Hey guys! Man, I've been writing out chapters early and it's been killing me to only post 1 per day and not blow up the story! Sooo hard! Sorry I haven't updated in a while but I've been out of town and had NO TIME! This chapter we will be visiting the adventures of the after math's of the groups run in with their humanity-half-off triggers! OMG I loved that chapter. I wish there was more Kennet but it's already got base so all that's left is fluff, kind of hard to write kennet fluff and when you're trying to save your friends who are being tortured into turning on their humanity when they ALREADY have their humanity on your not gonna drop everything to have a make-out session! On to more important conversation. Who else loved brotherly protective Kol! I know I did. He can be more than just a comedian! Please review all you can, they inspire me and make me happy. Please enjoy, I would love more ideas! Especially on what to make Caroline because that's coming up to soon! Please enjoy, Happy birthday!

Retrieving hope

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"Uggg! Elijah! How could you let them escape?" Klaus snapped at his older brother.

"Well brother, maybe you should devote this… anger you have inside of you to finding them and not wasting all of your precious time lecturing me about how WE let them escape." Elijah said in a cool, almost emotionless voice.

"Help me think! He's taken them to Paris, Rome! What's next Tokyo-"all of a sudden Klaus stopped his ranting, cutting himself off. "I know where they are! Oh, Kol is going to pay. When I'm done with him he will beg for death. Only after he begs for mercy though." Klaus said with an angry, mischievous smirk. Just as Klaus was talking, Bonnie stormed in.

"You will do no such thing to Kol, you're lucky he's helping your true loves so they can come back to you as at least porcelain dolls, and not broken glass that no one can put back together! So stop talking such a big game, and save them, all of them even Kol." Bonnie screamed. Once she saw how quiet they had grown she stormed away.

"Tokyo. He's taking them to Tokyo. He's taking them to the very three places I told Caroline I would take her. I told her she was more than just miss mystic falls. That she can be more than just… herself. That she can do more. That I would show her the world when she was ready. Paris, Rome, Tokyo." Klaus said with a saddened, distant expression. Elijah was holding back a smile, but he was having no luck.

"Oh brother, just like you to use your classic Michelson pick up line!" Elijah said, bursting into laughter.

"Well then brother, I guess I need to be there then, so let's get some tickets and go to Tokyo. Get the Bennet witch to find out what was up with Caroline. That doesn't happen with baby vampires." Klaus said before he strutted out of the room.

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"Finally! We are here!" Caroline said.

"Hey Kol, are we staying at the old hotel, the one we always stay at?" Katherine asked.

"Oh yes dearies, get your shopping shoes on!" Kol said, grinning ear to ear.

"Hehe Kol, you are hilarious. I hope when the big bad wolf and the noble steed find us again we can still have times like these!" Caroline said, also grinning.

"Yah, alright so since we are doing... Pattern? I guess tonight… is girls night!" Katherine said, more energetic than usual.

"Wow, darling did Katherine actually show interest in a girls night? Careful Katerina, people might start to think you care." Kol said smoothly.

"Yah yah yah, hush up and let's get to the jet already." Katherine said embarrassed.

"OMG Kol! You got a jet! I call the window seat!" Caroline shouted. Katherine just scoffed while Kol smirked.

"Oh no, perky Polly decided to make an appearance!" Katherine said, pretending to be horrified.

"Oh hush Kat." Caroline said playfully.

"Come on ladies, we need to get off the plane now, we are on the hotel roof." Kol said.

"Only for you Kol" Caroline said with a wink. As the group got off the plane, and into the elevator, they headed to the mall, considering they already had Kol's tennis shoes and a compelled group of people were getting their bags. Caroline immediately stopped and grabbed a few items.

"I'm trying these on! Caroline screeched before running to the dressing rooms. She came out in black netted tights, with a black ruffle skirt, a purple top and a black leather jacket.

"Darling you look lovely." Kol said mindlessly.

"Uggg Kol you haven't even looked." Caroline snapped.

"Care, oh my gosh. If you had brown hair you could be me. Well you would look hideous but still. Say goodbye to perky Polly and say hello to the devil inside of you!" Katherine said prideful.

"Thanks Kat. Aright, how about we do something fun where you dress like me and I dress like you?" Caroline said gleefully.

"Fine… but only for tonight." Katherine said, trying to hide the excitement.

"Okay, go try this on!" Caroline said, bursting from the seams with excitement. Ten minutes later Katherine came out dressed in a bright pink dress that went to above her knee caps with noodle straps with a white short sleeved netted cardigan.

"Wow Katherine, I never thought I'd say this but that looks good on you!" Kol said, choking on the words.

"Alright Katherine, I'm getting different versions of the outfit I'm wearing for us to share! Be right back." Caroline said, her black ankle high-heel boots clicking on the floor rapidly.

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"Alright brother, we need to find them. I have a hold of Caroline's cell phone, but it is here, Katerina's cell phone is with her. She is at a place called ABC; I believe they sell fine wines there. Kol is on a call with a hair salon? You go get Katerina; I'll look at hair salons." Klaus said, almost instantly speeding off. While Klaus was talking to one of the 20 or so hair salon ladies in town he got a call from Bonnie. "Miss Bennet this better be good, I'm busy." Klaus said quickly.

"I have a few ideas of what Care could be, but she seemed… ancient. Can I use one, or all of your mothers Grimoire's, give them a little look?" Bonnie asked innocently.

"Go ahead; they are in Kol's room, just… go bother Elijah." Klaus said hanging up the phone to go back to choking the hair lady at the desk. "Where were we, deary?" Klaus said demonically. Meanwhile, Elijah was heading to the ABC Katherine was at when he got a call.

"Bonnie, what is it?" Elijah asked, successfully hiding his annoyance.

"Well, I'm texting you a list of things Caroline might be, but there will be more because I am looking through Esther's Grimoire's right now." Bonnie said hurriedly.

"Bonnie, you could have just texted first, I'm busy trying to get my family back together." Elijah said, this time being unsuccessful at hiding the annoyance.

"Well… if what I think is true we need to deal with it now, like so fast. Caroline is a walking bombshell, and she might even have the means to kill you." Elijah's eyes widened and he quickly hung up the phone only to see the text, then his eyes widened so much you could've sworn they took up his whole face, and his jaw dropped so low it could have broken. Elijah put his phone away, and quickly turned back to the hotel him and his brother were staying at, not yet knowing it was the same hotel the very people they were searching rapidly for were there. Elijah once again picked up his phone and dialed his brother's number quickly.

"Brother, yes it is I; we have a, more than small problem on our hands. Come to the place we are staying at, quickly." Elijah said before dropping the phone and walking inside.

Alright folks, we just got specific confirmation Caroline is not what she seems. Wait till you see what I have planned next chapter. Yet another cliff hanger here and you are gonna freak about what I do to Care and Kat! As Kol is written proof ghosts love to come back. Just something to contemplate on until tomorrow! Please review, I need them. Reviews=inspiration inspiration=better chapters better chapters= happy you guys! ;D I am getting a few ideas; it would help if you guys gave me a few ideas! If you have any questions please ask. Reviews make me happy. I know what I want to make Caroline now but some of you might think it's too common or cliche so I want to hear some ideas from you guys before I reveal anything. Keep in mind I can't wait to reveal it so please, please, please tell me if you want to make her something else so I can use that idea! Happy birthday!

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