Dark Horizon

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Tatyana Romanoff: Thank you for the review! Kol didn't deserve to die. Asher does mean a romantic relationship. One that will be revealed in time. There will be flash backs to 1000 years ago sometime in the future.

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Chapter 2: Ancient eyes awake

"Impossible." Klaus in his frustration flipped the coffin over. "Where is he?!" Rebekah stood silently waiting. Klaus pulled out his phone and dialed Stefan. He waited for the brooding vampire to answer. "I swear if he took Kol, I will rip his spine from his back and beat him with it!"

"Hello?" Klaus smiled at the sound of his former friend from the 20's.

"Stefan. Where is Kol?" There was a sigh on the other end of the phone.

"We need to talk Klaus. We'll be over in a few minutes. It would be best if Elijah were there too." Klaus hung up the phone and slid it into his pocket. Rebekah waited for Niklaus to say something.

"Stefan and the others are on their way. Something is going on and I am not pleased. Go find Elijah and get him here." Rebekah nodded and ran off.

(Salvatore Boarding house)

"How could Kol even come back? He's dead." Damon poured himself a drink. Stefan's phone began to go off and the brooding vampire walked off. "Elena, let's get real for a moment. When has anything ever played out as the rules say they should? Esther came back from the dead twice; you survived for a long time given everything betting against you. The rules don't exist in Mystic Falls."

"This is odd . . . even for us. A vampire that can use magic? Have you ever run into that?" Damon downed his drink. "No I haven't but that won't stop me from killing him for coming after you." Elena scooted closer to Damon.

"Even after all I did . . . you still care?" Damon smiled. "Call it a curse of unlife." The two leaned in for a kiss but Stefan interrupted them. "Sorry guys but we . . . have . . . did I interrupt something?" Elena moved from Damon.

"No, who was it that called?" Stefan shrugged. "It was Klaus, apparently Kol is missing." Elena and Damon exchanged looks and got up.

"Let's get over to Klaus's."

(Residence in Mystic Falls)

Asher Valerian walked through the town in search of a particular girl. After almost a hundred years he would be reunited with the one he cared about the most. As Asher walked towards the Bennett house, he couldn't help but think of the last time he saw Kol.

"Relax darling. Everything will be well tonight. Father will follow me to the club and he will kill Klaus. After that we are free to be together forever. We will face all the ages together!" Asher looked into Kol's eyes as he buttoned his shirt up. "Klaus has been on the run for almost a thousand years. What makes you think he won't suspect anything?" Kol gave Asher a quick peck on the lips.

"Nik is many things but I am his brother. He trusts me and when this all done . . . we start our lives." Asher smiled.

Unfortunately it was never done. Klaus survived the night, he dagger Kol and Rebekah. Stefan was compelled to forget everything. Klaus had once again slipped his fate. Asher felt anger rise in his heart but needed to remain calm as he talked to the witch.

Asher knocked on the door and waited for the witch to answer. There were steps on the other side echoing and soon the door was unlocked. Asher smiled at the sight of the witch.

"You're Bonnie correct?" Bonnie looked confused. She didn't recognize the man before her. "Yes, who are you?"

"My name is Asher. I need you to answer one simple question."

"Which is?" Asher smiled. "Where is the nearest witch besides you? I need a pure witch who serves nature." Bonnie could tell Asher was something unnatural but it was too late.

"I can't move . . . what's going on?" Asher smiled. "A spell . . . one that causes temporary paralysis. Where is the nearest witch?"

"I won't tell you!" Asher grabbed her arm and snapped the bones. Bonnie let out a scream. "The interesting thing is, I can do that to the rest of your body. Elena gave me an attitude and it got her full of stakes. I will leave you a broken meat sack if you don't give me what I want!"

"Fine . . . two streets down, blue house, 106 sage street. Her name is Sara." Asher grabbed Bonnie by the neck and drug her with him. "You're coming with me just in case you're lying or want to warn her."

(Mikaellson mansion)

Rebekah had come back with Elijah and three Original siblings waited for Elena and the Salvatore's. Time went on and finally the three made it to the mansion. Rebekah let them all in and led them to the lounge where they could talk.

"Elena, glad to see you up and running with emotions." Elena gave a sarcastic laugh and took a seat. "Now Stefan . . . where is my brother?" Stefan and Damon took a seat.

"After you left we were able to get info on what happened to Elena. She was compelled to tell you nothing or rip her heart out. She could tell us though." Damon chimed in. " It turns out this guy Asher Compelled her emotions back, is looking for Kol, can use magic and to top it off wants you dead. Which means once again we have to protect you or die ourselves." Rebekah, Klaus and Elijah all looked at one another.

"You said Asher? The only Asher I know is dead." Rebekah chuckled at her brother. "Klaus staked him near a century ago. Whoever this was must have been lying. It must be some witch who serves Kol. Vampires can't use magic." Damon shrugged.

"Asher told Elena that he can use magic because it isn't magic that requires nature." Elijah decided to speak up now.

"In any case we have a problem to deal with. If he can in fact bring Kol back, he won't be happy. You said it yourself Klaus, Kol thought you wanted him dead. Who do you think he is going after first?" Klaus shook his head.

"No one in this family can stay dead!" Elena wanted to know more on Asher. "Who is this Asher anyway? How is he connected with all of you?" Rebekah smiled at the thought.

"Asher was a witch, a friend of the family. He learned from mother a lot of different things. He and Kol were the same age and naturally became best friends. When we were all turned into vampires by our father, Kol became enraged. He feared killing Asher. From what Kol told us, he turned him so they could be together and never have to worry about the other dying." Klaus laughed. "Well isn't that ironic because they are both DEAD!" Elena ignored the outburst.

"What did he look like?" Rebekah thought back on the old friend. "He was blonde, beautiful golden blonde hair. He had blue eyes that made the ocean seem dull." Elena looked over at Stefan and Damon. "That's what Asher looked like. That means you didn't kill him Klaus." The Hybrid Original looked out the window and thought of that night back in the 20's.

"You always were the trickster Asher." The blonde vampire looked at Klaus in question. "What do you mean?"

"You always had Kol wrapped around your finger! Not anymore." Asher shook his head. "You were always jealous I had your brothers affections. You've always been that way. That's why you hate your father! All because poor little Klaus isn't the sole one Loved!" Klaus broke a piece of wood off of a table and stabbed Asher in the chest. "Die Asher . . . rot in hell." The blonde looked up and fell limp.

"I killed him almost a hundred years ago . . . how is this possible?"

(The woods)

Asher had let Bonnie go and got the witch he wanted to perform the spell to bring back Kol. Bonnie was let go after he got the witch he needed. Bonnie had run off to go tell the Salvatore's. Asher didn't care, by the time any of them got wind of what he was doing Kol would already be back. The witch pleaded to be let go.

"I can't raise a vampire . . . it's unnatural and there is no spell to do it!" Asher shushed her. "I know sweet heart. Only I can do the spell and at the sacrifice of a pure witch." Asher shoved his hand into the witches chest and places his other on Kol.

"Lunam testor, audi nunc Qui non reportat mori; Fúgiant evigilare faciatis ipsius antiqui oculos subiectio! Angeli, offero nunc alia ex parte reddere!" The witch cried out in pain as the life left her body and jolted into Kol. The witches body began to burst into flames and as it burned to nothing, Asher looked down at Kol. The Original's eyes opened wide. In shock of everything and not being able to fully see, Kol lunged at the man above him. He pushed Asher against a tree. Kol thinking it was a human bit into his neck. It took only one taste for Kol to pull away.

"I know that blood . . ." Kol rubbed his eyes and looked once more at the man before him. "Asher!" The blonde embraced Kol and held him tight.

"Welcome back Darling."

Chapter 2, a little shorter but I just wanted to build up for the next chapter! Please review!