A/N Hello all! (: Thank you for the wonderful reviews for my previous chapter, and as a warning, I'd like to say that this chapter is rated M. But it is quite mild, I guess? Not really good at knowing what is wrong and what is right xD And I also apologise for the long wait. I blame it all on school, yep. :D

Without further ado, I present to you Chapter 7 of A Game of Triumph and Temptation! (:

"Isn't this lovely, just you and me on a road trip." The man chuckled lightly, his eyes on the road.

The girl to his right merely gave a small nod. It wasn't like she had a choice in wanting to go for a road trip. Now that she thought about it, he wasn't exactly her favourite person either.

"Since we're a little quiet, shall we have a conversation starter? I'll start. What do you think your friends will feel about our little road trip, Caroline?" Kol asked curiously.

"Nothing." Her words were short and simple. Besides, she didn't plan to tell any of them at all. The horrors that this one man could do to her if she did was lingering on her mind.

"I'm pretty sure that that doppelganger and the witch would retaliate against me if you did, won't they, sweetheart? Now, what I'm really curious about is your relationship with the Salvatore brothers."

Caroline paused and thought about what she really thought of the duo. Were she friends with them? Of course she was. But what exactly was her relationship with each of them?

"Well, Stefan has helped me a lot. He was by me when I was still a newborn vampire and he's Stefan. He helps people and we became good friends." The girl said softly, her mind immediately skipping to Damon.

"Damon… He's sort of like an acquaintance."

"Really? So you're friends with the nice one and acquaintances with the meaner one?" Kol laughed. Oh Caroline. You are weird in a way.

"Damon's not mean. It's just that, we had some sort of history together."

The man raised an eyebrow. This was definitely news worthy. "What sort of history?"

"Well, we had a take and take relationship when I was still human. He compelled me, fed on me and erased my memories. But he did got better after her got closer to Elena. Though, I have no strong grudges against him now." Caroline wondered if she spilled too much on her personal ties, her hands fidgeting.

"And you did nothing?" The man stopped the car along the side of the road, amazed at how this girl was so selfless.

"Not nothing. I did kicked him around once or twice." The young vampire laughed softly remembering the times. Oh the good times.

"Don't you want to kill him? He practically used you!" Kol couldn't put a finger to why he was so perturbed at her actions. Was it because he craved for revenge himself?

"Actually, yes, I did felt like killing him once. He comforted me, but his intentions were otherwise. But Stefan came along, and I wouldn't be here if he hadn't!" The girl thought glumly, her lips quavering into a small smile at the thought of the latter. Wait, why I am telling him all of these again?

"I guess luck is on your side sweetheart. I believe I have secured your cooperation now."

The girl merely gave a blank stare. It was impossible to get into his mind, to really know what he was thinking. She didn't understand him at all, until it slowly dawned upon her. Did he just tell her that he wanted her kill Damon?

"I'm sorry, but Damon is my friend. I wouldn't and will never want to kill him, literally." Caroline declared, feeling a sense of empowerment.

Kol gave her a nasty glare, as if he'd been thrown off completely. His eyes twitched, before turning to a compartment to get a pair of gloves, and then putting it on. It seemed odd how there were gloves in her car, when she didn't really saw him put anything inside of it at all. And those gloves didn't belong to her. Not one bit.

So much for empowerment, the girl thought gloomily. It was the complete opposite, instead.

"Well, I'm sorry, sweetheart," It was as if he was mocking her previous words, "But I demand your cooperation."

"W-what are you going to do?" The blonde's eyes widened with confusion, then despair, realising that the Original now had a couple of vervain on his hands. And yes, they were in their au naturel form.

"I'm going to get your cooperation, Caroline. And this also serves as a lesson to you. To never disagree with me again." His right hand reached out to hers, stopping any means of escape inside the car.

Struggle as she might, she couldn't wiggle her way out his tight grip. He was simply far too strong, showing how dominant he could be when he wanted it. His left hand extended to her palms, the vervain briefly making contact with her naked skin. Caroline let out an anguished scream, the burn stinging her badly. Seeing how the blonde made little movement after being stung, the man pinned the plant onto her neck, in order to reaffirm his speculations.

The impact was too strong for the girl to handle. She tried to muffle her screams but to no avail. All she felt was the burning hot sensation that travelled through her whole body like electricity. This went on a few more times and finally, she relented and stopped making any movements at all. Her body was tired from going through such an ordeal, and Kol ceased his actions when he saw that.

I'm sorry, Caroline. But this is the only way. His fingers reached out to her lips, and Caroline felt a plastic like material soothing her softly. The touch was of reluctance, and that was the last the young vampire remembered before shutting out. A small piece of vervain landed on her lower lip, giving the last blow to her aching body.

"Sleep well, sweetheart. We'll get over this stage soon, I promise you." Kol promised to himself silently, before starting to move back on the road.

A little bit more of this and it'll be your game. The queen shall move when the King finishes his play. And the knight shall come to get his queen. I wonder what will happen then, Caroline?

End A/N So a small little fact, this chapter was supposed to be longer but I decided to cut it and put the next bit into the next chapter that will be published by this week, I hope.

I do not approve of Kol vervain-ing our little Carebear, what's up with that right? D: But he did anyway, so, we have to move on from the past and into more horrors to come.

Leave a review on your thoughts for this chapter? Was it too cruel, too evil, or should Kol just realise that he might have a thing for our little vampire here?

Have a wonderful day, everyone! (: