I will survive (Sequel to I am strong/fan-fiction to the vampire diaries)

The Beginning of The Truth

"Must you leave, Lina, Isi loves you, and I love having company. Please don't leave." Ida said as I stood in her doorway with my suitcase.

"I would like to stay but there are people out there who need me. I promise I'll keep in touch." I said hugging her.

I then got down and hugged Isi.

"Don't grow up. Stay innocent sweetheart." I said before letting her go.

I then stood up straight and smiled at them before walking out the door and evaporating myself to Chicago, with my bags in my hands.

I found myself standing outside a place I hadn't been in a long time.

Gloria's.

"No! How could it still be standing?" I asked myself wide eyed.

I transformed my suitcase into a small hairpin which I placed in my hair.

I walked forward and pushed the doors open, they were surprisingly unlocked.

Everything was the same. Except for the lack of champagne and jazz music. I walked down the steps and over to the bar. Rubbing my hands over the cool wood, I could almost smell the 20's come rushing back. Gloria's was a spectacular speakeasy. That I found while staying in Chicago. It wasn't the only thing I found.

The doors swung open and Nik and Stefan walked in. Nik noticed me but didn't say anything. He was too fixated on Stefan.

"Looks familiar doesn't it?" Nik asked smirking, because he knew something Stefan didn't. But I did.

"I can't believe this place is still here!" Stefan said leaning against the banister.

"You got to be kidding me!" A voice said from the side of the room.

I gasped. Gloria, she's still alive and looking young.

"So a hybrid walks into a bar says buy m...." Nik said trying to be funny.

"Stop! You may be invincible but that doesn't make you funny." Gloria said walking closer, she then saw Stefan, "I remember you." She said nodding.

"Yeah, you're Gloria." Stefan said facing her.

"Mmhmm." She said nodding.

"Shouldn't you be..." Stefan started.

"Old and dead, now if I die whose going to run this place huh?" She asked.

"Gloria's a very powerful witch." Nik whispered to Stefan.

"I can slow the aging down some, herbs and spells, but don't worry it'll catch up to me one day." Gloria said.

"Stefan why don't you fix us a little something from behind the bar?" Nik asked, no more like ordered.

Stefan then looked between Nik and Gloria then scoffed.

"Yeah sure thing."

He walked down the steps and over to me.

"You look ravishing by the way." Nik said sucking up to her.

I looked over at Stefan behind the bar and watched him in pity. I knew why Nik was looking at him strangely before. I didn't want him to find out this way.

"Don't, I know why you're here. A hybrid out to make more hybrids, that kind of news travels." Gloria said while they both sat down.

"So what am I doing wrong? I broke the curse." Nik asked.

"Well obviously you did something wrong." Gloria said almost flinching when she saw the look on Nik's face. "Look every spell has a loop hole, but a spell that old we'd have to contact the witch who created it."