Sorry sorry sorry sorry sorry sorry sorry! I hate myself right now. Rick is REALLY hard to write. Even ask the lovely Emerald-Venus-Lockwood. And because we had such a hard time writing it, I decided to just post what we both wrote so I can just get on with the story. And quickly, I have another story that I would LOVE you guys to read. It's called 'Adustum Animus'(although I might change the name) and I already have the first few chapters written but won't post them until I have enough reviews.

Oh and I have a Harry Potter story coming up soon. It may sound like a weird pairing but guys please give it a go. It's called Anima Laniatus and is about Hermione and Tom Riddle Jr. Yes, that is teenage Voldemort. But please, please read it. :)


Alaric POV

'I have no idea' I say to Jenna. Because seriously, I have no fucking idea why she is dancing with this ass-hole.

How could she? That bastard killed my wife, ate half the town and has tortured her boyfriend through eternity. So how can she dance with him and look at him like that! Like they're completely in love. Like they're in there own little world. Like she can't breathe without him. It makes me fucking sick. She's meant to look at Stefan like that. Does she not realise he's touching her or is she purposely not doing anything?

Maybe she's just afraid to be humiliated. Yes, that must be it. I mean she can't actually like him, can she? I shoot Damon a look that says 'I swear to God, I'll stake your ass later' and for a split second he looks afraid.

Sometimes we have these little bromance moments and I believe he's not really that guy. You know the one in the fairytale who kills everyone. The one who steals some poor girls virtue whilst twirling his moustache. The bad guy.

But then I remember who he is. What he's done. How he fed on my wife and turned her into one of those disgusting blood-suckers.

So why hasn't Elena remembered? Why doesn't she look afraid? They're falling for each other, that's why. Elena Gilbert, the only person in the world who can melt Damon's Salvatore's heart of ice.


So that was my pathetic attempt at writing Rick's POV. Now lets move on to Emerald-Venus-Lockwood's much better version so I can curl up in a ball before people start to throw heavy objects at my head.


Alaric's POV

Me and Jenna were standing out in the crowd waiting for Elena's name to be announced. We heard Carol Lockwood call out Elena's name. I than saw something I thought I'd never see in my life.

The cold heartless killer that killed my wife (who is her birth mother surprisingly) come out with Elena instead of Stefan. "What is she doing with him" Jenna whispered leaning towards me. "I have no idea" I said staring at the pair incredulous.

As the music started I watch as they circled each other looking in the other's eyes deeply. It seemed like they stole the show the best couple doing the dance.

I saw Damon staring at Elena with an unknown tenderness and affection in his eyes. Oh holy ** this is not good Damon the big scary heartless vampire is falling in love with Elena the human doppelgänger of his supposed lost vampire love Katherine Pierce.

By the way Elena was staring at Damon, she was falling just as hard. A small genuine smile graced Elena's features through out the whole dance. I didn't see that sadness and depression that usually lurked through her dark eyes.

They were warm and happy looking for the first time. You could obviously feel the chemistry between the both of them radiating through the whole area.

This can't be history repeating itself. Elena is suppose to love Stefan he is the better safer brother. But Damon is the typical bad boy every girl wants. But Elena isn't like other girls she is smarter right? Damn now I am starting to talk to myself why did I move to this town.

Never mind forget about that stuff now.


I hope you don't hate us right now. Well me. 'Cause I'm the one who puts off writing things when I get stuck. Which is quite pathetic. Moving on though. REMEMBER. After I post this I'm posting the first chapter of another Damon/Elena story which I already have the first few chapters of. It should be up by the time you've finished reading this so... please read it. And review. Without reviews you kind of feel alone and give up. The more reviews I get the quicker I want to upload the next chapter.

And for any Harry Potter fans, I am going to post the first chapter of my other new story by the end of the night. (GMT guys, I live in England.)