Elena sat up at hearing his name. As Stefan walked in the room, Elena looked at him, her eyes widening and jaw dropping in shock.
Elena got up slowly and approached him, she was being apprehensive, not sure if he was even real. Once Elena was close enough to
see his eyes she stopped and just basked. Stefan looked at her with concern but he also seemed a bit confused at her look and close proximity.
"I brought these for you". Stefan brought his hands up and revealed a water bottle and a sandwich, he then held out his hands for Elena to take them, when she made no move for the food or water he grew concerned again.
"Are you okay?". Elena just looked at him for a second longer before throwing her arms around him.
"Stefan". His name escaped her lips with a sound of relief, she hugged him tight for a few moments, but then noticed he was not
hugging her back, she backed away slowly, now it was her turn to be concerned.
"Stefan". This time she said his name questioningly, he looked at her in confusion.
"Do we know each other?". Now she looked at him confused, she searched his eyes and saw not even a hint of recognition in them, similar to when he had lost his memories.
"Of course we know each other, What's going on?, How are you here?". Stefan's gaze now changed to questioning.
"Shouldn't I be asking you that?". Elena backed away from him a little more and finally took in her surrounding's, she was in Stefan's room in the Salvatore Boarding House and realized she had been in his bed when she had woken up.
'But how? The house is a school now. How is Stefan alive?, Where the hell am I?'. Elena thoughts were interrupted when Stefan, seeing her lost and confused expression decided to explain.
"You're in the Salvatore Boarding House in Mystic Falls, Virginia, We saw a flash of bright light out in the woods, we went out to see what happened and Roman found you out there". Stefan nodded to the man behind him and Elena looked from Stefan to him, as she did Roman turned his head, refusing to meet her eyes.
'Roman, so that's his name, but who is he'. Another question was added to the million Elena already had, but her thoughts were once again interrupted by Stefan.
"You were unconscious, so we brought you back here and thought you might need help…plus, we were hoping to get some answers as to what happened". Stefan stared at her expectantly, wanting her to speak up, but Elena couldn't, the only thing she could think right now was that she was the one who needed answers, so she just stared back still confused , leaving the room in an awkward silence.
However a few moments later a door was heard opening and shutting down stairs, causing everyone's head to turn toward the sound. Roman turned back and approached Stefan, speaking in a whisper, although Elena could still hear him.
"Bonnie's back, we need to tell her what happened, hopefully she has a theory". Stefan nodded at him.
"All rights, I'll be down in a minute". Roman nodded back at Stefan and left the room. When Stefan turned back to her, Elena finally spoke.
"Bonnie's here?". Elena said it with surprise, Stefan looked at her.
"You know Bonnie too". Stefan said with equal surprise to hers. Elena just nodded at him. Stefan's face changed from surprise to wondering for a moment before he shook it off and approached the table in the middle of the room and sat down the bottle of water and sandwich he had.
"Umm. We'll be back in a few minutes, so just, eat, drink, rest….whichever and I hope we'll have some answers when we come back". He turned and left before Elena could say anything, but what would she say anyways, so she just stood in the same spot, almost afraid to move, all she knew was that one of two things was happening here, either she was completely delusional or something mystical had taken her far from home.
Bonnie was in the kitchen putting away food and blood bags when Roman approached her.
"Hey Roman". Bonnie turned and smiled at him, but when she saw the worried look on his face the smile dropped, worry covering her own face.
"What's wrong". Roman sighed running a hand through his short black hair.
"Honestly I don't know yet, we were hoping you might have an idea". Before Bonnie could reply Stefan walked in the kitchen looking anxious. Bonnie now turned to him with her hand on her hip.
"Okay, what's going on". Stefan didn't hesitate to speak.
"We found a girl in the woods". Stefan stated simply. Bonnie's eye brows shot up in surprise.
"A girl in the woods?". Her tone questioning, Roman spoke up.
"Yeah, a flash of light came from the woods, covered the whole damn house, we went out to inspect afterwards and there she was, just laying, motionless". Bonnie looked at them both in surprised, her forehead creasing, she was obviously trying to take in all the information, which was a lot at once.
"Okay, bright light, you find a girl and then what?". Stefan sighed, not really wanting to say knowing what Bonnie's reaction would be".
"We brought her back here". He looked at her as her arms crossed and her look turned to annoyance.
"Are you kidding me, Stefan Salvatore". His face flinched at her tone, but he went to explain himself.
"She was unconscious and she looked like she needed help, plus when you see a big bright light engulf you, you kind of want answers, what were we supposed to do?". Bonnie's annoyance quickly turned to anger.
"Stefan you don't have to help everyone, you don't know if you can trust her, who knows you she might be, so what should you have done?, maybe just ignore it. Most people would see something like that and thank god that they were alive afterwards and just walk away". Bonnie's angered words at the both of them spewed like venom.
"Maybe, but we're not most people…..and you know it". Roman deadpanned at her. Bonnie looked at him and then back to Stefan before she sighed and her face softened. After everything she had been through she was always a bit apprehensive about things that looked to be of the supernatural variety, but she always tried to trust Stefan and Romans judgment.
"Okay….Okay, I'm sorry. Just start from the beginning, describe this bright light". Roman spoke up.
"I was out back working on the car, when I saw it come from the middle of woods. I ran in to tell Stefan and before we knew it, it just expanded, blinded us, covered the whole house and then…..gone, just like that". Roman snapped his fingers with the last part of his sentence. Bonnie and Stefan gave each other a knowing look.
"1994". Bonnie's look changed to worried and Stefan sighed.
"Yeah, that's crossed my mind too". Roman questioningly looked at them.
"What about 1994". Roman knew that Stefan and Bonnie had gotten stuck in 1994 when the other side collapsed, but he had no clue what it had to do with this situation, he looked at Bonnie when Bonnie turned to him.
"When the other side went down, that's how we got stuck in 1994…..a big bright light engulfed us and that was it". Stefan then completely the story for her.
"Plus when we got back with the ascendant, bright light brought us back". Roman's thoughts wondered for a moment, but then his eyes widened, like a light bulb went off in his head.
"So you think this girl is from another dimension". Stefan and Bonnie just looked at each other, both looking for word's .Roman's forehead creased before he spoke again.
"Hold on, that girl upstairs talked to Stefan like she knew him". Bonnie looked at Stefan, eye brows raised.
"How would she know you". Stefan shrugged.
"I don't know, I mean I've never seen her before, but when she heard your name she said she knew you too". Bonnie looked surprised by that, she then turned back to Roman, waiting for him to finish.
"My point being that, the other dimensions that we know of never had people that we knew unless they were dead, and we aren't dead, so if that girl is from a place where she knows you two, then ….call me crazy but we may might not be talking about just another dimension but an alternate reality". When Roman finished, Stefan and Bonnie just looked at each other, trying to contemplate Roman's theory, Bonnie spoke first.
"You know Roman I would like to call you crazy, but after everything I've seen, I can't". Stefan nodded.
"Yeah, I can't say I disagree". The kitchen filled with silence for a few moments, all three of them trying to figure out what to do next, then Roman let out a chuckle, Stefan and Bonnie both looked at him wondering what could be funny.
"I mean do you guys think it's really possible, I mean we're talking about a freaking multiverse". Bonnie and Stefan turned from Roman to each other and smirked, realizing the absurdness, yet very possible situation. Bonnie then ran a hand through her hair before speaking.
"Well first thing's first, we need to figure out if we can trust this girl…Speaking of, we keep calling her that girl, so do either one of you know her name". Stefan and Roman looked at each other both their brows creasing in thought, although knowing neither one of them had asked the girl her name. Bonnie sighed in annoyance.
"Of course not, well I gonna go talk to her, is she in your room". Bonnie pointed to Stefan, he nodded. Bonnie then Walked out of the kitchen. After she was gone Stefan looked toward Roman.
"Multiverse…where did you get that from". Roman looked at him in exasperation before sighing.
"Oh that right…I'm the only one who reads comic books".
Elena had finally found the courage to move from the spot they had left her standing in, she was walking around Stefan's room remembering various things from time spent in it before someone walked through the door and she turned to see who, she sighed with relief.
"Bonnie". Elena stepped toward Bonnie, but Bonnie stepped back eyeing Elena suspiciously.
"Look, I don't know who you are, but I know you seem to know you we are and I want to say that I can help you but, I need to know that I can trust you". Bonnie finished and Elena immediately spoke up.
"How". Bonnie opened her mouth to speak but no words came as she had not actually thought of how, so Elena cut her off.
"Bonnie what do you want me to say. I know you, your middle name is Sheila, your parents are Abby Wilson and Rudy Hopkins, Your Grams name is Sheila Bennett and I know she died opening the tomb because I held you when you cried and I know you're a powerful witch because I'm the first one you told, I know about 1994 and I could go on and on but I know that with every passing second I get more and more scared because I'm not where I'm supposed to be and you're the only one who can help me ,so Bonnie please believe me". Elena now had tears rolling down her eyes, she spoke with a great desperation. Bonnie's expression was now unreadable.
"I'll….be right back". Bonnie then rushed out of the room and Elena wanted to fallow but made no move to and sadly, she found herself crying once again.
Bonnie found Stefan and Roman in the living room, talking about what she had no idea.
"I believe her". Bonnie said with conviction as both Roman and Stefan looked at her.
"What happened". Stefan asked concerned, Roman's expression matched Stefan's. Bonnie shook her head slightly is almost disbelief.
"She…knew things. I mean 1994 , my grams dying opening the tomb, but it's not just what she said, it's how she said it, she seems scared and desperate and more alone with every passing second and I believe her….I think we should help her". Stefan nodded at Bonnie and looked back at wondering if he was going to argue or agree, Roman shrugged.
"Hey, I trust anything Bonnie Bennett has to say". Bonnie smiled at him but then pointed a finger feigning seriousness.
"That's Bonnie Salvatore to you mister". Roman rolled his eyes.
"Oh…Right". Bonnie turned back to look at her husband who was also smiling.
"Okay let go try to talk to this girl and figure out something to do until we can get her back home". Stefan smiled at her wider.
"You didn't get her name either did you" Bonnie rolled her eyes at him before turning to Roman.
"You coming Roman". Bonnie knew very well that he wasn't, but thought she would ask anyway, when he shook his head no, she and Stefan turned to walk up the stairs.
Elena now sat at the table in the middle of Stefan's bedroom and was sipping on the water he had left, she had managed to stop crying but she was still scared knowing she was not somewhere she belonged and not knowing if she could get back home, she looked up as she saw Stefan and Bonnie walk through the door, both with sympathetic looks on their faces, Bonnie sat across from her.
"Look I wanted to tell you that I do believe you and I think you already have figured out that you are somewhere that is not home, so I wanted to ask, how did you get here?". Elena could have sighed in relief at that point , that at least they believed her to be trust worthy, but she just shrugged instead.
"I don't know I was just cleaning in my room and the next thing I see is bright light and then …I'm here". Bonnie jst nodded and knew that was not going to help her get this girl home, and speaking of.
"I'm sorry and I know this is kind of off topic, but what is your name". Elena looked at them kind of surprised, she hadn't even realized they didn't ask before.
"I'm Elena". Stefan smiled at her.
"I'm guessing we don't have to introduce ourselves". Elena managed to slightly smile at him, he had no clue how happy she was to see him, even if it wasn't the Stefan she knew.
"No, I know exactly who you are". Bonnie then grabbed Elena hand.
"Look, I promise we are going to do everything we can to get you home, but we are taking a risk trusting you, because we don't know you, so I'm just warning you right now". Bonnie didn't need to finish her threat, because she knew that Elena knew where she was going with it. Elena nodded her head and Bonnie smiled at her and squeezed her hand comfortingly before letting go .
"Good, now I need you to trust us and eat something, we're not gonna poison you, but I see my husband here only brought you a sandwich, so Stefan why don't you go cook us a hot meal while Elena showers and I get her some bandages for her hand". Stefan nodded but Elena jaw dropped at the word husband.
"Wait,…did you just say husband". Bonnie looked lovingly at Stefan who smiled at her, before looking back at Elena.
"Yep, two years now,…. but I am guessing by the look on your face that it's not that way in your world". Elena lips pursed together as she blushed and shook her head no. Bonnie noticed the blush and a light bulb went off in her head.
"Oh…did you two?". Bonnie did not finish the question, but just pointed back and forth between Stefan and Elena. Elena shook her head yes. Everyone in the room now feeling uncomfortable. Stefan left to go the kitchen after a few moments of awkward silence. Bonnie spoke up after a few more.
"Well… I'm going to go get you some fresh clothes and some bandages for that hand, I'm guessing you already know where the shower is". Bonnie then left Elena alone. Elena had completely for gotten about the cut on her hand do to the events that followed, she sighed as she got up and couldn't help but think that this was going to be a long road ahead as she headed to the shower.
Elena was now freshly showered and her hand was nicely wrapped up, she was wearing a pair of Stefan's sweats and his t-shirts, as nothing of Bonnie's would fit her, and now she was sat at the kitchen table in the Salvatore's kitchen talking to Bonnie and Stefan as Stefan cooked, which was a bit surreal to her.
"So we're best friends". Bonnie looked at her curiously.
"Yep, since childhood". Bonnie smiled at her.
"Seems like we would be". Now Elena smiled at her, at that moment Roman walked into the kitchen, Bonnie turned hearing him.
"Hey Roman, you gonna join us". Roman turned and stopped dead in his tracks when he saw Elena, he opened his mouth to speak and then closed it, doing so a few times in rapid succession before just nodding his head at them and leaving, obviously opting to do whatever he had come in there for later. Elena then turned to Bonnie with an odd look.
"I don't think he likes me". Bonnie smiled with sympathy.
"No it's not that, he's just really shy, he doesn't do well around new people". Stefan then spoke up.
"Yeah, especially around pretty girls". Elena smiled at that and Bonnie replied playfully.
"You watch that flirting ". Stefan replied back also playfully.
"Yes, ". Elena laughed at the exchange, it was surreal to see, but she had a question to ask.
"So who is he". Bonnie looked at her a little surprised.
"Who Roman". Elena nodded and Stefan spoke up.
"You don't know him in you world". Stefan turned to look at her from whatever he was cooking".
"No". Stefan looked confused.
"hhmm…thought you would have". Now it was Elena's turn to look confused.
"Why…who is he?". Elena asked again and Stefan looked and her and deadpanned.
"He's my brother".