Chapter One
Ring Ring Ring
Lue shot up from her drunken sleep. Pillow, sheets, and blankets were thrown all over the floor. Ugghh the incessant ringing! Finding her phone she answered groggily.
" What! " She groaned.
Get off of your ass and come to Mystic Falls.
The line went dead and Lue groaned again. The party was definitely over...
LPTTITP
Katherine and Lue enter her bedroom. They're both carrying shopping bags. The woman that runs the bed and breakfast is helping them.
After a few months off Lue was actually glad to be back in the thick of things. When she got back To Mystic Falls Katherine told her she was needed for some masquerade ball scheme she had going on. So here she was. The plan was that she go as the back-up, but mostly to be Katherine's second pair of eyes. The gown she got was black and white with a black, webbed mask that covered seventy-five percent of her face.
Which was a perfect way to get in without being noticed, at least no one would be able to tell that she looked exactly like Elena. Well, that and her blonde hair and blue eyes. Everything about Lue, Katherine, and Elena was exactly the same except for those two traits. All she had to do was be a bystander and watch over things so it shouldn't be too hard.
" Where should I put these? " Mrs. Flowers asked.
" Right there. Thank you, Mrs. Flowers. You've been such a wonderful help. " Katherine said in a fake sweet voice.
" Oh, it's my pleasure dear. Let me know if there's anything else I can do. " She said turning to leave.
" I will. "
She takes a dress from one of the bags when a woman comes out of hiding. Lue rushes over her and pushes her against the wall.
" Oh, Lue, chill. " She gasped.
" Do not sneak up two vampires. " Katherine and Lue said together.
" Don't attack a witch. It's good to see you girls. " Lucy said smiling.
Katherine and Lue hug her.
Lucy takes a look around the room while Katherine and Lue started stripping down. They both needed to change and so did Lucy. Lue hated these black tie things, but Katherine loved the fanciness of it all so she got dressed with no fuss.
" I'm glad you made it. " Katherine said.
" You called, I came. " Lucy said waving her hand.
" Like you had a choice. " Katherine quipped looking in a mirror.
" Don't get all boss lady on me. You know I love you guys. " Lucy said taking a mask from one of the bags.
" Now, where does one wear this? " She asked holding it up.
" To a masquerade ball. Tonight. Do you want to be our date? " Katherine asked looking at the witch through the mirror.
Lucy grinned. Before long they were putting the finishing touches on themselves. Lue and Katherine were both sharing the mirror as they did their hair. Lue had a curling iron, giving her hair waves, while Katherine was ironing her curls flat.
" What's with the hair? " Lucy asked Katherine.
" I'm impersonating my dull-as-dishwater doppelgänger, Elena. She has the worst taste. " She replied making a sick face.
Lue was done with her curling iron so she turned it off and pushed all of her hair to one side of her face, pinning it in place and adding hairspray.
" Except in men. Isn't it a risk pretending to be her in front of the entire town? " Lucy asked wanting to know the plan.
" I've gotten quite good at it actually and everyone's gonna be in masks. It's for some feed this, something charity. It's for a good cause Lucy. Plus little miss has my face over there's face will be mostly covered. " She said causing Lue to flip her the bird.
" Hum, okay. Well, have you actually seen the moonstone before? I always thought it was some made up legend. " Lucy said confused.
" I have seen it and I need you to help me get it back. " Katherine said finishing with her hair.
" Oh yeah? What are you gonna do with it? " She asked making Katherine feel uncomfortable. " You want me to break the curse. " She said with an unbelievable tone.
" Let's just get it first. All I really need from you two is a backup. I can't imagine that Damon and Stefan are just gonna hand it over without putting up a fight. " Katherine said and started getting dressed.
Masquerade Ball
Katherine, Lue, and Lucy arrive. They all go in different directions. Lue took a sharp left turn to avoid being really seen. She didn't see the Salvatores so she walked up to a waiter and took a glass of champagne off of the tray he was carrying and went to find a table where she could see everything without being too suspicious. Finding it, she sat down just in time to see Stefan walk through the door without Damon.
Something was up that was for sure.
Lucy's POV
Lucy was standing by the refreshment table with a glass of champagne in her hand observing everything around her when all of a sudden, a feeling of power breezed through her. She shifted from one foot to the other trying not to look affected.
A girl a few feet away left her friend and walked right up to her.
" Excuse me, do I know you? " She asked Lucy.
Lucy gave her a once over and said " No I'm a plus one. I know no one. Great party, though. " She said walking away from her.
' A Bennet witch I should have known! ' She thought going to find Lue.
Finding her secluded by the outside bushes she walked up with an attitude.
" Did you know that a Bennet witch was involved? " She asked with venom in her voice.
Lue looked surprised. " I knew there was a witch, but I didn't know who it was. I'm just back up remember? " She said holding her hands up.
Lucy sighed. " I'm sorry I know it isn't your fault. What have you learned? "
Lue motioned for her to follow her more into the woods.
" They've trapped Katherine in a room using their witch. If I go in, I'll be trapped too and blow my cover. Part of me wants them to kill her so we'll both be free of her. " She said looking around.
" Let us make a deal Lue. If you truly want to be free, there is a way. " Lucy said getting Lues full attention.
" What's the plan? " She asked with no reservations.
Lucy smiled.
Bonnies POV
Bonnie was looking for for the woman she met earlier. Finally finding her, she was leaving. Bonnie ran after her.
" You looking for me? " The woman asked.
" Who are you? " Bonnie asked.
" Lucy. " She said relenting.
" What are you doing here? "
The woman smiled. " I should have known I'd run into a Bennett. "
" How do you know me? " Bonnie asked in shock.
" You figure it out. Look, I have no interest in fighting you. " She said putting her hands up.
Bonnie narrowed her eyes. " Then stop the spell you put on my friend. "
Lucy didn't look impressed. " Give Katherine the moonstone and I will. "
" Why are you helping Katherine? Don't you know what she is? " Bonnie asked not able to believe a witch would willingly help a vampire.
" Tell your friends to hand over the moonstone and all will be groovy. " She replied avoiding the question.
" You're not leaving this room until you stop the spell! " Bonnie yelled at her.
" Look, I don't want to hurt you. " She said, still not impressed.
" I don't want to hurt you. " Bonnie mimicked.
" Look, I don't have a choice. The bitch saved my life and now I owe her. I have to pay up. " Lucy said trying to leave.
Bonnie catches her wrist.
Lucy felt the power breeze through her once again. " You have the moonstone. I can sense it on you. "
She catches Bonnie's forearms. The room shakes, the lights flicker.
" Do you feel that? You can trust me. Give it to me, it's okay. "
With Katherine
Damon poured himself a glass of scotch.
" We're missing the party. I'll have one of those. " She said, talking about the scotch.
Damon mimics the voice of a servant boy. " Right away Miss. " He said giving her a glass.
" Thank you. " She said.
She takes a sip. He catches her and pushes her against the wall and tries to stake her but Stefan stops him.
" No, no! Damon, don't! " He yelled.
" Yes, Damon, please. " Katherine moaned out.
Damon looked at her with murder in his eyes. " The second the spell is lifted, I'm gonna drive a stake right through your heart. "
" God, you're hot. When did you get so hot? " She said pushing her body against his.
Lucy arrives. She has the moonstone in her hand.
" Katherine, the spell on this room has been broken, you're free to leave. " She says looking around at Damon and Stefan.
" Thank God. " Katherine said pushing Damon away.
Lucy palms the moonstone. " When I hand this over my debt to you is over. "
" Done. " Katherine said excitedly.
" I owe you nothing. " She said pulling the stone back a bit.
" I said done. Give it. " Katherine said holding her hand out.
" I wouldn't do that. " Damon warned.
She gives her the moonstone. The minute it touches Katherine's hand she loses all oxygen.
" You should have told me another witch was involved. She's a Bennett witch, Katherine, but I'm sure you knew that. " Lucy growled.
" Wait, Elena! " Stefan yelled running up to the witch.
" Elena's fine. " Lucy said calmly as Katherine falls to the floor.
" The spell is broken. She'll heal quickly, Bonnie's with her. " She said as Katherine suffocated.
" I apologize for my involvement. " She leaves just as Katherine loses consciousness.
Lue's POV
Once Lucy lifted the spell and cursed Katherine they left it up to the Salvatores.
" We need to do this before Bonnie leaves. Give me your hands. " She said grabbing Lues hands and chanting. After a minute a huge surge of strength went through her and then Lucy broke the connection.
" There. The spell is in place. As long as you hold on to your end of the deal, you'll be stronger to Katherine. I hope you find true happiness, Lue. "
Lue felt the freedom wash over her. " Thank you, Lucy, for everything. Are you sure you have to leave? I know you want to get to know your cousin. " She asked not wanting her to leave.
" I'll be back Lue. I just got some things I need to take care of. Take care of yourself girl. I love you. " She said pulling Lue into a hug.
" I love you too Lucy. " She said hugging back.
In the tomb under Fell's Church.
Katherines POV
Katherine wakes up. The moonstone is on the floor, next to her. Grabbing it she gets up and tries to leave but she's trapped. Damon arrives in front of her.
" Hello, Katherine. " He says smiling.
" Where am I? " She asked looking around.
" Where you should have been all along. I thought you'd have learned your lesson by now, messing with a Bennett witch. " He said laughing a little.
" You should have killed me. " She said giving up on getting out.
" Death would have been too kind. " He says going toward the door, to close it.
" No, Damon, don't. Damon, don't. You need me, Elena's in danger. " She says quickly.
Damon stops. " From who? " She doesn't answer.
" You're lying, you're always lying. " He said rolling his eyes.
She runs up to him as far as she could go." Why do you think I haven't killed her? Because she's the doppelgänger, she needs to be protected. "
" Then I'll protect her, while you rot in hell. " He says closing the door.
" No, Damon, don't! I'll do anything, please. Damon! You need me! Damon! You need me! You need me! " She pleaded.
The door closed; she cries and hits the door very hard. Nothing happens and she drops to the ground in terror.
Lues POV
Lue walked down the steps leading to the tomb. She had seen Damon leave through the back with Katherine and decided to follow. She hung back just far enough away so that he couldn't hear her. Too bad she got a little distracted and ended up pushed up against a stone wall with Damons hands at her throat.
" Who the hell are you? " He asked vamping out.
Lue grabbed his hand and broke it easily. " Someone you don't want to know. " She said simply.
Damon snatched the mask off of her face and had to do a double-take.
" You have to be fucking kidding me! "
