Elena looked at Damon quickly then raced down the stairs. Please please no vampires! She begged as she searched for the source of the sound.
"Jenna? Jer?" She called for her brother and aunt as she searched. Finally, she saw it. The trail of blood. Elena could feel her heart begin to race as her feet gradually carried her to the kitchen. She felt a cool hand grasp around her arm.
"I'm right behind you," Came Damon's voice. For once her life, she was actually glad he was with her. When she approached the kitchen a loud, frightened gasp escaped her mouth. Standing near the counter was a girl, not much younger than her hoisting Jenna up in the air by her neck.
"I'm going to ask this one more time. Where are the Salvatore's?" The girl snarled. Elena had never heard a more horrifying sound come out of someone's mouth. Damon grabbed Elena and tried to hide them both behind the wall, but he was too late. The girl had already seen them.
She had long, blonde hair that was filled with perfect curls and her eyes were the color of the night sky and filled with rage. Her face was stunning like it had been shaped by the Gods. She gave them a dazzling smile, fangs and everything.
"Damon, there you are. I was beginning to worry," She said in an angelic tone, throwing Jenna to the ground.
Recognizing the girl, Damon gave a pathetic excuse for a smile and leaned against the wall. "Bethany, I was wondering when you were going to start stalking me again," He laughed at his own joke.
Bethany raised her eyebrow and put her hands on her hips. "Oh, yeah like the way YOU stalked me for months! A blood thirsty new vampire who had just lost the love of his life and had no one else to turn to," She said in a baby-like tone, and then she became angry.
"Don't mess with me right now Damon," Fixing her gaze on Elena, she began to shake her head. "Damon, Damon, Damon. You are so pathetic. You were so desperate for Katherine that you cloned her?"
Damon lifted his head back and began to laugh hysterically. "Well, for one thing, this isn't Katherine. This here is Elena. And for another, she's not mine. She's Stefan's," he smirked.
Elena did not like that Damon was making her sound like a piece of property. It took a lot to keep her from punching him.
Bethany slowly made her way towards them. She began to circle Elena. "She sure as hell looks a lot like Katherine. Are you sure she wasn't cloned. I mean my god," She reached out and tangled her fingers in Elena's hair in amazement.
Elena was getting fed up with this. "Stop!" She yelled and slapped Bethany's hand away. After she did it, she regretted it. She knew better than to pick a fight with a vampire. But she continued to glare at Bethany. Out of the corner of her eye, she saw Damon roll his eyes.
"This one can be a hassle sometimes. Anyway, is there a particular reason why you are out and about on such a sunny morning?" Damon asked with curiosity.
Bethany held her left hand up, revealing a familiar ring that allowed vampires to walk in the sunlight. She grunted as Damon's eyes widened. "Yeah, I've got one of these babies too. You two dim wits aren't the only ones who were close to Katherine," She growled at him.
Elena winced when she heard another menacing noise come out of her mouth. She slowly made her way to Jenna, who was unconscious on the floor.
Damon clasped a hand around Bethany's chin. "God Beth, when did you get so…feisty?"
Bethany shook his hand off her face. "Most likely from you two asses,"
Damon gritted his teeth. "Ouch. That really cut me deep," He placed a hand over his heart.
Bethany crossed her arms, not amused. Elena tried to drown out their conversation as she frantically tried to wake Jenna.
"Jenna. Jenna," She whispered soothingly, rubbing Jenna's shoulder gently. She took a quick glance at Damon and Bethany. Bethany did not look like she was happy to see Damon. At all.
Damon leaned against the wall again. "So you really came all the way out here just to insult me and my brother? Your two favorite people in the world?"
Bethany hoisted a finger at him. "You were never some one I liked to begin with. Especially after Katherine changed you. It was the biggest mistake she had ever made and I hope she realizes it,"
Damon looked at her, slightly confused. "So you beg Katherine to change you so you can be with us just so you can insult us and point out everything we did wrong?"
"Katherine didn't change me and you know it. And I haven't done half as many things as you creeps did," Bethany argued.
"So seducing my brother then breaking his heart is considered a good thing?" Damon fought back. Elena's eyes widened when she heard him say this. That's when Bethany lost it. She slapped Damon across the face then slammed him against the wall. Her dark eyes sent a shiver through Damon's body.
"You know better than to get me fired up like that. You also know what I'm capable of Damon, so I suggest that you watch what comes out of your mouth from now on," Bethany gave him a deep glare then released her grip from his shirt. She turned around and faced Elena.
"Bye Elena, it was so nice to meet you. I'm so sorry about your aunt," She smiled then left the house.
Elena watched her leave then felt Jenna start to stir in her arms. "Damon, you better get out of here," She looked up at him.
"Yeah, I'm going to…inform Stefan that his best friend his here," Damon said sarcastically as he strolled out of the room.
Jenna's eyes slowly opened her eyes. She groaned. "Ugh…what happened?" She lifted her hand up to her temple.
Elena lifted Jenna's shoulders and hoisted her up. "I'm not sure. You must have hit your head on something,"
Jenna clutched the counter for support. "No, someone was here. She was asking for Stefan and Damon,"
Elena wet a washcloth and placed it on Jenna's forehead. "You must have really hit your head hard," She laughed slightly.
Jenna sighed and placed her hand on the washcloth. "You know, you're probably right. Or maybe I'm just getting old,"
"You're not getting old. I'm going to go call Stefan. Let me know if you need anything," Elena said as she headed for the stairs.
Stefan could not believe his ears. Damon had just told him that Bethany was in town. "Bethany, is here? In Mystic Falls?"
Damon grunted. "How many times do I have to say it? Yes, Bethany is here. I don't know what part of her brain told her to, but she is,"
Stefan crossed his arms. "What does she want?"
"I don't know. It's Bethany, she could be after anything. Although she has succeeded in threatening me," Damon cupped his chin in his hand slightly.
Stefan stood there, lost in thought. "She's not here on Katherine's behalf is she?" He glanced at his brother.
Damon shrugged. "How am I supposed to know? All I know is that I hear a scream from Elena's kitchen and the next thing I know Bethany has me pinned up against a wall,"
Stefan slowly made his way around the room; taking it all in. "She didn't hurt anybody did she?" Damon shook his head. A sigh flowed out of Stefan's mouth. "I have to go see her," He said as he made his way towards the door.
Damon blocked his path, forcing a hand on his chest. "Whoa, slow down there cowboy. What if Katherine's behind this? She's bound to be up to something and Bethany is just the girl to do her dirty work,"
Stefan nudged Damon away from him. "Like you said, it's Bethany. She could be after anything," He said as he walked out the door.