Beauty and the Beast
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For two and a half mouths Caroline had never been in the basement. She'd cleaned around it, even cleaned the wooden door. But never had she stepped inside. Klaus often went down there for a while. If Caroline was being honest her curiosity was peaked. She had a dozen theories of what could be down there when she first arrived. But now she tried not to think about because if she did then she'd be tempted to go in.
One mourning she found something rather strange while she was cleaning his study. There was an almost empty glass bottle on the table with some kind of red liquid inside. When Caroline put her nose to it she smelled blood. She quickly pulled away, repulsed and put it back on the table. Why did he have blood? Was it human blood? No, don't be silly Caroline she thought to herself.
Suddenly it occurred to her how little she knows him. How can she know if it's human blood or not? Wait the basement maybe that's where he hides it? No the idea seemed silly yet at the same time it made sense. Caroline quickly dashed out of the room running into none other then Mr Mikelson.
"Something wrong?" he seemed concerned.
"No sir" she violently shook her head.
"Good" Klaus nodded, "I have to inform you that I will be away for a couple of hours"
"Where to?" Caroline asked.
"Just into Paris to meet a few old acquaintances" Klaus told her, "I will see you later then"
"Goodbye Master Mikelson"
"You can call me Klaus you know" Klaus suddenly said.
"Maybe I will" Caroline smiled before he left.
Klaus was actually gone from the mansion. Dare she see what is in the basement? If she didn't cease this opportunity then she'd regret it. After a about ten minutes of standing there she finally decided to go for it. Caroline ran to the basement door and slowed. Preparing herself for whatever lay beyond the door. Caroline slowly opened the door and stepped inside.
At first it was very dark and she could barely see a thing. Caroline noticed a candle to her side so she lit it with a match. When she turned around with her light she couldn't believe what she saw. There were four coffins laying side by side with each other. Caroline let out a loud gasp in horror. Who were these people? The coffins looked really old and worn.
Caroline bottled up all her courage to open them. To her surprise they weren't nailed shut. She opened the one closer to her and found a man inside. He looked in his early twenties and had brown hair and he was wearing really old fashioned clothing. But what Caroline noticed most of all was his skin and what was in his chest. His skin was all grey and veiny while there was a pagan looking dagger in his heart.
Caroline had never seen a stranger sight. How did his skin get like that? Did Klaus stab this man? Who even was this man? She moved on to the next coffin and found a girl this time with long blond hair and old fashioned clothing. She too had a dagger in her heart and weird looking skin. It was the same story for the other two as well. There was a brown haired man who greatly resembled the first man almost like an older version she found and there was a man who looked in his mid thirties.
Before she knew it she began running out of the room. But before she could even go a step toward her freedom Klaus grabbed her. He knocked her out by slamming her head into the door.
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When Caroline finally waked up her head was throbbing. She groaned at the pulsing pain as she open her eyes. She wasn't in her room, she was locked in a cell in the dungeon. Suddenly everything that happened came back to her. The blood, the coffins, the daggered people with the strange skin. The last thing she remembered was Klaus knocking her out. Why would he hurt her like this? He really was beast she thought irritably. The cell itself was smaller then her room, it had a tiny barred window and it looked like it hadn't been used in centuries. It was then that Klaus decided to come in. All the warmth had left his face for now it was as cold as ice.
"I thought you'd sleep the whole day away love" he said as a greeting.
"What's going on?" Caroline whimpered.
"You saw something you weren't supposed to see. So naturally I can't let you go" he explained like she'd understand.
Caroline froze, his words frightened her. Was she to stay in this cell forever? Or worse was he going to kill her? Would she ever see the light of day again? She felt like sobbing hysterically but she held it in. She wasn't going to cry in front of him.
"Are you going to kill me?" Caroline asked with her head held high.
Klaus knew he should of killed her the moment he found her lurking around his basement. But he couldn't killed her if he did then he would never forgive himself. The thought of her harmed in any way made his undead heart ache. Klaus hated that he broke his rule. Why did she have to do that? They were starting to get along, she could read books from the library. He gave her decent wages. All he asked was her not to look in the basement! Was that really too much to ask?
"No, you will stay here until I decide what to do with you" Klaus was curious, "Why did you look in the basement?"
Klaus had tried to compel her earlier but for some reason it didn't work. She must of ingested vervain as some point. So he decided to try again later.
"Because I found a glass bottle in your study full of blood" Caroline answered honestly.
"Did you? Well I'm afraid I didn't clean up my breakfast" Klaus shrugged.
"You consumed it?" Caroline asked her face twisted in disgust.
"Indeed I did" Klaus admitted.
"What are you?" she whimpered.
Klaus merely smiled mysteriously and left the room.
Caroline let out the sob she's been holding. Who was she working for?
...
Klaus left the cell and made his way to the library. He'd wait until the vervain was out of her system and then he'd compel her to forget. One thing that bothered him was how she knew about it and where she got it. Did she know about Vampires? He'd find out soon when that poisonous rubbish was out of her system.
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Once Caroline had been in there for a day he came back to compel his problems away. He unlocked the door and opened it to find her sleeping. Klaus she stood there a moment admiring her sleeping. She looked so peaceful while she was asleep he almost didn't want to disturb her. But she had to forget everything. Klaus shook her awake softly. It took her a few moments to stir from her slumber. When she did as soon as she spotted him she tried to pull away but he stopped her.
"Listen to me" Klaus said looking deep into her eyes while trying to compel her.
"No!" she fought back.
That was strange the vervain sound of passed from her system by now. This was most unusual.
"You will forget everything you saw in my study and in the basement" Klaus tried again.
It didn't work she just spat in his eyes and swore loudly.
"No I won't you creep!" she yelled, "Now let me go!"
What was going on? Why didn't it work?
"What's wrong with you?" he gasped.
"What's wrong with ME? Seriously!" Caroline yelled, "Your the freak!"
"Do you know about Vampire's?"
"What's a vampire? Are you insane!"
"You will stay here as my prisoner" Klaus decided, "Until I decide to release you"
With that Klaus swept out of the room and left his prisoner alone. Caroline couldn't believe she'd actually started to like him. He wanted her as his prisoner? She didn't think so. Caroline vowed to herself that she would escape at any cost.
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The days and turned into weeks as Caroline was stuck in her cell. She got scared but most of all she got bored. After a while Klaus gave her a journal and some books out of pity. He knocked shyly at the door but then remembered she was a prisoner and burst in. Caroline was examining her nails with a bored expression.
"I thought you might like some entertainment love" he said as he placed the objects on her bed.
Klaus had brought her some books, some art supplies, a few quills, ink and some blank journals.
"I can't draw" was the only thing she said.
"Maybe I'll teach you" Klaus promised.
"What's a Vampire?" she asked seriously.
Klaus suddenly looked very awkward.
"Do you really want to know?"
"Yes" Caroline nodded.
He decided to be honest with her.
"A vampire is a blood sucking creature. They need human blood to survive. We're stronger, faster then humans and we're also immortal" Klaus schooled seeing her face, "You don't believe me do you?"
"No I believe you" Caroline shrugged, "It's the only explanation. What were those coffins in the basement?"
"My siblings you see we are the first vampires and we have a weakness for those daggers. If stabbed with one we fall asleep"
Klaus immediately realised his stupidity. Did he just tell his prisoner his weakness?
"How old are you?" she wanted know.
"800"
"Wow" she chuckled softly.
"Why haven't you killed me?" Caroline asked.
Klaus couldn't answer that question so instead he left the cell without saying a word.
Did he love her?
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