Hi guys! My computer was broken but here is the next episode! Please leave reviews, I love hearing from you guys so so much. Johanna is going to be going through a lot in the next couple episodes. Those who ship her and Damon. I am sorry (hehehe...) Some questions for you guys.. Who do you like who with? Meaning who do you ship who with? and finally What do you think is going to happen next?
I love you all have a great time reading!
An alarm blared in Johanna's room. Her body was twisted in her be and she groaned; waking up at 5 am every morning has never become any easier. The alarm continued to blare for only a minute longer before Johanna could not stand the noise any longer. She turned to her clock and smashed the snooze button. She pushed her long golden hair out of her face and rubbed her eyes. Johanna rolled out of bed and walked over to her floor length mirror. Next to the mirror sat a blue bean bag. Her running shoes and track uniform were laid nicely on the bean bag.
Johanna got dressed, grabbed her dirty white backpack, her change of clothes, and her phone. She quietly hopped down the stairs and into the kitchen. She made her way to the pantry and grabbed her protein bar.
"I wished you would eat more before you went to practice." Her father whispered from behind her.
Johanna already had a large bite in her mouth, "I told you I can't run as fast as I like on a full stomach." she sat down on a bar stool.
Her father sat down across from her and sipped his coffee, "As long as you will eat afterwards," she nodded in agreement, "I saw Coach Champ yesterday at the store."
"Coach Champ? The basketball coach." Johanna asked curiously.
"Yep, he told me he was thinking of recruiting you this year." Her dad smiled.
Johanna smiled at the idea of getting back into basketball, "That would be awesome," but the she remembered, "I wouldn't be able to do cheer though."
"and?" her dad asked.
"Well Chelsy and Abriana are in cheer. Not to mention Elena… I couldn't leave them."
"Johanna you have to be your own person. Elena will do great with or without you." Her dad said sternly.
"Dad I know but Lena told me just last night she was so excited she was finally on the varsity team with me. We could bond. We rarely bond." Johanna looked down sadly.
"Squirt I will support you in anything you chose," he ruffled her hair, "You are such a giving sister." he said kindly
Johanna giggled, "Don't call me squirt pops." she pushed his hand off and had a big smile on her face
end of flashback
Johanna had not moved. Johanna's face was still, almost like it was carved from stone. The air in the room was somber and quite just like her.
Grant walked in on the phone, "She still hasn't moved," he sat down next to Chelsy who was curled up and asleep, "No no her heart still has a strong pulse," He sipped his coffee, "I promise, Elena, she has not changed in the past thirty minutes."
Chelsy stirred and lifted her head. She looked around and sighed. It had been a long night of waiting for Johanna to wake up. After a long day, of looking for Johanna. She looked at the clock, 10:00am. She had fallen asleep when Grant assured her he would stay awake to watch their best friend.
"I will call you if anything changes, bye Elena." Grant ended the call. Chelsy looked at Grant's cup and took it.
She took a big gulp, "Sorry.. I will go get you more." her raspy voice came out hoarsely.
"Don't worry about it. I already had a cup this morning." Grant said with a soft smile.
"Does it piss you off?" Chelsy asked stretching out her legs.
"What?" Grant inquired.
"Elena all the sudden cares. I mean her best friend was going to kill her sister! I may not be best friends with Elena and I may get pissed at a Elena… a lot. but I would never in a million years try to kill Bonnie." Chels ranted.
"Bonnie's mom is a vampire now…" Grant tried to reason.
"She is still alive. That is the price the Bennet's get for trying to completely kill Johanna. Johanna would not have come back. Bonnie's mom now gets to live forever." Chels stated sternly. "Where is Elena now?"
Grant looked down at the ground, "trying to get in touch with Bonnie."
Chels growled, "unbelievable…" she sighed, "actually. It's 100% believable."
Chelsy got up and walked to the seat next to Johanna, "I wonder if she is dreaming and if she is dreaming what is she dreaming about." she sat down.
"Probably about playing gta. Or maybe she is in the game," He laughs, "Remember when she started playing that game and would tell us to her Dr. J."
"That was the best "gangster" name she could come up with." Chelsy laughed.
They both fell silent and the mood was once again sad. Chelsy could not help but tear up, "We almost lost her," she said grabbing Johanna's hand, "everyone worries about Elena's life but I don't think anyone realizes how different life would be with out Johanna."
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Xavier sat in The Grill at the bar. He sighed rubbing his eyes.
"You know I haven't really talked to Johanna in awhile," Matt said from behind the bar, "But I heard what happened. It doesn't surprise me that she is still alive."
Xavier took another swig of her drink, "Is that so?"
"She was stronger than anyone I knew. She was a good sister, a great athlete -even though she had so many health problems that should have stopped her- and when her parents died she was able to do what was best for herself." Matt spoke proudly.
"She is strong… not was" Xavier added.
"Right, what I am saying is you shouldn't beat yourself up because you didn't get there in time."
"If I had taken her with me when she was an infant… if I had always protected her-"
"She wouldn't be who she is today," Matt said confidently, "Mr and Mrs. Gilbert were great parents. Mr. Gilbert instilled who she is today."
Xavier looked at Matt and took another sip of his drink.
Flashback
Johanna passed the finish line heart beating, gasping for breath. She lifted her arms above her head and rested her hands on her head.
Matt passed the finish line in the lane next to her. He caught his breathe and eyed Johanna, "you good?" Matt asked.
Johanna put up a finger walking away. Matt went to Johanna's bag and pulled out her inhaler, "Here… Johanna." he called walking towards her.
She took in a deep breathe and shook her head no, "I don't want it."
"But you need it." Matt argued.
Johanna took another deep breath and put her hands on her hips, "No I don't." she said calmly.
"Gilbert you're crazy." He said laughing
"You have no faith in my lungs abilities." she quipped.
Matt held up her inhaler, "You have asthma."
"Had asthma" she said sternly. Then she smiled, "And I beat you today."
Matt rolled his eyes, "Yeah I wasn't really trying today."
"Excuses Excuses. Do or do not there is no try." She said mocking her favorite Star Wars character.
Matt laughed and nudged her shoulder, "Sure thing Joda."
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Damon stood in Johanna's room. Chelsy and Grant stood watching him. He looked up at the two, "Can I have a moment alone with Johanna?" he asked gently.
"Yeah of course." Chelsy answered quickly. She pulled Grant out of the room.
Damon watched them leave. Then he slowly turned his head toward the sleeping gypsy. He walked up to her and gently rubbed her check with his thumb.
"You are still so beautiful," He mumbled, "you are mortal again and I am sorry I did not save you sooner." He sat down slowly next to her. Damon watched her and suddenly her arm twitched. He sat back and continued to stare.
Johanna's eyes fluttered open. Her hazel eyes darted around quickly and then they landed on Damon. Her chest inhaled and she gasped in a panic, "Oh my God…" she whispered hoarsely.
"Johanna…" Damon's eyes gazed intently at the girl. She started to sit up seething in pain, "Hey hey it's okay." he put his hand on her forearm.
"Don't touch me!" She snapped as she moved to the end of her bed, "You hurt Caroline and Vikki! You're a vampire!"
"Johanna please that- that was almost two years ago…" Damon put his hands up to show he would not hurt her.
"How did you get in my house?" tears brimmed her eyes. She did not let him answer, "Get back."
"Please let me explain," Damon said slowly. Johanna was watching Damon with fearful eyes. He watched her with sad concerned eyes. He slowly started to lower his hands. She stood up quickly and tried to get to her window.
She yelped as her knees gave out but, before she fell Damon was holding her up. Johanna felt Damon's arms around her waist she screamed. Suddenly, Damon was thrown back with a force and Johanna fell to her knees.
Grant and Chelsy ran into the room. Johanna looked up, "Chelsy," she started to cry, "your okay." she smiled.
"Of course I am, sis, why wouldn't I be." Chels said walking over to the gypsy.
Johanna almost looked shocked, "We got in a wreck… and you were the driver. How am I alive? Where where is Abriana and Meredith?"
Chelsy looked up towards Grant and Grant looked towards Damon.
"What? Why aren't you saying anything?" Johanna asked.
Grant walked over to Johanna, "Lets get you back in bed first. Okay." He started helping Johanna up.
She started crying, "No… no what happened? did they die? Why won't you tell me?" her cries were deafening. Johanna tried to pull away.
Damon felt it. Damon felt all her emotions and couldn't take it anymore. He walked out quickly. Chelsy noticed and followed after him.
Johanna watched her best friend chase after Damon, "No! No! Chelsy he is a Vampire. He is bad." she yelled struggling against Grant.
"Jo-bug Johanna… calm down… shhh" He said inching towards the bed, "I promise we will explain everything but you need to calm down." he sits down and brings Johanna down with him. She curled up in his arms.
Chelsy caught Damon, "Hey! Hey Damon stop." she yelled rushing down the stairs. Damon stopped and looked up and turned around.
"She didn't remember me." he said quietly, "Well she did… as a monster."
"Xavier told you she is going to need you." Chelsy stated.
"How? How do I help the Johanna that hated me? The one that thought of me as a devil. She doesn't have feelings for me anymore. That soul mate stuff is bull shit." He growled.
"Let me talk to her. Please Damon don't leave her." Chelsy begged.
Damon furrowed his brows and he snarled but then his face became emotionless. "Sorry Lockwood. I have more important things to do then care for the Johanna from a year ago." He walked out of the door.
Chelsy scoffed, "I know you can still hear me! I know the emotions you feel are to much for you! But you won't be able to run from it!" She growled, "She was there for you!" she mumbled unfavorable words before she stomped back upstairs.
Unknown to anyone Damon was still outside the Gilbert house. He was below Johanna's window. He could not leave her but he did not want to cause her anymore stress. As for Chelsy and Grant, he did not want anyone to think he was a reliable. Damon did not need people expecting good from him. No matter his love for Johanna, he was still selfish. he was still himself.
Johanna was still in Grants arms but her head popped up when Chelsy walked back into the room. She walked over to her bed and sat at the end, "I want to tell you everything but," Chelsy gritted her teeth, "Elena should be here. I am going to call her okay?"
Johanna nodded, "I am thirsty." she whispered. Grant reached over to her night stand and handed her a water bottle.
Johanna saw a shadow move in her bathroom. She then saw a man in her mirror. It didn't scare her not like Damon. "Actually I am going to use the toilet."
"Okay do you need help." Chels asked looking up from her phone.
"No it's okay." Johanna got up slowly and walked to the bathroom. She closed the door and turned around.
"You saw me." the guy from the mirror spoke.
Johanna heard him speak but his mouth did not move, "You wonder why you can hear me?"
Johanna nodded.
"I am but a ghost." he said with a soft smile, "and you Johanna," his face hardened into a scold, "should be a ghost just like me."
"What?" Johanna said in her mind.
He walked closer to her, "You heard me. You should be dead."
Johanna shook her head and walked towards the mirror not wanting to listen any longer. She looked in the mirror and the boy was standing behind her. "I won't leave. See my plans were ruined by you."
"No get out of my head." Johanna whispered.
"I thought maybe you wouldn't be able to see me. I am on the other side but thankfully you see me."
"Go away." her hands started to shake.
"What is it you said? You would love to watch me rot from the other side."
"Get out of my head" Johanna clutched the counter top.
"Well now I promise I will break you!" he then leaned in and whispered, "You will kill yourself and it will be relief."
Johanna's head started to shake quickly, "NO!" she screamed. The glass of the mirror shattered and she fell to the ground.
Grant and Chelsy ran into the bathroom. Chels gasped at the mirror, "Oh my god…"
"Johanna…" Grant rushed to the cowering girl. "Johanna." He said more sternly.
She reached out and grabbed Grant's forearm her eyes were silver.
He gasped and everything Johanna just experienced flooded into his mind. She let go of him and he cupped her face, "Johanna I'm so sorry. You will be okay."
Johanna hugged Grant and cried. He looked up to Chelsy and mouthed, "Fredrick."
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Sheriff Forbes is briskly walked towards the police station with Mayor Lockwood walking closely behind her.
"The mystery is not going to get solved any faster with you yelling at me, Carol." Liz said quickly.
Carol scoffed, "We have two council murders and an attempted murder on our hands. If you have a suspect, it is your duty to keep me in the loop."
Liz opened the door, "No, it's my duty to make sure I don't accuse an innocent person of being a serial killer."
"Just, tell me who it is, Liz." Carol said more gently.
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Inside the police station Alaric was in a holding cell, "I didn't do it." Alaric said confidently.
Damon steps up, "I can't believe you called me here because of a false accusation. You're arresting him for what this nut job Dr. Fell says?" he questioned.
"No, I'm detaining him," She quipped before looking to Alaric, "The cell is for his own good. You were shot; Dr. Fell used vampire blood to heal you."
"Dr. Fell is the one who shot me." Alaric stood up from his bed.
"Because you came at her with a knife!" Liz yelled.
"Yeah, with a knife I had found hidden in her things!"
"Are we gonna ignore the part where he is one of the killer's victims? I mean, the guy was practically stabbed to death." Damon argued.
"Well, Dr. Fell suggested his wounds could have been self-inflicting." Liz countered.
Alaric laughs, "You think I stabbed myself?"
"Look, I think I don't know what to think." Liz says defeatedly, "I've got nothing, except murder weapons from your stash and a respected member of a founding family pointing a very long finger."
Alaric rubbed his eyes, "She is setting me up. I'm being framed here!" he growled.
"Well, that may be so, but I don't have any proof of that." Liz sighed.
Damon walked closer to the cell, "Well then we'll find some." nodding to Alaric
"No, just stay out of this, Damon. You getting involved is only going to make
matters worse."
He rolled his eyes, "Listen, Liz…"
Liz snapped, "Don't make me put you in that cell with him!"
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"Elena you're here." Chelsy shortly grunted from the top of the stairs, "Come on, Johanna is up here"
Elena nodded her head and walked up stairs. She walked into her sisters room, "Johanna," Elena whispered. Johanna face was red and her under eyes were puffy. Elena ran to Johanna and gave her a hug, "I am so sorry. I am so sorry… I should have listened to you."
Chelsy rolled her eyes, "Wow she finally admits it." she muttered. Grant nudged her.
Johanna let her sister hold her, "What do you mean?" Johanna asked weakly.
"Elena she doesn't remember." Grant said slowly. Elena looked up at the warlock and then to the werewolf.
"Please tell me what is going on," Johanna demanded quietly, "Please Elena is here now. What.. what don't I remember?"
Chelsy sighed, "Johanna you died the night of the car accident but because you are a gypsy… you came back. You were immortal."
"You were immortal for a whole year but a very powerful witch tried to kill you and your power," Grant stated grabbing ahold of Johanna's hand, "You fought her, Jo, but she was still able to complete half the spell. You became mortal again."
Johanna gasped, "I don't remember a whole year." Grant nodded, "I… how can I not remember?"
"I don't know but Grant is working with another Gypsy to find a way to get your memories back." Chelsy stated positively.
"There is someone else like me?" Johanna questioned.
"You will meet him tomorrow," Grant said with a smile, "His name is Xavier and he loves you like a sister. He did not want to overwhelm you today."
Elena cut in as she saw her sister become overwhelmed, "You can do this. Johanna we will help you every step of the way."
Flashback
"Runners take your mark" A loud voice echoed across the track.
Johanna lowered to her position and took a quick peek back to her parent and Jeremy. She smiled before stretching out into her stance.
Adrenaline pumped through her veins, "This is it" she thought.
The gun was fired and Johanna was off. All her energy and focus narrowed to her path. She could not hear her Dad yelling or see the girls around her. Her speed increased as she saw the finish line.
"Do or Do not" she quietly chanted in her head. When she crossed the finish line Johanna looked to either side of her and noticed no one was near her. She had won.
A smile grew on her face and she heaved for oxygen. In this moment nothing could stop her.
After a long night of celebration with her team friends and family Johanna was ready to go to bed. She was drying her long golden hair when she heard crying from her sisters room.
Johanna walked into Elena's room, "Lena what's wrong?"
Elena quickly tried to dry her tears, "Oh nothing, Joey, I am good. I am good."
"Don't lie to me. I am your twin I can since your pain." Johanna smirked walking over to Elena's window seat. Joining her sister on the seat, she just stared deeply at Elena, "So what's really got you down?"
Elena rubbed her eyes and moaned a little, "I am failing Biology. If I am failing I can't cheer. If I can't cheer what else will I do to impress the Miss. Mystic Falls board."
"You know just because Mom wants you to do Miss. Mystic Falls doesn't mean you have to do it." Johanna stated.
"Yes yes it does because that would make her happy. You make mom and dad so proud with your sports," Elena raised her eyebrows, "and Jeremy makes both of them laugh. I want to do something monumental for the family too." She looks back down at her journal.
"I get it," Elena looked at Johanna with disbelief, "No seriously, Lena, I used to just sit at recess because of my asthma. I never did anything worth bragging. I mean I think getting to level 90 in world of war craft is a big deal," Elena giggled, "but I get it. You can get your biology grade up." Johanna stated confidently.
"I have no idea how." Elena scoffed.
"Uhh Bonnie and I both aced AP biology last year. We will help you every step of the way. Elena you can do this, seriously." Johanna hugged her sister.
"What do you always say, 'do or do not'" Elena starts and both the girls finish the quote, "There is no try." they started to laugh.
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Johanna laid in bed and was about to fall asleep. Fredrick appeared by her bed, "Ahh now we can talk freely."
Johanna sat up quickly, "Get out."
"Why would I do that. I am having so much fun." Fredrick grinned darkly, "Tell me, darling, have they told you about the people you have killed?" he asked.
"What? I- I haven't killed anyone." Johanna said shakily.
"No? You don't seem so sure."
Johanna gritted her teeth, "Get out of my head."
Fredrick laughed, "No can do darling. Just like that old man can't see his grandchildren anymore."
"Shut up." Johanna held her ears to block the man out.
"Oh you can't get rid of me that easily. Just like that little quarterback you killed can never go to college. I believe his name was Cort." Fredrick said inside Johanna's head.
She gasped, "No I… didn't kill Cort." she whispered.
Fredrick leaned in, "You will slowly start to remember the monster you had become. Johanna your friends are trying to protect you. But did you ever think… just maybe that the witch that tried to kill you was doing you and all of this earth a favor."
Johanna teared up, "Your lying." she growled.
The man leaned back in the chair, "See for yourself. If you are so sure you aren't a monster fall asleep. If you don't have a memory of your murders well then you can say I told you so." he winked at her and then disappeared.
Johanna sat up and turned the light on. "hahahahahah" she heard Fredrick laugh in her head as she rocked back and forth.