A/N: Hello Everyone this is my first story. leave your critique as you please. I will be uploading new Chapters at least once a week. Enjoy
Chapter 1
An SUV speeds down a dark highway with a couple inside. "An hour's drive to hear that crap. You know, it wasn't even a band. A guy with a guitar. An hour each way." Darren jokingly complained to the passenger next to him.
"He wasn't that bad" Brooke responded
"He sounded like James Blunt" came the retort from Darren
"What's wrong with that?" Brooke questioned
"We already have a James Blunt. One's all we need." Was the cheeky reply
"So why did you come?" Brooke asked a bit concerned
"Because I love you" came the save
"Nicely done" Brooke replied as she noticed the environment around them "What's with all the fog?" she asked innocently
"It clear in a second" reassured Darren by giving his girlfriend a comforting look
"Watch out!" Brooke shouted as a male figure appeared out of near in the fog several feet in front on their SUV. Unfortunately he had little time to react and hit the figured skidding a few feet beyond impact. Immediately Darren turned to his concerned.
"Are you okay?" he inquired
"We just hit someone! Oh my god" Brooke shouted panicking. Darren quickly exited the car
"Call for help" he told Brooke as he made his way to the body in the middle of the road.
"Come on, come on" Brooke chanted as she tried to call 911.
"Please be alive! Oh my god" Darren muttered as he bent over the man he hit. Using supernatural speed the man grabs him and bits him in his next.
"There's no signal! Darren! Darren?" Brooke shouts as she now outside of the car franticly looks around for her boyfriend. Suddenly Darren's bloody corpse is dropped on top of their SUV causing the windshield to crack and cave in due to the weight and force of the body. Losing her composure Brooke turned around and began to run away. Before she makes it twenty feet from the scene get is dragged up into the sky leaving her voice screaming out into the night.
Salvatore Boarding House
I shouldn't have come home. I know the risk. But I have to know her were the thoughts of Stefan Salvatore as he descended off of the roof of the Salvatore boarding house.
Gilbert Residence
In the Gilbert home lays a 17 year old girl sitting up in her bed writing in her diary. Dear diary, today will be different, it has to be. I will smile, and it will be believable. My smile will day "I'm fine, thank you". "Yes I feel much better". I will start fresh, be someone new. It's the only way I'll make it through. Elena is a very beautiful and attractive young woman with an oval face, light olive complexion, almond- shaped brown eye, best describe as doe-eyes, and long dark brown hair. She is 5'6" and has a slim, slightly athletic physique.
In the kitchen
"Toast. I can make toast" a woman nervously says as she turns around in the kitchen
"It's all about the coffee, Aunt Jenna" came Elena's response as she came downstairs to find Jenna in the kitchen. Jenna is a beautiful young woman in her mid-to-late 20's with a pale complexion, hazel eyes and medium-length blonde hair. Much like Elena she is 5'6" and has a slim slight athletic physique with slight more muscle.
"Is there coffee?" ask Jeremy, Elena's brother. He is a handsome 16 year old man, standing at 6' foot tall, he has a lean form and possess dark brown hair and matching eyes.
"Your first day of school and I'm totally unprepared. Lunch Money" Jenna asks them as Jeremy takes the money.
"I'm good" Elena replies
"Anything else? A number two pencil? What am I missing?" Jenna fires off unsure of herself.
"Don't you have a big presentation today?" inquire Elena
"I'm meeting with my thesis advisor at" Jenna trails off look at her wrist watch "now". "Crap!" He blurts out seeing how late she is.
"Then go. We'll be fine" Elena says reassuring Jenna, giving her the peace of mind to leave. Seeing Jeremy heading back upstairs she confronts him. "You okay?" she asks in a solemn voice.
"Don't start" Jeremy exhales rolling his eyes as he walks pass her. Leaving a worried and somewhat frustrated Elena to watch him go.
Bonnie's Car
Elena and one of her two best friend Bonne are in Bonnie's car driving to school. Bonnie is a very beautiful and attractive 17 year old. She is rather exotic with soft and gentle facial features giving her a somewhat delicate appearance. She has a heart-shaped face with full cheeks a pointed chin, beautiful large round and almond-shaped olive green eyes. She has a nice slender and straight noise, full sensuous lips, clear and soft light brown complexion soft black wavy hair, and a slim athletic figure standing at 5'2".
"So Grams is telling me I'm psychic. Our ancestors were from Salem, witches and all that. I know, crazy, but she's going on and on about it, and I'm like, put this woman in a home already! But then I started thinking, I predicted Obama and I predicted Heath Ledger, and I still think Florida will break off and turn into little resort islands" Bonnie pauses as she realizes that Elena's mind is anywhere but there "Elena!" she shouts to get her attention "Back in the car."
"I did it again, didn't I? I-I'm sorry, Bonnie. You were telling me that…" she trails off not entirely sure when she stopped listening to Bonnie.
"That I'm psychic now." She says without dropping tone.
"Right. Okay, then predict something. About me" Elena response to humor her.
"I see…" Bonnie trails off as she looks at Elena. The suddenly a crow hits their car.
"What was that?! Oh, my god! Elena are you okay?" she asks understanding the gravity of what just happened
"It's okay. I'm fine." Elena somewhat shakily responds
"It was like a bird or something. It came out of nowhere." Bonnie apologetically states
"Really, I can't be freaked out by cars for the rest of my life" Elena says putting on a brave face.
"I predict this year is going to be kick ass. And I predict all the sad and dark times are over and you are going to be beyond happy" she says cause Elena to nod and show a small smile. As they drive off the very same crow is sitting on top of a road sign near the previous incident appearing unharmed.
Mystic Falls High School
Stefan walking though the school court year toward the administration build in a pair of black shoes, pants, a black leather jacket with a dark t-shirt underneath, and a pair of dark sun shades. Most people he passes by stare at him yet he continues on seemingly ignoring them.
Inside the High school
"Major lack of male real estate. Look at the shower curtain on Kelly Beech. She looks like a hot – can I still say "tranny mess"? Bonnie question
"No, that's over" Elena returned equally
"Ahh, find a man, coin a phrase. It's a busy year" Bonnie fake laments. Look across the hall Elena sees Matt her only ex male best friend. Matt is a 17 year old young man. He is six feet tall with baby blue eyes, short dark blonde hair, and has an attractive face. Elena attempts to communicate with him via a timid wave but he ignores her.
"He hates me" Elena complains to Bonnie
"That's not hate. That's "you dumped me but I'm too cool to show it, but secretly I'm listening to Air Supply's greatest hits". She replies in an attempt to cheer Elena up
"Elena. Oh, my god." Caroline overly dramatically exclaims as she approaches and hugs Elena. Caroline is a 17 year old. She is a beautiful young woman with a pale complexion, blue-green eyes, and medium length blonde curly hair. She has an athletically tone figure standing at 5'8".
"How are you? Oh, it's so good to see you. How is she? Is she good?" she asks as she pulls away and turns to Bonnie.
"Caroline, I'm right here. And I'm fine. Thank you." Elena replies in lace of Bonnie
"Really?"
"Yes. Much better."
"Oh, you poor thing." Caroline swoons as she hugs Elena again
"Okay Caroline." she replies ending the hug
"Oh! Okay, see you guys later?" Caroline asks as she walks off
"OK bye!" Bonnie mimics
"No comment" Elena says as she turns to bonnie
"I'm not going to say anything" Bonnie agrees
Outside the school
"Don't take more than two in a six-hour window" Jeremy says as she hands the pills to Matt's sister Vicki. She pops them in her mouth without hesitation. She is beautiful young lady with long, brown wavy and green eyes. She stands at 5'4".
"Hey Vicki. I knew I'd find you here with the crackheads." Tyler says as he approaches them. He is a 17 year old young man with tanned skin, short black hair, dark born eyes, a muscular and toned body, and stands at 5'7".
"Hey" Vicki replies smiling
"Hey Pete Wentz called he wants his nail polish back." He says to Jeremy
"Oh, Ty, be nice. That's Elena's little brother" Vicki comments while holding him back
"I know who he is. I'll still kick his ass." Tyler responds with a smug smile dragging Vicki into kiss causing Jeremy to look away
Outside the school
Pacing the registrar's office Bonnie spots a male figure. "Hold up. Who's this?" she points out to Elena
"All I see is back" Elena responds
"It's a hot back"
In the office
"Your records are incomplete. You're missing immunization records and we do insist on transcripts." The registrar tells the young man
Taking off his sunshades the young man makes eye contact with her and speaks. "Please look again. I'm sure everything is there." Looking down back at his papers she replies robotically
"Well, you're right. So it is."
Outside the office
"I'm sensing Seattle, and he plays the guitar." Bonnie fantasizes
With a small smile Elena chimes in "You're really going to run this whole psychic thing into the ground huh?"
"Pretty much" she replies cheekily
"Jeremy, good batch, man" a distant male student says
"I'll be right back" Elena says seeing Jeremy head into the men's room
"Please be hot" Bonnie mutters
Male Bathroom
Elena pushes into the male bathroom starting a student "Whoa! Pants down, chick!" He shouts walking ass her. She spots Jeremy grabs and face and looks into his eyes.
"Great. It's the first day of school and you're stoned" she complains
"No, I'm not" Jeremy unconvincingly retorts
She begins to search his person "where is it? Is it on you?"
Pushing her hands away Jeremy shouts "stop all right?! You need to chill yourself, all right?"
"Chill myself? What is that stoner talk? Dude you are so cool." Elena finishes with an eye roll
"Look, stop! I don't have anything on me. Are you crazy?"
"You haven't seen crazy Jeremy! I gave you a summer pass, but I am done watching you destroy yourself. No, no, no, you know what? Go ahead. Keep it u. But just know that I am going to be there to ruin your buzz every time, you got it? Jeremy, I know who you are and it's not this person, so don't be this person.
"I don't need this" Jeremy says pushing pass her.
Outside the school office
The secretary hands Stefan his schedule "Thank you" He says leaving the office.
"You're welcome" she relies completely unaware. As Stefan walks through the hallway Bonnie stares at him dreamily. Making his way to the bathroom he 'bumps' into Elena coming out.
"Uh pardon me." He says to her, glancing at the bathroom sign "Um, is this the men's room?"
"Yes. Um, I was just, um – I was just – it's a long story…" she trails of attempting to pass yet he 'accidentally' steps in her way he attempts again with a repeat until eventually Stefan makes way for her to pass with a charming smile. "Thank you" she smiles back at him as she leaves, sneaking a passing glance before he enters the bathroom.
History class
Their history teacher Mr. Tanner was in the middle of teaching "Once our home state of Virginia joined the confederacy in 1861, it created a tremendous amount of tension within the state. People in Virginia's northwest region had different ideals than those from the traditional deep south. Then Virginia divided in 1863 with the northwest region joining the union…" his voice continues his lecture that no one seems to care. About Elena looks to her left seeing Stefan appear to be paying attention, her gaze lingers on him a bit too long until her looks over at her causing her to blush, smile, and look ahead. Stefan continues to admire her causing Bonnie to take notice and send Elena a text message. HAWT-E. STARING U. She looks at Stefan smiling and looks back to the front of the classroom.
Cemetery
Elena is sitting in the mystic falls cemetery in front of a grave writing in her diary. Dear diary, I made it through the day, I must have said, "I'm fine thanks" at least thirty seven times and I didn't mean it once. But no one noticed. When someone asks, "How are you" they really don't want an answer. Suddenly a crow a crow lands on her parent's grave stone
"Okay hi bird. That's not creepy or anything. Shoo!" she says causing the bird to fly off. "That's what I thought" she continues believing that she succeeded. Until the crow reappears and fog starts to ascend around the cemetery. She sees a man standing behind a tomb, which prompts her to get up and run. "Ahh" she scream out as she trips and falls. Getting u she see's Stefan appear out of nowhere.
"You okay?" he asks her
"Were you following me?" she asks looking behind her
"No I-a uh I-a just I saw you fall."
"Uh-huh and you just happened to be hanging out in a cemetery?"
"I'm visiting. I have family here"
"Oh. Wow. Tactless. I'm sorry. It's the fog, its making me foggy and back there was this-this bird and it was all very Hitchcock for a second. That's the bird movie right, the Hitchcock?..." she trails off slightly "I'm Elena"
"I'm Stefan." Stefan has the appearance of a late teenage easily appearing 17 or 18 but could pass for 22 if ask. He is classically handsome and athletic. He has a pale complexion, broad forehead, strong bone structure giving him an angular jawline, deep-set forest green eye, a straight noise and a well-formed mouth. Additionally he has straight short dark blond hair with is gelled, a lean, flat-muscled and athletic physique standing at 5'11".
"I know. We have History together"
"And English and French" he confirms with a small smile
"Right" Elena returns happy that he noticed. Seeing a leaf in her hair Stefan reaches forward and pulls it out.
"Thanks" Elena notices his ring "Nice ring"
"Oh. Um it's a family ring, yeah. I'm kinda stuck with it. It's weird huh?"
"No, no. It's just, I mean there are rings and then there's that."
"Did you hurt yourself" Stefan asks something seemingly off.
"Hmm?" she ask maybe a bit befuddled by the sudden change in mood.
"Did you hurt yourself?"
"Oh, uh, I don't know." She replies putting her leg on a nearby rock and rolling up her pants to check. There is a bit of a cut with blood flowing out of it. "Oh! Would you look at that? That is not pretty" she comments. Seeing the blood Stefan turns around and the veins in his eye protrude with his eyes becoming red. "Are you okay?" she asks seeing him turn away.
"You should go take care of that" he says not turning back around.
"Really it's nothing" she responds look back down at her foot. Though as she looks back up Stefan is gone silently and immediately as though he were never there.
Salvatore Boarding House
Stefan is in his room writing in his diary. Something happened today, I lost the control I worked so hard to gain. Could this be a one off or maybe I'm simply not able to resist her.
Mystic grill
"Hey Vick" Jeremy says approaching Vicki
"Working" she replies pushing pass him and heads over to table with Matt and Tyler
"Thanks, Vick" Matt says
"Do you need another refill?" she directs the question to Tyler
"I'd love one." He responds in a flirting manner as she leaves the table
"Please tell me you're not hooking up with my sister." Matt says catching on
"I'm not hooking up with your sister" he says a little too straight faced.
"You're such a dick." Matt responds annoyed
Jeremy while in the grill chose to approach Vicki a second time "Hey, what's your deal? I mean, summer you act one way and then school starts and you can't be bothered." He asked hurt and frustrated
"Look, Jeremy, I really appreciate all the pharmaceuticals, but you can't keep following me around like a lost puppy."
"When's the last time you had sex with a puppy?"
"Hey, keep it down. I don't want to tell the whole world I deflowered Elena's kid brother."
"Yeah, and deflowered and deflowered." He countered
"We hooked up a few times in a drug haze. It's over. You gotta back off before you ruin things between me and Tyler."
"Oh, come on, the guy's a total douche. He only wants you for your ass."
"Yeah? What do you want me for?" She asked leaving without giving him the chance to respond.
Simultaneously Caroline and Bonnie enter the grill "His name is Stefan Salvatore. He lives with uncle up at the old Salvatore Boarding House. He hasn't lived here since he was a kid. Military family, so they moved around a lot. He's a Gemini, and his favorite color is blue." Caroline tells Bonnie listing off all she found about so far
"You got all of that in one day?" Bonnie asked amused and impressed all at once
"Oh, please, I got all that between third and fourth period. We're planning a June wedding." She comments proud of herself
Gilbert Residence
Elena and Jenna were in the kitchen of the Gilbert house hold.
"I'm meeting Bonnie at the grill." Elena informs her
"Okay, have fun. Wait, I got this. Don't stay out late, it's a school night." She says listing off what a responsible adult would say
"Well done, Aunt Jenna." Elena response with slight amusement
She heads towards the door opening it to see Stefan appear as though he was about to knock. "Oh" she says after a moment a bit surprised.
"Sorry, I was about to knock. I wanted to apologize for my disappearing act earlier. I know it was...strange."
"No worries. I get it, blood makes you squeamish." An excuse already made for him.
"Um, something like that. How's your leg?" Stefan deflects
"Oh, it's fine. Just a scratch, barely. How did you know where I lived?"
"It's a small town. I asked the first person I saw. Um, I thought you might want this back." She says handing her diary back to her.
"Oh, I must have dropped it. I-thank you."
"Don't worry, I didn't...read it." Seeing her somewhat uncomfortable he attempts to reassure her
"No? Why not? Most people would have." A bit of skepticism creeps into her voice
"Well, I wouldn't want anyone to read mine."
"You keep a journal?" She asks clearly surprised
"Yeah, if I don't write it down, I forget it. Memories are too important."
"Yeah. I'm just gonna...umm, you don't have to stay out there." She indirectly invites him in as she goes to go put down her diary. He attempts to get it but is blocked by an invisible magical barrier.
"I'm fine." He raises his voice slightly to ensure she can hear him throughout the house. A few seconds later Elena comes back and he notices she is dressed as though is going out. "Sorry, were you going somewhere?"
"Yeah, I'm meeting a friend. Do you want to come?" She asks
Mystic Grill
Matt and Bonnie are sitting at a table together. "How's Elena doing?" he asks Bonnie
"Her mom and dad died. How do you think? She's putting on a good face, but it's only been four months." She tries to alleviate his obvious worries
"Has she said anything about me?" He presses
"Oh, no. So not getting in the middle. You pick up the phone and call her." Bonnie replies
"I feel weird calling her. She broke up with me." He relieves some level of vulnerability
"Give it more time, Matt." He says sympathetically
Elena and Stefan enter the grill looking relatively close to one another.
"More time, huh?" Matt asks clearly hurt. Deciding to be the bigger man he gets up and walks go to Stefan and Elena.
"Hey, I'm Matt, nice to meet you." He says as he shakes Stefan's hand
"Hey. Stefan." He replies as he returns the handshake.
"Hey." Elena says a bit nervous
"Hey." Matt returns a little awkwardly before leaving. Elena and Stefan sit down at a table with Bonnie joined by Caroline
"So, you were born in Mystic Falls?" Caroline asks Stefan
"Mm-Hmm. And moved when I was still young."
"Parents?" Bonnie asks
"My parents passed away." He replies with an almost unnoticeable hesitation causing an awkward pause and Bonnie to glance at Elena
"I'm sorry. Any siblings?" Elena asks
"None that I talk to. I live with my uncle." Stefan answers cryptically
"So, Stefan, if you're new, then you don't know about the party tomorrow." Caroline interjects hoping to change the atmosphere.
"It's a back to school thing at the falls." Bonnie replies after seeing the look of confusion on Stefan's face. Turing to face Elena he asks
"Are you going?" Giving her something of a piercing look making Elena's voice stop in her throat.
"Of course she is." Bonnie cuts in answering for her with a smile. Stefan smiles at Elena triggering a blush from her yet missing the frown from Caroline.
Salvatore Boarding House
"You promised." Zach says a Stefan enters the house showing home a newspaper article. Zach is at least 6 feet tall with light brown hair, light blue eyes and a somewhat pale complexion
"It says this was an animal attack." Stefan replies
"Don't give me that. I know the game. You tear them up enough, they always suspect an animal attack. You said you had it under control." Zach says annoyed
"And I do." Stefan replies coolly
"Please, Uncle Stefan. Mystic Falls is a different place now. It's been quiet for years, but there are people who still remember. And you being here, it's just going to stir things up." Zach pleads with him
"It's not my intention." Stefan says somberly
"Then what is? Why did you come back? After all this time, why now?" Zach press
"I don't have to explain myself." Stefan annoyed with Zach says in a monotone voice
"I know that you can't change what you are. But you don't belong here anymore." Zach sighs out
"If not here then where exactly Zach? We are Salvatore's and this is our home"
"I can't tell you what to do. But coming back here was a mistake." Zach says as he gives up and leaves.
Stefan starts walking over to a draw. Animal attack. From the way Zach reacted it's not very common around here, or rather uncommon enough where the timing my appearance and the attack are too convenient for it to be a coincidence. Meaning most likely another vampire in town, one that either just arrived or has until remained hidden for some reason. Doesn't matter which I'll deal with them either way. Were Stefan's Thoughts as he opens the draw andpulls out a journal with what looks to be a really old picture of Elena. The writing under the picture says Katherine 1864
Mystic Falls High School
In history class
"The Battle of Willow Creek took place right at the end of the war in our very own Mystic Falls. How many casualties resulted in this battle? Ms. Bennett?" Mr. Tanner asks Bonnie
"Um...a lot? I'm not sure. Like a whole lot."
"Cute becomes dumb in an instant, Ms. Bennett."
Oh someone is an ass Stefan thought as he saw the look on Bonnie's face
"Mr. Donovan? Would you like to take this opportunity to overcome your embedded jock stereotype?" He continued.
"Its okay Mr. Tanner, I'm cool with it."
"Hmm. Elena? Surely you can enlighten us about one of the town's most significantly historical events?"
"I'm sorry, I-I don't know."
"I was willing to be lenient last year for obvious reasons, Elena. But the personal excuses ended with summer break."
Severely too far "There were 346 casualties. Unless you're counting local civilians." Stefan Spoke up
"That's correct. Mister...?"
"Salvatore."
"Salvatore. Any relation to the original settlers here at Mystic Falls?"
"Distant."
"Well, very good. Except, of course, there were no civilian casualties in this battle."
"Actually, there were 27, sir. Confederate soldiers, they fired on the church, believing it to be housing weapons. They were wrong. It was a night of great loss. The founder's archives are, uh, stored in civil hall if you'd like to brush up on your facts, Mr. Tanner." He chimes up causing slight snickering to come from the students
"Hmm." Tanner replied unable to come up with a better response
Woods Later that night
Stefan arrives at the party and begins to scan the area using his hearing to seek out Elena.
"Just admit it, Elena." Bonnie says to her best friend
"Oh, okay, so he's a little pretty." She relents
"He has that romance novel stare." She remarks casing Elena to blush and Stefan to smile as begins to walk to their location. As there are in his line of sight Caroline steps in front of him.
"Hey! You made it!" she cheers
"I did." He says returning a small smile
"Well, let's get you a drink."
"Well, I'm-" Stefan hesitates on how to let her down
"Oh, come on." She insists as she pulls him away
Bonnie and Elena
"So where is he?" Bonnie asks looking around
"I don't know. You tell me, you're the psychic one."
"Right, I forgot. Okay, so give me a sec. Grams says I have to concentrate."
"Wait, you need a crystal ball." She gives her a bottle. Bonnie takes it and touches Elena's hand. Bonnie spaces out for a while, comes back to her senses, and abruptly pulls her hand back.
"What?" Elena asks
"That was weird. When I touched you, I saw a crow."
"What?" Elena repeats visibly shaken
"A crow. There was fog, a man. I'm drunk. It's the drinking. There's nothing psychic about it. Yeah? Ok, I'm gonna get a refill." Bonnie says leaving Elena alone.
"Okay? Bonnie!" Elena shouts after her confused as Bonnie continues to walk out of sight. She turns around and sees Stefan behind her
"Hi" He says smiling.
"Hi" Elena replies for a second completely forgetting about Bonnie.
"I did it again, didn't it?"
"Yeah."
"I'm sorry. You're upset about something." Stefan inquires
"Oh, uh, no, it's- it's just Bonnie. She's...You know what? Never mind. You're...here." she says staring into his eyes
"I'm here." He confirms returning the action
They walk to a bridge near the party.
"You know, you're kind of the talk of the town." Elena initiates the conversation
"Am I?" Stefan asks amused
"Mmm hmm. Mysterious new guy, oh, yeah." Elena replies playing along
"Well, you have the mysterious thing going, too. Twinged in sadness."
"What makes you think that I'm sad?"
"Well, we did meet in a graveyard."
"Right. Well, no, technically we met in the men's room. You don't want to know, it's...it's not exactly party chit-chat." She playfully reminds him
"Well, I've never really been very good at, uh, chit-chat."
"Last spring. My parents' car drove off of a bridge into the lake. And I was in the backseat and I survived, but...they didn't. So that's my story."
Pausing Stefan stared into Elena's eyes before saying "You won't be sad forever, Elena." eliciting a smile from her.
Woods by the party
"No, Ty. I'm not having sex against a tree." Vicki says as Tyler has her up against a tree kissing her while his hands begin to wonder downward
"Oh, come on, it would be hot." Tyler tries to convince her
"For who? No, it's not going to happen. It's not going to happen, not here, not like this. No. I said no. I said no! Ow, that hurts!" She shouts as Tyler begins to pin her against the tree. Jeremy walks into the woods to this seen
"Hey, leave her alone!" Jeremy shouts
"You know, you're starting to get on my nerves, Gilbert." Tyler says as he lets Vicki up
"Just go, Tyler, get the hell away from me." Vicki says pushing Tyler with one hand
"Wow. Vicki Donovan says no. That's a first." He says walking off
"I didn't need your help." She says to Jeremy
"It seems like you did."
"He was just drunk." She tries to excuse his behavior
"I'm drunk. Am I throwing myself at you?"
"No, you're worse. You want to talk to me, get to know me, see into my soul and screw and screw and screw until you're done with me."
"Is that what you think?" He asks clearly hurt
"That's what I know." She says storming off before he can respond again
Bridge by the party
"I like Bonnie, she seems like a good friend." Stefan changes the topic
"Best friend in the world."
"And Matt, he can't seem to, uh, take his eyes off of us."
"Matt's that friend since childhood that you start dating because you owe it to yourselves to see if you can be more."
"And?" Stefan asks for her to continue
"And then my parents died, and everything changes. Anyway, Matt and I, together we just, I don't know, it wasn't, um...it wasn't..." she trails off lost for the right word
"Passionate" he answer for her
"No. No, it wasn't passionate..." she finished one again staring into his eyes. Stefan in return does the same thing until his eyes start to change
"Hey, um, are you okay? Um, your eye, it just, it's-" Elena points out. Stefan turns away to regain his control
"Oh, um...Yeah, no. It's, um, it's nothing. Um, are you thirsty? I'm gonna get us a drink." He says leaving to avoid the possibility of her getting a good look at his eyes. So it is her, it's my desire for her. Stefan thinks while walking away
Woods near the party
"Jeremy? Is that you? Jeremy?" Vicki asks frightened as he hears something in the woods. A minute later fog descends around her, she sees a man is standing behind her and suddenly she is attacked leaving only her scream in the night.
Back at the party Matt approaches a searching Elena. "Looking for someone?" he asks her
"Hey." She says a bit awkwardly
"When you broke up with me, you said it was because you needed some time alone. You don't look so alone to me." He finally confronts her
"Matt, you don't understand. It's-"
"That's okay, Elena. You do what you have to do. I just want to let you know that...I still believe in us. And I'm not giving up on that."
"Matt..." Elena says unsure what to say as he walk away. A few feet behind her Stefan is approaching
"Hey! There you are. Have you been down to the falls yet? Because they are really cool at night. And I can show you...if you want." Caroline steps in Stefan's way before he can get to Elena
"I think you've had too much to drink." Clearly smelling the alcohol on her breath
"Well, of course I have. So-"
"Caroline. You and me, it's not gonna happen. Sorry." Stefan says leaving a crushed Caroline as he walks pass her and towards Elena
"I was wondering who abducted you, but now I know." Elena comments
"Is she like that with, uh, all the guys?"
"No. You're fresh meat. She'll back off eventually. Hmm. God, you gotta be kidding me!" Elena exclaims as she sees a drunk Jeremy walk by
"What is it?"
"My brother."
"The drunk one?" he asked
"That would be the one. Excuse me." Elena said starting to leave
"Need some help?" Stefan offers
"Trust me, you're not going to want to witness this. Jeremy! Jeremy!" Elena shouts following a drunk Jeremy into the woods
"Jeremy, where the hell are you going?" she stops him
"I don't want to hear it!" Jeremy shouts back
"Yeah, well, too bad!" she says before he trips over a body to discover that it's Vicki and she has bit marks on her neck
"Vicki? No! Oh, my god, it's Vicki!" Jeremy panics
"Oh, my god!" Elena mutters
"No!" Jeremy shouts as he grabs her and they bring her to the party
"Somebody help!" Elena screams when they get back
"Vicki? Vicki, what the hell?!" Matt runs over to check his sister
"What happened to her?" Tyler asks
"Somebody, call an ambulance!" Matt shouts to the crowd
"Everybody back up, give her some space!" Tyler says trying to help
"It's her neck. Something bit her. She's losing a lot of blood." Elena starts saying
"Vicki, Vicki, come on, open your eyes, look at me." Matt says trying to wake her. Stefan in the crowd uses his hearing to check her heart beat and then disappears into the night.
Salvatore Boarding House
"What's going on?" Zach asks seeing Stefan walking in with a purpose
"Someone else was attacked tonight, Zach, and it wasn't me. You were right another vampire is in town, I'm going to deal with this now. Stay here until I get back" He says leaving Zach downstairs. Stefan heads into his bedroom and glances at an Italian made saber mounted above his bed. A crow flies into his bedroom, his hearing and smell alert him to a person behind him.
"Damon." He says before turning around to see him standing on the balcony. Damon is a very handsome man appearing to be 24 years old. He has a light complexion with olive undertones, strong bone structure with high cheek bones and a solid jaw line, dark brown almost black hair that hang just over his eats, and an athletic build standing at 5'10".
"Hello, brother." Damon says with a smirk
"How have you been? Crow's a bit much, don't you think?" Stefan asks
Damon pauses for a second and continues. "Wait till you see what I can do with the fog."
"When'd you get back?" he asks Damon
"Well, I couldn't miss your first day at school. Your hair's different. I like it." Damon vaguely answers
"Well, it's been 15 years since we saw each other, you didn't expect it to stay the same did you Damon?" Stefan asks
"Thank God. I couldn't take another day of the nineties. That horrible grunge look? Did not suit you. Remember, Stefan, it's important to stay away from fads." Damon says playing games
"So what made you come back?" Stefan presses
"I miss my little brother." Damon lies
"You'll have to forgive if I fail to suspend my disbelief but as I recall you hate small towns. It's boring. There's nothing for you to do."
"I've managed to keep myself busy." Damon admits
Internally Stefan eases a bit sure of the culprit at this point. "You know, you left that girl alive tonight. That's very clumsy of you."
"Ah. That can be a problem...for you." Damon teases
"It won't be, but why are you here now?" Stefan says getting a little closer to Damon
"I could ask you the same question. However, I'm fairly certain your answer can be summed up all into one little word...Elena." Damon responds
Woods
"Hey. We're gonna go to Mainline Coffee, wait for news." Bonnie says to Elena
"I gotta take Jeremy home." Elena sighs overwhelmed by the night
"Elena, there's no way I'm psychic. I know that. But whatever I saw, or I think I saw, I have this feeling..." Bonnie goes silent
"Bonnie, what?"
"That it's just the beginning." She finishes ominously
Salvatore Boarding House
"She took my breath away. Elena. She's a dead ringer for Katherine. Is it working, Stefan? Being around her, being in her world? Does it make you feel alive?" Damon questions
"But that's the beauty of it my brother. She's not Katherine." Stefan counters
"Well, let's hope not. We both know how that ended. Tell me something, when's the last time you had something stronger than a squirrel?" Damon pushes
"I know what you're doing, Damon. It's not gonna work." Stefan says with an unnatural calm
"Yeah? Come on. Don't you crave a little?" Damon says as he attempts to push Stefan with right hand. Surprisingly Stefan parry's it.
"Stop Damon" Stefan warns
"Let's do it. Together. I saw a couple girls out there. Or just, let's just cut to the chase, let's just go straight for Elena." Damon tries to egg Stefan on
"Choose your words carefully damn Damon" Stefan gives his final warning
"Imagine what her blood tastes like!" Damon's voice increases. As he says this Stefan's eyes transform
"I can." Damon concludes his speech with a smirk.
Stefan rushes Damon and kicks in the chest out of the room and over the balcony. Stefan lands in front of Damon who is on the ground. Damon who is completely surprised by Stefan's strength and speed tries to get up, only for the pain in his chest to register. And yet…
"I'm impressed did it take all of the energy you had to do that?" He gets no response from Stefan in return so continues. But you should know you're not stronger than me you lost that fight when you gave up human blood." Damon says as he rushes Stefan. He comes on to punch Stefan yet fails as Stefan parries his punch side steps him and follows grabbing his hand exposing his ribs and sends a devastating kick to them breaking a few in the process, followed up by a low side kick to his knee dislocating it, sending to his knees, and lastly Stefan extends Damon's arm and uses his foot to break it from the elbow causing the Tibia to protrude out of his hand is a hairline fracture.
"You know, it's all fun and games, Damon, huh? But wherever you go, people die." Stefan snarls
Damon is left grunting in pain as he tries to comprehend what is happening. As far as he knew Stefan couldn't beat him without human blood. "That's a given." Damon replies trying to but time for his bones to heal
"Not here. I won't allow it." Stefan says looking down on the beaten form of is older brother
"I take that as an invitation." Damon barely manages to get out in-between grunts.
Sighing Stefan continues. "We're brothers Damon a lot has happened in between us but we should always be fight. I wish we could just give it a rest you know, it been long enough. This place is ours, anyone with Salvatore blood has an automatic right to be here. I just want to get along with you. As long as you stay away from Elena we can be the best of brothers again." Stefan concludes.
"I promised you an eternity of misery, so I'm just keeping my word. And I'm going to continue with Elena" Damon says finally start to be able to breathe again.
This statement cause Stefan to send a debilitating kick to Damon's jaw dislocating it and making him fall to the ground completely. Stefan bends over Damon and takes his 'family' off his finger. "I'm putting your ring inside your room when you can get up come inside and get it. Don't stay out here too late though the sun will be up in a few hours and I would hate to lose you so soon." He says, the lights in the boarding house turn on. "Oh we woke up Zack, I'll go tell him sorry, and Damon if you hurt Elena this pain that you're feeling right now will be paradise in comparison to what I'll do to you." Stefan leaves to go inside.
Woods
Jeremy is drinking a beer when Elena comes up to him.
"You okay? I called Jenna, she's on her way. Those people in uniforms, last time I checked, they're the police. People are going to stop giving you breaks, Jer. They just don't care anymore. They don't remember that our parents are dead, because they've got their own lives to deal with. The rest of the world has moved on. You should try, too." Elena says to him
"I've seen you in the cemetery writing in your diary. Is that-is that supposed to be you moving on?" He asks her
"Mom and Dad wouldn't have wanted this." Elena says unable to say anything else
Mystic Grill
"Are you sober yet?" Bonnie asks Caroline as she hands her more coffee
"No." Caroline sighs out after gauging how she feels
"Keep drinking. I gotta get you home. I gotta get me home." Bonnie insists
"Why didn't he go for me? You know, how come the guys that I want never want me?" Caroline complains
"I'm not touching that." Bonnie says not wanting to start an argument
"I'm inappropriate. I always say the wrong thing. And...Elena always says the right thing. She doesn't even try! And he just picks her. And she's always the one that everyone picks, for everything. And I try so hard, and...I'm never the one." Caroline continues
"It's not a competition, Caroline." Bonnie tries to reassure her
"Yeah, it is." Caroline says as though she just had an epiphany
Hospital
Matt is sitting in the hospital chair waiting for Vicki to wake up. "Vicki...Hey. Hey, it's okay. You're gonna be okay." He says seeing her open her eyes
"Matt—"she whispers
"Hey, don't try to talk, okay? You're fine." He interrupts her
"Vampire." She mumbles
Mystic Grill
Caroline is sitting alone at the table after Bonnie left her. She looks over and see Damon, he looks at her and smiles and she returns the smile.
Gilbert Residence
Elena is in her room writing in her diary until she see Stefan out her window. She goes toward the door to talk to him
"I know it's late. But, uh...I needed to know that you were ok." He says a bit uneasy
"You know, for months, that's all anyone's wondered about me. If I'll be ok." He replies
"What do you tell them?"
"That I'll be fine."
"Do you ever mean it?"
"Ask me tomorrow. It's warmer in the house. We can talk. Would you like to come in?"
"Yes." He says as he enters her house with a smile.