Ch. 1It all started the night of the ritual. Damon succeeded in taking Caroline and Tyler from Klaus' grasp. He proceded to take Elena from him as was put in his basement where he would stay chained up until the full moon passed. They could only pray Klaus didn't know where they were."Damon!" Elena protested. "We can't leave now. We have to do the sacrifice so Klaus can be killed.""Elena, I can't lose you, and I can't have you turning into a vampire against your will. I'm taking you all somewhere safe.""Where? Where could you possibly take us that Klaus won't find us?" Caroline asked."I don't know. Let's try the other side of the country, shall we?""Is that a joke?" Caroline asked."Nope, not at all. We're going to Forks, Washington.""Washington?" Elena asked."Mhm," Damon replied. It was then the moon began to set and Tyler came out of the cellar. Damon filled him in, and booked us the next flight to Seattle, only an hour from the town known as Forks.—Klaus was furious his plan had failed, all because of a stupid 145 year old vampire, but at least he had his brother with him this time to help search for them. Elijah had joined him after he had told them their family's bodies were safe. They were, and by reunite Elijah with his family, Klaus meant kill him after he had stopped being of use to him, but that was unnecessary information, according to Klaus himself, and no one argued with Klaus. No one snuck up on him either, that is until he found Aro, Marcus, and Caius roaming the town."Aro, it's been a long time," Klaus began."It has been. Listen, how would you and your brother like to help me with something?" Aro said, getting right to the point."What's that?""I need to find some people in a small town in Washington, care to join us?""Of course. Anything for the man who changed us," Klaus said. Elijah just stood silent."Then it is off to Forks, Washington we go."—Damon, Elena, Caroline, and Tyler arrived in Forks a few hours later, and booked a hotel. Then they went to explore the town, and by explore, they meant look for any signs of vampires who could expose their position."Damon? Damon Salvatore?" a voice called from behind them. He sounded shocked, as if this person could never be alive. Well, he really couldn' turned back and recognized the man. But he couldn't be alive either, could he? "Jasper Whitlock?" Damon asked."Changed to Hale, actually. How've you been, man? Or, I guess what I'm asking is how...how are you alive?" Jasper asked."I...it's a long story. I can explain another time. And I'd like you to meet Elena, Caroline, and Tyler," Damon said, pointing out each one and eying the ladies Jasper had with him."This is Rosalie, Alice, and Bella," he said. Noticing Damon's stare at the girls, he wrapped his arm protectively around Alice. When his attention was drawn to her, Damon noticed Alice was staring at Elena strangely. Then to his own companions, Jasper said, "We should go. Jacob will be waiting with Nessie. And Nicole will be there." Then to Damon, "Want to come?""Sure," Damon said, and he and his own companions, if you could call them that, followed the man and three ladies to their home where all would change forever.