Two Paths

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The Secret Circle – The Vampire Diaries

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Damon Salvatore

John Blackwell

Cassie Blake

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Summary:

Up until Amelia died, Cassie had known of magic- especially her own. But who taught her everything? And how does her father know about Damon helping her learn the art? Cake & Delena

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Chapter Two~

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"The strength of the vampire is that people will not believe in him." -Garrett Fort

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Damon drummed his fingers on the wheel of his car, sitting at a stoplight. He quickly changed the station to a local roc n' roll station when an annoying song came on.

In all honesty he hadn't expected to ever hear from anyone tied to Chance Harbor ever again- especially John Blackwell. Perhaps Cassie? Even though that was impossible since he had compelled her to forget him.

Compelling his little friend almost hurt as much as when he compelled Elena. Though, they were important for two completely different reasons. One was his best friend; the other … could be considered the love of his life.

He was still a little confused as to why John had called him… they had a sticky past anyways, neither quite liked the other.

Then the light turned green and he floored the gas pedal and took off. Damon liked to drive- it helped him think.

It gave him time to sort out his thoughts, and quickly his thoughts travelled back to his

memories with Cassie's family.

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Damon stood looking in a store window- bored out of his mind. He wasn't sure what he wanted to do… but most of what he intended on doing would have to wait till night fall. Grimacing he decided to go into the book store, right as he was about to walk through the store's door it swung open and a blonde girl nearly ran into him. Well really she bounced into his chest- a few books falling to the ground.

"I am so sorry…" The girl murmured, embarrassed.

His lips twitched in amusement. "Now worries." He helped her collect a few books, his eyebrows raised when he saw a few of the titles; Supernatural Beings, Forces from the Beyond, Magic, and Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone (that one made him laugh). Damon stood up as she did, "Interesting selection of books."

The petite blonde girl averted her eyes from his, "New interest- so to speak." She said, taking the books from him.

As they began to walk around one another, he spoke "Well good luck with that."

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A week later, he hadn't thought much of the girl, but was still in that small quant-ish town. Now he was once again in that silly little book store, looking aimlessly at the shelves, nothing really piqued his interest.

"That's probably not the best section to be looking in." It was a familiar voice.

Damon turned around to see the petite blonde, now with a name tag that read; CASSIE.

"Well then- Cassie, where should I be looking?" He said in a light manner.

"Over here."

Then it became a weekend visits, he would always look for a book and she would recommend one. They were all pretty good- but he'd never admit it.

Soon he found himself wondering why he was staying- then found out the strong supernatural presence in the town, mostly on the ghostly side of things. But he soon took up dealing with them, why? He didn't know, gave him something to do in his never ending existence.

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"So, Damon- how did you like the last book?" Cassie began taking off her work apron.

"Pretty well, little too confusing for my tastes, besides it wasn't a book. It was a collection of Keats poetry." Damon rolled his eyes and mocked her.

"Shut up." Quickly she grabbed her jacket; it was the end of her shift. Then the door jingled, a few girls and boys in Cassie's sophomore year walked in. "Can I help you?"

One girl popped a bubble, her name was Laura, "We need some books for a class… Casey right?"

Damon sent Cassie a look as she ignored the stupid remark on her name. As she attended to them he heard the girls ask Cassie on the other side of the store…

"So Casey…"

"Cassie."

"Whatever, who is that guy? I've seen him around lately…"

"He comes here a lot." Cassie's voice feigned ignorance.

"What's his name?" This time it was the other girl her voice a little too high pitched.

"Damon." But before they could ask anymore, Cassie handed them their books. "Here you go – I can ring you up right now."

As she began to walk back, Damon wiggled his eyebrows earning a glare.

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Damon was sweating a little, for as much as vampires could. It had been a week after that girl Laurie-Laura(?) came in. He and Cassie had been talking literature in a local park, just as friends mind you, when it had started to get dark. The two had stood to leave when on a tirade the girl walked up to him. All her understood through the flapping and squawking was that, Cassie was being selfish for keeping him all to her, and that he was way too old for her to be dating. Let's just say they were pretty confused. After them both denying the charges, the girl continued to snarl at Cassie. (She was a lone he noticed.)

But when the girl remarked that she would tell Cassie's mom she was screwing some high school drop out.

Damon could tell Cassie took all she could, rage filling her face. "Leave. Me. Alone!" That's when Damon felt a blast of power, but saw the girl fly a good couple yards and hit the ground hard.

The petite girl began to breathe quickly, "W-What the hell just h-happened."

Damage control time. "Cassie- look at me." Begin compulsion. "I want you to calm down and breathe for me okay?" She nodded.

In a blur he was next to the girl's moving body, he quickly looked her in the eye. "Is anything broken?" His compulsion worked its magic and she shook her head 'no'. "Good. Now you were just walking home and tripped and hit your head, that's all."

As the girl Laurie walked off he looked at the calmly humming Cassie.

What just happened?

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Damon sighed and picked up his phone and called John Blackwell- but it went straight to voicemail. "John- its Damon. If you need help with Cassie, let me know. Bye." He hung up and threw the phone in the seat next to him.

His thoughts slipping back to when he first understood Cassie and her mother Amelia were witches…

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Damon looked Cassie in the eyes again, releasing her from his compulsion.

Suddenly tears entered her eyes, "W-What happened Damon? O-Oh my gawd what did I just do?" Suddenly her form slouched and her eyes rolled back into her head.

Swiftly he caught her, and swept her up into his arms. In a blur he was at her house, it was true he had made sure she had gotten home multiple times, what were supernatural friends for? But the problem was he had never met nor been mentioned to Amelia.

Gulping he pounded on the door, eliciting a quick response.

"How may I – Oh! Cassie!" The woman gasped. "What happened?" She ushered him in, but he stayed put.

"Miss Blake, my name is Damon Salvatore a friend of your daughters. I know what you guys are- what your family is. But I need you to invite me in." He really didn't want his first impression to be a compulsion.

Amelia's face turned stony. "Come in and tell me what happened to my daughter."

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After Amelia had explained everything to both party's, Damon then had to explain himself to Cassie and Amelia (mostly Cassie) why he wasn't surprised, and that he was a vampire. That had been fun. Then the dark vampire had to convince Misses Blake that he didn't like her 16 year old daughter in 'that' way.

It had been interesting to say the least.

The next few weeks he, Cassie and Amelia spent teaching Cassie. Damon taught her the history of the supernatural kind and Amelia just taught her daughter basic spells… By then he had spent a total of three weeks in that tiny no where's town.

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That's when he had received a phone call from his baby bro, something about dealing with some rogue vampire or something stupid. So he had to leaved- for two weeks.

Damon anxiously pulled into Cassie's drive way and dialed her number.

"Hello?" Her voice picked up on the other end, he could see her moving through the window.

"Why hello Cassie. This is Mr. Sexy and I'm here to-" he was cut off by her ending the phone call to see the door thrown open and Cassie flying out.

That was when she proceeded to show him what she had learned while he was away- which was quite painful. Seeing as she demonstrated on him.

It was then that he spent another two weeks with them, Cassie was developing into a powerful witch.

Then Amelia had taken him aside. "Damon… if anything happens to me, erase her memories."

His eyes widened. "What? You both are wearing vervain I couldn't if I wanted to." Damon motioned to her bracelet, (Cassie had a matching one).

Shaking her head Miss Blake continued, "I don't car if you have to rip it off her Damon. I'm serious, if I die she will have to live with her grandmother in Chance Harbor…" Amelia and Damon both knew how badly it could turn out for such a young witch with knowledge to be in a place so rich in magic- unlike this wasteland.

The vampire breathed out slowly. "Yes. If you die, which I won't let happen- I will compel her memories away of magic…"

"…and the supernatural." Amelia finished.

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Damon turned off onto Exit thirty five, still deep in thought.

Just a few days after Amelia had spoken to him, the house had caught fire. It was like she knew, even that night. Miss Blake had made sure Damon took Cassie out to the movies, and when they returned it was far too late to save her, or the house.

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When the police arrived, they questioned Cassie if she had anyone to stay with or any family. Damon's stomach dropped out from under him as the police looked between them.

"Boyfriend?"

"No." He replied quickly. "Brother…" elaborated the vampire.

"Half actually…" the girl replied through her tears.

The policeman gave them a weak smile, "Are there any adult family members?"

Damon nodded, "Yeah our grandma… in Chance Harbor."

With all the right calls made in place, Cassie and he stood at the airport.

"How are we going to explain you to my grandma?" The petite blond looked at him.

"We aren't. I'm not coming Cassie…" He looked at the ground, and in a flash snatched her bracelet.

"Damon! What… no!" Suddenly it hit her and she began to argue with him, but he beat her, his pupils dilating.

"Cassie, forget everything you know about magic, the supernatural… and forget me. Live a good life with your grandma. If you get in trouble I'll be there, otherwise you're gonna have a normal life okay?" she nodded in a haze. "Good now go catch your flight."

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That had been the last he spoke to her…

Damon had been traveling down some state highway, when he saw the sign;

Welcome to Chance Harbor! Our home is yours!

Rolling his eyes, Damon steered himself to the first motel.

He needed to catch some sleep before confronting John, and possibly Cassie.

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Chapter 2~ Fin

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After Note:

So I gave a little history on Damon and Cassie's relationship! Just friends I don't like them as a couple. Cassie x Jake and Damon x Elena

Well the response I got for this little thing was huge for a first chapter! I wanna keep this up you guys! Maybe a little constructive criticism? That would be nice.

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