I do not own 'The vampire diaries' or the characters portrayed in my story (except for the OC's).
I do not own Adele- set fire to the rain.
I let it fall, my heart,
And as it fell you rose to claim it.
It was dark and I was over,
Until you kissed my lips and you saved me.
When I woke up from the dead, the second time, I actually thought it was all over what with Greta gone I hoped Klaus and I could live happily ever after: 'some twisted fairy tale fetish of mine, I know' but it sounded good to me then.
My hands, they were strong,
but my knees were far too weak,
To stand in your arms without falling to your feet,
And it was nice for a little while until I learned the truth the hard way.
But there's a side to you that I never knew, never knew.
All the things you'd say, they were never true, never true,
And the games you'd play, you would always win, always win.
Well not this time…today I would get my freedom; that or I would die, but I didn't want to think about that last part for obvious reasons…
We went hunting but I was in no mood for blood seeing how terrified I was about putting my plan into action. I was going to try and manipulate Klaus into setting me free and if that wouldn't work then I had to knock him out and run. But I wasn't foolish to think he would not come after me.
But I set fire to the rain,
Watched it pour as I touched your face,
well it burnt while I cried,
Cause I heard it screaming out your name, your name!
We went back to the house we were staying and he showered me with kisses. God how I hated him when he was all lovingly like this. He made me doubt myself and it made me feel weak and if I want to get this done I must stay strong.
"Niklaus, stop that. We need to talk, seriously get off me…"
I had to use my powers to get him off of me but he just smiled, thinking I was playing hard to get.
"We can't do this anymore and you can't keep me here against my will. I…I need to go somewhere far away from you and figure out what I want for myself. I feel trapped and obligated to be with you… to love you."
He growled and tackled me to the ground with such force that my head really hurt.
"I thought you loved being trapped under me…"
When I lay with you
I could stay there, Close my eyes,
feel you here forever,
You and me together, nothing is better!
"I do but I need time to figure out if what I'm feeling belongs to me and no one else. If you love me truly you will understand why I need you to let me go. It's not forever, just till I sort things out. And it's actually good for you too, you can go and take care of that 'stuff' you always seem worried about. We will be together again, I promise."
Cause there's a side to you that I never knew, never knew,
All the things you'd say they were never true, never true,
And the games you'd play, you would always win, always win.
He seemed to be considering it for a minute but then made a tortured face and asked:
"For how long?"
But I set fire to the rain,
Watched it pour as I touched your face,
well it burnt while I cried,
Cause I heard it screaming out your name, your name!
He was taking it far better than I hoped but I think he wanted some freedom too. Freedom to be himself and kill…
"100 years and then I will come back to you willingly. But you must promise not to look for me in the meantime."
I hated lying to him but it wasn't actually a lie. Who knows how I will feel in 100 years…
I set fire to the rain
and I threw us into the flames
well it felt something died
Cause I knew that that was the last time, the last time.
"Ok. But only because I have some things to take care of and I don't want you anywhere near when that happens. Oh and my promise to you is void after you leave…"
What he actually meant by those words was clear to me: he had a curse to break and the witches said the first doppelganger will be born soon, her being the key to freeing his werewolf side. Of course he was not aware of my knowledge and the fact I intended to stop him from doing so…
"Then I guess this is it. I'll go upstairs to pack some stuff and tomorrow I'll be on my way. Thank you for your understanding…" I smiled at him and left for our room.
"I will have you back…whether you love me or not at the end of the century you will be mine again."
His demeanor changed and he sounded dangerously sincere but I decided not to let it affect me. I had a century to decide what I want and when I want it. That and a way to kill Klaus…
That night I slept in another bedroom 'cause sleeping in the same bed with Klaus seemed awkward at the moment. In the morning I expected him to be home so we could say our goodbyes but he wasn't and it was for the best actually. Seeing him would only make things worse. I said goodbye to the house that had been my home for the past 3 years and left to build a new life for myself; one where I get to make all the decisions, one without an obsessed hybrid lurking in the dark. But even though he was not there he still had a hold of me seeing how I had to find the doppelganger before he does in order to maintain the balance of nature.
I did not have a destination but the goal was to get as far away from him as I could. He was impulsive and insane so he could change his mind easily. I wasn't safe here…
So I ran and ran and then I ran some more, feeding as rarely as I could and sleeping only a couple hours a night and finally, after a week, I stopped. I was now in a small town named Halter City. Little did I know of what was going to happen next.
