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Damon's pov
Alexis tried with everything she had not to make a sound when she snuck out around two,it was almost cute to think I wouldn't hear her. I knew where she was headed, Alaric had dropped off a box of Isobel's research last night, he'd had Vanessa pull anything to do with different witch factions, other long running curses and anything that might be remotely similar to the sun and moon curse. I practically had to drag her away from it last night, after she'd fallen asleep for the third time over the mountain of papers spread across the library. I watched her study and in pure Alexis form, she thrived in chaos, papers everywhere, books open to random subjects that seemingly had nothing to do with each other and her ability to tune out everything was impressive.
I let her think I was sleeping as she grabbed her laptop and slowly opened the door, closing it quickly behind her. I listened as she made her way back down to the library, even though I offered to help several times she clearly didn't want it right now. I wish she would, this was something she didn't need to tackle by herself. I thought her looking into all of this was a distraction from not using magic and a way to just stay in the loop but it's clearly not the case.
I couldn't hear much from the library as I walked downstairs, a few keys on her computer clicking, I wasn't sure how she was still awake. I slipped into the kitchen throwing a bagel in the toaster and making coffee, if I couldn't get her to sleep I'd at least make sure she ate something. She didn't seem to notice when I walked into the library, sitting in my favorite reading chair with her back to me, watching some video on her computer screen.
"What's that?" I asked, I swear she jumped a foot, almost dropping her computer, I let out a small laugh, "Jumpy?" I held the mug and a plate with the bagel on it.
"Thanks." She replied, she moved the laptop to the table and held out her hands when she got settled on the floor, her back up against the couch.
"You going to tell me what's got you all freaked out now?" My eyes on the screen, as I sat on the couch next to her, "Is that Mason?"
"Yeah, Caroline sent it to me last night, I guess her and Tyler found it in the Lockwood cellar, she sent me some journal excerpts too. It goes on for like 6 hours before he finally transforms and knocked the camera over." She took a sip of her coffee and leaned her head back on the couch.
"Guess I did him a favor that looks awful."
She clicked out of the video pulling up the picture Caroline had sent her, "Apparently the first one is the worst, it gets easier every time but I'm sure it doesn't get any less painful. It looks like his bones are actually breaking the whole time. Caroline wants me to do something to help but there's really nothing I can do if I make this one easier, then next month he's not going to know what to expect. She said other then turning his biggest fear is getting out and hurting someone so maybe I can make sure that doesn't happen give him some peace of mind."
"Why would you do that?" I said suddenly angry.
"Regardless of what he did, I can't think of a single person I hate enough to wish this on them. Mason wrote about the whole thing the next day, he said that he kept thinking he'd pass out from the pain but it never happened." She yawned.
I pushed the plate closer to her, she took the hint picking up the bagel and taking a bite, I looked around the room which was no longer a mess, "Where's all the stuff Alaric brought?"
"Back in the boxes I sorted through everything and separated it so I could find stuff a little easier. Isobel's brilliant but nothing was put together the way it was supposed to be."
"You were laying in a pile of papers last night but Isobel had it wrong?"
"I knew where everything was, plus I figured if I didn't do it then you would and no offense but you would have done it wrong."
I scoffed, "Excuse me, I'm absolutely perfect in every way."
"I'm sorry your right, what on earth was I thinking?" She brushed her hands together over the plate and looked at the clock on her computer, "Is it already almost 8?"
I nodded, "I figured I'd give you some alone time, seeing as you don't want my help."
"Uggg." She groaned out, "It's not that I don't want your help it's that I don't really know why I'm looking for, I don't know what's important and what's not."
"I'm pretty smart, I can probably figure it out."
"We'll be my guest." She said motioning to the boxes, "Oh and before I forget," she stood up and walked over to a notebook on the floor ripping out a page and handing it to me, "I need 5 of each."
I read over the list, "I get the stuff to make blood draw kits but what are the syringes for? And why 5?"
"Your blood." She said, my face must have given away my confusion so she continued, "I told you I pretty much have to almost die, I don't know that drinking from your wrist would be all that practical. And I need 5 because I'm going to stash one at my house one in both of our cars and 2 here, this place is so big and everything I read says time varies depending on the dose."
"You really thought this out." I said.
"We won't get a second chance it has to be thought out." She replied quietly.
I got a good look at her for the first time this morning, she was paler than normal, dark circles under her eyes, she was exhausted, "I'm going to run to the hospital and get this stuff and then I need to take some supplies to Stefan before I takeover Elena babysitting duty, why don't you go take a nap and I'll swing by and pick you up on my way to your house?"
"NO!" She sounded terrified but caught herself, "Sorry, I just I have a lot to do and not enough time to do it. I'm supposed to meet Bonnie at her house so I can check out the moonstone before she takes it to Luka, who I absolutely don't trust btw. Later tonight I'm going to go help Caroline, I think I can do the same spell that kept you out of the house to keep Tyler in the cellar."
"No." I said firmly, "You need to leave the moonstone alone and wolf boy can figure this out for himself."
"Damon."
"Don't Damon me, it's too much."
"So we're going to fight today? That's how this is going to go?" She pulled out her phone pressed a couple buttons and held it to her ear.
"Who are you calling?" I tried to snatch the phone from her but she held up her hand and a barrier went up that I couldn't reach her though.
"Bonnie change of plans can you bring the stone to the boarding house, then we'll go test Elena?"
"Yeah."
"Thanks I'll see you in a few." She dropped her hand hitting the end button. "There happy now you can chaperone."
"No I'm not happy. Your going to get yourself killed or do you not remember your last meet up with a werewolf."
"A werewolf who, wouldn't have been out there to hurt me had he been locked up, I can prevent that from happening to someone else." Alexis pinched the bridge of her nose, "Everyone told me use it or lose it while I was wearing that bracelet, so that's what I'm doing, using it."
"It can't be all or nothing Alexis, I have the same argument with Stefan all the time over his blood problem." As soon as the words left my mouth I regretted them.
"Did you just compare my magic usage to a ripper binge?"
The bell rang signaling Bonnie was at the front door, "Saved by the bell." I said as I blurred out of the room. Bonnie was on the other side when I opened the front door, "For once, I'm happy to see you."
"And as usual the feeling is not mutual." She said walking past me, Alexis had made her way into the parlor and Bonnie quickly joined her. I watched as Bonnie dug in her bag and as she pulled out the moonstone I snatched it before she could drop it in Alexis's hand, "Hey!" they both yelled.
"Pick a battle." I said holding the stone up, "Deal with this or Tyler." I slipped the stone in my pocket, sure I knew what option she'd pick.
"Tyler?" Bonnie asked.
"I'm going to put a barrier up so Tyler can't get out and hurt people. He's never locked himself up before this way he'll know if he can get loose and how to fix it." Alexis locked eyes with me, "It's really cute that you think you have any say in this." She clapped her hands together, when she opened them the moonstone was sitting in her hands, "See I'm fi—" her eyes fluttered closed and her knees gave out, I caught her right before her head hit the ground.
"ALEXIS!"
Alexis's pov
I opened my eyes and I was face down in a pile of leaves, I jumped up taking in my surroundings. This isn't real. I said to myself, I could hear someone running through the woods, while I knew this wasn't real that wasn't saying I couldn't be hurt. I jumped behind a nearby tree, peaking my head around in the direction the noise was coming from. A woman her face full of fear, "Elena?" I breathed out, she was running from something. Obviously it was not Elena her hair was down in tight, wavy, curls with a braided crown. So who was this? The clothing was too old to be Kathrine.
"Tatia wait!" Another voice yelled out, when the man came into view my jaw dropped, it was Elijah. He stood in front of her trying to explain what she had run away from.
"You're a monster." She spat.
He looked like he was using every bit of self control he had, "Run!" He yelled.
My eyes shot open and quickly sat up, gasping for air, "Whoa, easy." Damon's voice came from behind me, he kneeled on the floor next to me cupping my face in his hands, searching my eyes for something."
"Why are you being creepy?" I asked, blinking a few times, "What happened?" I asked confused, Bonnie was on the couch opposite of me, staring with a scared expression, "We were going to ask you the same thing, one minute you're taunting Damon, the next you were on the floor."
"Aww, you let me hit the floor." I said.
"No I didn't, that's clearly not what's important." He said sitting next to me.
"I know I saw something but I didn't remember what, except the name Tatia." I looked around, "Where's the moonstone?"
"Safe." Bonnie said, "I'm on the same page as Damon," she made a gagging noise and Damon rolled his eyes, "as much as it hurts me to say but I don't think you need to mess with it until we know what just happened to you and why."
"Yeah," I said as I rubbed my face, "that's probably a good idea."
"Oh now it's a good idea." Damon sneered.
"You won, calm down." I said standing up, "You ready to test Elena?" I looked to Bonnie who nodded, "I just need my book, I'll meet you at your car."
I walked to the library, Damon right behind me, "You're not still going to help Caroline are you?"
"Yes." I said walking into the library and down the steps, "I can't be of any help with the moonstone, and to be fair anytime I've touched something I wasn't supposed to I got burned."
"Well that's clearly not the case with this. Alexis, I thought you were dead."
"The creepy staring contest? You were checking to see if I was in transition?"
He nodded, "I didn't know what to think, your heart stopped beating, there was blood in your coffee but you've done magic this morning."
I walked up to the desk and picked up a letter opener and pulled it across my hand, I watched as the cut healed up, "Still works." I said holding up my now uninjured hand."
"What if you can't hold the spell holding Tyler because of what just happened in there." Damon said angrily, pointing to the living room.
"I'm using the full moon to bind the spell, not myself so there won't be any drain." I said as I walked back down and picked up my book.
"I should have Bonnie lock you in the house with Elena."
"There's two reasons that is a terrible idea, Bonnie and I have an agreement no malicious magic, she already locked me up once and I'll be damned if she's going to do it to me again." I said stepping in front of him.
"And what's the second?"
"You want anymore naked sleepovers then I'd suggest you toss that idea out the window." I smirked turning on my heel and heading to the door, I was almost out of the room when Damon said, "I feel like that's an empty threat." I didn't turn around but I knew he was smirking.
"I am capable of taking care of myself." I replied walking out and heading for Bonnie's car. When I got in Bonnie started the car and pulled out, "Did Damon ask you to lock me up too?" Bonnie stared straight ahead, "Bonnie?" She nodded, "Are you going to?"
"No, I think you helping with Tyler tonight is a good idea, don't get me wrong it's dangerous but it'll help in the long run." She stole a quick glance at me, "Should we just tell Damon your stuck?"
"No, I'll let him assume and then walk outside in spectacular fashion." I laughed. "Probably after he comes over to keep an eye on Elena, then he'll be the one who's stuck." I stopped for a second, pulling of my 'mood ring', "I don't trust these witches, the ones who coincidentally just moved here, take this," I held out the ring to her, "if someone in the vicinity wants to hurt you it'll changed to black."
"What about you?" She asked slipping the ring on her finger.
"I trust like 3 people so I naturally think everyone is out to get me." I smiled, "You're the only witch friend I got can't have you dying on me."
She pulled into the driveway and we both got out, Elena was in her room, sitting with the door open, "Knock, knock." Bonnie said as we walked in.
"Hey Bonnie." She said smiling, her face fell when I stepped through the doorway, "Alexis." She said flatly.
"You can be mad at me all you want." I said sitting on her bed.
Bonnie pulled out the moonstone toying with it her hands, I kept my distance, Elena however snatched it out of Bonnie's hand, "So now that you have this back what are you going to do with it?" She asked.
"It's the only thing binding the sun and moon curse, right now I'm just focusing on how to release the curse making it useless." Bonnie said.
"Wait you're not helping?" Elena looked at me.
"Can't touch it makes me break out in death." I shrugged.
"Wait what!?"
"Oh don't act like you care now, the other night you would have been fine with me almost killing myself to get Stefan back."
"I care! Besides that's what you both should be doing. Klaus will kill both of you."
"Stefan said for us to focus on this." Bonnie added calmly.
"He doesn't know what he's talking about he thinks he's trying to protect me but he's wrong."
"Hey what's with all the arguing?" Jeremy said from the doorway.
"I prefer the term heated discussion." I said standing up, I watched as Bonnie took the stone back from Elena and put it in her bag, "I need some coffee." She said smiling at Elena.
"I've got some homework to finish." I said as I walked out.
I walked into the kitchen setting my math book on the counter, Bonnie poured her coffee listening for Elena, "You think she's going to fall for it?" I whispered, as if on cue Elena's footsteps could be heard coming down the stairs. Bonnie picked up her mug and walked out of the kitchen, "Where are you going?" She asked Elena blocking her exit from the stairs.
"I'm going to see Stefan." She replied.
"Liar." I said walking up to the railing.
"I'm not lying."
"Oh yeah, tell your face." Bonnie snipped, Jeremy came down the stairs with Bonnie's purse, "She took the moonstone." He announced.
"How did you-" Elena started.
"We tested you, you failed." I said.
"You know what, whatever Klaus killed Kathrine's whole family because she crossed him, I'm not going to let that happen to everyone I care about." She tried to sidestep around Bonnie who blocked her way, "Just let her go." I said, Elena looked at me confused but Bonnie moved letting Elena off the steps, she opened the door, she turned around angry when she realized she couldn't get out, "What the hell guys?" She whined.
"It's for your own good." I said, Bonnie nodded her head in agreement.
"Don't look so proud of yourself, this means you can't get out either."
I smiled walking up to the open door and dramatically putting my foot over the threshold and stepping on to the porch, "You wouldn't believe the different variations of barrier spells there are." I smirked walking back into the house. "You can come out when you're done with the suicide mission."
It was about an hour later, Elena was in the living room pouting and I decided I wanted to smoke, I walked into the porch and sat in the swing and lit my bowl hiding it in between my legs while holding in the hit. I closed my eyes and exhaled, bringing the bowl to my lips a second time I heard the familiar rumble of the Camaro, I followed the same smoking pattern as I watched Damon get out of the car and walk up the steps.
"Guess Molly the magician decided not to lock you up too."
"Nope, Bonnie's a big fan of my plan to keep Mystic Falls safe from Tyler." I hit the bowl again before hitting it with my lighter cashing it over the railing, I pulled a bag out of my pocket and loaded it again.
"Two?"
"It's been a rough day, I mean I say that but you know could just be my all or nothing tendencies." I hit the bowl again.
"Ok that's not what I meant and you know it." He sat down and took the pipe from me.
"Do I though?" I said snatching it back and standing up, I leaned on the railing, still smoking, "Being a ripper is like the only part of being a vampire I'm afraid of."
"Look I'm sorry, it's hard to stress out a vampire but you seem to successfully do it to me everyday. I may end up being the first vampire to die from a stroke. I was upset and I said something I didn't mean."
I cashed the bowl out again, "I get that you're worried about me but give me a little credit please."
"I'll do my best. Come on let's go make fun of your sister." He said throwing his arm over me and and leading me inside.
"Aww, somebody's mad." He said as he walked through the door.
Elena glared at him from the far end of the couch, "This isn't funny." She huffed.
"No it's not funny that I had to have someone trap you in your own house to stop you from going all kamikaze."
"I bet Stefan doesn't think it's funny."
He scoffed, "He thought it was hilarious."
"Did he think it was funny when you told him Elijah was back."
"Yeah I didn't tell him." Damon replied as he sat on the couch.
"Why?" I asked sitting in the chair.
"Because he can't do anything about it, no sense in him losing his hero hair over it." Jeremy walked in taking the seat between Elena and Damon, "Where's Bonnie?" Damon asked.
"I thought she was meeting you?" Jeremy replied.
"No she's on moonstone duty I'm babysitting Elena."
"Who's on Tyler and the full moon?"
"Caroline for now and I'm meeting up with them later." I said.
"Wait why you? You hate both of them. Is tonight the full moon?"
"Yep," Damon stated, "you've been so busy with all of your suicidal tendencies to notice. Your sister for some reason thinks she needs to help, morality and all."
I threw the pillow from the chair at him, he caught it and threw it back at me. Damon's phone rang he answered it getting up and walking out of the room, he was only gone for a couple of minutes, "New plan, baby Gilbert you are on Elena duty, Pidge you want some lunch?"
"You do realize by calling me Pidgin, your calling yourself tramp?" I said as I stood up.
"I've been called way worse." He laughed.
"I can believe that." Elena said sourly.
"You know Elena you should go out, enjoy the day. Oops you can't." Damon laughed.
"Ok children enough." I said pushing Damon towards the door.
"There's a lady here looking for Mason from Florida." Damon said as we stepped out onto the porch, "Sheriff Forbes has officially declared Mason a missing person. We're meeting Alaric at the grill."
"Is she a werewolf? Cause tonight is not the night to go taunting her."
"Just observation, we don't even know where she's going to be."
After a few minutes of arguing Damon finally agreed to drive separately to the grill, since I wouldn't be staying for the whole 'stake out'. I quickly found him and Alaric sitting in a booth close enough to the door to see who walked in but far enough back not to be noticed.
"I ordered you a cheeseburger." Damon said getting up so I could slide into the seat, he cut me off before I could ask, "Yes only pickles, weirdo."
I smiled and sat back, texting Caroline making sure in all their prep Tyler had brought some kind of talisman for me to link him to the spell. "Did you find anything useful in that stuff I brought over?" Alaric asked.
"Some, Vanessa put her phone number in the box to so I won't have to bother you anymore." I replied.
"Don't call her I don't want someone else wrapped up in all of this."
"You didn't tell me you found anything." Damon said a hurt look on his face.
"You didn't ask, you were too busy telling me what I wasn't going to do." I shrugged. "I have a theory but I'd need some of Caroline's blood to test it." I stopped as the waitress brought my food and more drinks for the guys, "I found a small thing about blood bonding, so Stefan was sired by Kathrine, while his blood didn't work I was actually able to swallow it, while Rose's I could barely drink. If what I read is true, I should be able to keep Caroline's down because you sired her."
"Why would that matter?"
"Your blood made her I guess. It said something else. what's a sire bond?"
Damon choked on his drink, "It's a vampire thing but it's really rare, did the blood bonding thing mention it?"
"No it was something else I'd read, in the same book. I didn't really understand it."
"It's like a subconscious need to make the person that sired you happy." He took another sip, "Like I said it's super rare. I think I've only met one sired vampire."
"Sounds awful." I scoffed, "I like arguing with you, keeps things fun."
"It's not that literal." He replied watching the door.
About the time I'd finished eating the front door swung open, all three of us snapped our gaze toward the door, a blond woman walked in, stopping Matt, "Hey, Sorry, you wouldn't happen to know Tyler Lockwood would you?" I leaned back focusing on Damon's drink, I watched it swirl then stop. I looked up to make sure Damon hadn't seen, catching Alaric's eye, I pressed a finger to my lips and he nodded.
Matt looked at her confused, "Yeah I know him but he's not here."
The woman smiled and nodded her head walking towards the bar, Damon leaned back reaching into his pocket, "So that's Mason's mystery woman." I said.
"Where is Mason?" Alaric asked raising his eyebrow.
"Decomposing in his truck." Damon replied simply as he pulled a small bag from his pocket.
"That's wolfsbane. Oh god what half ass plan have you cooked up?" I asked smacking the palm of my hand against my head.
"I need to see if she's a wolf." He said as he tilted his drink back.
"I know you're more than a pretty face, can you not see how this might be a fucking stupid idea?" Damon's face went blank, "Ok move." I said pushing him out of the booth.
"What? Why?" He said getting up.
"I'll give you moment to ponder, what you would do without me." I said shrugging. I walked up to the bar and took the seat next to the woman, I flagged down the bartender and asked for an iced coffee to go. I tapped my fingers on the bar and looked over, "I love your bracelet." I said nonchalantly.
"Oh thanks," she said politely, "A shop back home makes them." She held up her wrist showing off dark braided hemp with seashells woven in.
I held my hand up, "May I?" I asked, she nodded and I lightly twisted the bracelet around admiring the shells, my finger lightly brushing her wrist. That was all it took, she wasn't human, the energy I felt from her was nothing I'd ever experienced coming from a witch or a vampire, there was no way it was a coincidence.
I pulled my hand back, "Did I hear you ask about Tyler earlier?" I asked as the bartender dropped off my coffee.
"Yeah, you know him?" She replied.
"Yeah, he probably won't be around tonight, they have some late night practice at the school." I smiled and hopped off my stool, "It was nice to meet you.."
"Jules."
"Izzy." My favorite fake name, I could almost feel Damon smirk from across the room, I knew he'd be listening. I walked back over to the table, making sure to keep my voice low, "She would have smelled it." I smirked, "Stay away from her." I narrowed my eyes at Damon. He ignored me reaching in his jacket pocket and pulling out two vials of blood, slipping them discreetly in my purse before holding it out to me.
"If my theory is right then Caroline will be able to help me."
"Not if she's puppy chow." Damon whispered lowly.
"Fine." I said taking my bag, Damon looked back towards Jules, "Damon I'm serious leave her alone, one bite and you're dead."
"If the legend is true." He replied turning back to face me.
"Can it just be one of us that does something stupid tonight?"
"Sure go home."
As I was about to reply my phone started ringing, "I'm on my way Caroline, I gotta stop by the house So twenty-ish minutes."
"You're sure you can't do anything for the pain?"
"Positive, but at least he'll have one last thing to worry about. I gotta go." I hung up the phone.
"If you have to be stupid, please be safe." I said looking at Damon.
"I love you too." He smirked, getting up and walking towards the bar. I rolled my eyes, picking up my coffee and heading towards the door.
I stopped by the house to get supplies, I tried to keep my heart from pounding the whole time I was driving to the Lockwood property. I pulled up parking next to Caroline's car, pulling my bag from the seat.
I walked into the main area and both Tyler and Caroline's heads snapped in my direction, "What is she doing here?"
"She's going to make sure you don't get out." Caroline replied sweetly.
"Oh." Tyler continued to set his chains up, I pulled out my book and a bowl, "Did you bring me something to bind the spell?" I asked, Tyler fished a ring out of his pocket, "It was my dads, my mom gave it to me when he died." He said as he held it out it me.
"I won't hurt it I promise." I dropped the ring in the bowl and turned to walk out. The logistics of the cellar made the spell a little more complicated, I drew a circle in the dirt above where Tyler would be, placing the bowl and ring in the center, taking a deep breath and looking up at the moon, I cast the boundary spell. Fire shot up around my dirt circle then reseeded and I sighed with relief knowing it had worked.
I walked back down and into the main chamber, Tyler had taken off his shirt and was pulling at his pants, "WHOA! Warn a girl." I yelled holding my hands up.
"Relax, I've got shorts on." He said rolling his eyes, "Although, I don't think it's like the hulk and I get to keep my pants." He said walking over and grabbing one of the cables he'd hooked up.
"Hey before you do that, I need you to try and walk out of here." He dropped the cable and walked towards the doorway unable to go any further, "Now you Caroline." She nodded and walked through without a problem. "Make sure you're out of here before he fully turns." I said as I brushed past Caroline.
"Wait you're not staying?" She said following me outside.
"I've got one last stop to make before the woods become all Grimm's Fairy Tale, I'll be back to lift the spell." My phone buzzes in my pocket, I pulled it out looking at the screen Damon had texted, "Go home NOW!" I rolled my eyes hitting the call button, as soon as the line clicked I growled, "What did you do?"
"Where are you?" Damon replied.
"I asked first."
"It doesn't matter what I did, you just need to go home now!"
"Well that's not going to happen, I'm on my way to talk to Kathrine."
"Why?" He screamed into the phone.
"I have questions and a bottle of blood to trade for answers. You stay in the house lock the doors and keep away from the windows." I said hanging up and pressing the power button, "Oh nobody listens to Alexis, she has no clue what she's talking about. Fucking arrogant ass vampire." I groaned to myself.
"So he thinks he's in danger and you just hang up on him." Caroline said annoyed.
"He'll be fine, I planned for this. I knew he was going to do his own stupid thing, so I put a protection spell on him." I said digging through my purse, I pulled out one of the vials Damon had given me, pulled the cork and tossed it back, "Fill this up with your blood please." I said handing her the vial, she looked at me confused but bit into hand, and let it drip, filling the container about halfway, "Thats good, I'll know which is which this way." I said holding out my hand.
Tyler's yells echoed from the stairs, "I should go." She said looking down towards the noise.
"Please be careful." I said.
When I pulled up to the tomb I looked up at the sky, the moon had reached its apex, Tyler would be a wolf by now if not in the next few minutes. I turned my phone on and was bombarded with texts from Damon, most of which were empty threats and please don't be stupids. I sighed and rolled my eyes, sending a quick message to Caroline to call me if something went wrong.
I stepped out of the truck, ignoring the pit gnawing at the inside of me. "Invisique." I muttered before walking through the woods, I stopped at the top of the tomb hearing voices, slowly creeping down the stairs Elijah and two others came into view, "Your release has been requested." Elijah said bending down picking up a stick.
"By who?" Stefan asked. I slid alone the wall standing behind the original.
"Elena is a tough negotiator but we reached an agreement, she will have to fill you in on the terms, now if you please." He motioned for him to leave the tomb.
"I can't."
"My witches have lifted the spell that prevents you from leaving, I suggest you do so." I watched as Stefan walked over the threshold and sped up the stairs. Elijah eyed Kathrine, still twirling the stick in his fingers, "As for you Miss Gilbert," I had no time to react as the stick flew from his hand, lodging itself into my stomach. Cloaking spell gone, I fell to my knees, "cloaking spells leave behind a scent of sandalwood, do well to remember that." He crouched down, snatching the vervain bracelet off, "You won't need this." He said throwing it to the side then pulling the stick from my stomach, I felt Damon's blood take effect, "Katrina has no answers for you tonight, I suggest you talk with your sister about the terms of our agreement."
I stood up, brushing the dirt off my pants, I looked to the others, "You must be Luka?" I said, he nodded, "Tell Bonnie I'm sorry."
"Tell her yourself." I said, brushing past them and up the stairs. I was about halfway back to my car when I heard the sound of leaves rustling, "Hello?" I called out, Way to be a chick in a horror movie. I stopped listening around me, a twig snapped off to my left, "Jules?" I said quietly, a growl closer but from the same direction. She was hunting me, which she made apparent as her grey wolf form stepped out from between the trees. She started circling around me a low growl coming from deep in her chest. "You don't wana fuck with me Jules." I said holding my hands up.
I watched as she dug into the ground with her paws lunging at me, I threw my hands forward, sending her flying back into a tree, with a sickening crunch. I flicked my wrist and heard the snap of her neck. I got up and sprinted to my truck not sure how long she would stay down. I got in locking the doors and hauled ass towards the The boarding house, sending Caroline a quick text that something had come up and to release the spell take the ring out of the bowl.
I walked up to the door pushing on the handle, it wouldn't budge, he really locked the door I laughed to myself. I reached my arm up pulling the cord, "Damon, it's me." I said loudly. It was a couple seconds later when I heard the clock of the lock, Damon opened the door letting me in and quickly locking it back.
"Ok I'm ready for the and I quote 'most epic fight we've ever had.'" I said stepping down into the parlor and turning to face him. Damon vamped over, we were inches from each other, eyes locked. The anger was written all over his face, did I deserve it, absolutely but I wasn't just going to let him win. Suddenly his face softened and his eyes moved down to my blood covered shirt, "Did Jules do this?"
"No Elijah, apparently he made a deal with Elena that included Stefan's release. He and Bonnie's new witch friends were there when I got there. Elijah must be one for theatrics because once he proved his point he sent me on my way." I shifted my weight no longer feeling the need to argue, "Jules found me right after I left, I snapped her neck, I don't know if she's down for good but she's down for now and the full moon is technically over so she may even be human again."
Damon closed the small space, wrapping his arms around me, "Don't do that, don't just turn off your phone and make me wonder." He backed away.
"I knew you were safe, I might have put a tiny little protection spell on you before I left the grill. Which now come to think of it may be why she came after me in the first place."
"You did what?"
"I knew you were going to do something stupid." I shrugged.
"Me do something stupid! You- you went and helped a new werewolf and vampire on a full moon!" He yelled his hands in the air. "And then going to the tomb by yourself, you can't get out if you accidentally step over the barrier!"
"How dumb do you think I am?" Now I was yelling, "I wouldn't have gotten anywhere near that damn doorway." The tumbler Damon had been holding shattered, we both froze. I crouched down to pick up the glass, "I'm sorry." I whispered putting the broken pieces in his hand.
"Just go take a shower, we can talk about this later." He said looking at the remainder of the broken glass.
I stood up and walked past him sighing as I climbed the stairs.
Damon's pov
She's here, she's safe. I repeated it to myself multiple times since she'd walked upstairs. I tossed the broken glass in the bin next to the bar cart, pouring another drink and throwing it back. I could faintly smell Alexis's body wash drifting down the hall as I climbed the steps.
I quickly stripped, slipping into the shower as she rinsed out her hair. I wrapped my arms around her waist, pulling her back to my chest, "You have got to stop sneaking up on me." She said quietly. I kissed up her neck, she tilted her head. I lightly trailed one hand up her stomach and the other down over her hips, she shivered against me, pressing her back into my chest. One hand slid between her legs as the other groped at her breast, the duel sensation causing her knees to buckle, she threw out her hands catching herself against the glass, not that I would have let her fall. I spun her around so her back was against the glass, the hot water washing over us. I smirked at her flushed expression, I leaned in bringing my lips to hers, sliding my hand back between her legs, running my fingers through her folds. She moaned, depending our kiss as my thumb rubbed slow, antagonizing circles over her clit, "More." She begged against my mouth.
I pushed two fingers inside her, wrapping my other arm around her waist to keep her from falling. My mouth moved down, my lips brushing against her jaw, kissing down her neck. Moving my fingers faster I sucked at her pulse point, her fingernails digging into the nape of my neck, I let out a growl and inserted a third finger, her knees buckled and her back arched, I attached my mouth to one of her nipples and flicked it with my tongue and continued the work with my fingers as she rode out her orgasm screaming out my name.
I pulled out my fingers, my arm still wrapped around her, I lifted her up wrapping her legs around me, crashing my lips on hers, probing her mouth with my tongue. She let out a satisfied moan as I blurred us to bed, Alexis pulled away with a surprised look on her face as her back hit the comforter, I watched as her eyes rolled back when I drug my tongue down her throat through the valley of her breasts. I planted light kisses down her stomach and rubbed my thumb over the sensitive bundle of nerves between her legs, removing it only to be quickly replaced by my mouth. I sucked at her nub then ran my tongue down to her core, dipping it in and out a few times before running back up to suck on her clit. Her breathing became pants as I repeated the process, her fist clenched the sheets and her back arched, I slammed two fingers in her pussy, her walls clenched and her moans turned silent screams.
I moved up planting my hands on both sides of her body, she opened her eyes and ran one hand down my chest, the other curled around my neck pulling me down kissing me. Her fingers wrapped around my shaft pumping it then rubbing it along her slit, pressing the tip against her core, a groan rumbling from my chest. I pushed my hips forward and her back arched again, I pushed her arms above her head, building up a steady pace. I kissed down her neck as she wrapped her legs around me, our moans filling the room. I let go of her wrist flipping us so she was on top, her hands moved to my chest and I gripped at her hips, helping her movements. Alexis dragged her nails down my chest, leaving bloodied red lines as she leaned back. I thrust my hips matching her pace, I found her clit with my thumb, the new sensation caused her walls to clamp around my dick, "Ah, Fuck, Yes!" She yelled, her body going rigid. I bucked my hips into her a few more time finally spilling into her as I moaned out her name.
She fell forward with her head on my chest, I ran my fingers through her hair, "You smell like me." I said.
"Yeah, I ran out of shampoo here, so now I smell like strawberries, coconut and dude." She laughed, as she rolled off of me.
"I'll take it." I replied, she scooted to the edge of the bed, hopping off, "Where are you going?" I sat up and watched as she walked into the closet.
"I need to set up those kits." She said pulling on one of my shirts, "Probably should figure out what deal Elena made with Elijah, I've got some more curse stuff to look through…" she trailed off.
"So you trying to see how long a human can go without sleep? Cause it's not very long." I stood up walking to my dresser, stepping into a pair of sleep pants, quickly walking into the bathroom and truning of the the shower.
"World record is 11 days, I like my odds." She smirked as I walked back out and turned to walk away, my fingers wrapped around her wrist, "What is so important that it can't wait until tomorrow?" That's when I noticed her vervain bracelet was missing.
"Umm impending doom." She said pulling at her hand, "At least let me get the kits ready and I swear I'll think about sleeping."
I cupped her face locking my eyes with hers, "Alexis, it's time to go to sleep." Her eyes fluttered, "Dick." She managed to get out before her knees gave out, I caught her laying her gently on the bed. I pulled the blanket over her, and left to go take care of the blood draw kits.
Alexis's Pov
I sat up quickly, taking in my surroundings, I was in the cemetery. Something was different the colors were off and it was too cold for March, a light breeze twisted the leaves around sending a shiver through my body. I stood up, feeling a pull to walk straight ahead. I ended up at the base of an old tree, the branches were bare and the pile of leaves around it made a loud crunch as I walked up, "We've been waiting for you." A voice came from behind me, I whipped around and saw four women.
"And Who are we?" I asked confidently knowing this was a dream, I remember Damon compelling me to sleep.
"Depends on who you ask, we call ourselves The Originators, your magic comes from us." The woman speaking stepped forwards, "My name is Tia." Her long brown hair flowed in the breeze, "We know you have questions, however we are not allowed to interfere in this matter."
"You're the exiled witches." I said in awe.
"The sacrifice is your destiny, Alexis it has to be done."
"Why should I trust you? Exiled witches doesn't exactly sound like a trustworthy bunch."
Her tone was angry, "We were exiled for being sympathizers. A spirit witch made this curse, binding magic to her will, we want the curse broken and nature to take is course." She sighed closing her eyes, "Your sister doesn't have to die, there is a loophole but you must find it on your own.
The scene began to dissolve, "Wait!" I yelled.
I sat straight up in bed, sun pouring through the windows, Damon laying right next to me, "What the fuck." I said hitting him in the chest.
"Ow." He said not opening his eyes.
"You can't just compel me to sleep, how fucking fair is that?"
He rolled onto his side and opened his eyes, "It's not fair. Neither is driving me crazy by slowly killing yourself."
"11 days and that guy didn't die he fell asleep!" I huffed, swinging my legs off the bed, "Nevermind I've got to get those kits ready before I go to school." I walked into the closet pulling on a pair of shorts and shirt, shaking out my hair, leaving the natural curls alone. When I walked out of the closet Damon had a small blue zip up case in his hand, "I stole these too," He smirked, "I already made them up, there's one in the trunks of both of our cars, one in this bathroom and the kitchen, this is the last one for you to hide at home." He set the case in my hand and I opened it, he'd thought of everything, including pre-filling the syringes.
"I can't be mad at you when you do helpful shit." I grumbled.
He leaned down kissing the top of my head, besides I wouldn't have been able to compel you if you had your bracelet on."
"Elijah took it." I said quietly.
"Why?"
I shrugged, "He wasn't really forthcoming with his master plan, he said I needed to talk to Elena."
Damon tilted his head, "She's here, up with Stefan."
"Eww." I said scrunching up my face.
"Doesn't sound like any fun." He smirked scooping me up dropping me at Stefan's door, I covered my eyes and pushed the door open, "If your naked cover it up cause Elena I'm about to kick your ass."
"Not naked." Elena replied.
I lowered my hand and saw them standing by Stefan's desk, she was handing him a glass of something, "You made a deal with Elijah?"
"How do you know?" She asked surprised.
"He let it slip after he impaled me with a fucking stick!"
"No, as long as I do why he says everyone is supposed to be safe."
"What exactly does he want you to do Elena?"
"Live my life, go to school, be normal."
"You're lying." I said narrowing my eyes, "or at least not telling the whole truth."
"I stop trying to find Klaus, Elijah protects the people I care about, I even put Damon on that list for you."
"You idiot!" I said smacking my hand to my head. Elena started to say something but I turned on my heel and walked out. "Did you hear how she thinks she did everyone a favor?" I groaned as we got to the bottom of the stairs. "What does he get out of it?"
"I don't know." Damon started towards the kitchen, I turned the opposite way to go towards the library, Damon zipped in front of me, hands on my shoulders and spun me around, "Oh no, you need to eat and then don't you have school?"
"I'm on a mission." I said fighting to turn around. "I had a weird dream last night, but I don't think it was a dream." He wrapped his arms around my waist lifting me off the ground, "Damon put, me, down."
"No." He said simply, acting oblivious to my flailing trying to get away, he set me down in the kitchen and blocked the doorway, "I already told you, I'm not going to watch you kill yourself over all of this."
"And I told you I'm fine." I tried to squeeze past him but he moved his arm blocking me in.
"You're not going to win." He said smirking.
"Damon so help me if you don't move…"
"You'll what? Snap my neck, give me a headache? You won't because then we'll argue and you'll just have waisted more time."
I stopped pushing against him and turned opening up the snack cabinet and pulling out a package of pop tarts, "Happy, food." I opened it and took a bite. He moved out of the way following me to the library, I sat on the couch picking my book up off the table, "What exactly are you looking for?" Damon asked sitting next to me.
"They said there was a loophole." I said flipping through the pages.
"They?" Damon asked.
"The exiled witches."
"What exactly did they say?"
"Oh you know same old same old, spirit witches, supernatural destiny, you know."
"You need to talk to your brother." Elena's voice ran through the library, I turned to look at her as she walked down the stairs.
"Why?" Damon asked.
"Because he wants to talk to Isobel about Klaus and I think that's going against Elijah."
"I'm going to have to agree with Stefan on this one." He smirked, "Matter of fact, why don't you take little Miss obsession to school with you. While I go tell him what a great idea that is." Damon stood up and I grabbed his arm, "No it's not, I don't want Isobel here."
Damon leaned down so close I could feel his breath when he said, "Go to school." He stood up pulling his arm away and walked into the hall.
"Are you coming?" She asked.
I slammed my book closed, dropping it back on the table, "I'll drive myself."
I pulled into the parking lot groaning the day was going to be spent setting up for the Booster Club Barbecue. As I walked up to the school Tyler stopped me, "Hey."
"Not in the mood Tyler." I said trying to sidestep him.
"Look, I just wanted to say thank you, I know you don't like me and I didn't deserve it, so thank you."
"Fine, you can thank me by not telling anyone about me ok?" I watched as he nodded and walked into the school.
Damon's pov
Alaric had called letting me know Jules had made an appearance at the grill, after her attempted attack on Alexis last night I wasn't going to give her the satisfaction of a second chance. As I stepped through the doorway I saw her sitting at a table, eating, like 12 hours ago she wasn't one step up from a poodle. As I took a step towards the table Stefan stopped me, "There's a lot of people here Damon."
"Damn I was so looking forward to ripping her spleen out through her back."
"Look I know that you're upset about her coming after Alexis but…"
"Relax brother, I'm just going to have a friendly conversation about what happens if she tries that shit again." I patted him on his chest as his phone rang, "Better get that might be important." He looked at his phone and I slid around him walking over to Jules.
"You know it's odd that as soon as you left her last night I lost you." She said picking at her plate.
"Curious isn't it?"
"Not when your little girlfriend is a witch." She eyed me gauging my reaction, "Even better that she's exactly the witch I'm looking for."
"Touch her and you won't live to see the next full moon." I growled.
"And there it is the exact confirmation I needed." She threw money on the table and stood up, "Tell Izzy, or should I say Alexis I'll see her soon." I stood up grabbing her arm, she looked down pulling her hand back, "I'm not afraid of you."
"You should be."
"You would be amazed at how fast spirit witches open their veins if you tell them you need the magical mute button." She smiled, baring her teeth before turning and walking out. As soon as she was out of sight I walked out getting to my car, I needed to find Alexis now.
Alexis's pov
Surprisingly Caroline had me blowing up balloons as opposed to some disgusting task I'd expected, I'd almost finished when Caroline walked up with more ribbon, "Hey." She said quietly.
"Hey." I replied, trying a ribbon around a balloon and adding it to the bag of already filled ones, "Are you going to get all sappy on me?"
"No, I wanted to make sure you got this back." She said pulling the bowl I'd put Tyler's ring in the night before, "I didn't know if it was special."
"Just Pyrex, they sell them at Walmart all day long." I said taking the bowl and stuffing it in my bag.
"Umm what's Damon doing here?" She asked looking over my shoulder.
I turned around and immediately saw the worried look on his face, "I don't know."
"Hey." He said jogging up to me and wrapping his arms around me, "Hey yourself." I replied pulling back, "What's wrong?"
"Can you leave?" He asked, I looked to Caroline who nodded, "I'll cover for you, there should be enough balloons any way."
"Thanks." I said as Damon laced his fingers through mine leading me out to my truck. "Ok, enough what's wrong? Elena?"
"No Elena's fine everyone is fine. Jules may have mentioned having the means to dose you."
"What?" I said my heart hammering in my chest.
"Look take that kit home, put it where it needs to be and then meet me at the boarding house."
"How did she know?"
"When she couldn't find me she went looking for you, I'm guessing you snapping her neck gave her a hint and me threatening her life confirmed it." He kissed my forehead, "Go I'll see you soon ok." I nodded getting into my truck and speeding home.
I walked in sprinting up to my room, tucking the hard case under my mattress and walking back down, "Alexis?" I heard Elena's voice from the kitchen, she and Stefan walked out into the hall.
I picked up my keys, "Did you find Isobel?" I asked.
"Not exactly." Another voice came from behind them and John stepped into view.
"Fucking awesome." I said shaking my head.