I can't wait for The Vampire Diaries to premier its third season, so instead of waiting. I am going to write what I think is going to happen and hopefully my imagination is creative as it can be.

The finale of season 2 left us off with Stefan drinking human blood and has followed Klaus's orders of disappearing in Mystic Falls.

Damon's wolf bite has fully recovered and Elena wonders where Stefan is, after Katherine came in to the boarding house and dropped of the cure and an unpleasant message for Elena.

Chapter One – Birthday Morning

"Rise and Shine, birthday girl."

Elena rolls out of bed, still somnolent from another night of restless and haunted dreams by the disappearance of Stefan Salvatore. "Bonnie, you woke me up." She gives her a disapproving look.

"It's your 18th birthday," she smiles and heads near the door. "Get dressed into something nice, everybody's waiting for you downstairs." Bonnie winks and skips down the stairs.

Elena groans and lifts herself off the floor. She looks out the window, looking as if she is about to cry. Stefan, where are you? I don't care if it's my birthday, I need you. She grabs on to the ledge for the support of her trembling legs. With the other hand she wipes the new formed tear across her cheekbones. She looks at her reflection on the window. Elena shrieks as Damon is standing beside her in the reflection.

"It's not the time, where you should get all emotional. You should seriously change," says Damon looking down at her pyjamas.

Elena raises her eyebrows and puts her hands on her hips. "Damon, get out!"

"Okay, birthday girl," wiping a smirk across his face.

Damon calling her birthday girl made her even more annoyed. She opened her closet to find a piece of paper with neat cursive handwritten words. I bought this dress for you to wear on your special day, Love Bonnie. Elena smiled as she held up the peach coloured dress with shiny specks of sequins sewed on the edges of the dress. The silk woven garment matched her skin tone. She took of her pyjamas and gently manoeuvred the dress against her olive complexion. By now Elena looked complete. She hastily walked down the stairs, hoping Stefan would be there, but she knew he would not come. Katherine's words were spinning in Elena's mind. He had to pay a price, for his brother. I don't think you would see him any time soon.

Bonnie was the first to appear in front of the kitchen, soon followed by Damon, Jeremy, Caroline, Matt and Tyler. Only Jeremy and Matt were the humans who were invited to come. She realised she had more non-existent friend, than humans. What world has she lived on with non-human beings.

Bonnie started the birthday song in enthusiasm. "Happy birthday to you, Happy birthday to you, Happy birthday dear Elena, Happy birthday to you," said everyone.

The chocolate cream filled with caramel oozed from the punctured holes of the candle stick. It was time for Elena to blow the candles and make her one wish come true. Elena closed her weak eyes and spoke in her mind. Stefan, I know you're out there. I am going to help find you. I have always loved you and I will never stop. Elena bent down and blew the candles, before whispering, this is for you.

Caroline skipped past Bonnie, and gave Elena a neatly ribbon tied medium-sized box. She opened it to find a collage of photos from the past year.

"Thankyou, Caroline," beamed Elena, scanning through all the photos, in particular of one at The Grill, the first time she met Stefan.

"Do you like it?" questioned Caroline.

She smiled, "Of course I do!" and gave Caroline a hug.

"I'm glad you like it," said Caroline, as she stepped back before Damon took her position.

"This one's for you," said Damon reaching out to the small purple box.

Elena lifted the lid, and there lay in the small silky square was a silver pendant, shaped as a heart. She took the necklace out and examined it.

"Don't tell me it's real?"

"I did spend a small fortune on it, but it's for you Elena and you only."

Damon helped Elena buckle the pendant, as it dazzled in the morning sun. He brushed his lips across her neck, so gently it tickled. Elena wanted the kiss between his boyfriend's brother and her secret. She gave Damon a hug, what a normal friend would do. It was not long ago, when they kissed the night Katherine saw them. Elena wondered when Katherine's birthday was. Being a descendant and doppelgänger of her enemy was a lot to take in at the start but if they were to share birthdays together….Elena was not taking that in. She would rather think about what the day ahead of her would be like. She missed Stefan so badly and that's when she realised, Bonnie, her super witchcraft skills, with that she could find Stefan without hesitation. She had to speak to Bonnie right away, without anyone noticing their absence.

Everyone around the room, where enjoying themselves. Matt and Tyler were playing pool, while Damon and Bonnie were setting up the food. Elena knew this was her only chance.

"Bonnie, could you help me do my hair up?" Making sure Damon heard every word. Damon's a good listener and I'm a good liar.

Bonnie followed me up the stairs. "Is everything alright? You don't seem like yourself."

Elena tried to put on her best act, until the voices were blocked. She turned the tap on, at full blast.

Bonnie looked up from the tap, "Elena, what is so important that Damon can't even know?"

"Bonnie, I need your help! Klaus took Stefan and is now under his control. You have to help me find him."

Thank you for reading my first chapter, there, of course, will be more chapters later on. It takes me a while to write a chapter, but I will try to post my next one a.s.a.p.

Please review my story. It will mean so much to me.

Bye for now,

~Felulu