Stefan Salvatore's daughter ~ Miracle

74. Fire of anger rushing through my veins

Gillian's P.O.V.

I slowly wake up as I feel a hand gently and delicately travelling up and down my back. I can feel my face resting on something warm and muscled. I smile, still having my eyes closed as Kol brings his hand to my cheek to caress it. Last night was amazing... And not only because of what happened between us but because I was in another world for a moment, where I had nothing to worry or think about. I gently move my hand, caressing his chest as I let my head on it. I don't know how it is possible, I barely know him, but I love him already. I don't know if it is crazy of me or even possible to love someone this fast, but I think I do love him. I just hope Uncle Damon and dad will understand... Well, it's not the problem right now, anyway. I place a kiss on his chest before getting on my left elbow to look down at him with a smile.

- Morning, Beautiful, whispers, Kol as he places some hair behind my ear with his left hand as he gently smiles at me.

- Morning, Handsome, I whisper back as I bring my right hand from his chest to his cheek. Kol places his left hand on the back of my neck before beginning to sit upright. However, he pushes me down and gets on top of me as he crashes his lips onto mines. The two of us smile against each other's lips before he pulls away. I close my eyes as I feel him kissing the tip of my nose.

- Last night was amazing, he whispers as I open my eyes again. I smile and nod positively as I play with some of his hair.

- Yes, it was, I whisper back while staring into his chocolate eyes. Kol smiles happily before he places his head on my chest. I just remarked that the two of us are still naked... I run my fingers delicately through his hair as his arms envelope my back. The Original vampire places a kiss on my chest and then on my stomach, giving my butterflies before he looks up at me.

- I'd like to... hum, maybe we... he says, looking and sounding nervous suddenly. He takes his right arm away from my back and places his hand on my cheek again. I love you and you're... absolutely gorgeous, Gillian. I know that you might think I am saying this just to make you feel nice with me and all because I am over a thousand years old... But I truly think it. I love you more than I probably should and... Kol takes a deep breath in and out, like he is trying to get his nervousness away. I smile, still holding him as it kind of amused me to see him this nervous. He usually is a confident guy... I would like to take you out if you're agreeing? I smile and lightly laugh as I see his cheek lightly blushing. The Original vampire smiles back as he looks down for a small moment.

- You mean, you would like to take me on a date? I ask him, lightly playing with him and his nervousness. It's not every days that I see him like this... Kol lightly rolls his eyes despite his smile.

- Yes, on a date. Just the two of us, doing normal stuff and being romantic, he tells me as he approaches his lips from mines. I laugh again as I grab his face with my hands stopping him before he even has time to give me a kiss.

- I'd love to go on a date with you, I whisper, smiling happily which caused him to smile back. I bring my face to him and put a hard pressure on his lips. He answers to my kiss, deepening it before rolling us over. I am on top of him, our two bodies in contact. The boy runs his hand from the top of my back, all the way down to my butt, but I grab his hands before pulling away. Not now, Kol, I tell him which caused the boy to sigh annoyed. I have to get ready to go somewhere.

- Where are you going, Beautiful? He asks me as he grabs my waist.

- I'm going to go see one of my uncles. He died not long ago and I need to go... you know, I tell him, looking down and losing my smile. Kol nods understandingly as he understood that I am going to go to a graveyard.

- If that can clear your head and make you feel better, do it, he says as he runs his thumb delicately on my skin.

- I love how supportive and understanding you are, I tell him, smiling.

- That's because I just want what is best for you, he answers back as he sits upright, letting his right arm around my back so I won't fall. You should go. Jogs in the fresh morning are the bests, he tells me as he puts his forehead against mine. I laugh and pull away, frowning playfully.

- Are you throwing me out? I ask him with a playful tone.

- I would prefer throwing you on the bed but you said no, I laugh one more time before kissing him again. I love that he respects me. After a small moment, I pull away and get up from him to go take my shower. I quickly take it and put on my sports clothes before doing a ponytail. I keep thinking about last night... I just loved it so much. I walk out of the bathroom to find Kol in his underpants. He turns around and looks at me, smiling.

- My sporty girl, he says with a happy and almost proud tone as I grab my phone and my earphones. Call me if you need me to come or anything.

- I will, I answer before kissing his lips. I wink at him and begin to walk toward the door to exit the motel room.

- And say that this is all mine, I hear Kol whispering. I stop and turn around to see him smirking as he stares at me.

- Who said I was all yours, I ask him with a playful tone.

- Your body last night, baby, he answers seductively and with a proud smile. I laugh and shake my head playfully as Kol laughs as well before he turns around to go to the bathroom. I open the door of the motel room and exit it before running to the woods. But first, I need to go get some flowers...

I put the earphones in my ears before vamp-speeding to the Town Square. I stop in an empty alley, where nobody can see me. I walk out of it and run up towards the florist. I open the door and am greeting by two women, an old one and a younger one. I think it is her daughter... They have the same facial figure and eyes... I smile at them and look around the shop. That one should do...

I pick the bouquet up and pay it before exiting the shop. I run up toward another alley, make sure that nobody sees me before vamp-speeding to the graveyard. Two minutes later, I arrive there. I put a flower back in the bouquet as I see that it was falling down. At least, they are still in good shape. I take a deep breath in and out as I stare at the graveyard. I hate coming here... It reminds me of so many deaths, so many people that I lost in my life. But I want to "see" Uncle Ric. I miss him a lot... I enter the graveyard and walk up toward his grave. I know the way perfectly. I don't even need to look at the names on the gravestones. I knee in front of Uncle Ric's grave and place the bouquet next to it. I take my earphones off as I stare at the name on my uncle.

- Hey, Uncle Ric, how are you? I ask before letting a small pause, like the dead teacher was going to answer me. I know flowers aren't much your thing, but I promise you I will bring you a bottle of Bourbon one day, I say, lightly joking as I faintly smile. I'm sorry I haven't come see you for a long time, but so much happened lately. And you're not there to see it... Which is why I came, to fill you in with everything going on... And... also because I wanted to talk with my uncle for a bit, I say with a faint smile as I touch the grave stone. I don't know where to start... I... Well, Elena is a vampire, but I think you already know that. Her and I fought like we never did before and... I just feel like everything that is happening is because of her. But... I sigh as I lower my face as I stay silent for a small moment. Maybe I feel like that because she hates me and because she keeps trying to get the brothers, my family, to only see and be with her? I know she wants them for herself and attempts to make them forget about me. And it's annoying... But what am I supposed to do? I can't keep fighting her because if I do, I will go too far... And then, Dad and Damon will hate me for real. I could keep screaming at her, I could push and slap her again but what will it do? I stay silent for a moment, as I stare at the grave. I can still remember the teacher smiling, watching him drinking a glass of Bourbon at the Grill and correcting his copies, hearing and seing him teaching at school... I run my thumb over Alaric's name like it is my way to be closer to him. Anyway, let's talk about something else. Last time I came to see you, I was with Kyle. He's... He was my best friend, but not anymore. I was happy that he came. But now that I know the reason... He only came here for the necklace that dad offered me so he can save his fiancé, can you believe it? I ask to Alaric even though I know he won't answer me. I scoff and shake my head as my eyes are watering up. He used me... He lied to me. I mean when we are best friends you say everything to each other, you trust that person with your life and you want everything good to that person, right? I sigh and look down as I am already blinded by my tears. I can only see the color of the grave, but I can't read his name anymore. He used my weakness to have the answer he needed you know? He killed an innocent woman and traumatized a kid to prove me that he was ready to do anything to discover where the necklace is. He even almost stabbed me... I whisper with a shaky voice while shaking my head negatively. I can feel my throat tightening as it becomes harder for me to talk. But he backed off. I think a part of me still wonder if my friend could come back to his old self. But another part of me just want him away because whether he will go back to his old self, I won't be able to trust him like I used to anymore, I look up as I finally feel the tears rolling down. I breath shaking as my lips are shaking. I wipe my cheeks but new tears roll down, covering them. If you were still here, you'd probably hate him as much as Damon and dad hate him. When do you think I should tell to dad and Damon what happened? Because I want them to know, I want them to help me get out of this, but... I am just so mad and sometimes stubborn... Anyway... I fought with dad and Damon as well, you know? I even left home, can you believe it? Me, leaving home... I say as I look away and shake my head. I sniff sadly and wipe my cheeks again as more tears invades them. I would have went to your apartment but... I sigh heavily as a long silence takes place for a small moment while I shake my head, but you're not there, Uncle Ric. And I don't want to be alone. Damon and dad have been all over Elena, a bit more than usual lately and I just couldn't take it anymore. So I went to the motel where... I stop for a moment as I realize I haven't talk about Kol to Alaric. I sigh and crack a smile. Right, I didn't tell you about Kol either. I am staying at Kol's room, at the motel, in town and we... I made love with him. It was amazing. I mean not just what happened but that someone was there for me, I correct myself with a nervous tone, like the teacher was actually in front of me. I could already picture him laughing at me and my nervousness. I wasn't angry or scared or even sad for a whole night. I was fine and it didn't happen since a very long time... My shoulders were light, like all my problems just flew away, I recount to Uncle Ric, smiling as my tears slowly stop. I think I love him, Uncle ric. I know you would be upset that I am in love with an Original but... He makes me happy. Isn't it what is more important? I ask to my dead uncle before sighing. Why do I keep asking questions when I know I won't have any answers? I guess I just need to ask those questions even though I won't know what to do... I stare at the grave as my hand is still on it. I just want to think that just touching this stone makes me a bit closer to him. I wish you could be here, Uncle Ric. I miss you so much... every single days. I need my uncle and his advices. I miss your voice, seeing and hearing you teaching at school, seeing you smiling, crashing at your apartment and sleeping just for one night,... I wish I could use one of your hugs too. I just wish I could see you again... I know I will one day, I just hope that day will come soon. I love you, Uncle Ric. I'll come back to see you soon. I promise you, I put two fingers on my lips, placing a kiss on them before puting my fingers back on the gravestone and faintly smiling. It's just my way to give him a kiss and my love since I can't do it really...

I get up from the ground and begin to exit the graveyard. I need to run now... I need to clear my head a bit. I put my earphones on again and start running through the woods, accelerating my pace more and more as I think.

Alaric's P.O.V.

I am kneeing next to Gillian, listening to her talking and crying over my grave. She sounds and looks so sad and extremely upset and mad. If I was still alive, I would have go to the two brothers and talk to them seriously. I would have catched them and talked to them eyes to eyes. What the hell is wrong with them? And that Kyle guy? I never liked him. I don't know him, I never met him, but he hurt my Lian. That is enough for me to hate him.

- I'm always with you, Lian. I watch you from my place every single days as well. I'm so sorry to not be here for you, Kiddo, but you won't be mad or sad very long with the brothers. It will stop one day... soon, I'm sure, I tell her even though I know she doesn't hear me. I put my hand on her shoulder as I remark her tears. I wish I could wipe them away... I'm sorry about Elena, I know and saw the way she treated you and I would have did something to stop it if I was still alive, I say to the vampire as I put my hand over hers on the grave. You shouldn't trust Kyle. That guy won't bring you any good, Lian. If I was still alive, I would have already give a talk to Stefan and Damon, shaking them up and telling them to wake up before they lose you for good. And then, I would have take you to my apartment until they understand their mistake with Elena. I would have take well care of you, Kiddo, I stare at her sad face when I suddenly see her cracking a smile. That's what I like to see on her face... If Kol Mikaelson is the one making you happy, then I am all for it. I did saw that smile you had on your face when you're with him or when you just talk about him. I love that smile of yours, Lian. Don't let anyone take it away from you even when darkness is well present in your heart, I tell her sincerely even though she can't hear me. I see her smiling a bit more, like she heard me talking. Suddenly, I see her puting two fingers to her lips before placing them on the grave. I smile, appreciating her gesture. Gillian gets up and leaves the graveyard before running away. I will answer to all of those questions one day, Kiddo. I will give you that hug that you are waiting for and you will come sleep at my house like you used to do sometimes too. We might not be from the same family but when I was still alive, I learned to love you like my own niece. I died but my love for you didn't, Kiddo. I miss you too, Lee. I miss and love you too so much. And I appreciate the flowers so much, Kiddo, I smile as I watch her running away when I feel a tear rolling down my right cheek. I didn't feel it coming up... I'm glad she came to "see" me. Not a lot of my friends came beside her and Damon...

Stefan's P.O.V.

When I opened my eyes this morning, I was laying in my daughter's bed, holding the plush that I offered her last year. That year was hard for her because of Katherine but this year... It is as hard as the one before... maybe even harder for her. After I remarked that she left home, I was even more heart broken. Its the first time my baby girl leaves me like this... and it is unacceptable for me. It's like a nightmare which I can't find my way to wake up from it. I hate when she is mad at me, I hate more when she tells me things like she did or when she hides something dangerous like what happened to her, which I still don't know, and I hate even more when she leaves home like this. Everything fell down in a second... How did I get so low? I got up from my daughter's bed since I slept in her room and went to put on my sports clothed. I need some fresh air and so work out... Few minutes later, I am in the woods, doing push-up. My phone buzzed a minute ago so I answered it.

- What do you mean you're not coming? asks me, Caroline with an half upset and half confused tone. I don't need to remind you that your Miss Mystic Falls attendance record totally sucks. Besides, you're a founding family member, by definition you have to be here, tells and reminds me, Caroline, sounding stressed. I continue doing push-ups as I listen to her.

- My daughter left home because I am an idiot, she is gone and I don't even know where she is. Elena and I broke up. By definition, I don't need to be anywhere, I respond to the blonde vampire, still doing my work-out as I begin to feel the muscle of my arms burning.

- Did that sound as depressing to you as it did to me? asks me, Caroline, speaking with a mixed of sarcasm and joking tone.

- Oh, I'm not depressed. I just want to rip into someone's artery and feed until I can't breathe anymore, I answer as doing push-ups starts to get harder to do. I stop and lay down with my back against the ground. I groan and sigh at the same time while catching my breathing.

- Well, you can't. As your sober sponsor, I am not going to let that happen. Try and sublimate, replies, Caroline to me with some cheer in her voice. I stare up at the sky in silence for a moment as I think of my little girl. I just can't stop thinking of a way for her to pardon me. What could I do that would mean to her?

- Gillian said that she hates me and Elena said she has feelings for Damon, I explain to Caroline with a point of sadness in my voice as my eyes are still staring at the sky.

- What?! asks, the blonde vampire like she heard wrong. Okay, first, Gillian doesn't hate you, Stefan. She was probably extremely overwhelmed after that apparently awful day she had but she doesn't hate you. If she did, she'd probably be far, far away from here and wouldn't have only took a bag. And second, Elena can't have feelings for Damon! He's... Damon. And you're... you. And I'm... revolted, responds, Caroline with sympathy in her voice at first, before talking with a disbelief tone. I hear her sighing behind the phone. You know, I'm gonna talk to them. I'm going to shake some sense into Elena clearly diseased brain and I am going to discuss with Gillian and try to understand what is happening with her, tells me, the daughter of the sheriff with a motivated tone. I sit upright, resting my arms on my knees.

- Yeah, well I don't know what good that'll do. Gillian left home because... I left her on the side too many times because of Elena and beside she has her temper and her mind full of darkness. And Elena's right, being a vampire really has changed her, I explain to the blonde vampire as I sigh upset and my mind full of thoughts as I look around the woods.

- All the more reason you need to cure her, replies, Caroline with a serious tone. I look down as I nod even though I know she won't see me. A slight pause takes place in the phone call. Look, I got to go. Be careful. And remember, there is sublimating and then there is insanity, reminds me, Caroline with her cheerful tone.

- I'll be fine. Bye, I say before hanging up. I sigh and throw my phone on the side before getting back in position to do some more push-ups. I was about to start working out again when I hear someone running not to far from me and coming towards me. I look up to discover a familiar face. She's here...

Gillian's P.O.V.

I have been running for a good half an hour and I am thinking so much, that my pace has almost reach my vampire speed. I just don't get it... What does Elena has that I don't? Why do I have to compete against a typical girl when I am either their daughter or their niece? There shouldn't be any competition. I tried to build my mind, telling myself that the love dad and Damon has for her is completely different for her than for me... But I didn't think it would have been stronger... I run a bit more faster, entering in my vampire speed when I remark a familiar figure about to do push-ups. No... I quickly stop, almost tripping as I stare at him, breathless. Why? I shake my head negatively and scoff as I begin to run backwards. I turn around when I hear his voice.

- No, wait... Please, pleads, my father as I hear him standing up from the ground and walking slightly towards me. I stop as I can hear that he isn't walking anymore. He is leaving some distance between us, like he knows I need it... I half turn around but avoid his eyes. How are you? he gently asks me, sounding like he is scared to do or say something wrong. I stay quiet as I am still gaining my breath. Baby, I'm...

- No, do not "Baby" me right now, I suddenly reply with a mad tone, interrupting him as I point at my father. I frown extremely madly at him. Dad stares at me for a small moment before looking down and nodding understandingly. A long silence takes place between us. Dad looks back up at me, lightly shaking his head.

- I am truly sorry, Lilou. I didn't know you were in danger. I thought you were home and fine just like when I left the morning. If I knew you were not okay... he apologizes and explains to me before stopping mid-sentence. I see him sighing while I shake my head negatively. My father stares at me as he seems to see that this is not what I want to hear. I-I listened to your voicemail last night... I roll my eyes and scoff as I look away from him. It's a bit late now, dad... What happened to you, Sweetie? He questions to me, frowning sadly and looking helpless and powerless.

- To me? Not much! To some innocent people? More than a lot! I reply to him, still speaking vaguely about what happened in that cabin with Kyle, Kayla, and Meryl. I can still see Kayla's dead face, her eyes looking lifeless under my own as Meryl looked traumatized and shocked. And it was enough for me to get hurt because that guy who did this to them, knew my weakness and he used it against me! I talk with a mad... even angry tone at him. Dad looks at me surprised by the tone I used but also looking sorry. I stare madly at him, breathing heavily and rapidly. However, this mad frown is quickly replaced by a sad one. I shake my head and turn around to run off. I only did few steps when my father appears in front of me with his vampire speed. I stop and gasp surprised as I almost bump into him. Dad holds me as I almost fell but I push him away from me. His eyes showing pain...

- Gillian, Honey, talk to me... he attempts to grab my hand but I retrieve it fast, still frowning.

- No!! Just no! I won't talk to you! I'm mad at you, even angry! I remind him with a very mad tone as I talk loudly.

- I know and I hate it! replies immediately, dad as he talks as loud as I did. I stay quiet in front of him as I sense his sadness, upsetness and sorriness. I just want to do something so you'll pardon me and you'll come back home, to me, answers, my father with a serious and sad tone as he points at himself with his hands. I can see that everything that is happening in his life is getting out of control.

- I am not at home if you don't know what your responsibilities are, if you don't know who you have to protect anymore, who your true love is, who your own blood is! You keep wanting Elena to be fine, Elena to be safe, Elena to be this, Elena to be that, I can't do it anymore, dad! I can't! I-I tried to accept her, I try to do everything for you to never stop loving me, to never forget me, to make you remember who never gave up on you whenever you were down or a Ripper! I was the one by your sides whenever you were a Ripper back in the 1900's and I was the one to help you control your bloodlust, dad! Not Elena! Me! Your daughter! I say and remind him, speaking louder and louder until screaming and pushing him out of anger. Dad doesn't say a word, nor stops me when I pushed him. He did catch his balance but he didn't go further than a step back. I can feel my throat tightening again, just like when I was talking to Uncle Ric earlier. However, this time, it felt much tighter and bigger. Like something is in my throat, choking me and stopping me from breathing. My father stares down at me, accepting and letting me taking out my anger and sadness on him. My vision became blurry in only a second and the next one, tears were already rolling down my cheeks. But I guess everything that I have been doing all those years for you, for your life and sanity, I did it for nothing! I tried to stay strong just for you. I tried to accept and excell in my life so you would be proud of me. But for what in the end? An-And why? Why am I always so hurt because you? I exclaim and ask him, crying and beginning to sob when I suddenly slam my fist on his chest. I hear my father lightly groaning but I don't care. I sob, faintly leaning in before taking a deep breath in. I take my fist back before beginning to step back.

- Gillian, Gillian, listen to me, I shake my head negatively and turn around before lightly jogging. However, my father catches my wrist. I push him away again, shaking my head and repeating the word "No" with a sad tone and a cracking voice. Lilou... whispers, my father with a gentle tone as he frowns sadly. I stop walking backwards and look up at him, my eyes and cheeks flooded by my tears. Lilou, I am so sorry that I disappointed you. I am so sorry for being a bad father to you. And I am sorry that I put Elena before you so many times, I look away, shaking my head as I let some sobs out again, not able to control them. But I never forgot everything you did for me since the day of your birth. Since that very first day, you're all that keeps me alive in this world. I can't stop loving you and I can even less forget you, Honey. Like you said, you're my blood, Sweetie, and you're what I am the most proud of. You're my biggest achievement, Gillian, and you always will be, I look back up at him, attempting to quiet my sobs which seems to work for now. Dad slowly and gently holds his hand up towards my face. I let him do it and feel it wiping my cheeks. I close my eyes, loving and missing this feeling. I need to tell you something about Elena, I re-open my eyes and stare at him for a small moment with a disbelief frown before taking his hand away from my cheek. He was starting to do well... No, it's not what you think, baby. There was a time when I thought I could have you and her in my life. But after everything that has happened... I realized that I had to make a choice. I had to choose between her and you otherwise I would have lost the both of you, tells me, dad, still with a gentle tone as he stares into my glassy eyes.

- And you choose that stupid love between you two against me, right? I ask him with a shaking and cracking voice while shaking my head, madly and sadly as I feel hurt.

- Actually... I choose you, answers, dad with a serious and sincere tone. I look up at him, surprised as I feel one more tear rolling down my cheek. He did...? I couldn't let you go. I couldn't let you get away from me. It did not even cross my mind for a second that I could let you go out of my life. It's just not possible. I can't accept that. I love Elena but I cannot be happy and sane if you're not in my life, Lilou, he tells me still with that gentle tone as he frowns sadly and shakes his head negatively. I stare at him, surprisingly happily by this. I mean, it's not often that this happens...

- Why did you choose me? I whisper as I stare up at him. I mean, I'm not complaining or anything but... I begin to say when dad interrupts me, grabbing me by my shoulders.

- When you left home last night after telling me that you hated me, it just... hit me. It made me realize... I realized... I stare at him, lightly frowning as I remark that he is struggling to find his words. Dad lightly sighs when he puts his hand on my cheek. His thumb runs on it, caressing my cheek delicately. I realized that I was letting you on the side, almost stopping to take care of you and that's not what a father should be doing. I should be there for you, put you in front of everyone and that's what I will do. Just like before, baby, I look down as I bring my hands together, to play with my fingers. Before breaking up with Elena, I told her that I couldn't stay with her if it meant that you had to be out of my life.

- I'm... I don't know what to tell you. I... Thank you for finally realizing it, I reply, shaking my head as I attempt to find my words. I am still surprised by this. It just leaves me almost speechless...

- I know I put a lot of time to realize it but... At least I did, Honey, answers, dad with a faint smile as he is still lightly frowning sadly.

- Yes, and I appreciate it, dad, I reply with the same faint smile. My father nods positively as he seems glad that I didn't react in another way.

- So, am I doing good for a start? he questions with hope in his voice as his hand slides down my shoulder. I faintly smile to him but not for long. I look down for a small moment before looking up at my father, still seeing the hope in his eyes.

- Yes, but I'm still really mad at you, I reply while shrugging.

- I know, I can see it... nods, dad as he retrieves his hand from my shoulder. He wants to ask me something... His eyes are burning me. Lilou, don't get mad, please, and I know you don't want to tell me what happened, but could you at least tell me who hurt you? he says and asks me with a pleading tone as he sounds serious at the same time. I shake my head negatively as I look away, upset.

- Dad, don't. You were on the right way so don't screw that over. And beside, what would it do? I respond and ask him while frowning upset and confused.

- I will go see that person and show him what happens when we touch to my baby girl, he answers with a serious and mad tone against the guy who hurt me yesterday... Kyle.

- Right... I'd rather not talk about it, you see, I say as I turn around and begin to walk away.

- When will you tell me, Sweetie? I quickly raise my shoulders but stay quiet as I continue to walk away. My father follows me behind. You know I am there to listen to you if you need to talk and at any moment and time of the day or night, right? he asks me. I don't reply when dad suddenly catches my hand and turns me around. Right, Lilou? He sounds so hopeful... I stare at him for a moment before nodding positively. I already knew that... But I am glad that he reminds it to me. Dad nods as well and releases my hand. I... dad was about to say something when my phone suddenly rings. I take it out of my pocket and discover this I.D. caller.

- Hey, Care, what can I do for you? I answer the phone call before asking to Caroline. I faintly smile, happy to talk with my friend.

- Gi, I need your help at the Lockwood's today. Some girls bailed on me and I am in total stress. Could you come and help me out, please? she explains and questions me with an enormous stress in her voice. I can hear her commanding people on the other side of the phone call which caused me to quietly laugh.

- Yeah, I'll be there in half an hour, I reply to the blonde vampire when I look up at my father. I see him smiling at me. I don't know why he is smiling like that. I mean, I just smiled...

- You're a life saver, Gi, love you best friend, she answers with a relieved tone before hanging up. Best friend... I smile a bit more before puting my phone back in my pocket. I look back up at dad, still seeing him smiling to me.

- What were you saying? I ask him, lightly shaking my head. The both of us lose our smile slowly as we go back to "reality".

- I was saying that I love you and really miss you a lot, responds, dad, to me with a sincere and serious tone. I can see and tell that he wants to take me in his arms and kissing the top of my head like he always does.

- I wish I could tell you the same thing now, dad, because I feel the same way. I'm confused and lost and sad without you, but I can't... Not now, I tell him, shaking my head and frowning sadly again. I just... I'm just still too mad at you, I whisper sadly as I stare into his eyes. My father nods understandingly, looking hurt.

- I know, I get it, Sweetie, he replies as he looks down, frowning sadly.

- But just know that I do too. I just can't say the words right now, I tell him with a sad voice and frown while stepping forward to stand right in front of him. I almost forgot that my father is this tall... We exchange a long look together, the two of us probably wanting to hug each other and be there for one another. That's what I want, but I can't... I see him hesitating to embrace me when I back off from him. I have to go. Care's waiting for me, I say as I begin to walk backwards.

- Call me or send me a message if you need me, Lilou, even... Even if you're still mad at me. I just... I will always be there for you, Sweetie, wherever and whenever you'll be, he sincerely tells me. I stop walking backwards and look at him for a moment. I nod positively before weakly smiling at him. Dad weakly smiles back before I vamp-speed away. I need to go to the boarding house getting some stuff that I forgot and also to take a good shower after that running...

Stefan's P.O.V.

I watch my daughter leaving, vamp-speeding somewhere. I'm glad to have talked to her. I mean I wanted to embrace her and not let her go anywhere after that, but she clearly didn't want that. I saw that she hesitated to do it, but since she stopped herself from it... I guess that conversation went well compared to what it could have been... I just want to know who did this to my little girl so I can rip him apart. I might have been an idiot lately but I am going to do something, and I will kill that guy who tortured my daughter. I sigh and look down when someone suddenly grabs me in a chokehold. I groan as I grip on the arm of the person.

- In what world do the words "tell no one" mean tell your brother and every teenage sycophant in town? questions me, Klaus with an upset tone as his chokehold is pretty tight around my throat.

- The secret's safe. No one who knows about the cure will endanger us. Trust me, you know I want to find it more than anyone else, I respond to the Original Hybrid as I am struggling to take his arm off of me.

- Well then, I suggest you find some more vampires for Jeremy to kill before I'm tempted to offer you up as a victim, Klaus releases me from his chokehold and I immediately step away from him. I turn around to look at the Original, catching back my breath. And try and keep this one to yourself, would you? asks me, the Original Hybrid with a mad tone.

Damon's P.O.V.

- Where have you been? I ask to Stefan as I see and hear him walking down the stairs. I haven't seen him this morning yet... My baby brother has a bag over his shoulder.

- Ah, you know, out, answers, Stefan as he walks passed me and towards the front door.

- Where you going? I ask him, frowning confused as I turn around to look at my little brother.

- Out, he answers, still not looking at me.

- Okay, I see shady Stefan is back, I watch him stopping before turning around and walking back towards me. Please don't tell me that you're still working with Klaus, I tell him with a slight pleading tone. I don't want him in danger... It's bad enough that Gillian left home, I don't need to have my baby brother doing secret things on the side. And beside, now that Gillian is gone, Stefan can lose it at any time...

- You obviously haven't heard. Elena and I broke up, he informs me which got me to stay speechless and looking surprised. Okay, things are even worst than I thought...

- Oh. Got it. Uh, well, I'll be quick then. So, apparently, if we want to find the cure, we have to find a vampire hunter who can kill enough vampires to reveal the map on the hunter's mark. Now, unless we want Jeremy to go all Connor 2.0, I suggest we find a different hunter, I explain and inform my baby brother, talking with a gentle tone as I can see that he isn't well.

- Okay. And? questions, Stefan, not seeing where I am going with this.

- And I was gonna ask Professor Shane, but turns out he's shadier than you are. Matt Donovan connected him and the Pastor through phone records. Apparently, the two were very chatty the day that the Pastor blew up the Council, I continue to fill him in with what I learned. However, my little brother doesn't seem to care much of what I am saying to him.

- Ah, so you're gonna confront Shane, threaten him, possibly kill him, that sort of thing, resumes, Stefan, knowing my way to deal with people.

- Yeah, unless he tells me what he's up to, I reply while shrugging before patting Stefan on the shoulder. What do you say? Should we tag team this?

- Nah, I'd say you're on your own, he answers before starting to leave. However, I stop him, blocking his way.

- Or we could just blow it off and go get drunk. Brother bond over some Tri Delts. If you, you know, want some quality time, I offer him, frowning lightly sadly as I don't like to see my brother like this. We might fight often but we are still family. I see Stefan grimacing before lightly laughing, amused.

- Let's not pretend like this isn't the best day of your life, he replies with a clear upset tone even though he tries to hide it. Stefan pats me on the arm and walks out of the house as I stay standing in the hall, looking lightly sad. I'm trying to be there for him... I guess it's not me that he needs now but his little girl... I sigh and turn around when I hear and see someone walking up towards me.

- You're home, I say with surprised as I faintly smile. Is she coming back?

- I'm just passing, I needed few things... and a shower, she answers with an annoyed and mad tone as she walks passed me like her father did. She really does have a lot of Stefan as well in her...

- Wanna talk a bit about last night? I gently ask her as I follow her with my eyes. Gillian is already in front of the front door.

- I'm late, she answers madly, not looking at me and walking out of the boarding house. Right... She is more angry than I thought she was.

Caroline's P.O.V.

- Look, I'm your best friend and I would never pick sides, but are you sure that this is what you want? Because Stefan is your soul mate, I ask and tell to Elena as she is arranging flowers in a vase at a table outside the Lockwood's mansion. Elena looks up at me, giving me a look. Sorry. Picking sides.

- It's not like I don't love Stefan anymore, but I can't deny that ever since I turned, my feelings for Damon have become more intense, she answers to me while staring at me. Even her eyes are showing that she is lost and confused...

- Yeah, I know. Stefan filled me in on all the gory Damon details, I answer her, slightly upset that this is happening between Elena and Damon.

- He did? asks me, Elena with surprise. I give her a look which seems to worry the brunette vampire. Is he okay?

- No, he's heartbroken, I answer with an upset tone as I begin to arrange some flowers in a vase too.

- Well, what was I supposed to do? Lie to him? questions, Elena, frowning confused as she shakes her head.

- No, but you weren't supposed to let Damon weasel his way into your confused newbie vampire heart, I reply still with an upset tone before sighing.

- Well, he did and that's exactly what I am. Confused. I need to figure out what these feelings actually mean, she answers as she stares at me with a serious look. I look at her before looking down, staying silent.

- Excuse me, I'm a little lost. I'm here to interview contestants, says, a man as he walks down the steps and comes over to us. I never saw him before...

- You're Professor Shane, states, Elena, looking at him before the two of us exchange a glance. So he is the guy that Bonnie has been spending witchy time with?

- Yeah, that's right. Professor by day; pageant judge by other day, Elena and I faintly laugh as the tension is clearly awkward here. In spite of being absurdly unqualified, I'm apparently awarding a scholarship, he explain us as he looks around, lost.

- Uh, inside by the parlor, I answer to the professor.

- Right in here? he questions while pointing up towards the house. I humm and smile at him while nodding positively. All right, I'll just follow the scent of hairspray and world domination, jokes, the man which caused me to awkwardly laugh quietly. Professor Shane walks away, back in the house. I stare at the man leaving as Elena turns around and looks at me again.

- He's the one who told Damon how to break the hunter's curse, whispers, the brunette to me.

- He's also the one that has Bonnie so obsessed with practicing magic that she bailed on pageant prep, I remind her with an upset tone. Why does she keep talking about Damon? It's annoying!

- And now he's judging Miss Mystic Falls? asks, Elena which caused me to raise my eyebrows, confused. Jack of all trades or kind of creepy?

Matt's P.O.V.

- So, your sister is making me be her date. Think I'll have to do that weird dance thing? I tell and state with a faint amused smile as Jeremy and I are taking out boxes from the back of my pickup. I don't like dancing much but since it's an event, I don't have much choice...

- I'm pretty sure that's just for the contestants, answers, Jeremy, smiling back, amused.

- I heard that you're April's escort. How'd that happen? I say and ask him, surprised of that.

- Well, she needed a date and apparently you were taken, responds, Jeremy as he continues to smile amused. I grin and laugh as I weakly shake my head. Right... I grab one of the kegs in the back of my truck and tries to lift it up. Okay, I didn't see that keg this heavy...

- Okay, let's just take these in and we'll come back for the kegs, I suggest to Jeremy as I can't even move the keg.

- No, wait, tells me, Jer before he jumps up into the bed of my truck. What is he doing? You want to see something cool? I frown confused when I see Jeremy picking up one keg in each hand as if they weigh nothing. Seriously? How is that possible? I tried to move them with two hands, I know that they weight more than I thought it would and I couldn't even lift it up... He jumps down from the bed of the truck and places the kegs on the ground.

- How did you just do that? I ask him, frowning confused and shaking my head at the same time. I look at the boy impressed but worried at the same time.

- Ever since I was awoken as a Hunter, I've had all this energy, like all the time, answers, Jeremy to me, smiling and looking proud of himself.

- Jer, I think you need to talk to someone about this. I mean, look what happened to Connor, okay. A byproduct of this energy is that you're gonna want to kill vampires and you happen to live with one, I remind him with a serious tone as I worry not only for him, but for Elena and all my other supernatural friends.

- Hey, I would never hurt my sister, replies, Jer to me with an obvious tone. But I'm not sure it is that obvious, Jer... What if he can't control it? I'll be fine, he tells me, smiling as he grabs a cart and starts to push it towards the house. I watch him leaving with a look of worry on my face.

Stefan's P.O.V.

I walk into the hospital through the back entrance while looking around to make sure that nobody has seen me. I want my daughter back, she is my priority, but I need to find this cure for Elena as well... And also because now that Klaus knows I said everything to everyone, I know he can go after them, and I don't want that. I quietly close the back door behind me as I see a nurse walking away into another corridor. Right... I step up towards the first room I see and grab the clipboard from the door. That person is having an appendectomy at 8:30... I can't use that one. I place the clipboard back in its holder and walk over to another room. I look at an old man laying in the hospital bed, looking in bad shape. I pick up his clipboard and read it as well. Quadruple bypass complications... I glance once more at the man, frowning lightly sadly. Poor guy... I can't do that to him either. I place the clipboard back and walk down the hallway. I can hear voices coming from a radio, but I can't tell from where. I look on my left, where the noise comes from when I remark a police officer standing guard at one of the doors to a patient's room. Might be the one I need... I walk over to the officer, causing the man to look back at me.

- Can I help you? he asks me with a gentle tone.

- Time for a little break. He'll be safe with me, I say with a faint smile as I compel the officer. The man nods and walks away. Great... I open the door of the hospital room and walk into it. A man is handcuffed to the hospital bed. He is in bad shape. He looks over at me, looking confused.

- Who are you? asks me, the man, frowning confused.

- Why is there a cop outside? I question to the guy with a serious tone as I ignore his question.

- I'm a convicted murderer, answers, the man, frowning even more.

- You guilty? I ask while compelling him to admit the truth.

- Of course I am, he answers.

- Any regrets? I ask, still compelling the guy.

- Only that I got caught, he answers while smirking. I immediately bite into my wrist and place it in the man's mouth, forcing him to drink my blood. After a small moment, I snap his neck, killing the man instantly.

Gillian's P.O.V.

- Woah, woah, woah, stop, stop! I hear a familiar voice telling to some girls. I faintly smile as I see Caroline holding a clipboard and directing this whole event. Those flowers go in the back as indicated by the floral chart that you guys had plenty of time to memorize, complains, the blonde vampire before the three girls turn around to go to the back. Yeah, thank you, I hear Caroline sighing while shaking her head. I walk up toward her, still faintly smiling.

- Someone is pretty tensed up, I lightly joke as I stop behind the vampire. Caroline turns around and looks at me with a relieved smile.

- Gi! You're finally here! You're a life saver, tells me, Care as she embraces me. I embrace her back before she pulls away. Okay, I need you to go finish arranging the back where all the tables, the scene and the dance floor are. Oh and I also need you tomorrow, you know, to get you and I ready, could you do that for me, please? She instructs me, sounding nervous and stressed. I look and frown confused at her. Tomorrow? What? You brought a dress for tomorrow, right? I look away, still confused as I sigh.

- I just came to help you today, Care, I'm not in a good mood for that... kind of party, I answer to my friend as I shake my head negatively. However, I weakly smile to excuse myself to her.

- No, no, no, you're staying with me today and tomorrow. I need you and beside, what else do you have to do? she says and asks me, frowning confused and even more nervous. I open my mouth to say something but nothing comes out. I sigh again and shake head as I don't know what argument I could use.

- Fine. As long as I don't think of everything that is happening, I reply as I look away again, frowning between sadness and bothered. A small silence takes place between the two of us until I feel the blonde vampire's hand on my shoulder. I look up at her, seeing her frowning with sympathy.

- How are you? I heard that you left home last night, asks and tells me, Care with a gentle tone. I take a deep breath in as I nod positively. Right...

- You talked with my father... I reply with an annoyed tone while scoffing.

- He is heartbroken, Gi and very sorry. We talked on the phone this morning and I don't think I have ever heard him that sad before, tells me, Care, still with a gentle tone as she is staring at me.

- Why don't you say that to Elena? I ask her with an annoyed and upset tone as I look back at her. If I came here it's because I didn't want to hear about this...

- Because you are his daughter and as a father, he needs you. Not Elena. Not Damon. You! I look down, staying silent for a long moment. Look, I know you didn't tell him what happened to you, but.... Maybe you would like to tell me? I won't say anything to him, I just want to help you and... proposes and suggests, Caroline to me as she is frowning with some sadness and sympathy. However, I interrupt her.

- Care, I appreciate everything you're doing, really, but I accumulated so much anger and sadness because of Elena and them, and that thing that happened in the woods yesterday... It's just too much. I need space. I need to breath. And I need to think of something else. I don't need you to make me talk about it, but I need you to make me forget about it for a moment. I mean, is that so hard to understand for everyone? I explain and tell to my vampire friend as I speak with a mad tone. I just can't control it... I need to get it out of me little by little. Caroline looks at me with a small sad frown before she nods understandingly.

- I understand that, believe me, Gi, I do. But you also need to talk to someone. You can't keep it to yourself, it won't do any good to you, she replies with a soft tone while staring at me and shaking her head. 

I exchange a look with her before looking away. She's right... I know she is right. I need to talk because otherwise I am going to lose it. It happened before... But I just don't know how to put it in words, yet. I don't know how to make them understand that what I lived in the woods can caused them danger. Kyle said that if he talked about this to someone, the person he is working for will kill everyone that knows. And I know, which makes me a potential victim... I can't do this to my family and my friends... I sigh and shake my head as I feel my eyes watering up.

- What do you want me to tell you, Care, that I watch two innocent humans getting hurt physically and mentally? That one of them died for nothing and the other one got traumatized? They didn't even know what was happening to them. They were scared, confused and lost. Thank God, I compelled that kid so she would forget that she saw her sister dying, getting transformed into a vampire before her heart got ripped out of her chest, I see Caroline's eyes widening of surprised and sadness as she clearly doesn't know what to say or do. I was used and tortured by a person in whom I never thought he was able to betray our friendship. He used my weakness against me! So, I am sorry, Care, but I'll talk about this whenever I am ready, I tell her as I see her eyes frowning confused.

- Are you talking about that guy that calls you "Foxy"? She asks me, frowning confused and shaking her head. I sigh annoyed and upset as I shake my head. I turn around to walk away but she catches my arm. Okay, okay, okay, stop, I stop and turn back around to look at her. I'm sorry. You know me, I like to know everything, I faintly nod. Look, I am here to listen to you whenever you need to talk, okay? On the phone, in the streets, here, in another country, everywhere and at any time, tells and reminds me, Caroline as she is still holding my arm.

- Yeah, I know... thank you, I thank her. Care smiles while frowning lightly sadly as she takes her hand from my arm. Instead, the blonde vampire brings me in a hug. I embrace her back before breathing out heavily. I can feel her tightening the embrace like she felt that I needed it. I pull away and faintly smile at her to thank you. I should probably go, there must be a lot left to do, I say to her. Caroline nods and smiles to me when we both hear a sudden familiar voice.

- Now, how did I know I'd find my two favorites loves at the helm of the ship? questions, Niklaus as he walks up to us. Amazing... Just the one I wanted to see. I haven't talked to him since the night with Jeremy at his mansion and then at the boarding house. I look away annoyed and upset before glancing at Caroline who gives me an annoyed look.

- Go away. I'm busy, replies, Caroline as she barely looks at him before looking back down at the clipboard. I glance at Klaus with an annoyed and upset look as I remark that he is looking at me, waiting for an answer coming from me as well.

- I'm still mad at you for what you did, I reply as I cross my arms before looking away from him and rolling my eyes.

- Mmh, I hope you'll pardon me one day, Gillian. I just hope you will understand that I didn't have a choice, replies, Niklaus as he talks to me with a gentle tone. I lightly scoff and shake my head negatively. I see him in the corner of my eyes, looking down, hurt before he turns to Caroline. I was wondering what time I should pick you up tomorrow, he tells to the blonde vampire which caused me to arc an eyebrow.

- How about a quarter to never? suggests, Care with a fake smile as she looks up from her clipboard and to him. I watch her looking away again before she glances at me with annoyed eyes. Klaus moves closer towards her.

- I was promised a date in return for one of my hybrids, reminds, the Original Hybrid to the girl. A date? What the hell did I miss here?

- Yes, a date. Like to a movie where we don't have to talk and I can put at least three seats between us, replies, Care with an upset tone as she looks back up at him for a very small moment. I frown lightly confused.

- Well, surely the reigning Miss Mystic Falls won't be hosting the party alone, I see Caroline finally turning around and looking at him with her full attention. And I assume you're not taking Tyler. Not after his indiscretions with his lady werewolf friend, states, Klaus as he looks up at her with puppy dog eyes. Really? And what werewolf girl friend is he talking about?

- Fine. If you insist on coming, meet me here. 2 p.m. Caroline turns around and starts to walk away. Black tie optional, she suddenly and quickly turns around as she points at him. And I already have a dress, so don't even think of getting me so much as a corsage, you understand? she tells him with a serious and stern tone before walking up the stairs to the Lockwood's house. I watch Klaus looking down submissively and nodding understandingly.

- I'll see you tomorrow, Caroline, he tells her with a smile before she enters the house. The Original Hybrid looks down at me, still smiling. I look away and begin to leave to go do my work when I hear Klaus following me. How are you feeling since the last time? I asked your father is you were okay after what Connor did to you. I was worried, asks and tells me, the Original with a serious, sincere and concerned tone.

- Look, what do you want, Niklaus because I have a lot of work to do here and it is certainly not the best of my day today, I question and tell him with an upset tone as I stop abruptly and face him.

- Why? What's wrong, Love? Do you have problems at home? he asks me still with concern and worry in his voice. I look up and sigh as I put my hands on my hips.

- Home? What is home, Niklaus? The Original Hybrid frowns confused at me. I left the boarding house last night.

- What? Why? Where are you staying at? asks, Klaus to me with a gentle tone and with worry again.

- Somewhere in town, I answer before beginning to walk away again. I can't tell him that Kol is here... However, Klaus continues to follow me.

- You can come at my house if you want, you know? There's enough room and... I sigh when I feel him grabbing my wrist. I turn around and face him again. I remember a conversation that the two of us had at the Grill. I told you that I would be any figure that you need me to be in your life. A friend, a father, an uncle, a shoulder to cry on, anyone. I am here for you, Love, I frown lightly sadly as I stare into his eyes. He looks so sincere and serious... I nod positively to him, remembering that conversation.

- I remember... Niklaus smiles at me as he suddenly brings his hand to my cheek. The Hybrid caresses my cheek for a few seconds before taking his hand back.

- You're so full of anger and sadness, Love... he whispers with a sorry tone while lightly frowning sadly. I look down as I stay silent. I hear Niklaus sighing so I look back up at him. What are you wearing tomorrow, Love?

- I don't know and I don't have time to go buy a dress so I'll just come with whatever I have with me, I answer to him while shrugging. I watch him nodding before he looks down. I have to work, Niklaus so...

- Yeah... yeah, yeah, of course. I'll see you tomorrow, Love, he gently smiles at me. I weakly smile back before turning around and going to go do my work.

Hayley's P.O.V.

- Scream. Let it out. We're at an abandoned farm. No one can hear you for miles, I tell to a Hybrid sired to Klaus, named Kimberley. The girl is chained up in a barn as I watch her struggling and fighting against the pain each times she breaks her bones. That must be so painful... I mean, I know what the feeling is when it happens once a month but a hundred times in a row... I can barely imagine it. The hybrid screams one more time in pain before throwing herself into the barn wall, breaking few boards.

- Easy for you to say, wolf girl. You never turned twenty times in a row, she responds and complains with a tired and painful voice as she grimaces in pain.

- No, but I watched a bunch of your hybrid friends go through it, I answer to her to make her understand that I know what I am doing when Kimberley suddenly screams in pain as she falls to the ground since another bone breaks again.

- Why's it have to be like this? Why break every bone over and over? questions, Kimberley, crying in pain.

- That's what the sire bond is. You're grateful to Klaus because he released you from the pain of having to turn every full moon. So, you're gonna keep turning until it doesn't hurt and you'll have nothing to be grateful for, I reply to the girl, watching her struggling against the pain as she breaths heavily.

- What's in all of this for you? she asks me, clearly upset and in strong pain. I stare at her, silently for a small moment while crossing my arms over my chest.

- I don't hear bones cracking, I say with sarcasm when I hear Kimberley's bones breaking and her screaming. I sigh heavily when I hear someone talking behind me.

- Caroline bought us another day. Klaus wants to go with her to Miss Mystic Falls tomorrow, informs me, Tyler after he walked in the barn. I turn around to look at him and smile to the sight of the boy.

- So, does that mean we're going? I ask him confused but also happy.

- Watching Klaus fawn over Caroline at some lame-ass pageant? No thanks, replies, Tyler with an annoyed and upset tone as he walks closer to me.

- Oh, come on! I complain when Kimberley's bones start to break again. The two of us glance over at her, watching her with sympathy and sorriness before exchanging a look together. We need to hide what's going on here by pretending that I was the one that broke you two up. And besides, isn't it at your house? I answer, trying to find and argument to go to that event. I'd love to do something else than watching those sired Hybid's cracking their bones and hearing them screaming and yelling in pain over and over again. Tyler rolls his eyes, looking annoyed. Suddenly, Kimberley screams in pain again, breathing heavily at the same time before looking at the both of us.

- Guys, like this isn't torture enough?! Can you take it outside?! asks and tells, Kimberley as I see her yellow eyes. This is almost done... I turn back around to look at Tyler before I bat my eyes to the boy.

- Fine, we'll go, answers, Tyler, giving up. I smile at him happily. Wear a dress, he tells me with a faint smile before turning around and walking out of the barn. I turn around to face Kimberley again as I keep a grin on my face.

Jeremy's P.O.V.

- Need a hand? I propose to Elena as I watch her struggling to put on her necklace. The brunette is standing in front of her mirror, in her bedroom.

- Yeah, please, this clasp is tricky, she answers gently to me. I walk over to her as she pushes her hair away. I grab the necklace and help her clipping it. Hey, I, uh, picked up your clothes from the dry cleaner's. They should be hanging on your door, she tells me which caused me to look at her annoyed.

- I really wish you'd stop acting like you were still my sister, I tell her without feeling anything. Elena looks at me through the mirror with a confused expression. I suddenly pull the necklace tight around her neck and choke her. Monsters have to die...! I watch Elena gasping for air and feebly attempting to push me off of her. I can remark dropplets of blood starting to drip down her neck.

Suddenly, I wake up in my own bed, gasping for air as I breath heavily. It wasn't real... I look around my room, seeing it is still the night as I feel cold sweat running down my skin. What the hell was this? What is happening to me? I'd never hurt my sister... vampire or not. I hold up my right hand and see that I am holding a small knife. What... Where does it come from? I turn my head to the left and hold up my left hand to discover a wooden stake with the hunter's mark on it. No... How did I got those? Where do they come from? When did I got them? I look around my room again, looking scared and confused.

Matt's P.O.V.

- How do you wake up with a knife in your hand and not remember how it got there? It's that hunter's mark, Jer. It's messing with you, I ask and tell to my friend with a confused tone before shaking my head. Jeremy is getting ready for the Miss Mystic Falls pageant, standing in front of the mirror, in the bathroom.

- What if I'm turning into Alaric? I've probably died too many times with this ring on my finger and I'm developing an alter ego like he did, questions and tells me, Jer, beginning to pace in the bathroom as he sounds nervous. I'd be nervous and scared if I was him... I don't answer to him and open a folder that I found on his bed to read it.

- "Newly awakened hunters may not be fully conscious of their actions. Their sub-conscious pushes through until the urge becomes a basic instinct." I put the folder back on his bed before getting up from the desk chair and walking up towards Jeremy. You're not having a psychotic break, Jer. You either tell Elena or I will, I tell him seriously, warning the boy. Jer looks at me for a small moment before weakly nodding positively.

- Fine, I'll tell her when I see her, he replies when his phone buzzes. It must be April...

- All right, we should probably get going. Need a ride? I say and ask him.

- Uh, no. Go ahead, I'll meet you there, responds, Elena's little brother after looking up at me from his phone. I nod positively and pat his arm before walking out of the boy's room and then the Gilbert's house.

Jeremy's P.O.V.

I watch Matt leaving my house and make sure that the footballer is gone. What does Stefan want? I look back at my phone, frowning confused as I read the vampire's message again.

- "Meet in Lockwood Cellar. Don't tell anyone.", wrote, Stefan. Like what is happening with hunter's mark isn't enough to worry about, I have to take lie now...

Gillian's P.O.V.

I wake up next to a sleeping Kol. I smile and kiss his cheek before slowly and quietly getting out of the bed. I go take my shower before puting my clothes on. I don't have any dress and I don't want to go to the boarding house to get one so... I guess that will do. I have a short on with a white top and I let my long wavy hair falling down my back. I walk quietly out of the bathroom to find Kol standing next to the window with a cup of coffee in his hand. He is looking outside, shirtless. I smile to the sight of my boyfriend before walking up to him. I discretely pass my arms around his stomach which caused the Original to chuckle. He passes his left arm around I before placing a kiss on top of my head.

- Morning, Beautiful, he says as I look up at him, smiling happily. Kol leans in since I am too small to reach his lips and I crash mines on his.

- Morning, Handsome, I reply after resting my head on his chest. I shouldn't be long today. If I manage to get out of Caroline's claws I should be fine, I tell him with a chuckle. I know Care wants me to be there but I don't want to see Damon, dad or even Elena. I just hope I won't see them today...

- You told me that the conversation went well yesterday with your father, right? Tells me, Kol with a gentle tone. I look up at him before shrugging. I pull away from the Original vampire and sigh.

- Yes, it did. And I know I can't avoid them but I'm just scared that if I see either my father or Damon, I won't control my words and if I see Elena, I'll just rip her into pieces, I answer him as I grab my phone on the table.

- Well, I'm not sure it is right about you not controlling your words with them, he answers as I lead myself toward the front door. But ripping the Gilbert girl apart, that is totally bad ass move from my girl, he says with a smirk before picking me up. I laugh and shake my head before kissing his lips. The boy answers to the kiss before puting me back down.

- I hurt him yesterday morning. When my father said he loved me and missed me, I told him that I couldn't say the words back but that I felt the same way. I think I hurt him by not saying those words, I reply to my boyfriend before sighing heavily as I frown sadly.

- I'm sure he understood, Gillian. Don't beat yourself up for that. He knows that you love and miss him as well, responds, Kol with a gentle and reassuring tone. I look up at him and weakly nod positively. You should go, Beautiful, you're going to be late.

- I wish you could come with me and be my date, I tell him still with a slight sad frown.

- I will be your date, but not today. And it will be only the two of us when this day happens, responds, Kol with a gentle tone. I nod and faintly smile when he kisses my lips again. I love you, Beautiful.

- And I love you too, Handsome, I reply, smiling before walking out of the motel room. Let's this day get quickly over... I vamp speed to the Lockwood's house before Care calls me, asking me what I am doing and why I am late. She will soon if I don't hurry up...

I walk across the Lockwood field where the dance floor and the tables are settle. Flowers are decorating the place. The sun is shining in the sky and there is a very faint breeze. It should be a good day... should be... I don't want to see them and her. But I know I will eventually. I sigh as I was about to walk up the steps to go to the house when I hear someone calling me behind. Why? Please, tell me I am hallucinating or having a nightmare... I turn around and see Elena almost standing next to me. What does she want?

- Wait, hey, she stops at a small distance from me. The brunette is wearing a black dress with her hair on the side. How are you? I arc my eyebrows before scoffing and shaking my head negatively.

- If we could not pretend that'd be great, I tell her with a mad tone as I turn around and begin to walk up the steps. However, the brunette stops me, grabbing my wrist and turning me back around. I rip it from her grip, frowning angrily at her.

- Look, I know you hate me but we can't act like this forever. Whatever is between us, it has to end so we can care about the people we love and care about to work together, I shake my head again, still frowning angrily. The vampire stares at me, looking confused at first but mostly awkwardly. Are you going to stay quiet or...

- Let me tell you something, Elena, I tell her with a dark and angry voice while slowly walking closer to her. I frown angrily at the brunette which seems to destabilize her. You and I, we have nothing, not even a twig of sympathy for each other, I see her about to respond but I interrupt her immediately. And don't deny it. You would let me die if it wasn't for my father or Damon. I am nothing to you and you are nothing to me. We're even. But still, idiot that I am, I put my life in danger to save yours, not because I wanted to, not because I had pity for you but because I wanted my father happy and because I know he loves you. I did all of this for him, I reply to her speaking faster but clearly as my voice darkens more and more. Elena slowly backs off, looking slightly frightened by me. And what did I got from you for saving your miserable life over and over and over again? Nothing. Zero apologize. Zero thank you. Zero gratitude. Nothing, I reply as I count on my fingers and show it to her. I could have let you die more than once but I didn't because someone's happiness was on a line. My father's! I repeat as a very small distance separated us. My voice is so low and dark... So whatever is going on between us, it has never stopped me from caring for the others and it certainly has never stopped me from helping them. I know who I have to help, who I have to be there if necessary without puting my emotions in the way. I can control myself and take on me while you need to express all your pain on every roof tops and scream it so everyone can hear it and have pity for you, I respond still with the same darkness and low voice as I continue to frown furiously.

- Why are you always so hard on me? she asks me with a slight scared voice as she is still backing away. I follow her, frowning angrily.

- Why are you always making me living a living hell? I ask her with a disbelief and angry tone as I ignore her question. My life was fine until you entered it. You crashed everything just by living in it.

- You're no better, Gillian, replies, the vampire, shaking her head negatively before stepping forward. I step backwards but keep frowning angrily. Stefan went away because of you. He practically gave his life to Klaus because of you. I suffered because my boyfriend was away to save your meaningless life, she reminds me as she points at my chest. The brunette begins to talk with a mad tone as she is frowning just like I am. She is joking right...?

- Excuse me? I ask her with disbelief as I stop walking backwards. The girl stops as well before looking at me upset and frightened as well. Your boyfriend is my father. He did this by love, Elena and I would have done the same thing for him or Damon. The three of us are a family. But can you understand that? I say and ask her as I used the argument of all the deaths she caused. Elena looks at me hurt and with disbelief as I see her shaking her head negatively.

- And you think I am the cruel one? she asks me while scoffing. I didn't do anything wrong!

- Didn't you? Who killed Isobel? John? Jenna? Alaric? Bonnie's mother? Caroline? Whose falt do you think it is that Caroline and Bonnie's mother got turn into a vampire? Who almost destroyed my father? I question and remind her few people to whom she caused the death. I know if Damon or dad would be here, they would have already stopped me or told me to go away, but when things have to be said... It just has to be said. You see, you being in their lives, it's like a fire getting slowly killed, I reply to the brunette as my anger rising more and more.

- You turned off your emotions or what? she asks me with a hurt, a confused and a disbelief tone as she shakes her head negatively.

- Oh no, trust me, they are on. If they were off, you'd be already on the ground either with a broken neck or with your heart ripped out from your chest, I warn her as I faintly smirk at her. I am not someone mean but when you go to far with me, messes up with my family, my life,... you just find my bad and darkest side. Elena stares at me, her angry frown getting replaced by a scared and nervous one. That is the beauty of having not only the Salvatore blood but also the Petrova's one running in my veins, I say as my smirk grows up. Elena shakes her head again, frowning at me with an upset frown.

- I hate you, she says with a hateful tone. And, just to remind you, I have the Petrova's blood in me too, she answers. I scoff and laugh, amused by her answer.

- Do you have it? Because it honestly doesn't seem like it, I reply as I shake my head negatively which caused Elena to frown madly. I already knew that, Elena, you never liked me anyway. You have always wanted me out of my dad and Damon's life, but you won't manage to do it because family bond is stronger than any difficulty, I tell her seriously and angrily. The vampire brunette and I exchange a long looked together, giving each other a death glare. After several long seconds, Elena bumps into my shoulder, pushing me at the same time as she begins to walk up the steps towards the house.

- You know what, Gillian? I hear her asking me from the middle of the steps. I turn around to look up at her with an annoyed and furious frown. Did you ever asked yourself what is your purpose in life? Because I know it and Stefan won't never admit it to you, but you are and always will be his biggest disappointment, an humiliation to his eyes and to the Salvatore family. Maybe you should disappear and never come back. No matter the way you disappear, she tells me with hatred and anger before turning around and finishing to walk up the steps. I watch her leaving as I feel my eyes watering up slowly. Those tears are tears of anger and not sadness... or maybe a little bit. I look down, frowning angrily and lightly sadly. I don't hate much people, but her... I don't think there is another word to say. I can't stay here... I knew it was a bad idea to come here. I turn around to leave when I bump into someone's chest. I gasp and immediately look up at the person when I feel the tears rolling down my cheeks. Niklaus...

- Love? He calls me in a whisper as he puts his right hand on my cheek after wiping it. I feel his thumb caressing my cheek gently and delicately as he looks down into my eyes, looking at me with sympathy. I look down, still angry but less than when Elena was here. Do I have to go give a "talk" to her? asks me, Niklaus as I know what "talk" meant. I look back up at him, frowning sadly and shaking my head negatively.

- Why would you do that? You need her to stay alive anyway, don't you? I reply in a whisper and with an annoyed tone as I shrug and look away.

- Maybe. But nobody hurts you or talk to you that way while I am around... and less when I heard what she said, he answers with a serious tone and an upset one against Elena. I look back at the Original Hybrid, looking surprised.

- You heard? I ask him. Klaus nods positively when I remark that he is holding something in his back. How did I not remark it before?

- You know I'll protect you no matter what. Like my own child, I stay silent as I weakly nod positively. I take a deep breath while looking away before embracing Niklaus. The Original passes one arm around me as the other hand is holding something. I still don't know what is in his back...

- Thanks, Niklaus, I tell him, whispering. I pull away and watch him smiling at me with a warm and gentle smile. I have to go. I can't stay here, I say while starting to walk away.

- No, wait, you can't go, Love, replies, Klaus, following me.

- I can't stay here, otherwise, she's dead, I answer to him as I keep walking. However, the Original Hybrid grabs my wrist and stops me. I turn around to face him, sighing lightly. I watch him looking a bit nervous before he shows me what he was holding behind his back. A dress? I thought Caroline said no to a dress? I ask him, frowning confused.

- It's not for her, it's for you, Love, corrects me, Klaus. I look surprised to the Original Hybrid as he gently smiles at me again. You told me you couldn't get a dress yesterday so I made one for you. I mean... I might have compelled few women to make this dress.

- You did this for me? I ask him, still surprised but happy as I touch the dress. It is so soft...

- I did, Love. I choose the color too so I hope you like white, I laugh and nod positively. You know what we say about that color? I shake my head negatively as I look up at him, waiting for him to continue. White is a light and a clear color. It is purity, innocence, softness and even perfection. It represents the angels and the Goddesses but also to a new beginning. That is what you are and what you need, Love. Even through darkness, you still shine in your own way. You're a fighter, Gillian. No matter the problem you have, you face it and fight it back like a true warrior. That is true power, tells me, Niklaus with a sincere and serious tone as he hands me the dress. I take it as I keep staring at him. I love what he just said... I mean, it changes from what Elena just told me. I smile to Niklaus, holding the dress tightly against me.

- Thank you, Nik, I appreciate and really love the dress, I thank him again. He looks down, smiling and leaning lightly in as it is his way to thank me back. I step up and kiss his cheek before walking up towards the steps. I hope you'll stay here so you can see me in it, I tell him, still smiling. I hear him laughing as I see him nodding positively.

- I am not going anywhere, Love. Go get ready. I'll wait outside, he answers as he stands still in the Lockwood's lawn. I nod and turn around to go to the room where Caroline told me to go. I should be in that room since a while but few things happened...

Klaus's P.O.V.

I watch Gillian leaving, entering the Lockwood's house with the dress I made for her. I'm glad she liked it. When I heard Elena saying what she said to her, I thought I was going to rip her apart. I might need the brunette to stay alive and be a human again so I can use her blood, but Gillian didn't deserve such words to her. I grab my phone out from my pocket and call Stefan. Only a single beep echoes before he answers.

- I am doing my best, Klaus, but don't worry nobody knows anything, tells me, the vampire with an annoyed tone.

- I'm glad to hear that, mate, but that is not why I am calling you, a small silence takes place in the phone call which tells me that he has my full attention. You see, I am at the Lockwood's house to attend the Miss Mystic Falls Pageant when I heard an interesting remark from someone to Gillian, I inform him as I frown upset.

- What? What happened? Is my daughter okay? He asks me with a panicked tone as I can picture him pacing around wherever he is at.

- Oh, she's fine. But Elena won't stay fine very long if you don't talk to her soon, I reply to the vampire with a smirk as I don't tell him what the brunette told Gillian.

- Why? What are you going to do, Klaus? questions, Stefan with a confused and worried tone.

- Oh me? Nothing. But that daughter of yours is pretty pissed at Elena so if you don't want her to kill the brunette, I suggest you talk with Elena rapidly, I tell him, losing my smirk as I replace it with a serious frown.

- What did Elena say to my daughter? questions, Stefan with a worried and mad tone at the same time. I can tell that he is worried for Gillian and mad against Elena. I don't really know what happened between them three but something sure did happened...

- I let you the honor to ask her yourself whenever you'll see her... If she is still of this world, I reply before hanging up.

Caroline's P.O.V.

- Blue, exclaim, Elena and I at the same time to April. The girl is showing us two dresses, one blue and one red so we can help her pick up one. It reminds me so much of last year's Miss Mystic Falls pageant...

- Really? The blue seems a little safe, responds, April to us as she doesn't seem convinced about the choice we made.

- Safe is good when it comes to the judges, replies, Elena, nodding positively to the girl as she faintly smiles at her.

- She's right. Gracie Lockwood had a three-foot slit her year and practically got laughed off the court, I answer which caused Elena and I to laugh at my remark. April moves away from the entrance when another figure takes her place.

- She got my vote, tells, Damon as he stands in the doorway of the room. Great... I hope Gillian won't come in soon. It was almost world War III when she saw Elena so... She is just changing right now... I see Elena looking at him, losing her smile and looking nervous.

- Get out, lurker! I say to the vampire as I throw a black object at him. It hits his chest before falling on the floor.

- Ouch, replies, Damon with sarcasm. Where's Professor Shane? questions, the raven hair vampire while frowning confused.

- Check the judges' table, I answer while walking over to him. I fakely smile at him before starting to close the door. However, Damon puts his hand up and pushes it back open. I turn around and start to walk back towards Elena, sighing annoyed.

- Red one, definitely, replies, Damon with a smirk as he looks at April. I stop midway, in the middle of the room before crossing my arms over my chest, annoyed.

- We've already agreed that the red one is a little bit too showy, I reply with an annoyed tone before gently smiling to April. I glance at Elena who still seems nervous.

- It's a pageant. That's the whole point, complains, Damon as he looks at me with a confused frown.

- Did you win Miss Mystic last year? I ask to the vampire with a serious and still annoyed tone. I look at Damon with an upset frown as I put my hands on my hips. No. I don't think you did, I reply with sarcasm.

- Neither did Elena and she wore blue, comments, Damon before glancing at the brunette a bit further from me.

- Nobody cares what you think, I reply while rolling my eyes, annoyed.

- I care, says, April, looking at Damon as she holds the dresses up. I look at April and let my arms fall down. She isn't helping me!

- See? April cares. Red, right, Elena? tells and asks, Damon to the brunette. I turn and glance at her, waiting to see her answer. Elena looks at April while taking a deep breath in.

- The red is pretty, agrees, Jeremy's sister. What? She just said the blue one! I stare at her, confused.

- And my work here is done, tells, Damon with a smirk. I sigh and glare at him with an annoyed and almost death glare when Gillian walks in the room, finishing to adjust her dress. She looks beautiful... Her long hair is well falling on her face as the bun in not too high but not too low either. The dress is so white and fits so fine her body. Her shoulders are naked which lets shown a bit more her necklace around her neck. A red rain dopplet... Boo... calls, Damon to his niece as he looks at her with wide and sparkling eyes.

- Don't... tells, Gillian to her uncle, stopping him as she barely even look at him. I see her glancing at Elena before she shakes her head negatively and breath heavily. Things seem more serious than I thought between them... I had enough for today. Don't add any more, Damon, replies, Gillian, still glaring at Elena before she glances quickly at her uncle. I look at Damon who looks down, affected by her rejection before he walks out of the room, hands in his pockets. Okay, there are too many things to deal at the same time here...

- Uh, what happened to thirty seconds ago when you hated the red one? What happened to safe is good? I ask to Elena, looking at her with a confused frown. Elena looks at me with a glazed look over her eyes. What the hell is wrong with her? I glance quickly at Gillian, seeing the vampire frowning confused and furious at Jeremy's sister.

- Whichever one you want to wear, April, responds, Elena to April while shaking her head. Suddenly, the brunette walks out of the room before running after Damon. What? I watch her leaving before turning around, looking confused at April and Gillian.

- What just happened? I ask them. April shrugs and stays silent as she walks into another room to change into one of the dresses. I see Gillian looking at where Elena walked off before she shakes her head negatively again. Her eyes are so dark...

Elena's P.O.V.

- Damon, I call the vampire as I run after him. I am standing at the top of the staircase while he is standing at the bottom of it. He stops and turns around to look up at me. Just like a year ago...

- Still here, he replies as he stares at me, looking lightly awkward. I weakly nod as I take a deep breath in.

- We need to talk, I tell him with a nervous and almost sad look.

- Stefan told me about the break up, he informs me while I begin to walk down the steps of the staircase to join him. I'd say I'm sorry but I'm not, replies, the raven hair vampire. I join his sides and we begin to walk across the front hall together.

- What did he say? I question him, puting some hair behind my ear. We stop in the middle of the room and face each other.

- Oh, you know Stefan, he kind of just went on and on about it and wouldn't shut up, answers, Damon with sarcasm.

- So, he didn't tell you why? I ask him, not even surprised.

- Nope. But I'm sure it has something to do with you acting weird and mostly about what is happening with Gillian, so why don't you tell me? he says and asks me as he stares seriously into my eyes. I stare at him as well, kind of annoyed and upset that he talks about Gillian. Could they all stop bringing her in the conversations?

- You, I answer nervously while the two of us are staring at each other's eyes. The vampire stands in front of me speechless and lightly confused by this revelation. A long silence takes place between us, increasing the tention and the nervousness in the room when someone cuts that tension.

- Damon Salvatore, the two of us turn our head to look at Professor Shane, standing a bit further from us. Looks like we travel in the same circuit, faintly smiles, the man as he stares at us. I look up at Damon who gives me a look. He isn't pleased by the man's presence obviously...

- Professor Shane. Just the guy I wanted to see, replies, Damon before looking at me quickly. I watch Damon walking over the teacher, but he looks back at me at the same time. I look down with a grin as I still feel nervous in a way.

Damon's P.O.V.

- So, I'm in search of another Hunter, I tell to Professor Shane after him and I walked out of the Lockwood's mansion and enter their lawn. Tables are set up for the pageant and people are sitting around them, getting a glass of champagne served by waiters and waitresses.

- Hunter? With a capital H? Why? questions, Professor Shane with a confused tone.

- Same reason anyone needs a Hunter. Loneliness, drinking buddy, or for golf, I reply, lying to the man and attempting to get answers. Him and I are walking passed the tables, both holding a glass of champagne.

- I thought you said you already had a Potential, replies, the professor, still speaking with a confused tone.

- I did, but he ended up being a potential problem, I answer, continuing to lie to him as we zigzag between the tables.

- There's nothing I can do to help you, says, Professor Shane, looking away.

- Hmm, why don't you help me with this... I stop walking and face Professor Shane with a serious look. Why are you here? What's in your little lesson plan there, Professor? I ask him with a serious look as the professor stares at me.

- You think too highly of me, Damon. I'm gonna go find the other judges, replies, the teacher, obviously nervous and awkward in front of my questions. Shane starts to walk off, but I stop him, grabbing his arm.

- Hey, no pity votes for April Young, okay? I mean, just because her dad blew up a house with a dozen people in it doesn't mean she should get a tiara, I whisper to him with a smirk. Professor Shane turns his head and looks at me with a serious look. But you knew him, didn't you? Because I hear you two racked up a pretty impressive phone bill, I reply, still whispering at the same time as I blackmail the man.

- If you want to know something about me, Damon, just ask, answers, the man, staring at me not scared, not impressed, but I can tell he is hiding his nervousness and his upsetness.

- Okay. How did you convince the Pastor to kill all those people? I ask to the professor with a smirk.

- Did you just accuse me of mass murder in the middle of a high school pageant? responds and asks, Professor Shane with a fake surprised on his face. I smirk at the man before hearing and listening to Carol Lockwood presenting the event.

- Welcome to this season's Miss Mystic Falls, introduces, Mrs. Lockwood, smiling on the podium while applauding. Everyone claps their hand as they look at the Mayor. Shane and I continue to stare at each other for a small time before the man walks away from me, taking a sip of his drink at the same time. I watch him walking off as I lose my smirk. We are so excited to showcase our most outstanding community leaders in the making, says, Carol to everyone sitting around the tables. People clap their hands again. I turn my head and look at the event, focusing on it for a little bit.

Jeremy's P.O.V.

- What am I doing here? I ask to Stefan as I see him walking slowly up towards me. The both of us are standing in the Lockwood cellar.

- You have the chance to make your sister human again. You interested? answers and asks me, Stefan with a serious tone and look.

- You have no idea, I immediately reply to the vampire as I remember my nightmare last night. This can't happen...

- Actually, I do, responds, Stefan before turning around and leading us into the cell. He shows me a man, chained up and sitting on a rock.

- Who is that? I ask to the vampire with a confused look and tone.

- Oh, it doesn't really matter. All that matters is that you're a vampire hunter and he's a vampire, answers, Stefan as he stops in front of the man and faces me. I watch him taking something out of his pocket. Well, almost, He opens the object and grabs my wrist rapidly before cutting it. I groan and scream in pain before Stefan drags me by my wrist over to the man chained up. The vampire puts my wrist in the man's mouth and forces him to drink my blood. I can feel the man aspiring my blood before Stefan releases me. I back away immediately, breathing rapidly when the guy looks up at me. His eyes are all red, veins are popped up under them and fangs are out. A true monster... I see Stefan pulling a wooden stake out and holds it up to me to take it.

- What is this? All so I can stake him? I ask to the vampire with a mad tone and frown.

- You think I want to do this, Jeremy? Look at me, I hate this, I don't want to do this. But your sister isn't supposed to be a vampire and we need to help her, answers, Stefan with the same mad tone before he points at the man struggling with the chains. Now, he's a murderer and he will gladly kill again, so do it, Jeremy. Kill him, repeats, Gillian's father as he puts the stake in my hand, forcing me to stake the new vampire. He walks over to the murderer and breaks the chains from the ground to pick them up. Stefan holds the murderer by the chains like a horse while the man struggles. I remark that Stefan slowly walks the murderer over towards me. No...

- Stefan, what are you doing?! What the hell is wrong with you!? I ask and scream at the vampire as I look nervously at the new vampire getting more and more closer to me.

- Do it, Jeremy or I will rip the chains off for real! Do it! screams seriously, Stefan to me, pressuring me to do it. I don't think and immediately thrust the stake into the murderer's heart, killing him instantly. I breath heavily and rapidly, still not quiet used to kill people... vampires like this. But it feels right... Stefan drops the chains on the ground as I fall down with the murderer's body. I pull the stake off of the heart before stabbing over and over again the back of the murderer.

- All right, enough. He's dead, tells me, Stefan with a serious tone. I breath heavily again and again as I stop. I rip the stake out of the murderer's back before staring at Stefan.

Caroline's P.O.V.

- Hey, why am I bussing your tables? I ask to a waiter while slamming the champagne glasses onto his tray. I said no empty glasses, I remind him with an upset tone before he walks off, not saying a word. I sigh and stride over to the orchestra. What are they playing? They can't keep playing this. Will you guys pick up the tempo?! I tell to the orchestra while snapping my finger at them. This is a pageant, not a funeral, I say before turning around and walking away. This is so stressful...

- And how am I doing? I hear a familiar voice asking me. I turn my head and see Klaus, standing not too far from me. He is wearing a suit with a black tie like I told him. He looks at me and smiles.

- You're... perfect, I respond as I look at the Original Hybrid up and down. Klaus smiles to my remark which caused me to come back to reality. What am I doing? Just so beyond annoying, I can't even look at you, I say as I look away with an annoyed tone despite my smile. Klaus continues to smile as well when he looks away. What is he looking at?

- They didn't waste any time, did they? states, Klaus. I turn around and look at where he is looking at. I see Tyler and Hayley arriving to the Miss Mystic Falls Pageant, holding hands and smiling. The wolf girl is wearing a red short dress. I didn't know about this... I don't like it at all! I mean I get that Tyler is upset and jealous because of what I am doing, but I am doing this to protect them and their plans, I'm not doing this because I want to be with Klaus. I stare at them, upset when I sense Klaus burning me with his look.

- Let's just get today over with, I say in a low voice to the Original before walking away. Klaus follows me behind, not saying a word.

Hayley's P.O.V.

- I can't believe that I won, I say with sarcasm as I take the tiara from its cushion and place it on my head. I just want to thank the judges for seeing past the fact that I'm a raging bitch, I continue speaking with sarcasm before looking at Tyler with a smile.

- You don't want to do that. Those girls will cut you. They have nails, he tells me in a whisper but looking amused by me.

- I have claws, I remind him with a smirk before taking the tiara off and dropping it back on the table with a smile.

- Hi, everyone, I'm Caroline Forbes, suddenly says, Caroline, who is on stage. Both, Tyler and I look up at her, seeing the blonde vampire holding papers and smiling to the crowd present for the event.

Elena's P.O.V.

I walk up the lawn of the Lockwood's to watch the introduction of the girls. I remember how nervous and stressed I was last year. I can imagine how they all must feel right now. All girls look beautiful in their dress, mostly April. I can't believe that I used to baby-sit her and that now... she is just grown up. I wonder where Damon is... I feel like we haven't finish our conversation earlier because of that professor. I just can't stop thinking about him.

- As the reigning Miss Mystic Falls, it is my honor to introduce this year's Miss Mystic Court, presents, Care as she smiles brightly to the crowd and applauses. Everyone claps for the girls, standing at the top of the steps. I clap my hands as well when I remark Damon not too far from me. We exchange a look for a small moment before I take a deep breath in. Just a look makes me nervous... Suddenly, music begins playing for the introduction of the girls. We begin the procession with Valerie Fell accompanied by Dylan Clark, announces, Caroline before everyone claps again. Valerie walks down the stone steps, smiling while her date is standing at the bottom of it. Next, we have Amber Wolvertine accompanied by Hector Lindsay, continues to announce, Caroline as another round of applause echoes on the lawn. I clap my hands, smiling when I sense someone next to me.

- Have you seen Jeremy? questions, Matt with a confused frown.

- He's probably up there with the escorts, I answer before looking over at where all the escorts are. Another girl has been introduced and more applause are heard.

- Yeah, Caroline told me to wrangle the escorts. He's not here, informs me, Matt with a concern tone. What? Where is my baby brother? I frown, looking around slightly worried. Did he tell you about his nightmares? questions, Matt to me. What is he talking about?

- What nightmares? I ask with a confused tone as I look at the footballer.

- The ones where he kills you, answers, Matt to me in a whisper. What...? I arc my eyebrows in surprise by this revelaiton. It can't be possible... Jer would never do that to me.

- Katherine Wilson accompanied by Eric Hanson, continues to introduce, Care as another round of applause is heard for Katherine Wilson.

- I'll find him, but... I cut short when I remark that it is going to be April's turn. Jer was supposed to be her escort... She begins to walk down the steps. Both, Matt and I look up at her when I sigh. April's about to get abandoned.

- I got this, answers, Matt to me before walking off towards April. I nod positively as I look around again with concern.

Matt's P.O.V.

- And finally, we have a last minute entry, April Young accompanied by Jeremy Gilbert, announces, Caroline as she looks around worriedly but still with a large smile to not show to the crowd that something is wrong. Come on, Jer, where are you man? I see April continuing to walk down the steps but stops before looking around for Jeremy. Of course, she won't find him... I walk up to where the escorts were lined up and hold out my arm for April. Everyone applauds as April sees me. I see that the girl breathes a sigh of relief as she walks down the remainder of the stairs with a smile. I smile back at her while she takes my arm.

- Jeremy's running late, I whisper to April even though I smile to the crowd, just like the girl.

- I guess you'll do, she whispers back before giggling. I walk April toward the dance floor where all the other couples are standing for the dance. We face each other as we stand on the line, her on the side of the girls and me on the side of the boys.

- You lead, I say to April. She smiles and nods before all the girls and their escorts bow to each other. Both April and I raise our right hand up, facing each other but not touching as we begin to dance this tradition dance.

Gillian's P.O.V.

I watch the girls and boys dancing together with the song playing by an orchestra not too far. I wonder where Jeremy is... It's a luck that Matt was there to accompanied her. I still remember those days when I danced it... It was so long ago. Dad was the one who taught it to me. I remember when I stepped over his foot by accident and was scared that I might have hurt him. All dad did was laughing and telling me how distracted I was at that moment. I crack a smile but quickly loses it. I miss my father... I wish it could be like before, but it won't ever be like before... will it? I sigh when I sense someone standing behind me.

- Looking amazing as always, I hear the familiar voice of my uncle. You should be up there with those girls. Wearing one of those dresses and dancing with a man. You would win against all of them easily and you would be the most beautiful girl in that contest, Boo, whispers, Damon to me as him and I are staring at the couples dancing.

- I'm not talking to you. I'm mad at you, remember? I tell and remind to my uncle with an upset tone and frown as I sigh again. But thanks.

- At least, you're only mad at me. Yesterday you told to your father and I that you hated us. There's an improvement, replies, Uncle Damon. I look up at him, frowning confused.

- I don't get it, I tell him, shaking my head confused.

- You once told me that "hating" and being "mad" against someone are two different things, remember? I look back at the dance floor, staying silent as I remember that moment well. You seem to forget your own words, Little Niece, tells me, Damon with a little smirk. I lightly roll my eyes before looking back up at him.

- I don't need you to lecture me, Damon. And I don't need you to come and make me feel guilty about what I did and said to you two either, I exclaim with a mad tone as I try to keep my voice down. I frown madly at him when I see Damon nodding positively and staying silent for small moment. I take some hair out of my face as I let a breath out. I put one hand on my hips and look away.

- He cried last night, whispers, Damon to me. I look back up at him, still frowning but with a confused look this time. Your father. After you said you hated him, he cried. It's like you told him his worst nightmare over and over again, like you told him his worst fear. He was broken, like he lost all lights and all reasons to keep fighting and living, informs me, my uncle with a serious tone as he stares into my eyes. I look down after a moment, feeling hurt and guilty. I didn't mean to hurt them... Him... I was mad, scared and sad. I feel my eyes watering up slowly when Damon passes and arm around I. He brings me closer to him and kisses the top of my head as he runs his hand in my back.

- I was only overwhelmed yesterday. I lived one of my worst day and you two didn't even care to send a message or to answer my calls to know if I was alright. Then, you two pressured me and I just lost it. I didn't weight my words, I whisper and sort of apologise as I feel my throat tightening. My voices is shaking as tears begin to pour down my face.

- I know, Boo, that's what I told him because I know you would never hate your father, answers, Damon in a whisper as he tightens his arm around I a bit. I snif sadly as he gently wipes my cheeks before someone could see me crying. However new ones are coming up.

- I went for a run this morning... and I saw dad, I inform him with my cracky voice as new tears fall down. Uncle Damon looks down at me and wipes my cheeks as I sniff sadly again. We talked for a bit, but I was still so mad at him. And I hate being mad at dad. I feel like I am mad at the whole world when I'm mad at him, Uncle Damon, I reply while facing my uncle as I grimace sadly. I hide my face the best I can from all the people around us.

- I know that feeling, Boo. But you won't stay mad against him for long. You two need each other in your life to keep going, He answers to me with a gentle voice as he puts both his hands on my cheeks and wipes my tears over and over again. I shake my head negatively to him as I quiet some sobs.

- What I need is my father to be with me and to stop puting Elena in front of me and my uncle to be there for me too. What I need is my family to spend time with me, to understand me, to see how Elena is treating me. That is all I need. The three of us are stronger together and I just don't get why you both don't see that, I explain and complain to him before looking away. I take a long and deep shaky breath in before sighing. Damon gently places some hair behind my ear before he caresses my cheek.

- I'm sorry, Little Niece, he apologizes sincerely as I remark the is frowning sadly.

- Don't. I feel like all you and dad keep telling me how sorry you two are. I know that you two are sorry but show it to me. Show me that you two really need me in your life, show me that I am not just a decoration in the boarding house or even in your life, I continue to explain and complain at him as I stare up at him with my crying eyes. Uncle Damon nods positively and understandingly to my comment as he looks down for a moment. I shake my head and sniff sadly again before looking back at the dance floor where the couples are still dancing.

- You know, your bedroom is missing you, whispers, Damon. I look up as I shake my head negatively again.

- I'm not coming back, Damon, not yet. I need some space for a little while, I respond to the raven hair vampire as I sound annoyed.

- Yet? at least, I know you're coming back one day, I look up at him, not amused, as I see that he is smiling at me. So, where are you spending that "space" at? And with who? Questions, my uncle as he looks back at the couple's dancing.

- That's for me to know and for you to not find out. If I want you to know, I will tell you, I answer to him with a serious tone. I look up at my uncle to see him nodding and looking away. I know that look... Damon? I'm serious. Do not try to find where or with who I am staying at, I repeat with a serious tone again.

- Fine, I won't, he answers while sighing. But are you at least safe with that person? He asks me, frowning concern as he looks down at me.

- As safe as when I am with you and dad, I respond to reassure him. Damon stares at me, obviously not liking this. He nods before looking up above my head. He is staring at someone... I frown confused and turn around to discover Elena smiling at my uncle and doing puppy eyes to him. It's a joke, right? I turn back to Damon, frowning madly while shaking my head. I roll my eyes and scoff as I remark that Damon is still looking at her. I can't believe this... I whisper to myself. I hit his stomach causing him to look down at me and weakly groan. I give him a mad and death look before looking at Elena. The brunette looks at me with a death glare as well for a small moment before she walks out of the crowd. I don't know how I am taking this on me, I say with a mad tone while remarking that the dance is almost done.

- What? Asks, Damon with a confused tone.

- You wouldn't understand, I reply to him, shaking my head negatively.

- What are you talking about? Questions, my uncle, looking even more confused.

- Damon, you know, what? Leave it, I tell him with the same mad tone before turning around and beginning to walk out of the crowd. However, Damon follows me and catches my wrist before he spins me around. He hold my wrist up as he stares into my eyes.

- Gillian... what are you talking about? Questions and repeats, Damon with a gentle voice.

- I am talking about Elena. Everytime I see her, everytime she looks at you or dad, I want to rip her, Damon. She hates me and I hate her! She just makes me so angry, even furious! She keeps looking at me with those killing eyes... If stakes could get out of her eyes I'd be dead thousands of times already and I am tired of living like this! I am tired of being nice to someone who doesn't even care for my life! I say rapidly and with an extreme anger at Uncle Damon before ripping my wrist from his grasp. I talk through my teeth, controlling my voice to not scream as my breathing accelerates. Damon nods understandingly before he grabs my face between his hands.

- Alright, alright, calm down, Boo. You don't want to get too overwhelmed here, he tells me as I groan angrily. I can feel some veins popping up under my eyes at the same time. Damon runs his thumbs above them while shushing me calmly. Why don't you take a deep breath? I breath shakily, heavily and rapidly few more times before closing my eyes and taking several deep breaths in and out. I feel Damon's thumbs still running over the veins understand my eyes as I feel them disappearing quickly. Just like that, Boo, I re-open my eyes after a moment and look up at him.

- I need to find, Care, I whisper to him as I take his hands off of my face. Thanks for calming me down, I thank him, still whispering. My uncle nods positively before I turn around to go find my vampire friend. I let a deep breath out as I hear Damon following me behind.

Caroline's P.O.V.

I quickly walk down the steps and lightly run over towards Elena as I follow her with my eyes. I smile to the people at the same time, trying to look like nothing is wrong. Where the hell is Jeremy? It's a luck for April that Matt was there and presented himself instead of Jeremy. She would have been humiliated and would have felt shame because of that boy... Poor girl. I approach Elena as I see that she is on the phone.

- Hey, what's with the last minute escort change? Where is Jeremy? I say and ask to the brunette who turns around to look at me.

- I'm calling him right now, answers, Elena when Gillian and Damon approaches us. The vampire girl crosses her arms over her chest and looks away while sighing and frowning madly. What the hell is going on between Elena and Gillian? I mean I know they aren't the best of friends but I didn't think it was that bad and serious... He's not picking up, sighing worriedly, Elena.

- Do the math. Emo teen, open bar, it's fine, replies, Damon with a faint smirk. I look at him, shaking my head negatively before turning back to Elena

- Matt said that Jeremy's been having nightmares about killing vampires and he's been hiding it from me, informs and complains, Elena. I look surprised and worried at her. Jeremy killing vampires... That is everything but good.

- Relax, I'm sure he's fine, says, Damon while shrugging. Okay, did he not just hear what I heard? Gillian looks at Elena with a mad frown but a surprised one as well.

- I don't know. I have a bad feeling, replies, the brunette as she shakes her head negatively and looks up at the raven hair vampire.

- If I'm not worried, you shouldn't be worried. Let it go. I'll go look for him, suggests, Damon before gently smiling at Elena. The brunette looks down while nodding positively. Damon glances at me and I fakely smile at him before he walks off, letting Gillian with us. She exchanges an annoyed look with me before looking away.

- Okay, you go home, I'm gonna start asking around here, I say to Elena with a gentle voice.

- Maybe Damon's right. Maybe he grabbed a bottle from the bar and snuck off to the woods, replies, Elena, suddenly not looking worried anymore. I frown confused, just like Gillian next to me as she stares at Elena.

- No, Damon is never right. Damon is sneaky and manipulative and rude, I turn to look at Gillian, no offense, I tell her. Gillian shakes her head and faintly smile, telling it's okay that I talk about her uncle like this. I guess she has more important to deal with... but he's never right. How can you not see that? I tell and ask to Elena as I frown confused.

- I don't know, but why do I think that you won't hesitate to tell me? replies, Elena with a fake smile as she looks all snappy at me.

- Fine, friend-tervention. I think your so-called "feelings" for Damon are really starting to cloud your judgment and I don't like it, I say as I sense someone joining our sides. And the thought of you two together really makes me want to barf, I argue with my friend, frowning madly as I remark that Klaus is the one who joined us.

- Easy, love, you're making a scene, warns me, Klaus in a whisper.

- Wow, Caroline, thank you for making this very difficult time so much easier, replies, Elena, looking at me with a mad look before turning to Gillian. What is she doing? Do you have something to say too maybe? she asks to Stefan's daughter with anger in her voice as they both face each toher. Gillian stares at her with a confused and suspicious look before frowning angrily.

- Actually, I've got two things to tell you. First, leave my uncle alone. If my father broke up with you it is not for you to go after my uncle and make puppy dog eyes to him. And second, do not ever threat me like you did this morning, warns and threats, Gillian to the brunette as she steps closer to her. Threat? Elena threatened Gillian? The two vampires are challenging each other by their eyes, but Klaus breaks it, pulling Gillian back a bit.

- Why? You seem to want that since you keep bringing problems to me, answers, Elena to Gillian with an angry tone. What? What is she talking about? She lost it! I frown confused and upset at her while shaking my head negatively.

- Excuse me? asks, Gillian, getting more and more mad.

- Elena, stop it! I say to Jeremy's sister with a stern and mad tone while frowning.

- Girls, enough, responds, Klaus with a calm yet serious tone. Elena, the brunette looks away from Gillian to look up at the Original Hybrid. Oh my, God... even her eyes could kill Gillian if they were stakes... I may need you to stay alive, but if I was you, I wouldn't go that field, warns seriously, Klaus to the brunette. I was there this morning and what I heard was enough to upset me. I know it isn't in your nature to hate on people for no reason... But you might have some of Katherine in you after all, tells, the Original Hybrid with a dark tone before smirking. However, that smirk doesn't stay long on his face as it is replaced by the darkest stare he could give to Elena. I don't ever want to see or hear you attacking Gillian, otherwise, I will have to do regretful things. Am I clear, Love? questions, Klaus with a serious tone as he spoke to her sternly. Elena stares at him with an angry look as well as she seems to be shocked.

- I can't believe this... scoffs, Elena before turning to look at me. And you're with Gillian on this one? she asks me with a disbelief tone. I don't answer and stare at her with a frown. I thought we were best friend, Care. You've known me for years, not her, complains, Elena as she scoffs again and points as Gillian.

- We are friends Elena but I just don't get you lately. And Gillian and I have been closer those passed few months than we both have been, I reply seriously at her. Elena shakes her head, still frowning angrily. She looks one more time at Gillian, giving her a death look before turning around and walking away, clearly pissed. I stand there with a blank look on my face as I hear Gillian sighing heavily. How did we become the bad guy? I question to both Gillian and Klaus before turning to look at them. Klaus moves from standing next to me to standing in front of Gillian and I.

- Let's get you a drink. I'll tell you all about being the bad guy, smiles, the Original Hybrid to me before he looks at Gillian next to us. Would you like one too, Gillian? questions, Klaus as he also smiles at her.

- No, I'm good, Nik. Thanks anyway, answers, Gillian with a bothered tone before she begins to walk away. I frown sadly and look at her leaving. I think I understand now why she couldn't stand Elena and often felt choked up. If she always treated her like that... I would have already give up if someone treated me that way.

- The dress looks beautiful on you, Love, compliments, Klaus to her. Gillian stops and turns around to look at us with a smile on her face. I smile as well, happy that she smiled despite this hard period for her.

Damon's P.O.V.

- Please don't tell me that you've roped Jeremy into a world of crazy, I say to Stefan on the phone as I am pacing around in the Lockwood's house, alone in a room.

- I had no choice. Elena needs the cure, argues, Stefan with a serious tone. I roll my eyes annoyed but not surprised.

- Oh right, so you can turn her back into the girl that is still in love with you, I say with an annoyed tone.

- You know, I get why you wouldn't want to believe it Damon, but she isn't herself anymore, tells me, Stefan, still with a serious tone.

- Of course you would think that. Leave it alone, Stefan, I reply seriously as well. I hear him humming quickly.

- Have you seen Gillian there? questions, my baby brother with a concern tone.

- Seen and even talked to her. Why? I respond and ask him, frowning confused.

- Just asking. If something happens call me, Damon, tells me seriously, Stefan.

- What could happen? It's just a pageant thing, I answer and complain while rolling my eyes again.

- She fought with Elena this morning and Elena didn't go easy on her so if something happens you tell me right away, Damon, explains and repeats, my little brother with a serious, almost stern and a concerned tone. Fought? Why didn't they tell me?

- Will do... I promise, I reply before my brother hangs up on me. I think I'll have a little chat with them... one by one.

Stefan's P.O.V.

I hang up on Damon as I see Jeremy looking at his arm. I can't see anything, but the boy will draw me his tattoo. There is no other way for me to find out what it represents. Jeremy doesn't seem to have heard me coming back. I walk down the few steps before dropping a duffel bag.

- How far did the mark grow? I ask him but Jeremy doesn't answer to my question. Show me on this drawing, I say to him while pulling out the drawing of Connor's mark. Jeremy turns around and looks at me, looking mad.

- Sorry, Stefan, but I can't trust you, he tells me seriously. What? What is he playing at?

- How far is it, Jeremy? I ask again, insisting.

- I said I can't, repeats seriously, the boy.

- Answer me or I will make you answer me, I threaten him seriously as well while getting closer of him. We don't have time for that...

- I am not telling you anything, answers, Jeremy to me, talking with a serious and upset tone. Let's do it the hard way then... I grab Jeremy by the collar and stare into his eyes.

- What does the mark look like? I ask to the boy as I compel him to tell me. I wait for the boy to speak when, suddenly, Jeremy stakes me in the stomach, causing me to scream in pain and to lean in.

- I guess I can't be compelled anymore, answers, Jeremy with a hateful voice.

Elena's little brother releases the stake from his grasp and I slowly kneel on the ground, holding the piece of wood. I hear him grabbing the duffel bag I dropped when I came in before he walks out of the cellar. Great... I clutch at the stake still in my stomach as I groan in pain. I take it off of my stomach in one move, screaming one more time as I gain my breathing. I sit on the floor and rest my head against the wall as I think of my daughter. I know I should be worried of where Jeremy is going but what Klaus told me this morning about Gillian is worrying me. I know Gillian and I know how far she can go when she is angry. But what I don't know if how far can Elena go as a vampire and that worries me even more. I sigh and take my phone out before calling Klaus. Only few beeps ring before the Original answers the phone call.

- Klaus, I need you to tell me what Elena said to Gillian, I tell him seriously and almost sternly, not even letting him saying a word.

- I'm sorry, Stefan... begins to apologizes, Klaus as I picture him smirking. However, I interrupt him as I shake my head.

- Klaus, please, I need to know what she said so I can protect my child, so I can defend my kid like I should be doing, I answer to the man as I get up from the ground, helping myself with the stone wall while grimacing in pain and holding my stomach.

- Aren't you supposed to work right now? questions, Klaus with an amused tone and dodging my saying.

- Klaus! I groan madly.

- Fine. I didn't hear everything but I think I might have heard the most important... comment coming from the brunette, begins to tell me, The Original Hybrid before he recounts me everything that happened between my little girl and the brunette. I can't believe this! I'm going to have a serious chat with Elena when I see her...

Caroline's P.O.V.

- It's just, as her best friend, it is my duty to warn her when she's making a giant mistake, right? And now she's taking Damon's side on everything, I say and ask to Klaus who is listening to me complaining about Elena. The Original Hybrid was on a the phone with someone not even two minutes ago. I didn't hear what they were talking about since I was to absorb in Tyler and Hayley. I hate it... She is too near him... However, now, him and I are walking across the Lockwood's lawn, Klaus holding two glasses of champagne with a bottle of champagne. And the way she talks and treats Gillian... It's just worng!

- So, being a vampire's changed her? questions, Klaus.

- But being a vampire only amplifies who you already are. It doesn't turn you into a completely different person, I continue to complain before sighing annoyed and upset.

- It's very peculiar, replies, Klaus with a smirk. I look at him, frowning confused.

- What's that look for? I ask him with a confused tone.

- It'll all make sense eventually, responds, Klaus as we reach a small stone bench.

- Whatever, just... just hurry up and find the cure, I tell him, still annoyed and upset of the conversation with Elena. I sit down on the stone bench by the pond as Klaus places the champagne down next to me. He looks down at me, still smiling.

- I'm working on it, answers, Klaus as he sits next to me and starts to open the champagne bottle.

- Would you ever take it? I ask him, curious of the answer he will give me.

- Now, why would I want to cure myself of being the most powerful creature on the planet? questions back, the Original Hybrid as he looks at me and continues to smile while opening the bottle of champagne.

- So there's not one single moment in your whole life that you wanted to be human? I ask him, kind of not believing that. Klaus looks at me, staying silent as he pops the cork off the champagne bottle and the both of us look at it flying away.

- How about you? he questions, dodging my question as he pours champagne in the two glasses. He hands me one as the two of us are laughing together. Life used to be a lot easier, tells me, Klaus as he gets up and pulls a paper out of his jacket. Don't you miss the days of being... "Chair of the Mystic Falls Beautification Committee" and the "Director of the Policeman's Yearly Raffle." What? Wait, I wrote that! How did he got it? I look up at him with wide and horrified eyes.

- Is that my Miss Mystic application? I ask him with a nervous tone as I stand up and attempt to grab the paper from him. However, I didn't manage to do it so I smacked the paper out of his hands. Where did you get that?! I ask him with a slight amused smile. Klaus laughs and catches the paper before he continues reading.

- "When I am chosen I intend to redefine excellence." I run my hands through my hair in frustration. Now, I'm really enjoying your use of when here. It's very confident, tells, Klaus with a joking tone. I look at him and laugh sarcastically. "And above all, I promise to aspire, inspire, and perspire." I put my hands on her hips and continue to nod and smile with sarcasm as I am clearly not enjoying this torment. Klaus stops reading as he can't stop laughing. Obviously, we found a shortage of words ending in "spire", jokes, the Original Hybrid as he looks up at me.

- Yeah, it's very funny, I say as I attempt to grab the paper again. However, Klaus pulls it out of reach for me. It's hilarious. Just... I stare at him, staying quiet as Klaus holds the paper out behind him and away from me. He looks at me with an expression that clearly says "try and take it from me". I can't believe this... I stop trying after a moment and crack a smile which leads me to laugh. Klaus laughs with me before the two of us sit back down on the stone bench. The Original Hybrid pours some more champagne in our glasses as we continue to laugh.

Tyler's P.O.V.

I stare at Caroline having fun and laughing with that damn Original while they drink champagne together. I hate it! She should be with me today. We should have come to this event together, spend time together, talk and laugh together. I should be the one drinking champagne with her. I sigh madly and stop listening to their conversation before walking away and zigzagging between the tables. I am so upset and jealous right now. I can't shake the feelings away... I think it is great what Care is doing to help us unsired the Hybrids but if it could have been in another way, it would have been better...

- Oh, hey, I hear a familiar voice greeting me. I look at the vampire getting up from a table as he comes standing next to me. I stop walking and look at Damon before seeing him where he is looking at. I turn around and remark Hayley sitting at a table with Professor Shane. How do those two know each other? questions, Damon to me, frowning confused.

- They don't. Paranoid much? I answer and ask him.

- The Council just got burnt to a crisp. Some mysterious Hunter just blew through town and this guy just happens to know everything about everything. Yes, paranoid, explains and responds, Damon as him and I continue to watch Hayley and Professor Shane talking and laughing together.

Jeremy's P.O.V.

I quickly and discretely enter the Lockwood's house and walk up into an empty room. I guess it is here that the boys change and got ready for the contest... Clothes and ties are on the floor or hanging on a wardrobe. I have to be quick before Stefan arrives here... I put the duffel bag down rapidly before opening it. I take out an arm cuff which holds two small stakes and place it on my wrist. I then grab few stakes that I place around and between my waist and pants. We are never too sure of what those monsters, those abominations can do to those innocent people or me. I have to do my work... I have to accomplish what Alaric and Connor didn't accomplished... They were right about vampires being dangerous. I put my jacket on and exit the room at the same time. Let's find them now... I walk out of the mansion and enter the lawn where tables are set. People are sitting around them, eating, drinking champagne, talking and laughing. I look around, frowning lightly as I look for a vampire when someone walks up in front of me which makes me stop abruptly.

- Hey, where have you been? asks me, April with a gentle voice as she sounds and looks confused.

- Hey, sorry, I, um, I got stuck at work, I answer, lying to her as I try to faintly smile.

- Jeremy, if you were to chicken to do the dance thingie then you should have just told me, she says while sighing but not looking upset.

- No, no, I knew the dance. I watched some lesson online like a hundred times, I admit to her, smiling a bit more as I feel lightly nervous to admit that.

- You did? questions, April, surprised and while smiling happily. I nod positively before turning my head to look around for the vampires. Wait, what is the professor doing here?

- Hey, what's that Shane guy doing here? I ask to April as I stare at Professor Shane, getting up from a table and adjusting his tux. April turns her head as well and looks at where and who I am looking at. The man waves at her and she waves back at him, smiling.

- He's a judge, answers, April as she faces me again. I talked to him about my dad. I mean, he said that he had never seemed depressed or suicidal or anything, so... she explains to me as she sounds like she is trying to reassure herself that her father never wanted what happened to himself. Right... Gas leak... I look up, not saying a word when I spot Elena across the lawn, standing and talking with a girl. Of course, Pastor Young didn't seem depressed or suicidal... Unless someone made him do it?

- Your dad? I ask to April as I continue to stare at Elena.

- Yeah, um, you know, I figured I'd explore every possibility, even the bleak ones, responds, April to me as I still haven't take my eyes off of Elena. She isn't my sister anymore... and that since the accident... What are you looking at? questions, the girl with a confused tone before turning around to look at Elena as well.

- Your dad was doing the right thing for this town, I tell her as I look down at her. April looks back at me, staying silent. The whole Council was. They died heroes, I tell her, making sure she believes this before walking passed her as the girl stares at me leaving with a shocked expression.

Damon's P.O.V.

After seeing Professor Shane leaving the lawn and entering the Lockwood's house, I followed him, leaving Tyler's sides. I need a name and I will have it. No matter the way I need to get it out... I walk into an empty room... well with only Shane in it.

- Oh, you again, complains, the professor before laughing humorlessly. I must be the least intimidating mass-murderer ever, lightly jokes, the teacher as I stand right in front of him now.

- Well, you still never gave me a name. And it's kind of urgent, I respond to the man with a serious and pressuring tone.

- Listen, there is no other name, I frown, not believing him. Look, at any given moment there are five Hunters in existence, all right. Most of them have no idea who they are or what their purpose is. It means finding more than one in a lifetime is next to impossible, explains, Shane before walking passed me and starting to leave the room. I don't think so... I vamp-speed to the man and stand in front of him to block his way out. Shane looks at me for a very small moment before laughing humorlessly again. Subtle.

- Like you didn't already know, I say with an annoyed voice as I roll my eyes. The man nods as he quickly looks up as he keeps a small devil smile on his face. You have five seconds to give me another name or you die, I threat him with a smirk.

- You know, since it's generally unwise for a vampire to seek out a Hunter, it means you're interested in the mark. It's probably because of where it leads, but here's the thing, even if you complete the mark and you get the map, the thing that you're looking for is sealed with a spell only a certain kind of witch can perform, explains, Professor Shane to me with a serious tone as he stares at me. He is obviously hiding something... And I will get it out of him.

- What kind of witch? I ask, frowning lightly confused.

- Come on, Damon, whispers, Shane with a smirk. I grab him by the wrist and squeeze it tightly as I see the professor trying not to scream as he is in pain.

- I love pressure points, I tell while laughing humorlessly before frowning seriously. What kind of witch? I ask, repeating my question.

- Come on, you're a big boy, you can figure this one out, continues to whisper, Shane as he is clearly in pain. I think for a moment, frowning confused before smiling.

- A Bennett witch, I whisper with realization.

- Aren't too many of those lying around as I'm sure you know. So, none of this matters until Bonnie's back in touch with her magic and between the two of us, who do you think she trusts to help her get there? tells and asks, Shane before I release him from my grasp. I faintly smile since I got the answer I needed. Five seconds are up, unless you just realized you need me alive, I stop smiling and frown. Now, if you'll excuse me, I have a scholarship to award, tells me, Professor Shane before walking passed me. We need him alive for what?

Gillian's P.O.V.

I walk around the Lockwood's lawn, alone. I play with the dress as I look down and feel the light breeze making my losen hair from the bun flying back. I'm bored, I'm upset, I'm mad, I'm sad, and I can't keep thinking about the conversation with Elena this morning, the one with Caroline, Klaus, Elena and I and of the way she looked at Damon... It is upsetting and annoying. What is she all over him like that? She loves my father, doesn't she? I mean it is always : Damon said this so he is right and I have to do it, Damon did this and it's for me, Damon is the best, Damon is always right, Damon this, Damon that... She almost sounds and looks like those Hybrids sired to Klaus... Sired...? The blood... She got turned into a vampire by Damon's blood... No, it can't be possible, what are the chances... It rarely happens but could it actually happen right now? I turn around and look at the lawn to find Caroline. Where is she? I walk rapidly back towards the tables where the crowd is when I remark my uncle walking out of the Lockwood's mansion. I know I am upset with him and dad, but I cannot let Elena fall all over Damon and hurt my father. I know they aren't together anymore but dad still loves her. I am sure of that. And Damon has loved Elena for so long, he will fall blindly to her. I walk up towards my uncle and go stand right in front of him as he reaches the bottom of the steps.

- What the hell is going on between you and Elena? I ask with a mad tone to my uncle as I try not to talk too loud to not disturb the event.

- What are you talking about? questions, Damon with a confused and annoyed tone as he shakes his head.

- Oh come on, Damon. I saw the way you two look at each other, mainly her with her stupid puppy dog eyes. Dad didn't broke up with Elena so you can go for her, I complain and say to my uncle with the same mad tone as I frown at the same time. Damon grabs me by my right arm and leads us a bit further out of the crowd. We stop and I rip my arm from his grasp as Uncle Damon is frowning madly at me.

- Okay, first, do not talk to me that way, you have no rights, Gillian, is that understood? tells and asks me, Damon as he points at me and speak with a serious and stern tone. I don't answer nor move. I just stare at him, frowning madly. And second, don't talk about things you don't know, replies, my uncle, still mad.

- Damon, I'm warning you. I might be extremely mad at dad and you, but I never stopped caring about you two. Elena is sick which is why she is all over you. And you being you, you never stopped loving my mother or her. You just still love them... Elena more maybe, but you still love them, I exclaim and repeat myself with a serious and stern tone as well as I speak clearly to my uncle. Damon stares at me frowning upset and confused. I watch him shaking his head negatively as he clearly doesn't believe me. I sigh and put one hand on my hips. Look, I care very much about you Damon, I mean you're my uncle, my family, and family is and means everything to me. But hurt my father and I'll break you, uncle or not, I warn and threat seriously Damon as I stare into his eyes, challenging him. That goes for Elena too and I won't have any pity for her, I say with a dark tone before turning around and walking off with a mad pace. I sigh and frown madly while shaking my head. Until where will it go? I need to find Care now... Who's calling me? I take my phone out and see Kol's name appearing on the screen. I answer the call, but I didn't have time to say a word that Kol speaks.

- Beautiful! How's the Miss Mystic Falls Pageant going on? Did they saw you were the most pretty girl there and gave you the crown? questions, the Original Vampire to me with a cheerful tone which makes me smile and giggle.

- No, I didn't get the crown, I reply, amused by him.

- Well, that's a shame for them. Don't worry, babe, you don't need a crown to be a queen, replies, Kol as he chuckles as well. I shake my head and roll my eyes, still smiling.

- That was cheesy, I tell him, amused.

- I know, he answers, chuckling. I nod even though he can't see me and look down, losing my smile. A long silence takes place in the phone call before I sigh heavily. Hey, you okay? You seem upset, tells me, Kol with a concerned tone.

- I am ready to rip Elena apart, to yell at my uncle and to lose it at any moment but I'm fine otherwise, I respond with sarcasm as I continue to slowly walk across the lawn.

- You want to talk about it? gently questions, Kol with a serious tone.

- Tonight, when it will be the two of us, I answer him, cracking a smile.

- Can't wait to see you. It's boring at the motel without you, complains, the Original vampire as he lightly chuckles. I smile a bit more.

- Well, truthfully, I'd rather be with you right now, Kol, I admit to him sincerely.

- The day is almost over, Beautiful. Don't worry. Just stay away from her and if you feel like it's going to go too far, either call me and I'll come get you or walk off, ignore them, tells and suggests me, Kol with a gentle and serious tone. I smile and nod again despite that he doesn't see me.

- Thanks, Kol, but we both know that people can't know you're here yet and if I lose it, I will hardly walk away from it, I answer to him while sighing heavily again.

- You're smart, Gillian. I know you will act cleverly, replies, the Original. I smile again and stop walking.

- I love you, Handsome, I tell him sincerely and seriously while smiling a bit more.

- God, I love when you call me like that, says, Kol with a happy tone. I laugh to his remark, just like he does. I love you more, Beautiful.

- God, I love when you call me like that, I reply, mocking him and using the same tone he used before laughing.

- Yeah, yeah, mock me all you want. I am not ashamed to love you, Beautiful, responds, Kol as he laughs as well. I shake my head, amused when I spot Caroline not too far from me. I finally found her... It's now or never...

- Kol, I have to go. I'll see you tonight, Handsome. I love you, I tell him serious and with a gentle voice as I begin to walk towards Caroline. Kol repeats that he loves me before I hang up. I run up to the blonde vampire, calling her. Care turns around and looks at me as I see that she is holding an envelope. Care, wait... I stop in front of her as the vampire smiles at me. Hey, I need to talk to you. It's important.

- Can't it wait? I have to announce the winner, she asks and tells me while pointing at the girls getting up on the stage.

- I'll be quick. It's about Damon and Elena, I quickly answer to the vampire which seems to immediately get her attention. I think I know why she is acting like this when Damon is around her. I mean, it is maybe crazy but it could be true, I say, staying vague on what I want to tell her.

- Gi, what are you talking about? questions, Caroline with a confused tone and frown. I take a deep breath as I stare at her.

- I think Elena is sired to Damon, I admit to her which got Caroline to frown even more confused. However, she quickly rolls her eyes as she doesn't seem to take me seriously. I mean, I know it sounds crazy and all but when you look at it, she always listens to him, Damon is always the one who can calm her down, she does what he says, He is miraculously always right in her opinion, she just thinks about him all the time... It makes sense, I explain to her with a serious tone as Caroline shakes her head.

- Gi, I know that Elena has been treating you badly and even been threatening you but the sired thing... It is just surreal and nonsense, responds, Caroline to me as she frowns lightly upset.

- It is as surreal and nonsense as us being a vampire or Klaus being a Hybrid and an original, Caroline, I explain her seriously which seems to make her think for a moment. I wait and watch her facial expression as the two of us stay silent. She is still not taking me seriously... Care, it is just a theory, but you have to admit it could be true, I tell her with a desperate tone. Caroline was about to answer me when Mrs. Lockwood calls for her. Caroline shakes her head and sighs.

- I have to go, Gi. We'll talk later about this, immediately responds, the blonde vampire before walking up to the stage. She doesn't believe me at all... She thinks I am crazy... I sigh and look around when I see that Elena is the one holding the cushion with the tiara on it. I know I am right, I don't see what else it could be... And I will prove my point.

Caroline's P.O.V.

I walk up the stage, still thinking about what Gillian said to me. I don't know if she is just too mad against the brunette and the Salvatore brothers or if she is really right. It's just so confused... I stand next to Tyler's mother, holding the envelope with the name of the winner in it. Elena is standing on the other side, holding the cushion with the crown on it. So much vibes from last year...

- And now, the moment you've been waiting for. Caroline, would you do the honors? tells and asks, Mayor Lockwood as she talks in the microphone. I smile and walk up to the mic while Elena comes up behind me.

- This year's Miss Mystic Falls is... I begin to say before opening the envelope and reading the name. April Young, I announce with a big smile when everyone in the crowd applauses for the girl. I turn around and see April smiling and looking as if she's about to cry. I understand her, I was exactly like her last year... I applause as well before taking the tiara off the cushion Elena is holding and walking over to April. I place it on top of his head.

Elena's P.O.V.

I smile happy that April is the one who won as I watch Caroline puting the tiara on her head. April deserves it... I continue smiling before looking at the huge crowd applauding for the girl. Wait... Jeremy? When did he arrive? Where was he? I look at him walking through the crowd of people and towards the house.

- Jeremy, I whisper, still concern for my little brother. I watch Jeremy walking off, away from the crowd more and more. I hand to Carol Lockwood the sash and cushion and quickly walk off the stage. Where is my brother going? I enter the house and go the the main room when boys changed earlier. Jeremy is sitting on a chair. Hey, where have you been? I ask him when I remark that he has a stake placed on his hand and is pushing on it, stabbing himself before he takes it away. What are you doing with that? I ask him with a confused tone as I frown as well. Jeremy stands up and slowly approaches me dangerously. Put it down, I tell him with a slight nervous tone.

- Connor was right, I frown even more confused to Jer's comment. What is he talking about? All I can think about is killing vampires, I stare at him, surprised and nervous but quickly regain myself.

- You're nothing like Connor, I tell him, trying to calm Jeremy down and to reassure him.

- I want to believe that. And I know I don't want to hurt you, but everything inside of me is telling me to drive this stake through your heart, admits, my little brother to me as he speaks with a dark and hateful tone.

- Why would you say that? I ask him, frowning confused and hurt as I breath nervously. It's me, Jeremy.

- And you're a vampire, says, Jer as he talks with the same tone.

- Yeah, but I'm also your sister, I remind him with a gentle tone before gently grabbing his wrist. Jer, I would never do anything to hurt you, I sincerely tell him as he looks down. The boy looks back up at me when I suddenly smell something... blood. I turn his hand over and discover a pool of blood on it. No... I feel my face vamping-out. 

- No, whispers, Jeremy with a sad tone. I look up at him and make the veins go away while backing up.

- Get... get it away from me, I tell him nervously and breathing heavily as I feel scared. I don't want to hurt my baby brother or worst, kill him. I turn around and begin to walk away when I hear Jeremy striding towards me. The stake is still in his hand... I turn back around with my vampire speed, grab his wrist, and throw him to the ground. I stare at him as I realize that he isn't moving. No... What did I do? I walk over to him and kneel down next to him, nervous and scared that I might have hurt him. Jer, Jer, hey, Jer, wake up. Jer, please wake up, I say to my unconscious little brother while shaking his body. However, not even a second later, Jeremy opens his eyes and stakes me in the neck with a hidden arm cuff stake. No! I gasp and clutch on my neck while staring at my brother with disbelief. I watch Jeremy kneeling down in front of me before he raises the stake that I made him drop on the floor. He won't do it... He won't do it... I stare at him scared as I see the madness, the hatred and the disgust flashing through his eyes.

- Jeremy! I hear Matt suddenly calling my little brother as he enters the room.

- Get out of here, Matt, tells, Jeremy to the boy as he continues to stare at me.

- Jeremy, you don't want to do this, okay. That's your sister! It's that stupid mark on your arm, reminds and tells, Matt while trying to make Jeremy realizing what he is doing. God, it's hard to breath...

- Shut up, Matt! yells, Jer to Matt with a mad tone.

- Jeremy, look at me! I'm human and I'm telling you not to hurt her, screams seriously, Matt to Jer as I stare at him, still scared of my own brother. Jeremy seems to hesitate for a moment, but looks as if he's still going to stake me. No... Suddenly, Stefan rushes into the room, grabs Jeremy, and holds him against the wall.

- Get him out of here, Matt! screams, Stefan to the footballer as he pushes Jeremy towards Matt. My human friend grabs my baby brother and they leave. I sit against the chair behind me, still trying to breath as I am continuing to clutch on my neck. Stefan kneels down in front of me, concern for a moment.

- Let me do it, let me do it, let me do it, whispers, the vampire as I continue to gasp for air. Stefan gently takes my hand off the stake and pulls it out in one move. I breath a sigh of relief and continues to gasp for air as I finally catch my breath. That was close... The vampire places his hand on my cheek and looks at me with a faint frown. I look up at him and clutch his hand in mine as we stare at each other. Stefan looks less concern but also upset at me.

Tyler's P.O.V.

- Your mom parties harder than you do. Does she have the gene? compliments in a way, Hayley before asking me from who I got my werewolf gene.

- Dad, I answer her while shaking my head after taking a sip from my glass of champagne. What about your parents? I ask her.

- Never met them, she answers, obviously upset about them. My adopted parents found out about my wolf gene when I did. The night that I turned and tore apart their living room, they promptly kicked me out, she explains me while chuckling lightly.

- You never told me how it triggered, I tell her, surprised of the revelation.

- You mean who I killed? she asks me and I nod positively. Boating accident. We were drunk, I thought I wasn't, she admits before taking a sip and looking away.

- So, what's with you chatting up all these old-timers, huh? My mom... That professor guy, I ask her with a faint smile.

- That professor guy is like, thirty, and he's hot and smart, answers, Hayley before laughing. I nod when I see Caroline walking across the lawn with Klaus next to her. The Original Hybrid offered his arm to her and she seems to have gladly accepted it... I hate it so much...

- You know him or something? I ask him, smiling.

- No, I just met him. Why? responds and asks, Hayley as she is still giggling.

- No reason, I reply before a slight pause takes place in our conversation. I look back at Caroline and Klaus before listening to their conversation. My girlfriend and Klaus have stopped walking and are now facing each other.

- I never answered your question; if I ever thought about being human. Once, I was on a trek in the Andies, and a hummingbird flew up to me. It just hovered there, staring at me, its tiny heart was pattering like a machine gun. And I thought, what a thing, you know, to have to work that hard every day just to stay alive. To be constantly on the verge of death and how satisfying every day must be that it survived. And that was the only time I thought about being human, explains and admits, Klaus to Caroline as he talks to her with a gentle and serious tone at the same time. I look at Caroline and see her gently smiling at him.

- What's he saying? I hear Hayley asking me as I see that she is also staring at them.

- A bunch of BS about being human. The sooner we get rid of this guy, the better, I answer to Hayley with a hateful tone towards Klaus as I feel jealous.

Stefan's P.O.V.

- Elena, wait, I call the brunette as I run after her. She is walking across the front yard of the Lockwood's.

- I have to find Jeremy. This shouldn't be happening to him, she tells me, stepping with a determinated pace.

- Elena, wait. It's my fault, I tell her as I grab her arm and face her. She stops and looks up at me with a confused frown.

- What are you talking about? she asks me with a confused tone.

- I'm starting to think that when a Hunter kills a vampire, the urge to keep killing gets stronger, I admit and inform the brunette.

- Tell me that Jeremy hasn't been with you this entire time, she tells me with a mad tone. I stay silent while looking away. Tell me that you haven't been making him kill vampires, Stefan, she says, her tone getting madder.

- We need the map to get the cure, I remind her seriously and upset.

- If getting my humanity back means stripping Jeremy of his, then I don't want the cure, answers, the brunette while shaking her head negatively.

- He's the only way to fix all of this, I reply to her, like it should be obvious to her.

- You mean me. The only way to fix me. You don't have to love me like this. This is who I am now. The old Elena died when she went off that bridge. Let her go, she tells me with a sad but mad tone at the same time. I stare at her for a long moment as I see how mad she is against me. I scoff and shake my head as I remember what Klaus told me on the phone.

- You're mad at me, fine. But so am I with you, I tell her while pointing at her. Elena frowns confused and upset. I received a strange phone call this morning. Is there something you want to tell me about Gillian? Like the talk you two had this morning? I say and ask her while crossing my arms over my chest and frowning madly.

- Talk? she repeats my word with a disbelief tone. She threatened me, Stefan. She wants to kill me! You have to talk to her before she does something stupid, answers and exclaims, Elena with a mad tone while pointing somewhere around us.

- What did you tell her? I ask her with the same tone she is using.

- That she was cruel and I asked her if she didn't turn off her emotions because of the way she acted, responds, Elena.

- And? I question, gesturing her to continue. She doesn't even tell me the truth...

- What, and? That's all! questions and tells, Elena while shaking her head and frowning angrily.

- Oh, come on, Elena. Don't lie to me! I say, almost screaming at her. Elena looks at me surprised. I know you told her that she is my biggest disappointment and that since ever. You even told her that she was an humiliation to my family! What the hell is wrong with you? I remind her words with an angry tone as I uncross my arms and gesture madly.

- Stefan... she calls me, trying to call me down as she grabs my arm. However, I push her hand away which she doesn't seem to appreciate.

- You told her to disappear, no matter the way. What does that mean? I say and continue to ask her as I step closer to the brunette. I frown angrily at her.

- Stefan... she calls me again as she avoids my eyes this time, like she doesn't want to admit the truth.

- What does that mean, Elena?!! I repeat my question as I begin to lose patience and get angrier.

- It means that either she goes off somewhere or she dies, I don't care, Stefan, answers and admits, Elena with a mad tone while frowning. I stare at her for a moment, frowning as well before scoffing. How could I be so blind all this time...? Gillian suffered so much because of me. No wonder why she is so mad at me...

- You know, I'll find this cure because I know the real you, but treat or threat one more time my daughter like you did, tell her things like you did one more time and I will break you, Elena. I swear I will, I tell and threat her with a dark and low voice which sounds dangerous. The brunettes stares at me with surprised and scared eyes. She is all I have. I need her in my life. If she is gone, I am gone. You never saw my dark side when it concerns my daughter's life or her happiness or just her own self. It is even darker than when I am furious, emotionless or a Ripper. You don't want to be on that side, I warn her as I continue to talk with the same dark tone. I remark Elena swallowing her saliva with difficulty as she seems frightened.

- Oh my, God. What is taken you? she says and asks, managing to say few words.

- I am protecting my child, Elena. It doesn't matter who hurts her, a stranger, an acquaintance, a friend, a family member, I will hate that person and chase and hunt him or her down until the person gets that messing or threatening my child was a very, very wrong move, I respond with a hateful and angry tone as I am talking lowly. Elena looks down, not appreaciating at all the way I am talking to her and what I am saying about Gillian. That goes for you too, Elena. You're no exceptions, I warn her one more time and darkly which caused her to look up at me with disbelief and hurt. We stare at each other for a long time when I remark Damon approaching us slowly. He stands at a disctance from us. Elena turns around and looks at Damon as well. Right... Elena looks back at me but I turn around and walk away from her, frowning angrily and hurt. I sigh when I suddenly feel someone grabbing my hand. Lilou...? I call my daughter with a surprised whisper.

- Stop, she tells me, interrupting me as she sounds mad. It's either I come to you and support you or I rip her into pieces before dispersing them in the whole world... admits, my daughter to me as she sounds so mad. It's so rare to hear her talking like this... I'm doing this because you're my father and nobody hurts you while I am still around. I already threatened Damon and Elena this afternoon... She tells me seriously and madly. I look at her for a moment as we keep walking away. I squeeze her hand in mine, telling her that I appreciate her gesture. And beside, we apparently both need each other those passed few days despite everything going on between us, she finishes to say as her tone didn't sound mad but bothered this time. She also hates this madness betwen us...

- Thank you, I truthfully thank her as I run my thumb over her hand.

- No, I thank you for what you told her. I appreciate it that you finally see and understand what I am going through because of her, because of the way she has been treating me, answers, Gillian as she looks up at me. I nod positively before she looks back in front of her. I want to hug my daughter or even give her a kiss on her forehead or cheeks like I usually do. But I don't want to upset her... I am doing right for now let's wait a bit and keep going like this.

Jeremy's P.O.V.

- What are you doing? questions, Matt to me as I am packing a bag in my room. I can't believe I almost kill Elena. What is wrong with me? She's all I have left in my family...

- I can't keep living here if I want to kill my sister, I answer to the boy as I continue to pack my things.

- Elena knows that. That's why she moved out and asked me to move in, responds, Matt as he comes standing next to me. What? She moves out? I look up at him in surprise as I stop packing.

- What? I ask confused and mostly surprised.

- Look, I'm not one of them, Jer. I'll keep an eye on you and we can keep this Hunter business in check, tells me seriously, Matt as the boy tries to reassure me.

- Where's Elena gonna go? I ask him with guilty tone as Matt doesn't answer my question. The boy stares at me, looking like it is obvious... Of course...

Stefan's P.O.V.

After Gillian and I took separate ways to go wherever she is staying at and me to go back to the boarding house, I immediately went to her bedroom. I am still thinking of what she told me after I argued with Elena... Emily Bennett was right back in 1864, when I was at the Quarry, just a newbie vampire and holding my few weeks old baby girl. My little girl's heart is purer than mine and still it is the one taking more pain. It shouldn't be happening to her. It is wrong... I sigh as I look around her room. I grab a plush that I offered her and sit on her bed as I stare at it. I love and miss her so much... 

The night has fallen now and I am still in her room, laying on her bed as I stare at the ceiling. The plush is on my stomach as I play with it. I am lost in my thoughts... But I am sure hurt. I wipe a tear rolling down the side of my face when I hear someone knocking on the front door. Who's coming over? I sit upright and put the plush down before walking downstairs. Damon opens the door and someone steps in. I enter the hall and find Elena, standing in the doorway with a luggage. She's staying?

- I can't stay at home anymore, she tells me with a gentle tone as she looks but also avoids my eyes at the same time. I nod, lightly frowning as I am still mad at her for what she said to my daughter. I glance at Damon before looking back at Elena.

- Pick a room. I'll crash somewhere else, I say as I walk passed them and out of my own house. I guess I am following my daughter's steps...

Gillian's P.O.V.

I am laying on the bed with Kol next to me, holding me tightly as he kisses my lips with passion. I respond to his kiss with as much passion when the boy rolls me over, puting me on top of him.  He holds me by my waist when I pull away from his lips and sit upright on his lap. I sigh and pass my hand in my hair before looking away.

- I'm sorry, I'm... I apologize to him when Kol grabs my face between his hands.

- No, it's okay, Beautiful, whispers, Kol as I frown sadly. When I am with him, I feel like I can relax. However, this day was so full of anger and sadness that being with him just makes me releasing all of those emotions. I sigh as I feel my eyes watering up. Hey, he whispers gently. I shake my head and let it fall in his neck while Kol embraces me tightly. I quietly sob on his shoulder as the boy shushes me. You want to talk about it? Do you want me to do something maybe? softly asks, Kol as he runs his right hand in circle in my back.

- No, I'm okay. I just need... I pull away from him as I feel more tears rolling down. I just don't want my father to get hurt because of Elena or Damon. I know he can turn it off at any moment if he is in too much pain and I don't want that for him. And... I wipe my cheeks as I sniff sadly. It just makes me so mad of the way Elena talks and treats me. I feel like a piece of garbage all the time and I hate it, I explain him with a shaky voice as he grabs my face again.

- But you told me that your father took your defense earlier and yelled and threatened Elena, right? I nod positively at him. Well, shouldn't it prove you that no matter how much she hurts him, you're still there to help him not turn it off? I look down, new tears rolling down as I shrug. Gillian, from what you recounted me, it did sound like Elena is trying to not only get you out of her life, but also to theirs, and out of this town and maybe even of this life. But from what your father is doing and saying, it sounds like he is doing everything for you so you will pardon him one day, I look back up at him as I stay silent. I mean, I don't have the best family record and I was staked into a box for several centuries... But I see the way you act, the way Elena acts and also the way Stefan acts. You miss your father, Gillian and I am sure he misses you too, whispers, Kol as he slides his arms down to my waist to embrace me. I nod positively as I stare at him. My last tears roll down my cheeks as I bring my left hand to his cheek. I caress it with my thumb while faintly smiling at him. I kiss him, puting a pressure on his lips before pulling away.

- You're so different with me than you are with the others. You're gentle, lovable, adorable, understanding, patient... How come? I say and ask him in a whisper as I look alternately from his eyes to his lips. Kol puts one hand back on my cheek when I feel his thumb running delicately over my lips.

- It's because of you. You're making me different. I want to be different for you, I smile and kiss his thumb which is still over my lips. I love you, Beautiful.

- I love you more, Handsome, I reply before taking his hand off of my face and crashing my lips onto his. He lays back down, holding me as I follow him. The kiss gets heated up quickly as I begin to straddle him. Kol rolls me over, puting his body on top of me. Kol goes down my neck as he kisses my jaw at the same time when my phone suddenly goes off. Really? I whisper while faintly moaning. I grab it and look at who is calling me. Wait, I tell to Kol but the boy continue to kiss me, going down my chest. I answer the call and immediately hear Caroline speaking rapidly to me.

- Gi, I need you at my house and quick. It is very important, tells me the blonde vampire as I close my eyes and sighs. Kol sucks on my skin which causes me to bite my lower lips.

- Care, I hope it is as important as you are saying, I tell her, trying not to moan.

- Am I interrupting something? What are you doing? She asks with a confused and suspicious tone. Kol stops and looks up at me with a smirk. I widen my eyes and shake my head negatively at him before pushing him off of me. Kol laughs as I get up from the bed.

- Nothing. I'll be there in five, I tell her before quickly hanging up on her. I walk over to the table and grab my jacket.

- You're leaving me again, pouts, Kol as he is still laying on the bed.

- Not for long, Kol. I'm coming back, I say as I run up to him and kiss him. I love you.

- I love you too, he says, kissing me back. I pull away after a small moment and run up towards the door. Come back quick so we can finish what we started, babe, I look at him and wink before exiting the motel room. I wonder why Care wants me over at her house...

Tyler's P.O.V.

- Tell me it's over, Ty. I really don't think I can do this anymore, tells me, Kimberley with a tired voice as she is laying on the ground weak and exhausted. The girl just turned a hundred times. I kneel down in front of her.

- It's over. Nice work. We're one step closer to ending this, I tell her while nodding and faintly smiling. The girl lets a breath of relief out as she looks relieved. I get up and pull out my phone to send a text to Hayley, informing her that we have one more Hybrid unsired.

Hayley's P.O.V.

- We got another one, I inform Shane after reading Tyler's message. I smile to the man with a proud smile.

- Good. Then we're almost ready, responds serious, Shane as he walks around his desk and sits down. I turn around and look at him, losing my smile.

- I want to leave Tyler out of this when it all goes down, I demand and state to the professor with a serious tone.

- We'll talk when you've broken the last one, replies, Professor Shane which makes me look away, bothered.

Elena's P.O.V.

- Thanks, I thank Damon after he handed me a glass of Bourbon. I take a sip from it as Damon sits next to me on the sofa.

- I was being polite. I thought you hated whiskey, replies, the vampire, weakly smirking.

- My brother wants to kill me, I remind him.

- Welcome to the club, jokes, Damon before he holds his glass up. I clink mine with his before the two of us take a sip from the glasses.

- Jeremy can't live with me, Stefan wants to fix me even though he is clearly mad at me for what I said to his daughter, Gillian hates me and wants to kill me too, and Caroline flat-out admitted that she doesn't like me this way. I think it's safe to say that I'm not so great at this vampire thing, I recount and faintly joke as I look down, hurt.

- You want to know what I think, replies, Damon. I look up at him and wait for the vampire to continue. I don't think I've ever seen you more alive, we stare at each other for a moment before I look down, smiling. You know, Gillian is Katherine and Stefan's daughter, she has from both of them and I see it more and more every days in her. She has Stefan's patience and wiseness but she also has Katherine's fire. You light up that fire into a bonfire, into something that will be hard to extinguish, tells and explains me, Damon as he talks with a serious tone. I frown lightly. Gillian might be stubborn sometimes but she has her temper and her character. So do you. So do Stefan and I. Gillian is angry against everyone lately and you didn't make it any more easier for her, he says while shaking his head and taking a new sip of his drink.

- So it is and always will be my fault. It is always me and never her, I say with an annoyed and upset tone while sighing before scoffing.

- You haven't exactly been making it easy for her. You hate her, you've said it yourself, reminds me, Damon as he looks upset as well. Of course, he does. I hate someone of his family.

- And what should I do? Kneeling in front of her and kiss her feet? I ask him still upset as I frown.

- Just apologize, answers, the vampire as he shakes his head. I slowly lose my frown as I stare at him. If you do apologize to her it will be a lot more easier for everyone. Even for you. It must be exhausting to keep hating someone that you know will never be hated by the others.

- You hated Katherine for choosing Stefan and giving him a child, didn't you? I say as I watch him drinking his drink again.

- I did, nods, Damon. But Katherine gave both Stefan and I something that we could love forever. Gillian might not be my child but she helps me in a way that nobody else can do, admits, Damon to me with a serious and sincere tone. I nod understandingly.

- I think I would have choosen you back then... and I think I choose you now. Damon, you are the one, I met you first and I will continue to be strong for you. I know Gillian is your family and you must hate that I hate her. So I will try to talk to her and apologize... even protect her if it is needed, I say to him with a serious tone as I stare at the vampire. Damon looks at me for a long moment, studying my face like he tries to see if I am lying or not.

- I appreciate it. But you should say that to Gillian too, have a talk with her, says and nods, Damon.

- She has to let me want to talk to her first, I reply while sighing again.

- She will. I know my niece and she isn't like that, I look at him, giving a look. You don't know her like I know her. You've never learned to know her. I know my niece and I know that it is not what is happening between you two that is going to stop her from talking to you, he tells me before looking down. However, it won't be easy, I nod positively as I take a new sip of the Bourbon.

- That dance that they did today kind of reminded me of when... I begin to say as I smile.

- When we danced together, interrupts me, Damon, smiling as well. I nod.

- I wanted to dance with you today, I admit to the vampire as I stare at him. 

Suddenly, Damon places his glass on the coffee table and takes mine as well before puting it down next to his. What is he doing? I watch Damon standing up before he offers me his hand. Oh... I smile, take it, and stand up. I let Damon leading us over to the front of the fireplace. Damon faces me and slowly and gently takes my other hand before lowering the other one to my waist. I place my other hand on his shoulder and we begin slow dancing together. I love it... It feels right. Damon and I place our heads together as we slowly spin around, moving left to right at the same time.

Gillian's P.O.V.

- Ah, you're here, exclaims, Caroline after she let me enter her home. I walk up toward the living-room where she went.

- So what is going on... here? I ask but stop for a second after seeing my father sitting on the sofa, pouring himself a shot. I frown confused.

- Yeah, hum... says awkwardly, Care as she gestures me to sit next to my father. I sigh quietly as dad looks up at me. So, are you sure I wasn't interrupting something? questions, Care which got me to look at her with wide eyes.

- Let's not talk about this in front of my father, Care, I whisper with a nervous tone to her as I feel dad turning his head and looking at me with arced eyebrows. Later, between girls maybe... Caroline nods positively as she giggles and winks at me. I lightly roll my eyes and faintly smile but stop when I see dad drinking the shot in one gulp. He puts the glass down and pours himself another one. He is so sad... I can sense it.

- Elena's right. I just... I need to let go, he tells to Caroline which got me to frown. I give a look at Care who smiles innocently at me. I roll my eyes again and shake my head.

- No, you're right, Stefan. It's not pretty and it's not easy, but you can't give up on her, responds, Caroline with an encouraging tone.

- Caroline, she looked me in the eye and she told me to move on and that right before I yelled at her about Gillian, answers, my father as he leans in the sofa.

- She's lost. Okay, you and her, epic. Her and Damon, ugh, God, I see my father faintly smiling to Caroline's comment which got me to crack a smile. However, I quickly stop before looking away. There's something wrong with her. Just promise me you won't stop looking for the cure, replies, Care as she frowns concern for the brunette.

- Klaus won't let me even if I wanted to, answers, dad as he drinks another shot. He places his shot glass down and pours himself another one again. I frown lightly as I realize that he is still working for Klaus.

- Why does he care? I'm prety sure he doesn't even want it, I ask and tell as I watch dad who was about to drink his shot. However, he stops and looks at me.

- He wants to keep Elena human so that he can make more hybrids, he gently answers me before drinking the shot in one gulp. I frown sadly to see him like this before glancing at Care. She sits back into her chair and relaxes as she sighs.

- He's gonna need them. Tyler's almost got all of them unsired, tells, Caroline as she looks away. Sired... I stare at Caroline as I remember the conversation I had with her back ath the event. Caroline looks at me and frowns confused. I smile at her and give her a look as I gesture her, telling her that it might be time to bring the sired theory up. The blonde vampire frowns confused even more as I feel dad looking confused at us.

- What's going here? What are those eyes and gesture? He asks confused as he is still laying in the sofa. I stare at Care with serious and wide eyes when she suddenly realizes what I am talking about. 

- Oh my God, whispers, Care as she stares at me. I smile before looking at my father who is clearly confused and lost. Oh. My. God, repeats, Care. Gi, you're brilliant, I continue smiling when I see dad holding his arms out in a gesture for us to explain what we mean.

Damon's P.O.V.

I twirl Elena around as I enjoy this dance with her. As bad as it's going to sound, I love that she is here and that we are dancing. And I love that Stefan and her broke up even though I hate seeing my little brother sad and my niece mad. I pull Elena back in and kiss her immediately and with passion like I couldn't wait anymore.

Gillian's P.O.V.

- I was trying to understand why Klaus was so intrigued by Damon and Elena. He said I would figure it out. This is what he was talking about, tells, Caroline as she gets up from her chair, looking shocked by the discovery as she continues to stare at me. And you were so right, she tells me while pointing at me.

- What are you talking about? questions, dad as he is still as confused as before. I look at him and frown sadly. I don't know how dad is going to take it, but I hope he won't take it too hard...

- Think about it. Every time Elena's had a problem, Damon's been the magic solution, answers, Caroline with an annoyed and serious tone.

Elena's P.O.V.

I respond to Damon's kiss, not thinking about anything anymore. I pass my arms around his neck and he passes his around my back as the make out session becomes more and more heated.

Stefan's P.O.V.

I stare the two girls in front of me, looking confused as I still don't know what they are talking about. I hear Gillian sighing before she turns to look at me.

- Look, dad... Today, Elena was worried about Jeremy. Who swoops in and tells her to relax? Damon. And she listens, tells me, my daughter with a gentle tone but I still frown confused as I try to understand what she means. My daughter lightly rolls her eyes, annoyed that I don't get it. When Elena started feeding, who said that she could only drink blood straight from the vein? she asks me before gesturing me to answer.

- Damon, I answer her as I shrug, lightly getting what she meant.

- And when she tried to drink from animals? questions, Caroline to me so I look up at her.

- She couldn't keep it down, I remind her as I answer.

- And blood bags? asks, Gillian to me so I look back at my daughter.

- Same thing, I answer as I slowly realize what is going on. Gillian gets up and goes standing next to Caroline. The two girls look down at me with a serious look.

- Name one vampire in the history of vampires who couldn't drink blood from a blood bag, states, the blonde vampire a she frowns lightly.

- Dad, I look back at my daughter, Damon said she couldn't, so she couldn't, tells me, my little girl with a gentle tone as I slowly and weakly nod positively, realizing what is going on.

Elena's P.O.V.

I vamp-speed Damon into a wall so hard that I knock a lamp over and break it. The kiss gets more and more passionate and deep that I begin to lose control and so does the vampire. I push him against the wall as we continue to kiss when I rip Damon's shirt open. The raven hair vampire lets me do it, smirking as he looks at me. Damon, suddenly, vamp-speeds me into another wall, next to the fire place as his lips don't leave mines. We continue to make out as he is holding one of my leg up to his waist. I grab hold to the wall, trying to resist to his strength.

Stefan's P.O.V.

- Damon likes the red dress. Elena likes the red dress, continues to say, Caroline, giving me examples.

- Damon says kill Connor and she kills Connor, I say as I realize where they are going.

- What if it's possible? I mean like you told me, she says to my daughter, looking at her before turning back to me, Damon's blood made her a vampire, right? reminds us, Caroline as I look up at both of them.

- It's rare, but it happens. What if this is one of those times? states and asks, Gillian as she looks alternately at the both of us. Caroline slowly sits back down on her chair.

- What if this is really happening? questions, the blonde vampire. I lean forward as I look alternately between my little girl and the blonde vampire.

- Elena's sired to Damon, I say with realization. I see both of them nodding at me before Gillian turns to look at Caroline.

- So I wasn't crazy after all, she says to the blonde vampire who gives her a small sorry look. Gillian smiles to her friend and puts her hand on her shoulder. Well, at least we got a good theory which seems to be right so... My daughter walks around the table and begins to go towards the front door. I'm glad I coul help but today has been a long day for me and I kinda want to go back to where I am staying at, she tells us with a tired voice.

- Of course, we will talk about this later but I had to call you for this, answers, Caroline as she walks up towards my daughter. I mean you kind of the one who find this out, Gillian smiles and nods before quickly glancing at me. Where are you staying at? Do you want me to drop you off? questions, the blonde vampire to my daughter.

- In town, answers, Gillian as she doesn't want to say it since I am here. I look down, a bit hurt. Caroline doesn't answer, but I guess she must have nod or whispered something. I get up from the sofa and look up at my daughter.

- Can I escort you to town? I just want to spend a little bit of time with you, Lilou, I ask and say to my little girl as I frown lightly with hope. Gillian looks at me for a moment before glancing at Caroline. The blonde vampire smiles at her before nodding weakly.

- Sure, answers, Gillian to me before she turns back to Caroline and embraces her. Bye, Care.

- Bye, Gi. And we will have that girl talk. There are few things we need to talk about, whispers, Caroline to my daughter while lightly giggling. Gillian smiles and giggles as well before walking out of the house.

- I'm coming back, I tell her. Caroline nods, looking at me like she already knew that.

- The door will be open, tells me, Caroline. I nod to thank her before I exit her house and follow my daughter.

Damon's P.O.V.

Elena and I are now in my bed with only our undergarments on. This so hot... Elena is on top of me, straddling me as she pushes me down on the bed. The brunette leans in and kisses me again. I roll us to be on top of her and slowly kiss down her neck and chest. She switches our place before doing the same with my body, kissing it passionately as she goes from my neck to my stomach. I love that feeling... It gives goosebumps. 

Gillian's P.O.V.

My father and I are arriving to the Town Square as it is almost midnight. I look up at the clock tower and watch the clock hand moving. The sky is so dark but the stars are lightening it up well. I sigh and let a breath out when I hear dad suddenly talking.

- So, I hope Caroline wasn't referring to what I think she was referring to back when you arrived, tells, dad, with a protective tone as he sounds lightly annoyed. I faintly smile as I look down.

- Would it be terrible if she was? I ask him, still faintly smiling as I look up at him. Dad looks down at me.

- I just don't want you to get hurt, Lilou, he answers as he has his hands in his jean pockets. I nod and stay silent. Should I be worry that my daughter is with a man? he questions, at the same time awkwardly and protectively.

- No, dad, I reply as I faintly chuckle, amused. He is great and extremely nice to me. He understands me... I admit to him with a sincere voice as I look up at my father. Dad nods before glancing quickly at me.

- Even though you only left few days ago, did he treat you right? questions, dad, still scared for me. I stop walking and so does he as we face each other. I love that he is protective... even over protective with me. But I don't want him to worry for me.

- Absolutely, I answer while nodding positively and faintly smiling. Dad nods as well when I see him smiling too. I miss him... so much.

- I thought you looked splendid in your dress today and you hair looked amazing. Did you do it yourself or... he compliments me before asking me when I interrupt him.

- Yeah, I did. I'm a girl, dad and 145 years old. I had plenty of time to learn and attempt to do that hair style, I answer to him with a playful tone which caused the both of us to smile and faintly chuckle. I was still mad at him hours ago and now... It just feels like it is gone. I mean, I feel that I am mad but not as much I used to against him.

- Do you think I could... I look at dad taking a deep breath in as I frown confused, you know, get a hug? I miss my daughter like crazy, Gillian. I feel like she abandoned me and I hate it, he tells me with a sad tone as he frowns sadly as well. I lose my smile and frown sadly too as I stare at my father.

- I am so sorry you feel that way, dad, but I am not abandoning you, I respond, making it clear to him. I am just... Taking my space for a small while. But I'm always still there for you which I showed you after I heard you argued with Elena and tonight at Care's, I reply to my dad. My father looks down and nods positively as he continues to frown sadly. I quietly sigh, hating to see him like this. I step up to close the gap between us and pass my arms around his neck. Dad didn't hesitate and embraces me back, hiding his head in my neck. I miss you too so much, dad, I feel him kissing my neck before he hides his head back in it.

- Would you like to go on a hunt tomorrow morning? Or maybe to the Grill and we could spend time together? Do a motorcyle round and going wherever ou want? questions, dad to me after I pull away from him. However, dad keeps his hands on my shoulders and I keep mine on his chest. I gently smile at him, appreciating his gesture.

- I'd love to... but I can't, I respond which caused dad to look hurt again. Not because I am still a bit mad at you or because of what is going on but... because... I take a deep breath in and sigh. I have a funeral to attend to, I admit to him as I look down.

- A funeral? Whose funeral? Who died? questions, my father with a worried tone. I look back up at him as I feel him puting his hand under my chin, pushing my face up.

- A woman that I met not long ago. She went through so much before her death and I think it is the least I could do. She was a nice person... I explain him before whispering. My father delicately runs his thumb over my chin as he stares down at me.

- Does that have to do with the other day? He asks with a guilty tone. I stay quiet as I stare at him. Dad nods, understanding my silent. Do you want me to come with you?

- No, I think I should go there alone... But thanks for asking, I reply and thank him with a weak smile as I grab his hand that was caressing my chin and hold it.

- You look tired and exhaused. You should go sleep, bab--Lilou, tells me, dad as he corrects himself quickly. I frown sadly as I saw the pain flashing in his eyes to not be able to call me "baby". Right... I told him to not : "baby me". I guess little simple things like this can bring happiness...

- It's okay, you can say it, dad. I didn't want you to call me "baby" the other morning because I was still so pissed at you and I was just coming back from Alaric's grave... I explain and inform him with a slight sad tone as I shrug and shake my head.

- You went to see Alaric? gently questions, my father as he sees that it meant a lot to me. I slowly nod.

- I... Well, I loved him like he was really my uncle and I still miss him so much. I was so mad and still am but a bit less at you... Damon, I don't know yet, I tell to my dad. My father frowns lightly as he sees how much all of this affect me. I needed to talk to Uncle Ric even though I know I wasn't going to get a proper conversation or answers, I say with a faint smile as I think of Ric. Dad nods positively as he puts his hand over my cheek to caress it. I quietly sigh. I should probably go, I'm tired. Goodnight, dad, I tell him after grabbing his hand and slowly taking it off of my cheek. My father nods understandingly.

- Goodnight, baby. I love you, he says with a sincere tone. I weakly bit my lower lip before hugging him again. I need it... Dad hugs me back immediately before I pull away.

- Me too, daddy, I say with a soft smile. My father softly smiles at me as well when he puts his hand back towards my cheek. He doesn't want me to go... However, I have to go. I vamp-speed away to the motel where Kol is waiting for me as I feel his fingers gently brushing my cheek.

Hey guys!! How are you?😁😁 Thank you so much for reading this new looong chapter XD Thank you very much for the 78k!!!💖 That's crazy guys!!!🎉🎉 What did you think of this chapter?

- What did you think of Klaus being there for Gillian, offering her somewhere to stay at if she has no where to go and the dress?
- What did you think of Stefan's reactions against Gillian's words at the beginning? And then with Elena's words near the end?
- Did you like Stefan warning and threatening Elena to protect Gillian?
- Are you ready for a date between Kol and Gillian? How do you picture that date?
- Did you like the moments between Kol and Gillian?
- What do you think of their relationship (KolxGillian)? When should Gillian tell Stefan and Damon about her relationship?
- What did you think of Stefan, Caroline, Klaus and Kol being against Elena because of the way she treats Gillian?
- What did you think of Gillian going to Alaric's grave and talking to him?

- In the next chapter : We will see Kyle again, what do you think Gillian and him will do?
- In the next chapter : We will finally meet the old vampire Kyle is working for, any idea of who it could be?

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