The Return.
Samantha - As promised here is the third chapter. I do apologise about the last chapter which was extremely short, for my writing anyway. I did say to some that the next would be longer but I'm not too sure about that. I have tonsillitis, guys. And basically feel like crap. I've not slept in two days from the pain in my throat and this is currently being written at 330 and yes that is AM. I do apologise again for this, but I promised another chapter and I wasn't going to go back on my promise. PLUS before the chapter begins I would like to say that I am on the search for a Beta. If any of you guys have any suggestions, recommendations or are volunteering that would be super !
Chapter Three - Good Intentions ?
Elena had explained the night's event's with as much detail as she could possibly muster. Her whole body shook from its core as the words dripped from her lips and lay on the two brother's in front of her. And by the looks of things it was laying thick. Both had identical expressions and for the Salvatore brother's that was a rare thing. They hardly had anything in common with each other, apart from the whole turned by Katherine thing. Damon's eye-brows slanted down in thought, as did Stefan's. Both hadn't blinked since she had began explaining. All she wanted was a comforting hand on her shoulder or for a reassuring embrace. But Stefan had removed his hand and currently had it pressed against his chin, a classic 'Stefan is thinking' pose. Elena finally finished, taking in a slow shaking breath to calm the tremors that didn't seem to want to stop. Stefan was still frozen in thought, his eyes knitting together in concern. Damon was the first to break, and he did the last thing she ever expected him to do. He walked forward and placed gentle hands on either side of her small shoulders, his head tilted down.
" I knew something was up with you. No way would you suddenly wear your hair exactly like Katherine. " He murmured and and stroked a curl by the crook of her neck, like he was trying to strengthen his point. " I like it. " He beamed and stood back his hands disappearing from her shoulders. She had to admit, she wanted them back. If Stefan wasn't going to comfort her in the way she wanted, then might as well be his brother. No... That was Katherine's thinking not mine, Elena thought suddenly frantic.
" Uh... Yeah. I thought you would. " She whispered in an attempted to close the subject and hopefully move on to a solution. Stefan had said that anything remotely Katherine related would turn Damon into a stalker type crazy. He was obsessed with her. But she could see from his eyes whenever he talked about her, that he did indeed really love her.
" Stefan... Say something... Please. " Elena begged not just with words but also with her eyes.
" I don't know how to stop this... " He sounded almost broken. " I can't loose you, Elena. " He thought he was going to loose her, obviously he knew more about what was happening than he was letting on. She wished he would just explain to her. Had he experience with this kind of event before ? Was this why she looked like Katherine ? It must be... That was one question answered at least with no help of Stefan, or Damon. But what Stefan had to understand was, she wasn't giving up without a fight. She was strong. Katherine indeed was strong too, but it was her life. Katherine had had her life, probably had many lives... that came with being immortal.
" Stefan, I'm not going anywhere. I don't think Katherine wants to take over. I think she wants to be.... One. " Elena shot back, not knowing exactly how she knew this but just going by a feeling. " I don't know what that would mean, but I have a hunch that it wouldn't involve me disappearing and leaving only Katherine. More like a combination of the two of us ? " It sounded like a load of who ha, but this was what her instinct was telling her, and by instinct that probably meant Katherine. She knew what would happen after all, it had been her and Isobel's master plan.
" Sounds like a load of crap to me... " Damon snarled and folded his arms.
" Look, Damon I know you love Katherine and want her here more than me but I refuse to go anywhere. This is my body. I'm not too happy with sharing either, I gotta admit but that seems to be my only option here. "
Stefan had unfrozen during her mighty speech and seemed, not happier but more content.
" I'll help you as much as I can, Elena. Your gonna pull through this. " Stefan said softly and maneuvered her away from Damon's penetrating stare and towards the front entrance of the school. " Goodbye, Damon. " He finished with an edge to his voice. Damon was acting rather primal. Like when a caveman's wife was threatened, only with vampires. Damon had spent a lifetime looking for Katherine and now all in one day he found out she really was gone but had the chance to come back and she was threatening her return.
Elena felt concerned, what if Damon tried something ? He was on team Katherine after all, he had maybe slightly cared about her before but she was nothing in league with his beloved.
" Goodbye... Katherine. " Damon spoke finally and turned his back to walk in the opposite direction. Elena felt that this argument wasn't over. It had most likely just begun, Damon wasn't going to give up. But neither was she...
School went by in a blur of numbers and letter's. None of which had been absorbed. Elena wasn't particularly in the mood to learn. When lunch time had hit, Elena shoved through large groups of teens to find her usual bench and kept a look out for Stefan and Bonnie. They were both going to tell her, and see if she had any sort of witch mojo that could work on this particular problem. After all it was a witch that did it.
" So, is it possession ? " Bonnie blurted a bit too loud after the long explanation, earning a few startled and curious glances from the students surrounded them. Bonnie lowered her head in embarrassment and lowered her voice to match.
" I don't know exactly what it is but It could be ? "
" Is there anything you can do ? " Stefan interjected in his serious voice, it made Elena's skin tingle.
" Well, there's not much I can do in the public eye but If you come over tonight, the two of you... I could try a few things. " Bonnie smiled but it didn't show confidence, " There is one thing I could do just now, though. " Bonnie looked around herself and pulled out a piece of paper and a pen and began to scrawl a pentagram with a double circle, diamond and yet another circle to keep it all in. When she had finished, she requested that Stefan keep a look out and warn her if too much attention.... Really any attention was drawn there way. She then proceeded to pour water into a cup and placed the cup of water in the middle of the star, and took Elena's ands placing them on either side of the cup.
Dipping her finger into the water Bonnie closed her eyes and focused, " Guardians of the gate's, spirits of the ancestor's, protect this mind and harbor it from harm, " She then drew a pentical on Elena's head and re-opened her eyes. " That's all I can do for now without any real tools. "
Elena squeezed Bonnie's hands, " I'm really grateful Bonnie. Anything you can go, however small is of great help to me.
" WE DID IT ELENA !! " Jeremy burst into the conversation making the two girls jump and Stefan glare. " Our street won !! " Jeremy beamed, such a complete contrast from his earlier mood.
" That's great, Jer. " She smiled trying to sound exited, " Glad to see your in a better mood, too. " She dropped in and waited for Jeremy to relapse but when he didn't she genuinely smiled.
" Yeah, uh sorry about this mornin'. I shouldn't have taken anything out on you. " He apologised and earned a shocked look from Elena.
" Wow, Jer. Um it's fine. It didn't bother me. " She lied. No point in making her brother feel even more guilty.
" That's good. Could you tell Aunt Jenna that I'm gonna be late in coming in tonight I've got a few things to do after school. "
" Yeah, sure. " She grinned and watched as Jeremy turned and walked off with a bounce in his step away from them. " That's at least a bit of good news. "
" I hear it was your idea ? " Bonnie said as she put the paper and pen back into her bag and dumped the water onto the ground, scrunching up the cup and putting the water bottle back into her bag too.
" Yeah it was kind of... "
Your being modest.
Elena jumped as her own voice echoed through her head with a seductive edge she had never been able to accomplish.
Katherine ? Elena mentally thought and jumped again when it got answered.
That would be me. I find your modesty more than a little pathetic. You should be gloating. It was your idea, you should take pride in it.
It was a combined idea.
While Elena zoned out Bonnie watched sensing the energy being used by Katherine. Stefan had too, but he wasn't going to let it get too far. " Elena ! " He whispered in a commanding voice into her ear and squeezed her shoulder.
That's touching really. But we are going to have to work on that, I don't particularly like modesty.
Well I do. You aren't going to be changing anything.
Oh, dear Elena. I already am ! Your hair was the first, your curiosity the second. Whatever could be next ? I happen to find it quite exiting.
Elena could feel a flare of Katherine's excitement, I don't want to be you !!
But I want to be you ! There are just a few changes that need to be done first. When that's done we will merge and all I will be is a voice in the back of your head... Your conscience. "
So I would be in control ?
Of course. You are me, as I am you. I get the chance to live again. All thanks to you...
And she was gone. Elena was brought back to reality to a now yelling Stefan and concerned looking Bonnie. " Thank god. " Stefan exhaled and hugged her.
" Stefan I don't think this is as bad as we think. " Elena tried convinced by Katherine's intentions.
" Anything involving Katherine is bad, Elena. " Stefan ended the conversation.