Post TO 5x13: KLAUS MIKAELSON LIVES? Even in his death, the key to Klaus Mikaelson having everything he has ever wanted, all at once, lies buried somewhere in the world. Can Caroline Forbes find it?
CHAPTER 5 EXCERPT:Ā
Caroline looked down at the box and its remaining contents. Go on, a voice urged in her mind. There were other small nostalgic objects from another life beneathāāa graduation announcement; photographs of a dance at a ball, a girl in a prom dress of royal calibre; illustrations of a woman with bare shoulders and tousled hair with leaves in it, eyes alight. Caroline stared at the ghosts of herself and felt aching regret: he had never stopped loving her, and she could have gone to him for the last decade. There was also a collection of envelopes made out to her at various addresses, but she didn't know if she had the strength to read their contents yet. She found some keys at the bottom with tags inscribed with international addresses. As her fingers continued to rummage in the box, they caught a small velvet bag. She pulled at the cords and emptied the object onto her palm.
Her lips parted in a gasp.
It was a stunning antique circular silver locket with a moonstone set in its centre, surrounded by Victorian floral frame and ornate etchings. There was something about it, though; it seemed to pulsate of its own accord. Curious, she felt around in the pouch again and found a small note:
You said you came to me once, seeking my protection for yourself, and your girls. In the event that I can't do that again, this is yours. ā Klaus
As she contemplated it, a breeze swept against her neck.
"How does it work?" she whispered aloud. When no audible response came, she felt disappointed. Perhaps ⦠She pulled the necklace over her head, and it settled against her sternum. Nothing.
READ CHAPTER 4 HERE:Ā https://www.fanfiction.net/s/13022927/5/Fortitude
SOUNDTRACK: Soundtracks were one of my favourite things about TVD/TO. From now on, Iāll be sharing the music of Fortitude; what I was listening to while writing āā so you have an offical āsoundtrackā to listen to while you read, if you like.
Soundtrack Chapter 4/5:
Juniper ā Nearly Oratorio
Fundamental Values ā Nils Frahm
Higher Hopes ā Minor Victories
Subtle Weight ā Foreign Fields