Chapter One :

I own no rights to The Vampire Diaries. This is just an idea that I had floating around in my mind. A story in which Caroline Forbes is the heroine and Klaus helps her to save the day.

This is post 4x19. There is no Silas.

Caroline Forbes stood in front of her full length mirror. It was the day after the disastrous Mystic Falls High school prom and she was getting ready to go to the school and join the clean-up crew. The preparation of the prom was the fun part but the clean-up was tedious and mindless.

Caroline had been up all night talking to Tyler. He had fled after Klaus had threatened him but Caroline had gone to the Lockwood mansion and she had found her missing boyfriend there. She had returned to her own home as the sun was rising, hoping to beat her mother home. She was grateful for vampire abilities as staying up late was a benefit, she didn't feel as tired as she would have had she still been human. Human girls had bags under their eyes after a late night but Caroline still managed to look her usual fabulous Forbes self.

Caroline wore a baby blue cashmere sweater and short black mini skirt. She had a pair of black tights on. She went to her bed and opened the lid on the large flat box with an air of reverence. "Come to mama." She cooed as she gently lifted the brand new pair of boots out. They had cost her a small fortune but they had been her consolation present to herself after Elena had stolen her dress.

Caroline had spent months on going to fittings for that lovely red dress only for Elena to swoop in at the very last minute and steal the dress from her. Caroline had left the store, intent on storming out of town and heading to see Klaus to demand his help in finding a replacement dress. The blonde vampire had frozen in her steps as the boots called to her from the glass windows of the shoe store. Caroline had felt a deep sense of calm wash over her then and she had immediately walked into the store to claim her treasure.

Now she slid the boots on and sighed as the suede boots fit perfectly on her legs. She closed the zipper and marveled in the sound. Caroline stroked her fingertips over the little silver studs that lined the front. "I won't let Elena or anyone else ever hurt you." She smiled gently as she admired the knee high boots in the mirror. She chuckled as she imagined the reaction of anyone observing her and her boots. They would think that she had lost her mind but Caroline found peace in fashion.

She flipped her lightly curled hair over her shoulder and looked at herself for the last time before going to her room door. She walked slowly down the stairs and went to the kitchen. The heels were a little high and she needed to get used to them. "Mom?" she called as she frowned.

Liz Forbes had been working the night before but her daughter fully expected her to be in the kitchen with a fresh pot of coffee brewing and ready to hear all about Caroline's prom. It was special mother and daughter time, to sit in the kitchen with coffee and fresh pancakes. But the coffee pot stood empty and the kitchen was its usual pristine self. Not a dish or cup out of place.

Caroline took out her cellphone and looked at the screen. "That's strange." She mused as she saw there were no bars for reception. She was perplexed. She tried the house phone but there was no sound, it was dead quiet. No familiar beeping sound greeted her as she held the phone receiver to her ear.

Caroline went to the lounge and picked up the remote, "Maybe there'll be something on the news." She muttered. Light flared on the screen but there was only white noise and no picture. She tried all the channels in quick succession but there was nothing on the television. How could all the networks be off in Mystic Falls? There seemed to be no phone or television service.

Caroline felt alarm flare in her. She felt very alone and a little scared. "Mom?" she called out louder as she went back upstairs to look into her mother's bedroom. The bed was still neatly made. The room looked cold as if her mother had not been in there for a while. Caroline couldn't even smell her familiar scent and she started panicking. Her mother was Sheriff of Mystic Falls, Liz Forbes could handle herself. She took on the bad guys on a daily basis. But Caroline felt fear race through her body, she needed to look for her mother and find out what was going on.

"Stefan." She whispered, "He'll know what to do." Stefan Salvatore was her best friend and he would be able to give her advice. Maybe he would have some clue as to what was going on. If Stefan didn't know anything then maybe his brother Damon would.