Black Star
Chapter 1
Caroline
The harsh light burned through Caroline's eyes as she shielded them from the sun. She couldn't tell how long it had been since she had been in the sun, but the mission she was on now was required to take place in the daytime. If she was going to find this girl, she had to find her today. No if's and or buts about it. A car horn blared causing Caroline to pivot on her heels and roll her eyes. What the hell was he doing here?
Rolling her eyes as hard as possible, she walked up to the car where Enzo rolled down his car window and smiled. He might be a tracker, but he was still creepy in his own way. If she didn't need his help tracking who she was looking for she wouldn't bother with his kind to begin with. Trackers were a unique species in their world who were good at one ting and one thing only. Getting as much information about a person as possible and knowing where to find a person wherever they were even when they want to stay hidden.
"It's about time that you got here. I've been burning up out here. You know how sensitive our skin can be at times."
"Oh I'm sorry princess, Did I cause you to get a sunburn? Stop the over dramatics and get the hell in the car, I have better things to do today than drive your ass around to look for some teenage girl that you only have a feeling about."
Caroline bit her lip and gave Enzo a hard look as she climbed into his car and shut the door obnoxiously loud. She knew his ears were sensitive and if he was going to leave her outside when her skin could hardly stand the exposure than she was going to make this time a living hell for him as well.
"Did you really have to slam your door that hard?"
"I have better things to do than listening to your complaining all day Enzo. Now drive."
"You know you can be a real bitch sometimes right?"
"Thank you I try my best."
Enzo rolled his eyes starting the car and driving off to their destination. Caroline had wished that Enzo would stay silent for this whole ride, but unfortunately he was in the talkative mood this afternoon.
"So how is Niklaus?"
Caroline rolled her eyes at Enzo. Why the hell did he think that Caroline and Klaus's relationship was any of his business?
"He's fine. Not that that's any of your business."
"I know that he's more fun t hang with than you are. Why isn't he trying to find this girl for you?"
"Because she's my responsibility not his and I'm not one of those stereotypical girls that like men to do things for them. I like to do things by myself too you know."
"No need to get offended love. I just thought you and Klaus were a dynamic duo. At least that's what everyone else in this hellhole of a society seems to think."
"Well they can get over themselves, they know nothing about mine and Klaus relationship. Besides even if Klaus even wanted to help me, he has other more pressing things to worry about."
"Such as?" Enzo wagged his eyebrows in curiosity.
Caroline didn't try very hard to hide her eye roll this time as she opened her mouth to tell Enzo the most simplest of answers. It was all he needed anyway.
"He's out trying to find his last star as well." she said tossing her blonde hair over her shoulder.
"Ah, I get why you're in such a bad mood now."
"What do you mean by that? I've said and done nothing to you that indicates I'm in a bad mood."
"It's all in your scent sweets. Believe it or not it tells me more about you than you'll ever know."
"I wouldn't go around spatting out that type of information Enzo. You never know who might take it the wrong way and use you to their personal advantage."
"I take it as if your offering?" Enzo asked giving her a seductive look that almost made her puke.
"Ew, You're so disgusting."
"Oh stop being so self-absorbed Caroline. Out of all you stars you know I only have eyes for one."
Caroline rolled her eyes at Enzo's obsession. When was he ever going to take the hint?
"Please Enzo, you don't even have to rem,ind me most of the time how obsessed you are with Bonnie. Too bad you'll never get her in the first place."
"Never say never Caroline. Even you have no idea what the future can hold."
"I can tell you exactly what it holds if you don't stop with this wasted dream of wanting to be with Bonnie. You're going to be left out in the cold rain still pinning for her while her and Jeremy marry and make future children for the stars. You can't tempt fate Enzo, no matter how much you want to try. All you'll end up with is a broken heart and the shell of a man you used to be. Do you really want that? Because I can't imagine a single person who can."
"It must be so hard for you..."
"What is that supposed to mean?"
"To be a slave top the universe. To love whoever the universe wants you to love instead of loving whoever you want. That's not a way to live. At least not where I'm concerned."
"That's bullshit and you know it. The universe doesn't control me. I chose whether or not I want to follow it's commands."
"Really? Is that what you thought when this prophecy thing of yours declared you the leader of the stars and tore you away from Stefan, because it said that you were meant for Klaus. Did you believe that the universe had no control of you than?"
"You don't know anything." Caroline said looked out the window in hopes of avoiding this subject. It still hurt her to think about that time.
"I know plenty Caroline. I know that you never wanted to be the leader of this group and I knew how much you loved Stefan when you found out you had to leave him to be with Klaus. I just don't understand how you can believe in this bullshit when you saw firsthand how it could tear people apart."
" You act as if Klaus is some horrible person who doesn't deserve me the way Stefan did."
"You know what I mean Caroline. Klaus is a great person, but are you really convinced that he's the one for you?"
"Of course I am."
"Is that why you've refused his proposal twice now?"
Caroline bit her lip trying to not say anything and give Enzo any more satisfaction than he already felt.
"You don't know anything."
"I know a lot more than you think I do."
"Oh yeah like what?"
"Like the fact that the girl you're looking for is right over there?"
"Wait, what?" Caroline asked turning towards the window and scanning the perimeter.
And than before Caroline could say anything else that's when she saw her. Her white star, Elena Gilbert talking to some guy that Caroline didn't know. Than again Caroline didn't really know a lot of people now a days besides her tight knit group of friends. …
"There she is, Elena Gilbert, age seventeen, About to be eighteen tomorrow which explains why you're here to take her, but that's besides the point. Best friends include Damon Salvatore and April Young. And I haven't learned much else about her. "
"That's plenty, so I'm assuming the boy she's talking to is Damon Salvatore."
"Yep, Damon Salvatore. For some strange reason I haven't been able to dig much up on this particular one. You may want to keep a close eye on him."
Caroline sighed and looked upon the scene in front of her. The girl who she would soon take out of this cruel world and introduce her into theirs was laughing at a joke the guy had said. The light breeze that had been there this morning gently blew Elena's hair as some fell into her face. The boy, who Caroline had to admit was cute, reached his hand towards Elena's hair and tucked the loose strands behind Elena's hair causing a deep blush to settle into her cheeks. Almost as if Elena had had a crush on him for a while and wasn't sure how to tell one of her best friends that she felt something for him. Their eyes locked for more than a few seconds causing Caroline to be more than a little embarrassed that she was intruding on such an intimate scene, but before she could look away, Elena laughed sending a light punch to Damon's arm before stepping back way beyond his reach. It appeared as if Enzo was right about this one. She would have to keep a close eye on them if she wanted to get anywhere with Elena.
"I will."
"So what's the plan, Caroline? Are you planning to get out of this car and talk to this girl before you destroy her whole world tomorrow? I mean you might as well get the proper introductions out there so she has somewhat of a chance to go with you."
Caroline took in a deep breath and than looked to Elena who was now fake wrestling and laughing with Damon who now held her by her waist as she fidgeted in his grip. It reminded her a little about the days when her and Stefan were just fooling around with each other. Before all of this happened. Before her innocence was completely taken away from her, but that was a completely different story for another day.
"No. Let her have her day of peace today. She deserves at least one more good day before we take that all away from her."
"Whatever you say Ms. Forbes, so where to now? Did you want to go back home or to visit your darling future husband at work?"
"Home sounds great right about now."
"Alright, Buckle up. It's gonna be a bumpy ride."
Caroline spared one last glance to Elena before Enzo started the car and drove her back home. Back to where she felt the most safe out in this cruel world.
