"So tell me Iris how exactly you are alive? The hybrid freak drained you dry" Damon commented keeping his arm around her
"He's not a freak Damon" Iris snapped, the vampire frowned "Elijah knew I was going to survive, and so did he, I was part of the deal Stef and Klaus made, he'll give you the cure if we went with him" Damon stopped walking causing her to halt
"You went with them because of me?" he question baffled, she smiled at him
"Damon you're my friend one of my closest, you think I would allow you to die? Give me more credit" she scoffed, he chuckled and laid a sloppy kiss on her cheek "ew, ew, ew!" she swatted at him, Damon easily dodged her poorly threw aims, and lightly grabbed her arm
"So-"
"What's this?" Damon asked catching sight of the red hickey "You and Klaus-"
"It's complicated" she brushed him off
"No it's not, you're meant to hate him" they were walking down the road again, she could make out his car at the very end of the road
"Hate's a too strong word Damon" she murmured "he- I don't know what I feel honestly, so can we drop it?"
"Yeah sure" he nodded "what's this then?" he went to grabbed the necklace that Klaus had given her moments before, she jumped when he let out a scream
"It burned me" he was glaring at the piece of jewellery
"Teaches you not to touch other people's belongings" she smirked, he lightly shoved her, Iris laughed loudly at that "So my house and car-"
"Is as everything as you left it before, you bought the house so it's yours and no one would touch the rust bucket that you call a car" Damon grinned, and spotted Elena gazing out the car window with a broken hearted look on her face, he went to call out to her but Iris slapped her hand over his mouth and raised her finger to her lips, Damon watched on in amusement as Iris ducked towards the car window where Elena was staring out of.
"Why the long face Elena?" Iris jumped up, Elena screamed and slammed the car door open catching the petite raven head in the face she was sent flying to the floor
"Fucking hell, my face" Iris groaned she heard Damon laughing loudly
"What kind of sick thing is this Damon-"
"Relax Elena, this is Iris" Damon helped the dizzy raven head on to her feet, he lightly gripped her face "nothing's broken"
"Except my face" she muttered.
"Iris?"
Emerald orbs met a pair of dark brown "It's really you?" Elena asked softly
"Yes" she breathed Elena canted her head to the side and then launched herself into the petite teen's arms
"I missed you so much" the brunette choked down a sob "I thought you was dead and-"
"I'm here" Iris smiled widely at her
"Ok, sorry to cut the reunion short, but we should haul ass" Damon said
"True, Klaus doesn't know you're alive, so let's go" Iris climbed into the car, Elena slid into the back with her whilst Damon revved the car and pulled out on to the road
"So I'm surprised that you didn't mention being alive to Klaus" Damon commented
She rolled her eyes and leant against the window "Do I want him to kill Elena?" she drawled "Plus I didn't find out till we was Tennessee-"
"How'd you find out anyway? I doubt Stefan would've told you" Damon said, Elena's eyes darted over to the small raven head, that was the truth Damon knew his brother and he knew that he wouldn't put Iris in a compromising position like that
"He dropped his cell at the parking lot, while was at a bar, I came across Elena's number and dial, she picked up and voila I found out" Iris sighed and leant her head back closing her eyes, but they snapped open a second late
"What's that?" Elena asked grabbing her neck
"Oww" Iris hissed "I'll tell you if you bloody let go of me, it's a reminder from Klaus, he's not giving up-"
"I doubt he would, a thousand plus years he's been looking for you" Damon drawled "So-"
"He's giving me till the end of senior year, I told him I wanted some normality, and running around trying to create hybrids isn't that, so he let me go"
"Hmm" Damon hummed now that was curious Klaus would let her go?
"So what happens when your time is up?" Elena asked "I don't want him to come to Mystic Falls so-"
"So I'm gone, I'll leave as soon as I graduate" she replied looking out of the window, running from the small town she had call a home would be the safest option for everyone there
"No" Damon growled "you're not going, I just got you back-"
"Damon it's the safest for everyone" Elena snapped
"Shut up Elena" he barked at her, Iris saw the brief flash of hurt in her eyes "you're not going anywhere-"
"But he'll come and then-
"If you're going then I'm coming with you, you need a strong vampire to look out for you"
"You'll just leave like that?" Elena questioned they had spent half the summer together and he would leave with Iris at the drop of a hat
"It's not like there's anything holding in Mystic Falls is there?" Damon countered, Iris saw the look pass between the pair she felt like she was missing something
"So anything happened while I've been assumed dead?" she asked fiddling with the medallion that Klaus had given her
"What's that?" Elena asked her eyes on the jewellery
"Klaus gave it to me"
Elena scoffed "He's giving you jewellery?"
"Yes, he cares about me" she snapped annoyed at the brunette
"You know he's just trying to butter you up, he's a compulsive liar so he doesn't mean anything he says"
Iris frowned and looked away; Damon cast a look over the petite teen
"Iris-"
"Drop it Elena" the vampire hissed, Elena sighed.
They were finally back at Mystic Falls, Iris spent most of the car ride asleep in the back she woke up to Elena shaking her shoulder
"Iris" she called
The raven head muffled a groan and sleepily got up "What?"
"We're back"
Iris climbed out of the car and looked around there it was, her home
"Iris?" she turned around facing Elena "I- I'm sorry it wasn't my place to judge your relationship with Klaus, you obviously know him more than I do- I- he just took Stefan away-"
"No he didn't" Iris replied "Stefan offered himself Elena I was there, for his brother" she saw the down hearted look on her face "he still loves you, you know" her eyes snapped up to meet hers "but he isn't the same Elena, so if he does come back don't be too surprised"
"Stefan loves me, he'll see that soon" the brunette said determinedly
"If you say so" Iris smiled at her and spotted Damon sitting on her porch swing
"Iris- tomorrow there's this picnic at the Lockwood's manor, fancy coming?" she asked
"Hmm, sure why not" she shrugged
"Oh and fancy coming round tomorrow, you can help me cook" Iris gave her a look, Elena mocked sigh "fine you can come and eat anything in the fridge"
A big grin lit her face "wonderful, see yah bright and early" she headed towards her house.
Iris dropped down beside Damon, "So Damon how's it going?"
He rolled his eyes "you're rubbish at breaking silences, so I'll see you tomorrow"
Iris frowned and gripped his wrist
"What?"
"Well I'm coming to this so called cooking session" he smirked and pecked her on the cheek
"Damon what did you guys tell everyone about you know…?" he knew what he was getting at
"That you've gone back to England, but they'll see that you're back" he pulled her into a standing position and pulled her into an embrace "I really missed you Iris, and I meant what I said, I would follow you if you leave-"
She smiled and shook her head "No you wouldn't-!
"What-?"
"Elena's here, you wouldn't drop anyone for her Damon I know you" she uttered softly and cupped his cheek "she's still loves Stefan, so be careful, I don't you to be led on" she stood on her tip of her toes and headed inside.
Iris sighed glad to be finally home, she grasped the necklace around her neck and gently brushed her thumb over it, she felt a shot of warmth encompassed her briefly, almost as he was there, Iris trudged upstairs and kicked off her shoes, she pushed her closed bedroom door open and saw that Damon was right everything was exactly as she left it, the room was slightly dusty but other than that it was perfect.
She decided to have a shower and head to bed it had been a tiring day. Iris stripped out of her clothes and turned the shower faucet on, she quickly showered and dried herself off, Iris looking into the mirror and lightly stroked the necklace, it rested just above her breasts, her eyes travelled over to the mark that Klaus had left and lightly touched it wasn't painful which was glad for, Iris sighed and switched the light off and headed to bed.
"Really Tatia, Elijah really likes you" Iris called after the brunette they were in the market, Rebekah decided not to join them as it was no secret that the blond didn't like the brunette,
"Hmm, he does, doesn't he?" she smirked at Iris,
"Great so should I-"
"Oh no dear Iris, I have Kol pining after me as well you see-"
"But you-"
"Hmm, I'd like to keep my options open" Iris frowned watching at the brunette eyed the jewellery on the stall "Niklaus is quiet a character as well-"
Iris eyes snapped up to meet hers, Tatia giggled "don't worry, I can see he is taken with you- hmm, I prefer brunettes anyway-"
"What game are you playing Tatia?" Iris frowned at her getting an inkling that Tatia Petrova wasn't as innocent as everyone assumed she was
"No game, just having fun" she went to move past her but Iris gripped her arm
"It isn't fun playing with people's emotions Tatia, especially those I care for"
"Are you threatening me?" hissed the brunette, Iris met her glare full on
"No threat, consider it as a warning" she murmured, she was baffled as Tatia plastered a hurt look on her face "what are-
"Iris, you're hurting me" she whimpered, Iris frowned her grip wasn't tight or discomforting "
"Iris let her go" she heard a familiar voice demand
"Elijah you-"
"Have some manners child" he snapped his eyes moved on to Tatia, Iris dropped her arm
"Back off brother" Niklaus sneered coming up behind Iris grabbing her hand, Elijah sent them a look and looked over to Tatia
"Allow me to escort you home" the dark haired male smiled charmingly
"Why thank you Elijah" Tatia nodded "see you later Iris" she saw the smirk on the brunette's face
"I get what Rebekah means, there something disconcerting about Tatia Petrova" Iris told her companion
"You shouldn't trust her my love" Niklaus murmured "Come let's go, Rebekah's bored and when she's bored she's-"
"Annoying" Iris finished off. "I'll race you home" and she ran off giggling, a predatory smirk made itself across Niklaus's face and he chased after her.
Iris groaned and rolled over, she frowned hearing her cell blaring loudly
"Where the-" she rolled out of bed and looked around her room for her cell, she managed to locate it under her bookshelf. "Hello?" she stood up
"Iris, it's Elena you coming over?" she heard the brunette
"Yeah, so-"
"Ric's here, you can scare him" she stated laughter in her tone
"Wonderful see you there" Iris grinned and hanged up, she quickly plug her charger in seeing that her phone was running low of battery, Iris rummaged through her dresser and pulled out a maroon coloured lacy bra and matching bra.
She slipped on a floral skirt and a cream coloured camisole, she tied her hair into a messy bun a few curls escaped to frame her face. Iris slipped on her shoes and grabbed her keys and locked up her house behind her.
She raised her fist and knocked on the door
"Wonder when you're getting here" Damon smirked tugging her inside, his eyes darted down to her necklace dangling around her neck, it irked him slightly seeing that she was wearing that since it belonged to Klaus. He had the strange urge to rip it off
"Hmm and now I'm here" Iris grinned and moved past him "So what are you making?" she called entering the kitchen, she saw Elena at the counter, she peered down at the food.
"Chilli?" the raven head questioned "ergh" she shuddered
"Thanks for the encouragement Iris" Elena drawled, "help yourself" she gestured to the cupboards and fridge, Iris grinned and pulled open the drawers
"Oh pop-tarts" she squeaked, Damon and Elena exchanged amused looks, he waltzed over to the brunette as Iris grabbed the box and plopped down on the kitchen stool so that her back was facing the kitchen door
"I get what Iris is saying" the raven head was eating one pop tart after another "I just don't understand why you want to bring a chilli potlet, everybody brings chilli" and much to Iris's annoyance he grabbed a handful of the pop-tarts-
"Damon" she pouted, he chuckled and ruffled her hair
"Hey Ric" Elena grinned,
"Hey. Who's your friend?" the hunter asked seeing the raven head, Iris smirked and turned around to face him
"Why Ric I'm hurt that you didn't recognise me?" she drawled
"Holy shit" he gasped and much to the room's occupants surprise he fainted
"Merlin he fainted" she dashed over to him
"Here" Elena dropped down beside her handed her a glass of water
"What-"
"Ric, Ric wake up" Elena shook his shoulders, but he didn't wake, Iris sprinkled water over his face but all it did was caused him to groan, Iris rolled her eyes and threw the whole glass over to him, he gasped and shot up
Damon laughed loudly as Elena stood up seeing that the history teacher may need a moment to process who was exactly in front of him
"Iris?"
"In the flesh" she was cut off when he pulled her into a tight hug
"Oh my god, I thought you were dead, you're not a vampire are you?" he asked his brows furrowing
"Nope it's a long story" she smiled at him
"Did you spilt water on me?" he asked looking down at himself
"Damon's idea" she rushed out
"Hey" Damon snapped, Iris stood up and held her hand out to Ric. She waltzed back over to the stool she had previously been sitting on.
"So out of curiosity why are you making chilli?" she asked biting into another pop-tart
"I told you last night" Elena answered
"Yeah and I bet flower wasn't listening" Damon smirked
"Did he turn into more of a dick since I was gone?" Iris asked Alaric, who chuckled
"Understatement"
"So what time do you want to go the Lockwood party?" Elena asked, "You're coming" she told Iris who let out a groan and pouted
"Fine" she huffed
"Those founders parties aren't really my thing" Alaric groaned
"See he's got a point, if I remember they're incredibly boring" Iris muttered
"You show up there's going to be nine other people who brought Chilli" Damon uttered, Elena glared at him
"Why bring chilli? You should've baked a chocolate cake" Iris added on
"Ah I've got something that you might like" Alaric walked over to one of the many cupboards in the kitchen, they watched on curiously and came back he slid a package over to Iris, who opened
"Whoa" she muttered seeing the giant slab of chocolate he handed over to her.
"A gift" she smiled at him and broke a piece off and popped it into her mouth. "Now this is delicious, and you've considered chilli" Iris scoffed
"It's an old family recipe" Elena glared at them
"Yeah and I know" Damon uttered "I knew your old family and they made sucky chilli" Iris snorted at that, she watched on as Elena and Damon shared a secret smile, she frowned slightly, she was definitely missing something. Iris glanced over to Alaric who was also eyeing the pair with confusion written all over his face.
"What are you doing here Damon?" Alaric asked
"Stealing my pop tarts, that's what he's doing" the petite raven head muttered and bit down into another one.
"Besides that" Damon rolled his eyes, the raven head poked her tongue "she knows" he nodded over to Elena
"He's here because he thinks I'm going to break" Elena said "I'm not going to break"
Iris cocked an eyebrow at that, and snorted "Really?"
"Yes really, I'm just going to make chilli and pretend I didn't spend the summer looking for someone who doesn't want to be found"
"Elena, you're in denial" Iris rolled her eyes and grabbed the spoon off of Damon to taste the chilli
"I'm not in denial" the brunette said through clench teeth, Iris took a mouthful and immediately spat it out on Alaric's shoes
"Ergh, I think I'm going to throw up" Iris pressed her hand over her mouth
"Well don't do it here" Damon backed away, seeing the raven head paling
"Bathroom go at the end of the hall" Elena uttered quickly, Iris nodded and ran from the room
Damon made a face hearing the sound of retching
"I'll go check on her" Alaric hurried out of the room
"You know she's right you're in denial" he walked over to her and gripped the vervaine stuffed necklace that Stefan had given her "You're still wearing this necklace. Isn't this just a reminder of your unbreakable bond with Stefan?"
But Elena was saved from answering when Alaric shouted
"No Iris not there" Damon and Elena exchanged questioning looks as Alaric returned
"What happened?" the brunette asked seeing a sheepish looking Iris
"Erm well-"
"Iris missed the bathroom"
"What?" Damon asked cocking an eyebrow and spied a blush coming across the raven head's face
"She missed the bathroom; Iris threw up in the hallway closet"
"What? Your doors all look alike" Iris defended herself, "don't make chilli again"
With that the room erupted into laughter.
"So your closet is cleaned up" Iris called and sighed, she heard no reply "Elena?"
"Yeah?" the brunette called
"Where do your cleaning supplies go?"
"Upstairs bathroom"
Iris grabbed the bucket and the cleaning stuff and climbed up the stairs she put the things away and was about to go downstairs but heard Jeremy talking come to think of it she hadn't actually seen the younger Gilbert, Iris decided to surprise him, she knocked on the door and flung it open
"Jere-"she grinned
"Enough with the ghosts" Jeremy yelled and slammed the door in her face, Iris looked confused and opened the door
"Erm something's got lost in translation little Gilbert, I'm not a ghost" Jeremy snorted and walked over to her
"Yeah right, I saw Anna earlier did she-"
"You saw Anna? You do know she is dead?" Iris frowned at him, thinking what on earth had been going on in Mystic Falls while she was gone
"Duh, and so are you-"
"I'm not dead" Iris snapped
"Yes you are" he glared at her, she folded her arms
"No I'm not"
"Yes you are"
"No I'm not"
"Prove it" Jeremy stomped his foot
"Fine, RIC" she yelled
"What?" he yelled back from his room
"Tell Jeremy I'm not dead" she grinned at the look on Jeremy's face
"Iris isn't dead" the hunter shouted
Iris frowned when a blank look came across the brunette's face "Jeremy-"she waved her hand in front of her face, she poked him hard in the chest
"Oww" he hissed "let me process this"
"Ok" Iris cocked an eyebrow; she sighed when two minutes went pass "You done processing yet?"
"Yep" and then hugged her tightly
"Merlin" she wheezed "I need to breath Jere" he chuckled and pulled back
"I thought you was dead"
"Very much alive" she grinned at him.
He hugged her again "I missed you"
"Me too" he smiled
"So you've saw Anna, and don't you try and get out of it, you've said it"
"Fine" he grunted and pulled her into his room, Iris dropped down on to his bed
"So?" she gestured for him to go on
"Well that night, when Mystic Falls was hosting the Gone with the wind thing-"
Iris nodded she head Caroline blabbing on about that "Well it turns out Sheriff Forbes found out about the vampires and went to detain Damon, but he was all loopy because of the wolf bite" he paused, she tucked in a stray curl "anyway Damon ended up in the grill, I was there, Sheriff Forbes fired her gun but Damon blurred out of the room and I got him"
Iris eyes widened at that "What happened?"
"I was dead, but Bonnie saved me" he explained "well there was some consequences-"
"As in seeing Anna? Your ex-girlfriend?"
"Not just her" he stated, she cocked an eyebrow "Vicky I've been seeing Vicky"
Iris licked her lips not knowing really what to say "Jeremy have you told Bonnie yet?"
"No, how can I?" he sighed in frustration "Iris please don't tell her"
Iris sighed she was always the one who managed to get caught up in a web of secrets
"Fine" she huffed "but sooner or later Jere, you're going to have to tell her sooner or later, seeing ghosts of your ex-girlfriend"
"Ok" he sighed with a frown on his face, Iris kissed his cheek and left.
Iris was at the top of the stair case when she heard a knock on the door, Elena pulled the door open just as Iris was on the last step, she smiled seeing the blond and spotted a bowl in the fair skinned girl's hands
"Please don't tell me that's chilli" Iris called out leaning casually against the banister, Caroline gasped and literally drop the pot in Elena's hands and jumped on the raven head, Iris laughed as the vampire hugged her hard
"Oh my god, oh my god" she squealed "Iris you're here how-"
"Long story" Iris grinned
"I'm so happy you're back" she giggled and hugged her again, she grabbed the raven head's wrist "Ok you've definitely given me your surprise so I think I should return the favour" Iris's smile as if that was possible when Bonnie stepped into view
"Bonnie" Elena grinned seeing her best friend and literally flung herself into the witch's arms.
"Elena" Bonnie hugged her, and her eyes flickered over to a familiar raven head, she gasped
"Iris?"
"In the flesh" she smirked and then found herself in another hug
"How are you alive?"
"You brought Jeremy back, you have your ways and I have mine" she smiled, Bonnie chuckled and lightly tugged her curl as if seeing she was actually real.
"Bonnie" Jeremy called from behind Iris; the raven head stepped aside as Bonnie launched herself into Jeremy's arms,
"I think we should leave the lovebirds to their moment" Iris commented, Caroline nodded and grabbed her hand and dragged her towards the kitchen
"You can dish, what happened to you?" Caroline asked as, she was opening the bowl
"Me?" Iris cocked an eyebrow "I've been all over really, with Klaus and Stefan-"
"You're on first name basis with that?" Caroline quirked an eyebrow
"Yes, besides killing practically everyone he's charming" Iris muttered Elena quirk an eyebrow
"Iris, he's a monster" the brunette snapped just as Bonnie entered the room.
"I've lived with a monster before Elena, he isn't one" Iris snapped back
"What do you mean by you lived with a monster?" Bonnie asked dropping down beside the irked raven head
"Nothing" Iris muttered there was a moment of silence, Elena's words was ringing around her head, she didn't at all blame her for hating Klaus, but she didn't want to be told how she should feel or what to do, having spent her whole life doing that.
"So Bonnie" Caroline broke the silence as she and Elena finished the chilli "how was your summer?"
"Well the problem with my dad's side of the family is that it made for a boring summer"
Iris snickered at that,
"Well after the last few days I would kill for a normal family" Caroline uttered,
"What happened?" Iris asked leaning forward taking a sip of her water
"Daddy came back and ergh, it all went to hell" the blond shook her head. "Anyway when did you learn to cook?" she asked looking at Elena as the brunette held the pot whilst the vampire poured the chilli in.
"Damon helped" Elena replied.
"Damon's helping you cook now?" Bonnie asked sceptically, Iris canted her head to the side
"Hmm that's curious" she muttered.
"Don't judge" Elena grinned, Iris licked her lips knowing that Damon still loved the brunette, she stood by what she thought last year, it'll all end up with heartbreak.
Iris jumped as Elena screamed
"What's wrong?" she asked concerned
"I didn't splash you did I?" Caroline asked worriedly
"No, it's my necklace" Elena lifted the pendant up, and Iris winced at the sight "It burned me"
"Maybe it's a sign you shouldn't' be wearing it" Caroline suggested, Iris rolled her eyes and the blond
"Really Care?" she uttered
"What? I'm just saying, you know if you're going to be cooking without Stefan"
"Caroline" Bonnie hissed
"That doesn't even make sense" the raven head said as Bonnie held out her hand
"Let me see it" Elena took off the necklace and handed it to the witch, as soon as Bonnie it sparked and she dropped it, Iris frowned feeling a light buzz and gently prodded it, she gasped feeling it
"It's got magic" she breathed looking up at the astonished faces of the other girls.
Iris sighed lightly tracing the petals of a flower she had plucked, she was sitting on the end of the bench next to Caroline whilst Elena sat on a chair, they were at the picnic thing, Iris had to hand it to Carol Lockwood the mayor knew how to throw a party she thought.
"Where's Bonnie?" Iris asked her question was soon answered
"Hey" Bonnie yelled running over to the trio of girls "I got it, I found an identification spell that might tell me what kind of magic affected the necklace" she said and pulled out a grimoire from her bag. "It's going to take some time, so tell me if anyone is coming" Bonnie said.
They nodded Caroline then looked over to Elena
"So what's going on with you?"
"Huh?"
"Are you switching Salvatore brothers?" the blond asked bluntly, Iris hummed glad that she was not the only one seeing a dynamic
"What?" Elena asked baffled
"Well you and him seem really close" Iris said
"We've both spent the summer looking for Stefan, he's been focused on it as much as me" Elena said, both Iris and Caroline exchange looks
"We're just friends"
"Yeah right, Elena this is Damon, you do know that he almost turned you to stop you from dying" Iris stood up needing to stretch her legs "He doesn't just care does you"
Elena shook her head
"Iris this is Damon-"
"I know that" she sighed "he isn't Stefan, Elena do you know that?"
"What-"
"Iris is right" Caroline said "this is Damon"
"And what's wrong with Damon?" Elena asked, Iris glanced over to Bonnie and saw the witch was chanting
"Nothing he's great the way he is and he won't change"
"If my own father who I love dearly can't change me, no one can change Damon, Elena not even you" Caroline said, the raven head nodded in agreement, Elena opened her mouth about to reply but Bonnie cut her off
"Hey guys" she called, causing all eyes travel over to her.
"It's floating" Iris muttered seeing the necklace dangling mid-air
"What are you doing?" Caroline asked
"I'm not doing anything" Bonnie replied, Iris canted her head to the side and studied the necklace
"It has its own magic" Iris announced, Bonnie nodded
"That's not good right?" the vampire questioned
"When's anything that happened to us is good?" Elena scoffed, Iris snorted that was another understatement she heard today.
"So did Stefan tell you where he got the necklace from in the first place?" Iris asked as she, Elena and Caroline walked through the halls of Lockwood manor.
"No and I didn't ask, hopefully Bonnie will figure it out" Elena replied they arrived in the foyer
"She's bound to" Iris uttered and dumped her empty glass on the side table, she cringed when it fell to the ground "Holy crap" she muttered and quickly used her foot to shove the shattered glass under the table "done"
Iris looked up seeing a variety of looks she was getting, "My word" an old lady muttered
"Oh no, it was dirty, very dirty in fact-"
"Ok enough" Caroline lightly gripped her arm and dragged her arm "really Iris, you babble a lot"
"You just figured that out, I want to leave, this is boring" Elena snorted hearing the petite teen.
Just then Alaric rounded the corner and saw the look on Iris's face "What did you do?" he asked
"Why do you assume it was me?" Iris furrowed her brows
"It's always you" Elena teased,
"Is it time for us to go?" Alaric asked
"Beyond" Elena muttered "where's Damon?"
"Probably doing bad things to good people" Caroline said casually, Iris raised her eyes and Elena glared at her "What? Consider me the honesty police"
"Did I miss something?" the raven head question
"So many things Iris" Alaric grinned down at her.
Iris saw Caroline smiling and shook her head, but then she noted vampire's smile dropping off her face
"What's wrong?" Iris asked and looked over her shoulder see what the blond was staring at.
"What is it?" Alaric asked
"It's my dad" she replied softly, Iris peeked around the corner seeing a dark haired man talking to one of the many people at this party, the raven head had been clued up by Caroline at what her father had done to her, she was disgusted by it
"Why would he even be here?" Elena asked a frown marring her face
"I don't know, but I can't be here" Caroline shook her head, Iris's face softened
"You can go Care" she told the blond who gave her a grateful smile and scurried away.
"What was that all about?" Alaric asked confused
"Something to do with doing bad things to good people" Iris muttered
"Right, let's go" Elena nodded, Alaric followed after the brunette but stopped when he noted that the raven head wasn't following, he looked over his shoulder and saw Iris staring after Bill Forbes
"Iris" he called, causing her to jump back into reality
"Right coming" she hurried after them.
They just exited the manor when Damon came out running after them
"Houston we have a problem" the vampire jogged after them
"Where were you?" Elena asked
"Managing Bill Forbes" Damon replied
"Huh?" Iris cocked an eyebrow
"Apparently Iris isn't the only one to be impervious to compulsion" Iris stopped walking as did the other two
"Wait, he is human right?" she asked
"Yes" the vampire answered
"How?" Alaric asked he knew about Iris being an ex-witch or something.
"I have no idea" Damon answered "but he threatened to out me-"
"Merlin are you gay?" Iris questioned much to Alaric's and Elena's amusement and Damon's mortification
"No I'm not" he said through gritted teeth, she held up her hands in a surrendering position
"It's nothing to be ashamed of, I would love a gay friend-"
"Iris" he pinched her
"Oww, Ric-"
"Stop it" Alaric rolled his eyes "you guys act like your 12"
"Damon's being a usual dick again" she pouted, Damon rolled his eyes and ruffled her hair
"So Bill, how'd you know he can't be compelled?" Iris asked bringing the conversation back to topic
"What'd you do to him?" Elena asked suspiciously
"Really? That's not the most important information here Elena" Iris said "what'd he want?"
"He wants to control the council" Iris raised her eyebrows at that "said it's been compromised"
"Well it kind of has" the raven head muttered avoiding the swat from Damon.
"He wants to put vervaine in the town water's supply" Damon revealed
"Maybe that's not a bad idea, it'll help you keep in control now that's Stefan's not here-"Iris frowned and jumped when Damon blurred forward so that he was standing in front of them
"To what? Keep me in check, make me behave. I should have killed him this morning"
"Elena that's stupid, even when Stef was here, he didn't control Damon, and I've spent the summer with him and he's been running around killing people other people" the raven head pointedly told the brunette "and you" she looked at Damon "can't kill him, he's Caroline's dad, she'll never forgive you for that"
"Yeah, but when I kill him she'll have one more parent than we do" Damon retorted and went to push past them but Alaric shoved him back
"Oh come on Damon" the history teacher exclaimed
"You're repeatedly killing my buzz today Ric, step aside" Damon growled
"Yeah, it's not going to happen" Ric scoffed
"Your temporary funeral" Damon muttered
"No Damon-"just then he snapped Alaric's neck "bloody hell Damon what the hell?" Iris glared at him; Elena had dropped down besides the history teacher
"What is wrong with you?" the brunette hissed but instead of answering he pushed past her.
"Give me your phone" Iris demanded,
"What why-"
"Now" she ordered Elena fumbled in her bag Iris quickly dialled Caroline's number
"This better be an emergency" she heard the blond
"Oh it is" Iris uttered. "Here Elena explain" she chucked her the cell and ran after Damon.
Iris arrived in the room and spotted the vampire leaning oh so casually against the doorway.
"Is that scotch? I thought you'd be an abstainer?" she heard Damon
"I drink in moderation" she heard Bill reply "keeps my head clear from influence"
"Like vampire compulsion"
"Yeah, I tried to tell you" Bill said
"Yeah, yeah the mind is a powerful tool, got it, I'm impressed" the vampire spoke over him "Can't say that I ever see that before"
"It takes a lot of focus, it's a skill I've been honing for decades but your technique is a little lazy"
Iris wanted to slap the man, and people say she got issues with talking too much.
"Duly noted" Damon stepped in; Iris was now in the doorway
"Damon-"
"So why don't you want to expose us to the council?" he asked
"I know you think I'm the bad guy here Damon, but I'm not" she saw them both meet in the middle, Iris felt her stomach clench something bad she felt was going to happen "but I'm not about to expose my own daughter to those morons"
"It's a pretty risky move taking me on" Damon looked away, she saw the smirk on his face, and Iris stepped up beside him and grabbed his wrist "Damon, let's go" she hissed at him.
"I knew what I was risking when I didn't leave town" Bill said casting a look over to Iris. "You're not self-destructive enough to kill the sheriff's ex-husband, you should listen to you friend and leave"
"Thanks. Listen to the man Damon and let's go" Iris said seriously
But the vampire carried on ignoring her "That makes you the third person who underestimated me tonight"
"DAMON" Iris screamed as he blurred forward and dug into the other man's neck "STOP IT" her eyes flash gold causing the vampire to push the man away and clutched his head in pain,
"Iris" he growled blood stained his lips
"You need to stop" she snapped at him stepping in front of Bill as if shielding him
"You don't want to get in my way" he warned her
Iris's glare hardened and still didn't move
"You know this behaviour modification going on around here, I almost forgot how good blood taste when it's fresh" he licked his lips, his eyes darken
"What are you going to do? Kill everyone who finds out about your secret?" Bill asked
"No I'm not going to kill you Bill"
"Back off Damon" Iris shoved him back seeing that the vampire was about to lose control
"Iris, you're another person who told me what to do tonight-"he snarled she screamed when he grabbed her and plunged his fangs into her throat
"STOP" Bill shouted, Iris gritted her teeth and let out a burst of magic Damon pulled back and growled in pain it was hard for him to stop, her blood was intoxicating, he was all of a sudden thrown away from her. Iris dropped to the ground beside Bill
"You ok kid?" Bill asked as Iris clutched her neck
"I'll live" she panted. She saw Caroline punching Damon across the face and then threw him through the glass doors, it shattered under his impact.
"Daddy" Caroline gasped running forward "you ok?"
"I'm fine" Bill managed to get on to his knees, Caroline bit into her wrist
"Here drink it'll heal you"
"No-"
"Just drink it" Iris rolled her eyes, Caroline obviously had the same thinking and shoved Bill's mouth against her wrist forcing him to drink.
"Let me just teach this ass hole a lesson" Damon said coming back into the room, his lips were stained with Iris's and Bill's blood
Caroline re bit in to her wrist and held out to Iris who reluctantly took a few mouthfuls, she wasn't accustomed to drinking her blood and for some reason she found herself preferring Klaus's blood and Elijah's hadn't been that bad either when she thought about it.
"Or what?" Damon snarled, Caroline spun around and slapped him hard across the face, Iris quickly stumbled onto her feet
"Caroline" she shouted just then Damon shoved the blond vampire back and threw her onto the desk "Damon stop it" the raven head yelled as he strangled the blond vampire.
"I'm stronger than you little girl" he growled
"Yeah well I'm angrier" she snarled back and head butted him and kicked him into the wall she then blurred herself and Bill out of the room.
"Damon" Iris murmured looking down on him
"Bummer, I love a good girl fight" Iris rolled her eyes at him
"You're not funny" she snapped
"Right sorry about that whole fang thing" he mumbled "your blood taste great by the way"
"Whatever" Iris muttered and held out her hand to him helping him onto his feet
"You can't do this Damon. Not in this town, not around me" Elena shouted Iris jumped she forgot about the brunette
"Why not?" Damon asked "it's not like I haven't done it before"
"Elena drop it" Iris hissed "he needs some time on his own" she could see that he was angry
"Why is it so important for everyone to keep me in check?" Damon pulled his hand away from Iris's and stepped past her
"Because I don't want you to be what other people think that you are" Elena snapped Iris rubbed her temples tiredly, the brunette wasn't exactly helping the situation.
"What?" Damon stepped towards Elena "a monster? Sorry to disappoint you Elena but last time I checked I'm still a vampire"
"Yes, but I wished that you didn't act like one" she yelled, Iris scowled at the brunette
"I am not Stefan" Damon shouted causing Elena to jump "how about you stop trying to turn me into him" and without another word he walked out.
Iris sighed causing Elena to look at her
"Elena, you're playing with his emotions-"
"Iris I'm not-"
"I know that you don't think that you are, but you know he loves you" she said softly "don't lead him on Elena, his heart has been broken before, I'll catch you later" she told the brunette, she was glad that she had brought her own car with her.
Iris pulled up to her driveway and saw a familiar vampire on her porch swing; she sighed and turned the car off
"Damon" she greeted him her keys dangling from her fingers
"Iris-"
"Well good night" he sighed and grabbed her hand tugging her down next to him
"Iris I am sorry, I was just so angry at-"
"Elena? Or-"
"No at people telling me what to do" he admitted
She sighed she couldn't stay mad at him, he lightly cupped her chin "I am sorry" he uttered sincerely
"Ok, I forgive you, got to tell you that you told Elena" she muttered lightly pushing aside his soft hair away from his face
"She was trying to turn me in to Stefan-"
"Don't let her, you're wonderful the way you are" Iris smiled at him; he returned her smile and kissed him on the cheek "Ok?"
"Ok" Damon nodded he stood up she watched as he walked down her gravel driveway.
Iris sighed and stretched her arms above her head; she had another week till school would restart so she would be focused on getting ready for that
AN: The reisdent of Mystic Falls reaction to Iris being alive. must say I had fun writing Jeremy and Iris scenes. so she can sense the magic from the Necklace. she also got annoyed at Elena (which may be happening a lot)
Next Chap- The Reckoning (Iris has a reunion with Klaus and she meets Rebekah)
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