Dawn clicked her fingers as she stared into the fireplace; she'd been listening to Elijah trying to reason with her for half an hour. At this rate she wouldn't get to feed and she needed to go soon, her gums were starting to ache.

"This is something new, aren't you even interested on the outcome?" Elijah was right she was intrigued but she had a job to do.

"Look Elijah, I cannot let this go on! It's against nature and I have to keep that balance…We don't need a new species on this earth…Klaus has already brought to much unbalance to the world! And frankly I've had it"

She saw the defeat in his eyes and sighed at him.

"I know you want this…family is important to you, it is to me. But we are immortal…this isn't right"

She patted his leg as he nodded in reply.

"I'm going to kill her, I have too. You must understand, I'm not doing this out of spite. There's nothing more that I'd love is for your family to grow…But it's not natural. I understand your opinion and I respect that, but as a Cassadra I cannot let this happen"

She stood up and kissed his cheek.

"Now I need to go out and have dinner before I do something drastic"

He nodded once more and let her leave the room. When she returned she noticed he was gone, she sighed with disappointment. She knew Elijah just wanted for this to happen, he was good at heart but Klaus's child was an abomination and a threat to human kind. The world didn't need any more supernatural beings.

She ran her fingers through her hair before grabbing her coat and opening the door.

"Where do you think you're going?" Dawn rolled her head back and saw Belle with crossed arms.

"I'm just going out to grab a snack…no funny business I'm not in the mood" Belle sighed and walked up to her and linked arms.

"You are not going without me! I'm hungry too you know! Unless you're deciding to bring back the take away…"

Kol appeared beside them with a sly smirk on his face.

"Did someone say snack? And yeah I'm bored" Dawn rolled her eyes at them both before nodding her head.

"Fine! But only a quick one!"

It turned out that a quick snack led into the desire to stay out. They ended up at a small club; unlike the others this one was calm. The dance floor was filled with couples, making Annabelle sigh. Without notice Kol grabbed Dawn's waist and lead her to the dance floor, he slowly linked their fingers and gazed into her eyes.

"A thousand years! Officially the oldest couple in the world" Kol whispered just loud enough for her to hear. He kissed her shoulder as she laughed whilst they spun around the dance floor.

"And forever it'll be…to the time of flying cars"

She winked playfully as he began to laugh too. She put her hand against his cheek and looked deep into his brown eyes.

"I wish I could've spent every day by your side…" She whimpered.

He noticed that her eyes had become watery so he grabbed her tight into an embrace and whispered into her ear.

"So could I. But what happened, happened. We must look to the future now"

He grabbed her fingers and couldn't help but smile.

"I should've asked this a long time ago…"

She raised her eyebrows and widened her eyes as he lifted up her hand and kissed it.

"I want you to marry me…I know as a vampire it doesn't mean much but…."

She smacked her lips against his before he could finish; her smile wide as she flung her arms around his neck. Resting her forehead against his they continued to sway to the music.

"Has this got something to do with my father?"

"Possibly…He made me realize what I was missing. So when shall we?" She flicked her hair back over her shoulder as her fingers tickled the back of his neck.

"After this boils over…Nothing fancy. Just you and me…even if Belle and Bekah have a paddy bout it"

"You know I was going to ask you when we were human." Kol whispered into her ear. Annabelle appeared beside them pouting and with her arms crossed.

"Can we go somewhere else please?"

"Fine. You choose" Dawn replied whilst rolling her eyes.

As predicted Annabelle chose a bustling vampire hotspot, much to Dawn's annoyance. After what just happened between herself and Kol all she wanted to do was be somewhere quiet and by his side. They walked closer and closer to the centre of the part, and instantly she knew something wasn't right. Her eyes trailed across the room but she couldn't pin point what it was, this was worrying.

"Belle I think we should go…" Annabelle frowned but noticed the uneasy look on her sister's face.

"What's wrong Dawn?" Kol looked deep into her worried face; this was defiantly unusual for the normal fearless hybrid. Her eyebrows rose through fear as she clutched his hand tightly before gasping.

"Aluesa…"

Suddenly Belle gasped for air and her body became stiff. Dawn's eyes met with hers before she looked down. Dawn's face became drained and tears of horror and anger filled her bright eyes.

"BELLE!" She dropped Kol's hand and launched at her sister, pulling the blood soaked stake out of her chest. She patted frantically at her sisters grey face before cradling her sisters limp body in her arms. Kol ran to her side and shook her shoulder, forcing her to look at his face.

"We need to get her out of here! I'll take her to the hotel and you can resurrect her once you've calmed down"

Her features were frozen at the shock but she managed to nod her mournful face. Kol put his arms underneath Belle and lifting her slightly before freezing.

"Oh shit…" Were the last words that escaped his lips at the realization of the near future. He dropped her body and stared into the eyes of the storm to come. All the things he wanted to say were trapped behind his lips. He screamed them inside his mind but he was frozen. He collapsed to the ground beside Belle, turning a silvery grey. Dawn rushed to his side her palms cupping his cheeks; he felt her body shaking as the familiar burning sensation spread from his chest. Before he fell into darkness he saw the panic in her eyes, as she realized what was going to happen. Just before his sight vanished her full lips mimed I love you, all he wanted to do was say it back. But he was gone.

She jumped back as his body became engulfed in flame. She felt the storm coming as her desperate screams and tears became silent, her face becoming emotionless. She was gone. And the monster had returned, and it was more provoked than ever before.