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: Hope you enjoy this chapter.

Her throat ached and she felt panic course through her body, fear itself wrapping itself around her like vines clinging to her to skin.

She couldn't stand properly she felt her limbs giving slowly underneath her as every minute passed.

Her body and mind screamed for her to run but that undead heart of hers said otherwise and choose to reanimate its self and she could feel the sensation of thudding against her heart.

She wanted to say something and somewhere in the recess of her darkened mind she could hear Zephyr and Asher calling her name over and over, asking whats wrong and then she saw them tense as their heads lifted slightly while their nostrils flared, taking in the scent of another of their kin.

She was afraid.

No…god no…I can't…I can't do this right now!

Not now…please…anything but this.

If its who I think it is…I can't see him.

Elena feared at that moment that she would break into pieces.

She closed her eyes and sank to her knees, to the ground as her brown tresses cascaded in a hanging pool around her.

Run!

Run now and you can escape everything even if for a little while; you can avoid this encounter for now…just run.

The voice shouting at her sounded cold and harsh, unfeeling even.

The impulse to run was too tempting and she tried with all her might to stay grounded there and await which ever Salvatore showed up.

However her mind was too clouded with fear, panic and adrenaline and her body gave into fleeing rather than staying to fight.

I'm a coward.

Elena ran as far she could from the forest and she sensed Zephyr and Asher catching up to her.

She stopped at the front of the door and waited for Zephyr to come and unlock the door for her. He finally arrived and opened the door with an soft expression filled with concern for her.

Asher's expression seemed to mirror Zephyr's expression

Elena ran up to her room and sat in one of the chairs staring wordlessly at clothes she folded and placed onto the changing screen.

She could still the thrumming of adrenaline singing in her veins.

Elena felt the need to do something reckless, anything reckless just for once in her damn eternal life.

With determination she changed into a simple form fitting black mini halter dress and black nylons and this time at the side there were vines decorated on the thin material it looked like vines snaking up the side of her leg to her thigh. She wore black pumps and donned on her Black KRMA Jade Jacket.

After a minute Elena put her hair up into a half up bun half down up do.

She eyed the assortment of random color contacts lying on her table. A smile appearing on her face as she brushed her fingers against the cases of each color she had bought.

Elena had only bought them mostly out of amusement and curiosity to see what she would look like different coloured eyes and for the time when she and Zephyr had posed as identical yet sort of fraternal twins. Asher had a pair and so did Zephyr himself.

She popped in the custom made amethyst irises and glanced at her reflection in the mirror.

She smiled at the change in her appearance.

Elena wanted to become as unrecognizable as she could even if it was a little.

She sprayed on more perfume and she slipped her phone, wallet and oversized Vivienne Westwood sunglasses into a black clutch like purse with faint silver sprinkles of glitter that had a long strap attached to it.

Elena then walked downstairs where she followed Zephyrs scent to the porch.

He was sitting on the porch gazing across at the slightly wood area before him. "I need the keys."

Zephyr looked up at Elena with concern but he held out his hand, palm open and keys laying there.

She slowly grabbed them but Zephyr gripped her wrist. "Be careful…I know this is hard for you and you need to relieve some stress…to do something to get your mind off anything…especially now that you have adrenaline pumping through you but…be careful. Call us later okay?"

Elena nodded and bent down to hug Zephyr for a minute, got up and climbed into the car.

She backed out and just drove until darkness began descending.

Elena spotted a nightclub with lights flashing through the door whenever the door opened when people exited or entered.

Where there were nightclubs, usually there were also bars.

Perfect.

She parked the car and got out quickly.

When she arrived at the door she noticed there was a line and what she thought was bouncer that was supposed to appear menacing, stationed in front of the door with a red velvet clip gate.

She smiled to herself as people started to arrive behind her and she spotted the line to the side where people also were waiting in hopes of getting inside but probably wouldn't.

"Name?" The bouncer's voice was gruff and she decided to be assertive.

"I don't think you need to know anything, don't you?" Elena stared deep into his eyes and she began to dilate and contract her eyes as she used compulsion.

The bouncer's face went slack and his eyes blank, no emotion or thought passing his mind. "You will let me in, no questions asked…you won't even say a thing to anyone after I get inside you will forget I ever came up to you and assume I had been in since the start. After I leave the club you will completely forget me, no matter what." The bouncer's mouth hung open as he nodded mindlessly.

She smiled as he sidestepped and opened the door for her to go in. The sounds of protests and scoffs drifted to her ears from the other's waiting in line, she could practically feel their envy and hostility towards her as she entered.

As soon as she was in and the door shut behind her she took in the atmosphere.

The scent of blood, sweat, alcohol, smoke and something else wafted through the air; she could even smell the adrenaline that pulsed within each human as they all writhed against each other in some sort of dance.

Music pounded throughout the whole club and she could even hear a handful of heartbeats beating in time with their movements or with the music blasting and pounding throughout the room.

Elena pushed pasta mass of sweaty bodies and headed over to the bar. She plopped down and sat down at one of seats in front of the neon glow lit bar she noticed black lights were shining downwards as well.

A male with sandy blonde bartender with hazel colored eyes came up to her and gazed upon her. She answered before the patronizing question flew out of his lips. "Absinthe Curacao Frappe…please." She flashed her teeth as she smiled.

The bartender looked dazed and nodded as he turned around made it, she heard the crush of ice.

She got distracted as she heard someone sit on the bar stool beside her but didn't bother to sniff out the scent, because she heard the thrum of a heartbeat come from whoever it was that sat beside her.

Elena bored decided to check her phone if she got any messages from Asher or Zephyr.

At first the screen didn't show any missed texts but sure enough as she was placing the phone back in the black purse, her phone vibrated slightly.

She glanced upon the screen and saw it was from Asher.

Where are you?

She lazily texted him back.

Didn't Zephyr tell you, I went out.

He did tell me, I wanna know where exactly… ;-)

Is it really that important?

Ouch! Out of the goodness out of my heart I ask these questions and you have to be so…so…snarky! :'( You really know how to wound a guy you know that….you really do…

Really, Ash? Really?

x] Yes….really Now tell me where you are! I demand to know :D

Nightclub/Bar, don't remember what street but I'm sure if you follow my scent or something you'll be able to track me.

Oh…well have fun ;] Don't come back too drunk!

She rolled her eyes and set her phone down.

The bartender set down the drink in front of her hastily and walked over to the human beside her who he began serving.

Elena gazed upon the turquoise drink surrounded by crushed ice. She sipped at idly as she turned around in her seat to idly watch the strobe lights weaving through the artificial smoke dancing in the air as Human's writhed in it.

"Hey there pretty lady."

She turned to him and narrowed her amethyst making them appear icy as her mouth stretched into a tight line. The man looked to be in late twenties and wore a crinkled checkered shirt that was half tucked in, his lids were half lidded and Elena could smell the sharp sickly smell of stale beer lingering in his breath.

His dirty blonde hair was messed up and sticking up at all ends and slight darkened stubble appearing on his face. Despite his rugged appearance he looked to be in his young twenties, he was probably some drunken, frat, party boy.

She dhuddered as his eyes swept her head to toe and she felt disgust pierce through her as he sized her up. Elena felt his eyes undress her and she narrowed her eyes further as he licked his lips. He looked like starved dog as his eyes glazed over in lust and she tilted her head apprehension flickering in her eyes.

Gross, I'm old enough to be your mother…

"So…what's a…pretty lady like you doing in a place like this all by yourself?" His words slurred slightly as a cocky, drunken smirk played on his lips.

"Who says I'm alone?" She raised a single brow and sipped at her chilly drink as he grinned at her. He grinned lazily and moved toward her, he reached for her arm but she moved out of his grasp and gave him a fierce gaze, a snarl escaping her lips.

I'm not in the mood to play with you right now, you don't interest me…you only annoy me.

He backed away a flash of fear passing his eyes, she felt the edges of her mouth curl up and she turned back, hearing his footsteps move out of his direction.

She lifted the cocktail glass to her lips and a familiar scent wafted to her nose that made her stiffen as fear coursed through her.

She closed her eyes briefly at the sweet intoxicating scent; she shivered as it got stronger and nearer.

The scent grew stronger as she heard someone sit down on the bar stool that the drunken collage boy had sat at before. Elena opened her eyes slowly and inhaled and exhaled sharply.

She was tense as she heard the bartender speak the patronizing words he asked other customers.

The voice that answered was rich and silky. "Bourbon on the rocks."

The pounding sound of the music and heartbeats dimmed as she drank more deeply this time from the cocktail glass.

Elena felt herself swallow and butterflies fluttering around in her chest.

She felt eyes bore into her and she couldn't help but turn around and meet the gaze that was directed to her. Elena saw the grin playing on his lips, the dark hair curling at the nape of his neck and the twin clear eyes gazing at her.

All that she could do was let out a single labored breath.

Author's Note: Hope you enjoyed this chapter and thanks for reading and reviewing.