Damon's P.O.V.
I'm in my bed, laying down on my mattress and staring at the ceiling while listening to Elijah's conversation with Elena and Stefan downstairs. I don't understand why Stefan is so into protecting Elena and not trying to save his daughter. I mean, yes, Elena is in danger but Gillian is in much more danger right now than the brunette. Klaus can kill her at any time. But I don't think he will. He'll need my niece for the sacrifice, so he'll keep her locked down with Katherine and killed them tonight. I need to find a way to save them, at least Gillian.
- Tonight is the full moon. We should assume that Klaus is prepared to break the curse, announces Elijah which immediately worries me even more. I get up and get dress with my vampire speed to go downstairs, joining them.
- Elena said that the Sun and the Moon curse is fake? That it's actually just a curse placed on Klaus, questions my baby brother to the Original as I walk down the stairs to go to the library.
- Klaus is a vampire born of a werewolf bloodline. The curse has kept his werewolf aspect from manifesting. But if he breaks it... He'll be a true hybrid, informs the old vampire as I make my entrance in the room. Stefan is looking at Elena with worry while the brunette is seems to be accepting the fact that she'll die tonight.
- Then why are we letting him break the curse? I ask as everyone lands their eyes on me. We can kill him today. With Bonnie, I insist on the fact that we should use Bonnie. She's our best chance to eliminate Klaus.
- Damon... warns my little brother but Elena cuts him.
- No. Bonnie can't use that much power without dying, reminds me Elena even though I didn't forget that part. I don't want the witch to die either, as weird as it seems and might sound, I do care about Bonnie.
- I'll write her a great eulogy, I state as I look at the brunette.
- It's not an option, Damon, insists Jeremy's sister, sternly. I frown and stare madly at my brother's girlfriend. I don't know what makes me more mad. The fact that she won't let Bonnie kill Klaus. The fact that she is rejecting me and wants to control us every damn time of the day and night. Or the fact that she forgot that Gillian is at the same position as her.
- All right, how do we break this curse? questions Stefan, breaking the tentions in this room.
- Well, the ritual itself is relatively straightforward. The ingredients, so to speak, you already know, answers Elijah while passing in front of me to go get something.
- The moon stone, responds my little brother while nodding.
- A witch will channel the power of the full moon to release the spell that's bound within the stone. After that, Klaus, being both werewolf and vampire, will sacrifice one of each, explains the Original vampire.
- And where do I fit into it? questions Elena, confused.
- And my niece? I ask and everyone looks at me frowning except Stefan who frowns sadly and lowers lightly his head.
- Both girl will go to the final part of the ritual, Elijah takes a box from the bookshelf and comes back to us. Klaus must drink the blood of the doppelgänger or the daughter of the doppelgänger... to the point of your death, I look at Elena with madness while this one looks scared. Stefan takes her hand while puting his forehead in his other one with worry.
- And that's where you come in, tells the brunette after sighing. Elijah opens the box and takes a jar out from it. Okay, now what the hell is in this?
- This is an elixir that I acquired some 500 years ago for Katerina. It possesses mystical properties of resuscitation, explains the Original while showing the jar to everyone.
- So I'll be dead? questions and frowns, Elena.
- And then you won't, responds Elijah as he looks at her.
- That's your plan? A magical witch potion with no expiration date? I ask annoyed and with a light angriness while frowning. I turn to Elena and look at her. You want to come back to life, what about John's ring?
- Those rings only work on humans. The doppelgänger's a supernatural occurrence. Odds are, the ring won't work, informs Elijah to me.
- I'll take those odds over your elixir, I tell to the thousand years old vampire before turning back to Elena. What if it doesn't work, Elena?
- Then I guess I'll just be dead, I frown and shake my head before looking at Stefan. My brother does nothing more than a shrug. I can't believe this. How can he be this fine about the brunette dying or his daughter? I look at each one of them, one by one, frowning madly before turning around and leaving the library. I can't be in this room anymore or I'll explode.
- Do we know if Klaus has everything he needs to do this? Does he have a werewolf? I hear Elena asking the Elijah.
- Klaus has been waiting to break this curse for over a thousand years. If he doesn't already have a werewolf, my guess is by tonight, he will, answers Elijah to them.
Carol Lockwood's P.O.V.
- Tyler, honey. It's your mother. I don't know where you are, but I need you. I've had an accident and I'm in the hospital. Please, Tyler, come home. I tell as I am letting a voicemail to my son. I walked up the stairs and when I arrived up there, a man is standing in front of me and is mouthing what I tell to Tyler, in the voicemail, at the same time as I talk. I hang up and look at the man confused and scared. Why did I say that?
- Because you had a terrible fall, I arc my brows confused when he suddenly, without touching me, pushes me and I fall down the stairs. I land on the floor, unconscious.
Damon's P.O.V.
- Breakfast of champions, huh? questions my baby brother who joins me outside. I was drinking Bourbon, alone, while staring at the horizon and thinking.
- I'm surrounded by idiots. I need all the help I can get, I answer him after taking a sip of my drink.
- You know, you're not helping, states Stefan, standing next to me.
- Elijah is an original vampire, Stefan. One we tried to kill. You're going to believe this guy? I say and ask him, frowning confused and madly.
- What do you want me to do, Damon? Elena made her decision. She's choosing to trust Elijah. I'm going to put my faith in her.
- Why? She's going to end up dead.
- Because she put her faith in me. She chose to trust me in spite of what I am. I'm going to bet on somebody's instincts, it's going to be hers, announces my brother. And Gillian?
- And what about your daughter, Stefan? Have you completely forgot her? Where is the man that were ready to do anything to save his little girl? Where's the man that were ready to kill anyone who touches or even looks up and down badly to his daughter? Huh? Where's that guy? Stefan lowers his head again before looking at the horizon. Gillian is as much in danger as Elena, Stefan. She's even more in danger since she is stuck with Klaus! That's about her that you should be mostly worried, not Elena. Stefan sighs before looking at me with some tears in his eyes. But they won't fall.
- You saw her, didn't you? I frown confused. You saw and know where Gillian is. I sigh while taking a sip of my drink before nodding. Is she alright?
- What do you think, Stefan? She's fighting to stay alive. She's scared and she needs you, my little brother nods sadly while looking down. Gillian told me to tell how much she misses you and how much she loves you, Stefan looks back up at me. If you have to put your faith in someone, it's in your daughter.
- I know, nods my bother. She's a strong and wise girl. I know she's a fighter. I know my little girl by heart. But, as sad as it sounds, I'm not as strong as her. I feel no longer in power.
- How do you think she must be feeling, Stefan? Gillian is younger than us and yet, she's the one who seems to be living most hell in her life, I tell him frowning as my brother nods again. Let me ask you a question, if you have to chose between saving Gillian, your blood, our family and saving Elena, the girl you met and fell in love with, who would you chose? Stefan stares at me for a moment before looking up at the sky and shaking his head. He closes his eyes and covers his face with his hands. I frown with angriness while shaking my head as well. Well, then, that makes you the biggest idiot because you shouldn't even be hesitating. I turn around and start to walk away but stop when I hear Stefan talking to me. I turn back around to look at him.
- She chose to trust you, too, comments my brother, talking about Elena.
- Then maybe you shouldn't be so sure about her instincts, I reply madly as I almost finish my drink in one gulp. I turn around and throw the rest of the Bourbon on the ground while walking back inside the boarding house, letting Stefan alone outside.
Elena's P.O.V.
- You'd think he'd understand why I'm willing to do this, I ask to the Original vampire after joining him back in the library. I touch the elixir bottle and lift it upright while looking at it.
- Why are you? questions Elijah always having this little smile.
- I'm the key to breaking the curse. Klaus is here because of me. If I don't stop him, then he's going to hurt people. It's that simple, I respond to the vampire as I look up at him.
- You seem to forgot that your boyfriend's daughter is part of the sacrifice as well, I nod as I lightly shrug. You know, there's a possibility this elixir won't work. I don't want to mislead you.
- I know the chance I'm taking, I answer when we suddenly hear Jenna talking to someone. Alaric? I frown and exchange a glance with Elijah before walking rapidly toward my aunt.
- Get out! tells my aunt in a threatening way.
- Jenna, Jenna! calls a man.
- Get out! repeats my aunt madly. I arrive to the front door with Stefan in front of me and Damon in the other corridor. Jenna is pointing a crossbow on Alaric who has his back against the wall at the opposite of my aunt.
- Jenna, put the crossbow down, okay? It's me, says Alaric while trying to make my aunt coming back to her reason.
- Stay away from me, replies sternly, Jenna to the man.
- What's going on? I ask, frowning confused.
- It's me, Elena, I swear, okay? He let me go. Klaus let me go, tells the teacher nervously.
- Prove it, replies Damon rapidly. Alaric looks at Jenna a bit more calm.
- Okay, uh, first night you and I spent together, Jeremy walked in right when I was about to...
- Okay, it's him, Jenna cuts the teacher in mid-sentence, letting Damon, Stefan and I with arced brows and discomfort. My aunt lowers the crossbow.
- Why did he let you go? questions Stefan to the teacher.
- He wanted me to deliver a message. The sacrifice happens tonight, Damon stares frowning madly at Stefan and then behind me. We all turn around and look at Elijah behind I who frowns. I look back at Alaric with scared and worried eyes.
Carol Lockwood's P.O.V.
I wake up and find myself in a hospital room. What happened to me? I don't remember anything. I look around and see the flowers disposed a bit around the room. I turn my head to the right and remark a masculin figure. I smile as I recognise it.
- Tyler? I ask. The man turns around and looks at me sadly and happily.
- Mom, my son walks to me and kisses my forehead. I grab his hand in mine while closing my eyes and smiling.
- You're back, I tell him happily and smiling as I look at his face.
- I'm back, repeats Tyler, lightly smiling and nodding.
Matt's P.O.V.
I'm cleaning a table at the Grill when Caroline scares me.
- Ohh. Jeez! I tell her smiling.
- Sorry! laughs my girlfriend. I didn't mean to scare you.
- It's okay, I just, I didn't know you were here, I say as she approaches me more.
- Yeah, I wanted to try and catch you on your break so we could hang out.
- I have lunch in an hour, I inform her.
- Perfect. I will go run some errands and I will be right back, smiles Care before kissing me. I respond to the kiss before she pulls away. I'll see you in a bit, Caroline walks away as I watch her, smiling. I stop and go to the table where I saw the sheriff earlier.
- Does she suspect anything? questions the sheriff while whispering.
- No, but... I can't do this anymore, I answer shaking my head and whispering back. I've been with her the past few days, and I'm putting on the best show of my life. But either she is too, or she's still the same Caroline, I tell to Caroline's mother my thoughts on her daughter. Caroline might be a vampire but... nothing has changed about her.
- She's not the same. She's a vampire, replies Sheriff forbes while shaking her head.
- At this point, I don't even know what that means.
- Look, I know this is hard to understand, but my family, we were raised with this. They're monsters, Matt. They have no soul, no humanity, explains the woman, looking sadly at me. I'm sure of the opposite.
- There's nothing about her that makes me believe that, I respond frowning confused and upset.
- It's an act. I believed Damon Salvatore was my closest ally in this town. Instead, he's a killer. They killed your sister, I look away few seconds before looking back at the Sheriff. What other proof do you need?
- I could ask you the same question, Sheriff. Why haven't you done anything? Why are you hesitating? I question to Care's mother.
- Because I need more information, answers rapidly the Sheriff which surprised me. And because, in spite of everything I just said, I still look at her and I... I see my daughter.
- Damon is the problem, not Caroline. You should focus on him.
- I shouldn't have involved you, Matt, says Mrs. Forbes while shaking her head. Thank you for all of your help, but I'll take it from here, the Sheriff stands up and leaves the Grill, letting me speechless and full of thoughts.
Alaric's P.O.V.
I'm sitting in the Salvatore living-room, in front of Jenna, Elena, Stefan and Elijah. I don't know what I have down those passed few days but... it must not be good. That Original vampire is full of ressources.
- So you don't remember anything that happened? questions Stefan to me while pacing slowly between everyone in the room.
- No. It's like I blacked out and woke up three days later, I look at Jenna few seconds. She stares at me with... sadness? angriness? confusedness? all of these emotions mixed up. I turn to Stefan standing next to me. Gillian and Katherine was there.
- Katherine's under compulsion. He said that Klaus didn't touch much of Gillian, yet, but Damon snuck them some vervain. Unfortunately, they can't leave until Klaus tells them they can, informs me the vampire. God, it's a lot to proceed. I only missed few days and it's like I missed few years.
- Where is Damon? asks Elena to everyone.
- I saw him go upstairs, answers Jenna to her niece. The brunette gets up from the chair and leaves the living-room. I sigh and look at everyone, one by one.
- So what else did I do?
Damon's P.O.V.
- You disappeared, I hear the brunette telling me as I was looking outside through the window of my bedroom.
- I don't want to hear anymore, I answer, not turning around to look at her.
- I need you to understand why I'm doing this, says Elena as she steps few times inside my room.
- Why? I ask frowning and turning around. It clearly doesn't matter what I think, I say as I approach her a bit.
- I'll be fine, Damon. I'll drink the elixir, Bonnie will kill Klaus and then all of this will finally be over, responds Jeremy's sister as she leans against the pot of my bed.
- If it works, I remind her seriously.
- It will work.
- You think it will work. You want it to work. Why am I the only one who's convinced it won't? There has to be another way, I say and ask to the brunette as I stare at her with all my seriousness and madness that I try to keep inside.
- There isn't, replies Elena, shaking her head.
- And you're going to die, Elena, I approach the brunette slowly.
- And then I'll come back to life, she backs away slowly and stops.
- That is not a risk I'm willing to take, I point my finger on her chest, my eyes not living hers.
- But I am, Elena takes my hand in hers. It's my life, Damon. My choice.
- I can't lose you.
- You won't, Elena and I exchange a glance for a moment before she turns around to walk towards the entrance of my bedroom. There must be another way... Of course! I rush to the brunette, who is still in my room and intercept her. She gasps.
- There is another way, suddenly, my face changes, the veins pops under my eyes and my fangs get out.
- What are you... frowns confused, the girl. I bite down my wrist which is now bleeding. Damon, no! Damon, no! repeats Elena, sounding scared. I put my wrist to her mouth and make her drink my blood. Elena resists at first but I succeeded to make her drink some. All of a sudden, I'm pushed to the floor, across the room. I get back up and see Elena on the floor, her mouth covered of blood and my brother standing next to her.
- What did you do?! Huh? What did you do?! asks and repeats Stefan madly while looking at Elena with worry.
- I saved her life, I answer as I look at the brunette on the floor. You're so bent on dying, at least this way I know you'll come back.
- As a vampire! She'll come back a vampire! screams my little brother, getting madder and madder at me.
- It's better than nothing else, I respond to my niece's father.
- How could you, of all people, take that choice away from her? questions Stefan with madness. I don't answer my brother and look at Elena again.
- Go ahead : wish me an eternity of misery. Believe me, you'll get over it, suddenly, Stefan rushes over me while groaning angrily and pushes me. I fall over my furniture, breaking a big lamp at the same time.
- Stefan! screams Elena to her boyfriend. As I use my vampire speed, I get up, take the stick of the broken lamp and push my brother against the wall with it.
- Admit it. You just wish you had the balls to do it yourself, Stefan groans and punches me with the stick of the broken lamp. It falls on the floor and my little brother takes the opportunity to punch me several times in a row in my face. I fall on my knees, blood covering my face. Stefan punches me one more time which caused me to lay down next to the stick. I grab it and with my vampire speed, I get up and drive it through my brother's abdomen. Stefan groans of pain as he falls on his knees. Elena rushes over to her boyfriend and pushes me away before looking at me angry.
- Get out of here! She tells me firmly and seriously. Alaric and Jenna make their entrance in the room, after being alarmed by all the noise we were making while fighting.
- What the hell's going on? questions Alaric, confused.
- Get him out of here! screams the brunette. Alaric comes to me and grabs my hand to help me up but I push him away. The teacher puts his hands up. I get up and leave slowly the room, staring at my brother and Elena.
Stefan's P.O.V.
- Okay, Jenna, downstairs are some blood bags. Go get them now. Go! tells Alaric to Elena's aunt. She runs out of the room when Elena takes the stick out of my stomach. I groan and put my head on her legs.
- It's okay. It's okay. You're going to be okay, reassures me the brunette while holding my head with one of her hand and puting her other hand on my wound.
- I'm so sorry, I apologise to her while keeping a groan.
- Shh. It's okay, whispers Elena sadly.
- I'm sorry.
Damon's P.O.V.
I enter the library and find Elijah in there. Of course... I walk to the desk and pour myself a drink. I can feel the blood on my face drying. Elijah's closing the wooden box with the elixir in it. Can we actually call it an elixir since it wouldn't have worked?
- Well, it sounds like you won't be needing this anymore, tells the vampire while keeping a hand on the box. Feeding her vampire blood rendered it useless. Tell Elena I'll be back before nightfall. We'll proceed as planned, the Original vampire started to walk away.
- We both know that elixir wouldn't have worked anyway, I comment as I take a sip of my drink. The vampire stopped walking and turns around to look at me.
- The problem, Damon: you talk a good game but you don't actually know anything. She'll never forgive you, I turn around, frowning. And never for a vampire... It's a very long time, Elijah leaves, letting me alone with my guilt.
Stefan's P.O.V.
Elena, Jenna, Alaric and I are in my bedroom after the incident that happened with Damon. Why can't he understand Elena's choice? I know he is mad at me, about Gillian and I'm not going to lie, I am mad at myself as well. I finish drinking a blood bag and throw it on the floor before playing with my ring. I look up at Jenna and the teacher as Elena runs her hand up and down my back.
- Thank you. Both of you, I thank them while nodding.
- Yeah, well, we'll be downstairs, states Alaric. He and Jenna leave the room, letting me alone with Elena in my bedroom, sitting on my bed. She has tears in her eyes and knowing her, she kept them while her aunt and the teacher were here.
- How could he do that to me? Why? asks the brunette sadly.
- Hey. We've never talked about this. What this all means, I whisper gently as I caress her cheek.
- It doesn't matter, answers very lowly my girlfriend while shaking her head.
- Of course it matters. Hey. It matters. I want you to go somewhere with me.
- Stefan, I can't.
- No, no, no, it's not far, okay? It's just for the day. I promise, Elena lightly smiles and nods while looking at my eyes.
Jenna's P.O.V.
- I know it's, uh, it's a lot to take in, I tell to Elena's aunt while the both of us are walking in the Salvatore corridors. Jenna nods while sighing quietly. I tried to protect you from all this, but I should have known you could handle it.
- Can I? questions my ex-girlfriend as she stops walking. I stay in front of her, looking down sadly at her beautiful face.
- Well, you just did. Look, Jenna... I know we have a lot to talk about, I whisper gently to her but she smiles and puts her hand on my cheek.
- Hey. I'm glad you're okay. I should have said that already, smiles Jenna before kissing me. I respond to her kiss before she pulls away. I let my forehead rest against hers.
Tyler's P.O.V.
I'm looking at my mom who is in a deep sleep while holding her hand. I miss her. I miss my friends. I miss living in Mystic Falls. But it's better that I am far away from here. I won't hurt anyone like this. I won't be afraid of killing one of my friend or my mom by accident. I want to go see Gillian and Caroline, talk to them, laugh with them play some pool with Salvatore. But nobody should know that I'm here. I sigh and take gently my hand off mom's before exiting her chamber. I didn't even step three times in the corridor that Jules walks up to me.
- What are you doing here? I ask her confused.
- I should be asking you that. I told you not to come, whispers and answers the blonde woman seriously.
- She's my mother. I had to, I insist. Jules sighs and grabs my arms while pushing me lightly with her to exit the building.
- Now we have to get out of here; Lock ourselves up before tonight, we walk outside the hospital and to the parking lot when I see Caroline in front of me. The blonde vampire looks surprised to see me. Can't blame her...
- Tyler? questions my friend shocked to see me. She turns to Jules next to me. Jules.
- I'll give you a few minutes, says with annoyment, Jules while starting to walk to her car.
- Thank you, I thank her as I stare at Care.
- Just a few, Tyler, insists Jules about the timing.
- I got it, I answer her, turning my head to stare at the blonde werewolf. She nods and walks away. She's just making sure I'm safe.
- So what, are you two, like, friends now? questions the vampire, looking upset to me.
- She's been helping me Caroline nods. How are you? I ask, lightly smiling.
- I heard about your mom. I just came to check in on her, answers the blonde vampire, her arms crossed over her chest.
- She's banged up, but she'll be okay, I respond while nodding and quickly looking at the ground. Caroline nods, obviously looking like something is bothering her.
- And you? Um... How's everything with you? asks Care.
- I'm hanging in there.
- Good, nods the blonde vampire.
- Yeah. hum.. how's everyone?
- Matt's still working at the Grill, Elena is fine, hum.. Bonnie's good, Gillian is... fine, I guess and...
- You guess? I ask confused. You don't talk to each other anymore?
- Yes, we do talk. We are still great friends but... it's complicated. Bad things happened here while you were gone, I nod, still frowning confused. What could have happened? I sigh as I look away quickly and back to her.
- I should get going. Jules and I need to get on the road, I start leaving toward the car when Care asks me a questions.
- You're leaving again? asks with surprised, my friend. I turn around facing her.
- I left for a reason, Caroline.
- Your explanation must have got lost in the mail, along with your goodbye, tells upset the vampire while approaching me slowly but keeping a distance.
- Well... I don't know what else to say. I keep a sigh inside as I stare at Caroline. Take care of yourself, I turn back around and start walking again toward the car.
- Tyler... I turn around for a second time, when, suddenly, I hear Caroline groaning. She is holding her head in pain as her groans are transformed in screams. I frown confused and was about to help her when I felt a strong pain in my head as well. What is happening to us? I fall to the ground, consciousness flying away and darkness taking my surroundings.
Matt's P.O.V.
- Hey, Caroline, it's me. I thought you were coming back to meet me. Look, I need to talk to you. It's important, I whisper as I let a voicemail to my girlfriend. Something is wrong, otherwise, she would be here. I hang up when I see Damon Salvatore arriving. He walks to the bar.
Gillian's P.O.V.
I'm sitting on the couch with my mother when Klaus enters the room. He stares at the both of us and suddenly smiles to me. I stare at the thousand years old vampire with a light frown, not understanding why he is looking at me like that. Klaus puts a cup of coffe on the table in front of me.
- Drink it, Love, while it's still hot, tells the Original gently while sitting next to me.
- Why are you being nice to me? You're going to kill me in few hours, I respond with sadness as I hide my scaredness. Klaus looks at my mother who simply glances away after exchanging a look with the Original. Klaus looks back at me.
- That's where you're wrong, Love, replies Klaus as he stands up. I frown, confused and quickly exchange a glance with Katherine. I quiet like your temper and your... bravery. I think it would be such a waste to kill you. And beside, I need your mother to suffer a bit and since she seems to like you a lot more than I thought so... smirks Klaus. I widen my eyes and slowly hardly my saliva. Klaus walks towards the front door and opens it before stopping. I want you gone by the time I come back. If you're not... we'll see what I'll do, he exits the apartment, letting me alone with my mother. I turn shocked to Katherine who stares straight in front of her.
- I'm free, I whisper with disbelief and smiling. He let me go. I look at my mother who didn't move but has tears in her eyes. My smile fades away and a frown takes place on my face. Kat? My mother turns her head and tears roll down her face. She quickly wipes them and stands up.
- You should go before he comes back, Little Fangs, I stare at my mother, always frowning confused. What is taking her? She takes a new bottle of Bourbon out of the kitchen closet. I stand up and walk toward her, taking the bottle off of her hand. Katherine stares at me and new tears roll down her cheeks. My frown turns to a sad one. By my biggest surprise, I take my mother in my arms, hugging her tightly. I was used having you around I and I was actually hoping of knowing you a bit more. I close my eyes letting a tear roll down as well.
- Me too. After all you've done over those passed 500 years, I learned about you. I learned how a great mother you can be, I pull away to look at her eyes. I'll come back to get you out of here, Kat, I promise.
- Aren't you scared I might go away?
- Why protecting me like you did, if it's to go away then? Katherine smiles and looks down before wiping my tears away. We both laugh at ourselves. You know what, I might stay a bit longer but not too long, if I want to get you out of here.
Damon's P.O.V.
I sit at the bar of the Grill and immediately ask a drink to the barman. I shouldn't have give blood to Elena. She'll hate me for the rest of her life now and it hurts knowing that. She'll never forgive me for stabbing Stefan. I need to think of something else... How can I get inside Alaric's apartment? I need him to let me in, but how can I ask him when Elena is controlling everything that we have to do? Everything seems to turn around her lately. I sigh when I sense someone arriving next to me.
- I'll have the same, says the familiar voice of Alaric to the barman.
- I screwed up, I tell him, feeling guilty and sad.
- Yeah. Yeah, you did, I nod knowing he is right.
- Gentlemen? I frown as I don't recognise the voice. Who can be talking to us? Why so glum? Alaric straightens himself, looking kind of madly at the man. I turn my head and discover a man standing next to us with a small smile.
- Ugh, I half sigh and half groan while closing my eyes few seconds before looking back at the man. Klaus, I presume.
- In the flesh, responds Klaus, smiling bigger but stops and looks at Alaric behind me. Thanks for the loaner, mate, I get up looking angry at the Original.
- Any reason you stopped by to say hi? I ask with angriness to Klaus.
- I'm told you and your brother fancy my doppelgänger, I smile humorlessly to the old vampire before abruptly stopping. Just thought I'd remind you to not do anything you'll regret, I laugh without humor at the irony of his comment. Guess, it's already too late for that...
- Thanks for the advice. I don't suppose I could talk you into a postponement, by any chance, huh? Klaus smiles and looks at the bar counter before looking back at me seriously.
- You are kidding? he glances behind me at Alaric. He is kidding, right?
- No, not really, answers the teacher to the Original.
- I mean, come on, what's one month in the whole grand scheme of things? I ask lightly smiling.
- Let me be clear... I have my vampire. I have my werewolf. I have everything I need, quickly smiles Klaus. The ritual will happen tonight, nods the vampire. So if you want to live to see tomorrow, don't screw it up, we stare at each other, Klaus with madness and I with a humorlessly smile. The Original vampire leaves the grill after quickly glances at the teacher behind me. I turn around and look at Alaric before sitting down on my chair and staring at the wall.
- That was fun, I say madly while taking a sip of my drink.
- You're going to screw it up, aren't you? questions Alaric. I turn my head and glance at the teacher.
- You think if I took his werewolf out of the equation, she might... Get over the fact that I tried to turn her into a vampire? I ask him while whispering so nobody can hear us.
- I think it won't matter, because you'll be dead, replies seriously the teacher.
- But without the werewolf, he can't perform the ritual tonight, which means I would have bought her one month before the next full moon, I answer like it seems logic and... simple.
- And you'll still be dead, repeats Alaric.
- Are you gonna help me or what? I ask annoyed.
- What do you want me to do? questions the teacher seriously. I smile and nod before drinking my glass.
Stefan's P.O.V.
Elena and I are walking in the woods on the side of a mountain. She needs to think of something else for few minutes and live her last day as a human perfectly. She has the opportunity to live her last day like she wants to, so she must take it. In contrary of Damon, Gillian or I. Gillian... Lilou... I miss her so much. I used to always bring her here before. I would carry her on my shoulders, a bag in my hand and run to the top of the mountain. Then, we would spend the day there, play a bit, eat our pic-nic and enjoying the day. That was good old time...
- Where are we? questions my girlfriend as we are walking in the wood.
- It's a surprise. Just a little bit longer, I answer as I walk up a small rock.
- I'm not a vampire yet, you know. My legs still get tired, replies the brunette before sighing.
- Ready to talk about how you're feeling about all this? I ask her, sighing as well.
- Uh... this morning I was wondering if I would live or die, and now... I'm going to be a vampire. I... I don't really know how I'm feeling, answers Elena when we arrive to the waterfall I used to bring Gillian to. I look up at the top of it as Elena is amazed by it. The water is flowing slowly between the rocks and the branches and all down to an unknown point. It's peaceful. I remember when Gillian wanted to touch the water and I had to help her get there. She used to say it was cold but she didn't really care. I faintly smile to this souvenir when I hear Elena talking. God, this is beautiful, I turn to the brunette, looking sadly and suspicious.
- I think you do know how you feel, Elena stops looking at the waterfall and looks at me now. I just want you to know that it's okay to tell me, I say nodding in a reassuring way.
- I can't. Stefan, I just... I can't talk about it, responds my girlfriend while shaking her head.
- Well, if you don't want to, that's your choice. Today's about you, she nods sadly while looking down. But... I look up to the mountain and back to her. Elena glances at me. It's a long way to the top. Let's go. You never know what might come up, I tell her as I start walking again.
- We're climbing all the way up to the top? questions Elena, surprised.
- Oh, yeah, I answer, smiling.
- Well, can't you do one of your super power vampire jumpy things? asks the brunette while frowning and then smiling.
- No, it's your last day as a human. Why cheat now? I say and ask her as I hold my hand out to her. She smiles and takes it. We both start walking up along the waterfall and to the top of the mountain.
Gillian's P.O.V.
Katherine is looking for a blood bag in the fridge as I sit on the counter. I guess I'll have to bring her some while she's still stuck here. She sighs and throws another empty blood bag on the floor.
- I guess I'll just bring you some everyday.
- No, I don't want Klaus to kill you. When you're out of this apartment, I don't want you to come back. Am I clear Little Fang?
- Oh, God. You almost sound like a mom, I say in a joking way and laughing. She looks up at me and laughs as well. Suddenly, we both hear the key in the lock of the front door. I frown and Katherine and I vamp-speed to the opposite of the room. The door opens but nobody enters. I step up with Katherine in front of me when we see Alaric, leaning against the door frame with his arms crossed.
- Look who's dumb enough to come back, I lightly give a slap on her arm while rolling my eyes. Katherine looks at me and puts her hands up. I faintly smile and look back at Alaric.
- Alaric, did you see my father or my uncle? When are they coming? I ask him, frowning with hope.
- Well, to answer you, he points at my mother, somebody had to invite him in, I frown and exchange a quick confused glance with Katherine. Damon, calls the teacher. I smile as I see my uncle arriving. Would you like to, uh, come in? proposed Alaric to my uncle. Uncle Damon comes in slowly when Katherine rushes over to him.
- Are you trying to get me killed? questions my mother, frowning madly. Suddenly, Uncle Damon pushes my mother against the wall.
- I gave you vervain, now I'm here to collect, smirks my uncle. I didn't move from where I stand. I got it from here, Rick, tells Damon to the teacher.
- You sure? asks Alaric.
- Yeah, only one of us needs to get blamed for this, I see Katherine frowning confused again. Get back in the house. Keep Elena from handing herself over.
- Okay, Alaric and I exchange a quick glance and the teacher nods to me before leaving. I turn back to my uncle and my mother, staring at each other.
- Get blamed for what? questions Katherine as she lightly pushes Damon away.
- I need to know where Klaus is keeping his werewolf, comments my uncle seriously.
- Why? What are you going to do? asks Katherine, crossing her arms over her chest.
- Dead werewolf equals no ritual, smiles humorlessly but with some proudness, Damon.
- No. You can't interfere, Damon. Klaus will kill you and everyone you've ever met, answers my mother while shaking her head.
- I just need to delay this thing.
- No. No way, Katherine shakes her head again before walking passed my uncle and to me. She stands next to me.
- You should like this. It's going to buy another month for my fav niece and of your pathetic life, replies my father's brother.
- Right. Hum.. Uncle Damon looks at me frowning confused. If I can interfer in your conversation, Damon nods and gestures me to continue, we're not one of the vampire Klaus is planning on sacrificing.
- What? questions Damon even more confused than before.
- Yeah. He's got Caroline Forbes and Tyler Lockwood. Therefore, I'm in the clear and so is my daughter, responds Katherine, smiling.
- And where'd he get that idea from? questions my uncle madly while stepping dangerously toward my mother. I get on the side as she holds her hands up in innocence and backs away.
- Hey! Hey, hey, hey, I'm just trying to stay alive long enough to get myself out of here, answers Katherine. Damon sighs and crosses his arms as well.
- What if I told you Elena had vampire blood in her system?
- What?! Katherine and I question in heart.
- Imagine how much fun that will be competing with Elena for Stefan's love for, I don't know, forever, replies my uncle with a smirk. I miss my uncle so much. Where's dad by the way? Did he come alone?
- The tomb. He's got them in the tomb, answers my mother.
- Thank you, Uncle Damon starts leaving but I catch his arm. He turns around and faintly smiles. I smile as well before turning back to my mother. Katherine nods and smiles. I lightly nod and turn back to Damon.
- Wait, I come with you, Damon frowns confused at me and shakes his head. Klaus freed me earlier and I have to leave before he comes back so...
- Why did he let you go?
- I don't know. We don't know. But that's a good thing. Damon looks above me to my mother with a frown. Let's just go Uncle Damon, he looks back down at me and nods while taking my hand. I turn back to my mother and wave to her while my uncle and I leave the apartment.
Caroline's P.O.V.
I slowly wake up, feeling awful. God, what happened? I look at my hands and remark that I'm chained up. I look above me and see the chains attached to the walls. My breathing accelerates until I remark Tyler, sitting at the opposite at me, chained up at well. Who attacked us?
- Tyler? I ask, surprised to see him with me.
- You all right? questions the werewolf boy.
- Yeah. I think so, I answer as I grab the chains and try to break them. Nothing happens.
- I already tried, tells Tyler as I try to break them again. I feel weaker than usual. I try to stand up but fall down immediately. Great!
- Those witches vervained me, I say annoyed and aggrevated.
- Who were they? questions the werewolf, confused.
- I think they're with Klaus, I answer him.
- Who the hell is Klaus? asks Tyler even more confused. Oh no! I forgot... I don't answer him right away as I realise that he is going to die as well.
- Tyler... You shouldn't have come back here, I tell him, shaking my head and looking scared for my friend. Tyler rests his back against the wall as he stares with seriousness at me.
Elena's P.O.V.
Stefan and I are still climbing to reach the top of that mountain. I hate knowing it's my last day as a human. I had so many plan for my future like a normal human girl. But, Damon had to act like he wanted and break all this. This elixir might have worked and I would have been saved and fine. And more importantly, still human. But now that it is done, let's... just accept the fact that I'm about to become a vampire. I'll need a lot of time for that.
- I guess Bonnie will have to make me a daylight ring, I state as we keep climbing up. My legs are tired.
- Yeah, piece of cake, responds Stefan positively.
- And I'll never be able to watch "Bambi" again, I half joke.
- I definitely wouldn't recommend doing that, replies and smiles Stefan. I smile back.
- What's the best part about being a vampire? I ask to my boyfriend with curiosity.
- Ahh, Stefan thinks for a moment. You feel like you could do anything. Be anyone. Beautiful things are more beautiful. Everything's heightened, you just live more intensely, love more powerfully, answers the young brother of the Salvatore family.
- And the worst? I ask looking down sadly.
- Ah, you know the worst.
- Aside from the blood? Stefan stops and turns around before looking at me.
- Anger becomes rage. When you're sad, you're in despair. Grief. Loss. It can cripple you. That's why so many of us turn our emotions off. It just becomes... Too overwhelming. You know, for a while, for me, the good just wasn't worth the bad. And it almost caused me to lose my daughter, answers my boyfriend as I look up at him and hide my scaredness. This makes me feel even more bad about becoming a vampire.
- How long before you learned to handle both? I question without a bit of hope.
- Well, I'm still trying. Every day, I look down and keep a sigh inside me. What else?
- Let's just keep going, I answer nodding. We're not even halfway to the top, I half laugh before keeping walking and passing next to Stefan.
Katherine's P.O.V.
I am making coffee and pouring some in a cup when Klaus comes back. Gillian got out on time. I turn around and look at a mad Klaus. He is looking around the room with a suspicious frown. What is taking him?
- Everything okay? I ask frowning as I hold a cup.
- What have you been doing? questions Klaus madly.
- Making coffee. Do you want some? I answer and ask politely to the Original. Suddenly, Klaus rushes over to me and grabs me by my throat before staring in my eyes. I can't breathe.
- Tell me what you've been doing, repeats Klaus as he compels me. The vervain works so well.
- Making coffee, I repeat so he'll belief and leave me. Klaus releases me and I hold my neck, gasping and coughing while turns around.
- Wait, I stop and turn back around. Take off your bracelet, I take it off and give it to him. Now, I want you... to walk over to the window and stand in the sunlight.
- But I'll burn, I respond frowning and feeling powerless.
- You don't have a choice, smirks Klaus. I turn around and walk toward the sunlight. I can't resist or he'll know that I'm on vervain. I arrive under it and the burning sensation starts immediately. I scream as I feel my skin melting. I keep screaming and screaming as I feel Klaus, behind me to the counter, smiling. He lets me burn for a moment. That's enough, I rush over to the corner, pumping in it and falling on the floor, in the shadows. Guess I was wrong. All right, then, Klaus walks over to me with an evil smile. I need you to do something for me.
Gillian's P.O.V.
Uncle Damon and I are walking in the woods and arrive just outside the stairs leading into the tomb. I really wonder where my father is. I want to see him, to hug him. I missed him more than anything and yet, he isn't here.
- Uncle Damon, my uncle humms, where is dad? Why isn't he with us?
- Your dad is helping a friend who is in danger as well, I nod while thinking of who he can be helping.
- So, even if what I'm about to say is going to make me passed for... the biggest egoist on Earth at this moment, why didn't he come save me? Who is he helping anyway? This person must be very important if he let you come instead of him.
- He... wanted to help her as best as he could, Boo. But if he could come save you, he would have come, tells my uncle, staring a me with seriousness but at the same time, with sorriness.
- She? I stare at my uncle before nodding slowly and looking away. I scoff and laugh humorlessly while shaking my head. You mean Elena, don't you? Damon doesn't answers and just stares at me. That's... He... She... I scoff again as I don't know what to say. It's stronger than I, the tears are rising up alone. Did he even worry about me? Did he even try to find me? Or was he too worried about her ?
- More than anything, Boo. He spend hours and hours in your bedroom. He called you a thousand times every days and every nights, hoping you'll answer. He needed to hear your voice. He needed to see you. And he still does, Gillian, I frown sadly and madly as I look down. Tears are rolling down my cheeks. Hey, Damon puts his hand under my chin and makes me looking up at him. I don't want you to feel sad or angry toward your father because all he wants is you to be safe and alive. I keep frowning as other tears roll down my cheeks. You know he would be ready to give his life for you. I nod and sniff. Damon wipes my cheeks when I hug him by surprised. My uncle embraces me back, his hand going up and down like my father always does.
- So emotional, I pull away from my uncle as we both hear someone laughing. I look behind my uncle and see Maddox. The warlock lightly pouts before frowning. It's nice to see you out and alive, Gillian, Maddox turns to my uncle as I frown angrily to the warlock. Which one are you trying to save? The blond, or the wolf? Did you really think Klaus would leave them unprotected? questions Maddox to my uncle with hatred.
- Wishful thinking, answers my uncle annoyed. Suddenly, Uncle Damon rushes over to Maddox and pins him on the ground, strangling the man. But, at our biggest surprised, Maddox uses his powers and throws Damon back against some rocks. My uncle falls on the ground and I rush over to help him up. Maddox gets up as well and uses his powers. I start screaming of pain, just like my uncle, as we fight against it. It's so hard and painful. I fall completely on the ground, next to my uncle, holding my head and still screaming. It hurts!! Suddenly, a gunshot is heard. Maddox falls to the ground on his knees, in front of us. I stop screaming just like my uncle and stare at the warlock. Uncle Damon raises his head and sees someone. I frown and look up at well to see who shot Maddox. How... How did he know we were here? Matt is standing with a rifle behind some rocks. Damon stands up with his vampire speed, snaps Maddox's neck and looks at Matt suspiciously. I stand up as well and stare at the blonde boy with confusedness. Matt stares at the scene in front of him with wide and nervous eyes. What are you doing here?
- Where's Caroline? questions the blonde boy while approaching us.
- Listen, man. Not a good time to play the hero, Matt quickly cocks the rifle and points it at Damon. I frown madly and rushes in front of my uncle.
- Matt! Lower the rifle now! I tell him madly but he keeps it pointed on me and my uncle. Damon pulls me behind him.
- Where is she? And what did he do to her? Uncle Damon puts his hands up and starts stepping forward slowly.
- I'm just here to rescue her, they exchange a glance for few seconds when Damon rushes over to Matt and hits him with the butt of the rifle. I gasp as I watch Matt falling unconscious on the ground. Damon picks up the rifle and clears the bullets out of it. You're lucky I already screwed up once today or you'd be dead.
- Uncle Damon! I tell him madly and in a warning way. He turns around and shrugs innocently. I roll my eyes and turn around few seconds to see if there isn't anyone somewhere else. I look back at my uncle who crouches down next to Matt and picks up a bullet. Wooden bullets? Damon nods and takes them with him. He stands up and walks down into the tomb. I follow him behind.
Caroline's P.O.V.
- The whole Sun and Moon curse is fake? questions Tyler after I explained him everything. Or almost everything.
- That's what Elena learned. Klaus still needs to do the sacrifice, but it's just not for that, I respond while shaking my head.
- And you think that's why they grabbed us? For the sacrifice, states my friend. I nod as I frown sadly to him. He's going to kill us? I nod again while shrugging. Tyler shakes his head, clearly scared. This whole time I've been gone, Jules has been helping me come to terms with what I am. How to deal with it. I guess none of it matters anymore.
- Why didn't you say good-bye? You just left, I ask and say sadly and disappointed of the boy.
- You want to talk about this now? half smiles, Tyler, which caused me to crack a smile as well.
- Well, if we're going to die, I might as well know the truth, Tyler takes a deep breathe in and out. I shrug and shake my head again. Why did you leave me?
- I knew you hated me. I thought you deserved better than having someone like me in your life, answers my werewolf friend seriously and sincerely.
- I was hurt. You know, you turned your back on Gillian and I when we needed you. But... I could never hate you, Tyler, the boy smiles gently to me when, suddenly, we hear the door of the tomb getting open. Damon arrives with Gillian. She's out?! How did she get out of Klaus trap? Damon? I look at my friend who I haven't seen since Klaus got here. Gillian? How did you got out? The raven black hair vampire goes towards me as Gillian is staring at Tyler.
- You're back? She whispers to Tyler, frowning sadly. The werewolf nods to the vampire while looking nervous and, in a way, guilty. Gillian shakes her head and opens her mouth but nothing comes out. She turns around and looks at Damon and I.
- Your boyfriend's outside with a rifle loaded with wooden bullets. You have some explaining to do, comments Gillian's uncle with seriousness while breaking the chains.
- What, Matt? I ask surprised.
- Matt knows about you? questions Tyler shocked and a bit mad.
- No, I... I get cut by Damon.
- Shh. Tomorrow's problem, he breaks the other chains and takes my arm. Let me just get you out of here, we stand up and Damon starts to lead me outside but I stop him. Gillian is staring at Tyler.
- Wait, Damon No! I take my arm off his gripe. I'm not leaving without him.
- Ohhh, sighs Stefan's big brother before turning to Tyler. It's getting dark soon. How fast can you get the hell away from here?
- I need to get to my family's cellar. I can lock myself up, answers the werewolf boy.
- I'll help, I say while nodding to Tyler. Damon goes over to Tyler and crouches in front of him.
- Don't make me regret this, warns the vampire before breaking the chains that maintain Tyler.
Elena's P.O.V.
- We made it! Stefan holds my hand as he helps me climb the last rock. Ahh.
- That's nothing, if you've climbed Mt. Everest, comments my boyfriend with some proudness in his voice.
- Nobody likes a bragger, Stefan, I say laughing with the vampire. I turn to the horizon and take a look at the view. Oh, wow, the sky is so beautiful. It's a mixed of a light pink, light yellow and light purple clouds. I never see such a beautiful sunset. I could stay here forever. Right... forever is what I'm meant to be living in few hours. I look down, sadly.
- Yeah. Hey, you can say it, states my vampire boyfriend while looking at me. I can feel his stare burning me. I keep looking at the horizon and sigh.
- Say what? I ask.
- The thing you've been wanting to say, but... Been afraid of how it'll make me feel.
- There's nothing I can say, Stefan. It's not going to change anything, I respond and shake my head, sadly.
- Might make you feel better. Look, I know this isn't the first time you've thought about it. Drinking vampire blood to survive. I mean, I know I've thought about it a hundred times, admits Stefan as I keep staring at the magical and beautiful sky in front of us.
- And before all this with Klaus, did you think about it then? I question and finally look at him.
- Of course I did. Elena... If it were my choice, I'd want to be with you forever, I stare at him while keeping a sigh inside me. But at the same time, I feel happy to hear him saying this.
- Why have you never brought it up? I ask, whispering with confusedness.
- 'Cause I knew if it was an option, you would have. It would be selfish for me to ask you, I shake my head again and scoff as I look back at the horizon.
- Didn't stop Damon.
- He shouldn't have done what he did, I look down as I feel the tears coming up slowly. He did it because he loves you.
- But he did this to me, Stefan, which means he doesn't really know what love is. And to be honest, I don't know if I do. I'm seventeen years old. How am I supposed to know any of this yet? I tell to the vampire standing before me and looking at me deeply. Stefan nods. I take his hands in mines and tighten my grip on them. I know that I love you, Stefan. I know that. But my future? Our lives together? Those were things I was supposed to deal with as they came along. I was supposed to grow up, I say and start crying. Decide if I want to have kids and start a family. Grow old. I was supposed to have a lifetime of those choices, and... now? That's all gone, I cry as I shake my head.
- Hey, say it, Stefan puts one of his hand on my cheek and caress it gently.
- I don't want to be a vampire, Stefan. I never wanted to be one, I finally say it as my tears roll down my cheeks. It hurts to say it but it feels good as well.
- I know. It's okay, whispers Stefan as he embraces me. I hug him back and sob on his shoulder.
Gillian's P.O.V.
It's dark outside now. A full moon is shining in the sky between some clouds. Damon, Caroline, Tyler and I exit the tomb to rejoin the unconscious Matt outside. Well, he was unconscious. When we reach the woods, all of us hear Matt waking up and groaning at the same time. Caroline rushes over to her boyfriend as I stay with my uncle and Tyler.
- Hey, Matt! She kneels next to the blonde hair boy and turns back to Damon. Hey. Did you hit him?!
- Did you already forget about the part with the gun and the wooden bullets? questions my uncle as he grabs the rifle on the ground. Suddenly, I hear Tyler, beside me, groaning of pain. I look at him who is holding his chest and grimacing while leaning on some rocks.
- Tyler? Tyler? I call my friend as I put my hand on his shoulder. I might be mad at him for not giving me news or calling me but he is still my friend. Tyler looks up at the moon.
- It's starting, he walks up and passes in front of everyone rapidly.
- Grab boy wonder and let's go, states my uncle, talking to Caroline about Matt. Damon holds his hand out to me and I grab it before we start walking after Tyler.
- Come on, says Caroline to Matt. The couple follows us behind and we leave the tomb area.
Stefan's P.O.V.
I park my car in front of the boarding house, go out and open the door for Elena. Today was a long and full of emotions day. The night has fall down and Klaus can come at any moment now to come get Elena. I don't want her gone. I can't let her go. I can't let her die like this. It's not possible. It's not an option. And I can't let Gillian die as well. I'll lose to many people in one night. I can't deal with it. The brunette grabs my hand and gets out of the car.
- Thanks for today, thanks Elena to me while lightly smiling. I nod and smile back but abruptly stop when I sense someone near us. I put my girlfriend behind me and the both of us turn our head. No... Not now!
- You got me all nervous, tells Klaus while lightly smiling. I thought maybe you'd done something stupid, continues the Original but abruptly stops smiling. You ready, my dear? asks the vampire as he looks behind me to Elena.
- I'm ready, whispers the brunette. She starts walking toward The Original vampire but I stop her, puting my arm up to block her way.
- No, I respond a I stare at Klaus with scaredness, madness and sadness.
- I wouldn't, warns the old vampire. No reason for you to die, too, Elena turns around and looks at me. I can't stop staring at Klaus, scared that he takes her away from me.
- No. Stefan, hey, hey, it's fine, it's fine. I'll go. No one needs to get hurt, Klaus stares at me with a smirk which makes me even more mad. There's no reason for you to get hurt, I can feel the tears in my eyes coming up slowly. Elena takes my neck delicately and kisses me on the lips with a deep passion. Almost like a goodbye kiss. I love you, whispers and smiles my girlfriend despite her scaredness. I grab her right hand and caress it.
- I love you, I repeat sincerely and sadly. She smiles as I lean down to kiss her again. She pulls away and I stare back at Klaus with angriness.
- Close your eyes, I look back down at Elena who nods to me and smiles gently. Close your eyes, I close my eyes slowly. Her hand is leaving mine even though I try to keep her with me. Suddenly, her hand isn't in mine anymore, so I open my eyes and see that Klaus and Elena aren't here. They're gone... She's gone... First, Gillian... now, her... I walk madly to the boarding house to go find Damon. I need his help. I want my daughter and my girlfriend back! I enter the house when Alaric comes in the corridor, joining me.
- There you are. I got here, the house was empty, states the teacher which alerts me immediately.
- Where's Damon? I ask him with madness and worriedness.
Gillian's P.O.V.
Uncle Damon, Caroline, Matt, Tyler and I are walking really fast through the woods to get to the old Lockwood cellar. Tyler is about to get transformed at any moment and we can't be around him. The werewolf boy is crouching while walking, almost running with his hand on his chest.
- What's happening? Is he okay? asks Matt, confused and a bit scared.
- He better not wolf out on us, warns my uncle when his phone suddenly rings. He takes it out of his pocket and answers. Bad time, little bro.
- What the hell are you doing? asks my father, sounding mad. I look at Damon while half running.
- Saving the day. I figured you'd understand. Just tell Elena to stay put, answers my uncle.
- She's already gone, Damon, replies my father with worry.
- What? questions Uncle Damon while stopping running. I stop as well and stand in front of him. Damon stares at me with worry.
- Klaus came. He took her, respond sadly my father. I look down, not sadly but madly. Damon, he has my daughter and Elena. He's going to kill them tonight. I.. I can't...
- I'll take care of it. Oh, and I have Gillian with me. She's fine.
- What? Ho... Let me talk to her, please, Damon looks at me but I shake my head while lightly backing away. Damon frowns.
- She's not next to me right now but she'll definitely call you back.
- Damon, please. I need to hear her voice and knowing she's fine.
- Talk to you later, Little Bro, my uncle hangs up while still staring at me. I look down and was about to turn around but Damon catches my arm. Why you didn't want to talk to your father?
- You know why, I answer him frowning.
- I told you earlier why he couldn't come and I told you to not be mad at him. It isn't his fault, says Damon madly.
- Right. The old dad I knew before we met Elena would always run up to save me. He would kill anyone on his way to find me. I pull my arm out of his grip. You were with him those past few days. What did he do to come save me? Please tell me, i'd like to know. Damn looks above me and sighs, his angriness flying a bit away. I keep staring at him with a frown.
- Look, we had a lot to deal with while you were gone, Gillian, responds calmly my uncle. I scoff and shake my head while pacing around.
- Stop lying to me, Damon. I was stuck with that monster for almost a week! I got compelled, I was used like a puppet, I got stabbed for hours, he killed me by breaking my neck, I had to drink vervain so I wouldn't be compelled and all you find to say is "we had a lot to deal with"? Don't you think I had a lot to deal with either? I was trying to stay alive and fight to come back to you two! So, please stop lying!! I scream at him angrily and sadly.
- He is scared, Gillian! screams back, my uncle, immediately. I stare at him with a light and confused frown. You're father already lost you and he didn't want to lose another person. Even though he didn't come get you, he has done anything he could to help find you and to help get you out. But obviously we didn't need any of this to help you out.
- How can he be scared? He never got scared before, I whisper looking at the ground.
- The fact of losing you is scaring him, I look back up at Uncle Damon, You're his daughter and everything to him. Losing you, it's like his whole world crashed down. I look back at the ground and nod. How could I have been so selfish? I sigh and groan.
- I'm so selfish, I say as I put one hand on my forehead and the other one on my hip.
- No, we are just all scared and sad lately, tells my uncle while puting his hands on my shoulders. I nod and take his right one when we, suddenly, hear Tyler screaming of pain and falling on the ground.
- Tyler! calls Matt with worry. I look up at the sky and remark the moon is high in the sky. My uncle and I join Caroline and Matt and look at Tyler on the ground, his bones breaking one by one.
- I don't know if I can hold it off. Get out of here, tells us Tyler as more bones breaks.
- Tyler, it'll be okay, says Caroline gently to support our friend.
- Go! screams the werewolf. Matt stares with wide eyes at his friend.
- You've got time. We're almost there, just... tells Care but gets cut by Tyler.
- It's happening faster, Tyler's spin breaks which makes me grimacing. He is in so much pain.
- Tyler, it's okay, suddenly, Tyler's eyes are yellow. He rushes over towards Caroline but I intercept him before he could reach the blonde vampire. We both fall to the ground. I'm on my back and struggle with Tyler above me. He tries to bite me. My uncle arrives and throws Tyler away from me but not before I could feel a pain in my arm. I don't pay attention to it and get up.
- Gillian... calls me my uncle with worry.
- I'm fine, I tell him, frowning and catching my breathe.
- Get out of here! shouts Tyler to all of us.
- Get to the Lockwood cellar. If it held him in, it'll keep him out. If it doesn't... use these, my uncle gives the wooden bullets to Matt who has the rifle. It'll buy you a couple seconds. Go. Go! Caroline and Matt leaves the area, running to the Lockwood old cellar. Damon and I look at Tyler who's bones break even more. I exchange a glance with my uncle until he takes my hand again and we vamp-speed away.
Katherine's P.O.V.
I am sitting in a chair, alone, in the apartment of the history teacher. It's calm and boring since Gillian is gone. I actually liked it when she was here. At least, I had someone to talk to. I was thinking when Klaus coming in, madly.
- Where's Maddox? He should be back by now, asks and tells the old vampire.
- I don't know, I answer, bored. Klaus sits down and opens a laptop after puting and connecting his phone behind it. It shows a live video of someone laying down on the ground. What are you doing? Where's Elena?
- I sent her off with Greta, answers The Original vampire, sounding without caring. The person in the video starts screaming. It's almost time, says Klaus while smiling. All of a sudden, the front door gets open. Klaus and I look at the door but nobody's there. I wasn't aware you two've been invited in, tells the old vampire with hatred. I see Damon standing behind Klaus and Gillian behind him. No... she shouldn't be here! I stand up, alarmed.
- I've come here to tell you that you have to postpone the ritual, replies Damon seriously. I walk to stand next to my daughter. I exchange a glance with her and we look back at the men.
- Didn't we already have this conversation? questions Klaus annoyed and mad.
- Yeah, but that was before I rescued your werewolf and vampire and killed your witch, Klaus gets up suddenly and angrily.
- Excuse me? asks the vampire with angriness until he remarks my daughter. I told you not to come back, Gillian doesn't answer him but frowns, scared.
- You can kill me for it. I don't care. It was all... me.
- Uncle damon... whispers Gillian sadly and more scared than ever. I grab her hand, without Klaus remarking it and tighten my grip. I put my second hand on her forearm and feel something. I frown and look at it discretely. God, what is this? Damon gestures to his niece to stop talking. Klaus stares at my daughter's uncle with madness.
Gillian's P.O.V.
- Katerina, give us a moment, Uncle Damon turns around and looks at my mother and I. I exchange one last glance with Katherine who looks at the men while leaving the room. I've heard about you, I turn back to Klaus and Damon is facing him. The crazy, impulsive vampire in love with his brother's girl, Klaus turns around after looking at me quickly with a frown. I knew one of you would try to stop me. It was a just a 50/50 guess on who, smirks the Original. But I wasn't thinking you would bring her back to me, I see Damon's hand forming a ball of angriness. Klaus starts and shows us the video of someone laying down on the ground and screaming. Who's that? The nice thing about werewolves is they tend to travel in packs, Klaus closes the computer. Need a closer look? He throws to my uncle the cellphone so he can have a better view of the person.
- Jules, smirks my uncle. Jules's here as well? She keeps screaming as she is transforming.
- When you spend a thousand years trying to break a curse... Klaus turns around my uncle. You learn a thing or two. First rule... always have a backup. Backup werewolf. Backup witch.
- Backup vampire, responds Damon. Klaus looks at me with a frown.
- I've got that covered, too, suddenly, everything went too fast. Uncle Damon falls on the floor and then, my surroundings become dark.
Caroline's P.O.V.
- Come on, down here, Matt and I rush into the Lockwood cellar and I close the door behind us, when I hear Tyler growling, not too far from us.
- Is that going to hold? questions Matt, holding the rifle tightly.
- No, we go further into the cellar and I close the iron gate. Help me with the gate. Help me with the gate! Matt hands me some chains and helps me puting it around the bars. I close it when I hear Tyler who just break the wooden door at the front. Tyler, in a wolf form, enters the cellar and looks at us, his eyes are yellow and his cros are out. Tyler? It's me. It's Caroline. Tyler? I call my friend, hoping he'll recognise me. Matt, behind me, lowers the gun slowly, shocked by the view in front of him. Suddenly, Tyler rushes over to the gate, trying to break it. Matt and I fall on the ground as I keep a hold on the chains.
Katherine's P.O.V.
When I get out of the room, I see that Klaus and Gillian are gone and Damon is on the floor, lying unconscious. At least he didn't kill him. I really hope Klaus won't do anything with Gillian. She doesn't deserve any of this. It's all my fault. I should be the one sacrificed. I hope Stefan will be able to save her if Damon isn't there on time. I go to the fridge and take an empty blood bag which still has a bit in it. I walk back to the vampire and give him some blood. He doesn't react.
- Hey. Damon. Hey. Damon! I give him some slaps to wake him up. The vampire with raven hair wakes up and stares at the ceiling before looking at me.
- Ahh. What the hell happened? questions Damon with a hoarse voice and grimacing.
- He's gone. He went to do the ritual with Gillian. I'm sorry. I had to. He would have known that I was on vervain if I didn't do it, I apologise to my daughter's uncle.
- Ahh. Do what? asks Damon while sitting up.
- Klaus. He made me call her to lure her out. He needed another vampire since he let Gillian go but you bringing her back to him... It's another back up plan if Stefan or you don't get her fast, I explain him nervously and madly.
- Who did you call? frowns Damon. I frown when he grabs my arm and frowns even more. Who did you call, Katherine?
Elena's P.O.V.
- Where are we going? I ask to a girl who leads me to the ritual in the middle of a dark forest.
- This way, answers the witch as we keep walking.
- You're Luka's sister, aren't you? I heard about you. He and your father were looking for you, I tell her, hoping she'll let me go.
- Well, they were wasting their time. I wasn't lost, what? I, suddenly, trip on a rock and almost fall.
- God, I can't see anything. The witch stops walking and uses her powers. Lights fire all around us. I gasp as I look around and when I remark Jenna laying down on the ground next to Gillian. I rush over to them and kneel immediately to my aunt. Jenna? Jenna, Jenna! Jenna? Hey, hey, Jenna! Jenna! I put my hand on her neck to find a pulse. Nothing! Oh, my God. No. Jenna! No! I shake my head before turning to the witch behind me. He killed her? Why? I did everything that he asked. Suddenly, Jenna wakes up and gasps. She looks around when she sees me.
- She's not dead. She's in transition, I stare with wide eyes to the witch before shaking my head. She can't be a vampire. Not her. Jenna doesn't deserve any of this. I exchange a glance with Jenna when I see her looking behind me, on the ground. I turn around and look at Gillian laying unconscious.
Damon's P.O.V.
- Should have used me, not my niece. Why didn't he use me? I say and ask as I get up.
- He couldn't, Katherine stands up as well. Damon, she might be good as dead.
- What does that even mean? I ask confused.
- Don't know but you need to go there and save Gillian. You can't let him kill her. I stare at Katherine with a mad frown. Gillian's mother sighs. I felt something on her forearm and it was beginning to turn greyish with veins. I stop frowning as I remember of something like this. Rose... The bite... Tyler bite Gillian in the forest! I close my eyes and shake my head.
- Klaus won't touch Gillian. Katherine frowns confused. Because she has been bitten by a werewolf, her eyes gets wide and she puts her hand over her mouth before shaking her head. When Klaus will discover that, he will either kill her or let her die. But I won't let him kill her. If she is about to die, she will, at least, live her last hours with us.
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