Fractured Moonlight

Chapter 1: Tippie Toes

I wasn't anything special, as my ex-boyfriend constantly reminded me, but I always knew I was born for greater things. That's one of the reasons I left Mystic Falls, you have to find success not wait for it to fall onto your lap. I was a small-town girl living in the Big Apple, for many that'd be scary but not for me, I was meant to be here. I wanted to be a prima ballerina, and in New York I could chase my dream. My parents didn't really give a shit about me; I didn't want to become a simple high school teacher like they wanted me to, I was made for better. Sometimes I swore they hated me, I was glad to move away.

I've been living in New York for 5 years now, but I did miss Mystic Falls. To be honest everything was going well until I met my ex, he really did make me lose my confidence. And as a ballerina it's something that's important, other than actual skill. He never physically hurt me but emotionally I was broken, the only positive was the performances at the time needed those sorts of emotions; I got the best reviews in my entire career! I loved living here though, now I had everything I wanted, friends, success and money. And tonight it was time to celebrate; I had finally cut off all ties to my ex.

My phone began to ring as I curled my blonde hair; carefully placing down the tongs I answered it.

"Yeah?"

-We'll be there in an hour! Maggie's had a fashion crisis- I laughed and rolled my eyes, even if her chosen shoes didn't go with her outfit she'd have to change everything.

"Ok fine, I'm still doing my hair and make-up" I hung up and continued to prep my hair.

I finished make-up just in time; the girls rang my apartment as I sprayed my perfume. I opted to go for the big and dark smoky effect, that look always showed of my brown eyes. I straightened my black mini dress and grabbed my crystal clutch before running down the hall towards the elevator.

It'd been raining all day but it'd finally passed, leaving the pavements damp. I got to the cab where the girls were squealing at me to hurry up.

"I'm coming! Calm down!" I hopped in and almost landed on Sophia's lap. She helped me sit up again before telling the driver to go. They all looked gorgeous, making me feel even more insecure. Mia had that weird smirk she does every time we go 'out on the town'.

"I hope there's some fit guys that I can shag" We all laughed at her, she looked confused.

"Every time we go out you find someone!" Maggie sniggered as she fiddled with her handbag, Gucci of course. Mia seemed insulted but knew it was the truth, she was a sexoholic.

"I'm not that bad!" She whined but we all just rolled our eyes. Finally Sophia spoke; she was the mother hen of our little group.

"No guys! No flirting, no nothing! Even if the hottest guy ever walks in butt naked, nothing! Understood? Just us girlies…and Rick" We all agreed except for Mia who grumbled, but then reluctantly nodded. "We're here to celebrate that Jane is finally free of the scumbag of the century!" We all cheered, causing the cabbie to chuckle.

"You know you don't have to do this, guys!" They all looked at each other as if they were hiding something. "What's going on guys?" Abigail then spoke.

"Ok! But we promised Rick that we would tell you until we got to the club but…YOU'VE BEEN GIVEN LEAD IN THE NEXT SHOW!" My mouth dropped as they all began to squeal again, by now I was sure that cabbie was excited about dropping us off. We all had a group hug before Sophia calmed us all down.

Much to the driver's pleasure we arrived at the club, Sophia left him a tip for us all giving him a head ache. We all ran inside despite wearing ridiculously high heels, but it didn't mean much, on a daily basis we're on our tip toes and spinning around on them. We got inside, the beat of the music hitting us immediately and the flashing lights blinding us for a moment. We weaved through the dancers and into Rick's arms. Despite the stereotyping of men in the dancing industry he was the straightest man I've ever known, but he sometimes put on an act to take the piss.

"Oh my gosh! Darlings! You look divine!" We all laughed as we had a group hug "So Jane how'd you like the news? I know that they've blabbed" We all smiled.

"Thank you so much Rick!" I placed a kiss on his cheek, making him grin like a teenage boy.

"You know I'm the luckiest man in this room right?" Abigail rolled her eyes before lightly slapping him with her bag.

"Get us a drink then!" He pretended to be reluctant before running off to the bar.

After an hour of getting drunk and letting lose on the dance floor we had most of the clubs attention, but we basked in it. I finally checked my phone and realized that I had 10 missed messages all from Liam; I was so annoyed I was just having a good night and he ruined it all. I walked over to Sophia and pulled her aside.

"Fucking Liam is calling me!" Another missed call "Again! That's 11 now! What the fuck does he want?" She saw the annoyance in my eyes; I knew she'd be able to help me.

"Ok go into the bathroom, answer it and see what he wants. Then tell him to fuck off for good!" She hugged me before I walked towards the bathroom. He left yet another missed call as I opened the bathroom door and walked in.

As I entered I was taken aback at the sight. Mia was sprawled across the countertop as Rick continued to thrust himself inside of her. I quickly spun around and left without a word. Despite now being in a foul mood I couldn't help but laugh. Maggie walked up to me and went to walk in but I pulled her back.

"What's going on? What you laughing at?" I bit into my lip to stop the laughter

"Mia and Rick…" I pointed towards the door, her mouth dropped.

"Oh my god! Serious?"

"Look for yourself!" She peeped inside and then quickly looked at me. She snorted as she laughed; we quickly walked away and watched as the lovers walked out as if nothing happened. I contained myself before signalling that I was going outside.

As I got outside I listened to the voice mail, his voice getting under my skin now.

-Babe, I miss you! Take me back- I rolled my eyes

–Please! I've changed!- What amused me was the second half, he obviously changed his mind by calling me a whore and a bitch.

I sat on the low wall for a moment, for the first time in a while I needed a break. Maybe I should go back to visit Mystic Falls for a bit? I had promised Elena now for years, but every time I got close to going a new job arrived. I still wondered how she even still bothered with me.

After a few moments of fresh air I stood up and went to walk inside, but my phone rang again. It was Liam, was he seriously going to keep up at this all night?

"What?!"

-I miss you baby! I need you back! Just give me a chance-

"I gave you multiple fucking chances Liam! I'll never get back with you and that final! Stop calling me or I'll get the cops involved…now piss off!

-But…- I hung up before he could finish his sentence, I quickly turned it off, he wasn't going to ruin my night any more.

As I began to walk back in I was tugged to the side and into the alleyway beside the club. I began to scream but my mouth was covered by an enormous hand, as my eyes focused I saw a group of men surrounding me.

"Hush, hush baby! We just want a lil fun" He whispered into my ear, and raised a knife to my neck "Now go along with it and no-one will get hurt"

My body began to tremble as all the 4 men walked closer to me, I was petrified. I backed up against the furthest wall and began to cry uncontrollably. The tallest man pinned me against the wall, and forced a disgusting kiss on my lips as he felt my body. His stiffened manhood against my stomach made me want to vomit; I pushed him away and tried to run. But as I did so the man brandishing the knife sliced my cheek. I screamed out in pain as he then threw me to the ground; he flattened me and began to dry hump me. I tried to kick back but his weight left me helpless. I stiffened my body and scrunched my eyelids tight as tears still streamed down my face.

"That's no way to treat a lady…" I heard a man's voice in the distance; I could tell he was English. But I kept my eyes closed tight.

"Who da fuck are you? There are 4 of us you jackass…now piss of will ya" I suddenly heard a punch, I hoped the man was alright. I didn't want anyone who was willing to save me get hurt. "Shit boy, you pack a punch!"

I opened my eyes to see someone lying on the floor…one of my attackers. My eyes rolled up towards the mysterious man, he was drop dead gorgeous. He pinned the guy on top of me against the wall, from where I saw the guy was scared shitless and soon ran off with the others. For some reason they we're shouting-freak-my hero began to walk closer to me. Helping me up I inhaled his scent and his touch was so soft.

"Are you alright darling?" My heart skipped a beat before nodding.

"Thank you so much! Please let me get you a drink or something…" He shook his head and stepped back, his eyes never leaving the slice on my face.

"No…no. Just go home alright?"

"I didn't catch your name?" He froze for a moment, his eyes piercing through mine. His eyes were as dark as the midnight sky.

"Kol Mikaelson…"

"Will I ever see you again?"

"You better hope that you don't" I frowned before he vanished. I spun around, where the hell did he go? Without hesitation I ran towards the front, without looking I bumped into someone. I looked up into the familiar eyes of Rick, he looked worried immediately.

"We've been looking for you hun" I cried into his shoulder, he instinctively wrapped his arms around me "What happened? Why are you bleeding?"

The girls came bursting outside and saw us. They repeated exactly what Rick had been questioning since he found me. All I could mutter were:

"I want to go home…."

By then they knew something bad had happened. My night had truly been ruined, I forgot all about my new role and the laughs, all I could remember was fear and pain. I remained silent in A&E as they stitched up my wound; I even stayed relatively quiet during the questioning by the cops. I couldn't get over that someone would do that, and if it wasn't for Kol my whole life would've been destroyed. Despite the extreme shock I knew I'd one day get over it, I just needed time.


A/N~ First chapter, I hope you liked it. Let me know what you think of Jane's character so far. I have tried to keep Kol closer to his character on the show in this story, but with a few tweaks. I've rated this M just for precautions. Anyway thank you for reading this story, I'm enjoying writing it :) x