Dark Descendants (Vampire Diaries)

The ball

Ah how I loved dancing. And music and the fancy dresses and well everything about dances. I painstakingly curled my hair into ringlets, biting my lip in concentration. Love the way you lie by Eminem and Rihanna played in the background and I mumbled along. I finally curled the last piece of my hair and grinned at my reflection. I pin up some pieces in the back with pearl pins. I walk out of the bathroom and look at where my dress is lying on the couch. I jump up and down in excitement, like a little kid in a candy store.

I'm about to put it in on when there's a knock at the door. I sigh and walk over to the door, opening it to find Elena. I raise an eyebrow at her, not sure why she's here; to nag me more or to well no I'm pretty sure the only thing she plans to do is nag me. 

"Can I come in?" She asks. I study her face for a moment and then nod, opening it all the way up for her. She steps inside, looking around the apartment. Her eyes land on my dress. "Klaus invited you to the ball?" She asks. 

"Yes he did." I say coolly. "Problem?" I ask forcing some attitude into my voice. She sighs, turning to face me. 

"Look I'm really sorry. You're right. We're really really similar when it comes to boyfriend issues." She says. My eyes softened.

"You should be sorry." I say. "I didn't expect Bonnie or Caroline to understand, but I did you. However I know it's also not easy to be dealing with Klaus. I know your going to continue to try to kill Klaus, but i'll continue to try and save him, Elena. Just like you will always continue to save Stefan and Damon." I say softly. She nods.

"Do you mind if I ask you a question?" She asks. 

"Shoot." I say. 

"You said that you know Klaus once loved you. What was Klaus like back then?" She asks. 

"Well when Klaus first met me, I was really very vulnerable. In fact I was a wreck. He kind of caught me by surprise and honestly I wouldn't have stood a chance if he attacked me. But he didn't. In fact, he was nice to me and he helped me get over some major depression problems while he was around. He knew I was a witch practically from the very start and I knew he was a vampire only a little after. He stayed at my uncles tavern and we grew close. Sometimes I would see a little bit of Klaus' darker, crueler side but I didn't see that side until the last few days of our erm relationship." I say.

"Darker side? You mean he wasn't like that all the time?" She teases. I laugh and smile.

"No, in fact he's a lor darker now then in the past. In the past, I saw his compassionate side. We got along alot better as well. It's funny how when you first meet someone they're different from how they really are. Klaus." I sigh and shake my head. "He isn't as kind or sweet or compassionate as I had originally depicted him as. But that side of him, it still exists somewhere. No one starts out evil. It's tragic events in our life that can pull us to bad things. But if you can be good once, then you can be good again. You just have to want it." I respond. 

"I don't understand how you deal with it. I haven't even been dealing with them as long as you have been dealing with Klaus and I don't how i'll get through with it." She says anxiously.

"Love." I answer bluntly. "As i've said before you can't help who you love. And it's funny about how much you'll do to help the person you love. We're in similar situations. In love with cold blooded vampires. If you love them enough, you'll do anything to help them." I answer softly. She nods. There's another knock at the door and I turn to answer it, opening the door. 

"Caroline?" I ask in confusion. Suddenly there's a stabbing pain through my chest and I turn to look over my shoulder to see Elena shoving a stake through my heart. She looks apologetic and I fall, Caroline grabbing my shoulder so I don't fall as hard. Dark spots dance across my vision.