Chapter X: The Truth

An awkward silence filled the room which seemed like an eternity to Klaus. Even though Darren's dead body was in the middle of the room, that didn't seem to matter to Caroline who had never been able to handle death particularly well. Her blue eyes looked determined and there was a look of fire in her eyes that said she wasn't taking no for an answer. She took a step forward and Klaus took a step back. At that moment, Caroline's eyes seem to fill with anger. "Damn it, Klaus answer the question, what happened? Tell me truth, is what Darren said true?"

Klaus paused a bit as if waiting for what Caroline was going to say before he exposed too much. "What exactly did this pathetic mortal say?"

Caroline forced the words out of her mouth even though she would rather say anything else. "He told me that you killed my birth parents eighteen years ago, that you wanted revenge or you wanted to keep control of the quarter or something and when they didn't comply you had them murdered. That I'm really a wolf, part of the Luna Clan, Klaus is this true and no more lies, just tell me." When Klaus didn't say anything, she could feel her voice reach a pitch. "Just tell me! Tell me is it true that you killed my birth parents and that the only reason that you didn't kill me as well was because Rebekah and Elijah didn't let you."

Klaus didn't say anything for a moment, a lie was on the tip of his tongue, but for some reason he couldn't say it. Besides he knew that Caroline was no longer a child, not to mention that he knew that this would have come to bite him in the ass sooner or later. "Yes," he finally admitted. "It's true, I killed them for stupid petty, vengeance because they wouldn't let me take over the quarter and yes Rebekah and Elijah has some motive in saving you."

Caroline didn't say anything for a moment, instead her shoulders slumped. She looked defeated and exhausted. "I can't believe that you did this, that you killed my birth parents because you didn't get what you wanted."

"I'm sorry, love." Klaus tried to reach for her arm, but Caroline pulled back and hissed.

"Don't touch me, not now. Not ever. Just stay away from me, Klaus."

Without another look back at him she went towards the opposite direction and running as fast as she could. The tears were slowly pouring down her face and she could feel her chest heaving as she trembled all over. Klaus, Klaus lied to her. He lied to her, to her face. He had never loved her. Hell, she was lucky he hadn't killed her when she was a baby.

Klaus watched as Caroline left and he felt his feet moving as he ached to go towards her.

"Leave her, Niklaus. She needs some time alone." Klaus turned around and saw that Elijah and his beloved Katerina had followed him. Stanger, whatever hatred that Elijah had, had for Katerina seemed to have disappeared at least briefly. Klaus would have to fix that.

"Yes," Katerina said sneakily. "Some time away from you would be perfect."

"Well, if it isn't the dream team." Klaus said sarcastically. "And as much as I appreciate the advice, it does not mean that I need it. My ward had just received some very tragic news, and yes I was the one who brought this upon her, so why shouldn't I mend the fences."

"How are you going to justify killing her parents and then hiding her heritage," Katherine snorted. "Ring a bell? There is no way in hell that you can justify it." There was a small quiver in her voice when she thought about the way that Klaus had cruelly killed her own parents.

"Katerina is right," Elijah said firmly. "Niklaus, Caroline has received some very tragic news, I doubt that she wants to be around any of us at the moment. She needs time to grieve, time to process everything that has happened to her. Surely, even you can let her grieve in peace. If she needs to go away for a spell, then perhaps we can let her. She has always had a soft spot for Rebekah, or Katerina can go undercover again as he friend."

Klaus scowled. "I don't want Katerina anywhere near, Caroline."

Katherine rolled her eyes as she crossed her arms over her chest. "Fine, deny it all you want. But you need me Klaus, and besides I did protect your lovely Caroline from any danger she might have otherwise faced. You owe me."

"You should be grateful that I'm sparing your life."

Katherine's eyes barely flickered, it seemed that she and Elijah had striked some private deal of some sort, or she would be quivering in fear. "Did she sign the contract?" Katherine quipped. "The one that Darren gave her. Did she sign it?"

"I don't know," Klaus said frustrated.

Elijah sighed as he ran a hand through his inky black hair. "What do you mean that you don't know, didn't you ask her."

"She was too busy asking me about her dead parents," Klaus said as he looked around the room, but he didn't find any piece of paper among Darren's wildering body. "Now do you think I should go after Caroline, or shall we wait until she turns up dead on our doorstep?"

Katherine and Elijah exchanged gazes, before Elijah nodded. "You go, brother. Katerina and I will search the rest of the woods."

Caroline was running so fast and crying at the same time that it was a miracle that she hadn't tripped and fallen over her dress. How could Klaus have done this to her? How could he have murdered her parents in cold blood? What kind of monster was he?

She needed to leave. She needed to run away, Caroline told herself. But where, she didn't have money to her name and women could hardly travel alone. Not to mention that she knew that if she were ever to leave Klaus would follow.

"Caroline." Caroline turned around and saw Katherine standing there with a fierce look on her face. How had she gotten there so fast in the heavy dress? "You're crying."

"Yes," Caroline dried the tears from her face. "I have had quite a horrible day. I'm sorry about the party, Katherine."

"It's all right, Caroline," Katherine took a deep breath. "It is I that is sorry, you were the innocent lamb in all of this, but all innocent lambs must be slaughtered at some point. Tell Klaus that this is my revenge for what he did to me. I am sorry, Caroline, but perhaps this will be better for you."

She bit her wrist and Caroline saw blood. "You're one of them? You lied to me?"

Katherine didn't respond, instead she pressed the blood against her mouth and forced Caroline to drink. "Kat, Kat please don't- "

Katherine's face was free from emotions. "I'm sorry, Caroline."

And then she snapped her neck.

-End of Chapter Ten-

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