A/N: Guys, thank you so much for the reviews and sorry for the late update! As usual, I only own Vanessa, Cassandra/Cassidy and Ada.

Chapter 8: Bad Moon Rising

England, 1492

"You killed me!" Cassandra gasped accusingly at Elijah. She remembered him kissing her, her neck and how he had bitten her and gave her his blood to heal the wound. And then he snapped her neck. He snapped her neck! "You-you fed me your blood! Oh God, am I a vampire now?" she asked frantically, quite unladylike but under this circumstance, this should be an exception.

"If you complete the transition, yes you'll become a vampire," Elijah said softly, cradling her face in his hands. "And we shall live happily together, forever," he said softly.

"I don't want to be a monster," she uttered under her breath, shrugging away from Elijah's touch. Elijah's eyes flashed with hurt at her words and actions. Was that what she thought he was? A monster? A demon?

"Do you remember about the curse I told you last night?" Elijah asked and Cassandra nodded after a while. "Klaus will sacrifice you and I have no other choice. If you're a vampire, you're no use to him," Elijah said again, trying to reason with her.

"What about my sister?" she whispered and Elijah tried to remain his composure.

"She would be sacrificed, yes, but I have a way to save her," Elijah said.

"You meant her to be sacrificed? How could you?" Cassandra questioned Elijah tearfully, and the Original vampire had to look away.

"Cassandra love, I love you. Do you trust me?" Elijah asked, looking deeply into her piercing blue eyes.

"No," the golden haired lady said tearfully, looking up to him in betrayal, and ran.

Elijah pushed the memory far from his mind. That was when he had turned his love and seconds after that she had helped Katerina to escape. That was the moment Elijah had given up on their love after knowing what Cassandra truly thought of him. He pushed the thought away. The conversation he had with her doppelganger was what brought him back to the memory lane.

Cassandra was a lot like Elena, compassionate and warm-hearted that the vampire lifestyle didn't suit her. She remained her compassion after that, and decades later she sought him out and they made up. Vanessa however, she was different. She wasn't Cassandra, he had noted that ever since he captured her but now, it was clearly she wasn't his old love.

"Elijah?" Jonas called and the Original vampire pulled away from his thought and turned to the warlock.

"Yes?"

"We have matters to discuss," was all he said.

"He compelled you to not leave until he says so?" I asked and Katherine nodded with a scoff. "Don't worry, I'll get you out of here," I said and she grinned.

"You can use Elijah," Katherine suggested. "Make sure he's wrapped around your finger and…" she purred and I rolled my eyes.

"I'm not going to sleep with him," I snapped and laughter broke out from Katherine.

"I didn't say anything about that," she said and I rolled my eyes again. It was getting more annoying spending time with Katherine.

"He doesn't trust me," I told her, and she nodded.

"It'll take a while but if you earn his trust…" she trailed off, looking at me meaningfully. "I told Stefan to call Isobel. She might know where Klaus is," Katherine said and I nodded.

"Yeah, I'll see you later," I said, turning on my heels.

"Thanks for the blood," she muttered, before dragging her feet back to the back of the tomb. Poor woman.

I saw Caroline with Tyler, and headed towards them. They were talking about last night, which turned out successful. No one was harmed, much to my relief.

"Hey," I smiled and Tyler and Caroline smiled when they saw me.

"Congrats on your first turning wolf thingy," I said and Tyler laughed a little. "I'm glad to see that you're werewolf-bite free," I said to Caroline and she gave me a pointed look. I knew it instantly. Although Caroline wasn't Elena, she was the closest and my best friend while I was human. And now, both of us were together and it felt like old times. Both of us had changed, but we were still as close as before.

"He didn't know?" I mouthed and she shook her head. Tyler narrowed his eyes at our silent exchange in confusion.

"What? Hey, come on, tell me," Tyler whined childishly and I restrained the urge to roll my eyes.

"Nothing, it's no big deal," Caroline said before I could say anything and I shot her a glare. She wasn't going to play Elena here right?

"You should actually tell him," I told and Caroline gave me the you're-not-helping look.

"What? V, tell me," Tyler urged and I sighed.

"Well, the legend says a bite from a werewolf can kill a vampire," I said and Caroline looked frustrated. It was as if she didn't want to burden Tyler with the information. But it needed to be done. He had to know so he would be careful around us.

"And how do you know that?" Tyler asked and Caroline and I looked at each other.

"I…I think um, we read it somewhere…" Caroline trailed off and I almost laughed at her attempt on lying. Luckily, we were saved by Matt, my one and only human friend.

"Caroline, you got a second?" He asked and she nodded.

"Yeah sure," she said glancing at us.

"We'll see you later," I said, and both Tyler and I retreated back. Tyler and I were close although I never liked him when he was being a jerk.

"Was it painful?" I asked, attempting for a conversation and he shrugged.

"I was breaking every bone that I have and it was my first time. I guess it'll get better," he muttered and I nodded.

"You will, don't worry," I said encouragingly.

"So you're a vampire too?" he asked and I quickly looked around to see if there was any human caught what he just said.

"And you can't be any louder?" I asked and he grinned innocently. "Did Caroline tell you?" I asked and he shook his head.

"First, I heard you died and then you suddenly came back to Mystic Falls. And then I found out about werewolves and vampires," he said and I made an impressed face.

"Not bad," I told and he shot a playful glare at me.

"The one who turned me was the same vampire that turned Caroline," I told him out of the blue. "I couldn't thank her more…" I trailed off.

"You like it being a vampire?" he questioned and I could see confusion written in his face. But he wasn't judging me. He wasn't Elena. Nor Caroline.

"Well, I died," I said like it was the most obvious thing in the world. "I couldn't imagine of being gone forever. I'm going to leave Jeremy and Elena, and you guys," I told him honestly.

"I could see your point," he said and I rolled my eyes.

"You might hate it, being a werewolf. But once you get a hang of it, you'll love it," I said and he made a weird noise. I got a text from Stefan and looked at Tyler.

"I gotta run, see you," I told and he nodded.

Mystic Grill

"Hey, what's up?" I asked, slipping into the booth. Stefan as always, wore these broody and serious expressions on his face.

"Vanessa, thank you for coming," he began and I signaled him to continue. "It's about Elena."

"If you're telling me to come clean about me being Vanessa, no," I said and he looked at me.

"Oh, that too. When are you going to tell her? You can't just leave her in the dark," Stefan said and I mentally slapped myself. He wasn't going to talk about that and I just had to bring it up.

"Sooner or later, I'll tell her when I think it's the right time," I shrugged. "Hey," I said when I saw he was about to say something. "You didn't come clean that you are a vampire when you first met her either, right?" I asked pointedly and he gave me a look.

"Right. But the longer you keep this as a secret…" he trailed off when he saw something and stood up abruptly. Noticing this, I followed his gaze and saw Damon entering the Grill. Stefan was next to his brother in a second and I went to them with my vampire speed.

"What's wrong?" I asked, seeing Damon's pissed off face.

"Nothing, I was just about to rip that werewolf lady's spleen through her back," Damon said casually, as if he was telling me his plan to watch some movies. But I was used to that.

"Hey, listen. I know you're upset about Rose," Stefan said and I turned to him. What did I miss?

"Why does everyone think that I'm upset about Rose? I'm fine. I don't know if you know this but sometimes, vampires die," Damon said and I watched as he hid his pain. "I'm gonna have a friendly chat with lady wolf, brother. Ease up," he told and nodded at me as he walked past us to a woman who I assumed the werewolf.

"What happened to Rose?" I asked Stefan and he sighed. His phone however rang, and he held up his hand at me before walking away to answer the phone. That must be something private since I could still eavesdrop, but I decided not to.

Stefan returned and told me briefly that Rose had been bitten by a werewolf. I guess it was time for us to see if the legend was true. Then he told me that he contacted Isobel.

"Wait, Isobel agreed?" I asked, bewildered. I loved her, but that woman was pretty shady.

"Not until she talked to you," Stefan said and I looked at him sceptically. "Vanessa, it's Elena. Elena's going to be sacrificed because of some stupid ritual," he said pleadingly but also firmly. I wonder what spell that Elena used to have two brothers wrapped around her finger.

"Trust me, everything is going to be fine. I made a deal with Elijah and we have a plan. As long as you don't mess it up, Elena will be fine," I said with a tone that the conversation ended right here and now.

"Do you even trust Elijah? Elena's life is in his hand," Stefan growled and I glared at him. Just because he was older and taller did not mean I couldn't win this silly disagreement.

"Elijah is a man of his word. He's a thousand year old vampire who knows how to deal with craps like these. So Stefan, sit back and stop trying to play hero. You don't have to," I snapped and huffed, before walking out of the Grill.

"Gosh!" I cried out frustratingly when he appeared in front of me.

"Please talk to Isobel," Stefan said pleadingly.

"You're not going to stop until I give in, are you?" I asked as I pulled out my phone. I scrolled down the contacts and called Isobel.

"Vanessa," Isobel said as she answered the call. I saw Stefan's face turned slightly nervous.

"Stefan's here with me," I told her so she wouldn't say anything she didn't want him to hear.

"Where's Katherine?" Isobel asked.

"She's in the tomb. The spell's lifted but Elijah compelled her to not leave until he says so," I explained and silence filled the line. She must be calculating on what to do.

"We have to get her out of there before Klaus gets to Mystic Falls," Isobel said and Stefan grew restless.

"It's either we persuade Elijah or we kill him. And I'm not really into the latter."

"Do not get close to Elijah," Isobel said warningly and I rolled my eyes.

"I'll try to ask him to release Katherine. And Elijah is our only chance to stop Klaus from killing all of us," I said, trying to reason with her. I have no idea why Isobel really didn't like Elijah. "For the time being, we need you to find Klaus," I said, looking at Stefan.

"I'm still trying," she told and hang up.

"Happy?" I asked Stefan.

"Thank you, Vanessa," he said sincerely and I gave him a small smile.

"You really do love her, don't you?" I asked and he looked at me. He didn't answer the question but his eyes did. "And what do you think of Damon?" I asked and he looked away, refused to tell me.

"It's just funny, 1864 all over again. I wish I was there," I said with a wink, and waved him goodbye dismissively.

Mystic Falls, 1864

"Be careful, Stefan," a voice said, startling the young human. He had just sent Katherine to her room and was returning to his. Cassidy walked up the stairs elegantly before coming to a stop in front of Stefan.

"Miss Cassidy," he said respectfully, hoping she hadn't heard his exchange with Katherine. But again, she was down the stairs while they were upstairs. But of course, at that time, he didn't know that the Pierce twins were vampires.

"I don't wish to see you fall in love with someone you can never be together with," she said silkily and Stefan took a deep breath at her words. It felt like he had been slapped.

"You mean Katherine?" he asked and she gave him a knowing smile.

"I will never deny that she loves you," Cassidy said and Stefan looked at her, his heart warmed with hope. "But it's not easy for you to be together."

"What do you mean?" Stefan asked and Cassidy flashed him a sad smile.

"You'll know it soon enough."

With that, she picked up her dressed and walked to her room that she shared with Katherine.

"Cassidy!" Stefan called, hurrying down the steps and to the golden haired woman. Cassidy looked over her shoulder to see Stefan and turned back to the dark brown mare. She was strapping a saddle on its back and aside from the fact that she might be running away, Stefan was quite impressed at her skills in handling the horse. "Where are you going?" he asked, alarmed. It was past midnight, and everyone was sleeping. Cassidy finally turned to him and gave him a sad smile.

"I'm leaving," she said and he looked at her as if she was mad.

"At this time?" Stefan asked and she looked at him pleadingly.

"Please be quiet," she pleaded and Stefan glanced around to see if anyone was around.

"Where are you going?" Stefan asked, this time in a hushed voice.

"Away from here," Cassidy replied hastily and mounted the mare.

"What about Katherine?" he asked, and she bit her lower lip.

"Tell her I'm sorry," Cassidy said and looked at Stefan. She sighed, and dismounted the mare. "Tell her that she has to leave soon too," she said.

"Why?" Stefan asked, bewildered.

"Settling down was never in the plan," Cassidy said. "I've never seen her so happy but she is not who you think she was. She's manipulating you and I can't see you and Damon fighting because of her. Trust me Stefan, I've seen it before," Cassidy said and Stefan stared at her.

"I can't just let you leave," Stefan said and Cassidy sighed in frustration.

"I'll be fine," she snapped out of frustration. "You've grown into me Stefan. I'm going to miss you," she said with a sad smile and Stefan returned it.

"Stay safe," he said, still hesitating into letting her go out in the midnight.

"It's you who should stay safe," she said and Stefan saw something in her eyes.

"What do I tell my father?" Stefan suddenly asked and then Cassidy realized he was stalling her.

"Tell her I ran off with some man, I don't care," she said and turned to mount the mare when Stefan took her arm.

"Please stay, Katherine needs you," he said and she looked stunned. She hadn't realized that. Katherine could take care of herself but that didn't mean she didn't need her.

"I need her too. For the time being, take care of her for me," Cassidy said and Stefan nodded grimly. "Remove that frown from your face. I'll be fine," Cassidy said with a chuckle, and kissed his cheek. Then she realized it was him who had been holding her back. She realized how much he had grown into her. But he was under Katherine's spell.

"I want you to kiss me," she requested, whispering to his ear. Stefan found it odd, yet when he looked into her dark blue eyes, he leaned in and claimed her lips. It wasn't as aggressive as Katherine but it was something else. She needed it and he would give it to her. Cassidy finally pulled away, and Stefan breathed heavily, from the lack of oxygen and she smiled.

"I'll remember you, Stefan Salvatore," she whispered, and kissed his cheek once again. Then she mounted the mare and looked at him for the last time before she took off. Her golden hair shone under the moonlight before it completely disappeared from his sight.

His finger brushed his lips, remembering the kiss and how odd Cassidy was being. She knew that the council was going to find out and left Katherine. It was a shame that Katherine was still alive while she was dead. Stefan found himself comparing Vanessa and Cassidy, and ironically, he realized how Vanessa was more like Katherine.

I headed to Salvatore Boarding House to check on Rose, and to see what actually happened if you were bitten by a werewolf. The house however,was filled with silence.

"Rose? Elena?" I called out, as I made my way to the parlour. Then I heard Elena's scream from the basement. I quickly pushed Rose off Elena and she glared at me. She really wasn't herself.

"Elena, run!" I yelled when she stood there frozen.

"Rose! Calm down!" I told her. It seemed she couldn't think straight. Her eyes didn't recognize me at all. I quickly moved aside when she lunged at me and twisted her arm. She groaned in pain but pushed me away, sending me to the wall. She zoomed upstairs, and I quickly followed her.

I broke a wooden chair's leg and snapped it into half, and rushed as I heard Rose's screams. Rose was coiled up in the corner and the sunlight was glaring through the windows.

"Rose, it's me, it's me, Vanessa," I told her as I rushed to her. She struggled for a while before calming down, and regained herself.

"Vanessa?" Rose asked weakly and I sighed in relief.

"Are you okay?" I asked and she closed her eyes tiredly. I brought her to bed and laid her down.

"I've never felt any worse than this," she mumbled and I chuckled softly.

"Let's hope the legend isn't true," I said, wiping her forehead and she sighed.

"I remember meeting Cassandra," she said quietly and I looked at her. "I think it was a couple of years before she died. In late 19th century…"

"Really?" I asked.

"She's just like you," she mumbled in her sleep and I smiled.

"I really hope you get better," I said. "Damon seems to care for you. It's good to see him not fighting over Elena," I told and returned later to place a blood bag on her bed in case she got hungry.

Later that night – Mystic Grill

"Thank you for coming," Jules said.

"So what do you want from me?" Tyler asked.

"Just to be your friend. Mason would have wanted that. I know about Mason and you," she answered truthfully.

"You know what?" Tyler asked.

"I know you're a werewolf and I know your little friend Caroline is a vampire," Jules told.

"How do you know about Caroline?" Tyler asked.

"You can't sniff them out?" she asked and Tyler didn't answer her. Then she realized it. "Oh my god. You're brand new. How many times have you turned?"

"Hey, I can help you," she said soothingly when she saw how distressed Tyler looked.

"Do you know where Mason is?"

"He's dead, Tyler. He was murdered," Jules replied.

"No."

"You want to know who murdered him?" Jules asked.

"Just stop," Tyler begged.

"Your little blond vampire did," she told. Although there were two blond vampires in town, the only one that crossed his mind was Caroline.

"No, Caroline would never do this," Tyler said.

"She and her little vampire friends were behind it, Tyler," Jules told.

"Vanessa wasn't here when Mason was in town," Tyler defended his friends, calling it bluff.

"The two blondies weren't the only vampires in town. Is that what she told you? She lied, this town is crawling with vampires but don't worry, we'll get them," Jules said.

"Who are you?" Tyler questioned.

"I'm your friend. There are others like us and they're on their way."

So I'm really sorry for the very late update as I always am, but if I updated last weekend, you guys won't see CassidyxStefan. I have no idea why I threw it there, or maybe I know exactly why I threw it there. xD Review, tell me if you love the couple that appeared out of nowhere! I know this has no ElijahxVanessa in it, but the next chapter will. It's the werewolf chapter and I'm excited!