I Intend To Be Your Last

Chapter 1

Carolines P.O.V.

It had been 3 months since Stefan's death. Im doing ok, it hurt at first but I've healed. The twins didn't really understand so they weren't that upset. He was supposed to be their stepfather but the was too distracted by Elena's safety to be around the girls.

His death made me realize that we weren't really meant to be. I need someone who will put me first, Stefan couldn't do that. Even in the end he sacrificed himself for Damon and Elena instead of staying for me. As I've said before, Elena was and always will be his epic love. I cant be people's second choice anymore. I was Damon's toy when he couldn't have Elena, Matt was only with me because Elena broke up with him, Tyler chose revenge over me, Elena always liked Bonnie better and only called on me for help or when Bonnie was busy, and Stephan was still in love with Elena, even my wedding was about Elena's safety. everything in Mystic Falls is about Elena.

Since his death, I have mostly been keeping to myself. I have talked on the phone with Bonnie and seen Alaric when he picks up the girls. No one has tried to meet up with me or see me for three months so I was surprised when Bonnie texted me to go over to the Salvatore boarding house. before I could politely decline she added that it was an emergency. Since the girls were at Alaric's for the weekend I have no excuse to not go. So I grabbed my keys and drive over to the house.

I walk into the front door and see Elena, Damon, Bonnie, Matt, and Jeremy sitting down waiting. I sat down next to Bonnie on the smaller couch. "What's wrong? Why are we all here?" I asked

"I figured out a spell to kill the originals," Bonnie says in my heart drops. Why would they even want to kill them? They have left us alone and they aren't even in Mystic Falls anymore.

"What? Why?" I say holding out hope that they will burn the spell and move on with their lives.

"Now that Elena is human, Klaus will want to use her as a blood bag to make his hybrid Army again" Damon explained, of course it's about Elena's safety.

"But he said he doesn't want to make hybrids anymore. She's safe, we don't need to kill them. Klaus has a daughter." I tried to argue hoping that they will see reason. But as expected nothing and no one else matters when Elena is involved.

"And you just believe him!" Damon yells "You would really risk Elena safety for him. Your best friend! I know you slept with him but I didn't know you were this selfish."

His harsh words hit me like a sledgehammer. Even though I know it's not true and that she's not in any danger, I still stay silent. When Damon use me as his chew toy he made me feel vulnerable and worthless. For some reason, I still can't stand up to him. The only pay back I had ever gotten was shoving him down a hallway, which was nothing compared to what he did to me. His words hurt, but what hurt more was that none of my friends stood up for me.

Taking my silence as acceptance, Damon told Bonnie to explain the plan.

"We will call Klaus and tell him that you got bit by a werewolf. He will come back to Mystic Falls, hopefully, alone but if he does bring his family I will hold them back as Damon stakes Klaus with the special stake I have spelled. Because Damon is human we will need you to distract Klaus as Damon uses a crossbow. Understand so far?" Everyone nodded "Good. So the steak can hit Klaus anywhere on his body. It doesn't have to be his heart. The stake will only work on Klaus so if somehow and misses and he throws it back it won't hurt Caroline." Bonnie explained.

"Why didn't you use the spell before?" I asked not knowing what else to say and not wanting to agree with the plan yet.

"This spell uses a metal stake instead of wood. Before I was only looking for White Oak or other types of wooden Stakes so I never even considered a spelling a metal stake. Even if I had found it before I was not strong enough nor experienced enough to do this spell then."

I didn't know what else to say so we just sat in silence for the next few minutes. It was Damon who broke the silence.

"We are doing this with or without you. It would be helpful to have you there to distract him but we will do it anyway if you refuse. We are just more likely to die in the process. If you are willing to let Bonnie and Elena die after all they have done for you then go right ahead."

Damon knows exactly what buttons to push to manipulate mean.

"Fine" As soon as I said it dread wash over me. Klaus has done horrible things. I remind myself. Klaus has done horrible things.

"We will do it Friday night" Bonnie announces.

When I got home I got on my pajamas and got straight into bed. I couldn't sleep though. I just kept repeating my mantra to feel better. Klaus has done terrible things. But we have all done terrible things. He was, no is a friend. He put me before everything else. I trust him, enough to leave my children with him. Klaus has always been good to me. He promised to show me the world. Not that Im saying I was going to take him up on that offer. Can I really kill this man that I trust, that I like, that I could have loved in another universe? I can't betray my friends. I won't. Im doing this, I have to.

When sleep finally cam I was tortured by dreams. Wonderful dreams of a man holding a sleeping baby. The baby has beautiful blonde ringlets and dimples.

Friday came to fast. Bonnie decided to call Klaus late so that when the got here no one else would be at the small airport in Mystic Falls. If you could even call it an airport. It had a singular runway surrounded by a large field. The plan was to wait for them on the field next to the airport. I would wait in the woods next to the field for my cue. Bonnie wanted to know how many there were before they started. Then I would distract Klaus and Damon would stake him.

I haven't been sleeping well all week and I feel sick to my stomach. I have to do this. I have to do this. Has become my new mantra. Bonnie walked into the room pulling me out of my thoughts.

"I just called him. He is on a plane and should land in 3 hours or so. I told him that we would go and wait by the field and you would stay in bed. When it got closer to landing time Damon will bring you. Klaus knows we would never leave Elena with you when your hallucinating. The seemed to buy it, but when it comes to your safety the get a little crazy." I could only nod in response. If I open my mouth I think I would throw up.

We left for the airport shortly after. Damon, Bonnie, Elena, and I were all in the same car. Most of the time Damon would want Elena as far away as possible but we all agreed that if I had got bitten Elena would be there. So she came.

When we got to the airport there was only about an hour before they were supposed to land. Bonnie went over the plan one last time before Damon came with me into the woods. I sat on a fallen log to wait. When we heard a plane overhead I stood up. A few minutes later the plans had landed and I heard the engine turn off.

With my vampire hearing, I heard 3 sets of footsteps, I listened as the first voice spoke.

"Hello witch, doppelganger. Where is Caroline." Klaus said. Just hearing his voice brought tears to my eyes. Damon either didn't notice or didn't care.

"Yes where is the cheerleader, I would like to go back home," Rebekah said

"Be polite Rebekah?" Elijah said

I looked to Damon and put up 3 fingers and he nodded in response.

"She will be here soon," Bonnie said. That was our cue. As we started to walk I heard Bonnie chant as she did the spell to restrain Elijah and Rebekah. As we got to the field Klaus heard us and turned to look at me. As soon as the saw I was fine a look of betrayal crossed his face. As we stared at each other Damon snuck around him. My tears flowed freely now as I sobbed for my friend. Rebekah and Elijah were screaming but could not do anything but watch.

Damon got around to the other side of him and raised the crossbow. Klaus' face turned from betrayal to hurt. As I heard Damon fire the crossbow I made a decision that would change the rest of my life. As the stake went towards Klaus I used my vampire speed and raced to Klaus. I flipped us around so that my back was to Damon and my arms around Klaus' neck. I hugged him close as the stake lodged into my back. With adrenaline still pumping through my veins I turned to see Bonnies shocked face. She lost focus for a moment and released Elijah and Rebekah. Elena look betrayed and Damon was seething. Elijah look behind me at Klaus and then the and Rebekah sped away leaving me with Klaus and the people that used to be my friends.