AN: Hi guys, I have made an update with chapter one, it's not a big one, it's basically that I changed Bonnie's character to April and soon Bonnie will be introduced in the next chapter. Either or, I hope you enjoy this chapter update! Thanks for all the support so far! Once again I do not own TVD or any of the characters.
Chapter 3 Revelations
"The girl, the one with the Gilbert girl. Her name is Caroline Salvatore-Forbes." Klaus states.
"Are you serious?" Kol says with an amusing tone.
"Who are the Salvatore-Forbes?" Rebekah asks.
"They're one of the founding families of Mystic Falls. However, not up till 15 years ago, did Elizabeth Forbes marry Giuseppe Salvatore and thus bring the family names together. The Forbes used to be the family that controlled the army but since Bill Forbes passed away, Giuseppe took over. Elizabeth Forbes however, still held control over the medical supervision of the army, which was inherited by her father. Giuseppe was promoted to general of the town 5 years ago and have been after us ever since." Elijah explains.
"And why is this fact of importance to us?" Rebekah questions.
"She's leverage darling sister. They want our heads on a platter. With her we can end this war between us and her family." Klaus states.
"So are you going to kill her?" Rebekah asks.
"No, just dangle her in front of them like a piece of meat." Klaus claims
"He's going to make them think he is hurting her." Finn adds.
Randomly in the middle of the conversation, Kol gets up his chair and makes his way to the door. "Where are you going?" Klaus asks.
"It's food time. I'm going to give Caroline her food." Kol replies.
"You knew didn't you?" Klaus questions.
"I only knew her first name was Caroline. I did not know of her family name." Kol says before leaving the room.
"He is infatuated with the girl." Elijah states.
"She's not even that pretty." Rebekah claims.
"You're just jealous because this girl is getting more attention than you are Rebekah." Finn comments.
That's the thing with Finn, he doesn't talk much and he is not a man of action. But when he says his input of words, they are useful, to the point and they shut you up. None of the siblings have managed to retort back to Finn but instead remain silent at his words. Evidently since Rebekah is batting her eyelashes furiously with a gaping mouth and in silence.
"Well then, shall we continue?" Elijah says.
At nightfall when everyone is sleeping, Caroline sneaks out of her room and looks over the ship. She listens to the waves crashing to the boat, embraces the smell of the salty water and stares with awe at the sea of stars across the black sky. This, this was the adventure she wanted, out on the sea, experiencing new things…but not as a prisoner. She sighs and rubs her face wondering how she managed to get into this mess. She just wants to be home in the comfort of her soft bed.
"How did you get out?" Klaus asks and his voice causes Caroline to yelp from being surprised.
"I pick locked the door. My older brother taught me to do that." Caroline simple says.
"Which one, Damon or Stefan?" Her eyes widen at the sound of their names escaping from his mouth.
"How do you know them?" Caroline asks turning around to face him.
"Damon stabbed me and Stefan was actually kept prisoner here for a while. We became rather bit of pals." Klaus explains.
"Friendship is always a lie between bars." Caroline states.
"I wouldn't be too quick to judge love." He says eerily.
"Why do you always try to scare people?" Caroline asks.
"Fear is a rather powerful tool. It gets people to do what you want." Klaus replies.
"You should try respect. I've heard its even more powerful and a worthy trait." Caroline says.
"There's only so much respect can get you love." Caroline rolls her eyes at his response.
"Yes well, it's late now and I rather end my night pleasantly and not with you, so good night."
"Why did you sing for Kol?" His question stops Caroline at her tracks and she peers over her shoulders and he's leaning on the railings.
"I was in debt to him and now I'm not."
"You're nice to him." Klaus states.
"That's because he doesn't treat me like a garbage and like a brute!" Caroline claims.
"May I remind you that you are alive and well on this boat due to my orders." Klaus says advancing towards her.
"Well? Well?! You have kept us in a closet for two days straight with minimal water and food. Now you lock us in a small room where Elena is possibly dying of a fever and we are locked in for days." Caroline says.
"You listen here girl," He launches forward and pushes her against the wall. He is against her and creating a barrier so that she cannot escape. "I am the captain on this ship, I can do whatever I please with you. I can throw you in the dungeons, I can throw you to any of my cabin boys or I could kill you on the spot easily. You are nothing but leverage and when the time comes your head will be in a parcel sent to your parents' doorsteps. So you better damn well bite that tongue of yours if you want to stay on this ship well." He explains to her.
"You're a worthless monster." Caroline says, her voice breaking a little and tears well up in the corner of her eyes. She moves under his arms and runs into her room to calm herself because she hates to admit it, but the man scares her.
"You're too cruel to her." Kol interjects.
"And you're too kind. Don't go around and giving her the idea that she is anything else but a prisoner on this ship." Klaus states.
"You know, I know you tell the cook to give her extra food." Kol adds.
"That is none of your concern Kol."
"I'm just saying prisoners usually don't get fed well, if I remember correctly that is."
"It would be wise if you keep your mouth shut Kol."
"I know you have a soft spot for her brother." Kol comments.
"Say another word and I will tear our your liver." Klaus states.
"Caroline, what do they want with us?" Elena asks frantically.
"I don't know Elena. They haven't said anything. I over heard one of cabin men speaking. Apparently we're heading towards the Caribbean." Caroline says.
"How are they going to ever find us Caroline?"
"I wish I knew. Even when we dock, we can't just run away." Caroline states.
"And why not?" Elena asks.
"Where would we go Elena? We have no money, no boat nothing. We are women, how else would we pay back a captain for taking us back to Mystic Falls without the use of money. It's unfortunate to think but it seems that we are rather helpless on this ship." Caroline explains and Elena shakes her head, rejecting that notion.
"There must be a way." Elena whispers.
The door swings open and Klaus enters the room. His eyes lies upon Elena and Caroline grabs her hand before squeezing it for reassurance. "Ah you are awake." He says.
"I have a few questions for you." Klaus adds.
"It's mutual." Caroline comments.
"That tongue of yours is such a problem. Maybe I'll just cut it off." Klaus suggests coldly.
"Of course, the threats finally come by." Caroline says, rolling her eyes at him.
"Anyways, back to the point. Darling, where is the Gilbert heirloom?" Klaus asks.
"I don't know what heirloom you are talking about." Elena replies.
"Now, we know that is a lie because at every generation, the female of the Gilbert line is given an heirloom at their 18th birthday. You are twenty now." Klaus claims.
"I don't have it with me." Elena says.
"Obviously you stupid girl. I want to know where it is."
"The heirloom will not be given to me until I give birth to my first born." Elena explains.
"Sweetheart, you're not listening to me, I don't care whether or not you have it, I just want to know where it is." Klaus says and his voice is dripping with impatience.
"I don't know—"
Elena's speech is stop midway when Klaus' hand slams down on the table. He leans over the table and grabs Elena by the jaw and lifts her up she is at eye level with him. Elena is trembling under his vice grip and his deathly eyes are burning on her skin. Caroline sits up to protest but Klaus' free hand pushes her back down.
"Drop her Klaus!" Caroline yells.
"Not until I get what I need." Klaus says, tightening his grip.
"She doesn't know where it is! Stop this you brute!" Caroline retaliates, pulling at his arm but he is stronger and keeps her away.
"She knows. Every Gilbert knows where it is."
"I don't." Elena breathes out.
Klaus' hand drops from her jaw and when Elena got a moment of relief, his hands grip onto her neck. Caroline shouts at Klaus to stop but he does not listen and still keeps her away. "You do." Klaus states.
"No." Elena says.
Klaus grunts in frustration and drops Elena down to the ground. Caroline runs up to her but Klaus holds her back and puts a pistol at her head. Caroline is struck with fear and can't move a muscle nor could she retaliate. The feeling of the cold metal pressed against her skull, left her motionless. Elena gets up and when she advances forward Klaus holds onto Caroline tighter, so Elena stands still.
"Tell me." Klaus says, pressing the pistol deeper into Caroline's skull.
"It's in the family safe." Elena shouts.
"We've checked your entire house." Klaus says impatiently.
"It's not in the house. It's in the garden shed. There's a trap door on the floor, if you open it there is a safe in there. The safe contains the heirloom." Elena explains, eyeing a shaking Caroline with worried eyes.
"What's the password to get into the safe?" Klaus asks.
"It's a key," Elena pulls of her necklace and presents it to Klaus, "It's a locket, you open it and it's the key to the safe." Klaus gestures one of his brutes to grab the necklace off of Elena.
"Now would you let her go?" Elena asks shakily.
Klaus gives her a sinister smirk and places a chaste kiss on Caroline's cheek. Caroline flinches at the touch of his lips and she lets out a shaky breath. Next thing they know, Klaus hits Caroline across her head that causes her to fall unconscious. However, before Caroline's body would collapse to the ground, Klaus catches her body. He swoops her up into his arm and places her gently on the couch. He walks towards the door and glances over his shoulder at Elena.
"Don't ever lie to me again." Klaus states.
"I really loath that man." Caroline seethes while pressing the cold cloth onto her head.
"I'm afraid of what he is capable of Caroline." Elena says.
"He's all talk Elena. He says all of these threats but never follows through. If I could have a coin for every time he threatened me, I would be able to buy my own vessel of ships." Caroline says.
"If he needs the heirloom, does that mean we are going back to Mystic Falls? Because then why are we heading towards the Caribbean?" Elena asks but Caroline just shrugs.
"What is the heirloom Elena?"
"It's a key."
"A key?" Caroline asks with an eyebrow rising.
"It's been passed down our family for generations. The legend is that every founding family's heirloom of Mystic Fall is a key to find a mythical thing." Elena explains.
"Like how the Forbes map can lead to world's largest loot of treasures." Caroline adds.
"And the Gilbert key is said to open up the gates to the fountain of immortality." Elena finishes.
"So, Klaus wants immortality? How power crazed can a man be?" Caroline questions.
"I don't know but I still don't understand why we are in the Caribbean's though." Elena adds.
They feel the ship stop and the jolt forward a little. Caroline looks at the window and sees the clear blue ocean and an island built of white sands and ravishing greenery. Kol walks into their room wearing a huge smile on his face to which Caroline is skeptical of.
"We're here." Kol says.