School of the damned
Chapter 1
Elena looked up into the plain blue sky wishing that this summer would never end. Not if it meant that Stefan would be going back to Mystic falls tomorrow.
Elena Gilbert had met Stefan Salvatore at the begging of the summer. She had been on the beach reading a new comic book with her stepsister Caroline, when Caroline had shoved her hard causing her to lose her place on her reading material and look up. Elena was about to cuss Caroline out when she saw him emerging from the pale blue ocean.
He had hair the sand, ripped muscles with a few tattoos going on, a killer skin tone, and a killer smile to die for. A blush settled across Elena's face as she looked away. No guy had ever affected her that way before. Not even her ex-boyfriend Matt Donavan. It was all so new to her and of course Caroline had to notice.
"You have to go talk to him Elena. Go on and show Matt that the breakup didn't hurt you in the least. "
"That doesn't sound like a smart idea Caroline."
"It's been three months Elena. It's time to move on."
Elena had to admit that Caroline was right, Matt had left her three months ago, when he discovered he had an interest in Elena's ex-best friend Nadia and had dumped her like yesterday's garbage.
It was time to get over it and start off fresh. She stood up and made her way over to the new guy wishing she had bothered to brush her chocolate colored hair that morning. He smiled at her and she extended her hand.
"Hi. You must be new to Los Angeles. I'm Elena."
The boy grabbed her hand and shook it firmly sending an icy shock across her veins.
"I'm Stefan and I'm not new to California I'm just here for vacation."
Elena mentally slapped herself for being so stupid. It was June after all and most schools had gotten out over a week ago.
"Oh that's cool. Where are you from?"
"It's a small town called Mystic falls. I doubt you've heard of it."
Elena pondered the strange location and realized that she didn't know a single thing about that town much less where it was.
"Well that's cool. I guess."
Elena heard Caroline call out her name and she sighed.
"Sorry about this but I have to get home, but it was nice to meet you Stefan. Enjoy cali, it's a wonderful place."
Before she could leave, Stefan grabbed her arm making the icy shock pour over her again.
"Elena, I know you barely know me, but I would really like to see you again."
"Here. Give me your phone."
He handed Elena his phone and she typed in her cell phone number and handed it back to her.
"Just text me when you want to hang out."
"Will do, it was a pleasure meeting you Elena-"
"Gilbert. My names Elena Gilbert."
"It was nice meeting you."
"You too Stefan-"
"Salvatore."
She smiled and ran to go catch up with Caroline.
After that day, Elena and Stefan had talked and hung out like an actual couple. Elena enjoyed Stefan's company and Stefan actually had showed an interest in her despite all her flaws. She loved him and loved how their time together felt like a fairytale.
Only her fairytale was about to come to an end. Stefan was going back to Mystic falls and Elena would go back to school and see Matt and Nadia glued to each other's sides all the time. She didn't want that though. Who it the right mind would?
She lay on the beach waiting for Stefan to show up so they could spend one last night together and she was determined to make it nothing but perfection.
"Enjoying the view?"
Elena sat up and stared into a pair of forest green eyes. She sprang up and gave Stefan a kiss that made her gasp for air.
"I'll miss you." She said releasing Stefan from her grasp.
He set down a picnic basket he had been carrying and put a blanket down so they wouldn't have to sit on the sand. He bent down and started taking varsities of food out of the basket. A troubled look crossed over Stefan's face and she couldn't figure out why. All this week Stefan had been kind of distant. She knew they would have to break up soon, but she didn't feel like this was the right time to do so.
"Elena. There's something I need to tell you and you might not like it."
"Just go ahead and get it over with Stefan."
He might as well rip the bandaid off and get it over with she thought.
Stefan let out a deep breath and grabbed a sandwich as Elena followed suite.
"How much do you love me?"
"I love you more than anyone I have ever met. What's wrong Stefan? You know you could tell me anything."
"Do you believe in myths?"
"Um. Not really. I mean that's why their called myths right."
"What if they were true?"
Elena laughed thinking that was the funniest thing she had ever heard, only to stop when Stefan didn't join her.
"Oh my- You're serious."
"I'm not like you Elena. I'm not human."
She scooted away from him putting distance between them.
"What are you?"
"In 1765, A women named Ester Mikaelson founded the house of the damned. It's basically a private school full of immortal beings that wanted to learn how to use their powers and fit into the human society. When I was around eight, My parents noticed that I wasn't normal and sent me to Mystic falls so I could attend the school."
"So what are you exactly?"
"I'm a siren."
"Aren't sirens supposed to be girls?"
"Not always. A few are males."
That's when a thought suddenly hit Elena. Was their love real or just some beautiful illusion?
"Elena please talk to me."
"Was it real? You and me or did you just ensnarl me into your twisted love spell?"
"I never did that to you. I would never do that to you."
He tried to kiss her, but she moved away. She couldn't believe what she was hearing. How was any of this even possible?
"Tell me everything."
Stefan exhaled.
"What do you want to know?"
"What immortal beings are at your school?"
"There's a lot of them actually. There's sirens, angels, demons, vampires, werewolves, witches, half-bloods, zombies, fairies, etc.."
"Wow. Are you friends with any of them?"
"I have a few friends."
"Anything else?"
"There's a few humans that possess magical abilities, but they don't have anything to show for it. They're just basically there."
"What are they called?"
"Physics mostly."
" Sweet."
"I'm just sad I have to leave this normal life to go back to that one."
"Then don't go. Stay here with me. My mom, and Caroline."
"I can't. I have a spell that brings me to that school. I can never escape it no matter how much I try."
Elena finally touched him on the cheek and pressed her lips to his. The kiss was magical and made her toes curl. Her back hit the sand and her breath caught. Footsteps sounded on the beach and they broke apart.
A beautiful woman that looked so much like Stefan stood there. The women frowned at Elena and turned to who Elena assumed was her son.
"It's time to go Stefan. You need to pack for the trip back .Take a minute to say goodbye to your little friend."
The women turned and left her and Stefan alone. She hugged Stefan and buried her face in his shirt. Why did nothing go right in her life?
Stefan was the only good thing in her life and she refused to lose him. She needed a good plan though.
"When do you leave?"
"The bus for my school leaves at five in the morning. It's going to be downtown at the old abandoned warehouse."
Elena kissed him to tell him she understood what she would have to do and she had no doubt it would be the toughest thing she did in her whole entire life.