Once Upon a Dream
"You look beautiful tonight" Niklaus comments. It makes me smile as he spins me.
Blushing slightly, I roll my eyes playfully. "Thank you, but this is the third time you've told me tonight."
This makes him chucklequietly. "I can't help it, you also sang lovely as always"
His complimenting is making me blush and feel flustered. He's being charming tonight. Looking at everyone dancing around us, I bite my lip. We werein Gloria's our new go to spot. Performing tonight was different compared to the other nights because I felt eyes on me from two different heated stares.Niklaus and Stefan. After my set Klaus offered his hand. I haven't seen Stefan since my performance but i'm sure he's with Rebekah somewhere.
"Where's your sister?" My gut suddenly started to twist with discomfort and fear. My gray and blue eyes search for a blonde head but I don't see her's.
He shrugs and pulls me close. "I'm sure she's sucking face with Mr. Salvatore. Something I wouldn't mind doing with you" He says suggestively.
This makes me stare at him with a small laugh. "You can be a pig sometimes"
Wiggling his brows, his lips brush over mines. "Only for you Mí Amóur"
"Niklaus" I whisper before holding my breath. My heart starts to race and I soon close my eyes. I feel his face come closer to my own as he's ready to claim my lips. Nervously i'm waiting, anticipating it actually.
Suddenly someone clears their throat as our lips almost meet. A sigh of annoyance leaves Klaus before he pulls away from me. Opening my eyes dazed a bit, I look to my right and see Stefan right there. Somethings different about him though. His hair is a bit disheveled and his button down has two buttons opened. His skin looks darker and warmth is radiating off of him.
He's recently fed.
"Stefan, what's the interruption?" Klaus speaks.
The younger vampire flashes a small grin. "Just wanted to request that I speak to Melisma for a second."
Klaus is ready to let him know he can tell me now but Stefan interrupts.
"Alone-" He adds.
Four eyes are suddenly on me and I clear my throat. Pulling fully out of Klaus' grip, I look at him before Stefan. "Sure"
He takes my hand and guides me to the other side of them room. Where the band was and where it was much louder. I feel Klaus staring holes into my back as we walk away and i'm suddenly pulled into a sway.
"What is it, Stefan?"
His eyes turn serious and he pulls me closer. His hands hold my waist and his mouth touches the shell of my ear. "There's been another supernatural attack in Scotland"
My eyes turn wide and I hold his shoulders tighter. Surely it wasn't- "Was it who I think it is?"
His head nods stiffly before he lowers his head again to whisper softly. One of his hands lift slowly to move a strand of my blonde hair away and I shiver. "There won't be much time"
My eyes water and I can feel sadness come over me. "Are they hurt?" I have to know my family is okay. They have to be okay because, it's me that deserved to get attack.
"There were bodies but the fire made them unable to identify" He pulls away and wipes a tear that falls down my cheek. "Tell me who it is so I can help you"
My head shakes and I quickly hide my face from any eyes. Breathing softly, I try to call my heart and the anxiety i'm feeling. She's gonna find me, I can't stay in Chicago right now. I have to leave- tonight. Looking up at Stefan, I sigh. "I can't, i'm sorry. Stefan- I have to leave"
My eyes glance at Klaus and Rebekah joined his side. They're both watching us and I quickly look away. Stefan strokes my chin and stares at me with concern. "I'll come with you, your not safe by yourself"
"I can handle myself."
"At least let me help you get out of here"
Taking a deep breath I sigh again. "Fine, but we have to go now. I'm gonna talk to Niklaus for a second" Move to pull out of his hold and head towards Klaus. Stefan suddenly grabs my hands and his eyes pierce into my soul. He stares at me as if he's remembering my face, embedding it in his memory. Thumb stroking my pulse point like he did when we first met, my skin warms and I pull out of his hold.
Walking to Klaus, I try to keep my heart from beating profusely and my hands from shaking. He's not gonna let me go, I just know it. What am I gonna tell him? He's gonna be so angry. It's all I think about as I'm heading closer to him.
"What's wrong, love?" He takes my face in his hands and studies me as if looking for marks.
His touch is gentle and his eyes show worry. Parting my lips to speak, I grab the hands that touch my face as soon as the door burst open. After that everything happens so fast.
One minute everything was fine, then all hell breaks loose. A fire starts and I lose them. I can't find them anywhere as i'm crouched on the ground. My head pounds and blood drips down my face. Peeking from my hiding spot, I notice some strange man looming over Klaus.
He has dark hair and a serious dangerous look on his face. Rebekah looks scared and Stefan rushes to hurt him. The guy is stronger and suddenly pushes Stefan to the ground as if he was paper.
Rebekah rushes to his side and I watch a stake appear in his hand. He reaches to shove it in Klaus' chest but I quickly lift my hands. I focus on his skin at the sweat heading down his brow. Raising his body temperature to boiling, I watch his body flush red as he starts to scream at the heat.
Klaus' eyes watch knowingly before he rips the stake out of his hand and stabs him in the stomach. The man collapses to the ground and Klaus grabs Rebekah urging her to get up.
She helps Stefan up but Klaus grabs his shoulder suddenly forcing his eyes to look at him. I watch painfully as he erases his memory. My vision turns weak before I collapse softly on the ground, smoke filling my lungs.
Sitting up with a jump, I cough and quicklytouch my head. There's no blood, it was a memory. The night that Mikael came to kill Klaus, but instead I was there and had to get away from someone. But who? I must've thought that whoever was after me was who caused the chaos to Glorias bar, but it wasn't.
My eyes start to water as I remember dancing with Stefan, his body heat radiating off him to me, and the fact that even as a ripper he was still kind to me. The fact that he was alive back then. Alive. My eyes look up and I see the rocky surface letting me know i'm still in the tomb.
That i'm here, living in this world still. A sigh leaves me and I rub my eyes tiredly. My back is killing me from sleeping on the ground once more and I avoid the dark spot on the wall.
The stale smell in the air makes my nose burn but all I do is curl into a ball. My clothes are wrinkled, my skin is sticky, and my hair is wild.
Footsteps make my eyes look up and I frown slightly with worry. Because there's no way inside the tomb without someone being stuck here with me. I've forced Bonnie to not bother doing the spell to let me out because I can't leave. Sitting up, my lips part slightly seeing Damon.
I haven't seen him since- As he steps into the end of the cave with me, I study him. Wondering if he turned his emotions off after what happened. Wondering if he feels guilty for all him and his brother have been through and what we've done.
I see no blankness actually. "Snowflake, why are you doing this?"
Huh. He crouched down to my level and cups my cheek. Stroking some dirt off of my face, he looks at me with concern and there's pain in his eyes. He shouldn't be comforting me because he lost his brother. He should be worse than me right now and I shouldn't even be acting this way. But it hurts so bloody bad.
Tears leave my eyes and he catches all of them. I start sobbing and fall into his arms. I feel guilty for being a mess when I haven't bothered to be there for him. I should be checking on him making sure he doesn't end it all.
"I'm so sorry" I sob louder and feel disgusting at how dirty I am and all the tears and snot i'm getting on his shirt.
Damon just rocks me and rubs my back carefully. "It's gonna be okay. We're gonna get him back. He's not gone, Amatheia"
I continue to cry but slow down as I get calmer. When i'm sniffling, I look up at Damon and he's holding my gaze. "How are we gonna get him back?"
"I've been talking to some witches and they haven't said it's impossible. Bonnie's been practicing her magic, she thinks she can do it"
I'm quick to turn that down. "No" I can't let her get herself hurt. "We'll find another way, but not Bonnie" I want her to live this time not stressing over saving everyone. I want her to spend more time with her Grams and have her own life to worry about instead of everyone else's.
"Okay, then we'll go to Georgia. I know a witch there"
Bree. I don't trust her, given i've seen her on the episode for like ten minutes. But still, she's not trustworthy- plus she's still a scorned women. He may have not killed Lexi in this timeline, but what if she's more angry about Damon being Damon, leaving her high and dry and only coming to her if he needs something. That would hurt me, but it would hurt a jealous witch way more.
Shaking my head I try to ignore the urge to wipe my face. But my sleeves are covered in dirt. "Not Bree either-" I pause and my mind goes to so many other witches. Gloria, but Klaus may have already gotten to her. Wait- New Orleans has witches. Plus there hasn't been the harvest ritual yet by the witches in this time. That wasn't until two-thousand eleven or twelve. "We need to go to New Orleans"
Damon looks at me shocked that I know about Bree. "How did you-" He shakes his head. "Never mind, we'll go there" He stands and that's when I remember.
"Wait, the tomb is still locked from any supernaturals getting out"
He pulls me up and suddenly speeds us to the entrance. "Actually, I got Bonnie's help on this one" He walks us across the threshold. Pulling out the crystal, I furrow my brows before looking at the entrance again. "Her and her Grams spelled the crystal so it allows me and anyone I touch to enter and leave the tomb as much as I want. No tomb vampires are getting out"
That's actually smart and I low key wish they thought of something like that in the show. If the crystal is connected to getting it opened, of course there could be a way to make it some sort of key or something.
I just remembered something else. "My father! He should be home by now" And I haven't been home.
Damon still holds my hand and leads us out of the tomb. "It's fine, he left a voicemail saying he has to stay two more weeks but he will definitely be home for the holidays"
"Oh" I say quietly. I'm thankful but now i'm worried for him. "Is he okay? Did he ask about me?"
"Yes, he says he'll fill you in when he gets home and that he's now in Michigan. Also, you've been staying over Elenas because you both got the flu. Elena spoke to your dad and said you've been sleeping mainly and can't really speak because your throat hurts so bad"
They've thought of everything. "How long has it been since-"
"Only three days. I'm sure your hungry, we'll head back to your place and i'll cook you something to eat." We get in his car before he turns to me. "But for now, this should do" He bites into his wrist and gives it to me.
Hesitating, I take it and swallow a couple sips. I feel the blood soothing my muscles and the hungry headache I had. Damon then drives off and takes me home.
Clean and feeling a bit better, I eat my sandwich and let Damon chat away distracting me from my dark thoughts. I allow him to keep my mind off of Stefan and wonder if this is his way of coping. By not talking about it and just believing he can get his brother back. I know there's a chance because everyone cheated death so many times on the show, but what if it doesn't.
My mind goes to Klaus and if he's lurking somewhere. He can know we are working on reviving Stefan and stop our plans due to jealousy. Maybe even kill Damon too. Then what am I gonna do? I still have to worry about the fact that I have a werewolf side suppressed and that Klaus wants me to break my curse just as much as his.
And i'm supposed to die, when I turn eighteen.
Oh boy.
"You okay?" Damon grabs my attention again.
Crap, I was lost in my thoughts. Masking a smile, I nod. "I'm okay. We should get out of here soon"
I move to get rid of my plate but Damon steps up. "Let me, go ahead and get your bag" He moves to take the plate out of my hand and our fingers graze. As he does, I get butterflies and feel how cold he is. My breath hitches a bit and I freeze.
"Glad to know you miss me" The voice makes me pull away and the plate hits the floor shattering. My hands start to shake because I know that voice.
Damon quickly rubs my arms and calls my name. "Deep breaths, Snowflake. Come on, breath with me. In and out. In and out" He coaches and I listen.
Breathing deeply and exhaling, I look around but he's gone. "I-"
He kisses my temple sweetly. "Don't worry about it. I'll clean it up, everything's gonna be okay"
Nodding I leave the kitchen. As i'm in my room, my eyes glance at the bed- the last time I was in this room was with Damon when... Closing my eyes I shake my head clearing that thought. Just pack a bag and get out of here.
With everything that's going on, I can't acknowledge what's going on between me and Damon. Whatever keeps pulling us together even after everything that happens.
As i'm packing, I look on my dresser and notice my phone. They must've found it and put it here. Unlocking it, I notice the battery is full letting me know it was charged. This makes me smile slightly at how even though my life is full of supernatural and pain, I have great people around me.
I have a family.
Sending a text to the girls, I let them know i'm okay and leaving town for research.
Elena texts back first asking how long i'll be gone.
I don't know. I think that to myself and also let her know. But i'll definitely be back before my dad because I want, no need answers.
Damon's POV:
As Amatheia heads upstairs, Damon sweep up the glass before putting the pieces in a plastic bag and then placing it in the trash. He thinks back to his stressful these last couple days have been. Losing his brother and almost losing his snowflake. He's upset and feels guilty that Stefan isn't here, but the selfish part of him can't help but be glad that he has the girl to himself. And he kicks himself for feeling this way. Because damn it he shouldn't. But he's Damon Salvatore, selfish son of a bitch who will get whatever he wants no matter what.
He wants to kill Klaus for what he did to his brother, and what he will do to Amatheia if he doesn't stop it. That's why he has a plan that'll guarantee he keeps his Ama to himself and gets his brother back. Now that he's had a taste of her he refuses to let go and will have her. Because now she's his, all of her. Her body, soul, and essence. And he's gonna keep it that way.
She can't escape him, and she won't. No one will take her away.
After he told Bonnie of his vision from visiting Bree, she shared she had something similar. She thinks it has to do with the curse he wants to break and knows in her gut that Amatheia is in danger. He can't have that. She can't die and he just can't lose her.
Soon Amatheia comes down so they head to his car. She's wearing leggings and a thin long sleeve shirt. Her body looks small and her hair is placed in a messy bun. He glances at her big blue eyes and her pouty lips are shining from the lip gloss she placed on them. She smells delicious, and he just wants to kiss her and have her again.
But she isn't ready, he knows she isn't because she still loves Stefan. As they drive, he hesitates to tell her they have make a stop before they're on the road.
"Before we head out, I have to get Stefans body." He feels her tense beside him and her eyes never leave the window.
"I guess I figured we would need to take it with us" But she's probably just now thinking about the fact that he's gonna be in the same space as them. Not moving, dead.
Damon reaches for her hand. "I wanted to tell you to warn you. I gotta put it in the trunk so it may make noise"
He watches her pale slightly before squeezing his hand. "I'll be okay. When we leave New Orleans he'll be in the car with us undead instead of dead"
At her optimism, he strokes her hand before heading to the boarding house. He stored him in the basement and did the best he could preserving his body.
His body is pale and grey and the hole in his chest is still there. But Damon gave him a new shirt so you can't see the hole and the dry blood. He didn't wanna change his whole clothes because he rather not see his brothers package. As he takes him to the trunk, his eyes gaze to his secret room and he glances at it before heading upstairs. Zach was out of town so he didn't know what was going on.
Setting Stefans body in the trunk, he glances at the stiff form and pale skin and feels a pang in his chest. "I got you brother" He says before closing the trunk. Because he will save him.
Getting in the car, he starts the car up again and drives off.
New Orleans here they come.
I wake up feeling Damon tapping me. I didn't realize I fell asleep until I rub my eyes and notice we aren't at a gas station anymore. We're right outside some two story home with beautiful land and windows. There's no other houses around letting me know this is definitely private property.
"Are we here?" I ask stretching. I constantly heard Stefans body in the trunk and tried my best to tune it out. Soon the cool air and the drive made me fall asleep and im thankful I didn't have to be tortured hearing him for hours.
Damon seems fine and nods. "I say we take a break, eat, change, and then head out to town."
Getting out the car, I look at Damon. "Is this yours?" I know being a vampire they own loads of property and have been all over the world, but man this is nice and convenient.
"Bought it in the seventies, barely stayed though" He shares getting my bag out the back seat. We head up to the house and he unlocks the door.
The house looks clean and i'm guessing he compelled someone or called services to clean it in advance. He sets his keys by a table next to the door and leads me to the kitchen. The fridge is stocked and I snack on some yogurt.
We go over the plan and he reveals that a source told him some witch name Mpho, a south african witch who can help us. He has her address so we're to visit her and try and beg her for her help.
I hope it works.
Her house is scary. It's large and the paint is shedding off. The home is located in the woods and there's a weird talisman on a hook next to her door. The windows look like they haven't been updated either and her porch makes me feel like i'm about to fall in.
Damon stands next to me and is the one who knocks. He seems confident and doesn't even seem scared. I wish I had his confidence. After he knocks, a chill goes down my spine and the door is soon opened.
A average height lady who looks to be maybe in her late twenties opens the door. There's a scar across her face from her forehead to her bottom lip and her eyes are so dark. Her chocolate skin glows and she practically is radiating power.
Her eyes glance at Damon before they stare down at me and it makes me tense more. Her stare makes me feel like she can see inside my mind, soul, and beyond. As she looks at me, a knowing look crosses her face.
"You have a gift and a curse child. Your the one"I swallow and she then smiles softly. "No need to be afraid, I may have a feeling why you are here" She looks less scary when she's not staring into my soul and then turns to Damon. "Well come on in, we've got much to do"
Damon grabs my hand protectively and we enter her home. It's much more clean on the inside and i'm guessing the outside may be like that on purpose. I'm sure she still gets bad kids wanting to see if it's really haunted and abandoned.
She leads us to her living room and there's tea and books scattered all around. It smells like lavender and candles are lit. I sit down across from her snd Damon sits beside me.
"What did you mean by I have a gift and a curse?" I speak up first and i'm less scared now.
Mpho sits up straight. "Your soul has traveled and seen a lot. You die at eighteen and are reborn with a new life but the same face over and over again. Forced to bare the curse of death unable to escape it, but baring the gift of being a mermaid and giving some the chance to cross paths with you."
Damon cuts in. "She dies at eighteen and is given a new life each time?" I forgot I didn't tell him. She nods and he looks angry. "Is there anything to fix it?"
"I'm afraid that this is what her soul was destined to do."
I mess with my hands and my shoulders deflate. "We need your help with something else, we need you to help us bring someone back"
Her eyebrow raises. "Someone from the dead?"
"Yes, his brother. He wasn't supposed to die, I know he wasn't supposed to die- at least not now" Not during this time-
She looks at me carefully. "How are you so sure it wasn't his time?"
Because he's really a character from a tv show I watched where he died around ten years fromnow by sacrificing himself. I think to myself.
"Because none of this was supposed to happen" I bite my lip. "This only happened because of my past life interfering with this one. I knew someone named Klaus Mikaelson in the twenties and he killed Stefan"
Her eyes show recognition at the name. "You know Klaus?"
I nod. "He killed my brother for selfish reasons and jealousy" Damon looks at her with desperation in his eyes. "He's can't be gone, not this way"
"Anyone from your past lives messing with your current or future ones alter with everything else. It can cause a crack in the universe, do serious damage because your past lives are separate and in the past for a reason. A very delicate reason" She stands. "I'll help you two, but you must know that nothing else drastic can cause damage to nature or the universe"
The way she's looking at me, it's like a message. Telling me that she knows I don't belong here and that if it's meant for me to die and not be here for long, don't put up a fight. I get quiet and she tells Damon to get Stefans body and meet us in the back.
As he leaves we start heading toward her back door.
"How long do you have?" She suddenly asks me. I'm confused and she can tell. "Until your birthday"
Oh. "April" I swallow. "Is that when?"
She nods. "Your time will be up. I apologize for the destiny that was chosen for you during this journey, and also the time you were given"
"It's alright, i'm just gonna have to make the most of it" Before she opens the door, she pauses and turns to me.
"You will find peace Amatheia"
Then she leads the way outside. following close behind, I look at Damon and it's obvious he didn't hear our conversation. I'm thankful but our conversation has me confused and overthinking.
We head to the grass and that's when I see his body again. I look away and Mpho forms a circle and starts to place small crystals in the circle. This was it.
She looks at Damon and asks for his blood before asking for mine. I'm confused but give it to her nonetheless. She takes our blood and the drops float in the air before hitting the ground. As they do, drops touch the edge of the circle and suddenly a barrier forms around Stefan.
Me and Damon watch as his body starts to glow and she starts chanting. The language sounds latin and she stands up straight with her arms spread out. As she speaks strongly and doesn't show any weakness, I watch as the glow gets brighter.
My mind makes me think of his essence and soon it gets more and more bright. The light gets so bright that it covers my vision making me cover my eyes. The wind blows and the ground starts to shake. As i'm fighting to stand, I hear her voice get stronger and suddenly feel like my whole body got shocked. I feel myself fly through the air and my body hurts
Then it goes black.
