Chapter Twenty One- thanks for the interest and lovely reviews:D maybe another coming later on! x

I was at a loss for words when I was completely healed, and Damon was kinda freaked out.

"You said bites are fatal to vampires?" He asked me now, running a hand over my side again. "As much as I'm happy you're not chum... how are you alive?"

Yeah, I wanted the answer to that myself.

I went round to where Elijah was, and a young man opened the door. I frowned and he nodded. "Arianne de Lune?"

"Yes. And you?"

"I'm Luka. Do come in, Elijah will be back in a moment."

"Thank you."

He frowned at me now as I sat down. "You're the one who was-?"

Now I groaned in defeat. "Why does everyone know-?"

"Oh um... I kinda found a photo of you and Elijah. I read the back."

I frowned. "Photo?"

Luka looked towards the door for a second, then walked over to a draw and pulled out a photo. It was very old, one of the very first working cameras had took it.

It was me and Elijah in god knows what time. I didn't even have that engagement ring on my finger or around my neck then. But I was wearing those sapphire earrings. I'd never taken them off really.

I turned it over and read- Belle, 1754

Now I sighed and put it back in before he realized I'd seen it- he was a big softie at heart.

"And you're a witch?" I asked Luka now, who nodded. "Yeah, I am."

"And why are you here?"

"I told you. We can use a witch to kill Klaus."

I turned to see Elijah coming through the doorway, another man like Luka coming through. "Jonas. I see you've met Luka." Elijah said and I nodded, then frowned. "How did that bite not kill me?"

Elijah sighed now and just said. "Let's walk."

I followed him outside now, and we walked to the cafe and sat down. I chuckled when he asked for a coffee for us both.

"Never took you as a coffee person." I told him as he took a sip. He chuckled. "You too."

Now I watched him for a moment and asked once more. "Why didn't I die from that bite?"

Elijah sat his cup down now and sighed. "I think you already know how."

"No I don't."

"Your blood."

I frowned. "What about it?"

Elijah rolled his eyes a little. "What type of blood do you have? Or should I say, who changed you."

"But-?" I understood and realized. "You and Klaus."

"And what are we?"

"Immune to werewolf bites." I finished, completely understanding. Now I chuckled incredulously. "I have Originals blood-?"

"Not by birth, but when you were changed, you had both mine and Klauses blood in your systems. I imagine it must have reacted in some way and gave you the qualities of an Original. Including immunity." he took another sip. "I dare say that if you could take that necklace off, the sun wouldn't hurt you. Well, not kill you, but it would probably hurt to a certain extent."

Now I laughed in disbelief. "This is impossible. But say someone else got bit by a werewolf. Would an Originals blood cure it?"

Elijah looked thoughtful. "I have no idea. It's a possible theory. An interesting theory at that as well."

A car went past now as we both sat in silence, then I sighed. "I should be getting back."

Elijah stood up the same time as me. "And I. I have a dinner party to attend to later on. But for now-" he walked around to take me by suprise and kiss me. "I'll see you later." he told me, then was gone.

Yeah, I still loved the guy.

-ArBaN-

Damon was adamant that I go over to the city and have some R&R that day.

"Why don't you come and we'll make a day out of it." I told him, slipping an arm around his waist. He groaned now. "I'd love to, but busy busy day."

"Oh? What are you up to?"

"The usual. Trying to find a way to kill Klaus."

I sighed now and he frowned. "Hey, what's wrong?"

Now I chuckled and shook my head-

Just thinking about my fiance. Oh, by the way. That fiance is Klaus, the guy you're trying to kill.

"Oh nothing. Just been feeling a little weird since Jules got me. Where is that bitch anyway? I want to rip her face off."

"One step ahead of you- but she already fled town. Tylers gone too."

"Shame. I wanted to see her run with three legs."

Damon chuckled now and just said, kissing my neck. "See you later tonight hmm?"

"Yep. Be good now."

"Now why would I be bad?" he smirked, then I rolled my eyes and turned away.

"Can I use your car an-?"

"Nope."

-ArBaN-

The day shopping was pretty lifeless on my own, but nevertheless, I grabbed a new dress or two. I still thought that red lingerie was a bit too much.

When I returned, I found Damon and Alaric sat in the main room, talking about something.

"Hey." I smiled as I walked in, and Damon raised an eyebrow. "You're early."

"Some would say you were trying to get rid of me for the day." I tittered as I sat on his lap and crossed my ankles. I looked over at Alaric now. Cute, dashing human Alaric. "Hey Ric." I smiled, then he nodded. "Hi." then he got up and sighed. "I gotta head off."

Damon nodded. "Laters."

When Ric was gone, Damon pushed me down onto the sofa and said into my neck. "Good day?"

"Moderate. You?"

"Yeah, it was fine... Arianne..." his tone became a little lighter at the end and I frowned as he let me go, meeting my eyes. "Bad news about Elijah."

My eyes widened. "What-? Where is he-?"

"He left."

Now I scoffed. "I don't believe that."

Damon nodded sadly, then got of me and picked something off the table and gave it to me. "I'm sorry. But he's left."

It was the photo of me and Elijah. I took it now and just felt tears in my eyes. "He wouldn't... he wouldn't leave me. I know him."

Damon was silent, then I sobbed and he pulled me into his chest as my heart broke once more.

"Come on sweetie. It's all ok... he obviously didn't lov-"

"Don't Damon. Please..."

He sighed now and took my face in his hands. "I love you though. Even if Elijahs left."

"I just don't... know why he'd leave. He said a witch could kill Klaus. And now he's gone-? Maybe I should ask Jonas and Luk-"

"I don't think they'll know where he's gone."

"There has to be someone who knows. I can't lose him again Damon. I love you... but Elijah's my best friend. My bestest... and I love him."

He sighed now and just messed with my hair for a moment. "I think you need to catch up on some Zs. Or-!"

"I'm not in the mood Damon. I'm really, really not. I'm pissed and upset." I hissed, then turned away and went up to his bed, slamming the door shut behind me.

Damon waited until Arianne was asleep until he went down the the cellar and stood over the Originals body.

Arianne was going to kill him if she found out.

-ArBaN-

The next day I just grabbed a bottle of Scotch and vanished before Damon could keep me under observation.

Hell he was getting on my nerves.

I went into the woods now, kicking stones as I went, drinking from the bottle and tried to ease my sorrows. I never had any luck with men. Never.

"It's a small world..." I just sighed as I drank some more.

"Why live forever when you have nothing but heartache?" I mumbled, sitting down on a fallen tree and letting tears flow from my eyes.

I got up and punched the tree opposite it, making it fall with a smash. "This is not happening!" I sobbed, feeling as if I was losing my mind.

A branch snapped nearby and my head snapped around with a snarl to face Katerina.

"Hey Arianne." she smiled and I just groaned, finishing off my Scotch and chucking the empty bottle aside. Katerina frowned now. "You look..."

"Bad? I feel it. Try getting bitten by a werewolf, survive, then your guy leaves."

"Elijah-? He's..." she rolled her eyes and just said. "I think you should have a chat with your "boyfriend""

I scoffed now. "Which one (?)"

"Well who else would kill Elijah huh?"

My eyes widened in shock. "What-?"

"Elijah compelled me to stay in that tomb."

"But you're-?" I gasped in horror and fury, then set off towards the boarding house.

Damon had really done it this time.

-ArBaN-

The first thing I said when I stomped into the boarding house was.

"What did you all do to him."

Damon frowned now, and I slammed him into the wall by his throat, but Stefan yanked me off as I yelled. "You lied to me! You killed his didn't you!"

Now Damon scowled and scoffed. "He was going to kill us all. You k-" but I had slapped him and fought against Stefans hold, but I just couldn't break it.

"You killed him..." I just said, tears in my eyes. "I hope Klaus does get you now." I added bitterly, making Stefan let me go as I pushed him away and stomed off.

My chest hurt from the sobbing I just did as I sat down next to the lake, trying to yank my necklace off, but it just wouldn't break.

"Stupid fucking thing!" I screamed at it, hitting the ground a few times.

"Wow, even I couldn't lose it quite that bad."

I turned now to see Alaric walking over.

"Since when did you wear black?" I chuckled, trying to calm myself down before I ended up biting the crap out of a vervain filled man.

"Just... wanted a change." he chuckled as he sat down next to me.

I sighed now and just shook my head. "Love sucks huh?"

Alaric nodded, picking up a stone and lobbing it into the water with a splash. "Agreed. I had this girl once. Loved her so very much... and she left me. Ran off after my brother."

I frowned now, then my head turned to him. "I thought Isobel-?"

He took my face in his hands now and chuckled. "Cherie, who said I was talking about Isobel?"

I yanked away and stumbled to my feet with a gasp. "Klaus."

He smiled now. "Hello." I backed away now, and Alaric... Klaus, stood up and chuckled. "Your face. It was a picture."

Now I snarled and went to run, but he grabbed my arm and said. "Come on Cherie." he pulled me to him. "You're not scared of me are you?" then he raised an eyebrow. "Sure, I know this guys like... urgh, but you know me."

"Get lost you prick."

Klaus raised an eyebrow, and I almost forgot in a split second it was him, not Alaric.

"Get out of him!" I now yelled and he shrugged. "Not just yet." then he tilted his head at me. "Hmm... can't have you spilling the beans." he sighed. "So... I'm actually kind of sorry about this." then nodded.

My head just blanked out and I whited out.

-ArBaN-

I found myself in the old Lockwood cellar or whatever it was now. I raised a hand to my head and groaned, then I realized something was missing, and I placed a hand on my neck- the necklace was gone. Vervain, lapis... ring. Everything.

Now I looked outside- the sun was still glaring down. I tentively reached a hand out into its rays, but recoiled when it stung me.

Klaus wanted me here...

I sat down and closed my eyes, checking my pockets- my phone was gone too.

Great (!)

When sundown came, I emerged and ran to the boarding house- I had to tell them. If Klaus was back, they needed to know...

Everything.

No one was at the place, and I remembered something- that dance...

Oh hell.

When I got to the school, I heard a commotion from inside.

As I ran through the corridors, I found Damon and he just said. "Klaus is here."

I nodded. "I know..." but before I could speak, there were footsteps and Alaric appeared. "Go away!" I yelled and Damon frowned. "What-?" then realized. Klaus was using him.

Klaus chuckled now and stood there. "I see you got out ok?" he pulled my necklace out his pocket now and walked over to me, that kind of smirk on his face as he put it back around my neck, then put the ring on my finger. "Hello Cherie." He chuckled, then went blasting backwards as Bonnie arrived, but I had seen Damons expression- that look of putting two and two together.

He met my eyes now, but I just turned away and ran...

-ArBaN-

I was just sat on the doorstep of the boarding house, unable to get it when I arrived.

Elena came back first in floods of tears, but still managed to say "come in" and I went straight upstairs and collapsed onto Damons bed, pulling the pillow over my head, ignoring the words spoken downstairs.

But then they came up and the pillow was pulled away as Damon pinned me down and snarled. "You little liar..."

Now I scoffed and pushed him off, getting up and turning to the trio. Elenas eyes were wide in shock, and I guessed Damon had told them his theory.

"So what now?" I just hissed, eyes narrowed.

Damon smirked. "So. Klaus seemed to know you pretty well. And oh, guess what-" he walked forwards and yanked the ring of my finger and held it up to show me. "Correct me if I'm wrong, but wasn't this what he called you?" he laughed, chucking it back to me, but I didn't bother catching it. "No wonder you freaked when I called you Cherie. Bring back fond memories did it?"

Now I shook my head and scoffed. "I don't know what you're talking about."
"Seriously sweetheart. You can drop it now."

I snapped and just yelled. "Fine! You really wanna know the truth?" I bent down and picked up the ring.

"Yes he's my fiance! Happy now?"