Unfinished Symphony - Caroline Forbes & Klaus Mikaelson

CHAPTER XXXXVII: "Some promises are better left unsaid, part I"

Tania had many thoughts at once, circling in her mind. So many words, so many lies, so many broken promises.. So many memories connected to the man, who was supposed to protect her, and be her better. So many lost things, so much lost time.. So many people let down, by single choices, followed by obscure consequences. Tania wanted it all to feel better now, that she finally made the decision to permanently erase Zied from her heart.. However, although it seemed like an easy job to do, in reality, it really wasn't. There were just so many memories connected to that man.. So many feelings, emotions, words, choices. So many efforts to change him, that Zied had eventually became more, than just a memory to Tania.. He became a part of her. Part of her heart, that without, she'd simply perish.. He was like a weed, that Tania was only now seeing him as, which meant, that any efforts to try to erase him, so she could feel better, were hopeless. It was far too late to act now.. Too late to try to keep him away. He already got in.. And, only Tania was now responsible for what would happen next. If, she'd allow it to grow more, or poison it piece, by piece, so she could finally achieve the happiness, that she deserved.. But, although Tania's meeting with Zied the other night, moved her a lot, she knew, that she couldn't let him place a seed of doubt in her heart. If, she'd allow him too, she'd probably back away, just like the other times, and let him win again.. And, this time, she didn't want to do so. She wanted to win.. Despite how much she'd lose along the way:

- Seemed like you had a really rough night.. Want to talk about it ? – Caroline suddenly pulled Tania away from her thoughts.

- Uh, sorry.. It's just.. Blast from the past, you know. But, I'll be fine.. We should probably focus on going over the plan again, so everyone's sure of everything. We don't want any unexpected surprises.. We have to be ready, if we really want to take Zied down.. – Tania responded, as she stared at people, waiting for her, and Hayley to repeat again everyone's duty.

- Alright, if you say so. But, just know, that if anything, I'm here.. – Caroline replied, on which Tania smiled, in the sign of gratitude for the support.

- Tania, you going.. ? Everyone's waiting – Hayley walked over to Tania.

- Yeah, yeah.. Let's go. I'm ready.. – Tania answered, and both her, and Hayley walked over to the large amount of people in front of them.

Tania was indeed a part of the conversation. But, in reality, she didn't really feel like the part of the rebellion.. She felt like a fraud. Like, she shouldn't be here.. Like, she didn't deserve the happy ending, the life without Zied. Like.. Her efforts were hopeless. That, she wasn't going to give people what they want.. That, she will not protect them, as she promised. That, she will not give them the freedom, that she promised.. And, these thoughts were, in fact, poisoning her from the inside. And, although she knew, that it was just another one of Zied's doing, she didn't really suspect, that Zied's simple words still had such a huge effect on her.. That, after they spoke to each other for a couple minutes, Tania would still go over their entire conversation, and try to notice any signs of Zied being the good guy. She really thought, that she was healthy.. But, she was in fact very entangled with her past life. So badly, that she still wasn't sure, if she was doing the good thing.. Lizzie stood somewhere behind the crowd. She tried her best to avoid any wandering, and curious eyes upon her, as she felt like a traitor.. Someone, who didn't deserve to stand among so many people, who cared for her. Like someone, who should not seek for redemption, because she was, in fact, very much doomed.. And, although Lizzie could tell, that her tries to become someone better, were hopeless, and not worth it, she still was clinging onto that hope, that everything would turn out to be better. That, she wouldn't have to be the one to end the fairytale.. And, so, although she knew she'd be the executioner among innocent, Lizzie still tried to hang onto that thought, that she was one of the good guys: