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Damon's POV:
I sat reading Emily's grimoire until Stefan came strolling into the room in a panic,
"Anna took Elena." He informed quickly from behind me as I sat reading.
"Yeah, I got that from your 600 voicemails." I noted not bothering to care. Why should I?
"Damon, all night long, every single street in town, I've been searching. What if your blood hasn't passed out of her system?" he asked in a hurry as he came to stand next to me
"Well, then at least you know you'll see her again." I retorted carelessly still reading.
"Please. What do you know? You were with Anna. You must know where she's living. Just tell me where I can find her." he practically begged, although I'd prefer it if he were on his knees.
"Nope. You can go. Really." I answered back and for the first time in the conversation peeling my eyes from the 'cookbook'.
"You know, all I can remember is hating you. There might have been a time when that was different, but your choices have erased anything good about you. But see, I also know that you've just as much reason to hate me. This all began with me. Katherine killed Eliza because of me. And I'm sorry." he apologised and I put the book down to listen to him.
"Apology accepted." I said surprisingly warmly.
"So please, just tell me what you know. It's Elena, Damon. If you know something Tell me." He begged again and I closed the grimoire before standing and he copied my motion.
I sighed before answering him, "I mean this sincerely. I hope Elena dies. Not just because I'm cold hearted like that, but so Jessie can have some family when she turns. In fact you still haven't apologised about Jessie last night." He looked at me with question and I sighed. "I'm not stupid Stefan. I know you went to see her last night when she refused to sleep in my room." I paused and he bowed his head in shame and guilt. So he should. "You want to know how I knew. Because when I took her breakfast this morning, I was the one to get scolded because she's still pissed at me." I vamp pushed Stefan against the wall and my arm held against his neck. "Don't ever touch her again brother, or I will stake you." I spat before leaving him to choke.
"Yes?" the elder witch replied fearlessly and I was taken aback by her sternness.
"Hi there. I'm looking for Aaron." I replied politely only for an answer to not be given a second thought,
"He's not here."
"Oh, do you know when he would-"
"Never." I chuckled as she said this.
"You have quite an opinion for someone who doesn't know me." I retorted but she came back with a just as bold remark,
"You got some nerve knocking on a Bennett witch's door and asking her for anything." Her face as blank as her voice. Bitch's got nerve.
"What'd I do?" I asked in complete understanding of what I did.
"Spirits talk, Mr. Salvatore, and so does my granddaughter. You are no friend to us. Now get off my porch." Now this little witch bitch is getting on my last nerve.
"Step outside and say that." I replied heavily as I stepped towards her. Before I knew it my brain felt, like it was bursting, like every part of my head was about to explode and I groaned in pain, holding my head in my hands .the pain was excruciating. She stepped out onto the porch.
"I am not Bonnie. You don't want to mess with Me." she said before storming back into her house and closing the door. She was scared but didn't show it to me, I knew that much.
As I got back to the boarding house I listened in on Stefan's and Anna's conversation and he turned to me as I stood in the doorway with my arms crossed,
"Go ahead. Grovel again." I paused and pretended to come to a sudden realisation, "Oh, wait, no. I don't care." I informed before leaving. I can't let Elena die, it would only make Jessie more pissed at me If I don't help, even though she knows nothing about this and is spending 'quality time' with an old friend that just moved back to town and Azz, who I needed help from.
So I sped to the town square and I made myself present as Anna sat down.
"Got a hot date, or are you just planning on nabbing the entire gilbert family? Actually if you even do so much as lift a finger to Jessie, I will have to kill you." I warned nonchalantly to her.
"A party, right next to the old cemetery. Isn't that nice of them? Lots of warm bods for starving vampires." She asked with a cunning smile.
"I told you. I work alone." I said sternly.
"Yeah, so do me. But you're minus a witch and I'm minus spell book. So what do you say?" she tried to negotiate.
"Stefan will come after you, you know that. For messing with Elena."
"Then he won't be too happy if I kill her when I don't get what I want. Not to mention it'd put you in a rather sticky situation with your little girlfriend." She is cleaver. I groaned knowing she's right, Jessie would never forgive me. She stood and began to remove herself from my presence.
"When do you want to do this?" I exhaled a defeated breath and she turned back to face me again.
"God, it's like 1864 all over again. You Salvatore's are truly pathetic when it comes to women. Tonight. After sundown. Meet at the church." She said her wishes before walking away in triumph.
Jessie's POV:
When I woke up this morning Damon was sitting next to me reading the stupid book that got him into this trouble with me in the first place and I sighed sitting up. He made me breakfast and I told him that I felt him put his arm around me last night and he looked surprisingly shocked. I left to go change and met Azz at the grill.
"I still can't believe your back." I smiled over to the blond boy who sat opposite me with a huge grin.
"Well believe it sweet cheeks." He chimed and I chuckled.
"So what you doing back anyway? Wait answer this one first, any new girls on the scene? Or…guys?" both me, Azz and Billy chuckled and I leaned forward. "Or are you both gonna continue with you beneficial 'friendship'?" I asked with air quotations as I wiggled my eyebrows and they both laughed.
"That was a long time ago Jess. But who knows?" Billy took a sip from his drink and smirked over to me. Azz and Billy always had some sort of 'friends with benefits' relationship that only Tyler and I knew about. But it stopped when Billy moved to England for a while.
"As for your first question, I just couldn't stay away from my 3 best friends in the world." He smiled and I smiled back to him.
"Here you go…" Tyler came back over to us with our food a sat next to me before putting his arm on the back of my chair. I didn't mind that Tyler was like this, he always had a small crush on me but I never agreed to going out with him because I didn't want to ruin our friendship. I know everyone sees him as a douche because what he put Vickie through, but they don't know about how he never wanted to be seen with her by his parents because they thought of her as a piece of trash that just lays around with alcohol and skunk. Only Azz, Billy and I would put up with his shit, and occasionally Matt. "So how was England? Did you drink alotta tea?" he asked popping a bunch of fries into his mouth.
"Actually no. I lived off in memory of you guys." He winked. was the drink all four of us would drink when around each other. "So, you and Tyler? You together yet?" he asked and before I could say anything Tyler put his hand on my shoulder and smiled,
"Well, there's something we need to tell you actually." He winked down to me and I realised the little game he was playing and I decided it'd be fun to go along with it, "we're engaged. But were gonna wait a couple years, you know, after schools over. No one knows though." Billy's mouth dropped as Tyler whispered to him.
"I couldn't help but say yes, all these years and I finally fell for him." I smiled up a Tyler and at the same time Azz, Tyler and I burst out into laughs. Billy didn't see this as a funny joke and threw some fries at all three of us who couldn't stop laughing. "But no, seriously. I'm dating a guy named Damon who I incredibly pissed at right now but I'm gonna make him suffer, trust me." I said pointedly before taking a sip of my .
"You really had me there! So Damon Hu? Sounds like a bad boy." Azz scoffed,
"Oh, he is. And he's hot!" he replied for me.
Damon's POV:
I was getting ready to head out when Elena appeared by the door,
"I'm going to have to change the locks. Did you stage a jailbreak?" I asked with my jacket now on my shoulders.
"Stefan." She said simply. Of course he gave her the damn key.
"Oh, brother. Ever the white knight." I retorted back to her.
"I convinced Bonnie to help you." She informed me but it's very unlikely.
"I doubt that."
"I'm not going to say that I'm sorry we got the grimoire without you last night, because I'm not, really." She moved more into the room as she said this.
"Well, at least you're honest." I smiled a little, sarcastic smile of course.
"I was protecting the people I love, damon. But so were you, in your own, twisted way by letting Jessie not help you. And as hard as it is to figure, we're all on the same side, after the same thing, to get answers." She said coming down the steps.
"Not interested." I moved around the couch to stand a little closer to her.
"Yes, you are. Because you were willing to work with us yesterday." She stated simply, oh, how wrong she is.
"Fool me once, shame on you." I quoted back to her.
"Fine, so we both know you love Jessie to no end. And my question is, why didn't you snap my neck when Jessie could have me forever as well as you?"
"Because, if I did that," I sighed before continuing. "Jessie would hate me, she doesn't want that life for you, and it's because of her your still alive. The moment I found she was your sister, I stopped me from killing you in an instant. She was reluctant to have an eternal life, she wouldn't want to give you that option."
"You and I We have something. An understanding and Jessie at our sides. She won't ever choose between us, which is why I want to help you. And I know that my betrayal hurt you, Different from how it is with you and Stefan, but I'm promising you this now, I'll help you get the answers you need." I thought about her words for a minute before replying with a groan,
"I wish I could believe you." I watched with surprise as she removed her necklace and placed it on the table next to her.
"Ask me if I'm lying now." So much bravery, stupid girl.
"No animal will stop, by the way, No matter what I do." I stalked closer to her, just to try and scare her a little.
"Then we'll deal with It." she replied with much confidence. I picked up the necklace and placed it back around her neck.
"I'm trusting you for the sake of Jessie. Don't make me regret it. Now I need a favour," I sighed, "I need to get Jessie to trust me again, what is the…" I paused to think of a way to word this, "thing I can do to get her to forgive me? By her jewellery? Kill someone in her honour?" she looked at me with pure shock.
"How are you with animals?" I looked at her in question and she told me exactly what I could do to earn her forgiveness. Why can't she just want expensive jewellery?
Soon we were walking through a cemetery when I heard Jessie laughing along with the Lockwood kid and Azz and some other kid I didn't like the way was touching her arm. I growled and made my way over to her with Elena trailing behind me. I stood behind her and kissed he neck before she turned around to face me and she excused herself from her friends.
"So I guess operation 'open tomb' is in full swing?" she motioned towards the book in my hands and I nodded.
"Bonnie said her grams could use your help, it could be a lot safer for the both of them." Elena read from her phone and Jessie sighed.
"Fine, but I'm still mad at you." She pointed at me warningly before walking off to the demolished church.
"Brother, witches." I acknowledged them after whistling to show my presence.
"Everything ok?" Stefan asked both Elena and my girlfriend and I shot him a warning glance.
"I just want to get this over with." Elena breathed before Jessie spoke up.
"That's great. So why am I here?" I looked over to her as she stood in front of Sheila and Bonnie.
"I need to borrow your power, channel your magic." Sheila answered her without emotion.
"Hold on a second, will it hurt her?" I piped in as I came to stand besides Jessie.
"You may begin to feel a little week and light headed but you'll be fine other than that." jess nodded.
"Ok so it's like being high? Great. just don't kill me and we stay on good terms." She replied before brushing past me.
"Wait," I grabbed onto her arm lightly and she turned to face me with a bored expression, "you don't have to do this. I know you don't want to be a part of this and-"she cut me off as she placed her hand on my cheek.
"I'll be fine." she stated clearly before kissing me lightly on the lips. "I'm still mad at you." She said before moving over to Elena, and I chuckled lightly at her stubbornness.
"Are we ready?" Elena asked and only Bonnie replied,
"I guess so." with a small smile.
In a short amount of time, we were all standing outside the tombs entrance watching the Bennet witches light the torches surrounding them,
"Air. Earth. Fire."
"Water." Bonnie finished off for her, handing her a bottle of water the grandma witch sprinkled on to the floor.
"That's it, just water from the tap? Well now I'm disappointed in you grams." Jessie said from next to me and I held back a laugh to her obvious humour.
"As opposed to what?" the old witch asked with a smile.
"I just figured maybe you'd do some cool witchy spell mojo thingy on it or something." She shrugged and Sheila smirked at her.
"What's that?" Stefan asked and I looked over to him.
"I need a little persuasion to get the answers I want. Admit it, you can't wait to not be held back by me and Jessie anymore." I smirked at him and he hummed.
"I can't wait." He admitted and I smiled down at Jessie who didn't hear our little conversation.
"Were ready, Jess." The little Bennet held her hand out for Jessie and she walked over cautiously before taking her hand.
I watched as the witches began to chant and Jessie closed her eyes just like they asked her to, with all three of them holding hands.
"What are they saying'?" I asked not recognising the language.
"It's Latin." Stefan acknowledged.
"I don't think its Latin." Elena shook her head and I saw Jessie began to sway a little and I started to get a little worried, well, a hell of a lot concerned.
"What's happening?" Elena asked clinging onto Stefan as the torches flared up around them.
"It worked!" bonnie said proudly with disbelief but mainly out of shock.
"Of course it worked." It was then that Jessie held her head and made to fall, I sped to her before she could hit the ground and she clung onto me. I kissed her head while stroking her hair to sooth her, I gently sat her up against the wall and bit into my wrist before offering it to her and she took it thankfully.
"You ok?" I asked in concern and she nodded.
"The bitch better be in there." I kissed her before walking over to Elena and Stefan.
"Don't you have some fires to build?" I questioned but it was more of an order.
"I'm gonna go get the gasoil, I'll be right back." He nodded before leaving.
"You ready?" I asked Elena and she looked up at me in shock.
"What?"
"You think I'm going to go in there by myself so you can seal me in?" I asked as I pulled her close to me by her arm.
"Don't take her in. I'll bring the walls down." The old witch threatened.
"You'll bring walls down if I don't. You think I trust you?" I asked as though she should not need me to ask that question.
"As much as I trust you." She retorted.
"Enough! Both of you." Jessie said as she stood from her previous position. "Elena? It's either you go in there, or I do. Your choice." I shook my head at her.
"Over my dead body you'll go in that tomb." I spat back at her.
"Look, he needs leverage. He needs to know that you're not going to shut the door when he gets inside. I get it. I'll go." Thankfully Elena agreed to go with me and Jessie smiled at her before pulling her into a hug.
"Thank you." She smiled and looked up at me. "Look after her." I nodded at her request and she kissed me lightly.
"May I?" I took one of the torches and I took in one last look at Jessie who looked like I was going into a room full of stakes. I finally entered the tomb with Elena following close behind me.
Jessie's POV:
The moment Elena and Damon entered that hell hole, I felt everything, horror, regret, love, sorrow, all of it came crashing down on top of me like a pile of rocks.
I looked behind me to see Anna coming down the stairs before grams letting her enter the tomb,
"Why did you let her go in?" Bonnie asked and I stood anxiously in front of the opening of the tomb.
"Because she isn't coming out, baby. None of them are." She looked over to me and anger boiled through my blood,
"What do you mean, they're not coming out?!" I yelled at her moving closer to her and Bonnie.
"I can't let the risk of those tombed vampires getting out, they'd destroy this town."
"No, you will get damon out. You do whatever It is you need to do, take my blood, use as much of my power as you need! But you will get him out." I ordered sternly and for a moment I saw a flash of fear pass through both their eyes. Before I knew it I fell to the ground and I was covered with bruises and cuts. "What the hell?" I breathed.
"Your power has taken control. You need to send it all back! Now! I will help you get Damon out but I can't until you gain control of your power." I shook my head.
"No, just get him out." I ordered in a little pain. She looked at me in concern before leaning down to me,
"Close your eyes." I complied. "Feel the pain wash from your body. Imagine the wounds to be gone." It was the most difficult thing to do in my life, I didn't know who to picture to take these wounds. Relief came over me as the pain washed away and I opened my eyes, finally, it's all gone.
"Please, get him out." I begged and before she could answer Stefan when running for the tomb.
"Where's Elena?" he asked impatiently.
"Damon took her inside." Bonnie informed her from next to me.
"What?!" he made a move to enter the tomb but Sheila thankfully held his arm to stop him as well as saying,
"Stefan! If you go in there, you won't come out."
"What did you do?" he accused with a blank voice and I was in the middle of an anxiety attack on the floor. All I could think about is Damon not coming out, Elena not coming out.
"Opening the door didn't remove the seal, It just opened the door." She shrugged with no emotion.
"What's the seal?"
"Some seals keep vampires from entering. This one keeps them from Coming out." She informed blankly. Bonnie rubbed my back to help sooth me but it wasn't working.
"Elena's human. She can leave. Anna, Damon can't. You weren't even planning on breaking the spell, were you?" he asked with sadness from her betrayal.
"I told you. I protect my own." She backed away al little towards me and Bonnie although I wasn't part of her little speech.
"Elena can get out. That's all that matters." She is so wrong. Damon is his brother, my boyfriend, he needs to come out too- no, he will come out.
"No! It's not, damons needs to come out too!" I yelled as I stood on my shaky legs, breathless.
Hearing Elena's scream Stefan and I shared a look and with no hesitation ran to go get Elena.
"Elena!" Stefan pulled her from who I presumed was Anna's mother and he ordered us to leave. "Stefan I'm not going without damon!" I informed sternly and he shook his head.
"It's not safe down here. You need to leave." He grasped my wrist tightly and pulled me to the entrance of the door.
"go." I shook my head and he made an attempt to push me out but I refused to leave.
"Well get they all out, I promise Jess." Bonnie assured me with a small nod.
"Even if were able to break through the seal, we won't be able to hold it for long." With that Stefan left to go fid Damon and for a second I made a move to follow but grams held me back, "we need to channel your magic." I looked back and forth for a moment and decided to stay, I know Stefan will get him out. He has to.
Damon's POV:
All of these years and she's not here?! I began to kick the rocks that surrounded me, I'd never been so angry in my entire life. Every thought of what she did to me and Stefan came rushing back to me and the rage continued to build.
"Damon." I heard my brother's voice call form behind me, but I couldn't care less right now.
"She's not here." I repeated for what seems like the hundredth time.
"What?" he asked in disbelief. What does he not understand?
"She's not here!" I shout and throw the blood bag across the wall.
"Stefan they can't hold it much longer!" I hear Elena shout back. If I had human hearing, I would not be able to hear that.
"Damon, we need to get out of here." He urged but I continued to pace and stopped when I saw something in the corner of my eye, I refuse to believe it!
"It doesn't make sense. They locked her inside." I ran a hand through my hair. There's things I need to know!
"If we don't leave now, we're not getting out." He pressed angrily.
"How could she not be in here?" I asked but no answer. How could this even be possible, the bitch is not here! But in the back of my mine all I thought was of what I saw.
"It's not worth spending all of eternity down here! It's not worth it!" he shook me heard until I pushed him away.
"No!" I yelled back.
"Damon! Please. Jessie is getting week and if we don't go now we don't know what damage it will do." It was then that I came back from my state of anger, they're draining Jessie of too much. I left with them and I heard a pained yell, my heart dropped and my stomach flipped as I ran out of the tomb to see Jessie on the floor with barely any life. I clung onto her like my life depended on it and carried her out to where Elena and Stefan was peering over a delusional Jeremy.
"I'm sorry." Elena apologised as she hugged me over Jessie's body. The last thing I wanted was to be around a Kathrine-look-a-like.
"I'm taking Jessie back with me." was all I said before leaving them to do whatever.
The first thing that I did as I got us back to the boarding house was obviously give Jessie some of my blood while I sat in front of the fire with her sat across my lap as her arms latched around me.
"She wasn't there was she?" she asked lightly and I didn't answer. I felt out of it. 165 years I needed to just ask questions, she wasn't there, 165 years I thought Eliza was dead, I was wrong.
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