Chapter 2.-

The moment Serena felt her back thump against something, she knew Kol was in trouble.

She quickly excused herself and then, when she was out of sight, she blurred outside, where she thought Kol might be. Judging from the impact on her back …

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When she awoke, she was laying in her bed, in her room. She winced. Someone snapped Kol's neck, and she was determined to find out who.

As she got up from her bed, she noticed she was still wearing her ball gown, a cream-colored sweetheart dress. Instead of changing her clothes, she just picked up her purse and cellphone and walked to the Mystic Grill, enjoying the fresh air.

As she got there, she saw Rebekah talking to Matt, and Matt had a cast on his arm. She listened in, hearing Rebekah apologize.

Oh. Oh. Oh…

So, Kol had broken Matt's arm. Did that mean Rebekah snapped his neck? No, she wouldn't do that in front of mother. So …

"Looking for the one that snapped your brother's neck?" Fingers brushed her bare collarbone, and acting with Original instincts, she grabbed the hand and twisted it, moving to stand in front of the owner of the voice.

Damon Salvatore.

"Why look?" Serena let go of his hand, and acted uninterested. She flipped her long, wavy hair over her shoulder and sneered. "It's not like Kol won't tell me when I go home."

"Who knows … he should be embarrassed. It usually happens when you get beaten by someone weaker than you." Damon smirked, eyes resting on her cleavage. "You should really put on something else. An unsuspecting woman like you might get jumped on the way home."

"Not if they value their life." Serena replied, smirking slightly.

"I snapped his neck. I was actually surprised that you weren't outside with your family." Damon smirked, as if it was an accomplishment.

"I was too busy nursing a broken neck." Serena replied, raising an eyebrow.

Damon frowned, but as soon as he opened his mouth to speak, Serena pressed a finger to his lips in a flirty manner.

"I heard what happened with you and Elena." She smirked, letting him know she wasn't sorry at all. "That's what you get for falling in love with a Doppelganger."

Damon growled, an annoyed expression crossing his face, and Serena smirked.

"And what do you suggest I do, Original Mikaelson?" He asked, in both a sarcastic and flirty tone.

I tilted my head and smirked, giving him a look.

Hook, line and sinker.

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The next morning, Serena was awoken by a ringing phone, and she shuffled in Damon's bed, groaning.

She could feel Damon shuffle, and turn to look at her. She put her arms under the pillow and turned to look at Damon.

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"Let's not make a big deal out of this." Serena turned to look at Damon, right in front of the door.

"My thoughts exactly." Damon smirked, moving to open the door for her. He was only wearing his pants while Serena wore her dress from the night before. It wasn't like she had any clothes over at the Salvatore mansion.

"Besides, I expect you'll come calling soon enough." She smirked, but once Damon turned, she looked down, frowning slightly.

As Damon opened the door, they came face to face with Elena, and Serena smirked, grabbing the bottom of her dress and leaving the house. She didn't bother eavesdropping, not wanting to hear the doppelganger rant.

She sped home, wondering about the teasing she would get from Kol. She smirked when she saw Rebekah in her dress as well.

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"There is something wrong with Mother." Elijah approached them after Nik and Kol had gone to get a drink. "Burnt sage." She held up a bundle of burnt cloth, and the smell assaulted her nose.

"You know Mother fancies this kind of stuff." Rebekah shrugged. She quickly dismissed the idea of Mother conspiring against her, and then left, probably to change her clothes.

"So you suspect Mother?" Serena raised an eyebrow, and held Elijah's gaze. "Would it be shocking if I said I don't believe her, as well?"

Elijah's eyes narrowed. "What lead you to believe such a thing?"

"Mother has spent a thousand years in the Other Side. The veil where all supernatural beings end up after their death. And with the other witches as company. You know witches are punished by their ancestors if they mess with Dark Magic. And no one has performed more dark magic than her. Turning us into the Original vampires, binding Nik's werewolf side …," A crestfallen look entered her baby blue eyes.

"And I'm sure Elena Gilbert has something to do with the Privacy Spell." She shook her head, and stared at Elijah sardonically. "Unless you're still blinded by the doppelgangers?"

Elijah narrowed his eyes and sighed.

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"Elena, will you accompany me for a walk?" As Elijah spoke to Elena, Serena remained sitting outside, carefully concealed from Elena's sight.

"Sure, um …" The doppelganger sounded unsure, probably the guilt catching up to her.

As Elijah and Elena took a stroll in the wood, exchanging mindless words, Elena's discomfort grew.

As Serena heard about her mother's plot, tears threatened to fall from her eyes. She took small, shuddering breaths and stopped crying, wiping her cheeks. As her hands shook, she made her way into the caves, right where Elena would fall, although she decided to stay away until her nose wasn't red anymore.

She heard Elijah deposit Elena on the ground in front of her and leave through the hole he had created, and sat down to wait for Elena to wake up.

Already, hate was building up inside her, the storm waiting to be released, and she felt it creeping up her throat, making her thirst for revenge. The monster in her growled, wanting to rip out Elena's heart and make her suffer for even daring to lend her blood for the spell.

All of this is just you masking up the pain of Mother's betrayal.

That may be true, but is it truly too much to ask? To have your mother support you and love you unconditionally? To help you when you are completely out of control?

Oh, Elena's awake.

Serena closed her eyes, taking a deep breath and calming down. As she opened her eyes again, she heard Elena moving around, and she blurred in front of her.

Elena gasped and then, her eyes narrowed in hatred as she recognized her. True, Rebekah and Serena looked alike, enough to make her wonder if she wasn't Rebekah's twin, but the link convinced her otherwise.

It's lucky that Kol is bonded to you, and you to him, or you would have lost control a long time ago.

A part of her whispered in her mind, but Serena just brushed it off, instead choosing to stare at Elena. "Hello, Elena. We haven't been officially introduced yet. My name is Serena Mikaelson."

Serena smirked, and glanced at her iPhone. "I wonder when Elijah will give me permission to end the Doppelganger line. Unless you've got a bastard child somewhere?"

"Of course not!" Elena rose to the bait, and she smirked.

"Better for us, actually. Nik won't have his stupid doppelgangers, and as for me? I get the pleasure to end the doppelganger line. I've always wanted to kill Tatia, you see, for creating the rift between Elijah and Nik, but as you can see, I couldn't. But you have her face, so …"

"So, Gilbert, it seems that we have a lot of time on our hands, so we might as well catch up. After all, no one knows where you are," At this, Serena blurred over and snatched Elena's phone, crushing it in her hand. "You don't have a phone, and even if we die, you'll probably also die from starvation."

"Fine, then. What do you want to talk about?" Elena crossed her arms, staring at her warily.

"How did you feel when you saw me with Damon?" Serena raised her eyebrow in a mocking way, a small smile playing on her lips.

"I felt like I had made the right decision regarding Esther. You know, the part where your own mother kills you." Elena sneered.

"At least I didn't cause my parents to die." Serena snapped, having heard plenty about the doppelganger, especially from other townspeople.

"I didn't …" Serena had struck a nerve.

"If you hadn't called your parents to pick you up, your life as a doppelganger would include your parents … or maybe not." Serena knew she was unleashing the anger and betrayal and hurt she felt from her mother on Elena, but she just couldn't stop.

"Shut up!" Elena finally shouted, and just as Elena moved to slap her, Serena felt the familiar numbness travelling in her body, and her skin turned grey. With a gasp, Serena tumbled to the ground as black spots danced in her vision and the darkness in her body, caused by the dagger, consumed the void and made her black out.

A.N.- So, I've got a lot of free time, so I'll update whenever I can. Thanks to everyone who favorited, followed, or reviewed this story! Actually, I hadn't expected anyone to read it, so I'm really grateful.

And as for the reviewer, "The Things You Wish You Knew", don't worry, it's pretty angsty … although I hope the chapter was long enough.

Spoiler: Damon will still be in love with Elena, so pretty much all the angst is related to that. And Serena/Damon will be endgame, and if I happen to bash Elena a lot, sorry…

I watched "Frozen" today, and I loved it! Really … those of you who haven't watched it yet … go watch it! It's one of the best Disney movies I've ever watched.

Next chapter: Serena spends her time talking to Elena, and discovers the White Oak Tree Sapling.