Sleeping Doppelganger
A Twist in the Tale
DG32173
Sarah: I had an idea that was another take on the theme I used in Sleeping Doppelganger. Only, this time, Elena's unaware that what she's dreaming isn't real. I hope you enjoy. Be kind and leave a review telling me what you think. I hope you enjoy. Also, if you want the back story, look in the author note of chapter two of Sleeping Doppelganger. That information stays the same, just the story changes.
DISCLAIMER
If I owned The Vampire Diaries, a lot of things would have happened very differently in the show. As it is, I only own what I write as it is written. Don't steal.
WARNINGS
ALTERNATE UNIVERSE! Rated M for my sanity, not that I have any.
SUMMARY
An alternate path Sleeping Doppelganger could have taken. Damon/Elena
Chapter 1
Katherine's Revised Plan
Elena sighs as she tiredly climbs the stairs to her room. A rough night, a long day at school, and yet another fight with Stefan about his overprotective habits have summed up to a very worn out Elena Gilbert. All she wants is to climb in her big comfy bed and crash. Homework can wait until later or even tomorrow! It's Friday, after all. Little does Elena realize that she's going to get her wish for sleep in a way she wasn't expecting. She opens the door to her room and turns to shut the door behind her. She shrugs out of her backpack and drops it and her purse on the floor by her door.
She turns around to find Katherine Pierce standing in the middle of her room, studying her. She fumbles in her back pocket for her phone but Katherine flashes forward and pins her against the back of her bedroom door by the neck, yanking her vervaine necklace off. "Drop the phone," Katherine tells Elena, putting compulsion into her words. Elena's suddenly lax fingers drop the phone before she can speed dial for help. It bounces on the floor once before settling. "Good to know that you don't ingest vervaine as well as wear it," Katherine says softly, looking down at the phone. She returns her gaze to meet Elena's. "When I release you, you will go sit on your bed and remain completely silent. You will not say anything and you will not make a sound. When I ask a question, you will nod for 'yes' and shake your head for 'no'. You will be completely honest with your answer." Katherine smirks and pulls away from Elena. As much as the human tries to fight it, her body obeys Katherine's command. "You know, I'm tired of watching you as you make yourself absolutely miserable just to please your so-called friends. I came back to this godforsaken town with the intention of leaving with a Salvatore on my arm. I still plan on doing so, though my plan has been unfortunately delayed due to unforeseen circumstances. I want Stefan to be the Salvatore on my arm. There's only one problem with that: he's infatuated with you." Elena's eyes widen. "You noticed I didn't say he's in love with you. That's because he's not. He's in love with some impossible image of you he has painted himself. You're nothing like the girl he's painted you out to be. I know you very well, Elena. I've kept an eye on you as you grew up, as I have with all my descendants. I was nearby the day you were born. I remember your first cry, a protest of being forced to leave your mother's warm, safe womb. As soon as I caught sight of your eyes, I knew that looking at you would be like looking in a mirror in just a matter of years. As you can see, I was right. The only physical difference between us is your birthmark. Such a cute thing. Anyways, I came back to this town with two plans I am going to put in motion by playing one little game. You, my darling granddaughter, are going to be the game board. The Salvatore brothers will be the pieces. I already know the outcome of this game, because I'm not taking any chances with this plan being derailed."
Katherine tosses her curly hair over her shoulder. "Anyways, the rules are going to be simple: I compel you to sleep. And the brother that can wake you up will be the one who's your true soulmate. I assure, it's not going to be Stefan. You do believe in soulmates, right?" she asks. Elena nods grudgingly. "You're absolutely miserable being Stefan's girl, aren't you?" Katherine asks. Elena's ashamed to nod yes to that question. "It's nothing to be ashamed of. You and he weren't made for each other. There's too much fire in you, too much zest for life, for the two of you to be compatible for long. I'm not just doing this for me. I'm actually giving you the easy way out of your dead end relationship with Stefan. No one's feelings will be hurt too much. It's about time for your so-called friends to wake up and face facts. If they can't accept that what they've been manipulating you into doing is making you absolutely miserable, then they aren't really your friends, are they?" Katherine asks, raising an eyebrow. Elena feels tears trailing down her cheeks as she shakes her head, agreeing that friends wouldn't do that. "I know it hurts to face the truth, Elena. But I refuse to watch you turn into me. I used to be a lot like you. But, just like you, I let myself be manipulated by people I knew from infancy because I was fooling myself into thinking they were my friends. Friends don't manipulate each other, Elena. Friends don't force you to be miserable because they are so certain this one guy was your 'soulmate' when, really, you and he had very little in common. The real soulmates in your situation are you and Damon. And it's about time everyone faces that fact and get over it. If they can't accept that you love our blue-eyed Salvatore with every fiber of your being, then you should just kick them out of your life. My favorite Latin saying is 'Amore Vincit Omnia'. 'Love Conquers All' in modern day English. I'm going to make sure your love for Damon and his love for you conquers all obstacles. But I'm not being completely selfless here. I'm also doing this so that I can have my happy ending. Stefan and I belong together just the same way you and Damon do."
Katherine flashes forward to grab Elena's chin and force the human to meet her eyes. "Now, Elena. You are going to go to sleep. You are going to dream of the way your life would be if you were actually happy with it. And only the man truly loves you and who you truly love in return will be able to wake you from your dream. You will not be able to tell the dream you will be having from reality until he comes into your mind and proves to you that he will sacrifice the world to make you happy. Only then will you know dream from reality and be able to wake up. Pleasant dreams, Elena. Good night." Katherine releases her grip on Elena's mind and chin at the same time. The younger doppelganger's eyes drift close as she falls back on her bed, fast asleep. "Now for step two," Katherine tells herself. She pulls an envelope from her purse and places it on the bed next to Elena so that it will be immediately noticeable. Then she walks over and picks up Elena's cell phone. She starts a new text message addressed to both Salvatore brothers.
Leaving Elena's room now. Let the game begin. ;) K.P.
She hits send, sets Elena's phone on the bed next to the sleeping girl, then flicks out the window with a smirk. 'This is going to be so much fun,' she thinks to herself as she makes her way to the repossessed manor she had decided too make her home for the time being.