Gravity - Damon Salvatore

Chapter 1

Cassandra...

Stepping out of the car I walked over to the Salvatore boarding house already hearing people talking inside and as I listened closely I realised they was talking about me. “I don’t get why your so mad at him for asking for help” I heard an unknown person speak making me raise my eyebrows, who the hell is this person? “You don’t know Cassandra, she’s the one who taught Damon everything he knows about been a vampire, she’s over 900 years old” Stefan spoke up making me roll my eyes, why does he always see me as the bad guy. “Yeah I still don’t see the problem. We need help I got us it” Damon spoke up as I got to the door and silently opened it. “You called, I came”

4 sets of eyes snapped towards me, 2 with puzzled looks, 1 with a glare and the other with a shine I haven’t seen for a few years. “Here she is” Damon smiled as he walked towards me pulling me in to a hug, pulling away I turned around towards Stefan the one person who was never happy to see me since he seems to think I’m this evil vampire who tortures everyone. “Nice to see you again Stefan” I nodded because that’s all we ever do when we’re around each other. Getting a nod back as a greeting I turned towards the 2 I didn’t know, 1 who had the same face Katherine Pierce but I knew straight away it wasn’t her, the other was another vampire with short brown hair spiked up.

Damon walked over pulling me into a hug. “Didn’t think you’d come” He spoke as he pulled away and walked over to a table with a couple of alcohol bottles. “Call it curiosity. Pour me one and tell my why you called” I spoke up as I sat down on one of the empty seats.

“Well let’s start at the beginning shall we” Damon started as he handed me a glass of whiskey. “I came back to town to get Katherine out of the tomb who btw, that means by the way” I rolled my eyes at his teenager lingo. “Wasn’t in the tomb, anyway fast forward Elena here” he pointed at Katherines look-a-like. “Got kidnapped by Rose here” He pointed to the other vampire in the room. “For someone called Elijah who I killed. Anyway Elijah wanted her for the sun and moon sacrifice” Damon summed up making me raise my eyebrows as I drank some of the whiskey. “You brought me into town for the sun and moon curse? Why would I be bothered about that?” I questioned because since I first became a vampire I’ve been able to walk in the sun thanks to a witch who did me a daylight ring.

“That and your the oldest vampire I know” Damon shrugged making me chuckled before looking over at Rose who stood up from a seat. “I only know what I’ve picked up over the years, and I don’t know what true and what’s not true” she started as she gained everyone’s attention. “That’s the problem with all of this vampire crap. But Klaus I know is real” she carried on before Elena interrupted. “Who is he?”

“He’s one of the originals” I spoke up finally realising where this was leading to. “He’s a legend” Damon added. “First generation of vampires” Stefan also added. “Like Elijah?” Elena questioned making me hold in a smile because I knew quite a lot about the original family. You don’t get to my age and not know everything about all supernaturals, it’s all part of my survival.

“No, Elijah was the Easter bunny compared to Klaus. He’s a foot soldier, Klaus is the real deal” Rose answered her. “Klaus is known to be the oldest” I told Elena adding emphasis on the word known. “Okay your saying that the oldest vampire in the history of time is coming after me?” Elena questioned looking at us all.

“Yes” Rose answered the same time Stefan said “No” making me roll my eyes just be honest with the girl at least she knows what the possibilities are. “I mean, if what she’s saying is true” Damon started as he stood up to walk next to Rose who interrupted him. “Which it is” I snorted because yes Klaus is real but there’s nothing you can do to stop him when he wants something. “You’re not just saying this so we don’t kill you” Damon looked at Rose who sighed. “I’m not” Damon looked back at Elena. “Then we’re looking at a solid maybe”

“Look Elijah’s dead right? No one else even knows that you exist” Stefan spoke up trying to ease his girlfriends worries. “Not that you know of” Rose butted in making me chuckle she liked to interrupt people. “Not helping” Damon warned her. “Look I’ve never met anyone who’s laid eyes on him. I mean we’re talking centuries of truth mixed with fiction. We don’t know what’s real, he could be some stupid bedtime story” Stefan started making me sigh as I stood up.

“Stefan you may not like me or believe a word what comes out of my mouth but taking from a vampire who’s over 900 years old. Klaus is real, you don’t get to my age and survive without knowing a lot about the supernatural world and all it’s creatures” I knew they wanted my help and that’s what I was going to give them, Damon knows if it ever came down to my life or anyone else’s I will always chose myself so until that time comes I’m going to help. “Your friends rights, he’s real and he doesn’t give up. If he wants something he gets it. If you’re not afraid then you’re an i***t” Rose added making me give her an appreciative nod for actually trying to help me, help these lot see sense. “All right we’re shaking you made your point” Damon spoke giving me a pointed look. “You asked for my help Dames I’m here to do that, I’m not going to lie to the poor girl, if Klaus is really after he she needs to know all the gory details” I told him giving him a pointed look.

After the conversation was over Elena stood up and then told us all she was going to school, Stefan of course told her to wait for him to go with her but she turned him down. “Shes in denial” Damon spoke as he walked over towards me making me chuckle. “Shut up Damon” Stefan spoke up with his forehead creasing making me chuckle. “Careful Stefan your gonna had another wrinkle to your forehead” Instead of answering me he glared before walking out of the room.

“So what’s on the agenda today then Dames” I looked over at him wiggling my eyebrows. “We my gorgeous friend are going to get some answers” I raised my eyebrows as he looked over at Rose who was sat once again but this time she was crying. “Oh please don’t tel me your crying because your buddy Trevor lost his head” Damon sighed as he pulled the empty glass from my hand lane and going to pour me another. “He always this sensitive” Rose questioned looking up at me making me chuckle. “It’s a little vampire switch you can ‘pfft’ for this very reason. Takes the emotion out of it” Damon told her making me chuckle raising my eyebrows at him. I’ve known Damon for years now and I knew for a fact he didn’t have is emotions off, I’ve seen him without them and this is not it. “You switch yours, I’ll switch mine” Rose told him making chuckle.

“How do I find Klaus?” Damon questioned ignoring the dig about him not been emotionless. “You don’t find Klaus he finds you” Rose answered. “Come on, somebody knows somebody who knows where he is right?” Damon questioned again not liking the answer he got. “Add another 200 somebodies to that and you’re still not even close” Rose told him as she once again sat down. “Okay, so how did you get in touch with Elijah when you told him you kidnapped Elena?” I asked her as I crossed my arms over my chest walking towards he. “Through a very low somebody on the totem pole” I raised my eyebrow silently telling her to elaborate. “A guy name Slater in Richmond”

Damon looked at me smirking before looking at Rose. “Perfect I’ll drive” Damon told her before going to walk out of the room but Rose stopped him. “No, you forget not all of us can do sun” I chuckled shaking my head. “You got here in the sun, so you can drive. No backing out now Rosebud” I told her as me and Damon walked out of the room. “Come on”

The drive to Richmond was boring but at least I wasn’t stuck with boring Stefan, Rose parked underground before we made our way through the back entrance to the Internet cafe to meet her friend Slater who apparently is always here. What confused me though was the fact Rose just walked straight through in to the sun that was reflecting off the windows. “What about the sunlight?” I questioned. “Double paned and tempered. UV rays can’t penetrate. You see the appeal now?” Rose questioned just as someone new joined us from behind Rose. “That and the free wi-fi”

Rose gave him a hug asking each other how they are. “I saw you come, what are you doing here?” Slater questioned her. “It’s a long story but I want you to meet-“ he cut her off as he looked over at me and Damon. “Damon Salvatore, turned 1864, Mystic Falls by Katherine Pierce, aka Katherine Petrova” He smiled at Damon who looked at me raising his eyebrows making Slater notice me. “Cassandra Russo, turned 1106” I raised my eyebrows because how he knew what year I was turned is beyond me. “So I take it I was right? What I told you about the tomb under the church is true?” He turned back towards Rose. “Yes it was right, thank you for the tip” Rose thanked him. “What’s going on Rose? Where’s, uh, Trevor?” He questioned her after looking back at me and Damon, Rose just gave him a weak smile. “Well this just got awkward” I mumbled towards Damon who chuckled.

After telling Slater what had gone down and why we was there he was worried that Elijah wasn’t dead. “And you’re sure Elijah’s dead?” Slater questioned once again. “Beyond dead” Damon told him making me chuckle. “Trevor was a good man, helped me with my dissertation on s****l deviance in the Baroque period. I was going for my psych Ph.D” Slater explained as we walked over to a table by the window with a cup of coffee. “Slates been in college since 74” Rose explained her weird friend. “When I was turned. I have 18 degrees, three masters and four Ph.D’s” Slater went on making me sigh. “The point is?” I questioned him making him look over at me. “Exactly I mean what is the point? What should I be doing with my eternity? If you have an answer please enlighten me” I snorted shaking my head. “Anything but going to college” I mumbled.

“We need your help” Rose spoke up noticing the conversation was going off topic. “If someone wanted to get in touch with Klaus, how’d you hook him up?” Rose carried on with her hand on top of his. “Craigslist” I snorted raising my eyebrows. “Really?” I questioned not believing him. “Seriously, I respond to a personal ad that gets sent to somebody, who knows somebody who knows Elijah. Who’s dead and that’s where my connection ends” He explained looking at the three of us.

“Here’s what I don’t get. Elijah moved around during the day which means the Original people knew the secret of the day ring. Now why would Klaus wanna lift the curse of the sun and moon?” Damon asked Slater. “To keep the werewolves from lifting it. If a vampire breaks the sun curse, then the werewolves are stuck with the curse of the moon forever and vice-versa” Slater explained making me look over at Damon who didn’t look happy with the answer. “But werewolves are all but extinct” Rose joined in. “Well true I’ve never seen one, but rumour has it” Slater started who Damon cut off. “Not such a rumour” I looked over at him raising my eyebrows the sod forgot to tell me the part where there was werewolves walking around Mystic Falls.

“Mystic Falls?” Slater questioned getting a nod from Dames. “God I’ve got to visit this place it sounds awesome” Slater smiled at Damon. “Awesome doesn’t even begin to describe it. Wait can we stop the curse from being broken at all?” Damon questioned him. “What do you mean?” Slater asked confused. “Well can we render the moonstone useless and stop the curse from being broken?” I asked him as I lent forward in my chair. “Well yeah probably, but why would you wanna do that?” Slater asked looking over at me. “Tell me how” Damon smirked at him. “You think I’m gonna help you do something that will piss of an original and keep me from walking in the sun?” Slater questioned raising his eyebrows. “You wanna walk in the sun? I can make that happen, if you help us” Damon bargained but before Slater could answer the windows smashed sending small shards of glass everywhere, they’re was vampires on the floor burning. I popped my head up to see if I could see anyone or anything that caused it but I couldn’t. “Grab Rose” I told Damon as I watched Slater run out of the sun to stop himself from burning. “Let’s go”

As the 3 of us got back to the car Damon placed her in the back seat. “You’re gonna be okay, who was behind that?” Damon asked her as she laid across the seats. “I don’t know” she answered before asking where Slater was. “Iowa by now, who knows?” I shrugged. “He’s not behind this he’s a good guy” Rose promised making me rolls my eyes. “Then who the hell is?” I asked her. “It’s Klaus, don’t you understand? You don’t know this man we’re dead, we’re all dead” she cried making me and Dame look at each other, she is one emotional vampire.

I sighed as I got in the passenger seat at the front. “Well that was a bust” I mumbled to Damon as he started the car. The drive back to the boarding house was quiet apart from Rose crying in the back.

Today had been a complete bust but I promised Damon I would help and I will, even if mine and Damon’s relationship is complicated I promised him and I wasn’t going to break that promise.

“Are you sharing?” I questioned as I walked towards Damon who was sat in front of the lit fireplace drinking from the bottle. “Here” he mumbled as he passed me a

Glass like he was expecting me to join him. “Where’s Rose?” He questioned making me chuckle. “She’s asleep in my bed, so looks like we’re sharing tonight” I mumbled because this is where our relationship got complicated. “Wouldn’t be the first time” He whispered as he looked over at me. “No” I whispered just as Damon snatched the glass out of my hand and rushed me against the wall his lips attacking mine.

This is why our relationship was complicated, we’ve slept together so many times for years straight but nothing was ever said about relationship wise, and I may be over 900 years old but I was still petrified to say anything because I could risk the chance of losing my best friend.