Rebekah had waited impatiently for Caroline to return home after Klaus had called her. She continuously checked the time on her phone as her worry intensified; she needed to find Caroline immediately and explain things to her. Convince her that Klaus would never harm her, that his feelings for her were genuine. She paced cautiously in front of Caroline's house for over an hour with no sign of her. Finally, she decided to go into town to search for her. She had tried calling her but Klaus had said she had left her phone in his vehicle and he had not had a chance to return it to her before the incident. Rebekah ran through the small town, desperately trying to pick up Caroline's scent, with no such luck. She had called Damon and told him to keep an eye on Stefan as she worried he would try to make a move against Nik if he found out Caroline knew the truth.

She let out an annoyed huff as she raced away from the town through the forest. It was only moments later when she finally caught the scent she had been frantically searching for. She followed the trail to the secluded back road that led into town instantly finding Caroline smashed vehicle. The driver's side door had been ripped completely from the hinges and was lying across the road next to the ditch. Rebekah let out a small cry as fear began creeping through her body; she took a deep breath as she examined the scene. The driver's seat and steering wheel were covered in fresh blood. She was certain by the condition of the car that this had been no simple accident.

She pulled out her phone to call Klaus when she realized it would be better to text him her location. He needed to see the sight for himself. It would help him figure out what had happened. She looked down at her feet beside the car and saw the massive puddle of blood. She feared for the worst as she solemnly sent the text to her brother. Her hands were trembling as she hit send button. It took less than a minute for her phone to buzz with a response from him.

"Stay there!"

She walked slowly around the vehicle looking for any signs as to who would have done this when she heard him race out of the forest behind her. He had taken less than two minutes to get there and she had to admit she was impressed.

"What happened!" He demanded, his eyes examining the scene as he slowly approached the vehicle.

"I am not sure. I just arrived a moment before I texted you." Rebekah told him calmly. She could see he was on edge and did not want to have him take his anger out on her. "She is not here."

He lets out a deep low growl as he peered inside the vehicle. "Who would dare this?"

"I have no idea. Damon has been with Stefan since you called me." She answered simply.

As they both continued looking for any sign of a clue Klaus's phone went off with a new text message. He looked down and let out a beastly roar as he read.

"Return what is mine and I will consider letting her transition. You have twenty four hours. –Sage"

How could he have let this happen. He had been there every minute of every day since she was born and now after he finally had her back, he had lost. He had failed her but swore that he would never stop until he caused Sage the most excruciating pain he was capable of inflicting, even if that meant killing his own brother. He had planned to turn Caroline himself. He had wanted to wait until her eighteenth birthday, make love to her as he had the first time he turned her. Once she was a vampire he had then planned on returning her ring. This was not how it was supposed to happen, everything had gone horribly wrong.

He let out another beastly roar as he slammed his fists on the top of the car, crushing it with his supernatural strength.

Rebekah looked expectantly over at him and gasped when he replied "Sage!"

He growled with a new fury as he ran back off into the woods with his sister following.

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Caroline awoke to a pounding head, trembling hands and tear stained face. She opened her eyes slowly and realized she had no idea where she was. The room that held her was small, dank and stark white. The floor a pitted, cracked grey concrete. As she began to sit up the memories of the woman with a face like Klaus' began to pour through her. She let out a small cry as her hand instantly flew to her neck where she had been attacked. She let her tears drown out her cries as she slouched back into the far corner of the room. She knew it was wrong, that he was a monster but in this moment all she could think about was him, Klaus.

She turned her attention to the old oversized rusty metal door, the only way in or out. The door creaked as if it was taunting her as it slowly opened. She pulled her body from the ground as she waited to see who was entering.

"I see you are finally awake." Sage smiled. Caroline was surprised to see she attempting to appear friendly but she was no fool, she saw had seen her true nature.

"What the hell have you done to me?" Caroline yelled. "Where am I?"

"You must calm yourself, Caroline." Sage replied warmly. "You are here because of him…Klaus."

Caroline swallowed hard even though she knew this had to do with him already. Whatever monsters they were, they were the same.

"You are a… vampire?" Caroline asked barely above a whisper as she hoped it had all been a nightmare.

"Yes and you will be one as well, very soon." Sage told her in an almost soft tone causing Caroline even more confusion. This was the woman that had attacked her, fed from her, killed her why was she trying to be nice?

"Why are you doing this?"

Sage walked closer to Caroline and reached out for her hand. Caroline snapped it out of the way before Sage could take hold.

Caroline watched intently as sage simply shrugged and left the room, leaving the door open after she was gone. Caroline waited only a few moments before warily following.

"Have a seat, Caroline." Sage told her as she herself took a seat on one of the few old steel chairs in the room. It was a much larger room than the first and appeared to be some sort of warehouse. Caroline examined the room closely for any clue where they were before slowly sitting in the seat directly across from Sage.

"How do you know Klaus?" Caroline asked.

"I have been in love with his brother since I was a young woman. His name is Finn and he is the one that turned me so that we could forever be together." Sage began.

Caroline instantly wondered if that is what Klaus was planning for her as well. Did he really love her, want to turn her or had it all been a lie, she shook the thoughts away as Sage continued.

"Klaus took him from me and I want him back. I have spent centuries trying to move on, trying to forget but it is unbearable. I finally began searching for witches to help locate Finn a few decades ago but going up against the original family is unheard of. However I finally found Kol and had hoped he would be the one to lead me to Finn but instead I wasted decades tracking him only to have him try to turn me into some pathetic play thing. Klaus was not as easy to track down as he has many witches at his service, covering his tracks, hiding his location." Sage sneered. "It was only a few months ago that I finally tracked him to your small town. earlier today when you left his home he did not follow you. It was the perfect opportunity I had been waiting for to strike. You my dear are going to see the thruth and with that I believe we can help each other."

"Original family?"

"Yes, I will explain that later. The only thing you need to know now is that I wish you no harm. Klaus took my love and I simply want him returned to me. Once he is I will safely return you back to the small town you call home. Of course you will be returning as a vampire but I believe someday you will thank me for that. Humans live such short dismal lives. I have given you a gift of eternity and with that perhaps you will find a man that genuinely loves you." Sage replied with a smile.

Caroline looked down at her hands as she felt her heart breaking into a million jagged pieces. She wanted to cry out from the pan in her chest as she softly murmured. "If he did not love me why do you believe he will care if you have taken me?"

""There is much I must tell you about him. He is not like the other vampires such as myself. He is cursed and has been using you to get close to you little friend. Elena Gilbert. You were nothing more than a toy to him but he needs you alive to keep the Elena oblivious to what he is planning. She is the only thing he cares about. He will try to get you back only because of her." Sage answered smoothly showing no hint of betrayal. She had waited for her revenge and would now relish in it that the time had finally come. She had no intention of killing Caroline when she could turn the one person Klaus truly cared about against him.

Caroline winced as she wanted nothing more than for the world to stop. How could this be real, this entire creation was something she had never even known existed. She felt like a fool as she spent the next few hours listening to Sage explain the original family. Kol and Rebekah, people she considered friends, all using her to get close to Elena. She was shocked as Sage explained the curse placed upon Klaus. He needed to sacrifice Elena, kill her. It all felt so wrong as she digested all of the painful words. Each one repeatedly stabbing her already broken heart.

Caroline finally tried to stand after Sage had explained the curse, the doppelganger and above all else the amount of bloodshed Klaus had caused over the centuries. How could she have fallen in love with such a heartless beast? She felt her knees grow weak as her body began to tremble. Her chest began heaving as she struggled to find the air to fill her crumpling lungs. It was too much, too wrong. She tried to breathe through the trauma all of this information had caused as she began pacing the room.

She was lost in thought, a single tear sliding down her cheek when she was hit with an intense aroma she had never before experienced. She closed her eyes and inhaled deeply. Instantly she felt her face begin to change, her mouth painfully adjusting to her new additions. She quickly turned on her heel to see a young man with a small cut on his neck. Blood flowing freely as he stood next to Sage.

The older vampire had a sinister grin on her face as she watched Caroline process what was happening to her. Caroline felt her body betraying her, her feet slowly advancing towards the young man. Her brain screaming for her to stop, to fight it but her desires were too intense. She needed the blood, the smell was driving her insane, it was all she could focus on.

Caroline closed her eyes, desperately trying to fight through the craving, pushing the smell away. She wanted everything to go away, to leave her alone. She wanted nothing more than to scream at the man to run, get away before she could harm him as she was not sure how much longer she could bear the hunger, the ache. Sage let out a small annoyed growl as she watched Caroline fight her inner beast. She was strong and that was quite unexpected. Sage had never before seen a vampire especially one that had not yet transitioned, fight the urge. She continued to watch growing more and more irritated at the will power this simple girl possessed.

"If you do not feed you will die." Sage snapped. She would force Caroline to feed if necessary she could not risk the girl dying. She would never see Finn again if that were to happen.

Caroline's eyes shot open pulling her away from her trained minds strength as she processed Sages words.

Her body was again betraying her as she flashed in front of the man and ripped into his neck without another thought. The taste of his blood was beyond anything she could have dreamed of. It quenched every thirst, every need, she had ever felt. It was warm, succulent and she never wanted to stop but something in the back of her mind was still fighting. Screaming at her to pull away, don't do this. As she continued to push the screams out of her mind and relish in her new lust for this thick mouthwatering crimson blood she saw his face. Klaus, the reason this was happening to her. She felt her body tense, her anger growing uncontrollably as she drained the last bit of blood from her innocent victim. Releasing him from her tight grasp and watching his lifeless body fall to her feet.

She hated herself for enjoying the taste of this man's blood. This was not who she was and there was only one person responsible for her life turning in this direction, the man that had used her, was planning on killing her loved ones, the man that she knew she had to stop, Klaus.

Caroline looked up to a satisfied Sage who was grinning widely, blood covering her mouth as she spoke. "I want him dead!"

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Klaus stood in the sitting room of his mansion slamming back drink after drink waiting for his phone to ring. Kol was on his way from The Grill and Elijah had yet to return his numerous calls. Rebekah sat quietly on the couch after sending a short text to Damon, telling him to leave Stefan but to follow him wherever he goes. They were not sure if Stefan had any part in this but he was still not to be trusted due to his run in with Kol.

Kol raced into the house just as Klaus' phone went off. Slamming back his eight glass of bourbon he answered it with a growl.

"It is about bloody time, brother!" Klaus spat.

"What has happened?" Elijah replied.

"It is Caroline, Sage has taken her. I need you back in Mystic Falls immediately." Klaus demanded.

"We can be there in less than twelve hours." Elijah said refraining from asking any questions as he could tell his brother was in no mood to explain.

"You know what she wants." Klaus stated.

"Of course. I will have the coffin sent over with us. We will see you soon, brother." Elijah replied before hanging up. Elijah looked up from the phone and saw the look of horror on Katherine's face.

"We will get her back, darling. Klaus will never let anything happen to her." Elijah said comforting her as he pulled her into a loving embrace.

"How can you be so sure? He has his doppelganger now. What if he-"

"Katherine, he loves her. He will fight everything and everyone to get her back just as I would for you."

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Ok so this was way short but I have not updated in five days as I have been super busy so I figured a short chapter was better than no chapter, right?

Now before you all start sending me hate reviews please remember I warned you all that there would be pain and angst. Next chapter Caroline will return to Mystic Falls. It will be a much longer chapter as we will see the original family coming together as well as Elena and Bonnie and what they are planning to do. Things are about to get crazy as this story begins to wrap up. But I think you will all love what I have planned so please keep that in mind when you write a review.

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Hopefully if I do not get bombarded with angry reviews I will start the next chapter tonight as I myself am dying to get it written.