Timeless.
Chapter Four.
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Elena stepped out into the night, the crisp air hitting her like a slap in the face. She looked around, her eyes scanning the streets that were dimly lit by streetlamps. The road was dead, not a single car was in sight. Elena began to walk, the throbbing in her gums starting to become apparent once again. The thought of killing Damon had made her hungry and right now, she was in desperate need of a midnight snack. She tuned her ears in and listened for any sort of movement. A low whistle filled her eardrums and she looked down the street to see a clearly drunk man stumbling down the road towards her. He was whistling off tune to himself, not really paying much attention. Elena smirked and bent down and pulled off her left shoe. With little effort due to her vampire strength, she snapped the heel clean off of the shoe and placed it on the floor. Then, she put the same shoe back on her foot.
"Oh no!" She gasped, drawing in the man attention. He looked up at her in curiosity and began to stumble towards her. "No, not now!"
"What's wrong?" He slurred, clearly intoxicated.
"My shoe... the heel broke." She sighed. "Now I'm going to have to walk home barefoot."
"Not to worry, miss." He smiled at her. "You can always lean on me."
"That is so sweet of you! I don't often come across men as kind as you are."
"What are you doin' out here so late? It's not safe for you to be walking out here
alone."
"I'm not afraid." She said taking off both of her shoes.
"Well-" He began but was sharply cut off by Elena.
"But you should be." With a quick tug, she had him pinned in the closest alleyway.
"What the-" She plunged her fangs into his neck, moaning slightly when the blood hit her taste buds, before trickling down her throat. The guy let out a yell but she quickly silenced him. After a few moments, he was dead and she dropped him to the floor. Wiping her mouth, she looked down at him and sighed.
"Sorry about that." She said in a tone barely above a whisper. The man was left slumped against the wall, hidden by the cover of darkness. She wiped her hand across her face, taking the blood from her lips before pulling out her cell phone. She called the only important number on it. Caroline. After a few rings, Caroline finally picked up.
"Elena, hey! What's up?"
"I'm going to find a motel for the night, Care. I'll text you the address and the room number. I'll probably be asleep when you get back."
"Okay, that's great, I'll see you later, Elena." And with that, she ended the phone call. With one last glance back at the guy she had just drained the life out of, Elena stepped out of the alleyway in search of a half decent motel.
Climbing the stairs to the motel room that she and Caroline had been assigned to, Elena pulled out her cell phone. She texted Caroline the details as she headed higher and higher up inside the building. After a little while spent searching, Elena had finally found a late night motel a few blocks away from 'The Mystic Grill'. It had been pretty simple to compel herself a free room for the night. The girl on the desk was as clueless as they come, so it was all too easy to take advantage and compel her. Finally reaching the room, Elena slid the room key into the door, turning it and stepped inside. She flicked on the lights and was met with a small but tidy room with a double bed, a vanity desk and a chair with a TV. It was pretty simple really but it would do for one night. There was a small bathroom across the room too. Elena dropped her bag on the bed before she began peeling off her clothes. Placing them on the bed, she sighed. This was all she owned, the clothes on her back and the bag with a cell phone inside it. That was it. It was the same things, day in, day out. Whenever they moved on, they'd leave all of their belongings behind. They would both start fresh in a new town, in a small motel. They'd compel themselves free clothes and other necessities. That was their ideal lifestyle. They would only stay in the same town for around a month before moving on again. Sometimes, they would move on sooner if they townspeople started to cotton on to their after dark antics. It had always just been Elena and Caroline… on the road constantly, never finding a town to settle in and call home for fear of being locked up and staked by a vampire hunter. Yes, they were alone in life with no family, belongings or love… but at least they had each other. Elena turned and walked into the bathroom. She turned on the shower, waited a few moments for the water to start heating before getting in. The hot water was bliss against her aching bones. She grabbed the complimentary shampoo and lathered it into her hair, massaging her scalp. Deep in thought, she quickly rinsed and shut off the shower after she had washed her body. She shut off the shower, running a hand through her wet hair and grabbed a towel to wrap around her body. She was just tightening the towel around herself when there was a knock on her door. She stepped out of the bathroom and headed towards the door. She knew it would be the girl from downstairs. She pulled open the door, fingers holding onto her towel. Sure enough, it was the young girl from the lobby.
"I've brought you what you wanted." She declared in a monotone, handing over a pile of clothing. Elena smirked. She had compelled her to find her some clothes and a new pair of shoes.
"Thank you. What's your name?""
"Kristie..."
"Well Kristie, what you've done for me is wonderful. Now, how about you run back downstairs, okay?"
"Okay." She turned around and headed down the corridor towards the staircase. Elena shut the door and walked over to the bed, placing the clothes down. There was a small pair of black heels that would probably fit with a squeeze, a pair of dark denim jeans and a t-shirt. Simple, but enough for her to wear to go out shopping in the morning herself. Slipping on the t-shirt and jeans, Elena climbed into the double bed, ready for an uncomfortable night's sleep.
With a stretch and a yawn, Elena woke to the sun streaming in through the windows. She groaned and looked down at her daylight ring that she'd acquired some time ago on her travels. Caroline owned one too. Elena looked to her right and frowned seeing that side of the bed empty. Caroline wasn't there. With a sigh, she got out of bed, pulling her frizzed her into a ponytail. She took her phone from her bag that was rested on the vanity and called Caroline's number. She growled slightly when it went to voicemail.
"Seriously Caroline!" She snapped, slamming the phone down into the bag. She grabbed her room key and the bag and left the room, slamming the door behind her and heading for the main lobby.
Stepping into the first store she came across, Elena's eyes scanned around. Only one sales assistant, she noticed. That was handy and very good to know for future reference. She moved forward and began plucking random clothing items off of the rails. She headed for the changing room, quickly putting on a pair of black skin-tight jeans and a white top. She stepped back out of the cubicle, the clothes she had slept in, in her hands. Walking out towards the cashier, she got a smile off of the woman behind it. She was maybe in her late thirties but as perky as a teenager.
"What can I do for you?" She asked Elena.
"I'd like one of everything delivered to an address please." Elena said with a smile on her face.
"Oh my, that's a lot of clothes!" The woman laughed.
"Free of charge as well…"
"Excuse me?" The woman was shocked.
"You heard me," Elena replied. She took a step closer to the counter, her eyes level with the woman's and her smile turned into a devious smirk. "I want it all, free of charge."
The woman nodded in a trance like state.
"Of corse. What was the address?"
"The little motel around the corner from The Mystic Grill. Have it all sent up to room 41." Elena said to which the woman nodded obediently.
"Is there anything else you would like?"
"Actually, I need a pair of shoes to walk out in." Elena walked over to the shoe rack and plucked a pair of black heels from the stand. "These will do."
"I'll have another pair sent over for you." The woman muttered.
"Perfect." Elena looked down at the old clothes she had in her hands. "Oh and through these in the trash will you."
"Of corse." The woman nodded, taking the clothes. Elena turned and walked out of the store, heading for the town square. She found a bench and sat down while pulling her cell phone from her bag. Dialling Caroline's number once again, Elena was not surprised when like the first time, the call diverted to voicemail.
"Wonderful!" Elena muttered to herself. "Now how am I supposed to find her!"
"Are you okay?" A voice said behind her making Elena jump. She turned her head to see a older woman smiling down at her. "Is there anything I could help you with?"
Elena stared at the woman for a second. She was short with shoulder length blonde hair, maybe in her early forties. What harm could it do to ask about where she could find Klaus?
"I'm looking for Klaus Mikaelson. Do you know where I might find him?"
"Sure, everyone in this town knows Klaus. You follow this road out of the town centre for about a mile and take the first left you see. His house is just along that road."
"Oh, thank you."
"No problem. I'm actually heading in that direction. I could give you a lift up there if you like?"
"Oh, I don't want to be any trouble-" Elena began, knowing she could get there much faster by herself.
"Nonsense! Come on, my car is parked just over there." She grabbed her arms and helped her to her feet before leading her to car.
"So, what bring you searching for Klaus?" The woman asked her as she drove them both up the road.
"My…Sister left the Mystic Grill with him and now I can't find here. We're due to leave town again today and she's not picking up my calls." Elena explained.
"Oh. Well I can assure you, nothing will have happened to her while she is with Klaus Mikaelson. He is such a gentleman and always looks out for the ladies."
"I'm sure he does."
"I'm sorry, I didn't quite catch you name. I'm Marie, by the way."
"It's Elena."
"Well Elena, we're here." Elena looked around and spotted a lane to her left. Marie pulled the car to a stop and pointed up the road. "It's just up that road there. Big white house, you can't miss it."
"Thank you so much." Elena smiled and stepped out of the car. "It was nice to meet you. Thanks for the lift."
"No problem." Marie gave her a wave before driving off. Elena turned and began to walk up the lane. A few minutes into the walk, Elena gasped and ground to a halt. Right in front of her was a large white mansion that curved around in a crescent moon shape. The courtyard was laid with grey brick leading up to the large front door. The house was huge. Elena let out the breath she was holding and used her vampire speed to get straight to the door. The door itself was a black with frosted glass and had a gigantic old brass doorknocker. Her fingers grasped the doorknocker and rattled it with vigour. She only had to wait a few moments before a shadow appeared in front of the door and pulled open. When the door opened, Elena's mouth almost dropped.
"Well, I did not expect to find you on my porch this morning." The voice said. Elena sighed. Of corse, how could she have not of predicted this. Damon was stood, back leant against the doorframe with a smirk on his face.
"Damon."
Hey!
So, sorry for the long wait! I'm a college student now so I'm not getting as much time as I would like to write!
Hope you like this chapter. It's more of a filler chapter.. but it's still a chapter haha!
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Hope you all had a wonderful Christmas(If you celebrate it) and a fantastic new year! I wish you all the luck in the world for 2014!
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