~ So I got this done a day early :) Actually, at my time zone, really only minutes before the day I wanted to post this.
~ I enjoyed writing this chapter. I think that there will be questions when you get to the end, but they will, more than likely, be answered in the next chapter.

Psycho17: Have you been somehow magically peaking at my notes for future chapters? jk, lol How did you know about Kol and Chelsea? lol Klaus finds out about the dream, but he won't be as surprised as you might think. Chelsea really did die because Damon was being a dick, because when he killed her, they didn't love each other.

storylover3: Thank you :)

I hope you will enjoy this chapter!


Chelsea's POV

I stood with nothing but the color white around me. I was the only person there that I could here. My eyes widened when I saw her. She appeared in front of me.
"Mom?" I asked. She gave me a small smile. "Is that really you?" She nodded. I ran up to her and gave her a big hug. "I've missed you."
"I know." She whispered. "I have to tell you something." I stood in front of her, looking straight into her eyes. "She arose last night and took it from you."
"Who is she? What did she take from me?"
"I can't tell you. You must find out for yourself." My mom let out a breath. "I have to tell you something else." I let out a breath. "When it's real, you can't walk away." I couldn't help but smile.
"That's what Lexi says." I paused for a moment. "But…"
"No but's Chelsea. You must decide for yourself, but never forget that." I felt tears gathering in my eyes.
"I love you mom." I said before hugging her.
"I love you to." She kissed me on the top of my head.


I was lying on my bed, with my eyes closed. Something felt different, but I didn't know what it was. I don't know if I should worry about it or not. I took a deep breath before opening my eyes. My body felt a little sore. 'A blood bag should make it better.' I thought before opening my eyes. I took a deep breath and slowly at up on my bed.

"You're awake." I heard before turning my head. Damon was sitting in the chair, with a coffee cup in his hands.
"Yeah." I said quietly. Damon got up from his chair at sat on my bed, looking at me.
"Here." He said as he handed me his cup. "It's a mix of coffee and blood." I looked at him. "I thought you might need it." I gave Damon a small smile before taking the cup from him.
"Thanks." I said before taking a drink from it.
"No problem." He said quietly as he looked at me. I could feel the coffee and blood mix through my body.
"Thanks for bringing me back last night." I quietly said to Damon. He gently put his hand on my knee.
"You're welcome." Damon said, looking into my eyes with a small smile. He looked to his pocket in slight disappointment when his phone vibrated. He slowly pulled out his phone and answered it.

"What do you want Elena?" He asked, without taking his eyes off of me.
"We need to talk." I heard Elena say as I took another drink from the cup.
"I'm busy."
"It's important."
"What is it?"
"Just get Stefan and come over to my house."
"Okay." Damon reluctantly said before hanging up on Elena.

"Hurry up and take a shower." Damon stood from the bed. "You're coming with." I looked up at him.
"Why?"
"Because I'm not leaving you out of my sight." I opened my mouth to speak but Damon started to speak again. "And don't argue." He walked to my dresser and looked at it. I knew he was probably looking at the picture that Klaus drew of me. He looked away and walked out of my room.

I took a deep breath before finishing the cup that Damon had giving me. The blood and coffee flowed through me, making me more awake. I got out of my bed, picked clothes from out the dresser, and went into the bathroom.


I walked downstairs, into the living room. Damon was waiting for me.
"Are you ready?" He asked me.
"I guess. I don't have much of a choice now… do I?"
"Nope." He said popping the 'p'.
"Where's Stefan?"
"He'll meet us there." Damon said as he held the door open for me.


Damon and I walked into Elena's house. Stefan was already there, waiting for us. We walked into the kitchen where Elena and Stefan were waiting for us.
"Didn't know you were coming." Stefan said as he saw me.
"I didn't have much of a choice." I glanced at Damon before leaning against the doorway to the kitchen.
"Are you okay?" Elena asked me.
"Just fine Elena. What's so important?" Elena let out a breath.
"Rebekah attacked me last night."
"Why?" Stefan asked.
"Isn't it obvious?" I said. They all turned their head to me. "She stabbed Rebekah in the back. Attacking Elena was payback. She kissed you," I turned to Damon ", and I basically threatened her." I turned back to Elena. "That makes us pretty much even." Elena's eyes went a little wide before taking out a deep breath.

"It was their mother Esther who was sealed in that coffin." Elena said to us.
"As in Esther, the Original Witch?" I asked as I stopped leaning against the doorway. Elena nodded her head.
"What? How is she even alive? Thought her hybrid freak show of a son ripped her heart out a thousand years ago." Damon asked Elena.
"I don't know. I'm guessing she has a couple connections in the witching community." 'Could my mom have meant Esther?' I thought. "Elijah said that she wants to live in peace with her family, including Klaus." Elena finished.
"She was supposed to be the weapon to help us kill Klaus." Stefan said to Elena.
"Well, not anymore... at least not according to Elijah." Elena said to us.
"That coffin was the only thing stopping Klaus from tearing us to shreds."
"Anyone else feeling a little used right now?" Damon asked us.
"Elijah promised me that his family wouldn't hurt any of us." Elena looked between Damon and Stefan. The doorbell rang and we all turned out head towards the door. "I believe him." Elena said after a moment before walking to the front door.

I looked at Damon as Stefan walked between us towards the front door. I looked at Damon for a moment before following Stefan.
"What is it?" Damon asked from behind me as Elena turned around with something in her hand. She opened the envelope and took something out of it.
"It's an invitation." Elena looked at the piece of paper. "Please join the Mikaelson Family, this evening at seven o'clock. For dancing, cocktails and celebration." She read.
"Who the hell are the Mikaelsons?" Stefan asked.
"Who do you think?" Damon and Stefan looked at me.
"The Original Family." Elena said so I didn't have to.
"It's not bad enough they're moving into town, now they want a housewarming gift?" Damon asked sarcastically.
"Wait, there's a note on the back." Elena said after turning around the invitation around. "Elena, I think it's time that we finally meet, Esther." She read before looking up and Damon and I.

We all walked into the living room. Stefan leaned against the doorway facing Elena. Damon stood next to me as I faced Elena.
"If Esther wants to talk to me, maybe I should find out why." Elena said to us.
"Well that's a dumb idea." Damon said. "She already tried to kill you once."
"No, Elena is right." Stefan said to Damon. "Bonnie was led to open that coffin for a reason. I think there is more to this than just some family reunion." Stefan finished as he looked at Elena.
"Can we go back in time where the old Stefan cared if Elena lived or died?" Damon asked Stefan. He turned towards Damon.
"What for? It's your job now."
"Stefan has a point, Damon." I said after a moment. Damon looked at me, almost glaring. "Esther is a witch. There is no way that the spirits are going to let her off easily for turning all her family into vampires." Damon and I looked at each other. What I said is true. The spirits of the dead witches don't like it when the balance of nature is tipped. When Esther turned her family into vampires, it went against the balance of nature.
"I should find out what she wants." Elena said, breaking the silence.
"You can't protect yourself." Damon said to Elena.
"Okay fine, then I'll go." Stefan said.
"And I'll go with him." I said.
"No." Damon said looking from Stefan to me. "You've both pissed off enough Originals to last a lifetime." I rolled my eyes. "I'll go." Damon snatched the invitation from Elena hand.
"Hey!" Elena said when Damon took it from her hand.
"End of story." Damon said as he looked into her eyes. He turned to me. "I'll be on the porch when you want to leave." He said before walking out the house.

"Well, I'm gonna go." I said as I looked at Elena before walking out the house.


I walked into the boarding house with Damon right behind me.
"What's up with you today?" Damon asked me after closing the front door.
"Nothing." I said to him, taking a couple of steps towards the basement. Damon sped in front of me, making me stop in my tracks. He gently put his hand on my cheek and looked into my eyes. His eyes shifted as he looked into mine.
"There's something different about you." He said quietly. "Something's changed since this morning."
"What has changed?" I asked him. Nothing really seemed different.
"You didn't seem like yourself at Elena's." He let out a breath. "You didn't act on your emotions."
"Why would I?" I asked him. Damon gave me a small smile before taking his hands off my cheek.
"Never mind." He said quietly. I looked at him before walking around him to the basement.


I walked up to my room, drinking from a blood bag. On my bed there was a box with a blue ribbon on the top. I walked up next to my bed and saw that there was an envelope. It said my name on it. I carefully set the blood bag on my bedside table before opening the envelope. It was an invitation to the ball. I turned it over and saw that there was a message on the back.

'I thought you might like the dress. There is a bracelet to replace the one you gave Caroline. Hope you will save me a dance tonight. ~Klaus'

I put the invitation on the bed and looked at the box. I opened it and on the top was the bracelet. It looked like a charm bracelet. I picked it up in my hand and looked at it. It was sliver with heart charms hanging from it. I gently sent in next to the invitation before looking at the dress. It was a darker blue color with things embroidered into it. I left it in the box as I pulled out my phone to look at the time. It was nowhere near seven. I put the bracelet and the invitation back on the box before putting on the cover. I picked up the blood bag and started to drink from it.

I walked downstairs to see Damon sitting on the couch. He looked at me before I walked into the library. I set the empty blood bag on the table before relaxing on the couch. Damon walked in and sat next to me.
"Chelsea." Damon said. I looked at him. "Are you okay?"
"I'm fine." I said to him. "You worry too much Damon." I smirked at him before moving my head on his shoulder. I closed my eyes and took a deep breath. Damon moved his arm on top of me.
"You should do this more often." He whispered to me before giving me a kiss on the head.
"I'm just a little tired." I honestly said to him.
"Then sleep." He whispered.


I was lying on my bed, reading a book. The dress that Klaus gave me was in its box, hidden in my closet. Damon walked in front of my doorway, wearing a tux.
"So, you're okay with not going?" He skeptically asked me.
"Yeah." I said to him, lifting my head from the book. "You know I'm not much of a dancer anyway."
"Okay. I'll be back before you know it." I nodded my head before he walked away. I stayed on my bed, listening to him leave. Once I knew he was out of earshot, I closet the book and went to my closet. I took out the box with the dress and put it on my bed. I took the dress out and laid it on my bed.


~ I know Chelsea is acting differently, or at least different that she has will be answered in the next chapter.
~ I tried to not ruin the moment that Chelsea and Damon had at the beginning, but Elena did have to talk to Damon.
~ Please let me know what you think.
~ The next chapter will be on (or the day before) April 17th.

*Spoiler Alert*
Chelsea and Klaus will have many moments together in the next chapter. :)

R&R 'till the next update