It takes some time to calm Damon and Elena down. Looking at the pair makes me just want to shake my head. Both of them so ready to kill over an aneurysm. Admittedly they did look seconds away from death when I found the trio. Diana actually scared me a bit. Unlike Bonnie, who gets bloody noses and dark veins; Diana looked glorious in a wicked way. Her eyes a mix of anger and pleasure, her lips lifted in a cruel smile, and the satisfaction that simply radiated from her. I had been sure that I'd end up on the ground too when I stepped in front of her. Instead her eyes registered me, and she let the magic go. That glimpse of Diana out of control was enough to make me sure that Bonnie has to help her.
Once Damon and Elena are cooled down and leave. I blur to the woods searching for Diana. Listening I hear the slightest shifting of dirt to my left, and I take off in that direction. Instead of finding Diana I see a group of junkies. The sight of them makes my fangs slide out, but I quell the urge to rip them apart and drink my fill. I need to find Diana for her sake and that of the town.
I end up finding Diana on the outskirts of the woods close to Wickery Bridge. Her relief is evident when she finds me, and she launches herself at me. Even though I'm surprised I catch her crushing her against me. She's taller than Elena not by much, but the difference is there.
Diana pulls away wiping her eyes with the back of her hand. "I thought I was going to be lost forever."
"Forever is a long time." I say nodding my head.
Diana gives a hysterical laugh. "Yeah, it is. How'd you find me?"
"Vampire senses," I say tentatively throwing an arm over her shoulder.
She nuzzles closer to me before looking at me with a curious expression. "What's it like? Being a vampire."
"Exhilarating. Senses are heightened, you feel everything stronger, and you're practically invincible. The world is amplified, but it can be lonely and terrible. This hunger we have it's the hardest thing I've ever had to deal with." Meeting her eyes I look away before the moment can build anymore. "What's being a witch like?"
Diana's expression closes off, and she pulls away wrapping her arms around herself. "It used to be incredible. Having power being something more. And then we sealed our circle. Bad things started happening, and it all spun out of control. Witch hunters came and Cassie discovered her dark magic. After her dad appeared, we found out that I had it too. I never wanted it, but it takes control of you. Morphing your desires. Cassie changed, and I started to. It's why I had to get away. I need to control it before it rules me."
"So, when you use it you lose control?" I ask not touching her, but moving closer.
She still looks distant as she's staring the ground. "Bonnie said my magic is like expression for her. It takes over corrupting me, but I enjoy it. I could have killed Damon and Elena without batting a lash."
"At this point everyone in town has felt that way." I reply trying to make her feel better. I don't why, but I want to comfort her. Let her know she isn't as bad as she clearly thinks she is. "You know you aren't a monster." When she tries to protest, I put a finger to her lips. "I'm the Ripper of Monterey. I doubt there's anything you've done worse than that."
My confession shocks her out of her stupor. She stares at me dumbfounded, and I instantly regret telling her. Elena could look past it when she found out, but Diana hasn't known me nearly as long. Shame lances through me, and I look down walking faster. I won't leave her here to be lost, but I damn sure don't want to see the revulsion on her face.