i'm your greatest masterpiece,

Caroline bit her lip and stared at her phone while she paced her living room. She was at a loss really. Klaus had called her, but being she wasn't in the mood to deal with him, as usual, she'd ignored him. It was a lot harder to ignore someone though when they showed up at your house. And well she hadn't planned on listening to anything he'd had to say until he'd mentioned Katherine and taking her down for good. That was something that no matter how much Caroline tried she wouldn't ever be able to pass up. After all, it was Katherine's fault she was a vampire to begin with, and it would've taken her all night and part of the following day really to go through all the things Katherine had done to destroy not only Caroline, but pretty much everyone else's lives here too. Which was why she was at a loss. Klaus clearly had a plan, one that she actually wanted to help with. But they'd need more help, and she wasn't sure she'd be able to convince Jeremy to tag along. She supposed it never hurt to ask though, so she finally sent him a text.

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Jeremy found himself sitting at the grill with Sophie, who as of right now was still just a friend even though he wanted so much more from her. They did this often really, have lunch together at the grill and just talk about life. Which in Mystic Falls life wasn't exactly boring so there was always something to talk about. And they weren't the kind of conversations you'd have with a friend anywhere else really. Of course where else would your sister and nearly everyone, she knew be vampires, your best friend a witch, and others werewolves, plus he was a vampire hunter, which sounded almost as insane as everything else. Luckily though he'd gotten that whole thing under control. It was really hard to be around so many vampires actually and not kill them when he had the urge to. But it was all about the will power really, and of course with help from everyone it'd proven possible to be both a hunter and friend of vampires. "So Caroline wants to know if we'll meet her at her house in half an hour," he said looking up from his lunch to Sophie.

[ I hope this was okay, I wasn't entirely sure where to start so I just kind of went with it ]

Klaus was still standing inside Caroline's home, he wanted to be there when the Gilbert boy came over as it was his idea. He also knew that there would be some convincing to be done, but he was certain he'd get his way. "Has he agreed?" He asked glancing over at Caroline, he was still a little surprised that the blonde had even let him step inside her house. After everything that he has done, he was expecting her to give up more of a fight but none the less he was glad that she hadn't. He didn't have the time to convince her to help him with his plan, Katherine had already caused so much pain in this town that it shouldn't be overly hard to get the hunter to join him. But he never was good with waiting, so if he had to wait another half an hour then he wouldn't be happy. Though he knew he'd need to wait, he had tried to get to Katherine many times before and hadn't quite gotten to her which always frustrated him greatly. So instead of standing, he sat down on an armchair while his eyes stayed focused on the blonde who had taken his heart into her smaller hands a long time ago.

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Sophie was eating a chicken salad for lunch while talking about her week with Jeremy, it was actually nice to have someone to talk to. Jeremy knew what was going on in the town, so she could tell him anything and it was nice to get everything off her chest. She had moved to Mystic Falls the year before with her parents, her two older brothers had already left home to start their own lives. She hadn't really made many friends, well friends who were normal humans which is what she had wanted when she moved to the small town. She wanted a fresh start where she wasn't a witch, sadly it didn't turn out that way when she found out that this town was filled with supernatural creatures. But she was glad that she had met Jeremy, he was different than all the other boys in town and her feelings for him grew every single day. Not that she has told anyone about that, the only person who knew was her Mom because they had always been super close. She swallowed a mouthful of her lunch as she looked at Jeremy, "Yeah. That's fine with me," She answered although she wouldn't say that she was close to Caroline, so she was curious as to why the vampire wanted to see them.

[Of course it was okay, it was a great start ]

[ I'm really sorry my replies are kind of slow. ]

Caroline turned to look at Klaus and tucked her hair behind her ear. "He'll be here, and I'm sure Sophie will be with him," she told him pretty sure the two were together. Honestly, Jermey and Sophie had been almost inseperable since they met. Which was kind of cute really. And well if Caroline were being honest she was glad at least one person around here was getting to be happy, she also wasn't complaining that it was her best friend's brother rather than someone she hated. "So are you going to let me in on this plan of yours or keep me in the dark forever?" She finally asked Klaus. "Because I'd like to know what you have planned for this bitch? I'm also pretty sure you're going to need my help to convince Jeremy to actually go along with us, he doesn't exactly like you after all," she told him wishing she knew even a little bit more. Being left out like this wasn't something that sit well with her, especially given that he wanted her to tag along help but she didn't know what she was actually helping with.

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"I guess we'll head over there after we pay the bill then," Jeremy said figuring they could at least finish there lunch before they were running off to meet Caroline for whatever she needed them for. Which really there was no telling what she wanted to see them for. Especially since he was pretty sure her and Sophie weren't even that close. Usually if he was contacting her or the other way around it was about Elena or something, and he was doubtful this was about Elena. He supposed though that he'd figure out what it was all about soon enough when they arrived at her house and she let them in on what was going on.

(No, that's alright. Don't worry about it.)

Klaus looked at Caroline and knew that she did deserve to know his plan for Katherine, but he still didn't really want to tell her but something in him told him that he could trust her. "I have yet to find her after she left town, I need a location spell to find her. We'll go travel to where that bitch is and I'll kill her, I'm bringing the Gilbert boy along in case anything happens. Also to make sure Sophie does what I tell her," He told the blonde as he had watched both the teenagers for about a month now and had noticed how close they were. He wasn't going to risk anything happening and having Katherine escape from him again, so he'd take the hunter and witch along with him to make sure his plan went correct and in the way that he wanted. "This has been a long time coming, Katherine knows that and yet there has always been something or someone in my way. But not anymore," His eyes focused on Caroline and although she may not understand him or his ways, nothing would stop him until Katherine was finally dead.

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Sophie nodded her head lightly as she wanted to finished her lunch before going over to see what Caroline wanted, "It's a little weird, right? Or is it just me?" She asked Jeremy after swallowing the mouthful of food that she was chewing, "I'm not friends with her and for once, Elena isn't in any trouble." She looked across the table at him, she didn't mind that Caroline wanted to see her but she was curious as to why. "Unless she needs someone like me," She suggested with a shrug of her shoulders as that was the only reason that Sophie could think of, but she'd just wait and see. Sophie smiled as she reached across with her fork firmly held in her hand, she stole a few fries from Jeremy's plate and ate them before he could stop her which was something she did a lot when they went out to eat.

Though Caroline wasn't entirely sure she could trust Klaus 100% planned to go along with him. She also couldn't help but agree that Katherine's end had been coming for a while, and it was about time someone actually did something about her. "Well considering no one in this town likes the bitch I'm sure anyone you asked to join would be on board," she told him going to take a seat on the couch next to him. "I just want her gone for good so she can't hurt anyone else, or in some cases make anyone else a vampire," she told him knowing that if she could go back in time and change things she probably would. Yeah being a vampire had it perks, but at the same time it sucked. And Caroline still hated Katherine for turning her.

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"It is a little weird, but I'm sure Caroline has a reason for wanting us to meet her," Jeremy said hoping he was right. He was sure she had a reason, but he supposed what he should've said was he hoped her reason was a good one and not something totally stupid. "Why don't you just order fries when we come here?" He asked when he saw her steal some off his plate, "because I swear you take my fries every time," he said shaking his head and picking up one of the last few fries left before Sophie could so he'd at least get to eat a few fries. He didn't really mind that she stole his fries though, honestly he thought it was kind of cute. Even if they were just really good friends he still thought she was cute and couldn't help but harbor a crush on her, one he hadn't told her about though.

Klaus' eyes followed Caroline's every move and he was surprised when she took a seat beside him, he wasn't about to complain about it but after everything that he had done. He just hadn't expected her to want to be close to him in any way, but he was glad about this. "I'm not the most popular hybrid in this town, not everyone would want to willingly join me." He mentioned to her and both of them knew that was true, but he didn't need anymore people hanging around to help. They'd probably get in his way or make his plan fail, which wasn't going to happen. "She won't hurt or turn anyone else, you won't have to worry about that anymore, Caroline." He assured her as his eyes took in her beauty.

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Sophie nodded her head lightly as they'd find out what Caroline wanted shortly, she smiled at his question and smiled at him. "Because I only want a few fries, if I ordered some myself then I wouldn't eat them all." She explained to him but she also just liked taking some fries from his plate, she had done it since they had gotten close and she'll continue to steal his chips. "Do you want me to stop?" She looked at him although she already knew what his answer would be, he never seemed bothered by her stealing his fries so she was pretty certain that he wouldn't ask her to stop.

[ sorry for pulling a disappearing act on you! ]

Caroline couldn't really disagree. Klaus honestly was probably the most hated person in town, well maybe second hated person given no one really liked Katherine either and if she had to pick just one to be around for the rest of her eternal life she'd pick Klaus. "You know if you treated everyone else in town even half as well as you treat me everyone might not hate you so much," she told him biting her lip. Yea she knew that being popular with the townspeople wasn't what he was after, he liked power and being in control. But still she really did believe that everything he'd done in the past aside he could be a good person. Honestly, it was just always hit or miss when it came to Klaus. "That's actually pretty nice to hear," she said wishing it didn't have to come to this given there had already been so much blood spilt but she knew there wasn't any other way.

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"No, it's fine," Jeremy said shaking his head. "I mean really if you didn't eat at least some of them when we have lunch together I almost feel like they wouldn't all get eaten," he added pretty sure that was true. Even if he knew he could eat a whole order of fries it'd almost become like a tradition for Sophie to eat some of his fries before they left. "Whenever you're done though let me know so we can head out and meet Caroline. I'm sure she'd rather us not keep her waiting, sometimes she can get a little crazy if she has to wait around forever. Which was true of her even before she became a vampire. She's never really been the most patient person," he said remembering a few of her more crazy moments from when they were all younger.

(That's no problem at all!)

Klaus simply just looked at Caroline and he was certain that she knew he wasn't there to make friends or be nice to who lived in the small town, he honestly couldn't be bothered in being nice to people that he didn't care about. "I'm not worried about being hated or liked, that isn't why I came here." He told her as he was never one who was interested in being popular or even liked, he had learnt from a young age that he wasn't normal and that he just had to trust himself and his family. Although there have been times when he hadn't trusted his own family enough, but that was just how he was and he wasn't going to be changing. "It will be even nicer when Katherine is finally taught her lesson," He told her as she wouldn't run from him any longer, he hadn't killed her yet for a few reasons but now those reasons aren't important.

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Sophie smiled at Jeremy and listened to what he was saying, "Exactly. See, I'm helping you get through your lunch." She smiled happily as she always enjoyed spending time with Jeremy, she wished that she could always be around him as she felt the most normal when he was there. They both tried not to talk about everything that was going on in Mystic Falls, or that she was a witch with powers. Nodding her head she swallowed her last mouthful and finished off her drink, "Alright. I'm finished," She told him as she wiped her mouth with a napkin, she could only imagine how Caroline could be if she was left waiting for a long period of time. Sophie didn't really want to witness that, so it was safer for them to head over now and get whatever Caroline wanted over and done with. Sophie stood up from the table and fished through her handbag, so they could pay and head over to see the blonde vampire.

"I know," Caroline said biting her lip. It was obvious to everyone really that Klaus didn't care if people loved him or hated him, it made no difference to him. Either way if you pissed him off he'd probably kill you or your family or something awful like that. And she didn't quite understand everything about him, but she went along with it. "I do think the world will be a much better place once she's gone for good," she added knowing were this anyone else she might not've been so ready to just go along with a plan to kill them. But well it was Katherine, and there wasn't anyone else in the world Caroline hated more than Katherine.

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Jeremy playfully rolled his eyes and then followed Sophie out of the grill and they headed towards Caroline's house. He really had no idea what they were about to walk into, he didn't know what was happening, nor did he know why she wanted Sophie there. After all he was pretty sure Sophie and Caroline weren't even really friends. They might've said something to one another every once in a while if they say each other. But they didn't text each other or hang out all the time. So it was a little weird, but well he was about to find out what was going on. Honestly, he was a little nervous to find out what was going on, because he had a weird feeling that it'd be something weird that he wouldn't totally agree with. But well it was Caroline so he'd hear her out first.

Klaus didn't exactly know how Caroline felt about Katherine, but he didn't need to know because he could only imagine the hatred that the beautiful blonde held for the vampire who had ruined her life. "It won't make much of a difference to the world," He said as the world was still filled with horrible people, human or non human and it will always be that way. Killing Katherine will only impact the people close to her, or the people that she had hurt somehow. He continued to sit there with Caroline until there was a knock on the front door, he stood up and watched as Caroline walked off to answer it. He heard Jeremy's voice ask what Caroline wanted, Klaus waited until the Gilbert boy stepped foot into the living room. He moved at his enhanced speed, he managed to get Jeremy's ring off as he wrapped an arm around the boy's neck while applying a bit of pressure. "I have a plan," He said simply.

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Sophie had arrived at Caroline's house and followed Jeremy inside, Caroline just let them in before shutting the door behind them. It happened before Sophie's eyes but it still took her a few moments to realise what Klaus was doing, "Let him go." She demanded as her heart beat increased in speed, she knew that the hybrid could snap Jeremy's neck any second and because his special ring was off, meant that Jeremy wouldn't come back to life. A frown settled on her face as Klaus told her that he wanted to find Katherine and that she was the only witch that he trusted, "I'll help you as long as you let Jeremy go." She told him as her body stayed tense until Klaus shoved Jeremy away from him, she snatched the ring from Klaus' fingers and handed it back to Jeremy. "Are you okay?" She asked him quietly as her eyes shone with worry about him.