Power Inside *The Vampire Diaries*

Chapter 12

I woke up with a start, gasping and breathing heavily.

"Jillian"

I jumped, whirling around on the ground. Wait. Ground?

"Don't be scared" the voice of a girl spoke calmly. "You're still with your friend. You're still asleep"

Friend? Oh, Caroline. I remember staying the night with her so she wouldn't feel alone.

"Who are you?" I asked looking around, rubbing my arms trying to get rid of the goosebumps on my arms.

"A friend" the brunette coming from behind the trees answered. I took a step back. "A friend who needs family's help"

"Family?" I repeated, confused.

The brunette nodded curly "That's right, Jillian. You and I are family. And I need you to help me and my sister"

"Who are you?" I repeated forcefully.

The girl sighed, "Amelia Bennett"

My breath hitched on my throat, speechless. "W-what?"

Amelia tilted her head aside, "You're not deaf, Jillian" she scolded lightly, seeming amused "You heard me perfectly. My sister Emily and I need your and Bonnie's help"

I shook my head "How are you here? You can't..."

Amelia chuckled, walking closer but keeping her eyes downcast "Then I am lucky you found your father's grimoire am I not?"

My eyebrows furrowed "I don't understand"

Amelia looked up smiling, her white teeth contrasting with her chocolate skin "You have to understand. Banshees are different from witches. They're more susceptible to spirits than a normal witch. But you're not a normal Banshee either, are you? You're also a witch. It got easier to communicate with you because of that. Specially when you have a talisman that allows you to communicate with us, spirits" she gestured at my neck, making me look down at my silver necklace. The one mom told me belonged to my father. My breathing picked up in alarm "Hey, child. Jillian, calm down. No need to worry. You're not getting every spirit to communicate with you. I could because we're blood. Don't fear"

"Don't fear? I'm talking to a dead person" I screeched hysterically, griping my hair. "This isn't real" I closed my eyes tightly, "Is not" I said before bolting out of there but stopping dead on my tracks when Amelia appeared in front of me.

She looked calm, as if she wasn't freaking me out "You gotta help us. This is where it started...." She pointed at the structure behind us. Jingling bells began echoing around me making me whimper in fear "And this is where it has to end"

"No.." I snapped, glaring at Amelia "Find yourself someone else to torment!"

Lighting flashed in the sky, suddenly becoming darker.

Amelia snapped her head to the sky "Help us or you won't wake up"

I glared harsher, thunder blaring loudly.

Amelia looked back at me, calmly.

~8~

I woke up with a start, gasping a scream.