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Chapter 8:
"What now?" Rebekah's voice broke Sophia's concentration from staring at the spot Klaus's car had disappeared, bringing the witch back to reality. She'd managed to convince him to stay the night, but now that it was morning, she was left here alone while he went to build his army.
Turning to look at her friend, who hadn't yet managed to wipe the fear completely off her face, she felt her own distress quickly turning to anger.
"Now we pay Damon Salvatore a visit." Sophia gritted out as she pulled out her cell.
The Original could already tell that Stefan's brother was in for a world of hurt, but she didn't care a lick about the stupid vampire and wouldn't stop the witch from killing him. Besides, she didn't think Sophia would actually regret it once her ire faded. Not when Klaus's very life was threatened.
"Ty, I need you to meet me at the Salvatore's."
"What? Why?"
"Because I might need your help. Is that a problem?"
"Uh, no. Klaus said to watch out for you and Rebekah, so I guess it's best if I be there." Sophia rolled her eyes at the revelation.
"Yeah, meet me there. Quickly." She hung up and stuffed the phone back in her pocket.
"So we're bringing hybrid-boy into this? Are you gonna sic him on Damon?" Rebekah's eyes lit up at the possibility.
"Maybe. I haven't made up my mind yet. Let's go." Sophia took off, pleased when she didn't have to wait for her speed to kick in. Rebekah watched her blur away before she followed, not wanting to miss the show.
Sophia didn't even pause at the front door, instead slamming through it and into the library/den, where the brothers were gathered with Elena and Alaric, all of whom surged to their feet as Sophia came to a sudden stop in front of them.
"Sophia, what're you doing here?" Elena asked, eyes darting to land on Rebekah, who sauntered into the room as if she owned the place.
Her and Alaric had come over to discuss just who this Mikael person was and why Sophia would have reacted the way she had the night before. She certainly hadn't expected their meeting to be interrupted by her 'hybrid' sister, who she was still uneasy around.
"Oh, you know, just thought I'd drop by and have a little chat with Damon." As the last words left her mouth, she was suddenly gripping the older Salvatore by his throat and tossed him roughly against one of the walls.
"Sophia!" Elena shouted as Damon surged back to his feet, but the doppelgänger found she couldn't move, her body frozen in place by an unseen force.
"This doesn't concern you, Lena." Sophia said before Damon tried to rush her, but was sent flying into a cabinet, wood and glass shattering under the impact. Sophia brought the dazed vampire back to her by an outstretched hand, the two sides of her finally fully merged in a single goal: beat the living shit out of Damon Salvatore.
Alaric stared with wide eyes as Elena's sister, who he'd only met briefly last spring, started landing blows on his drinking friend and the room itself began to shake. He'd been told of Sophia's abilities, but he'd never actually experienced anything like this before. Priceless antiques were soon ruined as they broke, some even turning to ash as Sophia's rage rolled around the room like a living, breathing force.
"Aren't you going to do something?" Elena demanded, eyes seeking Stefan's. The vampire seemed indecisive for a moment, but when he took a step forward, Sophia whipped her head around and snarled at him, eyes ablaze.
"I don't think so, lover." Rebekah said, pulling Stefan back away, her strength too much for him if he'd actually tried to fight. But he had a feeling this all had to do with the trip Damon had taken; and he was feeling guilty since he was the one who told Katherine about the mysterious "Mikael" Sophia and Klaus had spoken about. Besides, he didn't think Sophia'd actually kill his brother.
"Do you have any idea what you've unleashed on us all? Do you?" Sophia demanded, hand wrapping around Damon's neck, nails digging into flesh until blood trickled down his throat. Her head gave a little twitch as the smell hit her senses, fangs flashing.
"W-where's Klaus? R-run away like a s-scared baby?" Damon questioned, smirking at the enraged girl.
"You have no idea what you've brought upon us, Damon Salvatore. You've allowed your misguided prejudice and Katherine's revenge to doom us all. Mikael will kill all of us in his quest for Klaus, you idiot." Sophia growled, free hand surging into his chest, nimble fingers wrapping around his heart.
"Sophia! Stop it!" Elena yelled, but the witch ignored her. Her lips stretched into a small smirk as true fear began to shine in Damon's icy blue eyes.
"What's going on?" Everyone's eyes turned to see Tyler slowly stepping into the room, eyes wide as he took in the destruction.
"I've been waiting for you. Come here." Sophia said, voice booking no argument. The others watched as Tyler looked at them before he made his way towards the pair. She twisted her hand a little, making Damon gasp in pain.
"You see, I don't understand why you're so hell bent on Klaus's destruction, especially considering Stefan and I agreed to go away with him to save your life. And you repay us by unleashing a heartless vampire hunter on us, who won't bat an eye as he kills every single one of us. Tell me, Damon, why should I let you live?"
"Sophia, please." Elena's voice broke, tears in her eyes as she watched the strange creature that was once her loving sister threaten the life of one of the men she…cared about.
"Why, Elena? Because you're torn between which brother to love? He's put us all in danger. He let Katherine kidnap Jeremy and he hurt him! Do you really think he should just be forgiven?" Sophia demanded, eyes meeting her twin's angrily.
Stefan's gaze dropped to the ground at her words, hating how true they really were. He'd tried to ignore the closeness growing between the two, but it was impossible. He was losing her to his older brother and there wasn't anything he could do about it. Especially when he was constantly on the verge of slipping off the edge and back into his ripper ways.
"Sophia, you're not a killer. You said the change didn't make you a killer. Do you really want to become one?" Elena replied, trying to appeal to the Sophia that was still her sister.
"Oh, I don't have to be the one to kill him, sis. You see, before he left, Klaus gave Tyler something he'd been begging for. Ty?" The hybrid quirked a brow at her, but when she just answered likewise, he shrugged and let his face shift.
"No! Tyler why?" Elena struggled against the invisible force, desperate to save Damon.
"It's a gift, Elena. I don't have to shift anymore, not unless I want to." Tyler said with a shrug.
"I think it's rather poetic, letting a hybrid bite kill you when you were saved from a werewolf bite only a few months ago. And you're the reason the cure for the bite has had to leave town. Say Beks, what do you think of that?" Sophia glanced over at the blonde.
"Seems like poetic justice to me." Rebekah responded with a smile.
"Stefan? Aren't you going to beg for your brother's life? I know how much you love him." Sophia asked, turning to fully face them, Damon still held aloft by the throat.
"I know you won't kill him, Sophia. You're better than he is, better than this. Don't let your anger overrule your mind. You're not a monster, remember." Stefan said quietly, knowing she was on the verge of just letting go.
"I don't know about that anymore, Stefan. Wouldn't our lives be so much easier without him? I mean, he wouldn't be here to tempt Elena away from you. And he'd stop sticking his nose where it doesn't belong."
"Maybe. But he's my brother, Sophia, and I'd never forgive you if you killed him. You'd go to hell and back for your family, just like I would. Don't make me have to choose sides." Stefan pleaded, moving away from Rebekah as she let her arm fall.
The vampire slowly moved over to the small group, trying to gauge just how truly gone Sophia was. They hadn't had a situation where Klaus's life had been threatened, so he wasn't certain how to approach this without getting his own throat ripped out. But as he got closer, he was able to see that the rage was only a cover for her crimpling fear.
"I can't lose him, Stefan. I won't." Sophia said firmly, hand tightening around Damon's neck until the bones began to crack.
"He's survived for over a thousand years, Sophia. I'm sure he'll make it through this. What's one hunter?"
"No, you don't understand. You don't know Mikael." Sophia's eyes shot to Rebekah, who shared her frightened look before glancing away.
"Maybe not, but I know Klaus. And he won't let anything happen to you. If you say Mikael is a threat to even you, than he'll stop at nothing to protect you." Stefan replied, hand landing softly on her shoulder. Sophia's bottom lip began to tremble before she pressed her lips together to stop it.
"I should kill him anyway, for what he did to Jeremy." She said, eyes turning back to lock on the older vampire.
"But you won't, because you know there's no going back once you cross that line. We're supposed to keep each other in check, remember. Who's going to help me if you lose control?" Stefan questioned softly, drawing her attention once more.
Sophia sighed in annoyance before she jerked her hand, breaking Damon's neck and tossing his limp body away from her.
"If Katherine manages to wake Mikael up, we all need to be prepared. He'll kill all of us to get to Klaus. Don't think for a minute that he's your friend or that he won't double cross you." Sophia said to the group, locking eyes with her sister for a moment before looking away.
"I'm sorry I lost my temper, Elena, but Damon needs to learn that he'll have me to face the next time he wants to go after Klaus."
"Would…would you've really killed him?" Elena asked, voice breaking as she tried to understand just what had happened to her twin.
"I dunno, to be honest." Sophia shrugged, glancing down at the vampire before she stepped away from Stefan and Tyler.
"What's happened to you?" Turning at her sister's tearful question, Sophia felt her heart clench tightly at the fear she saw in her eyes.
"I fell in love, Elena. And I'll protect him with every breath in my body, from anyone. Why Damon had to go and bring Mikael into this, I don't know. Klaus hasn't done anything to any of you since the ritual, so there was not due cause for Damon's actions. I can only hope that he wakes up and realizes that I won't let him try to kill my boyfriend."
"He made Tyler a hybrid!" Elena retorted.
"Uh, I actually asked to be turned." Tyler spoke up.
"Yeah, he asked for it. For a life where he doesn't have to endure the hell of being a werewolf every four weeks. Klaus wasn't going to go near him because he's my friend. So don't blame Klaus for simply giving Tyler what he wanted." Sophia said.
"I'm bored now. Can we go?" Rebekah asked.
"Yeah, we'll go. We should find somewhere safe for you to live now that Mikael's loose." Sophia nodded before looking around the room.
"Sorry about the mess, Stefan."
"It's okay. Room needed a face lift anyways." Stefan replied with a smile, making the witch grin at him before she gave him a kiss on the cheek.
"Don't lose yourself either." She whispered, earning a light squeeze before she headed towards the door.
"I'll see you at home, Lena, Alaric." She called back before the two were gone, leaving the room in an uncomfortable silence.
"Am I the only one who doesn't know what the hell just happened?" Alaric voiced, drawing their attention and getting shrugs in response. None of them really knew what'd just happened, not really.
One thing was clear though: Sophia was definitely a lot more dangerous than they'd thought.
/*/
"Thanks for this. I wouldn't have thought of it."
"You're welcome. Just because Damon and Katherine are idiots doesn't mean you should be put in danger from you father." Sophia replied as she helped bring the shopping bags into the newly rented apartment.
"I still can't believe they've woken him." Rebekah gave a shudder, the fear of her father a thousand year old companion that she could never shake.
"Me either. But at least now you're the only vampire that can get in here. And as long as Mikael doesn't burn the place down, you should be safe." The two shared a look before shrugging.
"Let's get the bedroom put together first."
"I still can't believe you won't let me just compel some guys to do the work." Rebekah pouted as she carried the headboard and footboard into the bedroom.
"Because we're capable women able to put a bed together. We shouldn't rely on men just because it's easier. Besides, you've always wanted to be human, right? Well, being human means doing things the hard way." Sophia replied with a smirk, making the Original roll her eyes.
"I really hate that you know me so well before we'd even met."
"Get over it, Beks. Now, how hard can this be?" Sophia murmured as she spread the instructions out on the floor.
"This is going to take forever."
"Stop being such a baby and help me figure this out."
Sophia pushed the papers towards the blonde, making her friend sigh in irritation before she just gave in. When Sophia Gilbert put her mind to something, there really wasn't any getting her to just let it go.
/*/
"So why are we here? I need to get things ready for tonight." Caroline asked as she leaned against the kitchen counter of the Gilbert house, where everyone minus Stefan, Sophia, Tyler and Matt were gathered.
"Tonight?" Bonnie asked in confusion, getting a shocked look from the blonde.
"Senior prank night, remember? Don't tell me you forgot!" The others shared a sheepish look, which made Caroline huff.
"Really? You're concerned about a stupid prank night that you won't even remember in a few years?" Damon demanded angrily, not yet fully recovered from Sophia's assault.
"Well excuse me if I—"
"Now's really not the time, guys. We've got bigger things to be worried about." Elena stepped in, not wanting the two to start bickering.
"What's wrong now?" Bonnie asked, having been enlightened about Sophia's change the night before. She glanced over to where Jeremy was sitting at the table, looking away quickly , still uncomfortable with his revelation.
"Besides the fact that the witch almost killed me?" Damon asked sarcastically, making Bonnie frown at him.
"Well you did kidnap her brother and are threatening to kill her boyfriend." The witch retorted, glaring at the vampire that was constantly causing them problems.
"I'm sure she wasn't really going to kill you, Damon. That doesn't sound like Sophia, no matter what's happened to her." Jenna added confidently.
"I dunno, she seemed really serious to me." Alaric said, gaining a nod from the vampire.
"So we have to look out for Sophia. We already knew that. Can I go now?" Caroline asked, not wanting to be there any longer. She was still uncertain about her friend, but that didn't mean she wanted to just start doubting her because of Damon.
"No, there's more, Care. Tyler…he's a hybrid now." Elena revealed, making the blonde take a shocked step back.
"What?"
"Yeah, wolf boy didn't fancy being a wolf anymore. So he willingly signed up to be Klaus's bitch." Damon volunteered, making Caroline glare at him.
"Damon, shut up." Alaric said, really wanting this meeting to just get on.
"Tyler asked Klaus to make him a hybrid, Care. I don't even know what that really means." Elena gave a little shrug.
"I gotta go. Be at the school at 9." Caroline said before she was gone, the front door slamming behind her hurried departure.
"Well that could've gone better." Jeremy murmured quietly. He was still annoyed with how Damon had treated him, and after seeing Sophia's reaction to the name Mikael, he was scared for his sister and angry the vampires had forced him to help them.
"Was she really that far gone?" Jenna questioned, brow creased in worry.
"No, I just asked her to attack me and threaten to sic a hybrid on me. Oh and then to snap my neck. It was a blast." Damon muttered darkly, rubbing at his still sore throat.
"Elena?" Jenna ignored him, focusing on her niece instead. Elena sighed before giving a small shrug.
"I don't know, Jenna. It was…I've never seen her like that before. It was like she was completely taken over by that other side of her. She had no problem using her magic and her new abilities at the same time, as she kept me and Alaric from interfering quite easily."
"But Damon waking this Mikael guy, who wants Klaus dead, was what triggered this attack, right?" The others nodded.
"Then whatever it is she's turning into, it must have made her extremely sensitive to anything related to Klaus. She had a harsh reaction to Caroline, remember, when she insulted him. So if we just leave Klaus alone, then she should be fine." Jenna concluded.
"Can't do that. Until that hybrid bastard is dead, Elena'll never be safe. Especially now that we know it's doppelgänger blood he needs to create his hybrids. What's to stop him from just taking both girls away, to never be seen again?" Damon retorted, arching a brow.
The group shared a look, not having thought about the possibility. They'd just assumed that with Sophia coming back to town that Klaus would be fine with staying; with leaving Elena to live her life as she wished. But there really wasn't any guarantee that he'd keep his paws off her.
"We'll just…have to hope Sophia can keep him in line. I mean, she's right Damon; he hasn't done anything to us since the ritual. I don't think there's anything we can do." Elena said quietly.
"Mikael knows of a way to kill Klaus and I'm more than happy to give him a hand. You'll never really be safe, Elena, while he's alive. Don't kid yourself. Klaus is a thousand year old Original, I doubt he'd let your sister control him so easily. No, Klaus has to die, to make sure we're all safe from him."
"Damon might be right, Elena." Alaric spoke up in support.
"I…"
"Don't forget about my dear brother, Elena. He's on the verge of flipping his switch and becoming a ripper again. I can see it. And he's actually friends with Klaus and Rebekah. The longer he's around them, the farther away he gets and I really don't want to have to bring him back again. I always sucked at pep talks."
"Well if you hadn't killed Lexi than we wouldn't have a problem." Bonnie muttered, making the vampire shrug and roll his eyes.
"Fine…do whatever it is you need to do to get rid of him. But, I'd be careful. Sophia won't take this well and she might not stop next time." Elena said before she left the room, too messed up over the issue to remain.
On one hand, she wanted her sister to be happy and Klaus made her happy. On the other, she couldn't lose Stefan to his darker side, which Klaus undoubtedly brought out, no matter what pull Damon had on her. She just hoped that whatever happened, Sophia didn't hate her and they saved Stefan before he flipped his humanity switch.
/*/
"Didn't think they'd drag you into this." Sophia murmured as her and Rebekah came to stand next to Stefan, who was a few feet away from the group in front of the high school.
"Elena's trying to make me feel more human." The vampire responded in a low tone, arms crossed over his chest as he watched his girlfriend chat with Bonnie and Caroline, who were all trying vainly to ignore just how tense the atmosphere was.
"Good old Elena. It's good though, to be reminded. Anything to help keep you from slipping is good with me." Sophia smiled up at him and patted his arm, knowing how annoying her sister could be at times. But if it helped keep Stefan from turning ripper, then she was all for annoying the vampire to death.
"I still cannot believe you dragged me here. I have better things to do with my time than to, what did you call it? Pranking the school?" Rebekah stared down at her nails, completely bored with the entire situation. Not only had Sophia forced her to act completely human that day, but now she wanted her to hang out with her friends and make nice.
"Beks, you're a senior now. You wanted to go to high school, and this is one of the experiences of being a student. Kids wait all their lives to be seniors because it means you're at the top and run the school. C'mon, it'll be fun." Sophia lightly elbowed her friend in the side, making the blonde roll her eyes at her before she gave a reluctant smile.
"I'm already at the top, Sophia. I plan to rule this school."
"That's the spirit!" Sophia beamed, missing the amused look Stefan and Rebekah exchanged at the very 'Klaus' statement. The witch moved away from the two and approached the group, noting that Tyler was standing off to the side a little, looking unhappy.
"Let's get this party started. I really want to mess up Mrs. Myer's room; she's pure evil and I think some retribution is in order." Sophia joked, trying not to take it personally that the others all tensed and shifted away from her, as if they were afraid of her.
"I'm surprised you showed up. I thought you'd have other things to do, like turning more werewolves into hybrids without even consulting their girlfriends." Caroline glared at her, making the witch roll her eyes.
"Wow Care, that's a little harsh, don't you think. I didn't have anything to do with Tyler's change, and to be honest, I don't think you should have had a say any way. You're not the one who had to shift every month, so you really have no say in it. You're my best friend, Care, but the decision wasn't yours to make."
"C'mon, we don't have all night. Let's get this done." Tyler spoke up, really not wanting this argument to continue, as if he wasn't even there to hear it. Caroline looked at him before shrugging and picking up her bag of supplies; the hybrid managed to snag her hand before she could march off.
"Where's Matt and Jeremy?" Sophia asked as the group started to move towards the building.
"I dunno, I guess they just didn't feel up to it." Elena murmured before she went to Stefan; she could only hope that the more she got him involved in, the better a chance they had at saving him.
"Well that went well."
"Don't be a smartass." Sophia responded to Rebekah as the two followed behind the others. The blonde just shrugged and gave a little smile, which the witch found she couldn't help but return.
It was nice having someone so similar to Klaus around when he couldn't be there. It made her feel less alone in a place that was supposed to be her home. She knew it was going to take time for everyone to come to terms with what she had changed into, but she hoped that they'd eventually come to accept her. Here's to hoping.
AN: Okay, so I didn't go into detail about the prank night, because I thought it would have gone a little better than the show, with them actually able to pull the pranks off. However, the scene with Matt and Bonnie in the pool did happen and I'll talk about it in the next chapter. Hope you enjoyed this and will review and let me know.