So a big thank you to everyone that has gotten this far and stuck with me till this point. I can't even start to explain what it means to me. I'm just a girl writing herself a story about a tv series, and it amazes me that so many of you are actually reading it and enjoying it :D so thank you again.
So I'll leave you to read the next chater :)
Chapter 8 - "Raising The Stakes"
Eve took a deep breath before stepping forward to the white house in front of her. Knocking gently on the door, she stood back awkwardly and looked around.
It has been a few days since the Founder's Party fiasco and things had been tense. She had been avoiding Klaus who was with his brother, Elijah; she would deal with them later.
But things with Damon and Elena couldn't be put off any longer. She felt bad for starting such a mess in the first place, and if she was planning to stay in town for a bit longer then she needed to make some amends first. Starting straight at the heart of it, Elena. So that's how she had ended up on her doorstep on this bright and sunny morning.
The door opened the reveal the youngest Gilbert, Jeremy.
"What are you doing here?" he asked defensively, crossing his arms.
"Umm hi?" she said politely, "Look I'm sorry for just turning up like this, but I was hoping to talk to Elena?"
"Elena's not here." Jeremy replied quickly, "I don't think she would want to talk to you anyway."
"I know I messed things up with her and Damon." Eve blurted out, "I was just hoping to see her to apologise." She gave him a hopefully smile and pulled out a huge basket full of cookies from behind her back.
"I was going to start with these?" she holds out the basket to him, "But I guess if she's not here then there isn't much point." She looks disappointedly at him and turns to leave.
He takes the basket from her and looks at it deep in thought.
"Wait." He calls out to her as turns around, "She should be back at about four if you want to try and talk to her then?" he offers kindly.
She smiles in return and stands there.
"What are you doing today then?" she casually enquires, walking forward.
"I'm meant to be doing a history report." He replies, "But I have to admit that I'm failing badly at it at the moment., I just need to get some fresh air"
"Maybe I can help? I mean history is my favourite subject. I've been around long enough to watch it all happen." She politely offered, "But if don't want to…"
"No," Jeremy quickly replied, "no that sounds good, I'll grab my books, we can go to the park" He smiled and went inside.
Eve smiled back as he reappeared with his textbooks and closed the door behind him.
"Just don't tell Elena okay?" he asked.
"Of course." She agreed walking to the car, "It will be our little secret."
…..
"You were Katherine Howard, Queen of England?" Jeremy exclaimed, unable to believe what he was hearing, "That's impossible, I've seen paintings of her in museums, and you don't look a thing like her."
She laughed in reply and sat back on the grass, enjoying the warm day outside.
"I'll let you in on a little secret," she said casually, "I'm not your normal vampire."
"What are you then?" he questioned looking at her curiously. She looked normal enough to him, but that meant nothing, he thought.
"Ah well that is a very long story for another day," She said dismissively, "But being Queen of England was fantastic, even if only for a short while." She looked out distantly, remembering all the good memories she has.
"King Henry VIII was everything any woman could want; handsome, rich, powerful, with an almighty appetite for young women."
Jeremy turned red and looked to the ground as Eve giggled.
"Yes he was good in the sheets if that's what you were thinking." She laughed happily, "But like the great man he was, he was poisoned against me and ordered for my death." Her gaze turned down as she looked sadly in the distance.
"So how did you escape?" he asked quietly, bringing her out of her daydream.
"Well I swapped places with a very kind chambermaid." She stated.
"Meaning you compelled her to switch places so you could live?" he reaffirmed as she nodded.
"It wouldn't have killed me anyway, but they had to believe that I had died so I could move on." She said sadly, "But I did love it while I was there."
Jeremy looked solemnly at the ground.
"I've died before as well," he started to say.
"Ah yes, your witch friend Bonnie brought you back to life didn't she?" Eve asked confidently, "You're 'the boy who died too many times', its all quite strange isn't it?"
Jeremy sighed and nodded in reply, it was creepy how Eve just knew everything but they were having such an honest conversation, he didn't want to ruin it by bringing it up.
"So tell me more about yourself?" he chimed up, turning to her with a smile.
"I'm 'the girl who couldn't die' and you're 'the boy who died too many times', what more do you want to know?" she asked happily, knocking shoulders with his. He smiled and laughed in return and looked deeply into her hazel eyes, they were overwhelmingly fluid, like two liquid balls of lava, and for a moment he lost himself.
"Jeremy?"
He pulls himself back into reality and blinks rapidly.
"Are you okay?" she asked worriedly.
"Yeah I'm fine." He reassured her, "You have really interesting eyes."
"I've heard that before." Her face lights up as she smiles back at him.
…..
Klaus was just sitting down to enjoy his scotch and the peace of having an empty house, when there was a loud knock at the door. He stood to answer it when he saw a figure standing by the doorway.
"I see you've made yourself at home." He stated, taking a sip from his glass.
"Where's the rest of the gang?" Eve enquired as she walked forward to pour herself a glass, "I thought they would have you under lock and key with all your bad behaviour."
He smirked and stood by the fireplace, the flames reflecting of his pupils, illuminating his eyes.
"Rebekah is with Matt on the other side of the world as you well know, no need for her to know about all this," he said casually, "and Elijah has gone to check in with Hayley, make sure everything is okay with her."
Eve rolled her eyes and took a sip of the scotch, finishing the glass in one.
"Uh… yes better make sure Hayley is okay?" her voice dripping with sarcasm.
"Come now, jealously doesn't really suit you love." He replied smiling at her as she shot around to glare at him.
She took a deep breath to calm herself before letting herself speak again.
"So did your big brother sort you this time?" she smirked, walking to the liquor cabinet to refill her glass.
"I don't know what you mean sweetheart?" Klaus said innocently, "I was fine."
"Oh I know you were," Eve said flashing him a confidant smile, "But Elijah on the other hand…"
"Elijah understands." He confirmed solidly.
"Does he?" Eve bit back, "Does he really understand Klaus? Because from where I was standing, it didn't look like he understood at all."
Klaus stood and turned around, his face unreadable to her.
"He's my brother Eve, what do you want me to do?" he asked solemnly, his eyes filled with questions.
Eve softened her gaze and stepped towards him.
"You don't have to do anything Niklaus," she sighed, "Just pick a side."
He moved his gaze down for a moment, deep in thought.
"I can't choose…" he started.
"Bullshit," she spat back, "You can choose you just don't want to."
She downed the rest of her drink in one and smashed the empty glass in the fireplace; the tiny fragments of shattered glass turning the flames a brilliant blue colour for a fraction of a second before returning to normal.
"Fine, let me help you make up your mind then Klausy boy," she exclaimed as she vamp sped to the door.
"You're either with me or against me darling," she declared as the door slammed behind her.
…..
Caroline was just getting ready for school when there was a knock at the door.
"Just a sec!" she shouted out as she quickly put on her other earring and ran the open the door.
"Eve?"
"Hi Caroline, is your mother here?" Eve asked politely, looking around at the house inside.
"Umm no, she left for work about an hour ago," Caroline answered, unsure of why her friend was here so early in the morning.
"Oh right," Eve said, "Can I come in? I have some bad news for you."
"Yeah… Sure. Umm come one in," Caroline offered opening the door to let her inside, "What's it all about?" she asked.
Eve walked inside and turned around to face Caroline.
"Maybe we should sit down first." She suggested, looking around the hallway.
"In here," Caroline replied, ushering them into the living room, where they both sat down awkwardly.
"So what is it?" Caroline asked, "Is this about Klaus? Because I really don't care…"
"It's about Tyler." Eve interrupted as Caroline fell silent.
"Oh my God, what's happened?" she exclaimed worriedly, "I haven't heard from him for days now, and usually he just needs some time to cool off after our fights, but it doesn't normally take him this long, and I've been really worried about him, and is he okay?" she blurted out in one hurried breath, her face scrunched up with fear.
"Caroline." Eve said firmly, grabbing her arms and holding her to settle her down.
"He's dead Caroline."
"What?!" she cried, "That's impossible, I only saw him a few days ago…I…"
"I'm so sorry." Eve apologized as her friend went into a panic attack. Eve held her closely and rubbed her back as she sobbed into her shoulder.
"Shh Caroline, calm down" she soothed, "Please you need to calm down and listen to me."
"No!" Caroline yelled sitting up, "He can't be dead… he just cant be."
Eve looked at her sympathetically, wrapping her arm around Caroline in support as tears starting flowing down her cheeks again.
"I loved him." She cried sadly, "and now he's…gone."
"I know," Eve said gently taking a deep breath, "But that's not all."
Caroline turned to look at her curiously; Tyler was dead, what else was there to know?
"It was Klaus, who killed him." She added, "I saw it with my own eyes."
Caroline looked at her in shock, her mouth open wide as she tried to find the words to respond. What had happened?
"It was at the party, after you two had just fought." She started to explain, "Tyler went outside to cool off a little and Klaus was there all drunk and angry and it just happened."
"How does something like that just happen?" Caroline asked as a whole new batch of tears filled up in her eyes.
"He was angry, Tyler riled him up a little and he just snapped." Eve replied. "I know it doesn't make it okay, but you deserve to know the truth."
Caroline nodded in agreement and then broke down in her friend's arms, unable to control herself anymore.
"I hate him," she sobbed "I hate him so much, I will never forgive him for this."
"There, there Caroline" Eve comforted her gently as she cried into her arms for the rest of the day.
…..
"What the hell are you playing at Eve?" Klaus shouted over the phone to her, he was utterly furious, as that was putting it lightly.
"Just making my point darling," she teased back, "Urgh I didn't think she was ever going to stop, that girl sure can cry."
Klaus snarled in reply, he was hardly in the mood for games at the moment.
"Oh settle down Klaus." She huffed over the line; "she will get over his death, eventually." She laughed, "You on the other hand, well she was very clear about not forgiving you until the end of eternity part."
Klaus clenched his jaw and paced around the room with the phone pressed to his ear. The damage had been done and there was only one way to get any satisfaction from this situation now, and that was to do what he did best, retaliate.
"If you want to start a war Eve, then you're going the right way about it." He declared angrily, "Do not push me any further or there will be consequences."
"Ooh I'm running scared." Eve replied sarcastically,
"All's fair in love an war Niklaus, I taught you that after all. But if it's a fight that want, then it's a fight you shall have darling."
He went to reply but she had already hung up.
He yelled at the top of his lungs and threw his phone across the room, watching as it smashed into a million pieces and scattered across the floor.
"Bad day huh?" Elijah stood at the door, looking at the mess his brother had made.
"Call Rebekah, tell her we're having a mandatory family meeting." Klaus ordered as he quickly walked out the room, leaving his brother to once again, literally clean up the mess he left in his wake.
…..
"Where am I?"
Katherine awoke to find herself in an empty room; completely bare from any furniture except for the bed she lay on. She looked over see all the windows were boarded up, letting no sunlight through, and only one door over by the corner.
"Ah I'm glad you're finally awake Miss Petrova."
A male voice came from the back as a handsome figure appeared and stood by the end of the bed. He was tall, well build with blonde curly hair, his leather jacket looked vintage and he had a dark look in his eyes that Katherine wasn't sure about.
"I was starting to get worried."
"Who are you?" she asked sitting up uneasily in bed and holding her head, "What happened?"
"My name is Troy," he smiled and sat down on the edge of the bed, "and you Katerina are now human."
Katherine stared at him in shock; it couldn't be, could it?
She held her head tightly as the memories slowly started coming back. She was at that tragic school of Elena's, fighting her in the hallway, she was going to kill her. It all came flashing back to her, she had almost done it too, until Elena had shoved the cure in her mouth and forced her to bite down, sending the contents down her throat and into her system. After that she must have blacked out because she didn't remember anything else until waking up here, at this strange place.
Katherine just sat there, unable to react to the news that she had lost all of her power and abilities. She was normal now, just like everyone else.
"It's okay, you're safe here." Troy reassured her, watching her sit blankly in front of him, shaking a little, she turned to stare at him.
"No one will hurt you here, I have strict orders to keep you alive." He added patting her hand with his as she continued to stare back him.
"From who?" she questioned uneasily.
"Don't you worry about it" Troy stood and walked to the door, "Is there anything I can get you?" he turned and asked before walking outside when she shook her head in reply.
She had no idea where she was or what was happening, but she knew she was weak and unable to survive on her own. This would have to do for now.
…..
Eve's phone rang as she pulled over her car to answer it.
"Hello?" she chimed.
"Hello Eve." A smooth voice greeted her confidently.
"Marcel?" she heard him laughing at the other end of line
"So glad you still remember my voice," he said happily, "I hear you've been causing quite a bit of chaos for our friend Klaus recently."
"I may be." She replied slyly, "What's it to you now?"
"You know how he has declared war against me for the leadership of New Orleans, don't you?" he asked with ease, "I have a proposition for you that may be mutually beneficial to both of us."
She smiled to herself as she thought about what he has just informed her.
"How could I ever forget your voice Marcel," she mused, "I practically made you who you are today."
He laughed loudly again before replying.
"I'll see you soon then." He said as he hung up.
"New Orleans, here I come." She took a deep breath and she pulled back onto the road and sped off down the highway.
