Elena rubbed tears from her eyes as her phone went off. Her heart raced, hoping it was Damon. It wasn't, it was from a blocked number.
Elena read the text. from Silas.
Elena's eyes widened. This couldn't be happening, Damon thought Silas was upstairs. Elena sprinted out of the room and up stairs to check on the body that looked like Stefan
As unconscious as before. Elena checked everywhere for a phone and when she called the number there was no answer, but no ringing coming from the room.
Elena called Stefan's phone and it rang somewhere down stairs. Elena sighed slumping down against the wall, re reading the text.
MIDNIGHT AT THE GRAVEYARD. DON'T TELL ANYONE OR BRING ANYONE. IF YOU DO, JEREMY WILL GO BACK TO BEING AS DEAD AS BEFORE.
Elena bit her lip. She had to go, Jeremy was counting on it. Not to mention she could get lot's of information out of Silas. Like why Stefan wasn't waking up.
Elena sucked in a shaky breath. So much was happening already. Elena needed to find Katherine, who even as a human was able to disappear. Damon and Stefan's sister had arrived, being less dead than they'd expected, Bonnie was leaving town, Stefan wasn't waking up, Silas was sending mysterious texts and Elena still had to pack for college before the end of summer!
Elena closed her eyes, forcing herself to calm down. It was already five now, she needed to go down stairs and go drop Bonnie back home. Elena got up off the ground, giving Stefan a sad look before walking out.
Damon pulled up at the fifth hotel on the list Jeremy texted him. It was probably the most expensive one in town. Damon sighed, if she wasn't here he'd only have three other places to look for her.
Damon walked in a quickly compelled the lady at the front desk to tell him if there was a sixteen year old girl staying here, small frame, blue eyes, light brown hair.
Damon sighed with relief when for once, the women answered that yes, there was. She even told him her name was Madeline. Damon frowned, Madeline wasn't hiding.
She didn't care if he found her or not. Probably because she could kill him with a snap of her fingers. Damon rushed up to the top floor, room 216, Madeline's room.
He knocked on the door, then felt stupid for doing so and ripped off the handle, storming in.
"Madeline" He said, striding across the room to where she sat, reading a novel cross legged on her couch.
"Hello brother" she said, not even looking up. It's like she had expected him. Damon scowled, it made him uncomfortable, not know the extents of her power.
She was unpredictable to say the least.
"What did you mean when you said Stefan wasn't necessarily Stefan?" Damon demanded, trying to remain calm. Madeline dog eared her book page and looked up Damon.
"You look into things too much brother" she commented.
"What did you mean Madeline?" Damon said. Madeline sighed and opened up her book again.
"If you're wondering if Silas is sleeping in Stefan's bed at this very moment, i can ease your mind by telling you that he isn't" Madeline said.
"How do i know you're telling the truth? How do i know you're not just saying that to get me out of your way?" Damon persisted.
"Because lying to you would be protecting Silas, and i have no reason to do that. It doesn't benefit me in anyway" Madeline said, turning the page. Her voice was very matter of fact and what she was saying made sense.
The old Madeline would have lied to protect her friends, family or loved ones. But this Madeline, this Madeline seemed to be completely focused on protecting herself.
Damon sat down in the chair opposite Madeline, peering at her, watching for a tell. Something that will give away whether or not she was lying.
"Why should i trust you?" Damon said. Madeline smirked, looking up from her book.
"You shouldn't. I'm not very trust worthy, and being your sister means nothing to me any more. But if you use your common sense, you'll know that it feels like you're being played. Surely it wasn't so easy to get rid of the great and powerful Silas. SO don't trust me, trust your instincts" Madeline said, continuing to read.
She didn't even flinch as she spoke. Her voice was even, level. Even if she'd practised what she was going to say earlier, it would've been obvious to Damon whether or not she was lying.
As a kid, when ever Madeline lied, her face was completely blank. That was her tell, it was convincing for others but Damon knew the truth. Some as expressive as Madeline didn't keep a straight face when she was telling the truth.
She didn't have to cause she was telling the truth, nothing to hide, no reason to look like she was. This Madeline's expression wasn't blank, it was bored, disinterested.
Damon frowned, running his fingers through his hair.
"The why did you say Stefan wasn't who i thought he was" Damon asked. Madeline shrugged.
"Because he isn't. No one is, some more than others. Stefan is one of those people" Madeline informed. Damon looked even more confused than before and Madeline made a dismissive motion with her hands.
"Is that all you wanted? Because i'd really like to get to by book" she said impatiently. Damon nodded and rose from his chair. He didn't say a word as he left the apartment.
"You owe me a door handle!" Madeline called out. Damon flinched, her voice sounded so familiar. Lighter, happier, like the sister he remembered. Not the sarcastic, dry, cold voice he'd been hearing more recently.
Damon turned around, facing Madeline. She had already started reading her book again. She wasn't looking at him, dimpled smile and cheeky expression.
Damon turned away again and walked out of the apartment. He walked down to his car and stared straight ahead, before resting his head against the steering wheel.
He didn't know where to go, or what to do. The last time he'd felt this lost is when Madeline died.
Elena and Caroline parted ways once they'd finished saying goodbye to Bonnie. They wanted to grieve alone. By the time they watched her and her Dad drive away it was 9 pm.
Elena went back to the boarding house and spent two and a half hours bawling her eyes out. She looked at her watch, 11:30. She had half an hour before she had to go and meet Silas.
Elena quickly washed off her tear stained face and changed into some faded jeans, converses and her grey sweater. She grabbed her leather jacket and keys and left the house
She got to the grave yard with two minutes to spare. Elena stood there, feeling nervous, listening to see if someone had arrived. At exactly mid-night a figure walked through the trees.
They were female, that much was obvious from their silhouette. The figure came and stood right in front of Elena and she could finally see who it was.
"Madeline?" Elena gasped.
"No, not necessarily. Although i have enjoyed walking around looking like her."
It was Silas, Elena's eyes widened, a panicked look on her face. How long had Silas been looking like Madeline? Since the moment she arrived? Was Madeline dead and Silas was just pretending that she was a powerful witch?
"What do you want?" Elena whispered. Madeline's face curled into a dimpled smile that was oddly cruel. If Madeline was really dead that meant Silas had started looking like her to torture Damon.
Elena scowled. "What do you want?" She asked again when Madeline, Silas remained silent.
"To strike up a deal" Silas said. Elena scowled.
"No" she said instantly.
"Now Elena, i wouldn't speak so soon. The reason i'm even offering for you to come with me willingly is because i can make this worth your while" Silas said.
Elena didn't move and Silas took that as a sign to continue.
"I'm in need of Damon Salvatore's unhappiness. Unfortunately, his sister has proven to be difficult to manipulate and has given him mixed impressions of herself. He thinks his sister is alive and only partially evil. I need him to hate her guts, i need him to go after her and try to kill her" Silas said.
Elena shook her head. "No, i won't help you hurt Damon" she said. There was no way.
"Elena, i need Damon to think that yourself and Stefan are dead. And i need Damon to think Madeline did it. However i am willing to make a compromise. We kill Katherine instead of you. I'll turn her and put her in your clothes and make Damon watch as i force Madeline to rip her heart out. I will then of course make myself look like Stefan and have Damon watch as Madeline rips my heart out."
Elena gasped. "Wouldn't that kill you?" Elena asked. Silas shook his head.
"Don't you worry about those sorts of details. All i need is for you to come with me willingly, i'll keep you locked away until you're allowed to return to your precious, heart broken Damon. Same with Stefan" Silas explained.
"What's in it for me? From the looks of things, the plan is for me to help torture my boyfriend emotionally and then be forced to stay away from him and be your captive" Elena said dryly.
"Well i could actually kill you and Stefan, meaning there is no way Damon could recover from this. I don't need his permanent misery, just for the first part of my plan. Also, i will kill Katherine Pierce, the girl who single handedly ruined your life."
Rage burned inside Elena. And she glared at Elena. "And if you don't comply, i can easily kill you and Stefan then turn Katherine and compel her to be exactly the same as you. Then Damon can think he has you and Katherine can have Damon. She'll win, again."
Elena was fuming with rage now, just the idea of Katherine getting her slimy hands on Damon made her sick.
"What do you want me to do" Elena hissed. Silas smiled wickedly.
"Call Damon, tell him you've been taken by Madeline and that she has Stefan as well" Silas ordered. Elena nodded, tears springing into her eyes. Doing as Silas said meant she could be with Damon again later. But after she betrayed him like this, would he want to be with her again.
Elena started walking away and froze when Silas called out "And Elena, if you even think about betraying me, Jeremy and Madeline will have you to thank for their deaths. How do you think Damon will react finding out you betrayed him and then killed his baby sis?"
Elena felt a lump rise in her throat and she stumbled away. She called Damon and he picked up on the fourth ring. Elena was crying but she couldn't help it.
"Elena, are you okay? What's wrong, why are you crying?" Damon's voice sounded anxious.
"I'm- I'm so sorry Damon, i didn't think-" Elena sobbed.
"Elena, what is it, where are you?"
"I don't know! I'm so sorry, i thought i could trust her" Elena spluttered.
"Who? Elena what's going on?" Damon said, his voice tense.
"Madeline!" Elena forced herself to say. She really wanted to scream Silas.
Damon was silent for a moment. "What did she do Elena?" Damon urged.
"She's got me and Stefan. She threatened to get Jeremy if i didn't call you. She wants you to come find us. She'll kill Stefan and I if you don't!"
Elena would practically hear Damon's heart shattering.
"Elena, do you have any idea where you are?" Damon said, trying to sooth her. Elena closed her eyes. This could be the last time she heard Damon's voice.
"No" she whispered. Damon sighed.
"I'm coming Elena" Damon said.
"What if she hurts you?" Elena whispered.
"It doesn't matter, i need to get you and Stefan to safety" Damon said. Elena shook her head.
"Damon" Elena sobbed.
"Yes?"
"I- I love you" Elena said.
"I love you to" Damon said.
Madeline/Silas appeared behind Elena and gave her a look. Elena's time was up.
"I have to go" Elena said.
"Hold on, i'll find you" Damon said.
"I know" Elena said as Damon hung up. That's what she was worried about.
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