A/N: I apologize for missing last weeks update. I was editing this chapter last weekend and as I read it over, I hated it. It wasn't anything I wanted for the story, so I proceeded to delete the entire chapter and start a new one. It took me a few days to gather my thoughts and ideas for it. I know I promised that it would be longer, the original was but this isn't too much longer than the last chapter. I will attempt to update as promised every Sunday, unfortunately sometimes when you edit a chapter you've previously written you hate everything about it. I don't believe it will happen often, but I want to thank everyone who has subscribed and reviewed my story regardless of the lack of update. I really appreciate that you all enjoy my story. I hope that you enjoy this chapter as well.
"Jenna!" I called as I opened the door to the house.
"Living room!" She yells back.
Walking in I sprawl out next to her, grabbing the glass of wine she offers me as I look towards the TV.
"I see you went with a comedy tonight." I laugh noticing that Clueless is playing, one of our favorite movies to watch together when we just need to laugh.
"I needed a laugh to distract me from the fact that one of my nieces is going to die and then come back to life tonight." She tells me sardonically.
"Don't worry. I took care of it, she'll come back human and everything will be right in Elena Gilbert's little world." I sigh, "Though…we will be planning a funeral. And by planning I mean having a grave digger compelled and making it a very intimate funeral."
"Why are we having a funeral if Elena isn't going to die?" She asks me sitting up abruptly.
Taking a big gulp on the wine, "Elena will live but John won't."
"John? What does he have to do with this? Since when is he in town?" She asks confused.
"Since I had to call him to town after Damon royally fucked up my plans." I say displeased, "He didn't want to believe that the elixir would work, so he gave Elena his blood. John is doing the only thing we can do to make sure that when Elena wakes up, she wakes up human. Unfortunately, that means that he won't survive. It's a lot of magic mumbo jumbo."
"I don't…I'm sorry Olivia." She hugs me tightly, "I know you two had a lot of ups and downs but he's family. He's a complete and utter ass, but he's family."
"I'll be alright. I got to say my goodbye. We had a nice conversation…for once." I laugh. "No one else knows. Well maybe Jeremy put it together after I left, but as of right now, just you and me."
"I'm ending it with Alaric." Jenna says suddenly a few minutes later.
Turning to her, "You are? Why? Not that I'm surprised, I just thought you would take some more time to think about it."
Shaking her head, "I can't be with a man who deliberately kept so much from me. Everything he didn't tell me could have killed me. Hell Katherine almost did! He knew and he chose not to tell me anything. How can I be with someone who doesn't respect me enough to be honest with me? No, I have more self worth than that now…I'm not in high school anymore. I'm an adult and I deserve someone who will be honest with me at all times."
"You'll find him." I tell her smiling, "You deserve someone who will look at you like you hung the damn moon in the sky."
"I have you to thank for that, by the way." She says, "You told me the truth, opened my eyes to everything going on around me. Made me realize that even though I feel for Alaric, it isn't and wasn't going to last. He was much too content to keep things from me at my seventeen year old nieces request."
"You should come with me to New York sometime. I have this friend you would just love." I tell her laughing, "I mean, I was serious about the Elijah thing earlier. Though honestly, he's a little to hung up on a past love of his, and you deserve someone who won't compare you."
"You have a friend old enough that I would date?" She asks me incredulously, "I don't even know how to feel about that."
"He was Chris' friend first, I'm just to damn amazing not to love." I joke with her. "Seriously he's a great guy. I'm considering taking a little vacation to New York this summer. Get away from all of this. You should consider coming with me, even if it's only a few days. You could use a break too."
"I'll think about it. A break from all of this drama does sound appealing." She muses.
Walking through the front door of a beautiful, Victorian house, "Kol?" I call out.
Hearing no verbal response I continue walking through the living room, not paying any attention to the objects inside the room as I hear a melody begin to play on a piano.
Smiling to myself I follow the sound, "I didn't realize you were a skilled pianist." I tease him as I hear him mess up a bit.
"Oh Darling, I'm skilled in many talents. It'll take you centuries to discover them all." He teases back.
Walking into the room, empty aside from the Baby Grand piano in the center of it. It's dimly lit with about two-dozen candles, just light enough for me to make out his form but no features of his face. That seems to be the norm in these dreams.
"Don't pout, Olivia Darling." He says softly, as if he knows exactly what I'm thinking. "When you finally see me, I wish to be alive. I want to hear your heartbeat become quicker, see the look in your eyes…be able to hold you in the flesh. Not just in a dream."
"I know, Kol." I sigh, "I hate waiting for it though. It should be soon…I hope anyway."
"I'm afraid you'll be waiting a little longer Darling." He sighs, "It's not quite time for us yet. Deep down you know that you won't see me awake and in your world for a few more months."
Blinking back the tears of frustration, "I know. I just…I told Nik to do whatever he needs to do. Whatever it takes to make sure the threat, the reason that he keeps you daggered in the coffin is gone. I just wish it could be done sooner."
Running my hand over the top of the piano, only a few feet away from him, "I was so close to you. To your coffin but I refused to open it. Nik didn't understand at first…but I keep thinking about that moment. I could feel you…your energy, your love. It took everything I had not to pry it open. I think back to that moment when I need to remind myself that everything I'm doing, every decision I make is worth it no matter who I'll piss off with all this. You will always be worth more."
Pulling me down to sit next to him, he wraps his arm around my shoulder bringing me into his body. "When the dagger is removed from me, I'll bring you anywhere your heart desires. We'll travel the world ten times over if you wish it. You'll never be far from my sight. Never be far from me." He vows to me gently.
"I'm holding you to that promise, Mikaelson." I smile sadly, "I have to wake up now don't I?"
"Sadly, my love. Don't be upset. When this is all over you'll be happy. We'll be ruthless, cause chaos, and travel the globe together. We'll be together." He tells me, his lips gently kissing my forehead, "Until the next dream, Olivia Darling."
"How are you doing with all of this Jer?" I ask him as he comes to sit next to Jenna and me at the table as we get home from the small funeral for John.
"I lost another family member…I'm swell." He says sarcastically.
"I'm sorry, Jer…I really am…I just, it was the only way." I say quietly, "Everything was going perfectly fine until Damon decided to be Damon about the situation."
"I'm not mad Liv. I'm upset because our family is getting smaller and smaller every year, but I'm also happy because you made sure that Elena didn't become a vampire which we all know she doesn't want. At least not right now." He pulls me into a hug.
"Thanks for not hating me after I made you go to another funeral." I laugh weakly.
"I don't think I could ever hate you Liv." He smiles, "Don't tell Elena but you're my favorite."
"Oh trust me, I knew that already." I laugh loudly.
Meet me in the park near the bench at the end of the trail. – Elijah.
"You two wanna head to The Grill with me?" Jenna asks as she stands to grab her purse, "I'm starved."
"Sure, why not." Jeremy answers.
"I would, but I need to go and meet someone right now." I say giving Jenna a pointed look.
"That's okay. Go and take care of it. Me and Jeremy can have some bonding time." She teases him, "Come on kid."
"Where's Nik?" I ask Elijah as I walk up to him taking the seat next to him on the bench.
"He's in the woods just over there." He points, "The full moon came and went and he's still a wolf. He's relishing a bit."
"Well this is about a thousand years late for him." I laugh, "He needs to let his wolf settle a bit I guess."
"I'm to assume your plan worked then?" He asks.
Rolling my eyes, "Of course it worked. I came up with it. Of course, my original plan would have worked much better since I wouldn't have had to bury another member of my family, but I can't dwell on that."
"I apologize that it came to that." He tells me solemnly.
"Don't. Honestly, Elijah, it isn't your fault. It's Damon's. Just one more reason I can add to the list I'm gonna give Kol as to why he can happily inflict as much pain as he likes on him." I say with a big smile.
"You truly are meant for him, soon you will be together." He promises me.
Looking at him I think back to my dream…it won't be soon. Soon for a vampire sure, but by human standards I still have so much time left before I can touch him, hold him, kiss him. Part of me knows that no matter what Nik told Elijah it's not going to happen the way he thinks it is. I suppose that may be my fault really, I'm putting my wants, my needs before everything else.
"It'll be worth all the time in the world when I can finally be wrapped up in his arms. I'll never let him go." I smile sadly, "I'm going to lose so many of my friends over it. Jenna will stand by me, and I believe Jeremy will too. But everyone else won't understand."
"Those who truly care about you and your happiness will stand by you. I believe your one friend, Chris, will stand by you. You do not need the people that surround Elena, you have your own who will respect and stand with you for all time." He says sincerely, wrapping me up in a tight hug, "You have a new family, some of your old family will mix with us but you will always have us."
Hugging him tighter I let out a deep breath. He's right of course. I'll lose some friends, but in the end I will still have the ones who truly care for me. I'll have Chris, Kyle and Jenna. I'll have the entire Mikaelson family. I won't be alone waiting for Kol to wake up. Even if everyone I associate with now gets upset and angry with me, I'll have people to turn to.
"You're the best big brother a girl could ask for, Elijah." I smile into his chest, blinking way the tears in my eye. "I only hope I'll be a good little sister to you for the rest of eternity."
"Oh I have no doubts that there will be times when I want nothing more than to lock you away in a room when you and Kol get into trouble." He laughs at me.
"Like I would ever let you lock me away." I scoff, "I'm too smart for that. I'll just make sure that when Kol and I get into trouble it's on a different continent from you."
"I'll know." He says simply.
Feeling my phone go off in my back pocket I take it out, sighing at the name, "What Elena?"
"I need you to meet me at the Boarding House. It's an emergency." She says quickly.
"What could possibly be happening right now?" I ask her annoyed.
"I don't want to get into it on the phone. Stefan needs you for something. Just come here." She says before she hangs up.
"I guess I'm being summoned. I swear they don't know how to solve their own fucking problems. Let me know when Nik is done playing wolf." I tell him, hugging him quickly as I get into my car. "I need to have a discussion with him."
"One day they will have no choice but to solve everything on their own. As for Niklaus, I don't expect it to last much longer." He tells me, "I'll let you know the moment he's no longer a wolf."