Hey everyone! Sorry it has been a few days but I have been really busy and trying to help people out with stuff so obviously I will focus on my friends first :) Now this chapter will start fluffy and it's the day Klaus can leave the house! Now you guys might hate me for what is about to happen but it is a necessary step in the story. I hope I portray this in a beautiful way despite what it is. See you at the bottom guys.

Disclaimer: I don't own The Vampire Diaries. If I did Katherine would still be alive! (that has really pissed me off)


As I slowly awoke from my peaceful slumber and into the real world I almost forget the events that transpired the night before until I can smell it. The telltale scent of dry blood. Mine.

I bolt up suddenly and bring my hand to my neck to rub the crusty blood of my neck. I can't help but cry as I remember what happened. Tyler was maddened, insane. Why did he do that to me? A loud sob escapes my mouth as I try to regain my composure. It is suddenly hard to breathe and even though it is unnecessary it still frightens me to my core. My chest is heaving heavily and I can't gain control of myself.

"Caroline, love, are you okay?" I hear his groggy, sleepy voice behind me but I barely recognise him as I continue to gasp for the unneeded oxygen. He sits up and wraps his arm around my small waist and pulls my face round towards his.

"Caroline look at me. Look at my eyes."

I barely hear him but I do draw my eyes up to lock onto his. The sky blue eyes instantly make me calm slightly but I can't stop gasping or sobbing completely.

"Caroline love, I want you to focus on the sound of my voice. On the feel of my hand caressing yours. Focus on my eyes and our peaceful surroundings. He isn't here he can't hurt you, I won't let him hurt you ever again Caroline. Ever, do you hear me?"

I keep gazing into his eyes and listening to his accented, calming voice. I can feel the air reaching my lungs and my tears stop streaming down my face like small waterfalls.

"That's it sweetheart. It's just you and me, no one else."

As my breathing returns back to normal I rock forward into his chest and he immediately wraps his arms around me tightly.

"You're safe, its me. You're safe." He repeats the words he said to me when he saved me from Alaric. I realise now that at that moment I started to feel something for Klaus. When I learned he had been put to his grave it really hurt. I was honestly so happy to find out that he escaped his coffin.

"Thank you. For everything Klaus."

"No problem sweetheart. I am always here for you."

We stay in our warm embrace despite the spell that was surrounding the living room now no longer in place. We are both content with the very peaceful silence when I hear my phone buzzing across the room. I gather myself then leave Klaus' embrace to go and grab my phone to stop its irritating buzzing. These things always ruin such beautiful, perfect moments.

I pick up the phone but freeze when I see the caller ID.

Tyler.

I cautiously press the answer button and bring the phone up to my ear, my hand is shaking violently. What could he want?

"Ah hello Caroline love. How are you? Seeing as I can hear your breathing I must believe you have been healed by your wonderful boyfriend. Now I told you it wasn't over and that is such a shame as if you had just died then I wouldn't need to do this and I really hate too but it is necessary."

"Tyler what the hell are you talking about. This isn't you, why have you changed so much?"

"Oh come on sweetheart! I am a hybrid and I am so upset and pissed and well you know all the other pesky emotions."

"You turned your humanity off."

"And the penny has dropped! Nobody can call you a dumb blonde now can they."

Klaus has moved across the room and took a hold of my free hand to intertwine his fingers with mine. He gives my hand small squeezes and rubs his thumb along my knuckles to keep me calm and sane.

"What do you mean you hate to do this Tyler? Do what?"

"Well you know when Klaus sent me away I made a lot of friends, one of whom is a witch. So long story short this is a sort of tit for tat thing here. Klaus killed my mother and because Klaus hates his and she is already dead I went for the next best thing. You may want to get to your house, I would say your mother has about oh I don't know...2 hours of her miserable human life left? Well enjoy. Oh and Klaus remember this is all your fault. Bye now!"

He hung up the phone with that and I could hear Klaus' sharp intake of breath as if he was about to say something but it didn't matter what it was I had to get to my mum. I flash out of the Gilbert House as fast as possible and vamp speed the whole way home. I break down the door not even trying to find my keys to unlock it.

"MUM! MUM! WHERE ARE YOU? MUUUM!"

"Caroline..." I hear her short shallow breaths coming from her bedroom and run up the stairs two at a time and burst through the door into her small, cosy bedroom.

"Oh my god mum. What did he do to you? We will fix this. I will get Bonnie to do it or here take some of my blood."

Despite not being any physical wounds on my mum, her skin is a white/grey colour and lacks its normal vibrancy. There is a thin layer of sweat covering her body and now and then she lets out a loud, raspy cough.

"No Caroline you can't. Tyler got a witch to cast a spell that will kill a human without any way to reverse it. If you feed me your blood I will die instantly, at least give me the time to talk to you before I go."

"Mummy you can't die please I need you. We will find a way around this, won't we Klaus?" I turn round to see him leaning on the doorway with a very sombre expression on his face. I knew he was there the whole time but I could only focus on my mother.

"I am afraid not Caroline. I have seen this spell before, there is no antidote...or loophole. I am sorry."

"No! Mum please don't leave me."

"I am not leaving yet Caroline, we have a couple of hours."

"Okay...well these are going to be the best two hours of your life. Movie? Chocolate? Talking? What do you want to do?"

"I want to watch our favourite movie and chocolate sounds good but could you get my favourite brand from the shop please?"

"Okay I will do and I will leave Klaus to watch you. I will be back in a half hour please stay smiling till then for me?"

"Of course honey, I will be fine, of you go."

I slowly get off the edge of her bed and press a tender kiss to her forehead and give her hand a small squeeze. I then turn around and meet Klaus in the doorway. I grab his hands and look deep into his eyes.

"Look after her for me, please?"

"Always love. Hurry back." He leans down and presses a loving kiss to my mouth then leans back up and flashes me his dimpled smile. I squeeze his hand also and then with one last look at my mum laying tiredly on her bed I flash away.

I will do anything to make this perfect for her, its the least she deserves.


Klaus' POV

As I stare lovingly at Caroline just before she whooshes away I can't help but let the guilt consume me. She doesn't deserve this and neither does her mother. That hybrid and this stupid witch of his are dead, no matter what.

"It's not your fault you know." The crackly whisper barely registered in my ears but it shook me to my core. I bring my gaze up to meet with Liz Forbes. Even on her death-bed she is still strong and tough, just like her daughter.

"It is Liz, this isn't fair on you two. When this is over I will leave Caroline so she does not have to feel this pain again."

"No you won't."

"Excuse me?" Her words shock me. She wants me to stay with Caroline, her daughter, her own flesh and blood.

"You will stay with her when I am gone and make sure she makes it through this, that she doesn't blame herself and to do that you cannot blame yourself either. I see the way you look at her Klaus and I see the way she looks at you. That is pure love and I am so happy my daughter has found it. Am I happy it is with the world's most evil and feared being...well no but I am happy that she is happy and that is good enough for me."

"But what if being with me puts her in more danger? I can't let her get hurt." I approach the bed and perch myself on the end. I am surprised when I feel Liz's clammy hand grab onto my own.

"Well that will probably happen when she is with you but I couldn't imagine a safer place for her than with the world's only immortal being. Also when you are insanely in love with her you will protect her even more." She lets a small smile grace her sweaty features.

I can't help but let my own genuine smile spread across my face. "I do love your daughter, more than I have ever thought I could love anyone."

"And she loves you, she just isn't ready to admit it yet, but she will. Now promise me...you will be there for her. That you will get her through this with her still full of her happiness and light. Promise me."

"I promise you Liz. I love her just the way she is, I will not let her change."

"Brilliant, now she is going to blame herself so I need one more favour of you."

"Of course, anything."

"Grab my iPad off the table over there and set it up on the stand so I can record a video for her. I want her to hear this but she will not listen as I die before her eyes."

"Yes of course. You are very brave Liz Forbes, I see where Caroline gets her strong personality from." I walk to the stand and set up the iPad and show with a thumbs up that I am ready to record.

She laughs at my statement. "Well I am glad I brought her up that way. It always helps." She gives me a curt nod and as I hit play she offers me a small smile which I return. I can tell that she is giving me her blessing and I for one couldn't be prouder. I will never leave Caroline, I will never break this promise to Liz. It's the least she deserves and I fully intend to fulfill it.

Liz takes a deep breath and fixes her hair for the first few seconds of the video. She then looks to me again and gives me another one of her dazzling smiles before she looks straight into the camera still holding her smile.

"Hey sweetie..."


Okay guys please don't hate me! I love Liz but I need Tyler to take his revenge and I believe that is where he would go next. This isn't the last of Liz she still has her chapter with Caroline and even Klaus! I really wanted to show that she excepts Caroline's choices and respects them.

The song I was listening to when I wrote this was 'Songbird by the Glee Cast'. I feel it is beautiful for this scene between Caroline/Liz/Klaus and fits perfectly.

I also love your reviews and follows (73 now!) so please continue makes me write quicker. I may not be able to write again for over a week but please be patient I am a 16 year old girl and have many stressful exams coming up which I have to study for.

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Alison xx