Ava gasped as she landed on something soft, whatever it was tickled her sensitive skin.
"You should really learn to land on your feet dear" her brows knitted together recognising that familiar voice, her eyes snapped opened and like before she could only see blackness.
"Gran?" she called out.
"Well done dear." Claudine grinned "Now get off your ass-"
"Wait am I dead?" she frowned, but the elderly woman merely grasped her hand and hauled her onto her feet.
"No, but let's just say you're making a brief stop in another world" Claudine grinned. Ava frowned and felt a breeze against her skin. Come to think of it, unlike previous dreams she had she has never been here before.
"Our we in a field?"
"Sort of resembles one" Claudine linked her arm with the teen's.
"Where-"
"Fairy world, well that's what I call it" Ava's eyes widened she walked alongside her and felt her bare feet against the green grass.
"Wait what?"
"Well now you know obviously otherwise you wouldn't be here" Claudine commented. Ava tripped "Careful-"
"What?"
"Your dress" Claudine uttered, Ava used her free hand to touch her hip and stomach, unlike the flannel shorts and her thin camisole that she was wearing when she had gone to sleep the night before. She was now wearing a white fitted gown, "You want a description?" Claudine asked.
"If you wouldn't mind" Ava uttered she could hear birds chirping, and the sound of water running. The sun bathed her skin.
"You're wearing a floor length gown made of silk, colour is white and it has a lace overlay, the skirt cinches at the waist and it's a strapless dress" Claudine uttered so Ava could envision it in her mind.
"Thanks…"not only that but her hair was in loose bouncy curls that had small white flowers littered within it. "But I'm only here-"
"Because you found out. And I must warn you of something" Claudine said gravely, she was immensely happy seeing her granddaughter here but knew something must've happened to her for to even come here. She knew Ava didn't die since unlike her, Ava was slightly translucent proving the fact that she wasn't all there. "How did you find out Ava?"
"Wait I got a few questions-"
"Listen to me dear girl. I need to know how you found out" Claudine moved in front of Ava placing her hands on her shoulders to stop her from walking.
"I…a vampire told me." Claudine frowned and shook her head, "How? Ava what happened?"
Ava licked her lips she could hear wind chimes in the background and the sound of water, wherever it was coming from they were closer to it. "Me and Elena were kidnapped.-"
"Ava honey speed this story up. I fear you haven't got much time here. I need to warn you of something that is going to happen. That is why you are here" Claudine said quickly. Ava could hear the seriousness in her tone.
"They wanted to use me and Elena, trade us off so they wouldn't get killed. Something about the fairy blood and the doppelganger to break a curse" Ava said quickly, she could sense the urgency coming off of her grandmother in waves.
"Ava-"
"They wanted to hand us over to an Original named Elijah" Ava finished off.
"No" Claudine gasped, if the Originals were involved that meant they learnt of Ava's existence and what she is.
"Gran-"
"Listen to me Ava" she gripped onto the petite teen's chin "listen carefully. If Elijah is on your heels that means not far behind him is Niklaus. You need to stay away from him Ava. He is not someone you would want to mess with or anger-"
"But-"
"Find another way out of this Ava. For your own sake. I need you to live. Understand?" Claudine said and could see Ava slowly fading. She was leaving the fairy world.
"Gran…what? Am I going to end up dead?" she asked, they knew that Elena needed to be sacrifice but her? She wasn't so sure.
"Ava honey. Being a Fae is like a never ending circle." She dropped a kiss on the crown on Ava's head.
"What does that mean?" Ava's voice floated, she could feel a tug in her gut it was as if she was being pulled away. "Will I hear from you again?"
"Hopefully not too soon. Goodbye Ava and good luck-"right before Claudine's eyes Ava was basked in a white light and she was gone.
"Mother" Faith appeared beside her. "Niklaus will not relent. He will have Ava." she said seriously watching the empty space that her daughter had once preoccupied.
"I believe that Ava is strong enough to fight him" Claudine smiled gently she looked at her daughter "She is a Xenia after all."
Ava gasped and abruptly sat up; she panted and ran her fingers through her messy hair. She had a dream…
"Ava-"she shrieked hearing a voice beside her and rolled off of the bed, but an arm clamped around her waist stopping her from doing a face-plant on the hardwood floor. "MOLSETERER STEFAN DAMON HELP-"she managed to knee the unknown person in the crotch making him yelp in pain and swear.
Ava sprung off of the bed and quickly picked up her bedside lamp, and brandished it like a sword.
"Back off-"
"What the hell is going on?" Stefan blurred into the room, he was sleeping but had woken up to the sound of Ava screaming her head off. He took in the sight and couldn't help but laugh; it was an amusing sight after-all.
There lying face down on the bed was his brother Damon clutching his crotch, his face was the picture of pain, and there hovering above him was a bedraggled Ava brandishing a lamp.
"Stefan look-"
"It's Damon" Stefan cut her off.
Ava's cheeks turned into an appealing shade of pink. "Oops-"
"Oops?" Damon growled looking at her "You fucking kneed me in the-"
"Well you snuck up on me. What the hell were you doing here anyway?" Ava countered
Damon gritted his teeth; the pain was easing up now. "You were having a nightmare-"
"No I wasn't-"
"Yes you were-"
"No I wasn't-"
"You were-"
"Ok" Stefan spoke over the bickering pair "calm down Ava set the lamp down will you?" he suggesting seeing that the blond was still holding tightly onto the heavy lamp. "And when you're dressed you can come down to breakfast-"he turned on his heel and left.
Stefan hadn't even made it halfway down the corridor before he heard the pair.
"You did-"
"I DIDN'T-"
"Whatever just put the lamp down" he could hear Damon grumble. Just then he saw Rose peering out of the room she had stayed in last night, the female vampire had arrived late last night, wanting to tell them more about the ritual.
"What's going-"just then there was a loud crash from Ava's room and a lot of swearing.
"My head-"
"You said put the lamp down" Ava cried out, Stefan shook his head seeing Rose opening her mouth.
"Not on my fucking head-"Damon yelled.
"ACCIDENT" there was a moment of silence, both vampires hovering in the hallway could hear Damon getting off the bed, there was another second of silence, before Ava broke and let out a giggle. "It was funny-"
"THAT'S IT OUTSIDE" Damon shouted, and threw Ava onto his shoulder, he stormed down the hallway. Rose bit down on her bottom lip to stop herself from laughing seeing Ava was flung over the raven head's shoulder.
"WHAT? NOOOO-STEFAN-"Ava screeched and attempted to grab onto anything to stop her from leaving but she only managed to knock over a few more vases. "STEFAN-"
Stefan swore and ran his hand through his messy hair, they could hear the resounding sound of the front door being slammed shut which was shortly followed by the sound of Ava knocking and banging her fists against the door.
"Does this happen a lot?" Rose asked bemusedly
"You have no idea" Stefan solemnly shook his head and left to let Ava back in.
Rose leant against the wall and shook her head, wondering what the hell she had gotten into by staying with the trio.
Ava was finally dressed; she now slipped on her boots and pulled hair into a high pony tail. A few curls escaped to frame her face. She exited the room and steadily made her way down the stairs. She stopped at the bottom of the staircase and sniffed.
"You really look like a blood hound when you do that" Damon commented causing her to jump.
"Jesus-"Ava held her hand to her chest, he had surprised her.
"No I'm Damon-"
"Git" Ava scoffed and went to walk in the direction of the kitchen, but Damon blocked her path. "Damon-"
"Ava-"
"Ok we know our names" Stefan casually walked pass the pair pretending he didn't notice what was going on. "Now can I go have breakfast?"
"Depends" he smirked, his eyes roamed her face, he was pleased to hear her breath hitch when he took another step closer to her. So that his chest brushed against hers.
"On what?" she asked, feeling tingles erupt all over her skin by his close proximity.
"I'll let you pass if you give me a kiss" he declared.
Her eyes widened comically "What?"
"You heard" Damon grinned, seeing the brief flash of irritation passing her eyes. But then there was also something else. He didn't miss the way her heart seems to beat faster, so he did have an effect on her he concluded.
"Are you serious? About you not letting me pass through if I don't give you a kiss" Ava asked with exasperation, a plan was forming in her mind. "Well I guess I got no choice. Close your eyes sexy-"Damon's eyes lit up and he hastily closed them. Unknown the pair Rose was peering out of the kitchen watching the exchange. "Ok, here it goes" Ava smiled softly, she leant forward, Damon anxiously wriggled on the spot. He puckered his lips and waited. But frowned when he felt what felt like a butterfly touch on his cheek. Ava kissed him on the cheek and ran.
"AVA-"he yelled
"Shame on your ass-"Ava laughed and legged it, "You never specify where it should be" she slammed into something hard and landed on her bottom.
"Shame on your ass-"Damon sauntered passed a fallen Ava with a grin on his face.
"Fuck you"
"Ok, right here on this kitchen counter" Damon uttered.
Stefan balked he was currently making breakfast "Erm…Damon food is prepared on that surface"
"Is no one going to help me-"
"I will" Rose shook her head, she could clearly see the dynamics of the trio, Stefan looked after Ava, and Damon….well she had a feeling what he wants from Ava, but the blond couldn't quiet see it.
"Holy fuck-"Ava shouted "You-there's a vampire in here-"she scrambled backwards,
Damon rolled his eyes and blurred behind her holding her shoulders so she wouldn't fall again.
"There are three vampires-"Stefan said deadpanned.
"Shush Stefan. Smart ass" Ava muttered "But…she kidnaps people. Like for fun-"
"A) I don't kidnap people. I kidnapped a mouthy fairy-"this made Damon snort he was still adjusting to the actual concept of Ava being a fairy. But it did make sense. "B) I don't do it for fun"
"But-"
"Relax Ava. She won't hurt you" Damon assured her, he grasped her hand and led her over to the breakfast counter. "Come on Stefan made a mean omelette-"
"Why would my omelette be mean?" Ava questioned, Stefan shook his head not bothering to answer her question. He set the plate of food in front of the blond.
"Dig in Ava" Stefan instructed as the other two vampires also sat down. The fairy picked up her fork but before she stabbed it into her food she cleared her throat.
"Just so you know Rose I'm watching you" she said deadly serious. Damon was just taking a mouthful of his coffee but splatted it all over Stefan's face, causing his younger brother to swear.
"Ava your blind-"Damon laughed loudly whilst Stefan swore and walked out of the kitchen.
"Shut up Damon. I'm trying to threaten her" Ava snapped "I was being-"
"So cute-"Damon cooed.
"Piss off. I mean it Rosie…I'm watching you" Rose bit down on her bottom lip to smother giggles. Seeing the expression on Ava's face. But she couldn't keep it any longer when Ava did the deadly 'I'm watching you look'
"Alright, threatening over eat your breakfast" Stefan said sternly "Elena is coming round"
"Why?" Ava asked downing the rest of her juice.
"Because she and all of us need to know certain things" Damon piped up glancing over to Rose.
Soon enough there was a loud knock on the door, Ava was just checking her recorder to make sure it was in her bag.
"Door" Ava yelled out into the quiet boarding house. The knocking carried on "SOMEONE ANSWER THE BLOODY DOOR"
"YOU ANSWER IT" Damon shouted from somewhere within the house. "YOU LIVE HERE TOO"
"FINE" Ava snapped, stalking over to the door she wretched it open startling Elena who was standing on the other side "What?"
"Ava tone" Elena scolded her.
Ava sighed and gestured for her to come in "Sorry, Damon is annoying"
"I knew that already. So is Stefan around?" Elena asked shutting the door behind her, she spotted Ava's school things and her cane by the front door. "Hmm…he called…god I'm nervous-"
"No need to be nervous" Ava grinned
"Crap" Elena startled, she wasn't accustomed to the idea of her blond friend being able to do that. "Ava-"
"Apologies" Ava shook her head, "It's just sometimes I-"
"Blurt. You blurt a lot" Elena cut her off. "So Stefan?"
"Oh right, let me get him. STEFAN" Ava screeched causing Elena to hiss. "Right, I was next to you"
"You think" Elena rolled her chocolate brown orbs, she turned in the direction of the parlour but Stefan appeared in front of her.
"Hey" Stefan greeted his former girlfriend tucking his hands into his pocket.
"What is this about?" Elena asked feeling slightly awkward shouldering her bag. Ava tucked in a stray curl. The vampire stepped aside revealing Rose who was standing behind him,
"You" Elena breathed.
"Rosie is here" Ava grinned "I have an urge for a sledgehammer" she muttered under her breath and wondered off to the parlour.
Soon enough they were all gathered in the parlour, Ava was sitting on the armchair, with Damon leaning behind her. Elena was to their left with Stefan idly standing by with his arms folded across his chest. Rose paced up and down
"Ok" the female vampire started "I only know the stuff I picked up over the years" Rose explained "and I don't know what's true and what's not true" she uttered.
Ava yawned loudly and leaned back, Damon tugged her curl causing her to hiss. "That's the problem with all this vampire crap. But Klaus I know is real."
"Klaus?" Ava swore that she heard that name before, but she couldn't exactly remember where from.
"Who is he?" Elena asked shaking her head. Damon rested both his hands on either side of Ava's shoulders.
"He's one of the Originals" Damon replied. Ava frowned damn there were more Originals? She thought. "He is legend…and no Ava I don't have a man crush on him" he said before she could even get the words out.
"Damn…take all my fun" she mumbled.
"He is from the first generation of vampires" Stefan added on, he was now sitting on the couch with his knees pulled to his chest.
"Like Elijah?" Elena said focusing on the topic at hand.
"No" Rose groaned "Elijah was the Easter bunny compared to Klaus"
Ava's eyebrows shot to her hairline. "The dude slapped off someone's head. And you call him the Easter bunny?" she scoffed "no way…I reckon he's deadly-"
"He's dead Ava" Damon cut her off lightly squeezing her shoulders. Ava bit her lower lip hard was she the only one thinking that killing an infamous Original was way too easy.
"Elijah was a foot soldier. Klaus is the real deal" Rose uttered seriously with her hands on her hips.
"Klaus is known to be the oldest" Stefan clarified.
Ava's brows knitted together. "Wait so you're saying that the oldest vampire in the history of time is coming after me?" Elena asked
"Yes- well not just you. He wants Ava as well" Rose said "She is the only fairy so far-"
"What? So I got a crazy vamp after my ass as well?" Ava asked aghast, she would be a complete fool not to be afraid.
"No" Stefan assured both girls.
"What they're saying is, I mean what she is saying is true-"
"Which is-"
"God Rosie stop interrupting. Do you know how annoying that is?" Ava snapped completely silencing the room.
"Weird-"
"No" Stefan murmured "It's ironic"
Damon came around so that he was standing in front of Ava "she may be saying this so we just don't kill her-"
"Which I'm not" Rose rolled her eyes.
"We're looking at a solid maybe" Damon finished off.
Ava's nose scrunched up "So…what's going on-"
"It's a maybe Ava, there" Damon snapped
"Don't snap at me" she snapped back
"You snapped at me" he countered
"Well you did it first" Ava retorted. Rose ran her fingers through her hair, she had to hand it to Stefan for putting up with the pair.
"Stop" Stefan said sternly. Damon saw the pout on the blond teen's face and lightly tugged her curls. "Look Elijah is dead, Ava understand?" he moved over to Elena sitting beside her. "So no one knows that either of you exist…-"
"No there are rumours flying about the Fae." Rose piped up not really helping with the situation at all
"You're not helping" Damon sneered at the older vampire.
"Listen" Stefan cleared his throat "I never met anyone who has ever laid eyes on him. I mean we're talking centuries of truth mixed with fiction. We don't know what's real. He could be just stupid bedtime story" he scoffed.
Ava licked her lips, "You say their stories Stefan. But there's always some truth in them" she pointed at. Damon sighed and dropped down to sit beside her, so she was squeezed next to him. He dropped his arm around her shoulders holding her close.
"No he isn't real Ava-"
"Yes he is" Rose snapped jumping onto her feet; she had been sitting down beforehand. "He doesn't give up. If he wants something he will get it. The other reason we took Ava because we knew he had been hunting for a fairy for more than a few years. Ava isn't just to break the curse he wants her"
Ava paled Damon's grip on her tighten. No way in hell he would allow someone to take her from him. Ava was his, and he wouldn't be letting this Klaus fellow anywhere near her if he could get her. Rose didn't miss the flash of rage in Damon's eyes. Her theory was proven correct. She figured it out; Damon Salvatore was madly in love with a little fairy. Klaus's fairy to be truthful.
"If you're not afraid of Klaus than you're an idiot" Rose declared.
Ava swallowed "You're going to be ok Ava" Damon hummed into her ear, kissing her cheek. She felt much better when he told her that. "Alright" he cleared his throat glowering at Rose "we're shaking you made your point"
There was a moment of silence "Come on Ava, let's go school" Elena wasn't disappointed when the telepath hopped onto her feet.
"Where are you going?" Damon asked also getting onto his feet.
"I'm going to kill a seagull" Ava said deadpanned heading towards the front door
"AVA-"
"JOKING" she yelled, Elena shook her head and was about to follow her but Stefan stepped in front of her.
"Elena where are you going?"
"School, not going to kill any seagulls" Elena replied.
"Wait I'll get my stuff-"
"Its fine, we know our way" Ava called from the front door, she had picked up her bag and was about to open the front door but Damon blurred in front of her and pressed her cane into her hands.
"Ava-"
"I'm giving her a ride" Elena literally dragged Ava out of the door,
"Bye" Ava called over her shoulder as they both hurried into the car. Elena went around to the driver's side and quickly unlocked the car. Ava slipped in and dropped her bag by her feet and placed her cane to her side.
"Buckle up" Elena instructed as she started the car. The petite blond did as she was instructed and felt the car purr to life. The brunette pulled out of the driveway, as soon as they were half way down the road. Ava turned on Elena
"Ok spill. We're not going school are we?" Ava asked
Elena's eyes widened "Did you-"
"Nope, Elena I don't need to read your mind to know what you're thinking. So?" Ava leant forward and pulled her dress down slightly so they covered her thighs more.
"We need to see Katherine she-"
"Is the only one who knows about Klaus. good, I was going to sneak down there later" the fairy muttered under her breath. "Damon and Stefan can't know. Or I'll have my ass handed to me"
"You're telling me" Elena scoffed.
Ava frowned "Huh? I just told you" she said
"No Ava figure of speech" Elena grinned shaking her head.
Ava found herself walking through the woods; she left her school bag in the car and used her cane to make sure she wasn't tripping over any branches. Caroline linked her arm with hers, so they would move quicker. Elena was lugging a heavy brown bag with her.
"Tell everyone I wasn't feeling well and I went home…and erm…Ava came with me" Elena said thinking of an excuse to ward off Stefan and Damon. So they could get some information from the Petrova vampire.
"That's a sucky-"
"No Ava" Elena cut her off.
Caroline let out a loud sigh "I can't believe that I'm agreeing to this" she muttered under her breath. "I'm a terrible liar-"
"No you're not. Ava is the worse." Elena interrupted her.
Ava scowled "Hey, I am an excellent liar. I lie all the time. Remember when I said I think Jenna's cooking was good, well it was shit. There point proven I am an epic liar-"she declared.
Elena rolled her eyes and Caroline shook her head "No Ava everyone knew you were lying" the vampire uttered, she had remembered that dinner party.
"How?" Ava asked shocked
"Are you serious?" Elena asked wide eye glancing over to her. "You…you spat out the food right in front of her-"
"Oh damn" Ava muttered yeah she remembered that. "Well I'm good at improvising"
Elena shrugged her shoulders; ok she did have to give Ava that. The blond always somehow to find herself in situations and most of the time she got out of it.
"Just preoccupy him.-"
"Take him to the Grill. And make him have a cheesecake. They're good ya know-"
"Are we're really talking about cake now?" Caroline asked confused "if we are I love raspberry-"
"Nah-"
"Back to the topic-"Elena interrupted the pair of bubbly blond teens "Just keep Stefan busy. We don't want him to know what we're up to"
They were nearing the tomb that held Katherine; Caroline gripped onto Ava's wrist when the smaller girl tripped over a root.
"I'm even worse at duplicity" Caroline declared "And you know this. Ledge Ava step over it." Ava slowly swung one leg over the other and they carried on walking. She could feel the heels of her boots digging into the ground.
"You manage to occupy me. When Katherine spoke to Stefan" Elena pointed at.
"Duh Elena Katherine threatened her" Ava rolled her eyes.
"Ava is right" Caroline stated "not that you should use that as a tactic. Look Stefan is going to see right through me" she said panic was written all over her face. Ava was pulled to a stop; they were just next to the tomb now,
Elena turned on Caroline so she could look at her in the face. "As my friend do you promise not to tell him?" she asked earnestly
"Ergh" Caroline groaned "You have to break out the girlfriend code-"
"You're a lesbian?" Ava asked
"No. I should tell you the girlfriend code come to think of it" the vampire muttered under her breath. Ava rolled her milky green orbs and shook her head. She fiddled with the ring on her finger and shifted from one foot to the other.
"Ok I promise" Caroline relented. Once again they started to trek towards the tomb.
"So Elena used the friend card and she can't use it again" Ava said aloud.
"Damn straight" Caroline muttered "Why don't you want Stefan to know about this?" they were right at the top of the staircase.
"Because he would never be ok with this. Plus Stefan and Damon will howl at Ava" Elena grunted as she hefted the heavy bag up and slowly made her way down the stone steps.
"Ava come-"
"Caroline I don't need you to carry me down" Ava uttered waving Caroline off.
"Ava-"she saw the teen teeter on the edge "wait-"
"Relax-ARGH" Ava yelped as she tumbled down the stairs.
"Oh my god Ava" Caroline rushed down, and Elena quickly approached the fallen teen.
"I'm fine" Ava scrambled onto her feet "just bruise my ego" she muttered
She felt a cold draft go through her, she held out her and felt the stone walls. Ava followed Elena's and Caroline's footsteps.
"Are you sure you want to do this?" Caroline asked once again, they were standing right outside the tomb door. Ava's heart was hammering in her chest, like Elena she also wanted to know whether Klaus was in fact the real deal. But she also wanted to get out of this before Stefan and Damon find out about her little adventure.
"Yes Caroline-"
"Katherine is the only one who knows the truth about Klaus" Ava cut Elena off. "If worse comes to worse, I'll throw Elena at her as a distraction and run"
"Hey-"
"Shush Elena I'm trying to help" Ava waved her off. Elena rolled her eyes and shifted the heavy bag into her other arm.
"And she's the only one who can tell us how to stop him" Elena added.
"But you're asking the truth from someone who probably has never given it before" Caroline said frustrated beyond belief with her two friends. "Are you sure about this?" Ava shook her head and opted to walk over to the tomb door; she traced her fingers over the markings and frowned.
"I can't just sit and wait Caroline" Elena said exasperatedly "We have to know Caroline-"
"Care" Ava sighed leaning her back against the door "Chill, we'll be fine" she assured the taller blond.
"Please" Elena pleaded; Caroline glanced over to Ava and groaned seeing what the younger teen was doing.
"Ava please don't do the puppy eyes" Caroline begged.
Ava widened her eyes, Elena bit down on her to stifle her smile one thing she knew would convince the vampire was Ava's infamous puppy eyes, the telepath brought that look out when the situation called for it.
"Ok" Caroline steeled herself and walked over to the tomb "Stand back" she ordered Ava. Ava took several steps back. She could hear Caroline's footsteps crunching on the dirt covered ground; Caroline grabbed both edges of the tomb and lifted it, pulling the heavy door aside. Ava could hear the scraping against the ground. When Elena could only see the dark entrance of the tomb she took a step forward.
"Katherine?" Elena called.
"KAT. KAT, KAT" Ava yelled startling both Caroline and Elena. The doppelganger elbowed her hard in the side. "Oww-"
"Would you stop?" Elena uttered.
"I was just calling her." Ava muttered rubbing her arm.
Elena shook her head and looked over to Caroline who was biting her bottom lip. "You can go now; we'll be ok from here. If Ava listens-"
"Whatever Elena" Ava drawled, her ears perked up hearing someone coming towards them. It was as if the person was dragging their feet.
"Katherine" she heard Elena's thoughts. From out of the darkness stepped out the Petrova vampire, she slumped against the edge of the doorway; the barrier was sealing her in.
"Hello Elena" Katherine croaked, "hello Ava-"
"Erm…hi" Ava waved lamely "You sound horrible by the way-"
"Shut up" the vampire hissed.
"Make me" Ava grinned "Oh wait you can't shame-"
"Ava behave" Elena uttered looking at the vampire. She stared straight at the vampire trapped in the tomb.
"You come to watch me wither away-"
"No we come to throw things at you. Look-"
"Don't" Elena warned her seeing the telepath about to pick up a rock.
Katherine smirked and glanced over to the only other vampire here, which was Caroline. "Goodbye Caroline" giving the blond the hint to leave.
When Caroline didn't move Elena looked over to her "As long as we stay on this side of the door she can't hurt us" with one last glance Caroline reluctantly left.
Elena moved to set down the big bag, Ava lean against what felt like a large stump or something. She heard Elena unzipping the bag.
"Does Stefan know you're here?" Katherine asked, her eyes flitted over to Ava "or better yet Damon?"
"Really?" Ava cocked an eyebrow "asking that question? If they did you think we'll be sitting here?" she scoffed.
Elena ignored her. "I brought you some things-"
Katherine shook her head "You came to bribe me. What is it that you want?"
"A million dollars and an-"
"No Ava" Elena cut her off. She chucked a blanket at Katherine's feet "I want you to tell us about Klaus" she demanded.
"Oh you have been busy, so Ava found out that-"
"Yeah I'm a fairy. But you knew that all along didn't you?" Ava asked shifting one foot to the other. "You know anything else?"
"I know you're the only one I've come across. And that it runs in your veins" Katherine replied. She slumped against the wall.
"But you said my great grandmother-"
"I lied" Katherine smirked
"Seems to be a bad habit" Ava muttered under her breath.
"Well I heard that your family are all gone, funny isn't it? They all just miraculously disappear leaving you behind" Katherine commented.
"Yeah…but you're not funny" Ava sniped "So hag-I mean Kat Klaus ring any bells?" she asked.
"Hmm" Katherine smirked "You've been busy-"
"Not really. Got kidnapped, met a dude but yeah…no my evenings have bee alight-"
"Can you shut her up?" Katherine snapped
"Nope" Elena grinned "being trying that for over ten years, and it hasn't worked" she started to pull things out from the bag, which included a lamp, "I also brought you this" she pulled out the thick book about the Petrova line. "It's your family history. It says in here your family line ended with you but we all know it's not true-"
"Since Elena is standing right here" Ava commented, she moved over to the tomb and slid down so she was sitting on the ground. She rested her back against the wall, and crossed her ankles together. She knew that they were going to be subjected to a long tale, so she might as well get comfortable, Ava thought.
"You think if you bring me some family keepsake that I would open up to you?" Katherine scoffed her eyes were narrowed on her descendant
"I also brought you this" Elena stated holding up a bottle of blood, that Ava managed to sneak out. From the freezer in the Boarding House.
Katherine eyed the blood, her senses were going wild. So wild in fact she slammed herself into the barrier.
"Won't work Kat" Ava drawled pulling her knees up to her chest; she placed her cane beside her and leant her head against the stone wall. "Witches and their spells. There tough to crack" she smirked.
"Fairies and their mouths. They're just hard to shut up" Katherine sneered.
"For someone who needs blood, you're not being very nice" Ava commented.
Elena decided to take over, she wouldn't put it pass Ava to annoy the female vampire enough to just go stalking back into the tomb and not return.
"You don't look so good Katherine." Elena stated.
Ava frowned "Point out the obvious why don't you?" she muttered.
"Shut up" Katherine snapped
"Fuck you" Ava snarled back.
"Ok" Elena stepped forward "Ava calm it…we don't want her to retreat"
"Fine" Ava thought back, she placed her hands on the ground and lightly dug her nail into the dirt covered ground.
"How long till your body shuts down?" Elena asked "ten or twenty years? Must be pretty painful" Ava scrunched up her nose at that, which would be painful, she thought. "To desiccate, to mummify? I can't even imagine"
The blond could hear Katherine sliding down the stone wall; Elena crouched down next to the blond setting a small plastic cup down on the ground. The doppelganger poured a small amount of blood in it.
"Use a stick to pass it over to her" Ava said sensibly "If she had the chance she would suck you dry" Elena's eyes widened she hadn't actually thought of that. If Ava hadn't warned her she would have used her hand.
"Seems like you do have your sensible moments" Katherine said dryly
"And I wonder if you have moments when your completely not a bitch" Ava murmured. Elena cleared her throat the doppelganger just wanted to know Katherine's story. Elena did as Ava suggested and picked up a stick to slide over the cup of blood.
"You have the Petrova fire" Katherine said shakily raising the cup to her lips and draining the cup. She then slammed the cup down and slid it back.
"More blood?" Elena asked, Katherine merely sent the girl a look, the doppelganger retrieved the cup.
"It's a long story, mine and Klaus's" Katherine started "It started in 1492. After I left Bulgaria."
Once again Elena used the stick to pass the cup over. "Well I was thrown out" she muttered downing the contents of cup again.
"Was you yourself?" Ava asked seriously "That's why you got kicked out, right?"
"No" Katherine snapped, for some odd reason she was kind of anticipating the meeting between the Original Klaus and the little fairy Ava. "My family, your true ancestors they disown me. My digressions were not tolerated at the time. I had a baby out of wedlock. The shame" she explained.
Ava's brows furrowed together, her own parents threw her out? Damn that was…she felt pity for the vampire, which even surprised her.
"Was it kept secret?" Elena asked leaning on her knees.
Katherine nodded "My baby was given away. I was banish to England and I had to quickly adjust so I became English" she murmured.
Ava tucked in a stray curl behind her ear, so Katherine had to run. She had to hand in to the female vampire she did have strength
"With there I quickly caught the eye of a nobleman named Klaus" Katherine told the pair "I was taken with him at first" she admitted. "Until I found out what he was. And what he wanted from me. And then I ran like hell." There was a brief pause which the fairy broke.
"Wonderful. Now let story time commence" Ava chirped.
Ava fiddled with her earing, Katherine had explained to them how Trevor helped her escape by telling the vampires which included Elijah she went into a different direction. Ava stretched her legs out and pulled her dress down slightly.
"What did Klaus want with you?" Elena asked, the telepath could hear movement, and knew that the doppelganger was on her feet.
"The same thing he'll want from both of you" Katherine drawled "He wants to break the curse"
Elena bit her lower lip worriedly "By sacrificing the Petrova doppelganger" she muttered
"Not just the doppelganger, he needs the blood of a Fae. He wanted to drain every single drop of blood from my body" Katherine breathed "And he'll only need a pint or three from Ava."
So unlike Elena, Ava's situation wasn't life or death unknown to the little telepath it was worse.
Ava yawned and was now standing; she hated staying in one position for too long. She could hear Elena pouring another cupful of blood.
"What does the Petrova line have to do with Klaus?" Elena asked, glancing over her shoulder. She saw Ava hopping onto the small ledge; the blond was idly playing with her cane. Katherine picked up the cup.
"It's a tedious story" Katherine started
"We've been bored before. I think we can handle it" Ava drawled.
"Good to know that" the vampire smirked "The curse was bound by the blood of the Petrova blood. Witches are crafty with their spells. The doppelganger was created for a way to undo the spell. Now the fairy blood was added as a protection against the curse being broken. Nowhere in history that an actual fairy has been discovered. When the blood of the Fae spills it will aid in undoing the curse. The fairy blood was to ensure the aspect of the curse being unbreakable. Since no one has come across a Fae beforehand. They were merely legends and tales told." The weak vampire explained. "But obviously that didn't work. Once the doppelganger and fairy appears the curse could be broken"
Ava licked her lips "But you obviously got away. You ran before he could kill you?" she asked, swinging her legs back and forth they were dangling above the ground.
"Something like that" Katherine uttered.
The vampire went onto explain how she ran to the cottage that Trevor had set her to where Rose accosted her. Elena wasn't too surprised to see Ava actually paying attention; she knew the blond loved listening to tales from another time.
"So Rose never ended up taking you back to Klaus did she?" Elena asked pulling her knees up to her chest.
"No but not because she had a change of heart" Katherine replied
"So what did happen?" the telepath asked. Ava shifted her bottom was falling asleep for staying in that position for so long. She jumped onto her feet as Katherine once again started her tale.
"You are some crazy bitch" Ava declared learning what the vampire had done.
"You killed yourself?" Elena asked shocked pushing herself against the wall. Ava shook her head she couldn't think of doing that, Gran had instilled something in; she should always fight for herself.
"Klaus needed a human doppelganger" Katherine explained "as a vampire I was no longer any use to him"
"But that plan went to hell, you never escaped" Ava snorted "You're still running from him" she pointed at.
"I underestimated his spirit for vengeance" Katherine rolled her eyes. "But living out of a suitcase is better than dying. So you can have your blood spilled over some silly rock"
"Ok bitch got a point" Ava nodded in agreement, lightly tapping her slim fingers against her cane.
"What's wrong?" Katherine taunted "Afraid I'm right? You don't want to die? There's another way out" Ava frowned not being able to see what was going on. So she dove into Elena's mind.
"She slit her wrist?" the doppelganger's thoughts rang out.
"You better hurry. You're opportunity is going, going and-"
"Gone-"Ava finished off
"Ava" Elena scolded.
"Sorry" Ava rubbed the back of her neck sheepishly "sort of got carried away. But Katherine you're a major bitch"
"I know that Ava" Katherine drawled "I made the other choice"
The story once again commenced, Ava opted to sit down next to Elena; the doppelganger could feel the warmth radiating off of the fairy.
"Better you die than I?" Ava repeated Katherine's statement "Seriously? You're like evil…woman…" she shook her head. The vampire had told the teenagers what she had done, how she had literally manipulated Rose and Trevor to save her own skin.
"Rose and Trevor spent the last five hundred years running" Elena said in disbelief wondering how anyone could be this selfish. "Running because you used them. Trevor just got killed"
"I never thought he would last that long" Katherine said flippantly, she turned another page of the book.
"You don't even care that you ruin their lives"
Katherine's eyes snapped over to the other female "I was looking out for myself Elena; I will always look out for myself. If you're smart you'd do the same-"
"The thing is Katherine she isn't like you. Elena is good. You don't even care about anyone else." Ava said softly "Do you have people willing to die for you? No you don't. You're just rotten to the core"
Katherine slinked into the shadows, unknown to Ava and Elena the fairy's words had hit the vampire hard. The blond was right; because of the poor choices Katherine made beforehand she literally had no one.
Ava sighed she was once again pacing up and down within the tomb; Elena was still by the entrance near Katherine. The telepath wanted to hurry things along, school was out and she knew that Stefan would know she never attended today. And somehow the vampire would slip to Damon she never went, and would most likely lecture her till she fell asleep.
She folded her arms across her chest and paused hearing Elena talking.
"So how much of your little story is true?" Elena asked, the blond didn't blame her, anyone would think that Katherine was lying.
"I have no reason to lie Elena" Katherine called out; the doppelganger walked over to Ava "I have no reason to do anything except to read and rot."
Elena shook her head and turned around "Ok, so even if it is partially true. That's why you came back. Because you wanted to be the one to hand me over to Klaus" Ava's brows knitted together.
"Not just you. I learnt of a Xenia, and word was around she's special. So-"
"You came back for me and Ava" Elena corrected herself.
Katherine dropped the book and used the wall to help herself get onto her feet. "Five hundred years on the run I thought maybe I could strike a deal"
Ava shook her head, there was more to it. she just knew it but at the moment she couldn't put her finger on it.
"So you use Mason to find the moonstone" Ava murmured "there must be more. You need more to break this curse, beside Fairy blood and the doppelganger" she uttered.
"Oh…Ava you excite me…you're not just a ditzy, clumsy blind Fae. You're smart-"
"A) Katherine you sound like a lesbo and I don't swing that way. And B) Fuck you" Ava rolled her eyes.
Elena shook her head; she picked up where Ava had left off "It's not just us to break the curse, or the stone. Is it?" she started to pace, the blond leant against her cane.
"You used Matt to try and break Tyler's curse. Which he broke anyway" Ava uttered "You need a wolf…"
Katherine's eyes darted between the pair "Witches and their curses, so many ingredients so many people to sacrifice"
"You're telling me" Ava muttered under her breath. "So you got a wolf-"
"Would you believe it or not they are hard to come by. Not as hard as a Fairy though" Katherine said
"What else is there?" Elena asked moving forward
"A witch to do the spell" Katherine replied quickly "Mine bailed, but little Bonnie would do just fine"
Ava bit her lower lip worriedly "What else?" Elena demanded glaring at Katherine
"A vampire"
"Caroline" Ava said in realisation "you turned Katherine so you could use her"
Katherine smirked "Could have been anybody I suppose but I like the poetry of Caroline. And last not but not least the Fairy. Truth is I got lucky there"
"Wait" Ava's fists clenched "You were just going to hand us all over to be killed-"
"You won't be killed-"
"Oh my mistake" Ava said mockingly "Who gives a shit? Everyone else will be" she scowled.
"Better they die than I-"
"And no one will die for you. You Katherine Petrova will rot in this tomb until death claims you" the blond snarled. The vampire bared her teeth
"You sound so much like you grandmother, it's uncanny-"
"And you say pointless stuff. Tramp" Ava snapped running her fingers through her hair, she rubbed her temple and sighed.
"This is unbelievable" Elena muttered, her voice shook; Ava swallowed and clumsily managed to grasp her hand squeezing it tight.
"Come on Elena. This cow won't talk anymore" Ava called shifting on her feet, she wanted to go home. She and Elena had waited around for a while for the vampire to return but she didn't.
"Fine" Elena picked up the bottle of blood and the bag,
"Ava. Elena" Stefan appeared startling both teenagers. Ava jumped and spun around at the sound of his voice.
"What are you doing here?" Elena asked
"Hi Stef-"
"You be quiet" Stefan scolded her "You're in trouble-"
"Stef-"
"No you lied Ava." he glowered at the teen. She could feel his eyes boring into her "So?"
"Caroline told you didn't she?" Elena closed her eyes.
"I told you I was a better liar-"
"No Ava" Stefan cut her off. The teen pouted and stomped her foot. "Caroline kept your secret, but it didn't take me long for me to figure at what was so important that both of you would have to keep it from me"
Ava bit her lip, now she felt bad. She didn't mean to lie to him, well technically she didn't lie but she did keep the truth from him.
"I knew that you would stop us" Elena said
"Plus…she knows stuff Stefan" Ava added
"No" Stefan shook his head "Whatever she told you is a lie. Do not listen to her" he could see that Katherine seemed to have gotten in both Ava's and Elena's heads. "She is a liar, Elena. Ava-"
Ava shook her head, "What if she isn't?" the doppelganger cried out.
"You didn't hear what she said Stefan" the blond said pressing her lips together. He could see the brief flash of terror crossing Ava's face. He reached out and grasped her hand gently pulling Ava towards him.
"You don't have to worry. Either of you, I won't let anything happen to both of you" Stefan said sincerely.
This didn't ease Ava at all, she knew that Stefan was willing to do anything for her or Elena but she found that to be a problem.
"You won't. But you'll die trying. How is that better?"
"I don't want you to die for me Stefan" Ava murmured swallowing hard "Someone did that for me already-"they knew she was referring to Claudine "I don't want you to be added onto the list"
Katherine could hear the whole exchange from the tomb, she emerged from the shadows. She broke the tense silence
"There's nothing you can do Stefan" Katherine declared "I haven't even told you the best part of the story"
"There's more?" Ava asked.
"Much more little fairy" Katherine sneered, she went on to explain what had happened once she had travelled back to Bulgaria. "He killed them, my entire family" Ava paled and licked her lips "Just to get back at me for running-"she had sealed the deal, neither Ava or Elena would be running. "Whatever you do to escape Klaus, he will get his vengnce" she said seriously.
Ava's whole posture was tense and she gripped onto her cane so tightly that her knuckles were turning white. "On your friends, your family and anyone you ever loved"
Stefan could see that Elena was taking every word that Katherine spouted to heart, he grasped her by her shoulders "No, look at me. Do not listen to her." he said earnestly
"Always the protector" Katherine chuckled "But even you must realise that Elena is doomed and so is Ava. He won't kill the fairy Stefan, but he will take her. You and Damon of all people should know that Ava's blood isn't of the norm. It makes a vampire stronger, faster. The Originals…no Klaus has been hunting for a fairy for a long, long time." She paused
"He will take her. As soon as the rumours circulate about the Fae being in Mystic Falls, he will come." Stefan could hear Ava's pulse raising, his eyes darted over to the blond, and he could see the frightened expression on her face. "There's nothing you can do to stop it, not unless you have this" from behind her back she pulled out the moonstone.
"What?" Ava asked "What happened?"
"She got the moonstone" Elena breathed taking a step forward but Stefan lightly pushed her back.
"No that proves it…that's the ultimate lie" Stefan snarled and stormed over to Katherine but made sure to stay over the boundary line "You spun this whole story didn't you?" he demanded
"I didn't spin anything Stefan" Katherine said nonchalantly shrugging her shoulders. "It's the truth"
Stefan shook his head not buying it "No, you want to trade that stone for your freedom" Ava nervously "You manipulative, psychotic bitch" he growled
No doubt that Ava would make a comment but at the moment her mind was spinning. Klaus was coming for her, he would take her.
Katherine scoffed "My freedom? That's where you're wrong Stefan. I don't want my freedom, because when Klaus shows up to kill us all which he will I will be in the tomb. Where no vampire would enter" she smirked "because they can't get out. I'll be the safest psychotic bitch in town"
Katherine looked at Elena and then her eyes moved over to Ava. "Ava, Klaus will take you. He always wanted a little Fae. If you're smart you'd run…otherwise knowing Damon he won't let Klaus take you. You'll be signing his death warrant."
"Stop it" Stefan growled having the urge to rip her head off. "Stop-"
"It's true. Klaus will take her" Katherine smirked and with one last look she disappeared into the tomb.
"Damn it Ava. Answer your damn phone" Damon shouted, he was pacing the floor of the parlour, for the last hour he was calling Ava but couldn't get through. He shook his head and downed the rest of the bourbon whilst staring into the fire.
Rose entered the room with a frown on her face, she and Damon had been on a little trip where the Salvatore man was introduce to a guy who could hopefully tell them more about the Originals, but that trip hadn't turned out so fruitful.
"I'm sorry about today" Rose uttered "I didn't know that was going to happen" she was referring to the small explosion that they were caught up in.
"I believe you" Damon stated
"I wish we could save Elena and Ava-"Rose found herself pinned to the wall by her throat
"I will save Ava-"he snarled if he had anything to do with it he wouldn't be letting any Originals near her.
"You don't know that" Damon staggered back, Rose rubbed her throat "I know that you want to-"
"I will" Rose smiled and glanced down
"You remind me of Trevor-"
Damon's brows knitted together "Why? Why him?" she poured herself a drink.
"Because" she slowly approached him "He always talked a big game. And he was always working at an angle. But underneath that all of that he was the best friend anyone could ever hope for."
"Hmm and where did that get him?" Damon drawled
"Dead" Rose simply reply. "And my loyalty to him almost got me dead too"
Damon cocked an eyebrow "To friendship" he clinked his glass with hers.
"You're right to fight it" Rose nodded "the way you feel about her" his eyes snapped up to meet hers
"And why's that?" Damon knew she was talking about his feelings for Ava
"Because if you want to survive you shouldn't care about anyone" Rose dropped onto the couch. Damon frowned "Caring? I don't care for her. I love her-"
"But it might just be time for you to turn the switch of your emotions off" she blurred over to him so that only a couple of inches separated them.
"I can't do that" Damon stated "Not for her. My emotions are going to always be there for Ava. So whatever is this between us…will never happen" he uttered taking a step back.
Before Rose could say anything there was the sound of the door slamming shut.
He left Rose standing in the middle of the parlour and headed towards the front door, he saw a distraught looking Ava leaning against the door. The telepath had been dropped off at the Boarding House first since Stefan wanted to talk to Elena.
"Ava-"
"I-"
"What's wrong?" he asked seeing her tear stained face. Ava shook her head
"I can't talk about it" she swallowed furiously wiping her face, everything was hitting her hard, she wanted her grand truth be told. Gran always knew what to do.
"Don't shut me out Ava" he burred forward causing her to jump. He gently cupped her face, and used his thumb to wipe away her fallen tears. "What happened?"
"I went to see Katherine and-"
"What?" Damon's eyes snapped
"She…she told me." Ava sniffed "The truth, I wanted to know it Damon I did."
"Ava don't listen-"
"She was saying the truth" Ava snapped, "Klaus is coming Damon. It's not just me who's in danger, its everyone else, Elena, Bonnie, Caroline and Tyler. We're all part of breaking the curse. He's going to come because of me" she said
"I can't blame anyone else really can I? He wants a fairy Damon. And that's me. It's my fault, my fault-"fresh tears leaked out of her eyes, she sobbed. Damon felt a pang go through his un-beating heart.
"Ssh-"he pulled her into a hug, she felt strong arms wrap around her form. Ava pressed her face into his chest
"It's my fault Damon. I don't want to go…I don't want Klaus to take me" Ava sobbed her emotions were running high and she was scared not for herself but for everyone else, Damon's arms tightened around her.
"I won't let him take you Ava. I won't let him" Damon vowed kissing the top of her head. "I promise"
AN: Apologies for any grammar or spelling mistakes. Outfit link on to those who reviewed.
So in this Chap-Ava visits Fairy world. Where we see Claudine and Faith. Ava hits Damon with a lamp in the end she is sent outside. Ava threatens Rose. Elena arrives, meeting at the boarding house. Ava and Elena sneak into the tomb. Where Katherine tells them her story. Ava and Katherine bicker. We learn that Ava doesn't need to be killed. But Klaus will take her since she's a Fairy. Katherine says Ava's going to be signing Damon's death warrant. Damon and Rose, he doesn't sleep with her. He says he would always keep his emotions of for her. And a Dava moment in the end.
I know i said Tiki would show up in this chap, but couldn't fit her in. Don't worry though, Ava and Tiki will have a show down, and I'm thinking of somehow of getting Elijah involve. Their insults will be longer and funnier (I love writing their scenes)
Next Chap-Ava gets in trouble with Damon.
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