Hey Everyone! Thank-you for your wonderful review and guesses! Love them! Just to clarify the story so far; Caroline and Stefan are stuck in the past and Ayana has said that she can only send them back once she has gained enough magic because they don't want her to tell Ester. In the present time, Rebekah and Klaus have memories from the past but forget right away, so they know something weird is going on but they can't put a finger on it. Lastly, there will be no trio with Klaus, Caroline and Henrik. Henrik is too young. He was just being nice to Caroline, like a little brother. Also, the time conversion is one hour in present time = one day in the past.
Caroline's POV
Caroline, Klaus and Henrik walked to the Mikaelson house. Caroline saw that everyone was already sitting around the fire having lunch. Henrik ran to join the rest followed by Klaus. Rebekah ran up to Caroline.
"Finally, you're back!" Rebekah said pulling Caroline towards the log where she was seated. She made Kol move over to make room for Caroline.
"Where did you go?" Rebekah asked quietly. She was definitely implying Klaus.
"Henrik took me around the village." Caroline said as she as took a spoonful and put it in her mouth.
"That's nice and what about Nik?" Rebekah asked excitedly in a hushed voice but everyone was still able to pick on the excitement that they started to look at them.
Caroline explained how they found him my the waterfall waiting for someone who never turned up.
"He must have been waiting for Tatia. I saw her too, with Elijah, when we were coming back here." Rebekah said bitterly.
"I guess... however, Nik was very nice and the morning was a lot of fun." Caroline said.
"Well, well, well...I will let Nik know." Rebekah teased. Caroline blushed.
"Rebekah!" Caroline said and laughed. She never thought there would be a time when she would be joking with Rebekah.
After lunch, Caroline showed Rebekah the picture of Henrik and her that Nik had carved. Rebekah pouted saying something about how he had never made her one of those. Rebekah told her about her trip to the nearby village and how she saw so many good looking men. She even told her about all the new dresses got and that she would show them to her later.
Klaus's POV
When they had came back, Rebekah had taken Caroline with her and Henrik ran to get food. He must have been really hungry. It had been a great morning spending time with her. Klaus came and sat down beside Stefan. They talked about hunting and he asked questions about the werewolves. Once they were done eating, Mikael came towards them,
"Listen boy, I want you to get me some tools." Mikael said and threw some gold into his hands and left. Klaus looked at the gold, he hated going to get tools. No matter how hard he tried to pick out the perfect ones, Mikael always had something to complain about.
"May I come with you?" Stefan asked.
"Sure." Klaus replied as he got up. They were about to leave when Rebekah called and started to run towards them.
"Can we join you?" She asked as Caroline walked up behind her. Klaus looked at Caroline for a moment. Her intense gaze waiting for an answer. There was no way he could say no, even though it was irritating taking Rebekah sometimes. She simply asked too many questions.
"Sure." Klaus said. Rebekah smiled and raised her eye brows at Caroline as if she were implying something. Caroline blushed and her rosy pink lips smiled back.
The four of them left with Klaus and Stefan followed by Rebekah and Caroline. As they walked through the village, Klaus noticed that everyone was staring at them. Klaus wondered why they were all looking at them and then realized that they weren't looking at him or Stefan. They knew not to look at Rebekah because Mikael had made it very clear with his behaviour with the last boy who tried to approach her. They were all looking at Caroline. Klaus felt angry wanting to shield her from everyone. He had this possessiveness towards her that he didn't understand. His train of thoughts was disturbed when he heard Stefan turn around,
"Caroline, stay close behind us." Stefan said. Klaus turned around and saw that Rebekah and Caroline were far back.
"Sorry, but you guys should walk a little slower. We're not as fast as you." Rebekah said.
"Bekah come on. This is why I refuse to take you." Klaus said irritated. When he was about to turn around, he saw a familiar face. She had dark curly brown hair, soft brown eyes and was wearing a green dress.
"Tatia." Klaus called. She smiled and waved at him as she walked towards him.
"Hello Nik." She said eyeing Rebekah , Caroline and especially Stefan. Klaus ignored that and asked,
"Where were you this morning. I waited for so long."
"Sorry, I got busy with the baby. What are you doing here? I thought you had chores?" Tatia asked to trying to change the conversation.
"I am doing my chores. Father has sent me to get him some tools." Klaus said.
"That's nice, and who may this be?" Tatia asked looking at Stefan and before Klaus could answer Caroline stepped forward in front of Stefan.
"This is my brother Stefan." She said as she glared at her. "And I am Caroline."
Tatia looked a little taken back before she said, "nice meeting you. See you later Nik, I must be going now." She said and left. Klaus looked at Caroline, her eyebrow were together and her green eyes gleamed with anger. She even looked exquisite when she was angry. Stefan put a hand on her shoulder. She looked at him and relaxed. The tool place was a little further so they continued to walk. He could tell Rebekah and Caroline whispering behind them. He wished he could have heard any part of it, perhaps Rebekah would tell him later.
"Are you courting her?" Stefan asked after they had walked for a bit.
"Sort of." Klaus said. He had not officially courted her. He tried but she always had some kind of excuse for later.
"I am sorry, I don't quite understand." Stefan said.
"Well, I have tried officially courting her but she does not quite answer clearly and then there is Elijah." Klaus said.
"So you and Elijah are courting the same girl?" Stefan said. Klaus felt a little angry however, no matter how much he wanted to refute he knew Stefan was right.
"It's kind of complicated mate." Klaus said.
"Don't take me wrong, but I think she's not worth your time if she cannot pick from your brother and you." Stefan said. Klaus knew that but didn't want to admit it.
"You don't understand. I like her." Klaus said.
"But do you love her? Because if you don't there is no point. Or get her to choose, either it's you or Elijah." Stefan said. Klaus didn't say anything and thought about it as they walked towards the tools display at the corner barn.
Rebekah's POV
Rebekah could tell Caroline was interested in Nik but for some reason didn't want to approach him. Perhaps, it was because of Tatia but it seemed like there was something else too. As they walked through the village, Rebekah could see everyone staring at Caroline. Well, her new and only friend was beautiful and she wished for Caroline to be her sister-in-law by marrying her favourite brother someday in the future. That would be perfect.
Stefan seemed to notice everyone staring and asked them to stay close even though he only mentioned Caroline, she knew he also meant her. Rebekah couldn't help but notice how handsome he was, his tall stance, broad shoulder, firm built and amazing green eyes. He looked like he was from a good family but would her father ever allow it. Rebekah tried to get rid of the thought as the horrid image of the last boy came into her mind. All she could do was hope for a best.
As they were about to continue, Nik called out to Tatia. That good for nothing bitch had to be here. When Nik asked her about why she didn't come to see him, she made up some lame excuse about having to take care of her baby. What a liar she was and didn't even let it show on her face. Then her eyes fell on Stefan. Rebekah desperately wanted to tear out her eyes but before she could do anything, Caroline stepped in front of Stefan. Rebekah saw Stefan smirk as Caroline introduced herself and her brother. She was fuming and her tone was bitter. It seemed like Tatia sensed it and left immediately after. Rebekah was shocked that she would act in such a manner but was impressed by her friend. Once they started to walk they started to chat again,
"That was brilliant." Rebekah said. Caroline smiled.
"Thanks, but she wont be getting anywhere near by brother. I mean she's with two men and now she's eyeing another one?" Caroline said disgusted but she seemed like she had some other underlying reason.
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Present times
Elena's POV
She walked through the forest following Damon's scent. She had been looking for him all night. She found many drained bodies on the highway close to the forest and she could smell the alcohol. There should be a law in this town for vampires; don't drink and hunt. She walked further when she found him sitting near Alaric's grave with seven empty bottles and downing his eighth.
"Damon." She called. He looked up at her and then went back to finishing his bottle. She sat down beside him. No one said anything for the longest time. She knew he needed to grieve so she just sat there giving him time. She wanted to cry her heart out to him, after all she was with Stefan for a while but didn't. She needed to be there for Damon.
"You know...this was the ball I brought for Stefa when I first taught him how to play football." Damon said holding up an old football. He took another swing from his bottle. "We were like best friends back then, there were no girls...it was fun. And he would always take my side when my father would start bickering at me...even though I was his older brother, he acted older most of the times." Damon said slurring his words. Then laughed with no humour in his voice. He sat there staring at the sky for a bit.
"When we were younger, he wouldn't leave me alone. He always wanted to be like his older brother." Damon said as his voice shook.
Elena remained quite, she had never heard him speak about personal things before, especially about his childhood with Stefan.
"My baby brother...saved my life so many times but I couldn't save his. You know, he kind of made me transition...so he wouldn't be alone for all eternity but now...I'm all alone." Damon said taking his last gulp, picking up his football and getting up. He almost toppled over until Elena got a hold of him.
"I need more drinks." He said.
Elena put his arm around her neck, and her arm around his waist supporting him as they walked through the woods.
Rebekah's POV
She couldn't believe Stefan was gone. It seemed like he would walk through the door any minute. Rebekah wondered if she would have ever had a future with Stefan. She remembered the twenties, it had been so much fun at Gloria's bar. They were so wild; he was so wild. He had also shown her his calm and collected side. He was so mature and understanding like the other night when they gazed into each other's eyes until they fell asleep. She cried, he was everything she wanted her partner to be.
Klaus's POV
He sat at the bar as he heard Rebekah cry. He wanted to get up and comfort her but he couldn't. He just wanted to down his sorrows with alcohol. The two people he cared for out of all those dimwits were the ones to die. Only if he knew that the days he spent with Caroline in that living room were their last, he would have never let her out of his sight. Klaus took his empty glass and smashed it on the floor. He had to figure out how to kill that witch and leave this town forever.
