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The Roaring 20's
Klaus saw Stefan Salvatore sitting with a group of men and he debated going over there. He didn't seem at all the way Caroline had described him though. She said that Stefan was kind, caring, although he could be a little broody. The Stefan Klaus was looking at didn't look like that now. In fact he reminded Klaus of himself.
"Mr. Salvatore?" A nervous human said to the man in question.
"Yes?" Stefan said in a bored voice, "What can I do for you?"
"I have a message from Caroline..." He began to say and Stefan groaned.
"She is probably here to take me home, she can be such a drag," Stefan said and the men around him laughed.
"No," The messenger said his voice shaking slightly. "Miss Caroline is sick."
"That's impossible," Stefan said.
"I have seen her," He said. "I think...I think she is dying." Klaus sat up straight listening intently.
"Not possible," Stefan said again but seemed less sure of himself.
"She is staying at a hotel not far from here," The man said, "You need to hurry. She said she doesn't have that much time left." Stefan dropped his glass and ran out of the club. Klaus drowned the rest of his drink. There was only one thing that could be wrong with Caroline, she must have gotten bit. Klaus stood up calmly walked out the back exit.
It didn't take him long to find Caroline. There weren't many hotels around here. Caroline had probably come to Chicago to turn Stefan back into that caring brooding man she had told him about. Too bad, this Stefan seemed like a lot more fun.
"Lexie," Klaus heard Stefan say, "What happened to her?"
"We wanted to go shopping before we came to see you when suddenly these wolves came out of nowhere," Lexie told him. "One of them bit her, but she was fine for a while and then suddenly she just got sick. She started hallucinating and calling out for her mother, and you and Damon. We gave her blood and it didn't help either. I don't know what to do."
"Did you send word to Damon?" Stefan asked.
"Yes," Lexie replied, "But who knows if it will reach him in...in time. Be careful. She isn't in her right mind." Stefan carefully entered the room and saw Caroline in bed curled up like a ball. She smiled when she saw him.
"Stefan," She breathed out.
"Caroline," He said sitting next to her. "You're going to be okay."
"No I'm not," Caroline said, "Tell Damon I love him okay?"
"Tell him yourself," Stefan said and took Caroline's hand and kissed it.
"I love you too," Caroline said.
"I think I can help," A voice from the doorway said. Caroline's eyes went wide. Stefan stood up and blocked Caroline from the person's view.
"Who are you?" Stefan asked, but Klaus ignored him.
"You got yourself in a bit of a mess didn't you, love?" Klaus said and Caroline smiled weakly, "Thank god I was here."
"It's okay Stefan," Caroline said. "Let him in." Stefan moved aside and Klaus sat on the bed.
"That looks bad," Klaus said moving the sheet to see the bite on her leg. "I am going to have to compel them you know, the less people who know the cure the better."
"Are you going to cure me?" Caroline asked. Klaus said nothing just lifted her up put his hand to her mouth.
"Have at it love," Klaus said and Caroline bit into his wrist. "I could never let anything as beautiful as you die." Klaus left not long after that. He compelled both Lexie and Stefan to forget he was ever there, and that Caroline never got bit. He killed the messenger who was on his way to tell Damon to cover all his tracks. Klaus also knew he wouldn't see Stefan at that club ever again, and he didn't.
2012
"What's going on?" Elena asked Stefan when she walked into the grill.
"They are day drinking," Stefan replied and kissed her cheek. Caroline and Damon were playing drunken darts.
"Why?" Elena asked.
"Well Caroline is upset about Tyler and wanted to drink and Damon decided to join her," Stefan answered.
"I mean who else could it have been?" Caroline said taking another sip of her drink. "You and Stefan weren't around so who else could have knocked me out but him? Who else cared enough about me at that party to keep me out of danger?"
"It was for the best," Damon said avoiding the question.
"Why does everyone think I am unable to take care of myself?" Caroline asked. "I might look young, but I am the oldest person in this town,"
"Well not quite," A voice said and they all turned around to see Klaus and Elijah standing there.
"What are you doing here?" Damon, Stefan, and Caroline said and the same time.
"I thought you were leaving town," Damon said. That had been their deal. Stefan and Damon help kill Mikeal, and Klaus leaves and never comes back.
"I was ready to go, but it seems my family was stolen from me," Klaus informed them. "And I am not going anywhere until I get them back. Besides I like your little town."
"We will not bother you if you do not bother us." Elijah said trying to play peacekeeper. "We just want them back."
"And to rip the head off the person who took them," Klaus added. Caroline drowned another drink.
"You know you look kind of familiar," Caroline said walking, or attempting to walk, over to Klaus. She stumbled and he caught her. She just looked at him and then took her finger and poked one of his dimples.
"Caroline?" Elena said breaking Caroline out of her stare.
"And now I am touching random people," Caroline said walking back over to a table and sitting down. "Coffee please? A lot of coffee."
"You have always been a handsy drunk," Damon commented and Caroline put her head on the table.
"Well don't mind us," Klaus said, "We are just going to grab a drink, and you can touch me anytime you want to Caroline." Caroline groaned and knocked her head on the table.
K&C
"Caroline's birthday," Damon said to the small group of people. "She loves birthdays. Considering she has had over 500 of them I don't know why she still gets so excited, but she does."
"Well she has taken over every committee at school it shouldn't be hard to have a lot of people." Elena pointed out. "Are you we going to have it at your house?"
"Yes, but you had your birthday there," Damon told her, "So it has to be special, different."
"Caroline loved the 20's," Stefan said, "So we are going to have a theme party."
"Is it going to be a surprise?" Bonnie asked.
"Sort of," Damon answered, "Caroline knows we are going to do something, but just not what. Katherine?"
"I am on it," Katherine said, "It it better that the person planning the party actually lived during the 20s."
"Elena, Bonnie, can you help her?" Stefan asked, he knew although Elena and Katherine didn't hate each other anymore they weren't best friends either.
"Sure," Elena replied, "For Caroline."
K&C
Tyler found her as soon as she and Stefan got to school. Stefan looked at her and she nodded that she was fine. Stefan went to go find Elena.
"Hi," Tyler said.
"Hi," Caroline said.
"I'm sorry." Tyler said, "I don't want to be sired to Klaus, but I am. I want to put you first, but I can't. If you want to break up with me I understand."
"I just need a little time." Caroline said, "The only lasting relationships I have had are with Katherine, Damon, and Stefan. A part of me doesn't know what to do here, this is all so new." It was true Klaus had been her lover, not her boyfriend, but she still didn't remember knowing him.
"I'm sorry," Tyler said again, "And I will give you all the space you need."
"But you are still coming to my party, right?" Caroline asked. "I know Damon and Stefan are planning something, and all our friends will be there."
"Maybe," Tyler said and put something in her hand. "Happy Birthday, in case I don't say it tonight."
"Thank you," Caroline said and Tyler walked away. She opened up the pouch a pretty charm bracelet dropped out. Caroline smiled softly and put it on. Her right wrist had felt a little bare.
Caroline walked into school and saw Elena and Bonnie decorating her locker. Matt and Stefan were standing over with them too. She grinned. It had been so long since she had friends like this. Plus she and Katherine were finally on good terms again. Bonnie noticed her first.
"Happy Birthday!" She called out. Elena walked over and put a tiara on Caroline's head.
"Happy Birthday Caroline," Elena said and Caroline looked closer and saw that is was Katherine, not Elena. Caroline hugged Katherine tightly. "I have to go. Elena is in the bathroom and wants to wish you a happy birthday too." Katherine walked away and Elena appeared and hugged Caroline.
"Thank you," Caroline said to her friends after getting hugs from Bonnie and Matt. "This is the best birthday ever." She faced Stefan and he hugged her and lifted her off the ground. Best birthday ever.
K&C
"You called?" Tyler said walking into the unfinished room. "I'm here."
"I need you to do something for me," Klaus said walking over to him.
"Can't you just leave me out of it and get one of your other hybrids to do it?" Tyler asked.
"Why would I do that?" Klaus replied, "You are quite handy to have around."
"Come on," Tyler said, "I am loosing my friends, my girlfriend. Though I doubt you would mind me and Caroline breaking up would you?"
"Yes Caroline," Klaus said with a smile. "I need you to bite her."
"What!" Tyler said shocked. "A hybrid bite will kill a vampire. Don't you love Caroline or something? Why would you want me to hurt her?"
"That is none of your business," Klaus said, "I have been supernaturally blessed with the good fortune of the sire bond to you, so just consider this as a test."
"A test?" Tyler said.
"Let me break it down for you," Klaus said, "I want Caroline back and I will do anything I can to get her."
"Why don't you just kill me?" Tyler asked.
"See I would, but it didn't work out so well last time," Klaus answered. "So just bite her."
"I am not biting Caroline!" Tyler exclaimed.
"What is going on?" Elijah said coming into the room.
"I have just instructed Tyler here to bite Caroline," Klaus told him. "I am putting is ultimate loyalty to the test. And his love." Elijah laughed.
"That is your plan?" Elijah said knowing what Klaus had in mind.
"I am not hurting her, what is wrong with you?" Tyler said getting closer to Klaus.
"Fine," Klaus said. "I get it, free will and all that. I will just have to find another way."
"She hates you," Tyler said and Klaus laughed.
"Caroline has never hated me, she has been angry with me, but never hated me." Klaus said, "And I might not have the benefit of her memories, but I know Caroline very well. Very well." Tyler glared. He didn't like to think of the fact that Caroline had sex with his psycho killer.
"I am not giving up on Caroline, I love her," Tyler said managing to keep his ground. Elijah had to admit he was little impressed. Klaus raised an eyebrow.
"You can go now." Klaus said.
Tyler glared once more before walking out determined not to hurt Caroline.
K&C
"Happy Birthday!" The small crowd called out and Caroline grinned. Everyone was dressed in twenties attire and her house had transformed. Caroline ran over and hugged Stefan and then Damon.
"Thank you!" Caroline said and Damon kept his arm around her.
"First you need this," Elena said coming up and handing Caroline a red dress. Elena looked so pretty in her gray dress, and Bonnie in her black one. Caroline took the dress and went to her room to change. She did love the 20's. Once Stefan got back to his old self Caroline, Stefan, and Lexie spent the rest of the decade going to parties and listening to the music and dancing. Caroline spent the 30's with Damon. Caroline appeared all dressed up and Damon held his hand out for her to dance.
Sometime later she was dancing with Stefan when Tyler showed up. He nodded towards the hallway and Caroline excused herself and followed him. The music was loud so they went into the study and closed the door to get some quiet.
"You came," Caroline said.
"I didn't know it was a theme party," Tyler said looking down at his jeans and t-shirt. "I just came to tell you that I love you Caroline." Caroline smiled softly. She did love hearing Tyler say he loves her, even if she wasn't able to say it back. Since she couldn't find it in herself to say the words Caroline kissed him. Tyler kissed back making his way down her neck. All of a sudden Caroline felt a pain on her collarbone. She broke away from him.
"Owe," Caroline said and then her eyes went wide. "Did...did you just bite me?" Tyler put his hand to his lips. He really thought he could resit Klaus's order, but the bond was too powerful.
"I'm sorry," Tyler said helplessly.
"Get away from me," Caroline said and when Tyler didn't move she said it louder. "Get away from me!" Tyler left and Caroline slid to the floor. Soon Damon crashed into the room.
"Caroline?" Damon said and then noticed the ugly red mark on her collarbone. "I'm gonna kill him."
"Take me to my room?" Caroline said trying to get his attention back to her. Damon nodded and picked her up. Stefan came up to them.
"What happened?" Stefan asked.
"Tyler bit her." Damon answered. "Party is over."
K&C
"She should be okay for tonight, but the hallucinations should start by tomorrow," Damon said to Stefan remembering Rose. "Keep Elena out of here. She shouldn't be around Caroline."
"We are going to have to go to Klaus," Stefan said, "Caroline said his blood was the cure."
"Dammit," Damon said, "I thought we were done with him."
"Is that anyway to talk to the only person who can save your sister?" Klaus said from behind them.
"What do you want?" Stefan asked.
"I should think it is obvious," Klaus replied.
"You are trying to win Caroline back by killing her?" Damon exclaimed.
"Just give us a moment will you?" Klaus said and was gone in a flash up the stairs.
"Don't," Stefan said as Damon attempted to follow him. "Let Klaus save Caroline first."
K&C
"Are you going to kill me?" Caroline asked when she saw Klaus in the doorway.
"You really need to stop asking me that," Klaus said coming into the room. He walked over and lifted the sheet looking at her wound. "That looks bad."
"It feels worse," Caroline said and Klaus looked at her bracelet. He poked one of the charms with his finger.
"You seem more like the type of girl who prefers diamonds," Klaus said sitting down next to her.
"What does it matter?" Caroline said, "I'm dying. What a great way to end a birthday."
"I love birthdays," Klaus said and Caroline remembered that same phrase being used in her dream. "Do you know what the cure for a bite is?"
"Your blood, but why would you save me?" Caroline asked.
"It would be a shame to let someone as beautiful as you die," Klaus replied. He lifted her up much like he did 90 years ago and put his wrist to her mouth. "Have at it, love." Caroline bit into his wrist and leaned into him. Once again showing that her mind might not know him, but her body did. "Happy Birthday Caroline." Once she looked better and seemed to be falling asleep Klaus got up to leave. A hand grabbing his arm stopped him.
"Wait." Caroline said.
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What did you think? A cliffhanger! Did she remember after taking his blood or didn't she?
Again I am trying to write my other stories, but my muse is with this one right now!
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