Worlds Colliding (The Vampire Diaries, Book Six)

chapter 14 - Stay

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From 1.01 "Pilot", night in the woods, over the fog-covered forest floor.

Eliza: (voice over) "Previously on Worlds Colliding (The Vampire Diaries)"

From 6.12 "Prayer for the Dying", in Alaric's Loft, Kai was tied to the table.

Kaylin leaned forward against the table, looking at Kai. "What exactly did you do to Nicola?"

From 6.11 "Woke Up With A Monster", in the cafeteria, Nicola was sitting on the floor, tied up with vervain ropes.

Kai was sitting in front of her, putting a hand on the side of her head, using magic to cause her enough pain for her to let her guard down again so he could show her her memories, making her scream.

Kai: (voice over from 6.12 Prayer for the Dying) "I branded all of the bad memories into her mind with a spell, burned them into her subconscious."

From 6.13 "The Day I Tried to Live", in Tyler's dorm room, Nicola tried to step past the barrier. She held her head in pain, seeing a flash of memories that had been branded by Kai, attacking her mind at a rate so fast it would make your head spin, only it caused her physical pain this time.

Kai: (voice over from 6.12 Prayer for the Dying) "The longer that she has that branding hex on her, the worse the visions will get. Soon, that's all she will be able to think about."

Nicola breathed heavily, reeling, slowly backing into the wall behind her, slowly sliding down to the floor, wrapping her arms around her knees, closing her eyes, lying her head against her knees, looking as if she was at the breaking point. 

Kai: (voice over from 6.12 Prayer for the Dying) "It'll eat away at her sanity until it drives her mad, or she turns her emotions off, or both."

Tyler and Nicola stood at the door on either side of the boundary.

"So, it's not just when you're alone or when you're dreaming, is it?" Tyler asked. Nicola slowly turned to face him, shaking her head. "Can you see them right now?"

The first touch of the boundary made the memories and the branding spell worse, making Nicola pull back, turning away in anger and frustration.  

Kai: (voice over from 6.12 Prayer for the Dying) "What's worse than a crazy, emotionless, set-to-kill vampire?"

From 6.13 "The Day I Tried to Live", in the boarding house, Jeremy and Eliza were talking.

"I have a reason to stay," Eliza told him. "But you don't. I might not be able to leave, but that doesn't mean that you can't. Go to art school. Find the life that you want." She smiled sadly, looking down. "And be happy."

From 6.11 "Woke Up With A Monster", at the art exhibit, Sarah was explaining her art piece to a crowd.

Enzo: (voice over from 6.13 The Day I Tried to Live) "Meet the real Sarah Salvatore."

From 6.13 "The Day I Tried to Live", in Enzo's car, Enzo was in the driver's seat.

Matt was in the passenger seat.

" If you do anything to hurt Sarah in any way, when Kaylin finds out, you know that she will kill you herself," Matt told him. "You're just gonna tell her about vampires, and then tell her about Stefan, Damon, Kaylin and Nicola?"

From 6.11 "Woke Up With A Monster", in the art exhibit, Enzo was speaking to the instructor. "This family has too many secrets. Maybe there can be one less secret to one less, tragically wronged girl." He turned to the instructor, compelling her. "Be a doll and help me box up all these photographs, will you?"