Beauty Of The Dark
Sequel to "Back To December"
"Where's the light in your deep dark room?
A shock of light could save you from the shadows
Why is the dark behind the moon?
Out of reach until the light is shattered"
-Beauty Of The Dark- Mads Langer
Whether it was a minuet...
A second...
Or a heartbeat later...
Damon felt the piece of wood being yanked out of his chest and he sat on the floor for a moment, watching it heal up in silence, but still stinging as he stood up and faced his brother.
'What the hell is going on?' Stefan demanded, then threw the bloodied chair leg into the fireplace. Damon scowled, then rubbed his chest a moment, then his eyes widened and he was gone before Stefan could get an explanation.
'Macy!'
Macy jolted as the door was nearly pushed of its hinges.
'Damon-! What the hell-!'
But he just held up a hand and said. 'Where's Diana?' Macy frowned, then glanced at the clock and her frown deepened. 'She should be-' then she spotted the healed but still slightly discolored patch of skin under his ripped shirt.
'Damon-?' She said, reaching forwards, but he stepped back and said again. 'where's Diana-?'
Macy shook her head, eyes wide. 'I don't know... she should have been back from school half hou- Damon!'
He was gone again.
Diana shivered, zipping up her coat further, closing her eyes.
She wanted her mom...
She... wanted her dad...
Now she sighed, getting up and glancing into the darkness that was the back of the cave or whatever- why couldn't she get out-? It was like their was a spell preventing her leaving...
Then she heard her phone go of and was back at the entrance, and saw her mobile; it was a mere few meters out of reach. Diana snarled in frustration, trying to get to it, but failing.
She sat down, staring at the device as the light went of and groaned.
No one was going to find her here...
'Damon what the hell is going on!'
Damon stopped now as his brother accosted him, glaring. He groaned and said.
'What do you want to hear-? That Dianas gone missing? I got stabbed by a gay with probably one ball and my sons a fugitive and my chick's a freaking human turned vampire turned human-! I'm losing it here! So shut the hell up!'
Stefan just said in concern. 'Diana'-?' then Damon scowled. 'Is there an echo-!' Stefan scowled now. 'Hey- don't get bitchy to me! I am her uncle!'
Damon rolled his eyes then said.
'Well help me find her then!'
It was a bit bizzare for Stefan to see his brother so worried about someone other than himself... it was like he was actually stepping into the role of being a father.
Bizzare was mild.
But it wasn't Stefan, or even Damon that found her...
Jeremy was walking back from a catch-up class when he heard the yells for help.
He frowned, stopping dead as he was sure he knew them. Then he realized just where he was.
Jeremy followed the calls and ended up at the top of the tomb and frowned as the calls echoed up. The he realized.
'Diana!'
Diana stopped calling as she heard frantic footsteps coming down the stone steps, then saw a figure in the darkness and backed up. Then she saw a light from an illuminated phone and sighed in relief.
'Jeremy.'
'Diana-? What are you doing down here-?'
'I assure you I didn't mean to.'
'Well, get out of there.'
'I can't.'
'What-?'
But then Jeremy realized- this tomb...
The spell...
'Oh crap Dee...' he swore, then walked forwards and hugged her. From the light from his phone, Diana saw him and hugged him back, going. 'Find dad will you? Or call him-?'
Jeremy nodded, then put his phone to his ear after punching in a number.
'What.'
'I've found her.'
'Found-? Diana?'
'Yeah, the place under the old church.'
Damon felt cold now as he realized- Diana couldn't get out. And all Stefan got before his brother vanished was. 'Under the church...'
Diana was sat next to Jeremy, head on his shoulder when they heard the thump of someone landing lightly upon the earthy ground.
'Dee-?'
Diana sighed. 'Hey dad.' Damon stopped before the doorway and groaned. 'Can you get out-?' Diana shook her head. 'No. Why can't I?' Damon sighed now. 'It's a kind of spell... it was for keeping vampires trapped inside.'
Diana laughed darkly. 'Well... it's doing its job well.'
Damon sighed again. 'Dee...' Diana growled. 'Don't Dee me! Get me out!' Damon shook his head in silence. 'That's it... we can't.' Diana blinked. 'Then smash the damn walls down! I'm freezing here!'
Damon groaned once more, then said. 'I'll get you out-' he looked at Jeremy. 'Go get her some blankets and stuff. I'll be as fast as I can. I promise.'
The pair saw the shadow vanish, then Jeremy sighed. 'Damon's right- I'll be back in a moment.' Diana nodded in silence, sitting back down on the dirty floor and sighing.
What if she was stuck there forever-?
'Well... things are gonna get interesting now hmm?'
Diana gasped now as that voice came from the darkness before her, and she saw a figure stood outside, arms folded- Ewan.
'Piss off!' Diana yelled, backing off now as she got to her feet. Ewan chuckled. 'You're stuck in there... forever. Better get used to it.'
Diana heard him leave, then realized...
She really was in some deep trouble...
And here we go! The sequel to Back to December, presenting Damons two kids- Diana and Blair, and their mother Macy. Gonna be more explosive and more family moments this time:D Next up soon! X NIcola