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Annoying an Original can lead one into an unpleasant death, if he's lucky enough.

But annoying not just one Original but four of them, an eternity of hell is what's doomed to come to him.

And Klaus plans to do just the latter.

And Klaus is not just annoyed, he's angry.

Messing with his family is already one big thing. But now that they had also taken his muse, his source of light, he's fuming with anger.

Who the hell that human thinks he is? That sheriff has gone too far. And now that many days had passed, it's now time for him to learn his lesson.


Sitting in his personal quarters in the caves of Mystic Falls, Sheriff Forbes is very proud of himself. He thinks of all his prisoners:

several vampires locked up in cells,

the famous Stefan Salvatore in one,

the unfortunate Elena Gilbert across him,

poor Caroline in the far corner,

and an Original vampire far opposite her cell.

An Original! He laughed.

He actually managed to catch an Original.

But this one's really irritating. His hunters have decreased in number because of this Original.

It's true what they say about Originals though; they're tough, indestructible, and invincible. Almost that is.

He decides tonight will be the last night that vampires will roam the land. Anytime soon tonight, Jeremy will bring to him the last white oak stake; just as he instructed and planned.

He got the baits, and tomorrow, he will finish the vampires off.

That's what he thought.

Without any knocking, the door of his quarters then burst open and one of his vampire slayers came in. He turned his head. He stood up and got really mad. He really doesn't like it when people do not respect his privacy by not knocking. It's very simple! So what in the world is-?

"There's an attack sheriff." The human told him in urgency. "We're under attack."


(Klaus POV)

They call themselves 'vampire slayers' huh? Pathetic name. They're nothing against my hybrids.

Getting inside their caves was too easy. Clearly, they do not know how to guard themselves when they're up against me. Or are they underestimating me?

That's too bad then.


The scene outside in the forest and in the caves is a clear picture of a pandemonium.

Hybrids are strong but so are their enemies. The hybrids and the council army were attacking each other so quickly. Just when a hybrid rips a human heart, another one not too far, falls down and turns into stone, without a heart as well.

Bodies are hitting the walls of the caves. Wooden stakes were flying in the air. Bodies are turning to stones. Vervain bombs are exploding. Human and hybrid heads alike were being ripped off one at a time. And hearts, both beating and not, were dropping on the ground. It was chaotic, unpleasant, and morbid.

And Tyler will do all to protect his friends and Caroline as he and the other hybrids take down the enemies.


(Klaus POV)

I continue to walk fast through the hall of cave cellars, with Rebekah and the witches just right behind me together with a few of my hybrids, and annoyingly, Damon. I look at every vampire cell while my hybrids deal with those vampire slayers unsuccessfully stopping us with each step.

The Bennet witch behind me keeps reminding me to instruct the hybrids not to kill those humans. And I don't really care.

Unknown vampires are locked inside the cells. They were struggling against the vervain painted bars of their cellars. They cannot cling on the bars for too long for the bars burn their skin. I can also see openings from the ceilings of their cellars. That's for the sunlight I believe.

Many of the vampires must have known me. They released their hands from the bar and stepped backwards only to bow at my sight. Some of them tried to look at me with their begging eyes.

I saw one walked backwards far enough to hit the wall. And the wall burnt his skin. So the walls are also painted with vervain.

I shook my head with anger at the thought that they may be keeping Kol and Caroline in one of these.

But I still can't find them. Even Stefan. And his indecisive object of affection. Where are they?

My patience is becoming thin. I hope the sheriff won't be too annoying as to make Elijah angry enough to kill him after he catches him. I'll deal with him personally later.

I stopped walking when I reached the end of the hall of those cellars.

What's before me now is a large metal door. I pushed it open.

What stood before my eyes now is pure darkness; darker than the night in the forest outside.

I watched this place in the other side of the door. The smell stings of blood, vampire blood. And there were no longer cells. There is only darkness.

And I hear screams. And cries. Some of them are familiar.

"They're here." I heard Bonnie speak behind me. Her voice was weak and faltering as she hears Elena and Stefan's voices. I can also hear them. Elena is crying and Stefan is screaming.

Damon went inside immediately. Rebekah followed.

I heard Bonnie breathe heavily. I can sense her fear.

I stepped in and listened carefully for a certain voice. I listened.

Then finally... I heard her... sobbing.

I walked faster towards that voice, but before I get far, I saw Stefan. I stopped and I was shocked at the sight of him, just beside Rebekah who stopped as well.

Stefan is hanging by chains tied at both of his hands. It reminded me of how Rebekah had tortured Damon once before.

But Stefan's wound and cuts are much worse than what Damon had received. Drops of liquid are continuously falling from the cave ceiling of his cellar. And Stefan screams with pain at every drop landing on his skin. It burns his body, little by little, it tears out his skin. Blood oozes out of every fresh wound. His whole body is sore and his scream is never-ending.

I heard Elena sobbing behind. I turned around and saw Elena far in her cave cell. She also has some minor bruises and cuts but she seemed to be not in too much physical pain at the moment as she sits on her knees, crying, facing Stefan. Bonnie ran straight towards her.

Damon is just a few steps from Elena's cell but he is facing Stefan's. His fangs are out and he sped towards his brother. Then he stopped before he reached the entrance of his cave cell. There were no bars or doors. The entrance was only a wide stone arch. But Damon can't go any further inside.

"I can't get in." Damon said, getting upset. "Why can't I get in?" he screamed angrily with his vampire face.

"Do something" I growled at my witches.

The witches then chanted Latin spells together and Damon was able to go inside in no time. He ignored the drops of vervain liquid on his skin as he breaks the chains. I signaled my hybrids to help Damon release Stefan.

I looked at Stefan and met his eyes. I remembered how he looked at me when he placed his hand on my chest as he desiccated me. This time, his gaze is as soft, but they are soft with relief. Or was that gratitude?

Rebekah then sped further into the darkness. I followed Rebekah shortly.

"You idiot!" I heard Rebekah's voice.

"Now now, it's a long story dear sister. But I'm very happy to see you." That was Kol. I can feel him smiling. "And you too brother." he said as I appeared beside Rebekah to see him.

The entrance to his cell is the same with Stefan's, no bars or doors, just an arch opening. But he can't get out. He's inside, sitting on a rock. He is fresh as new, no cuts, no wounds, and no bruises. Dead, drained human bodies are lying inside his cell.

"Make sure your story's worth listening." I glared and growled at him.

He stood up. "Now let's get me out of here, shall we?" he smiled.

I called on my witches to help my brother get out. Then I sped running in the opposite side of the cave.

I can still hear her sob.

Don't worry now Caroline sweetheart, I'm coming to get you.

And then I found her.


Caroline still sits in the corner of the cave, hugging her legs in fear and in pain. The mist had just disappeared once again. She tried to release herself every time she gets her strength back but then, the vervain vapor starts to reappear at the same time.

She decided to just keep herself in one place and try to endure the intolerable scorching pain of her burning skin.

Her hearing is weakened but she could hear footsteps. She shivered at the thought of her uncle appearing in front of her once again.

She's burying her face into her knees, not wanting to look up.

"Uncle? Please... Please I beg you..." She croaked weakly, sobbing. "I'm sorry... I'm sorry, I'm sorry... Please... Please make this stop." she cried as she hears the footsteps come closer. "It hurts, it hurts so much. Please..." she continued to beg.

Caroline continued to sob silently. She doesn't want to look up because she fears the sight of her uncle laughing at her.

But she didn't hear any laugh, or smirk, or any voice. Only small footsteps.

Then the footsteps stopped.

"Caroline" She heard the voice speak. It was weak but she heard it. And she knows the owner of that voice. Only he speaks her name like that.

Her head snapped up to look at the owner of the footsteps. And upon seeing his face, she started sobbing louder.

She saw Klaus standing at the entrance of her cave cell. Their eyes met. They looked at each other's eyes. One saw fear, pain and anguish and the other saw shock, disbelief, anger, and tenderness.

Caroline began to break down. She's crying very hard now.

"Klaus" she spoke his name after a sob. "You came"

Klaus didn't leave his gaze on her. "Of course love" He said softly.

His voice is like a gentle song in Caroline's ears. She can't stop sobbing. She felt relief. He's here. He's finally here to save her.

Klaus tried to get closer to where she is but he realized he can't get inside. Just like in Stefan's and Kol's cells.

He called for his witches again. But Rebekah came instead.

"Nik, the witches can't do it." Rebekah said. Her voice is urgent, and anxious. "Kol still can't get out."

His eyebrows met as he called his witches once more.

One of the witches, a warlock in fact, came to him. "We can't do it. The spell is too powerful. Even we can't get inside his cell." He said.

Klaus walked to him, eyeing him with anger and impatience. "You do well know what will happen if you don't do what I want right?"

The warlock looked down in fear.

"Do as I say. Now, release her." Klaus commanded with a firm and dangerous tone.

The witches chanted Latin spells again. But as they were doing it, smoke began to appear from the ground of Caroline's cell.

"What's that?" Rebekah asked, watching the smoke.

Klaus watched as well and all of them saw what's happening in Caroline's cell. Klaus saw it all.

Klaus called out Caroline's name but she only responded with groans of pain.

"What's taking so long?" Klaus screamed at his witches. He was about to grab the warlock by his neck when Bonnie came in the scene.

"Caroline!" Bonnie called out from behind, running towards Caroline, seeing everything. "Oh my God."

Klaus turned his head to Bonnie and eyed her angrily, demanding explanation for what's happening.

"It's a different spell Klaus. I believe there's an ongoing ritual that makes this whole place work as a vampire torture house. What we have to do is to find those witches and stop them. Now."

Klaus looked back at Caroline. He eyed her firmly and held her gaze. His eyes are telling her that he'll come back for her.

Caroline nodded at him, perfectly understanding what he's trying to tell her. She looked at Bonnie and gave her an encouraging little smile. She screamed once more as the smoke climbed up to her and made a long cut on her arms.

Rebekah remained with Caroline and Kol while the others sped off to the lasting darkness in the caves.


It wasn't difficult finding where the witches are doing their spells and rituals.

Klaus barged in a large opening in the caves and found a few witches gathered around in a circle. They were chanting spells and making hand movements. Dead human bodies are in the center. It was indeed a practice of the dark magic.

But guarding the witches are several vampire slayers, armed and ready.

They attacked.

Klaus felt again his power. He is a mass murderer. But with his army, he only stood to watch everything.

The hybrids and humans attacked each other. The rituals and spells were now interrupted. But before too many human deaths take place, fire began bursting in the ground. The fire was strong, and even the witches can't do anything about it.

It was Bonnie's doing. She was silently chanting a spell to summon fire. The fire separated the hybrids, the witches, and the humans, trapping them into the corners of the cave.

"What are you doing?" Klaus asked Bonnie.

"I can't let any more deaths happen." Bonnie said after she finished chanting. She then signaled Klaus's witches to go in the center of the cave and reverse the spells and rituals that had taken place.


Stefan and Elena are now strong after feeding from the blood bags Matt brought for them. They are all out in the forest now.

Out there, the same scenario happened. Fire erupted from the ground and it separated the humans from the hybrids. Matt, Elena, Stefan and Damon realized what was happening.

Bonnie already told them this plan during the rescue, and they have a part on it. When the fire occurs, it means she has summoned it and the ritual is already interrupted.

Also, it means the humans are no longer as powerful as before, but only normal humans.

They began doing their part, they gathered together the now very weak humans, fed them a little of their blood, and compelled them to forget.

This is very new to Elena, and she kept herself brave and strong so she can go through with everything. She needs to save everyone and she has to do what she's told to do.


Everything is finished down in the caves. Bonnie and the witches were successful. The cave cellars are no longer spelled with vervain liquids, vervain vapors, and the invisible barriers are gone. The humans are back to what they really are.

Klaus watched the witches complete the spell and then sped back to the cave cellars, back to Caroline.

He arrived. And he walked slowly.

But before he can completely view Caroline's cell, Rebekah appeared in front him, blocking him.

"We've got Kol. Let's go Nik, Elijah's waiting." Rebekah said to him.

He just raised his eyebrows at Rebekah and just stared at her for a while. Then he continued to walk towards Caroline's cell.

Klaus went in her cellar only to find Caroline, now carried by Tyler.

Caroline is very weak. She's not speaking and she's almost asleep. Her eyes are closed and her hands are clinging around Tyler's shoulders and neck. She looks very peaceful despite the wounds on her skin.

Tyler is standing straight as he holds Caroline. He's firmly looking at Klaus, almost glaring.

"I'll take her now" Tyler told Klaus. "To where she belongs."

Klaus stood still and glared back at Tyler.

Tyler continued to walk the two of them out of the cellar, past Klaus and Rebekah, out of the darkness, and out of the caves.

Rebekah looked at Klaus intently. She watched his brother as he just stood still; glaring at Tyler's back until Tyler's out of sight. Rebekah heard herself sigh.

"Where are they?" Klaus then asked Rebekah. His voice is now softer.

"Over here Nik." Klaus heard Kol from afar.


Rebekah and Klaus walked towards Kol's voice.

There, in one of the cave cellars, Rebekah and Klaus came and saw Kol and Elijah; Kol, who's wearing his smile as always, and Elijah, who nodded at them in greeting while his face remained calm.

The four siblings stood and looked at each other. It was a moment of reunion and all of them just watched each other's faces. They are all alive. All these years, at one point in time, each one thought that the other is dead; although in exception of Klaus for that matter.

But for Klaus, they are now alive, united and free. Starting now, they are free. Together. Always and forever.

Rebekah wasn't aware that she's already smiling. She looked down to hide it.

"Oooh, our sister's such a sweet thing. I think she's going to cry now." Kol suddenly teased.

Rebekah's head turned up to Kol in sudden irritation. "I'm not crying." She childishly shouted at Kol.

Klaus smirked. Elijah shook his head.

Klaus then began to notice the thing that keeps on moving just behind the four of them. He walked towards a man whose arms are hanging at the chains where Stefan had once been.

"So, we've finally met, sheriff." Klaus told the man. "I heard you're looking for me?" He smiled at him, flashing his wide grin.

"Klaus" The sheriff whispered.

Klaus laughed."Not feeling too powerful now, are you? You know, I should thank you for creating such an interesting and dramatic show before I leave Mystic Falls."

Klaus smirked and walked around him. "Messing with me, or my family, isn't such a great idea. I hope you realize that now, at least before you die you know" I raised my eyebrows at him with a cold smile. "But death might be a little too kind, don't you think?"

Caroline's beaten face and body flashed on Klaus's eyes and it made him grew angrier. He turned to his siblings. "Now, what to do with this plaything?" he asked them.

The four surrounded the sheriff. And Elena, Damon, Stefan, and the others will never know what happened to the owner of that dreadfully loud screaming they heard down from the caves.


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