Okay, just to let you know, I skipped an episode because there was no way Emma could be inputted into it. Just to let you know what happened in that episode, Jeremy found out that Anna was a vampire, Elena, Stefan, Matt, and Caroline had a double date which didn't really go that great and then Damon and Matt's mom made out. Pretty much it. I hope you enjoy this chapter!


Emma shook in her bed as thunder boomed into the night. The young girl never liked storms growing up. Bad things always happened during storms like this. When she was 6, her gold fish died. When she was 8, her Labrador Retriever escaped and died when it got hit by car that lost control due to the wet road. When she was 9, she was going down the stairs at school when she slipped on water and fell down. Emma ended up having a broken leg and scaring the living crap out of her parents. When she was 12, she found out in the morning that the night before, her parents were gone. Nothing good ever happened during storms.

Thunder boomed again and Emma shook again. Getting up from her bed, she hugged herself with her arms and went to her older sister's room. Slowly entering it, she made her way over to the bedside. "Elena." she whispered, lightly poking Elena.

Elena groaned and opened her eyes. "Em?" she said, sitting up. "What's wrong?"

Emma looked down at her feet, feeling embarrassed. "Can I sleep with you? I can't sleep."

Elena let out a light chuckle. "Of course. Come on." But as she lifted up the covers, the window blew open, scaring them. Elena quickly got up and closed it. She sighed. "Hold on, I'm gonna talk to Jer." Elena left the room and came back. "Okay, come on." The girls laid down, Elena having her arms wrapped around Emma. "Are you sure you're okay?" Elena asked, rubbing Emma's arm.

Emma shrugged. "I guess. It's just, the thunder, reminds me of what happened. With Mom and Dad." she said. "You know, it's weird being back. Every morning, when I wake up, I always expect to see Mom in the kitchen making breakfast and Dad sitting at the table, reading the paper and drinking coffee out of the cup I made him for Father's Day a long time ago. I- I just." Emma sighed. "I can't come to the conclusion that they aren't coming back."

The older Gilbert frowned. It pained her to know that her sister was hurting and there was nothing she could do to stop it. "I know it's difficult, but we'll get through this together. Okay?" Elena said. Emma nodded and Elena brought the covers closer the their bodies. "Let's go to sleep. We're going to Stefan's house tomorrow. Goodnight."

"Goodnight."

"I say we go to Pearl's, bust down the door, and annihilate the idiot that attacked us last night." Damon said, hammering a nail to the piece of wood that was covering the broken window. The girls woke up early that morning and went to the Salvatore's house, only to find out that they were attacked.

"Yeah. And then what? We turn to the rest of that house of vampires and say, 'Oops, sorry?'" Stefan said, arms crossed.

Elena looked at Damon with disappointment. "I can't believe you made a deal with her."

Damon walked by the two girls. "It was more like a helpful exchange of information. And it was not like I had a choice. She's. . . scary. Besides, she's gonna help me get Katherine back."

Emma scoffed and rolled her eyes. "Of course she is. Damon gets what he wants, as usual. No matter who he hurts in the process." she said, remembering when he almost turned her into a vampire to get the grimoire.

"Calm down, pipsqueak. No need to be snarky about it." Damon said, sitting down in one of the chairs.

"She has every right to be snarky, Damon. We woke up this morning to learn that all the vampires have been released from the tomb." Elena defended.

Damon sighed, playing with the hammer. "How long are you going to blame me for turning your birth mother into a vampire?" he asked.

Elena crossed her arms and took a step towards the vampire. "I'm not blaming you, Damon. I've accepted the fact that you're a self-serving psychopath with no redeeming qualities."

Damon furrowed his eyebrows. "Ouch."

Stefan put an arm around Elena, making her calm down a little. "This isn't being very productive. We're gonna figure out a way to deal with Pearl and the vampires. Yeah?" he said, looking at Damon on the last part.

Damon just got up from his seat, with a simple 'mmh' and left the room. Emma wasn't done with him yet so she followed him into the kitchen. "Why do you always have to be a jerk?" she asked, crossing her arms.

The vampire turned around and glared at her. "Excuse me?"

"This is important. Those vampires that escaped from the tomb are most likely really angry and are probably going to do something really bad to the town. And here you are, only caring about to be reunited with Katherine." she said, glaring back at him.

Damon blurred right in front of her and she instantly regretted getting him mad. "What I want is my business and," He jabbed a finger at her. "I don't have to take this from a preschooler, okay?"

Before Emma could respond, Elena entered the kitchen. Emma's head snapped to her direction. "We're leaving, come on." Nodding, she quickly stepped away from Damon and left the house with Elena.


"Ugh, he keeps calling." Elena said, pressing ignore on her phone. She got up from the couch she was sitting on with Emma. "I'm going upstairs."

"Okay." Emma watched the TV until she heard a knock on the door. She got up and opened the door, only to be pushed back when Damon entered the house. "Elena! Our least favorite Salvatore is here." she shouted up the stairs, annoyed.

Elena came down to see Damon looking around the living. "You're ignoring me."

The older Gilbert rolled her eyes. "The 6 missed calls? Sorry. My phone is dead."

Damon stared at the girls. "Is Stefan here?" he asked.

"No. Why. Something wrong?" Emma asked, seeing Elena tense with worry.

Damon pulled out his phone. "He went out to the woods and didn't come back. I can't get him on his phone. I figured he was here with you."

Elena took her phone and dialed Stefan's number. "It's going straight to voicemail. Where could he be?"

"You're not going to like what I'm thinking. Come on." Damon walked out of the house to his car and the Gilbert's followed. When they got into the car, Damon quickly started it and drove into the woods, where a house was. He turned to the girls before leaving. "Stay here, I'll be right back." And he was gone.

Elena sat in the passenger seat, nervously tapping her fingers on her knee. Emma leaned forward and put a hand on her shoulder. "Don't worry, we'll save him."

"I hope so." Elena said, putting her hand on top of Emma's. The girl's sat in the car, watching the rain fall down while Damon was gone. After a while, they saw him walking back to the car. The two got out with an umbrella and met him halfway.

"What happened? Where is he?" Emma asked, huddling close to the middle of the umbrella.

Damon took a hold of the umbrella. "They have him."

"What?!" Emma said.

Damon nodded. "Yeah, and I can't get in."

"Why not?" Elena asked, getting more worried.

"Because the woman who owns the house is compelled to not let me in." Damon explained.

Emma thought for a moment. "We can get in." she said, pulling Elena, who agreed, with her towards the house. But she was stopped by Damon, who put his arm in front.

"You two are not going in there. Especially not you." he said, pointing to Emma.

"But Damon!" Elena exclaimed.

"No." Damon said, holding the girl's back.

"Why are they doing this? What do they want with him?" Elena asked.

Damon sighed. "Revenge. They want revenge."

"Well, we have to do something." Emma said, trying to come up with a plan.

Damon nodded. "I know."

"We can't let them hurt him. We gotta get him out of there." Elena said, freaking out.

Damon put his hands on either side of her face. "Elena, I know. But I don't know how to get him out."

"I know!" Emma said, causing the two to look at her. "Damon, you said that Alaric tried to kill you and you killed him but came back, right?" Damon nodded. "Well, if that's the case, then he can help us."

Damon looked at the young girl. "You. . . are brilliant, let's go." And the three drove to the school.


Emma and Elena stood by the history room door as Damon confronted Alaric in the hallway. "Well don't you look. . . alive." he said.

"You can't hurt me." Alaric said.

Damon smirked. "Oh, I can hurt you, all right." The two started to make their way towards each other, making the two girls come out and interrupt them.

"Mr. Saltzman." Elena said. Alaric seemed uneasy to see her. "We need your help."

Alaric thought for a minutes. "Fine." The four of them entered the classroom. Alaric sat in his seat as Elena stood in front of his desk, Emma sitting in one of the student desks, and Damon leaning against the window frame. "What happened?" the history asked, leaning back.

Elena explained the situation to him. "Stefan's in the house. Damon's a vampire. He can't get in. We need you. I would go but-"

"Your life is valuable. And pipsqueak over here thinks that even though she's a little girl, she can do whatever she wants." Damon injected. Emma rolled her eyes. "Though," Damon continued. "yours, on the other hand. . ." Alaric gave Damon a look.

"Stefan told me about your ring." Elena said.

"What about it?" Alaric asked, putting on a lazy look.

"Let me recap; You tried to kill me. I defended myself. You died. Then according to my brother, your ring brought you back to life. Am I, uh, leaving anything out?" Damon said.

"Yeah," Alaric got up from his seat. "The part where I try and kill you again. Only this time, I don't miss."

Emma quickly stood and went in front of him. "Mr. Saltzman, please. It's Stefan."

Alaric stared at the little girl before looking down. "I'm sorry, guys. But it's not my problem."

"That's a shame." Damon said. "Because the woman in charge of the crowd can help you find your wife." He began to walk over.

Emma and Elena both had confused looks. What was he talking about? There's no way that can happen. "You're lying." Alaric said, unconvinced.

"Am I?" Damon questioned. "Why don't you ask her yourself?" Emma looked at him as if he was crazy. Alaric won't fall for what Damon was saying which was clearly a lie. "Coward. Come on, girls." Damon grabbed their arms and pulled then towards the door.

But they were stopped when Alaric said, "All right! Wait. I'll go." Alaric when to a cabinet and pulled out a rolled up tarp and put it on his desk. The three stood around it as he unrolled it, revealing various weapons.

"Teach by day, vampire hunter by night." Damon commented. Emma elbowed the vampire.

"I've you to thank for that." Alaric replied.

Emma ran her fingers along a dart. "What are these?" she asked.

"Those are tranquilizer darts filled with vervain."

"Can I use it on Damon?" she asked, earning a glare from Damon.

Alaric laughed at her question. "Unfortunately, no."

Damon rolled his eyes. "Just get me in. I'll get Stefan out."

"That's your plan? You're just gonna take them all on yourself?" Elena asked.

"Well, I'll be a little stealthier than that, hopefully." he replied. Elena reached over and grabbed one of the darts.

"Whoa, what are you doing?" Alaric asked.

Elena looked up at him. "I'm going with you." she said, as if it was a fact.

Emma frowned. "If she gets to go, then I want to go."

"No. No. No. And no." Damon said, making his point that they weren't going in and smiling at the end.

Elena stared at the two men. "You need me. I'll get in. You could distract them, then I'll get Stefan out."

"No, you'll get yourself killed. You're not going in there." Damon said. "And Emma if you say what you're going to say one more time, I will tie you to a chair and leave you there for the rest of the night. Got it?" he said before Emma could speak. Emma sighed and nodded.

"Damon, I'm going." Elena said once again.

Damon ignored her and spoke to Alaric. " So, when you get me in, get out as quickly as you can. I know how to sneak around where they can't hear me. You'll basically just be in they way."

"Now is not the time to be the Lone Ranger." Elena said, getting annoyed.

Damon groaned. "Fine. Elena, you can drive the getaway car."

Emma's mouth opened. "What? What about me."

Damon made faces and groaned again. "Okay, you can be the one that opens the car door when I come back with Stefan." Emma smiled triumphantly.

"You can't stop me. It's Stefan we're talking about here. You don't understand." Elena tried to reason.

"Oh I understand. I understand. He's the reason you live. His love lifts you up where you belong. I get it."

Elena lost it a little. "Can you not joke around for 2 seconds?"

"Listen, Elena, I can't protect you. I don't know how many vampires there are in there." He snapped his fingers. "That's how long it takes you to get your head ripped off. I have to be able to get in and get out. I can't be distracted with your safety. Or this will end up a bloodbath that none of us walk away from including Stefan." Elena stayed quiet, tears forming. "I know. I get it. I understand."

Alaric looked between the two. "If we're gonna go, let's go." He rolled up that tarp and the four of them went to the car.

As they drove, Alaric looked at Emma, who sat next to him in the back. "Hey, I'm Alaric." He held out his hand.

Emma reached over and shook it. "Emma."

"So, what got a 12 year old stuck in this?" he asked, gesturing around him.

Emma smiled. "I'm her sister."

Alaric nodded and stared out the window. When they got there, Damon turned to Elena, who was driving, and Emma. "Okay, we're going in. Stay. Here." The guys got out and disappeared from the girl's sight.

After a minute, Emma reached into the bag next to Elena and pulled out a tranquilizer. "Whoa, what are you doing?" Elena asked, looking at her sister.

Emma sighed. "I'm not going to wait in here. They need help. If you want to save Stefan so badly, then come with me." She got out of the car, ignoring the protests from Elena. She ran in the rain, towards the house. Staying low, she climbed over the porch railing quickly hiding against a wall.

"Billy, Jacob, get in back in here!" she heard from this inside. When she looked forward, she was Elena come up. She quickly put her finger to her lips and pointed to the door near them.

Elena nodded and looked around and saw a staircase leading to the basement. She pointed it out to Emma and they quickly went to it, without getting caught. They got to a door that was locked and Elena rammed her elbow on the window, reaching in and unlocking the door. The girls proceeded down the hallway. Emma poked her head around a corner to see a vampire sitting with headphones in his ears. She tightened her hold on the tranquilizer. The vampire got up and started to walk where the girls were. When Emma looked again, she gasped when she saw him close. Before the vampire could do anything, Damon came out and stabbed him in the neck. He looked at the girls when the guy fell.

"Are you two insane?" he asked, getting mad.

Emma and Elena came out from behind the corner and followed Damon to where Stefan could be. The three of them bursted through the door, to see Stefan tied up with multiple cuts on his body. "Elena." be breathed out. Elena went up to him and Emma went around him, trying to find a way to untie him. "You guys shouldn't be here. . ."

"They were supposed to stay in the car." Damon said, about to stake the vampire that was tied to a chair.

"No. No. No. Not him." Stefan said.

Damon put the stake away. "Whatever. Let's get you down."

"There's vervain on the ropes." Stefan said.

"Emma, pull that." Emma went over and did what she was asked. Stefan fell into Stefan's arms. "Alright, let's go. Clothes on."

"Wait." Stefan panted.

"What? Come on." Emma said, ready to leave, Damon next to her.

Stefan pulled one of the stakes that was jammed into the other vampires knees. He pointed to the other one. "The other one." he said to Elena. Then the four of them left the room and went down the hallway.

"Can you guys get him in the car?" Damon asked. Emma nodded. "Alright go."

"What about you?" Elena asked, holding onto Stefan.

"You rescue, I'll distract. Go." Damon went up into the house, leaving Emma and Elena to get Stefan to the car.

They were in the wood now, the rain stopped. As they walked, Emma kept a look out to make sure no one was following them. Stefan's legs gave out, making him and Elena fall.

"Are you guys okay?" Emma asked, kneeling down to check on them.

"Yeah, come on. We gotta keep going." Elena said, picking Stefan up again. Emma help this time.

They kept going. "We're almost there. It's right over here." Emma said. When they got to the car, she opened the passenger door, helping Stefan in the seat. Emma and Elena entered as well.

But when Elena tried to start the car, the key hole was broken. "Stefan." Elena said slowly.

Suddenly a hand shot through Stefan's window, pulling him out of the car. Frederick threw Stefan on the ground and began to punch and kick him. Fredrick picked up a tree branch and lifted Stefan up. "This is for Bethanne." He stabbed Stefan on his chest, but not close to his heart. "And this is for the tomb." Before he could stab him again, Emma came up behind Frederick and stabbed the tranquilizer into his back. He fell, choking.

Elena went to Stefan's side. "Stefan. . ." Se pulled out the branch, making Stefan groan in pain. "Stefan." He began to close his eyes, too weak to stay awake. "No, Stefan. Stefan, please." Emma kneeled down, tears forming. They heard growling. Frederick was twitching.

"Oh my god." Emma said. She started to shake Stefan's shoulders. "Please get up. Get up, Stefan." she said, crying. "Elena, he's not getting up."

Elena looked back and saw Frederick start to lift himself up. She put her hands on either side of his face, then to see a scratch on her hand. She got an idea. Elena put her hand to Stefan's mouth, having him drink her blood. "Here." She pulled away.

Stefan ran his tongue over his lips. "Elena, run. Get Emma and go."

Elena shook her head. "Please, Stefan. My wrists. You need more blood."

"No, Elena, run." Stefan said, trying to push Elena and Emma away.

Elena stared at him. "I trust you." She put her wrist back at his mouth. He bit down and sucked the blood that was coming out up. Elena winced, feeling his teeth tear through her skin. Emma sat there, watching the scene before her. After a while, Stefan pulled away and the sisters went behind a tree to hide.

Frederick stood up, seeing Stefan on the ground all by himself. He picked up another stick, ready to stake Stefan. He didn't expect Stefan to get up and have him in a choke hold against a tree. Elena and Emma peered out from the tree, watching. Stefan grabbed the stick and started to stab Frederick repeatably.

"Stefan." Emma said. She and Elena walked over to him. Elena pulled on his arm and he turned, hissing at them. By doing that, he dropped Frederick, who was dead. Emma and Elena stared at his body, shocked that Stefan was able to do that. Stefan started to calm down and dropped the stick, breathing heavily. The girls stared at him.


Emma and Elena stood in Stefan's room while he was in the bathroom. They didn't say anything, not facing each other. A minute later, Stefan came out, holding his jacket. He saw the sisters and how they were very quiet. Elena turned around when she saw his reflection from the window. Emma looked up and saw him. She stood, making her way to the door. "I'll leave you two to talk." And she went downstairs. She sat on the couch, in front of the fireplace.

She stared at the flames flickering back and forth. The images of Stefan that night were playing in her head. She never thought she would ever have to see Stefan that way. It really. . . scared her. Emma didn't want to be scared of Stefan. He gave her his word that he was nothing like Damon and other vampires. He wouldn't be considered dangerous in Emma's mind. But for some reason, tonight he was.

Emma sighed. She can't think like that. He's her friend. Emma's thought's were interrupted when Elena came running down the stairs and into the living room. "Elena, what's wrong?"

Elena looked at Emma. "Remember what I told you about Vicki?" Emma nodded. "Caroline found her." Emma's eyes widened. They quickly got into Elena's car and drove over to Matt's house

When they got there, Elena went to go find Matt and Emma went into the kitchen to see Jeremy and Tyler Lockwood sitting at the table. "Jer." she said and Jeremy turned to her. He started tears slowly formed and Emma walked up to him, hugging her brother tightly.

Later, the Gilberts went home. As Elena closed the door, Jeremy went up the stairs. "Jeremy." Elena called out. He turned around. "Are you okay?"

"I'm gonna go get some sleep." he said and went to his room.

The Gilbert sisters stood in silence before sitting on the steps, hugging each other.