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Just in case I forgot to mention in the last chapter, this story will be darker than my usual ones, in the terms of death/violence, ect. So full warning on that!
If you have any questions or get confused at some point, feel free to message me!
Otherwise, enjoy!
Present Day
Elena Gilbert jumped awake at the sound of her textbook hitting the floor, having slid off her desk.
A few other students in the class turned and looked at her, and she tried to discreetly hide her blush as she leaned to retrieve the book.
He friend Caroline threw her a concerned gaze that she shrugged away with a smile.
This wasn't the first time she'd lost focus in class and clumsily knocked something over.
And thanks to the dreams she'd been having, it probably wouldn't be the last.
But in her defense, this was history class, which was boring by default, so maybe falling asleep at her desk a few times shouldn't be that surprising.
She leaned over to Caroline, whispering, "What page are we on?"
The blonde pointed to the corner of her own book.
Elena glanced, then nodded, "Thanks."
Quickly, she turned the pages of her book to match, eyeing the material with mild curiosity.
It was a chapter over the mythology and folklore that surrounded ancient cities.
She scanned the list.
A lot of familiar names from Greek or Roman legend stood out, even some from Egyptian mythology, but as she read on, her eyes stopped over one.
Aurelia.
She grazed her fingers over the text, as Mr. Saltzman, the teacher, began to speak.
"As most of you should know, but probably don't because nobody actually reads my assignments, these three cities," he motioned to the names on the board, "are the main focus of this week's discussion. Can anyone tell me why?"
Caroline's hand rose.
"Miss. Forbes," he called on her.
Caroline smiled, "Because Mystic Falls was built on the land of those three cities. If we were standing here 600 years ago, we'd literally be in one of those kingdoms."
Mr. Saltzman nodded, "That's right. But can anyone tell me which kingdom? Mr. Donovan?"
Elena's friend, Matt, sighed, glancing at the board, where the names Mystic, Aurelia, and Witmondor were written.
"Uh Mystic? Seeing as we live in Mystic Falls."
"Not quite," Mr. Saltzman noted, "Anyone else?"
"Aurelia," Elena stated.
She wasn't sure how she knew that, but still, she felt certain she was right.
"We'd be in Aurelia."
"Well Miss. Gilbert, you're not wrong," Mr. Saltzman nodded, looking slightly impressed, "Aurelia and Mystic were the two leading kingdoms in that time. Allied in war, they were impenetrable and even took over the city of Witmondor, which as you might have guessed, was later cut down to our modern day Whitmore. And while our town is named for Mystic, it was Aurelia first. Until the late fifteen hundreds, anyway, when the covenant between the two kingdoms was broken, and Mystic turned on Aurelia."
"Why?" Caroline asked curiously, "If they were allies?"
Mr. Saltzman smiled, "Well to be honest, there's about a million different versions of what happened, most clearly made up, but it's hard to know the truth."
"What do you think it was?" Elena asked, genuinely interested.
Mr. Saltzman looked at her, "The first version I heard was a little Shakespearean, probably twisted over time, but it's the one I find most interesting. And the most repetitive in the history books."
He sat on the corner of his desk, "It boiled down to the fact that both sides were power hungry. It was no longer enough to just be allies. They wanted to combine their lands, to create a kingdom to rule all others. So the king of Mystic sent his only child, his young daughter, to Aurelia, to marry the prince. Through their marriage, the kingdoms would join and both would have equal rule. But it didn't exactly work out that way. Because the prince she was sent to marry wasn't actually the first heir. He had an older brother, who had been deemed as evil from an early age, and had been hidden in the castle. And when the princess met the eldest prince-"
"He killed her?" Caroline guessed, but Elena knew that wasn't right, the oldest brother didn't kill the princess, "He loved her."
Caroline looked at her, then at the teacher for confirmation.
Mr. Saltzman nodded, "He did. And she loved him, despite being betrothed to his brother. But that's what inevitably got her killed. When the younger prince discovered that his bride-to-be was unfaithful, he was angered. In a fit of jealousy, he had both his brother and the princess burned together at the stake. Of course, when the king of Mystic learned his daughter's fate, he enacted his revenge. He broke the covenant of peace and invaded Aurelia, bringing down her walls with the same fire used to kill his daughter. He and his army obliterated the city and claimed all the land as their own. Of course, through the years, Mystic dwindled, and other cities were built, up until this century, where this town of Mystic Falls is all that is left."
He looked at the silent students and chuckled, "But of course, that's just one version of the story."
The bell rang then, and everyone jumped up.
"Alright, that's it for today," Mr. Saltzman dismissed them, "Just remember to read chapter eight before next Monday, because we are quizzing."
Elena put her book in her bag, and slid it over her shoulder, and waited as Caroline did the same, before joining her.
"Well that was dark," the blonde noted as they stepped into the crowded hallway, "What do you think happened to the younger brother?"
Images of fire and screams filled her mind, and Elena swallowed, "To be honest, I'm not sure I want to know."
As they made their way to the lockers, Elena was lost in thought.
Something in the back of her mind wasn't settled right, but she couldn't quite place her finger on what it was.
Maybe it was the dream she'd had in class.
Similar to the ones she'd been having for the past two weeks, all about Aurelia.
Though until today she didn't realize it was Aurelia in her dreams, but after seeing the word in her text book, it just fit.
Not that it mattered.
The dreams never made sense.
Just a collage of fire and blood, and a man with blue eyes.
Sometimes she talked to him in the dreams, sometimes they didn't talk at all, and sometimes they did a lot more than talking.
She blushed again, just thinking about the dream she'd had two nights ago, even though it was more disturbing than hot.
She'd been on top of the blue eyed man, his hardened cock buried deep inside of her.
He laid on an antique chaise as she rode him, in front of a blazing fireplace.
It had felt so real, the heat...the pleasure.
Only then the man had lifted a large silver goblet from the floor, and slowly leaned into her as he pressed it against her lips.
She drank its contents until she could swallow no more, and it ran down her chin, onto her chest.
It was warm, and thick, and red.
So very red, as it covered her torso, running over her breasts, down to her navel.
She had known, even dreaming, it was blood that he had then smeared onto her skin.
It was blood that dripped onto his perfect chest as their bodies merged.
And it was blood that he devoured when he brought his mouth to her tainted breasts, as they both reached their climax and she'd jolted awake, both terrified and achingly wet.
It was a strange sensation, as she was still a virgin, and couldn't explain the explicitly of her unconsciousness.
She hadn't told anyone about the dreams, not even her guardian, Jenna, even though she'd lived with the woman for years now.
It was just too embarrassing to share.
Elena shook away the memory and closed her locker, just as a pair of arms slid around her waist.
She smiled, knowing exactly who it was before she turned.
Her boyfriend grinned as she greeted him, "I actually caught you this time."
She nodded, "Yeah, sorry, I got a little distracted."
He grinned, pulling her close, "I can help with that."
He leaned down, kissing her.
She let him for a moment, then remembered that they were in the school hallway, and pulled away.
"Wait, Stefan, we can't."
He met her gaze, his voice a little husky, "But I've waited so long to kiss you Elena, practically forever."
She rolled her eyes, "Three hours isn't forever. Now come on, we're gonna be late."
He smirked a little, "Whatever you say, Princess, whatever you say."
Sooo slight cliffhanger ;)
How much truth do you think n was in the story?
Why is Elena dreaming of Aurelia, and will she remember?
Stefan's there, but where's Damon?
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PS. I promise, the chapters will get longer eventually! Lol