Sorry for this being SO late, this chapter's really short but the next one will be up in literally a second or so because i felt bad about being away for so long. Um, please review both chapters because you love me...Enjoy.

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Chapter Nine

The Face Off

She ran, faster than she ever had done before, branches snagged at her skin as she went but her skin quickly healed. Just like every other time…when she was starting to have a good time, starting to call somewhere home, Ethan came along and decided to wreck it all. Every. Time. But Olivia was strong; she didn't know what all this crying was about! Pull yourself together! She thought angrily, Ethan wouldn't get her. No he wouldn't. If she had to keep running until the ends of the earth she would. She'd never stop running.

But she was tired of running.

No! She couldn't think like that! She wouldn't be under Ethan's control anymore. She had to RUN! She urged her legs onwards, sprinting across the landscape. Suddenly her eyes widened and she skidded to a halt, almost smashing into part of a brick wall. She gasped, taking a step backwards…she'd been here before; her eyes scanned the entrance to the old Salvatore grounds. She blinked; the moon was shinning down on her and the ruins around her. She frowned suddenly, taken aback by what she was seeing. It was Damon. He was on the ground, lying and not moving, she frowned, confused and her eyes picked up on the long, red, marks in his skin, they looked like claw marks.

"Damon…" she said his name but of course he didn't hear her. She swallowed and began running forward over the hundreds of dead leaves strew across the ground. She reached him and put her hand to his face,

"How nice of you to join us." She jumped, turning her head and seeing Katherine

"Katherine?" she frowned "What are you doing here?" Katherine advanced forward, Olivia swallowed, slightly protecting Damon,

"Well…I was bored," she laughed biting her lip "Who knew I still had so much control over him." Olivia blinked and turned looked down Damon who was unconscious. She frowned, not understanding, "You know you've been a bad girl Liv," she laughed slightly, circling the two younger vampires "I had fun last time…annoying Ethan, of course it was fun but this?" she raised her eyebrow "No. This isn't fun." She exhaled loudly, Olivia looked at Damon who opened his eyes, squinting slightly and looking up at her, "He's mine Liv. And you know? It's a little disrespectful, you going and stealing my man…" Katherine tutted and shook her head "Now, unfortunately, Damon's got himself into a little bit of trouble with Ethan, so I did a deal."

"Oh yeah? And what was that?" Olivia said looking up at Katherine,

"Well. I get to keep an eye on my Damon for him and…well he gets you." Olivia gritted her teeth and she felt Damon's hand curl around hers, keeping her anchored to him

"No."

"No?" Katherine laughed "I don't think I gave you a choice did I?" Olivia's eyes glanced back to Damon who was attempting to wake himself up, "Oh I wouldn't worry about him, he sold you out anyway."

"She's lying." He breathed,

"He lied to you." She said with a wicked smile. "You're just a broken little girl aren't you? To be honest, vampires like you need someone to rule over them. Someone like Ethan." Suddenly a ring tone sounded and Katherine looked down at her pocket, "Speak of the devil." She turned and walked away from them, flipping her phone open and Olivia looked down at Damon,

"What has she done to you? Why can't you move?" he groaned slightly and sat up with her help,

"Guess," he grumbled and she nodded

"Vervain."

"You got it." He looked at her exhaling gently and hissed "You need to go."

"I'm not leaving you here on your own. Not with bitch of the millennium."

"You…" he winced in pain "Have to go. Now. Or I won't be able to find you again. You know Ethan's is getting tired of you running away." Damon looked her in the eye "He's going to chain you up Olivia."

"But-"

"Oh for Gods sake! Go already!" He hissed angrily "You're so damn stubborn!"

"What like you then?" he looked at her with a raised eyebrow, leaning on the back of his elbows,

"Oh ha. Ha." She smiled

"I'll come back for you." He looked at her with a sad knowing smile

"No you won't." her smile fell as she looked at him, "What have you always been best at Olivia? Running away." She looked down…he knew. He knew she was going to run away. He knew she was leaving him.

"Trust me." She whispered

"Words aren't enough for me…" He shrugged slightly and she looked at him, "I think we both know, as soon as I give the word…you're out of here." She looked down, away from his eye line, she closed her eyes then, "Get out of here already." He said quietly, she suddenly looked up and pushed herself forward, kissing him passionately, her hands on his cheeks, her eyes shut tightly as if it was the first and last time she'd ever touch him.

Ok...so it was a bit rubbish but only because it's like a filler chapter, next one is awesome! I can't wait. Review this one please....Peace out.