Left to Die

Game Of Lies

Kol and Caroline sat in the one of the many libraries in the mansion. Caroline had choose her favourite one, which had a large bay window that viewed the gardens. She would sit in the library a lot around this time of year when the leaves turned a bright orange, she would have the fire going and being reading one of her favourite poets or adventure books that Elijah brought from over seas or far away towns. She would sit there pressed against the window, reading and staring into the gardens until she fell asleep. Elijah would caring me back to my chambers and tuck me in and in the morning say if i continued sleeping like that i would have neck and back problems when i grew old, yet he never stopped me if he saw me starting to fall into slumber. Maybe he liked holding me close, to make sure i was still there before i grew old and abandoned him when i fell into a never ending sleep. 

Kol took his time thinking before making his move, he moved one of his black towers pieces three spaces right leaving it wide open. Caroline huffed in annoyance and moved her white bishop piece across to take the tower away and Kol eyes grew wide at Caroline's chess ability. One thing that Kol didn't know, was that Elijah had taught her how to play chess, and always practiced with her teaching her about how the pieces worked together and strategy. While Kol just placed at random, lacked strategy and always tried to change the rules. No wonder he always lost, even a servant could beat him. Caroline always beat her suiters who came around to try win her heart and challenged her to a game of chess thinking she was just a newbie and lost horribly always running away with their tail between their legs, but when she won a few against Elijah she was truly happy. 

"When you said you wanted to play chess Kol, I thought you would be at least a little good at it" Caroline smirked from her chair 

"Darling, you are the product of Elijah's teachings, I guess I should have expected this" Kol grumbled in mental agony 

"Still, when I agreed to this I expected a challenge" Caroline said starting to get bored 

"well you haven't won just yet darling" Kol said as he moved his black bishop piece diagonal four spaces to take one of Caroline's pawns away, he smiled at his small victory but that quickly disappeared once Caroline moved her white knight piece taking his bishop 

"well I have taken all of your bishops, all of your Knights, all of your towers, over half of your pawns, and soon I will take your king" Caroline said with a smug expressionKol grunted in defeat, he only had 3 pawns, a queen and his king. He was doomed. 

"Never knew you would be one to lose Kol, and too a girl at that" Elijah said as he appeared though the doors entering the library 

"'lijah, am I to face you next" Caroline said smiling up at him, blue eyes on brown 

"I think I'll pass but I would enjoy the sight of you defeating my dear younger brother" Elijah smirked as he went to the shelf pulling out a book before sitting down on a large leather chair across from the two teenagers. 

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"Checkmate" Caroline said smiling as she placed her White queen piece in place completing her strategy 

"No, But... argh!" Kol said as he looked down defeated 

The sun was setting, and it lit the library in a yellow and orange glow because of the ending fall. The servants had entered a while ago and lit the fireplace, making the room nice and warm. 

"Well if you wish to get better, maybe I can teach you some tricks" Caroline said chuckling 

"Unfortunately my brother won't be staying long" Elijah said from his seat across from them as he flipped a page of his book, there was slight tension in his voice as he glared daggers into his younger brother