DISCLAIMER: I do NOT own Vampire Diaries. Characters Elly and Jessikah borrowed from twitter RPers.
Chapter 2
Jessikah.
Her name echoed. My mind was like an empty cave, the words registered ringing loudly. The rest of the world was like a blur and the only one I could see clearly was the huntress. She glows. From inside out. Her blonde hair tied up, her red lips shone bright. She was.. light. But the intensity of her light showed a darkness so bright. She isn't the good guys, after all.
She kept her gaze on mine, a smirk tugging at her lips. I returned it, an identical one. Her stiffened body relaxed, standing straight as the rest of my coven stares. At my cue, I know they would all spring at the huntress. And that blonde beauty would be defeated in mere seconds.
But.. you don't want that. That inner voice spoke. My inner voice. It was right. I don't want her dead. Maybe not just yet. My eyes were still glued to hers, until -
"Damon?" Bella spoke, breaking my trance. My head snapped around to look at her. And that was when we lost it. The huntress escaped.
She is smart. We weren't wrong.
I sprinted after her, sure that I'd reach her within seconds, as the rest of them did the same, with only Elly staying behind thinking up a new plan. The awe I was feeling earlier turned into anger, which was then replaced by the thrill of a challenge. With my speed, I ran ahead of the huntress.
I have a plan.
She was amusing me with the things she could do, the way her brain works, from what I heard of the rumors about her. She is someone I would gladly take into my coven. She could be a good use. So the idea of killing her was out of my head. I hold back the laughter of near victory as I ran ahead of her. Winning and me. Perfection. I had one thing on my mind; I want her alive.
Right there. She was just right there. An arm distance away.. and I could've gotten her. But one second I was running, so close to tackling her down to the ground and then I was pinned against the tree, with a stake pointed right at my heart. The huntress got me first.
I growled. Loudly. She was smirking, proud with her moves. But I wasn't turned into what I am yesterday. I return the smirk, grabbing her wrist and twisting it behind her back as I press her body against the tree. She's human. Her strength and speed couldn't compare to mine.
I breathe in her scent, leaning in close to her neck. I could feel her pulse, hear it, imagine breaking through her skin with my teeth. My gums throbbed, holding back my fangs from extending. One bite, it would be the end of the huntress. Unless of course, she's on vervain. Bummer.
I kept her pinned against the tree, whispering into her ear; "Very smart, huntress. But unfortunately for a beauty like you," I leaned in even closer, causing her breath to hitch, "Your end is just a step away." I let out a deep chuckle as she shut her eyes tight.
I pulled back slightly as the rest of my coven arrived. They stopped short at the sight of me getting a hold of the huntress. I shot them a quick smirk followed by a wink. Payton smiled, impressed and Caroline let out a squeal, clapping her hands, bouncing on her heels. Katherine gave the huntress a look I would probably rip from her face if it was to me. Proud. Winning.
Bella only shrugged. That newborn just loves to get on my nerves. Deciding to push it aside and deal with her later, I smirked again, looking back at the blonde beauty. But instead of having that slight panic look she had on earlier, she was smirking again.
"You can't kill me." She spat out the words, letting out a chuckle.
"Huh. You can't run. Not anymore." Katherine crossed her arms, watching the huntress.
"I've got you now after months stalking you, my dark queen.." It was meant to be sarcasm, but.. I hate to admit, it has a nice ring to it. Shaking my head, I continued, "I'm not letting go."
"You will when I tell you I know where it is. I promise to tell you." Jessikah rolled her eyes, annoyed, "And, unlike some people here, I keep my promises." She gave Kat a glare.
But my grip on her seemed to loosen at the mention of it. She knows. I didn't blink. She knows where the black stone is. That stone that could make me leader of everything, not just this small coven. But of the whole darkness. The Black Stone of the Abyss. I'd be king if I have it.
My entire life, I'd been searching, voluntarily became what I am today, lost everything that I cared about just for this. Ruling the darkness is my goal from the very beginning of my life journey. But nobody knows this. Not even Payton, whom I told everything to. It's a secret only me and myself know about. Well, it was. How the hell did this human find out?
And she knows.How does she know? My forehead ceased into a deep frown, my grip loosening each second. Had she been planning the same?
"Know where what is?" Stefan asked, frowning, but I was still lost in thoughts. I could hear them, but I couldn't think. All I thought of is, how /does/ she know?
"Damon. Don't do it. It's a trick." That was Katherine, her voice stern.
But as they talk, I totally lost my hold on the huntress, stepping back slightly, my mind overwhelmed by the thought of the victory I'd gain once the Black Stone is in my hands. The huntress didn't run, she only dusted dirt off the front of her shirt and hair. I had my eyes glued on her, still too excited or.. whatever they call this feeling. Katherine frowned in disbelief, shaking her head as she look back between me and Jess. Bella, again, shrugged.
"Damon, do you even know what you're doing?" Caroline threw her hands up in frustration.
Of course, some of them have their own hatred. Jessikah had messed with many angry vampires. Two months ago, Caroline's boyfriend Matt died, on his first day as a vampire. And last month, Payton lost her Aaron. Both staked through the heart with that special wooden stake only Jessikah Calvert owns. She'd marked herself. She'd managed to run. Until tonight.
"So, dark king," She spoke in a mocking tone, "Trust the untrustworthy." She chuckled.
Looking into her blue eyes are like looking into my own through the mirror. Identical swirls. Identical darkness. Identical views. It was impressive that a smile crept out of me.
"Damon, no!" Katherine snapped.
"Damon. We've been waiting for this moment. Just kill her already." Payton frowns, noticing her sad eyes as I took a glance at her.
I thought. I thought hard. Their vengeance, or my future as the leader of everything? Killing the huntress won't do any good. And she does know where the Black Stone is. And for whatever she's done, I could make her my queen when I finally rule. My dark queen, and therefore I shall do whatever with her. Torture. Pain. Pleasure. In the end, she'd be mine to deal with.
Tonight, I turn my back against my friends and face the huntress, who had her red lips curved into a smirk, her eyes deviously bored into mine. I had the slightest feeling that she was in it. She wanted the darkness as well. I could feel it. She loves challenges, like I do. She enjoys hunting hunters at this time of night, like I do. She's being consumed by the dark, like I am.
With a slight nod, my whole world changed.
Chapter 3 coming soon. ;)