As I sat alone in booth at the grill, all I could find myself thinking about, was the huge fight I had with Stefan and Damon last night. Honestly, I wish I had someone to talk to about it, but seeing as the fight was about Elena, and everyone in this god forsaken town seem to be wrapped around her little finger. I knew any conversation I had, would be completely biased in her favor. It was times like these that I truly missed having my mom and Zach around, or hell, even Kayla. Because, no matter how much they loved me, they wouldn't hesitate to tell me if I had screwed up, or if I was over reacting, but with them gone, I now had no one. They were more than just family and friends to me, they were the people that kept me grounded and held me together, whenever I felt like was going fall apart. They were the leggo, to my eggo, the Bert to Ernie, hell, they were the sanity to my crazy, and right now, I needed them.
(Flash Back)
"Are you two kidding me with this?! First you wanted her to stay here, and now you're giving her the house!?" I asked, furiously peering between the two Salvatores.
"Only temporarily, we're temporarily giving her the house. It's the best thing we can do for her right now, this way, not only can we keep an eye on her, but we can control who get's invited in." answered Stefan
Following a sarcastic eye roll, I immediately scoffed at Stefan's supposed thought out reasoning. "Hmmm, here's a crazy idea, we want to keep unwanted guests out of the house, so let's just sign the house over to the girl solely responsible for inviting almost every tom dick and Harry vampire into her own house. Instead of I don't know, just signing the house over to the last LIVING Salvatore!" I finished, before them quickly running my hands through my hair, as I turned away from both Damon and Stefan.
"Samantha." started Stefan
Turning back to face the two, I abruptly interrupted Stefan. "How were you even able to get the deeds to the house any way? I've been trying for weeks, ever since the whole werewolf, Elijah fiasco, but there was always some issue with the paper work." I stated suspiciously
"You'd have to ask Damon, he's the one that got them." replied Stefan
With both me and Stefan now turning our attention on Damon, the older Salvatore quickly glances between me and Stefan. "Here's the thing, a few days after you showed up claiming to be Zach's sister, I might have compelled the people in office to not give or allow you any where near any of the titles or deeds under the Salvatore name."
"You did what!?" I yelled, going up about three to four octaves higher in tone.
"Way to go Damon." praised Stefan sarcastically
"What?" asked Damon, almost as though insulted. "We had some random vampire hating chick show up on our door claiming to be family. I wasn't going to just let her come in and take everything." said Damon defensively
"Un-freaking-believeable." I said in shock
"Hey if you were in our shoes, you'd do the same thing." said Damon, trying desperately to justify his actions.
"We're you planning on telling me about this, ever?" asked Stefan, referring to Damon's under handed crookedness.
"No, because all you would have done is taken her side and try to get me to undo my compulsion." answered Damon honestly
"I personally have heard enough, I mean seriously. Stefan does nothing but sprout about us being a family, but there's no sense of togetherness or unison with you two. You both just make decisions, and I'm suppose to just go along with them, especially, when it comes to Elena. You both are beyond whipped, and what's sick, is that only one of you is having sex with her. So you know what, I'm just gonna stay some where else, for the time being, and let you three work out your shit. Because I'm getting tired of being a third wheel in this sick and twisted love triangle thing, you three have going on here. Ok? So, Laters." I said, before then turning and walking away.
"Sam, Samantha!" called out Stefan
Ignoring him, I made my way down the hall and into the foyer. Grabbing my jacket, I took one last look at Damon and Stefan, before then leaving the only place I've ever truly called home.
Suddenly, I found my train thought rudely being interrupted by the sound of my phone ringing. Quickly picking it up off the table, I glanced at the called ID. After seeing Stefan's name, I callously hit the ignore button, before then once again setting my phone back on the table. Only to then receive yet another phone call, almost certain that it was Stefan hounding me again, I answer the phone.
"What!?" I spat out with such Venom
"Whoa Sam, it's me, Bonnie." the voice quickly replied
"Oh my god, sorry Bon, bon I thought It was Stefan again. What's up?" I asked, feeling some what embarrassed about shouting at Bonnie
"You need to get to the Boarding House as soon as possible, Klaus has made his first move." she replied in a much more darker and serious tone
"On my way!" I instantly replied. Wasting no time, I ended the call with Bonnie, threw some money on table for my cup tea, and was out at the door, faster than a mustang speeding down the freeway.
As I entered into the boarding house, there standing in a circle in the middle of the living room, was Stefan, Bonnie, Damon, and Elena,.
"What are you doing here?" asked Damon, with a hint of disdain
"I was invited, you got a problem with that?" I asked defensively, not really caring if he did or not.
"Depends, you ready to get off your high horse?" replied Damon with a taunting smile
"Screw you!" I blurted out instantly.
"Would you two give it a rest, where here about taking down Klaus. Not listening to you two bicker." said Stefan, as he stood across from me, rubbing Elena's back
Just then, there was a sudden knock on the door, which was then followed by the long awaited arrival of one Alaric Saltzman.
"Sorry I'm late." said Alaric, as he made his way to the rest of us.
Turning to face Alaric, Damon shoots him a head nod, "Hey, I need you to put me down as a chaperone at the dance tonight. Klaus made his first move." said a some what excited Damon.
A bit worried and on edge, Elena folds her arms before then asking, "Ok, so we find him and then what, hmm? What's our plan of attack?"
Taking a step forward, almost as though to avoid being over looked, Bonnie answers, "Me. I'm the plan. He has no idea how much power I can channel. If you can find him, I can kill him"
"Yea, That's not going to be that easy. I mean, he is the biggest, baddest vampire around." pointed Alaric
"And what are you, his spokesperson?" I asked. "Do me a favor Ric, and don't be like everyone else and just buy into the hype that is Klaus, or, you'll be sadly disappointed. Now if Bonnie says she can kill him, then she can kill him. Besides, it's not like she'll be alone, she'll have the back up of two vampire hunters, and two vampires, no problem." I finished, peering around at everyone
After I had finished speaking, I could have sworn that when I looked over at Alaric, I saw him glaring at me in contempt. Which personally would have been crazy, seeing as I did nothing to him. Figuring it was just my imagination I simply brushed it off.
"I'm not buying into the hype Samantha, love. I just think that it would be stupid of us to ignore all the warnings." replied Alaric
" Alaric has a point. I mean, what if he…" started Damon, before then abruptly stopping mid sentence, and vampire speeding over towards Bonnie. Who, with the greatest ease, threw him clear across the room using her power of telekinesis.
"Well, I was impressed." said Stefan, immediately following Damon hitting the floor.
"Now that's what I'm talking about!" I replied, with such enthusiasm. If I was being honest I was impressed with Bonnie's new display of power, but I was more excited about the fact that she threw Damon across the room. So yea, I guess I'm a little petty.
"It doesn't matter if he's an Original. I can take down anyone who comes at me. I can kill him, Elena. I know I can." said Bonnie with such confidence.
Looking around at everyone, I could see that this particular situation had just been put to bed. So with that I figured it was about time for me to head out. "Ok, well if that's it, I guess the next time I'll see you guys is at the dance. Catch you later."
And with that I turned, and began heading towards the front door. As I walked away, I heard Stefan call out to me, choosing to ignore him I just continued on as though I didn't hear him.
Now out the door, and getting on my bike, I felt a hand firmly grasp mine, just as I had placed my hands on the handles of my bike.
"Sam, please." I heard the familiar say
Looking to my left, standing beside me, was none other than Stefan Salvatore.
"What do you want Stefan?" I asked impatiently
"I want us to be good again, and I want you back in the house." answered the young Salvatore
"Yea well, I wouldn't hold my breath if I you." I replied back
"Samantha." started Stefan
"Look, I need to go prepare for tonight, ok. Besides, you have more pressing matters that need your undying attention, and none of which involve trying to make peace with me." I interrupted, before then kicking up my bike stand, revenging my engine, and then sling shooting myself up and out the drive way, as I headed back to the Lockwood Mansion.
It was now time for the dance, and countless students were beginning to head inside the high school. It was only then, that I spotted Elena and her flock of sheep from across the way. In wanting to keep an eye on them, all while going unnoticed, I made sure to stay about eight to ten people behind of them, as the entire student body began filling in to the gymnasium.
As I looked around at all the decorations, and the 60's clothing and hair styles, I found myself being overly happy that I wasn't born in that era. Mainly because I couldn't see myself pulling off that particular style, or maybe it had more to do with the fact that I was a tomboy and based on what all the other girls were wearing I just wouldn't have been cut out for that time period. For example, tonight I was sporting a dark blue v-neck t-shirt underneath a black leather jacket, with dark jeans and black sneakers, so talk about not a being a girly girl.
I quickly pulled myself out of my train of thought before then looking towards the stage, after hearing the music suddenly stop, only to then be replaced by the sound of Dana's voice blaring through the loud speakers. "Thanks for being here, everybody. We have a special shout-out tonight. This is for Elena. From Klaus. Oh and before I forget, he says that he hopes he's living up to the hype." smiled a completely oblivious and obviously compelled Dana.
After looking around the room for an unfamiliar face, and not finding one, I finally turned my attention back onto Elena and the rest of her group. And from where I was standing, I could see on Elena's face just how scared she was, and for that brief moment, which actually made me feel bad for her.
Pushing that thought out of my head, I noticed Damon heading over towards, Alaric and so with that I headed over towards Alaric as well.
"Special dedication, huh? This guy's a little twisted." said Alaric
"I'm not impressed." replied Damon
"No?" asked Alaric
"I actually agree with Damon, talk about lacking some imagination. The whole sending a message through a compelled bystander bit is a little played out. Don't you think?" I asked, walking up to Alaric and Damon, as I had caught the start of their conversation.
"Well if it isn't Buffy the vampire Slayer." teased Damon, as he looked over at me
"Samantha, why aren't you dressed up?" asked Alaric
"Because there's good chance a supernatural smack down is going to take place tonight, and I rather not be constricted in movement when that happens." I answered Alaric, completely ignoring Damon's failed attempt at getting under my skin.
"Like you'll be of any help." teased Damon, in one last attempt to get to me
So with a genuine smile, and a calm tone I replied, "Don't you have something else better to do with your time, like I don't know, protecting your brother's girlfriend? Seeing as you yourself don't have one, because you're in love with her." I shot back
Right after my comment, I watched as Damon's condescending smile quickly disappeared and was immediately replaced with a look of rage and contempt. "Just let me know if you guys see anything out of whack." said Damon, before then taking his leave.
"Well you sure know how to put Damon in his place." said Alaric, as he weirdly peered at me.
"What can I say, I'm not his biggest. Plus, he kind of brings it on himself." I replied.
I stayed with a Alaric for a little while, before then going my own way. After about a dance or two, my phone started to ring. Looking at the caller id I almost hopped out of my sneakers when I saw Tyler's name. Wasting no time, I hastily made my way off the dance floor, and retired to a quiet and empty hallway.
"Tyler hey, how are you?" I asked, highly relieved to hear his voice after all this time.
"I'm great, but what was with all the noise earlier? You at party or what?" asked Tyler
"I'm at the 60's decade dance, waiting for a super old vampire to show up and attack Elena so me and the wonder friends can spring in to action. I said sarcastically. "But enough about me, what have you been up to, how are the other werewolves treating you. There's no weird werewolf initiation is there, oh my god please tell me you're not apart of some werewolf cult." I rambled on.
"Whoa Sammy, calm down. There's nothing like that going on here, and everyone's pretty cool. They're helping me better understand and come to terms with what I am. So tell me, how's my mom doing, is she holding up?"
"Yea, she's holding up. She misses you like crazy though, but I think it helps a bit that I'm around. Which by the way, I forgot to thank you for talking your mom into letting me stay over for a while."
"No problem, besides my mom loves you. She often times tells me, just how much she wishes you and I were an item." explained Tyler, with a light chuckle
"Yea well, I'm only human. So there's no possible way I can compete with vampire Barbie." I teased, referring to non other than one Miss Caroline Forbes.
"Hey you're great just the way you are, but look I gotta go. Talk to you later?"
"Bye Tyler, and be safe"
"I will, later Sam."
And with that, our lovely conversation came to an end. Following a deep sigh, and a moment of silence, I figured it was probably time for me to start heading back to the dance. Turning around I was immediately greeted, by the company of five random male students.
"Hey Sam, how are you tonight?" asked one of the boys with a devilish grin, as they all continued to approach me
As I slowly began backing away, I made sure to keep a keen eye on all five boys as I attempted to stay one step ahead of them by reading there body movements. "How in the hell do you know my name, I've never met you before."
Stopping dead in their tracks, upon hearing my question, the boys start to look at each other, before the obvious leader of the group finally turns his attention back on me. "Klaus says hi." said the boy, just seconds before him and the rest of his goons suddenly rushed me.
As the first guy rushed be, thinking fast, I hopped out of his way at the last possible second, before then grabbing the back of his and slamming him face first it into the nearest locker.
After that, I quickly turned back to face the other our guys, only to be taken by surprise, when I wound up taking a left hook to the side of my face. Staggering back a bit after the hook to the face, I was then rushed from behind, and then slammed/pinned, up against a locker.
"Get off me!" I yelled
"Hmmmm, you smell good." said the student that had me pinned frontal side up against the locker.
Realizing that freaking out would be my worst course of action, I quickly took a deep breathe and recomposed myself. Thinking clearly now, I tried pushing off the locker, but didn't get very far, which personally didn't matter seeing as I just need a little leg room. Using the little space I had gotten from attempting to push myself up off the locker with the one boy pressed up against me, I pinned my right foot up against the locker and then shoved off with all my might. Causing me and the one boy to fall flat on our back, hastily rolling off of him, I made sure to strike that son of a bitch, with an elbow to the face, breaking his nose instantly.
Just then another student came running over to me, and so with me still on the floor, I quickly threw my leg at his feet, causing him to trip, and fall flat on his face, after my little leg sweep. Now back on my feet, I had two more students to take down.
Clenching my left hand into a fist, I shot two of my stakes into the legs of one of the boys, before then running up and kicking the stakes further into his leg, causing him to scream out in pain. Which I then followed up on, by hitting him a round house kick to the face.
Now turning to face the last student, I saw him standing about a three to four feet in front of me, with two guns pointed directly at my chest. Instinctually tapping the back waist line of my pants, I instantly realized, that the guns that this compelled student was pointing at me, was non other than my two pistols. Which I can only phantom, must have slipped out after my little scuffle on the floor.
"You don't wanna do this." I said, trying desperately to talk the gun happy student down
"Oh but I do, good bye Samantha," smiled the boy, just as he was about to shoot.
Then at the last possible second, Damon super speeds from the down the hall and violently tosses the male student into a nearby locker, but not before stripping him of my guns.
"See why kids shouldn't play with guns?" taunted Damon, before then handing me my two pistols.
"You saved me." I said in shock
"Yea, don't mention it, ever. Now go find Stefan, he should be with Jeremy, I gotta go save Elena." finished Damon,
Just before Damon could vamp away, I said, "Thank you Damon, for saving my life."
Turning around to look at me with a riddled look on his face, Damon simply nodded his ahead at me, as his way of saying your welcome. "Oh and by the way, stop being mad at Stefan."
"What?" I asked in shock
"I don't know why, but Stefan actually likes you, weirder than that, I think he looks at you like a little sister, and it's killing him that you're mad at him. So do us all a favor, stop being mad at him, and just move back in." said Damon with such care, and tenderness, before then vamp speeding away, as to make sure I couldn't respond.
For a minute or two, I just stood in the hallway in complete and utter shock. As I replayed the kind and vulnerable moment me and Damon had just shared right here in this hallway. After soaking it in, I quickly ran down the hallway in the direction I had seen Damon come from as I began searching for Stefan and Jeremy.
It took me a few minutes before finally running into Jeremy who then told me that Stefan had already taken off to go find Elena. With that being said, we both decided to head back towards the dance.
Now back at the dance, and impatiently waiting for word from either Stefan or Damon, me and Jeremy began getting antsy.
"What could be taking them so long?" asked a worried and paranoid Jeremy
"I don't know, but do me a favor and don't go assuming the worst just yet." I said, trying desperately to sound optimistic.
Then just as me and Jeremy were at our wits end, the young Gilbert finally receives a text from Damon. Wasting no time at all, me and Jeremy burst out of the gymnasium doors before then spotting Damon across the parking lot. Almost relieved and hoping for good news, me and Jeremy run full speed towards Damon, stopping, only after we reached him.
" Damon! Hey, I got your message, I can't find anyone. Where's Elena, where's Bonnie?" asked Jeremy instantly
"Yeah, where is everyone?" I asked, now a bit suspicious
With a telling look on his face, Damon simply replied, "We need to have a little talk."
At that very moment, me and Jeremy glanced at one another, as we feared the worst had happened. So taking each other's hand, we then turned and nodded for Damon to continue his story.
Me and Damon had just gotten back to the Boarding House, and just as I had predicted, the moment we walked through the front door, Damon was greeted by an emotionally train wrecked Elena.
"What did you do with her?!" asked Elena, got up and made her way towards Damon, with tears cascading down her face.
"Will you please calm her down?" asked Damon as he glanced over at Stefan
Motioning with her left hand for Stefan to not get involved, Elena continues on. "Don't talk like I'm not standing right in front of you.'
"Please calm down." insisted Damon
"You knew! Didn't you? You knew that if she harnessed all that power, that she would die, didn't you?" asked a distraught Elena, knowing full well what the answer was, and yet was hoping to hear another answer.
"Yes. Yes, I knew." said Damon, and with that, Elena wound up and slapped Damon clear across the face
"Ouch." I murmured to myself
Knowing that Elena needed to vent and still a little emotionally hurt by the slap across the face, Damon begins to explain himself. "You need to listen to me, and prepare for what I'm about to say. Bonnie had to die. Klaus using Alaric's body was a total surprise. She wasn't prepared for that. And he wasn't going to stop, and we weren't going to be able to stop him until he knew she was dead. He had to believe it. She cast a spell. Bonnie's ok." finished Damon before then turning and heading for stairs
A shocked Elena quickly looked back at Stefan, before the two then directed their shocked expressions towards me.
"He's telling you the truth." was I said before Stefan then raced up the stairs after Damon.
With Stefan and Damon, upstairs, and Elena in the living room, I was in the kitchen replaying the entire night back in my head, but the only thing that kept ringing in my head is the fact that Bonnie would have to die to save Elena, and I'm sorry, but I didn't think that was right. It was then, that I remembered that Elijah's plan to kill Klaus didn't involve sacrificing any of his witch. So with that I waited until Elena went upstairs and after she did I quietly made my way down to the basement and entered the cellar which held an immobilized Elijah.
Kneeling down beside the daggered Original, I gently caressed the side of his face with my index finger, seeing as the mere sight of him like this seemed to hurt me way more than I had thought it would've. After pulling myself together, I reached for the mystical dagger and using all my strength, I managed to pull it out of his chest.
Literally almost about four minutes after I pulled the dagger out of Elijah's chest the cellar door behind me swung open and instinctually I immediately got to my feet and stood in front of Elijah. Then much to my surprise, entered Elena.
"What are you doing here?" I mouthed in shock
"I was going to wake Elijah, in hopes of saving Bonnie. What are you doing down here?" mouthed Elena
Pulling my hands from behind my back, I showed Elena that I had already beaten her to the punch and had removed the white ash dagger.
Elena glanced from Elijah, to the dagger and then to me, with an astonished look clear across her face.
"I guess great minds really do think alike." I whispered to the Katherine look-a-like, with a most devilish grin stretched clear across my face.