I don't know how to thank everyone who has read, favorite, followed, and reviewed this story. I swear I only put up the first chapter to vent, and I expected a bunch of hate, and now it's my most popular story. Who would have thought?

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"Nik."

"Nik."

"Honestly brother, come on!"

"Kol?" Klaus was confused, this time his dream consisted of just the watery darkness, but now it sounded like Kol was calling out to him. This darkness was frustrating as hell. Klaus couldn't move, see, or smell. All he could do was hear the swishing of what sounded like water and the faint whispers of dead loved ones.

"Klaus! Klaus! Please! Fight!"

"Caroline? What the hell is going on?"

"Nik!"

"Klaus!" Their cries were becoming more panicked. Klaus was getting angry because he couldn't help them. He couldn't save them. He failed them again.

"I don't know what to do! Tell me!"

Klaus again awoke in a panic, the sheets tangled around him, chest heaving as though he'd been fighting for his life. He was confused and aggravated. He swore the dream was real.

To clear his mind, he rushed from his home to the one place he could truly feel his love.

Standing in front of the gravestone, Klaus swore he could feel her warm presence around him.

Caroline, where are you? How can I help you, love?

Klaus would have sworn on his immortal existence that he could feel the warmth pulsate across his body. It was as if Caroline was there, touching him, trying to communicate.

"Bloody hell, Nik! He can manage to be a hybrid, but ask him to connect with his brother and nope, sorry, that's too hard!"

"Relax, Kol, he can feel us, he'll figure it out."

"Sweetheart, he needed to figure it out yesterday, pretty soon it will be too late. Silas is moving fast and we need Nik to be warned."

"Don't call me sweetheart."

"I like pretty little things with sharp tongues."

"Bite me."

The two ghosts of vampires past stood in the darkness, both trying to formulate a plan that would reach the Original Hybrid.

"Wait, I think I feel him again."

"Is he back at the grave?" Kol's voice was without its usual playfulness.

"Yes, I think so, I'm going to try again." With that, Caroline concentrated on Klaus. She felt herself being pulled and let herself follow the supernatural tug.

Being dead was different than anything Caroline had ever expected. It was always dark and quiet, only whispers from the living plain could be heard and to connect with the living was exhausting and torturous. Caroline had spent the last few weeks desperately trying to reach Klaus, and even though she could almost always feel him across the plane, it took a strong emotional connection for her to be able to see him and make contact. She found it was easier when he was at her grave, probably because that was one place he opened his mind up to her.

When the darkness finally cleared, she could see Klaus at her grave, looking confused and torn. She pushed herself to get closer to him, to reach out and touch him, and smiled when she saw him tense, as if he felt her presence.

"Love? Is that you?"

Again she pushed, hoping he could still feel her.

"Oh, Caroline, I miss you. I've been dreaming of you, but I don't know if it's real. Are you trying to tell me something?"

Relief that her and Kol's efforts were not a complete waste, Caroline pushed again, with everything she had. She could feel herself weakening, and she wouldn't be able to hold on much longer.

"What is it, love? What's so important you can't rest in peace?"

The darkness began to creep into her sight and Klaus' form began to fade.

"Klaus please! Silas is trying to kill you! You have to stop him!"

Klaus gasped as the warmth left his body. He knew Caroline had been there. He was sure of it. He was also sure he had heard her voice. It sent an ache through him, and his ears still tingled at having picked up her sweet voice. But he had heard fear and distress in her tone and a part of him became enraged that something was threatening her on the other side.

It was bad enough she was dead, but to know demons still haunted her was almost too much.

But Klaus had a plan, because although her voice was faint and only a whisper on the wind, Klaus had made out the name she had said.

Silas.

"I get it, sweetheart. I know what he did to you. And he will pay. Don't you worry."

So it's been a while. And for that I apologize. I didn't mean for it to be so long. But real life tends to get in the way of having fun. But since it's my birthday today, I felt the need to do something for you all.

I can't tell you when the next update will be. Hopefully it's soon!

I love you all, let me know what you think. Thank you for reading!