A/N: Another exciting Chapter follows, I do not own any of the characters, they belong to TVD / TO. I also do not follow any particular TVD / TO story line, this is my story the way I want things to progress. Happy reading!

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Original Sin

Chapter 14

Klaus was pacing back and forth for the past hour, his disposition was bordering on uncontrollable rage and only Caroline's presence stopped him from going into one of his famous rampages. Elijah and Kol were with them as Davina was in trance for the last few minutes finally in contact with the ancestors. Kol had been her anchor, as Davina had linked hands with him to ensure she had greater strength during her trance. Usually they would require more than one witch for what was needed but time was of the essence and Kol was the most familiar with dealing with witchy witch stuff.

After a few more minutes Davina had collapsed in Kol's arms barely breathing, a steady flow of blood emitting from her nose. Kol took her to the couch laying her down gently, "she needs to rest," looking at his brother who was impatiently giving him a threatening face.

Kol shook his head, "she won't be able to help you, can't you see what it took. She almost died again. Let her rest."

Klaus growled, "we don't have time, I need to know what see knows."

Elijah squeezed his brothers' shoulder, "let her be Niklaus, we can spare a few minutes."

Klaus looked at his brother like he had grown another head, "We don't have minutes to spare, we might not even have seconds. I don't like not knowing what's going on!"

Caroline moved forward to grabbed Klaus' biceps, "hey," rubbing his arms, "hey."

Kol interrupted, "we don't need Davina for the moment anyway, I saw and heard what the message was, it's better Davina can't hear this discussion anyway."

Klaus gestured for Kol to start impatiently. Kol sat down in one of the armchairs, "apparently the Other Side is collapsing, some kind of doomsday. When the witches brought back Father here, an imbalance was created. Everywhere, beings trapped in purgatory are beginning to push back, when the Other Side finally collapses, supernaturals may be able to come back." Looking at Elijah and Klaus, "this is bigger than us now, the witches believe that to restore the balance Father must be stopped, he must be killed permanently. But half of the supernaturals want him alive, so they have the possibility of coming back. This war is turning into a battle has become bigger than all of us. With Father on one side and us on the other, Mother had given specific instructions on what needs to be done."

Klaus scoffed, "can we even trust her! After what she did."

Kol lifted his arms, "may I remind you that it was Mother who helped me cross-over, to aid you against Father and his evil plans to be rid you all."

Elijah stepped in, "brother, let Kol continue, what did Mother say."

Kol smirked, "it's quite simple really, she needs to be brought back here, a sacrifice will be needed, four witches in exchange for the Original Witches return, it could have been more witches but doomsday and all, and it needs to be done in the next two days, tic tock brothers."

Mikael had relocated his base to the outskirts of the Quarter. He was impatiently waiting for the wakening of around a dozen newly turned humans so he could finally transition them into vampires. He also had three more witches and Monique busy putting together spells necessary for his plans.

Now that the binding spell with Caroline had been severed, he had lost all connection with her and the inside track on what was happening with his sons and the bastard. Lucky for him, although they had succeeded in turning him human, it was only temporary since he had the foresight to spell himself from that. He hoped they wouldn't be able to find the loophole that would make them successful turning him human permanently, ensuring his demise.

He was now reviewing and redoing his strategy, Caroline was human, that he was sure of. Capturing her would be one way to go. But it would be difficult considering she would be more tightly guarded than before. He needed to find himself an inside man, since his last one, Thierry had been discovered and disposed off. But first, he needed to be able to contact the witches from the Other Side again, update him what was happening. It should be done in the next two days.

He also needed his rest, needed fresh blood. His idiot sons had almost bled him dry when they captured him, he promised them their deaths wouldn't be swift and easy, they would suffer for what they did to him.

The next day had been used by the brothers to find the witches they would need for the sacrifice. Knowing that this was critical, they had captured and had the witches spelled within a days time. The unusual quiet night was a welcome respite before the storm undoubtedly brewing and threatening to hit tomorrow.

Klaus had Caroline in his arms, she was peacefully sleeping for once. Her being human had been a difficult in the beginning but now Caroline had adjusted, sleeping at least eight hours a night. It was moments like these that Klaus had treasured the most. Just the two of them in the quiet of the night with her in his arms as it was meant to be since the beginning. He believed she was always meant to be his, never mind they had more than a thousand years between them, it felt so right, his heart and known hers the moment he had seen her. She and only she had penetrated the deep dark recesses of his soul and punched a hole in his heart. His Caroline, so fragile in her human state, caught in the war that had waged a thousand years ago.

More than a thousand years ago, his Mother had betrayed his Father. And he was the product of that Original Sin, the Sin that had continued to burn hatred in his step-fathers being, the sin that has caused the deaths of more than millions throughout their existence.

Mikael, his step-father was always one maybe two steps ahead of him. It had almost cost him his Caroline. He grabbed Caroline closer to him, he could feel the steady beat of her heart. A heart that told him she was human, every beat of her heart was a reminder of his failure to protect her. How could she still be willingly with him, in his bed, in his arms, making sweet love to him almost every night just like tonight.

The only way to kill Mikael was for him to turn human, bound to Mikael. Klaus was to give up the one thing he valued the most, his status as all powerful hybrid, he would lose his vampire side although only temporarily if his brothers and the spell was to be believed. But much as he valued his status, he valued something more now. If his Caroline could willingly give up her vampirism for him, he could do the same for her, for his brothers, his family, but for her above all. His Mother was to be brought back tomorrow, a Mother who this time was beside him or so she said. His Mother who was now with the being she truly loved more than Mikael, his Father. His life was one for the books, no wonder he turned out the way he did. But he was not ashamed to ask for help, for Caroline's sake, for his love. He would do anything for her. As he finally closed his eyes, his last thought was of Caroline and keeping her safe at all costs.

"Caroline love, I implore you to please just wait here. I promise you as soon as all this is done I will come back to you. But you coming with us to the cemetery it's not safe, the witches sacrifice and raising Mother, it is not the place for you. I don't want you to get hurt," Klaus was convincing Caroline to stay behind in the Compound.

"And you think I will be safer here, without you by my side. When you and your brothers and Davina will be somewhere else. No, I told you before, I am part of this, I am not afraid, I will always be by your side even if I am just a plain human now, I am not weak!" Caroline told him, almost shouted at him.

Klaus tried to curb his anger, it was after all Caroline, "it is not because you are weak that I don't want you there, it is because it is me who is weak. Caroline, you are my weakness. If anything happens to you, it will kill me."

Caroline exhaled and walk to Klaus placing her arms on his biceps before sliding them down to twine their hands together, "then let me be your strength, not your weakness." Caroline placed his hands above her heart, "even if I am just a human girl now, I am not afraid. I am not afraid because you give me strength, your love for me. It is what gives me the reason to be strong. I am not the same Caroline as I was in Mystic Falls anymore. The new me, the one who will be by your side, it's because of you."

Klaus grabbed her face then and kissed her with everything in him until she needed to breathe, he himself was breathing heavily even if he didn't really need to breath. With his hands still on her face, "are you sure," his question meant more than what it was supposed to mean for them.

Caroline raised her lips to kiss Klaus' cheek, "I've never been more sure about anything else," Caroline took Klaus hand once again and interlaced their fingers, "now we have to go, it's time."

As Klaus and Caroline walked to the foyer of the compound, Elijah was waiting for them. Eying them Elijah informed them that he sent Kol with Davina ahead as Davina had to set up, the witches for the sacrifice were all in place. As Caroline glanced at Klaus, he opened his arms for Caroline to step in as he lifted her from the ground, seconds later Elijah and Klaus flashed with Caroline in Klaus' arm to the cemetery.

"It's almost time," Esther looked at the man she loved, Klaus' father.

Esther was embraced by the man she loved and she closed her eyes briefly and let her emotions take over. Sensing her melancholy, he told her "we will make this right for him. It was our fault after all that he has been a target of Mikael all this time. Everything our son had to go through, the beatings, the berating, it was because of our sin. We owe this to him, he is our son."

Esther's tears run unabashed down her cheeks, turning to her sister witches, "it is time." She kissed Klaus' father one last meaningful look, "you know what is needed to be done, I will see you soon." Esther then entered the circle and closed her eyes waiting as the sister witches held hands to combined their powers. Klaus' father also stood inside the circle with his hands behind his back waiting patiently.

Davina nodded at Kol who signaled his brothers. Davina and the four other witches were all holding hands and chanting with Kol positioned right behind Davina ready to assist her. The chanting grew louder until the flames from all the candles rose before they burned out. One by one the four witches fell down as did Davina who collapsed in the arms of Kol.

Klaus had been holding on to Caroline tightly afraid that she would be affected by the spell in any way, together they had opted to stay in the outer layer of the assembly. Elijah for his part was positioned in between his brothers Kol and Klaus, as always the protector.

Caroline squeezed Klaus' hand as all the whole cemetery plunged into darkness. The eerie silence that followed was finally broken by a momentary burst of light before the street lights blinked for a few seconds until the lights became steady. When the lights cleared Esther was finally in front of them.

Elijah was the first to notice her as Klaus' attention was still on Caroline and Kol was busy with Davina. "Mother," was all Elijah said before the brothers' attention was taken away from the girls and onto the new being in front of them. Klaus slowly steered Caroline behind his back with his right arm circling her waist while his left had a defensive stance. Kol for his part had Davina's still body behind him as he slowly stood.

Esther looked at her sons one by one until her eyes settled on Caroline with a smile, Klaus' eyes narrowed as he took a step to totally block his mothers view of Caroline. Esther shook her head at Klaus action, "Niklaus my son, I have no intention to injure your girl at all. I just wanted to see here again, we had not had the opportunity for a proper introduction in Mystic Falls."

Klaus balled his fists, "you will not look at her, approach her or have a conversation with her. Not until I and my brothers say so. You may have fooled Kol into believing your intentions are pure but I am not convinced."

Elijah ever the peacemaker stepped forward toward his Mother. "While I agree with Niklaus, I think the time for talk can be reserved for tomorrow. We all deserve a respite, we will reconvene tomorrow morning. Now, my brothers and I agreed that you shall have a different residence while the issue of trust still hangs on the balance. You are to come with me Mother, we shall spend the night at the Old Plantation," reached out his hand toward his Mother.

As Elijah and Esther departed, Kol picked up Davina as he approached Klaus, "we don't know how long Davina will be out as bringing back Mother took a lot of her powers and strength from her, I will stay with her tonight if she needs anything," nodding to his brother before flashing away.

Klaus finally turned to Caroline searching her for any sign of distress at what has just transpired seeing none, he gestured to her that he would pick her up again, Caroline for her part wrapped an arm around Klaus neck before he picked her up and flashed her back to the compound.

Mikael had been pacing the floor angrily for the past half hour, his witches had informed him that a power surge had occurred a few minutes ago and they had no idea what it was except that it was very powerful. He immediately told his witches to contact the ancestors but they had been blocked everytime they tried until they had exhausted all their strength. His frustration at what happened resulted in him killing two of his newly turned vampires.

He compelled another two to proceed to the compound and to find out what they could. His anger reinforced his determination to rid the world of his sons who had thwarted his plans every single time. He would not lose this fight, it was his chance to make things right.

Esther sat regally in the arm chair of the ground floor study the brothers had used in the compound while her three sons eyed her all with varying degrees of suspicion. Esther chose to focus on Caroline once again who was seated beside Klaus one hand clasped together as Klaus' other hand was flexing into a fist. There was no mistaking it, the only thing calming Klaus was Caroline's touch.

Esther smiled at Caroline, "my dear I am glad to finally meet you. Sadly the circumstances in Mystic Falls did not allow us a proper introduction. But I have watched you from the Other Side, you are truly my sons' equal and i couldn't ask for a better woman for my son."

Caroline had been wary of Esther from what she remembered in Mystic Falls. She was also suspicious like the brothers of Esther's true intentions. Esther's solemn and loving gaze as she constantly fixed on Klaus was throwing her off. She knew that look, it was the way her Mother looked at her. The way a devoted Mother would look at a child. It was a look that Esther had never shown Klaus, at least during the few times she had been witness to their interaction.

"I'm sorry," Esther spoke. "I'm sorry that it has come to this. This is my fault entirely. Mikael has been consumed with hatred and revenge for what I did. Forgive me Elijah, Kol, your Father wants your deaths because you have chosen to side with Niklaus. Niklaus I have wronged you the most, you have suffered the most for my sins. It should have been me he took his anger out on, but I was afraid, I was scared of him, of what he would do." Esther's tears started to fall, "let me do the right thing, let me right the wrongs I have made. Let me right my sin. This is my war with Mikael, I started it, I should end it. This war has turned into a destruction of our kind, and that I will not allow. Not for my sins, this is my penance."

Esther paused as she buried her face in her hands, "Niklaus, I could never ask for your forgiveness. I don't deserve it. But know that you were made out of love, that I have always loved you even when you thought I despised you. You have made me and your Father very proud of whom you have become."

The moment Esther started with her speech, Klaus had gone inside himself, shutting down all his faculties. Determined to pay no heed to what was being said. After everything that happened more than a thousand years ago, it wasn't going to be easy. It was only Caroline's warmth and quiet support that held him in his perched position. When finally Esther was done, he turned to Caroline to kiss her cheek then gazed into her eyes as if to apologize before he flashed outside of the room.

He wanted to go on a killing spree, to give as much hurt to everyone else. He was overcome with emotions he had long since buried and forgotten. The love of a Mother, something he had not felt ever since he had first turned as a young werewolf. Even before he was killed by his step-father and made the monster he was today. He needed his Caroline now more than ever, she was his rock, his anchor, his strength. He could have been gone for just minutes, hours, time was nothing to him. As he stepped back into the bedroom he and Caroline now shared, he tentatively entered and stopped short when he saw her just gazing out of the window.

"I was waiting for you," turning around to look at Klaus as if searching him.

"I didn't kill or feed on anyone," Klaus automatically responded without being prodded.

Caroline gestured for Klaus to come nearer to her as she opened her arms to envelope him in her. One of her arms rubbing his back and the other clasping his head tightly. They stayed that way for a long time, each without saying a word just basking in the embrace and all it brought.

Caroline finally brought both her hands to his face so he would look at her, "I think we both need a break from everything and leave all our worries for tomorrow. Come with me, i need you with me," Caroline led Klaus to the en suite bathroom were the tub was filled with bubbles and smelled of vanilla.

She raised Klaus shirt to remove it making sure she touched as much skin as she could as she wanted him to forget about everything but them, but her tonight. Tomorrow they would strategize and plan, tonight was for them and them alone. She grabbed Klaus' belt roughly to bring him closer to her as she dove in to leave little kisses on his neck and jawline sending shivers down her skin as she encountered his stubble. She looked into his eyes as she slowly unbuckled his belt, she had her eyes locked on his as she continued to unbutton his jeans then unzip his him before he was totally naked in front of her, having gone commando again.

She helped Klaus into the tub before she slowly undressed herself conscious that Klaus was watching her every move. When finally she was as naked as the day she was born, she stepped into the tub and lowered herself with her back to Klaus' front. Klaus' arms quickly wrapped around her as for a few minutes they were content to just stay that way.

The next day Elijah was standing by the fireplace with Kol seated at one of the arm chairs beside the fireplace. Their Mother was seated on the other. Facing the fireplace was a comfortable couch where both Klaus and Caroline where seated. Elijah had poured each on a drink before they started their meeting which hopefully would end better than yesterday.

Eying everyone in the room, Elijah spoke. "I would like to remind everyone that time is of the essence, my spies have told me that Mikael has already tried to get in touch with the witches in cahoots with him from the Other Side as he continues to build his army." Turing to Esther, "you need to tell us exactly how we are supposed to thwart his plans. You yourself stated that it is bigger than us now, bigger than you and Father, it is the destruction of the Other Side and our kind which is at stake now."

Esther quietly nodded, "that is why it was important that you brought me back, as the Original Witch my powers will cancel out any advantage Mikael will have using ancestral magic from the witches here. Now, Kol dear, the last time we spoke I said the key to Mikael's permanent destruction was to bind one of my Original sons to him then turn him human so he could be killed. But, with the supernaturals choosing sides, the war has escalated, Mikael has become stronger reinforced by spells."

Klaus growled, "so you are telling us that bringing you here is useless after all, Mikael cannot be killed!"

Esther looked at Niklaus for a moment with a sad smile, "no son, I said the original plan to bind one of you to him to kill him will not work anymore. However, we have a new way to get rid of him permanently, the witches and I have a fool-proof plan and it all goes back to how we all created vampires."

Klaus stood up to pace the floor, "out with it, Mother," he uttered viciously, "my patience is about gone with you, don't be so cryptic!"

Esther shook her head, "son, patience has never been one of your virtues even when you were human. You are like your Father that way." Klaus stopped pacing and looked at his Mother, they ended up in a staring contest until Esther smiled at Klaus before continuing, "there is a way and it is actually very simple."

Kol smirked before drinking the remainder of the scotch in his tumbler, "then stop being dramatic Mother and just tell us."

Esther looked at all her sons before her gaze rested on Klaus, "all of you were made immortal by the doppelganger blood which you drank then you all were killed by Mikael. We just have to do the same thing but with a few adjustments, this will ensure Mikael is killed permanently and the realms are stabilized."

Klaus' eyes narrowed, "are you saying we go through the process again, "drink the sacred blood, be killed and reborn as a supernatural vampire then and only then can that reborn vampire kill Mikael."

Esther smirked, "you got the general gist of it, but there is a lot more to it if you will all allow me to continue…." After a gesture from Klaus to by all means continue, Esther carried on, "we only need one to go through the process, all my living immortal children will need to donate a few drops of blood which shall be drunk by the chosen individual. The individual should immediately be killed after so that person could be reborn into a stronger and indestructible Original. With all your combined strengths coupled with your wolf senses son, "looking at Klaus, "and with my added blood which gives this individual at least basic witch powers, this new Original should be the perfect weapon against Mikael."

Elijah nodded as he understood what his Mother was saying, "Mother, there is something you are not saying."

Esther smiled, "Elijah my son, you were always the clever one. Yes, this indestructible Original, it cannot be any of you my children, it has to be someone else. But it has to be someone all of you can trust, someone who will not use this new found power and use it against you. This someone will be newly created with your blood, a newborn Original, presently in human state," Esther turned finally to Caroline as she finished.

Klaus followed his Mothers' line of sight as Caroline gasped at Esther's penetrating gaze. A few seconds later Klaus flashed toward his Mother with the intent to murder her before Elijah and blocked his path, sending both of them to the ground with a loud thud. Klaus quickly stood up again this time shouting a booming No to his Mother as once again Elijah this time joined in by Kol tried to physically calm down Klaus. It was Caroline's voice that finally calmed him down, "Klaus, please…." Getting between Elijah and Kol, Caroline tenderly placed her hands on Klaus face to pull his gaze from Esther so she could lock eyes with him. "Klaus please, we can all discuss this without resorting to violence. We all want the same thing, your Mother wants the same thing you want."

Klaus grabbed Caroline's shoulders, "did you not get what she said, what she wanted to happen, it was you she was talking about," Caroline was about to interrupt him when he shook her shoulders, "no, no, no Caroline. I should have known agreeing to turning you human would bite me in the back later on, I am not gambling with your life any further, and that is final!"

Caroline wrapped her arms around Klaus then looked to Elijah giving him a small nod. She pulled Klaus away from the room and toward the bedroom. As Caroline and Klaus exited the study, Elijah looked once again at his Mother before saying, "you know Niklaus will never agree to use Caroline, even if turning Caroline into an Original is the best for all of us, she will be as indestructible as all of us. Niklaus, will not see past the reality that we will be toying with Caroline's life once again when he feels we failed her the first time."

Esther stood up, "believe me if there was a better, more suited candidate you might suggest then by all means. But we all know she is the only one. In the end, she becomes an true Original, she will take her rightful place beside Niklaus."

Did I surprise you with the twist, I hope you liked the chapter. Now, I need help from you. What is the name of Klaus' real father. I don't know if it was ever officially mentioned in TVD or TO, it might be Ralph but I am not sure. As his name will be included in the next chapter, I need his name urgently. You can PM or leave a comment on the review box. Thank you in advance for your help.

And for those who noticed, i explain the rationale of the story title 'Original Sin' in this chapter also. Had to do it at some point since we are more than midway done with this story, I say about five or six more chapters unless inspiration further strikes me or you guys make a compelling argument for me to go beyond what I had planned.

By the way, hope you guys caught onto another being whom also went through the backdoor to cross-over from the Other Side…if you did then horray for you, it will be fully explain in the next chapter.

Reviews and comments please...i need all the inspiration i can get.