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Three days in this dank, godforsaken tomb. It was three days too long without blood, as far as Katherine was concerned. There wasn’t even a single rat in sight; she was so hungry she’d probably lower herself to eating vermin by now. With a quiet exhalation, the vampire slouched against the clammy rock of the tomb’s wall, losing her balance as the solid rock behind her back disappeared abruptly and the darkness was replaced with artificial light.

"What the—!" Katherine hissed and braced one hand against the floor, bowing her head to shield her eyes from the sudden brightness. Slowly, Katherine raised her chin and blinked at the chamber amidst her hair, bewildered. This was a far cry from the musty tomb she’d occupied just a moment ago. How? A moment of sheer, wide-eyed panic gripped at her as she immediately considered the Originals, but a few deep breaths returned her ability to think straight. It couldn’t be. Damon had imprisoned her in that damn tomb, sealed by the Bennett witches’ spell; no vampire could get out once they stepped inside. It had to be someone else, and Katherine was willing to bet they couldn’t be worse than Klaus.

Despite her blood-starved body protesting at every move, Katherine straightened from her slouch and cast a critical eye down at herself. She was a mess; still wearing the wrinkled, knee-length black dress, dirt smudging her skin that had taken on a slightly sickly, ashen pallor – she could only imagine the dark circles bound to sit under her eyes. Her straightened hair hung down her shoulders, a curtain of limp frizz instead of the mass of curls she normally sported. She scoffed at the state of her and cursed Damon all over again. Caroline and that backstabber Lucy, too, while she was at it.

But she had a more immediate objective now, such as getting out and feeding. Oh, and a shower.

"Very well. I’ll bite," Katherine finally drawled wryly, smirking at her pun as she glanced about. "Hello? Anybody home?"

Preferably someone filled with nice, juicy veins full of thick, warm blood. Humming a soft sound of amusement at the thought, Katherine wet her dry lips and addressed the empty room again, her attitude remarkably lackadaisical for such an evidently unwell person in an uncertain situation.

"Nobody obviously taught you people manners. It’s rude to keep a lady waiting."

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[ ...elena's acting a little weird, but dawn will gloss over that for a second in favor of concern. ]

...Elena? Oh my God, are you-- when did you leave? I didn't even notice, I am the worst friend and I'm sor-- ugh, not the time. Are you okay? Is Stefan coming to get you? I can, if he isn't.

[What's this, now? Elena's friend? Elena is here, too? Oh, this just keeps on getting more and more interesting. Katherine doesn't know who this person is, but that never stopped her before.]

I'm... not feeling so well. [Which is true. She's starving. She injects an appropriate amount of misery in her tone.] I don't know if Stefan got my message. Could you come?

Yeah, of course. Just give me a minute, okay? I'll be right there. Do you need anything?

Edited 2010-12-06 23:32 (UTC)

NO!

[ elena, in her haste to get to dawn, forgets to lock her message. ]

[ after realizing this, elena quickly locks the conversation and switches the feed to visual. ]

Dawn, I never left. This is me, whatever you do, don't go get her.

[ looooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooong silence. ]

...Elena?

[ she nods, obviously panicked and upset. ]

Yes.

Edited 2010-12-07 07:23 (UTC)

But--

You're in the arrival room. How...?

It's not me. Trust me, I know how much we look alike, but that's not me in the arrival room.

Then who is she?

She's...

[ it's obvious that elena isn't sure how to answer this. she hardly knows, herself. ]

...She knows Stefan.

[ or knew him, over a century ago. ]

And she looks exactly like you. Elena, I-- if it's something you can't tell me, I won't like it because hi, girl with your face who is clearly bad news but I'll respect you not being able to tell me everything for now.

But just don't lie or evade, or okay? Please.

I'm not trying to. I just - I don't know what I should tell you about it. I don't know everything yet, myself, I just...

[ here, elena breaks off and presses a hand to her mouth, clearly fighting back tears. by now stefan's filled her in on what happened to caroline back at home, and she is so scared of that happening to someone else. ]

I'll tell you what I can when I find out more, okay? I promise. Just in the meantime, don't go near her. [ her voice breaks. ] Please.

[ dawn's voice goes softer, comforting. ]

It's okay, I won't shove. I'm here if you need to talk, though.

[ elena wipes at her eyes and nods, exhaling in a heavy sigh. ]

I do want to talk. I'm just not sure if I'm the best conversationalist right now.

[ coping with having been turned so suddenly and still not knowing who'd done it had been difficult, and she'd spent most of the week with stefan and lexi, trying to learn and adjust to her new senses and emotions and instincts. it was necessary, but she misses her friend. ]

Later then, okay?

...Be careful.

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