Author's note: I would just like to thank those that read my story and in particular, AK-girl and Tyiagirl. I am in nature quite the lazy person and the reviews I have received help give me inspiration to keep up this story. I'm glad you two enjoy it.

I swear this story will pick up soon. Its rather lengthy in my head (which doesn't help me in updating) and therefore there's a lot of leading up to main points in the story. Right now I'm working on the basis of the story. Also, the creature will become less confusing shortly, it has an integral part in the story.

Thanks again and I hope you continue reading,
Meph

Elena walked down the familiar road clutching her husband's hand tightly. Walking down the road flooded her brain with memories of her childhood. She looked to her left and noticed the oak trees she and Meredith used to climb; those trees were much larger now. She remembered one summer when the three friends had packed a picnic and ate under the shade of those trees. They passed the park where she spent many of her days playing under the warm summer sun. Her mother would sit on the lounge chairs and read as she played on the swing set.

A tear welled up in Elena's eye. Though she had spent the last 20 years with her doting husband, she still missed the sound of her mother's voice in the morning coaxing her out of bed. She missed sitting with her father in front of the tv as he gently rubbed her small back. She missed the cute face of Margaret, her adorable little sister, as she laughed at the stupidest jokes. She missed Aunt Judith, her care, which Elena had taken for granted, was a comfort she no longer had.

Elena knew where she and Stefan were going, and she knew what she would pass to get there. Elena looked to the ground and watched her feet move; the memories too much to bear. Her heart beat faster with every step she took. Slowly gathering courage she looked ahead and saw the house. Her house. She sucked in a deep breath and took in its details. It looked the same, though freshly painted. The lawn and shrubbery looked beautiful; no doubt the house was well taken care of. A though lingered in Elena's brain, "Could they still live here?" she pondered.

As if on cue, the door opened and a young woman emerged. She was stunningly beautiful with raven black hair and bright blue eyes. A man followed with a baby in his arms. The family looked quite happy, but Elena couldn't help but feel disappointed. She knew it would be too much of a good thing for her to see her family once more. The house was behind them now and Elena felt her pulse begin to lessen. She turned to see Stefan looking at her. Had he been watching her the whole time? He smiled slightly and turned his head back to the road as they continued their walk in silence.

Elena's thoughts now turned to her husband. He had been very distant the past few weeks, ever since the incident back in their little Amish town. He looked tired and drained constantly, though he tried to pass it off as if everything was all right. 20 years of marriage gave Elena the understanding that Stefan liked to hide his problems as long as possible. So, she left him alone and stopped asking what has been bothering him. The silence was killing her though; she hated not being close to him, not understanding. "I love you," she said softly and looked over at him.

"Love you too," he replied monotonously.

Elena sighed loudly and dropped her husband's hand. "Can we please have some kind of conversation, I feel like we haven't talked in days!" Elena said quickly.

"Well, what would you like to talk about?" Stefan said hesitantly.

"I don't know, anything," she was getting tired of this routine.

"I got a phone call from Damon this morning. He made it her alright."

"That's good," Elena replied as her mood began to lighten. "Did he say anything else? Ooh we should invite him over for dinner, I bet Bonnie would love to see him," Elena said excitedly.

"You really think that's a good idea?" Stefan asked.

"I don't see why not, actually I'm sure Bonnie would be happy to see him," Elena stated. "We'll have to give him a call when we get back to the house."

The woods were in front of them now. The woods held more memories than anything, though these memories were not fond. Elena felt a shiver run down her back as she thought of her death and the fight against Katherine. Casually, the couple made their way into the woods. Elena couldn't shake the feeling that these woods once again held evil in its grips.

It awoke with the ever-present burning in its veins. It sighed as it stood up and stretched. Last night's dream had given the creature momentary peace. It recalled a lullaby being sung and two large blue eyes looking down upon the creature, then just a babe. Was it its mother? Was it once human? It had no idea. Slowly it began to make its way out of the tomb.

The creature stopped short when it heard distance voices. It felt a grumble deep in its chest and felt the familiar urging of the other. No it prompted with its mind as the creature bore down, not now. A few minutes passed by and it felt the tightness in its chest begin to fade. It began to stand more upright as relief swept over its body. It had been a few weeks since it last took over, though it was becoming more and more difficult to control him.

The voices were still a distance away and it had become curious. It tiptoed to where the voices had originated and viewed a ghastly sight. Two people were feeding off animals, not unlike how it fed itself. It eyed up the others, one female with blonde hair and was thin. It did not have a good view of that one and was unable to look at the female's other features. The male though, he scared the creature. He was just like it. Another inhabited him, though his other was not yet powerful. A laugh escaped the creatures throat, though not by its doing. It covered its mouth as the two looked in its direction. After a moment they turned away not seeing its hideous form. It took another glimpse of the two and walked away to feed itself.

It felt an odd sense of belonging knowing that there was or would soon be another like itself. With this new found strength, it began searching for its prey.