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And here is Chapter Nine, I hope everyone enjoys this one!
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Previously on Unsettling Change in Mystic Falls:

"Why'd you bring him here anyway?" Klaus asked annoyed.

"He's going to help me with our situation. Besides, I need someone to watch you every now and then when I can't."

"I'm not a child."

"No, you're a monster."

"So is he." Klaus pointed to Damon. Bonnie averted her gaze to Damon and shrugged.

"He's a monster I can deal with."

Back with Caroline, she stood by her window, holding her arms together while she stared out. Standing like a statue, Caroline watched as the birds flew passed her window. 'I'll let you in on a little secret; there's a whole world out there waiting for you. Great cities and art and music; genuine beauty.' Lightly shaking her head, Caroline sighed. Since the death of Klaus, his words have repeated themselves in her mind. In all honesty – Caroline wondered about all the great things Klaus had to offer if she only said yes. Would they have left Mystic Falls and explored the world? Would Tyler still be alive, would Elena be a vampire – would any of this happen if she had just agreed? Putting her hands on her forehead, Caroline let out a groan as she stared at her ceiling.

"Hey." Jumping, Caroline quickly sat up and turned to see Matt at her doorway. Putting on a smile, she walked to him and embraced him. Hugging her back, Matthew rested his head against hers as he let out a breath. "How you holding up?" he asked pulling away to look at her. Shrugging Caroline sat on her bed, placing her hands on her lap.

"Hanging in there as much as I can," she answered lightly. "How about you?"

"I almost died for the millionth time; I think I'm fine." Both parties let out a light laugh before letting the tension grow again.

"So, I'm not sure if you remember what caused your truck falling off the bridge, but I know why." Matt looked to Caroline, as if to tell her to continue. "Okay, so you don't remember. Okay so, Stefan and I saw Rebekah the other day and apparently she was the cause of the accident." Looking to Matt, she could tell he was thinking this over.

"So I could have died because of Rebekah?" he asked, clarifying. After Caroline nodded, Matt got to his feet and punched the wall, leaving behind a hole. Jumping, Caroline placed her hands over her mouth, shocked. "This town is so messed up!" Slowly walking to Matt, Caroline placed her hand on his shoulder, trying her best to comfort him. She knew it was hard for him since everyone he cares about is some way affiliated with the supernatural. Just like her, Matt was thrown into this lifestyle; it was never wished for.

"I'm sorry Matt," she answered, stepping in front of him. "I know how much this sucks, but you gotta hang in there." Looking to her, he nodded before averting his gaze to the hole he left.

"Sorry 'bout that."

"Its fine, I can just cover it up with a poster or something," she assured him with a shrug.

Since discovering Klaus's new situation, Juliet's mind continued to travel back to the night of the attack. It wasn't five minutes after her attack that Klaus had found her in a pool of blood, dying. Acting quickly, he gave her some of his blood and she quickly died after that. When she finally woke, he was still by her side to make sure she was okay. Of course this surprised Juliet since Klaus had never shown an interest in her, but he still helped. Juliet was always grateful for what he had done, but sometimes she wished he would have let her die. The life of a vampire was a very lonely one – one that she never really enjoyed. The one thing she was very happy about was that her vampire trait empowered her witch gene, causing her powers to multiple. Flipping through her spell books, Juliet focused. Over the many years she had been alive, Juliet had collected a significant amount of spell-books, allowing her to use and practice using her powers. No one, not even Klaus knew about her powers until after a couple of centuries when her powers were well over developed, and no one was able to stop her. Those who did try all had the same fate – death. During that period of her life, Juliet was in a very dark place.

As she continued to flip through her spell-books, Juliet became frustrated. Throwing the book off her desk, Juliet sighed as she leaned back in her seat, lacing her fingers together. Rocking back and forth in her seat, Juliet began falling deeper into thought. She knew why Klaus was transitioned into another body – so he didn't die. She also knew if Klaus were to die, so would she. This always frightened Juliet, knowing her life line was connected to a monster who was hated by many. For centuries she has been trying to find a spell that would unbind their connection, but no book that she had collected so far carried the spell, nor was she dumb enough to try a spell so powerful and risky on her own. Finally tired of her own thoughts, Juliet rose from her desk and walked to her window, looking out to the forest. Since Damon Salvatore discovered the arrival of Juliet Gambino, she had been a little paranoid about the brothers. Usually Damon isn't so hostile when greeting her – something was up. But what? What had shaken Damon Salvatore to the core that made him act protective? This she had to find out.

Putting a finger on her chin, Juliet slowly turned on her heel and walked out from her home. She wasn't sure exactly how she was going to get Damon Salvatore to hand over his memories, but Juliet was determined to figure out what was happening in the small town of hers. The Salvatore house wasn't too far from her own, in fact, the Salvatore home was built close to her home long ago because of her. When the house was built, Juliet was very close with that Salvatore family. She was very surprised to find out Damon and Stefan were vampires; the Salvatore generations hated them due to her. Wit ha small smile on her face from the memories, Juliet approached the house. Looking around, Juliet knew there was a least one occupant in the home. Opening the door, Juliet was surprised to see Elijah in the living room. "What are you doing here?" she asked, closing the door behind her.

"I could be asked you the very same, Juliet," he answered bravely, shocking Juliet. Holding her hand to her chest, she put on a surprised look.

"He speaks – and courageously as well. Elijah, you leave me in bewilderment." Of course Elijah wasn't too fond of Juliet's attitude, but he kept his composure. Leaving her smirk of amusement, Juliet placed her hands behind her back and slowly made her way to her former lover. He kept his gaze on her, slightly raising a brow at her actions. Just a few feet away from him, she stood tall, showing she wasn't afraid of him. She analyzed him closely and could easily tell he was planning something tedious.

"Why are you here, Jules?" Cringing at his words, she shot him a glare as she brought her hands in front.

"I asked first," Juliet replied sarcastically, folding her arms.

"What are you? A child?" Elijah inquired, rolling his eyes.

"No, just smart." Elijah eyed Juliet, unsure if he should leave her be, but before she could escape her, Juliet swiftly placed her hands on Elijah's head. Within mere mille-seconds, Juliet was inside his mind, hearing and watching every memory – every thought. This took Elijah by surprise; he knew nothing of Juliet's powers. But as she roamed through his mind, which was when he realized why Juliet came back to Mystic Falls. Letting go, Juliet let her hands fall to her side. Wide eyed, she was unsure about what she had seen. Personally, Juliet thought she would see other women in his life – none. She knew about Katerina, but she never thought Elijah would have missed her as much as he did.

And that was her mistake; letting her emotions get in the way. As Juliet stood shocked by her discovery, Elijah took hold of her, pinning her against the wall. Trying hard to free herself, Juliet watched Elijah closely. "What are you doing to do? Kill me?" she asked breathless. Elijah didn't answer – instead he brought himself closer to Juliet's face. Turning away, Juliet resisted rolling her eyes and spotted Damon Salvatore at the door way.

"What the hell is going on here?"