Shadows

Chapter One: Old Friends

Author's Notes: So I'm rewriting this story because I was rereading it and saw how horribly written it was and I know I can do a lot better so I'm going to rewrite the whole story and hopefully after that update faster!

Takes place after they defeated Klaus but I'm ignoring the whole Elena, angel like and child mind thingy.

Disclaimer: I own nothing except Sara and James.

Warnings: Contains rape, self-harm, child abuse, and violence.

Summary: Death is coming and Fell's Church is in the middle of it again. Elena, Bonnie, and Stefan all thought this was over after Klaus. But when a shocking secret of Damon's get out they are thrown into chaos once more. What has Damon been hiding since childhood?

Damon's POV

I sat outside the Boarding house on the steps of the porch as I waited for Stefan, Elena, and Bonnie to quit discussing the trip to Italy. I was bored out my mind, relaxing against the house. My dark sunglasses pulled over my eyes as I stared out into the yard.

Stefan and Elena were glued together as usual talking about things to pack and the little witch was sitting on the grass going over things she might need. It was only the four of us right now that Mutt had gone off to college and the scary girl, Meredith, went off with the Alaric guy to live happily ever. I was glad they were gone, they both irritated me.

Elena had somehow managed to convince me to stay here with them since they were leaving for Italy too. Stefan had wanted to take the girls on vacation and Elena pointed out she would love to see where we grew up.

My eyes drifted around the yard lazily, going over every detail in the yard full of plants, flowers, and trees. Squirrels raced up and down the trees and I amused myself for a few minutes wondering if Stefan would suddenly eat one.

A sudden feeling of dread overwhelmed me and I tensed up ready for an attack. My eyes roamed over the yard more thoroughly. Massive trees blocked us from view of the road so why did I still feel as if someone was watching us? Out of the corner of my eye I saw a shadow race across the edge of my vision tauntingly and race right back out. That was a sign of someone wanting me to see them, like they were playing with me.

I got up suddenly in a fighting position, holding my ground and baring my fangs as I snarled into the air. My eyes darted everywhere and I saw Bonnie had the same uneasy expression as if she sensed someone out there.

"Damon?" I heard my brother call out my name faintly like from a distance but I ignored him, focusing all my senses locating the intruder.

I wasn't expecting the black blur of the intruder to come up from behind me and try to tackle me but I turned easily and knocked him down onto the ground. He was strong and smart I guessed as he pulled me down with him.

We wrestled on the ground like two wild animals. My fangs barred trying to get into a good position where I could rip the person's throat out when I was suddenly jabbed just in between my ribs sending waves of nauseating pain through me.

That was my weak spot, but how did this person know that? I was suddenly pinned to the ground as laughter swirled around me. I got ready to lunge up at him and tear his head off when I suddenly recognized that laughter.

"James?" I ask confused and sure enough up above me was my best friend. He grinned down at me wickedly his waves of light brown hair falling down and tickling my face, an amused glint in those ocean blue eyes of his.

"The one and only." He announced proudly. I rolled my eyes and pushed him off me and got up, straightening my leather jacket and sunglasses.

"If you ever do that again, I'll tear your throat out." I told him in a sweet tone as I helped him off the ground.

Stefan cleared his throat behind us and I turned to see he was holding Bonnie and Elena behind him protectively still trying to assess whether or not if James was a threat.

"Calm down little brother, he's not threat. James this is my little brother Stefan and his humans, Bonnie and Elena. Stefan and company this is my old friend James." I introduced them smirking. Stefan started to relax and let Bonnie and Elena go as James kissed the girls hands and shook Stefan's. He froze after kissing Bonnie's hand though and I saw a smile spread across his lips.

"Ah, a witch. I'm a witch too, along with being a vampire, so I am more of a hybrid. Same for my sister, Sara." He told the blushing witch with an easy grin. I felt a pin prick of jealousy stab inside of me but I ignored it.

"And you must be the vegetarian brother Damon never stops whining about." James greeted Stefan with a smirk.

"Lies." I hissed turning my nose up at James playfully.

James noticed the weary look on Stefan's face. "Don't worry, my sisters a veggie too." He added.

"Where is Sara?" I asked looking around to see James's twin was nowhere to be seen.

"So glad you asked Damon." James answered smirking at me and as if on cue another black blur raced towards but instead of tackling me the blur tackled James to the ground, laughter filling the air.

"You were supposed to go for Damon!" James whined as he pushed Sara off. Sara stuck her tongue out at him and jumped at me trying to tackle me to the ground.

"See! He won't go down." She cried, pouting up at me. She had the same waves of light brown hair falling down to her waist and the same crystal clear eyes as James.

"Too bad." I teased and she let go and bounced over to Stefan, Bonnie, and Elena. She was like my little sister and James was of course my best friend. They were pretty much my family. I had lived with them a few years ago before coming here.

"Hey I'm Sara, the veggie." She greeted them smiling that bright smile that she always wore, except for when she was mad.

"So what do I owe this pleasant reunion?" I asked the grinning.

"We were just passing by and smelled your scent so we decided to come over and well, tackle you." Sara explained as she snatched the glasses off my face and tried them on.

I rolled my eyes at her and tried to snatch them back but she darted away from me. She turned back though the smile dropping off her face as she stared into my eyes. I tried to look away but to no avail.

"Your aura! It seems so much darker, foggier." She announced softly coming closer. I braced myself for her flaring temper knowing it was coming soon.

"You've been having visions again!" She accused, narrowing those ocean blue eyes into slits.

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