Ok here's the next chapter. I'm happy I'm getting this one up because the next episode starts to switch things up. I'm also happy because I have written up to episode 18 right now and I'm excited about what you guys get to see. A lot of the story will be changing as we go ^_^. Now enjoy.
Chapter 7
Masquerade Ball
I walked into the kitchen to see my mom rushing around the room.
"Why are you in such a rush?" I asked.
She glanced over at me before tossing some stuff into a bag. "I am going to help bring Jenna home today and decided I'll cook dinner for them. It's the least I can do"
"So dinners at the Gilberts" I said.
"Yes unless you decide to go to the Masquerade ball tonight" my mother added
I smacked my head as I forgot about that. "That's right" I mumbled. "I don't even know if I'm going yet."
"Well let me know if you do or not so I can figure out how much food to cook"
I nodded my head and pulled the refrigerator open. That's when my cell phone went off and I grabbed it.
"Hello"
"Hey you got to come over to Salvatore's" Caroline instantly said.
"Right now?" I asked
"Yes, it's important" and then she hung up.
I glared at my phone before shutting it off and heading for the door.
"Where are you going?" my mother shouted.
"I'm going to meet up with Caroline. She having some boyfriend problems" I lied before opening the front door and shutting it.
I reached the Salvatore's ten minutes later. I knocked on the front door. Caroline opened the door and I walked right in.
"What's going on?" I asked her as I stopped to look at her.
"I can explain" I turned to see Stefan standing not too far away and then I noticed Damon and Alaric talking. I narrowed my eyes at Stefan but then a knock on the door interrupted what I wanted to say.
Caroline opened the door again and Bonnie walked in with a book in her hands.
"I got Stefan's message." She said but stopped when she noticed Stefan.
"Hey you brought the grimore; thank you"
"What's going on?" Bonnie asked.
"I'd like to know the same thing" I snapped as I crossed my arms over my chest "I didn't even get to eat breakfast"
That's when Jeremy came around the corner. "We're going to kill Katherine"
My eyes widen in shock and Bonnie and I glanced at Stefan to confirm it.
"I can explain" Stefan hesitantly said.
"Um please do" I said
Stefan nodded his head as he thought how to explain it" Um, were are going to kill Katherine"
"Well that's so explains it" I said before stepping by him and plopped myself down on the couch. I ignored the conversation between Alaric, Damon, Stefan and Jeremy as he explained how to use the stakes to kill a vampire.
I leaned back on the couch and stared up at the wall as they all were talking about how to kill Katherine. I then noticed Stefan and Bonnie walking away from the group and I frowned but my attention then was interrupted by Damon sitting next to me.
I looked at him "Can I help you?" I then glanced around to see everyone was busy so there was no one watching.
"I was wondering if I'd have the honor of escorting you to the Masquerade Ball." Damon asked.
"Damon I thou-"he placed his finger over my lips to stop me from talking.
"Just hear me out" Damon asked and I noticed his eyes studying my face expression. When he didn't see anything he didn't like he kept going. "I promise to behave myself and it's just a way to give a guy a chance" he stopped and I think he was thinking" Think of it as a thank you for last night"
I opened my mouth but stopped. I stared at his face and noticed that he seemed to be serious about this. I signed" Alright, I'll go but were not a couple. Just two friends going together"
Damon smirked."Deal"
I nodded my head and gave him a friendly smile.
"Are you sure you don't want me there tonight?" Alaric asked pulling my gaze away from Damon to everyone around the room.
"No, I need you to stay with Elena I don't want her to know about this" Stefan jumped in instantly. I guess he came back when I was talking to Damon.
"Ok well I'll make sure she doesn't leave my sight" Alaric added.
Stefan nodded his head before glancing around the room "Alright, if anyone wants to back out I'll understand."
Everyone in the room was quiet for a long time before Damon spoke up next to me, making me jump. I felt him place a hand on my knee giving it a light squeeze.
"Yeah, cold feet's speak now I don't want this going wrong where someone chickens out" I looked at his face only to see he was trying his hardest not to look at me so I reached over and pushed his hand off my knee but it went right back. I glared at him out of the corner of my eye but I let him leave it this time. It wasn't like he was doing anything bad it was just resting there.
"Caroline" Damon turned to her challenging her.
"I won't" Caroline spoke up fast "She killed me fairs fair as long as there are no werewolf's running around"
"Oh I took care of Mason" I rolled my eyes at Damon's comment.
"As long as Tyler doesn't kill anyone he won't turn" Jeremy added.
"What about you Amelia?" Damon asked as he turned and looked me; His hand giving my knee another squeeze.
"I'm all for it. I want to be able to not worry that I'll come home to a dead mother or worse" I spoke up. I glanced at Damon before looking at everyone else. They all nodded before it went quiet and everyone's eyes then turn towards Bonnie.
"Bonnie" Stefan asked."You with us?"
We all stared at her as she stood there thinking about it. She finally stepped forward and nodded her head yes" But nobody gets hurt"
"Except Katherine" I looked up at Damon as he spoke."Tonight Katherine gets a stake through her heart"
I stood staring at myself in my mirror. Luckily for me my mother had left early that morning for the Gilberts and she wasn't going to be home all night. I told her I was going the Masquerade party with Caroline; which was a lie since I was going with Damon but she didn't need to know that.
I now stood staring at myself wearing a black one shoulder strap dress. It had dark blue splotches around it to add some color to it. My mask was black with blue diamonds around it and blue feathers. I then heard the door bell so I grabbed my purse and mask that were lying on my bed and headed down stairs.
I opened the door to Damon standing there. He looked quite handsome in a suit. It was just a normal black and white suit nothing fancy. I watched as his eyes scanned my body and a smirk rose on his face.
"You look gorgeous as always" He politely said which was so not Damon.
"Don't acts like something you're not Damon; It does not suit you" I said before stepping out onto the porch and shutting the door behind me.
"Can't I just give a beautiful woman a compliment" Damon asked.
I glanced at him with raised eyebrow."Nope" and I walked towards his car.
I climbed in the car as Damon hopped into the driver's seat. He started the car and drove off. Not too long later we pulled up to Lockwood mansion. Damon parked the car and we both hopped out. I stared up at the house. There were already a bunch of people there too bad I wasn't going to be able to enjoy it.
"Ready?" I jumped as Damon whispered that in my ear. I turned to look at him and he was closer to me then I thought.
"Um yeah"
He held his arm out for me. I slide my arm through his and he led the way. We walked up the steps and inside. The place was seriously hopping with people.
"Amelia"
I turned my head to see Caroline standing not too far away and she had a shocked expression on her face. I guess because I was with Damon.
"Hey" I said and slipped my arm out from Damon's and walked over to her. Damon stood where he was since Carol Lockwood had come up and started talking to him but I could feel his eyes on my back.
"So you're with Damon now?" Caroline challenged.
"No, were just friends" I quickly said."We just came as friends."
I glanced over a Damon before looking at Caroline. "Besides it would never work between us if I liked him"
Caroline nodded as she understood."I think I get it"
"Excuse me but do you think it would be alright if I stole my DATE" Damon had come up behind me and wrapped his arm around my waist.
I looked up at him with a frown before looking at Caroline who raised an eyebrow at me.
"No of course not" and she turned and walked away.
"This isn't a date Damon" I pointed out once she was gone.
"Well I need a dance partner so I had to get you away somehow" I rolled my eye.
Damon smirked before grabbing my hand, entwined are hands together and dragged me out the back door to the dance floor where everyone was dancing. Once he found a place he lifted are hands and twirled me around in a circle before pulling me to his chest. He placed his hands on my hips while taking my right hand into his and began to move me around the dance floor. I lifted my head to look up into his eyes and he smiled down at me. I gave a weak smile back before looking anywhere but his face.
"Where do you think Katherine will be?" I asked trying to take my mind off of what we are doing.
"Let's not worry about that right now" Damon whispered against my ear
I closed my eyes as I felt his lips brush my ear. I took a deep breath to calm myself and that's when he took my hand and put it around his neck before placing his hands on my hips and pulled me close. I felt a blush creep up my face and stared down at my feet. Then I felt his fingers graze my chin as he gripped it gentle and lifted my head to look at him. I watched as his blue eyes scanned my face.
I narrowed my eyes" What?"
He opened his mouth but no words came out as Stefan grabbed his shoulder making us move apart. Damon shoved his hand off and glared at his brother. I just looked at Stefan and I noticed something was wrong just by the way he looked.
"We have a big problem Damon" Stefan whispered as he glanced around to make sure no one notice.
"What's the problem?" Damon snapped.
I touched Damon on the arm; making him look in my direction and gave him a look before we both turned to Stefan.
"Katherine killed someone"
"What! Here! How?" I questioned.
"Right in front of everyone." Stefan stated then he looked at Damon."Can we talk in private?" he asked.
Damon looked at me and I nodded. "I'll be fine. I'll go look for Jeremy and Bonnie. You better go "I nodded at Stefan before turning and walking away from the two.
I walked away and stood off by myself for awhile as I thought about what had just happen between me and Damon. It wasn't a good thing either. I shook my head from the thought and noticed Jeremy and Bonnie off in the corner. I headed towards them. As I reached them Jeremy got up and left quickly.
"I'm guessing he's up "I whispered and Bonnie nodded.
"I saw you and Damon dancing. I thought you were trying to avoid him" Bonnie asked as she changed the subject.
"I was and then he apologized last night when I took Elena to talk with Stefan"
"Oh"
I nodded my head and we sat in silence until Jeremy came running over to us. I looked at him confused.
"Did something go wrong" Bonnie asked and he shook his head.
"Elena's here"
"What! Alaric said he was going to keep her at home" I said as I got up.
"Well she's here and she wants us to explain" Jeremy explained.
I glanced at Bonnie and she nodded and we followed Jeremy to where Elena was standing. Her arms were crossed as she stood there.
"What is going on?" She questioned. She was not happy.
"Were going to kill Katherine" Bonnie said.
"You're going to kill her here?" Elena snapped.
"We saw an opportunity and we had to take it" I said.
"Ok stop with the we" Elena snapped. "Are you guy's crazy? You're going to get yourselves killed"
"We know what we are doing Elena" Bonnie added.
"And how am I suppose to feel if one of you guys gets hurt because of me" Elena objected.
"It's not just you anymore Elena" Jeremy started.
"She has messed with all of us. She has to be stopped" I finished.
Elena looked at each one of us before she let out a sign. I stepped towards her and touched her arm.
"This will solve a lot Elena. If we stop her she won't be able to hurt anyone. Stefan and Damon are both going to kill her in a room upstairs that Bonnie put a spell on that traps vampires. No one will get hurt" I explained.
"What about Damon or Stefan?" She questioned.
I froze as she mentioned the idea of Damon getting hurt. I then shook the thought from my mind. "They won't" was all I could say before Elena let out a loud scream and bent over hold her back.
"Elena!" I screamed and rushed to her side. Jeremy and Bonnie at my heels.
"What is it" Bonnie hollered.
"Her backs bleeding."I stated as I noticed the bleed seeping through her shirt.
Suddenly another mark of blood on her shoulder appeared and she screamed out in pain.
"What happening" Jeremy demanded.
I looked at Bonnie as she had a look on her face like she knew what was wrong. She looked at me.
"She's linked to Katherine. Someone has to get them to stop… Now" Bonnie shouted and before anyone could say anything else I was up and running into the house. I pushed through the crowd and ran up the stairs as best I could with heels. I wiped around the corner and halted at the door.
"Stop!" I screamed. "You're hurting Elena. Everything you are doing to her is hurting Elena."
Damon held the stake over Katherine as Stefan was holding her down. Damon slowly turned his head and looked at me before backing up. Stefan let Katherine up and got to his feet.
Damon stepped towards me. "Are you alright?" he asked.
I looked at his face and noticed concern written all over his face." Yes I'm fine. Elena is the one getting hurt" I whispered. Damon nodded his head at me.
"You two think you're the only ones with a witch on your side, wrong. Something tells me my witch is better than your witch." Katherine said after getting up. She glanced at me before turning and sitting on the couch.
Stefan glanced at me" Amelia go check up on Elena"
I nodded my head. I glanced at Damon one last time before turning and running back out to Jeremy, Bonnie and Elena. I ran up to Bonnie holding Elena's hand as she whispered something's.
"Is she ok?" I questioned as I came up.
"Are they?" Elena asked.
"They're stuck in with her" I said before turning to Bonnie" You were right. She had a witch link Elena to her"
Bonnie paused for a second before slowly lifted her head like she realized something. "The girl I saw" I heard her mutter before looking at Jeremy.
"The one inside" She got up" Jeremy stay with her and keep pressure on her shoulder" Bonnie shouted before turning to leave. Jeremy jumped in the spot Bonnie was in.
"Where are you going?" I shouted.
"There's another witch here and I'm going to find her" Bonnie snapped before turning and running off.
I took off after her but stopped a little ways away from Jeremy and Elena. I watched Bonnie disappear into the crowd before turning to walk back over to the two siblings but I noticed them having a moment so I decided to stay where I was. I leaned against a tree as we waited for Bonnie to return.
About a few minutes later Bonnie came running back over.
"What's going on?" I asked as I followed her over to Elena.
"The witch took the spell off and she is upstairs dealing with Katherine." Bonnie said.
I glanced at Elena "Make sure she's ok and let her know I'll drive her home. I'm going to check on Stefan and Damon" I then turn and ran back into the house and up the stairs.
I rounded the corner and noticed a lady walking away. I gave her a half smile before moving around her and coming towards the door. I saw Damon and Stefan staring at Katherine's still body.
"Is she dead" I asked.
Damon wiped around quickly at the sound of my voice. He took a step towards me but Stefan's voice stopped him.
"How's Elena?" he asked.
I looked over at him. "She's fine. Bonnie's with her now and I bet she is healing her. I'll be driving her home though"
Stefan nodded. "Come on Damon let's get Katherine out of here before she wakes up"
"You go check on Elena. I got it from here" Damon said glancing at me quickly.
I looked at Damon before turning to Stefan. "I'll take you to her"
Stefan glanced at Damon and me before walking out of the room. I turned to follow him but Damon's voice stopped me.
"You didn't get hurt did you?"
I turned and looked at him. "I'm fine Damon" I whispered before walking away. I caught up with Stefan and led the way to Elena on the way we ran into Bonnie.
"Where's Elena?" I asked.
"She is out by the pond" Bonnie said. She glanced at Stefan. "And Katherine?"
"Damon is taking her to the tomb right now"
Bonnie nodded before she noticed something and excused herself and took off. I watched her go before me and Stefan headed out to the front. As we stepped out onto the porch we saw Elena standing by the pond in the distance. I looked at Stefan
"Go talk to her. Let her know I'll be waiting by the road" I nodded towards where the cars were. Stefan nodded and took off towards Elena. I turned and walked down the steps and headed over to the road and watched them from a distance.
I could tell from where I was things didn't change between them. I could see the hurt on Stefan's face as Elena turned and headed over to me.
"Didn't go well I'm guessing" I asked as she neared.
"I'd rather not talk about it" she whispered.
I just nodded and let her led the way to her car. As we walked her phone started to ring and she picked it up.
"Yeah, Jeremy I have my car and Amelia is driving me home. Tell Bonnie that whatever she did I'm starting to feel better"
I glanced at her out of the corner of my eye.
"Yeah you can drive her home. I'm just going to go straight to bed... Ok" she then hung up the phone.
"I'm guessing a worried little brother" I asked
"No ide-"her words were cut short as a hang clasped around her mouth. I went to shout but something hit me across the head and everything went black.
Ok so that's chapter 7. I hope the spelling and grammer isn't bad. I was to lazy to look it over. Also like I said before a new twist is going to be added to the story in the next chapter ^_^. Now please review,favorite,alert. Makes me happy.
