It was over. Klaus was dead. Sure, he was just entombed, and not really dead, but Damon and Stefan were on their way to dump him in the ocean.
Caroline could hardly believe that he was dead.
She had really tried to be glad about it. Had persuaded herself that it was better that way. That Tyler was the one. She even had done a victory celebration.
But if it really was the right decision to kill Klaus, why did she feel so empty? The others didn't know anything about her feelings.
Caroline was a perfect actress. She even deceived herself, If only briefly.
Maybe she should have been happy. After all Klaus had been the bad one. He had wanted Elena's blood to sire his own army of hybrids. He had turned Tyler into a hybrid and had controlled him. He had took his will.
But he had a very different side, too. Actually, he had only felt lonely. Michael, his father, though not biologically, had hated him. His mother Esther had wanted to kill him. And he hadn't had the best relationship with his siblings, apart from Rebekah. And even that had been complicated.
Furthermore, he had been very charming.
Lost in thought Caroline took out the drawing Klaus had given her after the ball.
As beautiful as it was, she should have burnt it, at the latest when Tyler had found it. But Caroline hadn't been able to do it. It meant something to her, It was a memory.
Caroline smiled as she thought of the ball. More than once Klaus had made her a compliment. She would be beautiful, strong, and full of light.
But what had her impressed weren't the compliments, the stolen art, or the fact that he had known that she had been Miss Mystic Falls, but his drawings. Klaus had been so talented.
Yes, the ball was amazing. And her dress was just perfect. The gown had also been a gift of Klaus. Just like the braclet he had given her for her birthday.
Her birthday. The day he had saved her life for the first time. And had told her about the whole world out where waiting for her. Great citys, and art, and music...
Now that world had ended for Klaus, But he had been right. Tyler wasn't able to give her that. If she really would have turned up at his door one day, like he had claimed at the Decade Dance?
Actually, she could not imagine. But he had looked very handsome in his white suit.
The second time had been at school, after Alaric had taken and tortured her. Sure, Elena had saved her first, but if Klaus hadn't come...
She had just considered what she should do to save Elena. If she should run back or get help. But then she had literally crashed into Klaus, She had been so glad to see him.
Never she would have thought that it was her last encounter with him. No, never.
Yes, it could not be denied that Klaus had done some really bad thing, but hadn't Stefan and Damon done that too? Even her, Caroline?
From somewhere, probably from the radio blaring from a passing car, Caroline heard music. It was the song "Take A Chance On Me" by ABBA.
That reminded her of the day, she had distracted Klaus, while the others has daggered Kol. Klaus had asked her to sit down on a bench and talk. As soon she had sat down.
He had wanted to know her hopes, her dreams, simply everything she wanted in life.
Caroline just couldn't stop thinking of Klaus. His smile had been adorable. And his accent...How could someone not have loved it?
She noticed a tear that rolled down her cheek.
At that moment her phone rang. It was Elena. Finally she had chosen between the Salvatorebrothers. She took Damon. Stefan wanted to leave town and really dump the coffin of Klaus in the sea.
When Stefan and Damon were on their way to do it, Elenas call had intervened them.
Then Caroline conceived a plan. She would have to hurry, but she still had the opportunity to save Klaus. To give him his life back.
Maybe even a life with her.