Pilot

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The sky was dark pumpkin orange. A bright but deep yellow sun shined as the dark red shadows hung around. A tall oak tree stood proudly as it held out it's naked branches. That's all of what could be seen by the raven-haired woman. Three colours and a tree. The woman stood before the said tree. Her eyes were fixed on it. As the sound of flames cracking licked at her ears. Suddenly a loud cracking sound came from the tree....from the inside. The woman gasbbed as a clawed hand broke through the trunk before another one revealed it's self. The pair of clawed hands gripped at the sides of the trunk before ripping them away from each other. She gulped as a gigantic goat like creature stepped out. The creature stood on it's hind legs.
The woman started to shake as the goat and human hybrid creature made it's way towards her. It held out it's claw in a 'wait' like motion. The woman backed away frightened.

A raven-haired woman shot up from the bed screaming in fear. The window shattered as the power of the scream hit it.

A strawberry-blonde haired woman ran into the room and jumped on the bed rapping her arms around her niece immediately.

"It's okey," Jenna Sommers rubbed her hand up and down the woman's back "It was just a dream. Your awake now."

The woman clutched at her aunt sobbing as the picture of the goat hybrid stayed fresh in her mind.

The ravenette nuzzled further into her pillow before turning on to her side away from the blinding sun.

She sighed lazily as her eyes fluttered open.
She sat up and ran a hand down her face.
' Another nightmare.'

Her eyes flickered to the window just as a crow flew on to the window-sill. She slid out of bed and wondered to the window. She looked at the empty frame.

"What are we going do with you?" The ravenette whispered mostly to herself.

"CAW!" She jumped back startled by the black crow that stood before her on the window-sill.

"Hello there," she held out her hand "little guy."

The crow nuzzled it's head under her hand.
"I'll find you some food-" she stroked it's feathers "just let me get dressed first."

The crow nodded as if it understood her.

"Toast. I can make toast." Jenna said as the ravenette came into the kitchen dressed in black trainers and ripped jeans with a black tank under a loose-fitting black and dark red plaid overshirt.

"Do we have any bird food left?" She questioned looking at her aunt as the crow perched on her shoulder comfortably.

Jenna smiled as she pointed to the cupboard.

"What's with the bird Morgana?" Elena questioned as she putted the kettle on.

"Caw caw caw. CAW!" The crow cawed threateningly as it unfolded it's wings and stood up taller.

"My window broke," Morgana sighed "He flew in and has been sticking like glue."

Elena nodded eyeing the cow like it would attack any moment as Morgana poured some bird seed on the table.

The crow dived into the little mountain eagerly as Jeremy came in.

"Another nightmare?" He questioned Morgana.

She nodded "Sorry if I woke you."

"It's fine," he smiled as he watched her prepare three cups of coffee and one of tea "You can't help it. Cool bird."

The crow looked at the young boy and cawed before going back to it's food.

Jeremy looked bewildered as Jenna grinned.

"I think he just thanked you, Jer." His aunt grinned as Morgana poured water into the cups.

Jeremy and Morgana caught the bus to school.

"Have fun," the female smiled at her brother "Try to keep the drugs on the quiet and don't over do it."

"I'll been fine sis." Jeremy smiled thankfully that Morgana didn't pester him like his other sister.

"Don't top yaself." The woman warned before strolling towards the school.

Morgana sat in history leaning over her desk drawing the goat hybrid thing from her nightmare on the page of her notebook.

"Morgana Gilbert?" Mr Tanner called her out.

She raised her head smoothly before leaning back into her chair in a messy fashion.

"Yes?" She arched her eyebrows in question.

"Battle of Willow Greek. Maybe you can in lighten us-" Mr Tanner glared venomously at her when she ha'ed "How many casualties and how did they end up dead?" He questioned wanting to catch her out.

"346 casualties," she raised her head subconsciously in a intimidating manner "The soldiers fired at Fell's church."

Mr Tanner scrowled as Stefan opened his mouth to correct her.

"But," Morgana began going off a whim "But there were 27 civilian casualties."

"Wrong," Tanner beamed as Morgana just arched her right eyebrow "There no civilians dead-" he looked down at her drawing "If your going to draw in my class again-"

"You'll what?" She challenged "Expel me. Go ahead. It will save me the headache of listening to you."

Stefan stepped in "Actually, she's right."
Tanner's face fell as Morgana smirked.

"Mr....?"

"Salvatore."

"Salvatore-" Tanner was cut off by the sound of a crow cawing.

Everyone looked at the window to see two crows stood on the window-sill. The black crow on left was threatening the one on the right.

Stefan looked at the cowaring bird on the right worriedly. This only ment one thing.
'Damon...' he thought.

Early that night, Morgana stood with Bonnie and Elena with a bottle in her hand at the bomb fire party.

The crow that had been stalking the woman all day was perching on the ravenette's shoulder as she tuned out the conversation between Bonnie and Elena.

"Where is he?" The Bennett asked.

"I don't know," Elena shrugged "You tell me. You're the psychic one."

"Well then," Bonnie looked at her "You need a crystal ball."

Bonnie smiled as she offered her now empty bottle.

She grabbed Morgana's hand as she went to pull the glass bottle but she went into a weird trance for a few minutes.

"You okay?" Elena asked.

"Yeah." Bonnie nodded smoothly.

"I'm going to look for Stefan." Elena said.

Morgana stared at the Bennett as her sister left them in the dust.

"What did you see, Bonnie?" She asked curiously.

Bonnie blinked "I saw a woman....holding a baby. And a....a big....goat....stood on it's hind legs next to her. I heard a raspy voice say 'We have to.'..-" she shaked her head "I'm drunk. That wasn't real....I have to go."

Morgana watched as Bonnie hurried off.

The Ravenette grew bored and went home.

A black crow flew into a living room through a open window and landed on it's wooden perched.

"Caw. Caw Caw!"

"Oh stop your squawking Stolas." A woman sat in an armchair groweled "Just spit it out."

"I've found her Madame," Stolas said before she turned her gaze from the fire "I've found your daughter."

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