Chapter 26: Can I just Die?

My phone rings, AT 6.00 IN THE FUCKING MORNING

I Groan, and roll over, seeing Jenna on the phone. 

Jenna

"Hello Jen?"

"Val, Can you come over?"

"Huh yeah, okay? are you alright, you sound like you just cried-"

"No, yeah umm, can you please, just come over?"

 ". . . Yeah, is it a code red?"

"Mhmm, bring a bag, Incase I kick you out too"

"OHkayyyyy, be there in 5"

"Thanks"

I begrudgingly roll out of bed, Vamping to the kitchen, grabbing a bag full of snacks, drinks, vervain etc . . .

And within minutes, I was at the front of the gilbert residence. I use my spare key to open the door and walk in. Hearing the noise, Elena walks out. "Val?" I look up at her, since she stood at the top of the stairs. "OH hey El :)"

"What are you-" I gesture to Jenna's room."Jenna called in a code red, says she wants to talk to me." Elena opens her mouth and closes it, while I walk up the stairs and nock on Jenna's door. "Hey Jen? you in there?"

A few moments pass, before the door cracks open, and Jena slides it wide enough for me to pass through, she doesn't even bother look at Elena.

Inside the room, I bring her into a hug, seeing her red eyes. "Hey Jen? I need to tell you something okay?" I whisper soothingly to her.

"Tell me what happened, then I'll tell you Everything you want to know."She nods, grabbing my hand as we both sit down on bed. 

"Did you know about Isobel? That she was alive?" I sigh, Her eyes widen and she stumbles back, tears streaming down her face. I stand up. "It wasn't my place to tell you Jen, I desperately wanted to, I swear." Jenna pauses and turns, "What do you MEAN!"

I sigh. "Look Jenna, I think of you as a mother, sister, friend etc . . . But the reality is, I don't belong in you're family, I don't belong in ANYONE'S family. It's not my place to tell you about Isobel, and it's not my place to say that Elena is adopted. I really didn't mean to hurt you Jen, Just speak to me, I swear to listen." Jenna stares at me, tears still slightly streaming down her face, She steps forward and hugs me tightly. "Of course you're my family, even if you're not blood, you will ALWAYS be family."

"will you forgive me?' Jenna nods franticly, eyes still watery. "Yes, you brat."

We both sit down on her bed, Jenna turns to me. "So, what did you want to say to me?"I say a silent spell and soundproof the room, being aware that Elena was eaves dropping.

I turn to her, and grab her hands in mine. "Look Jenna, I'm going to say it straight. Supernatural creatures exist. Vampires, Werewolves, Witches and possibly more that I don't know about."

Jenna laughs. "Gosh Val, Nice try but this won't cheer me up."

She stares at me for a few moments, seeing how serious my expression is, her smile drops."Seriously?" I nod.

She stands up, gripping her hair. "No-I, I need proof. . . "I sigh, standing up in front of her. "Jenna, don't freak out." she nods frantically.

I bring out my Vampire like face, From the Blue eyes, the fangs, to the veins.

Jenna gasps and falls back. "Val, you . . . . "

(Montage of Val explaining shit to Jenna, making her understand. Cus I'm tired)

"Jen, you're going to be fine." she looks at me with a smile."It's just, VAl, I can't BELIEVE that Elena keeps hiding these things, Over and Over again."

"Just give her time, and see if she says anything."

Jenna nods, while I get up, dusting myself off. 

"Well Jen, I need to leave, but whatever happens give me a call okay?" she nod, giving me one last hug, before I teleport away.

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I have a whisper in my head

"Val, Oi, its me, Emily"

I sigh

What happened, 

"bonnie, the little gilbert, and Damon Salvatore might come over today, At the old witch house. Should we allow her to channel us?"

OH yes, I'm aware, just do whatever you guys normally would have done, But please be careful. I trust you, so please.

"Yes, but you stay safe, Klaus is arriving"

Roger that

Emily then goes silent in my head, I'm guessing she's finished. I sigh and decide to walk around town. Today being the day Katherine gets kidnapped and so on, But as far as I can tell, I won't be needed, so why bother?

The only interesting this happening today, being Isobel's death.

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Memory

"Mama?"

A beautiful woman . . . . . . . No, a young girl, Possibly the age of 16.

My childlike hand strokes her face, as she giggles, A flower crown nestled onto her hair.We sat, on a deck of some sort, Overlooking the front of the house, the stars, twinkling like eyes in the sky.

"Mama?"

She looks at me, then pulling me into an embrace, she hums out a little tune."Yes my darling angel?"

I look up at her, she smelt of dirt and rain, Like the sweet release of death, She wore a black dress, ripped apart, withering away, much like her form. Though she had dark circles under her eyes, and though her face was thin and sickly, She held a beauty, much like no other.

"Will the bad man come today mama?"

She freezes, Her eyes look suddenly hollow, lifeless, yet full of secrets. As though I had cut open a juicy red apple, that was rotting away from the inside. Her head turns to me slowly, mechanically, the need to retreat, Pooling in my chest like an over flowing dam. She smiles, yet it doesn't reach her eyes.

"The bad man is your papa, sweet darling."

Her calloused hands, shakily strokes my face.

"Say it, darling, Say papa."

Fear chokes me, as mama's eyes widen, A portal to chaos.

"SAY IT,    SAY PAPA."

Yet I couldn't say it, I couldn't spit out such a small word, No matter what I begged myself to do.

"SAY IT!"

She throws me off her lap, falling onto me with her hands wrapping around my small neck.

"SAY IT!""SAY IT!""SAY IT!""SAY IT!""SAY IT!""SAY IT!""SAY IT!"

"P-PAPA!"

She releases me, air flows in, but the stinging remains. Like flipping a coin, she lifts me to her lap, The beauty in her eyes returning, Like the arrival of spring after a harsh winter. She strokes my hair, and hums her tune.

"You know my darling? I love you're papa, He's my first everything, My first love, My first kiss, My first dance, my first killer. Your Papa is my EVERYTHING! My Everything! My Everything! My Everything! My Everything! I LOVE HIM!"

Her beautiful eyes, now held those of a lunatic, but I'm just a child, what am I to do?

The next morning

I gasp awake, Both hands diving to my neck.My eyes well up, I can't breath, I can't speak. The Dream that felt so real, it  claws at my mind. The fear, pain and emotions, feeling SO real, and so Dangerous.

I breath lightly, but my chest still fells tight. 

Water, I need water

I go and splash water on my face, Looking up at myself in the mirror, as the water trickles down, dripping off my chin, and dripping down my neck.

School, Ah, and Klaus

I huff to myself, I guess I'm reading too much into things, It's Just a dream . . . Right?

At the Salvatore boarding house

I get off my bike, and walk up to the door, Stefan strangely tackles me into a hug, before pulling away sheepishly. "Sorry Val, I just haven seen you in a while." I chuckle.

"Sorry Stefano, I am a VERY busy woman." I send him a wink, just as Damon wraps his arms around me from behind."HEY, DEMON! I just ironed my clothes." Damon looks at me, "YOU? no way, you are LITERALLY the most lazy person I know." I glare at him, as he pecks me on the cheek.

"Well I blame myself for saving your ass from the werewolves." Damon just pouts at me.

"ANYWAYS, Its fun to see you guys out of you're own house, how does it feel not to be invited in?"

Damon grumbles. "yeah well you haven't either.""Well DUMBASS, I don't need to be invited in, I am just showing common courtesy. Something YOU would've never hear about."

Stefan snorts and pull me in by the waist, and pecks my head. "That's my girl."

WHATDIDHESAYYYYY???? 

Nah Val, that was a totally friendly thing, yeah, its normal. 

But he kissed my head . . . . This is TVD I'm in rn, Stop reading into things.

Once again, I feel Damon glare at Stefan, these brothers really don't know when to quit fighting, unless it's Elena related.

Elena then opens the door, shaking the hand of, and thanking a suited bald guys, who leaves immediately. She then turns to the three of us. "VAL, I welcome you into my home." I gasp. "WHY I AM HONOURED!"Laughing, I peck her on the cheek as I walk in, while sticking my tongue out at Stefan and Damon. 

Damon and Stefan walk in, while me, Bonnie and Elena get ready to leave.

"So anyone want to ride with me?" Stefan and Damon look dumbfounded. 

"Well I'll see you guys at school, after these two finish their lecture, I doubt school would be on."

I peck Elena, Bonnie and Damon on the cheek, give Stefan a hug, before running to my bike and hopping on. 

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Elena leans back on her chair and shows Stefan a picture of the decade dancer poster, Stefan shakes his head. She then turns to bonnie, Who nods. I feel a piece of paper hitting the back of my head and Elena shows me the poster. I shoot her a double thumbs up, and a flying kiss, which she returns enthusiastically.

'Alaric' walks in."HELLO CLASS AHEM"

He stands at the desk and flips through the black textbook in confusion."What, are we learning today?"

Dana speaks up. "Well with the decade dance, We've been covering the 60s all week.""Right . . . The 60s" 'Alaric' shuts the book loudly, obviously looking lost. HE then creepily stares at Elena, who was taking her jacket off. HE soon turns to the Chalk board grabbing, a piece of chalk and writing 'The 60s' onto the board.

"Right, the uh  . . . the 60s. . . . . wish there was something good I could say about the 60s"

He puts down the chalk and turns to us, talking while walking back and forth across the front of the class. "Actually, it sucked. Except for the beetles of course, they made it bearable. What else was there? the uh Cuban missile thing, the uh, walk on the moon, Watergate"

I cut Elena off, relieving some embarrassment. "Actually, I'm pretty sure Watergate was in the 70s"

'Alaric' turns and stares at me for a good 5 seconds, before he snaps out of it. "Right, It kind of mushes together up here, 60s, 70s. Thankyou . . . . "

This dude did not just act like he doesn't know me . . . . Oh wait, he's Klaus nvm

He then turns back to the Chalk board.

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I spot Elena and Bonnie sitting down at a table and walk up to then with a smirk.

"Hey Bon, Hey El" I smile widely and set down my food. "So GUESS WHAT?"

Bonnie and Elena leaned in, suddenly excited to hear what I have to say. "I walked saw Lindsey Smith, making out with . . . guess who?"

"Bryan Connors? he's a Jock, she's a cheerleader, it makes sense . . ."I shake my head. Elena butts in. "It has to be HAROLD" "Harold.A or Harold.G," Bonnie asks in confusion. "HAROLD.M!"

I shake my head again. "NOPE . . . . .  .  it was STANLEY."

Elena looks take aback. "NO WAY! STANLEY PETERS?"

I nod with a grin and usher them to lean in. "Behind the red dumpster"

Both Bonnie and Elena jump back in surprise, Bonnie starts laughing. "GOD, I missed this."

Dana suddenly walks up to out table and talks to Elena. "Hey, Elena, there you are. This is gonna sound freaky, but this TOTALLY hot guys just asked me to ask you if you're going to the dance tonight."Elena looks at me and Bonnie. "Tell him, she has a boyfriend." 

"You could at least meat him, he'll be at the dance tonight, look for him, his name's Klaus,"I roll my eyes. "Of COURSE it is"

Elena Does a double take, "I-I'm sorry, what did you jus say?"

Dana looks confused. "His name's Klaus? I know the names stupid, but I SWEAR he's hot"Bonnie looks around, "where is he? is he here?"

"I dunno, But he wants to know if you'll save him the last dance, HOW cute is that?"

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"We go to the dance, and find him" Damon deadpans.

"Really? how're we gonna do that? We don't even know what he looks like." Stefan Looks fed up with Damon."Something tells me he isn't going to be 16 and pimply." I snort. "as if that's going to make a difference."

"Yeah but he could be ANYWHERE at ANYTIME, he compelled somebody at school."

Stefan looks around at us. "Guess it's not as safe as you guys thought"

'Alaric' knocks on the door, before walking into the meeting. "There you are"He smiles. "sorry I'm late.""Hey, I need you to put me down as chaperone, at the dance tonight. Klaus made his first move."

'Alaric' raises his eyebrows, almost looking proud.

I sigh and clap my hands together, making everyone look at me. I step forward and look at everyone. "Don't you guys think that maybe going to the dance is EXACTLY what he wants us to do? for all you know, it could be a trap, Actually, I'm certain that is IS a trap" 'Alaric' cocks his head and slightly smirks at me.

Elena steps speaks up. "Okay find him then what? what's our plan of attack?"

Bonnie looks around at us before speaking up. "Me. . . . I'm the plan"

Elena looks at bonnie with furrowed eyebrows. Bonnie turn to Elena. "Look Elena, Klaus has NO idea how much power I can channel. I can kill him, I know it."

Bonnie steps forward. "I can take him when the time comes."

I grab her hand. "What, No bonnie, NO WAY," She smiles at me."Don't worry Val."

"It's not going to be that easy, I mean, He is the biggest, baddest vampire around." 'Alaric' says, his voice sounding dumbfounded at the confidence. 

Damon turns to Bonnie cockily, "I mean, Alaric has a point, what if he-." Damon proceeds to vamp towards Bonne, who just lifts her hand and throws him across the room. Everyone looks at bonnie, impressed. I glance at 'Alaric' who looks slightly nervous.

I sigh and turn to bonnie. "He's 1000 years old, He is ALSO a Vampire. Bonnie, Don't you think there would have been 100, if not more witches who have tried to kill him? You are a high schooler, AND a novice witch, DO NOT underestimate who you are up against." 

Stefan looks at me with a grin before vamping up to me and giving me a hug.. "Val, have some faith, We're all going to be FINE"I push him away with a sigh and step back with my arms raised. "Look, Don't say that I didn't warn you losers." I turn to Elena and pat her on the shoulder before going to head out of the door. But I stop next to Alaric and quickly turn to Bonnie and Elena. "Girls, Lets place a bet . . . How hot do you think he'll be?"

Elena scrunches up her face, Bonnie snorts. "Really VAL?"I raise my arms in surrender. "Hey, I was just lightening the mood, But I do think he'll be a solid 9, or higher."Elena rolls her eyes. "This is my future killer, you're talking about."

I pout. "El it's better to die to eye candy than just DIE. Besides, you're not gonna die on my watch"

I turn to 'Alaric' who was smirking weirdly at me. "Isn't that right Rick?"

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Rick's apartment

'Alaric', or Klaus, shuts the wardrobe with a scoff. "You're right, the witch is all juiced up and aiming to kill."

Katherine sits there tied to a chair, looking bored and tired. "That's TERRIBLE,"  her voice dripping of sarcasm.

"We're gonna have to kill her Maddox, Do you think this Alaric guy has anything vintage?"Maddox looks up from the kitchen momentarily. Klaus searches through Alaric's drawer, throwing aside his clothes. He reaches the bottom, discovering a false bottom, before lifting it up. Staring at the hunting equipment with furrowed eyebrows, he pulls out a crossbow and turns to Katherine.

"who is this guy again?" "he's the local vampire hunter." she replies sounding bored.

"Ahhh, well that explains the clothes." He then puts the crossbow down on top of the dining table and walks up to Maddox, who passes him a cup of bourbon. "All I could find, Guy likes his bourbon.""I knew there was something about him, I liked." He takes a sip and sighs, Placing the cup down on the kitchen island. He then turns to Katherine.

"Say Katerina, How come you forgot to mention the existence of 'Val'?" His voice is low.Katherine freezes. "I-um, she wasn't important, Yeah, she's just there."

Klaus smirks. "Oh yeah? and how come she was at the doppelgänger's little rescue mission meeting today" Katherine gulps. "Well, I'm not sure, Yeah, no one really trusted me so-" "Tell me about her."

"She's not importan-" "Tell me about her." 

Katherine nods quickly. "Her full name is Valentina Jacobson, She gets along with everyone, Everyone trusts her. I Think she's a vampire? I'm not sure. I think Damon has a thing for her, Maybe Stefan too . . .  She's also an orphan, Her grandmother has custody. Yeah . . . that's all."

Sweat drips down Katherine's face, Klaus stays quiet.

"Valentina . . . . . . . . . . .  She's very sharp."

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(outfit, Literally only one I could find, so feel free to think of it differently.)

I get out of my car, smiling as I look at the bustling atmosphere of the dance, everyone laughing and walking in with their dates and friends. I see Bonnie, Jeremy, Stefan and Elena standing in a huddle looking solemn.

I walk up to them with a smile. "Hey guys, you look nice."

Bonnie pulls me and Elena into a hug, looking slightly sad. Stefan looks at us for confirmation as we pull apart. "you guys ready to do this?"

I smirk, "When am I not?"

We all smile at each other and walk in. The music sooths me as I watch the couples dance, the colourful settings adding to the charm. Damon walks up beside me, grabbing my hand and twirling me around, making me chuckle.I step back and look him up and down, raising an eyebrow. "Wow . . . your outfit is very . . . 60s?"

He just rolls his eyes and pulls me in by the waist. Everyone who was dancing cheers, as they hear Dana speak into the mike, cutting off the music.

"Thanks for being here everybody."Dana looks around at everyone and smiles as the audience claps. "We have a . . . special shout out tonight. THIS is for Elena . . . from Klaus"Our group's faces turn grim, I turn to look for 'Alaric' who's face looks smug as he eyes our group. His eyes lock with mine, and we stare at each other for what seems like a minute, before I smile, he nods his head slightly, a smile pulling onto his face.

I should make a deal with him, soon . . . 

As everyone returns to normal, Damon scoffs and starts talking. "That was a lame, Cheap shot . . . He's just trying to bait us."

"I know everyone here," Elena says, scanning the crowd."maybe he's not here. He just wants us to BELIEVE that he is"Damon rolls his eyes and lifts his hands. "It's a party people, BLEND! Let him come to us."

Bonnie nods. "Good Idea." Before she drags Jeremy off to dance.

I sigh and grin at them, "What a CUTE couple."

Damon grabs my waist and pulls me onto the dance floor. He stares at me as I look at him in confusion. "BLEND?" I roll my eyes, as he grabs my waist, and we start dancing.

I roll my eyes and scoff. "Dames, you are literally the LEAST 60s dressed person here, other than maybe Alaric. But he's a raggedy history teacher, so he gets a pass."

Damon spins me out, before quickly pulling me in, causing me to slam up against his chest. He smirks. "Val, you HAVE to stop falling for me."I stick my tongue out at him and roll my eyes. We sway like that for a minute. "Damn Dames, Didn't know you could dance."Damon turns me around and presses flush against my back, whispering into my ear, "There's A LOT more moves I could teach you."

I spot 'Alaric' in the crowd and turn to Damon. "Oh look, there's Ric, lets go over."Damon nods, both of us weaving through the crowd, and standing next to Him.

"Special dedication huh? this guys a little twisted." Damon makes a grossed out face, "I'm not impressed.""no?" 'Alaric' turns to look at him, eyebrows furrowed.

I shrug, "I guess it would be kind of romantic in a different situation."'Alaric' grins and looks away. Damon scoffs and looks at me. "Just what is it with you and falling for the evil guys, Especially ones trying to kill Elena? First Elijah, now you're gonna go run into Klaus' arms?"

'Alaric's' eyes widen and his head snaps to me. I roll my eyes. "Dames, I only sided with Elijah a few times, It doesn't mean I had a 'Thing' for him, It MEANS I acknowledge that you're an impulsive idiot."

'Alaric' smirks, staring at me, while Damon grunt."Whatever, just tell me if you guys see anything wacky."

He then walks off through the crowd, leaving me with 'Alaric'.

I turn my head to him, "Hey Ric? Can I talk to you real quick?"

Klaus plays dumb, "Oh yeah, sure."

I look around at everyone, discreetly, and lean over to whisper in his ear."Not here, follow me."

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We walk into and empty classroom, only our footsteps to be heard.

I go and sit down on top of a desk, and 'Alaric' comes to stand in front of me.

How do I make a deal, WITHOUT making him realize that I know he's Klaus?OH! I KNOW!

I have to be careful, Klaus is impulsive . . .  Clever, but impulsive. He'll kill me if he thinks I'm a threat.

'Alaric' stares down at me. "So, what is it Val? Is it something about Klaus" 

I sigh, getting my act together. 'Alaric' stares at me intently. 

"Ric. I want to make a deal with Klaus." Klaus's Eye's widen momentarily, before he tilts his head robotically. "What?"

"I want to make a deal with Klaus, I have everything he needs for the sacrifice, I just need him to promise not to hurt anyone I care about." Klaus smirks, before realising he has to get into character. "But Val, he'll kill Elena."

I sigh. "Yes, I'm aware, I just need him to let me bring her back to life, He might need her later."I see 'Alaric' clench his Jaw and glares at me. I speak up. "Look, I can empathize with him, He must need something DESPERATELY if he need to do the sacrifice. It OBVIOUSLY isn't power, he has heaps of that. I just think, if we make a deal, Elena can live happily, and we wouldn't have made an enemy. The sacrifice only needs him to completely drain her till her death, It doesn't say she can't come to life again. If it fails, then he is welcome to come back and try kill her the next full moon!"

'Alaric' Stares at me intently, I can see a smile tugging at his lips. I jump up from the desk and walk up to him clenching my fist. "I should have known you wouldn't approve . . . I'm sorry Ric, I've been Swapping out your Vervain supply." I then vamp up to him and pretend to compel him, grabbing his face in my hands. 'Ric' Just stares at me intently as I let go of him watching me as I vamp back to the party.

That should have given him the signal, that I come in peace.

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I stood at the side of the dance floor, near the spiked punch bowl. Listening to the commotion. And As I hear bonnie fall, I vamp to her location, putting on my best act.

I drop the cup of punch and stagger slightly at the door, Before running towards her, Stefan holds me back as I start sobbing, hugging me to his chest and petting my head, Elena was sat on the floor crying while holding Bonnie's hand tightly.

"L-let me go Stefan, Please, let me touch her." Stefan reluctantly lets me go, as I fall to my knees beside Elena, wrapping my hands around her, while holding onto Bonnie's hand.

"S-She's gone Val, BONNIES GONE!" I cry harder. 

Damn, my acting is getting better by the day.

Damon walks in, eyes wide, but otherwise straight faced.

"Stefan, get the girls out of her, I'll deal with the body."

I turn and glare at him, reinforcing my act. "Deal with it?! NO! no this is bonnie."I let a few tears slide down my face, Stefan pulls me into a tight side hug once again."Shhhhh Hey, hey hey."

Elena Sobs. "HOW COULD YOU SAY THAT!" Damon just Stares hard at Stefan. "Get them home, NOW. So I can clean this up." He nods his head to bonnie, clenching his jaw.

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I sat In the Salvatore Boarding house, Zoning out at the fireplace.Stefan was comforting Elena, after I told him that she was first priority.Still zoning out, I ignore Damon coming into the room, their conversation muffled until I hear a harsh *SLAP*.

Heh, rip Dames

I once again zone out, Before I feel Damon pick me up and carry me up the stairs, I just sit there, Zoning out. I ignore Damon's sappy conversation with Stefan, and how he's willing to be the bad guy to keep Elena safe Blah Blah. Finally, I get set down onto Damon's bed. I just snuggle into the sheets, I hear him chuckle.

Before he leaves, I turn over in bed and look at him.

"Hey Dames?" Damon turns to me.

"Hmm?"

I smile. "I'm proud of you,"I then pass out, Falling asleep.

Third POV-

Damon stood there, stunned momentarily. He goes to say something, but instead he hears Val's light snore. He bring both his hands up to his face, stopping it from burning up, before laughing to himself and walking into the bathroom.

AN

Enjoy~

I should be asleep rn . . .