Chloe's POV

We continued our group searches over the next few days, finding vampires who were pretending to be humans to hide from us. Matt admitted this was one of the biggest and most complex groups he had encountered. Vampire nests were usually smart or savage not both.

Matt told everyone about our encounter at the diner but left out me having a power burst. He left me to tell who I wanted to about it. I told Derek immediately following Matt catching them up. Derek was concerned for me but didn't know what to do about it right now. He told me that we would just have to learn limitations so I wouldn't hurt anyone. Derek was also concerned about Simon's magic problems. Simon's magic was building up since he hadn't used it in these last few days of walking about. Derek was waiting for someone to get hurt again.

Today was our last day at this safe house, Matt believed we got all the vampires and there was more vampire hunters on their way to come and stay and double check our work.

Derek and Simon were arguing about his magic as they packed their bags in the boys room. I stood in the doorway but their backs were to me so I don't think they noticed me.

"You can keep saying that we need to figure it out all you want," Simon said. "But until you have a suggestion how to-"

"So I'm the only one trying to come up with solutions then?"

Simon's hands were shaking as he placed the last of his socks in the side pocket.

"Derek," he warned. "You don't like it if I make you angry. Don't do it to me right now."

"Or what?" You can't hurt me so easily."

Derek was doing this on purpose, trying to get Simon to use some magic on him. Simon knew what he was doing too and was trying not to give in.

"Stop," Simon said.

"No," Derek said simply. "You're reaching your limit and someone's bound to get hurt again."

"I think I know better than you with this."

I cleared my throat and spoke up, getting their attention. "Ahem. When you two are finished we are leaving."

"This isn't a good time for-" Derek started.

"You're right," I interrupted. "This isn't a good time for you two to be arguing. Matt has a schedule for us to keep."

"Fine," Derek growled and brushed past me with his bag in hand.

I smiled at Simon, "You know that he means well right? He's just trying to make sure no one is hurt, including you."

"I know," Simon frowned, hands still shaking. "But can't he just trust me that I can handle it?"

"He does," I said. "He just has a weird way of showing it."

Simon chuckles and picks up his bag. We join everyone outside.

"Where are we going next?" Jeremy asks. He and Emma have been glued to each other these last few days. He was coaxing her back out of her shell gradually.

Matt looked at me before answering.

"We are headed to Washington," he said. "Get comfortable because its going to be a long ride."

We threw our bags in the trunk and pilled in the car. I sat in between Derek and Simon, figuring that if they sat side by side they would end up fighting again. But even the space between them didn't stop them for long.

An hour into the drive Derek called Simon out.

"Would you do some magic so you stop shaking?"

"Small spells won't help," Simon said.

I had noticed his shaking since we got into the car but tried to ignore it. Simon had obviously been trying to stop it from being so obvious.

"So don't do a small spell then," Derek rolled his eyes.

"Derek," I snapped. "Stop. You can't be a jerk about one person's magic and nice about another's."

From the look on his face, Derek knew that I was right. He couldn't be concerned about me and rude to Simon. He looked back at Simon.

"Please? Please do some magic before you give one of the two of us a panic attack."

The spell was probably still considered small but it took a lot of concentration from Simon. For the next our of the drive he did card tricks for us but the cards were levitating and moving in front of him. Simon never physically touched them.