Summary: After Damon and Stefan rescue Elena from Elijah, they forget to also rescue Maddison Bennett, also known as Maddie. Elijah ends up finding her and as time passes they grown an instant connection with one another. Maddie knows that it's wrong and she ultimately shouldn't be with Elijah, but she doesn't care. This is her story.
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Before the Sun Sets
CHAPTER 46 ~ The Turning Point
I DO NOT OWN THE VAMPIRE DIARIES
Special thank you to silentmayhem! I really appreciate your help and you taking the time to offer suggestions and explain a lot, since I haven't watched a lot of this season or the originals! Your help is greatly appreciated! 😊
"What are you going to get?" Cordelia asked Maddie. The two were sitting down at the grill, both looking over the menu.
"Um, I kind of want a sandwich." Her eyes glazed over the picture of the Italian sub they had on the menu. It looked good.
"Which one?"
"Italian sub but I don't want the onions."
Cordelia nodded while looking down. "That actually does sound good. I think I might have the same thing."
"Copying me."
She shrugged, "Don't get used to it."
"Hi girls."
Both Bennett girls looked over to see Rudy, Bonnie's father. Neither one could cover the shock on their faces before he saw it. "I know, it's been a while."
"How are you girls?"
"Good," Cordelia said as she got up and hugged him. Maddie followed, giving him a short hug before she sat back down. "When did you get in?"
"Today."
And what are you doing here, thought Maddie. She tried to figure out how to ask in the nicest way she could. "I'm going to be the Mayor."
Both girls looked at each other before looking back to him. Maddie asked slowly, "Of Mystic Falls."
Rudy chuckled, "Yeah. I'm guessing you didn't go to our little school memorial for Carol Lockwood this morning." She shook her head. "Well we can call that my induction, although I'm sure I will be having a more formal one with adults soon enough."
"Congratulations," Maddie and Cordelia said together.
"Thanks girls."
Maddie spoke up, "So I guess we'll be seeing you around town more."
"Yes, you will." He looked down at his watch, "It was nice to see you girls, but I have to run."
Cordelia tried to lighten the mood by saying, "Mayor things."
"Exactly. Tell your parents I said hi."
Again, they answered together, "We will."
The minute he was gone both girls looked at each. "What the fuck," Maddie muttered. She was truly shocked.
"I guess we'll be seeing more of him."
"I wonder how he is going to adapt."
It was no secret to them that Rudy wasn't a fan of the supernatural. Part of the reason he wasn't around much was because Bonnie was a witch. Although they never discussed it was the thing that was never said but you knew.
"He'll be running for the hills in a few weeks, maybe months." Cordelia noted. Unbothered. She didn't expect much from him. That was for sure. "Just be glad you're getting out of here and going to college soon."
"What?" Her sister's statement caught her off guard. There was no way she could have known about the letter from Maryland. She hadn't mentioned it. In fact, she had hidden it in her backpack.
"College," Cordelia stated. "You know those schools you've been applying to and waiting on acceptance letters from."
"Right."
"Speaking of which have you heard back from any yet?"
She shook her head, "Nope."
"Well now that it's January they'll start coming. Don't worry you'll get into one if not all. Besides, I'm sure North Carolina loved you." She nodded, nervously. That was still her number one choice at the moment. "And don't sweat about it. Even if dad doesn't want you going there right now he'll let up."
"Right."
"And you have like what, two other schools to go see."
She nodded her head, "Yes."
"I take your one worded answers as stop talking about college."
She chuckled nervously, "Something like that."
Maddie hadn't had the chance to speak to Elijah after that day. In fact, things had been so busy she hadn't even texted him, which she felt bad about. She planned on seeing him later but with school back in session, it felt like course materials were on overload. As she sat in Ric's class she found herself thinking about Maryland. She still hadn't opened the letter and she wasn't sure when she was going to. She wasn't sure how she felt it. Even if her number one school at the moment was North Carolina, she would have still had liked the option to go to Maryland in case she changed her mind.
"Maddie stay after to class for a moment," Ric said at the end. She nodded. When everyone cleared out, he walked over, sitting on a desk that was in front of her. "Are you alright? You look kind of out of it."
"I'm not high," she laughed trying to lighten the mood.
Ric did laugh, "I didn't think you were."
She let out a breath of air, "I got a letter from Maryland a couple days ago."
"That's great!" His face lit up, "Congratulations."
"I haven't opened it yet."
"Why not?"
She shrugged, "I don't know." She really didn't. "I mean it's a great school, not my number one right now, but I think I'm going to visit again. If I get in I have the option of going, and if I don't then that's one less school I have an option of looking at."
Ric stayed quiet as she spoke. It felt good for her to be able to talk to someone she wasn't really close with. He finally spoke up after a moment, "I think you are stressing about it way to much." That wasn't what she had been expecting to hear. "Yes, picking the right college is important, but don't let it control your life like it is right now. Have fun. Go out. Skip school and stay home drinking." She raised an eyebrow which made him laugh, "Aright maybe don't do that, but relax."
She nodded, he was right. She did need to relax a bit. "I think you're right."
"Wow, did you just agree with me?" He wondered in a joking manner.
She stood and gathered her things, "Don't get used to it." She let a moment pass. "Thanks." She gave him one last smile and nod before heading to the door.
"Maddie?"
She turned to look at him, "Yeah?"
"Just open the letter. It's either going to be a yes or no, but it's better to know as opposed to dragging it out."
Maddie – Where are you?
It was in the middle of calculus that she noticed Matt's absence. In fact, she hadn't seen him just about all week. She hadn't even seen him at the grill when she and Cordelia were there for lunch a few days ago. She had figured then that he would just be missing one day but it was turning into a habit. A habit that she would prefer for him to break. She wanted to see him graduate. And it wasn't like he could just compel his way through high school, unless that was what he planned on having Elena or Caroline do for him.
By the time she got to English he still hadn't answered. She spent the majority of that working on her math homework since they were only watching a movie. She didn't think her teacher noticed anyways since she sat slightly slouched and slouched over. She had been wearing a hoodie that day so her hood was up. That and the darkness of the room made her want to go to sleep. It was more so towards the end of the period when he finally responded to her.
Matt – At Elena's.
She rolled her eyes. Of course. She couldn't help but wonder what mess he had gotten himself into now.
Maddie – Shouldn't you be in school?!
Matt – Yes mom
She couldn't help but smirk at his message.
Maddie – I'm serious! You need these last couple of credits to graduate and your attendance is lacking.
Matt – I know, I know! I just have some things to take care of and then I'll be back to school.
Maddie – I'm going to hold you to that.
She set her phone down at that moment, returning to her homework. She had been so focused that she hadn't realized class was over until she saw people getting up. At that same time, she realized the bell was extremely loud. Putting her things away, she quickly hurried off towards bio. She had a double period today, and considering she was missing her lab partner she couldn't wait until it would finally be over. At this point she just wanted to go and hang out with Elijah and leave school behind. She considered opening up her letter from Maryland with him there, but then decided against it. That would only make her more nervous. Especially since she knew if she didn't get in he would just give her words of comfort that she most likely wouldn't want to hear.
Katie – Lacrosse meeting after school.
Shit, she had forgotten all about that meeting.
Maddie – Thanks! I forgot.
Katie – I figured as much. See you there.
Maddie – Yes, you will!
She would have to cut her time with Elijah short. She had been sitting outside of his house for a few minutes now. She was thankful for Katie's reminder since she had forgotten all about the meeting she had to attend later. She was nervous and excited for it. Her team would finally get answers that they had been waiting for. Who would be the next coach, when would their workouts officially start and hopefully they would be getting a season schedule, but she doubted that part. It was still early.
Not wanting to waste any amount of time that she would have with Elijah, Maddie got out of the car. She used her key to get in and was welcomed with quiet. She hadn't seen his car, so she wasn't sure if he was home or not. After walking around the whole house, she figured he wasn't there. She contemplated leaving, but in the end, she figured he might show up, so she stayed; opting to watch TV in his bedroom. After an hour passed she figured he wouldn't be coming. Not wanting to jinx herself she stayed behind anyways. When it became over two hours of no Elijah she decided to give him a call. He didn't answer.
"Hey," she said into his voicemail, "I was just wondering where you are. I'm at your house and I see you aren't here. Call me or visit me. I miss you. Love you." She hung up after that.
"Who do you think the new coach is going to be?"
Maddie shrugged, "I'm not sure. No one in this building really helps with lacrosse much." It was more so the middle school building where the lacrosse coaches for the school district came from. Or they came from out of town. "I hope it's someone with experience." Not that she found anything wrong with newbie's but she wanted the season to be perfect for her last year.
"I feel," Hanna noted as they walked up the stairs. They were going to meet in James classroom, which was close to Ric's.
When they got there, he was the only one inside. Hearing them approach he noted, "You two are early."
"What time is it?" Maddie wondered, curious.
"School ended like five minutes ago but the meeting isn't until two-thirty."
"I'm shocked no one else is here," Hanna noted. The minute the words left her mouth girls began walking in. Some they knew and others they didn't. Katie and Mary, who were together, came over and sat by them. "Spoke to soon."
Katie mock glared at Maddie, "I'm mad at you."
"Me?" She was trying to think of what she had done. Especially when she had just spoken to her hours ago.
"Yes."
"Why?"
"This ought to be good," muttered Hanna, making sure to listen in.
"You told me honors pre calc would be a breeze. I failed three quizzes and two tests so far."
Maddie looked at her shocked. Katie is smart. Like really smart. She was surprised to hear she was having a hard time. "Are you failing the class?"
"No, because I've done well on other stuff, it's just this unit. But my grade went from like a 93 to an 80. And with this new parent portal shit I'm waiting for my dad to bug out."
"New parent portal shit," James said allowed laughing. "You crack me up Katie."
"I'm serious."
Maddie turned to Katie, "I can help you if you'd like."
"At this point I'll need it. Especially with midterms right around the corner."
She had forgotten all about midterms. It was one weak and there were certain sections that everyone had for test days. Maddie remembered last year she had three in one day, which was hell.
"So glad we don't have to worry about that shit anymore." Said Hanna.
"I raised a team full of potty mouths," laughed James.
"Sorry, not sorry."
"Who has a potty mouth?" Asked Courtney walking over. A small frown came to Maddie's face noticing her backpack. It looked huge.
"What the hell do you have in there?" Wondered Rachel as she entered the room.
"Why the fuck does it look like your dog is packed in there?" Asked Kristen who was right behind her.
"All of you," James said to Courtney. Answering her question about the potty mouths in the room.
"How are you doing Mary?" Maddie asked curiously. Besides lacrosse season she never really saw Mary.
"I'm good, you?"
"Good."
"Did you decide where you're going yet?"
An arm wrapped around her. She looked to see that it was Hanna, "With me!" Hanna said proudly, "This is my dorm buddy for North Carolina."
"You committed?" Kristen asked Hanna.
"Not yet but I want to. My parents want to me to wait for other acceptance letters."
"You got a letter from North Carolina?" Maddie wondered.
"Not yet, but I'm hoping."
"Great school," noted James. He had stood up from his desk now and handed Courtney, who was closest to him a sign in sheet and a pen. "And great lacrosse program."
"I can't see myself going anywhere else," Hanna told him. Maddie could see it in her facial expressions; she really wanted to go there.
"I hope it works out for you," Maddie told her.
"You to roomie."
With that she had to chuckle. The girls spent their time talking about various school things, teachers, clubs, and even events, while they waited. Maddie noticed how full the room was. There weren't enough seats for people so some girls were standing against the wall. When it was apparent that everyone was ready to hear the news, James stood at the front of the room.
"Afternoon ladies." As he started his introduction Maddie thought about how much she was going to miss him. He was an amazing coach and the program was definitely taking a loss with him stepping down. Not only were his coaching skills phenomenal but as a person he could do no wrong. "As majority of you all know I will not be the head coach this year for the team." Some of the new girls looked around shocked. "I have decided to step down and spend more time with my family, but, with that being said I still plan on coming to some practices and games."
"So," someone Maddie didn't know spoke up, "will you be like an assistant coach?"
James smiled, "Something like that." Maddie could handle that. "But for now-," he stopped in the middle of his sentence as the door opened. Everyone's heads turned to see who the new comer was.
"Sorry I'm late," a man announced. "I just had some things that I needed to take care of." He had a folder that full of papers in his hand.
No problem James said with a shrug. He and the new comer shook hands. James then turned back to everyone else, "Ladies, this is Paul. He will be your new head coach."
Paul was tall. Like really tall. He had to be at least 6 feet. He had short cropped hair jet black hair that was all over the place, at least to Maddie. His eyes reminded her of Stefan since they were piercing green, however, they looked brighter to her. He was in a short sleeve under armor shirt and sweatpants. His didn't smile, just looked at them all.
"Hello ladies." A chorus of hellos followed. "Let's make this to the point. I will be your new head coach for the season and future seasons to come. I know there are some returners so you will just have to get used to me." Maddie felt like rolling her eyes. He was not off to a good start with her. "I have been playing lacrosse since I was five. After high school I played for John Hopkins," Maddie and Hanna gave one another matching looks. That was impressive. "I used to be an assistant coach for another girl's lacrosse team and now I will be your head coach."
James then spoke up, "He works for the middle school, so he will still be in the district if needed."
Mary asked aloud, "What do you teach?"
"Gym." He looked back around, "You girls are a good team. Always make playoff, have good stat records and amazing players. Last year you lost by a fluke, this year I want you to win it all!"
"We lost fair and square," Hanna muttered to Maddie. She had to agree. It been a great game but another team was just better than them that day.
"I will be starting workout trainings next week. They will be here in the gym and the weight room. Not only do I expect you to give me your best on the field for games, I expect it in practices and work outs. Don't expect to just make the team and think you will be playing because you happen to be a star player. I don't work that way." No one missed the way his eyes ran over Maddie, Hanna, Katie, Mary, Courtney, Rachel and Kristen. They were all sitting closer to the front and their chairs were huddled together. That comment had obviously been made for them. "You also need to keep up with your school work. I understand some of you are busy with sports and work, but school is most important. You're failing a class, try harder. I can get away with you being on the team and failing one class but I can't have you failing multiple classes. So, if that's a problem fix it, now!" There was a hard edge to his voice.
"When exactly are the work outs starting and how many do we have to attend?" Someone asked.
"Next week. It isn't mandatory but I would like to see people there. It will definitely help you girls for try outs." He smirked to himself. Maddie had a feeling that they were definitely in for a rude awakening. "I took the liberty of getting your triplicate forms ready. Fill them out and give them to the nurse," he handed the stack to Maddie. She took one before sending it off. "I will also need your numbers and email addresses." He then sent out a piece of pen and paper. "Last but not least this paper has the schedule work out days and times. Any questions?"
"Do you know when the season officially starts?" Maddie wondered. Her parents always came to the games. It was easier if her dad knew when they were in advance, especially since they would be going to more of Cordelia's college games this year. They had made a couple last year but they had spoken about going to more. Especially since her dad had so much time to take off that he hadn't used yet.
"No. That's in the process of being done. I do know that if you girls play your cards right there is talk of a county championship being set up at Whitmore college."
"Does that count for playoff season?" Rachel asked.
"No, it's around the beginning. If it does happen there is no reason why you girls shouldn't be there."
Someone from the back of the room pipped up, "How many girls are you putting on varsity?"
None of the returners were shocked by the question. There weren't a lot of returners. Of course, they hadn't had a huge team last year. About fifteen to sixteen and three had graduated. She wasn't sure if some others were returning, but for now it looked like they still had six. Then again, as nice as James was he still made it competitive to get on varsity. They had a reputation to uphold.
"Twelve to twenty." He noted. "I only want the best."
Maddie was one of the last ones to leave the meeting. Paul had wanted to speak to her. "I hear you are a star player," he said.
She shrugged, "I guess."
"I've seen the video footage, impressive. Where are you going to school?"
"Haven't decided."
"Where are you looking?"
"I applied to North Carolina, Boston, Maryland, Loyola in New Orleans and some other places."
"You should look into John Hopkins, you might like it." She nodded. She knew it most likely wouldn't happen but she was willing to take his suggestion.
"I'll think about it."
"Right, well I'll be seeing you at workouts."
She nodded, "Yeah." She turned to James, "I'll see you later."
"Bye kiddo! Tell your sister I said hello."
Maddie wasn't sure why but she took the long way to the parking lot. The one where she would have to pass the gym. Coming down the steps she faintly thought she heard a noise but ignored it. There were people around, setting up for the dance being held tonight. Since she didn't plan on going she had no idea what the theme would be.
As she had to walk past the gym she noticed all of the balloons lying around. Twirling her keys around in her hand she tried to ignore stepping on them. It was hard though. As she walked she could hear a voice. Moving closer she could see the back of Bonnie. She was on the phone. She planned on just walking right past her, which she started to do, but when Bonnie hunt up she slightly turned.
The two made awkward eye contact. Neither one moved to speak. Maddie continued to go on her way when a gust of air went past her and a loud thud could be heard. Her eyes went wide. Kol! He had Bonnie's neck grasped in his hands and he was holding her to the lockers.
"No one can get to the cure if you're to dead to find it!"
Maddie ran over, "KOL! LET GO OF HER!"
Kol ignored her. Maddie made a grab for his arm when she saw his fangs come out. Before he could really do anything, Bonnie's eyes went wide. He immediately let go of her. Maddie could hear his bones cracking before he fell to his knees. The whole time Bonnie stared at him, looking like she had lost her mind.
"Bonnie stop it!" Maddie said to her, all the while her eyes were still on Kol. "Alright, Bonnie enough!" Maddie jumped as balloons that were set around them began to pop. One by one. Pop, pop, pop. As they popped, lockers began to open with papers spilling out of them. "BONNIE!"
Bonnie broke her eye contact from Kol, looking around. Upon seeing what she had done she ran.
"What the hell?" Maddie snapped at Kol.
"Hello darling," Kol spoke, getting to his feet. "How have you been?"
"Great. And since you were just trying to choke my cousin I'm going to assume you've been great to!"
He gave her a small smile, "I would love to chit chat but I have things to take care of."
"Like?"
"Like making sure they don't find the cure!"
She groaned, "Everyone is worried about this stupid cure."
"Ah, I see you aren't fan. Gives me an even bigger reason to like you at the moment."
"Why don't you want them to find the cure?"
"Because Silas will come for us all!" Kol snapped. She stepped back a tad. There was something in his eye. She couldn't pin-point it but it was definitely dangerous.
"Who?"
"SILAS!" Kol growled.
"Who is that?"
"Someone very dangerous." He grabbed her arm, not to hurt her, but to pull her close to him. He held her gaze, making sure that she paid close attention to him. "If you think that what goes on in this town now is bad, then just you wait until they awaken him. A long time ago I came across some of his followers. They told me that when he was awakened he would trigger the end of all time. You're a smart girl. I'm sure you can see why I'm opposed to times ending."
"You killed all of them?"
He smiled, releasing her hand, "Yes. I did. And now it seems I have to kill Jeremy." His smile got bigger, "Oh wait, I gave that job to Damon Salvatore."
"Damon?"
"Yes darling, I compelled him."
"To kill Jeremy?"
"Yes! He is the key to finding the cure and I can't risk them awakening him to find it. Now, as you can tell I have very important matters to attend to. Have a good one love. Tell Elijah hello for me." And with that he was gone.
"Twelve to twenty!" Maddie snapped to her sister. Cordelia was sitting on her bed listening as Maddie complained. "Do you know how big of a range that is?"
"Why are you worried? I'm sure he knows you're the most talented one on the team."
"That's not the point! He might of well of just said fifteen to twenty or something! And work outs are starting Monday."
"You're in shape."
"That's not the point either! I'm just so done with him already."
"You don't like him because he isn't James."
"That to." She snapped. "And it's not that I don't like him I just definitely have to get used to him."
Cordelia studied her for a moment, saying nothing, "Maybe you need to go hangout with Elijah to relax."
"He isn't here."
"What do you mean he isn't here?"
"I went by his place earlier and no one was home. He hasn't called me back yet either."
"Where do you think he is?"
"I'm not sure."
A moment of silence passed, "What did you say the new coach's name was again?"
"Paul."
"Paul what?"
Maddie shrugged, unsure. She hadn't gotten a last name. "I'm not sure. But he is like really tall. Green eyes. Messy hair."
"Black hair?"
She nodded, "Yeah. You know him?"
"I think so. Well, I don't really know him, know him. He just sounds like a guy that used to coach one of the camps I went to."
"Great," Maddie said in a sarcastic manner. "As if a new coach isn't bad enough, now everyone is going crazy over this damn cure."
Cordelia rolled her eyes, "Of course they are."
"Kol doesn't want them to find it."
"When did you see Kol?"
"Today, he was trying to kill Bonnie." Cordelia sat up straight, eyes wide. Maddie told her the story of what had happened earlier.
"Wow," was all she could say. "I mean, what if he is right and there is a Silas?"
"Then they shouldn't find the cure, or else we will be doomed."
"Klaus wants the cure." Cordelia said. "But only so that they don't try and use it against him."
"He told you that?"
"Contrary to your belief we did more than sex on New Year's."
Maddie grimaced, "Way too much information!"
"Don't act like you weren't curious to know what happened." She had been curious. But she wasn't going to admit it to her sister. At least not now.
Maddie opened her mouth to give her sister a sarcastic comment but instead she just smiled, letting it go. "I'm glad that you're happy."
"Me to."
It was later that night when Maddie felt off. She wasn't sure what it was, but something just hadn't felt right. If she was being honest with herself, nothing felt right since she had seen Kol earlier. She felt like something was off. Like she should check on him. Something.
Getting to her feet she grabbed her wallet and her car keys, her parents and sister were all downstairs, "I'm going for a drive."
"Now?" Her dad asked, looking at her curious.
She nodded, "Yeah." She didn't want him to get suspicious so she added, "I'm going to Starbucks. Maybe I'll go get myself ice cream. Work outs start Monday and I'm going to have to binge salad until the season is over."
He chuckled at her joke, "Drive safe."
She nodded, making her way towards the door before stopping, "WAIT!" She turned to face her sister, "I'm coming."
"Okay, I will meet you in the car."
It didn't take long before her sister came and got inside. "Now what's really going on?"
She shrugged, backing out of the driveway. "I honestly don't know. I just have this weird feeling. And I've had it since Kol got here but I've been ignoring it."
"What does it feel like?"
"Trouble?"
Cordelia raised an eyebrow, "So don't you think that means we should stay home?"
"Probably."
It was silent for a moment before her sister asked, "Well where are you even going?"
"Maybe by Matt's. He hasn't been to school in a while."
"How come?"
She thought about it, "Kol said he compelled Damon to kill Jeremy. I bet that has something to do with it."
"Why would you think that?"
"Because Matt has a soft spot for Jeremy and Elena." It was true. Especially since he dated Elena. Maddie wondered if his feelings for her ever really went away. She knew that when he dated Caroline he still had feelings for Elena.
She was almost at Matt's house when her phone went off. "Who is it?" She asked her sister. Her eyes remained on the road.
"Unknown number."
"Should I answer it?"
"Why not?" Cordelia answered the phone putting it on speaker, "Hello?"
"Ah lovely Cordelia, where is your treacherous sister?"
"Kol," Cordelia said. "You know I might like you but I don't appreciate how you're speaking about my sister right now."
"Were you both in on it?"
"In on what?" Maddie wondered confused.
"Well Elena and her stupid brother Jeremy are trying to kill me."
"What?!"
"You heard right. That's why they invited me into their home I suppose, to trap me here and kill me. Tell me, does Elijah know? Surely, he tells you everything. And this wouldn't be the first time he, Niklaus and Rebekah tried to get me daggered. I guess this time they wanted to all permanently off me."
"I didn't know they were trying to kill you Kol."
"Well they are. Now if you excuse me, I am going to rip off his arms and then kill Elena just to piss off Niklaus."
With that the line went dead. Maddie, who was sitting at a stop light looked to her sister. Cordelia looked at her back. It was silent for a moment before Maddie looked at the road. No one was around, she ran the read light, changing her direction from Matt's house to the Gilbert's, "CALL KLAUS!"
Cordelia had already started to call him before her sister got the words out. He answered on the third ring, "Can't talk now love."
"Klaus you have to hurry to Elena's," Cordelia rushed. "She and Jeremy are trying to kill Kol."
"I'm almost there," Klaus stated.
Cordelia looked to her sister, "HURRY UP MADDIE!"
"I'm going as fast as I can!" She snapped back. Thankfully Elena and Jeremy lived close to Matt so she was already more than half way there. Speeding it up, she made a quick turn into their neighborhood, pulling up. Cordelia jumped out of the car before Maddie could put it in park. When the car was off, she ran out after her sister.
She stopped short, standing in the yard. There was her sister, standing in the doorway. Next to her there was Klaus. There was a little space on Klaus' other side. As Maddie walked up, slowly, she could see a flash of orange. Fire orange. She closed her eyes before she got there, already knowing what had happened. As she went to stand on the other side of Klaus she saw a worried looking Jeremy and Elena staring back at them.
"What did you do?" Klaus wondered, moving around slightly.
Maddie had her eyes, where she could see part of Kol's dead body. Kol was dead. Really dead. Wasn't coming back, dead.
Jeremy and Elena had walked forward. Elena was standing in front of him. "We didn't have a choice," Elena tried to explain. "He was trying to cut off Jeremy's arm."
"Lies," seethed Klaus. "He never would have gotten inside if you hadn't set a trap for him."
Elena tried to defend her case, "You said that you were going to put him down too."
Klaus yelled out, "I was going to make him suffer ON MY TERMS!" Maddie's head snapped to look at him. She had never seen him look this way. Broken. She noted how her sister was watching him like a hawk. Her face a mask of sorrow. Klaus looked up at the house before looking back at the Gilbert siblings. "I'm gonna burn this house to the ground. And then when you try to flee for your lives I'll kill you both without blinking."
Jeremy stepped closer to Elena so that now they were side by side, instead of her standing in front of him, "You kill us you'll never get to the cure." Klaus smirked. "You'll never be able to make any more hybrids."
"You really think I care for an instant about my bloody hybrids? I want the cure so that I can destroy it. I would have killed you all the second we dug it up." Maddie noted how scared Elena looked. She knew she didn't have leverage over him anymore. And Maddie knew that family really did mean a lot to him in that instant. "But now I'm just gonna watch you burn instead."
Before he could make a move, he was on his knees. Cordelia and Maddie both jumped back. Maddie looked as Bonnie came into view. Of course. She barley glanced at Maddie and Cordelia as she told Jeremy to invite him in. When he did, Klaus pushed through only to be brought to his knees. When he got up to run after them he hit an invisible wall.
"Let's go," Cordelia grabbed Maddie's hand. Maddie let her drag her around the house. They waited there for a second until they saw Bonnie, Elena and Jeremy leave. When it was clear that they were gone the pair walked back towards the front entering the Gilbert house.
The two looked at Klaus, both had sad expressions on their faces. Maddie spoke first, "I am so sorry."
"They will pay for this," Klaus seethed. "And so will everyone else who was involved!"
Up until this point, Maddie had never really felt threatened by Klaus. She always knew that he was dangerous but she never felt scared until now. His eyes held a murderous gaze in them.
"I don't want to leave him here," Cordelia said. "Not like this."
The two were outside of the Gilbert house. Klaus was still trapped inside. His murderous gaze gone. Instead he looked so hurt as he stared at the dead body of his baby brother.
"What do you want me to do, leave you here?"
"I'm sure you have to go and call Elijah to tell him." Cordelia said, "And Rebekah."
She hadn't even though about telling Elijah. She knew in ways Kol was a mini-Elijah. This was definitely going to break his heart. Especially since he loved his family so much. "How am I supposed to tell him?" She wondered looking at her sister. "Do you know how hard that is?" She couldn't imagine. Just thinking about someone telling her that her sister was dead made tears well up in her eyes.
Cordelia, seeing her sister on the verge of tears grabbed her and hugged her, "Hey." She rubbed her back slightly. "You have to be strong." She then pulled away, so that she could look Maddie in her eyes. "We have to be strong for them. You are going to call Elijah and then you are going to go and find Rebekah."
"And what about you?" Maddie wondered, rubbing her face.
"I have my keys on me. Take me home and I'll come back."
She nodded, "What if mom asks questions later?"
"Tell her that you were with Matt and I was going over to a friends house to get drunk." She smirked at her sister, "Mom will love that."
Maddie called Elijah. He didn't answer her message. She didn't leave a voice mail. She didn't think it would be appropriate given what the subject matter was about. So instead she just asked him to call her as soon as possible because it was important. After that she had texted Rebekah asking her where she was. Rebekah gave her the address to wherever she had been staying and Maddie drove there as quickly, and safely, as possible. Rebekah opened up the door for her before she could even knock.
"Kind of late, isn't it?" Rebekah asked.
"It's important."
"Come in," she moved to the side, allowing Maddie entrance. "What's wrong?" She wondered, after studying her face.
Maddie looked down. She couldn't stand to give Rebekah eye contact. She would just end up cowering away under gaze. "Um, maybe you should sit."
"For?"
"Rebekah," she swallowed. "There is no easy way for me to tell you this but Kol," she took a deep breath, looking up to meet Rebekah's stare, "Kol is dead."
Rebekah's face didn't change. "I know."
"You know?"
"Stefan told me."
Maddie let out a fake laugh, "Of course he was in on it. Did you kill him?"
"Why would I do that?"
She raised an eyebrow, "Because Stefan, helped Elena and Jeremy kill your brother, and I'm sure all of their friends were in on it to! That's why!"
"Now we can find the cure."
"Really? The cure! That's all you're worried about?" She found herself getting frustrated. "Let me say it again, KOL IS DEAD! Your brother dead! And your other brother is trapped in a house staring at his body."
"Kol should have stayed out of this." Rebekah told her, looking away, disinterested. "Had he never compelled Damon to kill Jeremy he would still be alive right now."
"Are you fucking kidding me Rebekah?" She growled out. "Your brother is dead! Kol. Do you remember him? He's dead, rotting on the floor of the Gilbert house and all you can think about is the stupid cure!"
Rebekah looked at her, taken aback. Maddie stared at her angrily. As she looked at her, Kol's words from long ago came back to her. "She will be the first to stab you in the back."
She looked back up at Rebekah, shaking her head. "And to think I continuously asked Klaus to undagger you. Did you help them plan to kill Kol?" She raised a hand before Rebekah could answer, "Don't even answer that." And with that she turned and left.
Rebekah watched her go, collapsing to the floor and crying when she was gone. Stefan, who had been in the room the whole time, listening came out. He gave Rebekah a sad look. "I'm sorry." He told her. And he really did mean it. "But this was the only way."
Rebekah looked at him but said nothing. In the back of her mind, a thought screamed at her, there is always another way.
Maddie tried to call Elijah again outside of Rebekah's. Again, there was no answer. She was ready to text her sister for information on Klaus when her door opened. She jumped, surprised. Matt?
"Matt, what are you doing here?"
"Was going to come by and see Rebekah."
She studied his face, "You know, don't you." He nodded, coming in and sitting in her passenger seat. "You knew what they planned tonight as well, didn't you?" He nodded at her again, "I can't believe you Matt! Think about everything that happened with Vicki! How she was just staked and her body was thrown into the woods to rot! And you would allow that to happen to someone else?"
There was no answer. She stared straight again, tears forming within her again. She had never thought she would cry over Kol. Even when he called her and she found out what was going on, she never thought she would be this emotional over his death. With everything that had been going on in this town, she wasn't sure why his death affected her so much. She knew deep down part of it had to do with him being Elijah's little brother. Another part of it had to do with him being a sibling to someone. If someone had done to her sister as they did to Kol tonight she would not only be livid, but a crying mess.
Matt moved his hand to her face, to rub a tear that was coming down her cheek but she flinched away. "Don't touch me!"
At the same time, he said, "Don't flinch darling, you'll wound me."
Darling? Since when has Matt called me darling, she thought. Only Kol used that for me. Kol! She looked up at Matt wide eyed.
"Kol?"
Matt's body smiled down at her. "What the hell?" Maddie snapped, hitting Matt, or Kol, on the shoulder.
"Did you miss me darling?"
"What is going on?" He could tell that she was in complete shock by her facial expressions. Her eyes were wide.
"I guess my brother failed to mention to you, I'm friends with witches." It was definitely Kol. Especially since Matt didn't have any brothers.
"I guess he did," she grumped. In fact, Elijah was forgetting to mention a lot considering he was M.I.A. "But what does that have to do with anything?"
"Use your brain darling. Witches. Strong witches. I had them preserve my soul in another body, that way in case Jeremy and his sister tried anything, which they did, I could always come back. Now, all I will need is my body."
She took in everything he said. "So, you technically aren't really dead?"
"No, I'm not. But since you are the only that cares about me I will need you to keep this hush, hush."
She frowned at him, "Klaus cares." Matt scoffed. "Your brother is crying over your dead body at the Gilbert house. He watched you burn Kol! He told Jeremy and Elena that he would kill them," she turned her body to face him. "And he meant it. He didn't even care about Elena taking the cure so that he could continue to create his hybrids. The only thing that Klaus cared about was his dead brother."
"The way you're defending him is cute, I must admit. But I need you to keep this quiet."
"Why should I?"
"For one, Jeremy and Elena find out I'm not really dead they will try to kill me again, the moment I get back in my body. I can't have that. Not until I have another back up plan."
"I have to tell my sister." Matt, well Kol, she was going to have to get used to the fact that it was him, glared at her. "I'm serious. I'm not keeping this from her."
"Right."
"Don't pout. It doesn't look good on this body."
"We leave tomorrow."
Bonnie nodded at Shane. She was ready, as was everyone else, to get the cure. "Okay. I will let them all know. What time?"
"Early."
"How early?"
Shane laughed, "I'm guessing they need an exact time."
She gave him a small smile, nodding her head, "Yeah."
"Well we will have to go by boat, which will involve paddling. They should meet us by four a.m."
"Alright great."
"Whose all going?"
"Myself obviously, Jeremy, Elena, Stefan, Damon and Rebekah."
"Rebekah Mikaelson?"
She nodded her head, "Yeah. And Alaric is coming. And I think Matt."
Shane nodded his head, "And Maddie."
"Maddie?"
"We will need her."
"Why?"
"She has something that we'll need."
Bonnie frowned. This was going to be a dangerous trip. She didn't even want Matt and Ric going but it was up to them. While she and Maddie weren't on the best of terms, she didn't want to see anything bad happen to her. "She isn't coming."
"She needs to be there Bonnie."
"Why?" Shane didn't respond at first, so she crossed her arms. "What else aren't you telling me?"
"When I first met Maddie, she had on this necklace." He slid over a piece of paper to her. Bonnie immediately recognized it. It had been one of grams necklaces. "It's a witch's necklace. And as you have said before you two aren't really close, practically don't get along. I'm sure if you ask her to borrow it she will most likely say no, she we will need to bring it and we will have to get it from her." Bonnie looked away. He made a grab for her hand, squeezing it, but not to hard. "Bonnie, we will need Maddie to get the cure."
She stared at her, "Like you said, Maddie and I barley talk. You can't think that she is just going to come because I asked."
Shane smirked, "I already figured that part out." She gave him a look to continue talking. "You said Matt was coming. He's a good friend of hers. Convince her to go for him."
"I don't know Shane."
"Bonnie, we need the cure." He stared her in the eyes. "Don't you want to help Elena."
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