forever is a long time to be a l o n e;
Between Gen and Beckett, Daphne learned to control herself. They both taught her slightly different ways of controlling what she was, but she took both and made her own. Oddly enough she became close to Beckett, she knew he was a killer - rude and soulless. But she still saw that small something when he'd bring everyone over and order far to much pizza, or when Daphne would bit someone on one of those nights she didn't have a control, and he'd calm her down. Yet she never forgot what he'd done, she got mad at him for hurting others - they had long arguments about it. Gen was kind, and Daphne trusted her easily, but their relationship didn't develop like hers and Beckett's did.
Slowly, with her control she began to try and reform her friendships. She reached out to talk to Rachel more, who she hadn't been in much contact with since being turned. Although it's different, they build their relationship again.
Helen - the most important person in Daphne's life. After Helen helped her get blood in a way that she wasn't hurting someone she did her best to become a better sister. She made Helen stop giving her blood bags and focus on her school and on John - who finally admitted their relationship.
Time went by, but nothing in Daphne's life changed much. She had her feet on the ground now and could hold her own. Yet, she was struck down when she heard Beckett had died. She fell apart that night, in her room alone she let her tears stream down her face. In the morning though, she put on a strong face and held Rachel close to comfort her. She made tea and did everything she knew to comfort her. She never showed what his death did to her. She'd spent many nights thinking of ways she'd enjoy killing him, but those days were long past. Beckett and her had spent nights walking around the town, she'd become a little closer to the other vampires in town because of Beckett. He told her about his life, when she could get him to at least. About the girl he'd loved, about the relationship he'd had with his sister, but she didn't push the topic when he didn't want to talk about it anymore. So having that gone, no longer around... It hurt, but she'd never say it out loud.
Helen and John graduated shortly after that. Their grandmother came to see, and Daphne saved two more seats - but no one sat in them, physically at least. She clapped and cheered, and cried as her sister and her boyfriend crossed the stage. For once it seemed like they were able to be a normal happy family. Yet when Mara stood, tears still streaming down her face, it hit Daphne again. She did her best to stay strong and focus on her sister.
With time, Helen and John left for a while to go off to college or university. She didn't follow them, she knew the two needed to see things and be away from her. It was during that time she felt truly alone. Rachel was around still and they talked, but she'd put all her life into Helen and having her go was something she never really thought about. So Daphne travelled. She packed up a few things and headed off to see the world. She didn't know where to go, so she started in London. From London she went to Scotland, and Ireland. Then into France, which lead her to Italy. Finally she went to Greece, she felt it fitting with how much the Gods and everything Greek had come to Beacon Hills. She'd been away from home for a long time, and she spent some of her nights wonder what she really had to go back for.
Daphne spent her time travelling a lot, it took her mind off of things she didn't have anymore. She travelled within the States, and even went up to Canada for a bit. Alone in may ways, she filled her days with strangers and stories they had. She hardly spoke about her life, mostly because it would make no sense to most, and to others - well she'd be dead.
A few years past and Helen called Daphne telling her all the news. Her and John were getting married. Thrilled for her younger sister she demanded to help in any way she could. Yet when they hung up the phone Daphne leaned into the couch and wondered what it was like. To love someone that much, and to be loved. She'd always hoped for that, always wanted to be in that type of relationship - have that life. She didn't let that get to her though, she spent the next months helping prepare everything.
When the day finally came she hugged Ashlyn and Thomas who'd come to see it. She saw some of Helen's old classmates, but many faces she didn't know. And Daphne had three chairs saved in the front row - but they were never filled. She helped her sister get ready and she got to watch her sister marry the man who was made for her.
Daphne watched over her sister and John, she made her duty to protect them. She watched as they began a family, the little wolf that was born. She watched as their family grew, and they made sure Daphne was involved in their life. She protected the kids while they were dealing with things. She babysat while they went away for events, she loved it. Spending time with the kids, yet she knew they weren't always so trusting of her. Of course it was in their nature to be hesitant. Over time they grew to care and trust her more. She fought off other wolves who dare threaten their family, and she tore apart other vampires who even dare to look at Helen as a meal.
With the years that past, she saw Helen and John age - but their love never faded. And as her sister got grey hair, she'd sit beside her bed and talk to her. Listen to what Helen had to say, she smiled at her - although it became sadder as time went on. She knew Helen was growing old, and would die one day. Helen would reach out and hold Daphne's hand. Smiling so happily at her, "you haven't aged a day." She'd say, and laugh lightly.
On that dreadful day, she hurried to the hospital, she heard John's cries before she saw him. She held the kids as they cried, holding strong as best she could. And when they all went to try and calm down - or talk to someone, Daphne cried out in pain. And she cried when she got home, and through the night and for days after. She only stopped when she had to comfort John, or the kids. She stood in black as her sister was put in the ground, she cried for her. For the loss of her, she wanted to be the one to hold out her arms on the other side. But she was here, and Helen was gone.
Daphne had made one promise to Helen the last time they'd spoke, she said she'd protect their family until the end. So she did. At that age, the kids were able to handle things on their own, but they still came to Daphne for comfort after John's death. Daphne watched over the kids, and checked up on them, she knew their parents had taught them well - but she still worried for them.
Time dragged on, Daphne's life wasn't what it was. Forever...Was a very long time. She watched her friends die, she watched her sister's kids have lives, and their children have lives. Yet she had a hole, many of them actually, in her life. She didn't have her mother, father, grandmother or her sister anymore. She no longer had Rachel, Jason or Beckett. She never found her prince, or the one she'd live on forever with. She never even found anything close. She was alone, and the only thing that kept her going - was that she made a promise to her sister, and she wasn't going to break it willingly.
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