Stefan thought he had broken a mirror because he knew he was cursed and the gods were dead set against him getting to Colorado, getting to Krystal. Traffic, if it wasn't traffic it was having to stop for gas and extremely slow people in line to pay for something, then his own hunger and having to stop to feed himself, then stopping at the blood bank and getting fresh blood for Krystal.
Finally he pulled into the drive, parked the car, jumped out with the blood bags, fumbled with the house key and finally got the house door unlocked.
"Krystal!" Stefan frantically looking all around downstairs screaming out her name, nothing, not a sound, but everything was still in its place, so no robbery. He checked her bedroom, bathroom, guest room and bathroom, then her parent's room, slowly he opened the door, swallowed hard, afraid he was already too late, he stared at her sitting in the floor leaning against the side of the bed, her hair in her face completely covering her face, once reality set back in he rushed over to her.
Getting down in the floor as close as he could to her he could see her skin was grey, she was desiccating,
"Krystal, hey, I'm here, its Stefan," Stefan brushing her hair out of her face,
"Here, drink, please, please, of god Krystal," Stefan holding a blood bag in her face, she wasn't moving. He put the blood bag down and quickly bit his wrist, he shoved it to her lips,
"Krystal, please, drink," Stefan pleaded. Finally felt her tongue slowly working the blood into her mouth, it was slow at first but soon she was able to slowly latch onto his wrist, he held her hair out of the way.
"That's it, drink," Stefan holding her to him, she was getting stronger with his blood, he had never felt such a bond, it was so personal, intimate. She was starving, but when she opened her eyes she found a blood bag laying in reach, she snatched it and drained the bag, she couldn't drain Stefan for her stupid mistake.
After she finished the bag she notice Stefan's arm loosely around her waist from behind, she was out of breathe, she turned around and saw his energy was drained a little.
"Stefan, are you alright?" Krystal seeing another blood bag laying there, she grabbed it and held it for him,
"Drink," she demanded, he sunk his fangs into the bag, she watched him drink, getting turned on by it. He could smell her arousal and forced himself not to jump her in the heat of moment, he ripped away and made her drink the rest. After the bag was empty they leaned against the side of the bed, in silence,
"Why?" Stefan softly,
"I wanted to die, my parents are dead because of my mess, because they were trying to protect me, I cant live with that guilt," Krystal mumbled out.
"Krystal , they loved you, they still do, they were your parents, parents are supposed to protect and help their kids grow, they don't blame you, I think they don't blame you, I think they are very proud of you for protecting your sister from those guys," Stefan seriously.
"But she isn't safe, Kate isn't safe, there is still someone out there, coming, and I don't know if I can do it myself," Krystal cried. Stefan wrapped his arms around her,
"You have, I will help you, I am not leaving you again, I don't care how hard you try to push me away, I am not leaving you," Stefan stated clearly. Slowly they got up from the floor,
"Here, you need to call Kate, I promised her I would put you on the phone, she was worried about you," Stefan explained.
"Well, they are probably asleep," Krystal explained,
"And probably wont get a good night's sleep until they know you are safe," Stefan calling her sister.
"Hey, I'm here with Krystal, do you want to wake Kate so she can talk to her?" Stefan asked. Cadence rubbed her eyes,
"Is she alright?" Cadence worriedly,
"She is now," Stefan explained,
"Hang on," Cadence waking Kate up who was so worried about Krystal that she had to sleep in Cadence's bed.
"Hello?" Kate getting on the phone,
"Hey Kit Kat, there's someone here that wants to say hi," Stefan giving Krystal the phone.
"Hey my sweet Kat," Krystal smiling,
"I tried calling you and you didn't pick up," Kate explained,
"I'm so sorry I worried you sweetheart, I'm fine," Krystal reassured her.
"I got to see my school today," Kate smiling,
"Yeah, how was it?" Krystal asked, they talked about her school for a few minutes then the phone was given to her sister and her sister gave her an ear full.
"I'm sorry, just chill, okay, I'll talk to you guys later," Krystal grumbled, she ending the conversation,
"I just got an…" Krystal being interrupted by a text from Damon.
How's it going with Krystal's lead?
Krystal glanced at Stefan,
"What is Damon talking about?" Krystal asked.
"I kind of told him about your grandmother, I didn't tell him who she was just that you might know someone who might could help," Stefan seriously. She gave him a glare,
"I was in a rush to get back to you, he wouldn't let me leave, although on the upside me and Elena talked, I told her that I had lost her already from all the horrible things I did when I turned my humanity off, but I told her I wanted to be in my child's life, she said she wanted that too," Stefan explained. Krystal smirked,
"That's great," Krystal putting her hand on his, Stefan gently rubbed her hand,
"There's not a chance of us getting together again," Stefan looking up in her eyes,
"I'm sorry Stefan," Krystal just took it all in.
"You were worried about me? You hardly even know me, you just know about my past, and most that is bad," Krystal explained.
"I know your dark times, I also know that even if your father thought you were broken and needed fixed that you still loved him, that you love them both very much, I think you are unique because of your gift but since you're a vampire your gift may have died, you cant be a witch and a vampire. I also think the reason you can see your brother's ghost is because he is trying to protect you, but I am here, I can protect you. I know that mess with that dick screwed your ability to trust, but please trust me, I can protect you," Stefan explained.
"My battle with that dick was my own mess to clean up, I couldn't afford to get you and Damon involved and get killed because of me," Krystal explained.
"Will you allow me to help you in this new fight with whoever is supposed to be coming?" Stefan asked, Krystal didn't understand why he wanted to be in her life after all of her mess and stupid mistakes.
"I don't know Stefan, I get we are friends and its what friends do when they care about each other but I cannot risk you getting hurt or dying, you have a baby on the way and what kind of person, a friend, would I be if I let you help and you got yourself killed, you have a child coming," Krystal asked.
"Actually I have two kids, Kate is so happy that I am around and she said something about me and you moving to Mystic Falls together with her, I couldn't bare to scare her with the possibility I may not be around like that," Stefan explained. They went and sat on the couch in the living room together.
"She actually drew a picture of all of us," Krystal taking it out of her pocket and showing it to him.
"That's the puppy I told her we could get, that's me and that's you," Krystal explained,
"It doesn't seem too bad, I wont be able to go back to the boarding house when Elena and Damon will be there together," Stefan explained.
"We could get a nice house, it wouldn't have to be in Mystic Falls, it could be in the town over, we could get a three of four bedroom, two baths, a nice fenced in backyard for Kate and this puppy," Stefan explained,
"Maybe," Krystal thinking of the plans Stefan had thrown out there.
"We need to get some sleep, tomorrow I want to start out for my grandmother's house," Krystal explained,
"So soon?" Stefan asked,
"The sooner the better, besides till I go to my grandmother's we will have Damon bugging our asses," Krystal mumbled.
"I'm sorry," Stefan strongly,
"You don't have to be, you were worried about me, that makes up for it, and besides you didn't give him any real information about my grandmother," Krystal smiling.
"You are my friend I don't see why that my worry for you was such a surprise," Stefan explained,
"People other than my family worrying about me does surprise me," Krystal explained. Stefan shook his head, he got up and helped her up,
"Crap, I left my car running, I'll be right back," Stefan leaving the house and going to his car and cutting the engine and the lights. He came back in, Krystal was waiting for him,
"I thought vampires died if they didn't feed?" Krystal confused,
"We don't, we desiccate, we literally feel our veins dry up but when we are given blood and enough of it we return to ourselves again," Stefan explained. Krystal nodded,
"You have experienced it?" Krystal asked,
"Yes, I have, earlier on in my relationship to Elena I became a threat, and she and Damon locked me in the cellar in the boarding house, I refused to eat, even the animal blood, I never wanted this either," Stefan explained,
"And you got like me, all grey?" Krystal asked,
"No, it never got to that point because Elena talked me out of it, I was going to burn in the sunlight, but she begged me to stay and love her," Stefan explained. Krystal nodded, she led the way to where they were going to bunk down for the night, she chose the guest room upstairs. Stefan went for the light switch, but the light didn't turn on,
"What's up with the power?" Stefan asked,
"Didn't pay for the bill and they cut it off just like with the electricity, don't need it when you cant feel the heat or eat human food," Krystal shrugged,
"We'll need to shower, I for one like a hot shower, when we get back from your grandmother's house I'll pay to have everything turned back on," Stefan explained.
"Are you sure?" Krystal asked,
"We'll need it, you need to go through your parents things and get back to Kate, so she can have a family," Stefan explained,
"I cant go back to her if there is someone out there coming, I would lead them to her and Cadence and to Mystic Falls, and Mystic Falls already has its problems," Krystal explained.
"You wanted a fresh beginning and its with Kate and me, you cant just wait around until this guy shows up, whoever he may be," Stefan seriously,
"Lets just figure out a game plan after we talk to my grandmother," Krystal explained.
"Alright," Stefan nodded,
"Are you coming to bed?" Krystal asked,
"Are you sure you want me to lay in the same bed with you?" Stefan asked. Krystal took a deep breathe and swallowed hard,
"I need you," Krystal whispered out, Stefan wouldn't have even heard it if it hadn't been for his vampire hearing. Stefan nodded,
"And I am here, I will always be here for you and Kate," Stefan seriously, they got comfortable and Krystal slowly cuddled up to him, it had took a lot for her to admit it out loud that she needed him, was she slowly beginning to trust him?