Chapter 7: New Development
I done some research into witches; and thought trying out Electrokinesis could be fun.
Alaric waited a couple of hours before he knocked and walked into the Salvatore mansion; Damon stayed seated and both Elena and Stefan stood to their feet in anticipation on the news. Alaric felt terrible about the whole situation.
"Thanks to Damon she sees me as the enemy, she doesn't believe he's the one been killing. You guys already tried luring him in a trap and that didn't work, we should just stop. He isn't going to hurt Elena as long as they don't get hurt; anyway they are moving which means he will move with them"
Elena and Stefan sat back down, not sure what to say or think.
"That's a shame, I wanted a taste"
Elena just rolled her eyes at Damon "I'm glad my life means that much to you"
"Ï meant after I killed him, he's ruining everything we have done to keep them from pointing at us"
"If it is him "Alaric added.
There was a knock on the door and Stefan answered, seeing Rose standing in the doorway, grief written all over her face.
"I'm not here to start trouble"
Damon recognised her voice and rushed to the door, grabbing her and shoving her against the wall next the door.
"You, I have business to finish with you"
"Let her go Damon, now!"Stefan growled.
"Come on witch; show me what you've got"
"Damon!" Elena called out worried.
"Like I said before, I'm not here for trouble. This is the last place I wanted to be"
Damon darkened his eyes, trying to show who's in control and let her go.
"What's wrong?"Stefan asked.
Rose felt like she was going to break down, feeling like it was all her fault "It's Kaylee, I need to find her but I have no idea where she would be"
"Why? What's going on?"Alaric asked, stepping forward along with Elena.
"She is going to go be with her father"
They all looked at her confused.
"She told us he was dead "Elena wasn't sure what was going on.
"He's a "Rose took a breath to continue, feeling tears threatening to show themselves.
"Vampire" Damon cut her off, "That's why I felt like someone was watching as I watched her, why he warned us off you and Kaylee"
"Watched her?" Rose asked confused.
"If she wants to be with him, we can't stop her" Stefan tried to get Rose's mind off of what Damon just said.
"You don't understand, she wants to be like him, I just want her to stop and think"
"Sorry we can't help you" Damon replied.
"Did you check the park?"Stefan asked.
"Yes, I checked the grill and the house and I drove around and she is nowhere, please do you know anything?"
Kaylee kept walking, the route she always seemed to follow consciously and sub- consciously. It was a quiet night and the chill began to bite, she rubbed her arms; not even her jacket was keeping her the slightest bit warm.
She took a deep breath as she approached the cemetery; half of her screaming at her to stop and think what she is about to ask and the other pulling her closer.
"Fath.....Rick?" Kaylee stopped mid word and played it safe with Rick; not sure what to call him.
There was no answer, not even a rustle in the wind "Please, I need to talk to you" Kaylee could feel her eyes beginning to water.
Rick watched as Kaylee sunk to the ground, bringing her knees close to her chest; leaning her head against her knees. Rick fought back his instinct of comforting her like he had done many times before.
Kaylee used all her strength fighting her tears back, although a few passed through her guard; she felt a hand on her shoulder and lifted her head to see her father sitting beside her.
"I thought you weren't going to show yourself"
"I wasn't but I imagine you have lots of questions for me"
Kaylee needed to know if it was Rick who killed that girl, for sure "If you didn't kill the girl, who did?"
Rick scanned the surroundings and hesitated "My colleague, I'm trying to show her there is no need to kill but sometimes the thirst and instinct is too much. She has been a vampire much longer than me"
"Colleague?"
"She has been very patient with how I live and spend my time"
"You mean always watching out for me and mum? You still care about her don't you?"
Rick knew Veronica would be listening in "That was in the past Kaylee"
"Why, look out for us?"
Rick tried not to think back to the day when he first found out Rose was pregnant; the happiest day in his life; which than got topped by Kaylee's birth. He wanted to be a father more than anything.
"Because, you're my blood Kaylee"
"Change me please" Kaylee asked as she dried off her cheeks as the tears slowly fell.
Rick tried to hide the shock on his face "Kaylee, you can't ask me that"
"Why not?" Kaylee could hear her tone becoming sharper.
"Kaylee, I don't want this life for you and it's not going to make everything better"
"Please, I'm sick of running, I'm sick of everything"
"Just find a new place and start over, new clean slate and then ask me again in a couple of years, you are young and you need to wait and really think about what you are asking"
Kaylee knew she didn't want to wait a couple of years, she was sick of starting over new again and her friends stabbed her in the back.
"What about your friends you are always meeting at the grill; Matt, Bonnie and Caroline; you haven't made friends like that in years and being a vampire isn't something you can take back"
Kaylee knew he had a point, she couldn't help get caught up in the moment; focusing on all the negatives and forgetting the positives. Only feeling the knives in her back and the foolish feeling of actually thinking her and Tyler were going to go somewhere.
"I know you are a very emotional person at times and that can cloud your judgments and decisions, I know trust me"
Kaylee still didn't feel better although she was starting to think more critically about her request.
Kaylee couldn't imagine living as a vampire and always babysitting; always feeling the need to protect. Kaylee knew what she had to do or at least try, no matter how hard it was going to be.
"You need to stop being my guardian vampire; the only way they will stop is if you are gone. You have wasted enough of your time watching us like hawks, we can take care of ourselves, you know that, but I wouldn't mind a visit from time to time"
"Kaylee, that's a lot to ask of me, you're my daughter"
"I appreciate everything you have done; although threatening to kill Elena wasn't the smartest move I know why you done it but you need to get out, find yourself. Just don't go away forever, I still have questions and I still need to get to know you"
"How about I try a few days, give you my number and then see how it goes?"
"Ok but at the moment I'd like to be alone thanks, don't leave without saying goodbye" Kaylee leaned her head back on her knees, amazed at everything she had just said, but she had only just started talking with her father again, she didn't want him to be taken out by a couple of vampires; gone forever.
Rick leant his hand on her shoulder and let her be, hoping she would really think and clear her head.
Kaylee did really like it here before Elena and Saltzman used her, before she pissed off vampires and before Tyler broke up with her. She knew if this was a film she was watching she would tell the girl to keep her head up high; break ups are a way of life and so are back stabbers although she had a feeling the vampires here weren't big fans of hers, her mother always told her to NEVER trust a vampire. They were only ever out for blood, but one vampire had already proven Rose wrong.
It was half an hour later and Kaylee had lifted her head twenty minutes ago; staring into the sky at the stars and moon, trying to ignore the shivers and Goosebumps.
"It's a bit cold don't you think?" Kaylee heard a voice beside her, snapping her out of her trance.
Damon sat beside her, looking up at the sky and avoiding eye contact. He figured he had ten minutes before they checked this place next; Stefan should have clicked by then, although Damon seemed to get stuck with babysitting duty a lot more than Stefan.
"Here to finish the job?" Kaylee asked keeping on guard.
Damon scoffed "Waste my energy on you, not worth it" Damon was still furious at Rick for threatening Elena's life although Damon would have done the same in his position and as for Rose and stabbing him, it was only a matter of time before she got her throat ripped out he snickered to himself at the thought.
"She's on her way isn't she?" Kaylee asked as she rubbed her arms to warm herself up.
"Yeah, probably another five minutes" Damon took off his leather jacket and placed it on Kaylee's shoulders.
"Great" Kaylee rolled her eyes; just wanting a break away, just for a few days. Could I? Kaylee asked herself.
"Thanks for the jacket; He's out there isn't he?" Kaylee asked.
Damon could hear him as Rick watched them carefully; knowing Kaylee would have done something if she sensed a threat.
"Yeah, circling as we speak, he really doesn't like me does he?" Damon smirked; Kaylee couldn't believe how he was acting considering he was choking her just last night.
"How can you just act like there's nothing wrong and that you?"
"Why dwell on the future, it bores me" Damon cut Kaylee off.
"Well thanks for the company, but I'm getting out of here" Kaylee stood to her feet as did Damon, trying to ignore the voice buried deep inside telling him not to let her go off by herself.
"You look tired, I have a place you can sleep for the night, but you do realise you will have to face your mother at some point?" Damon was impressed by how mature he sounded.
Kaylee knew no one with even half a brain would take a vampire up on that offer but she still hadn't come to her senses completely yet and a part of her still just wanted to end, besides she knew Rick could always intervene if needed, not that he would need to because Kaylee could crush Damon if she concentrated hard enough. She argued with herself for a couple of more minutes.
"Anything is better than home" Kaylee replied and Damon scooped her up in her arms and took her to the mansion. Kaylee couldn't believe where she was and how nice the place looked.
"My brother is all morals and blah blah; and does the good thing so you might have to do some convincing and hide out when they come back here" Damon grabbed a glass of whiskey and spread out across the couch. "Upstairs; the very end room, help yourself"
Kaylee grabbed a glass of whiskey and gulped it down before heading up the stairs to the end room; texting her mother as she walked;
I'm fine, just need some space.
"Help yourself" He muttered as she walked up the stairs.
It was an hour later and Kaylee had taken off her jacket and track pants, although she kept on Damon's jacket and layed under the covers; leaving her in her black singlet top, Damon's jacket and leggings she wore underneath her pants; which still hadn't kept her warm while she had sat in the cold cemetery.
Kaylee kept the lamp on and the curtain shut, to keep the light shining through the curtain; she knew she had to lye completely still, although if Stefan was on the lookout he would hear her breathing anyway.
Just for tonight, tomorrow I'll just go where the road takes me Kaylee smiled at the thought, knowing she just needed time to think, Kaylee didn't want to move again, not if she didn't need to. Kaylee had grabbed a book as she headed to the room; classic English poems.
There was a knock on the door and Damon stepped in "Thought you would be asleep by now"
"Me too" Kaylee replied as she placed the book down; keeping her page.
"You offered for me to stay the night just to piss of Rick and my mother, didn't you?"
Ian's lips spread into a smirk "Maybe just a lot, didn't think you would take me up on it, considering our last meeting"
"It's not like I will be here long, Stefan will tell my mum anyway" Kaylee still couldn't believe she was here in the first place, in the same room as him, it seemed like a surreal dream.
I got a call, they are giving up on the search; now that they know you are alive although your mother is still losing her mind, you should stay for a week" Damon smirked.
Kaylee laughed "Yeah because that would so work, the daughter of a vampire hunter staying with vampires; so clique don't you think?"
Damon thought the opposite, more like hot he thought to himself.
"Stefan is most likely staying with Elena tonight, she feels guilty or something" Damon sounded bored.
Kaylee didn't believe Damon was as cold and heartless as he acted, otherwise she would be lying in a pool of her own blood.
"So that's gives me one night, that's all I need"
"Then what, you take off?"
Kaylee thought about it again for the hundredth time "We are moving either way, why not cut loose. Here isn't an option, my only friends don't even know the truth; I can't talk to them and then I will turn into a major bitch as I bottle everything up and then end up friendless anyway. What's the point in sticking around?"
"Drama queen like your mum" Damon mocked.
"If I stay than Rick will most likely stay"
"Not if he cares" Damon cut in.
"You really like cutting me off don't you?"
"What can I say" Damon shrugged his shoulders as he kept standing in the doorway, surprised with himself at how calm and laid back he felt considering there was a witch who had every right to cause him harm.
Kaylee realised she was still wearing his jacket; she quickly slipped out of it and stood up walking over to Damon.
"Your jacket" She held it out for him.
Damon could see the goose bumps already showing on her bare arms "Just give it to me in the morning, this room can get cold at night, but tell anyone and I will have to kill you" Damon's voice turned sinister and serious. Not liking the side Kaylee pulled out of him against his will. Kaylee slipped back on the jacket; opening her mouth to speak.
"Stefan will be here in the morning if you need a lift to your place" Damon read her mind before she could speak.
Kaylee stood still feeling faint as the lights started flickering.
Kaylee tried to concentrate; ignoring the queasy feeling in the pit of her stomach as she tried to hide her fear. Kaylee has never experienced this before but could tell from the power surging inside her she had something to do with the lights flickering.
Damon stared at her wide eyed feeling the power rushing through her body No way, couldn't be Damon thought to himself, he had never met a witch with this ability.
Kaylee's knees became weak and she began to fall to the ground; feeling like she had just ran a marathon. Damon swooped and caught her before she crashed to the floor. Kaylee felt more embarrassed than anything; the last thing she wanted was to be seen as weak.
"I'm fine" Kaylee looked up at Damon, their faces inches apart; Damon immediately pulled her to her feet and inched back toward the door.
"First time?" Damon asked, trying not to sound concerned.
Kaylee slowly walked back to the bed and sat down "Something like that" Kaylee hadn't felt this fatigued since she first started developing her abilities.
"I think I'm going to go to bed"
"Night" Kaylee replied as she got under the covers and layed down; she looked back at the door which was closed; surprised by how quiet he was.
Rose sat on the couch, trying not to lose her mind; she still wasn't convinced it was Kaylee that sent the message, anyone could have.
Rose spent another hour searching after Elena and Stefan headed off; Alaric stayed with her as they kept an eye out for Kaylee; hating that he had to lie to Jenna.
Rose even tried calling out to Rick who was too busy stalking the Salvatore mansion to hear her calls; keeping an eye and ear out for Kaylee.
Elena layed in bed with Stefan's arm around her, no matter how hard she tried to sleep she couldn't.
"Everything is going to be ok" Stefan tried reassuring her.
"I hope so; I hate the thought that she is out there. We don't even know if she is with Rick"
"She will show herself when she is ready"
