Chapter 7

"Stefan?" Caroline asked cautiously as she began moving towards him.

He looked at her and then towards Rebekah and Klaus. He didn't answer her because he honestly didn't know where to begin from. It was so much for him to take in that if it weren't for Caroline supporting him, he would've fallen over.

Caroline wasn't expecting an explanation but 'I'm okay' or 'Don't worry' would've sufficed. She could feel Stefan was weak from all the witch juju as she felt his weight on her when she supported him. She only felt sorry for her best friend and all her rage and anger was directed towards the witch once again.

"What did you do?" she asked harshly trying to keep herself from ripping the witch's head off.

The witch looked towards Klaus and gave Caroline a punitive look. The stare battle went on until Klaus finally spoke up.

"She didn't do anything love. From your intimacy with the ripper, I'm assuming you know of his 20s blackouts" He stated as he looked between her and Stefan and then towards Rebekah. "Well it wasn't because he lost control. It was because he was friends with me. We were brothers and he was a suitor to my dear sister Bekah. We were family but one day for his own safety I had to compel him to forget until I told him to remember…."

He wasn't allowed to complete when Caroline stepped towards him angrily and asked, "Then why didn't you just un-compel him or something? Why make him go through all this pain?"

Klaus let out an amused chuckle at the baby vampire's ferocity and continued, "What would be the point in that? You see sweetheart, Stefan was a true ripper in the 20s and now he remembers the thrill of every kill he made back then. It'll be easier this way to make him back to the way he used to be" Klaus stated devilishly.

The scornful and disgusted look on Caroline's face was enough to say that she hated every fiber of Klaus. He was a monster and a terrible person capable of doing only horrible things. "You are a monster!" he spat but as soon as she turned around to move back to Stefan someone lunged at her and everything blacked out. The last thing she heard was a sound. Snap!

Klaus looked at her baby sister annoyed but slightly amused by her reaction. She just snapped a baby vampire's neck on the basis of insecurity. This was new to him. But then again it was Rebekah. Every tantrum could be expected from her. Klaus shook his head at his sister and walked over to the blonde baby vampire's body and picked her up.

"Do you really have to do this Rebekah?" he stared her and stated bitterly "Don't do something to make me regret un-daggering you!" he warned and then looked to Stefan.

"Now that you have your memories back. Get Rebekah to eat something and then get back to me." Klaus ordered as he held Caroline tighter and made his way back to the hotel.

Caroline had been unconscious for a while. She didn't know what happened but she just blacked out after someone or something attacked her. Her eyes flew slowly opened as she took in her surroundings. She was back at the penthouse but definitely not in the room she was in before. She sat with her back rested against the board of the bed and rubbed her neck. It hurt like hell which was indication enough that her neck was snapped. 'Not again' she thought to herself.

"Good to see you're awake!" a voice interrupted her thoughts. "Rebekah can be a little moody when it comes to her tantrums."

"Where's Stefan?" Caroline asked ignoring his remarks.

Klaus pinched the bridge of his nose and moved towards her and sat at the edge of the bed next to her. "I told you to stay away from Stefan. Why didn't you listen?"

Caroline glared him for a while. A deadly glare. "Seriously? Do you even need to ask that?" she questioned as if she had to answer him.

Klaus raised his eyebrows and she let out a huge sigh and began, "No matter what Stefan's done or whatever is going to happen, he is my friend and will always be my friend. I will never give up on him! Ever"

"You know Stefan has done some terrible things in his past yet you are willing to forgive him and not me. Why is that so?" Klaus asked genuinely waiting for her answer. It seemed unfair to him that she could forgive the ripper but not him. Stefan had done so many cruel things even worse things than him and yet he had friends, loyalty and love. He had people around him, a family around him willing to do anything for him.

Caroline was shocked by his question. Why would Klaus want her to forgive him? Did he want her forgiveness? Wait, he didn't even apologize and she couldn't just forgive him for all the pain he had caused them. He had caused all the problems of their lives. Well most of them. He was the reason Jenna was dead. Elena was killed but didn't die thankfully. But still Elena and Stefan couldn't have their epic love. Stefan has once again become a ripper and they were here, away from their home, because of him. It was all HIS fault.

When she didn't answer for a while Klaus had taken the chance to move closer to her. His face a only inches away from hers. He could see she was still debating herself and fighting off many sympathy she felt towards him. She was looking around the room and when her eyes finally met his he placed his hands on her shoulders and shook her lightly.

"Answer me Caroline" he demanded in a soft yet firm voice.

She didn't answer again as if she couldn't hear him. But Klaus' voice pulled her back to reality, "ANSWER ME!" he roared angrily as he shook her violently.

"Because you're you. You're Klaus and you kill people and you destroy their lives for fun. You enjoy other people's misery and you want everyone to do everything you tell them to!" she yelled back angrily and then waved her hand in the air and pointed her finger towards him, "Well newsflash for you! Not everyone can be bought or scared into bending their will just because you want them to!"

The softness in Klaus' expression was long gone. His blue eyes were long gone and all that could be seen was black. His eyes were black and empty. The expression on his face was enough to say that he was badly hurt or to say the least 'broken'. Caroline quickly recognized her mistake that she was just angering Klaus and ruining her and Stefan's chances to get back home, even though she was right. She quickly shook her head and moved her hand to cover her mouth.

"No I didn't mean – "she wasn't allowed to complete as Klaus' hold on her shoulder became hard and he began.

"I clearly understand what you mean love. Not sure if I agree with it though." He stated harshly as one of his hands released her shoulder and moved to her grab her chin forcefully.

He clutched her chin and forced her to look into his eyes. He could see regret, sadness and a little bit of fear in her eyes but right now he didn't care. He was done playing the nice guy. If he thought he was the villain, he would sure as hell prove he was the villain and could be the most dangerous villain ever.

"If this is what you want... For me to be the villain, so be it." He stated expressionlessly with his hand still firm on her chin, "From now on you will do anything I ask of you without any questions. You will not disobey me and you will most certainly not disrespect me in front of anyone. Especially Stefan. You will do anything necessary to please me." His pupils dilated as he got lost into those deep, blue orbs.

Caroline nodded dumbly and repeated after him. "… Anything necessary to please you"

Klaus grinned mischievously and let go of her chin, "Good! Now a test is in order don't you think?" he asked teasingly.

After his hands left her face, she left like she snapped out of the trance. He compelled her. Compulsion. Bastard!

"Go to hell!" she spat angrily as she stood up from the bed and moved away from him until he heard him chuckle loudly. She turned around and gave him a furious look. If only looks could kill, he'd be long dead by now.

"Let's add a little rule to that." He added as he moved behind her and wrapped his arms around her waist forcefully, resting his palms on her stomach and relaxed his head on her shoulder, nuzzling his nose into the crock of her neck. "Every time you disrespect me you will take the nearest sharp object and stab yourself in your stomach. A little reminder for the pain you cause me. But you will not try to kill yourself with it" he compelled her once again.

While she fought against his grip, he only tightened it and enjoyed watching her struggle against his grip. It had been a while since a girl had denied him. Usually girls threw themselves at his feet because of his looks but this baby vampire was different. She had fire and he was definitely up for handling the fire she saw burning inside of her. She was always up for a good chase.

"Let go of me" Caroline stated as he held her in place. Klaus grinned and only flushed her tighter into himself. "It would make me very happy if you stopped resisting me Caroline" Klaus said smiling like an idiot.

Just as the words left his mouth, her fight died and she stopped struggling and fell limp in his arms. "Now there's a good girl" Klaus stated deviously as he tucked a loose strand of blonde hair behind her ear.