An: before i start I just want to say that this is not my story, this is made by an awesome writer The cursed shadow.
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Elena turned in her sleep, resting on the red silk sheets. Her face was buried in her pillow, and showed no signs of waking up anytime soon. This caused the vampire to chuckle as she leaned against the doorframe, watching the girl as she slept. The line had often been blurred on whether she watched or watched over the girl, for she had done so many times. It was a subtle difference, but a difference nonetheless. She shook her head; the vampire refused to care about the care about the human, it was impossible. They may have looked the same, but the two were little to nothing alike. Yet as she stood, watching the slow breathing of her twin, she couldn't help but feel a twinge of affection.
The vampire hadn't slept, not in several weeks. It was unnecessary for her to sleep every night, but she needed to sleep eventually. Not tonight, she thought to herself, but soon.
She saw the human turn again, facing her this time. She assumed Elena had wanted to escape the harsh moonlight. After contemplating for a few moments the vampire walked to the window and quietly pulled the curtains shut. Elena groaned, causing her to smile. Katherine leaned down and put her lips close to Elena's ear, so close that her breath fell onto Elena's skin.
"We're going to have so much fun together," she whispered, smirking as she saw the girl shudder in her sleep. Without making a sound, the vampire slowly walked out of the room, leaving Elena to her dreams.
As the sun climbed the sky the light shone through the small crack between the curtains in Elena's room. She attempted to block the lighw tih her arm, but it was hopeless. She was awake, and there would be no going back to sleep. The girl sat up in bed, still too dazed to stand, and looked around. Her brow arched as she realized she was in an unfamiliar place. The walls were a different color, the sheets were of different material, everything seemed more expensive than what she could afford.
Something else was wrong. The girl couldn't remember the events of the previous evening. What happened? She had been walking home, then her mind turned black. It was as if nothing was there. Surely something had to be there, otherwise how could she have possible arrived in such a different place. She stood shakily on her feet. Why were her legs so weak? Had she done anything vigorous? Elena searched the room and the connecting bathroom to find all of the things she would use at home: her brush, toothbrush, toothpase, soaps and shampoos. Everything was there, but how, and why?
She quickly got dressed in jeans and a t-shirt before quietly opening the door to her room. To her displeasure it creaked upon movement. Her breath caught in her throat. What if someone heard? After several moments of anxious waiting she released her breath and began to tiptoe down the large hallway. Every step was met with a comfortable red carpet covering the floor, assisting in silencing her footsteps. Elena's eyes traveled over the walls, floor, windows, and every inch of the hall. It could not be an ordinary house, it had to be much more expensive.
More like a mansion, she thought to herself. Why would someone who can afford all of this kidnap me?
The girl cringed as she heard footsteps downstairs. The person was obviously wearing heels, thereby making them a woman, or a very strange and deluded man. Elena wouldn't jump to conclusions, in fact, she wouldn't want to see them at all. Traversing the stairs as fast as she could, Elena made a run for the front door. After finding it after several minutes she wondered why she had not been chased. She pushed the thought from her mind and was simply grateful she was able to escape.
Elena reached for the door, but something was wrong. It was as if something was blocking her, yet there was nothing there. An invisible force held her hand inches from the door, tormenting her as she pushed harder, trying to escape. She panted, trying and failing again. What was it? How could she not open the door?
"Having trouble?" a female voice asked tauntingly from behind her.
She jumped involuntarily to look at the person who stood behind her. The girl had been looking down as to avert eye contact, but she could not help her wondering eyes. First she saw the black leather boots with stilleto heals. As her eyes traveled she saw the dark black skinny jeans and the revealing black top, because of that she knew it was a woman. Her eyes finally settled on the woman's face, noticing the way her dark brown curled hair cascaded down her shoulders. The woman's brown eyes were cold and shielded, no emotion showing through them at all. They looked exactly alike yet completely different. Elena gulped rather audibly, causing the woman to chuckle.
"Ka- Katherine," Elena stuttered, her breathing had become unsteady after seeing the smirk on Katherine's perfect lips.
"Elena," the vampire said perfectly, the girl's name flowing from her lips, causing Elena to shudder.
The human turned and quickly tried to escape, but again found herself incapable because of the invisible force. Her shoulders tensed as she heard Katherine's laugh from behind her. She turned around, determined not to show Katherine fear this time, but she knew the woman could see it in her eyes, whereas Elena could see nothing in hers.
"What are you doing?" Katherine asked nonchalantly.
Elena found no reason to lie, Katherine would already know the truth. "I was trying to get out."
"What were you specifically trying to do, Elena?"
For a moment the girl paused, confused by the question. She lowered her head, "I was trying to escape," she whispered softly, afraid of Katherine's wrath.
She shivered as she felt Katherine's finger trace her jawline until it reached her chin. Her head was lifted until she was facing the woman, still shuddering.
"Why would you want to do that?" the vampire asked with a pout.
The girl tried to speak, but only small noises came out. Words wouldn't form. She desperately tried to say something, but her throat seemed to be working against her. Her eyes became glued to the floor, and only returned to the woman's eyes when she felt Katherine's thumb gently caressing her face.
"Don't you remember?" the vampire whispered softly, her voice suspiciously filled with curiosity and even slight affection.
"Remember what?" Elena asked bravely, her voice soft.
Katherine's lips curled into a smirk yet again, "Last night."
Elena shook her head and walked away from Katherine. Surprisingly the vampire let her go, she looked at her again from a different side of the room.
"What happened?"
"That would spoil the fun, Elena," Katherine drawled.
"What fun?"
"You getting to remember it yourself."
For the upteenth time that day Elena found her shoulders tensing. If Katherine didn't want to tell her she knew it would be something she wouldn't like. Though, the vampire always did have a way of pushing her buttons. Perhaps nothing happened at all and Katherine was merely taunting her. Elena found that hard to believe, especially because she was in a mansion instead of her home.
"Why am I here?" the human asked.
Katherine shrugged, "Because I want you here," she said while slightly tilting her head to the side.
"Why? What do you want with me?"
"I have my reasons."
Elena sighed, knowing Katherine wouldn't tell her what she wanted to hear. The vampire could be antagonistic, but Elena somehow didn't mind that much. After a few moments of thought a feeling of fear seated in the pit of her stomach.
"You're going to kill me, aren't you?"
There was a long pause of silence between the two, and it was killing Elena, figuratively of course.
"Not yet," she heard Katherine's voice and she could finally relax. She wasn't going to die, which gave her more time to figure a way to escape.
"Hungry?" Elena was surprised when Katherine asked, but nodded her head. She followed Katherine into the kitchen where eggs and bacon awaited her on a white plate.
The girl sat down at the table and was surprised yet again when Katherine sat across from her, pouring a blood bag into a chilled glass. She tried not to stare, but she was curious, and watched Katherine as she took a sip. Their eyes met and Elena instantly looked away, realizing how hungry she truly was and greedily began eating.
"Katherine," she said tentatively after finishing her food. The girl waited until the vampire had taken the glass away from her lips, but a small drop of blood had fallen down to Katherine's chin. Elena waited for her to clean it, but the woman made no move, and kept her eyes firmly on Elena.
"Where are we?"
The vampire chuckled as she stood from her chair and walked to the window, where the curtains were closed. With one quick, fluid motion, Katherine opened the curtains and let a stream of light into the room. The light blinded Elena for several seconds, but when she was finally able to see she walked to the glass and stared in awe at the Eiffel tower.
"The city of love," Katherine said, standing so closely behind Elena the girl could swear their bodies had touched. She knew exactly where they were.
Paris.