"Come on Ava wake up" Elena prodded the lump that was beneath the mounds of blankets that was on the couch. The doppelganger rolled her eyes when all she got was a grunt and a whine.
"Ava-"the fairy cursed and rolled over pressing herself against the back of the couch.
"Go…ergh-"Elena rolled her eyes hearing the inhuman grumbling coming from the curled up teen.
"Ava. Come on we need to go and check on Ric-"when the blond didn't move the brunette resorted to drastic measures since coaxing the smaller teen wasn't achieving anything. Elena reached down and grabbed the end of the quilt and wrenched off of Ava's huddled form.
"Nooo" Ava whined "why? Bitch why?" the fairy was still burying her face into her pillow.
"Because we're going to see Ric. Now come on and get dress" the doppelganger said sternly, "Ava-oh wow…"the brunette smothered her giggle seeing the state of the blond. Ava's hair was sticking up all over, there was a bit of drool coming from her mouth. "You look hung over."
"I am…too much sugar" Ava grumbled rubbing her thumping head. "Can…you-ergh-just kill me. Please. I feel like I'm dying anyway…and my throat is sore as hell."
Elena scoffed "The sore throat is definitely your fault. You was the one insisting since 'My Heart Will Go On' at least seven times." The blond let out a pitiful groan and grabbed the pillow shoving it over herself. "Are you trying to suffocate yourself?"
"Yes." Came Ava's muffled voice.
"Ava you're young and-"Elena rolled her eyes at how dramatic the teen was…the brunette was grateful that the fairy wasn't hung over due to alcohol, if that was the case she reckons she would be facing the wrath of Damon. Like everyone else in Mystic Falls, Elena could see that Damon and Ava were head over heels…but they had major issues, trust issues of all things. The doppelganger thought she would never see the day of that.
"Elena why are you giggling like a rancid hyena? You're bloody annoying" Ava asked and stumbled off of the couch.
"Well it's funny…you have relationship issues. You of all people-"Elena snickered,
"Bitch…-"Ava huffed and ran her hand through her thick, well tried to but her fingers snagged on some knots.
"Ava stop-"Elena warned but the blond didn't listen, and the brunette winced when the fairy tripped over the duvet that was on the floor. "Oh that's got to hurt" she heard the sound of Ava's face smacking the floor. "Ava?"
"I'm ok…"the fairy sat up, her nose was red. Elena noted the bruise on Ava's face had darkened, it would be a couple of days before the bruise would disappear, her eyes flicked over to the small bandage on Ava's temple she would have to replace that. "I'm good…are you? Elena your floor is moving-"
Elena sighed and rushed over to her friend. "No you are so hung over from sugar" she uttered and helped the smaller teen on her feet.
"No I'm not you are" Ava countered and took a step forward but nearly fell again but Elena grabbed her by the arm. "Your floor should stop moving."
Elena shook her head "Well this isn't how I expected my morning to be like…"she mumbled as she guided the half asleep fairy up the stairs. "Helping an invalid up the stairs…"
"I am not an inva-valid-"Ava huffed and shivered before wiping her stuffy nose.
"Yeah you are…and you're on a sugar crash." Elena tutted, she would need to make a pit stop to the Grill, so she could pick something up for the blond.
"Stairs…how I hate you." Ava huffed, she and Elena were at Alaric's apartment complex.
"Ava come on-"Elena called "and really sunglasses?" she questioned. The petite fairy was sporting a pair of oversized sunglasses,
"It's too sunny wreaking havoc with my eyes." Ava huffed, and also hitched the strap of the oversize bag.
"Why the hell do you have my bag?" Elena asked as they trudged up the staircase.
"To carry the muffins in" Ava uttered, the doppelganger froze midway, she didn't miss the way the fairy answered quickly, too quickly in fact. A massive take tell sign that the fairy was lying.
"Ava" Elena turned on her heel, causing Ava to run into her back. The doppelganger hurriedly latched onto her arm to stop her from tumbling down the stairs. Ava let out a startled gasp.
"My god Elena all I did was borrow your freaking bag, which is like a mini-suitcase and you try and murder me?" Ava asked dramatically "bitch much-"
"You're hiding something." Elena narrowed her dark orbs on the smaller girl.
"No you are-"Ava held out her hand and gripped the railing, she ran past the doppelganger, Elena scowled and raced up after her, being careful so she wouldn't spill the coffees.
"Ava you're going the wrong way-"Elena hissed grabbing the back of the fairy's jacket.
"HELP I'M BEIGN GRABBED. ELENA RUN SOME NUTTER GOT MY JACKET-"
"AVA WOULD YOU SHUT THE HELL UP-"Elena shrieked back.
"HOW CAN I? SOME FUCKER HAS GOT ME-"Ava screeched gripping tightly onto the straps of the bag, Elena gritted her teeth as she used one hand to hold the fairy and the other to keep the coffees steady.
Alaric's apartment door slammed open, and Damon blurred out with Stefan right behind him. "AVA!-"both Salvatores had been talking in the hunter's apartment, when all of a sudden they heard a very familiar voice screaming. Damon had gotten all geared up for a fight when he knew it was Ava but both he and Stefan came to a screeching halt and took a second to take in the scene. There was the doppelganger juggling the cardboard holder that held the coffees in one hand whilst holding onto the fairy who was in danger of running into the wall.
"AVA I'M THE NUTTER NOW WOULD YOU STOP?" Elena shouted with that the fairy came to an abrupt stop, causing Elena to stagger; she would have fallen if Stefan didn't swiftly arrive and catch her. She shot him a thankful smile; Stefan merely nodded and turned on his heel heading back into the loft. Seems like their relationship was progressing back into its original state.
"Was it me or did Ava resemble a villain off of Scooby Doo?...actually she was more like the road runner." Damon smirked seeing and narrowed his eyes, just realising that the teen was wearing sunglasses indoors. "Why are you wearing sunglasses inside?" he asked standing in the doorway.
"She's hung over from her sugar binge" the doppelganger replied.
"Oh." Damon nodded now that made sense; he folded his arms across his broad chest "why was there so much noise anyway?"
"Elena grabbed me" Ava uttered.
"Yeah I got that part…but why?" he cocked an eyebrow.
"She's hiding something and-"just then there was a low whine coming from the bag that the fairy had a death grip on. Both Damon and Elena didn't miss the way bag moved.
"What the hell is-"
"Coco-"Elena exclaimed as Ava's puppy popped his head out of the top of the bag. "You…my bag. You put a dog in my bag, that bag is worth two hundred dollars." She fumed.
"Well…erm me and Coco are very grateful?" Ava smiled sheepishly.
"Ava-"Elena scowled; from the tone of her voice the blond could tell she was about to rip into her and most likely scold her to death.
"You can't get mad-"Ava pointed out.
"And why not?" Elena asked Damon watched on in obvious amusement, he glanced over his shoulder and saw the grin on Stefan's face; the younger Salvatore brother was obviously listening to what was going on.
"Because I and Coco are way too cute to be mad at" Ava stated.
"And she's got a point" Damon nodded; Elena let out a frustrated groan and shook her head knowing she had lost this argument.
"Why did you even bring Coco?" Elena asked.
Ava shrugged "Felt like I was neglecting my little puppy wuppy. Yes I did." She cooed scratching the sleepy puppy's head. "The more important question is…since when did Damon start to watch cartoons" she countered.
Elena looked oddly at Damon, the vampire shifted and glanced away. "None of your business." He declared.
"Fine." Ava huffed, she had followed the sound of his voice so was now standing in front of him, "if ya don't mind we're here to visit Ricster-"she went to shove past him but Damon grasped her shoulders.
"Nope-"he blocked her off, Elena frowned and attempting to go around him, but once again Damon blocked her whilst keeping a hold of Ava.
"We wanna know how Ricster is. How is he?" Ava asked and moved forward well tried to but Damon kept a firm grip on her.
"Indecent but fine." Damon scratched Coco's head.
Ava's brows furrowed "Wait…you got a naked Ric in there?" she asked and then whistled. "Damn no wonder why we didn't work…-"
"Wait what?" Damon frowned looking alarmed at the cheeky grin on the fairy's face.
"You are soooo…gay for Ric,-"Elena choked on a laugh seeing the horrified look on Damon's face.
"I'm not gay-"Damon snapped.
"Denial…"Ava tutted and shook her head. "A massive sign you are in fact gay. I didn't know that Ric swings that way…"
"I'm not gay-"Alaric shouted from within the apartment "especially not with Damon-"
Ava sighed and sadly shook her head. "The more you deny your homosexual relationship, the more you're hurting your partner Damon-"Damon gaped at her, one second he was taking the piss out of her and the next she managed to turn it on him.
"I'm not gay-"the vampire growled.
"Easy…hey why don't you and the Ricster watch Brokeback Mountain?" the fairy wagged her eyebrows suggestively.
"SHUT UP AVA" both Alaric and Damon yelled out at the same time. There was a moment of silence before the fairy burst out into a fitful of giggles.
"Kidding, kidding. So can we come in now?" she asked.
"No can do princess-"Damon smirked seeing the annoyed look on her face, his eyes roamed her face, they lingered on her bruised cheek. "He's fine."
"When you say that do you mean there wasn't any issues last night?" Elena asked tactfully, but that diminished as soon as Ava opened her mouth.
"So he didn't turn into a psychotic bitch?" Ava asked.
"No, slept like a baby" Damon informed them. "Woke up as Alaric, and had no urges to kill council members."
Ava cocked an eyebrow and felt the oversized sunglasses slipping down the bridge of her nose, "You're hiding something." She uttered.
"No-"
"I can tell by the tone of your voice Damon" Ava cut him off.
"What are you hiding Damon?" Elena asked trying to see around the vampire's head.
"Nothing. Honestly Ava you're beginning to turn into Elena, controlling and paranoid-"
"Eww no. not Elena-"Ava groaned
"Hey-"the doppelganger cried out slightly offended. But the fairy and the vampire ignored her.
"Fine keep your secrets-"
"Great and I'll take these-"he grabbed the two cups of coffee "any food? After all you do know what they say? The way into a psycho's killer heart is through his stomach."
Elena rolled her eyes "Yeah, we got his favourites. Double chocolate chip muffins. Ava hand them over-"
Damon snorted "Seriously you left Ava in charge of the food? Especially something full of chocolate?"
"Hey. I can control myself" Ava huffed, "I didn't eat it...even though I wanted to." She muttered and pulled out the bag and shoved it in Damon's direction. The elder Salvatore peered into the bag and quirked an eyebrow.
"Yeah, you shouldn't have given her the muffins."
"What-"
Elena grabbed the paper and scowled when she saw that there were no muffins. "Ava why-"
"It was not me." Ava pouted "I had too much sugar; the muffin would have made me throw up." She exclaimed.
"Then who-"Elena was interrupted when there was a low whine.
"Oh bitch…Coco ate the muffins." The fairy shook her head, and raised her hand and smiled feeling her puppy's cold snout. "Damn he's learning-"
"Damn-"Damon snorted "you're even a bad influence on a dog."
Ava huffed "Well you're gay with Ricster…probably stare at his ass as he walks by." She hitched the strap of her bag higher up her shoulder.
"I'm not gay-"
"Sure you're not." she said sarcastically, Damon was about to retort but saw the teasing smile on her face. He rolled his blue orbs and tugged hard on one of her curls.
"Sad to say girlies, you're both going to have to miss out on Alaric time." Damon uttered.
"Pfft…no way." Ava exclaimed "Ricster has time for me always…right Ricster-"she went to push her way through the door, but Damon slammed his hands on her slight shoulders.
"Nope." He said firmly.
"Fine just take this-"Elena cut in not wanting an argument breaking out between Ava and Damon, shoving the coffees into his hand. "And-"
"Yes, yes…now bye-"before the fairy could blink dropped a lingering kiss on Ava's cheek. She felt the familiar tingle going down her spine. Elena cleared her throat feeling slightly uncomfortable.
"Goodbye princess." He purred into her ear and smirked hearing her breath hitching. Without another word he slammed the door shut in their faces.
"Well that was…."Elena trailed off seeing the dopey grin on Ava's face. "Gosh you and Damon should sort things out-"
"Shush Elena" Ava huffed "Come I fancy some pancakes…and waffles and….a big cake." She turned on her heel and gripped on the banister as slowly made her way downstairs.
"No-no more sugar." Elena scolded, chasing after the fairy.
"Come on Coco do your business." Ava shouted in frustration, she was currently in the woods with Caroline and Elena; the fairy had Coco all set up in the doppelganger's oversize bag but was forced to get the puppy out since he was whining so much. Caroline was the one to realise that the puppy had to either pee or poop.
Elena had attached the leash to Coco's collar and the two older teens wondered off, Ava knew that the brunette was most likely telling Caroline about how Alaric was the one who murdered her father.
Truth was Ava would rather be here with Coco than dealing with that. "Coco…come on…do something." She could hear the leaves being scuffed and then the sound of running water. "Finally ya did a piss. Now mush…"she declared and expected the chocolate Labrador to run. "Oh for god's sake move-."she ordered. "Bloody useless cute dog." Ava grunted and was forced to pull the puppy as it didn't move an inch.
Elena and Caroline carried on walking down the pathway, not too worried about Ava since the blond knew the layout of Mystic Falls like the back of her hand. They were there when Claudine drilled it into her.
"I can't believe Alaric Saltzman killed my father." Caroline said tearfully. Before Elena could comfort her there was a rustle behind them. They spun around and saw Ava stamping through the leaves, and were dragging a pudgy Coco with her.
"Ava-"Elena said startled "you're choking him."
"No I'm not" Ava shook her head "You're cool Coco right?" the dog let out a bark and rolled its tongue out of its mouth. She rolled her milky green orbs sensing the disproval rolling off of Elena in waves. So she opted to scoop Coco up, and hold the dozing the puppy under her arm. "So you told her then?" she asked, Caroline and Elena waited for Ava to join them before they set off again.
"What-"
"Well psycho Ric killed her dad." Ava said bluntly, Elena cringed, god the bloody fairy was never subtle. "Hey I am…"
"Get out of my head Ava." Elena shook her head and turned back to face Caroline; Ava licked her lips and scratched Coco's head.
"Alright…"Ava huffed "someone's on their period right Coke?...Eww" she gagged when she felt the puppy's slimy tongue touching her hand.
Once again they set off down the path, Ava trailed behind since she was following the sound of their footsteps and voices. Plus she didn't fancy walking into a tree or tripping up over a root.
"Look Caroline, I can't expect you to be ok with this." Elena started "But at least these herbs that Bonnie given him…they're…they're-"
"They're healing him." Ava pitched in hearing the doppelganger fumbling for words. "So that's keeping his dark bitchy side buried." Thank god for Bonnie, the fairy thought…gosh she really needed to spend some time with her favourite witch…it was hard though.
"Yeah and that's supposed to make everything ok?" Caroline snapped.
Ava scoffed a scowl forming on her lips. "Hell no…you have to get through this, this isn't Ric's fault so don't go blaming him." she defended the hunter.
"He killed my father-"Caroline cried spinning around, she came to a sudden stop causing the smaller blond to bump into her.
"Alaric didn't" Ava snapped "It was that ring…something that he had no control over. Of all the people Care, I thought you would have understood. Especially after that night at the carnival…"the vampire paled realising that Ava was referring to her losing complete control over her bloodlust and ended up killing one of the workers.
"Look Caroline-"Elena stepped in between the blond teens, not wanting a fight to break out. "It's not ok, but Ava is right Ric, is a victim of the Supernatural, he didn't ask for this. It just happened to him, like Bonnie's mom I mean she didn't ask to become a vampire, and neither did Stefan or Tyler-"
"Or me." Caroline sighed, knowing that she could hold something against someone when they had absolute no control over it.
"Or you." Elena conceded "none of you ask for this, hell I doubt Ava asked to be a fairy…but-"
"It is what it is." Ava murmured "you can't change things Care…and to be honest I like you more as a vampire than a human-"
"Hey-"
"Oh come on. You was such a bitchy human…who'd thought that killing you would make you a better person." Ava grinned.
Caroline giggled and dropped her arm around Ava's shoulders. The fairy always somehow managed to make her feel better. "Gosh Ava what would we do without you?" she guided the fairy forward, Elena followed closely behind. The vampire saw the smaller blond opening her mouth, no doubt about to give a witty comeback "No Ava that was a rhetorical question."
"Oh…"Ava pouted. "You always ruin my fun."
"Hey" Matt exclaimed coming into the appearing. "What's with the mysterious text from Stefan-"
"Oh he's got an announcement." Ava drawled,
"Oh" Caroline grinned "what?"
Before she could answer though Damon and Stefan had joined them in the clearing. "Where's Bonnie? I'd text her as well." Stefan asked noting that the witch wasn't with the quartet.
"Erm…Bonnie's mom bailed again. So she should sit this one out" Caroline cleared her throat.
"What's wrong princess?" Damon asked seeing the pout on the teen's face. He walked over to her so that he was standing behind her.
"How comes he didn't text me-"
"Because you can't see." Stefan drawled.
"No need to be an insensitive jerk…ass." Ava huffed, placing Coco on the forest floor; she knew one of the others would keep an eye on the pup.
"So what was the announcement?" Caroline asked eagerly looking over to Stefan. The younger Salvatore looked at her in confusion, the only announcement he had was about the stakes…but Caroline couldn't know about that could she? "What-"
"Ava said you've got an announcement." The blond vampire exclaimed, Damon looked down at the fairy beside him, and didn't miss the oh so familiar twinkle in her milky green orbs, she had shed her oversized sunglasses earlier.
"What-"
"Elena is pregnant-"Ava declared loudly,
"What?"
"Huh-"
"WHAT-"Stefan, Elena and Matt shrieked in unison.
"And Stefan is the father-"the fairy carried out, Damon smothered his laughter and discreetly took his cell out, it was totally a Kodak moment seeing the expression on Stefan's face.
"OH MY GOD YOU'RE PREGNANT" Caroline screeched bouncing up and down "AND STEFAN? YOU'RE A DADDY, YOU TWO WOULD BE AWESOME PARENTSS-"
"HOW COULD YOU ELENA-?" Matt shouted going red in the face "PREGNANT AT THIS AGE? YOU'VE GOT YOUR WHOLE FUTURE AHEAD-"
"I'M NOT PREGNANT." Elena screamed.
"You like causing trouble don't you?" Damon murmured into Ava's ear, her breath hitched when she felt his callous finger sliding down her cheek.
Ava cleared her thoughts; gosh she had forgotten Damon's effect on her. "Well…it's fun-"
"I call dibs on being godmother." Caroline yelled bouncing on the spot.
"I'm not pregnant-"Elena cried out "Ava-"
"Alright" Ava shouted clearing her throat "Caroline, Matt Stefan isn't the father of Elena's baby…it's Tyler-"
"WHAT?" Caroline, Stefan and Elena screamed.
"Ava-"Damon said sternly, but there was a smile on his face.
"Fine Elena isn't pregnant…and Caroline seriously? You bought that Stefan was the father? He's dead-"
"Thanks" Stefan said sarcastically.
Caroline blushed "Oh…."Elena rolled her eyes.
"He's dead…so his wand may work but no sperm comes out right?" Ava asked after a moment of silence.
Damon laughed hard "Shit did you replace the word dick for wand?"
"What? I wasn't gonna say penis-"Ava snapped "ass-"
"Honey-"
"Fuck off Damon-"Elena's, Caroline's, and Matt's eyes darted between the couple, whilst Stefan groaned and pinched the bridge of his nose, he could feel a migraine coming on.
"I'd like to fuck you-"Damon countered, and grinned seeing the blush on her cheeks.
"You're such a dick-"
"You want to touch mine?" he wagged his eyebrows up and down suggestively.
"Eww STEFAN" Ava screamed "Damon is being a-"
"ENOUGH-"Stefan shouted silencing the fairy and his brother. He narrowed his moss green coloured eyes when the petite blond opened her mouth. "I swear to god Ava, you'll be on a time out if another word comes out of your mouth." Ava pouted and folded her arms across her chest. She kicked the ground and huffed, knowing that now wouldn't be the most appropriate time to mess about.
"What are we doing here?" Matt asked after a moment, he was bringing the topic back on hand.
"We found some more white-oak, long story wait for the movie." Damon drawled, Ava swallowed they found white oak? That's the only weapon that can kill an Original permanently.
"Hang on, white-oak? You have a weapon that can kill Klaus?" Elena asked in disbelief.
"Nope" Stefan smirked, finally if this plan goes right Klaus would be out all of their lives for good. "We all have a weapon." With that he dropped the small duffle bag at the quartet's feet, it was full of freshly made of white-oak stakes.
Ava licked her lips, she was standing in-between Matt and Elena, they had all gathered around the Salvatores creating a semi-circle.
"Klaus has always been one step ahead of us." Stefan announced. "This time we have the advantage, we're all armed-"
"Except Ava." Damon stated, and his lips tugged into a frown when the fairy made no move to argue with him. He shook it off, the others had agreed for the fairy not to be armed, figuring it'll just put her in even more danger. "They are all linked, meaning we only need to kill one of them. We need to seize the best opportunity that means we need to be prepared for every opportunity-"
"Scenario one" Damon declared, and noted the unease in Ava's stance, he needed to talk to her. The fairy shoved her hands into her pockets and teetered on the balls of her feet. A tale-tell sign she was nervous as hell. "You get to play Klaus." He grabbed Elena and pulled the doppelganger over to his and Stefan's side.
"Rebekah is our target." Stefan carried on; Ava chewed her bottom lip, now they were involving the female Original? "So we distract her and catch her off guard. And to do that we need to keep Klaus separate and occupied. And this is where you come into play Ava-"
Ava's eyebrows shot to her hairline "What?" she asked dumbfounded; she wanted nothing to do with this abominable plan. "I-why me?" she snapped in frustration.
"Because he has a freaky crush on you." Matt answered; a small growl came out of Damon's mouth.
"We shouldn't do this-"Ava muttered licking her lips.
"Believe me I rather you didn't do it." Damon scowled glaring at the soil covered ground.
Ava shifted her weight onto the other foot, she had dropped Elena's oversize bag in the back of the doppelganger's car.
"No I mean this plan-"
"Ava-"Damon snarled
"What?" the fairy asked incredulously, "If we leave them alone then maybe they would leave us alone. Why do we always have to do something to piss them off?" She balled her fists.
"Ava he ruined all of our lives." Elena argued, "He killed Jenna, Ava or have you forgotten that? He sired you, controlled you, and used you-"
"You guys are doing that anyway to me." Ava stated there was a resounding silence "I'm Klaus bait. Just…can't we just leave them alone…?"
Before any of the others could blink, Damon grabbed Ava's hand and dragged her away. "Damon-"she grunted when she found herself pinned to a tree trunk, she felt the bark digging into the back of her jacket.
"What is it with you and the Originals?" he asked seriously, "Do you have feelings for Klaus? Is that why you're so against this?" when she didn't answer, he let out a low sigh, and gently cupped her cheek, and looked into her milky green orbs. "Ava-"
"No I don't have feelings for him." Ava replied "I….don't know what to feel Damon, with him. Part of me hates him so much…but the other part? He…was there when you weren't."
Damon closed his eyes, and felt a pang in his heart. He deserved that and he knew it, he just kept pushing Ava away and she fell into Klaus's open arms. "I know Ava…and I am so sorry." He said, sincerity ringing through his words. "So sorry…but Ava, if Klaus is alive…soon enough you won't be."
Ava's brows furrowed in confusion "Damon-"
"Listen Ava." He wasn't pinning her to the tree anymore, just holding her against it. His grip was loose enough so if she wanted to she could push Damon away, but she didn't. "Klaus has spent over hundreds, hundreds of years looking for ways to become a hybrid, and I turn create them. He wouldn't hesitate to spill your blood just for his own gain. I know you Ava, and I know that you don't want to be a fairy blood-bag. You're too good for that.-"
"Let's just leave them alone, I'll be aging anyway and Elena as well, as soon as we're gone then…then it'll be fine." Ava said earnestly, she felt a barrage of guilt hit her at the mere thought of killing Klaus and the other Originals.
"What about future fairies?" Damon asked, not even wanting to think about Ava aging, he knew it was inventible he just wanted to live in the moment with Ava.
"They won't be…-"she remembered something that Gran told her. She was the only one here since all of her kind was in a different realm.
"But Klaus doesn't know that does he? He just thinks they'll be one in the future. Ava he will hunt countless of girls down…"Damon murmured, his thumb brushing against her bottom, lip. God it was soft, what he wouldn't give just to kiss her senseless.
"I don't want you to be a blood-bag for that. And over my dead body I'll let Klaus take you away again. I lost you once, never again. So this plan is going to happen whether you want it or not. With your help though, I might just get out of this alive."
Ava closed her eyes and sighed, inhaling Damon's familiar scent. Realising that they would be going through with this plan and if she helped out…none of them would end up dead. "Ok…"she whispered, she knew one thing for sure. She still loved Damon, and she knew it would destroy if he ended up dead. Ava already lost the most important people in her life, and she couldn't let that happen again. If this plan didn't go right, Klaus would have vengeance on his mind and kill everyone, all the people she grown up with, the people who'd taken care of her in her darkest time.
"Ok." Damon's breath fanned across her face; "come on." he took her hand and led her back to where the others were. They had been chatting amongst themselves.
"We're good to go?" Stefan asked his brother, as Ava took her place.
"Yes." The raven head vampire nodded, giving Ava's hand a small squeeze. "Ok, so for right now we need you Caroline to play Rebekah." He walked over to Caroline and grabbed her arms. "We use the quarter back to distract her." He pointed at Matt. "Just keep her talking."
"How?" Matt asked incredulously.
"Just distract, she's lonely and desperate-"
"Clearly, didn't you two make out?" Caroline commented. Ava smirked at that.
"I was pretty desperate too." She nodded
"Ha ha." Damon said sarcastically "beefcake holds blond bombshell, I come up behind her-"he demonstrated on Caroline "and hold her arms like this-"Ava heard a squeal of pain. "It gives me time for one shot." Stefan finished off.
"Great this plan is going to go so well." Ava said, sarcasm oozing from her tone.
"So we all have one stake and we use it when we get the chance." Stefan took a step back.
The fairy zipped her jacket up "So no last moments of pity attacks." Damon uttered, his eyes darting between Ava and Elena.
"Don't worry about me." The doppelganger sniped "not after what happened with Bonnie's mom." Ava cocked an eyebrow "Yeah…no that one was kind of your fault." She said tucking a stray curl behind her ear.
"Ava-"Caroline hissed.
"Oh shush you're the one who agreed." Ava retorted.
"Fine are we all good? Barbie?" Damon looked at Caroline,
"Oh I am, anything to break Tyler's sire bond." The fairy blinked she forgot about that part, so there was something good about all of this.
"Busboy?" the raven head vampire looked at Matt.
"Do I have a choice?" he countered.
"Fair enough." Damon nodded.
Stefan gripped onto the white-oak stake. "We have twelve stakes, and a shot of killing an Original. We can do this."
"Yes because so many of our group plans go so well." Ava muttered she had gotten the feeling in her gut that something was going to go horribly wrong.
"Right…you're so optimistic." Stefan rolled his eyes "let's try another scenario. Elena you grab the cross bow, and Matt you play Klaus."
"And Ava…you're puppy has got its head stuck in a tree trunk." Caroline said seeing the chocolate Labrador wiggling its bottom.
"Oh god sake." Ava huffed and stalked towards the puppy, completely going in the wrong direction.
"You know…it's true." Caroline said.
"What?" Damon, Matt, Stefan and Elena all looked at her.
"How owners resemble their pets." The blond vampire laughed, and their eyes snapped in Ava's direction hearing the teen yelping.
"How the hell did she get her head stuck in a tree trunk?" Damon shook his head, "ready?" he looked at the others. They all nodded and pulled out their cells.
"Fucking hell stop taking bloody pictures and get me the hell out of here" Ava shouted hearing their sound of clicking.
"Ok is it bad?" Ava asked, she, Caroline, Matt and Elena were in the town-square and were having lunch. The brunette had dropped Coco off at home.
The female vampire sighed as Ava chewed her sandwich, the others had finished their meal earlier.
"It's…-"
"Like someone has been choking you. That tree dug into you or what." Matt said eyeing the small cuts and scratches across Ava's pale neck. "God damn Ava, it looks like you went twelve rounds with Mike Tyson."
"Thanks." Ava swallowed and grabbed her water bottle, as Elena made her way over to them. The brunette was attempting to contact Bonnie.
"Shame you can't have vampire blood." Caroline uttered, eyeing the fairy's bruise cheek, gash and now there was another injury to add to the list.
"Hmm…just have to heal the human way." Ava shrugged her shoulders. Caroline then went onto tell Matt what was going on with Alaric. Ava was perched on the back of trunk of Caroline's car, swinging her legs back and forth.
"Mr Saltzman was like the most normal guy in town." Matt exclaimed.
Ava scoffed "He was a vampire hunter, hardly normal. You know what Matty I think you're the only one who calls him Mr Saltzman."
Matt hummed "And I think you're the only one who calls me Matty. I don't even know why you I let you call me that." He muttered the last part, but both Ava and Caroline heard him.
"Because I'm the best." Ava said with a smile on her face.
"And so modest" Caroline said sarcastically, just as Elena came over to them.
"Is it weird that Bonnie is not returning my calls?" Elena asked them.
"No…I ignore your calls all the time." The fairy blurted out.
"I know that's why I come over." Elena uttered and bit her lower lip thoughtfully. Matt shrugged his shoulders and looked around as if Bonnie would come jumping out from behind a tree. But something caught his attention.
"Is it weird that Klaus's brother is in town-square?" Matt asked. They all jumped when Ava leapt off of the car.
"Oh my god is Elijah here?" Ava asked excitedly, "Is there anything in my teeth?" she showed them her teeth,
"Ava what-why the hell are you taking your jacket off?" Matt asked as the fair struggled to unzip herself.
"Ok so she still has her crush on Elijah-"Caroline giggled as Ava smoothed down her messy curls. "What are you going to do?" she grabbed the fairy's arm she wouldn't put it pass the smaller blond to run into the road.
"Going to kiss Elijah senseless…and marry him." Ava stated.
"Ok…no" Caroline shook her head.
"It's not Elijah, its Finn" Elena told her, she, Caroline and Matt all gaped at the Original who was smiling which was just weird.
"Oh…boo Finn…I want Elijah" Ava slumped against the car.
"Forget that, I thought he left town." Elena frowned. Caroline tucked her hair behind her ear, she used her heightened hearing to pick up on Finn's and the other vampire's conversation. She told the other three what they were saying.
"I'm going to call Stefan." Elena said pulling her cell out of her pocket.
Matt leant against the car beside Ava; the jock looked down at her. "So you really fancy Elijah huh?"
Ava rolled her milky orbs "What's not to like? He's classy, a gentlemen…and I heard from Ric that he's got nice hair. Imagine what's underneath those buttoned down shirt he wears. You think he's an abs man?" she asked.
Matt stared at Ava, feeling incredibly awkward. "Ava-"
"I would so strip him…and tie him up. But he comes across as a dominant type of guy. So he probably wants to be on top…I don't mind that." Ava uttered, "I prefer him to be gentle first and then get rough-"
Matt balked "Ok no…no this is so wrong. You're…Ava…no sex for you. I need a drink." Without another word he walked off to The Grill.
There was a moment of silence between Ava and Caroline before they erupted in giggles and laughter. "Oh snap Ava, Matt's face was priceless." She wiped her tears of laughter. Ava laughed and her face was flushed.
"Shit…most fun today…"
"Elijah does have nice hair." Caroline admitted as they settled back down against the car. The vampire saw Elena walking further away from them most likely arguing with Stefan. "And you know what? I think he could have abs-"
"Ok." Ava cut the taller girl off. "I'm just going to say this once." Caroline quirked an eyebrow "Step off bitch, Elijah is mine."
There was another moment of silence before Caroline gushed "Oh you are soooo super, super cute." She pinched Ava's cheeks, the fairy yelped and attempting to bat her hands away but couldn't. "Look at you threatening me for a man…Elijah-"
"Who is a sexy beast." Ava squealed when Caroline managed to pinch her cheeks.
"Aww you are so adorable. I could just eat you up."
"Oh god." Ava grumbled now Caroline was definitely going to faff around with her. "ELENA HURRY UP AND QUIT TALKING TO YOUR LOVER BOY."
"So wait Alaric was attacked?" Ava asked as Elena grabbed her hand, the doppelganger spotted Stefan walking down the street. "And Damon has been kidnapped?"
"Yes." Elena replied, she didn't miss the worry on Ava's face. "It'll be ok Ava." Ava blinked not al all believe her. Why the hell did Rebekah grab Damon? She thought.
Elena sighed "Stefan" she called causing him to turn around "how is he?" she was referring to Alaric.
Ava bit her bottom lip, feeling concern for her history teacher. "Hey he's just banged up." Stefan informed them "Ava did you eat?"
"Seriously? Worrying about my eating habits right now-"
"Did you eat?" he asked sternly, making her feel like a little kid.
"Yes." Ava huffed "and before you asks, nothing sugary."
"Good." They carried on walking down the street. "Caroline is going to stay with him, making sure he stays Alaric." He said. Ava nodded glad that someone was there for him, she would have gone to spend time with him, but Caroline, Elena and Stefan were against the idea. It was too dangerous and neither of them had forgotten what had happened between Ava and Alaric when she was alone. "Matt texted me and said Finn was still in the Grill. We need to plan our next move-"Ava came to an abrupt stop causing Elena slam into her back.
"Next move?" Ava asked incredulously "fuck your next move. Rebekah has got Damon; bitch is a psycho our next move should be getting him back." She snapped.
Stefan sighed and placed his hands on her shoulders. "No, we need to stay on point we need to kill an Original that's the plan." Elena swallowed seeing Ava's cheeks flushing with red, the fairy was pissed. The doppelganger took a hasty step back, not wanting to be caught in the crossfire.
"What?" Ava seethed "that was the plan. Now it's changed, because Damon got himself kidnapped."
"Look Ava, I know you're worried but if Damon knew even for one second that we were talking about missing the chance to kill these people, he would lose his mind." Stefan bit out.
"Oh fuck you Stefan." Ava shoved him hard "Damon's life is hanging in the balance. When you were taken by those tomb vampires he came running to your rescue."
Stefan closed his eyes knowing that the fairy was right. "Ava I know what my brother wants-"
"Yeah so do I. we have to go save him-"
"Sorry Ava but we're keeping to the plan." Stefan shrugged his shoulders.
Ava clenched her fists "Fine." She snapped "if you're not going to save him then I'll do it by myself." She turned on her heel and stalked off, the first place she would go would be the Mikealson mansion. Before Ava could even reach the end of the street a strong hand latched onto her wrist and she was shoved into a side alley.
"Hey-"
"Listen you go on your own Ava I won't be happy-"
"I don't care-"
"Well I do. I am not letting you go walking into danger." Stefan growled, "Damon wouldn't like it and neither do I-"
"Well Damon is in trouble" Ava snapped, her heart was threatening to leap out of her chest. "I…I…I'm scared for him Stefan. I don't-please we have to do something." Tears welled up in her eyes. Stefan sighed, his eyes softened at the sight of Ava's face.
"Ok…listen if we go through with this plan, that means Rebekah we'll drop dead and Damon won't be killed." Stefan said.
Ava frowned "What? But she could be killing him now-"
"No. Damon is their leverage, at the moment he isn't in any immediate danger. And they would all be dead before that would happen. So you'll help me?" he asked, Elena appeared at the side of the alley.
Ava took a deep breath "Fine. Let's get on with this."
Damon groaned in pain, he could feel the blood sliding down his arms. He looked up groggily hearing light footsteps coming towards him. Sweat marred his face and he was panting light, he narrowed his eyes seeing a petite figure coming towards him, it was shrouded in darkness. His eyes widened when the person moved closer.
"What the fuck are you doing here?" Damon growled seeing Ava's face.
"Bitch much!" she huffed "I'm here to save you" Ava licked her lips and stepped closer, his breathing was loud and raspy.
"Get out of here. If Rebekah finds you she will kill you." He moaned in pain, causing the blond to frown.
"Well tell me what to do. I don't fancy ending up dead." Ava uttered "and you know for a fact I'm too stubborn to move. So come on." she insisted.
Damon swallowed wishing for the fairy to simply just walk away, but knowing her she wouldn't. "Fine…my wrists are shackled above my head. Open it carefully." He said weakly, "take two steps forward and reach up."
"Wrist pinned above your head eh? Sounds like some kinky sex-"
"Ava. Hurry." he snapped.
"Right." He watched as Ava took two step forwards, so her chest brushed against his. He towered over her small frame, just as he instructed, the fairy held her hands out and glided them up his arm. She grunted and had to stand on the tips of her toes as her fingers closed in on around the spike device. With some effort Ava miraculously managed to free his wrist.
"Whoa-"Ava exclaimed when he sagged against her. With even more effort she reached up and freed his other wrist. "Bloody hell you're heavy." She muttered, as he lifted his arm placing it around her shoulders so they could escape quicker. "Do you feed on fat people or something?"
Damon snorted such an Ava thing to say. "Come on." they staggered down the hallway, the vampire slumped but the fairy shouldered his weight.
"We have to keep going." Ava said earnestly,
"How do you even know the layout-"he groaned as they kept walking. She was leading him past the drawing room, where they had that disastrous dinner party with Klaus and Elijah.
"I have been here before." He could hear voice straining, and attempting to ease some of his weight off of her.
They staggered into the parlour as it would lead them to the side door. Ava stumbled down the wooden steps causing Damon to fall into a heap. He sat up, and she crawled forward so that she was on her knees in front of him.
"I need a minute-"he slurred.
"No. Damon please don't go sleep." Ava pleaded, his eyes slowly opened feeling her soft hands cupping his sweat covered face.
"Just go Ava please-"
"The hell I'm going. I'm trying to be an epic heroine." She uttered and cursed under her breath when he started to slump. He was getting weaker; he managed to make out Ava shoving her sleeve up. She held up her uncovered wrist.
"Ava-"
"Drink Damon, come on. Fairy blood is like crack-drink it. Please I need you to drink." Damon's eyes remained on her desperate face. Ava hissed when his fangs sank into the delicate skin on the inside of her wrist. Damon groaned feeling her delicious blood flowing down his throat. He felt himself getting stronger. He ran his tongue over the marks seeing her pained expression.
"Why-"
"Duh I love you. I'd do anything for you." Ava said smiling at him; Damon's large hands came up to cup her face. He pressed his temple against hers and inhaled her scent.
"I love you to." Damon said truthfully.
All of a sudden he felt a dark shadow hovering above them; he looked up and saw Klaus standing there.
"Love? I'm home…"
Right before Damon's eyes Ava moved out his hold, he watched on in stunned silence as the fairy ran over to the hybrid.
"Klaus-"he felt his heart seized up seeing her grinning at the Original, the way she grinned at him. It was full of love, hope, and adoration.
"Ava-"Klaus wrapped his arms around her waist and swung her around. "How I missed you." His accented voice rang in the silent room.
"I missed you too. Never leave me." Ava murmured. Damon felt sick to his stomach and had the urge to rip Klaus's hands off of his girl.
"Never." Klaus vowed and cupped Ava's face. He leant down and kissed her, she eagerly kissed him back, wrapping her arms around his neck.
"AVA-"Damon shouted causing the fairy to freeze and turn around so she was facing his direction.
"Who's that?" Klaus questioned, and rage burned in Damon's eyes when he saw the Original's hand stroking her side.
Ava stared directly into Damon's eyes. "No one. He is no one." Those few words shattered his heart. "Come on Klaus. You can show me how much you love me."
"It'll be my pleasure love. I believe we haven't even christened the kitchen yet." With that he scooped up the fairy, and blurred off. Her giggles ringing throughout the silent house.
"NO-"Damon roared and blinked hard, it was all a dream, a horrible, realistic dream. He looked around, it was light and he was still chained up. He growled lowly in his throat seeing a smirking Rebekah watching him. "You bitch."
Rebekah walked around him, "It's not fun when someone messes with your thoughts is it?" she asked. "I think I got Ava down like a pat. She was very realistic wasn't she?" the female Original relished in the anger and pain coming from the other vampire. She stepped forward and aligned her lips with his ears. "That's what is going to happen you do know that right? Ava will go off into the sunset with Klaus…-"
"No way in hell." Damon snarled.
Rebekah smirked "Ava belongs to Niklaus…hell she belongs to our family. We are the Originals; we are much more superior than you and the rest of Mystic Falls. Don't you get it Damon? Ava is too good for you." She taunted the vampire. Damon felt anger and hate rising up within him.
"Over my dead body Ava will be with you and your freak of a brother." Damon lunged forward but hissed in pain when the spikes of the cuffs ripped even further into his skin.
"Shame…oh well." With that Rebekah stabbed the knife into his chest, and Damon's pained screamed echoed off of the walls.
Ava paced up and down nervously biting her lower lip. She was currently in the Boarding House with Caroline, since Stefan and driven her back here earlier. She didn't mind, since the fairy wanted to stay far away from this plan.
"Ava stop pacing you're making me dizzy." Caroline said.
"I can't help it." Ava said frustrated, running her slim fingers through her thick blond hair. "At the moment there's a mental plan going down…and Damon? fuck I don't even know if he is alive or what?"
"Ok…just-"
"Swear to god blondie I will punch you in the face if you say 'calm down'" she mimicked the vampire's voice.
Caroline frowned "I don't actually sound like that do I?" she asked "Do I?-do I?-"Ava heard her using different tones and rolled her milky green orbs.
"Hey-"Elena and Stefan jogged into the parlour. "Is Alaric-"
"He's still Alaric." The blond vampire assured the doppelganger. "I gave him a bottle of Bonnie's herbs and he went home."
Ava swallowed "So did it work? You killed him right?" she asked, licking her lips. The fairy had finally stopped pacing.
"Did it work?" Caroline asked eagerly, she just wanted her Tyler back.
"Nothing has worked until I have seen Klaus's dead body-"
"Ok forget bloody Klaus." Ava cut him off "what about Damon? are we going to find him now?" she asked.
Before Stefan could answer the worried fairy, Elena's cell rang. Ava groaned and flopped down onto the couch. She made sure to close up all the barriers in her mind, since she already had a raging headache.
Ava could only hear Elena's side of the conversation. "Bonnie! Where have you been…Klaus should be dead-"the fairy brows furrowed and she sat up. Klaus? "Klaus should be dead…they should all be dead. We just killed Finn…-"Ava could feel the tension in the room spiking up a notch. "Where's Damon?-…in Klaus's mansion-"relief swept through Ava, now they know where Damon was. "Are you alright…no Bonnie- she hanged up on me."
"What happened?" Ava jumped onto her feet.
"The plan backfired. They're all alive except Klaus." Stefan seethed, anger radiated off of his form. "Stay with Caroline, you to Ava-"he ordered as he stormed out of the room. Ava, Elena and Caroline chased after him.
"No I'm coming-"Ava started "I've spent my night here…so boring. I need to go with-"
"No" Stefan snapped, "I can't have you in danger as well. I call you when it's over."
Ava groaned stupid vampires she thought. "Stefan stop" Elena snapped "Klaus is stronger than you, we need another plan-"
Ava swore "To hell with your plans. You can't kill Klaus. Let's just get Damon." she snapped wanting to rip her hair out.
"No we need Klaus to be dead-"
"Stefan stop it." Elena grabbed her boyfriend's arm "you're acting in anger-"
"Anger get things done Elena." Stefan snapped
"Or it'll get you killed. And Damon killed along with you." The brunette exclaimed, hoping for Stefan to see things rationally. Ava did understand Stefan's hatred for Klaus, the hybrid had destroyed him, but now was not the time to dive into something so dangerous.
"Klaus does not get to survive this…not after everything he's done." Stefan said "I'm going-"
"Wait-"
"You're staying here Ava. Move an inch I will lock you in the cellar." Stefan threatened the blond. Ava scowled when she heard the front door slamming shut. "Fuck sake-"she kicked over a chair in frustration, and glared in the direction of the front door.
"I miss well-adjusted Stefan." Caroline sniffed as soon as those words left her mouth the door flew open and Stefan was thrown in, right into Ava's path.
Ava yelled out in alarm as she was sent flying back, Stefan managed to twist them around so he took the brunt of their fall.
"God…"Ava groaned "So I can come-"
"No-"Stefan's arms were wrapped around Ava's small form. Elena and Caroline looked at the pair in the alarm, Sage stormed in.
"Ding dong-"Caroline went to lunge at the older vampire, but she stood no chance. Sage backhanded her across the face sending the other female to the ground. "I'm not here for you." She snarled "I'm here for him-"Stefan shoved Ava behind him seeing Sage coming towards them. Ava crawled backwards, and felt her back collide against the wall. Another vampire entered the scene causing Elena to freeze.
"I had to Sage-"Stefan said groaning.
"Oh you remember me-"she kicked the younger vampire. Ava felt Stefan slam into the wall beside her.
"Stefan-"Ava swallowed, fear seeped from her form, he grabbed her hand and glared up at the red head.
"Good you remembered me. Then you'd know I'd like to go all ten rounds-"she was about to attack Stefan again, but Sage let out hacking coughs.
"Sage?" the other vampire who was holding Elena prisoner cry out.
Sage looked down wide eye at Stefan, as blood leaked from her nose. She went to grab Ava…for who knows what but Stefan shot up and easily threw her to the ground.
"Troy help me." Sage cried out. Troy rushed forward but also started to let out hacking coughs. Stefan grabbed Ava's hand and hauled her onto her feet, making sure to keep the fairy behind him. Stefan, Elena and Caroline all gathered around the choking vampires. "What's happening to me-"Sage gasped, and right before their eyes she turned an ashen grey colour as did Troy.
"She just died." Elena stated looking at the other three who were equally as shocked.
"Wants me to stay huh?" Ava grumbled as she opened the large windows. She was in the room that she had occupied whilst she was living at the Boarding House. Caroline, Elena and Stefan were talking downstairs.
The younger Salvatore still wouldn't relent about going with him to get Damon. Which annoyed her beyond belief. So she decided to be discreet. She felt the cold air against her skin and settled herself on the ledge of the window.
"Come on Ava, isn't the first time you snuck out." She muttered, not too worried about the others since they were too busy. Ava slowly started to scale down the side of the house and grinned in triumphant when her boot clad feet hit the soil. She didn't waste any time and ran into the direction of where Stefan parked his car. She groped the trunk handle and opened it up.
"Never thought I'd be doing this." The fairy muttered and then climbed into the trunk. She managed to shut it and all she had to do was wait. Ava blinked and curled up, soon enough she heard the car door slamming and then the rumble of an engine. Perfect she thought, she was going along after all. Ava sighed and closed her eyes….the vibrations lulled her into a light doze.
The fairy's eyes snapped opened when she felt the engine stopping. Oh good they were here, Ava waited a moment wanting to make sure Stefan was out of the way before she made her exit. She counted to two hundred and decided to get out. Well would have but…she was stuck.
"Oh fuck…fuck fuck-"Ava swore and grabbing the handle, but realised that there was no handle. "Shit…ok didn't think of that." She muttered getting more and more anxious about being in a closed in space.
A thin sheen of sweat covered her face as she slammed her hands upwards, panic was beginning to set in. the fairy started to make up weird scenarios of her not being discovered. "No come on…Damon needs ya…-"she felt a surge of power going through her, her hands released a white light and the trunk door was slammed open. Ava fell out of the trunk and landed on her knees.
She let out breath, and then crept forward, from her last visit the pathway would be up ahead…and it led the way to the front door. No she needed to come through the window. "Ok…"Ava splayed her hand out and felt the cold brick against her skin….she needed to go through the back way.
The blond slid across the front of the house. She froze hearing voices…namely Stefan's voice. Good so she was in the right place. Now she needed to find a window. Ava started to creep around the side of the house, her hand brushed against a window sill.
"Please be unlocked…why would vamps need to lock their doors anyway." She muttered to herself. "Bingo" Ava declared when the window slid open, she jumped up and crawled forward, and completely oblivious to the room she crawled into. She fluffed around when a long silk curtain hit her face.
"Who has silk curtains-"she huffed and shoved her way through, but her limbs got tangled, there was a thump as she landed face down and groaned when the curtains fell on her. Once she was free of them she smoothed down her close.
"What the hell Ava?" Damon growled,
"Damon-oh good…I got here before Stefan. Let's go-"
"I thought I told you to stay home." A familiar voice snapped.
"Stefan-"now Ava was thoroughly confused.
Klaus and Rebekah exchanged amused looks "That was quiet a show love…now I have to put the curtains up again." Ava's eyes bugged out, realising her plan to sneak in completely failed, as she actually climbed through the window where this rendezvous was going on.
"Oh…balls." Ava stomped, she'll never be able to carry out a successful rescue mission.
"My day has just got brighter-"
"It's nearly midnight dick…"Ava muttered folding her arms across her chest.
Klaus glared at her, Stefan shifted so he was blocking the vampire's view of the fairy. Rebekah smirked at Damon, knowing he was recalling that dream she had given him.
"What do you want?" Klaus asked.
Stefan threw the duffel-bag down at Klaus's feet. "I'm here to make a deal." The fairy knew now was to remain silent.
"Stefan what are you doing?" Damon asked, Ava cringed hearing the pain leaking from his tone. The fairy edge forward in Damon's direction, she paused feeling the plastic beneath her boot.
"Eight stakes made of white oak-"Ava knew that Stefan was bluffing after all there was twelve stakes. "The part of Wickery bridge that you forgot to burn."
Klaus glared at Rebekah, the female was baffled she had burnt that bridge down. "That's impossible."
"No it's not. Finn is dead." Stefan informed them. Ava was too anxious she just wanted to get out of here, with Damon alive. She could hear his shallow breathing…he was hurt.
"You killed my brother-"Rebekah snarled.
"Oh well done Stefan. Tell them that now." Ava hissed running her hand through her hair.
Stefan didn't bat an eyelid "Damon in exchange for the last eight weapons that I can kill you with." He bargained. Ava swallowed praying that they would get out of this.
"And how do I know there aren't any more left?" Klaus asked, not missing a beat.
"Because there re aren't" Stefan countered, Ava licked her lips.
"Let's be certain shall we." Ava stiffened when Klaus walked over to Damon; she instinctively took a step back. "Leave-"he ordered Damon. The fairy frowned
"No" Damon said determinedly.
"Go on leave-"Klaus coaxed him.
"Nik he's my plaything." Rebekah whined.
Ava shook her head "This is so messed up." She muttered idly scratching the back of her hand. Klaus merely smirked and grabbed Damon by his throat.
"I said go home." Klaus compelled Damon. Stefan cringed, and Ava felt her heart dropping hearing Damon screaming out in pain as he tried to free his trapped wrist. She took a stop back. Ava paled hearing him.
"Stop it Klaus. STOP IT" Ava shouted a bout of anger and hatred rose within her.
"Alright, alright stop." Klaus compelled the raven head vampire, "before you hurt yourself. Plus don't want my little fairy to get too upset."
Ava scowled and bit down hard. "Just let him go." She snapped.
"Well at least we can see that he can be compelled." Klaus declared and then looked over to a pissed off Stefan. He took a step towards Damon who clenched his eyes shut, "now minus the stake that's in my brother how many more stakes are out there that can kill me."
Ava's heart was beating a mile a minute; she didn't doubt that the vampires all could hear it. Klaus snarled and snapped his hand forward having a death grip on Damon's throat.
He squeezed hard, Ava swallowed "Answer me…now-if not I'll just compel you to leave again. I never can quiet get enough of you screaming in agony-"another groan of pain came from the raven head's lips as Klaus's fingers dug into his skin, ripping the flesh.
Ava couldn't stand it anymore "Eleven" she shouted "there's eleven stakes. Now please let him go." She said. Stefan groaned and looked away.
"Eleven? So not eight then?" Klaus tutted and looked over to Stefan. Ava was pale and wringing her hands.
"You really shouldn't have lied." Rebekah drawled.
"I'll get you the other three." Stefan snapped.
"Well since you lied, I'll just compel your brother to chew out his own tongue" Klaus uttered.
"What the fuck?" Ava shouted "You know now. Let him go-"
"What is wrong with you?" Stefan snapped, not liking the way Klaus was glaring at the fairy.
"What is wrong with you?" Klaus shouted back, Ava pressed her fingers against her temple, and took another step forward; she was barely listening to the hybrid's rant.
"Damon?" Ava whispered, she held out her hand, and felt his damp top. She didn't know if it was blood or sweat. "Damon-"
The vampire looked behind his shoulder; he could see the terrified expression on her face. "It's ok." Damon tried to sooth her, earning a weak smile, he closed his eyes feeling her leaning against his back.
"Trying to comfort me when you're a bloodied mess?" Ava murmured.
"Always comfort you Ava." Damon wheezed, Ava sniffed, he knew one thing for sure which was that she still cared for him.
They were both brought of their small conversation when there was a slam; unknown to the pair Rebekah had watched the whole conversation. The female Original, felt a pang of longing. What she wouldn't give for a love like that. Damon looked up, and saw Stefan pinning Klaus to the wall. Stefan raised the white-oak stake above his head, but Klaus caught his wrist.
Ava could feel Damon tensing up. "Step down." The hybrid growled "or you and your both die." Klaus took the stake off of him. "There now you have to get me the other two."
Rebekah watched the exchanged and then her eyes darted over to Damon and Ava. She made up her mind; after all she never did hate the fairy. "Well this is ridiculous." She declared and strolled over to Damon and unlatched one of the chains. Ava felt his weight drop and then he was on his knees.
"Damon-"Ava felt down beside him, he groaned and wiped the tears off of her face.
"What are you doing?" Klaus asked moving over to them.
"I brought him over here. So I get to release him. My rules." Rebekah told her brother. Ava was on her knees, and reached out with both hands. She cupped his sweaty face.
Damon groaned and wrapped his arms around her, and buried his nose into her thick hair, inhaling. "Bring us the stakes and you both live. Take your brother as a sign of good faith." With that Rebekah picked up the bag and stalked out.
"Bring us the stakes, if not I'll wage a war against you and everyone you ever loved. Hope I'm being clear." Klaus smirked "Goodnight Ava-"
"Fuck off." Ava snapped, whilst Klaus laughed and walked off. "Let's get out of here."
"Here we are." Damon murmured, walking the fairy up her porch steps. He staggered slightly and grabbed onto the railing. He groaned,
"You still need blood."
"I'll go get a blood bag-"Damon waved her off, but she surprised him by grabbing his hand and dragged him over to the porch swing. Since he was weak it was easy. "Ava-"
"You need blood-"
"Are you offering?" Damon asked.
"Yes. Now come on…"Ava swallowed, and pulled her sleeve up. But his large hand overcame hers forcing her to stop.
"No…not your wrist Ava." He murmured, and gently pushed aside her blond hair revealing the creamy expanse of her neck. "Someplace else if you don't mind." Ava closed her eyes and swallowed feeling his lips brushing against her earlobe.
"No…"Ava stuttered, causing Damon to chuckle.
Damon ran his finger across her skin and could feel Ava instinctively tensing. Ava held her breath, waiting for the pin-prick sensation, but let out a small gasp when he pressed soft, warm butterfly kisses along her throat.
Damon could feel her relaxing into him, she heard the distinct sound of his fangs clicking, and dug her hands into his shoulder, one of his hands came up to cup the back of Ava's head, whilst the other rested on her waist.
Ava sighed and pressed her temple into the crook of his neck. She felt small bouts of pleasure shooting though her bloody. Damon pulled back, and ran his tongue over the small puncture holes. He looked down at the fairy in his arms, and his eyes darkened, seeing her flush cheeks, and then dropped down to her heaving chest.
God he wanted her so, so bad. Ava's fingers tugged the short hairs on the back of his head as he kissed his way across her jaw. Ava's fingers came onto his lips before he could press them against hers.
"Damon…we're too messed up-"Ava whispered, he let out a sigh and rested his temple against hers.
"I know…and you suck at a rescue mission." He chuckled when she pouted. "Tonight Ava…you love me…you proved it. And-"
"Just-"
"Give you time?" he asked slightly frustrated, but he didn't blame it. Hell at least he knew for certain, he and Ava will always have something special. "Ok…have all the time you need. I should go…got to visit Ric."
Ava nodded, Stefan had told him on their way back, how if an Original dies, and so does their entire bloodline. "Night Ava" Damon leant down and kissed her temple, "I love you."
Ava slumped against the porch swing and gently touched her temple, her skin was still tingling. He was right; they had all the time at the moment, but first things first was that they needed to sort out this mess, concerning the stakes.
"Love you too." Ava murmured and stood up; she felt the breeze against her skin. She headed inside her house and slammed the door behind her.
AN: Apologies for any grammar or spelling mistakes. Outfit link on profile, Thanks to those who reviewed. There's an AN on my profile page.
So in this chap-At the beginning, we discover that Ava is hung-over from sugar. She accuses Damon of being gay with Ric, and we learn that Damon watches cartoons. Coco makes an appearence in this chapter, they all meet up in the woods. Ava doesn't feel right about killing the Originals, but doesn't have a choice. Ava gets her head stuck in a tree trunk. Ava tells Matt what she would like to do with Elijah, she worries when Damon gets taken, and she ends up sneaking out of the house. Her rescue mission fails as she ends up sneaking into the room where all the action happens. And a Dava moment.
Next Chap-A trip to Denver, Ava and Jeremy reunion, and Kol appears.
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