Chapter 1
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"Claire, you need to stay here till I come you, Ok? Don't drink or eat from a stranger." Caroline put Claire on a sofa, got her some drinks and food before she leaving for her mission.
Ya, the Klaus bait mission, again. Elena said Esther wants to talk to her, privately. Damon and Stefan thought it's too dangerous to go. But Elena insisted to do what she wants to do. So, again. She needed to lure Klaus out of the mansion while Elena and Esther having some mysterious who-knows conversation.
Caroline walked into the hall, seeing Klaus was talking to another woman that she hadn't seen before. She felt a little bit nervous, she was wearing the gown from Klaus and the diamond bracelet for the birthday gift. Yes, the bracelet from Klaus too. She walked toward him.
Their eyes met each others'. There's some tension between them. But Caroline could think whatever it is at this moment. She saw Klaus smirked, she knew he had seen the bracelet that she was wearing.
"I need some drink." Before Klaus saying anything, Caroline made an excuse to avoid staring each other.
"You look ravishing in this dress." Klaus said.
"Thanks." Caroline answered. Klaus's staring made her feel uncomfortable, like as if she was the most precious possession of his.
"Shall we dance?" Klaus reached out his hand, leading her to the ballroom.
"You're a quite dancer."
"I'm Miss Mystic Fall. Of course, I'm trained." Caroline said proudly. She still remembered those efforts she made to be a perfect Miss Mystic Fall.
"Is that all you want?" Klaus whispered near her ear. His tone was tender, and his breath made Caroline feel itchy.
"What do you mean?" Caroline confused. Of course, it's all she wanted. She worked so hard for being Miss Mystic Fall and cheerleader.
"There's a whole new world out there. And you don't know what you capable of yet. " Klaus smirked. But not continued. He knew Caroline still don't know the light in herself, and how strong and brave she is.
After a few songs, Caroline needed some fresh air. So she went outside the mansion, she needed some moments away from all these supernatural dramas.
Caroline saw a horse in the backyard, she wants toward. She likes horses, they're strong and free. They can go wherever they want. Not like she's stuck in the small town. It didn't come to her mind before Klaus told her "there's a whole new world" thing.
Being a vampire had change lots of things. When she was human, she's just a seventeen-year girl who was shallow and eager for love and attention. She had never thought about the world outside Mystic Fall. Even when she became a vampire, her father thought she's a monster and needed to be fixed. She would never tell anyone, deep inside her mind, she likes to be a vampire. She's not the helpless, insecure girl anymore.
"Do you like horses?"
"I won't answer you till you tell me why you invite me here." Caroline said with a fake smirk.
"I fancy you. Is that hard to believe?" Caroline's went blank when Klaus answered. That would be the least possible answer she ever assumed.
"You're beautiful, you're strong and full of light. I enjoy you." Klaus admitted. He does enjoy Caroline. He can see her light inside her eyes. Even she is a vampire, she still struggles to stick to those meaningless human moralities. And that's what makes her so special.
"Yes. And I'm also spoken for. By Tylor." Caroline couldn't believe what he said. She felt flattered. No one had said that before. She has always been the second best choice. Everyone always went after Elena. Matt, Stefan, and even Demon. Everyone always said she's shallow, except Klaus. But she couldn't figure out what she's feeling right now. She's with Tylor. Well...sort of.
"I thought you were ending thing." Klaus said. And Caroline felt more irritated. Because of him, Tylor ran off. Now her boyfriend is in the middle of nowhere, and she hasn't received any text or phone call from him.
"Ya, because of your freaky sire bond." She snapped. How dare he mention Tylor.
"And why are you so obsessed with creating the hybrid?" She continued. It's totally annoyed her that her boyfriend is sired to the big bad hybrid who cause all these catastrophes.
"I gave Tylor a second life. I made him stronger and free from transforming for every full moon" Klaus was also enraged. Of course, he wanted to create more hybrid, as an army. But he also hated Tylor was Caroline's boyfriend. If he killed Tylor, Caroline would never forgive him.
"But Tylor didn't want to be a hybrid! Did you ever consider others? Why you...oh! I know. I know why you want to create more hybrid" Caroline widen her eyes, she seemed to figure out the reason buried deep inside all Klaus's mind.
"Cause you're alone. You don't want to be the only one in the world. That's why you killed all these werewolves and turned them into hybrids" Caroline whispered. She saw the pain, the loneliness, and the shock in his eyes. His eyes like the deep ocean, you can't see what's in his mind through his eyes, Caroline thought. But now, she found the human feelings appeared in Klaus' eyes.
"No, you're wrong," Klaus said with his husky voice. Caroline felt the sorrow behind his denial. But she didn't want to push further. She knew what is that feeling like. Alone.
"Why is mini Barbie here? Is Blondie an idiot?" Damon saw Claire searching in the ballroom. But he didn't want to take care of her. It's not his business at all.
"Liz doesn't at home most of the time. She can't just leave the little girl at home alone. Does she try to find Caroline?" Stefan explained. While Elena still talking to Esther. They looked around, the other originals seemed not noticing Elena's missing, yet. Why it took so long?
"Looks like blondie doing her mission well. How long does the original mama need? It's been a forever long. Does she try to create another original?" Damon took another sip of his whiskey, it bored him for waiting downstairs.
"Hope soon could finish. We don't have much time. Caroline had bought as much time as she could." Stefan still looking around. It worried him that Elena still didn't finish yet.
"Uncle Elijah?" Claire asked in a low volume with her sweet voice. Elijah turned to see who's calling him. Out of his surprise, he saw a little blond girl called him uncle. There's no way could be a child called him uncle.
"Yes, I'm Elijah. But I'm not your uncle." Elijah said politely. And he saw the little girl smiled with dimples on her cheek.
"Ok, then where is daddy? I can't find him." Claire tried again. She needed to find Klaus, telling home that her grandmother is trying to kill him and his siblings.
"And who is your father?" Elijah confused. First, why there's a child in the ball? Second, why she's calling him uncle?
"Well...my daddy called Klaus." Claire whispered. She knew there are lots of vampires in the room, and she didn't want anyone to hear what she said.
"Hello, Elena. I assumed you know who I am. I made a big mistake a thousand years ago, and I want to fix it. I need your help." Esther smirked. The face reminded her of the first doppelgänger, Tatia. The woman made two of her son fell in love with.
"What do you want?" Elena asked. She doesn't believe Esther, cause she's the originals' mother. She must have some conspiracy.
"I want to kill Klaus. And all of the originals. They're too strong, too destructive, and unbalanced nature." Esther said without any emotion. "All I need from you is some drop of blood." She smirked. All these mistakes started in the doppelgänger, then ended today.
"Pardon?" Elijah frowned. There's no way for Klaus having a child. A vampire can't reproduce.
Claire reached out her hand and hold Elijah'. Memory fleshed through Elijah's mind.
"Uncle Elijah, I don't like Romeo and Juliet. I want to listen to Little Red Riding Hood." Claire complained. Apparently, Shakespeare is too difficult for a child.
"It's a classic story. You should be patient to listen to them all." Elijah soothed Claire's hair. And cover her with a sheet.
"Where's mommy? I want her to read the bedside story."
"Your mom and dad have some business to deal with. Everything's fine. Don't worry." Elijah cleaned his throat, it's hard to explain what kind of "business" their parents were doing.
"Is mom ok? I just heard her moaned." Claire frowned. She was worried about her mom, and she wanted to check out if she's ok.
"Yes, your mom is fine. Trust uncle. Now, it's time to sleep. Good night, Claire." Elijah comforted his niece and kissed her good night on her forehead.
"Good night, uncle Elijah." Claire smiled and said back.