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Behind the Gray

Chapter 15: Lies too Big Part 2

"I think we need to talk", I told her with a deadpanned face. She nodded and gestured to us to enter. Stefan never left my side, and I was thankful for that. I didn't know what I was walking into, but I did know that somehow everything would change for me and I guess it did.

"I think I know what you're her for, sweetie", she smiled sweetly, taking a seat on her couch, I sat on a chair across from her, but Stefan just stood behind me protectively, what was it about the Salvatore's I always felt protected around them as if I've always known them. "I have so many question . . . I'm so confused, and I really don't like that", I said, I've never felt this weak in my life, not physically but emotionally, the thought of living a life without knowing who you really are baffled me.

"Do you remember Serena?" she asked trying to get a reaction from me. "Don't you dare call me that", I spat out, "Sorry Tru, but that is who you really are", she spoke softly, my eyes wandered towards her, hoping, praying there was a chance she was lying, but I knew she wasn't. "How can that be?" Stefan chimed in, he stole the words right out of my mouth.

"You really don't know who you are, do you?" she asked giving me a perplexed expression, I wanted to scream, to yell, to throw a tantrum, it was an easy question but in this situation it was a loaded question. "I know who I am, but I know there's a part of me, a part that is trying to scratch its way towards the surface . . . a part that scares me", I muttered. I couldn't help but fiddle with my hands, it was my only distraction from the truth that she was about to say.

"Tru, you are a powerful, strong, and good person, but you have a darkness inside of you, a side that should never come out, and I know you know that . . . my mother taught me the Bennett witches teachings, and along with that she told me about the Bennett's responsibility, a responsibility passed along by Emily Bennett", she announced her eyes not leaving me, "As time passed and generations of Bennett's were created, details have changed and been forgotten about, but what my mother told was what her mother told her. We were to protect you . . . until you were to come back, when the doppelgänger were to be born", she paused, I felt my heart speeding up, " You are the first Tru . . . the first Oracle and the first Vampire . . . you're a hybrid", she didn't flinch, she wasn't worried about my reaction. I tried to process the information she had just said, but I couldn't . . . I couldn't believe. How was I a Vampire . . . I knew that I was an oracle it explained everything about me, it had only taken me a couple of years to figure that out, and I embraced it, but how can I embrace this. "How? How is it possible?" I stuttered out, my heart was beating too fast, I felt as if I was going to faint. I felt a hand soothe my shoulder trying to calm me down, I looked up catching Stefan's eyes, my focus went back to Sheila, calm yourself down Tru, I muttered to myself.

"You were a creation from nature itself, the balance between a good and evil", she said giving me sympathetic smile, as I tried to process all this. " How? I mean I remember being a child . . . how can I be the same person?" I asked. "You are born from nature and only nature can kill you . . . the night Serena died, her or should I say your human side, the oracle side was killed, but your vampire side remained, what you had told Emily and what she has passed on to us, is that you are meant to protect the doppelgänger and her blood line. So once the doppelganger where to be born, you would awaken as an infant to grow along with the doppelgänger. Nature's balance does not allow you to be brought back with the vampire side only, so you are awaken as human once again. This isn't the first time this has happened, Emily's grimmoiré has spoken about your original life before Katherine, before being Serena", she said taking my hand calming me. "Why am I to protect her?" I asked it was all still confusing, but not so overwhelming any more. "I am not sure, why . . . that reason has never been given to us", she answered me.

"Your memories will flood back, it just might take a while", my eyes darted around the room, I knew who I was now, or at least I had an image of who I really was, I am a hybrid, and whether it was the vampire in me feeling, but I felt powerful, and I loved the feeling. I felt as if weight had been lifted off my shoulder, but I knew I had to ask on last thing. "Why the cover up? I mean the fake birth certificate? Why?" I asked glancing at Stefan who was still trying to take in everything she had told us. "Elena is the doppelgänger and her family wanted you close to her life, so Henry being Grayson's best friend offered to take you in, but we couldn't allow people to know the truth, just in case whatever you are meant to protect her from where to hear the about the two of you", I understood know the visions made sense, though I could only remember I few.

"Thank you", I told her, "I owe you my life, I wouldn't be here if it wasn't for your family . . . if it wasn't for Emily", I told her, I stood up, I needed to be alone, I needed to process this on my own and I think they under stood that. I made my way outside, Stefan at my side, "Well, Stefie I guess this makes us closer . . . but yeah just don't fall me though", I smiled at him as he chuckled. " You should be with Elena, she needs you right now, and you've helped me far too much today, thanks", I told as I wrapped my arms around him giving him a hug. "okay, Team Salvatore out", I chuckle making my way back Home.

(Damon POV)

It was morning and I was scrambling through the book shelves in the library, I was in no mood to sift through so books trying to find what I needed. "What are you looking for, Damon?" Stefan asked as he walking into the room. "Not your concern", I countered, not paying much attention to him. "No . . . but putting Tru in harm's way is Elena and Mines concern", he said brooding at me like always; I swear I think he wakes up like that. "What are you talking about?" I scoffed rolling my eyes at Stefan.

"I'm talking about Georgia", he replied, I shook my head at him; I wouldn't allow her to get hurt. "Oh, yeah", I smirked pretending like I gave a damn; "Tru and I had a blast".

"I get it, you're bitter because one of us gets to be with the person that they love, and poor Katherine is just out of reach", that made me smirk, I think it's time mess with my dear little brother, "Unless there's another way", I added, I watched him squirm at the thought, "Is that what Bree said?" he asked.

"You're pathetic when you're fishing for information", I said grabbing a book and beginning to read through it. "You're transparent when you're deflecting", he retorted. I rolled my eyes, "Don't you have school", I said glaring at him, he made his way out, pausing at the door frame. "Don't hurt her, she's already vulnerable after what she found out yesterday", he added as he sped away.

'After what she found out yesterday', I thought about what he had said. "Damn you Stefan", I muttered below my breath, I shrugged on my leather jacket and sped towards my car, I took out my cell and called Tru's number, I waited as the line rang, and rang and went to voicemail. I called again and it went straight to voicemail, "she's ignoring me", I muttered to myself. I didn't think she had the balls. I got in and drove towards her house. I parked up in front as I walked towards the side of her house; Elena was heading out, when she spotted me. I rolled my eyes at her glare and sped in Tru's room through her window.

She was lying down on her bed, covered from head to toe with her blankets. She hadn't noticed me yet, so I decided to see what she would do, so I pulled out my cell and called her again, he phone rang, she stuck out her hand from within the blanket cocoon and groaned as she checked who was calling her. "Ugh", she groaned as she realized I was calling her again, well that's rude. "Well, that's rude, screening your calls now aren't you", I announced, I notice her flinch, and groan out, "Why are you calling me when you're in the room", she muttered still imprisoning herself in her cocoon. "Why are you impersonating a burrito?" I asked flopping down on next to her in her bed. "I don't want to see your face", she hissed, now what did I do. "So this is your way of doing that, how about just locking your window and doors", I offered. "Too much work", she said sticking her head out, her eyes were puffy and pink, she looked as if she hadn't slept at all. "What's wrong with you?" I asked turning on my side as she did. "Contemplating my life", she sighed, hmm, doesn't sound like her. "No, really what happened?" I asked as I cupped her face. She closed her eyes and sighed, "Do you remember Serena?" she asked, "Don't tell me your finally mad at the fact I didn't tell you, you looked like her?" I said rolling my eyes at the idea, "I'm her", she announced, "What do you mean?" I asked not understanding what she was saying. "Long story short, I'm some freak of nature hybrid, I was killed but only human half died as Serena, I have some weird bond with Elena's blood line so I reawakened as an infant before she was born, because I guess my sole mission in life is protecting her. Oh and apparently nature gave birth to me or something . . . idk a lot of witchy mumbojumbo", she said nonchalantly.

"Okay rewind, What?" I asked. I barely understood anything she said. She rolled her eyes, I could see she was becoming frustrated, she rubbed her temple, "look Damon", she said as she cupped my face. There was spark, a surge of electricity as she touched me, and in a second images flooding to me, everything her with the Bennett witch and Stefan, I saw and heard it, every detail from their conversation. My eyes fluttered as I pulled away from her, the electrical surge was still roaming around my body, I looked at her surprised, she was also. "What just happened?" she asked, "I don't know you're the hybrid", I told her, I knew everything now, well everything she knew. It still amazes me she's Serena, my Serena, I should have known. I should have felt it somehow, I think I was happy for the first time in years, I had her back, but at the same time I had felt how scared and depressed she was feeling not knowing who she was.

"Weird", she muttered, "I guess I did that", "Well, I suppose so it's not like I could have", I told her rolling my eyes. "Do you remember me?" I asked, I wanted to know if she did, if we could have that same relationship we once had, but a part of me already knew we already had that. "No, not really", she muttered shaking her head. "Come on get up", I said pulling the covers from her, maybe I did it a little too hard since she rolled herself on to the floor, "Ugh . . . Damon", she groaned as she fell on her face. I couldn't help but laugh, she always did find a way to amuse me. "I don't feel like getting up", she said making her way on the bed, "Nope you're getting up", I told her speeding up next to her, I grabbed her from the waist and sped to the bathroom. "Take a shower and get dressed", I told her turning the shower faucet on. I stood in front of her, as she looked around the bathroom, "wait?" I asked, "leave, ima shower", she said pushing out the room, "Well how rude", I yelled as she slammed the bathroom door closed.

"Where are we going?" she stood in front of me, showered and fully dressed, "What a shame you dressed in the bathroom", I smirked at her, she rolled her eyes as she leaned on her dresser. "I think I need to make amends with a certain witch", I told her grabbing her by the wrist as I sped us into my car. She sat in the passengers as I started the car, "really Damon? Didn't I talk to you about that", she frowned, "You only said not to when you're drunk, and clearly you're not drunk, yet", I emphasized she rolled her eyes, and she reached over to the stereo about to change the station, I rolled my eyes, and quickly smacked her hand away from it, "Ow", she whined, soothing her hand, "Don't touch", I told her keeping my eyes on the road, "fine", she grumbled, a second later she was reaching over to the stereo again, a small smile formed on my lips as I smacked her had away from it again. "Seriously that's getting annoying", she muttered. I didn't speak to her, but continued making my way over to the Grill, a minute later I glanced at her hand which was slowly making its way back to the stereo, seriously, I thought shaking my head. This time I let her reach the knob, but just when she was about to turn it, I smacked her hand away from it, "Am I going to have to stop this car?" I asked, I saw a small smile on her lips, "Sorry I just love messing with you", she chuckled. I ignored her we were only a block away, "Come on, I'm bummed, entertain me, get me back on my good side", she whined, "Stefan would", she muttered to herself. There was a part of me that wanted to take her on that challenge, I never did like Serena and Stefan's closeness.

"Well, if you want to be with Stefan so much, why don't you just go find him", I snarled at her, parking my car up in front. "Jealousy is not a pretty emotion for you, Dru", she smiled getting out of the car. "Dru?" I asked as we walked in to the Grill, "Yeah, complete combination of Damon and Tru for our kick ass team name . . . Team Salvatore is already taking . . . could call me and Stefan, Stru, that's just odd", she said skipping towards Jeremy who was sitting by himself. I noticed Bonnie and thought this was the perfect time to go and have out little chat. She was making her way over to pay, when I stood in front of her, she collided into my chest, for a witch she seems oblivious. "What do you want from me?" she growled, nice attempt to scare me. "I think we need a fresh start", I announced.

"You tried to kill me", she spat out, well I do have to hand it to her, and she does have some balls speaking to me with that tone. I rolled my eyes, "But I didn't and if I wanted to, I would have", I shrugged, "Does that not count?"

"You know, I can start fires with my mind . . . fire kills Vampires, right?" she threatened cocking an eye brow up, "just stay the hell away from me . . . and you know what stay the hell from Tru, she doesn't need something like you in her life", she spat out. Anger arose, "First of all you don't get to tell me what to do, and Tru's all grown up, if she likes my company, it's her choice".

My eyes focused on Tru, who was now laughing next to Jeremy, witchy was blabbering about something, but I couldn't look away, she was quite a sight, she must have sense I was staring at her since she looked my direction and caught my gaze, her eyes sparkled as the florescent lighting graced her face. She gave me a sweet smile before turning back to Jeremy. What was I doing? I can't think of her in that way, I'm only here for Katherine and no one else.

"Everything ok over here?" the bartender interrupted the witch's bickering. "Yeah, we're fine", I replied shortly I had no time for this. "I wasn't talking to you", he said glaring at the witch. I rolled my eyes, and walked away, from the pathetic boy. I walked towards Tru and Jeremy, who were entangled in a deep conversation, "are we really doing this?" Jeremy spoke, rolling up a straw package, chucking it at Tru's face. "Yes, we must, especially if you're going to defend him", she spoke as I slid in next to her. "But come on, they guys Lucifer's vessel, he's evil, point made", she spat out. Lucifer, this conversation just got a little more interesting, "yeah, but it's not like he wanted to be it, plus Dean's an ass", he mocked, she gasped and looked clearly offended. She turned to me with a horrified look on her face, "you can't just let him say that, can you?" she asked me, I was clearly out of the loop. "yeah, I'm just going to pretend as if I know what you are talking about", I smirked. "Oh, no I know that face", Jeremy added, slowly ducking under the booth, "Okay, I'm going to calmly say this, DON'T YOU MOCK MY DEAN WINCHESTER", she growled at him, who's this Dean.

My patience was wilting away, "Who's this Dean, your boyfriend?" I asked, Jeremy and Tru busted out laughing, I growled softly, "What are you two laughing at?" I asked, as Tru was gasping from air. "Were fighting about Supernatural", Jeremy snickered out. I sighed and rolled my eyes, "That show you made me watch?" I asked her, "Yes, and now I know you weren't paying any attention", she frowned. "I tuned in and out", I answered, taking a sip of her soda. Her cell rang, interrupting her judgy glare at me.

(Tru POV)

"Hello?" I asked, since I didn't pay attention to the caller ID. "Well, well, well, I didn't think you would survive", the raspy voice announced. "What do you want?" I asked, I wasn't panicking, but the thought of him having my cell did anger me, "Well, isn't it obvious, I wanted you", he purred. "Well, you sick fuck, next time you want to try to kill me have some balls and come at me", I spat at my phone, I heard a soft growl come from Damon, he must be realizing who was calling me. I looked at Jeremy who was surprised also, I had texted him exactly what had happened to Elena and I. "Oh, trust me I will . . . soon", and with that he ended the call. I slammed my cell on the booth's table, Damon and Jeremy were both staring at me, "He called me, that sick fuck called me", I announced Damon glanced at Jeremy, shit! I forgot Damon didn't know that Jeremy knew everything about me, well not including the real fate of Vicki.

"Was it him?" Jeremy asked, I nudged him under the table. "He knows?" Damon questioned, Damn the cats out of the bag. "Yeah, but don't tell Elena or Stefan, he's known for a long time now", I told Damon, he focused his glare on Jeremy. "Don't you dare, compel him to forget . . . he's the only person other than you who knows, the most about me, and I prefer for it to stay that way", I told him with a stern tone. "Well, both of you have hidden that secret pretty well, so how long? A month? Week?Days?" he questioned, "more like years", I told him, his face froze, he was realizing everything, I was hoping he wasn't going to bring up the Vicki incident, that's the only thing I had been keeping from Jeremy and if he were to find out, all hell would break loose.

"Well, I'll tell you about that later", I gave him a pleading look. Changing the subject, "What do you think he wants, he could have killed Elena and I a long time ago", I said, looking through my recent calls, unknown. "We're predators, Tru, we hunt, we stalk, it's often as exciting as the kill", He explained, I could tell Damon knew that excitement pretty well. "I think we should go and tell Elena and Stefan", I announced, I glanced at Jeremy as I got up, "Bye Jer", I said, I would have asked him to come, but I knew he was meeting his secret girl.

I waltzed inside, "Hey you guys should really keep that locked", I announced, making my way over to the living room where Stefan and Elena were cuddled up cozily on the couch, "Oh, what have I just walked in to", I muttered, Elena blushed as Damon walked up next to me. "So have you heard the news?" I asked flopping down on the couch in between them. "The Vamp we hit, he called me", I told them, "What?" they both yelled out, "Yeah, can you believe him, he called interrupting us right in the middle of-", "Damon", I cut him off before he could finish, "Yeah, as if Tru would lose it to you", Elena mocked, "Hey, what the hell, Elena", I smacked her with throw pillow.

"Okay, well since I've been thoroughly embarrassed, well all this talking about stalker Vamps is making me crave ice-cream", I got up and made my way towards the kitchen, I opened the freezer grabbing the tub of mint chocolate chip and a cooking spoon. I walked back to the living room, enjoying spoon full of ice-cream. "So what's happening", I mumbled with a mouthful of ice-cream. Damon blurred in front of trying to snatch the tub away from me. "No, bad Damon", I scolded smacking him with my wooden spoon. He pouted rubbing the spot where I has smacked him. "Oh, stop it you big baby", I scolded him. "Well, to add insult to injury", he pouted, I rolled my eyes and reached for his hand, I brought it closer to me and gave the spot a gentle kiss, "See all better", I smiled at him. I turned back to Stefan and Elena who were both gawking at us. I went back to eating, well at least I tried since Damon snatched the tub away from me, "What the, Damon", I growled, no one gets in between my ice-cream and I. He just gave me his jerk of a smirk and lifted the tub over his head. I tried snatching it back, but once again my shortness was my downfall. Still having a spoonful of ice-cream, I scooped it off of the spoon holding it in my palm; I managed to smash it over his cheek. I burst in a fit of laughter before focusing on his deadly glare, "Oh crap", I mumbled running behind Stefan, "Steffie a little protection here", I called out as Elena and him chuckled, "Sorry should have thought of that twice, before you acted", he chuckled out. What? Since when is Stefan leaving me defenseless. "What? That's it consider us done Stefan, how could you, what ever happened to Team Salvatore?" I asked still hiding behind Stefan, "Sorry, I've left the team and started a new one with Elena", he calmly stated.

I turned to Elena, I feigned shocked "Elena . . . I knew she would be the Yoko Ono to our Beetles", I yelled out sticking out my tongue. I let my guard down, and next thing I knew I was being swept up by Damon, "No help", I yelled out, and Damon was held me over his shoulder, I managed to see Stefan and Elena's amused expression before Damon blurred me away. Next thing I knew I was being dropped on my bed, "Ow", I muttered as I bounced. "So what are we doing today?" he asked laying down next to me, "Well, how am I supposed to know, my plan for today included sulking in bed", I muttered, I rolled over to my night stand where I grabbed an unopened bag of hot Cheetos, I sat up and started munching on them, "So any update on the opening the tomb?" I asked. "It would be better if I didn't have to search everywhere for a journal", he muttered, grabbing a handful of Cheetos. "Who's journal?" I asked, "My fathers", he responded quickly, "Well, awkward, you weren't a fan of him I presumed", I said scooting closer to him. "Nope not really", he muttered, I could hear the disdain in his voice, so I took it as a sign to not ask any further questions, "Well, if it helps maybe I can ask Jeremy for the Gilbert journal, maybe old John wrote some information about, Emily's Grimoire", I announced, I saw a certain spark in his eyes, "So are you going to the dance?" he asked, "Well, I don't really have a choice and all . . . . aww why, do you want to be my date?" I laughed. He paused and gave me a serious stare, "What if I was asking?" he said, I felt butterflies fluttering in my stomach, damn insects. Okay . . . be cool, be cool. "Well, then sure, just meet me at Elena's", I said as I got up, "Where are you going?" he asked.

"Well, I'm going to call Jeremy and snoop around with his journals, and you should snoop around your place, can't do all the work myself", I smirked. I reached for my cell, I turned back, and he was gone. I called Jeremy's number and after a few rings he answered. "Hey, Tru what's up?" he answered, "Hey, Jerypoo, I was wondering if you still have Johnathan Gilbert's journal?" I asked, "Yeah, but I'm going to lend it to Mr. Saltzman, but you can borrow it before he does", he replied. "Yeah, thanks, you still at the Grill?" I asked, "Yeah, I have it with me, just come and pick it up", he offered, "Jer you don't have to tell me twice, see you in a bit, love bug", I smiled as I hang up the phone. "Hmm, I wonder what Alaric might want the journal for . . . well that's a question for a another day", I muttered to myself.

I arrived at the Grill, and walked in, Jeremy was sitting at a table with a girl, aww my baby is growing up, I almost ran to him, but I came to my senses. "Hey, Jeremy", I called out, as I made my way over to them. "You must be the girl, he tries so hard to not talk to me about", I chuckled, "I'm Anna", she introduce herself, "Hi Anna, I'm Tru . . . I hope Jeremy has been talking about me", Jeremy just shook his head in embarrassment. I glance back at Anna, there was something very familiar about her, but I just could put my finger on it. "Well, if you excuse me, I'm going to head out to the restroom", she announced before leaving. "Well, Jer must I run a background test on her", I joked, "Can't I ever date someone without you meddling in", he rolled his eyes, "But see if they get scared of me and run, then they aren't worth your time . . . now does my sweet love bug have the journal for me?" I asked, "Yeah, here it is, but stop calling me love bug, you know how much I hate that", he muttered handing me the journal, "But that's why I love calling you that, love bug . . . I'll give this back to you later today", I told him, I headed out and drove back home. I reached home, and quickly called Damon, "Yellow", he answered. "Purple", I mocked. "What do you want Tru, well heads up I have the journal, so meet me at mi casa porfavor", I said and hung up the phone. I walked into my empty house, I sure did miss my dad, but like always he was probably saving someone's life. I made my way to my room and opened the door, I wasn't so shock to see Damon sitting on the edge of my bed, "I'm guessing you were already here when I called", he just nodded; I threw the journal at him. "Well, come one we only have a few hours before the dance, and I promised, love bug I would hand it back to him during the dance. "Love bug?" Damon questioned with an annoyed look on his face, "yeah, you know love bug, it's a cutsie name you give someone you care about", smirked as I sat down next to him, "Well, what's my cutsie name?" he asked, "well, I was thinking about maybe, jerk, ass, pervert, but my all-time favorite is 'Shut up', we have a journal to read", I chuckled. We an hour later, I took a break of reading the crazy rants of a Gilbert, "So anything new?" I asked him. "Well, Stefan tried being nice to me", he said his eyes not leaving the journal. "What do you mean?" I said laying down on my back, "He gave me my father's journal, as a way to make peace, he promised he would help me if Katherine is the only one to come out of the tomb", he said with no emotion in his voice, I completely forgot about that fact, the rest of the vampire's in the tomb. "Well, if Katherine is all you want, I wouldn't be a bad thing if the rest were destroyed, I do want to help you, but like I've told you before I won't anyone else leave the tomb", I reminded him. "Yeah, I still don't know why you are helping me", he said, because I love you, I thought to myself. "Well, I ask myself that same question, but I assume, it's because, I might in the sightless bit may care for you", I answered, he brought his face up and looked at me, "Aww, don't look at me like that, you just entertain me", I added, he rolled his eyes at me and continued reading, I don't think I would ever be able to tell him how I feel for him, knowing how Katherine will always come first with him.

"Here it is", he muttered. "What is?" I asked, "Her Grimoire . . . he was buried with it", he had a sense of relief, but I felt a pang hit the bottom of my stomach, even though I was helping him I didn't want him to find a way to get to her but, I didn't want to be selfish with him. "You want to wait till night to dig it up?" I asked, the thought of desecrating someone grave wasn't bothering me as much, "No, not today, I want to test my brother's so called loyalty for a day or two", he announced, I rolled my eyes, "Damon, you know you're playing with fire", I warned, "Don't tell me you're going to choose Stefan over me", he teased, I just rolled my eyes, " Don't temp me, you annoy me too much", I joked, "Now leave I'm going to get ready", he left in a blur, I swear Damon's going to make me lose my mind.

A/N: I know this took me forever to write, but anywho hope you like! Shout out to : Smkbaby123, flora017, SomebodyWhoCare. Review! P.S. Next chapter is almost done! =)