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Unexpected Memories - Part II

Watching her fall, Nathan cried out in terror.

Before he realized it himself, he sped toward her, wishing it wasn't actually her. As he was drawing closer, time felt as though it stopped for a moment. He caught a glimpse of the girl again and definitely recognized the soft long brown hair and pouting lips that could only be Katherine. Wrapping his arms around her flailing form, a memory shot through him unexpectedly.

Looking through the shelves lined with herbs, he watched her curly locks bounce as she darted through the tables, sniffing each mixture. Tea boxes, flowers, and potted plants lined the tables she was weaving through, making the scene seem as though it was a fairytale. Her lips pulled up into a sly smile when she noticed him watching her behind one of the tall bookshelves.

He wondered if she knew he was the soon-to-be owner of this shop. His father was about to pass it down to him - the firstborn son. He was proud of this fact, and was about to tell the woman this before a man with curly black hair stepped up into the shop. He gave a small bow then took the woman's arm possessively. Giuseppe Salvatore's eldest son, Damon.

The woman - Katherine - smiled at him, moving her arm out of his grasp and walking to the steps that exited the establishment. Rain slicked the wooden steps and one of her heels slipped on the first step, causing her to trip.

Before either Damon or Katherine could realize it, Nathan ran and caught her. Holding her in his arms, he stared into her deep brown eyes and realized how truly deep his feelings for her were.

Warmth spread through him as he watched, with wary eyes, Katherine's eyes widen.

"Katherine." He whispered.

Her eyes grew larger and she shook her head. "No, I'm not-"

He shushed her, caressing her cheek softly as he memorized her every feature. Her smooth skin, alluring dark eyes, and soft lips. Her expression was unusual for her: fear. The only expressions he's seen in her eyes included seductive or anger, never fear or disappointment. He jerked his head as the sound of displaced wind was slowly coming closer. Turning back to Katherine, he tilted her chin and kissed her lips gently. He felt the vampire was next to the bridge, so he sped away.

Weaving through the trees and foliage, he was thankful that he already prepared this. His scent was everywhere in the vicinity, so he only needed his tail to lose sight of him. Turning back, he recognized the vampire as Damon's younger brother - Stefan. Cursing to himself, he jumped onto the closest tree branch. Grabbing hold of the harsh bark, he swung himself around the branch and onto the next tree. Speeding through the leaves and branches, he lost the vampire following him.

He scowled. It seemed like the infatuated Salvatore brothers knew also of Katherine's return. His scowl grew deeper. There was only one person who could have turned them into vampires: the only girl he was fighting for.

Shivering, not from the cold, Elena huddled into a ball, awaiting the coming blow from Miss Cavanaugh. The bright flash came again, but not toward her. Surprised, she peeked between her fingers on the hand covering her eyes.

Bonnie was standing in the middle of the bridge, staring at Miss Cavanaugh who was suspended in mid-air, frozen. Cobalt light shimmered around both of them, sparkling and glistening. It must have been a sort of enchantment Bonnie used. Relief and pride coursed through her; for Bonnie was not only alive, but she was powerful enough to encase a much older and stronger witch. Her fear slightly dissipated. Though it came back stronger when she turned her head to meet Damon face on. Jumping slightly, she took a deep breath of relief that it was Damon, not the creepy vampire who kissed her, thinking she was Katherine. If she never heard that name again, it would be too soon. Damon started checking for injuries on her, his expression devoid of any humor. Looking up at her, his face softened a little.

"Are you alright?" He said, staring into her eyes.

She bit her lip then nodded.

"Okay… Up you go." He lifted her off of the ground, pressing her close to his chest.

Walking slowly to his car, being careful not to jostle her bruised arm, he looked back to Bonnie, casting her spell. She noticed how strained his jaw was, and filed that to ask him later about it. He gingerly sat her in the passenger seat, speeding over to the driver's side and getting in.

As he started the car, memories flashed behind her eyelids. Thoughts of that day, of seeing the pole guarding the edge of the bridge snap off as the car collided with it, of then hearing and sensing the impact, of feeling without gravity as the car soared over the lake and the smack of the water hitting the front, all became real as she relived the memories over and over again.

She didn't even realize they started driving and that Bonnie was in the back seat with a struggling Miss Cavanaugh beside her. Jumping back to reality, stared questioningly at Damon, who was making a point of staring at the road in front of him. She was then reminded of how Stefan came, not ten minutes ago, and scared that man off.

Clearing her throat, Elena finally spoke aloud. "Where's Stefan?"

Damon's expression went back into his familiar smirk of indifference. "Missing your boyfriend already? That was quick. He chased after psycho-vamp, but he probably won't find him. We're supposed to meet at our house after he finishes." He finally looked at her. "He'll be fine, I'm sure Stefan can take him."

Muffled shouts came from Miss Cavanaugh. Elena turned back and saw her sitting there, eyes wide and mouth unable to move.

She turned back to Damon. "So are you going to explain to me what exactly happened?"

So he did.

Last night, Bonnie was kidnapped by Lila (aka Miss Cavanaugh), and was holed up in a nearby motel. Stefan realized she was missing after school when he went back to the hospital, hoping to sort out his thoughts. After wandering the halls, he realized that Bonnie's scent just… evaporated. They both tracked her scent after searching where it made its reappearance - which happened to be that motel. They found her in the bathroom, in the same non-moving enchantment Bonnie used on Lila tonight. She told them of Lila's plan, knowing this from when Lila bragged to her on the way out, and they came as fast as possible.

Sitting in her driveway, her mind was trying to sort things out to make sense. It wasn't working.

"Look I can walk to my house and get my car, so I can bring Lila to the police." Bonnie said.

Damon was still staring at Elena. "Sure, whatever, witch."

The back door opened, with Stefan standing next to Bonnie. "No, you can't go out there alone." Bonnie was about to protest, but Stefan raise a hand, palm forward. "We all know how powerful you are, Bonnie, but with keeping Lila frozen, it'll make you a weaker target."

Bonnie sighed, lifting herself off of the seat. They both went over to Lila's side and slid her out of the car.

"I'll meet you at our house, after we get Lila to the police station." Stefan said.

After they left and Damon drove away, he looked over to her, winking. "Hmm, now what could we do all alone, with you still traumatized and all from the attack, in a giant house. All alone." He repeated.

Elena was feeling better, enough to roll her eyes at his comment.

A/N: Sorry for the delay. I thought I would post this sooner, but I had some finishing touches to add to it. Thank you guys for the alerts and reviews. Hope you like it and if you do - review!