Vamp

Chapter 17

Anna POV

I woke up at the side of my father. The wood bulit to make the boat was rotten. It's was soft. My eyes were adjusting to the Suns Rays. I placed a hand over my eyes. I moaned. Where are we now? I lifted my head. We were on land. The blue ocean swept my view. Are we lost? Curiosity filled my head. I stood up. I look down to see Damon sleeping near Elena and Bonnie. I looked out into the ocean for a minute. Being totally light headed. For one minute I forgot about everything, but reality hits me like a brick. It slowly caves back inside of you. Making you realize that everything you thought was pure and great, till you find out the truth. Stefan Salvatore was gone. He's not who I thought he was. He let me slowly believe every word he had ever said to me. He tried to gather my pieces and smash them again. I've been broken. Broken from someone I love.

I slowly stood up. I quietly tried to get out of the boat. The first step I took the boat floor started to creak. I winced. Then I quietly hopped out. I looked around the island. Stranded. Just like in the goddamn movies. The wind was blowing and the trees were dancing. I tried to put my hair behind my ears. I walked further away from the boat. The sand was cold. Not hot like I usually found it to be. It looks as if it was about to storm anytime soon. It was still light out, but the sun was hiding behind the clouds. Where the hell are we? I thought.

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"This has to be a trap." Jeremy finally spoke. He's been quiet ever since we got here. His face was glowing from the fires light. We all looked at each other's. Elena gave Jeremy a doubtful look, "Jer I don't.." "No one ends up on island after a ship sinking unless you're in the fucking movies." He interrupted. I have the same feeling as Jeremy. All of this doesn't seem right. It doesn't feel like it. If an island was close to the ship wreck then there would be more people here. Not just us. We have to be stuck in Klaus's trap. Or Stefan's. The thought of this being Stefan's trap gives me a bitter taste in my mouth.

Damon holds me close to him. I'm freezing. My clothes are wet causing them to stick to my body. My hair is tangled and wet. The fire brings me warmth, but Damon's fire causes me to burst into flames. Damon puts his head on top of mine. My teeth chatter. I look at Damon his hair is dripping. His face is bitter. He looks like he could snap any second. I grab a grip on his hand and close my eyes. I can feel my warmth going into him. I try to juice some of my power into him. I can feel him no longer shaking from the cold.

"I think we're just lucky that we're safe." My father said. Jeremy glared at him. So did I. Everyone agreed with my father except for Jeremy, "For now." I said coldly. My father looked at me. Not as my father but as a friend. He was Matt Donovan. Not my dad now. "We're falling into a trap like Jeremy said. It's Klaus or Stefan's." I said. Everyone tried to digest that I said it could be Stefan's trap. Damon lifted his head to look at me, "What are you talking about? Stefan would never.." "I saw what I saw." I said, "he's the reason I almost died. He's the reason that I was locked under the ship ready to drown. He did this to us. That's y the ship sank." Everyone looked at me like was crazy Eccles for Jeremy. I couldn't believe Damon didn't believe me, "Anna, you hit your head when we were trying to get out of the cell down in the ship. We might of just hallucinated Stefan, but it wasn't. And Stefan..he's gone, Anna. We can't find him. He's either alive trying to survive or he's...dead." I shook my head and stood up Elena put a hand on my shoulder. I shrugged her off, "It was Stefan!" I screamed, " I saw him, you guys need to face your denial. I'm not hallucinating and I'm not crazy. He almost killed me. And I know who tried to kill me."

I swallowed the lump in my throat. Holding it back so I don't cry in front of  everyone. I am not going to cry. I'm fighting. I'm not gonna let the tears win. Damon took my hand, "Anna." He whispered. I slide my hand out of his, "Don't." I said turning around walking away into the woods.

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I'm not in denial. It was Stefan. I'm not gonna doubt myself. How can you forget someone you love betray you? Making you feel so shattered. I trusted him. He's saved me, only to break me again. I was sitting against a palm tree. I wasn't that far from shore. I could still see the water. I didn't want to talk to any of them. I know what I know. They can't face the fact that Stefan has an edgy side. They're the ones in denial.

I could hear footsteps coming my way I got up quickly and tried to hide myself as best as possible against the tree. The footsteps were coming closer. I looked down at my hands ready to use my magic. Crunch. Crunch. Branches began to break. The person was right next to me I jumped out and saw Jeremy fall back, "What the hell, Jer." I said. He laughed, but looked more startled, "I was worried about ya." He said. I put my hand out, "I can handle myself." I said. Jeremy accepted my hand and I helped him up, "Hate to break it to you, but...you can't." He said. Anger rushed inside of me. I was about to speak, but Jeremy spoke, "Before you try to kill me with your powers for saying that, but I believe soon you'll be able to handle yourself. I get it you're not used to this shit. It's something you thought that was impossible, but now it's real. Everything you imagined became real. I get it." He said. I shrugged. I crossed my arms, "I don't know what's out there." I said, "I feel like I can do this and I can handle it, but Klaus, Klaus is powerful. Stefan...is too. Katherine, everyone knows what's going on. They know what to do next. I....I don't." Jeremy took a step forward. His hair was shining from the moons light, "No one knows what to do next." He said. I flung my hands in the air, "You guys know more though. I don't know anything." I said Jeremy looked up at the sky and looked back down on me.

"I was new too. Everyone starts out new. I became supernatural later on. But before everything. After I found out Damon and Stefan were vampires. I was fucking scared. So fucking scared. I felt like just the fact that I knew they were vampires would kill me." He said. Jeremy was like me. I know he was. I think he feels more how I felt in the beginning of all this. I'm scared. I fucking scared. And I act like I'm not, but I am. And he can see the horror I see. Everyone does of course, but this is two humans that didn't want to be a part of any of this. Our loved ones dragged us into this. I don't want to be here. Crying is a sign of weakness. I'm not going to. Crying means you gave up for one second to feel bad about yourself. I'm not gonna do that. This is different. I have to be who Im meant to be and that's to be the most dangerous supernatural creature. That's who'll I'll be. That's who I am.

"Thank you." I told Jeremy, "I'm glad you understand all this shit." We both chuckled. He looked at me again, "I believe you." He said, "about the Stefan thing." I found myself sitting back on the ground and Jeremy doing the same. I looked at the ground for awhile. I didn't want to talk about Stefan. That's what he wants, "I know Stefan," Jeremy said, "Elena, Bonnie, Matt and Damon know him too, but he hasn't been himself. I feel like that's not Stefan though. More like.." "An evil clone." I chuckled. Jeremy laughed. But then began to stop smiling. He thought of something, something serious, "I think Stefan's in danger." He said. I nodded my head, "What do you mean?" I asked. Jeremy look out into the ocean. His hands collapsed on top of his knees, "You probably saw his doppelganger." My eyes widened and I yawned, "Who is he?" I asked. Jeremy shook his head, "I can't remember." He said. I looked at him. I was frightened. Stefan in danger scares me. I don't want him hurt, but I don't know if all this is true, "Im probably just saying shit," Jeremy said, "You and I will figure this out. Together. Cause all of them down in shore won't believe us." I nodded my head in agreement, "You're right." I said through a yawn. Jeremy chuckled, "Tired?" He asked. I stretched my arms, yawned and nodded my head, "It's been a shit day," I laughed. Jeremy smiled, "Better get some sleep," he said while getting up, and offering his hand. I shook my head, "I'm not going back there." I said, "I don't wanna see them I'll talk to them tomorrow." Jeremy nodded and sat back down. He lied against the tree, "Well I'm not leaving you by yourself." He said I laughed and lied next to him by the tree. We both drifted away. Until something unusual happened.

I whispered, "Silas." But it wasn't me. it was the Teller.