Chapter 26

WARNING: This is an EXTREMELY DARK story. Some may find the themes disturbing. If anyone has a problem coping with such themes, please stop reading. Starting now and the chapters onward will be especially DARK.

Caroline woke up with the feeling of a hangover. She couldn't remember the last time she had felt this way. Maybe it was when she had fed directly from a man at the carnival. The man she had killed.

She groaned as the sunlight peered through the chiffon curtains of the hotel room and shined on her face. The sunlight reminded her of how she used to love it when she was human and now, without her ring, it would kill her. Burn her to flames and then to ashes.

She sighed and rid herself of all the depressing thoughts and tried to move but was unable to. She looked to her side and saw the annoying hybrid, who had made her life hell for the past year, came into view. His arm had an iron grip on her waist as if he'd let go she'd run away. She rolled her eyes annoyed. 'Didn't you get a hint when I pushed you away last night?' she thought to herself as she recalled the events of the previous night. 'Maybe he'd taken a hint when you were swooning over him' she mentally smacked herself for letting her guard down. He had done so much to her and she kissed him!

She tried to slip out of his tight grasp but he wasn't even moving. Sighing, she pushed and poked him, in hopes of waking him up and getting the hell away from him!

"KLAUS!" she practically screamed in his ear. He only smirked in return which ensured her that he was only pretending to be asleep the whole time.

"Good morning to you too sweetheart" he said cheekily and placed a soft kiss on her cheek. Her eyes' widened and she was sure if she left them open any longer they would fall out.

She squirmed in his arms, "Let go of me!" she hissed venomously.

He just raised an eyebrow at her and pouted. "You weren't complaining last night" he said with a dark glint in his eyes.

Her face flushed immediately and she averted her gaze from him, "That was only when I momentarily forgot what a monster you were!" she spat back with hatred and revulsion.

He just chuckled in response, "I'm not the only monster here love. You've killed too" he commented.

"I have" she said ashamed. "But I don't kidnap innocent vampires and I don't tear people away from their families" she said sarcastically and tried to move out of his grasp but he didn't let her go.

His face hardened immediately. In a flash he pinned her on the mattress beneath him and held both her wrists above her. "I think I've been more than accommodating but you seem to misinterpret my leniency for my weakness" he said grimacing.

"What leniency?" she asked sarcastically narrowing her eyes at him questioningly.

"I did offer you to have closure with your mother once this trip is over." He countered. "If you haven't forgotten" he added. As if she could forget. Ever.

"OH thank you almighty original hybrid Niklaus Mikaelson!" she muttered sarcastically trying to wave her hands around but they were pinned up her head. "Should I bend and kiss your feet for this grave act of kindness milord?" she asked mockingly.

Klaus only raised his eyebrows and laughed at her terrible British accent. She was just delightful. He was sure, he wouldn't be bored with her throughout eternity.

"She's my mother Klaus. You're not doing me a favor. Just because you didn't have a good relationship with yours doesn't mean everyone has those problems too" she muttered under her breath.

He narrowed his eyes at her sharply and they gleamed yellow momentarily. "What did you just say?" He questioned angrily tightening his hold on her wrists.

She gulped slightly fearfully but pouted anyways, "Nothing" she whispered giving up with a loud huff. "Get off me… please" she pleaded again hoping he'd let her go.

"Only because you asked so nicely" he smirked and flipped them over so that now he was pinned and her weight leaned on his chest. His very naked chest.

"Ughh! I'd love to be staked by Damon right now" she groaned as she stood up and crossed her arms over her chest. The thought of Damon made her think of all the times he called her Blondie, Barbie or 'Baby Vampire'. Those times were annoying then but now they were one of her fondest memories. At least it was better than being stuck with Klaus for eternity.

"I got you some clothes. They're in the bathroom with some essentials. Take your time. I'm going out anyway" he said and got out of bed and grabbed his shirt that was tossed on the floor. He paused and saw her eyes trail his toned stomach and he smirked before pulling the shirt over his head and giving her another peck on the cheek.

"Don't run away. I'll be home soon honey" he whispered sarcastically wanting nothing more than to lick her perfect, heavenly skin.

She rolled her eyes. "What if the place catches on fire?" she countered lamely.

"Then I'll find you in the lobby waiting for me and nowhere else. Okay?" he warned and smiled widely when she nodded stubbornly. "Good. We'll have dinner out tonight" he said one last time and flashed out of the room leaving Caroline to her own thoughts.

Caroline glanced at the clock. It was 10 in the morning. Well it was a good enough time to get up and shower. She straight went to the shower and turned on the hot water and bathed away her problems.

She took hold of the clothes Klaus got for her and thanked the lord they weren't very dressy as before but normal clothes. Designer of course but something she could wear without feeling like a model out of a magazine.

After changing, she ordered breakfast by room service and watched some TV but then got bored and hopped around the room looking for some sort of entertainment. She sighed and went to the balcony. The view was great. She peered down and saw a cute, little, café around the corner of the opposite street. She grinned and placed a note on the room's door for Klaus.

Going out to the café across the street. Don't eat anyone! – Caroline.

She was soon sipping her cappuccino and sitting in the café looking elsewhere when she heard a familiar voice behind her.

"Care?"

Her eyes flew open and widened to the extent of popping out of her skull. Was she just hallucinating for did she just hear … him?

"Tyler?" her voice came out as a bare whisper as she turned around and saw her boyfriend standing there. Tears welled up in her eyes and she immediately launched her arms around his neck when he smiled ever so slightly at the sight of her.

She held onto him as her life depended on it and he ran a soothing hand down her back, breathing deeply. He had been searching for her since the day Klaus took her. He hadn't wasted a second of his day to anything but finding her because she was all he had left.

She sobbed and laughed and hugged him tighter and then pulled back to see his face once more, to check if she was imagining the whole thing. But she wasn't. It was real. Tyler was here.

Acting upon instinct, she kissed him hard and he kissed back. They both laughed and smiled against one another. But their happiness was short lived as Caroline left some money on her table and grabbed Tyler's hand and flashed away into the streets of New York into a small alley.

"What are you doing here? Klaus will kill you if he finds out you're here!" she warned him and looked around concerned.

"I'm here to save you Caroline" he said cupping her cheek gently. "I won't let that bastard get away with everything he's done. I'm here to take you" he said looking into her watery eyes.

"No Tyler he'll kill you. Just go please!" she pleaded. She knew Tyler loved her and she loved him but love wasn't going to win this war. Klaus had power and he would kill Tyler if he found him. Besides didn't he compel Tyler? "I can't lose you too" she whispered the last part thinking about her mother.

But Tyler heard her. To her surprise he smiled.

"What? Why are you smiling? Klaus compelled my mom- she was cut off by him as he chuckled slightly and smiled at her.

"Your mom isn't compelled. It's a long story. We knew Klaus was going to do something like this but we also knew we couldn't stop him. So when Kol dropped off your mother, she took some vervain from the stanch in your home and Damon wasn't ever really compelled too. He had Elena's vervain locket in his hand the whole time and I guess Klaus never considered compelling me." He said with a sense of glory and accomplishment.

"But how… where is my mom?" she asked completely dumbfounded. "She had a stanch of vervain at our home?!" If Klaus found out they were going to be in so much trouble. But then again who was Klaus to control her life and her actions?

"She's with Damon. We recently found Bonnie. Klaus had sent her away and when I went I searched for her, I couldn't find her so naturally I went to Stefan next but he didn't recognize me. That's when I realized he was compelled. I went to find Damon but he had already left with Liz. So after that I went to find Bonnie and met up with them" he said and stopped for a second to catch his breath.

"Wow! I don't even know how to … You guys have to save Elena then" she muttered utterly confused. Elena should be their main focus right now. She knew Klaus could kill Elena but she was somehow very confident that he wouldn't kill her.

"We're on it. I got the hybrids with us. All we have to do is leave now. The hybrids and a couple of witches are gonna keep Klaus busy but we have to leave right then and run without looking back" he told her, listing all the consequences.

Was she really ready to live eternity running from a psychopath who had a schoolboy crush on her?

"But…" she was cut off by him again.

"I understand that you're confused but we have to run. It's our only option" he focused on the word to make sure she was getting his point.

"What about Stefan?" she asked lamely knowing they had covered almost everything in their plan.

"Bonnie's going to try and remove the compulsion but it'll be hard. You do remember when Klaus fried his brain the first time right?" he asked referring to the time when she had told him that Klaus made him remember his memories of the 20s.

She nodded. "So what's the plan?" she asked finally getting some hope. She could be free of Klaus. She'd have to run of course but she wouldn't have to live with him like a damsel in distress.

"Meet me tonight. At the backside of your hotel near the fountain" he said and kissed her one last time repeating the mantra in his head, 'This is not the end. We have eternity'.

She kissed him and back and smiled against his lips. Being with him sent butterflies in her stomach. It felt right. "How did you know where I was staying?" she asked shyly.

He smiled back and pecked at her cheek playfully. "I told you I've been looking over you for quite some time but after tonight we're going to be together forever" he promised.

"Forever" she said and smiled widely. She only closed her eyes for a brief moment and saw Tyler was gone. She sighed knowing that she had to get going. She had to get back to the devil and play her part.

It took Caroline approximately four minutes to return to her hotel room. Her eyes widened when she saw the room was completely different to as she left it. She didn't close the door behind her and her hands shook as she dropped the keys onto the mantle.

She knew he was back.

The bed was made but more importantly it was full of rose petals and the room was lit up by candles. It almost looked like the perfect room for honeymooners. Various kinds of thoughts crossed her mind and she remembered how quickly she gave in last night but then backed away. Maybe Klaus was going to punish her for it.

She backed away, thinking it would be best if she would just leave the room and go-

"Where do you think you're going?" a voice came from behind her.

Her whole body began shaking violently when she heard the door lock behind her and as Klaus grasped her shoulders firmly but not painfully. He pulled her body flush against his.

"K-Klaus what are you doing?" she asked, stammering and mentally slapped herself for losing all her confidence.

He smirked in response and spun her around so that she was facing him. "I've been waiting for you for quite some time love. I told you not to leave the room and still you left" he said and fake sighed. "I guess you'll have to make up for it by getting punished even more tonight" he whispered the last part and it sent shivers down her spine.

"What do you mean punishment? Punishment for what?" she asked in a firm voice suddenly feeling herself gain her confidence back.

"You've berated me enough times Caroline and last night was the last straw. Now either you be a good girl or I'll have to tie you down to the bed" he warned her and looked at her with his narrowed eyes.

"What the hell! Let go of me Klaus!" she yelled at him and threw punches and kicks at him as he pushed her towards the bed. But he didn't seem affected by the least of it.

In a flash he ripped her jacket to shreds and tossed it aside along with her shoes. He made her face the bed. That is when she noticed the cuffs on the bedposts. It made her stomach clench in a painful matter.

He didn't waste a second before he pushed her onto the bed and before she could even get up, he straddled her to the bed. She kept struggling under him, cursing him but he chose to ignore her.

"… Bastard"

"Freak… I'll kill you!"

"…. Let go of me!"

He grabbed one of her wrists that was pushing his chest and dragged it to one bedpost, tying it down immediately. He then grabbed ahold of her other wrist and did the same. She kept tossing and turning her body, hoping she could flip him off her but that only seemed to have the opposite effect of him. He groaned and that is when her eyes widened and she realized that she was unconsciously rubbing her body against his.

"Klaus what the hell! This isn't funny or amusing- she was cut off by him again.

"I agree love. None of this is funny or amusing" he countered and then bent down and licked the shell of her ear. "You know I can smell him on you" he whispered nibbling at her ear.

She gulped fearfully as she realized her stupidity. Of course he'd smell Tyler on her. He was part werewolf. Dammit Caroline!

"Klaus- he cut her off again when he placed his finger on her lips and shushed her.

"Don't speak right now. I might end up doing something I might regret. Or you might regret" he warned with a soothing voice.

She stayed quiet and closed her eyes shut as he sat atop of her and touched her. She just prayed that he'd be too distracted by her to leave Tyler alone. She only struggled briefly as he went to cuff her feet to the end of the bedposts. Of course, due to his hybrid strength, her struggles were a waste.

Once he had one of her legs tied to went to the other and stretched it. He looked up to see her struggling against the cuffs holding her wrists and then she even had the nerve to try and kick him with her free foot. He only kissed her feet and chuckled.

"Spread your legs love" he joked cruelly. It sounded so dirty when he said and it only gave her new strength to try and fight him.

"You are a sick, revolting piece of – she began but he cut her off again.

"Say it again Caroline and I'll make sure that this is not the last of our sessions" he warned her again and she gulped fearfully.

He straddled her again and grinded his hips against hers and let her feel how hard he already was. Just the sight of her made him want to make her scream.

He placed a soothing hand on her cheek and to no one's surprise she jerked her head back. He sighed and brought his hand down to the neckline of her shirt. He ran his hybrid claws down her shirt tearing it to shreds. Then he ripped off her shorts and she was left in nothing but her purple lace underwear.

"Stop Klaus! Please" she whispered the last part as a few tears streamed down her face. He was degrading her just as Damon had done. Damon at least had the decency to compel her to think she was liking it but he didn't even do that and made her feel every minute of hopelessness.

"Stop? I haven't even done anything yet" he hissed angrily.

"Why do you think you're any better than Damon if you're doing this?" she asked matching his anger.

"Do not compare me to that vile excuse for a man!" he roared. He breathed in and out a few times and calmed himself. He then smiled at her psychotically.

"Now how exactly do I punish you that is your choice" he offered and smiled maniacally. In that moment Caroline had realized that she had screwed herself. Really bad.

A/N:

Hi guys! Sorry for the late update. It's been busy with college. Anyways I just wanted to warn everyone that the story is going to go dark especially in the next few chapters. The people who don't like DARK themes and can't handle them, please stop reading and don't review badly.

Thank you so much for your continued love and support everyone. I love you guys to the moon and back. Take care! R&R.