I intended to have this up last night, but my dad took me and my mom out to dinner, and well, you know how it is. :)
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~Flashback~
Caroline narrowed her eyes, and then began to stand up. "Why should I even talk to you?" She began as she stood up fully, and began to walk into the clearing he had been sparring in just moments before. "I mean, you kidnapped me, and have been nothing but rude and cruel to me." She continued on, as she stopped, and wondered where she was heading. Klaus had followed out into the clearing and watched with amusement as she moved around, moving her hands frantically in front of her, as she talked.
"I mean, I should hate you. You took me away from my home, for what? To get back at Tyler, well I got news for you, I can't stand Tyler Lockwood, and you know what else? It feels good to finally say that. I hate Tyler Lockwood." She stated again, and then turned to face him.
Klaus folded his arms across his chest and raised his brows at her declaration.
"I mean, how could I like or even marry a guy, who whips another guy for just trying to get some food for his family?" She asked, her tears threatening. "How can I marry a man who thinks money and power are the only things that make the world go around?" She asked again, her temper rising even more. "How can I marry a man who thinks I am dumb as a tree stump because I'm blonde and I love running through the woods, and riding horses?" She asked throwing her hands up.
~End~
Caroline smiled as her eyes opened. The flashbacks were coming more frequent than ever now, and though she welcomed them, she knew they could be dangerous.
Don't get caught up in the past, Caroline. She told herself as she walked in front of Jean, and sighed as she knocked on the door.
The door opened, and she held her head up high as she entered the house with Jean by her side.
They were left alone as the man left to go get Tyler, she assumed. She placed her hand on her chest, and sighed as she felt a sense of peace envelope her.
"Stay on track, Caroline." Jean remarked, under her breathe.
Caroline nodded, and lowered her hand. She kept her anger down when Tyler entered the room.
"Oh, my dearest, what a pleasant surprise." He remarked, approaching her with arms open wide.
Caroline stepped back, and glared at him. "Where is he?" She demanded, folding her arms over her chest.
"Where is who?" He asked, feigning ignorance, but Caroline saw through it.
"Klaus," She stated, firmly.
Tyler turned his gaze to Jean, and frowned. "I see you got your memories back." He remarked, with disgust.
Jean didn't say a word, although her eyes spoke volumes. Tyler nodded, and a hard line appeared on her face. "I so didn't want to kill you, Jean." He replied, lifting a small pistol in his left hand, and pulled the trigger.
Everything happened in slow motion as Caroline turned her head, and saw Jean flinch forward as the bullet went inside her chest, and her eyes moved to Caroline before she collapsed on the floor.
Caroline rushed to her, not caring for anything else as she checked on her friend. "Jean?" She whispered, trying to get her to open her eyes. "No, no, no, Jean!" She shouted, moving her hands to the Jean's chest, and lifted them when blood covered her hands.
"Enough of this!" Tyler shouted, and grabbed Caroline's left arm, and dragged her up next to him.
Caroline jerked in his grasp, desperate to get back to her fallen friend, tears falling down her face. "Let me go, you bastard!" She shouted, as Tyler pushed her into a small room.
"Is that any way to talk to your future husband?" He taunted, as she whirled around, rushed to him, before he closed the door, and locked it.
Caroline banged on the door, wishing she could escape, get Jean back, and find her love. She slammed her bloody hands on door, and slowly slid to the floor, sobs echoing in the stillness of the room. "Oh, God, what have I done?" She cried, bringing her jean clad legs up to her chest, and bowed her head, allowing the tears to fall down her face.
~XXX~
Bonnie flinched as the gunshot was heard from the shack, and she practically stood up to go the shack, but Rebekah held her back.
"You remember what Jean said." Rebekah whispered, as Bonnie sat back down, but she couldn't help but worry.
Something terrible had happened, and she wasn't sure if she wanted to know.
~XXX~
The door opened to Klaus' room, and he lifted his head to find a tall man enter the room and head towards him.
He didn't say a word as the man began to untie his hands from the chair, and then knocked the man down on the ground, and hit his head with the pistol he found on the man's belt.
He stood up, and headed towards the door. The gunshot he had heard meant only one thing. Tyler had killed somebody.
And with what he felt just moments ago, he knew it hadn't been Caroline, but he had felt her fear, and that killed him.
He headed down the hall as quietly as he could, and even though it was a small shack, there were only two hallways and Klaus had been put down the longest.
He closed his eyes, and staggered as the pain from his ribs hit him more than once. He shook his head. He had to find Caroline. He stopped as he found a brown door down the other hallway, and felt a connection on the other side. "Caroline?"
He heard a loud sniff, and he sighed with relief as he heard his name being called on the other side. "Are you alright, Swan?" He called, as quietly as he possibly could.
Caroline stood up on the other side, and placed her head to the door. "Tyler killed Jean." She stated, shaking her head, and let out a small sob.
Klaus felt anger and sorrow fill his chest. He closed his eyes, and moved his hands to the lock on the door, and quickly unlocked it. He opened the door, and for the first time in almost four days he laid on her.
She sniffed, and though sadness filled her person, she lit up at the sight of him. Rushing towards him, she enveloped him in her arms, and cried. "Oh, my Rogue." She whispered, as he groaned, and wrapped his arms around her, delicately.
"My Swan." He whispered, as she pulled back, and gazed into his eyes.
She touched his bruises, and cuts, and shook her head. "I'll kill him for destroying your beautiful face." She stated, causing him to smile, even though they both felt sadness.
"Let's get out of here." He replied, as she leaned forward and kissed him, lightly, before they walked down the hallway, with her holding him up as they went.
They stopped at the small kitchen, and Caroline left him in the chair, while she went to unlock the door, and check the outside. She turned her gaze towards the bushes, and motioned, subtly towards the two women in the bushes, and watched as they carefully made their way towards the shack.
She turned to look at Klaus, and gasped as she found him no longer in the chair. She turned her head, and tried to find out where he went.
"Tyler." She replied, realizing where he went.
"Caroline?" Rebekah asked, as she and Bonnie made it to the door.
"Klaus went after Tyler." Caroline whispered, before rushing off down the hallway with Bonnie and Rebekah following behind.
They came to a halt as they reached the living room, and found two men standing in the center with both of them pointing guns at the other.
But that wasn't what stopped them.
Both men looked exactly like Niklaus Mikaelson.
~XXX~
Stefan turned his gaze to his brother as he and Elijah arrived at the small shack, where the women were supposed to be.
He nodded to his brother and Kol, and turned his gaze back to the shack. "Where are they?" He asked, as Elijah moved his eyes around the side of the building.
"The only conclusion would be that they are inside." Elijah remarked, but his heart sunk in his chest as he saw two men carrying out a body from the back of the shack. "No," He whispered, breathlessly, as the others saw the same scene, and followed him towards the body.
They arrived just after the body was dumped, and they all had to cover their mouths.
For lying on the ground was an unrecognizable body.
"It looks like she's been dead a few days." Stefan remarked, bending over.
The other nodded their head in agreement, and turned back to the shack. "Alright, where do we start?" Kol remarked, glaring at the door.
Elijah pulled out his handgun, and pulled the hammer back. "I say we just kick in the front door." He stated, as the others nodded in agreement, and headed towards the door.
~XXX~
Caroline moved her eyes back and forth between the two men, and stepped forward. "Klaus?" She asked, gazing at one, before gazing at the other.
She knew one was Tyler, but whatever he had done in the past few hours, concealed his identity. Both Klaus' had cuts and bruises on their faces, so she couldn't tell them apart.
"Caroline, get away from him." Klaus One stated in fluent accent.
She turned her head to look at him, and frowned. She turned her head to find the girls shaking their heads.
"Caroline, don't listen to him." Klaus Two stated, glancing at her.
She stepped back, and gripped her chest, touching the pendant. "What do I do?" She whispered, though she felt Bonnie's hand on her back.
"You must choose." She whispered, confidently.
Caroline nodded, and just as she was about to say a word, the door broke down, and four wild-eyed men came through the front door, and subdued the guards heading towards them with quick shots and punches.
Elijah approached the seen, and his eyes widened. "Niklaus," He whispered, moving his eyes back and forth. He moved his eyes to Caroline and nodded to her, realizing what was supposed to happen.
Klaus Two glanced at Elijah, and motioned to Caroline. "Get her out of here." He stated, aiming his pistol at Klaus One.
Caroline shook her head. "I'm not leaving you." She stated, stepping closer to him.
"Caroline, get out of here." Klaus One shouted, causing her to look at him.
She stepped in between them, and studied Klaus Two's eyes. She turned around, and gazed into Klaus One's eyes.
They lowered their guns, just as Stefan grabbed Klaus Two, and Damon grabbed Klaus One.
Kol walked over to Bonnie, and pulled her into his arms, quickly before pulling back to glare into her eyes. "I could kill you." He stated, watching her smile, before folding her into his side, and Elijah embraced Rebekah.
Caroline, meanwhile, moved her eyes back and forth between the two, and though she suspected who 'her' Klaus was, she knew if she chose wrong, what would happen.
Reaching up to grasp the pendant once more, she closed her eyes. "I have one question for you." She asked, lifting her eyes to Klaus One and Two. "Eight hundred years ago, where did seal our love?" She asked, though she knew it was a personal question, she knew only Klaus would be able to answer.
Klaus One caught her eyes, and smiled. "In the tent," He stated, with certainty.
Caroline moved her eyes to Klaus Two, and watched him smile, tenderly. "Where did we seal our love?" She asked, watching his eyes warm at the memory, and she knew before he answered.
"In the small clearing, underneath the stars, on the blanket from my tent," He answered, softly.
"And what do you call me?" She asked, turning her gaze to Klaus One.
"Caroline, love." He answered, but she shook her head, and stepped towards Klaus Two.
"What do you call me?" She asked, in a low whisper.
He smiled once again, and held her eyes. "Swan," He answered, softly.
"And who are you?" She asked, turning her head to Klaus One.
"Niklaus Mikaelson," He answered, but Damon shook his head, and rolled his eyes, as Caroline turned her gaze to the other.
"Who are you?" She asked, searching his eyes, feeling her heart pound in her chest.
He smiled, and felt Stefan let go of his arms. Raising his left hand, he touched her face. "I'm your Rogue." He whispered, as she smiled, brightly.
"Nik!" She whispered, excitedly, tears brimming in her eyes.
"Swan," He whispered, taking her in his arms, and kissed her until they remembered the audience.
Klaus One shouted, and squirmed in Damon's hold. "Impossible!" He shouted, losing his accent.
Caroline turned her head to glare at the imposter, and grabbed his face with her left hand, and pulled.
With a loud rip, the mask came off, and Tyler growled at her. "You bitch!" He shouted, at Caroline.
Caroline stepped away from Klaus' embrace, and nodded to Damon. With a force that rivaled any in the room, she punched his stomach, hard, and when he bent over, she brought her knee up to crack his nose. He staggered back, and Caroline held up the gun she had concealed in her pants, and aimed it at him.
"Caroline, don't!" Klaus shouted, stepping towards her.
Caroline shook her head, and stepped closer to Tyler, fire lighting her eyes. "No, I'm tired of running of hiding. I'm tired of having to look over my shoulder and seeing him there trying to ruin what we worked for so long." She stated, jerking her hand with the gun.
"Caroline," Klaus whispered, stepping beside her, watching as the others stepped back, but watched them with interest. "This isn't you." He stated, as she shook her head.
"You're wrong, Nik." She whispered, glaring at Tyler. "I'm a woman protecting the people I love." She stated, shaking her head. "No matter what reincarnation I'll be, I'll always be that woman." She stated, tears filling her eyes. "I failed Jean, and I'm not going to do that again." She stated, letting the tears fall down her eyes.
"Jean wouldn't want this, Swan." Klaus whispered, reaching for the gun. "And I know you wouldn't want it either." He whispered, causing her to turn her eyes to his.
Caroline felt her hand shake as she realized he was right. She let out a sob, and fell into his arms.
Just as he grabbed the gun in her left hand, Tyler pulled another one out from his back, and aimed it at Caroline.
"If I can't have her, no one can." He stated, just as Klaus lifted his eyes to see the gun.
In the next instant, two gunshots were heard throughout the shack, along with a cry from a lover's lips.
Don't hate me!
I hope you picked up on the little hint I gave, and if you know me, then you know I don't end my tales on a grim note.
One More Chapter left! I know, but I figured the next chapter will be an epilogue to wrap it all up!
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