"Mommy? Mommy?" a four year old Ava cried, she was throbbing everywhere. "Daddy?" her head was hurting and all she could see was blackness, she used her small fist to rub her eyes trying to get rid of the blackness but it wouldn't go away.

"It's ok Ava" Faith Xenia attempted to sooth her child. "I need you to listen to me very carefully-"

"I can't see"

"It's ok baby" the older woman swallowed, she knew she didn't have long left. She could feel death calling her. "Ava baby, I need you to run-"she froze, the barriers in her mind were down, she could hear them. "I need you to get out and run-"

"What about you?" little Ava sniffled, Faith turned in her seat enough to look down at her only daughter. She knew she was special, she was just like her. And like her Ava would be hunted because of what she is.

"Honey mummy has to go away. But she'll still be here all the time-"black spots were appearing in her vision "I'll be here Ava-"with effort she reached over the back of the seat and tapped Ava's chest, where her heart resided. "Mommy will always be here. Now run"

Ava whimpered she didn't understand what was going on "No I won't leave you…mommy-"

"Ava I need you to be brave" tears coursed down Faith's face. "Just run. Run for me my little fairy Ava please."

Ava sniffed and tugged herself free from her seatbelt; she was small enough to slip through them. "But mummy I can't see-"

"I know honey. Just to your left is the window. Go through it and run. Run Ava" Faith's eyes slowly closed, her breathing as shallow and uneven, she needed Ava to get away and she prayed that someone would find her before they come. The small four year old crawled through the broken window and felt the shards of glass digging into her knees.

"Mummy?" Ava managed to get onto her small unsteady feet

"It's ok Ava…mommy loves you. Always" Faith hummed and closed her eyes. Ava jumped hearing a loud howl, she remembered her mother's words and ran but she tripped sending her falling on to the ground. She kept falling.

Ava coughed loudly and sat up, and rubbed her head "What the hell?" she muttered, she could smell something burning and she was surrounded by smoke. "Where-"

"AVA? PLEASE HELP ME…AVA-"

"GRAN?" Ava screamed realising that she was in the old Gilbert house. "Gran? I'm coming" she shouted running towards the direction of the basement

"AVA I'M BEGGING YOU PLEASE SAVE ME-"Ava felt like her heart was being ripped in two

"GRAN?"

Ava abruptly sat up and gasped. She swallowed and rubbed her eyes.

"Ava?" sleep laced in Damon's voice

She jumped and was about to scramble off of the bed but he grabbed her around the waist. He frowned seeing the tear tracks on her face. "What's wrong?"

"Nothing" Ava's voice shook as she lay back down on her bed. "And don't you have your own bed to go-"

"Shush" Damon quietened her down, he shifted so that his arm was resting above her head and he was leaning over her. "You're a terrible liar-"he murmured using his thumb to brush aside a stray tear "Now are you going to tell me?"

Ava swallowed, her milky orbs darted around "Ava?" he lightly gripped her chin forcing her to focus.

"Nightmare" she breathed

"Do you want to talk about it?" he asked. She violently shook her head; Damon frowned but nodded "Ok"

"Ok?" she thought he would have pushed her into telling him.

"Yep, if you don't want to tell me its ok" he moved so that he was lying down beside he, her head was right beside his shoulder. "But know that if you ever want to talk Ava I am right here" he said sincerely, Ava smiled and nodded, she snuggled into his side.

"Thanks Damon" she breathed, he wrapped his arm around her shoulders pulling her closer so that he was holding her. She yawned and shifted so that her head was right beneath his chin. Her blond mane tickled the vampire's chin

"I got a way you can thank me" he smirked "Me and you naked me being in-"he paused and looked down at the fairy. "Typical, I'm trying to be sexy and she falls asleep on me"

Damon kissed her temple and soon drifted back to sleep.


Ava's brows furrowed she was still half asleep and could hear ringing. "Damon get the phone" she muttered and curled up into a small ball. And huffed when the phone kept ringing, it was coming from her nightstand. "Stupid phones" she grumbled "always waking up because of them" she clumsily grasped her phone; it took her a couple of seconds to finally answer it "What?" she barked into the phone.

"Morning to you to Ava"

"Stefan?" she yawned and pushed herself back so that she was leaning against the headboard.

"Yeah it's me-"

"Are you sexing it up with Elena?" Ava asked rubbing her eyes "Or-actually wait don't tell me. Now what do you want?" she asked

Stefan snorted "You're such a lovely girl Ava, anyone ever told you that?"

"Plenty of times" she hummed and swung her legs out of her bed, she felt her bare feet against the wooden floor. "Now it's a Sunday and Damon technically should be making me breakfast and-"

"Erm…Ava it's near lunch time" Stefan said "anyway just wanted to check up on you. How are you?"

"Stefan I'm fine" Ava said exasperatedly "Gosh not a kid-"

"You're like my own sister Ava" her heart warmed at that, she felt her cheeks grew warm at that "Damon told me to tell you that he left you a message on the answering machine"

"Alright, well have fun with Elena and…use protection" Ava commented "wait you're a vampire…so there's no point of that…unless you do a lame ass trick like Edward Cullen" she scoffed and headed towards her bathroom to get ready for the day. "You know…that storyline was dumb. Did you know Caroline read it to me? Bella Swan got pregnant-"she raised her shoulder to her ear as she balanced her cell so she could still talk to Stefan, whilst started to brush her teeth. "How can that happen? Isn't he a dead guy? So they can't produce sperm-"she unknowingly sprayed the mirror with toothpaste. "I learnt that in…hello?" she frowned "bloody Stefan" she huffed when she heard the dial tone. "Hanged up on me" she set her cell on the bathroom counter.

"Ergh…I'll beat him later" she uttered, the sooner she had a shower the sooner she can quench her rumbling belly. With that thought the fairy turned the shower faucet on and waited till the water warm up.

Ava stripped off her clothes and stepped into the shower. She groped around her shower wall and turned the nob of her radio. "Oh this song is epic" Ava grinned and grabbed her wash cloth lathering it in soap. She nodded her head back and forth in time with the beat of the music.

"You- change your mind like a girl changes clothes" Ava sang along with Katy Petty's song she was waiting for the chorus since they were the only words she properly knew. She was just shampooing her hair when she belted out "Because you're hot than you're cold, you're yes than you're no…blah-can't remember the rest but…like a bitch I should know" she turned the shower off and paused momentarily. Damon would've usually shouted at her to shut up.

"Weird" she muttered to herself. So he wasn't in the house then where was he? She thought. Ava hurried back into her bedroom. Where she got dressed in a pair of loose fitted jeans and a random t-shirt she haphazardly ran a brush through her hair and put it in a messy bun. Ava grabbed a light jacket and the room but not before running back to get her cell.

"Message from Damon" she was now in the parlour, and was idly playing with her keys. She pressed the 'play' button.

"Hey sexy-"she rolled her eyes hearing Damon's nick-name for her "It's Mister sexy here-"

"You've got to be kidding me" Ava muttered shifting from one sneaker clad foot to the other.

"Anyway since you were up late last night thought it'd be best for you to have a couple more hours of sleep. I'm at the Grill with Andie, so drop by for lunch. See yah-"

"I'm with Andie….bloody Andie…stupid Andie." Ava mimicked him "Oh look at me, Andie the news-reporter. I have big hair and I have no self-respect for my self-"she angrily stalked out of the parlour "I sleep with guys straight away. Whore" she grabbed her cane and slammed the front door behind her. "I-oh damn" she paused at the top of the porch stairs "I need some help." She shook her head "Damon is a friend. No need to get jealous" she told herself firmly "No need-"

"Ava duck newspaper" Jimmy the paper boy shouted and threw newspaper instead of landing on the steps it hit the fairy straight in the face causing her to drop her cane. "Oops-"

"You little shit" Ava yelled "you did it on purpose-"

"No I didn't" Jimmy screeched laughter in his tone

"Yeah you did ass, how would you like it if I threw something at you?" the blond scowled and felt a stone beneath her foot. She picked it up and threw it hard.

"Ha you miss. You suck Ava-"the little boy cackled

"Well you're adopted" she retorted "and Santa Clause isn't real" there was a moment of silence, Ava's eyes widened "Oops" she mentally slapped herself, now she understood why everyone always tells her to be careful of what she said.

"Wait what?" Jimmy's bottom lip trembled; he was going to burst out crying any minute. Ava slowly inched away "Ava-"

"Well-"

"Santa Clause isn't real?"

Ava's jaw dropped that's what the kid was focusing on? Ah who cares as long as she wasn't in trouble it was no big deal "Naah I'm kidding squirt Santa Clause is totally real. Awesome guy and so is the Easter Bunny-"

"Whoa hold it Ava" Jimmy shook his head "I'm not dumb enough to believe in the Easter Bunny"

Ava forced down her laughter "But you're dumb enough to believe that Santa Clause is real?" she murmured.

"What-"

"Nothing. Now bye" Ava turned on her heel heading towards town. She swung her cane in a low arch and was at the end of the road when once again her name was called

"Ava did you say I was adopted?" Jimmy bellowed

"Go away" Ava spluttered and sprinted down the rest of the road.


Ava waltzed into the Grill and could hear the low hum of chatter and the sound of music in the background. She strengthened the barriers in her mind not wanting to be subjected to peoples thoughts. She bit her lower lip and walked further into the Grill. She bumped into a table and nearly knocked over a jug of water

"Ava over here" Bonnie had spotted the blond by the door,

"Bonnie" Ava skipped towards the direction of her friend's voice "Hey watcha doing?" she plopped down on the wooden chair so that she was sitting opposite the witch.

"Not much" Bonnie smiled "So fancy going to the movies some time? Or-"

"Or do you want to give me money?" Ava countered quirking an eyebrow

Bonnie giggled "How about no?"

Ava made a face "Oh too bad. This happened because of you. You should know that" she said seriously with that the fairy snatched the large burger out of Bonnie's hand.

"Hey-Ava how did-"

"I smelt it" Ava said through a mouthful of food. "And it taste really good" she added. Bonnie shook her head, wondering how someone so small could eat literally like a little monster. She cocked an eyebrow seeing a smudge of sauce on the corner of the petite teen's mouth.

"You really are like a sniffer dog" Bonnie murmured and slid over her plate of fries to the fairy.

"I'm a fairy" Ava cleared her throat "fairy…let's say it together-"

"No-"

"Oh come on Bon" she whined making the other teen snort. Just then Jeremy strolled over and smiled seeing Bonnie.

"Hey what are you doing?" Jeremy dropped down in the vacant seat besides Ava and snatched the plate of fries away from her.

"We're bitching about you." Ava smiled serenely as she munched on her sandwich "Bonnie did you know that Jeremy had a rash on his-"the rest of her sentence came out muffled since Jeremy shoved several fries into her mouth.

"Ignore her…Ava's got mental issues" Jeremy said but yelped when the blond shoved him off of the chair. "Ok she doesn't have mental issues" he grumbled

"Thank you" she groped around and grabbed the plate pulling it towards her.

"So Bonnie what are you doing?" Jeremy asked

"Thinking about last night" the witch replied

"Yeah-oh that kiss was…no words can describe it" Ava's eyes widened at that him and Bonnie kissed? Damn she needed to actually get more involved in her friends lives. "Me too" he grinned.

"God that was a tough spell" Bonnie uttered completely oblivious to Jeremy's meaning. Ava kept her mouth firmly shut about it.

"Spell?" the fairy questioned. The Grill was slowly filling up for the lunch time rush.

"Yeah spell, it felt like it was draining me." Bonnie explained Ava connected the dots she remembered Damon saying something about how the witch found Elijah's intention of actually sacrificing Elena.

"Maybe you should practise?" Ava suggested chewing on a fry, "I mean it took me a while to hone on-"she lightly tapped her temple "but I'm awesome at it now"

Jeremy nodded "Yeah Bonnie why don't you come over tonight? We can practise then"

Ava snorted "Sound anymore obvious why don' you? Hey just wave your dic-OWW" she hissed when he kicked her shin

"Yeah sure thanks" Bonnie nodded not hearing a word of what the fairy was saying.

"There she is" Ava frowned hearing that, the voice was rather loud and determined "did someone just walked into the Grill?" she asked,

Jeremy glanced over to the doorway and sighed seeing who it was. It was Luka "Incoming" he murmured

"Should we hide or-"

"Mind what telling me what happened last night?" Luka snarled ignoring Ava and Jeremy. His eyes were set Bonnie.

"Sorry?"

"Don't play dumb" Luka snapped "you and him were here" he jerked his thumb towards Jeremy's direction.

"And?" Jeremy uttered playing along

"And that's all I remember. One minute I'm playing pool and the next I'm waking up in a bathroom stall"

"Oh" Ava said finishing off her sandwich "don't worry about that. I wake in plenty of places where I don't remember how I get there. Once I was in his house and I woke up in the bushes…turned out-"

"Shut up" Luka snapped

"Ass" Ava muttered with a frown on her face "and I was going to tell you a funny story…now you ruined it all" she tutted.

"Is she high?" Luka asked Jeremy

"Well-"

"No" Ava rolled her milky green orbs and bent down slightly to pick up her cane.

"I'm sorry Luka" Bonnie said calmly bringing the warlock's attention back on to her "but everything seemed pretty normal to me." She shrugged her shoulders "I brought you a coffee and we played pool"

"I think you're lying" Luka snarled getting close to Bonnie, this made Jeremy snapped, he jumped onto his feet and pushed Luka away from her.

"I think you need to back off" he glared at the other male. Luka glanced over to Bonnie and left. Ava whistled

"Seriously Jere when did you turn badass?" Ava uttered.

"I've always been badass" Jeremy grinned

The blond laughed loudly "You're funny"

Jeremy rolled his eyes "By the way Ava you owe me a box of pop-tarts" he pointed out.

Ava shook her head; she gripped tightly onto her cane "Erm…no I don't"

"Yes you do" Jeremy snapped, Bonnie rolled her brown eyes she sat back and watched the show that was about to be taking place in front of her.

"No I don't" Ava violently shook her head, causing her blond ponytail to be swung back and forth "I have never once stolen from you before"

Jeremy snorted and his eyebrows shot to his hairline "You always steal from me-"

"Ok you're just imagining things" Ava hummed a smile was on her lips "I didn't-"

"Yes you did"

"No-"

"Yes-"

"No-"

"Yes-"

"Please" Bonnie intervened; she knew the pair could literally argue forever "could you two stop?"

"Fine" Ava cleared her throat "how about this? We agree to disagree?"

"Fine-"

"Because you're too fucking stupid to listen to me" she finished off. His jaw dropped whilst Bonnie burst out with laughter

"Ava-"

"Should I run?" she uttered

"Yes-"with that Ava leapt onto her feet and sprinted through the Grill with Jeremy chasing her around.

"You're so dead" Jeremy yelled

"You like dressing up in girls-"

"AVA" Bonnie yelled, she winched when Ava collided with one of the busboys knocking them both to the ground there was the sound of the dishes being shattered.

"I'm ok…"Ava called out, "Sorry-"

"So we meet again like this right?"

"Max?" she questioned

"Yeah" he groaned and managed to get onto his knees, once the occupants of the Grill saw that neither teens were seriously hurt they went back to their meals and whatnot. Max did a quick survey and saw that he and Ava were surrounded by shattered glass. "Just don't move" he ordered the blond.

"Ok" Ava nodded

"So Ava are we ever going to have a meeting where you haven't knocked me down?" Max asked a smile on his lips, he took her hands and pulled her onto her feet.

"Don't you like my greetings?" she asked

"I love them…how about I clean this up and we can….erm talk?" he finished off awkwardly, Ava shuffled on her feet and nodded

"Yeah I'd like that"

"Great" Max grinned "Oh and this is yours" he handed the teen her cane. She thanked him and followed Alaric's thoughts.


"Hey" Alaric greeted the teen who appeared beside their table

"Hi" she grinned and plopped down beside him "So-"

"Did you have lunch?" Damon asked alerting the blond that he was also there

"Yep" she replied "So what you've been up to Ricster?" she asked leaning forward snatching Damon's drink away. But he batted her hands away.

"This is scotch" he informed her quirking an eyebrow

"Which you'd be willing to share?" Ava countered

"Nope-"

"Oh come one" she pleaded

"Crap-"Damon slammed his hand over his eyes "She's doing the puppy dog eyes.-"

"What-"

"No Ric don't look at her" the vampire warned. But the hunter couldn't help it and discreetly glanced over her and felt a punch in his gut. Alaric had the strange urge to pinch her cheeks

"Oh she's so cute-"the puppy dog look immediately left her face hearing that voice. "Isn't she cute Damon? Oh-"

"Don't pinch my cheeks. I will kill you in your sleep" Ava said seriously.

"What?" Andie gaped at her.

Alaric let out a nervous "She's only kidding" he dropped his arm around her shoulders pulling the Fairy close "Ava's a kidder, ignore her-"

"Oh right" Andie smiled and went back to her meal.

"You were kidding right?" Alaric shook his head when he saw the small smirk on Ava's face.

"So" Damon cleared his throat "other than your lecture on Mystic Falls did you get anything from Elijah?" he asked

Ava canted her head to the side as the hunter slid his glass of soda over to the petite teen "No there's no-it was boring" he sighed "Of course Jenna thinks he's charming" he said bitterly

"You sound a bit jealous, doesn't he sound jealous?" he asked Andie,

"You kind of do" Andie nodded

"No" Ava rolled her milky green orbs "there's no kind of. He is totally jealous; get your facts rights Andie"

Alaric choked down a snort and shook his head, Damon just stared wide eye when did Ava turn so snappish and curt? He thought "Ava you ok?"

"Totally" she plastered a smile onto her face "and Ricster you're wrong"

Alaric's brows furrowed "About what?"

"Elijah isn't just charming" she declared "his sexy, amazing accent and has….probably an amazing body. Plus his personality-"Andie giggled

"She's right" the news-reporter agreed with the fairy. Damon's jaw clenched in anger, a bout of jealousy swarmed through him.

"Maybe we shouldn't talk about this here" the history teacher muttered he discreetly nodded towards Andie.

"Andie?" Damon asked leaning his chin against the palm of his hand "she's been compelled not to indulge any of my secrets" he declared his arm was thrown around her shoulders. "Haven't you?"

Ava's lips thinned hearing the pair kissing, "My lips are sealed" Andie cooed

"This is so weird-"

"And disgusting" Ava added

Damon sighed "Seemed right at the time" he muttered to himself, Alaric didn't miss the way the vampire's eyes darted over to the fairy that was sipping away her drink besides him.

"Oh" Damon uttered seeing who had arrived "Jenna with her new boyfriend"

"Oh my god" Ava grinned "Elijah's here? Oh snap I'm going to make him sign my belly or something-"

"No" Damon snapped

"Isn't he planning on killing Elena? Or did you forget that small fact?" Alaric asked, her reply was slump in her seat

"Oh damn I forgot" she muttered as Damon waved them over

"Hi"

"Hey" Jenna grinned seeing them

"So I hear that you two had a meeting of historical minds" Damon commented

"Yeah I guess we did" Jenna nodded as Elijah smiled knowingly

"So why wasn't I invited?" Ava asked

"Because last time I took you on a tour I lost you" the older woman uttered.

"Well just as I like to continue this I got papers to be grading" Alaric said as he gently pushed Ava back so that he could get passed he chucked some cash on the table.

"You know what? We should continue this" Andie exclaimed "Lets have a dinner party?"

"Oh my girl full of great ideas" Damon said.

"Not really" Ava muttered

"I'll be happy to host. Say tonight may be?" he asked "Ava can stay at Caroline's or Bonnie's?" he uttered.

"No she should come" Jenna said

"Ergh…no thanks. Everyone will end up with a date and-"Ava shook her head, she wasn't in the mood to be in the presence of Damon and Andie.

"Sorry Ava you dropped this" Max said holding out her cell phone

"Oh thanks-"Ava said her cheeks were flushed, Jenna didn't miss the exchange between the pair.

"Hey Max?" the strawberry blond woman uttered "wasn't you supposed to have a date with Ava?"

Ava groaned "Don't bring that up. I vomited all over him" she muttered.

"Yeah so let's move on-"Damon hastily uttered causing Elijah and Alaric cocked an eyebrow

"Well I know a way Ava could make it up to you" Jenna grinned

"Oh my god. I'm not having sex with him Jenna, no offence Max but-"

"No" Jenna rolled her eyes, Elijah's lips twitched in amusement as Damon leant back in his seat, his arm was draped over the back of the booth. "I mean would you mind being Ava's date to this dinner party that Damon is hosting?"

"Pfft I'm sure Max would be bored-"

"No, no I'd come" Max said "you owe me-"

"Yeah I guess I do" Ava grinned,

"Great. I have to get back to work, see you tonight" he leant forward and surprised the fairy when he kissed her cheek.

"Ok…"Ava uttered and felt her cheek heating up. "What the hell is that noise?" she asked, hearing the sound of something being crush. Damon had clenched on to the back of the booth, breaking the wood.

"Nothing" Damon muttered

"Well that's settled then" Jenna uttered "tonight it is"

"It'd be a pleasure" Elijah nodded eyeing the other vampire, getting the feeling that he was up to something.

"Great so lunch Elijah?" Ava asked

"Ava didn't you eat-"

"Shut up Andie. I got plenty of room. Come on Elijah…oh yeah and Jenna" she added on scooching up for the Original

"Ava he's planning on killing Elena-"Alaric thought loudly

"I know but he's hot" Ava said clearly, "erm…did I just say that out loud?" she asked


"Come on Ava come out" Jenna called, they were back in the Boarding House, the dinner party would be starting soon. And Jenna thought it'd be a good idea to get Ava get ready.

"Why can't I wear my robe or something" the fairy grumbled

"Because you need to look pretty for your date" Jenna grinned "now get out here. I have to brush your hair" she added.

"It's not a date. You invited him-"Ava muttered and walked out of her bathroom in her dress.

"Oh you look cute, and he is so into you. That colour looks good come here." She ordered, Jenna grasped on the fairy's hand and gently guided her towards her vanity. She placed her hands on Ava's shoulders and pushed her down on to the cushioned chair.

"Where's Andie?"

"Finishing up making dinner" Jenna answered grabbing the hairbrush. "Ava do you like her?"

Ava hummed causing the older woman to roll her eyes, "Anyway let's clip your hair away from you face" she said, Jenna had managed to convince the fairy to wear a mocha coloured lace dress that had a pleated skirt.

"Ok but don't-OWW" Ava screeched when Jenna tore the brush through her messy hair

"Don't scream-"Jenna bopped the back of her head with the brush, she was literally immune to Ava's scream since it was nothing new to her.

"You're killing me" she said through gritted teeth.

"No" Jenna rolled her eyes, and kept on brushing "I'm brushing your hair. It wouldn't be so knotty if you actually brushed your hair properly" she said

"You're talking Jenna but the only thing I hear coming out of your mouth is blah, blah and blah-"

"Cheeky" Jenna shook her head, and grabbed a bobby pin, she pinned the fairy's blond locks away from her face. "Done, just add a few finishing touches-"she said to herself, and opened Ava's jewellery box. It had an array of items in it, from necklaces to broaches. The jewellery box and most of its items belonged to Claudine. "This looks nice" she said picking out a gold heart shape locket.

"Jen why are you doing this?" Ava asked quietly as the other woman clipped the locket on. "I mean fixing me up and-"

"Because" Jenna hopped onto the vanity so that she could Ava's face "I know what it's like to be lonely Ava-"

Ava frowned and felt Jenna sliding on some bracelets onto her wrist. "Erm…Jenna, I live in a Boarding House, hardly alone and I do have friends"

Jenna chuckled "Not like that…I meant date wise, you-"

"I don't-"

"Nope, Ava you need to attempt to have a love life" Jenna said "You're sixteen-"

"Seventeen-"

"Sixteen, when everyone else going to turn eighteen than you'll be seventeen" Jenna smiled "you're a late August baby" she said.

Ava rolled her eyes "Fine, I do sort of like Max. He's not a huge pervert and he's cute right?"

"Honey if I was younger I'd be all over him" Jenna pushed aside some of Ava's fallen curls "Now I got to make sure Andie isn't burning the food" she said "and your shoes are by your door" she told her and walked out.

Ava licked her lips, in an odd way she was looking forward to this dinner party to talk to Max again. Jenna was right, she did need a life out of all this supernatural crap, and maybe Max was the answer. Damon was busy playing house with Andie, so she didn't really have anything holding her back. She steeled herself and jumped on to her feet. The fairy slipped on her shoes and headed downstairs.

"Wow Ava you're looking nice" Andie complimented her.

Instead of a sarcastic remarked the bond surprised her by saying "Thank you. So anyting-"

"Cutlery" Jenna said.

"Alright" Ava scurried off to the kitchen; she rummaged through the drawer and counted how many knives and forks they would need. "Ta da, I got it" she returned

"Well done-"

"Shut up-I mean thank you" she covered poorly, and set about to lay the table, she held out her hand so she could tell where the plates were.

"So how's it going with you and Alaric? I sense some tension" Andie commented filling the silence.

"I don't know" Jenna replied, Ava made sure to keep her back to the other woman. She knew why Alaric was distant and by John stirring the pot the man was planted doubt into her. "I really like him-"

"Understatement. You practically worship the ground he walks on" Ava scoffed causing Jenna to chuck a cloth napkin at her.

"Fine, I more than like him, but when we're together it feels like he's hiding something" Jenna explained as Ava started to set the rest of the cutlery down. "And then I got John whispering things in my ear about him"

"Like what?" Andie asked as Ava just finished putting the last piece of cutlery down

"Things I don't want to believe, things that I don't want to believe not if they're coming from John's mouth" Jenna chuckled. "I can't help but think that he's lying to me though-"

"Don't believe creepy John" Ava uttered playing with her thin brown belt "Remember that time he said he was allergic to almond? So he wouldn't have to eat the cookies I managed to make-"

"Erm…Ava John had to be taken to the emergency room-"

"Well that's what he got for lying" the fairy said seriously placing her hands on her hips. Jenna winked at Andie and shook her head.

"Ava he had an allergic reaction that's why he was there-"

"Sure, sure" Ava waved her off

"Trust is the key to a healthy relationship. You hear that Ava? That's why I am so grateful that Damon tells me everything-"Ava surprised the two older women by gigging loudly "Ava?"

"Sorry something…I…thought of a joke" she spluttered improvising on the spot. "And it…involved a mouse and…a cat…well-"just then the doorbell rang. "I'll get that" without another word she literally ran out of the room and went to answer the door.

"Hey" Alaric smiled seeing Ava "looking good-"

"I don't sleep with teachers-"

"I know you don't." he chuckled and stepped into the Boarding House. "I got wine-"

"Great-"

"And you can't have any" he gloated and walked passed her.

"Ass-"she muttered under her breath

"I heard that." Alaric yelled over his shoulder.

"Well I did say it out loud so you were meant to" Ava shouted back and headed off towards the kitchen.


Jenna sighed and entered the kitchen; she wanted to set up the starters before Elijah arrived. She frowned seeing Ava's back facing her. The blond was rummaging through the fridge "Oh no" she breathed "Ava what are you eating?" she asked

"Nothing" Ava's voice came out muffled; Jenna narrowed her eyes and folded her arms across her chest

"Ava?"

"Well" Ava turned around and hurriedly shut the fridge door. "It's nothing. I feel thirsty and Max-"

"You ate the desert" Jenna's jaw dropped

"No I didn't" the fairy denied quickly

"Yes you did. Move" she ordered when Ava blocked the fridge door

"I live here Jen and there's no proof-"Ava sniffed holding her head high. Just then Alaric waltzed in; Andie had told him that Jenna was having trouble with the wine so he sought to help her out.

He canted his head to the side taking in the scene "Ava why do you have cream on your face?"

"Oh crap" Ava muttered "bloody cream had to be my downfall" she huffed.

Jenna sighed and managed to open the fridge door by pushing the blond aside, her eyes widened "You ate half the cake" she said

"No you did-"

"Ava-"

"Jenna-"

"I swear-"

"It was the Ricster" Ava took a step back "totally Ric's fault. And Damon and….actually it was Andie" she nodded and took another step back "She binge eats on food and…bye-"with that Ava ran out of the kitchen causing Jenna to swear.

"You're grounded Ava" she shouted

"NOOO" Alaric bit down on his bottom lip to sop himself from laughing when he heard the fairy whine.


Ava huffed and walked pass the front door, she was going to dining room, but had to make a detour when the bell rang. She perked up; it'll either be Max or Elijah. So with that thought in mind Ava grabbed the doorknob and pulled it open, with a smile on her face.

"Hey-"

"Ava looking-"

"Creepy John?" the smile slid off of her face hearing the Gilbert man.

"Yes and is it safe to let you answer-"

"Goodbye John" with another smile she slammed the door in John's face. "Prick" she muttered. And sighed when the bell rang again, she heard heels clicking against the wooden floor, she knew it was Jenna.

"Ava why didn't you answer the door?" not giving the blond time to answer the older woman opened the door. "Ok now I get why you shut the door" she muttered to Ava.

"I always have a reason" Ava nodded "I'm awesome"

Damon strolled over to the group and forced himself not to punch the other male "Who invited him?" Jenna asked

"No one, creepy John is like a bad penny. Keeps showing up" Ava commented causing both Damon and Jenna to snicker whilst John glared at the teen.

"Shut up Ava-"

"Shut up Ava" Ava mimicked him in a baritone voice.

Damon sighed and dropped his arm around her shoulders "John." He plastered a fake smile onto his face "leave" he said bluntly.

But the man ignored him and walked into the house. "When Jenna told me that she was attending a dinner party for Elijah, I decided that I couldn't miss out on all the fun"

"Well done Jenna" Ava said

"I know-"

"What's the number one rule?" she asked

"Never-"

"Mention a party in front of people you don't like otherwise they'd want to come" she and Jenna said in unison.

"Good now remember that-"

"Don't start Ava. Because of you I have to go fix a cake" Jenna walked off leaving Ava behind with Damon and John.

"I didn't want to miss out on all the fun and games" John announced

"How are we meant to have fun if you're here?" Ava asked seriously. He opened his mouth and was about to respond but Alaric arrived.

"There's not going to be any games…"

"Oh…I wanted to play twister with Elijah. Show him how flexible I was" Ava said quietly so that only Damon heard, the vampire balked and swatted her bottom

"Don't say that" he shook his head.

"It's just a friendly dinner party" the history teacher he also went off to finish helping out

"Right" John nodded but looked over to Damon knowing that the vampire had a planned. He carefully kept his thoughts hidden not wanting the fairy to pick anything out.

"What he said" Damon raised his hands.

Once again the doorbell rang alerting them all that someone had arrived, Ava felt tension in the air when Damon moved forward to open the door,

"Oh it's you" Damon muttered frowning seeing who was there.

"Hi?"

"Oh Max" Ava exclaimed smiling as she did so, by this time John had wondered off "come in"

"Thanks" Max grinned getting quiet nervous when he saw the death glares that the older man was shooting him, bloody hell Damon was sure intimidating he thought. "Your place is amazing-"

"Thanks bye-"

"Shove off Damon" Ava elbowed him "Well erm…-"

"I got you this" Max cleared his throat holding out a red rose to the blond. She felt the stem being pressed into her palm. "It's a rose"

"Oh wow-"

"She hates it" Damon drawled, he was itching to rip his fangs into the teen's neck. He didn't like the way Ava was with Max, to him it felt wrong "Sunflowers are her favourite you-"

"Ok come on let's get a drink" Ava grabbed Max's hand and dragged him in the direction of the kitchen.

"You know if you don't like the flower-"

"No I do" Ava assured "I love Belgium chocolates as well-"

"Is that a hint?" he asked as they stepped into the kitchen, where Alaric, Jenna and Andie all were.

"It could be depends on how this night goes" she smiled. "And…you've gone quiet-"

"Hi" Alaric cleared his throat

"Oh you two are adorable" Andie cooed

"Aren't you the news lady?" Max asked shifting when he was on the receiving end of even more death glares but this time it was coming from his history teacher.

"Yeah she reads the news out, big whoop" Ava muttered. "So…erm…-"

"Come on, we're going to finish things off. I'm sure Ava will show you where the drinks are Max" Jenna ushered both Alaric and Andie out leaving the two teens on their own.

"So Ava-"

"Drinks…erm…wait there" Ava uttered "Or sit down or stand…do you want to stand? I usually-"

"You ramble" Max grinned when she blushed. "How about I find a vase for the rose and if you wouldn't mind you get me a drink?"

"Yeah…sounds like a good plan" Ava nodded feeling at ease. She didn't intrude on his thoughts, instead for the rest of the night the fairy wanted to be normal.


Soon enough the rose had been set down in the middle of the kitchen counter, and Ava placed a cup of juice in front of Max.

"So…erm is there more people coming?" he asked, they were both sitting on high stools.

"One more, Elijah" Ava nodded "He's a writer and he is so…sexy-"she used her hand to cover her mouth wishing she could shove them back in. "I mean erm…well…you-I can't save this can I?"

"No" Max laughed "but I always like a girl who can make me laugh"

Ava grinned "Well prepare yourself…don't piss your pants-"

"Ava-"

"Yeah when I'm nervous I don't shut up" Ava muttered. Max's grey eyes gave the teen in front of him a once over.

"No need to be nervous Ava. I don't bite-"she snorted at that "Funny?"

"Inside joke" the fairy licked her lips; Max smiled and downed the rest of his drink.

"Ava you got cream on your mouth" he pointed out.

"Ergh wonderful, you probably think I'm a right slob-"her ears perked up hearing the sound of the stool scraping against the hardwood floor.

"I don't think that. I think you've got a hidden stash of food" Max said managing to find a napkin, her breath hitched when she felt him wiping her mouth. "There all done" he set back.

"Thanks" she murmured and swallowed "So how's your parents or-"

"Fine" he uttered "I never did say this tonight Ava, but you're looking great in that dress" he said sincerely

"Oh you're handsome…I mean you're most likely looking handsome…even though I haven't seen-can you shut me up?" she blushed in embarrassment

"Why would I? Your comments are funny" he grinned. He really did like her. "Ava-"just then the doorbell rang making the fairy jump up onto her feet.

"Oh my god Elijah's here. You stay and I-"

"Ava go ahead" with that the blond rushed out. Max laughed loudly at that, the fairy was a breath of fresh air. He couldn't say that there was anyone else like her in Mystic Falls. He knew she had a talent, and that was that Ava could always make him smile, whether she knew it or not. He was brought out of his musings when someone else entered the kitchen

"Oh Mr Saltzman" he greeted his history teacher.

"Hi" Alaric smiled "so Max…how you finding my lessons? Hope you're doing your work"

"Oh yeah I love history-"

"Shut up kid" Alaric's smile vanished and he glared at the teen, which caused Max to take a step back. "Hurt Ava anyway I will hunt your ass down" he threatened him, making him gulp "Got it?"

Max hastily nodded "Yeah I got it."

Meanwhile at the front door Ava opened the door to Elijah

"Hello sexy-I mean Elijah. Hi" Ava grinned "You here and wow…I think-"

"Ava pleasure to see you again" he smiled at the blond. Who eagerly nodded

"I feel the same" Ava rushed out.

"Ava what'd I say opening the door?" Damon uttered coming to stand next to Ava

"Do it"

"No" Damon snapped "thank you for coming, please come in" he gestured for the Original to enter the house.

"Ava I think your friend is wondering where you've gone. He's with John Gilbert I believe" Elijah cleared his throat not wanting the blond to hear what he was going to say to the other vampire.

"Oh crap" Ava muttered and scurried off.


Soon enough everyone was gathered around the dining table which was laden with food and drinks. Damon was at the head of the table, to his right was Jenna and opposite her was Ava, then beside the Fairy was Max, and at the end of their side was the Original. Whilst John, Alaric and Andie filled up the other side.

"So Ava you've got a pickle there" Max murmured into her ear "You don't mind-"

"No help yourself" she smiled turning her face in his direction. He grabbed the large pickle and munched it. Damon eyed the whispering pair, his eye twitched in annoyance, his hand clenched around his fork when he saw Max brushing his hand against Ava.

"Hate to break it to you Damon" Jenna brought him back to reality "but according to Elijah, your family was so not a founder of this town" she laughed pouring the vampire some wine.

"Really? Hmm do tell" Damon uttered.

"Well" Elijah started "as I mention to Jenna-"

"You mentioned it when you went on that walk right?" Ava cut him off "Where I wasn't there? Yeah-"

"If I do go on a walk again Ava, you're more than welcomed to join me" Elijah's lips twitched when he saw the grin on the fairy's face. She was such a pure creature he thought. "A fraction of settlers migrated from the North after the witch trials in the 1690s, over the next hundred years they found this community where they felt safe from persecution" he explained.

Ava cut into her meat, well she hoped it was her meet, Jenna swallowed "Because they were witches" the strawberry haired woman clearly wasn't taking this serious.

Andie cleared his throat "Hmm, there's no tangible proof that there were witches in that time" she said.

"Andie is a journalist, big on facts-"

"Yeah but there isn't any tangible proof that there weren't" Ava pointed out

Andie snorted "So what? You believe in witches? Ava such a sweetie-"

"Oh shove off you big-"

"Have this" Max shoved his forkful of salad into her mouth silencing the fairy. Ava swallowed it seeing the confused look on her face he cleared his throat "You would so end up grounded if you carried on talking" he whispered.

"Well" Elijah cleared his throat bringing the topic back on hand "the lore says that there was a wave of anti-witch hysteria it broke out in the neighbouring settlement so these witches were rounded up and they were tied to stakes in a field together and well…-"Ava paled that sounded awful "burned, some say you could hear the screams from miles around" he looked over to Max and like the others he was gazing at the Original, fully enthralled by the man's tale. "As they were consumed by the fire, could you pass the-"he gestured to the pepper. Max reached over and handed it to the other male.

"I wouldn't repeat this to historical society" Jenna chuckled, causing Andie to laugh.

"Shut up Andie-"Ava sniped her eyes widened

"What did you-"

"She was talking to me…I was pinching her. She got mixed up" Max covered for her. Wondering what had gotten into the petite teen.

"Yeah pinching I should just punch" she laughed nervously and to add to the act she actually did punch the teen next to her.

"Christ" Max hissed grabbing his arm.

"Oh crap, I'm sorry" Ava hastily apologised

"Ha only kidding-"Max declared causing everyone par Damon and Ava to laugh

"Ass" Ava huffed.

"Joke Ava" he patted her knee. "I'll let you punch me later if you want" he offered. Causing the fairy to snort,

"Elijah" John cleared his throat "your tale sounds like a ghost story me"

"No one cares what you think" Ava muttered causing Max to snort and the adults to eye them.

"Why do you want to know the location of where this alleged massacre?" Damon questioned wanting to know why the Original was here besides the fact that Ava and Elena were here.

"I don't know" Elijah shrugged his shoulders "a historian's healthy curiosity"

"Oh we've got that common Elijah" Ava uttered "maybe we could find out more things that we have in common? Well we should have a date or-"

"Ava I'm right here" Max quirked an eyebrow

"And you're pretty" Ava patted his arm causing the chestnut haired teen to roll his eyes.

"Max I thought your name was John?" Jenna said taking in another mouthful of salad.

Max grinned and nodded "It is…Ava wanted to call me by my middle name. Since she said she already knew a John and he was a bit of a dick" there was an awkward silence that hanged in the air.

"I'm the John she already knows"

Alaric, Jenna and Damon forced themselves not to laugh out loud.

"Oops" Max rubbed the back of his neck sheepishly.


The meal had now finished and Ava was downing the rest of her drink.

"So Ava want to give me a tour of the Boarding House?" Max asked.

"Sure. Start from upstairs and we can work our way down" Ava nodded, Damon's eyes narrowed he purposefully brushed pass Ava causing the teen to stumble and drop her drink all over Max's lap, postponing the tour.

"Oh my god" Ava uttered "I am so sorry Max. here" she plucked the cloth napkin from the table as Andie, and Jenna got onto their feet as well. "This should clean it up-"

Max yelped when Ava started to wipe his crotch "Whoa, whoa stop" he spluttered going red in the face

"What? Am I being too hard-"

"No I might get hard" he hissed oblivious to the fact that Damon and Elijah heard what he said.

"Huh?" the fairy was completely confused

"Ava, you're touching me in-"

"Oh" Ava's eyes widened "oh…erm…well bathroom. There's a bathroom go there and…yeah-"

"It's up the stairs and the last door on the left" Alaric told the teen who ran off.

Ava let out a puff of air and was about to brush her hair using her fingers but Jenna quickly hit her arm as she walked pass the teen

"Don't or you'll mess up your hair" Jenna said, Damon managed to catch Andie's eye and silently told her to carry on with the plan.

"The gentleman should take their drinks in the study" Andie smiled

"I have to say that the food was almost as wonderful as the company" Elijah dropped his napkin on to the table

"I like you" Andie grinned.

"Shut up, you already got Damon. This one is mine" Ava muttered and also got onto her feet. Elijah smirked and walked off after Damon.

Jenna gathered some of the plates and handed it over to John "Here gentlemen, make yourself useful"

Ava tucked her chair into the table, "Here" Alaric attempted to help out but Jenna ignored him.

"No I got it" Jenna said causing Alaric to frown

"Hey Jenna you ok?"

"Yeah I'm fine" she said coldly and headed off towards the kitchen.

Ava cleared her throat "Note this Ricster, when a woman says she is fine. She isn't. and this is John's fault by the way" she added.

"What did you do?" Alaric approached the man,

"I merely mention to her that you haven't been completely honest about your dead wife" John smirked; it was wiped off of his face when Alaric grabbed the other man by the lapels of his jacket.

"You son of a bitch" Alaric said through gritted teeth.

The two men were broke out of there stare off when Max cleared his throat. "Ava can I talk to you?"

"Yeah…if John gets his face punch can you post it online please" Ava uttered hurrying out.

She and Max were in the corridor "What's up? Still damp?"

Max snorted "That sounds so wrong"

Ava blushed "Oh yeah…so?"

"Oh do you have a hair dryer? It looks like I wet myself" he whispered not wanting anyone else to notice. "And…wait are you smiling?" he asked.

Ava planted an expressionless façade on but couldn't keep it there for long "Sorry it' just funny" she giggled. Max bumped her shoulder

"Ha, ha…erm…so hairdryer?"

"Right, well there is one in my room. Just go up the stairs and take the last door on the right" she instructed him.

"Oh thanks" he smiled "by the way Ava, this date is memorable and I enjoyed myself"

Ava cocked an eyebrow "Wait, you get threatened, spilt on and laughed at and you're enjoying it?"

"Hey I'm crazy, just like you" he surprised her by planting a kiss on her cheek. "I have to get dry before anyone else sees"

"OK" Ava could hear his fading footsteps. She raised her hand to her cheek and bit her lip, it was pleasant but she didn't feel the sparks like she had with Damon. The fairy mentally slapped herself, no she wasn't going compare every bloke to the vampire. With that thought she re-entered the dining room, where Alaric was clearing the rest of the plates up.

"So did creepy John say what he want?" Ava asked

"Hmm. His ring" Alaric replied "So you liking Max?"

Ava nodded "He's nice" she smiled just then her cell rang. She dug through the pocket of her dress and pulled it out. "Hello? Stefan- wait what?"

"Ava" Alaric yelled when the fairy sprintied off towards the study. He grabbed her cell phone and was on her heels once Stefan explained what was going on.

Ava ran into the study's door "Oww son of a bitch" she shoved the door "Ric it won't open" she was beginning to panic, knowing that if Damon killed Elijah with the dagger he'll end up dead.

"Ava-"

"Stand back I'll get us in" Ava nodded and took several steps back and ran towards it, using her shoulder to ram the oak door. But the blond landed on her ass "Oww what the fuck?" she clutched her shoulder "I think I'm dying what the hell-"

"Ava the door pulls open" Alaric uttered and grabbed the doorknob and entered the room, just managing to catch sight of Damon hiding the dagger.

Ava scrambled onto her feet and followed after him. "Gentleman" the hunter cleared his throat and walked further into the room, leaving Ava by the steps "we forgot about desert" he chuckled

"It's totally delicious" Ava plastered a smile on to her face "Elijah?" she held out her hand

"Ava" she felt him sliding his hand into hers and he twirled her

"Oh you're classy" Ava smiled as he led her out of the room. "Dancing? That's a date a girl would like. Hint, hint" she lightly nudged him.

"Ava you're a bit young for me" he chuckled as they were back in the dining room.

"I can be older?" she offered causing the Original to smile and shake his head


"Hey" Jenna was pouring some coffee as Andie was setting out some plates "Sorry guys, desert should be coming, but I had to scrounge something else up, since Ava ate most of the gateau"

"I did not-wait a gateau? Fancy" Ava dropped down in her seat.

"Ava where's Max?" Jenna asked wondering where the blond teen's date disappeared off to.

"Oh…erm…he's in the bathroom. Should be coming soon" Ava smiled, Andie, John and Elijah all sat down.

"Hey Elijah, I know this is a social gathering but I would love if I could ask some more questions about the work you're going to do" Andie leant forward in her seat.

"I'd love to answer-"Elijah nodded and glanced over to Damon and Alaric who had just entered the room.

"Ric would you do me the favour of grabbing the notebook out of my bag" Andie asked politely

"Lazy bitch-I have an itch" Ava stammered, Alaric shook his head and walked over to the bag

"Elijah did you know that John is Elena's uncle/father?"

"Yes well I'm well aware of that" the Original nodded

"Its weird right? Like soap opera worthy?" Ava asked tucking a stray curl behind her ear.

"Of course she hates him. So there's absolutely no reason to keep him on the endangered species list" Damon drawled glaring at the human.

"No Ric it's in the front pocket-"

"Oh my god, just go get it yourself" Ava sighed; causing Andie to roll her eyes the news-reporter got onto her feet and did just that.

"What'd I like to know Elijah, is how you intend to kill Klaus" John stated

"Gentleman there's probably a few things I'd like to make clear right now" Elijah said seriously running his finger around the rim of his cup "I allow you to live" he looked at Damon "solely to keep an eye on Ava, and the same for Stefan and Elena. I allow Ava and Elena remain here to live their lives however they may chose, if you become a liability I will take both of them away and you won't see them again"

Ava frowned she couldn't imagine leaving Mystic Falls behind, hell she didn't want to.

"Ok" Andie said returning to the table with her notebook, "my first question when you got here to Mystic-"

Ava jumped out of her skin when Elijah let out a roar of pain. Damon grabbed the fairy's wrist and pulled her towards him, Ava backed up into Damon when she heard Elijah gagging. Elijah turned into a greyish colour. Alaric wrenched the dagger out "Now get rid of him before Jenna or Max return-"he told Damon.

"Oh my god"

Ava paled realising Max was here. The teen gaped at the sight "You killed-you-"

"Max wait" she called but he shook his head and was about to run off but Damon blurred in front of him.

"You're not going anywhere-"he grabbed the teen by his waist and zoomed off.


Ava paced up and down in front of the study; Damon had locked Max in the study. She could hear Max's thoughts and they were getting more and more frantic.

"Ava-"Damon had returned from depositing Elijah's body in the cellar. Whilst Alaric made up and excuse and got Jenna home, "Ava-"

"Damon" she was forced to stop pacing when his hands clamped down on her shoulders "He knows what do we do? He-"

"We'll just make him forget" he soothed her. "Ava do you now realise why you can't…have a-he's a liability" he was struggling to get the words out.

"You're going to make him forget about his interest in me aren't you?" she asked softly

"Ava I have-"

"No please, just make him forget about Elijah getting stabbed. I really like him Damon-"Ava pleaded. Damon's lips morphed into a frown "Damon? You're not saying-"she was confused when she felt his grip vanish. Her heart sank when she heard the study door slammed shut. She didn't know what the vampire was going to do. She leant heavily against the wall and ran a hand down her face. So much for having a normal night,

Damon entered the study and immediately Max backed away he kenw this guy wasn't human. He moved so fast.

"Listen dude I won't tell. Just don't kill me-"Damon growled and blurred in front of him and pinned Max against the wall.

"Shut up. Just shut up" the vampire snarled as he glared at the teen "You know how easy it would be for me to make you forget all about Ava. Do you? But-"he took a deep breath "I can't. Because she likes you. So you're going to forget about Elijah being stabbed, it was as if he was never here. All you know is you had a fantastic night with Ava and you will treat her right" Damon compelled the other male and took a hasty step back.

Ava swallowed when she heard the door of the study open "Max?" she called out.

"Hi Ava" Max grinned, "Wanna walk me to my car?"

"Yeah" she smiled and he linked his arm with hers.

Ava felt the breeze hit her skin as she and Max walked down the driveway "So how did you find tonight?" she asked

"It was fantastic. I had a great night" he came to a stop at his car. "We should do this again, but maybe just us two"

Ava smiled "I'd like that…I like Belgium chocolates. Just throwing it out there"

"I know" Max laughed and gave Ava a small kiss on her lips. "Night Ava."

Ava could hear the car pulling away and sighed "We are so doing this again" she murmured.

"Apologies Ava, but that's not going to happen" a familiar voice growled. Her eyes widened at this

"Elijah?" before she could blink the world went black.


Ava groaned and clutched her throbbing head, she frowned realising that she was on the ground

"What the?" she muttered and rubbed her head, she slowly got onto her feet and frowned where the hell was she? She thought. She couldn't hear a sound.

"Hello?" Ava yelled "anyone out there?" her chest heaved she didn't know where she was. And no one was around, all she could remember was Elijah and then nothing.

Ava moved forward keeping her hands outstretched; she wobbled when she bumped into something. Her brows furrowed a tree? What the-she was in the woods?

"Oh crap" Ava muttered she yelped when she heard a loud caw. She licked her lips "Anyone-I-"

"Boo" a voice whispered in her ear causing her to shriek

"Ava-"Damon clutched his ear

"Such a dick" she shoved him but then hugged the vampire "What happened?" her voice came out muffled since she had pressed her face into his chest. Damon rested his chin on the top of her head

"Well Elijah kidnapped you and dropped you here so he could get Elena, and yes she is fine." Damon told her.

"Good-"she gasped when he scooped her up so that he was carrying her bridal style

"Ready?" Damon grinned

"I was born ready baby" with that he blurred off, the forest was echoed with their laughter.


Both Stefan and Damon deposited Elijah into the cellar. Stefan sighed as his brother knelt down besides the Original's prone form and dug through the man's jacket.

Stefan draped both of his arms around Ava's and Elena's shoulders

"What do we have here?" Damon hummed pulling out the moonstone

"What?" Ava asked

"Moonstone" Stefan replied

"I'll hold onto this" Damon pocketed the item.

"So that's it?" Elena asked "as long as we kept the dagger in he stays dead?"

"Yep" Stefan nodded

"Ok then goodnight" Elena turned on her heel and walked out. Damon gently grasped Ava's hand leading her hand but the doppelganger halted causing them to stop as well "You guys told me to fight, so I will. But you guys got to tell me things. You can't keep anything from me. You as well Ava. From this moment on we're doing it my way-"Ava cleared her throat "I mean mine and Ava's way"

"Thank you"

Damon shrugged his shoulders "Seems fair-"now this made Ava quirk an eyebrow

"Ok"

"Good. Come on Ava I want all the details of your date" Elena grinned and took the fairy's hand dragging her out of the cellar. Soon enough Ava filled her in "So you like Max?" they were in the kitchen, Ava had managed to dig out some pop-tarts

"He's nice-"

"I'm happy for you" Elena smiled, she was actually happy for her friend. Since Ava didn't really have anyone who was interested in her like that but now she did. And Max seemed decent enough. "What's wrong?"

"Elijah…he's bad…but my god wasn't he sexy. He's so on my list of people I would do" Ava hummed causing to Elena to look at her disbelief.

About an hour later Ava decided it was time to go to bed since she had school in the morning, Stefan had dropped Elena off home but not before telling the fairy that she better be in bed before he returned.

She walked down the corridor and bumped into Damon along the way. He easily caught her when she stumbled

"Careful, I know I'm sexy but no need to collapse on me" Damon smirked.

Ava chuckled and stood on her tip toes and kissed the vampire on the cheek, he was tempted to shift slightly so that she caught his lips with hers. But stopped himself "Thank you Damon. For what you did tonight" she smiled at him taking a step back.

"You're welcome Ava" he watched as she headed upstairs to her room. "I want you to be happy" Damon said quietly and followed her up the stairs to his own room.


AN: Apologies for any grammar or spelling mistakes. A massive thank you to those who reviewed. Outfit link on profile.

So in this chap-We see a little Ava, Damon comforts her. Ava questions about whether vampires can have babies, we meet Jimmy. Ava arrives at the Grill and steals food. Jermey and Ava run arougn the Grill and she knocks Max down. Alaric greets her, we see a jealous Ava and she swoons hearing Elijah. A dinner party is suggested and Ava's got a date with Max. Jenna helps her get ready. Ava eats half the desert, answers the door and slams it in John's face. Some Max and Ava interaction. Alaric is protective of the little fairy so threatens Max. She meets Elijah again and hints at a date. Ava soaks Max and ends up embarrassing him. She attempts to break the door down but its a 'pull' door. Elijah gets daggered. Max witnesses this, Ava begs Damon not tor make Max forget her because she likes him. Damon does as she asked. Ava ends up getting taken but Damon finds her. We learn Ava's got a list of people she would sleep with and Elijah is on it. A Dava moment in the end.

Next Chap-Ava at the Grill...who else is there?...Tiki.

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