Our Forte

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"It's okay"

"Cami, Don't worry about it "

"I'm taking care of it now "

Everything was pitch black. She had opened her eyes to find them obstructed by a black mesh material. All she could hear was the voice of Camille on the other line and Marcel. Moving her hands she struggled the with the metal material that was keeping her in place.

Her shoulders dropped a bit. Everything felt heavy and wrong and she wondered when the lines became so blurry. It wasn't so simple anymore nothing was entirely good or entirely evil. Looking down she found herself faced with the truth. She moved over a bit to take his hand in hers. Gently pressing her index finger on his wrist she was found comfort when she felt the thumping in his veins, alerting her that he was still alive.

"Well isn't this a lovely sight"

"I'm just making sure he's still alive"

"Ah, is that judgment in your voice?"

Letting his hand go she found herself standing up. She took a second to take in his appearance his hair looked messy and untamed and there was something about him that was so boyish. His lips were tainted a crimson color and his eyes held more life to them than the ones of the human he had possessed. Almost like he was stuck in that teenage phase. Instantly she regretted thing about that. Wondering how many times Klaus had daggered his siblings over the centuries.

"Well not to worry lass "before she was able to blind he had materialized in front of her.

"Should you ever need a friend" his eyes captivated her and he grabbed her hand putting a piece of paper in it. His touch felt human to say the least and warm compared to everything that was telling her otherwise.

"Should I ever… you won't be the one I call Kol. This was only business! "Slightly smiling she made her way around him and out the Cabin.

"I beg to differ Darling!" He shouted.

Having had a long day she was ready to get home. She just wanted Katherine to be there so they could get out of New Orleans. Hopping out the car she made her way inside. Taking the hotel keys she turned them slightly unlocking the door. Bonnie pushed the door open to find herself with an empty room. The TV was turned on and there was a blood bag on the floor. Making her way inside she closed the door cautiously.

"KATHERINE"

She found herself further into the room making her way into the kitchen she saw nothing else out of the ordinary. One again back in the room she saw noticed that the duffel bag was open and the was a shirt next to it. 'Damn it! What did you do this time' taking the fabric between her hands.

Phasmatos Tribum Nash Ex Veras

Phasmatos Tribum Nash Ex Veras

Phasmatos Tribum Nash Ex Vera

Taking one last look around Bonnie threw the shirt in the bag zipping it up in the processed. Grabbing the few blood bags that were in the fridge she made her way out of the hotel. She just hoped she wasn't too late otherwise everything was for nothing.

"Where were we?" his silky voice filled the room once again. Katherine found herself with a clear view of her surroundings now. The fabric that was once obstructing her view was gone. Looking around the place looked ordinary almost like a loft. The walls were made out of bricks and the flooring was wooden. There wasn't much that occupied the place but two couches. The one she was on and the one that Marcel was sitting on.

Against the wall was what looked like a bar? Everything was in earth tones and balance each other out. Taking into account everything that was in the room she figured this wasn't his home but more of a place to take care of things. Internally sighing she wondered how she was going to get out of this one. The witch probably thought she ran for the hills and most likely wasn't going to come help her.

"Why am I here?" the venom in her voice becoming very present.

"Ah that, Well you see you see you killed -"

"You might want to be more specific" she snorted. Of course she had killed the werewolf earlier but she was trying to buy herself more time.

He smirked at her almost like he knew what game she was playing at. Taking the drink that was in his hand he took a sip before he continued.

"You killed a werewolf and here in New Orleans we do things a little different" his voice took a stern tone.

"Let me guess you're the King?" her curls moved as she dropped her head a bit letting a giggle escape her lips.

"You can't be serious!" looking back up she stared at Marcel. He wasn't a king and she knew that. He was filling up a place that wasn't his go take. New Orleans may seem peaceful but the humans seem to hold more power over the supernatural. This so called king would surely collapse.

"You'll find that I'm quite serious Katherine"

Bonnie found herself on the road making her way across town she had gotten a vision of Katherine covered in blood and pinned to a wall. It was dark and foggy now. She found herself wondering if this was typical weather. Looking down she turned the volume up letting the radio fill up the silence in the car.' What had Katherine done?' At this point she was sure she didn't even cared. All she had to do was keep her alive until they were back in Mystic Falls.

"Alright so let's get this over with "she finally stated. She was trying to buy her time. He had explained to her that if you take a life in New Orleans your life is taken. The shackles holding her together were not match for her. And honestly she wondered what kind of king was stupid enough to put metal shackles on her. While Marcel had told her all the rules she had broken her thumb and held onto the shackle until it was time to make her move.

"LET HER GO" the door slammed open revealing Bonnie.

"Welcome, I've been waiting for you" he smirked while Katherine looked her over confused. She took a seat next to her passing a look between one another. Like she was silently asking her if she was alright to which Katherine response was, 'yeah if you call being captured alright!'

"Well I have to say I don't really have time for Welcome parties to a place I rather not stay at "before Marcel had a chance to respond he clutched his head. The pain he was enduring caused him to bend over and drop to the floor. Katherine vamped over to him and snapped his neck.

"I didn't think you had that in you Bon Bon!" she smiled looking up at Bonnie dropping Marcel on the ground.

"Yeah well let's just get out of here" Bonnie smiled back leaving the loft and stopping over at the door.

"What are you doing?" Katherine questioned as she took a step back.

"Just a little head start" she stated as she held up her hands up and finished chanting.

"Were going to need more than a barrier spell to buy us some time and I know where we can get leverage"

"Damon we can't keep her here" Elena chastised as she crossed her arms. They had made it into the morgue to retrieve Caroline's body when they found a body guard. Stefan without thoughts snapped his neck leaving him temporarily dead.

"Well Elena this is usually where they keep the dead" he deadpanned.

"That's not what I mean Damon!" they had kept Caroline in a separate room but she was beginning to worry that anyone would walk in and take a look at her body and report it. No matter what Klaus had said they couldn't wait for him. They couldn't run a risk of having to compel a whole town not really knowing who they had told about Caroline.

"We have to move her" she finally stated.

" No, we need to bury her" Damon said stating the obvious. He wasn't willing to wait for Klaus and Keeping Caroline's body was going to cause more pain to Stefan.

"Prepare everything" Stefan finally voice. He had stayed silent for the majority of the time that they had been in the room. Wondering and questioning how this had even occurred.

"Tell Matt and Tyler, and ...Enzo" he finished making his way out of the room.

"…..Enzo?" Damon asked looking over at Elena who shrugged and simply looked over at Caroline's corpse.

"Why are we at a Bar, didn't you already have a drink?" Right after they had put a barrier spell on the loft Katherine had suggested that the only way to buy time was to get more leverage. She had explained to Bonnie that the wolfs, Witches and Vampires of New Orleans had made a pact. When someone kills one of their kind they are either killed off sent to the garden. Marcel had made it rather obvious that she was going to be killed in public for all to see. Suggesting that they would need more leverage to make it out alive.

They had been right outside a bar for a couple minutes. Although Katherine had yet to tell Bonnie why she figured they were waiting on someone. If she had to trust anyone she trusted her. Katherine had eluded death more then she could count on one hand. Somehow having managed to be brought back from the dead as well. She was caught up in her thoughts when she spotted a blonde making her way out of the bar.

"Be right back" Katherine stated making her way out the car. Before Bonnie could blink she was already in front of the blonde. All she could see from the distance was Katherine placing her hand on her shoulder as the both made their way into the back of her car.

"Who is she?" she questioned turning around in her seat to get a better view of them.

"Our ticket out of here."she smirked.

They were all gathered around what was now going to become Caroline's grave. Stefan and Damon had spent a couple of hours digging while Elena and Matt had picked out her coffin and put her inside. Elena wasn't able to change Caroline's clothes dude to the severity of the accident instead she laid her inside and left the white sheet on top of her .They were not just waiting on Enzo and Tyler to carry it over before it descended down to the bottom of the pit.

They all stood around as Tyler and Enzo set down the coffin. Each of them stepping forward to lay down a white rose on top of her coffin. It went on until Stefan was the last on to lay down a rose for Caroline. Stefan stood there momentarily gathering all his strength to deliver his speech."

"We have gathered around today to say out goodbyes to a beloved friend. Caroline the eternal optimist. She always saw the good in everyone, even when they didn't see it themselves. Caroline taught us the meaning of friendship. Believing unconditionally in those that were in her life. And as we say Goodbye we will always remember her for being the most human vampire in existence and teaching us that there is always good inside on us." he finished.

He looked around at everyone who was gathered around because it was true. Caroline saw the good in Tyler when he first became a werewolf and was terrified of losing control. They both learned from one another developing an unlikely friendship. And Enzo who despite being murderous from time to time had developed an odd had become her beacon of what humanity was.

Caroline had held onto her humanity harder than anyone they had known. Turning into a vampire had only heightened the best qualities in her. They all gathered around as her coffin was lowered down each picking up the shovel and throwing down the first bit of dirt.

Bonnie and Katherine were gathered inside of Camille's apartment, of course only after Katherine had compelled her to let them inside. The apartment looked bleak and empty almost like it wasn't lived in. Katherine and Camille were seated on the couch on opposite sides while Bonnie was looking around the apartment.

"Okay so here is what's going to happen. You're going to call your Prince in shining Armor and tell him that if he makes a move against us and prevents us from leaving you will kill yourself" she instructed as Camille's pupils dilated repeating the instructions back to her.

"Oh and one more thing let him know you don't have vampire blood in your system"

Bonnie quickly came back into her view her face displaying shock and horror. Camille pulled her phone punching in a phone number and after a few rings they both heard someone pick up the phone. A voice that they both recognized as the man that had kept Katherine captive. She told Marcel everything she was compelled to say to which they heard Marcel tell her 'that everything would be alright'.

"It's done" she said as she pressed the end button tears streaming down her face.

"Remember Princess you're not to leave your apartment for the next 24 hours" Katherine reiterated.

"You're a monster!" Camille screamed as Bonnie and Katherine both made their way out the apartment.

A/N
Okay this update was so overdue and I'm sorry it wasn't longer. It was such a hard chapter to write because I initially had something else in mind and then I changed my mind and it lead to a bit of a major change in things. I had initially planned to have Elijah assist Bonnie in finding Katherine and help save them. Then I realized that Bonnie and Katherine are both kickass and I believe they can save themselves.

So there's that please leave reviews and if you have questions pm me or message me on tumbler which is dreamingofgardens.