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Caroline sat up, gasping for her unnecessary breath. Looking around, she noticed the room was empty. Hadn't Elena been there just a few seconds ago? She could have sworn Elena had come to visit her, but her head was really foggy from the past twenty four hours. Deciding that she needed answers, Caroline whipped the stiff hospital sheets over her legs and stood up, wavering at first. Once she got her bearings, she headed out to the main lobby of the hospital. A middle-aged woman sat at the desk looking entirely too bored. A weird sense of urge came over Caroline, but she shook it off before talking to the nurse.

"Excuse me? Where is everyone?"

"It's the middle of the night, hun."

"It is-?"

The nurse merely nodded her head, dismissing Caroline and going back to her work. Caroline wouldn't have it, she needed answers. Everything was confusing Caroline since the moment she abruptly woke up. She felt like she was dreaming and the hospital, looking so empty and dreary, didn't help at all. "Oh, uh, have you seen my mom?"

"She left after dinner with your boyfriend. And then your friend Elena stopped by."

A moment of clarity hit Caroline so fast and so hard, she thought she might pass out. It wasn't Elena who was in her room, it was Katherine. She remembered Elena talking about her at one point, but Caroline was only half listening. Matt was definitely more important to think about. Not wanting the nurse to suspect any weird behavior from her, Caroline decided to play it cool. "Oh, um, yeah she did. But she said her name was Katherine. The nurse ignored her, going back to the paperwork she was so intent on finishing. Caroline felt her stomach grumbling, however it wasn't a normal hungry grumble; it was something deeper.

"Can I just get something to eat?"

"Breakfast comes around seven."

Caroline tried to debate with the irritating woman, but to no avail. Giving up, she headed back into her room to try and get more sleep. That's when she spotted it. A red bag filled with blood hung in the room adjacent to hers. Although she didn't understand her need to walk towards it, she found herself being drawn to it. There was something incredibly alluring about this blood bag, and Caroline needed to have it.

"What are you doing in here?"

Startled, Caroline turned around to see the nurse giving her the oddest of looks. She mumbled an 'I don't know' and grabbed the blood bag once the nurse turned back around to lead her back into her room. Caroline sat on her bed and peeped out the window, making sure the nurse was out of sight. Taking one of the free tubes that hung from the bag in her mouth, Caroline gently began to suck on the straw. The minute Caroline swallowed some of the blood, she became repulsed and threw it onto the floor.

It took about five seconds for Caroline to feel the exact opposite of repulsed. Jumping to the floor, she grabbed the bag and began to down the rest of the blood.

She didn't know what was going on, but all she knew was she wanted blood and lots of it.

Klaus was walking around Mystic Falls aimlessly, trying to come up with a plan to see Caroline again one final time before he left for Europe. It was about that time to head out of this miserable town before he would have to be back in a few months. There were a few loose ends in his plans before he could break the curse. It was probably for the best if he left for a while anyway because the thought of seeing Caroline on a daily basis stirred something within him. And Klaus just wasn't ready for that sort of feeling. The last time he saw his sweet Caroline was in the hospital. Seeing her lying there on the hospital bed made him feel something he hadn't felt in a while. He felt absolutely helpless and he didn't like it one bit. Perhaps if he did a better job of stalking her, he would have been able to keep her from getting into the car with that idiot of a boyfriend and his jocky friend. Klaus shook his head, no he needed to leave this place.

But than the image of her soft lips sucking the blood from his wrist gently came into his mind, making him forget all the reasons why he should leave. It was a moment of pure ecstasy for Klaus and she wasn't even a vampire; he could only imagine the amount of pleasure that would have surged through him if she had been. What was this human girl doing to him? In eighty years or less, this girl would be gone from the earth. Eighty years to a human was just a few minutes to a vampire. I could always force her to become a vampire. Klaus laughed to himself, he didn't need a girl by his side for the rest of eternity. Perhaps this little crush, obsession some may call it, would be over and done with in a few months. Yes, Klaus would get what he wanted and than dispose of her. No need to make her live an eternity. Nodding to himself, he walked towards a bunch of bright lights and what looked like a carousel. He could hear a mixture of laughter and shrill screams coming from the petty humans.

He knew exactly where Caroline would be.

Walking up to the booth to get into the carnival, Klaus pulled out the five dollars and threw it at the boy working the counter. Grabbing his ticket, he walked into the blocked off area. He looked around, hopping that he could spot Caroline easily. Of course, Klaus didn't so he took to walking around. There were many girls who fit the criteria of what Caroline looked like, but no one had that particular smell of vanilla that she had and those beautiful blonde curls. Klaus had always been drawn to brunette girls in his thousand years of living, but this one was different on so many levels. Her blonde hair reflected off of her bright personality. Klaus sensed that deep inside, Caroline was also a strong girl, she just had a few insecurities like most humans did. Becoming a vampire had gotten rid of most of his fears and insecurities, except maybe one or two. He contemplated feeding on one of the humans before delving into his search. Klaus decided against it, he couldn't risk missing her.

After wandering around the park for what seemed like forever, Klaus smelled a wave of blood pass through his nostrils. It was clear as day and he had a feeling it was a vampire's doing. Following the scent, he was surprised he was being led to the back of the school. Luckily for whoever this vampire was, the back of the school was completely secluded. He could hear someone, a girl, crying as he rounded the corner. The sight that fell before him both shocked and alarmed him. Caroline was sitting there, blood all over her beautiful face, sobbing over a dead man's body. She looked up at him, sniffling and wiping at her face. Klaus wasn't sure if she was more embarrassed or scared that she had been caught.

"I killed him. I-I couldn't help it and I killed him. I'm a monster!"

Wait, did she realize he was a vampire? He didn't care, all he wanted to do was to comfort the girl. He wanted to wipe her tears away and take on all the pain she was feeling. However, he was Niklaus Mikaelson, and he did not comfort anyone. Did he even know how to comfort someone? Klaus walked over to her and knelt down beside her. He picked up a piece of her straight hair and twirled it around his finger. It was just how he imagined it-soft to the touch. Pulling the strand behind her ear, his index finger brushed over her skin, tracing it from her ear down to her chin before cupping gently. "I need you to breathe, love. Tell me what happened."

Something about this guy was so familiar to Caroline. While she was at the hospital, memories started returning to her. She remembered Damon compelling her, using her for sex, and biting her frequently. Those memories were haunting and surreal. But then she remembered the handsome stranger who had told her she was stunning. She remembered the same stranger going in to bite her as Damon had done many times, instead though leaving a kiss on her neck. Finally, she remembered him saving her life. Caroline looked up at this man, realizing it was the same handsome stranger from her dreams turned reality.

"Wait, I've met you before didn't I? Nik?"

If anyone had told Klaus that would be ecstatic over a girl remembering his name, he would have tore out each and every one of their limbs. But here he was, excited that a human girl knew who he was. Klaus completely forgot that humans remember being compelled once they became a vampire. He would have to fix that later because he wasn't ready for Caroline to really know him yet. Shaking himself from his thoughts, Klaus tried to regain his composure. "Introductions later, please tell me what happened."

"I, um, was walking to the bathroom and this guy was bleeding. And-and all I could think about was blood. I've never felt like this before. Why did this happen to me?"

Caroline started sobbing again. Klaus swore to himself that he would find whoever killed her and slowly torture them until they were begging for death. If anyone didn't deserve this, it was his sweet Caroline. "Sweetheart, I need you to relax." Caroline didn't relax, instead only crying harder and asking Klaus why this happened to her. "Love, please relax. Look at me, please, just look at me."

Caroline finally looked up and Klaus took the opportunity to wipe the flood of tears away from her face. He cradled her face with both of his hands and shushed her gently. "What you're going through is completely normal." Klaus proved his point by making the veins beneath his eyes pop up and his fangs retract. Caroline seemed to calm herself for the moment. "You're a vampire now and this is normal. You're a strong girl, Caroline, and you will get through this."

"I feel like a monster every time I see the veins. I can't do this, Nik. I can't do it."

"You can and you will, because this is in your nature now. Anytime you feel the blood rushing to your face, just inhale and exhale. Tell yourself that you're going to get through this. I believe in you, Caroline."

"Why are you doing this for me? You don't even know me."

"I'm asking myself the same question." Klaus didn't want in any way to leave Caroline like this, but he had to leave before he was spotted by another vampire or his doppelgänger. He could only hope that he helped the baby vampire in some way. "Now I need you to focus. You're going to forget that you ever met me. However, you will remember that a nice stranger helped you through this tonight. Go find your vampire friends and tell them what happened. I'll be seeing you soon, my love."

And with that, Caroline was left standing there. A certain calm fell over her, making her shiver. Deciding it was important to get help, she set out looking for Stefan or Elena.

"Wait, so if Damon didn't go to feed Caroline his blood..." Elena stopped her sentence short, the reality of the situation not making any sense.

Stefan was the next to chime in, looking just as confused as Elena. "Then who did-? Was it Katherine?"

"No, it definitely wasn't her. I tried so hard to remember who saved me. I-I can't remember."