One Heart with A Million Voices
A/N: Major thanks to Maiqu, DGfleetfox, iloverandyortonwwefan23, anon, UminoCheri25, nicole317, Hazel21, shadowfaxangel and xDamagedPearl for all the amazing reviews! It really motivates me to update. And also, I really appreciate all the suggestions that readers gave. I have given thought to all of it. And after racking my brain, I decided to continue this story without changing the 3rd chapter.
This was written before the season finale was aired. So beware, because from this chapter on, I will no longer be following the shows events. I would still probably use some of the scenes later on, but not like what I've been doing before. On the previews chapters, the happenings were like deleted scenes from the show. Now, it would be a little different.
So, I hope you guys enjoy reading this chapter.
Disclaimer: I don't own The Vampire Diaries.
Chapter 4: With Me or Not
She knew this wasn't right. She shouldn't be here. Her friends will kill her for this. Especially, Damon. There's no way they're going to forgive her. She was doing a dangerous deed. One that could lead to her best friend's death, even her own.
But she couldn't help herself. She has to save him. She wants to.
She had compelled a lot of divers to go find the coffin in the Atlantic Ocean.
It was past seven in the morning when they finally found him. She dismissed the divers, compelling them to forget what she asked them to do. Personally, she knew compelling people to do things for her is horrible. She experienced it herself, and she didn't like it one bit. But desperate times calls for desperate measures. It's not like she's using them as a personal blood bag or anything.
She took a deep breath before opening the casket carefully.
Caroline's eyes widened in shook as she looked down the coffin.
She wasn't expecting this. She expected him to be dried out, drained of blood. She expected him to be lying there.
But instead, the coffin is empty.
This can't be happening. She had it all planned. She snuck out of the house when everyone is asleep. She prepared a blood bag for him to drink. She even had a stake prepared, if ever he lashes out. How could this happen?
"Well, look it here. What a disappointment, Barbie."
She froze for a moment, realizing she just got caught.
After finally choosing to face her faults, Caroline turned around to come face to face with the least person she wanted to see. He was standing on a rock by the shore.
"Damon, what are you doing here?"
He jumped out of the rock and approached her. "I was about to ask you the same question. But I think I already know the answer. You betrayed us."
"No, you don't understand."
"What don't I understand? You think we won't find out about this? You think you can get away with saving Klaus? What were you thinking? Don't tell me you've fallen for him?" His eyes was full of anger that Caroline knew she wouldn't make it out alive.
"It's not like that, Damon." She looked down the ground. She couldn't look him in the eye; she couldn't look anyone in the eye.
"Then how can you explain this? Wake up, Caroline! He's the bad guy here! He may have charmed you but it was not real!" Damon shook her shoulder, as if to make her come to her senses. "I don't know how you got here, but I suggest you go back and forget about saving Klaus because I'll never let that happen."
There's no use of arguing with Damon. She knew that no matter what she does right now, she wouldn't be able to find Klaus. She has to go back to Mystic Falls and face the wrath of her friends. But how? How could she explain this? What will they think of her? Worse of all, what will Tyler think of her?
Come to think of it, she doesn't really remember how she got here. She wasn't even sure where she is.
She looked around and noticed Damon was gone. So was the coffin. She's left alone in a place she doesn't even know where.
"Caroline, honey," she heard someone said. The voice sounded so familiar she wasn't sure if she heard right.
She spun around and saw no one. She was still very much alone.
"Caroline." This time, she's sure it was her. There's no way she couldn't recognize that voice.
It was her mother's.
Caroline's eyes immediately shot open. She found herself in her room.
She sighed, realizing she was just dreaming.
Okay, dreaming of Klaus, she allowed. But dreaming of saving him? No, she can't. How can she even dream of saving him? The one person that's been the cause of all their hardship and misery. She couldn't betray her friends like that.
She groaned. Everything's so messed up!
Her mother was sitting on the edge of her bed, staring down at her.
"Mom?"
Sheriff Forbes looked at her daughter, a small smile forming on her face. "You slept in early."
"I was really tired." Caroline looked at her mother. Something was wrong. "What's wrong?"
"I, uh, I was just," her mother stuttered. "The council knows what you are. You and Tyler are not safe here, Caroline."
"What? How?"
"Alaric Saltzman told everyone."
Oh no. "Mom, Alaric is not who you think he is anymore. He's a vampire and he's mission is to kill each and every one of us. You have to avoid him. And you can never invite him in."
"I noticed. But he's the least of my problems right now. Now that the council knows you're a vampire and Tyler's a hybrid, they'll kill you if they got the chance. You have to be extra careful, Caroline. It's not safe anymore."
"Mom, I—"
She was interrupted by the sound of their door bell ringing.
Her heart immediately beat fast. "I'll go get that." Caroline got out of the bed and went down.
She was afraid that it might be Alaric. Now that the sun is gone, he can freely roam around the streets. Did he actually come here to kill her?
She slowly walked to the door and peeked through the door shades. She sighed in relief when she saw who it was and quickly opened the door.
"Tyler." She let out a breath she didn't realize she was holding.
Tyler walked inside without a minute to spare. "We have to go, Caroline."
"What?"
"The council knows about us. They want us dead. We need to leave, now."
"We can't. I won't leave my mom and my friends. My life is here, Tyler. Our families are here. We can't just leave."
"We have to. Alaric wants us dead. And you and I both know how strong he is."
Before she could say anything else, she heard her phone rang.
She went to the living room and answered it.
"Hello?"
"Bad news, Blondie, we lost Klaus." It was Damon.
"What? How did that happened?"
"Long story short, Barbie Klaus happened."
"How could you let that happen? I thought you got it all figured out."
"Save the lecture." She was sure Damon was really pissed. "I'm on it, okay?"
"Well, what do you want me to do? Hunt down Rebekah for you?"
"No. I want you to go to the hospital and find Elena."
"What happened?" Just when they thought all the drama for the day is done.
"Jeremy called. He said Elena fainted. Stefan's on his way, but you have to get her out of there," Damon informed.
"Yeah, of course." She hung up and faced Tyler. "We have to find Elena. Come on."
"Weren't you listening to me? We have to leave Mystic Falls, Caroline. We're not safe."
"I'm not gonna leave them Tyler. They need me here. They're my friends. Our friends. We can't just leave them behind."
"They're not the ones the council wants dead, Caroline. They'll understand."
"Tyler, I'm not leaving. Now, it's either you're with me or not."
Matt and Bonnie were already at the hospital when Caroline arrived.
Jeremy was sitting next to his sister, lying on the bed.
"What happened?" Caroline asked once she got in.
"She just fainted. I stepped out of the bathroom and went to check up on her. I saw her lying on the floor. Her nose was bleeding. I didn't what to do," Jeremy answered. He must be really freaked out. He lost so any people already; it'll break him to lose Elena.
"Don't worry. She'll be fine." Caroline gave him a reassuring smile. "But we have to get out of here. We can't let Alaric know she's here."
"What if she's still not okay?"
"Dr. Fell said she'll be okay, Jer. I think Caroline has a point," Bonnie said.
"But what if she's not?" Jeremy insisted.
Jeremy was surely not going down without a fight. He wants what's best for his sister. But right now, it's not safe here.
"Why don't I get us some coffee to calm down," Matt offered.
"Yeah, I'll come with you."
The only person that'll probably calm Jeremy right now is Bonnie. Even though they had a rocky relationship, at times like these, Caroline knows they'll be there for each other. She'll be able to convince him.
Matt opened the door for Caroline and both of them walked to the silent hallway.
"You okay, Matt?"
"I honestly don't know." He gave her a smile.
They stopped on their tracks when they saw Tyler standing in the middle of the hallway.
"Can we talk?" he asked.
"Uh, I'll go ahead," Matt said, giving them privacy.
"Okay, I'll be there in a minute." Matt smiled at her encouragingly. After everything they've been through, she's glad that she was able to maintain her friendship with Matt.
"We have to leave now, Caroline," Tyler said after Matt left.
"Didn't we already have this conversation a while ago?"
"You said you wanted to find Elena. Just get her out of here so we can go."
"You don't understand, Tyler. I can't just leave her unprotected. She bravely went to school this morning just to save me. She knew very well she couldn't do anything, but she still came for me. She's my best friend. If she's willing to do anything for me, I would to."
"Caroline—"
"If you want to go, then fine. Leave. But I'm not going anywhere." Caroline looked down to avoid letting Tyler see the tears that were forming in her eyes. She couldn't believe she just said that. She wouldn't know what to do if Tyler left her again.
Tyler started walking closer to her. "I don't want to hurt you, but if that's what it takes to make you come with me, then so be it."
"Tyler, no." Her eyes fell on his hands. He was holding a syringe, probably full of vervain. "Tyler, please, I need to help them." She stepped backwards, hoping someone would help her.
"Everything okay in here?"
Both of them immediately stopped and search for the owner of the voice.
It was Stefan.
"Stefan," she breathed out, not bothering to hiding the relief she felt.
"Is there a problem, Tyler?" he addressed.
"Everything fine, Stefan. Tyler was just leaving. Come on, I'll take you to Elena." She turned her heel and went straight to Elena's room.
Stefan quickly caught up with her. "You okay?"
"Yeah, thanks."
"I'm aware that he's methods are wrong, but he's probably just doing that to protect you."
Caroline eyed him suspiciously.
"I heard," he said, knowing Caroline would understand.
"Of course." Caroline knew that. He wouldn't have interrupted them if he didn't. She just didn't know how much he had heard.
"You know he's right, right? It's not safe for you to be here." He gave her a concerned look.
"Yeah, well, when was I ever safe here anyway?" Stefan let out a fake laugh. "You understand me, right?"
She knew very well that he did. He'd do anything for Elena. Even if that means sacrificing his own life. All of them would. They wouldn't be here if they wouldn't. They all know Alaric's out there somewhere and no one's safe.
"Yeah, I do."
They smiled at each other for a while before entering the room.
"How is she?" Stefan asked.
"She's still unconscious," Bonnie responded.
"We have to be careful. Rebekah has Klaus, and if she released him, there's a huge chance she'll go after Elena."
"How could you let him escape? I thought you were supposed to be taking care of Elena's life?" Jeremy blurted.
"It's not their fault, Jeremy. They're no match for an Original. We all know that," Caroline tried to reason with him.
"We're all on edge here. It would be best if we stop the arguing and the blaming. We have to leave now, before Alaric comes."
Bonnie's right. They're all tired. All of them went through a lot these past few days. They should calm down and find a way to work things out.
"Yeah, I'll just go check on Matt." Caroline got out of the room.
She walked the hallways alone. Matt was probably waiting for her.
All of the sudden, she felt someone else's presence. She heard something move somewhere around her. Or rather someone.
She spun around, looking around for someone. Could it be Tyler? Is he really going to inject vervain on her and kidnap her? The thought of Tyler hurting her made her shudder. But the movement she saw on the corner of her eyes made her shudder more.
She knew Tyler wanted her to be safe. That he's protecting her. But a part of her just wishes he'll let her decide on what to do with her life. For now, all she wants to do is help her friends. A part of her is afraid that Tyler will leave without her. But she has to stay for now.
She jumped when she felt a hand on her shoulder.
She panicked. She grabbed the hand and immediately pushed the person to the wall.
"Easy, Care. It's just me."
Caroline loosened her grip and relaxed. "You scared me, Matt."
"I scared you? You scared the hell out of me. For a second there, I thought you were seriously gonna kill me," he teased.
"It's not funny, Matt." She started walking away from him.
"Good thing I was holding the coffee on the other hand."
Caroline slapped Matt's shoulder as they began to walk, laughing. She loved the fact that Matt was able to crack jokes even when they're in serious situations.
Caroline stopped on her tracks when she heard someone whispering.
She looked around but saw no one.
"Did you hear that?" she asked Matt.
Matt raised his brow at her. "Hear what?"
"I heard voices."
"I think you're just paranoid, Care."
"Yeah, maybe. Let's just go back."
Caroline looked around one more time before walking away. She swore she heard something. Can she just really be paranoid? She can't be sure. But she knows one thing for sure; they have to get the hell out of here.
A/N: That's it for now. Please let me know what you think and leave reviews. I really love all the reviews I've been receiving. They help me a lot with my writing.
So what did you guys think about Tyler here? Was he to selfish? Honestly, when I watched season finale, I didn't expect Tyler to be so understanding. I thought he would want to leave immediately. Maybe I just really didn't like Tyler. LOL
Anyway, I saw one of Joseph Morgan's interview the other day and he said that Caroline keeping the drawing could mean something! haha -excited-