Do you feel like a man
When you push her around?
Do you feel better now
As she falls to the ground?
Well, I'll tell you my friend
One day this world's going to end
As your lies crumble down
A new life she has found
Face Down by Red Jumpsuit Apparatus
A/N: I love that you guys are loving jealous Stefan, because I really like writing this jealous Stefan ;) So, this chapter, we're going to find out how jealous Stefan really is. And this chapter is for Lilly CullenSalvatore, I'm bringing a little bit of Bonnie into this story just for you :] Bonnie will probably be in the next chapter too :] xoxo, Avril
Chapter Twenty Five: A Turn For The Worst
Caroline was sitting outside the Lockwood Mansion with Tyler. It was a clear starry night, and Caroline saw the moon, it was getting fuller and fuller by the night, it was only a matter of a few more nights before Tyler would be turning for the first time. Another werewolf would be running around Mystic Falls in a matter of days.
"I don't know what I'm gonna do" Tyler sighed as he looked up at the moon
"Did Mason ever tell you what he did while the full moon was out?" Caroline asked
"I think he used to lock himself up…but I don't know where, or how" Tyler said
"…I could help you look" Caroline offered
"Thanks" Tyler said "But, I don't think Stefan would be too happy about that"
"…What do you mean?" Caroline asked confused
"Caroline, it's kinda obvious that he hates my guts" Tyler said "I mean every time I come around you anymore, he looks like he's gonna rip my head off. He doesn't know that I'm a werewolf, does he?" Tyler asked
"Nope" Caroline quickly lied
"Good" Tyler sighed "…Does he know about you?"
"…Uh, yeah" Caroline said
"And he's still okay with it? I mean, his girlfriend being a vampire?" Tyler asked
"Stefan's a very…understanding guy" Caroline said "He knows I didn't want to be a vampire"
"You never told me how you became a vampire" Tyler said
"…Remember Founder's Day? When you were freaking out from some sound?" Caroline asked
"Yeah" Tyler nodded
"And when I collapsed?" Caroline asked
Tyler nodded again.
"…I wasn't supposed to live through everything. I was on the verge of death basically and…a vampire found me," Caroline quickly lied "They felt sorry for me. They said something about how I reminded them of someone they knew in their human life. I wasn't supposed to become a vampire. They just gave me their blood so I would heal" Caroline sighed "…A bad vampire came later that night and suffocated me and…I died. I came back as this" Caroline said and gestured to herself
"You were on your own, huh?" Tyler asked
"…Pretty much" Caroline sighed "But, I couldn't have gotten through everything without Stefan. Even when he found out I was a monster…he was there for me" Caroline smiled "Which is why, I'm going to be here for you. You need someone. I may not be a werewolf, or a werewolf expert, but, I know what it's like to be alone"
"Thanks" Tyler smiled "You know…I actually used to think you were really shallow"
"…I was. I guess…being a vampire, I learned that all that stuff doesn't matter anymore" Caroline said
"I know" Tyler said "You've changed a lot from the shallow Caroline I used to know" Tyler said
"Thanks" Caroline smiled "I think I get it from Stefan"
"Yeah, he's a nice guy…to you at least" Tyler said and laughed a little
"He'll get over it. He's usually not like this to other people" Caroline huffed
"He's got a reason to be jealous I guess. You're a great girl Care" Tyler said
"Uh…thanks" Caroline said and started to feel a little awkward standing there and wanted to change the subject right away "So…heard anything from Mason?" Caroline asked, even though she knew Mason was dead
"Nope" Tyler sighed "He hasn't talked to me since the day he took off"
"Oh…that's too bad" Caroline sighed
"Thanks Tyler, but you didn't have to take me home" Caroline smiled as she got out of Tyler's car into her driveway "I could have called Stefan"
"It's no problem" Tyler said "You're Mom had to take off and I didn't want to be rude and just sit there, so…your welcome" Tyler smiled
"I'll see you later. I'll help you look for wherever Mason locked himself up during the full moon" Caroline said
"Okay" Tyler said
Caroline shut the car door and Tyler pulled out of her driveway, but stayed there until Caroline safely got into her house. After she shut the door, she turned around to see Stefan there.
"Stefan, what are you doing here?" Caroline asked "If my mom came home first- Forget it" Caroline sighed and hugged Stefan "I missed you today" Caroline smiled up at him
"Why was Tyler bringing you home?" Stefan asked
"You're starting this already?" Caroline whined "My Mom got called into work, Tyler offered to drive me home"
"…Okay" Stefan sighed "Sorry"
"It's okay" Caroline smiled
"What are you doing tomorrow? You told me earlier but…I forgot" Stefan said
"Oh, I'm spending the day with my mom. She wants to talk so I can only imagine what this will be about" Caroline sighed
"Okay, so, can I see you later?" Stefan asked with a smile on his face
"Of course" Caroline smiled and kissed Stefan "Where are you going right now?"
"Can't trust Damon alone for too long" Stefan sighed
"I see" Caroline said "Alright, well, tomorrow then?"
"Yeah, tomorrow" Stefan smiled and kissed Caroline "Goodnight"
"Goodnight" Caroline smiled and in the blink of an eye, Stefan was gone
Stefan was standing outside Bonnie's door, waiting for her to answer. He knew that if Caroline found out about this, she would be furious with him, but he just couldn't stand Tyler being around Caroline anymore. As it was last night, he was fighting against everything inside of him to go over to the Lockwood's and keep Tyler away from her, but he stayed put and now today, he was paying for not letting it out. Bonnie finally answered her door and looked at Stefan strangely.
"Stefan…what are you doing here?" Bonnie asked
"I need your help Bonnie" Stefan sighed
"…With what?" Bonnie asked slightly worried, and slightly confused
"Tyler" Stefan said
"It's not the full moon yet so, what's the problem?" Bonnie asked
"It's going to be the full moon soon and I don't want him being near Caroline" Stefan said
"…I think I can help" Bonnie sighed "…Come in" Bonnie said and stepped aside to let Stefan into the house
Once Stefan was inside and he shut the door behind him, Bonnie walked off to her Gram's old room where she kept all her spell books and everything else. Stefan stood there and waited by the front door and Bonnie came back with something that was all wrapped up and she handed it to Stefan.
"What is it?" Stefan asked and opened it up to see something that was similar to vervain.
"Wolfsbane" Bonnie sighed "It works on werewolves the same way vervain works on vampires. It won't hurt vampires though, so it's safe for you to touch it. But, once Tyler gets near that stuff, that should keep him away." Bonnie said
"Thanks" Stefan said
"Sure" Bonnie said and Stefan turned around and left Bonnie's house
"So…you want me to be a werewolf hunter now too?" Alaric asked as he held the wolfs bane and looked at it
"I just need your help to get Tyler, I want to see what he really knows" Stefan said
"I don't know about this Stefan. I mean, he hasn't done anything yet, he hasn't even turned yet" Alaric said
"I just need your help" Stefan said frustrated and Alaric picked up on it
"…You okay Stefan?" Alaric asked "You seem a bit…on edge"
"I'm fine" Stefan sighed "It's just…the last thing we need right now is a werewolf on the loose, right?"
"…I guess so" Alaric sighed
"So will you help me?" Stefan asked
"…I'll be back here later tonight" Alaric said
"Thank you" Stefan said
"Does Caroline know about this? I know those two have been friends since the Masquerade" Alaric said
"…Yeah, she knows" Stefan lied
"And she's okay with it? That's seems very unlike her" Alaric said
"She's okay with it. She knows what he is, she knows we have to be careful" Stefan lied again
"Alright" Alaric sighed "I'll be back here later tonight"
"Okay" Stefan said and Alaric turned around and walked out of the Boarding House
Now all Stefan had to do was keep all of this secret from Caroline. He knew what he was about to do was uncalled for, he knew Caroline loved him, but he wasn't so sure that Tyler knew that. He noticed the way Tyler looked at her, and all the time they've been spending together, not to mention last night too, and him dropping her off last night. Stefan was going to stop Tyler before he even had a chance to go after Caroline.
"Well, what's this?" Damon asked walking into the room, interrupting Stefan's train of thought and picking up a piece of the wolfs bane "Well, I'm not in pain, so what is it?" Damon asked again
"Wolfsbane" Stefan said
"Going werewolf hunting already? Isn't it still a little early in the season?" Damon asked with a smirk
"I'm just going to ask Tyler a few questions and if he doesn't…than this will make him" Stefan said and took the wolfs bane from Damon and put it away for now
"Since when did you start being the bad cop? I thought that was my job to torture people for answers" Damon said
"I've done it before, when I had to" Stefan sighed
"Where was I?" Damon asked
"At a barbeque at Elena's house" Stefan said "I had Katherine here"
"I never took you for the mean type. Then again, there was the brief ripping people apart period" Damon said with a smirk "Good times. Does Caroline know about them?"
"Damon, we're not bringing this up now" Stefan sighed "Shouldn't you be with Elena?"
"Alright, I'm leaving, since you obviously want me gone so badly" Damon said "Try not to burn the house down while I'm gone" Damon said on his way out the door
"I can't believe you talked me into this" Alaric sighed as Stefan loaded the unconscious Tyler into Alaric's car
"We're just taking him to the Boarding House and then I don't need your help anymore, okay?" Stefan said
"What the hell is going on?" Damon asked walking up to Alaric and Stefan now in the woods where they knocked Tyler out with the wolfs bane
"Damon what are you doing here?" Stefan asked
"I don't trust you" Damon said and looked over at Alaric now "How did he talk you into this? Never mind" Damon sighed "Just tell me, what the hell is going on"
"…I can't let him near Caroline" Stefan said "She's not safe. And when Tyler turns, and if he can't find a vampire, he's going to look for normal people Damon. That means Elena's in trouble too with a werewolf on the lose"
"…Fine" Damon sighed, knowing that Stefan had a point "So, what do you plan on doing with him then exactly other than pissing him off? Because he's gonna wake up soon and be really pissed off"
"I'll take care of it" Stefan said "You don't need to be in this Damon"
"…Okay, I'll leave you to your werewolf business" Damon said "Better off without him I guess anyway" Damon said and turned around to walk off
"Damon, where are you going?" Stefan asked
"Go see Elena. She's been pretty down lately with everything on her mind" Damon said
"Okay" Stefan said and in a second, Damon was gone from sight
"I'll get it!" Caroline said walking out of the kitchen from being with her mom and towards the door and she opened the door to see Damon there "Damon, what are you doing here?" Caroline asked confused
"Stefan-"
"Oh, by the way, they found Aimee's body. They think she was drunk and wandered off and that's how her spine got snapped" Caroline said "I thought you should know-"
"Caroline!" Damon hissed "It's Stefan"
"…What about Stefan?" Caroline asked worried now