Sooo this is my first TVD fanfic... I hope you all like it and please review. it would mean the world to me!

Dear Diary,

Starting over in a new town is always difficult... I would only stay for a couple of years as that is how long it would take for people to realise that I had never aged a day since I had first arrived...

I shut my diary and stood up sweeping my dark brown hair across my face walking towards the window. I looked out and stared into the distance. Just taking in my surroundings. Seeing the world and all it's natural beauties. I let out a quick sigh and walked back to my diary and reopened to the page I had just begun writing in.

So here it goes. It all started in the Middle Ages. I was no older than 9 when my parents had been struck by plague. They had told me that they had planned to get me out safely before I could become ill. They had said that they had friends who lived in a mystical land where no disease could be found. A place where people were strong born with certain gifts. I begged and pleaded for them not to send me or for at least them to come with me but they had refused simply replying that they were too far gone and nothing could save them and that it was their dying wish to see their daughter safe and most of all living.

So then I went. A scared little 9 year old girl. Luckily I didn't travel alone. I had been with my maid Evelyn. Evelyn was a beautiful girl around 16. Once we had finally reached land everything had felt different. This place had a certain feel about it that was unexplainable. Evelyn and I had searched and searched until we had found whom we were looking for. His name was Mikael. Evelyn had told me on the journey over that Mikael and his wife Esther were just like us and had moved here because plague had struck them as well.

Mikael had welcomed us kindly and then took Evelyn and myself to introduce us to his family. He had introduced us to his wife Esther who was a kind beautiful woman who reminded me so much of my own mother. Than he had showed us to his sons who were close to my age but just the slightest bit older. Next was his daughter who I knew then and there that I was going to get along with straight away as she was just like me.

Not much happened through the years that passed after this but when I was around 16 everything started to change. Evelyn had left the village and I hadn't seen her in years and I began to feel truly at home with the Mikalesons. They were my family now and I would've done anything to protect them... So it goes without saying that they would've done the same.

*flashback*

Living with the Mikaelsons is challenging especially with 5 boys running around being collectively mischievous but I wouldn't have it any other way. Well thinking of that now if I said that it would be a lie. Yes I did love them but I would change some things. Such as my parents. I wished that they could see the young woman I was now becoming and not the scared little girl they said goodbye to but I suppose Mikael and Esther were my parents now. They did everything a parent would and should do. They cared for me as one of their own and for that I am eternally grateful.

When I had first moved here many years ago I had become good friends with their daughter Rebekah and what surprised me was that I had actually become quite attached with their two youngest sons Henrik and Kol. We were all best of friends. Henrik was the little brother I always wished to have. Speaking of which that was now him knocking at my door.

"May I come in Elizabeth?" Henrik asked in his cheerful voice

"Of course you may" I responded sitting up and turning towards the door.

He opened the door and came in and jumped onto my bed and begun staring at me with his puppy dog eyes.

"What is it Henrik?" I questioned.

"I want to go play. I'm entirely bored here and no one else will come with me and you know how mother doesn't like me to go anywhere alone." He exclaimed speaking as fast as he could.

"Yes, yes, yes we can go." I said to his extreme delight. "Now out of here whilst I get changed" I added ushering him out the door.

"Thank you so much Elizabeth." He yelled running away happily.

I quickly changed into some more suitable clothing and went outside to find Henrik.

"So where are we going little man?" I said approaching him.

He turned around and snickered "I'm not little I'm 10 now"

"Ooh I'm sorry big boy." I said sarcastically and I could see Kol and Nik in the background laughing.

"Hey" he shouted "it's not funny!"

"If you've got a problem with it your going to have to chase me." I exclaimed running away into the woods.

I could hear Henrik panting behind me trying to catch me. We soon enough reached my favourite lake and I sat down on the grass waiting for Henrik to join me.

"No fair!" He protested

"Why is it not fair? I beat you fair and square little one" I shot back

He looked slightly disappointed but then his mood quickly shot back up again.

"Elizabeth do you ever miss your family?" He asked taking me by surprise

Now we were lying down by the edge of the lake. He was now resting his head on my chest as I stroked his hair. I could feel his heavy breathing and he tried to catch his breath.

I looked down at him peering into his eyes before answering his question "of course I do everyday but you Little one" I said poking him on the nose before continuing "and your family are now like a new family to me and I love you all very deeply."

He nodded and then we just sat there staring out into the distance looking into the water. We were peacefully day dreaming until we heard someone clear there throat. It startled both Henrik and I making us both jump. We quickly stood up and I adjusted my dress. I looked up to see Kol laughing.

"You should've seen both of your faces." He grinned cheekily.

"You know better Kol than to sneak up on a woman." I told him sternly and went up and smacked him playfully on his arm.

My remark only made Kol laugh harder but then he turned his attention towards Henrik.

"Brother why don't you go and play a little whilst I sit here and have a chat to Miss Elizabeth." He suggested

"Fine" Henrik mumbled then started to walk off.

"Don't go too far though" I added

"Yes mum" he said rolling his eyes.

Kol just chuckled and I proceeded to sit back down on the banks of the lake. I looked back out into my surroundings. I noticed that Kol was just standing there looking at me.

"Well are you just going to stand there or are you going to sit down?" I asked.

It was like he was in a trance and I had just shaken him out of it.

"Sorry I umm... it's just... It's just you never cease to amaze me." He replied now sitting down next to me.

"And why is that" I inquired whilst my cheeks started to turn rosy pink

"Well by the way you can just sit here for hours and just be completely taken in by what's happening around you." He concluded.

I nodded knowing what he was saying was true. I did in fact spend most of my days here. I found the world truly amazing. We sat here for a while in silence until I decided to speak.

"Come on we better go find that little brother of yours" I sat sitting up.

Kol quickly leapt up offering me his hand.

"Why thank you" I giggled taking Kols hand.

I looked up and saw his beautiful brown eyes peering into my green ones. The world around me seemed to slow. I had never felt this feeling before. What was it?

"Are you okay" Kol spoke softly breaking me from my thoughts. As he gazed at me worriedly.

I quickly dropped his hand realising that I was still holding on to it.

"Oh it's nothing just must've got up too quickly" I joked flustered.

"Oh okay then you had me worried for a second then I thought you were going to collapse on me. Now lets find Henrik." He went on.

"Yes let's" I mumbled as I walked behind him still feeling somewhat dazed...

So that was chapter 1. I hope it all made sense. Just to clarify things invade you weren't sure is Elizabeth is back in mystic falls. This fanfic will roll into the tv series but I'm not sure if it should start from the beginning or from season 3 but let me know your thoughts :)

Till next time lovelies xoxoxo