A/N: I know, I know. I'm writing yet another author's note. I'm sorry about that. I would just like to know you guys' answers to a question so that I can improve this story. Which Vampire Diaries characters would you like to see/see more of in "Revenge & Power?" Please tell me by PM-ing me, reviewing or voting in the poll that is on my profile page. The three Vampire Diaries characters that get the highest votes, reviews, etc. will have more appearances and everything in this story...that is if you guys vote, review or PM/inbox me ;) Also, if there's a character from The Vampire Diaries who is not listed as one of the choices on my poll, you can just tell me that you want that character and I'll count him/her in too as another potential candidate for a more significant story line in R&P. Please do feel free to explode my Fanfiction inbox/profile page/story reviews page with votes. I won't mind too much ;) Oh, and look out for chapter 15. It's going to be posted sometime tomorrow. Enjoy this chapter!

-JC

Katherine left the Mikaelson mansion angry, hurt and upset. She really had loved Elijah and hadn't been using him for her own selfish means, despite what everyone else seemed to think. She hated that Elena had managed to turn him against her, so much so that Katherine hated Elena more than before. The "oh so innocent" Elena didn't deserve to be happy, Katherine did. After all, she had worked hard to get everything she wanted, while Elena hadn't done anything. That girl didn't even have to try and she had gotten Stefan, Damon and possibly even Elijah wrapped around her little finger, though Elijah had never admitted aloud to Katherine that he liked Elena. Katherine could tell that Elijah did admire Elena though, since he had mentioned to Katherine that Elena was "strong" and "compassionate." The former vampire suddenly realized that she was feeling jealous of her doppelganger and furiously banished her thoughts about Elena and Elijah away into the farthest corners of her brain. If Katherine were still a vampire, she would have killed Elena by now for taking everything away from her.

"Katherine?" An unfamiliar, English-accented, female voice said from somewhere in front of Katherine. Katherine blinked and saw a girl with auburn hair and blue eyes standing in front of her, to her left. Curiosity was clearly visible in the girl's eyes.

"Who are you?" Katherine asked. She was suspicious of the girl because she had never seen her before. How did the girl know her name? The girl's curiosity seemed to increase and she said,

"I'm Violet Bellamy. None of the Mikaelsons told you about me?"

"No," Katherine said, just managing to prevent herself from wincing at the mention of the family that now hated her.

"I'm a witch," Violet said. Katherine didn't reply. Instead, she crossed her arms over her torso and continued glaring suspiciously at her.

"I know what happened to you. Elena forced you to take the cure for vampirism and now you're angry," Violet added. Katherine's anger re-emerged at the mention of Elena's name from where she had tried to bury it.

"I sure as hell am," she snapped at the witch. Violet looked unaffected by Katherine's sudden outburst. She was probably used to having people snap at her.

"I could help you get your revenge," Violet offered. Katherine's frown deepened.

"How?" Katherine asked. How could this little witch help her?

"We could work together. It never hurts to have a friend or two in this town. Especially a friend who is a one hundred and nine-year old witch," Violet said. Katherine didn't answer, but her frown eased a little. So Violet wasn't quite as young as she looked after all.

"Do we have a deal?" Violet enquired as she held out her hand. Katherine pondered Violet's question for a while, thinking about what the pros and cons would be if she made a deal with this witch. Well, a pro was that Violet had to be quite powerful since she didn't look any older than seventeen years old. Katherine considered other pros and then stopped, dropping her arms back to her sides. What was she doing? She didn't really have any other choice but to take Violet's deal if she was going to get her long-awaited revenge on all the people who had wronged her ever since Elena had shown up in MysticFalls. Katherine took Violet's hand and shook it once, awkwardly before letting it go. She had always hated shaking hands with people for some reason.

"You've got a deal," Katherine said. The witch and the ex-vampire exchanged conspiring smiles.