The Original Heretic

iii.

trouble quickly arose when i heard a twig snap from behind us.

"it's a trap." was all i managed to get out before wooden bullets hit all of us, and i groaned in pain as the wolf stepped out with the woman and a few other sheriffs.

"hello salvatores, and new girl who is also a vampire." he said, and i had to bite my lip from correcting him. i would reveal what i am soon enough, but now was not the time.

"mason. great to see you again." damon snarled as he tried to stand up, but got shot again.

"take them to the cellar." the sheriff said in a cold voice, and i sighed as we were unceremoniously thrown down the stairs.

"just because we're immortal and all that doesn't mean we can't get hurt." i muttered tiredly as i laid on the floor, slowly using my magic to remove the wood from my body inconspicuously.

"come on liz, i thought we were friends." damon made eye contact with the sheriff, and she looked away. i noticed stefan was strangely silent, and i turned my head to see him basically passed out. some vampire.

as i got the last bullet out of my body, there was a commotion as a blonde blur sped around the room, killing the other policemen. elena came running down after the blonde stopped, looking up from her last kill.

"mom?" caroline whispered in fear as she looked up to liz, and my jaw dropped as i sat up. this would be interesting.

after the confrontation, we all headed up to the salvatore's house. since liz had vervain in her system, we would have to wait three days before caroline could compel her to forget. said girl had revealed to us that katherine had threatened her to spy on elena and stefan, or she would kill someone named matt, who caroline obviously cared about.

"why would she ask you to spy on elena and stefan?" i asked her as we sat on the couch. i quite liked the blonde, she reminded me a bit of rebekah.

"because she's a jealous bitch. i don't know when you knew katherine, but in the 1800's, she had a thing with me and dear old stefan. couldn't pick, so she turned us both into vampires. still has the hots for stefan though." damon walked in the room with two blood bags, tossing us one each.

"hmm. she never changes then." i said. "i knew her at a time before that, where she also had a thing for two different brothers. didnt end well, tore them apart some more, just as tatia did. but that is a story for another time." i said as i opened the bag, drinking from it.

three days later, caroline had compelled her mother, and we had a new mission. find the moonstone. bonnie had used some witchy powers to subdue mason, who was currently tied up in the salvatore living room. stefan, bonnie, and elena had gone to retrieve the moonstone after the witch had procured its hiding spot from masons mind. after they left, mason stirred awake.

"hello, wolf." i said drily as he stared at me.

"hello british bitch." he snapped back, and i scoffed as damon walked in the room. i didn't particularly want to be around when damon would torture him, so i left the house to take a walk around town to familiarize myself with how much it had changed.

compared to the others, my day was pleasant. i chose not to worry myself with their little rescue missions, and instead compelled myself a house that i was the owner of. along with a house, i got a new wardrobe because i didn't really bring much from my europe travels. heading back to the salvatores, i walked in to see everyone discussing a plan.

"i'm back!" i announced as i walked in the room, and was greeted by them as they started explaining the plan to me.

they were going to kill katherine at the masquerade ball tomorrow.

the next day passed uneventfully until the evening. the plan was finalized, and we were all dolled up and ready to go. i was assigned as elena's partner, as i was the strongest vampire out of them. i knew my witch side was most likely to be revealed tonight, and i was excited. it had been about a week of minimal magic, and i was eager to let it out on the girl i hated the most.

things quickly went sour. katherine had managed to compel matt, who caused another boy, tyler to trigger his werewolf curse. tyler was related to mason, who damon had killed, so i knew that was going to be a problem sooner or later. i had left elena with bonnie as soon as i heard katherine was trapped, and went up to the room.

"katerina petrova. i would say i'm thrilled to see you again, but i'm most definitely not." i drawled as i stood in the doorway, and her head shot up in fear.

"brit?" she asked quietly, and i grinned.

"your favourite- what was it you called me? your favourite-"

"witch bitch. bet you're excited to see me die tonight?" she asked calmly. too calmly.

"you bet. but i've gotta hurt you a little bit first." i answered, and looked around the room to see the stake stefan was holding. with a flick of my wrist, the stake was now hovering in the air, and i heard the salvatore's gasp at my display of magic as i turned it and waved my hand, causing it to fly into katherine's stomach. she doubled back in pain and groaned, laughing a bit.

"your tricks never cease to amaze me." she whimpered a little as she pulled the stake out, tossing it to the floor. "but you aren't the only side with a witch. i have one too." she smirked as she sat back waiting, and i turned around to see jeremy flying up the stairs in alarm.

"stop! you can't do anything to her. she's linked to elena!" he gasped out, and i yelled in frustration. i narrowed my eyes as a girl who looked vaguely similar to bonnie walked up the stairs, holding something in her hand.

"is that the-"

"the moonstone." katherine breathed out in excitement, finishing my question. "give it to me." she demanded who i was assuming was her witch, and i watched silently. this witch wasn't loyal to katherine, and i couldn't figure out how said vampire hadn't realised.

"do you promise i can go after this? this is all i owe to you, i'm free after this." the girl questioned, and katherine agreed impatiently, holding out her hand. the witch dropped it into hers, and my suspicions were confirmed as katherine twitched, and passed out.

"are you a bennett?" i ask her before she leaves as damon and stefan start hauling katherine away.

"i am. my name is lucy." i shook her hand, and her eyes widened as she sensed what i was.

"i knew quite a few of your ancestors. i quite like the bennetts, and you only enforced that tonight." i smiled warmly at her. "i've got to go find elena now. stay safe lucy." i left her, and sped into the parking lot next to elena.

"boo." i said in a normal tone, laughing when she jumped.

"don't do that!" she laughed, and i smiled as i turned away for a second to put my mask in my purse.

"ready to go home?" i asked, receiving no reply. before i could look over, i felt hands on my head, twisting it so violently it snapped, rendering me unconscious.