A/N: Thank you once again for the reviews and comments. In this chapter is the big reveal on who's been shadowing Mikael.

As usual all the characters belong to TO/TVD. Happy Reading everyone…..

Chapter 10

Caroline had been in and out of consciousness as a result of the wolfsbane in her system. In her lucid moment, she had glanced done at her appearance, a torn blouse but thankfully her pants and other garments were still in place. She remembered the kiss Mikael had bestowed on her and instantly wanted to hurl at the thought. As she slowly regained her bearings, she willed herself to recall what had happened to her earlier.

"Come quick!" Mikael had instructed the witches who entered the room. "I have already injected her with vervain so she is at a weakened state I need the binding spell done now."

The witches cowered as they quickly placed the things needed on top of a small table at the corner of the room and instructed Mikael to stand beside Caroline. Despite her current condition, she still felt the pain as her hand was being sliced open for blood and the sensation of her and Mikael;s hands twined together during the spell. As the chanting grew louder she once again slipped into an unconscious state only to awaken once again to feel a prickly sensation on her arm.

"Ah, you felt that," Mikael directed her attention to her arm to show her the blood oozing out of it, "I cut myself just to see if what is done to me is felt by you. Congratulations love, we are now bound to by blood. Whatever harm will befall me will also injure you. Let's see how valuable you really are to that bastard son of mine."

Caroline was pulled out of her thoughts by the sound of footsteps resonating as the door once again opened she spotted Mikael entering and slowly approached her. "You're awake I see love, sweet Caroline. I had just come from confronting my sons and as you see, they were not happy to see me," he touched Caroline's abdomen noting the dried blood and cut still to heal. Since she had been injected with wolfsbane, her capacity to heal as a vampire had slowed up, Mikael also inspected her neck, "you can thank Niklaus for the bruises on your neck since he tried to strangle me. It seems I was right to assume you indeed had some worth to my sons as they opted not to kill me, what with you now bound to me. Don't worry my dear, I won't hurt you for now."

"I am however quite curious as to what it is about you that makes Niklaus so weak on the knees for you, that after thousands of years of loathing me, wanted me dead repeatedly he would willingly give up a chance to kill me for you," walking away from her, "but alas now is not the time for that, I have pressing matters to attend to, I have to prepare for a family reunion in two days. Don't worry love, you will witness the gathering, since you are to play an integral part in it," Mikael finally left the room leaving Caroline by herself once again.

Davina had been doing a locator spell for hours to no avail, making Klaus and Elijah more frustrated. The teams of Marcel, Diego and Theirry had been sent out to look for Mikael or any of his followers but they also found nothing. Elijah himself had gone out to talk to other witches and make alliances. Klaus for his part went on a mission to talk to werewolves, in search of Jackson in particular who was the Alpha of the pack who went to seek an audience with him a few weeks back to negotiate their stay in the Quarter.

Klaus and Jackson where locked in a battle of wills with a stare down as the other werewolves looked on. Jackson was first to blink nodding his head to another werewolf who introduced himself as Oliver to let the other werewolves stand down. Klaus paraded his weight around the bar filled with werewolves before stating the purpose of his visit, "lovely to meet your pack Jackson, as you can see there can only be one Alpha and I am the ultimate Alpha, the Original Hybrid, a vampire and werewolf."

Circling around in the middle of the bar Klaus continued, "it has come to my attention that your pack wanted an alliance and pass for permanent residence in the Quarter. My brother Elijah is in the middle of forming an alliance with the witches, vampires and human as a peace treaty. I will allow representation and agree to your appeal for residence in the Quarter, however I have one task that all of you will need to accomplish before we can formalize the alliance. Think of it as test." Klaus walked back to Jackson, "come with me and bring your beta with you, we have much to discuss."

Caroline heard a sound that heightened her alert before the door in front of her opened quietly. Since the lights were turned off, she could quite clearly make out who had entered except to sense that it was but one being. The lights being switched open got Caroline blinking for a few seconds distracting her enough not to notice that the being had flashed right in front of her. As she recognized who was in front of her, her eyes had gone wide almost falling out their socket, her mind could not yet process why he was in front of her knowing very well that he had been killed in Mystic Falls.

"Kol," Caroline whispered in shock.

Kol smiled and bowed dramatically before saying, "the lovely Caroline Forbes, as tasty as ever. All unwrapped and waiting for me, I see."

"Kol, what are you doing here. How are you even alive?" Caroline questioned.

"Ever since your friends killed me, I have been spying on my parents with nothing much to do. You would be surprised that compared to this realm, there is so much more happening there lately. I have so much to tell Nik, I'd want to see his reaction when I tell him about Mother and her lover," wiggling his brows at Caroline.

"What!" Caroline muttered.

Kol went to reach for the spelled rope holding Caroline's arms above her then went to catch her as her weight fell on him, "love, don't tempt me with your body, I just came back from the dead, wouldn't want my brother daggering me or staking me permanently. I watched you two from the Other Side you know, who would have thought my brother, in love!" he finished dramatically. "Come on," throwing a piece of cloth at her, cover yourself, we have to get out of here now that the sun has set, we have the cover of darkness on our side."

Kol had flashed Caroline all the way outside of the bayou before he put her down, "are you okay to stand up on your own?"

Caroline nodded quietly, looking around, "where are we?"

Kol smirked, "we are at the edge of the bayou."

Caroline smiled, "you never answered my question, "how are you here and alive?"

Kol smiled mischievously, "it was quite easy actually, I knew my father was up to something conferring with witches lately, I followed him around there and found out he had a few witches conspiring to send him back here to New Orleans. I threatened a few witches, so when father crossed from the Other Side I was allowed to slip in by the witches. Off course father doesn't know, I wanted to surprise him."

Caroline tried to walk but stumbled, good for her Kol was there to catch her once again. Lifting her into his arms, "well, I will have to play your savior and rescuer then, my brother better not dagger me in the next thousand years for rescuing his damsel," flashing them toward the Mansion.

As they entered the courtyard Kol stopped and started to walk at human speed still carrying Caroline in his arms. Caroline had fell asleep as soon as Kol had started to flash them away again so she was unaware they had reached their destination. The daywalkers and vampires where the first they encountered at the compound since they were scattered across the courtyard. Marcel was the only one who recognized Kol from their encounters during the past, as Marcel approached he eyed Kol suspiciously, "Kol, how are you here and with Caroline?"

Kol just looked at Marcel like he had no right to ask and instead said, "are my brothers here?"

Marcel nodded slowly, "Klaus and Elijah are inside," at Marcel's mention of the Mikaelson brothers names the vampires gasped. None of them had ever met this new Mikaelson in their midst. Marcel escorted Kol inside the Mansion.

Klaus and Elijah had been in deep conversation strategizing what to do next after their earlier meetings with the werewolves and witches respectively. Klaus was once again at the edge of his temper threatening the witch Davina who was still unable to locate Caroline. As the door to the study opened, both brothers attention was diverted to whomever was about to enter, seeing Marcel first with a wide smile on his face, Klaus lost the remainder of his patience and was about to walk toward Marcel when Marcel spoke suddenly, "I have good news, no great news actually."

Klaus growled at Marcel, "well out with it, you should know me enough to know that I have no patience left." Marcel then dramatically opened the door the rest of the way, allowing Kol still carrying Caroline who still asleep inside the study.

"Caroline,", "Kol," Klaus and Elijah uttered simultaneously. Klaus took Caroline from Kol and flashed her to the nearest couch while Elijah walked toward Kol disbelievingly. "How are you here Kol," Elijah proceeded to touch both shoulders of his brother then embrace him awkwardly.

"It's a long story, but I think we need to attend to Caroline first." Turning to his other brother, "Nik, she's just asleep, she was repeatedly injected vervain by father, I was able to snatch her out when father left before sundown."

Marcel signaled Davina to leave the room with him to give the brothers a private moment together.

Klaus was still looking down at Caroline who was still cradled in his arms but sparred his brother a momentary glance, "I don't understand brother, why are you here."

Kol proceeded to sit down on the chair beside the couch his brother and Caroline were currently occupying, "as I told Caroline earlier, ever since her friends killed me. I have been spying on father and mother on the Other Side. I have much to tell you brother, but now is not the time for that," referring to Caroline's state, "I was following father around for a couple of months when I stumbled across a conspiring happening between a few witches and father. Father had made a deal with them to bring him back here to kill you, Elijah and Bekah. I got the opportunity to threaten the witches myself so they allowed me to quietly slip in after the veil was momentarily opened after father. To this day, father doesn't know I followed him here. I was just waiting for the opportunity to take Caroline away from where he took her."

Klaus' right hand was stroking Caroline's hair the whole time Kol had been talking to them but Klaus stretched his left had to squeeze his brothers' hand, "you don't know how I have missed you brother. I cannot thank you enough for rescuing Caroline."

Kol patted his brothers' hand, "on the contrary, believe it or not, I knew it was you who missed me the most. I was in the Gilbert house the whole time they trapped you there after they killed me. I knew how much you regretted my death, how you felt that moment. You among all my siblings was surprisingly the one who grieved for me the most," looking at Elijah who was lost in thought then back at Klaus, "I also saw what you did to her," referring to Klaus' actions when he bit Caroline, "and how you healed her afterward, it was at that moment that I looked at you differently for the first time in a thousand years. It was the first time I saw emotion from you other than hate and anger. It was Caroline who brought out that emotion in you. In the moment, I swore to myself to do everything I could to help you from the Other Side."

Klaus smiled solemnly at Caroline while she was sleeping peacefully, "she really is quite something." Gathering Caroline in his arms carefully he stood up and turned once again to Kol, "we will talk tomorrow brother, Elijah will get you settled in. But I have to take care of Caroline first."

Kol nodded, "take care of her brother." Klaus exhaled heavily before proceeding outside of the room to bring her to the bedroom.

After a successful talk with some witches Mikael had gone back to the cabin in the bayou where he had left Caroline. As he drew closer, he noticed that the two vampires he left to stand guard were lying on the ground decapitated. Seeing this, he flashed to the inner room only to find the door wide open and empty. He threw the table across the room before dialing his spy who was currently watching over the Mikaelson compound.

After a minute, his spy had reported to him that both brothers had remained inside the compound and that there had been no unusual activity happening. Mikael had been bothered by this since one, he never anticipated anyone to know his secret hiding place. He had gone to the length of compelling the vampires and witches who knew this place not to remember the place. Second, if anyone would attempt to rescue the girl it would be his sons. But if his sons did not leave the Mansion and the compound then someone else was messing with his plans.

He needed to find out for himself who it was before he proceeded with his plans. Even if Caroline had been rescued, they couldn't undo the binding spell that he was sure of, so they still couldn't hurt him much more kill him if they didn't want the girl to suffer the same consequence.

Klaus did not sleep that night. All he did was watch over Caroline who was exhausted and having nightmares the whole night. Early in the night he had meticulously changed and clean her up as best as he could while she was resting, putting one of his shirts on her before tucking her in the bed. He had his arms around her the whole night just stroking her hair with one of his hands will the other held hers and constantly kissing her head.

His thoughts were also on his brother Kol who because of the circumstances he truly had not thanked properly yet for rescuing his Caroline. He recalled the last time he had seen his brother lying in the Gilbert house. His remorse for not being able to save his brother in time, for not avenging his brothers' death, the brother who in many ways irritated and goaded him the most with his ways. The same one he had happy memories of good times together.

As daylight set in, he gently untangled himself from Caroline, kissing her temple one last time before he opened his door to lead his brothers inside. Elijah took in the disheveled appearance of his brother and promptly squeezed his brothers' shoulder.

"I'm sorry brother, I think it is best that we speak privately, since this room is spelled it would keep out unwanted eavesdroppers. Kol and I have compelled everyone to forget seeing Kol as his presence could provide us with the element of surprise. No one outside of this room, including Marcel and Davina know that Kol has been resurrected. It would be best kept that way. Kol," motioning to his youngest brother "agreed to keep to the second and third floor east wing of the Mansion, which is your wing in the meantime. Since no one is allowed in this wing outside of you and Caroline."

Klaus listened and nodded as he sat back down onto the bed to enclose Caroline into his arms again, "that's a good idea."

Elijah was now looking out of the window while Kol sat down on the opposite side of the bed with Caroline in between the brothers, "I hope she is not plagued by nightmares," glancing at Caroline as he spoke before questioning his brother.

Klaus frowned, "she had a restless night but she seems to be past that now."

Caroline began to stir at the voices she was hearing blinking a few times then smiling tentatively as she saw Klaus. Klaus kissed her temple once again then said, "feeling better?"

Caroline nodded slightly before noting Klaus' appearance, "did you sleep at all?"

Klaus shook his head, "I really don't need sleep that much. My brothers are here love, we have some matters to discuss and thought it best to have that discussion here. Are you fine with that?"

Caroline took her eyes off Klaus as her eyes swept the room noting Elijah by the bay window and Kol resting comfortably with his legs up on her other side. She smiled at Elijah and playfully punched Kol before looking back at Klaus, "that's fine. What are we discussing?"

Klaus locked eyes with her before exhaling, "Mikael, what he did to you and why the hell Kol is alive."

Kol smirked, "I came back because I wanted to meet my new sister officially, we hadn't had the chance to get to know one another before your friends killed me. No hard feelings really, at least not with you," wiggling his eyebrows.

Elijah shook his head wearily, "Kol…"

Kol sighed, "okay fine, still no fun these brothers of mine," winking at Caroline, "how do you stand them!" Looking at Klaus and Elijah, "like I said last night, I had nothing better to do on the Other Side but follow around father and mother. For a time a looked in at Finn but as usual he was boring. I even say your bestie Bennett witch, that one was all acid and gunpowder, very fiery. Surprisingly the parents were at odds with one another, Mikael was constantly tormenting and threatening mother."

Elijah tried to comprehend what his youngest brother said, "Mother and father were fighting?"

Kol shrugged, "yah you should see them. Mikael was bitter and even on the Other Side he was vengeful. Wouldn't you want to know why Nik?"

Klaus nodded, "I think we would all want to know why, he wanted Elijah, Bekah and I to surrender to him by tomorrow, full moon. It seemed odd, what he wanted."

Kol continued, "like I said father is vengeful, his thirst for blood has reached new height because of what happened to him and mother."

Elijah had grown impatient with his brother, "spit it out brother, what caused Mother and Fathers' fall-out."

Kol looked at Klaus, "a small matter of choosing her former lover over father on the Other Side, it caused quite a stir about a year ago. Mother had taken the time to seek Finn and I out the same year and make amends. Ever since that time, father had plotted to find away to either end mother and, her lover or channel his energy to come back to this realm to seek vengeance on you Nik, and all his other children. He sees your death," pointing to Klaus, "as his ultimate revenge on Mother and her lover who it turns out she has remained enamored with this whole time. That lover is your father Nik."

Caroline couldn't help it, "oh my God! Esther and your real father?" Caroline tucked herself closer to Klaus who tightened his embrace.

Kol continued with his storytelling for Caroline's sake since his brothers already knew of this, "when Father found out about mothers' affair with Nik's father, he went to slaughter Nik's father, his family and almost half of the village. You see, Nik's father was chief of the pack, a highly respected werewolf. Nik originated from two bloodlines, werewolf and original vampire bloodlines."

Kol looked at Klaus as he carried on, "Mother informed me that you should seek out 'the crescent wolf' clan, your clan." Taking something from inside his pocket and handing it to Klaus, "your father sent you this," it was a silver ring, "a symbol he carried with him, a Moonlight Ring, much like a daylight ring is to vampires. The moonlight ring was originally created by Mother for your father since she was a witch. The ring allows the wolf to be free from his curse and access powers during the full moon, your legacy Nik. You don't need it now but it was your fathers so they wanted me to give it to you just the same. By the way, your fathers direct descendant is suppose to be searching for you, Nik. His name is Cary."

Klaus hands which had been now been twined with Caroline's as he had her embraced squeezed her hands almost in a death grip, "I met with some members of the crescent wolf clan, their heads' name is Jackson, they wanted to be included in Elijah's supernatural alliance treaty, I have yet to get back to them. They never mentioned anything about Cary, only that they had heard about me."

Elijah finally butted in, "maybe they were skeptical, I am sure you were not expecting them to trust you immediately. They were probably holding out."

Caroline placed her head on Klaus' shoulder, "so let see if I got it right, Mikael is here to kill Klaus, you Elijah and probably Bekah because he was spurned by Esther, your mother in favor of Klaus' real father?"

Kol nodded, "yep, he has always hated Nik for what he stood for, a product of mothers' unfaithfulness to him. Now he has double to motivation to kill Nik because mother finally chose Nik's father over him. He wants Elijah and Bekah dead because they chose Nik over him," shrugged, "he doesn't know that I followed him here."

Elijah looked at Klaus who was deep in thought, "we will always chose you everytime Niklaus."

Klaus scoffed, "as I recalled baby sister didn't. she chose Mikael over me."

Kol looked at Elijah in question, Elijah in turn mouthed "later." Elijah once again focused his attention on his brother, "Niklaus, we talked about this."

Klaus did not respond to what Elijah said, instead he changed the topic, "let's focus on Mikael, I want the witches to do something. Also, I will have the werewolf Alpha and his Beta here tomorrow, it might be a good time to test the waters for an alliance with them."

Kol was suddenly giddy, "an alliance between vampires, witches and werewolves with me as the secret weapon, I like it already!"

After Kol's statement, Caroline and Klaus simultaneously rolled their eyes and Elijah lifted an eyebrow.

I took note of comments and suggestions from everyone, most wanted Kol to be the mysterious figure, so you guys asked and I wrote him in….hope you guys like how the story goes so far.

The next chapter will finally contain how Caroline will be human, just a bit more patience.

Reviews please….be nice.