A/N This is my first Vampire Diaries fanfic! Please tell me what you think in a review! I will be introducing some new characters. This is not exactly following the show, because Katherine is not locked up in the tomb right now. Please R&R

Chapter 1

"What do you want?" It was Damon's usual way to answer the door. Jeremy had expected it, working on sarcastic responses the whole drive over, but when he arrived only two words escaped his lips:

"It's Elana."

"What?"

Jeremy pushed past Damon, rushing into the living room. "She's hurt, or - or something."

"What happened?" Stefan appeared in front of him as if out of the air.

"I came home, and I heard voices. They were coming from her room," the fire crackled as Jeremy paused to lick his lips "the voices were so similar, I thought she was talking to herself. But Elana wasn't alone, it was Katherine, I'm sure of it."

"Where are they now?" Damon demanded.

"Elana was crying, I could tell, and all I wanted to do was barge in and help her, but I'd die, and then there would be no way to tell you."

"You have a ring," Stefan groaned.

"That's just it though! I realized I don't have my ring," Jeremy murmured "Elana does."

Elana P.O.V.

"So you want to die?" The streets were empty and cold, just like Katherine.

"Yes," I murmured.

"And why is that?" she asked. "Wait, don't tell me. You have nothing to live for? Jeremy hates you, Caroline, Stefan, and Damon are all vampires and you're a week human. They'll live, and you'll die? Is that it? Or is this about your best friend, that witch, who is barely talking to you anymore. That thread, it would be so easy to snap. Then she'd be gone. This would just be easier, wouldn't it."

Katherine's light laughter was so vicious, evil.

"You want to hate me, but you know I'm right," her eyes lit up and a smile grew across her lips. "You did well, the other day. Stefan believed you. Like you'd break up with him for feeling too selfish. You could feel that way, but we both know, you need him."

She paced around me, her hand brushing the back of my neck.

"I - I just did what you told me to do."

"And I'm glad, killing everyone can get a bit suspicious. Not that I'm against that type of thing. But why should I kill you? If I do, Stefan will never respect me. I want him back, Elana."

"I want to die!" I bellowed.

"I know you do," Katherine pouted "but I think that I can help you."

"Help me?" I whimpered.

"Yes, you see I can take all your pain away."

"You can?"

"Of course I can, Elana. You see if we do this," I saw the knife only a split second before it pierced my leg. I screamed, grabbing my thigh.

"Shut up!" she smacked my face, and I felt a fresh stream of blood poor down my right cheek.

Katherine bent down, looked into my eyes. She was just inches from my face now.

"Isn't that-" a figure out of the darkness sent her body flying.

"Stefan," she purred "is that any way to treat the woman you love?"

"I don't love you." He spat.

She laughed "I think you do." Suddenly they were fighting, moving so fast my eyes could hardly register what was happening. "Stop it!" I screamed "Please!"

"Elana." I could feel myself blacking out. "Elana!"

"Stefan! Help her!" My eyes were weak with pain. Damon pounced and soon there was another in his place.

"Elana, please."

"Stefan," my hand found is soft cheek "I don't feel good."

"I know, it's going to be okay."

"You have to go."

"No," he brushed the hair out of my face, and I winced when it touched the wound on my forehead "I'm not leaving you."

"But the blood," I tried to move, Stefan pushed me back down in a way that was forceful but light at the same time.

"Don't worry about it. You're going to be fine, I'm here."

"I love you," I murmured weakly, "and what I said, what I did, it didn't want to-"

"Shhh, I know, save your strength."

"She's gone," Damon announced "crazy bitch disappeared again."

"She does that," I said. "Look, I'm really sorry about tonight. I didn't mean for all of this to happen. I just wanted her to…"

"Killing you, that's not the answer." Damon murmured "and she didn't meaning there's some reason she needs you alive."

"I know."

"Let's get you home," Stefan pulled me to his chest and lifted me off the pavement. I leaned in, clutching his jacket and breathing him in.

"She'll be there," Damon warned pulling me out of my trance. It's not safe."

"No where seems safe anymore," Stefan replied "what do you suggest we do?"

"Just take her back to our place tonight, that way we can both keep an eye out. Then, tomorrow, we'll think of something."

"I've got an idea."

"And who are you?"

"Sara," the girl whispered. "I'm Sara."

A/N please review! I really appreciate it! Vampire Diaries is my new obsession!