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I've wanted to do a Vampire Diaries/Inheritance Cycle crossover for awhile now, and this seemed like a neat idea. Takes place sometime during Brisinger for Inheritance Cycle, and during season 3 of Vampire Diaries.

Chapter 1: The Spell

Elena tapped her pen rhythmically on her desk and watched her English teacher as the woman droned on and on about the differences between a noun and a pronoun. What, did the woman really think they had the IQ of first graders instead of seniors? At least this is your last class of the day. She told herself, smiling as she glanced at the clock and saw there were only ten minutes left. She felt her phone buzz and pulled it out to see a text message.

From: Bonnie Bennett

To: Elena Gilbert

Think you can come over after school? I found some new spells I'm itching to try out with you and Caroline. Xoxo.

Elena smiled. It was nice to hear about slightly normal things going on despite all the crazy drama of the past couple of months. Even if the normal was hanging out with your vampire and witch best friends to watch the latter perform spells.

From: Elena Gilbert

To: Bonnie Bennett

Hell yes. I really need some time away from all the drama. Xoxo.

She hit 'send' and quickly stuffed her phone in her pocket as the teacher glanced over at her. The woman narrowed her eyes before turning away and continuing the lecture. Elena breathed a sigh of relief and glanced at the clock, smiling. Only five more minutes to go.

-E&E-

"Ok. So I was looking through some of the old family grimores last night and I came across one particularly interesting spell." Bonnie began, lighting the multitude of candles she had placed around the room, practically buzzing with excitement. The three friends were sitting in the witches living room, surrounded by candles with an ancient grimore in the middle.

"Uh huh. Go on." Caroline said. "Wait, it's not something that would bother us, would it? Or intentionally harm us? Or some sort of spell that would send us irreversibly back in time?" The blonde vampire continued. Bonnie couldn't help but laugh. "No. I promise it won't cause any of us harm or send us back in time." She assured her friend.

"Then what is it?" Elena asked, curious to see what type of spell her friend planned to perform on them.

"All it really said was the it would allow us to see glimpses of the past or future, the casters choice. But the person that wrote it also warned that there could be side-effects, though it didn't list what." Bonnie explained, returning to the middle where she sat beside the grimore.

"Wonderful." Caroline muttered under her breath, too low for the others in the room to hear. She slid down next to the others on then floor and added "So what do we have to do?"

"Just close your eyes and relax your mind. Don't think about anything. When I get finished with the spell, we should be able to glimpse either the future or past." Bonnie explained. "So which do we want to do? Future or past?"

"Past." The other two said almost at once. While the future would have been interesting, knowing their luck it would involve a lot of people they love dying or Armageddon finally happening. Besides, they were here to have fun, not worry about whatever would happen in the future. "Medieval times." Caroline added. Elena nodded. Bonnie laughed.

"Ok. Past it is." She said as the other two closed their eyes, before flipping to a certain page and chanting "Mitte nos retro in tempore. Videamus erat. Venite prospiciamus nostri pasts."

The candles began to flicker dramatically as Bonnie's chanting grew louder, and a wind swept around the room in an almost vortex like motion.

Elena saw a flash of white behind her closed eyelids. Blackness overcame her and all she could feel was her tumbling through some sort of empty space. Her last coherent thought was Is this some part of the spell?

-E&E-

Caroline waited patiently for some sort of glimpse of the medieval times to appear, but as Bonnie's chanting died down and nothing came, she began to grow concerned. And that was when she realized there was only one heartbeat in the room instead of two. She snapped her eyes open to find the spot next to her where Elena had been was empty.

"Bonnie." She hissed, shaking her friend. "Bonnie!"

She stopped chanting and opened her eyes, annoyed. "What, Caroline?"

"Elena's gone!" The blonde vampire said. Bonnie's widened and looked over at where Elena had been just moments before. It was indeed empty of anyone. She grabbed the grimore and scanned the page she was on anxiously.

"Wait, look at this." Caroline interrupted, pulling out a cleverly hidden piece of paper. Her blue eyes widened as she read it, and she passed it over to her friend.

Bonnie paled as she read it. According to the note, the spell was not one that would allow to glimpse the future, and instead one where it would actually send you to that place in time you wanted to go.

The two friends met each others gazes at the same time, each fearful for their friend and not looking forward to telling the others- mainly Damon- that they had lost Elena somewhere in the past with no exact date when or even an idea how to get her back.

-E&E-

The first thing Elena was aware of was pain, an aching pain that consumed her whole body, mainly her back. She winced as she rolled over onto the ground. Wait… ground?

Her brown eyes snapped open and she looked around wildly. She was lying at the edge of a forest, one she didn't recognize. Brows furrowed, she looked around and saw that she was alone.

How did I get here? She wondered, wincing as she stood up. Then she remembered the spell. Is this the glimpse of the past Bonnie promised?

Her surroundings sure looked real. She reached out and touched the tree. It felt real, like it was really there. Then something clicked in her brain.

Did Bonnie accidentally send me back in time? She thought in horror. Panic began to set in, but she forced herself to remain calm. There must be a way out of this; every spell had some sort of counter spell. At least she hoped.

First though, she had to figure out exactly how far back in time she was. She turned around and began walking, limping slightly because of the pain, along the forest edge, hoping to come across some sort of civilization soon. A loud roar above her made her stop dead.

She glanced up at the sky and saw what looked like an overly large bird diving for her. She dismissed it as a vulture, but as the thing drew closer she realized it wasn't a vulture, or any bird for that matter. In fact, it looked almost like a… dragon. She didn't get a chance to dismiss the thought as whatever it was landed a few feet in front of her. The force of the impact knocked her onto the ground.

Elena winced once again as pain racked her body, and tried to get up when she found the tip of a sword pressed against her throat. She gulped and remained very still. You're screwed. A tiny voice in the back of her mind whispered. For once, she agreed with it.

Here's the first chapter in a new story I'm starting. Updates will be quite slow, since I also have three other stories going. Sorry if anyone's OOC. So how was it? Who do you think it was Elena's just met? Eragon? Murtagh? Or maybe even Galbatorix?