A/N- I would just like to apologize for this terribly long update. I've been so busy working on The Power Within that I kept forgetting to update this one. Plus I wrote this chapter like three times in three different ways. I had such mad writer's block for this specific chapter, it wasn't even funny. So, I apologize if this chapter seems extremely rushed, it's just that I figured you guys wouldn't care for all the boring detail of her saying goodbye, and meeting her foster parents etc. Plus, I just wanted to hurry along and have her be in Mystic Falls and meet the gang. So again, I apologize if you all dislike this crappy chapter, but I just really wanted to update for you all because I felt really bad about not updating soon enough and I still keep getting alerts regulalry of new people following this story and I'm just like "GAHH, I NEED TO UPDATE!" but thank you all for your nice reviews and story alerts, and follows. You all are amazing(:
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Emily felt the grass beneath her finger tips as she hooked her fingers on to the ground below her. She pulled her head up and checked her surroundings, knowing instantly where she was.
She was in Mystic Falls. As a human.
How? Well, Ernest, being the most powerful and oldest Elder, changed her. She said her goodbye's to Magdalena and the rest of the Elder's before heading in to the portal to Earth, her first time ever transporting as a human.
For now on, she will only be able to transport from Earth to Harmony through the portal. She can't instantly transport herself the way she used to, being human has some slight down falls.
She remembered Cora telling her that there was a black car waiting on the side of the road by the park she will land in. The car was now hers, and inside the car will be keys to her new home and and a GPS inside that is already set up to take her to her destination.
Emily never drove before, but she remembered Damon's driving lessons and knew exactly how to handle a car. She just wasn't sure if she would be doing it right. Before she knew what she was doing, Emily was in the driver's seat in the car, placing the keys in the ignition starting the engine.
She looked down at the passenger seat and saw her fake legal document paperwork. Her license, birth certificate, etc. Also there are facts on the family she will be staying with for her time being. They will be her foster family, to everyone in Mystic Falls she is Emiliana Carter, an orphan who lost her family at a young age.
Emily, turned her attention back to the car and stared out through the windshield of the car. She led her face to the petal and stepped on the gas. She stepped to hard and ended up going way to fast, she quickly slammed on her breaks, halting the moving vehicle.
Emily hoped there were no witnesses watching how terribly she is trying to start a damn car.
She groaned loudly letting her head fall into her hands. This was more difficult than she thought. She rubbed her temples, thinking how she was going to get to her new house. She lifted her head from her hands smiling brightly when she remembered the obvious, she's still half angel!
Using her magic, Emily was able to put the car on auto-pilot and had it follow the directions to the G.P.S. that is sending her to the direction of her new home.
Emily knew there was a suitcase in the trunk of the car filled with all her clothes. She was glad and grateful that the Elders' had planned this all out for her, because if it wasn't for them, Emily would be truly lost right now.
As Emily drove -well as she sat patiently letting the car dive her- she found herself mentally flinching from the memories of her becoming human. Ernest had placed his hands on the top of her head as she kneeled in front of him. Her eyes were closed and she was breathing through her nose, the feeling of anxiousness overwhelming her.
No one told her the feeling was going to be painful, the most painful experience a person would probably ever go through. She remembers, her body feeling like it had lit up into flames, or the sharp stabbing pain in her chest, and the the way she felt her head throb in an aching type of pain.
The whole experience lasted about four and a half minutes, and afterwards, as Emily sat there, learning for the first time to learn how to catch her breath, a smile appeared on her face. She was human. The one thing she always wanted.
Emily found herself now sitting on the edge of the bed in her new room. It was pink. Everything pink and white. The room was average size for a suburban house. A smile tugged at the end of Emily's lips as she ran her fingers over her light pink bed spread, these people will be her 'parents' for the time being. She always wanted parents. Sometimes, when Damon was human, she pretended his mother was her Mom. When his mother would hold him and love him, care for him, Emily envied that, and imagined that she had that life. She knew, even then, that she wanted more. She didn't want to spend forever being a guardian angel, but she thought there was no alternative. Now, she was finally getting the life she always wanted.
Mr. And Mrs. Adams were nice and kind people. They welcomed Emily with open arms and told them that their home was now hers. They gave her their condolences for her "parent's passing" and she thanked them in a sad manner, putting her acting skills to the test. She has watched Damon lie and act with people for so long and she wanted to see if she was as good as him, and judging by the sad smiles from the middle aged couple, Emily was sure she pulled it off well.
Emily was still learning with talking to people, since she never had to talk to a human before. She made sure she didn't hug them, or shake their hands, she made an excuse that she felt she was coming down with a slight cold.
They asked about her car, and she explained that she had saved money for herself as she was traveling from foster home to foster home and was finally able to buy herself a car not to long ago. They bought it with no hesitation.
They told her that she will be starting her first day of school this coming Monday. The enrolled her already in the local high school here in Mystic Falls, where she knows Stefan, Elena, and the rest of them attend.
She didn't want to think about school at the moment. She was nervous enough about finally meeting Damon soon, that the thought of school would push her overboard.
"Emily, honey!" Mrs. Adams called from her spot at the bottom of the stair case.
Emily stood up from the bed and went to her bedroom door. She opened in and yelled down, "Yes?"
Mrs. Adams said, "We're going on to dinner to eat."
"Okay, be right down!" Emily called.
She grabbed the purse that she found under the passenger seat of her car and ran her hand through her hair as she looked into the mirror of her vanity before rushing out of her bedroom. Emily was wearing skinny jeans- something she's never worn before in her life, so she was a little uncomfortable- and a light blue blouse with black tennis shoes. Emily slowed down, not used to the whole breathing thing and had to catch her breath for a second before meeting her foster parents down stairs.
She go into the car with Mr. And Mrs. Adams. They had a light conversation during the car ride, until she realized where they were eating at. Her heart skipped a beat as the sign approached, getting closer and closer.
Mystic Grill.
What if Damon is there? What do I do? Do I say hi? No, that's stupid. I can't say hi, he'll just kill me.
Emily knew she had to play it smart if she saw him. Even though she was...she hated to admit it, but she was afraid to meet him. Horrified, even. He's Damon Salvatore, and she loves him. But she's not naive, she knows how he is and his games. Luckily for her, she has enough power to over power him if she needs to. She just hope she never has to.
As they entered Mystic Grill, Emily looked around pretending to be in awe, as if she were a tourist. She's seen this place probably a thousand times now, so seeing it all again, even as a human, it still didn't fascinate her in the least.
The only thing that did fascinate her was knowing that all these humans can see her now. She wasn't invisible anymore. That thought instantly made her smile.
They got a table near the bar. She sat across from the lovely couple, as they both smiled warmly with each other going over the menus together. Emily observed them, wanting that. Now that she was human, she knew that she can finally get that, from her best friend.
But it would be a miracle if she can actually pull it off.
She looked over at the bar and didn't recognize anyone that looked like her vampire. She frowned, he wasn't here.
But the sound of her foster mother speaking loudly caught Emily's attention again. She turned her head away from the bar and saw Mrs. Adams gesturing someone from behind Emily to them.
Her eyebrows furrowed together and when she noticed the couple approaching their table, she thought her heart stopped.
Stefan Salvatore and Elena Gilbert, stood right there, in front of Emily. Looking right at her.
Part of her felt envious of Elena, the girl was beautiful and for the first time in her life, Emily saw what she looked like in the vanity mirror of her new bedroom in her house. In her mind she looked plain. She didn't think she was pretty enough to get the attention of Damon Salvatore. Only if you were a doppleganger in her opinion.
"Oh, kids. This is Emiliana Carter. She's our new foster child." Mrs. Adams smiled warmly in Emily's direction.
Emily smiled timidly, she was crazy nervous.
Elena smiled genuinely towards the new girl. She seemed shy and sweet and Elena wanted the girl to feel welcomed in her new environment. Especially since she knew what it was like to be an orphan, she can relate to that.
"Hi, I'm Elena, and this is my boyfriend Stefan." she gestured towards Stefan who stuck his hand out to shake with Emily's.
Emily mentally scoffed to herself. She already knew them, and honestly, this whole ordeal was starting to make her feel like some sort of stalker. Crap, she thought as she stared at Stefan's hand wide-eyed.
"Uhm," she shook her head sadly, "Sorry, I have a slight cold and I wouldn't want you to get it." How ironic, me telling a vampire that.
Stefan hesitated before nodding in understanding, yet she can tell from the way he side-eyed her that he didn't quite believe her.
She knew she could have shook his hand, since his Guardian Angel retired and found her peace the moment he turned Ripper, but she couldn't do that in front of The Adams and Elena. She couldn't touch him and not touch them, it would have been suspicious. Yeah? More suspicious than not touching anyone at all? Ugh...
Mr. Adams spoke up, "I worked with Elena's father in his practice. It was nice watching this young beautiful girl grow up and become the woman that she is today. If only your parents were here...I know they both would have been proud of you, sweetheart."
Emily knew she had to play along. As if she didn't already know Elena's parents passed away in a car accident last year with her in the vehicle, causing Stefan to meet her and save her life. "I'm sorry for your loss." Emily spoke genuinely and Elena thanked her.
The Adams' smiled as they watched their new foster daughter interact with the kids her age. Emily liked talking with Elena and Stefan, getting to know them on a new personal level.
Elena told her that she would show her around on her first day of school Monday. Emily thanked her and agreed then the young couple walked out of the Grill, leaving a smiling Emily behind as she for the first time, looked down at her menu, knowing she was going to actually eat something for her first time.
Damn it, I hope I don't choke and die.
Emily went on with her night, getting the hang of being human. If only she had known the raven haired, blue eyed vampire was in the alley of Mystic Grill, having his new lunch.