Thank you for the reviews and support, I updated a little earlier because of it. Many are asking what side Tatia/Bella takes and I think of her on her own team. This should shed some light on Tatia's past. Thanks again and please review. :)
The fight didn't last long but I laughed for most of it. Especially when the mystery vamp tried to put a stake in his heart. He paused when the stake wouldn't even puncture his skin. Then they walked into the sunlight and Edward sparkled away. Recognition hit the strange vampire as he then tore his head off and then disappeared. I went to Edward and moved his head near his body and waited until he stood up once again. I looked into the eyes of the guy I once loved and felt nothing but sadness. His caramel eyes locked on mine. That is when I gave up on Edward Cullen, when I didn't feel the sparks between us. When I felt nothing but sadness looking into his deep golden eyes that always held wonders. I stood on my tiptoes and kissed him on the forehead.
"I forgive you," I said the words honestly and then I felt lighter somehow like gravity lessened. "Goodbye you should go Edward. You aren't good for me. Forget about what I told you last time you saw me and leave." I watched him disappear hesitating a second but I compelled him it didn't take long for him to do what he was told and run. I knew the other vampire returned and I turned to look at him. "Don't chase after him, unless you want everything you love to be torn away from you."
"Who are you?" he asked rolling his eyes like he got threats from people everyday.
"Depends."
"Oh Bella there you are I thought you might go back with you knight in shining armor," mocked Nik. "I see you've met Damon Salvatore. I assume what's his face fled." I turned on him.
"You do realize that I can kill you? Hmm?"
"Ahh sweetheart you may have been gone a long time and missed the ritual but I am the immortal hybrid, you can't kill me."
"I guess we will just have to find out then." I turned back to the vampire I now know as Damon. "Someday soon your life will fall apart, and I'll be there making sure it goes down perfectly. I've got a plane to catch. Don't worry sweetheart I'll only be gone a day or two." I ran back to the mansion and grabbed some essentials then I stole one of Nik's cars and drove to the airstrip. I compelled the pilots to take me to Forks, Washington and sat back drinking some of the wine on board as the pilots handled landing details. The plane finally lifted off the ground and started toward Forks my old home.
An hour before we landed I laced some of the flight attendants with a little bit of wine, I was overjoyed when we finally landed around 3:00. I told the pilots to schedule a trip back to Mystic Falls and found a nice car and was soon speeding towards Forks. Edward always drove fast, I drove faster. It's why Nik never lets me drive his cars he is terrified I'll 'damage them'. I pulled into Charlie's driveway five minutes later and walked upstairs into my room.
I went over to my desk. I removed the fake bottom and smiled when I saw the piece of old wood carved with the story of the doppelganger all up to when she supposedly died, I'm very much alive however. I picked it up and blew the dust that had gathered on it and then slipped it into my right boot. I grabbed a small pocket knife that was in the fake bottom. I put the bottom back and turned and walked out of the house. I shrugged at my truck and got back in the car I found that went over fifty miles. I don't know why but I hesitated once I was behind the wheel. I ended up driving to the Cullen's house and finding it abandoned. I broke in and went to Edward's room everything was still there. The black leather couch, and all of his CDs. I looked through them and remembered his meadow.
Feeling sentimental I drove to where the trail started and eventually found the meadow. Everything was dead and preparing for winter the grasses and wildflowers brown and crunchy when I stepped on them. I stood in the middle and lost it. A tear fell soon followed by more. I dropped to the ground and worked on composing myself when I heard a gasp from the opposite side of the meadow. I stood up slowly and wiped my eyes wondering who it was. It was Laurent.
"Bella?"
"Laurent?" I answered just as surprised.
"I stopped by the Cullen's but the house was empty, I'm surprised they left you here weren't you a pet of there's." I shrugged trying to hold back my anger
"How's Denali?"
"It is a hard lifestyle they chose, I cheat. I'm actually on a hunt and you're out here all alone."
"You don't have to do this." I said passing myself off as the weak little human I had to for the past year.
"Oh but I'm doing you a favor if Victoria gets her hands on you she'll make your death slow and painful. I'll be quick I promise." He came closer as he said this. When he brushed a strand of hair back I lost it again. His head was on the ground in less than a second. I grabbed and lit one of the matches I carried around since I found out about these cold ones and watched another vampire burn. I traveled back to my car and and drove back to the airport and then hopped on the plane for a smooth ride back to Mystic Falls.
The second plane ride was uneventful most of the time a flight attendant was passed out on the floor slowly healing from lack of blood. I didn't waste any time once we landed and went straight to the car and to Nik's mansion. I threw the car keys at one of Nik's many servants and searched the house for Rebekah's body. I stopped in a magnificent ball room with a gorgeous staircase and small balcony. The chandelier was one of the most beautiful that I've ever seen.
"Tatia," a voice said from behind me. I froze knowing exactly who it was. I closed my eyes and bit my tongue not daring to turn around. I finally opened them and was staring into his eyes. The eyes that I got lost in so easily. The eyes that never left me. He ended it though, and not in the honorable way you'd guess he would. No he fell for my descendant and I haven't seen him since.
"Elijah," I finally say breaking the silence we were suspended in. "What are you doing here? Where's Nik, wait where are Finn and Kol? How are you here and not them have you found Rebekah I've been searching all other for her." I let loose the questions I didn't realize I was holding back and stopped when he picked me up and swirled me around like he used to. He finally set me down and caught my lips in his. I pushed him away and stared daggers at him.
"It's really you," he said in disbelief. we stood in a silence, unanswered questions suspended in the air waiting to be acknowledged. Finally I shook my head and ran out of the room knowing he couldn't catch me. I ran to my bedroom and cried into my pillow crying for Edward, and crying for Elijah. I let loose the floodgates an just lay there and cried.
"Shh shh," I heard Nik said, rushing in not bothering to knock. He sat next to where I lay crying stroking my hair and comforting me. Telling me it'd be okay and a bunch of stupid lies neither of us believe. My tears slowly subsided and then I was just lying down my head buried in a wet pillow. "You found Elijah?" He said after a while. I nodded and turned so I was facing him. I sat up and he put his arm around me pulling me closer to him. I let him hold me for a while, taking in his warmth. I shouldn't I know this deep down inside of me, he daggered my best friend and Elijah undoubtedly as well. I should be running in the opposite direction of him.
"Nik I need to sleep it's been a long day and it'll be much longer if you don't tell me what happened and why Elijah is walking around and not Kol, Finn and Rebekah as well. Now spill it before I decide to test your theory on whether you can die or not."
"Hmm you are very feisty tonight," he commented. I glare at him and he sighed. "I found Kol, Finn and Elijah. Damon moved mother before I got to them though. He also pulled the dagger out of Elijah and now we have my dear pain in the neck brother breathing up my neck about being more honorable." I squeezed my eyes shut remembering Elijah and when we were together. I sighed and tried to forget about him.
"Well where are Kol, Finn, and Rebekah?" He smiled.
"I'm not going to tell you that sweetheart." I glared him down and got up.
"Then hasta la vista I'm going to get some sleep," I held the door open and waited for him to get up and leave. I closed the door or slammed depending on perspective and listened to him walk away. I opened the door and began searching again, this time for Elijah.
"Tia, what are you doing," A voice said from behind me I turned and looked at Elijah all signs of emotion wiped off my face.
"Looking for you Lijah," if he was using my old nickname I'd use his. "Where are Rebekah, Kol, and Fin?" His gaze softened at the sharpness of my tone.
"I never properly apologized or explained myself did I?" I knew what he was talking about without him needing to explain anything.
"No, but I put the pieces together and left, now where does Nik have Rebekah Kol and Finn?"
"Come on, let me explain myself," he said holding out his arm in the traditional way. I walked past him letting him follow and match pace with me.
"Well it started with you. I saw you and Nik kiss, I assumed we were through and Katerina was there. I won't lie to you and say I didn't love her. But I can honestly say I haven't loved someone more than you." I looked down at my feet and then at him.
"You broke my heart and this is the first explanation I get, over five hundred years later. I need my best friend now so are you going to show me where he is or not?" He looked away trying to hide the look of sadness on his face. I knew him better than I knew most people and he kept his emotions well in check and unless you really know him you have no idea what he is feeling. I looked away guilty about hurting him.
"Where's Kol?" I asked again after the silence became too unbearable.
"I'll take you to him tomorrow I need to figure out why Damon undaggered me." I looked back at him and the sharpness was back in my voice..
"Let's get something straight, when I find them, and I will find them. I will undagger them and I will get rid of whoever gets in my way, nothing will stop me. No past memories or sappy quotes will stop me." He looked at me then and held my gaze.
"You've gotten older, you aren't the girl that left me so long ago."
"I didn't leave you, you left me. Yes I have grown up, I've gone through hell and back and I'm still here. I put my heart back together after you shattered it, did my best not to fall in love for so long, my best friend was more or less killed, I fell in love again and got my heart broken, again. Now you're here as a walking reminder of the guys I gave my heart to that disappointed me in the end. So no I'm no the same person I was in 1492, not by a long shot. Now I'm going to sleep because I really don't feel like looking in the only room I haven't searched in this whole house. So goodbye Lijah I'll talk to you tomorrow if I feel like burning in hell." I said sharply turning around and walking to the other end of the hallway.
"Wait Tatia, why did you kiss Nik?" I paused and looked over my shoulder at him.
"It was the price of him giving me his white oak stake," I turned back around and walked into my room. I threw myself onto my bed and fought back tears. Soon I fell asleep. I dreamed I was standing on Edward's toes and we were dancing around spinning in circles like we did at prom last year. I looked around and saw my friends faces. I looked back at Edward and saw Elijah though. I was no longer standing on Edward's feet I was dancing on my own. Spinning in Elijah's arms will a small quartet played in the corner of the ballroom we always danced in before Katherine came along. I closed my eyes and leaned into Elijah's shoulder craving his gentleness. I pulled back as he spun me in an underarm turn and turned back to find Nik.
I blinked and then locked eyes with my new partner's deep chocolate brown eyes. I smiled at Kol finally realizing how much I missed him. He spun me around quickly making me laugh a little. I looked back into the playful eyes of my best friend and smiled feeling much better. Someone shook my shoulder and I shuddered awake ready to kill.