Dark Descendants (Vampire Diaries)

Back to the past

Authors Note: Hey everyone so this is mostly a chapter of flashbacks. Why you might ask? Because Klaus is not in a couple of episodes after all the crap that went down with Esther and without him I don't really know what to write... So we'll be delving deeper into Arielle's past. Not from 1692 but in later years. Also before we move on any further with the story I should tell you this. Because Arielle's character doesn't exist in the tv show but it does in my fanfiction sometimes events play out differently, pasts are changed and things are slightly different from the show, no matter how close I try to make it to the show. Now here is the newest chapter of Dark Descendants.

I tapped my foot against the floor, my ears picking up on the sound of the clock ticking. The door to the mystic grill opened and I turned to look over, my eyes landing on Elena. Her eyes met me and she hurried over to meet me, sitting down on the stool beside me. "I wasn't sure you'd come." She says in relief.

"I was curious. Plus you promised lindt chocolate for coming so I couldn't refuse." I say strictly. She pulls out the chocolate and I grin, popping on the delicious chocolates into my mouth.

"Here. Listen Ari I know I can't buy you with chocolate and fake apologies, because honestly I'm not sorry I stabbed you. I'm sorry I tricked you and decieved you. I just wish this whole thing could end and I'm not sure I can remain the same me from before. I guess what I'm trying to say is you're right. I am corrupted by this world of vampires and werewolves and hybrids. But I don't know what else I'm supposed to do." She says helplessly. I nod in understanding.

"I can tell you're sorry now. To be honest if I was in your situation I might've done the same thing if our situations were reversed, however like you said I wouldn't be sorry for stabbing you, just decieving you. And as far as feeling helpless, I know how that is. I grew up with it and to this day I'm still living with it. From the very beginning I was a witch dealing with everything that had to be a witch, then came Klaus into my life, who is as complicated as they come. I wasn't sure I would be able to be with him to be honest." I admit.

"I understand. You must see me as pretty weak then. All I want to do is give up and runaway." She admits. I shake my head with a small smile.

"You're strong Elena. It's those moments when you want to give up with all of your being, but don't is when you're strong. Because fighting is in the end the only thing anyone knows how to do, and when you give up, your letting go of everything you fought for, everything you desired and dreamed of, and letting go of those people you wanted to protect. You have people you want to protect, dreams you want to accomplish, right Elena?" I ask her. She nods.

"Good. That is what your fighting for. If you let go of those things then what are you fighting for? Nothing because we may seem selfish but we all know we are nothing without something to fight for." I say.

"What if you don't have anything to fight for?" She asks, tears crawling into her eyes.

"Find something to fight for. I'm the perfect example of that." I say sadly.

"Why?" She asks.

"If you want to know why then you're going to have to know my story, and it's not a story you tell over dinner. Are you prepared to hear the most cruel, tragic and horrifying story you've ever heard?" I ask her quietly. She nods.

"I want to know, Ari. I want to know how you survived and made it out of this." She responds. I sigh and nod.

"It starts a little after I was turned, I had become very bitter and angry. So much hatred had built up in me. Stefan was a ripper because he couldn't help himself, well I was a monster and I loved every second of it."