Chapter Twenty

A/N: I really don't want you guys to hate Jules and Matt. That wasn't my intention so I'm going to try to fix that lol. But anyway here's 20. I may have 21 up later tonight if there are enough reviews. So chao my little pockets!

Monster

Caroline woke up bound in chains completely disoriented. She knew she'd been injected with a vervain needle because she felt the entry point burning on her skin. Her head rolled around drowsily as she tried to regain her consciousness.

Her eyes blinked open and it was hard for her to keep them open. Her head was pounding and there was a UV lamp shining on her that was clearly set up just for this purpose. It wasn't strong enough to make her burn but it was enough to weaken her.

She finally woke herself up and looked up. She remembered everything that happened and she got a sudden adrenaline rush.

"Tyler!" she gasped and jumped up to look around. "Tyler!"

"Oh hush, Barbie." Jules stepped from around the corner. "He's fine. I'd never do anything to hurt him. I promise."

"Jules? What the hell are you doing in my house?" Caroline said weakly.

"I'm here to pick up Tyler actually," she replied. "I'll see you around, okay?"

She pulled Tyler up by his collar and pulled him over to the door.

"Tyler! Please," Caroline said with tears in her eyes. "What did you do to him? What's wrong with him? Why won't he answer me?"

"A little wolfs bane never hurt anyone," Jules said. "By the way. Thanks for the ring. Have fun getting out of here without it. By the time you get free and regain strength it'll be daytime and we'll be long gone."

"Why are you doing this?" Caroline asked.

"You don't get to ask me questions," Jules said. "Chao."

She pulled Tyler out of the basement by his arm and Caroline screamed after him but she knew Jules would never come back.

Jules put Tyler in her car as gently as she could and fastened his seatbelt. She kissed him on the forehead and started up the engine.

"Where's Caroline?" Tyler asked breathily.

"Now don't you worry about that. You're safe with me," Jules said. "You belong with your own kind, not those filthy bloodsuckers."

Tyler wanted to respond but the wolfs bane was making it hard for his body to do anything. He felt like he was dying but he wasn't sure. The bullet wounds in his chest wouldn't heal because of the wolfs bane and all he wanted was to see Caroline.

He slowly drifted off unconscious even though he fought to stay awake with all he could. Jules just kept driving and driving and soon enough Tyler completely lost track of where he was or where he was being taken.

….

"Mom! Please come help me!" Caroline screamed.

She had no idea what Jules had done with her mother but since she left been left alive her mother probably was too. She called for her again but there was still no answer.

She sat there for what seemed like an hour until the door opened but the light around them was too much for her to see anything except a silhouette.

"Caroline?" it was a man's voice.

"Who is that?" Caroline said, squinting to get a better look.

"Caroline," he repeated and he rushed downstairs to help her loose.

"Damon! I never thought I'd be happy to see you," Caroline threw her arms around Damon's neck after he freed her.

Caroline got up and tried to dart towards the door but Damon stopped her.

"You can't go out there," Damon said. "Liz already sent out an alert to the entire Founder's Council. That's why I'm here. I got the text. But of course I'm the fastest to get here."

"So she put a hit on me and Tyler?" Caroline asked incredulously.

"Yes she sold you out," he replied. "Where is Tyler?"

"Jules kidnapped him," Caroline replied. "I have to go get him." Damon pulled Caroline back by the arm and gave her a disapproving look.

"You know how crazy she is. Do you want her to kill him?" Caroline ripped her arm out of Damon's grasp.

"Look he's with Jules. They're one in the same," Damon said. "Don't go against nature by chasing after a werewolf. You already don't feed off of humans. What other vampire laws are you going to break?"

"All of them if I have to," Caroline replied. "And don't pretend you didn't break any of these laws either. I know you've done so much to protect Elena and Rose. So don't give me that."

"What future do you think you have with him anyway?" Damon said. "He's still aging like a human and you're going to stay like that forever."

"You're wasting my time. I'm out of here," Caroline said as she pushed passed him.

"You were such a waste of my blood," Damon sneered. "When you get caught and staked don't think for a minute that I'll be there to rescue you."

"Can you really stand there and tell me to just let this go?" Caroline asked.

Caroline didn't wait for an answer. She just grabbed a bag, stuffed most of her clothes and a few personal items into it and then left the house. She turned back and saw Carol Lockwood's car pull into her driveway. She just hoped that Damon had gotten out of the house so it wasn't suspicious.

She decided to go to Elena's house and since it was New Year's Eve she knew everyone would be together. She knocked on the door and Bonnie answered. Her expression went from very happy to very serious.

Caroline brushed passed her and went inside the house. Elena, Matt and Jeremy were sitting on the couch with noise makers in their hands and gaudy, plastic hats on and Alaric and Jenna were in the kitchen getting food and drinks together.

"I just came to tell you all good-bye," Caroline said. "I'm sure you've heard what happened and you understand. So this may be the last time you see me. So good-bye."

Caroline looked at all her friends and even though they hadn't been there for her when she needed them she would still miss them. She'd miss all the times before life had gotten complicated with all of the supernatural stuff and she'd miss school and her life all together. But she was being hunted now and there was no way she could exist there anymore.

Everyone watched her in silence as she turned away to leave and Caroline regretted the last time she would see her friends was so awkward.

She gave Matt a knowing glance before she disappeared from everyone's sight. She closed the door slowly so it wouldn't make a sound when she closed it and turned towards her car and got in.

She started the engine and began to back up when she noticed Matt running towards her car. He hopped in front of it and put his hands down on the hood.

"What are you doing?" Caroline yelled out the window.

Matt ignored her and got into the passenger side.

"I know you're the one who narked on me and Tyler," Caroline said with a stiff lip.

"I know. That's why I'm coming with you," he said. "So where is Ty?"

"He was kidnapped and why the hell would you want to come with me?" Caroline said, ready to push Matt out of the car and drive away.

"Because I don't belong here either, Car." he said. "I'm the one that killed that girl, Amber. I panicked when your mom was questioning me and I told her you and Tyler did it thinking she'd go easy on you since you were her daughter."

"Well she didn't and now I have to leave or I'll be executed by the council," Caroline said dryly. "And how did you kill that girl anyway?"

"I feed off of energy … sexual energy," Matt said. "I'm an incubus."

"Okay, Megan Fox." Caroline rolled her eyes. "Just get out, okay? I need to go stop Jules before she does something crazy."

"I'm serious, Caroline." Matt said. "I hooked up with Amber to test it out after my mom told me and I killed her by mistake. I've just been anxious and disgusted with myself ever since. Please, just let me come with you. I'll help you get Ty back."

Caroline looked at Matt for a few moments and considered his words. It would be nice to have company so she finally decided to bring him along. Matt took it as a silent confirmation of his permission to join her when she drove off.

"I promise we'll get him back," Matt said.

Caroline smiled at him and looked back to the road, trying to sniff out Jules's scent.