I woke the next morning refreshed and seeking an adrenaline rush. Ah, yes, the funerals. I made sure to steer clear of Elena's home so that they couldn't track me and dressed in an outfit identical to the one I was wearing yesterday.

"Hey, Elena," A man greeted from the door. One look at him and I knew he was Tyler Lockwood. The mayor's son. He took my hand, "Thanks for coming." He nodded towards the house, "Come on in."

An invitation. Just my goal. I approached the doorway and hesitated, looking it over, before taking a few steps inside and smirking. Oh, its on.

A girl that looked like Emily approached me, a peeved expression on her face. "Oh, thank god. Damon drives me crazy. He's walking around like he's some kind of hero for healing Caroline when its his fault all this happened in the first place." She pointed to the ground. Well, there goes my no speaking to people rule.

"I'm sorry, Bonnie. What Damon's done is just. . . awful," I shook my had lightly.

She took a deep breath, "Okay. Better. Hateful Damon moment over."

I laughed.

She touched my arm, "So-" She looked at me and I knew she knew who I was. I could tell she sensed it. "Um, I'm going to go find Tyler. Pay my respects. I'll be right back." She turned and walked away quickly, and my smile turned into a scowl. Wonderful, the little witch was going to call the vampires.

I closely followed her, listening as she pulled her phone out of her purse.

"Hello?"

"Elena," she sounded really freaked out. "Where are you?"

"Bonnie, I know. I'm late. I'm getting in the car now. I'll be there in five."

Time to shine, Katherine. Time.

She turned to run out of the room and find Damon, no doubt, but I was there, one hand on my hip.

"We haven't officially met," I introduced myself. "I'm Katherine."

"I know who you are," Bonnie replied.

"'Course you do," I laughed. "You're the best friend, right?" She looked nerved I knew about her. "I've been putting the pieces of Elena's life together. Isobel told me it was a bit of a puzzle. I do know who Jenna and Jeremy are. And I've met that delicious ex-boyfriend Matt, who's sweet on Caroline. And then there's you. The vampire hating Bennett witch. Did I do good?" I smiled suddenly. She turned again to run, but I was there.

She started to do that witchy-thing where my brain would feel like its being compressed and I completely acted like it was killing me. "Ah!" I sucked in a breath. "Ah!" I looked up, straightening, and smirked, "I've been around a long time, Bonnie. You're gunna have to do better than that." I grabbed her throat and pinned her against the far wall, my fangs extended. Bonnie looked terrified. Suddenly the doors opened. "Nice," I commented, my fangs sinking back into my gums.

"Katherine," a voice greeted. Stefan.

"Stefan," I smiled.

"Leave her alone."

I released Bonnie and shrugged, smiling nicely, "Okay." As I walked past Stefan, I ran a finger across his chest. I heard him follow.

"What are you doing there?"

"After the way you treated me last night I thought that a public place would be less violent," I grabbed a wine glass and took a sip.

"Taking this a little far, don't you think?" Stefan inquired from behind me. "Elena could walk in at any moment."

"Ah, that's apart of the fun, Stefan," I smiled, touching a hand to his chest before withdrawing. "Damon's here. . . somewhere. I've been avoiding him." I looked through the crowd, as if expecting to see him.

"Hey, guys," a newcomer greeted. Matt! The cherry I was about to eat rolled out of my mouth as I took him in. So hot.

"Hey, Matt!" I smiled, stepping forward. "Hey, uh, I heard that Caroline's doing much better. Her recovery was practically meraculous. You must be relieved."

"I am," he admitted, nodding. "Thanks, Elena."

I smiled, nodding, as he walked away. I sighed, swooning. "Ah, his eyes are so blue!"

"You need to leave, now." Stefan warned immediately.

I sighed, "You're hurting my feelings, Stefan. Damon was much happier to see me. Then again, he thought I was your girlfriend," I chuckled. "So. . ."

"Katherine, I'm not doing this with you."

I chewed the grape, "Okay, a couple's fight in front of all of your school friends. Walk with me?"

"Just tell me what you're doing," Stefan shrugged, as if it were that simple.

I put on a small pout, "Maybe I missed you. Is that an acceptable reason?"

"What game are you playing?" Stefan rephrased.

I fought back a smirk as I replied, "Why?" I smiled. "You want to play with me?"

"I don't know. How can I if I don't know the rules?"

He just didn't get it, did he? I shook my head, "No rules, Stefan. Don't you remember? No rules."

I walked away, looking over my shoulder as I noticed him not following. I held out my hand and he gave me a defeated grimace, walking to me and bumping into my hand as I smirked triumphantly. That just annoyed me. I dropped my hand and stalked off to follow him, narrowly missing a confrontation with Elena as she neared the entrance.

We ended up walking around the lake.

I sighed, "The Lockwood's have a lot more land than they used to. Possessions from all the tombed vampires built them quite a fortune."

"Yeah, why did you want them dead, hmm?" Stefan asked. What made him think I wanted them dead? "You're the one that turned most of them."

I snorted, "There's nothing more than a vengeful vampire, Stefan. Just ask John Gilbert."

We approached a park bench as he said, "Haven't changed at all, have you?"

"I have," I turned to him. "I'm stronger. Meaner. Sexy," I offered.

He looked to the bench momentarily, "Don't flirt with me Katherine." Then he met my eyes. "I'm not Damon. I haven't spent a hundred and forty-five years obsessed with you."

"Yeah," I sighed. "Based on your choice of women, I'd say otherwise." I walked behind him, looking him over. "Though, I will admit, I'm kind of bothered you're falling in love with someone else."

He looked at me, "I was never in love with you, Katherine." Ouch. I raised an eyebrow in a silent way of asking for an explanation. "You compelled me. None of my feelings were real."

I laughed, "Think what you want, Stefan." I crossed my arms approaching him once more and was nearly inches from his face. I nodded as I spoke, "But I know the truth, and deep down, so do you." I giggled, in pure amusement, and my hand went to my mouth to hide it.

"The truth?" Stefan asked. I hummed a yes. "Well the truth is you're the same lying. . . selfish. . . manipulative bitch that you've always been." My humor disappeared immediately. "So whatever brought you here, why don't you just get on with it and leave town?" His seriousness was rubbing off on me, but I refused to let it get to me. "Because if you don't," he threatened. "I will hunt you down and rip your heart out." Nice visual.

I shook my head in disbelief. He's turned dark. He's not the same boy. Time to play the game with no rules, Stefan.

"Want to know why I came here, Stefan?" I asked. He smirked, sensing my distress, and nodded. "I came back for you."

He was shocked only momentarily before replying, "Well the problem, Katherine, is that I hate you." Too far, Stefan. Far. I swelled with anger and using my speed, grabbed the candle stick and shoved it through his stomach. He grunted with pain

"You hate me, huh? That sounds like the beginning of a love story, not the end of one," I said in a pissed off tone. I pulled the metal rod out and then took off.

"Where were you?" Edward demanded as I came home.

"The funeral for the mayor," I replied. "Had to pay my respects, didn't I? What kind of Mystic Falls citizen wouldn't?"

"You smell like someone. Some male scent I smelt last night at the fair."

I smiled suddenly, "Yes, yes, I do. I had a little fun with an ex-boyfriend. He'll heal by sundown."

"Is he a vampire as well?" Edward asked as I sat in my living room. I noticed the rest of the Cullen's gathered around the plasma screen.

"Yeah. A certain Stefan Salvatore." Shrugging out of my coat, I drapped it over the back of the sofa and relaxed. "I'm going to be gone for an hour or so tonight."

"Can we go with?" Emmett asked. "You going to a party?"

"No. I'm playing a little game."

"A game! I love games! What are the rules?"

I smirked, winking, "There are no rules in this game. No rules."

"Sounds like you're going to hurt someone else," Alice muttered.

I laughed richly, "Oh, I haven't even begun on that level of the game yet, Alice."

"Explain that to John Gilbert. I had another vision."

"John was just a member of the game. As I said, there are no rules," I replied. No rules at all, and you five are about to be involved.

We're finally getting a taste of Katherine's evil side:) I'm starting to like it. Katherine's my favorite female character in VD, Damon my favorite male. So, review if you agree with me, because the dark side always has fresh cookies!:)

-Nastya

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