Sooner or Later

[BeautifullyxMad]

Charlize was glad to finally be getting ready for the ball, and with her hair curled and down, she lookes herself over one last time before trying to zip up her dress. "Um... if you could fly up here and zip me, I'll be ready."She called down to him before she looked at how the red contrasted from her complexion. She thought she made a good choice, and she hoped he liked it. He was the one who had to look at her.

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Damon was ready after pulling out his tux from the 1800s. He had kept up with it and it was still in good shape, so when he dresses in it he smiles. He was about to make more memories in it. Once he was ready he drove over to the Gilbert home amd entered the house to find Elena. "You look beautiful as ever."He complimented.

[newmommy1993]

Stefan flashed upstairs and was standing behind her. He finished zipping the dress up the rest of the way, his hands resting on her upper arms. "You look.. stunning." He complimented, staring at the two in the full body mirror. "Ready to go?" He asked and turned her around, wrapping her arm around his own. "Let's go, your chariot awaits." He said in a old English voice, leading her downstairs. He grabbed up the keys to the car before walking out of the house. It was a humid and dry night, but at least it was warm. Stefan moved ahead of her and opened the passenger door for her to get in. He then closed the door behind her and slid in himself.

Thirty minutes later, Stefan was pulling into an already packed spot. He shut off the engine and opened the door for Charlize. He held his hand out and glanced towards the house, then back at her. "You ready for this?" He asked.

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Elena didn't hear Damon come in or approach from behind her. She jumped when she heard him speak and turned to face him. She smiled, a small blush sneaking its way on her cheeks. "Thanks.. you do too." She said, but wanted to take back what she said. Did she just really call him beautiful. "Stunning, I mean. You look real handsome." She quickly stammered. She hoped she wasn't this way all night. "Anyways, let's go." She said, reaching behind him to grab her jacket, the final piece to her dress, and slipped it on. Damon really did look handsome, the Salvatore's knew how to work a suite.

[BeautifullyxMad]

Charlize looked at him and amiles. "Don't look too bad yourself, stud."She said to him and she chuckled at the accent, but she couldn't hwlp but feel herself heat up at their proximity. It wasn't often that she was this close to someone she liked so much. Stefan had really grown on her and one day she would ask him what was always on her mind, but not now.

When they got there, she took a deep breath. "Lets do this."She said.

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Damon chuckled a bit at Elena's nervousness. It was cute to him, and he nodded. "Sorry if the car isn't the cleanest. I haven't returned all of Alarics stuff, but he told me to keep it there for now."He he apologized, leading her out to his car and when they arrived, he saw Stefan and a woman in a red dress before them.

[newmommy1993]

Stefan smiled at her and shrugged. "I try." He said and helped her out of the car, closing the door behind her. They walked inside and stood at the entrance for awhile. "Let's hope we don't run into Klaus. Just our luck, right?" He asked with a low laugh. He stood at the table and got them each a drink when he saw Elena and Damon. So they were an item now? He brushed it off. She did look stunning in that dress, but Stefan swore to himself he was done with her. He had Charlize now, and something about her was far more interesting. He handed her a plastic cup with punch in it. "I can't guarantee it hadn't been spiked." He said with a cheesy grin.

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Elena walked in with Damon, arm in his. She spotted Damon and that girl he seemed to always be around. They looked great together and she couldn't help but feel envious. She just kept her distance with Damon close. "I want to dance." She said, looking at him as she took his hand and led him to the dance floor. Upbeat music blared through the house and Elena started to move to the beat, keeping close to Damon, a smile on her face. She was actually having fun.

[BeautifullyxMad]

Charlize chuckled to Stefan's comment. "Spiked punch is the least of our concerns doll. I just wish I didn't have to worry about the original hybrid."She commented, taking a sip of her punch. She watched him make eye contact with Elena and it pained her. At this rate she wondered if she could ever compare.

"Was I being talked about?" Klaus' voice startled her. "Charlize, save me a dance."

"Alright."She answered, absent-mimdedly.

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Damon looked at Elena and when she brought up dancing, he smiled. "I thought you would never say it."He joked before heading out to thw dance floor.with her and he was having the time of his life while he was dancing with her. The.music wasn't his taste, but it was fun to dance to. He couldn't deny that.

[newmommy1993]

Stefan glanced up at Klaus. He glared behind him as he walked off after asking Charlize for a dance. "Be careful with him. I don't know why he suddenly decided to throw a ball out of nowhere, but I have a feeling the reason isn't any good." He told her with a shudder. "Anything Klaus does means he isn't up to no good." He told her and glanced over at Damon and Elena dancing. "And I have some sense it has a feeling to do with Elena." He told her, taking a sip of punch. He coughed, dropping the cup. Stefan started wheezing, falling to the ground. "Re.. revain..." He rasped out as his eyes widened. He had been taking a small dosage, but this was like he was drinking a full glass of it. It was strong. Klaus was up to something, or someone else here was, and whoever it was, was up to no good.

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Elena smiled, wrapping her arms around Damon's neck as they dance. The song switched to a much slower one and she stopped, breathing in and out. Elena kept her arms wrapped around his neck as they danced. "Thanks, Damon. For the hundredth time. You really have been here for me through everything." She told him softly. She then turned at the commotion and noticed Stefan fell to the ground. "What happened?" She asked, letting go of his neck.

[BeautifullyxMad]

When Stefan fell to his knees, Charlize knelt down beside him, and placed her hand on his back. She lookes around before she offered him a small vial from her shoulder strap. "I brought some blood in case they tried.anything." she unstoppered the vial and she put it in his mouth and got him to drink it. "Better?"

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Damon smiles to her. "No problem." However, when the commotion came he raised a brow and focuses his hearing. "He was vervained."He answered, but he still listened. "He's being taken care of though. He is witch a prepared witch."

He turned with her so she could get a better look. "We need to draw attention away from it, get people dancing again and try to slip out though. There has to be some ploy behind this."

[newmommy1993]

Stefan took the blood without any complaints. He instantly started filling better. Stefan stood up. "Sorry, had a slip." He said to everyone. They all nodded and got back to their own business. "There is definitely something going on." He said after clearing his throat a few times. He took Charlize's hand and led her to the dance floor. "We need to draw attention from ourself, in case someone is watching us." He told her. The slow song was still on and Stefan wrapped his arms around her waist. He kept her close to him and leaned down closer to her ear. "Can you channel anything? Find anything out?" He whispered softly, he didn't want anyone to hear them.

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Elena nodded and looked back at Damon. "Something just feels wrong." She said. "I'm going to the bathroom, I'll be back." She said and disappeared, going upstairs to the second floor. A few people were scattered up there, but no one she knew. Elena went into the office of Klaus, closing the door behind her. It was clear, which was good. She sat behind the desk, opening the drawers, looking through papers and other things, but she didn't find anything. Elena went to the closet and slid it open, looking through things there. She stopped when she heard Klaus' voice at the door, telling somebody to fetch him a human to feed off. She quickly got into the closet, closing the door behind her just in time before he walked in, closing the door behind him. She tried to keep her breathing slow, there was no way she could get caught.

[BeautifullyxMad]

Charlize stayed close to Stefan. "I'll try."she breathed and she closed her eyes and began concentrating. The witch spirits were there, but hazed. It was hard to hear them. "There's too much noise. I'm going to rest my head on your shoulder, cover my other ear so I don't look awkward."

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Damon looked at Elena and nodded. "Don't be too long."He whispered before getting his own drink. Drinking vervain hardly affected him anymore, but he began coughing at his drink. "That's strong."He mumbled and aoon he began looking around for Elena. When he found she was nowhere in sight he made his way over to Stefan. "You alright brother?"

[newmommy1993]

Damon nodded. When she put her head on his shoulder, he put the other hand on the side, covering her ear. He swayed to the music so people wouldn't ask questions and give them strange looks. Right now, they just looked like an ordinary couple dancing to the song. That was all. He kept his breathing slow and steady and tried what he could to block out all noise so she could get in contact with the spirits. He looked over at Damon and shushed him, but nodded at his question. "Where's Elena?" He mouthed, not making a sound.

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Elena kept herself backed up against the wall. The blinds to the closet were halfway open, so she could see outside in the office. He looked up as a young blonde walked in and Elena recognized her from school. The blank expression on her face made Elena think she was compelled, and she obviously she was since she walked towards Klaus, who pulled her close to him. He tilted his head back as he exposed her neck, then pierced his sharp fans. She gasped and fell limp in his arm. When he was finished, he compelled her to forget and wrapped her neck up and watched as he left. His eyes watched until he left and he followed after. Elena let out a sigh as she stepped out of the closet. She closed it behind her, making sure everything was like how she left it.

When Elena turned around, a cold hand clamped over her mouth as Klaus glared at her. "Snooping around isn't very nice." He said, dangerous glaring in his eyes.