Hello! This chapter is set a few years after the previous two so we get a sense of time passing as Lily grows up. I hope you like this chapter and if you have time please review :)

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Lily was a clever and curious girl. It could have been because of her good genes, it could have been because she was privately educated but mostly it was because she lived in a household consisting of two Original vampires and the Original Hybrid who between them had amassed a wealth of knowledge during their time on Earth and were more than happy to share it with her.

She was also very much like her father, fiercely loyal to her family and apprehensive about anyone who tried to worm their way into the fold.

She hated Tyler the moment she met him. In fact, Lily was ashamed that her mother fell so readily at his feet when he suddenly appeared in their lives when she was twelve. Lily couldn't explain it but for some reason she just didn't like or trust Tyler at all. When she confided in Rebekah about these feelings her aunt just laughed and muttered "like father, like daughter". Lily tried to question her about what she meant by those words later on but Rebekah proved to be very evasive.

Her suspicions were further aroused when her father flew to Hayley's house in an uncontrollable rage upon hearing that Tyler Lockwood was in town. Something about the whole situation was off to Lily because her parents never spoke to each other, communicating only through Elijah or Rebekah. Lily knew something wasn't right but her family were avoiding her questions, particularly her father who just shot her a pained look when she asked who Tyler was before abruptly disappearing on 'business'.

Lily's worries about Tyler would prove to be correct in the worst possible way.

It was a few days before her thirteenth birthday when Tyler Lockwood appeared at her door, covered head to toe in blood. It was shortly after the incident where Klaus had gone to Hayley's house completely furious. Lily was the only one at home at the time and so answered the door.

"Tyler? What are you doing here without mum? And why are you covered in blood?" Lily was clever enough to know it wasn't his blood.

He appraised her with a crazed look in his eye. He had looked at her curiously up until now, as if she were a puzzle he was trying to figure out. It looked like he had solved the puzzle and he both loved and loathed the answer.

"I knew there was something about you that I didn't like, something about you that was pure evil. I can see it now." Tyler sneered at her.

"How dare you come to my house and talk to me like that! Where is my mother, you sick freak?" Lily demanded. How dare he speak to her as if she were evil?

"I've been trying to figure out why you looked so familiar. It's not just because you look like Hayley, it's because you look like him too. Klaus."

Tyler's eyes were beginning to gleam and change unnaturally, almost like her father's hybrid eyes.

"Stop it! Stop talking to me like that. Where is mum?" Lily asked again.

Tyler cackled.

"Your mother is dead."

For Lily it was like the walls were caving in and the air was disappearing, suffocating her.

Hayley was dead.

Her mother was dead.

"What?" She whispered.

"Yeah, Hayley's dead. I killed her. She lied to me about your parentage, so I killed her and now I'm going to kill you. Then when you're dead, I'm going to find Caroline and get her back. Hayley was just a distraction until I could win her back and now I know Klaus's dirty secret and I can get her back with no competition."

Even through her grief and shock, the name Caroline rang in Lily's ears. She knew that name. It was Golden Girl's name. Tyler couldn't be talking about her...could he?

"I don't think so, mate."

Klaus appeared from nowhere and in a flash Tyler Lockwood's heart lay in the palm of his hand and his body tumbled to the ground. Lily looked at him briefly through a flood of tears, not entirely surprised at her father's actions.

Klaus looked at her with pain and sympathy swimming in his eyes. Before he could reach out to touch her, she lifted her head from the sight of the body on the ground.

"Mum's dead." She said blankly.

"I know, sweetheart. I'm sorry."

Lily nodded blindly, not really focussed on anything that was going on, just trying to process that her mother was dead and she would never see her again.

"I think I'm going to have a lie down, Daddy." She said before turning away from him.

"Are you sure, Lily?" Klaus asked, concerned that his daughter wasn't behaving much more dramatically. He would understand of course. She had just lost her mother and the murderer had been intent on killing her as well.

"Um, yeah. I just need to rest." Lily said before scurrying upstairs to her bedroom, slamming the door behind her.

Klaus sighed after she left. Knowing that his daughter was very much like him, he thought it best to let her come to terms with this on her own otherwise she would lash out and it would be painful for everyone.

He got to work on getting rid of Tyler's body. He also called his siblings' to inform them of Hayley's death and began to make funeral arrangements for the mother of his child.

Anything to block out the despairing wails echoing from his daughter's bedroom.

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Lily hated falseness and her mother's funeral was drenched in it. She stood at the front door of her dad's mansion greeting the so-called mourners that had attended her mother's funeral as they made their way inside for the wake. She was wearing a three-quarter length sleeved black dress with an overlay of lace which ended just above her knee. Her chocolaty brown hair fell past her shoulders in slight waves and she shifted her feet often out of discomfort for the new pumps Rebekah had forced her to wear. Her mouth was set in a hard line and her eyes had lost their sparkle. Although she was just thirteen, the loss of her mother seemed to have aged her.

She wanted to rip out the throat of everyone who dared to speak to her. Their condolences were a sham. The witches had only turned up out of a sort of obligation because they had threatened to kill Hayley whilst she was pregnant. Everyone else was a mixture of vampires and werewolves, most of who were loyal to Klaus and therefore were only there to ensure that the funeral went off without a hitch. The most prominent of which would be some associate of Lockwood's bursting in and attempting to kill Hayley's daughter. Camille was probably the only person there who had been a friend of Hayley's and was genuinely sorry for her loss. Lily afforded her a small smile as she swept past squeezing her arm.

Lily loathed listening to these people with a forced smile on her face, banging on about how much she looked like her mother. She knew they were lying because she knew for a fact she looked more like her dad and Rebekah. Clearly, the Mikaelson genes won out overall. These people were just saying things to make her feel better. It didn't.

The other thing that was so horrible about this day was that something strange was going on between the members of her family. Some old boyfriend of Rebekah's had turned up the night before, garnering a mixed reception from the Mikaelson family. Rebekah had been ecstatic of course, Elijah polite as always and Klaus apprehensive. Lily had barely even acknowledged him and barely registered his name when introduced to the brooding vampire, Stefan Salvatore.

Lily was a shrewd girl and fantastic at multitasking. She could greet these mourners and keep an eye on her family's odd behaviour.

Her aunt and Stefan seemed to be discussing something very intensely, with Rebekah shaking her head in frustration. Klaus was watching them with a guarded look and she could tell that Elijah was using his supernatural hearing to eavesdrop on their conversation.

Finally, Lily spotted someone she was genuinely happy to see.

"Sophie, Ella! Thanks for coming!" Lily greeted the two witches she actually liked with tight hugs.

"Of course, sweetie, we wouldn't have missed it. It must be awful for you right now." Sophie said sympathetically. Lily knew that she had lost her mother, sister and husband over the years and so her words meant more than others did.

"Thanks, Sophie." Lily smiled genuinely for the first time in over a week.

"I'll leave you two girls to chat a bit. The coven is summoning me." Sophie said with a roll of her eyes, indicating the witches scowling at them from across the room before making her way over to them leaving Ella and Lily alone.

"Thanks for coming, Ella." Lily said, her smile faltering.

"I know how it feels. When my dad died, a part of me died with him. Besides, you're my best friend. I would never let you do this alone." Ella said earnestly, taking Lily's hand in hers.

Lily sniffled a bit before her attention was caught by her father stalking towards Stefan with a determined look on his face.

"Hey, Ella? Can you cast that spell that increases my hearing again? I just need to listen to something."

"Sure." Ella said, before murmuring in Latin.

Suddenly, Lily's ears seemed to pick up noises that had been non-existent to her before. She could hear the cars from miles away and the birds chirping from trees even though she was far, far away from any woods. She focussed on the sound she wanted, her father's voice.

"...doing here, Stefan?" Klaus was asking, angrily.

"I was dropping by to see Rebekah. We've been in contact for a while and I wanted to visit. I didn't realise it would be such an awful time." Stefan said solemnly with a serious look on his face. Lily nearly chuckled realising she hadn't seen him wear any other look since he had been here.

"So you and my sister are back on, are you?"

"Does it matter to you?" Stefan shot back. Ooh, bad move, Lily thought seeing her dad's jaw clench in anger.

"I have my family's best interest at heart, Stefan. You should understand that and remember who you are talking to." Klaus said firmly with a death glare on his face.

"I don't intend to hurt Rebekah. She's been a good friend to me recently and I'm a bit short of friends at the moment."

"Ah, yes. I heard the Mystic Falls gang has disintegrated." Klaus said with a smirk.

"Why don't we cut to the chase, Klaus? You're obviously not that happy that I am here after everything that has happened but you clearly want something from me so say it."

Stefan's voice was laden with something that placed a heavy meaning on his words, as if Stefan knew exactly what Klaus wanted to ask. Lily waited with bated breath for her dad to respond.

"Do you know where she is?"

"If by she you mean Caroline, no I do not." Stefan said angrily causing Klaus to look confused.

"I don't see why you're so angry. You left her remember, mate?"

"Yes and then after I found out about your 'situation' I tried to track her down to make sure she was okay. When I finally found her she wanted nothing to do with me because she found out about my relationship with Rebekah. She wants nothing to do with you or your family or with anyone that is connected to them." Stefan said bitterly.

"Why?" Klaus muttered. He was clearly hurt and confused. Lily could read him like a book.

"She went through a lot, Klaus. She just wanted to start again away from Mystic Falls and away from everyone she ever knew. The only person she's in contact with now is Elena but Elijah would know that."

"Excuse me?" Klaus exclaimed and Lily concentrated on listening more carefully.

"Elijah and Elena have been seeing each other for years. After she flipped the switch again he fixed her and now I think they're together."

"So you're saying my brother might know where Caroline is?"

"I doubt he knows and if he does she won't be there for long. I'm sure she'll ditch Elena as soon as she finds out about Elijah, like she did with me. And anyway, why do you want to know where she is? She wants nothing to do with you or Lily. It reminds her of everything she has lost." Stefan argued before beginning to turn away.

"Stefan? Just answer me this. When you last saw her, was she happy? Was she exactly the same?"

Stefan paused before turning to face him.

"Yes and no. She looks the same and she wears the same smile but I don't think it's real. She's lost something about herself. Her inner light if you will."

Stefan strode purposefully away leaving a shocked and upset Klaus in his wake.

Lily frowned. It was obvious her father was in love with Caroline so why wasn't he with her? And why did she have a problem with Lily who she had never met?

Lily was determined to find out. However, long it takes.