This chapter is the first page of my Vampire Diaries forum: forum/The-Vampire-Diaries-My-Version/127310/

Pairings: Keremy and Delena

Disclaimer: I do not own anything, but I am the main moderator/creator of the forum.

Some things have been edited and changed from the original story on the forum.

1:

The Gilberts

Kol was sitting in the bar near the lake house with a bottle of bourbon. He had just moved all of the bodies of the vampires into the back. The last thing he had needed was Jeremy killing them and growing the Hunter's Mark. Lucky for him killing young vampires was simple for him, especially during the day when they couldn't run. He had his feet up on the table as he waited for Jeremy to show up. He was surprised that he was actually looking forward to seeing Jeremy. He couldn't even remember the last time he'd anticipated seeing someone.

He suddenly sensed Rebekah and looked over at her. "When did you get here, Bekah? You were not the one I was waiting for." He was extremely annoyed at her presence. He had wanted to see Jeremy alone.

Rebekah scoffed. "I was bored, Kol. Are you waiting for Nik?"

Kol chuckled at that, but it was forced. Luckily, his half-brother had gotten cocky and left. He had no desire to fight with Klaus at the moment. "Nik went home and is waiting for the word that his vampires were killed by the Hunter. I'm waiting for said Hunter to show up." But Jeremy was much more than just a member of the Five to him.

Rebekah glowered at him and he smiled. "Problem, Sister? Oh, right, I forgot. You want the cure to get petty revenge on your own brother." He'd never understood why his family just couldn't be a family. That had been the entire point of becoming a vampire, immortal. But the power would have to be enough it seemed.

Rebekah suddenly stood and slammed her palms on the table he sat at. "Watch your mouth, Kol!"

Kol didn't even flinch. He'd have to be a complete wimp for his baby sister to scare him. "Go home, little Sister, and stay out of your big brothers' affairs," Kol said in a bored tone. "You don't know what you're getting into. And as you're younger, it is my job to protect you from things you can't handle." He was trying to get her annoyed or pissed enough to leave before Jeremy got here.

Rebekah glowered even more. "Make me, Kol! Don't call me little!"

Kol glared at her. Why did his sister have to be such a brat? His mood brightened considerably as he sensed Jeremy. But he became annoyed again when he sensed Damon. Having him here was worse than having Rebekah here. He zipped up angrily and grabbed her, zipping them into a dark corner. He put a finger to his lips, feigning amusement. "They're here." He was unable to completely hide his disappointment when he said the word "they're".

Rebekah picked up on his tone and narrowed her eyes suspiciously as she pulled away from him.

Kol turned away from her to watch Jeremy and Damon look around before heading to the back. Kol focused on Jeremy and couldn't help but give a small smile. His siblings had the mistaken impression that he was into that witch, Bonnie, and he let them think that. He even let himself act like it. Bonnie was beautiful, in a most exotic way, like the earth goddesses the people used to worship centuries ago. But Jeremy was completely different. He was more stunning than any deity, beyond any god. He put them to shame. It was no surprise he was a member of the Five. No one could match his determination, his strength, the sense of power he had despite his status as a human.

He was so focused on Jeremy that he didn't even notice Rebekah's frown of realization and followed Jeremy and Damon into the back. "They had an accident." He smiled.

Rebekah glared at Kol, for more reasons than one this time.

Damon looked at him and looked extremely annoyed. "Kol. Not you again." Jeremy looked at Kol in shock and surprise, and something else – confusion?

Kol shrugged at Damon's words and forced himself to look away from Jeremy to look at Damon. "I came to let off some steam. It was a little crowded though, so I got rid of the people." Jeremy glared at him, and that nearly succeeded in making him actually feel remorse. This was not the reunion he'd envisioned.

Damon glared at him. "I think your brother might take offense to that."

Kol waved off the mention of Klaus. "He'll thank me when he's not dead." Apparently everyone still didn't believe him about Silas. It was starting to get annoying.

"Why did you kill all the vampires?" Jeremy asked, leveling the crossbow he held at him.

Kol looked back at Jeremy when he spoke to him. Even his voice could push him over the edge. He pushed Damon out of the way and approached Jeremy. "To help you, mate. This search isn't in your best interest. Call it off." He actually meant his words. When stopping Silas's near-comings over the centuries, it had only been for his sake really, maybe somewhat to protect his siblings and hell, even the world, but it had mainly been for him alone. But now he was doing it to protect Jeremy, especially as he was one of the Five now. That was practically a death sentence, and his ring wouldn't help him if he died now.

"We're not buds, remember?" Jeremy said back, glaring. "I'm not calling anything off."

Kol was taken aback by Jeremy's tone. He had never wanted Jeremy's hatred. He could be angry at him, if it meant he'd be safe. But he couldn't take hatred. Because he didn't just fancy Jeremy and he knew it. During their time in Denver, he had actually-

Kol's thoughts broke off as he sensed Elena and Caroline. "It's going to get crowded again." He smiled at Jeremy. "You can't hurt me with a crossbow, you know."

Rebekah backed up, probably sensing the fight coming as Elena and Caroline entered.

Kol looked at all of them, then at Jeremy. "Last chance, mate," he said to him, not wanting him hurt in the crossfire. Jeremy just readied the crossbow. That pushed Kol over the edge and he zipped over to Elena, grabbed her, and moved her in the way of the crossbow as Jeremy fired before smacking aside Caroline.

"Elena!" Damon shouted, zipping over to her.

Kol took out a stake and advanced on Caroline as Jeremy froze when his sister screamed in pain at being shot. Damon knelt by Elena and pulled out the crossbow bolt. "Are you alright?" She moaned in pain.

Jeremy lowered the crossbow a bit. "I'm sorry, Elena," he said softly.

Damon zipped over to Kol before he reached Caroline and slammed him into a wall, punching him. Kol grabbed his fist before he could hit again and crushed it, making Damon scream in pain before he zipped Damon around and broke his legs, smiling. Damon screamed again and Kol threw him down.

Elena sat up quickly and shouted out, "Damon!" She looked at Jeremy. "Get out of here! Please, don't get hurt." With that, she zoomed over to Damon.

Jeremy glanced at the door, and Kol was prepared to stop him, but Jeremy went to Caroline instead of leaving, helping her up. He should have known. Jeremy was to brave and honorable to just leave while his family and friends were in danger.

Kol grabbed Elena and put her in an unbreakable chokehold. "Nobody moves or I rip her head off." He looked at Elena as something hit him. "Maybe I should do that anyway. No one but Rebekah would want the cure then, would they?" Elena choked.

Damon struggled to get up. "Don't you dare hurt her," he hissed at Kol.

Kol looked at Damon and smirked, remembering when he'd beat him with a bat in Denver. "Touching a nerve again, am I?" Damon glared at him. "Get up. Now." Damon snapped his legs back in place with a grimace and stood up. "Very good." He compelled him. "Tie Jeremy up. Tightly. Then don't move." That would get Jeremy out of harm's way. Damon had no choice but to do as he said and tied up Jeremy. He then compelled Caroline. "Stake yourself. Don't do anything else. Over and over again, but not in the heart, until I tell you not to." He turned Elena to him and compelled her as well. "You don't move either, darling. We're going to play a game. Everyone plays, and then I let you all go."

Elena looked at her friends and Jeremy. "No," she said softly.

"Just like that?" Jeremy asked Kol, looking at Kol.

"It's never that easy," Kol answered him. He went over to Damon. "You must hate that Elena passed you over for Stefan so many times. I bet you have a grudge against her."

Damon shook his head, looking at Elena. "No. She made the right choice in the end." Elena smiled at him a little.

Kol was a little jealous at how close they were, wanting that with Jeremy, though he highly doubted that Jeremy would ever feel the same. He glared at Damon as anger took hold of him again. "Are you sure she's not playing you like Katerina?" Kol asked him. Damon scoffed, obviously not believing it for an instant. "Well, I'm going to let you get your revenge." He handed him a stake. "Stab her. In a place where it'll hurt." Damon snapped a look at him. "Do it." He compelled him.

Damon noticeably fought the compulsion, but in the end he staked her in a place in the abdomen that would really hurt. Elena screamed in pain, making Damon instantly drop the stake. "Elena..."

Kol smiled in satisfaction. "I haven't even started." He pushed Damon aside and looked at Elena. "I bet Stefan would never hurt you like that." He picked up the stake and handed it to her. "Hurt him back. He's hurt you and the people you love so many times." He smirked. "So hurt him."

Elena looked at him pleadingly. "Please stop. What do you have to gain?" She fought the compulsion.

Kol shrugged. "I don't like Damon. And I don't like you. You helped the quarterback kill my brother." Despite Finn's obviously faults, he had been his big brother. He waved a hand toward Damon. "Consider this my payback. Stake him through the neck, or I stake him through the heart."

"Kol-" Jeremy started.

"You can stop this anytime, Jeremy," Kol cut him off, knowing he'd do anything for Jeremy. "Just give up the search for the cure." He compelled Elena. "Do it. Now, Elena."

Elena closed her eyes. "I'm sorry, Damon." She stabbed him through the neck.

Damon put a hand to his neck and stumbled back against the wall. He pulled out the stake. "Your brother wanted you dead, you idiot. He didn't even want to live."

Kol snatched the stake back and punched him in the face hard enough to make him fall. "What is it everyone says about Elena? That she loves to sacrifice herself? Clearly she wants to die. Should I kill her like you did Finn?"

Damon shook his head with a wince, still holding his neck. "No."

"No? You want to do it?"

"I'll rip you apart. I swear to God, Kol."

"I'll call of the search!" Jeremy shouted out suddenly. "Just leave my sister alone."

Kol kicked Damon against the wall when Jeremy spoke and went to Caroline. "You can stop now, darling." He compelled her again. "If any of your friends go after the cure again, I want you to stake yourself. In the heart." He looked at all of them. "You're all free to go." He looked at Jeremy. "It was nice seeing you again, mate." Jeremy frowned at his tone and he zipped off.

Elena zoomed over to Caroline. "Jeremy, get Caroline to the car! I have to help Damon." She looked at his neck wound. "Are you okay? We're going to get out of here, okay?" She looked into his eyes.

Jeremy left with Caroline.

Damon looked at her and stroked her cheeks. "Are you alright? I'm so sorry I hurt you…."

Elena shook her head. "That wasn't your fault. I'm fine." She put her forehead on his. "Are you okay?"

Damon nodded. "Though I'm pretty sure the bastard broke something. Again."

To be continued in Chapter 2….