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Chapter 14: Before the Destruction

Caroline focused her eyes on the sky above, the snow was falling sparingly and the peering sunshine that seeped from behind the dark clouds made the fluffy snow on the ground glisten like millions of tiny diamonds. The sound of Christmas music filled her ears as little snow flurries fell over her eyes, producing a cooling sensation at the touch and melting almost instantaneously. She looked around, finding herself standing in the middle of the Mystic Falls Square, and noticing the giant Christmas tree that sat only a few feet away from her. There were kids playing in the snow and giant lit candy canes adorning the pathways. Hundreds of lights illuminated the area and festive colors lined the streets. The blonde smiled, giggling to herself and placing her hand over her mouth when she realized what day it was. She looked down at her beautiful ivory dress and touched the hair piece attached to one side of her hair. It wasn't present time, but Caroline felt like she was getting closer to where she had to be and this made her ecstatic.

She wanted to twirl around with joy for being back to a familiar time and place. This was the closest she'd been to having things back to normal and it filled her with immense hope and expectations. The music echoed in her ears, reminding her of everything that had happened that day, and then a chill creeped up her back at the thought of the slaughter that would take place later that night. She looked up at the sky again, noticing the sun was slowly moving closer to the horizon. In the blink of an eye, the street lights around her, automatically turned on, alerting her even further that night was getting near. A gentle breeze swayed her dress from one side to the other and she felt her cellphone begin to buzz in her hand. She looked down at it, unaware until that point, that she had been holding it the whole time.

Everything is running as planned. Make sure Klaus is at the cellar precisely at 9 p.m. so Bonnie can do the spell.

It was Tyler, checking up on her to make sure she was still in on the plan. Caroline remembered this text message clearly from that night. Her next move was to lure Klaus back to the Lockwood cellar in order for Bonnie to perform yet another desiccation spell. However, just like last time, Caroline wouldn't be going through with the plan. This time, she wasn't going to tell Klaus the truth in order to keep things from going south and avoid putting Tyler's life in danger – she was going to do it for completely different reasons. There was no way she was going to plot against him after everything they'd been through. Just thinking about it caused her chest to tighten. Caroline knew that her actions would probably trigger the same results – the hybrids would die one way or another. No matter what reason was prompting her to tell Klaus about Tyler's plan, the Original wouldn't be taking the news lightly. She knew him too well, he could be kind and sweet when it came to her, but his enemies received no mercy. She turned around swiftly, eager to march her way to the Mikaelson mansion and tell him everything she knew. Her mind was so preoccupied that she jumped in surprise at the sight of the younger Salvatore before her.

"We can't let Tyler do this. We need Klaus." Stefan said, without even bothering to greet her. He seemed tense, worried, desperate to stop Tyler's plan from coming to fruition.

Caroline nodded, a faint smile appearing on her face. "I'm not going through with it Stefan. And it's not because I want to find the cure but I do have my own reasons."

The Salvatore raised an eyebrow, "And what might those reasons be?" He asked, placing his hands in his pockets and looking around the Square as if monitoring the place.

The blonde pursed her lips and took in a deep breath. "Just some unfinished business I have with Klaus." She muttered, gently smiling at him.

Stefan clenched his jaw, brooding and looking concerned as he searched the Square for a familiar face. Caroline knew who he was looking for – things between him and Elena had gone from bad to worse after everyone found out about the sire bond. She smiled, remembering her visit to a future time when Stefan would be oh-so-happy with a certain blonde Original. Caroline was aware that what she saw wasn't necessarily what would happen, but it proved to her that Stefan could find happiness with someone other than Elena.

"Don't lose yourself in it, Stefan. If she comes around, she comes around. If she doesn't, then maybe it just wan't meant to be." She muttered.

The Salvatore was perplexed, "You are suggesting I move on? You, who once said – and I quote – you and her, epic."

"I'm just suggesting you go easy on it, don't let it consume you." She clarified.

Stefan smiled, taking her advice to heart. The blonde looked at her phone, noticing it was already close to 6 o'clock. "Got somewhere you need to be?" He asked.

Caroline nodded. "Have I ever mentioned how unbelievably happy I am to not be human?" She asked, catching him off guard. It was a completely unrelated comment but Stefan figured that coming from Caroline, it really wasn't that strange. She raised her eyebrows, smiling from ear to ear before speeding off in the opposite direction.

It was already dusk by the time she got to the Mikaelson mansion. The silence and the calmness in the air was eerie, compared to the cheery feel of the town square. Caroline's heart began racing at the thought of seeing Klaus again, they were in good standing up to this day and yet they were in even better terms from her point of view. Having to fake not feeling completely taken by him and treating him merely as an acquaintance was going to prove difficult. After all, Caroline knew way too much about their life together and experiences that had yet come to pass. She pressed the doorbell and peered in through the glass adorning the door.

A dark, tall figure made his way towards her and she felt a tug at her stomach as her nose picked up his familiar scent. It enveloped her in dreams and sequences she wished she could relive and hoped she would never forget. The door popped open. He looked at her with curious eyes as a small smirk crept on his perfectly chiseled face.

"Caroline. To what do I owe the pleasure?" His accent was blanketed with that innate warm seduction he possessed. She was just coming to realize how much she truly missed it. It was taking more than vampire strength self-control to refrain from throwing herself into his arms and telling him how much she longed to see him. "You look stunning, I might add." He said before inviting her inside.

"Thank you." She bit down on her lip, "I need to speak with you."

Klaus closed the door behind them, making her wish they could just stay there forever and never leave again. He began walking and she trailed close behind, following him to his study. "I thought you were busy with the Winter Wonderland festivities tonight. Wasn't I supposed to meet you there?" He smiled flirtatiously, his lips parting just enough to produce a tense-filled reaction from the blonde.

"Change of plans." Caroline replied, staring at him in a hypnotized state. His eyes were always filled with so much wonder when he looked at her, it was impossible not to get drawn in.

"Would you like a drink?" He asked, slowly pacing back to his liquor cabinet and pulling out a bottle of bourbon.

Caroline nodded lightly. "You have to promise me you'll remain calm, when you hear what I have to say." She eyed the time again.

Klaus paused for a second after pouring the first glass. He stared intently at her and continued on to the second. When he was done, he returned with the drinks, handing her one.

"What's this all about?"

"Do you promise or not?" She said again.

Klaus huffed, relenting a smile at her childish request. "Fine."

The blonde took a sip of her drink, trying to remain serene. "Tyler and the hybrids are planning to take you out tonight."

He set his drink down on the side table, and began pacing towards her with questioning eyes. "Tell me everything you know." He growled.

"You promised to remain calm!" She reminded him, setting her drink down and coming to her feet.

The Original was losing his patience. All he wanted was for her to be completely honest with him. "I'm waiting, Caroline." He replied.

She closed the distance between them, staring at him and studying his reaction. "That's why I asked you to meet me tonight. I'm supposed to take you to the Lockwood cellar, where Bonnie will perform the desiccation spell again."

"Why?" His eyes narrowed, "After everything I've done for you all! After all the help I've provided, why must you insist on getting the upper hand even when it's not necessary? Do you enjoy having me as your enemy?" He was angry, and rightfully so.

Caroline shook her head, remaining calm and trying to use a sweet, melodic tone. "Of course not. Why do you think I'm here now?" There was a flicker of suspicion in Klaus' eyes and Caroline began denying his assumptions even before he spoke them out loud. "I'm trying to help you." She assured him.

"You're trying to help him and your friends. You don't care what happens to me, you've been playing me for a fool this whole time, making me believe you two were apart only to plot against my back." He said sternly.

"Don't do this Klaus. Don't pretend like all I ever do is hurt you, when you've done that to me so many times before." Her voice rang high as she inched closer to him. "And you're wrong," she scoffed, "I do care about you. I care so much that I'm willing to betray my friends to save your life!"

Klaus' eyes glazed over at the sound of her words. "You're lying to me."

"Why are you so stubborn?" She raised her voice, slamming her hands against his hard chest and pushing him away. "Have you not been listening to everything I've just said? I care about you, you idiot!"

Klaus held on to her hands before she could make contact with him again. "I'm supposed to believe that your feelings for me just magically changed from one day to another? You care about me now?" He laughed, "You're only here to ask for one thing, so why don't you just ask? Beg me not to kill your precious Tyler Lockwood."

"I don't need to ask you for that. You know very well that I would never forgive you, if you ever killed any of my friends." She muttered.

"Then why are you telling me all this, if not to save his life?"

"I already told you. I care too damn much to see you get hurt. It's the only truth I have, take it or leave it." She turned her back to him. "You have no idea what I've been through. My perception of you," she paused, "My feelings for you have never been so clear." She felt him getting closer to her, his body grazing up against her back. His breathing was calmer.

"Then prove it." He hummed against her ear. His fingers slid down her arms, his touch setting ablaze those feelings she'd been trying to keep hidden. "I'll forget all of this ever happened, if you agree to come with me. I'll even give you a few minutes to think it through." Caroline turned around to face him, finding herself all alone and wondering where he had disappeared to.

She smiled, wanting nothing more than to run away with him and never look back. What's the worst thing that could happen? As soon as day broke, she'd be faced with yet another fraction of time. If they could be happy even for just a few hours, she'd take that chance in a heartbeat. Klaus returned soon after, gallantly strolling towards her with a faint smile on his face.

"I'll come with you." She announced. "When do we leave?"

A devious smirk spread over his lips. "Tonight. But first, I have some hybrids that need to be taught a lesson."

Her eyes widened in fright. "Klaus–"

"Don't worry, I'll go easy on him." He rapidly approached her, leaning into her ear in a seductive manner. His warm skin caressed her cheek as he spoke. "I'm sorry love, but I can't risk you getting in the way of my plan."

Caroline felt the sharp pain of the needle puncturing the side of her neck, as the vervain seeped into her bloodstream, scorching its way into her system. Her eyes grew increasingly heavy.

"It's for your own good." He said, his voice sounding like a distant fading echo, before everything went black.

Caroline woke up still feeling a little dazed and with a burning sensation on her neck. Her eyes adjusted on the moving shadows of the trees outside the car window. Everything was moving fast, sifting past her like a blur. She turned to Klaus, who was seated in the driver's side of the vehicle.

"You vervained me!" She accused him, causing him to smirk sheepishly.

"I told you it was for your own good, sweetheart."

She opened her mouth to argue, and yet the sound of that word coming from his lips, made her forget about everything for a second. "So what am I, your hostage now?" She blurted out.

"Do you see any restraints?" He turned his gaze down to her clasped hands on her lap, his eyes lingering on her smooth, milky legs for a few seconds. "You agreed to come with me, I didn't take you against your will." He replied.

Caroline leaned back into the seat, "You vervained me against my will." She muttered.

"Because you would've found a way to warn your little boyfriend somehow." He turned to her, raising an eyebrow as if he was making the correct assumption.

"First of all, he's not my boyfriend!" She said, running a finger over the fogged up portion of the window. "It wouldn't be right to be with someone I'm not in love with." She gulped, staring at the fogged up glass she had just been playing with.

Klaus turned to her again, his face clearly questioning what she meant. The car began to decelerate before coming to a complete stop. There was darkness all around them except for the portion of the road ahead of them that was illuminated by the car's headlights. The air became still again, the sound crickets emerging from the shadows. Caroline could hear her heart pounding against her chest and her cheeks lit up, wondering if Klaus could hear it too.

"I believe you have some explaining to do." He said quietly.

"We're in the middle of nowhere, stopped on the side of the road, and you want me to explain things to you right now?" She questioned him, finally turning to face him.

Klaus looked at her without speaking. The corner of his mouth lifted into a light smirk as he nodded. Caroline had an idea of what to do but it was easier said that done. His fiery eyes were quickly unraveling her and any form of coherence was becoming lost. She raised an eyebrow, licking her lips and returning a very similar smirk. The silence continued to build, until she pushed herself up on the seat, pulling her clip from her hair and allowing her locks to fall freely over her shoulders. Klaus watched her in silence as she un-clicked her seatbelt and maneuvered her way over to him.

His heart began pounding with anticipation, "What are you doing?" He asked as she struggled to accommodate herself between him and the steering wheel.

She pulled her dress higher up her thighs to allow herself to straddle him more comfortably. Caroline could feel his heartbeat raging against his chest. His eyes moved up and down her body, and she took a hold of his hands to position them right below her hips.

"Why waste time explaining, when I can just do this?" She murmured, brushing her lips against his.

The need she had to taste his mouth once again, consumed her. She bit down on his lower lip, savoring every bit as she ran her hands over the sides of his face. Everything about it felt right. There was no guilt, no regret – Caroline knew this is where she belonged all along. Their warm breath came in pauses, as they continued relishing in each other's lips. Klaus made an attempt to speak, but was quickly hushed by the eager blonde. She had been missing him so much, there was no way in hell she was going to let him stop her. A low groan escaped her throat at the feel of his mouth running over her neck, and she enjoyed the way his scruff lightly scraped over her skin. His fingers traced imaginary lines down her back as his tongue darted in and out of her mouth blissfully. She smiled at him, with her face in close proximity to his.

"I've missed you." She purred, trying to get herself out of her clothes.

Klaus' eyes were dark with passion, he watched her as she slipped out of her dress. His gaze roamed over her perfect curves as he breathed out without saying a word. He closed his eyes, scrunching up his face in an adorable fashion.

"What is it?" Caroline asked, running her hand through his hair.

"How is this happening? How is any of this real?" He asked.

It was as if he had sounded off an alarm. Caroline knew it wasn't, but who was she to tell him that? They had wanted this all along and yet time was once again screwing with them both. "I don't know how to explain it, but I've seen what my life would be like if I were with you." She smiled, placing another wet kiss over his delicious lips. "I want you, Klaus."

The Original responded to her words, wildly sliding his hands over her bare skin and eventually unclipping the back of her bra. There was a pause, he stared intently into her eyes as if waiting for her to stop him – but she never did. He let it fall slowly, parting his lips at the sight of her perky, round breasts. Caroline moaned in anticipation, longing to have his mouth on her body. His hands wrapped around them, causing her to arch her back, just enough to set off the car's horn. They both laughed, and her giggle quickly turned to whimpers of pleasure when his lips made contact with her sensitive skin. The hardness between his legs was now at its peak. She could feel it between her inner thighs, causing her to pulse with want.

Klaus stopped once again, looking up at her heavenly form. "What changed?"

Caroline took a deep breath. "I did." She smiled, "I realized that I'm the happiest when I'm with you."

In that moment, she felt a hot radiating pressure take over her chest. She could feel it expanding, taking over her at a rapid rate. "Klaus," she muttered, watching as the darkness that surrounded them closed in on them. It was as if they were getting devoured by blackness. "Klaus!" She screamed this time, trying to hold on to him but it was too late. "I love you!"

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