A/N: It's been so long I made the chapter a lot bigger than any others plus… there's a treat in there somewhere for you guys. As for the rest…well you'll see. Sorry again for the wait!
Tyler eventually became conscious, but not conscious enough to be fully aware of his surroundings. Instead he just lay there, shifting and mumbling a load of nonsense. It hurt me to just sit there. I felt utterly helpless within the entire situation. I sat at the edge of the open piece of land beside a tree, my hands perfectly placed on my lap. It had been well over thirty minutes since Adrian and I last spoke. My cheek still throbbed from his hit and I wondered whether it was swollen, because it sure felt it. Heather had been joined by two more witches now and they stood holding hands at the edge of the water stealing power from the moon. Adrian just stood next to Tyler tauntingly hovering over him, awaiting him to become completely awake. It took me a while to realise I had stopped breathing. I didn't feel…me. Everything about me, every human thing about me had been taken away. All the things that made me feel alive were stolen from me. Tyler is being taken from me. My eyes welled up as I finally breathed in some of the oxygen the trees were giving off. Things stayed the same for much too long. I even contemplated going to find Bonnie and have her-
Stopping my train of thought a new scent entered my nostrils. Only it wasn't new. In fact it was extremely familiar. My eyes widened at the silhouette in front of me, my body jolted. My still heart jumped in its placed. "Bonnie?" I whispered.
Bonnie stood opposite the old vampire, a dumbfound expression carved into his features. However the vampires face soon possessed a devious, vicious aspect. He clasped his hands together, smirking devilishly eyeing Bonnie up and down. "You decided to make an appearance I see. I found other witches to replace you but now that you're here…" He paused. His emerald eyes flickering over to me as he murmured something to the witches. Within seconds only the witch and the vampire stood with the werewolf in the middle. Bonnie's chin stuck out, her mouth a hard dark line. My breathing sped dramatically as new tears began to form in my eyes. I felt my bottom lip wobble as I tried to stand up. It wasn't happened. Shock consumed every pore in my body. Bonnie has…betrayed me. Sure things hadn't exactly been the same since I was turned but I just…why would she…she's supposed to be my friend! "We don't necessarily need them now do we?" The way he emphasised the word need made my skin crawl. It also made me wonder what the meaning was behind it. I'm sure four witches were much stronger than just one. Or was it the poetic term of having Bonnie, my best friend killing Tyler? I wasn't sure but was far to confused to delve further into the question.
"I thought you might say something like that" Bonnie simply replied. It seemed as though they both knew something I didn't. Had Bonnie suddenly become a witch goddess? Has she become stronger? Was just so confused. Her voice was emotionless although her hard lined mouth turned up slightly and she created a strange, twisted smile. Tyler's eyelashes fluttered slightly, and all of a sudden it felt like we were the only ones in the clearing. Sweat glistened off his forehead in the moonlight. His breathing was calm. He just starred at me for a while before choking out my name. My frozen heart jumped at the regret that contained his tone of voice. I shook my head inhaling some air desperately. He repeated my name in a muffled voice a couple of more times before he could actually speak properly. "I'm sorry" He said, clear as day. My jaw clenched together. Perhaps I shouldn't have been so hard on him. I mean, I just thought about myself. Selfish old Caroline as usual. I shook the thought from my head. No. I have nothing to regret. Except one thing…I wish Adrian would have given me the offer. Tyler's human…he can live normally with the exception of one day a month in which he changes into a wolf but that secrets easy to keep and live with. Me? What would become of me once Tyler was gone? What would I do with my life?
Sure I was all for our right-here-right-now attitude we beheld but things would end up so complicated and…I love Tyler of course I do, undeniably and unconditionally, but sometimes I just wish he'd never have forgiven me…life would've been a hell of a lot easier for him that way.
But if I thought that I was a bad person because Tyler did forgive me and I regret nothing we've done since. Our love was passionate. It was real. It was something that wouldn't just go away. Of course I was certain that there wouldn't be a sacrifice tonight. I would find a way. I'd have to. Bonnie pulled me out of my trance as I saw her dark, dainty body kneeling before me. My teeth gritted. Be nice Caroline, there has to be a logical, acceptable explanation for this…
"How could you?" I hissed. Damn. So much for be nice. Bonnie's eyes were apologetic and sincere as she inhaled deeply, letting her eyes slip shut for a moment.
"Caroline you need to go okay?" She replied simply. What? I was overcome with absolute fury. She wanted me to go?
"Are you crazy I'm not leaving… him…" I didn't finish what I was about to say because Bonnie's frustrated voice suddenly ran through my mind.
Just do it Caroline. I can't keep this up for long…Stefan's waiting for you outside the boarding house. He'll explain everything. Go!
I was overwhelmed. How was she…inside…my…head? I finally got over the shock and remembered she was in fact a witch. My breathing sped dramatically as a million questions circled my mind. With one last desirable, longing look at the man I love, I bolted from my current spot and towards the Salvatore House in which two distinctive figures appeared before my eyes…
Tyler's POV.
All I saw was her sitting with a tear streaked face and puffy red eyes. Her hands were placed perfectly on her lap. I had done this to her. I had caused her this pain. I tried speaking. But I couldn't. I tried so desperately hard and then suddenly I managed to spew up the words "I'm sorry". I watched as her face grew even more distraught. Tears came streaming harder down her face. Then, out of nowhere my blurry vision suddenly caught sight of another girl. A presence that had not been here before. A dark skinned girl stood in front of me, blocking my view of Caroline. I moaned slightly, but I doubt anyone heard it. The girl knelt down to Caroline. I couldn't hear what they were talking about but it resulted in her leaving. Leaving? What-no. Caroline, come back please. I can't do this without you. I wanted to plead but the words wouldn't travel from my brain to mouth in time. Our eyes connected once before she left. The footsteps of her light feet gently echoed through my mind. Where did she go? I groaned trying to regain my consciousness to its full extent. I relied on my elbow to lift me from the floor as my eyes squinted at…Bonnie Bennet coming towards me. My lips parted in surprise. She smiled slightly, and then her face grew emotionless as the tall, light-haired boy walked up to her. I inhaled, finally beings able to sit up. Bonnie nodded at the sadistic vampire taking a small step away from him and twisting her body towards me extending her hand and shutting her eyes.
"Bonnie what the…" I breathed, but was stopped by the damn ring of fire lifting from the earth's floor. I rolled my eyes slightly, my vision becoming blurred again. I still felt weak, vulnerable therefore unwillingly drifted again into a dreamless haze of blackness….
Only I didn't. I'm lying on grass. Its summer, my favourite time of the year. The sun is shining hard as a light breeze brushes along my skin. I sit up looking around. The quarry looks beautiful in summer, like a sea of little diamonds. I inhale the freshness of the air and lay back down on the grass watching the one white cloud travel alone through the oh so blue sky. "Tyler!" I hear the voice and know instantly who it is. I spring up with excitement, a huge smile spread across my face. Surely enough I see her. She is smiling, biting on her tongue whilst doing so. Her laugh vibrates through my ears as I wonder if the world contains a more amusing, beautiful sound such as it. I then take note of what she is wearing. A short light pink summer dress tugs at her curves, flowing slightly due to the small breeze. She was not human and I knew that, but she was not a vampire either. She was an angel. She rolls her eyes and runs towards me, plopping herself onto my stomach. Her legs straddle both sides of my body and her hands lay on my chest, fiddling with the neckline of my v-neck white t-shirt. I place my larges hands softly on her thighs causing a light moan to escape Caroline's mouth. She flutters her long lashes before her large smile decreases slightly. "It's gonna be okay you know? I'm gonna do whatever it takes…" It takes a while, remembering what this goddess is referring too. Then suddenly a ton of memories flood the surface of my brain. I am dreaming I suddenly realise. A very vivid dream. A dream, where you are fully in it. A dream that feels so real, when you wake up your heart hurts because it's over and you so want it to continue.
I nod. "I know" I whisper comfortingly. I rub her thighs softly, letting my hands travel all the way up and teasingly pull at the waistband of her underwear "But lets not think about that right now" I quickly say. She giggles, biting her bottom lip as a delicate shade of scarlet spreads across her high cheekbones. I brush a piece of hair laced between her eyelashes out of her way and kiss her with everything I have. Caroline's hands snake around my neck letting me in completely. I slip my tongue into her cool, deliciously tasting mouth and let my hand roam the sides of her body. She digs her nails into the back of my neck as the kiss intensifies and deepens. The way her mouth moves with mine is almost too much to handle. I lift my hands to frame her face whilst pushing curls behind her ears. I pull my lips away from hers and softly stroke her cheek with the pad of my thumb. I can't take this anymore, I needed her. My hands fall to the hemline of her dress, pulling it up revealing her silky white panties. I take care of them immediately. Caroline is already one step ahead as usual, lifting the dress up further and over her head tossing it to one side and then starts on undressing me. Her hands trail down my chest forcing a groan to fall from my mouth. Within seconds I have disposed off Caroline's panties and she had very quickly unhooked her bra, wearing nothing but that pretty little heart shaped pendant. Finally I get out of my shorts, and boxers and we are both naked. I roll her of me switching positions. I gently feather kisses down her neck, collarbone and cleavage. Her hands ruffle through my hair as she breathlessly moans my name. I smile, amusement taking over my body. I then pull myself back up to the women I love. "You ready?" She nods enthusiastically whilst biting her lip. She opens her legs wide, allowing me full access. She trembles slightly as I enter her but the noise soon turns into sounds of pure and utter pleasure. I start slow, but eventually she begs me to go faster. With every thrust Caroline screams my name. I love it. I love her. Absolutely everything about her. Her face becomes flustered. "More Ty, please" she mumbles. I simply nod as I quicken the pace. Eventually I feel her walls close up as the thrusts intensify further. Her eyes shut in ecstasy, yet our mouths never leave each others through the whole thing.
"T-tyler…" She starts breathlessly, struggling to speak as she is on the bridge of an orgasm. I don't respond. Instead I slow the pace right down so she knows I'm listening. Her eyes flutter open as she smiles warmly and lifts her hand to my cheek. "I love you"
I jumped as my wonderful dream ended. Unhappiness rolled upon me. This was seriously still happening? I sighed, bringing my hands up to my face and rubbing my eyes until the focus was back to normal. The dream felt almost like a cure for my unconscious state as now I just felt as though I was comfortably awakening from a blissful nights sleep. However, when the blond haired vampire was now in my view I longed to be back asleep, dreaming dreams of her.
"What the hell?" I cursed under my breath sitting up. My palms turning to fists, grass peeping through the small gaps in my fingers as the anger inside me built. So much for waking up from a blissful nights sleep.
"Now now Tyler. Enough of that" The voice, and figure made my nostrils flare wider, the fire in my belly grow stronger. I rolled my eyes. Anger prickled all over my body as I lifted leg up, then the other. I was just about standing now, eye level with the vampire, starring him down. The hatred I felt towards him exploded in me as the golden fire reflected in his dark green eyes. I inhaled deeply.
"How much longer?" I choked out through my teeth. Adrian's grin became more elaborate as I spoke the words.
"Not long. Not long at all…"
He said, in that stupid ass voice that sounded as if he was giving you a riddle to solve. I simply rolled my eyes, unable to stand steadily much longer. I clumsily sat myself down in the centre of the ring, a strange feeling of repetition washing over me as the scene looked exactly the same as it did maybe half an hour ago. With the exception of Bonnie of course. Ah yes back to Bonnie. She couldn't possibly be helping Adrian…could she? I mean, it wasn't part of the plan. She didn't mention this back at the Salvatore Boarding House. Or maybe she did. I didn't really listen. Whatever plan they had wouldn't work anyway.
I just shook my head. I couldn't think about shit like that. Not now. Now I just wanted this thing to be done. I didn't…want this thing but, I've made my decision and I guess that's final. My mind wondered to Caroline as I thought about why she could have left. Was it too much for her? Could she no longer stand the look of my face because of all the pain I had inflicted upon her? The thought saddened me but could very possibly be true. I gulped back tears as I rolled my eyes. Man up Lockwood! I mentally yelled at myself. Adrian continued starring at me, his arms folded. I then took the opportunity to examine to vampire properly. His facial features were incredibly strong. His face possessed a hard, sculpted jaw line that complimented his high cheek bones. His lips seemed to be pouted slightly and his long eyelashes creating shadows under his eyes, forcing the green iris to darken. Adrian's eyes were strange. Sometimes they would be emerald, other times they would be peridot but the strangest thing about his eyes are the little black flakes that dance on the shade of green. I then focused on his hair. His hair was a rusty coloured blond, styled so it was sticking and flicking in all different directions. All in all Adrian, Klaus, whatever, was a pretty good looking guy. Maybe Caroline would go with him…eventually I mean I can't expect her to just grieve me for the rest of her existence. My eyebrows travelled inwards as the thought continued to whirl around my mind insanely. They would be like some sort of vampire power couple. He was on top. Caroline always did have a thing for men in power even though when it came to her, I was powerless. It kind of explains why she was even with Damon Salvatore. She liked that he was dominant. I shook my head furiously shutting my eyes and pulling my knee's up to my chest rocking myself back and forth.
"My dear werewolf? The time has come" I hear the mimicking tone and it sends shivers through my entire body. I shut my eyes unable to stop the one tear from falling. I honestly didn't know what I was crying about. Anger, frustration, regret I just…I just didn't know. My insides consisted of a bundle of feelings mashed together into one. At least it would be over. I thought to myself as the flames of the fire simmered slightly allowing Adrian to step into the ring and starring down at me.
"You know, I never did get the ring of fire thing" I simply said, a hateful smirk on my face. At least I hope it came across as hatred.
"It is for our witches benefit. The more natural resources Bonnie here can obtain energy from, the less run down she will be when the sacrifice is complete. Now, if you would" He said, emotionless motioning for me to stand up and go over to were Bonnie was standing next to a odd shaped stone table of some sort. I jumped from the floor snarling Adrian before walking over to Bonnie. I smiled. She returned my smile with a nod, her eyes glowing with confidence and reassurance as they slid shut and she began to murmur some odd words I had never heard before. I inhaled deeply, my fingers twisting with anticipation…
Caroline's POV.
"This better work Stefan" I hissed as he, Damon and I all walked towards the edge of the lake where the "sacrifice" was currently taking place. Stefan didn't respond but nodded slightly as the twinkling water came into view. I didn't exactly what was this was. Stefan simply said they had devised a plan and that he didn't have time to explain. The three of us were hyped of the fresh human blood that ran through our system, well, fresh as in being from a blood pack but hey its still human blood right? "Just trust me" Stefan said. I turned my head quickly and looked at him. I sighed. I'd been a little hard on him tonight.
"I do trust you" I said a small smile growing on my face. Stefan turned and returned the smile, accepting my silent apology.
"Urg, save the corny friendship stuff for later. We're on a mission here peeps" Damon scoffed popping his 'p' and hissing his 's' squinting his eyes when the figure of Adrian appeared in the clearing. My eyes subconsciously looked for Tyler who was standing opposite Bonnie whilst she was mumbling a load of words from her witchy gibberish vocabulary. Tyler looked almost calm but mostly regretful. Good. The voice in my head said. Maybe that dream wasn't such a good idea. I-just-Damon was there and the thought that I might never see Tyler again consumed me so when the option was given to me to control the dream I took it. It took a lot of concentrating I guess…but wasn't that hard. Apparently Damon did it with Rose to ease her death a little. I actually couldn't believe when he opened up about it to me in the Boarding House. Damon and I finally had a similar understanding to what Stefan and I had. We weren't enemies and the past was the past. He had changed now, well kinda. He'll always be Damon dick-face Salvatore but not in an unbearably, annoying go-stake-yourself-already kind of way. I guess Elena has something to do with that. We all know he's fallen for her…hard and maybe he thinks changing will win her over. Even though we all also know she's completely in love with Stefan. I shook my head. Now wasn't the time to be gossiping to myself about other peoples love triangles and relationships. Perhaps it was the nerves. Yes most definitely the nerves. Bonnie caught Stefan's eye in the moonlight and nodded slightly, something shimmering in her eyes. I suddenly realised the slightly changed in weather when I heard to sounds of water dripping in water. It had begun to rain. Good thing I decided to borrow one of Stefan's grey jackets to throw on over Tyler's t-shirt I had put on within my rush earlier.
"Well, isn't this nice and cosy!" Damon exclaimed, strutting off into the area exposing himself. I'm guessing the nod from Bonnie was some sort of signal as Stefan followed. I closed my eyes whilst trying to intake some oxygen before attempting to also follow Damon. I resisted the urge to jump up and clap my hands gleefully as Bonnie had stripped down the invisible wall that had forcefully kept me out just over 25 minutes ago. I mimed the words Thank You to her. She replied with a smile and a slight shrug. I then turned my focus to Tyler. His eyes locked on mine and we shared an intense gaze. I smiled. His face remained blank. Something ached in my heart. I removed eyes from him to Adrian, who was standing there with squinted eyes and folded arms.
"Look. We don't want any trouble alright? Just let Tyler go. We'll make some sort of…compromise" Stefan said confidently. Adrian's face didn't change. He didn't breathe. In fact he looked like a statue. Then he blinked. Phew. Wait, no. Things would be a hell of a lot easier if he did suddenly turn into a stone.
"You just will not stop will you?" He asked ignoring Stefan and averting his gaze to me. I looked deeply into his eyes. His green eyes that had always appealed to me, but seemed like the ugliest colour green in the world at this very moment. I shook my head slowly. Adrian's chest began moving rapidly, his nostrils flaring widely. "My love isn't good enough for you?" He asked anger underlying in his tone.
"I wouldn't call it love Adrian. The words ceases to exist in you vocabulary" I spat through my teeth. "You don't even know what the w-"
"Oh yes I do Caroline, your precious werewolf explained it to me before" the way he said 'precious werewolf' made me want to punch him in the damn face. My hands clenched into fists but I kept my lips shut not responding. I took a moment too look at Damon and Stefan. Stefan was starring deeply into the floor as Damon just snarled his top lip upwards repulsed by the whole thing.
"And you!" He started snapping his head to Bonnie letting a humourless laugh fall from his lips. "You betrayed me?" Bonnie just stuck her chin up and arched an eyebrow.
"I had to do what was right. I'm a witch. It's my duty to keep the earths supernatural elements at balance. Killing Tyler, just so you can walk in the sun which you can already do wouldn't be right. It defies the meaning of my kind…plus he's my friend. I've known him since forever" Bonnie replied. A smile grew across my face at her words.
Then suddenly I saw something shiny appear in Adrian's hand. Then next thing I knew Adrian's blurred figure had pushed Bonnie into a tree and he now had Tyler up in the air by his throat. A gasp escaped from Tyler's mouth.
My mouth dropped open. Everything around me had stopped. I stumbled as I watched Adrian pull out a medium sized silver weapon. "Behold a silver dagger, dipped in not only wolfsbane but vervain too. The mixture of the two will kill him in a matter of minutes as both circles his body and eventually his heart. You see, wolfsbane is toxic to werewolves but when mixed with vervain it is fatal. 1000 years I have searched for the doppelganger. 1000 years! And you come along and ruin it you blonde bitch. Well I'll be back. When you least expect it I'll be back. I'll be back for you, Elena, and everyone else. I'm not going to stop until this town rains blood and it'll all be on your hands" He finished his threat with an unexpected scream as he inserted the dagger into Tyler's stomach.
"No!" I screeched as Tyler fell onto the floor. My nostrils flared as I watched. Adrian's chest inflated in then out repeatedly as everything became silent. Tears dripped from my eyes as I bolted towards him pushing him forcefully all the way across to other side of the clearing, impulsively pinning him down to the earth's floor.
"Behold a silver dagger dipped in not only the remains of an old white ash tree but vervain too. Just to make it a bit more painful" I said in a rush, panic flooded his eyes as I lifted the dagger and pushed it right through his heart. Adrian's mouth opened in pain, his body crippling as his perfectly pale skin turned grey and his veins bulged upwards popping out under his skin, lumps sticking out everywhere and finally his eyes shutting as his head hit the floor. The rain became heavier now as I starred at the vampire beneath me. I'd killed him…I'd killed Klaus. I should probably feel bad, upset, betrayed or something. Despite everything we were still friends. He stilled helped me…well kinda, but the only thing I felt was relief. I let my eyes shut as I removed my hands from the dagger leaving it inside the vampire. I then remembered. Tyler. My eyes popped open. Within I second I was kneeling next to Tyler, tears mixed with rain falling off my cheeks.
"Tyler" I whispered, my voice croaking due to the tears. Tyler's eyelashes fluttered slightly, his eyes on mine. I wrapped my arms around him placing his head on my knees. I sniffled as I looked down. "Oh my god, Tyler I'm so sorry. This is my fault" I breathed. Tyler shook his head, groaning in pain.
"Shhh. its okay" He whispered the reply lifting his hand and placing it on my cheek. I shut my eyes and place my hand over it letting my fingers entwine with his and bringing our locked hands to my chest. I stroked his warm, soaked skin with my thumb. "C-caroline?" Tyler asked weakly. I opened my eyes knowing Tyler only had minutes left. I shook my head. No. I refused to believe he was dying. Tyler smiled faintly the pupils of his eyes growing big and shiny and…was that a tear? "I love you. I probably should have told you sooner" He finally said breathing out a little laugh, then scrunching his nose in pain.
I shook my head hysterically feeling the tears among the rain coming harder down my face. "Tyler, this isn't goodbye okay? We're going to get you out of here! You're going to be okay" I said shaking him slightly. If I'm honest it sounded more like I was reassuring myself rather than reassuring Tyler. I panicked when his eyes slid shut. "Tyler. Tyler please… don't leave me" I pleaded, shaking him hard.
"Love you…I love you…love…" He mumbled breathlessly as his eyes shut and his head flopped to the side. I sniffled again. His hand then fell from mine and onto the floor. I shook my head frantically.
"Tyler" I said. "Tyler" I shouted. "Tyler" I screamed. He wouldn't wake up. I continued to shout his name. His heart stopped beating, his chest stilled. I couldn't stop the tears. I couldn't think. Slowly, my entire body became numb. The realisation hit me. He was dead. I was alone. Forever. I pulled his still warm body even closer to me pressing my lips to his temple. "I love you" I whispered, my eyes still shut. I fiddled with his wet hair and starred at his face. His lips were parted, circled with a white ring. His eyes shut…and they would remain shut forever. My heart and lungs were suffocated as the capability to breathe suddenly became impossible.
I then unexpectedly felt the hands large hands of Damon Salvatore pull me from the floor. Confusion washed over me. "What are you doing?" I screamed trying so hard to kick myself away from the other vampire. However, my eyes never left Tyler's body.
"We have to go Caroline"
"You want me to just leave him?" I replied punching him. Damon then threw me over his shoulder and started zooming through the forest.
"You don't have a choice…"Damon replied a little softer than before. I wiped my eyes, attempting to clean up the water blurring my vision. Tyler's body just laid there lifeless on the muddy, wet ground. When the view simply became a haze of brown tree trunks and green leave I closed my eyes hoping, just hoping this was all just a dream…
A/N: I know it's been forever but I really hope this chapter makes up for it. Also I really had to get that dream in there. I was re-watching the Rose episode were Damon controls her dream and thought it'd be perfect so hope you guys liked that. And finally sorry if there's any errors, just wanted to get it posted so didn't really look it over. PS I cried whilst writing the end…