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All of them are making their way back to the Mikaelson compound to find out what Freya's pan is and how they're going to get the hollow out of Elijah.

Klaus and Caroline are walking side by side with their fingers intertwined. Elijah and Hayley are also walking side by side and his arm is around her, and Rebekah is walking beside Klaus.

"You're here!" Freya sighs of relief when she sees her family walk into the compound. "Elijah, all I need you to do is stand in this circle." She points to the circle is the middle of the room.

"What if this doesn't work?" Elijah questions.

"There's a chance of that happening, but it's unlikely. See," She holds up a plain silver ring. "I found this ring when I was looking in the attic. It's one of the most powerful things used to hold magic."

"And if it doesn't work?" Klaus gives his sister a worried look.

"Then...he could possibly get stuck in the ring and won't be able to get out for a very long time." Freya sighs. "But it's either this or nothing. This is the only chance we have at keeping our brother alive."

"How long are we talking?" Rebekah stands straight, nervous to hear her sisters answer.

"Months...years at the most, but the hollow will still be with him if he gets in there...and it'll be worse."

"I'll do it." Elijah agrees. He'll do anything  for a chance to say alive with Hayley. Even if there's a chance it might not work, but what if it does?

"Wait a minute," Klaus takes Carolines hand. "I need a moment with my love." He runs vamp speed with her up to his room and shuts the door. Caroline's heart swoons over him calling her his love, but she wonders why he wants to talk to her.

"What did you want to tell me?" She puts her hand on his arm, and he looks down at her. He's having second thoughts about everything, it's so much to handle.

"I don't know about this...."

"What? Klaus, your brother will be fine."

"There's too much at risk, Caroline." His voice is shaking. "It's not fair. If Freya does the spell, Elijah might get trapped and everything will be worse. I can't let that happen."

"Are you saying you just want to take the sacrifice? And die?" Caroline looks at him. "Freya's plan will work." She laughs nervously as tears form in her eyes.

"Elijah will be at a worse place if it doesn't." Klaus fights his emotions not to break down. "Hayley just came back to life, and that's Elijah's love. Now, I'm just going to let him die? Or be tapped?"

"Yeah," Caroline crosses her arms in a stubborn manner. "well, I came back to you! And I'm your love!" Her jaw drops and what she just said. Klaus' jaw drops as well and they're both just looking at each other.

"I don't know what to do." He speaks after moments of silence.

"Don't know what to do?" She signs, stepping back, running her hands through her hair. "Lets see if Freya's plan works. That's what we'll do, ok?"

"Love..." He looks at her with tears in his eyes.

"No," She points her finger at him. "You are not going to die on me, Klaus! I won't let that happen! Not today, not tomorrow, not ever! You know why?"

"Why?"

"Because I have plans, a future, things that I want!" Caroline cries, and Klaus remembers hearing these words before. "And all of those things involve you, ok! All of them!" She breaks down in tears, and he cries with her. He heard those words so many years ago when she told him that nothing involved him. Now, everything involves him. "Please, don't leave me." She falls to her knees and he kneels down in front of her, pulling her into his chest. "I know I'm the worst person for saying that. I'm so selfish I-"

"You're not." Klaus cradles her in his arms, rocking her back and forth while petting her hair and kissing her head. "You're not selfish, love. You're selfless, sweetheart." He cries and tears fall down his cheeks.

Klaus can't hold his tears in any longer because he's holding the one person he wants more than anything in his arms. He's holding everything he has ever wanted.

"Look at me," Caroline looks up at him and presses her lips to his. "Freya is very powerful. I trust that her plan will work and Elijah will be fine. Do you trust Freya?"

"Yes."

"And do you trust me?" She cups his cheeks and wipes his tears away with her thumbs.

"More than anything." He kisses her forehead and brings his hand up to her cheek and wipes away her tears. "I trust you."

"Good," She smiles and wraps her arms around his neck. "because I trust you, too."

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