Chapter 46

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"Ugh, my head. What's wrong with me?" Jenna asks, clutching her head. Elena and I share a look deciding if we should tell her the truth. I don't know if we should. It will just make her more scared than she already is.

"Do you remember what happened?" I question.

"You called me Aria, you were so scared..." she frowns, trailing off. "I should have realized it wasn't you." Jenna sighs, realizing it was Katherine now. Guess Klaus really didn't kill her. "The second I walked out of the house, someone grabbed me, a vampire."

"Klaus." Elena whispers, "It was Klaus."

"He made me drink his blood, and I-I don't remember anything after that." Jenna explains. I'm guessing he snapped her neck. "Where are we? What happened?" she demands.

"We're at the Quarry. He brought us here." I sigh, looking around at the forest area around us.

"Why don't I remember anything?" Jenna asks once again, majorly freaked out. I hope when I wake up a vampire, I don't remember the sacrifice. I would prefer to just forget it and it hasn't even happened yet.

"Jenna, do you remember how I told you someone becomes a vampire?" Elena asks cautiously.

"Yeah, if someone dies with vampire blood in there system..." a look of horror crosses Jenna's face. "Oh God, he killed me." she realizes.

"Jenna listen to me, everything is going to be okay. Aria and I will get you out of here." Elena lies. We're not going to get out of here. We are all going to die. I know it's negative but it's true.

"I'm a vampire..." she repeats, still horrified by the fact. That's going to be me in a while. Yay.

"I bet you're hungry." the witch smirks, walking down the steps towards us.

"I'm starving, could you run and pick me up something to eat?" I smirk back, hoping to annoy her.

Elena suddenly jumps up, running toward a large rock. The witch flicks her hand and Elena goes flying through the hair. I glare at the witch, taking a few steps towards her.

The second step I take, I'm suddenly flying though the air. I cry out as I land pretty hard on my hip. The witch raises her hand once again and flames appear around Elena and I, trapping us each in our own circle of fire. I try to jump over the flames but am stopped when the flames dance higher.

"Don't bother trying to get through, I've spelled the circles." she grins, smug with herself. "You're trapped no matter what you do."

"Greta please, just let her go." Elena pleads, some how knowing the bitch's name. Ops, I meant witch. Not.

Greta takes out a knife, slicing it across her wrist. "Klaus choose her."

"You better not!" I yell, a threat in my tone.

Greta holds her wrist out to Jenna, "Drink."

"Jenna don't!" Elena begs.

Jenna backs away from Greta, eyeing the blood. "I can't..." Elena and I watch horrified as Jenna starts to get closer to Greta's wrist.

"No!" we scream, as Jenna gives up, biting into Greta's wrist. I look away, not wanting to watch Jenna drink Greta's blood. Jenna is truly a vampire now...she can be sacrificed. She will be sacrificed.

Greta pulls her wrist away, causing Jenna to fall to the ground. Greta raises another circle of fire, trapping Jenna inside like she did us. "Jenna look at me." Elena whispers. Jenna slowly turns around, blood around her mouth. Her eyes red and veiny. "It's gonna be okay." Elena cries, but you cant tell not even Elena thinks that anymore.

Jenna slowly shakes her head.

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I slowly reach my hand over the flames. pulling it back quickly as it burns my hand. Yeah....I was hoping it wouldn't be hot or something. I know, I'm stupid.

"How are you feeling?" Elena questions Jenna for like the hundredth time.

"I feel like myself, only not. Everything is brighter, the fire is hotter. Part of me is terrified but there's another part of me that doesn't want to feel anything." Jenna explains, her arms wrapped around herself. This is a good lesson on what's going to be happening to me.

"Vampire's can turn off the part of them that is human. That's the part that hurts. God knows Damon has done it enough." I answer, kicking a pebble out of my circle.

Jenna shakes her head, tears in her eyes. "I am going to die."

"No Jenna, we're not going to let that happen. I don't care what we have to do." Elena promises right as we hear loud screams. I frown as Greta drags in a blond girl, screaming in pain. Wait...it's Jules. Yes! She is going to die! Can't say I'm sorry about that.

"Who's that?" Jenna mumbles.

"The werewolf." I grin, glaring at Jules. She tortured me, I have a right to want her dead.

"What's happening to me?" Jules demands, as she is thrown into another circle.

"I did a spell to slow down your transformation. Your insides are trying to tear themselves free." Greta smirks, as Jules continues to scream in pain. Okay, maybe I feel slightly bad. That sounds super sucky.

"I thought witches were supposed to maintain the freaking balance in the world? I thought it was a witches duty to maintain balance. You sure as hell aren't though." I glare.

"My duty is to Klaus...a new order." she says, causing me to roll my eyes. God, she is so whipped.

"Glad to know I still have a dance partner." a stupid British voice says from beside her. His eyes go over to us, a smirk coming over his face. "Hello lovelies, are you ready?"

"Sorry, but I'm not. At least not yet. Can you come back in like 80 years?" I ask, sending him an innocent smile. He smiles slightly before him and Greta, walk back to the bowl/pedestal thing.

Klaus hands her the moonstone, and she drops it into the bowl. Sparks shoot out of the bowl, and a fire appears. Okay, weird.

"Everything I did-I did was to help Tyler. I didn't want him to be alone." Jules groans, looking at me.

I look at her for a moment, "I understand." She's about to die, I'm not going to be a bitch out loud. No one deserves there final moments to be like that. Even Jules.

"Shall we get started?" Klaus grins, as the fire circle around Jules slowly disappears. Jules eyes turn yellow, a fierce some look appearing on her face. She tries running out of the circle, using werewolf speed but Klaus easily catches her. He tackles her to the ground, sticking his hand into her chest. I wince as he pulls her heart out, holding it in his hand. Eew...

Klaus speeds back over to Greta, holding the heart in his hand. She tells him something, causing him to hold the heart over the fire. He squeezes it, letting all the blood drip down into the bowl.

I look away, feeling tears come to my eyes knowing that Jenna is next. She's going to be killed right in front of me. So will Elena. I'm the last sacrifice, I'll see everyones death.

"You know the day that the lawyers came to my house and told me that I was going to be your guys guardian. You know what my first thought was? Isn't there someone else that can do this?" Jenna smiles slightly.

"Jenna, there was no one else that could have gotten Jeremy, Aria, and I through that." Elena tells her, hoping to make her feel better.

"And to think that I almost passed up taking care of you three..." Jenna mutters.

"But you didn't. You put your entire life on hold to help us." I say, trying my best to be sentimental.

"Look around Aria, I failed you two." Jenna cries, shaking her head.

"No, you didn't. We failed you. I'm so sorry." Elena whispers, tears streaming down her face.

"Hey Jenna, listen to me. Being a vampire, it makes you stronger, faster. You could try and fight back. Elena and I will get through this, we'll be okay. I need you to believe that.But promise me, when you get the chance, you will run." I say as quietly as I can hoping Klaus can't hear me. Jenna nods, determination shining in her eyes. I smile, knowing I have the best freaking guardian ever.

Klaus walks back down the steps, this time a stake in his hand. The stake he plans to use on my Aunt. "Hello Jenna." he greets like he is not about to kill her or something.

"Please let her go, I understand that Aria and I have to die but she doesn't." Elena tries to take a step forward but is stopped by the flames. She jumps back when the raise almost burning her.

"Careful." Klaus scolds, an amused look on his face. Glad he thinks this is amusing.

"Elena, don't." Jenna warns.

"Jenna, we can't leave Jeremy without a family...we followed your rules, we did everything you asked. We didn't run, please." Elena begs, actually thinking that is going to work. Klaus is not going to listen to her because he feels sorry. He's way too cruel for that. He has been waiting to kill us for a long time.

"Well, well, well. I don't recall you being on the guess list." Klaus looks up, at something on the mountains. My eyes focus and I see Stefan standing their. What does he think he's doing? Stefan must say something to Klaus because Klaus shrugs, "Very well then." Klaus is gone in an instant, standing next to Stefan.

"What's going on?" I demand, thinking Elena might know something since it is her boyfriend.

"I-I don't know." Elena responds, scared.

"Jenna, you can hear them, you can hear anything. Just focus on them." I tell her, knowing that vampires have incredible hearing. I need to find out what Stefan is trying to do. It better not be something stupid.

Jenna shakes her head, "I can't make it out."

"You can do this, just relax. Focus." Elena states, trying to calm her down.

Jenna kind of smiles, proud of herself. "I can hear them, I can hear Stefan."

"What are they saying?" Elena questions.

Jenna listens for a few moments, before putting her hand over her mouth. "Oh my God." she whispers, horrified.

"What it is it?" Elena demands.

"He wants to take my place." Jenna states, causing my to swear. Damn it, Stefan. This puts me in a really bad position because I kind of want Jenna to live more than him. I know, I know, I'm a terrible person but Jenna is my family.

Elena starts to pace in her little circle, "This can't happen, none of it."

"Quite the predicament." Klaus muses, walking down to us with Stefan trailing. "You know it's kind of funny, all this talk about preserving family and here is Stefan. Granting your wish."

"Stefan." Elena whispers agonized. I can't imagine what she feels right now.

Stefan nods, giving her a tight smile. "It's okay."

"Well, who is it going to be Elena. Sorry Arianna, you don't get a say." he smirks, pointing the stake between Jenna and Stefan.
"No." Elena shakes her head, not able to make a choice. Not wanting to make a choice, I should say. If it was between Damon and Jenna, I don't know what I would do...

"There's actually no choice." Klaus speeds over to Stefan, stabbing the stake into his back.

"No, Stefan!" Elena cries, as he cries out in pain, hunched over. Oh God, Klaus is going to kill Jenna then. He just subdued Stefan, so he couldn't get in the way of the ritual.

"I have other plans for your boyfriend." Klaus tells Elena, "I want him alive. But for now..." Klaus snaps Stefan's neck, Stefan falling to the ground, deader than he already was. "Whenever you're ready Greta." Klaus laughs, amused by all this. That bastard.

"No, no." I cry as the fire circle around Jenna disappears. This can't be happening, it can't...

"It's your turn." Klaus says, taking a step closer to Jenna.

Jenna looks over at us, "It's okay Elena, Aria. I know what I have to do." she appears in front of Greta, sinking her fangs into Greta's neck. I gasp as Klaus appears behind her, stabbing the stake into her side. Jenna falls to the ground, groaning in pain.

"Jenna, no." Elena sobs, trying to keep from bursting out sobbing. Jenna looks up at Elena and I, pure terror in her eyes.

"Just turn it off Jenna, just turn it off." I cry, "You won't be scared anymore." I smile, trying to reassure her. Klaus flips her over onto her back, leaning over her with the stake. I scream when Klaus stabs the stake into her heart. "Jenna!" I scream, as her skin starts to turn grey.

I fall to the ground, prying my eyes off her dead body. I can't believe Jenna is dead, and never coming back... I can't even fathom it.

Elena is trying to hold herself together, not wanting to look weak. This is me keeping it together. I don't pay any attention to Stefan waking up, he's alive. That's all that matters. Elena and him exchange a few words before Elena's fire goes out.

"No, Elena....how can you do this?" I demand, glaring at Klaus as he comes back over. "How can you make me watch my sister and Aunt die?! It's so heartless!" I scream, my voice breaking.

Klaus ignores me, holding out his hand to Elena. Elena walks right past him, ignoring his hand. Good. Elena walks up to the pedestal, her eyes trying to stay away from Jenna's dead body. We connect eyes for a moment, silently telling each other that we love each other.

Klaus forces Elena to look at him, saying something to her. Elena responds but I can't tell what she said. Hopefully something mean. I scream out in pain when I watch him bite into my sisters neck. I feel like my heart is shattering. After a few moments, Elena's eyes roll back in her head and Klaus tosses her to the ground. Like a used toy or something. Asshole.

I look up at the sky, trying to hold back the sobs that I so desperately want to let out. My sister and Aunt are both dead, now it's my turn...

The fire around me goes out, and I stand up, shaking myself off. Preparing myself. Klaus doesn't even bother walking down, he knows I won't run. I stride right up to the pedestal, ignoring my families dead bodies.

I take a deep breath, looking Klaus right in the eyes. "You're a monster. I hope you're alone and miserable for the rest of your miserable life."

"You're helping me become a monster though." he answers, taking a deadly looking dagger out of his coat pocket. I force myself to look away from it, knowing what comes next. "I'm sorry Arianna."

"No you aren't." I respond, my voice shaking. I close my eyes, preparing myself for the last time.

My eyes shoot open instantly when I feel a shooting pain in my chest. I struggle to breathe, feeling like my chest is exploding. I gasp for breath, blood coming up. My eyes start to shut but something stops them.

My eyes lock onto two familiar blue orbs, that for some reason lessens the pain that I am feeling so much of right now. I cry out, feeling the like the dagger is going deeper into my heart.

I take one last painful breath before the world crashes around me.

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I bolt up, my eyes springing open. I look around frantically, confused out of my mind. My hand goes automatically to my chest, remembering how it felt to have that dagger stabbed in my heart.

"Ari." he grabs my hand, bringing it to his chest.

"Damon?" I whisper, looking up at him terrified.

"Hey baby." he smiles, but I can tell something is wrong by the look he is giving me.

I let out a sob, "I'm in transition, aren't I?"  His silence is all the answer I needed. I cry out, frantically shaking my head. "No, this can't be happening! I can't be a vampire-I-"

"I'm sorry, I'm so, so sorry." Damon whispers, looking heartbroken. I sniffle, wrapping my arms around him, burying my face in his chest. He wraps his arms around me, protecting me. He seems surprised that I hugged him.

"Aria."

I pull away from Damon, looking up at Elena. I jump off the sofa and run over to her, hugging her as tightly as I can. I squeeze my eyes shut, pushing back the feeling that she smells...good.

"You're okay right?" I ask.

"Yeah." she smiles, "John saved me actually." I frown, but now is not the time to ask questions. I can barely think right now, everything is just kind of jumbled up.

I take a few steps away from her, not wanting to smell her anymore. It's crazy...I can smell her blood and it smells amazing. "I smell your blood..." I shake my head, looking at Damon. "I smell her blood Damon, and it smells amazing." my voice breaks, I can't believe I am saying this.

Damon winces, "Blood is going to smell good to you, especially since you haven't had any yet. You need to feed Aria. The sooner the better."

"What if I don't want to feed?" I mumble, avoiding eye contact with Elena.

"You know what will happen Aria, you'll die." Damon answers, sounding like he's going to die.

"Aira, you have to feed, okay? I am not letting you die again." Elena insists. "I-I want you to...you know." she mumbles, gesturing to her wrist. She wants me to drink her blood...? Oh...that's not messed up or anything.

"If I do this, there's no turning back. I'll be a vampire." I say, still trying to put my mind on this.

"I'll help you Aria, I'll teach you. I will be with you every step of the way." Damon promises, but I can tell that he is keeping something from me. His eyes give it away.

"I'll be here for you too Aria." Elena agrees, holding out her wrist to me. I stare at it before gently grabbing it.  I can't believe I am about to do this. I take a deep breath, bringing her wrist to my mouth. The smell starts to overwhelm me so I quickly dig my teeth into her wrist.

The blood flows down my throat, and it tastes so good. I never thought blood would taste this good. I don't know if I am going to be able to bring myself to stop. I feel like I could never get full. Hopefully vampires don't get fat.

"Aria, that's enough." I hear Damon say, but I can't stop. It tastes really good. "That's enough." he commands, throwing me away from my sister. I stumble back a few steps, wiping the blood off my mouth. "How do you feel now?" Damon smirks.

"Amazing actually." I grin, showing him my fangs. This is weird, everything is so much more intense now.

Damon laughs, wrapping his arm around me. "I knew you would make a good vampire."

"I guess I have you to thank for not being dead." I lean up, touching my lips against his. It's just a quick one since Elena is standing right behind us. When I pull away, I can't help but be excited for this next chapter in my life.

I'm a vampire, and instead of crying about it or whining, I'm going to make the best of it.

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I look at myself in the mirror, seeing the same girl I always do, but I know I'm different. I may not look it, but I certainly feel it. I pull down my black dress a little more, feeling self conscious. I was supposed to wear this to my parents funeral...now I'm wearing it to my Aunt and Uncle's. Yes, John is dead.

Apparently, Bonnie had to do a spell so that when Elena died, she would come back. I think she had to take John's life or he had to sacrifice himself or something. I don't understand witch spells.

I destroyed the elixir because Klaus compelled me too. Then he compelled me to forget. But because I'm a vampire now, all my compelled memories came back. Like when Katherine compelled me and Damon, multiple freaking times.

A knock on the door brings me out of my thoughts, I look over, smiling gently at Jeremy. "Hey Jer."

"Hey, I have something for you. John told me to give it to you." Jeremy answers, holding out a letter. I hesitantly take the letter, wondering what the hell he could have wrote to me. "Are you feeling okay?" he asks.

"Vampires don't get sick." I joke.

Jeremy rolls his eyes, "Are you okay Aria?" he repeats.

"I think I

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