History Hides the Truth - III The Last Dance
Summary: TVD Rewrite surrounding Klaroline. Caroline has spent centuries away from her husband after helping her best friend escape him. After finding a new companion in Chicago, she solves his bloodlust problems with a little help and forms a new best friend. In the present Caroline comes to Mystic Falls, eager to assist her best friend find love.
I do not own The Vampire Diaries.
CAROLINE
Over the past weeks I avoided the Salvatore Boarding house during the day time and only stayed overnight. Ever since the Salvatores and Elena began speaking names like 'Elijah' and 'Klaus' I wanted to make myself scarce. I could do without hearing their names every five minutes.
Sadly I hardly saw Katherine, she seemed to be following her own plans while keeping me out of the loop. I missed her presence but also enjoyed the distance as I began to start a new life; like what Stefan had planned to do by moving to Mystic Falls.
Without creating an excuse for my lack of assistance towards the Salvatores, I was on Lockwood duty. Ever since he triggered his curse I felt obliged to help him with the transition. I knew a bit about werewolves already after what Klaus had informed me centuries ago but I was forced to hide my knowledge from Tyler. He was now my main focus besides my school studies. Oh and prom committee! Seriously the fifties was the next decades dance? I didn't understand it myself. Personally I prefer the long flowing dresses of the Renaissance period but modern girls like Dana thought otherwise.
KATHERINE
My head hurt. I slowly awoke raising my hand to rub my head. Isobel's words rang in my mind "I had to do what I was told. He wanted the moonstone and he wanted you." I glanced up to find a male warlock chanting over the history teacher's head. I watched as I stood up from the floor before dusting myself off.
Once the chanting had finished I froze as my mocha eyes were glued to the scene. The warlock bowed to Alaric. I felt so confused at the act but as the local vampire hunter moved around to face me, I recognized the look in his eyes. I flashed to the doorway, finding an invisible barrier stopping me from leaving the premises. Alaric made his way over to me before reaching out to me.
"Zdravei Katerina," he greeted me in my native language before cupping my face. I resisted him but eventually his hold was fixed. "I have missed you."
"Klaus!" I gasped, my suspicions were correct sending shivers down my spine.
In Alaric's apartment I stayed sat down on a chair that Klaus had set out for me. I watched him as he reappeared around the corner of the room.
"Okay, pop quiz. The dagger and white ash are in the Salvatore's possession, correct?" He asked me.
"The dagger was used to kill Elijah. You'll find him in the basement of the Salvatore house." I answered, truthfully. There was no point in lying.
"Okay, that dagger needs to stay exactly where it is. The last thing I need to do is resurrect Elijah, that guy is a buzzkill."
"Don't forget you're on the outs with your girlfriend Jenna," I added, seeming to help him with his Alaric façade.
"Alaric's girlfriend sweetheart," he corrected me. I stayed quiet knowing where this would start to head. "I know she's here, staying with Stefan and Damon Salvatore, and I will find her." I gulped, wishing that he didn't want to harm her but from the tone in his voice it sounded like he did. "Don't be frightened for her Katerina. Things will fall back into place when my wife is returned to me." He moved closer and ran his fingers along my cheek. I jolted, hating the feeling of his touch. "Oh, so jumpy."
"Please, just... kill me," I begged, hating every second of my compelled time. I felt scared for myself and Caroline. Perhaps drawing Klaus here wasn't for the best after all. "I've told you everything that I know."
"You see, I believe that you believe that, but what would you not know? What could they be keeping from you? Hmm? Anything? Tell me." His pupils dilated through Alaric's blue eyes that watched me closely.
"They were trying to see if Bonnie could find a way to kill an Original without a dagger," I was forced to answer.
"Bonnie the best friend? I thought she didn't have her powers anymore."
"She doesn't or didn't. I don't know. You kidnapped me, remember? I'm kinda out of the loop." He reached for me again. "Caroline wouldn't appreciate you constantly touching me." He pulled away, his eyes glaring at me. "Please, just kill me, Klaus." I begged once more.
"And show you kindness?" He leaned closer to me, his lips whispering in my ear. "I've searched for you for over 500 years. Your death is going to last at least half that long." I shivered as he pulled back and revealed a knife from his pocket. He offered it to me. "I want you to take this knife... And stab yourself over and over again." I groaned before following the instruction. "And if you get bored, switch legs."
"Where are you going?" I asked in a restrained voice before removing the blade from my thigh.
"I'm gonna go lay eyes on my two precious ladies," he smirked before heading towards the exit. "Again!" He ordered causing my hand to plummet the blade into my leg again.
KLAUS (ALARIC)
I was completing a few errands when Alaric's phone vibrated in my pocket. I pulled out the device to find a message from my old friend's elder brother. I smirked as I read the text which stated that they required my presence at the Salvatore Boarding House. This was the perfect opportunity for me to find out what they're up too.
When I arrived at the door I paused trying to think about how Alaric would enter his friends' home. I knocked and entered. I was greeted by a small gathering of Stefan, Damon, the doppelganger and her witch friend. Sadly Caroline wasn't in sight. I craved to see her again especially in one of these modern day outfits where they showed much more skin than when I saw her last.
"There you are," Damon greeted me.
"Sorry I'm late," it seemed a friendly enough thing to say.
"Hey, I need you to put me down as a chaperone at the dance tonight. Klaus made his first move." Damon continued. I tried to hide the smirk on my lips when they'd received my message from…Dana was it?
The door clicked behind me, announcing someone else had entered the room.
"This better be important, I'm meant to be setting up for the decade dance." The voice. The scent that flooded through my nostrils. Caroline. I turned around to find her looking as beautiful as ever. Her blonde tendrils curled around her shoulders revealing the bottoms of her dress straps. Her long legs were on show as the material of her dress stopped mid-thigh. I had to remind myself that I wasn't in my real body. Every inch of my body wanted to flash her against a wall and press my lips to hers wanting to show her how much I missed her.
"Of course it is Blondie, Klaus made his first move," Damon repeated for her benefit. She stood beside me, only inches away. She didn't seem to react to the mention of my name. I wondered why she left me all those centuries ago. Perhaps she didn't love me anymore…
"Okay, so we find him and then what?" The doppelgänger asked catching everyone's attention. I had chosen well with this body, managing to get right into their inner circle. "What's our plan of attack?"
"Me. I'm the plan. He has no idea how much power I can channel," Bonnie announced confidently. I internally smirked, now knowing this information. "If you can find him, I can kill him."
"That's not going to be that easy," I added, trying to keep a straight face. "I mean, he is the biggest, baddest vampire around." Everyone's eyes turned to me including hers. For the first time in centuries our gaze connected. Her ocean orbs showed me a little sadness that had filled them recently. Only I would've made such a detailed observation.
"Alaric has a point. I mean, what if he..." Damon added just before Bonnie extended her palm with a huge force pushing the elder Salvatore across the room.
"Well, I was impressed," Stefan praised the young witch.
"It'll take more power than that Bonnie, are you sure you're capable? I don't want you hurting yourself." Caroline's sweet song left her lips, filling the room. She seemed to be supportive of her plans but never spoke my name. I craved to hear it on her lips once more.
Just then my gaze flickered down to her left hand as she brought it up to push away her blonde hair from her face. Her wedding ring was still on her finger except on her index finger. I stared for a moment wondering why she would move it. Questions flooded my head but I managed to stay focused as Alaric and listen to conversation.
"It doesn't matter if he's an Original. I can take down anyone who comes at me," the tanned witch spoke overly confident once again before turning to her doppelgänger friend. "I can kill him, Elena. I know I can." I looked forward to testing this little witch's abilities.
KATHERINE
When Klaus returned from his outside trip he found his warlock babysitting me. Like he asked I continued to push the blade into my skin causing my leg to bleed heavily each time.
"Ah, you're right. This witch is all juiced up and aiming to kill," Klaus spoke when he emerged from around the corner after changing his outfit into something more suitable for the fifties decade dance tonight. "We're gonna have to kill her, Maddox." He ordered just as the warlock passed him a glass of Alaric's best whiskey. It seem Damon's bourbon habit was rubbing off on his human companion.
"There's a high school dance and I'm gonna need you to take out witch bitch," Klaus muttered to his powerful ally.
"If she has that much power, she can sense me coming from a mile away," the warlock stated causing his arrogant highness to sigh. "I won't be able to get near her. You have to do it."
"In this body? I'm a haggard history teacher."
"No witch could handle channelling that much power. It'll kill her. It would kill me. You just have to make her use it."
"You mean like provoking her to death?" Klaus smirked, liking the idea.
"Won't take long," Maddox nodded. "Just keep attacking her until it kills her. His body, Alaric's, will last longer than hers will. I will do a spell to protect you."
"Perfect," Klaus praised him, his eyes glancing to me and then back at his warlock. "And I have one more thing I'd like you to do."
"Whatever you need," Maddox agreed.
KLAUS (ALARIC)
As I let Alaric have a little fun on the dance floor I noticed the wanted party had arrived to the High School Gym. My gaze ignored the Salvatores and the younger Gilbert focusing solely on the soon to be dead witch, my doppelganger and of course my beautiful Caroline. My eyes ran down her pink fifties dress and how her hair was curled around the bottom.
Soon enough Dana appeared on stage, under the influence of my compulsion, as the music died down. I was eager to see of the reaction of a few people in the large crowd.
"Thanks for being here everybody," she grinned catching the entire gym's attention. "We have a few special shout-outs tonight." She paused before continuing. "Firstly this is for Elena, from Klaus." I heard a few gasp in the doppelgänger's direction. Caroline seemed to be staying calm as she stood beside the younger Salvatore who comforted Elena. "And for Caroline Mikaelson from your beloved Nik." I couldn't help but smirk as Caroline's bright eyes widened and her posture froze.
"Caroline?" Stefan asked her. "Is that for you? Or…?" She just pulled Stefan into an embrace to the doppelgänger's dislike.
Once I knew the Salvatores were distracted by saving Jeremy Gilbert from the three compelled humans, I knew that Caroline, Elena and Bonnie were ready to meet yours truly. The three girls were gathered outside the gym in the perfect position for me to grab their attention.
"Elena!" I called out to her, knowing that Alaric would speak to Elena first. "He has Jeremy."
"What?" All three girls exclaimed. Caroline's features turned hurt and shocked.
"Yeah, Klaus has Jeremy. Come on." I insisted, wanting to get the girls inside and out of view.
Elena, Bonnie and Caroline re-entered the school through a corridor away from where the crowds danced to awful fifties tunes. Thankfully Caroline followed her friends last into the corridor.
Within seconds of her almost entering the building I grabbed her from behind. My palm moving across her lips while the other around her waist. She struggled but thankfully after Maddox's spell, I managed to use my strength.
"Finally after centuries my love," I whispered in her ear. Before moving my hand to break her neck. Maddox appeared behind me and took her body from my arms. As she slept I caressed her cheek gently. "Sleep well Caroline." I smiled softly, pleased that after so long she was in my possession once more. Never again would I let her leave from my clutches.
I wanted to spend time with her now but two mortal girls were eager to fail at my death.
CAROLINE
I tossed as I woke up from my unexpected slumber. I rubbed the back my neck before looking up to find Katherine's dark hues peering down at me.
"Kat?" I whispered before standing up. I glanced around to realise that we were in Alaric's apartment. As I regain my strength my ears picked up the chanting of witches that held their hands over Alaric's seated position. There was only one word that sprung to mind. Klaus. He told me about his enjoyment of body jumping.
Katherine and I stood together anxiously as we watched the scene before us. Soon enough Alaric stood from the chair and glanced at us both.
"Elena? Caroline?" He asked before collapsing to the ground. I wanted to help him but when the warlock moved towards an upright coffin, I froze. I shook my head and gripped Kat's wrist a little too tight.
Once the coffin was opened, he stepped out. A huge smirk upon his features as he glanced to Maddox and the female witch.
"Now that's more like it," his voice rang in my ears as I eyes watched him closely. Klaus' eyes met mine for a moment before he stepped closer. I cowardly backed away as Katherine stepped to the side. His eyes were glued to me as he continued to walk to me.
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