Tears flooded down Elena's face. Her hands chained up to a rusty old ole. Elena was so baffled by who was standing directly in front of her. She could hardly breath with fear.

Kol stepped to her. "You know Elena I say their are seven things a person ever does something for. Your a prime example. You go to school to gain success which is power. You act always out of love or fear of those you love. Etc. So those seven things are envy, fear, love, vengeance, power, guilt and faith. Those things are all what every act you have committed originated from, correct? Well you see I have always had a real quality of equality. I was never equal to my other siblings. I wasn't part of their always and forever. I was the brother who was considered the nuisance. Trapped in a box for over a century only to be reawaken and unable to kill Klaus. And now not to mention the fact that I want him dead but he has something of mine." Kol leaned right next to Elena's ear. He whispered, "And now I have something of his." Kol stepped back. He stared at Elena like she was his puppet.

"Klaus doesn't care about me, he only cares about what I am," Elena struggled to say.

"Oh you oblivious girl," Kol reacted. Confused Elena turned her head as if she was curious of what the vampire had to say. "I have never seen Klaus care about someone so much that he doesn't know how to act. You see Elena, Klaus has always expressed his feelings in a sort of narcissistic way. But you are the only girl I have ever seen him not express his feelings with. So what makes you so special that every vampire seems to just fall in love with you so easily. What is so appealing about Elena Gilbert."

Elena was shaking. Her body wanting to fall asleep but her curiosity kept her ears wide open. "if he cares so dang much, where is he?"

Kol's sardonic grin revealed his true enjoyment. "Because by the time Klaus turned around we were most likely 50 miles out of Manhattan. Klaus will never find you on his on or with my brother's and sister's help. Elena welcome to lets call it, your temporary home." Kol stroked Elena's cheek the way sociopath would pet his victims. Elena bottled up all her emotion so she would not give him the satisfaction of her fearfulness. "You know Elena I while back I ran into someone and he got me thinking, why only go after Klaus. I mean yeah he kept me rotting for a hundred years however who actually finished me off. Jeremey." Elena's face suddenly broke out in terror. Fear permeated her expression. Her body tensed up through her increasingly fast rage.

"What'd you do?" Elena asked with pure disdain.

"Nothing," Kol sighed. "I never searched for your brother. I ran into someone though who helped with the process of stabbing me. Matt."

"Matt," Elena got worried. She couldn't bare to think of what happened to the guy she once played in the sandbox with.

"Yes, the blonde townie went on some retreat with his friends. I was only awake for a few days when I bumped into him." Elena took a deep breath to calm her nerves but Kol continued to aggravate her. "You see I was just trying to figure out everything after I was pulled away from death. I woke up in some abandon town I once called home. I traveled to meet witch for a locater spell in Vegas. But little did I know Matt would be gambling his way. Well i kept him prisoner ever since. Now how long ago was that? Hmm. Let me think. 2 maybe 3 months no years. But was is two or perhaps four. Wait I know it was 17 months ago. I've been alive for 11 months now. See I originally snatched him to get back at Jeremey. Plotting my revenge. But here I was six months ago to find Elena Gilbert alive. Not only but as i was watching my erratic brother evolve into truly caring about someone besides my sickening sibilings. To develop the idea of really cherishing a person. I knew keeping Matt hostage all that time meant something. Now where do I begin. I mean you must be dying to know how we crossed paths. Well you see

17 months ago.

Matt walked into the casino. He and his friends have been planning this trip for months. Getting away from work is exactly what he needed. He was stressed from work and stuff."Man, I needed this." Matt said.

"Yeah nothing but booze, girls, and gambling," Tony excidietly added. Tony was one of Matt's friend from the department.

"Come on guys were in Vegas. And remember what happens in Vegas stays in Vegas." Sam, another one of Matt's co-workers added.

The guys each checked into their rooms and met back downstairs 20 minutes later. Matt wore a jacket that looked like a lumberjack. But he did wear a shirt that complimented his blue eyes. So we ready.

Couple hours later Matt was at the craps table. He was destroying in it as if he was a bull dozer. He had a hot girl attached to his hip. She wore a pink silky dress that made her body pop. Matt let the women blow on his die. He rolled it across the table and a cheer roared. Sevens. Matt was on fire. Then a man came next to him.

"Matt Donovan. The Mystic Falls human legend winning at craps." Matt turned to see Kol. "How long has it been?"

"You're not real," Matt suggested.

"Oh on the contrary, I am here, and I am here to win." Kol grinned. He rolled the die and won that hand. Matt looked disappointed at the game.

"Why are you here?" Matt asked.

"Why don't we go somewhere a little more private." Kol recommended.

"Why so you can drain me dry. I don't think so." Matt scolded.

"I said," Kol looked deep into Matt's eyes. His pupils dilated as he was compelled. "Lets go somewhere a little more private."

Matt got up and leaving behind his earnings. He followed Kol upstairs to an empty hotel room.

Now

"Where is he!" Elena shouted.

"Now, there is no need for yelling. I'll show where he is all you have to do is ask nicely." Kol said with a dashing smirk.

"Kol, will you please show me Matt?" Elena asked with a soft gentle voice that still had some restrain from it.

"How bout now but with a tad more pleading involved." Kol teased.

Elena felt useless but she needed to know if Matt was okay or not. "Kol, my ever so great vampire. King over the rest will you please bring me to Matt?" Elena begged.

Kol smiled and grabbed the girl. He unchained her. Elena rubbed her wrist showing how uncomfortable she was. Kol brought her up. Elena's knees trembled so much she almost collapsed onto the ground. He tried to help her move but she refused. She just walked right past him to show strength even though Kol knew the way.

Kol lead Elena into a dark room. She could hardly see. He pulled a string and a single light bulb turned on. Matt was there. In an empty room with nothing but four dull walls Matt was centered. If Elena didn't know it was already him she most likely would not have identified him. His hands tied together by a a metal chain. The chain ran from his hands up to the ceiling were his almost lifeless body hung. His clothes were in shambles. Holes everywhere covered in dirt that they appeared to be pretty much rags. His body was covered in dirt and bruise. Dried and wet blood were all over. One of his eyes was swollen shut. His teeth were bent and some missing. A few of his fingernails were torn off completely. His hands were filled with calluses. He was barefoot. He didn't move a muscle as she entered the room. Once she did Kol locked the door behind her.

Elena ran to him. "Matt," she cried. She was unable to keep her tears inside. "Matty it's me, it's Elena."

Mat gulped some nothingness. "Elena," he took all the energy in the world to speak her short syllabled name.

"Yeah Matt. Your gonna be okay," Elena slowly untied his arms so the pain wouldn't be great. She gently lowered his body as she did with it. She put him up against a corner. She sat him down and then took a seat right next to him. The floor was cold but better than hanging from the ceiling. Elena put her hand on his face. She kissed his forhead out of love. She doesn't know how this happened but knows one thing Kol is responsible.

Matt feel asleep before Elena could talk to him. But she was okay with that. He needed rest and she just sat next to him. Her head laid on his shoulder and she waited silently until after a while she fell asleep.

Elena heard a door burst open. Kol strode in with a tray. Matt woke up next to her. It was the best night sleep he had since Vegas. Kol set the tray down infromnt of him Their was two bottles of water, two apples, and two bags of chips.

"I'd ration this if i were you. You wont be getting anymore." Kol started to leave the room. But before he left he stopped and with his back turned he said, "Oh and Elena, I was on yout phone and couldn't help but call my brother he was slightly pissed off. Anyway I told him to meet me back where I kidnapped you a couple miles away. So if he shows up then I guess you get more food but when he does I might just use this handy stake Esther gave me. That's right you can't truly kill any original I guess. The always want to kill each other. Bye now." Kol left the room.

Matt was staring at Elena. Trying to process. After Kol left he finally spoke but his voice alone sounded weak and destroyed," Does this mean Bonnie's dead?"

Elena responded with her voice being so gentle, Matt couldn't help but feel safer now that she was with him. "No." She began to tear up. "matt, I've been alive for nine and a half months. I've been in New York."

"If you've been up why haven't you come for any of us?" Matt said. But there was a hint of aggravation as he spoke now.

"At first I was compelled."

"At First? So what about after that."

"Matt please don't make assumptions. I've been with the Mikaelsons- not Kol- and i don't know I just didn't." She paused to try and figure out the words to say. "I knew if I came home I would screw everything up. I heard that everyone was happy. Everyone moved on."

Matt looked directly into her eye's. "Does it look like I'm happy?" Matt said. His face grim and defeated. Elena sniffled trying to hide that fact that on the inside she was hysterically breaking down.

"I'm sorry, if I knew you were kept prisoner then.."

Matt interrupted her, "then what Elena you would of come for me. Save it your breath for someone who wants it. I certainly don't.

Hours of nothing happened.

The door broke off and it's doorway stood Elijah.

"Matt Donovan." He said shocked the man was here. He went to Elena. "Klaus and Rebekah are upstairs fighting Kol. I don't how he's here but were getting you out of this place." Elijah grabbed Elena's arm.

"No." she pulled away. Get Matt out of here." But Elijah wasn't Stefan. He didn't save Matt from drowning because Elena asked. Elijah forced Elena out. He super sped out of the building and a few blocks away. Then went back from Matt.

He re-entered the room. But he found Kol with his teeth almost touching Matt's bare neck.

"I can hear the blood pumping through veins." Kol said. Klaus was standing on the other side of the room. He knew that if anything happened to Matt, Elena would never forgive him.

"I swear if you eat him, I will cut you up and serve you to wild animals." Klaus's face stern, trying not to make one wrong move to set Kol off.

"You know brother, I wont eat him."

Kol pulled back his head. Klaus felt relief. But then Kol grabbed Matt's neck and snapped it like a twig. Klaus was dismayed by the time he and Elijah looked up, Kol vanished into the night. Matt's lifeless body lay on the ground both beaten and broken.