A/N -This has actually been sitting on my computer for about a year now. I got the idea when I did a rewatch of Season 1 and saw Emily's interactions with Damon and Stefan. I thought it would be interesting to make the Emily and Bonnie have the major connection to them instead of Elena and Katherine. I worked on a few chapters and I sort of forgot about it, but when I was working on updates on a couple of my other stories, I happened to see it and it sparked my interest again.
While this is technically set during season 1, I aged the gang up so they are all seniors and have already turned 18. Stefan and Damon have a past with Katherine, but their dynamic is completely hostile and it will have an effect on the way they interact with Elena. Rebekah and Klaus will play a role at some point, but they will not have a connection to Stefan. Also unlike in the series, the gang is aware of the supernatural so they are better prepared and more experienced when Stefan and Damon arrive in town.
Prologue
Mystic Falls, Virginia -1864
Crickets chirp, the moon is bright, the night air is warm, and the sky is filled with stars. It is the kind of night that would make for decent star-gazing, but Damon and Stefan Salvatore are focused on getting to their destination. They cut through the woods, leaping over rocks and ducking under tall tree branches until the small cabin they are looking for comes into view.
As they get closer, they both make attempts to straighten their clothes and fix their hair in hopes of getting it perfect. Once they are sure strand is in place, Damon knocks lightly of the door.
The door opens slowly and both men smile when they see the woman they love standing there, albeit with a slightly disgruntled look on her face, but neither cares because she looks just as beautiful as she always does and they finally have chance to be alone with her.
"You're late." Emily Bennett says as they brush past her. She shuts the door and turns back to face them.
"We apologize." Stefan cups her face in his hands and presses a lingering kiss to her lips. "We got here as soon we could."
"We had to wait until Giuseppe retired to his room for the night." Damon explains with a slight sneer. He hates that he and Stefan can't just come and see her whenever they want, but they have to play the cards they were dealt. And they know Giuseppe would make Emily's life a living hell if he found out about their unusual relationship.
Emily nods after Stefan pulls away from her lips, knowing that there is no real love lost between Damon and his father. The elder Salvatore's relationship with Stefan isn't much better, but it's still obvious that he prefers him over his eldest son.
Stefan pulls his hand away from her cheek and glances around the one room cabin. There are candles lit throughout the room and fresh flowers to make the room smell better. It's clear she took the time to get the place spruced up for their arrival.
While he's doing that Damon takes the opportunity to kiss Emily as well. It's a bit rougher than Stefan's had been, but it's still good. After he pulls away, he glances at the kitchen and remembers the plans they made a few days before. "We agreed to make you dinner, didn't' we?"
"You did, but that can wait until later," she smiles before grabbing Damon by the shirt and pulling him in for another kiss. "I have an appetite for something else at the moment."
Things become frantic right away and it's no surprise when she ends up flush against him, his hands all over her body. All either can think of is getting out of their clothes as soon as possible.
Stefan watches from a few feet away as Damon pushes up the skirt of Emily's dress, exposing her naked behind to caress her behind. He can feel his cock harden as Damon stops his caresses to unbutton her dress, dragging it down her body to expose her breasts.
Emily is just as wound up and unbuttons Damon's shirt before pressing her lips to his chest. Stefan looks on vividly when Damon pushes her to the bed and strips them both naked. Emily's eyes meet his then and he knows he can no longer wait in the wings. He quickly takes off his own shirt and unfastens his pants. His cock pulsates painfully as he works them down his legs and steps out of them.
As he makes the short trip to the bed, he sees Emily wrap her mouth his Damon's cock while his brother grabs her head to hold her in place. She moves up and down on his shaft, her movements working his older brother up.
Stefan meets his brother's eyes before he kneels on the bed behind Emily and rubs his erection against her butt. Emily moans in response, causing small vibrations around Damon's cock. Damon grunts as he jerks in her mouth, wondering how long he'll be able to last this time.
Emily expects to feel Stefan sink his cock into her at any time, but he surprises her by moving beneath her to lick and her wet slit. She almost loses her balance, but luckily both men hold her in place.
This continues for a few moments, before Stefan replaces his tongue with the head of his cock. He teases her for a while as Damon continues to thrusts into her mouth.
It eventually becomes too much for Stefan and he impatiently thrusts inside of her only stopping when his balls brush against her ass.
Damon groans, feeling as though the top of his head will blow off. His thrusts grow more frenzied and unpredictable and he knows it won't take much more for him to explode.
Stefan rocks his hips into her and Emily loves the full feeling having both men connected to her gives her. It makes her wish that it would never end. Of course that doesn't happen because seconds later, Damon explodes, his seed filling her mouth. She swallows it all down and licks him clean before pulling back.
Damon smiles at her and strokes her cheek as Stefan continues thrusting. Unable to stay a spectator, Damon reaches between her legs and strums her clit, making sure to time his movements with Stefan's thrusts.
Emily feels overwhelmed as she flies over the edge, the feel of Stefan slamming in and out of her while Damon works her clit make things even more intense. She gasps when Damon removes his fingers and Stefan rams his hips into her a few more times until he finds his own release.
Later Emily watches as both men slowly ease out of her bed. She sits up as they both slip into their pants. They had been insatiable and so had she. Of course that is probably because they can only do this whenever they can get away without being detected. Which means late nights and frantic encounters most of the time.
This began seven months ago when the woman she works for ordered some furniture from the store Giuseppe Salvatore owns. She was the one to let the delivery men –Giuseppe's sons- inside. From the moment she met Damon and Stefan, she had been attracted to both of them and vice versa. It probably should have surprised her, but this kind of that isn't an unusual concept within her family..She's heard countless stories of one of her ancestors being married to two men. So she had no problems admitting she wanted both of them, but she assumed that she only be conquest to them both and decided to ignore the attraction.
Eventually she realized that her assumptions about them were incorrect and she agreed to have dinner with them in her cabin. They've been together ever since.
Getting involved with two men, two white men while in the midst of the war is certainly not the wisest decision. She may not be a slave, but it could still be dangerous for her if the wrong people were to find out. Yet when Stefan smiles at her as he brings her dress and Damon moves over to the kitchen area to fix the three of them a meal, she decides that the risk is worth it.
An hour later, Stefan and Damon stealthy make their way from Emily's cabin and cut through the woods that lead them to their own home. They are so focused on getting home before their father realizes they are gone that they don't notice the dark calculating eyes of Katherine Pierce staring after them.
Two days later, Damon and Stefan are on their way to see Emily, but are intercepted by Katherine before they can get very far. Damon rolls his eyes, annoyed by her presence. Ever since she arrived in town seven months ago, she's been after him and Stefan. He'll admit that she's beautiful, but she's nothing compared to Emily. Not to mention he takes offense to anyone that purposely tries to play them against each other. And she definitely has done that.
Always the more polite of the two, Stefan says hello to her, but it's clear that he also wants nothing to do with her either. Especially when he says, "Miss Pierce. It's nice to see you again, but we really are in a hurry."
"In hurry for what?" She asks innocently despite already knowing where they are headed. To the witch of course. Well that just won't do.
"We have business to take care of so if you will excuse us." Damon's words are polite, but the tone in them makes it clear that the last thing he's feeling is politeness.
"As I've told you before, please call me Katherine." She smiles demurely.
"We're sorry, Miss Pierce." Stefan emphasizes pointedly. "As my brother has said we really have to leave."
They make another attempt to step around her, but she stops them with a look. "You're not going anywhere." She grabs onto both men and stares into their eyes. "You two will be coming with me."
They can feel their will being taken away and try to fight it, but it's no use in the end.
Katherine grins when she grabs both men by the arm and pulls them along. She's definitely going to have a lot of fun with them.
A knock to her door forces Emily out of her cleaning trance the next evening. She stiffens when a certain supernatural awareness hits her and she quickly she strides across the room to open her door. She does not even blink when she sees her men standing there, covered in blood. "I've been expecting you both. Come inside,"
Neither makes a move to come inside. "Emily, we have to tell you something."Damon's voice is distraught, much different from the playful guy that was with her just a few days ago.
"I already know that Katherine turned you." She adds after seeing the surprise in their eyes. "I had a feeling when you didn't show up last night."
"Then you know why we can't come inside." Damon lets out a sad sigh.
When he and Stefan woke up naked and in Katherine's bed. It was clear that they spent the night with her which horrified them, but they had been even more horrified when they started craving blood. Sadly they ended up draining the first person they saw who just so happened to be the servant that worked for Katherine. Poor girl, she never even saw it coming. Once they realized what they'd done, they decided it would best for them to end things, but not before saying goodbye to Emily.
It's clear to Stefan that she doesn't seem to be convinced by their explanation so he decides they should be more candid. "We betrayed your trust when we climbed into her bed. Surely you want nothing to do with us?"
"I assume that she compelled you? That she forced you into her bed?"
"Yes, but─"
"Then you have nothing to be sorry for." She points out. "Compulsion takes away your freewill. I cannot hold you responsible for circumstances you were unable control."
"Well maybe you should because we're monsters. You shouldn't trust us." Stefan glances at his blood covered shirt. "We're monsters that drained the first person we saw."
"He's right," Damon adds. "We've seen witches and werewolves help people, but what good could two vampires do for the world?" Damon snarls. "And aren't you forgetting that vampires and witches are usually enemies." Thanks to their father, he and Stefan have a large amount of knowledge of the supernatural.
"We are opponents in many ways, but it does not need to be that way. I've seen good vampires and I've seen bad ones. Just as I've seen bad witches and good witches. Becoming a vampire doesn't change your personality; it amplifies both your good and bad qualities. You have the power to control your actions. The fact that you both feel guilt for the life that you took tells me that there is still hope for you."
"Why are you doing this?" Damon can't help but ask. Most of the people in their lives would have just given up on them, but Emily seems very determined.
"Because I love you both too much to let go of you," She says calmly. "Now come inside so we can get you cleaned up." She looks at them expectantly and Stefan and Damon are unable to do anything but comply.
The next morning, Emily makes them day walker rings so they can accompany her to work. She tells them that her boss can help with their current situation. They are surprised when they find out that the Talia Hale, the woman Emily works for is actually a werewolf. Even more surprising is the fact that the large house is filled with several werewolves and witches.
Damon scoffs, "No offense, but how exactly can werewolves teach us to control ourselves?"
"They won't be teaching you; I will."
Damon and Stefan turn in the direction of the voice and are shocked to see a blonde woman holding two rabbits in her hand.
"This is Lexi," Emily introduces her. "She has been doing this for a while now and I think she can help you two with your control."
"Are you two ready to begin?" She glances at the brothers expectantly.
They both nod.
"Then let's get started."
Katherine watches from the shadows as her latest creations interact with the blonde do-gooder vampire. This is clearly because of the witch. Who else would take them to a witch that makes a point of not drinking human blood.
She had been shocked when she returned home and found out that not only was her servant dead, but that the two brothers were gone. At first she assumed that they'd gotten hungry and found some victims to drain, but when they didn't return she knew something was wrong.
Normally when she turns someone, they tend to stay devoted to her because of the sire bond, but Stefan and Damon are obviously different. Instead of being devoted to her they are still tied to the witch. She suppresses a hiss as she watches them drink from the rabbits. What kind of vampires are they?
Although she would love to barge in there and take what belongs to her, she knows that they would only go back to witch. No if she wants to break them she has to get rid of the witch. It will take some planning on her part, but she'll get what she wants eventually.
She always does.
A few weeks later, Katherine manages to get her plan in place and her first stop is to see Damon and Stefan's father Giuseppe.
"I'm sorry to inform you of this, but I have noticed your sons leaving Emily Bennett at inappropriate hours of the night." She explains with manufactured concern in her voice. If there is one thing she has always been sensational at, it's manipulating men.
"My sons may believe that I am unaware of their interludes with the Bennett girl, but I am no fool. I have no problems with them sowing their oats with her someone like her before they find more suitable women to marry."
Katherine is surprised by his admission, having assumed that he was completely in the dark. Fortunately it only makes what she says next all the more believable. "Then what if I told you that I have proof that she is a witch and that I am certain she has bewitched them along with many others in this town?"
"Emily Bennett you are charged with the crime of witchcraft and you shall be put to death." The priest looks at her grimly.
The ropes used to tie her to stake dig into her wrists and ankles. She can hear the sounds of the small crowd that has gathered to watch her demise. Still she is not surprised by anything that has happened.
Emily hadn't blinked when the six members of the council including Stefan and Damon's father, barged into her home and informed her of the crimes she had been accused of. Nor had she blinked when they forced her out of her home and took her to the platform across town that is typically used to burn or hang criminals. None of it had surprised her because she saw it her fate among other things in a premonition a few days ago in vision.
"It is because of this witch and others like her that our town has suffered. I say we get execute her before she has a chance to cause more damage." Giuseppe shouts.
The other members of the council and much of the crowd agree with him based on the stray claps she hears. It's also clear that they are expecting her to cry and tremble like many others before her, but she refuses.
Emily decides to accept her fate with dignity. She will not give them the satisfaction of knowing how terrified she feels or distraught she is to be leaving the people she loves. She holds her head high as Giuseppe grabs a torch and lights it. Once he's finished he nods at the priest and once again the priest.
"Do you wish to confess your crimes of witchcraft so you can cleanse your soul?" The priest holds his bible tightly as he waits for her response.
"I am not the one with the need to cleanse their soul." She lifts her chin, her eyes going from the priest, to Giuseppe and the other members of the council down. "My soul is untainted, but can the rest of you say the same?" Giuseppe only glares at her hatefully. "You have decided to murder me for crimes I have not committed, blaming me for the misfortunes that this town has suffered." This time her gaze goes to the crowd. "And you all are no better, watching the spectacle with no regret."
"I see that you insist on pretending until the bitter end. Well I have had enough of this." Giuseppe snaps before lighting the bottom of her stake.
"May God have mercy on your soul." The priest looks at her and takes a step backward.
"May he have mercy on yours." Emily says as the flames start to rise up her body. As she dies her thoughts are on her family, her hope that they'll be safe. That they won't suffer the same fate she did. Her thoughts also drift to the two men she loves and hopes that they'll be okay without her. Although she wishes she could say goodbye, she knows it is better this way. They would only try to stop what happened and get themselves killed in the process.
From a short distance Katherine watches it all unfold with delight, happy to find that her plan worked like a charm. She knows once the news reaches the brothers she will need to make her exit, but right now she can celebrate.
"What is it?" Talia asks when she sees a frantic George Lockwood running toward her. He is generally the picture of calm so something had to happen to turn the werewolf into the anxious man in front of her.
"Miss Pierce told the council that Emily was a witch and they burned her at the stake." He explains. He had been on his way downtown when he came across the crowd watching his good friend's demise. He wanted to burst through the crowd, but the flames had already started by the time he got there. He also knew that trying to intervene would end up causing more problems for Emily's family.
Talia chokes back a sob as she remembers her friend's life. She and Emily had been close. Her next thought is to wonder where Damon and Stefan are because there is no way either of them would let this happen if they knew.
As if she conjured them Damon and Stefan suddenly appear with several boxes piled in their arms. She looks down sadly. Finding out about Emily will devastate them, especially since it is their father who is responsible. George may not have mentioned Giuseppe Salvatore by name, but she knows he was the one leading the mob.
"Where have you two been?"
"Emily sent us into the next town to purchase several items she needed." Stefan explains. It had been a bit of surprise when she asked them to get her supplies she needed, but they happily agreed to assist their love.
"That means she knew," Talia says quietly to George who nods having come to the same conclusion.
"What's wrong?" Damon picks up on the tension.
Sighing, Talia knows that it is best to get the news over with. Delaying things will not do them any good.. "It's Emily…she's dead."
The items they had been holding fall to the ground with a thud, but neither notices. Though their first instinct is to deny it, they know the werewolf wouldn't lie about something like that. Their bodies fill with sorrow as the news fully registers.
"How?" Damon asks roughly, wanting to know just his woman lost her life.
"Katherine accused her of witchcraft and your father and the council condemned her to death. They burned her at the stake." She explains. She has barely managed to get her last word out before the two vampires speed away. There is no doubt that they went to the death site where it all occurred.
Using their vampire speed, both men rush to the town square only to find they are too late. The crowd has already disbursed and all that's the left of Emily has been tossed into the makeshift grave they use for criminals. Rage fills both brothers as they think of the woman they love being tossed into the dirt with them.
As Damon takes care of her remains, Stefan rushes to his home to confront Giuseppe. He kicks the door open and frowns when he comes across a barrier blocking his entrance. He should probably be upset that he can longer go inside the home he grew up in, but avenging Emily is the only thing on his mind.
"I've been waiting for you, son, come inside." Giuseppe's voice is calm as he glances at his youngest son. One of his hands is hidden behind his back and it holds a wooden stake. "I've taken care of the witch so now you can rest easy."
Stefan grabs onto his father and slams him into a wall. "Don't you dare act as if you were doing me a favor!"
"You've been brainwashed by that woman. Miss Pierce told me how that woman turned you into the monster that stands before me."
"We may be monsters, but we are monsters because the woman you hold in such high regard turned us into them."
"You mean…" Giuseppe sputters, surprise written on his face.
"Yes the woman you took the word of is a vampire." Stefan laughs humorlessly. "My father the self-righteous member of the council was fooled by a vampire." He stops laughing and his eyes go cold. "Father…I know you were tricked, but it doesn't change the fact that you were responsible for Emily's murder. Now you have to pay for that." His eyes turn demonic and his fangs elongate.
"You would kill your own father because of that whore?" He looks at Stefan in disbelief. Of his boys, Stefan was always the one he had the least amount of trouble with.
Rage fuels Stefan at those words. That had definitely been the wrong thing to say. "You took the woman I love from me. As far as I am concerned you are nothing more than a stranger to me." And with that he sinks his teeth into Giuseppe's neck . Several times Giuseppe tries to lift the hand holding the stake, but Stefan rips it out of his hands before he can lift it high enough to real damage. Within seconds, he's drained dry.
After he's finished he drops the body, not caring at all when the body crumbles to the ground with a thud. He stands there for several minutes breathing in and out, trying to work the rage out of his body.
"Stefan?" Damon calls out suddenly startling Stefan.
"I killed him. He called Emily a whore and I just lost all reason." He sloppily tries to explain.
"As far as I'm concerned killing him was the only solution, but his death means we will have to leave town. The last thing we want is to be held responsible for his demise." He glances at his father's dead body. All he can think is good riddance.
"What about Katherine?" It had been agreed before leaving Emily's death spot that Damon would look for her while he dealt with their father.
"I went to that her home, but the place was empty and her things were gone. She schemed to have Emily killed and left town."
"She should be held accountable for this." Stefan growls angrily, wanting nothing more than to find the vampire that was responsible for killing the woman they love.
"She will be," Damon promises darkly. "Gather whatever you think you will need and we will leave before nightfall."
"Stefan nods, agreeing with the plan. " But before we go we should check on Emily's home. Make sure her family ends up with all of her valuables. "
Unfortunately, by the time they get to Emily's home the place has been completely ransacked and most of her things have been taken.
"Monsters." Stefan snarls furiously. "They murder a woman for supposed criminal activities and then have the nerve to pillage her home."
"It shouldn't surprise you, this town has always been full of hypocrites," Damon says before tripping on a misplaced floor board. He growls angrily, but when he glances down and sees a book poking out of the floor, he knows that it's a message from Emily. He reaches down to pick it up.
"It looks like she was expecting us to show up here." Stefan says as Damon opens the book. They immediately recognize Emily's handwriting.
Damon & Stefan,
If you are reading this, that means I am longer here to tell you all of this in person. I am sure you can guess by now that the council found out I was a witch and burned me at the stake. The last thing I wanted to do was leave you, but I have known for a while that my time with you was limited. I saw my death in a vision and though it was possible for me to prevent it, I knew dying was the only way to protect my family.
Speaking of my family, I ask that you both look in on my family line, protect any Bennett witches that come after me. I know that you will both move on, but I want to make sure they are being treated right and you two are the only ones I trust to make sure that happens.
Damon, know you are good man that is worthy of being loved. Do not let anyone tell you otherwise.
Stefan, please remember that you have a pure heart, that you can get past any darkness you'll face in the future.
Though I know you both will mourn for me, I don't want you to spend your immortality doing so. You will meet someone new, someone who will complete you in ways that I cannot. I have foreseen it and I know she will come to mean a lot to both of you. I cannot tell you who she is or where she is, only that you will both know it the moment you set eyes on her. I know you will both be hesitant, but I ask that you give her chance.
Lastly, I want you both to know how much I love you. How much I will miss you, but I will remember the times we shared and only think of how happy we were for awhile. I hope that you both can do the same.
Emily
The letter ends and Damon closes the book with a slight flourish. He glances at his brother and it becomes clear they are thinking the same thing. Emily deserves vengeance and she is going to get it even if it takes years.
