Chapter 19
Haley Marshall cursed silently as Professor Shane's office door opened. Lifting her gaze, the werewolf met the man's amused smile. Shane leaned against his doorway arms crossed, watching as the younger female crossed her own tilting her hip to the side in an attempt to appear calm and collected.
"You know it is illegal to break and enter" Shane greeted calmly.
"Professor, you're back early" Haley mused eyeing him carefully walking away from the desk. Leaving a large enough space between them in case he tried to attack her. Haley doubted that a mere human, with no real magic of his own could physically harm her, it would look bad if she were caught near him when he was severely injured.
"I assume you were looking for this" He held up a flash drive holding it out of her reach when the supernatural stepped closer.
"Not so fast, it is encrypted. You won't be able to open it without me."
"You bastard" Haley hissed raising her hand at him, when he met her eyes unflinchingly she growled lowering her hand. She still needed him to find out what clues she could about her family.
"Do you have the twelve hybrids?" Shane asked.
"The last one has just finished. There was a bit of a power struggle now that they are no longer sired to the big bad wolf" Haley shrugged thinking back to how quickly she managed to get Tyler to man up and become the alpha the group needed.
"Good."
"Now you have to get the hybrids to be killed at once. I need you to get Klaus to murder them. He is the only one strong enough to take on all the hybrids."
Haley fought down the snarl that was dying to be let out at the thought of murdering werewolves.
"It has to be done Hayley; don't you finally want those answers? About who your parents were?"
"Were?" Haley asked clenching the drive in her hand barely keeping herself from breaking the piece of plastic.
"I guess you deserve a reward for all of your hard work" Shane sighed, "They died years ago but inside that drive is all the information I was able to get on them."
"Why should I help you? They are dead" Hayley pushed him into the door her eyes flashing yellow.
"Because Silas can bring them back from the dead. If your loyal."
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The last thing Caroline expected was to be ambushed by a reluctant Stefan Salvatore following the heels of an earnest Elena after school. After managing to help Rebekah bond with both Sage and Bonnie at their impromptu sleepover and finding time the next morning to get Elijah's help in contacting Katherine all the blonde vampire wanted to do was have an easy day. Surprisingly enough she found it pretty easy to avoid Elena, as Bonnie said that she would try to keep the two separated for the time being.
Rebekah finally managed to get Kol to step foot in the high school, stating that she was not going to keep compelling the staff that he was ill. The youngest male Mikaelson stomped onto the public school grounds with a pout that immediately caused the crowd of teenager females to swoon at the sight of him.
"Care" Elena waved offering her a weak smile. Caroline let out a small sigh as she smiled back at her friend seeing the unease of the brunette.
"Elena."
"Care can we talk?"
Caroline paused looking over her shoulder to see the two Mikaelson siblings walking towards her. Rebekah's eyes narrowed at the brunette whose stance turned stiff at the sight of the original sister.
"Please, Care" Elena pleaded.
"Everything alright ladies?" Kol asked placing his arm around Caroline's shoulder much to her annoyance. He shot her an easy grin pulling her into a one-armed hug. The baby vampire rolled her eyes as Rebekah shook her head crossing her arms as she ignored Elena.
"Elena and I were just heading to the Mystic Grill" Caroline replied, unwrapping Kol's arm giving him her signature glare.
"Need company?" The former witch asked his gaze turned concerned noticing the tense posture of the doppelganger. Out of the corner of his eye, Kol spotted his sister pull her phone from her back pocket. No doubt allowing their siblings to listen in.
"I'm fine. Please remind Nik that all of you are expected over at my house for dinner tonight" Caroline grounded out stepping away from the originals and gently grabbed Elena by the arm. The younger vampire looked relieved that her friend was willing to talk.
The startled look on Elena's face was worth spending the entire car trip home hearing Bekah grumble about having to do homework when they had a dinner to get ready for. Kol rolled his eyes. How scary could this Sherriff possibly be?
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Black stiletto's hit the concrete with confident clicks as the 500 year old vampire walked outside the Norfolk airport. The vampire sniffed in distaste at the vomit inducing amount of Christmas decorations, she had just escaped. The December air did nothing to bother her, but she was glad that snow had yet to descend in the area, as minimal a nuisance it was. Katherine Pierce did not wear snow boots, ever.
"Miss Pierce?" A voice came from a waiting limo, the driver holding onto a sign with her name in familiar script.
"Elijah Mikaelson sent you?" The brunette asked, preparing to turn and run if the little blonde managed to trick the noble vampire into getting her here for his brother's sick revenge plans. Caroline would pay dearly; Katherine would make sure of it.
"Yes, Miss. A man by that name hired us to take you to a Mystic Falls. It's a bit of a drive I'm afraid."
"It's no problem," Katherine licked her lips seductively watching as the man looked down but otherwise remain unmoved. She quickly spotted a wedding ring on his finger, feeling generous the brunette smiled taking the man's offered hand and shaking it.
"Here let me grab your bags, Miss" The driver quickly bent down to gather her luggage. When the man did not once stare to long, Katherine made the decision that this man would live. As the man placed her baggage into the trunk before opening the passenger door for her, the brunette thought to herself that Elijah should be grateful.
She was rather hungry, "Sir, I'm afraid we will need to make a stop on the way. I forgot to pack something rather important, I'll need to make a stop before we get there."
The man flashed her a smile out of the rearview mirror. Katherine groaned low enough that the human could not hear, Elijah owed her the man was delicious. She could tell that he would have been a fun ride, and she was behaving herself! Katherine did not use any of her charms to their full effect, now she was going out of her way to find a different blood source.
She deserved a medal.
That was when her phone rang, looking down at the screen a playful smirk spread across her face.
"Hello Darling, it's lovely to hear you checking in on me" Katherine purred into the phone.
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"You really should stop starring. It's rude."
Kol laughed delighted at the spark of irritation he saw in the Bennett witch's eyes as she sat concentrating on the ring in front of her. When Kol found out that she would be using their humble abode to practice her magic, creating a new daylight ring for Caroline, well the former witch simply could not help himself.
Being around magic after losing his ability to access it was a balm to his wounded pride. Seeing the witch focus all her energies on the ring, a Mikaelson family ring he noted with a smirk clearly produced by Rebekah and eventually approved by Klaus, was mesmerizing.
"It's not my fault you light up when you play with magic darling."
Bonnie rolled her eyes, "You do know it is never going to happen."
Kol shrugged, "Witches are so easy to rile up. Can you blame me for seeking out amusement where I can?"
"I would like to finish Kol" Bonnie hissed before turning back to the job at hand. The witch closed her eyes focusing all of her energies into the ring. Kol leaned back eyes gleaming as Bonnie's hair began to flare up slightly a sign of her powers activating. With clear intent the girl began to chant softly, her volume increasing as the wind around her picked up.
Kol grinned watching the telltale signs of magic at work. When Bonnie finished chanting a few minutes later, she gently picked up the ring.
"Kol, test this out."
Kol's face twisted up in a grimace as he looked at the delicate ring, "No thanks love, I have my own."
Bonnie narrowed her eyes; she used her hands to help her stand up walking straight to where Kol was lounging. He looked up at the pretty little witch and raised an eyebrow mockingly. Her eyes lifted slightly behind Kol towards the door.
"Elijah, care to lend a hand? Your brother seems to think interrupting me when I am performing magic means he can get out of testing out Caroline's present" Bonnie gave Kol a smirk of her own as his eyes widened considerably when she called his brother's name.
"With pleasure Miss. Bennett" Elijah's voice was smooth and cordial as he placed a firm hand on Kol keeping him from escaping. Kol looked between the two trying to decide just how badly he wanted to play the annoying younger brother.
"Alright, give me the bloody ring."
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Matt had already started his shift by the time the trio walked into the Mystic Grill. The trio were quick to offer a friendly wave towards the blonde, who nodded his head towards them. Elena and Caroline claimed a booth away from the afternoon crowd, as Matt came up to take their drink orders.
"Lemonade please, Matt" Caroline offered him her best smile. The quarterback smiled back at her before turning towards Elena.
"For you Elena?"
"Strawberry Lemonade" Elena requested softly. When Matt finally turned to the remaining Salvatore, the vampire shook his head. The male blonde shrugged before walking off to get their drinks.
The moment Matt's back was turned the blonde vampire turned to her opponents speaking in a stern tone, " If this is about yesterday, I'm not going to apologize."
Elena shook her head vehemently, "No! You had every right to deal with Damon as you wish. I just wanted to know…" the brunette paused trying to find her words.
"We want to know how Damon is doing" Stefan finished for her earning a small reproachful look from Elena whom he ignored. He could understand the fact that she was falling for his brother, it was something he had seen coming the moment he realized that Damon had more than an infatuation with the girl.
When Matt came back with their drinks, the girls took theirs with small thanks towards the blonde. He told them to let him know if they needed anything else before returning to his other guests at the bar. Caroline let out a shallow breath once the blonde left turning her stare back to the others.
"I haven't seen him. I do know that the Mikaelson's have decided to keep him in their wine cellar" Caroline winced at how calivier that sounded.
"Wine cellar?" Both vampires replied looking at her with shock.
"It's now a dungeon?" Caroline teetered off not knowing exactly what to say. It was not like she placed the vampire into the wine cellar turned dungeon.
"Is he okay?" Elena asked.
Caroline rolled her eyes, "Honestly? I do not care," ignoring Elena's disapproving gasp the blonde continued. "He abused me Elena. He can rot in hell for all I care, but apparently my boyfriend and his family do care."
"So, you won't help us?" Elena asked reaching out to touch the blonde on her hand. Caroline pulled her hand out of the brunette's reach reproaching her with just a look.
"Elena, I got Nik to promise not to murder him. That is as far as my influence will work on this matter."
"But…" Before Elena could get another word out Stefan grabbed her shoulder.
"Enough Elena. Caroline's said her piece. How about we actually listen to her?"
Caroline smiled in thanks at Stefan. Taking a sip of her lemonade watching as Elena drank hers in one large gulp to keep herself from saying more. The blonde held back a sigh hating to see her friend torn. Caroline felt a bit betrayed honestly for all of her shock and anger towards Damon it bothered her still how hard Elena was trying to fight for him.
"I understand why Stefan would fight for him; family is family. Why are you fighting for him Elena?" Caroline's sudden question shocked the doppelganger. The brunette frowned fiddling with the glass in front of her.
"Ever since I turned I've felt that things have been different. Damon's actually been helpful and kind during my transition. He doesn't expect me to be like I was. I don't want to lose someone whose made me feel that it's okay I've become a vampire" Elena whispered.
"We've made you feel like you weren't who you were supposed to be?" Caroline asked kindly despite knowing that a part of Elena will always crave to be human.
While she disagreed with Stefan's insistence that Elena needed the cure, even Caroline could admit she was wrong in thinking that so much of Elena's feelings were due to a superficial bond. She struggled knowing that Elena was suffering in her early days as a vampire, knowing that as a breed they felt too much. Caroline helped them find the cure at first thinking that if Elena or anyone else wanted it then they should be allowed that choice.
Elena smiled softly, "Being a vampire is nothing how I thought it would be. I mean if the cure exists I think we should find it. People should have a choice."
In the end it was all about choice wasn't? Neither of the girls were given a choice in transitioning but Caroline understood how the transition helped her get over what she could not accept of herself as a human. She took her control freak tendencies in stride knowing that it was a trait that helped her friends more often than not as opposed to doing it for validation. She did it because she was good at it, enjoying being helpful rather than the praise she would receive. It took her a lot longer to understand herself when it came to love.
Now her friend was going through this transition trying to find her new normal, while the man who loved her seemed unable to accept the new reality. Of course, it stung, and Elena took comfort in Damon, the problem as Caroline saw it was that neither of the three would fucking talk to each other.
Then again neither did the Mikaelson's.
"Elena do you want the cure?" Caroline finally asked.
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Elijah felt the vibration in his jacket pocket, signaling a message from the drive about Katerina's arrival. Ignoring the buzzing of the phone for now, the noble original checked his watch as one by one his siblings walked down to meet him. First down as Finn accompanied by Sage, the red haired beauty wearing a rather conservative green dress that reached her knees with a large slit on one side.
"Sage are you sure that is appropriate?" Finn looked down, his brother identifying the nervous tick in his jaw. His eldest brother rarely showed emotion, a trait most of his siblings have mastered over the years. Rebekah being the sole sibling to show her emotions the most.
Sage rolled her eyes, "Finn darling, first let's remind ourselves that your paranoid brother kept you in a coffin for nine hundred years. Do you think you really should be commenting on fashion?"
Elijah coughed subtly hiding a smile as his older brother opened his mouth to comment before realizing just how much danger he was in before closing his lips shut. Sage beamed at him leaning in close to her lover, patting him on the chest.
"Good Sweetheart secondly don't ever try to tell me what to wear or I will dagger you for decade" Sage whispered kissing him on the cheek before walking off to Elijah's other side. That is when Rebekah made her grand entrance in a red dress that Elijah thought hugged her curves far too closely. Wisely Elijah kept his mouth shut and clapped his brother sharply on the shoulder to keep him from repeating the same mistake.
"Sage you better not sit close to me, I don't want us to look like a giant Christmas tree" Rebekah kissed the woman on both cheeks.
"Rebekah you would have to be merry to be considered a Christmas tree. You are awfully dull" Sage ripped back with a smile. The two women shared a smile as Kol flew down using the railing only to make Rebekah squeak as he pushed her out of the way in his landing.
"Ladies let's keep the cattiness to a minimum this evening?" Elijah asked just as Niklaus finally came to stand next to his siblings.
"Yes, we have a Sherriff to impress" Niklaus muttered quietly to himself sticking a ring box into his pocket. The wide grins on both Rebekah and Kol's faces worried Elijah until Rebekah clapped her hands.
"I can't wait for Caroline to see the daylight ring!"
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The Mikaelson family arrived at the Forbes residence right at half past eight that evening. They did not even have to knock before Caroline opened the door with her hands on her hips.
Niklaus gave her a mischievous smile, "Well love how did I do?" he asked sweeping his hands across to each member of his family. The blonde tilted her head acting as if she was scrutinizing each and every one of them to the bone. Which knowing Caroline is exactly what she was doing, Rebekah mused.
Caroline crossed her arms giving him a soft smile, "You're perfect. All of you. You've all already been invited in correct? Come in please."
As a group the Mikaelson's entered the Forbes family residence respectfully. Liz Forbes having heard the commotion walked up behind her daughter, "I see our guests have arrived."
"Lovely to see you again Sherriff Forbes" Niklaus greeted kindly shaking the woman's hand. Knowing from her demeanor and Caroline's own stories that the woman would not take kindly to a kiss on the hand settled for a solid handshake. Liz smiled at him nodding her head softly in a way that reminded Niklaus of her daughter.
"Sheriff Forbes, my name is Elijah Mikaelson" Elijah greeted shaking her hand as well.
"Yes, you are one of Niklaus's older brothers correct?" Liz nodded her head at the noble original. She had seen him around town but had very little contact with any of the original family outside of what her daughter had shared.
"Allow me to introduce you," Elijah pointed towards each member as he announces their names. "This is our older brother Finn and his fiancée, Sage. Our younger brother Kol followed by our younger sister Rebekah."
Liz eyes lit up in recognition, "Rebekah you go to school with Caroline and her friends. The blonde blushed softly at being recognized, "I take not all the stories have been pleasant."
Liz laughed, "I believe Caroline called you a conceited arrogant bitch obsessed with taking her's."
Rebekah's lips twitched, "Not completely untrue. Caroline is so easy to rile up."
Caroline huffed, "If you two are done bonding over making fun of me, dinner is ready" the youngest Forbes turned on her feel sashaying into the dinning room. Niklaus chuckled following along after her calling out to his sister, "Rebekah love you promised to be nice."
Liz shook her head, "Caroline can take care of herself."
Niklaus grinned, "I know. That's what I like about her."
Conversation flowed throughout dinner, with Liz Forbes asking about each of the siblings. Caroline couldn't help but feel relief that her mother did not single out Niklaus in her interrogation. If Elizabeth Forbes taught her daughter anything it was that there were various ways to get the information you want out of a suspect. Caroline had to hide her smile behind taking a sip of her glass when Liz Forbes found the opening she was looking for.
"How long do you plan to stay in town? I assume at least until the end of the school year with both Kol and Rebekah being in Caroline's year."
Both Finn and Elijah turned towards their brother, who playfully plopped a piece of steak into his mouth chewing as he thoughtfully considered his answer. "Caroline and I have discussed visiting an old family haunt of mine, once she graduates. But until then yes we will be staying in town. Rebekah has spoken of wishing for a normal teenage experience."
Rebekah snorted, "As if that matters to you."
Niklaus glared at his sister, "Of course your feelings matter. It just so happens to be safe for you to do so now that Mikael is dead."
"Now is that appropriate dinner talk?" Kol interjected keeping his tone light and teasing but his eyes went straight to Caroline and her mother.
"Don't worry about us Kol. Caroline and I often spat in public" Liz forced a smile at the vampire causing him to balk. His eyes narrowed slightly between the two Forbes women, seeing the similarities. He was beginning to see how Caroline turned out the way she did, the girl had a strong maternal figure unlike the Mikaelson siblings.
"Fighting is definitely our specialty" Finn acknowledged as Niklaus shot him a grin. Sage shook her head, "This family has such parental issues."
Rebekah's nose twitched as if it smelled something bad, "We don't have parental issues."
"Bexs is right, we had daddy issues" Kol shot Liz a wink. The elder Forbes woman had to hold up her hand to her mouth, so she did not spill food over her plate.
"I can assure you Sherriff, we are perfectly of sound mind" Niklaus replied tersely shooting his family members with promises of a dagger and coffin combo for the next century at least.
"Niklaus your family is practically the poster children for parental issues. In fact, I would not be surprised if you invented the term! I bet you met Freud and completely messed with his head" Caroline growled at him, "No silently threatening your family."
Niklaus grinned, "Actually that was Kol."
"Freud was obsessed with me. What did happen to the old chap again?" Kol joined in merrily as the group erupted into soft laughter.
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After the dinner when the Mikaelson's returned to their large mansion they walked single file onto the couches.
"Such a tiny house" Rebekah said mournfully, "How can someone live like that comfortably?"
"Most people Rebekah. You did well hiding your distaste for how small it was" Elijah congratulated her.
Rebekah pouted, "It's not like I didn't know she was not rich. She will not be used to our tastes, Nik. Are you sure you want to take her to New Orleans? Our history there was rather…"
"Excessive" Kol offered jumping behind the couch as Niklaus moved towards him. The two brothers actively moving around the others, Niklaus in chase of Kol who was rather adept at keeping just out of his brothers reach.
As the hybrid paced across the front of the couch, Kol hid behind it using Rebekah, Sage and Finn as shields. Niklaus growled, "It's not like we tried to hide our tastes. Kol enough I'm not going to dagger you."
"You have your dagger face on!"
"That's my pissed off face" The monotone in Niklaus's voice had the rest of his siblings trying to hide their smiles.
"I didn't realize there was a difference" Came Caroline's teasing voice from the doorway. Kol's expression turned gleeful as he raced across the room grabbing the blonde by her shoulders and casually held onto her, forcing her to stay in front of him.
"What did you do?" The blonde asked Kol amused not taking her eyes away from the hybrid whose grin sent pleasurable sensations down her body.
"Caroline" Finn greeted her warmly as Sage got off the couch and wrapped the younger vampire into a hug.
"Escaped your house already?" Rebekah teased from her place on the couch catching the pillow Elijah sent her way.
The baby vampire shrugged, looping her arm around Sage as the two dragging Kol who had yet to let Caroline go with them. Kol only let go when it became clear that the blonde was heading over to her rather protective lover, the moment he had let go the blonde was settled into the hybrids lap. Arms wrapped around his neck looking out at his siblings as if she had been doing that for years.
"I wanted to come and see what exactly you lot have been planning."
"Love, who says we have been planning?" Niklaus murmured in her ear playing with the curls in her hair.
She raised a blonde eyebrow at him, "Nik, I know you."
Finn cracked a smile while Sage cackled, "She has you there."
The hybrid sighed, "I was thinking about how lucrative it would be to take a visit to Italy."
"Italy?" The woman in his lap questioned.
"It's where the member of the five, who almost got us all killed because Rebekah liked his hair" Finn quipped. There was a pause as everyone turned to stare at Finn, "I can make jokes you know."
"I have known you over a thousand years, No I did not" Kol looked at his eldest brother with newfound respect.
"I will have you know we were in love, planning to get married!" Rebekah hissed as Niklaus growled, "He was plotting to kill us Rebekah."
Caroline held out her hand, "Okay I'm assuming this man is dead. What is in Italy that would be connected to the five?"
"The sword" The Mikaelson siblings answered in unison.
"The sword that has the spell to release Silas" Caroline felt her heart began to speed up, Niklaus sensing her mild panic worked to soothe her.
"We are just discussing if it would be best to bring it here, that way we have it and dear old Professor Shane cannot get his hands on it."
"Caroline, my brother is a lot of things, but a fool is not one of them. The risk of leaving the sword alone is high that if this Silas could get Shane to do his bidding what is to stop him from using someone else?" Elijah continued.
Kol snorted, "Nothing. Silas is not a power we want to mess with. He had entire covens worshiping him from his little grave, even now he has power. I imagine this Professor Shane is also under his thrall."
"Would it not be best to leave him alone? He's been trying to get free for how long now?" Sage questioned.
"Love, I'd agree with you but I'm afraid that eventually this Silas would eventually get free" Finn frowned.
"Stefan is his doppelganger" Caroline sighed, "He uses it against my friends and me. The doppelgangers were created because of the magic used needing to find a balance for the immortal lovers."
"So, if he got loose then We could never know if it is Stefan we were being hunted by or Silas" Niklaus mused.
"Oh, you would know" Kol chuckled darkly, "You are forgetting brother, that I spent years with that coven. I think we should leave this alone."
"Will Stefan?" Rebekah argued, "that boy is obsessed with finding a cure for Elena."
"Now that Elena knows about the cure, she won't let it go. She might not truly know if she wants it for herself but it's too tempting not to have it. She would want it as a security measure against well you or even Katherine who does tend to come around the Salvatore's a lot."
"And where Elena goes" Rebekah sighed.
"So, do they" Caroline finished.
Kol groaned knowing exactly where this was going, a ball of tightly wound anxiety dropped in his stomach. He remembered what Caroline said about his death.
"Caroline?" He called.
"Yes, Kol?"
"I die from this search don't I."
"Jeremy and Elena kill you when they recall that killing an original would also kill their entire line allowing for Jeremy to finish his tattoo. You also were attacking them to stop them from the threat of awakening Silas" Caroline answered rising from her seat on Niklaus lap and sits at Kol's feet.
When he bowed his head growling at the thought of his death, Caroline grabbed his hand making him look at her. His eyes flashed black as his veins popped out, but the blonde refused to blink. "I won't let you die."
"None of us will, brother" Niklaus placed his hand on his youngest surviving brother's shoulders.
"Of course not," Rebekah snarled, "I'll kill the Gilbert boy myself."
"We are family always and forever, brother" Elijah said coming up beside Niklaus placing his hand on their brother's other shoulder. Caroline looked up to find each Mikaelson sibling placing a hand somewhere on Kol.
"I was never a part of that" Kol growled, "It was always Niklaus, Rebekah and Elijah. The precious trio always and forever."
Rebekah looked hurt, "You've always been a part of that. I was thinking of all of us."
Finn snorted, "Sometimes you don't act like it."
"Maybe it's time you all change that" Caroline piped up causing the siblings to look at her, even Kol who had stopped trying to shake off his siblings or growling at his supposed fate.
"You can work to fix whatever parts of your family bond are weakened, stand strong and united. That is your job" Caroline fixed her stare towards Niklaus, " Mine is to plan and ensure what came to pass does not."
"Let's say I agree to this whole shit show, even the family bonding" Kol eyed his siblings wearily, "where do we begin that won't bring Silas barging into our door."
"Finn, Sage are you willing to go to Italy?" Elijah asked turning to his older brother. Finn looked over to Sage who nodded allowing Finn to answer, "We will go and collect the sword."
Niklaus nodded, "Good, Kol you should work with the Bennett witch, teach her anything you think she should know about Silas. Make sure she is prepared for anything. Sweetheart you said she was placed under his control once correct?"
Caroline grimaced, " Yeah he used her to get the last massacre to happen, I ended up completing the massacre trying to save Bonnie's life while she was under his influence."
Kol whistled, "Then we will need to make sure she can fight against the power of expression. If he was teaching it to her then it will make it harder for her to resist."
Niklaus lowered his hand allowing Caroline to grab onto him to pull herself up. "Then it's settled Finn and Sage you are to leave tomorrow."
Sage's eyes widened, "But I haven't even gotten my turn at Damon!"
"Fine, Sage if you really need to have your turn go at it!" Niklaus waved her off hearing the familiar swish of vampire speed before the groans could be heard from the pits of the dungeon.
Leaning against Niklaus's chest wrapping her arms around his waist Caroline snuggled into his warmth, "This family's tendency towards torture really should worry me a lot more."
Kol laughed, "You are just as vindictive as us."
Caroline shrugged not bothering to deny it. She did tell them that she murdered twelve witches to save her own friend. Did she really have any right to tell them off?
A.N: Can I just say I really love imagining these interactions. Omg Kol just cracks me up and Finn made a joke! A JOKE!