Ritual.
Author's Note.
The character does not belong to me only my happy ending story is mine.
Thank you to Scarlett 2112, Happy Gilmore, Damon fan girl, Leann Nickerson, Linax 24, Honey sexy and my guest reviewer thank you so much for your reviews. Also thanks to my readers who favourite or follow this story.
Special mention.
This chapter is dedicated to Carol (Scarlett 2112) Happy Birthday my friend.
Stefan's P.O.V
My whole night passed in agony without any news about my Caroline.
Part off me want to rip my heart out for my inability to protect my own girlfriend but then Damon stepped up for me by making threatening calls to Elijah, who in turn assure us her safety.
He asked us to wait and as much I want to deny I knew going there myself is going to put her life in more jeopardy.
So we waited and now Sun is rising and still no news about her and it's driving me crazy.
Finally my patient ran out as I felt on verge of loosing my sanity .
Standing up I made my way towards door but found my path blocked by my brother and Enzo. ''Going somewhere? I can see you are in your hero mode.'' Damon asked in calm tone.
''Back off Damon! I am done with waiting and if its Elena or Bonnie instead of Care then you two would be doing same thing.'' I all but snapped at them.
''That's true but you know something mate, that if we were in your place then it would have been you stopping us from doing something irrational to blew this whole plan off.'' Enzo reminded me making me scowl at his accurate words.
''I can't wait anymore knowing she is out there with him.'' I tried to make them understand.
''Then its good thing you won't have to wait anymore.'' Our heads turned and we saw Elijah walking towards us with Caroline, her eyes land on me and we both ran towards each other before colliding in hard embrace while our lips met at same time.
''I am so sorry baby.'' I began to apologies but she shook her head. ''Stop blaming yourself Stefan it was not your fault.''
Kissing her forehead I turned to stare at Elijah in gratitude. ''Thank you so much for rescuing her, I can't imagine what you did to convinced Klaus to free her?''
His smile didn't reached his eyes. ''It was hard and I have to laid all my cards but in end I was able to almost convince him...'' he trailed of taking deep sigh as if he wants to add something more to his answer.
''What do you meant by almost.'' Damon inquire behind me and I felt Caroline arms tightened around me.
He stared at me sympathetically ''I told my brother truth about everything but for some reason he wants to hear it from you.''
''Let me guess this meeting needs to take place somewhere your freak of brother can ambush Stefan alone.'' Enzo asked, his voice laced with sarcasm as he stepped closer to Elijah. 'Well you can tell him to shove his...''
''Where he wants to meet me?'' I intervened before Enzo can finished whatever was in his mind.
''' He wants to meet you at falls.'' I nodded at Elijah before turning to face Damon and Enzo. '' Guys be prepared , I will meet you there.''
Before they can stopped me I laid one last kiss on Caroline's lips before zooming away towards where Klaus wants to meet me.
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Klaus waited beneath falls staring around woods. Today is the day when his curse going to lift forever, either one way or another.
He heard approaching footsteps way before person appears through woods.
''Hello Old friend.'' He greet out loud when footsteps grew near and saw Stefan Salvatore emerging through woods. ''Klaus.''
Once old friends now stand in front of each other. ''So its true what they say? That you want to lift my curse?'' He asked Stefan while assessing what kind of games he is playing but Stefan face remains calm.
''Why ask questions you already knew answer of?'' Stefan asked him in return as he saw him walking closer.
''We won't bring your father back if we were not serious to lift your curse.''
Klaus was taken aback but still stared at him in suspicion. ''Then answer me this, why is it so important for you to lift my curse?''
Stefan sigh as he sat on bark of broken tree. ''There are many reasons but two most important one.''
Klaus waited curiously as he heard how sincere his voice was.
''My first reason as you know is to gain happiness this time around.'' He looked at Klaus who nod in understanding. ''Yes Elijah mentioned how you want to avoid your tragic past this time around but why I'm included in your plans?''
Stefan brace himself to choose right words to explain himself. ''In my past you were the only enemy who we couldn't defeated but you left us in your own terms but not before destroying many lives including mine.''
Hearing this reason malice returned back in Klaus eyes. '' So it's safe to assume that you are helping me in favour and hope that I won't doomed you to your tragic past again. Am I right?''
Stefan gave dry chuckle before standing up and walking towards him.
''Its strange you say hope because that's my second reason to lift your curse and I can easily make you believe this truth by just telling you but I want to show you truth instead.''
Klaus stared at him wearily, no one was brave enough to let him in their mind before but here is Stefan his old friend who is bravely ready to open his mind, just to prove his true intention.
''Very well, let's see what's all this fuss is about.'' Klaus put both his hand on Stefan's head and start watching everything that happened in his mind.
He saw Stefan and Damon innocent human who fell in love with Katrina , how they got killed by their father while trying to rescue her.
Stefan killing his father turning into vampire and then dooming Damon to same fate.
He then saw years of misery sometimes he was ripper who was feared far and wide and sometimes he stay away from human blood living in guilt trying to atone for his mistakes but never finding redemption.
Klaus saw their own friendship and even though his switch was off his friendship to Klaus was true.
Memories after memories he saw an entire lifespan filled with pain and then he saw Stefan's return to mystic falls and every moment that transpired after that with clarity up until how he gave his life in hell fire.
Then memories shift as he wake up again back in time. Having burden of knowledge of terrible fate, yearning to gain happiness this time around but above all yearning redemption not for himself but for others around him to which surprisingly included Klaus too.
Klaus staggered away from him collapsing near broken tree. For minute no one said anything , Stefan knew how much his truth is affecting him like many others before him, he needs some time to process.
''That's quite hell of life you lived.'' Klaus finally told him. ''Its one thing hearing from my brother but seeing all that you live through.'' He couldn't find words to complete but saw Stefan shaking his head.
''Lot of my past maybe tragic that I want to change but there are few things that I want to remain same. My brother finding his humanity, I found control against bloodlust to some extent, both of us finding not only love but remarkable people to call our friends and surprisingly person you turned into last time I saw you.''
Klaus raised his eyes in surprise. ''You help me save my life and I saw you care for your family, being father change you into better person and I wish that for you Klaus and that's truth old friend.''
Klaus stare ahead thinking hard. ''Her name is Hope?'' He asked barley in whisper and saw Stefan nodding his head.
After few minutes Klaus get up with determined look on his face. ''Very well let's do this your way, I am taking huge leap of faith so don't disappoint me my friend.''
Stefan sighed in relief after sending quick text to his brother he get up. ''Lets go Klaus it's time to get rid of your curse.''
They start walking together when Klaus turned around. ''Tell me something did Lovely Caroline fancy me in your past life? Because I couldn't gather her feelings for me through your memories only that there was something between us.''
He saw strange kind of emotions passed through Stefan's face as if he is in conflict to say right words.
Finally he find those words to say. ''Lets just say that despite being villain for everyone story for some strange reason you were never villain of her story. You both understand each other like no one else and that relationship was too wonderful to describe in mere words.''
Feeling content with answer they start walking again and all this while Stefan was thanking his lucky stars for the fact that he never had to compete with him for Caroline's affections.
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Everyone was already gathered by the time Klaus and Stefan arrived on spot where witches were sacrificed.
He saw various faces from Stefan's memories but one particular got his attention.
Katrina (who looked petrified to see him) was standing at far end behind group close to girl who resemble her a lot.
''Don't be afraid darling my brother has asked for your forgiveness and if everything goes well then you will have your freedom.''
He saw her sigh in relief but before anyone can understand Klaus zoomed towards Nadia and bit her with his werewolf venom who fell in shock but a blonde women grab her along with Katrina .
''Klaus!''
He wiped his mouth with smile and saw outrage look on everyone face. '' Relax guys I just want to teach our Katrina some lesson for betraying me long ago.''
He bit his Palm again and gave his blood to Nadia. ''Here you go darling, this moment will help you to keep your mother in control.''
Nadia drank his blood while staring at her mother who was trembling in fear but has tears in her eyes for her.
'' I am f fine.'' She assure her in shaky voice to which Katherine burst in tears and envelope Nadia in her arms. ''I am so sorry!'' She cried holding her daughter closer in her arms.
Feeling satisfied with his small punishment Klaus joined his brother and family again and saw Elijah looking at him disapprovingly. '' Was this really necessary Nicklaus?''
He stared back at mother daughter duo before glancing at Stefan's direction. ''Trust me brother her fear for me is for her own good?''
Feeling confused he glanced at Stefan and Damon and saw them giving him swift nod and he then realize that scaring Katrina is going to keep her in control in future.
They waited until moon is about to reach its apex. Stefan had his arms tightly around Caroline because he can see Klaus staring at her every now and then.
Damon and Elena are standing closer to them when Elena felt Damon handing her small bottle.
She looked down and saw elixir in her hand. She glanced at Damon who was watching her with so much love but also trust.
''Thanks for being here.'' With that she kissed him passionately and then wrapped her arms around him. Damon held her close shielding him from prying eyes as she quickly drank elixir making her safe if things go wrong.
Few feet away Alaric, Lexi and Lee stood around Katherine and Nadia in case things go wrong and Klaus decides to attack.
In middle in front of ancient stone caldron stood all three Bennett witch's preparing for spell while Greta and her brother stood nearby with their father and Enzo who was intently staring at Bonnie catching her reassuring smile every now and then as she helps in preparation.
''Its time.'' Sheila voice echoed as they saw moon bright above sky.
Kissing Damon one more time Elena tightly hugged Caroline and Stefan as she start walking towards Bonnie.
''Come Nicklaus it time to break your curse.'' After living an eternity he never thought his curse will break like this, with his siblings concern gaze and his dead Father and his elder brother being key ingredient to break this spell. ''Good luck Nik.'' He heard his sister voice while Kol tapped his back even Finn gave him nod which surprised him more than anything.
Klaus, Elijah and Ansel reached at same time as Elena.
''Relax my child everything is going to be alright.'' Sheila comforted Elena who was shaking in fear but smile nevertheless.
With one flick of her hand flames erupted as all three witches start chanting spell in dead language together which no one understand except originals who recognized these words as they were opposite to spell their mother performed on Klaus while cursing him thousand years ago.
All three of them keep chanting spell until wind start blowing harder and now they all can hear other voices too chanting same spell with them.
Suddenly lightning strikes and Sheila's and Lucy's eyes got unfocused their eyes turned white but they didn't stopped chanting once.
Meanwhile Bonnie' eyes got closed and she start shaking. ''Bonnie!'' Enzo tried to touch her but he got thrown away with magic with Bonnie in his arms but witch circle was not broken because now instead of Bonnie a woman stood in her place.
''Annaya!'' Klaus recognize her in shock.
''I'm just Spirit Nicklaus, I have come here to aid my family and to restore your nature that was destroyed by Esther years ago.''
With that she resume chanting and then called Bonnie. ''Child start bathing moon stone with blood one by one.''
Enzo unfastened his locket and gave stone to her. ''Do your thing love.''
Bonnie take stone and put it in stone caldron . ''Ansel you first.'' Ansel stared at Klaus with smile and stepped closer where Bonnie cut his palm and drops of his blood spill on stone.
''Now your turn Elijah.'' Bonnie called him as Ansel stepped back.
''For you brother.'' He told Klaus as he too stepped forward and cut his hand poring his blood on stone.
''Elena.'' She stare back at Damon and mouthed I love you before stepping forward and slicing her hand with knife Bonnie gave. 'Ah!'' She flinched in pain but pored her blood on stone before Bonnie tell all of them to step away.
All this time witches didn't stopped chanting and then Bonnie joined them too.
Moonlight fell on stone setting it on flame and then minutes later flames were disappear leaving blazing red moon stone.
''Ansel.'' Annaya called him. ''Take this stone and placed it on your son's heart, it's not only going to break his curse but also give him his legacy back as your son and heir of your pack.''
Klaus was taken a back with these words and watched as his father took blazing stone in his hand without caring that it's burning his hand and walk towards him. ''This is for you my son.'' Tears form on both their eyes as he pressed stone on his heart.
''Aaaaaah! Klaus screamed in agony but found his brother and father arms around him, supporting him as he goes through this pain.
Finally after lifetime of agony stone got cold and burning stopped along with witches chanting .
Klaus collapse exhausted but saw his whole family surrounding him.
''It's done. My best hopes with you all specially you Nicklaus.'' with that Annaya 's spirit disappear leaving all of them waiting if they succeeded or not.
'''Did it worked?'' Katherine asked anxiously breaking silence as everyone waited for result.
Klaus shakily get on his feet and stagger few feet away ''I, I feel Ahhaaaa!'' He screamed echoed through out as his bones start breaking one by one. His eyes turned shade of yellow golden.
He saw his family stepped closer but he growled at them with warning. ''Stay back!''
Elijah looked at Stefan and others who was watching his brother transformation with transfixed gaze. ''Leave now!''
Understanding urgency in his voice they left grounds leaving Klaus and his family behind.
''Leave guys, I don't want you to see me like this!'' Klaus screamed at them as his spine cracked.
''Klaus, listen to me.'' Ansel kneel down in front of him. ''Don't be afraid of your transformation, accept it as part of you.''
Klaus saw Ansel eyes turned golden same as his. ''Embrace your true natural self my son the one you were born for.''
With that Ansel stepped back and show his son how to transform and that helped Klaus embrace his true form as his family watched both father and son transformed into majestic wolves and with one last look at them they ran together into the woods under bright moonlight.
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Author's Note.
Here you go the most important chapter of this story. Only two more chapters left as our character will live happy life so stay tuned.
One question. Do you want Elijah with Katherine or him to go with Klaus and fell in love with Haley? I am leaving his fate on readers choice.
So please send me your reviews and keep motivate me to complete this story.