After that I stalked to Elena and told her everything I was told. The date, him saying Damon, everything. We agreed that we need to find out more about Stefan and Damon. She said that she will try to get more information out of him and told me to meet her at next to the news area but not where Jenna can see me.
That is what I did for a while before I could see my sister approach me.
I rose a brow as to say if she got anything. "Nope." Was all she said.
I linked arms with her as we walked to Jenna.
'Your car was done an hour ago." Elena spoke first.
Jenna turned to us. "Your saying that out loud why?" And stood up.
Then Logan walks to us. "Hi. Natasha." He nods at me. "Elena, right? I think I met you once when you were nine." Him and her shook hands.
I don't like him one bit.
"Your emotional maturity level when we were together." Jenna joked. I tried hiding my chuckle but I guess it wasn't good enough since Elena nudged my left side.
God, did that girl have muscle.
"Ouch. Here I thought we were making progress." He playfully joked.
"Is he enough in your good graces to ask him a favor?" Elena asked Jenna, since I don't know the plan yet.
Logan turned to Jenna. "If I do them a favor, will I get back in your good graces?"
"Uh-, a very reluctant maybe to both." She stated.
"Done. Wait. One condition. Dinner, tonight, your house." He more like stated than proposed but oh well.
"Fine." Elena and I gave her the eyes. "But you're eating leftovers."
"Ooh." Then he turned to us. "What do you girls need?"
"Do you have access to old news stories, say, fifties?" Elena asked. Now I understood what she was doing, damn she smart.
"Yeah, at the station. Between the archives and the internet, we pretty much have everything."
My part is next. "We have a report way past due, and this would be a life saver." I may have exaggerated a bit but they sold it.
He nodded, "Heading there now. Let's go."
As he walked towards the news vehicle, Elena and I turned to Jenna, and my sister was to speak first. "If anyone asks, you don't know where we went."
"Just imagine what Caroline would say if she found out." I grimaced automatically.
Logan lead us into the building to where it is kept. "We digitalized the archives in the building last year, you can pull all the remote footage right up on screen." He opened a door and led us threw it, this is probably it. "What is it exactly you guys are looking for?"
"It's an incident from 1953, if it really happened at the old Salvatore Boarding House." I replied even though his phone rang half-way through it.
Elena sat in the chair while I stood behind her.
"Sorry, one second. Yeah.... Alright, be right there." Logan closed the call. "I got to go. You believe there's actual news to cover in this town? All right, use keywords to search the database. It's pretty easy to navigate. And brady down in tech will help you out with anything you need." He pointed out towards the hallway.
"Okay." Elena exhaled.
He was about to walk out the door but turned abruptly. "Oh hey. Could you put in a good word for me with Jenna?"
Elena nodded. "You got it."
"All right." Then out the door he went.
Once it closed, I turned to the computer but Elena was staring at me. "What?"
Her eyebrow rose. "You didn't agree." Referring to the 'good word'.
I deadpanned her. "No way in hell I am doing that. I don't like him."
She rolled her eyes. "We have more pressing matter's, sister. Like how the hell Stefan was even alive in 1953."
"Okay, okay. I got it." She retorted.
Soon enough she typed in 'Joseph Salvatore + animal attack'. One hit. This was it. I didn't know what to expect like waiting hurs for it to show up or something but no, here it is. Waiting for us to watch.
The file name was Joseph Salvatore with the date of June 12, 1953.
"We don't have all day, 'Lena." I pressed the button.
It started out with a news guy at the Salvatore House reporting introducing himself and the report is. The video was in black in white but you still could see faces and what not. Neither one of us spoke as we watched the tape.
"Oh look, they are bringing out the bodies, see if we can get closer." The news guy said. The video zoomed in on the bodies covered with sheets being transported somewhere. "Is that the nephew?"
Then it turns to the house where we see a man standing by a corner, just watching.
We zoom in that clip to get a good picture of the face and sure enough, it is Stefan Salvatore at the scene. He has not aged a day, no wrinkle, gray hair, nothing.
"Oh. My. God." I said. There is only one thing that can explain that. The no aging, the bite marks, eye changes, never got hurt. Everything. Stefan is a vampire. A real life vampire.
Elena hasn't spoken a word. I think she doesn't know or want to think that, but it leads back to it. How could I have not seen this before?!
She stood up abruptly. "I have to go confront him."
I nodded. "Do you want me there?"
"Please?" She looked at me and I could see and feel the fear in her.
"Anything."
Once we got there it was dark cause we took a trip to the house to change into our clothes. I think during that time Elena came to realization cause, she didn't seem to dismiss the idea but more like want to hear it from him.
"Do you want me to wait in here?" I asked.
My sister stared at the house for a moment. "Yeah. I will yell if something happens." She tried sounding confident but I could see her hands shake slightly. I took ahold of them and looked her in the eye. "Everything is gonna be okay, cause I will be here."
She nodded and I let her get out of the car.
I watched her go up to the house alone. The idea wasn't hard to understand, considering that my subconscious was trying to tell me this it was easy to wrap my head around. Even if it didn't try to warn me, I came to the conclusion that if I had this juju then why can't vampires be real?
The door to the house was opened just as Elena went up to it. My body tensed as did hers but she recovered immediately. I watched every movement that she and Stefan made even though I can't fight a vampire, sure as hell I would try. After a minute of standing there she started running towards the car, so I reached over fast to unlock the doors. Once I was back in my seat, Stefan was in front of her. I could feel my heart rate quicken.
I guess they have super speed. Stefan is nothing like his brother, that I know of, so I know he won't hurt Elena.
Once she is in the car, we sit in silence as our heart beats calm with every foot put between the Salvatore and us. Her breaths are still ragged but I don't try to calm her, I don't want to make it worse cause the best therapy is the silence.
I sat in my room alone compilating on calling Caroline to tell her about this. But then this would make her freak out mire and make me think I'm a psycho. So a no then. Elena is all by her self and I know I should be there to reassure her, there is nothing to help other than lies for temporary comfort.
What a long day it has been.
Right now I would love nothing more to sleep in my bed and that is exactly what I do. Sleep a dreamless, sleep.
I get shaken awake by Elena, and see it is still black outside.
"Can I sleep with you tonight?" She asked
I nodded and scooched over. She hopped in and we faced each other. "Wanna talk about it?"
She shook her head no. "In the morning."
Then we fell asleep.
I told Elena to go on without me to meet Stefan, only to tell everything when she gets back. She went thankfully, she needs answers.
My plan was to lay in bed all day since I don't get to do that anymore it worked for the most part. Watching all of the Harry Potter movies then decided to actually do at least one thing today. Annoy my brother sounds good, yeah going with that.
I put on some black stretchies and a sweater, I trotted downstairs in a good mood.
"Oh, brother." I sang out to him, only to hear him groan in his room. I smirked and ran upstairs. He knows I only do this when I want something from him or mess with him.
Just before I could get in the room he stands in the way, blocking me from entering. "No. Not today." He said sternly. I groaned.
"Come on. What if I just wanted to hang out with you, Jere?" I rose a brow.
He gave me a 'really?' look. "When has that ever happened?"
"Never hurts to start today." Shrugging with a smile.
Before he could say anything a doorbell rang. "You get it, little brother." And stepped out of the way for him to get it.
I watched from the top as he opened it to be Vicki acting all weird saying the suns bright and don't get me started on this shift in the air with her being here. Then to kissing him, and I gag at that and went to the kitchen for my turkey sandwich leftover.
The turkey looked so good that my mouth was watering. Then it was ripped away from me, and the culprit was Vicki. She was grabbing other foods also, like a lot.
"You're high Vicki? It's in the middle of the day." Jere accused her.
"Could you just not talk so loud? My head, it hurts." Vicki rose her voice a little and was still grabbing food.
I really want my turkey. "Can I have my sandwich? Cause I wanted it first."
"NO!" She shouted.
"Fine, then." I pouted.
"I need quiet." She retorted. Ask, she shall receive.
Eventually, Jere messaged Matt while Vicki calmed down. I haven't messaged Elena or Jenna yet since it wasn't too severe.
Matt walked in the room to see Vicki eating and sipping on soda, while I laid my head against the table. "What is she on this time?" He asked.
"I-I don't know." Jere stuttered.
The blonde boy kneeled to his sisters level to take off her glasses. "Hey, Vic, how you doin?"
"Not good, Mattie." She sounded in pain. I kind of felt bad, but then she deserved it for taking about my sandwich. "I hurt."
"Okay, where's it hurt?"
She started pointing at her gums and touching it. "My gums. My jaw hurts. My gum- there's something in my gums, and it hurts."
He tried reaching out for her but she backed away from him saying to leave her alone. This doesn't sound right to me. He wanted to take her home but she didn't listen. "Just turn it off." She screamed.
"Turn what off Vicki?" Both Jere and Matt asked aloud.
She got up and started heading towards the living room we all followed her. "The talking, the chatting, just turn it off."
We all stop seeing the news on. It reported on about a drug deal gone wrong with several bodies being burnt. No survivors.
"That's where we were last night." Jere said aloud.
Matt turned to his sister. "What happened, Vic?"
It all happened fast. Matt said he was going to call the cops she grabbed his arm saying no, then Jere says no we should come towards Vik. Then boom, Jere's falls back to the couch with much force. It is not enough to make him bleed or anything.
"What the hell, Vicki?!" I yelled at her.
Me and Matt went to help my brother up but he shrugged us off. "I'm fine, I'm fine."
I hear the door close and see Elena and Stefan st the doorway. My sister comes busting in here. "What's going on?"
I let the boys and Elena handle the conversation. Stefan strides over to Vicki grabbing her face searching at it. If I didn't know any better, I would have thought it was intimate but no.
He turned to Jere and Matt. "Take her to a bed, shut the blinds. She's going to be okay."
As they assured her upstairs I told Elena what happened here. "She even stole my sandwich." She gave me a look. "Sorry, not important."
Elena turned to Stefan. "You know what's wrong with her?"
He looked between her and me, nodding slowly. "It's fine, Stefan. I was with her when she found out." I rolled my eyes.
"What is it?" Elena asked slightly panicked.
"She's transitioning." He released a breath.
I knew what she was transitioning to once he said it. But either my sister is stupid or just not all there. "Transitioning to what?"
I gasped dramatically, "To a fucking zombie. Its a vamp, Elena." Elena gave me a glare. "Don't ask stupid questions." I mumbled. Stefan cough-laughed which I furrowed my brows at but dismissed it immediately.
"Damon must have gotten to her. She's new." He explained. "She hasn't completed her transformation yet."
"How does she do that?" I spoke lowly so the boys upstairs don't hear.
He pauses before speaking again. "She has to feed on human blood."
My face was shocked. I didn't think it would be that, it thought it would be like Twilight but I guess not. Elena decides to ask more. "And what if she doesn't?"
"She'll die." He bluntly says. "She may only have a few hours."
Elena starts pacing and pacing freaking out slightly. "She's upstairs with him right now."
"It's okay. She doesn't know what's happening to her yet." Stefan tries to reassure her.
I look to Stefan. "So when is she going to know?"
"Right now, she doesn't remember anything. A part of her is still human, but, slowly the deeper she gets into the transition the memories will start to come back, and then she'll know she has to make a choice."
Nodding to myself and look at my sister, who by the way looks at Stefan sassily. "The same choice you made?" Wow, that was a low blow.
I stared at my sister wide-eyed. She shook her head when he was silent. Elena looked at me then left the room. We both stared after her, him probably in some from of regret or something since I feel regret or shame.
"My sister can be a bit judge." I continued to stare where she left then met Stefan's eyes. "She will come around, Stef. It may take a few days but eventually she comes around."
I can see the small smile spreading, but he turns curious. "How are you not freaking out?"
This caught me off guard as not very many people ask about me. I hesitate on whether I should tell him. "I had a feeling." It was a half-true if we are being honest. His face turned even more confused but I left the room before he could ask more questions. Vicki runs past me, I wasn't quick enough to grab her.
All of us went outside literally 10 seconds after she did, and she is no where to be seen.
"She was fine, and then she just- she just freaked out." Jere yelled explaining.
Matt turned around. "I'm gonna find her. Call me if you hear anything." Then ran to his truck taking off.
"I can track her." Stefan whispered to us so Jere can't hear.
"Go." Elena replied.
After he was out of sight and heard Jere walk in the house, I turned to her. "Elena, you are amazing and I love you but he is trying. I know for a fact that Stefan is utterly in love with you that it makes me sick." I laughed. "The least you could do is try to cool the attitude to him."
Her mouth fell a little. "I-I don't know if I can handle this." She gestured to around us.
I sighed. "I am not saying that you should 'Lena. All I ask is to be a little nicer to him." When she nodded I left to my room, thinking why I would defend him. I mean he is my friend, that hasn't changed.
The tv was on with "The Fosters' playing, one of my personal favorites, as I sat on the couch with cookie dough ice cream. Elena and Jere were cleaning up the kitchen and asked me to join but I politely said no. Actually, I practically said 'nope' and grabbed my ice cream retreating to the couch.
My attention is divided by the doorbell ringing. "ELENA! THE DOORBELL RANG!!" I yelled as I heard her groan and her walking to the door. I watched her and Jere as they went to it sending my a glare and I stuck out my tongue. Then I went to my show but couldn't help but hear my sister telling Jere to go upstairs.
Curious I stood walked over to them and saw Damon Salvatore and my blood ran cold. I froze as I stared at him then he looked at me and smirked. The cold flushed out and was replaced by warmth, I could feel a slight blush form. Damnit! Remember he hurt Caroline. He focused his attention on Elena who was in no doubt wide-eyed and fearful but I could tell she was carrying herself with confidence.
Jere looked at Elena confused and walked up stairs.
"You're afraid of me." Damon stated the obvious. "I'm gonna go out on a limb here and guess. Stefan finally fessed up."
"Stay away from me." Elena's voice came out shaky.
"Hey, hey, hey, there's no need to be rude. I'm just looking for Stefan. May I come in?" He paused before smirking again. "Oh wait, of course I can. I've been invited."
Elena took a step back bumbing into me while Damon closed the door behind him. We both stared at him while he came to us with his eyes wandering the house. She moved to let him pass her but I didn't and he stared at me as he walked around me.
"We can cut to the chase if you want. I'm not gonna kill you right now. That wouldn't serve my greater agenda." He glanced at me before staring at my sister. "So.. Where's Stefan?"
I don't want him here after what he has done to Care. Also, I don't want to melt every time he looks at me, it makes me look vulnerable and I hate. "He's out looking for Vicki."
Elena stared at him with pure judgey eyes like she did to Stefan earlier. I tried to do the same but found myself not able to, but I could muster my cautious eyes that watched his every move.
"Don't look at me with those judgey little eyes, Elena." Damon called her out. He took a step towards her and I stepped in between them. He looked at me amused by my boldness. "Girl's gonna thank me for what I did to her."
I could feel anger fuel my veins and glare at him. "Oh, like how Caroline would thank you for feeding on her?" His eyes fell with regret, instantly my anger defused at this. Did he feel regret towards it? But he was quick to cover it up.
"Did you thank Katherine?" Elena counter acted.
Damon went quiet thinking and I was confused. Why was Katherine brought up? Obviously she knew something from her trip with Stef but now I wonder... What if dear old Kathy turned Damon? I might be right.
He stared at Elena with hate as he stepped back for us to separate, "Got the whole story huh?"
"I got enough."
"Oh, I doubt that." He started walking to the door. "Tell my brother I'm looking for him. Oh, tip for later. Be careful who you invite in." Damon winked at me then closed the door. I could feel a smile tug at my lips and a sense of loneliness filled me up.
Me and Lena stood there before I turned to resume my show. All I want now is ice cream and my show to tune out the current events happening.
A/N
Hopefully you liked this chapter, but the next one will have a Nat and Damon moment so be ready for that Friday.
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