Elena Gilbert joined her friends at the parking lot Robert Lee high. Elena had a few close friends. Bonnie Bennett, a short, dark-skinned girl with short, dark curly hair. Bonnie was a witch. Caroline Forbes, a tall arrogant blonde girl. Caroline was a vampire. Jeremy Gilbert, Elena's foster-brother. Matt Donavon, her ex-boyfriend. He had blonde hair, and gorgeous blue eyes. Tyler Lockwood, a olive-skinned dark-haired, muscular boy. Tyler was a werewolf. Stefan Salvatore, Elena's current boyfriend. Stefan had wavy brown hair, and beautiful green eyes. Caroline would describe Stefan as 'smoking hot'. Damon Salvatore, Stefan's brother. Damon had wavy black hair and gray eyes. He always wore black clothes. He was hotter than Stefan. Damon and Stefan were brothers and vampires. They'd been created by Katherine Pierce, an older vampire. The Salvatore brothers had both been in love with Katherine. Katherine had loved both. But the brothers wanted her to choose. And instead of choosing one of them she faked her own death. About a year ago she'd came to Mystic Falls. Elena looked exactly like Katherine. Elena was the Petrova-doppelganger. Katherine had to bring Elena to Klaus, one of the Original vampires. He'd wanted to create an army of hybrids, half vampire-half werewolf. He needed Elena's blood for that. But Elena, Stefan, Damon, Caroline, Bonnie, Jeremy, Matt, Tyler and Alaric Saltzman had killed Katherine and Klaus. Alaric was Elena's aunt Jenna's boyfriend and her history teacher.
"Hey Elena, there's a new kid coming in today." Bonnie said. As she said that everyone's head turned at the sound of a car they'd never heard before. They watched as the yellow Porsche parked next to Damon's black Ferrari. The Porsche looked way better.
"That must be him." Caroline said. She had the famous Caroline-wants-guy-look in her eyes. Elena nudged her with her shoulder.
"Hey!" Caroline said. They all watched as the door opened and a foot came out.
"Haha, Caroline, if that's a boy he's pretty gay wearing stilettos." Bonnie said laughing. Caroline pushed her. The girl that came out of the car was wearing black heels, black skinny jeans, a black tank top, a black leather jacket and black sunglasses which covered up a big part of her face. She had long curly black hair that ran down to just above her butt. The girl swung her shoulder bag over her shoulder and locked her car. Everyone in the parking lot was staring at her. She ignored everyone and walked in Elena and her friends' direction. Caroline said hi when she passed them. The girl ignored them completely and walked up the steps to the main-office. Just as the girl did that the bell rang. Everyone inside stared at the girl. She never took off her sunglasses.
Elena, Bonnie, Stefan and Damon had history class together from Alaric. Ten minutes in class the new girl walked in and walked up to Alaric.
"Ah, you must be Isabella Swan?" Alaric said.
"Yes, that's me." The girl said as she gave him a piece of paper. Alaric signed it and gave it back together with the history textbook.
"Take a seat." Alaric said. There was only one seat left, in the back, next to Damon. Isabella walked to the back of the class. Everyone kept staring at her.
"Um, Isabella. You won't be needing your sunglasses inside. Besides you must have pretty eyes. So please take them off." Alaric said. Isabella took off her sunglasses. She is definitely the hottest girl I've ever seen. She'll be mine. -Damon thought.- Stefan heard Damon thinking and looked at Damon with a smirk on his face.
"Hello, I'm Damon. Nice to meet you." He said and held out his hand waiting for Isabella to shake it. She just looked at him and gave him a tiny smile and looked out the window again. Damon noticed her gorgeous eyes. She had big, bright blue eyes. Stefan had been watching and laughed.
"Stefan. What's so funny?"
"Oh, nothing."
"Share it with the class. Maybe we can laugh too."
"Well, Damon tried to flirt with Isabella but she completely rejected him and I find that very amusing." Stefan said. Damon gave him a murderous look. Everyone in class was giggling.
"Well, now pay attention please. Isabella, let's test your knowledge about Mystic Falls." Alaric said. Isabella just kept staring out the window.
"Isabella, who founded this town?"
"The founding families."
"Which families are that?"
"The Fells, the Forbes', the Gilberts, the Lockwoods and the Salvatores."
"Can you name a few members of those families?"
"The founders were Thomas and Honoria Fell, William Forbes, Johnathan Gilbert, Benjamin Lockwood and Giuseppe Salvatore." Isabella said, still staring out the window.
"Very good. Can you tell me where the Fell's church was used for?"
"To imprison and destroy 27 vampires."
"What year have they been captured?"
"All 27 of them? Never. The town's council has been able to put away 26 of them in 1864."
"That's very impressive, Isabella? How do you know this much about Mystic Falls?"
"I've read my ancestors diaries." At that moment the bell rang.
"Isabella, could you come by my office after school? I'd like to talk to you." He said just before Isabella left the classroom.
"Sure." and she disappeared into the hallway. Damon followed her. Elena, Stefan and Bonnie watched them as Isabella and Damon disappeared into the crowd.
"What do you think?" Elena asked Alaric when she noticed he was looking frustrated.
"Stefan, did you hear her heartbeat?" he asked.
"Yes, why?"
"She's too perfect. She knows too much."
"What do you mean?" Elena asked.
"Look at her. Her body, it's perfect. Her face, her eyes, her figure, her hair. Elena, Bonnie, did you know where the church was used for before you met Stefan and Damon?" they both shook their heads. Alaric nodded, deep in thought.
"Rick? What are you thinking?" Elena asked.
"There's something about her. You don't feel something you've never felt before when she's around?" he asked Bonnie. But she shook her head. Alaric looked even more frustrated.
"Go to your next class." he said.
At lunch Isabella came into the cafeteria late. She was wearing her sunglasses again. Elena wondered why this new girl always wore those glasses. Maybe she's just shy? -Elena thought.-
Isabella bought a bottle of water and went to sit and the only empty table in the corner of the cafeteria. Caroline and Elena both got up and walked up to her.
"Can we join you?"
"I rather sit alone." She said in a cold voice. No one had ever rejected their company. They were the two most popular girls in school. A new kid should be happy when they talk to them. Elena and Caroline never talked to someone who wasn't popular. They walked off, both hurt.
At the end of the school day Isabella walked to Alaric's office and knocked on the door, which was open.
"Ah, Isabella. Come in and take a seat." Isabella came in and leaned against the wall next to the door.
"You can sit down, you know." Alaric said.
"I rather stand."
"Okay. Well, I wanted to talk to you about a few things. First, can you tell me something about your ancestors?"
"Ah, that's where this is about. My family is the forgotten family. The Swan family is the most important founding family. My family kept the town together without anyone knowing that we did. We protect the town from anything."
"And you do too?" Alaric asked her. He found this information very interesting. He himself had never heard of the Swan family.
"Yes."
"How?" he asked leaning forward, eager to find out the secrets of the town.
"That's the family secret. I can't tell you about it."
"Why did you come here now?"
"I had this feeling that I had to come here. Now that I am here, I know that this town needs me." Isabella said. "Are we done now?"
"One more thing. How much do you know about the people in this town?"
"I know basically every supernatural secret. I know about the doppelganger, who the vampires are, who the vampire hunters are, who the witches are, who the werewolves are and what everyone's intentions are. I also know who the enemies are, and who are not. I know when to step in and when not. And now I've got to go. I'm meeting someone at the Grill. See you tomorrow in class Mr. Saltzman."
"Isabella, wait." Alaric said. Isabella walked away without looking back. When she reached her car she noticed Damon leaning against her car.
"What do you want?" Isabella asked. A human wouldn't have heard it from that distance.
"I want to ask you out for dinner?" Damon asked.
"I don't date vampires. Now step away from my car please." she said. Damon stepped away staring at her. She knows, she knows. How on earth could she now? ALARIC. - Damon thought.- He stormed inside and into Alaric's office but it was empty. So Damon decided to follow Isabella. He followed her down to the Grill. She walked up to the bar and ordered a glass of whiskey. She sat down at the bar next to Carol Lockwood, the major of the town.
"Isabella Swan?" Carol asked.
"Yes? You are Carol?"
"Yes. Thank you for coming. Do you know about the council?" Carol asked. Isabella nodded and took a sip of her whiskey. Damon had never seen a girl who liked whiskey. He liked Isabella more every minute.
"Your father was on the council before he died. He came to Mystic Falls every week for a meeting. Now I want to ask you to join the council."
"What will be my part on the council?"
"You'll be keeping track of the numbers of supernatural creatures in town. Are you up for it?"
"And when will be those meetings?"
"Every Sunday at 8 pm at my home. I'll write down the address for you. I wanted to ask you where you live know?"
"I live at the boarding house next to the Salvatore boarding house." Isabella said. Damon had been listening and smiled. He walked up to them.
"Ah, Carol. I'm lucky to find you here. Anna and Lucy are back in town."
"Anna and Lucy? Oh dear." Carol said.
"I'll check it out. That's my duty on the council right?" Isabella asked.
"Yes, thank you Isabella. They've always been causing problems for the Gilberts." Carol said. "Thanks for letting me know, Damon." she added.
"Your welcome. Do the two of you mind if I join you for a drink?" he asked. Carol shook her head.
"Actually I gotta go." Isabella said and quickly finished her drink. She walked out, got into her car and drove off. When she got home she sensed there was something off. She walked around the house into the backyard and saw Alice Cullen sitting on the stone bench.
"Edward thinks you're dead."
