Safest Haven

Chapter 9: Bad Girls Returns

"On cold wings she's coming you better keep moving."

─ Within Temptation

A Few Hours Later

It was just a typical night at the Gilbert's house where they were watching movies together at the family room, but Victoria was half-awake as she was exhausted of what just happened a while ago in the woods. She was still thinking about Kol who she left in the woods at his order. Questions kept haunting her head like they were not going stop and never will. She knew he couldn't die but she was however worried about him.

She didn't even watch the whole movie while she was still completely awake a while ago. Her twin probably knew the reason ─ it was all about her crush that haven't tell her about his latest condition yet. Although she had convinced Victoria that he will be okay as he's an original plus, his brother had the cure for the bite if it went worst but still she can't stop the whole worried about Kol thingy.

When they were watching, suddenly the door was knocked repeatedly and loudly again; making it sounded like bangs ─ which distracted the group in the house including Victoria. "Who's that in the middle of night?" Elena frowned and looked at his younger brother. "No idea. I'll open the door." Jeremy stood up and walked for the door and then slowly opening the door only to see the original vampire was standing in front of him. "Look, if you're looking for Victoria, she is getting some rest. You made her worried." Jeremy sighed as he saw Victoria walked over him to see who's coming while squeezing her eyes open.

"Kol?" She gasped while walking outside the house slowly as her leg was injured. "You're fine! Holy crap. You scared me to death."

"I'm sorry. But I'm fine now." He confirmed with a smile but it faded when he spotted another wound on her leg. "A wound? Who harmed you? Tyler?"

She shook her head lightly and answered. "No. I fell down and it was not him. He didn't run after me."

He nodded and then looked at her again before responding her statement. "Very well. It's getting late, you shall rest."

"What rushed you? What are you gonna do after this?" She suspected him, and then raised her eye brow which caused him to laugh. "Back to my brother's mansion for sure."

"Great. I'll go back to sleep now. Although I wasn't fully asleep a very while ago." She titled her head and then tiptoed to kiss his cheek, and smiled widely. "Thank you for today, Kol. Glad you're fine. Good night."

"Good night." He nodded.

Victoria waved her hand at him as she walked back slowly into the house and closed the door behind her; in which her smile had grew wider after the moment she had just a while ago. "Look who's happy." Elena smirked over her as she started to walk to the kitchen where Elena followed. "How's your leg?" She concerned.

"Better." Victoria answered shortly. "I think I'll need treatments for my leg. The wound looks bad, totally."

"Yeah it is." Elena commented. "Anyway, won't you go to school with me tomorrow?"

"Wait what?" She coughed and drank more water. "I don't bring my education records and birth certificate with me, Lena. I can't register as a student."

"Well. Stefan's compulsion can really help. Besides, Alaric is our classroom teacher. What to worry?" Elena raised a brow.

Victoria took the moment to thought about what will happens if she went to school tomorrow, but she shall try. "Fine. If you insist, I'll go."

"Yay." Elena hugged her sister and pulled out two seconds later. "Go back to sleep. I knew you're exhausted tonight."

"Are you going to sleep late again tonight?" She asked.

Elena shrugged and hold her sister's shoulder. "Apparently yes. But you can go ahead, get some rest before me."

"Ok." Victoria nodded and hugged her sister again before walking slowly to the stairs and headed upstairs to her room to take some rest as what Kol and Elena have ordered her to. "Good night Victoria." Elena shouted from downstairs.

Upstairs, Victoria grabbed her diary book before she rest her body on the bed and then grabbed her pen to start writing about what happened tonight. Just by thinking about it had caused her to smile again ─ she could felt how icy his cheek was when her lips touched it, but it was priceless and unforgettable. Nothing can pay for the memory she had.

Dear Diary,

Tonight was different than the other days. So many things happened today... Sweetness, drama, conflicts, everything. But somehow I loved it today - and the reason was, I climbed on top of a tree with him and spent our night there and another one was... I get to kiss his cheek. I didn't plan to kiss his cheek earlier. It just happened along with the moment.

Something that actually almost ripped my heart out of the place was: Kol was bitten by Tyler and I thought he was going to die! Obviously I can't stand against it. No, I couldn't see the man I loved dying. But he told me he's an original in which means he can't die ─ but the whole weakening thingy had haunted me to death. He said that the bite will weaken him for a while and I was worried.

He is my friend and I, uh, sort of into him. How I supposedly not to worry?! But I was glad though that he came to inform me that he's fine plus he cared about me now... That's quite the opposite of him in earlier time when we met. I think I'm officially in love now. I could tell. It's official. I'm falling for a thousand years old vampire that have caught my heart... Kol Mikaelson.

XOXO.

After writing, she breathed out and was still smiling even until she rest her body onto the tender bed. Now she knew that she can't get rid of him no matter how hard she tried and that was why she can't stop thinking of him just for a day. She knew that when fate didn't want her to, then it won't happen to her ─ that's exactly how fate played her.

The next morning, Victoria heard some loud noises downstairs that have woken her up from her great sleep. When she opened her eyes, the first thing she looked at was the clock on the table next to the bed. It was still 5am earlier in the morning and everyone had already make noises. Elena wasn't beside her either but there was a baby purple sweatshirt she bought a couple of days ago, a jeans and a leather black bag when Victoria sat up ─ she knew it was Elena who served the outfit.

That was actually unnecessary as she can pick an outfit for herself but Elena was probably being overly happy that time. However, Victoria appreciated what Elena had done for her and besides she kinda like the outfit that Elena had served on the bed. She just didn't like the part that she woke up at five and can't sleep anymore at the end.

She walked to the bathroom while carrying her clothes inside to have a quick shower and get changed into the outfit. She took her clothes off and reached the shower knob to start showering. It was kinda hurt when the water streamed down to her wounded leg but gladly she could still held the pain she felt.

There were many times when Victoria imagined what people would react like when she entered the school. It varied between the thoughts that they would react positively or negatively ─ because she was sure they were all gonna talk about her being similar to Elena. Victoria turned off the shower quickly when she was done and rushed herself to wear the clothes.

When she got out of the bathroom, she immediately grabbed a hairbrush to brush her hair periodically and then grabbed her leather bag, which was already filled with books and pen for her school needs. And exactly when she was about to walk outside, she saw a pair of ankle boots near the bed. She quickly walked back to the bed and wore the boots before once again walked for the door.

Walking downstairs, she saw a few people were gathered downstairs including all her friends were there. "Victoria." Alaric greeted while looking at her walking down the staircases. "Morning Alaric. What's going on here?" Victoria questioned and moved her eyes around to scan everyone.

"Nothing much. We were just having early breakfast together and they made noises." Alaric shrugged his shoulders and ate his sandwich. Victoria raised her brows and walked over to the kitchen slowly to see the others.

"Hey." Tyler greeted while approaching Victoria smoothly while slipping his hands into his pocket. "Victoria, I'm sorry about everything last night. Caroline told me the rest that I couldn't remember and I'm sorry." He apologized.

"That's alright, Tyler. It's not really matter." She countered with a smile and sat on the empty chair near the table. "I bit Kol. That's mattered. I bet he's going to kill me later." He shrugged.

"Of course not. Because none of this was your truly mistake." Victoria said while patting his shoulder repeatedly and then grabbed a plate of scrambled egg and french fries from the table and started to eat it.

"Ready for school today?" Stefan asked calmly and looked at her eating the breakfast. "Incredibly." She said nodding with her mouth was still full of the food.

"I'll be the one to company you today. Elena ordered me to." Stefan laughed softly and turned to her who's tidying the kitchen counters and smiled at the two. "Hey Jer! Don't be so ignorant! That's mine." Bonnie yelled while slightly laughing at him who was stealing a piece of french fries from her plate. It was getting pretty noisy while it was still 5:30 in the morning, the time where Victoria supposedly still asleep on her bed. But not since she joined the family, she had always wake up earlier because of Elena or no other was noises that the others made.

Meanwhile that day in Bulgaria, Katherine slowly walked into her sister's room only to see a couple of servants were packing more of her sister's stuffs into the bags while she saw her sister was straightening her hair near the mirror. It was slightly surprising Katherine to know that her sister was already packing her stuffs to the bags in which means she was going to Mystic Falls in a while. "Leaving so soon, Klara?" She titled her head at her sister, who's actually named Klara.

"Yep. I'll go to Mystic Falls tomorrow." She giggled softly while still straightening her hair and Katherine believed this had something to do with her plan . "I can't wait to see my beloved doppelganger, besides I also missed Damon so much. Plus my dearest bestfriend Stefan."

"Shame Damon is getting close with my doppelganger. You shouldn't have compelled them to forget that day." Katherine smirked and sat on the couch next to the mirror. "What's the plan with the hair now?"

"I sent Erik to Mystic Falls and signed up for the school. I heard she's going to school. Erik will take her far away from her protectors later. You're gonna play Elena and go with her and Erik while I pose as Victoria." Klara declared and dropped the hair straightener onto the table. "Are you in?"

"Nice plan. I'm in." Katherine muttered with a satisfied smile but it then faded when she remembered she got the news that Victoria had run into an original. "But wait. She's with Kol, Klara. Are you sure you want to do this? He's an original."

"I'd like to play with an original. You know I love challenges, right, Katerina?" She put on a smirk signature on. She looked exactly like Victoria with the straight hair, including her make up's. "Yes. But if you get caught, he might get to kill you in a blink. I don't want you to die. You're my sister."

"He won't, don't worry. We plan, we play. No rule, Katerina. Remember? No rule." Klara murmured softly. "We have always been stocked with plans. Besides I know how to deal with the originals. We've been running from them for 500 years and never failed. Right?"

Katherine looked at Klara for a little minute and thought up that she was actually right. Klara had always been Katherine's inspirations ─ and to be honest Klara was just as sinistic as she was. "Try not to get killed, ok?" Katherine mumbled with a soft smile. "Ok. Go pack your bags, Katerina." She smiled back and Katerina left Klara's room to her own room as she started to pack her bags too like Klara.

Mystic Falls High

"I'm sorry but you can't register unless you bring your education records and birth certificate." The administrator confirmed and Stefan immediately used his compulsion ability to help Victoria signing up as a student just like what he did for himself years ago. "I believe she don't need to bring them. Right ma'am?"

"You're right... She don't need to. Very well. Welcome to the school, Ms. Gilbert. Here is your confirmation card," the administrator said while giving her a confirmation card before she left the administration room. "Compulsion ability is super cool!" She exclaimed as Stefan grabbed her shoulder and led her to the classroom where almost everyone gasped, shocked that she looked like Elena Gilbert. "Sorry I'm late, Mr. Saltzman. Helping my new friend."

Alaric only nodded because he already knew everything and he was just pretending like he didn't know about her at all. "So, mind to introduce yourself, Ms. Elena Gilbert look-alike?" Alaric requested calmly.

"Sure. I'm Victoria Ch— Gilbert. And I'm Elena Gilbert's twin sister. Nice to meet you all and hope we can be good friends." Victoria formed a shy smile in front of everyone before Alaric let her sat on the empty seat. "Hey." Someone behind her seat smiled softly. He was looking good in black shirt and white varsity jacket and smile matching his look. "Hey." She countered.

"Nice to meet you, Victoria. My name is Erik. I'm quite a new guy too," He introduced smoothly with another smile ─ trying to get her attention as he was going to do his plan ordered by Klara. "Nice to meet you too. Woah, so we're newbies here?" She chuckled.

"Sort of." He laughed softly and once again turned to her. "Are you busy during breaktime today?"

"No, but my friends might will ask me come along with them to the cafeteria. Why?" She giggled while leaning her back to the chair and then sometimes turned around to see him. "Just asking though. It doesn't really matter-"

"Ms. Gilbert and Mr. Scholar, is there any problem back there?" Alaric turned to both Victoria and Erik as every students were turning their attentions to them. "Ah, nothing. It was nothing Ala─ Mr. Saltzman." She grinned awkwardly.

Erik interrupted in. "I was just-"

"Asking her out?" Alaric guessed in joke that caused others students to chuckle at the two. Erik and Victoria were breathing out nervously when Alaric spoke about what Erik said. "Don't worry. I was just kidding about it." Alaric added at the end with a slight chuckle. "Let's go back to our subject, students."

It was now school's break time which students used this opportunity to study and have lunch together at the cafeteria. Victoria and her friends decided to go for the cafeteria and lined up to get foods for their lunch. "What was that?" Caroline frowned at Victoria while still lining.

"What was what?" Victoria glared at her friend with a confused look. It was clear that Caroline was actually asking about her and Erik at the class last time. "Erik. What was with you and him?" She cleared.

"That was nothing. Nothing." She countered tersely. "He was just introducing himself and asked if I'm not busy during break time."

"He seems like he's into you." Elena teased with a giggle. "Shut up." Victoria rolled her eyes and then asked for fried noodle as her lunch to the chefs.

"Yes. It clearly reveals that he's into you, Victoria." Caroline helped Elena teasing her sister as she walked a step away after getting the fried noodle served on her plate. "Oh God! Do you think me and him gonna work out? No. Stop." Victoria spat firmly while waiting for the others to get their food served. "Oh ok. Sorry. I forgot you've already been attached to Kol." Elena smirked at her twin.

Suddenly the cafeteria was filled with girls making some noises and the group was aware that they were making noises because of Erik as Stefan, Caroline and Tyler could clearly hear what were the girls talking about. "Seriously?" Caroline's jaw broke open. "What's good about him? Tyler is obviously better!" She complained as she led the group to a table and sat there together. Victoria took the time to look at him who was taking another table, and she was nervous that he was looking at her ─ although all the interested-into-her things was just an act that Klara had ordered him to.

"See. He's looking at her. He's falling for her after an hour meet?" Caroline stiffened while eating her salad with Tyler beside her rubbing her back. "Staring isn't always based on falling in love, Care." Matt noted while eating his lunch and was followed by the group's nod. Victoria decided to focus back on her food rather than keep looking at Erik because she felt incredibly awkward about staring each other.

"Anyway, Victoria, are you enjoying the first day of school?" Stefan asked changing the subjects.

"Absolutely." Victoria smiled at Stefan. "I'm totally enjoying it. Some students are quite welcoming and some others... Well, I haven't officially talk to them yet. But I think having you guys as friends is enough. So thanks to Elena that brought me here, and you too, Stefan. Thanks for your compulsion help."

"You're welcome." Stefan nodded slowly and turned his gaze to Elena who was nodding at her sister.

While they were eating, Caroline remembered that there will be a 1920s decade dance she was going to plan with other committees in the school. And she was going to ask the group for helps. "Hey, by the way, as there will be 1920s decade dance tomorrow, can you help me for the arrangement?"

"Sure. I loved designing something anyway. So I'll probably can help you with it." Victoria answered excitedly while dropping her fork on the plate. "Me too." Elena nodded.

"We're all in." Matt leaned back on the chair and made sure no one's complaining. "I'm sure Mr. Saltzman would let us all skip the class. So you guys are going with me after this, ok?" Caroline smirked.

"Ok." Victoria nodded with a smile.

Meanwhile in The Mikaelson's Mansion, Klaus walked back in to see Kol was already laying on the couch all alone with his usual bad mood expression. It was an opportunity for Klaus to ask his condition, but Kol was already cutting him off. "Having fun out there?" He immediately asked.

"Kol. You look better." Klaus smirked.

"Oh, I do look better. How about you?" Kol stood up and walked around his brother. "What have you done to Victoria, Nik?"

Klaus' face turned into a scowl as he glared darkly at his little brother who spoke like he was going to kill him. He was slightly surprised when Kol questioned that kind of questions. "So you know."

"I would suggest you to stay away from her. Could you?" Kol smiled dangerously as if he was speaking with his enemy.

"I did." Klaus replied simply.

"But you won't give in." Kol growled. "I knew everything, Nik. Now I won't let you lay a finger on her anymore."

"Ah! I see. You're in love." Klaus scoffed at his brother as the corner of his lip turned up to give him a playful smirk. "Love is a vampire's greatest weakness. And you are thrown into it. We never feel. We never care. How could you?"

Kol impatiently shoved Klaus against the wall and gripped his neck harder. "How about that blonde? Stare at yourself and double check, Nik." He spoke angrily.

"Don't challenge me, Kol. I'm stronger than you." Klaus hissed as he shoved his brother against the other wall and pinned him up. "Being an original vampire doesn't mean you can still beat your original hybrid brother."

"Why can't both of you stop being immature?" A voice was heard behind them, it was Elijah who affirmed both his brothers as their sister walked in slowly. "Kol is getting his humanity back." Klaus scoffed sarcastically when Kol was going to rush himself to Klaus but Rebekah stopped him. "Stop it, Kol."

"I swear if you take another chance to touch her, I will kill you." Kol threatened as he walked away from the mansion.

"Oh try me." Klaus challenged with a smirk.

"You are insane, Nik." Rebekah hissed and followed her brother behind. When she reached outside, she saw Kol was standing near the trees. She knew he need someone by his side right now, someone that he can talk with. "Kol."

"I wish he's dead." Kol muttered and watched his sister walking to his side and stood there with him. "He is being obsessive. Don't need to worry Kol."

"You're acting like you care." Kol said in sarcasm and looked at the sky. "You don't support me and her neither. You didn't like her."

Rebekah scoffed. "I don't have to like the wench. She's might just another Elena Gilbert. But I will try to support you and her, at least."

Kol once again glanced at his sister. After whatever happened, Rebekah was always there when Kol never realized. "You are not trustworthy enough in this case, sister." Kol said, walking away from her.

At The School's Dance Hall

Caroline were walking away to check if her friends were working properly for the party decorations. As a party committee, it was already her job to keep everything in sight and check, especially when it was about decorating. "Matt, we are not having a birthday party! Don't put too much decorations up there." Caroline ordered who was setting the decorations on the walls.

"Nice, Victoria! Love it." Caroline smiled at her work for the entrance door as she add a check-list symbol onto the paper she was holding. "Thanks. Decorating is fun though."

"It is." Caroline said, walking away to see Jeremy and Tyler was working on the lamps. "Don't put too-bright lights. It will hurt my eyes."

"Ok, sure." Tyler instantly nodded.

"I'm done here. What else?" Elena asked when Caroline turned to her and spoke, "Nothing else. Thanks, Elena!"

"I'm done too with the glasses arrangements." Bonnie smiled widely.

"Ok. Thanks." Caroline nodded slowly and re-checked other's decorations.

"Is Victoria here?" Suddenly a slight bass voice was heard, it was Erik. "Yes. She's here but she's working. Go away!" Caroline retorted sarcastically while putting her pen into her pokcet.

"What is it?" Victoria finally showed up, crossing her arms and leaned onto the door and waited for his response. "Nothing. I just want to check on you. I thought you're lost somewhere."

"She's here. Now go away. You are distracting!" Caroline groaned upsetly while pushing Erik away when he waved at Victoria. "Ok. See ya, Victoria!"

"God! Why the hell is he so annoying?" Caroline complained and walked away to Jeremy and Tyler again. "He's obsessed over Victoria." Bonnie answered.

"Obsession is creepy! He might gonna do something to her." She spat and wrote things onto her paper once again. "I can make sure he won't do that. Damon and I can." Stefan made sure with a bright charming smile.

"Anyway, who are you bringing to the party?" He asked Victoria.

"Ofcourse Kol. Am I right?" Caroline teased as her brows creased at Elena's twin sister. She was smiling shyly that Caroline already knew the answer of Stefan's question. "Yeah." She nodded.

"Told you." Caroline titled her head as everyone looked at each other for a moment. "It was easy now to guess everything about him and her."

The Next Night

It was the night when the Mystic Falls High students had to prepare themselves for the decade dance. Victoria got changed into a red mini-dress that women in 1920 usually wore to parties with Stefan's help while Elena got herself changed into a white one. The sisters looked almost looked a little bit different today, probably because of their eye makeup's for the night. "How do I look?" Victoria asked for opinions as she looked at herself on the mirror beside her sister. "You look perfect." Elena gave out a compliment and giggled.

"Hot. Both of you are." Damon said throwing her a wink.

"I'm sure Kol will completely fall for her when he sees her in this outfit. She looks incredibly beautiful in the dress." Jeremy added with a teasing smile.

"Didn't he already?" Alaric eventually joined the group teasing Victoria.

"Plus that guy Erik will fall for her too." Stefan added as a distraction.

Victoria turned around and groaned. "Stefan!"

"Alright I was kidding." Stefan chuckled while holding his hands up and the debate stopped when they heard a knock on the door which they was sure it was Kol. Without hesitating, Elena made her way to the door and decided to play around by pretending to be her twin-sister. "Hey." She greeted with a shy smile.

"Ready for the party, darling?" Kol asked.

"Actually I can't. I'm going with-"

Finally Victoria showed up and walked passing her sister. "Shut up, Elena. That's not funny." She rolled her eyes.

"Ok, fine. You got me." Elena giggled softly and walked a step backward.

"Nice act, Elena." Kol smirked when he saw her brother and Damon showed up beside and behind her. "Thanks." She grinned, still acting like a hyper Victoria.

"Oh, stop with the dumb act. You don't suit to act such way to him." Damon spat while scanning the older vampire who was with Victoria.

"At the same point, it's like you are jealous, Damon." Jeremy added.

Kol scoffed sarcastically and glared at them. He and Damon never liked each other, and they couldn't just give in and apologize. They don't do such things. They won't apologize. "There is no need to worry. Elena is all yours."

"Oh, sure." Damon smirked dangerously and did his sarcastic eye stuffs.

"Ok. Let's just go." Victoria commanded to Kol changing the subjects but Kol remained there looking at Damon dangerously. "Kol."

Kol left only with a scowl and wrapped his arm on Victoria's waist, leading her to his car and started the engine to drive away. Damon, Elena and Jeremy were left watching them driving away before they looked at each other. "Damon, that's bad." Elena complained.

"What, bad? Elena, he-"

"He is my sister's crush and admirer. Ok? Stop that. I pretended to be Victoria to make fun of her. To tease her." She spat while fixing her necklace and then grabbed her bag. "Let's get going then. Are you guys ready?" Elena sighed while walking out of the house.

"Elena-"

"Leave her to me, Damon." Stefan snapped as he followed her outside of the house. Damon growled and sat on the staircase as Alaric came with two bottles of bourbon when the group were leaving the house.

"Teens stuffs. I think I can never get it." Alaric shrugged while handing over the bottle to his buddy who was hissing about something before he took the bottle.

Pierce's Mansion ─ Bulgaria

"Mmm. You're just like her." Klara commented looking at her sister who was already straightening her hair and done her make up like Elena's. "Thank you. You're just like Victoria too." Katherine smirked while tilting her head.

"I'm Victoria." Klara frowned and acted as Victoria in an instant. "Where have you been? I missed you." Katherine pouted.

"I'm sorry, Lena. Been out with Kol. I hope you're ok with it?" She said.

"Ok. That's ok." Katherine smiled while pulling Klara into a hug and then giggled. "Nice act."

"We are pros." Klara blinked.

"Girls." There was a voice and it was a male who suddenly showed up after closing the door. "Are you ready to go? Erik said the party's starting." He spoke smoothly.

"Oh. We are so ready, Derek." Klara countered with her manipulative voice. "We were just acting as our doppelgangers before we get back to the beloved town."

"Ok, great, go now. Go." Derek hugged the two and then watched them walking away with their bags. "Bye girls. Take care."

"Sure. Thanks lovely." Klara winked and started to run with their super speed back to Mystic Falls.

Mystic Falls High's Hall was now already crowded with the students and several friends of theirs dressed like in 1920s. Some were dancing and some other were talking near the table of drinks. Kol and Victoria were dancing to the song together although they were still waiting for the others. "You look pretty with the dress." Kol smiled and locked his eyes on hers.

"Thanks." She blushed, her eyes not even managed to leave his eyes. "You look hot too in 1920s suit. Don't even get shocked that my friends asked about you last time when I went for a drink. You're beyond hot."

Kol smiled again and countered her. "I lived a thousand years long. I have been living in the 20s, at least I knew how they usually clothe like."

"I knew. Don't need to inform me." She titled her head as then Kol spotted her twin sister and the rest were here. "They arrived." Kol informed.

"Hey." Elena approached the two together with Stefan. "Kol, Victoria, I'm sorry about Damon. He was just overreacting but I'm sure he will get better soon."

"It's not a matter, darling. I shall be the one to apologize." Kol said smoothly with a charming smile.

"At least we're clear now, right? Then please excuse us." Stefan nodded while leading Elena to the dance floor and started to dance with her.

"I think we shall go back to dance." Kol convinced as he reached out his hand before she took it. "Have you ever danced to anybody before me?" She asked curiously.

"I have. With a local, when my family threw a ball. I didn't even enjoying." Kol chuckled sarcastically and stared at her. "Why are you asking? Are you jealous?" He teased.

She shook her head a little and smiled. "I was just asking. A good friend deserves to know right?"

"I didn't even enjoying the dance with the local. I enjoyed tonight's dance better." He admitted.

"Why?" She asked, raising her eyebrows, waiting for him to respond. "Because it's 20s decade dance. I quite fancied the theme. And there's you."

Victoria blushed for the moment after he told her the reasons why he enjoyed tonight's dance and Kol was aware of it. But his attention was turned entirely to his brother across the dance floor, Klaus, that was dancing to the blonde bestfriend of Victoria, Caroline. "What?" She questioned.

"I don't know if my brother is here." Kol informed in whispers as she turned around and suddenly saw Caroline was dancing with Klaus. "What the hell? Caroline is with him? Where is Tyler?"

"What I know is that my brother is interested into the blonde wench." Kol said.

"Klaus sired Tyler. Didn't he? He might ordered him to give Caroline." She guessed. "I have to find Tyler."

"No." He stopped her. "It's better if you stay here with me. I fear Nik will do something to you."

She looked at him for a moment and then sighed. "Fine. But I'm going to the toilet. Can I?" She pleaded.

"Sure. Don't take too long." He approved as he went to the table and grabbed a drink.

At the toilet, Victoria was about to wash her face but saw a girl that looked exactly like her sister walked in, but she didn't know that it was actually Katherine. "Elena?" She called out.

"Hey." Katherine replied as Victoria turned around. "What is-"

"You're going to exchange your clothes with my sister and drink the sleeping poison, and then you will forget all of these."

"What took you so long? I told you not to take it too long." Kol asked as Klara who was pretending to be Victoria walked out from the toilet approaching Kol. "Sorry. The toilet was a bit full. I need to line up." She answered.

"Alright. That's understandable." Kol smiled while reaching out his hand. "Feeling like dancing again?"

"Sure. Let's dance." Klara nodded slowly and took his hand. Both started dancing together on the dance floor meanwhile Katherine was waiting for Erik in the toilet after giving Victoria some sleeping poison that can cause her to sleep for a while. Her dress was changed into a usual outfit she usually wore ─ while Klara wore her dress. "Hey." Suddenly Erik showed up.

"Ugh. What took you so long? Let's go." Katherine complained while taking Victoria's body outside by the back door without anyone even noticed. "I've got a little distraction. Anyway, two originals are here." Erik informed.

"Then let's go. What are you waiting for?" Katherine commanded while Erik opened the car's door. He lay her there as Katherine get into the front seat next to his seat. "Ok." Erik confirmed.

After The Party

"That was amazing, Kol. Thanks for tonight." Klara smiled as the two of Klara and Kol walked to the Gilbert's house terrace. His lip formed a dashing smile before he replied her statement. "It's a pleasure, darling. I guess that's it for tonight. I will pick you up tomorrow." He confirmed.

"Ok. Great." She nodded.

"Victoria? What are you doing outside? It's cold. Come inside." Alaric suddenly showed up along with Damon. Klara was amazed when she saw her former lover standing there near the door. She remembered exactly that she compelled him to forget about him before she faked her death; her heart was ached when she decided to left him to Bulgaria. But now she met him, at least she had the chance to see him. "Yeah, ok." Klara nodded and stepped inside a little bit carefully before waving her hands at him. "Bye, Kol. See you around." She smiled and shut the door closed behind her.

"How romantic." Damon smirked.

"Oh shut up." She chuckled.

"Where are the rest?" Damon finally asked changing subjects.

Klara shrugged her shoulders as she saw Alaric was leaning on the wall. "Well, I don't know. I think Kol and I came back earlier than the others."

"Oh. Ok." Damon nodded as she walked upstairs while he scanned her once again. He sensed there was something wrong with her. It wasn't her, but he would recognize if it was Katherine. She turned around and smiled at him before she reached the second floor. "Night Damon."

"Night." He smiled.

In Elena's room, Klara opened the wardrobe and looked for Victoria's clothes to use that night; and then her eyes stopped when she saw a red tank-top and denim shorts. "Mmm. This girl has quite a passion of fashion." She murmured while reaching her hands to grab the outfits

She walked for the bathroom and get herself changed into the outfit she was going to use for the whole night in the house. And about five minutes later, she saw Elena walked into the room, throwing a happy grin. "Hey."

"Oh, hey. Have fun dancing with Stefan?" Klara smiled, wiping her face with the towel. She knew exactly how Elena was feeling just by reading her expression.

Elena grinned, throwing her bag onto the bed. "Yeah. Stefan's good at dancing. How about you and Kol?"

"Perfect." She giggled playfully. "He's gonna pick me up tomorrow. Isn't that cute?"

"Oh I think he's taking you for a date." Elena chuckled.

"Shut up." Klara breathed. "I shall sleep earlier I think. I don't wanna be late tomorrow. How about you? Are you going to sleep earlier or later?"

"I'm going to sleep after I changed into my sleep suit." Elena said.

"Ok. I'll sleep earlier."

"Yeah. Ok. Go to sleep." Elena nodded while grabbing her clothes from the wardrobe.

Late night, Klara slowly walked downstairs without causing a noise, not wanting anyone to notice that she was going to look for a useful file from the shelf, only if she get one. When she ran a hand on the shelf on it's contents, a small bag caught her attention, and she had the feeling that there was something in there.

But as she was about to grab the bag out of the shelf, Alaric walked from the kitchen and narrowed his eyes. "Victoria?"

"Oh." She gasped quietly and put the bag back into the shelf. "Alaric."

"What are you doing? It's late."

Klara breathed out and practically answered his question with a cover up story. "Well, I can't sleep and I was looking for my diary-"

"She wants to write her romantic experience with her original vampire boyfriend." Damon teased with a playful smirk.

"You stole it."

Damon frowned. "No. Ofcourse not. I understand everyone have a privacy. Why would even I take a look if it was all about that menacing and evil creature?"

"He's not evil." She rolled her eyes sarcastically.

"But he's menacing and... Still evil. No matter how you tell me he's not."

Klara sighed and then glanced at Alaric for a moment. "Alright. I'm gonna go back to bed then. Damon. If I knew you were stealing it, you're dead."

"Ok, try me sweetheart." Damon threw her a wink as he leaned on the handhold watching her walking upstairs slowly. "Whatever. Nighty night, Ric."

"Good night Victoria. Sleep tight." Alaric replied calmly before walking back to the kitchen to start viewing some files from his class in Mystic Falls High once again as Damon accompanied him until he was done.

The next day, The Gilberts House were once again crowded and noisy as they were having breakfast together although the foods hadn't completely prepared yet. Jeremy and Klara were playing scissors, papers and rock until the door was knocked. It, however, annoyed Stefan actually - because it ruined the moment. "It's your original vampire boyfriend." Damon informed.

Klara stood up and quickly ran for the door with her human speed as she was currently still pretending as Victoria. "Hey, morning." She greeted Kol after she opened the door.

"Morning. I see you and your family and friends were having fun in there." He smirked. "Now can I take you to keep me company?"

"Sure. Why not?" She grinned while grabbing her coat and walked outside before closing the door. "Where-" she was cut off when Kol started to carry her with bridal style to the woods near the Fell's Church. She giggled at how he didn't let her speak at the moment. "Are you seriously wanting me to die? You were like doing marathon run." She asked.

"No, but sorry. I was rushing." Kol smiled.

She nodded as he put her down. "That's ok. What are we doing here?"

There was a long pause until Kol started to give out an ask.

"What are you doing here?" He asked dangerously as she could sense her started being nervous.

"What do you mean? I'm here because you brought me here?" Klara frowned at him.

"In town." Kol added.

Klara scoffed. "Kol. I'm in town because your brother took me, remember?"

"Stop with the dumb act, Katerina. I can sense you being nervous." Kol hissed sarcastically at the woman next to him.

"You think I'm Katerina Petrova? Kol, it's me." She frowned again while convincing him that she was actually Victoria but she failed. He pulled her hand and threw her inside the tomb's entrace where her back was hitting on a wall. "Kol, it hurts!"

"Stop it." Kol suddenly shoved her against the wall and gripped on her neck tightly. "Where is Victoria?"

"Damn. You're hot." Klara's face suddenly turned into a happy expression in which she smirked at him while rubbing his chest.

"Where is Victoria?" He repeated the question while pushing her once again onto the wall. She remained quiet with a smirk appeared on her face, but then he pinned her up. "Ok. Fine! Fine! Put me down first."

Kol then threw her away again, but this time was throwing her inside the vampire tomb. "Mmm. You think I'm really Katerina."

She stood up while fixing her hair. "Let me introduce myself. I'm Klara, Katerina's sister. It's nice to have a dance with you last night."

"You're dead." Kol mused and stood right on the entrance so she can't escape the tomb. "Well you are foolish for believing that I'm dead. The fact that is, I'm actually not."

"Where is Victoria?" Kol repeated with a slight growl escaped his lips.

"Oh don't worry. She's safe." She replied tersely and then titled her head. "With my sister."

Kol growled more at her who was smirking playfully at him, knowing that he was actually angry now. There was an emotion filling his voice when he spoke, he was worried of Victoria going with Katherine. It was easy to guess what was Katherine going to do. She might gonna turtore her. But he can't fail her, he don't want to.

"Worry much, lovely?" Klara asked while throwing him a wink.

"You are not leaving until I tell you to." Kol compelled her.

Klara groaned quietly. "Fine. At least I'm alone here."

"Is that so?" A thick British accent came behind her. "We haven't officially met, Klara. But it seems fun to have a little chitchat with you."

Klara gasped and turned around when she saw a blonde young woman. "Rebekah." She gulped.

"Hello there." She smirked dangerously at the doppelganger as Kol made his way out of the tomb.

"Rebekah." She stopped before he walked outside. "Play nice with her."

"Sure, brother. We're going to have so much fun together." Rebekah smirked again and pulled Klara's hair, bringing her deeper into the tomb as Kol exited the tomb and headed to the Gilbert's house.

In Tennessee, Victoria who was tied tightly on the chair with a rope suddenly opened her eyes and saw Elena was also tied across her while putting on a worried face. "Elena? Where are we?" She gasped while still trying to release herself.

Katherine's worried face was faded when she formed a dangerous and playful smirk at Victoria. "Hello there." She whispered manipulatively.

"Wha-"

"We have finally meet, sweetie." Katherine titled her head and easily freed her hands from being tied. "My name is Katherine. I'm sure you have heard of me, haven't you?"

Author's Notes:

Whoop, it has begun. Klara and Katherine were already causing trouble with the help of Erik! And Klara is right, Kol is hot here! Hope you enjoy this chapter with a little bit Koria and some Kolara! What do you think will happens next? Tell me what you think :)

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