A/N I DO NOT OWN ANYTHING! I ONLY OWN THIS PLOT! This is the last chapter for this story and I just want to say thank you to everyone who reviewed and added me/my story to their alerts/favorites. Now as for my upcoming work...well that's up to you. My poll was not working for some reason so I took it down. Now I'm asking that you PM me or leave your pick in a review. The choices are "Revenge of the Tomb Vampires" or "A True Family" the summary for each is in my profile. So please pick which one you want to read next. Thanks for your help guys!
Jenna was running through the woods as fast as she could. She knew Damon and Stefan would be looking for her and she had to get as far away from them as she could. She was running and running suddenly she saw a figure in the distance in her path. She slowed down to a stop nearly knocking into…Elena?
"Elena?" Jenna asked.
"Think again Aunt Jenna."
"Katherine?"
"Aww how sweet you actually remember me. I'm honored. So what are you running from?"
"Nothing, just let me through."
"You look very hungry. How long has it been since you've eaten?"
"I just ate."
"Not enough to satisfy your hunger though?"
Jenna didn't answer. It was true but she'd never admit it.
"I can help you with that."
"No I'm fine."
Suddenly a small blond walked out of the words. She looked like she was in a trace.
"Just take a small bite it can't hurt." Katherine said.
She bit into the young women's neck. She didn't even scream. Katherine pulled away.
"Enjoy."
Katherine ran away. Jenna saw the blood and instantly lost all control. She grabbed the girl and sunk her fangs into her neck drinking all the blood she could. Finally the girl dropped to the floor dead. Jenna wiped her mouth with her wrist and sighed in contentment.
Suddenly reality set in an Jenna gasped. Her worst fear had just come through. She had killed someone. She became a murderer. Jenna sunk down to her knees and began to cry. She knew she no longer deserved to live either, she had taken the life of another and now she no longer deserved to be alive.
A broken tree branch caught her eye. She grabbed it and looked at it. All she would have to do is drive it through her chest and she'd be dead. All the guilt and pain and suffering she was feeling would be gone. She took a deep breath and raised the stake and…..
Back at the house Elena and Jeremy were in the living room with Ric. He was pacing back and forth.
"I can't take this anymore. I'm going to look for her."
He left the house without another word.
"We should go too." Jeremy said.
"No Jer, if there is anyone who Jenna trusts 100% it's Ric and right now he is the one she needs. He is the only one who might be able to save her."
"How can you be so sure?"
"Because it wasn't that long ago I thought I'd be a vampire. The only way I was able to comfort myself about being a vampire was knowing that Stefan was going to be there helping me through it. Keeping my blood thirst in control and helping me get used to the animal blood. I knew I could trust him more than anyone else."
"More than your own brother?"
"Well I'd be too scared of hurting you to be near you so I'd still trust you I just wouldn't go near you. I be looking toward Stefan more for guidance."
"Yeah but Ric is human, how can he help?"
"Because the one thing Jenna needs right now more than anything is love. She needs to know someone still loves her even though she isn't human, someone who will love her no matter what she does even if she slips up and…and kills someone. She needs to know Ric is going to love her no matter what."
"I hope you're right Elena. If you're wrong…well let's just say Jenna will be going to see Mom and Dad very soon."
Elena shook her head and stood up from the couch. "Don't say that Jer, it's not going to happen. Stefan promised. He…he promised."
"I hope Stefan is right for both our sakes."
"Stefan hasn't lied to me since he told me I was adopted. He isn't going to start now."
"You hope." Jeremy said.
Elena sighed and nodded. "I hope."
Stefan, met up with Caroline and Damon.
"Did you guys find anything?" he asked.
"Nothing, not even a trace." Caroline said.
"The longer she's gone the worse it will be for her in the morning." Damon said.
"And the more worried Elena and Jeremy and even Ric are going to get." Stefan added.
"I knew we should have just staked her." Damon muttered.
"Not helping!" Caroline said.
"We've got to find her before something happens. I made a promise to Elena and I am going to keep it."
"How are you going to do that? Even if we find Jenna how are we going to get her back to the house?"
"We will figure out, but it's better than her…"
"Wait shhh….I hear something." Caroline said.
"What is it?" Stefan asked.
"Shhh…."
"I hear it too…" Stefan said suddenly.
"It sounds like….crying?" Damon said.
"It sounds like….Ric…."
They all looked at each other with only one thought in their minds. "JENNA!"
They both took off running towards the sound.
They finally arrived to see Ric kneeling by two bodies one of them had a tree branch sticking out of them.
"NO!" Stefan yelled.
He rushed down to Jenna's side.
"What happen?"Caroline asked kneeling next to him.
"She killed herself." Ric choked out. "She couldn't live with what she did."
"I knew we should have just staked her. Could have saved one life at least." Damon said.
"Yeah I'm sure Elena would have thanked you for killing her aunt just to save the life of a stranger." Stefan growled.
"Will you all just shut up! What matters now is who is going to tell Elena and Jeremy?" Caroline asked.
"I'll do it." Damon said.
"Damon no." Stefan said but it was too late he already took off running.
"Stay here." Stefan ordered.
He took off running after Damon.
Bonnie soon arrived with them. "Oh no." she said. She got down next to Jenna and put her hand on her arm. She suddenly looked confused.
"Bonnie what's wrong?" Caroline asked.
"She's not dead."
"What?"
Damon finally made it home and went inside.
"Where is she did you find her?" Jeremy asked instantly.
"Yeah we found her all right." Damon answered.
"Where is she?"
"In the woods with Ric."
"Is she coming home?"
"No."
"Why not?"
"Because she killed someone and decided she couldn't live with it so she saw a tree branch and decided to put it through her little heart."
"You staked her?"
"No, she staked herself."
"You're a real jerk you know that."
"I've been called worse."
"Forget it, I'm going to find Jenna."
Jeremy went to walk away with Damon grabbed his arm. "Think again, I'm not letting you go anywhere. You're wearing the ring so if I kill you you'll come back, it would keep you out for a while."
"Damon!" Elena said coming over to them. "He's got vampire blood in his system if you kill him that ring might not save him. Please let him go. Jer, just stay here. They're going to find Jenna and bring her home."
"Actually Elena that's not going to happen."
"What why?"
"He said Jenna killed herself." Jeremy answered.
"That's crazy Jenna wouldn't do that."
"She would if she felt guilty about killing someone."
"No, you're lying."
"You staked her and said she did it." Jeremy said.
"I didn't do anything."
"I don't believe you Damon. Jenna isn't dead."
"Fine, just ask Stefan."
Stefan walked in the door. He didn't look happy.
"Stefan tell me he's lying." Elena said.
Stefan didn't say anything.
"You saved her, you promised me you'd save her. Damon is lying to me right?"
Stefan just walked over to her and hugged her close.
"No, he's…he's lying. Let me go. Stefan let me go I have to see her."
"I'm sorry baby I'm so, so, sorry." Stefan said.
"NO! LET ME GO! SHE'S NOT DEAD! NO!" Elena screamed. She struggled to get free from his arms but it was no use. He was too strong. She quickly grew weak and stopped struggling but broke down crying.
"Are you sure she's dead?" Jeremy asked.
"Yes, I'm sorry Jeremy." Stefan said rubbing Elena's back.
"No, are you really sure, Jenna has terrible aim, if she did stake herself, she would never be able to hit the target." Jeremy said. "Are you sure the stake went through her heart and not just close to it?"
Stefan and Damon looked at each other. Could Jenna really be alive.
Back with Bonnie and Caroline and Ric,
"What did you say?" Ric asked
"I don't think she's dead. I still feel life in her." Bonnie answered.
"What, but she's staked."
"I know and vampire can be staked and not die right?"
"Yeah but it went through her heart." Ric cried.
"Where is your heart?" Bonnie asked.
"Did you fall asleep during biology Bonnie, you're heart is right here." Caroline said putting her hand over her none beating heart.
"Yeah and look where the stake is, it's close enough to do damage but it's not a direct hit. Jenna is still alive."
"She has no heart beat or a pulse."
"Ric she's a vampire. We have no heart beat or pulse." Caroline said. She ripped the stake from Jenna. Jenna sat up with a gasp before falling back down. "Ri…Ric." She choked out.
"Hey, hey I'm here. I'm right here." Ric said stroking her hair.
"Sorry, so sorry."
"It's ok. It's ok I still love you. Just hang in there it's going to be ok. We're going to get you home and Stefan is going to take care of you."
"I don't want human blood Ric. Please I don't want it."
"Shhh, shhh Stefan is going to take care of you. I promise."
"Caroline you can run the fastest. Take her back to the house. Tell Stefan and Damon what happen. They will help her."
Caroline nodded and lifted Jenna up and ran off as fast as she could.
Back at the house Elena was crying to Stefan's chest. Jeremy was standing in shaking his head. It couldn't be true. Jenna couldn't be dead. He didn't just lose the only parent he had left.
Suddenly Caroline burst through the door.
"BLOOD I NEED BLOOD!" she yelled.
"Jenna!" Elena gasped.
"What happen?" Stefan asked as they all rushed downstairs to get some blood.
"She missed her heart. She's weak but she's alive. She need blood to pull her strength back up." Caroline explained.
Damon grabbed a blood bag and gave it to her.
"No!" she cried. "NO more blood!"
"Jenna you need to drink to save yourself." Elena cried.
"No… human blood …please. No…more… human blood."
Stefan grabbed a bottle of animal blood and gave it to her. She drank it happily. It did taste different but it was better than killing another human.
Once her strength came back she looked at Stefan. "I'm sorry. I made a mistake by not accepting your help and if you're still willing I'd like to learn to drink animal blood."
"Of course I'm still willing. Also don't worry about what happen in the woods. I'll make sure that never happens again."
Jenna just nodded.
"It wasn't your fault. You lost control. The best thing to do is work hard so it doesn't happen again."
"Jenna?" a voice called.
"Ric!"
Jenna raced back upstairs they both shared a hug and a deep passionate kiss. They pulled away when everyone else came upstairs.
"What happen?" Rc asked.
"You're girlfriend decided I'm a bad teacher so she wants St. Stefan to help her." Damon said.
"I didn't say that. I said that human blood is right for me. I noticed that now and I want to try the animal diet."
"Whatever, I've got a body to burry." Damon left.
"Does he ever smile?" Jenna asked.
Everyone laughed.
"Trust me feed his ego and you'll get a smile out of him." Elena giggled.
"Or you could tickle him." Stefan said.
Elena looked to him in shock. "Damon's ticklish?"
"Yeah all the Salvatore's are ticklish." Stefan admitted without realizing what he had just revealed.
"So 'all' the Salvatore boys are ticklish huh?" Elena smirked.
Stefan's eyes went wide. "Elena Gilbert don't you dare."
"Elena he's a vampire he's ten times stronger than you, I wouldn't risk it…plus he knows your ticklish spots." Jeremy said.
Elena just smirked. She turned to Jenna and Caroline. "Can you guys help me?"
They both just nodded. Stefan turned to Ric. "A little help here?"
"Sorry Buddy I'm staying out of this."
Stefan turned to run but he didn't make it very far before he was tackled to the ground. Jenna and Caroline held him down while Elena started to tickle him. He started to laugh and squirm like crazy.
Elena smiled as she watched her boyfriend squirm and laugh. "Pay back Stefan." She giggled.
"I'll…get….you back…" Stefan choked out.
"You'll have to get through me first." Jenna said.
Elena just giggled. Maybe having a vampire for an Aunt wouldn't be so bad after all. In fact it might actually be fun.
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