"You're not dressed," Jenna popped in to Alyssa room to see her still in her pajamas flipping through her magazine. "Where suppose to be at the school in an hour."

"I decided that I'm not going," She answered not looking up from her magazine.

Jenna stepped inside of her room, "what do you mean you're not going?"

"Don't know what's tripping you up here aunt Jenna the not or going part. Not would be a substitute word for no and going is a verb that implies an action which I'm not doing hence the word no."

"I don't understand," she came to sat beside her, "you were all for going last night." She spotted her dress hanging in the closet. "You brought the dress and everything. So what happened between then and now?"

"Well other than the fact that I don't feel inclined to wear a dress built to push my stomach back into my spleen when I don't have to. I only did this for my mom and she's not here to see me not win, which let's be honest I never was going to in the first place, I don't see why I have to be there especially because I didn't win."

"You have an obligation as a member of the founding family to be there. You also made a commitment that you have to see through especially since you bailed at the pageant."

She sat up crossing her legs. "I just don't feel like being put on display for all the town to see. I mean a float really, what am I a wedding topper."

"Is this really about the parade or did something happening that you're not telling me about?"

"No," she denied and got off the bed walking over to her dress in the closet. "I just woke up thinking about mom and how I wish she was here to see me, even if I didn't win. Then there's Vicki, who would've teased me relentlessly but she would have helped me guessed dressed no matter how ridiculous she thought it was. I would have looked out in the crowd and saw them both and I won't. Because they're gone."

Jenna got of the bed and pulled her into a hug. "Your mom would have been so proud of the way you've been handling all of this." She looked out to look at her. "How you've stepped up the passed year to take care of your friends. She would want you to honor the commitment that you made."

She took the dress out of the closet, "help me get into this thing?"

"There's Matt," Alyssa called out to Jenna as they got out of the car.

She started to walk towards him when called out. "Don't go far, it'll be starting soon," she went to find a good spot where she would be able to see them on the float.

She stopped beside Bonnie who was holding a camera. "Say cheese!"

Caroline stopped her before she could take the picture. She turned her head to face Matt was standing with the front of his body pressed against her. "Oh wait! Hide your cast, it's not era-appropriate!"

Matt raised his brow, "Seriously?"

"Yes!"

"Okay, fine." He had it beside him away from the camera and Alyssa gave him thumbs up and Bonnie takes the picture and Tyler arrives.

"Now us," Matt grabbed Alyssa for a picture and she turned to him.

"What?"

"There's no way I'm missing a chance to see you like this for at least the next fifty years." She scowled at him before turned towards the camera with a smile.

"Consider that your birthday gift for the next fifty years." She said as Bonnie and Caroline prepared to pose for a pictures together with Tyler being the one to take it.

Matt walked away when Tyler looked his way saying, "I'll be on the float."

"I said I was sorry!" Tyler called as he walked away.

"You made out with his mom," Caroline reminded him adding, "and then you beat him to a pulp. You're gonna have to do a little bit better than sorry."

She gave him a pointed look and the leaves.

"Hey don't look at me," Alyssa said when he looked to her for answer. "If that was me, I'd do be more than give you the silent treatment. But if you want my advice I'd say how about you start thinking about how your actions affect other people instead of always thinking about yourself." She watched Elena run after Jeremy behind Tyler. "I'll meet you on the float."

She followed after her siblings.

"Hey, what's going on?" She looked between the two of them and then back to Jeremy.

"I don't know. Why don't you tell me me."

"I would," she looked at Elena and saw her looking guilty and back to Jeremy, "if knew what was going on."

"I know okay. I know everything. I know about Stefan and Damon being vampires. I know Vicki and Damon erasing my memory. I know about you lying to me over and over about what happened to Vicki."

"We were trying to protect you, Jer." She looked at Elena, "the news about what happening to Vicki was too much for you to handle. Elena thought-"

"I know what Elena thought," he interrupted her before she could explain away what she had thought. "I can even understand why, but you, Vicki was your best friend, and you knew how much I cared about her and you lied to me."

"Jer I,-"

"Just save it," he walked away and she helpless watched.

Elena reached out to her. "He'll come around. Come we should head to the float."

She watched him disappear into the crowd before she turned back around and followed Elena.

Tyler helped her onto the float, "everything okay?"

"No," she stepped in front of him taking her place, "not by a long shot."

"Let's give a big hand to the Mystic Fall's high school Marching Band!" Carol started as the parade began and the float move.

The marching band and the cheerleaders move, everyone applauds and scream.

"And for a little local history, Mr. Saltzman's students have recreated Virginia's Battle of Willow Creek."

The float is just in front of them and Alyssa goes to look for Jenna in the crowd.

"Ladies and gentlemen, please welcome our stunning Miss Mystic Falls Court and their handsome escorts." She waves to the crowd. "This is Caroline Forbes, Miss Mystic Falls. Aren't they beautiful?"

She spots Bonnie in the crowd and saw her wave at Elena. Damon walked in front of Bonnie and stopped, smiles and waves to Elena. He turned to her afterwards and she looked away waving to the rest of the crowd as the float continued on.

"So that wasn't so bad was it?" Jenna asked after Alyssa had changed out of her gown back into her clothes.

"No," she conceded, "I guess it wasn't. Smart for Elena to stash our clothes in the high school so we can change right after. Guess she was as thrilled about the dress as I was."

"Think you'll ever run again?" Jenna asked as they walked away from the school.

"Uh no," they headed in the direction of the grill. "My beauty pageant days are over. It was a one time deal and I'm not looking forward to doing it again."

"You could if you wanted to."

"I think I'll leave it to the Caroline Forbes of this world." Damon trailing behind Jeremy caught her attention. "I'll be right back," she headed towards her brother and Damon and would looked to be like a heated argument. She saw him try to leave but Damon grabs his arm and pulls him back roughly and she quicken her pace.

"You'll be unconscious before you even got a word out."

"Damon," he turned to look at him. "Let him go."

Damon released him. Stefan puts himself between them and she looked at Jeremy.

"Are you alright?"

"Yeah."

She looked him over to make sure he was okay and then turned her anger to Damon.

"What they hell is wrong with you?" She cut him off before he cut answer. "You no what, don't answer that." She grabbed Jeremy by the arm and walked away.

"What was that about?"

"Nothing."

She stopped him by grabbing him by his arm and he turned to face him. "I know you hate me for lying to you about what happened to Vicki but it was honestly for your own good. Jer, you don't know the dangers that comes with knowing a secret like that."

"I know no good comes from lying either. I know you and Elena thought you were helping me by keeping it away from me but it isn't. Having him erase my memory didn't change anything. It didn't make me feel better. It just made me forget why I feel empty inside."

"Jer I-I didn't know."

"Yeah, because you never bothered to ask." He walked turned and walked away.

"So what was with you and Jeremy earlier?" Tyler is at the pool table at the girl watching Alyssa take her next shot. She looked up at him after she sunk a read ball in the corner pocket. Tyler rested against his pool stick. "I saw the two of you talking."

"Difference of opinion," she sunk another shot and moved around the table so she was position closer to him. She missed this time. "It'll pass."

"Don't think I've ever seen the two of you raise your voice at each other," he missed his the ball. "Let alone get into a fight."

"Yeah well kid brothers," she made her next shot. "What can I say?" She walked on the opposite side of the table to take her next shot when she saw Mayor Lockwood barreling towards them she stood up and watched him approach Tyler.

"What are you doing here? I told you to go home."

Tyler was nonchalant when he answered, "I decided not to."

Mayor Lockwood didn't like his answer and grabbed his arm. "when I tell you do something, you do it."

"Let go of me!"

"Everything okay here?" Matt stepped up in defense of Tyler with Caroline beside him.

"Please Tyler," the may changed his tone to a softer almost pleading one, "I need you to go home, now. Take your friends with you.

"Why?" Alyssa questioned stepped. "What's going on?"

"I can't explain. All of you need to get home, now. Please."

Tyler must have seen the concern in his eyes because he hurriedly agreed, "Yeah, okay."

The Mayor hand Tyler his keys him his car's keys. "Here, take my car, it's out back. You three go with him."

She stopped Matt after the four of them made it to the mayor's car, "I'm going to find Jeremy and Elena."

"But the mayor said-"

"I know, and that's exactly why I have to find them. He was totally spooked about something and if he wants us to go home so desperately than it's not safe for them either. I'm not just going to leave them. Just go with them, I'll be fine." She left to join the rest of the town in the square where the fireworks were set to go off.

She knew the only thing that could have the mayor both spooked and unable to explain had to have involved vampires, which means neither Jeremy or Elena were safe.

"Hey," she stopped the first person she recognized on the street from her school, "have you seen Elena or Jeremy."

He shook his head and said, "sorry," and walked away.

She turned and looked around the crowd seeing if she could spot her before taking out her cell phone. "Come on, come on. Elena, pick up." When it went to voicemail she tried Stefan's phone knowing that it was a chance she would be with him. It was on it's third when she felt a hand reach out to grab her.

She jumped and turned around to see that it was only Damon, "you got to go." He still had a tight grip of her arm and as he led her out of the square. "Tomb vampires are out and they're after founding families."

She stopped, "Elena and Jeremy are still out there."

"They're with Stefan. They're safe."

"Okay," she nodded.

He let go, "get out here. Now."

She turned away from him and started walking. She was almost at her car when she was approached by a man in a volunteer t-shirt.

"Can I help you?"

"Yes," he face transformed she he produced his fangs, "you can."

She grabbed the end of her key chain and for the her vervain and aimed for his eyes but he knocked it out of her hand and grabbed her in a choke hold. He bit into his wrist and forced her to feed.

"I know I'm suppose to kill you but I think I'd be more fun to watch you turn instead."

He made a move to snap her neck but loosened his hold of her instead. "What the hell is that?" he grabbed a hold of his ears fell to the ground and starting screaming.

She took opportunity to step away from him wiping her mouth she watched in shock. She looked around to see that a few more people went down and the deputy's came to grab them. She didn't know what had caused it but she knew that if it was affecting him than all the other vampires would be affected.

"Damon," she ran to look for him even though she didn't know where to start. So she slowed down and tried think. She saw one of the deputies carrying what she assumed was a vampire and followed by him to see where they were taking them.

It was her father's old office. She saw on of the officers hauling Damon into the building and another stationed outside of it. She also knew there was a service entrance that she could use. She wasn't going to be able to get in there unseen by herself and even if she could there was no way she was going to be able to get through all those vampires.

She needed to find Stefan. Luckily, she was able to spot Rick in the crowd and she was able to follow him back to Stefan.

"I saw at least five vampires go down." He said. "They're taking them to your family's old building."

"It's the Gilbert's device." She said and turned to them.

"But how?" Elena asked. "Bonnie unspelled it."

"Or she didn't." They couldn't be exactly sure of what they saw or or what she did. "It doesn't matter but they have Damon."

"Let's go." Stefan got up with Elena and the left.

Alyssa turned to Rick. "Can you get my brother, take him home?"

"Of course."

"Thanks," she followed Stefan and Elena to her dad's old office where Stefan suddenly stopped.

"The building is on fire."

"What?" Alyssa said in a panic.

"The building's on fire!"

They run towards the building.

"There's a utility door, there's one around the side. No one's there."

They goes toward the building, Elena followed him but John catches her arm. Alyssa threw open the door to step inside but Stefan stopped her.

"You can't go in there."

"It's Damon Stefan. I can't just leave him down there."

"I'll get him out." She looked doubtful so he grabbed her by the arm. "I'll get him out."

She nodded that she trust him and he walked inside of the building.

"Lyssa," she turned to the sound of her name as Bonnie walk up. "What are you doing here?"

"Damon's down there and Stefan's in there trying to get him out."

"That fire will kill him."

"And Damon, who is down there because of you."

"I couldn't deactivate it. It wasn't right. But I can help now."

She caught a hold of her arm, closed her eyes and began to recite a spell.

"Ex spiritum intacullum, in terrum incendium, fes matos salvis adisdum!"

Elena followed joined them. "Bonnie?"

Bonnie released Alyssa and she step back.

"Did it work?" She turned to her. "Are they gonna be okay?"

Stefan and Damon come out of the building, Alyssa goes to Damon side as Elena checks on Stefan.

"Are you okay?"

He coughs lightly, "just peachy."

She looked to Elena and Stefan, "we should probably get away from this building."

Alyssa watched as fireman put the flames from the fire that was started at her father's old office from a safe distance.

"Wonder how they going to spin this?" Damon asked he'd approached. He stopped beside her. "Can't exactly say they torched a bunch of vampires in the basement."

"This town has over a hundred and forty five years of hiding the existence of vampires." She turned to him. "I'm sure they'll think of something." She turned to walk away and he reached and grabbed her. She stopped and looked back. He had a serious look on his face for about two seconds before it was washed away and he dropped his hand.

"I know you heard about what Isobel said the other day about me and Elena. And how," he rolled his eyes as if the thought was utterly ridiculous, "I'm in love with her."

This was the last conversation that she wanted to be having with him. "What you may or may not feel for Elena is between the three of you and really none of my business so I'd appreciate it if you keep me out of it. Cause I honestly could care less."

She walked away from him and over to her sister. "I'm going to go pick up my dress and the rest of my things from the school just meet me there when you're done." She left without waiting for her answer and walked back to the direction of her car.

Her phone chimed in her pocket as she did she pulled it out. It was a voice-mail from Matt. She listened to it as she walked to her car.

She called him back when she got there and got his voicemail. "Hey, Matt I just got your message about Caroline. I'm on my way to the hospital now." She dug in her pocket for her keys and realized that she had dropped them somewhere around there earlier. "I'll see you soon."

She hung up and started to look for her keys, catching a glimpse of it under the street lights. She picked it up walking back to her car and driver over to the school.

Elena arrived at the school as Alyssa is walking out with both of the things and she had Elena her belongings.

"Thanks." Elena said changing directions as she walked back towards the car.

Damon was walking out of the house when they walk up. Alyssa walked pass him knowing he wasn't there for her and went into the house and saw John.

She shut the door. "You're still here?"

"Where else would I be."

"I was hoping halfway to hell by now but I'd settle for out of this town. So now that you did your job and rid this town of vampires, when can we expect you to be taking your leave?"

"Not all the vampires in this town are gone. Until that happens, I think I'll stay right where I am." He walked into the direction of the kitchen. She called out after him.

"I'm curious, where does the mother of your child fit into that category." Her words gave him pause but he didn't show any other reaction and kept walking.

Jenna came downstairs with her purse. "I have to meet the fire chief about your dad's building."

"They say what caused it?" Though she knew the truth she knew that wasn't going to be public knowledge.

"Faulty wiring," Alyssa handed her over the keys. "I'll be back as soon as I can."

She watched her walk over to the door before going upstairs. She stopped off at Jeremy's room before going to her own to see him asleep in his bed. She closed the door behind her as she left and walked to her own room dropping off her stuff on her bed. She walked into the bathroom pulling up her hair when she got in the mirror. She spotted an empty bottle of pills.

A imagine of Jeremy laying on top of her bed crossed into her mind and she dropped the pill bottle and ran into his room.

"Jeremy!" She ran kneeling beside his bed. She saw a small bottle would leftover blood residue and she shook him. "Jeremy, wake up." She shook and shook him until he woke up with a start.

She exhaled sitting on the bed beside him looking into his eyes. She pulled back, "what the hell did you do?"

A/N: Okay my lovelies on to season two where the fun really begins. The first episode of season 2 will be posted soon.