Elena looked timidly through her dark eyelashes at Katherine. She sucked in a deep breath and lifted her eyebrows, suggesting Katherine continue with the story. Katherine had other plans though. She picked the small plastic cup Elena had used for the blood off the hard packed dirt, and uncrumpled it as best she could. She set it on the edge of the invisible barrier. She was ready this time.

Elena understood immediately what Katherine wanted. She was a bit hesitant, because she felt a little more than angry. Katherine used people; she lied, decieved, and she didn't care. Just to irritate her, Elena decided not to give the vampire any more blood, but she instantly realized that if she did that, Katherine probably wouldn't talk any more, and Elena wasn't done yet. She wanted to find out what Klaus did when Katherine disobeyed and turned.

She wearily picked up the plastic bottle, still almost full, and was a little more generous, filling the cup over half way. Maybe if Katherine thought she was being nice, she would continue.

Elena gingerly placed the cup on the slightly uneven ground, and began to slowly push it with the stick.

Katherine tensed, ready to spring, she had less than a second to act. Elena was careful not to spill the blood, and as a result, incredibly slow. The cup approached Katherine's territory and as soon as the stick passed where she knew the barrier was, she sprung. She firmly grabbed the stick and pulled.

Her immense strength was the reason it worked. Elena went tumbling forward with the sudden yank, and her shoulders and up passed the barrier. In a flash, Katherine grabbed her and swiftly pulled the girl in, as easily as if she weighed half a pound.

For a split second, Katherine forgot how delicate Elena was, and she dropped her the second the girl was entirely in the tomb. Elena landed with a thud against the cold, hard ground, and gasped, half because the air had just been knocked out of her and half out of shock.

All this occurred in less than a second, and Elena's brain was working on auto-pilot. Therefore, all she knew was that she needed to escape, so she quickly pushed herself up, preparing to run.

Katherine was in front of Elena before the girl could even blink. "Ah ah ah," she chided. "The fun's just beginning."

Thanks so much to everyone for reading, and anyone who reviewed. I know the first two chapters have been incredibly short, but I'm really busy. I probably won't update until this weekend, but if that's the case, I'll upload two longer chapters. Don't forget to review if you haven't already, it means SOOOO much to me, and thanks again.