~I apologize to the guest person who reviewed about being confused about the switch in points of view. Originally I was going to put lines to break the scenes up like in the pilot chapter but it got frustrating. I thought with my writing I was being clear which character was speaking and who's POV it was. I don't know if that bothers anyone else, I know that would bug me so my apologies. I'll be sure to mark who's POV it's in so no biggy Thanks for the support everyone :D I do not own the vampire diaries. Only Erika and Xavier~

Erika's POV

I was at my locker trying to get my mind off everything that happened that night. How could I fall for someone who was so evil? I was grabbing my history book when an envelope fell on the ground. I looked around to see if anyone was looking for a reaction but everyone that was nearby was just there doing their own thing. I bent over to pick it up and I opened it. I pulled out a picture of me and Damon last night doing that eye stare we always do. I furrowed my brows and flipped the picture to the back to read the note.

You guys are so cute with your eye staring. It's so epic. I'll remember to mention it during the toast of your wedding. Love Xavier.

I rolled my eyes. I have never seen this kid so persistent with something. I slid the picture in my textbook and went to history class. Elena was on one side of Bonnie and I sat in front of her. I looked back at Bonnie and she looked like she saw a ghost.

"Bonnie are you ok?" I whispered.

She just shrugged and I turned my attention to the front of the class when a man I haven't seen before entered the room. He was tall and had dirty blonde hair. "Good morning everyone. Alrighty." He greeted then wrote his name on the board. "Alaric Saltzman. It's a mouthful, I know. Doesn't exactly roll off the tongue. Saltzman is of German origins. My family emigrated here in 1755 to Texas. I, however, was born and raised in Boston. Now the name Alaric belongs to a very dead great-grandfather I will never be able to thank enough. You'll probably want to pronounce "Alaric" but it's "Alaric," okay? So, you can call me Rick. I'm your new history teacher."

He started his lesson for the day and it was actually interesting to listen. He made it enjoyable and didn't get mad if you didn't know the answer to his question. I even opened my textbook to follow along. When the bell rang and everyone was walking out of class I went up to his desk.

"Hello." He smiled.

I smiled back. "Hi Mr. Saltzman, I'm Erika Gilbert. I just wanted to introduce myself and say that I enjoyed your class today."

"Well thank you. I appreciate it."

"No problem. I'll see you tomorrow." I grinned and left his room to meet with Elena and Bonnie who were waiting for me. Bonnie was explaining her dreams to Elena so I only caught up to what they were in the middle of saying.

"And then, I ended up at the remains of the old Fell's church before I woke up back in the woods." Bonnie finished while we walked.

"And you always see your ancestor Emily?" Elena asked.

"Mhm. Do you believe in ghosts?"

I nodded without thinking about it. Elena responded to her question. "Two weeks ago I'd say no, but now…"

"Because I think I'm being haunted."

"I don't get it. Why Emily?" I asked.

"Grams said she was a powerful witch back in the Civil War days, and that this medallion was hers. A witch's talisman." Bonnie explained.

"And it all started when you got the necklace?"

"I think she's using it to communicate with me."

"Okay, what does Grams say about it?" Elena asked.

"I can't call her. She's gonna tell me to embrace it. I don't want to embrace it, I want it to stop."

I stopped us in our tracks and faced Bonnie. "Bonnie this is getting serious. You have to talk to her."

"I don't want to." She pouted. I sighed deciding not to argue with her and then we continued walking. We went to our lockers to get our books and then went our separate ways to class.

Damon POV

It was the afternoon when I tried again to get my crystal back. I watched as Bonnie was making her way to her car. Once she was close I swooped in and she bumped into me.

"Okay, it's your last chance." I said nicely.

"I'm gonna scream." She threatened as best she could. I could tell she was scared out of her mind.

"Oh no, Don't do that. Let's stay on point. I want my necklace."

"You can't have it."

"I can't take it, but you can give it to me. I'm trying to help you, here."

"I don't want your help."

"You do want my help, and you don't even know it. You know why, you little witch? 'Cause you've stumbled into something you need to stumble out of."

"Just leave me alone or I swear—"

"Don't! No threats. Look, A, you hurt me last time. B, I wish you no harm. Believe it or not, Bonnie, I wanna protect you. Let me help you get Emily off your back."

She stared at me in confusion. "How do you know about her?"

I smirked and stepped closer to her. "I know a lot of things, and I know more about that crystal than you do, and I know that she's using it to creep inside of you. See how scared you are? And, you should be, because I will get that crystal, even if I have to wait for Emily to give it to me herself. So, next time she comes out to play, you tell her that a deal's a deal."

I opened her car door for her and when she was in the car I slammed her door shut and she drove off. I turned around to see my favorite Gilbert standing with a camera and taking pictures.

I smirked. I should probably apologize for last night with Lexi. I took a deep breath and snuck up behind her. "Whatcha doing?"

She screamed and almost dropped her camera but was able to catch it before it hit the ground. I smiled up at her when she was clutching her heart to recover. "You ass, you almost gave me a heart attack." She screeched.

"But I didn't." I handed over her camera.

She took it and gave a small smile. "Thank you."

"No problem. So what are you doing?" I asked then took a seat on the picnic table.

"Taking pictures. It's something I like to do." She explained and then continued taking a few more shots.

"I could tell. You have a bunch of boards on a wall with pictures."

"It's called memories." She said then sat next to me.

"Really? I had no idea." I rolled my eyes.

"Each board has a meaning. I have a huge one that is all family. I have a small one with just me and Elena. I have one with all my friends including Caroline might I add. I have one that is only Xavier and I and I have a few blank boards that I'm saving."

"Maybe you should make one of me." I winked.

"Maybe I'll blow your face up and use it for a dart board when you piss me off."

"That's not very nice."

"Well you're not a very nice person."

"I thought we were friends. Don't I get to be on the board of friends?"

"I thought we were too but then you killed Lexie." She said sadly.

"You barely knew her."

"She gave me the confidence to talk to you."

"You were pretty confident. I enjoyed that side of Erika Gilbert. It was hot." She tried to fight the urge to giggle so she was blushing really hard. I gently grabbed her chin and made her face me. I stared into her brown eyes and I saw a twinkle. I whispered. "I believe we were about here last night."

I could hear her heart beat racing and her eyes wandering back and forth between my eyes and lips. I smiled and I gently pulled her closer and started to kiss her gently and she gently kissed back which I was surprised. I was also surprised when she placed a hand on my cheek.

It was strange kissing her. I felt sparks that I haven't felt in a long time. Correction, I felt sparks that I didn't even feel with Katherine. A part of me wanted to forget Katherine and move on with Erika but the other part of me wanted to use Erika until I got Katherine back. I waited 145 years to get her back and I wasn't going to let anyone stop me.

Before I could stop anything, Erika was the first to break the kiss. We stared at each other and she was blushing like crazy. It was cute. "I..I have to go." She quickly said and grabbed her bag from the ground and ran to the parking lot.

Erika POV

I sat in my car and just stared at the steering wheel. I just kissed Damon. It was the most epic moment of my life. I felt sparks blowing up inside me and I wanted to keep kissing him. All the anger I felt towards him melted away as if it was nothing.

I had to shake him off. I couldn't just forgive him that easily. I got a text that Bonnie was coming to sleep over so I drove home to see them.

"Hey guys." I greeted when I walked in through the door.

"Hey Erika, where have you been?" Elena asked.

"I was taking pictures. Getting my mind off of things." I replied while I grabbed a bottle of water from the fridge.

I looked at my sister and she came over and hugged me tight. I hugged back. Bonnie looked at the two of us probably wondering what happened.

Bonnie and Elena started cooking dinner while I getting movies and snacks ready for later. I heard the doorbell rang and I went to open it. It was Caroline. I let her in without giving her any problems but she didn't seem too happy.

"Hey Caroline are you ok?" I asked her while we were still in the living room.

"No. I'm mad at Bonnie." She huffed and crossed her arms.

"Wanna tell me why?"

"She won't give me back my necklace."

"What necklace? The one she has been wearing since Halloween?" She nodded. "Doesn't seem like your taste of jewelry."

"Well it was gift from Damon and I want it back."

"I thought you and Damon broke up."

"Well we are but…"

"But what?"

"Nevermind you wouldn't understand." She fought and went to the kitchen.

What the hell have I been missing? I pulled my phone out and texted Damon.

What is the big deal about this necklace that Bonnie has.

He texted back.

Sentimental reasons.

I rolled my eyes.

Sentimental my ass. Is it part of your big plan?

Wouldn't you like to know.

I put my phone back in my pocket. I wasn't going to waste the time trying to get infromaiton. I know Damon wouldn't give it to me. I went to the kitchen and it was just awkward silence. I quietly sat by the counter and munched on some chips.

After a few more minutes I heard Caroline sigh. "I'm sorry. There. I said it. If you want the ugly-ass necklace, keep it. It's yours."

Bonnie looked at her guiltily. "Will you hate me if I tell you I threw it away?"

"You threw it away?" Caroline was annoyed.

"I know it sounds crazy, but the necklace was giving me nightmares. I had to get rid of it."

"You could have given it back to me."

"Why? So you could give it back to Damon?" Elena asked.

"Screw Damon. Are we doing manicures or what? Who has their kit?"

"Mine's upstairs." I replied.

"Mine's in my bag." Bonnie said.

Caroline goes to Bonnie's purse looking for it. "So, Elena…how long do you think this fight with Stefan's gonna last? Is it…like a permanent thing?"

"I don't know, Caroline." Elena replied while rolling her eyes.

"Why are you such a little liar, Bonnie?" Caroline asked angrily.

"What?" Bonnie asked.

"Caroline!" Elena and I yelled astonished.

Caroline held up the crystal. I looked to see Bonnie and Elena staring at each other in shock.

"I'm not lying to you, Caroline. I swear." Bonnie said.

"It's true. I watched her throw it into a field." Elena backed her up.

"Then explain it." Caroline said getting frustrated.

"Emily?" I asked Bonnie.

"Emily." Bonnie nodded.

"Who's Emily?" Caroline asked.

"The ghost."

"Oh, the ghost has a name now."

"Caroline please." Elena begged.

Bonnie looked at the two of us. " I wonder why she won't leave me alone."

"What is going on? Why am I not a part of this conversation? You guys do this to me all the time." Caroline raised her voice.

"What do you mean?" I asked.

"That's not true." Elena assured her.

"Yes it is." Bonnie yelled. "I can't talk to you. You don't listen."

"That's not true." Caroline argued.

"I'm a witch."

"And don't we all know it"

"See? That's what I'm talking about. I'm trying to tell you something. You don't even hear it."

"I listen. When do I not listen?"

Elena cleaned the table and I turned around and sipped my water. Bonnie stormed out of the kitchen. Caroline stood next to me.

"Seriously guys when do I not listen?" Caroline asked. We kind of stood there not saying anything. "Erika, I know you have something to say."

I sighed. "Caroline…"

"No out with it."

"When someone says something to you, you do kind of shut it out. It's like if it's something you wouldn't be interested in, you just tune it out and only tune back in when it's something of your interest."

"That's not true. I mean I'm best friends with you."

"Caroline we're not really best friends. We're only friends because we grew up together and you're best friends with my sister and Bonnie."

Caroline looked a little hurt. "I didn't realize it was that way."

"It's whatever. The point is you should hear Bonnie out. You don't want to lose her."

Caroline nodded and went into the living room.

Elena looked at me. "That was something."

"Yeah." I replied.

"How are you doing, you know with the whole Damon thing?"

I looked down guiltily and blushed. "I uhh… may have kissed him…"

"What?!"

"Shhh…keep it down Elena. It just happened."

"When was this?"

"After school before I came home."

"So after he threatened Bonnie."

"He did what? Oh god!" I slammed my head against the table and groaned. "I'm an idiot."

"Elena, Erika, you can come in now!" Caroline shouted.

"We can talk about it later." She patted my back and I got up and followed her out to where everyone was. It times like this that I was grateful that I had a sister that wouldn't judge me for my actions.

"There is just way too much drama in this room. So, what do you guys wanna do? I have an idea. Why don't we have a séance?" Caroline grinned.

"I don't know." Elena said.

"I like the idea." I smirked.

Bonnie and Elena reluctantly agreed afterwards. Caroline and I shared a high five and then went to look for candles. Once we thought we had enough we arrange them on the floor in Elena's room and lit them up. We then sat in a circle and held hands.

"What are we doing?" Bonnie asked.

"I don't know." Elena replied.

"Be quiet and concentrate. Close your eyes. Now take a deep breath. Bonnie, call to her."

All our eyes were closed so all I could hear was Bonnie taking a deep breath and saying "Emily, you there?"

I started laughing and Caroline let go of my hand and slapped my arm. "Really? "Emily, you there?" That's all you got? Come on."

"Fine, Geez." Bonnie said. We all composed ourselves and started again. "Emily. I call on you. I know you have a message. I'm here to listen."

After a few seconds the flames on the candles flare up. "Did that just…" I started to say.

"Yeah, it just happened." Caroline finished.

"It's just the air conditioning." Bonnie said. She looked scared.

"Ask her to show you a sign. Ask her. Emily, if you're among us, show us another sign."

After a couple minutes nothing happens.

"See? It's not working." After Bonnie said that, the windows burst open. "I can't, I'm done." She rips the necklace off and throws it on the ground next to the candles. The candles blow out and Bonnie starts to panic more. "Get the light. Please, get the light!"

"Hold on. I got it." Elena said and ran to the lights.

I looked at the ground by the candles and didn't see the necklace. "You guys, the necklace. It's gone."

We all stood in shock before Elena said something. "Okay, fun's over, Caroline. You made a point, and I get it. Now give it back."

"What? Well, I didn't take it." Caroline defended. We heard a noise downstairs. "What? What happened?"

"I don't know. Nothing. Jeremy, are you home?" I called out and went out in the hallway to check for my brother. Before I knew it I heard Bonnie screaming in the bathroom. "Bonnie?!" I ran back into Elena's room and we banged on the door and kept calling her name.

"Try the other door. I'll check the hallway." Elena ordered. I ran to my room and tried to unlock the door from there. It was useless so I kept banging on the door. It went dead silent and I went back to Elena's room and the three of us watched Bonnie clutching her head.

"What happened? Are you okay?" I asked in concerned.

She unclutched her head and looked at us. "I'm fine." She said in a straight voice.

"Unbelievable. You were totally faking it." Caroline yelled.

"Caroline, come on." Elena scorned.

"No! You scared the hell out of me."

"Bonnie?" I called gently.

"I'm fine. Everything's fine." Bonnie said again and walked out of the bathroom and to the hall. We all followed her

"I can't believe I fell for it." Caroline yelled irritated.

"Are you okay?" Elena asked Bonnie.

"I must go." Bonnie replied.

"She's leaving. I'm leaving." Caroline said.

"No one is leaving!" I shouted.

"I can. I had enough freaky fake witch stuff for one night."

"Thank you for having me. I'll take it from here." Bonnie said before she started going down the stairs.

"Where are you going?" Elena asked.

"Back to where it all began." She replied.

"Bonnie! Bonnie!"

Bonnie didn't turn. It then hit me. "Oh my god! Emily!"

When she heard that name she turned and faced me. "I won't let him have it. It must be destroyed."

"Wait!"

We chased her down the stairs and she shut the door behind her. Elena tried to open it but it wouldn't open. I wrapped my arms around her stomach and helped her pull the door again.

"What's happening?" Caroline cried.

"I don't know. The door, it's not…" I started to say before the door opened and Elena and I fell backwards. I landed on my back and Elena landed on top of me and I grunted in pain.

"What the hell?" Jeremy said looking at us in confusion then went upstairs.

"I'm outta here." Caroline said and ran out the door.

Elena got off of me then helped me to my feet. "I'm going to call Stefan." She said.

"Put it on speaker please." I requested while I rubbed my back.

The phone rang a few times before Stefan answered. "What's wrong?"

"It's Bonnie." Elena replied.

"What happened?"

"Emily is possessing her. She said something." I replied now.

"What did she say?" Stefan asked.

"She said "I won't let him have it. It must be destroyed." And then she left." Elena explained.

"Where do you think she went?"

"I don't know."

I thought quickly. "Fell's church! Fell's church, by the old cemetery that's where she took Bonnie in her dreams."

"We have to help her, Stefan." Elena begged.

"Just stay there. I'm gonna go find her." Stefan said and then hung up.

"We have to be there too Elena." I told her.

"Stefan told us to stay put Erika." Elena replied.

"When do you listen to every word Stefan tells you?"

She thought then nodded. "Let's go, I'll drive."

We got in the car and drove as quickly as we could to the church. When Elena parked we ran where we heard voices. When we got there Emily, in Bonnies body, made a circle and Stefan was pulling Damon off a branch.

"Oh my god!" I ran to Damon's side and helped support him while he stood. He looked at me in anger but reluctantly kept an arm around my shoulder.

"These people don't deserve this. They should never have to know such evil." Emily told Stefan.

"What do you mean evil?" Stefan asked.

"Emily. I swear to God, I'll make you regret this." Damon threatened.

"I won't let you unleash them into this world." Bonnie yelled.

"Them? What part of the story did you leave out, Damon?" Stefan asked.

"What does it matter?" Damon asked and released his arm around me and stepped forward.

"Emily, tell me what you did."

"To save her, I had to save them."

"You saved everyone in the church?"

"With one, comes all."

"I don't care about them. I just want Katherine." Damon shouted. That stung me. He kissed me today and he had his mind and heart on another girl. Elena came to my side and held my hand tightly.

"I knew I shouldn't have believed a single word that comes out of your mouth. This isn't about love, is it? This is about revenge." Stefan asked Damon.

"The two aren't mutually exclusive."

"Damon, you can't do this."

"Why not? They killed 27 people, and they called it a war battle. They deserve whatever they get."

"27 vampires, Damon. You can't just bring them back."

"This town deserves this."

"You're blaming innocent people for something that happened 145 years ago."

"There is nothing innocent about these people, and don't think for a second it won't happen again. They already know too much, and they'll burn your little grandwitch right next to us when they find out. Trust me." I couldn't bear anymore words. I started to tear up and Elena pulled me into a side hug. She knew this had to be killing me.

"Things are different now." Emily said.

"Don't do this." Damon begged.

"I can't free them. I won't." She starts chanting and yells "Incendia." Whatever she drew in the ground set on fire creating a barrier around her so we couldn't even go near her.

"No! No please." Damon begged again.

Elena and I ran to be closer to the ring and we yelled. "Bonnie!"

"No!" Damon shouted again. Emily throws the necklace in the air and it explodes. After that the fire bows out. Bonnie's body blinks a few times then looks around in confusion. Emily must have left her body and it's now our Bonnie. I looked at Damon and he was really angry. He used his vamp speed to be at Bonnie's side and bit into her neck.

"Damon no!" I screamed. Elena and I were both crying.

Stefan got to Damon and pulled him off Bonnie. Damon was pushed aside and Bonnie fell to the ground. Stefan kneeled next to her and checks her pulse. "She's alive, but barely. I can save her." Stefan assured then he bites into his wrist and drips some blood in her mouth.

We watched as her neck wound heals. "Her neck, it's healing." Elena cried.

Damon walked off somewhere in the forest and Stefan followed after him. Once Bonnie woke up, I told Elena I would be back and I went and followed in the direction Stefan went. When I got to them I stayed hidden in behind a tree.

"Katherine never compelled me. I knew everything. Every step of the way. It was real for me. I'll leave now." Damon said.

Stefan didn't say a word and left. I came out from behind the tree and saw Damon sitting on a log.

"It was always Katherine, wasn't it?" I asked.

Damon looked up at me and he looked heart broken. He didn't say a word.

"You kissed me today and it was epic. Every day before then since I met you, you seemed interested and I fell for that." I started to tear up. "I got mad at you for killing lexie because she convinced me to give you a chance and…"

"Erika just stop talking." Damon ordered.

I sniffled but shut my mouth.

"You were just a temporary fling until I could get Katherine. That's all you'll ever be. Just go home."

I couldn't say anything else so I turned and slowly walked back to Elena.

Elena POV

I got Bonnie in the car. While I waited for Erika to come back, I walked to Stefan to talk to him.

"Is she in danger of becoming…" I started to ask Stefan.

"No, she has to die with my blood in her system. So, keep an eye on her tonight and make sure that nothing happens, and once it leaves her system, she'll be fine." He replied.

"I'm gonna tell her the truth."

"You sure?"

"I can trust her. I need someone else to know, someone to talk to. I can't live in secret. I can't talk to Erika about everything, especially anything around Damon. Stefan she fell in love with him. As much as I want to tell her to stay away from him, I can't do that to her."

"You shouldn't have to."

"You saved Bonnie's life. I'm sorry, Stefan. I thought that I couldn't be with you, but I can. You don't have to push me away. I can do this." I grab his hands.

He pulls his hands away. "I can't. I have to leave, Elena. Too many people have died. Too much has happened."

"What? No! I know you think you're protecting me, but..." I teared up.

"I have to. Coming home was...it was a mistake. I can't be a part of your life anymore."

"Don't go Stefan. Please...You don't have to. This is your home. Please, don't go."

He grabbed my hand and kissed it. "Good-bye Elena." He walks away.

"You're just gonna walk away? Don't walk away, Stefan! Stefan!" I shouted and started crying. Within minutes Erika runs over and hugs me.

"He just left Erika.' I sobbed.

"It's ok." She said while she was choking on tears.

Erika POV

When we got home Bonnie and Elena went to her room and I went to my own room. Elena told me she was going to tell Bonnie everything and I sat on my bed in my pajamas clutching a pillow. I was so broken. I pulled my phone off my night stand and dialed a number. When I heard an answer I sobbed. "Will you come over?...I…I need you." I hung up and laid on my side crying.

15 minutes later I heard someone running up the stairs. They opened my door and slammed it shut and jumped on my bed.

"I came as soon as I could. What happened?!" Xavier yelled.

"I'm the biggest idiot in the world." I sobbed.

"That is not true. Tell me everything that happened."

I sat up and wiped my face. "It's a really long story and this is going to put our friendship to the test."

"Oh god that bad?" I nodded. "Well tell me everything. We have been friends long enough."

"You have to promise not to tell anyone. It's a huge secret."

"I swear Erika." He gave a small smile and held my hand.

I started telling him about Damon and Stefan and how they are vampires. Xavier laughed thinking it was a joke but when he saw how I was crying he knew it was true and freaked out. I told him about all the events that had happened and all the moments I had with Damon. By the time I finished he was crying too.

"I have been pairing you up with a crazy ass vampire who is in love with another girl who is also a vampire?" I nodded and cried while he hugged me tight. "Well he's an idiot. You're an amazing girl with a great personality and he must have saw that if he kissed you the way he did."

"He probably faked it with all his other emotions."

"Maybe he did but if he didn't, he's going to wake up and realize that he was chasing after the wrong girl for a long time."

"How are you so calm about this?" I sniffled into his chest.

"You're my best friend in the entire world and you're having the breakdown of a life time, if I wasn't in control of my emotions the world would end."

I somehow let out a small laugh and Xavier smiled.

"You need to go to sleep. I'll spend the night. I won't leave in case you still need me." Xavier said.

"You're my best friend in the world. I will always need you."

We smiled and went to bed. A weight was lifted off my shoulders after I told Xavier everything. It was great to have a friend you could trust with of almost anything. I loved him for that.

~Well what did you think of this chapter? Some pretty exciting stuff right? :D Please review."