Ava blinked for a couple of seconds, she was in between the place sleeping and waking. Her eyes remained closed as she detected the world around her. She gathered that she was in a warm embrace, and that she was pressed against someone's chest. Before panic could set in though she recalled last night's events and smiled. Damon was here, she realised that her head was resting in the juncture between his shoulder and neck, and that he had a firm grip around her waist. Their legs were intertwined.
Ava shifted slightly and winced at the soreness of her lower parts. Ok one thing was for certain…Damon went the whole hog and didn't leave one part of her skin untouched.
"You know I reckon if you could see, you'd be staring at me with googly eyes." Damon's voice was rough with sleep.
Ava mumbled something under her breath, and shifted so that more than her torso was on him. Damon lips twitched into a smile, feeling her pressed against him. He could feel her breasts against his hard chest.
"I doubt that." The fairy's voice was laced with exhaustion. "I reckon you're the one who is gazing romantically down at me." She shifted and sat up, so that now she was hovering above him. Her blond locks tickled his face. Ava took his silence as an answer to her exclamation. "Oh my god you were gazing at me." She giggled when she felt his fingers gliding down her ribcage. "That's creepy-"Damon rolled his icy blue eyes and tucked her hair behind her ear.
"It's called being romantic-"Damon huffed, feeling a warmth spreading through his chest.
"No…creepy. Staring at someone who was sleeping? Creepy." Ava nodded and squeaked when the vampire sat up, forcing her onto his lap, he could feel her rump nestled on his thighs.
"Are you sure it's creepy?" he purred into her ear, and laid a butterfly kiss behind her ear, hitting her sweet spot. "Is-"he pressed another kiss, but this one was firmer. Ava's eyelashes fluttered closed. She basked in Damon's presence "It-"his lips glided across her smooth skin. "Really-"Ava shifted feeling him hardening beneath her. Her back arched up against him, when he gently bit down against her neck. Ava fisted her hands into his thick hair as he sucked and nibbled her skin. "Creepy?" his nose skimmed in between the valley of her breast.
Ava swallowed "No. Are you going to kiss me? Or just carry on being a pansy-"she was cut off when he crashed his lips against hers. This one was filled with, lust, desire and passion. She felt sparks travel down her spine when his tongue stroked hers. Damon invaded the warm cavern of her mouth, and let out a growl, when Ava rocked against him.
"I had-"she panted, he pulled away and attacked her throat, and slid his tongue over the love bite he had placed on her last night. "That vampires were this horney-"
"You always ruin a perfect moment…"Damon felt pleasure shoot through him when he slipped into the fairy. Ava's nails dug in to his shoulder. "But you wouldn't be Ava if you didn't-"he grunted and thrust upwards. Damon decided to let her have her fun at the top, plus it turned him on.
Ava winced she was still slightly sore from last night, but Damon kissed away the pain and groaned his thrust met hers.
"How about a repeat performance from last night?" Damon smirked and she squealed when he flipped her over. He kissed his way down her body, like last night Ava fisted her hands into the sheets.
"Hmm….well I would say yes…but I can't really tell you how last night went." Ava uttered, and whimpered when she felt his mouth on her hip "It was kind of a blur-"she leant up on her elbows and felt Damon's hair tickling her lower stomach. "What are you doing?"
"Making sure that this time I take things extremely slow." He purred, Ava swallowed not liking the sound of that at all. Damon smiled wickedly and started his extremely slow, painful yet pleasurable torture.
Ava grinned and skipped into the school, tonight would be the decade dance and she had been under firm instructions by Caroline that she had to set up and yet when the fairy pointed out she was blind…hence couldn't do much the vampire yelled at her for an hour on the phone before Damon simply hanged up on her. The raven head vampire insisted on driving her there…and after what happened in the morning…she found that Damon could be very, very persuasive.
The fairy arrived in the gym where the dance would be taking place.
"Why so cheery Ava? Somebody die a horrible death?" a familiar voice rang out. Matt and Jeremy were currently hanging some of the decorations up and paused for a second.
"Damn Ava and Tiki again" Matt muttered getting ready to climb down in case he needed to step in. but before he could Jeremy grabbed his arm to stop him.
"No I haven't seen a good Ava and Tiki fight in ages I swear I'll push you off this ladder if you break it up." Jeremy hissed. And they watched like some of the other volunteers as Tiki stepped up to the grinning fairy.
"Tiki-"Ava tutted "that's even morbid for you."
Tiki rolled her eyes "So why are you so chipper? Had a long list of clients to please last night?"
Ava placed her hands on her hips, "Gosh insinuating that I'm a whore again? That's just boring now. You know Tiki I'd slap you but than that would be animal abuse." The rest of the occupants snorted at that.
"Shut up Ava, you'd never be the man your mum is-"Tiki sniped back, and grinned expecting a round of laughter all she got from her peers were incredulous looks.
"Bitch." Ava sneered "My mum is dead. Really Tiki stop trying to be a smartass you're just an ass." With that the rest of the students burst out into laughter, including Elena and Caroline the pair had just arrived.
"Ava 1 Tiki 0-"Jeremy grinned, Tiki stomped her foot and stalked away.
Ava smiled and sighed "Now that was glorious—"she nodded causing Elena and Caroline to exchange bemused looks. What got the fairy so chipper? She thought.
"Ava, I've got your outfit and I'll drop it off later." Caroline uttered linking her arm through the fairy's. "And I'm thinking of giving you the classic twenties hairstyle and-"
"Lovely." Ava cut her off.
"Ok…"Elena frowned in confusion she and Caroline were Ava to throw a fit. Something certainly made the fairy happier. "Anyway I wanted to let you know that Alaric is going to be out of town for a few days." They had settled at the table where there were boxes, and the boxes were piled up.
"Here Ava, sort through these." Caroline instructed handing the teen a box of candles; she'd had to place them in the lamps and chandeliers that had to be hanged. The vampire told the fairy what to do, and the smaller blond set out to do it.
"So Alaric actually went away to pull himself together?" Caroline asked. "Why is that a bad thing?"
"What?" Ava frowned in confusion "How is that a bad thing? If anything…it's a good thing. Think about when people stick around Mystic Falls long enough bad things seems to happen." She eased the candle into the holder and set it aside to do the next one. Ava felt the ornate object in her hands, her thumb brushed across the engravings whilst her other hand clutched onto the smooth candlestick.
"It's not just that. I just wish there was something I can do." Elena confided in them. And proceeded to pick up one of the chandeliers that Ava had stopped stuffing with candles. "Where did you want me to hang this thing?" she asked.
Caroline let out a frustrated groan "If Rebekah wanted to hang up this monstrosity she should have shown up and done this herself." She snatched it away from Elena.
"Hmm…where is Rebekah?" Ava asked curiously, tucking in a stray curl behind her ear.
"No clue. Good thing she isn't here I can't stand her-"the vampire muttered handing the chandelier off to one of the other students.
Ava's brows puckered "You're kind of contradicting yourself there."
Caroline rolled her eyes, whilst Elena let out a giggle. The taller blond teen's attention was drawn away by what Matt and Jeremy were doing.
"What are you doing?" she cried out causing Ava to jump and drop a candle. "You can't just hang them…they're meant to trickle down."
"Trickle?" Ava snorted earning an eye roll from her friend.
Caroline didn't miss the way Jeremy and Matt were acting rather chummy. "Look at them acting all bromancy"
Elena nodded "Yeah…I asked Matt to help Jeremy readjust. He's had a lot on his mind-"Ava was shoving another candle into the holder. "What with Alaric and-"
"Hmm. Come to think of it Elena, you seem distracted yourself-"
"Probably didn't get enough sleep-"Ava muttered frowning she was having trouble getting the candle stuck in.
"Or that they both saw you and Damon getting hot and heavy-"Caroline commented and wasn't disappointed by the fairy's reaction. Ava dropped the candle stick and her eyes bugged out.
"What-how-Elena-"she snapped
"Hey it wasn't me. Jeremy is the gossipy one here-"
"Fucking Jeremy-"Ava scowled
"So you and Damon huh?" Caroline asked
"Hmm…nothing happened just one kiss and-"
"The love bite on your neck says differently-"Elena smirked seeing how shy Ava was about her relationship status. Sure the fairy could be bubbly and even annoyingly chipper about certain things. But the teen didn't really discuss feelings that well…Elena and the others would have had to usually coax things out of her.
"Ok…me and Damon are back together-"Ava smiled "best thing that's happened to me recently. Besides meeting Elijah of course-"
"Of course-"Elena giggled.
"There's something else though-"Caroline mused staring at the fairy. Ava could feel her burning gaze on her "It's like you're glowing. You're way too happy…back together with Damon-"she inhaled and froze
"What?" Elena asked confusion laced in her tone. Her eyes darted between the blushing fairy and the stunned vampire.
"Ava and Damon had sex-"Caroline said loudly much to the fairy's horror. She squealed and jumped up and down. "Finally you and Damon did the deed. Now all that sexual tension will go away-oh my god AVA YOU'RE NOT A VIRGIN ANYMORE-"she shrieked and hugged the embarrassed fairy.
"Wait what-?"Matt shrieked making Jeremy fall off of the ladder in shock.
"Ha I knew you were a slut-"Tiki cackled.
"Oh fuck off Tiki you lost yours when you were fifteen…-and the smartest thing to come out of your mouth Tiki was a penis-"Ava shouted back causing the others to erupt in laughter.
"Ah not a virgin-"Caroline grinned "welcome to the club. Now did you use protection?" she asked seriously.
Ava and Elena even Matt gaped at her incredulously. "He's a vampire." The doppelganger whispered.
"Oh right…duh-"Caroline shook her head "ditzy moment-"
"More like stupid." Ava grumbled "and-"
"So how was it?" Caroline wanted to know the details.
"Was he gentle? If not I can get Stefan on him-"Elena said protectively.
Matt let out a huff "I can take him on if I have to-"he'd abandoned a groaning Jeremy to rush over to the trio of girls. When he said that statement he wasn't expecting all three supernatural creatures to laugh loudly.
"Oh shit Matt you're funny-"Ava wiped away a tear. "You taking on Damon?"
"What? You don't think I can?" Matt frowned looking at the giggling teens.
"No, let's just say Coco would have a better chance hurting Damon than you could." Ava retorted, causing the jock to scowl and walk off into Jeremy's direction.
There was a moment of silence before the female vampire broke it. "So was it like the movies? You know when you did it? It probably stung a bit but-"Ava whacked her hard in the arm. "Oww what the hell?"
"You and Elena are both bloody liars." Ava uttered
"Huh?" Elena cocked an eyebrow.
"You-the first time killed me nearly. I started to swear at him and everything-"Ava muttered.
"But was it worth it?" Caroline asked eagerly.
"Hell yes…and-are all vampires horney?" Ava asked quietly, she fiddled with the candle stick.
"Yes-"Elena and Caroline answered in unison. "And-"
"No can we move the topic on?" Ava questioned, thinking the whole of Mystic Falls would know she wasn't a virgin anymore.
"But-"Caroline started, but the look she was receiving from the doppelganger silently told her not to push the fairy. After all this was a sensitive topic for the smaller blond. "Fine, so who are you guys bringing to the dance?" she asked.
"I thought we were doing the whole lesbo thing and going together?" Ava questioned.
"Wait you guys are lesbians now-"
"Fuck off Tiki. Stop eavesdropping you skanky bitch." Ava shrieked, causing Caroline to wince at the fairy's volume.
"Ok…one day you are going to bust someone's eardrums." Elena muttered "But Ava does have a point. I thought we were going to be each other's girl dates?"
Caroline chuckled "Hmm Bonnie has a date." She informed them.
Ava whistled "Shit no way. Finally someone for Bonnie. Ok whoever this bloke is we have to take pictures so we have actual evidence." She uttered. "And…wait who is this guy?" she asked. Elena leant against the table thinking the same thing.
"Jamie called and wanted to see her." Caroline explained "so she asked him."
"Good for her." Ava nodded
"Hmm so now that leaves us. I'm going with Tyler, Elena and Stefan are back on track so they're going together…that leaves Ava…why don't you ask Damon?" Caroline asked.
Ava licked her lips…"Erm…he wouldn't be interested in this. We just got back together and-"
"And that's your reason." Caroline argued, she just wanted her friends to be happy again. No drama, no lousy Originals coming in on things. Just them, like it used to be. "You have to go with him…Damon is your epic love. Watching you guys the last couple of months have given me a monster of a headache. You and Damon are meant to be together…like me and Tyler, and Elena and Stefan." Caroline insisted. "Plus I don't want you to be on your own moping about." She added. "Now come on we have to get some last minute things for your outfit." Caroline added and proceeded to drag Ava out of the hall.
"Oh tough luck." Elena tutted under her breath, not envy Ava for going shopping with the blond vampire. She jumped when Ava ran back into the Gym and sprinted towards her, knocking Jeremy who just managed to get onto his feet down.
"Hell no. you're coming with." The fairy declared and dragged her out of the Gym.
Ava sighed "Seriously?" she questioned "they're just silver shoes pick any, I can't see them anyway-"she, Elena and Caroline had been in this shop for more than an hour and it was grating on the fairy's nerves.
"You can't see them but we can." Caroline tutted and gave the sales assistant a dirty look when she saw what the woman was holding. "Those are hideous…burn them or something." Elena muttered an apology to the poor woman and sat down beside the annoyed fairy.
"She's not going to give up until she finds the perfect shoes for you." Elena uttered "and there she goes off again." She added seeing Caroline was once again off down the aisles.
"Why don't you call Damon ask him to the dance?" Elena questioned.
"Oh…"truth was Ava was nervous about talking Damon, they were back together but it was…
"It's hard to get back to normal isn't it?" Elena asked her quietly, she saw the array of emotions passing across the fairy's face.
"Elena-"
"I know what you're going through Ava. Sometimes with Stefan I think…we both changed so much we can never be the way we were." Elena murmured, and set out to untangle the fairy's curls. "And that's true….because everything we've been through no normal person would have gone through. Your relationship with Damon won't be the same…instead it'll be stronger." She uttered.
Ava nodded, what she was saying was true. "I'll call him later-"
Elena snorted "Ava we shared the same sandbox for years…hell you even walked in on Jeremy in the bathroom. I know you pretty well, if I leave this to you…you and Damon would never talk. So me being the wonderful friend I am, is going to help you."
Ava was thoroughly confused "What are-"
"Good luck." With that Elena pressed the phone into her hand, and sauntered off to go find Caroline. Leaving behind a dumbfounded fairy. It took a second for Ava to realise that someone was on the phone, specifically it was Damon.
"Elena? why are you calling me? Elena-"Damon snapped into his phone frustrated. The vampire was in the Boarding House with Stefan, they had just finished talking to Alaric. Both brothers could tell that something was up with the hunter. But before they could get into things though his cell rang. He was even more confused when he realised that it was his brother's girl who was calling him.
"It's not Elena." Ava uttered…"It's your worst nightmare-"
"Really princess? Last you didn't seem to be having any nightmares…"a playful smile played on his lips. "In fact I think we didn't spend much time sleeping and-"
"Shush" he could imagine Ava blushing like mad.
"Alright princess. What's up?" he asked curiously, better yet he wondered why she was calling from Elena's phone…unless she was forced to. "Ava-"
"Oh right." Ava swallowed, damn she never had asked out a fella before…this was hard. "Well…dancing-"
"Ok?" his brows furrowed together not knowing where the fairy was going with this.
"I like dancing…preferably in my underwear and jumping up and down on my bed. I'm good with the robot…hell I can beat Jeremy's ass in that…"
"Ava-"Damon tried to steer her back on track. He loved that girl…but hell she sure can ramble.
"Right…well dancing-"Ava started and nervously twirled her finger around one of her curls. "Well there's a dance tonight…and well people go together to these things." Damon smirked realising that his little was attempting to ask him to be her date. "Right…people go together…and well…you know I…Elena and Stefan are going together. So is Tyler and Caroline…I think Jeremy and Matt are going together…they're not gay though…so-"
"So-"Damon urged her, he looked over to his brother and saw the clear look of amusement passing across his face, Stefan was listening to every word.
"So…wannagowithmetothedance-"Ava rushed out and held her breath.
"Say that again" Damon uttered.
"I said…do you want to go with me to the dance-"she repeated more clearer now than before holding her breath.
Damon decided to play with his little fairy "Well Ava I can't…I already have a date-"Ava scowled a shot of jealousy went through her.
"Oh right…so who's this bitch-"
Damon laughed loudly. "Ava seriously? After the night you and I spent together there's no one else for me." Ava's lips stretched into a wide smile. "Of course I'd be taking you to the dance. I wanna see my sex kitten-"
"And there you go" Ava rolled her milky green orbs. "Ruining a romantic and tender moment." She swung her bare feet back and forth, the teen was still sitting on the small waiting for Caroline to return with suitable shoes.
Damon snorted "Yeah if I'm ruining this moment right now. what were you doing last night? You demolished it-"
"Faire point." Ava grumbled tucking a stray curl behind her ear.
"Great I'll be picking you up at seven.-"
"Good-"before the petite blond could carry on speaking there was a loud shriek
"GET THE HELL OFF-"Caroline screamed "THESE SHOES ARE MINE-"the blond vampire had spotted the perfect pair of shoes for Ava but she had competition. Elena was attempting to calm the situation down but that went to hell when the girl Caroline was fighting with brought out her cronies. Seems like they were outnumbered.
"Oh shit I have to go Damon-"Ava uttered, it seemed as if a brawl would be breaking out soon. She jumped onto her feet,
"Fine don't get into any trouble-"Damon shouted but that totally didn't work out when he heard what happened next.
"GET YOUR FUCKING HANDS OFF OF HER-"Ava's cell clattered to the ground. Damon stared wide eye at his cell and could hear a scuffle.
"GET THE HELL OFF OF ME SHORTY-"he heard an unknown voice screeching. He hanged up and rubbed his temple.
"Well I'll guess I'll be going to the station." Damon grabbed his keys from the dish-bowl and strolled pass his brother.
"Why?" Stefan asked frowning.
"Because I got a feeling I'm going to bail my girlfriend out of jail." The elder Salvatore informed him.
Stefan nodded and frowned watching as his brother was about to leave.
"Damon did you and Ava have sex?" he asked bluntly, causing Damon to freeze. He looked over his shoulder
"Yes." He replied honestly.
Stefan nodded "Ok…know this I'm stronger now that I'm on human blood. So I pretty much take your ass in a fight. Hurt Ava and I'll hurt you." The younger Salvatore's protective streak was coming through. Sure his and Ava's relationship was rocky for the last couple of months, but he'd never lost the brotherly love he held for her. It was even fiercer after everything the pair has been through.
"Stefan I'd gladly let you stake me if I ever hurt Ava." Damon said seriously. Every part of him loved the fairy and he didn't want to mess anything up.
"Good, I'll be holding you to that." Stefan smiled, which Damon returned without another word he turned on his heel and left.
"Oww fucking hell Caroline-"Ava screeched when the taller blond literally ripped her hair from her skull. She, Caroline and Elena were all at the Xenias, since this was the place where they were getting ready for the dance.
Elena was getting herself ready, leaving the already dressed up vampire to sort the youngest member of their group at. The doppelganger smothered the urge to giggle when she caught sight of the expression the fairy's face. This was what Elena missed just having some girly time with her friends. Even though at the moment Bonnie wasn't here, she still found some enjoyment.
"Will you shush?" Caroline scolded pinning some of Ava's curls up, giving her the 20s curly bob that they would all be sporting. "You've got so much hair-"
"I know-"she hissed when the vampire dug one of the pins into her scalp. "Could you just…I don't know…not rush you're freaking stabbing me-"Ava muttered, shifting on the stool that Caroline had forced her into.
"Well I would slow down but we're running out of time. Which is your fault by the way-"
"Hey." Ava cried out in mock outrage. "You were involved too, and don't deny. Technically you're the one who started the fight-"Caroline set the headpiece on Ava's head, before gently turning her around so she could get started on her makeup. "Don't overdo it with the make-"
"Will you just relax" Caroline muttered concentrated as she put some silvery eye-shadow on the fairy. "Plus you really weren't helping back there-"
"Yes I did. That girl would have hit Elena if I hadn't come to her rescue-"Ava murmured, keeping absolutely still, not wanting the vampire to mess her make up. The fairy couldn't stand sitting for another hour on this hard stool if Caroline had to start again.
Elena laughed and slipped on her dress, the brunette had already done her hair and make-up. "Yeah by coming to my rescue you jumped on that girl-"
"Hell she was like a freaking mountain-"Ava snorted but had to shut up when Caroline whacked her via the make-up brush.
"You broke the girl's nose-"Elena exclaimed and rolled her eyes seeing the grin on Ava's face. "And you're proud of that aren't you?"
"Yep-"Ava uttered
"Stop smiling I'm trying to put some lipstick on you." Caroline scolded. Soon enough the vampire was done, she and Elena looked at the vampire's creation.
Elena looked wide eye at Ava, all the fairy had left to do was put on her dress and shoes. Ava shifted feeling their eyes boring into her.
"What?" she self-consciously touched her hair, but the taller vampire blurred forward and slapped Ava's hand away. "Is it bad? Oh my god I look like a freaking clown don't I?" she uttered "I should just wipe-"
"No-"Elena yelled out.
"Don't you dare. I work my butt off-"Caroline warned the fairy.
"You look stunning. Damon won't be able to keep his hands off of you." Elena complimented the teen, and smiled when Ava blushed.
"Thanks-"Ava uttered idly playing with the sash of her robe.
"But make sure he does." Caroline ordered "Otherwise all my hard work would be for nothing." She glanced over to the alarm clock by Ava's bedside and saw that she should be leaving now if she didn't want to be late for Tyler. "I gotta go-"
"Me to." Elena said Stefan said he'll be picking her up. "You're going to be ok getting dressed? Or do you want-"
"Elena seriously I am capable of putting my clothes on." Ava pouted.
"Alright," Elena smiled and pecked her on the cheek "I'll see you there." With that Elena and Caroline both left, Ava padded barefooted towards her bed where the doppelganger had laid out her dress.
The fairy stripped out of her robe leaving her in a deep purple bra and panties. She ran her hand over the dress and felt the beads and slinky material, from what Elena had described her dressed to be it was gorgeous. Ava slipped on the dress and picked up her shoes that were by her door. She buckled them up just as the door-bell rang. "Show time." Ava muttered and skipped down the stairs.
"Who is it?" Ava called remembering all the times Damon had told her to find out who was at the door before she opened them.
"Your sexy ass boyfriend-"she grinned hearing Damon's voice.
"Oh sorry you've got the wrong house." Ava yelled back teasing him. "You see my boyfriend…is kind of a dick…-"
"Yeah he's got a huge one-"Damon knocked on the door, pounding his fist against it. "Now open up, so I can sweep you off your feet."
"How about no?" Ava's voice said clearly,
"Ava open up-"he ordered, unknown to him the fairy was pressing her ear against the door, Ava heard the sound of the old wooden door creaking indicating to her that he was leaning against the door.
"As you wish-"Ava declared and without warning she wrenched the front door open and stepped to the side. She giggled as Damon came crashing through.
"Ava-"he groaned, he'd smacked his face onto the polish wooden floor.
Ava laughed "Oh come on-"
"That hurt-"
"You're a freaking vampire."
"I think you broke my nose-"Damon clicked his nose into place and got up onto his feet.
"Don't be such a pansy-"Ava drawled,
"Pansy am I-"
"Hardly masculine-"she countered, Ava gasped when Damon pinned her against the open door.
"Hardly masculine?" Damon purred into her, and took satisfaction when he heard her breath hitching. Ava felt her skin come alive when he scraped his teeth against her earlobe and gently tugged it. Before kissing the shell of her ear, he left a fiery trail across her smooth skin.
"Ok, ok-"Ava muttered "You're all kinds of masculine and such an ass but-"he cut her off by kissing her hard on the lips, the fairy gripped onto his broad shoulders to hold herself up. Damon pulled back allowing her to breathe. "And you're a good kisser-"she breathed, the vampire grinned and wiped his thumb across her bottom lip, as he had smudged her lipstick.
"Just good?" he inquired.
Ava nodded, he took a step back his icy blue orbs roamed her petite figure. "Yep, otherwise I'd inflate your already huge ego."
"Lovely-"Damon rolled his eyes, he pulled out a small clear box from the inside of his jacket "You're looking sexy as always-"
"Lovely-"she mimicked his tone causing him to chuckle. "So hopefully I'm assuming you're looking dapper-"
"Princess you really think I'd dress up for a high school dance?" Damon smirked, her brows furrowed she recalled the material she had touched when he kissed her.
"Oh my god, you're wearing your bloody leather jacket." She exclaimed,
"Yep." He grinned
Ava groaned "Now I'm going to be looking like a complete loser in this get-up and-"he cut her off by pressing a gentle kiss on her lips.
"No you won't. You look very beautiful." Damon said sincerely, to him Ava looked completely stunning. The fairy blushed and ducked her head causing him to grin. "I love making you blush…and angry, and pissing you off to the max-"Ava slapped his chest.
"I've come to a conclusion tonight Damon." Ava said primly clearing her throat.
"And that would be?" he asked, lightly brushing aside her stray curls from her temple.
"We're both great at ruining romantic moments." She smiled, he chuckled and rested his temple against hers.
"I think we make our own moments pretty great." He murmured his warm breath across her face. "I've got something for you." Damon murmured, she heard the sound of a box being opened.
"Another puppy?" Ava guessed excitement reeking off of her.
"No-"Damon snorted
"Money-"Ava blurted out.
"Would you just let me give it to you?" he snapped,
"Alright…bitch-"she muttered, "What is it?" she asked, she felt his hands glide over her exposed collar bone. "Is this a trick so you can cop a feel?" she questioned.
"No, now smell-"she sniffed lightly and smelt a flowery scent.
"Flowers?"
"No it's a corsage." Damon explained as he pinned the flower to the thick strap of her dress. "You look even more stunning." He took her hand in his, and led her down the pathway. "Ready for tonight?" he asked.
Ava grinned she was excited about this decade dance. Hopefully it wouldn't end up in a total disaster.
"Oh yeah I am."
As soon as Ava stepped into the Gymnasium, which had been decked out in decorations she heard the thumping music. It was upbeat and so jazzy. Damon gazed around the hallway; he spotted Barbie aka Caroline talking to Matt. Witchy aka Bonnie was with her date…and there was no sign of Klaus. Which as a relief, he just wanted to enjoy the night with his girl.
"Whoa where are you going?" Damon asked as Ava was about to walk off
"Getting a drink and-"
"No, I know you. You are not going to be sitting down on the bleachers-"
"Damon-"he swept her off her feet causing her to laugh
"Were going to dance." He declared and wrapped his arm around her waist. Damon pulled her and spun around, a bright smile appeared on her face, which made the smile on his face even wider. The vampire could genuinely see that she was enjoying herself.
"Move those hips-"he called over the loud music, he spun her again so that back was flushed against his chest. Ava felt his hands dropped to her waist, and he swayed her hips and spun her around. "Move your feet back and forth and your hands should be going up and down." Damon instructed her. Ava bopped to the music, she could hear laughter, and chatter and everything else filled up the gym. "I miss this, just us two-"
"Got that right-"Ava's cheeks were flushed and her milky green orbs were bright, the music changed to a slower one. Couples gathered on the dance-floor holding onto their date.
"Ava-"he laughed the fairy was still jumping up and down. "It's a slow dance princess-"he spotted his brother and Elena entering the gym. "Come here-"he took her small hand in his large one, and pulled her towards him, Ava hand rested on his shoulder whilst the other held tightly onto his hand. Damon wound his arm around her, so that she was pressed against him.
"You were right…"Ava murmured resting her cheek against his hard chest. Damon propped his chin atop her head.
"I'm right about a lot of things princess. You need to clear it up a bit-"he buried his nose into her mass of curls as they slowly moved to the music. Damon could hear her heart hammering in her chest.
"Ass. I meant about missing this," Ava uttered inhaling his scent, he wore his trusty cologne, and there was another scent, one that was uniquely Damon. "Us…no drama just something normal."
"Something normal…this is coming from the fairy-"he snorted.
"Just saying…"the petite blond rolled her eyes "Fine be that way…it felt nice you know. Being normal." Ava muttered, Damon frowned and looked down at her.
"Is that what you want? Normality?" he questioned.
"With you…"she added, Ava licked her plump lips and sighed. Damon's nose skimmed her throat; he kissed the skin behind her ear.
"Let's do it then." Damon said clearly causing her to frown in confusion. "We'll have a normal date…you keep your mind reading abilities down and I won't unleash my fangs. We'll do what any couple does…"he trailed off, his hand slid up her back, stroking her skin through the fabric of her dress.
"And that would be?" Ava questioned as he dipped her before bringing her back up. Damon pressed a kiss to her cheek,
"Hmm it would entail…you getting all dressed up for me. I would pick you up, give you flowers…which you'd like but then you'd say you rather have something else-"he could feel her warmth seeping into him. First time in a long time he felt truly relaxed and happy.
"So I'd give you a box of chocolates and you'd kiss me-"Ava smiled at that, she could just picture this scenario playing out. "-And I'll surprise you, instead of taking my car we'll try a motorbike. Which you would refuse to get on, so I'll bribe you with a gigantic slice of cake for desert. You'd cave in…and we'll have a lovely date. Then I'd take you home. And give me a kiss goodnight-…."
Ava moved her hand off of his shoulder and cupped his cheek. "That was very, very sweet-"Damon kissed her wrist that was just by his mouth.
"I know…and then after the kiss you realise that you'd want more. And drag me into your house and have your wicked way would me. We'd spend the whole night having hot and kinky sex-OW-"he yelped when Ava whacked him upside the head.
"Idiot-"she huffed; Damon laughed loudly attracting looks from some of the surrounding company. He swung her around and dipped her before he brought her back up; he kissed her deeply causing the fairy to let out a quiet moan.
Stefan was a couple of feet away, he was dancing with Elena. "They are completely loved up." Elena announced catching sight of a very smitten Ava and Damon. "This is the happiest I had ever seen her."
"This is the happiest I'd ever seen Damon." Stefan admitted, god it felt so long ago when Damon exclaimed that he was utterly in love with Katherine. But that had been a lie; no Stefan could see that his brother was truly in love with the fiery, petite monster of a fairy. He winced when Ava hit Damon, must have said something perverted he thought.
Ava coughed, she was laughing so hard and Damon wasn't helping her at all. He swung her around again causing her to squeak. Damon's smile slid off his face, when he noticed a familiar figure standing in the doorway. What was Meredith doing here? He thought. The brunette haired doctor waved him over, whatever the reason he could tell it was an emergency.
"Ava go get yourself a drink. I'll be back-"
"Damon-"he gave her a swift kiss on the cheek before rushing off leaving the blond on her own. Ava tapped her foot to the music, yeah…no she couldn't slow dance on her own.
"Yo Ava-"
"Go away Tiki-"Ava shouted back, weaving her way through the crowd, she bumped into several people. One of which happened to be Matt, who was attempting to chat up Lana a girl in his homeroom.
"Excuse me-"Ava grunted elbowing her way through, she accidentally pushed Matt forward causing him to spill his drink down Lana's top.
"Oh my god-"Lana screeched
"Oops-"Ava muttered Matt grabbed the back of the petite teen's dress seeing that she was about to bump into someone else.
"My dress-"the taller girl cried out
"Here let me-"Matt grabbed the wad of napkins and attempted to wipe the drink off of her. Which in turn caused him to accidentally grope her, his eyes when Lana let out an indignant cry.
"You jerk-"
"No I'm sorry I-"SLAP, Lana slapped him across the face, causing Ava to take a step back, damn that must've hurt she thought.
"Stay away from me pervert." She shrieked and stalked off.
"Oh sorry Matt." Ava winced.
"God…even when I didn't say two words to you the whole night, I still end up getting involved with you." The jock grumbled rubbing his sore cheek.
"Well if it's any consolation…you was a bet. She wanted to see if you got a small penis or something." Ava nodded smiling wildly, Matt's jaw dropped.
"Why the hell would that be a consolation?" he asked gobsmacked.
Ava rolled her milky green orbs, since she was with Matt; the fairy wasn't getting jostled in the crowd. "I said if-"she drawled. "Plus I'm thirsty-"
"Come on then." Matt grabbed her hand and led her towards the refreshment table. "I don't think the punch is spiked." He said under his breath and poured Ava a cup of punch. The fairy thanked him before taking a sip of the fruity drink.
"That taste so-"
"You're coming with me." Damon appeared behind fairy, not giving her any time to protest, he grabbed her hand and dragged her off.
Ava had to pick up her pace to keep up with him. "Damon-"she started.
"What's going on?" Stefan asked frowning in concern when he saw the worry written all over his face. Damon swallowed and looked over towards Elena and then his gaze landed on Ava.
"We need to talk." He said, Ava didn't like the sound of that at all. She got the feeling that this night was going to hell already.
Ava bit her lower lip anxiously, she, Damon, Stefan and Elena were in the hallway so they could talk and be away from the dance. The raven head boyfriend had informed them what was going on with Alaric.
"If Alaric is sick then we need to find a cure." Elena stated "Something…"
Damon shook his head "We tried medicine, we tried magic…"
"And neither of them worked." Ava uttered completely frustrated, she wanted to help him. Over the last year or so the Hunter had wormed his way into her heart…he was not just a friend/teacher to her. No he was family.
"We could get him off vervaine and compel him." Stefan pointed out, Ava perked up, now that was a plan.
"That could work." She said hopefully "let s do that…"
"To do what?" Damon cut her off "pretend to be Alaric?" she slumped slightly "The guy we know is gone. We are talking about someone who not only hates vampires but also vampires sympathiser. He already attacked Ava and now he'd be gunning for her-"
"And what? You think he'll come after Elena as well?" Stefan asked.
"So what are you suggesting we do?" Elena frowned.
Damon licked his lips, hating what was about come out of his mouth. "I'm suggesting we put him out of his misery."
Ava scowled "No-"
"What?" Elena asked baffled.
"No way in hell." Jeremy shouted having heard the whole conversation.
"Oh come on that's what he would want." Damon said callously.
"How would you know?" Ava seethed, they couldn't do this. Killing Alaric?
"It's a mercy killing Ava." Damon uttered.
"You are out of your mind." Jeremy sneered
"Jeremy-"Elena tried to sooth him, but her brother gave him a dirty look and stormed off. The doppelganger ran off after her brother.
"Ava-"Stefan grabbed the petite teen's wrist before she could follow.
"No" Ava wrenched herself free "Jeremy is right you are out of your mind. Please-"she pleaded. Damon swallowed hating the expression on her face. "Please you can't kill him…you just can't" the elder Salvatore sighed and pulled Ava into his arms.
"Ok." He murmured into her thick hair. "We'll try and find something else. I promise."
Ava nodded and was relieved, "Ok so-"
"So you're going to go back to the dance. Where it's safe." Damon pushed her in the direction of the gym doors.
"Damon-"
"I swear to god Ava, I could just tie you up and lock you in the janitor's office. Go back to the dance. I and Stefan have got this." Damon said firmly, leaving no room for any arguments. Very reluctantly the fairy obeyed the vampire and heading back to the dance.
Stefan looked over to his brother. "You do know that Alaric has got no chance."
Damon frowned but nodded "I can give my girl hope Stefan. Losing Alaric will destroy Ava…I can at least try." He said vehemently Damon wasn't going to let Ava lose another person she loved.
Ava sighed her happy demeanour had vanished. She leant against the table of refreshments and sighed.
"So Ava…your date dumped you again?" Tiki asked coming over to the fairy. Ava rolled her eyes, well one way to be distracted was having a verbal sparring match. "Or did he run out of money?"
The fairy rolled her milky green orbs "Shut up Tiki. You failed so did your dad's condom." Ava grinned hearing Tiki shrieking.
"Oh yeah?" Tiki scowled and took a step towards the fairy "You were born on the highway, that's where most accidents happen-"she upturned her nose.
Ava cocked an eyebrow "Ok…ok bitch, I told you that insult don't go stealing my lines." She tutted and straightened, annoyance was evident on her face. "Love the outfit Tiki, now why don't you go stand in the street corner so you can pay it off." She insulted the other girl.
Tiki's face turned bright red. "You bitch-"she scowled "You blind little hoe-"
"Alright-"someone else intervened; Ava was stunned by who it was. "Tiki why don't you go away before I tell one of the chaperones you're the one spiking the punch."
Tiki shot Ava a glare before storming off, "Max?" the fairy questioned, of all people she expected to intervene he was the last one on her list.
"Yeah." Her former boyfriend grinned. "So nothing's changed huh? Still dishing out better insults than anyone I know." He laughed.
Ava smiled, "Hmm…so-"
"We're friends right?" Max asked causing Ava to frown. "So let's not do the awkward thing. Come on and dance with me."
Ava hummed "I don't-"
"Come on Ava…I really don' want to look like a loser." He whined,
"Fine you big baby." The telepath huffed and allowed him o pull her onto the dance floor. Max could feel how tense she was.
"Ava seriously? You vomited on me we are so past the awkward stage." Max rolled his eyes "Is it because…of Damon?"
"Well kind of and-"
"Chill, I'm cool with it." He grinned as they swayed to the music, there was a respectable amount of distance between them. "In fact I'm happy that you two are finally together…I got a girlfriend."
"Really?" Ava perked up "What's her name? does she go school here? Is she blond as well? Because if so, I believe you've got a thing for blonds."
Max slammed his hand over her mouth, shutting her up. "Whoa slow down on the interrogation…her name is Lisa, she goes to the school in the next town over-"he spun her around "And she's a sexy red head."
"Aww-"Ava cooed "You are so in love with her." He blushed and playfully shoved her.
"Shush-"he hissed "she's like ten feet away-"
"Oh can I meet her?" the fairy asked eagerly.
Max snorted loudly, there were other couples on the dance floor dancing to the slow music. "Hell no, I actually like this girl, if she met you, you'd probably scare her off." He scoffed.
"Insulted that's what I am." Ava sniffed but her frown broke out into a smile and she laughed. "Cool…I won't meet her."
They danced for a couple of more minutes; Ava could feel someone watching her, when the song came to an end the pair broke up.
"So another dance?" Max offered, throughout their dance he and Ava had been chatting. He was glad that there was no bad air between them.
"Actually-"Ava stiffened and her smile fell from her lips, hearing the accented voice. "You don't mind if I cut in do you?"
Max didn't miss the look on the fairy's face, his gaze travelled back to the taller male. "Actually…we do." Ava brushed him off, she didn't need Damon seeing this. Klaus smiled falsely and caught the male teenager's eye.
"Listen mate, go find your date. And leave Ava alone." Klaus compelled him. Max nodded his eyes were glassy and without so much as a second glanced he walked off.
Ava glowered in the Original's direction. "What the hell?" she snapped. "You-"
"What love?" Klaus canted his head to the side, and narrowed his eyes seeing a love bite right beneath the strap of her dress.
"You can't go round try and prove yourself to be some big alpha male?" She snapped folding her arms across her chest.
"Oh love I don't need to prove anything love." Klaus said cockily, a bout of anger rising within him. She stunk of Damon's scent. Seems like they had patched things up, much to Klaus's frustration "I am the alpha male."
Ava scoffed "No you're a douche bag. A conceited jerk. A complete psycho-"she squeaked when he grabbed her warm hand and tugged her hard causing the fairy to stumble into his chest.
"Careful love." He warned her softly "Just one dance, I won't bite."
"Oh I doubt that." Ava muttered under her breath, she got the feeling that he wouldn't leave her alone if she didn't dance with him. She placed her hand in hers and Klaus pulled her onto the dance floor.
Ava placed her hand on his broad shoulder and felt his hand coming to stop on the small of her back, forcing her to be closer to him than she wanted to be. Unlike her dance with Damon, the fairy remained tensed and gritted her teeth when she felt Klaus's grip on her tightened. The hybrid inhaled her scent and scowled.
"So you and Salvatore huh?" Klaus murmured quietly, he leant forward slightly so that his lips were right by her ear.
"Yes. Me and Damon are back together-"Ava replied stiffly, as they moved to the music.
"Hmm…"Ava's hand rested on his shoulder "You would have loved the 1920s Ava-"the fairy realised that he was attempting to be civil, or she thought he was. "The women were just like you, the girls were reckless, sexy and fun. They literally used to dance till they dropped-"he spun her and had a bit of laughter in his tone.
"Lovely." Ava said sarcastically, she was getting slightly more uncomfortable. "Now if you don't mind I rather go back to enjoying myself…and I was doing just that before you arrived."
Klaus pressed his cheek against hers. "You should be nicer to me. I'm leaving town tomorrow." Ava's brows furrowed, he was leaving? "If I wanted to Ava I can just as easily take you with me. Steal you away right now-"he pressed his lips against her ear, causing her breath to hitch.
There was no spark…or tingle that she possessed when Damon did the exact same. "But I know you're not ready, as you're completely loved up with that vampire-"he spat the last part out. "But perhaps in a year or so, you'll find me…or I'll find you and you'll let me show you what the world has to offer. Once you have your fun with Damon." They had come to a complete stop,
Ava scoffed "I am not just having fun with Damon, I'm with him because I love him-"she said seriously.
Klaus ran the backs of his knuckles against her skin. "Sweetheart, you're in love with someone who can break your heart in matter of seconds-"
"Better than being with someone who'd just rip it out." Ava countered.
Klaus narrowed his eyes down at her. "Know this Ava; you're far too good for Damon. Stay with him and he'll lead you to your doom-"
Ava snorted and held a look of disbelief on her face. "What? And you'd be my salvation?"
"I'd like to think so." He ran the tip of his nose down her cheek, to any onlookers they would look like a loved up couple. "But mark my words Ava; a small town life won't be enough for you. You desire freedom, adventure and love." He took a step back, allowing the petite blond to let out small breath "I can offer you all of those. You look beautiful by the way."
Ava shook her head, and turned on her heel. She needed to get away from him…Klaus had no clue, she knew if she asked Damon he'll show her the world.
The blond exited the gymnasium and leant against the cool lockers; she closed her eyes and felt the cold metal against her warm skin.
Her small moment of peace was gone however when the sound of footsteps ran down the hall.
"Ava-"
"Elena?" Ava frowned, hearing the worry in the doppelganger's voice.
"What-hey-"she exclaimed when Elena grabbed her wrist and dragged her away from the dance, it took her a moment to realise that they were outside, she felt the breeze against her skin. "What's going on?" she asked completely confused.
"She wanted me to get you." Elena stopped as they came to a stop in front of Ester; the Original witch had mentioned Alaric and nothing more not until the doppelganger got the fae.
"Who?" Ava asked, she had strengthened the barriers in her mind earlier tonight since it was the dance.
"That would be me. Ester" the woman uttered. Elena had sent Jeremy off earlier to go find Damon and Stefan. "If you wish to save your friend Alaric I suggest you both come with me." Ava's heart jolted, the woman had Alaric?
"Ok-"Ava said, causing Elena to look down at her in alarm.
"Ava-"
"She's got the Ricster that's all I need to know." Ava said firmly, Ester pressed her lips together the fairy was very, very loyal.
"I mean you no harm, but willingly or not you will come." Ester said grandly.
Ava scoffed "Of course we would come, you said Ric…well lead on bitch-I mean witch-"the witch glared at the fairy, before turning on her heel. Leaving Elena and Ava to follow her.
"Really calling her a bitch?" Elena muttered grabbing Ava's hand so she can guide her. They followed after getting further and further away from the safety of the Salvatores.
"Of course. She is one…"Ava said simply.
Ava stumbled over a loose root, they had kept walking and Elena was holding onto her hand preventing the petite teen from doing a face plant. The fairy felt a cold shiver run down her spine, wherever they were she knew it was a place where there was lots of trees, more than a few branches scraped against her skin.
"You'd forgive me for taking you away from the dance." Ester said breaking the silence, "this evening, that's the burden of being a doppelganger I'm afraid. Especially a Fae now that's an even a bigger burden despite being a wonderful creature." Ava felt her stomach lurch; the way the witch spoke was as if she desired to possess a creature like Ava.
"Doppelgangers bloods are a weak thing, but when combined with the blood of Faes it becomes a powerful binding agent for a witch's spell."
Ava swallowed "Alright you're just a tad bit freaky." She muttered. "Where is Alaric?" Ava demanded, Elena didn't miss the glare the witch was shooting Ava.
"Just please don't hurt him." The brunet begged.
"She's not hurting me." A new voice entered the scene; a smile came upon Ava's face hearing him.
"Ric-"she went to rush towards him but Elena grabbed the back of her dress, the doppelganger didn't like the look on his face.
"What's going on?" Elena's brows furrowed together "He doesn't look like himself Ava…he's…different." Ava's smiled fell from her lips, wondering what was going on. She attempted to penetrate his mind but found she couldn't get a read on him…it was too murky…her eyes widened in realisation, the mind she was trying to read was that of the same person who attacked her that night with Meredith.
"He's not Ric." Ava breathed; this was the hunter's alter ego. What the hell was Ester planning? She thought.
"What are you doing with him?" Elena asked turning to face Ester.
"I want to remake him." Ester answered.
Ava scowled "There was nothing wrong with him, you psycho bitch." The fairy was angry, more than angry in fact, she was spitting with rage. It was because of Ester that Alaric's dark alter ego was making an appearance, and she got the feeling that something very bad was going to happen and it involved something to do with Alaric.
"I'm making him strong." Ester snapped "Fast…"she walked pass the teens. "Like my children, indestructible."
Ava heard the witch's heels crunching against the leaf and twig covered floor. "For one final time, I'm going to tap into the dark magic I used a thousand years ago. Like my husband Mikael before him, I will make Alaric into a true hunter. A vampire to end all vampires." She explained, Ava's jaw dropped
"You can't create another Original, what if he turns out to be a bigger monster than your children?" Elena asked.
"Forget that. You would have to kill him to do this. You're not going to kill him." Ava sneered; her milky orbs radiated fire and burning hatred for the Original witch.
Ester tutted and canted her head to the side, "Xenias all so impulsive…I can see why you're suitable for Niklaus, you kept him on his toes." Ava balled her hands into fists,
"Shut up-"the petite blond shouted and attempted to rip into Ester's mind and send her on her knees but the fairy felt like she just slammed into a brick wall.
"Careful young Fae" Ester drawled raising her hand, Ava felt pain, so much pain in her head causing her to scream in pain.
"Ava-"Elena shouted grabbing her by her arm to stop her from falling, just as quick as the assault started it stopped. Ava clutched her throbbing head…sure she had administered pain to others via telepathically but never had it happened to her.
"You are young, so less experience." Ester told her "do not cross me."
Ava scowled and was about to say something back, but the tight grip that the doppelganger had on her forced her to stop. "And as to your question Elena, Alaric won't turn into a bigger monster. He embraced his darkest aspect; his hatred for them will become more pure and uncompromising. In death that hatred will become more magnified."
"He's not going to die." Ava shouted her nails were digging into her palms.
"How would you know?" Elena snarled at the witch. "You don't know anything about him." Ava wished Damon and Stefan were here; they would stand a better chance than her and Elena.
"That is where you're wrong." Ester smiled smugly.
Ava frowned "What do you mean?" she asked licking her lips anxiously.
"Each time he died in his brief moment of journey into death, I was there on the other side. I spoke to him, I nurtured him knowing every death brought him closer to his true self." Ester informed them. There was no noise only except the sounds of crickets chirping. "Vampires took everything from him. Now he's getting vengeance." Ava felt panic rise in her. This wasn't going to end well she knew that.
They had now moved into a small stone alcove where Ester would complete her ritual. The Witch was lighting up candles. Ava was shifting her weight from foot to foot anxiously.
"Ric this isn't what you want." Elena said trying to coax their friend back to his normal frame of mind. "It's not who you are."
"You don't know who I am Elena. You only know the weakest part of me, a man who lost his way. Befriending vampires when he was meant to kill them." Alaric said gruffly. "Their victim's blood is on my hands. Jenna's blood is on my hands." Ava felt a pang go through her heart when he said Jenna's name.
"No Ric it's not" Ava said "We know who you are-"she poked his chest, the fairy was standing right in front of him. "I know who you are-"she said softly.
"You're the guy who hates singing karaoke with me. You like chocolate covered peanuts, you hate Elena's cooking…and you…are you. Amazing, strong and not weak. Please Alaric" tears welled up in Elena's eyes her heart was beating a mile a minute, knowing if Alaric went through with this then they would lose him for good. "Please don't do this." Ava pleaded. "You're my Ricster-"
"No I'm not." Alaric snarled just as Ester came over to them.
"When you are ready." The witch informed the hunter offering him her hand.
"No Rick-"Elena's voice shook "please don't do this. Don't do this-"Alaric ignored the doppelganger and took Ester's hands. "I'm not going to help you. If you want my blood you're going to have to kill me." She said loudly, Ester turned so she could see the brunette teen's face.
"That won't be necessary-"
"What?" Ava said getting scared; she could hear Elena gasping in pain "what's going on?" Elena pulled her hand away from her chest and saw the skin of her palm ripping over. Ester didn't waste any time and grabbed her by her wrist dragging her forward. She squeezed the gash and Ava heard the sound of droplets of blood hitting a goblet.
"AVA RUN" Elena shouted knowing that Ester would need the fairy's blood to complete the ritual.
"I don't think so-"Ester scowled
"Burn in hell" Ava sending out waves of pains, the witch groaned the little fairy was angrier meaning her abilities were more affective.
Ester gritted her teeth in pain and threw out her hand, Elena watched wide as Ava groaned in pain, Ester grabbed the fairy and shoved her towards the goblet. She took Ava's hand and held it over the goblet squeezing her palm.
"What are you doing?" Elena asked worriedly, realising that Ester didn't take this long taking her blood. Her eyes flew towards Alaric and were even more frightened when she saw that the hunter didn't even flinch at Ava's squeals of pain.
"Fairy blood is rare, thus more powerful much better than that of a doppelganger's" Ester said and Ava gasped in relief when the witch let her go. She stumbled back and held her bloodied hand to her chest. It was stinging in pain. Elena stood by her side.
"Ric don't drink it-"Ava ordered attempting to use her form of compulsion, but it was useless he was too far gone.
"Drink" Ester instructed her eyes remained on the hunter. "And let it be done."
"No Ric please don't-"Elena cried.
"Ric don't-"Ava shouted a burst of energy shot through the tips of her figures, Elena shielded her eyes when a white light erupted from Ava's hand. She blasted Alaric backwards.
"NO-"Ester screamed throwing her hand out with magic she saved the silver goblet. Her other hand flew out in Ava's direction.
"AVA-"Elena shouted the petite teen was thrown backwards, she slammed the back of her head on the stone walls. The doppelganger rushed towards Ava's crumpled form and fell to her knees. "No, no, no-Ava wake up." She muttered gently running her fingers through Ava's hair; she pulled her hand back and saw that her digits were stained with blood. "AVA-"she shouted shaking her.
"Oww-"Ava groaned her eyelashes fluttered opened. "Bitch…what, what's going on?" Elena pulled her into a sitting position and gasped at the scene that was taking place in front of her.
"Alaric drank it…"Elena swallowed, Ava clenched her eyes closed and the brunette helped her onto her wobbly feet.
"Is it done?" Alaric asked finishing slurping down the contents of the bowl.
"Not just yet-"with that Ester stabbed Alaric straight in the heart. Elena cried out in alarm,
"RIC-"Ava screamed tears finally breaking free. She killed him; Ester killed Alaric that was all that was ringing around the fairy's head.
Ava's shoulders shook in silent sobs; she was knelt down by Alaric's side. Elena had placed the history teacher's head in her lap, and with grunt the doppelganger pulled the dagger out of his chest. Ava wiped her tears with her bloodied hand.
"He'll wake soon." Ester announced "When he does, he may for a small amount of time be himself. If so you could say your goodbye before his transition is complete." It was a poor attempt to sooth the sobbing fairy.
Ava bristled "We shouldn't have to say goodbye." She spat, so much hurt and anger was welling up within her. Who the hell was she to do this to someone? She was just some selfish bitch who started this whole mess of in the first place.
Ester handed Elena a piece of cloth for her hand, she pressed another into Ava's hand but the blond threw it back in her face. "I don't want anything off of you." She scowled placing her hands on her knees.
"You said you wanted to undo the evil you created." Elena's voice shook as she wrapped her hand. "But this is just as evil."
Ester looked down at the teens "Alaric will never be what my children became. I have granted him enough power to complete his task. Then when the time is right, he will die."
"How the hell can he die if he's immortal?" Ava snapped.
"All you need to know is when this over, will have rid the earth of vampires once more." Ester uttered,
Ava pressed her lips together "Did staying that coffin make you brain dead?" she stumbled onto her feet. "Not every bloody vampire is evil…you are. For someone who claims to be so self-righteous you're really just some selfish bitch."
"Ava's right-"
"I know that Elena-"
"Shut up Ava." Elena grumbled gently setting Alaric's head on the floor. "You'd be killing the good along with the bad. You're no better than Klaus."
Ava reached out, and felt the stone table beneath the palm of her hand she was still sore from being thrown against the stone walls.
"Am I not?" Ester questioned "I desire a world where you and your loved will not suffer at the hands of vampires-"
"Yeah but we got a hell bent avenging witch who took one loved one away-"Ava snapped jerking her hand in Alaric's direction.
"I'm different. Because of vampires Ava you have no family…all your loved ones are gone just like Jenna." Ester hit a nerve when she uttered those words. Elena was brimming with anger, how dare she bring Jenna into this.
"Step off bitch." Ava spat taking a step towards Ester "Don't even say Jenna's name. Don't use her as an excuse for what you are doing."
"You may draw comfort that Jenna is not in the place that I was. She doesn't know the torment of the other side. Though made a vampire she remained pure." Ester said softly, never in her span of a thousand years had she met someone as Ava, who was filled with rage, anger and hatred. It was a dangerous combination for a Fae.
The Original witch was attempting to bring down Ava's anger. "She knows peace." Ava didn't know what to feel, she did seek comfort in learning about Jenna's face. but the other half was just…so….incense with anger. "Which is all any of us can hope for." Ava wiped away a fallen tear. Her face was smeared with blood and tears, her milky green orbs were red and puffy.
"AVA? AVA? IT'S ME JEREMY…ME AND MATT ARE HERE-"Ava forced herself not to wince or cringe in pain. Ester froze causing Elena to frown, and she was even more confused when the witch walked out without another word.
"Ava?" Elena said quietly,
Ava looked in the direction of her voice. "Matt and Jeremy are here…"Elena gasped and grabbed her hand and pulled her out into the open.
"Jeremy-"Elena shouted and took in the scene, both Matt and Jeremy were aiming weapons at the Original witch.
"Let them go." Jeremy ordered tightening his grip on the crossbow.
"How foolish of you." Ester said calmly "Risk your lives in the defence of those who would kill you. But if that is your choice-"she trailed off, and raised her hands. Using magic she forced Matt and Jeremy to turn their weapons on each other.
"Matt put down your gun-"Jeremy shouted, Ava's breathing quickened in fright.
"I can't I'm not controlling it-"Matt yelled, his whole body was shaking.
"ESTER STOP IT." Elena screamed "YOU'RE GOING TO KILL THEM. STOP IT"
"The trigger-"Matt groaned when his finger was placed on the trigger any second now he would fire. So much was going on around Ava, there was hysterical screams, power radiating off of the Original witch
"STOP IT ESTER-"Ava screeched and threw her hand out, power after power surged from her hand, Ester screamed in pain, her hold over Jeremy and Matt vanished.
"Ava-"Elena gasped seeing blood pouring out of Ester's nose, not only there but her ears and mouth. "Ava stop-"it was almost as the fairy was enjoying it. Elena grabbed her arm and Ava was brought back crashing to reality.
"You-"Ester attempted to stagger on her feet but before she could, there was a blinding pain coming from her back. Alaric stabbed her and dug the stake further in killing her.
Alaric gasped and frowned seeing scarlet liquid staining Ava's dress from where the fairy had wiped her hand. He grabbed it "Oh my god-"he gasped for breath. "Where's my ring?" they all stay silent. "Tell me what happened." Alaric ordered. Ava swallowed pulling her hand out of Alaric's.
Ava remained against the wall, of the small tomb. Her lower lip wobbled and she felt her throat beginning to close up. He couldn't do this to her. Alaric couldn't leave her. Elena and Alaric were speaking quietly.
The fairy opted to stay far away from them, more specifically Alaric…which had hurt the hunter. But he knew she was having trouble accepting his decision. He looked over to her, and saw that her skin was pale and she was shaking slightly. He hoped that Ava would come through she was strong.
"Damon is here." Jeremy announced coming into the tomb. "Klaus took Ester's body." Ava listened with half an ear,
"Does he know about the stake?" Alaric asked. When Klaus had arrived, Ava decided to stay away.
"No only that Ester tried to turn you into a weapon." Jeremy answered "And failed. Where's Ava-?" he followed Elena's gaze and saw the usually bright and cheerful fairy looking stricken. "What's going on?" he asked catching Elena and Alaric exchanging looks.
"Listen Jeremy." Alaric started, Ava bit down hard on her bottom lip trying to stop it from trembling, a sob threaten to break out from her. "I'm not going to complete the transition. My dark side was dangerous enough as a human, I can't be a vampire. "
"So what?" Jeremy said angrily "We're going lock you in here and let you die?" there was a moment of silence; Ava pressed her palms against her eyes. "No we can't-"he said outraged, this man took care of them; they've been through so much.
"Listen Jeremy it's the right thing to do." Alaric said "Ok? After everything that happened, after all that I've done-"
"But that wasn't you." Ava cried out "You can't do this Ric."
Alaric swallowed this was hard enough already, "Maybe I had it coming." Jeremy scowled and turned on his heel,
"Wait Jeremy." Elena called him "Alaric this isn't your fault-"
"We can find a way. We could get Klaus or someone to compel you or-"Ava started.
"Please you guys-"Alaric interrupted her "don't make this harder than this already is. You three should go-"Ava frowned tears welled up in her eyes "Damon is here, he'll make sure that it'll go down the right way."
Jeremy shook his head and was once again about to walk off "Hey-"Alaric stopped him.
"Don't-"Jeremy snapped "just don't give me some crap speech about how I need to be the man of the house."
Alaric nodded "Ok, I won't" he then embraced the youngest Gilbert into a tight hug, Elena let out a shaky breath, Jeremy hugged his back. When Alaric let him go Jeremy rushed out. He couldn't stay in there anymore.
Alaric turned to face Elena; the doppelganger had tears streaking down her face "This is all my fault. You moved out, you gave me your ring back. You didn't want any part of this and I forced you to stay and take care of us-"
"Don't do that-"Alaric smiled at her. Ava sniffed and wiped her eyes but silent tears just kept falling. "Taking care of you, Jeremy and hell even Ava which was a mission-"Ava let out a pitiful laugh and forced out a weak smile from Elena. "It's been the closest thing I've ever wanted." Elena nodded and hugged Alaric tightly. "You should go." He told Elena the doppelganger nodded knowing that the hunter needed and wanted to talk to the fairy. Elena walked out, leaving behind a trembling Ava.
"Ava-"Alaric started he stood in front of her.
Ava let out a small sob "Please Ricster we can find a way….please-"the hunter chuckled and held her to his chest. Alaric's eyes welled up.
"I think you're the only one who got away with calling me that. Ava I don't want to be a vampire-"he said, his chin rested on the top of her head.
"You'd be an awesome vampire-"
"Ava I don't want to be something I'm not." Alaric said pulling back and brushing away her tears but they just kept falling.
"Please-"Ava choked "Just…don't leave me. I-"
"Ava you got a group of people who love you. If I could I wouldn't leave you but this is right." Alaric uttered,
"But…who am I going to bug doing Karaoke with me? Who's-who am I going to watch movies with?" Ava's tears fell faster, sobs broke out in between words "Who-who…who's going to make me pop-corn?" she cried. Alaric choked on a sob and pulled her into his arms. "Who's going to take care of me?" she whispered.
He swallowed he rocked Ava's trembling form back and forth, he kissed her cheek "It's a little bit funny, this feeling inside, I'm not one of those who can easily hide-"he sang softly.
Ava sniffed "What are you doing?" she croaked.
"I and you never got the chance to do Karaoke, I think now is the perfect time remedy that. Sing with me?" he wiped her away her tears.
Ava let out a shaky smile. "I don't have much money, but boy if I do I'd buy a big house-"
"Where we both could live." They finished the verse off together.
Ava swallowed and pressed her face into his chest, her hands fisted into his shirt. "You're going to have to let go." He felt tears running down his face; they disappeared into Ava's hair.
"I…don't want to." Ava confessed. "If you go I don't think I can handle it."
Alaric gently gripped her chin so he could see her eyes. "Ava I know you can. You're strong. When I first arrived in town I'd never thought I'd meet someone like you. You made my day when you got tasered-"he chuckled weakly Ava sniffed.
"You're crazy, annoying, sometimes a nightmare, but you're one of the best thing to happen to me since I've arrived. If I ever had a kid Ava, I would be so, so lucky if she turned out to be like you."
Another sob bubbled from Ava, she sniffed "I…Ricster, I know this is mushy and all but…you're…I never had a dad…and you…you were one to me." She murmured.
Alaric smiled and hugged her again. "Ava know this…don't mourn me for too long. The world would be less bright without your smile. Come on you should go." He placed his hand on the small of her back and guided the fairy forward.
Ava felt the cool breeze against her wet face. Alaric froze taking in the scene, Damon stepped forward and took Ava's hand leading her to the others, he wrapped his arms around her, and her back was flushed against his chest.
The hunter gazed at the scene, there were candles littered around the clearing. He felt another swell of hurt hit him, all the people he'd come to care for were here to saying goodbye to him.
Alaric looked down at the line of people, they landed on Stefan the vampire who helped him so much, and then there was Damon, his drinking buddy and a true friend. Alaric saw Ava the girl who always made a smile appear on his face no matter what, he nodded at Damon silently telling him to look after her. Caroline and Tyler were next, the blond vampire he knew grew up and matured and then there was Matt, the human who was pulled into the world of supernatural, he was a resilient person.
Alaric eyes trailed over to Bonnie, the witch who helped even when she was put in a tight spot. And then there was Jeremy the teen who was like a son to him…and the final person who was here was Meredith. With a final nod he turned on his heel and slammed the tomb door closed.
Ava swallowed "He's gone isn't he?" she whispered, Damon frowned he had his own tears in his eyes.
"Yes Ava." He answered. Ava turned around and buried her face into his chest.
"Come on Ava let me take you home." Damon uttered, they all had left par the fairy him and Meredith. Ava remained sitting on top of a stone bench.
"No." Ava muttered wiping her eyes "Just…"
Damon sighed "Here" he handed her a bottle of Bourbon, Ava took a swig of it sighed. He placed his arm around her shoulders comforting her.
They heard the sound off footsteps crunching against the leaf covered floor. "I gave him a sedative." Meredith explained. "He'll fall asleep first, he'll go comfortable."
"That's something-"Ava muttered wiping her face. Her hands gripped tightly onto the bottle of Bourbon.
"Well I offered to snap his neck-"he tucked the stake into the inside of his jacket "but he didn't take me up on it."
Ava snorted "No kidding."
Meredith frowned "You seemed surprised" she stated.
"Well you think a guy who's so used to dying, wouldn't want to drag it out." Damon uttered and glanced down at the fairy. He didn't like the blank look on his face; he was angry, angry at Ester and more at himself. He promised that Ava wouldn't lose another person, but tonight she did.
"Well it was nice of you to give him the option." Meredith attempted to smile. "You shouldn't leave him alone in there."
"That's what he wants." Damon said lamely.
"Is that really what you think he wants?" Meredith countered.
Ava swallowed; they needed to be here for him. in his last moments. "She's right…Ric shouldn't be on his own." She jumped up onto her feet starling Damon. the vampire knew if Ava was actually present for Alaric's passing it would most likely break her.
"No Ava-"he ran after her, grabbing her around her waist.
"Damon he needs us-"Ava struggled against him. "He needs us. Let me go-"she shouted writhing in his hold.
"Stop it Ava-"the vampire barked, "Stop it. Ric doesn't need you to break in front of him. I don't want that. Just go home-"
Ava slumped in his hold, "Please…just let…make him better-"she sobbed, Damon blinked hard
"I can't Ava. I'm sorry-"he said sincerely. "Come on let's get you home-"
"You should be with him." Ava argued breathing heavily.
"I can drop her off." Meredith said.
Damon kissed her on softly and gently pushed her towards the doctor.
About fifteen or so minutes later, Meredith pulled up to Ava's house, she killed the engine and looked over to the fairy.
"Ava-"she gently shook her shoulder bringing her out of thoughts. "We're here. look I know what-"
"Don't" Ava snapped "don't say you know what I'm going through. Because you don't…I'm-Alaric was special…he's gone now. And now? I-"she struggled to formulate words. "Goodbye-"before Meredith could call after her the fairy ran out of the car. She sighed, knowing that the teen needed some time on her own.
Ava opened her front door and slammed it shut she slumped against the wooden door and slid down it. A sob tore from her throat…she pulled her knees up to her chest. Another person was gone, someone who loved her, cared for her, looked after her. Those people were rare for Ava…the empty house…just made her realise that she was lonely.
"I'm all on my own…"she muttered.
"No you're not." footsteps made their way towards her. "You got us Ava."
"So you're not on your own." Ava felt two warm bodies sitting down on either side of her, there was a clinking of glass.
"Matt? Jeremy? How on earth-"
"Your gran had good alcohol." Jeremy stated as Matt poured them some shots. The jock pressed the drink into Ava's hand. "And we're family Ava all of us-"he met Matt's blue eyes. "Regardless of blood."
Ava felt a rush of warmth into her at those words. "So I got a gay couple as my family-"she grunted when they both elbowed her. "Kidding…you're not gay…Matt might be."
"Ha ha-"Matt held up his shot glass "To Mister Saltzman-"
"To Alaric-"Jeremy raised his own glass.
"To the Ricster-"Ava uttered, they clinked their glasses and down the shots. She rested her head on Jeremy's shoulder, whilst Matt rested his head on Ava's shoulder.
They spent the rest of the night, just in comfortable silence, each of them grieving for their lost friend. But they had each other, which were Ava's last thoughts before she drifted off to sleep.
AN: Apologies for any grammar or spelling mistakes. Outfit link on profile. Thanks to those who reviewed.
So this was an super long chap-a lot went down. At the beginning Ava and Damon time, a lot of teasing and loving moments. Ava gets dragged into helping at the dancing, where everyone finds out her not being a virgin. Jeremy gets pushed off a ladder and Tiki and Ava sparring match. Ava gets dragged to a store, she calls Damon asking him to be her date. Caroline helps her get ready. DAVA time, they're dance and having a good time. Matt tries to chat up a girl. Damon tells her that Alaric isn't the same. Ava and Klaus speak, Ester returns. Ava and Elena blood is used, Alaric is in transition. Ava loses it and lashes out with her power. Alaric kills Ester. Alaric and Ava say goodbye, he finally does a brief stint of Karaoke. Ava knows Alaric is gone. Final part Ava, Matt and Jeremy are toasting to Alaric.
Next Chap-Before the Sunset...Alaric vs Ava (Ava might actually make a good rescue). Klaus is draining. We're getting near the end of Season 3.
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