Closer
Summary: AU: Klaus and Caroline, the two Original vampires that have been around since the dawn of time, move to Mystic Falls seeking the next doppelgänger. Alaric, the town's vampire hunter and Elena's adoptive father, teams up with Bonnie, a witch from a long line of powerful servants of nature, to rid the world of Klaus and Caroline. When Bonnie's spell fails, leaving only Klaus dessicated, Caroline will do anything to get revenge, including kill the doppelgänger. Will Caroline save Klaus or will Mystic Falls rain blood?
Rating: T, may change
Pairings: Klaus x Caroline, Alaric x Isobel (deceased)
Prologue
Skies, they blink at me
I see a storm bubbling up from the sea
And it's coming closer
~Closer – Kings of Leon
The blue moon shines down on a small clearing in the Old Wood as Bonnie chants the spell that will mean the Original vampires' downfall. As she continues the spell, a storm begins, blowing in from the coast. She is oblivious to the rain that begins to pour and the lightning that flashes across the rapidly darkening sky. The salt pentagram in which she stands is suddenly struck by lightning and the salt catches fire, creating an ethereal glow on Bonnie's face. Through the wind and the rain, Bonnie continues the spell, hoping that Ric will be able to protect Elena long enough for the Originals to feel the effects of the spell and trace the source to the Old Wood. She knows they'll be far too foolish and hasty to even stop and think about the consequences of entering the Old Wood – a sacred ground with infinite amounts of magical energy. They'll be so hell-bent on getting to Bonnie, on killing her, that they won't give it a second thought.
Klaus and Caroline are just arriving at Elena's house when they feel a jolt of electricity travel through their bodies. Caroline looks to Klaus in confusion, wondering if he felt it, too. His suspicious expression tells her he has. Silently, they speed across town, no more than shadows, until they reach the Old Wood. They trek deeper and deeper into the forest, their extremely heightened sense of sight aiding them greatly as they deftly avoid branch after branch. Finally, they hear a faint murmur that only grows louder as they move deeper. Lightning flashes overhead with an accompanying clap of thunder that seems to rattle the ground. Klaus looks at Caroline pointedly, as if to say something isn't right, but she needs no reminder from him as another, more powerful jolt of electricity radiates within in her body, vibrating her bones. Her youthful face twists in agony, and Klaus becomes that much more determined to find the source of the witchcraft. The thought still has not yet occurred to either vampire that this spell is designed to kill them once and for all.
After nearly twenty minutes, the two Originals, who have been alive since the dawn of time, stride into the clearing, their eyes immediately locking on the Bennett witch surrounded by roaring flames. Here, the rain does not have a barrier of trees to permeate and it now falls freely onto Klaus's and Caroline's impervious bodies. Bonnie's eyes are closed tightly as she continues chanting the spell, but she easily senses the Originals' presence. She knows it's now or never as she puts the invisible barrier around the clearing, effectively trapping the vampires.
Klaus growls low in his throat, and the sound would be enough to frighten anyone into retreating, but not Bonnie Bennett. She is resolute and determined to rid not only Mystic Falls, but the world, of these abominations. Klaus lunges forward in great bounds, crossing the clearing in under a second. He ricochets off the protective barrier that surrounds Bonnie and his eyes narrow in response. Suddenly, veins surface on his face and his fangs protrude. Caroline's face mimics his and she tenses, ready to throw herself at Bonnie, but Klaus holds out an arm to stop her. He is about to turn to her and tell her he loves her, but he is struck by an incredible pain as Bonnie's spell nears completion.
Caroline cries out from across the clearing and she collapses to the ground, and Klaus just makes it to her when the pain becomes too much as his heartbeat slows and palpitates. Something is horribly wrong and the only thing on his mind is Caroline and keeping her safe. He draws in shaky, shallow breaths as his body rapidly shuts down.
"Caroline," he chokes out.
A/N: So this is basically what happens later in the story, but it's not the end,either. I haven't given nearly anything away, and I know it's short, but that's because if I went much farther, things would be given away.
So please, please, let me know your thoughts on this. This is definitely going to be a dark!Klaroline fic, and I'm incredibly excited about it.
