Ava yawned and trudged down the stairs, she could hear the sound on the low music coming from the kitchen. She knew Gran was up and most likely making breakfast right now.

"Morning Ava" Gran greeted the dishevelled teen they ended up having a late night she wasn't too surprised when all she got was a grunt from the blond.

Ava yawned and plopped down on the chair

"Here ya go. This might perk you up" Claudette placed a plateful of food in front of her, she eyed the Ava's neck and saw that her skin was smooth and clear. Damon had given a substantial amount of blood over, but only added a couple of drops. One thing Claudette knew for sure was that Ava would react differently to vampire blood. truth be told she was quiet miffed that vampire blood worked on Ava

"What is it?" Ava asked picking up the fork

"Pecan waffles and no don-"she didn't get the chance to finish her sentence since Ava had scooped up the maple syrup and drowned her food in it

"You know you're going to end up with diabetes the way you're going" Claudette said placing a glass of juice in front of Ava,

"Hum-"

"No eating with your mouthful" Claudette uttered and dropped down in the vacant chair opposite her "So you ok?"

"Getting there" Ava replied swallowing a mouthful pancake down "So what are you up to today?"

"Hmm…not much it's a Saturday after all. Thinking of going around Sheila's today. You?"

"Not sure yet"

"Well just call me on my cell when you figure it out ok dear?"

"Sure Gran" Ava smiled and could hear the older woman moving around the kitchen she quirked an eyebrow hearing the sound of bottles clinking "You're going to get drunk there aren't you?"

"No" she denied

"Gran you know when I'm lying and I know when you are so…?"

"Fine" Claudette huffed; occasionally the roles would reverse "we're playing poker and having a girls night in, fancy coming?"

"Nope. I so don't need to hear you and Sheila getting hammered" Ava rolled her eyes.

"Your loss" Claudette kissed her temple and left.

The blond teen finished her breakfast and placed her dirty dishes in the sink, she reached out and picked up the sponge and washed the dishes.

"Ava"

Ava turned the tap off "Elena?" she heard the front door slam shut.

"Hey" Elena said entering the kitchen and saw her friend clearing up, "So is Claudette-"

"She and Sheila are spending the day together meaning I'm a loner for the night…" Ava rolled her eyes and leant against the counter

Elena frowned not really comfortable with the idea of Ava being alone especially after what happened last night

"She shouldn't be on her own….anything can happen…plus Damon is running around" she could hear Elena's thoughts loud and clear

"Elena chill…this isn't the first time I'm spending my nights alone-"

"I just…since Claudette is out how about spending the night at mine" she suggested, Ava shook her head

"Elena-"

"No arguing" Elena said sternly and smile appeared on her face "we can have a sleepover…we haven't had one in years"

Ava chuckled "Sure why not" she smiled "So you're here because?"

"Just to invite-"

"Elena"

"Fine. Sheriff Forbes called she wants us down at the station" Elena told her, Ava froze

"What?"

"It's nothing to worry, we just got to stick to the story that Vicky has left town, and that Stefan was only trying to help her" Elena explained, Ava nodded and poured herself a drink.

"But what about Jeremy isn't he-"

"He thinks Vicky left town"

Ava's brows furrowed in confusion at that "But he saw what happened and…."

"I did it because he couldn't go through with all of that again" she heard Elena's thoughts

"Elena what did you do?" she asked quietly

"I….I got Damon to compel Jeremy to forget what happened last night" she saw the blond teen's jaw drop

"You did what?" she asked in disbelief "Elena-"

"He needed to forget Ava" Elena said earnestly moving towards her. Ava felt a hand coming to rest on her shoulder "please understand Ava…he's been through so much and I don't think he could handle losing someone again"

Ava bit her bottom lip "You know what you did was wrong" she murmured and felt Elena moving her hand back but she grabbed it giving it a gentle squeeze "but I know why you did it Elena so I understand"

"I just wanted to protect him Ava "Elena admitted, truth be told she thought it was the best thing for Jeremy to forget the whole Vicky thing since he had been in such a bad state.

"Fine, but remember this might come back to bite you in the butt" Ava said

"I do. But for now I can't worry about that" Elena uttered and glanced over at the clock which was hanged up on the ceiling "Ahh we should go…I'll pack some clothes for you"

"Just need a pair of shorts and a top Elena" Ava called after her.


"Ava" Sheriff Forbes called; the Sheriff would be questioning the group of teens on Vicky Donavan's whereabouts, the petite blond as the first one up. "This way" she heard the sound of the door creaking

"Take this" Jenna handed Ava her cane

"Jen-"

"Use it Ava, I really don't want to be on the end of Claudette's wrath" Jenna uttered her lips twitched in amusement seeing the pout on the teen's face.

"Ava"

"Coming" Ava used her cane and swung it in a low arch she meandered her way into the office. "This way" she felt a hand on her shoulder, she was lightly pushed down into a chair. Ava rested her cane by her thigh and placed her hands in her

"So Ava you know Vicky Donavan?" Liz questioned

Ava scoffed "Who doesn't?"

"Ava-"

"Right sorry I know her" she nodded "We run into each other, she works at the Grill. always gets my order wrong…" she rattled she only did that when she was nervous and right now her heart was hammering in her chest.

"So do you know where she was going?"

Ava licked her lips nervously and shook her head "No she didn't tell me"

"Did she tell her brother where she was going?"

"I don't know, I guess you have to ask Matt that one" Ava countered tapping her fingers against her cane. "But I think she told Jeremy to tell Matt that she was leaving town" she added on

"Is there anyone else who might have spoken to her before she left?" the Sheriff asked, Ava shifted in her chair

"Erm…Stefan, she spoke to him" Elena had made sure before they even entered the station

"What was he doing there?"

"Oh he was trying to help her. The thing is Stefan really likes Elena so he found out about how Vicky was interested in Jeremy, but you know…Vicky is a druggie so he tried to help"

"So he only got involved because Elena asked him to?"

Ava could feel the slight disbelief in the sheriff's tone she once again shifted in her seat "Guess so" she shrugged her shoulders

"What was her behaviour like in the last few days?"

"You seriously asking me that question?" Ava quirked an eyebrow "I can't exactly see her-"

"Ava" the Sheriff warned her,

"Sorry…I don't know….I don't really talk to her" the blond uttered "you should ask one of the others"

The sheriff nodded "Was there any signs of aggression?"

"Nope" Ava replied "she barely spoke to me-"

"So do you really believe that Vicky has left town?" the sheriff asked

"Yes" Ava lied she felt awful about it but this was what she had to do

"Alright thanks Ava. You want me to call your Gran to come and pick you up?" she heard the sound of the chair scraping against the ground. Ava got the hint and stood up

"No, it's fine"

"Ok" the sheriff guided her outside "Jeremy" she called the next teen in.

"Ava come sit here" Elena grasped her hand and led her over to one of the chairs that was placed outside the office "So how did it go?" she whispered to Ava.

"I stuck to the story she didn't suspect a thing" Ava whispered back

"Ok"

"Where's Jenna?"

"Gone to get some coffee" she replied.

It wasn't long till it was Elena's turn to be questioned

"Ava try this" Jeremy said handing her a cup, "you have a-ARGH" he shrieked when the blond spat the drink all over his face "AVA-"

"Oh my god" Jenna laughed loudly

"Ergh that's disgusting" Ava squealed "What the hell man-"

"It was a drink"

"Banana milkshake that's gross"she cringed wanting to get the taste out of her mouth

"Here-"

"It's all over my face-"

"Here's some tissues and Jeremy quieten down you're creating a scene" Jenna hissed, but before she could give her nephew the napkins Ava managed to snatch it off of her. the strawberry haired woman was sitting next to her. "Ava what-don't do that" she shook her head as Ava literally used the tissues to wipe her tongue

"Eww….eww….eww" she uttered "I can't get the taste out, I-"

"Drink this" Jenna pressed the water bottle into her hand and was slightly put off when Ava exchanged it with sopping wet tissues. Ava downed the drink

"Ok Jere one thing for sure don't give Ava banana milkshake" Jenna drawled

"Really?" Jeremy scoffed "do we have to take her home? Can't we leave-"

"Jeremy-"

"Jerk"

"I was kidding" the younger teen defended himself

"Jerk" Ava repeated with that she threw the bottle; it totally missed him and hit one of the deputies on the back of the head

"She did it" Jeremy pointed at Ava seeing the glare that the office was shooting them

"No proof-"

"They got cameras-"

"Shut up Jenna" Ava and Jeremy said in unison,

"Who-"

"Jenna did it" the teens said together causing the older woman to splutter

"What-"

"Watch the kids Miss, before they end up in jail" the deputy grumbled and stalked off

"Ava Jeremy-"Jenna scolded

"Not my fault" Ava said loudly "It was all Jeremy"

"Hey-"

"Shut up Jere" Ava uttered

"Ok let's definitely leave her here-"

"You-"

"You guys can leave now" the sheriff exited the office with Elena on her heels, "What the hell happened?" she asked taking in the state of the hall,

"Nothing. Let's go" Ava shot to her feet and ran off.

"Anyone going to go after her?" Jenna asked amused

"Elena-"

"Jeremy-"

But Ava returned with a very grumpy looking deputy who was marching down the hall much to the others amusement

"I went in the wrong direction didn't I?" Ava asked sheepishly

"I'll say you ended up in the men's toilets" the deputy muttered "grab on to this one"

Jenna snorted and grasped Ava's hand "Goodbye Sheriff" they called over their shoulder as they walked out of the station; Elena had picked up the blond teen's cane

"I would have love to see that" Jeremy exclaimed as he pushed the doors open

"What? The men's bathroom?" Ava asked incredulously

"No not that-"

"Oh my god Jeremy are you gay?"

"No-"

"I never have a gay friend before and-"

"I'm not gay Ava" Jeremy shouted loudly getting more stares from other people

"They are so embarrassing" Jenna whispered to Elena who snorted. Ava and Jeremy took the lead, he was holding onto Ava's hand

"You just realised" Elena rolled her eyes.

Jeremy stopped effectively causing Ava to slam into him "Oww-what-"

"Stefan's here? why-"

"I'll meet you guys at the car" Elena told them.

"Ava can I talk to you?" Stefan asked before she walked off, she felt Jeremy stiffen next to her

"Sure"

When Jenna and Jeremy strolled over to the car, the vampire approached the blond

"Are you ok?" Stefan asked her

"Yeah thanks Stefan for everything" she murmured and surprised the vampire by hugging him,

"You're welcome" he returned the embrace, they parted and Ava got the feeling he was now looking at Elena

"Erm…Elena my cane-"

"Here you go" Elena handed it over to her "go to your left Jenna or Jeremy will spot you"


Ava rummaged through the freezer in the Gilbert House

"Ava what are you doing?" Jenna asked entering the kitchen and seeing Ava sniffing a pot of mustard, the teen blanched

"What the hell is that?"

"Mustard" Jenna replied

"You keep mustard in the freezer? Who does that?" Ava cocked an eyebrow

"Well one of us obviously did by mistake. Anyway what are you looking for?" Jenna asked leaning against the door

"Hmm….some ice cream it's a pity fest going on in there" she jerked her thumb towards the lounge, Jenna glanced over to the lounge and saw Elena sitting on the couch "Ahh…"

"Yeah a wallowing fest is going on in there" Ava commented and carried on going through the freezer, Jenna walked over to Elena and dropped down beside her

"According to Ava you're wallowing" Jenna huffed

"And Ava is an expert-"

"Speak the truth Elena" Ava grinned causing both Jenna and Elena to snort "And Jenna, Elena isn't the only one who is wallowing"

"What?"

"She's right" Elena said "so are you"

"My wallow is legitimate, I was dumped" Jenna uttered.

Ava scoffed "Well what did you expect from Logan loser Fell?"

Elena snickered "Logan's a jerk-"

"He's a total fuc-"

"Ava, carry on looking for ice cream" Jenna called over to her, causing Ava to roll her eyes, she stuck her hand back in the freezer and felt around "You didn't get a brush off e-mail saying he's leaving town. See yah"

"Oh I think I found it" Ava grinned her hand closed around a tub like pot

"You mind keeping it down" Jeremy said from the kitchen table, as Ava moved over to the cutlery drawer she knew the Gilbert kitchen like the back of her hand. She grabbed three spoons.

"What are you working on Jere?" Elena asked her and Jenna looked over at him.

"I'm working" he replied

"Since when do you do homework?" Elena questioned,

"I have to finish this, I'm way behind and I got a quiz tomorrow…so"

"What do you think? Alien?"

"Some sort of replicate" Jenna countered, Ava snorted and prodded Jeremy with one of the spoons she had and hit him in the nose

"Oww Ava-"

"He's human, still has that whiny tone to his voice" Ava declared loudly causing the other two women to laugh.

"I can hear you"

"Good you're not deaf" Ava grinned "now Jere what flavour is this?" she asked holding the tub out

"Double chocolate chip flavour" he replied

Ava grinned and hurried over to Elena and Jenna "Ice cream-"

"It's a bit too early to have that isn't it?" Jenna asked as Ava plopped down in between them

"You both need cheering up and ice cream is the way to do it" she said opening the tub "now who wants some?"


"Ergh" Ava groaned, after watching a marathon of movies her and Elena ended up collapsing on the bed. "Your elbow is in my face" her voice came out muffled. She heard Elena huff and roll over there. The blond was about to drift off to sleep again but there was a knock on the bedroom door

"Hey, you guys up?" Bonnie asked taking the scene in front of her. Ava was sprawled out on the bed whilst Elena was on the edge of the bed hogging the blanket

"No" Elena pulled the covers over her head and Ava grabbed the pillow shoving it over her head

"Go away Bonnie" she mumbled, Bonnie rolled her eyes and strolled over to the pair, she ripped the blanket off of her, and pulled the pillow away,

"Bonnie" Ava whined, Bonnie sat down on the edge of the bed

"No…no-"

"Why haven't either of you called back? Oh and Ava Claudette is still over at Grams"

"Ergh-"

"You really need to learn some new words" Bonnie muttered under her breath, Ava swung her hand

"Oww-"

"Oops sorry Elea wrong person" Ava yawned rolling over to that she was on her back "Sorry, and for you Bon I didn't answer because…no excuses really" she muttered.

"And you?"

"Sorry" was Elena's only response

"So are you two going to stay in there all day?"

"Yes" they both replied in unison

"Move over"

Bonnie nudged Ava over who in turn nudged Elena, soon enough all three teens were in the bed

"This is cramped" the blond commented shifting she was in between Bonnie and Elena, she closed her eyes and just listened to the conversation

"I'm officially worried, what's going on?" Bonnie asked leaning on her elbow, she glanced down at Ava and saw the pale teen looking as if she was sleeping

"She got issues" Ava answered when there was a moment of silence, she opened her milky green eyes and yawned

"I'm tired of thinking of talking-"

"Can you make it a one line version so I can be helpful?" Bonnie questioned, Ava shifted again so that now she was on her front,

"Stefan and I broke up" Elena sighed

"I'm so sorry" Bonnie said sincerely "Are you ok?"

"Stupid question Bon" Ava's voice came out muffled "plus we've been scarfing down ice cream all night and whatnot, how do you think she is?"

"I know I've been MIA when you needed me I suck"

"You want to make it up to me? Get my mind off of it" Elena uttered

"Hey I've been trying to do that-"

"Yeah by eating all my food-"

"Did get your mind off of broody Stefan though didn't I?" Ava countered she was facing Elena who rolled her eyes

"I got an idea, just remember you asked for it" Ava felt the weight on the other side of her alleviate indicating that Bonnie had gotten off the bed and the slam of a window

"What she doing?" Ava asked as Elena pulled her up into a sitting position, she knew that the blond would've just laid there the whole day

Bonne grabbed the pillow and pulled the cover off of it, and she cut it open and turned it upside down, Ava felt something soft hitting her skin

"Hey" Elena cried seeing Bonnie covering Ava in feathers

"What are you doing?"

"Trust me" Bonnie plopped down in front of Ava

"Ok" Ava uttered quirking an eyebrow wondering what she was up to

"I need to swear you both to secrecy-"

"You're a murderer aren't you?" Ava blurted out; she felt the feathers against her skin

"No Ava, just swear, I'm not supposed to be showing you this-"

"Can't exactly show me Bon"

"I know that, but there's another way for you to know" Bonnie uttered,

"Fine" Elena nodded "we swear"

"Ok, there's no windows open right?" Elena shook her head "there's no fan, no air conditioning?"

"Where are you going with this Bonnie?" Ava asked wanting to get the feathers off of her "I feel like a snowman or something" Elena snorted at that.

"Grams showed me this, you're going to love it" Bonnie grinned "You ready?" they nodded

Elena watched as Bonnie raised her hand and much to her disbelief one of the feathers on Ava's head floated up, Ava felt a ticklish sensation on the crown of her head

"Oh my god, is…she making the feather fly?" Ava heard Elena's thoughts "what's going on Bonnie?"

Bonnie smiled and used both hands, Ava felt more of the feathers being lifted off of her and then all of a sudden she felt light touches all over her,

"They're flying"

Ava giggled when she felt the feathers touching the tip of her nose and her neck; Elena laughed loudly "Wow" the blond grinned "how are you doing this?"

"It's true Ava, Elena, what my Grams said I'm a witch" Bonnie revealed

"Awesome"

"I believe you" Elena said as Ava flopped backwards on to the sea of feathers. "Oh no you don't" she grabbed Ava's hand pulled her up "no sleeping"

"Fine, fine" Ava muttered "so a witch Bon?"

"I know, all that time joking about being psychic I really am a witch" Bonnie uttered "You don't think I'm a freak now do you?"

"No of course not-"

"A little bit-"

"Ava"

"Kidding, kidding" Ava smiled she was literally ecstatic finding out about this, so she wasn't the only one who was different. "It's wicked, always wanted a super cool best friend-"

"Hey-"

"No offence Elena" Ava uttered "just know Bon you're my favourite" she whispered loudly causing Bonnie to laugh

"I don't get it though" Elena frowned slightly "If your Grams asked you to keep it a secret, why did you tell us?"

Ava moved so that now she was on her knees, "You're my best friends; I can't keep secrets from either of you"

Ava's smiled faltered slightly hearing that she was keeping a secret and she hadn't even thought about telling them. But then her Gran sworn her to secrecy, saying if she told anyone it would be a huge deal.

Elena nodded and looked over to her blond friend "You ok?"

"Yeah, fine, fine, just have to shower and get dressed-"

"And then you're coming with me"

"What?" Ava asked

"No Claudette at home so you got some time to kill" Elena shrugged her shoulders. Truth is she needed Ava to come with her to the Boarding House since the blond was literally a moral boost plus she brought down the tension in a room. Ava smiled hearing that

"Sure I'll be back in a bit"


"So this if fun, going after your ex-boyfriend" Ava drawled feeling the car coming to a stop, as soon as Bonnie had left she did as well, she had a quick shower and had changed into a skirt and a top. She tapped her foot "I thought you're not meant to be all….mopey about him-"

"I just need to talk to him ok?" Elena asked turning the car off. "If you want-"

"No it's fine, come on" Ava opened the car door and stepped out of it, her cane tapped against the gravel ground

"Come on" Elena linked her arm through Ava's and they walked up to the door, the brunette rung the bell

"It's open come on in" Ava's eyebrows shot to her hairline hearing a female voice

"No Ava-"

"What?" Ava opened the door "they said come on in" she walked into the boarding house with Elena on her heels, she heard the sound of footsteps coming down the hall

"Oh my god-"she heard the same female voice that had told them to come on in "How….who-"

"I'm Elena"

"Did Stefan get a sex change?" Ava asked causing the older vampire to look at her; she eyed the white thin cane and looked at the petite teen

"No…I'm Lexi a friend of Stefan's" Lexi introduced herself

"I'm Ava" she held out her hand smiling at her, she felt another hand close around hers, after a brief shake her grip slacken she went to pull her hand back but couldn't. Lexi inhaled her scent damn she thought she heard rumours about an intoxicating scent and who would have it but she never thought she would meet one. "Can I have my hand back?"

"Right sorry" Lexi abruptly let go,

"No harm done" Ava uttered "So…"

"Is Stefan here?"

"He's in the shower" she replied "You want to wait?"

"No, it's ok" Ava frowned at her curt tone

"Bye" Ava yelled over her shoulder as Elena dragged her out on the Boarding House "Elena a bit rude don't you think-"

"She was only in a towel…"

"And-"

"Stefan is in the shower"

Ava's eyes widened in realisation "Oh shit"

"Yeah, my sentiments exactly" Elena muttered as they walked back to the car.


Ava stepped into the Grill, she could hear the music thumping in the air. She had gotten a call from Caroline who insisted that she come tonight since there was a party.

"Ava" Bonnie called pushing her way through the throngs of teens, "Caroline-"

"Force me to come-"

"And Claudette-"

"Said she would chuck me out of I didn't" Ava said loudly over the music, she winced slightly not liking such a loud atmosphere, plus there were a lot of people so she already had her fair share of bumps

"Come on let's get you a drink" Bonnie grabbed her had and pulled her towards the bar, "Soda" she told the barman

"So witch-"

"No so loud" Bonnie hissed

"Bonnie, this is the perfect place to reveal deep dark secrets" Ava grinned, Bonnie shook her head wondering how the blond could remain so optimistic and happy

"How you figured that then?" Bonnie asked as they walked towards one of the tables

"How can you not?" she countered "it's a party blurt anything out and they think your drunk and won't take it seriously. Want me to prove it?"

"How are you going to do that?" the witch asked and cocked an eyebrow when she saw the smirk on Ava's face.

"Watch…Hey" she called out attracting some stares "I'm a lesbian-"

"Ava-"

"Whoop" a drunken jock yelled out "I would so get in on that….-I'm gay"

"Ok well….that didn't go as well as I thought it would" Ava muttered

"What?" the jock's girlfriend asked in shock "You're gay-'"

"And I love him-"

"Isn't that her brother?"

"Ok off we go" Bonnie grabbed Ava's hand pulling her out of the crowd that was forming "So that went well-"

"Shut up Bonnie, I just told the world that the football player is gay-"

"And to his girlfriend" Bonnie laughed, Ava couldn't help but snicker,

"No if there were more who were drunk, he could've brushed that off" Ava muttered

"There you guys are" Caroline uttered spotting them she bounced over to them "Bonnie; I've been looking for you"

Ava leant against the tall table sipping her drink, her cheeks were flushed in an appealing shade of pink, and it was getting slightly warmer in here.

"I'm totally sorry to do this but I need my crystal back" Caroline said

"It belonged to my ancestry line" Ava frowned hearing that, was that the reason why Bonnie was so attached to it "Why? You said you hated it"

"Then I saw it on you and I realised how great it is"

"Seriously?" Ava scoffed.

"Yes seriously" Caroline sniped "and I got three outfits that I can coordinate it with"

"I can't give it back to you" Bonnie shook her head, Ava finished the rest of her drink and placed it on the table

"Ok…well I didn't want to tell you this but when you wear it, it makes you look fat" Caroline stated.

Ava stifled her laughter "Care a necklace can't make you look fat" she said loudly

"It so can, it can make your neck look chunky-"

"Chunky?" Ava quirked an eyebrow at that,

"Yes, so I said it but it's only because I am your friend" the taller blond looked at Bonnie her eyes were focused on the crystal necklace.

"Caroline I can't" Bonnie clutched the necklace

"What do you mean you can't?" Caroline snapped "It's mine."

"You said it was Damon's-"

"Damon wears a necklace?" Ava mumbled thinking was the oldest Salvatore into cross dressing.

"So Damon wants it back?

"No I-"she let out a frustrated sigh and went to grab the necklace "it burned me-"

Ava frowned what the hell kind of necklace was this?

"Are you wearing polyester?"

"Were you really going to pull it off of me?" Bonnie asked in disbelief. "What the hell is wrong with you?" without another word Bonnie stormed off, Caroline and stalked off.

"So is everyone gone?" Ava called out she swore and weaved through the crowd, well tried to but she slammed into something hard making her drop her cane, she could hear various gasps and the sound of something shattering

"For fucks sake" a mammoth of a man growled "You made me spill my drink-"Ava hastily took a step back

"Whoa calm down buddy-"

"Why don't you watch where you're going" he growled she scrunched up her nose in disgust when his breath washed over her.

"Is that meant to be a joke? You prick-"

"Back off little girl" she felt him come closer

"Or what? You giant ass-"

"Why you-"

"Alright back off"

"Who the hell are you?"

"No one you need to know" Ava felt herself being pulled backwards "Leave her-"

"Or what?"

"Believe me you don't want to find out" Stefan snarled, he had walked into the Grill and found a large crowd gathering around a couple of people he would've carried on walking pass but then he heard a very familiar voice, he was surprised to find a giant of a man threatening Ava.

"Is that a threat?"

"It's a promise" Stefan sneered; the man could tell that he was serious and stalked off. Ava sagged slightly in relief when he left.

"Seriously Ava? Everywhere you go there's trouble-"

"Not my fault" she pouted "he started it"

Stefan chuckled at that and spotted her cane which was by her foot "Sure, so where-"

"I have no clue where everyone else is. So I guess-"

"You're sticking with me" Stefan gently took her hand

"No Stefan you can't-"

"I can. Plus I wouldn't put it pass you to get into more trouble" he chuckled, she rolled her eyes and squeezed his hand

"Thanks" she smiled.

"There you are, thought you weren't going to show" Lexi appeared "Oh Ava hi"

"Hey" she smiled

"By the look on Stefan's face I'm getting the feeling you've got into some trouble" Lexi smiled seeing her friend's face.

"Not my fault" Ava shook her head "anyway Stefan's not willing to let me go and enjoy myself-"

"I worry about you" the vampire uttered "plus Ava was picking a fight with a biker"

"Really?" Lexi laughed

"Yeah I would have beaten his ass if oh brooding vampire lord didn't get involved" Ava said making both vampires laughed

"Or you would have gotten your ass beaten by that jock" Lexi grinned finishing her drink off

"Jock?" Stefan cocked an eyebrow seeing Ava blushing

"I accidently sort of made him admit that he is gay" she revealed, Stefan laughed loudly at that

"Wow…only you would do that" he grinned

"Now come on let's dance-"

"What-"

"No way" Ava shook her head attempting to back away but Lexi grasped her wrist stopping her "have you seen me? I don't dance-"

"I have seen you and I can see you got legs" Lexi said "so you can dance, now I'm thinking if you get on the dance floor so would the birthday boy-"

"Birthday boy?" Ava frowned in confusion, the crowd was jostling them slightly "who's- STEFAN, YOU DIDN'T TELL ME" she managed to whack the male vampire much to Lexi's amusement on the arm

"Never came up-"

"Pfft you could have mentioned it-"

"Well I don't know when your birthday is-"

"August the 31st" the petite blond didn't miss a beat "I'm the youngest out of our grade but…now I feel bad because I didn't get you anything"

"Ava don't worry about it-"

"I know what would make me feel better" she brightened up "If you got on the dance floor with me"

"Nice" Lexi grinned at her. She nudged her shoulder making Ava stumble but Stefan grabbed the back of her top

"Thanks. So Stefan?"

"Fine" he begrudgingly agreed knowing that both blond females were extremely stubborn.

Ava could hear the sound of the music as well as the other teenagers chatting and laughing

"Seriously Ava dance" Lexi ordered seeing the jittery teen

"I don't know-"she squealed when a hand grabbed her and twirled her around.

"There's nothing to it" Stefan smiled down at her, she grinned and placed her hand on his shoulder whilst his came to rest on her hip. They swayed to the music

"You two are aware that this is a fast number" Lexi uttered surprised slightly at how attached Stefan has gotten to one Miss Ava Xenia, truth be told she thought that she would be the last person that Stefan would get close to. After all her blood was literally intoxicating,

"We are but-"Ava laughed loudly when she felt herself being swung around and then dipped her

"No that's more like it" Lexi laughed as Stefan sent Ava into her arms. The older vampire with care grabbed her hands and moved her to the music

"Do me a favour, keep an eye-"he saw Ava opening her mouth, no doubt about to say a scathing remark "or ear out for Damon"

"Ergh" Ava groaned

"Don't like him?" Lexi asked with a smirk on her lips

"Who does? He's an arrogant pig" Ava replied with a wide smile on her lips, causing both vampires to laugh.


Ava leant the pool table, she had lost both Caroline and Bonnie and there was no sign of Elena. Stefan had insisted that she would stay with him since he said something about her having the ability to literally get on the wrong side of anyone.

"Here ya go" Lexi came up to her and handed Ava another drink.

"Thanks. So who's breaking?" she asked referring to Lexi's and Stefan's game of pool.

"Stefan"

Ava could only hear few things since the music were loud and she was having trouble hearing what was going on.

"Nice" Lexi declared when Stefan managed to score some of the balls into the pocket holes. "So Ava don't know much about you"

"What's there to know?" Ava asked tapping her cane against the side of the pool table, she sipped her drink through the straw "I live with my Gran who I reckon at this moment is getting hammered with Sheila Bennett"

"Oh Lexi you should definitely meet Ava's grandmother, she's a riot-"

"And she will probably drink you under the table" Ava added

"What about you parents?" Lexi asked from the corner of her eye she could see Stefan straightening up at that, he was just as interested in finding out about Ava.

"Never met them, they were dead before I got to-"

"Sorry-"

"No need to be, I got my Gran that's more than good enough" she smiled bringing smiles onto the pair of vampires' faces. "So on with the game?"

"Yeah" Stefan nodded and he and Lexi started to play.

"There's Stefan. With Lexi, surprised that they never actually hooked up-"Ava froze hearing that familiar voice, she knew that Elena had arrived and was probably staring longingly at Stefan,

"I'll catch you guys later" Ava hopped off from the stool

"Where are you going?" Stefan asked grabbing the back of her top, she sighed

"To get a drink Stef-"

"I can-"

"Got legs Stefan, plus I know where the bar is" she wriggled out of his hold and scurried off.

"I'll follow" Lexi told him she could see that he was worried about the petite teen,


Ava made a beeline towards Elena who was leaning against the table that was located in front of the bar

"Elena-"

"Hey Ava" she smiled at her "you having fun-"

"Meaning am I having fun with Stefan and Lexi?" Ava asked placing her elbow onto the table

"Ok that's' what I meant" Elena admitted she hadn't missed the fact that the two blonds and Stefan looked like they were having a great time.

"Well they're fun. Plus Stefan got me to dance…sort of-"

"Wow something I would have liked to see" Elena chuckled sipping her drink "by the way Claudette is home now" she added on.

"Oh ok" Ava nodded

"So this is where you shot off to" Lexi uttered appearing beside them "to the famous Elena" Ava could hear the sound of glasses.

"Towel girl" Ava snorted hearing Elena's comeback

"I've been called worse" Lexi smiled

"Hmm, if you wanted to insult her should've thought of a better comeback" Ava drawled causing Elena to roll her eyes.

Lexi chuckled "Here" she handed one shot glass over to Elena and another Ava, she placed the other two on the table.

"I didn't know you guys could drink" Elena said, as Ava leant against the table. Her shoulder brushed against Lexi's.

"Oh yeah it helps curb the cravings" Lexi uttered "but it leads to a lot of hammered vampre"

Ava snorted and Elena chuckled.

"You know I never seen Stefan drunk" Elena said, Ava decided to her mouth shut and listened to the conversation at hand. "He always seems so…-"

"Uptight?"

"Broody?"

"Broody I can see that" Lexi chuckled

"Yeah, but not with you" Elena pointed out

"Well that's the benefit of knowing someone for over a hundred years you can just be yourself"

Ava nodded feeling the shot glass in her hand and ran the tops of her fingers around the edges of it.

"Yet he can't be himself with me" Elena uttered

"Well not yet, the first step is him telling you" Lexi said resting her elbows on the table "the rest comes with time"

Ava thought that the older vampire was wise and hoped that Elena would listen to her.

"You seem so sure about that" Elena commented looking at Lexi

"The love of my life was a human" Lexi told them "he went through what I imagine you're going through. Denial anger etc…but at the end of the day love really does conquer all."

Ava felt a pang in her gut, realising that she may never have that feeling, but one thing was sure she would never pine for it.

"Are you going to drink that?" Lexi asked pointing at the shot

"Go ahead" Elena

"Ava-"

"I think I'll keep mine, god knows Gran won't let me touch one again for a while" Ava downed her drink and coughed feeling the fiery liquid go down her throat,

"I told you-"

"No you didn't" Ava balked at the taste; Elena rubbed her back soothing the coughing fit away.

"I'm scared" Elena admitted getting back onto the subject,

"But you're here" Lexi said

"And you're crazy about him" Ava added on Lexi nodded a smile on her lips

"What's not to love? Listen take it from someone who's been around for a long time-"

"Long, long time" Ava muttered under her breath

"Hush you" Lexi smiled and then focused her eyes on Elena when it's real you can't walk away" with that she downed her drink

"Lexi, I'm glad we met" Elena called out to her, Lexi grinned and nodded

"Ava?" the vampire asked

"I think I'll just hang by the bar" she smiled, "So what do you think? Still think she's a man stealer?"

Elena snorted and pinched her on the arm making her yelp

"I never thought-"

"Elena-"

"Ok well now I don't think so"

Ava laughed and nodded "I'm going to get a drink, whilst you suck it up and talk to him"


"So you're on own now aren't you?"

Ava sighed and slumped against the bar "And I was feeling fine before you showed up prick"

"Now that's not nice-"

"Bite me Damon" she snapped

"With pleasure" he smirked she nearly fell off the stool when she felt him move close to her, he easily steadied her by grabbing her hand "Now about that bite-" he whispered in her ear

"Get lost" Ava scowled and was set on the idea of ignoring him

"So how's it hanging?"

Damon chuckled when she remained silent "ok I'll try a different question. Feeling better after last night?" once again she kept her lips sealed "Really the silent treatment? I want you to talk to me-"

Ava snorted "And why would I? You cause nothing but trouble and misery. And you wonder why no one talks to you"

"Ouch" he mocked clutched his heart "hurts"

"Pfft I was hoping it would've-"

"Hey" Ava felt a large hand slam down on her shoulder pushing her forward "You owe me a drink-"

"What?" her eyes widened recognising him as the guy Stefan threatened earlier

"I think you know, and an apology-"

"Back off" Damon growled and stood up when Ava whimpered from the man's grip

"This is none of your business-"he yelped when the vampire grabbed the hand that was holding Ava and twisted

"It is. So touch her again I will break your arm" Damon snarled, the man hurried off he looked over to Ava "You ok?"

"Yeah" she mumbled rubbing her shoulder

"Let me see princess-"she felt him grab her top but she pushed his hand away

"It's fine" she snapped he got the hint and let go, and settled back down on the stool he was previously occupying they were soon joined by Lexi who placed a shot glass down in front of them

"Here ya go, figured you would need this because of the company your keeping" Lexi uttered causing Ava to smile

"Thanks" the petite teen downed the drink her eyes watered at least she wasn't coughing it up.

"Now I want to ask you a question" Lexi said standing in between Damon and Ava "what are you really doing in Mystic Falls?" Ava leant on her elbow also interested in his answer

"Have you tried the brittle? It's awe-"

"Cut the crap" Lexi scowled

"Ok" he downed his shot "I have a diabolical master plan." Ava's eyebrows shot to her hairline

"What is it?" Lexi asked

"If I told you it wouldn't be very diabolical would it?" he countered

Ava rolled her eyes "Prick" she muttered under her breath

"A vampire is in Mystic Falls….there she is-"

Before Ava could comprehend anything footsteps came storming towards them "Put her down-"she heard a loud gasp, she shot forward

"Lexi-"Damon grabbed the back of her skirt pulling her back making her slam in to his chest

"What are you doing?" Damon asked keeping hold on Ava

"Thank you for the vervaine" the Sheriff said and gestured for her deputies to leave. Ava's eyes widened

"You did this-"

"Ava-"

"Let go of me" she hissed struggling against him

"What so you can do something stupid" he snapped, he groaned when she slammed her elbow into his ribs, he abruptly let go, Ava ran forward gripping onto her cane, she slammed into someone and fell hard onto the ground

"Ava-"

"They took Lexi" Ava said recognising Stefan's voice

"Oh my god Ava" Elena said,

"Up we get" Stefan grabbed her around the waist easily hauled her on to her feet, "Come on" he grabbed her hand and pushed the crowd out of the way, Elena had picked up her cane and followed on their heels

They came to a stop; Ava gripped tightly onto his hand "Can't go out this way"

"There's a back way" Elena said quietly. With that they turned on their heels and ran in the other direction.

Ava felt the night air hit her and they rounded the corner, she hurried forward but was dragged backwards,

"ST-"

"Ssh" Elena covered Ava's mouth she could see the look of pure confusion on her friend's face, Ava stiffened as she was pressed in between Stefan and Elena. The vampire had an arm around her waist whilst her childhood friend was covering her mouth

"Oh my god, he...I can't believe he killed her….Damon killed Lexi"

Ava inhaled sharply hearing Elena's thoughts, why would Damon do this? She knew one thing for sure and that was Damon Salvatore was no good.

"Stefan, Stefan" Elena ran after the distraught vampire whilst holding on to Ava's hand

"Stefan you need-"

"He killed her" Stefan turned around to face them cutting Ava off "He killed Zach, he killed Tanner, he turned Vicky I have to kill him"

"No you can't do this" Elena uttered pulling him back

"Why are you trying to save him Elena? He's not going to change" Stefan cried

"I'm not trying to save him I'm trying to save you. You would have no idea what this would do to you-please Stefan-"

"Stefan listen, if you do kill him you're going to have to live with that" Ava said quietly making the vampire look at her "and from what I know about you so far, this is going to eat you up, so don't do it"

Stefan shook his head "You don't understand Ava, Elena everywhere I go pain and death follows. Damon follows. No more-"

"Stefan, please just talk to me" Elena pleaded "let me be here for you-"

"No, no you were right to stay away from me" Stefan walked off

Ava balled up her hands and felt her nails cutting into the palm of her hands "Stefan" she shouted in one last attempt to try and prevent him from doing something he would regret later on "Be the better man Stefan, be the better man" Stefan paused for a second and walked off.

"Ava-"

"It'll be ok Elena" Ava could tell that her friend needed some reassurance "it has to be"

Elena swallowed and nodded "Come on I'll take you home"


"Oh hello dear" Claudette looked up from her book and saw Ava coming into the living room, "long day?"

"You've got no idea" Ava mumbled and dropped down onto the couch resting her head on her grandmother's lap

"You want to talk about it?" Claudette asked setting the book down on the table, she ran her fingers through Ava's thick hair

"I met another vampire today" she murmured and yawned "her name was Lexi-"

"Was?"

"Damon killed her, you were wrong Gran, there's nothing good about him" Ava muttered sleepily

"Ava no one is pure evil" Claudette said softy running the pads of her fingers over the teen's cheeks "Damon-"

"No one is pure evil, everyone has a story dear. Sometimes you need to learn what their story is to find out why some people turn out the way they do" Claudette hummed a lullaby, Ava's lips tilted into a smile hearing the tune, her Gran use to sing that to her when she was little to put her to sleep. It was definitely working

"Anything else you learnt?"

"Yes" she muttered her eyes drifting shut "but it's a secret-"

"Ava come on tell"

"Fine" her breathing was beginning to even out "Bonnie's a witch but don't tell anyone-"

Claudette chuckled, the last thing Ava heard were "You just found that out? That's old news dear" when she looked down Ava was fast asleep "Oh shit how am I meant to get her to bed" she muttered under her breath.


AN: Apologies for any grammar or spelling mistakes, Outfit link on profile. Thank to those who reviewed.

So in this Chap-WE find out that Claudette was surprised that vampire blood worked on Ava. Ava goes to the station with the Gilberts, Jenna, Stefan and Matt. Where she sticks to the story, Ava spits out her drink causing Jeremey shriek, they get in trouble with the deputy. Also Ava ends up thinking Jeremy might be gay after she walks into the mens bathroom. Ava ends up sleeping over at the Gilberts where Bonnie tells them she's a witch. Ava goes over to the Boarding House with Elena and they run into Lexi. she goes to the Grill and there is a brief excahnge between Caroline, her and Bonnie. Ava ends up in a fight with a big guy but Stefan interevenes, she has fun with him and Lexi. finally Damon comes and talks to her and has to step in with that guy. He stakes Lexi, Ava goes home and tells Gran that he is pure evil, she tells her different.

(BTW Ava wasn't blind her whole life...you find out what happened to her throughout the story)

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