Grace had stood in shock at what Anna had said, when Anna moved closer the ten year old had started to back up moving away from her.
"Gracie there's nothing to be afraid of I'm your mom". Anna said gently.
"No your not my mom died when I was a baby, all you are is just some woman who gave birth to me that doesn't make you my mother". Grace snapped.
Anna sighed knowing that Grace had her father's temper. "Sweetie I wanted to keep you but I couldn't".
"Why not? Was there something wrong with me?"
"No honey no it's not like that, I gave you up to keep you safe from your father. Your father is a very dangerous guy and I knew that one day he might end up looking for us so I gave you up to keep you safe".
"What's his name? My father, what's his name?"
"I can't tell you, I'm telling you he's dangerous".
"He's not my father and your not my mother, my parents died".
Anna was trying to conceal her anger as it started to grow, she then looked at the necklace that hung from Grace's neck.
"That's a pretty necklace Gracie may I have a look".
"No". Grace then held the necklace in place.
"I'm sorry Grace I didn't want to do this but you gave me no other choice".
"What are you talking about?"
A compelled person had came in and tried to take the necklace off Grace but she had put up a fight, the necklace was then ripped off her and given to Anna who took it by the chain and threw it out the window. She then moved closer to Grace and began to compel her.
"You will stay here and remain calm, you will not be afraid of me. When the time comes you will call Damon and tell him you are fine. You then will drink this". She said handing her a small vial of blood.
"I will stay here and remain calm, I am not afraid of you. When the time comes I will call Uncle Damon and tell him I'm fine. I then will drink this". Grace had said with a little fear dripping from her voice. Grace then drank the vial of blood and scrunched her eyes shut tightly as it went down her throat.
Anna then left the house to go find Damon.
Mystic Grill
Elena is sitting alone. Stefan is standing at the pool table. He watches after Elena.
"Can you hear me? Thanks for coming, I'm nervous". Elena says softly.
Stefan smiles at her.
"I'm happy that you're here. I love you".
Stefan moves his lips and tells her "I love you". Isobel arrives and sits down with her.
"Hello Elena. You look just like her, that's eerie". Isobel said.
"You've met Katherine?" Elena asked surprised.
"She found me after I turned. Genetic curiosity, I suppose. She would be fascinated by you".
Elena looks at Isobel's necklace.
"Is that how you can walk in the day?"
"Katherine helped me obtain it".
"Who's my father?"
"Not important. He was a teenage waste of space".
"A name would be nice".
"It would, wouldn't it? You ask a lot of questions".
"Why did you compel that man to kill himself? Right after he told me to stop looking for you".
"Dramatic impact. I wish it would have been more effective".
"Human life means that little to you?"
"Means nothing to me. It's just part of being what I am".
"No it's not. I know other vampires, that's not true".
"Your new boyfriend over there by the pool table? Stefan Salvatore. Why Stefan? Why didn't you go for Damon? Or are you enjoying them both like Katherine did? The only difference this time is that they have a kid".
Elena is shocked by the question. Stefan looks uncomfortable.
Damon and Alaric are waiting outside across the street. All of a sudden Damon had gotten an uneasy feeling in his stomach.
"We should be in there". Damon said.
"No, Isobel made it clear we're not to step a foot inside". Alaric replied.
"I'm not going to kill her in a crowded restaurant"
"You're not going to kill her period!"
"She ruined your life and you still want to protect her?"
"She's my wife". Damon looks at him. "Was my wife. I looked for the woman I married but she wasn't there. Whoever that is, she's cold and detached".
"Yeah, she's given up her humanity".
"Yeah, see, I don't get that. Stefan has his humanity, he's a good guy. And you're a dick and you kill people but I still see something human in you. But with her there was...nothing".
"You can turn it off, like a button you can press. I mean, Stefan's different. He wants the whole human experience. He wants to feel every episode of How I Met Your Mother, so he shuts his feelings out. The problem is, as a vampire, your instinct is not to feel. Isobel chose the easier road - no guilt, no shame, no regret. I mean, come on, if you could turn it off, wouldn't you?"
"You haven't".
"Of course I have, Rick. It's why I'm so fun to be around. Besides Grace loves me like this".
"So who's Anna".
"What?"
"You mentioned her name earlier who is she?"
"Oh she's Grace's birth mother, Isobel turned her. She was dying when she was in labor with Grace so Isobel fed her some blood and after she gave birth she died and she's back".
"Yes Damon I'm back and I'm well". Anna said approaching the two men.
Inside, Elena and Isobel continue talking.
"Why did you want to meet me? Can't be to just catch up". Elena said.
"Because I'm curious about you. But the real reason is: I want what your uncle wants. Jonathan Gilbert's invention". Isobel said.
"How do you know my uncle?"
"I used to spend a lot of time here when I was younger. John had a crush on me for years. He was the first one that told me about vampires".
"So what made you want to be one?"
"It's a very long list of reasons, Elena. All of which I'm sure you've thought about".
"No".
"That was your first lie. It's inevitable, you're going to get old, Stefan won't". Elena looks at Stefan. He seems sad. "Forever doesn't last very long when you're human".
"I'm sorry but I don't have what you're looking for".
She gets up but Isobel catches her arm and forces her to sit down.
"Sit down". Stefan is going towards them. "And tell your boyfriend to walk away. I want the invention".
"I don't have it".
"I know that but Damon does and you're going get it for me".
"He's not going to give it to me".
"Then the blood will be on your hands".
She gets up and leaves.
"It was nice meeting you Elena".
Elena cries. Stefan is going toward her. Bonnie arrives; Elena gets up and looks at her. Stefan arrives behind Elena. Elena looks at him and then looks at Bonnie. Bonnie looks at Stefan and leaves. Damon and Alaric were still across the street with Anna.
"Was I not clear this morning when i told you to beat it?" Damon asked.
"I was clear when I said I wanted my daughter". Anna replied.
"You're still not getting her".
"I wouldn't be so sure check your phone".
At that moment Damon's phone rang and he answered it.
-Hello. Damon answered.
-Uncle Damon. Grace said.
Damon then looked over at Anna with a vicious look he glared at her while he talked to his scared niece.
-Gracie are you alright?
-I'm fine Uncle Damon.
Before Damon could speak again the phone went out and Damon had sped over choking Anna.
"You bitch I'll kill you for this!". Damon roared.
"Damon! Damon calm down". Alaric said pulling him off of Anna.
"What the hell did you do to her?" Damon asked bitterly.
"I compelled her". Anna replied.
"You compelled her?!"
Alaric knew he couldn't hold Damon anymore that's when Stefan had came to see what's going on.
"What the hell is going on over here?" Stefan asked.
"This bitch took Gracie and compelled her". Damon answered his brother, while shooting dagger at Anna with his eyes.
Stefan then looked at Anna. "I'm guessing your Grace's birth mother". Stefan said.
"You guessed right, I told you Damon I'd get her one way or another". Anna said.
Stefan then started to restrain his brother as he kept trying to go at Anna.
"Look just give Grace back to us she's our family, you haven't been in her life". Stefan said.
"I can't do that besides once it happens we'll be together forever and nothing will stop me from being with her". Anna said.
"What the hell are you talking about? What else did you do to her?" Damon asked trying to get out of his brother's hold.
Stefan then realized it, "She fed Gracie some of her blood".
"You bitch!" Damon roared.
Damon had finally broken free and ran at Anna choking her. "Where is she? Where's my niece?!"
Stefan and Alaric pulled Damon off of Anna as she gotten up to fix her clothes. "Anna please just tell us where our niece is". Stefan pleaded.
"I'll put it like this Isobel wants the device you give her the device I'll consider giving Grace back, you don't give her the device well Gracie becomes one of us".
"Anna I swear to god if Grace is hurt you will get a stake right in your heart!" Damon yelled.
"You don't care about Isobel or the device you just want Grace". Stefan said.
"I can tell you're the smart brother I bet Gracie looks up to you. Well I must be on my way but don't worry I'll let Grace call you later". Anna said.
Once Anna had walked off Stefan and Alaric still have a hold of Damon who looks as if he's going to kill Anna.
"You guys can let me go now". Damon said calmly.
"Are you calm?" Stefan asked.
"Partially".
The two had then let go of Damon who was still pissed. "We'll get her back Damon don't worry". Stefan told his brother.
"Don't worry? Don't worry?! Stefan she has vampire blood in her system if she dies she will become one of us and I'm not letting that happen. Not to mention she's compelled to do whatever Anna told her to do".
Damon then stormed away. "Damon what are you doing?" Alaric called out.
"I got a plan". He replied back.
Isobel's Residence
Damon is shirtless. He's playing strip poker with Cherie.
"Oh Oh Cherie, you won again. I hope I'm wearing my good underwear". Damon says teasingly.
Damon gets up and begins to remove his belt. Isobel arrives.
"And it's just one blast from the past after another. No, no, no". Isobel says entering the room.
Damon closes his fly.
"Dégage, Cherie".
Cherie gets up and leaves the room.
"It's good to see you, Isobel. I was just having fun with your naughty little minion". Damon tells her.
"How did you find me?" She asked.
Damon comes vamp-speed towards Isobel.
"Searched all the neighborhood bank-owned foreclosures and found the most expensive one".
"Oh I should have known. You're the one who taught me that. What are you really doing here?"
"Well you caused quite a stir, you blew into town. Saw everyone except for the man who made you. I'm a little hurt". He leans in towards her.
"I'm so sorry". She twists Damon's head around at vamp-speed. "Did you bring the device?" He disengages at vamp-speed.
"Heh. Ow. What are you doing with John Gilbert?"
"We dated a few times when we were young. He was a little bit in love with me".
"I'm sure. One of the many. Now, this little invention what do you want with it?"
"Oh, me personally? I don't want anything with it. I'm just doing what I'm told. You know Damon we're on the same side".
Isobel take's Damon's face in her hands.
"Oh yeah? What side is that?"
"Katherine's. She wants John Gilbert to have the device and I think that you know that she's not happy when she doesn't get what she wants".
Damon throws her off.
"Why are you doing her dirty work?"
"Don't kill the messenger. We both know that you can't control Katherine. She does what she wants".
"So do I".
"Oh really Damon? You do?" She comes in close to him. "What should we do now?" They laugh.
They begin to kiss each other. They fall vamp-speed on the sofa. Damon slams her on the floor at vamp-speed and holds her throat down to the floor.
"Now that I have your attention, listen up. You do not come into my town; threaten the people I care about. Going after Elena? Bad move. Bringing my niece up? Even worse. You leave her alone or I will rip you to bits because I do believe in killing the messenger. You know why? Because it sends a message". He slams her head against the floor. "Katherine wants something from me? You tell that little bitch to come get it herself. Now your gonna tell me where that bitch, Anna is holding my niece".
"I don't know".
He then slammed her head down again. "Isobel my patience is gone now I'm going to ask one more time. Where is Anna keeping my niece?"
"She has a place not far from here but I'd hurry if I were you she said she was gonna change Grace tonight. It's the last house on the block".
"If anything happens to my niece I can promise that both you and Anna will end up with a stake in your heart".
Damon had sped out of the house heading down to the house. Grace was still in the house that Anna was in, she had stayed sat down the entire time when the door opened she swallowed hard. 'Please be Uncle Damon or Uncle Stefan please' Grace thought to herself.
Anna had just arrived back to the house and went up to see Grace. "Well sweetheart it looks like it's time, after this we'll be together forever". Anna said to her daughter. Grace then scrunched her eyes together as she silently prayed that Damon or Stefan will show up. 'Please hurry I don't wanna die'. She thought to herself.
Damon had made it to the house and ran to the door he had kicked the door going inside. He then took a piece of the door and held it in his hand.
"Gracie! Gracie!" Damon called out.
Anna and Grace were upstairs as they heard the door being kicked in followed by Damon shouting.
"Uncle Damon! Were up here!" Grace shouted.
"Shh!" Anna said. She then got eye level with Grace and compelled her again. "You will stay here and not say a word".
"I will stay here and not say a word".
"Good girl".
Anna then super sped down the stairs to see Damon holding part of the door. He then turned his attention to Anna. "Where's my niece Anna?"
"She's not here Damon".
"Gracie call out if you can hear me". Damon called.
Grace had heard Damon calling for her but she couldn't call back to him she was relieved that he was there.
Damon had glared over at Anna who had broken a part off the staircase and twirled it around.
"You compel her to not say nothing? How low can you be? You kidnapped your own daughter and all for what? To see her? Well this ain't the way to see her". Damon said as he picked up another piece of the broken door.
"I actually wanted her so I can change her and I can spend forever with her".
"Over my undead body that's happening".
He then super sped over to her jamming the stake right in her heart. He watched as her body slowly fell to the floor as her skin was turning gray. "I told you there wasn't gonna be a next time". He said to the dead body. He then raced up the steps and began to check all the rooms.
"Gracie! Sweetheart where are you?" Damon called.
Grace didn't know what happened but she called back to Damon, "Uncle Damon I'm in here!"
Damon then heard his niece and went to the room she's in, when he opened the door Grace had immediately ran to him and he swept her up hugging her close. "I'm so glad your safe sweetheart". He whispered.
Grace had wrapped her arms firmly around Damon's neck she wouldn't let go of him for a couple moments till he pulled away from the hug.
"Let me look at you sweetheart". He said looking her over for injuries.
"I'm fine Uncle Damon she didn't do anything to hurt me. She made me drink her blood though ugg". Grace said shivering.
He then noticed the missing necklace. "Sweetie what happened to your necklace?"
"She threw it out the window and compelled me".
Damon then brought his niece back into his hold hugging her tightly. "Let's get you home".
Mystic Falls High School
In a classroom, Bonnie is leafing through Emily's spell book. Elena enters the room.
"Hey! Thanks for meeting me. I wanted you to see this". Bonnie said.
"Is that Emily's spell book?" Elena asked.
"I've been going through it since Grams died. Check this out".
Bonnie shows her the book.
"That's the vampire compass".
"Yeah, according to Emily, Jonathan Gilbert never actually succeeded in inventing anything. Emily secretly spelled them all with magic. Compass, rings and the mystery device you told me about".
She shows her a page from the book. The device is designed.
"Yeah that's it. Well, a part of it. Damon only has the one piece".
"Emily pledged her loyalty to Katherine. But she couldn't stand by and watch innocent people get killed. This was the only way she could think of to help. To let Jonathan Gilbert believe that he'd actually invented these devices".
"Does it say what it does?"
Bonnie reads the page.
" Are you sure this is what Isobel wants?"
"Yeah, I'm sure. Why?"
"This is a weapon. Against vampires".
Elena is surprised.
Outside, Jeremy is walking and sees Elena.
"Elena!" Jeremy called out to his sister.
"Hey, have you seen Stefan? I need to find him". She replied.
"No, not lately. Listen, do you have a second?"
"Yeah. What's up? What's going on?"
"Well, it's Anna. I've left her all this messages and she hasn't gotten back to me, not even a text".
"Anna? I didn't know that you guys were still friends".
"We're more than friends. Look, something could be seriously wrong and if you know anything you've got to tell me".
"I haven't talked to her, Jer".
"Are you lying to me right now?"
"Why do you say that?"
"'Cause that's what you do. Lying. You lie about everything. I know what Anna is and I know that you know. So tell me, do you have any idea where she is?"
"No, but Jer...Jeremy wait! Jeremy!"
She turns around and Isobel is standing right behind her.
"Isobel. What are you doing here?" Elena asked her.
"I'm your mother, Elena. I want to be more involved in your life". Isobel replied.
"I don't want you in my life".
"I understand that. You already have a lot of people that you care about but I've been studying. Let's see if I got this right".
She looks at Bonnie.
"There is the witchy best friend, Bonnie. Gonna stay away from that one".
She looks at Jeremy.
"Oh...sad little brother Jeremy".
She watches Caroline.
"And there's Caroline...obnoxious Caroline. I got all of my info from her by the way. She had no idea who I was and she wouldn't stop yapping. Oh..."
She looks at Matt.
"And there's Matt, friend, ex, yappy's future ex. Lots of connections there".
"Matt is not involved in this"
"He's involved with you, isn't he?"
"Look, you shouldn't be here. You need to leave".
"No, I have some friends here too. Look, you see that man over here, standing next to Matt by the Float? His name is Frank, he's very handsome and he's also quite handy and he'd noticed that the axles are a little rusty which is very dangerous. So, all you have to do is apply a little bit of pressure and..."
"No!"
Frank jumps on the trailer above Matt. Matt's arm gets crushed. Elena tries to run for him, Isobel grabs her.
"Get this trailer! Come on guys help me!" Matt cried out.
Tyler rushes to help him with some friends. They try to remove the trailer. Stefan arrives to help lift. They remove the trailer. Matt gets free. Caroline rushes to see Matt.
"Caroline, call an ambulance". Stefan told the blonde.
"Why are you doing this?" Elena asked.
"I'm showing you how easy it is to hurt the people that you care about". Isobel said.
"And you're doing this just because of Jonathan Gilbert's invention?"
"Hand it over and all will be stop".
"I told you, Damon is not going to give it to me".
"I think that you underestimate how much Damon cares about you. I saw how much he cares for little Gracie".
"He'll kill you before he gives it up".
"Is that before or after I kill your brother Jeremy?"
Elena turns to see Jeremy. He has disappeared.
"Jeremy?" Elena called out.
Stefan looks at her.
"Jeremy?!"
Elena looks everywhere. Isobel is gone too.
Isobel's Residence
John arrives. He enters in the house. There's a lot of suitcase in the entry.
"I see you're packing. That's a good sign". John says,
"It won't be long now". Isobel replied.
"Did you get the missing piece? Where is it?"
"I don't have it yet".
"Then, why did you call me here?"
Isobel is going in another room. John follows her.
"Because I have the next best thing".
Isobel enters the room. Jeremy is in the room. Cherie and Franc are around him.
"What the hell are you doing?"
"Getting what I want".
"Yeah but he is my nephew and you're going let him go right this second!"
"That gaudy ring on your finger comes off".
"Come on Isobel, I know you okay? It's me John. You can't hurt a kid".
"I'll kill him to prove you wrong".
"Really? Are you that far gone? Look, I know you've changed but the old Isobel is somewhere in there, isn't she? Come on let him go".
Isobel turns to her minions, "Faites le souffrir".
Cherie and Franck beat him and throw him on the floor. Isobel catches his hand and removes his ring.
"Nice try. We'll see how you do without this".
Isobel leaves the room. Jeremy looks at John, he's on the floor, bleeding.
Mystic Falls High School
Back in Alaric's classroom.
"Where is the device?" Bonnie asked.
"Damon has it. He's going to be difficult to reason with". Stefan said.
"We'll go to him, I'll talk to him". Elena said.
"He's not just gonna hand it over, especially if it's harmful to vampires".
"What if it's not?"
Elena, Bonnie and Stefan look at each other.
Salvatore Boarding House
Damon and Grace had arrived home the whole time Damon had been debating if he should erase Grace's memory of Anna and what had happened.
"Uncle Damon". Grace says.
"What is it sweetheart". He replied.
"What happened with Anna?"
He sighed. "I did what I had to do to protect you Gracie".
"You killed her?"
"Only to protect you".
She then wrapped her arms her arms around his torso burying her face in his shirt. "I love you Uncle Damon".
" I love you too sweetheart, go on up and get ready for bed".
She then ran up the steps and almost tripped, "No running Grace". He called to her.
"Sorry".
Stefan, Elena, and Bonnie then came in asking for the device just when Grace came down dressed in her pajamas as she went in the kitchen for a snack.
"Absolutely not!" Damon exclaimed.
"Just hear me out". Elena tried to reason
"I'm not gonna give the device to Isobel so she could give it to John who is going to turn it to kill me. I like being a living dead person".
"Can we not talk about killing please I had enough of that for one day". Grace said coming in the room.
"But it'll be useless, Bonnie can take its power away". Elena said.
"I don't trust her". Damon says.
"I can remove the original spell". Bonnie replied.
"John and Isobel will never know". Elena said.
"No, I'll get Jeremy in my own way". Damon said.
"Really? How are you going to do that? Because Isobel is a vampire and Jeremy could be dead the second you walk in the door". Stefan said coming in the conversation.
Damon turned to Bonnie, "Are you even up for this? I mean no offense, you're no Emily Bennett. Emily knew what she was doing".
"I've been practicing". Bonnie replied.
"It's not piano lessons, honey".
"What's your favorite book?"
"What?"
"Name a book, any book".
"Name a book...How about "Call of the wild", Jack London?"
Bonnie turns and looks at the library. A book flies and lands in Damon's hands. Damon looks at the book. That caught Grace's attention. 'I wonder if she could show me how to do that' Grace thought to herself.
"Jack London. Great parlor trick"
"We're doing this, Damon. And we're doing it my way. Now give me the device. We're wasting time!" Elena says.
Damon faced Bonnie, "I don't trust you, I tried to kill you".
"You're right, you can't trust me". Bonnie said.
"But you can trust me". Elena said.
Damon looks at her. Stefan looks at them. Damon gives her the device. Stefan looks at him.
"Thank you".
Emily spell book is open. The device is next to it. Bonnie begins the spell. Damon, Elena and Stefan look at her. Grace had stayed close to both her uncles.
"Done". Bonnie states.
Bonnie gives the device to Elena.
"Great, now what?" Damon asked.
"Now we give it to Isobel". Elena said.
"Can I come?" Grace asked.
"Uh no your staying here". Stefan said.
"Stefan's right besides it's time for you to go to bed". Damon said.
"Can I stay up until you come home then?"
"Don't stay up too late".
"Bonnie would you mind watching Grace until we get back? Stefan asked.
"Sure". Bonnie answered.
'Perfect this is my chance to talk to Bonnie' Grace thought to herself. Damon and Stefan kissed Grace's head then left with Elena. 'Here's my chance' Grace thought.
"Bonnie can I ask you something?" Grace asked.
"Sure Gracie what is it".
"Can you promise to not tell Damon or Stefan please".
The teen witch was now getting confused, "Grace what is it? You can tell me".
"I don't know how but I think I could be a witch".
Mystic Falls
In the town square, Elena is waiting for Isobel. She arrives behind her.
"Where is the device?" Isobel asked.
"Where is my brother?" Elena asked.
"This isn't a negotiation. Where is the invention?"
"Where is my brother?"
"Do you really think that I came alone?"
Frank and Cherie arrives behind Elena.
"Did you really think that I came alone?"
Damon and Stefan arrive behind Isobel. She looks at them.
"For god sakes, call home".
"What?"
"Call home and ask to speak to your brother Jeremy".
Elena takes her phone and calls home.
-Hello? Jeremy answered.
-Jeremy, are you okay? Elena asked.
-Yeah yeah I'm fine, Uncle John hit his head. It was an accident.
-We're all laughing. Jenna added.
-But yeah I'm okay. Jeremy said.
-I'll be home soon, alright? Elena replied.
-Yeah.
He hangs up the phone and looks at his uncle.
"You were never gonna hurt him".
"No, I was going to kill him. Don't look for any redeeming qualities in me. I don't have any".
"But you took a risk with Damon. How did you know that he was gonna give it to me?"
"Because he's in love with you".
Damon looks at Stefan, he looks uncomfortable. Stefan seems upset. Elena gives the device to Isobel.
"Thank you".
"For what?"
"For being such a monumental disappointment. It keeps the memory of my real mother perfectly intact".
"Goodbye, Elena. As long as you have a Salvatore on each arm, you're doomed. Katherine was smart. She got out. But we all know that you're not Katherine. Look at little Grace she'll be doomed for the rest of her life"
Isobel looks at her and leaves. Stefan embraces her. She looks at Damon. Then, Stefan looks at Damon. He looks down and leaves. Stefan looks after him.
Salvatore Boarding House
Bonnie was in shock at what Grace told her, "Grace what makes you think that you could be a witch?" Bonnie asked.
"When I was angry a couple time my lamp had busted, my bedroom light started to flicker, and at the Founder's day party a vase had shattered. I don't know what's going on Bonnie it's starting to freak me out".
"Have you told Damon or Stefan?"
"No because I'm afraid if I tell them then they might get rid of me".
"Gracie they won't get rid of you I promise but it's your decision if you want to tell them".
"I just don't know how to tell them that's the thing".
"You'll find a way to tell them I know you will".
"Thanks for talking with me about this Bonnie".
"Your welcome".
"I'm gonna go to bed good night".
"Good night Gracie".
Once Damon and Stefan had came home Bonnie had left, the two brothers had started to talk.
Damon is pouring himself a glass of scotch. Stefan entered the room.
"Would you like one? Say it, whatever it is, purge, get it out". Damon says.
"It's about what Isobel said". Stefan replied.
"What about?"
"Well, I know that you and Elena have bounded and I know that she cares about you and...I know you care about her".
"Well, this is going in an interesting direction".
"I'm just concerned about Elena being hurt. She considers you a friend".
"Same here, Elena is a very good friend. Actually, she might qualify as my only...friend. Is that a problem?"
"So, at the risk of sounding like uh...like a jealous boyfriend".
"Oh, there's no risk, you do".
"History will not be repeating itself where Elena is concerned. Do you understand what I'm saying?"
"Sure. Sure".
Stefan runs toward him at vamp-speed.
"Do you understand?"
"Whatever you say man, I mean honestly we're just friends and as a friend I wasn't looking forward to telling her the truth anyway so, I'll let you do it".
"What truth?"
"About John. Because I know you guys don't like to keep secrets from each other".
"What are you talking about?"
"Am I the only one around here who has the ability to put two and two together? Isobel! Hello? She dated John when she was 15; she gets pregnant and ends up at the doctor's office of John's brother. Now, what do you think John's role is in all this? I mean, go ahead, and think about it, I'll wait. Did you get it? You there yet?"
"So you think that John is Elena's father?"
"Ding, ding, ding, ding!"
"What proof do you have?"
"I don't need any proof, that's a DNA test for John, Elena and Maury Povich to do it but I know how well you deal with these bombs so...Sleep tight. I'm gonna go check on Gracie".
He leaves the room.
"Oh and when you do tell Elena and she needs a friend to talk to about anything, I'm here for her".
He leaves, Stefan looks at him. He then caught up to his brother.
"Damon what happened with Anna?"
"We'll never have to worry about her again let's just leave it at that".
Damon had took his time going to Grace's room as he was wondering about something, 'Should I take the memories of Anna from Grace?' He had thought about it the whole time since he killed Anna he never wanted to compel his niece but he might make an exception. Stefan had seen his brother just walking around the hallway.
"Damon tell me what happened, I have a right to know. Gracie's my niece too".
"I got to the house and that bitch compelled Gracie again, I stabbed her she died. I got Gracie and brought her home".
"There's something else isn't there".
"I don't know if I should compel her to forget all about what happened with Anna, we said we would never do it but I'm thinking about it".
"If you did it you would be protecting her".
"That's what I'm telling myself".
What the brothers didn't know is that Grace was still wide awake and heard everything, she then got out of bed and went out to the hallway.
"Gracie we thought you were sleep". Stefan said.
"I couldn't sleep". She said.
"Everything alright?" Damon asked.
"I'd be ok if you took my memories of what happened with Anna, I don't want to remember her. She wasn't my mom, she never was".
"Are you sure Gracie?" Stefan asked.
"I'm sure Uncle Stefan".
Damon then got on one knee and looked his niece in the eye and began compelling her. "You will forget all about what happened with Anna. You will forget that she is your mother. You will forget her name".
"I will forget all about what happened with Anna. I forgot that she is my mother. I forgot her name".
Damon then turned to his brother. "Let's see if it worked".
"Gracie what's your mom's name?" Stefan asked.
"My mom's name was Jessica".
"Time for bed sweetheart let's go". Damon said.
"Ok, good night Uncle Stefan". Grace hugged Stefan around his torso.
"Good night Gracie". He then kissed her head.
She went back to her room just as Damon followed her once she got comfortable, Damon tucked the blanket around her.
"Sleep tight Gracie".
"Good night Uncle Damon".
He kissed her head and left her room the brothers went to their rooms going to bed for the night, when Grace went to bed she had one thought on her mind, 'How do I tell Uncle Damon and Stefan that I could be a witch?'