I let out a deep sigh as I closed another book. After I told Damon about the White Oak stake he had me try to find the place where the tree grew. We're also keeping it on the down low, just between the two of us. We didn't want to get anyone's hopes up since the tree is possibly extinct.
So now here I am at Mystic Falls Public Library surrounded by books that were about trees. The lady at the desk gave me a funny look when I said I wanted to see all her books about trees. I just said I had an ecology report for college and that was it.
I pulled out the next book and went to the table of contents. I looked down the list of the titles and still nothing about a White Oak tree. I closed that book and grabbed another one but not before my phone vibrated on the table.
Without looking at my phone to see who it was, I picked it up and answered it.
"Hello?" I asked quietly so I wouldn't disturb other people.
"How's the studying?" I heard Damon's voice ask.
I let out a sigh as I flipped to the tables of content again, "Nothing yet. Who knew finding information on one tree would be so difficult and frustrating." I said as I skimmed through the titles with nothing, again.
"Well, while you're doing that. Guess who found the site of the witch massacres?" I closed the book and just leaned my arm on it.
"You found it?" I asked surprised.
"Yep, witchie and little Gilbert are inside the place right now. The witches didn't exactly like me so I left."
I rolled my eyes, "No, a witch that doesn't like a vampire? How unheard of." I said sarcastically.
"Hey sarcasm is my thing." Damon said jokingly.
"Well I don't think I'm going to be done with this anytime soon. I think this library idea was a bust. I'm gonna head home and search on the web." I informed him.
"Alright. Call me if you get anything. Love you."
"Love you too." With that I hung up and grabbed the last book.
I read the title with no interest with it being "Plant Life of Mystic Falls". Seriously Mystic Falls has their own book on plant life? Talk about knowing you're in a small town.
I flipped to the table of contents once again and scanned down the page. I let out a sigh and was about to close the book when my eyes caught on a "wh". I double checked and my eyes widen seeing the words "White Oak" typed across the page.
I quickly got out of my chair and went up to the librarian.
"Hi, I'd like to check out this book." I informed with a smile.
I didn't get back home until dark and I was trying to reach Damon to give him an update. Once again it went straight to voicemail.
"Hey Damon, just letting you know I found a book on White Oak. Give me a call back when you get this." I informed and hung up.
I set my phone on the table and stared at the open book. The White Oak tree was right here in Mystic Falls. It was in abundance a thousand years ago, the same time the Originals would have been brand new vampires. Even though the Originals are the strongest vampires and can't die normally like another vampire. It looks like nature still gave them a big weakness to even it out.
I let out a sigh and rubbed my face before looking at the clock. It was already past midnight and that meant take a break and go to bed.
After a hot shower I went straight to bed. I had this nagging feeling that something was off but I dismissed it as the full moon was in a couple of days and I was already feeling its power. Meaning it was going to a crazy night.
I was sleeping peacefully when I heard my phone go off. I let out a groan and lazily reached for my phone. I accept the call and put the phone to my ear.
"Hello?" I asked groggily.
"Whoa, morning to you too Miss Grumpy." I held back a groan from hearing Caroline's voice. I had the strangest feeling this was about me helping her with the decades dance tonight.
"What do you want Caroline?" I asked sighing.
"Well I was hoping you could pick up some extra stuff for the dance tonight. I'll pay you back, I promise!" Called it…
"Alright, text me the list." I held the phone away from my ear as Caroline squealed in excitement.
"Thank you, thank you, thank you! You're the best Allye!" With that she hung up. I rubbed my ear, it was still ringing from her loud voice. Man, that woman was loud!
I got myself dressed and headed for my car. I looked at the list on my phone. All she needed was more of what the school had. Guess they ran out.
Not even an hour later I had the supplies and was already at the school. I manage to get to the sidewalk of the school before I saw a certain blonde coming over to me.
"Allye, you are a life saver!" Caroline said in relief and grabbed the supplies from me.
I let out a chuckle, "You're welcome. Is Ric still here?" I asked. When I was out shopping Damon finally called me back and told me what happened. Isobel, Elena's mother, is dead and Jenna broke up with Alaric. Poor Alaric must be heartbroken.
"Yeah, I think he's in the classroom." I nodded and made my way into the school.
I walked down the history wing and saw Alaric's classroom door still open. Meaning he was in there. I stopped at the doorway and I saw him looking out the window. I leaned against the door frame and knocked on the metal frame.
Alaric turned around and at first he had a confused look then it quickly went away as he let a small smile out.
"Allye, what can I do for you?" I rose an eyebrow at him.
"Wow, so formal Ric. It's not like I'm your boss. Relax." I said chuckling.
Alaric let out a chuckle of his own, "Sorry, I guess I'm still in teacher mode." I rolled my eyes at that and stepped into the classroom.
"That or you're still hurting. I heard about you and Jenna splitting up. I had to come by anyway and decided to see how you were holding up." I said crossing my arms and sitting on one of the desks.
"I've been better." Alaric stated shrugging. Either he took the break up really well or he's just really good at hiding his feelings. I couldn't even feel his sadness. In fact, I wasn't feeling any emotions coming from him at the moment.
"Mhmm, Ric you do know that me being a Werewolf means I can feel certain things. Like emotions for example." I saw Alaric tense and I felt worry build up in him.
I let out a sigh, "Look I know we're not exactly best friends but you're still my friend Ric. If there's something bugging you just tell me, but if you don't want to talk about it then just say so. Don't try to hide it." Alaric nodded his head slowly almost like he was hesitating.
Alaric was about to open his mouth when my phone went off. I took out my phone quickly and accepted the call.
"Hello?"
"Hey, head over to the boarding house." I heard Damon's voice.
"Okay, what's going on? Apparently I'm out of the loop." I asked confused.
"Klaus is here." My brows furrowed and I stood up off the desk.
"Klaus is here? In Mystic Falls? Where's Elena?" I asked urgently. I saw Alaric look interested in my call. I could have sworn I saw amusement in his eyes but I wrote it off as something else.
"Elena's here with me and Stefan right now, but apparently Klaus will be attending the dance. He compelled one of Elena's classmates to tell her to save a dance for him."
I let out a low whistle, "This guy is more morbid than I thought. Here I thought you were bad." I joked likely. I saw Alaric let out a grin and chuckled.
"Haha, very funny. Who else is with you?"
"I'm at the school with Ric."
"Perfect, bring him too. Tell him he needs to sign us up as chaperones tonight."
"Will do."
"See you in a bit. Love you."
"Love you too, bye." I hung up the phone and I could have sworn I saw Alaric frown at what I said.
"Who was that?" Alaric asked.
"Damon, he wants us to meet him at the boarding house. But first you're gonna have to sign me and him up as chaperones tonight."
I opened the door of the boarding house and walked in with Alaric behind me.
"There you two are." Damon said with impatience in his voice.
"Sorry we're late." Alaric said as we walked down into the living room.
"Any plans yet?" I asked as I placed my hands on my hips.
"Me. I'm the plan." I looked at Bonnie confused, I thought Jonas took her powers away.
"I thought Elijah's witch friend took your powers away?" I asked confused.
"He gave them back the night he tried to kill Elena. I then got a power boost from my ancestors yesterday. Klaus has no idea how much power I can channel. If you can find him, I can kill him." I was still a little skeptical.
"That's not going to be that easy. I mean, he is the biggest,baddest vampire around." Alaric pointed out and seemed kinda proud announcing that.
"Hate to say it Bonnie, but Ric's right. Klaus is an Original and with our experience from Elijah, it's not going to be easy." I said shaking my head.
"They have a point. I mean, what if he…" Damon sped towards Bonnie but I watched as she flung him across the room and smacked into the wall.
"Well, I was impressed." Stefan acknowledged.
I nodded my head, but I was still uncertain.
"Not bad Bonnie, but like I said before Klaus has been here way longer than we have and he may have a few tricks up his sleeves. For example…" I trailed off and lunged at Bonnie.
She tried to do the same thing to me but my ring protected me. She and the others looked at me in shock as I managed to grip her wrist.
"You're dead." I stated and let out of her wrist.
"How'd you?" Bonnie asked completely baffled.
"I'm curious too." Damon said as he walked back over.
I held up my hand that had my ring on it.
"This ring is a family heirloom that's been passed down from generation to generation. The gem is infused with hazel, which is like vervain for Vampires and wolfsbane for Werewolves, but hazel repels witchcraft." I informed.
"Okay but what are the chances that Klaus has that?" Stefan asked concerned.
"I did research on it and it's safe to say it's pretty slim. This particular hazel leaf is from a tree that's been long extinct and only resided in Europe. A thousand years extinct, might I add." I could see relief wash over Stefan and the others.
"And the Hale family continues to get even more mysterious." Damon chided with a smirk. I rolled my eyes but I couldn't help but smile at that.
"Well if Allye's sure about that, then I can still kill him. I know I can." Bonnie assured.
No One's P.O.V
Alaric/Klaus stormed into Alaric's apartment and slammed the door.
"Ah, you're right. This witch is all juiced up and aiming to kill." He said as he paced across the room.
"That's terrible." Katherine said with no sympathy in her voice as her blood falls to the floor.
"And you've underestimated the little wolf, she's more of a threat than I originally thought." Katherine rose an eyebrow at that.
"Allye Hale? I know she's a werewolf but that shouldn't be a threat to you. Especially since she's a non-venomous one." Katherine informed.
Alaric/Klaus sent a glare, "I'm not talking about what she is. She has a sharp and cunning mind. She knows more than she lets on. She has a ring that I haven't seen in over a thousand years that protects her from witchcraft. She knew exactly what that ring did." Katherine couldn't hide her surprise hearing of a ring that could protect the wearer of witchcraft.
"If this werewolf is that much of threat, then why isn't she on the list to kill?" Maddox asked curiously.
Alaric/Klaus let out a smirk, "Because I want Allye Hale on my side. She would prove to be a valuable asset and I haven't seen her species of werewolf before."
Allye's P.O.V
I walked into the gym with Damon at my side in a 60's style suit. I was wearing a dark blue classic full skirt party dress that had a v-neck on the back, it had lace covering up to my collarbone, and black one inch heels. Since my hair was short enough, Caroline wanted me to have bobbed hair. She said it was a big hairstyle back in the 60's. She also gave me a white pearl necklace, saying it completed the look.
"You know the sixties look, looks very good on you." Damon said wiggling his eyebrows.
I rolled my eyes and lightly slapped his arm. "I'm not a fan of dresses or heels remember? Can't really fight in them." I reminded him.
"You go find the others. I'm gonna grab some punch." Damon nodded his head and kissed my temple before letting me go.
I walked over to the punch bowl and poured some into a cup.
"Well you look stunning tonight, Allye." I turned around and saw Alaric standing behind me.
I let out a small smile, "Thanks, you too. Anything suspicious yet?" I asked before taking a sip of the punch before spitting it back out.
I heard Alaric give a chuckle, "Is it that bad?"
"Note-to-self, don't trust a punch bowl at a high school dance. Some moronic teenager spiked it." I informed and set the drink on the table.
That's when one of Elena's classmates got onto stage and grabbed the mic.
"Thanks for being here, everybody. We have a special shout-out tonight. This is for Elena. From Klaus." I couldn't hide my surprise from that one.
"You've got to be kidding me." I muttered.
"That's a little twisted." Alaric commented.
I let out a laugh, "Oh twisted doesn't even begin to describe the words that are running through my head right now. More along the lines of an egotistical, sadistic, narcissistic bastard." Alaric just looked at me with both eyebrows raised in surprise.
"Such a colorful vocabulary. You're not afraid of what he might do if he heard you?" Alaric asked curiously.
I let out a sigh, "I spent six years of my life running away from hunters because of fear. I'm done running and I'm done being afraid. So to answer you question, no Klaus doesn't scare me. I've dealt with people like him before, it's nothing I can't handle." Alaric had this glint in his eye that I couldn't describe.
That's when the song changed to a slow dance and couples started to make their way to the dance floor. I was busy scanning the crowd until I saw a hand held out in front of me.
"Would you like to dance?" Alaric asked with a smile on his face.
"Fine, but only one dance." I said as I took Alaric's hand.
He led me to the dance floor and put one hand on hip and grabbed my hand with the other. I was shocked of how good of a dancer Alaric was. I didn't peg him as the dancing type at all.
"I'm not going to lie, I didn't see you as the dancing type." I said as we swayed to the music.
"I've had some practice." He spun me out then back in and dipped me.
"A lot of practice." I said surprised. Alaric chuckled and pulled me back and continued to sway to the music.
"Mind if I cut in?" I turned my head to see Damon standing beside us.
Alaric let out a tight smile and nodded, "Sure thing." He said and handed me off to Damon.
Once Alaric was out of earshot, Damon gave me a confusion look.
"Since when does Ric know how to dance?" I chuckled at that.
"I didn't know either." I said as I wrapped my arms around his neck. Damon wrapped his arms around my waist and pulled me closer to him.
"If you don't want to fight in a dress I have some of your normal clothes in my car." Damon whispered in my ear. I couldn't help but let out a smile. He knew me too well.
As the song ended, Damon pulled me into a chaste kiss on the lips before the couples started to seperate with a new upbeat song coming through the speakers.
What really confused me was just before I went to leave Damon. I could have sworn I saw Alaric have a jealous look on his face. That couldn't be right though. Alaric still loved Jenna.
I was busy putting my black leather jacket back on when my phone buzzed. I grabbed my phone and saw I had a text from Damon.
"Find Elena." Was all it said.
I quickly threw my dress into the back seat of Damon's car before closing the door and running to the school. From outside I easily pinpointed Elena's scent.
I broke one of the locks on the doors that led to one of the wings of the high school. I could smell Bonnie, Elena, and Alaric's scents. That's odd, is Klaus not going after Elena yet?
That's when I heard the bangs of someone smacking into walls. I got into view and I saw Bonnie...hurting Alaric?! But wh...Klaus. That makes sense now. That's why Alaric was acting so weird!
I shifted and jumped on top of the lockers then tackling Alaric/Klaus to the ground.
"Elena, Bonnie get out of here!" I yelled as I glared down at Klaus with my crimson red eyes shining brightly in the dark hallway. I heard running footsteps soon afterwards
Klaus let out a smirk, "So this the other Werewolf species. I have to say I like your eyes, love." I let out a sharp growl and bared my teeth, exposing the four sharp canines.
"Do you know how easily I could rip your throat out right now?" I growled out.
Klaus let out a dark chuckle, "Go ahead, darling. You'd just be killing your friend and I would jump into another body. Maybe Jeremy's could be next?" I let out a loud snarl and gripped his collar and slamming his head into the tile floor.
Klaus groaned in pain. I took that chance to grab him by the shirt and flung him down the hallway before taking off.
I ran past the set of doors Elena and Bonnie went through and slammed them shut. I quickly yanked a locker door off it's hinge and stuck in between the handles. I bent the metal to wrap around each handle so he wouldn't get in.
"Allye, what happened?" I turned around to see Damon rushing over with Elena and Bonnie close by.
"Klaus is in Alaric's body." Elena answered for me.
"What?" Damon asked looking at her.
"He's possessing it or something." Bonnie informed.
Damon then looked towards Elena, "Go find Stefan. Now." Damon ordered.
"Okay." She said it but she didn't budge.
"Now." Damon ordered in a strict voice.
Elena finally left and I shook my head at her stubbornness. The girl was too selfless at times. She'd rather die than allow her friends to. Talk about a martyr.
"Allye are you okay?" Damon asked as he placed his hands on my shoulders.
I nodded, "I'm fine, he's in Alaric's body which means he's technically human. He couldn't hurt me even if he tried." I informed.
Damon then looked at Bonnie, "Can you kill him?"
"He's got some kind of protection spell on him." Bonnie protested.
"That would explain why I didn't hear any bones crack when I hit him at full force. It's making Alaric's body more durable to supernatural attacks." I said with a frown.
"Well you have the power of a hundred witches. Break it." Damon proclaimed.
"I'm trying! If I kill Alaric, he'll just possess someone else. He's know I have my power, Damon. He's trying to kill me." I bit the inside of my cheek. We were at a disadvantage now.
"No. Klaus does not get a win tonight,no way. You still willing to do whatever it takes to kill him?" I furrowed my eyebrows. Where was Damon going with this?
Bonnie nodded her head. Damon then turned to me, "How good of an actress are you?"
"Pretty good, why?"
It was safe to say I did not like this plan at all! Not a bit, but it was a way to get another advantage over Klaus.
I waited by the doors where Bonnie was currently battling it out with Klaus. I heard Stefan and Elena running down the hallway and that's when I pounded my fist on the door. Pretending to try and break it down.
I could feel the doors get stronger meaning Bonnie was using her magic now. That way the combine strength of Stefan and I wouldn't be able to break it down.
"Bonnie!" I heard Elena scream as she came by the doors and tried to open it.
"Stefan, help me out here! Bonnie sealed the door with her magic and I can't break it down!" I yelled as I put my acting face on.
Stefan nodded and both him and I began to bang our shoulders into the door with our combined supernatural strength. Just like I thought, the doors didn't budge an inch. Even with the combine strength of a century old vampire and an alpha werewolf couldn't make it budge.
Elena kept screaming her name and pleading for Bonnie to stop. It was hard to listen to, but I kept up my facade by trying to keep bust the doors down.
The magic swirling around the room stopped and one hit of both mine and Stefan's attack and the doors were flung off it's hinges. Elena immediately ran to Bonnie's unmoving body while Klaus was gone. Bonnie did it. And unknown to Elena at the moment, Bonnie wasn't dead. Damon got his wish, Klaus didn't win tonight.
At the Salvatore Boarding House
"What did you do with her!?" Elena yelled at Damon.
Damon and I just got back from dropping Jeremy and Bonnie at a safe place for Bonnie to hide. I had a feeling Elena was going to be furious to Damon. He said he was going to play as the bad guy and take all the heat.
"Will you please calm her down?" Damon asked Stefan.
"Don't talk like I'm not standing right in front of you!" Elena demanded as silent tears rolled down her cheeks.
"Please calm down." Elena wasn't hearing it and kept pushing.
"You knew! Didn't you? You knew that if she harnessed all that power, that she would die, didn't you!?" Elena demanded.
"Yes. Yes, I knew."
Slap!
My eyes widen seeing Elena's hand in the air and Damon's cheek red. That slap echoed throughout the empty halls of the boarding house and we were all silent until I broke it.
"Elena, I'm sorry but you have to know why we did this." Elena then turned to me with anger and hurt in her eyes.
"You knew about this too?! So you trying to break down the door was just an act?!" Elena yelled.
I was starting to lose my patience with her, and my temper finally snapped.
"For once in your life Elena, listen before you open your mouth!" I snapped and for a split second my eyes glowed red.
Elena immediately shut her mouth and I could see fear in her eyes.
I let out a sigh to calm myself down before speaking.
"Look, Klaus in Alaric's body caught us all off guard. She wasn't prepared for that, and he wasn't going to stop. We wouldn't be able to stop until he thought she was dead, and that's what we did. He had to believe it, and it was your act that sold it." Elena's eyes were wide at this time and Stefan was in shock too.
"Bonnie casted a spell on herself. She's alive and safe." I finished and Elena bursted into happy tears. I was caught off guard as Elena suddenly hugged me. I tensed at first but relaxed and wrapped my arms around her as Stefan and Damon walked off.
I comforted Elena as she cried and I couldn't help but overhear Stefan's conversation with Damon.
"You know, you two could have told me." I heard Stefan say quietly.
"How do I know when you're going to go blabbing things to your girlfriend?" Damon asked with the same voice level. It looks like they were trying to keep their voices down so I wouldn't hear anything. Too bad they don't know I could hear them perfectly fine.
"You understand what you put her through?" Stefan asked with a slight anger in his voice.
"See, that's why I didn't tell you. You would never had been able to do it. I don't mind playing the bad guy, and if that means she hates me then fine. At least I know I'll be the one to keep her alive." I narrowed my eyes at this. The way he was talking about Elena made it seem like he still had deep feelings for her.
Then almost in the faintest of voices I heard Stefan say something that made my fear come true.
"You love her, don't you?" I was waiting for Damon to reply and say no be he never said anything. I just heard him continue to go upstairs.
At that moment I felt my heart shatter and anger and hatred began to fill the void. I was just some tool Damon was using to get over Elena not being his. In this case, I was his Andie Starr.
I waited until Elena cried herself to sleep before laying her on the couch and leaving. Once I was outside I channeled all my anger and hatred and broke out into a sprint out into the forest.
I ran across the dark forest floor on all fours and just kept running. That was one thing that would keep me calm, just running. It was something that I was good at. Growing up with other Werewolf siblings I soon found out that I was faster than both Derek and Laura. I loved running as a Werewolf. Feeling the wind on my skin and scenes blur by as I ran at my top speed.
I eventually came to a stop and let out a long deep sad howl that echoed across the forest. As soon as I stopped I heard other wolves respond to my howl. The howl I let out was a lonely one and other lone wolves often respond to those howls. Letting that one lonely wolf know that they're not alone. That there are other wolves out there just like that one lonely wolf.
I always found it ironic how wolves were always more loyal than people. It made me miss my pack back in Beacon Hills, and I wasn't talking about the pack Scott has. I'm talking about my own, the one I kept hidden during the Kanima scare so they could train and not get killed. Grayson, my right hand Beta. Jasmine, the only other female Werewolf of the pack. The two brothers Finn and Jake that were always causing trouble but at the same time always made me smile. Now Megan, she's the fifth member and new addition to the pack.
I laid back against the ground and closed my eyes as I listened to the distant howls of the lone wolves.
Oh boy, looks like trouble in paradise. And to make things worse, Klaus is in town. I wonder how Allye's going to deal with this. Stay tune for the next chapter. Until then, see ya! :D