss, but first I think we should eat. Niklaus would not be impressed with me if I did not show what New Orleans has to offer"
With that he brought me up to the guest room and left me giving me an hour to get ready. I sat my bags on the bed and began to unpack the few clothes I had brought. The room was nearly twice the size of my own back home, with three full length windows giving me a wonderful view of the city outside. There was warm beige paint covering the walls, which was filled with beautiful art work, possibly the handy work of Klaus, but the main attraction of the room had to be the big queen size four poster bed, I smiled to myself, a bed fit for royalty.
Using the empty wardrobe I hung up my clothes, leaving on the bed the one dress that was dinner worthy along with fresh underwear. I made my way to the en-suit bathroom and stripped of for my shower. The water hit my body with such a force that it massaged my tensed muscles. Content that I was as relaxed and clean as I could possibly be I made myself get out. Reaching out for a towel and wrapping myself in it securely. I made my way back into the bedroom leaving my hair down and let it dry into my natural curls.
I was putting the finishing touches to my make up when I heard the door knock
"Caroline, I must rush you. Our reservation is in fifteen minutes"
I finished applying my lip gloss, put it in my purse and went to open the door. I smiled when I saw Elijah in his usual attire of a three piece suit, his hair groomed and a smile on his face
"You look stunning Miss Forbes, my brother has impeccable taste"
I looked to my feet hoping my hair would hide my blush, what is it with original vampires and their complements?
Elijah had chosen one of the best restaurants in the quarter for dinner, no surprise there, only the best for an original. It was one of those places that if you were human you could only dream of going too. We exchanged small talk until our mains arrived, sipping our scotch and enjoying each other's company. I couldn't ignore the problem at hand any longer. The guilt of knowing that Klaus was somewhere starving and suffering as I sat here being fine dined and in perfect health was too much to handle.
"Elijah, what do we do?"
He took a few moments to answer
"Unfortunately we have no allies here, we have a complicated alliance with the witches but they cannot use their magic without being punished by death."
"Can they not leave the quarter and do it?"
He shook his head
"They practice ancestral magic, harnessing their power from their dead ancestors here in the quarter"
Bonnie crossed my mind, but I wasn't sure if she would help. She had been away visiting family all summer and our contact with each other had been minimal. Realising that we may have to do this alone I couldn't help the panic on my face.
"How could this even happen? Hasn't Klaus spent so many years telling us he is the original hybrid, he can't be killed? How the hell could he be held by shackles?"
I hadn't really thought about the how and why until now, I was too bothered by the fact I was having these dreams, how the hell do you successfully capture and contain him? And why hadn't my friends and I thought of it?
"Why do you try so hard to hide the fact that you unwillingly care about my brother?"
My head shot up from my glass to Elijah, the fact that he had not given and answer to my questions bothering me, until I realised we were in a crowded restaurant where anyone could over hear us.
"I care that he is in pain, he saved my life and I owe it to him, after this my debt is cleared, my feelings for him run no deeper than that"
A voice screamed in my mind
LIE! He makes you feel alive, challenges you, makes you want to live a life of adventure...but you are too stubborn to admit your feelings for him
I shook my head getting rid of the voice. Klaus had made it perfectly clear his feelings for me; he has promised me the world and has told me he would wait for me
"He is your first love and I intend to be your last…However long it takes"
The memory of the intense look in his eyes as he gave me a small and pleasant kiss on the cheek caused me to blush. I can't understand how he thinks that just because he says he cares that I am supposed to just forget all that has happened in the past, all the pain he had caused and fall head over heels in love with him, it just doesn't work like that.
We ate our dessert in silence. After wards Elijah took me to a bar, it wasn't terribly crowded for which I was grateful, somewhere I could hear myself think is what I needed. Once we entered I could see a man on stage singing along with Karaoke, dance moves to go with it. He had a beautiful and charming smile which he flashed at every female he laid his eyes on, including me.
"That's Marcel"
Elijah whispered from his spot beside me, we ordered our drinks and took them to a table as Marcel finished singing and made his way towards us. I turned to look at Elijah, silently asking why he would take us here, answering my unasked question he said
"Marcel does not take kindly to vampires from out of town, better for him to meet you under controlled circumstances. Admittedly meeting him whilst in my company is not ideal but still better than the alternative"
I nodded remembering how effective a first impression can be
"You must not let him know about your history with my family and certainly not Klaus' feelings for you, he would not think twice about exploiting that weakness, making you collateral damage"
As Elijah finished speaking Marcel approached
The image of the charming man I seen on stage with the beautiful smile was now replaced with someone who could kill me just as quick as smile at me, as he came to our table he said
"Elijah, who is this beautiful woman you have brought to see me?"
Huh, he's cocky, figures. Knowing I had to make this good I swallowed my dislike for him and plastered my 'Miss Mystic Falls' smile on my face
"Caroline Forbes, it's a pleasure to meet you"
He took my hand and brought it to his lips
"Oh no the pleasure is all mine, I'm Marcel"
Huh corny, how original? Then he kissed my hand and slowly lowered it to the table, as he sat beside me and threw his arm around the back of my chair, I fought to keep the smile on my face.
"What brings you to New Orleans? Not that I'm complaining"
He glimpsed down at my hand, looking for and finding my daylight ring. Taking my hand I sat it on my lap with my other and stuck as close to the truth as possible.
"I met Elijah shortly after I was turned, and when an original tells you New Orleans is the place to be, it must be worth checking out"
I was confused by the pang in my heart as I spoke, it was Klaus who had told me of the wonders of New Orleans and now that I am finally here it is to save him so I can get him out of my life.
Marcel smiled at my answer looking towards Elijah
"It is so good to see you Elijah"
Each word screaming 'lie', but Elijah ever the gentleman replied
"Likewise, Marcel"
He returned his attention towards me and gave me a curious look trying to figure me out, was I friend or foe? My stomach was in knots and my hands shaking, gripping them together I hoped he wouldn't notice.
"How long are you planning to stay Caroline?"
I smiled opting to again stick as close to the truth as I could
"Oh I don't know for sure, until I find whatever it is I am looking for or I bore of the place"
He chuckled
"It never gets boring, especially when I have control"
The attitude I usually save for Klaus made an appearance
"Oh I don't know there's only a certain amount of fine dining and karaoke a girl can take"
His smile faltered
"A girl not afraid to speak her mind I like that, I don't get it often most women just fall at my feet"
I smiled sweetly back at him and leaned in a little closer so I could whisper
"I'm not most women"
He laughed loudly attracting the attention of two men by the bar that instantly looked towards us looking for danger, obviously Marcels Hench men.
Elijah who had remained silent up until now spoke
"Marcel I must ask, have you heard from Niklaus? I received word from him that he was to be out of town for a while but have not heard from him since"
There was a calculated look in Marcel's eyes, which disappeared as quickly as it came
"I was wondering why I hadn't seen him around lately, I hope he won't leave it another 100 years to return"
My hands now shook for a different reason, it was clear he was lying. That cocky, patronising tone in his voice ringing in my ears, my hands itching to reach into his chest and rip out his heart. Instead needing to get away from him I said
"Excuse me, I need the bathroom"
I'm not the biggest fan of Klaus but how and why would he ever show humanity towards Marcel, I mean Marcel would be the one vampire I would be happy to see Klaus go all psycho on. Instead he brings him into his family?
I walked past his Hench men at the bar and made my way to the ladies room. Standing in front of the mirror I gave myself a pep talk
"Keep it together Caroline, just long enough to save Klaus and then you can leave all this behind"
In my mind Elijah's words came back to the surface
"Why do you try so hard to hide the fact that you unwillingly care about my brother?"
Elijah is a perceptive man, could he see something I could not? Did he mistake my being here to help Klaus as having feelings for him? I have done my part, I came here and told Elijah about the dreams, why am I still here? I should have been on the first plane out of here and back to my normal life, where I want to be. Letting out a sigh of frustration I put my questions to the back of my mind for now, put my smile back on my face and made my way back to the table.
Settling back in my seat and feeling the tension between Elijah and Marcel I decided to make a move, I knew by the look in Elijah's eyes that he no longer wished to be here which was my feelings exactly
"I'm sorry to say that I am really tired, the travelling has taken a lot out of me, Elijah do you mind if we cut tonight short and leave?"
I could see the relief on his face as he jumped to his feet, finished his drink and said
"Not at all Caroline, it's been a long day"
I lifted my purse and stood up beside him, Marcel following Elijah's example
"Very well, I hope to see you again soon Caroline"
He took my hand again and kissed it, not wanting to risk saying anything in case the wrong thing came out I remained silent and instead gave him a small smile and a nod.
Following Elijah outside I seen how the streets had come alive in the darkness, people and music everywhere, when I look close enough I can even make out the vampires, some mixing with the humans others jumping from the rooftops above us.
Marcel's army has come out to play.
A/N I hope you all had a good read. Next chapter I will be introducing a new character, one that has become quiet controversial, a lot of you will probably guess just who it is but I want to assure you this, no matter how many characters come and go in this story it will without a doubt remain a Klaroline story.
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