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No more dreaming of the dead as if death itself was undone
No more calling like a crow for a boy, for a body in the garden
No more dreaming like a girl so in love, so in love
No more dreaming like a girl so in love with the wrong world
-Blinding by Florence + The Machine

THE ground was cold and hard against her bare feet as she walked aimlessly down the dirt path in the woods. Dani wore her light blue nightgown that was covered by her silk white bath robe which didn't cut the crisp early dawn air from sinking into her skin and into her bones. But she didn't shiver because she couldn't feel it. She was numb to feeling.

Her light brown hair that fell halfway down her back was loose and free, running wild from her running her fingers through it all night. Circles had formed under her eyes because she hadn't slept at all. How could she? Her entire world had changed.

Feeling like she was suffocating in her bedroom, Dani had made a quick escape, and was now walking in the woods alone. She was still in shock. Kol Mikaelson was a vampire. A vampire. She kept on repeating it over and over in her mind still unable to accept it.

She was going mad. Yes, Dani thought, that's it. She had lost her mind and had become mad as a hatter. Vampires didn't exist. It was impossible. After all according to her mother, and everyone else, she was just a naive young girl. She didn't know anything, with having her head lost in her daydreams and everything.

"Ellie."

Dani jumped and turned to look behind her. And there as if appearing from air, Kol stood, only a few feet away. Her didn't have a smirk on his face nor were his dark brown eyes sparkling as they usually did. He watched her carefully as she took three steps back, her hands shaking at her sides, and her honey brown eyes filling with water.

Her heart was racing and what made her even more nervous was the fact that he knew that. Dani's mouth was dry as she stood perfectly still except for her hands shaking. She was focused on keeping her breathing steady and not fainting at the mere sight of him. She didn't look away from him nor did he avert his gaze. His gaze was cutting right through her as he made no movement to approach her. He was waiting for her to make the first move. And looking into his eyes, Dani knew, Kol knew that she found out what he was. She knew his secret that he tried to keep buried within himself.

"Tell me," Dani's voice cracked and she had to take a moment to catch her breath. Tears welled up in her eyes but didn't fall. "Tell me it's not true. Tell me I've gone mad. That I've lost my mind."

It was quiet for a moment and Dani stared at him, waiting anxiously for him to say something. To say anything.

"You've gone mad." Kol states so quietly and seriously, not once looking away from her.

Tears fall down her cheeks as she lets out a hard gasp, as if she had been punched, as she shakes her head and turns. It was true, Kol was a vampire. She took a few steps before she turned and looked back at him to see him standing in the exact same place as before. Completely still with his eyes following her every move.

"You're not even going to deny it?" Dani asked in disbelief. "No witty remark?"

Kol just stares at her. His arms are hanging limp at his side and he's wearing a gray colored shirt, with the sleeves rolled up to his elbows. The first two buttons are undone and he's wearing long black slacks. His dark brown hair looked as if he too had been running his fingers through the short locks all night. And his dark brown eyes remained focused on him.

"Vampires aren't real." Dani shook her head. "They're just myths! To feed everyone's twisted hunger for the supernatural!" More tears came down her cheeks and she shook her head as she clenched her hands into tight fists, finally standing still.

"Are you frightened?" Kol finally speaks.

Dani looks at him. "Yes."

She could see the slight flinch he did when she answered. He didn't want her to be afraid of him. Wiping away her fallen tears with her hands, she ran a hand through her hair, and then brought her hands to her face. She took a few calming breaths before she dropped her hands back to her side.

"Why didn't you tell me?" Dani whispered looking at him.

"Would you have believed me?" Kol looked at her. "Honestly, Ellie would you? You have all the evidence right here and you're still denying it!"

"Would you have ever told me?" Dani asked. Her eyes searched his for any sign of regret or truth.

Kol shook his head. "No."

Dani shook her head and took a few steps forward but still remained her distance. She felt the sting on her face as if someone's hand had just collided with it. "Why not? Kol, it's me."

"Exactly." Kol moved closer to her.

Then to her shock, he placed his hands on either side of her face, cupping it gently as if he were holding a newborn child. She wrapped her hands around his wrists, holding her breath as she looked up at him.

"I couldn't have bared to see you look at me as though I were a monster." Kol softly said. "The way you are now."

Dani pulls his hands away from her face, her cheeks red, as she looked away and walked past him quickly. But she didn't far before Kol stood in front of her again. She gasped and took a step back looking up at him.

"Ellie, please." He held her face in his hands again.

She couldn't be near him. Not right now. She felt herself tearing slowly at the seams. This was all too much for her right now.

"You're a vampire." Dani croaked out.

He leaned his forehead against hers, taking in her scent. His breath hitting her face as hers hit his lips. "I'm still me, Ellie."

Dani took deep breaths before she opened her eyes to look at him. She was silent for a moment. Their foreheads still touching each other as he cradled her face in between his hands. Finally she reached up and pulled his wrists, releasing her face from his touch.

"I need to get home before mother awakens." Dani walked past him.

This time she didn't look back and he didn't try to stop her from going but she could feel his eyes on her back as she walked. The more steps she took away from him the tighter her chest felt and the harder the tears fell. The trees begin to spin as she felt her eyes slipping closed.

But she never felt the ground.

"Dani." She felt someone's voice in the distance. "Dani." Her body shook.

Dani's eyes flew open as she sat up quickly, making her dizzy from how quick it was. She looked around her and found that she was lying in her bed and in the safety of her room. She looked down at herself and realized that she was no longer wearing her bath robe and she found that it was lying neatly on the back of the chair at her vanity table. The covers that had been pulled up to her chest were now pooled at her waist.

Maura sat beside her on the bed giving the young girl a confused look. "Dani, are you alright?"

She nodded. Looking around for a moment before she looked at Maura, nodding again. "Yes."

"It's 10:30 and you're usually up by now." Maura said. "Are you feeling well?"

"Yes." She gave her a weak smile. "I just had trouble sleeping. I'll be ready in a moment."

Maura nodded, giving her one final look, before she left Dani alone. Dani ran a hand through her hair as she took in some calming breaths. Had she dreamed everything? Throwing the covers back, Dani gasped, feeling light headed again as she saw her feet.

Her feet were covered in dirt from walking along the dirt path. It hadn't been a dream like she had hoped. It was real. Kol was a vampire and everything had changed.

Hopefully you all liked it! I hope Dani's reaction to finding out Kol was a vampire realistic. Considering how I characterized her- I think it fit her pretty well.

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