"Hey Ava what's up?"
"Elena?" Ava groaned and rolled over thinking she was in her bed but that wasn't the case, she yelped as she tumbled off of the couch making Claudette
"WHO'S THERE?"
"BLOODY HELL GRAN DO YOU ALWAYS NEED TO SCREAM"
"I'M NOT SCREAMING-"
"WHAT ARE YOU DOING RIGHT NOW-"
On the other end of the phone was a giggling Elena and a laughing Stefan, they could literally hear everything that was going on in the Xenia household
"AVA ARE YOU WALKING OFF-"
"I'M GOING OUTSIDE-"
"AVA-"
"Wow they can go on forever" Stefan murmured to Elena,
"Ava?" Elena shouted into the phone, there were a brief moment of silence and the sound of a door slamming shut.
"You heard everything didn't you?" Ava asked rubbing the back of her neck sheepishly
"Yep, so you and Claudette-"
"Were having a girly night, watching movies and whatnot" she flopped down on her bed, her blond locks splayed around her "I fell asleep though-"
"Bored?"
"I'm definitely bored. So what's up?" Ava asked swinging her feet back and forth
"Not much, I'm with Stefan-"
"Please don't tell me you're calling me whilst you're naked"
Stefan snorted earning a whack upside the head from Elena "No I'm not, you want to come over and tell us about Georgia-"
"Ergh…I don't know, I got so much work to do and-"
"We ordered pizza"
"I'll be there in five" Ava hanged up and leapt off of her bed, Elena felt Stefan shaking behind her and looked over her shoulder and saw that he was laughing
"So one way to bribe Ava is to get pizza?"
"Chocolates and pretty much anything she can eat" Elena added "I'm going to order the food"
Soon enough Ava was laying down face up on Elena's bed. Stefan was by the foot of the bed and Elena was besides the blond.
"So no pizza yet? Huh?"
"Relax Ava it should be here soon so-"
"There was a gut in the middle of the road according to Greg" Ava told them "Stefan you know who it could be?"
"No" the vampire replied "Remember anything else about him?"
"All I remember is Greg screaming and then I was upside down, we had hit him definitely but then there was the sound of his boots coming towards me" Ava twirled one of her curls around her slim digit, "that's it" she sighed.
Stefan frowned so there was another vampire in Mystic Falls and no one knows what he looks like, he sat up, "I brought some vervaine" he picked up the box that he had placed on the floor "it's for you and Jenna, and no Ava I didn't get Claudette some I don't think I need to" that was true as soon as he met Claudette he could smell the vervaine coming off of her.
Elena sat up and Ava did the same, Stefan handed the blond some plant versions of the vervaine knowing she would probably want a feel of it, Ava felt thin stems in her hands "I made a bracelet for Jeremy, and there's a few extra ones. You can put the vervaine in Jewellery, food or a drink. As long as it's in you or on you a vampire cannot compel you."
"Wow, so much to remember" Elena muttered
"I know but there's another vampire in town so as long as we find out who it is and what he wants we have to be careful, ok?"
Elena nodded "Ava?"
"Yeah ok" Ava sung her legs out of the bed "well since there's no pizza I'm off-"she had just gotten off of the bed but Stefan grabbed the backs of her jeans and tugged her back down
"What-"
"You need vervaine as well Ava-"
"I can't be compelled" Ava frowned
"You can't be but there's still the fact that a vampire could drain you dry, so drink it ok" he pressed the small bottle of liquid vervaine into her hands.
"Thanks" she tucked it into her pocket and got onto her feet
"Ava drink it" Elena instructed
"I will-"
"Now"
Ava grumbled under her breath "fine, fine I'll have it with some soda" she uttered. Before Elena could say anything the doorbell rang
"Damn you actually got pizza?" without another word she left.
Ava trudged down the stairs just as Jeremy opened the door revealing the pizza guy, Jeremy frowned seeing that the guys gaze was fixated on, he shifted so he was blocking the unknown man's gaze.
"Pizza?"
"Oh" the man chuckled "right that's going to be twenty two dollars" he held out the pizza, Jeremy took it off of him
"Right Elena need the money" he yelled out handing the pizza over to Ava who was already moving towards the kitchen "come in" he invited the man inside and followed after Ava. Elena jogged down the stairs with her purse and pulled out some cash
"Keep the change"
"You have yourself a goodnight" he called out to the trio of teens
"Bye" Ava yelled over her shoulder and when the door slammed shut both her and Jeremy tore open the box, she snatched up a slice
"Ava that's mine-"
"How the hell did you figure that out?" she scoffed and was about to bite down into the hot food but it was snatched away from her
"Jeremy-"
"Mine-"
"Why?" she snapped
"It's the biggest slice" he rolled his eyes "just take another one"
"You're such a douche bag" Ava muttered and reached out for the pizza but found an empty space "hey where-"
"Elena"
Ava swore and ran out of the room, Jeremy grinned and dropped down onto the chair, he could hear the shouting from upstairs and chuckled, he looked over his shoulder to make sure no one was there, when he was sure the coast was clear he pulled out the pizza box from beneath the table, he had just finished his first slice when he heard the sound of pounding footsteps on the stairs
"Jeremy Gilbert" Ava stormed towards him
"Oh shit"
Ava groaned and slammed her hand down on the shrilling alarm clock and rolled over, she pulled the covers over her and as about to doze off when the covers were off of her. She curled up into a ball and smothered her face into the pillow.
"Ava? Wake up"
"Why?" Ava whined shuddering slightly feeling the breeze over her
"Because you got school and I need to get out of the house and get some finishing touches for your outfit for the dance tomorrow-"
"I don't want-"
"Don't care, my sole mission in life is to make sure you have fun, and do normal teen things-"
"Not exactly normal Gran, mind reader over here" Ava muttered "now can I sleep-"
"No" Claudette rolled her eyes "plus you're going to the dance, I've got your outfit sorted it used to be mine years back"
Ava sat up her hair was in a complete mess, she swung her legs out of the bed "So what-"
"You're going, now go get ready, and by the time you come downstairs breakfast should be ready" without another word she turned on her heel and left the sleepy blond behind. Ava yawned and stretched her arms above her head and padded barefooted towards her bathroom.
She came home late last night from the Gilberts and didn't bother changing when she climbed into bed. Ava twisted the tap whilst waiting for the water to warm up she brushed her teeth and did her usual morning routine. When she was done she stripped out of her clothes and had a quick shower and washed her hair.
Ava dried herself off and wrapped her towel around her body. She exited the bathroom and rummaged through her dresser, knowing that her bras were in the top two drawers whilst her panties were in the one below.
She slipped on her underwear and grabbed the labels and opted to wear a pair of jeans and a t-shirt, she ran a brush through her hair and left it out, and she grabbed her jacket and slipped on a pair of converses. Ava trudged down the stairs and headed straight to the kitchen.
Her nose twitched and she inhaled a delicious aroma "Oh-"
"I made-"
"Now wait I can guess" Ava grinned and dropped down on the rickety wooden chair, she tucked in a stray curl "erm…scrambled eggs and toast?"
"You sure you didn't read my mind?" Claudette asked placing the plate of food in front of her, as well as glass of orange juice
"No, I smelt it" she replied and immediately dug in causing the elderly woman to blanch
"Ava chew and swallow, don't forget to chew-"
"Gran I'm not stupid-"she didn't get the chance to finish her sentence as her words morphed into hacking coughs.
"I told you" Claudette slapped her back. Ava cleared her throat and nearly knocked over the glass of juice but Claudette caught it. "Careful-"
"I know" Ava muttered, she heard her Gran sigh they went back to eating their breakfast.
Just as Ava picked up her bag there was a loud beep from outside "Bye Gran" she called over her shoulder
"Don't forget your cane"
Ava plucked it up from its spot by the front door and slammed it shut behind her. She walked down the pathway
"Morning Ava" Elena smiled leaning over to unlock the car
"Hi" Ava grinned climbing into the car; she set her bag down by her feet and rested her cane by her thigh
"So you going to the dance tonight?"
"I have to" Ava grumbled under her breath "Gran wants me to go, but I think she's more excited about the prospect of me dressing up."
Elena laughed "Yeah I can see that" she started the car and pulled out of the Xenia's driveway.
"So glad to be out of Algebra" Ava uttered shoving her books into her messenger "I got a feeling Ms Pepper hates me"
"Then you're instincts are right" Caroline chipped in "she despises you"
Elena snorted and linked her arm through the petite teen's one
"Why I didn't do anything to her" Ava grumbled as they headed towards the bench to have lunch
"Besides the fact that you constantly back talk her-"
"Hey she started it"
"She told you if you wanted to share whatever you're saying to Elena to the class" Caroline uttered as they all sat down on the bench, Ava rummaged through her bag pulling out her lunch "and asked her why she was being so nosey" Elena laughed now that was funny
"Well she asked-"
"Meant to be a rhetorical question" Elena shook her head
"I hate them" Ava muttered "What's the-"
"Ok before Ava goes into her rant about how pointless rhetorical questions-"Caroline grabbed Ava's sandwich and shoved it into her mouth effectively shutting her up. Ava rolled her eyes and chewed her sandwich "thanks for the necklace; it'll go with like everything. What's the occasion? And what did Ava get?"
Ava knew that the necklace was full of vervaine "Oh she gave me perfume"
"And there's no occasion just gifts for my friends" Elena smiled digging into her own lunch,
"So you gave me a lesbian friend necklace? Freaky like that" Ava snorted hearing Caroline
"No, your friendship is important to me"
"Wow Elena, lay on the mush" Ava drawled uncapping her bottle of water
"So what's up?" Caroline asked unwrapping her own sandwich
Elena sighed "I know you've been avoiding me and I want you to know that whatever is going on with you and Matt is ok"
"Thank god" Ava heard Caroline's thoughts "I was going to talk to you about that, I was but there's just not that much to say-"
"What do you mean?" Ava asked placing her elbows onto the table
"I mean we've hung out a couple of times but that's it. I just feel like that we peeked as friends" there was a moment of silence "this is weird, talking to you about this, this is weird right-"
"Well you're kind of making it weird by saying its weird" Ava uttered biting in to her apple
"Ava-"
"What? You know it's true" she rolled her eyes,
Elena shook her head "Fine it's a little weird "Fine it's a little weird. But if it's what you and Matt want then it's not about me"
"It's all about you" Caroline said, Ava took another bite of her apple knowing there was no point of to get involved in this "Matt isn't over you and we all know it, even Ava does and she hardly listens-"
"Hey" Ava called out slightly offended, Caroline shook her head
"But I'm with Stefan now and Matt knows that, he needs to move on-"
"Meaning no more long pining looks coming from him" Ava uttered the rest of the lunch carried on with only a few words being exchanged.
"Ava?" Bonnie called over, it was after school and she spotted the blond coming into the Grill, the witch and Elena had just settled down for a meal here
"Hey Bon…erm where-"
"I got you" Bonnie hurried over to Ava and grabbed hold of her hand leading her to the table "What are you doing here?" she asked as they sat down,
"Wait…are you guys having dinner?" Ava asked setting her cane down by her feet
"Yep" Elena replied,
"Is Carrie working tonight?"
"Carrie?"
"The waitress I…never mind CARRIE?"
"Crap Ava" Bonnie hissed they were attracting starts technically Ava was but the blond clearly didn't care
"IS THERE A CARRI-"
"Ava" the red head waitress laughed "right here dear, your usual?"
"Yep" Ava grinned fishing though her pocket to make sure she had the money, she felt the thin paper "here" she handed it over
"Thanks dear"
"Wait I thought Claudette was cooking dinner for you?" Elena asked, she had invited the blond to the Grill earlier but Ava declined saying that her gran was cooking dinner tonight
"Well she was but she's on a second date with that guy…ergh I can't remember his name, but yeah she's not home" Ava answered snatching something off of Elena's plate, the brunette and the witch looked at each other in amusement waiting for their friend's reaction. A second later Ava spat out the piece of food
"Eww….pickle" she grabbed Bonnie's drink and downed the contents causing the witch to roll her eyes "who like pickle-"
"I do-"
"Freak" Ava scoffed wiping her mouth. Elena whacked her upside the head causing Ava to yelp, she heard the sound of her plate being set down in front of her
"Here you go Ava, your change" Carrie smiled at her.
"Thank you" Ava dug into her food, "so what did I miss?"
"Elena's adopted-"
"Oh that-"
"Oh that? Wait you told her already? When?" Bonnie asked
"I needed to talk to someone and Ava was there-"
"Thanks that makes me feel loved" Ava rolled her eyes,
"You know what I mean" Elena sighed
"I can't believe that you're adopted" Bonnie commented "I never saw it coming"
"It gets weirder" Elena told her, Ava swallowed her fry "I looked at my birth certificate and it lists that Miranda and Grayson Gilbert are my birth parents. None of it makes sense"
"Which is why you should ask Jenna" Bonnie uttered
Ava frowned "Wait I thought you talked to her?"
"I confronted her but not really talked to her" Elena murmured
"Well you should talk to her. Suck it up, the Elena I know would want to know the truth good or bad."
"And second of all?"
Bonnie took this one "Well you just found out your boyfriend is a vampire so unless your birth parents are vampires how bad could it be?"
Elena chuckled as Ava shook her head "Look I have to go to the store; my outfit is seriously lacking accessories, Ava? You need anything? Or you want to come with me?"
"No its fine, Gran sorted my stuff out" Ava smiled,
"Alright, see ya later. You're going to be ok getting home?" Elena asked
"Elena I'm not a child I can get home on my own" Ava huffed, Bonnie chuckled and mouthed to Elena
"I'll make sure I'll get her home-"
"Stop mouthing" Ava called out
"How the hell-"
"Magic-"
"Funny" Bonnie said dryly, Elena laughed and bid them goodbye. "Ava you done oh you haven't finished yet?"
"Bon if you need to go, go it's fine. I'm going to be here for a while"
"You sure?"
"Yes" Ava nodded she picked up another fry she was about to pop it into her mouth but paused "Bon seriously? Watching me while I'm eating is a bit freaky and stalkerish so…."
"Alright" Bonnie chuckled and kissed her cheek "call me if you're on trouble or want a ride home"
"Ok" Ava uttered and once again dug into her food, she heard Bonnie's fading footstep
"Why is he here?" Ava's ears perked up hearing Bonnie's thoughts, she leant forward and bowed her head to discreetly listen to the conversation that was about to take place "What do you want?" Bonnie snapped
"I think we need a fresh start" Ava's confusion was cleared up hearing who Bonnie was speaking to it, it was Damon.
"You tried to kill me" the witch hissed
"But I didn't and if I wanted to I could've" Damon countered "that does not count for anything?"
"You know I can start fires with my mind and fires kill vampires right? Just stay the hell away from me-"
Ava inwardly cheered hearing Bonnie standing up for herself "Is everything ok here?" someone new entered the scene,
"Yeah we're fine" Damon brushed him off
"I wasn't talking to you" the barman looked at Bonnie, Damon got the hint and walked off he was about to leave but spotted Ava in the corner, he changed direction. Meanwhile Bonnie and the guy headed over to the bar,
"Ava-"
"Go away Damon-"
"Are you always this pleasant?"
"Only when I'm around you" she countered "so this attempt at a truce with Bon…"
"What about it?" he asked picking up a fry from her place,
"Is it fake or-"
Damon tapped her nose "It's for me to know and you never to find out"
"Lovely" she drawled batting his hand away, her hand went to wide and instead she knocked over the glass of soda "crap-"she scrambled around for a napkin
"I got it" Damon grabbed the pile of napkins
"I can do it" she snapped, he frowned at her
"Princess there's nothing wrong with getting help" he wiped down the table
"I don't want any"
"No but you need it"
Ava frowned and leant back in her seat "Why are you here?"
"Just keeping you company" Damon drawled
"Why?"
"Why do you want an explanation for everything?" he countered, when he saw the pout on her face he sighed damn she was unknowingly wrapping him around her little finger "because like I said before you're not the worst company in the world"
"Keep complimenting me Salvatore I think I'm going to blush" Ava smiled shaking her head, he chuckled
"So where are your friends?"
"Busy they all do have lives ya know"
"Do you have a witty response for everything?"
"Yep" Damon shook his head
"How about we play a game?" he suggested
"Oh god no, I'm not doing shots again" she shuddered at the thought the morning after that fiasco she had the worst headache
Damon scoffed "No way after what happened before? I just got new boots" Ava's cheeks flushed in embarrassment "how about we play…would you rather? Ever heard of that?"
Ava shook her head she pushed her empty plate away and leant on her elbows
"Easy enough" Damon uttered "I'll give you two options and you would have to pick one"
"Ok…?"
"You'll get the hang of it, I'll start…."
It was an hour later till Ava made a move to go home, "Bye Damon" she got onto her feet
"Where are you off to?" there was no doubt denying it that he enjoyed being in good company
"Home duh" Ava rolled her eyes and grabbed her bag and cane
"Would you rather walk home or catch a ride?" he pulled on his leather jacket
"Depends" she uttered heading towards the exit, Damon followed after her "would I rather get home a bit late or get into a car with a murderer? Oh shock I know my answer-"
"No need to be a smart ass" Damon said gruffly, he lightly grasped her wrist and tugged her towards his car
"Damon-"
"Ava you and I both know I can get you into my car willingly or not"
"No-"he didn't wait for a reply instead he wrapped his arm around her waist and lifted her off of the ground
"Damon" she shouted thrashing in his hold "this is kidnap-"he silence her by covering her mouth with his hand
"Ava has anyone told you that you talk too much?" he had managed to get her into the car; she scowled, in a blur of movements he was sitting beside her "Ready?"
"Go to hell" she heard the distinct sound of the doors locking, "This is kidnapping-"
"Hardly kidnapping when I'm taking you home" he snorted
"Wait" Ava unfolded her arms as he started the car "You're actually taking me home? Not to some underground dungeon-"
"Where we'll have hot animal like sex?" he grinned and it widened seeing her blushing "aww-"
"No, no awing" she scowled
"You know you're cute when you pout-"
"You know I don't care" she countered "anyway why are you insisting taking me home anyway?"
"Because" Damon drawled "In case you forgot princess there's a vampire out there who upturned the car you were in, is that a good enough reason?"
"Yeah" Ava grudgingly agreed, she felt the car coming to a stop and clamoured out "Thanks" she called over her shoulder and jogged up her pathway, she pulled her keys out and fumbled with the lock
"Let me-"
"Damon I swear to god, don't you have a home to go to?" he smirked at her frustration and was about to open the door but it was swung open
"Gran-"
"Ava, you're here, come in come in" Claudette glared at the vampire and was careful to hide her thoughts
"Wait-"
"I've already set up the movie"
Ava shook her head "Alright, bye Damon"
"Bye princess" Claudette didn't miss the smile on Ava's face, once she was sure Ava was occupied she turned to face the vampire and stepped out of the house
"What the hell are you doing?" she hissed at the vampire
"Just giving your grand-daughter a ride home, I would've thought you'd be more grateful-"
"I'm not buying your crap vampire" Claudette snarled "stay away from my Ava-"
"I will once you tell me what she is?" Damon called out as the elderly woman was about to open the door but froze
"I don't know what you're talking about"
"Oh now come on" Damon took a step towards her "now you're the one who is speaking crap, you know I'm a vampire and you should also know that our kind possess heightened senses so I can smell her, and I know she's different-"
"Listen here vampy stay the hell away from my grand-daughter" Claudette hissed "and as far as you know she's human"
"Is she? Or is she only part human?" Damon's answer was the front door slamming shut, he smirked huh he thought there was more mystery to the Xenia family then he first thought.
"Oww Gran do you have to pull so hard?" Ava cringed, it was the next day and Claudette was getting her ready for the dance.
"Do you ever brush the knots out of your hair properly" Claudette countered, "just have to pop in a few more pins and you'll be all set"
"What style is this anyway?" Ava asked sitting completely still as her Gran finished her hair
"Something that my mother taught me" Claudette took a step back to admire her work "there all done. Now just a bit of makeup-"
"Gran!-"
"Just some red lipstick it'll go with your dress" Claudette assured her, she knew that Ava didn't like to wear a lot "now don't move" she applied the red lipstick onto Ava's lips and nodded when she was done. "You look gorgeous, now who's giving you a ride to the dance?" she asked
"I'm going with Elena" Ava replied "the dress?"
"It's on your bed; you get dress I'll get your shoes"
Ava did as she was instructed and stripped out of her flannel bottoms and camisole; she slipped into the dress and managed to zip up the side "Gran?"
"Hold on" a few seconds later Claudette entered the room
"Why is it so drafty? Is this a low cut dress or-"
"Halter style, and the top half of your dress is undone" she set the shoes down on the bed and stood behind Ava, she easily tied the straps together into a neat bow, she then slipped on the white belt around Ava's waist. "You look like a real girl from the fifties" Claudette chuckled "sit so I can put your shoes on-"
"I can-"
"It's got straps"
Ava sighed and lifted her foot up as Claudette slipped on the shoes, "There all done" the blond stood up and twirled around
"You look lovely….now get out"
"I thought you was being too nice" Ava muttered rolling her eyes as they headed downstairs,
"I am nice-"
"You told me to get out" she felt her cane being pressed into her hand "Serious? I'm going to a dance and-"
"You need it" Claudette cut her off, one thing that she was genuinely strict about was that Ava had to take her cane everywhere.
"But I'll look-"
"Honey you look beautiful" Claudette cupped her cheek "Now shoo go, I got another date with-"
"Third date with the same guy?" Ava wagged her eyebrows up and down "Oh get you Gran-"
"Shut up" Claudette ushered her out of the house "have fun, and try not to get drunk."
Ava rolled her eyes and walked down her driveway, soon enough she arrived at the Gilbert house and entered it
"Elena?" she called out
"I'm upstairs. Come up" Elena yelled back. Ava hurried up the stairs and followed the sound of the hairdryer; she deduced that her brunette friend was getting ready "Ava?"
"Right here"
"Wow" Elena caught sight of the blond in the mirror, she turned around so she can see her properly "You look great, I love the dress"
Ava grinned "Well I know you're looking great….lame compliment especially coming from me-"
"Means a lot still Ava" Elena smiled and straightened her hair, "You can wait for me in my room Ava" "Don't mind if I do" Ava uttered she plopped down at the foot of the bed "Question Elena why do you already straighten your straight hair?" she leant on her hands
Elena scoffed "You always ask me that"
"Yeah because you never answer" Ava grumbled her hand brushed something cool, she picked it up and ran her thumb across the smooth device, "Elena what's this on your bed?" she asked it felt like a large locket, but that flew out of her mind when she felt the thin button at the top
"It's a compass" Elena replied knowing what she was referring to
"Since when do you use a compass?" Ava quirked an eyebrow
"It's a family heirloom" Elena called out from the bathroom, "it actually a device that tells you when a vampire is around. It spins and points in their direction"
"Wow" Ava was impressed that was some device, "cool, so if it's not spinning…."
"Then there's no vampires" Elena uttered, Ava grasped on to the compass unknown to her the dial was spinning rapidly,
"Cool, mind if I get a drink?"
Ava heard the sound of something clattering onto the ground, she rolled her eyes "Did you just ask-"
"Ok, ok I got manners-"
"I know you do, but when was the last time you used it?" Elena snorted hearing Ava swearing
"Gran wants me to"
Ava got onto her feet dropping the compass onto the bed and walked downstairs, she made a beeline towards the kitchen but paused feeling breeze pass her. She shook it off and carried on into the kitchen.
Ava grabbed a glass from the cupboard and poured herself some water, just as she finished she heard feet pounding down the stairs
"Ava" Elena shouted.
Ava frowned and ran out of the kitchen "What's wrong?" she was in the hallway
"Where is he?"
"I'm a girl-"
"On the phone Ava" Elena told her, she had strolled into her bedroom and saw the spinning compass, her first thought went to her blond friend who was downstairs
"Then-"
"Oh thank god" Elena sighed hearing Damon's response "this compass was spinning Stefan must be here. Thank you"
Ava sighed "I thought-"
"AVA-"Elena shouted as a vampire dropped down behind Ava, he grabbed her shoulder
Ava shouted out in pain feeling the vampire wretched the back of her head, but before the vampire could bite her he was thrown away from her. She dropped down to the ground
"Oh my god Ava" Elena dropped to her knees beside her friend, it all happened just so quick. "Are you-"
"I'm fine" she waved her away
"Let me see" Stefan crouched down on her other side, he let out a breath seeing that she wasn't harmed
"How'd he get in?" Damon had arrived, they had moved over to the living room, Ava was on the couch sitting down beside Elena, with Stefan on the brunette's other side
"He was invited in" Elena explained, glancing at Ava she wasn't surprised to see the petite teen was pale after all Ava was still slightly shook up.
"He posed as a pizza boy" Stefan told his brother
"Well he gets points for that; did he say what he wanted?"
"Oh yeah, I asked him just as he was about to bite me" Ava said sarcasm was dripping from her, making the raven head vampire roll his eyes
"It was the guy that ran Ava off of the road-"
"How do-"
"He called me as I left the store, told me he would be watching me" Elena revealed, Ava's eyebrows shot up to her hairline
"Now this is some freaky stalker" she muttered under her breath.
"And you have no idea who this is?" Stefan asked looking up at Damon since he was the only person who was currently
"No" Damon replied, all three people on the couch didn't believe him and it was written on all their faces "don't look at me like that; I told you we had company."
"You think it's more than one?" Elena asked
"I don't know "Damon answered, Ava huffed and folded her arms across her chest the raven head vampire sat on the armrest beside the blond
"Damon, he was invited in" Stefan said seriously
"Then we go get him tonight" Damon uttered laying his hand on Ava "You up for it?"
"No Ava should stay home-"
"I'm not getting left behind" Ava spat, "if you're going Elena then so am I"
"You know she won't budge" Damon drawled, Elena frowned but reluctantly gave in
"Fine, what do I have to do?"
"You let your boyfriend take you to the dance we'll see who shows up" Damon explained resting his elbows on his knees
"No it's not a good idea" Stefan shook his head
"If we don't get him this house isn't safe, for anyone who lives in it"
Ava bit down on her bottom lip knowing Elena would agree to the plan since she didn't want anyone to end up hurt.
"I'll do it-"
"Am I invisible-"
"Hardly invisible, you know from this angle Ava I can see down you dress, never thought you'd be one for lace-"
"Damon you dick" Ava snapped and shoved him off of the couch
"Ok she's not coming-"
"Hey" Ava whined "I want to go-"
"You hate dances-"
"So maybe this one will change my mind?" Ava countered
"Maybe both you and Elena-"Stefan started but his girlfriend cut him off
"We're going me and Ava would be safe with the both of you"
"Great so-"
"You're my date" Damon cut her off and grabbed Ava's hand pulling her off of the couch
"No way-"
"Way-"
"I'm not going with you-"
"If you don't you'll be left behind-"
"Stefan Damon is being mean" Ava whined
"My god it's like two four year olds" Elena muttered to Stefan he chuckled
"You're my date-"
"No-"
"Yes-"
"No-"
"I swear to god Ava-"
"Blasphemy-"
"Ava you're not religious"
"Shut up Elena" Ava snapped "I'm not going with him, I'll be perfectly fine on my own-"
"Princess you can get into trouble in an empty room-"
"Why would I be in an empty room-"
"That's it" before either Stefan or Elena could move, Damon bent down and threw Ava over his shoulder and walked out, they could hear Ava threatening and swearing at the vampire.
"Wow….where the hell does she learn that language" Elena shook her head hearing Ava saying something particularly vulgar.
"Claudette?" Stefan suggested
"True-"
"Come on we should hurry up before Ava ends up sticking her cane in Damon's eye"
"You're such a sick fuck" Ava screeched as soon as the car stopped she literally launched herself at the door, Damon smirked and used his vampire speed to get out of his side of the car and opened it.
"Argh" Ava yelped as she landed face down on the pavement "Oww…prick-"
"Hey-"
"Damon is it too hard for you to behave?" Stefan frowned he and Elena had just arrived at the parking lot so witnessed what the vampire had done.
"She started it-"
"You did-"
"No you did-"
"Oh my god stop it" Elena shouted,
"Act your age both of you" Stefan snapped and grasped Ava by her underarms and lifted her off of the ground "Got it?"
Ava and Damon nodded; Elena shook her head and linked her arm with Stefan's the couple walked ahead,
"It's your fault you know" Ava hissed and stomped off after them, Damon rolled his eyes his longer legs easily caught up with her "No touching-"she sniped when he dropped his arm around her shoulders
"But-"
"Shu-"
"Ava" Elena snapped, the blond huffed and quietened down, Stefan rolled his eyes seeing the smug smirk on his brother's face.
Damon sighed and fell into with Ava "Sorry" he apologised "now shall we?" he pressed the cane into her hand and linked his arm through hers.
As soon as they stepped into the gymnasium Ava stumbled from the racing thoughts of her peers and teachers, Damon frowned and looked down at her, she had raised her hand to her temples
"Ava?"
"Just music is too loud" she lied and dropped her hand, the music was thumping in the air and there were students laughing and dancing, "I need a drink" Ava muttered
"I'll come with you" Elena uttered and grasped her hand, she led her though the sea students, soon enough she and Ava were leaning on a high table
"This is boring" Ava muttered
"You've only been here for ten minutes-"
"And it has been boring" Ava downed her drink, Elena laughed
"it'll pick up, trust me it'll be fun"
"Easy for you to say, you actually came here with someone" Ava muttered, Elena's smile faltered she sometimes did wonder even though Ava had her and everyone else she knew that her friend has actually never been in a relationship before and thought at times Ava may be lonely
"Cheer up Ava, here comes Bonnie and Caroline"
"Hey" Caroline grinned seeing them "Ava looking good-"
"Thanks" Ava smiled running her thumbs around the edges of her cup "Gran did it-"
"Well Grams was right, Claudette literally can work wonders" Bonnie uttered, Ava cocked an eyebrow
"I don't know whether that's a compliment or an insult"
Bonnie chuckled "It's a compliment trust me"
"So having fun?" Elena asked them
"Hmm….no but this took at least two hours" Caroline gestured to herself "so I'm at least staying for half of that" Ava and the others laughed
"What's Damon doing here?" Bonnie asked spotting the vampire who was currently talking to Stefan
"He wanted to come, I promise he'll behave" Elena assured them, it was no secret that Bonnie and Caroline weren't huge fans of him.
"What is this? a threesome now? You and the Salvatore brothers" Ava had just downed Elena's drink but abruptly spat it out hearing that, she coughed loudly "Eww Ava" Caroline cringed
Elena rubbed her back "You just had to say that didn't you" Ava's voice was hoarse, she cleared it and was about to wipe her mouth but Bonnie grabbed her hand
"You'll smudge your lipstick, let me" Bonnie grabbed a napkin and wiped away the few splashes of liquid.
"Elena's not having a threesome, that's too weird-"
"She's right, but if I'm going to be with Stefan then I need to learn tolerate Damon" Elena explained glancing over her shoulder, she saw the look Stefan was shooting her and nodded towards Ava, the brunette shook her head and smiled indicating that the petite teen was fine. "It's not like I can kill him"
"There's a thought-"Bonnie murmured
"I'll help" Caroline clinked her cup with hers
"I know the perfect place to get rid of the body" Ava added a grin on her lips.
"I'm thinking she's not joking-"Caroline whispered to Bonnie, Ava rolled her eyes hearing that. Elena laughed and shook her head.
"I'm going to talk to Stefan" Elena said and walked off leaving behind Ava, Elena and Caroline
"And it starts" Ava murmured
"What?"
"You know, the classic ditching friends to be with her lover boy-"
"Did you just call Stefan Elena's lover boy?" Caroline asked. Bonnie laughed and shook her head
"Oh no" the witch groaned
Ava frowned wondering what had gotten her into a mood, she didn't dare open her mind up since she knew she would be bombarded with thoughts of every person in this room.
"Hey Bonnie"
"Now I know why you're in a mood" Ava uttered hearing the familiar drawl of Damon's voice
"Want to dance?" the vampire asked
"I'm out of here" Bonnie sneered at him and went to walk away but Damon stepped in front of her
"Please give me another chance" Bonnie ignored him and walked off
"Back off Damon" Caroline followed after her.
Ava's head perked up "Wait did they just leave me?"
"Yep"
"Typical"
"Where'd they go?" Elena asked coming over to them with Stefan
"I don't know" Damon replied
"What'd you say to them?" Stefan asked knowing that Damon probably had said something to cause both teens to storm off
"He was being himself, I.e a dick-"
"No" Damon shushed her "I was being perfectly polite-" Ava snorted "Ava drink your drink" he ordered she had the urge to throw her drink in his face but stopped herself knowing that with her luck she'll probably hit a teacher or someone. "Elena would you like to dance?"
"I would love to" she replied,
Ava's eyebrows shot to her hairline she snickered at that happened next "Stefan may I have this dance?"
"Sure" Stefan smirked and walked off. Damon rolled his eyes his gaze landed on Ava
"Ava-"
"No chance" she cut him off shaking her head, without another word she wondered off using her cane to guide her; Ava plopped down on the indoor bleachers and rested her chin on her hand.
"Having fun Ava?" Jeremy asked appearing in front of her
"Having the time of my life" she drawled he laughed
"Here I got you a drink"
"Thanks" she smiled as her hand closed in on around the plastic cup "So you on your own as well?"
"What-"
"You didn't bring a date?" she reiterated
"Nope" Jeremy uttered "came here to help out-"
"Hold the phone? Are you actually Jeremy Gilbert or some space man-"
"Funny Ava" he rolled his eyes "I should get back to work, have fun" he kissed her on the cheek and was gone.
Ava sipped her drink and could hear the music, from what she could tell everyone was probably slow dancing, it wasn't long before the music changed into something more up-tempo. A shadow cast over her
"Erm…-"
"Seriously you blow off dancing with me to sit on the bleachers looking like a loser-"
"For someone who is trying to persuade me to dance, you're not doing a very good job" Ava said leaning back so that her torso was leaning against the bleachers
"Alright that was a sucky attempt, but come on dance-"
"No-"
"You know I can just force you-"
"And I can scream bloody murder" Ava retorted she was determined not to budge, Damon took the drink off of her and grasped her hand "You have a thing for lugging me about" she commented as he moved them to the middle of the floor
"Well this is a dance and you're meant to be having fun" Damon grinned and gently grabbed her hand and spun her out so that her dress flared up, he then dipped her causing her to laugh loudly "Knees Ava bend your knees" he told her and they shimmied down, he held onto her hands as they did it together, Ava laughed when he once again twirled her around and dipped her, some parts of her hair became loose and brushed it against the floor.
"Oh god-"
"I get that all the time from women that 'oh god' as well as 'harder Damon, fast-'"
"Eww" she slapped his chest but he caught her hand "you're gross-"
"Whatever you say princess" he kissed her pulse point, Ava's face was flushed from the dancing and her chest was heaving
"I need a drink" she pulled her hand out of his
"Come on then, let's get you one before you collapse" Damon uttered placing his hand on the small of her; he led her over to the punch bowl where she had left her cane and handed her a drink.
"Hey Ava, looking nice-"
"Thanks Mr Saltzman" she smiled in his direction
"I don't recognise your friend" he was referring to Damon "how did you get roped into chaperoning?" he asked whilst Ava sipped her drink "Alaric Saltzman" he introduced himself to the vampire "I'm the new history teacher" he shook Damon's hand
"Ah the err…cursed faculty position-"
"How the hell is it curse?" Ava scoffed "You're the one who k-"
"Ava have another drink" he literally shoved the plastic cup into her hand, she rolled her eyes and drank the contents "I'm Damon-"
"dick-"
"Salvatore, you can see that Ava's not my biggest fan-"
"Understatement" she muttered under her breath as she listened to the conversation.
"Salvatore? As in Stefan?"
"He's my little brother, I'm his legal guardian hence the chaperoning" Damon told him
"I heard his bright not that I had a chance to see it for myself" Alaric uttered, Ava set the empty cup down on the table
"He's attendance records are a little spotty, family drama."
There was a moment of silence between the two men which Alaric broke "No parents?"
"It's just the two of us now" Damon murmured.
"You er…lived here your whole life?" Alaric questioned, Ava quirked an eyebrow wondering why her teacher was practically interrogating the vampire, she didn't want to risk opening up her barriers, since her head was slightly sore from the events over the last couple of days.
"Oh and off" Damon replied to his question "travelled a little bit"
"Really? Where around the states?" Damon looked at him, Alaric chuckled "sorry, I'm nosey. I don't mean to pry look it was nice meeting you."
"You to,"
"Enjoy the rest of the dance" he patted Ava on the shoulder "see you in class Ava"
"Bye" she called after him.
"Is your history teacher always asks this many questions?" Damon murmured
"He's curious-"
"And you do know what they say? Curiosity-"
"Yeah yeah I know" Ava rolled her eyes.
"So it looks like your date has ditched you?" a snarky voice called out
"Oh my god" Ava groaned "Seriously I'm just trying to remember a time where you weren't there Tiki. Go away."
"Dress looks a bit tacky-"
"And I don't give two shits about what you think. Now last time I going to ask this nicely get lost" Ava uttered and walked off but before she could get even a couple of feet away but halted hearing what the other teen said.
"I don't get why you came to this dance Ava" Tiki smirked seeing the blond girl's back straightening "it's not like you can see anything-"
"That's it, you've been a real bitch to me" she turned around so that her body was facing her "from day one, and I've let it slide, say one more thing and-"
"You'll what?" Tiki snarled stepping up to Ava "hit me with your cane?" she cackled, Ava could feel Tiki's breath over her face so knew that she was incredibly close "you know what Ava? You really are a freak, and probably end up like your slut of a grandmother-"she didn't get a chance to finish her sentence since Ava launched herself at her knocking them both to the ground
"You Bitch" Ava punched her hard-
"ARGH" Tiki screamed as Ava's fist connected to her face, "I swear-"
Ava yelled out when the other girl grabbed her hair pulling it out of its up-do-
"I'll hit you Ava don't think I won't-"
Ava's response was to hit her in the face, there was a crowd gathering around the fighting teens; Tiki shoved Ava off knocking her to the ground. The blond stumbled onto her knees and felt an immense pain at the crown of head, Tiki had head-butted he. Ava staggered back and threw herself at Tiki again knocking her to the ground "You're such-"
"Enough-"Alaric grabbed Ava around the waist as Jenna managed to push Tiki away
"You're dead Ava-"Tiki shouted
"So are you" Ava yelled back, Alaric grunted when the petite teen elbowed him in the ribs
"Stop it Ava-"
"Ava" Elena ran towards her friend
"Say what you like about me Tiki" Ava spat "but say anything against my Gran and you'll wish you were never born-"
"Bring it on bitch-"
"Get out" Alaric shouted at Tiki
"What she-"
"You provoked her, now leave or you'll be expelled" Ava had managed to calm down somewhat, Tiki glared at her and stormed off. "Ava-"
"Sorry she just-"
"Take deep breaths ok?" Alaric murmured and gave the teen a quick once over, he could already see the bruise that was forming on her temple "calm down ok?"
"Mr Saltzman" another student called out "the principle wants you-"
"I-"
"I'll stay with her" Elena said grabbing Ava's hand, Alaric paused but nodded and left. "Ava serious-"
"Elena don't lecture me" Ava uttered,
"I won't Tiki got what she deserved" Elena murmured rubbing Ava's throbbing temples to ease the pain away somewhat, Ava leant against her "I've got something to tell you"
"You're not gay are you?" Ava blurted out "I mean I'm not against gay people, well I love them but you shouldn't drag Stef-"Elena placed her hand over her mouth shutting her rambling friend up
"No I'm not gay. The guy who ran you off the road and called me is here. Stefan has gone to find him. Come on we need to get to Damon"
"Wait what-"Ava frowned trying to process what Elena had just said, but before Elena could answer her cell rang.
"Hello Elena, and say hi to Ava-"
"It's him" Elena whispered to Ava, she shifted the cell phone so they both could hear
"Here's what the both of you are going to do, there's an exit door behind you, you have five seconds-"
"Go to hell" Ava snapped "we're not leaving this room with a psychotic vamp on our trail"
"Fine be that way, if you don't listen Jeremy will die-"
"Son of a bitch" Ava muttered now they had no choice
"I can snap his neck so fast that they won't even be a witness. Now start walking" Elena's eyes zeroed in on the man that was a couple of feet away from her brother
"Don't you dare touch him-"
"Keep walking, Xenia as well. Through the door." Elena hanged up and grabbed Ava's hand dragging her through the door, the brunette had Ava's cane since she had picked it up when Ava got into the fight with Tiki.
"Elena-"
"Keep running" she instructed the smaller girl. They ran though the empty corridors they rounded the corner, Ava slipped on the polished floors but Elena caught her "come on Ava"
Ava picked up her pace the only thing she could hear was their frantic breathing and their echoing footsteps. They came to a stop at a set of double doors, Elena shoved it but it didn't open Ava tried next
"Fuck its locked" she swore, her breath hitched hearing boots thudding towards the, "Elena-"
"This way" Elena grabbed her hand and they once again ran through another doorway "we're in the cafeteria" she attempted to shove open another set of double doors but it was locked
"Oh come on now they lock the freaking place up" Ava snapped getting more and more frightened, she heard the doors slamming open, before she could blink she was thrown across the room.
"AVA" Elena shouted as Ava crashed against numerous tables. Ava smacked her head on the hard table, she groaned and heard Elena screamed she was dizzy, the vampire threw Elena next but unlike Ava she grabbed the pencils before she was pulled to her feet, Ava got onto her knees she had no clue what was going on, she could heard grunting and growling.
Elena managed to push the vampire away and grabbed Ava's wrist and tugged her onto her feet; the blond stumbled when Elena pushed her back. Ava heard something clattering to the ground and bent down to pick it up thinking they needed anything to use as a weapon right now, the vampire shoved Elena out of the way as Ava snapped the wooden pole in half creating a make-shift stake, she heard loud growling
"Ava-"Elena shouted scrambling onto her feet, Ava plunged her hand forward not caring whether she stabbed in him in the heart she just needed to slow him down.
But the vampire anticipated her movement and grasped her wrist he tore the makeshift stake off of her and threw it aside. He smirked
"Always wanted a taste-"he smirked Ava screamed out when she felt him fisting his hand painfully into her hair, he pulled her head back revealing the pale column of her throat.
"AVA" Elena screamed running forward but before the vampire could sink his fangs into her Stefan grabbed the other vampire and threw him away from Ava, Elena ran towards her and Stefan stood protectively in front of both of them. The unknown vampire shot to his feet
"Hey dickhead" Damon called out appearing by the double doors "nobody wants to kill you, I just want to talk"he uttered but the vampire ignored him and ran towards Stefan, Ava and Elena, Damon threw the makeshift stake towards Stefan who easily caught it and stabbed the vampire in the stomach making him to fall to his knees.
Elena grasped on to Ava's hand and gave her a quick once over, second time tonight that the petite teen was attacked
"Now you want to start talking?" Stefan asked circling the other vampire
"Screw you" he hissed
Ava cringed hearing the vampire crying out in pain when Stefan twisted the wooden pole, "Wrong answer" he hissed "why are you doing this?"
"Because it's fun" he laughed
"Oh serious? That's you reason? Bit pathetic isn't it?" Ava scoffed "moron" she was literally scared out of her mind because the vampire wanted to have fun. Stefan stabbed him again "Now what do you want with them?"
"Well she looks like Katherine" the vampire uttered glancing at Elena "and her…well she's special" he nodded towards Ava "her blood is different-"
"What?"
"You smell delicious" Damon said
"Huh-"
"You're like crack to a vampire"
"Nice way to put it" Ava muttered
"I know, anyway you knew Katherine?" Damon frowned at the vampire
"Oh you thought you were the only ones. You don't even remember me" he chuckled
"Tell me how to get in the tomb" Damon crouched down in front of him "hmm?"
"No" with that Stefan once again twisted the pole causing the vampire to groan in pain, the vampire saw no way out
"The grimoire" he hissed
"Where is it?"
When he cried out again Ava shoved her hands over her ears wanting to block out the noise "Check the journal-"
Elena pulled one of Ava's hands away "Ava it's ok" she assured the pale looking teen
"There's a journal, Jonathan's journal"
Ava inhaled and licked her lips "Jonathan Gilbert-"
"Is that your great-grand daddy?" Ava murmured to Elena,
"Yeah" Elena frowned in confusion
Stefan and Damon exchanged baffled looks "Who else is working with you?"
"No-"
"Who else is there?" Damon repeated the question
"You're going to have to kill me" he uttered Stefan looked at Damon who merely shrugged his shoulders and nodded giving him the go-ahead. Stefan pulled the pole out of his chest making the vampire scream with a final stab Stefan plunged the pole into his heart killing the vampire.
"You killed him?" Ava asked "but there's other vampires he said it-"
"How are you going to find them now?" Elena asked frantically
"He needed to die" Damon told them
"But-"
"He's been invited in" before Stefan could carry on, they all froze hearing footsteps
"What-"
"Go" Stefan said "I got this"
"I am never going to a dance again" Ava collapsed onto the couch beside Elena
"Tell me you didn't have a bit of fun" Elena grinned, Stefan was in the kitchen making them some coffee, and Elena had insisted that Ava should come over since she wanted to make sure she was alright.
"Hmm let me think….I got into a fight with the town's local slut, nearly killed by a vampire and I got told that I was like a drug to vampires. I had a great time" she said sarcastically, Elena giggled and shook her head "but…it was kind of fun, if you get rid of all that…."she admitted
"So you're both ok?" Stefan asked
"Is it weird if I say I am?" Elena looked over her shoulder so she could see his face; Ava leant her head back against the couch and closed her eyes
"Is it true?" Stefan asked glancing over to her
"I feel like I should be more upset or scare or something but I feel kind of exhilarated."
"It's the adrenaline" Stefan walked over to them holding onto two mugs
"Or she's on crack" Ava commented causing Stefan to chuckle
"Here you go" he handed her a mug of hot tea; Ava grasped the handle and sipped it, the vampire sat down so that Elena was in between the pair. "You'll crash soon enough."
"Yeah I guess" Elena smiled "I fought back today-"
"I broke a mop"
"It felt good-"
"I think I might have splinters" Ava muttered placing the mug onto the table, she was exhausted, she leant her head back and closed her eyes
"You shouldn't have to fight at all"
"Still" Elena threw her scarf onto the coffee table and sipped her tea
"I have to tell you something" Stefan said seriously, Ava's ears twitched but she kept her eyes close "Ava you two, so focus, I don't know how you're going to feel about it," Ava shifted and slid off her shoes
"What?"
"I told Damon I'd help him get into that tomb-"Ava frowned "to get Katherine back, but it was a lie, I let him believe that he could trust me."
"Why are you worried about telling me?" Ava questioned
"Because he can be persuasive and you two" he told Ava "have bonded lately-"
"Doesn't mean I trust him" Ava murmured she yawned "he….wants to release a tomb full of starving vampires into the town for one girl. Not exactly going to be on his side." Her eyes drifted closed again
"She's right, he's Damon he's done too much-"
"I can't let him open it"
"Then don't, and I'll help you, in fact both me and Ava will help you. Right Ava?" when she got no reply she looked over her shoulders "Oh my god-"
"She's asleep" Stefan shook his head seeing the petite blond passed out on the couch "So-"
"We're still help" Elena assured him, he kissed her
"Should I take her home?" Stefan stood up scooping up the petite blond; she shifted and snuggled into his chest
"Claudette called earlier, she's out for the night so Ava can stay here in my room" Elena uttered, Stefan nodded and carried Ava up the stairs, he deposited her on Elena's bed and quietly shut the door behind him leaving Ava fast asleep.
AN: Apologies to for any grammar or spelling mistakes. Outfit link on profile. Thanks to those who reviewed.
So in this chap-Stefan and Elena hearing Ava and Claudette shouting back and forth. Ava comes over for pizza, Stefan gives her vervaine, Jeremy tricks Ava she's not pleased. Ava, Caroline and Elena talk, Ava goes to the Grill and her and Damon talk. Claudette helps Ava get's ready, she goes over to Elena's and gets attacked, Stefan comes to the rescue. Damon tells Ava his her date, she's not happy. Ava dances with him, she gets into a fight with Tiki and a vampire hunts her and Elena down. Ava ends up falling asleep on the couch and Stefan carries Ava to bed.
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