A/N: Sorry I haven't posted for a long time I was having internet problems but I sorted them out and will be posting a few chapters today.
Chapter 9
Caroline looked around uneasily. She wasn't sure this was the safest place to meet but Tyler had asked if they could meet somewhere that had special value to him five hundred years ago. Caroline had been surprised to learn the old Lockwood cellars were still here. It was probably the rumours that kept them safe.
When Caroline had asked Megan if the cellars were still here she had told Caroline that the town's people said the place was haunted by the slaves that used to be chained up in there. Legend had it you could still hear their howls of pain late in the night on a full moon.
Caroline laughed to herself. Yes people used to be chained up in here but it was the Lockwoods themselves. During a full moon when they would go through a transformation they would chain themselves up here so they couldn't hurt any innocent people. Caroline herself had helped Tyler chain himself up here during his very first transformation,
A twig snapped bringing Caroline back from memory lane. She listened carefully but only silence met her ears. She stood very still. Someone was behind her, she could sense it. She turned around slamming the person into a tree at top speed, her fangs out and ready to defend herself.
"Hey relax it's just me!" Caroline stepped back and took a deep breath. "God Tyler don't sneak up on me like that!" He grinned at her. "A little jumpy aren't we? So what exactly is so special about this place?" He asked straightening his shirt. "This." Caroline answered and led him down the stairs into the cellars.
"This was your family's old place. We use to come here during the full moons before you became a hybrid. I would chain you up so you couldn't hurt anyone." She explained softly as they walked deeper inside.
Tyler looked around trying to grab a hold of some kind of memory but nothing came to mind. As usual the place felt familiar and he could tell there were some pretty amazing memories made down here.
Caroline sat down on a small flight of steps and Tyler sat down next to her. "So I know who is compelling me." He said looking down at his hands. "You do? Who is it?" Caroline tried to keep the curiosity from showing too much. "It's Rebekah." Tyler answered and quickly told Caroline about the previous night's events, starting with Klaus' homecoming and ending with Rebekah's middle-of-the-night visit.
When he finished Caroline was silent. She had to process everything. Klaus was back which meant they had to up the protection on Megan and as for Tyler well there was only one way to get his memories back. She took a deep steadying breath and then looked at him. "There is only one way to break Rebekah's compulsion over you." She said softly. "We have to kill her."
Caroline watched as Tyler's eyes bulged. He was clearly not expecting that as an answer. "Can't I just use more vervain?" He asked in a shaky voice. Caroline shook her head. "Vervain will keep her from being able to compel you any further but it will not take away past compulsions."
Tyler thought about what Caroline had just said. Did he really want to kill Rebekah? Sure she wasn't his favourite person at the moment and she was taking away his memories but he had been living with her family for over five hundred years.
He looked at Caroline taking in her beautiful face. What was he supposed to do? "Can I have some time to think about all this?" He sounded like a little kid asking his mother's permission. "Of course." Caroline nodded although she couldn't hide the disappointment in her voice. "You know where to find me when you make your decision."
Tyler reached out to her but she stepped back. "Have a good day Tyler." With that she sped out of the cellar leaving Tyler and his thoughts alone in the empty room.
