The Forgotten Salvatore Book 3

A View To Kill

"So...this is the part where you offer me a drink so we can have a proper chat." Kol said. Elena nods and makes way for Kol, then closes the door. She turns around and sees Daniel looking at her. "You ok?" Daniel asked. "Yeah, just nervous about an original in my house, the reckless one at that." Elena said and Daniel nodded. "The quicker we talk, the quicker we go." Daniel said and Elena nodded. "Yeah." Elena said.

Later

Kol is playing the video game, and Elena abs Daniel walk up behind him with a bottle of alcohol. "Sorry, I had to dig up the old people alcohol." Elena said. Kol turns around and pauses the game. He begins to walk over to the kitchen. "Yeah, that's the problem with people today. They have no drinking imagination. Turn-of-the-century New Orleans – now, they knew how to make a drink." Kol said. "You lived in New Orleans?" Elena asked. "We all did, till Niklaus shoved a dagger in my heart." Kol said. "I've always wanted to go to New Orleans." Daniel said. "Really?" Kol asked. "Yeah, the never ending party. Also, I thought of moving there a couple decades back." Daniel said. "Why? What did you do to get daggered?" Elena asked Kol. "What makes you think I did anything? Has your alliance with my brother softened you to his horrors?" Kol asked.

"I don't have an alliance with Klaus. We had a mutual interest in finding the cure – that's all." Elena said. "Had?" Kol and Daniel asked. "Yes. And I'm willing to give up looking for it if you promise to leave my brother alone." Elena said. Kol doesn't reply, and Elena picks up the mixer. "Now, can you teach me how to make this?" Elena asked. "Just to let you know, I never went after Jeremy." Daniel said. "I know." Elena said. Elena slightly smiles and Kol takes the mixer. "I'll get some ice." Elena said. Elena watches as Kol pours something into a glass. She opens the refrigerator and pulls out her phone. She has a message from Jeremy that says 'Trying to find her. KEEP KOL THERE.' in response to her message "He's got the stake. Where is B?". She gets something from the fridge and closes the door. Kol is standing right next to her, startling her.

Elena is holding a bowl of ice, and she offers it to Kol. "Here you go." Elena said. "Would you like one?" Kol asked Elena and Daniel. "Sure, why not?" Elena said. "Yeah, I'll take one." Daniel said after. Kol puts the ice in the drinks. "You're really good at that game. Definitely considering you've been locked up in a coffin for a hundred years." Elena said. Kol smiles. "I'm a quick learner. Speedy reflexes. It's not much like the real thing, though, is it?" Kol asked and Elena looks up at him. "You've killed, haven't you? Or are you one of those Mary Sue vampires?" Kol asked. "I've killed. Once. I'm guessing your number's a lot higher than mine." Elena said. "You lose track over the years. So, are we going to talk about Silas, or just jibber-jabber?" Kol asked. Elena gestures to the family room, and Kol walks over, followed by Daniel. Elena pulls out her phone. She has a text from Matt saying 'No dagger yet. Need time.'

Kol and Daniel are drinking and leaning against the sofa. "Nobody else seems to think Silas exists, so why do you two?" Elena asked Kol and Daniel. "I used to run with some witches. Africa in the fourteenth century, Haiti in the seventeenth century, New Orleans in the nineteen hundreds. They all knew about Silas; that he needed to stay buried. I actually hold witches in high esteem." Kol said. "Yeah, but why Silas? Why are you so afraid of him?" Elena asked. "They said if Silas rises, he'll unleash hell on Earth. I happen to like Earth just the way it is." Kol said. "That's pretty biblical." Elena said. "Well, that's the other problem with people today – they've lost faith. And in that loss, they no longer know who they should fear." Kol said.

"And you? Why do believe Silas exists?" Elena asked Daniel. "I learned that anything g in this world can be possible. I mean look at us. A vampire, an Original and a vampire who can siphon other supernatural creatures for magic. Wouldn't be much of a stretch if Silas was real." Daniel said.

Later

Kol is walking around and picks up a framed photograph of Elena and Jeremy joking around. He stares at it as Elena approaches him, carrying a bottle of wine. Daniel is one his phone looking at his messages. "So we're out of gin, but I think this is a good year." Elena said. "What if I said I don't believe you?" Kol asked. "Okay, you caught me. I don't know anything about wine." Elena said and Daniel chuckled. "Obviously, that was made in 1942. Bad year, trust me." Daniel said. Kol sets the picture down. "It just seems odd that you'd be so willing to give up something you want so much." Kol said. "I would do anything for my brother. And if what you're saying about Silas is true, what does it matter what I want if it puts everyone else in danger?" Elena asked.