A/N I DO NOT OWN ANYTHING! I'm sorry I haven't updated in such a long time. I had my finals and so that took up most of my time but I'm free now so hopefully I'll be updating a lot more often. I want to give a shout out to TwilightElena before she helped me with a small part of this chapter. On with the story:
Later that evening Elena was writing in her journal, Lexi and Stefan had gone home and now she was alone with Jeremy again. She tried to keep her mind off the smell of his blood by focusing her mind on her writing. Suddenly there was a knock at the door.
"Jer, can you see who that is?"
She went back to writing. There was another knock.
"Jer?"
That's when she realized Jeremy wasn't even home. She got up and went downstairs. She looked through the peek hole and smiled. She opened the door to see her friends Bonnie, Caroline, and Lexi.
"Hey, what are you guys doing here?"
"Picking you up, come on we're going out girls night." Bonnie said.
"Where?"
"To get your daylight ring, because now that you're a vampire they suddenly have a store where you get to pick the ring you wear. Unlike when I was first turned." Caroline said in a whiny voice.
Elena giggled. "Seriously there is a store?"
"Yep, Lexi is getting one too." Bonnie answered. "A friend of mine, who is also a witch owns the store so…let's go."
Elena smiled at her friends and left the house. They all piled into the car, Bonnie and Caroline in the front and Lexi and Elena in the back. Bonnie started to drive.
"So where is this so called daylight ring store?" Elena asked.
"In the next town over. It's about an hour drive." Bonnie answered.
"Will we be back by sun rise?"
"When we leave the store you won't have to be back by sun rise." Bonnie laughed.
"Right…."
"So how did you three meet?" Lexi asked.
"We've been best friends forever." Elena answered.
"We met Bonnie first than Caroline second."
"We?"
"Oh Matt and I, he and I were best friends since we were babies, our parents were best friends growing up so Matt and I grew up together too."
"Did you ever date?"
"Yeah, we dated for a while…"
"What happen? No wait, let me guess, you met Stefan and you automatically fell in love." Lexi teased.
"No!" Elena giggled. "That is not what happen. I didn't meet Stefan until after Matt and I broke up."
"So what happen?"
Elena sighed. "My parents died…everything changed after that."
"Then Matt and I started to date." Caroline said taking the attention off Elena.
"Was that weird?" Lexi asked.
"Not really, I was with Stefan and I wanted Caroline and Matt both to be happy so it was fine…Although I don't think double dating was a good idea."
"Isn't that where that creepy guy grabbed you and called you Katherine?"
"Yep, only then Caroline nor Matt had any idea what was going on."
"A lot has changed since then." Caroline sighed.
"You just broke up?" Lexi asked.
"Yeah, he couldn't handle me being a vampire so he left me."
"I'm sure he'll come back, Elena went back to Stefan, my boyfriend came back to me."
"No, he tried being with me knowing I was a vampire and it was too much for him. So he left me."
"Not, really the best times though I mean, it was a full moon and Tyler Lockwood was trying to kill you." Elena said.
"It's ok. I'll get over it, plus Tyler's really cute."
"Isn't he a wolf?" Lexi asked."Isn't a wolf bit fatal to vampires?"
"Yes, and Yes, but I don't care I'm his friend."
Elena sighed. Wolf bites and vampire bites brought back Damon, thinking about Damon made her think about the change…but also something else. When she was in transition, she remembered Damon compelling to forget the night he confessed his to her and that made this whole situation more sickening. She also remembered Elijah compelling her to telling her about the stone, but mostly she remembered seeing Stefan rescue her from the car crash.
"Elena? Elena!
She was thrown from her thoughts by Caroline.
"Huh? What? Oh sorry, what were you saying?" Elena asked.
"You were a million miles away just now, where did you go?"
"Just thinking. It's not important."
"It must be important you looked like you were in another world, what were you thinking about." Lexi asked.
"Just…things I remembered after my change, like the things I was compelled to forget."
"Like what?"
Elijah asking about the moonstone, Stefan saving my during the car crash and…"
"And what?"
"Nothing, just forget it."
Elena turned her head and looked out the window.
"Elena, what did you remember?" Bonnie asked.
"Nothing just leave it alone. It's over and it doesn't matter anymore so just leave it alone."
"It's about Damon wasn't it?" Lexi asked.
Elena looked to her in shock. "How did you know?"
"He is the one person who would cause you to shut down instantly like that."
"Yeah it was about Damon. He said he loved me."
No one said anything. They all knew Damon really did love her, it was no secret.
"But he did this to me which means he doesn't really love me. If he did he never would have turned me."
"Why did he turn you?" Caroline asked. "I mean we know why Katherine turned me but why did Damon turn you?"
"Caroline don't." Bonnie said.
"He wanted me to be more like Katherine, he said the only reason he loved me was because I looked like Katherine and that the only difference in she's a vampire."
"Yeah, and the fact that you actually have a heart." Caroline said.
Elena gave a small smile. "He didn't like me human, so he turned me into a vampire. Of course he didn't know Stefan would come home and rescue me."
Elena just smiled as she thought about Stefan.
"And we lost her." Lexi teased.
The other girls laughed. The rest of the car ride was quiet.
(a/n this scene was written by TwilightElena)
Finally they arrived at the store.
"Hello there ladies…. What can I do for you today? Bonnie?"
"Lucy! It's good to see you again." The witches hugged briefly and then broke apart. "We are here for a couple of daylight rings."
"Obviously dear… that's the only thing I sell here. What kind of rings do you need and who for?"
Lexi stepped forward. "My name is Lexi. I need a ring."
Lucy smiled. "Please tell me what you know about the rings so far." Lucy walked around Lexi in a small circle.
"uhh… It keeps us from burning when we go into the sunlight."
Lucy laughed. "Continue dear…"
"That is all I know…."
Lucy looked to Elena. "What about you Elena? Certainly living with two vampires you must know something more then that."
"Um…" She placed her finger on her chin and looked up to the celling. "It has to be a certain type of stone right?"
"Yes." Lucy nodded and urged Elena to continue.
"It is blue or black, I haven't seen it in any other colors. Caroline and Stefan's is blue whereas Damon's was black."
"Correct again Elena."
Elena smiled but said no more.
Lucy took her silence as time to continue. "The stones are called lapis lazuli and it is a rare type of stone. It is not a crystal, as many people believe. They are only made in blue… That is all. Damon's is a deep, dark shade of blue, in reality it is the same color as Stefan's and Caroline's." Lucy took a breath.
"I know you remember Katherine…. Her stone was a dark deep blue as well."
Lucy knew the girls didn't want a history lesson so it was time to let them go. "Feel free to go and browse the store. If you see anything of interest please let me know. Every stone in the store is the lapis lazuli; the only differences in the rings are the shapes and colors of the stones. So go have fun"
The girls smiled and took off walking into the store. About an hour later they walked back up to the counter.
"Geez took ya long enough." Lucy teased.
Bonnie looked to Lucy and smiled as she placed the two rings on the counter. She knew that by her holding the rings for too long she would put some of her energy into the ring and then the spell wouldn't work.
Lucy took the rings and then shut her eyes. She chanted the spell swiftly and then handed the girls there rings.
Caroline frowned. "No flashing lights or fires or anything?"
Lucy laughed. "I can make the lights flash if you really want a light show."
"Nah. I was just teasing."
Lucy smiled and looked back to the girls.
"How do we know they work?" Lexi asked as she placed the ring on her finger.
"Lexi…" Elena warned.
"What? I have a right to know this thing is going to work. I don't really like getting my skin burned off." She spoke sarcastically.
"It will work." Bonnie said defending her cousin.
"No Bonnie. She has every right to not trust me. How about this Lexi…If it doesn't work, you don't have to pay for the rings. If it does work, and it will… you will pay for your ring AND Elena's ring."
"Done."
"Go ahead." Lexi said pointing towards the door. "It is after your allowed time, if you leave now you will be burned…. So you are stuck if the ring doesn't work." Lucy teased.
Lexi cursed but looked towards the door and then slowly walked towards a sunbeam in the window. She gently placed her hand towards the beam and jerked her hand away.
"Nothing happened to you Lexi." Elena said softly as she walked next to her and stood in the window with her. "Look, I'm fine."
Lexi sighed and walked next to Elena and smiled. "Thanks." She said placing two hundred dollars on the counter before walking out the door.
Bonnie sighed. "Sorry about her…"
"That's alright. Take care now. You too Elena."
(A/N the rest is mine)
Everyone said their goodbyes and walked out into the sunlight.
"FINALLY! I CAN BE OUTSIDE AGAIN!" Elena squealed. She started twirling in circles like a little girl with her arms out at her side and her head titled back looking up at the sky. Bonnie and Caroline laughed.
"I can't wait to rub it in Stefan's face." Lexi cheered.
Elena stopped spinning. "Wait…Stefan doesn't know about this?"
"Nope, I didn't tell him."
"So he doesn't know I got mine either?"
"Nope."
A smirk appeared on Elena's face. "I've got the best idea…."
Stefan sat at home writing in his journal. He didn't like leaving Elena alone but she had convinced him she'd be fine for the night. Now that it was sun light he knew Elena wouldn't be able to do anything outdoors, which would drive her insane. He hoped Bonnie made her a daylight ring soon.
Suddenly he got a text message from Lexi.
Come outside now.
He looked confused but decided to obey and went outside. He didn't see anyone and anything
"Hello?"
Suddenly he was tackled to the ground from behind, then quickly flipped over onto his back. He saw Elena and Lexi standing there giggling. His eyes went wide.
"WHAT ARE YOU TWO DOING OUT HERE YOU'RE GOING TO BURN!" He yelled quickly standing up.
"We're outside yet we're not burning." Elena said.
"Wait so Bonnie…."
"Yep, I finally got my daylight ring."
"So did I." Lexi smirked.
"That's great!" Stefan smiled.
"Let's race." Elena giggled.
With that Elena took off running into the woods. Stefan smiled and chased after her. Lexi smiled at them and went inside.
"Elena get back here!" Stefan yelled chasing after her.
Elena just giggled and picked up speed.
"Elena!"
She ran and ran until she finally got to where she wanted to be. She stopped. Stefan came up behind her.
"I miss the day when I could run faster than you." He teased wrapping his arms around her waist. He kissed her head. "So why did we come back here?" he asked looking at the waterfall he had taken her too right before the sacrifice.
"I like it here. It's peaceful and I feel safe."
"That's good."
She nodded. "Come on."
"We're climbing all the way to the top?" he asked.
"Yes, is there a problem?"
"No, no, I just thought you'd want to learn how to do the super powered vampire jumpy things? But, if you want to climb it that's good too."
"No! No!" She giggled. "Teach me, teach me."
He laughed. "All right, first step is to calm down. You need to be focused for this to work."
She nodded and took a few deep breaths.
"OK, now close your eyes and I want you to picture the top in your head….Can you see it?"
"Yes."
"Ok, good. Now I want you to picture yourself jumping up and landing at the top, while you picture it I want you to jump."
Elena nodded and did as he said.
When she felt the ground under her feet again she waited for further instructions but there was none. "Stefan, what now? Stefan?"
Elena opened her eyes and gasped. She was standing at the top off the waterfall. She had done it.
"Nice job."
She jumped startled and spun around to see Stefan.
"I did it!" she squealed.
"Yeah, how did it feel?"
"Amazing like I was flying."
Stefan smiled and went over to her and wrapped his arms around her waist.
She snuggled into his arms.
"You feeling better today?"
Elena nodded. "I feel more normal now that I can go outside."
"Soon, you'll be able to go back to school and you'll be living you life like nothing ever happen."
Elena just nodded. She knew it would never be like that, because Damon was always going to be in the picture tormenting her.
"What are you thinking?" he asked whispering in her ear?
"Nothing, just enjoying being here with you."
"Funny, I was thinking the same thing." He kissed her ear and she giggled. "Why are you giggling?" he asked kissing her ear again.
He knew the answer and that's why he continued to do it but he always liked to hear her say it.
"Stop it. Stefan that tickles."
"Oh so you're ticklish huh?" he teased.
"NO!" Elena laughed when his hand went to her sides tickling her.
She started to squirm in his arms. Her vampire strength over powering them and sending them both to the floor. Stefan just rolled over pinning her under him and her arms over her head as he continued to tickle her sides. She continued to laugh and squirm.
"Stop it Stefan!" she laughed.
"Only if you say the magic words."
"Nev-never!"
"Fine, then you leave me with no choice."
He moved up to tickle her underarms, which was her weakest spot and she screamed in laughter.
"NO! Stefan not there please!"
"Say the magic words."
"Stefan Salvatore is the hottest and sexist vampire in the whole world." Elena said as Stefan stopped tickling her.
They both sat up and Elena cuddled into Stefan's arms as he held her close to his chest.
She rested her head on his chest.
"Tired?" he asked.
She nodded. "I didn't sleep last night because we went to get my ring."
"Close your eyes and get some sleep. I'll be here when you wake up."
Elena yawned and nodded. She cuddled closer to Stefan and let the sleep take over. She looked so peaceful and content at that moment. Stefan knew she was beginning to enjoy her new life as a vampire. He just hoped everything went smoothly when she returned to school. Otherwise Elena would never enjoy her new life.
A/N next chapter Elena and Stefan work on her blood control, can she handle it, then she returns to school...what happens when someone cuts their finger? Find out in the next chapter.