Author's Note: Hi everyone! This is the first of many installments in my fic "Back To Being Human". I've set the fic in an alternate universe, so there are some small differences. Klaus and his siblings were just normal vampires that grew up in Mystic Falls with the rest of the gang, and Klaus was never a hybrid. Katherine is Elena's twin and doppelgangers do not exist. Katherine has no present ties to Stefan or Damon. The Mikaelsons are a bit older than the rest of the gang and they were turned five years ago. Katherine was turned by her adoptive parents before moving to Mystic Falls to find Elena and her birth parents. Stefan, Damon, Elena, and Caroline were all turned by the council so they could participate in an experiment to eradicate vampirism and the council ultimately found a way to cure them, and the Mikaelsons and Katherine were cured as well. More of their past will come out as the fic goes on, and if there's any confusion, leave me a review or shoot me a PM so that I can help clear it up or find a way to make sure that there's less confusion in the next chapter. Thanks for reading, and I hope you enjoy!
Disclaimer: I am in now way associated with the novels or the television show The Vampire Diaries.
"My name is Caroline Forbes and I honestly have no idea what to say right now. It's been a surreal experience, being picked to be on this show. I sent in the video last year, before everything happened, and I had no idea that anything would come of it. I thought that maybe, at the most, someone in the casting department would get a kick out of how ridiculous we all are. I never thought that anyone would actually pick Mystic Falls to be the town to film in for an entire year. Now I'm constantly followed by cameras and everything seems like someone else's life."
Caroline sat in front of a camera in a dark room with a light shone directly on her face and sighed. A year ago, being the focus of a reality television show had been her biggest aspiration, but now it just seemed like a hassle. The world knew about vampires now, and she had brought the spotlight on herself and her friends. It seemed so trivial, with all that they'd been through. However, the voyeurs of the world wanted to know what it was like, how vampires adjusted to being humans again. She ran a hand through her hair before continuing.
"They told me to talk about myself, so I guess that I will. I just graduated from Mystic Falls High School a month ago and it's time for me to really start my life. I guess that's going to be a lot harder with thousands of people watching it unfold. Anyways, there isn't much to say. In high school, I was the typical queen bee. I was kind of a bitch. Head cheerleader, valedictorian, Miss Mystic Falls. Everyone knew who I was. But the real world doesn't care about who you were in high school."
She licked her lips and took a deep breath as she rambled on some more. "My best friend is named Stefan Salvatore. We've known each other for a long time now. He's been there for me through everything and I've tried to be there for him too. Stefan is easily the strongest person I know, and he's my rock. He keeps me sane, keeps me safe. Then there's my boyfriend, Klaus. Everyone knows who Klaus Mikaelson is. I mean, come on, he's a freaking billionaire. We've been together for a few months now. I kind of cheated on my last boyfriend, Matt, with him. It wasn't exactly my finest moment."
Her cheeks were starting to grow hot and she pressed her cold hands to her face, hoping that it would calm her down. She was almost finished. There was no turning back now. "Anyways, then there's my good friend, Elena. She and I met through cheerleading and I introduced her to Stefan. It was really an instant connection with them, but they ended up having some differences and their relationship couldn't take it. Now they barely speak to each other. But it's okay, because now she's really happy with Tyler, my ex-boyfriend. They've been hooking up for a while now and he's helped her through a lot, like her twin sister Katherine moving into town. Elena had no idea that Katherine even existed, and now suddenly she's just there and she wants to be friends. Katherine and I have gotten pretty close because she doesn't really know anyone else here, but Elena still doesn't really know what to say to her."
Caroline racked her brain for anything else that could possibly be important. The producers had informed her that she would be the only one doing a confessional this week, and that she had to set the stage for everyone else. It was terrifying, knowing that bringing in a bunch of viewers was going to be her responsibility, and she certainly didn't want to leave anyone out.
"Let's see…oh! Well, there's Stefan's brother, Damon. They don't really get along too well, but he's not a terrible guy. He's just lonely, I think. Misunderstood, mostly. He doesn't know too many people. He's still adjusting to his move back to town. Then there's Rebekah and Kol. They are Klaus's siblings and Rebekah is dating Stefan. I haven't met them yet, actually, but I'm really excited to get to know them. Klaus has two more siblings, Finn and Elijah, but they don't live in town. Last but not least, of course, is my friend Bonnie. She's really great and she and Elena and I have all known each other for ages."
Caroline cleared her throat and powered through the end of her monologue, just wanting the whole thing to be over. "Everyone on this show, with the exception of Matt, has a supernatural past. We were all vampires, except for Tyler, who is a werewolf, and Bonnie, who's a witch. My friends and I have all been "cured" by the council of Mystic Falls now. There is no cure for werewolves yet, because it's a genetic thing. So now it's just Tyler and Bonnie that have ties to the supernatural world. It's been a hard adjustment, but we're coping to being human again."
Caroline smiled softly, happy that the worst was over. She had told the world her story, and now all she had to do was live normally. No more setting the stage. No more question. Just living her life and letting everyone watch as it happened. She took a deep breath before looking back at the camera and delivering her final line.
"I'm Caroline Forbes, and this is The Vampire Diaries."