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Chapter Seven:Mystic Falls
Eliyah watched in shock as Stefan broke into the house. She didn't have any better idea's so she didn't protest.
Stefan opened the door, stepping aside to allow the girls to go in first. He followed in behind them feeling oddly comfortable in this house. "Wow, this place is..." He didn't know the word for it.
"Huge," Eliyah offered the word, as she looked around wide-eyed. "It so old-looking." She helped Anna to the sofa.
"What are you guys doing here anyway?" Stefan asked.
"I got into a college in North Carolina. I figured it would be a good change. Anyway we pulled off the high way to get some food and then it started to storm...Where are we anyway?"
"We are in Virginia. The town we are in is called Mystic Falls." Stefan said, as he looked over the fire-place. He broke a chair, using it as fire wood. He played with the lighter absent-minded for a minute before he put the flame to the wood.
"Did you say Mystic Falls?" Eliyah asked.
Stefan turned to her. Her tone was odd. "Yeah, why?" He asked.
Eliyah shook her head. "I feel like I know that name." She looked at Anna who was looking at her. "I have no clue why though."
"We should get you to a hospital." Eliyah said to Anna.
"I can help," Stefan said as he pit his wrist.
Anna sat up as quick as she could. "What the hell?" She said shocked.
"Anna, his blood can heal you. I know it's off, but I will explain it later." Eliyah begged. Anna was still bleeding bad.
Anna nodded and slowly put her lips to his wrist. She drank from him, surprised that it was not as gross as she feared in would be. Once she pulled away she could feel the odd sensation of her skin pulling and healing. She closed her eyes allowing herself to sleep.
"How did you find us?" Eliyah asked.
"I was near by, just passing through and I caught the sent of blood." Stefan said. He smiled at her. "It is great to see you."
Eliyah could feel the blush warm her cheeks. "It's good to see you too." Eliyah said with a smile. She swallowed, then cleared her throat. "I am going to go find some blankets." She said as she pointed behind her. With one last smile she left.
Stefan looked after her and couldn't help but smile. He couldn't believe how much he missed her. She was just so...her. He turned toward the fire and still smiled. He knows now he never should have left. With her he could be content. With her he could be happy.
Eliyah woke confused. She looked around her room with disappointment. Had everything been a dream? She looked to Anna's empty bed feeling as if she were going to cry. How was it possible to dream up so much?
With a huff she threw herself back on to her bed. She really thought she had gotten out of here. Did this mean she wasn't really friends with Stefan? Damn.
She sat up again as her stomach rumbled. She just now noticed how hungry she was. She slid off the bed, dragging her feet to the door. Frowning she pulled the door open and made her way to the kitchen. Her foster-mother was in there cutting something she couldn't see. Ignoring her, Eliyah went to the fridge, yanking it open. Nothing! There was literally nothing.
Eliyah's brow pulled together. "Mrs Brown, where is all the foo-," Eliyah's words cut off when she look at Mrs Brown's bloodied hand. Saliva coated the inside of her mouth, making her swallow. Her jaw clenched. She wanted it. She needed the blood. Without a conscious though she moved forward. She could hear her Foster mom ask her what she was doing, but she was to focused on the blood to respond. She took Mrs. Brown's hand in a strong grip. Slowly she lifted the bloody hand to her lips. The first taste was like heaven. She bit into her wrist and drank until her gums began to hurt. She pulled away and cried out. She could feel her teeth changing and she knew something was wrong with her face.
Eliyah stood when there was a scream from the door way to the kitchen. She looked down at Mrs. Brown, She was dead. "No," Eliyah said, as she shook her head disbelief. She looked to Mr. Brown. His face held terror. "I didn't," Eliyah said trying to explain herself. "I didn't mean to hurt her."
"Get out!" Mr. Brown said as he picked up the knife next to him. "Get out now!"
Eliyah ran out of the kitchen's outside door, and down the road. She looked up to the night sky. It was a full moon. Eliyah looked at it as fear settled in to her chest. She had never feared the full moon before, but now she was terrified.
She took off in a run again but didn't make it far before the pain hit. It struck her down causing her to scrap her hands. Crying she bawled up. She had no idea what was coming, but she knew it was going to hurt.
Eliyah woke up to someone screaming. It took her a moment to realize it was her who was screaming. She stopped taking in deep breaths. Stefan ran into the room she was in. "Are you okay?" He asked looking around, clearly expecting to find an intruder or something.
Eliyah wiped at the tears in her eyes as she answered, "Yeah, I am find. I just had a bad dream." She said hating how stupid she sounded.
Stefan sat next to her on the bed. His beautiful eyes held concern. "That must have been one hell of a dream to make you scream the way you did." He said in a soothing tone.
Eliyah shook her head in dismissal. "I am fine, honestly." She said wishing she could stop shaking.
"Eliyah you are shaking. You seriously expect me to believe that you are fine?" He said moving closer to her. He reached over to her and moved some hair off her slightly sweaty face. She closed her eyes as he touched her. "Tell me about out," Stefan said so quietly she opened her eyes to be sure he hadn't moved away from her.
"It's stupid really." She said, moving to sit with her legs crossed. "I have been having it a lot though. I mean the scenarios are different, but they all end the same way. This time I killed my foster mom because I drank all her blood. Then I felt the pain of turning vampire. Then somehow I always end up outside where it is night and there is a full moon. Then I think I start to turn into a werewolf. The pain of that always wakes me up. Is there even werewolves?" She ask unsure.
Stefan's brows were pulled together. "Yeah there are. You have this dream a lot?"
Eliyah nodded. "Yeah at least three times a week. Sometimes more. Why do you look worried? They are just dreams."
Stefan was silent for a moment. "Yeah," He said with a small smile. "You're right."
"Are you saying there is a possibility that these are more than dreams, Stefan?" Eliyah asked. She could hear the fear in her voice and by the look he gave her so could he.
"It's nothing. You don't need to be afraid." He said, taking her hands in his.
"What else could they be." She asked not allowing him to dismiss this.
"You are a witch, sometimes they have premonitions. Maybe you are having them."
"So I am going be a werewolf and a vampire?" She said worried.
Stefan laughed out loud. "No," He said. "No it's not possible. I am just saying maybe something big is coming."
"Well that something big is creeping me out." Eliyah said laying back into the bed. She could tell there was still a few more hours till morning.
"I will let you get more sleep. You need it." Stefan said standing. "I can heal you too you know." He said hopeful. Her scratches were not as bad as Anna wounds, but he still hated seeing them.
"No I am okay. I don't need to risk it, you know?" She said, then yawned.
"Yeah, I know," He replied.
Stefan turned to leave, but Eliyah stopped him. "Will you stay with me?" She asked. He turned and saw that she was sitting up again. She looked so tired.
"Yeah I can stay," He replied. She scooted over and he climbed in to the bed with her. She snuggled in to him and rested her head on his chest.
"Thank you." She whispered to him before closing her eyes and once again falling in to an uneasy sleep.
Alabama-
Elena and Brook laughed as they looked for the exit to get back on to the highway. They were having a blast and were thinking of settling in Georgia.
They were now on what looked to be some small back road. Elena was sure they were lost, but was not in a hurry to get any where. She looked at Brook as they both laughed again. When she turned to look forward again she saw someone in the road. "Look out!" She yelled. She felt herself jolt forward as Brook slammed on the brakes.
"Oh my god!" Brook said in a shaking voice as she got out of the car. "Sir!" She called out. "Are you okay?"
"Brook be careful." Elena called as she too got out of the car. Something was off here. "Brook." She said as Brook approached the man.
"Sir?" Brook said suddenly unsure she should have gotten out of the care. She took a step back and the man spun to face her so quick she barely saw it. At the same moment Elena was pushing her back standing between her in the man. A hiss escaped Elena's lips.
"I forgot how fast you are." Damon said. Elena straightened up and had to fight the urge to roll her eyes. Damon took her quickly into his arms. He knew that technically it had only been three years, but he felt like it had actually been twenty years. At least it had been that long since he had seen the real Elena. "I have missed you." He said in her ear. He wanted to just stay like this for the night.
"Um, okay so you know him? Brook said. She was standing behind the open car door as if the door was her armor.
"Yeah," Elena said as she pulled away from Damon. "This is Damon, Damon Brook."
"Hi," Damon said giving her a smile.
Blush reached Brooks cheeks. "Hi," She replied a little flustered. Elena fought the urge to smack Brook. She stuck with clearing her throat to get Brooks attention. "What? Oh." Brook said. "I will be in the car." She said, pointing at the car.
"What are you doing Damon?" Elena asked. She was still hurt that he left her. She had missed him, but there was no way she would let him know that.
"Elena look at me." He said taking her face in his hands. "That dream. The one about that guy?"
"What about it?" She asked confused.
"That guy has a name. Stefan." Damon said hopping the name would trigger her memory.
Elena closed her eyes. "Damon I don't want to play games." She said even though the name made her feel something she could not put into words. She moved her face from his hands.
"Elena no games. I am being honest. Think about it. Think about Bonnie, Caroline, Jeremy." He said desperately trying to get her to remember.
Elena shook her head. She turned away from him and started for the car. She didn't want to play. She had her hand on the door when a memory hit her. "Hi, I'm Stefan." The man from her dreams said. Then like a wave all the memories it her. Good, bad, confusing. All of them. She felt like she needed to gasp for air.
She turned to him slowly. "Oh my god." She said. "I remember." She looked at him with her brows pulled together. "Damon has it been twenty years?" She asked unsure she wanted the answer.
"Three months short yeah." He said. "Crazy right? Our old memories and the fake ones all in our heads."
Elena ran her hand through her hair. "Yeah," She said with a nod. She stood a quietly for a moment. "So so we know where anyone else is?" She asked. "Jeremy? Do we have any idea about him."
"I don't know anything. I remembered everything, then looked for you. My best guess is we need to get back to Mystic Falls."
Elena nodded. "Yeah, We just can't be seen." She said stating the obvious.
"What about your friend?" Damon said reminding Elena that Brook was still their.
"Oh," She said, her head still spinning. "I will have to explain to her. Come on, I need time. We will leave in the morning."
Elena got in the car and received a look from Brook when Damon got in as well. "We have to talk." Elena said. "Lets get to a hotel."
Brook started the car without a word, as Elena leaned back into the seat closing her eyes. She couldn't believe she actually forgot all of this for Twenty years. Well, she thought with guilt. She never fully forget Stefan. He occupied her dreams almost every night. She sighed. Would the confusion ever end? Could she ever fully give her heart to either Salvatore?
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