The bathroom door opened, exposing Jeremy, cleaned and showered with a towel wrapped around his waist. Caroline looked up from her fidgeting, worried hands and met Jeremy's eyes.

"You okay?" He asked as Caroline's eyes roamed his toned, broad chest.

Football was going great for him. Caroline thought, look at his abs, oh god...ew Care, stop, stop, he's like a brother! Maybe you're the one whose been hanging out with the football team too much.

"I'm worried." She stated.

Jeremy approached the couch and took a seat next to her, putting an arm around her shoulder. "Why, what's wrong?"

"It's Stefan."

Jeremy clenched his jaw, "What happened, what did he do?"

Caroline rubbed his shoulder try to relax him, stopping when she realized his clotheless state. She awkwardly removed her hand and placed it back on her lap.

"He went for a hunt. He said he would make it quick and that he'd be gone an hour the latest. But it's been two hours now, and I have this weird feeling. I just feel like something is wrong..." She trailed off, her eyes filling with tears as she took in a sharp intake of breath.

Jeremy pulled her to him, resting her head in the crook of his neck. He wrapped his arms around her, rubbing her back, soothingly. "Shh, Care. It's okay, I'm sure Stefan is fine. But if you want I'll go get dressed and we can go look for him, alright?"

Caroline nodded against his chest, "Okay, thanks Jer."

He kissed the top of head, "No problem."

Caroline slowly pulled out of his grasp and let Jeremy stand up. He gave her a reassuring smile before exiting the living room and walking up the stairs to the guest room to change. Caroline wiped at her eyes as a few stray tears trickled down her cheeks. She smoothed out the wrinkles in her jeans as she stood and started pacing. Where was he? What if he was hurt? Oh no, what if Klaus came back and took him again? Stop it Caroline, you're just making things worse by thinking these things. Stop it. She sighed as she walked over and stared out the window. It was dark now, the air was cool, the quarter moon was bright, casting a glow on everything its light touched. There was an odd layer of fog that came a few feet off the ground. Something was definitely wrong, Caroline could feel it. Sometimes she wondered if she and Stefan had this bloodbond, where she could know and feel his feelings and he could feel hers. Like on the show True Blood, but then again to share this bloodbond, they would have had to have drunk each other's blood, or Stefan would have to have been her creator, instead of Katherine. She wished they shared a bloodbond, because if they did, then she would be able to tell what was going on with Stefan. She'd be able to feel if he was scared or hurt, and he would be able to feel how worried she was.

She let out a frustrated grunt, "God." She spat, annoyed.

There were two things Caroline knew she had to do: One, find Stefan and make sure he was alright. And two, she needed to stop watching so many True Blood episodes.

"Care, you okay?"

Caroline turned around, watching Jeremy saunter down the stairs putting on his black jacket.

"Yeah?" She lied through her teeth, which went unnoticed by Jeremy. "No? No, I'm not. I'm worried, really, really worried Jer!"

He approached her and put an arm around her shoulders. "Don't worry Care, we'll find him, I promise." He reassured.

She nodded, "Let's go." She spoke firmly. "I'm ready to find him."

They walked out of the Forbes' residence, hand in hand as they swiftly walked through the thick fog. The air was cool, nipping at Caroline's face, her fingers started to feel numb. Her eyes cast over to Jeremy, who is walking beside her, his hand in hers. His face looked cold, the tip of his nose was turning a rosy pink, as well as his cheeks. Caroline squeezed his hand tightly as they approached the forest and he squeezed back, reassuring.

"It's okay." Jeremy whispered in her ear.

She turned to him, and grabbed hold of his other hand. "What if we don't find him? What if he's hurt..or worse, what if he's-"

He squeezed her hand tightly, distracting her. "Hey, hey, look at me." He placed his index finger under her chin and slowly pushed upward, making her look at him. She wouldn't meet his eyes, "Care look at me." His voice soft yet firm. Her eyes met his and she instantly relaxed, his brown eyes were soft, filled with hope, determination. "Don't say that, alright?" He rubbed one of his hands up and down her arm, "We'll find Stefan, we will."

She nodded, "Okay." She said meekly.

Jeremy grabbed her hand and nodded firmly, "Are you ready?"

Her face was firm, serious as she gave a curt nod. He took the first step forward, into the dark, thick, wooded forest, Caroline walking in step with him. Hand in hand they walked together.

"What if we don't find him?" Caroline whispered once they were in the thickest part of the forest, a cloud of breath surrounding her lips.

Jeremy looked over at her, squeezing her hand that was in his, "We will Care. We'll find him." His voice reassuring.

Caroline nodded at him before looking forward, twigs and branches snapping under her feet, "Stefan?" She called, "Stefan?"

There was no answer.

"Stefan?" Caroline yelled, "Stefan, please! It you can hear me, Jeremy and I are going to find you. Just stay where you are, we'll find you. And remember, Stefan, remember that I love you! I do, and I'm not going to let anything happen to you, I can promise you that." Caroline yelled into the dark, thick, cold branchy trees. "Stefan, just make some sort of noise so that we know where to look for you." She glanced around, using her super sensitive hearing, focusing on any sort of sounds. Only hearing a family of squirrels crawling up a tree, a tired deer somberly walking and a coyote on the hunt for one last meal.

"You hear anything?"

She slowly shook her head, "No." Her voice failing her.

"It's okay, don't give up." Jeremy reassured, giving her hand a light squeeze.

"Stefan?" Caroline shouted, a puff of air surrounding her mouth. "Stefan?"

She and Jeremy listened carefully, for any kind of sound. A snapping twig caught both of their attentions and the younger Gilbert and Caroline instantaneously look at each other.

"Did you hear that?" Jeremy questioned, a cloud of breath falling from his lips into the cold fall evening air.

"Yup," Caroline answered. "C'mon, let's go!"

She took off in her vampire speed toward the sound, leaving Jeremy standing in her wake. He deeply sighed before running after her. It didn't take Caroline very long to find Stefan, she found him tied to a tree, Jeremy quickly appearing behind her after she had arrived.

"Stefan! Oh my god!" Caroline shrieked, running towards him, starting to untie him.

"I would stop what you're doing sweetheart." Came a voice from behind her.

Caroline's trembling, fumbling hands froze and she slowly turned around, facing the mysterious voice behind her.

"Daddy?"

Fin

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