Chasing Dreams (a Vampire Diaries fan-fiction)

In the dark forests of Europe

Written 2013 by VeGirl

After the border Klaus kept the car rolling until we reached a town in the heating sun. My head ached from strain and sleep depravation. He stopped by a hotel and motioned for us to come along. Heat hit us like a wall as soon as we stepped out of the car, further straining my head. I could see Anna's eyes narrowing like mine.

I was really impressed by Klaus' linguistic knowledge, but was still a bit weary; he might as well be selling us for a neat stash of cash. Damon's words returned to me; never trust a vampire!

Luckily the guy slid Klaus a key and once again it was time to drag our heavy suitcases out of the car.

"Come here." Klaus lifted our heavy bags out with ease and I thought about the practical side of having a vampire for boyfriend. Not that I had any desire for Klaus. I shuddered.

We entered a suite and with horror I noted the huge double bed. I swallowed and looked at Anna.

"Dibs for sleeping in the middle," Klaus said and I turned to look at him with huge eyes. He sighed. "I was only joking; my God, lighten up!"

I longed for a shower, but as soon as my body made contact with the bed I fell asleep, completely unaware if Klaus slept beside me or not. We slept all day and checked out when the sun was just about to set, fed and showered. Driving through an unknown country, where I couldn't read the road-signs was not something I dreamed of, and definitely not in pitch black night. I totally forgot about vampire night vision; how convenient!

We got ourselves a new car again, and silently I wondered why he went through all that trouble when his brother was daggered and probably boxed up in a warehouse somewhere. This car had a nicer stereo though and music lightened our mood.

"When can we go home to Sweden?" Anna asked quietly.

"I want to go back to Mystic Falls!" I objected, outraged by her suggestion.

"Either way, we have to get you under ground for a while first."

"Why? It can't be for Kol's sake."

Klaus chuckled a bit. "No it's because of Anna."

"Me; why?"

"We have to find out your connection to Annora, are you related?" he said. "From what I can tell you're doppelgangers."

"What? Like Katherine and Elena?"

"Yes, and if we're really lucky, you have the same... skills."

We went through another border and was now in Hungary if I could read the signs right. I tried to read what the town we rolled in through was called, but it felt impossible.

"What is this town?"

"It's Magyarorszag."

"Excuse me?" It sounded like a sneeze in my ears.

Klaus chuckled and said a few sentences in Hungarian, of which I understood absolutely nothing. I assumed it was something dirty, so I didn't ask for him to translate it.

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When the sun got up, we had already passed yet another border and I didn't even ask where we were anymore. I figured that he would tell me when he decided I needed to know. All I did was watch the changing nature outside our windows.

We were going through amazing scenery, on winding small roads up over mountains and down the other side and finally we ended up in a town. It looked like an old town with old houses, or at least they were built in an old style.