A Drop In the Ocean
3 Months Ago
'I heard slight movement and flung my eyes open. I was still in the backseat and the car was still in motion. I groaned slightly as my back was strangely aching and started to stretch out. I yawned while doing so. I soon fluttered my eyes to see clearly since my vision was a bit off. I scratched my head slightly as I saw the passenger seat was empty.
Wasn't Lexi with us during the ride? Unless... I sighed slightly as I realized the veil must have been down. That means every ghost would go back to the Other Side. Bonnie, Lexi, Alaric, Kol, Jeremy and... Melissa. Plus anyone else. I soon climbed over to the passenger seat to sit there instead.
"What are you doing?" Stefan asked surprised and genuinely confused by my sudden action. Once I was properly sitting in the seat, I turned to look at him and stated, "Switching seats. Hope you don't mind!" I grinned at the end softly. Stefan nodded slightly, but didn't really care much.
Something seemed... off about him.
There was a change of atmosphere between us and I wasn't sure how I felt about it. "So, did you dump Silas' body at the Quarry, yet?" I asked. Stefan smirked as if trying to hold back a laugh for an inside joke I knew nothing of. "Oh, I dumped him alright." He stated.
For some reason, I felt an uneasy feeling when he said that. Maybe I was just getting a bit car sick or something.'
Ana
Morning came and I forced myself out of bed and to wake up.
I wasn't in the mood to talk to anyone, but I knew I'd never get that option either way. I sighed slightly as I brushed my hair back. I decided to have a ponytail instead, seeing no point in having curls or wavy hair. I soon left my room after hearing a knock on the door downstairs in the entrance hallway. She's here. I soon sped out down the stairs, while hearing signs of struggles. Once I saw the scene I sighed and did my best to hold back an eye roll.
"And good morning to you too." I started out sarcastically. Amelia had Damon's neck pinned to the wall, and my sister was about to plan an attack on her, if I hadn't come by seconds earlier. "Let him go. We need to talk." I informed her. She eyed me slightly and hesitated, but let Damon go. "Dropped the stake, Melissa...I said drop it!" I warned her snappily, seeing she was refusing for a moment. She soon dropped it (literally speaking) and took a few steps back.
"How can you trust her? Who the heck is she anyway!?" Melissa started out. "The name's Veronika Petrova, but I like to go by Amelia by the way, and your dear little sister is my doppelgänger. In case you haven't noticed." Amelia informed Melissa. "Oh, I've noticed. I just haven't believed it." Melissa told her. "Now you believe?" Amelia wondered. Melissa tilted her head back slightly and squinted as if she was in deep thought. "I'm still debating." She quickly stated for her. Amelia soon turned to look at me fully.
"You wanted to talk, Anastasia? Let's 'talk'." She pointed out.
Earlier...
Melody
After driving up the Boarding house and letting myself in, I spotted Jeremy sitting on the couch near the fireplace. I stopped mid way in the room and cleared my throat up to make my presence known. "Mel." Jeremy started out with the well-known nickname of mine. "Jeremy. You said it was urgent so.. I'm here. What is it?" I asked him. "It's...Bonnie." Jeremy started out. I could sense Bonnie's presence in the room. I just had a hard time where.
"She's here. Where is she?" I asked Jeremy.
"On the couch." He told me.
I nodded and sat on an arm-chair near the couch but was able to face it and hopefully her.
"There's something that I need to tell you Melody." Bonnie telepathed.
During summer we had learned to talk to each other telepathically. But that was only if we had a strong connection. If we were in a loud crowded room far from each other and out of reach we wouldn't be able to telepath at all.
"What is it?" I asked out. "I don't know how to tell you this... but you need to know." Bonnie telepathed. "I need to know what?" I asked suspicious. "Silas isn't gone. He's still alive." Bonnie told me. I frowned in confusion. "Bonnie... I don't understand. How is that possible?" I asked her in pure confusion. "When we both died, I think our magic somehow wore off and Silas was no longer stoned." Bonnie tried to explain. "Dammit." I cursed under my breath in frustration.
First my sister dies, then I become a bloody vampire, now a 2000 year old immortal who started all of this is back in town.
What else could possibly go wrong?
"I saw him today, Mel. He was at the 'End Of Summer' party. It was suppose to be a peaceful celebration honoring families. Instead, it wasn't." Bonnie started to tell me. "What do you mean?" I asked. "Silas... he was showing off his new mental powers. He showed he was strong enough to manipulate a whole crowd of people. They all did exactly what he said. They didn't move a muscle and in the end they were compelled to forget everything he did. Melody..." Bonnie started out cracking slightly in the end. "Bonnie?" I asked a bit worried. "He's dead. He's dead, Melody. Our father, Rudy, is dead. Silas killed him." Bonnie soon told me.
I looked at the empty couch I knew she was sitting on.
No. This can't possibly be real. Can it?
"He's...dead?" I asked no one in particular.
I looked over at Jeremy that was standing a few feet away from behind the couch. He gave a small nod while looking down at his shoes briefly. I swallowed back anything I knew would spill. "Okay." I stated calmly after a long silence filling the now unbreathable air. "It's okay. After a while you just have to get use to people abandoning you, leaving you and repeatedly dying on you. I'm just glad I got to know him when I had the chance. It's the first time I knew what it felt like having a father. I'll always have good memories of him. Even in death." I stated, before getting up about to leave. "
It's okay to feel, Melody. I know what it feels like to lose people too." Bonnie suggested.
I turned to look at the fire in the fireplace in anger.
"You don't know what it's like to lose people! Sure you lost some people you cared about, but you still have other people that care for you, while I have nobody! You at least got to see our mother, she felt me minutes after I was born. I don't even know what she looks like! You had a father who loved you and always came back for you for many years to come, while mine abandoned me when I was 4! You have relatives that care deeply about you, while my uncle was practically leaping for joy that I was leaving the house! I lost my sister after finally finding her within 2 days. I lost my mother the same day I was born. I lost my dad during the week of my 5th birthday. And I lost my step father today. You know what's crazy? Is that I'm probably cursed. Because every time during this month somebody I care about dies. Either the day before or after today or a week before or after today. Even months away when it reaches this date and they're close to me, they will perish. All because tomorrow is my birthday, which is technically today since it's past 12." I stated. I could feel a breeze in front of me, telling me Bonnie was standing right in front of me.
"So yeah... Happy 18th birthday to me." I said, before leaving the boarding house to my car ready to drive off.
Ana (Now)
"I need your help." I told her, after she was done pouring herself and finished drinking a cup of Damon's favorite stash of Bourbon. "I assumed that from your phone call. You know, we're not really that close." She pointed out the obvious. "Yes, well...as I said earlier...it's about your sister." I told her.
"What about my sister?" She asked me suspiciously. "So...you don't know?" I wondered. "Know what?" Amelia asked. Damon and Melissa soon entered the room, obviously having overheard our conversation. "Well, let's see, shall we? You know about the cure right?" Damon asked Amelia. She nodded. "Of course. What idiotic vampire at this point doesn't?" Amelia asked rhetorically. Damon smirked slightly. "Well...you see...the cure's gone."
"What do you mean the cure's 'gone'?" Amelia asked in disbelief. "Katherine took the cure and now she's human again." Damon soon dropped, not feeling the need to drag it out any further. Amelia's facial expression was unreadable. She looked at Damon blinkfully as if she was looking at a child who said something so foolish that she just couldn't find it in her to respond to it. She soon broke her trance like gaze and looked over at me.
"I see. But what really happened with my sister." Amelia asked again. This time her eyes filled with threat. She did not believe a word that came out of Damon's mouth. Go figure! "He's not lying, you know. I saw her for myself. She's human alright. 100%" Melissa stated, being an eye-witness for this sudden news. "She's not human. It's impossible. Besides...no." Amelia soon trailed off.
I guess she believes now.
She then looked at me, Damon and even Melissa all heated up with firy anger. One I've seen on nearly every person from the petrova bloodline, including me.
"Which one of you forced her?" She asked us all calmly. "Amelia..." I started out. "Which one of you forced her!? She's my sister! I know her better than anyone else! She'd never take the cure! Not willingly! Which one of you did it!? Which one of you forced her to take the cure!" Amelia nearly shouted out. I looked around to see if anyone had the guts to tell her. I felt really bad for her at the moment. "Technically, Elena forced her and.." Damon started out. Amelia nearly laughed out bitter and humorlessly. She really was in pain and I could tell deep down she was thinking of numberous ways of torturing Elena for this.
"Where is she?" She asked out.
"Who? Elena?" Melissa asked her.
"No. My sister. Where is she?" Amelia asked her almost kindly, but also as if she was about to lose her patience. "We don't know. That's why I called you here. You need to help Jeremy and Matt look for her. She's..kinda missing at the moment." I told her. "Well, then...I'll look for her." Amelia soon decided. She was about to walk off, but soon turned her heels to say or really whisper to Damon, "And if I come face to face with your precious Elena Gilbert, I will not hesitate for a second on ripping her heart out today. This I swear on my sister's life." Amelia, took it and ran with it. Damon looked at her for a moment, unsure what to say, but then looked at me.
"Why the hell, did you call her over anyway?" Damon soon asked me. "She's her sister, Damon. She'll know where to find her quicker than anyone else can know. Besides...I wanted her to know of her sister's condition. It was either now or never. I took now at the moment." I told him. "Well, it doesn't matter...as long as she finds Katherine, protects Katherine, keep her away from Silas, and we find Stefan." Damon soon instructed down for me. I looked at him strangely. "You don't know?" I asked out the obvious. "Know what?" Damon asked me. "We're not gonna find him." I told him. "And, why not?" Damon wondered.
"Because...Stefan's dead." I struggled out slightly, but soon admitted. Damon's eyes went hard and cold but he looked at me in full on disbelief like Amelia was about Katherine being human again. "He's not dead, Ana. Silas wouldn't negotiate a dead guy to me." Damon informed me. I laughed bitterly and humorlessly. "He is, Damon. Stefan's dead. And he has been dead this whole summer. You just haven't let yourself believe it yet." I informed him.
"No, Ana. Stefan's still alive. I know he is." Melissa told me.
"NO!" I nearly shouted out, breaking a glass by mistake or accident? "He's not alive. He's dead! Silas told me he was dead and...he'd never lie to me." I told them both in denial. I had tears stinging my eyes but refused to let them fall. At least right now.
"Silas? Silas told you he was dead and you believed him?" Damon asked in disbelief and rhetorically. I shook my head slightly and automatically. "No. I don't. I don't believe him. I know Stefan can't be dead, but then those images were in my head. He showed me he really did kill him. He stabbed him so many times and ripped his heart out...I was sleeping in the car and I just...I just couldn't hear his cries for help or him scream out in pain. If I did, I could have stopped him but no...I just...it was me, Damon. Me! It's because of me Stefan is dead. He died because of me! I practically killed him myself!" I nearly cried out, almost breaking down at that point.
I swore I was never going to cry again, but..I just couldn't. His death just pained me too much. I couldn't take it anymore! "Ana, it was all an illusion. It wasn't real. None of it was real!" Damon informed me. I soon broke.
"IT IS REAL! ALL OF IT! HE'S DEAD, DAMON! DEAD!" I pretty much yelled out. Damon soon sped up to me and grabbed my forearms tightly. "Look at me! He's not dead! He got into your head and twisted your mind into thinking Stefan was dead, but he's not. I don't believe it. I don't and I won't believe my brother is dead and you won't either. I know you, Ana. You're stronger than that. You have to know and let yourself believe he's alive. He's alive." Damon informed me.
"Damon's right, Ana. He is in fact alive. I know it's kinda hard to believe but, I'm able to sense people's emotions. And every time I think of Stefan, I feel this coldness run down my spin like Silas, but it's not the same kind of chill. He's lost, hurt and scared. He needs help. We have to find him immediately, because...he's probably going to let go before we could even reach him." Melissa informed me.
That was news to me, but what got me was the 'let go' part.
Let go?
Let go of what?
His humanity?
Actually...yes...that makes sense.
"Damon...we need to find him." I informed Damon, while a part of me started to believe he was alive.
Hopefully.
Stefan
I was with Elena on the picnic blanket.
It felt nice.
Being with her, talking with her, just being able to see her again.
She was happy with me, but I knew it was all a distraction.
To keep me from turning it all off.
From turning into...him.
She looked at me slightly, and soon coughed a bit. She continued to cough violently and soon coughed up water.
"Elena? Elena? Elena!" I called out as I tried to help her. I soon turned to see Ana not too far from us leaning against the tree, just watching us. I looked at her for a moment and rose up quickly. I soon quickly walked over to her and was heated up slightly.
"Stop it." I warned her.
"Stop what?" She asked out clueless.
"I know what you're doing and I want you to stop. You're part witch, Ana. I know there's a spell somewhere that can make people cough up water. Besides you're a strong witch. You can improvise." I informed her. "Well, you got me there, besides..this isn't real Stefan. It's all an illusion. A dream. She doesn't love you anymore. She loves Damon. But I picked you. I'll never pick your brother." She informed me.
I knew she never would, but for some reason, I just couldn't decide. Elena or Ana...(sigh)... "Stop it!" I warned her again. "Or what? You'll kill me?" Ana tested me. "Just stop. Please." I pleaded as Elena kept gasping out water and making weird noises as if she was dying, which she probably was. "I'll stop, once you tell me who it'll be. Me or her?" Ana tested me. I couldn't do that, I just couldn't right there and then. "Ana..." I started out.
"Are you seriously considering her? She's not the love of your life, Stefan! She's the reason why you've been hurting so much. All she caused you was nothing but pain. She's evil, Stefan. Evil! She killed Kol, which killed dozens of innocent people...she treated you like garbage with her humanity switch off...she slept with your goddamn brother willingly for god sakes the day AFTER you broke up with her, not a week, not even a month...just a DAY! She's not the one for you, Stefan. No one is. But I'm the best match you'll have. I'll never cheat, lie, but more importantly...I'll NEVER fall for your brother. Even if I did, I certainly, wouldn't play with your emotions and string you both along for 2 freaking years! So go ahead, Stefan. Choose. I want to see if you'll choose that freaking slut again." Ana told me.
She then raised her hand up and I turned to look over at Elena.
She was still coughing, but after a breath second she started coughing up blood.
Her blood. Ana was trying to kill her.
"Ana!" I yelled out alarmed. "Choose, Stefan." She informed me. "ANA!" I yelled out in frustration, telling her to stop. "I said, CHOOSE!" She yelled out. Her eyes then went red, but it wasn't as red as her vamp face would be. No...it was dark red all over. She had vein under her eyelids going down her cheeks.
This definitely wasn't her true form.
In fact, this wasn't even Ana.
No.
This was a demon.
An actual demon.
Amelia
After Matt Donovan had found her, really I spotted her first and texted the other men to grab her and go, Matt started to tie up her wrist together, while Jeremy Gilbert was talking to Damon on the phone.
"Are these ropes really necessary?" Katherine asked out. "A bullet would have been more infective, but we're trying to be nice." Jeremy informed her. "Besides, I would rip out both their throats if they dared land a hand on you. Hunter or no hunter, they're dead." I started out, while entering the scenery. Katherine looked visibly surprised to see me and almost shocked. "Veronika?" She asked out. "I'm surprised to hear you say that. Didn't we agree my name for this century and all other centuries would be Amelia? No?" I wondered.
"Veronika...tell them to let me go." She demanded. "I'm sorry sister, but I can not do that. You see, Silas is after you and I intend on keeping you alive, especially now in your...condition. I'll make a deal with Damon and figure things out. Right now, we need to get you to the boarding house as safe as possible." I started out.
"I see. You know, Amelia...you say you're going to protect me, but will you? I get it. I'm the leverage. I'm that thing that everybody wants. I'm the freaking moonstone!" Katherine started out as Matt placed her in the backseat of the car. I immediately was reminded of the irony of her one liner.
It brought back those times she was salvaging for the moonstone to Klaus. I was dead around the time, but I sure as hell was right behind her through it all.
She just couldn't see me.
Ana
It was time to start my year off at college and as much as I'd want to go off and find Stefan more, Melissa pretty much dragged and threatened me (more or less) on leaving for college. It's what Mom and Dad would have wanted, so she said.
I sighed slightly as I brought my luggage to my new dorm room. There was only two beds, but I knew until we find Stefan, I'll just use the second bed as a luggage and bag placer. I went down the hallway and back and forth between the room to put the packages away. I never thought I'd end up doing this by myself but...oh well. The college dream just wasn't exciting as I thought it'd be. I soon bumped into someone.
"Sorry." The guy muttered. "Yeah, watch it!" I snapped slightly. I've been having an off day today and wasn't feeling 100%...me today. "Hey, I said I'm sorry." The guy pointed out. "Well, I didn't ask and don't need your apology! Try apologizing for my screwed up life! I'm sure it'll work out just peachy!" I blew out.
"Hey, I know what it's like to have a bad day, but you don't have to act like such a bitch about it." The guy started out. "Bad day? That's funny cause I've been having a bad year and summer!" I started out. "Well, don't take it out on me! I'm just passing through." He stated. I rolled my eyes in annoyance. "Then pass." I muttered slightly, before walking off to my dorm suite.
"Bitch." I heard him mutter.
"Ass." I muttered quickly and calmly as I continued.
Carly
I groaned slightly and soon got up.
I couldn't believe that bitch knocked me down! But then again...I did mace her so...
I sighed slightly and soon got back in my car. I then drove off to the nearest gas station, which was really far to be honest, and got some gas. I felt light-headed and entered the store.
What I don't understand is why I'm looking for that girl from my dream. She attacked me, yet I'm looking for her so some blonde guy named, Silas? I think? could have her. Weird huh?
After buying a Cheetos bag as a quick snack for the road, I soon spot that girl again.
She was Katherine Pierce and looked just like Elena Gilbert, even though I've never met Elena to begin with. I decided not to approach her and get back in my car quickly, before she could even see me. She was with two guys. Both were pretty hot, one was blonde, the other reminded me a bit like Ethan...and I was only observing from afar to be honest. I smiled slightly, and sneaked in my car seat.
At that point, I decided I'll follow them in secret and report back to Silas once they find a hideout for the day.
Caroline
Hours had passed and I had the whole dorm suite to myself. I took a shower and then I decided I'll watch some T.V later. I remembered during summer there was this vampire series Ana watched briefly. I thought I might give it a try. It was in its 5 season at the moment, so why not?
I heard the door open and turned to see Elena, but I was shockingly wrong.
"Damon?! Towel! Knock!" I informed him, pressing my towel to my skin more.
"Caroline. Nobody cares. No!" He told me.
He soon grabbed my clothes and threw them to me.
How rude?!
"Where's Elena?" He asked me. "I don't know. Off to figure out a case for the creepy professor or something." I started out. "No. She's with Silas. I need to find her now." Damon informed me.
Silas? Wait, what?
"Silas? I thought Stefan dumped his body in the quarry?" I started out. "Join the club. Dress." He told me. I grabbed my top and soon started to think back on everything Elena told me and what Ana did on the phone and face chats. It was all coming together now making sense perfectly.
"Oh my god. This whole summer Elena's been feeling this pit in her stomach about Stefan..." I started out. "What?" Damon asked me. "I don't know. She just had this weird feeling. And now that I'm thinking about it... I think Ana's been going through the same thing." I told him.
"Ana? Wait, what happened with her?" Damon asked me. "She said all summer since Graduation, she's been feeling weird. Like something really bad was about to happen. She could almost sense it. That and she's been having weird recurring dreams that doesn't make any sense and it's like she had this weird connection to water...like every time she was around water like taking a shower, drinking fountain water, brushing her teeth, or just looking at rain drops or something, its like they're trying to tell her something. She's been going through it this whole summer and never wanted me to tell anyone about it ever, thinking she might be crazy or something." I told Damon. He looked at me for a moment, trying to figure something out.
"Get dressed. We need to find Elena. Now." He informed me.
I nodded slightly, while leaving the room towards the bathroom.
Silas
I was with Elena Gilbert, looking for the prefect time to use her as one of my pawns.
She was very charming. I could see why Stefan loved her.
Or was it Ana?
They both were a touchy subject for him...I could see why. I liked them both too. But they were only doppegangers. And we all know how much trouble they can cause.
After a while, I soon got a text from someone. I looked down and saw the text.
'Katherine at Route 9. Be careful; she has bodyguards with her' – Carly.
I smiled slightly.
I knew something good would come out of compelling Carly Argent. She wasn't just a normal human. She was a very crafty girl. I knew she'd find her before anyone else. It was just a little test, she happened to pass.
After telling Elena briefly about the text, she started getting suspicious. I soon compelled her and made her forget most of the conversation near the end, before letting her walk off. Minutes later, I soon saw Damon.
This should be fun.
"Hello brother. But I suppose...'distant nephew' is probably more accurate." He then went up to me and grabbed me by the neck. I grinned slightly, seeing him as no threat.
Did he really think he'll be able to stop me that easily?
"Where the hell is Elena?" Damon asked in a demanding tone. "You'll find her eventually." I told him, while getting him to ungrip his hold on me. He listened by force and pulled away hesitantly. "Look, I get why you like her. I got a soft spot for brunettes too. What I don't get is why she likes you?" I told him honestly. I really didn't see what was the appeal. "It's because you've never had sex with me." Damon pointed out to me. I chuckled slightly.
"Cockiness masking fear. How transparent." I told him.
"You mean you came all this way just to talk to her?" Damon asked rhetorically. "No. That doesn't make sense, doesn't it? If you knew exactly what I did, it'll ruin the fun. Enjoy the bonfire Damon." I informed him, before walking off.
Yes, enjoy it Damon...because, it'll probably be your last.
The Bonfire
Melody
I wasn't sure if it was due to my grieving over my step dad or my anger from last nights conversation with Bonnie, but here I was at the bonfire. Downright completely drunk. Suddenly, I spotted Caroline and Damon nearby. I walked up to them and handed Caroline a drink.
"Here you go. Drinks on me!" I announced. People nearby smiled at the announcement. "I'm sorry, Melody. But not now." Caroline stated before walking off giving me her cup. I dropped it on the ground purposely and turned to Damon with a smirk. "Dance with me." I suggested. "Hm. I don't think so. Hey, have you seen Elena?" He asked me. "Umm.. I'm not sure. Maybe I could tell you if you just danced with me." I laughed slightly. He grabbed me shoulders tightly so I could look him in the eye. "Listen. I don't have time for this! I need to know where Elena is right now." He stated firmly.
I nodded slightly and stated, "Damon you're crushing my shoulders. Loosen up a bit. It's my 18th birthday, I want you to have fun." Damon looked at me oddly. "You're turning 18 now? So you were 17 when you graduated?" He wondered slightly.
"I skipped 4th grade." I teased. Damon nodded and soon stated, "If you see Elena, let me now.." He started before walking off.
"Wait, Damon, wait!" I started out, pulling him back by the arm. "What is it?!" He asked impatiently. "I need advice. My whole life I've been cursed with losing my loved ones and putting up a good face. Being the good girl I was meant to be. I actually made a list of crazy things I wanted to do the last time I was drunk. I question whether I should do them or not." I admitted.
"Just do it then. There's your advice... just shut up and do it. Don't be uptight like your sister." He told me in annoyance. I nodded and agreed with what he said. "Okay. You're right. I should do something crazy. Starting with this." I stated, before roughly pulling his collar to make him kiss me for a brief moment. After I pulled away from his soft lips, I rubbed off some dismembered lip gloss on my lips.
I breathed out a laughter slightly and said before walking off, "I think I saw her get some wood at the shed with Jesse. One down 17 more crazy stuff to go."
Katherine
It was dark and we were in the woods hiding for a moment. Jeremy and Matt had already built up a fire. I was sitting on a rock staring at a rifle. "Don't even think about it." I heard Jeremy say behind me. "Please. I wouldn't even know how to use it. I've never shot a gun in my life. I didn't need to. I was much more deadly." I told him.
"Keyword: was." Jeremy corrected me.
I soon coughed slightly, trying to gain more warmth from the burning fire. "I'm gonna get some wood for the fire. I'll be back." Matt announced before walking off. "Don't take too long. She'll get a cold." Amelia informed him, of my sickness.
"I survived childbirth, the death of my entire family, and 500 years of running from an immortal hybrid. You can understand why I'm a little upset that I'm at the verge of being beaten by a sinus infection." I told Amelia. She looked at me slightly with an unreadable expression.
I still wasn't sure how my sister even felt about me being human again.
Was she angry I took the cure? Was she jealous, since shes always wanted to be human again at one point? Is she sad, because I'll grow old and die one day, while she'll be forever alone? Or was it all the above?
Jeremy soon came over to me and placed a blanket over my shoulders. This caught me by surprise, since I didn't ask him, but I didn't say or do anything. I actually felt glad that someone, other than my sister, might actually for a split second care about my better half. But like I said, for a split second. It's not like he really cares. He's just trying to keep me alive long enough before handing me over to Silas. And then my sister might come up with something to prevent it from happening, but still. I was just a lost cause anyway. I doubt I'd make it that far.
"Do you remember when we were 9?" Amelia started out of the blue.
I looked at her for a moment, not sure how to respond. I was surprised she even wanted to talk. She hasn't spoken to me much the whole day. "And when we use to share a bedroom together and stay up late past our bedtimes talking about pointless little things? I remember when I asked you where people go when they die. Do their spirits wander off into the sky? Do they really see their loved ones who also passed as well? Is there really a heaven or hell? Is there even an afterlife for us to live in? Will we be able to watch over our loved ones down below? You, like everyone else, couldn't answer me that, even if you are my big sister. But don't you remember what you told me anyway?" Amelia asked me. I thought it over slightly.
To be honest, I found it amazing that after 500 years, I still remembered a bit of my childhood. Just some. What Amelia referred to was included as well.
"I said: Tova nyama znacheine. Nie sme samo detsa, a ne tryaba..." I soon trailed off with a smirk. I looked over at Amelia and saw annoyance glinting within her eyes. I could tell she wasn't amused and cleared up my throat. "I meant to say in English: It doesn't matter. We are only children and shouldn't think of such things yet. For now we should enjoy our lives as we last. We can't live forever. No one can. At one point, someone will have to die eventually. We must enjoy the little things life has to offer today; for tomorrow or the day after that, we might not be able to get those chances again." I soon stopped there to think over the words for a brief moment.
"Wait, why are we talking about this?" I asked Amelia. "Human or not, you're still my sister, Katerina. I'm not pleased you're human again, for I know when the day comes you'll have to pass. But like you said years ago when we were mere children, we must enjoy the little things life has to offer today, for tomorrow or later on, we might not get those things any time soon or ever. I'll enjoy every last moment I have with you left as a human. I promised I'll be here with you and I will. It may not be forever, but it's the thought that counts I suppose." Amelia told me.
For that moment, it seemed like we were really sisters again. Sure we were always sisters and that'll never change even in death, but this was the first time we actually were the way we were when we were human. We were truly sisters around that time. As vampires, we went back and forth. I'd call her Veronika, since she was my sister. But Amelia isn't my sister. She's suppose to be my 'friend' or 'cousin' but not my sister. Same goes for me.
Katherine Pierce and Amelia Pierceson were distant cousins who could careless about each other, but in reality, Katerina and Veronika Petrova were full-blown blood related sisters, who could die for each other if they want.
"Alright then. I won't mind at all. But don't you dare treat me like some fragile doll and baby me all the time. I may be human, but I still have tricks up my sleeve...Veronika." I teased slightly, with a soft smirk. Veronika sent the almost identical smirk back.
For once in a literally long time, I was actually glad my sister was here with me. She was the only person I knew, who'd never turn me over to Silas for selfish personal reasons. She would protect me no matter what obstacles were thrown in our path. She'd never go down without a fight.
For she was obviously a Petrova.
A Petrova with principles.
Carly
I was with Silas walking through the forest.
"What are you? Who are you and why am I doing everything you ask me to do?" I asked him calmly.
On the inside, I was pretty much freaking out and full-blown panicking on what the hell was going on!
"I told you, my name is Silas." He reminded me. "Yeah, I know that...but what are you and why do I keep doing what you say? I hate it." I told him. "I'm a 2,000 year old immortal, who can mind manipulate anyone I wish. I can read your thoughts and make you do whatever I wish. It's kinda like vampire compulsion, only...I'm not a vampire." He told me. "But don't you drink blood? You had mine earlier." I reminded him. I hated the fact I was willingly giving him my blood, when mentally I didn't want to in the first place.
"I use blood to make my mind manipulation get stronger, but I prefer to not be classified as those disgusting, impeccable, vampire species." He informed me. I nodded slightly. "So...you don't have fangs or something? Cause you had to cut my wrist open in the first place." I reminded him. Right now, it was bandaged up, but it still stung.
"Let's just say, out of all vampires, I actually prefer to not be a messy eater.." He told me.
Soon realization came to me.
"If you can manipulate my mind, then does that mean you've been able to get inside my head. Making me think of that vampire chick in my dreams?" I asked Silas.
He smirked expectantly and answered, "That's why I like you, Carly. You think ahead and place two and two together."
My eyes soon enlarged more than usual.
"You did it. Why?" I asked him. "I was warning you of what will be ahead of your life. Filled with vampires. It was like an early caution in life in a form of a dream." He told me. "But why here? Why...Elena Gilbert?" I asked him, remembering that girl in the dream had a pink streaked hairdo, while Katherine Pierce didn't have any. "You two are a lot closer than you think. You think I randomly picked you out of all people to be here with me right now and manipulate their dreams? No. You're special. You'll see." Silas told me. I was about to ask him, until I heard other noises within the forest. Silas placed a finger up his lip and grabbed my forearm and lead me with him. I knew better than to fight it. I followed him towards the sound.
Once I saw that blonde guy from the gas station, who was protecting Katherine Pierce, Silas let go of me and started to approach him. I followed closely behind. "Not a word out of you. You can't talk. You can't scream." Silas started to manipulate the poor guy.
"Yeah. Actually I can. JEREMY RUN!" The guy started out.
Oh my god, how did he do that?! I thought over on how he could not get manipulated by Silas. Whatever it was, I really hoped he could teach me too. "Why can't I get inside your head?" Silas wondered. This must have been a first for him. He walked over to the guy and grabbed his head by the sides, making him drop his lantern. He looked deeply into his eyes, as if he were searching for something.
"Now I see why. Someone's already in there. Why are you watching me, Traveller? Odpowiedz mi!" He soon started out.
I stared between them in confusion.
I didn't get what was going on at all.
He soon snapped his neck.
I let out a gasp and covered my mouth quickly, not wanting to scream. Luckily, I did it in time and didn't make such a loud sound wave to attract unwanted attention. I didn't know the guy, but I felt very sorry for him. "Why did you do that?!" I asked him, tears stinging my eyes that I was an eye-witness of another murder. "I don't need to explain myself." Silas told me. "You just killed an innocent man." I gritted my teeth in disgust. "He was a Traveller. I had to do it." He told me. "What the hell are these Travellers, you keep talking about?!" I asked in frustration.
"Why don't you ask your mother?" Silas told me.
I looked at him stunned as my heart nearly dropped.
My mother?
What does my mother have to do with any of this?!
"My mother has nothing to do with this." I informed him. "She has everything to do with this. You're just like her, you know? You're just dormant. But like your father, you're very skillful." He told me.
Okay, that's it.
My mother's bad enough, but he's putting BOTH my parents into this?
No..that's not gonna happen.
"My parents know nothing about this sick world! I'm the only one that knows! They're innocent, Silas. Please don't bring them into this." I pleaded slightly, which I've always hated to do. "You're like a mixture of both of them actually. But more of your father, yet you have your mother's attitude." Silas informed me. "How do you even know them?" I asked him.
"I don't. But I've met your ancestors. And when I manipulate your dreams, I can also scan your memories. When you were a child, to when you got a lover, to when you first snuck out your house at age 15 for a party." Silas told me. I still couldn't believe it.
I wasn't safe.
Nobody was safe with Silas around.
He could make you believe things you do not want to believe.
Make you do things you don't want to do.
He can also make you dream things you never wanted to dream.
It was at this rate, I knew...I'll never be able to get out of this.
I would forever be brainwashed by him.
And I hated that.
Amelia
"Get in the truck and drive." Jeremy instructed Katherine and I.
We had been running through the forest for safety once we heard Matt yell at us to run.
We had made it to the truck and Jeremy looked like in a rush.
"Where the bloody hell are you going?!" I asked him alarmed. "I can't leave Matt." Jeremy told us. Katherine tried to stop him for a moment. "How do you think I survived 500 years? It wasn't because I was a vampire. It was because I never looked back. Don't be dumb. Survive." Katherine told him. "That's why people threat you like an object and not a person." Jeremy told her, before running off. Katherine stood there slightly stunned. I thought it over slightly and decided to follow. "Hey! Where are you going? You can't just leave me here." Katherine told me. I turned to look at her. "I have to help Jeremy. What or whoever it was in those woods, I can sense it's not good. He'll need all the help he can get." I told her.
"What are you deaf, now? Didn't you just hear me seconds ago. You can't go back." Katherine warned me.
"For once, Katherine, can you think of someone other than yourself!" I told her, before speeding off, not giving her a chance to respond back. I soon used my senses to track down Jeremy. I'm surprised he could get around that fast. "Slower than a vampire; weaker than a vampire. I, on the other hand, am a hunter. Plus I workout." I heard Jeremy say. I followed the voice, followed by a slam. "You might be stronger than me...but you're forgetting. I'm immortal." I heard a familiar yet not so familiar voice say.
I soon stopped to see Stefan putting a large wooden stick through his heart or shoulder through Jeremy's shoulder. This was impossible, making me realize immediately it was Silas. Why he looked like Stefan was beyond me, but I didn't have it in me to question it. Once Jeremy went down on his hands and knees, I sped towards Silas to attack, giving Jeremy a chance to escape, before he could crack open his skull. It didn't work so well and he pinned me against a tree.
"Veronika Amelia Petrova? What a pleasant surprise. You could have freed me early, but oh well. I'd like it if you died here instead." He commented, while staking the wooden stick into my stomach. I let out a yell like scream slightly in pain. He then threw me to the ground as I tried to attempt getting up and pulling the stick out, but was failing. Silas soon picked up the small axe and looked over at Jeremy. I gave Jeremy a quick and small apologic look, before Silas lifted up the axe about to strike him.
Suddenly, a shotgun noise came by and Silas was shot down twice. Jeremy and I quickly turned to see Katherine holding up the rifle in a shooting position. "I thought you said, you didn't know how to use that?" Jeremy asked her. "I figured it out." Katherine told us, since I pretty much mentally asked the same question. After Silas fell down and was knocked out, I turned to look at my sister and gave her a small smile.
"And that's the old Katerina Petrova, I know and love." I announced out.
Ana
I was at the Quarry waiting for any news.
After packing away for college, moving into my dorm suite, and getting my classes (I compelled myself out of most of them), I was finally able to go searching for Stefan. Sheriff Forbes came by. I looked up at her, having a brief eye conversation.
I was waiting for the news.
"So?" I started out unsure if I should. "We haven't gotten anything yet. They're still searching. I'm sorry, Ana. But we're doing the best we can. We just can't figure out which area of the Quarry he's at. If we did, I promise it would have been a lot quicker." Sheriff Forbes told me.
I nodded sadly and looked out into the Quarry again. I kept looking at the falls and every inch of the area within the Quarry. I soon felt a familiar chill. I started to stare at a spot for a long moment and a thought came to me.
The dream. Damon and me. The lake. The water. The safe...it was all here. That was where I jumped.
"Oh my god..." I started out with tears sticking out slightly.
"What's wrong?" The Sheriff asked me. "Stefan." I muttered out. "What?" She asked. "Stefan!" I called out, while taking off my jacket and throwing it to the ground. I soon ran forward about to jump off the cliff, but the Sheriff held me back.
"Wait, Ana! What on earth has gotten into you?!" She asked me. "It's Stefan! I can feel it. He's down there. Right there. It's cold and dark and dreary." I pointed out towards the direction.
"We need to find him. We need to save him." I cried out slightly. I soon gasped in some air, to breath in calmly.
"WE NEED TO HELP HIM!" I told her.
The Sheriff nodded and called back her deputies to inform them on the new lead. "Stay right here. Don't even think about plunging into the lake. You may be a vampire, but you can still damage yourself in other ways. Please stay put. The professionals are on their way." She told me. I nodded slightly as she walked off.
Oh hurry, Sheriff please hurry! I really hoped Stefan could hang on long enough.
Carly
After all the drama and excitement in the forest, which I hid behind a tree throughout all of it, Silas soon arose back from the dead and grabbed me. He then lead me towards a gas station. I dared not say anything, for he might be mad I didn't prevent whatever happened to him earlier happen. But what could I do? I'm not equipped!
"Did you find that girl you were looking for?" The cashier asked Silas was we entered the shop.
"Yes, I did. And then she shot me. So, I'm a little bit angry and I'm a little bit hungry. But luckily, you can help me out with one of those things." Silas told the Cashier, as he was picking out a pocketknife from a stock of them.
How convenient?
He then went over to the cashier with a pocketknife and cup and manipulated him.
"Fill her up." The cashier, by force, then cut open his own wrist and placed it on the cup for it to drip and fill it up.
I guess he didn't feel like feeding from me again...not like I'm complaining or anything.
Suddenly, two people entered the store through the back-way suspiciously.
I, for some reason, could feel a source of energy rub off them. It was as if I knew them, but I'm pretty sure I never saw them before in my life.
"Oh goodie. Gypsies are here. Oh, I'm sorry, you call yourselves 'Travellers' now, right? It's much more P.C." Silas started out as they entered.
So they're those goddamn Travellers I kept hearing about? I really didn't see the big deal. They looked okay to me. But then again...so does Silas so... "You can call me whatever you want. When I'm gutting you." The man told Silas. "I see. You're mad I killed your blonde hair blue-eyed host. That's what you get for taking over someone's body to spy on me. But congrats. You've found me. So know what, what do you want?" Silas asked them.
"You, back in that tomb, sealed away for all eternity." The man told him. "That's what the Traveller's always wanted." The woman told him.
Suddenly, she pulled out a knife and stabbed the man in the neck, killing him in an instant as his body fell and bled out on the floor. I held back a scream.
Great, now I'm an eye-witness of not one but THREE DEATHS! God, please help me!
"Luckily, for you, I've never really considered myself as one. I know you can see inside my mind. And I have my own agenda." The woman told us. "Yes, I see you do." Silas pointed out. "And what is your name?" The woman asked. "Tell her your name." Silas informed me.
"Carly Argent." I said my name. The woman raised her eyebrow slightly as if testing me.
"Carly Samantha Argent." I said my full name.
The woman grinned slightly. "An Argent and a Traveller? I thought I'd never see the day." The woman commented. I looked at her for a moment.
Wait, what did she just say?
"I'm a Traveller?" I asked.
"Of course you are. You're an Argent too." The woman informed me. "What the hell is that suppose to mean?" I asked in frustration. "It means...you're also a hunter." Silas told me.
A hunter AND a Traveller?
I looked between them in shock.
I now see coming to Mystic Falls with Ethan...was not a coincidence.
Ana
It was dark and I had no idea if Sheriff Forbes had found Stefan yet. I sighed slightly, while pacing back and forth. I never left the Quarry. I wanted to wait for Stefan...even if he might be already dead, at least I was here for him. I soon felt a chill run down my neck again. It was strange. I got it from Silas, the thought of Stefan, and in my dreams.
What did it mean this time?
I soon turned around slowly to see Stefan a few feet away from me. He was all dripping wet and his face was unreadable. I was in shock. If I was human right now, my heart would have probably skipped a beat.
"Stefan..." I muttered out, unsure if it was him or another illusion.
I blinked slightly, but saw he was still there.
"Oh my god." I started out.
I couldn't believe it.
He was still alive.
This whole time...it was all a lie.
I still had Stefan.
He wasn't gone.
"Stefan, I'm so sorry. I'm so, sorry...I should have known. I was right, you were still alive somehow. You couldn't have been completely dead. It was impossible. I'm sorry I didn't save you earlier. I really hope, you can find it in you to forgive me. After 3 months. Gosh Stefan, I feel so awful." I told him.
He stood there looking at me torned. I soon saw veins running down his eyes as he glanced at my neck. I looked at him confused.
"Stefan?" I asked him.
"Run..." He muttered so quietly, I almost missed it.
Almost.
Stefan soon sped to me and bit into my neck.
It was rough, but I felt fine.
"Stefan? Stefan, stop what are you doing?! Stefan? Stefan it hurts." I told him, trying to pull away, but he had a tight grip on me. My eyes were darkening and I felt light-headed. "Oh my god...get away from her!" I heard a familiar voice. I heard a shot-gun go off twice and Stefan let go of me. He soon sped away into the forest, as he dropped me along the way. I fell down and was knocked out, yet still could hear my surroundings. I soon drifted off.
"Ana! Hey, Ana. Ana please, open your eyes! You are not dying on me...you are not!" I heard the voice. My mouth soon parted away and I could feel a delicious, yet horrible sensation run down my throat. I soon woke up gagging up the blood slightly, but swallowed most of it down. Sheriff Forbes was the one who saved me.
"Hey, hey. Are you alright?" She asked me. I nodded slightly. "What happened?" She asked me. I thought it all over slightly. "I don't know. I was talking to Stefan, then he's eyes went veiny, he attacked me and that's all I remember." I told her honestly.
Hours later, Damon and Elena came by.
The Sheriff told them how Stefan escaped and how he attacked me.
"Let me see your neck." Damon demanded me slightly. I showed him my neck, that for some reason, was taking a while to heal. Damon inspected my neck, as if looking for something. "Well, you were right, Sheriff. He was hungry alright. I bet he still is." Damon told her. "He's starving Damon. And there's a town full of people around. He could be anywhere. I think you should let me help you find him." I told Damon. "He attacked you, Ana. He's so messed up in the head, he thought you were human, which makes zero sense really. I think you should let Elena and I handle this." Damon told me.
"You don't get to make the decisions here for me, Damon. I want to find Stefan as much as you do. He's somewhere out there, and you and I can find him. I know we can. You just have to trust me on protecting myself." I told Damon. He thought it over slightly and sighed.
"Fine...but if he feeds from you again...you're going off to a permanent stay to college." He told me. "Fine. I'll take that deal." I agreed. We shook on it and that's when it all happened.
Let the hunt begin.
A/N: Hoped you liked the new chapter. Also here's a deleted scene I couldn't fit in the story for some reason.
Deleted Delena scene:
T.V P.O.V...
When their conversation was over, Dr. Maxflied walks away, leaving Elena looking even more curious about him. In a beat, Damon returns. "Well, I guess that's how the hero would do it. Honestly- who'd've thunk it? Aren't you the least bit curious about the whole Nancy Drew and the creepster professor thing?" Damon asked Elena. "Caroline'll take it over. I can't stay here knowing that Stefan's out there somewhere." Elena told him, deep down feeling so worried for Stefan right now.
Damon looked a bit awkward but shrugged it off. "Yeah, well..." He starts out while taking out Stefan's daylight ring. "That's Stefan's daylight ring." Elena stated. "Snagged it from Silas yesterday. And, for the record, I am secure enough in our relationship that you having psychic dreams about your ex-boyfriend does not bother me... but it still sucks." Damon declared. They kissed, until he pulled away. Something looked off about him. "Are you okay?" Elena chuckled out, but genially asked concerned. "Yeah, I'm fine. Also since we're being honest with each other... I have a little confession of my own." Damon stated. Elena looked at him confused and waited for him to continue.
"Last night, Bonnie's little vampire sister locked lips with me." He admitted.
Elena looked surprised and her smile nearly faltered.
"What? When?" She asked. "It was last night at the bonfire. Don't worry about it. She was drunk and I... I didn't kiss her back." Damon stated, "I just wanted to get that off my chest." Elena nodded. "Well, I'm glad you did. It's okay... she was 'drunk'." Elena stated, "Besides, I love you. We're gonna save Stefan, and I'm still gonna love you, okay?" Elena told him, before they ended up kissing for several minutes.
A/N: Thanks for reading the new chapter! Hope you all have a nice week... :D
