The Last Angel

Mystic Falls, Virginia

It's Thursday, in the middle of March. My sophomore year of high school. I have been at Mystic Falls high school all week and have had no issues, except with my cousin.

I walk up to her now, "Vic! Vicki Donovan." I grab her arm. She turns to me, about to say something, but I stop her, "Are you high?" I stare at her, "Does Matt know?"

"No. Don't tell him." She begs, staring at me

"Vic.. I wont. But if this continues, I will." Someone next to me clears their throat. I turn to see little Gilbert. Matt told me all about the Gilbert's and their parents. I wave slightly, then look at Vicki, "You promised him, Vic." I say, then turn and walk away.

After a few months of high school bullshit, something happened.

My life changed.

I was walking home from the Grill after dark. Helping Matt close up shop always exhausts me, and I wasn't as on gaurd as I had been. Someone grabs me from behind and covers my mouth, knocking me unconscious with something heavy.

I wake up in a circle of fire. A man stands between me and another person. They're also in a circle of fire and theres another person a few feet from them.

He chuckles, "She's awake." He has an accent. Its charming, but he exudes a dangerous aura that I've never seen before, "You're the last piece to my puzzle. A human, a witch, and a vampire."

A human, a what, and a WHAT?? I dont speak, afraid he'll kill me. My knees shake and I fall, biting my lip hard. My body trembles and I feel my heart pounding.

After what feels like an hour, he's killed the other two and I'm sobbing. My body feels heavy from exhaustion but adrenaline has kept me going.

As he gets me to kill me, someone calls out, "Niklaus!" Another man walks over, he's beautiful and he wears a suit and tie.

"Elijah.. what do you want?" Please Elijah, whoever you are, don't piss him off more. If I'm gonna die, I wanna die fast.

"Brother.. killing her won't finish your spell.."

"Why is that?" Niklaus stares at me.

"She isn't human, brother. She's the Angel."

The WHAT?? These people are crazy! Witches, vampires, and angels are all things of Fairy tales.

"The Angel?" Niklaus looks at me differently, "How am I to believe this? Prove yourself to me."

"M-me?" My voice shakes and I feel my heart skip a beat.

"Yes, my dear. You." He moves to me impossibly fast and gently grabs my chin.

"I-I'm not-"

"She can't yet, brother. She hasn't discovered her power yet."

"Hmm... I know someone who has been searching for you. Maybe I can still use you." He smiles and I feel my soul shiver. Who is he talking about? Use me for what? Are they this crazy?

He hits me with something hard and I black out again.

When I open my eyes, I'm laying on a couch. I can hear voices somewhere nearby. I sit up and the talking stops.

"Ah shes awake.." that honey layered voice from before.. he's still here? "Sorry about your head love, I couldn't let you see where we were going."

"Where are we? Who are you? And what the hell is going on?"

"Fiesty." Another voice says, it's less charming. I look up and see the Salvatore brother, Damon.

"Ah, don't worry love. We're just talking about what to do with you. No need to get involved."

"It's about me, isn't it?" Theres a soft knock at the front door and Damon is there in an instant, and Elena Gilbert walks in. I sigh and smile at her, "Hey."

"Hey! What are you doing here?" She glances at Damon. He smirks and I roll my eyes.

"I was kidnapped by your friend here." I motion to Klaus, and Elena's face drops.

"Damon why is he here?"

"Because we need her."

"Why?"

He glares at her for a second, "Can't you just trust me?"

She sighs and walks over, helping me up, "Fine. But don't keep her prisoner." She leads me to the kitchen and smiles apologetically, "Sorry about him. And I dont know what Klaus is doing here.."

"Me either.. he has a brother aparently? Elijah? He saved my life." I sit on a barstool and watch her.

"How?" She asks as she moves around the kitchen doing various small things, then getting two cups and filling them with coffee.

"Klaus was going to kill me, but Elijah stopped him. He said 'She's not human'?" I rub my forehead.

"You're not? What are you then?" She giggles softly.

"Crazy right? Listen I think your friend Damon might be crazy. They've been talking about witches and vampires and werewolves since I woke up." I sigh, looking into my coffee mug, "And Elijah said I'm 'The Angel'."

She stares at me, "They told you all that?"

I groan softly, "Please not you too..."

"No I promise you it's all true." She says seriously, then smiles a bit, "I've lived it."

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DENVER, COLORADO
Months Later

I stand outside the 7/11 with my best friend. We've been friends only a few months, but it seems like so much longer. It's past 12AM, but neither of us cares.

"So what are you planning for college?" Jeremy asks.

"I don't know. I figure finishing high school is important right now, then I'll work for a while." I shrug, "Are you even in school?" I laugh.

"Yeah. I hate it though." He sighs.

"Don't we all?"

"JER!" A female voice calls across the parking lot. It's Elena Gilbert. From Mystic Falls.

"Hey!" He runs up and hugs her, "Wen, come meet my sister!"

I walk over and smile, shaking her hand, "We've met, actually..." I look at him, "Remember how we thought it was so weird that we both lived in Mystic Falls, but we hadn't met?"

"Yeah.." he chuckles, "You met?"

I nod as he and Elena start to catch up. Everything comes flooding back. Niklaus telling me I'm The Angel, Damon confirming it, Elena spilling her whole story to be about crazy things. I came to Denver to get away from it.

What are the chances that I meet the Jeremy Gilbert?

Damon approaches us and our eyes meet, "The Angel." He smirks, "Fancy meeting you here with little Gilbert. Let's cut to the chase. We need you, and you're in danger, let's hit the road."

"What? Why do you need her?" Jeremy asks, confused.

"Don't!" I burst suddenly, "Damon, don't! Jeremy, I promise I will tell you, but please don't push it now.." I swallow the blood in my mouth from biting my cheek.

Jeremy stares at me while Elena grabs Damon's arm, "Don't say anything."

I look at him, "I'm sorry.. I'll tell you I promise.. just please.. let me do it on my own.."

"Fine. But can we leave?" Damon rolls his eyes.

We all leave together and once we return to Mystic Falls, I go home. I make a deal with Damon, that I'll help him, if he helps me avoid Jeremy.

He agrees and we get to work. He needs me to open a portal to Hell and pull someone back to earth. I ask him who, and he tells me a girl named Rose. She was taken too early and that she deserves better.

Elena knows about it, but Rose doesn't mean the same thing to him that she used to. I agree.

I'm going to open a portal to Hell.