DISCLAIMER: I DO NOT OWN ANY OF THE CHARACTERS OR COVER PAGE

A/N: I DO HAVE AN UPLOAD FOR SAVE ME TVD/ AVENGERS

Elena's POV

I walked with Katherine back to Booth's apartment in silence.

I looked to her. "Katherine, how did you coped with being away with your daughter?" I asked.

"In a way I didn't. My mind was always on survival. I knew she was safer wherever she was." Katherine said, cuffing her hair behind her ear.

"Did you ever forgive your father for separating the two of you?" I asked, looking forward.

"Honestly?" She asked.

Did I really want the answers to that question.

"Yes." I said after a pause.

"No. I hated him. It might be unbelievable to you, but I wanted to get married and have a family. I also wanted to have fun, be young. I wanted to see the world beyond my home. Despite the popular belief, I did love Niklaus and Elijah, just like I loved Stefan and Damon." Katherine said, stopping and turning to me.

"What's with the questions?" She asks as she stares at me.

I sigh as I looked to her. "I'm worried about Elijah." I said, but instantly regretted that I said anything to her when I saw that smirk.

"Someone doesn't like to be in the doghouse. Is it cold?" Katherine bit back with snark.

Before I could say anything, I heard my name being called. I turned to find Stefan jogging up to us.

"Playing nice, ladies?" Stefan questioned with amusement.

"I'm always nice, Stefan, but there was a time you like my naughty side." Katherine purred, eyeing Stefan.

I rolled my eyes, turning to face Stefan completely. "Update on Booth?" I asked.

"It's better that he explains himself. Come on." Stefan explains, taking the lead back to the apartment.

"Is something wrong?" I asked, turning into the warm hallway.

"No. Not in my opinion." Stefan explained, knocking on the door. Booth answers the door. He moved to the side and let us in.

"Everyone have a seat. Maybe I can be assist after all or someone I know can be." Booth explained.

Katherine swiped Stefan's phone and taking a seat on the recliner.

"So I have a friend out in California where you all need to be. He is a British Literature professor out at UCLA. He was a good friend of mine." Booth explained, scribbling away on a piece of paper.

"British literature? Umm, no offense, but that is the exact opposite of what we need." I said, leaning against the back of the couch.

"No offense, Ms. Gilbert, but you haven't been in the supernatural world long enough to know about everything. From what I learned from Stefan, you only been exposed to the basics: vampires, werewolves, witches. But the man I'm sending you to will teach you things that you want to turn from. I could tell you the backstory, but seeing that you are press for time, you just going to have to trust me." He said, turning to me with the slip he had written on.

I stared at him for moment before taking the slip offer to me. "Thank you for doing this. If there is something I can do for you…" Booth cut me off.

"Just leave. Never come back here. That part of my life has been done for a long time and I'm happy with my new start. I have no plans going back." Booth replied, looking between the three of us.

I sighed. "I can respect that, but if I fail, this affects not just the supernatural, but humans as well. Just to let you know." I said, looking back to Booth.

"Then, don't fail." He says as if was that simple.

I laughed, clearly without humor. "No pressure there. But thank you for sparing time." I said, stepping to the front door.

Stefan shook his hand, leaning in to tell Booth something. With quick pat on the back, Stefan stepped next to me. Katherine stood Up, straightening her leather jacket. She strutted past Booth, but Booth jumped with a small yelp.

He rubbed his backside as he glared at Katherine's cheeky smile. "Hands off the merchandize, doppelganger." Booth said, removing Kat's finger off the collar of his shirt.

"The times has done you quite the justice, Angelus." Katherine purred.

"Don't call me that! It's Seeley Booth!" He countered, obviously agitated.

"Just because we change our names and try to adapt to life around us doesn't mean the real us will go away, sweet cheeks." Katherine replied, turning away, but a hand stopped her.

"I never forgot who I was, but I'm not going back. I sacrificed enough for the powers to be." Booth argued, staring down Katherine.

"I'm just trying to warn you not to be surprised if the powers to be screw you over. I'm not telling you this to be a bitch, but I'm returning the favor. You save my life, Booth." Katherine said.

"Katherine, just stop!" Stefan snapped. He picked her up, throwing her over his shoulder.

"Booth, thank you and don't listen to Katherine. You did more than any of can thank you for. As much as I miss the old days with you, I hope to never see you again." Stefan said. With one little nod, Stefan took his leave with Katherine, who was stuffing her hands in his back pockets.

I smile awkwardly, looking to him one more time. "Lucky for you, you don't have to deal with Katherine longer than you should. Anyways, it was nice to meet you. And I hope Katherine's wrong." I said, walking to the other side of the door.

Booth trailed me, stopping on the other side. "Listen, when you go meet the guy, he will be wary of the three of you, so tread carefully. He might be human, but he has deadly knowledge that can be used against you. Be truthful and shouldn't have any problems." Booth warned.

I cuffed my hair behind my ears. "Sure. That can be done." I nodded.

"And if you can not mention me, I would appreciate that." Booth added on.

"Was it hard starting over? You had a life before the Booth persona?" I asked, looking up to him.

I watched as a crinkle form on Booth's face. In little ways, he reminded me of Elijah. The chiseled jaw, the hair, but Booth's hair is dark as chocolate.

"It was harder being a danger to everyone I cared for. I've accepted my new life. I still get to help people in my own way." Booth explained.

I stuck my hand out to Booth, who accepted with a shake. "Your destiny, I suppose." I smile.

"Destiny, curse. What's the difference?" Booth smiled.

I laughed. "Never been truer. I definitely know how that feel." I sighed, coming down from my moment of happiness.

"Well, it's time to hit the road. Take care of yourself, Booth." I said, turning to walk down the hall.

"You too, Ms. Gilbert." I heard him say, but gave a quick wave without looking back. I heard the door click and I smiled lightly.

I opened the door, fall breeze swept in. Katherine and Stefan was standing outside the car.

"Having fun?" I said as I watched Katherine singing out loud as people walked by staring. Stefan was standing by unfazed.

"Next time, you are babysitting." Stefan said, annoyed.

"Excuse me, I sing like Mariah Carey. Did you hear that high note?" Katherine argued back.

"A lot of confidence, I see." Stefan replied back.

Katherine whipped her hair. "You don't look like me and not have a lot of confidence."

Stefan glared for a second, before turning to me. "So, who are we meeting at UCLA?" Stefan questioned.

I pulled the paper slip out of my pocket. I opened and stared for a moment. "Here we come, Rupert Giles."