Klaus pressed his hand on his chest as he felt something weird; something he had never felt in his life. He felt like all the life had been drained from his body. Suddenly he felt old, tired. "It's done." Bonnie said and looked at Klaus who seemed lost in his mind "Klaus. I am done. You are no longer linked" Klaus lifted his eyes and looked at her "Good. You are free to go." He said and watched her leave the room before standing up and walking to the mirror. He took one hard look on himself and shook his head thinking that his imagination was playing tricks on him. "Nicklaus," Elijah's voice echoed in the silent room "something really weird is going on. I feel vulnerable." He walked to his brother and placed his hand on his chest "And what is most surprising of them all is that" he paused unable to believe that these words would come out from his mouth "I have a heartbeat." He looked at Nicklaus who was blinking fast trying to understand his brothers words " I have a heartbeat" he said again.
Before Klaus had the chance to say anything Rebekah and Kol showed up with the same terrified expression that Elijah had and he was certain that he had the same expression as well. "Let me guess, you feel weird and you have a heartbeat." He said and all nodded. They all turned towards the door as it opened and Esther walked in with a cocky smile on her lips. "Your witch failed. Or she succeeded but it was too late." They all held their breaths and for the first time in so long you could actually hear their hearts beating fast . They were all too stunned trying to realize the truth that came with their mothers words. Bonnie had failed to unlinked them in time. They were humans. "Humans." Kol whispered saying what everyone have been trying to wrap their minds around. "For centuries you despised them. Killed them. Treat them like your personal toys. Made them your slaves. Feed on them and turned them but this is the end of it." She continued as she sat on a chair near the fireplace. "But we are still alive." Elijah noted looking at her hating that she looked way more comfortable in their home. Now she was powerful and they weren't. "because when we turned back to human my instincts kicked in." Finns voice sounded from the door and they all turned to look at him as he closed it.
"I couldn't do it. I wanted to be alive. I am no longer a monster so I deserve to live." He kept his eyes lowered like he was full of regrets that he felt like that. Rebekah shook her head turning to look at her brothers. "What will we do now?" They all looked as confused and stunned as they did before. The validation that they were human didn't help at all. It simply meant that a fear they never knew that would even be possible happened. All these years all they had to be afraid of was the white oak stake but now death was all around them. They alln stayed uiet, their minds were blank from any thoughts. Even their feelings were numb. "Time will catch up." Esther said as she stood up "Soon enough you will all grow old and die. Maybe not today but hopefully tomorrow." And just like that she opened the door and left them there standing. Just hearing the sound of the clock ticking and for the very first time in a very long time every second felt so real.
Klaus kept tapping his fingers on the table thinking. A million thoughts went through his mind and he was trying to put them in order as his eyes were on his phone. It kept ringing and ringing. Stefan, Damon, Elena every single vampire he ever met but her. She didn't call him and there was a part of him that was glad. That moment he felt the weight of centuries burning his soul and he wouldn't stand being in her presence. She would probably tell him that he is worth every bad thought that went through his mind but then again, if Esther was right, soon he would age and die. 'Die.' The word felt so wrong in his mouth when it came to him. He looked around as his siblings were dealing with their own way to come in sense with what was happening to them. He grabbed his phone and stood up leaving as fast as it was human possible. He drove all the way to Mystic Grill and took a seat at the darkest corner away from everyone. He kept refilling his glass and he already felt the alcohol affecting him. He knew that soon he would be drunk and that would be good. He would embrace the moments when he wouldn't think about his upcoming death.
"Of course you are here." He heard a voice and a smile formed on his lips. Alcohol was good but Caroline is even better. "Were you looking for me, love?" he looked at her and she was stunning as always. Maybe even more that she had that soft red blush coloring her cheeks. He pointed the empty seat next to him and kept his eyes on her as she sat with him "Of course not." She said and pushed her golden hair behind her ear. "How do you feel now that you are human?" she asked keeping that tone she always had around him, sarcastic with a hint of worry. "Old." He laughed and filled a glass pushing it to her way "How about you?" she scratched the back of her head looking around in case someone saw her and took a big sip from the drink. "I needed that." Her blue eyes were focused on the golden liquid inside the glass and his silence was more loud than ever. "Weird." She admitted. "You are not usually right about a lot of things but you were right about one. I liked being strong. Being human again has brought joy to my mother but I don't feel like that." She looked at him surprised with how easily she was opening her heart to him but she needed someone who would listen. Someone who would understand. "Now I am just scared that I will go back being that insecure control freak who was begging for some attention. I don't want to be that anymore." She shook her head and finally took a deep breath that was very much needed. "How do you really feel?" she gave him a look that almost melted his heart but instead it made it racing so fast that the fear of an actual heart attack.
"Well, since we are being honest with each other," he paused and opened and closed his lips a couple times before saying the word "scared." His eyes lowered on the table as he felt a hint of guilt admitting it "There is a very good chance I may die tomorrow or in the next half hour." An awkward smile formed on his lips and shook his head still unable to look at her and God knows how much he wanted to but he wouldn't let her see the fear in his eyes. If he was going to die then he wouldn't let her last memory of him be the one of fear. "There is no salvation for the doomed, Caroline." He emptied his glass once more before re filling it already feeling weird in his head. He filled her glass even though it wasn't empty and finally looked in the eyes he loved so much. Because unless someone was an idiot they would have realized that he was madly and deeply in love with her. He could see a hint of sadness in her eyes and he wasn't sure if it was for him or for her state of being human again. "I am sorry." She whispered so softly but he heard her. "For what?" he asked leaning closer to her felling the need to take her hand in his and feel the warmth of her body filling him "That your mother didn't love you enough. She used to. She loved all of you too much but that love was gone." And as if she had read his mind her delicate fingers moved around his giving his hand a reassuring squeeze. Her eyes seemed wet and he reached to her placing his palm on her cheek as his thumb softly massaged the spot "Don't cry for me, Caroline. " She smiled and shook her head "I am not. I feel bad for Rebekah." She looked away immediately making him smile "Sure. So even now that you know that I may turn into ashes in front of you, you're not willing to admit that you are a bit attracted to me?" She shook her head but he could see the smile forming on her lips and the shine that her eyes had. "I don't know what you are talking about." "Sure. Sure." He said and brought his hand on his chest taking an expression of pain.
"Klaus?" She stood up and got to his side so fast that he could have sworn that she was still a vampire . He laughed and placed his hand on her hip keeping her as close as possible. "See? You are worried. That means that you care because you have feelings for me." She rolled her eyes "idiot." She turned to her heel and walked outside and he followed her. He always would follow her. "Come on, Caroline. I was kidding. I just want your confession." As soon as she reached the park she turned to look at him. Only one thought was in her mind. Soon she would lose him forever. And that thought alone was enough to kill her as well. She did loved him. More than words could describe. It was more than she had ever felt. "I have nothing to confess." He laughed "Of course you don't. How about this, if I am still alive tomorrow evening let me take you out for dinner. A date. Just you and me. You will make a dying man happy." It didn't take long before she replied because it was something that didn't need thinking. "Fine. Call me. Or text me." And with that she left again and like a man who has turned into a fool for love he stood there, in the middle of the night watching his love walk away from him.