Author's note: i am sorry to all the readers who have read this before for not writing an authors note. i had no idea how to write it. please forgive me. and please do review my story and tell me what is it that i am lacking.

I do not own any character's in this story except for the Ashworths.

The twisted fate.

The mansion was beautiful, surrounded by acres of land filled with all types of gardens. The Ashworths were rich for sure. The moon light of the night was making every leaf of the trees around shine. Damon was standing near the light post. The music from the huge mansion in front of him seemed to not have any effect on him. The extremely beautiful night was not calming him down. What he needed right now was blood. He wanted to sink his teeth into a human vein. He needed blood to distract him from the fact that Elena had chosen Stefan and right now she was dancing with him inside.

Suddenly he noticed someone sitting at the end of the path on a bench. Soon he focused his night vision and made out a silhouette of a woman. He quickly made a note that she was not a women but a girl. Well if he had been in any other place he wouldn't have given a second thought of making that woman his meal unless of course she turned out to be horribly unattractive. But right now he was standing in the garden of a family of witches so biting one of their guests was not the best of the ideas. But he thought that he could use a little distraction and smirked.

Damon walked up to the women but stopped at a distance of about ten feet from her. He did not want to alarm her. That was not his forte. He enjoyed taking it slow and being his charming self.

"So am I to conclude that you don't fancy being around people?" asked Damon in one of his most seductive voices.

"Actually yes. And so I would like of you to respect my wish and leave me alone." the girl Said.

That took Damon by surprise. Not her reply but her voice. It felt somehow musical. He was not sure if he had heard such a melodious voice before. He decided that it would be best to be chivalrous just to test the waters.

Damon: well I would find it inappropriate to live a woman alone out here at this time.

The girl: I am used to being here alone. By chance I happen to be the girl whose birthday party this is.

Damon: all the more reason for me not to leave you out here by yourself.

The girl: are you going to stay here till you persuade me to come in?

Damon: as long as you don't find it inconvenient.

The girl: of course I cannot say that it would bother me since you are our guest. Well with that in mind it would be highly uncivil of me to keep you standing here.

Damon: Then shall we go in?

The girl stood up and Damon once more noticed that she had not yet developed into a women.

The girl: after you.

Damon: ladies first.

He saw the corners of her perfectly shaped lips twitch and he too smiled. He also noticed that the red lipstick was making them even more sensual. Her eyes were covered by the lacy cloth hanging from her small black hat. He realized that she was wearing a full length black dress and that it made her already fair skin look paler. Almost as white as snow. He chuckled at that line of though. He remembered the description of snow white. "Lips as red as blood, skin as white as snow, hair as black as night where will you go oh my dearest snow white." Well since she was wearing a hat he did not know if she had black hair but if she did it would be funny. She walked past him and Damon turned around to follow her.

Damon was standing next to Bonnie.

Damon: so what reminded you of my presence?

Bonnie: Damon. I need to tell you something.

Damon: why? Isn't Stefan available?

Bonnie ignored the comment.

Bonnie: it concerns Elena and the cure. We can find the cure.

Damon: I am not interested in the cure Bonnie. I'd rather Elena stays a vampire.

Bonnie: but you are here and this is very important.

Damon: I am all ears.

Just when Bonnie was about to speak there was a clink to get everyone's attention. The head of the family Xavier Ashworth cleared his throat.

Xavier: ladies and gentlemen. I thank you all for attending my granddaughter Katie's 18th birthday party. I wish her all the prosperity for her future and for you to enjoy this party.

Every one including Damon looked up at the girl in black. But still her face was covered and Damon couldn't see her eyes.

Damon bent down sideways a little and whispered, "Her face must be hideous for her to hide it on her birthday"

Bonnie looked up at Damon and chuckled.

Bonnie: her face is anything but hideous.

Damon: you have seen it?

Bonnie: yes. I had stayed here for 2 days remember?

Damon just nodded, his eyes still fixed on the girl descending the stairs with an elegant grace.

The music started again. The orchestra was playing skinny love by Ed shereen.

Damon smiled and offered his hand to Bonnie Bonnie looked at him with doubt. Damon flashed his smile more brightly and said, "You wanted to tell me something didn't you?" Bonnie left with no choice slid her hand into Damon's with as little contact as possible. Damon chuckled at her childishness.

Damon: so?

Bonnie: it seems that the cure is hidden in the underworld and to retrieve it we need the powers of a witch from a specific bloodline.

Damon: let me guess. A Bennett witch?

Bonnie: this time no. actually this time around, we need the bloodline of the Ashworth. That is the reason the story of the cure has been passed down in their family. Their blood is the key to the cure.

Damon; so we have to persuade one of them to come with us.

Bonnie: that is the thing. I have told them the situation and the Xavier being the head will decide whether the Ashworth should help us or not. And so I am asking you not to do anything to hurt our chances.

Damon: I don't get paid to create problems Bonnie.

Bonnie: Damon. I am serious. Don't do anything reckless.

Damon: sure. Whatever you say witchy.

Bonnie looked at him for a little while and sighed. She left the dance floor. Damon left alone looked around and saw Elena and Stefan dancing together. He narrowed his eyes in pain and jealousy. But suddenly the person standing behind them caught Damon's attention. Even in the light the paleness of her skin made her stand out among the other women standing with her. She was smiling and laughing at something one of the girls was saying. Damon just wanted a distraction again and well he had enjoyed their meet outside. But before he could go to her he saw one of the Ashworth sons approach her. He must be her first cousin Damon made a note. He saw her smile affectionately at the boy and slid her hand in to his. The boy led her to the dance floor as Damon watched.

One of the blonde came up to Damon to ask him to dance with her and Damon seductively obliged by placing a kiss on the back of her hand. Just as Damon held on to the blonde's waist a new song started playing. After a few steps the partners were changed and Damon was dancing with Caroline.

Caroline: thank god. I was fed up of trying to keep my distance from Klaus.

Damon: you should be flattered. It seems that all the baddies are forever attracted to you.

Caroline: Matt wasn't bad.

Damon: is he even counted?

Caroline glared at him.

Damon: be glad. The worst of all times has found you worthy to be his queen.

Caroline: the worst of all times is now dancing with me trying to distract him from the thoughts of the one he deemed to be worthy to be his queen.

Now Damon glared at her.

Again the partners changed and Damon had some random girl who could not keep her eyes off his face. As he danced Damon realised that no matter what he wouldn't get to dance with Elena as she was quite far. He left his partner and moved forward to snatch a place next to her. But in his haste he bumped into someone. He turned to his side frustrated and his blue eyes met the golden brown. He stared into those eyes and looked down registering that he was facing Katie. He smiled to finally see her without that hat of hers. She had brown hair which was beautifully tied into a bun with a wave in front to make her oval face look highly elegant. She looked much more ravishing with her hat off.

Damon put his hand forward with a slight bow as air the enlightenment by skylit drive started.

Damon: may I have the pleasure?

She smiled and slid her tiny hand into his saying, "the pleasure is all mine."

Damon and Katie started to waltz. Both were not ready to look down and let the other win. Damon was admiring the fire in her eyes and Katie was impressed by the coolness in his eyes.

Damon: happy birthday.

Katie: you wished me quite early.

Damon: you should feel lucky that I bothered to wish you.

Katie: well you should feel lucky that you were even invited here today Mr Salvatore.

Damon understood that she was referring to the fact of him being a vampire and this being a witch's house. But he decided to change the topic.

Damon: well you are a proud one.

Katie: yes proud but not vain.

Damon: how can you be so sure?

Katie: because I can certainly see the difference between you and me.

The song stopped and Katie took a step back, bowed and walked away as Damon stared at her back. Damon smiled.

As the party ended Bonnie came down to the gate to see Stefan, Elena and Damon. Her face clearly showing distress.

Elena: Bonnie? What's wrong?

Bonnie: they refused to help. Xavier said that it would be too dangerous get involved with the dark world. He is not ready to sacrifice any one of his family.

Elena: oh no. now what do we do?

Stefan: don't worry Elena we will find a way out. We just need to think more.

Bonnie: I will try to convince them again.

Damon: what is wrong with you all? Just except the Elena that you are a vampire like the rest of us excluding this witch here.

Bonnie glared at Damon.

Damon: no offence.

Elena: no i won't. Not till I have tried my best to get my humanity. You won't understand it Damon so just don't interfere in this.

Saying this she walked out of the gate followed by Stefan. Damon just turned around in frustration. Bonnie looked at him and said, "You know Damon you should actually understand this feeling of wanting something more than anyone else. After all you never gave up trying to win Elena and I don't think you ever will.

Saying this Bonnie walked in. Damon was staring at her and he realized that Bonnie was right. and if being human again meant so much to Elena even though she will forever be Klaus' blood bag and vulnerable to dangers and die of old age he was ready to do anything to give it to her. He would do anything at all.

Bonnie and Caroline were in the garden. Bonnie was staying at Ashworth's as their guest. Caroline had accompanied Klaus to the Ashworth as Klaus was friends with the third son of Xavier. It was Klaus who knew about the cure from his friend and was invited to bring Elena with him. But Klaus wanted a witch to convince Xavier to help. Damon and Stefan were not ready to let Elena go without them so Klaus made a deal with them. Klaus would let them come and even let Elena stay with them but in return he wanted Caroline to go with him and stay at the Ashworth's. He knew that Elena would not be allowed to stay there because she was a vampire and that he was allowed to stay there as he was directly invited and that too he had to stay in the guest house outside the residential premises. Even the party yesterday was held in the opposite wing of the mansion away from the residential part. But letting Damon and Stefan worked in his favor as he did not have to bother about Elena's safety and boarding.

Caroline sighed at this thought. Klaus was smart and she was missing Tyler.

Bonnie: I wish I could somehow help Elena. But the spirits are angry with me because I helped Klaus and tried to pull back Elena's soul from the other side. And now Xavier won't help.

Caroline: by the way don't you think the Ashworth seem aristocratic. I mean who cares about welcoming a guest when invited if he happens to be the most dangerous creäture in the universe?

"Seems like the conversation is about me."

Both Bonnie and Caroline turned around to see Klaus smiling at them. Caroline couldn't help but notice how unbelievingly handsome he looked with his boyish grin and that designer jacket.

Caroline: why do you always think that the world revolves around you?

Klaus: I asked a question first.

Caroline: well it seems that I answered your question when I asked mine.

Klaus: did you love?

Caroline gave out a frustrated growl and rolled her eyes.

Bonnie: go away Klaus.

Klaus: and just when I thought we could be friends.

Bonnie: we can never be friends. You…

Klaus: I know I know. I have done bad things to good people. But believe me when you live for thousands of century your perception of good or bad changes. You will find me more likable than.

Caroline; then perhaps you should wait for a thousand years.

Klaus: watch what you say Caroline. And as for waiting for you, you don't have to tell me that. I already intend to do it.

Again Klaus had said something that made her resolve to hate him weak but she would not falter. Klaus was bad and she would never accept his advances. She turned around and walked away dragging Bonnie with her.

Elena was in the living room of the huge apartment that the Salvatore's had rented for them. Stefan was sitting across from her on the couch. He was busy reading the books on the history of Ashworth that he had borrowed from them. Of course they had not given him anything that would harm them. Just a book vaguely describing their origin.

Elena: found anything?

Stefan: just that the first witch in the Ashworth family was Ayura. She was a strong witch and was in love with a warlock named Silas. Silas, with the help of his closest friend Qetsiyah was able to create a spell to become immortal. But he planned to make Ayura, the one he loved Immortal with him. Qetsiyah, who loved him, was not able to take it and felt betrayed so she created a cure for immortality. She tried to kill Silas with it but Ayura came in the middle and ended up taking the hit. Silas went mad with rage on seeing Ayura dying and started to destroy the village in search of Qetsiyah. Ayura left with no time to calm Silas down and to save the world from his anger sealed him and the cure together with him to nullify his powers with the last ounce of her life force. So since Qetsiyah made the cure it is her bloodline only that can activate it. And since it was Ayura who had sealed it only her bloodline can break the seal on it.

"But there is a huge problem Stefan." Said Damon as he entered the room. He and Elena shared an awkward look.

Damon: we don't know Qetsiyah's bloodline.

Stefan: it seems we do. Last night Bonnie was told by Xavier that Qetsiyah was the founder of Bennett line.

Damon: oh great but I am very curious little brother. If Ayura died then how were the Ashworth born?

Stefan: Ayura was married to another man by fate and had a son by him.

Damon: by fate?

Stefan: yes. It's something to do with the destiny. Ayura was from a family where a person immediately felt the connection to his/her soul mate. As a witch or warlock this connection heightens. They feel connected to the one who is best for them and their powers. So each generation of Ashworth is stronger than the earlier.

Damon: well so we need a Ashworth at any rate.

Stefan: yes and I am going to meet Bonnie and find out a solution.

Damon: good luck with that.

Stefan rolled his eyes and walked out. Damon and Elena looked at his back as the door closed and then looked at each other.