Chapter One

A/N: So this is Chapter One. I figured that I'd upload this one straight after so you guys get a better understanding of the plot . . . The story will really take off at Chapter 2 (hopefully)! Please R&R

Disclaimer: I don't own the Vampire Diaries

Katherine's POV

So the Salvatore Brothers think that they can get rid of me that easily? Not a chance . . . My plan is going great, my brain is almost fully merged with Elena's, all that she has to do now is say my name-

"Did you kill Katherine?" asked Elena eagerly.

Perfect. The spell should kick into action any time soon . . .

"Ow, oww! Oh my God Stefan my head! Oww!" shrieked Elena.

"Elena? Elena what's wrong?" asked Stefan frantically.

It's working! I can feel my brain merging with Elena's. It hurts of course, but I'm not whining like silly little Elena. Just a few more seconds and—

Elena's POV

"Ow! Ouch my head!" I shrieked in pain.

The pain in my head felt like someone was trying to ram a metal football in there. The pain went on for a few more seconds before it came to an immediate stop. It took me a little while to register what Stefan and Bonnie were saying t me.

"Elena! What's going on?" asked Stefan.

"I don't know. . my head. . it was like someone was punching it constantly..but it doesn't hurt anymore.." I replied warily.

"It's probably just the bonding spell wearing off" assured Bonnie.

"Yeah" I replied.

"We should get you checked out" said Stefan.

"NO!" I said a little more loudly than I wanted too.

"I'm fine now ... I just need to get some rest" I replied reassuringly.

"If you're sure... I'll take you two back to the Boarding House. Then I need to go meet Damon in the Old Woods to bury the body" said Stefan.

I lied. I wasn't fine; in fact my head felt like it weighed a tonne. I must be overreacting, like Bonnie said, it's probably just the spell wearing off.

Stefan POV

As I made my towards the Old Woods after dropping Elena and Bonnie off at the Boarding House, I couldn't help but wonder about Elena's sudden outbreak of pain. She keeps saying she's fine, but I'm not quite convinced. I arrived at The Old Woods, and I got out of the car. I could hear the sound of shovelling and crying? I ran to where the noise was coming from, and there I saw Damon crying whilst digging a hole.

"Hey, sorry I'm late, are you ok?" I asked although I could clearly tell that he was upset.

"What the hell took you so long?" answered Damon angrily, avoiding my question.

"Elena was in pain and I had to get her and Bonnie back to the Boarding House" I answered.

Damon stopped shovelling and glared at me, "Are you gunna help dig or just stare at me like a lost puppy?"

I didn't bother to answer him back, just picked up a shovel and began to dig. Now was not the time to get Damon angry.

Damon's POV

I tried so hard to keep the tears from leaking out, but I couldn't hold them in any longer and I just let them flow. Why I am I crying? Oh yeah, I just drove a stake through the heart of the girl that never loved me, but I had spent 145 years of my vampire life: loving, looking and waiting for her. Wait! What am I doing? Damon Salvatore does not cry! Not for any one. . . I wiped my eyes on the back of my sleeve and I could hear Stefan's car pulling up, so I quickly turned my attention back to digging.

"Hey, sorry I'm late, are you ok?" Stefan.

"What the hell took you so long?" I answered angrily, avoiding his question.

"Elena was in pain and I had to get her and Bonnie to the Boarding House" Stefan answered innocently.

I stopped shovelling and glared at him, "Are you gunna help dig or just stare at me like a lost puppy?"

*20 minutes later*

"That's enough digging. I'll go get the body" I said running off to my car.

I opened the bonnet of my car and quickly flung Katherine's body over my shoulder, trying to avoid looking at her, and ran.

"That was quick" said Stefan surprised.

"Err..in case you're suffering from amnesia or something, but I'm a vampire, and I can run really really fast!" I answered back sarcastically.

Stefan let out a short laugh and replied, "No, I thought you'd spend some to you know... say goodbye or something.."

"And why would I do that?" I snapped.

"Well, you did spend 145 years waiting for her" answered Stefan.

"Yeah, well she's gone and there's nothing I can do about it. Here grab her feet" I instructed.

With that Stefan grabbed her ankles and helped me lower her in the large hole we had dug.

"Let's get this done quickly, I need some alcohol" I ordered.

After that, we spent the next 10 minutes dumping soil onto Katherine's body in silence. So this is it, no more Katherine...what do I do now?