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Chapter 11

"Isobel just showed up at their front doorstep" I heard Stefan say as both him and Damon ran down the stairs.

"What's she doing here?" Damon asked. I heard the both of them coming around the corner.

"I don't know. That's what I'm going to go find out"

"I don't think you should tell her that we're here" I heard Katherine say. I stepped out of the living room and leaned against the wall with my arms crossed over my chest. Katherine stood a couple feet away from me with her back facing my direction. Damon looked at me before looking back at Katherine.

Stefan looked at Damon, gave him a funny look and then looked back at Katherine. "What?" he asked. "Why?"

"It's better if she and John not know that I stayed in the town after I got out of the tomb"

"You're the one in cahoots with them," Damon said glaring at her. "You made a deal with John that almost got me killed"

"I did what I had to do to get out of the tomb. Now…I'm reconsidering my alliance" Katherine said as she turned around and started walking away. She looked at me with a smile. I rose my eyebrows up and looked at her funny.

"What do you know?" Stefan asked her.

A big grin appeared across her face. It then disappeared when she turned around. "I know that I want Klaus dead, which puts me squarely on team you," she said pointing to both brothers. "Besides, if you two ever need us," she looked at me and then looked back at the boys. "To swap places with Alex or Elena again, the less people to know that we're here, the better," she looked at Stefan. "Think about it, Stefan. Come on. Be smart"

Stefan gave her a small smile with a nod and then passed Damon and grabbed his jacket. "Tell you what," he said, looking at Damon. "You three, uh…Call Alaric and let him know that his wife's just showed up on his girlfriend's doorstep" he smiled one more time before leaving out the door.

Damon and Katherine looked at each other before they turned around and left.

I watched Katherine leave before I started walking with Damon. "What?" I asked. "No goodbye kiss" I said with a smile.

Damon stopped, turned around and glared at me. "Leave me alone"

"I thought you enjoyed last night. I know you wanted more"

Damon grabbed my arms. "Not playing this game"

"Why? Because you know deep down Alex won't do the same. Remember, she's not me" Damon gave me one more glare before returning upstairs.

"Got it!" I called as I ran down the stairs and opened the front door. Alaric stood on the porch with his hands in his pockets. I could tell he was worried.

"Hey," he said. "Is she up yet?" he asked as he walked inside.

"No," I said. "She's been locked in her room all morning. She's super pissed, Ric"

"I know, I know. What did you tell her?"

"Nothing. She wouldn't give us a chance to explain. Isobel just stood there, told Jenna she was Elena's mother asked to explain herself. Elena just slammed the door and Isobel's face and told her to leave. Next thing I know, Jenna's running to her room and slamming her door into our faces"

"Alex, it's ok. We're gonna have to fix this"

"Jenna, please talk to me" We looked up the stairs and saw Jenna storming downstairs with Elena following behind her.

"Aunt Jenna" I said.

"Jenna" Alaric said.

"I don't want you here, Ric. You need to go" She said as she placed her bag on the floor and walked to the coat closet and opened it.

"Ok, listen. I can't begin to imagine what you must be feeling right now"

"Rage and betrayal would pretty much cover it" She then put her jacket on.

"Where are you going?" Elena asked.

Aunt Jenna picked up her bag and put it around her shoulder. "I'm going to stay on campus. I have a thesis to write, and I don't want to be in this house"

"Jenna, please just stop. Let us explain to you exactly what is going on" Alaric said.

"Elena," Aunt Jenna said, completely ignoring Alaric. "I need you to go to the Lockwood's today and accept the historical society's check for you mom's foundation" she then turned around and opened the front door and started walking out

"Ok, but, Jenna, please just-"

"I don't," Aunt Jenna cut her off. "Have it in me to hear any more lies from you" she said as tears started flowing from her eyes. She then slammed the door behind her.

"Jenna, just-"

"Let her go," we all turned around and saw John enter from the kitchen. "It's better that she's not here, what with everything that's going on but maybe had you been a little more honest with her from the beginning this-"

Alaric then punched John in the face. Elena gasped as I felt a big grin appear on my face. Alaric then looked at the both of us. "Sorry guys" he whispered to us.

"I'm not sorry," I said as I looked at everyone in the room. "Good punch, Ric" I said as I pounded his fist. He gave me a small smiled before walking out the house.

Elena and I then looked at John who had blood running down his nose. "You know this is you fault, right?" Elena asked.

"Right" John whispered. Elena and I went upstairs to our rooms and waited for Stefan.

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Stefan came here within twenty minutes and he was talking to Caroline on the phone. Caroline was freaking out because she told Matt what she was and now Matt was blaming Caroline for Vicki's death. That phone call lasted about ten minutes with Stefan trying to calm her down and telling her what to do.

"I can't believe this is happening" I said as I buried my face into my hands. Stefan put his phone in his pocket and sat beside me on the bed. Elena was sitting on my computer desk chair.

"I know," Elena said. "Between Isobel and Jenna and now Matt. This isn't bad, it's disaster bad"

John then walked into the room. "Elena," he said looking at her. "Can you come downstairs, please? I need to talk to you"

"I have nothing to say to you" she said.

"Please. It's important. You, too," John said looking at Stefan and I. "Alex and Stefan"

Stefan and I looked at each other before getting off the bed. Elena followed John downstairs and we followed her. We froze as we saw Isobel walking out from the kitchen. "I asked John for a do-over" Isobel said.

Elena looked at John with a shocked expression on her face. "You invited her in?" Elena asked him.

"John," I said. "I knew you were stupid but I didn't think suicidal stupid"

John glared at me. "She has information about Klaus. Please, just listen to her, ok?"

I looked at Stefan. He looked at me before looking at Isobel. "Alright," Stefan said to her. "What do you know?"

We continued our conversation to the kitchen. Isobel took a seat in one of the chairs that sat beside the dining room table. John stood beside her. Elena was pacing back and forth in front of them. I was leaning against the kitchen counter with my arms crossed over my chest and Stefan stood in front of Isobel.

"Since I was last here," Isobel said looking at Elena. "I've been doing everything possible to find Klaus. We knew our best chance was to find him before he could find you"

"Best chance at what?" Stefan asked.

"Keeping Elena alive" John said.

"You don't get to talk, ok," Elena snapped at him. "Not after everything you've done"

"And what about me?" I asked as I walked up to Isobel.

"We were going to protect you too" she said.

"Why? We're not related in anyway"

"Yes but if he found out you were here, he would find Elena"

"Were you able to find Klaus?" Stefan asked.

"No," Isobel said. "Nobody knows where he is but there are these rumors that are flying around. That both doppelgäangers exists"

"Which means," John said. "Any vampire that wants to get in favor with Klaus will be lining up to capture the both of you"

"I'm not buying any of this" Elena said. She then turned to Isobel. "The last time that you were here, you made it clear that you didn't give a damn about me. Now all of a sudden I'm supposed to believe that you want to help?"

"Isobel has been helping all along," John said looking at Elena. "Klaus has been obsessed with finding Katherine for centuries. All it would take was any one of those 1864 tomb vampires to spread the word around that Katherine was still alive and it would bring him straight here to Mystic Falls, where you two were bound to be discovered, so we killed them"

"And you two morons almost killed Stefan and Damon trying to do so," I said. "Isabella said that the Sânge care sparge ciuma curse was at the top of Klaus' list but yet, he didn't go after Isabella"

"I know," Isobel said. "But all he's after is Katherine. I don't know why he's not after her," Isobel then got up from her chair and looked at Elena. "I have a safe house that I can take you two to. The deed is in your name," she said still looking at Elena. "No vampires can get in without your permission, not even me. Le me help you"

Elena glared at her as she walked up to her slowly. "You want to help? Then get the hell out of my house" I felt a grin appear across my face.

I was reading Huckleberry Finn but Mark Twain in my bedroom when I heard the door creak open. "What do you want?" I asked still reading the book.

"Are the boys here?" Katherine asked as I heard her heel's click on the hardwood floor and come closer to me.

"Stefan is still at the Gilbert house and Damon is still out with baby Gilbert, the witch and Justin"

"Why is he with them"

"How should I know?"

"I need to talk to you" I saw her sit in the chair in front of me from the corner of my eye. I huffed as I set the book on the coffee table beside me.

"What?"

"Guess who I saw?"

"Isobel?"

She jerked up a bit. "How did you know?"

"Please, I know Isobel was the one that found you. I knew you'd go running to her the moment you found out she was in town. I didn't believe that 'don't tell her I'm here' crap"

Katherine smiled. "Isobel found Klaus"

"What?" I asked as I got out of my seat and stood above her.

Katherine got out of her seat slowly and stood in front of me. "She found someone in his circle. One of his witches"

"Figures"

"Isobel said that Klaus will grant my freedom if I can deliver him the moonstone and Elena"

"What does this have to do with me?"

"Isobel also said that if you can deliver him Alex, he'll help you find Kol and you can restore your trust with him"

I gave her a smile. "What does she want us to do?" Katherine gave me a smirk.

Stefan and Damon decided that one of them should accompany Elena and I to the Lockwood's so that Elena could accept that check from the historical society that Aunt Jenna asked us to accept. Stefan decided to take us while Damon was with Bonnie, Jeremy and Justin to that place where the witches were burned.

We were inside the Lockwood mansion when Caroline came straight up to us. "Hey," Stefan said to her. "Any luck finding Matt?"

"None," Caroline said. "What if he tells somebody? What if he tells everybody?"

"No, we just gotta find him and make sure that doesn't happen"

Stefan turned to Elena. "Do you have any idea where he would be?"

"I wish I did," Elena said. "But he wasn't really one to run"

"You know, this wasn't how it was suppose to happen. You know, I was supposed to tell him at the right moment in the right way…and he was supposed to be ok with it because he loves me"

"Caroline," I said as I rubbed her shoulder to comfort her. "I understand but sometimes things don't work out the way we want them to. Matt will come around. You just have to give him time. I promise you after Elena accepts this check, we'll help you find Matt"

"Alright. Well, call me when you're done and I'll be out looking for him" She then walked around and walked out the door.

"I'll be right back guys" Elena said as she left the both of us alone.

"Maybe he'll come around," Stefan said. I nodded. "You did"

I looked at him and smiled. "Your lucky," I said. "I was use to what you are or else we wouldn't be standing here today" I said with another smile. Stefan smiled back and then gave me a small peck on the lips.

We were all called to a room where there were a bunch of chairs lined up and facing one way. Mrs. Lockwood presented the check and called Elena up to accept it. Elena was thanking everyone before she was cut off but a strange noise. Stefan and I looked back to the main room where we saw John laying on the ground, unconscious. Stefan rushed to his side as did everyone else, pushing me in the process.

I was standing there trying to see what was going on until I looked at Elena. She gave me a concerned look until she started walking towards me. She stopped when someone with straight brunette hair stepped into her way.

"Nice dress" I heard. It was Katherine.

I walked up to her until I heard someone say, "Stay out of it, Alex," I turned around and came face to face with Isabella. She had a cardigan on that that was the same color as my sweater. "You don't to mess with family business" She the grabbed me and then everything faded to darkness.

Katherine and I quickly changed clothes with Alex and Elena. We found Isobel after and she was going to meet us back at her place so we could deliver the girls to Klaus. Katherine and I went back to the room where we took the girls. Stefan was there looking for Alex. Katherine and I quickly jumped in. I was on the phone phoning Damon.

"You two okay?" Stefan asked us.

"I'm trying to get a hold of Damon. He needs to know what happened to John" I said.

"Let's get out of here," Stefan said as he led me out of the building. Katherine followed. "Come on"

We grabbed our jackets and made our way to Stefan's red car. Damon answered the phone and I started explaining to him what happened to John. "It was that little bitch, Isobel, Damon. I know it for sure," I looked at Katherine, still playing my role. "No offense"

"None taken" Katherine said. "Tell him he needs to get over here and deal with John's body" Stefan said.

"Good luck explaining to the council about John not being dead and his whole ring situation" I then hanged up the phone and put it into my jacket pocket.

Stefan then pushed me against the car. He then grabbed my arms, spun me around and pinned me against the car. "Where the hell is she? Huh?" he demanded.

I smiled at him as Katherine stabbed him in the back with a vervain syringe. He groaned from the pain

"Sorry hunny," I said with a smirk. "But we know you following us will just ruin our plans," I then grabbed Stefan and threw him into the bushes. I looked at Katherine and tossed her the keys. "You drive" I said as I made my way to the passenger seat. She sat in the driver's seat and drove off.

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We pulled into Isobel's place and put the car in park. "Phone Isobel," I said. "Ask her where she is" I said as I got out of the car. Katherine got out of the car and followed me inside and shut the door behind her.

"Are we good to go?" I heard Isobel ask on the other end.

"We're at your house," Katherine said looking at me. I was standing by the table where the large bouquet of flowers sat in the middle. I faced her as I listen in on the conversation. "But we have to hurry. Damon knows your lodging trick. It will take him all of twenty minutes to find out where you're staying"

"We'll be long gone before that"

"Good. How far are you?" Katherine asked as she took her coat off and placed it on the table. I did the same.

"I'm sorry, Katherine. I had to do what I was told. He wanted the moonstone and he wanted you"

"He?" Katherine had a concern expression on her face. "He who?" The phone went dead. Katherine looked at the phone screen before looking up at me. "What was that suppose to mean?"

I shook my head as I gave her a smirk. "So sorry, Kat"

Katherine then turned around and saw Maddox standing by the front door. Katherine ran up to him at vampire speed but, at the same time, Maddox and I brought our hands up pointed them at Katherine. Katherine grabbed onto her head, screaming in pain. We both walked up to her slowly as she fell to the ground, unconscious.

I put my hand down and looked up at Maddox. "Nice work" I said.

He gave me a smile. "I learned from the best" I gave him a smirk before looking back at Katherine.

Elena and I both woke up at the same time Isobel was talking to Katherine on the phone. After Isobel hanged up on her, we pulled over and some other man drove while she sat in the back with us. He kept driving until we pulled up to a cemetery that read 'Grove Hill Cemetery' at the entrance. We stopped part way threw. The man got out of the car and opened the back door beside Isobel. Isobel walked out. Elena and I stayed in the car.

"Just because you can't be compelled," Isobel said, still walking away. "Doesn't mean I can't force you to come with me"

Elena and I looked at each other before Elena stepped out of the car and followed Isobel. I followed Elena.

"So is that what happened?" Elena asked her. "You were compelled to betray Katherine?"

"If I was, I couldn't tell you"

"So," I said. "You really did find Klaus. Now he knows we exists and you're going to take him to us" Isobel stopped in front of a tomb stone and bent down.

"What is this?" Elena asked her. Isobel cleared the leaves at the bottom and the tombstone read,

Isobel Flemming

Isobel then stood back up and turned to Elena. "My parents," Isobel said to Elena. "Your grandparents, they put this here when it became clear that the police weren't going to find my body. They visit every week and they bring flowers, even though there's no one buried here. The Isobel they knew is dead. So maybe there's a part of me that's buried here, the…the human part, the part that I abandoned when I…when I choose to become a vampire, the part that used to dream about the day that she'd know her daughter" she said smiling at Elena.

Elena gave her a puzzled look. "What?" Elena asked.

Isobel shrugged her shoulders. "Instead you got to meet the other part. The part that would betray her own flesh and blood" Isobel's phone then started ringing. She dug into her jacket pocket, pressed the talk button and brought the phone up to her ear.

I waited inside for Maddox with the moonstone in my hand. Admiring the way it looked as it flashed in the sunlight. Maddox walked back into the room.

"Ready to go?" he asked.

"Ready" I said.

"I need to phone Isobel now and finish her off" he said as he pulled his cell phone out of his pocket and was about to dial the number.

"Wait," I said as I walked up to him and grabbed the phone from his hand. "Let me do it. I hated that little bitch since the day she walked into my life. I want to be the one that 'kills' he off"

Maddox gave me a smile. I dialed the number and then brought the phone to my ear. I heard Isobel answer the phone. "Nice work, Isobel," I said leaning on the table with my left hand. "We have Katherine and the moonstone. How are Alex and Elena? Are they safe?"

"Yes" she responded.

"Good. Now let them go"

"Let them go?" she asked in concern.

"Klaus doesn't need them…yet. He has everything he needs thanks to us. Thank you for your part. You did everything he compelled you to do"

"I'm done?" she asked.

"Oh yes you are" I said as I hung up the phone and handed it back to Maddox.

Isobel sighed in relief and then hanged up the phone and stuck it in her pocket.

"Who was that?" Elena asked.

"I'm so sorry, Elena…I was such a disappointment to you" Isobel then grabbed her necklace and ripped it off. She then threw it to the ground and started screaming in pain. Her skin turned red she then caught on fire and fell in front of her grave. The screams slowly died off.

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Stefan and Damon found us later and took us to the boarding house. I comforted Elena as she sat in one of the chairs with Isobel's necklace in her hand.

"Is that Isobel's?" Stefan asked as he walked into the room and sat beside me.

Elena nodded. "I never thought I would feel bad about her being dead," Elena said. "And yet…"

"She was your Mom, Elena," I said. "Even thought she wasn't mother of the year…it doesn't change anything at the end of the day"

"Why did they let us go?" Elena asked me.

I looked at Stefan. He shook his head as he got up from his seat and stood amongst us. "Anything," he said. "John told Isobel, we have to assume that Klaus knows, right? So, he knows that you two aren't going to turn yourselves into vampires. He knows that you two have us to keep you safe"

"He knows we won't run" I said.

"Which," we all looked up and saw Damon entering the room with a stack of papers. "Is why we need to take some precautions, cause we got played, all of us"

He placed the stack on papers on my lap and then smacked the front before backing off. "What is this?" I asked.

"It's the deed to our house," Stefan said. "It's in Zack's name. As soon as you sign it, it'll be in your name"

"Why are you two giving me your house?"

"Isobel had the right idea with the safe house. You'll just stay here till it's all over. That way, you can control who gets invited and who doesn't"

"Although," Damon said. "I'll be super pissed if you lock me out"

I smiled. "Well," I said. "I'll keep that in mind" I said with a smile.

We then heard someone gasp for air. We looked at that front door where John laid. He rose up quickly but in seconds, Damon grabbed him and rose him up in the air.

"I swear," John said looking down at Damon. "I had no idea what she was going to do. I'm sorry," he turned his head to Elena. "I'm so, so sorry"

"Damon, let him go," Elena said. Damon turned his head and looked at Elena. "He and I need to talk"

I sat on the table watching Maddox performing the spell on 'Alaric' who was still in the chair. I dangled my feet in the air as I watched Maddox carefully. Out of the corner of my eye, I saw Katherine get from the ground slowly. She was looking at 'Alaric' in the chairs and all the vials of blood surround him. She then looked at me. Her eyes were full of fear. I looked at her, gave her a small smirk before turning my attention back to the spell.

Maddox then stopped performing the spell and put his arms down. I looked at 'Alaric' as he opened his eyes slowly. He looked at Maddox for a second before looking at me.

I smiled. "It worked" I said looking at Maddox. Maddox nodded as he slowly backed away from him.

'Alaric' pulled the medical tubes out both arms and stood up. Maddox gave him a bow as he backed away slowly. I still sat on the table but I stopped dangling my feet. I then saw Katherine getting up. 'Alaric' turned around and faced his whole body to her direction. Maddox was already standing up straight when I panted my feet onto the hardwood floor.

We all were looking at Katherine. "Alaric?" Katherine asked groggy. He started walking up slowly to her. Katherine ran straight to the front door with her vampire speed and opened it but when she went to leave, she was blocked by a spell.

Katherine turned around and looked at 'Alaric' standing in front of her. "Zdravei, Katerina," He said with a smile. He took a couple more step towards Katherine and cupped her face with his hands. Katherine tried pulling away but he wouldn't let her. "I have missed you"

Katherine then realized who it was and I could see the fear in her eyes. "Klaus" she said.

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