Monsters

Summary: "We're like monsters, but I don't mind, it was stemmed from something beautiful and there isn't a single soul I would accept this for, except you, Kai." Every sociopath has a story of how they became the way they are and for Kai, his story started with a girl and ended with heartbreak. But now, he can get Rosanna back and she may just hold the key to bringing Elena and Jo back.

Chapter One

1st March 2014, Present Day

Everything was dark. Loneliness was the only way he could describe what he felt. Wherever he was there was nothing. How long had he been here? Time seemed to fade into one long, drole dream. Did it even exist here? But just as he lost hope for himself, a light appeared. Surely he couldn't find peace, there were so many things he needed to do to find his own happiness.

The wind was cold on his bare skin as consciousness returned to him. When he opened his eyes, he could've swore he saw Rosanna standing over him as if she was checking that he was okay but as his eyes began to focus he realised it was his mind playing tricks on him; she was dead, wasn't she? That's what he believed, that's what he convinced himself of when he was trapped in his prison; but how was he brought back? Rosanna brought him back from the dead so she was alive somewhere and all he needed to do was find her again.

He got up and checked out his surroundings; he had to be in the forest in Mystic Falls. He died near here and it only made since that she would take him back there. The urge for blood didn't exist within this new body; he was back to his old self and he didn't seem to mind. "Wherever you are Rose, you're scarily good at all this." He said to the sky before trekking through the forest towards civilisation. If he was going to find Rosanna he was going to have to find answers in Fairbanks, her home town. If he was right, he would find the answers to his questions in the old Cole family ranch. If she was still alive surely the answers would be there.

If only he didn't get caught up in the Bennett witch and her friends' lives he could've realised that she was still around. Rosanna could've been found and in his arms if things didn't get out of hand. He was so caught up in his plans for revenge that he completely forgot that there was a chance that his love was still alive. He felt guilty for living his life in the real world because she deserved to be here more than he did; she had always been a better person than him, she made him better and this was how he repaid her; by convincing himself years ago that there was no alternative for her but death.

As he edged towards the outskirts of the town he loathed so much he looked around for any familiar faces and once the coast was clear he crossed the road and headed to a grocery store parking lot. Some idiot had to have left their car unlocked and once he found one he could take he shot off before someone got suspicious of him. Everything he did had to be quick because his guilt ate him up inside and with Luke's side of him giving him a deeper reach of emotions, Kai's feelings towards her grew; love, hope and sorrow started to consume him. As he left the town he reached into his pocket and hoped a phone would be there but he had no luck. All he needed to do was find a main road that had a sign post that he could follow to Portland and then he'd know his way to Alaska from there. He didn't know what he was going to find in Fairbanks, he didn't even know if he'd find anything but he had to try.

Being dead for a short period of time drained Kai of any energy he had. It was a struggle to keep his eyes open but he was getting close. The further north he went, the colder it got which meant every burst of cold air that he let in through the window gave him a small surge and kept him alert. It wouldn't take long now; he could see the old Cole residence in the distance and it looked like someone still lived there. He pressed harder on the gas and felt the excitement bubble up inside him; he was a step closer to Rosanna.

Nothing much had changed with the grotesque bungalow; the same greyish blue paint was slicked on the outside walls but the oak tree that Rosanna carved their names into was messily cut down. He looked at the window that used to be the portal into Rosanna's room but everything was blacked out; it was the only room in the house that wasn't lit up. Someone lived here and if he was right, it was Oscar Cole, Rosanna's youngest brother.

Upon closer inspection Kai realised that no one was in, all the lights were on to fool potential foes and the old house had no security. He looked around, glancing for something hard but settled for an old rocking chair that stayed on the porch. He lifted it over his head and threw it through the window, climbing through into a place that hadn't changed in eighteen years. New pictures were one the wall, Oscar had a family now and a new life away from the coven. There was very little that showed he was still practicing his craft but there were small hints that someone was still using their skills. A wife perhaps? It didn't matter, the only thing that mattered was a clue that pointed him in the right direction.

The first place he had to check was her old room. Nothing was the same there, all her stuff was gone. All their pictures were turned to ash and her personal belongings dumped. They even re painted the room and kept the room as storage. He frantically searched through all the boxes and filing cabinets and threw everything out of the desk drawers, desperate for something to jump out at him. There was something strange in one of the boxes and it was something that Kai recognised. A silver claw with a great jewel at its base. When he saw the picture his heart sank to the floor; her family used the claw to anchor her to her own prison world. The claw was the Taurus coven's equivalent to the Ascendant and he had no idea how to use it. He knew nothing about the claw, he had no idea what kind of power it harnessed but it gave him hope, once he found out a way to use it he would have her back and everything would fall back into place.

There were rumours through the Alliance that there was a claw created by the leader of the Zodiacs, Oran the Great to extract power from the stars but when he disappeared and the Zodiacs became the Alliance, the Taurus coven claimed it as their own and used it for major spells and a prison world would be an example of this. Kai wouldn't be able to locate the claw by himself, Oscar wouldn't give up a secret like that, he'd rather die. For Rosanna to be saved, Kai needed to swallow his pride and make a deal with the people who hated him the most.

4th April 2014

Dear Elena,

I don't know how he did it but Kai came back from the dead and he says he wants to make a deal. What's stranger than that is he's human again. I guess that makes him easier to kill. Unfortunately, he's still the leader of the Gemini but he claims that he can bring you back without getting rid of BonBon.

Of course, there's a catch and I don't know if I can go through with his deal. All we've got to do is help him bring back a witch that's trapped in another prison world. For all we know this witch could be worse than him and from his actions since he came into this house, he seems very desperate.

If it means getting you back sooner within Bonnie's lifetime, then I'm going to hear him out. If it doesn't work out, I hope you forgive me.

"What's the story with this witch?" Damon said as he stepped down the stairs with a glass of bourbon in his hand. "Are they another psycho like you?"

"Depends what you classify as psycho… She probably has gone a little cuckoo since she was put there," he looked them all in turn and smirked a little, "but she is a good person. A better person than I could've ever hoped to be." He mumbled to himself.

"So how is she going to get Elena out of the sleeping spell that you put her in?" Bonnie was sceptical about anything and everything that Kai had to say. What if he was back for his revenge on them by killing them, or worse, trapping them in a prison world?

Kai held his arms outstretched. "She brought me back from the dead." He pointed at Damon and winked at him, "Thanks for that by the way."

"And I will happily snap your neck again but first, spill the beans on this mystery witch." He sat on the back of the leather sofa in the lounge beside his brother and took a hard sip from the glass.

"For thousands of years there was one large collective of witches called the Zodiacs who worshipped the twelve leaders who showcased special powers. There was a long and drawn out war between the followers which lead to the Zodiacs dividing and becoming known as the Alliance. The Alliance was made up of the twelve new covens who were named after a zodiac sign."

"Get to the point." Stefan blurted out, irritated by Kai's presence.

"I'm getting there, be patient. She belonged to the Taurus coven which chose their leader through a fight to the death between the strongest witches, it represented the bull and she won her fight but she killed her parents and someone put her in this prison world. But here's the killer, literally," Kai smiled menacingly and arrogantly as he stepped closer to the group of friends, "she was out casted for her amazing necromancy skills."

"So she used black magic? You want us to release someone who plays around with the forbidden craft?" Bonnie asked.

"No, it's not black magic if someone is born with it. She has all the other witchy skills which made her unnaturally strong and therefore someone to be targeted, like yours truly."

"Elena isn't dead though, so your witch is useless." Damon stood up and refilled his glass with the expensive bourbon by the fireplace.

Kai looked at Bonnie then to Damon and Stefan. "Bonnie will die and be brought back which fulfils the sleeping spell."

Damon looked at Bonnie with a slight unease. "What if that doesn't work?"

"It will, you're just going to have to trust me."

"I'm sure you understand that it's a little hard to trust you because you killed a lot of people." Stefan said sternly as he crossed his arms.

Kai turned to Bonnie, knowing that he could play at her emotions. "Suit yourselves, sorry Bonnie, you'll never get to see Elena again. What a shame." He turned to leave but Bonnie stopped him.

"What you said isn't so hard to believe; it actually makes a lot of sense and I want to think I can put my faith in you this once. I trust you. I mean you didn't raise yourself from the dead, just tell me what we've got to do."

Damon marched over to her and pulled her away from Kai. "Are you crazy? Kai is borderline insane!"

"What he says makes sense. Some witches can have singular abilities and some can be born with black magic in their veins." She looked around Damon's body and made eye contact with Kai. "What do you want us to do?"

Kai took them into their dining room and set a picture of the claw like relic on the table. The claw had inscriptions to a spell around the edges and a beautiful blue stone in the centre.

"It's called the Claw of Oran, named after the founder of the Zodiacs. I was never good with our history but from what I learned he was also a necromancer. The inscription is a spell that will help us unlock the prison world the witch is trapped in."

"Well where's the claw then?"

"I assume it's in Alaska in a town called Fairbanks. It was the home of the Taurus coven and it must be hidden somewhere around there. I would go myself but I've spent the last month there researching and the coven knows my face; my reputation also precedes me."

"We'll get it," Bonnie said confidently, "But I have to ask, is she alone over there?"

"Yes, my family created it for her and only her as punishment."

Stefan raised a brow and looked up from the picture. "A punishment for what?"

Kai swallowed hard and waved off his question. "Nothing sinister, I promise. It's totally irrelevant."

"What do we do when we find the claw?" Bonnie looked back at the picture.

"Leave that to me, just worry about the claw. The next celestial event is in two weeks so locate, find and bring it to me." He rubbed his hands together. "I have preparations to make."

There wasn't a huge variety of places Kai could find to live that fitted into his budget. He knew that he needed to find somewhere for Rosanna to feel comfortable in because it would be the first time they properly lived together; he didn't even know what she would like. But he found a small studio apartment in a rural area of the town that seemed perfect. It was big enough for the two of them and it was away from all the enemies he had made. Of course, they would inevitably run into them in the town but there was no chance of seeing them in the area he was hoping to live in.

Rent wasn't expensive, he could afford it but Kai was lucky enough to start a savings bond before he was sent into his prison world and he could still access it. The apartment had the basic furniture but if he was going to make it cosy for her, he had to decorate it before he gets her back for good. He took a small picture of her from his wallet; it was the only picture of her he had from the early nineties. Kai's father burnt all his belongings, especially anything that belonged to Rosanna; Kai hated his father more for taking away his keepsakes and it contributed to his ruthlessness towards them. Luckily, Kai found a small photo of her in his rucksack from his prison world and kept it close so that if he ever needed her he would be able to see her; but as life changed and everything Kai wanted to accomplish was done he needed her more than ever and he just needed to have faith that Damon and Bonnie would do anything to get Elena back.

"I don't get why we're driving all the way up to the unbelievably cold state of Alaska for a guy who had done nothing but bad things since he creeped into our lives. Let's not forget that he was the one who put Elena to sleep." Damon had been complaining the whole journey. He couldn't trust Kai as far as he could throw him and he wasn't entirely sure why Bonnie was wanting to help him in the first place. If Damon could have it his way, he would kill Kai again and find a witch strong enough to bring Elena back.

Bonnie rolled her eyes and looked at him, he was like a broken record, "Don't forget it was your mother who helped him. Besides that, look at the person you used to be. Maybe he's changed Damon, this witch could be the person to change him."

"Or help him become even crazier."

"And if that happens, we'll stop them." She looked down at her map and followed the lines with her finger until she got to the location of the claw. "The claw should be up here somewhere, so just keep your eyes on the road."

Damon sat in silence as his thoughts attacked his mind. He let out a noise and clenched his jaw before saying, "You know there's something fishy about all of this Bon. Why would Kai want to help us suddenly and why would the leader of the Gemini coven even need help in the first place?" He gripped the steering wheel a little harder as he glanced around at the snowy woodland that surrounded them. "If I'm right, which I am, it has something to do with that witch that's trapped. She's a bigger deal than he's letting on."

"You're right for once Damon, but this is for Elena," Bonnie looked at him and softened up, "and for you two to have the chance of a human life together, away from all of this."

"Elena wouldn't want us to help him especially after he killed Jo one her wedding day and not to mention unleashing another crazy witch into the world."

"If you were the one in a sleeping curse and Elena had to make the choice, I think she would give in and help Kai. Plus, I think this witch won't be as crazy as Kai."

"Uh, hello? She's in a prison world, of course she's going to be crazy."

Bonnie looked around and shook her head slightly. "I think we're here, Damon."

Damon looked at the empty field in front of them and sighed a little. There was a house in the distance with a single porch light on. It gave him a sinking feeling. "This is going to be another witch ambush, I bet you."

"I'm here, so if it is another ambush I have you covered." Bonnie smiled slightly and hopped out of the car, shortly followed by Damon. "Should we try to figure out if there's something hidden here?"

Damon crouched down and picked up a rock, playing with it in his hand before getting up and launching it across the empty field. "Don't need to, there's nothing here."

A voice behind them said, "That's because I knew you were going to show up."

Damon turned around to see a tall, dark haired young man. He had a symbol of the Taurus star sign tattooed on his forearm and a giant, blue stoned ring on his hand. Whoever he was, he was here to keep the witch in that prison world.

"So who are you, the leader of the Taurus coven?"

"No, that's the girl that you're trying to deliver to Kai." He took the giant ring off and put it in his pocket.

Bonnie grabbed Damon at his shoulder and whispered lowly, "That was the stone from the claw."

Damon gave her a slight nod and looked at the man. "So who are you then?"

"My name doesn't matter, just know that I won't let you get to the claw without a fight."

"Am I going to be doing a bit of bull fighting, you know because your sign is the bull?" Damon smiled and realised he was the only one who found his joke funny. "Do you get it?"

"I got it." The man raised his hand and made Damon drop onto his knees. He then looked at Bonnie and shook his head. "Here's a piece of advice, witch to witch, don't release Rosanna."

"What's going to happen if I do?"

"You don't want to know." His eyes pierced into Bonnie was a since of desperation but she ignored it.

"I have to save my best friend and you really didn't give me a good enough reason."

She said a spell that made the aerial from Damon's car go through the hand that kept his spell on Damon active. He fell to the floor and tried to pull the thick wire from his hand while Bonnie helped Damon back onto his feet. The man tried to move away and collect his bearings but Damon grabbed him.

"Stone please, and if you could tell us where we could find the rest of the claw that would be great."

"If you want it so much," the man slammed his open palms into the dirt and suddenly the three of them dropped underground into a catacomb, "go find it."

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