Author's note: Here's chapter 4. It might be a little slow but please bear with me, it'll catch up. :)

Damon had dropped Matt off to his house and fed him some of his blood to heal his injuries quicker. Damon had his own injuries that were though healing quickly, were still agonizing painful. He still had bits of broken wood chips in his chest that burned with the slightest movement of his muscles. He got home and went straight to his bedroom. Before doing anything he picked up his cell and called Caroline. When she didn't pick up he called Liz. He just didn't trust Klaus enough with Caroline's life, even if he was the one to save them today. Liz picked up the phone.

"Did Caroline get home?" he asked.

"Yes Damon, but she's so weak. Who did this to her?" she asked, the worry of a mother clearly vibrant in her voice.

"It was Kol," Damon said, "I'm sorry Liz; it was my fault Caroline got in the middle of this. Kol was after me, she was just in the middle. How is she?"

"She fell asleep now." Liz said tiredly, "I just wish she wasn't in the middle of this Damon."

"I know." Was all he could say.

"I don't want any of the original near Caroline, Damon, not Kol and not that Klaus either." She commanded.

Normally Damon would have said something snarky right about now for ordering him around, but at the moment he was talking to a mother that was tired of seeing her daughter getting hurt, and to think that he was one of those who had hurt her once. He owed her now.

"I'll look after her Liz." He said sternly and then hung up. He went into the shower, tired as hell.

Kol walked into his house, annoyed at how his plans twisted not to his advantage. If only his irritating brother hadn't gotten in the way, he would have finished Damon off. He lay on the couch only to see Rebekah walk in a while after.

"Where were you?" she asked him.

"Why?"

"Mother was wondering Kol, now tell me you didn't do something incredibly stupid to annoy her."

He smirked at his sister, that same infuriating smug smirk that makes her blood boil every time. "I had some fun with that Salvatore." Her eyes widened suddenly.

"What did you?" she asked frozen. He slowly got up and walked towards her.

"I taught that pathetic idiot a well-earned lesson." He said keeping the smile. "Now if only Klaus hadn't stopped me…" he was turning around when she stopped him.

"Kol, what did you do?" Rebekah asked again, grabbing a hold his sleeve and turning him back around. He pulled away.

"And why do you seem so concerned, Rebekah. I thought you had a thing for the commoner now you've stooped so low as to go for a Salvatore?"

"Shut your mouth Kol!" she said coldly and turned around to walk away. As she walked through the door she heard him call behind her.

"Rebekah, careful who you keep ties with, don't make a mistake of keeping close to you those that I hate or it won't treat you well sister." He threatened.

His threat made her angrier than ever. She turned and left.

Stefan tried Damon's cell now, worried when Elena didn't answer hers.

"Yes Stefan?"

"I can't find Elena." He said.

"Well that's not my problem, now is it?" Damon said irritated. He had enough to worry about.

"Damon, I'm serious. What if she's off to do something stupid to stop the Esther's ritual?"

Damon had completely forgotten about that. "Did you call her?"

"She's not answering, and she isn't anywhere to be found."

"Ugh, I'll take care of it." Damon said. Stefan hung up the phone and just than a thought occurred to him. Elijah.

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