There are so many things happening in this chapter, so enjoy. I hope it doesn't look like I'm rushing. I just think all these things should happen in this chapter.

The first event took place after Mason triggered the curse. He was now 'dating' and working with Katherine. And Vanessa visiting Elena and Jeremy took place in Unpleasantville (1x12). Elena was stalked by Noah and Anna was in town.

Enjoy! Btw, I watched Unpleasantville yesterday and I remembered how much I loved Elena at that time. And now that she gets her humanity back, I think she's really back. But that doesn't mean I'll forget that she had killed Kol!

Disclaimer: I only own Vanessa and Cassandra.

Chapter 3: Missing You

September 2009 – Florida

"Who the hell was that?" I asked, making a disgusted face. Katherine had been making out with a man, and I had avoided the living room for the whole day.

"That's my new…ally?" she asked questioningly and I looked at her. "That's Mason Lockwood. Be careful, he bites," Katherine said with a sly grin and I rolled my eyes at her attempt of joking.

"And what's he here for?" I asked.

"Remember the moonstone I told you about?" she asked and I nodded. "He'll help me get it," Katherine said and I narrowed my eyes.

"He's a werewolf, can we trust him?" I asked and Katherine smirked.

"I have him wrapped around my finger," she told and I shuddered which made her laugh.

"Okay, look. You told me about the curse and Elena had to die. You also told me that Klaus had slaughtered your family because you ran away. So running away from Klaus or changing Elena is out of options," I said and she nodded.

"And you told me you had a plan," I said and Katherine gave me a Cheshire cat grin.

"Yep, although I'm not sure you'll like it," she said and I raised an eyebrow at her. "Elijah had feelings for Cassandra, remember? They were lovers for centuries even after we left England. Elijah would help Cassandra and I escaped, and warn us when Klaus was near," Katherine told.

"Wow," I said, impressed.

"So the plan is…you," Katherine said and my eyes widened. She wasn't thinking what I was thinking right? "You're going to impersonate Cassandra and meet Elijah-"

"Whoa there, Kathy, you're crazy," I said, bewildered at her plan. "You want me to fool an Original? I haven't met them, but from your stories, they aren't dumb."

"Calm down," Katherine said, annoyed at my pacing back and forth. "You look exactly like my sister," she told, stressing out her point.

"You look exactly like my sister too and I, can differentiate you two easily," I countered and she gave me a look.

"I'll teach you how to act, talk, think like her. Please, Vanessa," Katherine said hopefully and I looked away. "You want Elena to be safe, right? Elijah will do anything for Cassandra. You tell him you want the doppelganger to stay alive and he'll make sure Elena stays alive," Katherine said and I sighed, frustrated.

"You're very manipulative, you know that right?" I asked, giving in and she smirked.

"I know."

November 25, 2009 – Mystic Falls

Six months had passed since my transition to a vampire. Six months had passed since I met Katherine and Isobel. Six months had passed since the last I saw my family. So I had decided to pay them a little visit.

It was quiet and I assumed they must be an event at school. Mystic Falls was always rich in throwing events and parties. I smiled sadly at this. If I was still here, I would be enjoying myself with Elena. I saw my house from afar and held back a sigh. This wasn't the time for me to be a coward. It was my house after all. Putting on a determined face, I dug my hands into my coat pockets, not to keep them warm but to keep them from shaking.

I had to admit, I was nervous. I wasn't nervous if anyone noticed me, I was nervous to go back to this place called home.

Home.

Gilbert's House.

It didn't look any different at all. It was almost like nothing had changed. It was as if our parents were still in there with me, Elena, Jeremy and Jenna. This was making me homesick. I shook my head just to clear my mind from my past, from the past that I hadn't let go, and walked towards the house.

I had no intention in ringing the bell so I proceeded to my room. The curtains were however, blocking my view. I sighed, wanting to be in there so badly that I would just reveal myself. Then I heard someone entering my room. Jenna? Elena? He or she didn't stay long but I heard the sound of my closet door being opened. That must be Elena borrowing my stuff. My lips curved into a smile and I really wanted to be there with her. I missed this. Sighing, I jumped off from the balcony and landed with a soft thud on the ground.

"Just one look, Vanessa. And you'll go back," I said to myself. I quickly hid behind the tree when I heard the front door was opened. Jeremy walked out and I saw Jenna telling him to be careful and she would be there later. I watched as Jeremy absentmindedly nodded and bade goodbye and walked passed my hiding spot.

You never realized how much you missed someone until you see them. That, I knew from this moment.

"Jeremy!" I had called out without another thought. I didn't even care if he didn't want to see me or if he thought I was a ghost. I didn't even care if the whole town hear me and thought I was a ghost. All that mattered was my baby brother. I missed him so much. Too much.

Because there was no light, he narrowed his eyes to see if I was really his dead sister. He froze when he realized it was actually me, and gaped.

"How-Vanessa-shit" he managed a few words and I had to laugh at his confused face. It was kinda cute. I pulled him into a tight hug, and had to remind myself of my super strength and that I could easily crush his bone. I buried my face in his neck, feeling the tears welling up in my eyes. "Oh my God, it's really you," he said with so much gratefulness, so much happiness that I broke down into endless sobs. In my arms was my little brother that I treasured so much, that I had always been so afraid to lose.

"How is this even possible?" Jeremy asked, pulling away to have a good look at me. His hands were gripping my shoulders tightly as if to keep me from disappearing. I looked into his brown eyes, his face that I had missed so much and closed my eyes to remember this feeling.

"You're taller than me," I commented, ignoring his question. I found myself smiling, as I reached to touch his face. "I-I missed you so much," I told him and he wiped my tears. He too, was crying which made me chuckled. We were crying but we were smiling. I couldn't tell you how contented I was.

"Where have you been? We-we thought you were-you were gone," he said, his voice cracked at the end which made me laughed lightly. I held his face in my hands, wiping another tear that fell with my thumb.

"It doesn't matter, does it?" I asked and he nodded, smiling. I missed that smile. I gave him another hug and brought his head down, since he was so tall, and kissed his forehead. I let my lips lingered there, to show how much I really care for him. I had killed. I had toyed with humans. I admitted I wasn't good at all. But Jeremy made me forget that I was a vampire. I realized I had never cared for someone this much.

"You won't remember that you see me tonight. You will forget the conversation we had, but you should know that we'll see each other again. Remember that I love you, and I will always be your sister," I compelled him. My tears were falling freely as I compelled him, and I hope it didn't affect my compulsion.

"I love you, Jer," I told him softly, before truly disappearing into thin air.

Jeremy shook his head in daze, trying to clear his mind. He felt this weird feeling that he couldn't describe. He was still in front of his house, and wondered what had he been doing for a couple of minutes that he hadn't gone to school yet. He couldn't describe this, but he… as impossible as it sounded, he knew he would get to see Vanessa again. He just knew that.

I waited for Elena to come out, wanting to get this night over with. If I had been crying like a baby when I saw Jeremy, I didn't know how I would be when I see Elena. I heard footsteps and saw one of the Salvatore brothers and assumed it would be Stefan based on his appearance as Katherine had told me. I heard Elena's terrified scream and I was relieved to see Stefan rushed inside since I couldn't get in.

I saw a blur of vampire running out of the house and decided to run after him. He stopped suddenly and blurred to me in his vampire speed, but I dodged his attack and pinned him against the wall. His red eyes and fangs were bared, and so was I.

"Cassidy?" he asked, his face changed to normal as he blinked his eyes in daze a few times. So this would be some vampires from 1864.

"Hello to you too," I smirked, showing my fangs. "Don't touch the doppelganger," I hissed threateningly and his eyes widened in fear.

"No, I was not…we-we're trying to get the tomb open!" he blurted out and I tilted my head to the side. I released him and narrowed my eyes at him as my face turned to normal.

"What?" I asked.

"We're trying to open the tomb," he said again, massaging his neck.

"We? Who else are you working with?" I asked and he hesitated to answer. "Who else are you working with?" I asked again, shoving my hand into his chest. He gasped in pain and I wrapped my hand around his heart. I didn't know if Cassidy was this cruel at torturing people for information, but based on the shocked look this vampire possessed, I'm guessing not.

"Anna. Annabelle," he rasped and I pulled my hand out of his chest.

"Whatever you do, don't hurt Elena. Get it?" I asked and he nodded hastily. I dashed out of his sight with my vampire speed and called Katherine immediately.

"The hottest doppelganger speaking. How can I help you?" she sang and I rolled my eyes.

"There are vampires from 1864 trying to open the tomb," I told her.

"Let me guess. You're in Mystic Falls," she said and I rolled my eyes at the obvious statement.

"Yep. It's visiting hours," I replied.

"Is it the Salvatores?" she asked and I pursed my lips.

"I don't think they are working together. He said he's working with Anna. Could it be?" I asked, referring to Anna, the daughter of Pearl.

"It must be her. Thanks for letting me know," she said and I hummed, ending the call. As much as I wanted to see Elena, Caroline, Bonnie, I knew it wasn't for the best. Sighing, I headed back to the house I was staying.

February 26, 2010 – Greenville, North Carolina

"Where's Katherine?" I asked the black haired vampire.

"She's gone to Mystic Falls," Isobel answered and I grew alarmed.

"For what?" I asked quickly and Isobel looked at me.

"She's getting the moonstone. She won't touch Elena, don't worry," Isobel told me and I pursed my lips. Katherine hated Elena just like I hated Cassandra. It wasn't like Elena had done something to Katherine. And I had never met Cassandra. We just didn't like the fact there was someone else that looked exactly like us. It was annoying.

"So mum, I want breakfast," I said, whining slightly to Isobel. Our relationship had improved and I thought of her more as an ally rather than my mother. She looked irritated but her lips twitched, trying not to smile.

"I had actually planned our day out," Isobel said and I raised an eyebrow at her. She brought me to a cemetery in Grove Hill, and we stopped to take a bite before visiting her grave.

"Nice," I commented flatly as she told me about her parents bringing flowers to her grave, even though she wasn't there. I wondered if Elena and Jeremy did the same to me.

"I have always wanted to meet you and tell you how much I love you. I just never thought we would meet this way," Isobel said and I smiled.

"You turned it off didn't you?" I asked and she nodded.

"Emotions are heightened and the guilt that I felt was terrible. I have to not care. So I turned it off," Isobel said.

"And now you just have to act like you don't care," I stated, walking to a tree and plucked a bunch of flowers at the base of the tree. I placed them on the grave as Isobel watched me silently.

"Hello, mum," I started. I was silent for a while, trying to arrange my thoughts and words. "Even though you gave us away, I knew you wanted the best for Elena and I. So thank you, we had a good life. And…as any other daughters would, I want to get to know you. But life's a bitch. I've changed. And so are you. We're no longer the persons we used to be…I really wish you can meet me when I was still me," I said and sighed.

"Do me a favour," I spoke without looking at my mother. "Forget what I said," I told and turned on my heels, but not without catching a glimpse of a genuine smile on her face. I let out a deep breath, knowing even if life wasn't the same, I still lived.

If there was something I like, it was reading. Some people may make fun of me, but by reading, you will be in a different world. Being a vampire, and had nothing to do, I had read Isobel's collection of history. They were very detailed, and I praised Isobel for her works. The Civil War, the American Revolution, stories about Vikings, the Victorian Era, I loved it. I envied Katherine for living for five centuries and had the power to travel without worrying. But she had told me:

"I'd never lived," Katherine told me sadly when I asked how the 17th century was.

Well, her story did make me pity her. I mean, how can someone be so ruthless to sacrifice an innocent? Now he's coming for Elena.

My phone rang and I wasn't surprised to see Isobel's name on the screen.

"I found him," she said briskly and I put down my book.

"Good, took you long enough," I commented nonchalantly although my inside was churning with anxiety.

"Are you sure you want to do this?" she asked and I could hear a hint of worry in her voice.

"Yes," I answered without hesitating and hanged up. I took a deep breath and looked into the mirror. "Well, Cassandra. It's time," I said as I stared into the familiar deep blue eyes.

"Wow, he's handsome," I said, biting my lips at the pictures of Elijah. I had pictured him as someone so dangerous but I'd never know he was this handsome. Isobel had finally tracked him down in Concord, and we were on our way there.

"He's too old for you," Isobel retorted and I laughed. That was funny.

"I'm going to enjoy this," I said with a grin. The man in the picture was very handsome with his high cheekbones and strong jawline. But the one thing that captivated me was his dark eyes that seemed to be so mysterious and dark. He wore expensive tailored suit in every picture, and had a funny hairstyle. "I hope he'll change his hair," I mumbled and could see that Isobel rolled her eyes.

"Please don't do anything stupid," Isobel said and I hummed.

"Look at his eyes," I said excitedly, showing a picture of his face at Isobel and she seemed irritated by my giddiness.

"Vanessa," she called me with that motherly tone of her. "He's a thousand years old vampire who is not only smart, but can see through lies and acts. If you're caught-"

"I know, thank you for caring," I cut her off. "But if it didn't work, I'm sure he's interested in knowing where Katherine is," I said with a smirk and Isobel took her eyes off the road to stare at me.

"If it didn't work," I stressed out the 'if' and she looked worried. "I know what I'm doing," I said.

"Do you?" she questioned.

"Hey, we're passing Durham. You said you studied and work at…Duke University wasn't it?" I asked as I saw the signboard.

"Vanessa," Isobel said and I pursed my lips.

"I may be young, but I'm not an idiot," I said, glaring at her.

"Surely a thousand years old vampire could outsmart you," Isobel reasoned and I rolled my eyes.

"Surely you should have more faith in your daughter," I mimicked the way she talked and she narrowed her eyes at me making me grinned. "Everything will be fine," I assured her.

"I may not show it, but I do care for you," she uttered softly and I glanced at her.

"I do too," I said and our eyes met. The grey eyes that showed nothing but coldness, but I remembered it. They had once showed me compassions and love when I was in her arms. If we weren't doppelgangers, will Elena or I looked anything like her? I had wondered.

I averted my eyes from hers and she did the same. We'd reached a mutual, unspoken agreement. We'd never mention this again.

"There," Isobel said and I spotted Elijah in a coffee shop. He looked like a businessman waiting for a client and I took a deep breath.

"How do I look?" I asked Isobel.

"Beautiful," she replied with a soft smile and I found my heart leaped in joy. I had always heard that from Mom but to hear it from my birth mother, was something else. She wasn't as close as Mom was to me but Isobel was still my mother.

"Wish me luck," I said hastily, climbing out of the car. She nodded at me and I waited for her to drive away. "Please work," I prayed before taking a step towards the coffee shop. Elijah was sitting near the window glass but he wasn't facing me.

"Elijah," I called his name softly as I walked past him. The only thing that separated us was the window glass but I knew he would hear me. I felt him look up and stood, his eyes were hard on me. I continued to walk down the road, with my hands in my coat pocket. My slightly curled blonde hair cascaded down my back, a contrast to my black trench coat to make it easier for him to spot me.

Elijah was trailing behind me warily. Every step he took was cautious and guarded, thinking this was a trap. I stopped at my tracks when we had reached an alley, and slowly and calmly, I turned around to face him. Gosh, he looked much gorgeous in person. I guess men became ten times hotter when they were wearing suits.

"Impossible," Elijah breathed, appearing in front of me in a split second. His eyes searched for mine, and then it looked for my face, lips and neck frantically. It was as if he couldn't believe it. He wanted to but he couldn't. He caressed my face gently and I closed my eyes, as if contented to feel his touch. He traced my lips gently before closing the gap between us, needing to know if this was real.

I kissed him back without hesitation, and closed my eyes as I enjoyed his lips against mine. His kisses were gentle yet passionate and I could feel love radiating from him. I pulled away and looked into his eyes, caressing his face before smiling.

"Elijah," I called him softly, tears of happiness welled up in my blue eyes, making them looked like they sparkled. He looked disbelieved but very, very grateful.

"Cassandra," he said lovingly. His deep voice melted my heart and I smiled when he held my face. "How?" he asked and I could only smile as I placed my hand above his hand.

"I've missed you," I told him. I had to admit I really felt guilty. I could see how happy and hopeful this powerful Original got at the thought of me being his lover.

"As am I," he said huskily, pulling me into his embrace. I sighed deeply, burying my face in his neck. He kissed my hair and I closed my eyes, thinking how lucky Cassandra was to have someone loving her so deeply.

"Where is Katerina?" Elijah asked, pulling away from me.

"She's not here," I told him. "Are you with Klaus?" I asked nervously and he looked at me deeply. In a blink, Elijah had his hand around my throat and slammed me against the wall. His eyes turned red and dark veins appeared around his eyes, and I grew alarmed.

"Who are you?" his pupil dilated, compelling me.

"Cassandra Petrova," I choked out and he released his hand from my neck. His strong hands grabbed my shoulder, his head low, trying to think. "Elijah," I called softly. "What's wrong?"

His eyes looked up at me, and I could see through his soul. His pain and his love for Cassandra, mixed with betrayal. He pulled me closed to him, and lowered his face to my neck. I could feel his hot breath on my neck, sending shivers down my spine. Only then I realized what he was doing.

As soon as Elijah breathed my scent and noticed the scent of vervain, a low growl emitted from his throat.

"What mockery is this?" he asked calmly yet dangerously. I could hear his fury in his voice.

"What do you mean?" I asked, frowning. The last thing I saw was his deep brown eyes before my world went black.

Elijah snapped the woman's neck, much like what he did to Cassandra five centuries ago to turn her into a vampire. The Cassandra look-alike grew limp and fell to him and he caught her, scooping her in his arms. He looked at her deeply and felt his heart clenched. He never thought he would see her face again. He wanted to kiss her, make her his but he knew this wasn't Cassandra. He sighed and headed to his house in vampire speed.

1492 - England

Katerina's giggles made his heart fluttered, as he chased her leisurely.

"You're meant to catch me," she said, slightly frustrated at Elijah who refused to catch her.

"If I catch you, the game will be over," he said and Katerina smiled, taking a breath after running for a while.

"Thank you for entertaining me," Katerina said and Elijah smiled at Tatia's doppelganger. He missed her very much, and knew he would love this doppelganger that was smiling at him. The sweet smile that he had missed for more than five centuries.

"You looked lonely inside, so I took pity on you," Elijah replied and Katerina shot him a playful glare. Elijah smiled at her as she took a seat on the bench.

"Klaus promised to spend the day with me, but he never returned home from the night," Katerina said with a sad sigh. She was confused by his interest in her.

"Yes, Klaus does not live by any rules but his own," Elijah said.

"He is a very charming man. Hard for anyone to resist, I suppose," Katerina told, knowing that she couldn't help but fell in love with Klaus.

"And yet…" Elijah trailed off, questioning her.

"I know not why he courts me. He seems to not care about me at all," Katerina said, finally confessing her confusion about Klaus.

"He does, sister," a voice interrupted them from behind, and Elijah turned around. It was Katerina's twin sister, Cassandra. If Katerina looked exactly like Tatia, Cassandra too looked exactly like Tatia's twin sister, Ada. "What do I interrupt?" Cassandra asked, meeting the dark eyes of Elijah before turning to her sister.

"You told me you wanted to stay inside," Katerina said rather defensively, getting up from the bench. She knew that look of her sister. She was scolding her silently for flirting with Elijah.

"Klaus is asking for you, he's returned," Cassandra said simply.

"I'll be seeing him then. Thank you, Elijah," the brunette said, before casting a look at her twin sister and left the two alone.

"I'm sorry for interrupting," Cassandra said and Elijah just gave her a small smile. She picked up her skirt and turned on her heels, to leave.

"Wait," Elijah called, making up his mind.

"Yes, my Lord?" Cassandra asked, turning around.

"Would you like to take a walk with me?" he asked and although she found no reason for him to wanting to walk with her, she nodded.

"It is possible," Dr Martin said. "It could be a witch trick, or she could be the doppelganger," he explained but Elijah shook his head.

"The bloodline ends with Katerina and Cassandra," Elijah stated. He hoped that this was Cassandra. He needed the woman in front of him to be her. But deep inside, although he refused to acknowledge it, he knew.

He had lost Cassandra forever.

1492 - England

"Although it may seem unlikely that I tell you this, but I need you to know," Cassandra hesitated after she and Elijah talked of small things.

"What could it be?" Elijah asked and Cassandra took a deep breath.

"My sister, she…" Cassandra trailed off, trying to find the right word. "She always wanted more. When I saw her with you, I was afraid if she might be courting with you," Cassandra said carefully. "I have no desire to have you and Klaus fight over a woman."

Her words made him think about his long time feud with Klaus over Tatia. And what had it come into? Tatia was dead.

"I do not believe in love, Cassandra. And I hold my family above everything else," Elijah spoke calmly, looking into her deep blue eyes.

"Do you?" Cassandra questioned, daringly meeting his eyes. Elijah however, couldn't answer her. "Life is too cruel, my Lord. If we cease to believe in love, why would we want to live?" she asked and Elijah stared at her.

"You seemed upset of Klaus courting your sister," Elijah stated after a moment of silence and Cassandra laughed softly at the indirect meaning of his words.

"I do not have feelings for Niklaus," she said, meeting Elijah's eyes. Her heart fluttered as she looked into his dark eyes, feeling herself lost in his soul. "But I am bothered as he seems to not care about my sister at all," she said voicing out her worries.

"Klaus is not one who shows his emotions well," Elijah stated and Cassandra looked at him.

"He seems to have another reasons," she said with a sigh. "If you happened to know, do tell me," she said and Elijah nodded after a while.

"What are you going to do with her?" The Warlock asked as Elijah took her limp body in his arms.

"We'll get her to talk," Elijah replied, before heading to the guest room. He placed her on the bed and sat down, staring at her face longingly.

"If we cease to believe in love, why would we want to live?"

Her voice asked in his mind and he sighed. He had stopped loving ever since she died. He couldn't effort to love someone else.

"I expect you to wake up soon," he uttered under his breath, and couldn't help but caressed her face softly.

Bam bam bam! I fell asleep yesterday and new ideas appeared out of nowhere so that kinda explains why I'm posting this quite late. REVIEWS! The chapter is quite long, and I hope it makes up the delay. I love you guys 3 and hope you guys love this chapter :)