"What is she doing here?" Stefan asked seeing Iris, who rolled her eyes and crossed her arms in front of her chest
"Glad to see you too Stefan, I feel so love" she drawled, he smiled in amusement and gently nudged her
"You're one of my favourite girls" this caused her to blush making Elena chuckle
"Iris insisted on coming to help, so here she is. She is rather stubborn"
"I am right here you know" Iris muttered causing the couple to look at her "so this is the plot huh?" she asked seeing the shovels planted into the ground
"Yep" Stefan said and grabbed the shovel digging into the ground, Elena followed suit
"Go on Iris get stuck in" Elena called seeing the raven head frowning
"I am, I'm holding up the torch" she grinned cheekily causing the couple to roll their eyes but soon returned back to work
Iris switched her hands and saw that Elena and Stefan digging was making a decent size grave
"Where's Damon?" Iris asked frowning "I thought you guys were working together"
Stefan looked up at her she saw the brief flash of guilt
"Oh he doesn't know does he?" she said quietly
"Iris you can't tell him, he wants to open the tomb it's too dangerous" Elena pleaded, Iris frowned and looked away feeling uncomfortable about betraying Damon, since for the last couple of weeks he has been good and not causing that much trouble.
Stefan shook his head at Elena silently telling her to drop it, he knew that Iris was conflicted since she had managed to befriend his brother and the elder Salvatore
befriended her as well which was a miracle itself.
Iris chewed her bottom lip and was soon brought out of her musings when she heard the thud of a shovel hitting a wooden coffin
"You've done it?" she asked looking down and held out her hand to Elena who looked like she didn't want to be anywhere near a corpse.
"Looks like it" Stefan muttered, Iris held her breath as Stefan latched on to the coffin lid and pulled it off revealing a decayed corpse she gagged at the sight and looked away.
A second later Stefan emerged with a grimoire
"That's the thing that can open the tomb?" Iris asked looking at the old book
Elena nodded "Yeah, now let's go"
"Finally I hate graveyards" Iris shuddered, she felt a sudden chill in the air
"Well what do you know" drawled a familiar voice; Iris tensed and turned around so that she was facing him "This is an interesting turn of events"
Iris could see the hurt and betrayal in Damon's face, his icy blue eyes locked on to her emerald orbs, she felt her stomach lurched
"I can't let you bring her back Damon" Stefan said seriously tightening his hold on to the book "Sorry"
Iris bit her lip, feeling the tension in the air
"So am I" Damon spat looking at all three of them "for thinking for a second that I could trust you"
"You aren't capable of trust Damon" Stefan snapped "You were going to come here by yourself anyway"
"Of course I was going to do it by myself, because the only person I can count on is me" he snarled, Iris felt her heart speeding up having never witnessed Damon this angered and hurt before "you made sure of that Stefan years ago"
She shook as his eyes locked onto hers again
"And you" he snarled, "I trusted you, you fooled me I thought we were friends but I guess that means nothing"
Iris's hands shook "Damon I-"
"No, you were the one person I thought who wouldn't have lied to me"
"I didn't even know what was going on. Till I showed up here" Iris defended herself "we are friends" she said softly
"Yeah you're such a great friend" he snapped sarcastically "you were going along with this though weren't you?"
Iris's mouth snapped shut, he was right she could have turned around and left them but she didn't she stayed
"So what are you going to do now?" Damon asked Stefan , taking the heat off her which caused her to be slightly relieved, Iris looked at Elena through her lashes and saw that like her she was watching the scene tense as hell.
"Because if you destroy that" his eyes flickered back to Iris, she could see something dark in there "I will rip her heart out"
Iris gasped and took a step back no he wouldn't she thought, he wouldn't kill her not after all she and him told each other in the past, he held her comforted her why would he do this, he wouldn't she thought, clearly Stefan thought the same thing since he had seen the way his brother acted around Iris.
"You wouldn't" Stefan said furious not wanting any harm to come the small raven head
"You wanna bet" Damon smirked, and before Iris could even blink he wrapped his arm around her waist, she felt her back slam in to his chest, he positioned her so that she was in front of him holding her small form up to a terrified Elena and a furious Stefan, the younger Salvatore could see that Iris was shaken and scared beyond belief
"No" Elena cried out seeing how scared her friend was, Iris forced her tears not to fall but her eyes were watering "Damon don't hurt her, please she has nothing to do with this, Stefan give it to him"
Iris gasped as she felt his arm slide up around her neck, her fingers dug into his skin but he wouldn't let go
"I can do something better" Damon said darkly as Iris writhed in his hold, she saw him bite into his wrist and held up the gory wound to her full lips, forcing the blood into her mouth.
Iris grunted as she was forced to swallow she tried freeing herself but she was no match for him, she felt her tears cascade down her face, she didn't want this she didn't want to become one, Iris had come here to get a fresh start have some friends not expecting this.
She whimpered feeling the blood sliding down her throat, Iris attempted to move her head away but Damon gripped the back of her neck forcing her back to his wrist.
"Stefan give it to him" Elena cried holding on to his jacket.
Damon removed his wrist but still had a tight grip on the back of her neck holding her up slightly like she was a puppy or something
"The book Stefan" he growled, Iris gasped and spat out the blood, it dribbled down her chin she wiped it away with the back of her hand smudging it
"Give it to me or I'll snap her pretty little neck and who knows we might have another tragic little Vicki Donavan in our hands, which we have to put down"
Iris gasped at this bit her lip hard so stop herself from cursing at him, not wanting to make the situation worst
"Let her go first" Stefan demanded looking at Iris who was trembling god he didn't want her to get dragged into this; he knew that her past wasn't so great.
"The book" Damon shouted and grabbed a handful of Iris's hair causing her to cry out, he pressed his lips against her throat "before I turn her maybe I should have a taste, after all she does smell delicious"
"No" Iris whispered looking up at him glassy eyes "please"
Damon frowned when he felt a pang in the pit of his stomach, realising for the first time at how terrified she actually was, she was giving him the same look when he had first met her
"Damon, I'm not going to give you the book until she is standing with us" Stefan growled hating seeing Iris pleading for her life from Damon of all people
She felt his nose bury in her hair and inhaled, he kissed the crown of her head
"Sorry" he murmured so low that even Stephan couldn't hear him and gently shoved her towards Stefan and Elena. Iris took a small step forward and literately fell into Elena's arms which she wrapped around; Elena held on close to Iris and soothed the girl rubbing her back up and down
"Ssh it's going to be ok" Elena murmured glaring at Damon over Iris's head. Damon gave one last look at Iris, with what Stefan thought was remorse and left
"Iris" Stefan said softly, with that Iris launched herself into his arms; he stiffened momentarily but hugged her just as hard
"Let's take you home" he pressed a light kiss to her temple; Iris nodded and loosened her grip on his jacket.
They had arrived at Elena's house who insisted that Iris should spend the night with her,
"I'll be back I get you something to sleep in, oh and Stephan there's a bottle of aspirin in the kitchen cupboard, I doubt Iris could reach it" Elena had told him since Iris had muttered something about having a headache but other than that she was perfectly fine.
"Come on" Stefan gently tugged the smaller girl into the kitchen where she sat on the stool
"Oh my head is killing me" she said gripping her temples,
Stefan soothingly rubbed her back "You only have some of his blood in your system it should pass by tomorrow" he informed her reaching up into the cabinet and handed her two white pills,
"Hmm" she dry swallowed them and felt the slight pounding ebbing away
"Iris" Jenna smiled seeing the raven head teen and Stefan
"Hi" she smiled tiredly
"You ok?" she asked concerned
"Perfectly fine Jenna" Iris brushed off the woman's worries, making Stefan frowned as he sat down next to her, wondering was Iris ever just 'fine'
Iris looked up when she heard footsteps and saw Jeremy entering the room
"Iris" he smiled genuinely at her which she returned
"Hi" she grinned
"Where is she?" he asked making Iris look over to Stefan
"In the bathroom" Jenna answered
"Who?" Stefan asked
"Anna" Jeremy stated, Iris eyes widened, she remembered Elena telling her about some vampire named Anna who was getting rather close to Jeremy.
She followed Stefan on his heels as he ran upstairs yelling "Elena?" he got to the top first and pushed open the bedroom door,
Iris eyes flicked back and forth "She's gone, Anna must've took her"
Stefan growled and roughly ran his fingers through his hair
"Brilliant" he muttered.
"We have to go to Damon" Iris said looking at Stefan worried for her friend, he nodded and grabbed her hand and with vampire speed they were at his car.
"Anna took Elena" Stefan said charging into the drawing room inside the boarding house with Iris on his heels. She saw Damon lounging in the arm chair reading the grimoire his icy blue eyes flickered over to her but she looked away
"I know I got that from your messages" he drawled turning the page
"Damon, we've been searching most of night" Stefan snapped, that was true Iris thought they had spent several hours looking on the streets for either Elena or Anna but got nothing.
"You were with her" Stefan pleaded "you must know where she is staying, please Damon if you know anything just tell us"
Iris tucked in a stray curl watching the scene growing more tense and worried, thinking would Damon actually tell them
"Nope" he said a smirk coming across his face "you two can go now"
Iris clenched her teeth in anger
"What the hell is wrong with you?" she snapped glaring at him "please Damon she's my friend just tell us I know there's still good in you please I'm sorry if you think I betrayed you"
He looked at her carefully, "Apology accepted"
Iris eyes widened briefly and waited with baited breath for him to say something
"So Damon please tell us what you know" Stefan said bringing his attention back to him "This is Elena"
There was a tense silence; Iris could hear the fire crackling in the background
"I mean this" he said looking at Stefan then returning his gaze back to Iris "I hope Elena dies"
Iris felt anger rush through her before the vampire could blink she had slapped him across the face hard. "How can you say that?" she snapped "Are you really that much of a monster?" she hissed at him, she stood toe to toe with him "You know what? I hope you never find Katherine if this is the person she turns you in to"
Damon's lip curled into a snarl and before she could blink he grabbed her by her throat holding her up, so that her feet dangled
"DAMON" Stefan shouted a feral growl emitting from him
"Stay out of my business" he hissed into her ear, she clenched her eyes shut as his fingers dug painfully into her soft flesh "You were never my friend beforehand, and once I get Katherine back we'll either rip this town apart or leave, so I won't be wasting any more time with you" he threw her down, Stefan easily caught her placing his hands on her hips holding her up, she massaged the bruised skin, she scowled at him
"You know what Damon? I was a fool to think we were friends you're just a soulless monster" she hissed
He growled at her and flashed his fangs, causing Stefan to push her behind him so that she was covered
"Remember what I said Iris, or you would be like me and him dead"
Before Iris could respond Stefan dragged Iris to another part of the house, she dropped down on to the couch, he gently ran his fingers through her thick hair
"You really care for her" Stefan commented
Iris smiled lightly "She was my first friend here" she said and yawned
"Have a nap Iris, I'll be right here"
"No-"
"You're exhausted" he argued "I'll wake you up if there's any news"
She sighed knowing that there was no point of arguing and lay down on the couch her eyes lids were drifting shut.
Iris woke up confused about her surroundings but the last couple hours made her remember what happened, she sat up and saw Stefan standing by the window, she stood up just as he ended his call
"What-"but before she could asked Damon entered the room, Iris glowered at him and looked away from him
Stefan looked between the pair he could see his brother's eyes softening slightly and looked a tab bit remorseful but they hardened again.
"I know where they are" Stefan said, making Iris look at him
"Let's go" she ignored Damon and followed Stefan out of the room
"Iris-"
"Fuck you Damon" she spat at him and stormed away from him.
Iris leant her head against the window as Stefan drove
"Iris, I think Damon-"
"He's not worth my time" she muttered and frowned "I- he was a good friend you know, funny and nice company, had no idea he was a complete douche underneath all of that"
Stefan chuckled at that "too true, but he was-"
"Good, Katherine seems to bring out the worst in him, is it wise to actually bring her back, she played you two against one another before" she commented
Stefan nodded
"She's bad news Iris, that's why I don't want her to return" he admitted, Iris reached over and squeezed his hand reassuringly which he returned
"Where are we?" she asked as Stefan parked in front of a house
"Bonnie's grandmother" Iris frowned as they walked up the pathway
"Why? They took Bonnie as well?" she asked now becoming even more worried, Stefan nodded grimly. He knocked on the door and a second later it was opened revealing an older woman, Iris could see the family resemblance
"Come in" she ushered them inside; she looked at Iris and frowned "who are you?"
"She's a friend of Elena and Bonnie" Stefan said
"Iris Potter" she said politely it was drilled into her head she should be respectful to her elders, she saw the witch's eyes widened and gasped quietly
"It can't be" Bonnie's grams muttered, her eyes flicker back towards the petite girl's temple making Iris pale she knew who she was, she discreetly moved her bangs revealing the lightning bolt scar
"Oh my god" she gushed "I've been wanting to meet you for so long" she surprised the younger girl by pulling her into a hug
"What's going on?" Stefan asked, as Iris pulled back she was slightly behind the vampire, the raven head shook her head silently telling her not to say anything
"Bonnie's just told me so much about her, I was anxious to meet the dear" she covered making Iris smile "dear you look a bit peaky why don't you go into the kitchen and get something to eat-"
"No I'm fine honestly-"
"Iris go and eat" Stefan ordered her like a father scolding a child, she stuck her tongue at him but did as she was told and followed Bonnie's gram's instruction and headed into the kitchen
Stefan followed after the older witch into another room
"What do you know about Iris?" Stefan asked curiously, she turned around
"What makes you think I know anything?" she asked coolly
"I saw your reaction, what can you tell me about her?"
She shrugged her shoulders "All you need to know is that she is powerful creature and that you're lucky that you have her as an allay"
Iris had just finished her sandwich, damn she was hungry that was a sure thing
"We've got a location" Stefan said from the door way and zoomed over to her so he was in front of her. He raised his hand Iris eyed him curiously and blushed when he got rid of the mayo that was on her cheek
"I'm not even going to ask how you got that there" he smiled slightly shaking his head
"Let's go" Iris said and followed him out towards his red car "How did you find them?" she asked as she buckled herself in, Stefan turned the key and tore out of the driveway
"Bonnie's gram used a location spell" he informed her
Iris brows furrowed "There here?" she asked seeing him pulling up to a motel; Stefan nodded and shut the engine off.
She ran after him as they entered the building, she stopped behind him and could hear Bonnie and Elena's voice
"They're here"
"Stand back" Stefan told her frowned but did as he said, and soon understood why when he kicked the door in sending pieces of wood flying, she covered her face with her hands to protect herself
"Elena, Bonnie" Iris said
"Iris what are- get back" before she could asked what the hell did she meant she was pinned to the wall, by what she assumed was a vampire but he was immediately ripped away from her
"Go" Stefan shouted fighting the vampire.
"Come on" Bonnie grabbed both Iris's and Elena's hands running out of the room till they arrived at Stefan's car
"How did you find us?" Bonnie panted, Iris took in a gulp of air but a second later she was crushed into a hug by Elena
"Are you ok?" Elena rushed out
"I need to breath" the small raven head gasped "I should be asking you that, you two were the ones that got kidnapped"
"We're fine so-"
"You're grandmother helped us" Iris informed her.
Bonnie looked at her "You know about vampires then?"
Elena chuckled "She figured it out first so she knew about it for a while"
Stefan emerged "Come on let's go"
Bonnie and Iris climbed into the back whilst Elena rode in front with Stefan.
He pulled up to Bonnie's grandmother's place the young witch tore out of the car running towards the house.
"Iris come on" Elena called her, Iris watched the scene of Bonnie being reunited with her grandmother she felt an ache in her chest feeling even more lonely, Stefan grabbed her hand and pulled her towards the other women
"You've got me" he murmured to her quietly making Iris smile up at him
"I know" she whispered knowing that Stefan was her friend.
They were ushered into the house,
"I'm sorry about all of this" Bonnie told her grandmother
"Not as they're going to be"
They were in the sitting room, Iris dropped down on to a squashy couch beside Elena
"Anyway I doubt you wouldn't be harmed" she looked at Iris who sent her a smile nodding. It was in Iris's nature to help others something she had grown up doing in any situation
"So what now?" Elena asked
"Well for now you have to stay here" Stefan announced causing the quartet of females to look at him, Iris felt slightly irritated wondering how on earth did she embroiled into this
"A prisoner in my own home?" Bonnie's grams commented
Iris scoffed "no bloody way"
"Totally agree" Bonnie grams grinned at Iris who nodded firmly
"When did you and my grams become comrades?" Bonnie asked amused at the pair, there was something else there, she noted that her grams was much more comfortable around Iris, she had briefly mentioned the new girl, but Bonnie brushed it off
"I can't protect you if you're out of this house" Stefan said
"We can protect ourselves" she insisted
"Your brother is a dick" Iris muttered making Elena snort
"That's one word to describe him" Elena muttered "If we give Katherine back to him we can stop all of this"
"He doesn't deserve to get what he wants" Bonnie snapped, Iris frowned lightly
"He misses her, he loves her he won't stop till he gets her" Iris said quietly, Bonnie's grams nodded
"She's right" she said causing all eyes to travel to her "I'll pull down the tomb spell; your brother gets his girl and up and we burn the rest of them with fire"
"That's a plan at least, now we have to get Damon to agree" Elena muttered
"Easy enough, he'll do anything to get her out of there" Iris sighed and leant back into her seat yawning slightly
"Come on, I'm taking you home you're exhausted both of you are" Stefan said looking at Elena and Iris who nodded grudgingly and got up.
AN: Thanks for reading, Iris's past is a complicated one but it will eventually come out
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