Original Sin

Chapter 20

Klaus embraced Caroline in his arms welcoming the sensation of feeling like his whole world was wrapped around the circle of his arms. He captured her lips seconds later told her exactly what he was feeling. The crossing over of his siblings went unnoticed as Caroline and Klaus just let the world continue to shape around them without a care.

Since Esther was still chanting, the siblings just stood to one side. Ulric approached Elijah to give him a handshake which Elijah returned warmly. Elijah's other siblings chose to watch the cross-over of the other vampires as Rebekah and Kol started to organize the vampires. As the last of the vampires had cross-over and the witches were winding down their chants, a lone figure walked past and paused midway before completely crossing-over taking in the sight of the coven of witches. After a few seconds the figure finally fully crossed-over and walking slowly until she spotted her best friend, "Caroline!" the girl tried to call the attention of her friend who was still locked in a loving embrace with Klaus. The girl was a little shocked to see her friend and Klaus together remarking in her mind, 'wow I sure missed a lot.'

Finally the girl saw a familiar figure who had crossed over earlier, saunter toward her and she took the last few steps toward the figure, "thank god it's you," looking from the figure to the couple still locked in an embrace then back at the figure, "did you know about them?" Bonnie asked.

The figure looked to where Bonnie had been gazing then back to Bonnie, "well, that should be a shock but then again, it was bound to happen sooner or later. Come on, let's go say hello to Caroline."

Caroline and Klaus finally stepped out of each others arm but continued to hold hands as they strolled over to Elijah and the man beside him. Elijah faced the approaching couple and stepped away from Ulric giving Klaus the opening for a little privacy. Caroline all but pulled Klaus the last few steps toward Ulric as Klaus suddenly felt the heaviness of his steps and slowed down. Maybe it was the realization that he would finally get to meet his real Father but Klaus was suddenly tense.

It took Caroline's encouraging smile and her entwining her hand with his for Klaus to finally take the step to stand infront of Ulric. Caroline looked at Ulric for a second before she looked back at Klaus and couldn't help but comment, "you really do look alike, no one can doubt that you are Father and son."

Ulric faced Klaus for the very first time and looked at him, "son, I've wanted to meet you for a long time. I'm Ulric, your Father."

Klaus just stared at the man, it was very rare for Klaus to be speechless or even to be caught just staring, but this was one instance where he was out of his element. Finally face to face with his Father, his real Father, Caroline was right, they really did look alike, from the curly dirty blond hair, to the eyes, to the dimples, just like his brother Ralph. He could feel an invisible pull, a werewolf thing that magnified by the second as he continued to stare at his Father. It took a nudge from Caroline to finally break his stare.

Klaus shifted his glance to the hand that was reached out to him and finally grasped the hand to shake but a second later, he was pulled into an embrace by the man infront of him and after a brief hesitation, Klaus returned the embrace warmly. The sensation of being wrapped around the arms of someone other than Caroline or his siblings was foreign to him, especially because for the first time it was his Father that was doing the embracing. He unconsciously tightened the embrace further.

And this was what Esther saw as she finally finished her chant and was out of her trance as she turned to locate Ulric. Esther's first impulse was the put a hand over her heart and breath in the moment she witnessed. She finally found the strength to walk toward her Ulric and their son.

Caroline was looking fondly at the Father and Son still locked in an embrace as she lifted a hand to sooth the back of Klaus who she knew was overwhelmed by the moment. Klaus must have been attuned to the touch of Caroline that he took a step back from the embrace and wrapped his arm around Caroline while his other hand still remained around his Fathers back, he had the feeling that it would take a lot to top the feeling he was having that moment with his Father and Caroline with the child Caroline was carrying in her womb together circled in his arms.