2.

Hanna

Hanna Adler was woken by the pain on the right angle of her brow. She was lying in the cozy bed. Her eyes were still closed, she felt groggy. Finally, she opened and she figured she wasn't in her hotel room. She stood up, unstable. Where was she? She was trying to remember how she got here. Her memory was empty. Walking through the room, she notices she's still in her clothes she wore yesterday. Bedroom was big and luxurious, furniture was made od machagony. Curtains were white and so were the walls. Opening the door, she caught herself into the hallway. Without a single sound, she walked on her toes and carefully watched around. She was landing through the stairs when they creaked. Abruptly, she stood still and murmured some hard language.

„Good morning sleeping beauty."

She turned around and saw Damon, standing on the top of the stairs, with an evil smirk on his face.

She sighed, full of relied, and asked him:

„What happend? Where are we?"

„You don't remember anything?" – he acted like he was suprised.

Feeling indignant, she stared at him. She hated being helpless and uninformed. He made her feel insecure and scared.

„If only glance could kill." – he badinaged her.

He came down measuring her and moved on to the living room. She hesitated, but in the end she followed him. Living room was just as luxurious as the bedroom she was sleeping in. Damon got himself a scotch and offered to her, but she refused. It's too early for drinking. Uncomfortably, she sat on the couch and he places himself next to her.

„How are you?"

„I've been better." – she replied awkwardly.

„Oh, why so moody from the early morning?" – he moaned ironicaly and she wanted to punch him.

She ignored him, watching the fire from the fireplace.

„Last night you were more talkative. And more fun, I must admit." – he was playing with the forelock of her hair.

„What am I doing in your house?" – she asked sharply.

„We were attacked by werewolfs, if you even remember that." – he chucked. „I could've taken them over if you hadn't horned in. One of them made you this beautiful cut on your forehead."

„A cut?!" – she squealed.

She ran to the mirror in vestibule and glared at her appearance. In the right angle of her forehead was a nasty but harmless cut. Damon stood behind her and stared sincerely, with a serious look.

„It's completely normal to have some sort of amnesia right now. Possibly you have a concussion. What's the last thing you remember?"

„We talked about our trip and then you looked back and around us, being all fidget and worried. Then, I heard snarling..."

I must confess I was scared. Five werefolfs were snarling at me and they looked like they would gladly kill me. They came at you, your eyes got red and you hissed at them. Jumping at you, they acted like I don't exist. You knocked out two of them with one swing and for some time they hadn't been moving. I just stood there while you were fighting with the rest of them. I've never seen a werewolf before. Trying to bite you, they missed everytime cause you were always pulling away. Unconscious wolfs started to move and I knew you couldn't take them down all by yourself, so I imprinted pain in their nervous system. And then somehing hit me and...

„And?"

„Everything happend so fast." – she wriggled beside him.

She actually couldn't remember anything else and that fact frustrated her. She should've been more careful. She went to the window in the living room. The view calmed her. Damon couldn't see her face because she turned her back on him.

„Just so you know, I would've overcome them without your help." – he said quietly.

„You're so ungrateful." – she murmured.

„You're the one who is suposed to be grateful." – his voice was cold.

Finally, she faced him, blurting on the couch. She hoped the look on her face was peacefull. She shouldn't argue with him, at least not often.

„For what?" – he said in disbelief.

„I saved your life, didn't I? That wolf would eat you alive if I hadn't come between you." – he sad arogantly.

Her cheeks were blushing and part of her knew he was right, but she still refused to say those two words. Not to him.

„What happend after I passed out?" – she tried to sound disinterested.

„One of them hit you in the head obviously." – his face was pale. „While he was busy thinking what to do with you, I killed the rest of them. I made sure you're still alive and brought you here into my cozy home." – his smile was dark. „Only Tyler escaped."

„Who's Tyler?" – she asked suspiciously.

„You hadn't found out about him from your sources?" – he was mocking her.

„I know what I know. Werewolfs aren't part of the problem." – she fended herself. „We overestimated them. I didn't know there were so many of them in Mystic Falls."

„Tyler is their leader. He brought them here." – he said pensively.

„You know what? It doesn't matter. We should leave today." – she couldn't hide her nervousness. „I'll go back to my hotel to pack myself." – she waved.

„Are you sure you can do it on your own?" – he teased her.

„I'm a witch. I'm sure I can found a way." – she replied furiously. „I can do whatever I want." – she snaped.

„So do I."

He's completely aware of his strength. That could be a problem. She's going to have to teach him a lesson. When she came back to her hotel room she just layed on her bed and covered her head with a pillow, trying not to touch the cut on her forehead. Her head was still sore. The last few days were exhausting and the last night was the top of everything. In the previous week she was checking up on Damon to make sure that Bonnie actually conveyed her powers on him. She was very disapointed when she realized it was true. All witches and warlocks should stick together. It looks like Damon and Bonnie were close. There wasn't another explanation. She was still in a process of finding ways to beat him down. With regret, she concluded that he could only be conquered with controling the air like she did last night. She cowered of a memory what happend when she used fire on him. Hopefully he'll never find that one out. She wondered how Elena ever got along with him, because Hanna was barely holding on. She went to the bathroom, washed up, disinfected the wound, then started packing. She heard knocking on the door. When she opened them, she saw a pretty girl little taller than her, with curly brown hair and dangerous dark eyes, who was smiling at her.

„Can I come in?" – she asked with innocent look on her face.

„Yeah, of course, come in Katherine." – Hanna was absent-minded.

She sat on the bed and glared at beautiful vampire who was walking through her room. She was always amazed by her grace. If she was as successful as Katherine in manipulating it would've been perfect.

„So, what do you have to say to me?" – she converted superciliously to Hanna.

„I convinced him. First I had to let him bite me." – she hissed the last two words.

„Lately, he realy suprises me." – she grinned gently. „But, that was expected and you were suposed to see it coming."

„You could've warned me. You know him better than I do." – she scowled.

„You're not a child anymore Hanna, you must find your own ways to deal with difficulties." – Katherine was entertained.

„Should I believe that you actually care about me?" – Hanna was sceptical.

„Through you veins flows Petrova blood. Of course I care." – Katherine grabed her chin.

„As long as I'm useful to you." – Hanna pushed her hand away.

Katherine frown at her so much that Hanna was almost feared. Hanna realised she crossed the line. Change the subject quickly...

„We're leaving at 12 o'clock. Tomorrow we'll be in Rosenberg." – she paltered.

„The sooner you get there, the better." – Katherine was glumly.

„Did you found out where Stefan and Elena are?" –Katherine asked while nervously walking through the room.

„No. But I will find out sooner or later. Hopefully, before we get to Rosenberg."

Katherine nodded like she expected that answer. Hanna wondered if Katherine will ever let her go.

„How is my mother?" – she asked timidly.

„She's alright." – Katherine glared carefully at her. „As long as you're acting like a good girl, she will be safe."

Hanna looked down at her snickers. Her mother, Gloria, and Katherine were friends few years ago. Katherine tried to convince her to ber HER witch, to travel with her across the world. But Gloria would never leave her children just like that. After a while, Katherine noticed Hanna's talent. When Gloria found out what was in Katherine's mind, she freaked out and agressed on her. At the time, Katherine was dating some Mason guy and he horned in between them. He overcomed Gloria and took her away. That happend three years ago. Ever since, Katherine has been blackmailing Hanna. As long as Hanna do what Katherine wants, her mother will remain alive. She couldn't even tell Ryan what is actually going on.

„Bonnie's diaries were very helpful." – she gave Katherine a little grateful smile. „There is more information that might be useful than we thought it would be." – she tried to cheer up the vampire . „Damon was really worried cause I know so much about him."

„I didn't expect nothing less than that." – Katherine said dryly.

„Are you staying in Mystic Falls or are you coming with us?"

„We'll meet again in Rosenberg." – Katherine had misterious smile on her face.

Hanna nodded. As always, Katherine gives so little information and leaves Hanna in the dark.

„What's so important in Monro's office?"

„I will tell you soon enough." – Katherine's smile becomes pitiful.

„When will you let me go?" – Hanna giggled bitterly.

„Soon." – Katherine was completely relaxed.

She looked herself in the mirror, fixed her hair. Looking pleased wih what she saw, she almost threatened Hanna:

„See ya, Hanna. Don't let me down."

Hanna sighed desperately as soon as Katherine left. She couldn't hold up her tears. Defeatedly, she cried for sime time, until finally, she was done. Having finished packing, she called cab. Entering Damon's house, she saw him arguing with a boy who had black hair, dark eyes and sharp nose, little shorter than Damon. They both stared when she came in.

„Um... Hello." – perplexedly she spoke up."I don't want to horn in but Damon and I have to go. Hurry up." - she scolded Damon.

„We heard you, witch." – boy with dark hair was a bit rude.

„You're in my house Tyler, you don't get to use that tone around here." – Damon hissed.

He came closer to Hanna and pulled his hand around her shoulder. She wanted to push him away and barely hold up that instinct. There was something intimidating about him, but at the same time she wasn't as furious as she was suposed to be. His hand was alien to her. All she had to do was make him suffer for tuching her. He and Katherine were alike. Damon and Tyler were frowning at each other. For some time, there was complete silence and then Tyler whispered:

„I just want to know where Caroline is, that's all."