Story Title: When darkness falls the danger follows
Full Summary: Mystic Falls attracts the supernatural; it's something a girl like Vera quickly realizes after being away for a while; however, when it has something to do with her friend Elena Gilbert, it will be a hard thing to come to terms with. Can she help protect the doppelgänger or perish doing so?
Rating: MA+
Genres: Horror, Action, Adventure, Romance, and Drama.
Disclaimer: I do not own TVD or its characters they are the created works of L. , not me; I am just a lowly fan who adores these characters.
Author's Note: Hello, just to clarify, I was a writer on here under the name of DarkGoddess1992; I forgot my account's password and its email along with it, and so this is my new one. The character's name is Vera Romanoff, and I give you my first new story under this account, I am excited, and I hope you like it and is the prologue, an introduction if you will and it begins in the 10th century, around the time of The Originals, I had another version but… it was crap, so I scrapped it and it only came to me when I was supposed to study for an exam.
Prologue:
Mystic falls, 10thCentury
It was a cold winter night, a full moon shone down upon the village of Mystic Falls, it had snowed heavily that morning and everything was covered in an innocent blanket of white snow, compared to the evil that truly lived within the village.
A woman dressed in white was running through the forest, a hand holding onto her cloak furs, as the other held her skirt up to allow for an easier run as she began to head uphill.
She had to get to the one person she knew would help her, the one powerful person that could help her.
Her ice blue-gray eyes scanning the forest for any signs of them, fear was in her heart, but it was overridden with her need to protect her village, the people and her children; whom she had to leave with the werewolves in order to do this without constant worry for their lives.
The little cabin atop the hill was coming into view; she prayed to the gods that she could make it there with no harm, picking up her pace but only to stumble over a tree stump. She fell forward, a gasp escaping her lips.
Picking herself up off the ground and brushing away her beautiful long straight raven coloured locks from her face, gathering up her dress skirts and adjusting her furs and holding them around her neck so they don't slip, she started to run again up to that cabin.
Her feet came in contact with the one little wooden step of the home, and she went up it and came to the door, hastily looking behind her to make sure nothing was there, she turned away and faced the door and began rapping on it. "Hello? She called out. "Please, is anyone home? I need help!" Her voice was with desperation.
The door to the cabin opened, and a woman peered out, she saw that it was safe and opened it wider. "Come in child, its cold out." She offered.
The young woman did as she was told, and hurried inside.
Once inside she felt increasingly warm and began to shrug off her furs, and placed them onto a chair beside her, and cautiously watched the woman with the dark skin. "You know why I am here, don't you?" She said in a soft voice, afraid that they are listening.
The older woman nodded. "I do." And walked over to a cauldron to peer inside, checking to see if the water had come to a boil. "And I ask you Tatiana, do you understand what it is you are asking of me to do?"
The woman named Tatiana nodded. "I do, Ayana."
The older woman Ayana, eyes her, face completely serious. "Are you sure my dear?" She tried again.
Tatiana nodded once more. "I understand." She played with a gold band on her left hand. "But if I don't, who else will? He is a monster now… He isn't my Elijah no more." She sobbed, wiping a tear away.
Ayana held the younger woman's gaze a little while longer. "If you do this my child, it not only affects you, it affects your children, their children and any future ancestors you may have. It is permanent, and cannot be undone… is that understood? Once this is done, it cannot be undone or broken and if you fail in this lifetime, those girls of yours will have to carry out your legacy and any others after." She explained, watching the young woman before her.
Another but more furious nod of the young woman's head, and she began to speak. "I understand of what you say to me, and I beg you if anything were to happen to me tonight or in future, that you watch over my children, my girls… and guide them through life and this gift you are blessing me with tonight." She pleaded, her hands clasped together as tears spilled from her eyes as she said this. "If I die tonight, they are with the werewolves; I left them there because I knew they were strong enough to protect them from these creatures of the night."
Ayana closed her eyes, and inhaled a sharp breath. This woman had no idea what she was asking of her.
"Please." Tatiana whispered.
"Very well, I will do it. But I will need your blood to do this spell."
An hour had passed, and the spell had been completed. Ayana opened her eyes to see the woman, Tatiana kneeling in a circle with symbols that they had drawn earlier. "It is done."
Tatiana stood, and began to feel her face, her body and then stare at her hands. "I feel no different."She commented.
Ayana smiled and then explained so that he young woman could understand. "You are still human if that's what you are wondering child, but, you will be able to fight those monsters; you are equally just as strong, although you are not as fast as they but fast enough than a normal human, your reflexes are sharper and your senses are now heightened. Is this what you have asked for? Are you sure this is what you want?"
Blue eyes met the gaze of brown eyes, and Ayana didn't need her spoken answer for she saw it in the girl's eyes and knew the answer and she didn't further question the child on her reasons and left it be.
"You should wait till sun up before you take your leave, it is safer. Those demons will not be able to get you in here; they need an invitation for that." She winked and then continued. "Your girls are safe with the wolves for the venom they hold within their system will kill the demons if they dare try to intrude on their lands." Ayana reassured, seeing the woman's unease and hoping that the words she spoke will bring her comfort.
"I didn't know that." Tatiana smiled sadly. "Thank you that has given me some peace of mind."
Ayana smiled a knowing smile at the young woman, but there was a sense of unease for her though; she could see it now her aura, from the moment she walked into her home and until now it still hasn't changed, the same colour… black. She knew what that usually meant for the individual, it meant that death would surely follow.
She hoped it wasn't too soon for the young woman.
No sooner had she thought that when she suddenly felt an immediate pain in her left shoulder, looking down she saw that there was a dagger protruding from it, and blood had started to spill from the wound. She then looked over at Tatiana who had a hand covering her mouth in shock.
"Oh my god, are you alright?!" Tatiana exclaimed as she rushed to her side, looking at the dagger the whole time. "What can I do?"
Ayana yanked out the dagger and blood began to spurt out of the open wound in her shoulder; she grabbed a cloth and put it there to cease the bleeding. "You can do one thing; don't leave the hou-"She didn't get to finish her sentence as it was cut off by her receiving a knife to the forehead.
Tatiana's eyes grew wide. "NO!" She screamed.
She gently put Ayana's body down on to the floor, kneeling, she had closed her eyes for her and took out the knife from her head; the next thing she did was scan the room, she saw a blanket and got up and grabbed it and tossed it over Ayana's body.
Tatiana said a small quick prayer for the witch, and then crossing herself. "Amen" She whispered.
She got up from the floor and crossed the room to the front door; she noticed suddenly that Ayana was right; something had changed within her, a newfound courage, and there was no longer any fear.
Opening the door to the witch's home, she stood at the entrance to find one monster waiting… Klaus, her husband's brother waiting for her on the step.
"What took you so long, love?" He asked, a smile upon his lips; but she knew better then to trust him.
She narrowed her eyes.
It made his smile grow further.
Tatiana threw the knife that was in Ayana's skull at Klaus, it landed spot on in his chest; he fell back off the step and landed on his back with a thud.
She heard him growl, and watched as he ripped the knife out of his chest.
He sat up, and looked her in the eyes, and she saw the anger written on his features.
Tatiana took a step back further into the home, and just as she did he blurred towards her only to be blocked by the invisible shield stopping him in his tracks and making him fall back. "You haven't been invited in Klaus." She reminded calmly.
Klaus let out a frustrated growl, louder than the previous one.
"Perhaps you should leave."
He looked at her coldly, eyes narrowed in anger. "I will get you…"He breathed.
Ignoring the death threat he threw at her, she noticed the knife that he still had in his hand, wondering why he hasn't flung it at her like he did at Ayana.
"And when I do, I will make it slow… and painful my dear." He threatened, watching her as she walked towards the door.
Tatiana knew this would further aggravate his temper but at the moment she didn't care; she had to live tonight. Her hand gripped the door. "That is something that will have to wait for another time, Klaus." And with that she slammed the door to the house in his face and then began to find a spot that she won't be harmed.
She found one in a corner, away from any harm, window and anything in general. Tatiana sat down on the ground, hugging her legs.
Listening to Klaus' angry shouting and cursing, which means it could be worse the next time they meet one another. She at least lived tonight, that is what mattered most to her – she got to live another day for her girls.
Author: Hey, so, what did you think? I hope it wasn't too bad. I know it was short but, it's only a prologue... lame excuse haha! Anyway, tell me how you liked it and I better get cracking on chapter one hey? :)