Captivity | Klaus Mikaelson love story.

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Carolyn began muttering to herself and Klaus found himself listening in. "No, don't. Stop." Carolyn let out a series of gasps and Klaus frowned. He got ready to wake her up when she let out a loud gasp, "Klaus!" Carolyn shot up and gasped. She looked from side to side but stopped when her gaze settled on Klaus. Her breathing slowed down and she grinned sheepishly, "Sorry about that... Just... just memories from the other week," Klaus nodded and turned back to the stars. Carolyn stayed quiet but whispered things as she caressed her bump. "You'll make a good mother," Klaus blurted, unable to stop himself. Carolyn stopped talking and smiled brightly at Klaus and his heart warmed, "Thank you, Klaus." He leant over the table and grasped her hands, "I promise, and I don't hand them out lightly, that I will protect your baby to the best I can," Carolyn smiled again, "You're not so bad, Klaus... I don't believe what everyone else says," The pair sat in silence, happy with the presence of each other.

Klaus suddenly went stiff and stared at a spot. He pricked his hearing and tried to listen out for whatever was making that sound. Through his peripheral vision, he could see Carolyn watching him carefully. An ever-so-silent whooshing sound was heard. Klaus stood up and moved in front of Carolyn to protect her. "Someone is here," Klaus whispered, answering Carolyn's unspoken question. "Whoever you are, come out and face me! Do not hide like a coward!" He yelled. Suddenly, something sharp stabbed him in the neck and Klaus roared. Carolyn yelled as well. Ignoring the slight pain in his neck, Klaus turned around to see if Carolyn was ok. Finding a pinprick in her neck, Klaus helped her into the house.

Klaus's legs abruptly went weak and he crashed to the ground. He found himself unable to move or talk. A man came into view and grinned at the subdued hybrid. "Just a small paralytic to keep you still," The man spoke. Klaus heard Carolyn whimper. The man's attention moved onto the woman. He clicked his fingers and two other men came up from behind and pulled her up. Klaus tried to fight but found his body still paralysed. Carolyn began crying as the man traced her jawline with his finger. He sniffed the air and looked at Klaus as he grinned, "She tastes nice... why aren't you sharing her?" Carolyn's eyes went wide and Klaus wanted nothing more than to rip this guy's throat out.

The guy opened his mouth with a hiss and bent towards Carolyn's neck. "Phesmatos superous em animi!" Carolyn yelled. The two guys holding her fell backwards with a yell, their noses bleeding. Carolyn turned to the vampire who was now rapidly backing away, "AUFERETUR!" She yelled. The vampire flew backwards into the wall with a groan. Carolyn bent down to help Klaus up but got tackled by another vampire. She struggled in his grip and bit his hand. The vampire yelped but didn't let go. The vampire who was thrown got up and walked over. "Who are you and why are you doing this!?" Carolyn asked. "I do apologize, my dear, my name is Darius." Carolyn tried to lean backwards as Darius moved closer to her face, "And I am doing this simply because I want him punished!" Klaus managed to move his head to see the fight and he could begin to feel his tongue. "And when he's dead, you can be my bride," Darius purred. Carolyn spat in his face, "Rot in hell, asshole," Darius growled and waved over two more vampires, "Move them in with the others, I'll inject them,"

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10 minutes later, Klaus and Carolyn were tied up by their wrists and ankles to the wall alongside Rebekah, Elijah and Hayley. Klaus still didn't have any feeling in his body so he just hung there. Darius walked in soon afterwards with a sick grin on his face. He, along with three other vampires, walked over. The vampires stuck something in each of everyone's necks and moved back with a grin. "Have fun being in pain!" Darius and the other vampires left with a cackle. Rebekah sighed loudly, "Why is this always happening to us!?" She wined. Hayley groaned, "Why do you think, Rebekah? Klaus pissed off the wrong person, again, and they've come to punish him!" Klaus felt angry that Hayley accused him of this situation... but she was right. "Back off Hayley, it's not all Klaus' fault," Carolyn spoke up, her voice hard. Hayley looked surprised, "What?"
"The same dickhead was the one that nearly sucked me dry the other week! Klaus saved me then by giving me his blood!" The room quietened down pretty quickly. "Is this true, Niklaus?" Elijah spoke. "What? The big bad hybrid can't help someone?"
"In your case, no." Rebekah, ever so helpfully, input. Klaus growled. Suddenly, there was some crashing and swearing upstairs. The group went quiet and waited in suspense.

Rebekah suddenly cried out in pain. "Sister, what is it?" Elijah asked, worried. "My neck... it... it burns!" Elijah let out a sound of pain quickly followed by Hayley. Klaus looked at Carolyn, who looked unharmed, nor in pain. Suddenly, his neck began to burn. Klaus let out a gasp and tried to move his head but found he couldn't. His body began burning quickly and it took all of his might not to cry out in pain.

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Carolyn watched as her friends quickly became incapacitated by pain. Rebekah and Hayley had tears in their eyes, while Elijah just looked uncomfortable. Carolyn looked at Klaus who, in her opinion, looked the worst.

His face was stark white and his eyes were screwed tightly shut. His hands were shaking. "Klaus?" Carolyn called gently. "I'm fine," he ground out, clearly not fine.

The shouting upstairs got louder before it was abruptly silenced. Somebody ran down the stairs heavily while another pair of feet followed behind. Carolyn closed her eyes, worried that it might be Darius.

Warm hands touched hers and then she was free. She opened her eyes and was met with the warm brown ones of Davina. Carolyn wept into her arms while Kol freed his siblings and Hayley. Rebekah and the other two stumbled but remained upright. Kol undid Klaus' chains but the hybrid didn't stumble.

He fell to the ground in a heap of convulses racked his body.

"KLAUS!" Carolyn yelled. Kol bit into Klaus' wrist and tasted the blood. He recoiled quickly. "He's been poisoned with Vervain and Wolfbane... we need to bleed him dry now or he will die."