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Chapter 2: How to Write Your Own Tale

Neverland:

"You've found a lost boy," Kol exclaimed staring at Stefan with a huge grin.

Stefan shook his head. "Oh, no. I am not a lost boy. I grew up. See. Well, I didn't really hit eighteen and technically I'm not old enough to vote. But-"

Kol shook his own head. "No, Stefan. You are a lost boy. So, am I as well as the others. Come, Bonnie." Holding out his hand for her take Kol waited. Bonnie looked at Stefan questioningly before she took Kol's hand. They began to walk into the woods. Stefan and Bonnie were not happy about having lost their powers but they were relieved that Kol did not seem to have his own either.

As they entered into a clearing they found other young people they had known over the years in Mystic Falls. Vikki and Anna were sitting on a log talking about something. Across from them was a young boy with longish dark hair, who looked up when Kol entered. "Kol," he called.

"Henrick," Kol called back happily gaining the others' attention. A boy sitting next to Henrick, looked up and Bonnie gasped. "Luka?" He didn't look the way he had the last time she saw him. No longer suffering from severe burns, Luka's skin was smooth and he seemed happy to see Bonnie.

Getting up, Luka came over and hugged Bonnie, causing her to cry. "Hey." He said. "What are the tears for?"

"You died." Bonnie said, wiping them away.

Luka shook his head. "I'm right here. I'm fine," He told her. "Come, sit with us." He led Bonnie and Stefan to the log he had been sitting on. They sat down beside him and examined the faces of the others.

"I thought they were supposed to be the lost boys." Stefan commented looking around him.

"Well, that's very sexist of you, Stef." A voice said from somewhere behind Stefan. Turning around he was amazed.

"Lexi," Stefan replied, hugging his friend and then he noticed the wings. "Whoa! Where did those come from?"

Lexi laughed. "The wings? They come with the whole fairy package."

Stefan gaped at his friend. "You're Tinkerbell?"

Lexi began to laugh. "Duh."

A Little Cottage:

Outside the cottage the Mayor had come to watch Elena trudge around the lawn, looking for an escape route. "Sorry, Deary. But that is not how you get to meet your prince."

Stopping in her tracks, Elena spun around on her heel. "Look, Mayor Lockwood. Or whatever your name is, I just want to go home. I don't care about some guy I never met before. All I want is to find my friends and get out of here."

The Mayor stopped grinning and rubbing his hands which was a relief because he was seriously creepy. "What girl would not want to meet the prince? That is what all you girls want - a little prince to take you off to your kingdom and make more little princes."

"You know, Mayor, I know that you probably won't understand this but it's the twenty-

first century. Now, women go out and make their own kingdoms. When they're ready they find a guy and make with the babies. So, just sell you little spiel to someone else. Besides I already have a boyfriend." Walking toward the road, Elena began to walk down it not caring what the Mayor thought.

The Mayor hesitated before he began to follow Elena down the road. "And you believe that this boyfriend of yours is so much better than the prince?"

Nodding, Elena kept walking. "Yes, he is." The Mayor waited for more. "At first I was a little scared because he's done a lot of really, really bad things. But Damon has really proven himself."

Stopping, the Mayor began to cackle and Elena strode ahead. "Did you say, Damon, Deary?"

Elena continued walking, not pausing once in her stride. "Yes, Damon Salvatore is my boyfriend and I am proud to tell the whole world."

The Mayor began to laugh even harder before he ran after her. "The Damon Salvatore is your boyfriend, deary? I think not."

Stopping, Elena glared at the Mayor placing her hands on her hips. "Oh, and what makes you think that?"

"He's the prince of this fair land," the Mayor told her and Elena's jaw dropped. "Now, where were we? Oh, yes, we were making a deal so you may be reunited with your prince. Or united in the first place," the Mayor shrugged with a wide smile.

In the Kingdom:

Striding down the hall, Damon pushed the doors open to a courtroom in which a man and a woman sat on the thrones. He swallowed thickly as he looked at the woman. "Mother?" He whispered, before walking through the throng of lords and ladies. Stepping before his parents, he bowed once to his father before he turned to his mother and before he could stop himself he wrapped his arms around his mother. "Mom."

"Damon." Pulling away, Damon was afraid he might cry as he looked down into his mother's ice blue eyes. The eyes he had inherited.

"Are you feeling well, son?" The question came from Damon's right and he turned to his father, who looked worried.

"I'm fine, father." Damon said, straightening up.

Giusseppe smiled. "Good. I would not want my only child to become sick. Several people have contracted an illness this year and have succumbed to it."

"Oh," Damon frowned. 'Well, it was good thing he was vampire then.' Nodding, he tried to look like he cared but right now he just wanted to find Elena. He had to introduce her to his mother. Then it dawned on him that he was an only child. 'Yes,' Damon thought, smiling on the inside. Of course, he didn't plan on staying here but he had to appreciate a world in which he was a prince with his mother and father alive and no pesky baby brother vying for the affections of his girl. Oh, and of course he also had Alaric. How could this go wrong?

"Son, we plan to have a ball in which you must choose a bride." Damon's father informed him while he nodded along absentmindedly. "All the eligible young ladies will be attending."

'Don't they always,' Damon thought repressing a yawn. "No problem, Father." Damon replied with a smirk. "Now, if you'll excuse us, Ric and I have things to talk about." Turning to his mother, Damon smiled. "Can we have lunch together? I'd like to catch up." His mother nodded and Damon smiled more widely before he grabbed Ric and headed out of the courtroom.

"Ric, we have to find my girlfriend, Elena. I have a feeling she's stuck here," Damon told his friend.

In a Forest not too Far Away from the Kingdom:

Klaus was puffing now. He had been running for miles and he was exhausted. "Caroline, love, I think you may need to go on a diet." Setting Caroline on her feet she slapped him and it hurt worse than he would have suspected. When he drew his hand back he noticed blood. "Was that necessary?" He growled.

"Very." Caroline snapped before turning on her heel to walk away.

Sighing, Klaus grabbed her by the arm and pulled her back. "You can't keep going. It will be dark soon and you're human. You can't protect yourself."

Trying to pull away from Klaus and failing Caroline glared at him. "And, what, you're going to take care of me? Please? I'd be better off with whatever is out there." She gestured to the surrounding forest. "And, you're human, too. Actually, you're probably the wolf in this story which means you're supposed to kill me. So, just go ahead and do it or let me go."

Blinking quickly Klaus frowned at the new information. That would explain why the wound on his cheek had not closed seconds later and why it hurt so much. While he was deep in thought Caroline wiggled out of his grasp and began to run away. Sucking in a deep breathe he ran after her and wrapped his arms tightly around her waist dragging her back. "I may be the wolf in this story as you say, however, I am less of a threat to you than anything out there. Or did you forget about my axe wielding farther?" He whispered into her ear.

Grunting Caroline gave up fighting and allowed Klaus to set her on her feet in the clearing he had found. "So, are we staying here tonight because I am not the woodsy type."

Klaus smirked as an owl hooted and Caroline backed up into him. "Yes, I suppose we will have to make do until morning."

Rolling her eyes Caroline looked up at the dark sky and then at the ground which looked rather uncomfortable. Taking off her cape she laid it down and then laid down on top of it. After a few minutes she began to shiver and her teeth began to chatter. Just as she was about to wrap the cape around her body something warm pressed up against her back and legs.

Without thinking Caroline snuggled up closer to the source of heat as an arm came down around her chest and pulled the cape over them. "We are not doing this every night until we get out of here." Caroline warned Klaus, who responded by nuzzling her neck with his stubble causing her to shiver.

Thinking Caroline was still cold Klaus pulled her closer and he thought he heard her sigh before her breathing evened out. "Good night, Caroline." He whispered.

After a minute he heard. "Good night, Klaus."

Back in NeverLand:

"Bonnie, Lexi's a fairy." Stefan informed the powerless witch by his side.

"That's nice," Bonnie replied, looking around. "I wonder if my Grams is here." Sighing she looked down. "I guess not since she's not a kid. Not that I am. But still."

Placing a hand on Bonnie's shoulder, Stefan felt concerned about whether Bonnie would get through this experience without becoming depressed. "Maybe she is. We could go look for her." Bonnie stared at him, frowning. "Maybe she just looks different. Maybe this place is like some kind of fountain of youth." Stefan was surprised at his own optimism. It was not a trait he was noted for.

Getting up, Stefan took Bonnie's hand and they set off for the forest. "Where are you going?" Kol called, looking up from a conversation with Anna.

"We're going to look for my grandmother." Bonnie informed Kol. She wasn't sure why. It wasn't like she was that fond of him, even if he was no longer a threat to them.

"Take Lexi with you," Kol told them. "You never know what you might run into and you may need fairy dust to escape. I would come. But there are things I have to take care of here."

Nodding, Bonnie turned to Lexi, who began to fly in front of them. "And that is just plain weird," she muttered before following Stefan and his flying fairy friend.

Back at the Kingdom:

"So, if I were dropped into some freak show of a fairy tale, where would I be?" Damon wondered, running a hand through his prince hair. Pulling his hand back, he stared at it in horror.

"Is there something wrong, your majesty?" Ric asked in concern.

Damon shook his head and sneered as he rubbed his fingers together. "How much goop do I put in my hair in the morning, anyway? It's like I'm Stefan." Rolling his eyes, he looked at Ric. "And stop with the 'your majesty thing. I'm Damon. Just Damon. 'Kay?"

Ric nodded, although he was frowning. "Alright… Damon. Are you sure you're feeling well?"

Damon nodded, when a woman came toward them and his eyes lit up. "Jenna." He exclaimed with a broad grin. Before the woman could speak, he hugged her. She stood there for a moment before patting him on the back lightly.

When Damon let go of Jenna, she curtsied. "Your majesty. You are in a good mood today. Did your parents inform you of the ball tonight?"

"Oh, yeah. That thing," Damon waved a hand. "Old news. So, how are you feeling? Elena will be thrilled to see that you're okay."

Smiling broadly, Damon watched as Jenna turned to Alaric, her lips pursed in confusion. "Lord Alaric, do you know who our Prince is speaking of?"

In the Forest:

It was early morning and as the birds were chirping in the trees, Caroline's lids fluttered open. She did not want to get up. But there were things to do. Her bed was so warm and comfy. 'Maybe just five more minutes,' she thought. Then it dawned on her where she was and she wasn't in bed.

Staring down in horror, Caroline realized she was staring at Klaus's bare chest. Moving her eyes downward she found with relief that he still had his boxer briefs on. However, she then noticed that she was laying on top of him and was down to her bra and panties. 'No, way.' She thought in rage. He had not had the nerve to undress her in her sleep. 'And how did I get to be on top of him?'

As if Klaus could hear her thoughts, he began to shift beneath her slightly wrapping an arm more firmly around her waist. "Go back to sleep, love, it's still too early to go looking for the others." He rested his other arm over her right thigh and that was it.

Sitting bolt upright, Caroline gasped involuntarily and then scooted upward so there was less contact between parts of them that would make this not G rated. "Klaus, wake up. Damn you." Caroline snapped, glaring down at the hybrid. "You… you pig."

"Technically, love, I'm a wolf." Klaus murmured, opening his eyes which glowed yellow and Caroline gasped as she saw his fangs. Smirking, he reached out and fingered one of her curls, twisting it around his finger. "As I said," he leaned forward so she could feel his breath on the bare skin of her collarbone as he brushed his lips against her skin. "Unless you have something else in mind…"

Caroline felt her breath hitch in her throat as he ran his lips along her collar bone, running his hand up and down her back while his other hand was stroking her thigh. Biting her lower lip, Caroline was determined not to give in to Klaus. It didn't matter they were stuck in a fairy tale which was beyond odd. He had no right to try to seduce her just because they were alone and had no one to rely on but each other.

Shoving Klaus down with both hands, Caroline looked around her trying to take in her surroundings. She was not going to give into him. This was not Caroline. She was good. And Klaus was bad. Very, very bad. Oh, this was all so wrong. Finally, concentrating on her surroundings, Caroline gasped when a snowflake fell and then another. Looking up at the sky, she saw that it was lightly snowing and she shivered slightly. Feeling Klaus' hand trailing its way up her back once more, Caroline looked down at the hybrid, who was not even trying to disguise the one thought in his head and she couldn't look away.

Sitting up once more, Klaus cautiously brought his lips to Caroline's. Pulling back, he looked her in the eye. "I will not ask any more from you than you want, Caroline. We can take things as slowly as you would like to. Just lay down with me now. We'll go look for them soon." Pulling her back down, he pulled the cape over their heads and they went back to sleep.

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