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: All I have to say is I hope you enjoy this chapter! Really I do...=D
Elena knew she should have ran out of the room that instant but she was grounded to the spot she was in. Something inside of her just desperately need to know, she was sick of being afraid of them popping up and being totally unprepared because she knew if she saw him she would be reduced to silence and a mess.
He was probably totally pissed off at her she had herself to blame…he had started to show signs of change and she messed things up and fled, whatever sort of relationship they had was probably destroyed now.
Sorry wouldn't be good enough, every terrible endurance she went through to become this…was still worth it.
She could just shut off her human feelings completely or as best as she could…but how much would she change. Did it really matter?
Elena was tempted so very much to shut off everything or numb herself.
No I can't do that…
Something inside of her always stopped her from actually shutting off her humanity.
As Matt spoke she was shaken out of her thoughts and awaited his answer that felt like life or death at the moment, as if he was judging whether she should live or die for real this time and never come back.
She could hear Matt stutter in nervousness and the sound of his heart hammering in his chest as it flowed blood into his being. "Elena I can't lie to you and I'm sorry to tell you but Salvatore is here or at least one…"
Elena's voice was unsteady as she spoke. "Which one." She felt her eyes close and her lashes fall upon the skin under eyes, they made crescent like shadows.
"I don't know…Stefan or Damon." She began taking deep breaths as she felt herself getting unsteady it was like she was being deprived of oxygen she shouldn't need.
"Elena are you alright?" Bonnie's voice sounded extremely worried Her lids fluttered open and the room blurred for a second. She held up her hand and smiled weakly.
"...Does anyone else know which one it is…I need to know…and you know why." They all shook their heads.
Elena felt her hands tremble again. "I need to see Alaric and Jenna then, Alaric hunts vampires doesn't he? If anyone knows then it will be him…" She ran her shaking hands through her hair.
Elena stood up and took a steady step Bonnie instantly was at her side as she tried to steady her. "I'll take you…" Bonnie rubbed circles into Elena's back.
"I'm coming too…" Matt said fiercely and Caroline nodded her head as determination shone in her eyes.
"Caroline, Matt there isn't room in the car…" Matt shook his head.
"I can drive Elena…I'm coming we should all be there…we'll follow you there." Elena nodded weakly and took slow steps to the door and the car.
She shakily got inside the car and saw Caroline in Matt entering their car. Tyler sat in the front again and Bonnie at her side.
Asher looked concerned, no doubt he and Zephyr heard the conversation. It was confirmed as she noticed the car was running and instantly as soon as everyone was secure in the car he zipped down the road followed by Matt and Caroline.
Again as soon as she arrived at Alaric's house she was out of the car and at the door. She rang the doorbell of house impatiently. She looked up and saw the sun setting and night beginning to fall.
As soon as Alaric opened the door he looked shocked and confused. "Elena…what are you doing…"
"Alaric…I need to speak to you now. Invite me in or not…I'd rather do it inside but if you'd prefer not to invite me in then we can go to Bonnie's, Matt's or my house." Alaric's eyes widened in realization.
"When did you turn into a vampire?" Elena waved it off and shook her head.
"That's not important right now…I'll explain once we're inside." Alaric nodded.
"I trust you…come in."
Elena sensed Bonnie appear behind her with Tyler, Caroline and Matt.
"Can those two in the car come in?" Alaric shook his head.
"I don't know them…Only you." Elena nodded in understanding and threw and sympathetic gaze over her shoulder at the two boys and saw them nodding in understanding as she had just did.
Elena crossed the threshold of the front door to the hallway. "Where's Jenna." Elena asked curiously walking into the living room as she saw the T.V. buzzing with low volume leaking from it's speakers.
Alaric took a deep breath as Elena sat down on the couch and looked up at him.
Whoa…Mr. Saltzman…you look so different.
"She's in the kitchen." She nodded as she heard the clatter of plates and the sink turn on for the briefest moment.
"So I heard she knows." The rest of her friends sat around her.
Alaric leaned against the wall near by the staircase which was slightly close to the couch. "Yes she did, Elena I was planning to marry her…I wasn't going to lie to her. She needed to know the truth. It's dangerous to know but yet it's better and keeps her safe if she knows." Alaric rubbed a hand against his face in tiredness.
Elena's head instantly tilted up as she heard her Aunt's footsteps shuffling into the living room. The sound of a sharp gasp and frantic hearts beat filled the air and cut the silence.
Jenna spoke, her voice quivering and Elena felt her gaze soften as she saw her aunt staring in disbelief with sorrow yet relief, and joy. "Elena…"
She nodded and felt her mouth twitch; her throat burned begging to cry out in happiness at the sigh of her aunt. She saw her walk over to her and wrap her arms around her while she sobbed into her shoulder.
"You're back…finally back…Don't you ever do that again Elena Gilbert…you had me worried and scared out of my mind." Elena felt her eyes burn at her words and the grief she caused her sweet Aunt.
"I'll try not too; I'm a teenager we screw up…" She smiled through her blurry vision.
Aunt Jenna laughed. "No, I don't think you are anymore…not entirely…you've partially aged mentally maybe not physically since you're a vampire and all…but you've changed a bit." The skin of her eyes crinkled due to her age but it was in happiness.
"So you don't care?" She felt Aunt Jenna shake her head gently and laugh.
"So where's Jeremy and Anna?" Aunt Jenna backed away with a smile.
"Vacation…with Anna those two stick together like glue…they love each other a lot we can tell. They'll have eternity to love each other…it's kind of cute…" Jenna grinned looking a little like her twenty two year old self again.
Elena laughed and Alaric cleared his throat. "So what did you come here for."
She instantly got serious and felt nervous course through her veins but she needed to know his answer. "I need to ask a very important question…you're a vampire hunter and that son of yours" Alaric looked shocked.
"How did you know…?" Elena shook her head.
"I'm enrolled at the high school…he's my history teacher, you know he's the spitting image of you…I see some Jenna qualities in him as well but more so you…I want to say congratulations as well, he's sharp minded and knew I was a vampire by my Lapis Lazuli ring." Alaric nodded and shifted.
"Anyways back onto my question because the answer is important to me I need to ask about a certain vampire or vampires…" Alaric nodded and looked wary of what she was about to ask.
Elena's voice trembled slightly as she asked the question that was vital at the moment. "Are the Salvatore's here?"
Alaric nodded. "I don't know if both are here but I'm pretty sure Stefan is here…he has first period History class…Al told me…since I told him if Stefan Salvatore were to appear than he was…sort of safe." Elena sighed a little in relief.
She still felt the ebb of fear though still thrumming through her body.
He's still a Salvatore Elena, he could contact Damon…and tell him I'm here.
No…Stefan isn't like that Elena…
But how can I be so sure after what I did?
He's bound to be pissed.
You upped and left then disappeared.
How can I face him…how could I explain myself…how can I justify my actions.
Elena took in a deep breath. "So no sign of Damon?" She winced internally at the pain his name caused. She shouldn't be feeling like this for him she was supposed to be Stefan's or she had been Stefan's and was at the time supposed to be his. She couldn't fawn over Damon Salvatore like this.
Alaric shook his head. "Not that I know of…Elena does this question have to do with why you left…?"
Elena nodded. "Elena why did you leave…?" Elena sighed and told him what he told Bonnie.
"Elena…you have to know that you aren't her…she was a horrible…" She heard him curse silently and gently smiled.
"Alaric…I did something that she did…she just vanished or never contacted them when they assumed she was in the tomb alive. She played them both…Alaric…I feel something stronger than friendship for Damon…I can't do that...I was supposed to be with Stefan. I couldn't do what she did and in a way I have." Elena bent her head down and sighed.
The door opened and shut as Aldair came through and shock showing on his face. "What the hell are you doing here! Mom…Dad why did you invite this…vampire in?" Alaric held up a hand and clapped a hand on his shoulder.
"Al…this is Aunt Jenna's niece…she was human forty years ago…when me and your mother were just dating…your mother was her…foster mother's sister." Aldair's eyes widened.
"So Elena, when you said…that you knew my father and had close friends connected to him, you meant yourself, my mother." Elena nodded.
"Jeremy too, he's my younger…foster sibling… Jenna took us in and became our guardians when both of our parents died." Aldair dropped the messenger bag in his hand and it fell flat on the floor with a thump.
"Jermey's sister?"
Alaric unclasped his hand on his shoulder and nodded. "She's…Isobel's daughter from before our marriage with John Gilbert She birthed her when she was sixteen. Grayson Gilbert helped with the the birthing and Isobel disappeared and the Gilbert's adopted Elena."
"Holy…" Elena laughed.
"Hey, this means I'm your cousin…older cousin." Elena smiled a small smile.
Aldair calmed down. "Dad, I'm going to go upstairs…and rest…this is a little weird." He glanced at Elena and grabbed his bag. She saw his form disappear up the stairs.
"Well that was awkward…" Tyler drawled out and they all laughed.
"Alaric, thank you for telling me…I think I will be leaving now. I'll need the rest for tomorrow and plus I need alone time to think." Everyone looked sympathetic.
"Don't worry I'll come and see you guys in my free time or whenever, you can even come over and visit too if you want!" She forced a smile.
"Hey Bonnie and Tyler Do you want me to drive you home?" They shook their heads.
"It's alright…I'll get a ride home with Caroline and Matt." The two smiled at Elena.
"Get good rest…also know that we'll be here when you need us…"
"Thank you guys…really thank you. It's nice to know I have my best friends and my Aunt…and my Uncle Alaric to help when and if I need it" She smiled and hugged everyone before she left and hopped into the car.
Zephyr glanced at Elena before speaking. "Home?" She nodded, he turned away and started the car.
The night descended and they drove into the old backwoods part or at least it was close to the backwoods.
They reached the Weylin estate and as soon as they got inside Elena walked into the kitchen which was also very furnished it contained beautiful furniture from the 18th and 17th centuries as well as the modern day appliances. It was slightly more modernized though and looked Tuscan. It had an Italian look to it as well.
She opened the fridge and grabbed a blood bag and fed from it later disposing it. She walked to her room and opened her drawer. She peered inside and pulled out a comfortable stretchy pink tank and black butterfly pyjama pants with a white background on them.
Elena shedded her day clothes and slipped into her night wear. With bare feet she padded across the hall. She quickly closed her door as well.
Elena fished out her cellphone and placed it on her nightstand alone and she placed her iPod in its dock with the headphones beside it.
She closed the curtains and darkness illuminated the room. Her vampire eyes adjusted as she crawled into bed. The sheets were cold at first but after awhile she felt the warm up.
She sighed and rolled onto her side as she brought the sheets up her collarbone.
The day's event's played in her head but when they came to an end one certain event replayed in her head and stood out.
She could still hear the quivering tone she used and see the expression on her face "Are the Salvatore's here?"
Alaric nodded. "I don't know if both are here but I'm pretty sure Stefan is here…he has first period History class…Al told me…since I told him if Stefan Salvatore were to appear than he was…sort of safe." Elena sighed a little in relief.
She shut her eyes tighter and another thought invaded her mind.
Elena, he could show up anytime he doesn't need a real reason too.
You'll have to face the two of them more in particularly the older Salvatore.
You'll bump into him some day and you'll have to make up for what you did.
You won't avoid him forever.
Damon will find you, why run.
He'll be pissed and hurt you ran away so you might as well get this over with and resolve somethings and then maybe if the pain is too much you can shut off your feelings.
She didn't want to bump into him anytime soon, right now she felt like fleeing maybe she could come back in five years…
It won't do any good, you'll probably feel the same way.
Unless you can flick that switch off…
No I can't do that…I can't become that I saw how that affected Isobel.
Elena sighed in the silence and lay flat on her back. She slowly opened her eyes and looked up into the darkness. She could hear soft ticking of the clock that was on the other nightstand.
She strained her hearing and heard silence, breathing and soft music pouring into someone's ears as they slept.
Probably Asher…
She stretched her hearing and heard the signs of Zephyr also asleep and another clock ticking softly.
She blocked the rest out and only focused on the sounds in her room.
Elena sighed again in annoyance as she closed her eyes and tried to sleep.
The ticking's volume seemed to increase and thud in her ears and she sighed in annoyance once again.
God, Help me…I can't do this…
I want to sleep right now…but everything is keeping me awake.
If it isn't my damned thoughts it's the damn ticking of the clock I should just throw it in hope it will break and make things quieter.
She didn't move a muscle for a second and the ticking noise grew harsher and even more louder to the point she shut her eyes closer while pulling the sheet's over head.
She curled into the fetal position and snuggled into the pillow in hopes she would fall asleep now.
It didn't help and she laughed hysterically as she pulled the sheet's back down to where they were previously.
God, if your listening I know I've done some bad things and I'm a damned creature of the night but don't you think I've suffered enough?
Is this what I get for what I did…I bet this only the beginning…this is your way to get me to atone for my sins.
Elena yawned and stretched slightly.
Maybe I should go search for Vervain and then just ingest some to get me to sleep. It would be the equivalent to taking cold medicine to sleep easier when you're not sick.
I'll endure the pain if I have to…anything to sleep.
I don't care at this point; I'll inject or ingest Vervain…
At this point I'm desperate.
Elena shut off her mind just in case it was the thing that was causing her all of this grief.
She lay in silence until she gratefully and finally did fall into sleep.
It was the one time lately she actually lay quietly in peace.
No, thoughts of the Salvatores entered her mind in that moment.
Author's Note: There is four or five new links two are the kitchens and if you want to look, the other two are the nightwear clothes she wore.
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