A Vampire's Cure
Chapter 4. Interesting Creatures and A Mother's Lies
A/N: Hello it's time to get back to where we were with Damon and Bella.
Disclaimer: I do not own anything from Twilight or Vampire Diaries.
Warning: Rated M for viloence and abuse and later lemons.
Bella's POV
The dinner with the Salvatores went well, I just wish Damon hadn't pushed for info. It was lovely to see Jeremy again.
He looked happy, he also looked drug-use-free which was wonderful. I am always worried for him he is like my little brother.
As I looked through the produce aisle I heard my phone recieve a text. Bella, where are you? -Elena.
At the store shopping for some items to make a special recipe. Why? I responded thinking her text sounded panicked and rushed.
Before I could read much more I was taken from thoughts when knocked into a strong body. stumbling a bit and looking up to see whom I ran into like an ass.
"I apologize I wasn't looking where I was going." The tall blonde man smiled at me, his smile made me cautious though.
"Thats quite alright darling, why don't you come home with me?" His pupils did this wierd thing as he said this.
"Um sorry no. Have a nice day." Smiling at him there must be something mentally wrong with this guy. As I tried to go around him, he grabbed my still bruised arm tightly.
Whimpering in pain a bit, but refusing to cry out. "How did you do that? You must have vervain on you." He looked really angry at me, well he was pissing me off too.
"Look you're hurting me let go of me and for the love of god I do not own that perfume everyone keeps talking about." The blonde man blinked for a second before chuckling at me. His grip loosened as well.
"You're serious aren't you darling. You know what you are coming with me, you my dear are quite interesting." Glaring at him I sighed.
"Listen psycho I realize you need entertainment, but you are looking for it with the wrong girl." He started to glare at me and one look in his eyes told something was very off here.
"You're not human." Whispering my shock and puzzlement. The blonde man smirked at me. "Darling you are perceptive." He congratulated me.
"So this is how it's going to go you either come with me or I kill everyone in this store you hear me love?" My breathing became rapid, I was frightened, but I couldn't let innocent people die over me.
"Deal, swear to me you will spare everyone in here!" Quickly agreeing hoping he kept his word if I kept mine. "Good girl...first leave your cell phone here, wouldn't want you to contact any unwanted company now would we?"
Dropping everything except my purse into the damn cart, I followed this blonde whatever the hell he was out the store and into his car.
"So lovely what is your name?" Well he had wonderful manners I guess thats a plus. "It's Isabella Marie Swan, you can call me Bella. What about you or am I not allowed to know?"
He glanced at me for a moment. "Niklaus Mikaelson you may call me Klaus." Deciding silence and no questions for now was best option I just sat there, he didn't seem to like to the quiet though, because not even five minutes after I shut up he started talking.
"Cat got your tounge darling? Usually when people figure out they are dealing with someone that isn't human they start begging for thier life." Klaus glanced at me while he drove.
"Well I don't see the point in begging if you're going to kill me I have no way of stopping that I may fight back, but I refuse to beg." He looked at me curiously for a few moments.
"You don't seem to have any self preservation at all." Laughing without humor at his words he looked at me as though I was losing my mind.
"You are not the first person to tell me that. May I ask what you are? He stiffened at this "Lets put it this way darling, you'll never meet another like myself." His voice was laced with humor which was very unsettling.
"You know I don't understand that little riddle of yours right?" He shrugged his shoulders at my question, I was perturbed at this action.
"You smell of the older Salvatore brother." Was he talking about Damon how in the hell did he know him? Klaus seemed to see the puzzled look on my face, he chuckled.
"He hasn't told you a thing has he Isabella?" I just shook my head and sighed I was tired and not really in the mood for all this shit right now.
A few moments later we pulled up to a house that was way bigger than even Damon and Stefan's family home.
Klaus' POV
As I walked through the store I discovered quite a beautiful young woman all dark hair, dark eyes, pale skin, lovely curves, and lovely long legs. She was shy that I could tell even from where I was standing.
She startled a bit when she recieved a text, as I aprroached her the scent of the eldest Salvatore brother was on her. It wasn't overpowering so she must keep him at a distanse.
Strange usually woman fall at the feet of Damon Salvatore, this girl was becoming more and more of a mystery I had to figure out. I decided compelling her back to my home to talk was the best choice.
"I apologize I wasn't looking where I was going." The beautiful brunette bumped into me my luck was good today. I didn't have to work for her attention, although clumsy as she was, she was also polite a trait I admired, too bad the eldest Salvatore was obviously trying to bed her. Time to turn on the compulsion.
"Thats quite alright darling, why don't you come home with me?" She smiled at me..well that didn't take long at all, or at least thats what I'd thought until she spoke.
"Um sorry no. Have a nice day." It didn't work, she must have vervain on her or in her system, I growled low in my chest unhappy with the situation at hand.
Grabbing her I noticed her wince in pain, she stopped herself from crying out too loudly I realised the action for what it was right away.. It was in act of rebellion toward the person causing the pain, one I used on my so called father long ago when he was angry with me. So the next question I was asking myslef who was hurting her?
In some strange fucked up way I wanted to prevent this girl from getting abused even though I hadn't a clue who she was. There was a spark of anger in her dark brown eyes at my actions towards her, but I needed answers to break my damned curse.
"How did you do that? Who gave you vervain?" Either the Gilberts or the Salvatores was my guess. She looked even more furious with me and strangley enough that made her even more beautiful.
"Look you're hurting me let go of me and for the love of god I do not own that perfume everyone keeps talking about." She fucking thought it was a perfume? My, my how interesting never in my one thousand years of living have I ever met a human that I was unable to compel.
Things just got so much more fun in Mystical Falls, no wonder Damon wanted a taste of this girl."You're serious aren't you darling. You know what you are coming with me, you my dear are quite mind boggling."
"Listen psycho I realize you need entertainment, but you are looking for it with the wrong girl." As I glared at her something in the way she looked at me changed almost as though a realization hit her...hard.
"You're not human." The statement shocked her and I both, but for different reasons hers being that she was very close to someone very dangerouse, and mine because she picked up on it so quickly.
"Darling you are perceptive." She just pursed her lips and lifted a brow at me, somehow her body became cautious all on its own. At this point I knew force was the only tactic left for me.
"So this is how it's going to go you either come with me or I kill everyone in this store. You hear me love?" Her heart was racing and her breathing wasn't any better. "Deal, swear to me you will spare everyone in here!"
So she wasn't just another air-head with a face, wonderful. "Good girl...first leave your cell phone here, wouldn't want you to contact any unwanted company now would we?" Expecting more of a problem with my demands, but she complied she really was smart this one.
On the way to my home she was quiet again I was expecting screaming and fighting she almost seemed tired and withdrawn. Maybe I was more than right about the abuse she shows so many signs.
"So lovely what is your name?" It was odd, but she seemed to have an allure about her. The reluctance on her face was too easy to read perhaps though she didn't much care if it was.
"It's Isabella Marie Swan, you can call me Bella. What about you or am I not allowed to know?" Bella...how fitting for this human girl, the thing that puzzled me was her politeness with me even though I've been threatning her less civil.
"Niklaus Mikaelson you may call me Klaus." Silence surrounded us once again, she must think that was the safe route. "Cat got your tounge darling? Usually when people figure out they are dealing with someone that isn't human they start begging for thier life." When I glanced her way her expression was only thoughtful.
"Well I don't see the point in begging if you're going to kill me I have no way of stopping that I may fight back, but I refuse to beg." Staring at her for a moment, my mind filled with memories of how many times I had refused to beg Mikael to stop with the beatings.
"You don't seem to have any self preservation at all." Her humorless laughter startled me a bit, I wondered for a wild second if she was sane or not.
"You are not the first person to tell me that. May I ask what you are? Tensing up at this question though truthfully innocent as it was, I couldn't yet trust her.
"Lets put it this way darling, you'll never meet another like myself." She seemed uncomfortable now. I doubt she noticed that she was bitting her bottom lip at all as she replied.
"You know I don't understand that little riddle of yours right?" I smirked and shrugged my shoulders. Deciding to switch the subject I brought up the Salvatore.
"You smell of the older Salvatore brother." seeing her startled at my words made me chuckle. "He hasn't told you a thing has he Isabella?" Bella shook her head, her eyes seemed to hold the emotion of anger.
When we arrived at my home I waited for the squeal of delight over how beautiful and big it was. Isabella Swan however just shrugged her shoulders.
She was so different from any girl her age, suprisingly it was a breath of fresh air. The most puzzling and interesting thing about her I think in what short of a time since we've met was that she couldn't be compelled.
It made me curious as to if she was really human herself, perhaps Kol can tell me. As soon as I reached the porch, Elijah was there watching the girl with equal interest.
"Brother, who is this young lady?" Before I could get the words out of my mouth Bella was speaking up.
"Hi, my names Bella Swan and your brother threatened me if I didn't come home with him. I gotta say if this is how you guys pick up girls it's a little drastic if you ask me." This caught my brother and I off gaurd. Elijah also looked rather amused.
"Yes...Klaus is one for extremes. I'm Elijah, Klaus' older brother nice to meet you. Now then may I ask what he requires from you?" Bella smirked and shrugged her shoulders.
Elijah's POV
Nik always had to ruin a good book, it seemed as if whenever I was in the middle of relaxing, he called or texted me about something to with Elena and her group of friends.
Oh, then there were the text about Jeremy, he wanted to know everything about the young man and I simply could not understand his fascination with him.
My musings were intterrupted by my cell phone chiming. Another text goody. -I just found out that the doppleganger has a cousin in town and you'll never believe my luck she is right front of me as we speak.- Klaus.
Wanting to tell him about how stupid he is was very tempting at this very moment. Instead I replied with. -Perhaps you should think about this, it isn't too late to back out now.
He never replied back, sighing I walked out onto the front porch and waited. As his car pulled up I noticed the beautiful brunette sitting beside him.
The strange part was that she didn't seem frightened by him at all. When I asked Klaus for her the identity of his companion she cut him off right away.
"Hi, my names Bella Swan and your brother threatened me if I didn't come home with him. I gotta say if this is how you guys pick up girls it's a little drastic if you ask me." Trying to hide my amusement at this young girls cheeck was quite the battle. She impressed me and I dare say she had done so with Nik as well.
"Yes...Klaus is one for extremes. I'm Elijah, Klaus' older brother nice to meet you. Now then may I ask what he requires from you?" Smirking and shrugging her shoulders.
"That is a good question, however I think Klaus would be better suited to answer it. Klaus you wanna tell him and I whats going on?" Now I couldn't hold in my laughter at all even Klaus was smirking at her teasing.
"Well, dearest brother of mine this is the dopplegangers cousin, simply put she is the bait to get what I require." Ahh so this lovely, charming girl had to be brought into all this just because she decided to visit with family.
"What the fuck is a doppleganger? If you're planning to hurt any of my family members I'll make your life a living hell!" She was either very brave or absolutely stupid.
Klaus growled at her, Bella didn't back down instead she narrowed her eyes at him. "Bella you are walking a fine line with me." Klaus' anger grew.
"I don't give a damn you either tell me what you're planning to do with my family, or I swear to god you are going to have quite the battle on your hands."
"Having trouble with dinner? She's quite lovely." Kol chuckled from the entryway. Bella and Klaus were still staring eachother down. She didn't even when his face took on his true form.
"Dear god! do you have a death wish?" Klaus was astounded she wouldn't back down. I suspect there also a grudging respect for her as well.
"You seem to have lost your touch Nik." Kol was enjoying this a little too much. Bella crossed her arms over her chest and thats when I saw it.
"Niklaus why on earth did you feel the need to bruise her." I was livid kidnapping the poor girl was enough, but to hit her was a whole other thing all together.
There was something about Bella Swan that made you want to take care of her. I felt as if I needed to protect her, for reasons unknown to me.
"I-" Klaus was cut off by Bella once again as she directed her glare at me now.
"Your brother did no such thing, this bruise is from my ex-boyfriend. Why do you have to immediately accuse him? There are two sides to every story!" She was standing up for him? Strange girl...
When I looked at Klaus his face was a bit softer. "You want to know what a doppleganger is correct? Well, then come inside have dinner and we'll talk. If you try anything I won't hesitate to kill you." His threat held no real heat to it.
He was starting to like her, which could be trouble. "Deal." She was determined to get her answers. Kol watched her with eyes of intruige.
Kol's POV
We all felt it I could tell there was sibling bonds connecting us to Bella. The best part about it all was that she was giving Klaus hell. He didn't frighten her one bit.
Truly someone worthy of being welcomed into the Mikaelson family. Klaus has already formed a soft spot for her, since she stood up for him to Elijah.
That was by far the funniest thing I have ever seen. "So, Bella could you explain why your ex decided you would make a good punching bag?" The boy obviously needed to be taught some manners.
"I'm sorry, but I don't feel comfortable speaking about that at this very moment. Besides I don't even know your name." Not willing huh? well, then compulsion is always the way to go.
"Kol, I know what you're about to do and there is no point. You see Isabella cannot be compelled and she doesn't have any clue what vervain is." To say I was stunned would be an understatement.
Deciding to test another theory, I motioned her over with my finger as she got close enough I use my nail to make a small cut on her neck. Then I proceeded to taste her blood, it didn't burn my throat at all. She's not been ingest it either. My brothers caught on to this.
"Bella, let me heal that." Before she could protest I had her against me as I licked the wound closed. "Ew! what the hell?" Oh dear this girl was funny.
"So sorry darling, but it need to be done. Anyway as I'm sure you know by now my name is Kol-" Her wrist a cresent moon like scar. "Where did you recieve this?" She looked very uncomfortable at this question.
"It's nothing alright..." Sighing with frustration, I knew there was only one way to get her to talk.
"I'll make you a deal. Either you tell us where thats from, or you won't know anything about dopplegangers and what it has to do with your family."
She relented reluctantly, she told us about her cold ones and James the tracker who made her his game. By the time she was finished telling her story we were all angry at this ex of hers and the nomad that attacked her.
In return Klaus told what a doppleganger was and who it was within her family. Suprisingly he told her of mother's curse and what it did to him as well.
"I need Elena for this ritual or the curse my mother placed on me will never be broken. Her blood."
"Your mother is horrible woman, may I have a look at her diary?" We were a bit hesitant, Klaus however gave in and handed the damn thing to her.
She read over for what seemed like only an hour. "Klaus I think your mother lied to you. It say here 'Her bloodline is the key.' It doesn't even mention a doppleganger which I believe would have been included in this entire book. Also she says absolutely nothing about a ritual almost as if she trying to hurt you in some way, when you perform it... Perhaps all you need is the blood and not even from Elena.
We all took in her words, Klaus suddenly looked furious. "That bitch lied to me! Of course this makes more sense." He was pacing the living area.
"Why not just take some of my blood?" Bella said this as if we were exchanging small talk over tea.
"What..?" Klaus had a gaurded yet hopeful look in his eyes.
"Look you need to get rid of a curse and free your wolf. I understand that a little better than you would think, my childhood bestfriend is a werewolf."
Wow the paranormal just loved this girl.
"You're willing to help me, even after the way I forced you here?" Klaus' tone was incredulous.
"Yes, all I ask is for a promise to not hurt Elena nor Jeremy. Also I would like to borrow your cell I wanna call Damon real quick." Klaus nodded his head in agreement.
Damon's POV
How fucking long does it take to grocery shop? My suddenly rang I answered without even looking at the caller ID.
"Hello?" My mate's angry voice came from through the other side.
"You have some explaining to do Salvatore! Seriously what the fuck is with people not telling me shit? Elena is so much trouble when I get home!" I was upset and delighted all at once.
Upset because I knew that she had discovered what was going on around her.. how I don't have a clue. I was delighted because she thought of my home as hers.
"Bella where in the hell are you?" She sighed still angry.
"Is that all you have to say? Well, Damon we are not playing the game of Isabella tells me everything and I leave her in the dark about important things. I am grown woman if I'm gone for a night I'll be fine." She hung up after that. I too angry to even think straight.
Then again I fucked up and hurt her, Damnit! Time to get in touch with Stefanie...Christ I hate having to ask him for help.
"Damon? This is unusual you never call me. In fact I think you would rather sell your left nut then do so." Ha ha fucker.
"Listen asshole my mate called and said the jig is up." This immediately killed his joking tone, yeah thats what I thought dear brother of mine.
"Well, shit! What all she say?" I rolled my eyes of course he wanted all the juicy details.
"Salvatore you have explaining...blah blah...Elena is in so much trouble...and I'm sick of this no one tells me anything shit...yada yada." He was seriously wasting my time, when I could be looking for her already.
"Damn she sounds pissed." I was starting to wonder if his Bambi diet was killing his brain cells off.
"She won't even tell me where she is. However she did tell me she wasn't coming home tonight." He whistled at this statement.
"Your mate is perfect for you." This was the smartest thing he's said this entire conversation. I hung up on him and not even a minute later was someone knocking on my front door.
"WH-Oh...its you." Jeremy was standing there looking really fucking pissed off. Usually I would be goading him into telling me what was wrong, however the kid looked like he needed the subject to be left the hell alone.
"Hey Damon, where's Bella? I need to talk with her." Something really bad must have happened. Taking pity on his ass I sighed before answering his delemia.
"She's not here, but I can get her to call you. Here I think she changed her number, maybe to so that her asshole ex wouldn't bother her." Jeremy thanked me then left so quickly you would think Tyler was looking to beat his ass.
Jesus Christ where the fire?
Jeremy's POV
I can't fucking believe Bonnie fucking cheated on me with Matt. Of course Elena took her side too. Time to call the one person I know will be there for me like always.
Dialing Bella's new number I didn't even wait for her to say hello before I asked the question that kept going through my mind. "So, Ella what did Damon do or say to piss you off? Oh and I have quite the interesting story for you."
"Damon does and says a whole hell of a lot of things to piss me off, oh do tell this interesting story after you tell me how you got this number baby Gilbert." I almost dropped my cell at the british accent on the other end.
"Oh fuck did that asshole prank me?" I thought I mummbled silently enough to myself.
"Possibly this is Damon we are talking about." Shit this was the original Hybrid. Maybe apologizing would keep him calm.
"Um...yeah sorry, wrong number." Hearing a chuckle did nothing to curve my anxiety. I had heard that even if this guy was smiling, acting like everythings chill was just a way of luring you into a false sense secruity. It was his favorite thing to do.
"Oh, were you were trying to contact Isabella?" This got my attention real fast. How did he know Bella?
He seemed to read my mind over the phone. "Would you like to talk with her?" My heart was beating out of control, what if he hurt her or worse? The best thing to do would in this situation was to be polite and not piss him off in any way.
"Y-yes please...?" I really hoped like hell she was okay.
"Then lets make a deal. Shall we?" ARE YOU FUCKING SERIOUS! UGH! keep calm, keep calm...
"Sure, um what do I have to do? His reply sounded delighted that I was willing to play his little game.
"You can talk with her, but only in person so I am going to give you directions to my home. Be warned Jeremy if you contact anyone or are not careful about being followed, well lets just say there will be consequences." His tone left no room for arguement.
"Understood." I understood perfectly how he could hurt Bella and I would never let that happen. Calling the Salvatores was a no go.
"Good." He quickly told me the directions then hung up and I had to wonder, why he even wanted me to come there? Why was I an important key to all this?
I walk for what seemed like only fourty-five minutes before I reached the adress he gave me, as soon as I knocked a tall blonde haired man opened the door. His green-blue eyes became wide before he pulled me inside and slammed the front door closed.
He had me up against the door while his face was buried in the crook of my shoulder, sniffing my neck. After what felt like foever he pulled his head back to look at me.
The emotion in his eyes was one I couldn't decipher.
Klaus' POV
One thousand years, searching and never finding. It had been under my nose this whole time while I'd been here, or more appropriately put he was.
As I opened the door I planned on using the boy and killing him in the end, however that plan went right into the fire immediately after I'd caught his scent.
I couldn't control myself when I pulled him inside and back him trapping him between the door and I. Inhaling delicious scent was driving me mad.
Dear God it was mouth watering, he smelled of chamomile, citrus, and cinnamon. He was also a very handsome young man. Brown eyes short brown hair, his dark lashes were long, his lips were making me want to go grab my art supplies and try to replicate them the best that I could. They were so fucking sexy! he was a foot shorter than me and lean.
The jeans he wore were tight fitting, however the baggy hoody he wore made me want to rip it off so that he coudln't hide himself away from me anymore.
How the hell had I missed this gorgeous creature? Perhaps because the doppleganger always smothered in the the Salvatore's stench. The weird thing about that was Bella smelled lovely even though she smelled of Damon.
Two things now I would have to thank Bella for. One willingly helping me break the curse and for bringing my mate and imprint to me.
Jeremy was just perfect.