Book 1: Time Of Our Lives

Chapter 17: You're Undead to Me

Salvatore Boarding House

[In the cellar.]

Damon: Where is my ring?

Stefan: Won't be needing it anymore.

Damon: How long have I been here?

Stefan: Three days.

Damon: What are you doing?

Stefan: During the dark ages when a vampire's actions threatened to expose or bring harm upon the entire race, they would face judgment. They sought to reeducate them rather than to punish them.

Damon: You know what will happen if I don't...feed on blood.

Stefan: You'll grow weaker and weaker. Eventually you won't be able to move or speak. In a week your skin will desiccate, and you'll mummify. A living corpse. Unable to hurt anyone. Ever.

Damon: So what, you're just going to leave me in the basement, forever?

Stefan: I've injected you with enough vervain to keep you weak. Once your circulation stops, I'll move you to the family crypt, and then in 50 years, we can reevaluate.

Damon: I'm stronger than you think.

Stefan: You always have been. But you're not stronger than the vervain. And we both know it. I'm sorry. Didn't have to be this way. (goes upstairs)

Giselle: (sees him come upstairs) hey how's he doing?

Stefan: okay I guess, how are you doing?

Giselle: I'll be better

Stefan: I know you really like Jeremy, but maybe it's for the best

Giselle: (sighs) yeah I should probably be focus on my magic more then boys I guess. Speaking of magic, I need a magic teacher

Stefan: I'm working on it Giselle, just hang in their baby girl

Giselle: you remember what Emily said back in the day, she said if I don't practice doing my magic my powers will go out of control

Stefan: your not doing it alone Giselle I mean it

Giselle: then do it with me Stefan

Stefan: you know your the only one in this family that knows how

Giselle: (cross arm) are you sure about that?

Stefan: I'm postive, I don't know anybody in the family that is like you

Giselle: okay... Am I adopted?

Stefan: of course not I was their the day you were born. I may not remember much but I know I was their. You even had a baby album picture, so I'm pretty sure your a Salvatore

Giselle: then why am I born this way

Stefan: (hugs her) I don't know sweetie, that's what Damon and I been trying to figure out for years.(kiss the top of her forehead)

Giselle: (hugging her brother) thanks Stefan

Gilbert Residence

Elena is waking up and goes to the bathroom. She meets Vicki.

Vicki: I--I'm sorry, I'm almost done.

Elena: It's--it's ok. Take your time.

Elena leaves and Vicki goes to Jeremy's room.

Vicki: I think you might be in trouble.

Jeremy: What did you do?

Vicki: Oh, Elena saw me.