revised 6/27/14
Elena's POV
I was in my room later that evening when Kol knocked on my door, his duffel bag in hand.
"It's time to go. Feel free to grab anything you'd like, Robin wanted me to tell you so." He informed me somewhat awkwardly, tossing me a big purple hobo bag.
I nodded.
"I'll be at the front door, I trust you can get there?" He asked.
I just nodded again and went to the closet to pack some clothes, and then to the bathroom to get some necessities.
Kol's POV
I shut Elena's door quietly, slightly happy to get away from the awkward tension in the room. I can't believe I tried to kiss her.
Settling for humans is the first sign of weakness, I reminded myself bitterly.
Maybe it's time for that 'truth' to become a lie…Elena was such a strong-willed girl. She's been through so much for a human, maybe settling for a human wouldn't be weak. Klaus did seem to put that in my head after Serena died…
I reached the front door and casually leaned against the door frame, faintly hearing Elena walk slowly down the stairs.
A minute or two later, she came into view, the purple bag stuffed full of clothes and other items.
"Ready?" I asked with a smirk.
"Yeah, I guess…" she said with a shrug.
We walked outside, only to be stopped by Zach who perched on the hood of Simba's car, smirking like a cocky little bitch.
"Going somewhere?" he asked his smirk still present on his face.
Elena spoke up, surprising us both, "Go away Zach, I highly doubt Kol has time for any of your crap!"
Zach just raised an eyebrow at her outburst, and then addressed me.
"Kol, I do believe your brother and some of his…er…friends…are hot on your trail, so be forewarned. I've always heard that you were so much better than that- its unlike you to be discovered so easily. Don't be weak, Kol."
I narrowed my eyes at him and he just laughed.
"Ta-ta!" he called to us, and with a blur he was gone.
I looked down at Elena, who seemed to be just as annoyed with Zach as I was.
"I have a feeling we're going to see him again," Elena murmured.
I agreed and we walked to Simba's car.
Elena's POV
Zach was really getting on my nerves, and I could tell he was beginning to bother Kol as well. I glanced at Kol's face before I climbed into the sedan. He looked indifferent at the fact that Klaus was close. My heart leaped at the fact that he was close-because if he was close then Damon-and maybe even Elijah were close as well.
Heck, maybe Klaus, Damon & Elijah were over here together, working as a team. I couldn't help but to snort at the thought of Damon working with Klaus. My random outburst earned me a weird look from Kol, but he kept his mouth shut.
We rode in silence for a while until my curiosity got the best of me.
"Where are we going?" I asked eagerly.
"Curiosity killed the cat," he said with a smirk.
"And satisfaction brought it back!" I smirked back.
He chuckled at my comeback and said, "All in good time, doll."
I huffed a sigh and faced the window again, thinking about the garden and its beautiful plants. But thinking about the garden made me thinking about our almost kiss and that was one thing I didn't even want to think about right now.
We had not even been in the car for ten minutes, when we came to an abrupt stop.
I glanced over at Kol, who had a confused expression on his face.
"Simba, why have we stopped?" he called up to him.
The panel that was separating us and him slowly rolled down.
That was not Simba.
There in the driver seat was a hybrid, his yellow eyes gleaming and fangs bared.
"Hello, my name is Chase," he said with a grin.
Kol's eyes widened when he saw that he was a hybrid. He definitely knew who this hybrid worked for, so he looped an arm around my waist and tried to open the door, but the door was locked, as if the child lock was turned on.
"Shit!" I heard him cuss under his breath, and he drew an elbow back to smash the window.
The window broke, and suddenly Damon walked up to the car, coming into view.
"Damon!" I screamed, trying to push past Kol to get to him. I heard a whoosh, and my door opened. I whirled around, and there stood Elijah, who quickly tried to grab me out of the car. I was halfway out the door when Kol grabbed my other arm. One Original vampire holding onto each arm.
They better not play tug-a-war with me!I thought grimly, knowing that they'd probably dislocate, if not completely pull off each arm if they even tried to pull me one way or another.
"Let her go Kol, the game is over!" Elijah growled, pulling me towards him gently.
"The game isn't over until I say it is, brother!" Kol snarled back, pulling me to him.
Meanwhile, Damon was reaching in and grabbing Kol's neck, ready to snap it.
My eyes widened and I screamed, "Damon! Don't!" Those words seemed to stop and surprise everyone.
Why had I said that? Don't I want to go home to Jeremy and my friends?I asked myself.
Damon being Damon, snapped Kol's neck anyway.
Kol's grip loosened and Elijah pulled me out of the car and into his arms, carrying me to their truck.
I jumped out of his arms, and ran to the middle of the deserted road, staring at all them. I felt so confused. Not to long ago, I would've tried to snap Kol's neck myself and jumped into Damon-or Elijah's arms just so they could get me outta there. But today, after the almost-kiss and him telling me about Serena, I wasn't sure where I wanted to go.
Damon cocked his head and slowly walked towards me.
"Elena? What are you doing?" he asked narrowing his eyes at me.
I backed up until I reached a tree, unsure about everything that was happening.
I glanced at the sedan and watched as a random hybrid plunged a dagger into Kol's chest.
I let out a strangled gasp and heard a whoosh.
I glanced at Elijah and Damon, who were standing there, looking at someone behind me.
Who was behind me?
A rough hand grabbed my neck and pulled me into a headlock. I shrieked out and Elijah and Damon rushed forward, ready to save me.
"One more step and she looses her head," a familiar voice said.
Zach.
I clawed at Zach's grip and to my surprise he loosed it a bit, allowing me a little air.
Elijah, who had noticed the loosening, rushed forward and snapped Zach's neck and grabbed me. He sped back to where Damon was and threw me into his arms.
I looked up at Damon shyly, who wrapped me in a tight hug.
"Kol!" I whispered.
Damon pulled away and looked at me.
"Is she compelled?" he asked Elijah, who was currently tying up Zach with chains and throwing him in the back of their truck.
"I am not sure, let me see," he replied, walking over to me.
I looked at him, somewhat scared of what he would do.
He lightly grabbed my face in his hands and made me look at his eyes.
"Did Kol hurt you?"
I nodded, bringing up my hand to brush the bruises on my neck from when he slammed me against the wall after calling Damon.
His brows furrowed at the sight of the green and purple bruises on my neck.
"Did he compel you?"
I opened my mouth, but then shut it.
"I couldn't run away or call Damon," I whispered.
"Is that all?"
I nodded, maybe a little too quickly.
He looked at me for a moment.
"Have any spells been cast on you?"
I nodded again.
"It sounded like the location spell, but there were more words," I told him.
He sighed and handed me back to Damon.
"I'm sorry he hurt you Elena," Damon whispered in my ear, his icy blue eyes staring into mine sadly.
"We should go, you never know with my brother, he could have friends coming to get Elena at any moment." Elijah commented, walking over to the truck and getting in the drivers seat.
Damon agreed and climbed into the backseat with me.
Kol, you have to undagger Kol!my mind screamed at me.
But why would I want to undagger him? He's hurt me, kidnapped me and even tried to kiss me.
He understands you, a tiny voice in my mind whispered.
I hesitantly leaned against Damon's shoulder, waiting to leave.
I heard a thump, and glanced over our shoulders, not surprised to see Zach and Kol laying lifeless in the back.
I shuddered at the sight of them, and turned back around.
Kol's POV
The light faded from my eyes as Chase stabbed the dagger into my heart.
I knew that I could send a suggestion to Elena, and it would pester her until she did what I said. Kind of like mind compulsion, but she didn't have to do it.
Kol, you have to undagger Kol!I thought, using the last seconds as the veins crept over my body to send it to her.
Now, if only she would care about me enough to undagger me, we could get back to business.