Growing up, I had no idea vampires even existed. I always wanted to just get out of Mystic Falls, like my bastard of a father did when he left behind my drunk of a mother.
When I did get the chance to leave, thanks to a scholarship to a college in New York, I wanted to take Matt and Vicki with me. I wasn't allowed to, even though Vicki would have been alive today if I was allowed.
I hate Mystic Falls. One of the only reasons why I'm really here is to make sure Matt doesn't die.
I can't lose another sibling.
Luke Donovan was in a very good mood.
How could he not be? Stefan Salvatore, the bastard who staked his sister almost a year ago, was still gone. All thanks to Klaus. If Klaus ever decided to visit Mystic Falls again, Luke would no doubt offer him a free drink.
Considering Elena was still alive, Luke was sure that Klaus was bound to return at one point or another.
However, right now the twenty-one year old had better things to do than thinking about the girl who broke his baby brother's heart a year ago.
He persistently knocked on the Gilbert's door, not stopping until the door went open.
"What? It's my day off," Jeremy greeted him in an annoyed tone.
Luke's smile only widened.
"Hello, Jeremy."
Jeremy's eyebrows furrowed in confusion. "You're in a good mood."
"A little birdie told me that you can see my dead sister. Under normal circumstances, I'd assume you were just messing around and beat you up. But, well, considering I spent the whole summer reading grimoires...I think you really are seeing my baby sister."
Jeremy's eyes widened. "You don't think I'm crazy?"
"Oh, I didn't say you're not crazy," Luke happily corrected, earning a glare from the Gilbert.
"Why were you even reading grimoires?" Jeremy asked, thoughtful.
"I'm a Harry Potter fanboy."
Jeremy gave him a weird look before opening the door.
Luke shook his head at the silent gesture. "Go get dressed, Gilbert. I got plans for us today, plans that include you contacting my dear sister."
As Jeremy went inside to get dressed, Luke dug through his pockets for a smoke. Sure, he wasn't a hardcore druggie and alcoholic anymore, but that didn't mean he completely kicked away his bad habits.
"I'm ready."
"Jailbait," Luke teased, approving Jeremy's outfit, and offered the Gilbert a cigarette.
Jeremy rolled his eyes at the comment, but took the offering anyway. Of course, the Gilbert had his own lighter.
"Where's your car?"
"Ever heard of walking?"
"The cemetery?" Jeremy asked. "You said you were going to help me contact Vicki."
Luke shot Jeremy an annoyed look.
"You have no idea what today is, do you?"
If possible, Jeremy looked even more confused.
"Today's the day my baby sister was supposed to turn nineteen, idiot."
Jeremy had the decency to look ashamed and guilty at the same time, but thanks to Jeremy's lack of basic knowledge concerning his sister, Luke now knew that whatever Jeremy and Vicki had wasn't serious.
"Follow along, baby Gilbert," Luke ordered while entering the cemetery.
He smirked when Jeremy followed without giving any lip.
"Matt probably already visited before work," Luke mused when he saw a single bouquet of flowers laying at Vicki's tombstone.
His annoyed face turned into a scowl when he realized that he and Matt were the only ones who remembered about Vicki's birthday. But of course no one would remember, because no one have really ever given a damn about him or his siblings. They only really had each other, despite how Matt liked to believe he had his stupid friends.
"Why's Matt working today? Shouldn't he take the day off?"
"We need money to pay for bills."
Jeremy looked surprised.
It seemed like Matt's friends didn't even care enough to realize that.
"Lu-"
"Is Victoria present?" Luke cut off, not wanting any pity from anyone.
"No, I don't see her right now," Jeremy hesitantly answered, glancing around to double-check.
"Do you even know why you can see her?"
Jeremy shook his head no.
Luke had to resist the urge to facepalm. "You told my baby brother you saw Victoria two months ago, during Elena's birthday. Two months ago."
"What's your point?" Jeremy defensively asked.
"You still don't know anything!" Luke snapped, losing his patience. "There are vampires, werewolves and witches in this stupid town. Seeing ghosts gives you an edge. If you spent the last months actively learning more about your abilities instead of playing normal teenager, you could have even found Stefan for your sister by now."
"I am a teenager!" Jeremy snapped back, looking like he had wanted to say that for a long time already.
"But you're not normal!" Luke harshly exclaimed, putting his hands on Jeremy's shoulders and tightening his grip on them. "You are a medium."
Jeremy winced at the grip.
"According to the grimoires I've read, you're not a natural born medium. Rather, you were turned into a medium."
"How?"
Luke's grip relaxed on Jeremy. The blonde was now calm again.
"You died and you were resurrected by magic Jeremy."
Luke stepped back and gave Jeremy a moment to process and make sense of everything that was going on. Despite how harsh Luke was acting about it, he wasn't a complete jerk. He just wanted to talk to his baby sister.
"Luke?"
"Yeah?"
"Tell me what I have to do to see Vicki."
For the first time that day, Luke smiled.
"First off," he produced a folded picture from his pocket, "You'll need a personal item."
Jeremy took the photograph and looked at it, eyes soft in fondness. The picture was of Luke, Matt and Vicki on the day Luke had left to attend college. Luke regretted going to college without his siblings. He should have stayed.
"Second," Luke quietly said. "Think about-"
"Lucas."
"Vicki?" Jeremy gasped, looking over Luke's shoulders.
Luke quickly whirled around. "Is she here?" He asked, seeing nothing. "She's here, right Jeremy?"
"Y-yeah," Jeremy confirmed, still wide eyes. "You said you needed help. Tell me how I can help you please."
"Ignore him, Victoria," Luke quickly said, despite not being able to see his baby sister. "I have something important to tell you."
Luke cursed in annoyance when Jeremy ran off after uttering the name of his dead vampire ex-girlfriend.
"Victoria, I'm hoping you're still here. Look, you're stuck on this other dimension for dead supernatural creatures called the Other Side. Usually you can only leave by finding peace. But I'll bring you back. I just need a powerful witch. Please, don't move on."
Luke took a deep breath, a shaky smile lighting up his face.
"Happy birthday, Victoria."
"Lucas."
Luke startled in surprise as Vicki suddenly appeared in front of him, giving him a smile.
"Victoria...?"
"I think I already found the powerful witch," Vicki playfully said, walking towards him.
Luke did the only thing he could think of doing, he hugged Vicki.
Or attempted to at least, considering he just phased through her. He regained his balance before he could fall and embarrass himself in front of his dead baby sister.
Luke scowled at a laughing Vicki. "It hasn't even been a minute and you're already ruining our reunion, Victoria."
His words made Vicki stop laughing.
"It's not a reunion if we can't hug."
"I'm working on it."
"I already have a solution. I just need your help. Will you help me, big brother?"
"Always."
Vicki grinned and then she explained everything.
Chapter End.
Author's note: for those of you who read my other stories, I haven't been updating because of school. This is a story I have on Wattpad, and I recommend you to read on Wattpad as well since this story flows better there, with me being able to show you what "Lucas" looks like and also illustrate stuff.. Just search me up on Wattpad and read this story there. (Same username.)
Also very important: I'm not just "adding" a character and letting the story basically play the same as in the show. Lucas will make changes.
Pairing? LucasxKol, with some other ship teases here and there.