Glitch in the Refletion

Elena was back in the history classroom. Adjusting the shrinking spell that she was making yesterday. Hoping that with the adjustments to it, it would finally work. She didn’t want a repeat of yesterday where the pillow exploded. Elena shook her head at the thought, trying to hold in her laughter from how funny she found it.

When this was all happening, Tanner was going around the class, trying to find anyone who would know the answer to his question. Elena was doing her best to ignore him, until he asked her. “Hmm, Elena.” Her head shot up. “Surely you can enlighten us about one of the town’s most significantly historical events?”

“If I remember correctly, I believe it was over three-hundered that were killed, Mr. Tanner.” She shrugged at him when she noticed he wanted her to clarify. “Sorry, that’s all I know.”

“Clearly someone did the reading, but when I ask a question I expect the full answer.” Tanner then pointed his finger accusingly at his student. “I was willing to be lenient last year for obvious reasons, Elena. But the personal excuses ended with summer break.”

A scowl came upon the doppelganger's face at the insensitivity of this man. She opened her mouth, seemingly about to talk back, when Hero-hair saved the day. “There were 346 casualties, unless counting local civilians.

The shock on Mr. Tanner’s face was priceless. “That’s correct, mister?”

“Salvatore.”

“Salvatore.” The name left a bad taste in his mouth. “Any relation to the original settlers here at Mystic Falls?”

Stefan gave a curt reply. “Distant.”

“Well, very good.” Tanner told him, then began trying to seem like the only smart person in the room. “Except, of course, there were no civilian casualties in this battle.”

But, Stefan wasn’t having it. “Actually, there were twenty-seven, sir. Confederate soldiers, they fired on the church, believing it to be housing weapons. They were wrong. It was a night of great loss. The founder’s archives are, uh, stored in Civil hall if you'd like to brush up on your facts. Mr. Tanner.”

Everyone was snickering at the fact Tanner was just Tannered himself. 

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Elena pulled up to the party on her scooter, Jeremy on the back, while Dasher was sitting where her feet were. Elena really didn’t want to go, but seeing how the locked witch made her go and how she wanted to keep an eye on her little brother, she decided to bring Dasher to make it more bearable. When the trio got off the scooter, Elena turned towards Jeremy. “If you want to go home early, find me. I will take you home. Make sure you have your things with you at all times, and for the love of god, don’t go out in the woods by yourself.”

Jeremy rolled his eyes at the over protectiveness of his sister. “You do realize, I’m not the one flirting with the vampire?”

“Shhh!” Elena put her hand over his mouth, wide eyed. “Don’t say the V word out loud.”

He pushed her hand off him, telling her he would be careful before walking to where his friend group was. As he walked, she looked down at Dasher. “Stay beside me, will you? No wondering.”

“Yes, Mama.”

“Good boy.” Elena rubbed his head, before popping the seat to grab her backpack. When she slugged it over her shoulder, she spotted Bonnie among the drunk teenagers. “Come on, let’s say hi.” The human and her furry company walked up to the Bennett witch, both saying their greetings.

“You brought your dog?” Was all Bonnie could say.

The doppelganger looked a tiny bit offended. “Of course I brought Dasher? Why wouldn’t I?”

The dark skinned female looked at her friend, like she was crazy. “Maybe cause it’s a high school party?”

The witch and her familiar locked eyes for a split second, before the human shrugged. “I take him everywhere I can.” She then waved her off. “Besides, he’s well trained and can protect me.” Even though Elena can protect herself, Bonnie didn’t need to know that.

“I bet Stefan can protect you now.” Bonnie cocked her eyebrow, giving her best friend a smirk.

Said best friend gave a snort, already knowing where this conversation was going. “I don’t need a man to protect me. Even if he’s easy on the eyes.”

“He has that romance novel stare.” She then deepened her voice for comedic effect. “Stefan looked deep into her eyes, piercing her very soul.”

Elena threw her head back in with laughter. “I mean, you’re not wrong.” She then glanced around like she was about to tell a secret. “I bet his lips taste like roses.”

After their little joking fest, Bonnie glances around. “So, where is he?”

Even though the witch and dog duo knew where he was already, Elena had to play her part. “I don’t know. We never gave him a specific time.” She then remembers something crucial on the show. “Besides, aren't you the psychic one?”

Bonnie then played along. “Right, I forgot. Okay, give me a sec. Grams says I have to concentrate.”

“Wait.” Elena drew out the word. “Every witch needs a crystal ball to tell her fortunes. So,” She glanced around, spotting a beer bottle. With a small grimince on what she was about to do to further the plot, she picked it up and handed it to the other human. “Ta-da!”

Bonnie smiled at the joke, before grabbing the bottle in her hand. Yet, all jokes were long forgotten when the smile was whipped off her face in less then a second. Elena gulped, while Dasher whimpered. Both of them were feeling distress. “You okay?”

She pulled her hand back, seemingly to snap back to normal. “That was weird. When I touched you, I saw a cage.”

“Wait, what?”

“A cage, with a little redhead girl trapped inside. She was trying to break it.” Bonnie then played it off. “I’m drunk. It’s the drinking. There’s nothing psychic about it. Yeah? Okay, I’m gonna get a refill.”

The body snatcher shut her eyes, not believing she made the decision for Bonnie to get a glimpse of what she felt like, playing a role she never wanted. Dasher nudged his mama’s pants leg with his nose. “Mama, I’m here.”

She knelt down, rubbing his cheeks a little. “I know, buddy. You and me against the world.”

“That’s a pretty big promise.” A voice sounded behind her, causing her to stand back up.

And when she turned, she almost slammed into his chest. “Oh, my god. I’m sorry.” She was laughing at herself. Pausing to see Stefan looking at her with nothing but adoration. “Hi, Stef.”

“Hi.” Both of them, not speaking for a second. Then Stefan speaks up again. “I did it again, didn’t I?”

“It’s fine.” She waved him off. “Some people are just quieter than others.” Dasher then made a noise, signifying he didn’t like being ignored. “Uh, right. Stefan, this is Dasher. Dasher, this is Stefan.” She gave Dasher her full attention. “Dasher, how do you greet people?”

Since Dasher was already sitting down, he held out his paw for Stefan to take. Stefan was slightly amazed at the dogs listening abilities. Grasped this paw, pretending to shake it. “Nice to meet you Dasher.” Elena giggled at the greeting, trying to play off her nervousness. 

But since Stefan had been stalking her all throughout summer, he knew most of her new ticks. “I’m sorry. You’re upset about something.”

Her eyes widened at that. “No, I’m fine, just.” She blew out a breath, before smiling. “You came.”

“I came.” Stefan agreed with her. He then glanced around, seeing everyone with some type of alcohol, besides Elena. Who only had a water bottle in her hand. “You wanna, go somewhere else, more quiet?”

She narrowed her eyes a small bit, glancing down at Dasher. To Stefan it looked like they were having a silent conversation, which in fact, they were. After a few seconds, Elena nodded. “Sure, but Dasher comes.”

Stefan smiled a little. “Of course.”

So, the witch, the vampire, and the dog all walked away from the main hang area. Elena spoke up. “You know, you’re kinda the talk of the town.”

“Am I?”

“Yep.” The female doppleganger nodded. “Everyone loves the new kid, especially if they seem mysterious.” She moved her fingers at the word. 

The male doppelganger chuckled at that, before responding. “Well, you have the mysterious thing going, too. Twinged in sadness.”

She cleared her throat a tiny bit. “Everyone has a twinge of sadness, Mr. Salvatore. Some people are just better at hiding it.”

He disagreed. “No, I don’t think that’s true.”

The witch wanted to roll her eyes, knowing she was going to play the part of a sad girl who lost her parents because of selfish reasons. “My parents picked me up from a party, much like this one.” She gestured to the surroundings. “When we got to the bridge, my dad,” The word tasted bitter. “lost control. The car dove into the lake. They died, I survived. It’s why I drive a scooter.” She then paused, realizing this was an opportunity to get something off her chest. “And now, I’m trapped in a world that is not how I remember and it feels like my purpose is to fix everything.”

They both stopped over a small bridge that went over a creek. She turned, tilting her head, when he spoke. “You won’t be sad forever, El.”

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Half an hour later, they continued to talk on the bridge. Not even thinking about leaving, the two human-like-beings were leaning on the rails, while the  husky laid down at his owner's feet. 

“I like Bonnie, she seems like a good friend.” 

Elena nodded, looking at the running water below. “She is.”

“And Matt,” The husky snorted at the words that came from the vampire. “He can’t seem to, uh, take his eyes off of us.” 

The witch looked up, seeing that Matt and Caroline were watching from below. “Matt was my boyfriend before my parents passed. He always talked about the future, a future I didn’t see myself in.” She then shrugged. “It’s actually why his sister hates me.” 

Stefan tilted his head. “And what future do you see?”

“Adventure.” The reply came out fast, like she didn’t even have to think about it. “I want something dangerous and thrilling and love that is-”

“Passionate?”

Elena snorted a bit. “I was gonna say never ending, but that works too.” 

A chuckle left Stefan’s lips, as he just stared at the brunette with complete love. He could just stare at her forever, that was until Elena noticed his eyes changed. “Did you not feed?” Her question came out as a low mumble and barely coherent. Not wanting him to know, she knew just yet.

Stefan’s eyes widened at that. “Excuse me?” He wanted to know if he heard her right.

Elena played it off. “Sorry, it’s just your eyes. Are you okay?” She then gestured to her own eyes for effect.

Since he now knew what she was talking about, he turned his head around, realizing his vampire face was coming out. “Oh, um...Yeah, no. It’s, um, it’s nothing. Um, I’m pretty thirsty. I’m gonna go get a drink, be right back.” Speed walking away, leaving the witch alone on the bridge with her dog.

When she thought he would no longer be able to hear her with all the noise going on, she then turned towards her dog. “You’d think he’d feed before coming to a party with a bunch of drunk blood bags?”

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Elena and Dasher were back at the gazebo. The body snatcher was sitting on a log with Dasher at her feet, petting his head and waiting for the plot to continue. She really just wanted to meet the Originals already. However, her alone time was interrupted by a certain blonde boy walking up to her, handing her a beer. “I brought you a beer, seeing as you looked lonely.”

She looked inside the red solo cup with a scowl, before handing it back to Matt. “I don’t feel like drinking, Matt.”

He nodded in understanding, before telling her how he felt. “When you broke up with me, you said it was because you needed some time alone. You don’t look so alone to me.”

“Jesus Christ.” Elena whispered, before turning back to the human. “Matt, it wa-”

He interrupted her. “That’s okay Elena. You do what you have to do.” She rolled her eyes as he continued with his own bullshit reasoning. “I just want to let you know that...I still believe in us. And I’m not giving up on that.” He then walked away, leaving the doppelganger rubbing her face with annoyance. Quietly cursing out Tessa for making her live this never ending nightmare.

“It seems I’m always finding you like this.” Stefan joked.

Elena blew air out of her nose, looking up with her eyes closed. “Oh, you have no idea.” 

Trying to get her mind of whatever was bothering her, he pointed towards Caroline. “Is she like that with, uh, all the guys?”

“She means well.” Elena told him with a shrug, before spotting Jeremy. “Oh, for fuck sake.”

Stefan blinked at the profanity. “What is it?”

“My brother.” Pointed out the one going into the woods alone. 

“The drunk one?”

“Yep.” She sighed, before standing up. Dasher following. “I gave him one rule, ‘no going out into the woods alone’, and he’s doing it while drunk.”

He grabbed her arm. “Need some help?”

She took his arm off, shaking her head. “No, I got this.” She then tilted her head. “Dasher, come.” Then she started yelling out to Jeremy. “Jeremy, where the hell are you going?”

He didn’t even look back. “I don’t want to hear it!”

“You don’t get a choice!”

Jeremy then tripped, landing on top of Vickie. “Vicki? No! Oh, my god, it’s Vickie!”

Vickie then gasped for breath, and Elena went into helping mode. “Jeremy, go get help. I got this.” She opened her backpack pulling out a gauze pad, and putting it one the girl’s neck. “Now, Jeremy!” 

In his drunken haze, he ran to fetch a few people and to call an ambulance. Elena began trying to calm the girl down. “You’re gonna be okay Vickie, I promise.” 

She was still gasping for breath. “Be-behind-yo-you.”

Elena’s hairs on the back of her neck stood up, while Dasher growled.  She knew who was behind her, and she turned around to see Damon Salvatore. He snarled at her, about to lunge, when Elena fired a spell. “Retardo!” He froze, unable to move. But, you can see in his face he was beyond confused on whey Elena Gilbert could perform magic. “Et obliviscere somnum.” He then dropped to the ground. Satisfied with her work, she then put an illusion on his body so no one would see him until he woke up. Perfect timing too, as multiple people began filling the space between the two females. 

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After the ambulance showed to take Vickie to the hospital and the cops took the two Gilberts statements, the eldest sibling drove them home. When they got there, Jenna was already standing on the porch, waiting for them. “Oh, thank god!” She ran to them, pulling the two into her arms when they got off the Scooter, before petting Dasher’s head as well. “What happened?”

Elena and Jeremy gave each other a look, before the former answered. “Vampires Jenna, Stefan’s brother is here.” The color drained from her face, knowing everything in Mystic Falls was about to change.

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Everything has started. The world I used to know, the world I wish I could go back to, it’s gone. Now I have to navigate a world where I have to lie my way to save everyone that the old Elena holds dear, while playing all my cards right. 

Elena sat in the bay window, while Dasher laid on the bed. She was writing in her spell book/journal, with a blanket covering her legs. Knowing, if she didn’t write, she would lose her mind. 

Stefan Salvatore is everything I dreamed of being since I met him, but I have no idea what I feel for him is real. Is it just a crush on a fictional character or part of the doppelganger traveler curse or none of the above? And how do I let him in, while using him as part of my plan to break the curse set on Nik?

I hope Qetsiyah visits soon, she’s the only one who can help me. 

Just as she wrote that last line, a pebble was thrown at her window. Turning to see Stefan standing at the bottom. She sat her grimoire down, getting up to open the front door, her puppy on her heels. 

When she opened the door, the vampire started to explain himself. “I know it’s late. But, uh...I needed to know that you were okay.”

Elena gave him a half smile. “You know, when people ask that question, they don’t expect a real answer. So, all I ever say is fine or good.”

“Do you mean that?”

She glanced down for a second, before looking back up again. “Maybe one day.” She then paused, coming up with an idea. “Stay right there, I’ll be right back.” She closed the door, rushing to the kitchen. Pulling two water bottles from the fridge and two things of pop tarts from the pantry, before stopping in the living room and grabbing two blankets.

She then opened the door to a smiling Stefan, seeing her with all the things she brought. Stepping outside with Dasher, she turned back to face him. “I can’t really have you inside, since it’s disrespectful to Jenna, but.” She held up everything. “Doesn’t mean we can’t talk out here? So, what do you say?”

“It’s perfect.” He gave El a dazzling smile. Helping her with the assortment of things she brought. 

And the two people (plus a dog), talked into the late hours of the night.

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Retardo - Immobilize

Et Obliviscere Somnum - Forget and Sleep

These aren't regular spells in the show, I literally just used english to latin google translate. This book will have a mixture of hand made spells and ones already formed in the TVD universe.

-DA