to the rescue (on hold - huge rewrite)

Tell Me The Truth

As soon as it was midnight, the three of them decided to hit the road and Caroline started driving out of the little town called Mystic Falls, which used to be her home, until now. Throughout their short roadtrip, Caroline's mind was occupied with everything that needed to be done, the moment they arrived at New Orleans, while Stefan was asleep, having Katherine use his shoulders for support, like a pillow. Every now and then, Caroline would steal glances at them, thinking how cute they looked together. They would be a great couple, but they are both too stubborn to admit that.

After five long hours of driving, no stops in between, Caroline came upon a street sign with the name of New Orleans written on it, which meant only one thing; They were finally here.

***

Trying to decide on who should be the one to come in contact with Elijah, they had sort of reached a dead end. At last, though, it has been agreed between the three of them that Caroline is the most suitable of the three of them to speak to Elijah, since his trust to Katherine was not at high levels due to the stunts she has pulled the last time they met. Besides, Caroline and Elijah had no encounters in the past, so he wouldn't think that she wanted to harm him. Taking one last breath, she dialed his phone number.

"Who's this?" Elijah questioned suspiciously.

"Um... It's Caroline."

"Who?" Elijah asked confused.

"Caroline Forbes." She clarified.

"Oh, hello, Miss Forbes." Elijah answered taken aback a little.

"Listen, Elijah. I know this must be a surprise for you, but I need your help."

"And why would I help you?" He shot back at her with a doubtful tone.

"Because Katherine is in danger."

"Katerina?! What's wrong?" He asked truly concerned.

"I'd prefer, if we talked face to face."

"I am afraid that can't happen. I am in New Orleans and, well, you are in Mystic Falls."

"False. I have just arrived in New Orleans."

"Oh, really?"

"Yes. Now, where would you like to meet?" Caroline said to Elijah and they hung up, after they've had talked through the details of their encounter, which was planned for the noon of the same day.

***

Sitting on an armchair and drinking blood from a maid's wrist, Klaus observed his older brother's anxious state, as he was about to exit the Abattoir.

"Where you're headed to, brother?" Klaus asked Elijah and his muscles immediately tensed.

"Out for business. It may take me a while. Do not wait around for me." Elijah tried to sound convincing, but his younger sibling, Niklaus, was used to seeing under the surface of things. As per usual, Klaus was suspicious of his brother's doings, so he decided to follow him to find out with whom he'd meet.

To say he was shocked, when he realized his brother met with Caroline, was an understatement. Yet, he did not come out of his hiding spot just to see what they are up to. He had a feeling that maybe they were planning a scheme against him. For sure, he couldn't let that happen.

"Go ahead, Miss Forbes. Tell me what's so important that you came all the way here to tell me."

"I will. Don't doubt my intentions. And call me Caroline." She assured him, but Elijah still remained distrustful.