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Finally! One year (I think) until the plot starts (i.e. my parents and I crash.). We are now fifteen! Except for Jer, he's still thirteen, and Vicky that is sixteen. Eh. I'm finally the same age in both the Underworld and the 'real' world. And I'm finally considered a woman, which is a pain. I forgot that we have periods. But Satan's tsunami first came when I was twelve. Fuck. When I did get it Hades said something so offensive that Persephone, Nyx, and I didn't talk to him for a week. We're good now, though.

Anyway, I got everyone (the Scooby gang that now includes Matt but he only knows of my powers and knowledge, not the gods.) to agree to get vervain tattoos. Yay me!. So we all went into the parlor and I used Imperio – it's not an unforgivable in this world, plus it was for good reasons – on the man to give us all tattoos and put the vervain (that I planted with my gift) on the in, no questions asked. So...

I got a little plant with three leaves on my left wrist to represent Persephone and Hades insisted on me writing his name behind my ear vertically and I gave in (more like lost in poker but... let's pretend it was me who wanted it.) he also told me his name is badass. Sure, honey.

Caroline got seven tiny stars vertically on her wrist to represent our crew. The scooby gang. She insisted not to have more because she may regret it. I get it. It only takes a bit anyway so it's fine.

Bonnie got a feather between her shoulder blades because she says it represents her magic (that is now unlocked because she talked to her Grams about it).

Tyler got the moon cycle on his left fore-arm which I thought was so cool! And original.

Vicky wrote Livre on her hip – which means free in Portuguese. She did this because about a year ago (when she was fifteen) me, her, and Caroline went to Liz Forbes and reported her mom that had left again to some boyfriend in Nevada. Matty-blue and her are now living with Liz and Caroline. Vicky is really glad about this and now she will go to college and live the life she deserves without drugs and having to work to afford her house. Besides I'm gonna help her financially.

Matt got a tattoo with seven lines on his arm to represent us (like Care's).

Finally, Jer got one on his shoulder blade saying Alma which was my last name in my old life, and he knows it... the cutie. That was all our tattoos. No one overdid it, but we still got in trouble. I'll explain it:

When our parents found our tattoos, to say they were pleased would be a fucking lie. They sat us all down in mine and Jeremy's house and started yelling. Mr. Lockwood and Grayson were seething. Mrs. Lockwood was screeching (which honestly gave me a headache). Miranda was just shaking her head. And Liz was pretending to be an active parent to Caroline, Vicky, and Matt.

So... I kind of lost it. Which later got me to get scolded by Persephone but a high five from Hades. Here's how it went:

"Ok, ok, we get it. Tattoos bad. But like you said, they're permanent so we can't take them away either, so just calm the fuck down." I yelled at them. The Scooby gang was trying to stifle a laugh.

"Language Ellie!" Miranda scolded me while Grayson says,

"You shouldn't have made them in the first place!"

"We're your parents. You should have asked and not go and get tattoos without permission-" The mayor got interrupted by me.

"Please, the parents in this town are shitty!" I scoff, "With all due respect mayor but you fucking abuse your son, so you can't really claim parenthood."

That was how Tyler was forbidden to hang out with me which only brought us closer. After some more yelling, the parents cooled down and are now mine with the tattoos cause they're not really big and are subtle.

Moving on from this, I am starting to look more and more like Nina Dobrev, which is awesome. But I have noticed that I am not a regular doppelganger. My eyes instead of browns like OG Elena's and Kitty Kat's are golden and grey. Just like Hades' and Persephone's. They are gold closer to the pupil and then become grey. They're wicked. Hades and Persephone say it's because of their gifts.

Speaking of gifts, Nyx and Thanatos told me they are considering giving me one too. Which, I refused but they told me that if they decide that I should have them then I should. So now I may be in the way of getting a gift from the God of Death and one from the Goddess of Night. Honestly. I'm good if they decide to give me a bracelet. I don't really care. I already have the gift of magic and nature. And I'm not really power-hungry so...

Before the plot starts the only thing I have to do is go rescue Enzo so... That is what we're doing right now. Me, Vicky (who's driving), Caroline and Tyler are already at Whitmore. Bonnie, Jer, and Matty-blue decided to stay behind to decoy our parents (not that they're really present....).

Right now we're sitting in the car watching Whitmore House. Ya, ya, it's a stakeout! Yay! Most scientists have gone home by now so we're (probably) good to go.

"Are you guys gonna come or stay in the car?" I ask them. It's really creepy out here, I might have powers but... It's eery.

"I'll go." Ty volunteers. The cutie. "Vic and Care can stay here and be like escape vehicle or some shit."

"Okeydokey. Let's go." So me and Ty start to walk to the front door. Once we get on the porch Ty goes up to the door and rings the bell. And I am getting seriously creeped out. A few moments pass and guess who opens the door?

"Who are you?" Wes Maxfield asks us.

"Uh, hi, I'm Ellie Gilbert and this is my friend Tyler Lockwood. I'm-" The little shit cut me off.

"Grayson's daughter. Yes, your father talks about you. What are you doing-" This time I cut him off with a mental stupefy. He went flying backward and fell on the floor unconscious. Tyler turned to me with a grin.

"That was badass El." He says and then whistles.

"Ah, well, he was being a moron and I'm getting the creeps from this place so... Let's get this done with," I reply and then we walk into the house and be careful not to step on the unconscious mad scientist, so he doesn't wake. Before we go into the basement, though, I obliviated the shit out of – don't be too harsh with the HP stuff, I'm living a dream by being able to say that sentence. Plus I got used to it over the years.

Fortunately, we didn't see anyone else as we made our way into the basement. After witching the code thing' as we reached Enzo's cell. I opened the door a la Hermione Granger – alohomora, for you morons that didn't understand, and for you even more morons, it opens doors. We go inside it and we see him curled in the corner. The poor thing. We're rescuing you Lorenzo 'Badass name' St. John.

"Who are you?" He croaks. He must be weak. That is why while I'm answering Ty, being the useful and cute person he is passes him two blood bags.

"I'm Ellie and this is Tyler." I tell him, "We're rescuing you!" I beam at him. As he stands up he's watching me and Tyler (kinda creepily may I add) as if he can see the answers if he looks really well.

"Why?" He finally asks.

"'Cause you're dope and badass and you really don't deserve this shit," I answer.

As he nods Tyler speaks up, "We better get going, man. We have more blood in the car and we'll explain everything."

And so we made our way to the car and passed a limp doctor mad scientist Maxfield. Tyler, Enzo, and I sat in the back while Vic and Care were already upfront. As Vicky drove off we gave him more blood. I must say, it is hot seeing him drink it. But then again he is hot, so...

Caroline turns around with her super sweet smile, "I'm Caroline, by the way, and this is Vicky" Vicky mutters 'Hey', "We're on our way to Mystic Falls. Of course, you don't have to stay there but we got you a house where you can stay. And also Ellie did her witchy thing and she has a daylight ring for you."

"Thank you, gorgeous." He answers Caroline and then looks at me, "Thank you, all of you, for saving me. I owe you."

Tyler snorts, "Big time, dude."

"Don't mind him. He wasn't taught how to behave." Vicky says to Enzo.

"So, are you staying in the Falls that are Mystic with us?" I ask him.

"Don't see why not, gorgeous." He answers and I clap. First Vampire friend. Check! "I'm Enzo. Lorenzo St. John."

"Oh, yeah, we knew that. By the way, your name is totally badass." I tell him.

"Thank you? How do you know?" He asks confused. Of course, he is, I just acted like a stalker.

"Yeah, that was kinda creepy. I just know stuff and then tell these guys." I shrug, I might like him, but I am not telling him anything yet. "Like I also know that your old not so friend anymore is gonna come to town in a year or so." I beam. I'm really excited to meet Ocean Eyes.

"Old not so friend anymore?"

"Uh-huh. Ocean Eyes." I say as if it's obvious. I mean, isn't it?

"Damon?"

"Ellie says so." Vicky nods without taking the eyes off the road. Responsible.

"We'll see. Either way, I might just kill him." He shrugs.

"Can you not?" I ask him, "I mean, torture for a while? Yeah. Beat the shit out of him? Sure. But can you not kill him. I would so like to meet him."

"Sure, gorgeous." He nods. He must be thinking I'm mental. He's not that wrong.

"We're here," Tyler announces as we park the car in front of the house Enzo is staying at. I get out of the car to allow Enzo to pass to and turn to him with a grin.

"The ring must be on a kitchen counter. There are blood bags in the fridge and... We're coming here tomorrow with a couple of more people to get you situated with these times."

He thanks me again and I enter the car and we drive off.

That was how we rescued Enzo. After that, we taught him how this world works (technology and shit). He also went back to Whitmore and murdered the scientists that experimented on him (Bye-bye Wes) (Grayson wasn't one of them...). I also had to tell him not to kill anyone in town because then there'll be problems with the council, yadda, yadda, yadda...

Enzo is now a trusted friend (and I'm thinking of telling him the same things I told Matty-blue, not sure though). We usually hang at his place cause it's big enough and it doesn't have parents. His place or the Tree. Caroline also, already, threw a few parties there (not the Tree) because she was feeling like it. I was feeling like drinking so and the others too so... We went for it.

Hades told me he really likes Enzo as does every other God I hang with. They told me so in the weekly card game of the Underworld (we were playing Go Fish and I won second place, Hades won but I think he cheated.).

Now I'm just waiting for the end of sophomore year. That is when shit really is beginning to go down. Oh and I almost forgot, I am now in the possession of the crystal and the moonstone and they're hidden in a knot in the Tree only I can have access to.

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