Stefan Salvatore's daughter ~ Miracle

70. Poisoned Curfew-Party

Tyler's P.O.V.

I am laying in the hospital bed, sleeping while a police officer is standing guard outside in the hall by the door to my room. This is so annoying and stupid... That hunter is chasing vampires and any supernatural creatures, a human police officer won't even stand for a second in front of him... I am listening to the calmness of the building when I suddenly hear a commotion from the hall which wakes me up. I open my eyes, surprised and startled. I listen to any more noises when I hear someone walking up towards my room. I breath nervously before rushing out of my bed, hiding somewhere. I look at a man entering the room and stepping in as the door gets shut behind him. Him again... He really wants me dead. Well, let's end him and for good. I rush up behind Connor Jordan who turned around at the same time. I was about to attack him when the hunter stabs me with a syringe in the neck, injecting me something. Wow... what is happening? Why can't I move? I gasp before he pushes me around and lays me down on the hospital bed.

- Don't bother. It's a paralytic, tells me seriously, the hunter as he saw me trying to move.

The man lifts up my lips and sticks another syringe slowly into my gums to withdraw several milimeters of my werewolf venom. No... what is he doing? Why does he need that? I groan in pain as I can't move. However, I felt myself changing. Connor pulls the syringe out of my mouth and pats my face, smirking. He quickly turns around and rapidly exits the hospital room. I grunt and growl upset and frustrated as I try to fight the paralytic. Come on! After a long moment, I finally manage to super-speed to the door of the room. I open it, chasing after Connor, but when I get into the hallway, I remark that he hunter is already gone and far. Damn it...

Connor's P.O.V.

I enter my trailer, eating an apple at the same time while using a beaker and a bunsen burner to distill the werewolf venom I stole from the Mayor's son. That guy couldn't be a vampire, after every bullets I shoot at him and the stake... He had to be something else and lucky for me, he is what I thought he was. I look at the beaker and the venom to see if everything is going fine. Apparently, yes... I turn around and sit down at the little table in my trailer, which is covered in newspaper clippings and other files that I found. This town is a gold mine for men like me... I pick up the article titled "Still no suspect in church shooting" which talks about what I did in the church... But only few know about it. I put the paper back down and take the letter Pastor Young wrote for his daughter, April. Right down this letter, there is a note where I wrote "Tyler Lockwood, Vampire + Werewolf." That guy is special... I continue eating my apple as I pick up two files, one labeled "Jeremy Gilbert" and one labeled "Elena Gilbert". That young Gilbert boy is as intriguing as his sister. I open Jeremy's file and begin to read it to learn more about that boy.

Gillian's P.O.V.

Kyle and I haven't really slept last night, we mostly drank and talked, catching up what we missed in each other's life. I missed my friend so much. Him and I often got in trouble whenever we were spending time together but we always managed to get away from them. Even dad isn't aware of few things we did... Fortunately, if my father would have known everything Kyle and I did, I'd probably be still locked up in the basement. Kyle and I are running around the woods as the boy is chasing after me. I laugh as I zigzag between the trees, trying to get away from my friend.

- Kyle, leave me alone! Ah! I run a bit more before stopping behind a tree as I laugh. I face my friend who is at the opposite of the tree looking at me with a smirk.

- Do you really think I'm going to leave you alone? Have you forgot who I am? laughs, my friend as he tries to catch me by the right with his vampire speed. However, I move to the left in a rush, laughing at the same time.

- No, you're still that annoying, charming boy that I met years ago, I answer him as Kyle tries to catch me by the left this time. I regain my spot, still standing across from Kyle with the tree between us.

- You still think I'm charming, smirks, the boy as he slowly moves around the tree. I nod and humm positively while moving to the other side as I laugh. You know you cannot go far from me. I'm taller which means I'm faster, stronger, more clever... tells me, Kyle almost with a seductive voice as he is still trying to get to me. However, I continue moving around the tree, getting away from him.

- And older too, I reply with a smirk as I step back. Kyle follows me as we leave the side of the tree. Suddenly, the boy rushes behind me and picks up. Kyle! I call him while laughing louder as he spins me around, lifting me from the ground. You're a cheater, I tell as he puts me back down on the ground, his arms still around my waist.

- I'm only using my abilities, that's not cheating, Foxy, he whispers in my ear which got goosebumps to run down my spine. I smile as I feel him sliding his head in my neck. However, I pull away quickly, stopping him and his idea behind his head. I'm not crazy...

- Come on, I want to show you something, I tell him as him and I are holding hands. The boy follows me as we are entering a graveyard.

- A graveyard... Mmh, are you going to show me where you're going to burry me? he asks me with a joking tone which caused me to laugh.

- No, dummy, I answer while shaking my head. I stop in front of Uncle Ric's tombstone and stare at it for a small moment. Bourbon... I'm guessing Damon came to pay a visit not long ago. I sadly smile as I think about the teacher. I miss him so much...

- Alaric Saltzman... That's very mouthful to say. Who was he? questions, Kyle with a confused tone as I sense him looking down at me. I lightly turn on the side to look up at Kyle.

- You know, I recount you last night about my mother, how I met her and got closer to her because we got stuck in the same room for days, about the werewolves and how deathly their bites are, the Hybrid ritual with Niklaus, the doppelgangers, the Mikaelson's family and the history teacher... I recap him briefly as I frown sadly to my friend. Kyle frowns lightly as well, seeing the sadness in my eyes.

- Yeah, I remember, why? he gently answers as I feel him squeezing my hand in his. I sigh while turning back to the tombstone with Uncle Ric's name on it.

- Alaric Saltzman... He was that history teacher I talked to you about. He was the man I considered as my family, as my uncle just like Uncle Damon, I respond as I stare at Alaric's name.

- I'm sorry, apologizes, Kyle. I faintly smile and shake my head before looking around. I can feel my eyes watering up. I remark a beautiful flower not too far from where we are standing. I release Kyle's hand and walk up to it before picking it up. I step back to the tomb before placing the flower next to it. I stay kneeling in front of the tombstone and take a deep breath in as the tears quickly roll down my cheeks.

- I miss and love you, Uncle Ric... so much. So many things have happened since you're gone and you can't be there to see them or help us. But you'll always be in our hearts, I whisper very lowly to the tombstone, like Alaric is going to get resurrected from the dead and going to talk to me. I stand back up as I let one last long breath out. I wipe my cheeks and turn to Kyle. We can go now, the boy looks down at me and nods before the two of us exit the graveyard.

Alaric's P.O.V.

I heard everything Gillian said to the boy and to me. I wonder who that guy is... She seems to know him well. I'm guessing he is a vampire as well. If I was still alive, I'd probably would have threat that boy, just to know if he is going to mess with Lian or not. But now... I can't protect her anymore, only the brothers can. I saw how it is for her lately with Elena being a vampire now. I just wish I could be there for her... I am sitting on the bench, next to my tombstone as I was watching and listening to the vampire girl talking. I smiled when she said how much she misses and loves me. I know she couldn't see me, but I was happy to see her coming here.

- I miss and love you too so much, Lian... I say as I watch her leaving the graveyard with the vampire boy.

Gillian's P.O.V.

- So, despite dying, meeting your mother, getting finally well along with your uncle, meeting new people, what else happened in your life? questions me, Kyle as him and I are walking back to the boarding house, hand in hand.

- Not much, I already told you everything, I answer him as I shake my head. I faintly smile while looking up at my friend. Kyle laughs and pulls me against him, passing his arm around my shoulders. You know, I told you everything about what you missed in my life but you didn't say much about what I missed in your life, I tell him, taking his hand over my shoulder in mine as my right arm is around his back.

- Nothing much, Foxy, really. I mostly stayed with Ayden and Myke, we travelled around the world, got some fun, I just... enjoyed life, you know, he responds with a smile as I can see the boarding house in front of us.

- And what bring you to Mystic Falls? I question him, frowning lightly confused.

- Isn't it obvious, GS, he asks me while looking down at me. I arc a single eyebrow while lightly laughing. The two of us walk passed the front gate as we approach the boarding house.

- Seriously, Kyle, what brings you here? Kyle sighs as he looks straight in front of him. You're secretive... why? Kyle and I stop walking as we were almost arriving to the front porch. Dad and Uncle Damon are standing there with a motorcycle.

- Gillian, I wanted to see you, that's it. I missed you and I learned you were here so I came. Is it hard to believe me that I don't have another reason than seeing you? he tells and asks me with an annoyed tone as the two of us are facing each other.

- Yes, it is for me because people keep entering and exiting my life like a finger snap, Kyle. People aren't staying, they're visiting me in my life like a tourist is visiting a town. So, I'm sorry if I am annoying with my questions, I tell him, kind of upset before turning around to walk away. However, Kyle stops me, grabbing my arm.

- Gillian, wait, it's just... my friend sighs. You know how easily I can get annoyed and upset. I have a nasty temper, you're the one who told me that many times, he reminds my words while smiling. I faintly smile and shake my head while looking away. Suddenly, Kyle grabs me by my neck with his arm and brings me towards him playfully. I laugh as he messes up my hair.

- Kyle, not my hair, come on, I tell him annoyed as I pull away. I can barely see him through my hair now.

- Oh I missed doing that, laughs, my friend before I push him playfully. Kyle pushes me back playfully as the two of us are walking toward the brothers.

Stefan's P.O.V.

- Good day for a midlife crisis, tells me, Damon after opening the front door of the boarding house. I am kneeling in front of my motorcycle, outside as it is the morning. 164 years, I'd say you're due, I sigh quietly while getting up and turning around to look at my brother. I sit on my motorcycle.

- Elena's transition to vampire has been a little depressing. I'm gonna help her have some fun, I respond calmly to my brother before smiling to him.

- Oh. Those who can't do, teach, replies, Damon with sarcasm as he weakly chuckles. My brother walks out onto the front porch as I lower my head, still smiling. However, I quickly roll my eyes, annoyed to see we are still fighting after yesterday.

- Ah, I see we're still fighting, Damon looks away, annoyed as he lightly rolls his eyes as well, like it should have been obvious to me. Got it. Where you going?

- That hunter jacked Tyler Lockwood of his werewolf venom last night, so basically, he's got vampire poison in a bottle, I frown at my brother, confused at first and then worried. If that hunter approaches my daughter again... I'll kill him without remorse. And I'm gonna find him, and I'm gonna eat him, tells me, Damon with a smirk as he leans against the wall.

- I'll go with you, I tell him seriously to slightly ease the tension between us. I stand up from my motorcycle.

- I don't want your help. I just want to kill this guy and get the hell out of town, I weakly nod as I look surprised at me. Wasn't that the deal? Whoever Elena doesn't choose leaves?

- That was before she turned, I reply.

- And I stayed to help. If I take you punching me as the first clue, I'm not wanted here anymore, responds, Damon, looking annoyed and weakly hurt.

- Listen, I tell him while sighing, you blood-shared with my girlfriend, and I punched you in the face. You deserved it. Why don't you stop being dramatic? I say and ask him annoyed, puting my hands in my jean pockets.

- No, brother, dramatic would be leaving before I kill this hunter, smirks, Damon to me. I lightly nod again before looking away as a silence takes place.

- You know that if you leave, Gillian will be sad. She'll be mad at you for leaving her, for abandoning us, I tell him seriously.

- But she'll be fine without me, brother. She has you, doesn't she? replies, Damon, shaking his head.

- She might have me, but she needs her uncle as well in her life. She lived without a family for so many years. All she had was me. Then you came and you two got well along, at the point you took care of her like your own daughter when I was gone, Damon, my brother looks away, annoyed as he knows I am right. Katherine entered her life as well and still she is always away, never there for her. Now you want to go away, doing exactly what Katherine is doing to her? I state to him, frowning as I shake my head negatively. Damon is still looking away, frowning as well.

- You should watch that guy, I frown confused before turning around to look at where he is looking at. I see Gillian and Kyle talking and approaching the boarding house. I don't like him, tells me seriously, my brother while staring at Kyle with an upset tone.

- I am already watching him, Damon, I reply as see my daughter and the vampire suddenly arguing. Do you think they are arguing already?

- Well, at least he won't stay long if she is mad at him. I'll kick his joking ass off of this house in a second, he tells me seriously and with an upset tone as Damon's eyes don't leave the vampire boy. I roll my eyes again before turning back around to look at my brother.

- Damon, he's her friend. Kyle has been there for her so many times despite his annoying behavior and confidence, I say seriously and annoyed while rolling my eyes.

- Ooh, Sounds like my little brother doesn't like this clown either. Careful, Stefan, Gillian might going to be mad if you tell her, says with sarcasm, Damon while smirking.

- Knowing my daughter, Damon, she already knows it, I reply to him, smirking back as I see Damon rolling his eyes at me. My daughter and Kyle both approach us, playing and pushing each other playfully while laughing.

Gillian's P.O.V.

- Hey guys! What are you up to? I question to my dad and Uncle Damon with a smile as I look at them alternately. Suddenly, my eyes land on the motorcycle behind my father. Wh-why getting your motorcycle out, dad? It's been a while since I saw it, I ask and tell him, frowning confused.

- Hey, baby, yeah, I thought it could use some fresh air, responds, dad to me, smiling back while approaching me. He embraces me and kisses my cheek at the same time as I pass my arms around his back. He pulls away from me and extends his right hand to Kyle. Kyle, he greets the boy.

- Stefan, smiles, Kyle as he shakes hand with my father. I smile as I see him looking at my uncle. Kyle steps a bit forward, his hand extended. Sir, tells, Kyle, smiling to Damon. I look at my uncle and see that he isn't moving nor smiling back to Kyle. So awkward... I close my eyes and shake my head before looking away, annoyed and upset.

- Boo, can I talk to you... in private? suddenly, tells me, Damon. I look back at him, still upset as I stay quiet.

- Oh, I'm out anyway so... Kyle turns around to look at me and my father, hum, do you think I can leave my stuff here just for the day? I'll come pick them up before going and say goodbye properly, demands politely, my friend as he mostly look at my father.

- Of course, Kyle, I reply to my friend while nodding and smiling. The boy nods and smiles at me before rushing away. I lose quickly my smile and glare at Damon. What do you want to talk about, Uncle Damon? I ask him, trying to control my madness.

- Where did you and Bozo the clown went to? questions, my uncle as he frowns lightly upset. Why does he care?

- Okay, first, I show him one of my finger, his name is Kyle and second, I show a second finger, we went to the woods. I wanted to show him something, why? I ask him, frowning confused while shaking my head.

- What? demands, Damon, mentioning what was the thing I showed to Kyle.

- Damon... calls, my father to his brother with a warning tone.

- Stefan, let me talk with my niece, replies, Damon as he stares at me, still standing on the front porch. What did you show him? questions and insists, my uncle as he frowns upset.

- Does it matter? I'm not telling you, I ask and respond to him as I cross my arms over my chest and frown madly at my uncle.

- Come on, Gillian, stop being so stubborn, complains, my uncle as he lightly sighs and looks away annoyed. I scoff and shake my head.

- You're the one talking, Damon? I almost died because you were so determined to kill the hunter at the memorial, I ask him with an upset tone as I remind him his actions.

- That's not the same, growls, my uncle as he looks back at me, frowning madly.

- What's the difference then? I ask him, losing patience.

- I wanted to kill that hunter so none of us had to fear when we go out of our house. So your father and I don't have to panic everytime you put a foot out of that house, screams, Damon to me as he sounds mad.

- Kyle is vampire, Damon, not a hunter, I scream back with the same tone. I can see my father looking alternately at Damon and I, not really knowing what to do nor say yet.

- Maybe but he seems to be a dick, states, my uncle.

- Really? Then you should get well along with him, I reply back to him, still screaming. Suddenly, Damon rushes over to me in a flash. However, before he could do anything, dad got in front of me, stopping his brother from doing whatever Damon wanted to do to me.

- Don't even think about it, Damon, warns, my father as he lightly pushes him back. Damon doesn't seem to care about my father as he continues to stare at me.

- You do not get to talk to me like that, Gillian. I am your uncle, not your friend! You respect me! screams madly, my uncle to me as he sounds extremely mad.

- I respect you, Damon, but you don't respect my friend! I complain and argue back as we are still frowning at each other. I rarely fight with Damon but when I do, I hate it.

- Both of you, enough! Screams, dad which kind of startled me. Damon, let me handle this with my daughter. Go! he tells sternly to his brother. Damon stares at me for a moment, still frowning before he leaves madly. I sigh and look away when dad suddenly slaps the back of my head. I don't ever want you to talk to your uncle like this! I didn't raise an impolite and rude girl. Do you hear me? tells me madly and sternly, my father as he points his finger at me while frowning disappointed.

- He started it, dad. He's the one who wanted to talk with me, I argue and respond to him as I stare at him with disbelief.

- Do not argue with me, Gillian! I don't ever want you to talk that way to your uncle, am I clear? argues back, dad. I continue frowning as I look down, staying quiet. Suddenly, my father grabs my wrist madly, a tight grip on me. Am I clear?! he repeats louder and firmly. I grab his hand as I try to take it off.

- Yes, dad, I respond when he releases my wrist. I back lightly off, frowning surprised and shocked at him as I hold my wrist against my chest. My surprised and shocked frown turns into a sad one. I hate when he is like this... Why are you always so mad whenever Kyle is around?

- I'm not mad whenever Kyle is around, replies, my father while rolling his eyes.

- Yes, you are. You wouldn't have talked the way you just talked to me and you would have certainly not grip on my wrist like this, I tell him as I am still lightly backing off, like I am scared of him. Dad's frown softens as he seems to remark me backing off slowly from him. We exchange a long glance together, our eyes scanning each other's feelings. I look away and glance at the motorcycle. You're going on a ride with Elena, aren't you? I say sadly before looking back up at him.

- Gillian... calls me, dad but I stop him, cutting him.

- No, it's cool, dad. I mean, she needs you, right? I reply before walking passed him to go toward the boarding house to go get my bag. However, dad grabs my wrist again, turning me back around.

- Hey, will you let me talk? he asks me seriously. I look at him with a nervous look. Dad seems to remark it. He releases my wrist and sighs before walking passed me and entering the boarding house. What is he doing? I frown confused when dad gets out of our house with my school bag and his in his hands. I thought maybe we could go together at school with the motorcycle? he suggests me while handing me my bag. What?

- Really? I ask surprised while grabbing my schoolbag from his hand. Dad nods and faintly smiles. Why are you doing that? I mean, I'm not complaining, I'm just...

- Because I love you and it's been forever since we both went somewhere together with my motorcycle, baby, responds calmly, dad, as it seems like the argument we had just flew away in a finger snap. I nod at him before puting my school bag on my back. Dad walks back to his motorcycle and I follow him. Here, he tells me while handing me a helmet. I grab it and put it on. Dad puts his school bag in front of him as he gets on his engine. He starts the motorcycle before I get behind him, holding him by his stomach. You hold me tight, baby, I nod, telling him I am ready. Okay, let's go then.

Elena's P.O.V.

I am leaning against a wall in a small alcove outside of the school, waiting for Matt to arrive. I can't believe I am asking him to do that. I can't believe I am doing this at all. I would not have thought if I'd been told that I was going to be a vampire a year ago. I miss that easy and ignorant life I had when I was still... a kid, if I can say that... At least young and human. Stefan was right, being a vampire is extremely hard. Even harder than we believe it. Each times I walk next to a human, I just smell it and hear its heart pomping blood and calling me. I want to rip him/her up, like I won't have any remorse or guilt later. But I know it is only an illusion. The guilt will be present and I won't survive it. It's already hard for me to stay alive right now. All that is keeping me fighting is my brother. I can't leave him alone in that world. I need to be there for him. I need to protect him. I need to watch him and know that he is alright. I sigh when I hear someone approaching me. Matt...

- Kind of weird, doing this in our old makeout spot, tells me, Matt in a whisper as he looks around with a faint smile to the memories. I face him, getting off from the wall.

- Thank you for doing this. I can't keep anything else down, I tell and thank him sincerely as I lightly shake my head.

- It's okay. I kind of owe you my life, remember? answers, the boy, still with a smile as he tries to cool down the atmosphere.

- Yeah, but I didn't make Stefan save your life so that I could turn you into a human blood bag, I argue gently with him as I hate what I am asking him to do.

- Elena, please, just... I watch him rolling up his sleeve and extending his arm towards me. Let me do this for you, he tells me, sounding guilty of what happened to me. We stare at each other for a moment as I am not sure about doing this. But do I have a choice...? I weakly nod before slowly grabbing his arm. I take a deep breath in and bite into his wrist so I can feed on him. The blood is running down my throat as it feels so good. I just love the sensation... The veins under my eyes are popping up, I feel them. Wow... but... that's not good! As soon as I begin to feel the bloodlust taking over, I stop and let go of him, backing off a bit as well. Was that enough? questions, Matt with some surprise.

- No, I answer him as I shake my head and grab a tissue out of my bag. I wipe my mouth with it, taking the blood off. But, if I had anymore, I'm afraid I wouldn't stop, I explain him which kind of make me mad at myself for not being able to control anything about me. Here, I sigh and take a bandage out from my purse before applying it onto Matt's wrist. Thank you, I whisper sincerely to the boy who nods understandingly. We exchange a glance when the bell rings. I jump down onto a table and then to the ground, followed by Matt behind me. Right... Let's the day begin.

- So, you really think school is the best place for you right now? questions, the footballer to me as we are walking across the school ground.

- The vampire hunter knows that Damon's a vampire and that I know Damon. Hiding at home would be more suspicious. Besides, I want to be here. It's my senior year. I survived this long, there's no way I'm bailing before : graduation, I answer him with a slight playful tone when I remark a paper on the windshield of a car. "Mandatory Curfew All Ages Commencing @ 10 PM Until Further Notice". Town called for curfew? I ask surprised as I see a police man placing the pamphlets on each cars.

- Tyler got shot in front of half the town. Everyone's a little freaked, reminds me, Matt.

- If only they knew the real story, I reply before sighing.

Gillian's P.O.V.

I am still holding my father by his stomach as he is driving towards the school. I am lost in the landscape all blurry under my eyes. Wait... Suddenly, dad slows down and turns to the right which leads us to the woods. Where is he going? Why going to the woods? We're going to be late for school...

- Dad, school's the other way, I tell him, frowning confused.

- I know, baby. I just need to go somewhere first, he tells me, staying vague on where he is going.

After five good more minutes, dad arrives to this familiar place and where everything began for us... The Quarry. What are we doing here? I get off of the motorcycle and take the helmet off as well while looking at my father, still frowning confused. Dad does the same as I replace my wavy hair correctly.

- Dad, why did we came to the Quarry? I ask him with a confused tone as I hand him the helmet. He puts it on the motorcycle, next to his before taking my school bag as well. Dad?

- I wanted to talk to you first, he responds, sounding lightly nervous.

- Why at the Quarry? Why not at home? I ask him as I shake my head. Dad stares at me for a moment before quietly sighing. He grabs my hand in his, interweaving our fingers together before leading us towards the lake. I stay silent as I try to get why he is doing all this. Dad, you're making me nervous. Just tell me whatever you have to say.

- Maybe you should sit down before, I frown even more confused, beginning to slightly be scared as I sit on the rock next to the lake. Dad stands in front of me as he lets a long breath out, like he is taking all his courage together.

- Daddy?

- I don't want you to get mad, okay? I don't want you to be upset as well, nor thinking I did this because I wanted to. I mean I do but... Not the way you might think, he tells me as he kneels in front of me. I shake my head, frowning confused as I try to understand what he did.

- What are you talking about? I ask him as the wind is blowing my hair back. Dad stares at me before looking down.

- I did this because I know you wouldn't have done it alone, Honey. It's just for your own good, he tells me as he puts his hand in his jacket to get something. He didn't...

- No, dad... I tell him nervously as I have an idea of what it might be.

- Honey, it's alright. You're not doing it alone, he tells me with a reassuring tone as he gets the envelope mom left me in the woods. I shake my head and quickly get up before walking fast toward the motorcycle. Lilou, wait!

- How could you?! You went into my stuff whereas I'm forbidden to go through yours. That's violating my private life, dad! I hidden this letter because I couldn't read it! Because I'm not ready to read nor hear what she has to say! I scream madly and sadly at him as dad is following me behind.

- Yes, you are, baby, responds seriously, my father.

- No, I'm not! I respond madly to him, stopping abruptly before turning around. I can't, I... I just can't! It's above me, dad!

- That's why I want to be there when you read it. To help you. To keep you out of the hole, I grab my school bag and continue to walk toward the opposite of the Quarry. Suddenly, dad grabs my wrist and spins me around. To hold you up the best I can. But you need to open that letter, he tells me, looking in my eyes.

- Why? Why do you want me to open that letter so much? Why are you pushing me to do something I don't want to? I ask him madly and sadly as my eyes are warning me with the tears threatening to rise up.

- Gillian, it's not that you don't want to, you're just scared and that's why you don't open it, baby, I look away, shaking my head, denying his statement even though I know he is right. But scaredness never stopped you before, so why now?

- Because she is my mother, dad. The woman who should have been there for me my whole life, the woman who should have raised me with you, who should have taught me girl things, who should have taught me the woman's way of life, who should have been my role model, who should have inspired me in so many ways of life... Everything I didn't have. And now that I have a bit of that, I'm just scared to lose it all in one second just by this damn piece of paper, I explain him before pointing at the letter in his hand. Dad stares at me, silent but understandingly before shaking his head.

- Katherine is many things, Honey. She is manipulative, she only cares for her life, she is a good actress in that world, but when it concerns you... Her daughter... My daughter... Our daughter of the both of us... She is just another woman, he answers back seriously which caused me look up at him with an intense look and frown. My sight is beginning to get blurry. I shake my head, staying silent before looking away, back at the water weakly weaving at the surface. Lilou, if you don't want to read it, I completely understand. I do. But maybe I could read it to you and you can tell me when to stop if you need me to, suggests, dad with a gentle voice. I look back at him, frowning sadly. I take a deep breath in, thinking before nodding at my father. Dad extends his hand to me to take it. I look at it for a small moment, hesitating, before taking it. My father faintly smiles before squeezing my hand and bringing us back to the rock near the water. I sit back on it and dad stays in front of me, standing up. He takes the letter out and opens it. I look down, feeling so nervous, even panicked. Just tell me if you want me to stop, okay? I nod weakly. Dad nods back before beginning to read the letter. "Gillian, my Little Fang, my baby, I am writing you this letter because I can't be present in your life as much as you would like me to be, and I'm so terribly sorry for that, Baby. I truly am. But it's not because I am far from you that you are far in my heart. I actually think of you every days..."

- Dad, stop, I tell him as my first tears roll down my cheeks. Dad looks up from the letter and down at me before kneeling in front of me. Just... Give me few seconds, I whisper as I snif sadly and begin to shake. Dad nods as one of his hand takes mine. I look away at the horizon, taking few breaths in and out before nodding at my father to tell him to continue.

- "There are so many things I wish we could do together, but our life is too crazy and I am surely not the best person you should spend time with. But that doesn't mean I forget who you are to me. I tried to make you hate me, I tried to be the horrible person I can be to make you hate me even more, but I failed. I fell in my own plan because the minute I saw you when I came back a year ago, I just fell for you, my daughter. I felt so terrible for letting you growing up without me to your sides and in your life, for never having a woman to guide you or to tell you what to do in the woman's world. But I'm sure that blonde vampire your father befriended with did right with you whenever you needed a girl advice..." Dad stops reading few seconds after mom talked about aunt Lexi. I wipe my cheeks constantly, sniffing sadly as I choke my sobs up. Dad's thumb runs on my hand to sooth me the best he can as he reads. "I never told you that, nor to your father or uncle, but back in 1867 I was on a trip and when I walked down the streets, I crossed my path with a young girl not older than four years old. I immediately thought about you, Little Fang. You were maybe three years old that year, but even after three years away from you, I never stopped thinking of you. Which is why I came back to Mystic Falls the next day. I needed to see how you were doing, how Stefan was doing with you and mostly if you two were happy..."

- Stop... I whisper shakily as I get up from the rock. I need to breath... I feel like I am choking or like someone is ripping my heart out. I put my hand over my heart as I take breaths in and out while lightly sobbing. My back is facing my father. After few good long minutes, I turn back around and see dad staring at me with a sad frown. However, he smiles with a reassuring smile before extending his hand to me again. I walk back to him and sit next to dad on the rock. I'm sorry, I apologize as I wipe my cheeks.

- This will take as much time as you need to listen to this, okay? He gently responds. I nod. Can I restart reading? I nod again as I see that it is almost the end of the letter. "When I arrived back to that town, I immediately knew where to go and how to not get caught by the Founding families. I was walking through the woods, looking around carefully when I heard a laugh. Your baby laugh... It sounded so beautiful, like a melody of joy playing in the air. I immediately smiled when I saw you running around with your little legs so happily as you were trying to catch your father. My smile grew even more when I saw how happy you two were together. I was glad to see that Stefan kept you despite his new way of life. And I was even more glad to see that you were living a good life. And for a moment, I thought maybe I could be a part of your life, sharing those moments with you as well. But then, I knew that the bond you made with your father, I would never have the same with you. Seeing the happiness on both your faces... I just couldn't crash it... For you, baby. I couldn't enter your life like that and I knew I had to wait. No matter how many years, I was willing to wait for the right moment. Which is what I did... And while waiting all those years, there never have been a day without me thinking about you. I am so sorry it doesn't seem like this is true, Little Fang, but it is. I care about you, probably much more than I should, but I do. And I love you, Gillian, so much. I know I can't tell you what I am doing nor why I can't come back, but I'm doing everything I can to assure you a good life... With all my love, your mother" I close my eyes, grimacing sadly with my shaky lips as I cry. The tears roll down my cheeks one by one before I cover my face with my hands. Dad puts the letter back in his jacket before bringing me against him in a tight embrace. I lightly sob as all those words echo in my head. Dad runs his left hand up and down my back while shushing me sweet words when I suddenly stand up and go to the rock at the opposite of him. I sit on it and put my fingers in the water to play with it as I am still crying.

- Did you know she was going to leave us? I ask to my father with a shaky voice. Did you know mom was going to leave us after my birth? Dad comes sitting next to me as I am staring at the water.

- I had some doubts, I was suspicious, but I never thought she would really do it. I should have known she would go away though, he responds calmly and gently as I feel his hand on my neck, lightly massaging it.

- Would that have changed everything? I look back up at him as my father didn't answer my question. He looks confused. If you knew she wasn't going to stay, would you have tell her to "kill" me even though I was not born yet?

- Absolutely not, dad grabs delicately my face with his hands. If I knew she was going to go away after your birth, I would have still wait until you would be born and then I would have still kept you and raised you like I did. Nothing would have changed, baby. I can assure you that. You're not only hers but mine as well, I wanted you so much, Honey, he tells me with such sincerity and seriousness as he is staring into my eyes that the tears just flew even more. I love my father so much and it always feels good to hear him saying things like this.

- Even though you were 17 years old and didn't know anything about life? I ask him as I feel my lips shaking. Dad gets closer to me as his thumbs on my cheeks are wipping the tears off.

- Of course, that never stopped me, did it? I learned few things while raising you and even today, I am still learning. Sometimes even from you, he answers while nodding and faintly smiling. I nod and snif sadly before looking away. I bring my knees to my chest and put my head on it as dad strokes my hair. You know, I look back up at my father who is looking down while sighing sadly, I always knew you wanted a complete and joyful family. That's like one of your biggest dream. And I'm sorry it's the only thing I could never give you. I wish I could, but I can't, baby and it's probably one of my biggest failure, I stare at him, the tears still rolling one by one on my cheek as I cry silently.

- But you filled that hole with all your deep love, dad, which has always been enough for me.

- Even today? Even now that your mother is in your life and that you know your uncle? he asks me as he sounds like he isn't enough for me anymore.

- Of course, I whisper with a shaky voice as I get on my knees and circle my arms around his neck to embrace him tightly. Dad was surprised by that strength of that embrace but he immediately answered it, envelopping my body with his arms. The two of us hide our head in each other's shoulders, to enjoy even more this hug. You know you've always been my whole family for so many years. And you always were what I needed to stay strong, to survive in this world, daddy. Mom and Uncle Damon might have entered my life, but they'll never compete against the presence you have in my heart. It's just too important, too strong, dad tightens his grip as he kisses my neck and runs his hand in my back.

- You too, Lilou. That might sound stupid but if, one day, you exit my life... I'll be nothing anymore. I won't have anymore interest in staying alive because my half, my love, my child will be gone, I pull away from his embrace to look at him. Dad is frowning sadly as he wipes the last tears on my cheeks. You're the love of my life, Lilou. Everything I have and everything I am is yours. If you die, I'll die as well because I won't have anymore reason to live for, I look down for a moment, lightly sniffing sadly before weakly nodding. I look back up at my father to see him smiling with a reassuring smile. I smile back, not able to resist to my father smiling at me. Dad brings me towards him and places a kiss on my cheek before placing one on my forehead. We should go to school before the bell rings, baby, he whispers as he caresses my cheek. I nod and take one of his hand before standing up from the rock. Dad and I both walk back to the motorcycle. He hands me the helmet, but I don't put it on.

- Dad, my father looks down at me as he sits on his motorcycle, if I am ever gone, I don't want you to end your life. I want you to fight for it, like when I am with you. I mean, I know it probably means you'll turn off your emotions and will become all Ripper again. But truthfully, I'd rather know you alive and Ripper again than you being dead, daddy, I tell him seriously which caused dad to stare at me surprised and understandingly. I look at him, still lightly frowning sadly before letting a long breath out. I put the helmet on when dad takes my hand.

- I'll do my best to do what you told me, but I can't promise to achieve it, I nod as I climb behind him on the motorcycle. I pass my hands back around his stomach as dad turns on the motorcycle. He lightly turns around to look at me. I love you, baby. Don't ever forget that, I smile at him before placing my head on his back as I lightly tighten my arms around him to indicate him that I am hugging him.

- I love you too, daddy, I reply. I feel dad's chest weakly vibrating through his vest as he laughs happily. My father drives us off of the woods and to school as I hold him tight to not fall down the motorcycle.

Tyler's P.O.V.

I let mom opening the front door of our house before the two of us enter it. I was so sick of that hospital. Pretending to be ill just because people saw me getting shot at... It was annoyed and bored. Wait... what the hell are those two men doing in our hall?

- Who the hell are you two? I ask them with a slight upset tone as I am getting annoyed just by their presence.

- Tyler, it's okay. They're here for your protection, responds, mom to me with a calm and gentle voice. I look at her while rolling my eyes.

- More deputies? I ask her with an annoyed tone, but calm one when I hear someone entering the hall.

- Not exactly, responds, the Original Hybrid with his strong British accent. I look across the hall and see Klaus exiting the Parlor room followed by one of his Hybrid.

- They're hybrids, I reply while sighing upset and annoyed. What is he doing in my home?

- I was halfway to Chicago when I heard you were attacked. I had hoped to leave Mystic Falls for good, but duty calls, tells me, Klaus, not sounding glad at all. I wonder why he trully came back...

- Nice to know you care, I say with sarcasm and a slight mad tone while staring at the man.

- I don't. I should have killed you for the little stunt you and your friends pulled. Stopping my heart, leaving me in a coffin to rot, threats me, Klaus while coming closer to me. However, the small table is right in the middle of our way. The Original Hybrid stands behind it as I stand at the opposite of him, placing my hands on the table.

- Yeah, well you used my body as an escape hatch, then kissed my girlfriend. So, maybe we're even, I reply seriously and madly at him, frowning at the same time.

- Not even close, I frown lightly confused despite my madness. But, you hybrids are a dying breed. I can't make more of you, and I won't have anyone taking liberties with the ones I have left, explains, Klaus to me with a smirk before beginning to walk off. Consider them your new bodyguards, answers, Klaus as he points at the three hybrids in the room before walking completely out.

Gillian's P.O.V.

I enter the history class room where all the students, dad and Elena are already. I abruptly stop as I stare at the empty desk. Uncle Ric... He should be here... He should be with us today, not under ground. I look at the chalkboard and at his hand writing on it. I miss him so much... "Civil War"... Right... I sigh sadly when someone pushes me, making me drop my book.

- Watch out, Salvatore, laughs, a boy as he walks to his friends. I look at him, groaning madly and sadly while picking up my stuff. I stand back up and gasp, startled by my father who is standing in front of me.

- Are you okay? Should I go kick his ass now or later? he asks me in a whisper and with concern. That guy is going to have a bad day...

- Depends, do you think kicking Alaric's ass will be enough to make him coming back? I whisper back with a sad tone before sighing again. Dad stares at me, his look telling me he wasn't talking about this. No, don't... At least, not now, dad nods before turning around to go sit back at his desk.

I look at where he is sitting when I see Elena sitting next to him. No... I stare at her, feeling petrify. The brunette hardly and slowly smiles at me before pointing at the desk in front of my father. I look at it before looking up at dad. My father faintly smiles at me before pointing at the desk as well. Why do I feel like my breathing is getting heavier... I replace some of my hair behind my ear, as I walk head down toward the desk. I sit on it slowly, not looking at them as I take deep breaths. It's choking me... Suddenly, I feel a hand on my left shoulder. Dad...

- You're doing great. It'll go fine, you'll see, he tells me with a reassuring tone as he knows how I feel with Elena now.

- I'm choking and panicking. Nothing is fine, Stefan, I whisper back, my voice breaking. I used my father's name since we are in the classroom full of students. We never know if someone accidentally hears us... Dad massages my shoulder.

- Gillian, there's no reason for you to panic each times you see me. I... I am still me... Just, in another version, whispers back, Elena as she sounds sad. I'm not Katherine, she says, still whispering. My breathing gets even more heavier as dad's massage gets rougher and faster.

- I have to go, I quickly get up from the desk when I hear a familiar voice. What is she doing here?

- Morning, everyone, greets, Rebekah Mickaelson with a bright smile as she stomps in the room.

- Morning, Bekah, greets back, the students.

- Just like that, I'm no longer feeling sentimental, I hear Elena saying as I turn back around. I roll my eyes and sigh tiredly and annoyedly before sitting back in my desk.

- So, I'm throwing a little anti-curfew party at my new house. Starts at fifth period and goes 'til whenever. Spread the word, says, Rebekah as she hands out a couple of the flyers at some students before turning to look at Elena and I. You're both welcome to join, Elena and Gillian, if you'd like to bury the hatchet, tells, the blonde Original vampire as she hands us both a flyer. I take it and look at it, frowning confused.

- It's a pretty enormous hatchet, replies, Elena as she frowns upset at the blonde Original vampire.

- What's the point of burrying the hatchet if you keep digging another one in our back in the meantime? I ask her upset as I remember everything she said to me back in the cage and even what she did before that. Rebekah looks down at me before rolling her eyes to both, Elena and I.

- Well, I'm feeling generous of spirit, answers, Rebekah with sarcasm.

- New house, huh? Did your brother finally kick you out? questions, Elena to the vampire as she is looking quickly at the flyer.

- He didn't kick me out, I left, corrects, Rebekah to the brunette with a fake smile.

- So, you left the only person on earth that actually likes you? replies, Elena which seems to get Rebekah upset. I look up at her and see Niklaus's sister looking down, hurt before looking at my father.

- Well, your boyfriend liked me once, replies, the blonde Original vampire. I roll my eyes before letting my head fall on my hand, my elbow on the table. Actually, a lot more than once.

- Why are you still in town, Rebekah? Don't you have anywhere else to go? questions, my father with an annoyed tone as he doesn't sound happy to be dragged into this conversation.

- Well, history's my favorite class. Actually, where is Mr. Saltzman...? I look back up at her, frowning madly. She isn't doing what I think she is... Oh, that's right, I killed him, replies, Rebekah with a proud smile as I see Elena's rage intensifying.

Suddenly, Elena loses her temper and throws her pencil at Rebekah's face. However, Rebekah grabs it in time before throwing it back at the brunette, which impales her in the shoulder. I get up quickly and madly, standing right in front of Rebekah as I frown madly. The Orignal vampire laughs and backs off, amused by us. Control Gillian... I was about to follow her when someone grabs my arm. I turn around to look at dad who shakes his head negatively. I groan madly while frowning at dad when I see Elena removing the pencil from her chest with rage. Dad turns around to look at the brunette who gets up from her desk before anyone else in class notices what just happened. Here we go again... Dad and I both follow Elena, walking out into the hallway. My father gently holds her arm and tries to calm her down as I can sense the strong madness coming from Elena. At least, there is one thing we have in commun...

- Just breathe, just breathe. You haven't felt this kind of rage before, tells, dad to Jeremy's sister, blocking her way so she can't go any further.

- I hate her. I didn't think I was capable of hate, but I hate her, and I hate that I hate her, responds, the brunette to my father as I go stand next to him. I sigh and look to my left when I see the hunter who attacked me and Uncle Damon back at the church. He is talking with a woman. What the hell is he doing here? If he sees us... we are in big trouble.

- That's the hunter, I whisper to them which caused both of them to look across the hall, where I am staring at.

- What the hell is he doing here? questions, my father in surprise and nervously as he stares at him. Suddenly, I see the hunter starting to walk towards Jeremy who is at his locker.

- Jeremy. No, says, Elena with fear as she begins to go to her brother. However, dad stops her, grabbing her by her shoulders.

- No, no, no. Hey, hey, let me get this, responds, dad mentioning about, Jeremy before showing Elena her hand to remind her that she has to go clean herself up. I sigh and shake my head while rolling my eyes before starting to walk toward where the hunter and Jeremy went to. Okay? I got that, I hear my father quickly saying to Elena before he runs up behind me. And you, you stay behind me.

- Dad... I whisper to him, annoyed when he cuts me, mid-sentence.

- No talking back. He almost killed you. I won't let him hurt you again while I am next to you, says madly, my father. However, this madness isn't against me but against Connor. I nod, listening to my father as we follow Jer and Connor.

Elena's P.O.V.

I walk into the girl restrooms after sighing, frustrated that I can't protect my own brother. I hate being what I am now... I hate my life! And I hate Rebekah. I take off my sweater as I arrive in front of the mirror and look at the wound which got created by the pencil. Good thing I heal quickly now... I grab some tissues and open the tap in the sink to rinse my bloody hands and shoulder with water. That just what I didn't need for a first day back school... Suddenly, the door of the girl restrooms opens and a girl enters it. She has her hand clamped over her neck while smiling at me. I let a quiet breath of relief as I remark that it is only her.

- There you are. Rebekah sent me to see if you were okay, she tells me which annoys and upsets me. I sigh again and throw away the tissues at the same time.

- I'm fine, Heather, I reply calmly but annoyed as my back is still facing her.

- I'm not, responds, Heather. I frown confused and turn around to look at her. Blood... I can smell blood. Wait, she's covering her neck... Why is she covering her neck? Suddenly, dropplets of blood are dripping underneath her hand which lets me smell it even better. No... That's so wrong. I start to breathe heavily as I try to resist the girl's blood. I can't take my eyes of it nor think of something else... After a small moment, Rebekah enters the restroom. Of course...

- What's wrong, Elena? Getting hungry? questions, the blonde Original vampire as she talks with sarcasm. I watch Heather removing her hand from her neck, making the blood easier to see and smell. No, no, no... It's spreading on her skin...

- No, get-get away from me, I say with panic to Heather as I saw her approaching me. The girl's eyes are so empty. I need to resist to the blood!

- But she's so delicious, replies, Rebekah as she wipes some blood from Heather's neck with her finger. Suddenly, she places her finger with blood on my lips but I immediately slap her hand away, frowning madly at the same time.

- You shouldn't be here. This is my school. It's my life. And I'm not gonna let you ruin it! I warn and tell her madly while staring at the blood on Heather's neck. It's calling for me...

- It's my school now. My life. Maybe you're the one who shouldn't be here. And I couldn't help but overhear that there's a vampire hunter roaming the hallways, Rebekah rubs her hand, this time, over Heather's bloody neck wound. How inconvenient for you, she says with sarcasm again while rubbing her bloody hand all over my face. Is she serious?! I vamp out and growl at her as it felt to be my first reaction against her. I feel so angry... See you in gym, smirks, Rebekah. I think it's dodgeball day, The Original vampire turns around and leaves the restroom with a smirk, followed by Heather behind her.

Jeremy's P.O.V.

- Do you mind telling me who you are and why I'm here? I mean, I'm happy to miss Bio but... I say to the guy who talked to Matt and I last night at the Grill. The one with his cool tattoos. I don't know why he is here, nor what he wants, but it's weird. First, asking about the bandage on Matt's neck, now this...

- I looked into your family's history. You and your sister have been through quite a lot, replies, the man before he throws a folder down on the desk I am sitting on.

- What are you, a social worker? Why do you care? I ask him with some uneasiness. I just wish Alaric to be here in that moment...

- Because you saw this, replies, the man before he rolls up the sleeve of his shirt, revealing the tattoo that I saw back at the Grill. I frown as I look confused.

- It's a tattoo, big deal, I reply.

- I call this a Hunter's mark. As in vampire hunter, responds seriously, the man as he looks down at me.

- A-a vampire hunter? I ask him with surprise as I play my dumb card. I laugh and shake my head, making him believing that I am taking him for someone crazy. Look, I'm sorry, man, but... I get up from the desk, put my school bag over my shoulder when the man calls me.

- Jeremy. I know your family's history in this town, so you playing dumb just makes you look dumb, replies, the man with serious and annoyment in his voice. I glance out the classroom door and suddenly remark Stefan and Gillian outside, standing and listening in to the conversation. I weakly nod at them as the man isn't looking at me before seeing them walking away.

- Why the show and tell? I don't even know you, I ask and tell him seriously as I know the dumb card won't work.

- Because it's invisible to anyone but another hunter or a potential hunter. Find me a vampire, I'll train you, teach you how to do what I do. I'm on Hudson off Route 13. Don't show up unless you find one, tells and orders me, the man as he begins to walk towards the door. I frown confused again, still staring at him.

- Well, how am I supposed to do that? I ask him as I think about my sister and my friends.

- Why don't you start by asking your friend with the bandage on his neck? states seriously, the man befor leaving the class room. Right...

Damon's P.O.V.

I approach a RV in the woods as I am guessing this is the place our new vampire hunter is staying at. I open the door to the trailer. Let's just hope I can get in... I stand on the steps and slowly pass my right leg in to see if I can enter without an invitation. Great... That will make things easier for me. I smile and enter the trailer before closing the door behind me. What is that? Distillation setup... Newspaper clippings... That guy is well informed... Too well. I start to rifle through some papers when, suddenly, I am being shot by two arrows. I yell in pain, feeling the arrows going through my body. I groan and try to pull out the arrow in my leg when I remark that it is attached to a claymore explosive device by a wire. Amazing... Maybe the shoulder should do... I try to pull out the arrow in my chest, instead, when I see that this arrow is also attached to a similar bomb in the opposite direction. Amazing... Just perfect!

- Um... Yeah, I say to myself as I realize that I am stuck.

Gillian's P.O.V.

Dad, Caroline and I are sitting on a table, outside the school while Elena is pacing around in front of us. She is so angry... furious even. I mean after Rebekah mostly. I sigh, not too well to be here with her, but I can't really go anywhere since the hunter was at school. Dad doesn't want me out of his sight yet, which is annoying. But I guess he is doing that for my own good... I am on my phone, texting Kyle as he is coming to pick me up to go to the party Rebekah is throwing. She might be a pest lately but it doesn't mean we cannot have fun time to time.

- It was a valiant first day effort. No one will judge you if you want to go home, tells gently, Caroline to the brunette. I look up at Elena and see her frowning madly.

- I don't want to go home. I want to take the white oak stake and kill her. That's how mad I am. She made me murderous! complains and argues, Elena. I roll my eyes, annoyed by her. I might struggle to be around her but it doesn't stop me to remark that she is actually even more annoying than when she was a human.

- How about we just leave the murdering to Damon? states, my father before getting up and walking up to Elena.

- And-and then do what? Ignore her to death? questions madly, Elena before sighing aggrevated.

- Look, she's trying to make herself feel better, replies, my father after sighing. She knows that everybody hates her, so she's trying to hate harder. Tell you what, let's just skip the rest of the day. Go have some fun. I feel like this day is severely lacking in fun, I look at dad, frowning lightly. Does that mean he gets to skip all day but not me? Or am I allowed to skip school as well? I see Elena glancing at Caroline. I turn my head and look at the blonde vampire who smiles to Jer's sister. I look back at Elena and see her nodding reluctantly in agreement.

- Yeah. Okay, fine, my father smiles to her. Then, we'll go to her party and show her that she can't intimidate me. I just have to go home and change first, replies, Elena before waving to Care and I and walking away. Dad turns around and looks at us.

- Does she seem a little off-balance to you? questions, Care to my father even though she looks like she knows the answer.

- She's going to kill Rebekah at the party, dad, I tell him as I get up from the table as well as Caroline. Dad shrugs at me, not really knowing what Elena will do.

- Yeah, she's channeling all her emotions into rage. It makes her feel like she has purpose. I used to do that too when I was... you know, tells us, dad, looking preoccupied.

- Ripper-you? I say while leaning against the table.

- Yeah, nods, dad. She needs to come to terms with it, confront it, let it in, before she can let it go, explains, dad to Caroline who nods at him. The blonde vampire crosses her arms over her chest and smiles to dad.

- You're good at this, you know that? dad looks at her surprised, but smiling at the same time. You saved my vampire life, you saved Gillian's, she says while glancing at me and smiling, now you're saving hers. You should write a book. Go on The View, jokes, my friend vampire which caused me and her to laugh. Dad nods and smiles back while lightly shaking her head. Anyway, I have to go see Tyler. I let you two... Caroline didn't have time to finish her sentence that a car parks in front of us. I smile as I recognize the figure in it.

- I was scared you might not be here anymore, smiles, my friend as he approaches us. I get up from the table and embrace my friend under the annoyed look of my father and the confused one from Caroline. I pull away from him and watch him extending his hand to the blonde vampire. Hi, I'm Kyle Powell, Gillian's friend. Nice to meet you, he says to Caroline with a smile.

- I'm Caroline, Gillian's friend as well and never heard about you, she says before looking at me. I smile and look down while nodding.

- Yeah, we... long story, keeps smiling, my friend before he takes my school bag from my shoulder. Ready to go, Foxy? I nod and smile at him before stepping toward dad.

- See you, dad! I tell him as I kiss his cheek. Bye, Care! I hug my best friend before joining Kyle's sides.

- Wait, where are you going? he asks me confused.

- There's a party we need to attend, dad, I reply as I get in Kyle's car which is convertible. The boy puts my school bag in the back of the car before getting in the driver's seat.

- You're going to Rebekah's? he questions surprised.

- Everyone is going, dad. Even you, I say before seeing his light worried frown. You thought I was going to stay at school?

- No... I... well, yeah. Do I have to remind you there is a hunter in town? questions, dad as he walks around the car to be next to the passenger side.

- Dad, I love you very much, but it's not a hunter who's going to make me stop living my life like I used to. I can't hide everytime there is a threat. And I might be your daughter, this goes for you as well. Connor can kill you, I respond seriously to my father while staring at him in the eyes. Dad frowns, not liking that I go away from him and his sight.

- But... he begins to argue. However, I cut him mid sentence.

- Dad, please... I reply with a pleading tone before smiling reassuringly to him. A small silence takes place as we are staring at each other.

- I'll call you if anything happens or if we see him, Stefan, suddenly, tells, Kyle to my father as he talks seriously. Dad looks at him for a moment before sighing. My father nods before backing away lightly from the car.

- Fine, but you call me for anything, I mean it, replies seriously, my father. Kyle and I both nod, agreeing.

- Well, let's go, Foxy, smiles, Kyle before driving away quiet fast.

- Hey! Slow down! That's my daughter next to you, Kyle! We hear my father screaming with a nervous tone. My friend and I smile and laugh as he drives toward the party.

Tyler's P.O.V.

I am lying on the couch in the study room, tossing a football in the air from hand to hand to pass the time. I'm so bored. What the hell am I doing here? I should go after the guy who tried to kill me twice already. I sigh and continue playing when I hear a girl entering the room behind me. There are just Hybrids boy and mom doesn't walk like this.

- So, this is where you've been hiding, huh? I hear a girl asking me. I turn around and look at her with surprised. What is she doing here?

- Hayley?! I call her with surprised as I get up from the couch and throw the football on it.

- Hey, Lockwolf! she greets me happily before running up to me and embraces me. I hug her back, the two of us laughing when she suddenly pulls away from me and cups my neck in her hands before she shoves me roughly in the chest. What? Ass! I thought Klaus killed you.

- I should have called, I reply, admitting my fault.

- From your trailer park in Florida? You liar! she says while laughing and looking around as she sits on the desk. You're totally loaded! I say nothing as I keep a sigh inside me. What should have I said anyway? I chained you up all over the Appalachians. I talked you through every turn. I helped you break the sire bond. You could have told me your real story, she reminds me, looking lightly annoyed.

- I didn't want anybody to follow me back, I reply seriously and sincerely to her which leads the girl to frown confused at me. I approach her as I begin to whisper. Werewolves weren't safe around Klaus, and you shouldn't be here, either. His hybrids are all over this house, and so is he.

- I know, she answers before getting up to face me. One of his hybrids is with a pack I ran with. He called me and told me that he was coming to protect a guy named Tyler, and I thought, tsk, what are the chances? she says before smiling as we stare at each other for another moment without saying anything. Well, the least you could do is pour me some fancy, rich people scotch, she tells me, smirking.

- Sure! Absolutely, I reply, smiling back before walking over to the bar to pour her a glass of Bourbon. I see Hayley falling down onto the couch as she smiles and looks around the room again.

Damon's P.O.V.

- Why were you being so cryptic? questions, Meredith to me as she just entered the trailer I am stucked in.

- Come in. Close the door, I tell her immediately as I remark that she didn't see the claymore mines attached to me yet. She stays silent for a small moment when I see her looking at the wall of the trailer.

- Tell me that is not a bomb, she says with some nervousness in her voice.

- Okay. It's a kitten. It's an adorable, exploding kitten, I reply with sarcasm as I can't move.

- Why didn't you call your brother or your niece? she questions to me as she starts to freak out.

- Because I'm proud, and stubborn, and... oh, look! You're already here, I say as I look the best I can at Meredith. Dr. Fell glares at me, not amused at all and actually looking frightened. Come on, you're not gonna get hurt. All I need you to do is be doctorly and cut out the arrow. I'd do it myself, but if I move... I gently touch the string attached to the arrow buried in my thigh.

- Don't! I hear her whispering as she sounds scared. I pull my hand away and make a soft kabooming noise to demonstrate my point. Okay, keeps whispering, Meredith before she grabs a knife lying on the nearby table. She moves behind me and starts to put the point of the knife next to the entry point of the arrow going through my back. Okay, she whispers again after taking a deep breath to gain the courage she can have. I grimace in pain before picking up the letter Pastor young wrote to his daughter, April.

- So, how well did you know Pastor Young? I ask to the doctor, frowning lightly while re-reading it.

- He was a patient of mine. He was always a nice guy, responds, Meredith as she is still trying to get me out of here.

- Nice, crazy guy, I correct her before showing her the letter. He wrote a letter about sacrifice and war brewing in Mystic Falls, I explain her as I let her read it while she works.

- What does he mean, "a greater evil is coming"? she asks me with a confused tone. Don't we have great enough evil already?

- You'd think, I reply while gently shrugging. Suddenly, my phone rings. I take it out of my pocket and see it's Elena. Great... I sigh annoyed and ignore the call.

- How did you get stuck on hunter duty? questions, the doctor as she is still digging the knife in my back to pull the arrow off.

- Stefan and Gillian had a Physics test, I respond with sarcasm.

- You are a good brother and uncle, she responds as I can picture her smiling with sympathy.

- I'm the bad brother, I reply with a smirk.

- You're strung up to a bomb while Stefan plays vampire with the girl who broke your heart and Gillian is... I don't know what she is doing, but she is probably helping her father. But, you're doing a very good job of acting like it doesn't suck, answers, Meredith as she takes the knife out of my back. Okay, I think that should be good, she says. I nod and yank out the arrow in one swift motion before dropping it on the table.

Matt's P.O.V.

I open my locker to put some stuff and take some others out. I can't forget the guilt... I can't stop feeling guilty for what happened to Elena. My friend is a blood sucker before I was driving that car and I was just trying to not wreck Rebekah on the road. If I wasn't in that car that night... If Jer and I didn't decide to do this, she would still be human and fine. 

- Hey, Matt, I hear Rebekah calling me as she arrives next to me. I sigh and don't turn around, ignoring her. So, I'm having a little party. You should ditch last period and come, tells me, the Original vampire, her voice sounding like she is trying to act like she is not affected by me ignoring her. I pull out a notebook from my locker and continue to ignore her. Look, I know you're still angry I ran you off the bridge, but you have to understand... Alaric killed my brother. He was trying to kill me. I had to do something to stop him, she says before stopping for me seconds. I never wanted to hurt you, she tells me, sounding sincere. I sigh and turn to look at her. I scoff and close my locker before walking off and mostly, away from her. I turn down another hallway after seeing that she isn't following me, when I hear a man talking to me.

- What did you say last time? Hickies? questions, the man. I turn around and see the guy from the Grill who asked about the bandage on my neck. What is he doing here? I frown confused at him as I see him approaching me. He suddenly grabs my arm and rips the bandage off from my wrist, where Elena bite me this morning to feed. Two points at the bitemarks are shown. Kinky girlfriend. Who are you letting feed on you? states and asks, the man with a serious and upset tone.

- I don't know what you're talking about. I don't know where I got that, I answer and lie to him, looking back at the bite.

- Are you sure about that? questions, the man with an upset tone before grabbing me by my neck and throwing me against the wall behind him. Wow... He grabs a knife from his belt and places the blade against my throat, threatening me. What the hell is wrong with him? Tell me which one of your high school friends is a bloodsucker, warns me, the hunter as he talks in a mad whisper. I stare at him, staying silent when he begins to apply more pressure on my throat. I gasp beginning to struggle to breath.

- It's Rebekah. Rebekah Mikaelson, I answer in a struggle as I feel scared for my life. That hunter is crazy! The man nods and releases me from his knife blade, but without taking his hand off from around his throat.

- Thank you, thanks me, the man with a fake smile. And when you wake up, she'll be long gone, he tells me, I frown lightly confused when the man slams my head against the wall behind me, knocking me out as I let the darkness consuming me.

Elena's P.O.V.

- Hope you plan on cleaning this up, I hear Damon telling me as he walks up in his bedroom. I turn around startled to hear and see him here at this time. I am looking for the white oak stake. I can't let Rebekah destroying and controlling my life...

- I need bourbon to get through Rebekah's party. Yours is better than Stefan's, I tell him, lying to his face.

- Top drawer in the dresser, answers, Damon, pointing at it as he looks understandingly.

- Thanks, I answer him after a small moment, confused that he answered immediately. I walk over to the drawer and open it before beginning to search through it. Really? I turn back around to look at him with an annoyed look. You keep alcohol in your underwear drawer? I ask him with an annoyed tone as I pull out a pair of briefs and hold them up.

- No, responds, Damon while shaking his head. I throw the briefs back into the drawer while sighing. But, you weren't looking for alcohol, were you? I turn around to look at him, looking guilty. Do you think I'd actuallyleave the last remaining white oak stake where any vampire could just walk in and take it? asks me, the raven hair vampire with an obvious tone as he unbuttons his shirt. He pulls lightly the left part of it, letting me discover that he bled. What happened to him?

- What happened to you? I ask him, changing the subject radically.

- Hunter mishap, answers, Stefan's big brother.

- You know he was at my school today? I ask him as I walk over to him.

- Yep. Jeremy told me, replies, Damon, looking down at me with a slight frown.

- Why were you talking to Jeremy? I ask him, confused.

- Don't worry about it, responds, Damon, lightly smirking while taking his shirt off.

- Damon, don't bring him into this, I warn him seriously. I don't want my little brother into this and less in danger...

- Cherish the thought that he might actually be useful, Elena, tells me, Damon before he removes his shirt and begins to undo the belt on his pants. I look down awkwardly. You staying for the show or...? asks me, Damon, annoyed as he unbottons his pants. I snap back to reality and walk out of the room, shaking my head at the same time.

- I'm finding that stake, I reply seriously and sternly as I walk out of the vampire's bedroom, determined to find that stake. I'm not going to that party without it...

Connor's P.O.V.

- You got a vampire for me? I ask to the Jeremy Gilbert boy as I heard him coming over to me. I am sitting outside of my trailer, carving a symbol into a wooden stake. Norse vegivisir... I will have those vampires one day...

- No, but I know where you can find one, I look up at him as I stop doing what I am doing. There's a doctor, Meredith Fell. She uses vampire blood in surgery. I think she has a deal with one, her blood for his, explains me, the boy as he looks seriously at me. I get up, looking and sounding annoyed.

- You see, that's the problem. When a town protects one vampire, word spreads. More come, they feed, they turn. Soon, you got a full on infestation. Your high school, for example, is crawling with them, I explain him seriously as I pack my bag before puting it on my shoulder. One's even throwing a party, I say while closing the door of my RV.

- Is that where we're going? questions, the boy, frowning confused

- Nah, we're going to the hospital. If any of those people are drinking at that high school party, I've got it covered. They'll be dead by sundown, I explain him briefly what I did as I begin to walk away from the trailer to go to that hospital.

Gillian's P.O.V.

- So, who are those people again? Questions, Kyle to me as he looks around at all the people present at Rebekah's party. Students are dancing and all drinking beers while laughing and having fun.

- Students from my school, I answer him, moving a bit to the rythm of the song as I pour myself a cup of beer.

- Some are not so bad looking, smirks, Kyle as he looks at some girls dancing. I look at them before slapping his arm, frowning lightly. But you're always first one, Foxy.

- Right... I take a sip of the beer before handing it to Kyle. Want some?

- No way, who are you taking me for? I don't drink that. I need something stronger than a beer, laughs, Kyle which caused me to roll my eyes. But first, I need to drag a lady to the dance floor, I didn't have time to respond or react that Kyle takes me over his shoulder and brings us to the room where the music is echoing loudly. I laugh as I tell him to put me down. My friend doesn't listen to me and laughs as we enter the room full of students dancing crazily. Kyle puts me back down and the two of us immediately dance together through the crowd of students. We just arrived and you are already making some jealous here, tells me, Kyle as I see him quickly glancing behind me. I lightly turn around, still dancing as I spot a group of girls looking at Kyle up and down with a smile. I turn back around, feeling Kyle spinning me around.

- Well, it's you that they are looking at. Maybe you should go see them, I tell him a bit annoyed as I finish my cup of beer. Kyle takes the cup away, smiling.

- I'm better off with my best friend than with some strangers who only wants me for an intimate party, responds, Kyle which caused me to smile. The boy takes my hand and passes his arm behind my back before pushing me on the side and holding me, my body almost on the horizontal. I laugh as I accidentally drop my cup.

- Kyle... I call the boy with an amused tone which caused him to laugh as well. Always using your charm, aren't you?

- Who am I without it? responds, the boy as we both dance together through the crowd full of students.

Stefan's P.O.V.

Elena and I both arrive to the party Rebekah is throwing. I am kind of nervous and scared that Elena might lose it with her. But I am kind of reassured to be here as well so I can watch if Gillian is okay... When we arrive, there are kids outside, already drinking from a keg and having a good time. It's loud, full of laugh, talk and loud music echoing from inside. Elena and I make our way to the entrance of the house before we step through the door way easily.

- Wow, we didn't have to be invited in. I wonder who used to live here, I say to the brunette with a surprised tone as I lightly look around to see if I can find Gillian.

- Or who died here, corrects me, Elena with a light joking tone when I remark Rebekah. If I see her, so does Elena. I look down at the brunette and cross my arms over my chest as I see her staring at Rebekah with rage all over her face.

- You're fixating, I tell her with a slight moking tone.

- No, I'm just quietly hating, corrects me again, Elena as she is still staring at Rebekah. However, the Original vampire walks away, exiting the room. The two of us turn around when I see a boy walking passed us with a cup full of beer in it. I grab it which caused the boy to look at me.

- This is mine now, I say, compelling him. The boy hands me his cup of beer and walks out. Thank you, I thank him before turning to Elena and handing the drink to her. Why don't you have a drink? It'll help you let go, I propose to her, smiling. Elena looks at me, smiling back before taking the cup from my hand. She was about to take a sip of it when she sees someone walking across the room.

- April's here. I'm gonna go say hi, she tells me.

- And I am going to find something a little stronger than beer, I tell her with a payful smile.

Elena nods and smiles back before walking away, in the opposite direction I am going. Right... Well, maybe if I can find my daughter... The dance floor... I walk over to where the music is and look around and all the kids dancing and drinking. Where are you, baby...? There! I see her dancing, laughing and drinking beer with Kyle. Well, he is drinking Bourbon from a bottle but still, they are both drinking. I lightly frown, not liking that she is drinking that much. At least, she is having a good time. My baby looks so happy. I watch her spinning around and jumping on the rythm of the music which caused me to smile happily. I just love seeing her this happy. She looks like there are no more problems around her anymore... And I love it. It should be like this all the time.

Tyler's P.O.V.

- I ditched Rebekah's ditching party, tells me, Caroline after I opened the front door of my house and she jumped in my arms. Hers are envelopping my neck as she is giggling happily to see me. This is awkward... If she knows Hayley is here, she will go crazy. Caroline kisses me on the lips when she suddenly looks behind me. What's with all the testosterone? she asks me confused and with a small laugh.

- Hybrids. I'm on house arrest, I answer and explain her seriously as I attempt to find a lie to tell her so she won't come in or try to drag me to that party.

- Says who? Your mom? questions playfully, my vampire girlfriend as her arms are going back around my neck. Come on, let's sneak out, she whispers to me, smiling happily.

- Not my mom, Caroline, I respond seriously as we exchange a long glance together. I remark Caroline looking confused at me.

- You're kidding me. Klaus? she says and asks me with exasperation.

Klaus's P.O.V.

- You're a new face, I say to the brunette stanting in the middle of the Lockwood study room. I never saw her before. The girl turns around and looks at me.

- And I take it from your accent you're an old one. Klaus, she responds, not looking impressed.

- My reputation precedes me. Hopefully not all bad, I reply as I step inside the room, smiling charmingly to her.

- A little bad, she answers while shrugging. Mostly repulsive, I lose my smile, losing patience with her as well. Well... I move closer towards her.

- So, you're a friend of Tyler's? That's strange, he's never mentioned you, I tell her with a low voice. What are those voices? Mmh... Caroline! I listen to the conversation, distract by it.

- You should go to the party. I'll be fine here, I hear the Hybrid boy saying to the blonde vampire.

- But, I'd rather hang with you, replies, Caroline, sounding confused on why her boyfriend isn't hanging with her and slightly hurt as well.

- Trust me, I am no fun right now, answers, Tyler to Caroline. I smile devilishly before looking back at the girl in front of me. I guess I understand what is going on here...

- And I think I know why, I reply to the girl who then looks away awkwardly and embarrassed.

Gillian's P.O.V.

I pour myself a cup of beer again while Kyle is somewhere, looking for another strong alcohol. My friend already drank a whole bottle of Bourbon. Him and I have been dancing for a while now and I am drinking my sixth beer... Maybe eight. I can't remember. But I know I am having fun. It changes and it feels good to have fun! I needed it... I turn around to go back to the dancefloor, drinking the alcohol at the same time when I immediately bump into someone. Dad... He has his arms crossed over his chest, looking slightly upset.

- How many have you had already? questions, dad to me which caused me to sigh, annoyed.

- Dad, it's a party, I whisper back so nobody will hear how I called him. And the music is so loud anyways, that they won't hear anything.

- It doesn't mean that you have to get drunk, he tells me with a protective tone.

- I'm not, I'm just having fun and trying to relax with my friend, isn't that what you want for me? To relax a bit and forget our crazy life? Dad sighs while looking around us. He grabs my arm, leading us to an empty room of the house. Stef, what are you doing? I ask, using his name to not reveal to people who he is to me as I talk loudly over the music. He pushes me inside another room and closes the door behind him. Dad, seriously, what are you doing? I ask him confused.

- I wanted to talk to you in private, I frown confused, waiting for him to continue, You and Kyle are just dancing, right? I stare at him few seconds before scoffing and shaking my head.

- I'm going back there, I tell him, trying to walk away but dad stops me.

- You're not going anywhere, he says with a stern tone. I frown surprised by the tone he used. Are you and Kyle doing more?

- Why do you want to know that? I ask him, annoyed and getting upset.

- Because you're my daughter and you're getting drunk. I don't want him or any other boy to take advantage on you. I don't want you to get hurt. I don't them or anyone else to use you because you're drunk. What if a boy and you go further and he takes pictures of you before publishing them... tells me, dad, dramatizing as he does sound worried for me. I know he is trying to protect me, but he is going a bit too far.

- Wow, wow, dad, you're going a bit too far, I tell him, shaking my head. I'm not going to get drunk at the point to not knowing what to do anymore. I know what I am doing. I'm not a slut. I know how to defend myself too. And, Dad, I'm a vampire, it's not few beers that will get me drunk.

- I just want to protect you. Supernatural world or not...

- I know, and I thank you, I tell him sincerely before shaking my head. But... the pictures, really? Dad and I both chuckle as he nods.

- I admit I went too far. I just don't like Kyle being around you, tells me, dad while touching my shoulder.

- I knew that already, I reply while rolling my eyes.

- Gillian, you'll talk to me before doing anything with him, right? asks me, dad while sounding worried. Why is he so worried? It's not like I never did it before...

- Dad, I'm over a century. I did it before...

- Please, I... cuts me, dad, in my sentence as he seems to struggle to find his words. Just reassure your old man by talking to him about what you're doing with that Kyle guy. Okay? sighs and tells me, my father while shaking his head.

- I will, dad, my father nods before looking down. You really don't like him, dad looks back up at me and stays quiet. That silence says it all... Well, if that can reassure you, I feel like Kyle is hiding something from me. I don't know what, but he does. You know how much I hate lies.

- Maybe he is just trying to find the right moment to tell you, suggests, dad as he lightly shrugs and frowns confused.

- I don't know, but it won't work if he keeps lying to me, dad nods, understandingly.

- Okay. Well, I'm going back there to see if Elena isn't ripping anyone, I roll my eyes as I take a sip from the beer. Do not drink too much, he tells me before kissing my forehead and turning around to walk toward the exit.

- I won't, I reply, following him to go find Kyle again.

Elena's P.O.V.

- Hey, I greet April as I join her sides in the kitchen, near the island in the center of the room. She looked so lonely.

- Elena! Thank God, I know someone, replies, the girl as she smiles, looking relieved that she knows someone.

- I'm glad you came, I say sincerely to her before handing her the cup I am holding. Are you thirsty?

- You know, you used to read me bedtime stories, she reminds me, lightly chuckling amused.

- And now I'm giving you beer. Sounds about right, I joke with her as the two of us laugh together. She is so nice and so innocent... She doesn't deserve anything of what happened to her. Losing her dad, what happened in the church... The girl takes the cup from my hand and takes a good sip.

- Mmm, if my dad could see me now, she says playfully before handing me back the cup. I frown sadly as I can sense the sadness she is hiding deep inside her.

- How are you doing with everything? I gently ask her.

- I'm trudging through my denial phase, I nod understandingly. Dreaming up conspiracy theories, I frown confused mixed up with sadness. My first weekend home from boarding school, my dad smelled cigarette smoke on my clothes before I even walked in the door. He would have noticed a gas leak in the house, she recounts and explains me as she looks at me like what happened to her father isn't real. She is suspicious...

- So, you-you don't think that it was an accident? I question, frowning confused and lightly shaking my head. That's bad...

- I know there's no investigation, that everyone's calling it an accident. But, the shooting at the church? It just feels like... begins to explain me, April, when someone cuts her mid-sentence. Great... Just the person I wanted to see.

- Like something wicked this way comes? I know, right? It's like this town's cursed or something, asks and says, Rebekah as she alternately looks at us. The blonde Original vampire glances at me with a fake smile. I hate her... I hate her so much!

- Hey, April, why don't you go look around the house, and I'll find you in a little bit? I ask to my friend with a smile despite that uncomfortable feeling down my chest. I don't want April to get hurt or even be involve in the supernatural world. April nods to me before walking away, leaving the kitchen.

- Did I forget to uninvite you? asks me, Rebekah, looking at me.

- Did you blow up her dad's house to get revenge on the Council? I question back with a mad tone as my eyes are full of rage.

- I don't give a damn about some dodgy, middle-aged Council, replies, Rebekah after scoffing. You come into my house, throw around false accusations and then you have the nerve to drink my beer? tells me, the Original vampire before taking the cup from my hand and smirks as she takes a sip of the beer. I. Hate. Her! Wait... What is that noise? I hear a sizzling noise as I feel my skin burning. I look down at my hands and see that my daylight ring isn't on my finger anymore.

- My ring! I say as my skin is beginning to smoke. Rebekah smiles with a devilish smile before I vamp-speed into a dark corner of the room to hide from the sunlight. I look at the blonde Original who is holding up my daylight ring with a smirk. Give it back!

- Get it yourself, she replies before throwing the ring down the drain of the sink.

- No! I exclaim and move out of the dark spot. However, my skin is yet again burned by the sun which caused me to back off in the shadow immediately. 

Rebekah turns on the garbage disposal while fakely smiling to me before turning around and walking out of the room. I hate her so much! I take a deep breath few times before vamp-speeding toward the sink. I need my ring! I stick my hand down the drain as I feel my flesh burning with the sunlight. I manage to grab the ring out of the drain and put it back on her finger just in time and immediately. That was close... I look at the entrance of the room with a furious glare before walking over to my bag on the counter top. This was the last time Rebekah is hurting me! I can't take it anymore! I take out the white oak stake I took from the boarding house and turn around to go after Rebekah when I find Stefan standing right next to me.

Stefan's P.O.V.

After leaving Gillian's sides, I immediately went to look for Elena. I saw April alone in a room. The girl seemed lonely. Where's Elena? I thought she was with April actually. I walk toward the kitchen when I see the brunette searching in her purse. Great... She is so furious right now. I can sense it. I look at Elena who is holding the white oak stake in her hand. Why? I try my best to help her and she is still going in my back... And guessing well, she took it from the boarding house so Damon must have given it to her.

- Damon give that to you? I ask her with a calm voice despite my annoyment.

- Yes. Reluctantly, she responds as I give her a silent look. Stefan, she's-she's not gonna stop. She's just gonna keep pushing and pushing... tells me, Elena with a furious tone.

- Well, if you want to kill her... I say, interrupting her and moving out of her way while gesturing toward the hallway. I'm not gonna stop you, I look at the brunette who is frowning confused. But see, here's what'll happen : It'll feel really good for about ten seconds, and then after that, tens of thousands of vampires all over the world will start to die. Every vampire she ever turned will die. See, rage is a really powerful feeling. But guilt? Take it from me... it'll destroy you. So, you can either go after her, or you can get on the back of my motorcycle and we can get the hell out of here, I explain sincerely to her before smiling. I hold my hand out so she can give me the white oak stake. Elena looks at me for a moment before sighing reluctantly. She hands me the stake before we both walk out of the house. Elena walks in front of me as she is the first one to walk down into the front yard.

- Leaving so soon? I hear Rebekah asking to Elena after the two of us walked passed her. The Original vampire is fake pouting at the brunette. I glance at Elena, seeing her looking up at Rebekah with a mad glare.

- No. Not just yet, Elena looks at me and hands me her bag. I never got a drink, she replies to Rebekah with a smirk. I watch Elena walking over to the keg. She places her hands on the sides of the keg and does a handstand. That is one way to deal with this... Someone sticks the beer hose in her mouth and she starts to drink as everyone around her starts shouting, "Chug! Chug! Chug!" I put my lips in a thin line, hiding a smile before glancing at Rebekah. She doesn't look happy at all. After a few moments, Elena eventually comes back to the ground and wipes beer from her mouth. She turns around and smiles at the Original vampire. I smile at her and hand her back her bag. Now I'm ready to go, she says before the two of us walk away from the party.

Rebekah's P.O.V.

I watch Elena and Stefan leaving my house. I hate the Elena girl... I stare at them when my vision suddenly starts to get blurry. What the hell? What is happening to me? I turn around and walk back inside, getting worried. I step toward the mirror to discover darkened veins starting to pulse throughout my face. What is that?

- What the hell? I whisper horrified as I feel weak and sick.

Tyler's P.O.V.

- She's quite fetching, that Hayley, tells me, Klaus with a smirk as I just entered the study room. The Original Hybrid is sitting on the desk chair, his feet up on the desk. What the hell is he doing here? Where is Hayley?

- Where is she? I ask him, unamused at all.

- Oh, she had to run, but don't worry, I had her take the back door so Caroline wouldn't see, he tells me, still smirking as he plays with my nerves.

- Whatever you think you know... I begin to say while approaching him when Klaus cuts me mid-sentence.

- I don't know anything, says, Klaus, interrupting me, but I've put together a pretty convincing picture, the Original Hybrid smiles smugly at me as he doesn't move from the chair. Why don't you tell me where my imagination deviates from reality? Klaus finally gets up and walks towards me, circling around me as he speaks. You went off to the Appalachians to break my sire-bond. There, you met a pack of werewolves, begged them for help. Among them was a girl. She was gorgeous, with the same animal instincts as you. Emotions ran high, inhibitions ran low... recounts, Klaus. How does he know it?

- Stop it! I tell him with a stern tone and interrupt him.

- Then, in a moment of weakness, the thick sexual tension became something much more real, says, Klaus, ignoring my warning.

- I said stop! I repeat louder but with the same tone as I turn around to face him.

- And Caroline has no idea, tells, Klaus as he realizes and understands everything. How did he discovered everything?! I look flabbergasted at him when my cell phone starts to ring. Who is it now? Klaus goes to it and picks it up. This is bad... He can't tell Caroline about Hayley or even what happened. I turn around and see him smirking as he sits back down in the chair. Hello, Damon, says, he Original Hybrid, answering the phone call.

- Klaus? Where's Tyler? I hear the raven hair vampire asking with a confused tone to Klaus.

- Tyler's otherwise occupied, making big decisions about honesty and whatnot, responds, Klaus, glancing at me with a meaningful look. Is there anything I can do?

- I'm going after the vampire hunter, so if he'd like to join...? responds, Damon to him over the phone.

- He wouldn't. I, however... answers, Klaus, smirking.

Elena's P.O.V.

I am sitting on the back of Stefan's motorcycle, holding him by his stomach to not fall off as the vampire is riding through the country. I love it! It's fun and it feels free... The wind flapping my face feels so nice! I want to do something crazy... I want to have some real sensations... I slowly remove my arms from around Stefan's waist and put my hands on his shoulders so I can stand up on the seat carefully. Once my feet are balanced on the back seat, I let go of Stefan's shoulders and spread slowly my arms out wide so I can revel in the feel of the breeze rushing past me. I love it so much! All I feel at this moment is the freedom and it's amazing. The wind feels cool but nice at the same time. I smile happily, enjoying this moment.

Gillian's P.O.V.

Kyle and I are still dancing and drinking as people are dispersed a bit around the house. Not much kids are dancing anymore. Most of them went outside to do a keg and shouting crazily and a bit drunkly as well. Both Kyle and I laugh as we hear footballers yelling like animals.

- What happened to the good old days? asks me, Kyle as him and I are almost rocking our bodies left to right. I smile before looking back at the boy. I have my arms around his neck as he has them around my waist.

- They flew away in a finger snap, I whisper back, still smiling. Kyle smiles back at me as the two of us stare at each other.

- Am I interupting something? I hear a boy asking. That voice... I frown confused before turning my head and pulling away from Kyle. What is he doing here? When did he got back?

- Kol...? What are you doing here? I ask him with a confused, nervous and slight upset frown.

- Well, I came back to Mystic Falls to see how you truly are doing because I didn't like what you told me on the phone, Kol looks at Kyle with an upset and jealous frown, but I see things are going well for you.

- Kol... I call the Original vampire when Kyle interrupts me.

- Are you one of Gillian's friend? Questions, Kyle to the boy while frowning confused at him.

- We can say that, nods Kol as he walks closer to Kyle. I don't like that... I'm Kol Mikaelson, says, the Original vampire as he holds his hand to Kyle. I look up at my friend with nervousness as I remark his surprised and confused look. Does he know the Mikaelsons? He didn't know Rebekah and he apparently doesn't know Kol...

- Kyle Powell, answers, my friend while shaking hand with Kol. Both men are staring at each other, almost doing a death duel glare mixed up with jealousy. This is so awkward...

- So, does Rebekah know you're here? I ask to Kol who breaks his glare with Kyle to look down at me.

- Maybe, he answers, staying vague and discrete on his reasons here. He doesn't like Kyle either... Obviously. Do you mind for a dance, Beautiful? questions, Kol to me as he is playing with Kyle's nerves. I quickly look up at Kyle who frowns madly at the boy. My friend steps closer to the Original vampire, threatening and challenging him silently.

- Yes, she does mind, responds, Kyle with a dark voice. Kol smirks while getting closer to Kyle as well.

- I think it's up to the lady to talk, answers, Kol with a challenging tone before looking down at me. Right, Beautiful? Both men look down at me, frowning. I stare at them alternately for a moment, not knowing what to say as I feel nervous. I scoff and shake my head before looking away.

- Actually, I don't want to dance with neither of you, I answer before walking away to pour myself a new cup of beer. I hear Kyle smirking before he walks off from Kol, going to the kitchen to get more alcohol. I sigh and pour myself more beer when I sense someone behind me.

- He's a dick, tells me, Kol. I roll my eyes and sigh before turning around to face him.

- Funny, I know a boy a bit like him, I reply before taking a sip from my cup.

- He's messing with you and you don't see it, responds, the Original vampire as he looks upset and annoyed.

- How would you know that? I ask him upset. Kol stares at me for a long moment, frowning confused. Why isn't he saying anything? Kol? Hello...

- He didn't tell you why he is here, did he? asks me, the Original vampire while crossing his arms over his chest. I shake my head and look away, annoyed while sighing.

- No, he didn't, so what? Is it important? Does it concern you? No! I reply annoyed and upset. Kol gets closer to me, causing me to bump into the table behind me and to spill half my drink on the floor. Kol leans in, puting his hands on each sides of me on the table as his face is only few centimeters away. What are you doing? I ask him nervously and in a whisper.

- He will break you, Gillian. He is hiding something from you, but I won't tell you what. It's not up to me to tell you, whispers seriously, Kol as he looks at my eyes. I breath nervously as I stare into his eyes as well. The boy slightly lowers his head for a second before licking his lips quickly. Why do I feel so nervous with him...? More than with Kyle. You might still be upset with me and I don't care. That won't stop me from wanting you happy and you to love me. That won't stop me from wanting to protect you no matter what. No matter how many times you yell at me, you're mad at me, you reject me, I'll still be there for you, tells me sincerely, Kol as his face is almost touching mine.

- Kol... I whisper his name while closing my eyes and letting my cup drop on the floor.

- The day that guy will break you and your heart... It will be one of your worst day, whispers, the Original vampire as he suddenly sticks his forehead to mine. You'll be devastated, you'll feel betrayed, you'll feel like you cannot trust anyone else anymore and you'll be full of rage and sadness. But I'll be there to make it better to you, Beautiful. I'll make you forget him and that rage and sadness. Because you don't deserve a dick like him but someone that knows how to make you happy and to give you what you deserve, I re-open my eyes and look at him. My breath are so short and cut due to my nervousness. I lightly bite my lower lip while faintly looking away.

- And you're that guy, aren't you? I whisper gently.

- Deep down inside you, you know I am. Just by hearing the sound of you heart beating crazily when I'm that close to you... Kol gets his lips almost against mines as I feel them brushing mines. Our foreheads are still sticked to one another. Why do they both mess with my heart? What am I supposed to do? Who should I believe? I know Kyle is hiding things from me, but... I've known him for so long... It says it all. It doesn't beat that fast and strong when you're with him, does it? I stay silent as I feel like I want to kiss his lips. I hear Kol lightly sighing before he suddenly and delicately puts a small pressure on my lips. He kisses me for a few seconds, our lips not moving, just a small pressure on them before he pulls away. I love you, Beautiful. And it's because I love you that I cannot lie or be sefish with you nor hurt you, whispers, Kol to me before backing away from me and stepping out of the room. I stare right in front of me, lost as I brush my lips with my fingers. What do I do now?

- That guy was annoying. Who does he think he is? asks me, Kyle as he comes back with a new bottle of Bourbon. He drinks from it as he arrives in front of me. Wow... I might have drink too much... What the hell is happening to me? My vision suddenly gets blurry as he comes back. I feel my head spinning as well. Gillian? Are you okay? I feel myself dropping on the ground, but Kyle catches me before. Wow, I know someone who had a bit too much drinks, smirks, the boy.

- No, it's... it's not the drinks, it's... I respond as I feel sick.

- Wow, what the hell is that? questions, Kyle, frowning confused and worried as he pulls away from me.

- What? I ask before stepping toward the mirror on the wall. I look at my reflection and see red veins crawling over my face. No... Kyle, I call my friend with worry. What is happening to me?

- I don't know but... hey! Kyle catches me again as my head was spinning. Maybe I should get you home, I nod at him as I feel feverish. Not again...

Connor's P.O.V.

- That's her, tells me, Jeremy Gilbert as we were following Dr. Fell. The woman entered a room. When I saw her, I immediately saw the bandage on her neck. This can't be a coincidence...

- Stay here, I say to the boy before following the doctor. I slowly and discretely walk in the room Dr. Fell walked in. With some luck, I'll find a vampire... Once inside, all I find is shelves full os supplies. But no doctor... She is already gone. Wait, someone else is here though... The germaphobe... Is a hospital really the best place for a germaphobe? I ask to the man as I know it is him... At least, it has to be him. I am hardly wrong.

- Did I say that I was a germaphobe? questions, the raven hair man as he walks out from behind a rack of medical supplies. Pft, sorry, I meant vampire, replies, the vampire with sacarsm and a fake smile. That's it! I pull out a gun to shoot at him, but something suddenly strucks my left arm. An arrow... What? I drop my gun due to the pain. However, I bend down to pick it up, fighting against the pain. I'll do anything to exterminate him, even through the hard pain. I didn't have time to pick the gun up that another arrow is shot in my right arm this time. I groan in pain and look at both the arrows. They are attached to the claymore bombs that were in my trailer. Can't believe this! Stings, doesn't it? asks me, the vampire as he is leaning against the rack. I attempt to grab my gun again, but someone kicks it out of my way. Seriously? If it is that Gilbert boy... Who the hell is he?

- Hello, mate, smiles fakely, the guy as I sense that he isn't human. I see the vampire behind him, smirking. What the hell am I going to do now?

Stefan's P.O.V.

The brunette and I are back at the boarding house and we went immediately to my bedroom. Elena pushes me down onto my bed and straddles me as we kiss passionately. She pulls away after a moment and sits back up to look down at me. The tension is rising up so fast... I attempt to sit up as well to start kissing her passionately and roughly again, but Elena pushes me back down on the bed. I see her face beginning to vamp-out. What... that's not what I was thinking of... I look a little worried at her before grabbing her and vamp-speed myself on top of her. I push my lips on hers to start kissing her again before sliding to her neck, then chest, then the other side of her neck. So passionate... I hear her breathing heavily mixed up with moaning. I stop and look down at her with a smile as Elena looks up at me.

- No! she suddenly says as she pushes me off of her. What the hell? I look at her startled and hurt at the same time.

- Are you okay? I ask her worriedly. I watch the brunette breathing heavily as she sits up on my bed. She grimaces in pain before slowly pulling up the sleeves of her shirt, letting us discover dark red and black marks creeping up her arms. What is that?

- Stefan. What's wrong with me? she questions with worry as she stares at the veins.

- Damon said the hunter had werewolf venom, I remind her as I look at them horrified. The two of us exchange a worried glance as I think of how Elena could have got venom in her blood... The beer... Oh no, Gillian!

Rebekah's P.O.V.

I am sitting at a desk in my bedroom, hiding myself from everyone downstairs. I look down at my right arm, which is marked up with darkened blood vessels. We can see them more and more which is getting me worried. I feel so weak, feverish and sick... I sigh when I hear someone approaching my bedroom. I look in through the mirror and see Matt leaning against the door frame.

- You don't look so hot, he tells me.

- Whatever it is, it's not the white oak stake, so it can't kill me, I reply, still hurt by the discussion we had a school at his locker. I didn't think I would have seen him. I slowly and weakly start to get up from the chair to stand in the middle of the room. I'm surprised you came to my party, I tell him.

- Well, I thought about it. You explained why you ran me off the bridge, so the least I could do is explain how I feel, tells me, the boy as he steps in to stand right in front of me. The truth is Rebekah, I think you're amazing, I faintly and weakly smile as the venom running in my veins is preventing me. You've had a thousand years to learn, to grow, and to start fresh. And somehow you've managed to throw it all away. Now you're alone. You're compelling your friends. Your brother hates you. You whine about not finding love. The reason you don't find love is because you don't deserve it, spats, Matt to me as he talks with a seriously and firm tone. 

I stare at him, hurt and upset as my eyes are watering up. Suddenly, I grab Matt's heart and impulsively rip it out of his chest. He instantly dies and falls to the ground at my feet. What did I do? What the hell did I do?! I stare in horror at the heart in my hand before dropping it onto the floor. I blink, almost in a daze, when I remark that Matt's body is nowhere to be seen. What? The venom... I was hallucinating. I look around the room, breathing quickly even though I am half relieved and half terrified.

Gillian's P.O.V.

Kyle is running up the steps of the front porch, holding me in bridle style. I can feel the sweat rolling down my cheeks as everything is spinning and wobbling around I. This is not happening again... Kyle enters the boarding house, slamming the door open as he breaths heavily. I let my head dropping backwards, feeling weak, warm and tired.

- Stefan! Stefan, are you here? Stefan!! calls and screams worriedly and in panic, Kyle while pacing toward the living room.

- Kyle? calls, my father with a confused tone. What's wrong? questions, dad with a concerned tone before vamp-speeding downstairs. I re-open my eyes, seeing blurry and hearing someone running towards me. Who the hell is that guy? Gillian! calls me, the man while grabbing my face. No, not him... I see Connor standing right in front of me with a smirk as he is getting something.

- No! No! leave me alone! Do not touch me, please! I scream in fear as I struggle to get down from the man's arms. I drop on the floor, falling from the man's hold before vamp-speeding to the next room, across from them. I look at them, scared as I begin to panic. What are they doing here? Who is the second guy? I watch them stepping towards me, frowning. No, please, stop! Stop! STOP!! I scream at them scared as I fall on the floor, my back sliding down the wall as my eyes are watering up. Suddenly, Connor grabs both my wrist to stop me. I struggle and kick him in the stomach, causing him to fall backwards. The second man looks confused. Connor comes back and holds me hardly against the wall before taking my head in his hands. I cry, sobbing at the same time while closing my eyes, too frightened. Please, don't hurt me! Don't hurt me, please! I'm not a wicked vampire, I cry as I still have my eyes closed. I can feel myself shaking as my face vamps-out. He is just a hunter... I'm stronger and faster than him... I push the man off of me and rush him against the wall at the opposite of the room. I slam hardly his back on the wall, holding him by his throat as my fangs are out and the veins popped up under my eyes. You can't hurt me, Connor! I tell him madly and still with my cheeks wet as the man grabs my wrist. I tighten my grip around his neck, blocking his breathing.

- Gillian, please... says, the man as his voice suddenly changes and sounds extremely familiar. What... No! I back off rapidly as I remark that it isn't Connor but my father. My face goes back to normal as I stare at him in shock and with sorriness.

- Dad? I... I look behind me and see Kyle looking at me with worry and confusion. I turn back to my father, crying as I realize I almost killed him by accident. I'm so sorry. I'm so sorry, dad. I didn't mean to. I thought you were Connor and... I apologize to him in panic as I step back, crying.

- Gillian, Gillian, calm down, tells me, Dad when I suddenly bump into a small table, knocking a lamp off and breaking it on the floor. I breath shakily and heavily when dad suddenly rushes up to me.

- No, I'm going to hurt you and I don't want that, I tell him, struggling to push him away.

- Gillian, listen to me, listen to me... he tells me as I slowly calm down. Dad holds me tightly as his hand goes to my forehead. She's burning up, he tells to Kyle.

- What should I do? What does she have? Dad lifts up the sleeves of my jacket, revealing black marks with purple/red veins crawling over my skin. What the hell is that?

- She got poisoned by werewolf venom. What did she do at the party? questions, my father to Kyle as I feel sick... I'm going to puke...

- Nothing that I didn't do. She danced, she drank beers... answers, Kyle when my father cuts him. Everything is spinning... and it's so warm here.

- Wait, you didn't drink some? asks, dad as I feel him holding me tighter as I suddenly almost let my body dropping on the floor. Slow, baby, he whispers to me with a reassuring voice.

- I don't drink beer, Stefan, replies, Kyle which caused my father to nod and frown lightly.

- Dad, I fee... I didn't have time to finish my sentence that I throw up on him, rejecting and spitting all the beers mixed up with blood. Dad's shirt and arms are covered of my puke as I lean in. Dad runs his hand in circle in my back after he pushed my hair back as he is still holding me despite that the disgusting puke is covering him.

- I'm gonna go get something to clean up the floor, tells, Kyle to my father as he runs out of the room. Dad nods at him.

- Come on, get it all out, Gillian. Everything, I puke more, coughing as the same time as I feel like it's not going to stop. I spit one last time before wiping my mouth and breathing heavily. It's not done... Are you feeling better? I weakly shake my head negatively before puking a bit more as it falls on his hand by accident. I spit one more time and sit on the floor, next to the puke.

- I'm sorry, I apologize again, crying as I mention the puked on him. Dad shakes his head as he strokes my sweaty hair with his clean hand.

- Don't worry about it, Sweetie. It's not like you never puked on me when you were a baby, lightly jokes, dad, as he tries to change my mind and makes me think about something else to ease the feeling of the venom slowly killing me. Come on, let's get you in the shower to clean you up, he tells me as he takes me bridle style. Kyle reappears and both men nod at each other. Dad brings me upstairs and to his bedroom where I see Elena laying on his bed. She looks sick as well. Are you okay, Elena?

- I had better, she weakly answers, opening weakly her eyes. Is that Gillian? Why are you covered of puke? she questions confused as dad is holding me.

- She's sick too, answers, dad. I'm going to clean her up, he tells her before entering his bathroom. Okay, come on, sit here, dad puts me down on the cold floor of the shower before he takes his shirt off, just to put a good part of my puke away. That feeling is horrible. I feel like the floor is melting and like I am sinking in it. Everything around me is a daze. I can still smell the beer I rejected mixed up with blood. It's disgusting... I pass my hand over my sweaty face as my back is against the wall. Okay, baby, let me take your shirt and trousers off, Dad takes my clothes off, letting my in my underpants and bra. I cough lightly which caused dad to look up at me worriedly. If you feel sick you throw up on your right, okay? he gently tells me as his voice tries to not sound to worried. However I didn't have time to move to the right that I throw up a bit again. I didn't feel it coming... I groan, feeling terrible. Hey, it's okay. It's okay, baby. It's nothing, whispers, my father as he wipes my chin with his hand. It might actually be a good sign that you are rejecting the venom, he says trying to reassure me.

- Dad, it's warm, I tell him weakly as I look at him with my tired and glassy eyes.

- I know, baby, my father grabs the shower head and puts the water one. He cleans his arms and hands off while adjusting the temperature of the water. It shouldn't be too cold, but you tell me, he says while the water is flowing over my head. I feel the cold water cooling lightly my skin as dad passes his hand in my hair, pushing them back. I close my eyes, letting the water running down my face. My father passes gently his hand over my face, wiping off some puke again. After a moment, he turns off the water, moves the shower head on the side and wipes gently the water off of my face and eyes. Just like when you were still a kid, human and sick, lightly smiles, dad while getting up to go get a towel. I weakly smile but not for long. Lean in a bit, baby, Dad kneels back in front of me and pulls me gently towards him as I let my head resting on his shoulder. He passes the towel behind my back and circles my body with it. He rubs my body over the towel to dry me as I begin to shiver. Are you cold, baby?

- No, I'm warm, dad, I answer, still having my head on his shoulder. I'm chattering... I guess it is due to the fever. I have my eyes closed as I remember what happened the last time I was like this. Dad went away and became everything he hates... He can't go away and through that again. I can't let him give his life to save me again... I suddenly snif sadly as the tears roll down my cheeks. I didn't feel them rising up either...

- Gillian? Dad pulls me away and takes my head in his hands. Hey, are you in pain? I shake my head, lightly lying to him while crying and shivering.

- You're not going away, are you? You-you're not leaving me again, are you? Because that's what you did last time I got sick due to a werewolf bite, I remind him with a low and weak voice as I feel the warm pearls rolling down my cheeks. God, it's so warm here and yet, I am shivering like it is so cold...

- No, hey, no, I'm not going anywhere, Honey. I stay with you this time... The whole time, I nod, to weak to argue. I can see the worriness in his eyes. Let's get you back there so I can watch you and Elena, okay? I let him picking up my body, still enveloped in the towel as he brings us back in his bedroom. Dad was about to lay me down next to Elena but I stop him, grabbing the back of his neck like it is my way to push him back.

- No, please, no, dad, I say weakly to him. Dad looks at me with a slight confusion before looking at Elena. He nods at me and goes to his desk chair. He puts me down on it before walking over to his wardrobe. He takes two shirts out and puts one on. My father steps back up to me and passes the shirt over my head.

- You call me if you feel sick or any kind of pain, okay? I'll be right here, I nod weakly and slowly to him while closing my eyes, needing some rest. I hear dad sighing before he kisses my temple. He is so worried and scared... I could sense it through his kiss. I hear him walking away from me when someone else approaches my sides. I lightly open my eyes to see Kyle. The boy frowns concern while passing his hand in my hair. I close my eyes again, too weak to stay up.

Damon's P.O.V.

- Keep it up, buddy. We'll be scraping you off the ceiling, I tell to Connor Jordan as the hunter is still stuck by his own arrows. Klaus and I are watching Connor as he is attempting to pull out the arrows.

- You two are gonna kill me anyway, replies, the hunter, annoyed and mad and absolutely not scared of us.

- Well, let's not be too hasty. I feel like we're just getting to know each other! responds, Klaus, smirking to the man.

- Let's start with the basics. Where are you from? What do you know? Maybe you can cue me in on this "greater evil," because I've fought this guy, I point at Klaus next to me after approaching him and beginning to unfold a paper, and there's nothing more evil than that, I reply before smiling fakely to the hunter. Klaus takes the letter Pastor Young wrote to April that I stole from Connor's trailer.

- Yeah, truth be told, I'm as evil as it gets, replies, Klaus, smiling amusemed to my last comment on him.

- I'm not telling you anything. And... if you think if you kill me, it's gonna be over... there's another waiting to take my place, responds, the vampire hunter as he frowns madly at the two of us.

- See, this is what I like to hear; vague threats, ominous prophecies, disappearing tattoos, I say with sarcasm as I look at Klaus who smiles at me before the both of us glance at Connor still kneeing on the floor. Connor looks up at us, surprised that we know about the tattoos.

- What do you mean, tattoos? questions, Klaus to me with a confused and surprised tone as he looks down at Connor.

- Don't bother, you can't see the damn thing, I tell him annoyed when I see Klaus kneeling in front of Connor. What is he doing? 

- There's more to you than meets the eye, isn't there? questions, Klaus in a whisper to the hunter. The two men stare at each other when Connor tries to stake Klaus. However, the Original Hybrid is too quick and catches his arm. Nice try, but I'm faster than your average vampire, tells, Klaus before twisting his arm and grabbing the stake out of his hand. Connor groans in pain. I look at the Original who sees the mark carved into the wood. What is that? You're one of the Five, states, Klaus as he looks nervous.

- The what? I ask confused.

- And I'm faster than your average hunter, replies, Connor. I frown to the hunter when I see him ready to pull of the wire attached to the arrow. No! I rush out of the room, leaving Connor and Klaus behind when the bomb explodes. I am being thrown through the air and land face down on the floor outside the room. Wow! I look behind and see the massive fireball disperses. That was damn close...

Stefan's P.O.V.

- Come on Klaus, where the hell are you? I say with a nervous tone, leaving an umpteenth voicemail to Klaus while pacing down my room. Elena is still laying on my bed, her eyes closed and looking very ill while Gillian is still in my chair. Kyle stays by her sides, frowning worried as he applies a cold cloth on her forehead. I frown sadly and scared as I walk over to my daughter. She's so pale and sweating. How is she? I ask to Kyle as I touch her forehead.

- The fever keeps growing. I can't lowering it down, answers, Kyle while shaking his head and cooling the cloth again before puting it back on her forehead. I sigh and nod when I see the red and black veins running through her face. I hate this so much...

- Keep doing this, maybe the fever will go away, I say even though I strongly doubt about it. I turn around and go sit on the bed, next to Elena. Hey, I whisper to the brunette.

Elena's P.O.V.

I smile at Stefan when I feel the werewolf venom running through me. I hate that feeling so much... I shut my eyes while grimacing in pain before reopening them. What? How...

- Why am I thinking about you? I ask to Damon as he is sitting next to me now, not Stefan.

- Because you're a vampire now. And part of you knows you're a lot more like me than you are like him, I close my eyes to weak to respond to the vampire.

Stefan's P.O.V.

I look at Elena with a frown as I wonder who she thinks she sees right now. Suddenly, I hear footsteps in the hallway. I turn around and see Klaus entering my bedroom in a rush.

- You came, I say to the Original Hybrid with a relieved tone.

- I did. And for future reference, one voicemail is just as effective as nine, responds, Klaus with an annoyed tone as the two of us are facing each other. Suddenly, Elena moans in pain behind me. Klaus looks over to her, frowning confused and concerned. What's wrong, love? Suddenly, my daughter groans in pain. I look at her just like Klaus, the two of us frowning scared for them. Gillian?

- They have werewolf venom in their system. You know you're the only one that can heal them, Klaus. Please, I explain and plead the man even though I would have prefer not to. Klaus smiles at me, slightly amused.

- And what would you have done if I were no longer here? Hm? If you and your friends had succeeded in ridding the world of me? Let's play that game for a moment, shall we? replies, the Original Hybrid as he is starting to play with my nerves. I am not letting him killing them. I am not letting him killing Gillian... I angrily step forward, frowning dangerously at the same time.

- Whatever you want from me... I begin to say. Klaus was about to interrupt me but instead, Gillian does.

- Dad? Dad, please, I hear my daughter calling me as she has her eyes close. Her voice is so weak...

- Gillian? I call her with a worried tone as I leave Klaus sides to go to my daughter's. I grab one of her hands with my left one as my right one strokes her hair. I'm here, I'm here...

- Who are you? I hear Klaus asking to Kyle. I almost forgot the boy was here...

- Kyle Powell. Who are you? answers, Kyle, sounding confused as he doesn't seem to like Klaus.

- Well, isn't it obvious? I'm the alpha male, Klaus Mikaelson, responds, The Original Hybrid with a smirk.

- Dad! calls me, Gillian again as she still has her eyes close. Her breathing is accelerating as she is sweating so much.

- Gillian? Shh, shh, wake up, baby, I grab her face as I try to wake her up. Come on! Wake up, Honey! I say louder, shaking her at the same time. Suddenly, my baby opens her eyes. However, she doesn't seem to see me. I frown confused as she looks around the room, looking scared. Are you okay? I ask her worriedly.

Gillian's P.O.V.

- Dad? I call my father as I don't see him. Where is he and where is Kyle? All I see is Elena in the bed, laying sick. I don't feel well at all. I look around the room, starting to panic when I remark a familiar figure standing not to far from me. Why is he here? Why do I see him? He's supposed to be dead... No... No, no, I'm... I can't... I'm dead. I'm... My breathing accelerates even more as I feel the panic taking possession of me. I died. I died. I... Dad is alone. My father... I finish in whisper as I look around the room fast.

Stefan's P.O.V.

- No, baby, you're fine. I'm right here. We are both alive and fine, I say, trying to reassure Gillian as she is looking around my bedroom with panic in her eyes. What is happening to her?! I hate feeling this powerless.

- I think she doesn't see you, tells me, Klaus with a calm voice. I frown sadly and scaredly as I am still holding my daughter's head. Stefan let me do this, suddenly, tells me, Klaus as he puts his hand on my shoulder. I look up at him for a moment before nodding. I get up and let him kneel in front of Gillian. Love?

Gillian's P.O.V.

- Niklaus? I call the man who was standing across the room. He is now kneeling in front of me, faintly and gently smiling. No, it's impossible! I'm not supposed to see you! You're dead, you're... I rapidly get up from the chair, knocking it off as I panic more. I stare at Klaus, scared. I can't be here! I can't... I can't be dead! I... I have to go back to dad, I say as I begin to cry and pacing left to right nervously and in panic. Dad! Dad!!! I scream through my tears which are now rolling down my cheeks.

Stefan's P.O.V.

- Gillian, I'm right here! I tell to my daughter as I stare at her with my watering eyes. I hate seeing her like this. She looks so ill, so scared, so sad, so hurt and she is panicking like I never seen her before.

- DAD!!! Yells, my daughter with such sadness and scaredness that I accidentally let a tear rolling down my cheek. I was about to rush up to her when Klaus stopped me.

- What are you doing? I ask madly to Klaus as I push his arm away.

- Stopping you from aggrevating this situation. She doesn't see you right now. If you touch her or just get in front of her, she might take you for someone else and then attack you or worse kill you. Finally, when she'll come back to her normal self and will see what she did to you, she'll want to end up her life, is that what you want, Stefan? tells me, Klaus with a serious tone as I stare at my daughter, still pacing around the room, crying and groaning of sadness and scaredness. Her breathing... She is almost hyperventilating. I groan as more tears roll down my cheeks.

- Just do something, Klaus! I tell him with a pleading tone as I am tired to see my baby in that state. Klaus nods and walks over to Gillian.

- Love, look at me, look at me... Gillian stops pacing down as he takes her hands in his. She looks up at him, scared, sobbing and shaking. You're fine. You're not dead. And your father is fine and healthy as well, replies, Klaus to my baby girl.

- No, you're lying, Niklaus! replies, Gillian while shaking her head and through her hard sobs.

- No, I'm not, Love. I'm telling you the truth. He is here with you, responds, Klaus with a serious tone as my daughter keeps shaking her head.

- I killed him... whispers, my baby girl. I shake my head and pass my hands in my hair as the tears keep pourring down my cheeks. This is the most horrible way to see your daughter dying... I... dad can't live without me, he told it to me. I... I need to go back and help him. I need to be there for him, Klaus. Help me! Help me get back to my father, please! I love my dad so much, I can't let him kill himself, Klaus! Please! Keeps pleading, my little girl as her tone is sadder. Her tears, her broken voice, her sad face... everything is breaking me in pieces. And I can't do anything to help her. I hate it so much!

- Wh... No! exclaims, Klaus as one of his hand is going her cheek. He caresses it lightly when Gillian backs away and suddenly hyperventile. No...

- Klaus! I call the Original Hybrid with a nervous tone.

-  Hey, Love, Love, stop panicking, he tells her gently as he looks down in her crying eyes. He puts his hand on the bone of her chest, massaging it as it seems to calm her down a bit. Drink this, he says after bitting in his wrist and offering her his blood. Gillian looks at it as she struggles breathing.

- No, she whispers.

- Gillian, it's for your own good, responds, Klaus with a serious voice.

Gillian's P.O.V.

- No! I scream as I push Klaus away from me. If you say I'm not dead, than I can't drink from you because then it would mean dad will go away again. You'll take him from me and I'll be a total wreck again, I reply as I push the Hybrid again, out of sadness and madness. And he'll go off the rail again and I don't want this for him. I can't put him through what he went through! I have to take on me! I need to stop making him suffering because I am weak! He doesn't deserve this life! He's pure! He should have his best life and he should have a true family! I scream through my tears as I breath heavily. I am sweating... I feel weak, yet so mad and sad that it keeps me up.

- But your father has that life with you, Love. All he needs is you and it always has been like this since the day of your birth! You're his life, Gillian. You're what he is living for and what he needs to stay strong and on the right road every single days, I stare at the Hybrid, slowly calming down. Dad is happy with me... But if I'm not with him anymore, how can he be happy? I shake my head and look away when I see Elena standing next to the bed. I thought she was dying? The girl is staring at me, smirking.

- You should just give up right now, she says which got me to frown confused. I mean look at you, she begins to walk around the bed, her eyes never blinking or leaving me, you're a disaster, a monster and a burden. You're a disgrace to the Salvatore family and Stefan and Damon know it, I shake my head as each of her words hit me like a slap in the face. Why do you think they are always saving me? Worried for me? Why do you think they let you aside? I am way much better than you. You never wondered why Katherine never raised you? Maybe you do now, replies, Elena with a smirk as she has her left hand on her waist. I was about to answer her when I see another woman coming in.

- So damn true, Elena, says, my mother as she joins, Elena's sides. I mean, look at you Gillian. I can't believe I even carried you for nine months. Such a waste of time... tells mom as she shakes her head and looks up and down at me with disgust. I'm sorry to have given birth to you. I feel disgusted, Elena nods at Katherine's comment as she laughs. This can't be real... But it looks and feels so real. I back off, shaking my head as I panic again. That weight on my chest... It's crashing my bone. I groan and lean in in pain as I sob strongly. You're the biggest disappointment of my life. I hate you! finishes, my mother as she spats at me.

- No, mom... you... I lower my head, shaking of sadness and scaredness. I feel lonely, lost and so frightened... It's not true, Gillian. None of this is true, I say to myself and through my cries.

- Isn't it? I hear my mother asking me. I look back up at her to see mom smirking. I think deep down inside you, you know it is. Otherwise, I would be by your sides right now, helping you, I let myself dropped on the floor and put my hand over my chest as I feel like I can't breath anymore. Why is this happening? Why is mom so evil? Suddenly, another face appears in front of me. Niklaus... I forgot he was here.

- None of what you see is real, Love. Do not believe anything, he tells me serious.

- So you're not real? I'm hallucinating... I'm hallucinating! I'm... I frown as I get confused. If it's not real, why do I see and hear them? Why can I even talk with mom who isn't here? Not I'm not hallucinating, Nik. Didn't you just heard them talking? It sounds and feels so real. It is real! I... I want my father. I want to see him... Please! I plead, the Original Hybrid through my sobs. Klaus stays quiet before sighing and nodding. Suddenly, he sticks his wrist in my mouth, forcing me to drink his blood. I struggle to take it off as I feel the warm liquid running down my throat. What is happening to me now? I feel like I am slipping away... I close my eyes and stop stuggling as darkness is consuming me quickly.

Stefan's P.O.V.

I look at Klaus giving his blood to my daughter when she falls unconscious. What...? What is happening to her now? The Original Hybrid picks her up bridle style and turns around to look at me.

- She'll be fine in a small while, Stefan. Just be there when she wakes up, he tells me as he gives me Gillian. I hold my unconscious little girl, still feeling slightly scared as the last tears are rolling down my cheeks. I won't stop until she is waking and looking fine. Klaus turns around and walks over to Elena. I glance at Kyle who is shoked, scared and surprised. He doesn't seem to understand everything yet. You know, Stefan, I don't want anything from you. Her, on the other hand... The Original Hybrid pauses for a moment as he sits next to Elena, If you had told me a few hours ago, I wouldn't have cared a lick about her dying. But, as it turns out... I watch him bite his wrist again, You may be of use to me after all, smirks, the Original before he places the wrist in the brunette's mouth. Elena drinks his blood, gripping on his arm as she wants more. Yes. There we go, I look down as I see Gillian lightly moving. My daughter is still looking weak but the colors are back on her face. I smile happily as I hold her tightly in my arms.

Rebekah's P.O.V.

I am lying in my own bed, still feeling as though I am being affected by the werewolf venom. This has to happened today... Way to do a party. I sigh and was about to close my eyes when I hear someone walking in my room. The person knocks on my door and I look at the doorframe. It's the April young girl. What is she doing here?

- Hey, she tells me as she enters my bedroom with a trash in her hand. Way to bail on your own party, she faintly jokes while picking up two cups from a chair and puting them in the trash.

- I just... I needed a minute, I say while sitting up slowly. Did everyone leave?

- Yeah, deputies weren't actually super-happy about the anti-curfew party, she answers as she shrugs and smiles playfully.

- Why are you still here? I ask her confused and a bit annoyed while looking away. The girl keeps picking the cups up around my room when she looks up at me.

- Um, honestly? Picking up trash is a hell of a lot better than sitting at home alone thinking about the family you no longer have, she responds as she tries to hide her sadness with a smile. I know what you mean girl... I get up and walk toward April, as I feel clearly identifying with the young girl.

- Hey, uh, if you want, I could... I could help you look into what happened with the fire at your farmhouse, I propose to her gently before smiling.

- What are you going to be able to do that I can't? she questions to me with a confused frown and smile.

- You'd be surprised, I reply back with a smile. April stares at me as she seems touched by this gesture. She nods to me, faintly smiling.

Stefan's P.O.V.

I walk out of the living-room after puting my daughter on the sofa. Elena has just left as she felt better. Kyle is staying near my daughter. I look at them, him looking at her with a worried look as my baby is weakly smiling at him. I sigh and look down when I hear Klaus walking down the stairs. He goes to the front door and opens it to leave. I follow him and exit the boarding house as well before closing the front door behind me. 

- Klaus, wait! I call him. The Original Hybrid turns around and faces me. I, huh... Thank you for saving their lives. I...

- Oh, come on, Stefan. Pass the bullshit. We both know that you are not thanking me for saving Elena and Gillian but for saving Gillian and only her... at least, mostly, interrupts me, Klaus. I stare at him for a short moment before nodding.

- You're right. I really thought I was going to lose her this time. Thank you for saving my daughter's life... Again, I say, puting my hands in my jean pockets while nodding. Klaus stares at me for a moment like he is trying to read through me. I admit, thanking him is not what I like to do the most, but he saved my daughter twice. Even if I don't like him much, I can't deny that.

- I did it because Gillian means a lot to me, Stefan. She might be a Salvatore, she might be yours and Katherine's daughter... But there is something special about her. I saw it immediately. Her bravery, her courage, that fact that she manages to surpass her fears, her strength, her patience, her easy way to talk to people and make them think twice or calm them down,... All those abilities are what I respect her for. She is powerful, Stefan. I consider your daughter like my family, I won't let anyone touch her nor hurt her, tells me, the Original Hybrid with seriousness and sincerity. I stare at him, staying silent for a moment before nodding and looking down. I know Gillian and him have this weird relationsip, but I never really thought he was thinking all those things about her.

- I know, she is. And that's what scared me. She doesn't let her fears taking possession of her which can easily lead her to her death, Klaus nods understandingly at me as he stays silent. Anyway, thanks for what you said to calm her down... You know, about her being my life and all.

- Yeah, well, she was so broken by the thought that you might die that I had to reassure her, I stare at him quietly before nodding again. It's to wonder who will go crazy first between you two if one another die one day, tells me, Klaus with a faint smirk before rushing away. Right... I turn around and walk back inside the house to see that my daughter is alone. I walk over to her and sit down next to her after pouring myself a glass of Bourbon.

Damon's P.O.V.

- So, the sniper was inside? asks me, Carol as she just arrived at the hospital. We both look at where the room is to see firefighters and officers working inside the room where the explosion occurred.

- Yep, still is. In tiny little pieces, I reply to her with a smirk.

- Good. I'll cancel the curfew and call off the extra patrols. I can't say I approve of your methods... she tells me seriously.

- I'll give a donation. You can name a wing after me, Mayor, I smirk and lightly joke with her before walking out of the hallway. I enter the waiting room when I remark that Jeremy is still here. Oh, he saw me...

- See? I told you I could be a badass, tells me, Jeremy with a proud tone.

- Shhh, badasses don't say that, I reply to him as I look for Meredith. Over there! I walk over to her, smiling when I see her beginning to walk away as she didn't see me. Doc! Meredith turns around and looks at me, not amused... Upset actually. Nice job, I whisper.

- You told me the plan was to lead him to the storage room, she reminds me my words, sounding and looking upset.

- And we did! Congrats, I respond with a smirk.

- You left out the part about blowing up a hospital! With patients who are sick and fragile and who don't need things exploding down the hall from them! she tells me with a warning tone as she gets mad.

- It was contained. Nobody got hurt. Come on, buy me a farewell drink. We'll talk about what the hell Klaus meant by "the Five.", I tell her with a smirk again as I clap my hand on her arm. Meredith takes my hand off of her arm and sigh in frustration.

- You know you're not going anywhere, Damon. And I'm not your new partner-in-vampire-crime. Fix things with Stefan and Elena, with Gillian as well. Don't let your pride leave you all alone, she gently says while shaking her head. I frown lightly, affected by what she said before the doctor walks away, entering a room to go do her work.

Stefan's P.O.V.

- Are you feeling better, baby? I ask to my daughter as I have one arm around her shoulders and she is leaning against my chest.

- Yes, I feel as fine as I was not even a minute ago, dad, she answers with an annoyed tone as I play with her hair.

- I'm sorry, you just really scared me today. When you were hallucinating that I was going to die, I just... I shake my head, frowning sadly as I stay silent for a moment, I just lost it. I cried and felt so powerless.

- You cried... she says surprised while looking up at me. I'm so sorry for scarying you today, but I can assure you I am fine... Just tired, she says faintly laughing and rolling her eyes which caused me to smile a bit. There's no need for you to be worried anymore. Except that crazy hunter when I exit the boarding house, but he is not here right now, she replies as she smiles with a reassuring smile. I nod and smile back before kissing her forehead. I sigh and stick my forehead to hers when someone enters our house.

- Hey, tells, Caroline. I almost forgot I texted her. Gillian and I pull away from our "hug" and look at the blonde vampire who is smiling at us. Am I interrupting a loving father/daughter hug?

- Hey. No, don't worry. Thanks for coming, I reply as Gillian lays her head on my leg while faintly chuckling.

- Not every day I get summoned by a Salvatore, she replies as she walks in the living-room to approach us. How are you, Foxy? questions Caroline with concern to my daughter even though she talked with a playful and mocking tone as she uses the name Kyle used for her back at the school. I play with Gillian's hair again as my daughter weakly looks up at her friend and laughs.

- I'm better, Care, thanks, she answers to her friend as Care takes her hand and squeezes it while smiling to her.

- That's good, she whispers before looking up at me. So, what's up? she asks me before I sigh.

- Do you remember what you were like before you turned? I ask her.

- You mean an insecure control-freak? she responds with a faint smile while sitting down on the small table in front of Gillian and I. I laugh and nod at her.

- You grew into yourself when you became a vampire. You changed. And Elena, she's changing too, and I want her to be able to enjoy it, without all the guilt and shame that I went through. And there was a moment today when she did. And when I'm with her, every bone in my body tells me to join her. To enjoy it, I stop for a moment as I feel like it is hard to say it out loud. Caroline stares at me with a faint sad frown as she looks like she is understanding what I am trying to say. I feel Gillian taking my hand in hers. I run my other one from her hair to her back as I look down at her. But, I know that if I do, even a little, I risk becoming him... I look back up at Caroline, the Ripper. I love her, and I don't want to hold her back.

- But you don't know how to be around her and still resist that urge, replies, Caroline as she frowns lightly.

- Damon promised he'd help me stay off the edge, but he and I... we're not in a very good place right now. Not when it comes to her. And... I know Gillian will help me to stay off the edge. She did it more than once and she achieved it. But... I just thought, two is better than one. You're so good at it, at being a vampire, I tell to Caroline as I run my hand on my daughter's back. I feel my daughter getting slightly heavier as she seems to slowly fall asleep. Caroline looks at me, weakly laughing.

- Because of you, Stefan, she replies, smiling. I'm good at it because of you. Come to me, whenever you want, and I won't let you lose control, she says as her voice sounds like a promise. I smile and nod to thank her when Gillian moves. We both look down at her as I remark that she has fallen asleep. My daughter puts her hand on my chest, next to her face as she is resting. I smile to the sight of her sleepy face before moving some of her hair off of her face. Caroline laughs lightly before getting up. I should probably leave you two alone. Looks like someone needs to rest a bit, she says, looking at Gillian. Goodnight, Stefan.

- Goodnight, Caroline, I reply before the vampire walks out of my house.

Elena's P.O.V.

- Elena, hey! If I had known you were gonna go to that party, I never would have told Connor about Rebekah, tells me, Matt as he walks into my home and joins me in my kitchen. He looks so guilty and sorry... again.

- I already had this conversation with Jeremy. There's no way you guys could have known that I would go, I mean, I was surprised that I went, I tell him when I remark Matt rolling up his sleeve. Right... Stefan warned me that I would feel things more powerfully, but Matt, the hatred that I felt today? I almost... I almost killed her, in front of everyone, in the middle of a party. That's not me. At least, it didn't... it didn't used to be, I tell him, frowning sadly and confused as I don't recognize myself at all. I wasn't like this before... And it's hard to adjust to who and what I am today.

- Honestly, Elena, Rebekah kind of deserves it, replies, Matt as he sounds upset to Rebekah and while trying to reassure me.

- Yeah, but it's not just about Rebekah, it's about my mind, I correct and explain him when Matt removes the bandage from his wrist. I can already smell the blood... I'm having these terrible thoughts... these violent images and I... it's all driven by one simple thing: this hunger, I explain him as the smell of the blood becomes hard to resist. I take his wrist gently and bite into it to start feeding.

- Hey, Elena, are you sure you want to take that much? asks me, Matt with concern. I keep sucking his blood, not able to stop. I ignore him as I drink more and more, biting harder. Elena. Elena, that hurts. Elena. Elena! calls me, Matt in pain and scared. I grab my friend by his throat and vamp-speed him against the cabinet. I begin to feed on him harder as Matt calls me again. Elena! Elena! Suddenly, I am being pushed off of Matt. I growl to the person who pushed me off of Matt as I remark it is Damon. My face is still vamped-out. I try to rush back towards Matt but Damon stops me, pushing me back again.

- Stop! Stop, tells me, Damon, admonishing me like I am a bad child. I breath heavily as I feel my face going back to normal. I look at Matt behind Damon and see my friend looking terrified at me. What did I do?

- Oh my God. Matt, I'm sorry. I'm so... I'm so sorry. I didn't... I didn't mean to... I apologize to my friend as I begin to cry while staring at him. Damon walks towards Matt and stares at him in the eyes.

- It's okay. Forget what just happened. You came over, she fed a little bit, and you left. Now go home, tells, Damon to Matt, compelling my friend. Matt gets up from the cabinet and leaves without saying a word. Damon turns around to look at me as we hear that Matt just exited my house.

- What have I done? I ask him while crying.

- Nothing you should be ashamed of, answers, the raven hair vampire as he takes my shoulders. You are a vampire now. You just have to learn the right way to be one, I look down, still crying. And I'm gonna teach you, I look back up at him when he pushes a strand of my hair out of my face and behind my ear. I stare at him for a moment before nodding hesitantly. Stefan won't like this...

Klaus's P.O.V.

I stare at the hunter I saved from the hospital as I remark that he is waking up. It was about time... That guy... I never thought I would see one again... The hunter attempts to get up, but I push him back down, making him fall back and groaning in pain. He looks up at me, frowning.

- You saved me, tells me, the hunter with a surprised tone.

- Congratulations, you just became worth more to me alive than dead, I reply with a smirk to the man. The man stares at me for a moment, staying silent.

- What... What did you mean when you said I was one of the Five? he questions, looking confused. I lose my smirk, staring at him surprised.

- You don't know your own history? I say with confusion and surprised. The hunter stays silent as I kneel in front of him. Well, let's just say, it's made you the most well-protected vampire hunter in town, I tell him, smirking again.

Gillian's P.O.V.

Kyle and I are in the living-room, me sitting on the couch while my friend is pouring us a drink. Dad went out to meet with Uncle Damon. They shouldn't be long now... I have my eyes closed as I feel Kyle sitting next to me. I open my eyes and see him holding a glass of Bourbon to me. I faintly smile before taking the glass and swallowing a sip of the alcohol. Kyle takes a sip as well before leaning against me, passing an arm around my shoulders. I tiredly sigh as Kyle and I are staring at each other.

- Are you feeling okay now, Foxy? Gently asks me, Kyle as he plays with my wavy hair. I faintly smile and nod at the same time. You gave me a scare you know.

- I'm sorry. I guess I'm just good at given people a scared lately, I apologize and tell him with a small voice.

- Come on, says, Kyle as he stands up, taking my hand and dragging me up with him. He releases my hand before walking up to the stereo across the room.

- Kyle, what are you doing? I ask him as I frown confused and take a sip of my drink.

- Giving you a reminder of what our life used to be, smirks, my friend as the song "Heartbreak Hotel" by Elvis Presley begins. I laugh and lightly shake my head as I look at him. You remember that song? Asks, Kyle as he comes back to me, slightly dancing at the same time.

- How could I forget it? I say when he grabs my glass and puts it down before taking my hand and spinning me around. My body bumps into Kyle's before the two of us begin to dance around the living-room, stick tight together. You still got the moves, Powell, I say while giggling as he leads the dance, rocking us left to right, my body still against him as we stare at each other.

- "Well, they been so long on Lonely Street. They never, never ever loo back. They'll be so... And it's so lonely baby, well they're so lonely, well they're so lonely they could die.", Sings, Kyle as he leans his head against mine, sticking our forehead together. I can feel his hand on my back tightening. I have my hips against his left leg as we are still dancing to the rythme of the song.

- Still a good singer, I see, I tell him in a whisper which caused him to chuckle.

- Only works with you, Foxy, whispers back, Kyle as he slightly pulls away from me.

I look into his eyes, getting lost as the song ends. The two of us stop dancing but stay close to each other, not moving away. I feel nervous... but not as much as when I was with Kol. Another song starts "Twist in my sobriety" by Tanita Tikaram. Kyle begins to dance again, leading my body with his. He grabs my hand and spins me around before our bodies collide together again. We stare in each others eyes, rocking left to right lightly as we slowly turn. Our hips are moving in synch to the rythm of the song. I hardly swallow my saliva as I stare at the vampire closed to me. I remark Kyle's eyes alternately travelling from my eyes to my lips constantly. I feel more and more nervous, just like the first time I met him, the first time he kissed me and the first time him and I got more than friends... I lightly bite my lower lip as he slowly begins to stop dancing. I can hear and see him breathing heavier and heavier. Kyle caresses my hand with his thumb as I see him leaning in. I breath shakily and nervously when his lips suddenly crashes on mines. I respond to his kiss as he puts more pressure on it. Suddenly, my back is slammed to the wall after he rushed us across the room. I lightly groan but don't leave his lips. Kyle bites smoothly my lower lip as I feel him squeezing my right thigh. I pass my arms around his neck and jump on his hips, understanding him. The boy moves from my lips to my jaw and then my neck, going down slowly as I breath heavily and keep my eyes shut. The song is still going on as I run my hands in his hair, messing them up a bit as I grip on them.

"We just poked a little empty pie
For the fun people had at night
Late at night don't need hostility
Timid smile and pause to free,

I don't care about their different thoughts
Different thoughts are good for me
Up in arms and chaste and whole
All God's children took their toll

Look my eyes are just holograms
Look your love has drawn red from my hands
From my hands you know you'll never be
More than twist in my sobriety
More than twist in my sobriety
More than twist in my sobriety"

Kyle and I continue our make out session, him keeping me up on his hips with the wall as his hands run up and down my upper body. I kiss Kyle again, the both of us giving a strong pressure full of passion and fierce on each other's lips. I hear him lightly moaning as I bite his lower lip. Kyle goes back to my neck when he suddenly puts me back down. I frown confused as he pulls away, the both of us breathless.

- I love you, Gillian. I never stopped loving you, he whispers lovingly as his hand is on my cheek and he caresses it gently.

- Kyle... I calll him, looking down while lightly frowning. It goes too fast... Everything is going too fast. I still don't know why Kyle came nor why he is so mysterious about the years I missed in his life. I like Kyle but... Thre's someone else as well.

- No, don't say anything, he stops me as he puts his finger over my mouths. I know, you know I am going away soon. But I'll stay with you if you want me to, he says as he shakes his head. If you want me, I'll be there for you. I'll stay just for you, tells me, Kyle while pointing at me. I stare at him, not knowing what to say. I was about to lower my head when he puts his finger and lifts my chin to force me to look at him. My love for you never stopped, Foxy, even after all those years apart from you, he whispers to me, sounding sincere as he stares in my eyes.

- Kyle... I call him again, sounding and breathing nervously when he cuts me again.

- Gillian, it's your choice. I'll never force you to do something. I'll never try to control you or take control of your heart. If you want me away, I'll go. I'll leave this town and I'll only come back whenever you'll call me or you'll need me. Just know that I am here for you, no matter what, he tells me seriously.

I lightly nod as I feel my eyes watering up. I look down, staying speechless in front of the boy. Suddenly, Kyle lifts my chin again before placing a tender kiss, this time, on my lips. He looks at me still extremely close to my body when he sharply vamp-speeds away. I stay against the wall as I pass my hand through my hair and feel the tears rolling down my cheeks. What the hell am I supposed to do? All at once, the front door gets open and both brothers enter the boarding house, litghtly arguing about Elena again. I stare straight in front of me, feeling few more tears rolling down my eyes.

- Shh, enough for tonight, Stefan... Boo! says, my uncle with a happy tone despite the argument we had this morning. I heard someone had an eventful day, says, Damon with a smirk. However, I don't answer him.

- Baby? I hear my father calling me with a confused and concerned tone. I slowly turn my head to look at him. Both, Uncle Damon and dad discover my wet cheeks, my messy hair and the sling of my top is down my shoulder. What's wrong? asks, my father, getting worried again.

- Stefan, Bozo must be gone by now. Guess what is wrong, replies, my uncle with an annoyed tone to his brother. Dad rolls his eyes and shakes lightly his eyes before looking back at me with the same worried look. I take a deep breath in as I wipe my cheeks.

- Dad... I call him with a weak voice. I clear my throat to have more voice as my father approaches me. We... I need to talk to you, I state to him as I feel a tear rolling down my cheek by accident.

- Of course, tells me, dad while nodding and puting the sling back on my shoulder.

- Right, well, I'll be in the library, drinking, replies, Damon as he looks concerned at me despite the fight we had this morning. My uncle leaves the living-room and leads himself to the library like he said.

- What's bothering you, Sweetie? gently questions, dad as he wipes the tears away from my cheek. I look at him, not knowing how to start nor exactly what to tell him. I sigh, feeling lost. I get away from the wall and walk toward the glass door to go outside. I hear my father following me behind. I pass my hand through my hair again while sitting on the small wall. Dad sits next to me, one foot on the ground as the other leg is on the small wall. Gillian, what happened? Is it Kyle?

- Yes... I whisper while nodding positively. I need advices, Dad, my father nods as he stares at me seriously. I know it's not to you I should go to and be talking about this. I should talk to a woman or even mom, but I don't trust anyone else like I trust you. And you always know what to say, I tell him as I nervously play with my hands.

- What is it, baby? gently asks again, dad as he takes both my hands with only one of his. I let a long and deep breath out, looking slightly away for a minute before looking back at my father.

- Kyle kissed me, I tell him which seems to get my father mad. Dad's eyes darkened suddenly as he tries to stay calm in front of me. Dad, don't get mad, please, I say while grabbing his hand which was on mines. My father's stare softens lightly. I need you to tell me what I should do.

- About what? asks, my father while lightly shaking his head and looking confused.

- Kyle told me that it is my choice. He said he won't control me and he'll always be there if I need him... but if I don't want him, he'll go away, I stare at my father as he seems to be waiting for me to continue. He doesn't like it, I can tell. I look down for few seconds, thinking of my next words. I don't know what to do... I'm... I look away in the night before meeting my father's eyes again. I'm lost. I'm literally lost, dad.

- Well, what do you want? questions, my father to me.

- I like Kyle. I've known him for almost a century now and... I stay quiet while shaking my head before looking up at the black sky and sighing. I don't know. I feel like he isn't saying everything and is hiding things from me, I reply while staring at him with a sad frown.

- And you feel like it's stopping you, I nod to dad as he understood what I'm saying. Well, I wish I could help you with this one, baby, but like Kyle said, it's your choice to make, not his, not mine, yours, responds, dad to me as he looks powerless. I was scared you might say that, dad...

- But... Dad, I like Kyle, but... There's someone else in my head as well, I admit to him, even though I know he won't like it either.

- Who? questions, my father as he slightly seems confused.

- Kol... I answer him. Dad slowly nods before looking away annoyed. I saw him at the party when you were gone and... He just... He kissed me as well, but with respect... I mean, is that possible? I say and ask him as I shake my head. Dad stares at me, lightly frowning confused and lightly upset that Kol kissed me. Look, I know, they are not the best guys on Earth. I know, I don't choose the men you would like me to have. I just choose crazy dicks... Dad looks back at me with a warning look because of the word I used. I didn't choose to love them, dad, I tell him as I shake my head negatively. It just happened, I reply as I shrug. I don't even know why I love them... My father stares at me for a moment as he slowly and weakly nods. He takes at deep breath in.

- Gillian, let me ask you this question : Who do you know the most? gently asks, dad while staring into my eyes.

- Kyle, why? I answer as I frown confused and lightly raise my shoulders.

- Who do you trust the most? questions, my father. I look down, thinking for a long moment. Who do I trust the most?

- I trust them both actually, I respond to dad.

- Who do you see yourself with, then? he demands me, faintly smiling. I can't help you on who to choose, baby. It's your heart talking, not mine, I nod as I am still frowning sadly. But you know I'll respect your choice no matter what?

- Either he is a crazy guy who almost killed your brother or the guy you never liked around I? I ask him with a light scoff.

- Yes, well, I said I respected your choice, I didn't say that I liked it or that I liked them. I think no boy is good enough for you. You're too precious, too beautiful and too smart for them, I smile and weakly chuckle to his reply which caused him to smile. But I want you happy and I want you to have the best life you can have. If you're happy, I'm happy, baby. And if that life means it is shared with either Kyle or Kol, I'm ready to accept that.

- I love you, dad. Thanks, I thank him while getting up from the wall to go embrace him. I pass my arms around his shoulders and hide my head in his neck. Dad envelopes me back in his arms as his right hand runs up and down my back.

- I love you too, Sweetie. Be careful with your heart, okay? It doesn't deserve to be broken because of stupid boys, I lightly chuckle as I pull away from the embrace. I look down when I lose my smile. But if I choose one... then the other one will go away...

- Does that mean I'll lost one of them? I ask to dad in a whisper. Dad lightly frowns as he places a stroke of my hair behind my ear.

- I think... I think you can keep both of them in your life if you say the right words to them, Honey, answers, my father while nodding positively. I nod back before sighing.

- Why is love so hard? I ask him while weakly and fakely whining. Dad smiles before bringing me back in an embrace. He squeezes my shoulder, his arms around my back as he places a deep kiss on my cheek. I smile and kiss his cheek back as the two of us stay in each other's arms, enjoying the silence and the fresh breeze of the night.

Kyle's P.O.V.

I am walking through the woods, not really knowing where I am going. I actually don't really need to know where I am going. All I need is to be alone so nobody will hear me talking. I can't believe I am doing this to Gillian. After all we lived together, all the bullshit we did together, all the problems we created but got out of it by chance,... We were so ignorant and childish. That was the good time... But that time has end up since the day she went away with Stefan. I know she is suspicious about why I am here, at Mystic Falls, but I can't tell her. She'll hate me forever. She already thinks I am lying to her... Well, I am, but to protect her... in a way. I guess... I'm not even sure what I am doing, but I know if I don't do it, my girlfriend won't stay alive much longer because of that guy. How could I be so stupid for doing that? Octavia is in danger because of me now... I hate myself... I hate myself for what I did, I hate myself for puting Octavia in danger, I hate myself for including Gillian in this without her knowing it, I hate myself for using my best friend to the point of losing her and turning her against me... Maybe I should tell Gillian about this... Maybe they will help me save Octavia? No, I can't, I'm so stupid! I played the lover card with her, she'll hate me if I tell her the real reason on why I am truly here. I lied to her... You're a stupid creature Kyle! I groan, upset at myself when I hear my phone buzzing in my pocket. I take it out and see an unknown I.D. caller.

- Hello? I answer the phone call, frowning lightly confused.

- How's Mystic Falls going? questions, the man who is keeping my girlfriend.

- Good for now, I answer, still frowning, but madly this time.

- Good, you didn't say anything to anyone, right? You know what will happen if you do, I'll rip your precious Octavia and then I'll go after the person you told everything and I will rip him or her apart as well, warns and threats me, the man with a serious, stern and cold tone.

- No, I didn't, I reply, closing my eyes with frustration and madness.

- Good, well, keep doing your job until I give you new instructions. And stay quiet. You don't know how fast words can be spread, warns me the man, older than I but looking young. I was about to respond when he hangs up on me. I look at my phone surprise and see he really hung up. He did... I sigh of frustration and madness before kicking in the leaves on the ground.

Heyy guys, how are you?😁😁 This chapter is the longest I have ever wrote XD I am so sorry for not publishing before but I had an exam on Friday so I couldn't write during the week. My next one is Wednesday so I might not write as well this week but I'll publish next chapter soon after. Thank you so much for the 68k!!🎉🎉 That' crazy and amazing guys!!😁 So cool and unbelievable!!!💖💖 Can you believe this is the 70th chapter of this story?😱😱 I can't!!

- What do you think of Kyle?
- Kol is back! Did you like the scene between him and Gillian at Rebekah's party?
- Do you think Kyle is going to betray of be bad to Gillian? What do you think he'll do to her?
- Who do you think Kyle was talking to at the end?
- Did you like the scene with Stefan and Gillian at the Quarry when he reads her the letter Katherine wrote?
- What do you think Gillian will do with or to Kyle to know the truth on why he is back in Mystic Falls? Should Kol help her to get the truth?

Thank you for reading this new chapter!😁 I apologize for the mistakes!😏 Please, feel free to vote and/or comment!😘😘😘