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I drove. God I drove. I had to get to the old Lockwood estate and into the underground basement where Tyler went for his transformation last time. It was dark now and I had just passed the sign that read 'Welcome to Mystic Falls'. I smiled slightly. It was good to be home, even though the break is most definitely what I needed. But I couldn't go to the Salvatore boarding house and catch up with Stefan. I couldn't go home to my mother and accept my punishment for miraculously leaving and missing two weeks of school. I had to get to the woods. I had to find him. I waited impatiently at red lights. Now that I was within the boundaries of Mystic Falls I couldn't break the law, what with my mom being sheriff and all that inconvenient shit. I tapped my finger on the wheel as I waited. Suddenly I felt a pair of eyes on me. I turned to my right and saw a wide-eyed woman. It was my mother. I shut my eyes and cursed some inappropriate words under my breath as my mother was signalling for me to pull over. I rolled my eyes, but of course I had to realise that she must have been freaking out. I left her with nothing but a vague note. I guess I would take my punishment without argument. I pulled to the side of the road. My mom wasn't in uniform which I found odd, although it didn't stop her from bouncing out of her car to my window. I sighed and opened my car door.
She folded her arms. It was then I realised we were in the centre of the town, where the local shops were and the Mystic grill. I was expecting fury, anger and resentment to be written on my mothers face. Instead her face consisted of worry and heartbreak. She then, out of character, pulled me into a huge hug. I was stunned. She whispered in my ear. "I was so worried…" I smiled and my mom pulled away.
"Can we talk later?" I asked. Mom sighed with relief. I laughed once. "I'm gonna go see some friends…I know I have a lot of explaining to do and I'll accept whatever punishment you give me" I negotiated. My mom nodded.
"I was actually on my way to the house, night shift. We'll talk in the morning… I'll take the day off" I nodded in agreement. My mother pulled me into a second tight hug and then started to walk back to her car. Well that was odd. My old mom would have just told me to go home and forbid me to leave the house. I smiled, and then remembered my mission. As if reading my mind my mom suddenly turned back.
"Oh, and Caroline" She paused. "While you're visiting friends, you might want to stop at the Lockwood's" I was confused by this at first.
"What do you mean?" I asked, slightly dazed. Her eyes wondered to the floor then back to mine.
"It's Tyler. He has been…acting out I guess. He could use a friend" She smiled. I returned the smile. Before I knew it my mother was in her car and putting it into gear.
Tyler. I had to get to him. Now and fast. I swiftly got back into my car and sped to the edge of the woods. Damn I was late. He had probably finished his transformation by now. I didn't think about the fact that Tyler could actually be roaming Mystic Falls, or within the woods. I didn't think that if he was in wolf form when I got to him he would not think twice about ripping me to pieces. I just thought about actually seeing him. It's all I wanted, whether he killed me or not. I was almost there.
I parked my car by a tree and glanced at the sky. The moon was shining brighter than ever. It was then I heard it. The noise. I froze. I stopped. I couldn't move.
The only sound I could hear was the vicious growl behind me. I shut my eyes before slowly looking behind me. There he was. My full body was facing him. "Oh no…" I mumbled. The wolf snarled at me, saliva dripping from his hairy muzzle. This was the first time I had ever seen Tyler in wolf form. His fur was a light brown colour that would look beautiful in the sunshine, and his eyes were two topaz diamonds carved into his face. He sensed me. What I was, not who I was. This would be tricky. I bet he couldn't wait to rip my neck out. I inhaled oxygen before I spoke. "Ty… Ty it's me, Caroline?" I whispered slowly stepping forwards to him. He growled. I jumped slightly. This was not Tyler. This was a monster, which wasn't going to stop until I was dead. So I did the only thing I could do. I ran.
I was scared. So I used my inhuman capability to speed through the woods in a quick fashion. Of course it wasn't that simple. I didn't know these woods as well as I thought and my super human speed was only a perk when I knew exactly where I was going. And that was the problem. I had no idea where in hell I was going. Elena's house, the boarding house, my house, back to the hotel?
I couldn't decide at that was my problem. It was slowing me down. I heard Tyler's paws beating against the hard ground. I knew he was coming closer. Still unsure of what to do I grabbed the first thing I saw that could be used as some sort of weapon. Of course, I wouldn't kill him! But maybe I could slow him down in order to give myself some time to think and escape. A branch. I picked it up and looked at it. Seriously Caroline? You're going to fight a werewolf of with this thing? I thought to myself. I rolled my eyes and suddenly there he was. I gulped.
Then things starting moving fast. He was running towards me and I had my... branch at the ready. Maybe if I hit him with it hard enough he would drop to the floor. Then I could escape. He was closer. Fear swept through my being. The wolf was about a metre away from me. I didn't have a clue what was going to happen. And so, I just shut my eyes and got ready to-
"Ahh…" I heard. I opened my left eye. No wolf. I opened both of my eyes now. I twirled slightly dropping the piece of freaking wood beside me. I heard breathing. Heavy breathing. I then looked down. A fragile body lay before my feet. His tanned skin glistened against the moonlight. "Tyler?" I barley whispered.
I fell to my knees. I removed my jacket and to cover himself up. I respected him and wanted him to keep his dignity during this difficult moment. I held him. He was hot. Beyond hot. I tried cooling him down, but it took a lot after his transformation. We just remained silent. Finally he spoke. "You came" Was all he said. But it was enough to make my eye's well up with tears. I laughed once and rested my cheek on his head.
"Of course I came…" Was all I said. Tyler searched for my hand. He found it and we just sat there for another couple of minutes.
"Two down, about 1,000 more to go…" He said, this time he put the energy in to look up at my face. I giggled.
"Come on… lets get you out of here" I whispered in his ear and carried him out of the woods.
Adrian's POV.
I shook my head. I could not believe what I had just witnessed. I was glad about us not being able to sense each other. She would think I was a right stalker. I watched her hold him. It confused me. They could look at each other like that and yet still be confused about whether they were in love? I rolled my eyes. They were moving away now. I didn't know where to exactly but they were going. I sighed when they were out of sight. I had a mission. I was hoping Caroline would lead me to Mystic Falls. I mean, this is where it all happened with Katerina Petrova. Of course I was clued up on everything. I had my own resources. Them resources being the originals, being one myself. Did those Salvatore's think that getting rid of Elijah was the end of their problems? Definitely not. Adrian was here, and here to cause nothing but chaos...