Disclaimer: I own nothing of the Vampire Diaries which includes both the book and T.V. series. Only L.J. smith owns the character's and anything affiliated with the Vampire Diaries series. I merely am writing a fanfiction plot I came up with and any made up character's that aren't affiliated with Vampire Diaries.

Summary: Elena left Mystic Fall's out of fear of becoming like Katherine and tearing the Salvatores apart as soon as she notices she is developing more then friendly feelings for the older Salvatore. Time passes and she comes back with new people will both or one Salvatore return. What happens when they do return? How will Elena deal with them now that she's a vampire?

Author's Note: I came up with this idea randomly, it just popped in my head.

When she arrived everyone sat on the bench as a petite looking female clad in running shoes, white shorts and a black tank top stood in front of them all. She looked to be in her young thirties and as soon as she saw everyone arrive she smiled and fixed the auburn hair escaping from the bun.

Everyone sat down, they all wore gym clothing and Elena looked down at her form.

Guess I will be starting gym class tomorrow.

"Hello Ladies! Today we're going to stretch and run and then play some soccer. Also I wanted to remind you all that the cheer leading squad is going to start again and is holding auditions. Anyone who wishes to join must speak to Dawn! She will also be posting a sign up sheet as well just in case you aren't able to speak with her."

The teacher took a deep breath. "Now first I want you stretch out your muscles and then hit the track!" everyone groaned in unison with the exception of Elena.

Girls got up and moved onto the grass where they began stretching while Elena walked up to the gym teacher to explain her situation.

"Um, I'm Elena, a new student and I just got my schedule so therefore I don't have the proper clothes."

"Welcome Elena, I'm Ms. Barrett, It's all right you can sit out today. It's understandable." She smiled and Elena nodded and sat up on one of the benches.

Elena took out a pad of paper and a pen. She began doodling idly to pass the time, she hadn't brought a book.

She spotted two girls that stood out. The girl from history who looked so much like Bonnie and carried an aura like her the one witches had.

The other was blonde as she remembered Caroline to be and she had the same build as well. She even seemed to have Caroline's air to her and carried the same posture as her.

The wavy hair was also another similarity the only thing that wasn't Caroline like was that she had her very friend's and old ex's features. She had Matt Donavan's blue eyes and some of his good features mixed with Caroline's. She resembled Caroline more though.

Across the field a girl ran toward her yelling her name. "Dawn!" Dawn stopped stretching beside the Bonnie looking girl and turned toward this redhead. Elena listened in.

"Dawn! I know this is probably the wrong time to ask about this…or maybe it isn't but I want to join the Cheer Squad!"

"…We'll see what happens…I mean you still have to audition so just sign up on the sign up sheet and wait." Elena noticed this girl had a similar voice and personality as Caroline especially in her tone it showed.

The girl nodded and ran away towards other girls.

"Hey Corisa…Are you joining the squad team this year?"

"I'll think about it, I joined last year but I'll see."

"Okay, I hope you do because then it'd be us two like last year best friends on the squad. It'd be fun!"

"I'm sure it would be." This girl reminded her so much of Bonnie she could swear that they must be related if they had similar facial features, tone of voice and personality.

They began to play soccer as the gym teacher blew the whistle.

Time passed faster once again and before Elena knew it the bell rang and everyone began packing up and heading out to change clothes.

She got up quickly and went to her next class Mathematics. She found Mathematics boring so she took the regular level on this time.

A blonde male who resembled Matt walked into the class. She introduced herself to the female teacher Mrs. Bayet and she handed her a text book without expression.

As Elena sat down close to the blond who looked like Matt, another male who looked like Tyler entered and she smelled a strange scent come off of him. It was human with something else in the mix.

As soon as his eyes landed on her a cocky smirk appeared on his lips and he walked up to her. "Hey there, Sweetie…"

Oh brother…

"So, you must be new here…" He trailed of and leaned against her desk while he stared at her.

Duh…If I wasn't new then you would recognize me.

"You know…If you need help with anything like a tour around the school. I'll gladly give you one. I'll make sure you have a fun time too." He flashed her a smile that she recognized as one of those smiles guys give to girls in hopes of wooing them.

Elena sighed. "Sorry I'm not interested and I think I can find my way around school just fine." His face fell but he plastered on the cocky smirk again.

"Well then, I can give you a tour around the town…my father is Mayor Lockwood." He raised an eyebrow suggestively.

Whatever…As if that would win me over…Just because your father is Mayor Lockwood.

I am not like those girls you can easily woo with that fact and your money.

Wait He's a Lockwood like Tyler?

"Man, Brent leave her alone…" Brent huffed and walked over to his seat in front of the male who looked like Matt. He turned to her with a smile that reminded her of Matt so much that she felt a tug at her undead heart.

So…much like Matt.

"Yo Kyle!" Out of the corned of her some tall brunette mall nodded at him and waved. He was dressed in a school team football jacket and jeans.

He joined a group of guys who were talking animatedly.

Kyle turned his attention to her. "Hey, Sorry about Brent he's…a flirt and too cocky sometimes…he can be a dick." He laughed.

"I can tell…" She laughed.

"I'm Kyle…Kyle Donavan." Kyle boyishly grinned and held out a hand.

Elena took it with a smile. "I'm Elena. You must be Dawn's brother." She let his hand go after a minute.

He nodded. "Yea…we're twins. Dawn can be annoying sometimes but…she has her share of good moments." Elena nodded.

Just then Mrs. Bayet called the class to attention and everyone got in their seats as she started the lesson.

Out of the corner of her eye she could see Brent glancing at her. Elena fought the urge to roll her eyes.

She was glad when class ended, she left quickly for English class and spotted Zephyr heading her way. "Hey, how was Math?"

"Boring, the same old…too easy after living as long as I have it hasn't changed much." He slightly smiled.

They walked to class with each other and she almost ran into Dawn Donavan. "Sorry." Elena apologized as the girl turned around.

"No problem! Hey, your Elena right, the new student?" She smiled sweetly.

"Um, Yea I am." She nodded.

"Hey are you in my Gym class?"

"Yea, I have Gym with you…who was that girl with you, I have history with her and I'm just a little curious." Elena shrugged her shoulders.

"Oh…that's my best friend Corsia Lockwood-Bennett. She just uses Bennett as her last name though." Just like Caroline, she was willing to spill the beans easily.

"Oh, thanks well it was nice meeting you." Elena walked over to the empty seat beside Zephyr.

Just like so many classes, this one just passed in a blur. As did her Psychology class so she was glad when it ended and she got to see Zephyr and Asher.

They met her at her locker and leaned at either side of her locker as she rummaged through it and put text books away. She closed her locker and they went to the cafeteria bought their lunch and walked outside.

They decided after a minute of looking around to eat at one of the vacant picnic tables that weren't occupied by other students.

As soon as they sat down Asher asked her a startling question. "Elena the name of the vampires you were speaking about before, what was their last names?"

Elena looked up fingers clutching a bitten apple. "Salvatore why?"

"Salvatore…A few of the guys in Gym were talking about a Salvatore that was on the football team." As she took a bite of the apple she almost chocked on the piece she was swallowing.

She hissed "Salvatore! One of them is here…it's probably Stefan…but I haven't seen him all day and I haven't picked up the scent of a vampire either…"

"Neither did we…He might show up sooner or later if he goes to this school."

Elena set down her apple as Asher grinned and spoke. "Okay, here's some exciting yet not so exciting news…"

"We signed up the football team!" Elena's eyes widened as a smile played on her lips.

"I'm so happy for you! I bet you guys will make the team." Asher nodded as he popped a fry into his mouth.

An idea popped into her head "Zephyr do you mind if you drive me around town, I want to check on some old friends."

Zephyr nodded. "Yea sure, we can even go at Free Period."

"So how has your school day been?" Elena asked.

"Interesting…but at the same time boring…I smelled werewolf though and witch lingering around." Asher's face scrunched up.

"I smelled Witch as well and the other strange half human smell must've been werewolf. It's from Brent Lockwood, he approached me and I smelled his scent."

Zephyrs head snapped up. "Lockwood approached you how?"

"Oh, the usual flirting thing cocky guys use. Don't worry Kyle Donavan got him to back off, he reminds me of an old friend. I've been seeing familiar but not so familiar faces all day."

Asher pulled out a bag and Elena recognized it as the same bag that contained the candy that he had bought from the airport. She raised and eyebrow as he took out a huge candy bar and popped a large chunk in his mouth.

"What…why are you guys staring at me?" His brows were furrowed as he glanced at both of them before popping another chunk in his mouth.

"Why would you even ask that, you know why...you still have more?" Zephyr took a bite out of the salad placed before him.

"I told you I have a sweet tooth! Why do you guys keep teasing me about it?" Asher fished out a sour piece of candy.

Zephyr rolled his eyes.

Elena finished off her lunch as did the others. She noticed the candy bag was still full and she shook her head with a laugh as they got up and began walking to the parking lot.

"Yes! We get to leave early! Now I can meet Elena's friends!" Asher hopped into the back and Elena did the same while Zephyr jumped into the driver's seat.

She gave directions to the first house she wanted to visit. She didn't really know if they still lived where the use to.

It's worth a try.

Zephyr stopped in front of the Bennett household. She climbed out and knocked on the door.

No one answered and she peered through the glass and saw nothing. She spotted the doorbell and rang again.

Still nothing…

She rang again and this time a woman opened a door that appeared to be in their early forties. Elena glanced up at the woman's face who looked shocked and heard a gasp escape the woman's lips.

Elena smiled warmly. "Bonnie? It's me Elena…Elena Gilbert."

"Elena? Oh my god! What's happened to you…" Bonnie's aged face looked sad.

"Bonnie…It's okay if you don't want to invite me in I'll understand I'm a vampire." Bonnie shook her head.

"No Elena, Come inside…I trust you you're my best friend."

"Are you sure?" Bonnie nodded.

Elena stepped inside and walked into the living room, it was as she remembered it.

"Bonnie why did you invite me in?" She asked as Bonnie sat beside her.

"Because you're my best friend, I know I acted horrible before about Grams but It wasn't your fault and I shouldn't have made you choose. I was just overwhelmed with grief and...It was just wrong.." Elena instantly hugged Bonnie and she felt two arms wrap around her.

Her eyes began to water and burn, so she pulled back and saw the concerned look Bonnie was giving her. "Elena…is everything alright?"

She laughed despite the tears threatening to fall. "Bonnie, I'm sorry for leaving and…I've missed you…I'm so sorry."

"Elena you don't have to apologize I just want to know why you left…I've missed you too."

"Bonnie I left because of the Salvatore's." Bonnie looked confused.

"You know the back story on Katherine right?" Bonnie nodded.

"Well, I don't want to be like her…Bonnie I started having stronger feelings than friendship for Damon and I saw he was too but I was with Stefan and I loved him. I didn't want to tear them apart even further…I couldn't do that I didn't want to be like her…what she did to them was totally wrong."

Bonnie hugged her again. "Elena…You are nothing like her…I'm a little shocked at you falling for Damon but…It's okay things will work out."

"Thanks Bonnie." She whispered.

Suddenly she heard the door open and it shutting closed.

"Bonnie! Why are there two male vampires in front of the house?" She heard a male voice shout from the entrance and she heard footsteps coming closer. Elena let go of Bonnie and turned to the male.

Tyler…

"Elena? What the hell?"

"Hey Tyler, long time no see." She smiled sheepishly.

"Elena…are you a-a vampire?" Elena nodded and his eyes widened as his nostrils flared.

"No wonder I smell vampire stench in here." He said walking closer and closer to Elena.

"Tyler, calm down…I invited her in…she's my best friend a friend to you too… She won't hurt us."

Tyler laughed. "I'm not worried about that." He grabbed Elena's hand and pulled her up into a hug. "Welcome back Elena…we missed you it's been forty years."

She smiled and sat back down. "So, who are the guys sitting in that sweet ride?"

She laughed. "That's Zephyr and Asher, they're close to me…they're like brothers to me and have been since practically all of my vampire life."

"Hey Bonnie do you still live here?" Bonnie shook her head.

"No, not really my nieces do though and an aunt I'm visiting. I live in Lockwood house with Tyler, he became Mayor."

"You became Mayor Tyler? Wow…congratulations. So Bonnie you live at the Lockwood estate now and you're married to him?"

"Yea…after well my dad passed away. My mother took the reins for awhile and then someone else took over. That is until the next elections. I won…" He grinned.

"So, where are the kids?" Bonnie laughed at Elena's comment.

"At High school they're in senior year…if you are going back to school well then you'll see them." She leaned back with a content smile.

"Are their names, Corisa and Brent?" The two looked shocked.

"I started high school, I left before lunch ended. I have Gym and History class with Corisa and Math with Brent. Brent's a little like you Tyler…though it was kind of awkward when he began hitting on me and mentioning you were his father." She grinned.

"Brent did what!" Tyler's mouth hung open.

"Calm down, Tyler…you have to admit he has your personality."

Tyler's brows furrowed. "I am not like that and I was never like that." The two girls gave him a long look. "Fine! Okay…maybe I was a little…"

"I noticed that they're both not human…Is Corisa a witch and Brent a werewolf or part werewolf?" The two nodded.

"So, how was Corisa? Was she nice to you?"

"She was nice but she was quiet during History…You know the two of them look like you two." Elena tilted her head to the side.

"Well, you know we are pretty good looking" Tyler grinned as he got up, kissed Bonnie's forehead and sat down again.

Bonnie just rolled her eyes at his cockiness.

"You know Kyle Donavan saved me from Brent" Elena idly traced patterns into her covered knee. Tyler laughed.

"Oh, Matt and Caroline's son? Yea he's just like Matt was." Tyler sat down as he spoke.

"Those two married? I knew they would…I'm so happy they did." Bonnie nodded.

"Yea they did they had twins too…weird right? Dawn is like Caroline as well…Its kind of funny." Bonnie stood up as she spoke and then walked into what Elena assumed was the kitchen

Elena picked up the sound of something bubbling and a click sounded.

Elena turned to Tyler. "Hey Tyler I met Aldair Saltzman's son. Who's the mother?"

Tyler hesitated as he spoke. "your aunt, Jenna.."

Elena couldn't help but be shocked, it showed too as she felt her eyes widen and her mouth open in surprise. "What! They… got married?" Tyler nodded.

"Oh my god…he looks so much like Mr. Saltzman too…He knows about vampires Tyler. He has the same ring as Alaric…he talked with us I don't think his father told him about me. In a way I am glad that he didn't." Tyler leaned back and sighed.

"Bonnie and I told Corisa and Brent about the truth about vampires and werewolves and witches." Elena nodded and Bonnie appeared with two mugs set them down and then went to retrieve another. She placed the last mug in front of Elena.

"Thank you Bonnie." She smiled warmly and sipped at the contents. Elena tasted herbal tea mixed with sugar.

"So where is everyone? Are they still in Mystic Falls?" Bonnie nodded at Elena's question while Tyler answered for her.

"Yea, we all left for collage and returned. It's our hometown you know and I've become Mayor so I kind of have to stay here. Do you want to meet everyone?" Tyler sipped at the tea and scrunched up his face in pain when he drank the tea to fast.

It had scalded his tongue.

"Tyler…I don't know…What about Matt and Caroline? Do they know about…us?" Tyler nodded.

"Elena after twenty years of secrecy and after the Salvatore's left I told them…I thought it would keep them safe and I was so sick of…just holding it inside I wanted to tell them and one day I accidentally bursted…" Bonnie trailed off as she drank some tea.

"Surprisingly they accepted. I told her what Damon did to her and she was slightly pissed at that but she was still accepting." Bonnie gazed at Elena.

"What about Jenna? Does she know? What's up with Jeremy?" Elena crossed and then uncrossed her legs.

Bonnie looked at Tyler and then at Elena "Alaric told me he told her too at first she was skeptical but after he explained all those strange unexplainable events and after he showed her and explained other things she believed him."

"So she knows…okay…what about Jeremy and Anna?" Bonnie shrugged.

"We think they're on vacation or that's what Jeremy told Jenna. He's turned Elena…that's also one factor that got Jenna to believe in what Alaric told her. Anna turned him. He's supposed to be coming back today or once again that's what he told Jenna." Bonnie fixed the chocolate brown hair that was fastened into a bun.

"Oh…Can I see them Matt and Caroline…I don't know where they live so maybe you can take me to them?" Bonnie nodded.

"I'll call them up first." Bonnie walked away.

Elena gazed upon Tyler's aged face.

I wonder how old they are.

"Elena…I envy you…sort of...not that me and Bonnie aren't very good looking but I wish I was eighteen or in my twenties still. You still look like you're eighteen. I mean this wolf thing helps slow the aging process sort of but not entirely since I am half werewolf." Tyler crossed his arms and shifted in his leaned back position.

"How old is everyone?" Tyler smiled the skin around his eyes crinkled.

"Well, Matt, Caroline, Bonnie and I are all fifty seven and Jenna and Alaric are sixty two. I have no idea how old Jeremy would be now…Alaric's son is thirty three. I'm pretty sure."

"…So He was born seven years after I left?" Tyler nodded.

"I called them…we'd better get down there now, I didn't say you were coming though or the other guys who are outside the house." Her voice distorted as she walked out of the kitchen.

Elena blurred to the door and held it open as Tyler ran to catch up with her. "Hey! Tyler…You know I can't run as fast as you two!" Tyler had an expression that said Oops.

She walked out the door and as soon as they were out she locked it.

As they reached the car, Zephyr who was speaking to Asher cut the conversation off and started the car.

Tyler got in the front beside Zephyr and Bonnie sat on the side making Elena be seated in the middle.

"Hello Elena's childhood friends." Asher flashed a smile, showing his white teeth.

"Zephyr Bonnie's going to give you directions to Matt's place." Zephyr nodded.

"Interesting a Werewolf and a Witch." Asher said and Bonnie began giving Zephyr directions as he backed out of the driveway.

It took awhile for them to reach the place and the house Bonnie gave them directions to Kelly Donavan's house she visited everyone once and awhile. Matt really owned the house because he had worked his butt off during his teenage years while caring for Vicki his now dead sister.

As soon as the car stopped she ran to the door. She knocked as Tyler and Bonnie came up the steps, Elena looked to see Asher and Zephyr talking to each other in the car not minding if they had to wait outside.

Caroline opened the door with a smile and gazed upon Bonnie. "Bonnie! It's so nice to see you and Tyler." Cheeriness was evident in her tone.

As soon as her eyes landed on Elena her smile faltered. "Elena…Oh my god is that you?"

"Hey Caroline." She smiled as Caroline stepped out and hugged her fiercely.

She leaned back. "Elena…you don't look a day over eighteen…the last time I saw you was so long ago…you're a vampire!" She saw Caroline's eyes widen as she nodded.

"Yes, Caroline I am…don't worry I won't hurt anyone." Caroline nodded.

Caroline stepped back and allowed space for her to walk through "Come inside Elena."

She smiled and walked in Tyler and Bonnie trailing after her.

As she walked into the Living room, an aged Matt was sipping at his beer and reading what she assumed was the sports section of the folded up news paper in his hand.

"Caroline, who the heck are you talking too? Is that Bonnie and Tyler?" Matt gazed up and with his mouth hanging open.

His grip on the beer bottle loosened and it slipped from his hand.

Elena instantly ran to catch it and thanks to her vampire reflexes she caught the bottle pretty effortlessly. "Oh my God. Elena Gilbert is that you?" Elena handed it to him and nodded as Caroline hugged her again. "Yes Matt it's her…"

"What happened why did you leave town?" Matt asked composing himself.

"Bonnie or Tyler will tell you."

Bonnie nodded and went through the details as they all sat down.

"Man, that's some heavy stuff." Matt scratched his head.

"Okay on to the happy! I heard you enrolled yourself with your vampire friends into Mystic Fall's High school. How is high school again? Oh! I bet you saw our kids, they're the same year as you."

"I did, Corisa was quiet and she's friends to Dawn like You and Bonnie are. Brent and Kyle are friends I assume. Though I had an awkward incident with Brent and his flirting, Kyle saved me though and told him to back off." Elena heard them all laugh and she joined in.

"Matt he's like you its so weird…what's even weirder is that I'm talking about how your kids are who I go to school with and I am practically best friends with the parents!." Her face scrunched up for a second.

"Yea, its weird…it just feels like yesterday when we were all eighteen. I miss those days." Elena nodded at Matt's words.

A question popped into Elena's mind and she couldn't help but give into the burning desire to ask. "Are the Salvatore's back?"

Everyone was quiet for a minute until Matt cleared his throat and spoke up.

Author's Note: I hope you enjoyed reading this chapter...we'll find out if the Salvatore's have returned or not next chapter.

Until then...Thanks for reading!