Chapter 1

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Imani's POV
Flashback to 1820
We were setting up the house for the repast of the masters sons Emil. Also know as my half brother. The master was our father. And when I say "our" I mean my scrawny little brother. Our mother was raped by our father and told her to never tell any one or he'll kill us. But he didn't get to her soon enough. She got the chance to name me but my mother didn't name my brother because once he was born it was yellow fever going around and she was scared he may catch it. But it took her. When she was about to die she told me where she wrote all her spells down. Yes, we were witches. Not just witches but voodoo witches. We call it voodoo because it's ancient Haitian magic. Before she died she passed down the grimoirs from our ancestors.
"The horseman wants us all outside." One of my servant friends said

I put the centerpiece down. And went outside. He has us all lined up. I was standing next to my little brother. He looked so nervous.
"Kalme ou(calm down) you're gonna get us in trouble" I whispered

"One of guest say that one of you slaves stole something. And I wanna know who it was." He said
He started looking around and he looked at my brother.
"It was you wasn't it?" He said
"No sir. I would never steal." He said nervously
"I know you're lying boy. Come with me." He started dragging him.
"No! It wasn't him. It was me." I knew it was my little brother . He always takes stuff from the house.
"Ok little lady let's go." He dragged me to the tree. He tied my hands up around the tree. He started to whip me.
"Ahhhhh!" I screamed then my little brother came running along.
"Don't touch her!" He said
"What are you doing go back! Now!" He didn't listen he picked up an apple and threw it at him.
"Boy!" He said and he started whipping him.
"Ahhh!" He screamed
"Sispann sa—" I said before I was cut off by someone killing the man. My brother untied me and buttoned my dress back together. When he was finished I grabbed my little brother and put him behind me.
"Who are you?" I asked
"What's your name?" He asked my little brother
I pushed him a little further behind me.
"I said who are you nonm (man)?" I said
"Its ok Imani." He said
I rolled my eyes and moved out of the way.
"Don't  got one. Mama wouldn't name me until I turned ten. In case the fever took me. Then it took her." He replied
"You're a survivor. Survivors need names. How about Marcellus."
"Marcellus?" He asked
"It comes from Mars. The god of war. And it means little warrior." He helped him up off of the ground. They
"You can't name him. He's not yours." I said
"And what's yours? Your name" he asked me.
"Imani."

Fast forward to present
"Imani!" Stefan said
"Yeah what?" I said
"I said Elena was kidnapped.  Bonnie already did a locating spell on her. Me and Damon are going to find her and we need you to go with us."
"Why do you always drag me into your problems Stefan? No." I said walking off.
"Please I'm begging you. Sometimes our vamp powers are not enough and Alaric's weapons is not enough. Please. That's the least you could do for me" he said trying to woo me over with his eyes.
I still had a some feelings for Stefan but they were very little. "
Fine"I said rolling my eyes
Fast forward to road trip
I was in the back seat listening to Damon and Stefan's bickering over Elena.
"Ugghhh. OMG what is with you two? What is so special about Elena?"
"Are you jealous?"
"No I'm not. It's just that you guys are so in love with her yet she looks just like the girl you hate and want to kill. Like it makes no sense. Bondye(gosh)
"Elena is different" Stefan said
"Elena is different" I said mocking him
Damon laughed. We finally pulled up to the house. We all got out of the car.
"House should beyond those trees— wait I have a little more experience with this than you with this sorta thing."Damon says
"Yeah by walking in and killing them?" I said sarcastically
"So what's your point?" Stefan asked
"My point is whoever has Elena was probably after Katherine in 1864 and before that."
"And?" Stefan says
"And it puts them at 500 years old and strong. Are you sure you want to do this?" Damon asked Stefan
"Yeah I'm certain I wanna do it."
"Cause when we go in that house we might not come back out." Damon says
"Will you people hurry up." I said rolling my eyes
"So noble Stefan."
Stefan scoffs. "I can't think of a better reason to die. But you want to stay here I'll totally understand." Stefan walks off and I follow him.
"About time. Took long enough" Damon ends up following us.

Stefan found a window and broke it.
"Now why would you do that they're going to hear us." I said
Stefan ignored me and entered the house. I went in after him and Damon behind me. Stefan sped around. And grabbed Elena. And told her to be quiet
"Excuse me. To whom it may concern you're making a great mistake if you think that you can beat me. You can't. You hear that? I repeat. You cannot beat me. So I want the girl on the count of 3. Or heads will role. Do we understand each other?"He said. He sounded familiar but I didn't think anything of it. Then Elena stepped out as a trick to play on the man.
"I'll come with you. Just please don't hurt my friends. They just wanted to help me out." She said
He zoomed up to the stairs and scared her
"What games are you playing with me?" He asked I finally saw his face.
"Elijah?" I said
He looked over at me, "Imani?" I guess I distracted him because Elena through a vervain bomb at his face. He started screaming in pain. Then he started coming towards Elena. Stefan started shooting him with Alaric's dart gun. I didn't do anything because I was still shocked after seeing him. I haven't seen him since...

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