Dangerous Light Ch. 4 Riding in Cars with Vampires

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Caroline Forbes was staring blankly at her final exam in math. The word problem jumbled in her mind and she couldn't think straight. If x=45x-6 than how much of a slut is Caroline? Was sleeping with Klaus the equivalent to y=76x+19? She had no idea what the hell she was doing.

Squeaking out a few more answers and sending out a prayer of desperation that she passed Caroline gathered her things and walked out of the classroom just as the bell started to ring. It was the last day of school and in less than an hour she would be free for an entire summer. She could laze about and not bother with anything or anyone. She had already decided that she needed to hole up in her house.

Since Saturday night she had watched her back. She stayed inside all day and when she came home from school on Monday and Tuesday she had shut the blinds and turned the locks. She felt a constant pricking feeling like she was being watched. Was it Klaus?

In the hallways she had kept her head down and ducked anytime she saw part of the supernatural gang. She stayed hidden and tucked away. She was safe. Staying away from everybody was exhausting but at least she didn't have to explain anything. She wondered if everybody knew she had slept with Klaus. So stupid, she berated herself over and over again.

The final exam of the year was in history with Alaric and Elena. Handing in her response paper she took her usual seat and looked down at the wood desk. A blue piece of paper was handed to her and using her number two pencil she filled in the multiple choice questions.

Breathing in and out she let her mind be absorbed in thought of historical questions. The test seemed to go on and on and as she answered the last one she looked up to see she only had a minute left of her junior year. The bell rang and she picked up her purse hurrying to get out of the class and the building before anyone caught up to her.

"Caroline," her name caught her off guard and she looked back as she was walking out to the hallway. Alaric was looking at her. "Stay safe this summer."

She didn't know if she had replied in anyway. Maybe a nod or something but it felt like he was giving her an omen. Her locker was empty already so she ran past it desperately trying to make it to her car. The motorcycle was tucked away behind her house where her mom would never see it. Her car had come back shiny and new from the auto shop. Dent free.

Exiting the building she stopped. Stefan was leaning against her car. He caught her eye and though she looked away he stayed patiently waiting for her to approach.

Just ignore him, she repeated in her head. Unlock the car, get in and don't look or even acknowledge him she ordered herself. Heading towards the car she had her keys in her hands ready.

"Caroline," he said pleasantly. He had always been the nicer brother. "I heard you had a run in with Damon. I wanted to apologize on his behalf."

Caroline put the key in the door lock and ignored him. He continued on.

"I wanted to tell you that Elena just wants to make sure you're safe. I know you aren't as close anymore but believe me when I say she still cares enough to not want you to hang around Klaus."

Caroline got the door open and she glanced sideways at him.

"Klaus said he was one of the first settlers in Mystic Falls." She spoke quietly and realized too late that she had given away the fact that she had spoken to the original.

Stefan nodded keeping his face blank and diplomatic. "He was with his family. They were Viking settlers over a thousand years ago. His family was turned into vampires. His brother Elijah is here as well."

Caroline stood still for a moment. She had never seen the brother. "Why do you guys fear him?"

Stefan leaned his head back thinking. Caroline kept her eyes trained on her car door and refused to look up at him. "Klaus is part werewolf part vampire."

"Is that possible?" Caroline said surprised.

"Well so far he's the only one. Elena is a doppelganger so her blood is important to him."

"How?" she asked.

"Well when he kills her he can make an army of hybrids."

The words sunk in and for the first time she looked up into his eyes. "He wants to kill Elena." She felt like she was about to be sick. She had slept with a monster.

"He's not a good guy like Damon said." Stefan leaned forward. "Stay away so you can be safe."

He started to walk away leaving Caroline to her own thoughts. She tilted forward woozy and bent down to sit in her car. The world stopped whirling around long enough for her to start the car. Half way home she pulled over. Running around to the side of the road in the grass she let everything out of her. Holding her hair back while she puked she spit trying to get the taste out of her mouth. She got in her car before anyone could see her. A piece of gum popped into her mouth letting the spearmint flavor wash it out.

Pulling slowly through her neighborhood she thought a nice cup of tea would be soothing. Her hands tightened on the wheel as she saw a black SUV in front of her house. Klaus was blocking the entrance of the driveway and for a split second she had a thought of running.

Instead she parked on the street and took a second or two to climb out of the car. Klaus waited for her. Each step she took felt like a death sentence.

"Caroline Forbes," he called out to her. "So good to see you again."

"I can't say the same." She replied to him.

"Oh sure you can love." He smiled at her and nodded to his car. "Care to take a drive with me?"

She shook her head no. He frowned for a split second.

"I think we have much to talk about don't you?" he went on again. "Or perhaps no talking is fine. I'm sure we can find something else to do."

Caroline looked up at him and finally ducked into his car. He climbed into the driver's seat and in complete silence they drove out of her neighborhood. She kept her hands in her lap. If she needed to she could probably unlock the door in lightning speed and jump out. She didn't talk until he did.

"I wondered why I couldn't compel you."

"You did," her voice was soft. "I think I just remembered later on."

He thought about what she said. "Mystic Falls really is a peculiar place."

"Please don't kill Elena." She couldn't stop herself from talking. She turned her body towards him so she could see him better. He was still scruffy and she badly wanted to slip her hand out and feel the 5 o'clock shadow on his face. "I know we aren't as good friends anymore but killing her is still the wrong thing to do"

He held back laughter at her. "And how would you know what the wrong thing is?"

She swallowed. "Killing her is wrong. She's done nothing wrong to you."

"True," he nodded his head keeping his eyes on the road. "Unfortunate for her that she has to suffer because of the choices Katarina made."

For a minute Caroline was at a loss for words. "Katarina? I, I don't know who she is but please don't kill Elena."

"You said yourself you only wished to piss your friends off."

"I didn't say I wanted to sleep with a murderer."

The car was silent. Klaus drove faster around a bend and Caroline's back was flat against her seat.

"Call me all the names in the world, love. Doesn't change a thing." He sounded so casual.

As Klaus gained control over his anger at what some teenage girl said to him he slowed the vehicle down. The road was empty expect for their car which was parallel against the forest. He heard the door open and without blinking his arm snatched Caroline tugging her backwards. The car door was flung open as they drove on. She was clawing at him trying to jump out the moving car.

"Stop the car," she demanded while kicking her legs out. He pressed the brake down so hard they both slumped forward as it came to a halt.

She bit into his hand which shocked him causing his hand to let go. Just as she was about to jump out of the SUV he ran around blocking her exit. He had her trapped in the passenger seat. The human just wasn't any match for the vampire.

"Let me go," she kicked widely.

"Hold on their sweetheart." He buckled her in and less than a second later he was driving down the road at over a hundred miles per hour. At that speed she wouldn't dare risk jumping out.

"I've always liked the feisty ones." He pointed at her.

"Are you going to kill me?" it came out watery.

"No, just shut up." he snapped at her.

The tears were burning at her eyes but she didn't let the sobs overflow. Sitting as far back as she could in her seat she got control over herself. The minutes ticked by but Klaus still drove fast not letting up at all.

She wasn't going to just sit there. If she couldn't jump out than she would have to do the next best thing. Annoy the hell out of him.

She reached forward and opened the glove compartment. She didn't look at him as she rifled through the contents.

"That's rude," he spoke out. She swallowed a screw you comeback.

Ignoring him still she found nothing interesting but the car title. Closing it she opened the sun visor. Loudly she let it snap back up. Looking around she opened the glove box between the two. It was empty. Boring. She sighed loudly.

Turning in her seat she could see that her movements were annoying him. Good, she thought. She spotted a pile of papers in the backseat. Wondering what they were she looked at him through her lashes and not so sneakily unbuckled her seat belt. He didn't stop her.

Caroline swung her legs around her seat and through the opening between their two seats she landed in the backseat of the car. She saw his eyes watching her from the rear view mirror.

The papers were a mish mash of articles from science and history journals. Illustrations of werewolf's and vampires were etched on some of them. Caroline continued to flip through them. She didn't understand what they meant but she didn't want to ask. But then she landed on a drawing paper. On it was sketched an exact copy of Elena's necklace. The one she had glowed with happiness about when Stefan gave it to her. She looked from the picture to Klaus.

Leaning forward she waved it in his face even though he was driving. "What's this?" she used a super high pitched annoying voice.

He swatted the paper away from his face before grabbing it in his hands. "A picture,"

"Oh my God, Sherlock," she mocked him. "No shit, but I mean do you have a jewelry fetish or something."

He rolled his eyes at her. "It's a necklace made by a witch."

"Well is it yours? Do you have it?" she played dumb.

"No but let's just say it could a valuable acquisition."

"Hmmm," she sounded out loudly.

"Move back to the front."

"Nah," Caroline lounged back on the seat. She pushed some of the papers around making a mess as some slipped off the leather and landed on the ground. She thought about throwing some out the window. "I like it back here."

She was slammed into the seat in front of her as the car came to a complete stop after going so fast.

"Get in the front now." He looked back at her and fear instantly overwhelmed her. She climbed back into the front and tried to avoid his gaze.

"You know violence is never the answer." She mumbled after a minute. The car started to move again.

"Is that so?" He smirked at her. "I believe you're the biter here."

She didn't reply and he looked at her. Her head was bowed down and she was fidgeting with her hands in her lap.

"You ran out pretty quick after our last encounter."

"I didn't think you were the type of vampire who liked sleepovers."

"Do you fancy vampires? Are they your usual bed companion?"

Caroline's mouth dropped open. "That's a little vulgar to ask. Have you no manners."

"None," he replied back. "So answer the question."

"I'm not going to answer that."

"Sensitive are we?"

"How many vampires have you slept with?" she snapped back at him.

"This year only or are we counting the past 999 years?"

Disgusted she rolled her eyes and leaned her head on the window and peered out.

"I dislike you," she muttered out.

"You're not the only one."

They were silent as he drove. Around bends and curves he passed. She had no idea where they were going. She wished the radio was on.

"What if you don't have to kill her?"

Klaus rolled his head. "Are we really back on this subject?"

"Yes," Caroline sat up straighter. "My mom used to always say that there are always several ways to look at a problem. I'm choosing to look at this in a way were Elena doesn't have to die."

"Sorry love," he glanced at her and spotted her navy eyes. "It's pretty set in stone that she has to die."

"I don't see any stone." Caroline looked around her. "Plus if you kill her you're just going to have the supernatural gang on your ass."

"The supernatural gang?" he laughed. "Is that what you call them?"

"Yes," she pleaded with him. "And for some reason Elena has them wrapped around her finger so maybe you should just become an ally with them."

"Ally," he looked at her disbelief. "No, I can only use my werewolf gene if I kill her."

"And you know this how?"

He took his eyes of the road to stare at her. In the thousand years he had lived waiting to kill the doppelganger he had never been asked that. The question worked its way in his mind. Who told him that he had to kill the doppelganger in order to become a hybrid? The question shook his confidence but he masked the feeling.

"Are you going to take me home anytime soon?"

"I thought we'd go back to my place continue on with discovering each other's bodies."

"How bout not," Caroline was quick to reply.

"Alright," he smirked again. "How about a deal. If I don't kill Elena you'll go on a date with me."

"Excuse me?" Caroline furrowed her brows at him. "I'm sorry I think I misheard you."

All of a sudden Caroline found herself back in her neighborhood. She hadn't even realized they were close by. The clock on the dashboard read that it was getting later. They had driven around for some time.

"No I think you heard correctly," he pulled into her driveway and stopped the car. "Now scoot on."

Caroline didn't move until she realized he was kicking her out of his car. She got her coat and purse and found her feet on solid ground again. She slammed the door and waited for him to pull away. He didn't so she walked to her porch and opened the front door. He waited until her door was firmly shut and he heard the lock sliding into place.

Pulling the gear into reverse he shot out of her driveway and went down the winding street. He stopped at a stop sign. His sleek cell phone was in his hand as he dialed a number. It rang.

"Brother," he spoke with flourish when Elijah picked up. "How bout you and I become allies?"

I just want to put in a little author's note saying that I know a lot of you want Caroline to put Elena and Bonnie in their places, which trust me she will, but I honestly think that even though they're not talking to each other Caroline would never let somebody hurt her old friends. She's just too good of a person. So that's my little explanations as to why Caroline doesn't want Elena dead. I hope you enjoyed this chapter. Thanks for reading!