Hi, here is chapter 2 :)
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Chapter 2
At the beginning, it was not that difficult for Caroline to follow. But after two hours her feet have began to hurt because of pebbles that were on the path. Her legs felt like jelly from walking for so long and she didn't know if she would keep up for very long now. She felt like her legs would drop at any moment.
She was completely exhausted, physically and emotionally. She was so tired and angry at Tyler. Even if tomorrow she'll be sold to another Lord and he won't be her master anymore, he found a way to make her suffer. He'd always found a way to make her suffer, why would he stop now ? Caroline could perfectly imagine the smile he had on his face the moment he had the idea of making her walk all the way to her punishment, because of course the fact that she was actually going to be punished was not enough for him. It was as if he wanted to show Caroline that he could make her suffer whenever he felt like doing it. That's why she was tired and angry at Tyler.
After one more hour she began to slow down. Tyler looked down at her.
« Come on ! Hurry up ! »Tyler said pulling at the ropes to make her speed up.
« I can't... I'm doing my best. » Caroline said with a heavy breathing.
« It's not a nice walk you have in the morning after breakfast! We've got to be there before tomorrow and if you don't want to walk when it's dark, hurry up and we might arrive before night falls. » Tyler said without looking at her.
Caroline didn't answer and, even if her feet were bleeding now, she managed to speed up a little.
After what felt like days but was actually two more hours, which means she was walking for five hours now, Caroline couldn't take it anymore, her legs couldn't carry her weight any longer, she couldn't stand and her feet really hurt like hell. Her legs just stop carrying her and she dropped to the floor with a loud thud.
Tyler heard her fall but didn't turn around or stop his horse. He kept dragging her for approximately fifteen more meters. Of course, he also heard her screaming and crying during those fifteen meters from the pain.
Caroline tried to stand up but she found it impossible with the horse still moving. The pain was awful and she felt her skin break on her legs, « AH! Please stop! » She began to feel tears rolling down her cheeks and now her bare legs burned because of the friction against the ground full of pebbles, « Please, it... hurts! It's... burning my... skin. Stop it! » Caroline said between sobs and cries.
Tyler eventually stopped his horse and turned to watch Caroline on the dirty floor.
« Get up! We don't have time for a stop. Just one more hour if you keep walking at a speed pace. » Tyler said pulling once more at the ropes. Caroline raised her head to look at him.
« I said I can't! » She said, she had intended to say it louder but she only managed to say it in a whisper.
« Well, who said I care? » Tyler asked raising one eyebrow. « You said you can't but I said GET UP! » Tyler shouted. He looked as she managed to push herself off the ground, loosing her balance once or twice before steadying herself and started to walk without sparing a glance at Tyler. Looking back up to the road, he began moving forward as well.
The little cuts and scratches all over her legs from the fall and the drag but didn't even bother her since she didn't feel her legs at all anymore.
Niklaus Mickaelson was a very feared Lord. His whole family was feared. They were the original vampires, after all. But a lot of people didn't know about that but still feared them. They were known as ruthless and didn't think twice before killing. Klaus was the more heartless of them. People said he didn't feel anything. Kol, his younger brother, was a close second in the heartless list. But no one was as feared as Klaus. People always looked down the second they saw him and never someone had stood up to him. At least, they didn't live long enough to relate the tale.
Klaus was in the village with Kol since two hours now and he was already bored. Kol had dragged him in this village without telling him why. He was in a village walking in the street with his brother for two hours and all he could think about was how he could rip out Kol's liver for not having a good reason to bring him here. He was even wondering if there was a reason at all. He looked up at Kol who was staring at the women on the other side of the street.
« Why are we even here for? » Klaus asked Kol.
« Because, Nik, you know exactly why we are here. » Kol answered turning to look at him.
« Well, I'd like you to remind me since I fail to find a GOOD explanation. » Klaus spat the annoyance clear in his voice.
« Come on now Nik, I'll help you. You killed four of your slaves this week and you are using mine now. I don't like to share... » Kol began but Klaus cut him off.
« Neither do I! So I'll remind you why I killed those slaves. Because you fucked them Kol! » Klaus said angered in his voice taking a menacing step toward his brother.
« I actually fucked one of them but you killed four. » Kol replied annoyed by Klaus' temper.
« Well, I was angry and hungry and you see, they were on my way, what was I supposed to do? I don't want you to answer that question. I am not sorry at all. And plus, they were really tasty. » he said now smirking as he thought about that night, « You know I never keep slaves more than one year. » he added as if it was a casual thing. Well, for him it was. They always ended up dead at some point. Klaus was also known for his impulsivity and every time he got angry, he killed everyone that was on his way.
« Yeah I know, but you had them just for a month. Anyway, we are not here to talk about it over and over again. » Kol said. He seemed to be thinking for a minute before added, « Besides, I don't care that you killed those slave. I just don't like you using mine. » he smiled looking up at Klaus, « I brought you here for a surprise, Nik. Tomorrow there is a public punishment follow by an auction. » Kol said seeming proud of himself.
« Here we go, you should have said it earlier, and I would not have been that moody. » Klaus said smirking at the idea of having new slaves.
« Yes, so much for a surprise. » Kol said sarcastically.
They continued to walk a little. It was almost night so they decided to go back to their hotel. The street was still busy and they could see that some Lords had began to arrive with their slaves. Klaus didn't pay any attention until he smelled blood. He looked around and saw no one bleeding. Then he saw two men on horse back coming through the entrance of the woods, one of them was holding a rope so he follow the length of it until his eyes locked on the slave attached to it.
His eyes opened wide and his mouth went dry at the beauty in front of him. She was blond, something between the color of the sun and gold, and she had beautiful blue eyes, as blue as the sky in spring or summer. He would drown himself in it without even realizing it. She had an expression of pain on her face and her feet were bleeding from walking for too long. She had scratches all over her legs and it looked like she had been literally dragged.
Even in this state she looked beautiful, she was gorgeous, and for someone who have lived for so long, Klaus knew what he was talking about. He walked a little forward to have a better look and to listen if they were talking, even if he could perfectly hear them from his earlier spot.
He saw her legs tremble and he knew that she was going to fall. He watched her as she felt on the dirty ground and her master stopped his horse to look back at her.
« For the tenth time, GET UP! » He yelled at her. He had short brown hair and big brown eyes. Klaus had the impression of knowing him but couldn't replace his name.
« And for the tenth time, I CAN'T! » She yelled back.
Wow, she's got fire, Klaus thought.
« How many times will I have to tell you that I am the master and you are the slave? So you do as I say. If I say blink, you blink. Now, get up. »The man said anger clear in his voice.
« Well, 'master' why don't you try and walk and I go on the horse to see how long you can take it, Huh? » Klaus watched as the man's face contorted with anger before he jumped off his horse and began walking toward the slave. She managed to stand up before he reached her and the man went closer to her to whisper in her right ear.
« I thought I told you to not embarrass me, and certainly not in public. If I was you I would watch my tongue Caroline. » He told her with a menacing tone.
Caroline, Klaus thought, a beautiful name for a beautiful woman.
The other man jumped off his horse and walked toward them, he stopped when he reached them and looked at Caroline from head to toes before looking at the man. When he saw her state, he couldn't keep himself from thinking that sometimes, his son should use his brain a little more. All he wanted was to get rid of Caroline. This girl brought nothing more than troubles. And by getting rid of her, he would rather doing it with a good price, but seeing her state, he was not sure that he would.
« Come on, son! It was not really intelligent to spoil the poor child like that just before the auction, she will already be spoiled by the punishment she didn't need more. No one will buy her in this state. » The older man, that he recognized as Lord Lockwood now that he had a better look at him, said to his son, Tyler Lockwood if he remembered well.
Klaus knew exactly who the Lockwoods were. They were a well known family in the supernatural world. They carried the werewolf gene and Klaus had promised to Richard that one day he would turn his son into a hybrid to make him more powerful and in that way he wouldn't have to endure the transition every month. But no one knew that the little Lockwood had activated the curse except form Klaus and his parents. Not even his slaves who were with him every day.
« Well, no offense my Lord but you see your son doesn't do intelligent, actually I'm even wondering if he's got a brain at all... » Caroline said but was cut off by Richard.
« ENOUGH! » He yelled. Caroline turned to look at Tyler.
« Now, your father is taking offense so I'll say it directly to you. I don't think that you've got a brain and I think you are completely stupid and an idiot and... » She didn't get to finish when Tyler slapped her hard on the face. The hit was so hard that she fell to the ground and Klaus watched as a little blood spilled down her chin. She looked up at Tyler and used all the strength she's got to stand up, looking at Tyler directly in the eyes as to defy him.
« I told you to not embarrass me now, didn't I? » Tyler said locking eyes with her.
« I believe you said it but I. DON'T. CARE! » She spat at him not looking down.
She is fierce that's for sure, Klaus thought, but he could see the fear and the pain in her eyes. He could see how her beautiful eyes were filled with tears that she wouldn't let fall down her cheeks. And the way her hands and lower lip were trembling. He could hear the way her heartbeat sped up.
He saw Tyler raising his hand to hit her again and saw her flinch. He didn't know why but in a second he was standing next to Tyler holding his wrist, stopping it just inches away from her beautiful face. And now that he was so close he could see her reddened cheek and the little cut on her lower lip from the slap she took minutes ago. Klaus had never stopped someone from hitting their slaves. He was the first one killing them or the first one that would show to his slaves who was the master. He even enjoyed seeing a slave being put back to its place. And yet, he had stopped Tyler from hitting his slave when she obviously needed to be put back to her place.
« Now, now Mr. Lockwood, Your son is making a scene. » Klaus said dropping Tyler's wrist. Tyler looked at Klaus with disdain and anger for stopping him from hitting Caroline.
« I'm sorry Lord Mikaelson, it was not our intention. I was not expecting you here. » Richard said not meeting his eyes once.
At the second Tyler heard his name he looked down and took a step back from Klaus. He couldn't blame the poor boy, his name was feared in all the country, even in the whole world.
« Well, my brother thought it would be fun to assist to the public punishment and I have a lack of slaves these days so I thought I would buy one or two, you know how it works. » Klaus said casually.
« I'm sorry my Lord, but you say it would be fun to assist the public punishment and yet you stopped me from hitting my slave. » Tyler said still not looking at Klaus.
« Yes, but like I said you were making a scene. There are some children in the street and you scared them. » Not that he really cared but he had to find something to explain his action.
« Oh... You are right. That was stupid of me. » Tyler said.
Caroline began laughing next to him, « Like I said. I don't know if you realize how ridiculous you sound Tyler, really. Because I said you are stupid you hit me and now you said so yourself » She said still laughing, Klaus turned to look at her and the moment her eyes met his she stopped. She cleared her throat before saying politely «Lord... I'm sorry I wasn't listening when they mentioned your name. »
« Mikaelson » He simply answered.
«Right, I knew it. Lord Mikaelson. » She said still looking at him.
Klaus leaned forward and whispered menacingly so no one could hear except from her, « You should behave, love. If I was your master you would be dead by now. » and with that he walked away and went back to his hotel where Kol was waiting for him.
When Klaus arrived to the hotel, he went directly to the suite he was sharing with Kol. He opened the door only to find Kol with two naked girls on his lap in the couch. He was drinking the blood of one of them at her wrist and it reminded Klaus he hadn't fed all day, he had totally forgot about it the minute he had seen Caroline. Right, Caroline, Klaus didn't know why he had stopped this Tyler Lockwood from hitting her. What he told her was true, if he would have been Tyler, she would be dead by now. Klaus told himself it was just an impulsive act, after all he was known for being an impulsive man.
He needed to stop thinking about her, it was totally stupid. He grabbed one of the girls Kol had brought, the one he hadn't fed from yet. She was a redhead woman and the one Kol was feeding from was blond.
« Hey! I brought her for me, brother! » Kol said letting go of the blonde's wrist.
« I didn't bring dinner and I'm hungry, keep the blond and I take the redhead. » Klaus replied looking at Kol.
« Well, maybe I wanted the redhead. » Kol spat at Klaus locking eyes with him.
« I don't like blonds and never will, you perfectly know that. » Klaus stated looking at the blond now. She was not as beautiful as Caroline. Her hair was tern and not the right shade of blond and her eyes were green. Stop, you are thinking about her again.
« It didn't seem to bother you the other day when I caught you with one in your bed. » Kol said looking, him too, at the blond on his lap with a smile pulling at the corner of his lips.
« Well, she had nice curves. Blond or not she was still a woman who wanted to please me. But since you brought a redhead and not two blonds I'd rather take this one. » Klaus said, now looking at the redhead one.
« As you wish. » Kol said throwing his hand in the air in defeat before returning to his girl.
Klaus just grabbed the girl's hair and pulled to the side to expose her neck. He looked at it for a minute and then his face changed, his eyes darkened and his iris became golden, veins appeared under his eyes, he bared his fangs and he bit hard in the girl's neck. He didn't bother to compel her so the girl squirmed and screamed at the beginning, but as he drank the delicious blood she stopped moving. Klaus listened to her heartbeat as it slowed down and when she was dead he just dropped her limp body to the floor and without a glance back he went for his room.
Next chapter we'll assist to the punishment :)
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