Monster
A/N: I took some of what you guys were telling me you wanted to happen and so I wrote it. I had to post this chapter because I was so disappointed with the forwood in tonight's episode. So enjoy! Btw. the next chapter is the last. I'm in school and I work and have an internship so I just don't have the time to devote anything to this anymore. It's been great. I love you all!
Chapter 26
Three months later
Caroline woke up with a smile on her face and the sun on her cheeks. She felt warm and about to burst with joy. Life was really good. She rolled over and pulled the blanket down that was covering Tyler's extremely tanned face.
"Wake up, sleepy head." Caroline smiled brightly.
Tyler shuffled and sat up, brushing sand off of his arm.
"We fell asleep here?" Tyler asked, groggily.
Caroline ignored the question and just smiled even more deeply. The sounds of the waves crashing against rocks used to scare her but now she loved how soothing it was.
"We could be anywhere in the world and we picked New Jersey," Tyler laughed.
The smile on Caroline's face dropped suddenly and she went green. She clapped a hand over her mouth and gagged a little.
Tyler was still lethargic from sleep and could not figure out how to help her. He just rubbed her on the back and held her hair away from her face.
Caroline gagged a few more times before actually throwing up blood all over the white sand.
"Car, what's wrong? Vampires don't get sick, do they?" Tyler asked, dumbfounded. "Come on. Let's get out of here. We have to go."
"Where? To a hospital? I'm a vampire!" Caroline said, wiping her mouth. "I'm fine. It must have just been some bad blood or something."
"Are you sure?" Tyler asked, worried.
"Of course. It's happened before," Caroline lied.
Tyler accepted her answer but he was still worried. But as the day went on he didn't think anymore of it.
They spent the day on the boardwalk eating funnel cakes and watching the fireworks at the end of the night. It was simple but beautiful and just what the two needed.
They had been going to a different town everyday since they left Florida and had been creeping up the East Coast slowly but surely. It was a lot of fun but they knew it couldn't last forever. At some point one or both of them would want to settle down somewhere and try to have a normal life. Of course they wouldn't be able to stay anywhere for too long because people would notice they weren't aging but at least they could create the illusion of a normal life for themselves.
Tyler required a lot more sleep than Caroline so he usually slept while she drove at night.
Caroline had one hand on the wheel and the other clutched Tyler's head as he leaned on her shoulder for support.
She suddenly felt that nauseas feeling again but it quickly subsided. This wasn't normal for her at all. She was a vampire she never got sick. It wasn't part of the condition. Vampires were supposed to be in the exact same state they were when they died - meaning perfect health.
Caroline glanced down at Tyler and hoped he wouldn't wake up. She did a U-turn in the middle of the turnpike and started heading south for Mystic Falls.
Four hours later and she'd crossed the border into Virginia. In just a few more exits she'd be in Mystic Falls.
She drove straight up to Bonnie's house with the lights off so no one would see her. Tyler was still asleep but had turned over and was curled up against his seatbelt.
She figured he'd still be asleep because this wouldn't take that long.
She kissed him on the forehead and ran into Bonnie's room, startling her.
"What the hell are you doing here?" Bonnie hissed. "I thought you were dead."
"I am," Caroline scowled. "Is that really what people have been saying?"
"Yeah I mean they searched for you and Tyler for like a month and then in the paper it said that his car had been found abandoned by the side of the road. So they just presumed you were dead." Bonnie frowned.
"You didn't really believe that did you?" Caroline asked.
"Well you disappeared out of nowhere and I haven't heard from you since. What am I supposed to believe?" Bonnie sneered.
"They made that story up! Tyler had left his car at home. We ran away because there was like a bounty on our heads or something. They have stakes waiting for us," Caroline said.
"What are you talking about?" Bonnie looked perplexed. "No one's trying to kill you."
"Are you kidding? The whole Founder's Council came to my house to pretty much execute me and Tyler," Caroline said.
"He didn't tell you, did he?" Bonnie smirked.
Caroline continued to look at her confused.
"Damon compelled or killed everyone that was after you. They don't know about you or Tyler being what you are," Bonnie said. "They just think you ran away together and that you're missing."
"How did he do that? They're all vervained," Caroline said.
"He's head of the Council and the distributor of vervain. He has his ways," Bonnie replied.
Caroline mulled it over for a minute and smiled to herself.
"I can't believe he did that," Caroline said finally. "Maybe we can come back. I miss this place so much sometimes."
"You'd have to leave again though when people started to realize you weren't getting any older," Bonnie said and Caroline sighed. "So anyway why are you here?"
"I've been … sick," Caroline said uneasily. "I thought maybe you might know what's wrong with me?"
"Sick? Vampires don't get sick," Bonnie said. "What are you symptoms?"
"I've just been throwing up and feeling nauseas. It's the weirdest thing," Caroline said clutching her sides.
"Are you pregnant?" Bonnie laughed.
"Don't be ridiculous. I'm just sick," Caroline glared.
Pregnancy was a sensitive subject for her. She'd always wanted kids but could never have them.
"Sorry," Bonnie said softly. "So what have you been eating?"
"Mostly regular food and whatever animals I've been able to catch. Tyler lets me feed off him sometimes too," Caroline replied.
"What? Wait Tyler? You guys actually did go together? I thought that was a coincidence," Bonnie said flabbergasted. "Where is he now?"
"He's in the car asleep," Caroline looked shocked at Bonnie's expression.
"Well that's unexpected," Bonnie breathed. "But anyway I want to tell you something that may freak you out. Are you ready?"
Caroline nodded.
"Well Matt as you know is a succubus," Bonnie said to a very confused Caroline. "Well like the day after you went missing he came back, cleared out all his belongings, sold the house and left. But I saw him and I saw bite marks on his neck. Do you know where they came from?"
"I lost control of myself for a second, why?" Caroline asked.
"He's a succubus," Bonnie said. "When you feed from other supernaturals you take a little of their power."
"Is that why I was so horny after I did it?" Caroline looked up at the ceiling and Bonnie grimaced at the thought of her and Tyler. "So anyway why would this freak me out?"
"Succubae and Incubae feed off of sexual energy which vampires definitely have already but they also feed off of fertility. That's why succubae prefer humans even though they can get what they need from vampires without killing them," Bonnie said.
"Okay … so what?" Caroline asked.
"Fertility, Caroline. Think about it," Bonnie said.
Caroline marched out of the house and hopped back in the car. Tyler was still asleep and she couldn't decide whether to wake him or not. She finally decided not to and started the car back up.
"Shit," Caroline said, slamming her hand down on the wheel.