Taylor's POV
I rushed to get clothes on after being naked the night before. I threw on a black and white off-shoulder sweater and Daisy Dukes.
"Stefan, we're late." I told my boyfriend as I looked for my purse.
"Let's be later." Stefan suggested as she he buttoned his shirt.
"We can't skip it again." I explained. "You've probably missed enough days this year to be held back."
He suddenly grabbed me and kissed me and I couldn't help but giggle. I was pretty sure I was about to melt in his hands. It looked like I would need Anna to cover me missing first period again.
So, after that quickie, I went downstairs. Damon was there.
"Morning." I greeted him before he suddenly pushed me against the wall.
"What are you doing here?' He asked as he held me by the neck. That could only mean one thing.
"You have an irrational love for High School Musical." I told him. It was something that he had told me in Atlanta and something that Veronica wouldn't know. That got him to let go of me. At that point, Stefan came out, apparently hearing the struggle between me and his brother.
"So do who do you think is cuter: Zac Efron or Corbin Bleu?" Ronnie asked with a giggle as she appeared.
"What is this slut doing here?" I questioned.
"This is coming from the girl that just had sex a few minutes ago." My doppelganger replied.
"Apparently killing Elijah broke the compulsion." Damon explained.
"I thought you said that she would be stuck in the tomb." Stefan said to his brother.
"I lied to him." Veronica declared.
"Well she's not living here." I replied. "I don't want her anywhere near me or any of my friends, or anyone that I've ever met for that matter."
"That's not happening." Veronica declared. "I know Klaus better than any of you. I want him dead as much as you do."
"I don't want your help." I replied.
"I knew you were an idiot." She told me. It still felt like my reflection was insulting me. "You don't know where Klaus is or what he looks like, or anything about him."
"How about you just spill rather than being so cryptic?" Damon suggested
"I think I'll go to the Grill for lunch leaving everyone to wonder why Taylor is skipping school." She replied. I hated how she was so manipulative.
Ashley's POV
Caroline and I walked over to Matt putting up a poster for something at the Grill.
"So when is there music at the Grill?" I asked.
"Since business has slowed down." Matt answered.
"But you're the only restaurant in town." I pointed out. "It can't close down."
"So has your mom heard anything about Tyler?" He questioned.
"No, have you heard from him?" Caroline asked.
"I've left him all sorts of messages, but I've got nothing." He explained. Both of us were nervous because we knew why he had left. "I don't understand why he left."
"We haven't heard from him either." I replied. I think I would have to see if Anna knew anything.
"Is there something that anyone wants to tell me?" Matt asked. "I feel like everyone is hiding something from me including Elena."
"I don't know what to say." Caroline responded.
"Aren't the one who talks about everything?" He asked.
"I have to pee." I announced. "Caroline, come with me."
I dragged her away and she looked relieved. I think I actually did have to go though. I was entering my fifth month and things were getting worse.
Taylor's POV
I arrived at school in Stefan's car after missing first period and got out after he parked.
"Why hasn't she left yet?" I asked.
"She wants to kill Klaus just like we do." Stefan explained.
"She's still not worth trusting." I pointed out. "She's going to try to jump into bed with you."
"We can't exactly make her forcibly leave, especially while Bonnie is without her powers." Stefan pointed out. "She still stayed. We should figure out why."
"How about we just stake her?" I suggested.
"We need her knowledge about Klaus as much as I hate to admit it." He stated.
"Well she needs to go back to wherever she was before and do it." I opined.
"Let's stay at your house tonight." Stefan suggested.
"I can't Ashley's coming over and I was hoping to have a girl's night with Elena and Anna." I explained. "Elena is having problems with Matt."
No POV
Damon was trying to burn Elijah's body with a flamethrower, but his body seemed to be fireproof.
"It's not gonna work." Veronica said as she stepped in. "You have to leave the dagger in. You will not be able to use it on Klaus."
"So why didn't you warn me that I would die if I used the dagger on him?" Damon asked.
"There is so much to keep track of." She answered.
"Did you know I would die?" Damon repeated.
"Did Elijah tell you how he planned on killing Klaus?" She deflected.
"Why are you still here?" He asked.
"Because you haven't forcibly removed me." The blonde replied. To that, Damon pointed the flamethrower at her.
"Get out." He remarked
"Damon, be smart. I want to kill Klaus as much as you do." She told him, hoping to get the weapon put down. "I'm going to help. I will help you. I get that you hate me, but we want the same thing. I like to get what I want. Oh, and I didn't care if you died."
Ashley's POV
I met up with Jeremy at Bonnie's locker. I was wearing a white tank top with a leather jacket and black miniskirt. I guess he was worried about her. Taylor then came over and filled us in.
"So you're saying Veronica is out of the tomb?" Bonnie asked.
"Yeah, and she is impersonating me again. If you see me, text me first to make sure it's me because it's just safer and I still don't trust her." I declared.
"What if she stills your phone?" I asked.
"She won't because I'm making sure to have it on me." Taylor explained. I think I figured out what she meant.
"Well if Ronnie is back, then we need to find out how to get your powers back." Jeremy stated.
"Stefan wants the Martins on our side. I was wondering if maybe you could flirt with Luca a little." I requested of Bonnie.
"I don't think that will work." Bonnie remarked.
"Just go with him to the Grill today." I urged. "Jeremy, do you think you and Caroline can try to help her get her powers back tonight. Maybe the grimoire has something."
Taylor walked off and I decided to Jeremy a kiss.
Taylor's POV
Elena found me saying that Ric wanted to meet me with and we both we went to his room.
"John's been leaking things about Isobel and now Jenna knows I'm lying about something." He explained.
"John's got a ransom on his head at this point." I told him.
"Well that won't be easy." He said as he showed off his hand. "I gave him his ring back. Jenna keeps asking about Isobel and she wants the truth, and I don't think I can give it to her."
"We should tell her." I opined.
"Well I can't be with her and not tell." Ric proposed. "It's not fair and I don't want a relationship like that."
"I still think we should wait a little longer." Elena declared.
"What is your deal with not tell anyone?" I asked my sister. "We're not telling some random on the street. This is Jenna."
"I want to wait until we have this Klaus thing solved and then we can tell her." Elena replied.
"Fine, that's how we'll do it." I agreed.
"Then Jenna and I are done." Ric declared.
No POV
In the boarding house, Damon was going through some old things.
"Whatcha doin?" Ronnie asked.
"None of your business." Damon answered.
"I miss you being ever devoted me." Ronnie pouted as she walked closer to him. "Are those Jonathan's journals?"
Damon didn't respond.
"So now you're ignoring me? Should I take my top off?" She asked.
"Do you know where a bunch of witches were burned about 300 years ago?" Damon asked to which she said no. "That means you're no help."
He then pushed down and grabbed her by the neck.
"You know I am glad that you didn't die." She commented. "He then got off of her and so did she. "Emily told me about the massacre. Witches talked about it. When a witch is killed, they leave behind a supernatural energy."
"So that means Elijah wanted to channel the dead witches' power." Damon inferred. At that point Stefan walked in. "What did the witch family say?"
"Why is she still here?" Stefan asked his brother as he walked into the living room. "I thought you would have killed her by now."
"I'm here to help so quit with the animosity." Veronica ordered.
"Elijah didn't have a weapon to kill Klaus. He was hoping to turn the Martins into that weapon." Stefan explained.
Taylor's POV
After Ashley arrived, we were in the kitchen, trying to decide what we having for dinner.
"So since our dinner will be dictated by our pregnant girl, what are we eating?" I asked Ashley.
"Pizza." Ashley declared.
"Anyone think we can trust Dr. Martin?" I questioned. Stefan had filled me in on the meeting earlier.
"He took Bonnie's powers. I don't trust him." Anna declared.
"Do we have another option besides trusting him?" Elena asked.
"Well what movie are we watching?" Anna asked. "And don't say The Notebook."
"Elena's the only one who likes it." I answered. "No, we're watching Mean Girls."
At that moment, Jenna walked into the kitchen.
"Hi…" I greeted her.
"What's happening?" Jenna asked.
"We are having Girls' Night." I answered. "Even though three of us already live here."
"Okay." She replied.
"How are you?" Elena asked.
"You heard about my fight with Ric." Our aunt responded. She didn't seem surprised by the fact.
"He feels bad about it." I replied.
"Are you trying to make me feel better?" Jenna asked.
"No, we're just girls hanging out." Ashley explained.
"But if you want to talk, we're available." I offered.
"Even though, I've never been in a real relationship." Anna responded. I
"And mine isn't going so well." Elena added. Jenna went into the fridge and grabbed a soda.
"I don't like how he won't tell me this Isobel stuff." She responded.
"Maybe he has a good reason for not telling." Elena asked. I wonder if she was going to compare this to her problem with Matt. "Maybe he is trying to protect you from certain things."
"It's not his call. If I want to know, he should tell me." Jenna declared.
"Sometimes there's a lot more than just the truth." Elena replied.
"What's up with you and Matt?" Jenna asked.
"It's really complicated." Elena responded. It wasn't that complicated.
"How about we go to the Grill?" Ashley suggested. "There's a band playing there and it'll cheer all of us up."
"Sure, let's do it." I replied.
No POV
Meanwhile, at the boarding house, the Martins planned using as an astral version of Luca to remove the dagger from Elijah, but Ronnie discovered it. He tried to fight her and might have succeeded if Damon hadn't used the flame thrower. Because what happens to a witch's astral form happens in real life, Luca was set afire and burned to death.
Ashley's POV
We went to the Grill where this band called fun. with no capital letters and a period was playing. Not long after we got there did Jenna notice Ric and Elena notice Matt.
"Why was this a good idea?" Anna asked me.
"You need to talk to him." Taylor urged her sister. "You love him."
"But all these secrets are bad for us." Elena replied.
"I have an idea." I replied. "Anna, come with me."
"What are you doing?" Taylor asked.
I took Anna up to the stage with me.
"I have a special dedication that I want to do." I announced. "This is for Matt Donovan from Elena Gilbert."
I had Anna compel the band to play back-up as I began to sing.
Another night slowly closes in and I feel so lonely
Touching heat freezing on my skin I pretend you still hold me
I'm going crazy, I'm losing sleep
I'm in too deep over you
I can't believe you're gone
You were the first, you'll be the last
Wherever you go, I'll be with you
Whatever you want, I'll give it to you
Whenever you need someone to lay your heart or head upon
Remember after the fire, after all the rain
I will be the flame
I will be the flame
After I was done singing, I noticed Matt and Elena were kissing. Mission accomplished.
No POV
Veronica was recuperating from her near-death as Damon brought her some blood. She took the bag before he suddenly stabbed her in the abdomen with a stake. She screamed in response.
"What the fuck?" She asked.
"That's for not telling about the dagger." Damon replied. "The next one goes in your heart."
"Is that how you treat people who try to help you?" Ronnie questioned as she got up and removed the stake, and her punctured top.
"You could talk if you want to help." Damon told her.
"Okay, Taylor's parents want you and Stefan out of her life. John told me about the dagger and said that I could only save one of you and we both know who I picked." She explained.
"Of course you did." Damon muttered.'
"You wanted the truth." She reminded him.
Taylor's POV
I went to the bathroom…only to find Elena and Matt were making out in it.
"Public restroom." I remarked as I covered my eyes.
"Sorry, Sis." Elena replied, somewhat embarrassed. I guess I was happy that they managed to fix it, but she probably should still tell him.
My phone suddenly went off. It was Stefan.
"Hi, I'm at the Grill." I answered. "What? I can't hear you. Let me go somewhere where less people are talking. Okay, now what was that you said?"
"Jonas is looking for you." Stefan explained. "Luca was killed after they tried to free Elijah."
Suddenly the lights all began to break. Oh crap, I think he's here. I hung up the phone up.
"You need to get out of there." Stefan told me.
Anna's POV
I watched things seemed to go seriously wrong. I don't know why, but Jonas Martin was making an attack on the Grill. Suddenly, the bar was set on fire and the stage began to fall. I knew that I had to do something. I jumped on him and prepared to sink my teeth into him before he suddenly gave me an aneurysm. At that point, Matt decided to help me. That was not a good idea because Jonas stabbed him in the neck with a bottle. Elena rushed over and I knew what I had to do. I fed my blood into his mouth.
Taylor's POV
I went home to find that I wasn't the only one of me that was there.
"Go to your room and let me handle this." Veronica replied. Bonnie and Jeremy had come back after hearing the news. I hoped that they found a way to get her powers back.
It actually didn't take very long. I think Veronica killed him pretty quickly. I stepped out to see him lying on the floor. Wait. Veronica can't kill anyone. I figured that out. Jonas shot up and grabbed Bonnie before Stefan and went and broke his neck. Well now we knew that he was dead.
"You can start thanking me now." The vampire me said.
"I don't owe you anything." I replied. "That doesn't change anything and I still want you out of my life. I don't want your help, I don't want John's help, and I don't want Isobel's help.
Ashley's POV
Since everything was taken care of, I was in Jeremy's room on his bed.
"So what are we supposed to do to stop Klaus?" I asked.
"Bonnie said that Jonas apparently gave her powers back to her, so if we can find where these witches were killed, she should be able to do the spell to channel their power and kill Klaus." He explained.
"You know I'm starting to think that we might actually make it out of this with Taylor alive." I admitted. "I didn't have a lot of hope that she would survive before…oh my god, she kicked. She kicked!"
Jeremy put his hand on my belly and the baby kicked again. He seemed about as happy as I was about it.
No POV
Damon was on his bed reading one of the journals when Ronnie got on wearing only a thong.
"So how did the town find out that Emily was a witch?" He mused. "Only Jonathan Gilbert knew and he didn't tell."
The doppelganger just shrugged.
"I should've known." He stated.
"She betrayed me first by making his weapons." The blonde explained. "Plus I couldn't have her telling anyone I was alive."
"Get off of my bed." Damon said before he pushed her to the floor. "I'm doing going to be your fuck buddy."
Around midnight, Anna, Elena, and Jeremy…and John were all asleep and Ashley was gone. I went to the kitchen to find Jenna was eating some yogurt.
"You should probably go to bed." She told me.
"You should too." I told her.
"I want to make sure that I don't have a hangover first." She explained. I didn't see her drink much. Suddenly the doorbell rang. Jenna went to answer it and I looked at the person at the door in shock. Isobel.
So kind of a slow start. The Matt thing involve both Elena and Anna as well as Caroline and there's the Isobel thing as well. And if you're wondering where Josh went, he will be back and will play a prominent role in Season 3. Please don't forget to review.