Dark Descendants (Vampire Diaries)

Soulless

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I was serving some travellers some rum when Klaus came bounding down the stairs. He smirked when he saw me and I tried not to blush, turning away from him. I walked back to the bar and started on breakfast. Klaus approached me and sat down at the bar.

"So what's for breakfast love?" He asked, eyes twinkling in amusment at me. I rolled my eyes but a small smile made it's way to my lips nontheless.

"Food." I responded. He raised an eyebrow at me and opened his mouth to respond when my uncle came downstairs, looking around for me. When his eyes landed on me, wide and terrified I sighed and nodded. "I'll go get the doctor." I muttered and stepped out from behind the bar and walked outside the tavern and walked to the doctors. The door opened behind me and Klaus was standing beside me.

"This seems to be a daily occurence for you." He said. I nodded.

"I don't get why people can't see that they're faking." I said in aggravation.

"You mean that Abigail is a witch and causing this?" He asked. I stopped short and turned to look at him, studying his face for any signs of teasing. When I found none, I frowned.

"Yes. I guess you found out the same way you found out I was one." I said, eyesbrows creasing together in confusion.

"Want to know a secret?" He asked next to my ear. I stopped a shiver from going down my spine and slowly nodded, a bit scared to find out what the secret was.

"I came to Salem to see what the big commotion was about. I didn't think their were any witches actually here, but I guess I was mistaken." he said. Suddenly something occured to me. It was daylight.

"How can you walk out in the sun?" I asked, suddenly very curious. He chuckled at that and pointed at a lapis luzuli ring sitting on his finger.

"A witch made this ring so that I and my family could walk out in the sun. It protects me from the sun." He said. Now I was intrigued.

"A witch made it?" I asked, humming to myself. I bet I could make one.

"You want to make one?" I nodded my head. We finally arrived at the doctors and as if expecting me he walked outside, sent me a tired look and then hurried off to the tavern. We walked back and many people watched us as we walked, whispering to each other. I turned away from them, cheeks burning. I could only guess at what they were thinking.

When Klaus gave a small chuckle in amusment my suspicions were confirmed and I hid my face in my hands. Not that being courted by Klaus would be a bad thing, in fact I don't think i'd mind it all that much, he was a vampire. And I was a witch. Like many witches before me I was supposed to hate him. But I had never followed the prejudiced opinion of witches before me. I bet most of them hadn't even met a vampire.

Before Klaus, I surely hadn't. And I was still a bit skeptical about him. I wasn't sure what to think. He seemed much more human then I thought a vampire would be. But I also knew that looks could be decieving. I bit my lip in frustration.

I heard the sound of water swaying and I looked up, realizing that instead of going back to the tavern we'd come to the lake. I had meant to go back to the tavern, but this was usually where I went to when Abigail and Betty were having the seizures caused by the 'devil'. I sat down, criss crossing my legs and looked at the water. Klaus sat down beside me.

"What's it like?" I blurted out before I could stop myself. He looked momentarily baffled by my outburst.

"What like?" He asked.

"Being a vampire." I said, biting my lip. He laughed under his breath.

"An interesting question you just asked." He said, glancing at me from the corner of his eye. I shrugged. "It's hard to explain." He started. "Being a vampire. At moments it's incredible, breathtaking and better then anything. And then at other moments it's painful and decieving. Eternity is a long time to be alone, especially without a soul." He said and I could hear the lonliness in his voice. I stayed silent for a moment, taking in what he had just said.

"I don't think you're soulless." I spoke up. He laughed harshly.

"How so?" He asked.

"Because soulless people aren't nice to random people they see crying pitifully. Sure you're arrogant, a bit of a jerk, and like to pick on me but I don't think your soulless. To be without a soul is to be completely dead inside." I said.

"I'm a vampire, love. I lost my soul a long time ago." He said dryly, though the words were full of pain. I scowled at him for a minute before a plan formed in my mind.

"Kiss me." I said.

"What?" He asked, obviously caught off guard.

"You heard me." I said a lot more confidently then I felt.

"Gabrielle, you don't understand." He said. I glared at him for a second.

"I don't care, just kiss me." I said. He stared at me for a minute before he leaned in and pressed  his lips against mine. A shock went through my entire body and he seemed to feel it too. He put a hand on my waist and wrapped the other through my hair, pulling me closer and deepening the kiss.

I draped my arms over his shoulders, enjoying the feel of his lips against mine. He was the one to break it, pulling his lips away from mine and leaning his forehead against mine.

"And that proves it." I said breathlessly.

"Proves what?" He asked, breathing heavily. He was just as affected as me.

"That you have a soul."

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"Now Klaus I know what you're thinking and-" He cut me off with a growl, his eyes going wolf. I gulped in fear, shrinking away. In the state he was in, he might just kill me.

"How dare you betray me!" He bellowed. I winced at his loud voice. This was dangerous, this was very very dangerous. I might just die tonight. I didn't really feel like dying. I almost whimpered and cursed myself for being frightened. His grip on my shoulders tightened to where I was sure in a minute he was going to break my bones.

"K-laus. That hurts." I managed to stutter out. His hold on me didn't ease up though and I was pretty sure he hadn't heard me at all. He snarled at me and I turned my head to the side, not wanting to see his enraged face, mostly because I was ashamed that I had been the one to make him angry. not that I would tell anyone that ever.

I realized my mistake in turning my head when I felt two sharp pains in my neck. I froze. The pain was dull and yet burned. It was like a mix of agony and I gave a small scream. I heard him drink my blood, taking large quantites from my neck. Then he pulled away and forced me to look at him. His mouth was covered in my blood. He didn't say anything. And then he was gone, leaving me there to wonder what had just happened.

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