Vampire Diaries: Deathly Silence

Liar Liar

His eyes were striking, and no matter how much I wanted to give in I refused to move. I saw the irritation flash across his face for the third time this morning; he wouldn't give up no matter how much I refused.

"I can keep this up all day I hope you know, I have nothing to do," I could feel the smile sliding onto my face.

"Wow you must have a real boring life then, you should get out a bit more. Have fun, be a real vampire, kill someone." I knew my eyes were telling the lies I had once believed, killing was best and that's the way we should be. Yet I couldn't be more different from my statement.

"No thanks, I'd rather hang around here and make sure you're not psychotic, that's the job I've been given and that's the job I'm going to do." His smirk was even keener than my own.

I could hear him getting closer and my eyes soon caught glimpse of his hand in between the bars, his eyes almost lifeless. He barely glanced at me and then I glanced at Damon's hand and began to piece together the events of this morning.

"She hasn't had a single drop has she?" with a quiet shake of the head from Damon he didn't need to say any more about the situation, they knew it was hopeless.

"Don't worry about it then, just drop the bag in there. If she wants it she can have it, it isn't up to us to feed her, and she can rot for all I care." A snigger left his lips barely audible.

"Brother, that ripper side of you is still so nicely prominent, it's hard to remember how you once were," the sarcasm was almost leaking from every orifice on Damon's body.

"Well I have my moments, but forget about that. I don't want you telling Elena about this, let's just leave it at her coming here last night and then she left. She doesn't need to know about her down here, we'll get her out of here soon enough." His finger pointed towards the door telling Damon to follow him upstairs, and for a moment I felt a wave of relief at being alone until I heard the deafening silence. It was almost too quiet, even for a house of vampires.

Stefan didn't walk quickly; he lingered by the door that led down to the cellar and then finally closed the door behind Damon, whose silence was beginning to become unnerving.

"So what do you make of this whole situation?" Stefan's eyes stayed firmly on Damon waiting for any response, but he said nothing he just turned to stare at the door that had just been firmly closed behind them. Damon's mind began wondering and worrying, how did Elena meet this vampire and why?

"Damon?" his voice slowly rising in worry, due to Damon's silence.

"I honestly can't tell you, I just know that whoever she is, I want to know her story and why she's here for Elena." They stood quietly beside each other unsure of what to say next, only to see Bonnie enter the room. A smile hadn't touched her face since the moment she turned away from Leena.

"Are you okay?" The situation continued to become strange, as Damon asked Bonnie about her feelings. Stefan's eyes flickered over Damon in curiosity.

"I've been better, how long do you want me here? I just have to let someone know, I don't want people getting worried." As Bonnie joined them outside of the cellar her eyes glanced towards the door and left just as quickly, once more her attention was settled on the Salvatore brothers.

"You feel it to don't you?" Damon's attention focused completed on Bonnie as she glanced once more at the door, and for a moment he felt completely at ease, he wasn't the only one feeling overpowered to go back down to the cellar.

"We have to move away from this door, let's go and get some drinks Stefan." They walked slowly away from the cellar door and finally took a seat beside the blaring fire that continued to burn in the main seating area of the house.

"Bourbon Stefan?" his brief nod allowed Damon too pour two Bourbon's up and hand one swiftly over to Stefan and take a seat opposite Bonnie, whose silence was beyond worrying.

"Thanks. Bonnie what's going on here your never this quiet, what do you get from her?" that's when she smiles, her face finally lighting up since she left Leena's side.

"She knew Emily, and she's known most of my family in some way or another. They told me to trust her, I just feel like we need to tell Elena about this. We can't keep this Leena away from her, she clearly needs our help." Both brothers stared at Bonnie unsure of what to say next, until finally Stefan spoke.

"I have to go and get Elena in a minute anyway, Bonnie she's going to be curious as to why you're here and I want you to tell her, you're here helping Damon okay. Damon, keep an eye on Leena, all night if you have to, just make sure she keeps the noise down and she stays away from Elena." As Damon nodded in reply he swallowed the last of his drink and turned towards the cellar with Bonnie following closely behind.

"Are you sure you want me to stay the night?" Elena's eyes locked with Stefan's and for every second she was reminded more and more of why she loved him.

"Of course, I think you need a night where you can just relax and not have to worry about any random vampires creeping up on you." the smile was reassuring enough for Elena and she climbed into Stefan's car and waited patiently, her only worry was Leena. She hadn't heard from her for too long, knowing she was walking somewhere in Mystic Falls left her helpless, she needed her, Leena needed Elena's help.

"So have you heard any news about Leena?" Stefan's back stiffened instantly and for a moment he thought he'd be able to get away with saying nothing, he was a fool.

"Because usually she would have got in contact with me by now, and we would have everything sorted. I've heard nothing Stefan and I'm worried." The worry clear in her voice, Stefan held her hand tightly before he began the short drive to the Salvatore residence.

"I'm sure she's fine, you just have to keep in mind that she is a loner vampire. Elena, they're extremely unpredictable." Elena's eyes stayed firmly forward only to catch a glimpse of Stefan shifting in his seat.

"You know where she is, don't you?" her hand whipped away from Stefan, all evidence of love lost from her features. The tension grew ever so slightly between them; Stefan's weak laugh didn't help the moment.

"I honestly don't know what you're talking about Elena; I haven't even met her yet." He was lying, but why?

"We'll see." Elena removed herself from the seat of Stefan's car leaving him still buckled in. She opened up the front door expecting to see Damon; instead she found a lonely seating area and empty glasses.

There was only one thing that Elena could do, she began walking towards the cellar hoping to see if her suspicions were true, could Stefan be that manipulative and hide Leena away from her? As her hand settled on the door knob and twisted she was expecting to see a clear path ahead of her but instead she was face to face with Damon, whose arrogant smirk played on his lips.

"Elena, we have to stop meeting like this."

"Damon please, is Leena down there?" an ever growing urgency was present in her voice leaving Damon almost weak.

"No but Bonnie is, she's trying out some spells for me and there a bit risky so please stay up here. She's having trouble with them as it is," he pushed Elena carefully away from the entrance to the cellar and closed the door firmly behind himself.

"Bonnie? Why is she helping you for?" her sarcastic tone left Damon laughing as he poured himself another bourbon.

"Well that would be telling now, wouldn't it?" his hand traced Elena's cheek bone just as Stefan entered the room, as Damon allowed his hand to fall he felt the same intense feeling the was forming inside of Elena, but she daren't say anything.

"I see you two are as close as ever, now Damon how is everything going with Bonnie?" he handed Elena's bags over to her as she carried them upstairs, she did as she was told and took the bags upstairs but kept a listen out for any information, the tension and strange talk between the brothers was enough to keep anyone on edge.

"Well, Bonnie's been having trouble keeping the noise down but she's fine now and has been drinking and eating to her keep energy up. I just still don't know what she's going to do about the spells." For a moment Elena stayed firm on the stairs not daring to move, Damon never cared for Bonnie so why would he worry about her in any way, they were lying to her.

"All right, we'll have to help her however we can." They both nodded to each other and then went their separate ways.

"How much more do you think I can endure? I'm not giving you any answers." I didn't look away from the fierce eyes that gazed back at mine, knowing that if I showed any sign of weakness he'd have me broken down in a minute.

"Well like I said before, I have all night. Bonnie's going to be here all night as well, just make sure you don't do anything stupid again." Knowing Damon was going to be keeping me company for the long run was enough to put me off, I just smiled and stood face to face with him, only the small bars on the cell were between us.

"Why don't you get my clothes from Elena's house and then maybe I'll talk," his reaction wasn't quite what I expected but he turned to Bonnie and shrugged waiting for a response.

"What do you think?" the smile that covered her face when she looked at me was enough to show secretly her alliance lied with me, but she allowed herself to look up at Damon and smile.

"I think you should do it, we can get our answers and resolve this stupid problem."

"Fine, I'll see you in a bit. Keep her quiet will you?" Bonnie nodded and then waited until Damon was gone before she turned back in my direction.

"Look I want to help, what can I do?" I held my hand out for her to hold, as she held onto it tightly I smiled.

"I know exactly what you can do."