Chapter 4

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As soon as Caroline closed her eyes , the dreams began again. The ones she feared every time she'd go to sleep , that she'd been trying to shut out by coming to her oasis. But here they were , just as she suspected they'd be.

''Daddy No, please.'' Caroline pleaded as the sun hit her back for what felt like the hundredth time.

''You're a monster Caroline , this is for your own good.'' Her father replied coldly, as he opened the blinds once more letting the sun hit her back. She struggled against the vervained ropes that kept her tied down and winced in pain as she felt her flesh begin to burn.

''please...'' she whimpered , letting her head fall down in defeat. She was helpless, even if she could free herself what would she do? It was her own father torturing her . As much as he hated everything she had become , she still loved him.

Caroline closed her eyes, bracing for the next wave of pain as her father tried to get rid of her inner demon , but it never came. She opened her eyes hoping that he had decided to stop , but when she opened them she was in a beautiful field she'd never seen before , filled with majestic purple flowers whose heavenly smell drifted along the wind. Caroline looked around , and there were only flowers , trees and the beautiful sun in the sky shining down on her.

She smiled and then looked down and noticed , even the burnt clothing she'd been wearing was gone; instead she wore a long blue dress , with long sleeves and a modestly cut neckline. It looked very old fashion , but it was beautiful nonetheless.

Caroline smiled up at the sky, and was only broken out of her reverie at the feel of something pulling on her clothes. She turned around and was looking down at a young boy around the age of 7 with brown hair and light blue eyes, he beamed up at her with dimpled cheeks '' Come spin with me.'' He said as he gently grabbed Caroline's hands and they started to spin around and around.

Caroline started to laugh uncontrollably as the field started to spin around her , and the giggling boy was the only thing that remained in focus. She knew that she'd never met him , yet like the field itself he seemed familiar ; like home.

They continued to spin around laughing all the while, until he let go of her hand and they both tumbled back on to the flowers with huge grins on their faces.

She laid in the flowers and looked up into the sky , smiling and waiting for everything to stop spinning ; for some reason she felt unbelievably happy. As she laid there beside the boy laughing, she felt a familiar presence close to her . Caroline with some effort stood up and looked around expectantly, but there was no one in sight.

''Klaus!'' She called out in glee, sensing that it was him watching over her. As soon as she called his name she felt wobbly again and started to fall over, but strong arms stabled her and when she looked up he was there. ''Klaus, come spin-.'' Caroline said as she looked down to where the boy had been laying in the field.

''Where did the little boy go?'' She asked looking up at Klaus, still holding on to him for balance.

Klaus looked down at Caroline , his face a mask but his voice was filled with regret as he replied '' He went home.'' She sensed his hurt immediately and gave him a quick unexpected hug, then pulled away just as suddenly leaving Klaus shocked.

''You know him, don't you?'' Caroline asked , stepping away from Klaus and regaining her balance.

''Yes sweetheart, I knew him a long time ago.'' Klaus replied , blocking off any of the emotion he had let through before.

Caroline gave him a puzzled look and then regarded her surroundings once again,'' Is this a dream?''.

Klaus took a step closer to her as if approaching a deer that was easily frightened '' love, you were having a nightmare.'' he explained calmly.

Caroline took another step back trying to remember what had come before this , trying to figure out which nightmare he had seen. '' Which one was it?'' she asked hoping it wasn't the one when she was still a human. But by the look of sympathy he was giving her , rather than one of fury she was almost certain he hadn't seen Damon using her as a human blood bag.

'' The one with your father.'' He said standing completely still and watching her closely, seemingly searching for something in her eyes.

Caroline bit her lip as she recalled the painful memory, but she didn't want to dwell on it or discuss it any further.''Where are we?'' she asked as the smile returned to her face and she looked around the field they were standing in.

''Mystic falls , a thousand years ago.'' He replied walking around her with his hands behind his back.

Caroline was awestruck , this is where Klaus had lived a thousand years ago? Well that explained the clothing. ''So , is this a memory?'' She asked , already knowing the answer.

Klaus turned to look at her, his sea blue eyes conveying something she couldn't place,'' Yes love, this used to be my favourite place to get away ; not unlike that place of yours where we fell asleep.''

''Then who was that little boy?'' Caroline asked now moving towards Klaus cautiously.

Klaus smiled down at Caroline , his arms coming down to his sides ''His name was Henrik.'' he replied looking into her deep blue eyes staring up at him. Caroline nodded , not wanting to push him further for more information about the mystery boy, she was sure he'd tell her when he was ready after all they are friends now.

''So, can we go anywhere?'' She asked playfully raising an eyebrow at Klaus.

''Anywhere love, Rome , Paris, Tokyo.'' He smiled, the dimples in his cheeks showing making Caroline smile wider.

''Could I take us somewhere?'' She asked , her smile growing bigger at the prospect.

''You can try.'' Klaus replied cockily.

''You don't think I can do it?'' Caroline said defiantly , moving ever closer to a smirking Klaus.

''Do I have to hold onto you when I think of where I want to go?'' Caroline asked now only arms length away from Klaus.

''That would be best.'' He grinned, trying to sound serious.

''Fine.'' Caroline said walking up to him and interlacing their fingers, then imagining exactly where she wanted to go.

When she opened her eyes she had done it , they were both standing in Klaus' drawing room. She relinquished his hands and walked deeper in to the room, then turned and gave him a look that said ' ha, guess you were wrong'.

'' Of all the places in the world, why did you chose to come here?'' Klaus asked puzzled as to why she would choose his drawing room when she had the world at her finger tips.

'' Well I couldn't pick somewhere I've never been now could I? And I've never been outside Mystic Falls , so I was kinda limited.'' Caroline replied , no longer looking at Klaus but walking around the room staring at the paintings on the wall.

''Whatever you say , love.'' Klaus grinned as he followed her gaze around the room.

'' I like art okay? Sue me.'' Caroline replied , she could feel his eyes staring at her back no doubt a grin rivalling that of a Cheshire cat plastered on his face.

'' Plus you're a good artist.'' Caroline added , contradicting her previous guarded statement. Klaus came to stand next to her, he watched her as she stared at one painting in particular, her gaze never meeting his.

''Care to elaborate on that?'' Klaus enquired as he continued to stare at her in the hopes that her blue eyes would look upon his and betray what she was concealing from him.

''No.'' She simply stated still gazing at a landscape of the very field he had brought her to. Klaus chucked at her response ''No?, sweetheart.''

''I wouldn't want it going to your head.'' Caroline smirked , as she finally looked at him in the eye though her gaze didn't reveal anything to Klaus as he had hoped , instead it rendered him incapable of thought , only aware of the feelings he had for this baby vamp. Caroline smirked at him and gracefully moved past Klaus , gently brushing against him as she did so.

Caroline was about to say something more when a noise pierced through the dream and she began to wake up to the sound of her phone ringing.

''hmm... hello?'' Caroline answered groggily after digging her phone out of her pants pocket.

''Hey Care, I was just making sure that we're still on for dress shopping today.'' Came a melodic voice from the other end.

''Umm, yeah Bon .'' Caroline yawned '' What time do you want to meet?'' she asked her eyes still closed as she snuggled into her pillow.

''How about 11:30?'' Bonnie asked realizing her friend would need some time to get ready.

''Sounds good Bon bon , meet you there at 11:30.'' Caroline said as she yawned once more and hung up the phone. She placed her phone down and continued to snuggle into something soft. Then opened her eyes recalling the events of last night.

When she opened them she realized she was in her room, Caroline looked around searching for answers. She knew she hadn't dreamt going out in to her oasis , or seeing wolf-Klaus , but they had spent time together in a dream. Caroline realized he must have carried her home after he turned back into Klaus-Klaus. She turned over and checked the clock it was 9:00 in the morning , what was Bonnie doing up this early on a weekend? Caroline quickly remembered she had scheduled a prom meeting today and picked up her phone to tell everyone to meet at school for 9:30 , no exceptions.

She yawned once more, stretched and then decided to start getting ready to meet at the school.

XXX

Caroline came out of the dressing room in a floor length, red sweetheart dress that she'd been debating about since she saw it.

'' You look beautiful , Care.'' Bonnie said as she stood up from where she had been patiently waiting.

''I do , don't I?'' Caroline replied playfully as she smiled at her friend '' could you do me up in the back?'' she asked turning around as Bonnie came over and zipped her up.

''Thanks.'' Caroline said looking into the mirror , it really did look beautiful and prom was going to be everything she hoped, well almost everything.

''Matt and me are going to have the hottest date there.'' Bonnie said smiling over at Caroline.

''I'm so glad we're going as friend-dates , it's going to be so much fun.'' she smirked as she smoothed out her dress and examined it one last time.

''Are you upset Tyler couldn't be there?'' Bonnie asked , knowing how much much the perfect prom meant to Caroline.

''Yeah... but at least I have you guys.'' Caroline smiled '' How are you doing?'' she turned to give all her attention to Bonnie.

''I set a couch on fire this morning.'' Bonnie said looking nervous.

'' Well... that's understandable Bon , you just found out about Jeremy you need time to grieve.''

'' I guess you're right Care.'' Bonnie replied , putting on a brave face.

''Of course I am..'' Caroline said looking on last time in the mirror. '' And I'm going to get the dress.''

''Hi! I'm going to pick this up later.'' Caroline called to the woman that worked there.'' Thank you.''

Just then the bell rang and Caroline and Bonnie turned their attention to Elena and Rebekkah walking into the shop.

''Hey Caroline, don't you look nice.'' Elena said looking her up and down.

''Elena.'' Caroline said tight lipped '' Bonnie.'' she gave her friend a look that said ' follow me , now.' they both went into the dressing room and unzipped Caroline's dress.

XXX

''What are we going to do about the vampire formerly known as Elena?'' Caroline asked , her arms crossed over her chest as she sat next to Bonnie in the living room of the Salvatore boarding house.

''You mean Katherine 2.0?'' Damon smirked '' We have a plan.''

'' You have a plan? Your last plan was what made her like this in the first place.'' Caroline seethed, how could he be joking around when she was going around killing people, trying to kill her and her mom. But of course, it was Damon she was talking about.

'' Look Blondie I was trying to help her, you should understand... 12 witches ringing any bells?'' Damon replied , his smug smile in full view.

''Seriously Damon?.'' Caroline said standing up, ready to continue the fight.

''Hey, could you two put your differences aside? This is about Elena.'' Stephan said placing a hand on Caroline's shoulder to relax her. Damon raised his hands in surrender and Caroline muttered a insincere apology as she sat back down on the couch.

''Stephan's right , we need to find some other way to get her emotions back on.'' Bonnie chimed in.

''Like I said , we have a plan.'' Damon replied , looking over at his brother.

''Okay so what do we have to do?'' Bonnie asked looking in between the two Salvatores.

''No girls allowed, especially no judgy witches or barbie vamps.'' Damon shrugged and sat lazily back on to his chair.

'' So what are we supposed to do?'' Caroline asked stunned.

'' Enjoy prom.'' Stephan chimed in '' And Caroline, be nice to Elena.'' He scolded.

'' You called us over here to tell me to play nice?'' Caroline asked , getting annoyed.

''We called you over here to tell you we have it under control, and yes I want you to enjoy your prom.'' Stephan smiled at Caroline.

''You know Stephan Salvatore if you weren't my best friend, sorry Bon. Then I'd be seriously annoyed. And I promise to play nice with anti-Elena. But if that's all, I need to head over to school and finish setting up.'' Caroline bounced up from the couch and went to leave , smiling and both Stephan and Bonnie ,then rolling her eyes at Damon before she headed out the door.