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SPOILERS: Season 4 finale.

Chapter 1: Graduation Day

Despite her hardest to put on a brave face, Caroline couldn't stop the panic from rising as her and her friends became surrounded. She should have known that graduation in Mystic Falls would never to normal. That was her last thought before the pain began to echo in her brain. She really wondered if she could die from too many of these infamous witch mojo headaches.

Just as she thought her brain would turn to mush, the pain stopped. A buzzing sound reached her ears as something cut through the air; severing her attacker's head from her shoulders. Turning toward the source of what she now recognized as a graduation hat was none other than the Hybrid himself, Klaus. But what really peaked her interest was the beautiful blonde standing next to him. She couldn't have been any older than twenty, her bright blue eyes alert and ready to assist her companion should he need it. Caroline almost scuffed outloud at the thought of Klaus needing help.

"Step on up, there are more than plenty to go around," the hybrid mocked. His voice calm and deadly. Without a seconds thought, the group of dead vanished.

Before Caroline could stop herself, a smile graced her lips as she looked at the grinning hybrid.

"Klaus."

The two stared at each other for what seemed like forever before Elena's voice finally broke through to them effectively ending the moment.

"Klaus, Damon's been bitten. Please, you gotta help him."

Klaus, never one to give in so easily pretended to mull it over. Caroline had spent enough time in the Original's company to know he was merely drawing it out for the hell of it.

"Hmm, I don't know. I seem to lack the proper motivation to heal him."

Before Elena could open her mouth to plead her case, the blonde next to Klaus chuckled.

"Oh enough with the dramatics. I'll go do it. Where is he?"

"Look I don't know who you are but you can't heal him. It has to be the blood of the Original Hybrid," Elena protested. Klaus' eyes filled with amusement as if Elena had just told the funniest joke in the world. Turning to his companion, Klaus smirked.

"Carlise, love, try checking the woods. This lot tends to dwell there more than the bloody squirrels. When you're done, meet me at the mansion."

The blonde, Carlise nodded before taking off in a blurr.

"Klaus what kind of game are you playing you know you're the only one who can heal Damon! Why did you send your minion after him?!"

The original looked at the doppleganger and smirked.

"I would watch what you say about my Carlise if I were you."

Caroline's heart sank a little. She knew that it was not fair of her to hope it but she had always thought Klaus would reserve his affections for her. She had to admit that seeing him claim someone else as his own made her slightly jealous. Something within her snapped. Klaus was hers.

"Look Klaus, Damon doesn't have time to play these games with you and your little slut."

Klaus' eyes darkened as he physically had to restrain himself from reacting as he looked at Caroline.

"Careful Caroline."

Her anger getting the best of her, she moved closer to the already unstable hybrid.

"Or. What?"

Just then Damon appeared next to Elena.

"Damon!" She quickly checked her boyfriend over. Besides a little blood, the bite mark was healed. Elena and the others looked to Klaus for answers. He merely shrugged.

"Like I said. I'll explain in good time." Then he turned to the eldest Salvatore.

"Oh Damon, mate so good to see you on your feet."

"Yeah well I'd thank your little blonde friend but she's probably dead by now," Damon smirked.

Before anyone could blink, Klaus had his hand wrapped around Damon's throat.

"What. Did. You. Do!"

"Klaus let Damon go!" Elena's cried went ignored as the hybrid stared into the other man's eyes.

"Tell me!"

"A group of angry hybrid's cornered us. She told me to run."

Klaus released Damon and flashed away without a word to the others. Without even saying it, they followed after the angry hybrid, determined to get to the bottom of things.

They arrived just in time to the end of a massacre. Bodies lie scattered everywhere on the forest floor. Some with their heads or hearts missing and in the midst of the chaos was Klaus, in his arms was his blonde companion. Caroline had to stop herself from taking a step back as he moved towards them, his clothes drenched in blood, both from the hybrids and the woman in his arms.

Bonnie came forth. "Is she alright?"

"She'll live," Klaus retorted as he moved past them. Caroline didn't get it, he claimed to fancy her, yet here he was getting all emotional over some other blonde.

"Serves your little girlfriend right for trying to take on a gang of hybrids."

Klaus turned his gaze on Caroline and in that moment she was sure if looks could kill, she would have dropped dead by now.

"You daft bint. She's my daughter."