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Klaus was on the couch watching tv again. It seemed to fill in the gaps on what was going on in the century. He absorbed the information quickly and understood how apathetic and uncaring people were. He could hear Caroline stirring about in her room.
Caroline was looking over her notes and writing something into her journal. She took out the picture of her father and her. She ran her fingers over it and smiled. Soon she thought. Soon everything would be ok. She would save her father. And that's all that mattered.
Caroline tossed and turned unable to sleep. She sighed and got up and headed to the kitchen to get some water. She saw Klaus sitting on the couch watching tv still. She poured herself some water and took a sip.
"Do people really watch this?" Klaus asked
"You are"
"I'm merely trying to understand what has happened this century"
"And is it everything you expected and more?"
"Hardly"
"Maybe you should go back into the box then and wait another 500 years"
"I'd rather not"
"So are you going to tell me how you ended up there?"
"Do you want a bedtime story?"
"Are you going to fill my mind with stories of monsters and things that go bump in the night?"
"Is that what you want? Me to tuck you in?"
"I want you to tell me a story" Caroline said as her finger glided along the rim of her glass
"Alright sweetheart, have a seat"
Caroline walked over and sat down on the couch, far away from him. She realized he was sitting there in nothing but a towel. She tucked her legs under her and leaned onto the couch. Klaus's eyes watched her legs move and saw how short her shorts were and the loose t shirt she wore exposed her shoulder.
"Where to begin? How about the age old classic? Once upon a time, there was a vampire who had been cursed by the original witch. Centuries later the said vampire would break the curse with the doppelganger that finally emerged. But my brother had other plans"
"Which one?"
"Elijah. Kol had run off to explore Russia, and Finn well he was daggered"
"Why did you dagger him?"
"He was getting annoying"
"Really?"
"He had this incessant notion that he was in love with a human. He was so blinded by it he turned her and gave her his daylight ring. He was ready to walk into the sun, I had to stop him"
"You don't believe in love?"
"It's a weakness, and I am not weak"
"No you're just alone"
Klaus glared at her and she felt a chill run through her.
"Doesn't a witch have to make a daylight ring?" Caroline asked
"Yes"
"Why would a witch make one for a vampire?"
"The original witch made daylight rings for us"
"But you said the original witch hated you"
"She did"
"Then why would she make you a ring then?"
"She was conflicted, she made me a ring before she cursed me"
"She didn't know you were a werewolf, that's why she cursed you"
"She felt as if it was an imbalance of nature, that I would be invincible. And I am"
"Daggers don't work on you"
"No, nothing works on me"
"I'm sure you can't live without your head"
"But no one's ever going to get close enough"
"So how did the witch and two annoying brothers put you in a box?"
"The brothers, were in love with the doppelganger, she has that effect on brothers. She played both of them. Convinced them that she needed their help, that she needed to be saved from the big bad original. They in turn convinced a witch to perform the spell, a rather dark spell, so I'm not sure how they convinced her to do it. Regardless, the doppelganger, Katerina, survived the sacrifice. She had vampire blood in her when she died, and became utterly useless to me."
"But the sacrifice required you to kill the doppelganger, wait, Katerina? The brunette that bit Matt?"
"Yes her, she was a vampire, making her blood useless as I could not make any hybrids. She convinced the Salvatores that I would kill her and that I'd never let them be together. So they found the witch and ambushed me."
"But you're an Original"
"Yes, but she prayed upon my weakness of family. She told me my sister had been captured by the 5. And she had hoped this information was enough for me to spare her life"
"The 5? There's barely any information on them"
"They're rather secretive, but that's a story for another day love. I was rushing to get to Rebekah, when they ambushed me. I could have easily taken both brothers, but Katerina had vervain waiting for me. The process of it didn't take that long. Stefan had his hand over my heart, and in a matter of minutes my heart stopped"
"Did it hurt?"
"No, I just couldn't move my body, I was trapped inside"
"And the witch?"
"The witch that performed the spell allowed darkness inside her. In order to stop my heart, she had to stop the heart of a human, thus killing him or her"
"All this was for you?"
"I can be a terror if I want to"
"But witches aren't suppose to kill people, if anything they want to help people"
"And be one with nature and keep balance and all that other spiritual naturalist dribble. They had cursed that witch to damnation when they convinced her to perform the spell. The spirits were no doubt upset with her. They're probably torturing her now as we speak"
"She probably didn't know. If these brothers are so bad why hasn't anyone tried to stop them?"
"They're not bad, they're just easily manipulated by a woman"
"Behind every great man is a woman"
"Touche, but they will find their end soon enough"
"Do you want to find your family?"
"Eventually. I have other things to take care of before I seek them out"
"Like making hybrids?"
"Katerina said there was another one"
"Are you going to kill her?"
"Katerina?"
"No the doppelganger"
"The human? No I'd keep her happy, I need her blood to make hybrids"
"And how do you do that?"
"Aren't you so full of questions now. You just wanted a story on how I ended up in that box, not a how to guide on hybrids"
"You've piqued my curiosity"
"It killed the cat"
"Satisfaction brought it back"
"Is that what you're looking for? Satisfaction?"
"No, I just wanted some answers"
"And you've had them"
"Not all of them."
Caroline shifted her body and brought her legs out and rested them on the table in front of her. Klaus's eyes grazed up her long legs.
"Are you going to tell me anything else or should I just go back to sleep?" Caroline asked
"You can ask, but it doesn't mean I'll answer"
Caroline huffed in annoyance.
"You always have to be in control don't you?" Caroline asked
"What makes you say that?"
"Nevermind"
Caroline got up and went back to the kitchen to get more water. She poured herself more water. She looked up and saw Klaus was changing channels and suddenly stopped. Caroline spit out her water and rushed to grab the remote. Klaus had stopped on a porn channel.
"She's quite limber" Klaus said
Caroline grabbed the remote which was in his lap, her hand brushed against something else and she pulled her hand away. It had moved. Klaus merely looked up at her.
"You can't watch this! You have to pay for it" Caroline said
"People pay to watch this?"
The moaning from the tv started to get louder and Caroline reached for the remote again to lower the volume. Klaus grabbed her wrist and pulled her down into his lap.
"I've compelled them for the room, I don't have to pay for anything here, but it seems to upset you to watch and hear this for some reason"
Klaus changed the channel to a home shopping channel. He released her wrist and in a flash he was on top of her and she was lying on the couch.
"Let me show you the world" Klaus said
"I've already seen it"
"I can show you my world. Show you it through my eyes, how I lived it, how I experienced it. I can show you what is myth and what is reality. All you have to do is ask"
Klaus could hear her heart fluttering again. He leaned in closer to her. She opened her mouth to respond but nothing came out.
"Just say it" Klaus said dipping his head down to her neck
Caroline felt as if her skin were on fire. His lips trailed kisses down her neck to her chest, where it stopped over her heart. His hands slid down her sides and touched the bare skin under her shirt, slowly moving up.
"You would be a queen, my queen. You would have no want for money, everything you ever wanted would be yours. Let me take you away from all this, from wretched motels, dirty gas stations and grave digging. Just say it"
His lips descended down to her neck and his hands made their way up to her breasts. His hand found the familiar spot to feel her heart beating. Caroline was so lost at his touch before his words began to sink in. He wanted to make her his queen. He wanted to take her away from all this. Her eyes flew open.
"Wait! Stop! No!" Caroline said
Klaus lifted his head up but kept his hands where they were.
"Stop groping me!" Caroline tried to push his hands away
"I didn't hear you objecting before"
"Stop, please, just stop"
"What's wrong?"
"I, I can't do this" Caroline scrambled away, falling awkwardly onto the floor
Klaus watched her as she tried to get and run back to her room. Caroline ran past her room and into Matt's. She opened the door and turned on the light.
"Matt! Matt! Wake up!" Caroline said as she jumped onto the bed
"Care what is it?!" Matt said groaning
"Matt, I need to talk to you"
"What? It's like 4am, can't it wait till the morning"
"Please Matt"
"All I want is to sleep and enjoy the fact that I'm not sleeping on a mattress with mysterious stains and a spring in my back. And look I'm not even sleeping in my clothes, I'm wearing pajamas for once!"
"I'm sorry ok?!"
"This better be good"
"Can I sleep in here tonight?"
"Really? You woke me up for a sleepover?"
"Matt, please"
"Fine whatever, I don't care"
"Thanks"
"Turn the light off"
Caroline turned the light off and climbed into bed next to Matt.
"I think I made a mistake" Caroline said
"You said you wanted to sleep Care"
"What if it doesn't work? Maybe I'm really over my head this time"
"Can I be your reassuring friend in the morning?"
"Matt, I don't know what I'm doing"
"You never do"
"I mean it this time"
"Is this because you and Klaus have been having eye sex with each other?"
"What? We are not"
"Whatever, I'm not doing this with you now"
"Matt!"
"You haven't gotten any since Tyler and that was like how long ago? More than a year? And he's like what? Not gotten any in like 500 years, do the math and figure it out"
"That just made no sense"
"Kinda like how you two are just eye fucking each other"
"I'm not!"
"Whatever, you both obviously have something going on"
"There's nothing going on"
"If you say so"
"There's not!"
"Then why are you so worked up about it?"
"I'm scared Matt"
"About what?"
"If this doesn't work, I just dug up a 1000 year old vampire that was imprisoned for a reason, I kinda just unleashed the devil you know"
"And?"
"You're not even a little freaked out?"
"No, I'm kinda calm about the whole thing, which is weird"
"You are no help!"
"I'm going to sleep"
"I don't know what he sees in me. I'm a crazy, insecure, neurotic control freak"
"On crack!" Matt added
"What if all he wants is to screw me and keep me around as a plaything?"
"Then don't screw him, now let me go to sleep"
"Matt I suck at this"
"If you're not going to sleep then I'm leaving"
"Matt, I'm not some dumb sorority girl here"
"No you're not, you're Caroline Forbes, archeologist, modern day explorer, you're the one who found the Hittite idol when everyone thought it was lost, you're the one who found that African mask that did that weird thing for the witch doctor, and you're the one who dug up that 1000 year old vampire, reanimated him and is going to save her father's life. You were born for this Care, it's who you are. Now shut up and let me go to sleep already!"
"Thanks Matt"
"I'm sleeping in tomorrow. we're doing a late check out!" Matt yelled
Caroline got out of his bed and went to her room. She got into her bed and pulled the covers over herself. She looked over at the picture of her and her father.
"Everything's gonna be ok dad" Caroline said before turning off the light.
Matt and Caroline were waiting by the valet for their truck. Klaus was walking out, turning the head of every woman in the hotel. The valet finally came up to Matt.
"Sorry sir, but your truck won't start" the valet said
"What?!" Matt said
"You can call a mechanic or something" the valet said handing him his keys
"We're stuck here?" Caroline said
"I'll call a mechanic and see what we can do" Matt said taking out his phone
"Something wrong?" Klaus asked
"Matt's truck won't start, we have to call a mechanic" Caroline said
"I fail to see what the problem is, which car would you like?" Klaus motioned out at the cars
"You can't just steal someone's car" Caroline said
"Then what do you suggest we do? Stand around and wait? I thought you wanted to help your father"
"Fine! We might as well just steal from a rich person then" Caroline said
Caroline looked around and saw a flashy red car. Klaus saw it as well and walked right up to it.
"Figures he'd like that one" Caroline mumbled
It was a red Lamborghini, excessive, expensive and attracted too much attention. He placed his hand on the car.
"Don't touch my car! Do you know how much it costs! It costs more than you could ever make in a lifetime!" a man yelled
Klaus looked over at Caroline who just rolled her eyes. Klaus walked up to the man and compelled him.
"Do be quiet. Give me the keys to your car." Klaus said
The man handed him the keys to his car. Caroline took the keys from Klaus.
"Oh and tell him to tip the valet" Caroline said
"Tip the valet" Klaus said
Caroline was telling Matt they found a new ride. Matt dropped his bag and stared at the car. He was almost drooling.
"Do you know what that is?!" Matt said
"Get in so we can go" Caroline said
"We can't, I gotta fix my truck, and it's gonna cost a grand at least" Matt said
Caroline looked back at Klaus and walked over to him.
"Make him give you all the money he has in his wallet right now, and make him pay for Matt's truck" Caroline said
Caroline was speeding down the road in the red Lamborghini. She was enjoying driving fast down the road.
"This is amazing!" Caroline beamed
"I see you're enjoying yourself"
"This ride is amazing! Matt's gonna die when he drives it"
"Why can't I drive?"
"Because you don't know how to"
"Then teach me"
"Right now?"
"Not like there isn't miles of open road ahead of us"
"It's one thing to teach someone to drive, it's another to teach them manual"
"And how did you learn?"
"My dad taught me"
"Again I fail to see what the problem is"
"I don't want to wreck this sweet ride, fine, I'll teach you"
After 3 stalls, Klaus finally started to get the hang of it. Caroline could help but laugh. A 1000 year old hybrid learning to drive.
"Go easy, not so hard and rough" Caroline said
"Easy for you to say love"
"It's like sex, you have to ease it in gently, smoothly, and then you push it harder" Caroline said
Klaus raised his eyebrow at her.
"It was the only way I could explain it so you could understand"
"So i'm to believe this car is like a woman? Temperamental, moody and expensive"
"Shift into 3rd, ease it in"
Klaus sped down the road and Caroline started to become aware at how fast he was going.
"Slow down" Caroline said
"Why?"
"You're going too fast!"
"I'm indestructible love"
"But I'm not!"
Klaus realized that Caroline in fact was still human, fragile and her life could end at any moment. He slowed down.
"Better?" Klaus asked
"Yes, thank you"
"And where is Matt?"
"He should catch up with us in a day or two"
"And where are we headed exactly?"
"Home"
Hope you were amused. I've completely forgotten what happened in 4x16. my god, 4x17 was awesome and i can't wait for 4x18, who hasn't seen those pics yet? seriously? i've alreayd got the next chapt written up, i'm writing up the next part, thanks for reading. reach me on tumblr.