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Full Summary: Bulgaria 1492 Katrina and Elizabeth Petrova; identical twins, except for one difference; their eyes. While Katrina had warm brown eyes, Elizabeth had eyes the color of shocking lapis lazul. When Katrina had a child out of wedlock, her family banished her to Europe; not wanting her twin to be alone Elizabeth followed her. Once in England the two easily became English and one of the Lords that resigned there took surprising interest in Katrina's looks and Elizabeth's powers. Modern day; Elena and Aileen Joelle aka A.J. Gilbert exact copies of Katrina and Elizabeth. After the deaths of their parents A.J. fled to a preforming arts school in Boston and Elena stayed home with what remained of her family.

****BY THE WAY ELENA'S THOUGHTS ARE IN BOLD&ITALICS AND A.J.'S ARE IN BOLD!***

The Secrets of the Girl

Chapter Twenty Two

THE SUN ALSO RISES

A.J. POV

I sat with my knees to my chest a couple of feet away from Jenna and Elena, "Oh my head. What's wrong with me?" The soon-to-be vampire asked.

"Do you remember what happened?" I asked her.

Jenna looked over at Elena, "You called me. You were so scared. Oh, ah, I should've realized that it wasn't you." Jenna said sounding angry with herself, "The second I walked out of the house someone grabbed me. A vampire."

"Klaus, it was Klaus." Elena told her.

"He made me drink his blood and I don't…I don't remember anything after that." Jenna said looking around, "Where are we? What happened?" She asked sounding more and more terrified.

"We're at the quarry, he brought us here." Elena said grabbing her hands.

I felt my eyes mist over and turned my head away, "Why don't I remember anything?" Jenna asked her.

"Jenna do you remember…when I told you how someone becomes a vampire?" Elena asked her carefully.

A tear slipped down my cheek and I hastily wiped it away. Jenna nodded, "Yeah if you die with vampire blood in your system its…" Jenna paused, "Oh god. He killed me."

"Jenna listen to me. Listen to me. Everything's going to be okay. We're going to get you out of here." Elena said calmly.

"I'm a vampire." Jenna said in disbelief.

Greta walked over and I stood up, "And I bet you're hungry." She said.

Elena and I ran at her and she flung us back about 10 feet apart in the grass. A circle of fire erupted around each of us, closing us off from each other and Jenna. "Don't bother trying to get through, I spelled the circle." Greta told us picking up a rock, "You're trapped no matter what you do."

"Leave her alone!" I yelled at Greta trying to tap into my powers.

Greta just smiled at me before slicing her arm with the rock and having Jenna feed on her. Greta flung her aside after a few moments and made a circle of fire around her as well. I sat down and looked up at the sky with a hopeless expression. Please just let me wake up and have this all be a horrible dream.

I watched as Greta left and searched myself for my phone but not finding it, great Klaus probably nabbed it. I looked over at Jenna who was freaking out and Elena who was trying to comfort her. We're all gonna die. I thought sadly. We heard groaning and screaming and a few moments later Greta came back into the clearing, dragging Jules and threw her down. A circle of fire erupted around her as well, "Greta witches are supposed to maintain the balance in nature. It's your duty to them to keep this curse sealed." Elena told her.

"My duty is to Klaus. The new order." Greta shot back.

"Glad to know I still have a dance partner." Klaus said appearing suddenly.

I rolled my eyes at his words, "Hello my lovelies, are we ready?" Klaus asked us.

He walked over and knelt down outside my circle, "Hello Ailey." Klaus said with a charming smile.

"Do not call me that." I said sitting up a little straighter.

"What no bargaining yourself for your aunt's life?" He asked with a grin.

"Would it do any good? You're just going to take me anyway." I told him glaring furiously.

"Valid point." Klaus said standing up and walking over to Greta.

I watched as they interacted and Greta dropped the moonstone and began chanting. "Elena?" I said drawing my sister's attention, "I'm so sorry." I told her.

Elena gave me a smile, "Me too." She said in a watery voice.

I looked over at Jenna, "Jenna, you don't deserve this." I said tears streaming freely down my face.

Jenna nodded, "I'll be okay." She told me.

"I love you." I told her.

"I love you too sweetie." She stated with a sad smile.

"Aileen." Jules said making me turn to her, "Everything I did, I was just trying to help Tyler. I didn't want him to be alone." She told me.

"I know." I said with a nod.

Klaus walked over to Jules as her circle of fire went out. Jules looked around before trying to run. Klaus tackled Jules and the proceeded to rip her heart out. I covered my mouth with my hands and then scooted back from him. My eyes went wide as they landed on Jenna. No, he can't do that to her. My thoughts went to Jeremy and I tried to reach out with my mind only to hit a psychic wall and the burning to take over my mind. I bent over and clutched my head, biting my lip to keep from screaming. I lifted my head as the burning stopped and watched as Klaus squeezed the blood out of Jules' heart into the fire they had set up on the alter.

I looked over at Elena who nodded. I nodded back before getting on my knees and closing my eyes. I pushed against the barrier around my mind and tried to block out the burning that made me want to scream out loud. As I continued to push I felt it start to give way under my strength and continued pushing. I heard Elena telling Jenna how to turn off her emotions but I kept pushing despite wanting to scream out in pain. It gave way completely and I found Jeremy's mind, "I love you, I'm so sorry." I thought to him before the barrier snapped back. My eyes shot open as I let out a blood curdling scream of pain just as Klaus stabbed Stefan. "Stefan!" I yelled in panic.

I felt a rush of something go through me, "I have plans for him, I want him alive, but for now-"

Klaus snapped Stefan's neck and I gasped as Elena yelled. "Whenever you're ready Greta." Klaus told her.

The witch began chanting again and Jenna's circle disappeared. "NO!" Elena and I yelled.

"You're turn." Klaus told Jenna.

Elena tried to her but the fire stopped her, "It's alright girls." Jenna told us, "I know what I have to do."

Tears ran down mine and Elena's faces as Jenna ran to Greta and bit into her neck. Klaus pulled her off and stabbed her in the side, making Jenna fall onto the alter. Elena and I sobbed unable to help, "Jenna, turn it off." I told her through sobs, "You won't be scared anymore."

Klaus turned her over and peered down at our aunt for a moment before staking her. "JENNA!" I screamed falling to my knees.

"No, no, no, no, no." I said clutching my chest, "No please no."

Klaus stood up and stepped over to Jenna before making his way back to Greta who chanted again. I saw Stefan wake up as more tears streamed down my face. I saw Klaus make his way over to Elena and I sent a wave of raw psychic energy at him knocking him onto his back before the barrier restricted me again. "Temper, temper." He told me standing up.

"Go to hell." I said through my teeth.

Klaus turned to my sister, "Its time." He told her.

"NO!" I yelled hauling myself to my feet.

Elena turned to me, "Don't watch." She told me.

"Elena." I begged crying heavily.

"I love you." Elena told me.

"Touching." Klaus said coldly.

I glared at him as my sister's circle disappeared, "Aileen, I said don't watch." She told me.

I nodded at her still sobbing. I watched as Elena refused Klaus's outstretched hand and walked by him. I locked eyes with Stefan as she walked up to the altar, 'Don't watch.' He mouthed to me.

I nodded, 'Close your eyes.' Stefan mouthed.

I took a deep breath and took one last look at my sister before closing my eyes as I sobbed. I heard Stefan make protests and then I heard my twin fall to the ground. I gasped as the link between me and Elena disappeared and I opened my eyes to see Klaus looking at me with a smile as my flames went away. "No! Not her too!" I heard Stefan yell.

Klaus stretched his hand out to help me stand but I smacked it away and shoved past him as I made my way up to the altar. I looked away from Elena and Jenna and looked into the woods. I saw Damon standing with Elijah and Bonnie and smiled at them before looking at Klaus. "Ready love?" He asked with a smirk.

I looked straight at him with no emotion before he move behind me. I felt Klaus move the hair off my neck and lowered his lips to my neck. I tensed in anticipation as he wrapped an arm around my waist and bit into my neck. My mouth dropped open in pain as he drank my blood. I let out a small noise of pain as he pulled his mouth back. Blood flowed down from my neck as my legs began to feel heavy. I leaned against Klaus as he caught my blood in a bowl Greta handed him. He then bit into his own wrist and drained his own blood into the bowl. After a moment he handed it to Greta who then increased the volume of her chanting as she slipped her fingers into the mixed blood and drew symbols onto the altar. Klaus turned me around in his arms and inspected the wound on my neck that was beginning to close up. "Well." He stated, "Looks like someone saved me some trouble." He said with a smile.

"The trouble of what?" I asked groggily trying to take a step away.

Klaus smirked, "Goodnight love." He said before snapping my neck.

My head was pounding and my eyes were heavy as I tried to wake up. "Aileen, please." Damon's voice pleaded.

I let out a groan as I peeled my eyes open to see Damon hovering over me, "Damon?" I asked groggily.

I sat up straight, causing a head rush, "Whoa, take it easy." Damon said trying to push me back down.

"Where's Elena?" I asked in a panicked voice, "I can feel her but I can't see her."

"She's fine." Damon answered rubbing his hands up and down my arms.

I let out a breath and nodded, "A-am I…?" I asked him worriedly.

Damon smiled slightly, "You're human." He said.

My eyes widened, "B-but how?" I asked raising a hand to my neck.

Damon just looked at me sympathetically. Jeremy came into the room, "Jere!" I said with a smile.

He ran over and hugged me. I pulled him close to me as one of his hands went into my hair, "I heard you, A." Jeremy whispered to me.

I nodded letting tears slip out of the corners of my eyes as I hugged my little brother tight to me, "Good." I told him.

I pulled back after a moment, "How am I not a vampire?" I asked looking from him to Damon.

"John." Jeremy answered simply.

"John?" I asked confused.

"We'll explain later, but right now let's just get you home." Damon said coming over to help me stand.

I looked in the mirror as I dabbed at my make up that had smudged slightly from crying. I had my hair up in a braided bun and was dressed in the simplest black dress I own. I grabbed my clutch and took a deep breath before exiting my room. I made my way down the stairs to where Damon, Stefan, Elena, and Jeremy were waiting. "Okay, let's go." I said walking past them all and out the door.

I felt an arm slip around my waist and looked up at Jeremy. He kissed my temple and I leaned into him, grabbing the hand on my waist and squeezing it. "We'll be okay, Jere." I whispered to him as we walked to the car.

The funeral was hell. Everybody was giving us apologetic looks and didn't know what to say. It felt like someone had sat an elephant on my chest and lit my insides on fire. I stuck close to Jeremy who looked like he was going to break any minute. So I kept one hand in my brother's, the other in my sister's, my chin up and tired not to think about how this was all my damn fault. It felt like my parents funeral all over again, just with less people. John had written me a letter which just made me feel worse.

He loved us, Elena and I, and said that his love was unconditional even if I was now a vampire. He also gave us his ring which I told Elena to keep. I think one of the most painful things, was looking into Ric's eyes at the funeral. He was in so much pain. I haven't really spoken much since I woke up…of course neither has Elena or Jeremy. I keep blowing up everything around me so I mostly stay in my room and away from anything valuable. Damon wears this guilty look 24/7 and hasn't spoken to me much since I woke up. I think he's avoiding me, actually.

The pain of the loss of Jenna and John has completely taken over my life and honestly I don't see how staying in Mystic Falls is going to help me. On top of my personal problems Klaus isn't dead and Elijah is now on his side. I keep waiting for him to come for me which is another reason for my wanting to leave town. Elena is supposed to be dead, what would he do if he found out she was alive?

3rd Person POV

Damon walked away from the funeral with Stefan following him closely behind. "I'm gonna head back to the house." Stefan told him as they stopped by the gate.

Aileen watched the two interact from under Jeremy's arm with a worried expression before turning back to Elena. "I think I'll skip the coffee and tea cakes." Damon said not turning to face his brother.

Stefan sighed, "Damon they need us right now. Aileen needs you right now." Stefan told him.

"And then what's the plan Stefan? The curse is broken. How does one go about killing an all-powerful wolf-vamp and his two faced older brother?" Damon asked.

"I have no idea." Stefan told him.

Damon turned around, "Then you need to get an idea, fast." He told Stefan.

"I'm not gonna let Elena and Aileen lose anybody else." Stefan told his brother.

Damon began to roll up his sleeve, "I wouldn't make any promises, brother." Damon said.

"What's that supposed to mean?" Stefan asked confused.

"Tyler Lockwood bit me." Damon said revealing his wound, "It's actually more of a nip really but there it is."

Stefan walked over and examined his arm, "We'll find something, a cure." He told him as Damon began rolling his sleeve back down.

"There is no cure, Stefan." Damon said.

"We kept Elena alive and we kept Aileen human. We found a way when there was no way. Hey, I will do this." Stefan told his brother.

"You wanna do something for me? Keep this from the twins. The last thing either of them needs is another grave to mourn." Damon said before trying to walk away.

Stefan grabbed Damon's shoulder, "You have to tell Aileen." He said.

"Why? This won't help her grieving process along any quicker." Damon said pulling out of his grip.

"If you die and you didn't say goodbye what do you think that is going to do to her?" Stefan hissed.

Damon looked at his brother for a moment, "I think she'll mourn and then move on." He said.

"Damon this is going to crush her." Stefan said as Damon walked away.

"Well then it's a good thing that you'll be around to pick up the pieces isn't it brother?" Damon said over his shoulder.

AN: Oh my gosh, my heart literally breaks every time I watch that scene. As I'm sure you can tell the last episodes from season 2 are going to be heartbreaking for Aileen but I hope you'll stick around to see how it unfolds!

Let me know what you thought of it!

BTW two chapters in one day? Damn I'm good:D

-ConflictingLoyalties563;D