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Elena's P.O.V.
"Okay, so let me get this straight," said Meredith, "Damon kidnapped you in the middle of the night took you to Florida, then you escaped and came to Vegas, but now Stefan is kidnapped by a bunch of crazies who want to kill him ."
"Yah, that just about sums it all up." I sighed. I miss Stefan so much.
"Aw, you poor thing," said Bonnie and gave me a hug, "But what I don't get is how the vampire hunter people found Stefan out of all the vampires here."
"I have no clue either."
"I think I know someone who does," answered Meredith, "And I'll give you a hint, he's in this room." Wow, I can't believe I didn't see that sooner. Am I really that blonde?
"Okay Damon what happened exactly?"
"Do you really want to know?"
"Yes."
*****What went down*****
Damon's P.O.V.
"Okay Abby, I know that you know that I know that you helped Elena escape." She looked a bit confused trying to follow my wording. Hell, I just confused myself.
"Oh, whatever do you mean big scary vampire guy?" She had a slightly mad and possibly a bit insane twisted smirk on her face. I'm not going to lie, it looks kind of creepy. Then again, I guess you have to be crazy to be a vampire hunter. I mean who would want to kill someone who looks as amazingly handsome as me?
"Don't play stupid with me little miss vampire hunter." I was snarling at her now. Maybe I'll get lucky and I'll only have to scare her to death.
"Vampire hunter? Who me? Ha! That's a good one. Now where would you ever get that idea from?" Her voice is dripping of fake innocence. Crazy, messed up, brain damaged, incoherent, stupid girl! She knows that I know that she's a part of the biggest, most widely known vampire hunting organization of this century. Maybe she's just stalling, waiting for someone to show up. No, that's not possible. There's only her and Clarisa stationed here and now Clarisa is out of the picture. I'm just making myself paranoid.
"Now you listen here-"
"No you listen." A familiar voice rang in my ears. I turned to see Jade standing in the doorway fully armed with back up. Holy shit she's a part of this? Could this get any more interesting? In a flash I had Abby in my grips, ready to snap her neck.
"When did you find out?"
"Well, if you really must know." Her voice was cool and calm. She knew she had the upper hand here with those crazy angry looking men standing at either side of her. There were six of them, probably defenders by the looks of it. I kind of feel honored that they need six of their top men to take down me, but that just means my chances of leaving are slim to none.
****Flashback****
Jade's P.O.V.
I was standing at the counter of the boutique bored out of my mind when my phone went off.
"You've reached Jade so what's your problem?"
"Jade it's Abby." The tone of her voice was serious, yet shaken. "You know how Clarisa didn't show up for her morning shift today?"
"Yah I remember."
"Well, I found her." Her tone didn't seem happy.
"And this is bad why?"
"I found her dead. Her blood is completely gone and Damon did it to her." I heard myself gasp at the news.
"Damon knows that she helped Elena escaped, which means he's going to track me down next. He doesn't know that you're a hunter yet. So, I'm going to tell you exactly what you need to do got it?"
"Um, I mean yes!" Shit! I hope she has a kick ass plan up her sleeve because this is all still pretty new to me! I mean I've never done anything like this before, I'm a effing rookie!
"Okay listen closely. You have to call headquarters and get Fremont on the phone."
"Wait, you mean the Fremont? As in the head honcho?"
"No, the other one… of course that one! Tell him that Clarisa's dead and Abby's probably dead too. Make sure you inform him that you need backup, you need defenders."
"What? You're going to die? You can't leave me here!"
"Yes, I'm going to die stupid! Once Damon gets to me I won't have much time so it's important that you call him now! I am leaving you in charge because you're the only one left here and I'd rather it be me in the room with the crazy killing vampire than you. Who do you think would stand a better chance me or you?"
"I get, I get it. You would have a better chance."
"Good, now go and do what I told you and good luck."
"Okay." Then she hung up the phone and dial tone was ringing in my ears. Okay I have to be strong. This is my chance to avenge my sister's death!
****End of flashback****
Damon's P.O.V.
"And you know how the rest played out," she was smirking, "I called the boss, he sent over some defenders and here we are." Shit, if Fremont sent these defenders over I'm as good as a pile of ashes.
"Don't move of I snap her neck."
"Go ahead kill me, just like you killed Clarisa."
"Sorry, but her blood was just so delicious that I'm full now. So, you can't die the same way she did." Crack! "Opps, there goes your neck. Too bad to, you had a pretty face."
I turned and looked at the rest of the mob. Now what do I have that I can gamble with? I could probably get the other girl, what was her name? Oh right Jade. The defenders were too busy trying to analyze what my next move would be to be focused on the girl. Then again, going that close to them could end badly. Those stakes were pretty pointy looking and I'm sure there not just for show. Hm… maybe if I could just use a little mind control. Yes, that's it take a couple step this way.
"Jade what are you doing? Why are you walking over there?" screamed a defender. Ha, dim-wit didn't know what I was doing yet, good.
"He's using his powers on her! Quick grab her!" shouted some other random.
"Too late." She was closer to me than them and I quickly grabbed her. "Now, I know that none of you want to see Fremont's daughter here get hurt, would you?" They all shook their heads. I can't believe they fell for that. No, I can't believe she really is his daughter. Not surprising though, she looks a lot like him. Wow, I could really do some damage with the head's daughter in my hands.
"Okay, now this is what's going to happen. You guys are going to let me walk out of here clean and in one piece."
"We can't let you do that leech."
"Now, I would watch what I say if I were you. I know I wouldn't want to be responsible for my boss' daughter's death." I have to find a way to make a deal with these things. I can't take on all of them at once without coming out of the fight with a stake in my heart. Let's see if they reason.
"Get Fremont on the phone. Tell him that I request a personal meeting with him in an hour. And don't give me that shit that he's at the main headquarters because I know for a fact that he's at a base over in Texas." Man, mind reading these guys' brains sure came in handy.
"We'll see what we can arrange." Said one of the defenders. No use trying to lie I can tell I'm going to get my way.
"Mr. Fremont has said that he would rather have you fly out to Texas to meet him." Replied a random man.
"Of course he would. Tell him I'll be in Texas, but we're meeting on my turf. I'll be at the Ambassador, don't be late."
*****
Still Damon's P.O.V.
"Now Mr. Fremont I would like to propose an offer." And you better damn well take it, I added in my mind.
"Where is my daughter?" Yah this guy is going to get annoying.
"She's fine, she's just chilling on the chair behind me." I pointed to the girl in a chair in the far corner.
"Why isn't she moving?!" Yep, I knew he was going to get annoying.
"Oh, you know I might have drugged her a little bit so she would stop trying to escape." This chick was super annoying while I was waiting for him to arrive.
"You did what to her!?" Oh, looks like I hit somebody's nerve.
"Now I wouldn't want to get me mad if I were you. Since, besides having your daughter, I know your dirty little secret." I did my research on this guy with some people on the vampire before. Never hurts to be one step ahead of these kind of people.
"That's not possible. You can't know." Ha, he turned white as a ghost. Serves him right going around trying to kill me.
"Oh really? Wanna bet? It's a great cover though, I'll give you that. The head of a vampire hunting organization, yet your something far worse than a vampire. I applaud you sir."
"What do you want?" I have him on the palm of my hand now.
"Well, I know that you aren't going to let me out of here without killing me, so I want to bargain with you. You let me walk out of here alive and untouched, and I tell you where to find an even worse vampire." If by worse I mean a stupid vampire who doesn't even want to be a vampire, then yes.
"Oh really now just who is this vampire?" I saw the twinkle in his eyes. He knows that we never give up our own kind and he wasn't going to miss out on the opportunity.
"My baby brother of course. The truth is, the only reason I came here with that girl was to get her away from him. He was using his powers on her all of the time and drinking her blood. I just couldn't stand to watch him use her like that anymore. Even I'm not that cruel to humans. So, I brought her out here to help her escape, but as you see that back fired on me because my brother still has control over her somehow. He's very strong." It was the truth, somewhat. As they say, every lie is based on some truth. It would be factual if Stefan and I switched names, powers, attitudes, nah we'd need to swap our entire lives. Oh, and if I was really turning him in this would all be true.
"And how do I know that your story checks out with my two agents dead and I know my daughter doesn't know anything you and your family." Wow this guy has guts. Messing with a pissed off vampire while his daughter's life hangs in the balance, what a nice daddy.
"That's the thing. You just have to take my word for it. Now do we have a deal or what?" I am so ticking this guy off. Yah, I am enjoying every second of this. This is fun.
"Fine…" he mumbled under his breath.
"What was that? I couldn't hear you?" I smirked.
"Fine! We have deal. Now where is it your little brother is supposed to be?"
"Well, his plane should land in Las Vegas in less than four hours and after that it's up to you to track him." That's right I know where Stefan is. It doesn't take a genius to look through three phone's text message logs. I was bored while I was waiting for Fremont so I went through everyone's cell. I just wish I would have thought of it sooner, than I wouldn't be turning in Stefan and I could have been in Vegas by now hunting down Elena. Dumb asses. I mean everyone knows you don't keep a copy of your texts on your phone.
"You three," he snapped at his henchmen, "Go and track down Mr. Salvatore's brother, now!" Yah, I'm off the hook. Now to go save Stefan before these creeps find him.
*****
Shit, this is cutting it way too close for my liking. I just drove my silver SSC Ultimate Aero from Texas to Vegas in three hours flat. I could have taken a plane, but they're too unreliable with all of the things that could go wrong and the people are just so annoying in first class. Now where the hell is Stefan? I can't call him because Fremont probably has my line tapped. Shit. Double shit. Where is Stefan? Now, if I was Stefan where would I go to take my girlfriend, who was running away from my evil brother, so she could relax? The answer hit me in the face, literally. The Palazzo Hotel sign was blinking right before my eyes.
I pulled up to the entrance and threw the valet my keys.
"Okay kid, you can keep the car if you can find me an American made car in black that I can use instead."
"Is this a joke?"
"Take it or leave it I don't have all day."
"Yah, I know a car you can use."
"Good. Have it ready. I'll be back out in about a half hour."
I walked straight up to the front desk, used a little mind control to get a key to Stefan's room, and went up the elevator to the seventh floor. I swiped the card key and let myself in.
"Damon what are you doing here?"
"Stefan so glad to see you. Too bad there's no time to catch up because we have to leave now."
"What did you do?"
"Well I kind of told vampire hunters where you were and now I'm saving your ass. So, can we go now before you die?"
"No, I don't believe you. You just want me gone so when Elena gets here you can take her again. I'm not letting you do that."
"But I'm not doing that! I swear I'm really trying to save your life."
"You really should have believed him," said a voice from the doorway. Oh shit, Stefan's dead and so am I.
"Damon… you turned me into a vampire hunter!?"
"Well technically, I turned you into a vampire hunting organization, but yah same thing I guess."
"Why would you do that?"
"Because I thought I could get your ass out of here before they showed up!"
"Now boys, there's no need to fight. We'll just be taking Stefan and going on our way now."
"Like hell you're taking my brother. Wait, why am I not being taken?"
"You see, Mr. Fremont thinks that you're punishment should be knowing that your little brother is going to die and it's your entire fault. However, to make it interesting, we will not kill him for twenty-one days, three whole weeks. In that time period he asks that you try and find out which prison we have Stefan in and break him out."
"What's the catch?"
"If we catch you while you're trying to break him out we keep both of you and everyone involved."
"Okay, I'll go with you. I know that Damon can get me out, he's the best criminal I know."
"And how do you know I'm going to came and save you?"
"Because Elena would hate you if you let me die and you wouldn't want that." Shit, he had me there.
"Fine, I'll get you out."
"Thank you."
"Don't thank me, I'm only doing this for Elena."
"I know." With that he walked out of the room with the defenders. Elena is going to stake me for this. Oh look Stefan's phone. This could come in handy later so I pocketed it.
I ran down the hall to the elevator, punched the button, swore, decided it was taking too long and took the stairs instead, which was surprisingly faster. I walked out of the Palazzo and found the valet from earlier.
"Where's the car kid?"
"Right here sir. I got you a black Camaro."
"Not bad, it's a Keystone Light. Thanks kid." I got into the car and drove away.
*****end of what went down*****
Elena's P.O.V.
"And then I called Elena using Stefan's phone, got Bonnie's message, went and picked up them, and now we've come full circle."
"Oh my god! You really did turn in your own brother!" I cried. I shot daggers with my eyes in his direction. "I hate you! I want you to leave!" right after the words left my lips I regretted it. If I couldn't have Stefan with me, mine as well have Damon.
"Elena he can't leave," said Meredith, "He's the only chance we have of finding Stefan." Stupid logic.
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