Aiphira: I get what you're saying and in any other situation I believe she would've just been guilty not have broken down, but she didn't just kill someone she killed someone her little brother cared about, and took another person out of his life after he'd just lost him parents, that's gonna do something to you, but give a while she'll be back to her witty, sarcastic self soon I promise.

Nik1804: I'm glad you liked it, and you're right when Jeremy finds out he's gonna be so mad XD.

Larci: I'm glad you liked it, and I love the fact that you like my writing style

Guest: I know right?

In this farewell

There's no blood, there's no alibi

'Cause I've drawn regret

From the truth of a thousand lies

So let mercy come and wash away

What I've done

I'll face myself to cross out what I've become

Erase myself

And let go of what I've done

Alison blew her bangs out of her face, as she pounded her fists against the punching bag that hung from the ceiling of her temporary room at the Salvatore Boarding house.

Put to rest what you thought of me

While I clean this slate

With the hands of uncertainty

So let mercy come and wash away

What I've done

I'll face myself to cross out what I've become

Erase myself

And let go of what I've done

Her fist made contact with the punching bag sending it flying across the room, the chain it hung from clattering on to the ground with it. A slow clapping came from her doorway. She pulled her head phones out of her ears and turned to see Damon standing there with a smirk.

"You've got a lot of anger for such a small girl," Alison rolled her eyes tossing her iPod onto the large queen sized bed that occupied the room. "Want me to show you a different way to… relieve yourself of it." He smirked, raising an eyebrow suggestively.

"Not really." She waved him off as she walked over to her dresser and started pulling out some clothes. Damon followed her his smirk still present.

"Another time then," he picked up her black lace bra by the straps and held it up, giving a low whistle. "Sexy." Alison rolled her eyes once more and snatched her bra from him and tossed it back into her drawer.

"What do you want Damon?" She asked as she opened up her closet and shifted through its contents.

"What's with the attitude? I thought we were friends." Damon placed a hand over his chest in faux hurt.

"We are, but I have something I really need to do, and I don't have the time to handle you being you." She grabbed a shirt off a hanger and turned to the Salvatore, placing a hand on her hip.

"Me being me?" He repeated with a slight chuckle.

"Yes. Now what do you want?" she asked as she pulled her baggy t shirt off and pulled a clean, white and gray striped top on over.

"I was just going to ask if later you wanted to go out and do something, get your mind off of things, but if you can't handle me being me then-" Damon turned to leave, but Alison quickly caught his arm.

"Damon wait," He turned back to her with a small smirk. "I'm sorry, it's just…"

"I know." He gave her a small smile, to which the Gilbert girl returned.

"I'd love to, what did you have in mind?" She asked, returning back to her happy self.

"You know that little drive in theater at town square?" Damon asked. Alison nodded with an arched eyebrow. "They're showing Candy man."

"It's a date." She smirked before turning back to her bed and picking up her jean shorts. A smile flickered across Damon lips before turning to leave. He stopped at the door, glancing back over his shoulder at the girl.

"And Ali," Alison looked over her shoulder at him with an arched eyebrow. "Happy Birthday." Alison smiled. And Damon left, grabbing his coat off the rack before heading out of the boarding house.

Alison changed into her shorts, before grabbing her phone off the charger and heading downstairs.

"Stefan you ready to go?" the brunette asked looking down at the phone screen. The two were supposed to go to the sheriff's office regarding Vicki's disappearance.

"Where are you going?" A voice asked.

"To the sheriff's off-" Alison cut herself off when she realized she didn't recognize the voice. She looked up, seeing a girl with long blonde hair. "Who're you?"

"Lexi. Stefan's friend. Who're you?" Lexi repeated the question to the brunette front of her.

"Alison. Damon's friend." At the mention of the older Salvatore Lexi's face scrunched up in disgust.

"And by Damon's 'friend' do you mean…?" Lexi trailed off, gesturing to nothing in particular. Alison looked at her confused before it clicked.

"Oh, no. I mean once, but not anymore. I just… we just… um, where's Stefan?" Alison changed the topic crossing her arms. Lexi smirked slightly pointing to the top of the stairs.

"In the shower."

"Oh…" Alison trailed off, looking at the ground. "So you know Stefan?"

"Yeah, we go way back." Lexi told her helping herself to the liquor that was set out on the table.

"You mean you're a-"

"Vampire?" Lexi cut her off, glancing over her shoulder with a smirk. "Yes. You are too, I'm assuming."

"Yeah, officially Damon's new toy for eternity," Alison joked, wiggling the finger that held her daylight ring. Lexi set the liquor bottle down and gave Alison a pointed look. "That sounded worse than I mean it to be."

"It's okay, I've been there with Damon too." She tilted the tip of her cup towards Alison before downing it.

"No, he's actually really sweet, I'm just in a bitter mood-"

"You don't have to explain yourself to me," Lexi turned her back to Alison pouring more Liquor into her glass. "Stefan just got out of the shower." Alison looked down at the ground biting her lip, why had she said that?

"So what're you doing here anyway?" Alison asked trying to lighten the conversation as she walked over and poured herself a glass of Bourbon.

"It's Stefan's birthday." Lexi said like it was obvious, Alison arched an eyebrow at his words.

"It's Stefan birthday?" She repeated with a small smirk as she raised her glass to her lips.

"I see you two have met." Both girls turned to see Stefan walking down the stairs, his hair slightly damp from the shower.

"Stefan you didn't tell me, we we're birthday buddies." Alison's smirk widened as Stefan walked over to them with a confused look.

"We are?" He asked.

"We are." She repeated with a smile, causing a small smile to appear on his lips as well.

"I don't think Damon's gonna like that very much." Stefan joked, pushing his hands into his jean pockets. Alison let out a small laugh.

"Damon doesn't like anything." Alison rolled her eyes.

"He likes you." Stefan retorted, a certain look in his eyes at his own words. At that Alison went silent looking down at her glass.

"We should get going, it was nice meeting you Lexi." Alison smiled, setting down her glass.

"You too, Alison." Lexi smiled with a small wave as Alison headed out to the car, Stefan following. Lexi quickly caught her best friends arm.

"I thought you said Elena was the reason you were staying here." Lexi arched an eyebrow.

"She is. Alison's just a friend." Stefan's eyebrows furrowed in confusion.

"Stefan." Lexi said in a warning tone.

"I promise you Lexi," Stefan took her hand off his arm and smiled. "She's just a friend." He reassured before following Alison out the door and too the car.

Alison walked out of the Sheriff's officer after the awkward questioning of Vicki's disappearance. Her ringtone played 'Fallen Angel' by three Days grace, signaling Damon was calling. Hesitantly she answered.

"Hello." Alison greeted in an overly cheery voice.

"What did you say to Lexi?" Damon asked right away.

"Nothing." Alison nearly shouted in defense.

"My. Little. Toy. That's three words Alison, not nothing." Alison could basically hear the eye roll in his tone.

"Look, it was supposed to be a joke." Alison finally admitted with a sigh.

"Didn't sound like a joke." Alison flinched slightly at the sudden change from annoyed to almost hurt.

"Damon…" Alison sighed.

"Never mind, forget I brought it up. I'll be there to pick you in a few minutes." Damon mumbled.

"No seriously, Damon," She tried. The phone clicked signaling he had hung up. "Damon?" Alison spoke his name once more, before pulling the phone away from her ear with a slight frown.

She let out a deep breath as she put her phone back in pocket just in time for Elena to walk out of the office as well. The two sister's made eye contact, and you could basically taste the tension, it was so thick.

"Alison," Alison broke her gaze from Elena to look over at Stefan who was approaching her. "Do you need a ride home?"

"No," Alison glanced over her shoulder at Elena before smiling at Stefan. "Damon's gonna pick me up."

"Are you sure?" Stefan asked, but Alison didn't miss his hesitant gaze at Elena behind her.

"No, you go talk to her, I'll manage." Stefan looked down at her with a certain look in his eyes that Alison couldn't quite identify before smiling and jogging over to Elena.

Alison sighed glancing back at Elena and Stefan before sitting down on the sidewalk to wait for Damon. Not even two minutes went by before Tyler was sitting down next to her.

"Are you okay?" Alison asked, reluctantly starting a conversation with the boy.

"Yeah, I'm fine." Tyler muttered, rubbing his hands together like he was debating something in his mind.

"You don't have to lie," Alison said. Tyler looked over at the brunette but she refused to meet his gaze. "You had feelings for her. Maybe not big feelings but still it was something. You're allowed to be upset about her leaving." Finally she met his gaze and offered him a small, almost guilty smile.

"Can I ask you a question?" Tyler asked, looking down at his clasped hands.

"Shoot."

"Would you want to go on a date sometime?" He looked up, and for the first time in her life Alison saw Tyler hesitate, like he was unsure of himself. Alison hesitated, twisting her daylight ring around her finger, she thought back to what she did to him the other night, to what she almost did to Jeremy, to what she had done to Vicki. It all played over in her brain over and over again, haunting her, reminding her she could lose control at any second.

And as her mind screamed at her to say no, the hopeful glint in his eyes made her want to say yes.

"Tyler Lockwood you are a world class ass, and when I was stupid enough to trust you, you cheated on me," Tyler's face fell at her statement, but turned to a look of shock at her next words. "So let's start out small," She said causing Tyler to cock an eyebrow in confusion. "Friends. Then we'll see where we stand after that."

"Yeah, okay, I can do that." Tyler nodded a small smile forming on his lips. Alison smiled as well.

"I'll see you around, okay?" She laughed, waving as she got up and turned to walk away.

"Yeah, defiantly," He smirked. "Happy birthday Ali." Alison then turned only to come in contact with a chest. Not just any chest, Damon's chest. She looked up to see him glaring at Tyler's retreating form.

"Damon?" she called his attention but he didn't move. "Damon?" She called again. Damon blinked a couple of times and looked down at Alison who was staring at him with an arched eyebrow.

"I need your help." He said randomly, taking a step away from Alison and starting to the car. Alison, even more confused, followed him to the car.

"With what?"

"It's a secret." He called over his shoulder.

"What secret?" Alison asked coming to a stop at the passenger door.

"If I told you it wouldn't be a secret." Damon smirked, opening his car door.

"And if you don't tell me you won't get my help." Alison mocked, placing a hand on her hip. The two had a stare down before Damon gave in with a sigh.

"Two things," Damon held up two fingers before ducking into his seat. Alison hastily got into the car so she didn't miss anything. "One I need my crystal. Two, I need you to throw a little party for me."

"Well, the crystals back at the boarding house in my room, and as for the party, I suck at throwing parties." Alison admitted, leaning back in her seat casually.

"Then get someone who is."

"Why can't you throw the party?" Alison asked, looking over at Damon. Damon sighed.

"Cause if I do, Stefan and his little gal pal Lexi won't come." Damon admitted. Alison arched an eyebrow at the mention of Lexi.

"Why would you want them to come?"

"Cause I'm going to help this town out with its little vampire problem once and for all." He smirked. Alison's eye narrowed as she was more confused now than before she got the explanation.

Alison walked down the street on her way to the Grill to find Caroline. Damon had left to go do something, telling her that it had to do with him solving Mystic Falls' vampire problem.

What did that even mean? I thought Damon was Mystic Falls vampire problem

'Won't back down' by Eminem played from her phone signaling Elena was calling. Alison sighed, debating on whether or not she should answer it. With a sigh she answered and put the phone up to her ear.

It was silent on both ends. The only way either of them could tell the other was actually there was the sound of their breathing.

"Well I'm going to go." Alison finally said after the long silence.

"Alison, wait!" Alison let out a deep breath before bringing the phone back to her ear.

"What?" There was hesitation on the other end.

"Jenna's been asking about you." She finally said.

"Yeah, and what did you say?" Alison asked.

"That you're staying at a friends while you work on somethings. That you'll come back when you're ready," Alison bit her lip. "Are you going to come back, Ali?" Elena asked in a quiet voice.

"Of course, I just… I can't look at him, knowing that because of me he lost another person in his life. That there's a possibility I can do that again. I just… I just need to get things settled before everything can go back to being semi normal."

"Of course… Happy birthday Alison." Alison smiled.

"Thanks." The brunette pulled the phone away from her ear with a sigh and hung up.

"Are you okay?" Alison spun around to see Caroline standing there with a concerned look. Alison smiled slightly pushing her phone back into her pocket.

"Caroline. Just the girl I was looking for, can you throw me a party at the grill tonight?" She asked with a hopeful smile.

"Sure, but why can't you do it?" Caroline asked with an arched eyebrow.

"Cause I suck at throwing parties." Alison admitted with a nod.

"That's true." Caroline mumbled nodding her head along Alison resisted the urge to scowl at that and smiled even wider.

"Yup, so tonight at the grill invite everyone." Alison told the blonde, clasping her hands together.

"And why am I having this party?" Caroline asked, already sending e-vite for the party to everyone on her contact list.

"Because… it's my birthday." Caroline looked up at Alison with wide eyes.

"It is isn't it, I'm so sorry I completely forgot. Happy birthday!" Caroline exclaimed pulling Alison into a huge hug.

"Alright, thanks care," Alison said in a stained voice as she patted Caroline's back awkwardly. Caroline pulled out of the hug and offered Alison one last smile before leaving. "Okay." Alison shook her head and walked off to her car.

When she arrived at the boarding house she heard three voice coming from the living room.

"Well I wasn't asking you." That was Lexi.

"There's a party at the grill. You'll love it. Banquettes, tacky wait staff, all of Stefan's friends." That was Damon.

"Yeah, I don't want a birthday party." And that was Stefan.

"It's not for you," Alison said as she walked in, everyone looked at her. "It's for me."

"See and wouldn't you just love it if Stefan came?" Damon asked, placing his hands on Alison shoulders.

"Of course. And I would love it if you came to Lexi." Alison said giving a smile to the blonde next to Stefan. Both Lexi and Stefan gave Damon a suspicious look.

"It's her birthday Stefan, sure you have some heart," Damon mocked with a small smirk as Stefan scowled at him. Out of the corner of his eye he saw the blood bag in Lexi's hand. "I prefer mine at 98.6, let's go Ali." Damon guided Alison up the stairs not giving her anytime to respond.

The two went up the stairs and into Alison's room, where Damon first headed to her closet and started searching through its contents.

"You are getting way to fond of my clothes. What is this… the third times you've picked out my outfit for me?" Alison asked, a hand on her hip.

"Red or Black?" Damon asked, ignoring her comment, showing her a red one sleeved sequence dress, and a black bell sleeved dress. Alison arched an eyebrow at him, not wanting to answer at first, but noticing Damon wasn't gonna say anything until she did she answered.

"Red." She sighed, pointing to the dress.

"Black? Nice choice." Damon smirked hooking the dress back in her closet before placing the black one on the desk chair. Alison rolled her eyes.

"Damon," Damon looked at her with a questioning look. "What are you doing?"

"Picking out your dress for our date, the movie starts in an hour." Alison's eyes flickered from Damon to the dress as she bit back a smile.

"You're really going through with that?" Alison asked.

"Of course, I need you to remember that I'm not all bad after I tell you what my plans are for tonight." Damon shrugged like it was obvious. Alison arched an eyebrow at his statement.

"What plans?"

"I'll tell you after the movie," Damon smirked handing her, her dress. "Now get dressed." Alison looked over her shoulder, following him with her eyes until her door was fully closed with him on the other side.

Alison walked down the stairs of the Salvatore Boarding house all dressed up for her movie 'date' with Damon, who was still getting ready. Alison sighed and flopped down on the couch staring into the fire place. Stefan walked up behind her, placing both hands on the back of the couch.

"Where are you going?" Alison sighed not looking away from the fire place as she answered.

"Damon's taking me out to see a movie before the party tonight." She said, her back still to him, missing the millisecond scowl on his face.

"Like a… date?" Stefan asked awkwardly. Alison sat up and looked back at him with an arched eyebrow.

"Not like a real date a friend date, why?" She asked confused.

"A friend date?" Stefan repeated avoiding her question.

"It's when two friends go out to a movie they could care less about and make out in the back row." Both turned their attention to a smirking Damon who was ascending down the stairs.

"That's not true." Alison rolled her eyes, but couldn't help the small smile that tugged on her lips, neither Salvatore missed that.

"Why don't I go with, I mean we do share a birthday?" Stefan offered with a small smile to Alison. Alison opened her mouth to respond but Damon cut her off.

"No, sorry, not sorry, but Ali and I have some very important things to discuss without prying ears." Damon explained giving Alison a pointed look. Alison suddenly remembered his plan that he was gonna tell her about.

"Right, maybe some other time Stef." Alison gave Stefan a warm smile before walking out to the car. Damon started to follow but stopped right beside Stefan.

"I suggest you stick to your own Gilbert, I don't exactly like sharing." Damon scowled at his younger brother before following the brunette out to the car.

"Oh, shut it," Alison hissed out through laughter as she threw popcorn at Damon, the two were now driving away from the drive in theater, laughing at how scared Alison got. "It was scary."

"I'm scarier than anything in that movie." Damon shook his head. Alison huffed.

"Yeah, well you're attractive so it cancels out the scary," Alison stated, crossing her arms. Damon smirked but didn't say anything else.

"So what are these plans that you wanted to tell me about?" Alison asked, turning so her full attention was on Damon. He sighed.

"I'm going to kill Lexi." He said bluntly. Alison shook her head with a light laugh.

"No, seriously what are your plans," Damon didn't say anything, just stared out the front window as he drove. Alison's smile dropped when he didn't say anything. "Wait, what? You're going to kill Lexi?"

"I have to, okay? I need to get the councils trail off of Stefan, and me… and you." He finally met Alison's gaze, his blue eyes holding such intensity.

"What trail?" Alison asked confused.

"The town's council knows about vampires and they're trying to find the one who's been killing all those people," Damon gestured to himself. "And that can't happen. So if I kill Lexi then they'll think that their vampire is dead and stop looking.

"So if you kill Lexi, then that'll save you and Stefan?" Alison asked quietly, not daring to meet his gaze.

"Yes." He gave a firm nod. Alison let out a deep breath and gave a curt nod.

"Then do it," Damon looked over at her curiously. "I'll feel bad about Lexi, yes, but I'll feel even worse if something were to happen to you or Stefan… so do it."

The rest of the ride back to the boarding house was silent.

Alison walked into the party with her arm looped with Damon's, wearing the red, one sleeved, sequence dress. She took a deep breath as she looked around the room.

"So what's the plan?" Alison asked quietly.

"Distract Lexi," He said simply and the two attempted to walk over to her only to be cut off by a different blonde.

"Alison!" Caroline squealed pulling Alison in for a huge hug. "So, awesome party right?" Caroline asked, pulling out of the hug and holding Alison at arm's length.

"It's great, Care, I love the wait staff actually." Alison gestured to how all the waiters were shirtless, only wearing shorts and a bow tie. Caroline chuckled.

"Only the best for you." Alison then noticed the impatient look Damon had and gave a smile to Caroline.

"Thanks again, Caroline." She then allowed Damon to guide her over to where Lexi was seated at the bar.

"Where's my brother?" Damon asked as soon as the two had approached her. Lexi turned to look at them with narrowed eyes before answering.

"He said he'd meet me here."

"Well can I buy you-" Damon never got to finish his offer because Lexi pushed passed him and away from the Salvatore.

Damon sighed then gave Alison a pointed look as he gestured after Lexi. Alison sighed, slightly irritated before jogging at a human pace after the girl.

"If you're here because Damon told you to just forget it." Lexi called over her shoulder picking up her pace. Alison flashed in front of the blonde and offered a sweet smile.

"No, I just- I just figured we're both Stefan's friends we should get to know each other better." Alison lied quickly. Lexi sighed, and offered a small smile.

"Right, I'm sorry." Lexi sat down at the bar once more and Alison followed suit.

"So how did you meet Stefan?" The brunette asked as she gestured for the waiter behind the bar to come over.

"It was in a darker part of his life." Lexi admitted as she gave a thankful smile to the waiter as he poured them a round of shots. Immediately Alison's mind went to the flashes of dead bodies and Stefan ripping them apart.

"The bodies?" Lexi cocked a confused eyebrow at the girl. "I saw. I'm a seer and when I touched Stefan I saw."

"A vampire and a seer? Now I've seen everything." Lexi joked enticing a laugh from the girl.

"What can I say, I'm one of a kind." Alison joked right back, flipping her brunette waves over her shoulder. The two then clicked their glasses together before downing the shots.

"My turn," Lexi grinned mischievously. "How'd you meet that?" Lexi asked pointing to Damon who was flirting shamelessly with some blonde.

"A cemetery actually," Lexi arched an eyebrow in bewilderment. "Sexy right?" Alison smirked, glancing over her shoulder once more to see this time Damon was smirking at her. Alison rolled her eyes as she downed another shot.

"Hello ladies," Both girls turned to see a smiling Stefan who was holding out his hand to Alison. "Care to dance?"

"But you just got here, you should talk with Lexi she's been waiting." Alison argued pointing to the blonde. Lexi smiled, shaking her head.

"It's your birthday's go on and dance." Lexi put Alison's hand in Stefan and pushed them out onto the dance floor.

Beats so heavy, make my head get hazy

Big boots make the ground shake crazy

Body so hot, feel like they taze me

Kill the lights, watch the crowd get shady

Girls gettin' tricky, move round like elastic

Boys turned on, you can see all the static

Charge it up, make it automatic

Stop the press, hear the kick go manic

I feel you move closer to me

All the signals peaking

Crank up my electricity

Till I overload

Stefan spun the brunette in his arms out and back in so her back was against his chest. His arms wrapped around her waist, his hands holding hers. Stefan lifted their clasped hands and spun her so she was now facing him, her arms wrapped around his neck. Alison laughed throwing her head back slightly.

"You look lovely tonight Alison." Stefan complimented, smiling slightly. Alison smirked.

"It's the dress. Red's defiantly my color." Alison's smirk widened as she tossed her hair over her shoulder.

Stefan laughed lightly spinning Alison three times before dipping her and bringing her up quickly, causing her hair to whip forward slightly.

Lovestruck

My heart is overheating and it won't stop

I try to slow the beating but you're so hot

The tremors keeps repeating and I tell myself keep breathing

But I'm caught in your aftershock

Hit me like an earthquake

Feel like my Heaven and Earth shake

Lovestruck!

The tremors keeps repeating and I tell myself keep breathing

But I'm caught in your aftershock

Stefan laughed as Alison stumbled slightly from getting spun one too many times. She glared slightly at the boy, but couldn't help her own laughter.

"Stefan smiles. Someone alert the media." She just barely heard over all the people and music. She looked over Stefan's shoulder and saw Damon and Elena watching her dance with Stefan. Alison bit her lip almost feeling guilty, then she was pulled back when Stefan pulled her leg up so she was pressed up against him and dipped her once more.

Bass so thick you can see the soundwaves

Bubbly spilling like it's your birthday

Anthems blasting, now make the crowd sway

Put your hands up, shout "pon de replay"

I feel you move closer to me

All the signals peaking

Crank up my electricity

Till I overload

"May I cut in?" Both Stefan and Alison stopped dancing to see Damon standing there with a smirk, holding out his hand. Stefan looked a little hesitant but then he spotted Lexi over by the pool table and reluctantly handed Alison off to Damon.

"You were supposed to be distracting Lexi, not dancing with Stefan." Damon said once Stefan was far enough away that he wouldn't be able to hear them over all the people.

"Sorry, got a little carried away." Alison gave a sheepish smile, trying not to laugh.

"If you wanted to dance all you had to do was ask," Damon spun Alison out, then back in, then dipped her. One of his hands intertwined with her the other holding her leg up so she was pressed up against him, their faces a mere two inches apart.

"I'm a much better dancer than my little brother." Damon whispered, knowing she'd hear it as he slowly brought her back up to a standing position. Alison getting lost in his icy blue eyes.

Lovestruck!

My heart is overheating and it won't stop

I try to slow the beating but you're so hot

The tremors keeps repeating and I tell myself keep breathing

But I'm caught in your aftershock

Hit me like an earthquake

Feel like my Heaven and Earth shake

Lovestruck!

The tremors keeps repeating and I tell myself keep breathing

But I'm caught in your aftershock

Alison gasped as she was hit with a vision, one hand in Damon's the other pressed up against his chest and she froze, her eyes coloring white.

"No!" Damon screamed.

Sparks flew throughout the air as Bonnie, or someone who looked like Bonnie set the crystal on fire destroying it. Damon Lurched forward sinking his fangs into Bonnie's neck.

Alison screamed causing Damon to look up and over at the girl. Tears were in her eyes as she watched Bonnie fall to the floor blood oozing out of her neck. Damon glanced from Alison o the girl on the ground by his feet before flashing away.

Alison looked up at Damon with wide eyes unable to say anything after what she had just seen.

Your Lips conduct electric flow

Your kiss vibrates me head to toe

Your touch is glowing in the dark

Those neon eyes send me ablaze

Ooh-ooh-ooh-woah-woah

"I think I need a drink." She muttered walking over to the bar where Lexi was, she offered the blonde a smile as she ordered a drink, soon she was followed by Damon who came up behind her and placed a hand on her hip as he ordered himself a drink.

Lexi waved off the waiter and pushed a round of shots so it was in the middle off all of them and sighed.

"Okay the shots are a bribe. I need you to answer a question," Lexi gave a pointed look to Damon. "What are you really doing in Mystic Falls?"

"Have you ever tried the brittle? It wins awards." Damon retorted ignoring her question.

"Cut the crap." Lexi snapped giving Damon a pointed look. The Salvatore sighed.

"Okay, I have a diabolical master plan." Alison bit her lip, knowing the only reason Damon was telling her was because he was gonna kill her anyway.

"What is it?" Lexi asked, leaning forward slightly, interested.

"If I told you it wouldn't be very diabolical, now would it." Damon tipped his glass towards Lexi before downing the drink.

Alison opened her mouth to ask a question but it came out as a gasp when Sheriff Forbes came over and injected vervain into Lexi, causing the blonde to fall half unconscious in the police officers arms.

"What are you doing?!" Damon asked, feigning shock.

"Thank you for the vervain, now if you'll excuse me." Sheriff Forbes gave a sad smile to Alison who had tears in her eyes before walking away.

"Stay here." Damon whispered to the brunette before following after the officers, Alison being Alison followed anyway.

When she reached where Damon was she saw him run out at a human speed and Stake Lexi.

"Why?" she heard Lexi croak out, knowing that it was because of her vampire senses that she could hear it.

"It's part of plan," Damon then let Lexi's lifeless body fall to the ground before running over to the deputy at human speed, with fake worry on his face.

"You okay?" He asked. The sheriff nodded numbly before pointing over to Alison who was staring down at Lexi in shock. The brunette took in a deep breath refusing to cry, she'd been crying too much lately and she refused to do it anymore.

Damon walked over to Alison and pulled her into a hug, although Alison knew it was only because the deputy was watching she still clung to him fighting off the tears. Alison looked over Damon's shoulder to see Stefan hugging a crying Elena in the shadows and her heart broke a little more at the sight.

Alison was in the grill grabbing her clutch when she saw Stefan storming out of the grill. She quickly grabbed her heels off the counter and chased after him.

"Stefan! Stefan!" She called, finally he whirled around to look at her, a crazed look in his eyes.

"He killed her! He killed Zach! He killed tanner! He turned you! I have to kill him!" Stefan nearly shouted. Alison flinched slightly dropping her stuff to grab Stefan's arms forcing him to look at her.

"No, you can't do that." She whispered fiercely.

"Why are you trying to save him?! Alison, he's never gonna change! Don't you see that?! He's never gonna change!" Stefan insisted.

"I know!" Alison shouted causing Stefan to go silent. "I know," She repeated in a whisper. "But Stefan you have no idea what this'll do to you, please listen to me."

"Everywhere I've been, pain and death follow. Damon follows me. No more." Stefan said in a calm voice turning to leave.

"Stefan, please. Please just listen to me. You can't do this, you'll never be able to come back from it." Stefan looked at the brunette with a certain look in his eyes one that Alison was becoming quite familiar with from him. And without another word he left.

There it is. Chapter 8. This one took me awhile, and I know Alison's a little depressing now, but just give some time, I mean she killed someone. And not just anyone someone her brother cared about that's gonna change something in you. But give her sometime and she'll be back to her sarcastic, witty self soon.

Annnnnnd I made a new book called Desire. Check it out. It's about all the vampire diaries cast kids.

Here's a preview of it:

"You get all the privileges of being a vampire, but with one exception, procreation. Yup, that is now a green light." He let out a low whistle and fist bumped the air with an excited grin.

"Why are you doing this?" Josette asked her twin brother. Malachi grinned wickedly at his sister.

"Because, oh sister of mine, it's all part of the game." He wiggled his fingers as if magic sparkles would fall from them.

"What game?" The man with olive skin demanded.

"My game. You're gonna continue on with life, start the families you've always wanted, be normal," Malachi turned his back to them all and started to walk to the exit.

He stopped, his hand on the golden knob, his back still to them. With a wide smirk he glanced back over his shoulder at everyone.

"17 years from now I'll return… the fun part begins then. Can't wait." He winked and left the building. Everyone was silent as few began to speak in hushed whispers and others exchanged silent looks.

Suddenly the whole room shook, enticing a few screams. One by one every supernatural creature in the building fell to the ground, out cold.

"Two words for you, Zach," Darien said popping up the collar of his leather jacket with a wide smirk. "Eternal stud." he smirked running a hand through his slicked back hair.

"More like Eternal Ass." Jenna retorted flicking him in the forehead using her vampire strength, causing him to flinch back and glare at his younger sister. Both Lexi and Zach laughed.

"Come on, we're going to be late." Zach said still laughing slightly, motioning for us to follow as he grabbed his bag and headed for the door.

"Have a fun day at school," Darien said in a mocking tone. Lexi glared over her shoulder at him before storming out of the house.

"Stay safe, don't talk to strangers, all that good stuff." Darien continued in his mocking tone, waving us off as he poured himself a glass of liquor. Jenna snatched the cup from him as she passed causing him to let out a noise of protest. Jenna ignored her older brother as she downed the contents in one gulp.

"Catch." She smirked, tossing him the glass. He caught it, smirking right back. Jenna rolled her eyes before closing the door and piling into Zach's 1970 GTO with Liz and him.

"Right, sorry again," the new kid said once the two girls were gone, chuckling awkwardly, and turned to leave but Ivy quickly caught his arm.

"Would you like me to show you where your class is?" Ivy offered, with a questioning look.

"Um, sure." He laughed lightly which made the girl smile and they then began their treck to first period. On the way there they bumped into the dark haired girl from earlier, she stopped and looked between the two with an arched eyebrow.

"Who's this?" She asked, amusement in her voice as she crossed her arms.

"This is uh…" he trailed off, his cheeks turning a light pink.

"Ivy." The Lockwood girl said quickly with a smile as she nodded at the brunette.

"I'm Jenna, Zach's cousin." She nodded her head at Zach, flashing him a small smirk, to which he responded with a shake of his head. Ivy looked between the two curiously.

"It was lovely meeting you Ivy," Darien said with a small smirk as he walked up beside Ivy. "I apologize for the false information, I guess I just tend to get a little jealous of my younger cousin." Ivy cocked an eyebrow.

"I don't see why," A small smirk flickered across Ivy's lips as she checked Darien out. "You got a lot going for you." She winked, causing Darien to smirk.

"Ready to go?" Zach asked, walking into the living room with his black leather jacket over his shoulders. Ivy turned back to Zach with a smile as if she hadn't just been hitting on Darien.

"Yeah, let's go." Ivy gave one last smile to Darien before looping arms with Zach.

"Once again, It was lovely meeting you Ivy." Darien tipped his glass towards her, his smirk still present.

"Like wise," She smiled, biting her lip. Zach and Ivy then turned and headed for the doors, ready to leave.

A dark figure stood behind the tall tree having seen all of it, the way the moonlight hit his figure made only his lips visible as a wicked smirk spread across his lips. He sped forward, obviously a vampire, and picked Johnathan up then sped away to the back of the part.

A large crystal pool sat in the middle with a large tree that hung over it. He smirked, grabbing the hose that hung on the side of the house and tied Johnathan by one foot to an outstretched branch.

He dusted off his hands with a large smirk as the blood dripped from his neck wound and colored the pool a crimson color.

"I accept your challenge little sister." Darien gave out a low chuckle before strolling back out to the main event like nothing had ever happened

Jenna ran out of the back yard and into the front yard, she just had to get away from that scene, the boy she had fed off of was now suspended from a tree branch. She reached her car only to see her ass of an older brother standing there.

"You!" She boomed in anger as she stomped up to him, her face red with anger. "What did you do?"

"You're the one who challenged me. So whatever I did… that's all on you." He held up his hands in surrender the tiniest hint of a smirk pulling at his lips.

"Are you serious?" Jenna shouted, throwing her hands up in frustration. "That boy could die, all because of you and your pathetic little games!" Jenna slapped him across the face, causing him to fall to the ground from the power put behind it.

She scowled down at him and got into her car, driving away. Darien sat up, spitting the blood out of his mouth, a look of hatred following the retreating car.

"That's great sweetie, now why don't you head up to bed." Ivy nodded and bounded up the stairs. As soon as her daughter was gone she pulled out her phone and dialed a number she hadn't dialed in 17 years.

"Caroline?" came the voice the blonde had come to love and despise at the same time.

"Stefan, we have a problem.