Bring Em Out'
Bonnie & Abby were still gonna work on opening that random coffin, I opted to stay out of it this time. I'd rather I didn't know so I wouldn't have to kill another Hybrid.
I however was pleasantly surprised when Elijah called me to invite me to dinner with him,Klaus, Stefan & Damon. It was going to be one rather toxic time and I was excited to be invited.
I decided to go with Caroline to the hospital we haven't gotten the chance to hang out since her birthday and I wanted to change that.
"So what's she like?" Caroline asked drumming on the steering wheel.
"She's a sweetheart." I answered with a small smile. Since we'd exchanged numbers I'd spoken to Abby every chance I got and I was becoming more and more enamored with her."She's like if me & Bonnie were the same person."
"I can't wait to meet her." Caroline smiled while parking the car in front of the hospital.
"You'll have to pull her away from Bonnie, they're working on something for Stefan." I replied as the two of us climbed out of Caroline's car.
"When's it gonna be your turn?" Caroline asked as we walked into the lobby, I was a bit confused when she completely walked pass the front desk.
"We're doing dinner with Dad in two days." I replied as Caroline hit the button to the elevator."Drama, where are we going?"
"To see Doctor Fell." Caroline replied as the elevator chimed and we stepped off it, the brunette met up with us in the middle of the hallway.
"Are you Caroline?" She asked looking back and forth between me & Caroline.
"Yes, Doctor Fell. Hi. Elena told me you helped my dad?" She replied, I would need a bit more information about that one because this was odd.
"I did. Do you think you can get him to be a little more grateful? He spent half the night threatening to get my medical license revoked for saving his life." Meredith snorted, I smiled a bit that definitely was something Bill would do.
"Yeah, my dads a little set in his ways. He spent his whole life hating vampires so." Caroline replied. It clicked in my head finally, the pretty doctor had given him vampire blood. Yeah she's lucky he didn't kill her, if he tortured his own daughter because she was one I think he'd kill somebody for putting him at risk like that.
"So he's not psyched about it being vampire blood that healed him. Yeah he made that very clear. I'm sorry my bed side manner sucks. No sleep." She replied, it was a small town she couldn't be too busy, could she?
"So can we take him home?" I asked, I didn't want to spend any more time in this hospital than necessary.
"I signed his discharge papers last night to get him to shut up." Meredith replied, Caroline and I looked at each other that wasn't a good sign.
"Oh.. I didn't." Caroline stuttered a bit, obviously caught off guard." He didn't call or anything."
"That's gotta be hard. When your dad hates the one thing you can't change about yourself." Meredith replied with a frown, it was easy to forget she was part of the founding families and knew these things." I make it my business to know who the vampires are in this town, medical curiosity."
"You should probably be careful who you tell that to." I said, because if I was vampire I'd definitely kill her.
"Yeah, I know." Meredith replied with a small smile."But tell your dad I said you're welcome." She turned around and headed back down the hall.
"So can you find my dad?" Caroline turned to me and pulled out her phone. She dialed her Dad's number and immediately spun around."I hear it."
"You do?" I asked confused, if he got discharged last night he had no reason to still be here.
"Yeah, come on." She replied walking down the hall, I couldn't hear a thing so I had to move quick enough that I wouldn't lose her. She pushed open the storage room door and walked in, I was two steps behind her when I heard her start yelling.
"Dad! Dad!"
I put some urgency in my steps and enter the room, my jaw drops as Caroline is kneeling in front of a bloody Bill with the knife still sticking out his chest.
"Holy shit." I muttered as Caroline pulled the knife out of him she immediately checked him for a pulse. The amount of blood he'd lost and the fact a knife was in his chest told me it wouldn't do any good.
"Daddy!" Caroline called out.
"Caroline, he had vampire blood in his system." I pointed out, the blood whipped around to face me dropping the knife on the floor in the process.
We both jumped as a loud gasp came from Bill. If he wasn't already pissed he was definitely going to be pissed at Meredith now.
Caroline didn't say a word before taking off and heading out into the hallway. Bill slowly stood up from the floor his hands instinctively went to where the knife previously was.
"I was stabbed." He mumbled.
"How did you get in the hospital in the first place?" I asked, I hadn't even known he was in town in the first place.
"I was trying to help Tyler break his sirebond, he shifted and attacked me." Bill explained as if it wasn't a big deal.
"Tyler almost killed you?!" I whisper-shouted, I thought wolves only went after vampires.
"If it'll keep my daughter safe it's fine." He shrugged, I didn't like that he tortured her, but him willing to be tortured for her is kind of touching. My dad would never.
Caroline came back inside locking the door behind her, she checked her Dad over as if he'd still have any other injuries.
"Okay, I compelled the nurse not to come in. You'll be safe here." Caroline explained, you could tell she was trying to keep it together but was struggling.
"My wound is completely healed. I need something to eat." Bill said staring down at his bloodied shirt, I gulped and slid behind Caroline just in case he decided I suddenly smelled really good.
"Maybe you should lay down and relax." I suggested, Bill looked like that was the last thing he wanted to do.
" I can't, I'm too wired and my pulse is racing. It's the effect of my body wanting to transition." He explained, I wondered if it was like that for everybody.
"Well maybe Doctor Fell can give you something?" Caroline suggested but her Dad scoffed, I know he had zero intentions on trusting her ever again.
"Did you see what happened?" I asked changing the subject, I think heightened emotions were apart of transition too so I rather not deal with pissed off Bill.
"I didn't see anything, I was trying to sneak out the back exit and somebody came up behind me." He explained, I frowned we couldn't avenge his death if we had no idea who did it.
"We'll figure it out." Caroline said forcing a smile."But in the mean time let's get you some blood."
"I'm not gonna drink any blood." Bill said, Caroline's face completely dropped. It made sense for him to rather die than become a vampire, he'd spent his whole life hating them and wouldn't want to become one of them.
"You know if you don't feed you're gonna die for good right?" I asked, I'm sure he already knew but Caroline needed it to be confirmed for her sake.
"I understand how it works." He replied heading towards the door."Now get me out of here I smell blood everywhere."
"Take off the bloody shirt atleast please." I called out but Bill was already out the door.
"He wants to die." Caroline said the poor girl looked like she was ready to break out into tears."I can't lose him."
"It's his choice. Now let's catch up to him before he ditches town." I grabbed her gently by the arm and guided her out the storage room, Bill was standing at the edge of the hall waiting for the elevator when we caught up to him.
I frowned when I checked the time, as much as I wanted to help Caroline through this. Something was telling me I needed to be present for Elijah's dinner. Caroline dropped me off at my house and I quickly showered and got dressed. I put on the pretty dress from Chicago Rebekah gave me and a pair of heels, I shoved my keys and some vervain into my bag and was on my way.
I parked my rental behind Damon's car and knocked on the front door, Elijah opened it with a grin on his face.
"Alicia, we're all waiting for you at the table."
"Sorry, I was with Care." I explained as Elijah stepped to the side and let me in."You look great undaggered, make sure it doesn't happen again."
"I'll try but you know it's Niklaus' favorite trick." Elijah said he seemed suspiciously happy. I didn't question it as he led me to the dinner table which was covered in delicious looking food.
"Now that the little witch is here we can get started." Klaus replied, there was a place set for me at the table right between Klaus & Elijah. Yeah that won't look bad to Stefan."Let's discuss the terms of our agreement?"
"It's better to indulge him." Elijah said, he motioned to a girl to fill my glass up. I took a sip while Stefan sat pouting, I guess just voicing he didn't want to be here wasn't enough.
"I didn't come here to eat. Fact I didn't want to come here at all. I was told to cause you wanted to hear us out." Stefan said, Damon & I sighed and leaned back in our seats. Incoming Klaus threat in 10 seconds.
"Well we can sit down and eat or I can reach down and pull out your intestines. The choice is yours."
That got dinner started, especially since losing intestines only really would hurt me. I imagine the others would grown them right back. Thefood was so good I didn't mind that I wanted to punch Klaus.
However at the same moment I noticed Stefan still wasn't eating Klaus did too.
"You lost your appetite."
"Eat. I thought we would leave grumpy Stefan at home." Damon chastised sounding every bit like a parent. I giggled taking a bit out of my food.
"Maybe he doesn't like having intestines?" I joked, Stefan rolled his eyes and started to slowly eat which made Klaus grin gleefully.
"That's the spirit. Isn't it nice?" Klaus asked looking around the table at the four of us."Five us of dining together, such a treat. Is that what you had in mind when you undaggered my brother?"
Ooh this was a set up. Klaus was gonna behead whichever one of them answered negatively.
"Well I know how he felt about you so I figured the more the merrier." Damon smirked at this point I was pretty sure his face had a weird tick, or he just knew how much it pissed people off.
"Well Elijah and I have had our share of quarrels over the century but we always make it through."
""Kind of like you and Rebekah by the way where is she? Last I checked you were still scared to face her." Stefan said. I slammed my head against the table, I could've stayed with Caroline if they just planned on bitching at each other all night.
"Easy love, wouldn't want to bruise your forehead." Klaus reached over and pushed my head back up, I fought the urge to bite him." If you're referring to the fact Rebekah knows I killed our mother, I've already come clean to Elijah."
"I'm not sure what's scarier your reputation or the fact you have the ability to lie for a millenium." I scoffed wiping my mouth off with a napkin. I noticed Damon was now the one who looked annoyed which probably wouldn't fare well for Stefan & I.
"Hey Stef, remember when you killed Dad? Alicia remember how you let Mason out and stole the moonstone? Maybe you two should dial back on the judgement."
"I didn't lie, you just trusted me." I shrugged, I think I was more amazed at the fact he took up for Klaus but it all had to be part of a bigger plot right?
"We're here to make a deal." Stefan looked pointedly at Damon and I."That doesn't mean we need to kiss ass for seven courses."
"There's seven courses?" I asked hell if the first plate was this good. I was more than willing to kiss ass for more.
"Is this lot not feeding you?" Klaus asked even when we were stuck together all summer he definitely made sure I always had something to eat.
"Didn't you try and kill my step brother?"
"Stefan. Where is the lovely Elena tonight?" Elijah asked trying to deflect from Klaus & I imploding but he'd opened a whole other can of worms by asking about Elena.
"I don't know ask Damon." Stefan replied very quickly, Klaus giggled and I suddenly became very interested in my drink? Was this wine?
"I'm sorry, you've missed so much." Klaus forced himself to stop laughing." Trouble in paradise."
"One more word about Elena and I'm leaving." Stefan threatened his fork fell to his plate with a loud clank. I raised an eyebrow at Klaus who had his hand over his mouth silently laughing like a school girl.
"You know what? probably best to keep Elena in the do not discuss pile." I said putting my glass down, the girl quickly scrambled over to refill it.
"You're probably right." Klaus replied cutting into his food, he looked over at Elijah with a mischievous glint in his eye."It's just the allure of the Petrova Doppelgänger. So strong. What do you say brother ? Should we tell them about Tatia?"
Im guessing Tatia was the doppelgänger before Katherine?
"Now why should we discuss matters such long since resolved?" Elijah asked gently placing his fork down onto his plate.
"Well given their shared affections for both Katerina and Elena." Klaus paused and grinned at Stefan." I think our guests might be curious to learn about the originator."
And we were Elijah told us how Tatia was a beautiful and despite having a child every man in the village wanted to be with her. It surprised us when he mentioned that nobody loved her more than Klaus did.
There mother was a very powerful witch who sought to end the fighting so she killed Tatia and used her blood in the spell that made them immortal. Vindictive bitch I know. Because Tatia would chose between them, she'd been ruining their relationship, which sounded eerily like somebody we knew.
"But in the end we realized the sacred bonds of family."
"Family above all." Elijah replied the two of them raised their glasses. I'm pretty sure Stefan & I had the same sour expression on our face.
We move on to the next course, and it looks even better than the first did. I started to chow down on my food, I noticed Damon check his phone and discreetly put it away.
"So why don't we move this evening along and discuss the terms of this proposal?" Elijah asked, I was thankful for Elijah because even though I was enjoying the food. I wasn't having a good time, my thoughts kept going back to Caroline. I pulled out my phone and sent her a text to check in.
"That's very simple. Klaus gets his coffin back and in exchange he and the Original extended family leave Mystic Falls forever. Me, Stefan & Elena." Damon said, I cleared my throat loudly noticing he forgot quite a few people on his list.
"And Bonnie, Tyler, Alicia & Caroline."
"Yes, them too." Damon adds giving me a tight smile." All live happily ever after. No grudges."
"That deal sounds fair, brother." Elijah surprisingly agreed with Damon. It's kind of funny to see the older siblings taking charge when the main squabble was between the younger brothers.
"I don't think you understand, Elena's doppleganger blood insures that I will always have more hybrids to fight those that oppose me. I will never leave her behind." Klaus said standing up from his chair, he started to pace back and forth. I'm sure we could definitely have some sort of work around to that.
"Easy you could send Rebekah or Elijah into town to pick up some hearty donations from Elena and just you never show your face again." I grinned leaning my chin onto the back of my hand." Sounds like a fair deal."
"Let's say I do leave her here under your protection, what then? How long before one of you turn her into a vampire? Or worse. How long before she dies caught in between your feuding? You see each one of you truly believes that you're the one who can protect her. That is simply a delusion. Gentlemen, the worse thing for Elena Gilbert is the two of you." Klaus says, and he's definitely not wrong. Both brothers had forced vampire blood down her throat at one point and had nasty tempers. I'm actually shocked they hadn't killed any of us during one of their episodes.
Damon abruptly stood up from the table he tossed his napkin down onto his plate and sighed.
"I'm gonna get some air."
I started to go with him but Elijah lightly caught my arm guiding me back down to my seat."Let me deal with this."
The elder brothers left the house leaving me alone with Stefan & Klaus Ah yes, somehow that was safe.
"All this talk has made me thirsty." Klaus said, the girl who'd poured me wine earlier came over and held her wrist out to Klaus who drank hungrily from it.
One thing I had gained over the summer was blood freaked me out a lot less, but it didn't mean I wanted to stand here and watch them share a drink of bimbo. I slid my chair back and left the table. I could feel both sets of eyes on me as I left but I think the two of them should know me well enough to know why I walked out.
I wander into the room with the coffins, it wasn't intentional my feet kind of just guided me here. I cracked open Rebekah's coffin and stared down at the blonde, she was wearing the red dress Elena had picked out. She looked absolutely gorgeous and would no doubt wake up pissed nobody else got to see her in her outfit.
"I actually miss you." I whispered lowly, I didn't need Klaus to overhear me and come barging in. My hand gripped the base of the dagger, I could wake her up right now and leave.
I flinch at the loud sound of what definitely had to be a scuffle happening between Klaus & Stefan. I'm sure Stefan was losing and Damon & Elijah would come to his aid shortly. It got eerily quiet before Elijah and Damon appeared behind me, I jumped yanking out the dagger in the process. Damon held his finger up to me in a shh motion before the they swiftly undaggered Kol & Finn.
"Stay here." Damon whispered into my ear as the two of them strolled back out the room. If I didn't just witness it I would've assumed they didn't do anything. I leaned up against Rebekah's casket while holding the dagger in my hand. It felt like forever before she sucked in a deep breath and sat up.
"Alicia?" She asked pushing herself out the coffin. I held my fingers up to my lips to tell her to keep quiet she looked at me confused but nodded anyway. I handed her, her dagger before leaving the room. As a witch I hated that I was about to do this but I rather somebody else have to die if Kol & Finn are as starved as they are.
I caught sight of a different girl and motioned for her to follow me, I knew she was compelled to do whatever she was told. I pushed the door open and Rebekah was on her immediately, I dry heaved as she savagely tore into the girls throat. She dragged her dead body toward Kol and poured some of her blood into his mouth, she did the same with Finn before finally tossing the girl to the floor.
Kol & Finn finally woke up, Kol shameless drank a bit more of the dead girl while Finn turned his nose up at the sight.
"You should get out of here, Darling." Kol purred as he wiped the blood off his face with his very old suit."It's going to get rather ugly."
"I agree." Finn said, Rebekah pouted but relented obviously Elijah intended on the four of them getting some sort of revenge.
"Okay. Call me Rebekah?" I asked the blonde nodded as I slipped out the door, my purse was still sitting at the table but I had my phone. I shot Damon a text asking him to grab it for me before I snuck out the door. I sighed remembering my car keys were definitely inside my bag, I leaned against the car and waited if they'd woke the siblings up then Damon & Stefan should be fleeing any moment now.
Damon & Stefan came out, Damon handed me my purse before Stefan flashed off.
"I didn't think you were in on the plan. It seemed like you were a bit of a Klaus fan girl." Damon teased, I scoffed as I reached in my purse and pulled out my keys.
"He did send a hybrid, RIP to him. To Compel my mom's adopted son to kill himself." I shrugged unlocking the car."I think that would sour anybody."
"Let me know when you get home, there's no doubt he'll think you had something to do with it."
"Technically I wouldn't have pulled the dagger out if you guys didn't scare me." I huffed, climbing inside my car. Damon leaned down and snorted.
"When you put your hand on it you already made your decision."
"Anyways, I'm gonna go stay with Care soo back up off my car." I smiled, Damon stared at the car for a moment.
"You know we can get you your own actual car?"
"You're stalling me." I scoffed rolling my eyes."Goodbye Damon."
"Fine." Damon threw his hands up and backed up, I put the car in reverse and pulled off. I was hoping I could get to Caroline before her Dad died. We hadn't seen someone just not transition before so none of us were sure how long it took.
I parked in front of her house and let myself in using the spare key. It's eerily silent and that in itself worried me, I climbed the steps taking them two at a time and paused when I saw Liz standing in Caroline's doorway the way her shoulders shook indicated she was crying.
"Liz?" I called out, she turned and pulled me into a hug. My eyes watered up, I knew I didn't make it in time. When her shoulders finally stopped shaking she let me go, her eyes silently telling me Caroline needed me.
My jaw dropped when I saw Bill was still laying in her bed, cold and unmoving. Caroline had his hand clutched in her's.
"Alicia he's gone." She frowned as the tears streamed down her cheeks. I crossed the room in two seconds and knelt in front of her pulling the blonde into a tight hug. We cried together while the Sheriff made arrangements, somebody would be here to pick up Bill as soon as possible.
