Ch:11

Into the Rush

I rolled out of my bed with a killer headache. "Mimi, Mimi can you get me some aspirin? Actually a lot of aspirin…"

I was met with silence.

"Are you really sentencing me your adorable older sister that loves you more than she; loves all her dresses, to unbearable pain right now?"

Silence.

"Fine." I huffed. "I'll get the damn aspirin."

I crawled out of bed and dragged myself to my bathroom. I scrunched my eyes everything was bright.

"Too bright…"

I groaned and fumbled throw the cabinet. When I found the aspirin I popped a couple in my mouth I went to walk away then paused I pooped another aspirin just to be safe.

I wondered down to the kitchen and went through the motions of making myself breakfast I had finished drinking my third cup of chocolate milk when I realized how quite the house actually was.

I searched the house to find that nobody was here.

I passed Elena's room but stopped when I caught sight of her calendar. I frowned. Today was a Monday? But how… my eyes widened as the last thing I remembered was blacking out.

I sprinted to my room and hopped in the shower. I quickly finished at threw on a superman crewneck sweater skinny jeans and some red toms. I tossed my wet hair into a messy bun grabbed my book bag…wait how'd that get here? Tyler had- I shook my head never mind that and rushed out of my house. I was extremely late for school.

I pulled up to school and noticed all the people outside. Tears actually filled my eyes as I got out and slammed my door. My eyes caught sight of Stefan and I sprinted towards him.

I latched on to Stefan's body like a life line as the tears fell. "What the hell is going on? I woke up and was all alone and I was scared where is everybody?"

"Calm down Faye everyone is fine." He whispered in my ear while stroking my hair.

I sniffed and slowly unwrapped my arms and legs from around him. Stefan pouted at the loss of contact.

"Why didn't anyone wake me up?" It was my turn to pout.

"Faye you fainted, you've been unconscious for two whole days…Do you remember anything."

I cocked my head to the side. "You mean like saving Bonnie's life and getting a chuck of me bitten out by Damon? Yeah I remember."

I touched my neck "Although I was expecting a bite mark or at least a bruise or something."

Stefan frowned as he took a look at my neck but didn't say anything. Maybe it was a vampire thing.

"So what's going on? Where's Lena?" I asked slightly uncomfortable at how Stefan was staring at me.

"There's another vampire in town." Stefan said instantly.

"Really? Are they another friend of yours, speaking of which what happened to Lexi?" I asked curiously.

Sadness flashed through Stefan's eyes "Lexi's gone."

"When is she-"

"She's not coming back." Stefan said immediately shutting down the conversation.

"Oh," I sighed. "that's too bad, she was a total doll and I didn't get the chance to say good bye."

I yawned before swayed to the side luckily Stefan caught me before I could fall.

"I'm really hungry and sleepy. I need some candy can you get me some for when I wake up." I said leaning into Stefan's chest, my body relaxing as I took in his scent.

"Sure, whatever you want Faye." I closed my eyes and relaxed when I felt Stefan pick me up.

I heard voices interrupting my nap. I groaned and the voice stopped. Finally I thought as I pulled the blanket over my head.

I heard the sound of feet before for the cover was pulled off my head.

"Come on!" I whined with my eyes closed. "I'm still sleepy, let me live..."

"Faye?"

I looked to stare into the eyes of none other than Damon Salvatore. I sat up keeping his gaze. "Why are you in my room, your creepy bastard?"

"I'm not in your room, you're in Stefan's room…and I'm not a creepy bastard."

I frowned and looked around; yep this was definitely not my room. But how the hell did I get in Stefan's room in the first place?

I looked back at Damon finally noticing he didn't have on a shirt. My natural reaction. I slapped him.

"What the hell was that for?" He growled.

"Would it kill you to put on a freakin shirt you pervert?" I shouted.

"Why? Does it make up uncomfortable?" He said with a smirk.

"Yes, yes it does." I said stoically.

"Why are you in my brother's bed…?" Damon said suddenly asking the billion dollar question.

"I don't know, but can you leave I'm still sleepy." I said waving him off.

He gave me a 'what the fuck look.' "Are you really trying to kick me out of my own brother's room?"

"Exactly your brother's room, you shouldn't be in here anyway." I said stubbornly.

We stared at each other and then Damon cracked a smile. "I forget how fiery you get when you're sleepy."

I huffed as he put on his shirt and walked towards his door. I slipped on my toms following him despite me just telling him to get out because I was till sleepy.

"Where are you going?" I asked curiously.

"To the school your school why?" He asked looking at me.

"I'm going too." I said from beside him.

He looked like he was going to argue but I held up my hand stopping him. "I'm still mad at you. You used Caroline, tried to bite Bonnie and you actually took a bite out of me. And I'm supposed to be your self-proclaimed bestie, you owe me so shut up and just take me along."

He sighed and I hopped on his back with a smile. "Let's go!"

We arrived at the school and Damon said something about perimeter checking. I floated up and down the aisles looking at the booths. I totally forgot today was career day.

I saw walked down another hallway and saw Jeremy and Tyler about to go at it. I ran to stop them cursing my short legs.

Mr. Lockwood and Mr. Saltzman separated them by the time I reached them.

"What the…hell!" I said out of breath.

"Faye!?" They both said then glared at each other.

"You guys need to stop fighting." I said standing between them but they just over looked me and continued to glare at each other.

"Alright you two follow me." Mr. Lockwood said.

"Excuse me, Mayor Lockwood." Mr. Saltzman said. "Where are you taking them?"

I looked at him because I wanted to know too, I had wanted to go with them but Tyler shook his head. Whatever was about to go down, he didn't want me there to see.

"I'm going to talk to them, all fights should end in handshakes don't you think." The mayor said with a smile that didn't reach his eyes.

Mr. Saltzman and I watched as they walked away.

His words echoed through my mind, something seemed off. Why did I feel like he was lying.

I took a step in their direction but a hand stopped me. I looked up to see it was Mr. Saltzman.

"Mr. Saltzman…I'm worried…I don't think Mr. Mayor was being completely honest." I said looking up at him.

"Yeah me neither, come on." He said and we walked down the hallway after them.

"Stay here." He told me and I nodded as he went outside. A couple of moments later Jeremy came back in. I sighed in relief and wrapped my arms around him.

"I thought…doesn't matter." I said with a sigh.

He sighed against me. "You don't need to worry about me I'm fine…"

At his tone I looked at him. I noticed Tyler didn't come back in. "Jeremy where's Tyler?"

Silence.

"What happened out there?" I asked as worry started to leak through me.

"He tried to make us fight each other…" Jeremy said quietly.

"What?" I asked wide eyed.

"I can see why you're weary around the Mayor now, the guys a dick." Jeremy said with a frown.

"Where's Tyler?" I asked again.

"I don't know." Jeremy said.

I frowned. "Did his dad seem upset?"

"Yeah."

"Then you'll have to excuse me, I need to make sure he's ok." I said and kissed his cheek.

"You don't think the Mayor would…" Jeremy trailed off not wanting to say what I knew he was thinking.

"I honestly don't know, nor would I put it past him…" I said before walking out of the school building to track down Tyler.

I found him sitting on a bench by himself.

"Tyler…" I cried out in relief, I was worried I would find him bloody and beaten.

He looked up "Faye…" He said standing and embracing me.

"Faye where have you been?" He murmured into my hair.

"Home sick." I said quickly. "I've been pasted out in my room."

"I know, I came by. You looked like you were dead." He said seriously.

"I felt like I was dead." I said dryly, I probably came pretty damn close to death too. But I didn't say that out loud.

"Well I'm glad you're not." He said with a smile.

We sat on the bench in comfortable silence leaning against each other.

"So…" I said after a minute. "You wanna tell me what went on with your dad…"

He sighed. "He's just being…you know."

"A dick?"

Tyler smirked. "Yeah."

"Is there anything I could do to make you feel better?" I asked him.

"Not really." He said with a sigh.

I scooted into his lap "Nothing are you sure?"

"Well…" He said with a smirk before kissing my lips.

This kiss was different. It wasn't one of our usual kisses. It was hard and fast. Like he was never going to taste me again. I felt like Tyler was trying to eat my lips.

He trailed his kisses down my neck and I tossed my head back with a moan. I noticed the full moon in the sky. I shuddered as he nipped my skin he was always more aggressive on full moons…

"Hey." I heard Jeremy's voice and by the way Tyler stiffened beneath me he heard it too.

Tyler let out a deep frustrated breath, before turning to look at Jeremy. Boy if looks could kill.

I rubbed his arm in an attempt to calm him. His arm wrapped around my waist pulling me closer to him.

"What do you want?" Tyler asked coldly.

"I don't know, I uh thought that was weird with your dad." Jeremy said.

Tyler's grip on me loosened and he slid me on the bench as he stood up in front of Jeremy.

"What he did? Is he like that all the time? Is that what you gotta go through?" Jeremy asked, concerning leaking from his pores. I smiled; my baby brother was attempting to make peace with my boyfriend. Finally, now maybe Tyler can come over with the two of them trying to kill each other.

Tyler stared at him, his face emotionless.

"Man I get it. I get it." Jeremy said.

Tyler suddenly hauled back and punched Jeremy in the nose.

"Tyler! What the fuck?!" I yelled and went to Jeremy's side. His nose was bleeding. My dream of Tyler and Jeremy beings friends shattering in an instant.

"What's your problem?" Jeremy groaned clutching his bleeding nose.

"I don't need your pity." Tyler snapped.

"Seriously you don't have to be like this, you don't." Jeremy said.

"Just go." He yelled.

"What is your problem man?" Jeremy asked.

"I don't know…I don't know." Tyler said raking his hand through his hair.

I went with Jeremy because my little brother out ranked my on my priority list. Tyler looked so broken as he watched me leave but he also knew and understand it was his own damn fault I was leaving it the first place.

I noticed he sat directly under the light of the full moon and in the back of my mind I wondered…

I shook my head, nah…it was too much of a cliché and this was not Twilight…

I rolled out of my bed with a killer headache. "Mimi, Mimi can you get me some aspirin? Actually a lot of aspirin…"

I was met with silence.

"Are you really sentencing me your adorable older sister that loves you more than she; loves all her dresses, to unbearable pain right now?"

Silence.

"Fine." I huffed. "I'll get the damn aspirin."

I crawled out of bed and dragged myself to my bathroom. I scrunched my eyes everything was bright.

"Too bright…"

I groaned and fumbled throw the cabinet. When I found the aspirin I popped a couple in my mouth I went to walk away then paused I pooped another aspirin just to be safe.

I wondered down to the kitchen and went through the motions of making myself breakfast I had finished drinking my third cup of chocolate milk when I realized how quite the house actually was.

I searched the house to find that nobody was here.

I passed Elena's room but stopped when I caught sight of her calendar. I frowned. Today was a Monday? But how… my eyes widened as the last thing I remembered was blacking out.

I sprinted to my room and hopped in the shower. I quickly finished at threw on a superman crewneck sweater skinny jeans and some red toms. I tossed my wet hair into a messy bun grabbed my book bag…wait how'd that get here? Tyler had- I shook my head never mind that and rushed out of my house. I was extremely late for school.

I pulled up to school and noticed all the people outside. Tears actually filled my eyes as I got out and slammed my door. My eyes caught sight of Stefan and I sprinted towards him.

I latched on to Stefan's body like a life line as the tears fell. "What the hell is going on? I woke up and was all alone and I was scared where is everybody?"

"Calm down Faye everyone is fine." He whispered in my ear while stroking my hair.

I sniffed and slowly unwrapped my arms and legs from around him. Stefan pouted at the loss of contact.

"Why didn't anyone wake me up?" It was my turn to pout.

"Faye you fainted, you've been unconscious for two whole days…Do you remember anything."

I cocked my head to the side. "You mean like saving Bonnie's life and getting a chuck of me bitten out by Damon? Yeah I remember."

I touched my neck "Although I was expecting a bite mark or at least a bruise or something."

Stefan frowned as he took a look at my neck but didn't say anything. Maybe it was a vampire thing.

"So what's going on? Where's Lena?" I asked slightly uncomfortable at how Stefan was staring at me.

"There's another vampire in town." Stefan said instantly.

"Really? Are they another friend of yours, speaking of which what happened to Lexi?" I asked curiously.

Sadness flashed through Stefan's eyes "Lexi's gone."

"When is she-"

"She's not coming back." Stefan said immediately shutting down the conversation.

"Oh," I sighed. "that's too bad, she was a total doll and I didn't get the chance to say good bye."

I yawned before swayed to the side luckily Stefan caught me before I could fall.

"I'm really hungry and sleepy. I need some candy can you get me some for when I wake up." I said leaning into Stefan's chest, my body relaxing as I took in his scent.

"Sure, whatever you want Faye." I closed my eyes and relaxed when I felt Stefan pick me up.

I heard voices interrupting my nap. I groaned and the voice stopped. Finally I thought as I pulled the blanket over my head.

I heard the sound of feet before for the cover was pulled off my head.

"Come on!" I whined with my eyes closed. "I'm still sleepy, let me live..."

"Faye?"

I looked to stare into the eyes of none other than Damon Salvatore. I sat up keeping his gaze. "Why are you in my room, your creepy bastard?"

"I'm not in your room, you're in Stefan's room…and I'm not a creepy bastard."

I frowned and looked around; yep this was definitely not my room. But how the hell did I get in Stefan's room in the first place?

I looked back at Damon finally noticing he didn't have on a shirt. My natural reaction. I slapped him.

"What the hell was that for?" He growled.

"Would it kill you to put on a freakin shirt you pervert?" I shouted.

"Why? Does it make up uncomfortable?" He said with a smirk.

"Yes, yes it does." I said stoically.

"Why are you in my brother's bed…?" Damon said suddenly asking the billion dollar question.

"I don't know, but can you leave I'm still sleepy." I said waving him off.

He gave me a 'what the fuck look.' "Are you really trying to kick me out of my own brother's room?"

"Exactly your brother's room, you shouldn't be in here anyway." I said stubbornly.

We stared at each other and then Damon cracked a smile. "I forget how fiery you get when you're sleepy."

I huffed as he put on his shirt and walked towards his door. I slipped on my toms following him despite me just telling him to get out because I was till sleepy.

"Where are you going?" I asked curiously.

"To the school your school why?" He asked looking at me.

"I'm going too." I said from beside him.

He looked like he was going to argue but I held up my hand stopping him. "I'm still mad at you. You used Caroline, tried to bite Bonnie and you actually took a bite out of me. And I'm supposed to be your self-proclaimed bestie, you owe me so shut up and just take me along."

He sighed and I hopped on his back with a smile. "Let's go!"

We arrived at the school and Damon said something about perimeter checking. I floated up and down the aisles looking at the booths. I totally forgot today was career day.

I saw walked down another hallway and saw Jeremy and Tyler about to go at it. I ran to stop them cursing my short legs.

Mr. Lockwood and Mr. Saltzman separated them by the time I reached them.

"What the…hell!" I said out of breath.

"Faye!?" They both said then glared at each other.

"You guys need to stop fighting." I said standing between them but they just over looked me and continued to glare at each other.

"Alright you two follow me." Mr. Lockwood said.

"Excuse me, Mayor Lockwood." Mr. Saltzman said. "Where are you taking them?"

I looked at him because I wanted to know too, I had wanted to go with them but Tyler shook his head. Whatever was about to go down, he didn't want me there to see.

"I'm going to talk to them, all fights should end in handshakes don't you think." The mayor said with a smile that didn't reach his eyes.

Mr. Saltzman and I watched as they walked away.

His words echoed through my mind, something seemed off. Why did I feel like he was lying.

I took a step in their direction but a hand stopped me. I looked up to see it was Mr. Saltzman.

"Mr. Saltzman…I'm worried…I don't think Mr. Mayor was being completely honest." I said looking up at him.

"Yeah me neither, come on." He said and we walked down the hallway after them.

"Stay here." He told me and I nodded as he went outside. A couple of moments later Jeremy came back in. I sighed in relief and wrapped my arms around him.

"I thought…doesn't matter." I said with a sigh.

He sighed against me. "You don't need to worry about me I'm fine…"

At his tone I looked at him. I noticed Tyler didn't come back in. "Jeremy where's Tyler?"

Silence.

"What happened out there?" I asked as worry started to leak through me.

"He tried to make us fight each other…" Jeremy said quietly.

"What?" I asked wide eyed.

"I can see why you're weary around the Mayor now, the guys a dick." Jeremy said with a frown.

"Where's Tyler?" I asked again.

"I don't know." Jeremy said.

I frowned. "Did his dad seem upset?"

"Yeah."

"Then you'll have to excuse me, I need to make sure he's ok." I said and kissed his cheek.

"You don't think the Mayor would…" Jeremy trailed off not wanting to say what I knew he was thinking.

"I honestly don't know, nor would I put it past him…" I said before walking out of the school building to track down Tyler.

I found him sitting on a bench by himself.

"Tyler…" I cried out in relief, I was worried I would find him bloody and beaten.

He looked up "Faye…" He said standing and embracing me.

"Faye where have you been?" He murmured into my hair.

"Home sick." I said quickly. "I've been pasted out in my room."

"I know, I came by. You looked like you were dead." He said seriously.

"I felt like I was dead." I said dryly, I probably came pretty damn close to death too. But I didn't say that out loud.

"Well I'm glad you're not." He said with a smile.

We sat on the bench in comfortable silence leaning against each other.

"So…" I said after a minute. "You wanna tell me what went on with your dad…"

He sighed. "He's just being…you know."

"A dick?"

Tyler smirked. "Yeah."

"Is there anything I could do to make you feel better?" I asked him.

"Not really." He said with a sigh.

I scooted into his lap "Nothing are you sure?"

"Well…" He said with a smirk before kissing my lips.

This kiss was different. It wasn't one of our usual kisses. It was hard and fast. Like he was never going to taste me again. I felt like Tyler was trying to eat my lips.

He trailed his kisses down my neck and I tossed my head back with a moan. I noticed the full moon in the sky. I shuddered as he nipped my skin he was always more aggressive on full moons…

"Hey." I heard Jeremy's voice and by the way Tyler stiffened beneath me he heard it too.

Tyler let out a deep frustrated breath, before turning to look at Jeremy. Boy if looks could kill.

I rubbed his arm in an attempt to calm him. His arm wrapped around my waist pulling me closer to him.

"What do you want?" Tyler asked coldly.

"I don't know, I uh thought that was weird with your dad." Jeremy said.

Tyler's grip on me loosened and he slid me on the bench as he stood up in front of Jeremy.

"What he did? Is he like that all the time? Is that what you gotta go through?" Jeremy asked, concerning leaking from his pores. I smiled; my baby brother was attempting to make peace with my boyfriend. Finally, now maybe Tyler can come over with the two of them trying to kill each other.

Tyler stared at him, his face emotionless.

"Man I get it. I get it." Jeremy said.

Tyler suddenly hauled back and punched Jeremy in the nose.

"Tyler! What the fuck?!" I yelled and went to Jeremy's side. His nose was bleeding. My dream of Tyler and Jeremy beings friends shattering in an instant.

"What's your problem?" Jeremy groaned clutching his bleeding nose.

"I don't need your pity." Tyler snapped.

"Seriously you don't have to be like this, you don't." Jeremy said.

"Just go." He yelled.

"What is your problem man?" Jeremy asked.

"I don't know…I don't know." Tyler said raking his hand through his hair.

I went with Jeremy because my little brother out ranked my on my priority list. Tyler looked so broken as he watched me leave but he also knew and understand it was his own damn fault I was leaving it the first place.

I noticed he sat directly under the light of the full moon and in the back of my mind I wondered…

I shook my head, nah…it was too much of a cliché and this was not Twilight…

The night came and went I had helped Jeremy clean up his nose and was glad to find that Tyler hadn't broken it like I had feared. I had curled up in his bed spooning him like I did when he was small at least till the sun made its ungodly arrival and forced me from my slumber.

"Jeremy!" I called from my room after I had eaten and was more social...and approachable. "Jeremy oh Jeremy where art tho-"

"What do you want?" He asked barging into my room cutting me off.

I held up two dresses. "Which one, the purple and blue dress or the purple and gold dress?"

"Are you kidding me?" He said with a sigh before pointed at the blue and walking out.

I nodded to myself. "Ya, I was hoping he'd pick the blue one too."

I threw on the dress with some ballet flats a jean jacket and braided my hair to the side.

After eating another bowl of lucky charm cereal with vanilla ice cream and marshmallow sprinkles I hopped in my car and drove to school. Or at least that was my plan until Stefan appeared in my drive way.

"Stefan what are you doing I could have hit you?" I said shaking my head after I had gotten out of my car with my arms crossed.

"I need you right now." He blurted out and I blushed.

"W-what are you saying?"

He shook his head. "I need you to please come with me."

Before I could responded he had already picked me up and were blurring to the boarding house.

"Stefan what's-"

He put a picture in front of my face. And my eyes widened. It was me...

I frowned as I noticed the name at the bottom.

Katherine 1864.

"Stefan what the hell is this?" I said still staring at the picture. Memories of the night in the woods flooding back.

We had a deal… I just want Katherine….

I remembered over hearing Elena and Bonnie talking about a woman that Stefan and Damon both loved and feuded over.

This was her. And yet…

"Faye I can explain." Stefan said quickly taking in my less than pleased expression.

I glared at him, as my face grew red. My body reacted before I could stop it and I struck him right across the face.

"How dare you? What do you think I or my sister is huh? Oh I'm sorry I meant who. Who do you think we are? Some type of freaking double. But I supposed it works out for you and Damon right? There are two of us, no need to fight over the same bone huh Stefan…"

I couldn't believe him, I just couldn't stand it. I thought Stefan was my friend because of who I was but no it was because I looked like his long lost lover.

I ran from the house not waiting for him to explain. I didn't want to hear it.

I was walking through the woods when I heard a twig snap behind me. That was all I needed to hear before I took off sprinting through the woods. The trees seemed to blur as I pushed my legs faster and faster. I felt like I was flying.

The footfalls following behind me was motivation enough to not stop. I closed my eyes, I need somewhere safe. Somewhere I will be protected.

I opened my eyes and I was banging on the Bennett door. Bonnie's Grams named Sheila opened the door and stared at me in shock.

I was so out of breath, my energy felt depleted I simply fainted.

I woke up to the smell of cake.

"Mmm cake." I said opening my eyes. "Hello Ms. Sheila."

"Hello Fayelen dear, are you alright? You gave me quite a scare." She said to me.

"Um yes? I think I'm better now." I said my eyes trained on the piece of sugary goodness.

"The cake if for you dear, you can eat it." She said amusement in her voice.

She didn't have to tell me twice, I shoved it down my face in less than five seconds. I hummed that was yummy.

"Would you like another piece?" She asked and this time I actually looked at her.

I shook my head my eyes wide. "Yes please."

She cut me another slice this one was even bigger than the last.

"I love you, Ms Sheila." I mumbled between bites and she chuckled.

After I had finished and was content Sheila started talking again. "Why aren't you in school?"

"Well, I was actually headed to school, when a friend of mine stopped by. I went with him beside he said it was important. He showed me something that I didn't like and so I left. I was walking through the woods when I heard a twig snap. When I started running away, whatever or whoever it was started chasing me." I said my eyes wide. "I was so scared, I ran really fast, really fast, I ran so fast I felt like I was flying. I barely felt my feet touch the ground."

Shelia looked at me taking inn what I was wearing, definitely not running attire.

"So how did you end up here?" She asked curiously.

"I don't know, I closed my eyes thinking about a safe place where no one would look for me and I open them and here I was. I must have blacked out and instinct took over or something." I said with a shrug.

I see she said thoughtfully.

"God." I said reaching back to rub my back. "My back is killing me."

Shelia smiled, and stood up. "Let's go get some ice cream."

"Ice cream? Really?" I said perking up at the aspect of more sweets.

She nodded.

"Yay." I said jumping up. "I love ice cream." I turned my back to her only to hear a gasp.

"Is something wrong?" I asked turning around to face her.

"No-nothing I just thought-never you mind let's go dear." She said and immediately walked out of the door.

I arched an eyebrow at her, but shrugged it off and followed her out ice cream filling my mind instead of her weird behavior.

I spent the day with Sheila and she told me stories. I loved her stories. She had just started telling me a story about a pixie.

"Serene, she watches him,

As she hangs on a tree limb.

Soft brown hair, with curls,

Causes him to squint.

Bright brown eyes, alluring, bright,

She holds out her hand, an invite.

A strange but beautiful hum,

Escapes her delicate red lips, he will succumb,

To her wondrous beauty, her feather-light,

Clear wings, which prepare for flight.

She draws him in, feels his fingers quake,

And slowly with a shudder, surely a mistake,

He gathers her into his tan arms, his reward,

Her fingers in his hair, they run toward,

The deep forest. This spell will never break,

The love-sick man, stroking her wings with wonder, will never wake."

I was in tears by the time she finished "That was so sad Grams. Why did you do that? Why didn't she let him go? Did he die? Is he dead?"

Shelia smiled and wiped my tears. "Maybe she loved him too, that's why she took him with her."

I scoffed. "Not likely."

She raised her eyebrow. "No?"

"Nope possible, there's no such time as love at first sight." I said waving off the mere thought.

Shelia simply smiled and opened the door to her house. We were met by an impatient looking Bonnie.

"Thank god your back." She said from the couch her eyes widening more so when she saw me.

"Hey-" I couldn't get out my hello; Bonnie was already hugging me to death.

"Oh my god! Faye are you ok? How are you feeling?" She asked.

"I'm fine; all is well on my part, what's going on with you?" I asked seeing all the spell books scattered around. Bonnie shook her hand and grabbed my hand and led me to the couch she had been sitting on.

"And hello to you too. What's the matter?" Grams asked.

"My powers are gone Grams. I can't do anything. Even when I concentrate and there is nothing in these books that can tell me how to get them back." Bonnie looked on the verge of crying.

"Hang on now, calm down. Tell me what happened." Sheila said seemingly much more calm about Bonnie's predicament.

Bonnie looked to me and I shrugged I didn't care if she told or not, especially if it was affecting her till the point she couldn't use magic.

Bonnie sighed and looked away from me. "I can't."

"We keeping secrets now?" Grams and I said at the same time.

"I have too, I'm sorry, I promised." I shook my head she promised Elena.

Sheila just looked at her.

"Please, help me." Bonnie asked again.

"Well first of all there's nothing in any of these books that's gonna help you. If you're blocked, it's in here." She said pointing to Bonnie head and I listened amazed.

"You gotta clear it out, then your back in business." Grams said simply.

"Clear what out?" Bonnie asked confused.

"Whatever's got you so scared." Grams said seriously.

Bonnie and I shared a look.

"I'm going with." I said my voice leaving no room for arguments.

"I never thought I'd ever come back here again." She mumbled as we walked towards the tomb.

"Yeah, me neither, I had hoped. But I wasn't going to let you go alone either." I said giving her a reassuring smile.

"Thanks." Bonnie said with a smile.

"You're my friend Bonnie, helping you tackle your fears is what I do." I said with a smile.

We walked until Bonnie stopped. I watched as she stared at the old church. Then she bent down and picked up a leaf.

She put it between her hands and concentrated, as I watched. After a moment she frowned and I knew she was still blocked.

My head snapped to the side as I heard a sound in the forest and Bonnie dropped the leaf.

"Hello!" She called out after a moment.

I stood right beside Bonnie and grabbed her arm in case we needed to run.

"Anybody here?" She called out.

We screamed grabbing onto each other as the ground disappeared beneath us.

My eyes were shut tight as we fell, and fell and fell. This was the longest fall ever. I opened my eyes at the same time as Bonnie to notice that we were suspended in the air.

"Bonnie?" I asked looking at her and her eye widened.

"Oh my god!" She said staring at me.

"What? What's? Going on?" All of a saddened we went from being suspended in the air to falling full force.

The rocks were not gentle, and I blacked out as soon as my head hit one but not before the searing pain in my back returned.

I woke but hearing Bonnie's shouting. "Faye, Faye please wakeup please."

I slowly opened my eyes. "Bon?"

"Oh my god!" She cried and went to help me stand up. "Your head is bleeding."

I felt the blood slide down from my head and I noticed my legs were covered in scrapes and cuts and bruises.

"I'll be-" I doubled over in pain when my back pulsed. No, scratch that, my back felt like, like someone was carving into it.

I cried out in pain falling to my knees. "Take it off" I cried. "Please take it off."

Bonnie helped me take off my jacket and she gasped from behind me.

"What! What is it?" I snapped.

"There's-there's something moving on your back?"

"What is it? Get it off!" I felt Bonnie touch my back and cried out in pain, upon hearing her pain cry I frowned.

"What's wrong?"

"It-you, you burned me." She said with wide eyes.

What the hell was going on?

I heard a camera flash before she pressed her phone to my face.

"W-what the holy hell is that?" I asked it looked like a tattoo, but instead of regular lines it had symbols and words.

"It's what's growing on your back…" Bonnie said fearfully.

I fainted from either blood loss or exhaustion or maybe fear, it was probably a little bit of all three.


EDITED: 07/08/2017