Chapter 2: 'The further you push me the closer I get'
She saw him gazing into her eyes. He seemed spellbound by her. His grip on her wrists loosened. This was her one chance. With a fierce growl, she pushed him off her. She vamp sped toward the field. She heard him chuckle and dash in front of her. She snarled at him, trying to warn him away from her. The other vampire Enzo was behind her. She turned back growling at him. They started circling her, making it impossible for her to escape.
"Baby Vamp, Surrender. There is no escape now." Dhe heard that same velvety voice again.
She spun around, facing him, the vampire that had been holding her just a few moments ago. She panted. This was it. She was dead. But if she was going down, she was at least going to take down one of her brother's enemy with her. She vamped out and launched herself at that vampire. He easily caught her and twisted her around, slamming her back to his chest, that's when she heard a snap. Darkness took over her.
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She attacked him but Damon was stronger, he twisted her in his arms, slamming her back against him before he snapped her neck. She wasn't dead, obviously. She was vampire. She would wake up in a matter of hours or maybe a day.
Enzo picked up a stake as he drew closer to the girl in his arms.
"No," He ordered.
"But…She…"
"I said no. I need to know who she is and why was she here?"
"She could be one of the Originals," Enzo reminded him.
"She is young. Not even a decade old. She can't possibly be from Originals." Damon said as he picked the girl up, bridal style.
Enzo didn't look convinced but he nodded.
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He dropped her carefully on the bed while Bonnie chanted a spell that would make it next to impossible for the girl vampire to leave the room. She was still a threat. Stefan hasn't still returned with the other girl.
"Why are we taking a risk? Why can't we just stake her already?" Jules muttered.
"I don't know, Ask him." Enzo replied signaling their chief who was busy looking at the girl with interest, a small smile playing on his lips.
"The werewolves will be here any minute. They will want to know why you haven't killed the intruder yet," Jules told him as she stepped toward him.
"That's my headache. I will handle them." Damon replied turning around, giving her a strict look. They weren't supposed to question the chief. Jules cowered under his stare. She nodded and left.
He turned back to the girl. She still wasn't breathing.
"What's going on? Damon." Bonnie finally asked. He looked at her once. He could trust her. Enzo and Bonnie were the closest thing to family after his brother. He zoomed to his closet and took out his sketchpad. He threw it at her. Bonnie caught it expertly, flipping it open. She gasped.
"This is her," she breathed.
"What?" Enzo was on her side in a second. He took the sketchpad from her. He looked at the sketches once and then scanned the girl on the bed. "How…How is that even possible?" he said, looking puzzled.
"I have no fucking idea. I just met her today. Bonnie, can't you do your mumbo jumbo and find out why I have been seeing this girl?" he asked, impatiently.
Just then Stefan appeared in the doorway. "The other girl escaped to Original's territory," Stefan informed.
Enzo's eyes narrowed. "Do you think she is from their side?" Bonnie asked.
"She didn't look from Mystic Falls at all. She is definitely a new vampire. She was just running randomly…Originals would never keep amateurs like her in their clan. That mixed breed worthless lowlife Klaus only keep the best in his clans." Stefan briefed.
"We still have the other one." Enzo signaled to girl vampire lying as if sleeping.
Elena could hear them talk about her family. She wasn't fully conscious yet but she could hear them. So, Caroline made it. That bitch ran away and left her to face the wrath of Rippers if they ever find out she was indeed an Original. She prayed Caroline would inform Klaus about her.
"She is awake," Bonnie informed everyone in the room.
Damn that witch. Elena thought. Her eyes shot open. She prepared to attack them again. She attacked the one closest to her, the one with icy blue eyes. With a growl, he threw her back on the bed. Her head slammed against the headboard of the bed.
"Are you seriously that stupid?" he growled and she flinched. "This room is full of vampires a century older than you. Killing you would be a piece of cake for us. So unless you don't want to get your heart pulled and stuffed down your throat, I suggest you keep put," he added in a threatening tone.
Elena gritted her teeth but she nodded.
"Good girl," he said, in a mocking tone.
"Now…" he said as he got close. She recoiled as if he was something disgusting. But the truth was he was far from that. Now that she could see him in the light. He was tall and very well built. His features were alluring and seductive. His icy blue eyes although cold were mesmerizing and full of intensity.
"Like what you see?" He said as he smirked. She scoffed looking away. He was attractive and she had to admit she felt her heart race for a second but then she reminded herself that he was the enemy. Her family's biggest enemy. She shouldn't be mesmerized by him. She should be disgusted.
Damon didn't like her attitude. Gripping her chin, he made her look at him. "I am not done talking."
Elena audibly gulped. She felt fear take over her senses. "Who are you?" he asked, staring at her eyes as if trying to compel her.
"You can't compel me. I am a vampire," she said in a strong tone.
"I know but I have a witch over here who will torture you if you don't tell us who you are and why did you come here? And don't you dare lie," he said in a dead calm tone that still managed to send chills down her spine.
She didn't reply. They would kill her in a heartbeat if she revealed that she was Klaus Mikelson's sister and the daughter of Mikael and Isobel Mikelson. Come-on Caroline! Where are you? She thought.
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Klaus knew something was really wrong. He had felt that Caroline was uneasy but he ignored it. Not because he didn't care but because she was always so full of emotions over the smallest things. A week before he had felt that she was feeling depressed. When he inquired to her about it she told him that her favorite TV show got cancelled. But right now, she was feeling fear. As if her life was on the line. Who could dare to scare his mate like that?
He rushed to his apartment. She was sitting on the couch. Her head in her hands. Her eyes widened in fear when she saw him.
"Care! Love! What's the matter? Are you okay?" he asked, startled by her behavior. She tried to smile but failed miserably. Should she tell him? If she did he would be really mad at her. But if she didn't who would rescue Elena.
"Caroline! Your emotions are all over the place. You're scared. What's wrong?" he asked, feeling alarmed now. She felt him trying to access her mind, trying to read her thoughts, the blood bond allowing him to do so but their bond was weak, he couldn't access her just yet. This trick would need time to start working properly.
"Nick!" she warned him. "Don't."
"I was just trying to find out what's gotten you so worried," he replied.
"Then ask me in person. Don't pry on my thoughts," she shouted.
Klaus raised his hands up in surrender. "Okay! Okay! I am sorry…I didn't mean to…It's just…your emotions. You seem like…all day you were disturbed and an hour ago, I sensed that you were in danger. Are you okay?" he asked.
"I am fine, Klaus" she breathed. No! There was no way she could tell Klaus about the biggest mistake she made. Elena will be fine. She would make it back home. If Caroline could make it back, Elena would too right?
"Caroline! Love, You're acting weird."
"I am not acting weird. YOU'RE acting WEIRD. Why are YOU so weird? It's not new though. You are after all a THOUSAND year old creep," She replied. He smirked. If she was talking back to him again she must be fine.
"Where is Honey? I haven't seen her all day," he asked.
"Ummm…."
"She is at Rebekah's place," Kol replied from across the room. "We were all looking for her an hour ago. Isobel called Rebekah and Rebekah told us Honey would be staying with her for the night," Kol informed. "Anyway. I need to tell you something, Klaus. There was some unusual activity at the border today. Trevor informed him that he and Rose saw the Rippers roaming around near the border," Kol informed in a serious tone.
Caroline felt tensed again. Klaus could feel her emotions. Something was wrong. He dashed to her, wrapping his arms around her. For a second, she thought her game was up.
"You don't need to worry about them Love. I promise I will never let them ever harm you," Klaus said stroking her blonde curls. She nodded, plastering a fake smile on her face. Should she tell him that Elena was in trouble? Would he get mad at her? Would he kill her for risking his sister? He was very overprotective of his family, obviously, he won't just let her go for disobeying him. She felt Klaus's lips on hers. He was trying to calm her down.
She kissed him back. "I…I am okay."
"A little word? Klaus?" Kol interrupted again.
"Kol, Can't you see I am busy?" Klaus growled.
"It's okay. I need to shower anyway. We will talk later," Caroline said as she caressed his cheek. He smiled, leaning into her touch. Instead of walking like she usually did, she zoomed into her room.
"What have I done?" she almost broke down.
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"Now, I am gonna ask this nicely one last time," he said as he cupped her face. "What's your name?" he asked softly yet in a voice full of authority. She couldn't say it. She couldn't tell him she was a Mikelson. They would stake her in a heartbeat. She bit her lower lip. His eyes were intense as he waited for her to speak.
"I…My name is Elena."
"Eeelena…"
"Elena Gilbert," she lied through her teeth.
"How old are you?"
"21."
"Real age?" he smirked, slightly.
"I am 26 but I got turned when I was 21," she replied.
"All right. Baby Vamp! Why did you come to my territory?" he asked.
"I…It was a mistake," she replied in a shaky tone as she dropped her eyes on her lap.
"Look at me when I am talking," he almost growled. She had tortured him enough by showing up in his dreams for nearly two years. She wasn't going to hide herself now. She looked up immediately as if scared.
"I didn't know it was your territory. My friend Caroline is getting married. We were here for dress shopping," she said, her voice quivering. Any minute now, they would know she is lying. They would kill her. "Oh God! Klaus, Kol, Becky. Where are you? Why aren't you here to save me?" she mentally screamed.
"If it was an accident then why did you attack my clan member?" he asked and he could hear Enzo snarl. Elena cowered. She looked like a frightened kitten. In his lifetime which was more than a century and half, this was the first time Damon felt sympathetic. He wanted to protect her. Something about her just brought out his protective side. "Enzo! Get a hold of yourself" Damon ordered the vampire standing across to them. Enzo stopped growling immediately.
"I…I wasn't going to kill her. I have never killed anyone. I was just trying to defend my friend. She knew about us. That alarmed us. I swear I was just going to rough her up a bit and then compel her memories away," Elena explained, shaking, admitting her crime.
"You did hurt her. You threw glass at her," Damon reminded her.
"The witch was hurting MY friend as well AND I only threw glass at her to break her eye contact to break the spell. I didn't aim to hit. I was just distracting her," Elena replied immediately.
"Why should we believe you?" the blonde vampire growled at her. His fangs spurting out to scare her. She visibly flinched.
"Damn it! Stefan! Who is the chief here?" Damon growled at his brother, his hands and eyes still on her face. "You are," Stefan replied, his vampire face turned back to his normal face. "Then shut the fuck and let me do my fucking job," Damon warned.
"Now…Answer him." he said glaring at Elena.
She paused a bit but then looked at him, her doe-eyes filled with fear and adrenaline but she was putting on a strong face. "If I wanted to kill her I would have aimed at her throat. I am a vampire. We don't miss our aim. I never aimed to hurt. I ONLY wanted to distract her," Elena replied, strongly. Something told her that if she could make their chief believe her. They might let her go. She just somehow needed to get back at her side of territory.
They seemed convinced.
"Where do you live?" he asked again.
Elena knew this was it. She was done. Unless!
A plan formed in her mind.
"Denver," she replied. That's where her aunt lived. Not technically her aunt though.
"Why did you come here?" Damon asked.
"I told you it was an accident. I didn't know this was restricted territory," she lied, confidently now.
His eyes softened a bit now. "I really didn't mean to cause any trouble. Please! Please! Don't hurt me," she pleaded with slight wetness in the corner of her doe eyes. Her doe-eyes made him go weak in his knees. But he put on a strong facade.
He let go of her delicate face and spun around. "She broke the rule. She didn't ask for permission before she entered our territory but she claims it was a mistake. She admits her mistakes. Her case is particularly different. We need to discuss this. Downstairs." he said as he signaled Stefan and Enzo to follow him out.
"and What about me?" Elena asked.
"I did say we will be discussing the matter downstairs. Didn't I?" Damon replied.
"This is ridiculous. You can't keep me locked in here," Elena hissed.
"Watch the tone, Baby Vamp. You're talking to the chief of "Rippers" right now," he seethed. Never in his life had anyone questioned him. She should be thankful to him to give her a chance to explain herself.
Of course, she knew that. Her eyes flared in anger. Her eyes darted to him and then to the door. Damon knew what she was about to do. Elena saw this as her one chance. She made a dash toward the door using her vampire speed. As soon as she reached the exit, she collided with an invisible barrier and was pushed back in. She fell onto the bed with full force as her head hit the headboard. The vampires in the room with exception to Damon snickered. Damon looked beyond amused though.
"This room is spelled. You can't leave unless I say so," he chimed, enjoying her bewildered expression.
Elena gritted her teeth in frustration. If only he knew who he was dealing with. Then again she was glad he didn't.
He walked out smugly, motioning for Enzo and Stefan to follow him.
Elena leaned against the headboard of the bed as she watched them leave. She circled her arms around her knees. Any minute now. Her family will arrive any minute now. She managed to save herself for the time being but she knew it wasn't going to last long. She was scared and hungry. She hadn't fed since the evening she left from home. She noticed the witch, Bonnie, eyeing her with interest.
"Do you mind?" Elena hissed.
Bonnie frowned but then she shrugged and left.
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"We should have staked her right there," Enzo grumbled.
"She says she wasn't aware it was our area," Damon defended.
"We don't give second chances, Damon. And who says she is even telling the truth? How do we even believe her?" Stefan retorted.
"Valid point," Enzo supported Stefan. "She could be a spy sent by Originals. Or maybe that mixed breed lowlife Klaus sent her to put us all down." Stefan added. Damon burst out laughing. Stefan was always paranoid.
"Klaus fucking Mikelson would send a five year old vampire to put "US" all down. Really, Stefan? Okay, I know he is sort of a crackhead but come-on, give him more credit than that. Did you see how scared that girl is of us? There is no way…"
"Just because you have been seeing her in your dreams doesn't suddenly exempt her from all the rules," Enzo retorted.
"What?" Stefan asked, shocked.
"She…She is the girl I have been dreaming about from last two years," he admitted, hesitantly.
"The...Wha…She is that girl?" Stefan said, shocked.
He hesitated but nodded seeing as he couldn't lie anyway. "Unbelievable," Stefan said, eyes widening as he motioned a servant toward him. The woman came toward him and offered him her wrist. Stefan bit her and drank from her.
"I think we should confirm if she is telling the truth about accidentally coming to our area," Bonnie suggested as she came down the stairs. " If she is telling the truth then we have no reason to keep her here," she added.
"But she attacked you," Enzo reminded her.
"She had the right reason for it," she replied. "Besides we have to figure out why Damon kept having visions about her," she reminded them.
"You think they were visions," Damon asked.
"Yes."
"You never mentioned that before," Stefan said, perplexed by Bonnie's sudden statement.
"I never knew she was real before. Hell, she might even recognize her sketches if we…" she was interrupted by his sharp hiss. "Shush! Don't ever mention those to her," he hissed under his breath.
"why?" Bonnie asked.
"She will think I am a creep," he replied, tainted by the very thought.
"Anyway, Tomorrow first thing in the morning I will be taking her to her house in Denver to confirm her identity. I will even check out her clan, see if they would be any trouble to us. We can deal with my creepy visions about the girl that I had never seen before in my life afterwards," he added as he took the other wrist of the girl and tore open her skin before drinking from her.
Somehow, he didn't feel the satisfaction he usually felt when the warm blood filled his mouth. His thoughts went back to the doe-eyed girl he held captive in his room. He had snapped her neck just hours ago. She must be feeling weak too. She needed lots of blood to recover. He tore his fangs away from the girl's wrist.
"The girl…Elena…We should offer her too." Damon said hesitantly. He was never the one who cared…until now. All of them eyed him suspiciously.
"I am just being considerate," He defended himself.
"Sure you are," Bonnie replied, chuckling.
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Elena stiffened when the chief vampire and the witch entered along with a girl. She leaned back on the headboard, alert.
"Calm down, Baby Vamp. We are just here to give you dinner." He said as he pushed the girl slightly toward her. Elena knew the girl was human because her heart pounded fast even if she was compelled to stay calm. Elena despised compulsion. She only used that ability of hers in drastic conditions.
"You need blood to recover from the shock of…coming back to life." he said reminding her that he had snapped her neck, just a few hours ago.
"No, Thank you," she said, moving her face away in disgust.
He saw her expression. Her disgust with him and his offering. For the first time, he was being considerate. Her rejection of his gift stung. Too bad he wasn't used to rejections. He tore open the girl's wrist. Gripping the vampire's chin, he turned her face toward him before she could react he attached the girl's wrist to his doe-eyed vampire's mouth. She choked as she tried to get away but he held the girl's wrist to her mouth.
"Damon! What are you doing?" Bonnie said, looking alarmed.
"She isn't drinking."
Elena tried to say something but he didn't remove the girl's wrist from her face. He wasn't letting go until she drank. HE wasn't having any of her attitude. Even she would have to obey him. The blood from the girl's wrist flowed down Elena's chin to her white shirt, staining it. When Damon was sure a few drops went down her throat. He softened his grip on the girl's wrist. Instantly Elena pushed it away and ran toward the washroom.
He was behind her in a second, using his vampire speed. She bent down over the sink and started vomiting. She was throwing up blood. When she was done, she wiped her face clean and looked at his bewildered expression.
"I can't drink from the vein," she growled at him.
"That is not normal vampire behavior," he managed to choke out.
She didn't reply as she stepped back toward the bed. She felt even more weak now. Damon didn't know what to say. He honestly just wanted to help the girl recover from his attack, an hour ago. But, he was famous for ruining things. The vampire girl, Elena, looked even weaker now. Before he could inquire more about her condition and ask her how he could help.
"Take a picture, it will last longer," she said and he immediately looked away, embarrassed. He realized he had been staring at her the whole time. He reminded himself this wasn't his dream anymore. He can't just keep gazing at her like he used to do in his dreams. This was real. And real girls don't approve of creepy people who keep staring at them.
"So, what did you decide?" she asked.
"I will be taking you to Denver tomorrow to confirm your statement. You still have time to confess in case you're lying."
Elena's face flushed. She knew they won't let her go that easily but she didn't expect the chief himself would go to confirm her identity. Her plan of running away was out the window now.
She squirmed under his strict stare slightly but nodded.
"Four things I can't tolerate. Lies, Bullshit, disrespect and a Mikelson. Liars don't get second chances.I will stake you myself if a single one of your statements turns out to be a lie. You still have a chance…" he said as he stepped closer to her. She took a step back reflexively.
She looked down, ignoring his penetrating gaze.
"Make yourself comfortable. Consider yourself our guest. Bonnie will provide you with everything you need for the night." He said as he spun around to leave. The human girl followed him out.
She exhaled in relief once he left. Something told her this relief wasn't for too long.
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Something wasn't right. Klaus could feel it. He could sense Caroline's emotions. She was in pain. She was trying so hard to control her emotions but it was like she was burning from the inside.
"Love! Are you okay?" he asked, once again. She wasn't asleep yet.
"I am fine."
"Stop lying to me. I can sense your emotions. You're feeling horrible right now. I can feel the misery oozing off you." Klaus said, getting up.
"You know what Nick, I am really regretting this blood bond thing. Stop prying on me," she hissed as she got up.
She knew she should tell him. She should tell him that his sister was in danger. Was she even alive? The guilt was eating her now.
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Damon was waiting outside. Bonnie was supposed to bring out his doe-eyed vampire. And just when he thought they would never come out. They appeared on the doorstep. She was wearing one of Bonnie's sundresses. His expression went blank and his eyes traveled up and down her body. She looked their eyes met she gave him a disapproving look. He didn't like the way she looked at him. He didn't know what he did to deserve those looks though. Apart from snapping her neck and keeping her captive for a night he had done nothing but be kind and considerate to her.
"Ready?" he asked as he opened the car door for her. She shrugged and jumped in. He zoomed to his side. He jumped in and slammed the door shut. He raced the car out of the driveway. He noticed she was awfully silent and reserved. After five minutes of complete silence. He finally cracked.
"You're awfully quiet…" he commented. "Something on your mind?" he added.
She ignored him and looked out of the window thinking of a plan.
"Look! If you're telling the truth then you don't need to be worried. I give you my word that I won't touch a hair on your head. You're safe with me" he added, comforting her.
"Says the vampire who snapped my neck yesterday," she muttered.
"Oh come on! You're still stuck up on that?"
"You killed me," she spat, looking at him.
"Yeah, but did you die?" he replied, looking back at her.
She let out a cold sigh and looked away.
"You were the one who attacked me first," he reminded her.
"What are you thinking about?" he asked, another lame try to keep the conversation going.
"Those are my thoughts, that's why they're encapsulated inside my brain." She replied in a cold tone.
"Ha Ha! Snarky… I like you," he said as he chuckled.
"Too bad the feeling isn't mutual," she replied.
He didn't comment. He smirked. She was going to be a tough one. And he loved challenges. He knew she must be used to attention with the kind of looks she had and the kind of body she owned. Her long legs were deliciously murderous. He would kill to trap himself between them.
"Tell me about yourself, what do you do? Where do you work?" he continued the conversation.
"At a fertility office, I stock the porn." She replied.
"I am just trying to keep the conversation going," he said, annoyed by her hostile behavior.
"and I am trying to kill the conversation," she hissed.
"What's your problem, Baby Vamp? I never gave you a reason to hate me. We just met last night, I couldn't have messed it up in that short time," he asked, confused by her behavior.
"Oh! I am sorry. I just wanted to show you that I am not interested in indulging in a conversation with you. See! That's what normal people do when they are forced to stay against their will with someone they despise," she replied in a strong tone.
"Lose the attitude, Elena. I really don't like your tone," he hissed.
"I don't have an attitude problem, you have a perception problem." She hissed back.
Okay. He was blank now. "I don't think I like you anymore," he mumbled.
"Trust me the feeling is mutual even though your existence is irrelevant to my life," she replied, smirking.
"Pissing a vampire who is a century and a half older than you and has the ability to kill you within a matter of seconds isn't wise, Baby Vamp," he said through his teeth.
"You know I think you're only putting up this façade to hide the fact that you're attracted to me," he added after a second.
"There is not a sponge in the world that can rival yourself absorption." She replied after a while. "and I rather prick my eyes out then be attracted to a guy who is older than my great gramps," she added, smirking.
He flinched visibly by her comment and glared at her. She knew the situation was grave. She knew he was her biggest enemy but even she couldn't keep up her cold façade. She broke into a fit of laughter at his poker face. Her laughter was warm and hearty. He felt like even the birds stopped chirping to listen to her beautiful giggles filling the air. He wanted to stay straight faced, flip her off and intimidate her till she apologized for disrespecting him like that, she was, after all, laughing "at him", and not "with him." But before he could stop himself his mouth twitched upwards and he was smiling. He let out a chuckle as she tried to stifle her giggles.
"Okay! That was uncalled for," she admitted.
"You think?" he replied.
They crossed the border that announced their arrival to Denver and Elena tensed again. "Where to now?" he asked, as he remembered the reason they were there.
"Near the museum," she said, a plan forming in her head again. This could go two ways. She might even end up "hurting them".
"How many members are there in your clan?" he asked, authority back in his tone.
She bit her lower lip. Another lie. "I am the only one. I have a human family. Just my mum and my brother." She said.
"What?" he seemed confused.
"I was turned by an accident. Ummm…my brother and my mum are still human." Elena replied.
"What about your friend? Does she also live with you?" he asked.
"Caroline. I met her in college. She isn't very close." She replied.
"I know. She wouldn't have left you to our mercy if she was a loyal friend." Damon said shrugging, part of him was mad at that girl Caroline for abandoning her friend.
"That's my house." she pointed at the second house. He nodded as he parked the car in front of the house she pointed out.
Just when she was about to jump out of the car, he grabbed her wrist. "One wrong move and I won't think twice about killing you," he warned, his eyes smoldering.
She gulped and nodded.
He let go of her wrist. She slowly jumped out of the car, he mimicked her actions. She walked toward the gate. She took a deep breath before she rang the bell. A while later, Damon heard a woman grumbling coming toward the main gate.
She opened the door. "Mum!" Elena exclaimed as she hugged the woman.
The woman look taken aback but she circled her arms around his doe-eyed vampire. "Elena?" the woman sounded surprised. "Come in," the woman said, smiling.
"I am so tired. Sorry, I stayed out all night," Elena said as she entered, comfortably. Damon followed her. Passing through the small corridor they entered the heavily furnished living room. Elena seemed comfortable. There were pictures of her and a small boy along with the woman Elena claimed as her mother all over the walls. This definitely was her house.
"Oooh! Where are my manners? Mum! This is Damon Salvatore from Mystic Falls. The town Caroline made me go for her wedding dress." Elena explained, trying subtly to inform the woman in front of him. He looked at her suspiciously. "Salvatore…Mys…Mystic Falls" the woman stammered.
"And…this is my mum. Jenna Gilbert." Elena introduced.
The woman, Jenna, looked appalled as he stuck his hand out to shake hers. Jenna reluctantly offered her hand. He took a step closer as he shook her hand. His eyes focused on Jenna's. "Tell me the truth. Is this girl really your daughter?" he asked.
Elena knew what he was doing. He was compelling Jenna. Too bad, he didn't know that her aunt Jenna knew about vampires. She always drank vervain. Jenna stared at him blankly before she nodded. "Yes!" Elena mentally celebrated. Jenna was in on her game. She knew Jenna knew who Damon was.
"How old is she? Vampire age?"
"Five." Jenna replied.
"How many more vampires are there in your family?"
"She is the only vampire in our family" Jenna replied.
"Who turned her?"
"A friend of my late husband's," Jenna replied, saying the first thing that came to her mind.
"How did you know about vampires?"
"My aunt was a researcher." Jenna replied.
"Where is your aunt?"
"Dead." Jenna replied. Technically she wasn't lying, Isobel indeed was dead. Vampires are dead. Aren't they?
"How many vampires do you know?"
"Five. You, Elena, My husband's friend and two of my daughter's friends from college." she replied.
"Are you in any way connected to Mikelsons?" he asked.
"Never heard of em" Jenna answered, almost shivering at that point. Elena's eyes danced to him and Jenna, time to time.
A smirk appeared on Damon's face. Elena knew she was free now. Jenna had just saved her from painful and cruel death.
"Is Elena single?" he asked, smirking and eyes till focused on Jenna's.
"Uhh…yes" Jenna replied.
"Will you mind if I take her on a date?" he added, looking at Elena from the corner of his eye.
"What the hell?" Elena growled at him pushing him slightly. She held his wrist and dragged him to the exit door with her. "Already taking me to your bedroom?"
"You need to leave."
"Now, that you're free of charges. I was thinking we should hang out." He said, looking amused. "This Saturday" he added.
"I'd love to go out with you on Saturday, but I'm going to have a migraine that night," Elena replied, sweetly but putting as much venom as possible in her tone.
"Don't be ridiculous. Vampires don't get headaches," he retorted.
"One date won't hurt you. It won't even be a big deal. Just some pizza and sex?" he whispered. She looked appalled by his crudeness.
"No? Why? Don't you like pizza?" he asked, puzzled.
"I think you should leave," she said in a strong tone."Now that I am free of charges. There is no reason for you to stay here," she added.
"Ouch! You wound me" he said faking hurt by her hostility. "I am sure you have had worse." she replied crossing her arms on her chest.
"On the contrary, Baby Vamp, It's always the other way around."
"Then it must feel different to finally meet someone who won't take your shit just like that," she answered, plastering a fake smile on her face.
"You weren't that confident yesterday…huh…and to answer your question. Yeah! The change is rather refreshing," he replied.
"so what do you say?" he asked.
"I would love to say yes but that would only cause the slow death of my soul," she replied.
"Ugh! If only my mother taught me to take no for an answer," he said as he let out a cold sigh.
He was about to open his mouth to argue more but his phone rang. "Saved by the bell," he said as he picked his phone up.
"Damon, Tyler requested an emergency meeting. You have to come back right now" Bonnie said.
Elena noticed his playful attitude changed immediately. He was back to his old alpha male self. "I will be right back," he said as he hung up.
He turned back to her, a smile playing on his lips and his eyes softening when he looked at her. "I am going right now. But I will come back soon."
She rolled her eyes in disdain and opened the door for him, gesturing him to leave.
"See you…never," she said when he stepped out.
He smirked, shaking his head before he left.
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Once Elena heard him race his car away. She zoomed back to living room. "That man is infuriating as hell" she seethed as she dropped on the couch. Jenna still was in shock. She snapped out once she heard Elena's voice.
"A Ripper? You brought a Ripper to my house," Jenna seethed.
Elena looked taken aback. "Uhh…Aunt Jenna."
"Don't you aunt Jenna me. Do you know what your family would do to you if they found out about this? Do you know what they would do to me? Klaus would take out my spleen and feed it to me if he found out I allowed a ripper into my house?" Jenna shouted.
"Jenna! Calm down."
"Don't make me angry and tell me to calm down. That's like stabbing someone and wondering why they're bleeding." Jenna shouted at her. "Oh God! How the fuck did that Ripper even get to you. He could have killed you if he ever found out that you're a Mikelson."
"He won't find out that I am Mikelson. I am never going to meet him ever again. This was first and the last time," Elena said.
"How did you even…"
"It was a mistake. I accidentally crossed the borders. He gave me a chance to explain my motives and now here I am," Elena added.
"This is Caroline's doing, Right?"
"Yup! She managed to run away though," Elena replied.
"I am going to have a talk with Klaus about this," Jenna seethed.
"No! Jenna! I…I don't want to get her in trouble. I am safe now. Besides, I am already tired of my family's overprotectiveness over me. I can't deal with more of their nonsense," Elena said sighing.
"They only want to keep you safe."
"I am okay now. I should head home before anyone finds out I am missing." Elena made a move to leave but Jenna blocked her. "No way, You're not going alone. I am calling Klaus to pick you up" Jenna said as she took out her phone from her jeans. "Jenna! Please…He will kill me if he found out about this"
"I am not telling him that the chief of the Rippers himself brought you back home but I am not allowing you to go all alone," Jenna said as she called Klaus.
Elena knew there was no way she could convince Jenna. She sighed. She was going to be in so much trouble.
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It took thirty minutes for Klaus to reach Jenna's house. The doorbell rang repeatedly. Jenna gulped before she opened the door to him. "Where is she?" Klaus shouted in outrage.
"Nick!" Elena tried to smile.
"How many times did I tell you to never leave the town without my permission?" Klaus seethed.
"I…I just. I was bored." That was the best she could come up with. Funny, how only an hour ago, she was facing their biggest enemy, the chief of the Rippers himself and she wasn't that scared. Klaus snarled. "The Rippers were wandering around the boundary, last night. Do you have any idea what they could have done to you if they had gotten their hands on you?" Klaus shouted at her and she cowered.
"I am sorry," she uttered.
"I am really disappointed. I never thought you could be so irresponsible and I am going to have a talk with Becky too for lying to us," he raged.
"From now on, you're not allowed to leave town without my DIRECT permission. Are we clear?" he asked in a stern tone.
Elena nodded vigorously. "Good…Now let's go" Klaus said as he held her wrist and dragged her with him. "Thank you for calling Jenna." He said as he slammed the door behind them.
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The whole ride back home had been very uncomfortable. "When was the last time you fed?" Klaus asked, his tone slightly soft now.
"Yesterday, Afternoon" she replied, she didn't dare to lie to him.
Klaus let out a cold frustrated sigh. He was clearly trying to control his anger and displeasure with her. He parked the car in the driveway of his house. He jumped out of his car. Elena mimicked him. The gateman smiled at Elena. Elena tried to smile back but failed miserably.
"CARE! Care…" Klaus shouted as he entered his house. Caroline zoomed to them. "Honey" she breathed, a gush of relief passed through her as she saw her friend. Elena glared at her. "so this was why you were upset yesterday. You knew Elena left the town. Didn't you?" Klaus asked.
"I…I…" Caroline stammered. "I am really disappointed in both of you," Klaus said in a disheartened way. "Anyway, Honey hasn't fed since yesterday bring her three blood bags," he ordered. Caroline nodded as she zoomed to the kitchen.
"Nick…I…"
"Come" he ordered her as he walked toward his study.
"Honey, I know that you're tired of us interfering in your life and I know I can be infuriating and annoying. But do you have any idea what I felt when Jenna called me and told me you were in Denver? All alone."
Elena bit her lower lip. "All I could think was things that could have possibly happened during that time you weren't safe and secure here with your family." He said. Caroline picked that time to enter. She poured blood into a mug and handed it to Elena.
"Drink…you have to finish all these," Klaus ordered.
"Don't do that to me again. Ever. " Klaus added.
"I promise, I won't."
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"Honey, please. Talk to me. Honey, I was scared. I couldn't think straight." Caroline pleaded as she followed Elena to the roof. "Care! Just leave it" Elena said as she stood near the railing.
"I was going to inform Nick,"
"Going to, as in after they killed me," Elena said as she turned around.
"I couldn't think straight, Honey because this was all my fault and I thought that if I could manage to escape then so would you," she explained.
"I don't want talk to you, Care…Just leave it," Elena replied coldly as she turned around to leave. She couldn't even stand the sight of the girl she thought was her best friend until yesterday.
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Elijah had called her again once she bought a new phone. He wanted to know how she was doing. Laying back on the bed she talked to him. He confirmed their date on Saturday. See! Now, this was a decent guy. She thought. Unlike, that barbaric outrageously self-absorbed manwhore, Ripper. Stop thinking about him. She ordered herself. Once she finished her conversation with him. She texted an apology to Jenna and Rebekah. Klaus had given a piece of his mind to Rebekah for covering up for her and now her older sister was mad at her as well. Even her father was disappointed and angry. Elena had never felt more humiliated in her life.
"Great more restrictions," she muttered as she pulled the covers over her body.
She thought about what she had been through since Yesterday. She was lucky she was even alive. With a sigh, she closed her eyes and let sleep take over her. Intense icy blue eyes were the last thing she remembered before she fell asleep.
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Damon closed his eyes and tried to remember the exact symmetry of her features. He opened his eyes and starting sketching. This would be the first time; he would be sketching her complete face. She was very beautiful and so disarmingly unaware of that. He drew her eyes intently, his favorite part of her face. He was dangerously obsessed with her eyes. As he drew her gorgeous long eyelashes he couldn't help but think about his time with her.
She had been awfully rude to him today. She wasn't going to easily fall for his usual flirting. He would need to put serious effort this time. Just compliments and gifts won't work. And the way she talked back to him and fought his charm only riled him more. She was a challenge and he loved challenges. Just as he finished sketching the lines of her cheekbones he decided he wasn't going to stop until he was the one and only sole owner of her heart. It was about time she paid him back for putting him through two years of pure torture by showing up in his dreams.
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Elena didn't know the first thing about art. Yet here she was trying to make sense as her mother's assistant explained a painting to her. Davina was way better than her in this department. But her mum wanted her to handle this branch of her art gallery chain. She knew why her mum wanted that.
Isobel wanted her to settle down here in Mystic Falls like Rebekah did. But, that wasn't going to happen. She knew she had to come up with a plan to convince Klaus to let her attend grad school.
"You look worried?" she asked, Davina.
"It's nothing," Davina smiled sweetly.
"Is something wrong? Did that dickfaced Kol say something again?" she asked.
Davina smiled slightly before she sat on the chair next to her. Kol and Davina were in a relationship. They have been together for a year. Davina had refused to perform the blood bond with him yet. She needed time. Elena supported her.
"He tried to bite me," she said under her breath.
"What?"
"I know that he can't control this. That is his inner beast screwing with his mind telling him to bite me and share blood with me."
"I never understand those things," Elena made a disgusted face.
"He is in love with me and I love him. My blood sings for him. This is his vampire instinct forcing him to claim me…and I know he is doing all he can to control this but I don't feel safe with him anymore," Davina explained.
"Whatever the reason he can't force you to share blood. He can't force you to become his mate," Elena said, disgusted.
"Actually he can and I know it wouldn't be his fault if he did," Davina said as she lowered her head.
"But you're not comfortable with this?" Elena asked.
"I love him…It's just… This is a huge step. Vampire mating is a commitment for life" Davina said rubbing her palms. "and you think you're not ready for this?" Elena asked.
"He says he can't control this much longer. He says his argument to make me his mate overpowers his sanity. So we decided to stay away from each other until I make a decision," Davina explained.
"Take your time…It's okay to be confused," she replied patting her. Her phone buzzed. She took out her phone from the pocket of her jeans.
"Jenna Calling"
"Hey Jenna, What's up?" she said as she rose up from her chair.
"Honey…"
"Yeah…Mr. Salvatore is here" Jenna squeaked.
"What?" she nearly shouted.
"Hello Baby Vamp!" she heard a velvety voice on the other side of the line.
She raced to the washroom, turning on the taps so no one will hear her conversation over the sound of the water.
"What the hell are YOU doing in my house?" she hissed.
"I missed you so I came here to see you but your mum says you're out. Where are you?" he asked, genuinely worried.
"I…am…What the hell are you doing in my house?" she asked again.
"I told you I wanted to see you and I wanted to ask you where you wanted to go out on this Saturday." He chimed.
"I never agreed to that date" she replied. He groaned. "Wrong answer," he retorted. "I met your brother BTW that means by the way," he added. Elena stiffened. "He tried to stake me even when I told him repeatedly that I mean him no harm and I am just here to see you," Damon added. "Uhh…"
"However, Jeremy seriously needs to work on his defense techniques," he added and she exhaled in relief. "But don't worry I can take time out from my busy schedule and teach him my techniques. He will be staking Originals once I am through with him," he added and Elena flinched.
"When will you be back?" he added when she didn't reply.
"I am busy. Stop annoying my family and just leave us alone" she spat in a tone laced with hatred. How dare he talk about her family like that?
"I am not going anywhere until you agree to meet me," he said.
"I'm busy," she said with a cold sigh. "I have your clothes at my house. I can use that and track you down by your scent. But, you will save me so much trouble if you agree to go on a date with me this Saturday" he asked again.
"No…"
"Jenna, I will be staying for dinner," he shouted. And Elena hissed. She didn't have any choice. Jenna saved her neck. She shouldn't risk them. Damon was a "Ripper" after all. Rippers were ruthless and cold. They were famous for being obsessive. When they wanted something they would obsess over it and wouldn't rest until they got it. She sighed. "Okay…I will go out with you but this is only going to be a onetime thing," she replied.
"We will see about that."
"Now…Leave my family alone," she ordered.
"See you on Saturday, Baby Vamp. Dress sexy for me," he replied, chuckling.
She gritted her teeth before hanging up on him.
"Just what do you think you're doing?" She heard a voice from behind her.
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