The Beginning Of The End (reader x Kai Parker)

8- A Night of Chaos

~Regan's POV~

I glanced over at Kai, who was leading us through the forest with determined steps. Elena hung limply over his shoulder, unconscious but breathing steadily. My mind was racing, trying to piece together the fragments of information I had. Jo's spell still tingled at the edge of my consciousness, a reminder of the powerlessness I'd felt moments before.

"Where are we going?" I finally mustered the courage to ask, breaking the silence that had settled between us.

Kai glanced back at me, his expression unreadable. "Going to have a little fun, and I'm surprised you're talking to me," he replied curtly.

"Enjoy it because it won't be for long."

"Why are you so mad?"

"Because you want to save your damn sister who doesn't give a fuck about you."

"I have a plan, okay?"

"Whatever," was the last thing I said to him. We walked in silence until we arrived at the Grill, but it was closed. Kai grabbed my hand and dragged me in.

-Time skip-

I decided to talk to Kai since I had nothing better to do. He was now rambling about random things, and I was just listening while Elena was still unconscious.

"See, we never went out to dinner when I was a kid, so I always had this fascination with chefs and fine dining. Dad actually let me cook... Taught me to measure by eye. Seasonings to taste, all that stuff, but it's different now in the restaurant world." Kai went on rambling until Elena started to wake up. "...Everything's on time. It's like, the fries go in, it dings, and you take 'em out. Literally no guesswork." He finished his ramble while Elena slowly realized her hands were tied with rope that was covered in vervain.

"Why am I here?" Elena finally spoke up and asked.

"Uh, well, I spent eighteen years in abandoned restaurants, and now I'm showing off the fruits of my labor." Kai answered her as he started to eat some eggs.

"I don't mean the Mystic Grill."
"Oh, you mean like, here here, in Mystic Falls." He responded and laughed. "Sorry, I'm nervous. You're like, really pretty." He went on, and Elena and I looked at him, confused. "What, you are. Don't you think she's really pretty, Elena?" He smiled, realizing he was talking about me.

"Why am I here, Kai?" Elena asked, rolling her eyes.

"Well, I took the spell that was keeping supernaturals out of Mystic Falls and I, I like absorbed it...like ate it, I guess. It's cool, huh? First I eat magic, and then eventually, I lose it. But a huge spell like that? I mean, come on. Magic's oozing out of me, it's all over the place. You know, I didn't quite realize I was out of control until I met the manager of the Grill a few hours ago. He was all like, 'Hey, you can't come in here; we're closed. And you have an unconscious girl over your shoulder.' And then I was like, 'Don't judge me.' I tried to give him a heart attack, but all I did was make him vomit uncontrollably, which was like, ugh, let's stop that. So then I tried again and I think I broke his spine? I mean, I'm not really sure, because the third time I tried the spell, he kinda exploded in blood. Whoops." Kai said, as Elena looked at him disgusted and I laughed.

"What the hell is wrong with you?"

"What isn't wrong with him," I said, chiming into the conversation.

"I just told you, I have too much magic. You know, it wasn't until after my test run with the manager that I realized, if I start to merge with Jo and my gushing fountains of magic turn her into that guy, then I'm not gonna have a twin for the merge. So, Elena, that is why you are here. Because I need to get my magic under control. By practicing with you. Or rather, by practicing on you." Elena looked horrified. "Oh, PS: Silver lining, after the manager finally stopped thrashing around, I finally managed a cloaking spell. Thank you. It's easy to do and...undo. Phasmatos oculix." Once Kai said that, the man he killed earlier appeared on the table in front of Elena, who gasped and scooted back in her chair, horrified.