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It had been a long drive to Richmond. While the drive to Richmond was fun with Damon, it was silent and slightly awkward with Elena. Rose would admit that part of her liked the girl, but Rose had grown up alone and fast. She had to act like an adult since the deal she made got her parents killed, so she skipped most of the teenage stage. Not to mention the difference between a teenager in America and in England were a bit different. Elena was sometimes in the same boat though, Rose could see Elena's struggle between still being a teenager and having to act like a grown up. While the teenage part of her was irritating, if Rose had anything to say about it she would tell Elena not to grow up too fast. Thing is, Elena didn't really have a choice...
Slater wasn't at the coffee shop this time, so Rose took Elena to his apartment.
They walked up to the door that was chain locked. Elena looked to Rose, who then knocked on the door.
"Slater? It's Rose, open up."
She waited a bit, knocked a few more times, then turned back to Elena.
"Sorry." Rose said, and made a move to try and leave.
Elena put her hand on Rose's arm.
"No. We didn't come all this way for nothing."
Rose wanted to roll her eyes. The girl was stubborn. Instead of arguing though she turned back around, and pushed the door open with her added vampire strength.
She walked into the apartment first, with Elena far behind her. As Rose made her way farther in, she turned a corner to see Slater's body lying on the floor.
Oh God! Instead of yelling, Rose quickly composed herself. While still in shock, she turned her head to Elena.
"I don't think he's going to be much help." she said slowly. Elena looked at her strange, but quickly made her way to Rose where she then noticed Slater's body.
Shit!
Elena looked over to Slater's computers with papers all over the place.
"Looks like someone killed him for his information." Elena commented.
"Yeah. They killed him for helping people like us Elena. Slater knew everything about vampires...and it just bit him in the ass."
Rose walked to the window and opened the curtains.
"What are you..." Elena started to ask.
"Tinted glass." Rose interrupted. "UV rays can't penetrate...when Slater found me I used to just come here and watch the day. Didn't realize how much I missed it."
"I'm sorry...about Slater." Elena told her, as she went through a few of Slater's things.
"You find anything?" Rose asked.
Elena turned to his computer.
"No, password protected. I can't get in."
"This is pointless. Let's just go." Rose told her.
Elena is about to reply, but they suddenly hear something. Rose looks around worried. Damon would kill her if something happened to Elena.
"Stay here." Rose demanded.
Elena didn't reply, but stayed put as Rose went into the other room. As Rose walked slowly into the other room, the cause of the noise walks out from behind the dresser.
"Rose." the woman practically cried.
"Alice?" Rose asked, surprised. Good grief, why on earth did she have to deal with this right now?
Alice ran to Rose and hugged her. Rose looked as if she wanted to die but slowly put an arm around Alice.
Elena watches them...she hadn't expected that.
Rose stood up from her place on the couch and walks over to Elena who is making tea.
"She found him a little while before we did."
"How is she?" Elena asked, concerned.
Rose however didn't act concerned.
"Overreacting." Rose told her.
"Her boyfriend just died. How is that overreacting?" Elena asked, irritated at Rose's lack of concern.
"I only met her once, but I talked to Slater a few times. She didn't care about Slater at all, she was only with him long enough to see if he'd turn her. She wants to be a vampire, and those tears are only for herself."
Elena looked hard at Rose, trying to decide whether to beleive her or not. She decided to talk to Alice herself, and walked over to Alice, handing her a cup of tea.
"Thanks" Alice said.
Elena sat down next to her.
"You look familiar." Alice stated. "Did you know Slater?"
"No not personally. I needed his help since he's got all kinds of vampire contacts...and was hoping he could point me towards Klaus."
"I doubt it, Klaus isn't one to want to be pointed out."
"Well do you know Slater's computer password?" Elena asked. Rose stared at them...this wasn't going to work.
"Are you seriously asking me that?" Alice asked her, and Elena was sure her attitude was fake. "I just saw my boyfriend with a stake through his heart."
Okay yeah Rose was right...but Elena pushed on.
"I understand...but do you know his password?"
"Who do you think you are?"
Elena looks at Rose...but Rose just smirks a little. Elena wasn't giving up though.
"Ok, what if I can get Rose to turn you?"
Rose turned her head straight back to lock eyes with Elena. What? Oh hell no.
Alice nodded slowly.
Alice was sitting at Slater's computer.
"Someone wiped the hard drive." Alice stated.
"Probably whoever killed him." Rose commented dryly.
Rose gave Elena a look that meant she wanted to speak with her.
"You do realize that she is not going anywhere near my blood, right?" Rose whispered harshly.
"I do." Elena agreed. "She doesn't."
Rose relaxed, then smirked. She had to give Elena credit, her manipulation skills were quite impressive...just as Rose's used to be. Yet Elena cared about everyone and did everything just so she could protect her friends.
Alice turned around in the chair, motioning to them that she had brought up everything that was backed up on the other server.
Elena walked towards the computer, with Rose right behind her. They both stood over Alice, who seemed pleased with herself.
"These are all leads to other vampires?" Elena asked.
"He was obsessed. Almost as much as me." Alice told her.
Rose pointed to one of the contacts in Slaters mailbox.
"What about him?" Rose asked Alice. "He and Slater exchanged dozens of emails about Elijah."
"I could call him." Alice said.
"Great." Elena said, and handed her a phone. "Tell him we're trying to send a message to Klaus. The doppleganger is alive and ready to surrender." Elena said quickly.
"What?" Rose asked. That was not a part of their deal today. What the hell was Elena doing?
"Oh my God. I knew I recognized you." Alice said, excited.
"Just make the call." Elena told her, than turned around and quickly headed for the kitchen. Once there she took a few deep breaths. Rose was quick to go after her.
Rose was angry, Elena could tell.
"What are you doing?"
"I'm getting Klaus' attention."
"If he knows about you, he will find you, and probably kill you."
Elena nodded, determined to stick to her plan.
"...Which is exactly what you want." Rose stated. Damon was going to stake her for sure...if Stefan didn't do it first.
"It's me or my friends and family."
"Great. This was all just a suicide mission so you could save everyone else. Thanks for the warning."
Elena looked a bit guilty then, which she should. Rose didn't want anything to do with this in the first place, and now she was caught in the middle not only between her and Damon, but Klaus as well.
Alice rushes into the room. "Cody is on his way, and really wants to meet you!"
Elena nods again, then leaves the room. Rose sighs heavily...she only had one other option to take care of this. She couldn't force Elena to go home...not without hurting her anyways. So she pulled out her phone, and prayed Damon wouldn't kill her afterwards. The last thing she'd wanted was to get on his bad side. She had a really bad habit of doing that in the past.
Damon and the rest of them were heading for the tomb when Damon felt his phone go off. Really, now? He looked at the caller ID. Rose. Impeccable timing...he figured she knew he was busy. He answered anyways.
"Not a good time Rose."
"I know. Please don't be angry."
Christ what now?
"Why, what did you do?" He asked, impatient.
"You need to get to Richmond immediately."
"Again, why?"
"Elena. She begged me to see Slater. I caved, I'm sorry. Damon, Slater's dead...and Elena's trying to turn herself in to Klaus."
"What? I'm on my way. Do NOT let her go anywhere, do you understand?"
"Yeah, I got it Damon."
Damon hung up without another word. He then texted Stefan quickly as he left telling him a very short version of what was happening.
She knew beforehand, but she was now certain Damon Salvatore was going to murder her. Okay, maybe murder was too strong, but he was going to be pissed. Sure Elena was at fault for giving herself in to Klaus and dragging Rose into this, but Rose knew she didn't have to comply. One mention of the ability to get to be normal and go out in the day had her tangled up in this mess. A moment of weakness, and not only for the ring but a weakness when it came to Elena and Damon. She thought for a second that she could maybe make up for those mistakes she made before she 'died'.
End Chapt