I can't express how sorry I am for such a long wait. How long has it been? Two months? Man, some of you probably want to strangle me, don't you? BUT think of this... If you strangle me, then how will you know what happens with Damon and our favorite sarcastic friend Leslie? LOL. Anyway, for those of you that have been wondering what's up. I just have to say that I've had a bit of writer's block and I was also sick for nearly the entire month of April with a bad cough. Good thing is that I'm better now. PLEASE Review.
Disclaimer: I do not own The Vampire Diaries. Wish I did though.
Chapter 34
(Damon's POV)
"What are you thinking about, Damon?"
I merely smirked at him and replied.
"What are we doing here, Stefan?"
He merely rolled his eyes and replied.
"Bonding, catch."
With that, he walked backwards with the football, and then threw it at me. I caught it with complete ease and walked towards him. I held the ball and didn't move. He then smiled and said casually.
"Go on, give it a try."
I dropped down the bottle of liquor in my hand and replied smugly.
"Don't forget who taught you how to play this game."
I flung the ball quickly and then charged towards him. We both crashed hard into each other and ended up on the floor. He gasped sharply and said.
"Downside of my diet... getting hit actually hurts."
I hated to admit it, but shit... that did hurt. I decided to simply suck it up and finally get him to tell me what the hell all of this was about.
I layed back in the grass and stared back at the night sky. Looking at this perfect blanket of darkness always made my mind wander towards her. My feisty, little kitten. She was the first one that actually made me stare at it for the very first time in all of my existance. During one of my stays with her, she had showed me several of the constellations and talked to me about how the darkness wasn't as scary as people thought. She had a great respect for nature and the things that came along with it.
As I stared at the full moon, I recalled the night in which she let me stay with her in my true form. She had been beyond angry at first, but then finally got used to the idea. She was the only person that I actually gave a damn about in this pathetic town. She was loyal, fun, and had a great sense of humor. She was my friend and I cared for her.
I merely sighed and then said slightly aggrivated.
"What the hell do you want, Stefan?"
He stayed quiet for several seconds and then finally replied.
"It wasn't real, Damon. Our love for Katherine wasn't real. She compelled us. We didn't have a choice. Took me years to sort that out. To truly understand what she did to us."
I clenched my hands into tight fists and replied sternly.
"We are not talking about that tonight."
He merely shrugged and replied.
"Fine by me. Lets talk about something much more important and worth our time."
I raised my eyebrow at him and replied.
"Like?"
"How about, Leslie?"
I instantly sat up and glared at him then replied with narrowed eyes.
"What about her?"
"Don't pretend like you don't know, Damon. Something's different about her. If I can feel it, then I know for sure that you can too."
I simply stared out into the field and nodded my head in agreement. There was definitely something different about her. Her blood was maddening and then there was that super hearing of hers. Most humans usually didn't have that great of hearing. There was something off about her. I just couldn't really put my finger on it. Her disease? Maybe that not only hightened her blood pressure, maybe it hightened her senses as well. That was a possibility, right? I then gave him a side glance and replied.
"I know what you mean, but what if it's just her disease? She is sick with an extremely rare disease, you know."
He sat up and replied with a frown.
"I actually haven't thought of that."
I turned to stare at him and replied with a smirk.
"What have you thought of, Steffie?"
He merely glared at me, but then replied.
"How about a half-breed?"
I stared at him as if he were a moron and replied.
"What the hell are you talking about?"
He sighed and replied.
"I know this might sound crazy, but just listen to me."
I nodded, wondering what type of stupid thing my over-imaginative brother had thought of. If he said something completely whack, I was probably going to lock him in the basement and get him as far away from Bambi as possible. He sighed and then said seriously.
"Okay, just listen. She has over-sensitive hearing. She moves at a speed that really isn't natural. Her eyes shift color when she's angry. She prefers dark colors and night time to the sun. She heals quite quickly and she has a bit of a temper. Does any of that sound familiar?"
I frowned at him and said disbelievingly.
"Are you implying that she's a vampire? Are you out of your freaking mind!"
I was definitely going to have to get him away from Bambi and Thumper. All of that disgusting blood was clearly affecting his brain. He merely shook his head and replied.
"I'm not saying that she's a vampire. What if maybe she's half? Like half-vampire and half-human. Clearly vervain has no affect on her and she has no lapiz lazuli to protect her from the sun. So, maybe she's a different type of vampire."
I merely rolled my eyes and said sarcastically.
"Yeah Stefan, she's one of those dumbshit vampires that sparkle in the sun. Don't tell me you've been reading that dumb Twilight shit."
Then I heard footsteps approaching us from behind and instantly stood and got into a defensive crouch. Stefan instantly stood as well and was immediately by my side. When I looked to see who it was I instantly let a snarl escape. What the fuck was he doing here? He merely smirked at me and replied.
"If I recall correctly, this is a free country and I can wander where I please. Now, to answer your, oh so stupid theories. No, my daughter is not a vampire, nor some sort of pathetic sparkly fairy. She is simply sick with a terrible disease that may or may not kill her."
My body went completely rigid and I froze in my place. Did he just say...?
"Yes, I did. Leslie doesn't know this, but there's a possibility that she might not make it to her eighteenth birthday."
Out of the corner of my eye I saw Stefan twitch and say calmly.
"Is she going to..."
He couldn't seem to finish and if it were me; I probably wouldn't have been able to finish either. Her dad merely stared directly at him and replied seriously.
"There's a possibilty of her not making it. So, for you two imbecils to be me making things up about her is highly offensive. If my daughters didn't care for you the way they do, I'd be more than happy to rip your hearts out and shove them back down your throats."
Hm, now I know where Leslie got that threat from. He then began to walk around us menacingly and said.
"And here I thought you were the gentleman, Stefan. Then again... I shouldn't be surprised. What more should I expect from "The Ripper?"
Stefan stared at him in absolute horror and didn't reply. How the hell did he know about that? Stefan's ripper phase was only known by me. Nobody knew of that time he had completely flipped the switch and gone on a killing spree across the southern states. Who the fuck was this guy? How the hell did he seem to know so much about us? I stared back at him and he merely grinned and replied smugly.
"With age comes great power, but most importantly comes great knowledge."
I frowned, completely tired of his stupid games, and finally asked annoyed.
"What the fuck are you? You know what we are. So, it's only fair for you to tell us who or what you are."
He merely smirked and replied.
"I don't do fair and I don't play fair. Fairness gets you no where. If you want to get what you want, you cheat. You break the rules and boundaries not giving a damn about what others think. Playing fair is absolutely weak and pathetic. Out of my two daughters, I believe that Leslie is the only one that took great advantage of everything I taught her."
He then looked over at Stefan and said with a smile.
"Isn't that right, Stefan?"
I instantly turned towards Stefan and asked slightly annoyed.
"What the hell is he talking about, Stefan?"
Stefan merely sighed and replied carefully.
"She said something similar to that when I asked her why she had been taken to live with him. I told her everything about my past, but she was very vague about hers. When I expressed to her that she wasn't being fair she simply laughed at me and replied, "Life isn't fair, bro, get over it."
He then shook his head and said with a slight smile.
"She then thought it would be very humorous to smack the back of my head and say, "Duh, bro, any moron knows that what I'm saying is true. Where the hell have you been? Mars?" That was one very interesting conversation. I've never encountered anyone quite as straight forward as Leslie. She's definitely something else."
I instantly glared at him murderously. Who the hell did he think he was to say she was something else? She was my little kitten. Also, when did he talk to her alone? Why was I never informed of this conversation? I wasn't particularly fond of my little brother hanging over what was mine. I then heard the other moron begin chuckling and say sarcastically.
"The green monster can be very dangerous, Damon. Don't let it control your actions because you may lose what you claim."
Fucken prick. Who the hell invited this dick? He merely smiled casually and replied.
"There's actually no reason for you to be so possessive, Damon. Since, Leslie has no desire to settle down. She's in her I'm single and I want to live life stage. Which I think is great, by the way. Although, I will say this, Leslie is already destined to be with someone and I'll be damned if anyone tries to change that."
He then smiled mischieviously and said.
"Then again... who knows? Leslie may end up surprising me. She always seems to find a way to throw everything in my face when I least expect it. Although, I will say this..."
He then stared directly at me and said.
"If Leslie interferes the only ones that will be affected will be you and her. I already told you earlier, keep her the hell away from my plans. If not, then well... just wait and see what happens."
I immediately glared at him and replied.
"She is not destined to be with anyone! Not if I have anything to say about it!"
He merely smiled and replied.
"Then it's a good thing you don't."
I merely narrowed my eyes and replied angrily.
"Don't test me, dick. Just because I'm Leslie's friend doesn't mean I won't rip you apart."
He merely smirked at me and said sarcastically.
"Threats, threats, threats, how boring. It's moments like these that make me wonder if what I've seen is correct. How my daughter can be so fond of you is beyond me. Personally, I don't see the appeal. You're arrogant, self-centered, cocky as hell, and greatly impulsive."
He then smiled and said.
"Then again, she cares for me and I'm like that. So, why shouldn't she care for you too?"
Suddenly, a smirk spread across his face and he said amusedly.
"Would you like to see her?"
I blinked and asked confused.
"What?"
His smirk only grew and he said.
"Are you freaking deaf? I said... do you want to see her?"
"Who?"
He then rolled his eyes and muttered annoyed.
"Leslie, obviously. Damn, you're such a moron."
I glared at him and said.
"Piss off."
He smiled once more and replied.
"So, you don't? Okay, I guess I'll be going now. It's quite obvious you've never seen what she does on nights like these."
With that, he turned to leave, but I instantly called to him and said.
"Wait! What do you mean?"
He turned back around and replied with a smile.
"So, you do wish to see her?"
I groaned completely exasperated and replied quickly.
"Yes, I just want to know if she isn't doing anything stupid that might get her hurt."
Well that sounded lame. I sounded like an overly concerned boyfriend. No, it was worse than that. I sounded exactly like Saint Stefan. I shuddered at that and then quickly amended with a smirk.
"I can't afford losing her. With her attitude and abilities she could be of great use to me somewhere in the near future. Or, she could be a very delicious dessert as well."
I looked over at Stefan and saw him sending me a murderous death glare. While her father merely smiled and replied.
"Is that so? Well I'm sure Leslie will be very delighted to hear about what her new friend just said about her. This should be very interesting."
I internally cringed at that, but refused to show him any reaction. Leslie would definitely kick my ass if she found out I said that. I was so screwed. He simply smiled and then said.
"Very well then."
With that, he pulled out what appeared to be a phone and pointed it towards our right, facing the sky. He pressed one single button and a flash of light came out from the front and then an image appeared. It was similar to a screen projector. The phone was projecting an image that was literally floating in the air like nothing. He then smiled slightly and said.
"Find Leslie."
Suddenly, the image blurred then cleared and to my huge amazement... there was Leslie. She was sitting down, leaning casually against a huge boulder near a creek. She was clearly somewhere in the woods, since I could see trees surrounding her. She had a pencil in her hand and a notepad was on her lap. She appeared to be in deep concentration and was moving her pencil gently and smoothly against the paper. Not only that, but she was singing. I could easily see her iPod connected to a small iHome. She was listening to some song that sounded vaguely familiar. As I payed more close attention, I realized that the song was "Right Thru Me", by Nicki Minaj. She was singing in perfect sync and melody to the song. She was moving her head slightly and smiling as she continued to move her pencil against the paper.
She looked absolutely gorgeous. I had never seen a woman look more beautiful than her. The way the moonlight made her skin glow was absolutely amazing. This was one of those ocassions in which you would think she actually was a fallen angel. She moved a small piece of her hair out of her face and placed it quickly behind her ear as she continued to move her pencil. She then began tapping her pencil lightly against the notepad and sighed slowly. Suddenly, she smiled brilliantly and said, "naw, duh, of course." She then went back to what she was writing and continued singing softly to the song.
What on earth was she drawing? Apparently, her dad seemed just as curious as me and decided to move some buttons on the phone. The image instantly moved behind her and zoomed in. What I saw, or rather read made me want to vomit all the liqour I had downed tonight. It read something like this:
Dear, Lil Sis
If you're reading this then that means that I'm probably dead or that I took off. Knowing me, it's probably the first one. Anyways, I'm writing you this letter to let you know how much I truly loved you and cared for you. I know I probably never showed it and that I always annoyed the hell out of you, but hey, if we're both boring then how will people tell us apart? JK. ;) No, but seriously, I do love you a lot, lil sis. You were the only one that never left me. No matter what I said, you were always there for me and I will be eternally grateful to you for that. Ha, I still remember that one time that we both got into a fight back in Miami. You got to admit that was pretty funny. I had never seen you kick somebody's ass that bad. You made me really proud that day. Actually, I was always proud of you, lil sis. You were everything I wasn't. You were kind, while I was bitch. People looked at you wrong and you simply ignored them, while I instantly threw them my signature death glare. You were forgiving, while I always held a grudge. Ha, remember when we saw that movie? That was so freaking hilarious! You couldn't stop screaming and I was just laughing my ass off. Man, those were good times. Anyway, I'm writing you this because I want you to get one thing straight, sis. You're PERFECT the way you are. Don't change, Lena. Don't become something you're not. Who gives a rat's ass what people think? I never did, so why should you? People that care too much about what others think usually end up dead or disappear. There really isn't much of a difference though because without family and the people you care about you're simply alone and miserable. It's the same difference. Anyways, don't make my same mistakes. Live life, be happy, and simply be yourself. Live life to the fullest and find happiness. Although, I don't think you have to look far. Since, there's a kind, green-eyed, vampire that lives in a certain boarding house that loves you very much. Now, don't even try to freakin argue with me, Lena! Shut up, and just keep reading! Anyways, who the hell do you think you are to judge what he is? You know damn well that you and I are the least adequate ones to judge anyone about being "different". Anywho, I won't go into detail about what I'm talking about since you already know. Just give him a chance, Lena. You know I'm really good at noticing when people lie to me, so just let me tell you that he's no liar. Stefan truly loves you and if you let him go then you'll be the biggest moron on this damn planet. There really is no reason for you guys to NOT be together. I can think of like a gazillion reasons why you SHOULD be together, but not even one for why you shouldn't. At first, I was a bit hesitant, but now that I thought of it. You guys are perfect for each other. Oh yeah, and tell mom that I love her with all my heart, and that I wish her nothing but happiness. Also tell dad to get the hell over himself, but that I always loved him too. I'm going to write everyone else a letter like this, so that way you don't have to show everyone this. Well that's all I got to say, sis. Take my advise if you want. If not, then forget you because it took me a long ass time to right this. Oh, and don't cry for me because honestly, you being miserable and crying won't do any good. Anyway, don't forget everything I said and don't hold on to me forever. Move on and simply enjoy life. :)
xoxoxoxo Your big sis, Leslie
P.S. Oh yeah, and tell Damon that he was always my favorite homeboy. Tell him I said to stay cool and not go all psycho about losing me. Tell him that he was the only guy that I actually enjoyed chilling with and that I always felt really comfortable when I was with him. Let him know that I valued our friendship a lot and that I appreciate him always being honest with me. Tell him he'll find another clown to amuse him later on too. Ha, just kidding. No, but seriously keep an eye on him for me, will you? Make sure he doesn't go off and does something stupid like kill everyone in town. He's impulsive and will act out of pure anger, so make sure he's okay.
P.S.S. Tell my big bro to watch over Damon too. Also that if he breaks your heart I'll find a way to come back just to break his face and haunt his ass for the rest of eternity. Ha, no, I'm being for real.
Man, I wrote a lot. I WOULD be the only moron to still be making jokes even after death. I know, I'm freaking dumb, right? Take care, lil sis. Love you lots.
Suddenly, the notepad shut closed and she sighed staring up at the stars. At first, her face was neutral, it displayed no emotion whatsoever. Then she instantly smiled and said aloud.
"I'm so freaking dumb. I can't even be serious about my own death."
She then shook her head and said with a small smile.
"That's what makes me, "me" though."
She then closed her eyes and tilted her head to the right. She kept the smile and took deep calm breaths. To anyone else it would seem that she was sleeping, but I knew better. What she was really doing was listening to the forest around her.
After reading that, the thought of losing her made my dead heart ache and twist in a painful knot. Losing her would be like losing Katherine all over again. The only difference would be that for some reason losing Leslie would hurt twice as much. I wasn't exactly sure why that was, but I just knew that if I lost Leslie there was possibility of me losing my mind. The mere thought of anyone hurting her in any way made me want to murder someone.
Leslie did not deserve to die. She was still too young. She hadn't even lived life at all. There was still so much she needed to experience. Maybe there was some way to save her. There's always a way and I was going to find it. I would find it even if I had to go to the center of the earth and get it. She was my frie... no, she was my little kitten and I'd be damned if I let anything take her away from me. I would kill anything and anyone that dared take her from my side. She was mine and no one, not even her dick of a father would keep her away from me. If everything went to hell then I would turn her whether she liked it or not. She would probably kick my ass as soon as she gained control, but it'd be worth it.
What I found quite interesting was that even after death, she was still worrying about me. She claimed to value our friendship and that made me feel something I couldn't quite understand. She said I was her favorite, "homeboy", whatever that meant. Was that another word for friend? The slang of today was completely whack. Homeboy? Really?
Leslie claimed that she enjoyed my company and that she always felt comfortable when she was with me. Truth be told, the feeling was mutual. For some reason, I couldn't be such a dick to Leslie. I was sarcastic, but I was like that to everyone. I simply couldn't find it in myself to be cruel to her. I had fucked up pretty badly the night before. I had unintentionally hurt her and that killed me. I had sort of apologized, but not really. I am Damon Fucking Salvatore, I don't do apologies. I had simply promised her that I would never hurt her again and I was going to stick to it. Although, for some reason, Leslie refused to accept my promise. It was almost as if she knew that I was going to fuck it up.
Leslie seemed to really care about me, since she not only asked Elena to watch over me, but Stefan too. Well I suppose it was also due to the fact that she knew very well that someone was going to die if something happened to her.`It didn't matter to me if they were involved with her death or not. Somebody was going to die if any harm came to my kitten. After that, I would make sure everyone involved received a slow and painful death. If anyone even dared to act against her, I wouldn't get mad. I WOULD GET EVEN. Nobody touches my kitten and simply walks away like nothing. I had hurt her once and I'd be damned if I let anyone do it again.
The more I thought about it, the more I came to realize that my feelings for Leslie simply continued to escalate. Then suddenly a thought struck my mind:
Damon, we can't be friends if you think of me like that. I would rather not be anything at all than hurt you. I told you many times that I don't believe in love. Love makes you weak and I won't do that. So, even though I like hanging with you. I think that it's best if we just go our separate ways. I will never be able to see you more than just my friend.
I will never be able to see you more than just my friend.
That last sentence continued to spin in my head like a ferris wheel. Leslie had been completely serious when she had told me that. She didn't believe in love and probably never would. For some reason, Leslie had completely taken the word, "love", out of her vocabulary and heart. So, why in the hell was I beginning to develop feelings for someone that would never love me back? Why in the hell would I waste my time on a lost cause? Katherine did love me and was waiting for me under that damn church.
That's when I finally made up my mind. I loved Katherine and I always would. The love that I had for her couldn't simply disappear. No matter how much I cared for Leslie; Katherine would always be the one for me. I had spent over a hundred-and-fifty-years trying to find a way to save her. I wasn't going to simply throw all of that away for someone that could never feel anything more than friendship towards me. I was going to set Katherine free and be happy by her side. Leslie was simply my friend and all of these confusing feelings could go straight to hell. I didn't love Leslie. I cared for her, but it wasn't love. Maybe, if Leslie met Katherine they might even get along. Their personalities weren't that far off.
Then suddenly I heard Leslie's dad say.
"She's gonna kick your ass if she ever hears you say that out loud."
I instantly glared at him and snarled.
"Stay the hell out of my head! How the hell can you even hear my thoughts?"
He merely smirked and replied arrogantly.
"Wouldn't you like to know."
That did it, who the hell was this guy? How did he seem to know everything that was going on? He could read my mind and always seemed to have this dark aura emanating from him. What the hell was he? A vampire, or something else?
As I stared at him, he simply rolled his eyes and said.
"Fine, here goes, yes, I am a vampire. The reason that I am capable of reading your thoughts is because I am much older than you two. By much, I mean like about a couple of thousand years or so. Happy now?"
I saw Stefan's eyes widen and then he said in disbelief.
"Seriously? If that's true then how were you able to procreate? Are Leslie and Elena even your real daughters?"
He merely smirked and replied.
"Of course they're my real daughters, you moronic child, and to answer your first question; lets just say I know a guy."
The fuck? So, he was a really old vampire? Did Leslie know what he was? Was that why she was sick? Because he was a vampire and vampires aren't supposed to procreate. Had what he is genetically messed her health up or something? Now that I thought of it, he looked way too young to be a dad. How old could he be? Early twenties?
He merely laughed and replied.
"Actually Damon, I'm your same age. Well not literally, but I'm technically twenty-two."
Man, this day just kept getting better and better. Suddenly, I heard a loud blast and I immediately searched for the source of the noise. I looked around and sensed nothing. Then I turned my attention up and realized that Leslie was now dancing to a different song. Her things were on the floor, while she was moving her hips the beat. Her hands were in the air and she was moving her hips from side to side. She would go down low and then quickly move back up. She would then place one hand in her hair and move her head from side to side. Is this what she did when she was alone? Why couldn't she put a show like that when we were together? She was singing right along to the song, as well.
It's a thief in the night to come and grab you.
It can creep up inside you and consume you.
A disease of the mind it can control you.
I feel like a monster, oh.
Put on your pretty lies, you're in this city of wonder.
Ain't gon' play nice, watch out you might just go under.
Better think twice, your train of thought will be altered.
So, if you must falter be wise.
Your mind's in disturbia, it's like the darkness is light.
Disturbia, am I scaring you tonight?
Disturbia, ain't used to what you like
Disturbia, Disturbia, Disturbia
Release me from this curse I'm in.
Trying to maintain, but I'm struggling.
If you can't go-o-o
I think I'm gonna ah, ah, ah
Put on your pretty lies, you're in this city of wonder.
Ain't gon' play nice, watch out you might just go under.
Better think twice, your train of thought will be altered.
So, if you must falter be wise.
Disturbia, it's like the darkness is light.
Disturbia, am I scaring you tonight?
Disturbia, ain't used to what you like
Disturbia, Disturbia...
Then suddenly I heard Stefan say.
"She sure knows how to dance."
I instantly turned a murderous death glare in his direction and snarled.
"Shut the hell up, Stefan."
He instantly raised his hands up in surrender and said.
"Hey, I was merely stating the truth. I didn't know she could dance like that."
"I'm about to rip your eyes right out of their sockets, Stefan. Shut the hell up."
At that, he looked the other way and became blindly interested in the bleachers. Nobody looks at Leslie like that, only I can.
Suddenly, I heard her dad say.
"Interesting, I wonder..."
He then shook his head and said.
"So, what now Damon? Based on what I heard, you obviously have no romantic feelings for my daughter. So, are you going to continue on with your original plan?"
At that, Stefan immediately turned his attention back at me and waited for my reply. I glared at him, but he refused to even flinch. I then heard Zack begin laughing and say.
"Wait, let me guess; you're confused. I'm right, aren't I? You know, for someone who claims to loathe Twilight so much. You are one for love triangles. How entertaining, if I had know you would be this much fun, I would have moved here long ago."
This dick thought this was freaking funny? How the hell was any of this amusing? Also, I didn't take too kindly to people making fun of me. Just because he was older than me that didn't mean I still couldn't rip him apart. I was about to lash out with a smart remark when he interrupted and said.
"Amuse me, Damon. I don't really think you have the guts to admit the truth. Unless you're beginning to have doubts about what you're going to do."
"I don't doubt or hesitate about anything."
He merely smiled and replied casually.
"I see. Well, good luck with that. Oh, and before I leave... There's a reason why Leslie likes that song so much. If you're smart enough, I'm sure you will be able to figure out why."
Before I could respond to that, he was instantly gone. I looked up and realized that the image of Leslie was gone as well. I saw Stefan simply stare at where he had just been standing and then look around. There was no sign of him anywhere. Then Stefan simply sighed and said.
"What did he mean that you were going to stick to your original plan, Damon?"
I merely smirked and replied.
"He means that I am going to do what I came here to do in the first place."
"Which is?"
What better way to get under Stefan's skin and have him on edge other than the truth? I merely turned around to stare at him and replied casually.
"I'm gonna bring her back."
He stared at me in confusion and said.
"Who?"
I merely smirked at him and replied.
"Katherine."
(Leslie's P.O.V)
"LESLIE!"
Ugh! What the hell did he want, now? I merely rolled my eyes and replied.
"I'm over here!"
I turned my iPod off and stared in the direction of where his voice was coming from. He came in through the trees and said with a smile.
"There you are."
I merely glared at him and replied .
"What do you want?"
I was still annoyed about the whole Elma thing. He knew very well that she was the only woman that literally scared the living hell out of me. She was my grandmother and all, but she still made my skin crawl.
Watching her make that guy's brain cells literally explode out of his head was very traumatizing. After she did that, she merely twisted her face in disgust and said, "It's going to be hell to get that off my new rug. Oh well, I'll just get a new one instead." No remorse, no regrets, no pity whatsoever. I never questioned anything she told me after that. She was a very independent woman, so she had her own place. As soon as my dad went to go pick me up, I ran to him and begged him not to let me stay there anymore. He merely stared at me curiously, but agreed happily. That was probably the only time I was actually happy to see my dad. I remember that as we were leaving, I could see some of her hand-men moving something wrapped in that same rug and burn it outside. I felt sick and I actually vomited inside my dad's limo. It was a good thing Elena hadn't seen that or she would have passed out. I was barely eleven when I witnessed this.
Not only that, but I was freaking pissed that The Elders were in on my dad's new stupid scheme. Usually they just decided to stay out of it and ignore his childish antics. For them to actually tell him to get involved in something was highly surprising. The Elders were three very wise men. They could tell the past, present, and future.
The first one was Robert, he could see into the past and could also alter it without people even realising it. He was like some sort time machine guy. He could reverse time to a certaing point and change what happened. Kinda creepy, if you ask me.
The second one was Martin, he could see the present. He could literally see what everyone was doing at that exact moment. Not only that, but his particular gift made him a great tracking source. Since all nocturnals could shadow travel they weren't always in a specific place. That's where he came in handy when tracking someone down. Especially if said person was on the run, or hiding their aura. He could also do something similar to Robert, but he could change the present. It was like he could stop the present time and tinker with it however he wanted.
Last, but not least was Issac. Issac's power was definitely the one that creeped me out. Issac could see into the future. The scary thing was that what he saw was exactly what was going to happen. Unless there was some sort of other way to deal with it, what he saw was basically set on stone. That's why whenever something incredibly bad was coming our way he would always inform my dad. Then my dad would instantly find a way to change it. Most of the time he was able to sort of alter what would happen, but not completely. People can only do so much to change their future.
I basically just stayed clear out of their way because everytime they saw me they would give me this look and I really didn't like it. It was almost as if they felt sorry for me, or as if they were getting impatient with me for some reason. I remember that Issac once told me, "You are going to make many people very happy one of these days. It will be a rough road, but you're strong and I know you will prevail." After that, I never saw him again and to this day I haven't seen him. Just the memory of his violet eyes staring directly into my emerald ones made me twitch. Out of all of them, Issac was the only that actually gave me the creeps.
My dad instantly took me out of my thoughts by clearing his throat. I merely rolled my eyes and asked again.
"What do you want?"
He merely smiled and replied.
"I need a favor. Will you do it?"
I instantly narrowed my eyes and replied skeptically.
"Depends on what it is."
He sighed dramatically and said.
"I was afraid you'd say that. I really didn't want to do this, but oh well..."
"What the he..."
Before I could finish my question, he was instantly infront of me. He grabbed my face in his hands and made me stare directly into his eyes. I was about to shock the living hell out of him when he instantly said.
"Don't fight me."
At the sound of his voice, all of the fight in me instantly disappeared. I immediately complied to his request. Even though there was a part of my brain that kept screaming at me to look away and ignore him. There was a greater part of me that simply wanted to comply to his every request. He simply smiled and then said.
"Excellent, now listen to me carefully. You will do exactly as I say until I tell you that you are free. Do you understand?"
I immediately nodded my head in complete understanding. I was to do his bidding until he said I was free. That was simple enough. He then released my face and replied with a smile.
"Great."
That's when sudddenly I heard a loud scream that was coming from the direction of the house. I was about to run towards the noise when I heard him say.
"Stay, Leslie."
I didn't even question him. I immediately nodded and stayed exactly where I was. He then sighed and said.
"I believe that it would be less dramatic if we walk there. I don't want to be there to hear all of their bantering and bickering. Pretty pathetic, if you ask me. The youth of these days."
He then shook his head and motioned for me to begin walking. As we walked through the forest I could sense his eyes on me, but I didn't comment. Finally, he decided to break the comfortable silence and say.
"You can talk, you know."
I merely turned to stare at him and replied.
"What do you want me to say?"
He sighed and replied roughly.
"Anything, what I have already done is killing me and you not speaking isn't exactly helping."
I merely nodded and asked curiously.
"I would like to know where we are going."
He merely nodded and replied.
"We're close, don't worry."
I simply nodded and didn't ask anything else. As we walked deeper into the forest, I could see a bright light iluminating from somewhere straight ahead. As we got closer, I could hear two voices arguing. I heard a familiar voice yell.
"This isn't about love is it? It's about revenge!"
As soon as we were within view of what was happening, my dad pulled me back and said.
"Stay hidden."
I immediately nodded and simply looked on as Damon tried to push pass Stefan and yelled.
"Move!"
Stefan instantly pushed him back and replied.
"You can't just bring them back!"
Them? Who was them? Had I missed something? I then looked away from them and noticed that Bonnie was in the center of some circle. Although, there was something completely different in her eyes. They weren't... hers. It was like she was a totally different person. I turned to my dad and whispered so low that nobody would be able to hear.
"Dad, what's wrong with her? Is she okay?"
He pressed his lips together, but then replied.
"She's possesed by her ancestor. The one she told you that was haunting her, Emily. She took control over her body and wants to do something that will really piss me off."
I nodded understandingly and then turned my attention back to Stefan and Damon. I saw Damon glare at Stefan and reply coldly.
"This town deserves this."
I then heard Stefan reply.
"You are blaming innocent people for something that happened one-hundred-and-forty-five years ago."
Damon instantly glared at him and snarled.
"Nobody here is innocent."
That's when out of nowhere I saw Elena step forward and say with a frightened, yet enraged voice.
"Not even my sister? Not even Leslie that has done nothing other than prove her loyalty to you and be your friend? You would be willing to hurt her after everything she's done for you?"
Damon glared at her and I would've thought she would cringe back, but she didn't. She stayed right in place and waited for his reply. He simply continued to glare at her, but then said.
"I... don't..."
He was then interrupted by Emily/Bonnie who said.
"Things are different now."
I then saw Damon turn his attention to Emily and plead.
"Don't do this."
She stared directly at him and replied sternly.
"I can't free them. I won't."
I wanted to see how everything went down, but I felt my dad grab my arm and say.
"I want that necklace. So, turn it off."
I blinked and asked in confusion.
"What do you mean?"
"Your humanity, turn it off. What you're about to do will kill you if you're not in your nocturnal mode."
I immediately nodded and closed my eyes. I let any sign of humanity within me disappear and I let my nocturnal side consume me. I could feel all my compassionate and caring emotions slowly being locked down in a cold freezer within my heart. I then felt my eyes slowly shifting in color and I could feel the flow of my powers quickly escalate. I then opened my eyes and saw my dad smile at me and say.
"Good girl, now when I call out your name you will run towards me and I will lift you up in the air. Once I do that, you will jump as high as you can and retrieve the necklace. Here's the thing, I want you to stay here and gradually increase your powers of electricity. Keep them under control, but escalating at the same time. In other words, don't let any currents become visible."
I immediately nodded understandingly. He merely smiled and then added.
"Oh, and be yourself if someone engages you in conversation."
I nodded to that as well and waited patiently behind the tree. Slowly letting my powers of electricity escalate with every passing second. As I looked on, I realized that there was now a blazing fire surrounding Emily. Then I noticed how Bonnie's body shifted from hers to that of Emilys. Weird.
That's when I saw my dad step forward into view and say.
"Hello, Emily. It's been a while."
She immediately turned her attention to him and simply said.
"Zackery."
I saw him smile and reply casually.
"I have many things to attend to tonight, so lets get this over with. The necklace, give it to me."
Emily simply shook her head and replied.
"It won't save her, Zackery. Nothing can save her. She was doomed from the start."
I then saw him glare at her and ask.
"Which one is it, Emily?"
She merely pressed her lips together and then replied cautiously.
"That I cannot tell, I'm sorry."
I then saw my dad twitch and say angrily.
"It's the least you could do after everything I did for you. You owe me, Emily."
She then looked straight at him and replied calmly.
"It is the one with a pure heart. She shall evolve like no other and shall bring tranquility dispite the trouble. Her heart and soul shall never been lost, but will have to abandon her for her to succeded on top."
I saw him glare at her and I could feel his dark aura slowly increasing. He clenched his teeth in anger and then practically growled.
"That doesn't help at all!"
She then stared away from him and said.
'I'm sorry, I've already said too much."
"Give me the damn necklace, Emily!"
She then shook her head and said.
"I've been observing you, Zackery. I know that as soon as you realize that the necklace is of no use to you, you will hand it over to Damon. I will not allow that to happen. Saving all of those vampires was a grave mistake. The world should never have to interact with such monstrosities."
The fire then increased immensely and I heard Elena clearly scream.
"BONNIE!"
I looked on ahead and noticed how Emily was about to fling the necklace up above. I took that as my que and got ready to move. As soon as the necklace left contact with her hand, I heard my dad yell.
"Leslie!"
With that, I ran full speed straight at him and he placed his hands down low almost in a cupping way and flung me into the air. I took in as much acceleration and force I could muster and jumped straight for the necklace. My dad made a pretty good lift because I was flown straight toward the necklace. I immediately grasped it in my hand and as soon as I did, electricity sparked throughout the entire forest. There were huge electric volts and lightning flashes all over the place. The intensity of the shocks was great, but they felt like ticklish sensations within me. I could hear someone screaming in the background and someone else cursing.
I took as much of my generated power and instantly counter attacked the shocks. Same charges repel. The energy pushing me back was positive, so I attacked with a more powerful positive. It felt like I was in the air for what seemed like an eternity, but in reality it was only a few seconds. I pressed with brute force until we finally repeled against each other. I fell on the opposite side of where my dad was standing and landed gracefully on my two feet. I had the necklace in my hand and I lifted up in the air triumphantly.
I then saw Emily turn to look at me in complete disbelief. I merely stared back at her, but didn't say anything. She then frowned and said slightly pissed off.
"You've made a great mistake, child. Hand it over this instant!"
At that, I merely smirked and replied.
"Sorry, my dad always told me not to talk to strangers. So, let me introduce myself. My name is Leslie, and I'm the girl that's going to kick your ass as soon as I cross to the other side. No one messes with my friend's head, posses her, and walks away like nothing. Believe me when I say that you will pay. It's not a threat, it's a promise. So, save me a seat in hell."
With that, I heard my dad call to me and say.
"Bring it here, Leslie."
I sent her my signature smirk and then took a step back and jumped straight over the flamming fire. I walked straight up to him and handed him the necklace. I then looked back at her and she stared at me angrily. I merely smirked at her again and said.
"Wait for me, ghost girl."
She looked absolutely infuriated and then she said menacingly.
"You will regret this."
I merely rolled my eyes and replied sarcastically.
"Yeah, yeah, I'm gonna curse you, you will suffer, blah, blah, blah. Whatever, go tell someone that cares."
She merely continued to glare at me some more and then suddenly she was gone and it was Bonnie standing there. The fire slowly began to distinguish and I saw Elena instantly try to run to her. I then felt someone grad my shoulder and spin me around. I stared at who it was and smiled then said.
"How'd I do?"
"Excellent, but now... you are free."
I instantly blinked at that and began to come to my senses. I stared at my dad angrily and was just about to kill him when he said.
"Sleep."
The last thing I knew, there was darkness over me.