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

Chapter 15: With You

Today training with Elena, even though now she has agility and speed she must learn to fight. And for that what's better than fighting against a wolf and an experienced vampire, I place my first arm under his throat.
Elena: And what should I do? Should I nudge you?
Talia: You grab my arm, kiss yourself and make me fall forward.
Stefan: Then you grab her by the shoulders and slam her against a tree before breaking her neck or something.
Elena: I don't think I'm capable of it...
Talia: You can do it, you will be able to do it.
With the dangers brewing here you are going to learn, you are going to have to defend yourself.
Elena: I know, I'm just afraid of going off the rails.
Talia: You must know that one day or another you will go off the rails but we will be there for you.
Stefan: As you were for me, but let's move on to the next step: dodging.
Talia: First I'm going to hit you, then Stefan brought a little toy.
She nods and gets into a defensive position, I punch her in the face which she doesn't avoid.
Talia: Ok it won't do it if you don't defend yourself, I'm not going to go easy on you. Come on, let's start again!
I approach her quickly, she tries to hit me but I duck and trip her before straddling myself
on her.
Talia: You're dead, go start again.
She sighs and gets up before replacing strands of hair, she disappears at vampire speed and wraps her arm around my neck before putting me on the ground.
Elena: Ah ah lost.
Talia: Alaric already told you, stay attentive and on your guard.
I get up, making a turn to make her lose her balance, she crashes to the ground and moans. She gets up and avoids the arrow that Stefan sends at her.
Talia: It's not going fast enough, luckily I brought this back.
Elena: Stakes seriously?
Talia: They're not made of wood, don't worry, the crossbow is useful but too slow. A vampire can throw wood at you at full speed, imagine that you are not attentive at the most dangerous moment and then you receive a stake. It will be over with you so in place and take a good look.
Elena: Yes mom
Stefan: This is serious, Elena.
Elena: Ok dad.
I put down the bag of false stakes and took four of them in my arms, I threw the others at her one after the other which she avoided and caught with flying colors.
Talia: Bravo, you have the right to a break.
Stefan: And why else did you ask Damon to help you?
Elena: I can't control myself and whether it's the curse of the double Petrova or something else, I don't keep animal blood or blood from pockets, it's only fresh blood.
Stefan: Why don't you ask Caroline
Elena: She's so good, she doesn't know how hard it is.
Talia: Then you can't stand seeing too much blood.
Stefan walks behind her with an arrow to his throat, she grabs his arm and swings him forward to then straddle him. I applaud her but Stefan takes over by taking her in his arms.
Talia: Um you say if I bother
Stefan: Yes maybe a little.
Talia: Ah ah, well I work so I'll go hello.
I grab my things before running to the end of the forest to finally get into my car to go to the Mystic Grill, I change in the locker room and replace Julia on duty.
Matt greets me before Rebekah joins him all smiles as if she had done nothing, he packs her up then she comes towards me.
Rebekah: Hey, have a little present.
Talia: In case you haven't noticed, I'm not much of an evening dresser and the way you're trying to make amends isn't right.
Rebekah: What the hell do you have to do to make up for it here?
Talia: Start by being honest, kind and less deceitful then we'll see. Excuse me but I have customers to serve.
Rebekah: You're annoying me, I wonder why I'm trying to make it up to a poor girl like you.
Talia: The poor girl annoys you and asks you to get out.
I take turns serving the customers who come and who leave, I take the order from the table and seven and what a surprise to see Klaus, I pour him his drink.
Talia: I forgot the poison.
Klaus: That surprises me.
Talia: So why aren't you at home torturing this poor hunter?
His smile fades and gives way to annoyance, rule number one never piss off Niklaus otherwise you're in trouble. I sit in the chair opposite and drink his drink.
Klaus: Go ahead, don't worry.
Talia: Oh thank you, that's so nice..
Klaus: How do you know about the hunter?
Talia: Let's see it's obvious, as soon as I talked about this tattoo you were fascinated by Connor and you even know what kind of hunter he is.
It interests you for some reason, so I conclude that you are praying to it with you at the time of the explosion. Then Damon also noticed that he wasn't dead since there was no trace of him stuck on the walls.
Klaus: Remind me why I didn't turn you into a hybrid? You would have been so perfect already that your sense of observation is very useful to you.
Talia: Little one Tyler is sacrificed for me little two I quote "You are a unique creature" little three I lose my witch powers.
Klaus: Why have powers when you can tear off heads with one hand?
Talia: Yeah, so you're just killed. killed and killed again great non-constructive conversations.
Klaus: Well then what do you want to talk about?
Your lousy job as a waitress, your talent for photography, your dear friend who never leaves my Brother or the hunter?
Talia: There's nothing shabby about my job, I just need the money, that's all.
Klaus: A girl this vigorous and intelligent doesn't have to work in a small bar, what if I bought photos from you?
Talia: And what use would you have like that?
Klaus: Art is one of the most beautiful things in the world, I love your work and as you know I have an artistic soul just like you.
Talia: If you want it so much I will bring you my book when I have time.
Klaus: Isn't this a constructive conversation?
Talia: It's cool to talk with you finally when you're not being selfish, I feel like I'm seeing Rebekah.
Klaus: My dear sister can be special, thank the person who criticizes you because prisoner of her own person she only admires you.
Talia: Very nice quote unfortunately I don't think that's the case, shall I give you another drink?
Klaus: Of course since you emptied it, ah and don't forget the poison this time.
Talia: Thank you, I'll think about it.
I give him a second glass and start my work at the bar, I turn on the TV in the bar and take the opportunity to watch it while the calm resides. I come across the Mystic Fall info page where it presents two victims drained of blood. Jace arrives and sits at the bar unhappy.
Jace: I see you're friends with Klaus.
Talia: Would you be jealous?
Jace: I just noticed, I said nothing.
After all the women the Mikaelsons knew are almost all dead.
Talia: Nice info... Well, I'm almost finished with my shift, do you want to do something afterwards?
Jace: For now I'll just have a coffee and watch you serve people in your beautiful waitress uniform.
I serve him his coffee and take care of a new customer who is sitting at the back of the room, I approach and take his order. I come back for a few minutes and then leave but he holds me by the wrist.
Guy: Hey sweetie I didn't tell you to leave
Talia: Let go of me, dickhead.
Guy: Don't you want to have fun somewhere else?
Talia: It's a bar restaurant, not a bar...
I don't have time to finish my sentence before Jace lands next to him and violently grabs his wrist.
Jace: She told you to let go, I think, good dog. Now you're going to apologize to my pretty girlfriend and if I send you back here I'll rip your head off.
Guy: Excuse me, miss.
Talia: I'm the type to say I could handle it on my own but this was really sexy and adorable...
I give you a quick kiss and put the change in the cash register before going to serve new customers.
Jace removes his arm from his and lets him go, when he puts on his jacket I notice bloodstains on his shirt..
Talia: I don't believe it, you killed her?
Jace: Oh no, that's Kol.
Talia: And the two victims this morning who were drained of blood are also him?
Jace: Um what if I told you half? I try to control him as much as I can but it's good that he doesn't try to kill your friends.
Talia: Oh when we talk about the wolf.
Kol: Was someone talking to me about myself?
Talia: Control yourself or I'll lock you in a coffin.
Kol: I can't help it, I'm like that.
Talia: Blood bags exist unless you want me to force you on a diet Stefan?
Kol: No thanks, oh look he's talking about the guy on TV.
Reporter: The police have just found the decapitated body of a trucker, it was found in an alley near the city center. For the moment, no suspects have been declared.
Talia: I don't even know why I'm talking to you.
Kol: Because you like me, right Jace she likes me?
Jace: We're going to go.
Kol: See you later, the cakes.
Talia: Go where?
Jace: You should go home and put on some nice clothes.
Talia: What time do you pick me up?
Jace: Be ready at 5 p.m. tonight. He waves at me and leaves the bar all smiles, I can't wait to see what he has in store for me but for now I have people to serve.
I wait for Luke to take over and quickly change me before heading home imagining all the things Jace could have planned, whatever it was, as long as I'm with him I'm happy.
When I got home I took the time to take a good shower, after drying off I went into Mom's room to steal some clothing for her. There is a silver moon horner wooden box on his bed, I open it and find a silver rattle with writing on it, a burnt photo or the face its unable to be distinguished.
And then I take out a crystal stone in the shape of a crescent moon, exactly the same as on my shoulder.. I close the box and take it with me before going to my room to search my dressing room but no dress fits me. pleases. I finally look in the bag that Rebekah gave me and take out a knee-length black dress, I should have looked before telling her that I didn't like it. She has pretty good taste, so I put on the dress and steal some heels from my mom's room before curling my hair and putting on some light makeup.
Fays: Wow you look lovely.
Talia: Back home already? Thanks, I'm going out with Jace tonight.
Fays: What are you going to do?
Talia: No idea, mom I spoke to you and seriously.
Fays: Of course, tell me everything.
I sit on my bed with her, I feel her heart speed up when I take out the box that was before on her bed.
Fays: Where do you pray to her?
Talia: She was on your bed.
Fays: You had nothing to do in my room..
Talia: I wanted to see if I could steal a dress from you, I saw the box so I wanted to put it away before seeing what was in it. Is it dad's? All that ? It's part of my family, right?
Fays: I can't tell you anything...
Talia: And why not eh?! I'm 19 damn years old, I want to know the truth about my father, about me, why have you been hiding so much from me since I was little!
If you hadn't told me a little about him! I don't even know his first name or even my real last name.
Fays: If I tell you about it it would put you in danger
Talia: Danger? Are you not serious?
I live the danger every day, vampire
Double werewolf hybrid Petrova! I almost died last year but no, "I can't tell you anything, it's too dangerous for you, my darling," I'm perfectly capable of defending myself if you've forgotten. Jenna, Vicky Alaric, Elena! They are dead so what, are you waiting for me to die to tell me everything or what?
Fays: I'm doing this to protect you Talia!
Talia: Protect me from what?! Eh ? You can't protect me from everything that happens in Mystic Fall and now you want to protect me from something unknown? The only thing that hurts me is knowing that I will never know anything about my family or who I really am and that drives me crazy! I don't even know who I am...
I grab my jacket and leave the house on the verge of tears, she runs after me but I get into Jace's car which starts and stops further away.
Jace: Tell me what's wrong?
Talia: My life is based on lies, I can't stand all the things she hides from me anymore. My life is a real mystery.
Jace: That's what makes you charming, you're mysterious.
Talia: Jace please it's not the time..
Jace: I can do some research on my own if you want.
Talia: Thank you but for now all I want is to have a good evening with you.
Jace: You'll see, I'll change your mind.
Talia: And where are we going?
Jace: Restaurant then surprise, did I tell you how beautiful you look today?
Talia: You tell me every day it's already good, but thank you very much you too are very beautiful.
Jace: As always but thank you.
He drives us to a rather cozy restaurant not far from Mystic, he gets out of the car and opens the door for me before extending his arm to me. He opens the door to the restaurant for me which is completely empty if we forget the waiters, Jace chooses a table in the middle. He moves my chair before going to sit down too.
Talia: I loved going here with Mom, Caroline and Liz on Saturday lunchtimes. He put on shows and in the evening we could observe the stars thanks to their ceiling.
Jace: I know, let's just say Caroline was a big help to me.
Waiter: What do you want?
Jace: What would you like?
Talia: There are too many things, I'll let you choose to impress us.
Jace: We're going to take you a Rivesaltes from 1930 with two smoked salmon Guacamole, two Buns stuffed with chicken and béchamel for the main course and two Jalousie with caramelized apples for dessert.
Waiter: Well, I'll bring it to you right away.
Talia: It looks delicious, and this calm...
Jace: Kol used hypnosis, I just wanted to have some good alone time with you.
Talia: Well I predict it's going to be a fabulous evening.
Jace: I regret not having been more or at this time.
Talia: You know what you can and you call me almost every day, that's enough to make me happy.
The waiter arrives with our orders and places the dishes on the table, he serves us a glass of champagne and returns to the kitchen. I go straight to my plate while Jace looks at me with a smile
Talia: What? Stop looking at me like that when I'm eating.
Jace: Ok ok, enjoy your meal.
I answer him with my mouth full which makes him laugh, he almost chokes and takes a sip before taking his turn at his plate while I finish it.
Jace: How about we talk about you?
Talia: What is there, except that I'm a beastly witch who lives in a town full of supernatural creatures and met a man who makes her happy?
Jace: We haven't talked about what you want to do after college, you want your future.
Talia: Already for college the idea to start with the girls is Whitmore, after college I will probably open my photo gallery and travel the world with you if that suits you.
Jace: I would be happy to be by your side, we have to go, the surprise is about to begin!
We leave the restaurant to head towards an old building, he opens the door for me and enters right after me. I look around me and see a poster, I couldn't have dreamed of a better meeting in a magnificent art gallery.
Jace: I hope you like it.
Talia: Jace it's superb, thank you I couldn't have dreamed of better.
He takes my hand in his and walks towards the photos and other artistic paintings, I look at a black and white painting of a silhouette completely lost in a nothingness of questioning.
Jace caresses my shoulders, understanding the pain that this work evokes in me, I smile weakly at him and turn to the works of an artist named Sarah Nelson. These photos are dark but truly sublime, an immense emotion emerges from them. For a first-year high school student, she's really talented.
Sarah: Good evening, I saw you looking at this one a while ago.
Talia: Yes, she is truly sublime and as a future photographer I can only agree, her dark and soft side makes you feel safe and want to let go of everything.
Sarah: Thank you very much, it's one that I'm most proud of, I'm delighted to meet another young photographer. Thanks to a competition I was able to participate in this incredible gallery.
Talia: I can't take my eyes off her, honestly, she's just wow.
Jace: Are you selling it?
Talia: Oh Jace you don't have to and so she wants it.
Sarah: Oh no I can sell it to you if you want, you seem to really like it and anyway I have copies but I don't have a price no one has ever bought any photos from me.
Jace: So I'll take it from you for 500, is that okay with you?
Sarah: Wow uh thank you I really don't know what to say, thanks to this I will be able to buy some great equipment.
Talia: Thanks Jace, can we have it sent?
Sarah: Of course I just need the address.
Talia: Mystic Fall, 23 Well street.
Sarah: Well you will receive it tomorrow thank you again.
Talia: You're welcome, and keep it up, you have real talent.
Jace: You look like you're in your element here.
Talia: In the middle of the paintings yes, surrounded by snobs who show off no.
Jace: It's true, you're not the type of woman who likes all her bling bling galas.
Talia: Said.. I always wondered why you had a crush on me, when I hear Kol talking you always had girlfriends more like Caroline or Rebekah..
Jace: That's how I like you, brave, cold, kind and reckless. It's not how you look, although you sure are gorgeous.
It's your character, your personality, I saw who you really were behind your shell.
Talia: Like I saw under yours.
Jace: I think we found it well.
He grabs my hand and leads me into a room full of dancers and music, I rest my head on his right shoulder and my hand on the left. He places his hands on my hips and spins to the music.