Chapter 19: The sacrifice
No POV
later that day doctor Gerardy made his usual rounds and was surprised to find his comatose patient out and about demanding to be released. Seeing how healthy the chief was he had no option but to agree.
Bella drove her father home and ordered Charlie to take a shower and by the time he was out she had managed to cook something edible from the half moldy ingredients from the fridge and restock it with Lexi's help.
"Lexi can I ask for a favor?"
"shoot"
"I'd like you to compel Charlie"
"what? why?"
"I need to leave today as I've lost too many school and workdays as it is and he will be here, alone. The local wolves are pretty much useless and he doesn't really need to remember all the gory details. Plus Cold Ones have rules and from what I know 'keep your mouth shut' is the most important one. I can't leave and let him know. It's bad enough that I know"
"you want me to do what then?"
"make him forget the attack. No vampires just an ordinary animal, it was caught by another county and put down"
"no need to hunt for it then"
"yep"
"I don't like this but fine, you owe me"
"he wears briefs and is dateless for the pageant, wear your hair up and the sheriff won't recognize you"
"huh?"
Lexi said in a completely fake clueless tone, Bella raised an eyebrow at her and smiled. She smiled back. After lunch and after giving Charlie enough time to get the Spanish inquisition out of his system and decide he liked Tyler and gave him the standard 'hurt her and I'll bury you' speech. Bella kissed her dad goodbye, promised she'd call and reminded him the phone works both ways; Lexi compelled him and the four supernatural beings left.
Not wanting to push Riley's limits and having no idea how to take blood bags on a plane they decided to go back to mystic falls driving. Sure it would take 3 days normally but not when one of the drivers is a vampire that needs no sleep.
It was true, stopping only for gas, food, bathroom and quick stops at various hospitals and clinics to get both animal and human blood and riley driving at night when the rest of passengers slept and they made it back in a little less than two days arriving on Friday night and cutting it ridiculously close. It was too late to go anywhere and Lexi curled up on the couch to sleep while Bella and Tyler took the bed and Riley plopped himself on an armchair going though Bella's entire E.A. Poe collection.
Next day when Bella woke up she found riley nose deep in an anthology of crime stories she had since she was old enough to get bored with romance books, bid him good morning and headed to the shower. By the time she had showered and shampooed her hair twice Lexi was awake and on the phone. Tyler was also up and had made breakfast.
"Good morning everyone"
"Morning baby"
"What's in the agenda for today little bell?"
Only Riley made a mmm noise as he kept on reading causing Lexi to roll her eyes. He had absolutely no issue regarding the blood of the people at the Grill below us remarkably well for a new vampire of about 4 months old making Bella think that all the crap that Edward had said about inhuman strength and not being able to be around humans on the first year when she had asked him once was just that, crap.
After breakfast Tyler returned home to get ready for the party leaving the two girls and Riley to discuss how they'd be introduced. They both had blond hair even though Riley's were darker almost brown and similar features. They could be siblings or family and both good friends of mine. Hopefully it would work.
Lexi was browsing Bella's closet to find something to wear to the party while Riley was taking a shower and Bella had changed into a pair of jeans planning to get dressed at the Founder's hall when a jolt of intense pain had her on her knees crying out in pain.
"Bella! Bella what's wrong"
"pain, chest, Tyler. Something's wrong with Tyler"
Lexi hauled her up to her feet and quickly called Stefan who informed her that the sacrifice for Klaus was on today. Considering that Caroline was also missing it wasn't a big secret that they were probably taken by him.
"I thought the sacrifice was supposed to happen on the full moon, that's 3 weeks away"
"Not exactly Riley. Tonight's the blue moon"
"and blue moon is a full moon with stronger power that the normal one"
(A/N: Yes I know that blue moon is the second full moon in a month but I've altered bigger/worse things in this story, so there)
Bella finished. Riley stood up and looked out of the window
"can I borrow your phone? It has maps on, right?"
"Yes and yes. Why?"
"you didn't kill me when you could Bella, let me save your boyfriend and friends now"
Bella nodded and gave him a strong hug telling him to not get killed and he ran off staying in the shadows till he reached the car with the tinted windows. Just as the sun was setting he reached the fields outside the town and he could smell, see and feel the supernatural gathering.
A series of three large fire rings greeted him. In the center of each stood one teen and onto the side were three vampires. Two were in a heated argument as one was trying to convince the other one to use him in this sacrifice instead of the blond female vampire. Tyler was in another circle writhing in pain as his body was trying to transform but couldn't and a brunette girl in the third standing motionlessly, still numb.
"She's hot!"
Riley thought but shook his head; he was here to help not stare the brunette beauty. He'd have time for that later, hopefully. Somehow he remained unnoticed by the crowd and thinking fast he texted Tyler telling him to let the vamp bite him, his blood would infect the vamp like it did with Victoria and he would step it. if they were lucky the fire pits would finish the vamp.
As Stefan was trying to convince Klaus to take him instead of Caroline he saw he had to admit it to himself. he was in love with Caroline and it had happened without his brain's permission, he really wanted to love Elena but her resemblance to Katherine threw him off, no matter how it drew him in the beginning. if they all made it alive he would have to stop thinking and start feeling, Damon could have Elena!
Elena on the other hand was trying to figure out how she could stab Klaus with the dagger. she had kept it when she took it out of Elijah's chest without anyone noticing. It still had the white ash in the end.
Caroline's thoughts were on one way. She was puzzled on why Stefan would want to take her place. They were trying to figure out how to save Elena, she didn't matter. Memories of how he helped her all this time when she struggled with what she was and how she had tried to cut off all contact from him when she realized the truth. She was in love with him but didn't want to ruin her friendship with Elena. However if they all somehow made it through her friendship with Elena be damned, she would so date him!
Klaus refused Stefan and moved on to kill the wolf boy. He almost gagged when he bit Tyler. The taste was... like poison
"What the?"
"surprise"
Tyler had read the text message from riley and as soon as Klaus bit him and started gagging he was on a full spit mode sending as much blood and saliva onto the vampire as possible. riley zoomed in and was fast to throw Klaus onto the fire pit not caring if the flames touched him as well.
Stefan struggled against the witch holding him down using full vampire speed for once as he mimicked the dark blond disco ball guy and threw the witch in the same fire pit. Klaus was older that riley but that didn't matter as with cold ones the younger the stronger and every time Klaus made a move riley was fast to throw him back in.
Seeing how wrong this was going Elijah run and attempted to throw Caroline to the same pit for his brother to bite and gain strength but as the witch died the magic flames died as well and Elena was fast to stab him in the back with the dagger before he could bite Caroline for Klaus. With a burst of Klaus into a huge bright yellow fireball the fight was over and everyone stood eerily still.
