Hey guys! This is my first ever bit of writing. I want to make it to a multi chapter, i have some ideas. Please review me. Whether its good or bad. I want to learn how to get better at writing. I enjoy to write Steroline as i am a mahoosive fan!
Chapter 1
Three years from now...
Caroline hesitantly opens her eyes, feeling the burn from the revain in her blood and ropes wrapped around her arms and legs. Holding her in place on a chair. She squinted her eyes to try and figure out where she was being held prisoner. A spotlight shining on her making it difficult to see past the light. What happened? she thought. Then it all came back to her. I'm still at work.
She tried to get her brain into gear but the revain was making it hard to think. I was talking with a colleague when we where attacked. The women's voice kept running through her mind, reminding Caroline who her captive was. The Huntress. She had made Caroline read a message live on air to Stefan. How am i going to explain this to my boss.
"Blondie?" the voice was croaked and tired. He sounded close by.
"Damon?" Caroline whispered shakily. Trying to loosen the ropes. Burning herself and only tightening the ropes at the same time.
Caroline searched as hard as she could around the room and spotted a figure slumped in the corner of the room. He was tied to a chair just like she was. Damon.
"Whats happening Damon?" Caroline asked.
"Don't you worry your pretty little head Barbie. Stefan and his hero hair will be here in no time to save us once again." Damon said groggily. Only lifting his head for a second, to try and reassure her with a weak smile.
Suddenly a light shone on Damon, making it clear for Caroline to see him. He looks worse for wear. The huntress hadn't held back on Damon. There was still no sight of the Huntress Bitch.
"Damon its a trap to get Stefan... She will kill him!" Caroline tried her hardest to shout but it was no use. She felt so tired and groggy from the revain.
"There's no point in trying to stop him Caroline. He knows you have been captured! He will not rest until he knows you are safe." Damon stated matter of fact. He sounds a little more like himself now. Caroline thought. He lifted his head up slowly. The room not spinning as much as before. But the light was still blocking his vision so he couldn't evaluate the room. He settles his sights on Caroline. Jesus, how much revain had that Bitch given her? He thought.
"How you feeling Blondie?" Damon asked sincerely. Caroline peered across the room to look at him.
"Well its just like the old days eh?" she answered with a weak smile.
All of a sudden and enormous crashing sound cut their conversation. The doors to the studio had been thrown across the room. Just missing Caroline. A little bit of light shone through form the hallway. Where the doors should be. A figure stood in the doorway, examining the room and the two very unhappy vampire's in the room.
"Stefan!" Caroline screamed. Her voice breaking from screaming too loud. Which lead to her throat burning. Stefan vamp sped to be in front of Caroline. He knelt down to examine her body and face. Its been so long since i have seen her. Stefan thought. Even with tear stained blue eyes she still looked beautiful. Damon cut Stefan's train of thought.
"So i know its been a while... Yeah we all know! Now get us out of here before that Bitch comes back!" Damon shouted.
Stefan ripped the ropes that where holding Caroline in place. Not caring if the revain burned him.
He held Caroline's waist and shoulder to keep her steady as she stood. Caroline raised her arms to weakly hold his face.
"Stefan this is a trap. She wants you dead! You need to get out of here!" she whimpered as she gazed into his eyes. How i have missed those green eyes.
"Not until your safe" Stefan whispered in her ear smiling. He wrapped his arm around her waist and Caroline placed her arms around his shoulders. Her body was still weak. Stefan pretty much carried her to be by his brothers side.
"About time" Damon snapped. Stefan ripped away his ropes with one hand the other still holding Caroline's weak body.
"Can you get her out of here?" Stefan asked. More like demanded.
"Yes brother" Damon stood shaking his body to wake it up. Just as Caroline felt Damon's arms around her waist instead of Stefan's, she instantly missed them. She had been putting her feeling's for Stefan to the back of her mind for three years. Trying to convince herself that she could be happy with Alaric. But all them feelings came running back to her at one hundred miles an hour, just by the sight of him.
As Stefan let Damon finally take all of Caroline's weight, Damon wavered a little. Quickly he regained his strength and was able to support Caroline. Stefan walked further into the room to look for any signs of the Huntress. Caroline was watching him like a hawk. He still looks the same. Of course he would! Vampire's done age! But he still looked like her Stefan. Black v-neck shirt and dark jeans. Gorgeous!
Damon was about to drag Caroline out the room when all of a sudden a high pitched laugh pierced their ears. Their eyes followed the sound. There she was, sat on top of the news desk, smug written all over her face.
"Hello Stefan. Its about time you arrived... I was starting to think that you didn't care much for your brother and the blonde."
She had a small cute face, black straight hair, black leather jacket, skinny jeans and to finish it all off she wore big chunky biker boots. The boots had stakes tucked in the sides of them. And she wore a huge crossbow on her back. She smirked and slipped off the desk confidently to face all three of them. Stefan stared her down.
"You got me now, let them go" he said calmly. Not trying to provoke her. The Huntress rolled her eyes, obviously bored. Playing with a stake in her hand.
"But that would be no fun Stefan" she said teasingly. Stefan turned to face Damon and Caroline, signaling with his eyes to get them out. Damon nodded abruptly and quickly turned to the doorway holding Caroline in his arms.
"Where do you think you two are going?" the Huntress called casually. "I'm not done"
Just as Caroline and Damon reached the doors the Huntress shot Caroline with one of her revain tipped arrows. It hit Caroline in the middle of her back. Sending her into yet another slumber.
"RUN!" Stefan shouted to Damon as he launched himself at the Huntress, at full speed, to distract her. Damon lifted Caroline into his arms like a baby and ran.
Stefan and the Huntress fought and wrestled around the room smashing into everything in their path. Causing the Huntress to drop her crossbow and stake. Stefan had her in a choke hold but she managed to twist his arm and herself to break free.
"You have gotten stronger" Stefan stated through gritted teeth. He was flat on his back within seconds, her boot pressed against his chest. Keeping him from moving.
"Well its been a very long time since we where face to face Stefan. And i have befriended a few witches along the way. They are more than happy to help me get rid of the scum of the Earth. Just like you and your friends" she howled. Thrilled that she had him right where she stabbed him in his arm with one of the revain syringe's, she had hidden on the inside of her leather jacket. Stefan carried on trying to push at her boot to break free, but he could feel himself slip away from the revain. This cant be the end can it? Stefan thought. Not wanting to give in. So he kept his eyes wide to stare her down.
"Its a good job he has his own Witch then isn't it?" the voice came out of nowhere. Stefan peered past the Huntress to see Valerie with a murderous glare. Valerie started chanting and the Huntress collapsed to the floor. She screamed as she reached her hands to both sides of her head. Valerie strutted her way to Stefan's side. Unexpectedly the Huntress stood abruptly and giggled. Valerie stopped chanting to look down at Stefan confused.
"The Witches have kindly given me their protection" she laughed. Moving toward Valerie and Stefan she calmly said "so no spell can stop me..." She giggled "stupid little Vamp-witch." Suddenly she grabbed a stake from her boot and pointed it at Stefan and Valerie. Debating which one to take out first. Stefan tried to push Valerie away, but she had her own idea and overpowered him. She jumped in front of Stefan as the Huntress shoved the stake violently through her heart.
"NO!" Stefan screamed. He watched as Valerie's body hit the floor with a thud.
Damon's back stiffened knowing that was Stefan's voice. He laid Caroline gently on the floor of an office on the second floor. Closed the door on his way out and ran as fast as his vampire feet would let him to the eighth floor. He bolted to the room he only knows as the torture room. Damon paused at the doorway, the sight in the room shocking him. Stefan had his boot pressed against the Huntress' chest. Keeping her down. She struggled underneath Stefan's foot, trying her best to wiggle her way out.
"Stefan?" Damon called out. But the face he saw looking back at him was not his brother but the Ripper.
"You turned it off?" Damon shouted. But at that moment he spotted Valerie's desiccating body on the floor.
Stefan looked back at the Huntress smirking. His eyes gleaming with murder. He slowly bent down, still pressing his boot on her chest. He moved her straight black hair away from her face so he could look her in the eyes. His face had now turned into his true Vampire self. Eyes no longer green but black. Veins covered his face and his fangs shot out. Stefan bent down further more ignoring her pain and whispered in her ear.
"I'm going to enjoy this" he looked into her worried eyes. He tilted his head playfully before shoving his hand into the Huntress's chest. Stefan held her heart in its place, still looking into her horrified eyes. Smiling as he ripped out her heart.
"We need to leave now Stefan!" Damon demanded. "If there were witches protecting her, they will come after us"
Stefan was still looking at the Huntress's eyes. Watching as a tear rolled down her face. He threw her heart to the other end of the room and noticed Valerie's desiccated body. He strolled to her body, to look at her properly. Stefan looked down at his now dead companion. He felt a pang of guilt. They had been together for a while now. But he didn't love her. He knew that she loved him more than anything. Stefan had stayed with her hoping the feelings she had would come to him. But they didn't. Thanks for saving me, and he closed her eyes.
"We need to get Caroline and get out of here!" Damon shouted to get Stefan's attention. Knowing that just the mention of her name would slap his brother into reality and get him moving.
"Where is she?" Stefan growled. Pissed that his brother didn't get her to complete safety.
"Follow me" Damon replied, walking out of the room.
Stefan stared down at the beautiful blonde lying on the floor. Memories flooding back to him, of their time together all them years ago. He smirked at the memory of when they had both turned off their humanity. How he wanted to relive the memory of Caroline in his arms, on the floor of her dorm room.
"Stefan!" Damon called, pulling Stefan out of his daydream. Annoyed that his brother was right, he lifted Caroline effortlessly into his arms and vamp sped out of the building.
Alaric was waiting impatiently is his car. In the empty car park of his fiance's place of work. He checked his phone. Bonnie had text him. He unlocked his phone and read the message.
Girls are fine, they're in bed sound asleep. Please let me know whats happening as soon as possible!
Just as he was about to text Bonnie back, Damon pulled open the passenger door and slid in. Alaric inspected Damon and noticed that he looked a little worse for wear.
"Whats going on Damon? Where's Caroline?" Alaric questioned worriedly. All of a sudden he saw Stefan walk out of the buildings entrance cradling Caroline. Damon reached behind him and opened one of the back passenger doors. Stefan hopped in effortlessly and laid Caroline next to him. Her head resting on his shoulder and his arm wrapped protectively around her. Alaric looked Caroline over. "is she okay?" he asked worriedly.
"She's okay. Just a little revain" Stefan answered not taking his eyes off Caroline, stroking her now very messy blonde hair. Alaric looked to Damon confused.
"You turned off you emotions?" Alaric questioned Stefan. Stefan lifted his head to look Alaric in the eyes. He knew that the closeness between him and Caroline would be pissing Alaric off. But he didn't care. It had been so long since he had seen Caroline, he didn't want to let her go.
"Not all my emotions" Stefan smirked and looked back down to Caroline. Not taking his eyes off of her sleeping form. He held her tighter. How could Alaric have even had a chance with her. Stefan thought. Let alone ask her to marry him. Stefan smiled down at Caroline, mentally taking note that he would not let her go this time. She will not be marrying Alaric.
Damon looked sympathetically at his former best friend. "We need to leave now Alaric. We can sort this when we get out of here." Alaric looked back at Stefan and Caroline one more time. He wanted to punch Stefan, the way he was looking at his fiance. And the way he was looking at Alaric all smug. "God, i hate Ripper Stefan" Alaric hissed. He turned on the engine and sped off into the night. Stefan cradled Caroline all the way home. Stroking her face and not taking his eyes off of her.
Caroline's POV
I felt strong arms gently dropping me to a bed or a couch. I didn't want to open my eyes just yet, the revain must be still in my system. A familiar scent was taking over all my senses. It smelt like the woods in Mystic Falls. Home. The scent and arms disappeared and i was covered with a blanket. Sleep was taking over me once again. Sending me into dreams that were once happy memories.
I finally woke from my slumber. Feeling like i had been hit by a truck. Distant voices caught my attention.
"So what do we do now?" i heard Bonnie's worried voice.
"We need to get a plan together Bon Bon. If the Witches are coming for us, we need all hands on deck" Damon replied.
"Were going to keep Caroline out of this" Alaric said worriedly. "She needs to be here with her daughters."
"Well that's up to Caroline isn't it" Stefan's voice ran through my mind like an alarm bell. I opened my eyes to search my surroundings and where the voices were coming from. I quickly realized that i was home on my couch, wrapped in a blanket. The voices were coming from the kitchen. Unable to move just yet i listened in on their conversation.
"What's that supposed to mean?" I heard Alaric ask through gritted teeth. I could tell instantly that Alaric was pissed off. I knew that voice all too well.
"There's no time for your matcho bullshit right now guys. We need to figure out a plan. Damon a little help please." Bonnie said with a hint of anger in her voice. Stefan spoke again, which made me gasp. How i have missed his voice. His soothing, sexy voice. But it sounded different somehow.
"I'm going to take her some blood."
I stiffened as i heard his approaching footsteps. I closed my eyes panicking. I wasn't ready to be face to face with him yet. My emotions were all over the place. I didn't know what i was feeling anymore. I felt his presence in front of me. I was lying on the couch, my head resting on the arm of the couch.
"I know your awake, Caroline" Stefan said in a tone that i knew all to well. The Ripper is back.
I hesitantly opened one eye. I don't know what i was trying do. I was overwhelmed with so much emotions. But as the blurriness disappeared from my eye, i saw him. I had to open my other eye to see him properly. I remembered him rescuing me from the Huntress, but it was all a cloudy memory. I felt like i was seeing him for the first time all over again. Even if it was the Ripper, watching and staring back at me. It was still Stefan's face i was seeing. The scent of him bursting through my emotions, calming me instantly. His eyes were a darker shade of green. Not as dark as the Ripper i remembered. His smile... Oh how i have missed that happy, reassuring and sexy smile. I always felt like i should take a picture when ever he smiled. It wasn't very often, but always when she was in his company.
"Here, you need to drink this." Stefan opened the top of the blood bag and held it up to my mouth. I accepted gratefully. I let him feed me the blood. I still couldn't move just yet. My arms were wrapped in the blanket. I drank slowly, savoring ever last drop. Taking my time so i could come up with something confident to say.
He watched me intently, licking his lips. Obviously getting some enjoyment out of observing me. I felt energy run through my body. The blood healing what damage that Bitch did to me. Realization hit me. I stopped drinking and asked. " The Huntress! What happened?" My voice still sounding a little tired. Stefan's grin grew wider at hearing my voice.
"I'll explain after you have had more blood." He passed me another blood bag from the side table next to the couch.
I shifted my body slightly. So i was sat up a little and unwrapped my arms from the blanket. Stefan watched me intently and opened the blood bag, before passing it to me. It was easier to lift my arms now and i reached my hand out to get the blood bag. Our fingers brushed each other, just for a second. But i swear i felt shivers run from my fingers to my body. I kept my eyes on him as i drank. Feeling better with every drop i drank. I wanted to keep my eyes on him forever. It had been three years since i last saw him. I may lose him again.
He was knelt down and rested one of his muscular arms across the arm of the couch. I finished drinking the blood and rested my head on his arm. He gently took the empty blood bag from me and placed it on the table. He asked if i wanted more but i declined. I felt quite full from the two bags. Stefan nodded and placed his hand on the side of my face. Stroking my cheek and twirling my horribly messy hair in his fingers.
"Tell me what happened" i asked my voice sounding more stern than i expected. The blood must be working. He smiled softly and told me everything. He informed me about everything. Damon getting me to safety, Valerie dying, Stefan turning his humanity off and killing the Huntress.
I couldn't believe Valerie was dead. "Stefan you need to get Valerie's body, and bury her or something" i explained. "She risked her life to save you... If is wasn't for her, you would be..."
"She doesn't matter right now" Stefan interrupted. "All that matters is that you are here, your safe and your with me." Tears stained my eyes. He said it exactly like he had all them years ago. He wiped the tears from my face as they began to fall. Surely his Ripper side was fading away now. This isn't the Ripper that she remembered. Stefan went back to stroking her hair, so softly that it made me close my eyes for a few seconds. Enjoying the feel of him.
"You need to come back now Stefan" i said as i opened my eyes to look him straight in the eye.
"And why would i do that?" Stefan started. "Why would i go back to being that sad pathetic guy? The guy who was to afraid to fight for you. The guy who let you move on with Alaric of all people." He looked towards the doorway, as if to listen in on our companions in the kitchen. I listened too, they were in deep conversation hatching up a plan of some sorts.
Stefan continued "The guy who can't stand his own existence. Who still after all these years, can not come to terms with being a vampire" he said agitated. His now greener eyes staring right into my soul. I don't know how he does it., he calm me down just by looking at me. Its as if he was compelling me.
I shyly lifted my hands to hold hold both sides of his face gently. Staring intensely into his eyes, i put on my best sober sponsor voice on. " Your not that person anymore Stefan, yeah it was you five or six years ago. But you are so much stronger now. The Stefan i remember was confident, passionate and caring. You have fought the blood lust countless times. The Stefan i remember was even starting to find it easy." i took a breath and carried on. "You have had such a hard life up until a few years ago. But now you can let yourself be happy. You accept who you are now."
Everything went silent. Even the sound of our friends distant voices seemed to disappear. It felt like we were the only two people on this earth. The crackle of the roaring fire, to the left of us, pulled us put of our trance. I realized i was breathing so deeply. So i held my breath.
"How can you be so sure?" Stefan asked. The light from the fire shining glints of tears in his eyes. I shrugged smiling. "Cause your, you Stefan" i peeked behind me towards the doorway to the kitchen. I didn't know why i did that it was as if my body had a mind of its own. I turned to face Stefan, he was nearly back. I could see him. I caressed his cheeks and looked to his lips. I moved my head slowly towards him and kissed him.