This is the first chapter I hope you like it please let me know what you think.
Anna xx
I step out of my Audi and grab my luggage whilst looking at my once family home. It's been a year since I left and so much has happened to me and this small town. Maybe one more thing will make it a little bit better. Everyone will think I have finally come home but in realty that's not the case; I am here to help my love break his curse so he can be his true self.
I walk up the concrete drive and hesitate at the front door before I knick. I finally have enough courage to knock and after a minute I hear soft footsteps heading towards the door. The door opens and my Aunt Jenna answers and her mouth opens. "Hi Jenna." I greet shyly.
"Brie?" she questions uncertain.
I nod smiling. "It's me Jenna, I've come home."
"Please come in." she squeals and attacks me with a hug. "I'm so glad your back I've missed you."
"I've missed you."
"How are you?" she asks as we make our way inside the lounge room.
"I'm good. I feel good, I've had the most amazing year."
"Well you look different, I love the blonde." She expresses.
"Thought I'd go for a different look." I explain as I touch my blonde locks.
"It suits you."
"Jeremy and Elena here?" I ask looking around.
"Should be home shortly, and Alaric will be over later to."
"Who is Alaric?" I ask already knowing.
"He's my boyfriend."
"Better than Logan I hope?"
"Much better."
"I'm glad you're happy."
After catching up I duck up to my old room and unpack. When I finish packing I walk back downstairs and I run into Elena and Jeremy. "Brie?" they say in unison.
"Hey." I greet waving.
"You're back?" Jeremy questions.
"I'm back."
"You look good, when did you get back?"
"About an hour ago."
"How long you back for?" Elena asks rudely.
"For good." I answer giving her a once over.
"You seem different." Jeremy notices.
"That's because I am. I'm not the same person I was when I left. I've decided to come back, finish school then go off and travel some more." I explain and glance at Elena to make sure she gets that.
"What's with the hair?" Elena asks rudely and I can feel the jealousy flying off her.
"Thought I would go for a change." I answer while looping my hair through my fingers. "It's nice right?" I ask with a smirk. "So what have I missed?" I ask Elena just to add the icing on the cake, knowing full well what's occurred.
"Lots." Elena answers rudely and walks past me.
"What's with her?"
"She just broke up with her boyfriend." Jer answers.
"Poor thing." I fake and he chuckles. "Enough about her what about you? Now that I'm back just know that if you need anything I'm here for you."
He smiles and approaches me and bends down to hug me and picks me up lifting me off the floor. "I'm glad your back sis." he whispers.
"At least one of you is."
"Don't let Elena get to you, you've always let her."
"Trust me she won't. As I said before I've changed I know longer stand in her shadow."
After catching up with Jeremy and meeting Alaric we start to get dinner ready. I help Jenna out with chopping the vegetables. Suddenly the phone rings and Jenna gets it while I continue to chop. Elena enters the kitchen and avoids looking at me. "Who's on the phone?" she asks Alaric.
"Not sure." Alaric shrugs.
Jenna walks over to Elena. "Elena it's for you." She alerts.
I send a weird look at Alaric and continue to do my chopping. Jenna walks over and grabs her knife as Elena speaks into the phone and she gasps in shock. I glance at Jenna who is bringing the the knife above her head. All of a sudden Elena turns to face us in the kitchen and yells. "Jenna no!"
Jenna quickly brings the knife down going to stab herself but I use my fighting reflexes and jump in front of her as she brings the knife down and it stabs me in the stomach. "No." Alaric shouts. I land on top of Jenna and she bumps her head. I roll off her slowly and lie on my back. Alaric hovers over me and puts pressure where the knife has stabbed me. "Call an ambulance." he bellows as Jeremy runs down the stairs and enters and sees the seen.
"Omg, what happened?" Jer exclaims.
"It was Katherine, she was compelling Jenna who was going to stab herself but Brie saw and jumped in front of her." Elena explains.
I begin to lose focus. "Briana, stay with us." I hear Alaric shout. I feel my eyes close and darkness hits me.
I wake up later in my room. I go to move and move without pain. What happened? I then get flashes of images, Jenna was going to stab herself then I stepped in front of her. I look to my stomach and check to see if there was a wound but there is nothing, vampire blood?
I sit up slowly and see Elena sitting patiently. "Hey." She greets.
"Hi." I whisper confused as to why she is in my room.
"What do you remember?" She asks getting straight to the point.
"I remember chopping vegetables then Jenna was about to stab herself then I stopped it."
"Good because what I'm about to do is make you forget."
Compulsion? "What are you talking about?" I question.
A man walks in my room and I instantly know it's Damon Salvatore. I have to stop myself from unleashing my rage as I have to act confused. But even for a dickhead he does have a good looking face. Wouldn't mind using him as a ploy to make Elena jealous. "Brie, this is Damon, he's a friend of mine."
"I don't know why you need a friend of yours to help me, I am just fine."
"What happened you can't remember."
"You don't have the right to do whatever it is you're about to do, so I suggest you and your friend get out of my room. And FYI I have ways to remember so don't be surprised if it doesn't work." I warn with a evil smirk.
"I'm sorry but that can't happen." Damon speaks up.
"Did I say you could speak?"
"You've got a tongue on you, I would watch that."
"Trust me I can handle you."
I go to walk past him and he stops me. I try to get out of his grip and if it was anyone else I would have easily got out of the hold but I have to play off as a defenceless human that doesn't know how to break out of holds. Damon looks me in my eyes and tries to compel me. I wear a vervain anklet so no one will know. "You are going to forget what happened tonight, you came back from your travels, had a good dinner with your family and went to bed." He compels. I repeat it back going with it so I don't blow my cover. "Now you will go back to sleep and when you wake up it will be a new day." He finishes. And like a robot I walk over to my bed and lie down and close my eyes.
As soon as the coast is clear I sit up in bed and message Nik: Got into town tonight, something happened, long story short; someone compelled my aunt to stab herself so I pushed her out of the way and got stabbed. When I woke up someone must have given me vampire blood because I was healed. Elena thinking she could eraise my memories got Damon Salvatore to 'compel' me to forget. I am going to go along with it for now. Tomorrow I will look around for Katherine. Love you xx
I wait a couple moments until I hear my phone buzz: Are you alright love? Who compelled your aunt I will kill them? As for the vampire who compelled you, keep up the charade and I be on the lookout for Katerina, she is in town, so be careful. Ring me if you get into any trouble. I love you too x
The next morning I wake up with an evil smile. Time to make everyone fall in love with me and boot Elena off her peddle stool. Tonight is the masquerade ball and phase one of plan is officially under way: get myself noticed. I also have to keep an eye out for Katherine, as well as any other problems that I may face.
I walk downstairs and see Jenna and Alaric on the couch. "I'm heading to the grill, time to see some familiar faces." I announce.
"Are you going to the ball tonight?" Jenna asks.
"Of course."
"Have fun for me."
"You're not going?"
"No, I'm having a night in with Elena and Alaric."
"How fun." I respond sarcastically. "See you later."
I arrive at the grill and several people in the parking lot turn their heads at me. I pull my sunglasses off and place them on top of my head and open the grill doors. When I walk inside I take a look around and I notice Matt Donavon serving tables. He looks up at me and it takes a second to realise who I am. "Briana?" He questions.
"Hey Mattie." I greet with a smile.
He runs up to me and scoops me up into a hug. "Omg your back, when?"
"Last night."
"I missed you, I really needed you."
"I'm sorry, I had to get away for a while and make a life for myself which I did and I can't be more happy."
"It's good you're back."
"It's good to be back." I agree.
I hear the door open and Caroline my best friend turned vampire walks inside. She looks at Matt and doesn't seem to notice me. "Can I get you a table?" Matt asks her.
"No I just needed to use the restroom." she declines and walks off.
"I'm going to go see if she's okay." I tell Matt.
I follow Caroline towards the bathroom but as I'm about to enter I see Elena walk in behind her. It takes a second for me to realise that it's not Elena, it's Katherine. I stand outside the bathroom and overhear their conversation. "Elena?" Caroline questions.
"Hey, I saw you with Matt, are you okay?" Katherine asks.
"Yeah, you know whatever." Caroline responds and tries to flash past her but Katherine grabs her and pulls her back.
"You're good. What gave me away? Was it the hair? Or was it my clothes?" Katherine asks in her normal voice.
"I know Elena is, I know Elena's at home." Caroline stutters.
"I need you to deliver a message to Stefan and Damon."
"What?"
"I want the Moonstone, tonight, at the masquerade ball." Katherine warns and Caroline nods and hesitantly walks out completely oblivious to me next to the door.
I walk inside while Katherine is still inside and I start clapping. "Nice." I praise.
Katherine looks at me confused. "What?" she asks confused as her eyes go wide seeing my face.
"You don't know me, but I definitely know you. Threatening my friends for your own gain, not smart."
"Who are you?"
"I am Briana Gilbert, Elena's twin sister, I've been away for about a year and I know everything about you Katerina." I respond with a smile.
She vamp speeds and holds me up against the wall by my throat. "You must be pretty stupid to be threatening me."
"Oh trust me, I'm not scared of you, and I know your weakness, if you hurt me he'll come after you." I warn and grab her hand and break it and she screams. "I may be human but I've been trained to attack vampires, so if you ever hurt my friends again I will destroy you but not before I let someone help me." I finish and she stares at me in shock.
I leave the grill and head into town to get a dress for tonight. I call Klaus on the way to inform him what just occurred. "Hello love." he answers with his hot British accent that makes me squirm.
"Hey babe. I just met the famous Katerina Petrova."
"So my contacts were right she's in town?"
"For a little while now and she's looking for the moonstone." I confirm.
"She's trying to bargain herself over."
"I think so and I kind of threatened her too."
He chuckles proudly. "That's my girl."
"You trained me well, I'll keep you posted and Klaus the dress I'm wearing tonight you'd love it." I tease and I hear him growl. "Easy tiger, I have to go but I'll talk to you soon. I love you."
"Love you too."
Once home I eventually shower and after my hair is dry and I put in some hot curlers as well as put some make up on. Once my curls are ready to come out I slowly take them out and my curls fall down my back. I walk back in my room and put on my black bandage dress that shows off my curves. I put on gold high heels and my gold, silver and black mask.
Once the look is finished I send a picture to Klaus and make my way down stairs. "I'm off." I announce.
"You're actually going?" Elena asks eyeing me.
I grin. "I don't ever miss out on a party Elena."
"I'll drive." Jeremy says walking behind me.
"Good because I want to drink."
Jeremy laughs. "God you have changed, I love it."
"I know." I grin waving goodbye as we leave.
We arrive at the Lockwood mansion and at the front is Mrs Lockwood, now the Mayor of Mystic Falls. "Jeremy and my oh my Briana Gilbert look at you, you look stunning." She greets.
"Thank you Mrs Lockwood, it's good to be home." I thank.
"Have a good night and enjoy yourselves, I'm sure Tyler will love having you back home." she finishes and walks off.
"Yeah right." I mumble and Jeremy laughs and walks off.
I walk to the nearest bar and grab a champaign. As I turn around I bump into someone. I look up and see that I have walked into Damon Salvatore; he thinks he compelled me so I have to go along with it for now. "You must be Elena's sister." He assumes.
"I am, and you are?" I ask rudely.
"Damon Salvatore, Stefan's brother."
"And Stefan is?"
"Elena's boyfriend, I assumed you knew him."
"One thing you should know about me, don't assume things, and as for you brother I don't know him. I've been gone for a while and just got back last night so haven't really seen anyone."
"Where did you go?"
"Everywhere."
"It sounds like your different to Elena."
"Oh trust me I am." I confirm. "I was always in her shadow and I never liked it, but being out of Mystic Falls I saw the world of not being in someone's shadow and now I don't let anyone tell me what to do."
"That's good to hear."
"Better be."
"Well it was great to finally put a face to a name, I've seen your photo's around the house and you really have come out of your shell."
"Oh trust me I have and I love it, now if you'll excuse me I have people to see and well have fun."
"Be careful tonight." he warns.
I turn back to face him. "I can take care of myself Damon, there's a lot more to me that meets the eye."
After officially meeting Damon, I walk back outside and I see Katherine and someone I don't know walk inside. I send her a warning look and continue outside where I see Bonnie and Jeremy talking secretly. "Hey Jer. Bonnie." I greet.
"Briana, when did you get back?" she asks shocked.
"Last night. I just haven't had a chance to see anyone yet."
She hugs me. "I missed you."
"I missed you too."
"You back for good?"
"Until schools over."
"If you think I'm letting you leave your mistaken."
"Good to see you're not mad."
"We all were but we got over it."
"Yeah Elena hasn't."
"Give her time."
I shrug. "I don't really care to be honest but what I want to know is why are you two are standing together? Are you plotting against anyone?"
They laugh awkwardly. "Just talking." Bonnie answers.
"Well I'm out of drink and I need another. See you round."
After mingling I find my way back to Bonnie and Jeremy and see they are having a serious discussion with Elena. "You guys are trying to kill her here?" Elena freaks.
"Who are you trying to kill?" I ask walking up to them and they jump a little. "Jeese, it's a joke."
"Don't do that." Elena shouts.
"What did I do now?" I ask rolling my eyes.
"Nothing you haven't done anything while everything has been going on."
"Elena." Bonnie and Jeremy warn.
I turn to face her and step forward. "What the hell is your problem Elena? I haven't done anything to you, so who gives you the right to yell at me like that?" I ask menacingly.
She looks surprised by my outburst as do Bonnie and Jeremy. "Girls now isn't the time." Jeremy warns.
"I don't think it will ever be a good time because I'm going to give you all a warning, I'm not the same person I was when I left and Elena no longer gets to bully me, so if you ever want to argue with me just know that I'll bite right back and be ready because it will knock you out."
I see a hint of fear in her eyes but she recovers quickly and glares. "I wish you never came back."
"There it is ladies and gentleman thats all I needed to hear." I chuckle clapping and they look at me shocked by this new attitude. I stop clapping and stare Elena down who I see gulp and I smirk. "Elena, you don't get to tell me what I can or can't do. I'm not leaving any time soon and there is nothing you can do about it." I finish dangerously and suddenly feel a stabbing pain in my back and start screaming. "Agh."
"Brie, Lena." Jeremy and Bonnie screech.
"What's happening?" I ask clenching my teeth.
"It's Katherine, they are both linked, get them to stop." Bonnie directs to Jeremy.
Jeremy runs off and I feel another pain come across my arm. "Agh."
"I'm sorry I can't break the spell girls but I'll make the pain go away."
"You're a witch." I whisper.
She looks at me in shock and slowly nods. "Ascinda, mulaf, hinto, ascinda." The pain goes away but I feel week so I lie on my side trying to gain my strength back. "Stay awake Brie."
"I'll be fine I'm tougher than I look."
Jeremy runs back quickly. "Are they okay?"
"Are they?" Elena asks in pain.
"They're stuck in there with her." Jeremy responds.
"Who's stuck?"
"We will explain everything later just keep your strength." Bonnie tells me.
"You were right; Katherine had a witch link Elena to her and somehow Brie."
"The girl I saw, the one inside! Stay with them, keep pressure on their shoulders."
"Where are you going?" I ask.
"There's another witch here, I'm going to find her!" Bonnie yells and runs off.
"Here." Jeremy offers showing me the Gilbert ring.
"Nice ring."
"Put it on."
"Why, what will it do?"
"It will keep you from dying."
"No, no, Jeremy just keep it, it's not mine, or give it to Elena, I'll be fine, this wont kill me."
"How are you not confused?"
"I know." I answer softly.
"You what?" Elena shouts.
"I know Elena, and Damon didn't compel me."
"What how?"
"I wear vervain you idiot."
"Even hurt all you two can do is argue." Jeremy comments.
"That's all our relationship has ever been, but now I can fight back."
"How do you know everything?"
"That is a story for another time which I don't think I really want to tell you."
"Why not?"
"Were you going to ever tell me? Were you going to keep getting vampires to compel me, like you did to Jeremy, Elena?"
"How do you know about that?" she asks shocked.
"I know everything Elena, just because I left doesn't mean I didn't keep updated on you." I say to her and lie back down. "Now stop asking me questions I am tired and in pain and would like to rest without being interrogated."
A little while later I feel my wounds starting to heal and regain some of strength back.
"How do you feel?" Jeremy asks me.
"I'm fine Jer, don't worry about me."
"How you doing Elena?" Jeremy asks her.
"Bonnie's spell has worked." Elena answers.
"Wimp." I mutter.
"Brie." Jeremy scolds.
"Oh, I'm sorry I was supposed to say that in my head." I respond smirking and see a hint of a smile on Jeremy's face.
"Just stop talking Brie." Elena orders.
"Sorry no can do." I dismiss. "How long until we are healed?"
"Not long." Jer answers.
I then see Bonnie walk out of the mansion and she walks over to us. "It's done you should heal quick." She announces.
"And Katherine?" Elena asks.
"Damon's dealing with her."
"As in?" Jeremy asks and Bonnie nods.
"They won't kill her." I alert.
"Why not?" Jeremy asks.
"Because they'll want her to suffer. My bet is that they will take her to where she was supposed to be all along."
"How would you know that?" Bonnie asks confused.
"I know everything Bon, it's not a surprise, as soon as I found out about everything it all made sense, your predictions when we were younger, you would get headaches."
"How do you know all this?"
"I've had contacts. I may have left Bonnie but I always kept up to date with everything. Who do you think sent you those flowers after your Grams died?"
She starts tearing up. "That was you?"
"Your Grams was like a grandmother to me and her favourite flowers were daisies so I had to send them."
"Thank you."
"Now I am going to walk home because I don't think I can handle being around Elena anymore tonight so have a good night."
As I begin my journey home I ring Klaus to tell him what happened, he'll know something's up. "Hi." I whisper.
"Are you okay? I've been trying to get a hold of you all night, one of my witches said you were hurt, did she help you?" he rants angrily.
"Yeah Greta helped in that department, Bonnie did too, I'm fine, really."
"What happened?"
"Katherine happened. She linked herself to Elena and I, so if she got hurt, we got hurt, the Salvatore's were trying to kill her for stabbing me or nearly stabbing Jenna."
"Are you okay, do you need me there?"
"I'm fine Klaus, don't worry I'm tough I'll survive, but the next time I see that dopplebitches face I will hurt her."
"There's my girl." He chuckles.
"I've got to go I'm tired, I'm drunk and plus I'm injured so I need to sleep."
"Ring me in the morning." he orders and I hang up.
As I hang up I turn around and see a man in a mask in front of me. I jump a little. "Omg." I shriek and try to walk past but he blocks me. "Excuse me." I say rudely. I go to walk away but he takes me from behind and covers my mouth with clorophome and I try to fight him but I fall limp.
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Anna xx
