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Setting The Record Straight

Aurora swallowed her pride and resisted the urge to break the scrawny boy's neck. He was still vulnerable, and obviously inexperienced as a hunter…it would be so easy. With a loud sigh, Aurora flipped Jeremy in her arms so he was facing her while she kept his arms pinned to his sides.

He struggled and closed his eyes knowing full well she was about to compel him. And she was going to compel him, just in a different way. Her voice became husky, yet smooth as it reached his ears and he shuddered violently. She was simply saying his name over and over again, telling the young hunter to relax; and he did.

His whole body became jelly in her arms as he opened his eyes and smiled at her lazily. Everyone on the sidelines was yelling at her to stop messing with his head, but Jeremy felt connected to her in ways that were indescribable. He trusted her with his life in that very moment as a sense of warmth spread over him. He felt loved, he felt safe, he felt whole.

"Jeremy?"

He suddenly wanted to reach out and stroke her cheek, but felt his arms were still pinned down. Well if she wanted it that way, then he guessed he'd just leave them as they were.

"Yes?"

"Where is the white oak stake? I'm afraid I need it back. Tell me; don't worry I'll keep it safe."

He didn't want to disappoint her so he looked into her cool grey eyes feeling more vulnerable than ever as he spilled the beans.

"In Damon's bedroom underneath his bed"

"Thank you." She smiled triumphantly and hugged him quickly, before stepping away and her compulsion ended. Out of the corner of her eye she noticed Klaus quickly running up the stairs in search of the stake.

As for Jeremy he quickly shook his head and looked around the room feeling dizzy. Bonnie was mad-dogging Aurora with a death glare, while Aurora just smirked. She was way more powerful than any witch, vampire, or even werewolf; Klaus was basically the only one she considered an equal.

Aurora suddenly felt saddened by how lonely being a powerful being could get. Not to mention the fact that these people had already jumped to conclusions about her. She wasn't a bad person, yet they were treating her like some sort of villain. She could sense all of their hostility coming off of them in waves…well except for Elena who was just staring at her peculiarly.

How odd was that? Just moments ago she had threatened her brother's life, yet she was the only one who didn't appear judgmental.

Turning to face Jeremy, Aurora smiled apologetically.

"I'm sorry I had to do that, but if you were in my shoes I'm sure you would have done the same."

Damon glared as he stood up and walked over to her, until he was mere inches from her face.

"No. He wouldn't have. He would have killed Klaus without a second thought, anyone with a brain knows he's evil yet you sit on your ass and just let it slide. If he's your husband, then you must be one sick fuck to still be with him!"

Aurora kept her face vacant of expression as her anger boiled on the inside. She didn't give a damn that Klaus was a horrible man, as long as he showed her kindness which he always did. Even in the beginning when he first met her, when he saved her. Sure he was an ass back then, but he was never cruel. Not to her.

When Klaus found the stake from upstairs he froze as he heard the conversation going on just a few feet below him. He gulped nervously as his heart rate picked up. Every single time someone questioned Aurora for her reasons of staying with him, he felt like they'd somehow convince her she was crazy and she'd change her mind.

She's going to leave me.

Klaus knew his wife had a heart of gold which was why he never quite understood how she could possibly stand him. Why she still protected him after all of these years!

Aurora was a short woman, but she never let anyone step on her toes. She had learned a long time ago that once you let others hold a power over you, that you were considered weak. She was a fighter, always had been and always would be.

When the Americans took her and the other children of her tribe from their home and placed them into that awful school….well it sparked something inside of her that hadn't really ever gone away. It awoke her inner warrior, even though that was considered the men's job back then. She supposed it was her father's doing since he taught her from the very beginning that "courage and knowledge will get you far, while fear and stupidity will kill you in the end."

Aurora kept herself calm and in control as she reached out an open palm to Damon's cheek and his skin began to burn on impact. He hissed and tried to turn away, but was glued to his spot. His body wasn't responding like it was supposed to.

"What the-what are you?" He couldn't even talk, the pain was unbearable.

"My kind are known by many names, but I'm sure the one you'd be familiar with is angel. So let me set the record straight on this one you dick. I'm half angel from my father's side and believe me you do not want to piss me off which you already have. Twice. I'm only half and do you know what that means? It means I have almost the same exact powers of any other angel, but I'm not under oath like they are. I have free will and can do whatever I like with the abilities I was given; one of them being the fact that I am the only one on this planet who has the gift of sunlight. If you ever come after my family or even think of harming anyone I hold dear, I will burn you alive. Is that understood?"

Damon screamed out in agony as Aurora placed another palm on the other side of his face. It felt like a red hot iron was being pressed onto his skin and it hurt like hell.

"I said. Is. That. Clear?"

"Yes!"

Damon gritted his teeth and held in his shouts of pain, but as soon as he agreed she released him and his wounds began to heal again.

"Good." Aurora smirked at the pained expression on his face, followed by the angered expressions everyone else wore. As far as she was concerned, if they left her and Nik alone, then she would leave them alone.

It wasn't rocket science!

"Yo hubby! Let's get out of here; I'm tired of their bullshit."

Klaus was by her side in an instant as he picked her up and hugged her.

"You stood up for me!"

"Obviously. Now put me down and let's go somewhere less depressing, with people who aren't stupid. Don't you have any friends in this town?"

"That would sort of ruin the whole 'evil image' don't you think?"

Aurora shrugged.

"Does it look like I care? Any of my old friends died over the last few years and you only had one friend…which you killed. How are we supposed to get any Christmas cards this year, hmm?"

Klaus laughed and set Aurora back on her feet.

"You don't even celebrate Christmas!"

"Nope, but you do." Aurora smiled at Klaus in adoration. Every year Klaus put on his Santa hat and decorated the house as he got into the "Christmas Spirit". She wasn't a Christian seeing as how she was Native American and was raised differently. She knew that her father would be proud of the fact that, despite people constantly trying to convert her, she stuck to her own beliefs.

Still. Religion was kind of a sore subject for them both.

Sensing the need of a topic change, Klaus kissed her forehead and scooped her up in his arms bridal style. She giggled at his actions, but he refused to put her down while he headed towards her car and put her into the passenger's side.

"How about some lunch?"

A/N: Heh okay SO I was nervous writing this chapter since I didn't know how people would react, but now you guy's know what Aurora is! Let me know what you think about it. Do like the idea or hate it? Hit me up with some feedback on this chapter!

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