Here's the next chapter! Hope you enjoy it! This chapter is sort of dedicated to angbac, who's been pushing me to write this chapter! haha!

Merry Christmas everyone!

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Elena's POV

THUMP!

We had driven off the road and into the woods!

"KOL!" I screamed, bracing myself for any impact.

He cursed and tried to swerve, but it was too late. Just as he turned his steering wheel, we ran into a boulder, flipped over it, and rolled three times. When we finally came to a stop upside down against an oak tree, I opened my eyes.

I groaned and felt warm blood trickle down the side of my head, finally dripping down into an all ready two-inch puddle of blood. I surveyed the rest of my body for damage and saw tiny cuts all over my hands and legs. Oh no. My leg. I tried to wiggle my toes, but couldn't. My first thought, my first fear, was that I was paralyzed. I tried to wiggle my right toes, and was able. I concentrated harder on my left leg. It hurt around the ankle and on the top of my foot. I'd probably broken two or three bones. I bit my lip, trying to stay awake. The pain in the side of my head and in my leg was getting worse, and being pinned oddly upside down didn't help either. I turned my head slowly towards Kol. He was passed out, lying on the roof of the car on the ground.

"Kol…" I called as loud as I could, which wasn't very loud. I shook my head in frustration, hating him for being so overconfident. A drop of my blood flung through the air and landed a few inches from Kol. I hoped he had a super strong nose, and that he was hungry. Well…not so hungry that he'd kill me, of course.

I sat there-well hung there-upside for what felt like hours when it was probably only around ten minutes. I was beginning to get lightheaded and feel funny from all the blood rushing towards my head. I decided to try again.

"Kol! Wake up! Please!" I whispered.

It was beginning to get dark, and blood was sure to draw an animal or two to our wreck. I reached as far as I could towards his face and was able to touch his cheek. I drew my hand back and slapped him as hard as I could, using all my energy. His eyes flew open and his veins appeared. He slowly got up, not saying anything. He simply just cocked his head and stared at the puddle of blood on the roof of the car. Then, his eyes slowly traveled up and saw me hanging upside down, with a sick expression on my face. My leg was still steadily throbbing along with my heart.

"Kol," I mumbled, feeling worse.

Recognition passed over his face and he seemed to finally realize where we were.

"Elena!" he gasped. He turned around and used his legs to kick out the door. He climbed out, I heard a whoosh, and my door was pulled off and I heard a clunk in the distance.

He began to try to take me out of the car.

"Seatbelt…" I groaned.

He nodded and unhooked my seatbelt, and caught me when gravity brought me crashing down. As he pulled me out of the car, the glove box hit my foot, and I screamed in agonizing pain.

"What? What is it? 'Lena?" he asked worriedly, his eyes scanning my body for injuries.

A moment later his eyes landed on my left foot, which I saw to be twisted in an awkward position. His mouth opened in an 'o' shape and he continued to get me out of the car. Once we were free, he laid me on a soft bed of leaves and grass, away from the glass and wreckage that was one his car.

I groaned and brought a hand to my head. When I pulled it away, it was covered in warm blood. I cursed under my breath and glanced warily up at Kol. His eyes were wide, and I could see his veins snaking under the surface just fighting to break free.

"I-I need to feed." He whispered, still staring at my bloody hand.

I shook my head. "Not on me…please. I'm so weak…" I groaned as my foot throbbed. Thankfully, my head and the cuts on my legs and hands seemed to be numb.

His eye twitched and he disappeared. I let loose a sigh and waited for him to come back. I watched the sunset slowly, basking in the leftover warmth. It wasn't spring quite yet, so it was still cold.

Man, I wish I had brought my jacket. I thought in despair.

I pressed a hand to the side of my head, and after a while, I felt it stop bleeding. I smiled faintly at this. Suddenly, realization hit me.

If that's healing, then my ankle is too. The bones are setting in the crooked position.

I sighed and slowly sat up. I knew what I had to do. I reached down towards my foot, and wrenched it to the right. I whimpered in pain and bit my lip. I heard a pop, and my foot immediately felt somewhat better.

The sun continued to sink beneath the horizon and after a moment, it was gone.

I laid in the darkness, staring up at the moon. It was extremely peaceful out here. My eyes eventually drifted shut. I heard twigs breaking and leaves rustling. I shot up into a sitting position, and opened my eyes. Two eyes gleamed in the dark and I shrieked, scooting away from them.

Kol's POV

I ran as fast as I could away from Elena, determined not to hurt her, no matter how hungry I was. I ran up the highway, relieved when a small town appeared not even two minutes away from the crash. I continued to go to a restaurant and wait in the parking lot, hidden in the shadows. I closed my eyes and listened.

I heard a door creak, and a human heartbeat got louder. My eyes shot open and I stared towards the back of the building near the source of the sound.

A young man stepped out, a trash bag in hand. Smirking, I walked calmly towards him, staying in the shadows.

No-one in particular's POV

I whistled a merry tune as I opened the back door to my work, and stepped outside. The wind blew faintly and I shuddered as it hit my face. I slung the trash bag over my shoulder and walked towards the dumpster, still whistling. I threw the bags into the dumpster easily, and brushed my hands off on my old jeans. I stood in the shadows, leaning against the building and pulled out a cigarette and my trusty Zippo lighter. After the first puff, I got the strange feeling of being watched.

Taking another puff off my cigarette, I called, "Hellooo? Anyone out there?"

I squinted into the dark and shrugged to myself. I'd always been super paranoid.

"Hello." A deep voice said, reminding me instantly of those British TV shows I always watched on BBC.

I jumped and glanced up. "Oh, hi. I thought I heard someone. Can I help you?"

The man stepped into the light, and I saw he looked like a teenager, probably just turned 18.

"Yes, actually you can. Mind sharing?" he gestured towards the pack in my other hand.

I narrowed my eyes at him carefully. "Are you sure your old enough?"

Irritation flashed in his eyes, but the boy carefully masked it.

Suddenly, I felt like everything he was saying was true. Somewhere, deep in the back of my mind, I could have sworn I heard, "You know I'm old enough and that I'm safe. You'll give me whatever I want and you won't remember a thing when you go back inside."

I grinned, "Sure dude, here." I handed him a cigarette and he took it, but crumpled it up and threw it on the ground. I looked in confusion at the cigarette lying on the ground.

He took a couple of steps towards me and pinned me against the wall with his hand.

"You won't scream or struggle." He told me, and for some reason I wasn't afraid.

I felt lips meet my neck, and a sharp pain.

I continued whistling my merry tune as I stepped back inside, glad to have had a smoke. My boss really was getting on my nerves. I turned my head to look at the time, and winced. Bringing my hand to my neck, I felt a tiny bit of blood. Pulling my hand away, I looked at my hand.

Oh yeah, I ran into the side of the lid when I went to pick up the bag that fell. My mind instantly reminded me and I shrugged, and continued back into the kitchen.

Elena's POV

"Nice animal, you don't want to eat me, I don't taste good." I called warily to the animal. A huge black wolf stepped out of the bushes and stared at me. It gave me a wolfish smirk and cocked its big head. I gasped softly, my heart thudding in my chest. The animal circled me slowly, staring at me with an animalistic curiosity in its...oh my…the wolf had the most beautiful eyes I'd ever seen. Its eyes were amazing. They were deep brown, with a dark blue circle in the middle, surrounding the pupil. It stepped cautiously closer, almost like it didn't want to scare me. I shivered as a breeze blew. I heard a familiar whoosh and Kol appeared. He stared at the wolf in shock. They both stared at each other for a moment before it turned around and quickly ran away, retreating back into the woods.

"Elena!" he murmured and rushed towards me.

My heart was still thudding violently in my chest.

"I'm okay." I looked at him carefully, trying to figure what the whole staring contest was about that he had with the wolf. "I even think I fixed my foot!"

He smiled a little and looked down at my foot. I wiggled my toes and inhaled sharply when pain said hello.

"Well, almost." I said with a pitiful chuckle.

"Here," he bit into his wrist, and held it out to me.

I tentatively brought it to my mouth and drank just enough to heal my head, then pushed it away. I didn't want to rely on him.

I needed to be independent.

I wanted to be independent.

You're just stubborn. A voice inside my head whispered.

"Elena, you need more, you still have cuts on your legs and hands. Plus, I don't think your foot is healed either." He pleaded with me, and I looked down at my foot. "See?" he took off my left shoe carefully, and my foot was purple and green, and swollen.

I shook my head again. "No, I'm fine."

"Elena." He growled.

"Kol," I said back. "I'm fine."

"Quit being stubborn and let me heal you!" he demanded.

I shook my head and slowly got up. "I can stand, see?"

He rolled his eyes and whooshed away, appearing again two yards away. "Walk to me then!" he called.

I took a step forward, limping carefully. I continued to walk but cried out in pain when I forgot that my foot was hurt. My knees crumpled and Kol ran forward and caught me in his arms. Slinging me over his shoulder like a fireman, he turned and started to walk though the woods.

"KOL!" I grumbled, hitting his back in protest.

"Shhhh, kitten, you'll wake the animals again" he whispered playfully.

I grumbled and muttered under my breath as he continued to walk through the woods at a normal human pace.

After about twenty minutes of silence he said, "You know we'd already be at a hotel in Richmond if you just let me use my speed, right?"

I groaned, my body aching from being in such an uncomfortable position. "Fine, but at least let me down, this is not comfortable."
"Why? I have a great view." He smirked and turned his head to look right at my ass.

I slapped his back with my hand. "I'm not a fan of my view. Ground and a flat ass." I smirked and bit back a laugh.

He scoffed playfully and slapped my butt. "Hey!" I said pretending to be angry, "Keep your hands to your freaking self!"

He laughed and I could just hear the smirk on his face as he bent down and sat me on the ground. The world swayed from lack of leg use and I stumbled into his arms. I stared up at him and him down at me.

"Easy there, kitten." He whispered, a smirk appearing on his face.

I scoffed and slapped his arm. "Go on Kol, use your special 'powers' like you've been begging for the last ten minutes."

He laughed and the world blurred around us.