"If I'm correct, you're here with a Salvatore." he says, walking around me. Something's different about him. But, what?
"What if I am? I'm not your property, Nik." I say.
"That can still be debated, love. I've staked my claim. Now I'm here to collect my reward." he smiles.
"Other than me, why are you here?" I ask.
"Believe it or not, you're not my only priority," he says.
"Then, why are you here?" I ask and before I know it, he turns me around with his hand over my mouth, holds my hands behind my back with his other and leads me until I'm out the door.
Releasing me, he says, "I hadn't planned on coming for you yet, but now is as good a time as any."
"You are not taking me, Nik!" I shout, hoping Damon can hear me.
"Come on, love. You know you miss me as much as I terribly miss you," he says, before attempting to force a kiss on me.
"Niklaus." a voice says. Nik turns with me in his arms to see Elijah standing there. "I see you're up to your old tricks again. Now, let her go." he says, gesturing with his hands.
Releasing me, to which I run to Elijah, "I'm not afraid of you, Elijah." he says.
"Oh, I think you are otherwise you would've run with the girl." Elijah says as I push away from him.
As if a billion light bulbs go off in my head, "Niklaus? Klaus? You're Klaus?" I ask obviously shocked.
"It's still me. You know me. I'm your Nik." he says searching my eyes.
"You're an original? All this time, I've been dealing with an Original? Oh, my God. How? I don't-" In my hysterics, I feel a sensation behind me. Then, I'm turned around and held by my shoulders.
"Look at me." I know its Damon, but I'm too lost to make eye contact.
I continue to ramble aimlessly. Before I know it, I'm so hysterical that I'm crying.
"Kit. I'm so sorry. I never meant to confuse you." Nik says, taking my hand to which I feel my body being jerked aside. Everything just sounds like echoes in a tunnel for me, I'm so lost. How do I get myself mixed up with these people? First, Nik, then Stefan and Damon, Katherine, now Elijah. What did I do in my life to have any of this happen to me? I feel like I'm just standing here as the world watches and waits for my next move.
"Calm her down." I hear from Elijah. The world for me is seeing Nik's face and now knowing that he's 1,000 years old. I can't process this. Damon cups my face and tilts it up to look into my eyes. I'm still rambling when he attempts to embrace me. I break away and I run. I run as fast and as far as I possibly can until I stop for a moment on Wickery Bridge. Looking around to make sure no one followed me, I sink to the ground and hug my knees and cry. What do I do now? Nik is a vampire. No, Nik is a hybrid. I just don't understand. I hold my head in my hands. This is all too much. I thought I could handle all of this.
Then, I hear as the tunnel vision persists, "Kitten?" I can't look at anything. How do I deal with all this? Then, I feel my body being lifted from the ground, but I'm not set on my feet. I'm just being cradled and held.
"Is she okay?" I vaguely hear Nik's voice.
"Why do you even care?" Damon's voice floats into my head.
"We both know why I'm here, mate. But, she's important to me. The least you could do is allow me to be here for her," he says.
"I don't have time for this. She's hysterical and I can't pull her out of it." Damon says hugging me tighter.
"Mind if I give it a shot?" Nik says. Then without a moments notice, I struggle out of Damon's arms and stagger backward.
"Stay away from me! Both of you!" I shout, not seeing through my own emotions, holding my hands out in a don't come any closer way.
"Kitten, it's me, Damon. I'm here. Don't you see me?" his voice echoes.
I turn to run but, I'm immediately stopped. Through my tunnel vision, I reach out for a face. I feel stubble and the bone structure. Nik has placed himself in my path of freedom. I must look like a freak right now. I spin from one Damon and back to Nik all the while muttering, "No. No. Please don't. Why?"
Then suddenly, I'm lifted and thrown. I feel my body sink deep below water. I'm flailing everywhere and I let the water take control. For a moment, I consider staying beneath the water for all eternity. As if a light bulb came on, everything hits me all at once. I push my way to the surface, "What the hell!" I shout.
"See, she's perfectly fine." Elijah says looking down at me.
"Are you out of your mind? You could've killed her! Why don't you mind your own damn business, like getting your brother away from here?" Damon seethes at him.
"What the hell!" I shout again.
"You were hysterical. These two were fumbling on how to snap you back into reality. You're welcome." Elijah says.
"So you decided to throw me in the water?" I shout disbelieving.
"It wouldn't have been very gentlemanly of me to simply slap you," he says.
How is he so calm about all this? Damon is practically boiling. Nik, at least he looks calm.
"Are you okay?" Damon asks.
"Get me out of here. Now." I demand.