This is set post-4x01, and is canon divergent. This is a fix-it fic, of sorts.
This is a poly fic between Bonnie/Kol/Klaus, so keep that in mind. I just couldn't put that in the summary because of word limits. Grrrr!
Bonnie, Elena, & Damon still make the trip to Whitmore College, and Bonnie still meets Professor Shane. However, everything else post-4x01 does not occur in this story. So yes, that means - no Klaroline, no sire bond, no cure, no hunter crap, no Mikaelson Family Drama (at least not in that way), and no Hayley showing up to wreak havoc. Tyler still breaks free from his sire bond with Klaus, but it won't matter in the grand scheme of things. All you're left with is Bonnie and her expression magic and minor mentions of Elena struggling with her vampirism every now and again.
Essentially, this story will expand on Bonnie's expression story arc but it's going in a completely different direction altogether. Bonnie will go dark, even darker than the show gave us. On a minor note, Elena will struggle with her newfound vampirism but everyone will simply accept that this is her fate and it can't be changed.
We're completely throwing S4 out of the window, save for a few plot points. So, buckle up, kids!
"I can't believe you're still here. I know you've been watching me. You must be really bored." She said as she continued to flip through her grimoire.
Never looking up, the chair across from her slides back before the individual heavily plops down into the chair and leans onto the table with both arms.
"You're getting stronger, little witch. What else can you sense?"
"Nothing that I would tell you about. Do you really think I'm going to give away all my secrets?" Bonnie asked finally gifting her companion with her eyes.
"Of course not. I'm just curious about the things your professor has been teaching you."
"It's none of your business, Kol. Why are you here again?" Bonnie lowly scolded.
"You see, it is my business. If you do what your meddling little professor says and raise Silas, then we're all going to die. You're going to bring about the end of the world, do you really want that?" Kol questioned.
"No, but I'm sick of being controlled and told what to do by the people around me who think they know best. So if I were you, I would watch what I say." Bonnie warned.
Kol simply smiled at her before leaning back in his seat, "I don't mean any harm; I'm just curious about your plans."
"You and I both know that's a lie. That's not why you're sitting here talking to me right now, but it won't work. Whatever it is that you have up your sleeve won't work. You're wasting your time."
"I don't have anything hidden up my sleeve. I'm just interested in the town witch and what she has planned to keep the world from ending."
"If I were a lesser witch, I would have thought you were being sincere but I'm not. So, again, all I can promise you for right now is simple - I don't plan on raising Silas. I have no beef against you or your siblings as long as you guys leave my town alone."
"I have nothing keeping me here, but it won't be as easy to convince my siblings to leave. For some strange reason, they've become quite taken with this quaint little town."
"You know, I never thought I'd ever say this in my entire life but I think you're the only Mikaelson I prefer these days. At least you don't pretend to be something you're not. You're aware of how awful you are, and I admire your willingness to admit to wanting to watch the world burn. When the time comes, I think I'll kill you last." Bonnie stated with an innocent smile.
"When you've lived as long as I have, little witch, life has a tendency to become dull sometimes. Variety is the spice of life." Kol quipped with a smirk.
Bonnie pasted a fake smile on her face before blinking at her temporary companion. She didn't believe a word he said, but she could play along. She could have an Original on retainer, but she didn't trust him enough for that. No, she'd just make him think she was playing ball with him. Trusting a Mikaelson was a death sentence. She wouldn't make that mistake again.
She'd put it to the test to see if he could be trusted just as soon as she did something about her father meddling in town affairs. She meant what she said - this was her town, and she was handling things just fine until he came along. No one was going to take this town away from her - not her father, not the privileged entitled Mikaelsons, and definitely not Silas.
"Okay, Kol. Whatever you say. This was a fun chat, and I'm sure I'll see you again. I have more important things I need to do with my time. I'd say it was a pleasure, but then I'd be lying." Bonnie said before gathering her grimoire and cell phone.
Standing up from the wooden table, Kol simply looked up at her with his signature, creepy smirk, which slightly turned Bonnie's stomach but she powered through the fear.
"I'll be seeing you very soon, little witch."
Bonnie squinted at him defiantly before quickly walking away from the table and out of the grill.
She did not need an Original vampire on her tail; but as long as he was watching her every move, she knew where he was. She didn't have to worry about him causing harm to people who didn't deserve it. It was better for him to stay close to her so she could keep tabs on him than for him to go trolling around Mystic Falls wreaking havoc on unsuspecting innocents.
Kol Mikaelson was the least of her problems. Right now, she needed to head home so she could brainstorm on what she needed to do about her father.
This idea came to me one day, and I just ran with it. Some of the dialogue and plot points may allude to some of the things we've seen in S4 of the show, but I promise it's nothing like it. I always felt like Bonnie got the sh*tty end of the stick, and I always felt like there was so much more potential in regards to a huge chunk of her story arcs. In the hands of better writers, S4 could have been a lot better. To be honest, the entire show could have been better. So, here's my take on what I feel the writers should have done differently in regards to Bonnie's S4 arc and to a lesser extent, the overarching S4 arc. The former is more of my priority; the latter is not. Since changing this part will change everything, this story will be extremely canon divergent in every sense of the word.
I would keep that in mind when reading this story as Bonnie's story is my priority first and foremost, so I wouldn't expect much in the way of me focusing on other characters or other storylines here. As a reader, I would not expect that going forward. So, keep that in mind.
With that being said, this story will be in Bonnie's POV and only Bonnie's. If there's a special occasion or if I feel like certain characters are chasing me down so their voices can be heard, it may happen. I'm not making any promises, but it could happen.