It was a little after midnight when Elena finally collapsed on her living room couch. She felt so overwhelmed by the night's events that she simply did not have the energy to make it to her bedroom.
The night had been close to perfect with getting to know Stefan when Jeremy had suddenly pulled Vicky Donovan's blood-covered body from the woods. Elena was the first to spot the two and had frantically rushed over to help. From that point on it had been hours filled with phone calls and trips to and from the hospital.
As she lied there, it was Jeremy whom she was worried for the most. She knew that he had a massive crush on Vicky and he had to be in a very traumatic state after finding her the way he did; God forbid the boy needed for trauma in his life.
Elena had tried several times to get Jeremy to come home with her, but ended up leaving the hospital unsuccessfully. She was way too exhausted to fight with him.
Just as she was about to close her eyes and drift into a slumber, the ringing doorbell flooded her ears. A soft groan escaped her throat as she lifted her tired body off the couch. She trudged over to the door, wondering who could be there at this hour.
When Elena opened the door, she did not expect to see who was on the other side. Standing in front of her with a soft smile was Stefan. "Hi," He said calmly.
Elena couldn't help but smile back. "Hi," She mumbled.
"I'm sorry to barge in like this," He began. Before Elena could stammer that it wasn't a problem, he continued. "But I just wanted to make sure you were okay," He said, stuffing his hands into the pockets of his jacket.
Elena felt her heart tingle at his warm statement. This boy was really too much. She looked down at her feet, lost for words. "Ummm…yeah I'm alright I guess," She stated, not sure if she was telling the truth or not. When she looked back at him, her eyes found his. He didn't look convinced.
Elena sighed. "Okay, I guess I'm not fine," She admitted. "It's been a uhh…rough evening," She replied honestly.
Stefan gave her a reassuring smile as he took a step closer to her. "You won't be sad forever Elena," He said.
Elena took a deep breath. There was something about Stefan that made her feel incredibly safe; and at the moment, safe sounded pretty good. "Would you like to come in? Maybe we could talk for a bit," She said invitingly.
Stefan felt a sigh of relief at the invitation, but held it in. "Yes," He replied. "I'd like that," He stepped inside the house and slowly closed the door behind him.
Even though it had been a very long and tiring night, Sophie felt restless. She had heard the news of Vicky Donovan and listened as Aunt Jenna bustled around the house, trying to get ahold of her siblings. Sophie had been passed to three different babysitters since then and was now nestled in her bed with Flounder, but found herself wide awake.
Sophie couldn't fight the confusion flooding through her mind. She never knew much of what was going on around town because she was just a kid. But she liked Vicky a lot and couldn't help but worry about her. Was she ok? Was she going to die? Were they going to find out who or what attacked her? It frustrated the young child at not knowing anything.
With Flounder tucked in her arms, she left her bed to perch herself on her window seat, waiting for her crow to appear. If there was anything in this world that was able to make her feel safe and happy, it was the crow.
While she was waiting, she heard Elena come home and fought the urge to go down and snuggle in her big sister's arms; but as far as Elena was knew, Sophie was asleep.
Not long after, Sophie heard the doorbell, followed by a murmur of voices. She had tiptoed quietly to her door to hear better when she recognized Stefan's voice. A soft smile spread across her lips when she heard Elena inviting him in.
Just as her curiosity was getting the best of her, Sophie caught the familiar cawing fill her bedroom. She smiled widely when she saw the majestic black bird sitting in its usual spot, waiting for her. "I was hoping you would come," She whispered, her voice consumed with joy before shutting her door and rushing to the window.
Stefan felt a wave of happiness when he finally left Elena's house around 3 a.m., something he had not felt in the longest time.
Talking to Elena had felt almost as real and natural as breathing had been when he was human. In the short time they had known each other; they somehow were able to confide in one another. She had shared some of her darkest moments in her life to him and he was able to listen and say the right things to at least make her smile. He began to sense a connection between them.
She was different than Katherine; more different than he had expected, which made him like her even more. Unlike Katherine, Elena was tender and kind. She cared about others and always seemed to put their feelings before her own. Stefan couldn't fight the excitement at the thought of seeing her again tomorrow.
His pleasant thoughts were interrupted when he stepped inside his house and saw the outraged look of his "Uncle" Zack.
"You promised," Zack spat at him. Before Stefan could question, Zack held up a newspaper that was crumbled in his fist. Stefan stepped closer to read the fine print of the front headline. His eyes widened and he snatched the paper away.
"What the hell is this Stefan?" Zack snarled at him.
After reading the first few sentences, Stefan looked back up at him. "I didn't do this," He said calmly and handed the paper back.
"Oh really? Then who did?" Zack asked, not convinced.
"I don't know, but it wasn't me," Stefan said blankly. "I'm clean, remember?" He turned and headed for his room.
Zack followed him. "I thought we agreed to this Uncle Stefan. I agreed to let you stay here if you kept yourself in line-"
"I am in line!" Stefan growled as he turned back furiously. Zack just stared at him, speechless. Stefan stared back then looked down to see that he had grabbed Zack's arm. "Sorry," He said, quickly letting go. Before Zack could respond, Stefan fled, retreating to his bedroom.
After slamming his door with frustration, Stefan threw his jacket into a corner before pacing the room. Just as he was beginning to circle his thoughts, a chilling sound filled the room; the loud caw of a crow.
Stefan groaned, knowing what was coming next. He turned around and shook his, seeing his assumption had been correct. Standing in front of him with a dashing smirk on his face was indeed his older brother Damon Salvatore. "Damon," Stefan said without a hint of emotion.
"Hello brother," Damon replied, his smirk widening.
Stefan folded his arms across his chest. "What are you doing here?" He asked.
Damon shrugged and began to stroll around the room. "Wow, love what you've done with the place," He observed. "Glad to be at home Stefan?"
"Damon seriously. What are you doing here?" Stefan repeated, not amused.
"Oh I just came to visit my baby brother," Damon exclaimed. "Mom always said to look out for you," He teased. When Stefan didn't reply, he went on. "So I hear you got a new girlfriend," He said as he approached Stefan's desk, picking up a piece of paper. "Who happens to look an awful lot like Katherine," He raised the paper, revealing a photo of Katherine that for some reason Stefan always kept.
"Elena's not like her," Stefan stated.
"Elena? Well that's a nice name," Damon said cheerfully. "Maybe I should pay her I visit,"
Stefan felt his insides flare. "If you even think about going near her-"He threatened.
"Or what?" Damon snorted. "You're gonna' zap me with your bunny powers? Face it Stefan, you are nowhere near a match for me. Bambi can only do so much for you little bro,"
Stefan sunk his head down in defeat. Damon was right. Living off animal blood limited his strength immensely.
"Now, about Miss Elena," Damon said, breaking the silence. "I have seen her around…and she does look like she might be very fun to play with," He taunted.
Without another thought, Stefan launched himself at his brother, sending them both flying through the window. As soon as the brothers plumped onto the cement, Stefan started throwing hard punches to Damon's face, ignoring the pain that electrified his body.
Damon grunted a bit at the sudden attack but quickly restrained himself and soon had his brother pinned to the ground. Stefan struggled to get away, only to receive blows to the face. Finally, he managed to bring his legs up and kick Damon in the torso, sending him across the yard. He stood up, wiping the blood from his mouth and raced toward his brother.
Damon was quickly on his feet and grabbed ahold of Stefan's arm before he could make any sudden movements. With an effortless twist, Damon snapped Stefan's arm and dropped him when the younger vampire groaned in agonizing pain.
Stefan clutched his broken arm, trying to wait for his self-healing to begin. He avoided Damon's eye contact when he saw the other vampire kneel in front of him.
"That should teach you a lesson little brother," Damon hissed. Stefan just sat there, glaring at him. Damon leaned in to whisper in your ear "For Elena's sake," And then he disappeared as quickly as he had come.
Trying to ignore the ache in his shoulder, Stefan stood up and slowly retreated back into the house.
Sorry for the long update really long…I'm so horrible with it and I'm sorry! These first two chapters were mainly just intros and it will be as close to the show as it will get. We are mainly focusing on Damon and our lovely OC we have created so definitely you will be getting to know her more in the next chapter. We hope you guys enjoy this and reviews would be much appreciated!