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Jenna and Alaric sat a table at the grill.
" I can't believe it. Elena is my sister's husband's brother's daughter and her mother is boyfriend's dead wife. You can't make this stuff up" Jenna complained.
"It's definitely overwhelming" Alaric replied.
"I can't believe that they keep it a secret. How is it even possible to keep a secret like that?" Jenna asked.
Before Alaric could answer John walked over to their table.
"Hey you two. Do you think I can join you?" John asked.
"Do you have to?" Jenna groaned.
"I guess I don't have to, but might as well" John replied. He looked over and saw Damon and Elena with Dia closely behind enter the grill.
"We just need answers. Please don't do anything stupid" Elena told Damon.
"Yeah but stupid is so much more fun" Damon huffed.
"Damon, I mean it. All I'm asking is you try to keep it together. Be a better man" Elena asked. Damon looked at Dia.
"Please Damon" Dia asked quietly.
"Okay then" Damon said.
The three of them walked over to John.
"John, buddy, how have you been?" Damon smirked.
"I've been alright Damon. It's good to see you. You as well Dia" John smiled
"So John, rumor has it that you know a lot and won't say anything" Damon said rejoining John as he was lighting a candle.
"How I know you can be trusted, Damon? Originals can compel vampires and according to Stefan, that's why Katherine's still in the tomb, because an original has compel her to stay there" John asked.
"Only because all of the vervein have left her system. Stefan and I on the other hand are chock full" Damon replied.
"You guys are drinking vervein?" John frowned.
"It's an acquired taste. I don't see that magic little ring on that stitched finger so if you know something about Klaus, you better start talking or I will kill you in your sleep" Damon replied.
"Is that any way to convince me that you and I are on the same side? First, I need to know that I can trust you, Damon, that I can count on you. Then we'll talk" John replied. "Oh I see Dia is still around you. Bit surprised about that actually."
"I swear if you lay a hand on her I'll rip out your throat" Damon sneered.
"So how are things with you and Damon?" Elena asked Dia.
"Not good" Dia replied. "I think I hurt him pretty badly by moving out."
"Dia he hurt you, space is what you need. It's okay to do something Damon doesn't like" Elena looked at her.
"You're right" Dia replied.
"I know you care about him, but just let him deal with it the way he wants to" Elena said.
Damon sat at the bar when Jenna walked over to him with another woman.
"So, my friend wants to meet you. Damon Salvatore, this is…" Jenna began.
"I know you" Damon began. "The news lady."
"Yeah, Andie Star. Nice to meet you. Can I buy you a drink, Damon?" Andie asked.
Damon looked over at Elena and Dia.
"My glass is all full, Andie. Thank you" Damon said getting up. He walked over to Elena and Dia who were stunned.
"You totally blew her off" Elena said.
" I staying clear off all women at the moment" Damon looked at Dia.
"Thanks" she rolled her eyes.
"You didn't have to be rude" Elena frowned.
"Trust me, it's on the best interest of women everywhere" Damon said.
Elena's phone began to ring. She pulled it out and answered it.
"Stefan" Elena frowned. "What is it?" She looked up at Damon and Dia.
"Why am I just finding out about this now?" Damon demanded. Stefan called to tell Elena that Caroline had been taken captive by Jules.
"Stefan was worried that you…" Elena stopped.
"That I'll what? That I'd kill him? Of course, it's what's need to happen" Damon snapped.
"No that's not what needs to happen" Dia protested.
"No Damon, not Tyler. Do whatever you need to do to get Caroline back but just leave Tyler out of it, okay?" Elena said.
"Why? He's a werewolf, he needs to die. I'm willing to kill him, it's win-win" Damon said.
Elena touched Damon's arm. He tensed up and looked at her.
"Damon please okay? Too many people are dead" Elena asked.
"You need to stop doing that" Damon said.
"Doing what?" Elena frowned.
" Assuming that I'll play the good guy because that you who's asking" Damon sneered.
"Be a better man Damon" Elena said. Damon looked at Dia. Just then John entered the bathroom.
"Do you mind?" Damon snapped.
"What's going on?" John asked.
"Nothing" Elena said.
"It doesn't look like nothing" John replied.
"Back off Gilbert" Dia snapped.
"Well guess what John, trust works both ways. Get out" Damon sneered.
"Look, we don't have time for this. We need to get Caroline back" Elena said.
"We don't have to do anything. I'll take care of it" Damon said. He turned to leave and looked at John.
"First dad duty: ground your daughter. Keep her here" Damon told John. He looked at Dia and left. She quickly ran after him.
"I'm coming with you" Elena called out.
"No, no, no, no, no. I'm with Damon on this one." John said. Elena began to try to get through.
"No, stop, stop. You're not going anywhere. Just tell me what's going on" John said.
"Damon wait" Dia called out in the parking lot.
"You're staying here too" Damon stopped and looked at her.
"I'm not going to argue with that" Dia replied. "Just come back safe. That's all I ask."
Damon sped up to her and crashed his lips against hers. Damon kissed her for a few seconds before pulling away. He gently stroked her cheek. He leaned forward and pressed his forehead to hers.
"Just in case" he whispered. He leaned into kiss her one last time before speeding off into the darkness.
Dia left Elena back at the grill much to Elena's protest, but she didn't feel like arguing with John. Dia drove back to the boarding house. She got out of her car and opened her trunk and began to pull out a few boxes. She needed to start packing her things. If she didn't know she wouldn't ever. She walked upstairs and walked into her room. She began to pack up her clothes. That was what she desperately needed at the house. She walked over to her dresser and opened some drawers and began putting clothes in boxes. When she looked up, she saw Jonas staring back at her. She gasped and turned around.
"Don't be afraid" Jonas said. "I need your help."
Jules had a gun pointed at Caroline's head. Tyler watched not saying a word. Brady was close by about ready to stake Damon. Suddenly all the werewolves began to scream and fall to the ground.
"What's happening?" Caroline asked.
"What the hell is going on?" Tyler exclaimed.
Jonas and Dia appeared out of the shadows. Damon and Stefan got up and looked at both of them.
"Elijah made a promise to Elena. I'm here to see it's up held" Jonas said. He looked at Damon and Stefan.
"You're friend here has been much help" he looked over at Dia. "You need to go. Get out of here now." Damon and Stefan nodded as did Dia and the three of them left.
Jonas looked at Tyler. "When your friends are awkake, give them a message: They need to get the hell out of this town."
"What the hell was that?" Damon demanded walking through the boarding house doors.
"Jonas said you were in trouble and that I could help" Dia answered. "Simple spell."
"You were putting yourself in danger by being there" Damon snapped.
"So were you" Dia shot back.
"I'm a vampire" Damon sneered. "I can handle myself."
"And I can't?" Dia asked. "You know what don't answer that. A simple thank you would have sufficed!"
Damon began to answer when he saw boxes by the front door.
"What's with the boxes?" he frowned.
"I told you I was moving out" Dia rolled her eyes.
"And live when your psychotic vampire foster mother?" Damon huffed.
"Stop it" Dia replied. "I told you we need space. Space means we don't live in the same house."
"Fine" Damon snapped. "There's the door."
"You're unbelievable" Dia shook her head and walked to the door. She opened it to reveal John.
"Hello Dia" John smirked.
Damon walked to the door and frowned.
"What do you want?" he asked.
"We haven't finished our conversation" John replied.
"Dia go home" Damon said staring at John. Dia looked at Damon then John then left.
"I'll bite" Damon snapped as John walked into the house.
"I've been thinking. Personal feelings aside Damon, I think you and Stefan will do all you can to protect Elena and Dia" John said.
"I agree with that statement" Damon replied.
"So I come with gifts" John said. He opened a piece of cloth. Wrapped in the cloth were a dagger and a vial.
"What is that?" Damon asked.
"This is how you kill an original? In this vial, is ash from a white oak tree that dates back to the genesis of the originals. The dagger must be dipped into the ash and then plugged into their heart" John explained as Damon picked up the dagger.
"How do you know all this John?" he asked.
" Isobel. She's very good at finding out things but of course you know that" John smiled.
"Where is Isobel?" Damon inquired.
" Let's just say if she accomplishes what she's attempting, Klaus will never set foot in Mystic Falls. When Elena and Dia's concerned, you and I are on the same side" John told him. He turned and left the house.
Caroline heard a knock on the door. She opened it to reveal Stefan.
"What's going on?" she frowned.
"I was a little bit worried about you after everything you went through tonight" Stefan said.
"I'm fine" Caroline told him.
"Good but just in case, I brought some back up" Stefan smiled. Just then Elena, Dia, and Bonnie walked up to the door.
"We're going to slumber in" Elena told Caroline.
"We haven't done it in ages" Bonnie said.
"And considering I haven't seen you since I got back now's the perfect time to hang out" Dia said.
Caroline began to cry. The three girls embraced her and hugged her tightly.
"I can't believe you called me. I thought I was being way to forward when I had Jenna give you my number" Andie said to Damon as they both sat in the bathtub.
"I like a woman who knows what she wants" Damon smirked.
"Thank you so what do you want mister tall, dark and handsome?" Andie asked.
"I'm not that tall" Damon replied. "I need a distraction."
"You can booty call me anytime you want" Andie said.
"You see, the thing is, miss sexy reporter, I have a problem I need help with. It's really messing with my mind" Damon told her.
"Oh, tell me about it" Andie said.
"I'm in love with a woman I could never have and I'm in love with a woman who I've probably lost forever" Damon said.
" I knew it. I know how to pick them. So why can't you have her? She's with another man I assume and the other you've screwed up things with her?" Andie asked.
"Yeah but that's not the point. The point is I'm in love with them both and that drive me crazy. I'm not in control" Damon explained.
"You don't trust yourself around them?" Andie frowned.
" I don't trust myself around anyone, Andie. I'm bad, Andie. I do things. I kill people" Damon looked at her.
Andie looked at Damon suddenly very afraid.
"Don't be afraid, you're okay" Damon compelled her.
"Why do you kill people?" Andie asked shakily.
"Because I like it. It's in my nature, it's who I am but then I have to stay together to protect her and she wants me to be a better man which means I can't be who I am. Do you see the problem I'm having, Andie?" Damon replied.
"Well, maybe this is who you are now. Love does that Damon, it changes us" Andie told him.
"Just stop talking. Just kiss me, be my distraction" Damon said. Andie kissed Damon. He moved toward her neck and bit it and began to drink her blood.
Katherine sat in the tomb and heard a noise and got up. John appeared in the doorway of the tomb.
"I know you were expecting someone else" John said.
"I sent Stefan to find Isobel" Katherine frowned.
"She got your message. She was busy so she sent me instead" John smiled.
" Does Stefan know that you're here right now?" Katherine asked.
"No. no one does. This is between you, me and Isobel" John said.
"I want to tbe out of this tomb, John" Katherine told him.
"I'm already on it" John smiled. "Lucy you can come out now and join the rest of us."
Lucy appeared out of the shadows.
"Hello Katherine" Lucy said.
"I see you're back to normal now" Katherine replied.
"Yes, thankfully" Lucy said. "I need to know what you told Dia."
"I told her what she needed to know" Katherine said. "She still doesn't know everything."
"So she doesn't know about you?" Lucy asked. "She doesn't know you were the one who saved her from that burning apartment building the day her parents died."
"Just like she doesn't know about the real reason I didn't kill her or Lydia" Katherine said.
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