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Dawn Ellis played by Dianna Agron
As the night sky blushed purple, black and blazed with stars, a petite blonde stared out the hospital window. Despite what was happening around her, the pregnant blonde couldn't help but marvel out the window. The sky looked beautiful that night.
Each twinkling star seemed to be in its proper place, filling empty spaces. Shadowy, ribbon-like clouds were flowing around the full moon, each crater on the moons bright face was visible. The moon, the stars, the streaming clouds, everything glowed with its own ominous light.
Taking Dawn's trembling hand in her own, Bonnie sent the blonde a concerned smile as she sat beside her on the hospital bed. The contact caused Dawn to turn to her, snapping her out of her admiration of the sky.
After receiving a call from an emotional Dawn, Bonnie had immediately called her grams and drove them straight to the hospital. Whatever Dawn was going through, it seemed to be getting more powerful, and yet they had no idea what she was.
"It's okay, Dawnie. We'll get the bottom of this." Bonnie said softly, sending her another small, sympathetic smile as her grams walked through the door.
The older woman wasn't anything like Dawn had expected her to be. Shelia Bennett was rather youthful looking with almond brown eyes, smooth coco skin and curly long hair. Despite the fact the woman was over sixty-years-old, she looked as if she was in her late forties!
"This hospitals damn hot chocolate is jacked." Shelia complained, holding three cups pressed together as Dawn raised a brow. Bonnie just giggled, used to her grams' behavior.
Sitting in the spare chair beside Dawn's bed, Shelia passed a cup of hot chocolate to Dawn and Bonnie, before sipping on her own.
Rolling her eyes playfully, Bonnie smiled. "Grams, this is Dawn."
Shelia scoffed. "I know, honey. This is the girl who won me fifty bucks off Elena." Shelia grinned as Dawn snorted, smiling as the older woman sent her a playful smile.
"Grams, focus!" Bonnie scolded teasingly as the woman rolled her eyes.
Pulling out an old Grimoire, Shelia smiled and placed it on the pull out hospital table. "This is Bonnie's ancestor's Grimoire, Emily Bennett." Shelia explained, pausing as she noticed the confusion on Dawn's face.
Turning to Bonnie, Shelia raised a brow. "You told her yet?"
Shaking her head sheepishly, Bonnie turned to Dawn. "I know this sounds crazy… But I'm a witch…" Bonnie closed her eyes, waiting for laughter. Instead of laughter, Bonnie opened her eyes to find Dawn looking at her in amazement.
"As in… A witch-witch. Like Harry Potter?" Dawn gasped, her lips parted as Shelia chuckled.
Pulling two candles out her bag, Shelia smiled. "Not exactly, hun. But similar." Placing the candles beside the book, Shelia closed her eyes for a moment as the candles lit out of nowhere.
Dawn gasped. "You're a… you're a witch too?!"
Bonnie smiled as Shelia nodded. "Mmmhmm. Now let's see if we can figure out what you are."
…
The Salvatore boarding house was sinisterly quiet as Stefan lounged across the couch, his eyes closed and his chest heaving gently. 'Wuthering Heights' by Emily Brontë was sitting on his chest, open from where he had been previously reading. As Stefan shifted in his sleeping state, the old book fell to the floor, landing on its spine. Stefan immediately bolted up, his eyes scanning for danger. However, when his eyes landed on the book, he sighed.
Placing the rather old book onto the coffee table, Stefan ran a hand through his locks. Even as a child, Stefan had always been a light sleeper. On the night of his sixteenth birthday, Damon had claimed Stefan had officially turned into a man and had given him his first glass of whiskey. The whiskey had practically knocked him out. It was strange that at the age of sixteen in the 1800's, you were considered a man… How times had changed.
Stefan was cut out of his thoughts by a loud noise that echoed around the large boarding house. "Damon?" Stefan called out, standing.
Resisting the temptation to lay back down on the couch and catch some more beauty sleep, Stefan stood, looking around. As the curtains rustled, Stefan headed towards them, his posture defensive. Before he could do anything, a flash of blonde hair jumped on him. Lexi?!
As the blonde grinned, Stefan's eyes widened. "Lexi!?"
Stefan would have recognized the familiar face anywhere. Grinning coyly, Lexi fluttered her lashes innocently. "Hi."
Not long after he had been turned, Stefan had met Lexi while mistaking her for a human. This was in his ripper days and Lexi had been set on helping him get his humanity back, not that he had wanted to. She had stuck around him through thick and thin. And no matter how many times he pushed her away, she had always been there for him, and Stefan was eternally grateful for that.
She had changed a lot. Usually her long blonde hair was styled in tight curls, but it seemed with the new era, she had decided to ditch the curls and straighten her hair. Lexi was physically a very beautiful, young woman. Lexi had tanned, blemish free skin, small hazel-green eyes and a very curvy figure. At the age of 21, Lexi had been turned and had lived for over three-hundred years. She was practically twice the age of Stefan!
"What are you doing here?"
Rolling her eyes, Lexi pulled Stefan into a tight hug. Just by the tight squeeze on his shoulder, Stefan could tell Lexi had missed him. And he had missed her greatly.
"How could you even ask that?" Lexi laughed, leaning her head against Stefan's firm shoulder.
Satisfied by her answer, Stefan sighed. "I missed you."
The blonde smiled, pulling away from the hug. "Happy Birthday."
…
The following morning, Stefan and Lexi were lounging in Stefan's room. All the curtains were closed, allowing no natural light in the room, after all, not all vampires had daylight rings. Resting her hands behind her head, she playfully kicked Stefan's leg.
Rolling her eyes, Lexi sat up, holding a hand up to her best friend. "Stop. I don't know, some freak shot at me with wooden bullets. I bail in under sixty. And why is a news reporter hunting vampires?"
Stefan shrugged. "I don't know who knows about us. That guy did. There could be others. Do me a favor, while you're here, please be careful."
Furrowing her brows together in confusion, Lexi eyed her best friend. "Why stay? I'm headed to New York for the weekend. Bon Jovi in the Garden. 'Wanted dead or alive', it's our theme song. It'll be a blast."
Stefan decided to not mention he was more of a Taylor Swift fan. As much as he loved Bon Jovi, Stefan's genre of music had changed over the past century. Although Bon Jovi was a classic, Taylor had a charm about her. Plus, not that he'd tell anyone, but Tay-Tay had understood his heartbreak!
"Do you think he would actually remember us? That was a pretty crazy weekend, huh?"
Lexi rolled her eyes, grinning mischievously. She playfully tugged on his arm. "We can make him remember us. Come on! Let's go. I mean, what's keeping you here?"
"I told you, her name is Elena."
Standing up from the bed, Lexi eyed the room. Her hazel orbs narrowed at the photograph of Katherine Pierce. Although she hadn't personally met Katherine, Lexi hated the slut who had broken Stefan's heart and caused chaos between him and Damon…
Walking over to the desk, Lexi's fingers dusted along the corners of the old photograph. "Let's hope she's better than the last girl you got all sprung over." Turning to Stefan, the blonde vampire held the photograph up.
Frowning, Stefan jumped up from his bed. Snatching the photo from Lexi's hands, Stefan placed the photograph back. "You didn't even know Katherine."
"Cause' if I did I'd kick her ass. Little bitch. Speaking of... Where's Damon?" Lexi grinned.
Stefan couldn't stay broody for long as he shook his head. Lexi was the complete opposite of Stefan. She was fun, wild and uncontrollable. And when he was with Lexi, Stefan was the same. He didn't have to be the usual broody Stefan Salvatore. He could let go and not worry about being judged.
"Inflicting misery somewhere. You gonna be okay here alone? Cause' I got some things I gotta take care of." Stefan snorted.
The blonde smiled playfully. "It's not exactly like I can go anywhere. And you and Damon are the only ones with these nifty little daylight rings. I have a mood ring from '75! Trade ya?"
Her hazel orbs flickered down to the great hunk of lapis Lazuli as Stefan smiled in amusement. "Doesn't work that way and you know it."
"Yeah."
As Stefan began walking towards the exit, Lexi's eyes flickered around the room, wondering where to snoop first. Before the blonde could begin digging through Stefan's underwear draw, Stefan paused. Turning back to the blonde, Stefan smiled faintly. "Hey Lex. I'm really glad that you came here."
"What are we doing for your birthday? It's not everyday a guy turns a hundred and sixty-two years old."
Throwing his head back, Stefan closed his eyes, groaning. "Really?"
The blonde grinned mischievously. "Oh yeah."
…
Placing her hand on Dawn's, Shelia smiled sadly. They had tried many spells and yet… Nothing. All of the experiences Dawn had been having, pointed to her being a witch, but Shelia knew Dawn wasn't a witch. She was clearly and unknowingly more powerful than a witch could ever be.
With one hand on her bump, Dawn leaned back, a frown on her delicate features. "I… I don't understand… You said… You said one of these spells would figure it out." Dawn mumbled.
The blonde's brows furrowed as sunlight flooded through the large, hospital window. Bonnie was beside her grams, flicking through one of her family's Grimoires for anything useful. However, so far it seemed nothing but mumbo-jumbo was in the books.
Throwing the book down in frustration, Bonnie frowned. "Nothing this one!"
Before she could continue, the brunette coughed as dust bounced up from the book. Crinkling her nose in disgust, Bonnie shook her head. "Gross."
Reaching over, Shelia thumped Bonnie on the head, causing the brunette to jump and scowl.
Rubbing the tender spot, Bonnie sent her grams a bewildered look. "What was that for?!"
"For slamming the book down."
Dawn shook her head, a faint smile on her features. As amusing as the situation was, Dawn just wanted to find out what the hell was happening in her life.
…
After having a route through Stefan's draws, rifling through his desk and finding a secret Taylor Swift CD stash, Lexi was drained. So after flicking through the albums with raised brows, Lexi decided to take a nap. After all, being a vampire was hard work and acquired a lot of concentration!
Damon, who noticed the blonde hair that was spurting from underneath the covers, decided to investigate. Was St Stefan cheating on Elena? Creeping into the room, Damon rolled his eyes when he noticed who it was. Great… Lexi.
The blonde vampire had never been his biggest fan, but the ever since the year 77' she despised him. When his humanity had been switched off after the Augustine experiments, Lexi had found him and tried to get his humanity back on. After getting fed up of her sticking to his side, Damon tricked her into sleeping with him on a rooftop before leaving her to burn, with the only shelter a small plank above a locked door.
Jumping on the bed, Damon poked the sleeping vampire, lying beside her.
Clearly not enjoying Damon's incessant poking, Lexi shifted on the pillow, turning on her side, grumbling as she did so. As her hazel eyes flickered open, Damon smirked. "Boo."
The younger vampire watched in amusement as Lexi groaned, scowling at the sight of the vampire. "Hello Lexi. What an unexpected surprise." Damon mused dryly.
Scoffing, Lexi rolled her eyes, still dreary from waking up. "Unexpected surprise? I think the wrong brother went back to high school."
"How long are you here for?" Damon replied, ignoring her comment.
The blonde gave him a disbelieving look. "Just for Stefan's b-day."
Amusement laced over Damon's features as he titled his head to the side, much like a puppy would. "Oh, you mean you didn't come all this way to see me?"
Snorting, Lexi shook her head, slightly amused. "That's it Damon. After a century I finally realize death means nothing without you. Do me." She mocked dramatically.
Pouting, Damon leaned closer. "Why are you so mean to me?"
Lexi laughed, shaking her head. "Uh, have you met you? You're not a nice person."
"Because I'm a vampire."
The blonde's amusement vanished in a matter of seconds. Being a vampire didn't make you a bad person, being a bad person made you a bad person.
"But you're only the bad parts." Lexi replied.
"Teach me to be good." Damon purred, grabbing her by the neck and squeezing. His fangs descended as the prominent veins appeared.
Almost effortlessly, Lexi peeled his fingers off her neck. "I'm older and that means stronger."
The blonde grabbed him by the neck, squeezing with force. Damon winced, trying and failing to push Lexi's hands off his neck.
Wheezing, Damon winced. "Sorry."
Lexi grinned in satisfaction as she leaned forward, threateningly. "Don't ruin my time with Stefan, cause' I'll hurt you. And you know I can do it."
"Yeah." Damon winced.
Smiling, Lexi released him and stood up from the bed. As she strutted away, Damon scowled, rubbing his throat.
…
Sending Dawn a comforting smile, Shelia leaned forward. "It seems we're gonna have to do this the old fashioned way."
Arching a slender brow, Dawn rubbed her bump comforting. "What do you mean? S-Sorry that sounds so rude…" Dawn mumbled, shifting uncomfortably.
The older woman immediately tensed, a feeling of dread washing over her. Although Shelia wasn't quite sure what was supernatural about Dawn, she knew that it had some sort of connection with witches, perhaps even other supernatural beings. To be quite honest, Shelia was completely baffled. When her granddaughter had informed her of Dawn's empowering yet peaceful aura, she had thought Bonnie was exaggerating, but now she knew she wasn't… Whatever Dawn was, it was linked somehow to witches.
Shaking her head, Shelia smiled. "Don't worry. It's pretty simple, were gonna use a little witchy ju-ju and contact a very old witch."
Dawn's eyes widened in horror. "Like an Ouija board? Because I've seen those movies and they never end well!" Dawn exclaimed, her lips parted in fear as Bonnie giggled.
The young witch smiled in amusement. "She's right grams, most of them end up dead." Bonnie teased.
Shelia snorted in amusement before shaking her head. "The only thing I've managed to find is the mention of a very powerful witch who could be contacted. Maybe she knows what you are."
Bonnie and Dawn exchanged glances before the blonde averted her eyes to her baby bump. She had to do this, for her little boy. As if she was some supernatural creative, chances were, her baby boy was. Maybe he wouldn't be, Dawn didn't know. But it was better safe than sorry.
"Okay." Dawn nodded.
"Okay?"
"Okay."
…
After Shelia smuggled the ancient Ouija board in her handbag into the hospital, Bonnie lit some candles with her mind, which was something Dawn was still getting used to. Closing the curtains, Shelia placed the dusty board onto the hospital table, all while keeping an eye out for any wandering nurses. Something told Dawn the nurses wouldn't believe the spirit board was a monopoly board…
Rubbing her bump affectionately, Dawn couldn't deny the pit of anxiety that was gathering in her gut. Glancing at the board, Dawn was fairly surprised.
Although she had never actually seen an Ouija board in person, Dawn had seen movies where they had used the boards. However, most of the time, the users of the board usually died…
Before her eyes was a triangular, wooden board. On the bottom of the board was a long rectangle that contained what Dawn assumed was Latin, letters while in the middle was a circle. Deep patterns and tunnels ran around the area of the board, intertwining and connecting to each other. It wasn't what Dawn had pictured an Ouija board would look like, but Dawn didn't say anything, Shelia clearly knew what she was doing.
…
Swinging the glass around in his palm, Damon frowned when he noticed he had run out of bourbon. Standing, Damon headed over to the alcohol cart, which seemed to be mostly stocked with whiskey and bourbon. Well, at least Zac had taste. Key word; had.
With a rough grip, Damon flicked the top off the bottle. Glancing between the bottle and the glass, Damon shrugged before taking only the bottle of alcohol back to the seat he had been residing. As he placed his feet back on the coffee table, Damon took a large swig, titling his head back in satisfaction.
As he did so, Damon winced as the sound of paper creasing penetrated his supernatural hearing. Sitting up, Damon placed the bottle back on the table and reached into his leather jackets pocket.
The vampire frowned when he noticed the corner of the ultrasound had folded over. Scowling, Damon attempted to smooth the corner over by gently pushing it down with his thumb.
Satisfied, Damon moved his thumb away, allowing himself to look at the picture. Two eyes, one little nose, opened lips, which had a thumbed jammed between them and a small heart. The little boy was beautiful enough to erupt a warmth that echoed around his cold body.
Frowning, Damon shoved the picture back in his pocket, not bothering on how it creased as his thoughts wandered to Katherine. As much as he liked the pretty little blonde, Damon had to remember Katherine. Although he wasn't sure on what feelings he seemed to be harboring towards the blonde, Damon did know he loved Katherine; she was his true love.
…
Shuffling in discomfort, Dawn watched as Shelia held a needle out towards her finger. Almost reluctantly, Dawn placed her index finger over the circle. Noticing the blonde's evident distress, Shelia sent her a small, yet consoling smile. "Just a droplet."
Turning to her newfound friend, Bonnie smiled comfortingly. "It's okay, Dawnie."
Unable to turn back, Dawn winced as Shelia poked her skin with the needle. Pins and needles ran down the tip of her finger as blood slowly began dripping into the engravings of the circle. As the blood slowly ran through the tunnels, both Bonnie and Shelia winced, rubbing their heads as pain crossed over them.
Although the pain was hardly a stabbing pain, it was enough to make the two wince. It was almost as if Dawn being in pain… Hurt the two witches… But how was that possible?
Noticing the way the two were frantically rubbing their aching heads, Dawn frowned in concern, all while absent-mindedly glancing at her bleeding finger.
"Are you okay?" Dawn asked nervously, glancing between the two.
The witches nodded in synch. "Mmm, just a little headache. Nothing to worry about. Now, time down to business." Shelia replied, taking Dawn's bleeding finger and rubbing it along the tunnels.
"Keep your finger there, no matter what. Okay?"
Dawn nodded worriedly as Shelia jointed hands with Bonnie, while both of them kept one hand on the board. Dawn ignored the stinging in her finger as the two began to chant in what Dawn assumed was Latin. For a moment, Dawn felt nothing in till a painful sensation flooded around her body. Gasping, Dawn's eyes rolled to the back of her head, her finger moving from the board as her body jolted backwards. Dawn fell back on the bed, her legs flailing as she kicked the board and her eyes turned white. That last thing Dawn could remember was the sound of Bonnie yelling.
…
As Dawn's eyes flicked back open, she noticed she was no longer in the darkened hospital room. No, she was in a field. Dawn's breath was caught in her throat when she realized she was no longer wearing the dreaded hospital gown and yet the silk dress she had been wearing in the dream.
But it seemed the field had changed a lot since her dream. It was darker, more sinister. The maple trees that had once stood tall, were slumped over, their leaves a dull brown, the white oak tree was completely charred, the grass and flowers had all died, while the pond was full of dead fish, all of which were floating on the surface. The brittle tire swing had been popped and was barely hanging onto the tree. While the sky was no longer covered in the vibrant assortments of colors it had been beforehand. Instead, it was covered in a gloomy canopy of gray as the wind raced around her, causing the tree's to sway. Dawn's hands rubbed her arms as she shivered.
"H-Hello?" Dawn called out, hoping that someone, even Selene, was around to tell her what the hell was happening… Hadn't she been doing that weird-witchy séance with Bonnie and Shelia Bennett.
"Hello."
The pregnant blonde jumped, whirling around and holding a hand over her heart in surprise. Behind her, Selene stood. The woman had changed… A lot.
Selene's open eyes were not entirely focused, they were white and obscured with cataracts so completely that Dawn could no longer see her soft brown eyes. Her auburn hair that had once been braided into a pristine plait was now a powdered white. It was evident Selene's hair was falling out from her scalp, Selene's gray hair was wispy over the scalp, showing signs of pressure sores. Her previously impeccable skin was dotted with age-spots, giving the skin a coffee-stained look, while her jowls hung a good inch below the chin that she jutted outward. It looked as if she had aged a thousand years…
As she smiled, her wrinkles around the mouthing deepening as she did so. "I suppose your confused." Selene croaked out.
Her voice was so quiet; Dawn almost didn't hear. The violent wind didn't help either. "Y-yes. I-I-I, I don't know what's happening." Dawn mumbled, looking around her as Selene smiled weakly.
"I know… But first, concentrate." Selene commanded.
Dawn arched a brow in confusion. "W-What?"
When Selene didn't reply, Dawn took a deep breath. For a moment, nothing happened. "Wha-" Dawn began, but was cut off by old Selene.
"Concentrate." She repeated.
Glancing at the woman, Dawn took another deep breath, emptying her mind. Although she didn't know why Selene wanted her to concentrate, Dawn decided it was best not to question the sassy, yet sweet old Selene.
As Dawn was about to give up, her breath hitched in her throat as she watched the field change before her eyes. The brown, brittle grass began to change into a healthy green while the slumped flowers raised, the color returning to them. As Dawn watched in amazement, her eyes widened while the process speeded up. The dead leaves resurrected and returned to the tree's as the wall of maple trees, stood straight, their posture no longer slumped.
The great oak tree turned white as the tire swing fixed itself. Spinning around, Dawn watched in awe as the floating dead fishes twitched, returning to life, before Dawn's very own eyes. As a grin formed on her lips, Dawn tingled with power as the wind stopped, turning into a calm breeze as the canopy of gray turned into a vibrant blue. The sun came out as Dawn twirled to watch Selene's elderly appearance turn into the youthful, beautiful woman she had seen in her 'dream'
Selene smiled, touching her face as looked at Dawn. "You're ready."
The blonde furrowed her brows together. "Excuse me?"
"If you weren't ready, you wouldn't have been able to do any of this-" Selene paused, holding out both of her delicate, wrinkle-free hands,
Uncertainly, Dawn nervously took Selene's hands in her own. As she did so, Dawn gasped at the feeling. The ground shook under them as a gold aura surrounded them. A branch of the white oak tree gently snapped off, twisting and bending into a crown as bluebells, daises and other bright flowers were twisted into the halo shaped crown. The floating crown dropped on Dawn's head, surprising her.
Suddenly, Selene let go of her hands. Dawn's eyes flickered open, her hands automatically going up the crown in confusion. With an adoring smile on her face, Selene slowly bent down, sitting on her knee's, practically bowing to Dawn.
"Mother." She crooned softly.
"Mother of nature." Selene continued, the witch taking in the pure feeling of being in mother nature's presence.
…
Holding the phone to her ear, Caroline scowled deeply. Shaking her head, Caroline rolled her eyes. "Elena!" She whined.
The cheerleader was currently in her bedroom, wearing a plain tank-top and a pair of bikini styled underwear. Letting out a huff, Caroline shoved a stray piece of champagne, blonde hair behind her ear. "C'mon, it'll be fun."
Caroline could hear Elena's frown through the phone. "I don't know, Care. Dawn doesn't seem like the type to want a party." Elena pointed out.
Although Elena had a point, not that Caroline would ever admit it, the cheerleader wanted to celebrate with Dawnie. Anyways, why was Elena protesting? Caroline was pretty sure she knew her best friend of eleven years!
"C'mon, picture it! Blue balloons, blue bunting, fun games, presents and cake! Who wouldn't enjoy that!" Currently, Caroline was trying to convince Elena to help with the baby shower she was planning, but the brunette wasn't too sure.
The brunette hesitated. "Okay then."
Caroline raised a brow. "Okay?"
"Okay. I'll help you organize it."
Caroline squealed in delight.
…
Running a trembling hand through her hair, Dawn couldn't deny the power that freely pulsed through her. Although Dawn had felt a weird tingle in her body back when she had caused the earthquake, it was nothing in comparison to the electricity that was currently flowing through her body. After Selene blurted out she was 'mother nature', the woman had explained many things to her,
There was no god. The words had made Dawn numb. Everything she had believed in was a lie. A tale of some sort… She had told Dawn about how the earthquake had been from her emotions, how her almost losing the baby and her spiral of emotions had destroyed the haven.
Holding out her palm, Dawn stared at it, watching as wind spiraled up, twirling into a miniature tornado before her very eyes. It was all so surreal… It was almost like she was in a dream… But she wasn't, this was reality. A reality she could control. Dawn shivered at the thought.
She was a monster. Millions had died from the earthquake she had caused. And how would her being the so-called mother nature, affect her baby? Would her little boy be a monster like herself?
Dawn was snapped out of her thoughts by Bonnie, who placed a hand on her shoulder. "Dawn."
Wincing, Dawn allowed the tornado to cease as she looked up at Bonnie. The reason they were her friends… It was because they were attracted to her aura. The reason they were all so kind to her all of a sudden… Dawn winced. They didn't like her, they were attracted to her 'mother nature' aura.
"We need to get back, are you sure you're gonna be okay?" Bonnie smiled.
Nodding, Dawn placed a hand on her bump. "Y-Yeah. I just need to think, is all… It's, uh, a lot to take in." Dawn mumbled as Shelia nodded understandingly.
…
Crossing her legs, Elena leaned back on the couch, daydreaming as her thoughts wandered to Dawn. So far, everything was okay, but that didn't mean she was out of the danger zone. She could easily miscarry and there was no way in preventing it… A shiver ran down her back at the thought.
The doppelgänger had been that caught up in her thoughts, she jumped when Jenna jumped on the sofa, scowling miserably. Glancing at her aunt, Elena arched a brow. For a moment, the only sound in the room was the sound of a pencil scribbling on paper. Behind the two wallowing girls, was Jeremy. Although Vicki had 'left town', he was okay.
With her hazel eyes trained on Elena's, Jenna jutted her lower lip out into a pout. "You're wallowing." She accused with narrowed eyes.
"So are you." Elena quipped in response.
The strawberry blonde beside her let out an exaggerated sigh, blowing the stray red strands, which had fallen out of her messy bun, out of her face. "My wallow is legitimate. I was dumped."
In an attempt to comfort her aunt, Elena leaned forward. "Yeah. Well, Logan's a jerk."
Jenna let out a sarcastic laugh, shaking her head. "You didn't get a brush-off e-mail say: 'I'm leaving town. See ya'."
Before Elena could reply, Jeremy craned his head in their direction, looking up from his homework to half-heartedly glare at the two girls who were currently wallowing in self-pity. "Wanna keep it down over there?" Jeremy called out.
At the sound of his voice, both beauties whirled round to face him. Glancing at the paper in confusion, Elena cocked a curious brow. Although she couldn't see the exact thing on the paper from the couch, Elena could make out at least eight paragraphs. Was he doing… Homework?
No… Jeremy didn't do homework. Maybe he was… Writing down Taylor Swift lyrics? Or plotting Stefan's death? Hmmm. "Why? What are you doing?" Jenna asked.
Rolling his eyes as if the answer was obvious, Jeremy grabbed the pencil and continued to write. As he held the pencil in a delicate manor, Jeremy didn't look towards the two as he replied. "Homework."
As soon as the words left his mouth, Elena and Jenna exchanged bewildered glances before snapping their gazes back to Jeremy. The two were in shock, Jeremy Gilbert did not do homework! "Since when do you do homework?"
"I gotta finish this. I'm way behind and I have a quiz tomorrow, so..." Her younger brother replied, not meeting their gazes.
Once again, the strawberry blonde and brunette exchanged amazed yet suspicious glances. "What do you think? Alien?" Elena asked Jenna.
Stroking her chin jokingly, Jenna shook her head. "Some sort of replicant." Jenna insisted.
Scoffing, Jeremy looked up. "He can hear you."
…
Shuffling through the paperwork that concerned Vicki Donovan, Liz ran a hand through her hair, shaking her head before throwing the paper work aside. All the statements that had been handed in were claiming Vicki had gone away for a while, but Liz wasn't convinced. With vampires on the rise and Logan's disappearance and assumed death, Liz didn't believe that Vicki had 'left town'…
Before she could query anymore, her phone went off, causing the woman to jump. She was beyond tired and stressed. And no matter how many cups of coffee's she had consumed, Liz was still exhausted. Dawn was eating away at her mind. The poor girl… Liz could only hope she'd be okay…
Grabbing the phone, Liz sighed. "Yeah. Send him in."
Hanging up, Liz straightened her posture as a familiar head of black hair walked in the door. Liz barely payed attention to the small, brown parcel in his hand. "Mister Salvatore, come on in. Could you get the door for me?"
"Sure."
Upon her request, Damon closed the door behind him, smirking before sitting opposite the blonde Sherriff. "I understand from Mrs. Lockwood that your uncle is out the town."
Damon nodded. "Yes, he is. But I spoke with Zach. He filled me in and asked if I could bring this to you."
Placing the box on the desk, Damon lifted the lid, revealing a stash of vervain. Liz's eyes widened in relief as she pulled the box closer. "Vervain."
"That's all we have at the moment; I hope it's enough." Damon lied swiftly.
Gingerly touching the purple herb, Liz nodded. "It's a small circle... Founding families, a few city officials."
Damon nodded again. "And your deputies, of course right? Are we any closer?"
Sighing, Liz leaned forward, her brows furrowed. "I think our facts are wrong. We've always believed that vampires can only come out in the dark. What if that's changed?"
Furrowing his brows in confusion, Damon leaned forward, fighting the smirk off his lips. "So is that even possible?"
The blonde Sheriff shrugged. "We've exhausted every other option. We have to consider the vampire may be walking around during the day. Right in front of us."
"Hm. So what's the next step?"
Liz hesitated for a moment. She honestly didn't know what the next step would be… "We're now looking at anyone new to town, since the deaths began. Should turn up a suspect or two."
"And I, of course, will do anything I can to help." Damon informed her, smiling insincerely as the Sheriff sighed in relief.
…
With a small smile on her face, Bonnie walked into Elena's room. Currently, the brunette was contented. After a call from the doctors, Dawn was finally able to be taken home and as Caroline was setting up a welcome home party, Bonnie had been gifted with the task of picking up Elena and taking Dawn home.
As she walked into Elena's room, Bonnie's eyes softened when she saw Elena bundled in the covers, her wild, bed-hair giving away her hiding spot.
"You up?" Bonnie called softly, unsure if Elena was asleep. After all, it was 9:00AM on a Sunday.
Elena's voice was muffled through the covers. "No."
Without replying, Bonnie walked over to her best friend. Sitting beside Elena, the young witch attempted to pry the covers from Elena's head. With no luck, Bonnie watched as the brunette pulled the covers tighter around her body. Protesting, Elena's whines were barely audible. "No, no!"
Sighing, Bonnie looked at the large lump of covers. "Why haven't you called me back?"
"I'm sorry." Elena mumbled from under the covers.
"Are you gonna stay in there forever?" Bonnie teased, a tender smile on her lips as Elena continued to huddle under the covers.
Without looking at Bonnie, Elena nodded through the covers. "Yep."
Sighing, Bonnie nudged the brunette. "Move over-" As Elena folded the covers down and rolled over, Bonnie snuggled in besides the brunette, a worried frown on her face. Maybe Dawn's getting out of the hospital would cheer her up?
"I'm officially worried. What's going on?" Bonnie continued.
Sighing, Elena rubbed the sleep out of her eyes. Just by looking at her best friend, it was evident she was having a rough time. Elena's big doe orbs were edged red, indicating she had been crying. And who could blame her? Some would say Elena was being stupid, she had lost her parents not long ago and yet she was crying over Stefan. But not Bonnie, the witch knew Stefan had brought Elena out of her depressed shell. Stefan had made Elena the girl she had been before her parents died… And yet again, she was alone.
"I'm tired of thinking... Of talking I..." Elena trailed off, looking away.
Sending her an encouraging smile, Bonnie grabbed Elena's hand. "Can I get a one-line version so I can at least pretend to be helpful?"
Intertwining her fingers with Bonnie's, Elena smiled sadly. At least Bonnie was trying. What would she have done without her beautiful best friend? "Stefan and I broke up." Elena admitted.
Bonnie's face expression dropped. Her smile turned into a frown as she squeezed Elena's hand. "I'm so sorry. Are you okay? Right stupid question. I know I've been kind of MIA when you need me the most. I suck."
Trying to smile, Elena shook her head. "You wanna make it up to me. Get my mind off of it."
Thinking for a moment, an idea came to mind. "Just remember you asked for it."
Before Elena could say any more, Bonnie jumped out of the bed and closed Elena's window. Walking back over to the bed, the witch grabbed one of Elena's spare pillows and ripped it open.
As Bonnie emptied the feathers onto the bed, Elena sat up. "Hey!"
"Be patient."
"Okay."
Looking back up at the girl, Bonnie frowned. "I need to swear you to secrecy."
For a moment, Elena hesitated. She was already keeping the vampire secret and Vicki's death; could she really handle any more secrets? As Bonnie arched a brow, Elena bit her lower lip. "It's kind of a bad week for that kind of stuff."
Sending her the biggest puppy dog eyes she could muster, Bonnie jutted out her lower lip. "Swear, 'cause I'm not supposed to be showing you this."
Reluctantly, Elena nodded. "Okay, I swear."
"There's no windows open, right?"
The doppelgänger furrowed her brows together, but nodded anyways. "Right."
"There's no fan. No air conditioning."
"None. What are you doing?" Elena asked, confused as she glanced down at the pile of feathers.
Bonnie smiled, glancing down at the feathers. "Grams just showed me this. You're gonna love it. You ready?"
"Bonnie, what's going on?"
Instead of answering, Bonnie concentrated as a single feather began levitating in front of her best friend. Elena's eyes widened in amazement and shock as more feathers began levitating and before she knew it, all the feathers levitated.
Meeting Elena's eyes, Bonnie smiled. "It's true Elena. Everything my Grams told me. It's impossible and it's true. I'm a witch."
Marveling the floating feathers, Elena nodded, stunned for words. "I believe you."
…
With a large bag that contained party supplies, Caroline practically skipped along the street as she headed towards the small bakery which was nearby the Grill. Caroline just had to pick up the welcome home cake and hang the decorations and she'd be ready.
As she passed the grill, Caroline paused, scowling when she saw Damon stood outside. Immediately, Caroline tried to walk around him, only to slam into Damon's firm body.
Pressing a finger in his chest, Caroline furrowed her brows. "Look dungeon boy I'm done being your little slave girl. You seriously hurt me, and I will be damned if you think…" Caroline snapped.
Damon's blue eyes dilated as a grin spread across her previously angry features. "Oh my god where have you been? It's really good to see you."
Smirking, Damon glanced down at the bag. "Much better. You wanna throw a party here at the grill tonight."
The blonde frowned. It wasn't like she couldn't plan another party for the night, Caroline just wanted to spend the night chilling with Dawn… "Oh, why don't you do it?"
"Because then Stefan and his BFF won't come. I need a lot of people. Big crowd. Invite everyone." Damon replied, using his compulsion as Caroline nodded.
With her brows furrowed, Caroline's blue-green eyes met his own. "And why am I having this party?"
"Because you're gonna help me solve this town's little vampire problem. And I want my crystal back." Damon replied.
As much as he didn't like the shallow, petty blonde, he knew Dawn cared about the girl. The pregnant blonde was extremely possessive over her best friend and was already unware that Damon had been using Caroline for sex and blood. He had to be careful around Caroline. One bad word from the annoying girl and Dawn would stop talking to him… Wait a minute. Why did he care if Dawn cared for him? Katherine. He needed to focus on Katherine.
Caroline nervously bit her lower lip. "But Bonnie has it."
Damon's voice was patronizing as he leaned down to Caroline's level. "I know that. Get it from her."
…
"So Dawn is… Mother nature and you're a witch…" Elena trailed off, shaking her head as she tried to register the new information.
Nodding, Bonnie smiled. "Crazy, right?"
Elena snorted. "Understatement, Bon."
Letting out a giggle, Bonnie was glad to see her best friend cheered up. "That reminds me! I almost forgot, Dawn is getting out today and Caroline has planned a small, welcome home party at her house. It will just be a couple of us and a cake."
Bonnie wiggled her brows at the suggestion as Elena's doe orbs lit up. "She's getting out?!"
Bonnie laughed. "Cake, Elena. Cake."
Shaking her head at her best friend, Elena couldn't fight the smile off her lips. "Around 12-ish we need to pick her up and take her back to Caroline's, you up for that?"
The doppelgänger scoffed. "Of course!"
Noticing the look on Bonne's face, Elena arched a brow. "Are you okay?"
Bonnie hesitated. "It's just weird, huh. I mean, after all the jokes about being psychic… I really am a witch. And Dawn… She was so confused, weird things were happening to her and… I mean she's mother nature, don't you think that's a little crazy to think about?! She's acting like she's fine, but I know she's not. She's confused about God. If she can control elements, nature and the freakin' earth, does that mean there's a God…" Bonnie trailed off.
"You don't think we're freaks now, do you?" Bonnie asked nervously.
Elena was quick to shake her head. "What, no, of course not! It's a lot to take in, I can't imagine how Dawn is feeling." Elena admitted.
"But there is one thing I don't understand though. If your Grams asked you two to keep all this a secret, why did you tell me?" Elena asked.
Smiling, Bonnie met her best friend's eyes. "You're our best friend. I can't keep secrets from you and Dawn wanted someone to know. She knows she can't tell Caroline and she said you'd understand, something about another secret." Bonnie replied.
…
Draped across the couch, Lexi eyed Stefan's form as he paced the room, brooding, as per usual. Wiggling her brows, Lexi leaned forward, trying to get a smile out of the grumpy birthday boy! "So this Elena girl. She'll come around. I'm sure of it. Have you had sex yet?"
Stefan rolled his eyes playfully. "No"
Scoffing, the blonde sent him a disbelieving look. Shaking her blonde hair, Lexi leaned her head on her elbow, meeting Stefan's green eyes. "Sex always works. I mean you'll rock her world so hard with your vamp sex, she'll be yours forever."
Once again, the younger vampire rolled his eyes, trying to keep a smile off his face. Stefan honestly didn't know what he'd do without the older vampire. "Yeah, but see, this isn't about sex or...or compulsion or any of our other tricks. She has to want to be with me on her own terms."
Widening her brown orbs, Lexi scoffed. "Wow. That sounded all mature and grown-up."
Snickering, Stefan faced the vampire. "I'm not getting any older."
Shrugging, Lexi sultry crawled off the couch, rising to her feet as she headed over to her suitcase. Opening the suitcase, Lexi pulled out a blood bag. Piercing the bag with her fangs, Lexi took a sip.
When she noticed Stefan's gaze on the bag, she hesitated. "Want some?" She asked, despite the fact she would never give Stefan the human blood. He wouldn't be able to handle it.
Reluctantly, Stefan grimaced and looked away. "No. Thank you."
Noticing his attitude, Lexi rolled her eyes playfully. "Relax I didn't kill anyone for it. This Phlebotomist I went out with a few times, he's my supplier. Oh don't judge, ok? Listen, I tried the animal diet; lasted three weeks."
"It doesn't matter. Cause if I started again... I just don't know if..." Stefan admitted.
Lexi frowned. He had a point, not that she wanted to rub it in his face. Stefan was haunted by his past and blood lust enough; he didn't need her judging him. "You could stop." Lexi insisted, silently adding on 'with my help'.
Turning to her, Stefan sent her a strained smile. "Lexi, I'd never judge you."
"I'm just jealous of your restraint. I have none. I delight in hedonism. Speaking of which, what are we doing tonight?" Before Stefan could insist 'nothing', Damon walked in the room, a smirk plastered on his lips. Well, nothing was out of the ordinary.
Glancing between the two, Damon's smirk widened. "Funny you should ask."
In response, Lexi rolled her eyes. "Well, I wasn't asking you."
"There's a party at the grill. You'll love it. Banquettes, Tacky wait staff, All of Stefan's friends." Damon insisted as Lexi's eyes brightened at the idea. Looking at Stefan, Lexi smiled.
However, unlike Lexi, Stefan didn't seem so convinced. "Yeah, I don't want a Birthday party."
Damon rolled his eyes. "Well, It's not for you. It's a party party. No one's gonna know it's your birthday. Caroline's throwing it."
Taking a step towards his brother, Stefan frowned threateningly. "Damon, stay away from Caroline."
Not at all intimidated by his baby brother, Damon rolled his eyes. "Don't worry, Saint Stefan, I'm not gonna do anything to ruin me in Dawnie's good books-" As Damon paused, Lexi arched a brow at this and turned to Stefan questioningly.
"-Anyways, we're friends, it's cool. It's important for the town to see us out and about like normal folk. We need to blend." He continued.
Glancing at the blood bag in Lexi's hands, Damon turned his nose up. "I prefer mine at 98.6." He replied sassily, before walking out the room.
Rolling her eyes at the older brother of her best friend, Lexi turned to Stefan. "Let's Go."
Noticing Stefan's expression, Lexi pouted. "Please?"
…
With Elena's arm wrapped tightly around her waist, Dawn glanced up at the small house. The Forbes' household wasn't much, just a cream house with a freshly mowed lawn, but it was home. As Elena and Bonnie guided her towards the door, Dawn didn't protest to their coddling. All she could think about was how nice it was to be home. Honestly, Dawn would have thought she would have gone insane if she had to stare at them white walls any longer!
"Careful! Careful!" Elena gasped, leading Dawn up the steps to the porch.
As sweet as mother hen Elena was, Dawn couldn't help but wish Caroline had picked her up from the hospital. Don't get Dawn wrong, she loved Bonnie and Elena as friends, even if their friendship was influenced by her being mother nature or whatever, but Caroline had always been there for her. And she couldn't help but be disappointed.
"I'm fine, Elena." Dawn replied weakly, sending Elena a small smile.
When she had been picked up at the hospital, Elena had engulfed her in a hug, claiming it didn't matter she was supernatural and she wouldn't love her any less. Dawn however, had just chuckled and patted Elena on the back. Although she was trying to act as she wasn't completely and utterly freaked out, Dawn was. The words continuously repeated in her head, spinning and whirling as she tried to process them. Witches, vampires and now she was freakin' mother nature!
Big doe orbs met hazel ones as Elena helped Dawn up the stairs. Just because she was out of the hospital didn't mean Dawn wasn't in pain. It clearly was hurting her, even with the medication prescribed by the doctor.
"Okay…" Elena mumbled absent-mindedly as Bonnie stood by the front door, watching in amusement.
As hushed whispers came from inside, Bonnie couldn't help but pray Dawn couldn't hear the voices from inside. As Dawn opened the door, she was met by Caroline jumping out, a party hat on her head.
"Surprise!"
Dawn immediately squealed, placing a hand on her heart, and if it wasn't for Elena, Dawn would have fallen straight on her back. Were they trying to give her a heart attack?
…
After recovering from the initial shock, Dawn had pulled the blonde into a tight hat and before she knew it, a party hat was strapped on her head and she was stood in the Forbes' living room, surrounded by close friends. It seemed like Caroline had gone all out with the party, colored bunting, streamers and balloons were littered around the room.
Currently, Liz, Caroline, Bonnie, Shelia Bennett, Elena, Jeannie and her children; George and Matilda, Matt, Jenna and herself were all gathered in the living room. A square cake with a picture of Dawn and Caroline was sat on the middle of a table.
Shaking her head, Dawn couldn't help but hug Caroline. "I can't believe you." Dawn smiled.
"Well, I am pretty unbelievable." Caroline smirked, flipping her curled hair as Dawn snorted.
"I love you, you know that right?" Dawn smiled.
Caroline grinned. "Who doesn't?"
…
"I don't want to go." Dawn whined, pouting playfully as Caroline tugged her in the grill. Apparently there was another party at the Grill, which Caroline had planned and currently, Dawn was being forced to attend.
Dawn had already attended one social event and that was enough. But despite her protests, Caroline wouldn't have it. Flipping her curled locks over her shoulder, Caroline sent Dawn a delicate pout. "Dawn… It'll be fine, we don't have to stay for long!"
Pursing her lips, Dawn sighed. She had just gotten out of the hospital after a threatened miscarriage, the last thing she wanted was to party.
Sighing, Dawn didn't protest as Caroline grabbed her elbow and tugged her into the grill. Before she could say anything, Dawn had been dragged over to the bar. The blonde flushed when Damon turned around, his eyes running across her body.
The blonde was wearing a figure-hugging, lemon dress with an open neckline and a pleated skirt. She looked pretty. Dawn's makeup was simple while her hair was in a small, messy bun.
"Dawnie. You look ravishing." Damon purred, placing his drink on the bar as Dawn arched a brow.
Eyeing him careful, Dawn took in his drunken posture. "Are you… Drunk?"
Damon smirked. "Why would you say that?"
He watched as Dawn's gaze landed on the multiple empty glasses that were laying around on the worktop. Following her gaze, Damon smirked. "Well then, how did they get there?"
As Caroline awkwardly stood behind Dawn, the pregnant blonde snorted in amusement. Smirking, Damon looked at Dawn's stomach. "You feeling better?" Damon asked tenderly.
Immediately, Caroline's head snapped in his direction, her blue-green eyes narrowed in alarm. Was Damon actually being nice? He had never sounded so caring when talking to herself… Nor did he look at her with the gentleness he did with Dawn... Did Damon like Dawn?
"Yes, thanks." Dawn mumbled shyly. Before Damon could reply, the blonde scuttled away, leaving Caroline and Damon. She didn't need to worry about Caroline being around Damon, he wouldn't hurt her, he wasn't like that.
As he frowned, she awkwardly cleared her throat. "Amazing party, right?"
Turning his gaze to her, he smirked. "Glad you thought of it."
Nodding, Caroline smiled, leaning against the bar. "Well, are you having a good time?"
Damon smiled sarcastically. "Do you have my crystal?"
"No."
The smile immediately dropped. "Then I'm not having a good time."
Craning his head to the door, Damon's eyes stayed trained on the blonde vampire as she walked into the bar, wearing a pair of black skinny jeans, a purple top and jacket. As Caroline was about to reply, Damon walked past her and stood in front of the vampire. "Where's my brother?"
The blonde's nose turned up in disgust at the sight of the raven haired vampire. "He said he'd meet me here."
Damon nodded. "Buy you a—" Before he could continue, Lexi walked past him, leaving Damon alone. The younger vampire pouted. "Rude."
…
Flipping her golden hair over her shoulder, Lexi held the tequila shots in her hands, not bothering to move around people as she roughly pushed through them. Clutching the shots with a tight grip, Lexi plowed into a petite blonde, causing her to tumble to the floor. Gasping, Lexi placed the drinks on a nearby table and held a hand out to the stranger.
"Oh my god. I am so sorry." Lexi apologized as the pretty girl hesitantly grabbed Lexi's hand.
With little effort, the vampire pulled the human to her feet. "It's okay." The human murmured timidly.
Frowning guiltily, Lexi nodded to the bar. "Can I buy you a drink? I suggest tequila." Lexi sung, motioning to the two shots as the blonde shook her head.
"No thank you, I can't drink."
Lexi furrowed her brows together. "What… Why-oh." Lexi's gaze travelled to Dawn's belly.
Flushing in embarrassment, Dawn flushed, shuffling on the spot awkwardly. "Uh… Yeah."
Nodding, Lexi motioned at her bump. "How far along are you?"
"Fourteen weeks. Nearly fifteen." Dawn admitted.
Lexi nodded. "Do you know what you're having?"
"A boy."
The vampire's face lit up as she thought of her brother. Lexi could recall holding his squealing, pink faced body. Wincing at the memory, Lexi tried not to think of her baby brother who had died at the mere age of sixteen.
"I'm Lexi by the way." The vampire introduced, giving the frail blonde a small smile.
Sending a strained smile back, Dawn shuffled awkwardly on the spot, looking around for Caroline as she did so. "I'm, uh, Dawn."
Brown eyes lit up as they met Dawn's hazel ones. "As in Dawn Ellis?-" Once she received a nod, Lexi continued. "I'm his best friend, Lexi." She introduced.
Almost hesitantly, Dawn leaned in to whisper in Lexi's ear. "Does that mean you're a…" She trailed off.
Lexi arched a brow, surprised the girl knew Stefan's secret. "A vampire? Mmmm-hmm."
…
"It's his birthday?!" Dawn exclaimed, her big eyes wide.
Chuckling, the fellow blonde nodded. "Stef has never been the sort to gloat. After all, he is like… Super old." Lexi snorted.
Giggling at this, Dawn shook her head. She quite liked the vampire. Lexi was very nice and honestly reminded Dawn of Caroline. Although the two were quite similar in looks, Dawn thought the vampire resembled Caroline the most with her bubbly, comedic personality.
Arching a curious brow, Lexi looked at the blonde who was trying to smother her giggles. "What?"
"Aren't you three-hundred and something?"
For a moment, Lexi was silent. Blinking, she nodded. "True…" She trailed off awkwardly.
Dawn snorted and watched as Lexi tipped back another shot. "I better go and get him something? What does Stefan like? I hate buying presents for men and the only man I've bought presents for is my father and he always wanted shoe polish and Christian related ornaments-" Dawn's babbling was cut off by Lexi.
"Trust me, Dawn. Stefan will be appreciative towards whatever you get him. You could shit in a box and give it to Stefan and he'd still thank you." Lexi snorted, shaking her head at the thought.
The corners of Dawn's lips perked up in amusement as the blonde threw back another shot. "Now-" Lexi paused to grab another shot. "Here's to me getting wasted and you watching!" Lexi cheered, clinking the shot glass against Dawn's glass of diet coke.
As the two continued, Lexi spotted Bonnie stalking away from Caroline.
…
Frowning, Caroline glanced around anxiously, her eyes scanning for Bonnie or Damon as she fidgeted. After trying to rip the necklace from Bonnie's neck and being shocked, Caroline had been left with a great deal of anxiety and an aching hand. Damon was going to kill her if she didn't get that crystal back… The blonde's lower lip trembled at the thought. She was too young to die, plus she hadn't even met her god-son yet!
Before she could fret anymore, a large body slammed into hers. Narrowed, azure eyes glared down into her own. "Where is it?"
Looking away from Damon's gaze, Caroline shifted nervously. "Bonnie won't give it to me."
Damon rolled his eyes, his patience wearing thin with the blonde. "So rip it off her neck."
"I tried. It shocked me." Caroline mumbled, looking down at her feet.
Scowling, Damon's jaw clenched. "Damn it! Why does it do that? I need that crystal."
Looking up at him, Caroline frowned. "Why are you being like this? I'm so good to you and I'd do anything. It's just some stupid necklace."
"No, you are the only stupid thing here." Before his sharp tongue wounded the blonde anymore, Damon walked away from Caroline. He couldn't say anything he'd deeply regret or Dawnie would not be a happy bunny.
…
Walking out the grill, Damon had to use every bone in his body to refrain from storming back into the grill, telling Caroline how useless and shallow she was before ripping her throat out. Okay, maybe he was overreacting, but he needed that damn crystal. He needed to get out of Mystic Falls' with Katherine and forget whatever weird 'feelings' he had for Dawn. As he exited the grill, Damon's smirk widened when he heard two, fast heartbeats.
"Where are we going?" A female voice giggled.
"No one's gonna see us..."
As the young couple began to kiss, Damon smirked when he realized he had found his victims. Suddenly the girl looked up, her gaze wandering around as she frowned. "Did you hear something?"
"No, it's cool. There's no one coming down here." The boy replied, clearly wanting to carry on making out as he tried to bring the girl back in for a kiss, only to be rejected.
Just as the young girl was about to comment, Damon flashed besides them, his sharp weapons descending from his gums and digging into the boy's neck. As the boy dropped to the floor, the girl screamed wildly, but immediately stopped as she met Damon's eyes.
…
Eyeing the dead, bloody body, Liz frowned. Turning away, she motioned to the deputies. "Keep this contained."
Nodding, the lanky, rather clumsy officer paddled down the steps, shining his flashlight on the body. As he did so, he paused, almost dropping the torch when he saw the frail, sobbing girl. She had her knee's pressed tight against her chest, her head buried in her knees and her arms wrapped around them. As the beam landed on her legs, the girl looked up, tears streaming down her face.
"That's not all" The officer commented.
Turning to see what he meant, Liz's gaze landed on the girl who was roughly around sixteen. Glancing at the frightened witness, Sheriff Forbes frowned. One of the officers wrapped a blanket around the trembling girl's shoulders as he led her to the blonde Sheriff.
Nodding, the Sheriff met her eyes. "Hey, hey. Did you see what did this?"
Hesitantly, the frail girl nodded.
"Tell me everything you saw." Liz encouraged.
…
Bumping into Stefan, Dawn smiled up at him. "Hi!"
Arching a brow at her sudden giddiness, Stefan chuckled. "Hey? What's got you so hyper? I saw you with Lexi, she didn't spike your drink, did she?" Stefan joked.
Shaking her head, Dawn shyly smiled. "It's your hundredth and... Whatever birthday!"
Groaning, Stefan playfully frowned. "Lexi told you." He moaned.
Poking his stomach, Dawn pouted. "You didn't give me time to get you anything. I'll have to get you something tomorrow." Dawn claimed. Before he could protest, the blonde skipped away.
…
"Dawnie." Damon chimed, a smirk on his lips as he faced the pretty blonde. His smirk widened in amusement when she jumped at the sound of his voice.
She must have been thinking deeply as her features were screwed up in concentration. Turning to face the raven haired vampire, Dawn frowned. "Hi."
"Hi?"
"H-Hi." Dawn repeated, confused as Damon shook his head.
Downing the remains of his drink, Damon leaned closer to the blonde. "Did I tell you how ravishing you look?"
Tensing, Dawn shuffled away. "Y-yes."
Frowning, Damon eyed her curiously. That certainly wasn't the reaction he wanted… "Are you okay?"
"I'm fine."
Damon sent her a pointed look. "Dawnie." He warned, patting the chair beside him.
Hesitantly, Dawn planted herself on the seat. "Something's on your mind." Damon stated bluntly, waving the bartender over.
"Tell me." He urged.
With some encouragement, Dawn found herself spilling everything to Damon. To her father kicking her out, to her being mother nature.
…
With two shots in her hands, Lexi approached Damon, who was drinking alone at the bar. Hopefully the many shots she had downed would prevent her from biting Damon's head off straight away. Placing the shots down on the bar, Lexi met Damon's big blue eyes. "All right, the shots are a bribe. I need you to answer a question. What are you really doing in Mystic Falls?"
Instead of answering, Damon smiled sarcastically. "Have you tried The Brittle. It wins award."
Rolling her eyes, Lexi scowled. "Cut the crap."
"Okay, I have a diabolical master plan." Damon replied dryly.
Shaking her head, Lexi eyed the two shots. "What is it?"
Glancing at the door, Damon smirked as the Sheriff walked in. "If I told you it wouldn't be very diabolical, now would it?" Damon replied knowingly.
The older woman wrapped an arm around a trembling brunette's shoulder, whispering into her ear as she did so. "Look around, let me know if you see anything."
Looking around the bar, the girl tensed when she noticed Damon and Lexi sitting at the bar. Timidly, she pointed to them. Without hesitation, Sheriff Forbes walked over to Lexi and stabbed a syringe of vervain into her back.
"What are you doing?!" Damon falsely exclaimed as the deputies grabbed the blonde. Turning to Damon, Liz nodded. "Thank you for the vervain; now if you'll excuse me."
With that, Liz followed the deputies out with an unconscious Lexi.
…
Clutching the stake in his palm, Damon didn't hesitate to plunge the stake into the blonde. As the stake pierced Lexi's heart, the girl's mouth dropped, her eyes glazing over as Stefan and Elena watched from round the corner, horror laced onto their features'.
"Why?" Lexi gasped, gray veins tarnishing her pretty features.
Leaning in, Damon pushed the stake in completely. "It's part of the plan."
As he let go of the stake, Lexi fell to the floor, Damon's figure towering over her. Turning to the Sheriff, false sympathy laced over his sharp features. "You okay?"
Shakily, Liz looked down at the vampire. Nodding, she ran a hand through her hair and glanced at the busy grill. "Thank you. Get her in the car quickly."
Turning to Lexi's body, Damon nodded. "All right."
…
Peering down at the blonde who was curled up in her covers, Matt shifted uncomfortably. "You gonna be okay?"
Instead of directly replying, Caroline frowned, looking up into Matt's big blue eyes. "No. Do you ever feel like there's not a person in the world that loves you?"
Matt frowned down at Caroline. "Life can be a little rough."
He'd never understand how someone as beautiful as Caroline could be so insecure. But then again, it seemed her confident exterior was blocking her apprehensive interior.
"I just wish..."
He furrowed his fair brows. "What?"
Letting out an exaggerated sigh, Caroline frowned. "Wish that life was... Different."
Making his way towards the door, Matt nodded. "Yeah, me too."
Before he could leave, Caroline's voice cut him off. "Please... Don't leave me alone."
For a moment, he hesitated. But he was soon snapped out his trance as he awkwardly made his way over to Caroline's bed. As the blonde shuffled aside for some room, Matt flicked his shoes off and shrugged his jacket off before climbing in besides the blonde. Wrapping his arms around her waist, Matt tensed as Caroline buried her head in his chest.
…
"Told you I'd take care of it." Damon chimed suddenly as Stefan approached him.
His baby brother's nostrils were flared, his fists were clenched and his jaw was clasped. Anger was evident on Stefan's features.
Without a second thought, Stefan ran at his brother and attacked him. The two fought in till Stefan pinned Damon against the wall. Despite his weak diet of Bambi and Tod, Stefan easily overpowered Damon due to the anger that was pulsing through his veins.
"Come on, I did this for you. To get them off our trail." Damon snapped, pushing one of Stefan's hands of his throat.
Reaching into his pocket, Stefan's fingers dusted along the top of the wooden stake. "You never do anything for anyone but yourself." With those words, Stefan pushed the stake into Damon's chest, just missing Damon's heart.
"You missed!" Damon choked out.
The younger brother shook his head. "No. You saved my life. I'm sparing yours. We're even. And now we're done."
With his words lingering, Stefan dropped Damon to the ground and walked away.
…
Carting her jacket over her shoulder, Dawn stumbled in Caroline's bedroom, her eyes drooping sleepily as she threw her jacket onto the desk chair. Dawn was beyond exhausted, and after spilling almost everything to a tipsy Damon and being ditched by Caroline, Dawn just wanted to curl up in bed and go to sleep.
As she switched the lamp on, Dawn almost screamed when she noticed Matt Donovan spooning with Caroline. For a moment, all Dawn could do was stare…
Grumbling under her breath how she'd have to sleep on the couch, Dawn grabbed her pajamas and turned the lamp off before heading to the Forbes' couch.
Hey guys! I know you guys were a little disappointed that Dawn wasn't in the last chapter that much, so I'm sorry about that. Anyways hope you guys enjoyed this chapter! If you haven't read the last authors note, I've just published a new Dean OC fanfiction, so if you wanted to check it out it would be highly appreciated. Sorry for any mistakes, I am exhausted writing this!
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BrittStar1199: Don't go blaming before it is confirmed, who knows what could have happened to Dawn or who by? ;) The little baby boy does need to hurry up! And very close, congratulations for guessing correctly with what Dawn was! Thanks for the constant flow of lovely reviews!
Leah Tatyana Nicole: Nothing had been confirmed about rape or Abraham raping her. Just some hints dropped now and again;) Thanks for the review.
Kim: The reason there was little Dawn in the previous chapter was because of the big news in chapter… Ten? I think, and this chapter. With the news of Dawn having a boy and her being mother nature, I tried to calm it down in the next chapter in an attempt to space it out so it wasn't like a corny soap opera. Anyways, hopefully this chapter made up for the lack of Dawn!:) Now, your theories are very interesting and creative, but sadly not right. I actually haven't ever seen Hitchcock, I just wrote it, haha. Thanks for the review:)
Gracfully: Aw, thanks, hope you enjoyed this chapter! Thanks for reviewing.
Skyxch: Thank you, hun.
Random2friends: Haha, thanks for reviewing!
Belladu57: Thanks for reviewing!
Somebodywhocares: poor lonely Dawnie ^_^ Thanks for reviewing!
123456789: There was much more Dawn and Dawn/Damon moments in this chapter!
Adela: Aw thank you, and I'm glad you're enjoying it! Thanks for reviewing.
GhostlySights: Haha, omg. He is a little too nice, *hint* *hint* ^_^ Thanks for reviewing!
Sbritt264: That's so sweet, I'm glad you're really enjoying the story so far! I hope you enjoyed this chapter. Thanks for the lovely review.
Audrey: Merci pour l'examen !
Viltho: That's so kind! I hope you enjoyed this chapter! Thanks for the sweet review.
HCookie: First of all, I love your profile picture! Katherine is honestly one of my favorites on TVD, I ship her so bad with Stefan tbh. I used to ship her with Elijah but then he never showed when she was dying, so I came to the conclusion he wasn't good enough for Kitty-Kat! Anyways, back to your comment, haha. Very interesting theory with Tyler;D. Thanks for the lovely review!
Flowerchild23: Nothing had been confirmed about rape or Abraham raping her. Just some hints dropped now and again;) I can't tell you if your right or not as it would be a huge spoiler, but I promise everything will be revealed when Dawn and Damon get closer! Thanks for the constant, nice reviews!
PirateWizardThief: Thanks, hun. Remember what I told you about Abraham ;). Thanks for reviewing!x
Kat: That's really sweet, thank you for the lovely review!xx
Alenaares: Interesting theory! And sorry about the lack of Dawnie in the last chapter, hopefully this chapter makes up for it! Thanks for reviewing!
Natalie: Nothing had been confirmed about Dawn's baby daddy, so keep that in mind;). See, I always thought Katherine felt something for Damon, just like she did with Stefan. Her feelings for Stefan were always stronger because of the doppelgänger fate, but she admitted to having some feelings to him. The thing was Katherine is, she's a complex character. She gave birth at either sixteen or seventeen, had her daughter snatched from her arms, was disowned by her family and forced to leave, used by Klaus, found her family brutally murdered and spent five hundred years running… I think she suffered way too much for a girl of seventeen and when you watch her when she was human, she was just a naïve, broken girl. I don't like how she was to Elena, Damon, Jenna or Rose and Trever, but I think she's easily the character who has been through the most. She's very misunderstood and I think she's a character you either love or really don't like. The only thing I hated was when she took over Elena's body, I completely agree that it was cruel and horrible, but then again, Elena was the reason she was human and had 'taken everything' from her. Dawnie is quite Kawaiiaaa ._. No worries, haha. Thanks for reviewing.
Ajahane: Thanks for reviewing!
Tay927: Interesting theory! I'm glad you're enjoying it and all your questions will be answered In upcoming chapters. Thanks for reviewing.
CrimsonClover26: Mother nature;). Thanks for reviewing!
time-twilight: Thanks for updating!
Anna.B: There is much more Dawn in this chapter! I haven't actually watched Teen Wolf before, I'm currently too busy watching Supernatural and The Vampire Diaries! But it is on my 'to watch' list. It will be revealed what happened to Dawn in future chapters, but first I need her to grow closer to Damon. Plus, I'll give you a hint, let's just say both Klaus and Damon will hit the roof! Yeah, I didn't want him pining for three girls but I didn't want to completely ignore Katherine as he had spent 145 years waiting for her. Well, season 1-3 is one year so I figure season 2 would accurately be the right time for her to give birth. I plan to have her pregnant when Rose dies, so she'll give birth any time after 2X12 where she'll be heavily pregnant. Thanks for reviewing!
: Estou contente por sua gostando até agora! Graças para a revisão
Guest: Haha, enjoy the update. Thanks for reviewing!
