Chapter 20

Caroline woke up to Niklaus covering her from head to toe, using his forearms to hold his weight. She lay between his knees his lips attached to her pulse point on her neck. Moaning softly at the sensation the man above her caused, the baby vampire basked in his attention for a little while longer. His smirk let her know he did in fact know she had woken up, his lips slowly moving their way down. Gasps escaped her lips as her sensitive skin was attacked ruthlessly by his lips, trailing a path between her lips down to her stomach.

"Nik" Caroline gasps softly her hands grabbing the sheets beneath her with the subconscious rise of her hips to meet him.

"Good Morning indeed, love" He smirked up at her kissing down her leg as one hand cupped her fingers grazing along the side of her panties. Those were still on? Caroline blinked in realization. Her answering mewls to the way his fingers slipped inside, seeking her sweet spot at a leisurely pace.

Caroline sighed in contentment, mewls coming out of her mouth whenever his fingers struck out on their own causing a delicious friction inside of her. Niklaus's mouth was laying kisses all over her knees, up her thighs and on her stomach. Occasionally he would remove his fingers switching sides, allowing her to feel her own juices on her skin. The fact that this could be seen as a show of ownership didn't bother Caroline, let him lay claim to her if he wished.

Just as long as he didn't stop touching her, the woman moaned louder as his leisurely pace began to pick up the pace. She opened her eyes to meet his when he hissed for her to open them.

"Beautiful" Nik whispered bringing his remaining hand to the outside of her arm using it as leverage to lean up and leave her with a bruising kiss. Her lips immediately attached themselves to his wrapping her hands around his head, her nails pressing into his short locks. He growled in response, his fingers picking up their pace having found their desired location.

Caroline panted as she kissed Niklaus repeatedly, biting his lip occasionally as the remaining hand kept his weight off her. His mouth left hers to leave a wet path along her skin down her neck back to that pulse point he loved.

"You and my neck" Caroline's laugh turned into a moan of pleasure as her hips lifted up to meet his.

"Tell me what you want, sweetheart" He whispered into her skin relishing in the sounds of her. Her juices were coating his fingers as he brought her closer to her peak.

Just as she was about to answer, her delicious voice was drowned out by the screeching of his sister. Growling in frustration the couple offered each other an eye roll as he peeked her lips once, pushing her into the mattress with the heat of it.

"WHAT ARE YOU DOING HERE YOU PETROVA BITCH!"

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"My apologies Caroline, I didn't know you were getting lucky" Katherine's wide smirk, her eyes trailing down the blonde couple licking her lips. She hummed to herself softly before turning to the original vampire beside her.

"You never told me of that particular development, Lilah" She pouted placing a manicured hand on the suited vampire's arm.

"My family's love life is none of your concern, Katerina" Elijah answered with a raised eyebrow, wondering just how far the vampire planned to push her look. One swift look at his brother and he knew that the hybrid was itching to pull the heart of the doppelganger's chest.

"Yes, Katerina. Didn't I give you your freedom… have you gotten tired of eternity already?" Niklaus growled, eyes flashing gold causing the brunette to take a step closer to his much calmer brother.

"I asked Elijah to get her here, Nik" Caroline explained placing a calm hand to the hybrid's shoulders.

Katherine had to blink to ensure that she was indeed witnessing such a scene, as last she knew the little blonde was set to be a sacrifice but survived thanks to Damon's interference for her descendants' sake.

The fact that Caroline was alive, did not surprise her, as she knew that the vampire survived and had indeed been the one to call her. What shocked her was that in the five hundred years of her existence, Katherine had never once seen Niklaus calm at someone's touch or appear to actually listen.

"Finn, look it's the doppelganger that got away, Katerina was it?" Sage bellowed out as Caroline saw her come up behind her on the stairs. The redhead stalled on the stairs long enough for Finn to come up and wrap his arm around her waist.

Recognition lit up Katherine's face, "So you're the strumpet who caused dear old Klaus to dagger his oldest brother."

"And you're the doppelganger who Elijah wants to fuck" Sage snarled back only being held back by the tightening of Finn's grip. Elijah despite the disgusted look on his face on Sage's vulgar comment also kept a grip on Katherine.

Caroline watched the curly haired brunette eye the long-legged redhead for a moment. The two vampires scanning each other from top to bottom. Katherine crossed her arms as Sage raised an elegant brow leaning into Finn, signaling that she was not going to attack the tiny brunette.

"Klaus dislikes you?" Katherine asked for clarification.

Sage laughed, "None of them do."

Katherine's smile widened, "I think you and I will get along just nicely."

Rebekah groaned, "We are doomed. Nik do something!"

"Apologies sister, it seems like the two miscreants have teamed up" Nik let out a sigh, wrapping his arms around Caroline sniffing her hair. Caroline placed a finger to her lips when she saw Rebekah's eyes lit up in an opportunity to annoy her dearest brother.

Pouting Rebekah eyed the two other women before sighing, "Well I guess it's better if they are on our side. Rather than becoming nuances. Caroline please tell me there was a reason for Katherine to actually come here?"

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Stefan waited for Elena at her front door not surprised to find Jeremy opening it instead. The two stared at each other for an awkward moment, Stefan lifting his hand to run it through his hair greeted the teenager.

"Hey, Jeremy."

"Stefan. Are you sure it's okay for you to be here? Elena vamps in and out in case I you know…" Jeremy floundered at the end, there really was no polite way of saying he was being controlled by the urge to kill all vampires including his sister.

"I won't stay long, Elena told me to pick her up here."

Jeremy nodded in understanding he looked at the vampire before questioning, "Is everything okay with you and Elena? She's seemed off the last couple of days. I can't get her to talk about it when we can manage to be in the same room together" Jeremy informed him concern for his sister evident in his eyes. Stefan aware that Jeremy was fighting off the curse to kill vampires refrained from touching him.

"We are handling it. But Jeremy have you noticed anything strange happening between Elena and Damon lately?" Stefan asked politely. He needed to quell one small concern of his before he let it drop.

"Outside of Elena's regular love triangle drama? No."

"Love triangle?" Stefan asked, they weren't that obvious were they?

Jeremy laughed, "Are you kidding me? I don't know what's more obvious the fact Elena is into the both of you or that Caroline is totally in love with Klaus, still super weird but whatever makes her happy I guess."

"Wait you knew about Caroline and Klaus?"

Jeremy gave him an annoyed look, "I'm a year younger than Elena, Stefan. I might be the kid brother, but I am not dumb. I would appreciate if Elena could actually choose between the two of you. Between you and me? It's getting ridiculous."

With that Jeremy walked off leaving Stefan in a daze until Elena walked up behind him.

"Was that Jeremy?"

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Caroline was walking around ensuring that the annual Christmas party went off without a hitch. Finn and Sage had flown off to Italy to handle digging up the sword, after Niklaus gave them the most likely modern day location of the sword. The blonde was twitchy, she had forewarned her boyfriend that he needed to stay away from the werewolf Haley. Speaking of the devil, there she was arguing with Tyler.

Even with her vampire hearing, the couple were far enough away she could just get snippets, from the sounds of it they were arguing over their plan to get rid of Klaus. Caroline get out a smile as she heard Tyler tell the wereslut that she needed to trust him. It was just when Hayley scoffed at him before turning her big eyes at him while placing a comforting hand on his arm that a voice distracted her.

"Enjoying the show, love?" Niklaus purred in her ear, grinning when she turned towards him her hands on her hips.

"You promised to stay away, love" Her tone spoke of sternness but the smile on her face informed him she was far from unhappy to see him.

"I had to see what this Christmas party was all about. You were positively ignoring me for days as you planned."

Caroline's lips twisted into a smile, "I didn't realize dating the original hybrid meant he would be needy."

Niklaus growled playfully pulling her against him, "I'd be careful if I were you little vampire."

At her skeptical look the hybrid growled, "I will keep my promise."

Caroline beamed running her hand against his cheek, "Thank you for coming to dinner."

"Anything for you love. Your mother is a remarkable woman, I see the resemblance" At his grin the younger vampire shook her head pulling away. Just then one of Klaus's hybrids came up bowing his head slightly to the man before standing up straight.

"Yes Adrian?"

"Your donation has been delivered" Adrian supplied, his eyes straying towards Tyler who quickly looked away. Caroline rolled her eyes; these hybrids were doing a piss poor job of hiding their new allegiance.

"Thank you, you may go and enjoy the festivities."

The hybrid bowed then walked off when the man was out of earshot Caroline hissed, "You're still having them do your bidding?"

"Love, I needed some assistance and you made it very clear we must keep up appearances."

"No murder sprees, Nik."

"I agreed not to murder the traitorous vermin. Sweetheart, are you free of duties long enough to take a walk with me?"

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Bonnie stood fidgeting next to Jeremy who was staring at Elena intensely. The two had been living almost separate lives until the boy could learn to handle his urges. Bonnie managed to get Jeremy to agree to meet at the lake house, where Jeremy planned to stay for bit.

"It's hard Bonnie. The scent of vampire is everywhere in that house. It's secluded so I can't accidently go on a vampire hunting spree."

"Jere"

Jeremy clenched his hands, "Stay back Elena."

Stefan stood next to Elena looking between them, "Are you sure you can handle this Elena?"

Elena nodded, "I can't safe Damon, at least not right now. But Damon has centuries, my brother does not."

"Also, you know the cure" Jeremy muttered to himself knowing the rest would hear him anyway.

"Jere you know I love you; I'm worried about you."

"But Stefan here and you both want the cure. Hell, I want you to take the cure. What if I can't fight this Elena? The cure will be the only way we stand even be in the same room."

"The cure is tempting. But Jere it means nothing if it hurts you" Elena insisted. Jeremy offered her a weak smile, knowing that even with her insistence that the other men in her life would risk his for hers.

"Where is Damon? I thought for sure he would be here. At least to mess with him" Jeremy nods to Professor Shane who was quietly setting up his first plan of attack.

Bonnie looked over at the man who smiled at her, the witch offered a weak smile of her own thankful that he did not know her well enough to tell it was fake. Jeremy knew something was up when no one spoke right away but the look Stefan shared with Elena spoke volumes.

Stefan finally said, "He's being detained."

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Caroline ignored the stares of the unsired hybrids, especially the angry glare of Tyler and the curious gaze of Haley.

"Just say the word love, and they won't ever look at you again."

Caroline squeezed his hand as they walked along the festival, "I appreciate that Nik. But we can't go around killing people, especially them, especially right now."

"What other disastrous deeds are you trying to prevent of me, sweetheart?"

Caroline's heart skipped a beat, "What?"

"Your nose is twitching, it does that when you try hard to keep from saying something you desperately want to" He teased pulling her into the bark of a tree with lots of shade. Her back was pressed into the tree, his form protecting her from possible sunlight.

"When Hayley tells you about the hybrids, in order to get you to murder them by the way, Tyler has already escaped and in revenge you kill his mother" Caroline confessed looking him in the eye, her eyes saying don't you dare do it again.

"Well love, you've already told me of their betrayal and the consequences if I do get my revenge. I also happen to have a second reason for not murdering the traitorous creatures" Niklaus whispered into her cheek kissing her with each breath he took.

"Oh?" His kisses were distracting her the bastard. She never noticed the way his hand covered hers or when he slipped her daylight ring off. To busy fighting off the distraction Caroline never noticed the ring he replaced it with.

"Bonnie wanted to do something for you, something she said she should have given you a choice on when you first transitioned."

Caroline furrowed her brows, "What? The only thing she did… my daylight ring?"

Caroline automatically looked down to stare at what was supposed to be her daylight ring, only it was not the one she spent decades with. The ring on her hand was much more delicate, it reeked expensive as hell.

"This is not my daylight ring" She pondered to herself.

Niklaus laughed, "It is now, Bonnie went ahead and asked Rebekah if we had any extra rings that could be used. Obviously my sister decided to browse our family collection then brought her choices to me. This one I thought suited you well."

"Nik" Caroline whispered looking up at him tears welling in her eyes, "are you saying you picked this out for me?"

The blonde hybrid chuckled wiping her tears kissing her forehead, " I just made the final selection however Bonnie did do all the spell work. She even got Kol to test drive it."

Caroline giggled smirking over at the man next to her, "Please tell me someone recorded it."

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"This is not working" Jeremy stood up in frustration as he began to pace the room. Shane shook his head from his spot between the hunter and Bennett witch. Elena and Stefan stood at the edge of the room, carefully keeping enough distance from the bewitched hunter.

"There has to be another way" Elena whispered sadly; pain reflected in her eyes when she looked upon her brother. Stefan eyed the college professor who muttered that he was going to get some fresh air outside, they would reconvene in a half hour.

Stefan told Elena to stay with Bonnie before following the man outside towards the lake. When the man stepped onto the doc, Stefan called out "What's in it for you?"

"Is sneaking up on speak a Salvatore trait or just a vampire one?" Shane shot back with a wiry grin.

"Damon tends to lack people skills" Stefan shrugged the comment off, the younger man grinned at him stuffing his hands into his jacket pockets.

"I couldn't tell."

Stefan sighed, " Shane I'm not my brother, I am not going to threaten you. Why are you helping Jeremy? I don't see you as the jailbait type."

Shane chuckled darkly, " Says the hundred and sixty something year old vampire dating an eighteen year old girl."

"The situation is not quite the same, Shane. Vampire world rules are very different on the age thing."

"Clearly" He laughed.

"Are you going to tell me what is in it for you?" Stefan repeated.

"Helping you leads me to Silas. You want the cure and Silas has the cure" Shane answered.

"You need help finding him."

"No, I've already seen him. I need the spell to help release him."

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Caroline was watching Tyler walk off in a huff after his attempt at trying to reason with her failed. He came up to her asking her if she regretted her choice yet, when Caroline answered in the negative, the hybrid shook in a rage. He asked what she would do if he was suddenly no longer in the picture.

The blonde found it was far easier to lie to Tyler than it used to be. As she watched him walk off in anger, Caroline heard the familiar ring tone beep out from her phone.

"Stefan?" She answered questioningly.

"Care, thank god you answered your phone. Shane he wants to release Silas the whole reason he is helping is so that Jeremy can finish his map then take us there. I don't trust him."

Caroline swore she felt a headache coming up, pinching her nose the blonde asked, "He wants the spell on the map in exchange for the cure, is that right?"

"Yes. Bonnie's here she wants to talk to you hang on."

"Bonnie?"

"He's making his move Care. He's hoping that we want the cure badly enough for Elena by failing to really be able to help Jeremy."

"Breath Bonnie. Just breathe, tell him that you have to take time to discuss things okay? Say it's a lot to take in He'll want to play the good guy."

"Meet you at the Michaelson's?"

Caroline immediately agreed hanging up the phone and looked up at the setting sun. It was time to leave before that Hayley bitch tried to get her hands on Caroline's man. She did not trust that the wolf would do anything to get the hybrid to do her dirty work for her. She managed to spot her hybrid pretty easily, the drama queen was talking with Tyler's mother.

Caroline rolled her eyes at the power play, if the man wanted to show that he could do what he wanted while still doing as she requested well fine. Two could play that game, then she spotted Hayley slowly making her way towards the hybrid. That would not do. With a little help from her vampire speed, something no one else noticed due to the large amounts of alcohol the resident have been consuming all evening the vampire beat the wolf to the hybrid.

The hybrid smirked, "Looks like my attention is being called upon. Have a lovely evening Mrs. Lockwood."

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Hayley growled as once again the original hybrid was out of her sight, in the company of Tyler's ex the blonde vampire. How was she supposed to tell the hybrid about his little rebellion problem when the blonde bit was doing everything in her power to keep them apart?

Hayley smirked to herself, was the blonde feeling a bit self-conscious? She was a high schooler; the wolf could not see what a baby had that caught the attention of an ancient vampire like Klaus Mikaelson. She supposed she would never find out, if Hayley could not find a way to grab his attention.

"Klaus, I need to speak with you" Hayley walked up to the couple with a swagger that the hybrid thought would be better put to use on his first successful hybrid rather than himself. The werewolf clearly ignored the hint sent her way, walking straight up the biggest threat in the room. Wasn't she supposed to off plotting something with his hybrids?

"Ah if it isn't the little wolf, Hayley wasn't?" Klaus greeted with a smile, keeping his arm wrapped around Caroline whose eyes narrowed. He almost chuckled at the powerful tug she gave him, giving him a clear order that she wanted them to leave.

"We need to talk" Hayley insisted eyeing the blonde vampire warily, knowing that the blonde had been knowledgeable of some of their plans, at least of Tyler's quest to become unsired. The hybrid remained tight lipped otherwise about the blonde. Refusing to tell Hayley more than the fact they used to date, known each other since childhood and that she had been turned into a vampire last year. Looking up and down at the blonde vampire ignoring the warning growl of the original hybrid, Hayley truly did not see why Tyler was still hung up on this girl. The wolf trusted her which in Hayley's opinion meant he was one step closer to death. Werewolves cannot trust vampires, even hybrids. The wolf instinct was still intact, the need for pack would always remain and a vampire could never become pack. At least in Hayley's opinion.

"Klaus I have information about your hybrids. I thought you should know" Hayley pursed her lips looking up at him with doe like eyes, only slightly irritated when the man did not even give her a second look. He took one look at her before turning towards his vampire lover, who muttered a " I told you so, Nik."

"Well, love. What do you think should I give this little wolf the time of day?" Niklaus murmured thoughtfully, not even looking Hayley's way. The werewolf shot him an irritated look that greatly pleased Caroline, when the hybrid noticed her little smirk and how her gaze was on the werewolf not him. The original had to keep himself from chuckling to loudly.

His sweetheart truly disliked the werewolf, perhaps he should indulge her? He pondered the possibilities. As his hand tapped against Caroline's waist, his eyes flitting towards the werewolf in question. Would it be worth it to see the fire in Caroline's blue eyes?

The blonde looked up at him with a dangerous glint in her eye, Niklaus chuckled at the thought of just what the little blonde was going to try to do to him when they weren't in mixed company. He imagined it would be particularly delicious, his eyes never looked away from the little vampire as he watched her step in front of the wolf.

Caroline looked straight into the werewolf's eyes and said "No. I don't believe you have anything of value that we do not already know. Nik let's go."

Hayley seethed knowing that she was surrounded by humans and could not scream out what she knew. That little blonde vampire was getting into the middle of her plans. The wolf inside her seethed, if she could not get Niklaus to do the dirty work for her.

Then well adding twelve more bodies to her death count was a small price to pay.

"Hayley" The girl in question winced as she held the vials of wolfsbane and vervain in her pocket. Given to her by the professor just in case something happened as a last resort. The werewolf smiled over at the newly found hybrid alpha, "Tyler."

"Is everything set?" He whispered looking over at Klaus who had taken the opportunity to dance with Caroline on the dance floor. The two had yet to look at anyone else when they were in each other's company. A part of Hayley thought it was sweet but a larger part of her felt disgust at the overly romantic displays.

This was supposed to be the dangerous hybrid? All she saw was a whipped puppy that had a reputation for anger management issues.

"Tyler you need to go" She urged the younger boy. She could not risk having him be a part of this. That was one line she could not cross, she could not do that to Tyler.

"What why?"

"Because I don't want to see you die."

"Hayley what did you do?"

The female wolf did not answer right away, a part of her feeling guilty for using Tyler in this way. She had to find out about her family, this was her only lead.

"I'm so sorry Tyler."

The first successful transitioned hybrid's eyes widened backing away as the realization of just what Hayley was planning sunk in. He looked over to try and find the hybrid, maybe he could explain?

But the original had vanished, right along with Caroline.

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Hayley seethed stomping out into the woods where the hybrids were waiting, she had managed to get Tyler out of town. Watched as when the wolf could not find the missing hybrid, he fled hopefully going to where she knew a few surviving packs lived. It would be better for him, the packs would take care of him, hybrid or no. She couldn't afford to have him stop her now, not when she was so close.

When she reached the hybrid pack, she held onto a bag filled with bottles contained with bourbon with vervain and wolfsbane just in case.

"Where is Tyler?" One of the hybrids asked, Hayley could not be bothered to remember her name.

"He's on his way" Hayley lied, putting on a smile offering them the bag "I thought we could celebrate. Tyler's already okayed it."

Adrian looked over at her skeptically, "I don't think that we should be drinking before a big battle. Where's the witch?"

Hayley pushed him into a tree, surprising him as she snarled "I said take a drink. That's why Tyler is late he wanted to meet with the witch himself. He's your alpha, he would not let you down."

That seemed to calm them down as one by one each hybrid took a bottle of contaminated alcohol. She eyed them each carefully taking a sip from her own bottle, one free of wolfsbane. Adrian took a sip, Hayley's eyes watched for signs of discomfort. Subtly taking an arm behind her back the werewolf took a knife she had hidden.

She walked close to Adrian who was drinking, when the hybrid finally stopped he winced.

"Where did you get this? It seems off" Adrian asked, then Hayley walked with him to a tree where he leaned against the tree. Hayley stabbed him before he could even cry out. The other hybrids were to busy drinking and talking, trying to take the edge off.

Hayley made sure he was head before she used her increased strength to pull the next farthest wolf away from the pack and twisting his neck then stabbing his heart. One by one, the hybrids kept drinking. Hayley snapped each neck with ease by the time the wolfs began to notice, the mixture of wolfsbane and vervain made it difficult for them to scream as Hayley snapped their necks.

Knowing they weren't dead, yet the werewolf took her knife and hand began to finish the job. When the last heart was pulled out of its chest Hayley was covered in blood. Reaching into her pocket she dialed a familiar number.

"It's done."

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Katherine was led down to the wine cellar that clearly had gone through some renovations to be used, as well a dungeon. Katherine had to fight the eye roll as she noticed the heavy metal cuffs on the walls, no doubt easily capable of being dosed with vervain or wolfsbane. Elijah stopped in front of a cage in the far corner, stepping just out of his protection the brunette smiled in glee at the unconscious form of Damon Salvatore.

Before being escorted downstairs, the vampire straightened her hair and had managed to switch into more Elena-ish clothing. Putting on her Elena face, watched from the shadows as Elijah interacted with the vampire.

"Good Evening Mr. Salvatore" Elijah said cordially, much more than the elder Salvatore brother probably deserved from the stories Katherine had heard since returning to Mystic Falls.

"Go to hell, Elijah" The other vampire spat, his glare made of ice as he shot the vampire's politeness down.

"Pity you are not in a better mood. I brought a guest" Elijah moved to the side allowing Katherine to step up allowing the other vampire to see her fully. Her eyes were filled with tears and her lips quivered not enough to show off the pretense but enough to show deep emotion.

The man bought it, hook line and sinker.

"Elena?" Damon gasped his tone so reverent Katherine wanted to gag, what was it with the doppelganger?

"Damon…" She simpered bringing her arms to the cage, thankful that the Mikaelson's had not indeed laced it with vervain as they had the vampire tied up similar to Christ on the cross.

They really did have a thing for symmetry didn't they? Christ sacrificed himself for humanities sins and now Damon will pay for his. Bringing her mind back to the plan at hand, the brunette tried not to scowl when the vampire shook his head.

"You can't be here. You are still the doppelganger Elena, who knows what sick things they will do to you to ensure Jeremy will continue on your bloody line."

Katherine mentally rolled her eyes, "Damon, I had to see you. What have they done to you?"

"Elena" He groaned.

"Damon, please tell me. They can't have wanted you just for Caroline" Katherine let her voice take a desperate tone, using her doe eyes at him.

"They wanted to know how much we knew about the cure" Damon growled, "probably to hoard it for themselves."

This time Katherine could not hold it in, "Why would they want the cure Damon? All powerful beings remember? Darling I think old age is getting to you."

"Katherine" Damon hissed trying to lunge at her but is caught in his manacles keeping him against the wall.

The vampire smirked at her captive, "I just love how you still cannot tell the difference between us. It's sad really. Are you sure you're in love with her?"

Before Damon could spit his usual viteral against her, Katherine's phone rang.

"Hello Care Bear, guess who I am with?" Katherine purred, watching with amusement as Damon's face paled at the thought of those two in cahoots with each other. Katherine turned away from the vampire, raising a finger to Elijah who looked like he was going to question her.

"You want us to do what?" Katherine questioned turning a curious look over at Damon, "Is that the best idea?"

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Stefan, Jeremy and Elena followed Bonnie from the lake house all the way towards the Mikaelson family mansion. Jeremy whistled low when he saw the large building, he looked over at Elena and he felt the familiar urge to kill. The hunter closed his eyes and focused on his positive feelings for Bonnie, their friendship, their romantic relationship focusing on the positive human emotions. The urge slowly died down.

Elena look over at him worriedly, "Are you okay Jere?"

He smiled, "Yeah. I'm doing better."

Elena beamed, "Good."

Jeremy turned his attention towards the large mansion in front of him with a frown, "Tell me again why we have to meet Caroline here?"

"It's time we stop all working apart and work together. That's if you want the cure for Elena without accidently causing a massive rift into our town. Most likely causing an unknown amount of damage?" Bonnie argued, thinking back to junior year where Damon's obsession turned their entire world upside down for a vampire that was not even inside the bloody tomb then went and caused even more danger.

"Alright, I get it" Jeremy stood back a few feet from Bonnie suddenly more afraid of witch than hurting his sister.

"You think they would be willing to help?" Elena asked skeptically. Everything they knew about the Mikaelson's spoke of self-interest. They have never done anything unless it was for selfish gain, or family especially in the case of Elijah. Elena noted fondly that while the man had selfish siblings, he at least always kept his word to the letter.

"I think Klaus cares about Caroline who still cares about us, aside from Damon's stupidity. I think that if at least got their side of the story, we would know more about the cure and the possible consequences" Bonnie responded carefully.

She did not want to choose between Elena and Caroline. But she would not betray everything Caroline has told her, just to persuade Elena to listen to reason. She was there the night of the dance, she saw the Mikaelson's protective streak of Caroline and knew that Caroline had details she should otherwise not know.

Elena had to know something was up. Didn't she?

When Bonnie knocked on the door, the double doors opened to reveal a smirking Katherine. Bonnie blinked once, "Katherine?"

"Elijah, the little Bennett witch is here. She even brought her gang of misfit toys" Katherine announced out into the halls, offering Stefan a playful smirk to which Elena bristled. The older brunette raised an eyebrow, "I'm sorry was I informed incorrectly? I thought you and Stefan here were over."