Return and Remember

Possessions and the Past

"Caroline, where are you going?" Stefan asked, as she came down the stairs and headed for the door.

She turned. "Guess again, Salvatore." Mikael stated.

"Mikael" Rebekah gasped, standing beside Stefan, but then turning to Klaus, who had followed them down the stairs.

"Remember what I said, boy." Mikael sneered, as he turned and again walked out.

Rebekah ran to Klaus, tears in her eyes, and confusion. "What did he mean, Nik?" Rebekah asked.

"If I follow them he will kill her." Klaus whispered.

"Why didn't you stop him? Why did you let him take her?" Rebekah shouted.

Klaus looked up at his sister in rage. "Do you think I didn't want to stop him?! I wanted to. I wanted to rip his head off and rip his heart out, but he has my Caroline! If I made a move towards them, he would have killed her. He tortured her right in front of my eyes, Rebekah." He shouted in rage and grief.

At this point, Elijah, Elena, Damon, Finn, and Sage had entered the room, and, through Stefan, found out what had happened.

"How are we going to get her back, Klaus?" Stefan asked, standing behind Rebekah, and placing a comforting hand in hers.

Klaus narrowed his eyes in determination, and nodded. "I think I know." He stated, turned and ran toward Kol and Bonnie's room.

He burst through the door, and found Bonnie sitting up, and Kol standing up glaring at her with his arms crossed.

"Hello, Niklaus." Bonnie stated, only it was not her nor was it Mikael.

"Mother" Klaus whispered.

Esther smiled with compassion emanating from her eyes.

Kol turned to face his brother and read the distress in his body language.

"What's wrong?"

"Mikael possessed Caroline, and he just left."

Esther sat straight up, and frowned. "Why did he take her?"

"Because he hates me, mother." Klaus snapped.

Esther's frown deepened. "This is entirely my fault."

"How" Klaus asked, crossing his arms.

"I'm the one who started this. If I had just stayed away from Garrett, you would have never been conceived." She replied with a sad voice.

Klaus never faltered; he just stood there with a face of stone. "Why take it out on me?" He asked harshly.

Kol came to stand next to his brother, and Elijah, who had stood outside, came in and stood next to his little brother, as did Finn and Rebekah.

"Mikael could never hurt me physically. He loved me too much." Esther said with a sad smile. "I told Caroline he found out after I had turned you, but that is not true. He found out when Niklaus was one."

The siblings gathered around Klaus protectively. Elijah nodded when he remembered the day in question.

"Klaus had just started to walk." He whispered.

Esther nodded. "Yes, Niklaus was always getting into things, Mikael was watching him and Elijah play when Niklaus became enraged. Mikael thought it was because Niklaus had a young temper, but that night was a full moon." She closed her eyes.

Klaus dropped his arms, and looked at Elijah, who was looking at him with sad eyes.

"I provoked you, Klaus. It was the only time I had ever done so, and I am ashamed that it happened."