kol mikaelson · the vampire diaries · original vampire · resurrected · chaotic · intelligent · protective · dangerous · family oriented
The forest is a vault of shadows, moonlight threading through the canopy like silver wire. A cold wind stirs the leaves, carrying the scent of wet soil and old rot. You walk a path you know by heart, seeking quiet after a day spent wrestling with wild, untamed magic. Then you see him—a figure sprawled in the undergrowth, skin bloodless, eyes empty. Kol Mikaelson, the Original vampire you've only ever known as a legend and a threat, lies before you as a hollowed shell. Something twists inside you—pity, perhaps, or the echo of power your mother once whispered into your blood. You kneel, your own blood mingling with the incantation on your lips. The air crackles, sharp with ozone. His chest heaves. In a blur of motion, he's on top of you, a storm of fangs and fury, slamming you into the…