One and Only
Disclaimer: I do not own the work that originally inspired this piece of writing.
Characters etc belong to L.J. Smith and the Production of the TV Show "Vampire Diaries"
I only own my OC.
A/N: I want to thank all of you who revieved last chapter
and favourited or followed the story:)
BIG THANKS to:
ellak10847, PC 608, 13, winxgirl1997
#PC 608:
Yes, I couldn't let Jenna die here!
And thank you very much for some of the ideas of the tortures for Klaus:)
I think I can make Cassie think about them at the beginning,
but later decide she's the one who has to do sth, not to expect him doing sth.
Actually today I've spent some actual hours talking to my best friend about that
and we eventually came up with... a list of 101 things to make Klaus's life miserable:)
So, there will be a very big list... but that doesn't mean Cassie's going to use all of her ideas.
And there will be an actual scene when she's making that list and analysing it:)
I hope I'll be able to upadte tomorrow;)
This chapter's song is "Barely Breathing" by Duncan Sheik/Glee Cast :)
As I said, I'm not native, so if anyone would like to become my BETA reader,
I would be very grateful:)
Here's the Eighth Chapter of O&O!
Cass's getting to know the truth about Stefan:)
Please, R&R!:)
Chapter 8
Barely Breathing
Klaus
Klaus turns his head to look her in the eye. She's standing right behind him, fearless and just not going to give up. He smiles slightly at her. "Don't worry, love. You know I cannot actually hurt your friend... He just needs a lesson." Next moment he's standing with Stefan in the center of the room, putting a stake right next to Salvatore's heart. "Do you feel that? It's scrapping against your heart. The slightest little movement… and you're…"
"No! Klaus, if you break the terms of our deal, I'll leave!" Cassie's firm voice makes him eventually almost put the stake out of Stefan's chest. "He's just trying to help his brother!"
"Withes said that you had a cure. Make me a deal. Just give me a cure and I'll do whatever you want." Stefan says, his voice's pleading.
That's exactly what Klaus wants and needs. Looking straight into Cassie's eyes he finally puts the full stake out of Stefan's chest and slowly walks to the counter to put it there. His gaze is fixated on Cassie when he pours the blood from a blood bag into a glass.
"Trouble is I don't know if you'd be any good to me the way you are now. You're just shy of useless." He sees that she still doesn't understand the situation. Obviously, they didn't told her anything about Stefan The Ripper. Oh, it's going to be so much fun! She may get angry at him, but after all, he's going to have time to make her forgive him.
"Why would you say something like that? What do you want from him?" Cassie may not fully understand the situation, but it's obvious she's once again getting more angry with every passing second. Klaus smirks slightly at her.
"Let me tell you a story of a certain vampire, darling. I heard about one, crazy bloke, always on and off the wagon for decades." He turns around and squats in front of Stefan, with a glass of blood in his hands. He's really enjoying himself. When he glances at Cassie, he sees that she already knows what he actually means. That's his girl! Her intelligence never disappoints him. Then he looks into Stefan's eyes and continues his story. "When he was off, he was magnificent." From a corner of his eye he can see that Cassie rolls her eyes. "1917, he went into Monterrey and wiped out an entire migrant village… A true Ripper." Stefan sighs heavily. "Sound familiar?"
"Stefan…" Cassie whispers sadly, now knowing the truth.
"I haven't been that way in a very long time." Salvatore says carefully.
"Well, that's the vampire I can make a deal with." Klaus retorts. "That is the kind of talent that I can use when I leave this town."
"Are you out of your freaking mind?!" Cassie's no longer astonished nor confused. She's pissed off. "What kind of 'talent' that is? Being a total psycho-killer? A monster?!"
This time his stare at her is cold. "A very special one, sweetheart. And very useful for my plans." She wants to say something, an instantly horrified look's on her face. Then he adds: "And remember, sweet Cassandra, I have your word. You're coming with me, no matter what."
He can see how she clenches her jaw and her fists. "Yet, it doesn't mean I have to accept what you do. And I'm not one of your minions to listen to you and obey."
Oh yes, that's the girl he's been missing for the whole year! The bright, defiant, bold and fearless Cassie – his Cassie.
In an instant he's just in front of her and his icy-blue eyes are piercing her silvery grey orbs. He raises his hand and with his fingertips caresses her cheek. He can see that she trembles and now there's no way she could make him believe he's not affecting her at all.
"Of course not, love. We both know it would be just too easy, right? You may not like what I do, but still, you'll just have to at least tolerate it."
She takes a step closer and hisses: "Forget it! I'll share my negative opinions when it pleases me. I have to go with you, not follow you like a puppy."
Her comparison of herself to a puppy seems just hilarious to him. That's right, she would never act like a puppy. She'd rather bite him like a viper. He cannot stop the smirk of appearing on his face.
"Still, it doesn't change my plans. I need The Ripper to carry them out."
"But do you have a cure for the werewolf bite?" She doesn't seem convinced of that.
He wiggles his eyebrows, amused by her lack of trust. "Maybe a little demonstration will help." He takes Cassie's hand and can feel, she's all tensed by that, but still, he leads her to the center of the room, where Stefan stands. He can't take his eyes off her, but her next words are directed to Katherine.
"Katerina, come here." She reluctantly, but obediently walks to them and takes the hand he's giving her. Then, waking up his werewolf side, he bites her wrist and all four of them can see quickly as the bite is getting more serious with every moment. Then he bites his own wrist and makes her to drink his blood and a few seconds after the bite on Katherine's wrist is gone. "You want your cure? There it is."
"Your blood is the cure." Cassie whispers shakily, with her eyes wide open.
"Gotta love Mother Nature." Klaus's glance moves from Cassie to Stefan and back again. "Now…" He pats Stefan's shoulder and leads him to the kitchen counter, taking Cassie's hand in his free one. "Let's talk…"
Cassie
I shake with rage and try to free my hand, but that's just pointless, his hold is too firm for me. A flush of anger makes that everything inside me is defying him now. I cannot believe that the same man I fell in love with more than a year ago is capable of such cruelty.
The worst thing is that's for now it's a check mate for him. I really cannot do anything, at least for now. But it doesn't mean I'm going to just sit here and watch as he's waking up the hidden monster in poor Stefan.
Oh, Klaus will pay for all of this. As I promised, I'll make his life a living hell for everything he's done to me, my family and friends. I just have to… come up with some ideas to do that.
But for now, I can sit on the chair opposite to Klaus – barely breathing, terrified of what I see, trying to stay calm outside.
Yes, this son of a bitch is definitely going to pay… I'll make sure of it.
A/N: Another deal with Klaus... Gotta love them, right?;)
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