Previously on I've Been Roaming Around:
Klaus broke off a piece of wood from the coffee table and charged at Stefan, Caroline tried to push Klaus back but the wood connected into Stefan's arm. He let out a painful groan as he fell to the floor, carefully pulling the stake out. Caroline ran at Klaus, ready to attack him when he swiftly pushed her through the window. The sound of shattering glass had Stefan up on his feet in seconds and toward Caroline. Jeremy came around the corner, worry etched on his face.
"Jeremy, stay back." Stefan warned.
Caroline slowly rose to her feet and everything seemed to happen in slow motion. Klaus came through the window with the piece of broken table that had seconds ago been in Stefan's arm. He charged at Caroline and stabbed it through the left side of her back, sinking it through her heart. She heard herself scream in agony which was followed by Stefan and Jeremy both yelling 'NO!' as they ran towards her, Stefan ran past her and threw Klaus onto the street. Then she heard his haunting voice.
"My work here is done."
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She felt Stefan's hands wrap around her.
"I'm here, I got you Care. I have you."
She felt as he grabbed the stake and pulled it out of her. She fell to the ground gasping.
"Care, Caroline." Jeremy's frantic voice called for her.
She reached for his hand. "It's okay, I love you okay? You're so strong, and brave Jer. I'm so proud of you."
"Jeremy, go."
"No, Stefan. No, I need to be by her, I need to help her!"
"Jer, go. Please, I don't want you to see this."
"Care-" He cried, his voice sound so broken.
"Please." She pleaded, her voice sounding shattered.
She heard a sob escape him as he reluctantly turned, and his retreat back to the house.
"He's mad at me."
Stefan shook his head. "No, no he isn't. He just wants to help you, he'll understand later."
She nodded. "Tell him I'm sorry."
"I will."
She felt Stefan's hand stroke her face.
"I'm sorry. I'm so, so sorry."
She touched his hand, and swallowed the metallic taste of blood. "It's okay. You did nothing wrong."
He shook his head. "No, I promised to protect you and I failed. I'm so sorry."
She winced in pain. "Don't blame yourself, you did protect me. You always have."
She slowly closed her eyes. Her toes felt numb.
"Caroline! Hey Care." He softly stroked her face. "Open your eyes! Caroline, don't leave me. Please don't leave me."
"Stefan." Her eyes flutter open. "Take me away, please take me somewhere." Her voice was weak.
Stefan nodded. He carefully picked her up and brushed her hair out of her face.
"Where do you want me to take you?" He whispered.
"Somewhere only we know of."
He nodded knowing the exact place. With his vampire speed they arrived in seconds. It was a quiet spot, up on a mountain side. It had a view of all of Seaside. It was a place where he had come first to town, where he first smelt her scent. He followed her once and she would come to this spot to think and be alone, or according to her, this is where she would have her 'me time'.
"We're here."
She smiled weakly at him. "You know? I didn't know you knew this spot was here."
"Oh course I do, it's where you have your 'me time'."
She let out a weak laugh, which caused her to start coughing.
"Shh, shh, don't laugh, don't laugh. Please don't laugh."
"Stefan." She said his name softly and it broke his heart. "Don't worry. You worry too much."
He stared down at her and a sad smile graced his lips. He fiddled with the ring on his finger and slowly slid it off.
"No, Stefan, don't!"
He ignored her and threw his ring over the edge.
"I've lived a long life. I don't want to live anymore of it, if you're not with me."
She shook her head and slid her ring off of her finger. She reached for his hand and slid it onto his finger.
"I need you to be there for Jeremy. You need to help him, you need to protect him. This will be your promise to me. And this will be my promise to you." She swallowed the metallic taste of blood again. "I will always love you, and I will always be with you. You have my word on that."
He let out a haggard sighed as a tear fell down his cheek. "I promise Care, I will look after Jeremy. I'll protect him, you have my word." A tear cascaded down his cheek, as his voice grew weak.
She nodded and smiled up at him. She placed her hand affectionately on his cheek.
"Don't cry. You're stronger than this. I love you."
He tried his best to muster up a happy smile as he looked down at her. But he was losing her.
"I love you too, I always will."
"And Stefan, I'm sorry for yelling at you. I-I'm sorry for saying that I don't want you in my life. If I had known that this would happen, I never would have said those words."
He nodded. "I know, I know."
"Forgive me."
He reached for her hands and held them in his, giving them an encouraging squeeze and bringing them to his lips to kiss. "I do, I forgive you."
She smiled as her eyes closed. "Thank you."
"Hey, hey, Caroline, look at me, look at me. Open your eyes, Care, please open your eyes. Don't leave me, not yet."
She opened her eyes. "I'll never leave you. I love you."
Tears fell down his face. Caroline lifted her hand and wiped them away.
"I love you too." He grabbed her wrist and kissed it, "So, so much."
She sighed, her breaths becoming shallow. "Kiss me."
He leaned down and poured every ounce of love, every ounce of emotion into the kiss. When he pulled away she had a small smile on her lips. He heard her inhale a breath and shallowly release it. He felt her go limp. Her head slightly fell to the side. He shook his head as the tears fell faster.
"Caroline? Care!" He softly shook her. "Caroline, open your eyes, open your eyes please, please! Don't leave me...Caroline!" He lifted her limp body and hugged her, his tears soaking her blonde hair.
He carefully placed her down, stood up and started digging a grave with his hands. Using his vampire speed it was quick, although he had to stop a couple times to wipe away the tears that ran down his cheeks. He got out and walked over to her, he lent down and picked her up, making sure he supported her head. He placed her in the grave and buried her. The tears never stopped falling from his eyes. He placed a bouquet of purple chrysanthemum flowers on top of the mound of soil. He felt numb. His feet carried him down the mountain and through the town.
A/N: One more chapter left! What did you think? Please don't hate me.