Darkness Will Fall | Volume 1 : Sacrifice T.O}

Chapter 13: Mourning

This afternoon I'm helping Matt and Jérémy moved the paper lanterns for after the ceremony in memory of the dead.
There are so many lanterns to make, Jenna, Lexi, Vicky, Alaric... I hesitated for a long time to make one for my father, maybe it will help me move forward..
I turn towards the two boys who are talking about Elena while I notice young April
Yong the pastor's daughter.

Jeremy: April?

April: Jérémy Gilbert and Talia my god it's been a long time

Talia: Hey how are you?

Matt: Oh yes Elena was your babysitter.

April: Yeah and Talia taught me evening classes before my dear father sent me to boarding school.

Talia: Oh sorry about your father.

April: Thank you.

Matt: Oh you're the pastor's daughter?

April: Yeah the guy with the faulty gauze line, oh I'm sorry I haven't thought of what to say yet.

Talia: Don't worry, it's completely normal.

April: I'm talking like crazy, I have to go uh... sign up so hi.

Talia: Um hi.
She leaves embarrassed towards the school, I help the guys put away the last boxes and then I go home to get ready before the ceremony. I wish Jace was there but

knowing Elijah it must be important..
Mom honks for me to hurry up, once I arrive in front of the church Damon calls out to me.

Damon: Hello Fays, you look lovely.

Fays: No need to play flirtatious Damon but thanks.

Damon: Oh but it comes from the heart. Can I talk to Talia?
Fays: Of course.

Talia: So what's the problem?

Damon: What's the problem?

Talia: Damon... You ask my mother to leave and you take your serious look, it's because he has something so give birth.

Damon: Okay, we have a hunter in town who tried to kill Lockwood so stay on your guard.

Talia: And what is it like to hunt?

Damon: You will be soon enough, little clue he has gloves full of Venus vein, let's go to the pretty little ceremony.
I walk into the church and see Elena running to the bathroom, she starts vomiting blood so I help her by lifting her hair.
Her dress is filled with blood as I try to blot it all up with paper.

Talia: It's going to be okay Elena, I'll fix it.
I call Damon to bring her another dress, in the meantime I continue cleaning everything until someone knocks on the door and tries to force entry.
I go out, closing the door firmly behind me, and the man smiles big.

Talia: Excuse me, my friend is very nauseous. Despite my prohibition, she still wanted to participate in the ceremony.
Man: Oh it's nothing, that's courageous of you go. My name is Connor Jordan.

Talia: Talia Monero.
He raises his hand towards me to shake it, I pretend to put gel on myself before shaking his hand and turn to Damon who has just arrived. Elena opens the door and apologizes to Connor before grabbing her new dress. The hunter introduces himself to Damon who refuses to shake his hand because of the phobia, Elena finally comes out of the toilet with a fake sick face.

Elena: Sorry for taking so long.

Connor: No problem.

Talia: Well, have a good stay, Mr. Jordan.

Damon: You'll see the tourists loved it and the setting is to die for, oh.. A joke about death or it's in bad taste sorry.
Damon and Elena head outside while I prepare the rest of the Bibles, the bell towers ring and I go and sit near Stefan and Matt as well as Elena.

Carol: Before we begin the celebrations I would like to give the floor to those of you who would like to speak about your memory of our deceased board member friends. I understand that April Yong would like to say a few words for her father, April?
She doesn't answer so the mayor asks someone else to please come, Elena gets up and goes to the lectern excusing April for being stressed and sad. Elena starts looking around as if disturbed. I can smell the blood above our heads.

Damon: No one moving, it's a trap.
Elena begins to grip the desk with her hands; she was on the verge of cracking but Stefan arrives and takes her to sit down again.

Talia: She needs to drink Stefan..

Matt: Elena drink my blood, they'll think I'm comforting you..
He takes her in his arms and lets her drink his blood, Tyler gets up and goes to the lectern before getting shot. I wave at Damon to go out before following him in turn, I leave the church and rush towards Connor who tries to stab Damon.
I slam him against the car and knock him over the side, he gets up and runs to his car before driving off.
He's strong and fast for a human, it's really strange.
I turn to Stefan who pretends to help him before putting one on him, he leaves so I take the opportunity to help him get up.

Talia: What have you done again?

Damon: I don't know what you're talking about.

Talia: Don't act like an innocent baby.

Damon: Okay, I fed Elena my blood.
I sigh and turn my back to join Matt and Jer in the van to go to the
Mystic Grill, I sit at the bar with the guys and have a beer in peace. Jérémy turns to the hunter who has just arrived. I stand up abruptly under Jer's questioning gaze.

Connor: Werewolf huh?

Talia: If you do anything, the cops will come after you.

Connor: I'm not going to do anything, especially not in front of your two human friends who are watching us from afar.

Talia: What do you want?

Connor: Kill the vampires in this town.

Talia: You're digging your grave.

Matt: Talia, is there a problem?

Talia: No, it's fine Matt, thank you.

Connor: Hey, what's that on your neck?

Matt: Oh that, it was my girlfriend who got excited. +

Jérémy: Nice tattoo man, hey you're coming
Talia has to go.

Matt what you say he doesn't have any tattoos.

Talia: Did you smoke again or something?

Jérémy: Why hadn't you seen it?
The hunter still stares at me in the distance, I leave the bar and go to the park to join the rest of the group to light the lanterns.

Stefan: We're having a ceremony, we have to heal our wounds because we've all lived big lives.
We no longer allow ourselves to cry.

Damon: No time to get to know this hunter.

Talia: Not tonight Damon, tomorrow we have plenty of time, now let's unwind and turn a page.

Stefan: This lantern is for my uncle Zack, for my best friend Lexi...

Matt: Mine is for Vicky.

Caroline: My lantern and for my father and Tyler's father.

Jérémy: For my parents, Vicky.. Anna Jenna and Alaric.

Bonnie: For you, grandma...

Talia: This lantern is... For my father who I never knew and who I may never know and also Rose, Jenna and Alaric.

Elena: My lantern is for my mother, my father and Jenna, for all those we mourn. For all that Mystic Fall cries and for me at last, I suppose.. We all at the same time let our lanterns fly away in the dark sky, I rest my head on Elena's shoulder looking at the sky before to feel a presence behind me, a hand placed on my shoulder I turn around and see Jace and Kol sent a lantern tower, I smile and take him in my arms before lying down all together watching our lantern disappear.