. . .‧₊˚ ✩ CHAPTER SEVENTEEN ⁺◟༉ . . .ꜜ
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❛the last dance/klaus❜

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Klaric opens the closet and takes out 2 shirts. As Katherine is tied to a chair.

"Oh! Who is this guy, Safari Sam?" Klaric questions as he shows the shirts to Katherine.

"Okay, bad, or badder?" Klaric asks her.
"The dark colors suit you better," Katherine tells him.

"Oh, thank you, honey. Okay, pop quiz. The dagger and white ash are in the Salvatores' possession, correct?" Klaric asks.

"The dagger was used to kill Elijah," Katherine tells him not telling him everything but not lying either.

"Okay, that dagger needs to stay exactly where it is. The last thing I need to do is resurrect Elijah. Oh, that guy is a buzzkill," Klaric tells her as she shakes his head.

"on't forget you're on the outs with your girlfriend Jenna," Katherine tells him.

"Right. Elena's aunt. For all the lies about Isobel. What else?" Klaric asks her.

"That's it," Katherine tells him not wanting to tell him anything about Rosie. Klaric looks at her as he gets closer to her and touches her face. She flinches afraid.

"Oh, so jumpy," Klaric tells her.

"Please, just...kill me. I've told you everything that I know," Katherine pleads as Klaric looks at her.

Klaric puts his hands on the armrests on Katherine's chair and looks her in the face..

"Yes but you haven't told me about anything Rosalie Forbes," Klaric tells her making Katherine tense as Klaric looks at her.

"Tell me," Klaric compels her making Katherineclose her eyes and try to resist but couldn't.

"She's protected by the Salvatores and all her friends. They won't let anything happen to her, especially the Salvatore brothers and her twin," Katherine tells him as Klaric nods.

"What do you know about her?" Klaric compels as Katherine tries to resist again but couldn't.

"She is kind and loyal to the ones she loves. She has a huge heart and does anything for the ones she cares about. Klaus do not hurt her please," Katherine begs as Klaric just looks at her.

"She even been trying to convince Elijah to let you break your curse," Katherine says as Klaric watches her.

"Did you ever hurt her?" Klaric asks her making Katherine shake her head as Klaric nod at her stop eyeing her.

"Please, just kill me, Klaus, and be done with it," Katherine tells him making Klaric shake his at her.

"And show you kindness? I've searched for you for over 500 years. Your death is going to last at least half that long," Klaric tells her with an evil smirk as he takes a single-blade pocketknife from his pocket, opens it, and holds it before Katherine.

"I want you to take this knife, and stab yourself," Klaric compels as Katherine takes the knife and stabs her thigh with a grunt.

"Now take it out," Klaric tells her as she takes it out and her wound heals.

"Now while I'm gone, I want you to do that over and over and over again and if you get bored, switch legs," Klaric tells her as he starts to leave.

"Where are you going?" Katherine asks him as she looks worried.

"I'm gonna go lay eyes on the doppelgänger and Rosalie Forbes," Klaric tells her with an evil smile as he kisses her on the forehead making Katherine cringe

"Oh, don't look so glum, Katerina. The fun is just beginning. Again," Klaric yells as he leaves making Katherine stabs herself again.

But the second Klaric leaves it's like a warmth spread around her and the compulsion from Klaric disappeared. Katherine sighs in relief as she leans back in the chair and pulls the knife out of her leg.

She speeds to the door and opens it and sees her arm won't go through it. She huffs as she starts looking around for either alcohol or a phone.

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Rosie was in her room worried as she looks down at her phone. Caroline walks in behind her and she smiles sadly at her.

"Didn't you hear Elijah? He said Klaus wouldn't kill her right away so she's alive," Caroline tells me making me sigh.

"But what is she going through?" I question as I get up and head to the bathroom and start getting ready for school. Caroline looked at her twin sadly as she walks out of the room.

After getting dressed I head downstairs and started to eat some ice cream.

"Rosie you can't live off of only Ice cream and coffee," I hear Stefan say as I took a bite of my ice cream.

"Who says?" I ask him as I took another bite of my ice cream. Stefan shakes his head as he comes up behind me.

"Rosie we need to talk," he tells me making me gulp and nod as I turned around.

"About what?" I ask him as he shakes his head at me. I sigh as I look at him.

"I know we do and I lo-," before I could continue Caroline walks downstairs.

"Rosie come on we are going to be late," she tells them making Rosie turn to him.

"Coming Care," I yell as smile at Stefan before putting the ice cream back in the freezer. Stefan kisses my forehead as I smile at him before heading to where Caroline was.

She smiled at me as we lock arms and walk out the door.

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Everyone sits down in their seats before class starts.  I was seating with Caroline beside me on the right, Stefan on the left, Bonnie in front of me, and Tyler behind me.

"So what are you wearing tonight to the dance?" Caroline asks as she looks at me and Bonnie.

"I don't know yet," I tell them as Bonnie nods and looks at me.

"So are we each other's dates or what?" Bonnie asks as I laugh and Caroline smiles.

"Like old times?" Caroline asks making me nod as we laugh together but before we could say anything else "Alaric" walked in.

"Hello, class. What are we learning today?" "Alaric," asks making me look at him confused. Something felt off with him.

"With the decade dance tonight, we've been covering the sixties all week," Dana one of the girls off the cheerleading team says.

"Right. The sixties," Alaric says as I look towards Caroline and smile missing the way he looked towards me and smiled as he felt frozen finally seeing the girl he had been waiting for a thousand years, but one saw and was eyeing him.

"The, uh, ahem...," "Alaric" says as he turns around and starts to write on the board.

"The sixties. I wish there was something good I could say about the sixties, but...Actually, they kind of sucked. Except for the Beatles, of course. They made it bearable. Uh, what else was there? The Cuban missile thing, the...we walked on the moon. There was Watergate," Alaric says making me look up and shake my head.

"Watergate was the seventies, Ric," I tell him with a smile as I lean my head in my hand. Everyone shakes their head used to me calling him Ric instead of anything else.

"Right. It all kind of mushes together up here, the sixties, seventies. Thank you, Rosalie," "Alaric" says making me look at him confused.

"Rosalie?" I question looking at Caroline who shrugs not saying anything.

After class, all of us started to pack our stuff up.
"Hey I'm going to talk to Ric and make sure he's okay," I tell them making them nod at me.

"Alright I'll meet you at our table outside," Caroline tells me as I smile at her as Caroline, Bonnie, and Tyler walkout.

I turned to Stefan who smiled at me and leans against the desk not leaving. I smiled at him as I head over to Alaric.

"Ric?" I called making him turn to me and look wide-eyed. I look at him confused as I smile at him.

"Are you okay?" I ask him making him shake his head and look at me.

"Yeah, why wouldn't I be?" He asks me as I look at him.
"With everything with Jenna and Isobel dying," I tell him making him nod as he keeps looking at me.

"Oh yes I'm okay," Ric tells me as I look at him concerned.

"Well if you need anything just let me know," I tell him making him nod at me with a smile as Stefan walks up to me.

I smile at him as he grabs my hand and we walk out of the room. I smiled one last time at Alaric before leaving.

Getting to where everyone was waiting for us. I smiled as I seat beside Caroline was had Bonnie on her other side with Jermey and Tyler beside each other.

"Hey is Ric okay?" Caroline asks me as I nod at her as Stefan seats beside me and hands me a sprite. I smile at him as I started drinking it.

As we were all laughing and talking about the dance Dana from class and on the cheerleading squad walks up to our table.

"Hey, Rosie, there you are. Okay. This is going to sound freaky, but this totally hot guy just asked me to ask you if you're going to the dance tonight," Dana tells me making me laugh as Caroline shakes her head.

"Nope she is mine and Bonnie's date," Caroline says making me nod as I smile at Dana.

"You could at least meet him. He'll be at the dance tonight. Look for him. His name is Klaus," Dana tells us making me look up at her as I look at Stefan.

"Tell Klaus if he wants to talk to me to find me," I tell her making him nod at me.

"Is he here?" Bonnie asks as she looks around. Dana froze confused.

"I don't know," Dana says as she looks confused.
"She's been compelled," Stefan says as he squeezes my hand.

"But he wants to know if you'll save him the last dance. How cute is that?" Dana says as I nod smiling at her.

"Super cute Dana. I'll see you tonight," I tell her as she smiles and walks away.

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All of us stood in the living room of the Salvatore house as Elijah was looking for his brother.

"So we go to the dance, we find him," Damon says as I shake my head.

"We need to talk to him," I tell Damon making him sigh but nod as someone knocks on the door and Klaric enters.

"There you are," Damon says with a sigh.
"Sorry I'm late," Klaric tells him as walks up to Damon.

"Hey, I need you to put me down as a chaperone at the dance tonight. Klaus made his first move," Damon says as I glare at him.

"He didn't make a move. He just compelled someone to ask me out which by the way was rude," I tell Damon making him glare at me as I smile. Stefan was trying not to laugh as shakes his head at me.

"Now you do whatever the hell you all do as we go get ready for the dance," Caroline says as she grabs Bonnie and my hands. I smile as I wave at everyone as we leave the boarding house.

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After getting ready Caroline as Jackie O, Bonnie as I goo girl, and me as a hippy. We arrive at the dance and look around with a smile.

"We did so good! But next, we are doing the 20s," I tell Caroline making her roll her eyes but nod.

As we walk inside we see Jermey and Tyler. I smile as I walk toward the two.

"You both look amazing!" I tell them making them laugh as I smile at them.

"Thank you," Jermey tells me making me smile at them.

"Where's Elena?" I ask him making Jermey sigh.
"With Jenna. She came home and they are talking," Jermey tells me making me nod at him as Damon and Jermey walk up to us.

"You look beautiful Cupcake but your shirt needs to be longer," Damon tells me making me roll my eyes as I smile at him.

"Thank you, Dames,"  I tell him as I felt eyes on me. I turn to see Stefan look at me. I blush as he walks up to me.

"May I have this dance?" He asks me making me nod with a smile as I take his hand.

Damon was shaking his head as Bonnie and Caroline were smiling.

Stefan and I started slow dancing to the music as I lean my head on his chest and his arms around my waist and his head laid on top of mine.

"Are you okay?" Stefan asks me making me nod at him as I smile.

"Yeah I'm okay," I tell him as I look up at him. He smiles at me as I look between his eyes and his lips. All I could think about was how much I wanted to kiss him.

Before I could do anything the song ended and I cleared my throat as I take a step back.

"I'm going to go check on Ric," I tell him as I start walking away. I know I need to talk about my feelings but something felt like it was missing. I just couldn't figure out what it was.

As I start looking for Ric I see him in the hallway.
"Ric!" I yell making him turn to me. He freezes seeing me before shaking his head making me confused but I shrug it off.

"Hey, Rosie what's wrong?" He asks me as I shake my head at him.

"Are you sure you are okay? Something seems off," I tell him as I place my hand on his arms. I suddenly felt sparks and then looked wide-eyed.

"You aren't Alaric are you?" I question making him look at me wide-eyed.

"What are you talking about?" Alaric asks me as I eyed him and then smile.

"Well this isn't how I imagined our first time meeting Klaus," I tell him as I smile Klaric looks at me wide-eyed as I smile before he starts laughing.

"Well, I guess we have a lot to talk about. I'm sorry," he tells me as I felt something stab my neck. I look wide-eyed to see a syringe in my neck. I look towards Klaric who looked apologetic as I start to fall down but he caught me.

"Let's go love. We have a lot to talk about," Klaric says as he walks out of the school and heads toward his car.

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As Damon and Stefan were talking Damon's phone suddenly went off.

"It's Elijah," Damon says as he answers it and as Elijah talks, Damon looks wide-eyed. Stefan looks at him confused before Damon hangs up the phone and starts looking around.

"Where's Rosie?" Damon asks making Stefan confused.

"She went to talk to Alaric," Stefan tells him making Damon look wide-eyed.

"Klaus is in Alaric's body," Damon says making Stefan look wide-eyed.

"He won't hurt her," Stefan tells him as Damon looks panicked.

"How do you know that?!" Damon yells as Stefan sighs and looks at him.

"Because he can't! Soulmates can't hurt soulmates," Stefan tells him making Damon look panicked but still worried as they go find everyone else.

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Klaric arrives at Alaric's apartment. He gently lays Rosie on the couch. Taking her shoes off and pulling the blanket over her.

Katherine comes out of the bathroom and looks wide-eyed seeing Rosie.

"What the hell?!" Katherine yells as she runs over to Rosie and listens for a heartbeat. She sighs in relief seeing Rosie still alive.

"What did you do to her?!" Katherine yells as she looks between Rosie and Klaric.

Klaric glares at her as Maddox and Greta walk in with a box. Klaus nods at them telling them to get started as he glares at Katherine.

"She is fine. I would never hurt her," Klaric tells her as Katherine nods but still looks at Rosie concerned. She seats down with Rosie's head in her lap as she runs her fingers through her hair still concerned.

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Maddox and Greta are on their knees casting a spell. There are lit candles all around them. Klaric is standing next to the box, his head bowed and eyes closed.

Katherine is looking at them with Rosie still unconscious. They stop and look at Alaric. He opens his eyes and looks at Katherine and Rosie.

"Phasmatos Tribum, Nas Ex Veras, Uenes Phasmatos Et Sonos. Ex Tutam Exum Lamia Matus," Maddox and Greta chant.

"Elena? Rosie?" Alaric questions as he collapses. Maddox stands up and opens the box. Klaus walks out of it and looks down at Alaric.

"Now that's more like it," Klaus says as he smiles and walks over to the two girls.

He leans down and runs his fingers over Rosie's cheek as she starts to wake up. Klaus smiles as Rosie looks at him.

"Hello love," Klaus tells her making Rosie smile at him.

"Hi Klaus," Rosie says.

Authors Note: Sorry for the terrible chapter but I am ready to have Rosie know the truth about the soulmates and get together with both of them. Mostly ready for New Orleans!