Takes place after 4x09. Klaus has murdered Carol and slowly retreats back to the woods where his dead hybrids remain. Caroline is also in the woods, wandering around, looking for Tyler. Inspired slightly by 'The Last Time' by Taylor Swift. I'm a huge Klaroline shipper and this is my first fanfic about them and what would happen in 4x10 if it were upto me. Enjoy :)


1. The Last Time

"Tyler, where the hell are you? You need to call me back or answer the damn phone. That werewolf slut Hayley just killed me and I wanna know why. Call me back ASAP" Caroline yelled into her phone as she walked through the woods. After waking up to find what Hayley had done and compelled April, Caroline made it her mission to find Tyler. But it seemed like he didn't want to be found. She'd been walking around the woods for ages. There was a twinge of horror that built inside Caroline now. What had happened? Did Tyler go through with the original plan? Why did Hayley temporarily kill her?

"Ugh" Caroline growled anxiously as she lost reception on her phone. She'd never know now if Tyler was calling her back now. Still, she carried on looking for him in the woods, calling out his name now and then.

"Tyler" she called out for the umpteenth time and stopped short when she smelt it.

Blood. Fresh blood. All around her. She narrowed her eyes in front as and her eyes widened in horror as she took in her surroundings. Drained bodies of the hybrids lay all around her.

"Oh my god," she whispered to herself in shock, looking around her. Panic settled into the pit of her stomach as she turned around, "Tyler", she whispered, hoping her fears weren't true. She was about to look at the endless bodies behind her fearing Tyler may be one of them when she heard his familiar but raspy, angered voice.

"He got away," he said as his dark, demonic eyes met her now terrified one, "it seems." he finished.

As she took in his bloody appearance, Caroline raised her hand to her mouth in shock of the monster that stood in front of her, "Klaus" she acknowledged.

He took another swig of the champagne and swung the bottle across, a small smash followed. He began slowly towards her.

Caroline's breathing altered as Klaus edged forward.

"What did you do Klaus?" her voice was still a whisper as she tried to calm her racing heartbeat. She had never feared Klaus as much as she feared him at this moment in time. There was something about him that truly frightened her. It wasn't the drained bodies around her or his bloody appearance. No, it was the crazed, wild and angry look in his eyes that scared her, that made her heart beat ten times faster. He could sense it but he was past caring.

"What did I do?" He laughed, the anger within him fuelling the fire inside.

Caroline flinched as he jumped right in front of her. His angry, blood-ridden face was mere centimetres away from her.

"What did you do Caroline?" he said, his tone still angry. As his fierce, blood red eyes bore right into hers, the fondness he had started to grow for her, the kindness he showed her earlier on today had all dispensed into bitter hatred. It had all gone. Evaporated. There wasn't a trace left. It wasn't thought imaginable that his monster that stood in front of her now was once capable of being gentle, of caring.

He took a step back, and laughed once, his eyes still fierce and hard as ever. "Surprised to see me alive?" he asked. He threw his arms out and inclined around him, "Did you expect to see Tyler here, me replacing the drained bodies over there on the ground.", his incredulity was gone, "the dead bodies that were my hybrids. The hybrids I created myself, gave life to, gave purpose to?" he was shouting again, and Caroline looked down, gulping down her fears.

"Was I not fair to you Caroline", he was in front of her again and her eyes shot up to take in that expression again, "Was I not fair to all of you. Even Tyler? How many times did you play me? How many times did you try to distract me in one of your little games with your boyfriend and did I once call you out on it? And this is how you repay me?" he paused, looking into those once beautiful, sparkling blue eyes that now had fear in them, "you stab me in the back?".

He was truly hurt by her actions. Even though she may have not had any real involvement in the plan, the fact that she knew what was going on and yet, still played along with it and distracted him was what hurt him the most. It was the fact that everytime she smiled back at him, everytime she was in his company and every laugh they shared, behind it was a girl who was involved in bringing him down. Of killing him. That's what broke his heart in the blink of an eye. That's what went through his mind repeatedly as he slashed the sword accross his hybrids as he slaughtered them one by one. That resentment of being fooled by a woman you were falling for was the worst feeling ever. And Klaus let it engulf him.

"Klaus, I didn't know what-" she couldn't finish her sentence before she found herself slammed into a wall. "Don't lie to me Caroline!" His torso against hers in an instant, his hands on each side of her face. She whimpered, her breathing severely altering.

He felt it beat rapidly against his chest but didn't react. No, there was no need for that now. Not when she had played him and fooled him.

"I'm sorry" she cried, not finding it in her to look at those hard eyes.

Not easing up on her, he growled and punched the stone wall next to her. She screamed, thinking the blow was on her, but only felt the now-miniature rocks fall from beside her and crumble onto the floor. It mirrored her heart right now, and how much she hated herself for ever having a part in this.

Klaus remained expressionless as he looked at the true fear on her face, the tears strolling down her face as he stood, holding her captive in his stance. His eyes didn't ease up, there was still anger firing inside of them and deeper, hurt.

"How long did you know about this Caroline?" he asked after a moment, his tone slightly calmer. He placed his right arm back beside her face. Caroline hesitated continuing to avoid his eyes, she didn't answer. She couldn't answer. Not when she feared his reaction.

"Look. At. Me!" he spat each word out, impatient, "and answer the question. How long have you been planning this?".

She met his eyes, "I'm so sorry," was all she could get out.

"Was it all a ruse? Talking to me, being nice to me, was it all a ruse to distract me?", she let out another tear and looked away from him. What was the point in answering him when he already knew the answer. He'd just said it; he'd already called her out on the act. Why did he continue to ask her?

Because he had to hear it from her.

"Answer me!" he bellowed once again, causing Caroline to jump.

"You already know that answer Klaus" she cried, meeting his eyes. There was a hint of something else in his eyes now. Sadness. Pure sadness.

He dropped his arms and took a step back, dropping his eyes for a moment. His whole torso hung loosely as he stepped back slowly.

"So I was a fool then" he said to himself. He met her eyes.

"Well mark my words; this is the last time you'll make a fool out of me. You and this entire godforsaken town". The thoughts inside his head at that moment were all anger-ridden, he was hurt and betrayed and he should have seen this coming. He did see it coming. But the problem was that he'd never picture Caroline to play such a small yet fundamental part in it. How could she just act like nothing was happening. How could she be in his company one minute whilst preparing his death the next. How could she lie to him like that? He never thought Caroline would be the one to hurt him this bad. He didn't know why the fact that she was involved hurt him so much. This would be the last time he'd give into her, the last time he'd be taken advantage of and the last time he'd trust himself to let go of his inner demons and feel that emotion that threatens to overtake him whenever he was around her. She was nothing to him, not anymore.

Before Caroline could say another word, before she could reason with him, her phone rang and she realized it was on the floor, behind Klaus. She must've dropped it. She looked at Klaus, but his eyes were fixated on the ground in front of her. She hesitated thinking he might pick it up. What if it was Tyler? Maybe she could warn him?

She started slowly around him and picked up the phone.

"Hello," she answered, turning away from Klaus, "Tyler?".

"Caroline, where are you?" he asked urgently.

"I-" she couldn't make out her sentence before she felt Klaus behind her. He grabbed the phone, not looking at Caroline and spoke into it with bitter anger and hate. Caroline didn't say anything, the fear inside of her continued to foiurish. She only hoped to god Tyler wouldn't show up. There was no way out of this, she thought.

"I suggest you get yourself over here Coward and let me end this before I take matters into my own hands.", he looked to Caroline this time, solemnly, "I wouldn't want Caroline to face the same fatality of your mother", he snapped the phone shut before anything could register. Caroline's eyes widened as she realised what he had just said. What fatality?

"Fatality" Caroline whispered, he shot her eyes at him, "What d'you mean, what did you do to her. What did you do to Tyler's mom?" her voice was becoming louder, accusing. Klaus didn't like it.

"You don't wanna do this Caroline?" Klaus said, turning away from her.

She ran after him, her fear somehow seamed to disappear. "I asked you a question, what the hell did you do to her?", she stopped in front of him, not allowing him to walk away. "What did you do to Carol?", she accused. He didn't answer, he continued to look ahead, trying to keep calm but Caroline wanted answers. She stared right into his eyes with anger and acquisition in them. It threw him off, angering him further until he finally slammed into her and they both found themselves against the cave wall again.

"I did what she deserved" he roared, the same anger rising up inside him again.

She whispered the only unfathomable she could decipher. "You killed her?"

He didn't reply, just stood staring at her, unchanging.

It took a moment for it to register in Caroline head before it took over her.

"You monster! How dare you!? What did she ever do to you?" She started to beat his chest and he grabbed her fists and swung her inside the cave. She found herself against the metal bars of inside, his torso mashed against hers again but she didn't give up the fight, she continued to kick, break free her fists and punched his torso but he didn't cave. Tears started streaming down her cheeks, the anger blowing fully now.

He eased up slightly and regretted it. Caroline used all her strength to force him off her and slapped him.

"Why!" she screamed. When he didn't answer, he rose her hand again and swung it but this time he caught it and drove her into the back wall again.

"I wouldn't." he said, through his teeth. "You're no match for me Caroline, I can easily-"

"What? Kill me? Go ahead? Go ahead, just kill me, snap my neck, drive a stake through my heart. Just kill me. Just like you did Carol and all those hybrids out there. And Jenna. And everyone else out there that suffered your wrath because you didn't get what you wanted!" The tears continued to stream and Caroline wasn't finished yet. And he knew it. He let go of her, his face still mirroring pure rage. His icy masque didn't ease as he saw the seriousness in her expression. She was ready to die. Right now. For something she wasn't even in control of. For Tyler's sake. Klaus wouldn't do it, even if it was a different situation, even if she had played him. No, Klaus would get even with the perpetrator.

And she was right. "It's Tyler I want, not you" he said before turning around.

"You just killed his mother!" Caroline cried. Klaus stopped abruptly, before turning around with a menacing look at that once beautiful face.

"You think that makes us even now? I just slaughtered my hybrids!" he walked towards her, "All because of Tyler Lockwood and his foolishness. His mother in no way compares to that." He spat.

"So what, you're gonna kill him too? And anyone else that was involved? Just so you can get even?"

Klaus' face eased slightly, as a small smirk appeared, "An eye for an eye love" he replied in a monotone. It made her sick when he said 'love', it had no meaning in it.

"Well you might as well kill me and get it over and done with, cross me off your list?!".

His face was marbled anger and it didn't even falter when he looked and replied to her, "All in good time love. We'll wait for Tyler to get here. Killing you now would just be a distraction, as usual". He said, a smile appearing on a devilish face.

She couldn't believe she once felt sorry for this monster. That she once shared moments with him.

And then an idea sparked in her mind. She was always a distraction to him. That was her purpose, as he'd just blatantly pointed out. Well, now was the time when it counted the most. She had to push him, she had to keep him occupied. After all, she couldn't just let him kill Tyler when he came. It would be too easy. She knew for definite that he would kill him instantly and she wasn't going to not fight.

Within an instant, as she stared at those callous eyes, she was outside of the cave in a shot, running to where she first stood when she saw the drained bodies and looked reverently around. And there, from the corner of her eyes, she spotted it. The sword. She ran to it instantly and picked it up and turned around to see Klaus. She held a firmer grip on it. Klaus smile dissolved as his eyes fixated on his sword.

"I'd be very careful Caroline. That's mine." He said, adamantly.

"Leave Tyler alone" she said.

He laughed, putting his hands in his pockets and looking around. It was a vision of horror as he slowly started circling her. "I admire your courage Caroline, I really do. But d'you really think you can outrun me - with my speed - with something that belongs to me? Just for Tyler's sake? Even though the odds are that you won't get very far?", he looked entertained. But Caroline stood her ground, courage building inside of her.

"I'll never know unless I try" she said, meeting his eyes. Their gazed locked for a moment and Klaus' face changed.

And before Caroline knew it, her feet were running as fast as they could flying down through the woods. There were footsteps tracing her, only small moments behind. She couldn't believe what she was doing but she just had to.

"You'll regret this Caroline" she heard his voice and she changed direction.

She continued to change directions here, there, everywhere, hoping it would even out the odds against her.

Until she came to a cliff edge. She saw it coming and change direction immediately, running down the only dirt path in front of her that was still wet from the rain. She slowed down but only slightly to avoid slipping. She glanced cautiously around her.

"Caroline" It was Klaus and there he was, in front of her, waiting. She tried to slow down but couldn't stop and instead found her self slipping onto him. Both bodies thrashed into each other and Caroline felt his hands envelope her, one around her and the other clutch the sword off him. They came to a halt and immediately Caroline began kicking, punching with all her strength. She didn't let go on her clutch of the sword and neither did Klaus. He found himself winning in the struggle for the sword as they both rose from the thick undergrowth.

"Let. Go. Of. Me!" Caroline struggled.

"Let go of my sword" Klaus spat, pushing back her stabs.

"Klaus", it was another voice that broke them apart. It was Tyler. They both looked up to see him standing at the top of the steps. He stood up at the beginning of the footpath, a look of fear, hurt and courage masked on his face.

"It's me you want. Leave Caroline out of this." His voice was solemn but you could see the anger threatenign to rip out of his heart.

"No, Tyler, don't" Caroline made out, taking Klaus' momentarily distraction away from the sword as her only chance to grab the sword from his clutches. He didn't even flinch, he just smiled when he saw Tyler.

"Well then, let's get this over and done with" Klaus said, taking a few steps towards Tyler.

"No." Caroline said, taking hushed steps behind her, placing distance between her and Klaus. "I've got your sword Klaus. You need it for the cure. And if you hurt Tyler, I swear to god you'll never see it again." She threatened with ice in her stomach. Klaus just turned round and smiled at her, challenging her.

"Care, don't, it's okay" Tyler said, walking steadily down the stairs.

"No it isn't Tyler. He just killed your mom." Tyler flinched as it truly sank in for him. But he didn't make that stop him. "I'm not going to let him hurt you" she continued.

"Caroline, I suggest you leave". This time it was Klaus, his tone was angry, he meant it. "Don't think I'm lying when I say I'll drive that sword into your stomach without flinching. Without an inch of regret". His voice was bitter, the last few words came out with sheer intent on proving his hurt. And Caroline knew he meant it. But she wasn't going to lose Tyler.

"Leave. Now" Klaus finished, pulling his hand out for his sword. Tyler had just reached the same footpath that she and Klaus stood on. She looked up to meet his eyes and they were prominent, urging her to listen to Klaus and leave. But she just couldn't.

She clutched the sword closer in her grips and took a step forward, "No" she replied through her teeth.

And that's all it took for Klaus to reach her in an instant but she was prepared as was Tyler. She threw the sword out at Tyler and he caught it before Caroline stabbed, punched and tried with all her might to fight Klaus. But he was stronger. She found herself shoved against a tree bark, her small back pinned against the rough textures. She winced.

"This is the last time I'm going to ask you Caroline, leave. Now".

"Over my dead body" she replied and pushed him farther.

Klaus didn't reply, his face only grew deadlier as he paused before looking around. And then he ran for her, and took her by the throat. She started choking, her eyes fixated on Klaus before glancing at Tyler.

You could see all the anger and hurt pour pour out of Tyler as he swung the sword across in front of him, against Klaus' back and the a snarled yell broke out as Klaus' back arched, letting go of Caroline. Caroline dropped to the floor in an instant, gasping for air.

The next time she looked up, she couldn't believe her eyes.

Tyler was pinned against the tree, his face mere inches away from Klaus. Klaus bloody appearance was like those from a horror film. His back had a huge gash in it, one that was healing unexpectedly fast. They were in a deathly stare.

"I'm goign to enjoy every moment of this". Klaus said the words separately as he pulled the sword up in to the air.

The next few moments went by in slow motion for Caroline.

She watched as Klaus bought the sword around, aiming for Tyler.

"NO!" Caroline shrieked and in an instant, just as Klaus picked the sword up and was mere inches away from stabbing it into Tyler's heart, Caroline was in front of him, pushing Tyler back, out of his grips. She closed her eyes instantly, knowing what would come next and took a deep breath as she prepared herself for the wave of torture.

She thought of Tyler, and prayed that he'd make it out alive.

And that was it.


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