Anelie continued gazing wide eyed at the figure, "Ane, sweetie?"
She vanished
Anelie turned her eyes to Katherine, "What's wrong?"
"I—…she's—she's here,"
Bonnie turned looking in the direction behind her seeing no one out of the ordinary and turned back, "Who" Caroline asked
Anelie shook her head ready to burst into hysterics, "Elena..."
Katherine looked into her eyes and saw nothing but fear in them "Is it?"
She nodded falling into Katherine's arms
"Let me go check it out," Bonnie offered, "I'll be right back,"
When Bonnie left Anelie looked back over in the direction where she had seen the figure and her eyes widened again, "Elena she's right over there," she whined burring her face into Katherine's chest, Katherine looked but no one was there it was just darkness and Anelie's fears were starting to take over her mind.
"Elena is she okay?"
Katherine looked up at Caroline with a worry expression and she softly shook her head, "No…her mind is playing tricks on her…I need to get her back to the dorms," Caroline simply nodded without questioning; it wasn't the time. Even Katherine knew that some explanation would need to be given to both girls sooner better than later.
Bonnie had returned not long after, "There isn't anyone over there Elena…"
Katherine nodded, "I know…I have to go and get her back…do you guys mind?"
Bonnie shook her head, "Not at all," she smiled comfortingly, "Come on we can just get dinner back at the cafeteria,"
They left.
Katherine got into the back of the car with Anelie as she was clinging to Katherine not daring to let go, she felt safe already with her.
This is worse than I thought…Joe must be playing mind games or it's Anelie's own terrified imagination just seeing hallucinations. Either way, Katherine thought, this needs to stop. Hell will break loose if Joe and her friends show their faces.
"I don't understand…I did nothing to deserve this…" Anelie croaked, "I never did anything to those Burst Angels—nothing."
What…Burst Angels? What the hell is a Burst Angel? Bonnie though to herself keeping her eyes on the road ahead, "I promise none of us ever did anything to them, we kept to ourselves that was the beauty of our coven. We wouldn't hurt anybody so why are they screwing with me and my friends?" Anelie demanded looking up at Katherine
Caroline let out a silent sigh her heart breaking as she listened to Anelie crying, the words that came out of her mouth were heart wrenching and they made one's stomach tighten and entire being want to just embrace her in a warm and comforting hug. Even though Caroline barley knew the girl, she still wanted to. And as her blue eyes met the rear view mirror she felt a little better knowing that Elena was doing exactly that and looking like she wouldn't let go, not for anyone.
"I'm not going to let anyone hurt you, I promise" Katherine whispered soothingly into Anelie's ear, Anelie just nodded, her head pressed to Katherine's chest.
"No one will get near you," she added in assurance
Soon the girls were walking the halls of the dorms, Anelie, as she walked had both of her arms wrapped around Katherine's waist, and she sniffled and felt stray tears sliding down her cheeks and jaw. When Katherine opened up the door to their room they wondered in with Caroline and Bonnie behind them, "I don't mean to pry but…what's going on?" Caroline wondered softly
Anelie sat down with Katherine on the bed and before Katherine got the chance to speak Anelie did, "There…is a bigger reason as to why I am here…Virginia here," she informed softly
"What is it?" Now Bonnie asked, both girls now sitting on the bed across from Katherine and Anelie, "First…my name is Anelisia Petrova, Nadia is my mother," She looked up at the girls watching their expressions transform, "My Mom had told me what she came to this country to do, she knew that my grandmother Katherine would be here and I had spoken to her every day since her arrival here,"
"But…Katherine's dead," Said Caroline
Anelie nodded, "I know…by the time I got here it was too late but I didn't want to leave, I hadn't seen Mama in over ten months I wanted to stay with her and…then I met Elena…" She looked up meeting Katherine's eyes, "I had spent five centuries looking for Katherine I needed to learn about the person my grandmother was and Elena was the only person who truly knew aside from a couple of Salvatores.
Katherine nodded showing a small smile
"You're nothing like Katherine, you're so sweet and kind," Said Caroline while Bonnie listened contently
Anelie shook her head, "She was a sweet and kind person too…you may have not seen it but even I not having met her…there is no possible way that my grandmother could have been as cruel as you all make her to be, she was not heartless,"
Caroline looked over at Anelie with such fascination, "Anelie and I bonded almost instantly," Said Elena, "I can see Katherine in her," Bonnie spoke softly, "But Katherine cannot be the main reason you came here is it?"
Anelie shook her head, "My Mama too but in Prague I am a part of a coven of Travelers, although in Europe there are witch hunters and many groups of Vampire hunters, one specific group banned together Vampire and Witch hunters and they're looking for me,"
"Why?" Bonnie asked urgently
"Because I'm a Vampire-Traveler Hybrid, I'm strong and very powerful, and I am the leader and being the leader my Traveler Magick is far stronger than any magick on the planet—I possess every kind of magick that is in existence."
"Who are the people coming after you?" asked Caroline
"A group that goes by the name of Burst Angels…Joe and Megan are the head hunters,"
"If you possess every magick…then why are you so scared of them?" Bonnie asked, "Even having so much power…?"
Anelie shrugged, "No one can be truly fearless…they are all immortal and invulnerable to anything…the only way to beat them is to run and stay hidden. Back in Prague, after I left, they killed my friend Holly; Kristophe is another member of my coven, he called to warn me. I'm scared out of my mind because I have no idea what I'll do if they capture me—I'll be dead before I can blink."
"No you won't," Said Elena, "I will not let them hurt you and there is no way in Hell Nadia will either,"
Anelie began to cry again as Katherine caressed her face between her hands, "I can't let you risk your life for me—it's too dangerous this is my fight. I can't let you protect me,"
Katherine chuckled, "Oh Anelie stop it, I want to protect you and I promised your mom that I would—no matter what,"
"And us too," Caroline spoke up, Anelie glanced back at her, "We will help to protect you too."
"That's right—," Bonnie began
Anelie shook her head, "No," she said sternly
"What do you mean no?" Bonnie demanded with furrowed eyebrows in a puzzled expression
"I-I can't let you protect me, I barley know either of you—,"
"And what does that matter?" Caroline asked genuinely and softly, "You barley know Elena,"
New tears began poking at her eyes and she tried to push them away, "It's different—Elena is different—if the Burst Angels hurt the two of you, I wouldn't be able to live with myself. They're ruthless and will stop at nothing to get what they want most and what they want is me." She brought her head down looking at the floor, her hands down at her sides gripping the comforter into tight fists, "You both seem to be so precious to Elena and whether Katherine hated her or not, I don't and as a gift to Elena, to make up for all of my grandmother's troubles…stay out of my business you have no reason to be wrapped up in it."
Anelie looked up with tears blurring her vision, "I may not know you well but I don't care I can't let other's die for me not again so please just don't bother with my problems," she pleaded, Katherine began rubbing her back Anelie leaned herself into her.
Bonnie and Caroline promised that they would not interfere with anything and soon after they left, leaving Katherine and Anelie alone.
Even though Anelie had not really seen Joe she had to keep reminding herself that it was just mind tricks and after a while Katherine had finally managed a single smile but the thought about Anelie's mind being messed with made her skin crawl out of anger and sadness for her granddaughter. Anelie slept right beside Katherine that night and even waking up from another horrible nightmare of her mother being killed, feeling Katherine beside her alleviated her fears.
"It was only a dream," Katherine had said and Anelie slowly relaxed back into another sleep, "I'm right here," Katherine assured rubbing her back and holding her and she watched Anelie fall back into a state of temporary oblivion hoping that she wouldn't be falling into another nightmare also.
I know it is short, oh well xP
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xoxo ~Hannah