Part 19
For what must be the first time in years Damon felt uncomfortable. He was not at all keen about being back in the crypt. The place had a surprising cold feel to it, a smell of dankness and decay. He could feel the tension from the others. Raquelle stood a little too close to him, but he wasn't really in the mood for objecting. They had all remained silent on the journey down here.
He could see the wrought iron gate, and tried not to let his mind drift. The sooner they dealt with this problem the sooner they could get the hell out of there.
This time it was Bonnie and Meredith tied to the iron gate, looking a little surprised. Obviously they hadn't expected him to come.
Seraphina was smiling brilliantly at them, the small blonde by her side, had a sort of hungry, hunting look in her blue eyes. He stared at her, not sure he was seeing right...
No. Not Elena.
"Daphne, what are you up to?"
He glanced over at Jason, who was scowling at the girl, fists clenched.
"Do enlighten us," he added.
Daphne, the blonde, smiled at him. "You're going to make me a vampire."
Damon stared at her, an eyebrow raised in amusement. "Do I have a choice?"
Daphne smiled again. "No."
Before he could even blink Seraphina suddenly had a strong grip on Raquelle, a sharpened wooden stake poised above her heart.
"Well, if you don't, then I get to have my fun," Seraphina said sweetly.
He glanced over at her. "Why should I care?"
"You bastard!" Raquelle snapped.
"I wonder why lots of people seem top think that about me," Damon mused.
"Maybe because it's true," Meredith snorted.
"What do I have to do with all this?" Jason asked.
Seraphina smiled. "You're for me to play with."
Jason glared. "Maybe I don't want to play with you."
Seraphina shrugged. "Then your sister will die."
Nobody moved.
* * *
Daphne was getting annoyed. Seraphina's plan was *not* working. She scowled furiously as Seraphina tied Raquelle and Jason to the gate. Mr. Tall Dark and Gorgeous didn't seem to be doing much, just standing back and watching everyone else. He looked as if this whole thing amused him.
He caught her staring and gave her a stunning smile. "Why don't you come over here and we can get started?" he suggested, a gleam in his dark eyes.
* * *
Raquelle struggled pointlessly against the robes that bound her wrist to the iron gate. She stared at Damon in utter disbelief. She should have known better than to trust him.
~What are you *doing?*~ she asked him telepathically.
~You'll see,~ was all he said.
* * *
Part 20
Damon waited for Daphne to approach him, an encouraging smile on his face. She, of course, would have no idea what he was planning. His eyes focused on the nice blue veins, bulging under her pretty swan-like neck. She came closer to him, slowly, almost as if in slow motion. His mouth was beginning to water in anticipation of feeding, he could feel his canine teeth lengthening.
As Daphne approached him, he reached out, grabbing her shoulders, sinking his teeth into her neck. The hot blood gushed into his mouth, filling him with a warm, tingly sensation. The girls screams filled his ear, her fear giving the blood a wonderful extra spice to the taste.
When she was dead, he tossed the body to the floor. No one had been prepared for that.
Seraphina was staring at him, a look of surprise on her face. She didn't seem too broken up about it.
He looked behind him to the ante room of the crypt. "Now where the hell is my back up team?" he mused aloud.
* * *
"Right here."
Bonnie blinked, not sure she was hearing right. "*Stefan?*"
And there he was, appearing silently behind Seraphina, staking her with a large, sharp piece of wood. Seraphina's expression turned to one of utter shock, before she burst into a fine cloud of dust.
"Let's get you guys out of here." The next thing Bonnie knew Elena had appeared as silently as Stefan and was busy untying everyone.
"That was unexpected," Meredith said. Even she was surprised. And that really was something.
"Why are you guys here?" Bonnie asked, confused.
"I knew Seraphina was up to something," Damon said dryly. "So I figured we might need a little back up. So I called and they came." Even he sounded mildly surprised, as if he hadn't expected Stefan and Elena to actually show up.
"Wow, Damon's smarter than he looks," Raquelle snorted. "I didn't realise he actually had brains in that arrogant head of his."
"Neither did I," Stefan said dryly.
Damon smiled at Raquelle. "I can do lots of things you don't know about."
Bonnie and Elena exchanged glances. Damon never changed.
"Hey, you never made your decision," Jason said to Raquelle.
Bonnie frowned. "What decision?"
Jason glanced over at her. "Raquelle has to choose between me and Damon."
Bonnie looked over at Raquelle, along with everyone else, waiting.
* * *
With everyone looking at her Raquelle realised she had no choice but to actually make her decision then and there. She looked from Jason to Damon, still unsure. She tried to think about their good points and bad points.
Jason was nice and kind, smart. Bad points, he was human. He would get old and die.
Damon was sophisticated, sexy, and a vampire. Bad points...too many to list.
She still didn't know...
* * *
Jason frowned, twiddling his fingers nervously as he waited for Raquelle to make her decision. He wasn't sure he really wanted her to pick him. Maybe she wasn't a bad vampire...but still...he wasn't sure about a long term relationship with her. He still liked her, but he realised he would much rather just be friends. He looked at her and their eyes met.
* * *
Raquelle studied Jason, realising what he was thinking. She never normally read people's mind, she could, but she didn't. She could tell what he was thinking, he would much rather be friends. That would nice, to have a real friend. It had been so long since she'd had one.
Right. Decision made.
She walked right up to Damon, grabbed his shoulders, pulled him close and kissed him deeply. Fire ran along her nerves, as she remembered the thrill of his touch, his kiss.
Damon pulled back, a little breathless and obviously surprised. "Glad to see someone else around here with brains," he said finally.
Everyone else was clearly very surprised too.
"And you're *okay* with that?" Bonnie said to Jason.
Jason nodded. "Fine. We decided we'd much rather just be friends."
"So what now?" Meredith asked.
* * *
Epilogue
October 10th 2001
Dear Diary,
And once again we round off with a nice and happy ending. Even I was surprised. Damon actually got the girl. And he even managed to swallow that huge ego of his and ask Stefan and Elena for help. They've gone again now, back off to Florence. I couldn't believe it when they showed up, but I'm sure glad that they came when they did.
I dread to think about what would have happened if they hadn't come. The townspeople were panicked at the thought of another unknown phenomenon in town after discovering two people with mysterious deaths...Daphne and some guy Raquelle or maybe Seraphina must have gotten in the cemetery. But since there has been no more, it's been forgotten.
I don't know what people are thinking about Daphne. The whispers are that she went crazy after Jason dumped her. But at least we managed to stop history from repeating itself and Jason didn't end up like Elena.
He and Raquelle are much happier just being friends, rather than being in a relationship, (I think Raquelle's more smitten with Damon than she wants to admit. But then again, who can blame her really. He may be an arrogant, pain in the ass, but he really is gorgeous, even I have to admit that.)
Raquelle and Damon are going off to explore the world. I have to admit, that after running away from him for so many, *many* years that Raquelle's willing to forgive him and melt in his arms.
Damon's still as annoying as ever, arrogant and stuck up, Raquelle complains about him all the time, but anyone can see how crazy they are about each other. I guess I'll never really understand it.
And at the end a second time, I'm stuck single. But at least this time I'm not the only one. Meredith's still single too. She's never mentioned anyone new in her life. She gave up on Alaric, deciding he was too old for her. Her choice. She's had to go back to work now.
I'm not exactly sure what Jason's doing. His reputation at school has become a little shaky since Daphne's mysterious death, but he's okay, I guess. He's planning on going to college when he graduates. Where, he hasn't decided yet.
As for me, I'm moving into my new apartment tomorrow, and then it's face the big Wide World. I'm not sure if I'm thrilled or terrified by the thought. But it's going to be interesting, that's for sure.
I'm not sure about the others, but something, maybe my sixth sense tells me we'll all meet up again.
But I don't know everything.
I wish I did, but I don't.
The future's what we make it.
Bonnie McCullough,
10/10/2001
THE END.
For what must be the first time in years Damon felt uncomfortable. He was not at all keen about being back in the crypt. The place had a surprising cold feel to it, a smell of dankness and decay. He could feel the tension from the others. Raquelle stood a little too close to him, but he wasn't really in the mood for objecting. They had all remained silent on the journey down here.
He could see the wrought iron gate, and tried not to let his mind drift. The sooner they dealt with this problem the sooner they could get the hell out of there.
This time it was Bonnie and Meredith tied to the iron gate, looking a little surprised. Obviously they hadn't expected him to come.
Seraphina was smiling brilliantly at them, the small blonde by her side, had a sort of hungry, hunting look in her blue eyes. He stared at her, not sure he was seeing right...
No. Not Elena.
"Daphne, what are you up to?"
He glanced over at Jason, who was scowling at the girl, fists clenched.
"Do enlighten us," he added.
Daphne, the blonde, smiled at him. "You're going to make me a vampire."
Damon stared at her, an eyebrow raised in amusement. "Do I have a choice?"
Daphne smiled again. "No."
Before he could even blink Seraphina suddenly had a strong grip on Raquelle, a sharpened wooden stake poised above her heart.
"Well, if you don't, then I get to have my fun," Seraphina said sweetly.
He glanced over at her. "Why should I care?"
"You bastard!" Raquelle snapped.
"I wonder why lots of people seem top think that about me," Damon mused.
"Maybe because it's true," Meredith snorted.
"What do I have to do with all this?" Jason asked.
Seraphina smiled. "You're for me to play with."
Jason glared. "Maybe I don't want to play with you."
Seraphina shrugged. "Then your sister will die."
Nobody moved.
* * *
Daphne was getting annoyed. Seraphina's plan was *not* working. She scowled furiously as Seraphina tied Raquelle and Jason to the gate. Mr. Tall Dark and Gorgeous didn't seem to be doing much, just standing back and watching everyone else. He looked as if this whole thing amused him.
He caught her staring and gave her a stunning smile. "Why don't you come over here and we can get started?" he suggested, a gleam in his dark eyes.
* * *
Raquelle struggled pointlessly against the robes that bound her wrist to the iron gate. She stared at Damon in utter disbelief. She should have known better than to trust him.
~What are you *doing?*~ she asked him telepathically.
~You'll see,~ was all he said.
* * *
Part 20
Damon waited for Daphne to approach him, an encouraging smile on his face. She, of course, would have no idea what he was planning. His eyes focused on the nice blue veins, bulging under her pretty swan-like neck. She came closer to him, slowly, almost as if in slow motion. His mouth was beginning to water in anticipation of feeding, he could feel his canine teeth lengthening.
As Daphne approached him, he reached out, grabbing her shoulders, sinking his teeth into her neck. The hot blood gushed into his mouth, filling him with a warm, tingly sensation. The girls screams filled his ear, her fear giving the blood a wonderful extra spice to the taste.
When she was dead, he tossed the body to the floor. No one had been prepared for that.
Seraphina was staring at him, a look of surprise on her face. She didn't seem too broken up about it.
He looked behind him to the ante room of the crypt. "Now where the hell is my back up team?" he mused aloud.
* * *
"Right here."
Bonnie blinked, not sure she was hearing right. "*Stefan?*"
And there he was, appearing silently behind Seraphina, staking her with a large, sharp piece of wood. Seraphina's expression turned to one of utter shock, before she burst into a fine cloud of dust.
"Let's get you guys out of here." The next thing Bonnie knew Elena had appeared as silently as Stefan and was busy untying everyone.
"That was unexpected," Meredith said. Even she was surprised. And that really was something.
"Why are you guys here?" Bonnie asked, confused.
"I knew Seraphina was up to something," Damon said dryly. "So I figured we might need a little back up. So I called and they came." Even he sounded mildly surprised, as if he hadn't expected Stefan and Elena to actually show up.
"Wow, Damon's smarter than he looks," Raquelle snorted. "I didn't realise he actually had brains in that arrogant head of his."
"Neither did I," Stefan said dryly.
Damon smiled at Raquelle. "I can do lots of things you don't know about."
Bonnie and Elena exchanged glances. Damon never changed.
"Hey, you never made your decision," Jason said to Raquelle.
Bonnie frowned. "What decision?"
Jason glanced over at her. "Raquelle has to choose between me and Damon."
Bonnie looked over at Raquelle, along with everyone else, waiting.
* * *
With everyone looking at her Raquelle realised she had no choice but to actually make her decision then and there. She looked from Jason to Damon, still unsure. She tried to think about their good points and bad points.
Jason was nice and kind, smart. Bad points, he was human. He would get old and die.
Damon was sophisticated, sexy, and a vampire. Bad points...too many to list.
She still didn't know...
* * *
Jason frowned, twiddling his fingers nervously as he waited for Raquelle to make her decision. He wasn't sure he really wanted her to pick him. Maybe she wasn't a bad vampire...but still...he wasn't sure about a long term relationship with her. He still liked her, but he realised he would much rather just be friends. He looked at her and their eyes met.
* * *
Raquelle studied Jason, realising what he was thinking. She never normally read people's mind, she could, but she didn't. She could tell what he was thinking, he would much rather be friends. That would nice, to have a real friend. It had been so long since she'd had one.
Right. Decision made.
She walked right up to Damon, grabbed his shoulders, pulled him close and kissed him deeply. Fire ran along her nerves, as she remembered the thrill of his touch, his kiss.
Damon pulled back, a little breathless and obviously surprised. "Glad to see someone else around here with brains," he said finally.
Everyone else was clearly very surprised too.
"And you're *okay* with that?" Bonnie said to Jason.
Jason nodded. "Fine. We decided we'd much rather just be friends."
"So what now?" Meredith asked.
* * *
Epilogue
October 10th 2001
Dear Diary,
And once again we round off with a nice and happy ending. Even I was surprised. Damon actually got the girl. And he even managed to swallow that huge ego of his and ask Stefan and Elena for help. They've gone again now, back off to Florence. I couldn't believe it when they showed up, but I'm sure glad that they came when they did.
I dread to think about what would have happened if they hadn't come. The townspeople were panicked at the thought of another unknown phenomenon in town after discovering two people with mysterious deaths...Daphne and some guy Raquelle or maybe Seraphina must have gotten in the cemetery. But since there has been no more, it's been forgotten.
I don't know what people are thinking about Daphne. The whispers are that she went crazy after Jason dumped her. But at least we managed to stop history from repeating itself and Jason didn't end up like Elena.
He and Raquelle are much happier just being friends, rather than being in a relationship, (I think Raquelle's more smitten with Damon than she wants to admit. But then again, who can blame her really. He may be an arrogant, pain in the ass, but he really is gorgeous, even I have to admit that.)
Raquelle and Damon are going off to explore the world. I have to admit, that after running away from him for so many, *many* years that Raquelle's willing to forgive him and melt in his arms.
Damon's still as annoying as ever, arrogant and stuck up, Raquelle complains about him all the time, but anyone can see how crazy they are about each other. I guess I'll never really understand it.
And at the end a second time, I'm stuck single. But at least this time I'm not the only one. Meredith's still single too. She's never mentioned anyone new in her life. She gave up on Alaric, deciding he was too old for her. Her choice. She's had to go back to work now.
I'm not exactly sure what Jason's doing. His reputation at school has become a little shaky since Daphne's mysterious death, but he's okay, I guess. He's planning on going to college when he graduates. Where, he hasn't decided yet.
As for me, I'm moving into my new apartment tomorrow, and then it's face the big Wide World. I'm not sure if I'm thrilled or terrified by the thought. But it's going to be interesting, that's for sure.
I'm not sure about the others, but something, maybe my sixth sense tells me we'll all meet up again.
But I don't know everything.
I wish I did, but I don't.
The future's what we make it.
Bonnie McCullough,
10/10/2001
THE END.