"Ava school-"

"No-"

"You're going to school-"

"I can't" Ava groaned her head was thumping and she felt like utter shit. It was only last night till they arrived home. "It's so embarrassing everyone knows"

"No they don't Damon-"

"Got us out of jail" that was true they had spent a night there. Ava had been freaked out throughout the night she knew that the woman in the cell with them had been staring at her. Well she was until Claudine had punched her in the face. They both had been moved into a different cell. Damon finally arrived and compelled the officers who arrested them to let go.

"But that's not the only thing he did is it?" Ava grumbled grabbing her pillow and shoved it over her head attempting to block out her Gran. "He posts the fucking clip on YouTube. The whole town knows-"

"I got that as my screensaver. Must say that you took that Taser like a hero"

"Thanks-"

"Good now get up" with that Claudine tore the covers off of Ava. The petite blond whined and violently shook her head "NO-"Gran simply tore the pillow from her

"UP NOW OR I'LL TELL YOU ABOUT THE NIGHT I LOST MY VIRGINITY"

That definitely got a reaction out of the blond. Ava leapt off of the bed and ran towards the bathroom

"No wait Ava, I shut the—"

"Oww Fuck" Ava slammed face first into her bathroom door "Why?"

"Wh-"

"Gran-"

"Ok, ok."

Ava groaned and clutched her nose, "I think I broke my nose-"

"Let me see" Claudine instructed walking over to her granddaughter Ava dropped her hand away revealing her nose. It was slightly red but there was no serious damage "You're not even bleeding-"

"But it hurts-"

"Suck it up. Now go get ready" Claudine uttered pushing her towards the door she grimaced when Ava bumped into it again. "Shit sorry about that. Forgot the door was shut"

Ava rolled her eyes and slammed the bathroom door behind her

"I'll make you your favourite pancakes" she heard her Gran call for her door.

The blond did her usual morning routine and had a quick shower. She dried herself off and wrapped her towel around herself. Ava exited her bathroom; she walked over to her dresser and pulled out the first drawer.

Her hand landed on a pair of panties. She carried on rummaged through her drawer and felt around for her bra. She pulled out a lace one and hurriedly slipped it on. Ava pulled on a pair of random jeans and a shirt. She brushed her hair and tied it up into a ponytail.

"AVA" Claudine yelled "Breakfast is ready"

"Coming" Ava called running down the steps. As soon as she entered the kitchen she was hit with an aroma of something delicious. "You're-"

"Cooking your favourite pecan waffles. Now come and sit" she instructed.

Ava dropped down on the empty chair and heard the sound of a plate being set down in front of her. "Gran you don't-"

"Shut up and eat"

"And you wonder why-"

"Oh my god Ava just eat-"

"I was-humph" the petite teen was cut off when Claudine literally shoved a forkful of waffles in her mouth. Ava spat it out

"Hey" Claudine snapped offended by the display

"There's no syrup" she uttered. The elderly woman rolled her eyes and handed Ava the maple. When she grasped it Ava drowned her waffles in it causing Claudine to scrunch up her nose slightly

"Seriously kid" Claudine took the opposite seat to Ava "you're going to end up with diabetes and I'm going-"

"To end up paying my hospital bills" Ava finished off knowing the speech off by heart. There was a loud honk

"Elena's here-crap Ava that's disgusting-"

Ava shoved her waffles into her mouth so that her cheeks bulged "Bye Gran-"she said through a mouthful of food and ran out of the kitchen

"Take your cane" she head Gran yell

"Ok. Ok" Ava called and grabbed her things that were set down at the front door. She stepped out onto her porch


"Ava" she heard Elena call. Ava hurried over as the brunette reached over to open the front passenger door

"Hi" she grinned jumping in. she set her bag and cane in front of her. Elena giggled quietly catching sight of the blond teen's face. Ava felt the car coming to life "So why the-"

"You got syrup all over your face" Elena replied.

"Oh crap" Ava muttered hastily wiping her mouth but completely missed the spot of syrup. Elena shook her head

"Bonnie should be back in town soon" Elena murmured.

Ava licked her lips "You think she's ok? Did you call her?"

"Yes…I told her about the tomb spell not-"

"Are you dumb?" Ava spat

"Ava" Elena said sternly

"Elena's she's been through enough. Do you think she'll want to come back into town after hearing that there are vampires running loose?"

"Ava she deserves to know. It's not fair"

Ava scowled "No what's not fair is that we're dragging her back into this pile of shit-"

"Stop Ava I get it." Elena sighed she didn't blame the blond for her abrupt change of mood "I think she deserves to know especially from us."

Ava sighed and sagged against her seat "Ok. So is that clip-"

"Yes Ava. Damon posted it and it is still going around. Jenna saved it and literally made a movie out of it"

Ava pouted "Ergh….I hate everyone in this town" she muttered under her breath making Elena laugh loudly.

They pulled up to the school; the blond was leaning against the car door and jolted when the car came to a stop. Elena didn't realise it but Ava was leaning her elbow against the door handle. The car clicked indicating that the car was unlocked.

"What the-"

"Oh shit Ava" Elena shouted seeing Ava falling out of the car.

"Oww" Ava groaned "what the fuck Elena-"

Elena rushed to her side "I didn't know you as leaning against the bloody door like that" she uttered helping Ava on to her feet. "No damage" she gave her friend a once over.

"Yeah no thanks to you" Ava grumbled, Elena handed Ava her cane and bag.

"Sorry. Oh wow…is that Stefan's car…it's nice-"Elena grabbed her hand "Come on Ava" they approached the red car, Ava shouldered her bag and tapped her cane against the ground. she could hear the other students meandering around.

"Nice car" Elena smiled as the vampire got out of the car. He smiled at the pair

"Oh it was a waste leaving it sitting in the garage" Stefan uttered walking over to them and kissed Elena. Ava leant against her cane and rolled her eyes hearing the pair

"I am here" she called out "if anyone is interested"

Stefan chuckled "Feeling left out?"

"I don't want a threesome"

"What?"

"Stefan don't" Elena whispered it was a usual occurrence for the blond to say something completely random.

Stefan shook his head and narrowed his eyes "Ava you got syrup on your face"

Ava wiped it away but once again missed it.

"Still there- here let me" he pulled out tissue from his pocket and gently held her face and started to wipe the sticky treat

She hissed "Jesus not so hard"

"Is this glue or-"

"It's maple syrup" Ava uttered and attempted to pull away but Stefan's grip on her was firm

"We need water or-"

"I'll deal with this" Elena stepped in, she took the tissue off of him and much to Stefan's dismay wetted it by using her tongue "Ava-"

Elena scrubbed her cheek clean "EWWWW" Ava shrieked "that's gross-"

"Hold still"

"My god" Ava balked as soon as Elena stepped away. The blond used her sleeve to hastily wipe away the spit "Gross, gross, gross-"

"Ok Ava calm down" Stefan chuckled when she violently shook her head.

"So" Elena changed the subject knowing that Ava may need a few minutes "I didn't know you were coming in today-"

"Came on the day where I got spit on" Ava muttered "and wasn't even useful."

"I woke up this morning and I was feeling great and I figured it was time for me to get back into things" Stefan explained

"Does that mean you're ok now?" Elena asked

"You're not going to plough alcohol down your throat to curb the cravings?" Ava added on and relaxed somewhat when her skin was dry.

"Yeah the worst part is over. Erm…Ava sorry about-"

"Getting me hammered?" Ava finished off with a smile "Ah it's alright. Once in a while Gran spikes my drinks so no biggie" she shrugged her shoulders. Stefan looked wide eye at Elena who mere smirked and shook her head

"This is Claudine we're talking about" Elena uttered as if that would be enough.

"Right, well I just want to spend as much time as I can with you" Stefan cupped Elena's cheek. Ava cleared her throat loudly "You as well Ava" he laughed seeing the smile on her face. He dropped his arm around her shoulders pulling her close and hugged her to his side. "Thank you. Both of you for getting me through this rough patch"

Ava frowned in confusion; she could understand why he was thanking Elena but her? She didn't do anything.

"Stef I didn't do anything. I got drunk with you and-"

"You was being you, and you have no idea how much I needed that" Stefan murmured

"Aww shucks" the blond blushed her eyes dropped to the ground

Elena was reminded at time like these how adorable and young the teen was. "We're going to be late"

"Oh right why don't you two go ahead and I'll catch up" Stefan told them "I'll be right behind"

Elena nodded and linked her arm with Ava's and they walked off towards the school. Stefan headed to the trunk of his car to grab his back.

He glanced over to Elena and Ava and saw the blond shoving his girlfriend over and yelling something about spit. Stefan shook his head and pulled his bag out of the trunk which was filled with empty blood bags. He followed after them.


Ava was settled in her usual seat besides Elena, they had history at the moment. The blond rummaged through her bag and pulled out her tape recorder. Stefan weaved his way through the tables and sat down at the desk on Elena's other side.

"Ok" Alaric entered the classroom shutting the door behind him. The class quietened down "this week we're going to set aside our regular curriculum for a lesson in local history as we approach founder's day."

"Oh that crap?" Ava groaned thumping her head against the table

"Ava" Alaric uttered the class sniggered

"Sorry but it's so boring" she huffed

"Believe me you're not the only one who thinks that. Apparently the community leaders think that's more important than world war two-but hey what do I know-"

"Ahh that's bullshit" Ava called out

"Shut up blondie-"

"Fuck off Tiki-"

"Make me skank-"

"Ok" Ava picked up her cane but it was snatched out of her hands by Stefan who reached around Elena to grab the back of Ava's top and tugged her back into her seat.

"That's what I thought whore" Tiki smirked. Ava scowled and plucked up her book and chucked it in Tiki's direction

"Oww my face-"the classs erupted in laughter "Oww-"

"Ha in the face. in the face" Ava said gleefully

"You little-"Tiki went to lunge forward but Alaric pushed her back in her seat

"Enough Ava detention-"

"Wait what-"

"Detention" he said sternly, he turned back around to face the chalkboard so his students didn't see the grin on his face. Holy crap Ava was funny as hell. He enjoyed having her in class. "Now where was we-"but before he could carry on he was once again interrupted this time it was by Bonnie.

"Bonnie's back" Ava heard Elena's happy thought and couldn't help but smile as well, she missed the witch.

"Sorry I'm late" Bonnie uttered taking the seat on the other side of Ava

"Well it looks like we're at full occupancy today. Welcome home" Alaric greeted her "Well Founder's day what does it mean to have Founders day…"

"Hey Bon" Ava whispered. The witch smiled at both Elena and Ava but it slid off her face when she caught sight of Stefan.

"Doesn't she like Stefan anymore?"

Ava frowned and shook her head, was Bonnie mad? If she was she didn't blame her.

"So Ava what do you think?" Alaric called her out making the teen jump

"Erm…what?"

"What do you think?" he repeated the question, wanting to see whether she was paying attention or not.

"I think that your question has many answers" Ava uttered improvising on the spot. The class sniggered

"Would you care to give me one?" Alaric cocked an eyebrow, seems like Ava could literally talk herself out of anything. Or she makes a bigger hole for herself.

"I would….but….it takes away-"

"Ava"

"Fuck ok…no –"

"No what?"

"No" Ava declared "that's my answer-"

"Dumb bitch the question was when the settlers arrived here" Tiki snapped

"Oh fuck off whore" Ava drawled

"No more-"Alaric attempted to intervene but the teens kept going at it.

"Your Gran is a whore-"

"No Ava" Ava lunged towards Tiki knocking both her and the other girl onto the ground,

"Shit-"

"Stefan do something" Elena shouted. Alaric and the vampire managed to separate the pair of girls

"Outside both of you" Alaric ordered

"Wait-"

"Now" Ava huffed and stomped out after Tiki the class was quiet so they could all hear what was going outside the corridor

"Ava you know it's true about your Gran. You can tell after that YouTube clip-"

"Oh piss off." Ava snapped "you got pornos on every website. Bitch-"

Alaric cleared his causing the whole class to jump "Can we get back to-"

"TIKI GAVE JOHN DOWNING A BLOWJOB-"

"SHUT THE FUCK UP AVA-"

"IT'S TRUE-"

"Excuse me" Alaric left the class. The whole class listen intently "SHUT THE HELL UP. BOTH OF YOU"

There was a resounding silence, Elena looked impressed "Wow he actually managed to shut Ava up" she muttered. The whole class nodded in agreement, now that was literally a miracle if anyone managed to shut the petite teen up.

"You know tha-"

"AVA-"

The class chortled "You're being mean Mr Saltzman-"

"Fuck off Ava-"

"Shut the hell up Tiki no one's talking to you" she snapped. Alaric returned a second later and saw the amused expressions on all the teens' faces

"Yeah no…they're both crazy" he muttered

"Just figured that out now?" Elena asked quietly. Alaric shook his head and carried on lecturing the class.


"Ava you can come in now" Alaric called out the blond had been standing there for a whole hour, since the hunter and told the teens not to move. It wasn't long till Tiki muttered that this was bullshit and left.

"I'll wait out here" Elena told her, Ava nodded and walked into the class

"So Ava-"

"Look Mr-"

"You can call me Ric" Alaric chuckled and picked up her bag and cane, he held out the straps for her "put your arms through-yeah you got it" he uttered. Ava flipped her hair out and sighed

"Look Ric sorry. Things got out of control. I am sorry" Alaric could hear the sincerity ringing through her tone, he sighed and smiled he couldn't stay mad at the friendly blond.

"It's fine, So Tiki-"

"She left"

Alaric hummed and canted his head to the side. He was sitting on the edge of his desk whilst Ava stood in front of him

"Ava-"

"Sorry I didn't know what came over me. It's just she was mean about Gran and lied. Gran is totally not a whore. She sleeps around doesn't make her a whore. Since she-"

"Ava stop talking" Alaric cut the rambling teen off

"Thanks. Sometime I go overboard and talk a lot when I'm nervous which is funny since-"

"Stop talking"

Alaric stifled her laughter when she mimed zipping her mouth shut "Ok since you stuck around you don't need to go detention. Go before I change my mind"

Ava grinned "Thanks Ric. I'm sure Jenna will sleep with you soon enough" she blathered on before he could ask what she meant the blond was gone.

"Yeah I was right" Alaric muttered under her breath "she is crazy"


"Hey" Elena jogged over to Ava "So trouble?"

Ava shook her head as they walked down the corridor "Nope, he let me off" she replied swinging her cane in a low arch.

"Great come one" without another word she grabbed Ava's hand and dragged her out of the school. "Bonnie went this way-oh there she is. Bonnie" Elena called her other friend. Bonnie sighed and slowed down turning to face the pair. "Hey I tried to grab you after class but you've already left"

Ava shifted from one foot to the other "How are you?" she asked "How's your family?"

"We're dealing" Bonnie answered "it's been hard"

Ava nodded in understanding and licked her lips; she could feel the wind against her skin. Her blond locks were flying.

"Yeah everyone here missed you" Elena uttered; Ava could feel that it was slightly awkward. She didn't want to delve into Bonnie's mind knowing that it would be an invasion of privacy

"Yeah I just had so much to deal with after Gram's funeral and honestly after you told me that the tomb spell failed I just really didn't want to come back" Bonnie said. Ava elbowed Elena

"I told you that would happen" she muttered to the brunette.

Elena ignored her "I hope you understand why I called. I wanted you to know before you came home" Elena told her

"I understand why" Bonnie nodded "I just shouldn't know"

Ava bit her bottom lip

"I know it's been really hard but-"

"Bonnie" Caroline exclaimed running over to the trio "Bonnie. Thank god you're home. I know we talked everyday but I missed you"

Ava frowned; the witch hadn't even called her back when she left a message.

"How are you doing?"

"Better, better. It's good to be back and I'll try to keep myself busy" Bonnie said ignoring the looks that were expressed all over Ava's and Elena's faces.

"Well I can help with that" Caroline grinned "major wardrobe meeting. ASAP. You need to help me pick the perfect dress for the Founder's court"

Shit Ava thought she completely forgot about that

"The Founder's court? Did I miss something?" Elena asked like Ava she was completely stumped

"The Founders court" Caroline explained "you know that Miss Mystic Falls-"

"What? That completely shallow competition?" Ava snorted.

"It's so good you're not signed up Ava" Caroline drawled, Ava rolled her eyes "they announced it today and Elena and I are both on it"

"Oh that's right. We signed up for that ages ago. I completely forgot" Elena uttered remembering that she was in fact part of the competition.

"So are you dropping out then?"

"Make it more obvious you don't want her to be part of it" Ava mumbled shaking her head.

Elena sighed "I can't"

"No?"

"Her mom was the one who wanted her to sign up for it" Ava told the other teen shouldering her bag.


"FUCK OFF GRAN I'M NOT GOING" Ava shrieked and kicked over a chair

"That's it outside-"

"No-"

"Don't make me spank you. Go out and take a deep breath"

Ava gritted her teeth "I don't want to go" she whined

"OUTSIDE NOW"

"I FUCKING HATE THIS HOUSE" Claudine rolled her eyes as Ava stormed out; she had informed the teen that she was going to go to the Founder's court even. Even though she wasn't part of the pageant and claimed that it would be fun. Ava didn't agree and proved her point by slamming the front door shut causing the whole house nearly to shake.

Ava plopped down on the porch swing and kicked her legs out hard.

"Whoa, you're going to throw yourself off" a familiar voice drawled grabbing onto the chains of the porch swing. Stopping Ava in mid-air, Damon placed his hand on her shoulder and sat down beside her "Now what got you in a pissy mood?" he asked

"Nothing" she pouted

"Princess seriously?" he gently cupped her cheek turning her face so he was looking at her. he brushed his thumb against her bottom lip. "Now this is jutting out, clear sign that you're sad or pissed off. I'm going with the first"

Ava pushed away the tingling feeling in her gut and shifted she wrenched her chin out of his grip and face forwards. She huffed in annoyance when the vampire dropped his arm around the back of the swing. The side of her body was pressed against his

"Go away" she snapped

"Nah ah not until you tell me what's got you in a mood" he countered. Ava folded her arms across her chest "Did someone hurt you?" when she remained silent he further added on "who do I have to kill-"

"God no one Damon" Ava snapped frowning she was frustrated, angry and annoyed which wasn't a good combination "now go away I'm not going to tell-"

"Yeah you are"

"No I'm not"

"Yes you are"

"No I'm not"

"Yes"

"No"

"Yes"

"No"

"Yes-"

"Go to hell Damon-"

"I can get the information out of you" he smirked, Ava cocked an eyebrow she snorted

"Yeah I'll like to see you try" her ears perked up hearing movement from her left "Damon what-"she shrieked when he attacked her sides.

"I always knew you were ticklish" Damon chuckled, as Ava laughed and wriggled. He grabbed her around the waist to stop her from toppling over. Damon laughed seeing her pink cheeks.

Claudine peered through the netted curtains and couldn't help but smile taking in the scene. Ava and Damon messing about on the porch swung. One thing was for certain she looked much happier now from when she stormed out earlier.

"You going to tell me now?" Ava was sprawled out across his lap her hair brushed the wooden floorboards.

"No-"she shrieked when he tickled her again "ok" Ava caved she grabbed him arms and pulled herself up. so that now she was sitting beside him. He could hear her heart pounding

"Well-"

"Fine, Gran is making me go to that shitty Founder's thing" Ava uttered, Damon cocked an eyebrow

"And I get the feeling that you don't want to go"

"What gave it away?" she rolled her eyes and yelped when he prodded her side "Fine I don't want to"

"Why?"

Ava frowned, Damon narrowed his eyes she had a look of vulnerability on her face "Ava?" he gently brushed aside a stray lock of curl.

"Because I've been to these things before. Events and parties. They're always the same. Everyone else drags me along saying I'll have fun. But it never turns out that way. I either end up in jail with Gran or…they forget about me" Ava said softly. Damon frowned and gazed up at the starry sky

"What about going with someone? As in a date?" he uttered

Ava smiled sadly and shook her head "It never works…they take one look at my cane and they…just go"

Damon's brows furrowed "You mustn't have met any decent guys" he uttered

Ava chuckled dryly "Understatement. So I go to this party and I'll end up being a loner."

There was a moment of silence the only sound was of Ava breathing. "How about if you wasn't a loner?"

"Huh?"

"If you're not on your own-"

"I'm not I'm sitting right here with you" she frowned in confusion. Damon rolled his eyes in exasperation "did you hit your head or-"she lifted her hand and was about to touch his head but he caught her hand in his and brought it down. The vampire used his thumb to stroke the back of her knuckles

"I mean what if you didn't go to the party alone-"

"I'm going with Gran but I think she's got a new fella-"

"My god you really are dense aren't you?"

"Hey" Ava said offended she went to pull her hand away but he held on to it. her breath hitched when he leant forward so that his lips were against her ear

"I mean Ava I'll be your escort" he murmured. Ava's eyes widened

"What? I don't understand are-"

"Be my date Ava"

She was left speechless, never in her life has she been asked out before, well there was that blind date but that turned out to be a disaster. However this was Damon so she wasn't entirely sure

"Erm…I don't know I just-"

"Just say yes"

Ava frowned "Don't tell me what to do"

Damon smiled and shook his head his fingertips grazed her cheek "Fine fine. If you're unsure about the 'date' thing. We can go as friends"

"You're my friend?" she asked dumbfounded

Damon rolled his eyes "Well I'd prefer something more. Preferably something that involves you getting naked with me-"

"Damon" she slapped him on his arm making him chuckle

"Kidding, kidding. So? Would you like to go with me?"

Ava bit her lip a slow smile came across her face "I'd like that"

"Brilliant. I'll meet you there" he told her. Ava nodded her pulse quickened feeling him kiss her cheek

"You're being sweet and nice. It's weird" the blond pointed out as the pair got on to their feet.

"Yeah I'm only like that with you" he smirked and took a step back "Where something low cut Ava, I think you've got great boobs-"

"Ok now you're an ass" she cut him off rolling her eyes.

"I love yours though" Ava shook her head and headed back into her house as soon as she stepped over the threshold she could hear Gran

"Ava and Damon sitting on a porch swing K-I-S-S-I-N-G-"

"Oh my god" Ava yelled "shut up Gran"


Ava yawned she was currently in the cafeteria with the candidates of Miss Mystic Falls. She was only here because Elena and she were meant to go dress shopping after this. Plus the brunette was her ride home. She flipped through her new book 'The Alchemist'

"Honour your partner" Carol Lockwood called "let's focus right hand around" Ava slammed her book shut she wasn't going to be getting any reading done "flirt with your eyes"

She snorted loudly "Ava" Carol said sternly; the blond covered it with a laugh causing the others in the room to chuckle "left hand around. And Ava one more outburst you'll wait in the corridor"

"Oh come on" Ava whined getting kicked out of a bloody rehearsal was embarrassing as hell.

"Hush then"

"This is ridiculous"

"Got that right-"

"Both hands. Ava stop-"

"Ergh this is lame" she picked up her bag and cane "I'm going to the toilets. There are more fun things in there probably"

Ava walked out of the cafeteria and made her way into the bathroom. She shut and locked the cubicle door behind her and quickly did her business. The blond washed her hands and dried them off with the paper towels.

"Hey Ava" a bright voice greeted her ears as she walked out of ladies room.

"Hey" Ava grinned and carried on walking "stranger" she muttered under her breath. She walked back into the corridor

"Are you guys done with your lame dance yet?" Ava asked loudly

"Ava-"

"Oh shit sorry Mrs Lockwood" she heard Elena giggling next to her "you could have told me she was around-"

"Ah we could but then it wouldn't be as funny" Stefan grinned.

"You're mean" Ava pouted causing both Elena and Stefan to laugh.

"Bonnie" Elena exclaimed as the witch walked into the cafeteria

"Hey" Stefan uttered "How're you doing?"

Ava frowned feeling the tense silence in the air as Bonnie didn't answer. "I begged Bonnie to fill in for Matt" Caroline said filling in the silence

"Right" Ava nodded "hmm so Bon…fancy coming with us for dress shopping? Elena's taste isn't that great and-"

"Hey" Elena said offended.

"So what do you say? I'll buy you a smoothie. Not you Elena-"

"Sorry I can't" Bonnie shot Ava down. Making the blond frown Elena watched the exchange and also frown

"Bonnie do you have a minute?" the brunette asked

"We only have thirty minutes with the rehearsal and-"

"It'll only take a minute" Elena pleaded, the witch nodded and headed out into the corridor. Elena grabbed Ava's wrist and followed after Bonnie.

They came to a stop in the middle of the corridor "Bonnie what's wrong?" Ava asked bluntly not one for beating around the bush.

"I don't know what you're talking about" Bonnie uttered

"Oh get real" Ava scoffed "there's clearly something wrong. You won't talk to me or Elena what's that about?"

"It's not worth talking about"

"What do you mean it's not worth it?" Elena asked stepping in "Ava's right, you've barely spoke ten words to either of us and you won't even look at Stefan"

Something in Ava's head click "Is that what it is? Is it Stefan?" she asked quietly

Bonnie looked down and met their gazes. Ava's stare was slightly off "Listen" she began softly "Elena Ava I can't just pretend that everything's ok. Everything my Grams did was to protect us from those vampires in the tomb and now they're out which means she died for nothing"

Ava was stumped she felt her heart lurch at that "Bonnie that's not true. Sheila…talk to us" she pleaded "We're sorry"

"What can we do to make it better?" Elena asked

"That's just it, there's nothing you can do. Neither of you" Bonnie uttered "I blame him, him and Damon. And I'm not going to put either of you in a situation where you have to choose a side."

Ava sighed "I'm just having a hard time with it ok?" the witch went to brush pass Ava but the blond grabbed her wrist

"Bonnie-"

"Ava leave it" Bonnie wrenched herself out of Ava's grip and headed back to the cafeteria. Leaving behind two saddened teens

"What do we do?" Elena asked

Ava shook her head "There's nothing we can do. Except wait" she murmured.


"Oww….oww-"

"Ava every time I do your bloody hair you scream bloody murder" Claudine huffed. It as the day of the Miss Mystic Fall pageant. And her Gran was currently doing her hair. Damon would be meeting Ava there. "I haven't run a brush through your hair"

"It hurts" Ava scowled when Claudine bopped her on the back of her head gently.

"Well maybe if you let me brush your hair more often it wouldn't hurt that much" she muttered, she had made Ava sit down at her vanity and opted to do the teen's hair up. Claudine fiddled with the clips and popped them in

"So are you going there with…?"

"Mark Lory.-"

"Isn't he the guy that runs the pawn shop?" Ava asked as Claudine ushered her to turn around.

"Yes he's a nice guy" she murmured started to do Ava's make up,

"So don't ruin him with your freaky sex games"

"Cheeky" Claudine chuckled and applied silvery eye-shadow on to Ava's lids. "And I won't I got a feeling that this is the guy" she murmured now applying a thin layer of eyeliner. She knew that Ava didn't want heavy makeup so kept it light.

"You said that about the last one" Ava uttered and felt Claudine putting some lip gloss on her.

"Yeah" Claudine took a step back to admire her work "but this time I mean it"

"It's not going to turn out like the last party?" Ava asked as the elderly woman nodded in satisfaction

"No Ava we won't end up in jail again" she chuckled and smoothed down Ava's bangs. "There all done, now you're dress is laid out already on you bed. Its royal blue and has straps. Got it? all you have to do is zip up the side. Your shoes are by your door and…what else?" Claudine muttered under her breath glancing around the room. As Ava walked over to her bed "Oh jewellery here let me-"she clipped on a bracelet around Ava's wrist and then put the earrings on. "All done. Now you're going with Jenna and-"

"Gran I know" Ava assured her "do I have to take my cane-"

"Ava don't start-"

"Gran come on" she pleaded. Claudine sighed and nodded

"Fine ok, but make sure not to get into any trouble. I'll see you there" there was a loud beep alerting the pair that Claudine's date was here.

"Have fun"

"Will do sweetie" Gran dropped a kiss on her cheek and hurried out. Ava shook her head wondering did their roles reverse a lot? She stripped out of her flannel shorts and camisole and slipped on her dress.

Ava sipped up the side and smoothed down the material, from what she could feel the straps were encrusted with diamonds or something. And the back was low cut. Ava pulled on her shoes and hurried out of the house.


She walked into the Gilbert house "Hello?" she yelled "I'm here"

"Ava" Elena bounded down the stairs, "wow, you look gorgeous" she complimented her. It wasn't often that Elena would see Ava all dressed up, but when she did Ava was always a knockout.

"Thanks you to" Ava grinned. "Kitchen is there-"

"Box of pop-tarts in the cupboard I'm going to get my dress-"Elena uttered and rolled her eyes when Ava skipped away and didn't bat an eyelash. The teen picked up the box of treats and scoffed down two, she was about to bite into her third one but there was a knock on the door. "Damn it. Never manage to finish a box before" she muttered under her breath.

John snorted the teen was completely oblivious to the fact that he had been sitting there the whole time. Ava answered the door

"Hello?"

"Oh hey Ric" Ava grinned stepping aside allowing him to come in "I heard you were driving. Now if you play your cards right, you and Jenna-"

"Ok" Alaric said loudly over her and hastily cleared his throat "I don't need sex advice from one of my students"

"Oh" Ava blushed "Yeah sounds weird doesn't it? Hmm you want me to ask Gran if-"

"No Ava I know all about the birds and the bees-"

"Oh come on just call it sex. Birds and bees?" she snorted causing Alaric to chuckle and shake his head. Once again Elena bounded down the stairs but this time with her dress bag

"Hey" she greeted the hunter "I heard you was driving"

"Yeah. Let me take that" he took the dress bag off of Elena. As Ava took a seat at the bottom step, so that she was resting her feet.

"How is Stefan?" Alaric asked

"What do you mean?" Elena frowned thinking did something happen.

"He seems on edge" he supplied.

Ava nodded "Hmm…he's probably having withdrawal or something" she murmured feeling the slight breeze on her bare legs.

"He went through a lot. He was in bad shape" Elena informed the history teacher "for a while but he's bouncing back now"

Ava quirked an eyebrow not believing what she was hearing. She didn't think that the whole Stefan saga was over; nah there must be more to it. She thought.

"Alaric, hey buddy-"

"Buddy?" Ava scoffed "creepy uncle John. The guy doesn't like you. Anyone can see that"

Alaric smirked whilst the other man shot Ava a dirty look. She could feel his gaze on her and rolled her eyes "Yeah didn't we say this before? Your medusa eyes don't work on me"

"What are you doing here?" John asked walking up to him

"He want to get into Jenna's pa-"

"I'm the chauffer. Seriously kid I'm smothering the urge to tape your mouth shut" Alaric hissed at her, she grinned brightly at him making him roll his eyes

"I thought I was driving" John said

"No need" Jenna smiled at the teacher "we're going with Ric, Ava off the step you're going to get your dress dirty-"

"Jen-"

"Now" Ava huffed and scrambled onto her feet "You're really bossy did you know that-"

"Ok let's go" Alaric hastily grabbed Ava's hand leading her out of the house "seriously you're going to pick fights with everyone-"

"Nah I just do it to annoy everyone" Alaric snorted and shook his head.

"Come on" he opened the back seat for her. Soon enough they were all set in the car. Elena was beside Ava and the two adults were in the front

"Hey I just realised where's Jeremy?" Ava asked as the car roared to life.

"He's riding with John-"

"Ha shame-"

"Do you want-"

"Hell no let's go" Ava said loudly "I reckon John would push me out a moving car"

"Got that right" Jenna muttered as they pulled out of the driveway.


Ava sighed and took a sip of her Champaign. Elena and Jenna were upstairs getting ready and Ava wasn't in the mood to be surrounded by a bunch of crazy females who was scrambling about up there. She could hear the birds chirping down the hall so assumed that's where the yard was.

Ava stepped out and felt the sun on her skin. A small smile marred her face she set her empty glass down on a table but it turned out to be on a man who had bent down to shoes

"What the hell-"

"Oh crap sorry. Wait why are you bending over-"

"Really? You got Champaign all over me-"

"Accident-"

"Are you blind or something?" the man asked rudely, Ava frowned

"Yeah she is now back the fuck off" Damon snarled coming over. The man scowled and walked off "Ava-"

"The guy is a total dick"

Damon laughed "That's right." He gave the petite teen a once over and grasped her hand making her twirl around, she laughed he let out a low whistle "Damn you're looking good" he uttered.

Ava grinned "Thanks now-"

"How about we do it behind at the back-"Ava slapped him before he could finish his sentence

"Now you're being a dick-"

"Want to feel mine?" he wagged his eyebrows up and down and smirked seeing the wide eye expression all

"You're such a sick fuck-"

"Who's your date" he countered, Ava shook her head

"Nope, technically we said as friends, and viola I greeted you as a friend or an acquaintance. So buh bye-" she went to walk away but he gently grabbed her hand and pulled her back spinning her so that her back collided with his chest.

"Bye already?" Damon purred into her ear causing her cheeks to flush pink "You haven't even given me a hello kiss" Ava slammed the palm of her hand over his oncoming lips

"Nope no kissing-"Damon groaned and grasped her wrist and pulled it back "Damon don't-"she was surprised when he kissed her palm

"I said a kiss didn't say where. I prefer doing it south if you catch my drift"

"Ergh you pervert" Ava uttered and rolled her eyes

"I'm your pervert-"

"Now that sounds creepy-"there was an array of people who were arriving. Damon spotted the elder Xenia near the bar with a silver haired fellow; she spotted the vampire and raised her martini glass to him. The vampire nodded and offered her a wink; he wasn't too surprised when Claudine blew a kiss in his direction. He chuckled and shook his head

"Ava" Alaric walked over to them "Jenna wants you"

"Oh sure…erm-"

"Spiral staircase to your right and turned left. They're all in the last room getting ready. You want me to help-"

"No I can get there on my own" Ava cut him off "thanks" without another word she headed towards the stairs following Alaric's direction, just before she was about to climb the stairs Damon called her name.

"Ava I…you look beautiful" a wide smile came across her face. Damon's lips upturned into a smile "Your ass looks great in that dress. If it was only low in the front-"

"Dick" Ava shouted and trudged up the stairs.

"Ha-"

"She's right you are a dick" with that Alaric slapped the vampire upside the head.


Ava walked into the room full of teens getting ready.

"Bitches I'm here" she declared

"Ava you are aware how offensive your language is right?" Jenna laughed she was doing Elena's hair

"Not really, anyway Ric said you wanted me-"

"To stay here whilst Elena gets ready"

Ava scrunched up her nose "You for real?" she questioned

"Nothing is happening downstairs yet" Elena uttered. Ava sighed

"Fair enough so who else is here?" the blond asked entered the room she held out her hand

"I'm here."

"Caroline" Ava grinned recognising the teen's voice. "Hi"

"Hi you look great by the way. There's a chair right there-"

Ava sat down on the chair beside Caroline "So what's going on?"

"Jenna's doing my hair" Elena told her. Ava could smell the various arrays of perfume in the air and what she also recognised what appeared to be hairspray "Thanks for doing this by the way"

"Don't thank me yet until you're sure hair isn't going to burn off" Jenna chuckled

"Shit can that happen?" Ava asked worriedly touching her blond hair

"No Ava" Elena assured her smiling as she did so "You're fine"

"Aw that's good" Ava said relief evident in her tone, she spun around on the stool and started to fiddle with the makeup and items on the small vanity

"You know I remember when I and my mom were first applying for this she was so excited" Elena exclaimed.

"So was you" Ava said softly "you kept blagging on and on about it"

Jenna chuckled "Yeah you were if I recall" she murmured curling strands of Elena's hair.

"I was" Elena nodded "she just made it sound so much fun"

Ava smiled nodded Miranda did have that gift of making everything fun; she envied Elena in a weird way. At least the brunette got the chance to know her parents she never had that before. But in a small way it was a blessing because she never knew what she missed out on. It was always just her and Claudine and she loved it that way.

"A lot has changed since then" Elena finished off.

"I hate to break it to you but it's a little late for cold feet" Jenna uttered

"Way too late, unless you're open to the possibility of sneaking out of the back window" Ava commented causing both Jenna and Elena exchange looks of disbelief, "just remember if you have heels throw your shoes down first don't attempt to climb with them on"

"Where'd you learn that?" Elena asked in bemusement

"Duh Gran. Remember that guy Roger was it?"

"Oh yeah I remember him" Jenna nodded recalling the dark hair man that Claudine had gone out with a few years ago "what happened to him?"

"Well she thought Roger was cheating on her or leading a double life so she and I went to his house to search for clues. Turned out Roger came home early and we couldn't stay there so we hid under the bed. Turns out Roger came home with someone else."

"Oh" the surrounding group of girls cringed they all got wrapped up in Ava's story "another woman?" Amber Riley asked

"Nope" Ava paused for effect "it was a guy." There was a chorus of oohs "Turns out Roger was leading a double life, he was gay. Anyway we were hiding under the bed and they were you know" Ava visibly shuddered "It was the longest two hours of my life."

"So wait" Caroline uttered "you and Claudine listened to the whole thing-"

"Oh no I was lucky I had my iPod. Gran was texting" Ava uttered "When they both slinked off to the bathroom we snuck out first, ok when I say that Gran pushed me out of the window and she climbed. But she fell into the bush and broke her heel. So lesson here ladies is if you're going to do a runner be in sensible shoes"

There was a resounding silence after a second all the women burst into giggles. Ava definitely had alleviated any nerves that the candidates had beforehand.

"Hmm I think I'd enjoy this a lot more if mom was here" Elena murmured. Ava smiled and twirled around

"Don't worry Elena you got me and Jen-"

"Yeah that's something" Jenna drawled

"Are you mocking me?" Ava asked glared playfully causing Elena to giggle

"Anyway your hair would stand a much better chance if she was here"

"Definitely-"

"Shush Ava" Jenna uttered. Ava rolled her milky green eyes

"Ok I should go put my dress on"

"Yeah and I need to go and pee" Ava muttered getting on to her feet. "Elena-"

"This way. There's a bathroom down the hall from the changing room" Elena grasped her hand and led the blond out of the room.


Ava had just exited the bathroom and was about to take the familiar route to where the girls were getting ready. She heard shoes echoing throughout the hall

"Come on princess this way" Damon took her hand leading her in the opposite direction

"Damon what? You're not leading me into a dark room-"he snorted

"No we'll have sex later-"

"Fuck you" she snapped

"Hopefully" he muttered under his breath "but no I got something to tell you and Elena" they hurried down the corridors she would have fallen several times if the vampire hadn't kept a tight hold onto her hand. They entered the room where Elena was. She jumped spotting the pair

"Hey" Ava could hear confusion laced in her tone "you can't be back here, and Ava Jenna—"

"We need to talk" Damon interrupted the brunette

"Does it have to be right now?" Elena asked gesturing to the dress, she watched as Damon guided Ava over to the couch. She plopped down on the cushioned seats

"Normally I would have a completely different outlook about what I'm going to tell you but since it really inconvenient me I'll squeal"

"Damon what the hell are you talking about?" Ava asked cocking an eyebrow

"Stefan is still drinking human blood" Damon revealed surprising both Ava and Elena

"What?" Elena asked in disbelief

"Yeah" Damon reluctantly said taking a seat beside Ava "a month ago I would have rejoiced. But with the council back on alert it's not a good time for Stefan to fly off the handle" he uttered, he brushed his long legs against Ava's bare ones

"He said he's been a little edgy but that's normal" Elena uttered

"He's got a fridge-full of stolen contraband of blood in the house" Damon said

"Wow, he's definitely off the wagon" Ava muttered as Elena sat down on her other side

"Oh my god" Elena breathed. The blond placed her hand on the brunette's denim clad knee

"Stefan doesn't know what's normal. His entire existent isn't normal" the vampire murmured, revisiting the urge to run his finger down the creamy expanse of her back "normal to a vampire is drinking human blood. He spent all this time fighting it when he should have been learning how to control it"

"Wow, you're actually saying something right" Ava muttered. Damon rolled his eyes and prodded her causing the blond to jump.

"His bloodlust is controlling him instead" Damon finished off.

"I can't believe this" Elena's voice shook "this is Stefan we're talking about"

"Stefan on human blood Elena, he'll do anything say anything because he's not wanting to stop"

"God he's like a worse version of you Damy"

"Worse" Damon stated clearer "trust me"

"This is my entire fault" Elena jumped onto her feet pacing up and down "I'm the one who fed him the blood in the first place-"

"How the hell is it your fault?" Ava asked "you saved him."

They all froze as the door creaked open and Stefan stepped into the room "What's going on in here-"

"We're not talking about you. You know your blood addiction because that's just rude and…dude you got major problems…just saying" Ava blurted out, Damon mentally slapped himself note to self Ava sucks at lying.

He grabbed Ava by her and pulled her onto her feet "Just filling them both in about your extracurricular activities"

"What are you talking about?" Stefan shook his head

"We know" Ava exclaimed "you blood thief and-"the raven head vampire placed his hand over her lips shutting Ava up.

"We're going to be downstairs." Damon literally dragged the blond out of the room they got a couple of feet away from the room before he dropped his hand "you suck at lying"

"Well you just suck-"

"Lame comeback-"

"Lame face"

"Ava"

"Damon"

"Stop-"

"Stop-"

"You're repeating everything I'm saying"

"It's fun?" Ava suggested meekly the vampire chortled as they rounded the corner. He looked around and quickly pinned her to the wall "Damon what-"

"Relax I'm not going to hurt you" he assured her and gently cupped her cheek "listen carefully to me ok?"

Ava knew it wasn't the time to be messing about so nodded "Stay away from Stefan. He's on human blood and he's crazy right now. Ava your blood is different so he'll act more edgy around you. Stay safe understand?"

"Yes" she murmured. Damon nodded and ran his thumb against her bottom lip he smiled slightly and pressed a small kiss to her cheek

"I'll be downstairs do you-"

"I have to find Jenna" Ava murmured

"Ok"


Ava walked down the corridor she hadn't memorised the layout of this place. She walked passed a door and frowned when she heard a smash. And then a voice. Her frown deepened recognising that voice. Ava grabbed the doorknob and opened the door

"Stefan?" she froze hearing a low growl and stumbled back a step. "What-"there was a vice like grip on her dainty wrist

"You're coming with me" there was something dark in his voice.

"Stefan dude what the hell?" Ava snapped he was dragging her down the park away from the large manor that was hosting the pageant. Her shoes clacked against the ground "Stefan where are we going?" she asked

"I don't know" he snapped making her jump

"Stefan I'm meant to be back there." Ava uttered and gasped when he grabbed her by her upper arms and slammed her against the car

"Now you're not you're here with me"

He saw the frightened look on her face and sighed "I'm sorry Ava, I'm so sorry" he backed away. She didn't move "I'm not good to be around I'm a little bit on edge" he said she knew that he was upset.

"What's wrong Stefan?" she asked

"I've been drinking the human stuff it's screwing with my head" Stefan uttered. Ava nodded she could hear him pacing in front of her.

"Stefan it's ok, you can work through this" Ava said softly

"Elena knows now, she wasn't meant to find out" he cried out making Ava jump, she'd never known the vampire to be like this before the air was cool. Goose-bumps arose on her flesh; Ava hugged herself "how? She wasn't supposed to find out and now she did. I ruined everything"

Ava shook her head "Stefan you haven't ruined anything. Elena loves you everything is going to be ok" she assured the vampire not knowing what else to do "Stefan you're upset and-"she stopped talking when he chuckled

"I'm not sad Ava, I'm freaking hungry" Stefan snapped, Ava swallowed fuck where the hell was Damon? She thought

"Ok, ok" she muttered under her breath and licked her lips anxiously. She could hear Stefan pacing in front of her. Ava felt the cool metal against the palms of her hand causing her to realise that she was leaning against a car.


The sun was beginning to set and Ava shifted from one foot to the other. "Stefan this isn't you-"

"I know. I don't hurt people I'm the good brother Ava go-"

"No"

Stefan frowned and spun around couldn't she tell that he was on edge? Why was she hear if she screamed Damon would hear hopefully "Ava-"

"You're my friend Stefan. no wait…you're like family" Ava uttered "and you need help. I want to help Stefan I do"

Stefan's eyes soften at that, truth be told he loved the petite teen like a sister

"Do you want to hurt me?" she asked quietly.

Stefan swallowed and slowly walked towards her "Ava" he moved his hand up her throat she stiffened slightly

"Every instinct in my body wants to rip you apart Ava" he admitted "from the first day I met you I wanted to rip into your skin and feed off of you. Your blood Ava it calls me-"

"But you didn't Stefan. you didn't hurt me" Ava uttered feeling his hand coming to rest on his cheek, he then dragged his large hand down across her throat "your vein Ava it's throbbing pulsating with hot blood. Your carotid artery-"

"Don't Stefan" she uttered

"If you puncture it just right it'll get the blood flowing just right. You can control it-"

"Stefan please stop" her eyes welled up.

Stefan clenched his own eyes shut "Ava I…please just once your blood-"

"Stefan there's no going back fight it. Fight your bloodlust-"She demanded

"Please AVA just one your- oh god"

"Don't STEFAN-"but instead of him biting down into her neck he grabbed her wrist and sunk his fangs into her thin layer of skin. Stefan groaned in pleasure.

This was the best he ever tasted it was as if it was dripping with something magical. Ava was relieved he didn't go for her throat; it showed that the vampire did have some control.


Night had now set in, Stefan abruptly pulled back. Ava pressed her hand against her bloodied wrist

"I can't do this Ava-"

"It's ok Stefan-"

"IT'S NOT OK" Stefan roared at her. She slammed herself against the car "I hurt you Ava you of all people" he uttered gripping onto his hair

"It is ok Stefan" Ava shouted back "You're ok, I'm ok. It stings that it nothing else."

"Oh god, oh god" he held her face "Ava please I can't stop-"

Ava swallowed "Ssh, Stefan don't worry-"

"I can't stop Ava" he said desperately, it irked him that she didn't look scared anymore she was just too calm for him

"Why aren't you scared?" Stefan growled. Ava's own jaw clench "why aren't you afraid?"

Ava blinked "Because you're Stefan. I can't be afraid of you. You're my brother in a twisted way" she said sincerely. Stefan's heart lurched at that. God he didn't want to hurt her but if she stayed around he would.

He cupped her face "I need you to be scared Ava. Do you understand?" she shook her head "Ava run like hell I don't want to hurt you-"

"Stefan-"

"RUN"

Ava bolted away she ran through the dense woods, she could hear music up ahead that must be where the Miss Mystic competition took place. Ava tripped over a fallen branch and was sent flying to the ground.

She slammed her knees on the hard ground and caught herself before she could hit her face. Ava felt a thick branch under hand and gripped it. She scrambled onto her feet and sprinted through the woods, ignoring the small stings coming from her legs, she held one of her hands out in front of her to guide her way through

"DAMON" Ava shouted slamming her shoulder against the tree she pushed her way through the trees and slammed into something hard. Large hands clamped down on to her upper arms

"Stefan you said to run" she cried

"I changed my mind" he uttered. Ava slammed the branch she had picked up into his stomach, causing Stefan to groan and fall onto his knees.

The terrified blond sprinted passed him but he latched onto her ankle and threw her to the ground. Her back hit the stump of a tree. Stefan crawled over the writhing blond and turned her face in a way to reveal the full creamy expanse of her neck

"STEFAN PLEASE" Ava screamed when he plunged his fangs into her. She cried out in pain as he slurped down her blood.

"STEFAN" Elena shouted horrified by the scene. Stefan looked up he was in full vampire mode. Damon threw his brother off of Ava

"Don't touch her" Damon growled possessively stepping in front of Ava

"oh my god Ava" Bonnie breathed spotting the blond who curled up, Ava clutched onto her neck feeling her warm blood

"Come on Stefan you can control it" Stefan tossed Damon aside; he was stronger god he felt more energized then he has ever done before. And it was because of her blood.

"STOP IT STEFAN" Elena cried but her boyfriend marched towards Damon but all of a sudden he clutched his head in pain and dropped to the ground. the raven head vampire blurred towards Ava and propped her up, her back was pressed against his chest

Both Elena and Damon watched as Stefan came back to his senses. Stefan took in the scene and his whole face seems to cave when he caught sight of Ava curled against Damon.

"Stefan" Ava called out but the vampire took off. She groaned in pain and slumped against Damon. "Ava" Bonnie and Elena rushed towards her

"I got this" Damon muttered he bit down in to his wrist but Ava turned her face away "don't be stubborn take it-"

"No Damon I can't-"

Damon didn't listen and pressed his wrist against her mouth forcing it down her throat. "There now you're all better" he pushed aside her blond hair showing off her creamy smooth skin.

"What are we going to do?" Elena asked

"I'm going home" Bonnie turned on her heel

"Ava-"

"Go after her" Ava uttered softly. Damon sighed and hugged her close.


"What the hell happened Ava?" Claudine asked they had arrived home

"Nothing" Ava uttered

"You're a shit liar, you're as pale as a sheet and-"

"Stefan bit me" Ava uttered, Claudine paled at that "and Damon fed you his blood. Ava I-"

"He didn't about my reaction to it. He-"

"Ava you have to tell Damon about your gift-"

"What he-you said he can't know-"

"But that was before, I wasn't sure if he'd hurt you but now I know he won't. He needs to know Ava, you're about to go through that knife ripping pain and he needs to know."

Ava nodded knowing that Gran had a point. "Ok-"

"I'll call a cab you go get change." Claudine lied she wasn't going to call the cab company no she was going to call the vampire

Ava rushed up the stairs and stripped out of her dress she pulled on a random t-shirt and a pair of jeans. She stumbled feeling a bout of dizziness and clutched onto the counter.

Her breathing rate increased a wave of pain hit her. Ava dropped to her knees

"Ava?" Damon appeared in her doorway. He received no verbal response instead blood spluttered from her mouth. "AVA" he rushed forward grabbing onto her convulsing body. Pain after pain hit her

"Damon-"she cried tears marred her face, and blood leaked from her nose.

"My blood-"

"You're blood won't work" Claudine rushed into the room

"What?" Damon asked confused feeling Ava go limp in his arms. He stroked away her stray curls

"Damon you knew Ava wasn't normal. And-"

"Why did she react to my blood like that?" the vampire asked.

"Ava is different…she's-"before she could finish her sentence Ava groaned and blinked, she felt something soft and warm beneath her. "I think I'll leave you two to talk-"

"We've got nothing-"

"Ava tell him. He needs to know you can't have vampire blood" she left.

Ava sighed and looked down, Damon frowned and cupped her chin she looked scared "Ava tell me" he urged her

"I can't, you're going to think I'm a freak"

"Honey I know you're not normal. So tell me" Damon murmured softly. Her lips thinned, he could hear her heart race increasing

"I'm…I can….the thing-"

"Ava"

"I can read minds" there was a resounding silence.

Ava swallowed nervously her eyes welled up when he didn't say anything "I…you…-"when he felt his shirt dampen he was brought crashing back to reality.

"You can't have vampire blood?"

"No" there was another moment of silence

"Ok"

Now Ava was stumped she pulled back. She couldn't exactly move since Damon had his arm clamped around her waist "Ok? I don't-"

"Ok Ava. It explains so much" Damon murmured "and in an odd way it is awesome" he smiled seeing the grin on her face. He was surprised when she hugged him tightly "So our little secret?"

"Erm…Stefan knows-"

"What?"

"He was there when I had a reaction to your blood at the graveyard" Ava explained

"Fuck I forgot about that. I was such a dick to do that to you" he propped his chin atop her head

"You still are" Ava muttered. He lightly tugged her hair

"I can be-"

"You're a big dick Damon-"

"I've got one-"

"And a sicko"

On the other side of the door Claudine couldn't help but smile hearing the pair. Yep everything between them was going to be ok.

"So Elena-"

"Needs help with Stefan" Damon said getting onto his feet.

"Ok, let's go-"she held out her hand and he helped on to her feet

"You're staying-"

"No I'm not. Elena is my friend and she needs me" Ava said determinedly "now you either take me there or I'll get there by myself alone in the dark and-"

"Ok, ok." Damon agreed reluctantly "let's go"

"Wait can you not tell anyone about-"

"Your secret is safe with me princess"


Ava found herself standing outside the cellar where Damon had an unconscious Stefan. she stood beside Elena

The vampire closed the cellar door putting the lock in place "There's no gurantee this would work"

"It has to" Elena said. Ava gripped her hand tightly

"It will" she assured her. Elena squeezed her hand grateful that Ava was here.

"You coming?" Damon asked about to walk away but the brunette shook her head

"I'm going to stay here" Elena said

"Then we might as well get comfortable" Ava uttered and sat down on the ground leaning her back against the wall. Elena slid down beside her

"Ava you can-"

"I'm staying here Elena" the blond cut her off. Elena smiled and leant her head back. Damon studied the pair and then dropped down on the other side of Ava, Elena's hand was still in Ava's Damon lightly grasped Ava's other hand and laced their fingers together.

The trio spent the night there, all together.


AN: Apologies for any grammar on spelling mistakes. Outfit link on profile. Thanks to those who reviewed. Thanks for your suggestions about it. I didn;t see Ava as a Miss Mystic type. But she as around for most of it.

So in this chap (which is very long) We see Ava getting kicked out of history. she has an fight with Tiki (I love writing their scenes) Ava has to go the Founders Party because Gran. Damon and Ava moment where he offers to be her date. Gran gets her ready. Ava blurts out Alaric wants to sleep with Jenna. More Damon moments. Ava tells the girls and Jenna a story about heels and running. Damon wants her safe. Stefan takes her. Ava won't leave him. She loves him like a brother so wants to help. Stefan bites her and her blood makes him stronger. Damon finds out about Ava. and she stays with Elena when they lock Stefan up.

Alright another question for you guys-Should Damon kiss Ava instead of Elena? (personally I think he should since most of the scenes throughout the story are between them. so it won't make sense if Damon does kiss Elena. What do you guys think?.)

(BTW- Anyone who is a Sherlock fan check out my other fic and leave a review for it)

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