~ This is about have the length of the other chapters... but that's only because the ending for this story is being split into three. This chapter will be how both the alternate ending and the real ending begins. I tried keeping it neutral, so it would fit both... but I almost wrote it to go along with just the real ending...
 I'm hoping that you share your thoughts about what the real ending could be and what the alternate ending could be.

flazzy cullen: That actually is one of the endings that I have planned... but I'm not going to say if it's the real ending or not because then that would spoil the other ending. I actually have a few stories up that involve Klaus with a different character. 'Underneath it All, You Can Never Forget, (eventually) Deep Within, The Salvatore sister... when that reaches the season 3 timeline.' I also have a list of ideas where some of them Klaus is in and some of them he's not. The list of stories are on myprofile.

ENJOY!

Chelsea's POV

I was home alone. The only thing I had to comfort me were my thoughts, even though they weren't very comforting. I walked down to the basement for blood, which would help because I didn't have one since last night. Since then I was knocked out because of witch spell, my neck was snapped, and my legs were broken. I felt that the blood would help the slight pain from what happened, physically and emotionally.

I laid helplessly on the floor as they desiccated Klaus. I know that I could have done something, that I could have stopped Stefan from what he did. At the time I was just in shock and didn't believe that it was happening in front of me. Damon could have snapped my neck so I wouldn't have to witness it, but he had broken my legs instead, and I watched the whole thing happen. I internally kicked myself for not using my magic to stop it.

I took a deep breath before opening up the freezer. My eyes looked at the blood bags and I didn't look away. My hand went straight for a bag, taking it out of the freezer. I looked at the bag for a moment before starting to drink from the bag. The blood flowed down my throat. It healed me more physically than emotionally. Sure Klaus could always be awoken with blood or with a spell but I don't think I can make that decision right now. I don't want to do something and then regret it later. I finished the blood bag and grabbed another one out of the freezer. For a second I was going to drink it just like I did the other one, in front of the open freezer full of blood bags. Instead I grabbed about two more and carried them upstairs with me.

My plan right now is just get to tomorrow without breaking. I got the blood because it would help. 'The blood makes it easier to let go.' Klaus's voice said in my head. It was something that he once said to Stefan. I set two of the bags on my bedside table and held the other one as I got into my bed.

My phone had been ringing non-stop for the past half an hour. I was ignoring it because I didn't feel like talking to anyone. I tossed the three empty blood bags away before taking a shower.

I stood with the water just washing over me for five minutes before I even went for my shampoo. I tried to convince myself that everything was going to be okay. Things have a way of working themselves out.

I stepped out of my bathroom to see Bonnie sitting in the chair.
"You're finally out." She said before standing up.
"Yeah." I said. "Not to be rude or anything Bon, but why are you here?"
"I need your help."
"With what?"
"Just get dressed, meet me in my car, and I'll explain on the way." 'Um…. Okay.' I thought before giving her a slight nod.

I dressed in a red tank top, jeans, and a beanie hat. I slipped on my flip-flops before making sure that I had everything.
"Hurry." I hear Bonnie say from her car. She didn't yell it, but she knew I heard it. I made sure I had my cell phone before speeding to Bonnie's car.

Bonnie was driving, I didn't know where to.
"How are you doing?" Bonnie asked. "With what happened?"
"Does it really matter Bonnie?" I asked before turning my head to her. "I don't want to talk about it and not to mention I didn't sleep much."
"Okay." She said before focusing more on the driving.
"So, where are we going?" I decided to ask.
"To a storage unit. Damon needs us to place a protective spell over Klaus's body so Alaric can't find him."
"Oh." I said, in almost a whisper.
"He's concerned about you."
"He should. He is the one that broke my legs."
"That's not what I meant."
"I know." I looked out the window as Bonnie continued to drive. It became quiet between us.

We pulled up to a warehouse and I saw Damon. He was leaning against the back of his car, watching as Bonnie parked in a parking spot. I let out a sigh before opening the door and getting out of the car. Damon looked at me with sadness in my eyes before I looked away.
"So he's in there?" Bonnie asked Damon.
"Yep." He said. I could still feel his eyes on me.
"Let's go in then." I said after letting out a breath.

I followed behind Damon as we walked into the warehouse.
"How are you?" Damon asked as Bonnie closed the door behind us.
"Fine." I said without looking at him.
"Are you sure?" He cautiously asked.
"Damon." Bonnie said quietly, telling him to stop persisting. He grew quiet as we walked to the elevator.

"So, Elijah's back." He said as we all walked in.
"How do you know?" Bonnie asked.
"He wanted to make a deal with Elena." Damon started to explain. "If they can get the stake away from Alaric and we give them Klaus, then Elena and Elena's children are safe."
"Did you let her?" Bonnie asked.
"Stefan said it was her decision." I could hear the irritation in Damon's voice.
"It's her life." I said before the elevator stopped.

Damon walked out first with me and Bonnie behind him.
"You know, I'm not half way out of Virginia and Elena sells our souls to the Originals." Damon said as we walked past some storage units.
"It was her call." Bonnie said.
"You know what else is her call?" Damon asked. "Everything bad ever."
"Not everything." I said to Damon.
"Where's the body?" Bonnie asked. "As long as it's unspelled, Alaric is one witch away from finding it."
"Hidden." Damon said. "I was gonna use unit 666, but figured that would be a little obvious." Damon glanced at me. "So," We stopped in front of a storage unit ", 1020." Damon turned and faced us. "Mini fridge, a couple bird cages, a box of old Playboys," Damon looked at me before turning towards the unit ", One beef jerkified Original." He said as he brought the door up. I couldn't contain the gasp as my eyes went to the coffin that was in the middle of the unit. 'Klaus is inside.' I thought.

~ Originally I was going to split it when they look at Klaus's body inside the coffin but I decided that for each ending, Chelsea's reaction to seeing him is going to be different.
~ I will try to get both endings up on the same day, if not they will be posted a couple of days apart.
~ I'm thinking about having a epilogue at the end of the story, which will mainly summarize this story, give a little insight on why Chelsea moved to Mystic Falls, and say what the real ending is. I will say what the alternate ending is and what the real ending is at the end or begging of the chapter when I post it.

~ I hope you share your thoughts on what you think the endings are. I actually want to see how many of you get it right.
~ More than likely I will be posting the real ending first.

~ I actually post these chapters almost right before I go to bed. I wake up to seeing reviews and alerts in my e-mail, which is a nice thing to see in the morning. Please don't forget to reviews this story.

~ The next chapter is coming 6/6/12.

R&R 'till the next update.