An Old Friend 4

Chapter 2

We were in the car on the way to Mystic Falls. Katarina was rambling on about herself; like she always did. I ignored her by watching the images of what was going on at Mystic Falls.

"Why are we going to Mystic Falls?" Katarina finally said something serious.

"Why are we using a car instead of our own two feet?" I spoke sarcastically, "you are a vampire."

"Would you just answer the question," Katarina complained.

"I want to meet this Elena," I spoke fondly.

"Ugh," Katarina complained.

"Lighten up, Katarina," I shook my head.

"Me, lighten up? Ha." Katarina laughed, "I can't believe you're caught up in this girl too."

"You're so full of yourself, Katarina, it's annoying," I complained. "You do realize that me saving your ass, I missed a lot that was happening in Mystic Falls."

"I'm so sorry," Katarina spoke sarcastically.

"Poor Anna and Jeremy," I said softly.

"There are more important things going on than dead vampire feelings right now," Katarina said, voice upset.

I ignored her, watching as Jeremy and Anna realized their feelings for each other. "I think I will give them exactly what they want." I touched my hand to the see through screen. "Go on Jeremy, hold out your hand." He listened to me and Anna put hers against his. Their realization made me giggle. I heard Katarina groan. I turned the screen, using my finger, to the Salvatore house where Alaric and Elena were leaving.

"What are you going to do," Katarina spoke sarcastically, "join the school, even though you're a day behind."

"That's a great idea, Katarina," I smiled, "I knew there was a brain in there somewhere."

Katarina groaned, turning on the radio.

We reached Mystic Falls when I told Katarina to pull over.

"What is it now?" Katarina asked.

"You're not going into Mystic Falls," I told her.

"What?" Katarina seemed frantic, than hid it. "And just where am I supposed to go? No one knows where Klaus ran off to."

"You can hand 'around' Mystical Falls," I used air quotes, "but do not step foot in it or I will personally lock you in that coliseum with only Michael as company."

"Fine," Katarina said, "you could have just compelled me."

"You know I hate stooping to such a pathetic level," I opened my door.

"But threatening me is better?" Katarina asked, as I stood out of the door.

"It doesn't prove I'm a stupid vampire," I slammed the door.

Elena sat down outside on a picnic table with Bonnie, ready to eat lunch. They were talking about what had happened with the fire and Jeremy. Caroline soon showed up, hand in hand with Tyler.

"Everything seems fine with you two," Elena commented.

"Yep," Caroline smiled, looking at Tyler, "we talked and worked it out."

Rebecca showed up at that moment. "Did you now?"

"What are you doing here?" Elena asked.

"My job, silly," Rebecca said.

Finally found her, I walked up to the picnic table and went on guard when I saw Rebecca approaching as well. "Yep," I heard Caroline speak, trying to move more quickly without drawing attention. "We talked and worked it out."

Then I heard Rebecca's voice, "did you now?"

"What are you doing here?" Elena asked.

"My job, silly," Rebecca said.

"No," I came up to them. "She's in a place where she doesn't belong."

Rebecca froze at the sight of me. "Who are you?" Tyler seemed defensive.

"Tyler, Tyler, Tyler," I shook my head, "if you don't learn to control your vampire self and listen to your girlfriend, I will personally rip that vampire side away from you."

"This is none of your business," Rebecca growled.

"When it comes to the Salvatore brothers, it does," I countered.

"It's not our fault Stephan fell in love with Doppelganger," Rebecca countered back.

"Who the Hell cares?" I asked, "I told your brother the first time you three hooked up to stay away from him. That's why he erased his memory that night. I guess he took revenge on me for what I did to him by making Stephan his side kick."

"What are you going to do?" Rebecca asked, "Kills us? Ha."

"No," I growled, "I'll put a dagger through you and your brother. Then I will bring one of your more civil brothers out here show society the better side of the old family."

"You have a dagger?" Elena blurted out.

"Of course I do," I spoke more calmly to Elena. "I'm the one who made them. Sorry, dear, but I don't want any of the old family dead. They are the originals. They belong in this world."

"Hey, guys," I jumped at Stephan's voice. Wow, I'm already this out of place that I can't keep a hold of my surroundings? Stephan stops at me, "don't I know you?"

"Yes," I grinned at him, "I'm Jade."

"Jade?" Stephan looked surprised. "I haven't seen you sense you visited Katherine in 1864."

"A mistake I've regretted ever since," I muttered. "I've come here for senior year."

"Stephan, who is this?" Elena asked.

"The first vampire ever created from the old family," Stephan announced, "and she's a hybrid."