A/N: Hey guys! This is an idea I got because I see a lot of stories where Elena haS a sister. I thought what if the Salvatores had a younger sister. There are a lot of the character that know and love, or don't love, will be showing up through out. This is clearly AU and not at all canon, although I will be pulling in canon elements. So, this is the prologue. Let me know what you think.

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"Run Niki!" Damon Salvatore yelled to his younger sister. She was in shock because she had just witnessed her father shoot her brother Stefan. Giuseppe turned toward Damon and fired a single shot. Nikole watched as her beloved brother crumpled to the floor of the parlor. When Giuseppe turned back to her, she fled. She ran through the kitchen and out the back door toward the quarters, toward her mother. She didn't get very far as she felt a searing white hot pain in her back and then she saw darkness. When she awoke she was alone in the Salvatore crypt.

"Stefan, Damon, Father? Anybody?" she cried out in panic.

"Shh, be quiet." a voice in the darkness said. "You don't want them to hear you, do you?" the voice said.

"Who?" she asked her voice lowered but still tinged with panic.

"The council." the voice said.

"Show yourself." Nikole demanded her voice slightly stronger. She was relieved when Emily Bennett stepped into the candlelight.

"You have a choice to make but I will let Katherine explain that to you. You must wait her for her." Emily explained. Nikole was suddenly hyper aware of everything around her. Sights, smells, they all seemed more clear to her but she felt weak. After what seemed like an eternity, Katherine entered the crypt.

"Niki, don't talk just listen. I don't have much time. You are a vampire but just barely. You have to feed to complete the transition. If you don't you'll die. Your brothers are vampires as well but they are being less than agreeable, so I'm leaving. It's been nice knowing you." Katherine turned and without a look back, left the Salvatore crypt. Emily moved to follow her but stopped before she exited. She handed her a ring. She saw it was like the ones she had seen Katherine give her brothers.

"Wear this ring. Never take it off. It will protect you from the sun if you make the transition. Goodbye." Emily slipped out of the tomb and out of Nikole's life. A few minutes later, she made her way back toward her home. On the way, she met Damon he hugged her tightly.

"Damon, is what Katherine said the truth? Are we...vampires?" Nikole asked afraid.

"Yes little sister but I'm not making the change. I'm going to die. I just wanted to say goodbye to you and Stefan." Nikole cried and hugged her big brother they supported each other around the side of the house. They were both weak. Stefan was standing on the porch with a strange look on his face. Neither Nikole of Damon had ever seen that expression on his face before. Stefan noticed his siblings stumble to the front of the house. They leaned against the wagon that was sitting in front of the house. Stefan went and stood in front of them. Nikole launched herself into Stefan's arms and he hugged his sister tightly. Standing in front of him were the only two people he cared about in the entire world.

"Stefan," Damon said weakly. "I'm not making the transition. I love you little brother but I can't." Stefan panicked; he didn't want to spend eternity alone. He wanted Damon and Nikole to stay with him. He knew that Niki would follow Damon's example, she always did. Stefan did the only thing he could, he grabbed the wagon driver bit into him and forced his little brother to drink. Damon watched in horror as Stefan forced their sister into a life she didn't want.

"Damon, are you going to let Niki go through eternity without you? That seems cruel." Damon knew he hand no choice. He drank from the wagon driver and stepped into eternity with his siblings.