I woke the next morning in someone's arms. I turned to see Damon looking at me.
"Hi." Damon said
"Hey." I said
Damon want to kiss me but I puled away. I got up and headed to my closet.
"Where are you going?" Damon asked
"To the sheriff office. I have to make a statement about Vicki." I said
I found a outfit, and headed to bathroom to change. When I was done I left the bathroom and saw that Damon was gone. I headed downstairs and left. I got in my car and drove to the sheriff's office. I really didn't have to make a statement I just wanted to be there. I waited outside but I listened in.
"Where did Vicki say she was going?" Liz asked
"She didn't" Jeremy said
"Does she tell her brother where she was going?" Liz asked
"No, she didn't say anything to me. She told Jeremy to tell me that she was leaving town." Matt said
"Is there anyone ii can talk to that may know what happened to her prior to her leaving town." Liz said
"Stefan Salvatore may know. He came by the house to see her but she wouldn't talk to him." Matt said
"What was he doing there?" Liz asked
"I was trying to help her, I knew Elena was worried about her brother, he was dating Vicki and she had a drug problems, so I tried to help." Stefan said
"So you got involved because Elena asked you to?" Liz said
"I asked Stefan to help. I thought that, by helping Vicki, he was helping my brother." Elena said
"What was her behavior like hose last few days before she left?" Liz asked
"Up and down. Very sketchy, like she was coming down from some major partying." Matt said
"Any signs of aggression or violence?" Liz asked
"None that I remember." Jeremy said
"No." Stefan said
"No." Elena said
"So you believe Vicki really has left town?" Liz asked
"Yes." Matt said
"Yes." Stefan said
"Yes." Elena said
"I'll miss her but...I think it's for the best." Jeremy said
I look up to see Stefan is waiting in front of the doors for Elena. Matt exits and walks past Stefan.
"I was trying to help her Matt. That's all." Stefan said
Matt leaves. Elena finally comes out. As does Jenna and Jeremy.
"I'll meet you guys at the car." Elena said
"Okay." Jenna said
Jenna and Jeremy leave.
"You okay?" I asked
"I don't think the Sheriff suspected anything. Jeremy had no memory at all. All he knew was what Damon made him know." Elena said
"Thank you." Stefan said
"I can't do this Stefan. Every time I look at Matt or Jeremy, all I think is that Vicki is never gonna come back. And they'll never know why. Around you people get hurt and people die. I can't just... it's just too much..." Elena said
"Why don't we go somewhere and talk about it." Stefan said
"No, Stefan you have away from me." Elena said
"I told you before Stefan, and I'm going to tell you again. Give her time." I said
"Thanks, Nevaeh." I said
I was going to leave but, one of the cops came out and said that Liz wanted to talk to me. I headed inside and to Liz's office. I walked into her office and sat down.
"Hey, I got to handle something real quick." Liz said
I nodded my head. Liz was gone for a few seconds, then she came in. She sat down and was about to say something when her phone rang.
"Yeah. Send him in. (Damon enters the office.) Mister Salvatore, come on in. Could you shut the door for me?" Liz said
"Sure. Hi, Nevaeh." I said
"Damon." I said
"I understand from Mrs. Lockwood that your uncle is out of town." Liz said
"Yes he is. But I spoke with Zach. He filled me in and asked if I could bring this to you." Damon said
Damon then sat a box on the desk. I opened it and saw it filled with vervain.
"Vervain." Liz and I said
"That's all we have at the moment, I hope it's enough." Damon said
"It's a small circle... Founding families, a few city officials." Liz said
"And your deputies, of course right? Are we any closer?" Damon asked
"I think our facts are wrong. We've always believed that vampires can only come out in the dark. What if that's changed?' Liz asked
"Is that even possible?" Damon asked
"That is what I asked Nevaeh here to answer." Liz said
"How would she know?" Damon asked
"Nevaeh is a hunter witch." Liz said
"Nevaeh is also sitting right here." I said
"Sorry. So is it possible?" Liz asked
"Maybe. But I would be more then willing to undo the spell for all vampires in this town." I said
"Thank you." Liz said
"So what is the next step?" Damon asked
"We're now looking at anyone new to town, since the death began. Should turn up one or two." Liz said
"And I... we (damon put his arm around me) of course, will do anything to help." Damon said
With that we turned and left.
"Do not include me in any of your twisted games." I said
"To late." Damon said
Damon then got in his car and left. I got in mine and headed to Elena's I wanted to make sure she was okay. I pulled in and saw Bonnie getting out of her car.
"Hey Bonnie." I said
"Hey Nevaeh." Bonnie said
"Did you come to check on Elena?" I asked
"Yup." Bonnie said
Bonnie and I didn't even knock we just kind of went in and headed upstairs. And into her room.
"You up?" Bonnie asked
"No." Elena said
"Well to bad." I said
Bonnie and I walk over and try to to pull the covers off Elena.
"No. No." Elena said
"Why haven't you called me back?" Bonnie asked
"I'm sorry." Elena said
"Are you gonna stay in there forever?" I asked
"Yep." Elena said
"Move over." Bonnie and I said
"We are officially worried." Bonnie said
"What's going on?" I asked
"I'm tired of thinking... of talking i..." Elena said
"Can I get a one- line version so I can at least pretend to be helpful?" Bonnie asked
"Stefan and I broke up." Elena said
"I'm so sorry. Are you okay? Right stupid question. I know I've been kind of MIA when you need me the most. I suck." Bonnie said
"You wanna make it up to me. Get my mind off of it." Elena said
"Just remember you asked for it." Bonnie said
Bonnie closes the window and grabs one of Elena's pillows. She's rips it nd empties it of the feathers.
"Hey." Elena said
"Be patient." Bonnie said
"Okay." I said
"I need to swear you to secrecy." Bonnie said
"It's kind of a bad week for that kind of stuff." Elena said
"Swear. 'Cause I'm not supposed to be showing you this." Bonnie said
"Ok. I swear." Elena said
"So do I." I said
"There's no windows open, right?" Bonnie said
"Right." Elena and I said
"There's no fan. No air conditioning." Bonnie said
"None." I said
"What are you doing?" Elena asked
"Grams just showed me this. You're gonna love it. You ready?" Bonnie asked
"Bonnie what's going on?" Elena asked
"Elena stop asking questions and just watch." I said
Bonnie levitates a feather in front of Elena. Then she levitates several more. Elena watches on with shock and amazement.
"It's true Elena. Everything my Grams told me. It's impossible and it's true. I'm a witch." Bonnie said
"I believe you." Elena said
"My turn." I said
I opened a window. I walked back over tot h feathers and gathered them in my hand I closed my hand around it. I closed my eyes. I blew on my hand and when I opened my hand there was a bird in it. I then let it go outside.
"Wow, Nevaeh that was amazing." Bonnie said
"Really." Elena said
I bowed. Then turned and left. I headed outside to my car. Then I headed to the Salvatore Boarding house. I was going to give Damon his crystal. I got up and headed to the door. I didn't knock I just walked in. I walked into the living room to see Stefan talking to a blonde girl.
"So this Elena girl. She'll come around. I'm sure of it. Have you had sex yet?" The girl asked
"No." Stefan said
"Sex always works. I mean you'll rock her world so hard with your vamp sex, she'll be yours forever." the girl said
"Yah, but see, this isn't about sex or... or compulsion or any of our other tricks. She has to want to be with me on her own terms." Stefan said
"Wow. That sounded all mature and grown up." the girl said
"I'm not getting any older." Stefan said
The girl opens a suitcase, picks up a blood bag and takes a sip.
"Want some?" the girl asked
"No. Thank you." Stefan said
"Relax I didn't kill anyone for it. This phlebotomist I went out with a few times, he;s my supplier. Don't judge, ok? Listen I tried the animal diet; lasted three weeks." the girl said
I laughed and they both turned their heads.
"I'm sorry, but that was too funny." I said
"Nevaeh." Stefan said
"Stefan." I said
"Lexi." The girl said
I walked up to her and out it out for her to shake. She went to hide the blood bag.
"It's nice to meet you, Lexi. I keep telling him to give her a time. I know what Stefan and Damon are you don't have to hide your snack. " I said
"Nevaeh, why do you keep showing up." Stefan said
"What do you not like me?" I asked
"What ever." Stefan said
"Point me. That gives me 2 and you 0." I said
"Lexi it doesn't matter. Cause if I started again.. I just don't know if..." Stefan said
"You could stop." Lexi said
"It's not the stopping that's your problem it's the control factor." I said
"Lexi, I'd never judge you." Stefan said
"Ahh." I said
"I'm just jealous of your restraint, I have none. I delight in hedonism. Speaking of which, what are we doing tonight?" Lexi asked
Damon entered the room. I made a irritated noise.
"Funny you should ask." Damon said
"Well I wasn't asking you." Lexi said
"There's a party at the grill. You'll love it. Banquettes, tacky wait staff, all Stefan's friends." Damon said
He walked towards me and out himself next to me.
"Yeah, I don't want a Birthday party." Stefan said
"It's your birthday," I said
"Well, it's not for you. It's a party party. No one's gonna know it's your birthday. Caroline's throwing it." Damon said
"Really Damon Caroline again." I said
"Damon, stay away from Caroline." Stefan said
"We're friends it's cool. It's important for the town to see us out and about like normal folk. We need to blend. (he looks at Lexi's blood stock). I prefer mine at 98.6." Damon says then he leaves
"Why can't I go one hour with having to deal with Damon?" I asked
"Because he's Damon." Stefan said
"That's not an excuse" I said
"Let's Go. Please?" Lexi said
Stefan makes a noise then leaves the room.
"Was he always like this?" I asked
"Stefan or Damon?" Lexi asked
"Kind of. When he on human blood he unbearable. But when he is like this he looks like he is always in pain, and can't have any fun in worry that he will lose control." Lexi said
I snapped my fingers. I saw the little shield go up.
"What was that?" Lexi asked
"A cone of silence. I think we should make sure Stefan has fun tonight. But you need to be careful, Damon always has a plan." I said
"Thanks for the heads up." Lexi said
I bought down the cone and headed home. I got home and quickly changed, I grabbed Damon's crystal. I was going to give back to him. Once I was ready I headed to the Grill. When I got there everything was in full swing. I saw Damon talking to Caroline. I made my way over to them.
"Amazing party right?" Caroline asked
"Glad you thought of it." Damon said
"Well, are you having a good time?" Caroline asked
"Do you have my crystal?" Damon asked
"No. Neither does Bonnie." Caroline said
"Don't lie. I'm not having a good time." Damon said
I look to see Lexi enter the Grill. Damon leaves Caroline and heads towards Lexi. But I reach him before he reaches her.
"Hey, Damon, Caroline isn't lying. She doesn't have the crystal I do." I said
"No, you don't I saw it on Bonnie the night of Halloween carnival." Damon said
"You know what have fun." I said
I turned and left. I headed to the bar. Lexi walks over to me.
"Nevaeh right." Lexi said
"Right." I said
"So have ever seen a picture of the brothers ex.?" Lexi asked
"Yes Katherine and how she looks like Elena's double." I said
I see Stefan enter the Grill past Stefan.
"Matt, just hear me out please. I was just trying to help Vicki. I went through something similar once, I'm really sorry." Stefan said
"Don't be. It's not the first time she's run off. Turns out Vicki's just like our mother; I can't count on either of them. Thanks for trying." Matt said
I look around again and see Damon talking to Caroline.
"Where is it?" Damon asked
"Bonnie won't give it to me." Caroline said
"So rip it off her neck." Damon said
"I tried. It shocked me." Caroline said
"Damn it! Why does it do that? I need the crystal." Damon said
"Why are you being like this? I'm so good to you and I'd do anything. It's just some stupid necklace." Caroline said
"No, you are the only stupid thing here. And shallow. And useless." Damon said
Damon then walks away. I turn neck to me to see that Lexi is gone and is now dancing with Stefan who really isn't dancing.
"Okay, I'm gonna need a little more foot movement." Lexi said
"Yeah, not really interested in making a fool out of myself." Stefan said
"Come on, you're not that bad." Lexi said
"Do me a favor. Tell me if you see Damon with his camera phone." Stefan said
"Right." Lexi said
I look over and see Damon leave the Grill. As I watch him leave I get this bad feeling. It hurt a little, I made it over to the pool tables. When it got worse. Stefan came over.
"Nevaeh what's wrong?" Stefan asked
"I don't know. I got this feeling that something bad is going to happen." I said
"Do you want us to tak eyou home?" Lexi asked
"No I'll be fine. But you two promise you will be on guard okay?" I asked
"Yeah." Lexi said
"Of course." Stefan said
I nodded my head. I sat down, Lexi walked off to get me a drink. She came back with my drink she gave it to me. I watched as the played pool. After a little bit, Elena arrived. She looked towards us. I then see Damon come up behind her. I turned and looked away but I listened in.
"Stefan smiles. Alert the media." Damon said
"You haven't given him a lot of reasons to be happy lately." Elena said
"Oh, you're right/ Poor Stefan persecuted throughout eternity by depraved brother, does it get tiring being so righteous?" Damon asked
"It flares up in the presence of psychopaths." Elena said
"Ouch. Well, consider this psychopath's feelings get hurt." Damon said
"What did you do to my brother?" Elena asked
"I'm gonna need a less vague question." Damon said
"When you did what you did to Jeremy's memory of Vicki, what else did you do to him?" Elena asked
"You asked me to take away his memory of fangs and all the bad stuff. You wanted me to take away his suffering." Damon said
"But he's acting different. He seems okay with everything and a little too okay. I mean he's studying he's not doing drugs, he's not drinking, are you sure you didn't do something else?" Elena asked
"Elena, I took away the suffering." Damon said
I get up and look for Caroline. I knew that what Damon said was going to get to her and I didn't want her to be alone. As I was looking for her I ran into Bonnie then into Caroline.
"Caroline." Bonnie and I said
"Don't talk to me, Bonnie." Caroline said
"Don't be like that, let her explain." I said
"What is there to explain? You got what you wanted...and something that doesn't even belong to you by the way and I, get called a shallow, useless waste of space." Caroline said
"Who said that?" Bonnie asked
"Really Bonnie think,": I said
"You know that not true. Don't let him treat you like that." Bonnie said
"As opposed to how my best friend treats me." Caroline said
Caroline grabbed my hand and pulled me behind her.
"You know Caroline. If any person is shallow or a useless waste of space. It would most definitely be Damon." I said
Caroline smiled.
"There is that smile. Now then don't let anyone make yo believe you are something you aren't." I said
"Thank you Nevaeh." Caroline said
"Anytime." I said
I turned and towards Lexi who was once again at the bar.
"Two shots of tequila. Make that three. Nope four." Lexi said
"I hope that only one of those is for you." I said
"Yes, then one for Stefan, you and Elena." Lexi said
"I need to see some ID." the bartender said
"No you don't." Lexi said using compulsion
"That'll be-" The bartender started
"Free." Lexi said
"On the house." the bartender said
"Thanks." Lexi said
She leaves with the shots. We move to one of the side tables up by the bar. Elena walks over to us.
"Oh. The famous Elena." Lexi said
"Towel girl." Elena said
"I've been called worse. Here." Lexi said
She offers Elena a shot. Elena takes the shot.
"I didn't know that you guys could drink." Elena said
"Oh yeah, it helps curb the cravings, but makes for a lot of lushy vamps." Lexi said
"You know, I've never seen Stefan drunk. He always seem so..." Elena said
"Uptight?" Lexi asked
"Yeah." Elena said
"Yeah." Lexi said
"But not with you." Elena said
"Well that the benefit of knowing someone for over a hundred years. You can just be yourself." Lexi said
"Yeah, he can't be himself with me." Elena said
"Well not yet. The first step was him telling you. The rest comes with time." Lexi said
"You seem so sure." Elena said
"The love of my life was human. He went through, what I imagine you're going through: denial, anger, etcetera. But at the end of the day, love really did conquer all. (indicates to Elena's tequila) Are you going t drink that?" Lexi asked
"Go for it." Elena said
"You can have mine too." I said
Lexi downs the shots.
"I'm scared." Elena said
"But you're here...'cause you're crazy about him, I get it okay? I mean what's not to love (we look over at Stefan). Listen. Take it from someone who's been around a long time. When it's real, you can't walk away." Lexi said
"Hey Lexi. It was really nice meeting you." Elena said
Lexi drink the last shot. I walk with her toward the pool table.
"You did a good thing." I said
"I hope he gets the girl." Lexi said
"As do I." I said
I stopped and let her finish the small distance.
"Yep, I drank yours, sorry." Lexi said
"Thank you." I said
"You weren't supposed to be listening. I was feeling epic, whatever." Lexi said
I sit up at the bar and listen in on the conversation around me.
"Hi." Elena said
"Hey, you came." Stefan said
"I couldn't miss your hundredth and...whatever birthday." Elena said
I look to a different party of the Grill. I see Caroline stumble into a table.
"Oh hey." Matt said
"I slim - I'm slipped. I slipped." Caroline said
"Hammered, huh?" Matt asked
"Well... a very nice but not handsome bartender was very kind to me tonight. Unlike the rest of the global universe. Are those curly fries?" Caroline asked
"Coffee for the drunk girl." Matt said to the person next to him
"Baddest. Am I shallow?" Caroline asked
"Is that a trick question?" Matt asked
"I don't mean to be. I wanna be deep. I wanna be, like... the abyss deep." Caroline said
"No offense, care, but deep's really not your scene." Matt said
"That's true. I'm shallow. I am worst than shallow. I'm a kiddie pool." Caroline said
"You're not a kiddie pool. You're not a kiddie pool." Matt said
"Can I just go home okay?" Caroline asked
"I'll take you come on. You're okay. She's still alright; hold still, hold still." Matt said
They then leave. I turn around and look at the bar. Damon walks over and sits next to me. Lexi walks over to us with drinks in her hand.
"All right, the shots are a bribe. I need you to answer a question. What are you really doing in Mystic Falls?" Lexi asked
"Have you tried the Brittle. It wins award." Damon said
"Cut the crap." Lexi said
"Okay, I have a diabolical master plan." Damon said
"That is going to fail." I said
"What is it?" Lexi asked
"If I told you it wouldn't be very diabolical, now would it?" Damon asked
Sheriff Forbes walks over and injects Lexi with vervain.
"What are you doing?" Damon asked
"Thank you for the vervain; no if you'll excuse me." Liz said
I went to stop her but Damon pulled me back. Damon then leaves. I head for the back door. After seeing Stefan and Elena fail at trying to get out the front door. Stefan and Elena flow me.
Outside, the officers and Sheriff are taking Lexi to the Police car when she throws the officers off. Liz shoots her with wooden bullets, but Lexi is strong. Out of nowhere, Damon appears and stakes her. Stefan and I see, Stefan pulls Elena out of sight from the scene.
"Oh my god." Stefan said
"Why?" Lexi said
"It's part of the plan." Damon said
Lexi falls to the ground, dead. Damon turns to the Sheriff.
"You okay?" Damon asked
"Thank you. Get her in the car quickly." Liz said
"All right." Damon said
Liz turns to leave. I step out from where I was hiding.
"Why?" I asked
"Nevaeh." Damon said
He walked towards me.
"Stop. Why? I could have dealt with the council." I said
"Nevaeh, they need to see a dead vampire. So I gave them one." Damon said
"You know what." I said
I took he crystal out of my pocket.
"Where did you get that?" Damon asked
"I told you I took when you dropped it after feeding off Caroline. I'm done being nice." I said
I used molecular immobilization (the ability to slow down the movement of molecules, leaving the being or object immobilized) but I didn't freeze his head. I then used telekinesis to movie the crystal so it was right in front of his face. I used molecular dispersion (the ability to utterly an object or being by ripping it apart on a molecular level) to make the crystal explode. I then unfroze Damon.
"Now your only hope is to get eh crystal from Bonnie. Have fun with that." I said
I turned and left. I headed home, and cried myself to sleep.