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Chapter 2
Silence speaks louder than words-unknown
Or in Damon Salvatore's case silence is supposed to speak the whole damn conversation. She knows he's trying to figure out her end game and that thought alone makes her smirk; because while he's working on her next move she's eight steps ahead.
"I don't know what mental patient gave you the idea that I'm your father but-"
"Listen just because you slept with Katherine Pierce that doesn't mean all your lays are mental patients." I grin when I see his feathers start to get ruffled.
"And how do you know about Katherine?" He puts on a dazzling smile that nine times out of ten lands him what he wants.
"Tell me where Bonnie is at these days and I'll tell you?" I lean forward giving him my most drool worthy smile that practically mirrors his own. I can feel the shift in the room before I see it. Damon Salvatore is shocked.
"She's out of town for a few days now back to this," he frowns not realizing he just gave me all the information I came here for.
"No thanks Salvatore I have to get going," I say setting the expensive glass down before standing, "tell your doppelgänger to loosen up because frankly she's a tight ass." I smirk twisting on my heel and heading for the door.
"Where do you think you're going?" Damon glares as he now stands in front of me blocking my path to freedom.
"Most likely hell," I smile cheekily when I see the slightest twitch of his lips.
"Listen here Alba I've had a long night and this, right now, isn't helping so if you aren't going to give me answers I guess there's no use for you." He fake pouts before transforming his face and lunging at me. How predictable. I easily side step him using my speed so I'm standing directly behind him.
"You really shouldn't be so impulsive Damon," I grin when he whips around his face not nearly as content as the last time I saw it.
"How did you do that?" I just shake my head pushing both of my hands into his chest sending him flying into a wall across the room.
"Magic," I mock opening the door; "I'll be seeing you Damon." I yell leaving him moaning and groaning on the floor behind me.
The Mystic Grill is the birthplace of idiotic plans and destructive behavior on more than one vampire's part I've come to realize. So it's only logical that I find myself seated in a corner booth listening in on yet another one of the doppelgänger's disastrous schemes. This girl has no idea when to call it quits and let the big dogs handle it.
"There are a lot of us that like to keep to ourselves for the full moon, chain ourselves up. But there are some werewolves that like to gather in places where they don't have to do that, where they can enjoy it." Tyler tells Elena as she drinks it in.
"What kind of places?" I mentally roll my eyes at the brunette. At least Katherine is intelligent enough to figure this stuff out for herself.
"Mountains, state parks, deserts, that kind of stuff," Tyler shrugs leaning back into the booth. Hmm he no doubts uses his family's ancient cellar in the middle of the woods.
"Anywhere in Tennessee?" Are their mountains in Tennessee Elena? I shake my head as I take one last swig of my beverage.
"Yeah here, give me your phone I'll try to pull up a map." Tyler motions for her phone as she hands it over immediately. I throw some bills on the table and walk over to Alaric, the history teacher/guardian of the Gilbert's.
"Elena is about to come over here and give you some half ass plan. Don't worry I've got it covered." I smirk when he stares at me bewildered. "Later Teach," I grin leaving him open-mouthed behind me. Looks like I'm helping out daddy dearest after all.
The boarding house is silent as I make my way into the den. I don't sense Damon so the vampire must be out most likely feeding on granny down the street.
"What to do?" I sigh inching around the room making sure to touch everything so he knows I was here. However, I soon get bored with the dusty quarters as I make my way upstairs and into his room. Everything is dark oaks and expensive linens exactly what I would expect from Damon Salvatore.
"Disappointed?" I tilt my head to the side examining the room more closely as Damon whispers in my ear.
"Every day, "I quip as he moves around me confused by my reaction. I'm sure he's used to girls jumping when he sneaks up behind them, but I sensed him coming from a mile away.
"What are you doing here?" He asks going to his closet and swinging the doors open to show his maps and articles.
"Thought I'd stop by to chat," I say looking at the papers in amusement. Damon has been a busy boy keeping track of little brother's victims.
"Well you did so you can leave now," he deadpans clearly not in the mood to humor me as he looks over the maps. I roll my eyes as I point to a stretch of mountains in Tennessee.
"There is a pack of wolves that like to camp out in this mountain range during the full moon and considering tonight is the full moon my bet is Stefan and Klaus will be there." Damon snorts at my words judging me with his eyes.
"And how would you know that?" He taunts, "Oh let me guess it was your lunatic of a mother." He smirks as I force a smile.
"Actually it's called deductive reasoning and maybe if you didn't have your head so far up Elena's ass you would have known this sooner." I get out right before I'm slammed into the wall with Damon's hand secured firmly around my neck.
"I don't know who you think you are, but I am not the person you want to mess with," he grits tightening his hold with each word. I narrow my eyes as I grip his wrist squeezing it so I break the bones loosening his hold completely.
"That's funny Damon," I say watching his face contort in pain, "because I was about to tell you the same thing." I release his wrist with disgust as I walk around him to the door. "Oh and by the way your doppelgänger is about to get her and the teacher killed going after Stefan so best of luck." I smirk walking out the door and down the stairs. I had just yanked the door open when I felt a breeze.
"Will you hold up Charlie Angels," Damon says now standing in front of me. "Do you know where they are going?" He asks uncertainty still clouding his features.
"I might," I straighten up challenging him as we have a stare off.
"Fine," his face brightens as an idea hits him, "You're going to come with me and answer all of my questions." He tries to compel me his pupils dilating with every word. I chuckle raising an eyebrow.
"You really thought that would work Salvatore?" I ask watching him frown as he tries to figure me out. "Nice try," I smirk pushing him rather roughly into the wall as I saunter out the door. I hear him curse under his breath before speeding in front of me again.
"Okay you help me and I'll get Bonnie to help you." He strikes a deal making me shake my head.
"No I help you; you get Elena to talk Bonnie into helping me. We both know the witch would rather be set on fire than help you." I watch a charming smile grace his lips as he holds open the passenger door to his car for me.
"Deal, now after you," I nod sliding into the car wondering just what exactly I got myself into.
Three very long and silent hours later we pull on the shoulder of a deserted road. I step out of the car stretching my muscles getting the crick out of my neck.
"Well you are right, this looks like a breeding ground for wolves," Damon sarcastically replies holding his arms out to the empty area.
"Let me ask you something Damon," I say resting my elbows on the hood of the car as I stare at his moody face. "Were you dropped on your head as a child? Or has it been too long for you to remember?" I smile sarcastically when his expression darkens. "Follow me if you think you can keep up." I smirk, flashing into the woods listening to the sounds around me. I can hear Damon behind me along with…
"I don't know why you think you're a lost cause," I glance behind me to see if Damon heard it too. He nods his head as he runs in front of me and veers a sharp left. I follow at a slower pace losing all interest in the doppelgänger and her guardian. "Damon! How are you even here right now!?" Elena screams as I come up behind him to find her in the River. Damon only smirks shaking his head.
"Thanks for the tip, brother." He glances back at Alaric completely disregarding me. Alaric looks at me uneasily but I just shake my head letting him know it's fine; the less people who know about me the better. After Damon and Elena begin to argue I slip into the shadows deciding I'm not needed here. I gave Damon what he wanted there's no reason for me to stick around. I start to run through the trees acknowledging the setting sun in the distance. I wanted to be out of the mountains and a state over before the moon reached its apex, but I can sadly see that's not going to happen.
"Bad news, end of the road for you my friend," I pause as the British accent floats through my ears. I instantly change course heading deeper into the woods my curiosity peaked. Is this a bad idea? Most likely, but my life has been an endless string of bad decisions so why should this be any different? I stop when I reach the outskirts of what I assume to be the wolves camp site. Except I don't see any wolves only people in a zombie like state as they move around in slow circles blood pouring out of their eyes. "Bloody hell," I snap my head up when I hear the voice again. I find that it belongs to a man standing in the middle of the mess. From here I can see he has a head full of dirty blond curls and a lean body that is mere seconds away from ripping a wolf's heart out. Ah so this must be the infamous Klaus. You know I thought he would be…bigger. I start to turn intent on letting him handle this when I spot a wolf creeping up behind him. Its fangs are out and its eyes yellow from where Klaus tried to turn him. I growl when I feel myself wanting to help the original. So instead of leaving like a normal self-preserving human I flash in front of the wolf and plunge my hand into his chest.
"Sorry about this," I smirk ripping his heart out and throwing it on the ground at my feet. I hold up my bloody hand in distaste as I turn around to come face to face with the hybrid himself.
"And who might you be love?" He asks intrigued his ocean blue eyes shining with interest. I can feel the power radiating from him as he takes a step closer. I smirk flashing behind him and snapping one of the werewolf's necks with swift precision.
"I am the girl who is saving your ass right now," I watch surprise flicker in his eyes before it's replaced with amusement.
"Oh is that so?" I place my hands on my hips and nod. If I want to get out of here alive I have to keep his interest and stay strong. He smiles the dimples in his cheeks briefly distracting me before he disappears. I frown, whipping around at the groan behind me to find Klaus ripping a wolf's heart out and tossing it behind him. "Because I think I'm the one saving your life love." I raise an eyebrow at his cocky attitude.
"Is this the part where I'm supposed to thank you before you ravish me?" I cock my head to the side as his smile broadens. "Because hell will have to freeze over before that happens." He smirks shaking his head as he moves in slow circles around me.
"A feisty little thing you are, tell me, how did you come to be here?" He stops in front of me so I have to look up at him. "This isn't a place for a lady."
"Thank god I'm not a lady," I smirk, "And as for how I got here, it's called my legs. They tend to be very useful." I grin when he leans forward his face centimeters from mine.
"How useful?" He raises an eyebrow when I chuckle my breath fanning over his lips. I rise up on my tip toes until I'm eye level with him.
"Let me show you," I tease my lips inches from his. I can tell from the smirk that graces his lips he knows exactly what I'm going to do. However I'm given the perfect opportunity when a wolf suddenly appears behind Klaus drawing his attention away from me. It's in that moment I take off down the mountain leaving my jacket on a random tree so I can throw him off my trail if he decides to follow me. Okay not the best move on my part to tease then run from the original hybrid, but it's my best option. I stop when I come across Damon and Stefan, a dead wolf at their feet.
"Fancy meeting you here," Damon remarks making me shake my head.
"What part of, "don't follow me anymore", got lost in translation, Damon?" Stefan questions his voice void of any and all emotion.
"Might want to take it up with your girlfriend, you don't want her chasing you, I'd stop with the late night phone calls." Damon points out a little bitterly. I can only watch as the pieces fall into place.
"I didn't call her." Stefan denies as he tries to keep his cool.
"Sure you did." Damon taunts, "She's not gonna give up on you."
"She has to because I'm never coming back," Stefan bites, "Why don't you get her home and see if you can keep her there this time." He says as Damon nods in understanding. I watch as he speeds off leaving Stefan to his own devices.
"You gave up." I state coming out of the shadows as Stefan turns around in surprise.
"Who are you?" He asks making me really hate that question. I cross my arms and give him a look.
"That doesn't matter, but what does matter is that you gave up." I narrow my eyes at him as he shakes his head.
"You don't know what you're talking about so I suggest you leave." He snarls flashing me his vampire face. I laugh in disbelief as I flash over to him and drag him to a spot in the trees where he can see Elena.
"Look at her Stefan." I feel him stop struggling as he becomes entranced with the doppelgänger. "She came all this way for you. She put herself in danger for you because she can't stand not being with you. Do you know what I see in her that I don't see in you?" I ask him as he watches Damon shove Elena into the car.
"What?" His voice cracks just a little but it's enough to let me know I'm getting through to him.
"Fight, she has the fight in her that you lost and if you want things to change Stefan. You are going to have to make the change because no one will do it for you." I tell him running us back to the dead wolf. "I really hope you find your fight Stefan because I will kill you if it comes to that." I tell him as he stares at a spot on the ground. "Good bye Stefan." I whisper disappearing before his eyes.
I'm leaning against the car by the time Damon comes into view. He rolls his eyes when he seems me.
"I thought you left," he huffs getting into the car.
"You wish," I smirk settling into the seat. "I figured you could handle the situation without me."
"Hmm," he hums staring at the long stretch of road. I look out the window and think back to Stefan.
"You know there's still hope for him, right?" I glance at Damon as he nods.
"I know." He responds as a hush falls over the car. I chew my lip as I debate how much to tell him.
"Alex," I lull my head to the side so I can see Damon's ageless face. "Alex Martinez was my mother's name." I watch the gears in his brain spinning as he tries to think of her. "You probably don't remember-"
"I remember her," he nods looking at me again like he's seeing me for the first time. "You look like her." He says pulling the car over for the second time that night. "I still don't believe that I'm your father though."
"I don't need you to believe it; I know it's the truth." I sigh pulling my leather jacket tighter around me.
"It's just not possible-"
"Because your tadpoles can't swim anymore, yeah I know." I state making him smirk. "But you forget that my mom was a witch. She had no idea how it happened either, she just always told me it was destiny." I deadpan turning my face towards the woods. "Listen you don't have to believe it Damon, I didn't come her for you." I watch him wince like my words stung him and in a way I guess they did. Whether he wants to admit it or not he and I are one in the same.
"What did you come here for then?" He asks his voice losing all emotion.
"Life," I say simply starting the car with a twitch of my fingers. "I think it's time we go. I did my part of the deal now it's your turn." I stare him down as he nods his head already moving the car back onto the road. I sink deeper into the leather as I watch the trees pass in a blur wondering how I'm going to get myself out of this one.
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