Chapter 12 - School, conversing with Alaric and Opening the Tomb

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Gilbert Residence

Alright will after our eventful weekend it's now Monday, since we're dragging Anna to school with us now it'll be interesting. I'm wearing a pair of camo cargo pants, I have a few stakes in the pockets, combat boots, a black t-shirt and a black sweater today. My hair is again braided to the side.

I walk out of my room saying loudly "Hey, Jere, time to get up, we need to get ready for the day."

I head downstairs, cooking breakfast of course. In about 3 days or less the tomb will be opened and then we can deal with that fun stuff. Joy.

Jeremy comes down stairs to eat breakfast with me and Aunty Jenna. After dishes are put in the dishwasher we all get ready to go.

"See ya' later Aunty!" I say hugging her ask I walk out the door, dragging Jeremy with me.

We drive to the motel where Anna is currently staying and pick her up, Anna and Jere are whispering quietly. Awww! I think she actually likes him already!

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Mystic Falls High School

When we arrive Jeremy gets out of the car with Anna, as I shut off the car, I see him leading her inside. I grab my things smiling as I watch them head in. When I turn around I see Tyler behind me. I raise a brow at him.

"Can I help you Tyler?" I ask me curiously, normally he's hanging out with Matt or another one of his buddies right now.

He raises a brow back at me and folds his arms over his chest and asks "What? I can't hang out with you at school?"

I scuff, "Sure you can, but you normally don't. Everything is alright, right?" I ask him with frowned brows, feeling worried.

He laughs a little and shakes his head "Everything's Fine Lena, can I call you Lena?"

I shrug and smile saying "Sure you can. You're part of the Blanket Fort Party now honey."

He laughs and walks beside me as we enter the school, I see a lot of the other students looking at us "You know if you keep following me around like this you won't be able to get a girlfriend again Tyler." I tell him.

"I don't think I'd like to go out with any of them anyways." He says flamboyantly.

I shrug as I head to my locker and say "Kay."

He stands by my locker as I open it, I look up at him and raise an eyebrow again "You're kind of stalking me right now Tyler, I'm not sure if I should be flattered or worried about that."

He snorts then says cockily "I'd go with flattered"

I burst into laughter as he smiles at me.

"Kay then Tyler." I shake my head with a small smile and a roll of my eyes, what an idiot as I walk off to class.

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3rd POV

Tyler watches her go with a small smile on his face. He turns to head for his locker when he sees Stefan standing behind him with an eyebrow raised and his arms crossed over his chest.

"What are your intentions with her Tyler?" Stefan asks.

Tyler holds back his anger "Why does it matter to you huh?"

"Because she's my friend." Stefan says angrily.

Tyler scoffs, he sees the way Stefan looks at her, he's not fooling him, getting mad Tyler steps into

Stefan's space with a low and somewhat threatening voice "Is she? Or does it matter to you because you want to be more then just her 'Friend' huh, Salvatore? You think I'm to blind to see it or something man?" Before Stefan can respond Tyler bumps his shoulder against Stefan to move him and heads over to his locker.

Stefan stands there and scowls, couldn't some else other then that Lockwood have been brought into her 'Blanket Fort Group'.

During history Stefan notices Elena looking at Alaric thoughtfully, her finger tapping her chin in thought. He can almost guess what she's going to do and he holds back a groan.

Jeremy and Anna have been in the same classes all day and Anna can admit that she absolutely adores Jeremy and that it is much more fun to be around him and be able to have fun and goof off with him now.

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History class just ended and I see everyone leaving, I want to talk to Mr. Saltzman though. I see Stefan and Tyler hesitate to leave when they see me still sitting, I roll my eyes and make a shooing motion with my hands, I see them reluctantly go. I can almost bet Stefan will be hiding behind the door listening in.

Mr. Saltzman is looking at me and raises an eyebrow, I get up and head over to him.

"Mr. Saltzman, you're a vampire hunter." I say to him as if stating fact.

His eyes widen and he reaches for a weapon under his desk, "You're a Vampire?" He asks.

I scoff "No, god no."

"You're my Step dad sort of ya know. Isobel was my birth mother. She's a Vampire now you know." Alaric's eyes snap to mine, op now he looks mad. Hehehe

"You're lying" He snaps at me, standing up from his chair, trying to be intimidating.

"Well, I guess we'll find out for sure if she doesn't arrive in town within the next month, you're just lucky My Aunty knows all of this." I reply back calmly.

"Get out" Alaric snaps pointing to the door.

I shrug and head for the door, I stop for a second before I step out and say "Fine, but, when you find out I'm right, which you will, you'll become best drinking buddies with Damon and your alive-dead wife will stop by for a visit, to see you, me, and also specifically to taunt my Aunt. Your wife? My Donor? Well she's a total bitch now by the way." I walk out the door.

Stefan grabs my arm and carts me off into an empty classroom looking pretty pissed and Tyler's following close behind him, it's a tiny bit funny.

Tyler walks in after I'm brought in and locks the door, okay so they both don't look very happy. I look between them and say "What?"

"Why did you do that?" Stefan snaps.

"Because otherwise he was going to try to kill Day and he'd be killed and then he'd come back because of his Gilbert ring and eventually from being killed and coming back then he'll go crazy." I tell him.

"So what? Were you lying about his wife?" Stefan snaps.

I roll my eyes and say flatly, "so what? Well I am going to do my best to prevent that. And his wife stuff? Also true, so is the fact that she's MY birth mother and that SHE'LL threaten MY Aunt. If it'll make him feel better then he can hate me, it's no skin off my nose." Obviously stefan doesn't trust me much. Good to know he's even less trustworthy then I thought.

I turn towards Tyler and raise an eyebrow and say "Well? Are you going to tell me how I should do things too Lockwood?"

I see him take a deep breath and then say, "No, god knows how you'd react if I tried to tell you how to live or what to do, but Fuck, next time at least keep me with you alright? Geesh, it's almost like you're a life risking adrenaline junkie or something."

"I wouldn't say that, I just don't really care what everyone thinks that I should do and I'd rather flat out honestly tell him something instead of lying about it. I DIDN'T lie to him. I just didn't mention the fact that if he try's to kill Damon and then come back, I'd rather him wait and see her in her vamp madness then become drinking buddies that way." I say to him.

"How do you know this stuff anyways?" Tyler asks me curiously.

I think for a bit how to answer then say, "I'll tell you eventually Tyler, not yet though, however I will not make up a lie. You deserve better then that."

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Mystic Falls High School

Tuesday and Wednesday

Today is Tuesday, it went much the same as yesterday, Tyler's still practically glued to my side and Stefan is seemingly agitated but that maybe more because the lovely Alaric is constantly glaring at me now and occasionally him.

I hate to say it but it's a little funny, I mean he is by all extents and purposes my Step-Daddy, just like Uncle John and actually the real Daddy. Talk about messed up right?

I wonder what will piss him off more, his ex wife? Or me? His sort of step Daughter who tried to tell him the truth but he refused to listen? Eh, your guess is as good as mine on that one.

On Wednesday it was just as boring, the most exciting and entertaining is the fact that after school we Finally get the tomb opened! Yay! Then we get some cranky vamps, I hope Harper lives in this timeline though, Harper was nice.

"Caroline!" I shout out happily when I see her walk in talking to Matt. I run up to her and jump into her arms and say "I missed you Carey-Bear"

She laughs "I haven't been far, you just seem to be in your own world too, and it looks like Tyler has a thing for you."

I snort out a laugh "God, no he doesn't, we're all friends now."

"That I don't believe." Bonnie says as she comes up beside me.

"Why?" I ask curiously.

"Because he's soo into you." Caroline says, I see Matt's face look thoughtful.

I shake my head "No, he isn't. I give him maybe a month or two tops and he'll be with a girl, I'd say maybe 2 weeks but he's been acting strange so I'm assuming once that's all out of him he'll be back to whatever ya know?"

"But he is cute, a little angry but cute." Bonnie says.

"Yeah, you could soo do him or something." Caroline says with a smile

I roll my eyes. "I'm here to 'Make friends, not Sex' remember?" I ask with a raised eyebrow.

Caroline grabs Matt's hand and they walk down the hall.

I turn to Bonnie, "So how are things going?"

"It's fine, I stopped trying to see Ben after you told me he's a Vampire though, it's so sad, all the hot ones are vampires." She says.

I smile at her amused and say "well maybe eventually you and Day will get together, not that you two have interacted much yet but once you and Caroline start attending the Fort Parties I could soo see you getting feelings" I tell her.

"Maybe, Hey, Why has Mr. Saltzman been looking at you like he'd love to murder you?" Bonnie asks me once we get into history class.

I snort and whisper to her "because I told him the truth about his wife."

Bonnie nods and sighs "it's hard to believe how this all could of gone, well, from what you've told me it would've been pretty crappy and stuff, they're opening the tomb tonight you know and I'm hoping with Me and Bree there Grams won't pass away."

I nod sadly "me either, I like your grams, she seems goofy and she's be perfect for hanging out with, I planned on getting to know her you know? But I'll admit I was worried she'd blast me away or something."

Bonnie laughs a little and says "Well, with grams it can be a mystery."

I see Stefan staring at me and I raise a brow, then it's like Tyler has a sixth sense now because he's glaring at Stefan for something and Stefan being Stefan turns towards Tyler and now they're glaring at each other. Stefan seems to be having some type of fight with Tyler right now and Jeremy seems to be taking Tyler's side in whatever said fight is, god what is up with these guys? What could they possibly be fighting about?

I let out a groan, can Klaus just get here and kill me Already? Geesh.

Tyler has been nice lately though, seemingly a bit clingy too, he doesn't seem to want to be very far, but that has more to do with the fact that he knows that there are vampires out there now and maybe he just feels like since I'm the one who told him that he was correct he feels obligated to be near or something? Eh who knows.

Weirdos the lot of them.

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Church Ruins

Me, Tyler, Damon, Anna and Stefan stand away as Sheila is lighting the torches at the tomb. Bonnie stands next to her and Bree as they're preparing for the ritual.

Sheila is saying "Air. Earth. Fire."

"Water." Bree says as she hands a water bottle to Sheila who takes it and sprinkles the water on the floor.

Shortly after Sheila, Bree and Bonnie nod at each other and say "We're Ready" then they begin chanting.

Sheila looks over at us and says "It's open"

Before any of the vamps go in I ask "Fully open? Not I'm pretending it's open but a Vampire can't get out kind of open?"

Bree nods then says "Yes, completely open"

"Thanks god, go on Day, Anna. We'll wait out here." I toss them both blood bags, though Day won't need his, Kat isn't in there. "Day, here's another blood bag, make sure you take Harper with you, he's one of the good ones."

Tyler is standing close beside me, with Stefan close on my other side, I'm not sure if they're being mother hens or if they just don't realize they're doing it. Damon has been looking way to amused by them lately, maybe they have a competition going on or something.

Not to long after Anna is outside the tomb with her mother leading her away, now isn't the time to be introduced, her mom needs to get her strength up.

Damon comes out a while later looking saddened, but carrying Harper with him.

I walk over to him "Hey day, you ok?"

He shakes his head and lets out a sad breath as a tear falls down his face "She wasn't in there Lena, why wouldn't she find me? She was supposed to love me too." He says sounding heartbroken.

I pull him close and rest his chin on my shoulder and I rock him back and forth saying softly "it's alright, you deserve better, you're a good guy."

He starts to pull away but I pull him back and pat his head soothingly, I start quietly singing like I would to my babies "It be a bright day tomorrow, even if it Isn't now, the sun will shine and the clouds will be gone, tomorrow will be better then tonight, the sun will shine and the clouds will be gone."

I hear Damon's breathing settle down and his tears slow as I sing to him and rub his back.

Neither of us notice the others are listening in.

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And now this chapter is done. I'm not completely happy with this one though, but the tomb thing is so. . Well it's kind of pointless to have to compass go off and have no tomb vamps and so now we have tomb vamps and hopefully/maybe Pearl-Anna and Harper can stay safe and not get staked or burnt but, well Lena will have to talk with Pearl first and see if she can convince her.