"Lexi where are you?" Shiloh asked.
"Shiloh, I've been calling Stefan but he isn't answering. What's going on?" Lexi asked.
"Stefan... he isn't himself right now. Lexi, you need to come back. He turned his humanity off." Shiloh said.
"What? Why?" Lexi asked.
"It's a long story, I'll fill you in when you get here. Just hurry." Shiloh said.
"I will. Oh, and Shiloh?" Lexi said.
"Yeah?" Shiloh asked.
"I'm sorry I left like that. I didn't blame you for it, you know. I just... had to get away." Lexi said.
"I know, Lex." Shiloh said.
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"I get it, Jeremy. But put yourself in my shoes. You loved both of them. And you guys didn't break up. They died. And you keep letting them back in." Bonnie said.
"You think I want any of this?" Jeremy asked.
"I, um... I think you have the power to decide whether or not you see them. Remember that. Okay?" Bonnie said, then walked off.
"What was that about?" Shiloh asked.
"Were you listening in on our conversation?" Jeremy asked.
"Well, duh! What the hell was she talking about? You can see Vicki and Anna?" Shiloh questioned.
"Ever since Bonnie brought me back to life-" Jeremy started.
"Since then! And you didn't think to tell me? You're best friend." Shiloh said.
"Just, chill. I wasn't sure what was happening at first and I didn't want to worry anybody. I'm just happy to be alive." Jeremy said.
"I'm happy you're alive too, Jer. But you shouldn't forget who made that possible. Bonnie saved your life. You should be honest with her." Shiloh said.
"I am, now. I will be. From now on, I will be. Promise." Jeremy said.
"Okay, get to class, we'll talk about this later." Shiloh said, separating from Jeremy to go to her own locker. She stopped when she spotted Caroline posting a flyer on a wall.
"I forgot about the bonfire." Elena said.
"You have to go. It's our first spirit squad event. And it sets the bar for the whole year." Caroline said.
"Relax, Caroline. I'll be there." Elena said.
"Wow, a bonfire. Seems so... normal." Shiloh said.
"And fun! I'm expecting you to be there, Shiloh." Caroline said.
"Free booze and s'mores, wouldn't miss it for the world." Shiloh said.
"Hey guys." Tyler greeted. "Happy first day!"
"Is that blood?" Elena asked, spotting the red stain on his shirt.
"Oh my God!" Caroline said, grabbing Tyler and pulling him into a bathroom with Elena and Shiloh following behind.
"What's going on?!" Tyler asked.
"Vampire 101... don't wear your breakfast to school!" Caroline said while Elena checked the stalls to make sure they were alone.
"Chill out. It was just a blood bag." Tyler said.
"From where?" Caroline asked.
"Rebekah hooked me up." Tyler said casually.
"Rebekah? And what are you even talking to her for?" Rebekah asked.
"Klaus told her to keep a watch on me. Protect his new asset." Tyler said.
"His what? Why are you amused by this?" Caroline asked confused.
"I'm his first successful hybrid, Caroline. Don't you think that's the tiniest bit awesome?" Tyler asked.
"What's up with him?" Shiloh asked.
"Nothing, I'm just in a good mood, what's the problem with that?" Tyler asked.
"Well, we're gonna go. Good luck with... him." Shiloh said, leading Elena out of the bathroom.
"Hello, Elena." Stefan said when the two ran into him.
"Stefan?" Shiloh said shocked.
"What are you doing here?" Elena asked.
"What do you mean? I'm going back to school. Go Timberwolves!" Stefan said.
"What? Why?" Elena asked.
"Klaus wants me to keep an eye on you. I'm just doing what I'm told." Stefan said.
"Why is everyone suddenly Klaus' wiped?" Shiloh asked.
"Shiloh, you're alive. Good for you." Stefan said.
"Seriously, what the hell?" Shiloh asked Elena.
"Klaus compelled him to turn off his humanity. We're gonna be late." Elena said, grabbing Shiloh and pulling her away. Stefan stopped them.
"Oh, class is this way." Stefan said, pointing to the opposite direction.
"Stefan, let her go." Shiloh said, stepping partly in front of Elena.
"Elena, do you think I want to be a senior for the 100th time? No. But if I don't have a choice in the matter, then neither do you." Stefan said, ignoring Shiloh.
"I said, let. Her. Go." Shiloh stated, finally drawing Stefan's attention back up to her.
"Let her go." Alaric said, joining them. Stefan grabbed the teacher, pushing him up against the lockers.
"Stefan, stop it!" Elena cried.
"You're not gonna want to get in my way. Okay Ric? I will see you both in history." Stefan said, pointing back and forth from Elena and Alaric.
"So, you guys have so explaining to do." Shiloh said.
"Come on, before class starts." Elena said, leading the way to Alaric's classroom. Once they were inside with the door shut behind them, Alaric spoke.
"What the hell is he doing here?" Alaric asked.
"Klaus compelled him to watch over me. Apparently I'm one of Klaus's assets now that my blood is the only way to create a hybrid." Elena said.
"What exactly does that mean? Is he just gonna follow you around all the time, or what?" Shiloh asked.
"I don't know. But he's definitely not Stefan." Elena said. The bell rang. "Look, his being here is not good for any of us. We have to do something." Elena said.
"I gotta get to class. Text me. I swear nobody updates me on this stuff anymore." Shiloh said, heading off to her next class.
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Shiloh sat on the bleachers watching her sister and the cheerleaders practice. She couldn't honestly say she was to interested in it, but she watched all the same. She heard a few cheerleaders talking about Dana, some girl who wasn't there. And the football players were already busy at work for the most part. "Sounds like you have an opening on the squad." Shiloh looked back towards the sound of Rebekah.
"What are you doing?" Caroline asked. Rebekah ignored her, beginning to stretch. "Hey. Hey. You can't just come here and infiltrate all of our lives."
"I'm only interested in yours. Your spunk, your popularity." Rebekah said, looking over at the football team. "Maybe even your boyfriend."
"My boyfriend?" Caroline asked confused. "I don't have a boyfriend." Caroline said.
"Not by his choice. Of course it won't take long to make him forget all about you." Rebekah said.
"It's not the ballet, ladies. Let's move! Let's move!" The football coach yelled. Shiloh looked over in time to see Tyler challenging the coach.
"I think we're done here, coach." Tyler said.
"Did you have a mental breakdown, Lockwood? Get back in line." The coach yelled. Shiloh got to her feet, already hurrying over to the scene.
"I have a better idea." Tyler said. "Shut the hell up so we can go get drunk at the bonfire." He compelled.
"Hit the showers, gentlemen." The coach yelled to the team.
"Try to be a little more subtle, Lockwood." Shiloh said when she approached him.
"Relax. I'm in total control." Tyler assured her.
"Really? I'm not sure you are. Maybe you should just take a breather. We use to be friends, Tyler, I know what you're really like. And it's not that guy." Shiloh said.
"I'm sorry, Shiloh. I want us to be friends again but I'm fine. I've never been better. Klaus has given me this... gift." Tyler said.
"What?! Gift? He killed you, Tyler! He wasn't even sure you'd survive it!" Shiloh said.
"Whoa." Tyler said, his eyes on something behind Shiloh. She turned to see Rebekah demonstrating a rather impressive series of flips ending in a split. She smiled at Caroline who stood gaping.
"My God!" Caroline said.
"Damn, girl's got moves." Tyler said.
"I can't deal with this. Don't be so stupid." Shiloh said, heading back to the bleachers to grab her bag.
"Watch it, dick!" Shiloh turned to watch Stefan and Elena now. She was still mad at Elena, but she did kind of feel bad for her. Having the love of her life so close but really here. It must suck.
"Who are you?!" Elena exclaimed.
"I'm the guy who's been assigned to protect a human blood bag. I mean, no offense or anything." Stefan said. Elena stormed off. "What?!" Stefan called after her. Shiloh couldn't hold back the giggle that fell from her mouth even if she knew she shouldn't. She made her way down to Elena.
"Lena?" She called.
"Shiloh." Elena said surprised.
"I just wanted to let you know, even though I'm mad at you, I'm still here if you need to talk. I think after all we've been through, I owe you that." Shiloh said.
"Thank you, Shiloh. It means a lot." Elena said, smiling honestly.
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Alaric, Damon, Elena, Caroline, and Shiloh gathered in Alaric's classroom, discussing the plan to help Stefan. "I'll lure Stefan away from the bonfire. Then when he's distracted..." Elena said.
"I'll shoot him." Alaric finished.
"Can't Bonnie just ju-ju him or something?" Damon asked.
"I'm trying to keep Bonnie out of this. I don't trust that Stefan won't hurt her. Caroline, are you covered?" Elena asked.
"Yes! I will make sure that the old Forbes jail cell is prepped and ready." Caroline said.
"We're forgetting a key player here. Rebekah? Wherever Stefan goes, the blond ponytail tends to follow." Damon said.
"I got it. I'll be keeping her out of the way tonight." Shiloh said.
"How?! She's an original. Last time I checked, we're out of daggers." Damon said.
"Trust me, I know what I'm doing. Rebekah doesn't seem straight forward evil. She seems kind of... lonely." Shiloh said.
"Yeah, probably cause she kills everyone around her." Damon said.
"Remember when we first met?" Shiloh said. "Sometimes you have to look beyond the first layer to see who a person is."
"Sorry I'm late. What's going on?" Tyler said, entering the room.
"We need you to raid your mom's vervain supply. Enough to keep Stefan down for a while." Elena said.
"You can't do that to Stefan." Tyler said.
"Why not?" Caroline asked.
"Trust me, Tyler, it's in his best interest." Elena said.
"Yeah. It's not in Klaus's." Tyler said.
"But Klaus is the bad guy, Tyler. You know, why are you acting like some freaky, hybrid, slave minion." Caroline said.
"Uh-oh." Damon muttered.
"What?" Alaric asked.
"Klaus made me who I am, Caroline. I owe him everything." Tyler said.
"Oh, boy." Damon said.
"Okay, can we cool it on the commentary, please." Caroline snapped.
"What is going on?" Elena asked. Damon took a vervain dart from Alaric's desk.
"I'm just going to go." Tyler said, backing up. Damon rushed over to him, stabbing him in the neck with the dart.
"What are you doing?!" Caroline cried, watching Tyler fall to the floor.
"He's been sired." Damon said.
"What?" Alaric asked.
"Sired. He feels loyal to Klaus because Klaus's blood created him." Damon said.
"Loyal how?" Elena asked.
"He'll seek acceptance from his master. It's really rare. But maybe not so much in hybrids." Damon said.
"So how do I fix him?" Caroline asked.
"Can't." Damon said.
"This isn't good." Shiloh said.
"Get him out of here." Damon told Caroline. Caroline nodded and took Tyler, leaving the room.
"I'm gonna go home and get ready for tonight." Elena said.
"Yeah, we should all go prepare." Alaric said, ushering the group out.
"Need a ride?" Damon asked Shiloh, noticing that Caroline had left already.
"Uh... I can walk." Shiloh said.
"Oh come on, it's just ride." Damon said, opening the passenger door for Shiloh. Shiloh let out a sigh, sliding into the seat. The drive started off silent but Damon broke the silence after a few minutes. "You know, Elena mentioned that you talked to her today." Damon said.
"Yeah, I did." Shiloh confirmed.
"You gonna forgive her?" Damon asked.
"You're actually asking me that? Are you trying to get me to forgive Elena?" Shiloh asked angrily.
"No, no. Just... if you forgive her maybe... you could forgive me." Damon said.
"Maybe." Shiloh said.
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"Come on, we're gonna need drinks if we wanna go through with this thing." Shiloh grinned, pulling Elena over to where Rebekah and Stefan were, pouring them both drinks, handing one to Elena.
"Excuse me." Elena said, trying to walk past Stefan.
"Elena, hi. What are you doing?" Stefan asked.
"I'm having fun, Stefan. You have a problem with that?" Elena asked, downing the enter drink.
"All right, take it easy. We both know you're kind of a lightweight." Stefan said.
"Uh-huh. Really? You think I'm going to let a blood addict tell me how to drink?" Elena asked, leaving. Shiloh laughed at the interchange.
"Sorry, Stef, she has a point." Shiloh chuckled. "By the way, that guy over there is totally checking you out, Rebekah. You should go for it, he's cute." Shiloh winked, wandering off to join the other. Her expression sobered as soon as her back was turned to them, she was actually having a bit of fun with this. She later found Rebekah attempting to eat a burnt marshmallow alone. "Hey Rebekah, having fun?" Shiloh asked, handing her a drink.
"Is this supposed to be fun? I've been through ten of these." Rebekah said.
"No, you're doing it wrong." Shiloh said, "Here," She took the burnt part of the marshmallow off, chucking it to the ground. "Try now." Rebekah tentatively tried it.
"Mmm. It's good." Rebekah said.
"Yup! Oh! You have to try a s'more! I swear it's the best invention since, like, ever." Shiloh said, grabbing a bag full of marshmallows. "Okay, so you roast the marshmallow, like so." Shiloh said, impatiently waiting for the marshmallow to become s'more worthy. Once it was, she pulled it back. "Then you take a cracker, put a piece of chocolate on it, then squish the marshmallow with another cracker." Shiloh said, explaining the process as she made the s'more. "Here, try it." She handed Rebekah the s'more.
"This is so good." Rebekah said surprised, taking another bite.
"Can't believe you've never had one of these before." Shiloh said.
"Well, I've been in a casket for 90 years." Rebekah said.
"What?! Whoa, you have so much to learn. We have to find a McDonald's." Shiloh said. Rebekah finished the s'more.
"Why are you being so nice to me? You hate me. You should be mean." Rebekah said.
"I don't hate you, I barely know you." Shiloh said.
"But you should." Rebekah said. "Your sister does."
"Yeah, and my sister likes Tyler. I don't have to do like or hate whoever she does." Shiloh said. "You seem like a nice enough person to me. Minus the evil brother, but you don't pick your family and I understand why you'd still be loyal to him. Family is a strong thing."
"It really is." Rebekah said. "You genuinely want to be my friend?" She asked.
"Sure, I'll show you the ropes. A lot had changed in the last ninety years." Shiloh said.
"Okay. But if you're tricking me somehow it will not end well for you." Rebekah threatened.
"Duly noted."