I was waiting for my younger brother, Stefan, to finish his daily 'brooding' and meet me in the forest for breakfast. I don't mind taking lives, no matter the species, I do what I can to survive. I began pacing impatiently, my black leather heeled boots digging into the ground slightly. Sighing, I turn around and start to head back to the boarding house, without breakfast, I'll make up for it later.
Walking back into the boarding house, I mutter a 'hello' to Zach. I approached my room and swing the door open, only to find it occupied. A leather clad figure lying on my bed. Damon. "Damon." I gasp out, tears coming to my eyes. Speeding, I jump on top of him and devour my twin in a hug.
"Leandra, what's it been? Ten years?" He whispered into my long raven black hair.
"Something like that. How I've missed you." We lie in each other's embrace for hours. "Still delivering eternal misery to Steffie?"
"You bet. Been a bit preoccupied since you left, you know the drill; Snatch, feed and erase." I nodded knowingly. "What have you done since we departed?"
"You know, gaining control, Stefan diet, seeing my younger brother in peace." I explain pointedly. "Still being diabolical. Remember I am your twin."
"As your mine." He responds. We lay on my black covered bed, holding each other tightly.
"You don't want me to tell anyone I've seen you yet?" I ask with a smile.
"Nice plan, Superman. I'll 'surprise' Stefan." My twin said, his smirk prominent on his pale face.
"Aunt Leandra!" Zach exploded from downstairs.
"I've got to go Damon, you staying?" To which in return he nods. "Good. Coming!" I yell, speeding off downstairs and towards the location of Zach's voice. "Yes Zach." I ask, hands on my narrow hips. He looked dishevelled with his unkempt hair, wearing his cosy grey 'stay in' jumper.
"You promised you wouldn't." he exclaimed, handing me an article of newspaper. I looked down at the paper, it read: 'BODIES FOUND MUTILATED BY ANIMAL. Two local residents reported missing were found dead after police discovered their abandoned vehicle on Highway.' "Darren Malloy and Brooke Fenton."
I scoffed, rolling my baby blue eyes, "I didn't, I told you I lose control around human blood, hence the animal diet. Stefan?" I weekly suggested, knowing it was really Damon who killed the couple.
"Yeah, maybe. He has been gone all day. I'll ask when he comes home." He sighed.
"You do that." I sarcastically muttered. walking off into the forest to eat, knowing Damon would be stalking Stefan or preying on some innocent female.
As I approach the greenery I feel a sense of calm. treading lightly I spot a squirrel, pouncing, I snatch it from the tree and drain it, discarding its lifeless body on the ground without a second thought. i manage to find a few more 'forest beasts' as I like to call them, repeating the process the squirrel went through. it never sedates my hunger but it usually stops me from becoming 'rabid'.
As the sun eventually set, I pulled out my phone and texted Stefan, 'Where are you brother?' after waiting for a minute I sigh before pocketing my phone and continuing on my trek.
Not too long passed before I head a bunch of yelling. Curiosity got the better of me as I went to investigate. Standing in the tree line, I saw the 'human Katherine' and her brother hauling some girl out of the forest. As I looked into the crowd I saw Stefan, weaving through the crowd, I stood next to him. "What is it?"
"I don't know Day, a vampire? But it wasn't me." I nod. standing next to him hand in hand, to help him and to help myself. The smell of the female's blood calls to me, it's begging to consumed.
I feel my eyes change, the whits of my eyes changing to red, black veins became prominent on my pale skin. "I-I can't, sorry Stef, I can't." I mutter. I have even less control than Stefan, and his is appalling. I walk quickly into the forest and speed towards the Salvatore mansion. Standing by the front door, I calm myself down.
Taking every breath in stride, I mutter to myself. I start at the sound of a window breaking, followed by some growling. I chuckle, knowing Damon has revealed himself to Stefan.
I walk over o the both of them, my heels echoing on the driveway, "Brothers."
Damon smiles and waves at me, "Leandra, long time no see." he chuckles.
"You knew? You knew and you never told me, Lea, I thought you were on my side, not his." Stefan accuses.
I shake my head laughing, "I'm on both sides, Damon and Stefan. My brothers." I sigh dramatically, my hair flailing in the wind, "you guys know this. why question it? Have fun boys. Damon, don't wake Zach." I add-on sternly with a wave of my finger.
They continued their little dispute, "I was impressed. I give it a six. You missed on style, but I was pleasantly surprised. Very good with the whole face," My twin stops to do a 'Stefan imitation', "thing. it was good." I laugh as I make my way towards The Mystic Grill.
I sat at the bar, drinking. Bourbon was on the menu tonight. I compelled the owner to give me the drinks 'on the house', I was starting to feel a buzz after six drinks. twelve later and I was not seeing clearly. I jumped off the stool and strode towards the exit. opening the door and walking out. I was contemplating on moving away from Mystic Falls. It's not home anymore, it's quite depressing.
I was halfway home when someone stumbled out in front of me, obviously drunk. "Give me your cash!" he demanded. I stood there staring blankly at him, not giving him what he wanted. He took a swing at me, punching me in the face, whipping my head to the side.
I growled. "Wrong choice dude." I mutter, I grab him by the front of his alcohol smeared shirt and threw him into a wall, knocking him unconscious. Just as I started to walk away, the smell of blood hit me. In my drunken state it was irresistible. I sped over to the overweight man and hooked onto his neck, taking pleasure in drinking him dry. Draining the life from his body.
I want more, was all I thought as i sped off into the nearby forest, looking for someone else to drain. blood was dripping down my chin and soaking into my clothes, I don't care. I came across a few campers. I was about to jump them until I heard the guy in the tent mutter to his girlfriend, "Listen, I got you a little something. It's back in the car. Don't you move."
"Stay dry."
That was my chance. Wait for the man then lure out the female. As the man got out of the tent, I sped over to him and snapped his neck, he didn't see me coming. I rip open his neck and let the blood run,. placing him on a tree above the tent, I waited for the female to come out.
"I told you it would rain." She laughed.
As she spotted her boyfriend, dead, lying on a branch above the tent, she screamed. Running towards the car, stationed near by, she dropped the torch and started to frantically pull on the car's door handle, "Please, help! help! please." She muttered. to who, I have no clue. I search the mans pockets for the car keys and find them. smirking, I press the button to open the car, making the female fall silent, until I attack her from above and drain her dry.
Going back to the man, I finish him. I no longer feel hungry, more like feeling satisfied. I left the bodies there and strode towards the boarding house, forgetting the blood that was staining my clothing and dripping down my chin.
Just my luck. I ran into Zach and Stefan whilst making my way to my room. A crazed hunger in my eyes that I couldn't disguise.
"What did you do?!" They both exclaimed at the same time.
"I was hungry." I said. "Looks like I still am." I teased, pointedly looking towards Zach. Stefan sped over to me and held me in place, "Please, do you think that's going to stop me?" I challenged.
"No, but this is." I turn just in time for Zach to inject me with something.
The blood running through my veins started to burn, I was losing strength and fast, being drunk probably didn't help either. Swaying slightly I toppled over before painfully choking out one word, "Vervain." Darkness consumed me.