Left to Die

Voices

Nine Years Ago 

Lord Elijah looked down at the girl in his arms, she began to stir. They were still in the carriage from the village were he found her, it had began to turn sunrise. She opened her eyes in surprise, she began to struggle but Elijah quickly calmed her. 

"Don't be scared, i'm here to protect you" Elijah said calmly which seemed to work, "What is your name?" he asked 

"Carolina Forbes" the girl said in a petty voice 

"I'm Elijah Mikaelson, I'll take care of you from now on" Elijah said in a soft voice, but the little girl in his arms seem to still struggle a little 

"Where is my mother? Sh-she wouldn't wake up" Caroline said sadly tears filling her eyes, she was so confused. Elijah also had inner turmoil, how could he tell the girl that her mother was dead and she would never see her again. He would usually compel her to forget or understand but something inside of him didn't want to do it, turn this innocent girl into his walking puppet. 

"Caroline, you won't see your mother for a while, but she wants you to keep living, grow strong and be free to do as you wish. Will you do that for her, Caroline." Elijah said looking down at the blonde, she nodded her head softly as tears fell down her cheek 

"Lord Elijah?" Caroline said voice sounding tired. Lord? He never said he was a lord. "Who do those yellow eyes belong too?" Caroline said as she softly fell back to sleep leaving a shocked Elijah awake. 

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Caroline woke up from the bed covered in sweat, panting. What happened? Last thing she remembered was... Helen... Thomas... they are dead but thats all i remember, what happened afterwards? Elijah, where is he? Is he hurt? Caroline began to panic, she looked around the room that was unfamiliar to her, it has cream walls, with dark oak wood surrounding the windows, the floors where a dark oak wood also but it had a more darker feel. The duvet was cream coloured with dark stitching. There were various leather chairs around the room, with a large bookshelf full of tons of books. Three doors surrounded the room, one must be a en suite, closet and an exit. 

Caroline lifted the duvet up and pulled her legs over the side of the large bed, she was wearing a light pink nightgown that covered to just above her knees. She slowly walked over the cold floor, shivering a little, to the window covered by a soft cream curtain slowly drawing it back. The surrounding field was covered in pure white snow and the trees were bare with snow covering its branches. Caroline felt strange, last she remembered it was just beginning to be the term of winter. 

Caroline jumped when she heard a knock at the door before it opened, revealing a women with long ginger hair that was tied up, green eyes and pale skin, she wore a brown dress that stopped at her ankles, she wore dark brown flats with white stockings, she was carrying a candle with her. Her eyes seemed to widen at the sight of Caroline before she quickly stepped inside stumbling a little shocked, she quickly placed the candle on the small table beside the door before facing her. 

"umm Lady-" the girl stumbled but was cut off by Caroline 

"Who are you?" Caroline said in a harsh tone, confused by her presence 

"I'm Sophie, Lady Caroline. I'm your new maid" Sophie said bowing, "I apologise for my rudeness, but i did not expect you to be awake at this time" 

"Where is Elijah? I wish to see him" Caroline said folding her hands across her chest 

"Lord Elijah, is currently out on business, my lady" Sophie said nervous, this girl looked scarily angry 

"Well when will he be back?" Caroline said seeming to calm down, knowing she was scaring the girl 

"He is scheduled to return at midnight tonight, my lady" Sophie replied calmly "Would you like me to help you get ready, my lady?" 

"I would actually like to get some more rest, and i do request you stop calling my lady, just Caroline please" Caroline said feeling tears willing to escape, but pushing them down 

"As you wish, my-" Sophie said bowing but quickly stopped herself "Caroline" she continued and quickly exited the room closing the door behind her. 

Caroline couldn't hold herself in any longer, her eyes began to water and soon the waterworks broke down. She crumbled to the floor leaning against her bed not caring about the cold hard floor. Caroline pulled her knees to her chest lowing her head into them. She felt vulnerable and weak, confused about why she couldn't remember. Did i faint? Was i rescued? Where is this place? 

"Oh Helen, I wish you were here right now. To tell me to stop crying, to suck it up or no man would marry me" Caroline let out a small chuckle though her lips "Helen... What happened" 

After crying for what seemed like an hour, she looked up with a blurry vision and froze, her breathing stopping. The room was covered in crimson red blood, it stained the walls, floors, curtains. 

Red... Why is the world covered in red? 

Even i'm covered in red? 

Blood stained hands... 

Helen... 

Thomas... 

My Mother... 

The Village... 

"Carolina... Carolina, the devil will find you 

Death and blood... the devil will come for you 

Death will follow you, Death will kill you" 

Caroline tears blurred her vision more as she held herself closer. Who is this voice? She sounds young... Is it my voice? Why? Why? 

"Who are you? Why are you in my head? Just leave me alone!" Caroline yelled covering her ears, eyes closed shut trying to block it out but she could hear it as clear as day 

"Don't turn away from it Carolina... this is the world you have surrounded yourself in. A world surrounded in red" The voice said 

"Stop it, I don't wanna see the blood anymore. I can't take it" Caroline yelled to the voice 

"The devil will find you Carolina, the demon you love so much can't protect you from him" The voice said 

"Leave me alone!" Caroline screamed to the voice. The windows began to shake, the candle fire burning brightly, the draws and books shaking. "Go away!" Caroline screamed again this time, the windows shattered, the candle blew out, the draws pulled out and books flying across the room. 

Then everything went dark