Hey guys! I'm back with another chapter, but I feel like this chapter was a bit short. It a long time though, since I was stuck in a VEGAS hotel with NO WI-FI for a week! But I'm back at home in lovely UK so no more internet torture! Anyways, here's the next chapter. I hope you like it!
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~Shevil
CHAPTER 3 - SHAKE IT OUT
Our love is pastured such a mournful sound. Tonight I'm gonna bury that horse in the ground. So I like to keep my issues strong. But it's always darkest before the dawn."
-SHAKE IT OUT by Florence + The Machine
AURORA POV
"Hey, Dad!" I called when I walked through the door. I tried to sound natural, since I had lied to him over the phone an hour ago. He had called asking me where I had been all night and I told him that I was with Rebekah. Obviously that wasn't true, and if my dad found out that I wasn't with her, I would be in huge trouble.
I didn't see him anywhere in the loft, and I checked the time on my phone. 3:38. I rolled my eyes. Had I seriously spent five hours in bed with Nik after I woke up? This was exactly what I was talking about. It was like every time he touched me or kissed me, the feelings for him magnified. I sighed as I threw my phone onto the table and started to walk to the bathroom to take a long bath. Now I was repeating my old routine after a night with Nik. I would take a bath with him, long enough for him to yell at me to get out of the bathroom. Then, he would take me out to meet Stefan and then they'd be off doing their confidential vampire killing stuff. My train of thought was severed by the loud annoying ring of my phone.
I groaned and ran to silence it. I groaned once again when I saw the caller was Damon.
"What?" I demanded.
"Oooh," I heard Damon over the phone. I could practically see him smirking right now. "Somebody's grouchy."
"Shut up, Damon."
"Hey, be nice. By the way, your dad is pissed at you for not coming home last night. What were you doing anyway?"
"None of your business."
"Can't share the juicy details with your best friend?"
"Good-" I started to hang up on him, but he cut me off before I could press the button.
"Okay, okay," Damon said, "I didn't call you to annoy you. I wanted to know if you knew where Elena was."
"I don't. Ask Stefan, or Rebekah, or Nik. I barely know her."
"As her sister, you should really pay more attention to her doings, Aurora."
"That's not my biggest problem at the moment. I have other things to deal with."
"Like what?"
"Like getting my feelings for Nik to disappear. Unless you can assist me with that, you can leave me alone until you learn how to be less bothersome."
Damon went silent on the other end. He was silent for so long the I thought he had hung up so he could forget about helping me. "Did you try compulsion?"
"What?"
"Have a vampire compel you, and then you'd be all set," Damon explained with a hint of proudness in his voice. "Say thank you and give me a hug."
"That's not exactly what I had in mind, but it's not bad," I smiled.
"Can-"
"No, you can't do it," I growled. "You're probably going to add 'and fall in love with me instead' at the end. Besides, your compulsion isn't strong enough to hold. It wears off, you know. I'll ask one of the Originals to do it for me."
"Yeah, so smart," Damon protested. "Don't trust your best friend, but trust the most dangerous family in the world."
"That's what I'm going to do. Thank you for the idea, though. Bye." I hung up before he could complain some more.
I put my phone on silent, stepped out of the living room and into the shower. The warm water ran over my almost porcelain skin and the bite marks on my neck and thighs. I was still sore from how rough Nik was with me last night. If there was one thing I would miss the most from him, it would be the sex we've had together. He knew that I preferred it rough and he knew exactly where I liked to be bitten. Thinking about him made my mind drift off to the compulsion my dad had suggested. It had to be one of the Originals. Their compulsion was the strongest, up until they was killed, either temporarily or permanently. Rebekah would never do it, she thought me and Nik were the cutest couple on the planet. I would never let Elijah anywhere near me (he annoyed me that much), and besides, he gets killed every other week by my dad. That left Kol and the oldest Original. I didn't even know what his name was or where he was so I could forget about that one. Kol was the only one who would actually do it if I asked.
I could tell that he liked me, from last night at the ball. But knowing how arrogant vampires could be, he would definitely ask for something in return. Probably getting me into bed with him or something like that. I could worry about that later. It would be better if it was today that I found him, but there was always a tomorrow.
At the Grille, I found my dad at the bar with a woman who was probably Meredith the serial killer according to Damon. And next to them were the two who I needed to see today. Perfect. My dad didn't notice me and neither did Nik or Kol. I saw Caroline walk into the Grille and she exchanged looks with my dad. He didn't seem to notice me at all, which was a great thing.
I wouldn't have to deal with him yelling at me until tonight. I made a a beeline to the pool tables, hoping my dad wouldn't notice me until later. As I was concentrating to hit the first ball, I felt a prescence behind me. I turned around to find Kol standing in front of me. I lifted the corner of my mouth to a slight smirk, but didn't say anything.
"A woman of your caliber ought to choose more suitable company," he said, smirking back at me.
I tilted my head to one side. "Does that mean my father, Damon, your sister, or Nik?" I proceeded to hit the ball, and the triangular figure formed by the other ten balls dissipated onto the table.
"How about Damon?" he replied smoothly.
"Get lost, Kol," I growled. He was starting to irritate me.
"And why would I do that? I like pretty little things with sharp tongues." He smirked at me backing me up into the brick wall.
I smirked. "Good for me that's not the only sharp thing I've got." This was going to be easier than I thought. He was obviously trying to flirt with me, he would compel me in a second. But it would be fun to mess with him first. Messing with guys was one of my many talents. Kol reached up to touch my cheek and I dug my sharpened nails into his hand. He yanked his hand away, leaving the tips of the nails on my right hand bloodied.
"You were so much more fun last night," Kol complained.
"That's too bad for you," I growled. "Now you see what I can do, though I am human. Don't mess with me right now."
"I'm pretty sure she told you to get lost," my dad approached us, looking very pissed at both Kol and me.
"I'm pretty sure I don't care," Kol said, not turning to face my dad.
My dad grabbed Kol by the shoulder, pulled him away from me and stabbed him with a silver dagger. Kol turned grey and fell to the ground where my dad caught him before he hit the floor. "Aurora, you have some serious explaining to do."
I laughed nervously. "Yeah."
I helped my dad drag him outside into the alley, where Damon and Stefan were waiting. Damon stared at me with a confused expression as my dad shoved Kol at him. "Here, grab him!"
"I thought your sexy, psycho doctor was supposed to be the distraction for Kol," Damon said to my dad. "What's your hot daughter doing here? Nice job by the way, Aurora."
I was about to respond when I saw Nik appear before Damon and Stefan. He pulled the dagger out of Kol's chest, and threw my dad against the brick wall. This was exactly how I could find so many reasons why I could hate Nik. Throwing my dad into a wall just added one more thing to that list. Stefan tried to attack him, but Nik effortlessly snapped his neck. Nik turned to Damon next.
"I should've killed you months ago," Nik growled dangerously. My heart did that stupid jumpy thing whenever he used that tone, including now. "Aurora wouldn't let me."
"Go ahead," Damon dared him. "Kill me in front of Aurora. It's going to give her more reason to hate you and it's not going to stop Esther from killing you."
"What did you say about my mother and my girlfriend?"
"Didn't know I was friends with mummy and your lover? Aurora, your mother, and I, we have a lot in common. They both hate you just as much as I do."
Nik lunged at Damon, and he would've done a ton of damage if Elijah hadn't appeared on the top of the building. I don't think I've ever known I time when I've been happier to see his face. "Leave him!" he ordered. "We still need them, Niklaus."
Nik backed down and turned his glare at his brother. "What did our mother do? What did she do, Elijah?"
Elijah jumped down and faced Damon with a phone in his hand. "Tell me where the witches are, or I'll tell my sister to kill Elena right now."
"You told us we had until nine."
"I'm sure Rebekah would like to start her work early."
"I don't know," Damon groaned. "Check the abandoned witch house." Before Elijah could say anything else, Damon sped away as quickly as he could, leaving me in the alley with Nik, Elijah, and Kol, who was gasping for air on the ground.
"Bring Aurora," Elijah ordered. "We don't know where she'd go running if we leave her here alone."
Kol stayed where he was, but Nik grabbed my wrist a bit rougher than I had expected him to. He dragged my along with him and he picked me up into his arms when he blurred along to the streets with his brothers into the woods. He dropped me behind a tree.
"Stay here," Nik growled.
l watched the three brothers approach a circle created with salt and five torches around it like the three musketeers. Inside the circle was the woman from last night, and the oldest Original. He held onto his mother's hand, protecting her from his other brothers. Kol, the tallest one, circled them. He stepped closer, and the flames from the torches raged.
"That's lovely," Kol sneered as he stepped back from the salt. "We're stuck out here, while the favourite son plays sacrificial lamb. How pathetic you are, Finn." So that was his name. Finn.
"Be quiet, Kol," their mother Esther said impatiently. "Your brother knows virtue you cannot even imagine."
"Whatever you think of us, killing your own children will be an atrocity," Elijah said.
"My only regret is that I did not let you die a thousand years ago," Esther answered, keeping her face emotionless.
"Enough," Nik said with a flat and bored tone. "All this talk is boring me. End this now, Mother, or I'll send you back to hell."
Esther sighed. "For a thousand years, I've been forced to watch you. Felt the pain of every victim, suffered while you shed blood. Even you, Elijah, with your claim to nobility, you're no better. All of you. You're a curse on this Earth. Stretched out over generations. If you've come to plead for your life, I'm sorry, you've wasted your time." The three brothers fell silent, and Esther began chanting in Latin. The flames danced along to her words and Finn stood by, making sure nothing happened to his mother. Suddenly, Esther stopped her chanting, and she paused. The torches' flames flared out and I could've sworn the ground shook when they did. "No! Sisters! Do not abandon me!"
When the flames died down, the circle was empty. Kol took a cautious step into the circle and growled. I stepped out from behind the tree and walked towards the three Originals. Nik disappeared before I reached them, and Elijah stepped back into the woods. Good. I needed to talk to Kol alone anyways.
"Hello, love," Kol smirked at me as if nothing had happened. "Come to apologise for earlier?"
"To your disappointment, no," I shook my head. "I'm not apologising for digging my nails into your hand and I'm certainly not apologising for the fact that you were killed by my dad. I had no idea what he and Damon were up to."
Kol chuckled. "You really have attitude, Aurora. And you do realise that you have to say sorry sometime later, right?"
"No, I don't. So, I was wondering if you could do something for me. Something you can do and keep secret from Nik."
Kol smiled darkly. "What do you want for me that you can't get from my brother?"
I beckoned for him to come closer. "I need you to compel me to forget about my feelings for him."
Kol stumbled back in slight shock. "Why would you want that and why would you ask me to do it?"
"I've kinda picked up that you liked me, and I would prefer an Original to do it since their compulsion is stronger, and no other Original would do it for me," I explained. "Nik, well, obviously he's immediately out of the picture. Rebekah thinks we're the cutest couple ever, so she definitely wouldn't do it. Elijah annoys the hell out of me, and I don't even know Finn."
"You know what?" he asked me with a smirk again. "I do like you. Even though you are mortal. I'll do it for you, but I want something in return."
"Well, what do you want?" I asked cooly, placing a hand on my hip.
"I want you to leave town with me," Kol announced.
"What?" I almost yelled. "You want me to what?"
"I want you to leave town with me," he repeated calmly.
"I am not leaving with you," I exclaimed loudly, knowing no one would hear me in the deep woods. "I don't even know you!"
"After I compel you, we'll have a long road trip and we can have some road trip bonding then," he insisted. "I know you want this badly, Aurora."
"Please, anything but that," I pleaded.
"I could make you my little plaything-"
"Okay, fine. Where are you kidnapping me?"
"Anywhere you want?" Kol suggested.
"Paris?"
"In the United States, I meant," Kol stopped me.
"Promise?" I asked innocently, knowing exactly what I had in mind.
"Yes, I promise." Kol rolled his eyes.
"Can we go to Vegas?" I smirked.
"The casino city?" he stomped his foot childishly.
"You promised! So compel me and we'll be on our way to Vegas."
He sighed. "Fine."
An hour later, Kol did compel me to forget about any remaining feelings for Nik and forced me to get packed. He was standing outside the apartment door since I didn't trust him enough in my house.
"Can you hurry up or invite me in?" Kol yelled. "I'm not a patient person."
"No shit," I called back. "I'm almost done! Wait out there." Half an hour later, I walked out with a small suitcase and left it at Kol's feet. "Here. Help me carry it and I'll lead you to the car."
"You're kidding, right? I'm not taking you shopping!"
I ignored him and continued walking down the hallway. "Are you coming?"
He suddenly appeared next to me, pulling my suitcase next to him. I led him the parking garage and he frowned at the sight of my car. Of course he'd be picky about a car as well. Did he even know how to drive? I opened up the trunk, and Kol curiously peeked inside it. He started to take out the large black duffel bag, but I stopped him.
"Leave that there," I barked, grabbing it from him. The bag was filled with emergency weapons in case someone attacked me. And I was a popular victim among not only vampires, but also werewolves and humans.
"What's in that bag?" Kol demanded to know.
"You really want to know?"
Kol nodded.
"Turn around." Kol did as I said and I slowly unzipped my bag. I picked up the first weapon I laid my eyes on, which was a six-inch silver dagger and stabbed Kol in the lower back. I knew he would definitely survive. He just needed a little punishment for asking me to leave town.
"Ow!" he cried. "What the bloody hell was that for!"
"You asked me to show you," I retorted, pulling out the knife. "Usually showing means demonstrating, and I demonstrated how to use a knife against somebody." I left him speechless as he quietly loaded in my suitcase. I watched him while I twirled my knife in my hand. I took out my keys to the car, but Kol snatched them from me before I could even take a step towards the driver's seat. "Kol! Give them back!"
He held them above his head so I couldn't reach them. Why did he have to be so tall? I gave up trying to get my keys back, and grabbed Kol's shirt. I stabbed him again in the stomach, making him groan and drop the keys.
"Would you stop doing that? It hurts, you know, even to an Original," Kol growled, his face changing ever so slightly. "Why can't you let me drive?"
I pretended to think about it. "A. You probably have never seen a car before this week, B. I don't trust you with my car, C. You could be kidnapping me to some random place, and D. my car is an antique. Did I give you enough reason why can't drive my car?"
"No." His smirk returned on his face, and he was waggling his eyebrows at me.
"Deal with it," I snorted and started the engine. Kol got in the passenger side. Were all vampire males this unreasonable? Just because they were going to be hot and sexy until they died didn't mean that they could just force themselves upon any girl they want. Especially this one.
If Kol wanted to play with me, then I'll play his little games with him. But if he really wanted my heart in the end, I won't be playing his games. He'll be playing mine.
So I hope this chapter wasn't too bad and crappy. Yeah, Kol and Aurora are going to Vegas. Then they're going to meet Jeremy and blah blah blah.
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