Anastasia walks into the school with Bonnie. "So, look Bonnie, you can't tell anyone what I told you. Not even Elena."
"She doesn't know?"
"No one does." Anastasia says. "My secret is tight. It's dangerous for others to know. It leads to hunters killing us like they did six years ago."
"I never knew about your family, but I'm sorry that happened. I know it must be hard knowing they were are all killed for being who they are."
"Thanks, Bonnie, for saying that. It is hard, but it's something I deal with. Being depressed and giving into the heavy feeling of just wanting to give up is very easy, but it's something I can't afford. Giving up is easy and easy is not something us Hales do. We fight and force ourselves to deal with the worst things. We make ourselves stronger and push ourselves to our limits. So, yes I can give up and give into the pure misery that is trying to devour me, but I can't because I need to keep fighting for my family. I need to live for them." Bonnie nods before stopping them in the hallway.
"I am very sorry." Bonnie wraps her arms around Anastasia and hugs her. Anastasia hugs her back tightly.
"Are you seeing your grandmother after school?"
"Yeah, do you want to come with?"
"No, I have to check in on Matt. His sister is missing and I just want to make sure he's doing okay." Bonnie nods.
"That makes sense. Well, tell Matt that I hope he finds his sister, I have to go check in with some of my teachers, so I'll see you in a bit." Bonnie says before heading off down the hall. Anastasia heads down the hall and finds Matt by his locker.
"Hey, I heard about your sister. You okay?" Matt turns and looks at Anastasia.
"She called, said she's okay, but that she needs space to think clearly." Matt says as he stuffs his books into his locker.
"Well, I'm glad she's okay."
"Yeah, I just wish that she'd talk to me."
"She will, Matt, you just got to give her time." Anastasia wraps her arms around Matt and gives him a tight hug. Matt wraps his arms around her and buries his face into her neck.
"I don't know what I would do without you, Anya. You are honestly my best friend." Anastasia smiles and closes her eyes.
"The same goes for you." They hug for a long moment before someone clears their voice from behind them. They break apart and see Tyler standing there.
"Hey, man, Anya." Anastasia nods to Tyler as she stares down at her feet. "I heard they're putting together a search party for Vicki." He goes on to say after an awkward moment of silence.
"She just called. She's okay." Matt says as he starts putting his books in his locker again.
"Oh, good." Tyler nods as he looks at Anastasia. "That's great. I figured you must have been goin' out of your mind."
"Little bit, yeah."
"I was just gonna offer, you know, if there's anything I could do."
"I appreciate it." Matt tells him as Tyler looks at Anastasia.
"Look, Anya-
"Ty, can you just stop. I told you already that I need space."
"I've given you space. It's been a week."
"Yeah, Ty, and I still can't get over the fact that you hurt me."
"Anya, I told you I never meant-
"I know, but I need space. I need time to think and process everything."
"Well, how long will that take?"
"As long as it will take, Ty." Anastasia says before shaking her head. "I have to go."
"Anya-
"Bye, Mattie, I hope you feel better, bye Tyler." Anastasia walks away from Tyler and makes her way down the hallway.
The rest of the school day passes without a problem. Bonnie ends up convincing Anastasia to join her and Caroline at the Halloween party after Bonnie begs her to join them. Since the night that Bonnie found out who she was and who Anastasia was the two have grown surprising close. An understanding has passed between the two. Anastasia decided to go as she wolf after Bonnie told her it'd be the perfect costume seeing how Bonnie is going as a witch.
She has wolf ears, a wolf tail, and 'fake' teeth, contact, and nails in. "Honestly, Anya, those teeth, claws, and contacts are killer." Caroline says, causing Anastasia to smile.
"Thanks." Bonnie chuckles as she gives a look to Anastasia.
"Ciders for the ladies? It's a Lockwood special." Tyler says as he walks over with three cups.
"No way. Last year, I was hung over until Thanksgiving." Bonnie tells him.
"No thanks, Tyler." Anastasia says as she shakes her head.
"Lightweight. I am going to drink until someone is hot enough to make out with." Caroline says as she takes the drink from Tyler.
"Sounds like a plan." Tyler before holding out a cup to Anastasia. "Come on, you know you want it."
"If I wanted it, Tyler, then I would have taken it. I said I don't want it and I don't want it, so take the hint." Tyler frowns as Bonnie looks at the two of them.
"Anya, how about you and I go dance." Bonnie says as she grabs Anastasia's hand and leads her to the dance floor.
The two dance for awhile before Elena heads over to them. "Anya, have you seen Jeremy?"
"No, why is he okay?"
"I need to find him. Can you come help me find him?" Bonnie frowns.
"Elena, you need to relax. I'm sure he's fine. You should let Anya have some fun for once."
"Bonnie-
"It's fine, I'll go find Jeremy with you." Anastasia says as she pulls away from Bonnie. "I'll catch up with after, Bonnie." Anastasia promises as she follows after Elena.
"Stefan told me you know about him."
"Yeah, what's happening? Is Damon killing people?"
"No, he turned Vicki and now I'm worried that she'll hurt Jeremy. She can't control her hunger."
"Okay, relax, Elena, I'll go and help you find him. So Vicki got into a fight with Stefan."
"And ran off. I think to find Jeremy."
"Which is dangerous for him." Anastasia says, causing Elena to nod. The two make their way through the party searching for Vicki and Jeremy. "Hold on, Elena." She stops and listens and smells the air.
"Vicki?" Anastasia hears Jeremy, causing her to look at Elena.
"I think we should check this way, it's more excluded, come on." She leads Elena out through the back doors hearing Jeremy's panicked voice as she got closer.
"No! Aah!" Anastasia turns to Elena.
"Elena, run. Run back inside and go find Stefan."
"What, Anya-
"Now, Elena!" Anastasia yells, causing Elena to turn and hurry inside. Anastasia shakes her fake ears and tail off and growls. She runs quickly towards the yells and grabs Vicki by the throat and slams her against the bus. "Vicki, back the fuck down!" Anastasia growls, her voice more animalistic than human.
Jeremy's eyes widen as he sees Vicki and Anastasia. Vicki pushes Anastasia so that she goes flying back, causing her to hit Elena, who hadn't left like she originally thought, and Elena goes flying into a pile of planks. "Elena, I told you to leave." Anastasia growls as she stands on all four before running at Vicki and tackling her to the ground. "You need to gain control or so help me god... I will not let another person hurt a family member of mine." She growls out to her as Stefan runs out of the school.
"Vicki!" Jeremy yells, causing Anastasia to look up at Jeremy. "Anya?" Vicki slips out from Anastasia's grip once Anastasia is distracted. They all look around for her but don't see her.
"Go. Get inside." Stefan tells Elena and Jeremy as Anastasia shifts back to normal. "Go!" Elena grabs Jeremy's hand and drags him inside as Stefan and Anastasia look under neath the buses.
Anastasia hears Elena scream, causing Anastasia to wolf out again and hurry towards the noise with Stefan. Stefan stakes Vicki once they get there, causing her to stop biting Elena.
Anastasia watches as Stefan pulls out the big piece of wood and Vicki falls to the ground. "Vicki!" Jeremy yells. "Vicki! Vicki! Vicki!"Vicki bleeds from the eyes and her veins seem to show even more as her skin grew gray. Finally, she collapses fully and dies. "Vicki!" Anastasia looks at her cousin and can only feel pain for his loss of the person he cares deeply for.
Anastasia sits down on the steps of her house. "What are you?" Stefan asks.
"Stefan, I do not trust nor know you enough to tell you, but I do warn you that you must not tell Damon or anyone else, got it?"
"And if I do?"
"Trust me, Stefan, I am not the innocent girl that you think I am. I will kill you if you tell a soul that I do not give allowance to and trust me when I say that I will kill you." Stefan stares at her for a long moment before speaking.
"Tell who what?"
"Good answer." Elena walks up to them and frowns.
"Where is he?"
"Inside." Elena heads inside as Stefan looks at Anastasia. "What about Elena?"
"Elena has enough on her plate."
"She saw you."
"I know. If she asks then I'll tell her, but unless she brings it up then I won't mention it." Stefan frowns as he hears Jeremy crying.
"Are you both okay?" Elena asks as she walks out to them with a blanket around them.
"I'm fine, Elena." Anastasia says.
"Stefan?" Elena questions, causing him to sigh, get up and walk towards her.
"I, uh... I wanted to help her." Stefan tells her. "But instead, uh... How's he doin'?" Stefan asks.
"He's a mess. I don't want him going through this again. He's just a kid." Anastasia takes a breath in and looks out at the street.
"Elena, what can I do? I... what can I do to help? I'll do anything."
"Can you make him forget?"
"Elena, memories are sacred. You can't just take them away." Anastasia says.
"Would you forget about your family dying if you could?" Anastasia froze at Elena's aggressive tone.
"No, Elena." Anastasia snaps. "I wouldn't. People dying, it's apart of life. Their death is horrible, but their memory makes me stronger. So no I do not wish to forget it because without it I wouldn't be who I am today. Strong enough to get past anything. So go ahead and erase Jeremy's memory, but if he finds out in the end what you are going to do then he'll hate you for the rest of his life. You're not helping him, you're hurting him."
Anastasia heads inside, ignoring Elena's shocked look and heads up the stairs. She passes Jeremy's room and forces herself to ignore the sad scene and go into her bedroom.
"Don't worry, love, I'll be there with you soon." Kol's voice fills her ear as she turns, but doesn't see him.
"I know." She whispers. "I'll be waiting."