"BRAVE HEART"
Main Pairings:
Kol Mikaelson and Bonnie Bennet
Klaus Mikaelson and Caroline Forbes
With the participation of:
TVD and The Originals casts
The story is AU. Everyone is human ergo, all of them are OOC.
Enjoy Everyone! Reviews are always welcome!
CHAPTER I
It was strange to think of the unexpected twist a man's life could take. Take for example, Kol Mikaelson.
One minute Kol decided to tell the truth believing that the people he loved will support him and then he knew instantly it was a great mistake telling them when they open their mouth,
"You did what?!" Damon's laughter echoes at the living room.
Klaus tried to hold back his laughter but failed to do so.
"Oh brother, are you really that desperate to shag someone you'll go to the internet?"
"She's hot? Then she's crazy! The only hot girls that troll the internet for dudes are crazy, hookers or dudes" A smirk was painted on Stefan's face.
Kol replied, "I don't know! I have no idea. I was playing World of war craft then I just started a conversation with her and we hit it off pretty well."
Clearly annoyed, Kol is beginning to think it was a bad idea. They met online. It's crazy right? But somewhere along those six months they've been chatting Kol just became allured in his "pen pal". She was intoxicating and real. Wait is she? What is Stefan was right? What if she's a hooker or what if even if she is a he? Kol's bizarre question vanished when he heard Stefan's voice.
"Damon, where are you going?"
"I'm late! I need to pick up Jeremy. Elena would kill me if I forgot to pick up my own son at pre-school" Damon abruptly leaves.
"Me too, I'm out of here." Kol darted out
Stefan was playing the glass that was on his hands. He knows Kol can handle himself but what if his "pen pal" is an assassin hired by thousands of Kol's conquest in the past years? What if it's a scam like in some television show where they kidnap you and take your internal organs or what if, what if his "pen pal" is a dude?
Stefan tried to suppress his laughter as he sips his bourbon he voice out,
"Klaus, You know what would be fun? To see Kol's disappointed face when he knew he'll meet up with a dude or stripper."
Klaus smiled wickedly, "Count me in mate"
A loud slap was heard in the air as Stefan's slap his upraised palm against Klaus.
It was late afternoon by the time Bonnie marched over to the living room.
She checked herself for the last time and shouted at her step-sister,
"Hey! I'm going out I'm just going to meet someone. I'll be back soon."
"Okay. Oh! I almost forgot. Can you please pick up my camera at the repair shop? I know I should pick them up but, our parents will be here in any minute and this cupcake isn't yet finished."
Caroline was so fixated at what to bake for her parents she didn't bother to get out from the kitchen.
"Okay. I'm going now. Bye!" Bonnie smiled.
Today, she's meeting her pen pal.
A little while later, Kol sat at the bench park nervously drumming his fingers.
"I should have bought her flowers! Idiot! We're meeting for the first time and I don't even have something to give her." Kol muttered at himself.
. Kol stand up and felt something collided with him or someone…
"Ow!"
A small feminine voice caught Kol's attention.
She was beautiful with her brown skin, olive-green eyes, a heart-shaped face and black wavy hair. She's the very definition of "gorgeous."
"I'm sorry miss. I wasn't looking. Here" he offers his hand and hesitantly the lady took it.
"Again. I apologize I wasn't-"
For the most part, if you're really honest with yourself about what you want out of life, life gives it to you.
And that certain moment, all Kol ever wanted was, to be this stunning lady he's holding is his pen pal.
"Bonnie, Bonnie Bennet?"
"Yes, wait are you Kol Mikaelson? I'm so sorry I'm such a klutz."
Bonnie's taste of clothing was pleasing to the eyes. She was wearing a bubble hem dress and her arms are covered with leather sleeves. She looks taller thanks to her leather cut-out shoe boot.
Kol admits even if she wore a paper bag she'll still look gorgeous.
"It's okay. It's worth it. I just wished those arse would be here?"
"Those arse? Oh! I remember your sibling, Klaus and your friends, Damon and Stefan. Why?" She's calmly asked.
Bonnie Bennet was always calm but when she saw Kol Mikaelson, her "pen pal" for the first time she really didn't think he would be hot. Sure, he saw him in the pictures but it was blurry.
He's wearing a white shirt open at the collar and grey flannel pants that hang from his hips. His unruly hair is still damp from a shower. He's so freaking hot!
Get a grip Bonnie!
Bonnie snapped out from her unladylike manner when Kol spoke.
"Apparently, the only hot girls that troll the internet for dudes are crazy, hookers or dudes"
"Well, certainly I'm not a dude. I'm too feminine to be a dude. I mean, I can't even kill a cockroach"
They both laughed.
Kol looked at her, How can he be so lucky? Ah, he wishes Stefan would be there. Dude? Hooker? Look at her Stefan, She's beautiful. Kol badly wish they were here so he could see their jaw drop and slap them for being so wrong.
"I told you before I just graduated from Royal College of Arts and planning to be a curator so definitely not a hooker"
"Since we proved to each other we're not psycho's or dudes then can we have a proper date now?"
Kol hand his hand to Bonnie like he was asking for a dance and without a doubt Bonnie took it.
"Absolutely." Bonnie giggled. How could he be so ugh, perfect?
Spending time with Kol, Bonnie reflected, it has always been easy talking to Kol in the internet but she was surprise that he's easier to talk to in person. She's been on a lot of dates before but this one is unique. There was no pretension, no hidden meanings in the phrases they spoke, no elaborate plans design to impress the other.
They're just walking around admiring the kids that is running around the park as they hold hands.
"Okay, Definitely not a dude."
Stefan shook his head as he licks his vanilla ice cream.
"She might be a hooker." Klaus butt in as he licks his chocolate ice cream.
"I don't know I mean look at the way she's dress. She's pretty decent. You know, I've been thinking. We should start over. Give this pen pal of Kol's another chance. I mean look at them. Kol's happy"
Klaus looked at his brother across the park.
It's a pretty desperate move if you ask him meeting someone through the internet but, he never saw Kol like that. Kol was, He was just…..Kol.
He's not some crappy unreliable man who wore nice suits only to cheat, deceive and bang every girl in New York City. Well, he's supposed to be wearing it he's one of the powerful executive in Goliath National Bank but right now,
He's just Kol, KOL MIKAELSON.
His younger brother, Kol who stutters when he talks at his pen pal, who touched his hair uneasily when he looks at her and Klaus, notices his little brother is smiling ridiculously.
Klaus knew. Falling in love it doesn't take days of deliberation. When it's real you'll know pretty quickly and with absolute certainty. Klaus knew his brother is in love.
"I'm sorry miss you're okay?"
Stefan's voice brought him back to reality. He picked up the situation easily. Apparently, Stefan bumped into this lady, she's beautiful like Barbie. She was wearing a printed tube top exposing her creamy skin with black pants paired with boots.
Yep, she's definitely beautiful like Barbie but Klaus' attention was caught by the camera strap in her right arm, a Canon EOS 6D.
"I am. It's okay you didn't hurt me."
"I'm so sorry" Stefan gave her a flirty smile but the lady seems uninterested.
"Yeah pretty much but, it's alright. I better keep going. Bye."
Klaus laughed at Stefan's failure.
Sometimes his best friend doesn't know how to take a hint.
"Come on mate, seeing you all broody want me to puke. Let's just go get some hot dogs shall we?"
Stefan nodded smiling sheepishly.
At the hot dog stand, Stefan and Klaus are having a good time as the operation "stalk-Kol" plan failed but they still stick out and watch the two love birds in a distance while they gobble their hot dogs.
They didn't know they're not just the one stalking those two love birds.
For the next hour Bonnie and Kol sat together at a bench park, talking quietly in the familiar way they always did when they're chatting online.
They talked about their careers and eventually they talked about their families, their protective and annoying siblings. They even talk about small details like their favorite food, movie, and clothes.
"Bonnie, are you okay?"
Kol was starting to worry they were having a great time then suddenly, Bonnie just hushed.
Bonnie's action came as a bolt from the blue. Taking Kol's hand, she pulled him toward her, near enough to feel his body against her. She looked up at him, tilting her head slightly as she leaned in. Kol recognizing what was happening but still having trouble believing it, titled his head and closed his eyes, their faces drawing near.
Mystic Falls Park, where the children's laughter echoes, parents chatting with one another and vendors shouting their products but as you listen closer, the only thing you can hear at that very moment is, two heartbeats beating as one.
Annoyance that's what she's feeling right now.
She swore Bonnie would pay for this. She twists her camera lenses hoping to take some clearer pictures but it was not good enough. She removed the camera into her eyes and raises her head looking for a great place to take a picture.
Then she saw it.
She impatiently walks and place herself into behind the tree. She smiled at herself this is the spot; she's closer at them but they won't even notice her.
She clicks continuously finally getting great pictures when a British accent startled her,
"I think you're invading someone's privacy."
"Oh, it's you. Well, friend of the guy who I just bumped in an hour ago. It's none of your business."
Her voice filled with anger she was about to tell that British guy to back off when her phone rang. She answered it moving away from him.
"You wouldn't believe what I just saw. Yeah. She's with a guy. Nope I didn't talk to them. I'm not an idiot. I just took some photos. I'm going to show them. Oh yeah, totally. That guy's dead. Okay see you in an hour. Bye."
She place back her phone to her pocket and started to take pictures again, suddenly Klaus touched her.
"I think it's my business. See, I really pity people who are victim of stalkers."
"I AM NOT A STALKER AND I TOLD YOU IT'S NONE OF YOUR BUSINESS!"
She blows his top.
Klaus was flabbergasted never in his lifetime he has been shouted by a girl.
All he could feel right now was rage. Of course it is his business! That's his brother! And who the hell is she? Maybe one of Kol's one nights stands or maybe she's a stalker as he was eavesdropping from her phone call.
Klaus don't care all he knows is his instinct is to protect his brother from that stalker and he was angry at her, How dare he shouted at her! An idea suddenly popped into his head. Even he is angry he's still a gentleman. He can't hurt her but surely he can protect her brother.
In a split second Klaus grabbed her camera and smash it into the ground.
"WHAT THE HELL IS WRONG WITH YOU!?"
If you're a cartoon character or most TV characters, sure, you'll fight, because the punches are juicy-sounding and they don't leave marks.
But in real life, if somebody punches you in the eye, it doesn't make any noise it just hurts you. It's a nightmare to get punched in the eye.
It's a nightmare that Klaus felt.
Klaus woke up by the voices outside his head. It took him seconds to realize he was in a hospital.
He counted one, two, three, four. Four visitors. He recognized instantly who they are, Kol and Stefan, Kol's pen pal and the girl that punched her. Hard.
"I can't believe you! You were stalking me and on top of that you hit Klaus"
"She punched her pretty hard. I like you Buffy." Kol snickered.
"He freaking destroyed my camera Bonnie! What am I supposed to do thank him?! He shouldn't be butting into someone's business!"
"Yeah, like you're the one to talk! I couldn't believe you're stalking!" Bonnie raises her hands into the air.
"Last time I check, Hospitals doesn't allow people screaming. It's bad for the patients."
Klaus was enjoying the banter of the two women but their fight is causing his head to hurt.
"Brother, how are you?"
Kol swiftly was in Klaus side he was about to answer when the blonde cut in,
"Wait, he's you're brother?"
"Yes mam! He's my older brother. Niklaus Mikaelson and this is our close friend Stefan, Stefan Salvatore"
Kol raise his hand leveling it into his eyebrows Stefan chuckled at Kol's salute to the blonde. He walked unhurriedly and present his hand to the girl he bumped into.
"Hi, you're the feisty blonde babe that I bumped into."
"Caroline."
Caroline shakes hands.
"IS THIS SOME KIND OF JOKE? I came here as soon as I got the message. What is going on here?"
A beautiful young woman glided past the hospital door. She has an oval face with a wealth of brown curly hair, and almond-shape brown eyes with thick dark lashes.
She looks like a freaking supermodel! Caroline thought.
"Katherine glad you're here this is Caroline."
Stefan introduces the brunette to Caroline.
She shook Katherine's hand. It was soft and she notices a ring into her hand. Married, who would be the lucky guy? Is it Klaus?
Unexpectedly, out of nowhere, she felt the green-eyed monster took over.
Stefan smugly told Katherine, "Caroline punched Klaus. Hard"
"She did what?" Katherine was laughing hard, "Oh, poor Nik, what did you do to receive such punishment?"
"That idiot destroyed my camera!" Caroline answered clearly pissed.
"Because you're a stalker, you were taking pictures of my brother and his date!" Klaus reply angrily.
"Excuse me, for the nth time I am not a stalker! I am Bonnie's older sister!" Caroline banter back.
"You don't look alike." Stefan was pretty confused.
"Of course we don't look alike I'm her older step sister. My mom and her dad tie the knot last month."
Klaus looked at Bonnie and held out her hand,
"Oh I pity you Bonnie; it must be hard to have a sister like that."
Caroline scoffed, "It's better than to be related to you! You jerk!"
"Okay. Enough with the screaming contest. Would someone enlighten me what is happening around here?" Katherine requested.
As much as she loves the news that Klaus was knocked out by a girl her husband would want details.
"Bonnie this is Katherine my sister-in-law, She's married with my oldest brother Elijah."
Kol introduces Bonnie to Katherine and proceed with what happen.
"Bonnie and I met online six months ago and we really hit it off. So we decided to hang out in person. I knew that this would be your reaction Caroline. Bonnie told me you're protective of her that's why I told her not to tell you unless I prove myself that I'm the perfect gentleman."
Caroline smiled her irritation lessen as she realizes Kol may be related to Klaus but he was definitely not a jerk.
"Yeah right. Kol a gentleman"
Stefan scoffed and laughed Kol glared at him,
"My very supportive friends and brother told me not to come since the only hot girls that trolls the internet for dudes are crazy, hookers or dudes. Well, can you see that Bonnie is a stunning lass?"
"She is but I still don't understand why did Caroline punch Nik?" Katherine butted in.
Caroline relaxes for two reasons. First, Kol was not a serial killer and second, Katherine is not married to Klaus. What?
She shook the idea and proceeded to shed some light into the situation,
"Our parents should be coming home an hour ago but they called and inform me they'll be staying in Hawaii for additional week so I decided to pick up my camera since Bonnie is not yet back. I was just strolling at the park then I saw her with someone. She's been my best friend since high school so I know everyone in her life. I didn't recognize Kol that's why I took some pictures of them since I would like to show it to our parents and torture her."
She shuts her eyes trying to control her anger,
"I was halfway done taking pictures when that jerk told me to back off and destroyed my camera! Ugh! I want to punch you again right now!"
"Can you blame me? You were hiding behind a tree!"
Klaus was on his feet and angrily removed the IV that was attached at his arm. Klaus had enough she might be a girl but she should learn some manners.
"I was trying to protect my sister you moron! You know what I could sue you for destroying my camera you bastard! Idiot! Stupid! "
Caroline step forward clearly wasn't going to back down.
"ENOUGH! Both of you are acting like children!"
Katherine shouted scolding both of them like she's their mother.
"But Kathy she started it!" Klaus shot back folding his arms in his chest.
"No, Both of you are wrong here! Caroline! You're not supposed to stalk your sister and her date! Look at him! Does he look like a serial killer?"
"No. He looks pretty decent to me. I'm sorry Kol and Bonnie" Caroline apologized she was forgiven instantly as she saw them smiled at her.
Katherine's left hand was on her waist and her left hand was pointing at Klaus,
"And you! Niklaus Morgan Mikaelson! You don't have any rights to destroy her camera! That's no way to treat a lady! You apologize right now or I would drag Elijah from New York and I will make sure you would regret every day you live."
"Fine, I'm sorry I destroyed your camera. I would buy you another one." Klaus apologize insincerely.
"You think that would fix that? The memory card was broken too!" Caroline shot back furiously but crack a little as her tears was now forming to her eyes.
"It's just a bloody memory card! I'm sure your daddy's going to buy you a lot!"
Klaus was shocked at her behavior but he wasn't let it stop him. He decided that Caroline needs to learn some manners.
"Niklaus, You don't know what you're talking about."
Kol placed his hands into his brother's arm. He's face was calm but his voice was filled with warning but he just shrug it and easily removed his hand.
"What? She have Daddy issues?! Poppycock! She's just some spoiled blonde brat!"
Klaus little outburst did it.
The room was filled with silence. It was overbearing, Katherine and Stefan were shocked at his attitude and Bonnie and Kol just look at Caroline.
Klaus smiled wickedly and claps his hand,
"Oh, I hit nerve didn't I? its okay daddy's going to make everything better for the little rich girl!"
"He's dead, alright Klaus? He's dead. He died five years ago from cancer but not until he couldn't walk or talk or even recognize me, does that make you happy?Does that make you feel better? That his death is with me every day, that I was the one was had to turn of the ventilator because my mother was too destroyed to do it. You want to hear the sound he made to before he took that last breath. Oh because I can still hear it, exactly how it sounded. Does that make you happy? Are you glad that I'm not some spoiled blonde brat? "
Caroline fiercely swipe her tears shocked at her revelation Klaus started to open his mouth.
"Caroline, I'm so-"
"No! You can shove your sorry to your ass!"
Caroline stomped out the room shutting the door angrily producing a shotgun noise and this time the bullet was hit directly at Klaus heart.
"Klaus"
All eyes were glued on Bonnie. She inhaled deeply, controlling the anger boiling inside her.
"Klaus, the memory card is a big deal." She irritably stare at him, "From the beginning when Bill got cancer until the moment he died, every memory they have was inside it."
All his anger was instantly replace by regret.
Today, he regretted that he hurt Caroline Forbes.