Original Sin

Chapter 1

"Let me get this straight, your family has been gone from Mystic Falls for almost a year now and you suddenly come back here to make a deal with us, we give you Vampire Barbie and in return you give us protection and solemnly promise that none of your family will every come back here, gone from Mystic Falls forever?" Damon stressed every word.

Elijah turned toward Damon, "Mr. Salvatore, much as you have appointed yourself as leader of this gang of misfits, it is actually Ms. Forbes alone whose decision I will need as she is after all the fulcrum of this arrangement," stepping forward until he was but three steps in front of Caroline, "Ms. Forbes, I will let you sleep on it for tonight. I will however expect a decision by tomorrow noon." With that said, Elijah flashed away quickly as only an Original could.

Caroline exhaled deeply then sat down onto the couch. They were all at the Salvatore boarding house, as Caroline had received a text from Elijah an hour ago for her to meet him at Salvatore's place. Not knowing what to expect, she called Elena, Bonnie, Tyler, Matt and off course Stefan and Damon Salvatore.

"Is there something else you are not telling us Care?" Stefan eyed Caroline, "I mean, Damon's right, the Originals have been gone here for quite some time, the only time any of them have come back was a few weeks ago after Damon called Klaus about Katherine. We know Rebecca saved Matt and you and Klaus... I don't even want to rehash what happened with you two."

Elena was confused, "wait what, did something happen, Klaus was actually here Care?"

Caroline glared at Stefan but before she could defend herself, Tyler interrupted, "not only was Klaus here, the two of them actually had their freak on," Tyler finished off with a pained expression.

"What!" Bonnie and Elena both said simultaneously. "Care, is this true?" Elena continued.

Caroline sighed, "it was a moment of weakness, why is everybody on my case," glancing with frustration at everyone in the room. "I mean all of you have done bad things before, I do one thing that's messed up. It's hard always being miss goody two shoes. Besides, it's over, done with, can we please all move on."

Damon pointed his finger at Caroline, "well someone apparently doesn't want to move on, why would Elijah be here let alone want to make a deal to bring you to New Orleans with him."

Caroline glared once again at Damon, "I don't know okay. I don't even know if he knows what happened between me and Klaus, I don't think this is the kind of things you share with your brother, or is it?" eying Stefan and Damon.

Damon in his typically snarky way stated, "maybe that's it, he somehow found out and thought, he should have a go at it with you too. I mean, maybe you are the Mikaelson's 'Elena', forever wedged between the brothers."

Caroline threw Damon a pillow from the couch, "eeww Damon," at the same time Elena punched Damon in the chest.

Matt took Caroline's shoulders, "you are not actually thinking about going the New Orleans with Elijah are you? I mean, whatever Elijah promises you, your life and happiness is more important. Your happiness is here in Mystic Falls, with us, right Care?"

Caroline let a lone tear fall down her cheek as she faced everyone, "yes, there is no better place that makes me happy than being here in Mystic Falls, I am happy that we are all here despite everything that has happened. Looking at Matt, growing up, you've always been my closest guy friend, you've continued to be a very good friend to me, I'm sorry that you've been caught up in all of this."

Caroline turned to Tyler and walked toward him, "Tyler, we've been through a lot, and I meant it when I said you have to get over what happened between Klaus and me. It's my life, my mistake to make. You left me, and now I'm walking away from you as you told me to," finished with kissing his cheek.