I have no excuse for the lateness. Except writers block. I tried to explain as much as I could in this chapter. Please review guys! Seriously I get way more motivation when I get feedback. I want to know what you guys like and where you want the story to go! OK without further introduction here is part 2
Hope you all enjoy Love Sav!
Flashback
"Weston please!" Johanna shouted. This was their first fight as a couple and Johanna could not help but feel guilty for it.
He turned around and clenched his jaw, "Please what, Johanna?" he retorted, "Just four months ago you were drunk at a party about to bite someone's neck. When I saved you, you refused to accept what you are. Who you are. I am not going to-"
Johanna interrupts softly, "Weston that was the past I am ready now. I want to do the reaping ceremony. I want to do whatever I have to do so that all gypsies can have power again." Weston smirked and gave her a long shameless kiss.
"Sweetheart, I know you are ready but it is not time yet. I promise when the time comes all of the power in you will be given back to our community. Then we can be powerful again like we once were." Weston sighed brushing some of Johanna's hair behind her ear.
End of Flash Back
Damon receives a text and he growls under his breath, "I am never going to hear the end of that damn necklace."
Mason now stands with Chelsy by his side and whiskey in his hand. Chelsy held on to her favorite uncle tears falling on her cheek.
Andrea puts her hand on Chelsy's shoulder, "I gotta go, Chels. Thanks for the celebration drink." She winks. Chelsy returns the wink with a smile but she quickly goes back to gripping on to Mason.
Mason smirks at Damon, "One of you will pay for this, right? Cheers." He drinks the rest of the whiskey and sets the glass down on the counter.
"Let's get to it." Damon snaps, "I killed you. You want revenge. Get in line."
Mason laughs and looks Damon in the eyes, "Actually, I want an apology."
Alaric burst out laughing loudly, "Good luck with that." He says looking back at his drink.
Damon rubs his forehead, "Don't you have a family to haunt?" He points to Chelsy, "Like Lil' Lockwood right next to you," He then shrugs, "You know what? Better yet your nephew who has turned into a mindless hybrid Minion."
Mason smile turns into a stern protective look, "That's why I'm here. To help Tyler and protect Chelsy." He squeezes his niece's shoulder.
"Well, buddy, Tyler can't be helped and as long as Klaus is alive he could choose Chelsy to be his next hybrid test subject. So you won't be able to protect them. At least not while Klaus is alive. Which is, like, always." Damon rolled his eyes taking a drink.
Mason shrugs his shoulders, "Not necessarily. Not if you found a weapon that could kill him."
"There is no weapon that..." Damon stops mid-sentence and squints his eyes staring at Mason, "What do you know?"
Mason's face goes once again stone cold, "I know you need to apologize."
"You got to be kidding me."
Alaric scoffs at Damon's stubbornness, "Are you incapable of remorse? Just apologize!" He shouts slightly.
"You're right." Damon said looking at Alaric, "I didn't have to kill you. I do a lot of things I don't have to do." He looks to Mason for approval.
Mason stares back at him for a second before chuckling, "That's good enough." He looks at Chelsy and then back to Damon, "Meet me at the old Lockwood cellar in an hour. Bring a shovel. Come alone."
"What, you're going to bury me alive?" Damon quips.
Mason starts to walk off with Chelsy, "Don't tempt me."
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Johanna and Kati are walking on a trail alone in the forest. Johanna looks up at the young girl still in shock, "Okay so… Miss Kati…"
"Please, just call me Kati." She smiles.
Johanna smiles awkwardly, "Right umm so… what's the deal with gypsies? Am I right?" Johanna jokes not really knowing how to begin the conversation. She takes a deep breath in to attempt in calming herself.
Kati notices her nerves, "Johanna I know this is quite an unusual turn of events but there is no need for you to fear this encounter."
Johanna looks at the girl once again. Kati was wearing a thick brown leather jacket and matching leather pants. Her boots reminded Johanna of riding boots but with a much thicker leather. Kati's wild black hair was in a messy braid. Kati caught Johanna inspecting her outfit. Johanna looked back to the girls blue eyes, "Sorry, you're just so old school and Shakespearean."
"Who?" Kati looks at Johanna confused.
"How old are you? If you do not mind me asking." Johanna asked.
"Well I died at the age of 16, however, I have been on the other side since 1109"
Johanna gazed at the girl in disbelief, "How did you die?" she continued to question.
Katie looks to the path ahead, "For you to understand my death, I believe, I must explain my life first." She took a deep breath before continuing, "At the time I was born gypsies were at their greatest moment in history. The four nomadic clans bonded together 1,100 years before my time. The clan was thriving. The earth had accepted our powers. I was born into a small family and due to my ranking I was but a simple servant. However even servitude was a task that I could take joy in. Everyone was happy then…"
Flash Back
Kati walked through the palace gardens. She had a modest cloth dress and her dark brown hair was pinned into a French braid. She passed a few elders bowing her head in respect. The bright eye girl heard the noise of swords clanging to the left of her and quickly took notice observing prudently.
There was a skinnier boy who was feebly trying to fight a tall young man. He had an athletic lanky body. The young man wore an off white lose fitted shirt that cuffed at his wrist. He black leather pants and boot that laced up. He wore no armor in contrast to the boy who wore his thick leather for protection. The young man was able to maneuver his sword with confidence. Never once did he wipe his charismatic smirk off his face.
Kati waited patiently for the duel to be over. The young man in one solid movement caused the boy to lose his footing and, he fell dropping his sword. She watched intrigued as the tall one held out his hand for the skinny boy.
The boy took his hand, "You have made much progress," The young man said helping the boy up, "One day you will be a fine warrior."
The boy had a grin from ear to ear, "Thank you, Lord Xavier."
"Call me, Xavier." The eldest said with a smile. "Shall I plan to see you tomorrow again?"
Xavier's statement only caused the boy's smile to grow once again, "Yes lor-. Yes Xavier."
Xavier's grey blue eyes lit up, "Fantastic. Then I shall see tomorrow." He gripped the boys fore arm and the boy mimicked his action. Xavier release and the boy left.
Kati took a deep breath in before walking up to the tall lord. Xavier took notice in the small girl and turned towards her smiling, "Milady, what trouble am I in on this day?"
Kati giggled quietly, "No trouble that I am aware of, my lord. I am here on behalf of Lord Apollo. He has requested your presents."
"Lord Apollo request my presents unaccompanied?" Xavier asked rubbing the back of his neck.
"Yes, my lord" Kati responded.
"I do believe, my days of mischief have come to haunt me." Xavier said looking up into Kati's eyes.
End Flashback
"You were a servant for the King of gypsies?"
"Lord Apollo truly hated the idea of monarchy. Most of the harvest men and women were against that type of leadership. They chose to create a council consisting of all who were in the harvest. "
"How was Lord Apollo apart of the harvest? You said that the ceremony had taken place over 1000 years before you were born?"
"When the harvest took place the eight young women and men who were a part of it, not only got the joint abilities of each clan but, they were gifted immortality. It was a pure kind of immortality nothing, not even a white oak stake, could kill them. They were not blood thirsty and their emotions were balanced. It was almost as if they were gifted by nature for being the ones chosen for the harvest."
Johanna changed subjects, "Why did the Original vampires want gypsies extinct?"
"There was a rumor that a group of gypsies wanted to become immortal. It was not only the Vampires that wanted us dead. It was most supernatural creatures."
"Why? what is so bad with us being able to be immortal?"
"A gypsy's power is rooted in nature, much like a witch. Except we do not require permission from spirits. A gypsy is the manifestation of nature. To some we were too powerful and if we had immortality there could be a chance of our people over throwing all other supernaturals," Johanna nodded, "The council planned to stop this underground mission for immortality."
Flashback
"There is an uprising in our community." Lord Apollo states staring out of the castles large window. He turns looking at Xavier.
"Why would our people want immortality? We have thrived for centuries now there are clans of our people scattered around Europe."
"I have asked the very question…"
Xavier scoffs walking closer to Lord Apollo, "It is not I that has called forth this uprising. Need I remind you I am of the harvest. I do not know where these foolish thoughts have sprouted from nor would I ever take part in them."
"Lord Xavier, we must stop this revolution." Xavier nodded.
Kati: The council was scattered across Europe. Each council member watched over a clan of gypsies. Some joined together much like Lord Apollo and Xavier. Three years after Lord Apollo and Xavier's meeting they had no progress on finding who wanted to gain immortality. Only the conspiracies grew and more supernaturals gained concern. The lord decided to call a large meeting that consisted all of the council members.
Eight men and women were gathered in Lord Apollo's great hall.
"Are we to fear these new creatures?" One man shouted.
A dark skinned lady stood up, "We are older than the blood lustful creatures!" she hissed.
"Their power means nothing to us." A large man growled
Lord Apollo quitted the small mass, "Brethren please, we must heed the vampires warnings!"
"This is foolish, there is no need to heed the warning." Another woman commanded while others nodded their head in agreement, "We have many more men than they do!"
Xavier rolled his eyes and stood next to Apollo, "It is not just the Vampires! It is travelers, witches, and werewolves."
"They tried to get rid of us once, they can try again and fail again!" All the people shouted in agreement.
Kati: Xavier and Apollo's attempt to stop the revolution ended in a travesty. The council member left by the end of the meeting. Unbeknown to Apollo and Xavier's two clans, many of the other clans were ambushed that night. That was the beginning of the end.
"The seer has arrived, Lord Apollo." Kati says quickly.
End Flashback
Carol walks up to Alaric looking around nervously in the big crowd, "Have you seen Tobias Fell? He's supposed to do the lighting ceremony."
Alaric joined her in the search, "No. I will do the ceremony. If you need me too" Alaric offered. Carol smiled and nodded for him to follow her towards the small stage.
Carol walked up to the microphone, "Good evening, ladies and gentlemen. Mr. Fell seems to have been detained, so the history department's very own Mr. Saltzman has agreed to fill in."
The crowd lightly clapped while Alaric went to the microphone, "On behalf of Mystic Falls high school historical society, let's light 'em up."
All the lanterns are lit around the park. Suddenly Andrea and the people surronding her screamed. She saw her grandfather Tobias Fell dead. He was killed brutally and his body is hanging from a tree. Andrea stared in disbelieve at one of her last remaining family members.
Line Break
Kati looked at the water around the lake, "Lord Apollo was desperate many of the council member were put in to catatonic states and dropped into the ocean by witches. Xavier and Lord Apollo were the only harvest men left. The clans were in fear and so was Lord Apollo. He called upon the seer for he needed answers. When the seer told him that a servant would be the salvation. The servant would gain power from all the gypsies that had been killed."
Kati sighed deeply looking down at the ground, "But everything did not go according to plan. Lord Apollo knew there was no way he would survive but he also wanted someone to guide me.
Flashback {four years after the genocide}
Kati sat by a river washing some clothes. She hears a twig break behind her and quickly turns with her dagger in hand. When she looks at the so called intruder she sighs in relief, "Are you mute? Could you not have said something instead of sneaking up on me?" Kati asks Xavier who returns her question with a smirk.
"My apologies Lady Kati. Your beauty stole my ability to speak." He said simply walking up to her.
She blushed and turned around quickly, "Were there any survivors left?"
"I am afraid not." Xavier sighed.
Kati whipped some tears that fell from her eyes "Then the prophecy has come true. The only salvation of our nation is through me. How am I to procreate? I have not found my soulmate…"
Xavier interrupted turning Kati around to face him, "Nor have I but-"
"After a thousand years you have not found your soulmate?" Kati asked curiously.
Xavier's eyes filled with sadness, "No. However that does not matter anymore. There is no more gypsies we are the only two left."
"You mean?"
Xavier tilted Kati's chin up gently, "Yes, Kati I know we are not soulmates but I do love you. I am willing, if you are, for the sake of our nation to love you as I would a soulmate."
End of Flashback
"So that is how I got my powers? From Xavier and your line?"
"We never got that far." Johanna looked up to Kati confused, "Xavier and I believed that there were no survivors but we were wrong. There were two other that had survived the genocide. However, they were traitors. The two were willing to do anything for immortality." Kati paused with a pained look displayed across her face, "I was killed," she choked out, "they planned to take my power by draining my blood on the night of the blue harvest moon."
Johanna furrowed her brow, "How am I alive then? How do I have all this power?" She asked bemused.
Line Break
Damon and Mason are walking through the hidden part of the cellar. Damon casually sighs, "I'm still waiting for the other shoe to drop. Your motives are deceptively pure."
"You talk the talk," Mason grows a smile, "but I know you'll do anything for your brother. You won't screw me over as long as we have the same agenda."
Damon rolls his eyes, "I'm supposed to believe you're not going to screw me over?" The two men come two a fork in the underground tunnel, "All right. Which way?" Damon asks sarcastically.
Mason examines both tunnels quickly and shrugs his shoulders, "I don't know. Flip a coin."
"Aren't you supposed to be all-knowing?"
"I'm a ghost. I'm not God. Go left." Mason nods his head towards the left tunnel.
Damon looks at Mason suspiciously and choses to go right instead.
Mason shakes his head quietly laughing, "Or not... You have trust issues. Anyone ever tell you that?" The vampire continues until suddenly four stakes go through his body. Damon grunts loudly and quickly tries to remove the stakes. His hands begin to burn. The stakes are coated in vervain and he is unable to move.
Damon grunts again, "Yo. Help a brother out?" He waits for a response, "Mason?"
Damon still has the stakes impaled through his body. He is getting weaker by the minute. Mason comes back in a rush with a shovel in hand.
Damon does not notice Mason's presences and moans, "Oh, I'm having a bad day."
"Sorry. Thought you might need this." He breaks the stakes with the shovel, "You're welcome." Mason states blankly.
"What's your game, man?" Mason pulls a stake out, "I killed you," then another, "I jammed my fist into your chest," then another, "I ripped your heart out," then finally the last one, "There's no way this whole buddy-trust act is real." Damon looks at Mason dumbfounded.
Mason sighs, "You know what the other side is like? We're all alone. We watch the people we left behind and we regret our decisions. That's it. Look, I can't change what happened to me. But maybe I can change what happens to Tyler. I don't need revenge, Damon. I need redemption."
Line Break
"Before they completely drained my blood from my body. Xavier took a vial of my blood and I transferred all my powers into that small percentage of my blood. When the traitors decided to attack me for immortality they died because my power was not with me." Kati said with a victorious smile on her face. The two girls now sat down by the lake. "Xavier chose your parents. I lost sight of him many many years ago."
Johanna turned fully towards Kati, "He is still alive."
"I know not." Kati said quickly with a tear running down her cheek.
"I am sorry," Kati looked at Johanna confused, "You were too young to die."
Kati smiled, "No I was too in love to die."
"Either way you were not ready to die." Kati just nodded and the girls fell into silence. Until Johanna spoke up again, "I am immortal now. How?"
"The spell did not work on the traitors but it did set a change in any gypsy that would follow after them." Kati sighed, "It is not natural but I believe you will be able to find control one day."
Johanna rubbed her forehead, "I hope so."
"I know so." Kati said standing up. She reached her hand out for Johanna to take. Johanna stared at the hand for a second before taking it. They then continued to walk in peaceful silence.
Line Break
Caroline Bonnie and Grant are sitting in Bonnie's car. Caroline pulls her phone away from her ear hanging up.
Caroline looks at Bonnie who has tears in her eyes, "Jeremy's got the necklace. He's going to meet us at the witch house."
Bonnie sighs, "Okay." She looks down the street. There is a wreck.
Grant asks from the back seat "What's going on up there?"
She stops the car quickly. Caroline sees that it is Carol Lockwood's car against the tree and Carol is hurt badly, "It's Mrs. Lockwood's car."
A man walks up to the car menacingly.
Caroline straightens up, "Bonnie, I'm going to get out of the car."
Bonnie and Grant both get worried, "What?!" they say in unison.
Caroline eyes both of them, "And you're going to drive the hell away from here." She says ignoring their concern.
Bonnie shakes her head, "No way! I am not leaving you!"
"Bonnie, you've got your ghost boyfriend drama. Elena has hers. And right now the mother of mine is about to be ghost bait. So go and send them all back to the other side, ok?" Caroline gets out of the car. Bonnie and Grant leave quickly. Frederick looks at Caroline and smirks. Caroline grows her veins under her eyes and speeds towards him.
Line Break
Damon and Mason are still walking through the caverns. They arrive at a new tunnel. Mason continues to walk but Damon is stopped by a force.
"God! This is not happening." Damon shoots in anger.
Mason looks back at the vampire, "What now?" He asks.
Damon attempts to push on the invisible barrier, "I can't get through. It's like I'm not invited in." Mason rolls his eyes and continues to walk, "Wait!" Damon yells.
"I'm not stopping just 'cause you're stuck. I'll let you know what I find." Mason holds up his gas lamp.
"Yeah, but..."
Mason interrupts Damon, "Looks like you're gonna have to trust me." He laughs slightly.
Line Break
Bonnie puts fire in the chimney and Grant lights candles with his powers. Jeremy quickly burst in calling for Bonnie. She's not happy to see him. He shows her the necklace with a somber look on his face. She takes it and throws it in the chimney. She nods to Grant and they begin to cast a spell. Her grams rejoins her, takes her hand and helps the two new witches cast the spell. Slowly, The necklace burns.
Line Break
Andrea fights with one of the tomb vampires and struggles in his grasp. Caroline snaps the neck of one vampire and turns to help Andrea. Fredrick appears in front of Caroline and grabs her neck in a strong grip. Andrea head butts the vampire that held her and quickly snaps his neck. She runs to Fredrick and goes to pull him off of Caroline. Fredrick disappears.
Caroline looks at Andrea noticing her tear stained cheeks, "Thank you for helping me. You did not have to help me."
"Yeah I did," Andrea looks at Carol Lockwood's car, "You should help her." Andrea starts to walk away.
"Andrea!" Caroline raises her voice, "I am sorry… about what the tomb vampires did to your grandfather."
Andrea looks at Caroline before turning around again, "Yeah me too." She says before using her vampire speed to get away.
Line Break
Mason hold up his lantern and he looks at the wall astonished.
Damon leans his head on the stone wall, "So? What'd you find?"
"It's in..." Mason says before he disappears. Damon hears his lantern shatter.
He stands up straight and pushes on the barrier, "No, no, no, no. No, where'd you go? Mason, Mason!" He starts to shout
Line Break
Johanna and Kati hug tightly, "Thank you." Kati says quietly.
Johanna pulls away giving her a look of confusion. Kati continues, "900 years ago I was given the burden of all the power that now resides in you. I was not strong enough. Thank you Johanna," She grabs Johanna's hand, "Thank you for being strong enough. You were the one Lord Apollo was looking for, not I."
Johanna had tears falling, "I am scared."
"And rightfully so. However know this you have purpose." Kati's hand disappears and Johanna looks up to where the dark hair girl once stood.
Johanna sighs and wipes her tears, "Thank you, friend."
Line Break
Grant leaves giving Bonnie and her Gram's some privacy. The necklace has melted down fully now.
Sheila squeezes Bonnie's hand one last time, "You are stronger than all of this. I'm so proud of you." She disappears and Bonnie squeezes the air in her hand shedding a few tears.
Line Break
Damon is sitting in the old cellar when he hears small footsteps walk to him. "I am surprised you showed up," Damon has a small smirk.
Chelsy looks down at Damon, "Yeah well you're in luck my t.v is broken and I have nothing better to do," She sticks out her hand for him to take it, "Ric still mad at you?" Damon looks at her hand for a second before taking it.
He stands up and lets go of her hand, "Yep." Damon says popping the 'p'.
"Why did you call me?" Chelsy asks curiously.
Damon looks around the dark tunnel, "I don't have to many fans right now and-"
"You think I am one of them…" she scoffs. Damon smirks slightly and Chelsy crosses her arms in defiance.
He points at Chelsy, "I trust you. I don't trust a lot of people." Damon Shrugs.
"Yeah well I am not your friend, Damon." Chelsy stares at him coldly.
"Look, if your uncle can get over the fact that I killed him, can't you?"
"No I can't." Chelsy sighs and looks away, "But I… I will try to"
Damon squints a little, "Sometimes... I do things I don't have to do." He relaxes his face and looks into Chelsy's green eyes to see her reaction.
"Don't we all." Chelsy says walking towards the hole.
Damon smirks as the tiny girl walks through the hole to get in the cave.
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Bonnie has tears falling on her face when Jeremy slowly starts to walk towards her. She is staring at the fireplace, "Bonnie..."
Bonnie stops him, "Just go away, Jeremy."
"I owe you an explanation." Jeremy pushes.
Bonnie turns to look at him, "Matt let go of his sister before you let go of Anna. His sister, Jeremy. You know what you owe me? The respect of not making me listen to you explain yourself."
Jeremy had tears threating to come out as he stared at the girl he loved, "I am sorry, Bonnie."
"You need to go." Bonnie say firmly.
"But…"
"Just go, Jeremy." She struggles to get out. Jeremey then walks out quickly a tear slipping from his eyes.
Line Break
Grant walked into the backyard of the Gilbert house to find Johanna on the wooden swing. Her legs were pulled up close to her chest and she was staring up at the stars. Grant stopped for a second looking at Johanna admiring his best friend. She felt his presences and her gaze slowly went to him. Johanna pulled her legs down and patted her hand on the now empty space next to her. Grant walked up and sat next to her.
He sighed, "So was your day as hectic as mine?"
"Not hectic but very eventful." Johanna said quietly.
"Do explain."
Johanna smiled and went back to staring at the stars, "I was visited by a ghost."
Grant's head perked up, "Who was it?"
"Her name is Kati. She is a gypsy and she is technically where I get all my powers from. It was her blood that made me a gypsy." Johanna grabbed Grants hand and started to play with his fingers.
Grant looked at Johanna and quietly asked, "So was she your mom?"
"No." Johanna shook her head turning her head slightly to look at him.
"What else did you learn?" Grant asked. He started to slowly rock the swing back and forth with his feet.
Johanna looked at her house in front of them, "I learned that she was just a girl." She thought for a second before continuing, "A servant and she was not ready for the burden of our power. I learned that it is okay not to be ready for this power. That there was a reason I got it. It was not just fate."
Grant smiled slightly squeezing her hand, "Sounds like you got some closure?"
Johanna rested her head on Grant's shoulder, "Not necessarily closure but peace. I got peace," she smiled to herself, "and a new friend."
Line Break
Chelsy walks to where her Uncle was just a couple minutes ago. She shines her flash light at the stone wall. Damon stands at the entrance of the tunnel and he sighs impatiently, "So was Mason screwing with me, or is there something in there?" Chelsy takes in the sight in amazement, "Little Lockwood?"
"There is definitely something." She says breathlessly.
"Well what is it?"
Chelsy attempts to explain it but her mind comes up with no words, "Well umm I have no idea."