Chapter 1

Mystic Falls 1864

Salvatore Residence

"Damon,Stefan,Thalia. Come here, I would like you to meet someone!" I hear my father call from downstairs. Giuseppe scared us so we did not hesitate to obey. I walk down the stairs and before me I saw a beautiful girl with beautiful brown hair and doe brown eyes. "I would like you to meet Miss Pierce."

"Please, call me Kathrine." The girl is eyeing up Stefan like she has intentions but I have already made a mental promise to myself, no one will hurt him.

"Um, uh, h-hi." My twin has already embarrassed himself.

"Pleasure to meet you Kathrine, I'm Thalia."

"Damon." My brother replies with his signature smirk that has the girl blushing. "Thalia, would you please show the young girl to her room." I nod and walk away from my family.

"So, what brings you here to the wonderful Mystic Falls Miss Kathrine?"

"I moved here from Atlanta, wanted a change of scenery." Although I had a bad vibe from this girl, I didn't once think she was lying. "And you are?" I say to the olive skinned girl.

"Emily. Emily Bennet." I shot the girl a confused look. "Katherine's handmaiden." I raise my eyebrows as an acknowledgment and continue showing our guests to their rooms while giving them a short tour. "And that's my brothers room."

"Which one?" The doe eyed girl asks.

"Stefan." I reply.

"Ah I see. And, where is the other ones? Damon was it?"

"Yes Damons bedroom is right there." I say pointing towards a door to the left.

"Emily, here is your room." The girl is about to walk off before I say, "And Emily, enjoy your stay. You are more than welcome." I saw with a genuine smile.

"Miss Pierce, your room is right next to Emily's. If you need anything you know where myself and my brothers rooms are. Don't be frightened, we don't bite." I assured her with a smile.

She smiles and replies, "Oh I know that. Thank you Thalia, I have a feeling that we are going to be great friends." I nod and walk off to my room where I write my diary about the happenings of today.

Mystic Falls March 2009

Salvatore Boarding House

Here I am. I never thought that I would return. But I don't know, something is drawing me here. Like I'm meant to be here.

I go to the old boarding house and just stand outside it. So many memories were made in this place, my home.

I walk in to a man, who I recognise sitting in the library. "Um, who are you?" He asks. "Thalia. Thalia Salvatore. I own this place?"

"Oh I'm so sorry, I'm Zach Salvatore. And you must be my aunt."

"Ew no, aunt makes me sound old. I am not old." The man just laughs. Maybe this wasn't such a bad idea

...

I have been home for a few hours now. I am settled in my old room and I make my way downstairs to go over my story with my 'Uncle.'

"So, you know my story?" I told him a story I use a lot when I move from town to town.

"Yes. You lived here when you were younger. Military family-moved about a lot. I'm your uncle. Have I missed anything?"

"Nope all good Zach. Don't worry I won't be staying for long." I stand up and pat his shoulder as I walk past. "Wait!" He calls after me. "Yes?"

"One rule while you are staying here."

"Okay..."

"Don't kill anyone."

"Done and done. Night Zach."

"Night"

...

Town Square

I decided to take a look around the town that my family along with four others; The Gilberts, The Lockwoods, The Fells and The Forbes' founded. So much has changed over 145 years. I may not have been here the whole time but I did pass through from time to time.

I was walking past Mystic Grill when I pass a group of three girls and two boys. "Damn." The dark haired boy says making her smile. "Hey Tyler, you would never have a chance." The blue eyed guy says. "Yeah, and neither would you Matt." A beautiful blonde girl pipes up. " I don't need a girl I've already got one." Matt says looking over to a girl with brown hair but I can only see the back of her head. "Yeah, you do. No need to rub it in." Another girl says. "Hey Bon, just because your single does not mean that you are not beautiful, it just means you haven't found the right man yet."

"Wow Care." The brown haired girl says.

"Speaking from experience?" Tyler adds. "Hey man, no need to be a dick." Matt sticks up for his friend. "Matter of fact, yes, yes I am." I think that I've been sitting on the bench eavesdropping for too long so I decide to get up and go to the grill and get a drink. I take a seat at the bar and order a bourbon. "Thank you." I give the bartender a small smile and he returns it, "No problem." I'm sitting at the bar and a waitress walks past. I can practically smell the pills off her, gross. I walk back out and the group of five are still seated beside the door. "Hey." The blonde girl says. I turn around and oh my gosh. The brown haired girl looks exactly like Kathrine. No, it can't be, she died in the fire. I helped Giuseppe I remember. "Hi." I reply. "I don't think we've met before, I'm Caroline." The girl flashes a bright smile. "Thalia Salvatore."

"I'm Matt, this is Tyler, Bonnie and Elena."

"Hi." They all say in sync. Maybe she isn't Kathrine. I might need to extend my stay just to be sure she really isn't the bitch that was killed years ago. "Would you like to sit?" Bonnie asks. "Um, sure." I smile and grab a seat and sit.

"So where are you from?" Caroline is the first to speak. "New York. I'm just passing."

"Where are you staying?" Elena is next. "In the old Salvatore boarding house with my uncle." I'm so intrigued by this girl. She's already nothing like Kathrine. "Parents?"

"They both passed away."

"I'm so sorry." Every second I'm more and more convinced that this isn't Kathrine, we hated each other. "Siblings?" Bonnie questions. "None that I talk to."

"What brings you to Mystic Falls then?" Tyler speaks up. "I was born here. Military family so we moved about a lot." The waitress comes out and gives me a death glare. Well damn, if looks could kill. I took that as my time to leave, "I'm so sorry but I promised my uncle that I would help him at the house."

"No problem, see you around?" Caroline says enthusiastically. "Sure." I smile and turn on my heel to walk off.

Mystic Falls May 2009

"I can't believe your leaving us." Caroline says with tears in her eyes. "Keep in contact!" Bonnie is next to say goodbye. "Come back soon, please?" Elena, who I'm very sure is not Kathrine says. Matt and Tyler both say, "See you around Thali." I laugh and say, "Don't worry guys, I'll be back soon."

"I sure hope you are!" The blonde girl embraces me. I had an amazing time here and I have made really good friends. I certainly have many intentions to return. If that's in months or years, I will visit again.

Mystic Falls September 2009

Mystic Falls High School

Here I am once again. Mystic Falls. I heard that Elena's parents passed a week after I left in May, though I don't blame them for not contacting me straight away, it must've been hard for her but I got here as fast as I could. I want to spend time with all my friends from Mystic Falls Elena could use another friend so, I've enlisted in Mystic Falls High.

I had given in all my 'transcripts' and gotten my schedule. I decided to walk about and get to know my way around the school before it got crowded only to realise that I skipped breakfast. Luckily, I had some extra blood bags in the car.

At the car I was greeted by one of my friends. The one and only Caroline Forbes. "Oh my gosh! Is it really you?"

"Yep really me." I say with an awkward smile, she doesn't know I'm a vampire so I can't feed around her. "What are you doing here?" Thankfully she doesn't realise my awkwardness. "I heard about Elena's parents I got here as soon as I could." My voice was laced with guilt knowing that it happened so long ago and I only came now. "Hey Care, you go I'll meet you in there. I have something I need to do."

"Okay. This year is going to be kick ass."

"It sure is." I smile once more before letting out a breath I didn't know I was holding in. I quickly downed 3 bags of blood, just enough to keep me going until I get home. I hadn't even been home yet I came from New York straight to school. I wonder if anything has changed?

I hear Bonnies voice from around the corner as me and Caroline walk down the halls," Wow find a man, coin a phrase. It's a busy year." I really did miss her.

"Elena. Oh, my god." Caroline hugs Elena tightly. "How are you? Oh, it's so good to see you. How is she? Is she good?"

"Caroline, I'm right here. And I'm fine. Thank you."

"Really?" I ask as I don't think she quite realised that I was standing there. "Yes. Much better." I embrace her. "Oh my gosh Elena I'm so so so sorry. I only heard about it last week, I got here as soon as I could. And hey, I even enrolled here." I shot her a smile. "Wait, really?" She questions, the joy clear in her voice. "Yep."

"Hey Thalia!" Great. Tyler Lockwood. Just what I needed. "Bye Tyler." I'm convinced his life purpose is to annoy me. Myself, Bonnie and Elena walk off, Caroline went elsewhere.

We walk past the office and Bonnie stops. "Hold up. Who's this?"

"All I see is back." My answer is blatantly obvious. "It's a hot back."

"I'm sensing Seattle, and he plays the guitar."

"You're really going to run this whole psychic thing into the ground, huh?"

"Pretty much." Hold up, Bonnies a psychic? . "I'll be right back." Uh oh. Elena follows her brother into the men's room. "Please be hot." Bonnie says to herself but I can hear her, I giggle and say, "Yeah please. We're lacking some major male real estate." I laugh once again. "That's exactly what I said! It's like you heard me... or read my mind." I laugh once again before this mysterious stranger turns around. "Oh hell no."

"What? Is something wrong?" I didn't realise I was thinking out loud and Bonnie just heard. Guess I'm going to have to tell her then. "Um, yeah, that's my brother."

"You have a brother?"

"Yeah, 2 of them."

"So who's that?"

"My twin. Stefan."

History is so boring. I always get a really high score, but that's only because I lived through it all. Mr Tanner was talking about Virginia or something before it was founded but to be honest I wasn't really paying attention I was a little busy trying to wrap my head around the fact that my twin brother who I haven't seen in 15 years was here. Not only that but he was making googlies at Elena. All day I had the strangest feeling like there was going to be a lot of trouble and I couldn't shake it, I tried to put it to the back of my mind for the rest of the day.

...

Salvatore Boarding House

"Zach!" I shout at the top of my voice all over the house. "Thalia. Hey."

"Don't 'hey' me. What the hell Zach. What is my brother doing here?"

"He said he was looking for a girl."

"What?"

"I don't know he didn't say much about her."

"Elena. Bye Zach be home later."

"Okay..."

Mystic Falls Hospital

I got myself a good stack of blood bags to keep me going, I prefer it from the vein but I made a promise to Zach that I wouldn't kill anyone and I intend to keep that promise.

...

I got a text from Caroline saying to meet her at the grill so we can all catch up. It's been a while but I really did miss them.

Mystic Grill

"So is it just us?" I ask walking over to the table where Bonnie,Matt and Caroline are sitting. "No Elena is meeting us here she's just doing something." Bonnie gazes up and tells me. "Speaking of, how is Elena doing." Uh oh, ex drama.

"Oh,no. So not getting in the middle. You pick up the phone and call her."

"I feel weird calling her. She broke up with me."

"Give it more time, Matt." As Bonnie says so Elena walks in with Stefan. Great, just what I needed after a fully successful day of avoiding him. "More time, huh?" He walks over to them to greet my brother. This is going to be a long night.

Stefan and Elena come over and sit with us. "Hey Thalia." Super, now I have to interact. "Hi Stef."

"Wait. You two know each other?" Thanks a bunch Caroline. Like this isn't awkward enough. "Yeah, she's my sister." Stefan answers, probably sensing how awkward I'm feeling. "Oh. Well I definitely wasn't expecting that." Caroline says before continuing with her questioning. "So, were you born in Mystic Falls?"

"Mm-hmm. And moved when I was still young."

"Parents?" Bonnie asks. "They're both dead." I say. Do they not remember me telling them all this months ago? "I'm sorry. Any siblings?" Elena clearly understands as her parents passed as well. "None that I talk to. I live with my uncle." I clear my throat, seriously, I'm right here. "So what am I? Your cousin? Nope I'm your sister. Your twin sister."

"Yeah I guess I do have a sibling." Wow.

"So Stefan, if you're new, then you don't know about the party tomorrow." Of course Caroline mentions a party. "It's a back to school thing at the falls." Bonnie has to further elaborate as Caroline is too wrapped up to even explain what it was. "Are you going?" Stefan questions Elena. How did I know that he would like her? "Of course she is." Bonnie is quick to answer for Elena, also sensing that Stefan likes her.

A/N

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