History Hides the Truth - XII The End of the Affair
Summary: TVD Rewrite surrounding Klaroline. Caroline has spent centuries away from her husband after helping her best friend escape him. After finding a new companion in Chicago, she solves his bloodlust problems with a little help and forms a new best friend. In the present Caroline comes to Mystic Falls, eager to assist her best friend find love.
I do not own The Vampire Diaries.
CAROLINE
In Chicago, I followed Stefan and Klaus into a familiar bar with the name of 'Gloria's'. I remembered it clearly from my time in the 1920's with Kat but we had never actually been inside the place. My eyes scanned the interior trying to avoid Klaus' gaze.
We had hardly spoken to each other during the final drive into the Windy City. Stefan and I however did and thankfully the topic of sharing the night with Klaus didn't come up in our causal chit-chat. He had no reason to know of the hybrid bite or the kiss nor did I see the point in telling him.
"Looks familiar, doesn't it?" Klaus smirked, noticing Stefan's orbs gazing upon the wooden tables and wide bar.
"I can't believe this place is still here," Stefan mused, continuing to take in the familiar environment.
A petite dark skinned woman with white hair moved into the bar, carrying a tray holding dirty cutlery and napkins. I assumed she worked at the bar from her activities.
"You got to be kidding me," the woman greeted us. She left a decent gap between herself and us as if she knew to act cautious. "I remember you." She gestured towards Stefan. There was a familiarity between Klaus and her, as their eyes met a few times to acknowledge the other.
"Yeah. You're Gloria. Shouldn't you be..." Stefan questioned taking a small step closer.
"Old and dead?" A light smirk appear on her wrinkled lip. "Now if I die, who's going to run this place?"
"Gloria's a very powerful witch," Klaus explained further before the woman continued.
"I can slow the aging down some. Herbs and spells. But don't worry, it'll catch up to me one day," she paused with her dark eyes moving to me. "It seems you've acquired another since the twenties."
"Caroline Mikaelson," Klaus smirked, arrogantly. "My wife." She tried to keep a composed expression but I knew that she didn't see how a monster like Klaus could be a husband. She just nodded simply. "Stefan, why don't you go and fix us up a little something from behind the bar?" Klaus proposed while I kept silent beside the hybrid I was bound to. Stefan's head bobbed slightly before his figure moved towards the bar.
"I know why you're here," Gloria spoke before Klaus could get another word out as she placed the contents in her hands onto the nearest table. "A hybrid out to make more hybrids? That kind of news travels." My eyes travelled to Stefan as he fiddled around with empty glasses.
"So what am I doing wrong? I broke the curse." My ears stayed focused on Klaus and Gloria as Stefan's seemed to be as well. Neither of us wanted Klaus to find out about Elena's survival.
"Obviously you did something wrong. Every spell has a loophole, but a curse that old..." She shook her head, "We'd have to contact the witch who created it."
"Well, that would be the original witch. She's very dead," Klaus smirked his gaze drifting to me for a moment.
"For me to contact her, I'll need help. Bring me Rebekah."
"I'm afraid Rebekah is a bit preoccupied," he smirked. It faded when I gave him a harsh glare. It wasn't fair for his siblings to be carted around in boxes for eternity.
"She has what I need. Bring her to me," Gloria repeated.
"What is this?" Stefan exclaimed holding a picture in his hands that he had found behind the bar. "This is me, with you." He stared at Klaus demanding answers at the picture of them both in the 1920s. I wished he'd come clean about it all. "This doesn't make any sense. Why don't I remember you?"
"You said it yourself, that time had a lot of dark holes."
"Just tell him the truth Klaus," I stated bluntly wanting Stefan to know everything. I'd had enough of lying for the past century.
"You knew?" Stefan's emerald hues were focussed on me. I sighed with a small nod.
"When we first met, you assumed I was Rebekah," I admitted.
"Who is this Rebekah?" Stefan asked, although his question was completely ignored.
"And she finally owns up to being in Chicago," Klaus smirked wrapping an arm around me. I tensed, wishing his scent wouldn't engulf me it like always did. "If you hadn't have fled sweetheart, we could've been together sooner."
"Haven't you got to go and find your sister?" I muttered.
"Why haven't either of you said anything?" Stefan demanded moving out from behind the bar.
"Caroline is right, we must call on my little sister," Klaus' fingers moved to mine releasing my waist and leading us out the bar without a word to Gloria who simply returned to work.
"What the hell is going on? Answer me." Stefan continued following us out.
Klaus answered vaguely to Stefan's questions about Rebekah as we returned to where our vehicles were parked. The black car we had spent hours in and the van which held the Mikaelson siblings inside. Unfortunately I couldn't remove Klaus' hold on my fingers as he kept me close.
"So I knew another original vampire?" Stefan assumed correct. Klaus ignored the question leaving my side to my pleasure. I couldn't cope with this consent contact between us causing my dead heart to pace rapidly. I needed to move on and cope around him.
Klaus removed one of the large coffins from the back of the van, pulling it on the wheels it sat on. I watched him closely, preparing myself to see my very old close friend again after centuries. Both Stefan and I neared closer when he lifted the lid to reveal Rebekah's grey features. She wore a flapper dress, showing us that she hadn't been woken up since, which a dagger placed firmly in her heart.
"I don't recognize her," Stefan stated the obvious.
"Well, don't tell her that. Rebekah's temper is worse than mine," Klaus smirked softly, running a finger along his sister's cheek before reaching for the dagger and removing it from her chest. "Time to wake up, little sister," he whispered in a kind tone.
He gave us a quick glance before flashing over to the attendant on the opposite side of the empty parking room. Klaus bit into his neck until his body fell to the ground from weakness.
Stefan and I shared a disapproving look. I could see from his features he felt betrayed once again that I hadn't revealed more information to him.
The hybrid dragged the dying human along the ground before pushing his neck onto Rebekah's rosy lips, helping her to wake up quicker from her decades of slumber.
"That should do it," Klaus smirked, pulling the body to the floor. My eyes were fixed on the coffin as I stood beside Stefan, I began to worry about Rebekah's greeting to me. I wondered what she thought of me for leaving and whether our friendship would still be intact. "Wake up Rebekah," he continued to gaze down at her as her natural complexion returned.
In a flash, Rebekah had her older brother pressed against the wall with her hands pressed against his chest in an attempt to trap him there.
"Go to hell, Nik!" She yelled at him, obviously furious at him daggering her last time. A small smile appeared on my lips; that was the sister-in-law I remembered.
"I understand that you're upset with me, Rebekah..." Klaus' voice was calmer than his angry sister's. "So I'm going to let that go. Just this once. As we have company." Klaus' eyes moved onto Stefan and I, causing Rebekah to instantly turn around. A small gasp left her painted lips as she sighed with relief.
"Stefan, Caroline!" Her sky blue eyes widening in delight as her fuming persona left her.
England 1374
Klaus brought me back to his home, wanting me to join him for dinner with his siblings; my best friend Rebekah, Elijah and the flirtatious Kol. We had spent the day together walking around the village hand in hand. It was our first time together after he asked me if he could court me while he gave me my first riding lesson. He was an extraordinary teacher.
"Are we going to tell your family?" I asked him as I sat beside him in the horse drawn carriage.
"I would like to, if you feel comfortable with that?" He was such a gentleman always wanting me to be happy in whatever we do. I nodded.
"Yes, I just don't know what Rebekah will think," I admitted truthfully.
"Honestly I think at first she'll disapprove. She knows of my feelings and told me to stay away from you. I quote 'she is my friend and you know I don't have many, so please don't ruin this for me'." I chuckled. "Then she'll realise you'll be her sister, and I know how she's always wanted another woman around."
"Yeah that sounds like her," I smiled softly.
"All will be fine sweetheart," he insisted moving his hand to my own. I smiled softly glancing into his eyes. He raised his palm to my cheek caressing it gently as I felt the other squeeze my fingers.
"Caroline? Nik?" I heard a familiar voice as the carriage slowed to a stop. We both glanced down to see Rebekah and Elijah greeting us in the open doorway of the Mikaelson house.
I gave a nervous smile in their direction as Klaus climbed out the carriage. He offered me his hand, which I took without hesitation. Once my feet had reached the gravelly driveway, I slipped my arm into Klaus' as we walked towards his siblings.
"Hello Rebekah, Elijah," I greeted them.
"It is a pleasure to see you again Caroline," Elijah smiled with a light nod.
"What is going on?" Rebekah inquired, her blue orbs flashing between myself and Klaus.
"I am courting Caroline," Klaus smirked smugly, seeming to be quite proud with me on his arm. He led me over the threshold into the house to be greeted by the other Mikaelson brother.
"Did I hear correctly?" Kol asked. "Surely you'd have better taste darling."
"Shut up Kol," Klaus scolded harshly.
"Well if you change your mind, you know where to find me," Kol smirked leaving the grand hallway.
"Caroline, can I have a moment?" Rebekah asked softly. I nodded reluctantly leaving Klaus' side as we entered the parlour.
We both sat down on the same couch around the warm fire. Her eyes nervously flickered around before they rested on my figure as I waited for her to begin.
"I know Nik's feelings, they were obvious the first time you were here," she sighed. "And I'm happy for you, truly." She paused. "But does this change anything between us?"
"No, never," I shook my head. "I still have full intensions to continue our weekly shopping trips and whenever else you summon me." I giggled happily.
"Good. I've never really had a friend like you Caroline," she admitted. "I just don't want to lose you."
"You will not, I promise. If anything I'll be around more often," I grinned.
"I already consider you like a sister but now you really will be," she beamed. "Especially if you marry."
"Hold on Rebekah, we've just began here."
"I know, it's just I know you can make Nik happy," she paused for a moment. "You don't think of us any different?"
"No, why would I?" I didn't know at the time but Rebekah was seeing if I knew about their immortality, assuming I knew after being with her brother. I did not.
"No reason," she smiled softly. "Let's return to my brothers. Nik will be missing you."
"He is not the only one," I giggled softly following my sister into the hallway.
Chicago Present Day
Absentmindedly, I stepped forward with an apologetic smile on my lips to greet Rebekah.
Klaus flashed before Stefan and uncompelled him, letting his mind unlock the dancing and biting that he experienced with Klaus and Rebekah.
"I remember you. We were friends," Stefan mused.
"We are friends," Klaus corrected.
Rebekah's pale hues watched her brother with her past lover before they turned back to me as we continued to near each other. She looked quite spectacular in her pale flapper dress and striking red lipstick.
"Hi," I spoke softly, unsure what else to say to my sister-in-law. I moved to pull her into an embrace like we used to but instead I received a heavy slap across my cheek.
"How dare you leave us!"
A/N And Rebekah's back! I know many of you wanted to see more of Caroline and Rebekah's relationship. I can promise you that will be evident in the coming chapters.
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