#* &. dynamics / niklaus and caroline .

[morningstargirl666]

WIP WEDNESDAY

Okay okay, I said I'd work on the other WIPs this week but I wrote angst for tbbw and then I wrote THIS and trust me it's a delight, I'm really vibing with the sibling dynamics for this chapter.

“What bloody happened?” Klaus stared up at the destroyed doors in barely restrained horror, turning to send Kol an aghast glance.

“Don’t look at me, I didn’t do it.” He protested, plodding up the steps and into the mansion to escape the questioning glances.

“No, but perhaps you could have stopped them before completely trashed our front door.” Klaus snapped, eyeing the bullet holes that riddled the shattered windows and wooden panelling, already imagining the hassle it would be to get it all replaced. 

He followed Kol into the building, shouldering the broken door open a little more before slipping through. Rebekah trailed behind him, looking equally miffed by the destruction around her.

“I mean look at this,” Klaus continued, pointing down to the wrecked marble flooring at his feet, “This is Calcatta Gold Borghini marble, Kol! It doesn’t come cheap and they’ve scratched it all to high heaven! Not to mention the windows which are a travesty.”

“Oh for Odin’s sake, it’s just bloody marble, Nik!” Kol exclaimed, groaning into his hands that shot up to cover his face.

“I should have killed those bloody amateurs myself.” Klaus grumbled, surveying the damage with an angry air, hands on hips.

Kol just groaned louder, dramatically throwing his head back.

“Next time, I’ll just leave our dear sister to get tortured shall I?” He shot back sarcastically.

Klaus glared at him.

“Wouldn’t be the first time.” Rebekah added darkly, looking pointedly at Klaus.

He had the gall to look offended in the face of Rebekah’s ire. “When have I ever left you to the mercy of a bunch of hunters?”

Rebekah shifted on her feet, widening her stance and tilting her chin up contemplatively. Then she began to tick off reasons using her fingers, gearing up for a right old rant. “Well, lets see, you refused to leave with me after Alaric nearly killed me-”

“Oh bloody hell here we go-” Kol muttered.

“You saved Caroline over me-” Rebekah continued, ignoring Kol completely, saying Caroline’s name as if it was a particular slander against her.

“Kiera immediately went to your side! And you were never in any real danger-” Klaus protested, but she quickly cut him off.

“And then you ignored me - me! Your sister! In favour of a damn hybrid-”

“He was unconscious, Rebekah!” Klaus roared at her.

Off to the side, Kol let his face fall into his palm.

“I DON’T BLOODY CARE!” Rebekah screamed back, voice shrill.

“Ahem.”

All three whirled at the sound of someone clearing their throat, eyes widening when they found Lycaon standing patiently in the drawing room across from the foyer, Elijah sat weakly on one of the sofas to the side. Their brother glanced at them, skin pale and drenched in sweat, before his eyes flickered nervously back to Lycaon, looking unusually cowered. The werewolf in question narrowed his eyes on the three of them, placing his hands behind his back.

Klaus snapped his mouth shut, all the anger draining out of him.

“Lycaon.”

“Niklaus.” His father returned, his face unreadable. He gestured to the empty seats. “Come sit.”

Klaus opened his mouth to protest, but Lycaon caught the action, a firm warning sparking in his eyes.

“Now.”

His tone made quite clear it wasn’t a request.

Swallowing as discreetly as he could, Klaus stepped forward, eyeing Lycaon nervously. When Kol and Rebekah didn’t move, Lycaon raised an impatient eyebrow, nodding to the sofas. “All of you.”

Kol and Rebekah glanced at each other, before scrambling over to the drawing room, catching up to Klaus.

“Why does this feel like that one time mother caught us watching the women undress near the river?” Kol hissed in Klaus’ ear as they sat down on the sofas, squishing themselves together next to Elijah when Lycaon blocked their path, stopping them from spreading out.

“That was your fault.” Klaus hissed back at him, shoving his brother further towards the arm of the seat.

Kol freed his arm from where it had gotten wedged between his body and the sofa, shoving Klaus with his shoulder back. “No it wasn’t, you’re the one they saw-”

“Because you made so much noise from falling over in the bushes after you practically drooled all over them-”

“Oh, just because you were a shy little thing back in the day, doesn’t mean I had to be too.”

“Both of you are disgusting.” Rebekah chimed in, spitting at the both of them. “And get your elbow out of my side, Nik.”

Klaus snarled as she elbowed him back, the space on the couch limited, glaring something fierce at her while Kol leaned forward to look around Klaus at Rebekah, grinning viciously. 

“You’re just jealous because you were a virgin before you died, Beks.”

“You sure about that?” Rebekah quickly shot back.

Kol’s grin dropped. Klaus and Elijah turned to stare at Rebekah as well.

“What?” Kol choked. Rebekah didn’t respond, smiling sweetly. “Rebekah, what the hell does that mean-”

Lycaon cleared his throat again, and all four siblings’ heads shot in his direction, freezing under his gaze. “Are you finished?”

When none of them answered him, instead guiltily looking at either each other or their feet, Lycaon hummed. “Good. Now,”

Lycaon uncrossed his arms from where they had risen to fold over his chest at some point during their whispered conversation, sitting down on the sofa opposite them. “Which one of you wants to explain what happened over the last two days first?”

In sync, all four siblings looked at each other, a moment of silence stretching as they decided who would go first. Not that they’d ever let each other go first.

And then all hell broke loose.

[klaeus]

piggybacking off this post about intense ships, i just realized we really never got to see klaus in a long-standing romantic ship, and therefore didn't get to see how the passage of time would change their dynamic / klaus' disposition. the first one we're shown is tatia, sort of. elijah says "none loved her more than niklaus", but we don't really see much of them and she ended up choosing elijah over klaus, cutting any relationship between them short and breaking his heart. then comes aurora, but again, it's cut short when she brutally breaks up with him ( the truth of that is of course revealed eventually, but numerous centuries too late ), breaking his heart again and majorly impacting his self worth. then we're shown his interest in caroline and their game of will they won't they ( which i've explained doesn't make much sense to me here ), but a sustained romantic relationship never comes from it.

ㅤㅤhis romantic involvement with hayley was really as simple a one night stand, but tbh, i preferred that for the two of them and really ended up loving what their dynamic grew into. genevieve is hardly worth mentioning here, as while they of course had a physical relationship, i saw klaus' thing with her to be strictly strategic rather than having true romantic interest in her. now comes the crème de la crème of a romantic relationship perhaps making klaus a bit better: cami. but unfortunately, not only did it start slowly ( def not inherently a bad thing, but they had so little time together in total it was quite detrimental here ), but once again, it was cut short before it could truly flourish. cami becoming a vampire basically halted the growth of their relationship ( understandably so ), and while they ended up taking great strides to repair and further their bond, it was literally during cami's last days and then she died - and that was that. she was his last romantic relationship before he died, and the closest thing to a healthy, sustained ship he was shown to have; and considering healthy wouldn't really be a great way to describe their rocky, power imbalanced relationship, that's saying a lot.

ㅤㅤso once again, i'm going to take liberties with something that wasn't shown in canon. in my mind, i like to think that upon actually officially taking someone on as his s/o, the beginning of their relationship would have that intensity his canon ones are shown to have. he would likely start out as highly possessive, easily jealous, his affections and passion turned up to 100 ( bc he knows no other way to be tbh ), and he would just overall be a lot. but as time passed and his s/o remained both alive and with him rather than choosing someone else, i believe he would mellow out quite a bit. not really in the passion department, because he has exceptionally strong emotions in general, but definitely when it comes to his more negative expectations. he would start to relax, be more confident in the relationship ( namely that they aren't going to leave him / choose another over him ) and probably soften quite a bit. his toxic behaviors are of course highly unlikely to ever fully disappear, but i do think he'd become comfortable being more gentle and vulnerable with his s/o. he would also eternally be touchy about them potentially dying, especially given his own unique level of immortality, so he'd probably never get less overbearing when it comes to them being in danger and doing what he can to prevent that very thing. but i definitely think he would soften in other areas, perhaps even becoming almost sweet, and more outright romantic.

[tomdutch]

hypothetically speaking if i were to write a vampire!tom fic that’s similar to niklaus and caroline’s dynamic or just niklaus’ character in general would anyone be inch rested 🧍🏽‍♀️ again all hypothetical bc i haven’t been able to write much since my last fic months ago

[destellolunar]

SABRINA'S MONTHLY OBSESSIONS:

MARCH 2021

Fics:

Heal by AzulRoma (@roma-northr)

Tomorrows that follow @little-miss-sunny-daisy

Quiet light by coveredinthecolors

White winds blow by @helpless-in-sleep​

Waiting for you by @misssophiachase​

Picturesque by @supernutellastuff​

Edits:

The wolf posters by @recyclingss

Rebelion by @labime​

She will never forget him by @klavscaroline​

Big bad wolf by @lyannainsomnia

Magic of pegasus and tangled fusions by @klarolineagainnaturally

Blogs:

@parallel-outlines

@likemypulse

F i c s

HEAL — AzulRoma

Summary: Devotion told through the pain swallowing their hearts; a display of love through the act of cleaning each other's tears. [One shot]

Why am I obsessed?: The way of words this author has it's wonderful, it's truly something else. This is a very underrated story and most people should know about this beauty and this author. Her writing style is really deep and I absolutely adore the way she writes Klaroline, their scenes always get stuck in my mind, it's the perfect mix of intense emotions and sweetness. This is an emotional story, but it's precious.

WHITE WINDS BLOW — perfectpro

Summary: Caroline Forbes waits anxiously in the Riverlands to hear of the return of her betrothed, Elijah Mikaelson, from the uprising against the mad King Silas. Instead, a letter arrives from his younger brother, Lord Niklaus, telling her of Elijah's death and offering to uphold the joining of their houses himself. She will become the Lady of Winterfell, but Lord Niklaus, waiting at the heart tree, is a stranger. [One shot]

Why am I obsessed?: I'm trash for GOT au's, and the univese building in this one is exceptional. The narration it's so genuine, I honestly felt like I was watching a show and it was really magical. The way the KC relationship evolves is full of tender, how they slowly built up a bond despite the tragedy it has behind was such a joy to read.

QUIET LIGHT — coveredinthecolors

Summary: Caroline Forbes sets off to the Bahamas with her boyfriend, Elijah, where she'll finally meet his brother for the first time. But as it turns out... she knows Klaus Mikaelson a little too well.

Multi chapter: 1/10 (in progress)

Why am I obsessed?: This is a love triangle between our favorite originals and it's genuinely amazing! By the time I got to the end of the first chapter I was freaking out, and now, the anticipation is consuming me. Plus, Luiza's writing is the most glorious and poetic thing ever and adds so much climax into the story. It's filled with drama and I want all of it!

TOMORROWS THAT FOLLOW — sunnydaisy

Summary: How was she supposed to know that the cute guy she had seen on her morning run was a prince?

That’s what she gets for deleting her Instagram.

Multi chapter: 3/? (In progress)

Why am I obsessed?: Modern royalty fic with prince Klaus and actress Caroline it's everything to me! It's beautifully written and the story is so intriguing and charming. It's super fluffy and it's the perfect one to put a huge smile on your face. Besides, this was the story that made me obsessed with the modern royalty trope. It's so good and brings light to my life.

WAITING FOR YOU — misssophiachase

Summary: Detectives Klaus Mikaelson and Caroline Forbes are forced to work together on an organised crime case. Given their growing attraction and close proximity solving a murder is the least of their problems. [One shot]

Why am I obsessed?: The world building here is so good, it's an amazing story and although it's about detective KC it goes beyond that. The importance the author gives to all the chacarcters, how she lets them grow in so many aspects, the details, the dynamics, everything it's sensational. I love this one so much.

PICTURESQUE — supernutellastuff

Summary: She doesn’t talk to Klaus about feelings. Ever. Or at least when she’s sober. Sure, there are times when their friends pass out and the two of them lie on the rooftop, looking at the stars, and talk. Or times when they go to clubs and instead of trying to pick up people they find themselves in a corner spilling their guts amidst the pulsating lights. But alcohol or some other form of intoxication is definitely involved.

Klaroline (with a little Steroline) AU/AH where it's a miracle the gang still have working livers seeing that they spend more time than they should at the bar.

Multi chapter: 7/7 (completed)

Why am I obsessed?: This is a really engaging story and one of my favorites parts it's the dialogues. The pining was there but also some angst that show how an incredible way with words the author has. The chemistry between Klaus and Caroline is so real and it was delightful to get to read all their progress. It is fantastic!

E d i t s

THE WOLF POSTERS — recyclingss

Both in my heart and soul I believe The wolf by Yokan is canon, so these posters are everything I needed to complete that happiness. It's not only an amazing idea but the edits are fantastic! She captured the essence of the story so well and I can't stop staring at them. They are so stunning!

REBELION — labime

Is this one of the most stunning moodboards I have ever seen? Yes, is it. I adore the black and white aesthetic and the intensity of the pics. It's absolutely and perfectly gorgeous, it's so evocative and the overall atmosphere for the are it's inspired by it's unbelievable.

SHE WILL NEVER FORGET HIM — klavscaroline

This edit is stunning, I really love the inclusion of those pink roses and the overall aesthetic of it, but one of the reasons I'm obsessed with it it's because it's filled with so many deep emotions and feelings. It's beautiful and tragic, and I'm a mess everytime I read the little drabble it has. I adore it.

BIG BAD WOLF — lyannainsomnia

I could stare at this edit and everytime I will find something that I love. I consider dark aesthetics and color scheme a little bit tricky, but this one is perfection. The manip is so well done and the moodboard it's quite unique, I got goosebumps for how amazing it is.

MAGIC OF PEGASUS AND TANGLED FUSIONS by klarolineagainnaturally

We should be all thankful for having Lottie's talent and creativity on this fandom. I mean, KC x Barbie fusion? I never thought I needed that until I knew it was happening! This gif set it's stunning and has all the barbie vibes, and combining my younger self favorite story with my favorite couple it's a dream come true.

The tangled manip it's so realistic, like how? The color scheme just screams fairytale and I'm trash for it. I know everytime I'll watch Tangled I will only think about this beauty.

B l o g s

@parallel-outlines is the queen of klaroline gifs and no one can tell me otherwise. Her blog is art! Her gifs are everything to me, they are so realistic, so aesthetically pleasing, so cohesive and perfectly made. I could spend hours and hours in her blog and I will never get tired, there is so much art to look at and it's unbelievable how talented she is.

@likemypulse I recently found out this blog and I have spent so much time on it. Their edits are full of colors and they are super eye catching. The way they match the pictures and made such beautiful edits it's something that I really love and that I look up to. It's such a gorgeous blog!

[slstmaraudersjple]

Bestie you KNOW I want to ask about all of them 🙈 okay but I'm picking two:

Hand of Fate

The Caroline pregnant AU? I haven't seen TVD in ages but I was a hardcore Klaroline shipper at the time 🥺💕

Awwww you're the sweetest!!!!!!

Hand of Fate

Summary: You are a server at the exclusive Palace nightclub, run by best friends and mob co-bosses Mando and Boba Fett. Life is relatively normal until you accidentally save your bosses and catch the attention of the very people you’ve been trying to avoid. Mob AU inspired by other mob AUs.

Chapter 1 opening lines:

Despite the Palace nightclub being mob territory of the Mandalorians and run by your bosses, you have never felt unsafe the way you do tonight. Although you have never met said bosses, they ensure that there is constant security throughout the building, keeping the staff safe and keeping the patrons from getting too rowdy. You’ve only been groped once, by a clearly drunk man, and before you could blink, a security guard grabbed the man and escorted him out, only pausing to give you a nod of acknowledgement before they disappeared out of sight.

Chapter 5 preview (Din POV):

Fuck the stars and galaxy. You’ve barely settled at the Razor Crest. You’ve barely just agreed to letting him keep you safe. How the kriffing hell is he supposed to tell you this?

I actually have a couple pregnant!Caroline WIPs but I'm guessing this is the one you're referencing based on the "title" XD

Untitled - AH Klaus thinks Caroline is cheating and Caroline is pregnant and Carenzo friendship

Notes: This is one of my favorite Klaroline WIPs! It's angsty and full of feels and caring family/friendship dynamics. Caroline goes to tell Klaus she's pregnant, only for him to think she's cheating on him. In true Klaus fashion, he casts her out and pridefully/stubbornly refuses to believe the truth. But when the truth comes to light, he has to make amends. Features Enzo being the best friend ever and Rebekah and Elijah teaming up against Klaus.

Preview:

“I will not have my niece or nephew living on the streets, and I most certainly will not have their mother dressed in anything other than the finest maternity clothes.” Rebekah stated fiercely. “You are my friend, Caroline, and most importantly, you are family.”

“I already called your job and gave them your two weeks’ notice.” Elijah added calmly. “And Bekah is right. We take care of our own, and we will most certainly not leave you to your fate.”

Tears slid down Caroline’s cheeks, and she let herself fall into Rebekah’s embrace. Rebekah added, “Furthermore, we are switching your maternity care to our family doctor. Nothing but the best for a Mikaelson.”

“Niklaus is a fool.” Elijah said, and vowed, “I promise I will fix things.”

The smallest flutter of hope began to bloom in Caroline’s chest.

She believed them.

<3

[recyclingss]

Klaroline Spotlight Sunday

Title: Could I Choose You? 

Author: emeraldvixen (AO3) / @euvixen 

Summary: A sequel to Worst Things Have Happened by @galvanizedfriend

Pressure is mounting for Prince Niklaus to choose a bride. Caroline has kept his secret hidden for three long years, but can she keep her own?

Warnings: Angst, hand touching, nudity, crying, feeling ok with leaving this earth because you have read the sequel

Status: Complete (I mean, the one-shot is complete.... but the Universe itself? We are waiting for part 3 heh)

Length: One-shot (*sobs*), 11K words of perfection

Why you should read it: This is a love letter to two of my favorite writers in the fandom, Yokan and Euvixen! I have never seen someone write a fan fic OF a fan fic, but I cannot think of anyone more worthy of having her own “fandom” than Yokan. I think one of Yokan’s biggest strengths as a writer is her world building. She wrote The Wolf universe and took the polarizing baby arc of TO and made it into something that all KC fans could enjoy. With Worst Things Have Happened (WTHH), she built a whole universe in less than 7000 words, where Klaus is a prince and wolf and Caroline is a witch. They have the strongest of friendships, but they’re clearly idiots who can’t recognize their affection is not unrequited. IDIOTS TO LOVERS? MY JAM. Yokan’s WTHH was so friggin’ good that so many of the comments (especially mine) demanded a sequel. 

Then Euvixen came in and WROTE THE DAMN SEQUEL, hell yes. It has everything I could want in a fic: mutual pining, idiots/friends to lovers, JEALOUSY, naked Klaus. It is the perfect continuation of Yokan’s world. The beauty of this fic is that everything basically happens in one scene. There’s a flashback to jealous!Klaus and jealous!Caroline, but the whole scene from start to finish is Caroline and Klaus bantering and bathing in sexual tension. So good. What I love about this fic is we get an exploration of family dynamics within the Mikaelson family. We get a look into societal norms when it comes to marriage within a royal family. And most of all, there a good amount of angst and longing that makes your throat hurt in the best way. 

Give @euvixen some kudos and comments! Here’s the link again.

Thank you @klaroline-event for hosting this!

[galvanizedfriend]

Klaroline Fic Rec - Day 3

Klaroline Fic Rec Event 2020 - Day 3: Angst Title: The Amazing Klarolijah Series (a name I totally made up) | Part I Elijah | Part 2 Caroline | Part 3 Klaus Author: @itsnotacrimetoloveyou​ Summary: A three part master piece in tiny drabbles about a one-sided love triangle between Klaus, Caroline and Elijah. Warnings: You might fall in love with Elijah, just saying. Status: Complete (unfortunately)

Why you should read it:

LISTEN. I am going to talk for a bit, so bear with me! 

Anyone who follows me here knows about my CRUSADE to find good Klarolijah triangle fics. I'm kind of obsessed with the dynamic of that trio. But recently I came to realize that it’s not just anything involving those three that will pander to my (apparently very sensitive) tastes. And these three drabbles are EXACTLY my number. 

I feel like I have a duty to honor these. First, because it's a rare occurrence. And second, because I know first hand, and probably better than anyone, just how much @itsnotacrimetoloveyou​ DISLIKES writing about this. Over the course of hearing me ramble nonstop about Elijah's many qualities, she has become allergic to him in any context where he gets near Caroline. So the fact she put her talent into writing these, and came up with three MASTER PIECES is not to be underestimated.

All three of them are so very short, but they pack SO much into them. They are three different sides of the same situation, three completely different POVs, and yet, when combined, they are so very telling about the greater context of this story. It's beautiful how they come together to paint a bigger picture. It's a mark of fantastic writing and world crafting, and when you think this is something she isn't even particularly comfortable writing, it just makes it all the more impressive. Luiza has a true talent for great drabbles, but I think she really knocked it off the park with these three (am I biased? maybe. am I sorry? not at all)

On Elijah's POV, we see how desperately torn her is by his feelings. He knows he's going to break his family apart by pursuing it, and so he, as always, relinquishes it completely in favor of his brother, ever the selfless martyr that he is. And yet - and this is where the beauty of this great character building lives, even in such a short story - Elijah is not at all at peace with his own choice. He's bitter and longing and pining desperately for something he knows he cannot have. He can't help it, just as he can't help the guilt. Of course he would be drawn to her. When you think about it, it makes perfect sense. And yet Caroline is completely taken with his brother. There's such intense suffering behind his feelings for Caroline that I just - UGH! IT GETS ME RIGHT IN THE FEELS! 

Elijah is a Mikaelson through and through, even though he disguises his monster with flashy suits and a veneer of politeness. He’s every bit as ruthless, selfish and damaged as the rest of his family, but he is also a caretaker. He takes responsibility over his family. And this tiny little piece showcases both sides of his personality so well. 

He hadn’t seen it coming. These… These feelings. But after the late night talks after she had fought with Niklaus. After getting to know her… He understood what Niklaus saw in her. Couldn’t help but see it himself.

Bright and beautiful and capable of lightning the darkest moments, the darkest hearts.

From Caroline's POV, we draw the sorrow. The whole situation makes her terribly uncomfortable. She doesn't want to be the thing that stands between Klaus and Elijah, and she hates that she cannot be herself around him, afraid that he might jump to conclusions. Caroline is a very physical creature - she hugs, she kisses, she touches. That's how she shows her appreciation. And yet, despite the fact she truly likes Elijah, she cannot let herself go for a single second, not wanting to stir feelings that will cause everybody pain.

It’s so poignant, the way Caroline understands that if she were to reciprocate Elijah’s feelings, her life would likely much easier, because Klaus is complicated and full of thorns. I love that he’s not suddenly depicted as a puppy, but as someone who’s dangerous and high maintenance. And yet, Caroline also realizes that he’s the only one who loves her for who she truly is, who sees her true colors. While Elijah loves an idea. Which goes PERFECTLY with the construction of Elijah’s character on the previous drabble, and all the reasons he’d have to be drawn to her.

It would go away, she knew. They had eternity, after all. And she was quite certain Elijah was more in love with the idea of her than actually in love with her.

A lot of people had done that in her life, after all. He wasn’t the first to create an image of her and then try to force her into it. It never lasted, this wouldn’t either.

Lastly, from Klaus' POV, we get all the rage. It's not as angsty as the other two POVs, but much more gritty and violent. Klaus is possessive, he is jealous, he is dominating - the alpha male, as Caroline so cleverly put it. He loves his brother, but he is not willing to give even an inch when it comes to Caroline. His temper adds a whole new shade to the complex triangle. He is so greedy in love he wants it all, and when he sees the way Caroline acts around Elijah, immediately he thinks she's tailoring her affections for him so she won't upset Elijah. The mere touch between the two is enough to set him off. And so he translates all that into demonstrations - such as being particularly inventive with the sex just to make sure Elijah will hear them. lol Poor Elijah.

Perhaps it was hypocritical of him to call out such selfishness, but he was certain Elijah could be accused of the same crime. All these talks of uniting their family only for him to betray him in the lowest of ways.

Klaus couldn’t quench the anger he felt. Couldn’t stop this fire burning in his chest.

She was his. She had always been his.

All the nuance and the drama and the angst of this triangle, packed in tiny little pills of amazing writing (I wouldn't mind if they were longer! 😂), tie in seamlessly. It’s a beauty. 

Everyone who aims to understand why I keep babbling about Carolijah and Klarolijah should read this! I dare you not to feel for my beautiful boi Elijah! 💔

Thank you SO much for writing these! 💝 And for the countless hours you spend indulging my need to ramble nonstop about those three! 😂

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Other amazing pieces of angsty writing you should read, from past recs of mine:

Heartless by @hybridtunnelvision​

Set Down Your Glass, by imperfectandchaotic

Holy Water Cannot Help You Now by @eenababysmom 

[salvatoreschool]

Legacies Review (2×06) – Did Aunt Freya Save the Day?

In a town filled with secrets – I mean, who isn’t keeping them in Mystic Falls? – a monster that fed on secrets posed a rather dangerous threat.

On Legacies “That’s Nothing I Had to Remember” Josie found herself in New Orleans to find answers from Aunt Freya, who also forgot all about Hope’s existence.

But when Freya gave her the spell to restore all of her memories, Josie was left with a major decision to make: should she restore everyone’s pre-Malivore memories even if it causes everyone heartbreak?

It’s a tough decision to make considering restoring everyone’s memories of Hope meant that she’d run the risk of losing Landon and stripping herself of her own happiness.

So, Josie turned to the only person she could think of the get some answers: her mom, Caroline.

I know it isn’t Legacies’ fault that original characters aren’t appearing in the series, but it would be nice to have even Caroline’s voice featured as Josie’s guide. The one-way phone call just didn’t do it for me.

But, we’re supposed to believe that Caroline told Josie that everyone deserves to remember the true, no matter how painful, and Josie pulled the trigger and restored everyone’s memories.

And just in time too, because the Croatoan was ready to devour everyone keeping a secret, specifically poor Lizzie.

It was killing Lizzie to keep the truth from Landon, and when she found out that he didn’t have sex with Josie, she almost blurted out the truth before Hope literally stole her lips.

So that’s what it’s like to be friends with a witch!

Lizzie and Landon don’t necessarily get to interact a lot, but their dynamic was hilarious. To prevent herself from telling him the truth, she made him talk about Ewok’s for hours.

This episode, despite being monumental in restoring everyone’s memories, was hilarious.

The jokes were on-point and timed perfectly, which added levity to what would have otherwise been a very serious episode.

It’s that approach of not taking themselves so seriously that had made Legacies such a hit and a stand-out series amongst its predecessors.

Once everyone was hit with the truth spell (quite literally knocked to the ground), the Croatoan was defeated, but the real problems finally set it.

Landon was upset that Hope didn’t tell him the truth or that she could have ever thought he’d be happier without her.

But realistically, Landon’s reaction was complete trash. His girlfriend made the ultimate sacrifice, suffered in the pit of darkness for months, came back to a town that forgot all about her, made the selfless choice to allow him to be happy in his new relationship, and he had the nerve to get mad at her and throw a fit?

Landon, hunny, take a step back. It’s obviously a very emotional moment for him, but what about how it felt for Hope? He didn’t even give her a chance to explain.

He also wasn’t sure how to handle his romantic situation since what transpired between him and Josie was very real.

I think the fact that he went to check in with Josie instead of Hope is very telling. He may have asked for time to figure things out, but the betrayal he feels from Hope will likely push him to continue his romantic ventures with Josie.

Rafael confronted Hope to confess that he’s always been in love with her but because of his relationship with Landon, he needed to stop being around her. It’s an unfortunate decision since Hope seemed to consider the possibility of being with him.

At this point, she has absolutely no control over her relationships anymore and must honor what others decide.

Aunt Freya’s reunion with Hope was a beautiful reminder that Hope still has original family members outside of the Salvatore School. She also mentioned that her wife, Keelin (my heart), was on Nik duty. Yes, she named her son after her brother Niklaus and mentioned that they’re thinking about enrolling him in the magical school.

Look, I know the school is plagued with weird monsters so it isn’t necessarily safe, but it’s also the safest place for a supernatural kid. I don’t know how old Nik would be now, but wouldn’t that be a fun addition to the series?

Alaric tested the waters with Sheriff Mac after she brought him in for questioning about a death at the bar considering he was seen there shortly before chatting up Headmaster Vardemus.

Alaric chalked it up to the usual — an animal attack — but Mac wasn’t buying it since she’s looked through plenty of reports and saw that somehow, Alaric is always involved.

Alaric used his get-out-of-jail-free card when he told Mac to call the Mayor who would vouch for him … Mayor Matt Donovan. You guys, Matt became Mayor. On one hand, good for him, on the other, why didn’t Matt ever leave Mystic Falls if he hated the supernatural aspect of it?

Alaric eventually told Mac the truth that the town was infested with vampires, witches, zombies, and werewolves, oh my, but Mac wasn’t buying it. And she definitely wasn’t going to be the Sheriff who would look the other way on certain cases or worked with him, which truly is a damn shame.

He gave her the chase to really understand the town and make a difference instead of being oblivious to everything that’s happening around her and she refused to give into it. So, Alaric brought in Kaleb who compelled Mac to forget everything.

Except, I think that Mac is on vervain and she’ll remember everything Alaric told her. That’s the only way this scene doesn’t become irrelevant and Mac and Alaric can continue to partner up.

Other Mystic Falls Musings

Sebastian is real and everyone can see him! Lizzie’s not having an episode (although, it was hilarious when she thought it was happening again). Sebastian’s backstory directly related to Roanoke and the Croatoan, and he had the answers to defeat it, but the fact that he’s been living with Cassandra’s death for thousands of years makes me think he’s not stable enough for Lizzie. Then again, I think he’d make a good counterpart for her, sorry MG.

Actually, I’m not sorry because MG and Kaleb’s sister, Kym, have something going on. It’s uncertain how she’ll fit into the storyline going forward, but her vast historical knowledge was impressively helpful this time around. Having a history buff on the Super Squad wouldn’t hurt.

I love that they call themselves the Super Squad.

Where was Professor Vardemus aka Ryan Clarke? Is he the person in the red hood (A? Is that you?!). And what is this red-cloaked figure up to? Why does it have its sights set on MG?

“Happier enough to have sex without me,” was probably the best line of the episode. Nah, scratch that, of the series. She has a point, bro.

Josie seeing that Hope’s family was affected by her sacrifice proves that there is a lot of good within Josie. But I fear all this dark magic is going to take a toll on her.

What choice do you think Landon will make? Which one do you think is right?

Did Raf make the right one of avoiding Hope?

Will Sebastian and Lizzie pursue a relationship?

Legacies will skip a week for the Thanksgiving holiday and will return with a new episode on Dec. 5th!

[ao3feed-bamon]

That I Did Always Love

by FUZZYram

Abellio Ness was the first and only true love of Niklaus Mikaelson. When Niklaus turned, Abellio was said to be dead. Over a thousand years later, the new art teacher at Mystic Falls seems to fit in the hole that Abellio left in Niklaus' heart.

Abellio Neather, the new Mystic Falls art teacher, has his hands full dealing with his werewolf student trying and failing to court his True Mate, watching his vampire students fight, and dealing with an obsessive hybrid. While trying to keep his family safe, Abellio tries to also keep Mystic Falls from going nuclear.

"I adore you..." Niklaus muttered against his lips. "I treasure you..." he replied.

"...Abellio?" "Yes, Mr. ?" "Mikaelson, Niklaus Mikaelson." "Nice to meet you...why are you staring at me like that?" "You're..."

Words: 11207, Chapters: 2/25, Language: English

Series: Part 1 of True Mates

Fandoms: The Vampire Diaries (TV)

Rating: Mature

Warnings: Graphic Depictions Of Violence, Major Character Death, Rape/Non-Con

Categories: F/F, F/M, M/M, Multi

Characters: Klaus Mikaelson, Klaus Mikaelson (in Alaric Saltzman), Klaus Mikaelson (in Tyler Lockwood), Rebekah Mikaelson, Jeremy Gilbert, Tyler Lockwood, Caroline Forbes, Bonnie Bennett, Matt Donovan, Damon Salvatore, Original Characters, Elijah Mikaelson, Elena Gilbert, Stefan Salvatore

Relationships: Klaus Mikaelson/Original Male Character(s), Rebekah Mikaelson/Original Female Character(s), Jeremy Gilbert/Tyler Lockwood, Matt Donovan/Caroline Forbes, Bonnie Bennett/Damon Salvatore, Elena Gilbert/Stefan Salvatore, Original Character(s)/Original Character(s), Elijah Mikaelson/Tatia, Bonnie Bennett/Caroline Forbes, Bonnie Bennett/Matt Donovan, Bonnie Bennett/Caroline Forbes/Matt Donovan

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read it on the AO3 at https://archiveofourown.org/works/25536568 via AO3 works tagged 'Bonnie Bennett/Damon Salvatore' https://archiveofourown.org/works/25536568

[sueboohscorner]

#Legacies Season One Recap

Okay, everyone. Let’s talk Legacies. It differs so much from TVD and The Originals, that much is clear. It seems that Julie Plec is going back to her old ways, and trying to market to a younger crowd, much like in TVD…but maybe for an even younger crowd. Since I have so much love for the TVD universe, I have to give my all to Legacies. I’m not crazy about it and it’s not my favorite – but given my love for all things Mikaelson, I will keep on with this series until it ends. 

So, this series is focused around Niklaus Mikaelson and Hayley Marshall-Kenner’s daughter, the infamous tribrid, Hope Mikaelson. Now, where we left off after season 5 of The Originals. Hope triggered her werewolf side, and to survive her first transition after she consumed all of the Hollow, Klaus had to absorb the dark magic and dispose of it…the only way possible (or at least, quickly) and that was for Klaus to take it in, and then kill himself to save his daughter. Elijah joined him, as this was the only thing he ever wanted for Klaus, his redemption. I say that, and Julie would probably say that as well, but I would say that another reason (maybe not as big) Elijah simply couldn’t cope with aiding in his one true love’s death. I for one don’t like that Julie felt the need to kill Hayley.

I understand that it was almost “necessary” for character development, and a possible explanation why Hayley or Klaus would not appear in Legacies and let’s face it Mikaelsons or whoever they love/are involved with usually end up dead, so maybe Julie was just keeping up with the tradition. I still remember when it was leaked that Hayley was going to die in season five, and I honestly thought that because it leaked before filming was finished/aired, that Julie would change her mind, but she kept it in. At the end of the day, I suppose I do get it because there’s nothing like loss and darkness (albeit tremendous loss) that shapes a character, especially a Mikaelson.

 In season one, they had an interesting “schedule”. Each week, there was another “monster” that came to the school to wreak havoc on everyone. If I remember correctly, there was a genie, a unicorn who carried mind-controlling slugs, a dragon, a mummy, a giant spider, a gorgon, a weird fish monster, a human tree, the Necromancer….annnnd I think that’s it. All of the monsters seem pedestrian, but it’s still cool to see Hope and the others fighting them.

They all have a very interesting dynamic. There’s Alaric, MG, Kaleb, Josie, Lizzie, Penelope, Dorian, Landon, Rafael, and Hope. Caroline is still mysteriously missing, but we’ll get to that later. Now, as we all know, Hope is a tribrid. Lizzie and Josie are both siphoner witches, Rafael is a werewolf, Kaleb and MG are vampires, and Penelope is a witch. Landon, we found out towards the end of the season is…a phoenix? Nothing has been talked about in terrible detail (yet) and we don’t know what his powers/abilities are other than when killed, he bursts into flames and comes back to life. 

We find out the big baddie in this season is a creature called Malivore. Centuries ago, a witch, a vampire, and a werewolf banded together to wipe out supernatural beings (I’m assuming except vampires, witches, and werewolves) by creating a creature called Malivore. These beings, “monsters”, would terrorize villages (dragons, for example) and Malivore would deal with them. Malivore consumes them, and when he/it does, something strange happens – they are completely wiped from the collective conscience…so it’s like they never existed, which I guess explains why The Originals never knew anything about them. Once a certain artifact was ”activated” all of these monsters were drawn to the school to take it, and return it to Malivore. So, each week when a new monster arrived at the school, they would all have some sort of connection to the artifact, or…one of them. It’s all very interesting. A bit juvenile, but interesting nonetheless. 

Now, a common question is, where the hell is Caroline? Last time it was addressed, Caroline was out in the world looking for information about the Merge. This doesn't quite hold up – unless a certain someone would be returning, Kai. Now, think about it. The entire Gemini coven was killed at Alaric’s wedding in TVD. Why would the twins even need to merge? I have a feeling that one of them is going to end up going up against Kai. I also have another theory. Candace is done playing Caroline. This means…pretty much only one thing. They can’t keep her away indefinitely saying she’s looking for more information on the Merge, and I don’t think she would just give up her position at the school, so I think that Julie will eventually kill her. Now, she MAY end up appearing in season 2. Lizzie has spent time with her over break, and Candace was also on a Legacies season 2 panel at Comic-Con. So…we’ll see. It’s also been revealed that a Mikaelson will be making an appearance, and it will be none other than Riley Voelkel who played Freya Mikaelson. Now, at the end of Legacies season 1, Hope sacrifices herself to Malivore, thinking that the only way to destroy it/him is her, being that he was created by a witch, vampire, and werewolf, and she is all three. That’s where Hope will be forgotten, and that will extend even to her family. So, we will see what happens! Legacies return October 10thon the CW. Come back here for a recap on the new season! 

[rockteller]

Top 5 Klaroline fanfictions you must read - Part 2

You may ask yourselves “why didn’t she do a top 10?” Because i thought it would have been too long. But, nevermind, it need to be done se yeah, let’s see. An important, fic i forgot in the first top 5 was The port of love, written by Lovely Vero. The story is set in a small village, Clovelly, in which Klaus is a fisherman with a secret and Caroline is the big town girl who come and get himm on his worst behavior. (Both have good reasons and worst behavior for him means great fic for us.) The plot is great, the entire story is written so so well and the couple dynamic is A+. The sequel of the story is up but it is unfinished. Luckily, after a period away from the fandom, the authoress came back with a new fic, so go check her page. Also, you can read TPOL with zero problem because it doesn’t end with a cliffhanger. - As someone mentioned before, Prowl, written by withfireandblood, should be here. At some point everyone must have read it because this fic has one of the best plot. When Klaus and his entire family are up to no good as a lifestyle and family business, you just want to read it. Especially when Caroline is the girl who got saved by Klaus and gets to discover a lot of untold truth. (The fiction is complete, ofc.) - Hellbound, written by Midnightangel30 is one of the first fic i ever read about KC. It’s dark, emotional and everything you want to read when big moral questions are on the line. And we all love a serial killer Klaus. Let’s no lie. - Blonde Ambition, written by ssklarolinewriters is so different that i fell in love instantly. First af all the story is set in New York during the roaring twenties (1925) and should be enough. Caroline is a vampire writer who get to meet the infamous Niklaus Mikaelson, that show her how magnificent is their endless life when you know how to live it. The ff is unfinished, sadly, but there are 42 chapters to read. I wouldn’t recomend it if the story, the characterization of the single characters and their relationships wouldn’t be A++. - And last, but not least: The devil in me, written by immortalpen. The story is set in the regency era (yeah, another great period if you ask me) and for that one i will copy the summary: It's 1809, the beginning of the season in London, the wealthy Pierce sisters, with their companion, Caroline Forbes, arrive from Virginia. Entering the aristocratic world of the ton, they soon meet a particular family, among them, the infamous, troubled playboy Niklaus. It’s Klaroline, it’s regency era, it’s playboy Klaus, it’s dark. Eerything you like. I may be up with a part 3 some time in the future, but the truth is... i’m not currently reading or re-reading Klaroline fanfictions at the moment because TO shitty finale just made me sad and angry on a high level. And i don’t want to be sad and angry right now. But, nonetheless, let’s remember all the good ff writers can give us!

[maevelin]

Hi, is it too spoilery to give us an idea about what happened between Klaus and Tatia in Possession?? I've always been so curious. ;)

Yes, it is. 

.....I am kidding....kinda lol

Back in the day when I had started imagining Possession in my head, the Originals were shining in TVD and I have based my idea about Tatia in what Elijah and Klaus had said about Tatia in their dinner with Stefan and Damon in S3.

“And none loved her more than Niklaus.”

“I’d say there was one that loved her at least as much.”

So in Possession, this is the core of that story too. 

Generally speaking (references have been made in previous chapters and in the last one) Tatia was Elena’s cousin. Their family had been neutral to both sides -Mikaelsons and Salvatores- but Mikael had eventually managed to create an alliance with them. He had arranged a wedding pact between Tatia and Elijah and later on it was under consideration for Klaus to actually marry Elena. After Tatia’s suicide and Elijah death, however, Elena’s family decided to create a marriage alliance with the Salvatores instead and she was promised to Stefan and eventually married him.

Ironically Elena follows the footsteps of Tatia a lot because of the triangle mess she had found herself in between the two brothers (Which I loathe tbh but I wanted to create similarities between my fanfiction and the show’s canon back then because I wanted to keep some connection with the characters as we have met them in the show since I have fundamentally changed their nature since this is an all human fic. That alone makes it difficult to create an environment where you can keep the characters in character based on how they were introduced in the show. And since in my story Elena is going to be a secondary character anywhere I said what the heck and went with it lol).

The details I can give for now when it comes to my story (without being that spoilery lol) is that Klaus fell in love with Tatia and Mikael found out and this was why he arranged Elijah’s marriage with Tatia. Not just for power or for getting allies but in order to hurt Klaus too. Elijah loved Tatia too. And that triggered a chain of events that led to a lot of death and a shift in the power dynamics of the Mikaelson family giving to Klaus the opportunity to get the upper hand but not without great loss and sacrifice. After that Klaus became far more cruel and swore that he would never allow love to become his greatest weakness again. 

And enter...Caroline.

[baskingintheinsanity]

Disturbia: Chapter 7

A/n: Yes, I am aware it has been years since I updated this story. I am not dead. And it is not abandoned. I’m just a human trashcan sometimes. I have been verrrrry busy. Like hey I got into a PHD program kind of busy, so that’s cool. But I really want to start spending more of my limited free time on fanfiction and my original stuff. So enjoyyyyy. Again, I’m sorry for the wait.

 Klaus’ POV

This was impossible. She was impossible. How was I supposed to believe in her? Did she not know I hadn’t truly believed in anything for a millennia?

I started shaking my head and couldn’t stop, refusal was my only defense against her. She found a way in without my noticing and I couldn’t stop it; she was inside me, my thoughts and my heart or whatever I had left in place of that.  

“Why would you want that, Caroline?”

She blinked, startled by my sudden quiet tone, “Why do I want you to have faith in me? Why wouldn’t I? I already…I already kind of blurted out that I…care for you,” she swallowed, almost uncomfortable with admitting again that she cared for me, but then why would anyone willingly admit such a thing?          

“Look, I know that character flaws like insecurities and daddy issues can’t be changed in like… a week, but all I’m asking for is for you to maybe acknowledge that I’m not just someone you enjoy shagging against a wall,” I had to smirk in despite of my mood upon noticing that she was starting to mimic my speech, “And I know that you’ve had multiple lifetimes for your deranged ideas to be cemented in your mind, but believe me, someone is capable of loving you and she’s standing right here and she kind of feels like an idiot with how you’re staring at her like a psycho…”

My brows furrowed, conflicting emotions of outrage and some strange sense of amused endearment for her preventing me from settling on a response, which in turn ended up with me indeed staring at her like a madman. This woman, the only person that can make me look remotely foolish.

“Daddy issues?”

She deadpanned, possibly out of surprise that my anger had deflated slightly in place of shock at her boldness. I doubt I’ll ever be sure of the motivations behind her actions.

“Seriously? That’s what you choose to focus on? I’m being serious, Klaus.”

“I know,” I gestured to her face, “You’ve got the little crinkle in your nose you get when you’re upset.”  Hold on, when did I start mentally cataloguing her mannerisms in reference to her emotions, or at all?

This won’t work. I’ve proven to myself I am not capable of this. The sooner she learns it, the better.

I shook my head as her eyebrows shot up at my out of character comment, “I meant that I know you’re serious, but I don’t know how you wish this conversation to end.”

“I just told you what I wanted you to say! I literally just laid out how I wanted the conversation to go, do I have to spell out every word?”

“I know exactly what you want me to say, Caroline!” I pushed myself into her personal space, a tactic I used that usually ended up paralyzing the other person in intimidation, yet she stayed exactly where she was. Perhaps she’s used to me being in her personal space, or maybe my first impression of her was right and she is simply brave beyond measure. And misguided.

“That I love you, that you mean something to me, that we will be happy by each other’s sides for the rest of our immortal existence, but do you know what the real issue is, Caroline?? I don’t WANT to say it; that isn’t who I am! The real issue is not my insecurities or my bloody father, it’s that I’m a miserable, homicidal asshole and you refuse to accept that! I’m not the man you are trying to convince yourself you feel something for! You don’t care about me, Caroline. You’re a fixer and you’re trying to do the best with the cards you were given and fix me. Wake up, sweetheart, it isn’t fucking possible!”

The words tasted like lies even as I said them, and some part of me recognized that I wasn’t being honest with her. Or myself.

Something in her eyes broke, like a light being snuffed out on top of a candle. I had done what I had scolded my ignorant hybrid for, I’d diminished her brightness. It was necessary, or I told myself that.  She saw me as a broken puzzle to solve. But someone had to teach her that broken pieces will never fit together.

Her eyes were red and glossy as she marched up to me, resembling an angry goddess more than a teenaged vampire,”…Fine.” Her cornflower blue eyes turned to steel as she lifted her chin with pride, as if refusing to let me harm her. “Do this. Push me away. Lie to yourself like the coward you are. But you know that you’ll never convince yourself of your own bullshit, and all of this effort you used to deny your feelings and hurt me so I’ll give up on you, it will have been useless. You care about me. I can see it in your eyes. But you’re too damn afraid of ANY feelings to try at all! Do you know where that’ll leave you? Not all powerful and in control, but sitting alone wondering why NOTHING seems worth the effort anymore!”

           And with that, she was gone. The whirlwind of a woman sped out of the building in a flash, leaving me completely alone. For reasons I wouldn’t dare to sort through, my stomach dropped and my dead heart seemed to restrict in on itself. I breathed in sharply at the feeling, the smell of her perfume still lingering in the air and burning my throat. I didn’t understand this feeling. It was ridiculous-mortal and weak. I wasn’t sure he had ever experienced it. It was as if I had suddenly contracted one of those frail human illnesses; my entire body ached from the inside. I’m still not sure how that was even possible. I sniffed the air,  shocked when I smelled blood. I looked down at my hands and realized that I had clenched my fists so hard that my nails had cut into my palms, a drop of blood falling from my hand.

           I ignored the sting and  looked up at the door that Caroline had just fled through. I tried to take a step towards it, deciding it would be best to go make myself a drink. To my great displeasure, my traitor legs shook when I attempted to walk. In fact, my entire body may have been shaking…I wasn’t sure, I had nothing to compare it to in my immortal memory, but I think I… was scared. I vaguely remembered a feeling sort of like this when I was a human child, Mikael coming at me with a raised fist.

Suddenly, I was looking at myself from above, standing in the foyer of that expensive hotel room. I looked paler than usual, weak. I detested it.

           I had the strange sensation of awareness entering my limbs once again. I didn’t realize I had lost sensation in my body. I hastily stumbled to the couch in the corner, falling onto it. I pushed my fingers into the plush material I was sitting on, grounding myself to the world so that strange floaty feeling wouldn’t return. For once in my life, I didn’t know what to do with myself. So, as I often did when the rare occasion arouse that I didn’t have the answer, I called my nuisance of an elder brother.

           Elijah answered on the second ring, “Brother,” he greeted, sounding slightly surprised, “What could have possessed you to call me in the middle of the night?”

“Oh,” I answered dazedly, remembering that Elijah was currently in a different timezone, “Right. I forgot the time difference.”

Elijah sounded concerned when he answered. He waved away a voice that was pestering him to come back to bed. With as hazy as my mind was, I couldn’t be sure if that was a Petrova or not that I heard…, “Niklaus….What has happened? Are you alright? You sound very strange.”

I shook my head, momentarily forgetting Elijah couldn’t see me over the phone, “…I…feel strange.”

“Okay…and what prompted this strangeness?” Elijah replied calmly.

“Caroline…she left,” I frowned, trying to comprehend the words as I said them. I had told Elijah about my kidnapping and consequent fling with the young vampire a while ago. Elijah had an annoying preference that I keep him updated of my life.

Elijah sighed, “Oh, brother, what did you do?” “Me??” I seethed, “She-she was the one w-who broke into-“ I sucked in a breath roughly,trying to calm myself. I could feelmy lungs tighten as I started actively thinking about the situation.

“Nikalaus,” Elijah started soothingly, “Are you sitting?”

It sounded like Elijah had just figured something out. If he knew what was happening, why wasn’t he just telling me??

“Y-yes, but how is that,” I marveled for a second as I felt my hands tingling, “How is that relevant??”

“Good. Now put your head between your legs and count your breaths.”

I frowned, confused at my brother’s seemingly random instructions. The situation seemed oddly familiar, but after a thousand years, I sometimes couldn’t discern if that feeling meant I  had forgotten an old memory or if I was recalling a dream.

“Why-“

“Just do it!” Elijah ordered.

I blinked; I wasn’t used to orders being hurled at me. This side of the dynamic was foreign to me. Usually, I wouldn’t have let Elijah get away with the order, but the strange tightness in my chest was unsettling so I decided to see if following my brothers advice might make the suffocating feeling leave me alone.

I bent over and held my head in my hands, between my knees. I breathed in and out roughly, trying to slow my breaths as I counted them. Slowly, but definitively, I started to regain myself. I could ascertain one thought from the other in my mind now.

After a minute or so, Elijah asked, “Are you feeling more collected?”          

I swallowed and nodded, “Yes, I believe so.”

“Good.”

“…Elijah,” I started hesitantly, not eager to admit my bewilderement to anyone, “How did you know that would help? Do you know what that was that….just happened to me?”

Elijah chuckled sympathetically, “Yes, brother, I do. I wasn’t sure if you recalled. You were very young when it used to happen. You just had a panic attack. You used to have them occasionally when we were children…after father hurt you,” his tone was regretful, probably wishing he had tried harder to protect me from father.

I paused for a long moment, contemplating the words and interpreting them as nonsense.

I scoffed, “I’m a thousand year old immortal, Elijah. I do not have panic attacks.”

Elijah responded by rolling his eyes, “I was old enough to remember clearly. Your treatment during childhood gave you extreme anxiety. I remember what you sounded like when you tried to speak through the attacks. It was just the very same.”

I could feel myself scowl, putting a hand on my chest to feel my own body. Of course I didn’t have a human pulse, but I could feel the human blood I had consumed earlier in the day pumping through my veins much faster than usual. I looked in the mirror above the couch to examine my own face…I didn’t recognize it for a second. I looked stricken. That’s not me. I touched a hand to the mirror for a second to confirm it was real then shook my head.

“I felt sick…But that isn’t possible. How could I still have a human ailment that I had so long ago?”

“Because it isn’t started by a virus or anything physical, Niklaus. It’s an emotion driven thing. I surmise you never experienced this as a vampire before because you have never been so invaded by real emotions before.”

“I am not-“ I started to protest indignantly, but Elijah cut me off once again.

“Lie to yourself, not to me. It’s irritating. If you didn’t care for Caroline in some way, you wouldn’t have reacted this way. Your body likely reacted for you before your mind could understand what you were feeling.”

I often hated how naturally perceptive my brother was, “I don not live that way, though. I do not entertain relationships like that. There is my family and there are my enemies, everyone else is a means to an end.”

“Hmm…” I could practically see Elijah’s face as he pondered the situation, “Perhaps…without your permission, your subconscious has started to see her as family.”

I stopped for a moment to think about his words. I had been blindingly angry when Caroline broke into my meeting, my entire being rebelling against the idea of her being in such danger. Ironically, I think I had done the things I had so feared the wolves were going to do-erasing Caroline from my life.

I tried to ponder that thought a little longer, to understand why or how she was affecting me so much. But the longer I spent thinking about her absence from my life, the stronger the feelings of unease got. It started to feel like I was going to throw up my internal organs, so I quickly stopped the contemplation.

This is not alright.

Caroline’s POV

He will regret this. That was the only thought that kept running through my mind. I will make him regret this. Of course I understand the reasons behind his cruelty, his insanity. But that doesn’t change how it feels to be subjected to it.

           I may have been a patient, forgiving person when I was little girly, human Caroline. But that isn’t me anymore. I haven’t been that girl in a long time. Sure, I remember her favorite movies and I know who she loves and doesn’t give two shits about. But I don’t connect with her now.

           I knew that as a vampire, I had grown stronger, braver, more resilient. But this was different; the more time I had spent around Klaus, the more my perspective on things started to change. My friends back home…our entire world was so small and limited. He was right about one thing; that wasn’t enough for me. But he was wrong about another; I’m not just light. Light is harmless. Light is innocent and weightless. But I aimed to have an impact. I think I’ll be fire instead.

           Something about how he rejected my compassion…it made me feel ridiculous. Like I was an idiot for even trying to break through to him. Like I was some delusional little girl. And that feeling-well the embarrassment quickly changed to rage and something in me had broken. The light went out and came back stronger, a flame ready to burn. Cheesy, I know, but some of my human has to come out sometimes. Even switching the flip doesn’t change my entire personality, just emphasizes a different side of it.  As I strolled down the freezing streets, immune to the Russian cold stinging my cheeks, I laughed. Klaus thought he was so in control, so all-knowing. I bet he doesn’t know the monster he just created.

I arrived at the river in the middle of town, Neva something, and stripped off my bulky winter clothes. They were a front-I didn’t need them. Just like the sunshine-y version of myself that so hoped Klaus would understand his feelings. She was a front-I don’t need her.

I grinned to myself as I dove naked into the ice cold water.

  A/n: I’m sorry this is so short and unedited, but it’s kind of a transition chapter. The next one with badass Care will be longer. Please let me know if any of this got too cheesy or formal. I’ve been writing adlock fanfiction at the same time so I am used to their POVS, which are quite different from Caroline’s. Let me know if you’re excited for dark Caroline and hit me up with suggestions in the comments! I like to include you guys’ ideas.

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Gladiator drabble by @galvanizedfriend

Summary: Years of fighting as a gladiator had Niklaus prepared when he is caught with the Emperor’s wife, Caroline, in the Sanitarium after dark.

@klaroline-event​ (for spotlight sunday)

Fic rec:

So, this drabble, THIS FREAKING DRABBLE!!! UGH!!! I don't even know where to start this rec, I can't even begin to describe how AMAZING this story is and that gives away too much about this fic. I’m genuinely and deeply in love with this drabble, it touched me in so many ways and I’m just obssesed!! I have lost count of how many times I have read this one, it never gets old, on the contrary, I swear, each time just gets better and BETTER! 

In this one Caroline is the empress of Rome and Klaus is a gladiator, did you read that??? DID YOU?? KC ANCIENT ROME AU!!! I live for this type of au's and this one is in a WHOLE OTHER LEVEL, it’s an ABSOLUTE MASTERPIECE! 

I WAS ABSOLUTELY BLOWN AWAY THE FIRST TIME I READ THIS! (AND STILL AM). There is NOTHING more perfect than this right here. It’s precious and I never eveerrrrrr wanted it to end! It is so rich in detail for a short piece and it just becomes more and more nuanced as it goes on. 

I loved the dynamic on this, the interactions were on point, the descriptions were full with details and the dialogues with emotions that make the KC relationship so intense, you truly see their pure connection. The world-building in this AU was so well done, Caroline being the empress of Rome and Klaus a glatiador is PERFECTION… and the emperor, THE EMPEROR!!! I’m not gonna say too much cause that was one of the parts that I enyoyed the most from the story. Yokan guides you to one direction and then when you get to the ending you don’t even know what to think except that it’s GLORIOUS. 

The writing in this, as always, is impeccable, and no, I will NEVER get tired of praising this author style. Yokan is exceptional and have a truly wonderful way with prose and creating fantastic context and imbuing emotional depth to characters. Her writing style captures the essence of our two favorite idiots in love with each other and I KNOW it shouldn’t surprise me BUT I DOES !! She manage to make me fall even more in love with Klaroline the more I read her writing. She has such a poetic style and way with words, I wish this comment could be written as poetically as she does. Yokan just keep blessing us with her talent and I can’t be more thankfull to have the opportuny to read her. 

This drabble got my heart, it’s absolutely amazing, a giant masterpiece that everytime I read blows me away. I WANT TO TATTOO THIS DRABBLE ON MY SOUL OK. PERIODT!! 

Please please pretty please, if you haven’t read it you definitely should. GO READ IT NOW! THIS IS A GLORIOUS ONE and it won't disappoint!!

[galvanizedfriend]

Klaroline Fic Rec Month

The event I made up for myself.

So this month, since I have no more fanfiction of my own to write, I decided I would take a little time to appreciate the amazing works of KC writers. I realize it’s going to be a challenge and I really hope I have the time to complete this, but I promise all the fics I rec here are awesome and worth your time! 

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KLAROLINE FANFIC REC MONTH - DAY NINE: Entanglement by Avana

Summary:  Soulmates were a complicated phenomenon that no one quite understood, as neither science nor magic nor ambitious combinations of the two could definitively explain how the connection worked. But for the most part, people were happy to have soulmates: platonic, romantic, multiple, or otherwise.

Then there were the exceptions...

Unfortunately, Caroline Forbes had one Niklaus Mikaelson as her soulmate, and no amount of advanced warning could really prepare her.

Unfortunately for Niklaus Mikaelson, no one saw fit to warn him of the force of nature that was his soulmate.

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Why you should read it:  This story has a bit of everything. It's a soulmates AU with a dash of enemies-to-lovers that packs a real punch at times, has some super cute fluffy moments, action, plot, intrigue, Originals causing havoc and a very satisfying ending. I'm a fan of @sunshineandfangs‘s  writing and make no mystery of that and I absolutely LOVE the way she writes Klaus and Caroline. I think she has a true talent for capturing not only their personalities but also their very unique dynamic.

Caroline is a true given here. I love stories where she's shown to be a true force of nature (as she is!), but all the while keeping her humanity very much in check. She's got doubts, vulnerabilities and even a temper (lol her interactions with Kol were so ON POINT!), but she does not cower away from a fight, is fiercely loyal to the people she cares for and is always trying to do the right thing, even if she doesn't always know exactly what the right thing is.

Also, did I mention the cuteness overload of smol Klaus and Caroline???? Because  ❤❤❤!! And this is something else I loved here, how she goes back and forth in time to show us tiny bits of their past. I love me some then-and-now stories! When done right, as it is here, it gives an awesome flow to the story.

I loved how the whole soulmates thing wasn't just thrown in as well, like 'you're soulmates, so mate'. Both of them were very reluctant to accept that fate would've paired them with each other - and also could not help how intrigued they were. Their date at the diner was probably one of my favorite parts of the story, but being the angst-whore that I am, I also loved, loved, LOVED the moment when Klaus kind of confronts her about her hesitations and obvious lingering suspicions about him. And his siblings all sort of hating him, but at the same time watching out for him! Rebekah's conversation with Caroline! ❤❤❤ It's an awesome build up to their relationship.

The sexual tension was ON, my dudes, and it was SO frustrating how they'd get interrupted all the time, but also kind of funny in a cruel sort of way. lol And Bonnie and Enzo were great additions! Especially in the earliest part of the story. I really liked Enzo here, and he's a character I don't normally care that much about.

@sunshineandfangs is a truly gifted writer and basically everything I've ever read from her has been a delight, but I feel like this story, for how intricate and filled with amazing details (the way she brings some of KC's famous interactions from the show into this!! It's AWESOME! Man, I love that kind of thing!) makes it a truly special one.

I just can't BELIEVE I'd never left a comment on that story before, even though I read it a long time ago. I'm so sorry!