Note: In this AU Kol didn't died because really, that was a sucky move from TVD writers and everything, so It might appear that he is dead in this part but he is not. So embrace yourself, because Kalpril will live. And in this version Klaus never reached the house…for plot purposes only.

Every Rose Has Its Thorn

Chapter 4: Night of the Dead

The news of Kol's death arrived to her sooner than later thanks to Rebekah herself. The Original show herself tough in front of others but once they were alone, the blonde cried herself to sleep in the Young's house. April could see in Rebekah what others couldn't. She saw a young girl who cherished her family above everything and now Elena had killed another of her siblings, she reached to touch Rebekah's cheek when she saw the blonde's phone in the floor, she was about to call someone when she fell asleep. The screen read "Elijah" and soon she recognized as one of her brothers.

April left Rebekah there, sleeping for a while as she took a stroll around the streets. Kol didn't deserve to die, yes, she knew what he had done, but she truly believed he wanted to save them from that dude Silas. She couldn't even think of how many people Elena and the others just killed by protecting themselves. A tear broke her deep thoughts. She was crying for someone she didn't know, why? Maybe it was because she was a friend of Rebekah and seeing her like that it broke her. Her eyes search in the night for an unknown noise before she settle her eyes on the Salvatore Boarding House, she could see it if she stretched her eyes.

She felt Goosebumps thinking everyone was celebrating as Kol was now in the Gilbert's house. She decided it was enough walking for one night as she returns to her house, only stopping on her tracks to zip her jacket on, and that's when she see it. The old church where her father and the other 11 members of the council died. The smell of burned wood reached her nose and she snaps away, only imagining her father as it happen.

"I'm in the need of some help here, love" a strong accent sounds behind her and she snaps back to reality, turning to face the owner of the voice. And then she froze, taking a step back at the image. He was obviously burned, his skin a mix between black and red tone, somehow he was healing, but not quick enough. She recognize him, Kol was standing there…and the White Oak Dagger on his chest "Sweetheart, staring is rude" he muses before looking down at his own chest.

"Right. S-Sorry" she whispers as she steps closer before standing close to him "Should I take it out?" he groans and she decided it's his way to explain that yes, she needed to take it out. Her hands shake until they reach the wooden stake and she felt the muscles of his body tense as she pulled the material out, he was healing with the stake inside and that wasn't good "Okay, hold on" April said and with a gentle groan, the dagger now hangs on her hand.

He growl again and she swear she could see his fangs grow even though it was too dark and he was too burned to make her see. Her glance swifts to the stake in her hand and suddenly drop it to the ground, seeing his blood on the tip of it "It's just a little bit of blood, dear. Careful with that thing, be a dish and pick it up" he said his hand on his chest

April did what she was told, picking up the stake and keeping it close to her body before she walks to his side "You need to rest" the brunette beauty explains and with that, tries to pull him to her house's basement, not knowing Rebekah was still around. He obliged, too weak to try to do otherwise and let the human Girl Guide him.

She pulled the door of the basement without any effort before looking at him, he send her an annoyed look before April open her mouth ashamed "You need to be invited in. Right. Come on in" she said quickly as she turns a little light, but seeing how it bothers him, she quickly shut it down "I will try to get you some blood by tomorrow"

He lay on a bed there, and April could see by the small light of the moon that he was healing, actually making her sigh. Once she was up and locked the basement door- he was a vampire after all, she did not trust anyone but Rebekah- she found that the blonde wasn't there anymore but a little note was left on the table. How could she hide something like this from Rebekah now?

She sighs, pulling her coat out and hanging it on her bedroom's door, quickly disposing of her clothes as she decided she had to sleep, how was she going to get some blood from him without anyone else noticing? How the hell did he survived being stake? Her mind was overwhelming with questions and no answer. She just hoped he was fine by the morning so he could explain.

That same night April dream about a world where her father was still alive, and everyone else was human…but her dream shift as her eyes set on Kol's dark ones. In those dreams, it always ended up with her in a room filled with blood, his mouth on her neck, drinking until the last drop. She shiver on dreams as she thought the idea wasn't that bad at all, his mouth was wet and soft against her skin neck, his arms embracing her to keep her steady.

April Young was officially mad, just as everyone else in this town