Is it Destiny?

Chapter 12

"So I must know, what has come about to make you want to run away from my dear brother? "Kol asked sarcastically turning towards her as they rode through the dark forest.

She turned to look at him knowing she needed to tell him the truth. "I need to tell you something and I am asking you to please listen to me and try to understand." She said seriously trying to find the correct words to explain to him quickly.

"Alright darling, please go on." He replied focusing all his attention towards her.

"I am not from here. When you fed from four hundred years ago I did not crawl into the woods and survive. I was sent home, through time. I am from the future, 2012 to be exact." She told him and waited as it sank in.

"Alright." He said calmly.

"Alright? That's all, you believe me so easily?" she gasped.

"I have been around magic for over four hundred years so yes, I believe you. Also Elijah tracked me down earlier this evening after you told him you were leaving with me and explained what was happening." He chuckled. "I am, however, quite pleased to see you were planning on telling me though."

"Oh, I see. Well then, where are we going to go?" She asked as she watched the forest fly by from the carriage window. It was dark and all she could think about was how angry Klaus would be when he found out she was gone. Was he out there now hunting her?

"A home that I own, not far from here. Elijah is the only one that knows about it and its location. He will send his most trusted witch right away." He told her and quickly look down and then back at her with a pained expression "Caroline, I hope that you can forgive me for what I did to you. I was angry with Klaus and you had to suffer the consequences. I may be monster, I know that but you still undaggered me. I did not deserve your kindness. Thank you. I hope that someday you can trust me and know that I am sincerely sorry. And just so you know, I rarely apologize to anyone."

Caroline turned to fully face him and took his hand. "I forgive you but only this once. I will not carry that with me. You are not a monster you are just lost. Your family has been through a lot but that does not give you all the right to treat people as though are toys and you can play with them as you like. You are not better than me, stronger and older yes but not better. I hope someday you see that I am only trying to help you. I worry you may be a monster in my time but I will not sit by and watch you become that monster, not if I can help it." She smiled warmly and squeezed his hand causing him to furrow his brow.

"You can truly forgive me?" He asked looking down with shame. How could he have hurt such a kind girl?

"Yes, I have no interest in carrying another grudge, I have enough of those." She grinned.

She released his hand and turned to look back out the window. They spent the rest of the ride in silence but were content with the progress they were making. It was a comfortable and safe feeling.

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"She left! Where did she go, Elijah?" Klaus growled. How could she just leave him? She had told him she was fine with what he needed to do. As he thought back, she never actually said she was going to stand by him he just assumed it. He cursed at himself under his breath.

"I am not sure brother. I am sure she will be fine. You need to focus on Katarina and worry about Caroline after your curse is broken." Elijah tried to calm his brother.

Klaus huffed at his brother and stomped out of the room before running to Caroline's room looking for a clue or a letter. There was nothing. He grabbed the end of her bed and leaned into it. His head down as he tried to think where she would go. Did she not feel anything for him or was she simply jealous of Katarina.