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I look in the mirror and see your face

If I look deep enough

So many things inside that are just like you are taking over

Evanescence (Taking Over)


Three Days Later

Bonnie cried out as the surge came once more harder than before. Her body began to shake and she felt her eyes roll, and the whites of her eyes became more pronounced.

"This is killing her, Nat!" Kol screamed, as Bonnie's hands covered her ears, and she fell to her knees.

Nat frowned, and studied Bonnie. "No, it's working." She whispered, her eyes never wavering from Bonnie's slowly stilling.

Kol huffed, and was about to take a step towards Bonnie when Megan stepped in front of him.

"Leave her alone." She warned, holding her hand up.

Kol glared at her. "I'm not going to stand by while you kill her." He shouted with his eyes growing dark.

"And if you don't be quiet and let us do our work, I'll make you leave, and not the easy way." She added with a dark expression and an amusing look in her eyes.

Klaus stepped up, from his position against the rock, and grasped his brother's arm, and nodded to Megan.

"Kol let them do what needs to be done." He whispered, pulling his brother back.

Kol jerked out of his brother's grasp.

Bonnie opened her eyes, which had turned dark for a second, but softened when they locked onto Kol's.

Kol froze after the lock, and felt a surge he had never felt before emanate from the gaze.

Natalie moved her eyes from Bonnie's still form to Kol's frozen form, and motioned for Megan to step back.

"What's happening?" Megan asked, taking in the scene.

"Magic is happening." Natalie replied with a smile.

Klaus stayed where he was when Kol took a step towards Bonnie. He glanced at Caroline, who moved to stand next to him.

Kol moved closer to Bonnie, and the closer he got the more power he felt. He knelt down to her level, and his eyes remained locked on hers.

Bonnie felt the surge rise up again, but it was a different surge this time. It was softer, and yet still powerful. Reaching her hands up, palms facing his body, she placed her palms on his chest.

"What is she doing?" Gabrielle asked Natalie, as her eyes viewed the moment in front of them.

"She needs a hold in this world." Natalie whispered back.

"A hold?" Caroline spoke up, approaching them.

Natalie placed a finger on her lips. "A hold is something witches need to maintain their connection with nature and the world." She explained, glancing at Caroline. "Sometimes it is not needed, but with expression it is necessary to find the hold in order to save the witch." She added, moving her eyes to Kol and Bonnie.

Caroline folded her arms across her chest and watched her friend move her hands from Kol's chest, down his arms, and to his hands. Bringing his hands up with her palms facing his, their eyes never lost contact.

Kol felt the surge building from Bonnie's body. It was a strong power and he felt his veins burning from the power. He felt his undead heart jolt in his chest, and then the veins in his brain, began to burst.

"Bonnie," He whispered, the pain beginning to be too much.

Bonnie's eyes widened as she realized what she was doing to him. Slowly she felt the power ease, and the pain in his eyes lessened.

She felt her body grow weak with exhaustion, and as the power faded away, she dropped her hands, and then collapsed on the ground.

Kol followed soon after.

~Hours Later~

Caroline wiped her friend's forehead with a rag, and sighed as Bonnie moaned and moved her head about. She looked up to find Natalie and Kathleen standing above her.

"She'll be fine, Caroline." Natalie replied, reassuringly.

Caroline gave a slow nod, and stood up with a sad look at her friend, and ran her fingers through her hair.

"I know this must be hard on you, seeing your friend this way." Kathleen replied, stepping closer to Caroline.

Caroline nodded. "I never knew how far she had gone. We were all so focused on Elena. I never even took the time to check on her." She replied, mournfully.

Kathleen nodded. "That was the way it was for me when my friend became lost to expression." She replied, with sad remembrance.

Caroline turned to face her. "What happened to her?" She asked, and then realized what happened when Kathleen closed her eyes.

"She died, Caroline." She replied, in a low whisper.

"I'm sorry." Caroline replied softly.

Kathleen studied Caroline and smiled. "You are a very unique vampire, Caroline." She began, with eyes older than she looked. "You have a light about you that shines through, so unlike any vampire I have met in my hundred years." She added with a smile.

Caroline dipped her head. "I've heard those words before." She whispered, looking up to find Klaus kneeling beside his still unconscious brother, who was lying beside Bonnie. Natalie had stated it would be best if they were not separated, since Kol was Bonnie's hold into the world.

Kat smiled as she followed Caroline's eyes. "Klaus has a unique perspective on life, and sees things others refuse to see." She replied in a serious tone.

Caroline turned her head to look at Kat. She didn't say a word, and Kathleen knew what she wanted to say.

"Why do you think he is drawn to you?" She asked, with a quirk of her brow.

Caroline stared at her, before turning her head back to Klaus, who had lifted his head to look at her. Her eyes became fixed in his, and time seemed to stand still, until Kat touched her shoulder, and leaned next to Caroline's ear.

"Take a chance, Caroline." She whispered, in a low voice.

Caroline glanced at Kat, and gave a small nod, before walking towards Klaus, only to walk on by him into the sunrise drenched woods.

Klaus glanced at his sleeping brother, before standing up and followed Caroline.

"What did you tell her?" Megan asked her sister, as she walked up to her to watch the young couple walk further into the woods.

"Take a chance." Kat answered with a wink.

Megan smiled and then rolled her eyes. "My sister, the matchmaker." She replied with a chuckle.

Kat shrugged her shoulders, before approaching Bonnie and Kol's still forms.

Caroline stopped in a small clearing with the trees forming a natural circle and the sunlight from the sunrise ripping through the small openings of the trees. Folding her arms across her chest she let out a sigh.

"You should get some rest, Caroline." Klaus replied, stepping into the clearing.

Caroline sighed and bowed her head. "Is that concern for someone other than yourself? I'm flattered." She replied, glancing at him, before bowing her head once more.

Klaus sighed and walked closer to her. "You know I could never hurt you, love." He replied, standing beside her.

Caroline scoffed. "Yeah, you proved that when you bit and stabbed me." She replied, harshly.

"Are you never going to get over that, Caroline?!" He shouted, walking away from her.

Caroline felt an emptiness in her chest as the distance between them grew with each step he took.

"Klaus," She stated, with tears in her eyes as she ran, human speed, towards him. She stopped in front of him, and placed her hands on his chest, halting his movements. "I'm sorry." She whispered, causing him to widen his eyes in surprise.

"I'm just confused. I care about you, but I'm scared I will lose you or worse." She stated, dropping her hands and lowering her eyes.

Klaus sighed, and raised her face to his, with his right hand. "I meant what I said, Caroline. I would never hurt you, not again." He whispered, his eyes holding so much emotion.

Caroline smiled, and wrapped her arms around his neck.

They didn't say anymore words, as they stood in the center of the clearing holding each other. They didn't care about the world around them at the moment. All they cared about was each other, and the chance Caroline had just given him.

~Camp~

Bonnie screamed in the darkness, and ran as fast as she could towards, what appeared to be a light with a figure standing in the center.

"Bonnie, run to me. Come on, lass." He called as she picked up her pace.

"Kol!" She screamed as she felt the pull of the darkness.

"Focus on my voice, Bonnie. Don't you dare give up! Fight! Do you hear me? Fight!" He yelled as Bonnie's brow furrowed and she struggled in the darkness.

Finally, Bonnie reached Kol, and collapsed in his arms.

Bonnie and Kol gasped awake at the connection they had made in their dreams. Bonnie turned her head to the right to find Kol panting, like her, looking up at the sky.

"The hold is complete." Natalie replied with a smile.

Bonnie turned head and found Natalie kneeling beside her. "What?" She asked her throat scratchy from the dryness.

"In order to get through the expression, we needed you to create a hold on something or someone, who you have some feelings for." Natalie explained, with a smile at Kol, who was sitting up.

Bonnie's eyes widened. "Kol is my hold?" She asked, sitting up and glanced at Kol, who smirked.

Natalie nodded.

"He can't be!" Bonnie shouted, panicking.

"You needed a hold to get in touch with nature, and besides you choose Kol. We did not." Natalie replied with a smile, standing up, dusting the dirt off her jeans. "I'll leave you two alone." She added, walking away.

Bonnie watched her go, her breathe coming out in pants. She heard Kol moving over to where she was, and she closed her eyes tight, and began to control her breathing.

"Get away from me, Kol." She stated her voice tight.

Kol chuckled. "I'm afraid, that's going to be impossible now, lass." He replied, proudly.

"Ugh!" She replied, dropping her face in her hands.

"Is my being your hold that horrible?" He asked with a pitiful look.

Bonnie dropped her hands, and glanced at him. "Why did it have to be you?" She asked, moving her eyes up and down his person.

Kol shrugged. "I should ask you that. After all you are the one who chose me." He added, wiggling his brows.

"I must have completely lost it, if I chose you to be my hold to nature." She stated, slowly standing only to collapse from her weak knees, and landed in Kol's lap, with his arms around her.

Bonnie glanced up into his eyes, and felt her breathe hitch at the intense look in his eyes. Her heart began to pound as she moved her eyes to his lips. She wanted to slap herself for daring to peek at his lips, and wanting to know what it would feel like to have contact. She looked back up to his eyes, and found his eyes had moved to her lips, and she felt a burning sensation run through her veins.

Slowly she moved her head forward, and she realized, she hoped, he would allow her to continue her trek. Excitement and desire filled her body, as she found his head moving closer to hers.

With a torturous speed, Kol placed his lips on hers for the first time. Bonnie felt a charge at the contact, and felt such release. Moving her right hand up his body and landing at the nape of his neck, and threading her fingers through his brown locks, she sighed at the contact.

Kol slowly opened his mouth, and thrust his tongue forward, causing her to open her mouth, as he pulled her closer to him.

Bonnie felt so alive as the kiss deepened, and felt his lips move over hers with expert precision, and eagerness. She returned the eagerness, as her lips moved to another position. She pulled back to capture her breathe as his lips moved down her neck, and she let out a small moan as he moved back up her neck, and to her lips.

By this time, both of her hands had moved in his hair, and she was pressing herself closer to him.

Kol opened his eyes as she moaned into his mouth. Softly he pulled back, and looked into her gradually opened eyes.

Lifting his right hand he brushed her hair from her face, and smiled as she leaned into his hand. Suddenly, she jerked her head up, and dropped her hands from his neck, pushing herself away from his person.

"That did not happen." She stated, in a weak voice.

Kol nodded. "It did happen, so don't even try to deny it, lass." He replied, with a smirk.

Bonnie glared at him, but it was weak one.

"Why must you be so irritating?" He asked, holding her tighter in his embrace.

"I'm not irritating." She began, trying to get out of his embrace. "I just don't like you." She stated, pushing against his chest.

"That kiss would suggest otherwise, Bennett." He replied, pulling her against his chest. "And so would the hold." He added in a serious tone.

Bonnie shook her head. "I had no control over the hold." She stated, looking down at her hands, flattened against his chest.

Kol shook his head. "Maybe not consciously, but subconsciously, you like me, and that's why you chose me to be your hold." He explained in a low voice.

Bonnie shook her head. She was not going to give him the satisfaction of admitting he was right. She would rather have him feed off her, than to admit she liked him. It was bad enough, she admitted it to Natalie, but to Kol it was unheard of. It is okay to care for a vampire, Bonnie, especially if that vampire is Kol.

Bonnie sighed and looked up into his eyes. She saw such raw emotion in his eyes, that she could not resist raising her right hand to his face.

Kol narrowed his eyes as he saw hers soften.

"You're right. I do like you." She whispered, after a moment, going back on her vow not to let him know. God, I'm such a hypocrite. She thought to herself.

Kol searched her eyes, trying to find a single trace of doubt hidden in the depths. He sighed when he found none, and then loosened his hold, and pushed her off of him, to stand up.

Bonnie watched as she narrowed her eyes. "What is with you?" She asked, standing up, and walking in a fast pace to catch up to him.

"Nothing" He stated, walking onward, to wherever.

"I beg a differ." She said with a scoff. "Will you at least stop and look at me?" She asked in a demanding voice, as she stopped.

Kol stopped and let out a huff, as he turned around to look at her. "What, Bennett?" He asked, throwing his arms out.

"Will you please tell me what's wrong with you?" She asked, crossing her arms. "I mean, you practically beg me to let you know how I feel about you, and when I do, you run away from me." She added with a strong voice.

Kol looked away from her. "You wouldn't understand." He whispered; about to turn away from her, but found his feet stuck to the ground.

"What the hell?" He shouted, as he tried to move, and looked up to find her walking towards him. "Bonnie, stop." He stated with narrow look.

Bonnie stopped in front of him and shook her head. "I'm not letting you go anywhere until you tell me the truth." She stated, crossing her arms.

Kol glared at her. "You want the truth!" He shouted. "Fine, you are driving me crazy, Bonnie." He began with a soft, but stern voice. "At first you are distant and harsh, and then you loosen up a little, and when we have a little conversation, but then you switch back to cold. Now you are telling me that you like me!" He paused, his eyes narrowing. "You need to quit switching gears, Bonnie, and make up your damn mind, because I can't take this!" He shouted his eyes filling with anger.

Bonnie sighed, and turned away from him, only to turn back to find him watching her. "You know what? You can't take this? What about me? I'm a witch who is best friends with a vampire, and who is having feelings for an Original. How do you think I feel?" She asked, stepping closer to him, her eyes flashing, and the sky beginning to rumble above them.

"I don't know!" He shouted in her face, ignoring the thunder crackling above them. "You never open up to me!" He added, his eyes narrowing.

"Well, maybe it's because I'm confused! Did you ever think for one moment that this was hard on me?!" She asked, throwing her arms out.

"I know this is hard on you." He began, crossing his arms. "But you don't talk to me!" He added with another shout.

"How can I talk to a man who runs away when we begin to have a descent conversation?" She shouted, her eyes flashing with the lightening.

"Well, did you ever think that maybe this is hard for me too?" He asked, his body becoming hard with his anger.

"I don't know!" She shouted, over the thunder. "You claim that I don't talk to you, but you don't talk to me." She added.

"I do talk to you!" He shouted, stepping closer to her, only standing a foot away. "I told you about Cassandra, and how she became involved with expression!" He added, glaring at her.

Bonnie glared at him. "How do I know that you are helping me because you couldn't help her?!" She shouted in his face. "How do I know that you are helping me out of guilt?" She added tears falling down her face, as the thunder rolled above them.

Kol threw his head back to look at the sky, before looking down at her again. "I'm not helping you out of guilt!" He shouted, irritation fueling his words.

"How do I know that?!" She shouted, as the rain began to pour down, washing her tears down her face.

"Because I'm falling in love with you!" He shouted as the rain fell down harder.

Bonnie's eyes widened as his words began to sink in. "What?" She whispered, her voice barely audible, but he heard them anyway.

"I said I'm falling in love with you, Bonnie." He said, his eyes revealing what his words had just said.

Bonnie slowly shook her head, trying to decipher his words. Her heart pounded in her chest as the words sunk in.

"It doesn't matter if you believe me or not, Bonnie." He replied, softly, tears forming in his eyes.

"Why not?" She whispered, her voice still recovering from the shock.

Kol sighed, and shook his head. "Because as soon as we are done stopping your friends and saving the world, I'm going back to the other side." He replied in low voice. "It won't make one difference if I am in love with you and you with me, if you ever feel that way. I'm still going back." He said, tears forming in his eyes, but being erased as the rain continued to fall.

Bonnie felt tears burn in her eyes, and felt her heart break at the possibility of losing him. She knew he was going back the moment she agreed to help him, and she knew she was risking her heart when she realized she cared for him. Now the possibility of losing him forever was more than she could bear.

"There may be a way to save you." She whispered, her words holding the hope that he will agree this time to allow her to save him.

Kol scoffed. "Bonnie, I've already told you. I don't deserve to be saved, so quit thinking that you can save me." He replied, glaring at her.

Bonnie shook her head. "Don't you understand what I'm telling you?!" She shouted at him, throwing her arms out. "I want to save you!" She shouted.

"It's just your guilt talking, Bonnie." Kol replied, shaking his head.

"This is not about my guilt or my regret!" She shouted in his face. "This is about me saving a man I care for!" She added. "You are the one who pressured me to realize my feelings for you, and here they are." She began, touching his face. "I do like you, Kol. I'm not trying to confuse you. From now on, I will not deny my feelings towards you." She vowed, as the rain began to ease, but not stop.

Kol sighed, and closed his eyes. "Do you realize how much this is going to hurt both of us in the end?" He asked, opening his eyes to look into hers.

"Do you realize how much this will help us?" She whispered, her voice holding so much emotion.

Kol shook his head and gathered her in his arms, and Bonnie went willingly. She didn't understand how this could happen so quickly, but here she was, holding a man she had only known for almost a week, and she had never felt more content in her life.

Natalie sighed from a distance as she watched Bonnie and Kol stand in the middle of a small rainstorm, surrounding only them, holding each other for as long as they were allowed.

She knew the holding spell would have repercussions, but she didn't figure it would be this drastic. Kol and Bonnie were beginning their journey, now, and everything was coming into balance.

She walked alone through the forest, taking a breather from the days spent helping Bonnie find her hold in nature.

She paused at an oak tree near the waterfall, the source of the name of the town, and sighed as she saw the sun bounce off the water, giving the effect of diamonds falling down into the mist. She had been in New Orleans for so long; she had forgotten how much she missed nature.

The wind shifted and her nose picked up a scent she knew coming from only one person. She turned sharply, her right hand up with the palm facing outward as she scanned the trees surrounding her.

"Hello, Natalie."

Natalie dropped her hand, cautiously as he stepped out of the shadows, dressed in a gray three piece suit, with his right hand in his pocket and his left staying at his side.

"Elijah." She whispered, as he came closer.


What do you think?

Elijah has arrived! I love it! I have such plans for him in this story! And Kennett finally kissed! I hope you approved of it!

The mysterious figure will make another appearance soon. Elena and the others will show up. I hope you won't be disappointed!

Until Next Time...