disclaimer: I do not own Twilight or the Vampire Diaries.

AU warnings, relationships between men, swearing, sexual relationships, etc.

Set just after Kol's death in 4x12 and just after Bella meets the Volturi.

Mystic Falls, Virginia

-Tomb-

Kol jack-knifed awake, breathing in deep as he shot up into a sitting position. He breathed in and out, trying to catch his breath and he ran a hand through his hair. His curly long hair.

Wait wasn't he supposed to be dead? He remembered Jeremy driving the white oak stake into his chest and trying to stop it for as long as he could. He remembered Nik's grief stricken face and the tears that threatened to fall. But he didn't remember having long curly chocolate hair. He glanced down and frowned when he found he was not wearing his clothes but a woman's clothing.

"Good you're awake," he turned his head to see the Bennett witch walking towards him with a look of content. He arose as well and glanced down, taking in the female body he was now possessing. "I do hope Katherine's body is suiting you well."

Kol spun around, frowning as the long hair whipped into his face before he reached down, running his hands up and down the slender, seductive form of Katherine Pierce. He grinned, "It will do just fine, darling."

Bonnie nodded once and reached into her pocket, tossing something his way. He caught the device and found it to be a cellphone. Before he could even ask what it was he was going to do with it, she tossed him some car keys as well. "You'll fine the car parked just outside the Mystic Falls sign. In the glove compartment there will be an airplane ticket to Volterra, Italy."

The Volturi? Whatever would he want with those ungrateful vermin? He did mind Marcus but Caius and Aro were annoying beyond compare. "And just what am I going to find there darling? Aside from sparkling vampires," he joked. The witch walked over to him and he raised his now feminine arms. "Relax love."

"It's going to be a challenge getting used to you sounding like Katherine, who sounds like Elena." Bonnie sighed and wrapped her arms around the vampire, kissing the tanned skin. "I found your sister,"

Kol stilled in her embrace before holding her tight. "You're certain?"

"Yes," she sighed and pulled back, caressing her lover's cheek, almost frowning before she remembered Katherine wanted this. She gave up her body to help Bonnie as some twisted payback for Emily. If it meant leaving Elijah temporarily to help Kol and Bonnie stop from raising Silas and destroying the cure, neither of them would mind it. Kol's lips-Katherine's lips-twisted into a smile before pressing a kiss to the witch's lips.

"I don't even know if she will like this. Katerina and my sister were not on good terms." Kol said.

"I know," Bonnie sighed and rested her head on the vampire's shoulder. "I'll do everything I can to get your body back, I promise."

Kol kissed the top of her head. "I'll wait," he assured her and smirked. "I should be going then. Keep an eye on Nik and Rebekah for me. I love them and I don't need them committing homicides before I get my body back."

"I'll try," Bonnie nodded.

Kol captured her lips in another kiss before pulling away. "I'll see you soon,"

"A month from now," Bonnie reminded him and he nodded. "Til then,"

Her lover smiled and leaned in, kissing her once more. "Goodbye love."

Bonnie watched him go and felt her heart breaking as he did. "Bye Kol," she whispered into the empty tomb.

Volterra, Italy

-Volturi Throne Room-

She stared into the crimson eyes of the three Cold Ones who through they were the oldest and wisest of them all. She snorted loudly, a habit she had picked up from her sister Rebekah years ago. The action caused all the vampires to look at her in shock and anger. Edward stared at her as if something had changed within the last five minutes. She sometimes wondered why Mike fancied him but then again, Mike was pushing four thousand years old, while she was almost two thousand years herself. Her entire family, actually, was almost two thousand years old now.

Her dead heart felt heavier at the thought of her family. She should have known that she was not ready to face her brother. Niklaus, while she did love him, he was too unstable to reason with. She wondered if Elijah ever got through to him.

"Is something funny, Ms. Swan?" asked Aro. Bella remembered him from Elijah's letters.

"Oh just a small bit of humor," she answered, her accent just on the tip of her tongue.

"Would you like to share?" asked the vampire.

Bella smirked and watched the frown spread across Aro's face. It served him right for trying to scare her. Really? If she didn't turn into one of them, she would be killed. She would much rather have it so she was burned alive by the sun once more. Or have a white oak stake driven into her chest.

"I find it laughable that you believe your method of fear works," she said. "I mean really, you send out your toys and you only leave this little fortress yourselves when it's something that may cause exposure to your own species. Am I correct?" she asked and watched as Aro gave a curt nod. "If I can give a frank suggestion," she offered.

"Of course," Aro answered, noting Caius's frown of disapproval.

"I would suggest maybe a torture chamber. Or at least a new method of torment. I mean really, a twelve year old who can inflict pain but it does not work on me?" Bella smiled mockingly in Jane's direction while the small dark brown haired vampire only hoped she could kill her. "Extracting a heart perhaps?"

"Why don't we start with you?" snarled Caius. Felix blurred in front of Bella, having shoved Edward aside into the wall. The bulky vampire bared his non-existence fangs at her. She responded by raising an eyebrow.

"Was that meant to make me cower?" she asked with a tilt of her head. She laughed softly and looked him right in the eyes. Her reflexes faster than his due to her age, she had her hand coiled around his neck and suspended the vampire above her. He stared down at her in shock. "Now darling, allow me to show you the face of a monster." She felt her fangs extend and the veins pulse out from her skin, the black bleeding into her eyes.

The room erupted into gasps. Aro arose from his chair. "Who are you?" he snarled and Bella shrugged and decided to throw the vampire guard towards Jane, sending them both to the ground with a loud crash.

"One much like yourself but different in every way," Bella spoke with her natural accent.

Demetri blurred towards her, a wooden stake in his hand. When he was just a breath away from her, the doors bursted open and a blur zoomed towards him, throwing him to the ground and all eyes were on the young woman standing there.

She had chocolate brown hair, a tanned complexion and dark brown eyes. Her attire was a black leather jacket, a lacy dress and black ankle boots. The heel of her boot was pressed into Demetri's throat as she looked around with a smile.

"Hello Belladonna," she purred in Bella's direction. Bella's entire posture changed. Her face was stoic yet her body was posed to tear this woman apart. The woman rolled her dark eyes and held up her hands. "I take it I can't get a hug then?"