Chapter 13 – Boredom
The next morning Elena was up early, she couldn't go back to sleep. She was too excited about seeing Alaric, too worried about all the stuff going on with the murders. She bounced out of the bed and ran over to the closet to find clothes. She hummed mentally, not realizing that she was projecting.
"Ugh. Go back to sleep." Niklaus fussed at her in her head.
"Can't sleep." She sent back.
"Fine just be quiet," Niklaus replied back. Elena could imagine him rolling over and going back to sleep.
"Too much noise for so early in the morning." Kol complained through their link.
Elena smirked, "KOL!" She thought as loud as she could.
"Grrr." Kol growled mentally. "Stop it 'Lena or I'm going to come and get you."
"But I'm bored." She countered. She hurriedly pulled on a pair of jeans and a shirt before her new brother could barge in.
Kol growled again through their link and Elena laughed, "How does it feel?" She taunted.
Elena vamp sped out of the house, there she waited until Kol yelled at her mentally, "Where are you?"
"Outside." She replied. "I do hope my room was left in one piece?"
Kol appeared in front of her and she gasped in surprise. Kol smirked, "Why wouldn't it be love?I only want you."
"You have to catch me first." Elena called as she vamp sped away.
Kol smirked and took off after her. Elena took off towards the falls know they shouldn't run into any humans along the way. Kol followed her in pursuit, she was fast but his age gave him a slight advantage. He finally caught her at the water's edge.
"Kol, let me go!" Elena cried out, struggling against Kol's grasp.
"I don't think so." Kol smirked. "What am I going to do with you now?"
Elena stopped struggling, "Um, Let me go?" She said trying to sound innocent.
Kol snickered, "Oh I don't think so little sister." He picked her up.
Elena started screaming as she figured out what he had planned, "NO KOL! Don't do it!"
Kol ignored her and tossed her in the water. Elena went under the water, and swam her way back to the surface. She climbed out of the water, spluttering.
"KOL!" Elena screamed outraged. She was completely soaked, water dripping everywhere.
Kol doubled over laughing and Elena lunged for him. She made contact and knocked Kol to the ground. They rolled around on the ground Elena trying to get the upper hand. Kol had quit laughing, and was simply trying to extract himself from the situation without hurting Elena.
Kol managed to get loose and scrambled for safety. Elena was quick though and grabbed a stick laying nearby. Then she tackled him, she sat on top of him, twirling the stick in her hands.
Kol looked nervous "What are you going to do with that?"
Elena smirked evilly, "What's wrong Kol? Scared? You know if I stake you with this it won't kill you...permanently."
"Now little sister, don't do anything rash." Kol said, "That's my job."
Elena yawned, "Yes, I know. You really should think before you act sometimes. You wouldn't get in half as much trouble as you do."
Kol frowned, "It's my nature, love."
"No, I don't think it is. I think you are just immature, a teenager. You've never been able to grow up, but then you've never had to with overprotective brothers who really don't understand." Elena ran the stick along Kol's skin, tracing the way to his heart.
Kol didn't dare move, he could only listen as Elena talked. "It must have been awful to lose your magic." She said softly.
Kol smirked, "Who says I lost it?"
Elena frowned. "What!?" She asked confused.
Kol grabbed the stick from her and threw it as far away as he could. He rolled off her and stood up, "Nothing 'Lena."
"No, tell me, what do you mean?" She protested, as she scrambled to stand up.
Kol smirked, "It was nothing little sister, it was just a distraction."
Elena glared at him again, "Cheater." She accused.
Kol snickered. "Immature, remember?"
Elena went to tackle him again when a knife buried itself in Kol's chest. Kol cried out is pain grasping for the knife as he fell backwards. Elena quickly pulled it out and looked around trying to figure out where it came from. Kol clumsily stood up and pushed Elena into the woods towards the house.
"Run 'Lena." Kol pushed her towards the house and turned to face the attacker.
Elena wanted to refuse, but she knew she would no match for whoever Kol was fighting against. As she was running she stumbled and fell, as she fell the earth crumbled beneath her and she plunged into darkness. As she fell she called out in her head for Help and then she knew nothing.