Chapter 21

A/N: This is an AU story for the vampire diaries. I do not own the vampire dairies.

Klaus and Caroline had finally left the room because Caroline had said that perhaps he only wanted her for her body. Klaus and Caroline had found the house to be empty.

"Elijah isn't here love like I said. We could have stayed a little longer, or we can just go back up and finish this conversation upstairs." Caroline rolled her eyes.

"Klaus," She gave him a look. He kissed her and began to kiss her neck as if trying to persuade her. She was starting to give in when she saw him. Her eyes went wide. "Elijah…" Klaus moved back clearly to absorbed in Caroline to realize that his brother was right behind them. He gave her a look before she nodded behind him. Klaus turned and his eyes went wide as well.

"Dear brother what happened to you? I could have sworn you would have never ruined your suits." Klaus mused. Elijah glared at his brother. His hair was sticking up, his suit ripped slightly or looked burned off. Ash that appeared on his cheek, Caroline could see his tone chest somewhat.

"There was an explosion in Bayou at the Crescents pack. Some were killed others were wounded. Clearly a bomb had been set off of some sort. Questions that are remaining is by who and why?" Elijah said. "Hayley is alright, I left her with Jackson and Oliver because she requested it." Elijah didn't look happy about the idea even though he had allowed it.

"Vampires?" Caroline asked. She knew that the vampires and werewolves here didn't get along. She walked over to the sink and grabbed a cloth running water over it. Elijah shrugged.

"I am not sure, it could have been anyone. But I don't see the gain." He shook his head and stroked his chin, not realizing he was only spreading the ash. Klaus wondered if Marcel knew about this or Genevieve for that matter. Caroline turned and grabbed Elijah hand that he was using to stroke his chin as he thought. She gave him a look as she wiped his hand with the cloth. Elijah finally noticed that there was some ash on him. "I was going to return once I had cleaned myself up. We should probably investigate it." Caroline's phone rang and she turned to answer leaving Elijah and Klaus to talk.

"Hello?"

"Caroline, are you alright?" Stefan's voice came through as clear as a bell.

"Yeah, I'm fine and happy." She smiled and glanced to Klaus who was telling Elijah that he would having a word with the wolves. Despite everything that he had done, she could see the man that he was. The man that she had grown to love. She did love Klaus. It was shocking to think about. But it was the truth as well. It was too late for her to go back. She could never be apart from him now. She even knew that she wanted him for an eternity. But did he want her that long as well. She was starting to think that Klaus had been right when he said that he would be her last love. She had put every excuse in front of her as a well to keep her feelings and Klaus at bay and not let him in. Not just because he was the enemy at the time but because she was afraid that if she did she would only end up hurt. She had dated Damon and she still thought that he was a monster. But looking at Klaus, she had been wrong to judge, he may have been selfish and wanted her to stay with him. But in the end he truly loved her, and wanted to make her happy. He wasn't using her for his own evil purposes and wasn't trying to change her or use her to get to Elena. She had never thought she could be so happy with someone. But she was.

"That's great Caroline, I am happy for you. Make sure he knows that if he hurts my baby sister I won't think twice about not killing him on that one." Caroline giggled.

"I will be sure to. So is everything alright, how are things going in Mystic Falls?" She asked.

"Not so good actually. Umm…how do I put this. The other night something happened."

"What? Is everything ok? Did someone die?"

"No one died, but Bonnie almost died. But that's not the point. Bonnie is now the anchor you know that right?" He asked.

"Yes."

"Well you know how she has spirits pass through her to get to the Other Side. Well the other night the Travelers had been doing this powerful spell. I didn't know what for or what they were doing. But that night Bonnie had almost twenty souls go through her all at once. It nearly killed her, but something else happened…someone came out from the other side through her." Caroline's eyes widened.

"What?" She asked. Bonnie was nearly killed and something had come through her from the Other Side. That sounded creepy like someone coming back from the dead in a movie or something. Well they practically did.

"Yeah, and the Travelers worship him. He's there leader but has been dead for 2,034 years. That spell brought him back. They call him Markos, Damon recently met him with Enzo because Elena and I were having these human dreams about being together. Damon was jealous and wanted to make it stop. So he met Markos and we found out that he was the one giving us the dreams. So the universe everyone as Enzo would put it. Markos is really powerful though Caroline, I mean he is a witch-warlock. Even without the Travelers help he more powerful. The other night he did something according to Enzo. Enzo had seen Markos turn someone that was becoming a vampire. He turned them human."Caroline shook her head.

"Could he have been the one to make the cure instead of the psycho couple that was supposed to be? I mean if he is able to do it with magic, then that's something." This Markos…the leader of the Travelers he was able to turn someone human. She felt a chill run down her spine, and she glanced to Klaus. She wondered if this was true what Markos could do to an original.

"Caroline it's crazy here. I think that it is definitely best that you stay there. Klaus is probably the safer person to be with right now." Caroline began to shake her head.

"Stefan I am not going to leave you to fight some dark powerful warlock by yourself. I have to help."

"Caroline trust me on this one. But if you really want to help this is the best thing that you can do. Try and find out any information that you can on Markos and the Travelers. Anything, that would be very helpful. Ask Klaus and Elijah too, I mean they are a thousand years old they might have heard something in their lifetime. Like they had heard of Silas before that." Caroline nodded.

"Ok, I have to go Stefan. But keep in touch with me, I will try to find out whatever I can on the Travelers and get back to you as soon as I can." She hung up and turned to Klaus who was playing with his cell phone at that moment. Elijah had walked upstairs and she heard the shower turn on.

"Everything alright love," He knew, he had probably heard most of the conversation.

"How much did you hear?" She asked. Klaus shrugged.

"I heard the part where you should find out more about the Travelers and about this man called Markos." Klaus said. "Want to fill me in?"

"Stefan told me that Bonnie was in trouble and she was the anchor. Something got out of the Other Side and went through Bonnie. Now he is out and about walking around town. His name is Markos." Klaus nodded.

"One of the reasons I always hated that town. It is a magnet to the oldest supernatural creatures in time. It was the beginning truthfully of almost all supernatural creatures anyway." Klaus said. She nodded.

"Klaus there is another thing, Markos was also able to cure vampirism. According to Enzo he watched as he turned a vampire, human. And didn't even need a cure he was just strong enough to do it on his own."

"What if he we're to try and turn you human and he succeeded?"

Notes: So here is another chapter. Sorry about the delay. I am almost done with school. Next week I should be finally free. I found out I have my last math test on Friday. I have to study really hard but I will try to update again as soon as I can. Review please.

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