~Vision~
In the darkened Car Park of the Mystic Falls High School, the Lockwood Son emerges from the School Gymnasium with his Gym Bag hanging from his shoulder as he immediately makes his way towards his vehicle, pausing briefly to deposit his duffelbag in the backseat of the car before settling into the Driver Seat with an audible sigh of exhaustion.
"Hi, Ty..." Vicki Donovan whispered from the Passenger Seat with her head bowed as her slightly tousled hair shielded her facial features from her Ex-Boyfriend's view.
At the unexpected sound of the Donovan Girl's voice, the Lockwood Son visibly startled as he immediately directed his attention towards his Ex-Girlfriend, not having expected the Missing Teenage Girl to have been in the Passenger Seat of his vehicle. However, unbeknownst to the unsuspecting Football Jock, the Newly Transitioned Vampire seemed to be struggling to suppress her uncontrollable urges for Human Blood after having been in the darkness for several hours while waiting for her Ex-Boyfriend to appear.
"What the Hell?! Vicki?!" Tyler Lockwood exclaimed with an expression of disbelief as he shifted in the Driver Seat to better examine the Donovan Girl. "Where the Hell have you been?! Everyone's been looking for you for days!"
"I know..." Vicki muttered with an obvious trembling tone of voice as she absentmindedly begins rocking forward and backwards in the Leather Upholstered Seat.
"What's wrong, Vick...?" Tyler questions with an expression of concern as he notices the unusual behavior that his Ex-Girlfriend was currently exhibiting.
"I'm so cold..." Vicki whispered with an apparent frightened tone of voice as her entire form begins to shudder with sudden Cold Chills.
"Are you on Drugs?! Everyone thinks you're off on another bender!" Tyler exclaimed with an agitated scowl directed towards the Donovan Girl with the assumption that Vicki was currently detoxing.
"I wish." Vicki retorted ever so quietly under her breath to prevent Tyler from hearing her earnest statement.
"What happened in those woods, Vicki...? Those kids that were killed...? What did you see?" Tyler questioned with furrowed brows of curiosity as he continued to observe Vicki's behavior with concern.
"I'm so scared..." Vicki admits with an urgent tone of voice as she finally directed her gaze towards the Lockwood Boy with obvious tearstained cheeks, causing Tyler's expression to soften considerably at the Donovan Girl's sudden admission.
"Come here..." Tyler muttered with an expression of sympathy as he leaned across the Center Console to embrace the frightened Teenage Girl while heartwrenching sobs begin to wrack Vicki's entire body as she cried into his shoulder. "It's okay... I'll take you home."
"I can't control it..." Vicki whispers with an expression of frenzied panic as her Heightened Sense of Smell suddenly caught whiff of the Lockwood Son's tantalizing scent, causing the Donovan Girl to burrow her nose into Tyler's shoulder as she struggled with the unbearable Bloodlust.
"Control what...?" Tyler questioned with furrowed brows of confusion as he leaned away from Vicki enough to glance towards her face with suspicion.
"I'm so hungry, Ty... And it won't go away." Vicki confesses through clenched teeth as her gaze became fixated on the mere sound of her Ex-Boyfriend's heartbeat.
"What are you on? What drugs did you take?!" Tyler demanded with narrowed eyes as he noticed the sudden increase in Vicki's breathing until she were only panting.
"I want it..." Vicki admitted with an absentminded tone of voice as though she were speaking to herself rather than Tyler. "I'm just so hungry."
"Okay... Look, I'll get you something to eat. Just sit back... Look, let's just get you home, okay...?" Tyler suggested with an annoyed scowl as he gently pushed the suddenly frenzied Donovan Girl away from himself.
Once the Lockwood Boy had managed to create some distance between himself and his Ex-Girlfriend, his attention is suddenly drawn to the demonic visage that had overtaken the Donovan Girl's features as Vicki inevitably succumbed to the Bloodlust that had been plaguing her since her Transition, causing her Vampiric Facade to immediately overcome her Human Features as she launched herself at Tyler.
"What the Hell?! Vicki?! What is wrong with you?!" Tyler shouted with an expression of horrified disbelief as he shuffled away from his Ex-Girlfriend while Vicki continued to mindlessly prowl towards her Human Prey with the insatiable urge to Feed.
After frantically searching for the Driver Side Door Handle while continuously fending against the unrecognizable Donovan Girl, Tyler manages to escape the vehicle as he collapses to the ground before hurriedly crawling away from his attacker. However, Vicki suddenly appears above him as she suddenly straddled his torso before clutching onto his tousled hair as she forcefully tilted his head until the tender skin of his neck was bared for her.
~Mystic Grill Alleyway~
In an abandoned alleyway near the Mystic Grill, the Younger Gilbert Daughter could be seen leaning against the Younger Salvatore Brother as she allowed her Omniscience to merge with that of her Foresight in order to search for the Newly Transitioned Vampire that had disappeared mere moments after having completed the Transformation several nights prior.
As the Doe Eyed Fae became immersed within the ensuing Vision, the Green Eyed Vampire merely wrapped his arms around her petite waist as he lowered his head until his nose gently brushed her Mahogany Brown Hair while the Blue Eyed Vampire silently observed the intriguing occurrence with rapt fascination. Partially due to having believed the Fae Species were mere Myths since he had never encountered their kind once during his Eternal Life. But essentially, the Ravenette Vampire was merely enthralled with the Mortal Fae that had long since burrowed her way into his every waking thought.
Meanwhile, the Mortal Fae allowed her Gift of Infinite Knowledge to influence her Foresight until her once Navy Blue Eyes were overshadowed by an iridescent swirling Pure White Whirlpool as she was suddenly ensnared within her Fae Abilities. Once having gathered the information that she needed from the vision, the Gilbert Daughter emerged from the Secondary Perspective with an apparent grimace of dismay as she absentmindedly threaded her fingers through her Mahogany Brown Hair with apparent frustration before averting her gaze towards the Salvatore Brothers. Both of which could immediately discern that the vision had been less than pleasant if the obvious tension in her posture were any indication.
"Parking Lot behind the High School Gymnasium..." Amaya Gilbert muttered with an audible sigh of distress as her concern for the Lockwood Son eventually overshadowed her agitation with the Donovan Daughter. "She'll ultimately succumb to her Bloodlust and attack Tyler Lockwood..."
After exchanging brief glances between themselves, the Green Eyed Vampire gently lifted the Doe Eyed Fae into his arms until he was cradling her against his broad chest before disappearing at Vampire Speed into the surrounding darkness in the direction of Mystic Falls High School with the Ravenette Vampire shadowing his Younger Brother by mere seconds.
~Mystic Falls High School~
The Salvatore/Gilbert Trio seemingly arrived to the Gymnasium Parking Lot at just the precise moment as the Green Eyed Vampire abruptly lowered the Doe Eyed Fae onto her unsteady feet before effortlessly lifting the Donovan Vampire away from the Lockwood Son as she struggled against his Enhanced Strength in an attempt to resume her Feeding. Meanwhile, the Blue Eyed Vampire appeared beside the Mortal Fae as her balance wavered after her initial experience with Vampire Speed, causing the Gilbert Daughter to glance towards the Elder Salvatore Brother with an appreciative smile as he wrapped an arm around her slender waist to restore her equilibrium.
"Ah! Let me go!" Vicki Donovan shouts with an urgent tone of voice as she continued to struggle against the Younger Salvatore Brother's superior strength.
Meanwhile, once the Doe Eyed Fae directed her attention towards the Newly Transition Vampire, an expression of immense horror appeared across the Gilbert Daughter's features at the familiar Sense of Death that surrounded the Donovan Daughter. And with the knowledge that her Death Perception had been activated in the presence of the troublesome Teenage Girl, Amaya knew that her Fae Abilities were warning her that Vicki would succumb to Death with 24 Hours.
However, as the Gilbert Daughter noticed the sudden disappearance of the Elder Salvatore Brother's comforting presence, the Doe Eyed Fae momentarily averted her attention towards the conflict occurring between the impulsive Ravenette Vampire and hotheaded Football Jock, prompting Amaya to calmly approach the imminent altercation with narrowed eyes as she was relatively certain that her effort to defuse the situation would be futile.
"What's going on here, Stefan? What's wrong with her?" Tyler demands with furrowed brows of confusion as he glances towards the Younger Salvatore Son.
"That's none of your concern." Damon Salvatore retorted with an expression of boredom written across his features, causing Tyler to glance towards the Elder Salvatore Brother with an annoyed scowl.
"Screw you, Dude." Tyler sneered with an agitated tone of voice as he glowered at the Ravenette Vampire with resentment.
"Dude...?" Damon paused with an apparent smirk as he glanced down at the Lockwood Boy with an expression of amused disbelief. "Really...? Dude?"
"Damon..." Amaya voiced with an unusually calm tone of voice for the situation as she leveled the impulsive Elder Salvatore Brother with narrowed eyes that warned him not to do something she would disapprove of.
"We have enough problems as is..." Stefan Salvatore interjected with an apparent glower directed towards his Elder Brother, knowing better than anyone that Damon had the impulse control of Newborn Vampires at the best of times and that of Infant Children at the worst of times.
"Come on... Who'll miss this imbecile?" Damon queried with an eyeroll as his Icy Blue Eyes glanced between the Navy Blue Eyes of the Mortal Fae and the Forest Green Eyes of his Younger Brother while subtly conceding to their warning as he stepped away from the Football Jock.
At the blatant disrespectful comment from the Ravenette Vampire, Tyler had not hesitated to utilize every ounce of strength in his muscled form to punch Damon across the jawline, causing the Blue Eyed Man to clench his teeth as he glanced down at the Teenage Boy with an expression of thinly veiled contempt for his audaciousness. Considering the only person allowed to retaliate against him in such manner without suffering consequences would be Darling Amaya.
"Don't you hurt him." Vicki declared with an animalistic growl that prompted Amaya to glance towards her with an arched brow at the Newborn Vampire's audacity to make demands when she had been mere seconds away from draining him only moments earlier.
Disregarding the Donovan Girl's futile threat, Damon grasped onto the Football Jock's throat with minimal usage of his Enhanced Strength as he lifted Tyler from the ground while his Icy Blue Eyes connected with the Caramel Brown Eyes of the Lockwood Son.
"Forget what you've witnessed here tonight... None of us were here." Damon sneered with an annoyed tone of voice as his pupils dilated to Compel the hotheaded Lockwood Son before promptly throwing Tyler across the roof of his own car until he landed on the concrete ground with an audible groan of pain.
Within mere seconds, the Blue Eyed Vampire appeared beside the Doe Eyed Fae as he wrapped his arms around her slender waist before nodding his head towards his Younger Brother in silent indication that he would meet the Green Eyed Vampire at the Salvatore Boarding House. And without further ado, the Salvatore Brothers disappeared into the surrounding darkness of Mystic Falls at Vampire Speed.
~Salvatore Boarding House~
The following Morning, the Salvatore/Gilbert Trio were gathered in the Younger Salvatore Son's Attic Bedroom with the Newborn Donovan Vampire as Vicki phoned her Younger Brother under their strict instruction to alleviate the Donovan Son's concerns for her wellbeing by adhering to the agreed upon excuse for her prior disappearance.
"Hello?" The sound of Matt Donovan's voice filtered through the otherwise silent Third Floor Bedroom.
"Mattie...?" Vicki responded with an expression of uncertainty as she glanced between the Salvatore Brothers and the Younger Gilbert Sister.
"Vick?" Matt rhetorically retorted with an apparent relief lilting his tone of voice as he shifts away from the bustling crowd of High School Students. "Where are you? Are you okay?"
"Yeah, I'm okay." Vicki assures with an affirmative nod of her head despite knowing her Younger Brother had not seen the gesture.
"Tell me where you are... I'll come get you." Matt demanded with an urgent tone of voice that prompted his Elder Sister's guilt to increase.
"No, Mattie... I just need some time to figure things out... Just know that I am okay... Okay? Please don't worry about me." Vicki pleaded into the device with an expression of remorse before heaving an audible sigh of regret as she ended the phone call without awaiting his response.
Silence descended amongst the gathering of Supernatural Beings as the Donavan Girl tossed the cellphone towards the Younger Salvatore Son, Stefan effortlessly snatching the device in midair from his position behind the Doe Eyed Fae as Amaya lounged against his broad chest with her Navy Blue Eyes closed as she attempted to ignore the overwhelming Sense of Death that was currently being emitted from the Newborn Vampire while Damon had long since settled into his Younger Brother's Desk Chair as he filtered through the Town Newspaper in search of something.
"There's no mention of that News Reporter that I killed in here... Absolutely nothing." Damon announced with an intrigued tone of voice as he glanced towards his Younger Brother with an arched brow of intrigue.
"The Founders Council have devised an excuse for the most part to alleviate possible suspicion from the public about his sudden disappearance since he were quite notable with the general public. Not to mention being amongst the Founding Families..." Amaya interjected with an audible sigh of contentment as Stefan continued to thread his fingers through her Mahogany Brown Hair.
"I don't get why I have to stay cooped up here... Why can't I go home?" Vicki complained with an annoyed eyeroll as she relaxed further into the Baroque Armchair with her arms crossed before her chest.
"Because you're dangerous, Vicki... Whether you admit that or not... And you'll continue to be an imminent threat to those around you until you've learned to control your urges... Otherwise, you could potentially harm someone you care for... I sincerely hope you realize how fortunate you were that we intervened when we had last night... But the time will come when we will not be here to do so..." Stefan retorted with an expression of grave sincerity as he leveled the Newborn Vampire with narrowed eyes of finality.
Silence descended across the Attic Bedroom as the Donovan Girl averted her gaze from the Younger Salvatore Son with an obvious frown of guilt as she was reminded of her frenzied attack against the Lockwood Son. And while she would not openly admit her gratitude towards the Salvatore/Gilbert Trio, Vicki could understand the severity of the matter should she had accomplished her intentions the Evening prior. However, with the desire to divert the attention from her heinous actions, the Donovan Girl averted her gaze towards Damon with furrowed brows of curiosity.
"What is that?" Vicki questioned with an arched brow as Damon continued to twirl the Antique Pocket Watch in his grasp while examining the Newspaper.
"Nothing you need to worry about..." Damon muttered with an absentminded tone of voice as he folded the Newspaper once more before directing his attention towards his Younger Brother with an arched brow. "But what I would like to know... Is what the Hell was Logan Fell doing with it...? Suspicious, is it not?"
"Well... If you're so worried that someone may be onto you... Why not just leave town, Damon?" Stefan retorted with an arched brow as he glanced towards his Elder Brother with thinly veiled annoyance, causing Amaya to emit an audible sigh of frustration as she begrudgingly surged forward until she was standing before the Panel Bed as she glowered darkly between the Vampire Brothers.
"We should all be worried..." Amaya declared with finality as she glanced from the Green Eyed Vampire towards the Ravenette Vampire with narrowed eyes of annoyance. "If the Founders Council have come to the decision to wield the Vampire Compass that had long since been disassembled and then subsequently entrusted to the Gilbert and Lockwood Families for safekeeping... That suggests that the Founding Families have viable reason to believe that Vampires have returned to Mystic Falls. And mayhaps the two of you have forgotten... But this town has an extended history of wrongfully persecuting Supernatural Beings, regardless of guilt or innocence. And while I cannot vouch for either of you... I refuse to be victimized by this town's absurd radical beliefs solely because the two of you cannot forget your nonsensical rivalry long enough to consider the consequences of your actions... And that would include yourself, Stefan."
As silence descended amongst the gathering of Supernatural Beings as an aftereffect of the Doe Eyed Fae's unexpected reprimand, the Salvatore Brothers stared at the Gilbert Daughter with widened eyes of astonishment as neither of them could possibly have anticipated having been so thoroughly chastised. However, Stefan and Damon's identical expressions of arousal and appreciation towards Amaya's apparent disapproval of their ancient rivalry had not gone unnoticed by the observant Newborn Vampire that had witnessed the interaction with interest.
Meanwhile, as the prominent Sense of Death surrounding the Donovan Daughter seemingly heightened as the hours passed, the emotional turmoil that had been plaguing Amaya for several hours had merely continued to escalate the longer that she remained in the presence of the Newborn Vampire that was steadily approaching Death without knowing.
"Hey. Um..." Vicki paused as she could practically feel the heated tension between the Salvatore Brothers and the Younger Gilbert Sister. "I'm hungry. Do you anything to eat?"
"Here..." Stefan muttered with an absentminded tone of voice as he passed the Coffee Mug that he had prepared earlier to the Donovan Girl.
"What is it?" Vicki questioned with furrowed brows of curiosity as she examined the contents of the Ceramic Mug before tentatively bringing the scarlet substance to her mouth.
"It's what you're craving..." Stefan responded with an affirmative nod of his head as the Newborn Vampire cautiously sipped from Coffee Mug while Damon emitted an audible scoff of derision.
"Come now. You shouldn't mislead her like that... It sure as Hell is not what you're craving... But it'll suffice for the moment. Is that not right, Stefan?" Damon interjected with an apparent smirk directed towards his Younger Brother, causing Stefan to glower at his Elder Brother in response as Amaya crawled into his lap once more as her fingers gently massaged her temples to alleviate the prominent headache.
"What is it?" Vicki questioned once again with furrowed brows as she inhaled the scent of the mystery substance.
"Yes, Stefan... What is it? Skunk? Saint Bernard? Bambi?" Damon taunted with an amused smirk as he leaned forward until his forearms rested against the surface of the Antique Desk.
"You're not helping, Damon." Amaya commented with an annoyed tone of voice as she burrowed her head against the Green Eyed Vampire's broad chest.
"She's Newly Transitioned... She'll never learn to control her urges on Animal Blood. She needs to be taught how to sufficiently feed on Human Blood without succumbing to the Bloodlust." Damon continued as he relaxed further into the Desk Chair with his arms crossed before his chest while glancing towards the Gilbert Girl with thinly veiled concern for her peculiar behavior.
"Yeah, why can't I have Human Blood?" Vicki interjected with an excitable smile as she glanced from the Elder Salvatore Son towards his Younger Brother with an obvious bloody smile.
"Because you have no control over your urges as of yet, Vicki... And you could seriously harm someone... Or worse." Stefan denied with narrowed eyes as he glanced towards Damon with an annoyed scowl while his fingers resumed their previous task of gently threading through Amaya's Mahogany Brown Hair.
"Feeding doesn't necessarily mean killing... Just choose someone that seems particularly delectable and erase their memories afterwards..." Damon suggested with an accomplished smirk as he made his way around the Antique Desk until he was leaning against the edge of the sturdy furniture piece with his arms crossed before his chest.
"If you are aware of alternative methods, Damon... Why not use them...?" Amaya inquired from her position tucked away into the Green Eyed Vampire's broad chest as she briefly glanced towards the Ravenette Vampire with an arched brow.
"No. No. No... Listen to me, Vicki... There is no guarantee that you would be able to control yourself... Such restraint could require decades to learn. You could inevitably slaughter someone if you weren't careful enough. And believe me... That kind of guilt never diminishes... You would have to bare that with you for what remains of your Afterlife. Which if I haven't specified is Eternity." Stefan declared with an expression of severity as he narrowed his eyes onto the Newborn Vampire.
"Ignore him. He occupies an apparent Moral High Ground far beyond our view... I suggest the Snatch, Eat, Erase Method."Damon commented with an amused smirk as he and the Donovan Girl exchanged glances of agreement between themselves.
"Might I suggest listening to your own advice, Damon." Amaya advised with an audible sigh of resignation as she glanced towards the Ravenette Vampire once more with an arched brow.
"Vicki. Listen to me... We choose our own paths. Our values and our actions... They define who we are." Stefan declared with an expression of sincerity as he diverted the Teenage Vampire's attention from his Elder Brother.
"Alright, Count Deepak... I think that would be my cue." Damon commented with an unimpressed eyeroll as he made his way towards the Bedroom Door to take his leave.
"Can I have some more?" Vicki questioned with an excitable smile as she finished the remainder of the Animal Blood that had been in the Coffee Mug.
Unable to withstand another moment in the presence of the Newborn Vampire due to the prominent Sense of Death emitting from Donovan Daughter, Amaya deftly brushed an affectionate kiss against Stefan's lips before promptly standing from the Panel Bed as she followed in the Ravenette Vampire's actions.
While descending the Staircase, the sound of the Doorbell echoing through the otherwise silent Salvatore Boarding House caused the Gilbert Daughter to pause momentarily at the arrival of an unexpected visitor before resuming her journey Downstairs with furrowed brows of confusion as she knew that neither the Salvatore Brothers not herself had invited anyone due to the Newborn Vampire that was currently inhabiting the enormous manor.
"How can you be so arrogant and glib after everything you've done?" Elena Gilbert questioned with an apparent scowl on her features as she glowered at the Elder Salvatore Brother, causing Amaya to pause once more in the Entrance Corridor as she stared at her Elder Twin Sister with furrowed brows of confusion as to her presence.
"How courageous and moronic could you possibly be to refer to an established Predatory Creature such as myself as arrogant and glib...?" Damon retorted with narrowed eyes of annoyance as the glare he had long since directed towards the Human Doppelganger darkened at the asinine comment.
"If you wanted me dead, I'd be dead." Elena countered with an expression of confidence with her arms crossed before her chest, causing Amaya to approach the escalating altercation between her Elder Twin Sister and the Elder Salvatore Brother with an expression of thinly veiled agitation.
"And I sincerely doubt that antagonizing an impulsive Vampire such as Damon could truly be considered an honest sensical decision, Elena... Especially when such person has an extensive history of murder that predates your lifetime by more than a century." Amaya interjected with an arched brow as she appeared beside the Ravenette Vampire with an expression of avid disapproval. "What are you doing here?"
"I came to see how Stefan was doing with Vicki." Elena admitted with an expression of discomfort as she glanced towards her Younger Twin Sister with hesitancy as she noticed Amaya's proximity to the Elder Salvatore Brother with an envious scowl.
"Mmm..." Amaya hummed with an affirmative nod of her head as she continued to stare at the Human Doppelganger with an unconvinced frown while Damon seemed to practically preen at the Doe Eyed Fae having chastised her Elder Twin Sister for her insulting comment. "Stefan is this way..."
At her Younger Twin Sister's apparent wordless invitation, Elena stepped across the threshold as she awkwardly brushed between Damon and Amaya before pausing once having emerged into the Entrance Corridor as she surveyed her surroundings with fascination. Meanwhile, the Doe Eyed glanced briefly towards the Ravenette Vampire with an apologetic smile before following the Brown Eyed Doppelganger, causing the Sired Vampire to observe the Mortal Fae with an honest smile before disappearing through the Front Door without another glance backwards.
"Stefan." Amaya voiced as she approached the Staircase with her Elder Twin Sister following behind her, causing Stefan to appear on the Third Floor Landing within the blink of an eye with his hands clasped behind his back.
"Yes, Baby...?" Stefan responded as his Forest Green Eyes immediately connected with Amaya's Navy Blue Eyes before glancing briefly towards Elena with furrowed brows of confusion as to her presence when neither himself nor his Fae Girlfriend had bothered to invite her.
"Where is Vicki?" Elena demanded with an expression of confidence as she crossed her arms before her chest with an arched brow, causing Amaya to glance towards her Elder Twin Sister with an expression of disapproval at her disrespectful tone of voice.
"She's Upstairs." Amaya retorted with an apparent scowl of displeasure as she narrowed her eyes onto the Human Doppelganger, causing Elena to glance towards the Mortal Fae with an expression of uncertainty as Stefan calmly descended the Staircase before wrapping his arms around his Fae Girlfriend as her earlier agitation seemed to resurface in the presence of her Elder Twin Sister.
"What happens now? Because our Brother is out there searching for her with the rest of the town... What do I tell him?" Elena questioned with an obvious frustration lilting her tone of voice as she glanced between Stefan and Amaya with thinly veiled annoyance as she struggled to ignore the affectionate actions between the Enchanting Couple.
"We're doing all that we possibly can... But this process will require time." Stefan admitted with an expression of sincerity as he narrowed his eyes onto the obviously impatient Elder Gilbert Daughter while Amaya remained silent as she allowed her Vampire Boyfriend to handle Elena. "She can tend to be very volatile with an impulsive personality. Not to mention, she was an excessive Drug User... Such aspects will affect how she responds to the Transformation."
"So, what...? She's a Vampire with issues? What am I supposed to do? Because I'm lying to everyone that I care about. What's gonna happen to her?" Elena complains with furrowed brows of concern as her frustration with the situation seemed to escalate further the more she dwells on her worries.
"She'll be remaining her with Damon and I until we're certain she can withstand against her urges... Until we are certain that she will be able to survive without us." Stefan declared with finality as his arms tightened ever so slightly around Amaya as he sensed her agitation nearing the peak.
"How long is that exactly?" Vicki questioned as she appeared on the Third Floor Landing with her arms crossed before her chest, causing the Gilbert Twins and Salvatore Son to divert their attention towards the Donovan Daughter.
"We'll discuss that eventually..." Stefan retorted with an affirmative nod of his head towards the Newborn Vampire in acknowledgement of the inquiry.
"Hey, Vicki..." Elena voices with an expression of sympathy as she stepped closer to the Staircase with furrowed brows of concern. "How are you?"
"Seriously?" Amaya interjects with an incredulous tone of voice as she glanced towards her Elder Twin Sister with furrowed brows of disbelief.
"How am I? You're kidding, right?" Vicki commented with an arched brow as she glowered down at Elena before disappearing from the Third Floor Landing as she returned to the Younger Salvatore Brother's Attic Bedroom.
As the Elder Gilbert Daughter directed her attention towards her Younger Twin Sister and the Younger Salvatore Son with an embarrassed blush tinting her cheeks, Amaya merely pinched the bridge of her nose in annoyance as Stefan burrowed his nose into her Mahogany Brown Hair to prevent Elena from noticing his obvious enjoyment in regards to her humiliation.
In the Formal Dining Room of the Salvatore Boarding House, the Salvatore/Gilbert Couple were seated together at the Wooden Table with the Newborn Vampire as the Elder Gilbert Daughter had begrudgingly settled on the opposite side from the Doe Eyed Fae and Green Eyed Vampire with an empty chair between herself and the Donovan Girl at the Head of the Dining Table.
"Coffee is an asset to Vampires... Due to the caffeine circulating through our veins, our bodies are warmed until we're not so cold to the touch." Stefan explained with an honest smile as he and Vicki grasped the Coffee Mugs between their hands while Elena and Amaya observed the interaction in silence.
"What if I wanna drink blood?" Vicki questioned with an absentminded tone of voice as she sipped from the Ceramic Cup.
"You'll have to learn to ignore those urges on an everyday basis... And eventually the Bloodlust will diminish enough that you'll be able to interact with Humans as you please. But that kind of restraint will take some time for you to master." Stefan admitted with an affirmative nod of his head towards the Donovan Girl in reassurance, causing Vicki to emit an annoyed scoff at the Salvatore Son's lecturing comment.
"Oh my God! Don't start with that whole 12 Step thing. School Counselor has been down that road... It doesn't work me." Vicki complained with an eyeroll of exasperation as she leaned forward until her forearms were resting against the surface of the Dining Table.
"It could, Vicki... And I would know better than anyone... Because I've been in your position before... Since the moment that I'd completed the Transformation, I'd been plagued with an insatiable hunger that I could never seem to satisfy... No matter how much blood I consumed. Eventually, I had to learn alternative methods of Feeding because I couldn't control myself on Human Blood." Stefan admitted with an expression of remorse written across his features as Amaya immediately grasped onto his hand to offer her support while Elena merely observed the conversation with furrowed brows.
"So, you've never tasted Human Blood?" Vicki questioned with an expression of avid interest as she leaned further against the Dining Room Table as she stared at the Younger Salvatore Brother.
"Not Human Blood... Not for many years." Stefan acquiesced with an affirmative nod of his head in confirmation as he briefly glanced towards Amaya with an appreciative smile for the miracle that she had gifted him in regards to his Bloodlust.
"How long?" Vicki questioned with an arched brow as her interest continued to strengthen as she barely managed to notice the Salvatore Son's less than subtle glances towards his Fae Girlfriend.
"Several decades... I'm none too proud of my behavior prior to having learned of the Animal Blood Diet." Stefan admitted with an audible sigh of resignation as the Doe Eyed Fae placed her chin on his shoulder, causing the Green Eyed Vampire to glance towards Amaya as she continued to smile comfortingly towards him.
"Does this sketchy feeling ever go away?!" Vicki complained with an annoyed tone of voice as she stood from her Dining Chair with furrowed brows of frustration. "It's like I have a massive hangover. And this daylight thing is a bitch. Plus, I need more blood..." Vicki continued as she heaved an audible sigh of indignation before glancing towards Stefan with an arched brow. "Where's your Bathroom? I have to pee... Why do I have to pee? I thought I was dead."
Without bothering to await the Younger Salvatore Son's response, Vicki made her way through the Parlor attached to the Dining Room as she searched for the Guest Restroom in the massive Boarding House. Meanwhile, Stefan heaved an audible sigh of relief at the reprieve as he gently massaged his temples while Amaya allowed her eyes to flutter closed as her breaths brushed against his bare neck. However, the peaceful atmosphere was being dampened slightly by the resentment that was practically emanating from the Petrova Doppelganger as Elena observed the absolute calm that had suddenly appeared between her Younger Twin Sister and the Younger Salvatore Brother.
"Alright..." Stefan muttered with an apparent resigned tone of voice as he stood from his own Dining Chair. "She needs more blood... I'll retrieve some from my reserves in the Basement..." Stefan continued before pausing momentarily as he leaned down to brush an affectionate kiss against Amaya's forehead. "I'll be as quick I can."
"False alarm..." Vicki announced as she entered the Dining Room mere moments after the Green Eyed Vampire had disappeared. "My body's feeling really funky... It's a good funk, but it's weird."
"What are you doing?" Elena questioned with furrowed brows of confusion as the Donovan Girl retrieved her Cell Phone from her Shoulder Bag before absentmindedly typing at the Keypad. "Who are you texting?"
"Jeremy." Vicki retorted with a nonchalant shrug of her shoulder as she continued typing away at the Keypad without bothering to glance towards the Elder Gilbert Daughter.
"Vicki... You can't see Jeremy anymore..." Elena declared with an expression of honesty as she glanced towards her Younger Twin Sister, causing Amaya to stand from her Dining Chair with an expression of caution as she anticipated the inevitable altercation that her Elder Twin Sister was about to instigate.
"Oh, come on. Don't you start. I'm gonna see whoever I wanna see." Vicki countered with an apparent smirk as she directed her attention towards Elena with an unimpressed scowl.
"Even though you could hurt him?" Elena retorted with an arched brow as she stepped closer to the Newborn Vampire, causing Amaya to approach the imminent confrontation with suspicion etched across her features.
"I would never hurt Jeremy." Vicki denied with an expression of resentment directed towards Elena for the absurd insinuation.
"Elena..." Amaya interjected with an urgent tone of voice as she glowered at her Elder Twin Sister with narrowed eyes. "Perhaps this is not the conversation to be had at the moment."
"I know you think that but I can't take that risk..." Elena continued with an apologetic expression as she ignored her Younger Twin Sister's warning, causing Amaya to heave an audible sigh of frustration as she crossed her arms before her chest while awaiting the imminent altercation to come to an end. "You're gonna have to let Jeremy go now."
"Oh really? And how long have you been preparing the 'You're not good enough' speech...? I'm guessing it predates the whole Vampire thing." Vicki commented with an arched brow as she crossed her arms before her chest with an obvious challenging smirk.
"All I'm saying is Jeremy's not getting involved in any of this. I mean it, Vicki." Elena declared with finality as she glowered at the Donovan Girl with an expression of confidence.
"Or what?" Vicki retorted with an apparent threatening tone of voice as she glared heatedly at the Elder Gilbert Twin before suddenly grabbing Elena by the throat with her Enhanced Strength as she slammed the Human Doppelganger against the Dining Room Wall. "Let's get one thing straight you perky little bitch..." Vicki sneered with an expression of resentment as she lifted Elena several inches from the ground as she gasped for breath. "You had my Brother whipped for 15 years. 15 years and then you dumped him... When I look at you that is all I see. Just so you know... And I'm gonna see Jeremy whenever I wanna see Jeremy. Because I have some fun new toys to play with and I won't think twice about ripping your little head off. Got it?"
"Enough, Vicki..." Amaya declared with narrowed eyes as she stepped closer towards the Newborn Vampire that currently had her Elder Twin Sister by the throat. "You've made your point."
After hesitating momentarily at the Younger Gilbert Daughter's interference, Vicki allowed the Elder Gilbert Daughter to collapse to the ground in an unceremonious manner before disappearing from the Dining Room. And with an audible sigh of resignation, Amaya lowered herself to the ground beside her Elder Twin Sister as Elena caressed her tender neck while desperately gasping for breath.
After the Elder Gilbert Daughter had stepped outside for the moment to regain her composure, she was eventually joined by her Younger Twin Sister and the Younger Salvatore Brother on the Back Patio of the Salvatore Boarding House. And while the Human Doppelganger had long since begun to pace the ground with apprehension, Amaya and Stefan silently observed as Elena contemplated the altercation between she and the Newborn Vampire.
"She threatened me." Elena muttered as she continued to gently massage the tender skin of her neck with an expression of frightened disbelief.
"She's on edge... Imagine every sense of your being operating at an accelerated rate... She has yet to thoroughly adjust to the enhancements that are caused by the Transformation. And that doesn't account for the additional issues that have followed her from her Human Life..." Stefan explained with an expression of absolute calm as he stood with his arms wrapped around his Fae Girlfriend's slender waist.
"How long before it settles?! Hours? Days? Weeks?" Elena interjected with an obvious frustrated tone of voice as she glanced towards Stefan with narrowed eyes.
"It can alternate with each individual, Elena." Stefan admitted with an arched brow as his annoyance with the Elder Gilbert Daughter continued to heighten by the second.
"Well, how long before you learned to control it?" Elena questioned with an exasperated tone of voice as she focused her attention onto the Green Eyed Vampire with narrowed eyes.
"Several decades... However, I was having to learn to survive on my own. Through Trial and Error... But in the beginning, it's near impossible to resist certain individuals from your Human Life. Especially when you're Newly Transitioned... It can be difficult to discern between your emotions. Love. Lust. Anger. Desire... They can tend to blur into one particular urge... Hunger." Stefan explained with an expression of severity as his arms tightened ever so slightly around Amaya's slender waist.
"What does that even mean?" Elena retorted with furrowed brows of confusion as she glanced between the Green Eyed Vampire and Doe Eyed Fae.
"It means that she cannot be allowed to communicate with Jeremy. Not at moment... She might not be able to control herself in regards to him. And she could unintentionally cause him harm..." Amaya interjected with an expression of honesty as she maintained an apparent hushed tone of voice to avoid being overheard by the easily agitated Newborn Vampire.
"Or worse." Elena muttered with absolute horror etched across her features as her thoughts whirled with the possibility of the Gilbert Son being harmed, causing the expression on Amaya's features to soften at her Elder Twin Sister's concerns for their Younger Brother.
"We would never allow that to happen, Elena... Trust me on that." Amaya assured with an affirmative nod of her head directed towards Elena in reassurance of the Youngest Gilbert Sibling's safety.
"I need to go..." Elena announced as she wrapped her arms around herself in an attempt to prevent her emotions from inevitably overwhelming her in this situation.
"Elena..." Stefan interjected with an even tone of voice as the Elder Gilbert Daughter made her way towards the Patio Doors, causing Elena to pause momentarily as she glanced over her shoulder at the Salvatore Son with furrowed brows. "Perhaps it would be wise of you to abstain from visiting the Boarding House until we've indicated otherwise. With Vicki being as on edge as she is at the moment... It would be none too beneficial for you to continue to come here... Not only are you ultimately Human. But due to your history with her Brother and your apparent disapproval of the relationship between she and Jeremy... You could be considered an emotional trigger for her while she is adjusting to the Transformation... And I think your presence would only impede with her progress."
For several moments, Elena merely continued to glance from the Younger Salvatore Brother towards her Younger Twin Sister with widened eyes of disbelief before finally nodding her head in acceptance of the suggestion. And as the Human Doppelganger eventually made her way through the Sitting Room towards the Front Door, Amaya emitted an audible sigh of relief as she turned around in Stefan's embrace to burrow herself against his broad chest.
"Are you alright?" Stefan questioned with an expression of concern as he lowered his head enough to brush an affectionate kiss to the crown of her head.
"Mhm..." Amaya hummed with an affirmative nod of her head in acknowledgement of the inquiry while inhaling the comforting scent of her Vampire Boyfriend. "I'm merely aggravated with how Elena has seemingly decided to assert herself into the Supernatural Matters of Mystic Falls when she has no business being involved. Especially since she is technically Human."
"I know..." Stefan muttered with an audible sigh of resignation as he brushed an affectionate kiss to Amaya's forehead.
With an enchanting smile etched across her features as she parted from the Salvatore Son's broad chest, Amaya leaned upwards on her toes to gently brush her lips against Stefan's own, causing the Doe Eyed Fae to become ensnared within the Green Eyed Vampire's mere presence as their moment of passion distracted them from their prior concerns about the meddlesome Human Doppelganger and the dangerous Newborn Vampire.
Once darkness had descended across Mystic Falls, Damon had returned to the Salvatore Boarding House before promptly making his way towards his Younger Brother's Attic Bedroom in search of the Green Eyed Vampire or Doe Eyed Fae. However, as the Elder Salvatore Brother entered the Third Floor Bedroom, he immediately noticed Vick lounging across the Panel Bed with headphones in her ears.
"What are you doing?" Damon questioned with an apparent smirk as he briefly observed the Newborn Vampire while leaning against the Doorframe.
"Just contemplating the next hundred years..." Vicki retorted with an absentminded tone of voice as she removed her headphones before turning onto her stomach as she glanced towards Damon with furrowed brows of curiosity. "Why did you do it?"
"I was... Bored." Damon admitted with a nonchalant shrug of his shoulders as he approached the Armchair that faced the Panel Bed.
"You did this to me out of boredom...?" Vicki retorted with an incredulous tone of voice as she promptly bolted upright to glower at the Ravenette Vampire with disbelief.
"One of the downsides of Eternity..." Damon commented with an unapologetic smirk as he leaned further into the Armchair.
"Well, now I'm bored... And all I can think about is blood, I just want some blood, I can't think about anything else. What is that about?" Vicki whined with an expression of frustration as she pouted in the Elder Salvatore Brother's direction.
"That'll eventually diminish. You've just been inside for too long..." Damon commented with another nonchalant shrug of his shoulders before pausing as an apparent smirk appeared across his features as an idea filtered through his thoughts. "Come with me."
"Where?" Vicki questioned with an excitable smile as she swiftly clambered from the Panel Bed until she and the Blue Eyed Vampire were practically standing chest to chest.
"Your Human Life was pathetic... Your Afterlife doesn't have to be." Damon retorted with an arched brow as he began to make his way from his Younger Brother's Attic Bedroom with the Donovan Girl following behind him.
As the Elder Salvatore Brother descended the Staircase with the Donovan Daughter, Stefan immediately emerged from the Salvatore Library with Amaya as they glanced between the apparent smirk of accomplishment on the Ravenette Vampire's features and the excitable bounce in the Newborn Vampire's footsteps as they made their way through the Entrance Corridor towards the Front Door.
"What are you doing?" Stefan questioned with furrowed brows of confusion as he followed his Elder Brother through the Hallway.
"She's been confined to your bedroom for the entire day. She's not Anne Frank." Damon commented with an amused tone of voice as he briefly glanced over his shoulder towards his Younger Brother.
"Wait. No..." Stefan declared with finality as he prevented the Newborn Vampire from opening the Front Door in her excitable state.
"If you want her to learn how to survive on her own, Stefan... You have to teach her." Damon countered with narrowed eyes as he and Stefan glowered at one another for several moments.
"She could hurt someone." Stefan retorted with an expression of genuine concern as he nodded his head towards the Newborn Vampire that was currently standing on her toes to glance through the window.
"We're not visiting Disneyland. We're venturing onto the Front Lawn..." Damon commented with an eyeroll before glancing towards the Donovan Girl once more as she continued to bounce on the soles of her feet in excitement. "Come on."
"This is an utter mistake, Damon..." Stefan declared with an expression of disapproval as he and Amaya followed the Ravenette Vampire as the Donovan Girl sprinted ahead with an eager smile.
"She's a Vampire, Stefan... She should know the perks." Damon retorted with an apparent bored tone of voice as he made his way down the Driveway with his Younger Brother and the Gilbert Daughter.
"Like what?" Vicki questioned with an enthusiastic smile as she paused her frolicking to whirl around towards the Salvatore/Gilbert Trio.
"Hmm..." Damon hummed momentarily in thought before suddenly disappearing from the Donovan Girl's view at Vampire Speed, only to appear behind the Newborn Vampire with an apparent smirk as he tapped her on the shoulder to alert her to his presence.
"Whoa!" Vicki exclaimed with wonderment as she whirled around towards the Ravenette Vampire with an arched brows. "How'd you do that?"
"Come on, Vicki... You only live once... No pun intended." Damon commented with an expression of coy amusement as he gestured towards the Front Lawn with an absentminded wave of the hand.
At the Elder Salvatore Brother's suggestion, an eager smile appeared on the Donovan Daughter's features with barely contained excitement as Vicki uses her recently acquired Vampire Speed to disappear from the Salvatore Boarding House. After several moments of the Newborn Vampire having not reappeared, the Salvatore/Gilbert Trio begin to survey their surroundings in search of the Donovan Vampire before Stefan and Amaya averted their attention towards Damon with arched brows.
"Mmm..." Damon hummed absentmindedly as he continued to search the darkness for the Teenage Vampire that had used his own lesson against him. "My mistake."
"Amaya...?" Stefan voiced as he glanced towards the Younger Gilbert Daughter with an imploring expression directed towards the Doe Eyed Fae.
"You need not ask." Amaya interjected without an ounce of hesitation as she promptly activated her Fae Abilities until her once Navy Blue Eyes were overshadowed by the Pearlescent White Vortex that accompanied her Mythical Gifts.
Without further indication, the Mortal Fae allowed herself to become immersed within her Omniscience as she searched for the Donovan Girl's destination while her unnatural intake of knowledge guided her through Mystic Falls before concentrating on the Donovan Residence. Meanwhile, silence had descended between the Salvatore Brothers as the Green Eyed Vampire wrapped his arms around his Doe Eyed Fae as his nose burrowed into her Mahogany Brown Hair while the Ravenette Vampire focused his fascinated gaze onto the otherworldly whirlpool of whiteness that seemed to glimmer in the darkness.
"Mmm..." Amaya hummed as she emerged from her Fae Abilities with an audible sigh of resignation as she leaned further into Stefan's embrace. "Her path will ultimately guide her home."
Within mere seconds of the Gilbert Daughter's admission, Amaya had immediately been swept into her Green Eyed Vampire's embrace once more as Stefan disappeared into the surrounding darkness in the direction of the Donovan Residence.
~Donovan Residence~
On the Porch of the Donovan Family Home, the Salvatore/Gilbert Couple stood before the Front Door as the Salvatore Son lowered the Gilbert Daughter to the ground before leaning forward to ring the Doorbell, causing the heated conversation between the Donovan Siblings to pause before the Front Door is eventually answered by the Donovan Son.
Once the Front Door had been opened, Amaya had immediately been bombarded by the near unbearable Sense of Death that had seemingly peaked when the Newborn Vampire had made the decision to return to her Childhood Home. And as the imminent sense of darkness engulfed the Doe Eyed Fae's entire being, she briefly wavered on her feet before leaning further against the Green Eyed Vampire's broad chest as Stefan arms wrapped securely around slender waist.
"Stefan? Amaya...? What are you guys doing here?" Matt questioned with furrowed brows of confusion as he glanced between the Ethereal Couple on his Front Porch.
"Is Vicki here...?" Amaya politely inquired with an enchanting smile that seemed to daze her Elder Twin Sister's Ex-Boyfriend.
"Yeah." Matt admitted with an affirmative nod of his head as he glanced through the Entryway into the Kitchen where his Elder Sister was seated at the Dining Table.
"May we speak with her?" Amaya questioned with an innocent tilt of her head as she relaxed further into Stefan's embrace as she struggled to maintain her courteous expression as the Sense of Death continued to heighten beyond unbearable.
"Don't let them in. I don't want them in here." Vicki voiced from the Kitchen as she briefly glanced towards her Younger Brother from her position at the Dining Table.
"Did they do something to you?" Matt retorted with furrowed brows of confusion as he glanced through the Entryway towards his Elder Sister at the Kitchen Table.
"No, I just don't want them in here." Vicki responded with an annoyed tone of voice as she prevent her Younger Brother from inviting either of the Salvatore/Gilbert Duo inside.
"Matt-" Stefan voiced as he averted the Donovan Son's attention towards himself while Amaya merely emitted an audible sigh of resignation as she knew that Vicki had the upper hand at the moment since her Vampire Boyfriend was unable to enter the abode without verbal invitation.
"Nevermind, Matt..." Amaya interjected with an elegant smile as she grasped onto Stefan's hand before beginning to guide him away from the Donovan Residence. "Enjoy your Evening..."
"You, too." Matt responded with an affirmative nod of his head towards his Ex-Girlfriend's Younger Twin Sister before gently closing the Front Door.
"Amaya?" Stefan voiced with furrowed brows as he glanced down upon his Fae Girlfriend with an expression of confusion.
"While I had been searching for Vicki by way of my Omniscience, I noticed her path crossed the High School several times before she eventually made her way here..." Amaya explained as she briefly glanced over her shoulder towards the Donovan Household before directing her attention towards Stefan once more.
"The Halloween Carnival is happening tonight..." Stefan interjected with an audible sigh of exasperation as he recognized what Amaya had been insinuating. "Since she's unable to venture into the Sunlight... The School Carnival would have been the only chance she has to meet with Jeremy without raising suspicions..."
"Which means we need to be there to intercept her intentions before she could possibly harm my Brother." Amaya declared with finality as her gaze averted towards the Donovan House once more with an expression of dark determination to protect her Younger Brother from the unstable Newborn Vampire.
With the brief exchange of knowing glances between the Green Eyed Vampire and Doe Eyed Fae, Stefan promptly lifted Amaya into his arms once more before disappearing into the surrounding darkness in the direction of the Mystic Falls High School.
~Mystic Falls High School~
In the crowded corridors of the Mystic Falls High School, the Salvatore/Gilbert Duo were subtly shadowing behind the Donovan Siblings as they navigated through the darkened hallways of teeming High School Students with the occasional Adult Chaperone. However, the prominent scent of Human Blood had inevitably begun to overwhelm the Newborn Vampire that was obviously wavering between controlling herself and succumbing to the Bloodlust.
And as the Newborn Vampire eventually parted ways with her Younger Brother, Stefan followed her through the crowded corridors with the assistance of his Enhanced Senses as he ensured that his arm remained secured around Amaya's slender waist. Though, as the Salvatore Son noticed the Donovan Daughter wavering on the edge of surrendering to her urges, the Ethereal Couple immediately swept her away from the gathering of Humans into an abandoned classroom.
"What? You're following me now?" Vicki demanded with an annoyed tone of voice as she directed her attention towards Stefan and Amaya.
"We truly had no choice in the matter, Vicki... You were being unnecessarily thoughtless." Amaya admitted with an absentminded shrug of her shoulders as she leaned further against Stefan's broad chest as her entire being was overwhelmed by the immense Sense of Death that was emitting from the Donovan Girl.
"Let me out of here!" Vicki demanded with narrowed eyes as she stepped closer towards the Salvatore Son as he blocked her access to the Classroom Door.
"You shouldn't be here, Vicki... Crowds such as this only make it that much more difficult to control yourself." Stefan explained with an authoritative expression as he narrowed his eyes onto the irresponsible Newborn Vampire.
"I'm fine." Vicki denied with an expression of confidence as she crossed her arms before her chest in apparent defiance.
"Is that so...?" Amaya interjected with an arched brow as she glowered at the Donovan Girl with an unconvinced tone of voice.
"Mhm..." Vicki hummed with an affirmative nod of her head in response to the Gilbert Daughter's doubtful expression, causing the Doe Eyed Fae to glance towards the Green Eyed Vampire with apparent skepticism.
"Mmm..." Stefan hummed with an arched brow as he subtly shifted to conceal Amaya with his body as he anticipated the Newborn Vampire's possibly volatile reaction to what he intended to do. "No headache? No insatiable burning at the back of throat? No lightheadedness? You're not feeling agitated to such an extent that... Should someone glance at you the wrong way... You could just claw their eyes from their sockets with your bare hands...?" Stefan rhetorically questioned before pausing as Vicki's entire being begun to tremble as her Vampiric Features made an appearance as she struggled to control herself. "Do you know what that is...? That's the Bloodlust. And it'll only continue to worsen every second that you pretend that it cannot control you..."
After the Donovan Daughter had managed to regain control of herself, the Salvatore/Gilbert Duo were guiding the Newborn Vampire through the darkened corridors towards the Front Entrance when the Elder Gilbert Daughter approached her Younger Twin Sister that was accompanying the Younger Salvatore Brother through the crowded hallways.
"Thank God..." Elena muttered with an audible sigh of relief as she noticed the Green Eyed Vampire escorting the Newborn Vampire from the Halloween Carnival.
"What's wrong?" Amaya questioned with furrowed brows of confusion at her Elder Twin Sister's apparent sense of relief.
"I lost track of Jeremy... I was worried." Elena admitted with an audible sigh of resignation as she briefly glanced towards the Donovan Girl before directing her gaze towards her Younger Twin Sister.
"What's going on?" Matt interjected with an expression of confusion as he approached the gathering of Supernatural Beings with an apparent frown.
"Uh... Hey, Matt. Everything's fine." Elena assured as she averted her gaze towards her Ex-Boyfriend with an unconvincing smile.
"I told you to quit bothering me!" Vicki exclaimed with an annoyed tone of voice as she wretched herself from Stefan's grasp.
"Vicki..." Stefan whispered with narrowed eyes as he glowered at the Newborn Vampire with an obvious warning to his lowered tone of voice.
"Matt, he won't leave me alone..." Vicki whined with an expression of feigned concern as she glanced towards her Younger Brother with pleading eyes.
"You need to back off..." Matt demanded with an expression of agitation as he stepped threateningly towards the Salvatore Son.
"Matt. I-It's okay..." Elena assured with an apparent desperation lilting her tone of voice as she placed her hand onto the Donovan Boy's shoulder.
"No, Elena, it's not okay..." Matt hissed with an angered tone of voice as he glanced towards his Ex-Girlfriend before shrugging her hand from his shoulder as he averted his gaze towards Stefan once more. " What the Hell is your problem?"
With the advantage of the distraction that her Younger Brother had unknowingly provided, Vicki promptly disappeared into the crowded hallways teeming with Human Teenagers within mere seconds, causing Amaya to survey her surroundings with careful vigilance as she searched for the troublesome Newborn Vampire before emitting an audible sigh of resignation as she glanced towards Stefan with an expression of frustration.
"Stefan..." Amaya interjected with an urgent tone of voice as she placed her hand onto her Vampire Boyfriend's bicep to divert his attention from the Donovan Boy. "She's disappeared."
Without bothering to explain themselves, Amaya grasped firmly onto the Green Eyed Vampire's hand as she made her way towards an adjacent darkened hallway before pausing once more with an expression of disbelief as the Donovan Son grasped Stefan by the shoulder to prevent them from walking away. However, the Salvatore Son promptly released his Doe Eyed Fae's hand as he whirled around to clutch onto the fabric of Human Quaterback's Halloween Costume as he slammed Matt into the Wall of Lockers with an expression of immense agitation.
"We're helping her!" Stefan hissed through clenched teeth with complete honesty as he effortlessly pinned the Donovan Son against the lockers before releasing him as he grasped onto Amaya's hand to begin guiding her into the teeming crowd of High School Students.
Meanwhile, the Gilbert Son could be found making his way through the High School's Haunted House as he searched for the Donovan Daughter amongst the seemingly neverending crowd before being swept away into an abandoned alcove by the Newborn Vampire that he had been looking for.
"Vick, you scared the Hell out of me." Jeremy Gilbert admitted with an amused tone of voice as Vicki pulled the hood of his jacket down to reveal his tousled Chocolate Brown Hair.
"Sorry..." Vicki comments with an apologetic smile directed towards her Human Boyfriend as she presses her lips against his own.
As the intimate moment continued to heighten between the Vampire/Human Duo, Vicki parted from the kiss with an apparent smirk as she grasped onto Jeremy's hand before leading him through the Haunted House towards the Back Entrance of the High School in search of somewhere more secluded to continue their sensual actions. Eventually, the Newborn Vampire guided her Human Boyfriend towards the Rear Parking Lot as they sheltered themselves away between the School Buses.
"I was so worried about you..." Jeremy whispered with an honest frown of concern as he caressed his Vampire Girlfriend's cheek.
"I'm fine, now. But... I gotta leave." Vicki admitted with an apologetic smile as she glanced upwards at Jeremy with remorse.
Meanwhile, in the crowded corridors of Mystic Falls High School, Stefan ceased his search for the Donovan Daughter as her scent inevitably became overshadowed by the Humans that were surrounding him. Recognizing her Green Eyed Vampire's apparent struggle to discern between the multitude of scents as he needed, Amaya squeezes his hand to avert his attention towards herself before silently gesturing towards an abandoned alcove. And with an affirmative nod of his head in acknowledgment, his Doe Eyed Fae guided him towards the secluded corner before maneuvering him to shield her from wandering eyes.
"Warn me should someone approach..." Amaya requested with an elegant smile before immersing herself into her Gift of Infinite Knowledge as she search for the Donovan Girl's location.
In mere seconds, the Gilbert Daughter's once Navy Blue Eyes were overshadowed by an iridescent Pearlescent White Whirlpool as she allowed her Omniscience to provide her with the intel that she needed in that moment. And with several particular images filtering through her thoughts, Amaya tilted her head with an adorable curiosity that caused Stefan to smile as his fingers threaded absentmindedly through her Mahogany Brown Hair before pausing as she emerged from her Fae Abilities with an audible gasp of alarm.
"She's with Jeremy in the Rear Parking Lot." Amaya announced with an urgent tone of voice as she glanced towards Stefan with widened eyes.
Without an ounce of hesitation, Stefan immediately gathered Amaya into his arms before disappearing from the crowded corridors at Vampire Speed while dodging the Humans that were loitering in the darkened hallways. And at the precise moment that the Ethereal Couple emerged from the Rear Entrance, the Elder Gilbert Daughter collided with an idling pile of wooden planks after having been thrown through the air by the frenzied Donovan Daughter.
As the scent of the Elder Gilbert Daughter's blood registered to the Vampires within the vicinity, Stefan promptly lowered Amaya to the ground before lunging for the Newborn Vampire as he forcefully pinned her against the Parked Buses as Vicki continued to snarl at the Human Doppelganger with her Demonic Features on display.
"Vicki!" Jeremy exclaimed with an alarmed tone of voice as he stared at his Girlfriend with widened eyes as she continued to struggle against the Elder Vampire.
When the Green Eyed Vampire briefly glanced towards the Doe Eyed Fae as she tended to her Elder Twin Sister, the frenzied Newborn Vampire exploited the momentary distraction as she shoved Stefan away from herself with every ounce of Enhanced Strength she possessed before promptly disappearing from view, causing the Salvatore Son to glance towards the Gilbert Siblings with an authoritative expression.
"Inside. Now!" Stefan demanded with an urgent tone of voice before focusing his attention on searching for the dangerous Newborn Vampire.
Without needing further instruction, Elena promptly grasped onto Jeremy's forearm before sprinting towards the Rear Entrance while simultaneously applying pressure to the wound on her abdomen. However, as Amaya followed her Elder Twin Sister and Younger Brother towards the School Building, she was effectively startled by the sudden appearance of the manic Newborn Vampire as Vicki shoved her Human Boyfriend to the ground in an attempt to attack the wounded Human Doppelganger.
Without an ounce of hesitation, the Younger Gilbert Daughter appeared before her Elder Twin Sister at the precise moment that the Donovan Daughter lunged forward with her Elongated Fangs exposed. And as the Newborn Vampire savagely latched onto the Doe Eyed Fae's tender neck, an audible gasp of pure agony emitted from Amaya's parted lips as her Navy Blue Eyes closed at the near unbearable sensation of her blood being viciously drained.
"Amaya!" Elena screamed with widened eyes of horror as she stumbled backwards from the sheer force of her Younger Twin Sister shielding her from the Donovan Girl.
"Belle!" Jeremy exclaimed with an expression of panic as he witnessed his Girlfriend attacking his Elder Sister with an inhumane vengeance.
"No!" Stefan shouted with an infuriated tone of voice as his Vampiric Features made an appearance at the sight of his Beloved being harmed.
However, before the Green Eyed Vampire had the chance to intervene, Vicki suddenly stumbled backwards with an audible gasp of torturous agony before collapsing to the ground as her entire being was wracked with desperate gasps for breath. And as bloody tears begin trailing down her cheeks from the immeasurable pain, the Donovan Daughter dropped to the concrete as her once flawless skin desiccated within mere seconds before her final breath filtered through the otherwise silent Parking Lot.
"Vicki!" Jeremy shouted with widened eyes of immeasurable horror as he stared at his Girlfriend's collapsed form.
Meanwhile, as the Adrenalin gradually faded from her senses, Amaya suddenly collapses to the ground as her Navy Blue Eyes continue to flutter with exhaustion, causing Stefan to surge towards his Beloved before her weakened body could connect with the cement as Jeremy and Elena promptly rushed towards their injured Sister. And as the Salvatore Son brought his wrist towards his mouth with the intention of healing the Younger Gilbert Daughter with Vampire Blood, the Green Eyed Vampire paused as he noticed that the wound was mending itself until her Fae Blood had eventually ceased flowing.
"She's healing..." Elena muttered with an audible sigh of relief as she collapsed to the ground beside her Younger Twin Sister as Jeremy continued leaning over Amaya's unresponsive form with tears steadily trailing down his cheeks.
And as the Younger Gilbert Daughter eventually awakened from her unconsciousness, her Navy Blue Eyes immediately connected with the Forest Green Eyes of the Younger Salvatore Son as Stefan gently threaded his fingers through her Mahogany Brown Waves to comfort his Beloved in the aftermath of the recent trauma, causing an exhausted smile to appear across Amaya's features as her eyes continuously fluttered with fatigue.
"Allow me to wager a guess..." Stefan paused with an undeniably relieved tone of voice as he gazed down upon Amaya with apparent concern. "The activation of another of your Fae Abilities."
"Mhm..." Amaya hummed with an exhausted tone of voice as Stefan gently maneuvered her into his lap until she were leaning against his broad chest. "Truthfully... The circumstances caused two of my Fae Abilities to have been activated... Venomous Blood and Enhanced Healing."
Once silence had descended amongst the Gilbert Siblings and Salvatore Son, Jeremy glanced towards the desiccated corpse of the Donovan Daughter as the earlier tears of anguish resumed as he gazed down upon his deceased Vampire Girlfriend with an expression of justifiable heartbreak written across his features. After momentarily hesitating as he allowed the Gilbert Son to mourn for the Donovan Daughter, Stefan eventually retrieved his Cell Phone from his jacket pocket before promptly dialing the Damon's Phone Number.
"What?" Damon voiced as he answered the Phone Call with an arched brow as he knew that his Younger Brother would not have called without reason.
"I need your help... Rear Entrance of the High School." Stefan retorted with an expression of remorse as he tightened his arms around the Doe Eyed Fae's waist before standing from the ground, causing the Green Eyed Vampire to support the majority of Amaya's weight as she wavered ever so slightly on her feet.
Within mere minutes of his Younger Brother ending the Phone Call, Damon appeared with an expression of boredom before pausing as he immediately noticed Amaya's weakened physical state as well as the prominent bloodstain that painted the skin of her neckline down to her collarbone while her Navy Blue Eyes continued to flutter as she struggled to maintain consciousness.
"What the Hell happened here?" Damon questioned with furrowed brows as he glanced towards the desiccated corpse of the Donovan Girl that the Gilbert Son was kneeling beside as the Elder Gilbert Daughter wrapped her arms around his shoulders.
"Vicki attacked Amaya..." Stefan admitted with an honest tone of voice as his arms tightened around Amaya even further, causing his Elder Brother to glance towards him with an arched brow to indicate further explanation was needed.
"The Blood of the Fae, when taken without permission, acquires Potent Toxins that have varying consequences depending on which Species the Individual responsible belongs..." Amaya interjected with an exhausted tone of voice as her Navy Blue Eyes connected with the Icy Blue Eyes of the Elder Salvatore Brother before fluttering closed once more. "For instance... Since Vicki had been of the Vampire Species... Consuming my Mystical Blood had caused her immediate Death as punishment for harming a Member of the Fae Species."
At the unforeseen admission from the Doe Eyed Fae, an expression of shocked disbelief registered across Damon's features as he continued to gaze at the Younger Gilbert Daughter with absolute astonishment while Amaya remained leaning against his Younger Brother as she wavered between wakefulness and oblivion due to the activation of more than one of her Fae Abilities combined with the excessive Bloodloss.
"She needs to be taken home before she collapses..." Damon commented with an expression of thinly veiled concern as he glanced towards his Younger Brother with absolute sincerity before gesturing towards the desiccated corpse of the Donovan Daughter. "I'll make sure this is dealt with."
"You did this! This is your fault!" Elena exclaimed with narrowed eyed directed towards the Ravenette Vampire as she stumbled onto her feet, causing Jeremy to glance between she and Damon with furrowed brows of confusion.
"You mistake me for someone with remorse." Damon retorted with an arched brow as he glanced towards the Elder Gilbert Daughter with distaste before scowling as he intercepts the hand that Elena had attempted to backhand him with. "None of this matters to me... None of it."
"Elena..." Amaya muttered with an exhausted tone of voice as she glanced towards her Elder Twin Sister with concern.
"People die around you... How can it not matter? It matters and you know it?" Elena declared with an expression of resentment directed towards the Elder Salvatore Brother as Damon maintained an impassive demeanor.
Once the Elder Gilbert Daughter had brought her hand down against the Elder Salvatore Son's cheek with every ounce of strength she possessed, the Doe Eyed Fae and Green Eyed Vampire exchanged brief glances between themselves as the Ravenette Vampire merely glared down at the Human Doppelganger with palpable resentment.
"You should leave... Your wounds are bleeding..." Damon growled with narrowed eyes as he briefly glanced towards the injury on her abdomen, causing Elena to stumble backwards from the Blue Eyed Vampire with an apparent frightened glimmer beneath her Dark Brown Eyes. "And you should leave... Now."
Without further hesitation, Elena shakily grasped onto Jeremy's forearm as she continued to stumble backwards with widened eyes focused on the Salvatore Brothers and her Younger Twin Sister before promptly whirling around as she made her way towards the Student Car Park. After exchanging brief glances with the Ravenette Vampire, Stefan silently gathered Amaya into his arms before disappearing into the surrounding darkness in the direction of the Gilbert Family Home.
~Gilbert Residence~
Once the Younger Salvatore Son appeared on the Front Porch of the Gilbert Household, Stefan gently lowered the barely conscious Doe Eyed Fae onto the ground before promptly wrapping his arms around her petite figure as Amaya wavered slightly on her feet. Short while after, the SUV belonging to the Elder Gilbert Daughter parked in the Driveway before Jeremy and Elena emerged from the vehicle, an emotionless expression etched across the Gilbert Son's features as though he was in some kind of trance.
And as her Younger Brother entered the Gilbert Residence without bothering to glance towards either of his Elder Sisters nor the Salvatore Son, Amaya begrudgingly freed herself from the Green Eyed Vampire's embrace as she made her way through her Childhood Home towards Jeremy's Upstairs Bedroom, pausing momentarily in the Doorway as she noticed that he had his arms wrapped around his knees as tears trailed down his cheek.
With an audible sigh of remorse, the Gilbert Daughter approached her Younger Brother before perching herself on the mattress beside him as she rested her hand gently on his shoulder to divert his attention from his whirling thoughts until her Navy Blue Eyes connected with his own Caramel Colored Eyes.
"Do you understand what happened tonight?" Amaya questioned with an apparent gentle tone of voice as she tilted her head with concern.
"No, I don't understand. I mean, I know what I saw. But... I don't understand." Jeremy muttered with furrowed brows as tears continuously streamed down his cheeks.
"I am so sorry, Jeremy..." Amaya whispered with an expression of sympathy as Jeremy stared at her with an absolutely heartbroken demeanor. "I know that you had loved her."
"Now, she's dead... Vicki's dead." Jeremy retorted with an agonized tone of voice as his entire form was wracked with uncontrollable sobbing.
"Oh, Jer..." Amaya muttered as she wrapped her arms around her Younger Brother's shoulders in an embrace, causing Jeremy to grasp onto her arms that were intertwined around himself as he glanced towards his Elder Sister with desperation.
"Make it stop... Its hurts." Jeremy pleaded with an expression of anguish as he stared at Amaya with an apparent tearful gaze.
"Shh..." Amaya gently hushed her Younger Brother as Elena appeared in the Doorway with tears gathering in her Dark Brown Eyes "It'll be alright... Everything will be alright."
"Why does everybody have to die on me?" Jeremy questioned with an agonized tone of voice as he glanced towards his Elder Sister, causing Amaya to immediately tighten her arms around her Younger Brother as her own tears streamed down her cheeks.
"Everything will be alright, Jeremy... I promise." Amaya whispered as her own tone of voice wavered as Jeremy continued to emit heartwrenching sobs into the bloodied fabric of her blouse.
Eventually, Amaya had tucked her Younger Brother beneath his comforter after Jeremy had descended into an exhausted slumber before making her way Downstairs once more. However, as the Doe Eyed Fae approached the Front Door, she could overhear Elena seemingly pleading with the Green Eyed Vampire in her vain attempt to convince Stefan of doing something utterly irreprehensible.
"Please, Stefan... I don't know how he'll ever get past this... I just want him to forget everything that happened." Elena begged the Younger Salvatore Brother with an imploring expression as she clutched the blanket tighter around her body.
"No, Elena..." Amaya declared as she stepped across the threshold of the Entry Door onto the Front Porch, causing Elena to glance towards her Younger Twin Sister with widened eyes of shocked disbelief. "Compulsion is not what Jeremy needs."
"He's just a kid, Amaya..." Elena interjected as she directed her attention towards Amaya with furrowed brows as to why she would refuse such methods if it could help their Younger Brother. "He shouldn't have to go through this."
"He's Family, Elena..." Amaya retorted with an enraged tone of voice as she stepped closer to her Elder Twin Sister, causing Elena to stumble backwards at the apparent anger etched across her Younger Twin Sister's features. "I would prefer he be aware of the Supernatural and know how to defend himself against such beings rather than allow him to remain ignorant for your own peace of mind... Ignorance is not always bliss, Elena... More often than not, it could be the very cause of your Death."
Recognizing the fierce determination on the Doe Eyed Fae's features, Elena begrudgingly nodded her head in acceptance of her Younger Twin Sister's preference before promptly entering the Gilbert Residence without uttering another word as Amaya merely continued to glare resentfully at her Elder Twin Sister for the unforgivable suggestion that would have been nothing less than an act of betrayal against their Younger Brother.
Meanwhile, Amaya immediately directed her attention towards the Green Eyed Vampire as Stefan stepped closer towards her until his palms rested on either side of her neck before pausing as his hand brushed against where the bite wound would have been. And as the Salvatore Son's expression darkened considerably as the memory of the Donovan Girl sinking her Elongated Fangs into her sensitive skin, the Doe Eyed Fae was momentarily startled as he pulled her forward by her neck into an intimately passionate kiss.
In that moment, the Salvatore/Gilbert Duo allowed themselves to become immersed within the sensual embrace as the Green Eyed Vampire alleviated his worries from earlier in the Evening as he overshadowed the image of the Newborn Vampire attacking his Beloved with the sensation of the Doe Eyed Fae leaning further into his embrace as he gathered her into his arms before swiftly entering the Gilbert Household without parting their lips from one another.
As the Green Eyed Vampire appeared in his Beloved's Upstairs Bedroom, Stefan promptly settled the Doe Eyed Fae into her Sleigh Bed before begrudgingly ending the passionate kiss as he directing his attention towards ensuring that Amaya were comfortable beneath her duvet as her eyes fluttered closed with the exhausted smile that lingered on her lips as she slipped into oblivion. Before leaving for the night, the Younger Salvatore Son replaced her bloodied clothing with the shirt that she had long since stolen from him before effectively disposing of the ruined blouse. And with an expression of utter adoration etched across his features, Stefan deftly switched off the Bedside Lamp to allow Amaya the chance to recuperate after the debilitating events of that Evening.
"Rest well, Maya..." Stefan whispered as he leaned over his Beloved Fae's slumbering figure as he gently brushed his lips against her forehead, causing Amaya to burrow further into her duvet as she emitted an audible sigh of contentment despite her unconscious state.
"I love you, Baby."