Elena's P.O.V.
I enter the kitchen, where I heard the noises coming from, and discover John on the floor, bleeding badly. He got stabbed and his fingers got cut. Who did this? I rush over to my biological father and try to stop the bleeding by puting my hand on the wound. Who could have done that? Why didn't Jeremey or Jeremy heard anything? I grab the phone which is on the counter and call 911. I'm trembling and panicking while the tears get in my eyes.
- 911, what's your emergency? Asks the voice of the woman behind the phone.
- Hi, I-I need an ambulance to 2104 Maple Street, I tell crying and panicking to the woman. I keep trying to stop the bleeding while John looks behind me terrified.
- Behind you, barely whispers John. I frown and lean in to put my ear over his mouth. Behind you! He whispers louder.
I turn quickly around and gasp, scared. But nobody is behind me. I grab the bloody knife beside John and cautiously approaches the hallway. Someone is here I can feel it. Someone's brushing pass me really quick. I felt cold, exactly like when Stefan, Damon or Gillian does it. I turn around gasping again as I get frightened. Who's here? I thought that the tomb vampires were dead! I turn around again as the vampire passes brushing me again and leaves. Jeremy!
- Jeremy! I scream racing up the stairs to his room. Jeremy! Jeremy! I enter his room and see him unconscious on his bed. Please, Jeremy, wake up! I shake my brother while starting to cry again. Suddenly, Jeremy wakes up and looks at me confused as I let a relief sigh out.
Minutes later, the paramedics arrive and take away John, who passed out not long ago, to the ambulance. I am at the top of the stairs when I see Stefan with Gillian arriving. She looks much better than earlier. The officer tries to stop them from entering but I tell him to let them in. Stefan let's Gillian entering first and follows her behind. They both walk up the stairs to join me and follow me to my brother's bedroom.
- What happened? Questions my boyfriend as we enter Jeremy's room. Jeremy is still sitting on his bed.
- He said that Anna gave him her blood and then he took these pills and now... I mean he looks fine but then again so do you. So, I just... I don't know, I explain them. Stefan walks up to Jeremy and grabs his face in his hands to examine his eyes. I look at Gillian before touching her shoulder lightly. Are you feeling better? She nods before smiling faintly.
- Look at me, I hear Stefan saying to Jeremy.
- I'm fine, okay? I feel exactly the same, complains my little brother.
- Should I call a paramedic up here? What should I do? I ask my boyfriend while panicking again.
- No, he's fine, answers Gillian's father still looking in Jeremy's eyes.
- You mean I'm not a vampire? Damn it! I watch him looking down disappointed of him failing. I frown sadly at what he just said.
- Don't say that, Jeremy! I walk up to stand in front of him. Jer, why would you want that?
Gillian's P.O.V.
I'm in Jeremy's bedroom as I watch Elena and Jeremy arguing with each other. Now that we're all sure he isn't a vampire, everything is coming back to normal. Or almost?
- Did you hear about Anna, what happened to her tonight? He shouts at Elena. I frown angrily as I remember John staking her right through her heart. She's dead. Elena backs away as she stares at her angry and sad brother. I step quickly up to him under the couple sights and grab Jeremy by his collar.
- Jeremy, Jeremy. Come here, sit down, I push him back down on his bed and grab his face with my hand before making him looking at me. I am very sorry about Anna but it's very important that you listen to me right now. With every passing moment, Anna's blood is leaving your system. If you try to kill yourself right now, you could really die. He stood and looks away but I slap him across the face, not too hard though, but still. He then stares at me frowning. I heard dad and Elena saying my name shocked of what I did to him. We're friends Jeremy. At least, we were until you discovered what I am. But I didn't change, I'm still me. You know that I only want your happiness. He shakes his head and looks away again but I push him this time so he lays on his mattress. Elena's brother frowns again while dad tries to make me back away. I saw Anna dying under my eyes tonight, and I wanted to help her, I really did, but I couldn't because of you uncle! I saw an umpteenth person dying under my eyes! Well, guess what? I took it on me! So stop acting like that and man up! Jeremy looks down like he actually doesn't care of what I just told him. God, I needed this rage to come out. Dad pulls me in front of him but I pull away of his grip. I need fresh air. I'll be at the boarding house.
- wait, Gillian... Says dad but I vamp-speed out of the Gilbert's house before he could finish.
Stefan's P.O.V.
I didn't know she had this rage in her. Why was she even mad? I know that she hates seeing people dying but I've never seen her acting like this. I never thought she would slap him.
- What about the pills that he took? Questions my girlfriend scared for her brother.
- He didn't take enough to die so Anna's blood actually healed him of that, I explain her when a policeman knocks on the doorframe of Jeremy's room.
- Miss Gilbert? Elena nods politely to the man. You need to be at the hospital.
- But... She says looking at the man until I cut her.
- No, no, no, I'll stay here with Jeremy.
- No, I don't need a babysitter, complains her brother again.
-Yes, you do, insists Elena sternly. I kiss her and she follows the policeman. They all leave the house, letting me alone with the Gilbert boy.
Bonnie's P.O.V.
When I heard that Caroline was at hospital, I straightly went there, worried. I enter the big building and walk to the Caroline's room. Gosh, all this makes me think of Grams. Matt send me Caroline's room number. I enter the corridor where she is to and see Matt sitting alone outside of Care's room.
- How is Caroline? I ask him nervous and scared for my friend.
- She's not good, Bon, tells me Matt with a weak voice. I stare at him like I'm about to cry.
- What happened?
- We were driving and Tyler heard this noise and he got...
- A noise?
- He got this migraine or something and he lost control of the car and... I thought that Caroline was fine and then... and then she wasn't so... gosh, he looks so hurt. I even can feel all his pain! I already wanted to cry but now, it's worst. I take Matt in my arms to encourage him... Or me? I guess it's the both of us.
Damon's P.O.V.
After reading Liz text message telling me that her daughter he's at hospital, I took my car and drove there. That's what humans do, isn't it? I park my car in the parking lot of the hospital and go to the front desk. Sheriff Forbes is in front of it and she looks hurt, scared, sad, panicked. But yet, she acts like the strong officer she is. I run over to her quickly.
- Liz, I came as soon as I got the message. Is she okay? I asked the woman with a concerned voice. Liz looks at me frowning sadly.
- She's in surgery, it's... they're doing everything they can. I need your help Damon, the sheriff sounds so desperate as she asked for my help.
- Sure, anything Liz, I answer to the short blonde hair woman while nodding.
- Mayor Lockwood is dead. They thought he was a vampire. They put him in the basement, informs me the Sheriff while looking everywhere nervously. I frown playing my confused and innocent card. I perfectly know Mayor Lockwood wasn't a vampire and is dead. But the question is, what was Mayor Lockwood then if he isn't a vampire ?
- Mayor Lockwood was a vampire?
- No, no. A mistake was made, they said he dropped like the others when John's device went off but he... Liz sighs and closes her eyes before reopening them with tears. He couldn't have been a vampire, I've known the man my whole life and now Carol Lockwood is gonna want answers and all I can think of right now is Caroline and... Tells me the woman getting more and more nervous and concerned for her daughter and what is happening around her. The sheriff lowers her head and starts crying.
- It's okay. It's okay, I reassure the woman as I take her in my arms.
Elena's P.O.V.
Bonnie send me a text message to informed me about Caroline. Great, so not only John is there but Caroline is here as well. While the paramedics were driving I texted Jenna to tell her about John. She might hate him but he still is our family. I enter the hospital and John is leaded to an emergency room. I walk down and turn into another corridor when I see Bonnie. She smiles sadly at me while we both walk over to each other.
- Bonnie. How's Caroline? I ask my to best friend worried about the blond one.
- She's weak. They don't know if she's going to make it, I arc my brows as I realise what my witchy friend just told me. Caroline cannot died.
- What? The tears start to build up in my eyes. Bonnie embraces me as I do the same. This is so messed up. Is there something that you can do? Like a spell or something? I ask her pulling away from the hug.
- She doesn't know how, do you? Intervenes Damon which doesn't very surprised us. I saw him when I arrived and Bonnie looked behind me frowning so I guess she saw him as well.
- No, I don't, responds Bonnie as she gets annoyed and aggrevated by the vampire. She glares deadly at him with her arms crossed over her chest.
- No, you don't because it took Emily years to learn a spell like that.
- Well, I can take down a vampire, that spell was easy to learn, defends and snaps Bonnie as she frowns angrily at him. Damon smiles fakely to her.
- I can give Caroline some blood, suggests and offers Stefan's brother while looking at me.
- No, no way, I answer shaking my head and staring at Damon seriously.
- No, just enough to heal her, says the vampire while showing the quantity with his fingers. She will be safe in the hospital and it will be out of her system in a day, she will be better Elena.
- It's too risky, I can't agree to that, suddenly, Bonnie cuts me which surprised me. I mean, it's not the fact that she cuts me that surprised me, it's what she said.
- Do it, I frown questioningly to my best friend. Bonnie stares at me with seriousness. This is Caroline. We can't let her die, she turns back to Damon. Do it.
- If I do this, you and me, call a truce?
- No. But you'll do it anyway. For Elena, Bonnie leaves letting Damon and I in an awkward silence in the middle of the corridor.
- I know this is probably the last thing you want to do right now but we should talk about what happened tonight.
- Yeah, one of the tomb vampires got into the house and almost killed John, I see him frowning confused.
- What? When? What are you talking about? After I left?
- You were there? I don't remember him being there. What is he talking about?
- Come on, Elena, you know I was, he responds smiling awkwardly while looking around.
- When were you at the house? I ask still frowning.
- Really? Earlier, on the porch, we were talking, all cathartic, feelings exposed, he says gesturing like he always does when he explains something. I shake my head still confused. Come on, we kissed, Elena, I arc my brows even more lost than I already was.
- Okay, I don't have time for this Damon, I turn around but he stops me.
- If you want to forget what happened, fine. But I can't, tells me Damon looking into my eyes seriously. I was about to retorte at him when Jenna arrives. I stare at my aunt as she glares at Gillian's uncle.
- Elena, I came as soon as I got your message. How is John? Questions my aunt, not even looking at me but at the vampire.
- Where have you been? I ask her, curious.
- At the fire department, I had to fill out a report. I told you earlier, frowns my aunt slightly annoyed and mad of everything that happened tonight.
- No, you didn't, I tell her shaking my head. Why does everyone say that they saw or told me something tonight?
- Yes, I did, repeats Jenna.
- No, Jenna, you didn't, I insist on the fact that I didn't see her nor talked to her.
- Yes, I did, I keep frowning when suddently I heard Damon saying a little ''ho'' to himself. Jenna and I both look at him with confusedness shown on our faces.
- Mmm, you got to be kidding me, whispers Damon when he suddenly realises that we are looking at him. He arcs his brows before walking away from us.
Stefan's P.O.V.
Jeremy fell asleep not long ago. I keep pacing around his room as I think of why he would do this? Why was Gillian that angry earlier? She seems alright before. I take my cell phone out and call my daughter. She isn't answering. I groan and leave a voicemail to her.
- Hey Lilou, please call me back. I want to know if you're alright, I'm worried. What happened earlier that you got angry... You know what, never mind. Call me as soon as you got this message. Love you babygirl, I hang up when the front door downstairs gets open. I exit Jeremy's bedroom and walks quickly downstairs. Elena enters the hall as I arrive at the bottom of the stairs.
- Hey! How was Caroline? I ask her concerned. When did she waved her hair? And changed her clothes?
- Not good, Elena faces me before hugging me. How can she be this cold? Is it...? Just what I needed, she tries to kiss me but I grab her by the back of her neck and bare my fangs at her. Katherine. I throw her over the couch and she rapidly gets up with her vampire speed.
- Katherine, I say with venom.
- At least I fooled one of you, I quickly vamp-speed toward the vampire, pushing roughly Katherine against the wall. She grabs me and pushes me as rough as I did against the wall at the opposite of the room. Feel better? She questions smirking.
I push her against another wall as someone begins to open the front door. Damn it! I get distracted by the person coming in and Katherine saw it. She grabs my arm, bends it behind my back and throws me over the couch before I land on the floor. I look up to see her smiling and rushing out of the house. Suddenly, Elena and Damon enter the hall and look down at me with confusedness. I stand up immediately and look quickly behind me. So glad it isn't Gillian who came in.
- Stefan? Asks the brunette with worriedness in her voice. What happened?
- Katherine happened, responds Damon which makes her and I frowning. How does he know?
Damon and I walk to the kitchen while Elena went upstairs to see if her brother is alright.
- Did she say what she wanted? Questions my brother leaning on the counter with his arms crossed over his chest. I shake my head to answer him. Woman certainly knows how to make an entrance, jokes my brother. I roll my eyes annoyed.
- She said she fooled one of us, at least. What does that mean? I frown, waiting for his answer.
- She pretended to be Elena too when I showed up earlier tonight. Elena enters the kitchen and I walk toward my girlfriend.
- I told Jeremy, I can't lie to him anymore, sighs the brunette, looking tired of everything that is happening.
- Are you alright? I ask while my hand goes up and down her back.
- No, I'm not alright. I thought that with all the tomb vampires gone things would get better.
- I know. We all did, Elena sighs again before sitting on the chair in front of her.
- Katherine was in this house, that means she's been invited in, what are we gonna do?
- Move, jokes my brother while smirking and staring at her.
- Very helpful, thank you.
- Katherine wants you dead; there's zero you can do about it; you would be dead but you're not. So clearly she has other plans, tells Damon while thinking. He's right, Katherine must have something in her mind, but what?
- Right and we need to find out what those other plans are and not provoke her in the process, I respond looking at my brother. I frown again. What happened tonight when you thought she was Elena?
- To risk another frown line encroaching on a very crowded forehead. We... kissed.
- And you thought it was me? Frowns Elena as well.
- What do you mean you kissed?
- Well, you know, when two lips pucker and they go, my brother puckers his lips and makes kissing noises. He can be so aggrevated! I rush at him with my vampire speed but he goes standing beside Elena.
- Don't be obvious, Stefan, I was about to run at Damon again when my girlfriend got in my way.
- Stefan wait, he kissed Katherine, not me, I glare angrily at my brother as her hand rest on my chest. I warned him but I guess he didn't get it. Elena looks at Damon. I wouldn't do that. We don't have time for this guys.
- Later, I say gravely to him.
- John must know something. There has to be a reason why Katherine tried to kill him.
- She's Katherine. She loves to play games and you're fooling yourself if you think you're going to find out what she's been up to before she wants you to know, states Damon staring at the two of us.
- No, actually Elena's right, John could know something through Isobel. Your mother, she was in touch with Katherine so maybe we can go to the hospital and get him to talk, I suggest to the brunette while she nods. Damon rolls his eyes and walks slowly to the entrance of the kitchen.
- I've got a better idea. I'm just gonna ignore the bitch. See you, Damon was about to leave when Elena asked him a question.
- Is that smart?
- If Katherine thinks she's been ignored it will lure her out, she'll make a move, smiles Damon to her.
- Yeah? And then what? I ask him still frowning.
- Stake her, rip her head off, something poetic. We'll see, answers the raven hair boy with a smirk. I nod when I remember something. Damon was about to leave again.
- wait, Damon turns around again and looks at me annoyed. while you're both here, let me just warn you of something. Damon rolls his eyes again. It's about Gillian. Elena nods as my brother gets serious. She doesn't need to know that Katherine is here. Not now. I have a little idea of how she might react and I... I look down and let a long breath out. Just don't say anything to her, please.
- I won't, tells me Elena as she grabs my hand before squeezing it.
- what if Katherine is playing her "Elena" card with Boo?
- will deal with that later, Damon nods and finally leaves.
Bonnie's P.O.V.
- You've been here all night? I ask my friend while walking toward him. He looks so sad.
- Yeah, with the sheriff, answers me the blonde hair boy while nodding.
- No one else?
- Stefan's brother Damon stopped by late last night, explains me, Matt. At least, Damon did something right for once but that won't change anything between us.
- How is Caroline today? I ask him while I am feeling scared for my friend. I know Caroline since forever, she's my second best friend, I can lost her.
- See for yourself, I frown as Matt opens the door of Caroline's chamber. We walk inside her room and I see the blonde girl awake and healthy.
- Jersey Shore's on, tells Care smiling. I smile back and walk quickly to embrace her. She suddenly grimaces and groans, so I pull away from the hug. Careful, still a little sore. I apologise to my friend as a feel the tears coming up in my eyes. Its okay but they say I'm healing really quick.
- My turn, says Matt smiling and leaning in to kiss his girlfriend. I let my tears falling as the couple kiss. I'm so happy, right now!
- Oh, isn't he cute? Why are you crying? Questions Caroline to me.
- I'm just happy you're okay, I respond to her with a little relieved laugh.
- Oh, I love you guys! Says Care as she extends her arms to us. We do a group hug with Matt as the three of us laugh.
Damon's P.O.V.
I arrived at the Lockwood mansion with Gillian few minutes ago. It's the funeral of Mayor Lockwood so the whole town is here. I let Gillian with Tyler at the front door to join Liz who I spotted seconds after I stepped inside. She is talking with Carol Lockwood... Or arguing? I walk to them and listen to their conversation. Mrs. Lockwood wants to know who killed her husband while sheriff Forbes questions her about why the mayor got affected by the device. That is quiet true. How can the Mayor got affected by it if he wasn't a vampire? Because, he was clearly well back in the basement. Carol accuses Liz and her officers to be the cause of his murder as they keep arguing. I try to stop the two women by calling them but ignore me. Women.
- Your husband is the one who helped John Gilbert execute his idiot plan in the first place, explains Liz to the sad woman. Some people are looking at them frowning, some whispering.
- Someone got my husband killed, repeats Carol as some tears are rising up in her eyes.
- We're all on edge here. You've suffered a great loss, I say calmly to Mrs. Lockwood. The whole town has, I turn to Liz who nods. We have to stick together, okay? Trust each other, we'll get through this, the two women shut their mouths as they both nod and look at each other.
Gillian's P.O.V.
Uncle Damon dropped me to the Lockwood mansion since he was going there as well. Since I arrived, I haven't step inside yet. Beside, I need to get invited otherwise, I won't get far.
- I'm really sorry about your father Tyler. If I can do anything to help, the black hair boy nods while looking down and playing with his hands.
- thank you Gi. I actually was really hoping you would come today, I nod as I hear him let a small awkward and sad laugh. I embrace him, letting his head rest on my shoulder. Tyler isn't crying but I can feel his pain.
Suddenly, a big Ford Bronco XLT drives up to the front of Tyler's mansion. Nice car! I wonder who that can be. Never saw this car here before. Some more people enter the mansion as the man exit his engine. Tyler pulls away from me and steps on the stairs of the porch.
- So the black sheep returns, jokes Tyler with the man while placing his hands in his jeans pockets.
- Tyler? What happened to you? Questions the guy while walking up the porch. In my mind you're twelve years old.
- Then that's two years older than the last time you saw me, Uncle Mason, oh so it's his uncle. Tyler never mentioned him. That man just lost his brother and yet, he doesn't look hurt. The two guys embrace each other smiling.
- Good to see you again, tells his uncle while pulling away from the hug.
- It's good to see you too, respond Tyler while giving a man slap on his uncle's shoulder. I stare at them smiling faintly when Mason sees me.
- is that your girl? Whispers the man to Tyler. Tyler laughs awkwardly while rubbing his neck.
- no she's a very good friend of mine, Tyler moves to be beside me. This is Gillian Salvatore. Gillian, this is my uncle, Mason Lockwood.
- nice to meet you sir, I say politely extending my hand at Tyler's uncle. He stares at me frowning lightly before shaking my hand and smiling.
- please, how old do you think I am, jokes the man as he shakes my hand. Call me Mason. I nod and smile when Tyler invites him inside. His uncle leaves us alone on the porch to go look for Mrs. Lockwood.
Stefan's P.O.V.
Elena and I are walking down the hospital's hallways to go to John's room. We have to talk to him and learn about what he knows of Katherine's come back. If they have been in touch together before, we have to know what she's planning on doing at Mystic Falls. Especially toward Elena. But I also want to know if her coming here has something to do with Gillian. I won't let her touch nor do anything to her. After all those years, it's not now that she will hurt her. We arrived in front of John's room and Elena abruptly stops in the hall. I ask her if she's ready and she nods at me before entering the room with me filling her.
- John? She questions gently to her biological father, who is laying asleep in a bed. He slowly opens his eyes before seeing us. Suddenly, he starts to panic when he remarks Elena. He must think she is Katherine. He tries to press the button to call the nurse, but I grab his hand and take it away from him. I'm Elena. I'm not - I'm not Katherine.
- We know she did this to you, I say calmly to the man. When I look at him, I can only think of when he almost killed Gillian and Damon.
- We need to know why, starts explaining Elena.
- Where is she? He asks scared and looking nervously around the room.
- You tell us, I say to him trying to keep my angriness out of it.
- I don't know, he answers to the both of us. John tries to sit up but I push him back down.
- You're a little too weak to play tough guy. Why don't you just sit back and answer a few questions? As I ask him to answer our questions, Elena places the Gilbert's ring in his hand.
- Please, tell us why she's here. What does she want? My girlfriend's father doesn't reply and just stares at me with madness. At least we are two here at staring each other angrily.
- She'll try again; we can't help you if you don't confide in us, I warn him still keeping my calmness the best I can.
- In you? Scoffs John.
- In your daughter then.
- My daughter should have driven a stake through your heart by now, John looks at Elena while I keep frowning at him. I never spoke with Katherine directly, she never trusted me. He, then, looks back at me. So either kill me or get out because I can't stand the sight of you with my daughter.
- You see the world with such hatred. It's gonna get you killed, responds Elena hurt. I look down as the brunette who exits the room quickly. I walk hesitantly toward the exit of the chamber before vamp-speeding back beside John. I grab him by his neck and strangle the man.
- You may be okay with dying but I have a better plan for you, I bite my wrist and put it in his mouth, forcing him to swallow my blood. John tries to push me away but he is too weak. You now have my blood in your system; all I have to do is kill you. Now take my advice. Leave town. Elena doesn't want you here. You've got about 24 hours before the blood leaves your system, that's enough time to disappear or so help me. God, I will turn you into a vampire and I will watch you hate yourself more than you already do, I release my grip of his neck and hear him gasping of horror. The clock starts now, I leave the room frowning to join Elena outside on the parking lot.
Damon's P.O.V.
Carol walked away to a man I never saw at Mystic Falls before. Who is he? When did he arrived? How did he know the Mayor and Carol? Liz stays with me, talking about Caroline, the council and else.
- Who's the guy with Carol? I ask her pointing lightly toward them. Sheriff Forbes looks up to Mrs. Lockwood and the man.
- It's the mayor's younger brother, Mason Lockwood, she answers me smiling a bit. So the Mayor has a younger brother. Does that mean he is in the council as well? Then, why was he never here?
- Is he on the council? Like John Gilbert was when he rolled in?
- He's nothing like John. For one, he's not an ass, she chuckles and I smile. He's not a believer either, I nod this time. He wants nothing to do with the council. He's too preoccupied finding the perfect wave.
- Thanks, I smirk when the sheriff walks away. See you, I turn my stare back at Carol and this Mason guy, staring at them.
Gillian's P.O.V.
I'm still with Tyler in front of his mansion and we talk about nothing and everything. I actually try to make him think of something else than all of this. But, it's hard since people keep coming and getting out of the mansion, apologizing and giving their respects to Tyler. We both chuckle at a stupid memory he just recount me of Matt and him when Elena arrives. Did she actually really waved her hair to go to a funeral? Why isn't my father with her?
- Hey Elena, thanks for coming, says Tyler sounding sad again. Each person coming or exiting is a coming back to zero mentally. Elena stares at me with a little smile as she ignores Tyler.
- why are you staring at me like that? I ask her calmly and frowning confused. You saw me not long ago, I then chuckle awkwardly. Elena shakes her head and laughs.
- sorry, I was just thinking.
- where's my brother?
- Stefan? I frown again, even more confused. I don't have thousands of brothers. And I don't think Damon is her best friend right now. She's weird.
- well, yes. I'm not talking about Damon.
- quiet snappy today, I look at Tyler who also frowns confused. I'm so sorry about your father, Tyler. He was a good Mayor to this town.
- oh, thanks. Come on in, Elena smiles at us before walking to the entrance. Tyler starts talking again while I stare at her. Why is she stopping like this at the entrance? I watch her stepping carefully inside before walking away. I shake my head and concentrate on Tyler again.
Stefan's P.O.V.
- Hey, I just have to swing by home to pick up Jenna and Jeremy so we can go to the Lockwoods', tells me the brunette as I join her side. How did you leave him there, I arc a brow, John?
- I... I asked him to leave town, I answer her kinda lying. She stops walking and I stop as well to turn around and face her.
- Asked? You threatened him.
- Yeah, I threatened him, she starts to know me too well.
- Good. I want him gone, Stefan. I know that I shouldn't feel that way but I don't want someone like that in my life. Or Jeremy's life, I nod while she embraces me. I envelope her in my arms to respond to her hug. So what now?
- Now, I pull away to look at her chocolate eyes, I need to go find Damon.
- Please Stefan, don't fight with him.
- No Elena, he tried to kiss you. I'm not okay with that, I shake my head and look around us.
- That's not the problem, Katherine is. She's already messing with both of your heads and Damon is not stable when it comes to her. The last thing we need is to make things worse, I nod and embrace her again quickly before she drives to her home to get Jenna and Jeremy. I vamp-speed to the Lockwood Mansion where Damon and probably Gillian should be.
Damon's P.O.V.
I enter the room where they serve food and drinks when the little witch gets behind my back. She follows me closely.
- Did you know the Gilbert device affected Tyler Lockwood? She asks me as she stays behind me. I don't turn around, actually, I look at the food to see what they have.
- Well, I know it took the mayor down, I answer smirking.
- Don't you want to know why?
- Yes Bonnie, I would love to know why a non-vampire was tortured by the vampire torture device that you let John Gilbert use against us, I tell her finnaly turning around. I frown at the witch. Speaking of your guilt, how's Caroline?
- She's much better, answers Elena's best friend.
- You're welcome, I respond smiling and picking a grape before eating it.
- No, you're welcome.
- Why am I welcome? I ask her frowning confused.
- You live to see another day.
- No good deal goes unpunished with you, does it?
- Doesn't undo the bad. I know what you are Damon, you might have Elena and the sheriff and everybody else fooled but not me. One wrong move and I'm gonna take you out, explains me the witch as she stares sternly frowning at me. She reminds me of Sheyla.
- Now you need to stop with the witches' brew. You're starting to believe your own press.
Bonnie's P.O.V.
I stare frowning at Damon. He aggrevates me more and more and beside that, he is almost puting my powers on questions. Damon, suddenly, holds his head in pain as I stare at him, using my powers. He groans to chock his screams. I stop after a while, my eyes not leaving him.
- Oh, I'm sorry, you were saying? I tell him smiling before walking out to the front porch and find Elena. Oh my god! Damon drives me crazy. He's walking around like he's some kind of hero for healing Caroline when it's his fault all of this happened in the first place, I explain my best friend while complaining on the vampire.
- I'm sorry Bonnie. What Damon's done is just awful.
- Okay, better. Hateful Damon moment over, I touch Ele... Wow, she's cold... She's not Elena. How did Katherine arrive here? I take my hand off of her arm and smile awkwardly. I've got to find Tyler and pay my respects. I'll be back.
Katherine nods smiling as I leave. I run to a empty room where nobody can hear or see me. I take my phone out and call Elena. My best friend doesn't let me the time to explain her that Katherine is here that she hangs up. Great! What should I do now? Going back to Damon? I look shocked and scared at my phone. Suddenly, I feel someone in my back. I turn around and gasp when I see her, staring and smiling at me.
- We haven't officially met. I'm Katherine, smiles the vampire to me while I frown and back away the more I can.
- I know who you are.
- Of course you do. You're the best friend right? I've been putting all the pieces of Elena's life together. Isobel told me it was a bit of a puzzle. I do know who Jenna and Jeremy are and I met that delicious ex-boyfriend Matt, who's sweet on Caroline, and then there's you, the vampire-hating Bennett witch. Did I do good? Resumes Katherine as she smirks. I try to leave but she uses her vampire speed to block my way. I use my power on her and she holds her head while groaning but quickly stops and laughs. I've been around a long time Bonnie; you're gonna have to do better than that. She grabs me by the throat and pushes me against the wall. I can't breath. Katherine face transforms, veins popping out under her eyes and fangs getting out. I use my magic and open the doors to expose her to the other guests. Katherine's face goes back to normal and she looks at me. Nice.
Stefan's P.O.V.
I arrived at the Lockwood mansion and automatically presented my respect to Tyler. I wonder where Gillian is though. I haven't see. I thought she would be with Tyler. I was walking around when suddenly, doors get open. I see Katherine holding Bonnie by her throat. I look at her with no expression, not amused, not angry, but annoyed maybe.
- Katherine, I say as I keep staring at the two girls.
- Stefan, she answers smiling to me and still having her hand over Bonnie's throat.
- Leave her alone, Katherine releases Bonnie and leaves the room. She walks toward me and traces her fingers over my chest while passing next me. Bonnie and I exchange a glance before I follow Katherine to the main room.
- What are you doing here? I ask the vampire as I walk beside her. She grabs a drink off a tray and takes a sip of it.
- After the way you treated me last night, I thought that a public place would be less violent.
- You're taking this a little far, don't you think? Elena could walk in at any moment.
- Mmm, but that's part of the fun, Stefan, she picks up a cherry from the food table while smiling devilishly at me. Damon's here, somewhere. I've been avoiding him. Katherine puts the cherry in her mouth, but when she sees Matt, she takes it back out. I heard him coming from the next room. She asks about Caroline's state and Matt answers her with a smile, telling Caroline's alright before leaving.
- Uh! His eyes are so blue! Tells the brunette while walking around the table.
- You need to leave now, I say sternly as I think of Elena but mostly of Gillian. I quickly look around to be sure she isn't here.
- You're hurting my feelings, Stefan. Damon was much happier to see me, then again he thought I was your girlfriend so...
- Katherine, I'm not doing this with you, I say shaking my head annoyed of her already.
- Okay, how about we don't have a couple's fight in front of all of your friends? Walk with me.
- Just tell me what you're doing here.
- Maybe I missed you. Is that an acceptable reason? Or maybe I wanted to see my dear daughter? She whispers devilishly and smiling. I let a long breath out to calm myself down.
- What game are you playing?
- Why, you want to play with me? She asks in a seductive way.
- I don't know. How can I play if I don't know the rules? I ask smirking.
- No rules, Stefan. Don't you remember? No rules, Katherine walks out of the room but looks back at me.
I turn around and look at her as well. She holds her hand out for me to grab it. What does she think she's doing? I walk toward her as she smiles and turns around, still holding her hand out for me to hold it. I walk right past her, ignoring Katherine's silent request to hold hands. As I exit the mansion, I keep glancing everywhere to be sure that Gillian isn't around.
Elena's P.O.V
Jenna, Jeremy and I finally arrive at Tyler's mansion. It's like the whole town is here. Well, Richard Lockwood was the Mayor so of course people would come. I walk up the porch with my aunt and my brother when I remark Damon drinking a glass or Bourbon. I tell Jenna that I'm coming and walk toward Stefan's brother.
- Hey, how are you doing? I ask him gently to the vampire as he takes a sip of his drink.
- Great Elena, smirks Damon like always. Walking on the sunshine, thanks for asking.
- Damon, I say sighing seriously.
- Elena, he says doing exactly what I just did. I roll my eyes annoyed by him.
- We should be able to talk about this. Damon, we're close enough now. I really want to know how you are doing.
- I kissed you; I thought you kissed me back. Doppelgänger hijinks ensued, replies Damon with venom and takes another sip of his drink. How do you think I'm doing?
- I think that you're hurt.
- No, I don't get hurt, Elena, scoffs Damon.
- No, you don't admit that you get hurt. You get angry and cover it up and then you do something stupid, he looks at me frowning. I know I just got a sensible point and said the truth just by looking at his eyes.
- You're scared. You think Katherine is gonna send me off the deep end, don't you? I don't need her for that, responds Damon before starting to leave. What? Why would I be scared? You know, why - why is it such a surprise that I would kiss you?
- That's not a surprise, I say as I shake my head. I'm surprised that you thought I would kiss you back.
- Now I'm hurt, he says frowning sadly and leaving. I sigh and enter the mansion when Bonnie runs into me.
Stefan's P.O.V.
Katherine and I are outside the mansion, talking and walking in the Lockwood's property.
- The Lockwoods have a lot more land than they used to. The possessions from all the tomb vampires built them quite a fortune.
- Yeah, why did you want them dead? You're the one who turned most of them, I ask not getting her sudden interest in killing them.
- There's nothing more annoying than a vengeful vampire, Stefan. Just ask John Gilbert, responds the vampire chuckling. The both of us stop walking as we face each other with a respectable distance.
- You haven't changed at all, have you? I look down at her smiling annoyedly and disgust as well.
- But you have. You're stronger. Meaner. It's sexy. And you're not the only one. My daughter is a pure sexy bomb rock girl. She must have get that from her mother even though that she has your gorgeous green eyes, smirks Katherine. I laugh but it's a not amused one. It's a hateful one.
- Don't flirt with me Katherine. I'm not Damon; I haven't spent one hundred and forty five years obsessed with you, I walk closer to her as to threat her. And don't talk about MY daughter like this.
- YOUR daughter?! I'm the one who carried and gave birth to her! I have every right to talk about her Stefan, Katherine smiles again.
- that's the problem Katherine. It's you don't have any reasons nor rights to call her your daughter. You didn't educated Gillian, you were never there for her. You missed all her birthdays, her Christmas, you missed her first steps, her first word, her first day of school, Everything. And you call yourself a mother? Katherine frowns angrily at me. She doesn't want to know you. She hates you and I don't blame her. I don't want my baby girl to see or know you, the vampire nods smiling. She usually does that when she doesn't care. I'm serious Katherine. Then she laughs which surprised me.
- you'd be amazed by how influenting I can get Stefan, daughter or not, I step dangerously forward her again, angry. If she does anything to Gillian, I swear, I'll kill her. But anyway, let's talk about you're precious girlfriend.. hum, wait, what did I want to say? Oh yeah. Based on your choice of women, I'd say otherwise. Although I'll admit it does bother me that you've falling in love with someone else.
- I was never in love with you, Katherine. You compelled me. So none of my feelings were real, her smile suddenly flies away but quickly comes back.
- ohh, what do you think Gillian will say if she learns that not only me didn't want her but also you. Her dearest father!
- Gillian was maybe not on our program but I always wanted a girl. So either way, she was always wanted by me.
- Lucky you, I gave you what you wanted, she smirks again. Believe what you want, Stefan, but I know the truth and deep down, so do you, God, she never gives her, does she? Katherine presses her finger against my chest as I stare annoyed at her.
- The truth? Well the truth is, you're the same lying, selfish, manipulative bitch that you've always been. So, whatever it is that brought you here, whether it is to hurt Elena, the people of this town or even Gillian, why don't you just get on with it and leave town? Because if you don't, I will hunt you down and I will rip your heart out, I explain her with venom and hatred in my voice.
- You want to know why I'm here Stefan? I came back for you, she tries to caress my face but I stop her hand.
- Well the problem, Katherine, is that I hate you, I didn't see her coming. Katherine grabs an iron stem from the ground and stabs me in the stomach. I fall on my knees as the pain gets me.
- You hate me, huh? She says really angry right now. That sound like the beginning of a love story, Stefan, not the end of one. Oh, and a new mother/daughter relationship, She removes the iron stem and vamp-speeds away, letting me alone on the grass of the Lockwood's property.
Elena's P.O.V.
I exit the mansion and look everywhere for Stefan. Bonnie told me for Katherine and I have to admit that I feel nervous right now. I walk outside in the Lockwood property, looking around to see if I don't find him, when I remark Stefan sitting on a bench alone. I run and arrive quickly by his side. He's bleeding. I take a cloth out of my pocket and wipe his wound.
- You gonna be okay? I ask him as I'm wiping the blood. I hate seeing him hurt like that.
- Yeah, it will heal, he says nodding and looking at the ground.
- That's not what I meant.
- I was trying to figure her out, tells me my boyfriend while he finally looks at me. I was playing along and I let her get to me, I nod when Damon arrives.
- I tried to track her but she's gone. Oooh, cover up, Fabio, says Damon in dramatic way while turning his head around. Stefan rolls his eyes and pulls his shirt down. We got a crazy ex on the loose. He looks at me smirking. You better watch out, looks like Katherine is trying to steal your guy, mocks Damon with his famous smirk.
- That's not what's happening, responds Stefan to his brother, frowning with annoyment.
- Isn't it? I mean it's only fair since I went after your girl.
- I'm gonna go check on Jenna and Jeremy. Let me know when you guys are done, I stand up and walk back inside the mansion. God, I hate when he's like that.
Stefan's P.O.V.
- So what's it gonna be huh? Fight to the death? My brother gets into a boxing pose and pretends to punch with his fists. I chuckle while shaking my head. Go ahead, make your threats, stake your claim.
- I'm not gonna fight you.
- Why?! I'd fight me, whines Damon.
- Katherine is gonna try to play us against each other, you do know that right? I tell him while standing up.
- Brother, don't you worry, our bond is unbreakable, smirks my big brother. I keep myself from rolling my eyes.
- We need to stay united against her. So yes, as much as I would like to kill you, I'm not gonna fight you. And beside, we talked about Gillian.
- what? What did she said? He asks me seriously this time.
- she wants to be and do what a mother does with their child. She wants to know her, if I can say that like that. But I don't want her near Gillian. I won't let Katherine do anything to my daughter, I see Damon nodding before smirking again. I frown and shake my head confused.
- I kissed Elena, he states which makes me sigh with a little groan. Did what I just say was unseless?
- Because you feel something for her, because you actually care and I'm not gonna let Katherine come in here and destroy that part of you that is finally, after all of this time, willing to feel something, I say kinda madly at me while stepping forward to stand right in front of his face. She will try to break you, she will try to break us and how we respond to that will define us. It's our choice. So no, I'm not gonna fight you.
- woah, woah, dad, Uncle Damon, please stop fighting! Says my daughter who arrived with her vamp-speed next to us. Damon and I glare at each other frowning.
- we aren't fighting Boo, says Damon not leaving my eyes.
- oh yeah? Well, then stop making a death duel glare with your eyes, she gets in between us and pushes us apart. I look down at her sadly. You two need to get over yourselves, I mean, I'm pretty sure you're fighting over Elena.. again. She's a human not a prey. My brother and I look down. Anyway, I was looking for you two, I look up at her again. Please let it not be Katherine. When I was with Tyler earlier, I swear Elena was... Different and the way she dressed and her wavy hair and her heels. She never puts heels unless it's for an event. Oh no! I can't tell her. I stare nervously at Damon who does the same at me. Even him seems uncomfortable. But I also swear that I saw her minutes later wearing different clothes, shoes and her hair are straight. So am I allucinating? I look back at Gillian and then at Damon. My brother nods but I shake my head. She'll be destroyed. Dad, I look at my girl, can you explain me, please? Because I don't speak the eye language that you're doing with Uncle Damon right now. I sigh quietly and walk to be in front of her. I put my hand on her soft cheek and caress it.
- baby, I'm sorry. She frowns lost. I know I told you that you would never see her if you don't want to. She quickly looks at Damon and back at me. But the woman wearing black clothes with heels and wavy hair isn't Elena. She shakes her head.
- who is it then? I can feel her nervousness and her scaredness. She already has glossy eyes. She knows.
- don't you want to sit? I say gesturing to the bench grabbing her hand gently. But Gillian gets off my grip.
- Dad, who is it? She repeats sternly. I look quickly at Damon who nods again. Even him looks sad by the fact of telling Gillian that Katherine is here.
- it's Katherine, your mother baby, my daughter arcs her brows before letting a shaky breath out. The tears are already rolling down her cheeks. Baby it's okay, I say while stepping quickly toward her with my arms wide open. She pushes me away while letting a sob out.
- why didn't you tell me? Why? Why is she here? What does she want? Gillian looks quickly at Damon who tries to hug her as well but she pushes him as away. I don't want her here. I don't want to see her, I don't want to talk to her. I don't want to do anything with her.
- I understand and know that babygirl, I do. But we can't control her. Please, calm down, we're here for you, she shakes her head and let's a new sob out before vamp-speeding somewhere. I look at my brother sadly and walk away.
Jeremy's P.O.V.
I enter my house and see Uncle John with his luggage ready in front of him. I frown and walk to him.
- So, you figured you'd kill all your evil vampires and then you leave town? I ask with hatred as I remember Anna.
- Not all, but enough. For now. Can you tell Elena I said goodbye?
- Why don't you tell her yourself? I say scoffing.
- You know Jeremy, I was taught to hate them, the vampires. That's what I know; that's what your father knew, he explains me but I shake my head.
- My father would have seen things differently.
- No, he may have done things differently but there's no other way to see it.
- That ring on your finger, the one's that supposed to protect you, that was my father's right? He nods to me. Then why didn't it protect him, why is he still dead?
- What happened to your parents wasn't supernatural, it was an accident. There's nothing that can save us from that, he explains me seriously.
- I wonder what he'd think of all this, of me.
- He would think that you're still young. You're still finding yourself but you are a Gilbert and you've been exposed to this town's darkest secret and with that, uncle John hands me the ring he has at his finger. comes responsibility.
- I don't believe in that family legacy stuff.
- Sooner or later you'll have to, he turns around and leaves the house, letting me examining the Gilbert ring.
Damon's P.O.V.
I walk into the living room and pour myself a drink. I need one after everything that is happening. I open the bottle and start to pour some liquid in my glass when I feel someone in my back. It's cold.
- Very brave of you to come here, I say to Katherine. I turn my head and see her sitting on the couch.
- I wanted to say goodbye, smiles the evil brunette. I chuckle.
- Leaving so soon?
- I know where I'm not wanted, pouts Katherine before smiling seductively.
- Don't pout. It's not attractive on a woman your age.
- Ouch, scoofs the vampire. I take a sip of my drink before starting to walk out of the room. Or at least trying. Katherine superspeeds in front of me and blocks my way. God, she's fast. What, no goodbye kiss? She says puting her arms around my neck.
- Why don't I kill you instead? What are you doing here? What do you want with Elena and Gillian?
- Nostalgia, curiosity, et cetera. And my daughter is none of your concern.
- I'm better at the enigmatic one-liners, Katherine. What are you up to? And yes, she is since I'm her uncle, I respond frowning madly at the vampire in front of me.
- Trust me Damon, when I'm up to something, you'll know it, she smiles sexily again. Come on. Kiss me. Or kill me. Which will it be, Damon? I stare at her melting in her eyes. I missed her so much. We both know that you're only capable of one.
Katherine inches closer towards my lips. I really did miss her but I won't let this happen so easily. I turn and walk away from her. Unfortunately, she rushes in front of me again and surprisingly grabs me by my throat. Katherine pushes me down to the floor and lies on top of me.
- My sweet, innocent Damon, that's it. I turn myself to be on top of her and grab the brunette by her throat. I want to kiss her. It's like her lips are calling me. After few seconds of hesitation, I press my lips on hers. That's more like it.
We keep kissing furiously each other's lips. Katherine vamp-speeds me against the wall. She rips my shirt open and travels her hands over my chest, never breaking the kiss. I knock books off a nearby table and pushes Katherine down onto it. I continue kissing her neck until backing away from her.
- Okay, wait, brief pause, I say as Katherine stands up looking annoyed. I have a question. Answer it and it's back to fireworks and rockets red glare. Answer it right and I'll forget the last one hundred and forty five years that I've spent missing you. I'll forget how much I loved you, I'll forget everything and we can start over. This could be our defining moment because we have the time. That's the beauty of eternity, I smirk while caressing her cheek. I just need the truth, just once.
- Stop. I already know your question and its answer. The truth is... I stare at her with impatiant eyes. I've never loved you, I frown sadly to the vampire while stepping back once. What? It was always Stefan. Katherine takes my hand off her face and leaves me in the living room, drinking myself to forget.
Elena's P.O.V.
I exit my bathroom and enter my bedroom when I find Damon sitting on my bed. I gasp and put my hand over my heart before he apologizes. What is he doing here? He doesn't look very well. I walk a bit closer to him with my arms crossed over my chest.
- Thanks. For, um, for looking out for us. For me, I tell him gently.
- That's me, your trusty bodyguard. Calm in crisis, smirks the vampire in a drunkun way.
- Have you been drinking? I ask him frowning. Damon smiles and holds his forefinger above his thumb to indicates me a small quantity. I sigh. And you're upset. That's not a good combination.
- No, I'm not upset. Upset is an emotion specific to those who care.
- Come on, Damon. That's a lie. You care, he looks up at me since he was looking ouside my window.
- You're surprised that I thought you would kiss me back? You can't imagine that I believed that you would want to? he asks me getting slightly angry. That what we've been doing here means something? You're the liar, Elena. There is something going on between the two of us and you know it. Damon gets up and walks toward me to stand right in front of me. And you're lying to me, and you're lying to Stefan, and, most of all, you're lying to yourself. I can prove it.
- No, I tell him trying to back away. Damon grabs my face in his hands and kisses me hard but soft and intensely with passion. No, no, no, this is wrong. I don't respond to the kiss and push him away of me. Damon, don't! What's wrong with you?
- Lie about this, he stares at my lips and gets closer. Then he throws me in my bed before walking toward me. Stop it! You're better than this, come on.
- That's where you're wrong, Damon tries to kiss me again quickly, but I push him back as I was ready this time.
- No, no, no, Damon! I care about you. Listen to me, I care about you, Stefan's brother smiles slightly and entertwines his hands with mines. I do but... I love Stefan, it's always gonna be Stefan. His expression changes from a smile to hurtness and angriness. He tightens his grip on my arms which slightly hurts me. Suddenly, Jeremy enters my room, staying at the entrance of it.
- Elena, what's going on in here? Damon and I both look at my brother. I pull my wrist out of Damon's grip.
- Nothing, Jeremy. It's okay, just go back to bed, I tell him while nodding, hoping he'll listen to me.
- No, it's not okay, Elena, Gillian's uncle looks at Jeremy and then back at me. He wants to be a vampire, Damon rushes at Jeremy, pushing him hardly against the wall and chocking my brother.
- No, Damon, stop it! I scream at the vampire, scared for my brother. Damon's capable of everything.
- You want to shut out the pain? It's the easiest thing in the world. The part of you that cares just goes away, all you have to do is flip the switch and snap! When Damon says the word ''snap'', he actually snaps Jeremy's neck. My brother falls on the floor dead.
- Damon! NO!!!!!!!! I scream crying while rushing to my dead brother. Damon looks at me and then leaves. I clutch over Jeremy's body in horror before noticing the ring on his fingers. That's Johns'. I sigh sort of relieved before texting Stefan to come over.
Minutes later, my boyfriend arrives by my window and sees me cradling my brother in my arms, on the floor. I'm caressing his hair as I wait for him to come back. Stefan stays standing behind me, watching the both of us.
- He saw the ring, that's why he did it. He knew, states Stefan pacing a bit around my room.
- He didn't see the ring, I respond at him, still looking at Jeremy's sleepy dead face.
- It's Katherine. She got under his skin. She undid everything that was good about him.
- There's nothing good about him. Stefan, not anymore. He's decided what he wants. He doesn't want to feel, he wants to be hated, it's just easier that way. He got his wish, I tell my boyfriend with venom ad hatred toward his brother. I hate him, Stefan. I start crying again as I hold Jeremy tighter. Stefan kneels down next to me to conforts me. He kisses my shoulder when suddenly, Jeremy wakes up gasping for air. Stefan takes my brother's face and looks into his eyes. Is he okay? Stefan, is he okay?
- He's okay, answers my boyrfriend before looking at my brother. Shhh, you're okay, he reassures Jeremy who breaths too fast.
Damon's P.O.V.
I enter the Salvatore boarding house, empty, sad, hurt, powerless, alone. I've waited 145 years to learn that I was never loved. What's the point of living then? I throw roughly my jacket onto the nearest chair and pour myself a drink. That's my alone friend, anyway. I take a sip and stare at the fire as my anger build up more and more. I throw the glass into the fireplace while sceaming and breathing heavily. Steps are heard behind me. I turn around to see my niece still crying. Two broken Salvatore in one room.
Katherine's P.O.V.
I enter Caroline Forbes's room at the hospital to pay her a little visit. after all, everyone did it, so why not me? The blonde girl wakes up slowly and sees me.
- Elena? she asks sitting up with tiredness.
- Hey Caroline, I tell her smiling.
- What are you doing here?
- My name is Katherine. I was hoping you could give the Salvatore brothers a message for me. And maybe to Gillian as well, I explain her with an evil smile plastered on my face. Gosh, feels exactly like 1864.
- What are you talking about? What message? she asks frowning confused.
- Game on.
- What? I grab one of Caroline's pillow and push it down on her face, stopping her from breathing. Caroline screams and struggles for seconds before dying. I quickly look behind me and remark that nobody saw or heard anything. I smile and take off the pillow of Caroline's face before placing it next to her. I turn around and exit the room proudly. Let's start a little game Salvatore's.
Heyy guys!! How are you? 😁 First chapter of season 2! And Katherine is back to Mystic Falls! Did you like this chapter? What do you think Katherine wants with Gillian? Thank you for your readings, likes and comments! 😁 Thank you so much for the 2000 views, it's crazy !!! 🎉🎊😁 I apologize for the mistakes 😏 please, feel free to vote and/or comment! 😁😘