'The Other Swan' (Twilight/Vampire Diaries Fan Fiction)

...Out of It...

I blinked a few times and I realised I was in a house. I looked at my clothing and I was in a rather tight dress but the corset was hurting me the most. I walked up a flight of stairs and I stopped myself before I walked into a room, for a while, I contemplated whether I wanted to pursue the desire to enter the room or not.

I turned around and I saw a man standing with his hands behind his back. "To what do I owe this lovely visit?" the man asked and I swallowed hard.

"Elijah. Nothing. I just wanted to inform you that I should be leaving now," I said and he stood in front of me looking into my eyes.

"You say this so often but yet it never happens," he finally said and I took a deep breath.

"That's because I always let you get inside my head and I won't let that happen again. Not tonight, like I said I should be leaving," I told him and I clutched my dress.

"I can't let you go. I've become attached,"

"People will start to think I'm your weakness," I told him.

"But that's because you are my weakness," he said again his hands resting lightly on my waist. Looking down at me we began walking in the opposite direction of where I was meant to be.

"I can't be," I warned him lightly.

"I know that you're dangerous, I know that you can kill me if you so desire to but I can't shake this feeling away. I cannot shake away my feelings for you," He said. I found it hard to keep focused when his eyes took all hold over me.

"You're just making it worse for yourself, you should just get rid of me," I ended up whispering.

"I can't. I have only felt this way about one woman, it's you," he said baffled by his own confession. My hands were held lightly on his face as he kissed me and I kissed him back. I couldn't become attached to this man. He was dangerous.

When I awoke the following morning I stood up as quietly as I could and I grabbed a piece of paper and a pen and wrote a note. If I tried to do it in person he would try and talk me out of it and I would have stayed because he had been talking me out of it since he helped me escape the traveller witches.

Dear Elijah.

Knowing you after you read this you'll probably request that I be found but I'll probably be long gone by the time you reach the end of this sentence. You are a kind, gentle and caring man. Your heart is pure, your intentions are honest and you are straightforward. You attain all of the aspects of a man destined for greatness. I hope you have all that you need to live your life.

I can't help but think more would have happened between us if I wasn't afraid I was going to hurt you or if others would hurt you to get to me. I do love you, this is the first time I have ever fallen in love. Stay well, don't be angry and please do take care of all the items I've left with you. I'm sure that one day after many years or maybe it will be soon, that I will return for them and maybe for you when I stop being a danger to myself and the people around me.

I love you
Aria

I looked at the letter for the last time before I left it on the pillow beside him and grabbed my stuff. I walked down the stairs and when I got outside I saw Kol. "Leaving so soon my witchy friend?" he asked and nodded.

"I cannot compel you or your family so is it not better if I leave in the middle of the night?" I asked him.

"I suppose," he said and I laughed silently.

"I think it's only right I thank you for being such a wonderful host one last time before I disappear," I smiled and so did he.

"It's been a pleasure knowing you Aria. If only in the stories your father was as nice as you are," he said and I gave him a hug.

"Well, considering I've seen had one conversation with him he can be when he wants something," I told him.

I saw my carriage arrive and I rode away as soon as I had the opportunity. "I hope you didn't become emotionally attached," the female voice said.

"I did what I had to do to get what I wanted," I told her.

"Well, can you at least tell me what I'm facing," she said.

"He's a gentleman. Don't try to kill his family or him and you'll be good," I told her.

"That's helpful" she scoffed.

"Katerina. Don't forget what's at stake here. Just do what you have to do and keep me informed, I have a doppelgänger to hunt down," I replied leaning back into the seat while I contemplated my next move. "Do you have any new information?" I asked her.

"Well, she was spotted in a small town called Mystic Falls," she said.

I thought hard about what I was going to do with her before I answered her.

"What can you tell me about the town?" I probed.

"I personally haven't been there but I have a man there who says that there are werewolves so you have to be careful during the time of a full moon. They are catching on the murders there as well so that might be a problem,"

"Alright well, I will just have to rectify that problem now won't I?" I asked her.

**

I sat up immediately and I realised I was in the hospital and my dream had been cut short. I turned to sit on the edge of the bed and then Bella came in. She wanted to hug me but I denied physical contact of any sort. Why was I here? Why hadn't I healed like all the other times? What was happening?

"Are you okay?" she asked.

"I'm fine. Why am I here?" I asked.

"You've been out for 3 days." She said. "What happened?" she asked. I wiped my face and then I stood up ripping the cords from my skin.