CHAPTER9:

Klaus POV;

I woke up in a different surrounding. I was in a cold room sitting in the middle. I jerked out of the chair trying to get up. I realized I was chained on every inch of my body, and there was an ordinary stake through my body.

I have been searching for your touch
Unlike any touch I've ever known
And I'd never thought about you much
'Til I'm broken down and all alone

It made me weak. I was bound with chains that were painful and tight. My arms were chained around the chair's arm rest, and the rest of the heavy chains were around my body.

There were chains around my feet too, connected by shackles to the grey walls. The shackled were unbelievably too strong for me. I also was gagged by some type of cloth. I was a hybrid, and things didn't bother me, but the way this was planned- I couldn't escape...

What was this? Some kind of joke? I was most definitely not in Paris anymore.

I tried my damndest to move. I was worried I had been set up by Caroline. What if Caroline had tricked me and doesn't really love me? I was restrained and couldn't move. I felt the worst feelings of how Caroline would treat me. Was this in her cards though? Was this all this was?

Caroline's POV;

"What." I murmured waking up in a bright bedroom. "Klaus? Nik? Come on, Klaus. This isn't funny," I said annoyed.

What's the big idea. Where am I? I was emotionally stirred sitting on the edge of the bed. I ran my fingers through my blonde hair. The room looked somewhat familiar.

Where was he?

Though I don't understand the meaning of love
I do not mind if I die trying
Took you for granted when you lifted me up

I couldn't get over him doing something like this, after everything he had done for me. It wasn't like Nik, or even Klaus in this moment. "Good Care, you are up!" I heard a girl's voice coming into the room where I sat.

"E-Elena...? Why are you here?" I stuttered over my words.

"This is the guest room in the boarding house," she replied quickly.

"Elena, what is this?" I demanded My voice was taken over by anger.

"Where is Klaus?"

"Oh, Damon is taking care of him! Thank goodness."

"He's-doing-what?" I cringed. If looks could kill right now, Elena would be dead. I was furious inside. Why were they doing this? Especially now!

"Oh, don't be alarmed, now things can work out between you and Tyler."

It was happiness coming out of Elena's mouth. I hated it. I knew everyone hated Klaus, but I was the only one who didn't. I felt all my emotions collaspe into one.

"Why is his location so damn important to you, Caroline?" Elena snapped at me.

I stared in disgust at Elena. "I just have a few choice words to say to him," I lied suddenly. The words fell right. It was like it was supposed to be that easy. I was full of attitude now, I was disguising my true feelings about Klaus, only because I had a great idea.

"Well, in that case, I will show you where he is!" Elena smiled leading me down two flights of stairs that ended up at the grungy dungeon that the Salvatore's kept. It was cold and damp in this area. I shivered as goosebumps hit me gently.

We walked to the last door on the left of the hall. It became more muggy and terrifying as we stopped. I looked around, and then back at Elena. She pointed through the small window with the two bars in it. I stared. It was Klaus.

"May I?" I questioned.

"Sure," she said lifting the large metal handle and turning it quickly. It opened barely, as she began to walk in. I stopped her by placing my hand on her shoulder.

"Do you kind of mind if I do this on my own?" I questioned with a small shrug. "It's kind of personal."

"Alright, I'll be down the hall, just open the door when you are done, make sure you lock it," she scolded leaving the keys with me.

I walked in, seeing Klaus' head hanging low. He seemed to be asleep, or maybe ready to strike. "Nik," I whispered kicking his foot with the top of mine. "Nik, c'mon wake up," I said a little louder.

His eyes slowly opened. I stared at him as I kneeled died for him to look at me. "Who did this to you?" I held back my tears that were ready to flow. I removed the gag, and was shaken by everything that happened.

I'm asking for your help
I am going through hell
Afraid nothing can save me
But the sound of your voice

"You were apart of this weren't you?" he whispered.

I furrowed my eyebrows. "Klaus, I would have been apart of it when we first met you, but not now. I have so many feelings for you, and hate isn't one of them."

"It was your lovely friends..." he muttered.

I stared into his eyes, and lifted his face up by his chin. "Who?" I questioned.

"Elena...Damon...Bonnie...Tyler..."

"Why did they do this?" I said outloud in disgust.

"They want me dead, isn't it obvious? I've done so much to hurt all of you," he murmured slowly. He was in great pain from being hurt so much in this short period of time.

"I don't, I may be the only one now, but you just can't die," I began to cry. "No matter what, I will choose you."

You cut out all the noise
And now that I can see
My stakes so clearly now
I'd kill if I could take you back But how, but how?

"That's wonderful, love, but there's nothing we can do," he murmured.

I held his chin up in my hands. "Don't be this way," I begged.

"I'm angry, Caroline. You should hate me."

"But I don't. You helped me, you are the one who makes me happiest."

He gently cracked a smile with every ounce of energy he had. "I don't know what to do, though, maybe I could loosen the chains-and then leave, and you could sneak out," I rambled walking around him.

Klaus gently shrugged. "I see, you have a plan?"

"I'm making this up as I go along," I honestly whispered into his ear. I began to loosen the metal chains to release Klaus.

I have been bound by the shackles of love
And I don't mind if I die tied up
Took you for granted when you lifted me up

As I finally removed two pairs of chains to his arms, he cradled my face quickly and kissed me. "Everyone is going to hate you," he said releasing his lips gently off of mine.

"It's my choice." I removed the shackles on his feet and looked up at him. They finally fell to the ground. I smiled continuing the ones that were on there the tightest, which were around his body.

The chains were removed finally, as I breathed a sigh of relief. I laid them down carefully and quietly. I didn't want to make any extra noise that would disturb anyone.

He stood up and grabbed me in his arms. He twirled me around, as I quietly giggled. "Thank you, Caroline," he whispered in my ear. He placed me back on the ground, and grabbed my hand. "Let's go," he motioned.

"Wait, I gotta make sure Elena isn't around," I murmured.

"Alright," he said sitting back down in the chair.

I looked around, "Alright the coast is clear!"

I pulled him out of the chair and we ran across the hall. "Where in the world are we going?" he questioned my actions.

"There's an old back way to the house," I whispered. "Now hush, let's get out of here!"

I ran with Klaus to the other side of the boarding house. I remembered a old back way Elena used to go to after something had happened. My heart was racing a mile a minute worried we would get caught.

I felt the adrenaline hit me continiously. I ran quickly like lightning still holding on to Klaus' hand as we finally hit the exit of the underground pathway out of the boarding house. We escaped onto the city limits of Mystic Falls as I panted near a tree. "Wow, that was a rush."

"Thank you, Caroline. I can't thank you enough," he muttered, pressing his forehead against mine gently.

"It's nothing, probably to everyone else, but you are a big, strong hybrid," I smiled brushing off his shoulders.

"I am in love with you, Caroline. I don't even know what else to say. I am absolutely forever in debt to you."

"It's alright, you owe me," he grabbed my hand as we walked across the street to find a nice diner that was open.

I had done the unthinkable. I never thought I was capable of helping the villian in a situation, but to me he wasn't. Now, is when the aftermath and wrath of everyone else should play in.