Elena stared after Madeline for what felt like hours, but was probably only minutes. She was shocked to say the least. She quickly pulled out her phone and sent Damon a quick message.
TO: Damon FROM: Elena
Hey, someone called Madeline just came over. Who is she?
-Elena
Elena kept her message simple, not wanting Damon to think there was anything wrong. Was there? Elena wasn't sure if she should worry. Damon had been around for a while, so she wasn't surprised that some people were angry with him. Madeline was probably some powerful witch who's mum or sister he'd slept with. Elena ignored the thought of Damon sleeping with another women. She knew he had, definitely had. And she refused to let herself become jealous.
It's not like she hadn't slept with anyone before. Not to mention she dated Stefan right in front of him the whole that he loved her. Elena cringed just as she got two texts, one was from Caroline and the other from Damon.
TO:Elena FROM: Caroline
OMG im so SRRY about how i acted at the Grill. PLZ forgive me :( I alrdy apologised to Bon so PLZ!
-Caroline
Elena smiled a little and quickly texted back
TO:Caroline FROM: Elena
don't worry Care, i forgive you as long as Bon has
-Elena
Caroline immediately just sent back a smiley face. Elena was relieved that Caroline got over her little tantrum. Elena then read Damon's message.
TO:Elena FROM: Damon
Are You OKAY?! What happened-call me as soon as you get this
-Damon
Under different circumstances Elena probably would've laughed at Damon getting so worried. But it was because he'd gotten so worried that she didn't. She hadn't implied that anything was wrong, yet he had still freaked out. That wasn't a good sign, especially when Madeline appeared to be a powerful witch. With a grudge. Elena checked the time 3 o'clock. Caroline and Bonnie would be here in an hour. Elena sighed and dialled Damon's number. He picked up on the first ring.
"Elena?!"
"The one and the only" Elena said dryly.
"You okay?" Damon hissed.
"Yeah, why wouldn't i be?" Elena answered. Damon paused.
"You said someone came over, i just assumed it wasn't a good someone" Damon lied. Elena rolled her eyes.
"Really? So you didn't freak out because the person who visited was Madeline your witch friend."
"No. But wait, did you say witch friend?" Damon asked, clearly puzzled.
"Yeah, how many Madeline's do you know?"
"Just the one" Damon muttered.
"And you didn't know she was a witch?" Elena said, a little disbelieving.
"Well, sort of" Damon said vaguely.
"Sort of?"
"Sorry Elena. I can't find Stefan meaning he is probably really mad at me, i'll be home tonight at the latest."
"Don't hurry, i'm having Caroline and Bonnie over for a sleep over, Bonnie's leaving town."
"Oh" Damon said distractedly. "Have fun, and watch out for Maddy, Madeline. She's a very old and powerful witch."
"How old?" Elena asked, ignoring the fact he'd just called Madeline Maddy. She has a nickname.
"Around Stefan's age" Damon said quickly. Elena gasped a little.
"What? But she doesn't look a day over seventeen, at the most!" Elena exclaimed.
"Like i said, she's a very powerful witch."
"Well, you have some explaining to do once you get home" Elena said lamely, attempting to boss Damon around. Damon chuckled darkly, said goodbye and hung up. Elena processed all the information she's learned. But she had a new question on her mind-where was Stefan? When had him and Damon fought?
Elena looked at her phone 3:20. Elena sighed, Caroline and Bonnie would be here soon. Elena quickly rushed around the house, bringing up wine and some blood from the cellar. Once she'd done that she quickly showered and tidied up a little. She made it down stairs just as she heard Caroline and Bonnie's cars pull up in the drive.
Caroline and Bonnie rushed up to the door and Elena swung it open. They both stumbled in, arms overflowing with pillows and bags. They all hugged and exchanged greetings and then apologise. Finally Elena felt like she could forget everything that'd happened today. Madeline.
"Let's get this party started- I've got wine in the lounge!" Elena called. Bonnie and Caroline cheered and they rushed into the lounge. Caroline and Bonnie set up their beds and Elena set up the music, blasting some Pink from her stereo.
"What the hell happened to that wall?" Caroline asked, pointing to the blackened and burned wall above the fire place. Elena shrugged.
"I've got no idea, it was like this when i got home." Bonnie gave her a quizzical look. Caroline started singing along to the song and Elena and Bonnie laughed-she was so tone deaf. Elena cracked open a bottle of wine and took a huge gulp and then passed it to Bonnie.
Forget about Madeline, save it for another day. He called her Maddy. So? Maybe they were friends, friends give friends nicknames. Boyfriends and girlfriends also give each other nicknames. Elena brushed aside these cold thoughts and took another gulp of the sweet tasting wine.
"Here's to an entire lifetime of friendship" Caroline cheered. She'd opened her own bottle, already having sculled more than Elena and Bonnie.
"Cheers" Elena and Bonnie called in unison. Enjoy your last night with Bon, Elena thought, so she did.
Madeline moved uncomfortably. She was perched in a tree outside the boarding house. She'd heard Elena call Damon, heard that he was coming home. He would be here soon- and she wanted to talk to him first. But Madeline couldn't help but feel undeniably creepy, just sitting out here watching Elena and her friends party. When did evil require being creepy?
Madeline shook her head. She wasn't evil, she was karma. Damon and Stefan deserved everything they would get. Especially Stefan Madeline thought bitterly. She checked the time on her phone for the millionth time. 7 o'clock. Elena and her friends had been partying for hours. Madeline knew why. Bonnie had organised a going away party. Elena and Caroline thoughts she was moving out of town, that's Bonnie told them.
But Madeline knew the truth- Bonnie Bennett was dead. She would leave town and finish putting up the veil. Madeline blew a stray curl of hair out of her face. But she couldn't let Bonnie leave and put up the veil. She needed her, she was important in her plans. Bonnie Bennett had a track record of being easily manipulated, and Madeline intended to use that to her advantage.
Finally Madeline heard the distant sound of Damon's car, he was just entering Mystic Falls now. Madeline grinned, jumping down from the tree, landing gracefully on the ground. She leaned against the tree waiting patiently for Damon. Ten minutes later his car pulled up and he got out. He started strolling towards the door but suddenly stopped.
Madeline thought that he'd noticed her but he'd probably realised that Elena had guests and didn't want to crash her party. Madeline scowled. Of course he hadn't noticed her, he never had, never did. Madeline quickly rushed over to Damon's car, plopping herself down in the passenger seat. Damon sighed and walked back over to his car. Madeline cast a quick spell, making herself invisible.
Like i even need it, he probably wouldn't notice me anyway Madeline thought. Damon got in his car and immediately started it up. Madeline bit her lip and suddenly became visible. Damon didn't notice for a second, fumbling with the radio station. When he finally did notice her Madeline cocked one eyebrow at him.
"Wow i'm impressed brother, i didn't realise those vampire senses were that sharp" Madeline said sarcastically. Damon ignored this comment, pulling the car up on the side of the road.
"What, can't talk and drive? Worried about road safety?" Madeline teased. Damon rolled his eyes.
"What did you do to Elena?" he asked. It was now Madeline's turn to roll her eyes.
"Obviously not much seeing as she's still alive and healthy enough to party with her friends." Damon let out a frustrated sigh and moved on to his next question.
"How are you alive?" he asked.
"I'm not" Madeline said, purposely being difficult.
"You know what i mean" Damon snapped.
"Look out brother, you seem to be loosing your temper, and if i remember correctly it's almost a awful as fathers" Madeline said, smiling at the pained and guilty look on his face. She knew her words could cut him deep. Damon hated their father. He'd been abusive to both Madeline and Damon. Madeline couldn't help but feel the tinniest feeling of pity for her brother so she answered his question properly.
"I became a vampire obviously." Damon frowned at her answer.
"That's what i thought, but Elena says you're a witch. If your a vampire then your witch powers should be dead."
"Technically i should be dead as well Damon, yet here i am. But i've always managed to bend the rules into my favour" Madeline said wickedly.
"Are you saying your a witch and a vampire, because that's impossible" Damon argued.
"Obviously it's more possible than you thought" Madeline said dryly.
"How?" Damon asked. Madeline knew he didn't really believe her.
"You know i'm a little offended brother, you've been acting very hostile. Not to mention, even after all these years you haven't even asked how i was? And you wonder why i'm having difficulties forgiving you" Madeline said, avoiding his question. She was sick of answering his questions. Damon's face was a mixture of expressions and his blue eyes glinted with a certain sadness.
"I don't know what i'm supposed to say to you Madeline, how am i supposed to act?" he said. Madeline felt a prick of anger in her stomach.
"You don't know how you're supposed to act?" she demanded, her anger taking over. All those years of suppressing her anger and betrayal welling up inside of her, boiling up to the surface.
"Well Damon, for a start, maybe you could treat me like a human being! Not like i'm some kind of monster! I mean for gods sake you'd think by now you'd realise that being a witch doesn't make me some kind of disgusting creature seeing as you've managed to befriend plenty of them. Without murdering them might i add. Yet you just couldn't stand the thought of your own sister being something other than human."
Madeline wanted to say more, but she didn't. She bit down on her lip as she noticed small flames flicking up and down the lengths of her arms, burning away her at her shirt. She didn't even care, she was still too angry to even put out the flames. Damon stared at her shocked.
"I mean for god'sakes you see your dead sister for the first time in over a century and your first words to her were No, this isn't possible. I mean wow, a hug or a how're you doing couldn't kill ya" she added quietly, before shutting up completely. Damon stared at her and Madeline held his gaze, glaring at him with all the hate she could muster.
But you don't hate him a little voice whispered. Madeline ignored it. Obviously she didn't hate him, not after that speech. Why did i have to go and spazz at him, what kind of evil, vengeful, torturing bitch talks about her feelings like that? Madeline finally looked away, staring down at her hands in her lap, they were balled into fists. She felt like a little girl having a tantrum, trying to get back at her brother because he hurt her feelings. That's exactly what i am doing. But she wasn't having a tantrum, she was getting her revenge. Damon looked away from her and silence stretched out between them.
"I'm sorry Madeline" Damon said. Madeline had tears silently streaming down her face. She didn't say anything in fear of her voice showing how she was feeling. Madeline nodded.
"I never would hurt you, you know that? I did try to save you i just-"
"What?" Madeline said, her voice cracking.
"Stefan left the party to escort Katherine to her room. They ended up sneaking outside to have sex in the woods. Stefan saw you, apparently you were summoning fire out of thin air. He rushed back to the house, Katherine hid in her room, and he told father that he'd seen you performing magic. Only Mayor Lockwood and Giuseppe found out and they went to kill you. I saw them leave the party in a hurry so i waited a couple of minutes and then followed. I followed them to the woods where you were. I saw what they were doing and i tried to stop them but i was out numbered. Even with Za-"
"Stop!" Madeline hissed "I've already told you i don't want your excuses"she added weakly. She wanted to believe him, but she wouldn't let herself.
"Maddy, you've got to believe me" Damon begged.
"Why should I? Damon, why should i believe you?"
"Because i'm telling the truth, because your my sister and all i've ever done is love you and try to protect you."
"But how do i know that?"
"I-" Damon started but Madeline interrupted him again.
"I trusted you when i was alive, just on the fact that you were my big brother, but look where that got me. I literally got shot in the head by one of my big brothers! It may not have been you but it could have been if it were you Katherine felt like fraternising with. I know Stefan was under compulsion, and that she told him to tell father. But that doesn't change the fact the he didn't even look guilty as he killed me. Didn't even fight the compulsion. You wouldn't have fought either. And yet i can't help but know that you both did fight compulsion, so hard that it could've killed you, for Elena! Some Katherine look alike, some girl. Yet Stefan didn't even blink as he pulled that trigger, and i'm his bloody baby sister for christ sakes!"
Madeline felt her fangs slide out and her whole body ignite into flames. Her body didn't burn as she ignited into flames but Damon's car definitely did. Damon flinched away.
"Even now you're scarred of me, of what i am! You accepted Katherine for the monster she is, again, just some girl. But not me" Madeline snapped, standing up on top of her seat. Damon's car had no roof and she was able to look over him. Madeline glared at Damon and let out a cry. She watched as slowly, one by one, every bone in his body snapped. Finally Madeline snapped his neck with a quick snap of her fingers and he passed out.
Madeline stepped gracefully out of the car, like a flaming angel. She moved over to the front of Damon's car and, using her black painted nails, carved- Revenge is best served like your betrayal, cold and unexpected. Madeline then sliced open her wrist, dipping her finger in the blood that appeared, tracing over the words. Madeline watched as the cut healed then walked back over to Damon, pressing her hand against his already healing rib cage. She kept it there, hearing the sizzling of his skin.
A burn in the shaped of her hand had gone through his jacket and shirt, leaving a dark read burn on his bare chest. Madeline cast a quick spell, stopping the burn from healing. Everything else apart from that would heal. She could've stopped his snapped neck from healing but she didn't want him to stay dead. Madeline admired her handy work for a moment, brushed her hands on her designer leather skinny jeans and walked away, and she didn't look back.
HI! I hope you like this chapter. I know it's been like 2 weeks since i last up dated, i've had school. I'll try and up date more frequently. I'm starting the next chapter as we speak so you will probably get 2 this weekend! But don't take my word for it, i have a butt tone of home work :) Anyway, i hope it was interesting!