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Elizabeth couldn't believe the news. Her daughter was taken, and not by just anyone, by the Lord of the Underworld, himself. This was a mother's worst nightmare!

She sighed with sorrow lining her features as she held the parchment in her hands. She looked up to see the Messenger God, Matthew, waiting for a reply, unlike the other gods; Matthew always dressed discreetly in a mailman's uniform.

"When did he take her?" She asked, tears filling her eyes.

Matt sighed, as he lowered his head. "This morning, goddess." He answered, with a bow of his head.

Liz nodded, and turned away from him. She needed her daughter. What gave him the right to take her daughter? Sure he was the Lord of the Underworld, but Caroline was her daughter! He had no right!

She turned back to him, and nodded. "I need to speak with him." She stated, harshly, but with slight kindness in her tone.

Matt's eyes widened. "My lady, you can't. Klaus will not have any other gods in his domain, unless they are family or myself." He explained, hurriedly.

Liz narrowed her eyes. "Matt, he has my daughter. I want her back." She stated, glaring at the messenger.

Matt sighed. "Goddess, you don't seem to understand. Whatever Klaus wants, he gets." He began, looking sorrowful at the goddess.

Liz narrowed her eyes. "That's about to change." She replied, pushing past him.

Matt closed his eyes as the goddess left her home in town, and began her trek into the woods, where the portal was.

As she entered the woods, her clothes changed from the blue jeans and t-shirt to a long flowing white dress with golden beads lining the bodice and waist. She approached the portal, and sighed, as she realized Matt had followed her.

"You are going to need my help." He replied, softly, as he grasped her arm, and led her into the dark portal.

A blinding light greeted them as the exited the portal, and Liz felt Matt tighten his grip on her arm. She looked forward and saw two gigantic wolves, one black and one a reddish white, guarding the stone entrance to the underworld.

Liz's eyes widened as they growled at the intruders.

"These are the underworld wolves." Matt explained, sternly. "Be careful, one bite can mortally wound a god, and kill, if not treated." He replied, glaring at the wolves, who were baring their teeth.

Liz nodded in understanding as she looked at them both.

Matt nodded to them, and produced two pieces of meat in his free hand. With a swipe of his hand, he threw the meat at the wolves, and as they were fighting over them, Matt and Liz slipped past them.

"If you give them food, they overlook you." He explained.

"Doesn't Klaus feed them?" She asked, glancing behind her.

Matt nodded. "He does, but they are always hungry." He explained with a sigh.

"Have they ever gotten lose?" She asked, fearing for her daughter's life, if they did.

Matt nodded. "Every once in a while, they will." He answered, honestly, but then took in Liz terrified face. With a reassuring smile, he lightly squeezed her arm. "Don't worry, goddess, Klaus always protects what he deems his." He added, with another smile.

Liz nodded, but still she felt the fear of what could happen if the wolves got lose, and attacked her daughter.

They continued their trek through the torch lit corridors. The soles of their shoes pounded on the stone floor, and the sound bounced off the walls. Liz felt such sorrow at her daughter living in this dark depressing place, a place where her light will be put out. Liz couldn't bear the thought of that happening. Her light defined her. It's what made her who she was!

They approached a tall castle in the center of the underworld with two tall towers on both sides, and two gigantic cypress doors. Liz felt a coldness enter her body as they approached the doors. Slowly they opened, and the cold air from within greeted her like a grave. She could feel the goose bumps rise on her skin, as she entered through the doors.

The marble covering the walls and the floors only increased the cold, and she felt a shiver run through her from it. The further they went the colder it became.

Liz frowned at the thought of her daughter suffering from the cold. She could not remain here, not if she was to live.

They stopped at what appeared to be a throne room, with two golden encased thrones set a foot above the floor, giving the advantage of whoever sat in them to look down upon the visitors.

To the right, a Cyprus door opened, and Klaus entered the room.

Liz glared at him as he approached her with a disdainful smirk on his face.

"My goddess Elizabeth, this is an honor. To what do I owe this pleasure?" He replied, with a slight bow of his head.

Liz lifted her head high as she looked at him. "I came for my daughter. I understand you have her. I want her returned." She stated fervently.

Klaus shook his head, and lifted his right hand toward as if to wave her off.

"Your daughter is no longer your concern." Klaus replied, darkly. "She is mine, and so if you will excuse me, I have matters to attend to." He replied, turning on his heel, before giving a hard glance to Matt.

Liz shook her head. "She is not yours, Klaus!" She shouted, causing him to stop. "She's my daughter." She added, her voice wavering slightly. "You can't take a daughter away from her mother." She pleaded, stepping towards him.

Klaus whirled around, his boots making a loud scrapping sound as he did so, and glared at her. "As a matter of fact, I can, because I have." He replied, watching her eyes fill with hurt.

"How can you be so heartless, as to take a young woman away from her home?" She asked, throwing her arms out.

Klaus swallowed, and felt his heart ache at the words. This was happening too often and too much for his liking.

"I suggest you leave, before I decide not to be hospitable, Elizabeth." He whispered, his words leaking with harshness.

Liz frowned. "I want to see her." She demanded, stopping him once more.

Klaus scoffed. "That is impossible." He replied, looking at her.

"Why?" She asked, throwing her arms out, tears filling her eyes. "Why is it so hard for me to see my daughter?" She asked, watching as his body stiffened slightly.

Klaus glared at her, and stepped away, as he turned to leave the room. "You know the way out." He stated, leaving Liz alone in the room with only Matt to help her.

"Why?" She asked, letting the tears fall down her cheek.

Matt sighed, as he wrapped his arm around her shoulders in a comforting way. "Klaus is a possessive man." He explained, softly. "When he has something of value, to him, and maybe to others, he refuses to share. It's one of his dark qualities." He added, darkly.

Liz sniffed. "He's going to destroy my daughter." She replied, looking at the door, Klaus disappeared through. "He's going to destroy her." She repeated, letting the tears fall.

Matt sighed. Klaus Mikaelson was a lot of things, but not a destroyer of light. Sure he was the Lord of the Underworld, the purveyor of souls, the keeper of the dead, but a destroyer of light? No, he would never destroy that.

Matt wanted to tell her, Klaus would never allow Caroline to be harmed, especially since he went through so much trouble of getting her, but he couldn't get the words to form.

Being the messenger of the gods, Matt was one of the few to travel from the world above to the underworld. Others feared Klaus because of his dark nature, but Matt knew the reason. Klaus was lonely. He wanted companionship. He wanted a friend, and more. Matt tried to talk to him whenever he could, but Klaus was never one for chit chat.

With a glance at the defeated Liz, Matt began to lead her out of the underworld. Her mission had failed. She had lost her daughter, but she was not going to give up. On the contrary, she was going to fight until her daughter was back in her arms, and away from that monster.

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Klaus smirked as he entered Caroline's room for the third time that day. He had hoped she would eat something, for he knew she was starving. Unfortunately, she would not eat. He was going to have to try harder to get her to eat, but he didn't know how. She was very stubborn and pigheaded.

Caroline remained stoic as she felt him enter the room, and continued to stare out of the window, and gaze at the light.

"Come to banter at me some more." She replied, refusing to look at him.

Klaus smirked. "On the contrary, love, I just had a little conversation with your mother." He replied, clasping his hands behind his back.

Caroline whirled around, and her eyes widened. "Mother was here?" She asked, stepping toward him.

Klaus nodded. "In fact she came begging for your return." He replied, looking up and down her body.

Caroline frowned.

"I, of course, refused." He replied, with a smirk.

Caroline closed her eyes, and shook her head. "Are you so desperate that you would keep a mother from her own daughter?!" She shouted, opening her eyes once more. "What makes you think that you can keep us apart?!" She shouted again, throwing her hands out.

Klaus stepped toward her and frowned. "As I have said, Caroline, this is my domain, and what happens within this realm, I control. You are here because I brought you. You can never leave without my say, nor can you see your precious mother." He stated, sternly.

"I'm not your property, Klaus." She ground out.

Klaus smirked, as he reached forward to touch her face. Caroline leaned back, and tried to avoid his touch, but his fingers brushed against her cheek anyway. "As long as you are here, yes, you are." He whispered, dropping his hand, and then turned to leave.

"It's no wonder no one likes you." She replied, to his retreating back, causing him to stop. "All you care about is power and possession. Things." She replied, stepping toward him, watching his back stiffen. "Well, you know what, Klaus, things will never like you. You can't force it. You have to earn it." She added, lifting her head high, as he turned to look at her. "You may think you control everything in this domain, but you don't control my heart." She continued on, tears filling her eyes. "You may keep me and my mother apart, but you will never stop me from loving or missing her." She finished, letting the tears fall.

Klaus narrowed his eyes. "You know nothing about me, Caroline." He whispered, his voice breaking slightly.

Caroline nodded. "No, I don't, and I don't want to." She replied, firmly. "How can I want to get to know a monster?" She asked, folding her arms over her chest.

Klaus pursed his lips, and jutted his chin forward. With a curt nod, he turned and left the room.

Caroline's brow furrowed. Did she just see a flicker of pain on his face before he left? She shook her head. No, he was a monster. He had no feelings.

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