"A Moment In Time"

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Fandom(s): Vampire Diaries
Character(s): Professor Shane
Pairing: none

Rating: T
Words: 174 words

Requested By: none
Challenge/Summary: Tag on to 4x09 – There is more than meets the eye when it comes to Professor Shane.
Inspiration: I was just talking with my brother about the mid-season finale and when it came to talks on the Professor, this came to mind.

Spoiler(s): everything up to ep. 4x09 ("O Come, All Ye Faithful")
Time Frame: Immediately after the episode.

A/N: Additional comments at the end to avoid spoilers.

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"Hidden Agenda"

Professor Atticus Shane watched from his guest bedroom window as Jeremy went inside the Gilbert Lakehouse. The hunter missed Bonnie and Elena drive off into the night, leaving the vampire to stand in the makeshift driveway before he headed inside.

As his gaze was still focused on the night's clear sky, the professor couldn't help but feel a sense of accomplishment from the day's events. Not only was the detour in Jeremy's subconscious a success, but Haley had kept her end of the deal by delivering the twelve hybrids to the fate that they needed to fulfill. He was now one step closer to his goal.

All he had to do was wait for Jeremy to complete his Hunter's Mark which would reveal the spell that Bonnie would later need. For now, Jeremy will start to train with Damon while Bonnie continued with her training with the expression magic he has her working on.

He was one step closer to retrieving Silas' body.

He was one step closer to reaching his full potential once again.

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A/N #1: And there you have it…I know it may seem a bit 'out there' but I just had to write it down because it wouldn't leave me alone. I mean, why else would a mortal want to dig up an immortal that legend states is more dangerous and malicious than ever after losing his true love? I mean, why would any mortal want to unleash such a being like that? And with those questions in mind came my thought that Silas' soul is inside Professor Shane's body (think the body-swapping spell that Klaus uses as one of his favorite tricks). What do you think? Do you think there is any truth/possibility behind it?

A/N #2: Thank you to everyone who took the time to read my latest snippet/challenge on NCIS: LA, it means the world to me! A special thanks to Ghostwriter and Guest for leaving me a review for my previous snippet...once again, thank you for always leaving your thoughts for me to read and respond to. THANK YOU!

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Originally Published: December 16, 2012