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AN: Wow guys, you've already blown me away. The story alerts and the favourites! Just wow!
But I want to thank those kind few who reviewed too. I've already personally emailed each one of you to say thanks, but again. You pushed me to write more! :) You're all fantastic and i'm really hoping you'll like where i'm heading with this story. It will be a Stefan/Caroline story - eventually. But for now i really hope you like the build up!

I got a little carried away this chapter, and i brought in a few familiar faces too. So the plot will thicken! I really hope you enjoy, and continue to share your kind thoughts!

Chapter Two: Charmed Compulsion

Caroline's first thought when she awakens, is that she feels dizzy. There is a humming in her head, in the pit of her stomach. She'd almost describe the feeling as being high. Which on the contrary seems strange because she's never been high in her life. And she's pretty sure that it's damn right impossible to get stoned whilst you're the living dead.

She grumbles a little, although the humming in her head is calming, her stomach feels rather full. Oddly enough, when thinking about it, she couldn't recall eating anything the night before. On the whole, she couldn't remember anything from the night before. She frowns. The last thing she remembers clearly, is leaving Bonnie and Elena working on a way to help out Stefan, to go out and hunt. Although she does feel well fed and content, her stomach's still a little queasy. It's the feeling you get when you've eaten far to much candy on Halloween. Like something was so sickly sweet, that you couldn't eat any more.

She rolls over slightly, opening her eyes wide enough to adjust to the now gentle pool of light streaming in through the curtains. For a second, she feels okay. Nothing drastic happens, but the humming flows through her entire body and she feels slightly buzzed. With a great burst of energy. All of a sudden however, her skin starts to burn, and there is a blistering pain searing through her. Throwing herself out of bed as fast as lightening, and out of the direct sunlight, she holds her hands to her face. She notices the bubbles and the blisters. Almost instantly, once out of the light, the pain lessens and her face feels as smooth as porcelain once again. She frowns, looking to her right hand where usually on her fourth index finger, her ring sits. It isn't there. She swallows.

Edging around the room, huddling close to the wall to avoid the sun, she peers onto her night stand. There was no way she'd take her ring off. So where was it? It wouldn't have fallen off. She pulls open one drawer on the night stand, before pulling out the second, rummaging around and growing more impatient. Suddenly, with no force at all, she pulls a little and the bottom drawer flies out and tumbles to the floor. The content skidding in all directions. Caroline takes a shaking breath. She needs some help.

Luckily, her phone's set on the night stand too. Picking it up, she calls Damon. Simply because she doesn't know who else she can talk to. Bonnie would probably have a huge go at her, and Elena had more pressing issues. Like the fact her on/off boyfriend was now a full blown psycho vampire. And her unresolved feelings for the older Salvatore brother made her a little crazy. Obviously since Stefan left, Damon was pretty much the only other vampire Caroline could talk to. And they had developed a mutual friendship. So she thought it would be best to call him in this sort of situation. She knew he would help her, whether he wanted to or not.

Damon seemed off. He was blunt and extra moody. He was vague and simply told her to stay put and that he'd be there in five. She couldn't exactly go anywhere anyway, but she did as she was told. He didn't waste any time either. He arrived in three minutes, with two to spare.

It was a little awkward at first, because Damon and Caroline hadn't been alone in her room since last year. When Damon was using her for blood, and she was manipulated by his sex and charm. And not forgetting the compulsion.

Damon has that serious face, and for the second time that morning, Caroline is confused. Damon is sweet enough to draw the curtains shut, allowing Caroline to crawl back onto her bed.

Then he turns to her. "Do you have any idea what you did last night, Caroline?" He snaps, and Caroline flinches. Damon knows it came out too harsh, but if he wasn't stern with her, she'd never understand. Once you feed on more than one human, it's not so easy to stop. He promised Elena, he wouldn't be tough. Because for one, they didn't know all the facts. But Damon had a pretty strong idea. Caroline's staring at him with that cute dumb Barbie look and he just wants to shake her. "Well?" He asks, with a softer tone.

Caroline shakes her head slightly, her blonde curls falling into her eyes. "No." She replies meekly. "I don't. I don't remember anything. Not after leaving the boarding house to go hunt. That's all I remember. Then I woke up here, without my ring." she tells him, holding up her hand to empathises the situation. "I'm so confused." She sighs with frustration.

Damon shakes his head and folds his arms, not sure if to believe her or not. He perches himself on the edge of her bed, watching her as she curls into a ball and shifts, so her hair falls over one shoulder. His eyes wander to her neck, and he traces the outline of a faded bite mark. His bite mark. For a moment, he doesn't say anything. He's guilty of things. He's done far worse things. But he can't let her off. Stefan wouldn't.

"So you don't remember chewing on three senior boys necks, last night?" He says bluntly. He curses silently, he needs to learn to be more careful with his words. He watches as her face wrinkles.

She laughs. "What? What are you talking about? I wouldn't…"

Damon sighed. "Look Barbie, with Stefan back on the human blood, there are tell tale signs of his attacks. And Klaus's." He unfolds his arm and shifts so he's looking directing at Caroline. "Elena sent me to look for you last night. I didn't find you, but I followed your scent and it led me to a discovery."

Caroline shakes her head. "No. Why do you suspect me? It could have been anyone!" She cries. Her hand flies to her mouth. "What about Tyler?"

Damon raises his eyebrow. Hybrid, could be. But it wasn't. He would of smelt it. "Maybe. But I can't take the risk. Elena and Bonnie were worried about you, and well I've been thinking it too. With everything that's happened and now Tyler turning into a hybrid and wanting to follow Klaus like a lost puppy…"

Caroline glares. "So you all think I'd go off on some sort of crazy blood bender like Stefan?" She cries. Damon sighs.

"Look, I'm sorry. I had to ask. But if you don't remember -"

"I don't." She snaps and Damon stays quiet.

His eyes travel around her room. Stopping when he scans her night stand. Something catches his attention. Standing abruptly, he walks over and picks up a piece of parchment that looks faded and out of date. Granted, there is a neat scrawl on the front, written with a feathers tip, dipped in ink, the name 'Caroline.' Damon swallows.

"Did you see this?" He asks, Caroline sits up and pushes herself to the end of the bed.

Damon doesn't wait for an answer, he flips the piece of parchment over and scans the rest.

Caroline watches with an interested gaze.

"Caroline." Damon warns, and Caroline sits up straighter. "You're gunna grab some things, and then you're going to come with me, alright."

She jumps up, over to him. "What…" She takes the piece of parchment from his grip, admiring the writing before scanning the text herself.

In the same familiar scrawl it reads 'What a lovely pleasure of finally meeting you, Miss Forbes. I look forward to seeing you again. Stefan will come for you tonight. Klaus.'

Caroline's hand shakes and she drops the parchment. "Do you… do you think I did it?" She whispers, referring to the killings in the forest. Damon doesn't know how to answer, because he believes she did.

"You're coming with me." Damon states.

"But Stef-" She starts to speak but then stops abruptly. She opens her mouth again, but the words wont come out. Damon touches her arm lightly.

"Stefan's not coming anywhere near you Caroline. I just need you close to me whilst I figure this out."

Caroline shakes her head. "Do you… do you think Klaus compelled me?"

Damon doesn't say anything for a moment. "If he did, why?" It's more of a question for himself. Caroline wants to say that Stefan would know the answer. That if he were here, he'd tell them what to do. But she feels like he doesn't exsist anymore. And she doesn't want to see him. But apparently last night, she did see him. But she can't remember and it scares her, what was he like? Did he hurt her? Her head starts to hurt and she doesn't understand. She cries out with frustration. Damon grips her shoulders.

"We'll figure this out okay." He whispers. She nods. "Okay, I'm going to call Elena. Can you grab a few things together, and meet me downstairs?"

She nods again. "How am I gunna get outside without my…"

On cue, Damon digs his hand into his back pocket and pulls out an object - her ring.

"I er, found it in the woods last night."

"So I could have done it." Caroline states.

Damon shakes his head, ignoring her. "Just grab your things and meet me in five." She watches him leave and close the door behind her.

"I think Klaus has set his sights on Caroline." … "He left a note for her, in her bedroom. I didn't want to tell her... But I think she was with Stefan last night. I think Klaus compelled her. She doesn't remember anything from last night."

"What? Why? What would Klaus want with Caroline? What do you think he compelled her to do?" Elena's voice is full of questioning concern.

"I don't know." Damon replies. "For some weird reason, I think he's asked her to forget everything. Maybe it's a trick, so we'll go after him. Maybe he's trying to get to you."

"He's already got to me Damon. He has Stefan. He can't take Caroline too." Elena's voice is a mere whisper.

"He won't. I've got her grabbing some things, then I'm going to bring her over to you."

Elena sighs. "Then what?"

Damon smiles. "Then, I'm going to have a confrontation with my little brother."

"Be careful, Damon." She warns, before ending the phone call.

Damon calls up the stairs for Caroline, before turning to his watch. Without any warning, his whole body is lifted from the ground all of a sudden and he's then soaring through the air, into the dining room. His back hit's the dining table with a thump and it smashes into pieces around him as he lands on the floor. "What the fuc-" He props up on his elbows, the intruder standing over him.

Damon laughs. "Well, this intervention is a little over due, isn't it brother?"

Stefan glares. "Damon, walk away now. And I won't have to hurt you."

Damon gets up slowly, never removing his eyes from Stefan's. A playful smile on his lips. "Oh, get you. Super Stefan, hopped up on go go juice."

Stefan raises an eyebrow, his arm outstretches and Damon's neck is in his grip. He growls a little as the smile never leaves Damon's face.

"Now, now boys, play nice." Caroline's voice sways into the room. She walks casually, amusement on her face.

"Caroline?" Damon asks, slightly surprised when Stefan drops his hand from around his neck and turns too. "Caroline. Leave. Go to Elena's" Damon instructs.

Caroline stays still.

Stefan turns to his brother and smiles. "Caroline's got a better arrangement. She's coming with me."

Damon shakes his head. "No. Caroline you don't…"

He's cut off by another figure entering through the foyer. "Oh if it isn't the intrusive vampire, trying to save another damsel in distress." Klaus turns his head and looks at Damon. "Doesn't it get tiring?"

Damon growls, Klaus just laughs at his response. "You'll never get your brother back, Damon. He doesn't care."

Stefan grins. Caroline shakes her head, at which invokes Stefan's attention. He reaches out for her, but she flinches away from him. Klaus sends her a strange look.

"Tut Tut, Miss Forbes." Klaus whispers, grabbing Caroline's arm. She twitches, but remains still.

"What do you want with her?" Damon asks looking from Stefan to Klaus. Klaus just smiles. Damon lunges, trying to take out Klaus, to get Caroline away. He can see that Klaus has done something to her, compelled her… but she's trying to fight it. He's not quick enough though. Stefan pushes forward, plunging something sharp, deep into Damon's stomach. Damon doubles over, winching as he holds the sharp piece of wood that was now sticking out of his stomach. Stefan kicks the back of Damon's leg, sending him down on his knees.

"I told you to just walk away." Stefan growls.

"That's my boy." Klaus nods in approval.

Caroline's eyes flash and she wrenches her arm from Klaus's grip. "Damon!" she rushes over to him, bending down next to him. Klaus eyes Stefan, who switches sides and ends up over Caroline.

"Oh, god. I'm sorry…" Caroline whispers, she places her hands on the wooden stake, getting ready to pull it out. Stefan's arms enrich hers and she feels his hands over hers. She looks up and within a spilt second, she feels his hands push down on her own, pushing the stake deeper into Damon's abdomen. Damon hisses.

Stefan then slips both their hands away, and lifts her up. Klaus turns Caroline towards him. He presses his forehead close to hers. "Go find another one of those senior boys you enjoyed so much." He commends, before pulling himself away and pushing her towards Stefan. Stefan's arm catches her. He briefly smiles.

"Teach her, the right way to kill, Ripper." Klaus instructs before leaving the room.

Damon is still down on his knees, staring at Caroline. There is now no emotion on her face, and her eyes are crimson.

Stefan smiles, looking from Caroline to Damon. He slips an arm around Caroline's waist. "You should get that looked at. You're not looking so hot these days, bro."

Damon attempts to stand, but is too weak.

Stefan bends down so he's eye level with his brother. With both hands he wrenches the stake from Damon's stomach and watches as his brother falls onto his back. "Don't die on me bro. The fun's just starting." He stands back to Carolien. "We'll catch up with you later." Stefan quips, before leading Caroline out of the foyer and out the front door, leaving Damon, bleeding in the middle of the floor.

Damon manages to raid Sheriff Frobes medical cabinet. Until he can guzzle a free blood bags, he'll settle for some piss poor antiseptic spray and a bandage.

He manages to make it to the boarding house, where he stumbles in through the doors. Already to find Bonnie and Elena. Elena's face turns white as she rushes towards him.

"Damon! Are you okay? What happened?" She starts to panic when she sees the blood gushing through his white shirt. She offers him her shoulder, which he slumps against as she leads him to the couch.

"Blood bag first. Answers later." He rasps, throwing his head back. Bonnie returns with several blood bags. Damon doesn't hesitate to rip into the bag with his teeth and suck it dry.

"That's disgusting." Bonnie rolls her eyes.

Elena rolls up Damon's shirt, to examine the wound. But as the third blood bag's drained, the hole is nothing more than a tiny pin prick.

"Where's Caroline?" Bonnie questions as she looks around.

Elena looks up too, before her gaze falls on Damon.

"Um. Yeah. Barbie." He strokes his chin. "We have a bit of problem."

Elena raises her eyebrows. "What kind of problem?"

Damon sits up. "Well. Klaus and Stefan ambushed me at Caroline's. Klaus got to her."

Bonnie exhales a sharp breath. "What's that supposed to mean?"

"We're screwed because our very own princess Barbie has gone on a bender like her -" he points to Elena "precise Ken."

"Do we have to use Barbie references? This is a serious problem!" Bonnie cries out with frustration. Damon rolls his eyes.

"Duh!"

Elena holds out her hands. "Stop it! We have to fix this. Where do you think they took her?" She looks to Damon who again doesn't have an answer.

Stefan and Caroline end up on the high school's football field. Each year the football team spend a couple of days a week out playing to practise, ready for winter games.

"Which one do you want Caroline? You can have anyone. It's your pick." Stefan says, listing her options as if they were candy bars.

"I don't want anyone." Caroline mumbles, fighting the deep urge of the compulsion.

Stefan circles Caroline. Holding her against him, he snakes his arms around her waist, securing her in his grasp, she jumps at his touch. He breathes low in her ear. She shivers. Stefan's hot breath whispers in her ear. "You can't fight it… what you are. Listen to it. Can't you hear all that blood, feel it, pumping through their veins… doesn't it make you so…hungry…thirsty…"

"Stop it!" Caroline cries, trying to block it out, trying to move away. "Why are you doing this?" She asks, her eyes shining.

Stefan shrugs his shoulders slightly, letting her go gently. "Stay here." He tells her, he's not long. He's back within a second with Billy Joseph in tow. She knows him. She's flirted with him at a couple of parties. They talk in the halls, when passing by. Stefan and him are talking about the current score of the game and how the team wouldn't mind Stefan coming back to play next season.

Billy stops in front of Caroline. "Hey Care!" He says with so much enthusiasm, it hurts. "Stefan said you needed something?" His tone implies he wants to help.

"No.. I-…" Caroline stumbles to find the right words, trying to focus on what Billy said, instead of the steady rhythm of his heart beat. She didn't realise how hungry she was. She took a deep un-needed breath, trying to steady herself.

Stefan can see it, see the change in her. He turns Billy towards him. "Roll up your sleeve, Billy." Stefan commends.

Billy obeys and Caroline can already sense it. The fresh blood.

"You're… you're bleeding." She whispers.

"Oh yeah. I skidded on the ball. Got caught with a stud. No biggie." His face lights up with a goofy smile.

Caroline steps forward, the hunger rising in the pit of her stomach. She tries so hard to will her legs not to move. But Klaus' control is too hard to fight. She's not strong enough. She's nowhere near Stefan's level. She catches Stefan's eyes twinkle as she feels her own grow dark with hunger. Her fangs begin to protrude through her gums and suddenly she grabs hold of Billy's arm and yanks it towards her mouth.

Theres a deep crunch as her teeth sink into his skin and if she were thinking straight, she would of pulled away immediately. But because of Klaus' control and the feel of the blood gushing into her mouth faster than before, she can't stop. Can't think of anything but this. It makes her hungry. So hungry, she wants more. So she takes it. Somewhere along the line she hears Stefan command Billy not to make a sound.

The more blood she drinks, the more strange images flash through her mind. They are blurry and are either shapes or figures but nothing makes sense. When she feels Billy's pulse stop and the blood start to slow, she sucks harder, draining him. Her mind flashes back.

She's in the woods, fighting with Stefan. Then out of nowhere Tyler appears, he's all vamped out. Acting like a true hybrid. It scares her. Then it moves like a river. The images change. She's all vamped out. Sucking the life from someone, then another, and then another. And all she can hear other that the sloppiness of her own mess, is Stefan. The voice she remembers so well, telling her that everything was going to be okay. She continues to drink. She continues until her eyes are black and her soul feels images flashes again.

Stefan is guiding her somewhere. She doesn't know where, barely notices the path they take. All she can focus on is the echo of every heart beat that surrounds 's taking into an old boarding house. One resembling the Salvatores. Taken into the great white hall, there sitting in a chair waiting patiently, with a woman draped across his lap and another gracefully letting feed from her wrist, Caroline comes face to face with Klaus.

"Oh sweet Caroline." Klaus says with a matter of fact. Caroline watches as he pushes the girl across from his lap, as she tumbles onto the floor. Retrieving herself, she leaves without a moves towards her. She feels him cup both of her blood smeared cheeks. "I have big plans for you, my dear." He says. The pad of his thumb brushes her cheek. "Big plans." He pinches her chin in between his thumb and forefinger and forces her to look at him. "For now, you are to go home. To forget this. To prepare yourself. For tomorrow night, I am going to show you the world."

She watches him turn to Stefan.

"You will both be my army. My strength." His eyes turn back to her, and bore into her own. "And until you swear your allegiance… I am not ready for you."

Stefan's mouth twitches as Caroline's eyes brighten. "Leave me now. Take her with you, Ripper." Stefan nods.

The image flashes again. Stefan's carrying her home, dropping her into her bed. Her eyes are fluttering and she's unsure if this is a dream or if it's actually happening. She grasps Stefan's hand and can feel him squeeze it gently. It's all very real.

She stares up at him with droopy eyes. "Stefan…" She breathes, her voice full of sleep. He doesn't reply, and she watches him, watch her. "Come home Stefan.." She pleads. Her eyes close. "I miss you."

Stefan feels her hand slip from his and watches her fall into her slumber. Something stirs deep within him, something that should have been buried with the rest of his emotions. But as strange as it seems, all of a sudden, he can still feel… something.

AN: Woo. I feel like I'm writing a play with all this drama and angst! Haha, hope its okay. The flashback scene was to give insight into why Caroline couldn't remember. Then I added that extra bit with Stefan simply because, he's not all Dark! Stefan. His feelings can be resurrected and it's quite sweet how Caroline's the one to stir something in him... But at what cost? As Stefan starts to feel, will Caroline slip away? tehehe. I hope you are all enjoying this. This was one mega long chapter! I was debating whether I'd split it in two. But I went with it. This is a treat for those who took the time to review :D

Please don't expect it often though! I got a little carried away and am damn proud of this chapter. I hope you all enjoy it as much as I do. (is it bad to feel quite accomplished of my own writing?) any feedback is welcome. but for now, i bid the all farewell!