Once I was real

You change in front of me
Your eyes get darker everyday
It happens quietly
Your focus slowly burns away
And if you let me hear
The things you seem to wanna say
Though I am late
I will wait to go until I know your somewhere safe

And even if you chose
To lock yourself away
If I listen close
I can almost hear you say

Once I was real
Once I was somebody's child
Once I could feel
Some feeling once in a while
Once I was here
Once I was somebody's friend
Once I appear
I will be real once again

Caleb Kane -Once

Klaus was bored. It was night and he was walking around, nowhere special to go. Finally he ended up to the docks. It was quiet there. Almost too quiet. Klaus looked the reflection of full moon on the surface of black water. It irritated him. Another reminder of his failure. Thanks to the original witch and that bitch Katerina, he can never become his true self. Not when the Petrova bloodline had ended with Katerina. Oh, how he would love to get his hands on her. Well, someday. He had all the time in the world. Katerina can run but she can't hide forever. Klaus felt like finding someone to kill. Maybe that would cheer him up at least for a little while. Then something caught his attention. Voices. People, at least two of them. Klaus smirked. Well, well, just a perfect timing. He started to move silently toward the voices. It seemed that they came from an old warehouse. There was only one window. It was dirty. Klaus took a look inside. He saw two men standing inside the empty warehouse. No, make that two vampires. The other one was quite short and he had bright blue hair, way too much eye-liner and piercings. Klaus rolled his eyes. He never could understand this modern fashion. Other man was taller and bald. He looked like bodybuilder type. And there was someone else in the room as well. A girl. She was lying very still on the floor. There were blood on her face and clothes. She was badly injured. Then Klaus saw that her eyes were open. It seemed that she was conscious. Two men were laughing. Then the taller one grabbed the girls hand and forced her to stand. She didn't make a sound, although she was clearly in pain.

"Come on now darling", man said. "Don't pass out. The fun is just starting."

Girl didn't say anything. She was just staring in front of her with no expression.

"Not feeling chatty now?" man asked mockingly.

Girl was still quiet. Man hit her so hard that she fell back to the floor. Blue haired man laughed.

"This is gonna be fun!" he said cheerfully.

"Good evening gentlemen", said soft voice in a British accent.

Both men turned immediately toward the intruder who was standing at the door. They saw a man with blondish hair and blue eyes looking at them. There was a polite smile in his face.

"Get lost buddy", tall man said with menacing look in his face.

Klaus was still smiling.

"There's no need to be rude", he said calmly.

"Oh yeah?" Blue haired man said sarcastically. "I think that this guy needs a lesson."

"I think so too", tall man said grinning.

Klaus looked amused.

"Forgive me gentlemen, where are my manners. I haven't properly introduced myself. My name is Klaus."

It took a while before his words sank in. Both men looked absolutely terrified. Tall one managed to speak first.

"For.. forgive us sir. We didn't know who you are. We didn't mean to be disrespectful."

"Oh, don't worry about that. Just an honest mistake I'm sure. It happens."

Klaus was still smiling politely. Tall man nodded.

"Thank you sir."

"And who is your little friend?" Klaus asked.

"Sir?" Tall man asked confused.

Klaus turned his eyes to the girl.

"Oh, her! She's nobody. Just a freak, which we have been toying with."

"A freak?" Klaus asked.

"Yes. We wound her from the park. She was actually talking to herself. Or to some imaginary friend or something. And this is the interesting part, she can't be compelled!"

"What?" Klaus asked incredulously.

"Its true sir", blue haired man said eagerly.

Klaus went next to the girl and looked at her. She was a pretty little thing, even under all that blood and bruises. She had a long black hair and beautiful green eyes. She couldn't be more than 20.

"What's your name sweetheart?" he asked.

Girl didn't answer. She just stared straight in front of her. Klaus grabbed her chin gently and made eye contact.

"Tell me your name", he demanded.

Still no answer. Klaus took a deep breath, inhaling the girls scent.

"No vervain. Interesting", Klaus said mostly to himself.

"Um.. Sir?" tall man said.

Klaus had forgotten all about the two men.

"Yes?" he said not bothering to hide his annoyance.

"Would you like to join us? We have this competition, who can make her scream first. It has been fun."

Klaus stood up and looked the two men coldly.

"I think I want to keep her to myself", he said.

"What? But sir…" tall man started but he never could finish his sentence.

Before he could even saw Klaus move, his head was rolling on the floor. Blue haired man watched with horror when tall mans headless torso felled. Then he looked at Klaus.

"Yo.. you.. you can keep the girl sir. Please."

Klaus made one fluent move and next second he was holding blue haired mans heart in his hand.

"Arrogant little brats", he murmured.

Then he concentrated on the girl again. Klaus didn't really know what he was going to do with her. Perhaps she could offer some amusement to him. But first things first. She was injured. There were at least several broken bones, he could tell.

"Hey sweetheart, I'm going to help you", he said.

Girl was now looking at him but she didn't say anything. Klaus lifted her head. When the girl saw his vampire face, she tried to get away, but she could barely move at all. Klaus bite his wrist and brought it up to her face. She kept her lips shut as tightly as she could.

"I'm trying to help you", Klaus said annoyed.

Girl still kept her lips closed.

"Fine, we do this in a hard way then", Klaus said and forced her mouth open. Girl started to cough when she was forced to swallow Klaus' blood. There was one single tear in her eye before she lost consciousness. Klaus swept it away and took the girl in his arms.

"Let's get out of here shall we?" Klaus said and carried the girl outside.