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"You want to tell me a story?" Elena said and Caroline shrugged.
"Nothing else to do," Caroline said and Elena found herself going and sitting down next to her. "So I was born in France 1641, our town was very small and I longed to get out of it. My mother was wonderful, she was kind and caring, she didn't always get me, but I felt loved. She died when I was eight and I was left with just my father and brother. I found out sometime later that my father enjoyed the company of men, and that my mother protected me far more then I knew."
"Protected you?" Elena said.
"My brother, well he had problems." Caroline continued, "My father never seemed to have time for him and our mother was dead. Since our town was so small when I grew I became the prettiest one there, and my brother had always wanted the best of everything. He started to become overly affectionate. I didn't think much of it at first, we used to sleep together when we were younger so when he came into bed with me it was no big deal. At least that is what I told myself. Then it got worse."
"Worse?" Elena said and Caroline just looked at her, "Oh."
"Yes," Caroline said, "So I hid a dagger under my pillow, I told myself he was never going to touch me again. When he tried, I stabbed him."
"Oh my god," Elena said.
"My father came into my room after hearing my brother fall to the floor," Caroline went on, "By that time I was in some kind of trance. He asked me what I had done. He knew what had been happening Elena, and he had done nothing. Which was in some ways worse, he was supposed to protect me. I could tell he was about to yell for help so I reacted."
"You killed him?" Elena asked and Caroline nodded.
"I had to move quickly," Caroline said, "I packed up some clothes and took the money my father hid and ran." Caroline reached into her boot and took out the dagger hidden there. "And I took this, never leave home without it."
"That is the dagger you used to kill your father and brother?" Elena said and Caroline nodded.
"Yep," She said putting it back.
"When did you meet Klaus?" Elena asked.
"I ran away to Paris," Caroline said, "I had always wanted to go there and join the opera so I did. One thing I didn't have though was money. I had a room at the opera house to sleep in, but other then that I was basically on my own. I noticed some of the girls had very fine jewelry and other nice things. I asked them how they got it and they said that they slept with some of the wealthy men in exchange for gifts and money. I wanted nice things too. My body had already been abused so why not get pretty things from selling it?"
"So you were a pro..." Elena didn't want to say the word, it seemed like a sore spot.
"For a bit," Caroline told her, "I didn't like it and it wasn't worth it so I stopped. I met Klaus not long after I vowed never to be like that again. Though he tried to get into my pants too of course, but I wasn't that easy anymore. He still came and saw me every night, bringing Rebekah with him sometimes too."
"Klaus came to see you?" Elena said and Caroline grinned.
"Every night," Caroline said, "He would try and talk to me, but I was playing hard to get. I had never had a man court me like this. I didn't want it to end."
"What happened next?" Elena asked.
"One of the men I had been with before came to a show," Caroline replied, "He took me aside and offered me money to go home with him, but I said I didn't do that anymore. He got mad and tried too...well you get it." To her surprise Elena felt herself taking Caroline's hand comforting her like Caroline had done to her before. "I was fighting him off when Klaus heard the struggle. He wouldn't have been able too if he wasn't a vampire. Klaus found us and tore the man off me, biting and killing him instantly. I looked at Klaus with his red eyes and his fangs out, blood dripping from his lips, but somehow I felt...safe. I hugged him which I know shocked the hell out of him."
"So Klaus saved you," Elena said.
"For 9 years all I wanted was for someone to save me, and he did," Caroline said smiling. "I asked Klaus to turn me so we could be together, and here we are."
"But you aren't together all time?" Elena said remembering what Elijah had told her.
"Forever is a very long time Elena," Caroline reminded her, "Although we love each other we still are free. That is why we work, being tied down exclusively would make us feel trapped. But the love never goes away, no matter how far apart we are. We will always come back." The door burst open revealing Klaus and Stefan. Both girls got up.
"Look who finally woke up," Klaus said with Stefan following obediently behind him.
"Stefan," Elena whispered.
"So I have compelled Stefan here to do everything I say," Klaus told them, "And I think I have a great idea for my first order."
"Klaus," Caroline said but he ignored her.
"I want you to feed on Elena," Klaus said to Stefan.
"No wait," Caroline said, "Let's wait to see what the witch has to say before he does. I know you are angry, but just wait for a little longer. Just compel him to stop her from leaving while we go turn Tyler."
"Fine," Klaus said and looked at Stefan, "If Elena tries to run, then you feed on her. Come on Caroline."
"Just a moment," Caroline said and after he was gone turned to Elena. She soon had her in a choke hold and pushed Stefan away. "I like you Elena, I do, but Klaus cannot have a weakness." Caroline bit her finger checking for Vervain seeing that she was clean, looked in her eyes and said, "If you ever try and use me against Klaus you are going to stick a stake in Stefan's heart killing him, and then Damon's heart killing him too. Also no one is going to be able to break you out of his compulsion." Elena nodded and fell to the ground. Caroline helped her up. "You protect the ones you love Elena, so do I." With that Caroline left leaving Stefan and Elena alone.
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"So Elena is the key to creating them." Caroline said as they waited outside the hospital. Rebekah had gone to get the truck, and probably getting a snack too. She was still angry over the whole Stefan/Elena thing. "Good thing we didn't kill her."
"Yes but Elena is a walking suicide mission," Klaus reminded her.
"Stefan will protect her," Caroline told him, "His love for her is strong. I know you wanted to turn his humanity completely off, but love is such a powerful emotion. More then any compulsion. It can be an advantage."
"Before we leave I will compel him to look after her, and to keep his mouth shut. I suppose I will let them keep their love," Klaus said, "No matter to me, as long as she stays alive." Caroline smiled and Klaus rolled his eyes, "Stop it. Stop trying to make me into some kind of...good man." Caroline laughed.
"Fine," Caroline said, "You are a very mean scary, invincible, hybrid. Nothing nice about you at all."
"That's more like it," Klaus said, "At least I am able to create the hybrids now."
"You're not alone," Caroline said knowing what he was truly scared of, "Remember that. I'm right here." Klaus's jaw was tight and he only nodded.
"Well look who finally decided to show up," Klaus said hearing Damon, "Leave us Caroline." Caroline hopped off the car they were sitting on and walked away and then heard one word. Mikael.
"Oh no," Caroline said her blood running cold. He knows your here.
"We need to leave, now," Klaus said catching up with her.
"What about Rebekah?" Caroline asked Klaus didn't say anything, "We are leaving her here?"
"She is safer here, like you are safer with me," Klaus replied, "We need to get the blood, leave, and make as many bloody hybrids as we can."
"Okay," Caroline said, "Let's go."
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"I can't believe you let him leave me here," Rebekah said into the phone as she stormed into the boarding house. "Caroline you are supposed to be my best friend, they don't leave people behind!" She looked at Stefan, "Where is my room?"
"You're not staying here," Stefan said.
"Caroline asked as a favor that you let me," Rebekah told them, "It seems you might have formed a bond seeing it is because she convinced him that keeping some sense of humanity would come in handy. You might have lost that Titia wannabe if it wasn't for her."
"Fine," Stefan said, "Second floor first door on the right."
"Thank you," Rebekah said and then talking into the phone again, "Cheerleading? I don't know Caroline..." Rebekah laughed, "Yes it could be fun, you're where? I guess I am glad I got left here. I can be nice! I can be! Will you shut up about Matt!"
Caroline hung up the phone.
"I hated leaving her there," Caroline said to Klaus.
"Didn't have a choice love," Klaus said.
"So where are we going now?" Caroline asked.
"Portland," Klaus replied and Caroline sighed.
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"Hello," Caroline coming up to a man sitting at the bar. She knew he was a werewolf and it was her job to reel them in, and then Klaus turned them. It had become routine these past couple weeks.
"Hey," The man smoothly. Caroline had to stop herself from rolling her eyes, he was one of those types.
"Buy me a drink?" Caroline asked with a flirty smile. The man smirked.
"What will you do in return, or have me do?" He said and Caroline cringed knowing that was coming. Klaus came over and slammed the guys head into the bar.
"That is not how you address a Lady," Klaus growled and instead of turning him simply snapped his neck.
"Klaus," Caroline said after the dead body fell to the floor. They had already compelled everyone in the bar so no one was paying attention to them. "Werewolves are hard to come by, don't let your temper get in the way."
"No one is allowed to speak to you like that," Klaus said simply. "No one." Caroline smiled softly and Klaus's phone rang. "It's Stefan." He told her and said into the phone, "Portland is fantastic once you get over the..."
K&C
"I want to speak to my sister," Klaus said as soon as Stefan had filled him in that his father was finally dead.
"I miss you," Rebekah said into the phone after claiming what Stefan said was true, "I am miserable here."
"I'll be home soon," Klaus said.
"Tell her I said hi," Rebekah heard Caroline say.
"Caroline says hi," Klaus repeated,
"And that I love her and she is my bestest friend in the whole world." Caroline said and Rebekah cracked a smile.
"I am not saying bestest," Klaus said to Caroline.
"Why not?" Caroline asked and Rebekah was getting impatient listening to their bickering.
"Because I do not say things like bestest." Klaus replied.
"You already said it twice," Caroline said and Klaus was silent for a moment. Rebekah laughed and everyone in the room looked at her confused.
"I love you too Caroline," Rebekah said knowing she could hear her, "I will see both of you soon." Rebekah hung up. "He bought it, he is coming home."
"What do we do about Caroline?" Damon asked before Rebekah could leave.
"She is going to leave with me, she is my sister." Rebekah replied, "I agreed to help you, but I cross the line at Caroline. Her only crime is that she loves him."
"Will she try and stop us?" Elena asked.
"I'll distract her," Rebekah answered, "Just leave Caroline to me."
"Caroline is willingly going to leave with you after you kill her boyfriend?" Elena asked.
"She betrayed me too you know," Rebekah said, "Caroline must have known that Nic was the one who killed my mother, but she said nothing to me. I call us even."
K&C
"I told you," Elena said sick of repeating it, "We can't use her. She compelled me into killing you if we tried to use her as leverage against Klaus."
"Who are you speaking of?" Mikael asked.
"Klaus's little blond barbie girlfriend Caroline," Damon answered, "You have heard of her of her right?"
"No," Mikael replied.
"How could you not have?" Damon said confused, "He like loves her and trusts her more then anyone. I thought you were supposed to be some great hunter and you couldn't even see that Klaus has had a girlfriend for 350 years?"
"He must have done something to stop me from knowing about her," Mikael replied, "Well you might be able to use her, but that doesn't mean I can't." And with that he left to go plan.
"How could he not know?" Damon asked again.
"Klaus hid her from him," Rebekah said once Mikael left and was out of range, "There is a stone that can shield someone from another. There is only one known in existence, and Caroline wears it. They used my blood to bind the spell making it so no one with my blood could find her, including my father."
"Why didn't he use it for himself?" Damon asked, "He wouldn't have been on the run for 1000 years if he had that ring."
"The same reason that Caroline compelled Elena," Rebekah told them, "They don't want to be in the position if they can choose which one of them lives or dies. Not that it matters, Klaus will rip anyone's head off who even threatens Caroline."
K&C
"So we are going back?" Caroline said when Klaus hung up.
"Yes, come," Klaus said and walked over to the car.
"You truly have nothing to fear anymore," Caroline said getting in. "Now that Mikael is gone you can live your life in peace. And maybe at least wake Elijah. I miss him."
"Once I know for sure Mikeal is dead I will undagger all my family," Klaus vowed.
"Good, they are my family too," Caroline said, "But don't get angry when Kol tries to hit on me." Caroline laughed and Klaus's face. "Or Finn, even though I have never met him. Elijah looked pretty good too."
"Very funny," Klaus said glaring at her.
"Kidding, Elijah is like my brother." Caroline said, "I'm glad you will be whole again. I know you have missed them more then you let on. But don't expect them to forgive you overnight."
"Hush now," Klaus said not waiting to talk about it anymore, "We have a party to get to." Caroline took his hand and squeezed it. He squeezed back.
K&C
"Like my dress?" Caroline said twirling around. It was a silk pink halter that exposed most of her back. Klaus half smiled at the tattoo on her lower back. It was his name in Viking script. He had her name on his shoulder. Some of the women he had been with did not particularity like when he told them that the tattoo on his back spelled Caroline in an ancient language.
"You look ravishing as always." Klaus said and Caroline grinned.
"Wow some party," Caroline said looking at the band and all the people, or well hybrids mixed with high schoolers, "It must be fun to plan things like this."
"Well the next party we have you can plan it," Klaus said and Caroline kissed his cheek. She began to scan the crowd looking for her best friend.
"I am going to find Rebekah!" Caroline said and Klaus nodded.
K&C
"Where are you Rebekah?" Caroline said to herself.
"Well what do we have here?" A voice from behind Caroline said, "Nicklaus dumb enough to leave his lamb alone?" Caroline turned around and saw an older man that could only be Mikael. "Hello, I'm Mikael we haven't met apparently because Nicklaus didn't want us too. " He took her hand studying the red ring. "It seems he is able to love after all."
"You are supposed to be dead," Caroline said trying to figure how to get to Klaus and warn him.
"I didn't know you existed a couple of days ago so I guess we can't know everything," Mikael said and grabbed her arm roughly, "Now lets prove how much he really loves you." With that everything went black.
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What did you think? I know no flashbacks, but the next chapter there is a really good one!
Oh no Mikael has Caroline!
So the mystery of the red ring is revealed! It was to protect Caroline from Mikeal, and yes I spelled it wrong because that is how Michael is spelled how Caroline would think to.
I know Elena probably would have Vervain somewhere on her or in her system, but I wanted Caroline to compel her so humor me.
Thanks for the great response! Keep it up, reviews make my day!