Chapter 6

Point of view- Benny

I was sitting in the ugly green recliner that grandma for some reason loves so much. Ethan was sitting in the middle of the couch next to it. For some reason Jane was here and sitting on his left. The room was dead silent while we waited for the others to get in here and if grandma hadn't said it was life or death that he was here there would defiantly be some small lighting spells cast at him courtesy of me for what had just happened in my room.

After about two minutes Sarah and Erica walked in attached at the hip. A pang of jealousy hit me as it reminded me of how Ethan and I used to be. Sarah sat next to Ethan on the couch and Erica grabbed two chairs from the kitchen and sat them both on the other side of the couch. Just as Erica sat down Grandma and Rory walked in. Rory looked and saw that the only empty chair was the one next to Erica he gave me a quick shrug and walked over to sat there. Grandma walked to the kitchen and grabbed another chair placing it so she was facing us.

She looked at everyone before she started speaking. "Now everyone before we start I would like to cast a truth spell but the only way it will work if you agree to let me do it to you." I looked around the to see everyone nodding their head yes. "Oka witho trutho." I looked around to see everyone's mouth glow blue for a second then return back to normal.

She started again "Okay I know that in someway we have all been hurt by someone else in the group at some point today excluding Jane but I need you all to understand something. We are about to face a force that only this group will be able to stop. I'm not able to tell you all the details yet for the fact that I'm not entirely sure myself yet. But let me be very clear what you guys are about to face is nothing like you have ever faced and you will need to depend on each other more than ever before to possibly have a chance." The look she was giving me was one I have never seen on her before.

"Wait can't we even get a clue about what we're up against?" Erica asked

"The only thing you need to know right now is that this force was able to deplete my powers almost completely in one night." Grandma countered "Now to discuss the main reason we're here.

Rory would you like to start?" She looked straight at him.

Rory's Point of view

I didn't know how to respond I had to answer the question as to not give too much away because of the truth spell. "Ethan and I fooled around on the side of the house as did Erica and I on top of my roof. I feel so guilty even after I found out a hex was cast on me." By the time I was done Sarah was glaring at Ethan almost as hard as Benny was at me.

Grandma Weir looked at Ethan before he looked at the ground and started his confession as well. "I also kissed Benny up in his room and I don't know if it would have stopped if he hadn't cast me out of his room." That made me feel even guiltier since Benny was able to resist the Hex and I wasn't.

Grandma Weir stood up and looked at all of us again. "Now I understand that mistakes were made and I can tell most of you feel hurt for various reasons. But you need to understand that the things Rory and Ethan did were out of their control I removed the Hex myself. We can not let this drive a wedge between us or else the Hex did exactly what it was meant to." She stressed every single word in her statement to us.

I looked to Benny hoping to see forgiveness in his stare but he was avoiding eye contact and staring at the wall. I looked around to the rest of my friends. I saw Ethan grabbing Sarah's hand and after a few second she intertwined their fingers together I glanced next to me and saw Erica staring at me with an expression of hurt across her face.

She whispered in my ear covering it with her hand. "I need you to know that I will never bring what happened up again, I just want you to know that I'm rooting for you and Benny if that's what makes you happy." I covered my mouth to make sure I didn't gasp. If Erica knew about me and Benny how many other people did. After the shock I looked at her and gave her a quick hug thanking her

I looked back to Benny needing an excuse to talk to him alone. "Benny can you help me grab some water for everyone since we'll be here for a while?"

"I really don't want to but I'll help I guess." That response hurt.

We both got out of our chairs and walked to the kitchen. I turned the sink on high so Erica and Sarah couldn't hear our conversation even if they tried to listen. "Benny I need you to know that I would never cheat on you willingly I love you so much it's crazy. If I could take it back I would in a second and all I can think about is how much I need your forgiveness." I said tears starting to slip from my eyes.

"I just need to know one thing do you have any feelings at all for anyone else?"

I looked him straight in the eyes giving him a simple response."I do not." I said moving my lips close to his but not touching, I wanted him to be the one to kiss me to know that I was completely forgiven. Once our lips touched I knew that I was entirely forgiven. We kissed for a few more seconds till I pulled away immediately missing the gentle movement of his lips. I used my vampire speed to grab seven glasses and fill them up with water.

"You know how much I love when you us your vamp speed." He said giving me another peck before I grabbed the tray of waters and walked back into the living room setting the tray on the table.

"Now before we get to the next part I need to know everyone has forgiven and there is no resentment for anyone here?" Grandma Weir asked all of us. One by one we all made eye contact

Surprisingly Sarah was the one who responded. "I think we all agree that what happened wasn't anyone's fault other than who cast the Hex. Which by the way I'm planning on hurting for doing this to my friends.

I got up and hugged Sarah within seconds everyone including Grandma Weir and Jane were in a giant group hug.

Once we all sat back down Grandma Weir looked at Sarah, Erica and I before getting down to business. "Rory, Sarah and Erica under the vampire council's main building there's a training room that some new vampires use to how to fight. One of my old friends who is one of the greatest fighters I know will meet you there to train you for the next week."

Turning to Benny, Ethan and Jane. "Benny, Ethan and Jane I'm having another old friend come to the house to train you in basic self-defensive techniques. Also I'll be working with Jane on unlocking her abilities. While Benny you and Ethan will help each other work on sharping both Benny's casting and Ethan's seeir skills."

She turned to look at the group as a whole again. "I can't lie to you so please know that this will most likely be one of the most challenging weeks of your lives. I'll let you guys say your goodbyes then well get said heading to the kitchen to give us all space.

Before she exited the room she turned back and said. " By the way don't worry about your parents I called all of them earlier today and told them you have a summer project that you must stay in a single house with a small group of people to see how attitudes change."

As soon as she was gone I turned to see Ethan giving Sarah a kiss before he gave Erica and I a hug before walking out the door with Jane to get their stuff from their parents.

Erica grabbed Sarah's hand and gave me quick smile. "We'll meet you outside Rory I've got to talk to Sarah before we spend a week with you." Her smile turned into a smirk toward the end.

Once the door shut I vamp sped to my love and kissed him not gently but with want and need to make sure he knew how much I'd miss him. "Be careful babe I love you so much."

I pulled away and vamp sped to the front door knowing I couldn't control myself if I touched him any longer. I blew him a kiss before shutting the door and meeting Sarah and Erica outside.

I looked at them with a grin. "Well since we'll never go to college I guess this will be our version of hell week." I jumped up and flew toward my house to grab some clothes as I'm sure Erica and Sarah would then we'd meet at our home for the next week.

Damon's POV:::

I punched the cement wall next to me when I heard that my first plan to break that group of stupid teens didn't work out and worst of all almost seemed to make them stronger. I heard laughter coming from behind me. I turned around to see Derek standing behind me with a smirk on his face

"Not now Derek I really could care less for your gloating." I growled through my grinding teeth

He gave me a look of fake innocence. "I told you that a simple hex would never work as soon as you got back. Now it's my turn." I looked behind him to see three vampires and two demons standing behind him.

He glanced at the three vampires. "I need you three to head to the council's main building and see what trouble you can stir up for the other three vampires."

He then turned to the two demons. "Head to the old bags house and cause as much destruction as you'd like."

He turned back to me and I sighed knowing that since we couldn't do much now we might show them the true definition of hell.