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Chapter 22: Chasing The Shadow- Part 2

"Are you sure this is the place?" Caroline asked for the fourth time.

"I don't see anything out here, not a single soul."

"The witch Davina said she located Shae here somewhere." Kol said anxiously. He was feeling hollow from inside due to too much worry. And then there was this dreadful feeling he was experiencing which told him that Shanyra's life was in grave danger. She needed his help more than ever.

"Nik, drive faster." Kol urged his brother. Every second was precious. If they lost too much time, it'd be too late.

"I am driving fast Kol. Don't worry. If Shae is out here, we'll find her." Klaus assured confidently. He was worried about the girl too.

"How the hell did she get here and why?" Caroline asked that more to herself than to the Mikaelson brothers.

"Good questions Caroline. Please don't forget to get the answers of them when we find her." Yes, Kol was worried as hell but that didn't mean he wasn't pissed off as well. How could Shanyra be so irresponsible as to leave the party without him? Not to mention all alone. What was she thinking? Only if he knew what she was really thinking. Shae wanted to find Gabriella and talk to her for a reason obviously.

"There's a house over there. Look." Klaus pointed it out.

"I think Shae's in there." He pulled over the car on the side of the road.

"What a house is doing in the middle of nowhere?" Caroline asked, having a really bad feeling about it. Who could possibly live in a place like this? She wondered. The house looked kind of haunted to her.

"And it's not abandoned either." Klaus said as they all saw the lights inside the house. The three vampires reached the porch of the house using their super speed.

"Did you smell that?" Kol asked as he breathed in the air.

"Smell of rotten human corpse." Klaus said exactly what Kol was thinking.

"We have to go inside now." The younger original said anxiously. He couldn't wait a moment longer. If Shae was really in there, he wanted her out of the house right away.

"How? We can't just kick down the door and walk in there. We have to be invited in first." Caroline said. She was no less worried than Kol. Both of them couldn't think straight at that moment. Thankfully Klaus was there with them and he quickly conjured up a plan.

Inside The House:

While Kol, Klaus and Caroline were planning a way to rescue Shanyra standing right outside the front door, inside the house the said girl was lying on a dinning table. Shae had her hands tied up together. Then they were tied down to the table above her head. Her feet were bound up as well. Shae was badly beaten and bruised. Perhaps one or two ribs have broken as well. She could barely stay conscious due to the pain. That monster had put clothes in her mouth so that she couldn't make any noise while he made certain preparations. He'd enjoy her screams while devouring her, not before.

"I must admit, you're quite the fighter." Martin said as he took a scissor and started to cut off Shanyra's clothes. He tore off her top and bared her upper body. She wanted to move away from his hands but couldn't move a single muscle due to the bindings and lack of strength in her body. The monster roamed his hands over her stomach and chest. He leaned down and licked the skin in between her breasts. Tears started to fall from Shae's eyes as traumatizing past memories resurfaced as well. Though these new horrified memories may haunt her more now than the past ones. If she somehow lived that is because at that moment the chances of her survival looked pretty slim.

"Yummy! You are even more delicious than I expected you to be." Martin said looking more starved than before. He proceeded to cut off her pants next. As he removed the last piece of clothe from her body, Shae lay completely naked on the table. Now she looked like a served meal to that cannibal. Putting down the scissor, Martin picked up a sharp knife. Shanyra immediately started struggling again knowing what he'd do now. He was about to slice off a piece of flesh from her forearm. He even cut her a little but right then a loud knock on the door interrupted him.

"Who the fuck has come here?" Martin asked looking surprised and annoyed because obviously he didn't get many visitors. He looked at Shae. Did someone come to his house looking for the girl? She did say she had people who would do anything to find her. If it was cops, they'd break down the door if he didn't open it. It was best to act normal and make them leave. And if it was only one cop then he could just kill him off. With the knife in his hand, Martin went to answer the door. Shanyra on the other hand hoped that it was Kol who finally found her. She was already feeling relieved.

When Martin looked through the looking glass, he was surprised to see a beautiful blonde girl standing on his porch rather than any cop. Any other time, he'd be so happy to see her because damn she looked mouthwatering. But he already got a meal. A very delicious and special one. Perhaps he could store this one for later. Keep her alive for a few days then eat her. Martin hid the knife behind his back before finally opening the door.

"Hello!" He said eying the girl up and down.

"Hi, sorry to bother you but my car broke down on the road and my phone is dead. Can I please use your phone to call the tow truck? Please. It'd be a great help." Caroline acted perfectly like a girl in trouble and desperate for help.

"Sure. I'd be happy to help. Please come on in." Martin unknowingly invited his death. Caroline walked in. She could already smell her cousin, specially her blood. Just as she turned around to confront the man and ask him about Shanyra, Martin stabbed her with the knife. Little did he know, it'd do nothing to Caroline?

"Shouldn't have done that." She pulled out the knife with ease, shocking Martin to no limits.

"Tell me what did you do to my cousin?" Caroline asked revealing her vampire face.

"What are you?" The cannibal asked with fear. Right then Klaus and Kol appeared at the door.

"Caroline make him invite us in first before you do as you please with him." Klaus said. Martin was vervain free, therefore she could easily compel him.

"Come in." Martin invited the originals inside despite not wanting to. As if he couldn't stop himself.

"She's here" said Kol as soon as he stepped inside.

"I'll give him company. You two get her." Klaus said to both Caroline and Kol. They followed the scent of her blood which led them to the basement. Once they got there, they both froze on their spots. Kol couldn't believe his own eyes. He couldn't believe that his Shanyra was in such state. She was molested, beaten, bruised and on the verge of losing consciousness.

"Shae!" Caroline was the first one to overcome her shock. She quickly untied Shae's hands and feet and removed the gag from her mouth.

"Kol, give me your jacket." Caroline's voice snapped Kol out of his own shocked state. He quickly took off his jacket and handed it to her and for the moment, looked away from Shanyra as she was rather exposed. Caroline wrapped the jacket around her cousin and gathered her limp body in her arms. Shae groaned out loudly in pain when Caroline accidentally moved one of the broken ribs. Shanyra barely understood what was going on around her anymore. She only felt pain. Caroline on the other hand understood she couldn't move her cousin like this no matter how carefully. Since her hands were occupied, she looked at Kol who immediately understood what he had to do. Kol bit on his wrist right away and pressed his bleeding hand on Shae's mouth. He made her drink his blood. It immediately started to work. Her wounds started to heal. She moaned in relief after a while. Once she could move a little, she curled up into a ball in Caroline's arms and embraced her tightly.

"Take her back to the car." Kol said to Caroline. She didn't need to ask him to know what he was planning to do instead of coming along with them. He was going to kill that man. And after seeing what he did to her cousin, Caroline had no problem with that. Actually she wanted to kill him herself but she'd rather take care of Shanyra now. Besides, Kol wouldn't let anyone else kill that monster. She walked back to Klaus with Shae in her arms.

"Start the car Klaus." Caroline said and the hybrid quickly left. He had already compelled Martin to stay still and not move an inch. Caroline glared at that monster dangerously before walking out of the house. With Shanyra in her arms, she couldn't use her vampire speed. Not when her condition was so fragile. Once Caroline reached the car, Klaus opened the door for her and helped her get in.

"She doesn't look good." Klaus said about Shae with concern in his voice. He felt like going back inside the house and rip that man's head off.

"She'll be fine. Kol has fed her his blood." Caroline informed. They both heard a painful scream coming from inside the house.

"Let's leave. I believe Kol will take his time here. He has work to do." It was Caroline who said it to Klaus making the hybrid smirk at her. Even Caroline Forbes could be merciless.

Mystic Falls:

By the time Shanyra properly came to her consciousness and opened her eyes, she was back in Mystic Falls. They had taken a flight in a private plane from New Orleans. Just as Shae expected, Kol was sitting right beside her bed, waiting for her to wake up. The original hadn't left her side for a second. Caroline was there too. She was very worried about her cousin. Kol's blood has certainly healed Shanyra's wounds but what about her mental state. What happened to her must leave a deep scar in her mind. While everyone was full of questions about why Shae left the party suddenly and how she got into trouble with that monster, specially Kol but they were happy to have her back in one piece, therefore held off on bombarding her with questions. And speaking of that cannibal monster, Kol made him eat his own flesh as long as he didn't die and then set the entire house on fire with the corpse inside. Kol may feel human now but he certainly hasn't forgotten how to be a monster.

"Kol." Shae spoke with low, almost inaudible tone of voice.

"Shae." The original spoke anxiously as he cupped her face affectionately. Caroline too came over to her and sat on the edge of the bed. She was restlessly pacing for some time.

"Care." Shae whispered out as she held her cousin's hand tightly.

"I knew you'd find me." She said glancing at Kol again, in a slightly louder whisper. Speaking was proving to be difficult for Shae since her throat was extremely dry. But it didn't stop her from expressing her gratitude.

"Thanks."

"Hey, you don't need to thank us. We love you and will always be there for you." Caroline said to her young cousin, really meaning it from the bottom of her heart. Despite feeling weak Shanyra pushed her body up into a sitting position and she hugged Caroline. Her cousin embraced her back with a smile on her face and tears in her eyes. She was just happy that Shae was feeling better now. While embracing Caroline, Shae glanced at Kol. He was watching them with intensity in his eyes. Needless to say feeling a lot of emotions at that moment. She reached out to the original and held his hand. Shae was happy to see him though there was guilt in her eyes that Kol noticed but didn't quite understand.

He thought that perhaps she was feeling guilty for endangering his life like she did when she accidentally ate peanut butter ice cream and almost died. Only if he knew that this time the guilt was for something else entirely. Unaware of what Shanyra was thinking, Kol promised himself to be more careful with her. She was undoubtedly a handful. After all how many people get themselves in trouble with a cannibal monster? Well she was a Forbes after all, not to mention Caroline's cousin. A girl who has his fearsome hybrid brother wrapped around her fingers. Shanyra was no different than her. She also has an original wrapped around her fingers. Kol indeed needed to be more careful with Shae and apparently always worry about her. That's the price he needed to pay for having a Forbes as his soul mate.