Chapter 6

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Note: Previously, in "In the Lion's Den," Klaus tells Elijah about the kiss he and Caroline shared after he revealed the truth about himself and the Mikaelson family.

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That Evening…

Caroline stretched and yawned as she pushed her swivel chair away from the desk. She had spent a great deal of the day researching and writing, and her eyes (as well as her fingers) were getting tired from the amount of work she put in. Although she knew that this was just the beginning, Caroline didn't want to collapse from exhaustion, so it was better that she took it a little at a time before the manuscript was ready to be sent to her editor so that he could go through it and tell her what worked and didn't. She looked at the clock and saw that it was close to 7:30 and the rumbling in her stomach told her that it was past dinner time and she hadn't eaten anything since breakfast.

I'd better head to the kitchen and see if there's anything good to eat, she thought. After the long day I put in, I could go for a bite. Though, should I really use that word? After all, I am in a house that is inhabited by vampires, so I should really choose my words carefully.

Upon completing that thought, Caroline exited her office and went to the kitchen, opened the refrigerator, and got out some bread, peanut butter, grape jelly, and some milk to wash it down. Once she got the ingredients ready for her sandwich, she closed the door and got the sandwich all prepared before putting the knife in the sink to rinse it off before placing it in the dishwasher and then put the peanut butter and jelly into their respective places in the refrigerator, as well as the package the bread was packed in.

After that, Caroline went to the table with her food and sat down, biting into the sandwich and taking the opportunity to really look around at the décor. If she thought the décor in her room was impressive, the décor in the kitchen was equally as impressive. She was amazed by how much wealth the Mikaelson family had accumulated over the centuries, which made the royalties she got from each of her books seem like pocket change. As she continued to eat, Caroline wondered just what Klaus and his family were like before they were turned. She already got a sampling earlier, but her curiosity was still a bit piqued, and she was pretty sure that her readers were going to be just as curious, even if she was using Kruschev instead of Mikaelson as the family's last name, as well as different first names.

"Penny for your thoughts, Caroline?"

A voice behind her startled her out of her reverie and she turned to see Rebekah standing there. Shit, what was with this family and sneaking up on people? Seriously, she scared me right out of my skin there. It's like Sophie's shop all over again. I've got to anticipate when someone is going to be coming up behind me so that I can be prepared.

Taking some breaths to calm herself, she said to the other blonde, "My God, Rebekah, you scared me."

"I apologize for the scare," said Rebekah. "You were so quiet and I was wondering just what you were thinking about."

"Well, since it won't do any good to keep things from you, I'll tell you what I'm thinking about," said Caroline. "Ever since Klaus told me the truth about how old your family was, I've been curious as to what you were like before you were turned. I mean, I know I was given a brief history, but my readers are going to want to know more, and quite frankly, so am I, and I'm writing the damn thing."

Rebekah nodded, knowing that eventually, their guest going to want to know more than what she was given. "There is a way that you can know for sure, but I have to warn you, we have never used this before, so there are risks involved."

Risks. Of course. Why else would she be warning me? "What kind of risks?"

"For one thing, you may or may not like what you see."

"May or may not like what I see?" said Caroline. "What the hell is that supposed to mean? Does your family have some kind of deep, dark secret that is hidden in their past that shouldn't be talked about with outsiders or something?" If you give me a cryptic answer, I swear to God I'm going to scream.

Rebekah didn't answer right away, just looked at the other blonde for a good ten minutes before taking her hand. "It'll probably be best if you saw what I mean."

Caroline never got the chance to answer, because she felt herself being pulled out of the kitchen and upstairs to the room that Amelia and Elijah shared. Caroline raised an eyebrow at this, wondering why Rebekah would bring her here. Rebekah then knocked on the door, listening for movement on the other side. Thankfully, the two women didn't have to wait too long because Amelia answered.

"Rebekah, Caroline, this is an unexpected surprise," she said. "What brings you to my door?"

"We need your help, I'm afraid," said Rebekah. "Caroline is wondering what our family was like before we were turned, having only gotten snippets."

Amelia nodded and then peeked out of the door, looking to see if anyone was watching and sighed in relief when she saw the coast was clear, stepping back to let Caroline and Rebekah into the room, closing the door behind her to ensure privacy. It wasn't that she didn't trust Elijah, which she did, but this was a very delicate matter.

"I was hoping that I never got to use what I'm about to use."

Caroline blinked in curiosity. "What are you hoping not to use?"

"A spell that allows one from the present to look into the past," said Amelia. "It's a very powerful magic that only few witches have the ability to control. Time is something that should never be tampered with, even out of curiosity."

"I understand the hesitation, Amelia, but I wouldn't be asking you if I didn't think you were capable of something like this," said Rebekah. "Just do this for us this one time and I promise that I won't ask you to do it again."

Amelia looked at Rebekah and then back to Caroline and then back to Rebekah again. She knew that a spell like this would be extremely dangerous if not handled properly, but she also knew that her sister-in-law had faith in her to use it.

"All right, I'll cast the spell," she said finally. "But, I'm going to require complete silence so that I can concentrate."

Caroline nodded. Even though she had never done something like this before, it would probably help her understand Klaus better if she looked into his past to see just what he was like. Once she had complete silence from both Rebekah and Caroline, Amelia closed her eyes and began to chant in Latin, causing the room to spin around behind them.

Note: I know I'm evil for ending the chapter on a cliffhanger, but this is a necessary cliffhanger, because I'm going to have Amelia, Caroline, and Rebekah enter the past in the next chapter. Until then, enjoy the long awaited update I gave you.

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