Sisters
Cadence had really no idea what was going on, except that it involved her sister, so when she got to the boarding house she was clearly upset.
"Krystal, what the hell is going on, who are these people?" Cadence asked,
"They are friends, my friends, you have to listen to me, please," Krystal seriously. Cadence saw that she was a little freaked out and she had been crying, Cadence dropped down on the couch, sighing,
"He's after you again, isn't he?" Cadence asked,
"Cad, he had his men kill mom and dad and….me," Krystal seriously.
"What are you talking about? You are standing here and talking to me you aren't dead," Cadence confused. Krystal shook her head,
"The only way I am standing here and talking to you is because the doctor gave me vampire blood, I would never have survived without it, in fact I died twenty minutes later with vampire blood in my body, I am a vampire Cadence," Krystal strongly. Cadence flipped out,
"No, that means…I've lost everyone," Cadence in shock and starting to cry, she thought about it,
"No, vampires aren't real though, there's no way," Cadence pissed off. Damon stood by Krystal, she glanced at him, he nodded, Krystal bit her wrist open and when she pulled away from her own wrist showed her sister her fangs and the veins popping out around her red blood eyes. Cadence passed out, Damon caught her before she slumped off the couch and into the floor.
"That went well," Damon sighed as he laid her on the couch.
"What now?" Krystal pouring a glass of bourbon.
"In the morning we'll get these drawings to Caroline's mother, see if she can id the other two and maybe find out if there are any more guys associated with this David, for now, we are protection detail," Stefan seriously. Krystal was standing by the fireplace with a little bourbon in her glass, Stefan was making Cadence comfortable on the couch, Damon was still reeling from the new information Krystal had dropped on them all.
"Are you alright?" Caroline coming over to her, Krystal glanced at her, then back at the fire.
"I thought what David did to me was hell, pure hell in every sense of the place, but it doesn't come close to my sister's reaction toward me," Krystal sitting down in front of the fire before her legs crumbled out from beneath her. Caroline sat down by her,
"My mom was the same way, she even told Damon to keep me away from her because her daughter was dead," Caroline seriously.
"Being turned, its not right for those we do leave behind, we died but they cant have any closure, or time to mourn over us. So how does your mom feel about you now?" Krystal asked.
"At first I had to compel her, but I couldn't hide it forever, she has come to terms with it," Caroline seriously. Krystal was quiet,
"The whole reason behind doing this was of her, so she would have me, so she wouldn't have to bury our parents by herself, god I cant believe I got my parents killed, I mean you might as well have put a gun in my hand and have me pull the trigger, I did this," Krystal trying to get a hold of herself. Damon saw Krystal falling apart, he snapped out of this and rush over to her,
"Krystal, no, this was not your fault," Damon explained.
"How can you say it wasn't, were you zoned out when I told the whole story?" Krystal shouting at him. Damon held her head,
"You did not do this, you told your parents about the situation and your dad was trying to protect you, its what parents should do," Damon staring in her eyes. Krystal cried so hard, Damon held her, he knew what heartbreak felt like, its why he turned off his emotions, but now after so long and because of Elena had made him feel again it was getting harder to switch it off and keep it switched off.
With everything going wrong in Krystal's new vampire life it would be just that more tempting for her to turn it off, and more of a possibility if her sister wanted nothing to do with her, she was the only person to tie Krystal with her humanity.
"Hey, you're okay, its been a long night, why don't I draw you a nice bubble bath and I will scrub away all this night and you can sleep soundly tonight," Damon softly. Krystal clung to him, slowly she nodded, her emotions were all over the place,
"Krystal," Cadence mumbled. Krystal froze, Damon felt every nerve in her body freeze,
"Go to her," Damon whispered in her ear,
"I…I am afraid to," Krystal clinching her eyes shut.
"Just tell her why you became a vampire," Damon getting her up and walking her over to the couch. Krystal pushed her hair behind her own ear and wet her lips, Cadence slowly opened her eyes, she tensed up as she stared at her sister.
"Cadence, please let me explain," Krystal softly, Cadence sat up slowly, she glanced around the room Damon gave her a half smile and Stefan gave her a sad kind smile.
"Are they…" Cadence being interrupted,
"Yes, they are friends, my friends, they are helping with the whole new change, the reason why I turned into a vampire, its because of you, technically for you, my human life was so screwed up, I lost our, our parents, but I had you left, I wanted to stay, to help you through all this, I love you, and I know you are my older sister and you are the one who is supposed to take care of me but I want to take care of you through this," Krystal explained.
"But, the accident, do you know what happened?" Cadence asked,
"Its David, he knows about you as well, I don't know how many guys he has but he or his men were behind it, you aren't safe either, you have to stay with Caroline and Tyler until this all blows over," Krystal explained. Cadence looked over at Caroline and Tyler,
"Are they…" Cadence being interrupted,
"Come on sis, yes, Caroline is a vampire, Tyler is a hybrid, a vampire and a werewolf, they wont hurt you, no one in this room will hurt you," Krystal seriously. Cadence was trying to wrap her head around all of it,
"I need…" Cadence being interrupted when a glass was presented to her by Damon, with bourbon in it.
"Thanks," Cadence carefully taking it from him,
"You cant read minds can you?" Cadence asked, Damon half smiled, he figured that tonight wasn't the time for his witty or cocky humor,
"No, you just looked like you needed it, look, I told your sister that this was a chance to live, to start fresh, to have friends, to actually feel like she belonged, I also mentioned that she had you left for family, you may be just like the founding families in this town and hate vampires, but give your sister a real chance to live her life, the way her human life didn't," Damon seriously.
"You know, you seem like a 'bad boy' type that uses people, why are you helping my sister?" Cadence asked.
"I had a good friend that opened my eyes and taught me how to feel again, your sister and I have some things in common, and I wanted show her that when you are given a second chance that you take full advantage of it, do the things you never got to do," Damon explained.
"In other words you like my baby sister?" Cadence asked,
"I am very much attracted to your sister and she has told me everything about her past and I intend to protect her from her past and from anything and anyone who may try to hurt her in the future, and that is also why you are here, you are her only connection to humanity she has now, it is hard for a new vampire not to want to turn their humanity off, but yes I like your sister," Damon seriously. Cadence nodded,
"And you are sure you can protect her from David and however many guys that are indeed coming after her?" Cadence asked,
"We have enough supernatural powers to take any bad vampire or werewolf out, so a few bad humans coming after you both is no sweat, but you will have to be guarded anytime you are not here or at Caroline's house, Krystal has lost everyone she loves but you, you will be protected," Damon explained. Cadence nodded,
"I can live with the body guards detail protection," Cadence agreed,
"That's the whole point," Damon seriously giving her his half smile.
"So, what exactly do you need to finish with the funeral?" Damon asked,
"Um, everything, I'm so overwhelmed with it, fresh clothing for mom and dad, caskets to pick out, dates to set, notices in the paper, um, they have to be shipped back to Colorado, that's where their burial plots are," Cadence's eyes watering. Krystal hugged her,
"Its going to be alright, I'm going to do all I can," Krystal mumbled,
"You know, I am your big sister I should be the one comforting you," Cadence laughed a little.
"Alright, um, do you have the money to do all this?" Damon asked,
"Just the life insurance," Cadence explained.
"Alright, I'll cover all the financial things, me and Krystal will go with you to Colorado, Caroline and Tyler will accompany us for protection, Stefan and Elena will stay here, you just pick out what you think is best for your parents," Damon seriously. Cadence and Krystal looked at him as if he had grown a second head.
"Its hard enough to plan for a funeral without money problems and living through the grief, besides we are loaded," Damon seriously.
"Um, thank you," Krystal glancing at Stefan,
"Both of you," Krystal nodding in Stefan's direction.
"Yes, um, thank you, I know it doesn't compare to what you have done for Krystal and for our family, but thank you for everything," Cadence reaching out to shake hands with Damon. He shook her hand,
"Its not a problem, just make the arrangements, I'll go with you both to pay for everything," Damon seriously.
"Thank you Damon," Krystal strongly, he rubbed Krystal's arm and gave her a half smile. Everyone else who knew Damon was stunned by his generosity and concerned outlook except for Elena, she had always found out about all good things he had done for people and vampires.
"Alright, well you guys get Cadence settled in at Caroline's place, and in the morning we'll inform Caroline's mother of what we need done," Damon explained.
"Cant I stay here with Krystal?" Cadence asked,
"We have two new vampires in the house and they have yet to learn moderation, having a human in the house would not be good right now," Damon seriously. Cadence nodded, she hugged Krystal and got up,
"Tomorrow we'll go shopping for some clothes for you, so call Bonnie," Damon giving Krystal a wink, he gave her his phone which had Bonnie's number in it already, Cadence left with Caroline and Tyler. Krystal called Bonnie, Damon poured himself a drink, he sat on the couch and sighed.
"So Damon playing hero and a gentleman, how does it feel?" Stefan asked,
"Exhausting, in the morning you need to take those sketches to the sheriff, explain what's going on, we are going to have to draw these guys out, most likely this David douche bag will send his men to get Cadence, then we'll meet Bonnie at the mall for some shopping, and the rest of the week plan for the funeral," Damon explained.
"Sound like a plan to you?" Damon glancing at Krystal who just got off the phone.
"Sounds like a good one," Krystal explained,
"And we'll need to get you a phone," Damon explained,
"I believe you promised a soak in the tub?" Krystal having a headache,
"Oh, yeah, goodnight Elena, Stefan," Damon getting up, finishing his glass of bourbon and leading Krystal to his room.
"Hmm, well he seems as if he has found someone," Stefan commented,
"Yeah," Elena trying to be happy for him.
"You sound not thrilled about it," Stefan explained,
"No, its just, he has been avoiding me since I've turned," Elena shaking her head. They made their way to Stefan's bathroom, he started a nice bubble bath for them to share together.
"Damon is pissed because I did what you wanted me to do, I saved Matt and you died and became a vampire, if he had been there he would have saved you first, you would have still been human. He hates me because of that, because I let you make the decision for me," Stefan explained.
"Stefan, you know me, Damon knows me, I wasn't going to let Matt die," Elena seriously,
"I know Elena, but I am not too thrilled about it either, I saved Matt and left you to die, you died Elena, how do you think that makes me feel?" Stefan asked.
"Shh, we are relaxing," Elena leaning back against him.