Chapter 19: Compromise

Once we were back at the apartment it was at about 6 a.m. I yawned as I sat on the couch. After todays' events, I was sure I'd need a week's worth of sleep. Riley came over to me and we cuddled on the couch. I was so happy to have him back.

"So I booked us some tickets for about 8 a.m." Kurt said while sitting on Blaine's lap. It just felt so good to able to sit with Riley again. I was actually afraid that this would turn out to be a dream.

"Hey, you look tired. You can go to sleep." He said. I just shook my head.

"I don't wanna." I said as my eyes tried to stay open. Within seconds I was picked up and in a bed before I could even blink. I gripped the pillow with all my might. I opened my eyes to see Riley kneeling by the bed.

"Don't worry I'm not going anywhere. We'll sort everything out. I promise." He said and kissed my forehead.

The next few days were exhausting. I had to sit on that damn plane for those seven hours again. I had to explain to my mother what happened. And might I add it didn't go well. I couldn't just tell her, "Oh mom, I had to go save my vampire boyfriend from getting himself killed, while also almost getting myself killed too. Oh and did I mention that Zoey and I have to become vampires too?" Yeah that would go swimmingly with her. Zoey's lie about how I needed to get away for a while didn't help that much, but it got mom off of our backs.

Keeping everything inside wasn't the best either. I became a little slower those days. I hardly had any sleep. Thank god we didn't have school those days. I couldn't tell Zoey about her fate. Not yet. But I was going too eventually. I did tell her of what happened though. She was shocked, thrilled, scared, and then happy that my boyfriend came back. She apologized to him for what she had said.

"Hey, it's all in the past. You weren't wrong though. But now I know how much danger I put Zane in, and I'll never let that happen again." He said. Mom wasn't too happy though. I can't even begin to describe how pissed she was. But let's just say that I was on severe house arrest.

As I had another nightmare after only being home for about 3 days, I woke up in a cold sweat. I looked up to see Riley smiling at me. I grabbed his hand and held it close.

"Hey, I'll still be here you know? I haven't left yet and I don't plan on it." He said. I sat up against my headboard. I looked at him sadly.

"It's just that, you were gone. I-I understand now… but…" he cut me off.

"Look, I left because I thought it would benefit you. After the disastrous birthday party, I couldn't let that happen again. So I figured leaving would be best. Then maybe you could have a normal life. Without being thrown into the world of the supernatural. But apparently I was wrong." He said as he held my hand.

"But to me, all of those things you said were true. I mean, you could've killed me, multiple times," He cringed at that, "but you didn't. And it didn't seem like leaving was that hurtful to you." He came over to my side of the bed and kneeled down.

"Oh how you couldn't be more wrong. That had to be one of the most difficult decisions that I have ever made. And I swear I will never leave you again. I sincerely apologize." He said as he rubbed my face. "Oh boy your mother's coming." And then he was gone.

My door opened and I saw my mother wearing her robe and had her hair pinned up. She couldn't have looked more beautiful. I felt bad that I left without warning. But luckily Zoey covered for me.

"I thought I heard you talking to someone." She said as she looked around my room. I smiled at her and snuggled back down under the covers.

"Uh, nope. I was probably talking in my sleep again. That's why I'm up." I said as I feigned a yawn.

"I know we talked before, but I have a few more things to say." She said. I decided that maybe I should sit up for this.

"Okay."

"First, I'm a mother. We worry. And when we worry we tend to get gray hairs. And that is not sexy by the way for someone as young as me to be subjected to gray hairs." I honestly didn't know where this was going.

"I'm sorry?" I said.

"Okay I'm rambling. But basically what I wanted to say was you leaving for those days hurt me. I thought you had ran away. Please for the sake of all that is good and pure, never do that again." She said.

"Alright." I said. I knew she was taking this hard. I know I would've been too. I hate upsetting her.

"Well then, I said what I had to say, oh, and you're still under house arrest until I say otherwise." She said as she closed the door. Riley was back in just a few seconds.

"Wow, she is very unhappy with us both." He chuckled and kneeled before me again. "I thought her whole rant about me a few days ago was priceless. If she only knew that I snuck through your window and I didn't have to use the door."

"Yeah, she's just being protective." I said.

"She's gonna be pissed for quite some time. I know I'm gonna have to earn her forgiveness all over again." He said. I nodded my head. "But what I'm really concerned about is you." I looked up at him.

"What?" I asked. He grabbed both of my hands and looked me in the eye.

"I know I messed up. And I'll spend all of my time making it up to you. I just need you to forgive me. I couldn't go another day thinking that you were mad at me. It drives me insane that I can't read your mind. So please, tell me you forgive me?" he said his freshly fed, golden eyes looking at me.

"I never had anything to forgive. I love you and I always will." I said as I kissed him. It was short and sweet, but filled with passion. The things this boy did to me. "And just think, once I'm a vampire, you're stuck with me." I said. He pulled back and smiled.

"Oh, don't worry about that. I spoke with Langston and we're just gonna continue keeping the Guardians in the dark." He said. I had to do a double-take because I couldn't believe what I was hearing.

"I don't understand. We told them that I was gonna become a vampire. Zoey included." I said.

"But there are ways to make sure that they never find out that you won't be." He said standing up.

"No, no. I won't have this. I'm getting Zoey and we're going to your house." I said as I put on some better suited clothes.

We all gathered around the living room. The whole Stavros coven along with Kurt and Blaine were there. Good, so now I can get this over with.

"Well this is awkward. But I suppose it had to be done. I know you all know why I'm here. The Guardians made it clear that I was to be changed. Now I know that it's a lot to bear. But I know I can do this. And I feel it would be fair to just come to some sort of compromise." I said.

"You don't have a clue what you're getting into." Riley muttered next to me.

"Hush you!" I said and I heard Kurt and Langston chuckle. "Now Langston what do you think?" I asked. He dashed over to me in seconds and hugged me.

"I say yes. Of course. Besides you're already my brother anyway." He said. I smiled at him.

"Thanks."

"And I am on board as well. I would greatly appreciate not having to thinking about killing you." Chloe said. That was, uh, flattering?

"Blaine and I definitely agree. We've known you for a couple of weeks and already consider you family." Kurt said.

"Well, I don't." We all looked towards Adonis who was holding Arabella in his arms. "Look I know I caused all of this and trust me when I say I'm glad you all made it out of there alive. And I'm eternally grateful for what you did for our family. But being a vampire isn't all that it's cracked up to be. If I could go back, you bet your butt I would. But I can't, so my answer is no." he said. I didn't really let it get to me because Arabella smiled.

"That's his decision. I believe that you'd make a kick-ass vampire. It would be fun taking out the Guardians with you by our side." She said as she hugged me too.

"And I don't really know if my opinion matters, but I also want Zane to be changed. I know that you all will protect him. And with him becoming a vampire the Guardians will leave you all alone." Zoey said. I gave her a hug too.

"I'm in the same boat. I want you to be changed too. You're already considered to be my son. So Yes." Lysander said. It was now down to Elena, she walked over to me slowly.

"No, please mom, don't do this. You're killing me. We all know what could happen." Riley said.

"Yes, we do. The Guardians could find out we lied and kill us all. And you already can't bear to lose him as it is. So yes Zane will be changed. I refuse to lose any member of my family." She said.

"Great now that that's over, what do we do about Zoey?" I asked. Zoey seemed shocked by this.

"What are you talking about?" she asked. I turned to her and sighed.

"While we were in Paris, the Guardians caught that you knew about vampires too. And they demanded that the both of us be changed." I said. I watched her eyes mist over.

"What? They decided my fate for me? Oh my god." She said as she sat down. "Wesley's not going to like this."

"We don't have to change you right away." Langston said. Zoey looked up.

"Really?"

"Yeah, I mean it could be a few months from now. And besides, we could always say that since you're dating a werewolf that was necessary for you to know about vampires." He said. Zoey let out a breath of relief.

"Good. But wait, wouldn't they know that I knew about vampires before I knew about werewolves?"

"We'll come up with something." Langston said.

"Okay. Now I'm still pretty tired so if we could wrap this all up." She said yawning. We all laughed at her and left the living room.

So after the confirmation of us being turned into vampires, I felt amazing. I mean now I can start prepping. I hate that Riley hates it so much. And I actually wanted him to change me. I felt that it would be sort of a bonding experience for us.

"Riley, I was thinking that maybe you could do it. You know after Graduation and all. Besides, while I'm supposedly gone away in college, I could get changed and everything. That way my mom won't have to worry." I said.

"Oh really, and what about Zoey?" he asked. I stared at my sister sleeping in the back.

"We'll cross that bridge when we get to it." I said. Then the car stopped. I looked at Riley to see him scowling. I turned my head to see Owen standing in the middle of the street in a black tank-top, shorts, and some converse.

"Great he wants to see us." Riley said.

The three of us went into the woods to talk. Why the woods you ask? Well because mom can't see Riley or know that Zoey and I left the house.

"It's nice to know that you're still alive and well." Owen said.

"No Owen, I'm not purposely keeping Zane away from seeing you." Riley said.

"I really don't like that little talent of yours." Owen spat.

"But it's true though. Mom has me on house arrest for the time being." I said. I saw his angered expression soften a little.

"Okay let me just get this out there. Thank you." Riley said.

"For what?"

"Well, Zane's still in one piece after all."

"Ooh, like I was gonna let him be killed by a rat-sucker. No thanks to you by the way." Owen said.

"Yeah I know. But I do owe you one." Riley and turned to me. "Oh and don't even think about it. I'm not going anywhere anytime soon, unless he says otherwise."

"You owe me nothing. I don't want a damn thing from you other than for you to leave but that's obviously not happening again. So I've come up with a better solution." Owen said as he came closer to us.

"I can't wait to hear it." Riley muttered.

"Well you see that little deal that was made between us all those years ago still stands."

"I know that. It's not like I can forget." Riley said. Whoa, wait a minute. I really hate these little secrets. They never get anyone anywhere.

"What deal?" I asked looking at the both of them.

"It's simple; it states that if a vampire were to ever bite a human, we get the right to kill them." Owen said. Oh no, this could ruin everything.

"No, no, no. If that human were to choose to become a vampire, then it shouldn't concern you." I said.

"I won't let you do this. See? They've poisoned your mind! We both know what would happen. I won't be able to stop it."

"Zane let's go." Riley said as he tried to pull me away. I stopped him and looked him dead in the eye.

"Is he truly going to hurt me?" I asked. Riley knew what I wanted him to do. When he nodded his head I walked over to Owen.

"Okay look, I think I know what this is about." I said. Owen took a deep breath. "And I want you to know that I love you. So I would really appreciate you not putting me in this type of war between you two. Because I've already chosen a side. And it's him. And it'll will never change." I said. I could feel the range of emotions coming at me as I watched Owen's face fall.

"But Zane…" he said but Riley cut him off.

"Well it was nice talking to you Owen." He said as he pulled me away. Owen yanked me back.

"I don't think anyone was talking to you." Owen said. And that's where it began. Riley pushed Owen into a tree and then Owen phased into that beautiful chocolate brown wolf with the white around the face and ice blue eyes.

"Okay Zane I need you to go back to the car." Riley said as he tossed me the keys. I caught them and stuffed them in my pocket. I wasn't gonna let this happen. So I jumped in between the wolf and the vampire.

"Stop! You two aren't going to do anything. Not while I'm here. I can't have you trying to kill each other. It would kill me in the process." I said as I looked back and forth between them. Riley slowly put his fist down, while Owen looked at me one last time before he took off. Yeah, I had a feeling we weren't done yet. God, everything is so… messed up.

I have a group of evil vampires that want me to be one, even though I have no problem with that, but they want my sister to be one too. And then if we weren't changed, we'd die. Plus Owen and Wesley would kill us if we were changed. Jay is still running around out there somewhere waiting to attack.

But the good thing out of all this was that I got Riley back. I hated that we both had to suffer over something as juvenile as my safety. As long as Riley and his family were there I would be safe. And I couldn't ask for anything more than that.

"It's nice to know that we agree on something." Riley said while fixing his blazer. I turned towards him.

"You and Owen agreeing on me not becoming a vampire? Hilarious. Look I know what I want and we all agreed on it." I said.

"Yeah I know, but maybe in 6 years…" I shook my head. "Okay, maybe 10 years." I rolled my eyes. "You're not gonna make this easy are you?"

"I don't understand why you're so hesitant about this." I said.

"I have my reasons." He said and then his face lit up. "And now I've thought of something that could get us what we both want."

"Really? What?" I asked.

"Okay, so you really want me to change you myself right?" I nodded my head yes. "Okay, then there's a compromise. If you do this, then I'll change you."

"Sure anything."

"And then we'll live happily ever after." He said and rolled his eyes.

"I couldn't agree more." I said. He came over to me and grabbed my hands. I smiled at him as he leaned in to kiss me. He pulled back and then got down on one knee. "What are you doing?"

"Here's the compromise. I'll change you if you marry me." He said. I just stared at him in shock. What else could I do?

The End

A/N: Well that's the end. I wanted it be like the movie and the book. I hope I did it justice. The third story will be up soon. Please, please, please review. I would really like to know what you all think. XOXO ShadowBeauty