Oddly this was my favorite chapter of this story to write.

I hope you all enjoy the small changes that feel like a natural extension of Liam's existence.

P.S. people ahve said I should ship Liam with Klaus, Stefan, Elijah, Tyler, Alaric and Kol... I am leaning towards Tyler for some reason, not sure really it feels like a better fit.

I might not ship him with anyone.

Thoughts?

A sense of panic overtook Liam as his sister shoot back into the house at blinding speeds, something about the look on her face sent a wave of fear through him. However it was when she walked past him, brushing against his shoulder that everything changed. His mind shifted and was beset with images and sounds not his own.

Standing at the Salvatore Boarding House, Elena watched Stefan opened the door. Her panic filling every part of her being. " What are you? What are you?"

Stefan breathed through his nose. "You know."

"No, I don't." She denied, but the word were hallow, even to her.

"Yes, you do, or you wouldn't be here."

"It's not possible. It can't be.

There was a look on Stefan's face that terrified Elena, beyond reason for it confirmed her every suspicion. "Everything you know...And every belief that you have is about to change. Are you ready for that?"

"What are you?" She asked, her tone final.

Stefan sent the hammer home. " I'm a vampire."

Liam gasped, his eyes refocusing on the real world, barely in time stop himself from stumbling down the stairs. He turned to his sister, just as she entered her room. "You know?"

She stopped, turning to him. "Know... you knew?" Her tone was pained, accusatory and borderline hateful... yet he could not deny her justification for such a tone.

He sighed and walked towards her, ignoring her flinch as he passed by. He moved towards her bed and sat down, but before she could close the door he waved his hand with his own power, closing it easily. She jumped, naturally, and looked at him with a mix of horror and shock.

"Amazing right? Turns out I'm a witch, it's in our blood." He smiled at her, softly. " I wanted to tell you before, really I did, but I was scared you'd look at me like you do now."

She flinched again, then moved towards him, sitting next to him, her eyes softer and sweeter then before. "You said... during our Dinner with Stefan and Bonnie, that we had witch blood. I didn't buy it then, but, it's true? How did you find out?"

"The Crash, the life or death situation woke my powers from dormancy. It nearly killed me, I am a weak witch since we are from cursed blood but, it was enough to barely save my life. I managed to break the seatbelt and bust the door so I could escape."

She nodded. " I wondered how you got out, they couldn't figure out how you broke the door down. They assumed it was adrenaline, I mean you've always been strong." Then something seemed to hit her. " Wait, cursed? How?"

He shrugged. "We are Travelers, a cursed line of witches from two thousand years ago. Basically we cannot draw on the earth for power making us weaker or gather as a coven without disaster hitting us. And before you ask, no it did not kill our parents or cause the crash. We'd all have to be casting magic for us to be a coven. None of us were practicing so..."

"Why didn't I get powers too?"

"Our line is unstable because of the curse and a long time of not practicing so... it's harder to develop our powers, or so I've been told."

"Who told you... wait, Bonnie also said she has witch blood, so is she?"

"Yup, and so is her Grams. Sheila's been teaching us, she even gave me my own Grimoire, or magic spell book. Made it with spells that could safely cast on my own, even with my low power... and spelled it to be safe for me to use and not get caught. She also taught me how to fight and kill vampires. Namely why I have been spiking the coffee and creamer with vervain, an herb that burns vamps and prevents mind control. Also called compulsion."

Elena sighed, falling back onto her bed. " How'd you know that I knew? Did Stefan tell you? Did you know he was a vampire already?"

"In order... some witches can divine things through a touch, I seem to be good at that so I saw it when you went by. Your telling Stefan you knew and all that. No Stefan didn't tell me and I did know, which is why I tried to get you to play the field. He isn't good for you, neither is Damon. Speaking of, you should know that Damon is the one that has been killing people lately. Stefan drinks Animal blood from what I gather, Damon wasn't too focused on that part of the story."

She sat up, looking terrified. "Wait, Damon told you, as in you've been talking to him?"

"Yup, I made a deal to get him to leave the town too. In return for my help he will be leave and take the Creep with him. He wants revenge on Stefan for, well a lot actually. They have a long history, spanning a hundred and forty five years. All about Katherine, the vampire that turned them both. I'll tell you what I know, about vamps and all but you have to keep this under your hat. People knowing could get us killed too, since we have witch blood, Or Bonnie and her Grams. Their secret has to be kept, Elena, totally and forever."

"""

Damon happily burns the bodies of his latest meal, a group of twelve or so druggies that he found in the woods. One had a shiny cellphone, which he quickly swiped and pushed in Stefan's number, getting his brother on the first ring.

"Hello?"

Damon almost laughed. " You shouldn't have kept me down, now I have my ring and Zach is dead. Really, your not that smart, dear brother."

Stefan almost actually let the beast out with a low growl. " Where are you? How did you find the ... Liam, he helped you. I wondered how you got out."

"I'm at the sizzler. I had the buffet. And yes he did, kid's a hell of a lot smarter then you."

"Where are you? What have you done?"

"No, what have you done? You're the one that locked me in the basement and starved me, so whatever I've done, whoever I've sucked dry is on you, buddy."

"You're being careless. How many more animal attacks is this town gonna believe, huh?"

Damon almost laughed. " I know how to cover my tracks, Stefan. Now, are you going to behave, or am I going to have to stop at Elena's?"

"I already want to kill you, don't give me more of a reason.'

"And don't give me a reason to rip you apart." He hung up on the phone and moved towards the last body, tossing booze on it to help it burn faster, only for the body to groan and look at him. He knew that face, it was the girl he attacked and played with to mess with Stefan. Vicki something or other...

"You just don't wanna die, do you? Pity, normally I would help you, turn you or something to piss of my brother... but Liam made things clear. Kill who I want, as long as it is not his family or the Bennetts or Caroline's... everyone else is free game so long as I cover my tracks. Can't mess up with the one witch willing to help me. Sad for you." Reaching down, he grabbed the girl's head, twisting hard. The snap filled the clearing. " Pity, that could have been fun. Oh well."

Lighting her body on fire, he moved on from the clearing, ready to cause more havoc with his brother.

'''

Elena sat down, her brother following her as they warily looked at Stefan who was already at the Grill waiting for them. " You said you would explain everything. That's why I asked you to meet me here. Liam's for support and he's already explained a lot to me. Like how your daylight ring keeps you safe, how vervain hurts and how most myths are just that, myths."

The waitress arrived, handing them all their drinks. "Hi, here are your drinks."

Elena nodded to the lady with a smile. " Thank you." Then the lady left.

"Liam said you don't kill to survive... " She turned to her brother, who nodded his head. He looked foul and she knew why. He had no desire to be there around Stefan, whom he wanted to kill on principle.

Stefan sighed. " Animal blood keeps me alive, but not as strong as Damon. He can be very powerful. Liam knows that already, which is why I am so confused as to why he is working with him."

Elena wasn't having any blame thrown toward her brother. " And yet you let him get involved with Caroline?"

"Forcing Damon not to do something is much more dangerous, believe me."

"He was hurting her!"

Liam sighed, drawing their attention. "He was feeding on her, someone who's mother is oblivious to her daughter but was close enough to keep an eye on the comings and goings of the town. It wasn't his best move, and it was intensely cruel seeing as she didn't deserve to be abused, but it was smart in his own way."

Elena, who was appalled, turned to her brother in shock and outrage. "You say that like's okay?"

"It's not but he isn't like us Elena, he has his own needs to fulfill. He feeds on the living, that's just what they do. I don't see an issue with that so long as they are discreet and smart about it. He shouldn't have fed on a literal child, or slept with her under the pretense of mind control which is kind of rapey... but that being said, he is rational enough to know to leave if I tell him to so we made a deal. I will dead with this after effects if it means protecting my loved ones. That includes you, sis."

"You'd be okay with him feeding on others?" Stefan looked at him with horror.

Liam just shrugged. "Why not? It's in your nature, it would be dumb to hate you for what you are literally made for. I wouldn't care if you fed on people too, my issue with you is you dating my sister under false pretenses while also endangering her by existing. Now, you promised my sister answers. I heard things from Damon and I want to know them from you, to compare notes."

Elena raised her hands. "I might disagree with the feeding, but I cannot say his logic is wrong... Are there any others, aside from you and Damon?"

Stefan shook his head. "Not in Mystic Falls; not anymore."

"Not anymore?"

"There was a time when this town was...very much aware of vampires, and it didn't end well for anybody. That's why it's important that you don't tell anyone."

"I can't promise that."

"Elena...Give me today. I will answer any questions that you have, and when it's over, you can decide for yourself what you wanna do with what you know. It'll be your choice."

She nodded. "That I can agree too... but know if you try anything, Liam will kill you."

Her brother's smirk was so bloodthirsty it scared Elena. "She's right, and it won't be gentle. You will die screaming, I promise you that."

'''

Logan fell almost gagged as he entered the newest crime scene, the stench of burned bodies filling his nose. "Never smelled one this bad before."

Sheriff Forbes, who was already there, looked up at him. " It tried to cover its tracks."

"Are you sure?"

" I'm positive. You only burn a corpse to try to hide cause of death, and there are no shell casings."

"We know who they are?"

"Doc'll have to check their dental records."

Logan sighed, feeling a rare swell of pity for these people. " What story should I run?"

'Drug deal gone bad." She shrugged, looking guilty. " It's not too big a stretch."

"I can't find the Gilbert watch, Carol said it was with Sheila Bennett but she refused to give it to me when I asked. Said she needed permission from Liam Gilbert. From what I gather from Jenna, he's pretty stubborn."

Sheriff Forbes sighed. " Damn"

One of the deputies moved towards then, handing them something he found. " Found this in the brush about 10 yards away."

Sheriff Forbes gasped a little. "Vicki Donovan."

Logan turned to her. " You know her?"

"I went to high school with her mother."

"Think she's one of these?"

" I hope not."

Chapter end, tell me what you think in the reviews.

This was so much fun.

Love, your Ninja Overlord,

Mika.