I apologize for the Elena instead of Caroline mistake in the last chapter. When I write, I copy partially from the transcript, so I didn't realize what had happened. I was half-asleep too, so yeah. I fixed it, although! Thanks for telling me, too!(:

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Elena and Stefan talked for a few moments, before she flipped her hair and hit him in the face with the tip of it, before strutting away. I sighed, looking at Klaus for a moment. "I have to go."

I pulled away before he could protest, following Elena to the powder room. Elena and I may not be close, but Stefan and I are, he's already like my brother, and he deserves better than Elena.

"Hey." I said to them, then paused when I noticed that we weren't alone.

Alyssa and Vicki were both powdering their noses with small compacts, and chatting a bit awkwardly.

I blinked, not expecting this. The stoner girl and the popular girl getting along?

"So, how are things going with Stefan?" I asked, looking to Elena.

"Great." she dried off her hands and violently threw her towel into the bin. "Just great."

"Really?" Alyssa piped up. "Well, my radar must be off, 'cause I was getting all sorts of vibes from you out there." she glanced at me. "And I don't appreciate you dancing with my date."

I scoffed, rolling my eyes. "It was part of the dance. We had to change partners."

I glanced at Alyssa again, noticing a scarf tied around her neck. The same had to do with Vicki.

"What is that?" I asked, trying to lift her scarf up.

"Hmm?" Alyssa jumped when my fingers met her skin. "Don't!"

There were a few bruises lining her neck, and I glanced down at the mirror, only to see a bite mark on her shoulder that was hidden from the strap of the dress before.

What had Klaus been doing to her?

I moved to Vicki next, helping Elena remove the scarf. There was a few bites there as well. "Oh, god, girls, what happened?" Elena asked, her eyes cloudy.

"Nothing." they both said at once. "We're fine." robotic smiles flashed on their faces and I sighed.

"That is not nothing!" she continued to rant. "Did somebody hurt you?" when they didn't say anything, she rolled her eyes. "Guys these days, so kinky. I'm going to have to go get the jocks to beat them up again."

"Did Damon hurt you?" I asked softly eying Vicki. "And did Klaus do those to you?" my eyes softened as Alyssa shook her head, but you could see fear in the both of their eyes.

"No! Of course not. Just leave us alone, okay?" they both glanced at each other before hurriedly fixing their clothes and running outside.

I followed them outside, fuming.

"Caroline!" a voice called, and I turned to see Mrs. Lockwood. "There you are!" she smiled at me. ""I notice the watch still wasn't in the collection?"

I sighed, "Oh my goodness, I'm so sorry. I've lost it somewhere. It's probably still in my mom's old things."

She nodded. "I see. Please let me know if you do find it."

I told her I would, when I caught sight of Damon walking through the crowd. "I'm sorry, there's someone I need to go talk to." I nodded at her once before storming over to him.

"There is something seriously wrong with you." I snarled, pushing Damon. "You stay away from Vicki, that's not right for you to do to her!"

"Why?" he asked, looking at me like I was stupid. "It's natural for me." he lowered his voice, pulling me over to a darker, private place. His features appeared, and I stepped back in fear. "I'm a vampire, Caroline, it's natural for me. You all are my toys and I can do whatever I want to whomever I want."

I rolled my eyes, kneeing him in the balls. "You're retarded. Stay away from everyone." I pushed past him, shaking my head as he was lying on the ground in pain.

I'm probably going to pay for that...

When I walked out of the side room, I saw Stefan and Elena talking – or well – arguing.

"Trust is earned."

I walked over to them, only to grab a swig of champagne from Elena's glass. "Sorry hun, I need it just as much as you do."

She glanced at me before shrugging. "I can't just magically hand it over, Stefan."

She stormed off and I walked after her, until I lost her in the crowd. My head was buzzing from the alcohol and the noise. I walked out farther, until I felt someone wrap their arm around my waist, and press an ear to my lips.

"Don't say a word."

I whimpered and allowed the person to drag me.

I turned around in the middle of the lawn, glaring at me.

"Don't!" I sighed, raking a hand through my hair. "I got angry, okay? Alyssa and Vicki are humans, and they told us they didn't mean it."

I heard footsteps and saw Vicki walking towards us, looking dazed.

"I'm gonna go." she slurred, and Damon quickly captured her head in her hands, whispering something in her ear. She shook her head and stumbled off.

"What did you just do?" I asked, raising an eyebrow.

"It's okay." Damon whispered, and a second later he was behind me, holding me in an iron grip. "As much as I don't want to do this..." he trailed off, one of his hands stroking the side of my face.

"Damon." I said, partially in terror. "Don't. Please."

"Nope." he popped the p. "You've been sticking that cute little nose of yours into everybody's business."

I started to say something, but suddenly he pushed my head to the side, and violently bit into the side of my neck. I bit back a scream, smirking when he pulled away a moment later.

I had drank vervain before coming, and Elena's drink was also spiked.

Before he stumbled to the ground, I grabbed his hand, sliding the ring off before allowing him to fall.

Stefan came up behind me. "Good job."

"What the...hell?" Damon mumbled, still on the dewy grass. "W-what just happened?"

"You know, I couldn't spike your drink, so I spiked all of your possible target's drinks." he smirked and so did I, pressing a hand to my neck. It didn't hurt that bad, I had taken an Advil before I came, just in case.

I wandered back into the powder room after helping Stefan further sedate Damon and helping him move his psycho brother into the back of his car.

"Caroline?" I heard a voice call outside the door. The door swung open to reveal Elena. "What happened? Are you okay?"

She glanced down at my neck, and narrowed her eyes.

"I'm fine." I blinked a few times, clearing the angry tears from my eyes.

"Caroline." she said, sounding genuinely concerned this time. "Aw, come here."

I gave her a hug before pulling away, telling her I needed to get home.

~Later at home~

I stood with Stefan and Zach outside the cellar. "I did what I had to to do..." Stefan murmured, slightly to Damon, but mostly to us. "To protect everyone. Yes, Damon, the headline reads, 'Deadly beast captured. All is well in Mystic Falls."

Third Person POV

"Thanks for staying so late." Mrs. Lockwood said, looking at part of the council.

"Did you get the Forbes watch?" Mr. Bennett asked, obviously not in the mood for pleasantries.

Mrs. Lockwood sighed, shaking her head. "She claimed it was probably still packed away in her mom's things."

"I can get it." a voice said, and they turned to see Logan Fell. "Zach was friends with my older brother, I know that I can look at their house if I go as an excuse to catch up."

Sheriff Bennett nodded. "Good. We're going to need it."

Mrs. Lockwood bit her lip. She still didn't fully grasp the concept of vampires being here of all places!

"Are you sure?"

They all nodded. "Five bodies drained of blood? I'm certain." the Sheriff mused aloud, and Logan murmured darkly, "They've come back."