22:This Is Going To Hurt.

22:  “This is going to hurt.”

[In this ff there are people physically and psychologically hurt. Be warned]

Runnig. 

Running was the only thing they could do once they had escaped from that hell.

Their coven had been destroyed. Their family had been killed. 

“Stefan! Run away! Go north, go north!” he screamed, tears running down his face. 

Stefan ran north, through the woods. He only stopped when he was sure nobody was following him. He took a deep breath and burst out crying violently. 

Then, he felt it. Vladimir’s scent was near, so he started to look for him. 

The blond was laying on the ground, his body was covered in wounds and scratches and cuts. Stefan shook his head and sobbed. 

“Oh, Vladimir…” he whispered, trying to stop crying, in vain.

He then saw it. Vladimir’s chest was swollen and he was laying on the ground in such an innatural position it could only mean he was seriosly injured. 

He quickly got near to his companion, only to see that his ribs were in a wrong position. He passed a hand over them and Vladimir shivered in pain. 

Stefan started to shake. He closed his eyes and soon he was as calm as he could be in that moment. He knew he needed to act fast, otherwise Vladimir’s bones couldn’t be fixed anymore.

“This is going to hurt” he said, looking Vladimir straight in the eyes. The blond shivered at the mere thought but nodded.  “Do it”.

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After he had done it, Stefan held Vladimir in his arms, trying to comfort him. He knew he was suffering more than he thought it was possible, but he would have soon be better. Stefan hoped Vladimir would be fine as soon as it was possible. They would get their revenge and Vladimir wouldn’t have to suffer ever again. 

[Requests are open] 

Vladimir: Stefan, wrap up warm if you go out.

Stefan: Vladimir, I'm not a child. Besides, it's pretty useless given the fact that we're vampires and-

Vladimir: *hands him a coat, a scarf, a hat and a pair of leather gloves * I said WRAP. UP. WARM.

5. “Do you think we’re bad people?”

They two of them were sitting on a rock, taking a pause from all the nonsense that was going on at the Cullens’ house. 

“Infants. They treat us like wicked people. We’re the ones that could make a difference in the battle with the Volturi” Vladimir said in a desperate tone. 

Stefan put a hand on his shoulder, trying to comfort him. “Vlad, why do you even care? Likeyou said, they’re nothing but infants. They don0t realize the danger they’re in”.

Vladimir was grateful to Stefan for his speech but at the same tim he wasn’t really satisfied. “Have you noticed how the newborn always carry her child away from us? Not even if we were monsters...”. 

Stefan sighed. “I still don’t understand why you care”

“I care” Vladimir began, almost irritated “because they’re the archeotype of today’s society. And given how we’re treated here, today’s society thinks that we’re bad people, that means that we have absolutely zero chances of going back to power”.

Stefan looked saddened. “Do you think we’re bad people?”

Vladimir immediately saw the look on Stefan’s face. “I don’t know, Stefan...”- But seeing that Stefan was getting even more pensive, he quickly added: “No, we’re not bad people. It’s them who have stupid criterions. We are good, Stef. You hear me?”. 

Stefan smiled at Vladimir, knowing fully well that the blond didn’t use his soft voice and manners very often.

Credit ▪ Inês de Castro

Pre-Battle Bonfire - Breaking Dawn Part Two (2/2)

The first time Athenodora told you something about her personal life was a rainy day in Volterra and the two of you decided to wear cute raincoats and boats and go for a walk around the city, Felix and Demetri following shortly after you.

When the two of you approached the park, somehow the conversation got deeper in the blink of an eye. "There has been actually one time when I got scared by Caius's reaction, though it was a long time ago." She stated and you motioned her to continue. "In the middle ages, many ancient Greek statues got destroyed because the bronze they were made of was very useful and needed at the time, for weapons, mostly. I never understood how they were able to destroy something so elegant and pure to make something so shameful.". Athenodora played a little with her hair, twisting and curling it with her pale fingers. "When they destroyed the last standing statue of Policletus, I got angry. I couldn't confront those who had destroyed the statue because they were for a powerful coven. One day I was crying in the library when Caius found me. From the moment he saw my tears, I could see and feel rage growing inside of him. I told him the whole story, and then the following day he left with Aro by his side. they returned one month later, the coven who had destroyed the statue had been slaughtered.".

You were speechless. Of course you had already understood that Caius was full of anger and potentially a very dangerous being, but you never thought he could be triggered by such a little matter.

You looked at Athenodora, who was shaking a little bit. "Hey, Dora, as you said they were a powerful coven, you would have conquered then anyway". She smiled a little and turned her head towards you. "Maybe not as violently as Caius and Aro did in the end". You shrugged. "There's no point in "maybes" and "ifs", Dora".

"It was the first time I got scared by Caius's reaction". She confessed. "He did it because you were hurt, it's understandable" you responded, and she appeared happy with this reply.

"Thank you Y/N, this was a nice talk". You smiled. "Anytime, Dora, anytime".