The next morning Caroline wakes up to a crash and baby laughter coming from the kitchen. She gets up slowly and heads to the kitchen. She walks in and finds Kol on the ground pouting and Bonnie holding a giggling Hope with Klaus cooking behind them.
"I told you she was powerful," Klaus shakes his head at Kol grinning.
"I'm her favorite, why would she attack me?" Kol picks himself up off the ground, brushing off his pants.
"Because it's funny to see Uncle Kol get knocked down, isn't it?" Bonnie smiles at Hope who claps her hands.
"Well then we'll see how Aunt Bonnie likes it when my little Hope realizes it's true about her as well," Kol smirks and reaches to take Hope out of Bonnie's arms. Bonnie lets her go with a laugh and turns to Caroline.
"You slept longer than I did, I wasn't sure you'd ever wake up," Bonnie smiles.
"I'd say it's because you had a busy night, but I thankfully know that's not true because I shared a room with my brother," Kol states and gets a spoon thrown at him.
"Ow. That could've hit your daughter you know?" Kol tells Klaus.
"You know my aim is better than that," Klaus says without even looking up from his cooking.
"What are you making?" Caroline asks.
"I had started making the potion for Hope to take for when I examine her magic when he walked in and started to make it into a meal for her," Bonnie says before Klaus has a chance to answer.
"And now I'm making eggs for the rest of you too," Klaus looks at Bonnie. Bonnie rolls her eyes and then sits down at the table next to Kol and Hope. Caroline just takes it in for a moment, the Original Hybrid is making breakfast, while his brother and Bonnie entertain his daughter at the table, the domesticity is laughable, but it's nice so Caroline grabs a drink and sits across from Bonnie to wait for Klaus to finish cooking.
After eating, Bonnie takes Hope to her Gram's garden out back. Klaus follows to watch, but doesn't get too close. Kol and Caroline stay inside together each reading their own book. It's silent awhile before Kol stops reading and speaks.
"I know Hope's helping Klaus grow as a person faster, but you know you started it right? Well more like rebooted it," Kol says. Caroline looks up and closes her book.
"It wasn't just me. I think it was just good timing. He broke his curse and met me, someone who reminded him of things he'd forgotten and his family was all together minus the asshole father, who was eventually gone for good. I can't take the credit for it all," she replies.
"Sure he had us, but with you it was different. Our family reminded him of all the past, but mostly just the bad stood out, with you, the good stood out even if it didn't always last," Kol shrugs. Then he relaxes a little.
"And I'd also like to thank you for being the only one who never truly gave a fuck about the cure, for yourself or anyone else. Seriously what is it with Elena Gilbert that got everyone so hyped up to 'save' her?" Kol asks.
"I've been asking myself that a long time. I love her to death, but everyone seeing her as this pure angel gets annoying," Caroline sighs.
"Well maybe it wouldn't be such a bad thing if your friends meet Hope then, they'll get to meet a real pure angel, and a powerful one at that," Kol grins.
"You really seem to like her? Are you going to stick with Klaus then?" Caroline asks.
"I'll probably stick around for a bit but you know me, places to go, people to scare. I might check on a witch in New Orleans before then though," Kol answers.
"Are you going to tell anybody else there that you're alive?" Caroline questions.
"I might haunt them a bit just to see them squirm, but if they're away from Marcel and Hayley long enough, I'll let them know," Kol says. Caroline stiffens a little at the latter name.
"Ah I forgot you don't like the wolf either. Thank goodness. Talk about an Elena 2.0, although I may actually like Elena better. The wolves treat her as some goddess that walks on water and so does Elijah. She acts like she is the queen of innocence but honestly she's a selfish snake. When I was watching my siblings after Klaus took Hope, Hayley left them and I heard her tell Jackson that Hope was only a Mikaelson now and Hayley wasn't a part of that family. Like months earlier she hadn't been dying to be a part of the family and now treating her daughter like she meant nothing to her," Kol states.
"Well what do you expect from someone who set up 12 wolves for the slaughter just because she couldn't work google?" Caroline snarks.
"The hybrids Klaus killed?" Kol asks.
"All her. Tyler got his mom killed, Hayley got away a one night stand," Caroline sighs.
"That's because he doesn't know. She would've been dead on the spot, not just for betraying him, but wolf loyalty is extremely important to them. Which means…..I wonder how that wolf pack of hers would feel to find out about this?" Kol smirks.
"We shouldn't….should we?" Caroline hesitates. She considers for a moment.
"Klaus can't find out from me, but they can," Caroline decides.
"I can tell Klaus when we get settled after we leave here," Kol suggests.
"I'll contact them after you guys leave. Should I risk asking Rebekah for contact info?" Caroline asks.
"I'll send you a number of the girl I plan on visiting. She'll be able to do that. I should probably let her know I'm alive first and let her know you'll be in touch," Kol says standing. Caroline waves him away and goes back to her book when he leaves. Klaus and Bonnie come in before Kol comes back.
"What's the verdict?" Caroline asks standing and putting the book down.
"She's witch and wolf. Her magic is extremely powerful, but if she ever triggers her wolf side, her magic will try to counteract it so she won't be forced to turn with the moon, but as she pleases like a normal hybrid, this will lessen her magic, but she'll still be powerful. She'll actually be less dangerous and explosive with her magic with some of it focused on her wolf. She'll be able to control it with training though. I made a bracelet for her so it won't overwhelm her yet, but she can still practice. She'll be able to take it off whenever she wants until she won't need it at all," Bonnie answers.
"That's good," Caroline looks at Klaus who looks relaxed and nods in agreement.
"Where's Kol? I wanted to tell him that we'll be leaving tonight if he'd like to join," Klaus says. I see Bonnie sneak out of the room.
"I'm sure he'd like that. Why don't you stay one more night before you go?" Caroline asks.
"I don't wish to intrude on your life anymore than necessary," Klaus says.
"It's fine honestly," Caroline replies.
"I know you have plans," Klaus says.
"It's not like I'm saying I'm leaving with you, we should just make it last while we can. Sure we'll see each other every so often, but like you said I have plans and now you need time as well," Caroline smiles.
"If it's alright with the witch," Klaus concedes.