Never Let Me Fall
I was in my room getting ready for bed one night. Until I saw her in the middle of my room.
Rose.
"Rose?!" I said startled. "Hey, Ana." She replied. "What...but how?" I started. "It's a long story...any who I bet you're wondering about that run in you had with Hunter and his son, right?" She told me. I nodded a bit. "Well...it dates back to the 1960's. When Amelia and I were friends. Everything was fine, but Amelia well...she payed a price for saving my life, that had haunted and tormented her entire generation of descendents." Rose told me. "Well...what was it?" I asked. Rose looked at me for a moment and suddenly disappeared.
This is just great!
I turned around to go back to the bathroom, to freshen up a bit, but I paused when I saw a figure leaning against a doorway.
Amelia.
"Amelia..." I said under my breath in surprise. "Rose isn't in the mood to tell tales today...so I'll tell you my story...personally.." She told me. She walked off from the doorway and sat on the edge of my bed. I hesitated a bit, but I walked up to her and sat next to her eventually. "So what's this deal that you have with this Hunter guy. He didn't seem too happy to find that I was descendent from you." I started. "It dates back during 1963..." She started
'(Voice over) I was travelling the country with my sister and Katherine. We were in Portland, New York. I was very fond of New York, as you can see. I was walking through the night one time, since I liked to take long walks in order to take a short breather from...life. Any who...I heard/sensed a bit of struggles near, where I was walking. I went over to see the commotion... only to find Rose, who wasn't my friend around that time, being nearly strangled to death by a vampire hunter.
He wasn't just an ordinary vampire hunter. He was stronger then you can ever imagine. I'm lucky to even survive that fight with him. I nearly got killed. Luckily in the end,...he died. Rose was grateful and became my friend. We stood together ever since. But 2 months later, we learned the horrible shocking truth. The reason why those hunters were stronger then us was because they weren't ordinary hunters. They were descendents of the Five. I didn't know much about them then. All I knew was that, they were NOT to be messed with. They're tougher and stronger then they appear to be. And if a vampire kills a hunter, that vampire will be cursed with the hunter's curse and would become suicidal...trying to take his/her own life away.'
"Did you kill yourself?" I asked. "Not at first. I started to hallucinate and wasn't feeling like myself. For days...no weeks...I stayed at home, locking myself in the basement, so I wouldn't hurt others. Yet some how after 4 weeks had past...it...it stopped. I didn't know how or why it stopped and I probably never will, but it did. I was very grateful for that. But sadly, the torment wasn't quiet over yet." She told me. "What do you mean?" I asked.
"The hunter, that I had killed back in 1963, had an older brother. And apparently he held grudges. He wanted to avenge his brother, by killing the killer who killed him. He and some other hunters, who were also descendents from the Five, came to Portland and searched high and low for me. Just so I could die, for what I did to them. Rose didn't want me to die so she kept telling me that my sister and I and Katherine should leave town now and never go back. I was stubborn and didn't want to go down without a fight. But in the end, we all left anyway.
For years Katherine and my sister and I were running from, not only the originals, but also the Five. The Five on the other hand, were smarter too. Hunter, the man who's brother I killed and you had a run in with, had a wife, who was a witch. She placed an age spell on him so he could live practically forever, but eventually that spell will be expired, but we just don't know when." She explained to me. "So does that mean his son..." I started. "No, his son is the same age as Elena. He remarried during the 1990's after his witch wife passed in the 1970's. He only has one son." She stated, "And just so you know, his second wife was also a witch making his son a warlock and one of the Five too. Which is a BAD combination by the way!" She soon added.
"Thanks for telling me. By the way how can I protect myself from them?" I asked her one last time. "Now that's a GOOD question. The only way I protected myself, was by running off and avoiding them my whole life. As for you, you could do the same or come up with a better strategy. Either way, if the Five's find you here in Mystic Falls...you're screwed. And If I were you, I'd pack my bags, the second I find out they're in town." She told me, before she disappeared. Leaving me with an another supernatural dilemma.
It was the 20's dance tonight. I tried so HARD to find a 20's get up. Honestly, I don't care much about this school dances...but it's not like I got anything else better to do for tonight. I soon started to call Rebekah, and pleaded for her to let me borrow one of her 20's get up clothes. She agreed as usual, but she seemed different to me. She didn't seem like herself. Oh well, it's probably nothing major, right!?
I wore an evening flapper dress. Every girl in the 1920's that I can picture of pretty much had short hair, which was a very popular style. I had long hair and I didn't want to cut it, so I curled it up into a side hair bun. I added a bit of accessories, thanks to Rebekah. And after adding a bit of makeup I went out to the school's 1920's dance.
I was at the dance. There I quickly spotted Caroline with Tyler, Bonnie with this dude name Jamie that she kept telling me about, Jeremy with Matt and Elena with Stefan, through out the crowd. By the time I reached the middle of the dance floor, out of no where a slow song started to play, reminding me I came alone.
Oh good, grief! Why did I even bother to show up, when I knew very well, this would be thrown in my face sooner or later!?
I sighed and went off the table, that held drinks. Sadly, there was no Tequila. Thanks to our school's authority law! I started drinking the punch. I near choked on it and spat it completely out in my cup. It tasted as if it came from dishwater! It was horrible!
"Hey, Ana." Jeremy said to me. "Hey." I said. "Well I pretty much don't have anything to do, so...wanna dance?" He asked me. I looked at him in confusion and surprise. When we were dating, there were times I wanted to dance with him, but he practically always turned me down. He was never really much of a dancer anyway.
"Um...okay." I said still in confusion. We soon arrived to the dance floor. Most people may think it's weird to slow dance with your ex, but since I live in a town, where supernatural creatures, that you were told in storybooks, live... you kinda find other strange things normal. And right now I didn't feel weirded out by this at all.
"So...why at out of all times did you decide to dance with me now?" I asked getting straight to the point. "Well, technically I don't feel much like dancing. I just did this so I could have an excuse to talk to you in private without drawing too much attention to myself." Jeremy told me. I shook my head and smiled. "Now that's the Jeremy Gilbert that I know and secretly, even though he pisses me off sometimes, love." I told him. "So...what you wanna talk about?" I asked, getting all the silliness out of my system.
"I'm still trying to figure out your 'Mystery Male Mistress'. And when I do I'll have a 'strong' wordy conversation with him. And if he doesn't feel the same way for you like you feel for him...I'll kick his ass and make him suffer to death." Jeremy told me. "I told you not to make such a big deal out of it. And besides why would you do that?" I asked him. "Ana, I loved you and I still do...and right now, all I want is for you to be happy. If this guy you slept with is and truly is the one you love more the anything, then he should be the one you should be with. I'll support you through it. I promise." He told me. I looked at him stunned.
After everything that's happened between us, the only thing he cares about more, besides protecting Elena and all that other stuff, was to see me happy and living my fairytale love story. Fairytale stories huh? I wish.
"Why do you look so surprised?" Jeremy asked me. "Um oh nothing it..its just...when we broke up I didn't think you really cared about me having a happy future, considering everything's that's happened to this town lately." I told him. "Ana...just because we broke up doesn't mean I don't care about you anymore. I always had and I always will no matter what." He told me. We smiled for a bit. I never knew how much Jeremy and I had a friendship. Even after we broke up.
Stefan
I was dancing with Elena, until suddenly I spotted Ana and Jeremy on the dance floor dancing. They were talking. I accidentally eavesdropped on their conversation.
'I'm still trying to figure out your 'Mystery Male Mistress'. And when I do, I'll have a 'strong' wordy conversation with him. And if he doesn't feel the same way for you like you feel for him, I'm gonna kick his ass and make him suffer to death.'
'I told you not to make a big deal about it. And besides why would you do that?'
'Ana, I loved you and I still do...and right now, all I want is for you to be happy. If this guy you slept with is and truly is the one you love more than anything, then he should be the one you should be with. I'll support you through it. I promise'
I forced myself to not eavesdrop anymore. I couldn't believe she told Jeremy about it, when I told her personally not to tell ANYONE. I sighed a bit.
I was still confused. A part of me loved Ana, but another part of me just couldn't let go of Elena. I loved them both, but I knew it wasn't and isn't fair to string them both along like that. In the end I'll have to pick between Elena and Ana. Just like Elena had to pick between Damon and I.
Ana
After a while Jeremy left. "I'll be right back." He said before leaving. I noticed he was following Stefan, Elena and Damon. I followed too, without him knowing. We were in the hallway eavesdropping on Elena's conversation with the Salvatore brothers. When we heard that Alaric had lost it and was now trying to kill us all, especially Elena, and that Damon suggested we kill them, Jeremy and I came out of hiding and budged in.
"What!? You're gonna kill Ric!?" I asked making sure I misheard this. "No, no way in hell!" Jeremy said. "Oh come on, its what he would want. It's a mercy killing." Damon told us. We still weren't convinced. "You're out of your mind!" Jeremy insured him.
This wouldn't be the first time to know this about Damon.
"Jeremy..." Elena started. Jeremy turned around and walked off. Elena followed him trying to catch up. I followed to, only to find my way back to the dance. There was no way in hell, I was gonna allow myself to get involved in this mess! At least not today anyway.
It didn't really take long for me to get a text from Bonnie.
'Esther, the originals mother, has Elena. I need your help.'- Bonnie
I rolled my eyes at the text. But I went anyway.
'Where are you?'- Ana
I texted her 3 minutes later.
'I'm at the History class. Now hurry!'- Bonnie
Bonnie replied 30 seconds later.
I didn't hesitate on running towards the class room, where I spotted Bonnie, Jeremy, Stefan, Damon, Klaus, and that Jamie guy.
"What is it?" I asked. "Esther's fighting me and I can't locate where Elena really is. Remember that time, when Rose kidnapped Elena and when Damon and Stefan went to save her, they found you there too. You were trying to save her, but how did you know where she was before we could figure it out?" Bonnie asked me. "I don't really know how it happened...it...it just did." I stated. "Well what ever it was do it... again." Bonnie told me. I hesitated a bit before nodding in agreement.
I closed my eyes and only thought about Elena. "What are you!..." Damon started. "Shh! She's trying to concentrate. Give her a minute." Bonnie told him in a whisper. I took a deep breath.
There was nothing.
"I can't find her." I told them. "What..but you have to." Stefan told me. "I'm sorry but I don't even remember how I was able to do it, all I know is I was in my car, I closed my eyes and focused my thoughts on her only her and..." I trailed off in realization. "Jeremy!" I exclaimed. "Yeah?" He replied "I want you to give me your hand and some of your blood please." I told him. He looked at me in confusion. "Just do it!" I told him. He didn't hesitate. Jeremy held my right hand as he used his right hand and squeezed a few drops of blood on my left plum. I started to close my eyes and only thought about Elena. Something was pushing me back.
"I'm in!" I told them. "Great, where is she?" Klaus asked. "I'm not really sure. Something is pushing me back every time I get closer to Elena's exact location." I informed them. "It's Esther. She's fighting you too." Bonnie told me. "Esther couldn't possible have this much power. Unless she's channelling something." Klaus said. I thought about it hard. There was a pain in my head that was pounding hard. It was worse than a headache. I soon felt something on my lip. It was blood dripping down from my nose. "Oh, my God..." Stefan said under his breath. The pain was too horrible.
"Aww!" I let out before I collapsed on the floor. Jeremy helped me stand up and said, "Ana?!...Ana speak to me!. What the hell happened?!" "I found her." I mumbled. "What!?" Damon said. "She's channelling from a hotspot." I said. "A hotspot?" Bonnie repeated. "Get the human's and my mantra ready. I know where she is." Klaus informed us. I didn't know what happened later on, but I dose off for a few minutes.
After a while, I woke up. Just in time to help Matt and Jeremy. We walked through the woods to save Elena.
"Don't move!" Matt had warned Esther, when he and Jeremy found her. Matt held up a gun, while Jeremy held up a crossbow. I was hiding in the trees getting more rest before I use my surprise attack on Esther. "Where's Elena?" I heard Jeremy ask her. I could hear and see a bit that Elena ran out. "Jeremy!" She said. "Let her go!" Jeremy demanded. "How foolish of you, to risk your lives in defense of those, who will kill you." Esther had said. She used her magic to make Jeremy and Matt's weapons to be pointed at each other. "Matt! Matt Drop your gun!" Jeremy told him. "I can't! I'm not in control!" Matt told him. "Esther enough!" I said to her, after coming out from my hiding spot.
"My, my... if it isn't Anastasia Amelia Rosy Plums, daughter of John and Mary, descendent from Amelia and Alfifa." She said. I looked at her in shock. How did she know all that. "How did you know my parents names? And my legal full name?" I asked. "I've meet your mother on the other side. Don't worry, just like Jenna, she and your father had found peace. But we still keep in contact through spirits. I know all about you Anastasia. I know your past, your present and your future. I know your strengths and your weaknesses. I know all your flaws and your family tree. I know everything about you." She told me. "Oh yeah, well I guess you can also know that...If you don't let my friends go, you and I will have a problem." I told her.
"Well that's too bad. I don't want too." Esther said, "I'm almost done with Elena." "Well, that's too bad because I DON'T take crap by old bitches like you." I said before I closed my eyes and started to give her a witch migraine. Which doesn't exist, but I can somehow only do it.
And yes I read it in a book some where a few days before that trip to Denver.
Esther put up a good fight, but I fought harder. In the end Alaric stabbed her and I fell to the ground again. My nose was full of blood and I had such a bad headache. Jeremy came to comfort me later on, but I recovered. I guess this is part of the curse that Amelia said Gracy had passed on.
After a while I got to my car about to drive off home.
Well tonight was a bust! Not only did I have ANOTHER lousy time at the dance, since I missed practically all of it, but Alaric was now dead, thanks to Esther and all. Alaric and I never really saw eye to eye, but damn it I missed him. I was so glad that he became my new History teacher and not Mr. Tanner, that hold grudging jackass!
I stopped at the doorway of my car, when I felt a gust of wind past me. I could smell the cologne. I turned around only to be face to face with Stefan. "Hey." He said. "Hey." I said. A moment of awkward silence lasted for a good 10 minutes before he said, "I haven't seen you since the whole, 'kill Finn' thing." He nodded.
It's bad enough that my cousin was sired to a jackass who I wanted to kill but couldn't cause Tyler would too and the fact that Stefan turned me down at the Grill, I didn't want a reminder of that freaking day!
"Look, Ana..." He started. "I'm...I'm sorry about what I said at the Grill that day. I wasn't myself that day, I was too busy focusing on revenge, my mind was just on that setting. But I'm better now. I've learn self control. I can control my blood lust now, and I didn't mean what I said at the Grill, I'm sorry if any feelings were hurt that day. I...I want us to look past this and try to go back to the way we used to. At least until we can figure this out." Stefan said. I nodded.
"Alright, then I'll uh...see ya around..."Stefan trailed off. I couldn't take it anymore. I don't know what came over me, but it happened. I placed my arms around his neck to pull him closer and I kissed him. It was stronger and full of energy and a bit more of passion than last time. We were locked on lips for a while. He soon placed his arms around me and pulled me closer. I was the first to pull away. Looked at Stefan for a minute, who looked back at me. I went back into my car and drove off, without even saying a word to him. After thinking everything through I decided that,
maybe to night wasn't a TOTAL bust after all!
(Stefan and Ana kissed...again! This should be interesting where they'll be heading now. And also Jeremy's being a good friend to Ana. It's so good they can bury the hatchet of their TOXIC past and move on. And also what will Ana do now that the curse had effected her? Will it get worse? Or is there actually a cure?)