Mystic Grill

Isobel and Alaric are standing at the bar.

"It's good to see you. You look good. I hear that you're a high school history teacher? How is that?" Isobel asked.

"Where have you been, Isobel?" Alaric replied.

"I don't have any reasons that are gonna comfort you. I don't have any explanations that are gonna satisfy you. I wanted this".

"It's that simple?"

"Yeah. You were supposed to mourn me, and move on".

"You were my wife, and I loved you. How could I not search for you?"

"Because I wasn't lost, Rick".

She takes a paper and writes something.

"I understand that you know my daughter Elena and I hear that she's been looking for me. So..."

She gives the paper to Alaric.

"I want you to arrange for a meeting with us".

Alaric looks at the paper.

"You want me to deliver a message?"

Isobel smiles, "Yeah".

Alaric throws the paper.

"Screw you. You selfish bitch".

He gets up and leaves.

In the parking lot, Alaric is going to his car. Isobel arrives behind him.

"What do you want from me?"

"I told you".

"I'm not gonna do anything for you".

She strangles him and pushes him against his car.

"You better tell Elena that I want to meet or I'm gonna start killing the citizens of this town one by one and I'm gonna start with your history students. Got it?"

She throws him on the floor and gives him the paper. He gets up and looks at the paper.

Salvatore Boarding House

Damon had stood in shock at what Anna had said, 'She's Grace's mother? Ain't no way in hell' he thought to himself.

"May I come in?" Anna asked.

"So tell me how your my niece's mother". Damon said letting her in.

"I met a guy got knocked up nine months later Grace comes, then I gave her up".

"Why? Why not keep her?"

"Her father is one dangerous bastard, I knew if I kept her that he'd be after the both of us so after I named her I gave her up".

"What's her father's name?"

"I can't tell you all I can say is that he's a dangerous bastard".

"How'd you find me? More importantly how'd you find Grace?"

"My friend Isobel apparently knew you from back in the day, she told me that you went to go see your niece one day. When I asked what her name was the moment she said Grace I wanted to find her. Have a relationship with her".

"Well news flash Anna, Grace doesn't need you in her life she has me and my brother who have been there for her for the past ten and a half years. She thinks that you abandon her and frankly you did. You're not about to come in her life ten years later and all of a sudden want a relationship with her. When my relatives adopted her she became my family then when they died it was up to me and my brother to raise her, and believe me I take that role very seriously. Your not gonna waltz in here then leave breaking her heart sorry sister that's not gonna happen so you can just go back to wherever you came from".

Anna then got angry and super sped over to Damon picking him up by the front of his shirt pinning him to a wall getting in his face, anger and rage was lit up in her eyes. "Look here little boy I was trying to play nice with you but after that I'm not playing nice, so I'm gonna make myself very clear on this note. I want my daughter and if I don't get her things will not look so bright for you".

"Your a vampire too? Well this is just great". Damon then shoved Anna off of him, he watched as she hit against the wall. She glared at him while he straightened his jacket. "A little tip Anna don't come in my house threaten me or my family or you'll see how dangerous I can really get".

"This isn't over Damon".

Anna had super sped out of the house leaving Damon standing there, but what he didn't know was that Stefan was right behind him.

"She's not taking Gracie". Stefan said.

"Not over my undead body, nobody'll ever take her from us. From me".

The next morning

Damon had barely gotten any sleep so he was awake when Stefan and Grace came down dressed and ready for school.

"Are you alright Uncle Damon?" Grace asked.

"I'm fine sweetheart". He gave her a gentle smile. "Why don't you go eat something before we head out, Stefan can I see you for a moment".

"Yeah".

Once Grace was out of earshot of the two brothers, Damon had began to talk but in a quiet voice. "Gracie doesn't find out about Anna. That bitch isn't about to come in after 10 years and thinks she can have a relationship with Grace because the second she leaves Gracie will be heartbroken that's not gonna happen".

"I agree but what'll happen when or if she comes around Gracie and she starts asking questions".

"I haven't thought that far ahead yet for now let's take this one step at a time".

Once Grace was finished eating she had put her plate in the kitchen and went out in the living room. "I'm finished eating". She said.

"Grab your backpack and let's go". Damon told her.

She then went to get her backpack when Damon faced her brother. "This stays between us for now Stefan I don't want Anna in Gracie's life".

"But think about what Gracie would want. What if she does want Anna in her life? What if she does want that mother daughter relationship? I get you want to protect her Damon but think about what Gracie and what she wants. You may not want it but she might".

Before Damon could speak Grace had came back in view and he whispered to his brother, "This conversation ain't over". Stefan simply nodded. Stefan then left out for school just as Damon and Grace left out, Anna had followed them but kept her distance she didn't want to reveal herself to Grace too soon. Damon took a quick glance behind them and spotted Anna he tried to hide his anger for the time but when Grace had felt his body tense she got curious.

"Are you sure you're alright Uncle Damon? You seem different".

"Sweetheart I wanna talk to you about something".

"What is it?"

"How would you feel if I said your birth mom wants to see you?"

"My birth mom? You found her?" The ten year old seemed surprised.

"More like she found us but how would you feel?"

"I don't know really I mean all she did was give birth to me and give me away, I wanna know why she gave me away but other than that I don't want to see her. If she didn't want me back then why would she want me now".

Damon had smirked, 'Well there's your answer Anna'. He thought to himself. They had finally made it to the school just as more kids are running in.

"Alright Gracie I'll see you later".

"Bye Uncle Damon I love you". She wrapped her arms around his waist.

"Love you too honey go on before you're late". He kissed her head then watched as she went inside, once all the kids were inside Damon had turned around to see Anna standing there with anger burning in her eyes.

"Well Anna it looks like you got your answer she doesn't want to see you. I do have a question thought, how'd you meet Isobel?" Damon says to the angry woman.

She had calmed herself a little but answered, "I was going to the hospital because my water had broke, I ended up walking the rest of the way till she found me she gave me one look and knew I was about to give birth but I was also dying. The guy who I slept with must have been something because I would have died if Isobel hadn't did what she did".

"She fed you her blood".

"Yes, she stayed with me the whole time I was giving birth once Grace had finally came I died. The doctors didn't know what happened they just said it was a miracle because there was no way I would have survived giving birth, I looked down at this little tiny baby in my arms and thought how graceful she was so I named her Grace. But I was also in transition so once I fed I knew I couldn't keep Grace so I gave her up for adoption it was a closed adoption. She deserved a normal life without me but when Isobel talked about you going to see your niece named Grace I couldn't believe it so the day you went to see her I followed you and the second she ran in your arms I fell in love with her but it was too risky for me to be around because I didn't know if her bastard father would be following me or not. When Isobel said she was coming back I knew I had to come back to see my daughter".

"Well you heard her for yourself she doesn't want to see you so do everyone a favor Anna and just stay away you did it before so what's stopping you this time".

Just as he was walking away Anna had turned and faced him taking one of his arms holding it in a firm grip. "I'm not asking Damon I'm telling you I want to see my daughter and if I don't trust me when I say things will end very badly, probably bloody".

"You'd be wise to not threaten see the last person who did that ended up with a stake in their chest".

"Maybe I'll tell Katherine about her".

Damon then sent her a death glare he then took a hold of her arm and began to twist it, "Look here you bitch because I only warn one time and this is your one warning, if anything happens to her or if anyone touches her I promise that there will be hell to pay. The next time won't be a warning because then I'll just stake you and anyone else who even dares to hurt her. Grace was never your daughter and she will never be your family now why don't you just skip town and never show your face again".

"Damon you're making a huge mistake Grace will be safe with me it'll be a matter of time before her father comes looking for her".

"She'll be safe with me because nobody, not you and not her father are gonna take her from me. Now get the hell out of here and stay away from Grace".

Damon then dropped Anna and took off all the while Anna had stayed close by the school after a couple moments she took off.

Mystic Falls High School

At the Cafeteria, Alaric is giving papers to students.

"So these are the specs for the History department. For the Founders' Day float we'll be recreating the battle of Willow Creek. Tyler has been nominated at the head of the production design". Alaric tells his students.

"By whom?" Tyler asked.

"By me. I've seen your sketches and they're good".

"I'm not really into the..."

"Well, you just pick your team, be creative and..." Ric sees Elena and Stefan. "Don't screw up".

Alaric is going towards Elena and Stefan.

"Great!" Tyler then turned to Matt, "You want to help me out with this?"

"Not really, no". Matt answered.

"Hey Mr. Saltzman". Elena greeted.

"Come with me. We need to talk". Alaric said.

Stefan and Elena are going with him and look at each other. Damon enters Alaric's classroom.

"Damon, thanks for coming". Alaric says.

"Sorry I'm late. My dog ate my uh...never mind". He didn't want to bring up the situation with Anna.

He looks at Stefan and Elena.

"What's with all the furrowed brows?" He asked.

"I saw Isobel last night". Alaric replied.

"Isobel is here?" Alaric nods. "In town? Well this is great first Anna now Isobel"

He turns to Elena and looks at her.

Isobel's Residence

John drives his car towards the house. There is a sign reading "Ulisky Realty FOR SALE Foreclosure Open House" out the front. He parks his car and enters in the house. He's going into a room. A man and a woman are dancing. Isobel is watching them.

"You're late". Isobel says.

"I didn't realize there was a schedule. What's with the side show?" John asked.

"Cherie is a little jazz singer that I picked up in a blues bar in Brooklyn. And I got the cowboy at a gay rodeo in Amarillo".

"He's gay?"

"Not right now, he's very good to me". She then turned to the men and the women. "Hey Cherie? Cassez vous!"

They leave.

"I'm teaching them French. Oh! I can smell the judgment coming off of you".

"Well, they're people, Isobel, and you're treating them like dolls".

"If we're gonna be partners you really have to stop being such a hater".

"We're in a partnership together because we share a mutual goal. Don't ever confuse that for an acceptance of your lifestyle".

"My lifestyle? So, I assume that you still don't have the invention".

"I'll get it. I said I would".

"Uh, you threatened to expose Damon Salvatore, that didn't work. You killed that Pearl lady, still no invention. I really don't think that your plan is working, John".

"Well, you being here is not going to help anything".

She slaps him at vamp-speed. He falls.

"You failed, John. I'm gonna take it from here".

John sits up, take a breath, looks at her walking away. Anna then made her presence known.

"I'll help you Isobel, Damon has something the both of us want and we will get what we want". Anna says coldly.

"I assume you mean Grace".

"I will get my daughter back one way or another".

Mystic Falls High School

Alaric and Damon talk in Alaric's classroom.

"Who's Anna?" Elena asked.

"Not a good time Elena". Stefan replied.

"Did you ask her about Uncle John? Are they working together?" Damon asked.

"No". Alaric answered.

"No they're not?"

"No, I didn't ask".

"What about the invention?"

"Didn't ask".

"Did she know about the tomb vampires?"

"I don't know".

"Did words completely escape you?"

"No, I was a little too distracted by my dead vampire wife to ask any questions".

Damon turns to Elena.

"What did she want?" Damon asked.

"She wants to see me, Damon". Elena said.

He looks at her.

"Alaric is supposed to arrange a meeting. We don't know why or what she wants". Stefan added.

Damon still looking at Elena, "You don't have to see her if you don't want to".

Stefan, confused by this sudden sensitivity, looks at Damon and then at Elena.

"I don't really have a choice".

"She's threatened to go on killing spree". Alaric said.

"Oh! I take it that's not okay with you guys".

"I want to do it. I want to meet her. If I don't, I know I'll regret it".

Damon and Elena look at each other.

Mystic Falls Elementary School

Anna had went back to the school but this time she had a plan she had went inside going to the office.

"Can I help you ma'am". The secretary said.

Anna then bent over and began compelling the secretary, "You will bring Grace Salvatore to me and let me sign her out".

"I will bring Grace Salvatore to you and let you sign her out". She said repeating the woman.

The secretary then got up and went to go get the ten year old while Anna stood there smirking evilly. 'I told you Damon I'd get my daughter one way or another' she thought to herself. After a couple of moments the secretary had returned with Grace, Anna then turned towards her once again. "I will take it from here now go back to the office".

"You have it from here I will go back to the office".

Grace had seemed a little scared and surprised. "Who are you?" She asked.

Anna had taken the ten year old's hand and sped out of the school they had made it to another house that was foreclosed.

"Who are you?" Grace asked again.

Anna had a small smile on her face. "Gracie I'm your mom".