Ava yawned and wiped the sleep from her eyes, it has only been two days since Rose's death but things were slowly getting back to normal. The blond sat up and scratched the back of her head. It was a Sunday so no school which Ava was glad for.
She stretched her arms above her head popping her stiff joints.
"Ava-"
"Argh-"she yelped and tumbled off of the bed. Stefan snickered and hurried around helping the fairy on to her feet.
"You ok?"
"You ass. That is such a Damon move" she huffed and slapped his arm. "Why'd you get me up for anyway?"
Stefan chuckled "It may be a Sunday Ava, but you can't sleep the day away. I got breakfast cooking" he added on as an incentive.
"Fine I'm up" Ava sighed dramatically pushing pass Stefan "the things I do for you Stefan Salvatore honestly" she shook her head.
Stefan cocked an eyebrow "Really Ava? The things you do for me?" he asked in disbelief. She gave him a cheeky smile and nodded
"Yes the things I do for you. Now you better get breakfast ready" Ava shut the door, and pressed her ear against it. She giggled when she heard him mutter a few curses. She hurriedly did her morning routine and then turned the shower faucet on.
She stripped out of her pyjamas and threw them in to the hamper, well was meant to but all Ava did was threw them onto the counter. She stepped into the shower and sighed when the hot water hit her skin. Ava held out her hand, Stefan had installed a radio in her shower. She felt the plastic touch against pads of her fingers. She turned the nob and put the volume up.
"Oh I love this song" Ava squealed and grabbed her wash cloth "You put the boom-boom into my heart-"she sang loudly and totally out of tune "you send my soul sky high-la-la-la-"she was waiting for the chorus. Ava scrubbed her skin and shook her head back and forth she took a deep breath and belted out the chorus "Wake me up before you go-go. Don't leave me hanging on-"
"SHUT THE HELL UP AVA" Damon yelled from his own room "YOU CAN'T SING-"
"PISS OFF YOU ASS" the fairy yelled back "I'M GOING TO HIT THAT HIGH-"
"AVA-"
She jumped when she heard the sound of her bathroom door slammed opened. Ava yelped when she slipped and landed on her ass. She reached out to grab something to hold onto but she pulled down the shower curtain.
"You can't sing-"
"Go away-"Ava's cheeks bloomed pink. Damon cocked an eyebrow and canted his head to the side
"Hmm Ava you're looking delicious" he purred and stalked towards her. The water still rained down on her and she made sure her chest was covered "Huh Ava, did you know you got a beauty spot right-"goose-bumps arose on her arms when she felt his callous finger touch her upper-thigh.
"Ava-"
"STEFAN. DAMON IS TOUCHING ME-"
"Make me sound like a pervert-"
"Get out" Ava ordered.
Damon rolled his eyes "No fun" he stood up but not before he leant down and pressed a kiss onto Ava's wet cheek. "Just so you know Ava" she felt his lips move against her ear. "I'm naked too" her eyes bugged out.
"DAMON-"
"Catch ya later" he grinned and blurred off but not before yelling "I'll fix your shower curtain later"
Ava's heart was pumping a mile a minute. "Bloody Damon playing with my head-"
"Hey Ava-oh my god you're naked-"Stefan walked in and immediately froze seeing the state of the fairy
"Oh my god you saw me" Ava shrieked. The vampire turned around the blond attempted to scramble out of the tub but tripped over the shower curtain and landed face first on the floor. She felt a breeze on her bottom. "Stefan is my bum on display?"
"Erm what me to look-"
"No" Ava cried out getting more and more embarrassed "Go-"
"Ok" Stefan literally sprinted out of the bathroom "Breakfast is ready by the way" he yelled.
Ava sighed and stumbled onto her feet and reached out to grab a towel. "All Damon's fault" she grumbled under her breath and quickly dried herself off. "I didn't even get to finish my song" Ava huffed. She wrapped her towel around herself and padded barefooted into her bedroom.
"Wake me up before you go-go-"she hummed under her breath. Ava rummaged through her dresser and slipped on her panties and bra. She then moved over to her closet and thumbed through the labels that were attached to the items.
"What to wear? What to wear?..."she let out a puff of air and planted her hands on her hips. She rocked back and forth on the balls of her feet
"AVA BREAKFAST" Stefan called "AVA? AVA-"
"IN A MINUITE" she yelled. Ava opted to wear a dress, from the label she knew it was a navy blue one that had white horizontal lines across it. She slipped it on, and then pulled on a pair of tights. Ava then pulled on her ankle boots and hurriedly ran the brush through her thick blond hair. When she was done she skipped out of the room. Ava walked down the corridor and just passed Damon's room when she heard the news-report.
"The sheriff department believes drugs to be assailant of a deranged violent behaviour that killed three people" the news woman announced. Ava shook it off, after all this was Mystic Falls and stranger things had occurred.
The blond hurried down to the kitchen and took her usual seat.
"Finally Ava" Stefan exclaimed and placed her breakfast in front of her. "Eat up. I'll be in the study" he pecked her on the cheek. "The spoon is on your right"
"Thanks Stef" Ava smiled and picked up the piece of cutlery and scooped up whatever Stefan had set down in front of her. She swallowed and balked "Eww" she spat it out "Eww…porridge" she hastily grabbed the napkin and wiped her tongue. "Gross" she shook her head.
Ava frowned she wanted food and well this porridge wasn't cutting it. So she did the next best thing, she was going to mooch off of the Gilberts.
"Hello bitches I'm home" Ava declared waltzing into the Gilbert house. She dumped her cane by the front door and swept into the kitchen. Completely oblivious to the other person in the room, she rummaged through the cupboard and sighed not being able to find the box of pop-tarts that Jeremy usually hid in the back of the cupboard. "Where the hell did he hide them?" she muttered under her breath.
Ava's ears perked up hearing Mayor Lockwood's voice "We'll be holding a memorial service for those who we have lost"
"You know Ava you can't just waltz in here-"
"Sure I can" Ava rolled her milky eyes but paused, she spun around "Creepy Uncle John? Damn when did you show up?"
"Creepy uncle-"
"You kind of are" Ava pointed at, and then went back to rummaging through the cupboard. She sighed and shook her head, Jeremy hid it somewhere else.
"Ava what are you doing here anyway?" John frowned watching the blond as she moved onto the next set of cupboards.
"Hmm-"
"She's more welcomed here than you" Elena sniped walking into the kitchen.
"Oh bitchy Elena I like" Ava grinned as she pulled open the fridge door.
"What are you doing here?" Elena asked seriously, not batting an eyelash when Ava knocked something over. The blond blanched when she sniffed a pot.
"This is totally out of date" Ava uttered placing a bowl of jelly on the counter
"Ava-"
"Nope it is Elena" she murmured, Elena sighed and focused her attention back on her biological father. Ava carried on pulling food out of the fridge which she deemed to be out of date, all the whilst she listened to the conversation.
"Coffee?" John offered. Ava snorted
"Not going to work Creepy Uncle John, he's trying to avoid answering your questions Elena" Ava said, her head still was in the fridge.
"How-wait did you read my mind?"
Ava frowned as did Elena "You know about Ava being-"
"A fairy? Yes. Isobel filled me in"
"Even the skanky bitch knew before me" the blond muttered "carry on" she gestured for them to keep talking "Oh this one is out of date, no good" she muttered pulling out a platter of small choux buns.
"We're not doing that. You've been doing that since last night. No more avoiding questions. What are you doing here?" Elena demanded, Ava popped the choux bun into her mouth and hummed, her mouth was filled with cream and chocolate.
"I'm here to protect you" John answered Elena's question. "That's all I can say for the moment"
Ava snorted spraying cream everywhere namely on John's face. He scowled and wiped the bits off with a hand-towel. Elena stifled her giggles
"Sorry…well not really." Ava muttered. "Back to the topic dude. What do you mean that's all you can stay?" she asked proving that she was in fact listening to the conversation.
"I'll tell you more when I'm convinced I can trust you" John stated.
"Trust you?" Ava exclaimed and dug further back in the fridge, and pulled out a small cup of trifle.
"I'm late" Jenna rushed in
"That's what you get for hitting the snooze button three times" Alaric chuckled, but abruptly stopped when he caught sight of the other male.
"What the hell?" Jenna breathed her eyes were wide.
"Good morning to you Jenna. Alaric" John nodded, Ava shut the fridge door and picked up the array of food she had pulled out
"It's ok I'm confused right?" Jenna asked "Because we were not expecting you in like…-"
"Forever" Ava supplied attempting to be helpful.
"Thanks-wait Ava what are-are you stealing our food?" Jenna asked.
Ava violently shook her head "Oh no…all this food has gone bad. I'm getting rid of it…-"
"By shoving it in your mouth?" Elena muttered
"Ssh Elena" Ava hissed as she hastily piled the food up in her arms "I am helping. Carry on" she uttered
"I got in late last night Elena let me in-"
"And you did that because you bumped your head? Yes" Ava nodded "Well she didn't mean it so you wanna go-"
"Ava you don't live here" John snapped. The blond scowled
"Yes I do-"
"No you don't-"
"I so do" Ava countered "I know everything about this place. Like that Jeremy thinks it's a good idea to hide his box of pop-tarts on top of the fridge" with that Ava jumped up and managed to grab the box of treats. "Ta da…such a classic hiding place-"she snorted.
"Ok Ava might as well live here" Jenna shook her head
"Good now can someone like…bitch slap John or make it more dramatic somehow?" Ava asked. Alaric rolled his eyes and cleared his throat "You know what? I'm just going to take off" he uttered "Come on Ava, I should get you home-"
"No" Ava whined "I wanna know what happens-"she was cut off when the hunter gently grabbed her by the scruff of her neck and ushered her out of the house. "Ric come on-"
"No-"he said sternly and literally dragged her out of the house.
"Oh come on. How about we wait around the corner and eavesdrop? I'll give you one of my pop-tarts-"she bargained. Alaric snickered
"Aren't those Jeremy's?"
"You snooze you lose dude" Ava bit down on the snack she could tell that Alaric wouldn't be letting her go anytime soon so yelled "Oi if John gets slap for being…John can someone post on it YouTube?"
Alaric chuckled and shut the front door behind them. He glanced down at the pile of food that the fairy stole and quirked an eyebrow "Does Stefan know that you're here?"
"Erm…well he does not know that I-"
"Ava?" he said sternly digging into his pocket for his car keys his other hand was clutching on to the teen's cane that he had picked up.
"Ok no, but Stef makes sucky porridge" Ava pouted, she yelped when she tripped over a loose rock causing her to drop her pile of food. "Ow" she whined "why-"
"That's what you get for stealing" Alaric snickered and carried on walking to the car
"You're not going to help?" she called
"Nope. You stole it Ava-"
"I borrowed. Fine just wait there" Ava started to pick up the various items she had dropped and nearly jumped out of her skin when a new voice entered the scene.
"AVA YOU'RE STEALING ALL MY FOOD" Jeremy shrieked from his windrow. The history teacher was now waiting in his car and drummed his fingers against the steering wheel.
"I DID NOT I FOUND IT-"Ava yelled back
"AVA YOU BETTER RUN" Jeremy scowled. Alaric was surprised to see that the blond did as she was told and scurried over to the car, she slammed it shut
"Drive Ric-"
"Not till you're buckled in" Alaric stated and then made sure the seatbelt was in place. "Now-"
Jeremy ran out of the house and made a beeline towards the pile of food "Drive-"the hunter shook his head and backed out of the driveway. He glanced over to Ava and saw the Cheshire grin plastered all over her face.
"Ava what did you-"he laughed when she pulled out the box of pop-tarts. "Oh you're bad-"
"NOO-"Jeremy dropped to his knees "MY POP-TARTS. AVA!"
"I'm evil Ric" Ava giggled and munched on the strawberry flavoured treat.
Ava strolled into the Boarding House and was intercepted just as she was about to head to her bedroom.
"You missy are in serious trouble" Damon snarled and carried Ava under his arm.
"What'd I do now?" Ava asked and was relieved when she was set down on the solid ground.
"You ran off-"
"To Elena's" the fairy rolled her eyes.
"Why?" Stefan asked. He had returned to the kitchen and saw immediately that the petite little blond was nowhere in sight. When Damon had found out the vampire nearly went on a rampage, but they had received a text from Alaric saying she was with him.
"Because you Stefan makes sucky porridge" Ava said like it was the most obvious thing in the world "anyway did you know that John Gilbert is back in town?" she said
"You brought back John Gilbert?" Damon rounded on Stefan. Ava let out a small puff of air realising that the pair of vampires' attention wasn't focused on her. "That was your big save Ava and Elena move?"
Ava frowned "Hold the phone. Creepy uncle John can help us?" she questioned
Stefan folded his arms across his chest "I went to go look for Isobel but I found John instead. He said he could help us and we're desperate"
"Shows how desperate you are when you ask Creepy Uncle John for help" Ava muttered tucking in a stray curl behind her ear. She closed up the box of pop-tarts feeling full.
"We're not that desperate Stefan. That guy tried to barbeque me" Damon exclaimed
"Bonnie's new witch friend is working with Elijah" Stefan explained as Ava meandered over to the globe that was on Damon's desk, she spun it and lightly pressed the tips of her fingers against the surface. She felt it spin. "So we have to assume that the stone was never destroyed"
Ava nodded, Stefan did have a point. They needed all the help they could get.
"Elena and Ava are putting all of their faith in some deal they made with Elijah-"
"Whoa" Ava uttered "the sexy accented dude said he was an honourable man-"
Damon scoffed was she really that trustworthy? He thought "And I'm a bunny rabbit-"he muttered.
Ava's eyebrows shot to her hairline "Ok you're a bit disturbed" she uttered "He said he would keep everyone safe" she argued
"And you trust him?" Damon asked incredulously
Ava frowned and folded her arms across her chest "I have to" she simply replied.
"Do you trust him?" he turned on Stefan.
"He's an Original he can't be trusted. But it's not as if we can go up to him and kill him" Stefan stated
"I'm still waiting for the part where John Gilbert is the answer" Damon scowled, he was more than angry to learn that John Gilbert was back in town. He just hated that guy.
"He knows about the sacrifice-"
"He also knows about me being a fairy" Ava added.
Damon frowned "Did you-"
"No I didn't tell him. He already knew, Isobel said it" the blond murmured, she hopped on to the desk and cringed when she heard the sound of shattering glass. "Oops-"
"Ergh that was my good lamp" Damon fumed
"Isobel knows more, she knows how to keep Elena safe. And prevent Klaus from coming" Stefan said
Ava swung her legs back and forth "How do we do that?" Damon asked finishing clearing up the mess the fairy made. He leant against the table beside her and idly twirled one of her curls around his finger. He shifted the blond slightly so that he was now standing behind her
"He's not talking. At least to me" Stefan shrugged his shoulders. Damon groaned and pressed his temple into the crook of Ava's neck.
"Great work Stefan" Damon's voice came out muffled. "As if I don't have any more problems to deal with"
Stefan looked at his brother and could tell that he was hurting "I'm sorry about Rose" Ava stiffened slightly hearing the female vampire's name
"Whatever" Damon shook his head and walked over to the doorway "I knew her for like five minutes" he scoffed.
Ava rolled her eyes, she may be blind but she can see right through Damon. "Well you cared about her for those five minutes. I wonder what that means"
"It means I care Stefan, it means I'm changing and evolving into a man capable of greatness"
"You're such an ass" Ava snorted
"You know it babe" Damon smirked and left the room.
"Did he call me babe?" Ava questioned and went back to spin the globe that was on the desk.
"He did" Stefan surprised her by scooping her up and throwing her over his shoulder
"STEFAN WHAT-"
"You didn't finish you porridge" Stefan said walking down the corridor, Ava let out a whine.
Ava walked into the Grill, the place with the sound of soft music and people chattering. She stepped further into the Grill and opened up her mind wanting to check if she knew anyone who was here at the moment.
"Elena…and John, that's her biological father…-"
Seems like John spilt the beans, Ava mused and made a beeline towards Jenna's and Alaric's table. "Hey" Alaric greeted the teen.
"Hi" Ava grinned and nudged him over "You mind Ric? I'm starving" she said and opened up the menu "If I'm disrupting your date apologies. But carry on" she nodded "I'll just my usual right-"
"Ava-"
"Jenna-"
"Ava-"
"Jenna" she frowned "I know that's my name and I know yours. Why are you being weird for?" Alaric resisted the urge to smack his face onto the table's surface.
"This is a date-"she hissed at the blond.
Ava rolled her milky orbs "I know that's why I said carry on. Honestly Jen" she sighed dramatically.
"No-"
"Jenna" Alaric shook his head "You might as well leave it. You know as well as I do that Ava won't budge"
Jenna sighed and reluctantly agreed. "Fine just-"
"Silent. That's what I'd be" Ava nodded an mimed zipping her mouth shut.
Jenna cocked an eyebrow; realisation was slowly coming to her. She knew that Ava and Elena would tend to live out of each other pockets, so the fairy must've known about John.
"Did you know Ava?" Jenna asked.
"What?" Ava uttered and reached out to grab the plate of fries that was in between the pair. And started much on the fast-food.
"That Elena is my sister's husband's brother's daughter." Jenna said. Ava's brows furrowed "and her mother is my boyfriend's deceased wife. So did you know Ava?"
Ava swallowed a mouthful of fries "Can't say I have-"she whistled.
"You're a terrible liar. You knew-"
"I know a lot of things Jen" Ava declared "I know that Mrs Hoover is having a secret affair with Mr Smith from the English department-"
"What?" a thin man exclaimed. Alaric groaned realising that this man was Mr Hoover. "She isn't-"
"She so is. Her squash ball lessons aren't happening" Ava said.
"Fuck" the man ran off.
"You just outed an affair-"Alaric said grimly, tomorrow at work would no doubt be very awkward
"I know. And I also know that Jenna looks good in black lace-"
"Ok" Alaric laughed loudly and grabbed Ava's hand pulling her closer to the table "You hush"
Ava pouted "But-"
"Did you know about John and Elena?" Jenna asked "And don't try to lie"
"Fine I knew." Ava muttered
"Why-"
"It's not my thing to tell Jen" she shrugged her shoulders. "It wouldn't have been fair to anyone if I was the one that told you."
Jenna nodded "That was actually sensible thing to say-"
"I know right" Ava's grin was infectious so the pair of adults was also smiling "I do have my moments of sheer brilliance. Now do you have anything that I can wash the fries down with?" she asked.
"This" Jenna slid a mug over to her, Alaric looked down at the menu as Ava took a large gulp but then spat it back out into the mug.
"Erg-"
"Ava that's disgusting" Jenna balked
"No that's disgusting" she shrieked back, Alaric palmed his face and slid down in his seat hoping people wouldn't recognise him "Giving me coffee when I had fries? Now that's just pure gross"
"And your moment of sheer brilliance is over" Alaric muttered.
"You can't make this stuff up" Jenna shook her head, she was referring to John being Elena's biological father.
"Technically you can. That's the whole point of soap operas." Ava pointed out.
"It must be overwhelming" Alaric weighed in
"I can't believe they kept it a secret. How could they keep a secret that big?" Jenna asked.
Ava picked up another fry and shoved it into her mouth, how could they keep it a secret? She mused easy enough. The blond had kept a big secret to herself for years and even though she found it incredibly hard but she still did it. It was more easier though when Gran was around.
"Ergh" Jenna caught sight of who was at the bar,
"Creepy John here?" Ava asked
"How did-"
"Jenna always makes that noise when he is around." Ava supplied and finished off the fries.
"Hey you guys" John walked around them and stood behind Ava "you think I could join you?"
"Do you have to?" Jenna asked not even sparing the man a glance
"I don't have to but might as well" John chuckled.
Ava shook her head "Now this is awkward."
"Look who's here. Oh wait Ava you can't" John uttered
"Hey-"Alaric snapped glaring at the man
"Lame comeback Creepy John." Ava rolled her eyes not even the slightest bit offended "By the way your hairline is receding. You might want to fix that" she shot back, causing Alaric and Jenna to snicker. "So who's here?" she asked.
"Elena and Damon" Jenna replied as the pair walked over to them.
"AVA-"
Ava clutched her head and groaned in pain.
"Ava-"Jenna said concern brimming from her tone
"It's fine, fine-"John narrowed his eyes on the teen and knew it wasn't just some random headache
"BLOODY HELL ELENA NO NEED TO SCREAM-"this time it was Elena's turn to clutch her head in pain
"Right sorry. Anyway try and keep Damon calm will you?"
Ava discreetly nodded; the doppelganger knew that Ava was the only one who could keep the vampire calm.
"John buddy" Damon plastered a fake smile onto his face, he placed his hands on Ava's shoulders "How've you been?"
"I've been alright Damon. It's good to see you" John said
"This is even more awkward" Ava whispered to Alaric
"Got that right" Alaric murmured.
Ava lit a match; she was now standing at the part of the Grill where the memorial service was set up. There were flowers placed around and pictures of those who've been lost. She was lighting one for her Gran.
She hissed when the flame blew causing her skin to be stung.
"Let me"
John took it off of her "So who's this candle for?" he asked her.
"Who do you think?" Ava countered tracing her fingers over the petals
"Your Gran-"
"Yep" John gazed at the picture of Claudine that was on display. Unlike the other pictures the silver haired woman's one was smaller and slightly frayed around the edges. "Ava your grandmother was something special"
"Pity you didn't think that when you lit the match" she snarled and went to walk off but he grabbed her wrist "Get off-"
"Listen to me" John said harshly. "I had no clue that Claudine was down there. If I did I would have got her out-"
"Well it's too late ok?" she snapped "Now let go-"
"Ava let me explain-"
"Let go of her. Or your head won't be attached to your body" Damon growled.
He grasped Ava's other hand and tugged the fairy behind him so that he was shielding her. He plucked up a flower from one of the vases "So rumour has it that you know a lot more but you're not saying anything"
Ava sighed fiddled with one of the loose petals. John's eyes darted over to Ava then landed back on the vampire. "How could I know you can be trusted Damon?" he asked "Originals can compel vampires. According to Stefan that's why Katherine is stuck in the tomb. Because an Original has compelled her."
Ava snorted "Yeah well crazy bitch deserved it" she muttered
Damon snatched the matches off of John and lit another candle placing it in front of Claudine's picture "Only because the vervaine has left her system, but Stefan and I on the other hand…are full of it" he blew the candle out in John's face.
"You guys are drinking vervaine?" John asked
"It's an acquired taste-"
"I need to get a drink" Ava muttered already bored with their conversation, she meandered over to the bar. She already knew how it was going to go, John would say something. Damon would threaten him and then John will say something once again and knowing the vampire he would stalk off.
"Carrie? Carrie?"
"She's not here babe." Tom the barman uttered "what'd you want?"
"Hmm…how about a rum and-"
"I'll just you a coke" he chuckled and placed the cold beverage in front of her.
"Thanks. Put this on…Jenna's tab" Ava smiled and downed the drink. She felt someone brush pass her and settle down on the vacant stool.
"Jenna's tab? Does she have one?" Damon asked
"Now she does" Ava grinned causing the vampire to shake his head in amusement. "So…finish with Creepy John?"
"Yes" Damon waved the barman over "He knows more than he lets on. Can you-"
"Mind zap him?" Ava asked "Sure" with that she closed her eyes in concentration. She frowned it was as if she was attempting to go through a thick fog. "He…his thoughts are too fast. He knows what-"
"He knows that you can read minds. So much for that" Damon muttered. "Never mind, I'll find a less pleasant way for him to divulge his secrets"
"Don't kill him." Ava stated.
"I wouldn't-"
"Pfft yeah right. And Stefan got arrested for streaking" she snorted. Damon grinned
"Well funny story…"
"No way" Ava giggled "Seriously…ah that's crazy. So spill the story-"she was cut off when the sound of her cell rang.
"Whoa someone is calling you?" Damon said mockingly. Ava in retaliation shoved him hard and managed to knock him off and hit another guy.
"Watch it buddy" the bulky man snarled
"Accident now go away" the vampire compelled the man. "You-"he rounded on Ava but she slapped her hand over his mouth, well aimed for his lips but she hit his nose.
"Care what's up?" Ava said into the phone.
"Hey…Tyler knows about Mason" Caroline said tearfully
Ava winced "Ohh…is he mad?"
"More than that. He hates me. I don't know what to do"
"Well I know what to do. We'll crash at yours-"just then the room grew silent, but the blond was oblivious to that. And carried on talking "this memorial service is so….boring. Wait-"she removed her hand "why is everyone quiet?" she whispered.
"Because of you" Damon hissed and cleared his throat "carry on, carry on-you know Ava just go. You're going to start a riot"
"Yesss. I'm so out" Ava jumped off of the stool "Goodbye…people" she waved and practically ran off. "So Care where are you?"
"I'm near the bakery. I parked at the side of the road" Caroline uttered. "I'll see you in a bit"
Ava hanged up and felt the cool breeze against the skin and picked up her pace. The wind blew her curls backwards
"Ava" Caroline called "Hey so tonight?"
"I'm thinking of planning cookie dough ice cream" the pair of teens walked towards the car, Ava folded her cane away as Caroline linked her arm with the petite teen's one.
"Sounds good-"Caroline nodded "We haven't had a girly night in…-"
"Forever" Ava supplied "we definitely should" she nodded. It felt like ages since, she, Caroline, Elena and Bonnie all just hanged out.
"Hey-Hey-"
"Matt's calling you" Ava said recognising the voice
"Ava-"
"Wait by the car I know" the petite teen leant against the car door and rested her elbows on the roof. She kicked the ground and rocked on the balls of her feet.
She zoned back into the conversation after a minute or two "Can we talk later?" she heard Matt asked "I'm heading to work-"
"She'll love to talk to you" Ava called out "She'll swing by when you're closing. Bye Matty and of you want…save me a piece of that fudge cake"
Matt laughed "Ok, Ava is that ok with you?" he looked at Caroline, the female vampire nodded and with a wave he was gone.
"Ava-"Caroline hissed
"What? You so wanted to call him" Ava grinned "come on just admit it"
Caroline smiled and dug into her pocket for her car keys. "Ok I do-"
"Ha I knew it" Ava yelled out "so…wanna get me some fudge cake once you two made up?"
Caroline snorted and was about to retort but froze, her nose twitched she felt someone behind her.
"Excuse me" a familiar voice called out. Ava frowned she knew that voice. "Caroline right? Ava so nice to see you"
"Oh shit" Ava breathed this was Jules. "Caroline this isn't good-"she whispered.
Caroline swallowed "Can I help you?" she asked turning to face the woman.
"I'm looking for Tyler. You haven't seen him have you?" Jules asked. Ava was getting uneasy, she had a funny feeling.
"No I haven't" Caroline smiled it was forced though "sorry-"
"Try his house" Ava offered
"Yeah he might be there. Get in the car Ava" the vampire hissed. Ava splayed out her hand attempting to find the car-door handle. She had just gripped it when Jules once again spoke.
"I know you're lying" Jules stated.
"Oh funny Jules…I can-I can…shit what can I do?" Ava pressed her lips together not knowing what to say.
"Really" Caroline took charge "How? Is that one of your wolf's trick?"
"Actually it is" Jules nodded
Ava frowned "What? Wolves can't do that. Can they? Never thought-"
"Shut up Ava" the werewolf snapped
"Rude much" Ava frowned "well let's just go-"
"I also got tricks as well" Caroline uttered and spun around her face morphed so that her fangs were lengthened and the veins around her eyes protruded. She snarled and flew at the werewolf but Jules was just as quick. And sprayed vervaine in the vampire's face causing her to cry out.
"Caroline" Ava yelled she dug through her pocket and pulled out her cell phone.
"Ava get in the car" Caroline ordered and gripped tightly onto the top of the car. She turned to face the wolf again but instead there was a man.
Ava jolted when there was a loud bang. He fired at her point blank knocking the vampire out.
"Caroline" she yelled and ran around the corner "No, no-"she reached out and felt Caroline's body. "Jules you bitch!" she spat "What the hell—"
"Leave or-"
"No we take her. She's much more valuable. This is a fairy after all-"Ava was on her knees, she could hear movement in front of her.
"A fairy. Well hello sweetie" the man grinned.
Ava swallowed she and slowly got onto her feet, she was intent on going to get help " bye-"
"Not going to happen" with that the man swung the butt of the gun don on the side of Ava's temple. She felt an explosion of pain then nothing.
"Not so hard" Jules playfully scolded him. Both werewolves gazed down at pair of blonds. "Don't want to damage her do we?"
"No we don't" he crouched down, his dark eyes trailed over the stream of blood that cascaded down the side of the fairy's face, he swiped a bit of blood using his index finger and groaned. "Oh Faes are delicious-"
"Let's get a move on" Jules ordered.
Ava groaned in pain, her head was thumping in pain. She felt as if she couldn't move. Her brows furrowed hearing someone crying. Her milky green orbs fluttered open.
"Caroline?" she called her mind was in a muddle. Caroline groaned and moaned in pain, she was on her knees and managed to pluck the bullet out from her temple. "Care? What's going on?" Ava cried out, she attempted to move but couldn't.
Caroline looked over to the smaller blond and paled, Ava's wrist were chained above her head right in front of her so called cage. The fairy was on the outside but she was trapped in.
"Ava stop moving" the vampire uttered she could see her pink and sore looking wrist. If Ava wasn't careful she would rip her skin. She also noted that there was a large gash to the side of Ava's head, and that blood matted her golden locks.
"Care?" Ava groaned and rattled the chains. She winced and tugged even harder the cuffs were cutting into her skin.
"I'll get us out Ava, I will" Caroline said and spotted the latch on the corner of her cage. "Move forward a bit" she uttered. The smaller blond shuffled on her bottom and felt Caroline's hand brush against the small of her back. The vampire snarled she couldn't reach it.
Caroline jumped back noticing for the first time the man that had shot her. She was put even more edge when the vampire saw how close he was lounging next to Ava. He had a gun pointed at the vampire.
"I see you got the bullet out. Stop struggling honey-"he pattered Ava's leg, but she kicked out just missing him. "Don't" he dug the gun painfully into her leg. "You're going to hurt yourself if you keep going the way you are. And pulling the bullet out? That was nasty"
"You're nasty" Ava snapped "let us go now" she sneered.
"I got lots of wooden bullets" he carried on ignoring the fairy. "Lots of toys. It's going to be a long night sweet-pea" with that he fired the gun hitting the Caroline in the shoulder.
"Son of a bitch" Ava shouted and gripped tightly onto her chains. She pulled herself up and kicked hard, the werewolf was surprised when she knocked the gun out of his hand. In retaliation he smacked Ava hard across the face. She yelped when the bars slammed against her cheek.
"Don't mess with me little fairy. Or I'll stop being nice-"
"This is you being nice? Ha sad shit wait till I get my hands on you. You'll be sorry" Ava threatened, anger was getting the best of her. She cried out painfully when he dug his hand through her thick locks and pulled her head back
"I'd doubt that" he snarled.
Ava shifted back her face was throbbing and her wrists ached. "I bet I can…didn't Bernice your previous girlfriend like attacked you?"
The man's eyes roamed her "Your fairy little trick won't work on me. I-"
"You dude have a lot of issues" Ava uttered "Are you a dick because mommy didn't love you enough? Oh please don't tell me you have daddy issues. That'd be a total cliché-"
"Shut the fuck up" the man snapped
"You shut the fuck up" Ava snapped back, just then Jules walked in holding the phone out.
"Ava phone for you" she said
"I can't exactly grab it. Sort of tied up bitch" Ava huffed, Caroline was huddled further back in the cage.
"He needs proof" Jules added handing the phone over to her boyfriend who pressed it against Ava's ear. Ava's heart beat faster when she felt the man literally crouching over her. "I can give him that" the man smirked. "Speak honey" he instructed the petite blond.
"Stefan?" Ava's voice shook
"No" Stefan snarled "Ava stay calm I'll get you out-"
Ava sniffed "Ok I-"
"Enough talking" the man abruptly pulled the phone away. And gave it back to Jules
"Now give us Tyler or your little fairy and Caroline won't be in the best of conditions-I am not bluffing" Jules growled "I will hurt her and kill the vampire if you don't-"
"Honey I think your vampire friend needs a bit more proof. I should give it to him don't you think?" Ava paled hearing the man. His breath washed over her
"What are you doing?" Caroline shouted seeing the man moving aside Ava's blond locks revealing the petite teen's pale throat.
"What? You think you're the only creatures that love a bite" the man smirked.
Ava's eyes bugged out realising what he was about to do "No-don't-"she screamed when the werewolf dug his blunt teeth into her throat. She writhed against him and could hear him slurping her blood. "STOP-STOP-STOP-"she sobbed.
"That's enough-"Jules stepped in seeing that he was beginning to lose control. She grasped his shoulder and pulled him back.
"Her blood is addictive" that man licked his lips. Ava was panting and her face was marred in sweat, blood and tears.
"You hear that?" Jules said into the phone "Next time I won't stop him."
"Hurt or touch her again and you'll be dead" Stefan growled, Tyler resisted the urge to run in the other room when he saw the look on the vampire's face. it was frightening.
"I hurt Caroline, she's dead. And Ava…well I guess we'll just keep her. She's a spunky fairy" Jules uttered "Now bring Tyler to the clearing by Wickery Bridge. You have twenty minutes" she hanged up.
Ava licked her dry lips and bowed her head. "You know…Charlie….feeling like letting us go?" she asked. The cuffs had cut into her wrists so now there was a thin stream of blood running down her arms. She could hear Caroline crying in pain behind her.
She wanted to get out of here, she was scared for the taller blond. She wouldn't put it pass the werewolves just to kill Caroline
"How about no?"
"Dick. Fine this would make you let us go" Ava cleared her throat "Five hundred bottles of beer on the wall. You take one down pass it around and-"
"Shut up-"the man snapped
"Make me" it was the wrong thing to say, the werewolf grabbed her by her chin and pulled her closer. Ava gritted her teeth, spasms of pain rocked her when she felt her muscles straining.
"I will snap both your arms if you don't shut the fuck up." his lips were against her bloodied throat. Ava felt her skin crawl when the man licked some of the blood off. She felt his chest crushing hers. "Now I'll give you a matching bite mark, preferably somewhere on your inner-thigh if you aren't good. Understand?"
Ava nodded and let out a relieved sigh when he moved back. "So" he cleared his throat
"What kind of name is Logan?" Ava blurted out
"What?"
"That's your name right Logan? And you have three brothers. One is dead the other an alcoholic and well…Chris the youngest? You're right he is back on drugs. No wonder you've turned out so messed up. Family like that" Ava spouted words she needed to buy them some time before Stefan arrived. And if goading this werewolf was keeping him from harming her or Caroline then so be it.
"Stay out of my head little girl" Logan snarled towering over her. Ava's lips thinned
"How about Maya? Your mother right? She was always coming home late and-"
"I SAID SHUT THE FUCK UP" he roared and gripped tightly onto her bloodied wrist and squeezed it tight.
Ava whimpered and panted feeling his nails stabbing her. "Ok…someone's got family issues. Wanna talk you prick-oww" she cried out when he rammed her face into the bars.
"Ava for god's sake shut up" Caroline cried out.
Ava breathed out loudly when he moved back. Logan looked over to the vampire who was still groaning in pain.
"So how many vampires are in this town?" he asked Caroline, but she remained silent. The werewolf tutted loudly and pulled out the small water pistol which was filled with vervaine. Ava jumped hearing Caroline crying out in pain.
"What the-"
"Vervaine water gun. Effective isn't it? She's writhing little fairy. Quite a sight, pity you can't see this" he grinned.
"Sick bastard. Stop" Ava tugged hard on the cuffs but she wasn't going anywhere.
"WHY ARE YOU DOING THIS TO ME?" Caroline shrieked and kicked the cage door, causing Ava to be pushed forward.
He dropped the water pistol and instead was holding a tube that could shoot out small wooden stakes. "Because you're a vampire-"
"That's it?" Ava yelled she moved as if to block the vampire that was crying behind her. "She's a vampire and you're torturing her? Pathetic aren't you? Ass"
"Now blame this on your fairy friend" Logan smirked and blew hard into the tube, Caroline screamed in pain when the small stake embedded itself in her throat.
"So how many-"
Ava wanted to cover her ears. Caroline was screaming bloody murder "I don't know-"
"What was it-"the man goaded
"I don't know" Caroline screamed "let me out-"
"Excuse me-"
"LET ME OUT-"
"What-"
"STOP IT" Ava yelled it was getting too much; Caroline was screaming and crying in pain. And the werewolf was literally roaring at her. She felt a surge of power going through her
"What-"the man shrieked in pain and clutched his head in pain. His eyes snapped up and he saw the look on the fairy's face. Caroline gaped at seeing the fully grown man dropping on to his knees. "STOP IT-"Jules sprinted into the trailer and gasped seeing her boyfriend on the floor. "Ava-"she knew it was the fairy.
"Ava please stop-"Caroline begged seeing how intense things were getting. "No don't-"she cried out when she saw Jules raising the butt of the gun and swung it down.
Ava felt an explosion of pain and slumped forward.
"Ava, Ava wake up" Caroline pushed her hand through the bars and shook the smaller girl's shoulder. She cringed seeing the side of Ava's throat, there was a deep bite mark there. "Please wake up" she begged.
Ava moaned "Five more minutes please" she hummed
Caroline rolled her eyes "No wake up now." She ordered. Ava's eyes fluttered open and she winced, the gash that she had earlier was still streaming blood.
"My head…did we get drunk?" she whimpered
"No" Caroline frowned and hastily wiped the tears off of her face "Ava…they called you-are you a fairy?" she asked.
Ava frowned "You don't know?"
"Well no-"
"Oops. Sorry Care slip my mind-"she yelped when Caroline gently bopped the back of her head
"No need to be sarcastic" the vampire grumbled and winced when she gingerly touched her throat. "Can you break the cuffs?" she asked.
"Ssh-"the vampire's ears perked up hearing a commotion outside. "Stefan is here….and Damon" Ava felt her heart swell. They were getting saved.
Ava perked up hearing someone running into the trailer and coming towards them "Damon?" she called hopefully
"No it's Tyler" Caroline said. Tyler's eyes widened at the sight, he saw Ava cuffed to the bars, and she was bloodied. "There's a latch to the door but I can't get to it. You have to unlock Ava first then." But he just stood there.
"Tyler move your ass" Ava snapped bringing him back to reality. He looked around and saw the keys hanging on a hook. She winced when he un-cuffed her. Ava crawled onto her knees as Tyler slid the cage door up. The fairy stood up and stumbled feeling light headed.
"Care-"
"I'm fine-"when she heard that Ava sprinted out of the trailer, bumping into several things along the way. She tripped not expecting there to be a small set of stairs. Ava grazed her knees and ripped her tights.
"Damon? Stefan?" she shouted and could only hear shouts, grunts and the sound of fire.
Damon's eyes widened when he saw the blond, "AVA MOVE" he roared seeing a stake being fired at her. But Stefan blurred in front of her and caught it. And threw it back at the other man.
"Ava run straight ok?" Stefan said sternly
Ava shook her head "I can't leave you-"
"Ava run straight" he ordered and his eyes widened when he caught sight of another werewolf coming up behind Ava, he flipped them over and threw her to the ground and shielded her from the stake, he was hit in the back.
"Stefan?" Ava cried out managing to get onto her knees. She was scared and didn't know what was happening.
"Ava RUN" Stefan shouted the side of his face was pressed into the dirt he saw the man that stabbed him hovering above her.
"What's happening?" Ava shouted and clumsily grasped onto the vampire's back, she felt her stomach tingle and clutched her head. Stefan watched as the werewolf fell to his knees screaming in pain. She wrenched the stake out of Stefan's back causing him to cry out "Stef?"
"Straight ahead" he uttered, with that Ava used the flat side of the stake and knocked the man out. She panted and wiped her tears away marring her face in dirt.
Stefan grunted and attempted to get up but a booted foot slammed down forcing him on to the ground.
"Oh pretty little fairy is spunky. But you're tired honey I doubt you got any of that mind power thing left to spare?" Logan grinned down at her. Stefan snarled when another stake was embedded into his back.
Caroline finally emerged from the trailer but she was quickly intercepted by Jules who had pinned her against the trailer wall with a gun aimed at the back of Caroline's head.
"Did you know that your fairy is a screamer?" he bent down to grab the fairy but Damon tackled the werewolf away.
"Stef?"
"In the back" he groaned he couldn't reach the stake. Ava's hands groped around and she managed to locate the stake, with a firm tug she pulled it out. Stefan could feel his skin knitting together.
Ava staggered on to her feet and heard the sound of a gun being fired. "Damon?"
"I'm going to kill that bastard. And then have another bite of that fairy. Going to stake him through the heart-"Ava paled hearing Logan's thoughts
"Ava run" he shouted groaning in pain. Logan got the upper-hand and was about to stake him but he felt as if his mind was ripping in two. He screamed and dropped the stake,
"It's the Fairy" Jules shouted "Take her down-"
"No" Damon and Stefan shouted in unison seeing the other werewolves getting ready as if they were going to jump her. Ava stumbled back and fell over when she tripped over Stefan's leg; the vampire was still weak from his attack. She landed on her ass
"Stefan?" she felt a large hand engulf her own hearing how terrified she was. But before anything else could happen Ava heard the sound of screaming. The werewolves dropped like flies.
"What's happening?" Caroline asked "Ava-"
"It's not me" Ava uttered, her head was still throbbing so was her neck and her wrists. From out of the shadows stepped out Dr Martin with his hands outstretched. Damon scrambled onto his feet and jogged over to Ava. He wrapped an arm around her waist and pulled her up onto her feet.
"Elijah made a promise to Elena and Ava, I'm here to see its upheld. You need to leave" Dr Martin said clearly
"Good idea" Damon scooped up Ava bridal style
"Tell Mr Sexy Accent thanks" Ava yelled and they were gone.
Ava hissed and clenched her fists when Damon swabbed the bite-mark with anti-septic wipes. "Oww it hurts-"she whimpered. Stefan had gone to drop Caroline off at home whilst the raven head vampire patched the fairy up. He had already bandaged the gashes on her head and wrapped her wrist in gauze.
"If you stop moving then won't be as bad" Damon murmured.
"You're just dabbing cotton wool at it" Ava muttered and cringed
"So the dog took a bite"
"You don't say" Ava said sarcastically
"Lucky I didn't get my hands on him" he said under his breath and placed a large plaster over the bit mark. "And you're lucky you don't need stiches" he added on.
"What? Otherwise you'll mutilate my flesh?" she snorted. Damon smiled and cupped her cheek, he stroked his thumb
"No, I could never do that" Ava felt her skin erupt in tingles when she felt his lips brush against the corner of her mouth. "You scared me Ava…that was something I hadn't felt in a long time. And felt it because of you"
Ava swallowed "Yay-"
"Don't cheer" he cut her off. "Go to sleep-"before he could say anything else though the doorbell rang. "I got to get that. Sleep tight Ava" he kissed her on the cheek and left.
Ava's mind was a mess about Damon, she felt like she was being pulled in two directions. Was he giving her signals? He said he felt something more but he didn't know that she was listening. So does that count? Ava groaned and flopped down face first onto her double bed. She treasured her relationship with Damon, the way it was now. Truth be told Ava never once had an intimate relationship before.
"You look like you need some fun" a voice commented at the doorway.
"Stefan?"
"Yep" he breezed into her room and surprised the teen by pulling her pillow from beneath her head.
"Hey what the hell?" she asked "You say fun but take my pillow? How does that work?"
"Ava-"
"You're seriously messed up. Like crazy like really-"he shut her up by placing his hand over her mouth, "I'm offering you a night of fun and fast food"
"I don't want sex with you" Ava's voice came out muffled. Stefan's eyes widened at that how the hell did she come up with that conclusion? He thought.
"No Ava. Slumber party at Caroline's. Both of you need some cheering up. Now there's pop-tarts and-"
"I'm going" Ava tumbled out of the bed and ran in to her bathroom
"Ava what-"
"I'm getting ready" she yelled.
Ava rushed down the stairs, she was already dressed in her pyjamas and was sporting her bear-robe
She heard the bell ringing; Stefan was already waiting in the car for her. She wretched the door open
"Hello?"
"Hi, I'm Andie. Friend of Damon's-"
Ava frowned her voice sounded so familiar. "Damon's friend?" just then Damon appeared behind her.
"Hi. I see you met Ava. She's my…erm Ava-ward that's the word. Go have fun at your slumber party take this." he handed the fairy her cane.
"Oh you're a cutie-"much to Ava's horror Andie pinched her cheek
"You-"
Just then Stefan honked the car's horn "Ava hurry up"
"Bye" Ava yelled over her shoulder and ran towards the car.
Soon enough Ava was on Caroline's porch she bouncing on the balls of her feet. .
"Ava calm-"
"Shush Elena" Bonnie uttered "Let her be excited. Now be quiet I wanna hear what Stefan and Caroline are saying" the trio of teens were waiting for Stefan to give them their cue to go ahead. The female vampire answered the door "Hey what's going on?"
"I was a bit worried about you" Stefan answered shoving his hand into his pockets
"I'm fine-"Ava opened her mouth but Elena hurriedly placed her hand over her mouth silencing her.
"Good-"Stefan glanced over to the trio of females and bit down on his lip to stop himself from laughing. "But both you and Ava need some cheering up. So I brought back-"with that Elena gently nudged Ava forward and they appeared in front of Caroline. Unlike Ava, the witch and the doppelganger was still in there casual clothes.
"We're going to slumber it" Elena uttered walking into the house
"We haven't done it in ages" Bonnie added, Ava followed on their heels still holding onto her pillow
"And Stefan said you had pop-tarts. Now group hug" she declared causing the others to laugh. Caroline and Ava were enveloped into a tight hug.
AN: Apologies for any grammar or spelling mistakes. Outfit link on profile. Thanks to those who reviewed.
So in this Chap-At the beginning, Ava is singing WHAM. Damon walks in and Stefan sees her naked. Ava doesn't like her breakfast so goes over to the Gilberts. Where Ava reunites with John and she steals there food claiming it's out of date. Alaric drags her out where she trips. Jeremy finds out she stole his pop-tarts and screams. Stefan, Damon and Ava talk, Stefan carries her downstairs since she didn't finish her porridge. Ava crashes Alaric's and Jenna's date. She lights a candle for Claudine. Caroline and Ava get taken. Ava gets bitten by a wolf and she goads him. Her fairy power comes out and she's once again knocked out. Stefan and Damon come to their rescue. Ava thanks Mr Sexy (Elijah). A Dava moment. Stefan offers a slumber party. Brief appearence from Andie. And Ava and others spend the night at Caroline's.
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