Year 2010

"Caroline, are you sure I should be coming here with you? It sounds like Stefan wants to speak with you alone," Vivian questions.

"Well, considering I just got kidnapped I'd prefer not to travel alone. Besides, someone has to make sure Damon keeps his hands to himself."

Vivian lets out an awkward laugh, running her hands through her light brown hair.

"I think Bonnie is far better at it than I am… Sucks that she's not here with us."

Caroline throws Vivian a look.

"What?" Vivian sighs.

"Nothing,"

Vivian looks back at Caroline confusedly.

"Why'd you stop walking?"

"We're not going anywhere until you admit how you truly feel,"

"Caroline, that's crazy–"

Vivian's words are only met with an intense stare.

"Fine! Yes, I find it weird that Bonnie spends most of her time with my little brother, but that doesn't mean I don't support it. People can't help who they have feelings for," Vivian rants.

"Better?" Caroline questions.

"A little," Vivian sighs.

*

"Hello Caroline," Damon greets.

"Is Stefan here?"

"Right this way," Damon instructs, watching as Caroline enters the house.

"Damon," Vivian says, waiting for his attention to leave Caroline.

"Oh, you're here too," Damon quips dryly.

"I am," Vivian confirms, pushing past him to join Caroline.

Vivan pauses at the sight of the brown-haired vampire.

"Wait, isn't she the–" Vivian begins, only to be cut off by Caroline.

"Vampire who kidnapped me? Yeah,"

*

"Okay, you have to understand I only know what I've picked up over the years and that I don't know what's true and what's not true… It's the problem with all this vampire crap, but Klaus I know is real."

"Who is he?" Caroline questions.

"One of the originals. He's a legend," Damon answers.

"From the first generation of vampires," Stefan adds.

"Like Elijah?" Vivian asks.

"No, Elijah was the Easter bunny compared to Klaus. He's a foot soldier. Klaus is the real deal." Rose responds.

"Klaus is known to be the oldest," Stefan comments.

"So you're telling me that the oldest vampire in the world is coming after me?!?" Caroline questions.

"Yes." Rose answers.

"No." Stefan answers.

"So which one is it?" Vivian questions.

"What they're saying is– I mean if what she's saying is true–" Damon deducts.

"Which it is," Rose adds.

"And you're not just saying it so we don't kill you."

"Which I'm not."

"Then we're looking at a solid maybe," Damon concludes.

"Oh my god," Caroline mutters.

"Look Elijah's dead, right, so no one else even knows that you exist." Stefan reasons.

"Not that you know of," Rose comments.

"Seriously?!?" Caroline exclaims.

"What? Just trying to help," Rose responds.

"Yeah well, you're not,"

Vivian shifts uncomfortably next to Caroline, she can't help but feel like she shouldn't be here… not after all the secrets she's keeping from her best friend.

"Look, I've never met anyone who's laid eyes on him. I mean we're talking centuries of truth mixed with fiction. I mean we don't know what's real for all we know he could just be some sort of stupid bedtime story." Stefan reasons.

"He's real, and he doesn't give up. If he wants something, or in this case someone, he will get it. If you're not afraid of Klaus then you're an idiot," Rose informs.

"Alright, we're shaking. You made your point," Damon comments.

"It's late, we should get going," Caroline concludes getting up.

"Where are you going?" Stefan asks.

"To school, I have obligations," Caroline answers.

"Not that you need to know where she is at every moment of the day," Vivian adds.

"Alright… let me grab my stuff I'll come with you guys." Stefan offers.

"No, that's fine. I have Vivian with me," Caroline responds.

"And what if the very real Klaus comes for you? What's Vivian, a weak baby vampire, going to do?" Damon questions.

"I'll do anything that needs to be done, thank you very much. Let's go, Caroline," Vivian replies, grabbing Caroline's arm.

"I don't know how you put up with the likes of them," Vivian comments as she gets into her car.

"Viv…"

"Yeah?"

"I have a favor to ask."

*

"You think it's a bad idea don't you?" Caroline questions.

"I think you're doing what you have to do, and for what it's worth… I would do the same if I were you."

"Fair enough."

The two watch as Katherine slowly makes her way toward the barrier of the tomb.

"Hello, Caroline. Come to watch me wither away?" Katherine says dryly.

"Goodbye, Vivian," Katherine adds.

Vivian hesitates for a moment, looking between the two doppelgangers.

"I guess I'll leave you to it… If you need me, don't hesitate to call." Vivian says before speeding off.

"Stefan know that you're here?" Katherine asks.

Caroline ignores her as she rummages through her bag.

"Come to bribe me?" Katherine questions.

"I want answers, Katherine... answers about Klaus."

"Mmm, you've been busy. What makes you think I'll just open up?"

Caroline tilts her head before pulling out a bottle of blood.

"You look awfully thirsty to me," Caroline comments.

Katherine sighs as she slides down the wall.

Caroline pours the blood into a small plastic cup.

"Start talking," Caroline demands.

"You have the Petrova fire." Katherine comments.

Author's note:

Hey everyone! I hope you enjoyed this chapter! Just to make things clear Vivian is Jeremy's older sister (Couldn't break up that amazing trio), and Bonnie is currently dating Jeremy. If you haven't been paying attention Caroline is the doppelganger (Who is currently dating Stefan). Sorry if Caroline seems out of character, I haven't fully figured out how to write Caroline in this position yet.