Damon and Ric pulled up outside of the Gilbert house and parked the car. Ric turned of the ignition and opened the door stepping out quickly. When he got out he ran up to the concert steps as Damon slowly followed behind him.
" Ric!'' Damon yelled from behind him, " Why are we going to talk to Baby Gilbert?''
Ric sighed and turned around to face him, " Jeremy me was reading something and I want to see if I can borrow it.''
He knocked on the door and waited a few minutes. Jenna finally opened the door after about seven minutes of waiting.
" Ric?!'' She said shocked, " What are you doing here?''
" Um.. I wanted to ask Jeremy something about the journal he was reading,'' He replied back hopefully.
She nodded and moved from in front of the door allowing him in. Damon moved to go in, Jenna looked at Ric looked back at her and sighed.
" He came with me. I promise he'll be on his best behavior. Right Damon,'' He said glaring at his friend.
He smiled and nodded at the young red head, " Yep, I'll be as good as an angel,'' he said jokingly. Jenna sighed and motioned for him to come inside. He walked through the door and followed Ric into the kitchen.
" Jeremy is in the kitchen,'' Jenna said walking up to her room. They nodded and walked in one by one.
" Jeremy,'' Ric called getting the younger Gilberts attention.
He looked up from his work to see the two men standing in the door way of the Kitchen, " Ric. Damon,'' The last name he said with surprise, " What's going on?''
" Did you happen to find a really old book?'' Damon asked walking closer.
Jeremy laughed and looked at them, " I found a lot you're going to have to be a tad bit more specific,'' he turned back to his work as Damon began to walk closer. Ric pulled him back and stepped in front of him.
" The book you told Jenna and I about,'' Ric said. Jeremy sighed and grabbed it from under the papers that laid out on the table. He went to hand it to him but pulled back.
" Why do you want it?'' He asked still holding the book in the air.
Damon groaned at looked at Jeremy, " Listen. We don't have time for this. Ric and I just want to check something out and then we'll be out of here.''
The younger man nodded and handed the book to Ric. He grabbed it and pulled Damon out of the kitchen. Alaric sat down on the couch and began flipping through pages.
" So what are you looking for?'' Damon asked pacing in front of his friend.
Ric didn't reply all he did was continue looking. After minutes of looking he stopped, " I found it!''
" Great. Found what exactly?'' Damon replied.
Ric read the section from the dairy that gave them everything they need.
May 4, 1864 Mystic Falls Virginia
I am afraid. I knew Miss Katherine wanted me out of the way. I knew that she wanted both Damon and Stefan to herself. The boy's Father was not pleased, but yet no one was. No has been since she showed up. I have heard rumors, whispers about monsters. I have heard them since William and I were young. I should have know that she would end up being one.
Somehow she has managed to change the Salvatore brothers. They have come to blows with one other that my brother has had to stop. She wanted me out of the way because she has heard of mine and Stefan's engagement. Though our parents had planned it we were both happy with one an other.
Tonight is different then when I have previously wrote in you. I not the same person I was the day before. I am different and she caused it. The round up , whatever that maybe, is happening after the Founders Ball. Though, I don't know when. I am afraid because of what Miss. Katherine has made me. She has made me like her and fear she has other plans that burning in a church of our Father.
Sincerely. With Love,
Josephine Gilbert.
Ric looked up at Damon, who looked like he wanted to cry or hit something.
" Damon, do you know what this means?'' Ric asked his friend, " What happened after the Ball?''
Damon ran his hands down his face, " The round up happened. Katherine was supposed to be in the tomb. But she escaped, which means,'' he paused not wanting to say the words.
" Means that Katherine turned Josephine. So she would take her place in the tomb. Her taking Katherine's place, if they did a head count, same number just different people.''
Damon began to walk towards the door leaving Ric behind, " You return the journal, grab Stefan, and meet me at the tomb.''
Ric nodded and got up to return the book. They both knew that this was going to be a long night.
After Ric gave Jeremy back the book he got in his car and drove back to the Boarding House. He got and and ran up the steps. After knocking frantically Stefan finally answered.
" Ric, what are you doing here?'' Stefan asked leaning on the door frame.
" Damon and I found out who is in the tomb,'' Ric said hoping that they could get this done soon.
Stefan stood up straight and crossed his arms over his chest, " Did he tell you who it is?''
" I think it's better if you grab Elena, and come with me to the tomb,'' Stefan nodded and left the door way. When he came back he had a just awoken Elena with him.
Elena looked up and rubbed hr eyes, " Ric, what's going on?'' she asked yawning.
" He and Damon found out who is in the tomb,'' Stefan supplied as Ric walked back to the car, " Are you sure that Damon's right?''
" I looked it over,'' Ric said opening his door, " Now let's go.''
Ric got in the car and turned it back on. He waited a few minutes for Stefan and Elena to get in. When he did he looked in the mirror and then at Stefan.
" Let's just get this over with,'' Stefan said as they drove off.