Hi guys, still figuring out how to use this website and this is my first ever attempt at a fanfic! My story is based on Carenzo, these two were one of my favourite pairings and I kinda think they went unexplored and got cut short due to the whole introduction of Steroline, not that I'm complaining. So it's Carenzo with maybe a bit of a klaroline twist later on (how could I not?). Hope you guys enjoy and please review and tell me what you think, got the story whizzing round my head and can't get it out fast enough so I'll be updating quickly I hope! Anyway enjoy!

Caroline had always wanted to travel the world and she now knew that she would have an eternity to do just that, however under these circumstances she was less enthusiastic about the whole ordeal, but she knew she had no other choice. As she perched distractedly on the edge of her new bed, Caroline felt the newly acquired pang in her chest thinking of back home, her family and how she longed to be back in her own bed.

However bleak the circumstances may have seemed, Caroline was anything but a negative person, so she shook the melancholy from her thoughts and stood from the large wooden four poster bed and began to unpack her suitcase laying on the floor by her feet. Caroline would for the foreseeable future be staying in a boarding house in south London, beautifully regal and elegant, just like Caroline. Her room had a luxurious Victorian feel with light floral wall coverings and two large windows at each side of the centring bed. Beautiful artwork filled the walls and all furnishings kept with the beautiful style. As Caroline examined her surroundings more carefully she realised how much she liked them and for a beat thought she may be comfortable here, but that was short lived as she remembered the pain of fleeing her home town of mystic falls when the town turned against her when they learned of her new vampire state.

Her home town unbeknownst to Caroline had a secret council set up to aid the elimination of any vampires, Caroline hadn't been a vampire for more than a week when her mother and father, Elizabeth and Bill, found out the truth. Caroline being newly turned hadn't learned to control her blood thirst yet and was drawn with monstrous eyes and fangs emerging to her mothers blood in an small accident while preparing the family dinner. It all seemed like a whirlwind looking back on it now it had all happened so fast, confusion and fear filled her parents when the revelation occurred, and being members of the secret council themselves they had conflicting interests about what to do with Caroline. Her father was the one who revealed her secret to the council who then practically came after with knives and pitchforks. Caroline's mother Elizabeth on the other hand knew her little girl was still in there somewhere and did not think death was the answer, and so told her to run, run away and never come back. It was the only way to be safe, Caroline knew that she wasn't an idiot, however it didn't make it hurt any less. Deep down she was sure her parents still loved her, and her thoughts drifted to a time in the future when she may see them again, but for now she had a new life to get on with and feeling sorry for herself wasn't going to get her anywhere.

As Caroline sat at her beautifully classy dressing table in her room, she looked in the mirror and realised she must have let a few tears stain her face, and so she wiped them and began to readjust her makeup. Caroline was an astonishing beauty, her beauty was soft and elegant and her perfectly perfect blonde curls falling over her shoulders made her a sight to behold. Caroline was a girl of impeccable taste and style, she was the perfect balance between sweet and fiery, her heart was pure and loving, she was a trusting girl with lovely nature, but she was also self-assured and got what she wanted, and it didn't fare well for anyone who got on her bad side.

Caroline had never met another vampire before, none other than the man who turned her into one. Strangely though, she didn't remember anything about him of importance, she didn't know why he had done this to her or where he was now, it was an extremely eerie feeling whenever she thought about him. She didn't remember what he looked like, whenever she strained to remember it was always like the image of him was just out of reach, she just couldn't remember. The one thing she remembered was his name, Niklaus. She held on to that name and would not let herself forget it, for as long as it took she would search for this man and ask him why he ruined her life and disappeared without a second thought, like it was nothing. Whenever caroline let herself think about the subject for too long she would start to build with anger, but not today, she wouldn't let herself, today was her new start and she would just have to put her angry thoughts to the side for now and concentrate on the now. It was time to get out and see the city and make some friends, after all she would be staying here indefinitely, she way as-well get settled in and begin to build a life.

Caroline swiftly stood up from the dressing table and turned on her heel, her hair swooshing behind her as she went, opened her windowed doors to the small flower filled balcony. She held on to the doors at arms length and took a deep calming breath, exhaling her negativity and inhaling happiness. She smiled to herself at her beautiful view and stepped outside onto the balcony, she actually let herself get a little excited for the first time in weeks, looking down at the busy and beautiful streets of London, she was itching to get outside and explore.

Caroline twirled round once more heading inside to find her coat, it was lying on the bed where she had left it, as she headed over to the bed she heard a knock at the door, and before she had a second to venture at a response to the abrupt knock, there was an even more abrupt entrance, whoever was knocking had already wandered in without awaiting her permission. Caroline whipped her head round to the stranger,

"Seriously!? What's the point of knocking when you're just gonna barge in anyway!" Caroline practically screamed.

"Sorry gorgeous, couldn't risk you not letting me in now could I?" A husky voice replied coolly.

Caroline eyed him speculatively, "Are you housekeeping or something? because if so you've a lot to learn about giving a girl her privacy, what if I were indecent?" She growled.

He laughed loudly and looked so carefree, "I assure you sweetheart I am not housekeeping, and indecency would have been an added bonus." He smiled mischievously, walking further into the room towards Caroline. "I'm living here a few doors down and caught sight of you checking in this morning, and decided I had to introduce myself." The man stared at her quizzically, not sure how she'd respond. He had a feeling she wasn't the same boring goody goody sophisticated lady you found around these parts, she had a gleam in her eye that said she wasn't to be messed with. Her abrupt arrival and small suitcase, along with her astonishing beauty had him intrigued, as well as the fact that she spent the whole morning looking over her shoulder, just what was her story, and what was it about her that had him knocking nervously on the outside of her door before resuming his confident demeanour and striding inside.

Caroline looked him over not quite sure what to say, she opened her mouth as if to say something but couldn't quite think of anything, he had been so rude but his accent and playfulness just made her want to laugh, and she unknowingly let out a giggle, it had been weeks since she felt even the hint of laughter and it was welcomed, she was so sick of being serious. She met his gaze with a resigned look, she held her hand up for him to take and simply said

"I'm caroline."

He smiled knowing he was right about her, that there was something different, any other woman would have told him he was a pig and shooed him out, but not her. And what a beautiful name, Caroline, perfect. He reached out and without hesitation gave the top of her hand a small kiss, his eyes never leaving hers, as he stood back looking very smug, he replied in his husky low voice,

"Lovely to meet you Caroline.. I'm Enzo."