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Intro-
Drusilla Emery had a nice life all long time ago. Her father was a kind and selfless alpha of his pack and her mother was the brilliant druid of their pack. Her father wasn't the type to seek vengeance or wish for a person's death, but that all changed very quickly. Drusilla remembers an alpha reaching out to her father asking for help. A group of hunters had killed the man's beta and wanted revenge. Drusilla's father went to Beacon Hills, California and talked with the local alpha, Talia Hale, to try and make peace with the hunters. They had set up a meeting with the hunters, which Drusilla begged to go to. Drusilla was only ten years old, but she was next in line to be their pack's druid and she wanted to learn everything she could. It took awhile, but finally, her father had agreed. Her father, Drusilla, her mother, and the other alphas went to the meeting for peace, but the meeting had been a trap. Drusilla's mother lost her life, while Drusilla and her father lost their sight.
While her father and her recovered Drusilla discovered she had gained new powers. Druids use runes and herbs for magic. They also specialized in one of four elements, which Drusilla had previously been specializing in fire, but when she became blind her specialization changed to a very rare element, spirit. All Drusilla sees in blackness, but there are lights in the darkness, people auras. These auras show Drusilla their memories, their thoughts, their emotions. They show Drusilla the person's mind. Such a gift is rare and powerful.
While Drusilla learned to harness her newfound abilities her father had grown insane from the loss of his sight and his mate. When one of his betas wanted to take over he killed him. In doing so he discovered killing your own pack makes you stronger. He and two other alphas killed their entire pack to grow stronger and made their own alpha pack. Drusilla was left alive due to her new gift.
She spent the next year in her father's control until a man by the name of Alaric saved her. He didn't intend to save her, but when she ran out into the road he had picked her up and got her away from that place. He kept her safe and helped her hide and start over. Now he wants her to pay him back, which Drusilla intends to do by coming to Mystic Falls, Virginia and help him deal with Klaus Mikaelson.
Chapter 1
Drusilla is a half druid and half werewolf. She specializes in the element spirit, while also having all the abilities of a werewolf. She also can do magic through reading ruins and uses special herbs to do different things. Drusilla is the only one of her kind. Most children of a werewolf and a druid become either one or the other or are just human. Drusilla believes because her father was an alpha that she became both a druid and a werewolf.
Drusilla has always been a beautiful young woman. She looks the most like her mother with her light brown hair and her hazel eyes, but since she was blinded her eyes have changed drastically. She barely takes her glasses off, not wanting anyone to see what her eyes have become. Her eyes became this way when the hunters had poured liquified wolfsbane in her eyes. It caused all her blood vessels to explode in her eyes, making the blood pool around her eyes and the cells in her eyes died, leaving her blind and her eyes white.
It caused all her blood vessels to explode in her eyes, making the blood pool around her eyes and the cells in her eyes died, leaving her blind and her eyes white
Drusilla can see in her werewolf vision, but otherwise, everything is black. The only light she can see with her normal vision is the colors of people aura's and when she looks deeper into those lights she can see their memories, thoughts, and emotions.
However bad her being blind is, Drusilla's biggest fear of being blind is never being able to find her mate. A werewolf has only one mate and they can only find them when they look into the werewolf's eyes and the bond forms. Drusilla is blind and she is unsure if her werewolf vision would work with creating the bond. Drusilla needed a mate. Someone like her isn't wanted by most. No one wants to deal with a blind werewolf, they find them indisposable, and with her eyes being the way they are most would find her hideous or at least terrifying.
Since being in hiding she has been searching for her mate but has had no luck on finding him. She is slowly giving up hope of ever finding him. Recently, however, Drusilla had to take a break on her search because Alaric, a friend who is now like a father to Drusilla, requested her help on dealing with a hybrid. Alaric had told Drusilla everything they have learned so far about this Klaus man and believes Drusilla might be able to help.
Drusilla is now in Mystic Falls, Virginia. "So, what did this Klaus guy do to you anyways?"
"Killed my girlfriend, tried to kill her niece, he's on quite a killing spree." He says as he tries to figure out how to work the coffee maker.
"What are you doing?"
"Trying to work the coffee maker." A blue glow comes from behind Drusilla's glasses as she stands up.
"Watch out."
"And you're sure it's a vampire?" Drusilla's eyes stop glowing as she looks towards where the voice came from. It's a young girl's voice and Drusilla can only think it's Elena, Alaric's girlfriend's niece. "Doesn't mean it's not. I'll call her." Elena taps Alaric, causing him and Drusilla to back up as she works the coffee maker. Drusilla hops onto the counter and begins to play with the small rune book necklace. The book can grow in size to read and it's all written in brail, but from the eyes of a normal human the book appears to be just a necklace and not a book filled with powerful runes. "Tell her, thank you for her help." Elena says as she looks at Alaric. "Oh, Caroline, wait. Just... keep tonight small. Please." Elena sighs as she hangs up. "You're Drusilla, right?" Elena asks.
"Yes and you must be Elena. It's nice to meet you." Elena holds out her hand.
"You too."
"Elena, Dru is blind, remember."
"Oh, right, sorry."
"It's okay. What did you tell Elena about me?"
"I told her of your gifts, your abilities, what you are. She knows everything that she needs to. I know how you are about your personal life."
"Okay, thank you. So you won't mind if I use my werewolf eyes, would you? It's the only way I'm not blind. I don't use it often because people can see them glowing and it tends to draw unwanted attention."
"Go right ahead."
"Thank you. I like to be able to see who I'm talking to." Drusilla's eyes glow blue again as she looks at Elena. "You're pretty."
"Thank you." Drusilla smiles as Alaric speaks up again.
"Was that, uh, Stefan news?"
"Could be more Klaus victims." Elena says as Drusilla hops off the counter and sits by the window.
"You're certain Stefan's still with him."
"Easy to be certain when the alternative is that he's dead. What did you tell Drusilla?"
"Everything that he knows about Klaus and he filled me in with what happened recently with you."
"Are you sure you're still okay on the couch?" Elena asks.
"Yeah, yeah. I'm good." Alaric says.
"Because you spent half the summer on it. If you need your own bedroom..."
"And sleep in your dead parents' room or my dead girlfriend's room... no."
"Right. What about you, Drusilla?"
"I don't sleep."
"You don't..."
"I get nightmares." She tells her. "I only sleep when I have to. I'll be okay though."
"Hey, Elena..." Alaric says as Elena grabs her keys. "Happy birthday."
"Thanks. Come on, Drusilla." Drusilla shoots a smile at Alaric before following Elena out.
The two head out of the house and get into Elena's car. "We're going to head over to Damon's."
"Okay, so what do you want me to do exactly?"
"We need to find Stefan and go from there. Stefan is most likely with Klaus, which is why I need you to come with me when I look for Stefan. I need your abilities to be used on Klaus."
"Yes, but if he knows I'm inside his head he will kill me."
"Will he know?"
"When I go into a person's head it feels as if I am poking and prodding your mind. It's a very uncomfortable feeling so I've been told. Trust me, he'll know someone is in his head. He needs to be distracted for me to use my abilities long enough to grab a strong memory and use it on him."
"We'll work it out as we go along." Elena says as she pulls up to Damon's house. "Come on, let's go get Damon." The two head inside and Elena begins to redo her hair as they walk in.
Drusilla frowns as she hears footsteps. "Mornin'." Drusilla hears from behind her.
"Hey, I was going-ooh!" Elena says as she spins around quickly.
"Mind filling a blind girl in?" Drusilla asks confused.
"He's naked." Elena tells her. "And you heard me." Elena tells Damon. "You knew that I was here."
"You know, you should learn to knock. What if I was... indecent?" Damon tells her. "Who's your friend?" Elena grabs the towel that rests on the back of the chair and throws it blindly at Damon.
"Her name is Drusilla, she's the girl I told you about." Elena tells him. "And she's blind, so don't bother trying anything because she can't see."
"Last I check she could with her werewolf eyes." Damon says.
"Which is why I don't need those to burn too." Drusilla says.
"Okay, I'm good." Damon says, causing Elena to peek before letting her hand drop.
"Sheriff Forbes gave us another location to check. Memphis." Elena says as she holds out the piece of paper.
"Another dead end, you mean?" Damon asks.
"You don't know that."
"You're right, Elena. This could be the one." Damon says as he stands close to Elena. "Yep. After almost two months, this could be the clue that tells us Stefan's alive and well and living in Graceland."
"Fine, I have Drusilla now." Elena says. "We'll go by ourselves." She goes to walk away, but Damon moves in front of her with his vampire speed and grabs the paper.
"And let Klaus know that you're tracking him? And you have a half druid half werewolf apart of your team? He thinks you're dead and he doesn't know about Drusilla. Let's keep it that way."
"It's a new lead, Damon. We haven't had one in awhile."
"Okay. I'll check it out. If I find anything, I'll call you."
"But-" Elena sighs as she looks at Drusilla.
"I'm guessing you're not happy." Drusilla says.
"Yeah, come on." Elena says, causing the two to head out of the house and head to her car.
Drusilla walks into the house and frowns as she sees Alaric is gone. "I keep calling Damon, but he won't get back to me." Caroline and Elena are setting up for the party with Tyler as Drusilla sits on the couch.
"I feel like I have to fight Damon every single time we get a lead on Stefan."
"Maybe he doesn't want to find him."
"Tyler." Caroline says.
"What? He's into you. Isn't he?"
"The only reason Stefan left with Klaus was so that he could save Damon's life. I mean, trust me, Damon wants to find him."
"That's what you do when you owe someone." Drusilla says. "You want to pay them back as soon as possible. I hate being in people's debts and I'm betting Damon does too."
"But Elena kissed him. Probably screwed with his head."
"Tyler!" Carolines snaps. "I'm sorry."
"I-Don't worry about it. Look, yes I kissed him, but it was a-It was a goodbye kiss. I thought he was going to die."
"Most people give hugs." Drusilla says.
"I like you." Tyler says. "She is smart." Drusilla simply smiles before leaning her head back on the couch.
"You could help." Caroline says to Drusilla.
"Blind, remember."
"Not with your werewolf eyes." Drusilla sighs and allow her eyes to glow before standing up.
"Fine." Drusilla walks over and begins to help Caroline.
"I just missed a call from Bonnie. I'll be right back." Elena says, causing them to look at her. She walks out. As soon as she's gone Caroline turns to Tyler.
"Just because I tell you things doesn't mean you're allowed to know them!"
"Sorry." He says. "I've got to run if I'm going to change and pick up Sophia in time."
"Wait, you're bringing a date?" Caroline asks, causing Drusilla to look at them. "Slutty Sophie is your date?"
"Hey, it's been kind of slow in that department." Caroline gives him a look. "And... I am horny all the time now." Drusilla bites back a laugh.
"Yeah, tell me about it. Sometimes I feel like I'm going to explode." Tyler gives her a confused look. "It's, um, a vampire thing. You know, our emotions are heightened and we're in overdrive, so..."
"It's a werewolf thing, too." Drusilla looks between the two. She could practically smell the lust in the air.
"Hmm."
"It's like I can't turn it off."
"Yeah." The two stare at each other for a long moment. Drusilla feels awkward with the tension.
"Blind girl could use a little help." She says, causing Caroline to look at her.
"Right, well, I hope you get lucky tonight." Caroline tells Tyler. Tyler laughs as he shakes his head at Caroline.
"I'll see you later."
"Yeah. See you later."
"You do realize he wanted to have sex you right? You're not one of those sterotypical blondes are you?" Caroline looks over at Drusilla and frowns.
"I thought you can only see in infrared with your werewolf eyes.
"Uh no, I see in red. Kind of black and white, but instead different shades of red."
"Oh, but still how do you know I'm blonde?"
"Elena."
"Oh... well I'm not a stereotypical blonde."
"Then stop acting like it. Just jump the guy already."
"Wow, you're one to talk. I don't see you with a guy." Drusilla flinches as Caroline says this.
"That's because no one would want to be with me."
"Dru, I'm sorry, I didn't mean..." Caroline trails off.
"It's okay. I know you didn't mean it."
"But I don't see why no one would want you just because you're blind. You're actually really pretty."
"My eyes aren't."
"You're eyes..." Drusilla takes her sunglasses off and looks at Caroline. "Oh my god."
"I'm told they look like something from a nightmare. Terrifies people and also grosses them out."
"What happened to you?"
"Liquified wolfsbane. Hunters poured it into my eyes. This is what became of my eyes."
"Oh, Dru, I'm so sorry."
"Sorry?" Drusilla asked confused. "They don't scare you or disgusts you?"
"Drusilla, you didn't choose this. And this doesn't make you ugly. You're eyes are weird, yes, but you can't help it. Plus, once you get over the shock of seeing them, they aren't that bad. Just unsual. I like them, actually. Pretty weird, but cool at the same time."
"I... Thank you." Drusilla finds herself hugging Caroline. "I never had someone say that before." Caroline giggles and hugs Drusilla.
"Not everyone is judgemental, Dru. I'm sure a guy will come around to see the way I do."
"Maybe, but I don't know if I'll know if it's him." She says as she pulls away.
"What do you mean?"
"Werewolves have mates. We find them by looking into their eyes and the bond forms. With me being blind the only way I can see them is if I use my werewolf eyes and I don't know if those will allow the bond to form."
"So you may never find your mate?" Drusilla nods. "Well, humans and vampires don't have that kind of thing and we're happy enough. You just need to find someone to love and accept you. He doesn't have to be your mate. They're overrated anyways." Drusilla laughs as she slips her glasses back on.
"Thanks, Caroline."
"You should probably change for the party. I didn't think you had clothes, so I went ahead and got you something to wear. I didn't think you had clothes, so I went ahead and got you something to wear."
Drusilla changes into the dress and Caroline curls her hair. "Are you going to wear your glasses?"
"Yes, I feel uncomfortable not wearing them. People stare."
"Okay, fine." Caroline says.
"You're not happy?"
"I just don't want you to feel like you have to hide yourself."
"Maybe one day I'll feel comfortable to show myself." She slips her book necklace back on and let it rest just before the valley of her breasts. "Do I have to wear heels? A blind girl in heels isn't safe."
"Fine, I'll give you flats." She slips on black bow flats onto Drusilla's feet and grabs her hand. "Let's join the party, Dru." Caroline smiles. "I think you and I are going to become great friends." The two walk downstairs hand in hand with the party in full swing.
"This is a lot of people."
"Just breathe. Hey, there's Elena, come on." Caroline says before leading Drusilla.
"Car, can you not let go of my hand. I can't use my werewolf eyes and being blind with this many people is hard."
"Sure thing, Dru. I'm sure your senses are hard with all of these sounds and smells."
"It is."
"Hey, Elena, you like?" Caroline asks. "Don't answer that."
"This is 'keeping it small'?" Caroline only smiles. "What are we drinking?" Caroline holds her arm out and the three of the girls head through the house.
Drusilla coughs as she smells pot and other drugs in the air. "Oh, jeez, the stoner den, huh?" Drusilla jokes.
"Buzz kill." Caroline says.
"Hey, guys. Who's this?" A man says as he walks over to them.
"Drusilla, a friend out of town." Caroline smiles. "This is Matt."
"Matt, hey." Elena says.
"Hi, it's nice to meet you." Matt holds his hand out to Drusilla, but she doesn't shake it.
"She's blind." Caroline tells him.
"Oh sorry."
"It's okay. I'm used to it. I've been blind for almost eight years. It's nice to meet you too."
"Hi." Matt kisses Elena's cheek. "Happy birthday."
"Thank you." Elena chuckles as he walks away.
"He hates me." Caroline says. "His hatred of me has driven him to drugs."
"He's just hurt, Car." Drusilla says.
"Dru is right, Caroline. He doesn't hate you. He hates that he's not with you."
"Can we get out of here soon, I think I'm getting second hand pot." Drusilla coughs.
"Is that my brother?" Elena asks. "Thank you." Elena says as she hands the cup to Caroline. Caroline drinks it as Elena walks over to Jeremy.
"Come on, let's go dance." Caroline says.
"Uh, blind girl dancing. That is very dangerous."
"Oh, live a little Drusilla."
"Car-Wow, easy on the blind girl." Drusilla says as Caroline drags her to the dance floor. She takes Drusilla's hands.
"Just follow my lead." Caroline says as she dances to the music. Drusilla sighs and follows Caroline's lead and dances to the music.
"Just make sure I don't get hurt."
"Will..." She trails off as she sees Tyler dancing with Sophia.
"You okay?"
"I need a drink."
"Wait, Car... I can't see." Drusilla sighs as Caroline leaves her on her own to navigate through the crowd. "Please don't let me fall. Please don't let me run into a table or anything." She takes a deep breath begins trying to move through the crowd.
Drusilla winces in pain as she walks into a table. "Owie." She wines as she feels a hand on me. "Touch me and I will break your hand."
"It's me, sorry, I ditched you. Didn't think about it."
"Oh, Caroline..." Drusilla sighs as she lets Caroline lead her. "What happened?"
"Tyler and Slutty Sophie happened then Matt... I need to get away for a bit. You look like you could to." Caroline says as she leads her upstairs.
"Are you okay?"
"Yeah, just need alcohol and blood."
"Hopefully I'm not on the menu."
"Of course not. Come on." The two walk into a room and Caroline grabs a blood bag. The door opens causing the two to glance towards it. "This room is off limits!" She yells only to see it's Elena.
"Caroline? Dru?"
"Sorry. I just needed to a take a beat and Drusilla needed a chance to breath."
"Blind girl doesn't do good in crowds."
"Are you hiding?" Caroline asks as she puts the bag down.
"I was just looking for Damon."
"Well, he'd better be here somewhere because we haven't even done the cake yet." Drusilla laughs as she walks over towards them.
"I think I'm going to pass on the whole cake thing."
"No! No way, no! It's your birthday." Caroline protests. "No, it's the dawn of a new day, and you can't get on with your life until you've made a wish and blown out the candles."
"Caroline?" Drusilla questions. "Are you okay?"
"Is that what you all want me to do? Just get on with my life?"
"No. Maybe." Caroline says. "I just don't think anyone wants to see you like this."
"I'm not going to give up on finding Stefan, Caroline."
"Of course not. And you shouldn't. But you have to admit that you're kind of just letting your life pass you by. And isn't Stefan the one who wanted to make sure that you lived it?"
"You want me to make a wish? I just want to know that he's alive. That's it. That's my wish." She walks away, causing Caroline to sigh.
"I'm sorry, okay? I'm just drunk and dumb tonight. You know..."
"What are you doing?" Drusilla asks as she walks towards where Elena stopped walking.
"What's all that?" Caroline asks as Drusilla's eyes glow and she sees all the clues Damon got about Stefan.
"It's Klaus. Damon's been tracking him without me."
"Why wouldn't he just tell you?" Caroline asks.
"Why keep it a secret?" Drusilla asks.
"I don't know."
Drusilla and Caroline walk through the party hand in hand as Tyler walks up to them. "What is your problem? You're pissed that I brought someone?"
"Why would I be pissed? You brought a date. You're dating. That's... awesome." She says as Drusilla shifts uncomfortabe.
"Okay, should I not be dating?"
"Hey, you're horny all the time, right? I mean, a guy has needs."
"Cause if I shouldn't be dating, all you've got to do is say something. If you don't say something, then I'm going to keep dating."
"What would I say?"
"Don't do that, Caroline! I've already been there once with you, okay, and you said no. You shut me down. I'm not going back there again unless you make it crystal clear that you-" Drusilla frowns as they go silent before hearing them kissing. "Let's get out of here."
"Mmhmm... Dru-"
"Go, I'll be fine." Drusilla says as Tyler and Caroline walk out.
Drusilla walks through the crowd before falling. "Ow, god damn it." She closes her eyes and sighs.
"You okay?" Drusilla sighs as she hears Elena's voice.
"I hate crowds."
"Come on, let me get you home." Elena says as she helps Drusilla up. "Did Caroline leave you alone?"
"She is having a good time. Everyone deserves to have fun."
"So do you." Tears fill Drusilla's ruined eyes.
"No I don't. Not after everything."