When I Grow Up

Chapter 6. - Strange Encounters

"Elijah Mikaelson" Bonnie eyed the eldest Original with a slight hatred as he stood before her. "I assume you've been in contact with Caroline?" she asked almost cheeky

"You assume correct Miss Bennett, I also want to know why would you perform this spell in the first place and want to now undo it?" he asked as he sat down at a table across from the young witch. He was impressed by the power she possessed being so young in her years but she was wise and trained herself to master spells so it didn't over power her or harm her when she performed them. He admired her bravery in approaching Originals like his brother Niklaus, he was ruthless and impulsive and to his surprise this girl's closest friend, a blonde baby vampire had managed to tame him in his ways and they were not in any sort of relationship.

"He was threatening my friends lives and Original Hybrid or not he is not getting away with it. Elijah I am not going to lie but I was sending him back in time and it would have also protected the blood lines so my friends survived." Elijah looked mad but allowed Bonnie to continue explaining herself "Obviously the spell didn't go as planned and Klaus is trapped in his old human toddler body with no idea of what is happening and has the mind of a 3 year old." Elijah clenched his jaw and rubbed his temple.

"Miss Bennett are you aware Niklaus' human life at this age was especially traumatizing for him?" Bonnie shook her head, her brave wall beginning to crack. "Niklaus was severely beaten at this age by our father, he was furious when he found out my mother was unfaithful to him. Niklaus felt unwanted and unloved by my parents and went about getting some attention by getting into trouble, he tried so hard to get father to be proud of him. He loved art even from a very young age and the neighbors son thought him how to paint using berries and colouring, father knew he had a talent but put him down all the time. Mother always let it slide as he was either shot down with words or beaten. My father forgave my mother but he had to look at the constant reminder she was with another man other than him, Niklaus was the constant reminder. Although just a young child my father took his anger out on him in any way possible. I was 10 years old and even I was afraid of him. He never took his anger out on anyone but him and even when I had done something wrong and even admitted it to both my mother and father I got away with it but Niklaus got the beatings." Elijah hung his head in shame "I never protected my little brother when he needed it, I now understand why he was over protective and wanted us to stay with him when father was after us, I understand now why he chose to dagger us, to protect us from our father's wrath" he told Bonnie. She felt slightly ill as to what the elder Original told her the story as to why Klaus was the way he was, he was mentally disturbed by his childhood which affected him later in life. He was unable to trust people around him, he valued loyalty and family. He found it hard to open up to people but Caroline, as much as she was spending time with him as a distraction for her friend's schemes against him, he enjoyed her company. She was the first girl in over 1000 years to catch his eye and to keep him interested. As the saying goes 'Treat em mean and keep em keen' But Caroline was more than that, Bonnie knew she was trying to find something good in him, she managed to find something good in even the meanest and cruel of people. It was just who she was as a person.

"Caroline mentioned some things briefly" she muttered to Elijah who watched as she sat in thought. "I didn't realize how bad his childhood was" she said as she met Elijah's eyes "Thank god for the 21st century laws against child abuse" she said mostly to herself but Elijah cracked a hint of a smile after a very heated discussion with the young witch.

"Despite what Niklaus may have done over the centuries, he is still and always will be my brother Miss Bennett and I would like him back to the way he was, even though the child seems more pleasing to have around, I fear for my brother's safety as he has many enemies over the years and in a toddler's human body he cannot defend himself and it will be another constant battle to go to lengths to fight each one of those people he angered or hurt over the years" Elijah stood letting Bonnie know he would be leaving, he walked away but stopped and turned around and leaving her with something to think about "My family motto is and has been for the last 1000 years Always and Forever, you'd do well to remember that when your dealing with my family, as much as we fight and argue among ourselves we are still siblings, a family and no one, not even a Bennett witch or a blonde baby vampire will mess with me or my two younger siblings. Am I clear Miss Bennett?" Elijah inwardly smirked as he heard Bonnie's heart race at his last and final comment of the night. Bonnie could only nod, she knew he could sense her fear and she hated herself for showing any but Elijah's calm demeanor was scary unlike his younger siblings who were known for attacking instantly.

"What did I get myself into ?" she muttered to herself as left no soon after Elijah.

"Caroline" Nik had fallen out the back yard and hurt his knee. The blood was flowing too fast in his opinion and he was scared. He cried out for 'his' Caroline. She smelt blood from the house and when she heard the little voice crying out for her she sped out to see what was wrong. There sat in the corner of the back yard was Nik, he heard Caroline and he whimpered looking over at her with his big blue eyes and dirty blonde curly hair. "Caroline I hurt my leg" his little whimper turned to full blown tears. She scooped the toddler up in her arms and brought him into the kitchen. She took out thte first aid kit and had him cleaned up in no time, he was still whimpering in Caroline's arms but he eventually calmed down as Caroline held him close to her whispering soft words in his ear that he would be okay. The two of them were caught up in their perfect little happy bubble to notice the cocky and sarcastic elder Salvatore Brother standing there watching the scene before him.

"Well, well, well Barbie, I have to hand it to you. You sure did have me fooled for a bit" Caroline stood with Nik protectively in her arms, almost to shield him from Damon who's grin widened. "I knew there was something about that kid, or should I say Baby Klaus Mikaelson." Caroline's eyes widened which only confirmed Damon's suspicion.

"Damon" she said pleadingly

"Who else knows Barbie?"

"Damon you can't, it's too dangerous for him" she said as she held Nik that bit tighter but not enough to hurt him"

"Oh I know it's dangerous, I just had a run in with Papa Original from the The Viking Era, so tell me Caroline what the hell is going on and how is all this shit happening?" Damon demanded for her to tell him, she was cornered and had no choice but to re-tell the story. At certain points Damon raised his eyes, smirked but by the end he was slightly confused but understood loving someone when everyone else was against it.

"What do we do ?" Damon sighed rubbing his hand over his face. Caroline's face lit up, tears welling in her eyes.

"You want to help?" she whispered not even believing the words that fell from his mouth.

"Barbie we may have gotten off on the wrong foot when I came to town but I understand you more than you think. You fell in love with someone you felt you shouldn't have fallen for in the first place and that love is consuming, you would do what ever to protect that person you love" Damon smiled "Let's get Klaus here back to normal and you can have your "Epic Romance" Damon used air quotes making Caroline laugh

"You're not half bad Damon" she smiled warmly at the elder Salvatore Brother.

"Same with you Barbie" he winked as he looked at Nik who was sleeping in Caroline's arms. He smirked "He was a cute kid though, but i'll need this for when he annoys me when he's back to his normal self" as he snapped several pictures of him clutching a bear to his chest and snuggling in the crook of Caroline's neck.

"I have one or two I may let you have" she winked at Damon who gave a nod before leaving the Forbes Home.

"We need you back to normal Nik, it's not safe no matter how many people we having back us" she whispered to the sleeping child as she placed him down in her room for his nap. A knock to the door startled her.

"Damon you were just here and I told you I would send tho-" her eyes widened

"Hand me out that bastard of a son of mine and i'll consider letting you live" Mikael spat venomously as he stepped forward into the home vervain in one hand and a stake in the other. She was trapped, her cellphone out back from when Nik fell earlier and Nik who was peacefully sleeping just a small few feet away from them. "Miss Forbes? Your wearing down my patience. Tick tock" he smirked evilly at her as he stepped closer and closer.

"No" she screamed at him and vamp sped to her room locking the door. "Nik" she gently shook the sleeping toddler and made her way to the window "Seriously, a vampire who is afraid of heights" she closed her eyes before making a jump out her bedroom window with Nik tucked in safely in her arms. "I will not you hurt him" she shouted back at Mikael as she ran for her life with the person she loved in her arms.