Little Talks - Of Monsters And Men.
"And some days I can't even trust myself. It's killing me to see you this way. 'Cause though the truth may vary. This ship will carry our bodies safe to shore."
"Well, I can see you both had an eventful year or so." Brooke sat down, leaning back on the couch, crossing her legs.
It was now eight in the morning, and they stayed up the whole night. Telling each other what they have been up to. They only took a break little over an hour ago, so they could shower and change.
Honestly, it took a lot longer than Brooke thought. She figured that after Damon and Stefan turned, and both realized what Katherine was up to, they would leave her and travel the world. Like brothers. Going to bars, talking to girls, seeing the world.
But no. Damon had to be in love with Katherine for over 150 years and Stefan had to turn into a blood thirsty monster.
Then again, it was stupid for her to think that. This was her brothers after all. They both fell in love with the same girl for god sake! Twice.
Once Damon and Stefan finished telling her about their lives before they came back to Mystic Falls, she thought that there was no way they could get into anymore trouble then they already had.
But of course not. They had to meet the doppelgänger. They had to both fall in love with her. They both had to bend over backwards to keep her safe.
Even though it took her brothers a long while to get her to agree, Brooke did promise them that she wouldn't judge Elena or compare her to Katherine until she met her.
As much as she hated that they once again fell for a doppelgänger, these were her brothers, and if they said she was nothing like Katherine, they she would believe them, until Elena showed her other wise.
She sat there and listened, memorizing names and people as they told her everything that happened since they came back to their home town.
Elena, the doppelgänger. Bonnie, the Bennett Witch. Caroline, the blonde baby vampire. Tyler, the hybrid. Jeremy, Elena's brother and person who can see ghost. Alaric, the vampire hunter plus Damon's drinking buddy. Matt, the human who was throw into all this.
Then, came the Originals, who they just woke up and let loose on the town.
They told her all about Elijah, Rebekah, Mikael.
Then they told her about Klaus and everything he had done since he got here. By the end of it, even though Brooke never met him before, she wanted to at least slap him hard across the face.
Then again, that wouldn't be a very good first impression.
And she didn't really want to get killed.
"Tell me about it." Damon mumbled, rubbing his temples. "Why did you have to take the liquor away Stefan?"
"I didn't Damon. You drank it all." Stefan told him.
"That could by why my head is pounding."
"That would do it." Brooke smirked as Stefan's phone went off.
"Get that smirk off your face." Damon glared at her, before closing his eyes again.
"I'm sorry. Are you the only one allowed to smirk and joke in this house?" Brooke teased.
"You know. I miss the old you. The quiet, shy, little girl who always listened and did what her big brother told her." Damon sat up, narrowing his eyes.
"Really? Cause I don't."
Damon opened his mouth to say something, But Stefan cut him off.
"As much as I would love to see you two rip each other's hearts out," he stood up, putting his phone back in his pocket. "That was Elena. She wants us to come over."
"Great." Brooke smiled jumping up. "I want to meet this Elena Gilbert. See if she is... her own person."
"Brooke. Elena is nothing like Katherine." Stefan told her.
Brooke waved him off as Damon stood up, almost like his headache was never there.
"I'll be the judge of that."
Stefan sighed as he watched his sister walk towards the front door, following behind her.
They climbed into Damon's car, Brooke took the front seat like a big sister would do, making Stefan get in the back. She said she had "over 150 years to make up for all the 'bugging your brothers' time she missed".
The ride to Elena's seemed to take longer then it normally did. Because before, it was just Stefan and Damon, and they didn't really talk much on the way to her house. Now, with Brooke, she didn't stop talking. She was either talking about how different everything looked, seen that the last time she was in Mystic Falls was back in 1864, or she was bugging Damon.
Honestly, Stefan was starting to miss the old Brooke a little bit. But just a little bit.
At least the old Brooke didn't talk or bug them as much.
Though, Stefan was starting to think she was only doing it now to get on Damon's nerves.
Stefan just sat in the back seat and smiled as her watched Brooke and Damon bicker back and front. He really did love his sister and missed her. He was glad they were all back together again. He honestly didn't know how Klaus did it. Klaus loved his family, in his own way. It was family above all for him. To dagger and put your own brothers and sister in a box, Stefan couldn't even think about it.
Then again, they didn't have their father chasing them down trying to kill them.
They pulled into Elena's driveway and the moment the car was shut off, Damon blurred inside.
Brooke smirked as she got out of the car and Stefan rolled his eyes.
"Oh, I see." Brooke said as her and Stefan walked to the door. "I can't get in. Hiding now are we brother?"
Damon glared at her. "You are like a she-devil. What did you do to the old Brooke?"
"Stop being dramatic Damon." Brooke rolled her eyes as she stopped at the door while Stefan walked in.
"Both of you stop." Stefan said, turning to face Brooke.
Brooke crossed her arms. "Stefan. I'm older than you. You can't tell me what to do."
"But I can." Damon said.
Brooke turned to him and opened her mouth but a voice cut her off.
"Damon? Stefan?"
The two boys turned around, while Brooke looked past them to see Katherine... No Elena... on top of the stairs.
Brooke narrowed her eyes as she sized her up.
Yes. Elena did look just like Katherine. But, there were some difference too. There was the oblivious things, like their hair, the way they dressed.
But, there was something about Elena, Brooke noted as she walked down the stairs.
"Who's this?" she asked, standing in between Damon and Stefan.
"No one." Damon glared. "She was just leaving. Don't even know her name."
"Damon." Stefan warned before turning to Elena. "This is Brooke. Our sister."
Elena stared at Stefan with wide eyes, before turning to Damon, then finally looking at Brooke.
"I didn't know you both had a sister."
"And if she doesn't stop bugging me, then we won't." Damon mumbled.
Elena looked at him confused, before turning to Stefan who gave her the very short version of their story.
"Katherine changed her a few nights before us. She ran away and we didn't know what happened to her. We thought she was dead."
"And she decided it would be nice to come and bug her older brother who she should respect." Damon added.
This time, Elena didn't even look at Damon, she turned to Brooke.
They stared at each other for a few moments, until a smile came on Elena's face.
That's when Brooke saw it.
A genuine smile. Something that she never seen on Katherine's face. The look in her eyes, they were warm and inviting, and the way she didn't cling onto Damon or Stefan. She just stood in the middle of them, like she could hold on own.
Sure, she was still, somewhat, playing with her brother's hearts. But, Brooke now thought that she was just confused.
Well, that's what she hoped.
Elena was nothing like Katherine. And she was going to give Elena a change.
But this didn't mean Elena was in the clear yet.
"I'm Elena Gilbert." Elena smiled.
Brooke smiled back. "Brooklyn. But, call me Brooke."
It was silent, for a few moments, until Stefan spoke.
"You wanted to tell us something?" He looked at Elena.
"Right. Let's go in the kitchen."
The three started to make their way in the kitchen, until Brooke cleared her throat.
"I know we just met and all, but do you think you can invite me in please?"
"Right. Sorry." Elena gave a small smile. "Brooke, will you come in?"
"Now you've done it." mumbled Damon, walking into the kitchen.
"I would love too." Brooke smiled, stepping over the threshold.
They walked into the kitchen and stood around the island.
"I had a run in last time." Elena told them, her hands on the counter. "With Rebekah."
"Rebekah... An Original right?" Brooke looked at Stefan who nodded his head.
"Elena. All the Originals are out of the coffins now. You know that."
"I know. She tried to attacked me for stabbing her in the back."
"Literally." Damon said.
"What do you mean tried?" Brooke asked, crossing her arms.
"Elijah came and stopped her." Elena told them. "It was their mother Ester who was in that coffin."
"The Original Witch?" Stefan raised an eyebrow.
"Some family they have going." Brooke mumbled.
"Wait. How is she alive? I thought her hybrid freak show of a son ripped her heart out?" Damon questioned.
"I don't know." Elena shrugged. "Maybe she had help from the other side. Elijah said that she wanted to live in peace with her family. Even Klaus."
"I'm confused. Didn't you say that coffin was the weapon to help you kill Klaus?" asked Brooke.
Stefan nodded. "That coffin was the only think stopping Klaus from tearing us to pieces."
"Anyone else feeling a little used right now?" Damon said.
"Not me," Brooke smirked at him. "I just came into town."
Damon glared at her as Elena continued.
"Look. Elijah promised me that his family wouldn't hurt any of us." Elena told them.
"Didn't Rebekah attack you last night?" Brooke raised an eyebrow.
Elena gave her a look as the doorbell rang.
"I believe him." She said as she walked to the door.
As Elena went to the door, Brooke looked at both her brothers.
"Alright, maybe she isn't like Katherine."
"I believe this is where I can say, I told you so." Damon smirked.
Brooke glared at him. "That doesn't mean she's out of the clear yet. I still want to get to know her."
"Just gave her a change." Stefan said, but before he could say anymore, Elena walked back in.
"What's that?" Damon asked, pointing to the letter inside.
She opened it and read aloud,
"Please join the Mikaelson Family this evening at seven o'clock for dancing, cocktails and celebrations."
"Who the hell are the Mikaelson's?" Stefan asked.
Elena looked up at them. "The Original Family."
"Mikaelson...Mikael's son... Clever." Brooke said.
"What? Now they want house-warming gifts?" Damon crossed his arms.
"There's a note on the back." Elena said, flipping over the invitation. "Elena, I think it's time we finally meet. Ester."
Stefan and Damon shared a look, while Brook stepped forward.
"Look's like we need to go dress shopping."
"What for. She's not going.'" Damon said.
"And how come?" Elena asked, crossing her arms.
"Elena, it's not a good idea for you to go." Stefan tried to reason with her.
"Right. And it's even a better idea to stand up the Original Witch. Stefan, I love your logic." Brooke crossed her arms.
"You stay out of this." Damon pointed a finger at her. "You don't even know half of what's going on."
"I know enough."
"Brooke. She can't go." Stefan butted in. "Me and Damon will go, see what is going on."
Elena opened her mouth, but Brooke beat her to it.
"Fine," she glared at her brothers, not happy that they won. "But me and Elena are at least going to get something to eat."
"What? Why?" Damon asked, confused.
"Because you won't let us go dress shopping." Brooke shrugged.
"I mean why do you and Elena have to go get something to eat?" He glared.
"Because I want to get to know Elena," Brooke explained. "You know. Make sure she's not like Katherine. Plus, Elena is human. She needs to eat."
"I'm not Katherine." Elena told her in a stern voice.
Brooke gave her a look before turning to her brothers. "She'll be safe with me. You two go. Find some suits or something."
"Brooke. This-"
"Fine." Stefan agreed, cutting Damon off.
"What? You're just going to let them go off on their own?!"
"She wants to get to know Elena," Stefan said, before looking at Brooke. "Just be back on the Boarding house by noon."
"Yes dad." Brooke smiled and rolled her eyes.
Stefan gave her a look before basically dragging Damon out the door, who was telling him how stupid he was and that they didn't even know if they could trust this Brooke yet.
Brooke just rolled her eyes at them.
Once the door was closed, Brooke hold her hand up, telling Elena to not talk. They waited for a few moments until Brooke heard the car start-up and drive off.
"We aren't going to get something to eat are we?" Elena asked.
Brooke turned to her and smiled. "Nope. We're going dress shopping."
"So, I'm going then?" Elena raised an eyebrow.
"Of course. I may not be in the loop as much as I should, but I know that standing up the Original Witch would not be good." Brooke explained as they walked to the door.
"How did Stefan let us leave so easily?" Elena asked as they walked down the step.
"Stefan really wants me to get to know you. He wants me to see that you're nothing like Katherine."
"Do you think I'm anything like Katherine?"
"From what I can tell, no." Brooke told her, stopping next to the car. "But, I will tell you this. Hurt my brothers, and you will be wishing you were just as good at hiding as Katherine is."
"I would never hurt Damon and Stefan." Elena said in a stern voice.
"We'll see."
Brooke opened the passenger's side door and got in the car, with Elena getting in just a few seconds later.
"There are only one or two small dress shops in town," Elena explained, backing out of the driveway and heading down the street. "We can go out-of-town, to Richmond, but it's about an hour away."
"I'm pretty sure town will be good." Brooke said. "Besides, we need to stay in Mystic Falls, in case Damon or Stefan come looking for us. There is something in town to get something to eat right?" Brooke was pretty sure there was, but she just wanted to make sure.
Elena nodded. "The Mystic Grill."
"Good. And if worst comes to worst and we can't find anything, I'm sure I have a few dresses in my closest that will do." Brooke smiled at Elena as they took off to town.
Who are you taking to the ball?
Did his mother honestly think that he would be asking a girl to this ball. A ball that he didn't even want to attend in the first place.
Klaus stared into the mirror, at his siblings, as the tailor fixed up his suit.
Rebekah was in the middle of getting her nails done, her green dress hanging on the wall. Kol was staring at himself in the mirror, going on about how handsome he was - which made Klaus roll his eyes. Elijah was looking a different pairs of shoes and Finn was having his pants tailored.
Not one of them was talking, besides Kol and even that was to himself, which Klaus was grateful for. He was already angry at Rebekah for going after his doppelgänger and now his mother wanted him to bring someone to this ball.
He could invite Caroline. But, if he did invite her, she would more than likely bring that mutt of hers, Tyler. Plus, the town was invited, meaning that she would probably get invited anyways.
"What are you thinking so hard about?"
Klaus looked up in the mirror at Kol, who was now staring at him with a smirk on his face.
"None of your business Kol." Klaus growled at him.
"I was just asking brother." Kol shrugged as he popped down in one of the chairs. "You know, this is sad."
"What are you talking about?" Elijah asked, raising an eyebrow.
"Just look at us. All of us, very good-looking siblings, and not one of us has a date for this evening."
"How do you know none of us have a date?" Finn asked.
"Because Finn. You and I have been in a box for years, only getting out yesterday, so we obviously don't have dates - though give me a few hours and I could change that. And I'm pretty sure Elijah, Nik and Bekah don't have dates."
"What makes you think we don't have dates?" Rebekah raised an eyebrow as the manicurist walked out of the room.
"Because dear sister. Nik is Nik, that's enough said there, and Elijah, well, I just know that Elijah doesn't have a date - no offense brother."
While Klaus glared at Kol, Elijah just shook his head and rolled his eyes. He learned a long time ago to never take anything Kol says like that to heart.
"What about me?" Rebekah crossed her arms.
"You baby sister, as sad as it is to say, just can't get a date."
Rebekah glared at him. "You think I can't get a date."
"No," Kol shook his head. "I know you can't get a date."
"Kol.." Elijah tried to step in.
"Well, I bet I can have a date for the ball!" Rebekah stood up.
"I bet you can't." Kol smirked.
"You know what, I'm going to go find a date right now." Rebekah snapped at him, walking towards the door.
"Good luck sister! And remember, compelling a boy doesn't count!" Kol yelled after her.
The door slammed shut just as Ester walked into the room.
She looked around to see Klaus, who looked very annoyed, Elijah who was sitting in a chair rubbing his head, Finn who was standing there shaking his head and a very smug looking Kol sitting in a chair.
"Where's Rebekah?" Ester asked her sons.
"Oh, she's just gone to try to found something that is just as imaginary as a rainbow unicorn." Kol replied.
Ester gave her youngest son a confused look. "And what would that be?"
"A date." Kol smirked, and before his mother could replied, Kol looked at Klaus. "Speaking of dates Nik, who are you bringing this evening."
Klaus turned around and gave Kol a death glare.
He will be daggered again within the next 24 hours.
It had been about two hours of looking at dress after dress until they both finally found ones that they liked.
Elena's was a beautiful ball gown that was black and brown with sparkles all over. While Brooke's was more of a flowy dress that was purple with a dark purple sparkles on the top.
After wearing ball gowns all your human life, you get tired of them.
The ride to town and the shopping trip was mostly Elena telling Brooke about her life. Her friends. Her family, who she lost which made Brooke's heart pain for her. Her interest. Her hobbies. Everything.
By the end of it, Brooke could really see, that if you took her brothers out of her life, she was nothing like Katherine, at all.
All in all, Elena was passing Brooke's test. Key word: was.
Then again, Katherine was the same way. When it was just her and Brooke, it was fine. Put her brothers in the same room... It become a different story.
Brooke also told Elena a bit about her life. Both human and vampire. She told her how her mother died, her father hated her, how she became a vampire and how she traveled the world.
Of course, there was a lot, a nice few, things that Brooke never told her. She would save all that for another time. She still had to see how much Elena could be trusted.
With the bags back in Elena's car, they decided that now would be a good time to get something to eat, seen that it was almost eleven.
As they walked towards the Mystic Grill, Elena's phone started ringing.
She pulled it out and looked at the screen before putting the phone to her ear.
"Hey Care."
Elena stopped with a confused look on her face.
"Yeah, I'm here right now. Why?"
Brooke stopped and turned to look at Elena as her eyes narrowed.
"Wait Caroline - She hung up on me."
"Caroline. The baby vampire?" Brooke asked. "What did she want?" Sure, she could have easily of listened to the conversation, but she always found that very rude, unless necessary.
"She wants me to meet me at the Grill. Her and Bonnie both got invited to the ball tonight." Elena explained as the started walking again.
"So?" Brooke asked, confused.
"Caroline is very... dramatic. I love her, she is my best friend. But, she can just, over react to much sometimes."
"Why do I have a feeling this isn't just about the ball invite."
They were now at the entrance to the Grill, and Elena turned to look at Brooke.
"I should tell you before we go in, because Caroline is going to say something and I want you to hear it from me-"
"Elena. You go on in."
Elena looked at Brooke, who was now looking to her left, confused. "Why? What's wrong?"
"Nothing," Brooke gave her a small smile. "You just go. Caroline is going to want to talk to you along anyways. I have... to check on something."
Before Elena could even say anything, Brooke turned to the left and started to walk away.
Elena was about to follow her when her phone went off again.
Rolling her eyes, knowing it was Caroline, Elena turned and walked in the Grill.
When Elena walked in the Grill, Brooke walked to the far left and down the ally way to see a tall dark figure standing there.
"Spying now are we?" She said as she crossed her arms and leaned against the brick wall.
"I know you're up to something Brooke." Damon crossed his arms as he walked towards her.
"Now you're acting like I'm the bad guy."
"Stop joking." Damon glared.
"I'm not joking." Brooke glared back. "What's up with you? Why are you so uptight? What happened to being the fun brother?"
"Elena can't go to the ball." Damon changed the subject.
"Who said anything about going to the ball?" Brooke said innocently.
"I know that you really went dress shopping. How stupid do you think I am?" Damon said. "You may have Stefan thinking that this is all about you wanting to know Elena, but not me."
"I don't understand why you two are so against her going tonight." Brooke took a few steps forward.
"And I don't understand why you won't just take our word for it and believe that she is nothing like Katherine." Damon shot back.
"Because. The last time you two fell in love with the same girl, all three of us got killed." Brooke narrowed her eyes at him. "I spent the morning with Elena and she is way different from Katherine."
"Well there you go. Now you know she isn't Katherine." Damon said. "Can we move on now?"
"Let me finished." Brooke said. "Katherine was the same way. When it was just me and her - besides the night she turned me - she was fine. Throw you and Stefan into the mix, and she was a different person."
Damon was silent as Brooke continued.
"I lost you both once because a girl came between you. And if that is the case here, then I will found out tonight and the moment I do, I'm leaving town."
Brooke turned and started walking back to the Grill when Damon's voice stopped her.
"Leaving? Why?"
"Because," Brook stopped but didn't turned around. "I already saw Katherine kill both my brothers. I'm not watching Elena do the same."
Sorry I'm so late updating. I had to finish up an English project last night and never got a chance to update.
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