a/n Sorry it has taken me so long to upload but school and exams have started but I have this chapter and another written so I should upload the next one soon, hope you like this next chapter
The next morning the innocent sound of birds chirping woke Violet up, it was the first time she had not slept in her own bed in twenty years, and also before then she had always been in the city. Being out here in the middle of nowhere was so strange to her. With a yawn she dragged herself out of bed and into the shower to wake herself up a bit more, after last night's events she wanted nothing more than to go home and mourn over her true love, Andy, not Kol. She had come to the conclusion that her dream of the past was just the past, it would never happen again, although she could use him to find Finn's killer. Violet went to see if Caroline was up yet, then she realised that it was 6am and the chances of a high school teenager being up at that time on a Saturday was very slim. Making as little noise as possible she set off for the Mikaelson residence after finding the address on a post-it note, most likely carelessly left by Caroline.
She half expected the house to be fancy, but she wasn't expecting a gigantic mansion! Violet confidently walked to the threshold and knocked on the door. A tall, handsome, classy man, dressed in a suit, that could be none other than Elijah, answered the door.
"Now that is a face I have not seen in a long time." said Elijah with the corners of his mouth almost rising in a smile.
"Elijah, I didn't know you were here as well." replied Violet.
"I assume that you are here to see Kol. Come in." this time he did smile; she politely smiled back and walked into the grand foyer of the mansion. Kol appeared from the top of the spiral staircase.
"Elijah, how could you let her in! You know what she did to me!" he shouted.
"And I also know that you still love her." said Elijah quite forthright. Violet shouldn't have been as surprised as she was, but the way Elijah said it was like 'just admit it to yourself already'.
Kol stood for a while just standing at the top of the stairs, they stared at each other the entire time.
"I'll give you two some privacy." said Elijah walking into another room of the house.
Violet went over to the staircase and began to ascend up it. Kol remained silent.
"I know I have no right to ask you this but I need a favour." she started.
"Why should I help you?" he said quietly.
"Because I will leave this town and never come back if you do." she said simply, and it was true, if this worked she was out of here. Revenge mission fulfilled.
"What if I don't want you to go." said Kol stubbornly.
"Us is not an option anymore, Kol." she said firmly, he face stayed expressionless.
"Okay, I'll help you. I promise you one thing though, you will change your mind about us." he gave a small grin, he was serious and that worried her. She explained her plan to him and even in his cocky self he agreed that it would work, Kol was able to give her information that Caroline wouldn't willingly give, but Caroline's willingness to give information would no longer be an issue soon enough.
"Caroline is coming over for dinner tonight so that Klaus can introduce us properly. It was all Elijah's idea, but we can put our plan into action then." decided Kol, Violet nodded in agreement.
"What happened to the Elijah I knew, the one who kicked my ass and saved yours?" asked Violet, referring to when Elijah saved Kol from her torture.
"That you would have to ask him, I was daggered the day he 'rescued' me, I don't know why he changed. Probably something to do with the Doppelganger." said Kol without a care.
"Ugh, that Doppelganger bitch is more trouble than she is worth, and I'm saying that after only knowing her one day." she rolled her eyes, "I prefer Katherine, she was always fun."
"Yes, she was. Do you recall when she joined us for a few kills and then after we-"
"Kol, don't." Violet remembered that night as if were yesterday, Katherine, her and Kol torturing and killing men and then afterwards things got a little hot between them, all three of them. The thought made her shudder and turned her on at the same time. This worried her even more, she was having serious feelings for him again and she couldn't feel guiltier about it.
Kol didn't say anything after that, he would find another way to make her like him, she was sure of that, Violet is just fortunate that he doesn't know about her feelings yet.
Violet left without saying anything more, she needed to get back before Caroline started to worry, she won't tell Caroline about that evening until it came around and by that point Caroline couldn't stop her.
Caroline was only just getting up by the time Violet returned.
"Good Morning." said Caroline, all bright and bubbly. "Did you sleep well?"
"Yes, I had a great sleep." replied Violet forgetting that she actually didn't sleep well because of certain memories which will probably haunt her forever. "Caroline, I have made the decision to stay in Mystic Falls for awhile, I want to try and get on Klaus' good side so that I can live the rest of my eternity not worrying about the Originals and it seems that Elena would like me around because we are technically related. It could be fun." she said with ease, Caroline bought it all. Her tell was the huge smile that was now plastered on her face.
"That's great! I'm going to Klaus' for dinner tonight, you should come. Make a good impression, plus Kol will be there." She winked. Violet sighed at Caroline's words, of course she would make it so that Kol was a factor of her staying, but Kol was the reason Violet wanted to get out of their so bad, the memories would drag her back and she couldn't trust him not to hurt her again. Although her plan was working better than expected, she didn't think Caroline would invite her along to dinner, she was just going to show up saying that Kol invited her.
"That sounds like so much fun." Violet said sarcastically and just as she predicted, Caroline didn't even notice. They both sat down in the kitchen with coffees.
"Caroline, do you put vervain in things you drink?" asked Violet.
"No, that would be crazy, and I don't feel the need to because I don't have to worry about Klaus compelling me or something." laughed Caroline.
Violet sighed again at how innocent Caroline seemed, or tried to seem. Violet believed that she was putting it on as an act but she wasn't sure who it was for. It could be that Caroline isn't innocent and she acts innocent to try and convince herself or it's to convince the people around her, Violet thought it would be the first option.
"Do you?" Caroline asked.
"Yes, not so much for the reason of being compelled but just to build up immunity to it. I can now drink the blood of a human with vervain in their system." smiled Violet; it was pretty handy when it came to certain places in LA that were anti-vampire.
"Come on then." said Caroline jumping out of her seat. She grabbed a jacket and car keys.
"Where are we going?" asked Violet.
"You have to come with me to Elena's house because I can't leave you alone." gave Caroline as a reply.
"When will you guys trust me." muttered Violet.
"Violet, you showed up all vengeful, plus Damon Salvatore and Kol Mikaelson are scared if you. You don't seem dangerous to me but I'm not a good judge of character." admitted Caroline.
"I just want to leave." said Violet almost clenching her teeth.
"But you are still planning on finding Finn and Andy's killer aren't you?" said Caroline, her judgy eyes staring at her. "The look on your face says it all, and for all you know I could have been the one to drive that stake through Finn's heart." Violet knew she was lying, trying to catch her out. She did nothing but let out a soft laugh.
"Shouldn't we be leaving." said Violet quickly changing the subject, thankfully Caroline had not let on to her plan, even with her desperate tries.
Once they got to Elena's house they had to go through the same 'I need an invite to get in' business, much to Elena's dismay, she didn't like having an untrustworthy vampire allowed access in her house. Even after last night they realised that they did not know that much about Violet, nothing other than she dated Kol, she has been alive for a very long time, she was married to a relative of Elena and she was very good at torturing people. None of those things were very positive, not even the Pierce family connection; Isobel proved that they are kind of psycho. Bonnie was already there when Caroline and Violet arrived, they all sat down in the living room dying to ask Violet questions just like Caroline the night before.
Elena was first to ask a question, "How did you know Katherine?" it was a question Violet had expected.
"Not so long before 1864, I think it was 1859 I met her when passing through Denver with Kol, it was an entire century before I met Andy." she laughed.
"Did Kol know Katherine beforehand?" asked Elena.
"Yes," Violet said through clenched teeth, "Let's just say that he did things that would piss off his brothers, namely Elijah."
"Is there anyone that Katherine hasn't slept with?" Elena scoffed. Violet casually shrugged.
"We weren't that close, I saw her in Chicago in 1922 but I haven't seen her since, probably more like I avoided her since."
Bonnie was next to ask, "Who made your daylight necklace?" she pointed to the lapis lazuli stone decorating her neck.
"Kol, he knew a witch. I think she was a relative of Emily Bennett." Violet failed to mention that she also wore a lapis lazuli ring disguised in a diamond casing and a bracelet. She thought it was better to be safe than sorry. Violet needed a distraction to talk to Caroline using a little trick Abbey Bennett had taught her.
"Elena, you know my story and I want to know yours. Wild guess but Damon isn't the first Salvatore that you have slept with, is he?" smirked Violet, the cheeks on Elena's face turned bright red.
"No, but Stefan understands and besides he's off with Katherine somewhere." replied Elena, shrugging her shoulders.
"Do go on. I want to know everything." said Violet, leaning in to seem interested. As they all listened to Elena go on about her life, which Violet honestly could not care less about, Violet reached her mind out to Caroline's.
"Caroline." she said. Her head shot towards Violet but was startled to find that her lips were not moving.
"Violet? How can I hear you in my head?" Caroline asked.
"Witch telepathy trick. I want to talk to you about tonight." Violet replied.
"Oh, okay. Good call not saying anything in front of them." Caroline motioned her head to Bonnie and Elena.
"I thought so. Anyways I think that tonight should be the night you and Klaus should have sex." Violet meant to be forward, it would push Caroline to do exactly that. And it would mean she'd stay thenight.
"I don't know about that, wouldn't it be kind of awkward in his house, with all his siblings. Most of his siblings." she corrected.
"What better way to make an impression." Violet said this plan was going to work she would need Caroline tired and in the hands of an Original.
"I'm so sorry about your aunt." said Violet out loud after Elena had finished telling her the things that have happened since Stefan and Damon returned to Mystic Falls.
"You're right. I've made him wait long enough." said Caroline silently to Violet.A small smile crept onto Violets face.
"How long did you say you spent with Katherine?" asked Bonnie.
"I don't think I mentioned that." said Violet sternly. Bonnie gave her a suspicious look.
"Was it a week, a month? A year?" Bonnie persisted.
"Close to 10 months." she snapped. Violet would have to watch out for Bonnie, if only she was as trusting of vampires as her mother was.
"You act like her. How you speak and your attitude, it's just like her. You're just as much of a bitch as she was." spat Bonnie.
"Bonnie!" exclaimed Elena and Caroline in unison.
"And here I thought we were all getting along so well." pouted Violet sarcastically.
"That is exactly what I am talking about!" said Bonnie raising her voice. "She is a vampire that tortures and kills people, was friends with Katherine, dated Kol and married a Pierce!"
Violet wasn't surprised that it would be the witch to distrust her more, every point she made was true and didn't spell out anything good for Violet. What did surprise her was that they didn't have her tied up and locked in the basement, or even staked.
"Bonnie, you can hate me all you want but I'm not going to hurt any of you, I want to make it out of this town alive. Of course that won't happen until you trust me enough not to kill anyone. Isn't there anything I can do to prove it to you." said Violet almost patronizing her.
"You can give me your daylight necklace and go stand in the sun." said Bonnie, Violet thought this might actually work, they didn't know about the ring or bracelet and there was no way Bonnie was cruel enough to let her go through with it. She took her necklace off and handed it to the witch.
"Okay, I'll do it. I have nothing to live for so why not?" Violet said very convincingly. The three girls sat in shock as she got up and walked to the kitchen door.
"Stop." said Bonnie, just as she had her hand on the door knob. Violet smiled before turning around looking all serious. Bonnie handed her back the necklace and sat down quietly muttering a "Sorry."
"Now that you guys 'trust' me," she said using her fingers for the air quotations, "I've got some shopping to do. I have no change of clothes and I actually plan on staying here for awhile so I'm gonna go buy some."
"If you must, but I'm coming with you." said Caroline. Violet sighed; she really did not want her following her around. No one else protested to them leaving so they did.
"Okay, do you have any money?" asked Violet after they were outside the house, if she had to have the vampire Barbie around she could at least be of some use.
"Better," said Caroline. Violet raised her eyebrow in wonder. "I have Nik's credit card." she giggled. They headed out to Richmond for the best shops, Violet wanted to wow Kol, just to tease him a little. Sort of like torturing him but without physically hurting him. Violet bought hair dye to get it back to brunette, she wasn't naturally blonde and Kol loved her long chocolate brown hair. She wanted him to know exactly what he couldn't have. Caroline helped her choose clothes that would make Kol's mouth drop, 'elegant but sexy' were the words she used to describe them. Violet wasn't at all surprised at this girls shopping mentality, she knew exactly what to get and where to get it. She was feeling guilty for not wanting Caroline to come with her to start with, Violet thought she reminded her of a friend back in LA, she could tell that she would get along with Caroline.
Later that afternoon the two girls went back to Caroline's to get ready, Violet put the dye in and began to choose her clothes, she picked out tight black skinny jeans and a black flowing top, adding a pair of black heeled boots and a black leather jacket completed the dark look she was going for. The top was fairly low cut but not too much to be inappropriate. Violet quickly rinsed her hair and used her supernatural speed to dry it, sometimes being a vampire does have its perks.
When they both got to the Mikaelson residence Violet and Caroline were greeted by what was left of the family; Rebekah, Kol, Elijah and of course Klaus. They were led through the magnificent ball room and into the dining room where a large room length table was set for all of them, after taking each of their seats compelled waiters brought food and drinks through for everyone.
"Must we really go on with this charade, it's not like any of us actually need to eat." said Rebekah in her most bored tone.
"Rebekah!" snapped Elijah, "Don't be rude, we have guests." he smiled at Violet and Caroline, Violet did not return his smile but Caroline gave a shy, nervous smile back. The conversation in the room was still nonexistent so Elijah soon picked it up. "So, I had Klaus prepare this meal so that he could formerly introduce us to Caroline."
"We have already met her before, Elijah." said Kol, "Just because she is sleeping with our brother doesn't change anything." he said sternly only for Klaus and Caroline to start chuckling.
"There hasn't actually been that much sleeping together, well not in that sense anyway." spoke Klaus. Violet was taken aback at how okay they were with talking about their private lives. Kol went silent and they all remained that way for some time. It was not until they had finished the first course that someone spoke up. "Caroline and I will be leaving Mystic Falls after her graduation." said Klaus; his words got the attention of everyone in the room. If Klaus was leaving it would surely lead to bad news for the Doppelganger.
"What will become of Elena?" asked Elijah with pure concern, he tried to hide his emotions but he wasn't fooling anyone. Klaus smirked at his brother's reaction.
"Unless one of the Salvatore Brothers does something stupid she will come with me and Caroline. Hopefully more willing with her best friend." answered Klaus; Violet thought about whether Caroline was keeping this a secret from her friends, she was her relationship with Klaus so of course they would not know about this. She also considered if Caroline herself was comfortable with Klaus' arrangements, from the look on her face she was, from the look in her eyes she was far from okay with it.
"Damon would never let you leave with Elena." spoke Violet. "I doubt he is smart enough not to do something stupid."
Violet received a nod from Elijah indicating that she was most probably right, plus giving off a slight hint of jealousy. Oh, all the complications the Doppelganger brings she thinks to herself.
"You are correct, but we will be long gone before Damon knows what hit him, I mean that in a more literal sense as well. Incapacitating him would make things a lot easier." replied Klaus, this whole conversation made Caroline look and feel even more nervous, she didn't want anyone to get hurt but she knew what she was getting herself into when she began her relationship with Klaus. None of this surprised her. Caroline quickly wanted to change the conversation. "Rebekah, did you know Violet before?"
"No, I don't think we had ever met. But I had heard of you." said Rebekah in a monotone voice addressing Violet more so than Caroline.
"Oh." was all Caroline said. The rest of the meal dragged on after that, before the servers had even finished taking up everyone's plates Rebekah had hurried off out the door and even Elijah had given up on making this evening work so he soon retired to his room. It was the just the four of them left; Violet, Caroline, Klaus and Kol. The plan would soon be put into action; Kol's part of the plan was coming up. Once Violet could no longer here Elijah moving around upstairs she subtly glanced over at Kol, he then stood up and left the room, he returned shortly after with four shot glasses, a bottle of tequila and a big grin on his face, it made Violets light up. "Shots anyone?" he asked knowing that no one would turn the offer down, where was the fun in that? Kol poured shots for everyone and the drinking games began, luckily for vampires it takes a lot to fully intoxicate them but Violet was willing to wait. She needed Caroline drunk so that she would be more inclined to stay the night; it was the only way the plan could work. Two hours and four bottles of tequila later Violet deemed Caroline well and truly hammered, although she only felt a little buzz, she put it down to years of experience. Now it was Violet's part of the plan, she looked towards Caroline and nodded at Klaus, she smiled in return and whispered in his ear, they could all here what she said though. "Let's go upstairs, Nik." and so they did. Kol and Violet decided to quickly get out of the house not wanting to here the activities Caroline and Klaus would be getting up to.
"Would you like to go for a walk in the gardens?" asked Kol, holding out his hand, she thought it was suspicious but she was honestly too relaxed to care, the plan was still priority though. Even in the dark the gardens looked breathtaking, the walls of deep, red rose bushes, small ponds surrounded by flourishes of lilies with fireflies buzzing about, a small terraced dome with vines weaving between the squares. Violet had seen nothing like it back in Los Angeles. After fifteen minutes of slow walking they stopped at a small bridge placed over a larger pond that seemed lifeless in the night. Violet couldn't help but feel nervous around Kol, if she had a pulse she was certain it would skip a beat. Kol stared at her for some time, it was almost a lustful stare but there was an element of animal hunger in there too.
"What?" Violet asked, he just continued to stare. Saying nothing he moved behind her and swept her hair to one side exposing her neck.
"I always did love your hair this colour." he breathed into her neck and planting soft kisses up to her chin.
"I didn't do it for you." spoke Violet moving away from his grasp, his touch lingered on her skin. "Darling, you just keep telling yourself that." smiles Kol, and she knows that he is right. She is deluding herself; she can't let him know that though. Violet turns around to face him, realising that she shouldn't have because as soon as she looks into his eyes he embraces her face and kisses her. A world of emotions sparks through Violet, but she can't hold onto it. Gradually she pulls away from his lips, soon regretting it. "I can't do this Kol." she muttered.
"And why is that? Your dead husband or do you hate me that much?" said Kol quietly but there was no mistaking the anger in his voice. His words hurt Violet so she lashed out at him.
"Ever since I was turned I sought out revenge for no reason, I was a senseless killer and so were you! Andy changed that about me, made me a better person but the minute he died something happened, the revenge came back, it flooded through me and brought me to you again. Although, this time my revenge isn't senseless and I will see it through but that will be all, if I go back to you I will become the monster of my past, this is the only way I can let it go." Kol was unexpectedly calm after she finished ranting but she was still mad; at him, at herself, at the stupid world she lived in.
"You will always be that women to me, I never saw her as a monster though. You'll see it sooner or later, and I am willing to wait." sighed Kol turning to walk back to the house. "You coming?" he called to her. Kol always managed to surprise her, maybe he was right about her not being a monster but if she did go back to him would they not go around like they used to? Or would things be different, but different how?
Once they got back into the house they tip-toed as quietly as they could into Klaus' bedroom where he and Caroline were fast asleep. Violet snuck over to Caroline and shook her awake.
"Huh. Violet? What are you doing in here?" she whispered sharply. Violet didn't reply before Kol compelled Caroline to follow them out into the hallway, once they were certain they were out of earshot of Klaus if he were to wake up Violet started asking questions.
"Okay first of all we need to make sure she is telling us the truth. Ask her who her two best friends are, that should be easy enough." said Violet to Kol. He repeats her words for Caroline to reply with Elena and Bonnie.
"Now ask her what they plan on doing with me." asked Violet.
"What are your plans with my dear Violet?" questioned Kol, Caroline's pupils changed under the compulsion.
"To dose her up with vervain and lock her in the Salvatore basement so she doesn't hurt him." whispered Caroline softly. "But that won't work now because she has a built up intolerance to the stuff."
"Smart girl." smirked Kol, glancing sideways at Violet.
"It's saved my life more times than not." replied Violet almost mirroring his smile. "Wait, who is 'him'?"
Kol asked Caroline who she meant by 'him', as in the person they were trying to protect Violet from. The person who drove the stake through Finn's heart. Caroline answered him with a name, one that Violet had not heard before but she would come to learn it very well indeed.
"It was Matt Donovan." she quietly cried as if she knew deep down that she had revealed the secret.
"Hmm I think that is the lad who works at the Grill." thought Kol aloud.
"So you know him?" wondered Violet questioningly.
"Only when he served Klaus and I and when I broke his hand. Rebekah has a thing for him too." responded Kol. "Caroline, tell us everything there is to know about Matt Donovan."
Caroline proceeded to tell them every detail of the boy's life; how his mother left him and his sister, Damon used his sister and turned her, then had Stefan stake her. He used to date Elena, which made Violet happy about what she was planning on doing, but the fact that he also dated Caroline made her feel bad because she truly did like Caroline and she already felt bad enough for using her like this to get information. Caroline confirmed for them that he worked at the Grill and added another extra fact that he is rather taken with Rebekah or as Caroline fondly refers to her as the 'evil blood slut'. Violet realises this could be a problem but Kol promised her that he would deal with Rebekah if it came down to it.
"Compel her to forget everything now then." said Violet once Caroline had finished talking.
"Hold on, I want to ask her something." begged Kol.
"Well make it quick!" hurried Violet. The last thing they needed was for Klaus to wake up and realise that Caroline was missing from his bed.
"What do you need to ask her anyway?" asked Violet impatiently while Kol was staring at Caroline with a thoughtful look on his face.
"I am trying to think of something to ask Caroline that I can use against Klaus, she must know something about him that I could use." smirked Kol.
"Clever, but you never know blackmailing Klaus will probably completely blow up in your face." laughed Violet.
"Oh I've got it, but what I'm going to ask her will probably get me daggered by Klaus but the satisfaction of knowing her answer will make it one hundred percent worth it." said Kol. He turned to Caroline, she looked dazed and extremely confused... almost human like. "You said you dated that human boy Matt Donovan." asked Kol. Caroline responded with a slow nod. "Good and you also had a relationship with Klaus's first successful hybrid, Tyler." again Caroline nodded. "Okay... Who is better in bed?"
Violet had to refrain from bursting out in laughter. Why would he ask such a thing? She had no idea what to expect from Kol's mouth but she didn't think it would be so stupidly funny. Kol gave her a loud 'shh' before she really did start laughing and wake everyone up. Caroline's answer was none that either of them could expect. "Definitely Matt, he always tried harder whereas Tyler and Klaus don't exactly need to prove themselves and this was before he found out I was a vampire."
They both stared at the doe-eyed baby vamp trying hard to contain their laughter. Kol could and would certainly use this to his advantage against Klaus at some point in the next eternity.
"Now, Caroline, you have been perfectly helpful to us so go back to bed and forget that you ever saw us after sleeping with my brother." said Kol. Caroline then wondered back to the bedroom and shut the door.
"It was a good thing she wasn't on vervain." muttered Kol.
"Well I am not entirely sure that compulsion wouldn't have worked on her if she was building up intolerance to vervain." replied Violet casually, knowing exactly what Kol would try and do. He grabbed her by the shoulders and stared her down.
"Kiss me." he compelled and Violet complied with his wish. She brought her mouth up to his and hungrily kissed his lips. Kol seemed utterly surprised at first but soon began to move his lips in time with hers. However he soon pulled away and looked into her eyes again, he gave her a sneaky grin; she could guess what she wanted him to do now but this time she wouldn't go along with it.
"You want to sleep with me, right here, right now." he gasped thinking that she would no longer be able to say no to him.
"Afraid not, Kol, sorry, but the compulsion still doesn't work." she laughed, he stared at her blankly before grabbing a hold of her again and kissing her once more. This kiss left a tingling sensation on Violets lips; she wanted more.
"You will change your mind about me." promised Kol. Little did he know that she had already.
"I need to go somewhere, can you make sure that Caroline stays here all day tomorrow, and if she asks where I am tell her that I'm with you." asked Violet. She didn't like the idea but Caroline was sure to believe it and Caroline couldn't tell Elena or Bonnie where she herself was so her alibi should work.
"Now why would I do that?" retorted Kol folding his arms.
"I need an alibi, Andy's funeral is early tomorrow, I will come back to carry out the rest of the plan but I need to say goodbye to my friends first as I will not be returning there for quite some time... if ever."
Kol was curious. "What is the rest of your plan?"
"You know me; I'm going to kill Matt Donovan, but not before I have had a little fun." she winked at Kol because he would know exactly what she meant by a 'little fun'.
He gulped remembering. "Poor guy, remember he's only human. You better go if you want to make it on time."
"I will, just make sure that Caroline does not leave this house tomorrow, even if you have to compel her!" said Violet.
"Don't worry, Darling. I will." he glowered with dark eyes.
They exchanged little words after that and she set off straight away from the residence not stopping until she arrived at her apartment in LA.
a/n and that was chapter 3, please leave reviews!
Anyone seen the season finale yet? Gotta say some parts were interesting to say the least, I think the only thing that will get me through the 4 month break will be reading all these fanfics!
