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Chapter 4: The Founding Members of the Mystic Falls Dare Club
We knew we were in trouble for dying Katherine's hair that day but something took hold of our little group. It was a sense of what we had achieved - something that others would not have had the courage to do. No one had the nerve to look at Katherine in a manner which displeased her until that day. So, whatever punishment we would receive would not change the joy we were experiencing. It was heady.
"How did that girl's hair become green?" Bill asked, looking at the children.
"Yes, and why was she wearing your shirt, Elijah?" Esther asked looking worriedly at her children.
At that moment Rebekah decided that no one was paying attention to her. Thank God for her sense of insecurity at such a tender age. Leaning forward Rebekah shoved Kol, who ran into Elena, who knocked Caroline over. Damon was standing beside Rebekah with a mock innocent look on his face while he handed Rebekah a piece of chocolate.
Looking around as she brushed tears off her cheeks Caroline spotted Damon trying to conceal a smirk with his hand. She was tired of his pushing her around. Maybe it was the high of the success of dying Katherine's hair or maybe she was just tired of his attitude. Because she got up and ran at him.
I was watching from the sidelines and barely had time to react as the little blonde girl came barreling at my friend. Unfortunately, Rebekah chose that exact moment to declare her fondness for Damon. Just as Rebekah moved in front of Damon, Caroline sprang off the floor and all three children ended up in a heap.
Stefan thought it was a game, so he jumped on top of the others. Rebekah began to wail, Kol came over and grabbed a fist full of Caroline's hair yanking her off his baby sister. No one was allowed to terrorize baby Bekah more than Kol. If they did Kol would exact revenge.
Rolling away from Stefan and Damon, Rebekah crawled over to Elena and bit her leg. "Ow." Elena screamed. "I didn't hurt you. Get off of me." She was screaming in between tears. Elijah came over and scooped up his sister. Finn came over and checked Elena's leg.
"I don't think she hurt you too bad." Finn informed Elena. "But it might sting a little bit. Do you want a Band-Aid? I think we have Little Mermaid ones."
Elena nodded sucking her lower lip in as Sage came over and took her hand. The three went off in search of Band-Aids with little princesses with red hair and fins. I went over to make sure my friend was okay. Damon was getting to his feet while Stefan was rolling around on the floor for some reason.
"You have nice carpet." Stefan announced.
"Thank you. It is imported." Esther said looking down with a smile at the little boy.
Stefan sat up and stared at Esther. "Are you a mommy?"
Nodding Esther kneeled down to look Stefan in the eye. "My mommy isn't here anymore. It makes my daddy and Damon sad. Do you think you could be our mommy, too?"
Esther's eyes teared up. "Yes. I think I could do that. I have many children. Whenever you need a mommy you just ring me or come over to the mansion. And I will take care of all your mommy needs. Okay, darling?"
His eyes shining Stefan leaned forward and hugged my mother tightly. I found myself feeling jealous but at the same time I was afraid for little Stefan. He had not seen the distant looks my mother would get at times. Nor did he know that sometimes she would forget to collect Bekah or Kol from their crib when they needed their nappies changed. Or that she would sometimes forget to pick me or Elijah or Finn up. He did not know how sad my mother could become. How could he? He did not know Esther.
"Who wants dinner?" Bill asked.
"I do. I do." All the kids yelled.
"What would you like?" Bill asked all of us.
"Pizza." We all yelled.
"Well, then I'm going to show you all how to make pizza from scratch." Bill announced. "Esther, do you mind showing me around your kitchen?"
"That will not be problem." Esther said, cheerfully. She was happy to have a little adult company. She was so used to having a child under foot that talking to a grown up seemed like a distant memory. Walking downstairs with Bill behind her, she felt like the Pied Piper as a stream of children walked down the stairs behind them.
Once they were in the kitchen the phone began to ring. Esther picked it up. "Hello. This is the Mikaelson residence. Yes, of course I will. Rose, it's your friend, Katherine." Esther held the phone out to Rose.
Rose frowned as Katherine began to yell into her ear. "Calm down, Katherine. Yes. Yes. I see. Well, if you feel that way. Yes, we will talk then." Hanging up the phone Rose shook her head. "I am terribly sorry but the girls and I must leave."
Andie, Sage and Jenna came to stand with their friend. As the girls went to exit the kitchen Mason came over to them. "You know I think I should come with you. Kat probably needs a shoulder to cry on."
Rose rolled her eyes. "Any other volunteers?" Finn came over to stand with them. "I could go. If you think that it would help…"
Grinning, Andie clapped him on the back. "Kat loves cute boys. So, yeah, your presence would help. What about you, Elijah. Are you coming?"
Sighing Elijah looked at his siblings. As much as he would love to hang out with kids his own age his siblings needed him. His mother needed him. "I'm sorry. I think I'll have to stay here."
Stepping away from the group Jenna came to stand in front of him. "Elena and Jeremy are here. So, I probably need to be here, too."
Frowning Alaric thought about where he should go. "Stay, my buddy? Please." Damon asked looking up at him.
Feeling his lips tug upward Alaric looked down at Damon. "Sure. But only because you asked nicely." This way he could keep an eye on Jenna and Elijah. Besides, Damon had told Alaric about some kind of club earlier in the day. And it wasn't like he had much to do at home.
As soon as they were all in the kitchen Damon made an excuse that he needed to go outside and check out what kind of backyard they had. Within minutes the kids one by one and two by two snuck out the side door and into the backyard. "Dude," Damon called to me. "Your backyard is huge."
"So, is yours." Caroline called. "And Tyler's."
"You always have to talk, don't you, Blondie?" Damon yelled at her.
"Grrr." Caroline yelled, running to attack him again. This time I stepped in front of him and the girl knocked him onto the ground. "Why did you stop me?" Caroline yelled at me I could only stare at her.
"I don't know." I yelled back.
"Dare Club." Damon shouted.
"What?" the non-members shouted back.
Rolling his eyes, Damon found a spot and sat down cross legged. "Dare club." He whispered solemnly.
Stefan hurried over and sat next to his brother. "Dare club." He whispered.
"Dare club." I said coming over to sit on Damon's other side.
Caroline came to sit next to me. "Dare club." She said taking my hand. I took Damon's, who took hold of his brother's.
"Dare club." Stefan said holding out his empty palm.
Rebekah looked at the hand, her eyes glowing. "Da cub." She wobbled over to take Stefan's hand. "Da cub, Jemy." She called to Jeremy, who wobbled over to her.
Soon the entire group were sitting, holding hands. Alaric was the next to join, followed by Jenna, Elijah and then Kol, who was confused.
"Okay. This is the first meeting of The Mystic Falls Dare Club." Damon announced. "Me and Klaus, we're the founders of this club. And Caroline, I guess. We're like the founding families. But you can't tell any of the adults about Dare Club. Because then we'll get in trouble. 'kay?"
Everyone nodded. "Good. Because once you're part of dare club, you can't not be part of dare club."
I nodded. "Yes, and the only way you get kicked out is if you don't do the dare. But you can ask one of your mates to do it for you. But they have to say yes. If they don't, you have to do it or you're out."
Damon grinned widely. "But you'll be part of the club forever. So, you have to do it, too. It's the rules."
"And you can only ask someone else to do your dare once a year." Klaus added.
"And you can't ask one of the founding members to do your dare for you. Unless they haven't had a dare in a really long time. And we'll do lots of dares."
Klaus turned to Damon. "So, it must be your turn."
Damon turned pale but laughed anyway. "What?"
"You haven't been dared yet." Klaus pointed out. "You dared me and Caroline and Stefan. But you didn't do anything yet."
"Oh," Damon said. "So, what do you want me to do?"
Klaus thought about it. "I want you to write a love letter to Principal Lockwood from Elijah."
"What?!" Elijah yelled, jumping to his feet. "You will do no such thing." He commanded.
Shaking his head, Klaus looked up at his brother. "He has to. It's the rules. Unless he wants to ask someone else to do it."
Gulping, Damon looked down at his hands. "I'll do it for ya, kid." Alaric said. "But you'll owe me one."
Breaking into a wide smile Damon got up and hugged Alaric. "Thank you, Ric."
"No problem, little man." Alaric clapped Damon on the back.
"That is just lovely." Elijah plopped back down on the ground and began to rip the grass up.
"We're leaving at the end of the year for middle school." Jenna said trying to console him.
"I know but I will still have to look at the woman for months. Then there are social occasions." Elijah muttered.
Alaric shook his head. "Is there anything you really want me to say in the letter other than I love you, Principal Lockwood."
"No." Klaus shook his head. "You have to make it pretty. Like Elijah would. Elijah, your dare is to help him."
"What?" Elijah glared, at his little brother. "Then I dare you to kiss Katherine Gilbert." He said the words before he had thought them through.
"Jenna, you have to go on a date with Alaric." Damon announced.
"You have to clean your toilet with Tyler's dad's toothbrush." Jenna replied to Damon.
Caroline wanted in on the fun. "You have to break one of your families' vases." She told Kol.
Kol looked at Rebekah. "Pee on Dad's shoes."
Rebekah grinned. "Bi Crloe han." She told Stefan.
Stefan smiled, then grabbed Caroline's hand and bit her. "Ow." Caroline shouted. "Is that all your sister thinks about?" She asked Klaus.
"She's just a baby." Klaus defended his sister.
"So? Does Jeremy do that?" Caroline pointed at Jeremy, who had just taken a hold of Jenna's hand with his mouth wide open. Jenna jerked her hand away and Caroline looked away. "Or not. It's all your sister's fault."
"No, it isn't." Klaus insisted as they stared each other down.
"Pizza's ready." Bill announced as he came out to find the kids. They got up and ran for the door. All thoughts of dares and biting babies gone from their minds for the moment.
Guest reviewer there will be a little Bonnie in the next chapter and she will definitely be making a lot more appearances as the story continues.
I have had a lot of questions about when the kids will age. The answer to that is about every ten chapters they'll be a year older. That may change but I know I can't keep them little forever. :)
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