Well, that didn't take long. This will be a multi-chapter fic, I'm going to guess at around 100k words or so. i have it fully fleshed out, just have to write it. And I'm already nearly done with the first chapter. Reviews are a writer's lifeblood. ;)
Hope you guys enjoy, this is just a short prologue before the main event.

Disclaimer: I do not own Vampire Diaries, if I did then delena would have already achieved their happy ending ;)

"Katherine,"

Elena spun around to the mystery voice behind her. It was a tall man with dark, messy hair, looking as if he had seen a ghost.

"Um, no." Elena said, confused. Why did this man think her name was Katherine? And where did he come from? She was in the middle of nowhere, having snuck away from a party at the Lockwood's old property. She had needed to get away from the party, mostly her boyfriend, Matt. He was a nice guy, incredibly sweet, and he would do anything for her. But she just wasn't feeling it anymore. She was beginning to feel trapped and smothered, and that just wouldn't do at her age.

"I'm Elena." She continued, glancing behind her towards the party, wondering if maybe he had followed her. Although he looked a little old for a high school post-pep rally party. Not too old, she guessed he may have been in his mid-twenties.

"Oh." He relaxed his face. "You just look…. I'm sorry." He apologized, starting to back away. She didn't know what it was about him, she didn't even know him. Just as she was about to say something, he started to come closer. "You just really remind me of someone…. I'm Damon." He smiled and straightened up, seeming to forget whoever she reminded him of.

He definitely intrigued her. He seemed different from all the guys she grew up with in this town. There was something mysterious, something different about him. But still, she was on a dark road outside of town, and she was a little suspicious even though something told her that she was safe with this man.

"Not to be rude Damon but it's kind of creepy that you're out here in the middle of nowhere."

The corner of his mouth rose in a smirk that she felt in the pit of her stomach. Who was he? Why was he out here? And why didn't she recognize him? She knew everyone in this town. And she would definitely remember someone as attractive as the man standing in front of her.

"You're one to talk. You're out here all by yourself."

"It's Mystic Falls, nothing bad ever happens here." She shrugged her shoulders and gave a laugh. He really must be new to town, she thought to herself. Mystic Falls was the stereotypical small idyllic town-you could leave your doors unlocked, hardly any crime happened, and aside from the stray animal attack here and there, nothing bad ever happened. Sure, everyone knew everyone and nothing was private. But Mystic Falls was nothing if not safe.

He gave a slight nod, but said nothing else. She should have been alarmed, but for some reason she was compelled to say more. "I got into a fight with my boyfriend." She held up her phone to signal her reason for being out on the empty road.

"About what? May I ask?" He added quickly, holding his hands up in surrender. She didn't know why she wanted to tell him, she had no idea who he was or if she'd ever see him again. But she wanted to keep talking to him. She needed to keep talking to him.

She looked down for a moment and shook her head, not knowing where to begin. "Life," she sighed. "future…he's got it all mapped out." She gave a wry smile, signaling her frustration with her situation. She should be happy with Matt, she knows that. He's never done anything to hurt her and he's been nothing but kind and sweet. But she was young, she didn't know what she wanted. She didn't know what she wanted next year, let alone after graduation. She was only 16, she just wanted to enjoy high school, enjoy her friends, and the cheerleading squad. Why couldn't he be happy with that, why did he need to have everything sorted out now?

"And you don't want it?" he guessed, giving her a knowing look.

She shrugged, "I don't know what I want."

"Well, that's not true." He tilted his head, as if he could see inside her. It both startled her and excited her. What did he know about her, and her life? He didn't know her, but she got the feeling that he knew exactly what she was feeling. "You want what everybody wants."

She smiled coyly, not sure what he was going to say next but wanting to know all the same. "What, mysterious stranger that has all the answers?" she challenged.

He chuckled and looked away, grinning. She didn't understand why, but something about his smile gave her a sense of excitement and danger that she hadn't felt before. Her life was safe, sometimes too safe, she thought. There was no adventure, no excitement in this town.

"Well let's just say I've been around a long time." He looked back at her. "I've learned a few things."

Oh, had he? She wondered what kind of things, and if she would ever find out.

"So, Damon," she continued with a brave front, hoping she could hide her nervousness. "Tell me. What is it that I want?" she knew they were flirting. Whether it was purely innocent or not was an entirely different question, and she knew she probably shouldn't be- she had a boyfriend and he was obviously older than her but she couldn't help it. Something about him kept drawing her closer, wanting to know more.

"You want a love that consumes you. You want passion." He stepped closer to her and she prayed he couldn't hear her heart racing. "And adventure, and even a little danger." He gave her a look that said he knew exactly where she could find those things.

"So, what do you want?" she asked.

He opened his mouth to answer, but before he could, a horn honked. They both glanced behind her to see a car pull up.

"It's my parents," Elena smiled wistfully, wishing she had been able to hear his answer. She didn't know why she wanted to know so badly, just that she needed to know. She turned back around to find that he had come even closer to her, he was close enough that if she just stood on her tiptoes she could almost-

"I hope you get everything you're looking for. Goodbye, Elena." He gave a smile as he walked away. Elena didn't know who he was, other than that his name was Damon. As she skipped to her parents' car, she hoped she would run into him again. If only to find his answer.