Pairings: Kol/Bella, Rebekah/Stefan, Klaus/Hayley, Elijah/Davina, Matt/Caroline, Bonnie/Jeremy, Damon/Elena
Disclaimer: I do not own Vampire Diaries or Twilight nor its characters.
After her delicious yet insightful time at the grill, she decided to do her homework on what was going on without tipping off anyone as to what she was doing. She decided to walk around aimlessly and see where the wind would take her. It wasn't the best plan, sure, but it had been a while since she had been to Mystic Falls and she didn't know where to look first. So, instead of wasting time trying to find a clue that probably wouldn't turn up, she decided to let the clue come to her. She had wandered around for a while, just about to give up, before a hand wrapped itself around her neck, slamming her against a tree and she nearly squeaked in surprise and excitement.
"Where are your cousins?" A brunette, similar - aura and facial wise - to the weird guys in the grill, demanded, sending shivers down her spine. Good ones, surprisingly, and she narrowed her eyes at the lust that flared up in her body by his presence.
"Why?" She inquired, her voice soft and calm knowing she wasn't in any immediate danger.
His eyes narrowed in agitation before he squeezed his hand tighter against her neck.
"It's best not to test my patience, Darling. " He smirked, his eyes glinting dangerously as he squeezed even tighter, "blocking" her airway for a second before releasing her neck enough to let her "breath" easier. She gave him her best "you didn't answer my question" look (as much as one can while being choked) and held it in place until his face held a hint of surprise and respect before it was wiped away and he lifted an eyebrow instead.
"Well, little bird, it seems that I might've underestimated you." He said before letting me go and extending a hand toward me.
"Kol Mikaelson, at your service." He said with a small bow before lifting his head with a wink and wide cheeky grin settled on his face. I appraised him cautiously, silently wondering what his angle was before grabbing his hand speaking as he kissed it.
"Bella Swan." I nodded to him, leaning against the tree he had me against before raising an eyebrow at him.
"What are you and what do you want with my cousins?" I asked, wanting to skip the foreplay and get to the good stuff. I needed to quickly assess the situation so I could help my cousins get out of the massive cluster fuck they've seemed to find themselves in.
His eyebrows shot up as a surprised laugh escaped his throat.
"Well, little bird, twice in a night. You might just spoil me for anyone else." He said with a smirk and another wink before he continued.
"However, as to what I am: I'm a vampire, darling, and your cousins decided it would be fun to go and kill me. Not that my siblings cared much to avenge me, so, I decided to go and do it myself." He said, muttering the last bit quieter than any human could've heard but, then again, I am something a bit extra.
She decided to ignore that last bit as to not tip him off onto anything and to keep her cards close to her chest, not willing to give up her wild card just yet.
"Vampire? I've met vampires and, sorry to say, you don't fit the description." I said, watching him closely.
"And what description would that be, poppet?" He asks with a smirk on his lips and his eyes full of amusement. I huff in annoyance, "Cold, hard, never sleeps, eyes usually red but can be gold, ruled by some secret Volturi that they're afraid of." I ticked off on my fingers as I watched as his face grew dark.
"Cold ones, darling, really? I'm offended." He said, bringing his hands to his chest in mock disappointment.
"My family and I are real vampires, darling. The Originals of all vampires." He said with a cocky smirk and a smug tone that caused a reaction within my body that I ignored, the only external response he got was a scowl.
"Your family?" My brows scrunched. "Of course! That's who I saw at the grill. Makes sense." I muttered, ignoring the fact that he could hear me. I stood, taking in the information, still ignoring - or trying to at least - the fact that Kol was taking in my every move and word before my eyes lit up in realization and I groaned. "Great. More vampires in my life. Just what I needed right now." I muttered. Did you note the sarcasm?
"Listen," I refocused to the matter at hand, deciding to deal with anything else later; Kol wanted to kill my cousins and that was just not happening. "Elena and Jeremy can, obviously, be idiots sometimes. I can attest to that. But, they're family and I can't let anything happen to them. Just as you would for your family and vice versa, I'm sure. Family can be fickle, but they do love you, no doubt about it, or else they wouldn't be here right now, checking up on you." I finished nodding toward the trees beside us, ignoring the resurfacing surprise on Kol - and his family's faces - as they came out from behind the trees.