Chapter 30
The group had been sitting there for an hour now trying to come up with any sort of plan to re-dagger Faye.
"Ok" Mason said "clearly Faye is in town"
"Which means she knows our families are here" Daniel added.
"And that her family is here as well" Caroline said.
"See that's where I'm confused" Cassie said, "why not go straight to Klaus and tell him what happened."
"No, from what I remember Faye didn't get along with her siblings" Stefan said "there is no guarantee that Klaus wouldn't dagger her if she went to him."
"I can get a message to her" Daniel said
"And say what" Katherine said "sorry for killing you but lets leave this between ourselves, no need to kill our loved ones"
"No, that's a good idea" Cassie said "she wants revenge against us, if we give her a place and a time, there is no way she wont show up."
"That sounds like a perfect way to get you all killed" Alaric said.
Cassie smiled at her dad.
"Plus she is already using Elena" Katherine said.
"We think she is using Elena" Stefan said.
"Elena?" Caroline asked "why Elena"
"Because she is being worse then her usual skanky self" Katherine said.
"Rin" Cassie said, "Drop it"
"What happened?" Alaric said.
"Nothing important and that's a problem for a different day." Cassie said.
"But say that she is" Katherine said. "Faye is already in our lives."
"All the more reason to send the message" Mason said.
"I still think it's a bad idea," Alaric said.
"Can you think of a better one?" Caroline asked.
Everyone was quiet for ten minutes thinking of a better plan.
"Ok so we get Danny to send a message," Cassie said after no one could come up with anything better.
"Where could we meet?" Katherine said.
"The high school" Caroline said. "You guys can meet at the high school after
Classes, Ric has the keys"
"That's a good idea," Mason said.
"What? Lets just meet in the cafeteria," Katherine said.
"I don't see why not." Tyler said.
"This just seems to easy," Cassie said.
"Well we know that she is going to go after Cassie" Daniel said.
"Why?" Tyler asked
"Because I was the one that daggered her" Cassie said.
"All the more reason that Faye using Elena makes sense." Katherine said.
"No, Elena and I aren't close" Cassie said, "It would make more sense to go after Jeremy or you"
"I don't understand what did Elena do?" Jeremy asked.
"Well you see baby Gilbert" Katherine said "your skank of a sister"
Cassie's phone rang. Interrupting Katherine.
"Its Elena" she told them.
"Cass" Stefan said, "You don't have to"
"Yes I do," she said.
She pressed the green button.
"You know it's incredible rude to invite us to the grill then leave us," she said.
Katherine rolled her eyes.
"Your on speaker" she told Elena.
"Fantastic, so where are you so we can come over." She said.
"We?" Caroline answered.
"Damon and I " Elena said.
Alaric, Mason, and Caroline all looked at Stefan and Cassie.
Stefan clenched his jaw, while Cassie was grabbing the edge of the table.
"We are meeting at the high school in ten" Cassie said then hung up the phone.
"Danny, send the message" Cassie said, "meet at seven"
Danny nodded and left.
"That gives us two hours to set everything up," Cassie said.
"So what's the plan oh fearless leader?" Mason said.
"Ok, Mason go with Danny, after you guys get the message, set up headquarters in Alaric's room." She began. Pulling out a black card "we are going to need a few more headsets so here" she handed the card to him. Mason nodded and followed Danny.
"Tyler, Caroline you guys go to the high school and make sure no one is in there, lock all of the doors except to the cafeteria, and Alaric's classroom, I don't want any surprises." Cassie kept going on.
Those two nodded and left.
"Jer, dad" she said then stopped and looked at him. Alaric was smiling and he gave her a hug.
"I hope its ok that I call you that," she said returning his hug.
"Well the circumstances aren't perfect but I'll take it" Alaric said laughing.
"I hate to brake up the family moment." Katherine said.
Cassie laughed, "Your right, so I need you two to help us stock up on weapons, I would rather be over prepared."
The two left but Cassie gave each one of them a hug one last time.
"Ok so you two" she said looking at Stefan and Katherine. "Can you make sure the cafeteria is all ready to go" Stefan nodded.
Cassie handed Katherine the dagger with some of the white oak ash.
"Why are you giving this to me?" she asked.
"Because there is one piece of the puzzle that is still missing," Cassie said.
"Why she didn't go to her family" Stefan said.
"And if they happen to kill me" Cassie said "I want to make sure that you still have the weapon. Jeremy or Alaric can do it, I trust them."
Katherine nodded.
"What about Elena and Damon?" Stefan asked. "What are they going to do?"
Cassie smiled "they get to do perimeter work, make sure Faye doesn't have army waiting outside for us."
Katherine and Stefan laughed.
Cassie began to leave but stopped and turned back to them. "Good luck" she said and she left.
Katherine turned to Stefan "you know why she is keeping Elena outside, right?" she said.
Stefan nodded.
Cassie sat down on the bench and waited for Kol.
"Hello darling" he said, "you said you needed me?"
"Look, I don't have time for games right now so I am just going to say it." she said.
Kol sat down next to her. "Ok talk."
"I know you have older siblings twins to be exact," she said.
"How do you?" Kol started.
"Because a year and a half ago I daggered both of them." She said looking down at her hands.
Kol opened his mouth to say something but nothing came out.
"And I don't know how or who but Faye some how got un-daggered." Cassie said. "And I want to know why she hasn't come to you guys."
Kol ran his hands through his hair. "She wouldn't come to us because she was working with Mikael," he said. "Klaus would kill her the moment he saw her."
"She was working with Mikael" Cassie repeated the pieces falling into place.
"Rumors flying around that Mikael is back and all of the sudden Faye is free and running around." Kol said, "This can't be a coincidence"
"We managed to get a message to her." Cassie said. "We are meeting her at the high school at seven."
"Do you need help?" Kol asked.
Cassie looked at him "Kol I am shocked are you actually offering help?"
"Only for you" Kol said
"Why?" Cassie asked.
"Because believe it or not, you're my friend, my only friend besides my family. And I would rather not have you killed." Kol said.
Cassie giggled "I'll try, I'll give you Faye after I dagger her." She said standing up. "Wait for my text"
The two stood up to leave when Cassie had an idea.
"Wait Kol" Cassie called.
"Yes darling" he replied.
Cassie smiled. "There is something you can do for me"
Kol smiled and agreed then blurred away to do his part.
Cassie smiled and left.
"Well sweetheart, it looks like you have a problem." Klaus said walking behind Cassie.
"Why are here?" she asked,
"Well when you called Kol, I was worried" Klaus said, "So here I am I heard about Faye but I unfortunately didn't manage to hear the rest of your conversation."
"I called Kol for a reason, Klaus."
"Well you made a mistake" Klaus said, "Kol cant help you"
"He already has" Cassie said
"Look I can help" Klaus said.
"No, Faye is going to know something is up if you are there, we have to pretend that you guys don't know." Cassie told him.
"And after you have daggered her?" Klaus asked.
"I told Kol he could have her" Cassie said, "I have no interest in blackmailing you with your family."
Cassie turned around and started to leave.
"Why is that?" Klaus asked
"Why is what?" she asked back.
"Ever since you got here, all you have wanted to do is help, you are in the exact place people would kill for." Klaus said.
"What position is that Klaus?" she asked.
"A position, where you could easily take me and my family down." Klaus said.
"Klaus I told you" Cassie said. "I have no desire to take your family down"
"Why?" Klaus asked taking a step towards her.
"Because since I got here, you have done nothing but try to help me get my sister's humanity back." She whispered. "I have no interest in taking down you family," she repeated again. "Because I am too busy worrying about mine."
Cassie turned and started walking again.
"Even after Elena took Damon from you?" Klaus asked. "You still want to help her?"
Cassie stopped and looked back at Klaus.
Klaus saw the look in her eyes, it was hurt.
"I'm sorry" he said, "That was low of me"
"Yes," she whispered, "because no matter what she does or how she hurts me, at the end of the day she is still family."
Cassie left Klaus standing there as she walked back to the high school
Katherine and Stefan made it over to where Damon and Elena were at the high school.
"Ok so what the plan?" Elena asked.
"You and Damon are going to make sure the perimeter is clear," Katherine said.
"The last thing we need is a vampire army sneaking up on us." Stefan finished.
"You have got to be kidding me," Damon said.
"That's not fair" Elena said.
Katherine rolled her eyes and pulled out the dagger.
"Listen here because I am only going to say this once, you two are going to stay outside because we are going after an original, and unless one of you two is willing to sacrifice yourself by using this dagger your going to stay out here until we give the all clear, is that clear." Katherine told them.
Damon rolled his eyes and Elena nodded.
"Damn it" Katherine muttered
"What?" Stefan asked.
"I forgot what a heartless bitch vampire Elena was, she used to be all self sacrificing I was hoping she was going to volunteer and then we would all be rid of her." She said.
Stefan just shook his head and tried not to laugh.
"Ok" Damon said "enough with the Elena thing. You had your fun now leave her alone."
Elena grabbed Damon's hand.
Katherine looked down at the two of them. "Oh gag" she said and walked away.
Stefan turned to follow her.
"Where are you going brother?" Damon asked.
"I have to go help Katherine" Stefan said
"What makes you so special that you don't have to stay out here?" Elena asked.
"I've met Faye before" Stefan said leaving them both speechless as he walked into the school.
"Wait" Damon called and jogged after his brother leaving Elena outside.
Cassie walked back to the high school and walked right past Damon and Elena, needing to get to "headquarters" as fast as she could.
When she got to Alaric's classroom she saw everyone there and doing their jobs.
"Ty, Care?" she asked.
"School is clear" Caroline said,
"And all of the doors are locked" Tyler said.
Cassie nodded.
"Dad, Jer?" she asked next
Alaric motion to there stockpile of weapons. Cassie smiled.
"Mace, Danny?" she asked
"She got the message," Daniel said.
"And here is your head piece" Mason said handing it to her along with her shiny black card. "Operation trap and stab is in full effect."
"Ok, so Caroline, Tyler, Daniel, Mason and dad, I am going to need you guys to stay in here, Mace can you get audio and video up and going." Cassie said.
"I can do some magic tricks," Daniel said.
"How come Tyler and I are here?" Caroline asked.
"Because I need you guys here to help protect Daniel, and if you use the dagger, it will kill you." Cassie said "and dad, you know your way around the school so you can help direct the rest of them."
The three of them nodded.
"Jeremy, Stefan" she said walking over and grabbing two snipers "grab a headset and get situated." The two boys nodded.
"Rin, I am going to give Damon and Elena their headsets and some weapons then met you in the cafeteria." Cassie said looking over at Katherine.
Katherine glared at Cassie but nodded and blurred away.
"Alright" she said looking at the weapons "what do they need"
After a debate Alaric and Cassie decided on what Damon and Elena could need. So she packed it up into a duffel bag and grabbed two headsets before heading outside.
She walked outside and saw Damon and Elena sitting on one of the tables. "Well I hope no one is trying to get into the back of the school." She said.
The two of them looked back and saw her.
"I think you are over thinking this plan," Damon said. "It's a simple sneak and dagger."
Cassie dropped the duffel bag on the table and handed them the two headsets. "Faye was working with Mikael before I daggered her." She said. "I'm not taking any chances"
Cassie looked at Elena and Elena winked at her.
Cassie smiled and turned to leave them alone.
Headset check Mason's voice came through the piece.
Merlin is ready Daniel's voice confirmed.
I want a cool nickname Caroline's voice said.
Blondie Katherine said and steel is ready.
Baby gilbert is ready Jeremy said.
Blackbird is here Damon's voice said.
How about you mini me Katherine asked
Mason laughed over the headset I like it mini me it is.
Two point o is ready Tyler said.
Two point o? Mason asked.
Ya, cause I'm a hybrid I'm the werewolf 2.0 version. Tyler said.
Ok well I'm not giving a nickname but Alaric is ready Alaric said.
Sorry daddy-o but you already have a name courtesy of your daughter. Daniel said.
Stefan? Cassie asked.
I'm really trying to be clever here hold on Stefan said.
Cassie laughed as she stepped into the cafeteria where she saw Katherine sitting.
Show time Cassie said over the headset.
Don Chaney do you have visual? Cassie asked.
All clear, have audio too Mason's voice said.
Can you link it to the headset? Katherine asked
Can do Steel
Its show time Cassie said
All right you newbies. Katherine said. Its time to see Buffy at work.
Cassie used to babysit me, trust me I've seen her scary. Caroline joked.
You guys should have heard her when she found out I was doing drugs. Jeremy said.
Guys. Cassie snapped. Its time to grow up and be serious
Cassie and Katherine were sitting on the only table in the cafeteria. They heard footsteps coming closer to the cafeteria.
"I assume the two lovebirds in the front are yours?" a snide voice said.
How did she get past us. Damon asked.
"Well Faye we all know what happens when you assume" Cassie quipped.
"Oh, I know, your friend stabs you in the chest and puts you in a coffin." The voice said stepping out into the light.
Faye had curly blonde hair, with green eyes. She was about 5'5'' with her heels on with jeans and a red top on.
"Well, I did warn you" Cassie said, remaining where she was seated.
"And you didn't stab me in the back" Faye said.
Cassie laughed, "I told you when I first met you, if I was going to kill you would be looking at me."
Katherine remained quiet during this exchange.
"What do you want Faye?" Cassie asked.
"Revenge" she replied.
Cassie lay back on her hands "go on"
Faye laughed and took a step forward. "Oh you see its not going to be that easy for you. Besides I got all of the information I needed about you from a very reliable source"
Cassie laughed "from Elena" she said getting up from the table and walking toward Faye. "Do you honestly think that I told her anything close to the truth?"
"Well lets see then" she said "Elena come out here" she called.
Elena stepped out of the shadows and stood next to Faye.
Back in headquarters Mason was trying to get ahold of Damon.
Blackbird are you ok he called but no answer blackbird!
"Ok, Caroline, Tyler you two go check on him, be quiet" Alaric said.
Caroline and Tyler raced out to the front and saw Damon lying in the grass, his neck was snapped.
Blackbird is fine, but he is down for the count. Two point and I are staying out here. She said.
Roger that Daniel replied.
Caroline turned to Tyler and laughed. "This is fun," she said.
"So talk" Cassie said clearly unfazed by what was happening.
"First I want you to tell me how it feels to finally be one step behind" Faye sneered.
Cassie laughed, "What makes you say I'm behind, I knew you were using Elena, which is why I didn't tell her what the plan was."
Faye looked at Elena who nodded her head.
"Looks like you've gotten sloppy in old age Faye," she said.
Faye growled and took a step closer to Cassie. "Don't you want to know who un-daggered me"
"Not really" Cassie said "because this time when I dagger you I'm dumping your ass in the artic."
"What makes you so sure that you're getting another chance" Faye asked.
"You know I do have one question." Cassie asked.
"What makes you so sure that I'll answer it" Faye asked. "I have your sister who we all know that you wouldn't do anything that might put her in danger."
"Your right" Cassie said "but here is the kicker Faye that's not my sister,"
"What?" Faye asked. But it was to late. "Elena" grabbed Faye's arms and stuck werewolf venom in her body to weaken her.
"Didn't you notice that "Katherine" hasn't said anything?" Cassie said.
"How did you do it?" Faye spat.
"Nope you have to answer my question first." Cassie answered. Getting the dagger out of her pocket and dipping it into the ash.
"What is your question?" Faye asked.
"How involved is Elena?" Cassie asked.
Faye laughed; "worried your sister hates you that much" she spat.
"Oh no" Cassie replied, "I know that she hates me that much but I need to know if you compelled her."
"No" she spat "I didn't have to. I simply suggested she go after the one thing you want more then everything."
"I told you what happens when you assume Faye" she said as she walked over to Faye, her voice cold and heartless. "Goodbye Faye" she said stabbed her in the chest with the dagger.
Katherine didn't let go of Faye until she turned completely gray.
"You can come out now" Cassie called.
Kol stepped out from the shadows.
He walked over to Elena and un-compelled her.
Elena finally able to move and say something. She blurred over to where Faye was and tried to remove the dagger but Katherine shoved her to the ground and put the heel of her shoe into her throat. "I wouldn't" she sneered.
"Thanks" Cassie said as Kol picked his sister up.
"Anytime darling" Kol said "we should do this again it was fun."
Cassie laughed and handed him a piece of paper. "Just tell the guy I sent you, he is expecting you."
Kol nodded and blurred away.
Will someone please explain to me what happened Daniel's voice asked.
Everyone meet back at H.Q. Cassie said over the headset.
Katherine looked over at Cassie.
"I trust you can explain to them what happened?" Cassie asked.
Katherine smiled "yep" she said popping the p
"Good, its time my sister and I have a heart to heart" she replied.
Katherine left the two sister alone to…. Sort out their problems.
Elena started to get up but Cassie kicked her in the stomach and sent Elena across the floor.
"I know that we haven't been close for a while so let me tell you something" Cassie said grabbing Elena's hair and bringing her up. "I like to go all ten rounds" she said and with that she punched Elena in the face.
Everybody was back at headquarters save Elena and Cassie.
"Glad to see you alive and kicking" Katherine said to Damon.
"What happened?" Mason said.
"Cassie thought Elena was on Faye's side" Stefan said.
"So she got Kol to compel Elena to just sit in the cafeteria and not say anything," Katherine said.
"Why didn't you tell us?" Jeremy asked.
"Because we didn't know we were going to do it until five minutes before Faye showed up" Katherine said
"So why did you snapped me neck," Damon asked.
Katherine shrugged her shoulders "you deserved it"
"So where is Elena and Cassie now?" Caroline asked.
Katherine smiled "they needed some sisterly bonding time" she replied.
Tyler laughed. "Elena is going to get her ass kicked."
Everyone was laughing as they packed up all of the stuff.
"You know" Caroline said, "I think this is the first time that one of our plans actually worked."
"That would be because we didn't plan it" Stefan said. "Cassie and her gang did"
"Well its what we do," Daniel said.
"Why did Kol help us" Damon asked, "The dude's a prick"
"Cassie promised him Faye and Robert" Katherine said. "A bad move if you ask me, now we don't have anything to blackmail them with."
"Yes we do" Damon said thinking about it. "We have the Gilberts."
Everyone in the room froze and became tense at what Damon was saying.
"Lets not think about this right now" Alaric said trying to avoid a fight. "We won, for once. Lets go enjoy it."
"I agree" Caroline said.
"Drinks at the grill." Tyler said.
Mason shook his head. "You teens drink to much."
Elena stood up and tried to attack Cassie but she simply sidestepped it and grabbed her arm. Pulling it behind her back she popped it out of socket.
Elena yelled as Cassie kicked her in the back sending her flying.
"I get that you hate me but why would you side with Faye you didn't even know her." Cassie said.
Elena picked up a chair and threw it at Cassie who dodged it. "Because I want you gone," she yelled. "Since you got here all you have done is drive everyone away from me."
Elena tried to punch Cassie but Cassie grabbed her arm.
"Jeremy, Matt, Caroline, and Damon." She kept yelling throwing her other arm at Cassie but she grabbed it as well.
"Elena I'm not trying to drive everyone away form you." Cassie said kicking Elena in the stomach.
"Whatever" Elena replied.
"What do you want me to say Elena, I thought you and Stefan were with each other and I fell for Damon, but congrats because you showed me that he only cares for you." Cassie said.
Elena laughed. "And how does that feel." Elena tried to blur over to Cassie again but she was quicker. Cassie grabbed her arm and pulled it behind her. Cassie stepped on the inside of her knee and forced her to her knees. "It hurts," she whispered grabbing the sides of Elena's head and snapping it.
Elena fell to the floor dead…. Temporary.
Cassie sighed and picked Elena up throwing her sister over her shoulder leaving the cafeteria.
Cassie walked over and saw Alaric standing next to her car.
"Did she even hit you?" Alaric asked.
"No" Cassie said "but I have had training, Elena hasn't"
Cassie stuck her in the car.
"Its time to tell her everything" she said.
"Are you sure?" Alaric asked.
Cassie sighed and leaned against the car. "No" she answered. "But I can't risk her doing something like this again, it puts Jeremy at risk and I know Faye would have killed her the moment she was done with her."
"After all of this you are still worried about her." Alaric said.
"A lot of what happened to her is my fault," she whispered.
"Hey" Alaric said hugging her "no its not"
Cassie returned the hug. "Its time you learned the truth too" she said.
"What do you mean?" Alaric asked breaking the hug.
"The main reason Elena hates me is because its my fault our parents were in the car crash." She said.
"I'm sure that's not true," Alaric said trying to comfort his daughter.
"No it is, and its ok that she blames me, but I don't want to go into this right now, I don't think I am going to be able to talk about this more then once." She said.
"Ok" Alaric said, "as soon as Elena is back we will gather whoever you want and you can tell us."
Cassie nodded.
"I'll drive" Alaric said taking the keys from Cassie and walking her around to the passenger side of the car.
"Thanks" she whispered.
Pain.
That's what Elena felt when she woke up.
She groaned.
Cassie, her mind yelled, Cassie did this.
Elena rolled over to her side and saw on the nightstand a cup of blood and some aspirin with a note.
Its time you learned the whole truth, come downstairs when you're ready. – Cassie.
AN: ch 30 is done! Elena got her ass kicked and rightly so, now its time for her to finally learn the truth and what does Alaric need to learn?
as usual i hoped you enjoyed this chapter. Review with your opinion so i know what you are thinking.