disclaimer: I don't own the Vampire Diaries and won't ever, even though I would love to take both Salvatore's away from Elena. But I do own my character: Carly Donovan, Matt's twin sister, who looks like Damon's very first love, before Katherine. (No she's not a Petrova Doppelganger she's a different kind of doppelgänger but not one that's needed lmao!)

Author's Note: I'm new to this site, and this is my first story, it's a Damon/OC and honestly I don't know how I'm going to really go with this but hey, it will follow the storyline: It starts from the Pilot episode and I hope you enjoy my story, let me know what you think.

Chapter 1: Pilot

My twin brother Matt? He's heartbroken because my best friend Elena broke up with him after her parent's died. In all honesty? I didn't blame her..she...she needed time but at the same time? She'd been stringing him along for a while. My older sister Vicki? She's on drugs and on the side having sex with Elena's kid brother Jeremy and my mom? Never around, never anywhere to be seen. She'd been gone for a while with her boyfriend..or whatever the hell she was going on about.

I walked down into the kitchen and seen Matt pouring coffee into a cup "Morning" I said walking past him.

"Hey" He muttered.

"Where's Vic?" I asked.

"Uh...left early"

I sighed rolling my eyes "Great" I said nodding.

He huffed slightly and I looked over to him.

"What's wrong?" I asked.

"Nothing"

"Matty is this about Elena?"

"What? No" He said shaking his head.

"It is...isn't it?" I asked.

"Drop it Carly" He snapped and walked past me.

"Ok" I sighed and I listened as the door slammed. I looked round and stared at the hall and I sighed, drinking the coffee and I picked up the bag and followed him out.

I walked and eventually I got to school, I seen Tyler and Matt standing, I walked past them getting a "Hey" from Tyler. I gave him a nod and kept walking. I seen Elena and Bonnie standing at the locker's and walked over to them.

"Elena" I said and hugged her.

"Hi" She gave me a smile.

"How are you?" I asked.

"I'm fine, much better thank you" She said. But she was lying. We were best friends, I knew when she was lying.

"Okay" I nodded, she knew I knew she was lying and I spotted Bonnie looking past us. Elena and I turned to see Matt who was staring right at her. I half rolled my eyes, oh Matt you poor sap. He was older than me by an hour and yet I was mature. I get it though...I do, he loves her and...she broke his heart, god I knew I'd been the one there for him when she'd broken up with him.

Elena waved but Matt ignored her by shutting over his locker and walking away.

"He hates me" Elena sighed.

"He does not" I said patting her shoulder.

"That's not hate" Bonnie said "That's "you dumped me but I'm too cool to show it but secretly I'm listening to air supply's greatest hits"

"He is not" I said defending my brother.

"Elena. Oh my god!" Caroline squealed as she hugged Elena.

"How are you? Oh it's so good to see you" She said and pulled back, she then turned to Bonnie and I "How is she? Is she good?"

"Caroline I'm right here" Elena said "And I'm fine. Thank you"

"Really?" Caroline asked. Drama Queen.

"Yes much better" Elena nodded.

"Oh you poor thing" Caroline said and pulled her into another hug.

"Ok, Caroline" Elena said.

"Ok! See you guy's later?" She asked.

"Ok!" Bonnie smiled.

"Bye" I said.

"No comment" Elena said after Caroline stalked off.

"We're not going to say anything" Bonnie said.

As we walked, Bonnie stopped us from going any further.

"Hold up. Who's this?" Bonnie asked.

"All I see is back" I said.

"It's a hot back" Bonnie said. "I'm sensing seattle and he plays guitar"

"You're really going to run this whole psychic thing into the ground huh?" Elena asked.

"Psychic thing? Oh Bonnie" I sighed shaking my head.

"I'll be right back" Elena said and vanished.

"Please be hot" Bonnie said.

I shook my head and then watched as he turned...oh my god. He was hot. Both Bonnie and me watched as he walked out and he stared at me, seeming utterly confused for a moment but then continued walking. Bonnie grabbed my arm and we followed him until we seen him go into the boy's bathroom only to bump into Elena.

I looked to Bonnie as the two interacted and she smiled, I gave a quick grin before we both headed to the class. When we were sitting down, I sat across from the new guy and watched as he stared at Elena. I grinned, slightly and I seen Matt watch as Bonnie text her. I seen the text too but looked round at my brother who just completely ignored me. I rolled my eyes and turned back to the front, I was seriously fed up with his attitude, he and my sister were as bad as each other, if one wasn't being a lovesick heart-broken puppy the other was taking drugs and sleeping with fifteen year olds.

Later I walked into the Grill and walked over to the counter where Vicki was walking back.

"You left early this morning" I said to her. SHe smiled slightly before shrugging. "Anything to do with the drugs Vic?"

"Oh Carly, don't start" She said shaking her head.

"You're gonna have to get help" I said.

"I don't need to do anything"

"I'm just trying to watch out for you Vic, I don't want you to get hurt"

"Just completely drop it, you forget that I'm older than you. I can do what I want" She said.

I rolled my eyes at her and turned seeing Caroline and Bonnie, so I got up giving her a "later" and walking to sit next to my friends.
"What are you guy's talking about?"

"Stefan"

"Who's Stefan?" I asked.

"You know the new guy" Bonnie said.

"Oh.." I smirked "Right"

"Yeah...he's just so hot" Caroline grinned.

"Ok Caroline" I said.

A little while later after Tyler had left him to talk to Vicki, god what is it with her? Matt joined us at the table.

"How's Elena doing?" He asked Bonnie. And I wouldn't know this because?...

"Her mom and dad died how do you think?" Bonnie asked "She's putting on a good face, but it's only been four months"

"Has she said anything about me?" Matt asked. Oh here we go.

"Oh no. So not getting in the middle" Bonnie said "Pick up the phone and call her"

"I feel weird calling her, she broke up with me" Matt said.

"Give it more time Matty" I said drinking the rest of my coke.

Just as I uttered the words in she walked, Stefan by her side and I almost groaned at the sight. Matt looked at me and glared "More time huh?" He got up and stood as they approached the table. "Hey, nice to meet you. I'm Matt" He said.

"Hi. Stefan" Stefan said shaking his hand.

"Hey" Elena smiled.

"Hey" Matt said looking at her.

After a few minutes of awkward silence Matt sort of stormed out of the grill "Give me a minute" I said getting up and going after him, I walked out and then seen him walking over towards the car. "Matt" I called he turned too look at me and sighed.

"Hey!" I shouted before he got in. "Don't ignore me!"

"Listen I'm going home" He snapped.

"You can't keep blaming other people for this" I said "She needed time"

"She told me she needed to be alone. She doesn't look so alone to me!"

"That's not my fault!" I said to him.

"Did I say it was?" He asked.

"No but you're treating me as if it is" I said to him.

He scoffed and got into the truck before driving off I shook my head. I swear he was going to drive me nuts.

The next day, Matt and me still weren't talking and I was sitting, almost asleep in History.

"The battle of willow creek took place right at the end of the war in our very own Mystic Falls. How many casualties resulted in this battle?" He asked "Miss Bennett?"

"Um...a lot? I'm not sure...like a whole lot?" Bonnie asked.

I smiled. Oh Bonnie.

"Cute becomes dumb in an instant Ms. Bennett. Mr. Donovan would you like to take this opportunity to overcome your embedded jock stereotype?"

"It's ok, Mr Tanner. I'm cool with it" Matt said and the class snickered.

"Miss Donovan?" Tanner said and I shrugged "Not a surprise there, seen as you don't pay attention"

I scoffed "I would pay attention, but your voice makes me sleepy" Everyone laughed again.

"Hmmm" He scoffed "Elena? Surely you can enlighten us about one of the town's most significantly historical events"

"I'm sorry, I-I don't know" She said.

"I was willing to be lenient last year for obvious reasons, Elena. But the personal excuses ended with summer break"

"ass" I muttered.

"I heard that Carly" He said looking at me. I just gave him a smile and he went to scold me but a voice interrupted him.

"There were 364 casualties. Unless you're counting local civilians"

"That's correct Mister..?"

"Salvatore"

"Salvatore. Any relation to the original settlers here at Mystic Falls"

Stefan hesitated "Distant"

"Well very good. Except of course, there were no civilian casualties in this battle" Tanner said.

"Actually there were 27 sir. Confederate solders, they fired on the church, believing it to be housing weapons. They were wrong. It was a night of great loss. The founder's archives are, uh, stored in civil hall if you'd like to brush up on your facts. Mr. Tanner" Stefan said.

Everybody snickered and giggled at this.

"Hmmm" Tanner said, clearly embarrassed by being proven wrong by a teenager. I had to laugh at that, he needed put in his place.

I was standing with Bonnie and Elena, while they argued about Stefan.

"People look up to me. I have to set an example" Elena said.

I scoffed "Just admit it Elena" I said.

"Oh, ok. So he's a little pretty" She said.

"He has that romance novel stare" Bonnie said dreamily. I rolled my eyes.

"Stefan looked deep into her eyes, piercing her very soul" Elena said.

I laughed "So where is he?" Bonnie asked.

"I don't know. You tell me. You're the psychic one" Elena said.

"Right. I forgot. Ok, so give me a sec. Grams says I have to concentrate" Bonnie said.

"Wait! You need a crystal ball!" I said and I looked around and picked up one of the glass bottles and handed it to Elena who handed it to Bonnie. Their hands met and Bonnie's eyes widened, staring at Elena and then she let go abruptly pulling her hand back.

"What?" Elena asked.

"That was weird. When I touched you, I saw a crow" She said.

"What?" I asked.

"A crow and fog, a man" She said "I'm drunk, it's the drinking. There's nothing psychic about it. Yeah? Ok. I'm gonna get a refill" She said and then took off.

"Bonnie!" I called. When I turned Stefan was standing I touched Elena's arm "I'll go get Bonnie"

"Ok" She said.

"Hi Stefan" I nodded.

"Hi Carly" He gave a smile and I turned running off to get Bonnie. When I found her, she was standing alone.

"What happened?" I asked.

"Oh..nothing" She said shaking her head"

"Bonnie" I said.

"It's nothing" She laughed.

That's when I spotted Tyler coming back out of the woods alone. "Hey Ty?"

"What?"

"Where's Vicki?" I asked.

"Back there with her little stoner" He snapped and stalked off.

I shook my head, for the love of god Vicki. Seriously?

As the night progressed a little further, Caroline, Bonnie, Matt and myself were standing watching Elena and Stefan who were the other side. I rolled my eyes and nudged Matt who looked down at me.

"Stop staring"

"Shut up" He huffed. I shook my head and went to get another drink, only to see Jeremy emerge from the woods.

"Jer?" I asked.

He looked round at me and half smiled "Hey Carly"

"Where's Vicki?" I asked.

"She's in there" He said. Well he slurred. I rolled my eyes

"I'm gonna go get her" I said.

He shrugged and I walked past him, going into the woods. "Vicki?" I shouted walking in deeper "Vicki?!"

"Alexandria?" A voice asked.

I stopped and turned, coming face to face with a man with piercing blue eyes. He was...well gorgeous.

"Oh..uh no my names Carly" I said.

"My mistake" He said with a nod "You remind me of someone I know"

"Oh" I said "Well uh..it was nice meeting you"

"Damon" He said with a smile.

I gave an awkward smile back "Damon, but I need to find my sister"

"Sister?"

"Yeah she's drunk and out here.."

"I was wondering why you were out here alone" He said. "It's pretty dangerous...you don't know what's lurking about"

I stared at him...uh "Well I was just looking for her"

"I saw a girl go that way" He said pointing in the direction I'd just come "About ten minutes ago"

"Oh" I said. I looked around and when I looked back he was gone. I stared at the emptiness in front of me and I scrunched up my eyes slightly. How did he do that? I shook my head and walked back out of the woods only to be pulled into a bear hug.

"Where did you go?" Matt's voice asked.

"Uh to look for Vicki" I said squirming.

"Don't take off like that"

"Oh look who cares" I said pushing back.

"Oh come on" He said and I stared at him, seeing wetness under his eyes.

"Have you been crying Matt?" I whispered.

Wrong question. "No, why would I be crying? Don't be an idiot"

"I seriously think you're BI-Polar" I said shaking my head and walking away from him.

Just then I could hear yelling and shouting.

"Somebody help!" A voice cried. Elena? I rushed to her and Jeremy...carrying...oh no. Vicki!

"VICKI!" I cried running forward.

"Vicki? Vicki what the hell?!" Matt shouted as he ran beside me.
Jeremy placed her down and I moved so I could see her properly. What the hell had happened to her?
"What happened?" I asked.

"Somebody call an ambulance!" Matt shouted.

"Everybody back up! Give her some space!" Tyler called.

"It's her neck" Elena said "Something bit her, she's losing a lot of blood"

"Put this on her neck" A boy said handing me a rag. I pressed it to her neck and frowned, oh no...oh no.

"Vicki, Vicki open your eyes" I said "Please look at me"

I knew I should've kept looking for her, this was my fault. I would've found her and stopped this from happening.
"Vicki come on" Matt said moving her hair from her face.

We waited until the ambulance came and took Vicki on the stretcher, both me and Matt getting into the ambulance. I wanted her to be ok. She HAD to be ok.

When we got to the hospital the nurses made us wait outside and I hugged myself, biting my lip.

"She'll be fine" Matt said and I looked at him.

"What if she's not?"

He pulled me into a hug "She will be" I hugged him back. He and Vicki were really all I had, I mean my mom didn't count because she was never here. After an hour the nurse came out.

"Where are your parents?" She asked.

I looked to Matt "Vacation" He lied. I knew he hated having to talk about mom.
"Oh, I see" She said "Any other relations?"

"Just us" I said.
"How is she?" Matt asked.

"Can we see her?" I asked.

"You can go in and see her, she's not awake but she should be fine in a few days, she lost a lot of blood and we had to give her a transfusion just to be sure, we're going to keep her for a few day's" She said.

We both nodded and went into the room, Vicki was lying asleep and Matt sat on the chair as I paced around the room.

"You should go home and get some sleep" He said.

"I'm fine" I scoffed.

"I'm serious"

"So am I Matt. She's my sister too" I said with a nod.

"I know that" He sighed.

After a while of just sitting, Vicki's eyes fluttered and they opened.

"Vicki?" I asked moving to the bed.

"Hey, hey it's ok" Matt said to her.

"Matt...Carly?" She asked.

"Hey, don't talk okay, you're going to be fine" I said.

"Vampire" She breathed out and her eyes closed again.

"Did she just say...vampire?" I asked.

"That's what I heard" He said seeming just as confused as me.

"You sleep on the chair, I'll sit here if she wakes up" I said with a nod.

"I'm fine"

"Matty please" I said and he sighed getting up and moving over to the chair. He stopped before sitting down.

"Can I ask something?" He asked.

"yeah, sure"

"Why doesn't she like me anymore?" He was talking about Elena.

"Matty" I sighed and I moved over to him pulling him into a hug "It's not that"

"It is though" He said into my shoulder.

I didn't say anything, I felt bad for him. Well of course I did he was my brother. "It's ok" I said "You'll find someone else"

"I don't want to find anyone else"

"It may seem that way now...but trust me...It'll be fine" I said nodding.

I pulled back and he sat down with a sigh and closed his eyes. I scowled and moved back over to the chair and sat waiting for when she woke up again.

I was thinking about what she said...Vampire. Vampire's weren't real, she must be delusional from the drink and the drugs. My sister was on a serious bender and I knew at one point she was going to regret it.