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"If you have big ideas, you have to use big words to express them, haven't you?"
- Anne, from 'Anne with an E'
"The story so far. In the beginning the Universe was created. This has made a lot of people very angry and been widely regarded as a bad move."
- Douglas Adams, from 'The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy'
Chapter 7
Stefan POV
Stefan watched as the car lost control and broke through the rails before falling into the cold water several feet below. The screams of its passengers rang in his ears as he speeded towards the rapidly sinking vehicle. There wasn't time enough to get them all out, he realized even as he swam to them. Taking a deep breath the vampire submerged into the friezing water, on the bottom of the river he saw the car. The driver, a middle-age man, was still conscious. He tried to open the door but the pressure of the water was too great. Seated next to him was his wife, she wasn't moving or breathing. Her heart had stopped just seconds earlier.
The man pointed at the back-seat, his lips forming the words 'Her' 'Save her' over and over again. He refused to be freed until the stranger helped his daughter. After so many years the vampire saw the face of someone he had lost so long ago. Stefan broke the window and pulled the girl out, he knew she wasn't Katherine. She couldn't be with her beating heart. Yet, a part of him longed for that though to be true. After he had laid her onto the shore, he dived back in to get the man but by the time he got there, his heart had given out and his soul had move from this world into the next.
Funny how fate works, the over a century old vampire thought to himself as he stared down at the girl wearing the face of his former love. That today this happened was truly remarkable, on the only night he came back to Mystic Falls. Stefan made sure she was fine before racing home, on the way back he compelled an elder man and told him to call an ambulance to the site of the accident. As he laid down on his bed he knew, he couldn't leave this place. He had to know her.
It didn't took much time to come up with a plan, after all he had done this for so long. Changing his identity through out the years like some people change their shoes.
'I know the risk but I have to know her.' he told himself, not only because she reminded him of her but also to figure out how it was possible for the girl to look so similar.
Stefan gazed at the sky as the sun slowly came peeking through from behind the low clouds and barren trees. It was truly a stunning view to behold from the top of the roof. However, he couldn't linger. It was the first day of school and even though he had seen most of what the children of today were taught, he had to make a good first impression. After all, first impressions are the most lasting and no one gets a second change to make one.
With a grace that came naturally with vampirism he landed on his feet after jumping from the roof. Grabbing his bag and car-keys, Stefan stepped into the steel blue SUV and drove to what many kids call 'hell on Earth'. Also known as school. In light of things, it was the best way to integrate himself into the life of Elena Gilbert and not look suspicious.
The school, a tall brick building with white detailing, held a certain prestige. The vampire watched how teenagers fall into each others arms, happy to be once again reunited with their friends. The thought of school and the stress it was always paired with, held no sway on the excitement that filed the air until it was bursting with energy and enthusiasm.
The brunet couldn't stop the smug smirk from forming on his face as he headed towards the school entrance. The eyes of both girls and boys followed him as he walked by, sunglasses on and looking every inch of hot and unapproachable.
From behind him he heard a severe 'no' that sounded more as someone telling their dog or child it wasn't getting something rather than said to a friend. "The dude will most likely fall in love with Elena or Caroline. Besides maybe he is gay! Like completely totally gay. As in dick here, dick there, dick everywhere."
Stefan couldn't stop himself from looking back, curious as to whom it was, calling him gay. Whomever it was, he had to appreciate her for bringing it with so much spirit, even if it wasn't the case. The girl, tiny even with her heels, was by for the oddest he had seen in a long time and he lived - and thrived! - through the hippy period also knowns as the sixties. Her skin had less pigment than alabaster, her hair was just as light. Besides, her dark clothing and lipstick didn't help either. Yet it all fitted together like a puzzle. Next to her was another girl who made up for all the colours the first one lacked.
"Hey Vampire!" A deep voice yelled. For a split second Stefan was worried someone somehow found out about him and was already searching the crowd for hunters, when he realized that the comment wasn't for him but for the pale girl wearing sunglasses.
He watched as the girl turned around to face the jock, compared to him she seemed even tinier than before and he felt this need to protect come up. Maybe it was because she reminded him of a doe, tiny and fragile. While part of him wanted to stay and get in between if needed, it wasn't a good idea to get in trouble before even singing in. After making sure she wasn't alone, Stefan headed for the student office.
The secretary, a middle-aged woman with a deeper skin tone, pointed out not all the right documents needed were present but that was easily fixed. The perks of being a vampire, Stefan mussed. From behind him, he listened to two girls talking about him or more specific, his back. While flattered that someone found it to be attractive, he couldn't deny it sounded kinda weird. Was this how woman felt when guys were taking about her ass?
After the woman behind the desk had given him his time table, he walked passed the girl who was talking about him and to the first class he was going to have. Glancing at the paper, it told him it was going to be History. It was pretty funny how he had lived through most of the history people were now seeing in high-school.
Suddenly a warm body hid him, the scent of ripe mango, blueberries and green apples filled his senses. To prevent the person from falling, his arms locked around her and held her up. Her if he wasn't mistaking. He looked down into the sunglasses of the girl he had observed only minutes ago. From up close, he could see how her eyebrows were equally colourless like her hair.
'So her hair is naturally this white, interesting. Could she be albino?' the vampire wondered.
'She is so petite,' Stefan though to himself as he felt his hand wrap almost completely around her waist. But what shocked him he most was how wonderful she smelled. He never wanted to let go if that meant being able to never part from it.
"Hi." She said as she tilled her head back just to see his face, her lips stretched into a shy and hesitant smile. Somehow all he could think was how stunning she suddenly became simply by doing so.
That was how he met Evelyne Ravenworth, the girl that changed his life forever and for the better.
If Stefan had to describe who or what Evelyne Ravenworth was, he knew it would take some time. Through out the past weeks, she had shown him so many different sides of herself to him that he didn't even know where the start and feared he couldn't stop or want to end somewhere. Everyday he learned something new or discovered a new piece of the puzzle know as Evelyne.
She had shocking white hair and had eyes in colours he never saw before on another human. She was so confident in many ways yet when it comes to friends she doesn't expect anything. She is a person who thinks she isn't worth anything while willing to give you the world and then some. It saddens him so badly that she can't see just how much she means to not only him but to her friends and family. That she was worthy of equally as much and more.
He also knew she had her own demons, skeletons in her closet. Once she wasn't ready to revile yet or tell how they came into existence. After all, how couldn't she not have traumas, with how smoothly she handled his. The most damaged people truly were the wisest. The though someone hurt her made both the vampire and human side of Stefan howl, screaming for blood and vengeance. Not that she cared what he wanted. She didn't need someone to save her, to protect her. And even if one day she would, Stefan knew it'd never happen. She refuses to put someone in danger, especially a life she are for.
By now, Stefan knew he was hopelessly in love with her and he didn't mind it for a bit. Because out of all the things that made her who she was, out of all the things that made her such a great person. It was her loyalty and trustworthiness, that ceased him from worry about giving her his black-and-blue bruised and damaged heart.
When he first saw her that night at the heritage party, he wanted to locked her away for everything and anything. This feeling didn't lessen when he saw how Damon looked at her. It was an expression he was all to familiar with. Bone deep awe and wonder, mixed with a white-hot burning desire. He hated it on his brothers face, not because he had it but simple because it was directed to her. And while he had sacrificed so much because he felt he obliged to, after all it was his fault that Damon became a vampire, she was the one thing he would fight for. Dirty if he had to.
As his eyes were once again drawn to her, Stefan understood that tonight had to be the night. He needed to tell her, make her understand that what he felt for her weren't the feeling a friend has for an other friend but one has for a crush, love interest...
However every time he reached out to her, someone popped up or took her attention away from him. By the time she was all alone, Elena made an appearance, feeling-blocking him again. The Gilbert-girl was nice and could become a real friend but at the moment she mostly annoyed the brunet. The vampire was well aware of the subtly 'hate' she held for his crush. He didn't really understood why but if he had to should between being Elena's friend or just being around Evelyne, he would always pick the later. He didn't even have to think about it.
As the night went on and time slipped away like sand through ones fingers, Stefan observed the young woman named Evelyne. Watched how a droplet of red wine clung to her crimsons lips. He wondered how they would feel against his, if they were as plump as they seemed. He wanted to be the one sinking this teeth onto her slightly bigger bottom lip. He imagined how her body would feel against his, how her small hands would feel around him, how big ...
Snapping out of those though that had made his pants tighter than before, he glanced around, searching for her. She had moved and was now standing outside, by the bar. Sipping on wine and looking lonely in a crowded room. In that moment, he knew he was lost forever. She, who looked so untouched by all those around him, was as close to a goddess as one could ever be.
"You look lonely." he told her but what he really wanted to say was that she wasn't lonely any more. That he was there to drive it away.
"You say it like it's a bad thing." Her voice was raspy at the end and suddenly he wanted her to sing some blues song where that side of her voice truly come out. He wondered if the raspiness remained in the morning, when she was still half asleep. He knew waking up with her in his arms would be heavenly.
"It can be. It's an addictive feeling." Stefan knew just how seductive it was but for all the peace it gave, nothing could even grown in it.
He listened as she mussed on what loneliness truly was, heard the bitterness she tried to conceal but fail nonetheless. He stared at her face as her lips pulled into a reluctant smile and wondered how someone could not love her, not fall on their knees for her. Wondered how she was even really in this world and thanks all the gods to even exist for her presence in his life.
He thanked them once more when she was in his arms, while twirly across the room without a care in the world. Well, almost without a care in the world but one. Damon remained a constant reminded of the danger he was putting her in. Not only his brother but also himself were a safety hazard for her. He felt his grip on her tiny waist intensify as he watch the other vampire watch her.
'She is mine.' the beast inside him screeched as it wanted to bare it's teeth to him, preventing the older man from getting closer to his... his interest, his crush, his.
As he found the part he never knew he was missing while looking deep in her mismatch but exquisite eyes, he knew now was the moment.
"I like you."
Throughout the many years of his life, both as human and vampire, humans never ceased to amaze and surprise him. This in an equally positive as negative manner. However all those experiences pale in comparison to the shock he felt in this distinct moment.
The girl with her mismatched eyes stared up at him as a reluctant smile shaped her crimson lips; "I like you too." she told him with an ease which made it perfectly clear she had missed the true meaning and intention of his words. He wanted to blame it on today's society that used the words so carelessly, as if they had forgotten the deeper emotion those once held.
He couldn't lie to himself, not now at least. Just hearing it made his heart almost skip a beat, sadly it truly was a bitter-sweet feeling that lingered. As if it wasn't bad enough, she succeeded into making it all worse in only a matter of seconds.
"You are my best male friend, of course I like you! Otherwise I wouldn't hang out with you, would I?" The red lips had stretched into a full smile as Evelyne pulled away from him, leaving her dance partner no other choice than to let go.
That darker part of himself, which he believe to be the most primal version of this vampire, remarked on the fact that the contrast between the rich colour and her porcelain skin was splendiferous and pondered on how she would looked drenched in blood, forever on his side.
Stefan, however, quickly pushed those thoughts away together with the voice that screamed to claim her, take her. He still didn't understand why that side of him longed for her in such an explicit way, while she unknowingly but ever continuously rattled at the cage he locked it up in.
The tiny girl's attention was stolen from him as her gaze focused on something behind him. Curiosity got the better of him, and that side also wonder who the hell dared to robe him of her assiduity. Turning around he saw a woman waving at his love interest.
The brunette, wearing a dress in the colour of peaches, was older around 30 to mid-30 and in the company of a other man who, while not looking much younger, still had this waggishly air around him as if he was aware of his age but simply didn't act like it.
"It's my mum." that statement pulled his focus back to the white haired girl with the distinctive but strangely interesting eyes.
If there was one thing he adored about her, it were her eyes, not because they were beautiful because in a traditional manner they weren't to most but because they were interesting. Full of emotion and things he didn't even dare to describe much less find the words to do just so. Stefan knew he could get lost in them, in a way he never got lost before.
"Well, I should go, my mum is waiting. Thanks for the dance! See you at school." she said as she moved towards the stranger who I now could identify as her mother.
"It was my pleasure." Even after what had happened, the vampire couldn't stop himself from smiling. "See you Monday." With a little wave, Evelyne turned and walked away. Leave Stefan no choice but to stare after her and reminisce on where his confession had going so horrible wrong.
"Oh, that was rough!" Damon said form behind him, making it clear he had been listening in the whole time. Not that it came as a surprise because it didn't.
"Damon..." the irritation was obvious both in his voice and facial expression.
"I have met many people in my life but she really takes the crown. Super dense." His smirk was ever present as he taunted his little brother. "That must be some kind of superpower, don't you think?"
"At least I have the guts to say it." Stefan said snappy, "I have seen the way you look at her. It's a look I have become rather familiar with over the past couple of days... on my own face."
The younger man suddenly wondered if it had been a good idea to poke the other like this. He had the tendency to lash out when feeling cornered. However, Damon only threw his head back and laughed.
"Stefan, don't worry. Once I get what I want, you will never see me in Mystic Falls again." the darker haired brother explained. It made the other vampire worry, what could the man possibly want, Katherine died and she was the only thing he ever wanted, other then tormenting him for what had happened in the past.
"And what is it that you want?" he asked cautiously, as if he was a child afraid of dogs and being told to pet a puppy.
"Why would I trust you with that?" Damon's sarcasm was dripping from the words but that didn't stop him from answering.
"You can trust my eagerness to get you out of my life."
He knew that the other knew this to be true, he wanted the man out of his life, craved the peace he never found whenever the older was around. It wasn't a lie nor a well kept secret, he wanted his brother gone.
Evelyne's POV
By the time I close the door of my room, the sky had become a inky blueish black, clear and full of stars. Al though, with all the light-pollution, only few were visible. After making sure mum was sleeping, I waked to the huge build-in bookcase that took up most of the wall. Carefully, to avoided making too much noise, I pushed against the fake wall on the lower row back. Revealing a small space, big enough to hid thing and small enough that it wouldn't be noticed. In it laid a bag, slowly I pulled it out the opening and set down on my bed.
In the bag rested a sleek black laptop and other things such as the music box. While it was tuning on, I brushed my teeth and cleared my face of the make-up. By the time I was back, I simply had to fill in the password and could start.
FIND_BUGS_LOCKWOOD/MANSION
wait, online, done
CONNECT_BUGS_LOCKWOOD/MANSION
wait, connected, Full realtime
COPING TO "DAGGER"
LOADING TO "DAGGER"
3%
17%
42%
44%
69%
83%
97%
DOWNLOAD COMPLETED TO "DAGGER"
The real reason why I went tonight, wasn't because my mother wanted me to - although that did play a roll in it too, I have to admit - but because with two vampires as friends, I need to know just how aware the council was at the moment. Or if the council was active. While I have no problem with killing supernatural creatures that were butchering for the fun and own gain, it went against my own morals to end one's life because of what he or she is.
Which is why I went to the mansion to plant as many listening-devices as I possibly could without being caught. Not that that was too difficult in all honesty. Now that all the recordings of the evening were in my possession, I plugged my headset in and started listening. It didn't take long for me to hit the speed 3X bottom. Most of what I had heard so far was 40% gossip, 30% whispered arguing between two or more persons, 10% empty flattering and 20% small talk that was dreadfully boring.
I was slowly losing hope to find anything useful, when my holy grail arrived.
"Thank you for staying so late." Mayor Lockwood said.
"Did you get the Gilbert watch?" a woman, going by the high pitch of the voice, asked.
"She claims it's packed away in her parents' things." A second female voice answered. I recognised that snobby tone and annoying voice anywhere, Mrs. Lockwood.
"I can get it." A second male spoke for the first time, the owner of the voice was younger than the first. My guess, Logan Fell.
"Good. We're going to need it." Whoever this voice belonged to, wasn't a person I talked to regularly or have heard talking at all.
"What about the Ravenworth music box, all is for nothing without that. It creates the sound after all." The first woman asked.
"Both the mother and daughter know of nothing. They haven't found it and if you have to believe them, never will." The wife told the group.
"We will need to protect them." The news reporter sighed.
"Are you sure?" the older man asked.
"Five bodies all drained of blood? I'm certain." How did she know about the bodies, unless she worked for the police and there was only one member of the founding families who had a badge; Sheriff Forbes.
"They've come back." Logan said dramatic. The idiot.
I pulled the headset of my ears and glared at the wall as if it owed me answers. I had the prove I needed; the council still existed and was aware of vampires. The question now was, what I was going to do with that not completely unexpected information. To make it easier I compiled a list of those who were aware of the supernatural world or at least a part of it.
-Mayor Lockwood
-Mrs. Lockwood
-Logan Fell
-Sheriff Forbes
-Zach Salvatore*
-Gramma Bennet**
-Stefan Salvatore***
-Damon Salvatore***
*Aware but seemed not to be involved directly with the council except maybe the providing of vervain ?
**Not involved with the council but aware vampires exist, is a witch herself.
***Not involved with the council but aware vampires exist, #duh
Only five people knew except for me, the witch, and the vampires of course. It wasn't too bad, but I would need to make sure that number didn't grow and if that wasn't an option, I needed to be aware of who they told it to. To do so, I need to bug all the houses, which was not so easily done. While it had been possible for me to do so last night at the party, the occasion to plan listening bugs all at the other houses seems unlikely.
However, the success I had tonight shouldn't be overlooked. I didn't expect them to pay off so soon, I had hoped but I didn't see that coming. However I wasn't going to complain. It was good to know who was all member of the council and what they were planning. This meant I could prevent it if needed or set it to my hand when the situation arises.
I saved the recording, under My own opera singing – Part 1, before closing the laptop and hiding it beneath the false wooden back of my build-in bookcase. Cliché hiding spot, I know but it was the best I had at the moment. Plus, before it laid one of my human skulls, the chances are most people wouldn't even come close to it and even if they did, it took a push at just the right spot with just the right amount of strength for it to revile it's secrets. So I was pretty confident it would stay hidden together with the music box. Other important things were hidden in a different spot. It was never smart to keep all your eggs in one basket.
Crawling into bed, the bone deep tiredness hid me. Tomorrow was going to be a busy day and I still needed to figure out so many things. With the whole 'vampires are known by a select few - and some want to kill them' so yeah, I had that going for me. Not to mention I had to check in on Sally, the curiosity I felt had to be satisfied. While I believed the two could work out fine, I did worry about the boy. He had only lost his parents recently and put an end to his 'relation' if you could even call it that, with Vicky. I just wasn't sure if he was stable enough mentally and emotionally. Who knows, maybe in two weeks he changes his mind and then what...
When I reached for the light-switch, so I would finally sleep, my phone started to buzz. With a frown, I picked it up and saw Stefan had left me a text. A rather creepy text to be honest. Who in Satan's name thought it was a good idea to send "I'm standing at your front door" at 2:42 in the morning!
Only because he happened to be my friend, I freed myself out of my warm cocoon and carefully made my way downstairs. Glancing through the little window next to the door, I saw not only Stefan but his brother as well. With no other choice, I opened the door.
"Stefan, I hope you have a good reason to interrupt my beauty sleep."
"As if you need any sleep to look beautiful." Damon said with a smirk on his face. The other vampire just rolled his eyes before focusing on me.
"I have, if you could let us in, we can explain."
I looked at the two for a second before opening the door further so they could come in. "Well, get inside then."
Closing the door behind them, I guided the two to the living room and shut all the door so mum wouldn't wake up. Because I really had no explanation to this situation. Sitting down, I stared at Stefan. After a short moment, he realized he could start speaking.
"Damon and I, we have come to an agreement however neither of us trusts the other. So, we were wondering if you could perhaps be some kind of intermediary. To be frank, you are the only one who we both trust enough and you are our friend."
"What Stefan really is saying is that you have to make sure that I don't get stabbed in the back by him and the other way around." Damon once again demonstrated that he could speak sarcasm fluently.
"What are the details of the agreement?" I asked, even though I had a slight suspicion as to what in enclosed.
"I don't see why that is relevant." for a century plus old vampire his stupidity caught me of guard, how could that not be relevant!
"Are you stupid?"
"Stupid is as stupid does." Damon said with childish innocence.
"Now is not the time to quote 'Forrest Gump'." I scowled at him. Sometimes I wondered how woman fall form him but then I looked at his smug smirk and let that though faded.
"Careful, little raven."
"Damon." Stefan clearly didn't like our little moment and called our attention back to the subject.
"Look, if I don't know the ins and outs of the agreement, how will I know if one of you is crossing the line."
The two look at each other and I knew this was going to be the moment they would revile themselves.
"Ok. To do so, we have to tell you the whole story, and that can take some time."
"We don't have time, and even if we have, I don't want to wait." Damon said before rushing towards me in a speed no mortal could contain and let the vampire bleed into his normal appearance. Fangs out and dark red veins rose up from underneath his skin and around his eyes.
Was I weird that I somehow found it more trilling and almost arousing then scary. Neh. That is probably my disability to feel fear working against me.
"We are vampires, little raven." the veins subsided as he now smirk with fangs peaking through his lips. "Surprise." he said sarcastic.
"Huh." I know, not my best sassy answer.
"We tell you we are supernatural creature that to your knowledge never existed and you say 'Huh'?"
"Well... I kinda knew what you were." I confessed and stared at their stupefied expressions. Damon's changed the fastest from frowning to cautious and a little bit angry. Stefan on the other hand just looked confused but was that truly something new?
"Why did befriend us if you did?" the younger brother ask at the same time the elder said "How?" with badly suppressed dander.
"To answer, Stefan's question, I don't care what or who you are. If I like you and want to be your friend, why not. And Damon, I'm from a founding family, what do you think." I shrugged my shoulders in a 'what can you do about it' kinda way, "Now, that all of this is cleared out. Tell me de dets of the agreement."
"Wait, so we are not going to take about the fact that a sixteen year old somehow knew from our first encounter that we were vampires?" Not really the first time meeting vampires but as I had shocked them enough for today, I decided to not comment on it.
"Like I said, the memoires and diaries left behind from the deceased Ravenworths gave me quite a bit information about the supernatural world. It were those giant, in-your-face rings that really confirmed my suspicion."
"Huh." I can't use it but you can, you not so little hypocrite.
"Look you guys came to me and I'm willing to listen to what ever it is you feel I need to know. Be it only the things I have to be aware of for this deal the two of you made or to - I don't know - clean the air or get a burden of you shoulders. I will listen open minded without judging." I glanced at the two men sitting in front of me. The brothers were seated in such a manner that the distance between was as large as possible while still being able to keep an eye on the other.
Boy. Un-be-lie-va-ble.
For the next forty minutes first Stefan and then Damon gave me their version of the events. I listened to Stefan telling me about his inability to control this bloodlust, how he couldn't handle the guild and switched his emotions off, letting his vampire side aka the Ripper take over before his friend Lexi - who I would be grateful for, for my entire live - saved him. Damon spun his tale, starting with his desire to be seen as a good son by his father, only to never get the recognition, how Katherine made him feel things he never though he could feel, how he killed recklessly and that after so many years without his feeling switched on he wondered if he could still feel anything at all.
A silence fell as both waited for my reaction, I wasn't going to lie and say it was easy to hear. Parts of me wanted them to see just how fucked up their relation and their reaction to about everything thrown at them truly was but that's not going to happen. It would make me even worse than them, for I too had done things that would repulse most people maybe even them.
"Okay. That explains a lot of things about you two." Damon just raised his eyebrow with a level of sass that wasn't normal.
"I can't fix your relationship, that's not my job it's yours. I mostly want to smack you both on the head for being idiots but I'm not going to do that either."
I turned to Stefan, who looked like the whole world was blaming him for the fact that dogs die of old age; "I don't care that you drink blood, just like you don't care I eat meat. I don't care that you are a vampire or that you think because of it your soul will never go to heaven or whatever. The fact is that you; " I looked at Damon, "you both have been good to me and that is all I can judge you on."
"I-..." both held their tongue, lost whatever they had wanted to tell me as they gazed at me with an intensity that made me squirm.
"Okay. Now that story time is over. Tell me about the agreement."
"It is simple, Katherine is locked in a tomb underneath the Fell church. However, I don't know the location. Stefan agreed to help me and after I have Katherine I promised to leave this little town, which I was planning anyway."
Suddenly I felt sorry for Damon, his heart was going to be broken again and there was nothing I could do about it. He needed to know she wasn't in their for his peace of mind.
"That is not too hard. We just have to figure out who could possible know it's location." It had been the council who burned it down I remembered, this brought my attention to a whole other problem.
"I will look through Father's journals." Stefan said as I mussed over problem numero dos.
"That is something we can figure out along the way, what we now have to talk about is the council. They are still active to this day and know that there is a vampire out there."
"How do you know?" Stefan asked while the other just wondered why I cared.
"I panted bugs in the Lockwood mansion."
"What sixteen year old has bugs!?" I had to admit Damon asked a valid question, not that I was going to answer it.
"Look, Damon." moving on to the next subject, "I do not care if you drink human blood but no more bodies. Catch, feed, erase and release. Okay. Or use blood bags. I don't want to find any one of you dead with a stake through his heart. Because the council is certain vampires are resurfacing and killing." Which wasn't completely wrong.
"Why should we believe you? I knew he was going to say that.
Without a word I headed upstairs to my room and after closing the door, grabbed the laptop. If he wasn't going to believe my word, maybe he was going to take theirs.
"How do you know for sure?" he asked when I came back but I just ignored him, much to his frustration and logged into my account.
"Just listen."I told them before hitting the play bottom, replaying the conversation her bugs had listen in to.
"How did you get that information, the recording?"
"Like I said, I plated bugs."
"Why?" This time it was Stefan asking.
"You two, of course." It seemed so obvious to me but from their "I don't understand." , I realised it was not.
"Well, after I became friends with you two I couldn't let any harm come to you. Knowing that the founding families were possible aware of your existence paired with the fact that the council had once struck before, I needed to make sure I knew all there is to know about what is going around in that group. So no harm would fall onto you. Because I care and protect my friends." I smiled at them, while tugging a strayed lock of hair behind my ear, "It is as simple as that."
As the two brothers seat in front of the burning fire, whiskey in the hand, both understood they never stood a change against her. Stefan had excepted that long ago, the same moment he freely gave her his heart. Damon on the other hand wasn't there yet, still too hung up on Katherine because she was safe, familiar. He knew that even if after two decades if Katherine would leave him because he was too much, it would destroy him. However, if he let Evelyne close, let her under his skin even more than she already was, he wouldn't survive without her. And by then he probably didn't want to.
God, how is it that we always fall for the same girl, Stefan wondered and he wasn't the only one asking himself that question.
IMPORTANT NOTE: The Poll is still open so vote if you can!
Scores of the possible relationships:
Evelyne/Elijah, Stefan, Damon, Klaus, Kol, Finn, Elijah: 62
Evelyne/Mikealsons: 28
Evelyne/Stefan, Damon, Klaus, Elijah: 24
Evelyne/Salvatore brothers: 14
Evelyne/other pairing: 8 or less.
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REPLIES
Gallag-whore;
Thank you for the review, I'm glad you seem to like the story so far. Hopefully you found this new chapter just as exiting. Let me Know!
Utau54; Your reviews always make me happy. I'm relieved you like the previous chapter and I hope it's the same with this one, especially with the small part out of Stefan's point of view. What did you think of it, was it OOC? Personally I can almost never tell... As for Bonnie, I believe that the character could have been so much more then in the VD however I'm not sure what I will do with her just yet. I'm going with the flow.
BTW, part of me wanted to work Black Butler into the story but I have other (hints of) crossovers planned and it just didn't fit. Grell will have to be satisfied with Sebastian and the other hotties ;)
PS: Thank you for the PM! xoxo
Brookeworm3; First off, how is your story going? I look a few weeks ago but had not seen it. Did I miss it?
Thank you for the review, I think that the big harem (Salvatores and Mikealsons together) are going to win but a lot can change and the story isn't so far that it can't change. Thanks for the cute idea for the fifties however I'm not sure if by then they will be on the right level for it. We shall see ;)
Let me knew what you thought about this chapter and Stefan's POV!
Kate-Fach; I'm so glad you seem to like the fanfic so far and I hope I didn't disapointed you with this chapter. While the first contact with the Mikealsons is indeed still far away I too find myself loning for the confrontation. Sadly you will have to wait, I don't want to rush it with the characters. Anyway, thanks for the review and tell me what you thought of this one!
Angelicsailor; Your review *faints out of exitement* thank you so much. I totally understand your frustrations with Elena, I too found her extreemly annoying and it only got worse through out the seasons. Plus, I never really understood how Damon could fall so hard for her he let so much of himself behind. It's really said that he had to change so much before she would even consider him. That is not what Evelyne is going to do. I can tell you that.
As for Stefan, well it's the one-step-forward-two-miles-back situation. Let me know what you thought!
PersephoneTheQueen;
That is possible, vote to make it happen ;)
Lyryenn;
I'm flattered you like the story and I too find reading fanfics addicting. i never want to go without! Leave a review if you want to tell me your thoughts about this chapter :)
caligirl97; Your waiting has come to an end, for here is the new chapter! Hopefully you will enjoy it like the rest of the story!
Aylin Moura; Thank you so much for the review *gives hug through the computer screen*
1) I though the storyline of VD had a lot of potentuel but sadly with how irritating Elena is, despite the great preformance of Nina, it never really made me want to watch it religuesly like Lucifer or Brooklyn 99.
2) Damon being a little sh!t is always better than what he became because of Elena. In this chapter you see that the brotherhood between Stefan and him is slowly going to be mended but it will take some time, forgiving and forgetting takes time or it wouldn't seem real.
3) I'm glad you like it, I tend to worry about giving too much details.
4) I like the reverse harem too so you are not alone!
5, 6,7) Thanks for clearing that up, I hope you will remain hocked to the story and of course I like your review!
Let me hear your thoughts about the new chapter ;)
silentmayhem; Thanks for the review, I always read them for they help me keep on writing, so if you want to keep on reviewing! Anyway, Evelyne is indeed more mature than most of the teens in MF but that has also a reason. While you only have seen a glams of it, she is damaged and a little broken but that is why she understands the others so well. For they too are broken and she knows what it is like, but at the seem time she has learn and trains herself to pick up the tiny details that revile people's true nature. A lesson with a heavy price tag.
You guest it right, she totally didn't get it but well, we can't make it too easy now, can we? Also, I'm glad you liked the part with Stefan and Elena, it wasn't sure if people would find it funny, but i'm happy you did!
Marmar3230;
Of course I will continue!)
Carolina.H.S; Hopefully you will like this one!
Mely; Thank you for the review! Bonnie is a bit judgy but she can be writing much meaner in some fanfics. I love that you found it funny and hopefully you like this chapter too. As for your english, it is more than find. It isn't my mother tongue either. What is your first language is I might ask?
Guest; Happy you liked it, and that was what I wanted. What did you think of this chapter?
Kay; Keep loving my story! Here is a chapter as sign of my love to you ;)
gameplayer17; So happy you like it! How is everything? I hope you will find some peace and quiet to get away from the stress! I hope th charachter devolepment will be as good as you think it will be! Thank you for everything and you can always let me know your thoughts with a comment!
TheFanFicDevourer; Can I just say, I love your name!? I can tell you that Stefan and Elena will never be a thing in this fic! Btw, I adore that you love the friendschip between Sally and Evelyne! Two assholes that are worth gold. Anyway, let me know what you though of this chapter!
Guest; Merci de me considérer pour votre défi. Malheureusement mon français est très terrible donc je suis désolé mais c'est un non pour moi. Je suis désolé. Sorry for my bad French!
pendora59; Merci d'aimer l'histoire. Je veux m'excuser pour les erreurs, le français n'est pas ma meilleure langue. Je suis content que tu aimes Evelyne et j'espère que tu adoreras ce chapitre aussi.
guadadominguez4; Thank you for loving this story and Im' happy you made the desicion to read it and leave a review as well! It will remain a poly fic and no, Evelyne will not pick on and leave the rest. Why would she!?
Your English is fine! It isn't my first language either. What is your mother tongue is I may ask? You don't have to answer if you don't want to :)
AwesomeFangirlOtaku01; You are completely right, you are the first to notice it! I'm gld you like the story enough to re-read it! Thanks for the review, what did you think of this chapter?
Bookworm1611; Sorry it took so long to update, life was... hectic. What do you wonder about Anubis and Evelyne?
Kylnee; I will try not to let you down!
aurora,starr,w20; I can see that happening too!
silverfoxkurama; I hope you like the POV of Stefan and get a glimpse in his head. Btw, I'm happy the characters aren't (too) OOC! anyway, let me know what you though of this chapter!
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