It had been almost two months since Elena had any incidents. She had been taking mind control lessons from Elijah. Compelling was a much easier task as the progeny of an Original vampire. Elijah had her focus the skill on herself whenever she sensed that she might be losing her grasp on the day to day. It was something to practice even when she felt fine. It was like compelling yourself. That was the best description.
Elijah caught the occasional thought, or feeling from her. But they did not come as often as Rachael had guessed it would through the new link they shared together. Elena felt relief for that. She loved the idea of sharing intimate things with her love. But some things she wanted to stay private.
The door to the house they shared chimed with it's bell, signaling someone was at their front door. Elijah was out, and she hadn't been expecting anyone. She sighed inwardly, and went to answer the front door.
No one was there when she opened the door. Elena immediately wondered if she was now hearing things again. Deciding to not get carried away, she closed the door shut. She then looked out the small window beside the door to see if she could see anyone.
No one was there.
"Why would you do this?" He gasped.
"You might help her, and I don't want anyone else helping the doppelganger through this. She deserves to pay for what she did to me. I don't want that wench to have any hold over my family either."
"What did Elena do that no one else hasn't?" His voice was a rasp now.
"She killed me," Kol said. "Now I'm going to kill you..."
Damon Salvatore's eyes rolled back in his head as all the bones inside his neck shattered. His body then slumped. He was dead. His head was barely hanging from what was left of his neck. Kol decided he'd allow Damon the decency of being discovered. He let the body hit the yard near some rose bushes. Elijah would find him upon returning home.
Kol looked towards the house. He could hear Elena inside the house. He sensed her fears and paranoia. She was too far gone to even hear the death of her former lover almost outside her front door. Kol smiled, thinking about the affect Damon's death will have on Elena.
Yes, she was going to feel what it's like to suddenly lose your life, piece by piece.