Chapter 3 - Acquaintances

3 days. It's been 3 days since 'the encounter'. I just can't seem to get his face out of my mine. Those eyes, just thinking about them makes me feel warm all over. Snap out of it Scarlett. Remember the last time you tried a relationship? The guy ended up dead and your best friend turned was turned into a vampire driven by your dad. Klaus. That name just brings up a new sense of purpose in me. I'm here to find Klaus and that is what I should be doing. Thinking through my plan to move here, I realised a fatal flaw. How exactly was I supposed to find Klaus if I wanted to stay out of sight. Groaning, I see I'm going to have to be 'social'. Oh the horror. Grabbing my car keys, I slip on my jacket and head out to the town for investigation.

Walking around town, I spot the hub that everyone seems to be hanging around in, the Mystic Grill. I guess I could use a drink right about now. I nod to myself and walk in.
"1 vodka soda please." I request to the bartender.
"I'm going to need some ID gorgeous." He replies with a cocked eyebrow.
"No you don't. You are going to give me any drink I want from now on and it's going to be on the house." I compel him, feeling slightly bad about not paying. I sigh racking my brain about how to find Klaus when I hear a small perky voice by my ear.
"Hi! I'm Caroline Forbes! Who are you?"
"Hi! I'm Barbie and I'm here looking for my boyfriend Ken! Have you seen him?" I imitate her irritating voice which reminds me of those chipmunks from that horrendous movie. Giggling, she brushes back her hair and smiles at me.
"You're funny! Are you starting school here? It's so exciting here! This is Elena and Stefan. Guys, over here!" She waves over a guy and girl. The guy is tall with perfectly styled hair. He reminds me of….. Damon. I look down. His ring is exactly the same. Elena is average height with long brown hair and hazel eyes. I do admit, they are quite the couple. Wait a second. She reminds me of. No way that's impossible. There is only one way to find out for sure. I close my eyes to see the auras. 2 dark ones and 1 light one. Two vampires meaning Barbie and Quiff are bloodsuckers whilst Elena's is… I frown. This is the first time I haven't been able to read someone's aura. No. Not the first time. There was one other time.

Flashback

Walking into the ballroom I curtsy at all the supposedly 'eligible gentlemen'. Gotta love gender inequality. Something catches my eye. Or should I say someone. A beautiful girl with dark brown hair and a black dress with gold lace trimming paired with a black and gold mask which suits her very well. Smiling I see all the men looking at her with lust in their eyes. I know the feeling. I walk over eager to meet this new girl but someone beats me to it. Two men with long hair and masks approach the girl. One had light hair whilst the other had dark hair. From what I could see the older one appeared to be the light haired one whilst the dark haired one was the wingman of sorts. Picking up a drink I listen into their conversation, curious as to the 3 new comers.
"What is your name lovely?" The light haired man asked.
"Katerina Petrova my lord. And what may I ask is yours?" She politely curtsied.
"This is Niklaus my brother and I am Elijah. Petrova you say, you are the infamous family in Bulgaria are you not? We would love to meet your father." The dark haired one kindly filled me in and explained. One of the Bennett witches here in England, Arabella, taught me a spell that allows me to read the minds of people around me. Muttering the spell under my breath, I focus on the light haired man. Something about him was just so familiar and worrying. Focusing, a heard a dark voice in my mind.
Petrova she says. Perfect, I finally found the Petrova doppelganger. I have a witch, a doppelganger, a vampire and a werewolf, thanks to Kol. Now I just need to get her to come with me outside. Hold on. What is that scent?
Stiffening I drop my drink on the nearest table and run outside before he could find me. Who was that? Niklaus, Niklaus, Niklaus….. Klaus. My father. Suddenly I sensed 3 auras behind me. 1 dark, so a vampire, but slightly darker. An original. Elijah. 1 dark with brown rings around, a vampire and werewolf. Klaus. And 1 light coloured one with red around it. Katerina. The doppelganger. The doppelganger's blood completes rituals and spells, so must never be wasted.

Flashback ends

Elena must be the new doppelganger. Since Katherine is now a vampire Elena must be her doppelganger. The resemblance is uncanny. I shake my head, clearing my thoughts. No, this is not Katherine, its Elena. She is, I take a deep breath of her scent, human. I smile. So I guess this is going to be my key to finding and luring Klaus here. Sculling my drink, I walk stand up and join the group. I guess now would be the best time to start building a social life. Barbie came up with a good idea earlier, I am 17, I should be in school. If I get these people to trust me I can get them to help me lure in Klaus.
"Hi. I'm Scarlett. I'm guessing you're Elena and you're Stefan, vampire and doppelganger. And Barbie's a vampire too. So you guys know anything about Klaus?" I guess my mouth and my mind are on two different chains of command. Well, subtlety was never my strong suit. They all stare at me with wide eyes looking from one to the other as if not believing what had just come out of my mouth. Reasonable reaction if you think about it. I shrugged and walked away assuming the silence I was met by was a 'Get the hell away from us you weirdo.'
"No wait! Who are you?" Elena called out to me.
"I just told you. My name is Scarlett." I looked at them as if they were deaf.
"I think she meant to say, what are you?" Stefan curiously queried.
"Well, that's for me to know and for you to find out." I smiled and looked at them expectantly.
"What?" Barbie blurted. "Why are you looking at us like that?"
"Aren't you supposed to be at school now?" I asked.
"No we don't have to be at school for another… SHIT! We have 5 minutes! Come on Stefan, Caroline. Let's go!" Elena worried.
They all mumbled their goodbye's and scurried off. I can't imagine why anyone would be in a hurry to get back to school, it's just so boring! I guess I should follow them if I want to enrol. I'm going to need an answer to my question. They must know Klaus or they wouldn't have had that shocked look in their eyes. Elena is the doppelganger; I doubt that Klaus hasn't found her especially since he will be extremely desperate to find a doppelganger to break the curse. Ah the curse. The curse my grandmother, the original witch, placed on him. Good on her, I think, if Klaus was a true hybrid then no one would ever truly be safe. At least, I don't think he is a hybrid yet. Or…. No, it couldn't be. The witches would have told me. I shake the idea out of my head and quickly chase after Elena, Stefan and Barbie. Running after them I realised they would have a car. I face palmed. God, I really need to get a car. I slowed down panting. How long has it been since my last feed? A week? A week and a half? Too long. I leaned over and saw a beautiful creature run past. The 2011 Ford Mustang. God I loved the purr of that engine. I shivered as it drove past. Ah, light bulb. I ran out to the middle of the road and lay down waiting for the car to drive past. I heard the screeching of rubber burning on cement. I closed my eyes waiting for the person to get out of the car.
"Oh my god! Are you ok? Do you need help?" It was a girl. She rushed over to help me. Sadly for her, this was her last drive. I ran towards her and pinned her to a tree. Sinking my fangs into her neck, I enjoyed the feeling of the warm blood filling my body. Her shrieks slowly died out as her body fell limp in my arms. Wiping my mouth, I dump her body in the lake with a bloodied rock nearby to cover up my tracks. I hop in the car, turn the stereo full blast and head towards the school. Since I knew what Elena was and what she looked like, a simple tracking spell would help me find where she is. With the location in hand, I drive off to the school to find some answers.