Waking up I feel the sunlight blaring at me. I open my eyes and see that I'm in Caroline's room. I sit up and find Caroline sleeping next to me. I start poking her and she groans and her eyes flutter. "You bitch." She grumbles.
"Don't you know it." I chuckle.
"Why are you waking me up?"
"Because the sun is out, it's a new day, and don't you want to see Matt and talk to him?"
She told me everything about what has been going on, so I suggested last night she speek to him today and well today is now. "Does it have to be right now?"
"Before you know it Caroline the day will end, so get up and make yourself pretty because if you don't I will drag you out."
"You know I'm a vampire right? I would love to see you try."
"Care I'm stronger than I look." I remind her.
Caroline and I slowly get up and get ready. I'm wearing a long sleeved cream sweater, with a high waisted maroon skirt and black ankle boots and my hair is in beachy waves.
"Oh shit, I forgot something inside I'll meet you at the car." I say as we step outside her house. I quickly dash inside and grab what I forgot. Moments later I exit the house again and find Tyler holding Caroline up against her car. "Caroline?" I call out. Tyler tenses as he sees me walk out of her house. I haven't seen him since I arrived back in town. "What's going on?" I ask loudly.
"Nothing go back inside." Caroline says quickly.
"I don't think so, Tyler get your hands off her now." I order.
He looks at me like he's seen a ghost. "Stay out of this Brie." He warns.
I walk towards him glaring. This isn't the same person I used to sleep with. He's a werewolf and he's been listening to that wolf bitch. "I'm not going to ask you again Tyler. I don't care if you're a werewolf, if you don't take your hands off my best friend you will lose a limb." I threaten.
Caroline and Tyler's eyes go wide. "You're one of them?" He questions.
"One of what?"
"Vampires."
"No Tyler I'm just human, but being gone a year I've learnt a few things so don't make me ask you again."
He let's go of Caroline reluctantly. "Did you know about Mason?" he asks.
"No I didn't, I wasn't here Tyler." I reply standing in front of Caroline. "And before you start blaming Caroline, she didn't tell you because she was protecting you."
"No she was protecting the Salvatores."
"Do you hear yourself Tyler? She was protecting you, but you're to emotional to get that through your thick skull." I retort. "So I'm going to have to ask you to leave and calm down."
He looks between us. "I'm sorry." Caroline apologises.
Tyler ignores her and speeds off. I turn to face Caroline. "What was that about?" I question.
Elena POV
I enter the kitchen still frustrated about what happened last night with Brie, and then Uncle John showed up, I just wish they didn't come back. I find John in the kitchen and he switches off the TV. "Morning." He greets.
"What are you doing here?" I ask without hesitation.
"Coffee?"
"We're not doing that. We did that last night, no more avoiding, why are you here?"
"I'm here to protect you and Briana. Speaking of, where is she?" John asks.
"She left." I answer.
"I think there's more to it than that."
"What are you doing here?"
"Avoiding my question, she must have really gotten under your skin."
"She hasn't." I deny.
"You sure?" He asks. "Ever since she's come back it seems to me that she's taken the attention away from you and you can't stand it."
"You don't know anything."
"Oh Elena you're wrong." he grins. "I know more than you think and as for how much I can say, I will tell you when the time is right and when I can trust you."
Jenna and Alaric enter the room. "Has anyone see Brie?" she asks and notices John's presence as does Alaric. "What the hell?" She shrieks.
"Good morning to you to Jenna. Alaric." John greets.
"It's okay I'm confused, right? Because we wern't expecting you, like, ever."
John looks between both of us. "I got in late last night, Elena let me in."
"I'm still confused as to why you're here." Jenna responds.
"I decided to come back and stay for a while."
"Not here you're not."
"Actually you can't stop me from living here."
"Actually I can, as legal guardian."
"Yeah, about that, um, Elena, you want me to explain the situation, or would you like to do the honors?" John asks with a smirk.
"Okay, what's going on?" Jenna asks confused.
"I'm sorry, Jenna." I stutter. "I should have told you earlier, but—"
"I'm Brie and Elena's biological father." John chimes in. "There, now you know. Now I want to know where Brie is?"
"What?" Jenna asks shocked and turns to face me.
"Jenna." I whisper.
"How long have you known?" she asks tearing up. I gulp and don't answer. "Does Brie know?"
"No." John answers. "She wasn't around when she found out." John adds. "I was going to tell her, that was one of the reasons why I am looking for her."
"You're their father?" she asks. He nods. "I need to find Brie."
"Brie's fine." I alert.
"How would you know, you said you didn't know where she was?" John retorts.
"Who cares, she's probably run off again."
"That's not true." Jeremy alerts walking into the kitchen. "Do you want to tell them what happened?"
"What did you do?" Jenna asks crossing her arms.
"Why is everyone glaring at me?" I grumble. "I didn't do anything and why are we so concerned about Brie?"
"Elena she left last night because of you. Her friend died and you had to be rude to her."
"Who died?" John asks.
"A friend of hers that came into town recently."
"And you didn't think to go and find her?" Jenna asks the room.
"She's at Carolines." Jeremy answers.
"Is she ok?" John asks worried and I role my eyes. My life was so much better before she came back.
"She's staying with Caroline for a few nights. She just needs some time away."
"I'll give her some space, please just tell her that I'm looking for her." Jenna pleads. He nods and she leaves with an angry Alaric glaring at me.
"Well that was eventful." John chuckles and leaves the kitchen as Jeremy follows.
Brie POV
After the confrontation with Tyler I got Caroline to message Stefan to let him know what's happened. We hear a knock at the front door and it's Stefan. "What's wrong?" He asks.
"Tyler knows about you and Damon." Caroline announces. "He knows that Damon killed Mason. I didn't say a word."
"It's that woman Jules, she had a run-in with Damon."
"Tyler was so upset the look on his face, he was so betrayed."
"He didn't hurt you?" Stefan asks.
"No, Brie came out and told him to lay off."
"I also threatened him if he ever laid a finger on her again." I add.
Stefan sighs. "This is bad."
"You're not gonna tell Damon are you?" Caroline asks.
"No! He already wants to kill him." Stefan answers. "He thinks all werewolves should die, and he's not wrong to think that, Caroline. I mean, what if Tyler tries to retaliate? He has every right to. He could get himself killed."
"We're not gonna let that happen." Caroline assures. "We have to get to him and make him see reason before he does something stupid."
"Care he could have hurt you if I didn't come out." I remind her. "He may be your friend but he's a werewolf now, he could have killed you, he isnt the Tyler we grew up with."
"I know that, but we have to talk to him, Stefan, you have to talk to him." Caroline pleads. "Just try to explain things to him. You always know the right things to say." She adds. I look up and turn to face Stefan and I smile and send him a confirming nod and he leaves. "What was that?" Caroline asks me.
"What was what?" I ask confused.
"That smile?"
"What? The smile to Stefan?" I ask she nods. "It was non verbal gesture."
"It seemed more than that."
"Care you're seriously over thinking it, now come on we have someone to stalk."
Walking into The Grill with Caroline attached to my arm I notice Uncle John and Damon at the bar. "When did my Uncle get into town?" I ask.
"Don't know." Caroline answers and looks for Matt but he isn't inside.
We walk towards them and I overhear their conversation. "So, John, rumor has it that you know a lot, and won't say anything." Damon addresses.
"How do I know you can be trusted Damon?" John retorts. "Originals can compel vampires. And, according to Stefan, that's why Katherine's still in the tomb, because an Original has compelled her to stay there."
"Only because all of the vervain has left her system. Stefan and I on the other hand, are chock full."
"You guys are drinking vervain?"
"Yes, it's an acquired taste." Damon confirms and spots his hand. "John, I don't see that magic little ring on your stitched finger, so if you know something about Klaus, you better start talking, or I will kill you in your sleep."
"There will be know killing anyone." I pipe up from behind them.
They both look at me shocked. "Where have you been?" Damon asks worried.
"At Caroline's." I answer. "Hi Uncle John."
"Briana, you look, different."
"Good different I hope."
"Of course." He replies. "I just haven't heard from you since you left town and you come back in the amongst of all this, I see your coping." He comments eyeing Caroline.
"Don't eye my best friend John." I warn. "I may love you more than anyone in this family, but Caroline is my best friend, so you won't be doing anything to hurt her."
"I'm here to help." He assures.
"Then help by not getting involved."
"I'm sorry I can't do that."
"I hope you don't end up dead then." I say as I turn to look at Damon. "And Damon, stop threatening my uncle." I warn and leave.
"She doesn't know does she?" I hear Damon ask hi .
John shakes his head and I leave the grill with Caroline. "God I'm so over this drama." I mumble.
Walking to Caroline's car we hear footsteps and we turn around and it's Matt. "I'll meet you at the car." I whisper to Caroline and walk away.
As I'm walking to her car I feel a presence. I look around and nothing is there. I walk up to the car and turn around and come face to face with Jules. I try to contain my anger. "OMG." I shriek.
"Sorry for scaring you." She apologies and I can hear the falseness in her tone.
"Jules, hi, did you end up finding your friend?"
She shakes her head. "No I didn't, are you sure you don't know where he is?"
"Nope sorry."
"You seem a bit more angry since we last spoke." she notices.
"That's because a close friend of mine died."
"That wouldn't happen to be a brown haired pixie cut woman would it?"
I step a little closer to her. "You mean my vampire friend?" I question.
"Yes. How long did it take for her to die?" She asks.
"I don't know. I wasn't there, I was with my boyfriend, so I'm sorry if you thought getting a reaction out of me would work."
"You're very stupid to be picking a fight with me."
"Same goes for you." I retort laughing. "If you do anything to me, you are going to wish you were never born."
"Is that a threat?"
"That's a promise."
"Where's your blonde friend?" She asks out of the blue.
I turn around to see if Caroline is around but she's nowhere to be found. "What did you do to her?" I growl grabbing her by the arms and pushing her forcefully to the ground. She looks up at me shocked. "Don't be so obvious." I taunt looking down at her with a smirk.
"You're going to regret that." She threatens.
"Yeah how so?"
"Like this." a male voice says from behind me and before I can turn around I'm hit on the back of the head and I black out.
I wake up and my head is throbbing. I see a cage in front of me and I bolt up and I hit my head. "Calm down." a deep voice says in the shadows.
"What the hell." I groan.
"Sorry I hit you quite hard."
"Keep your bullshit to yourself."
"I'd watch your mouth."
"I'm not scared of you, but I'd be watching your back from now on." I warn.
"Those are bold threats coming from a human."
"You have no idea what I'm capable of."
"I'd shut your mouth before I kill your friend."
That's when I notice Caroline in a the cage next to me. "Don't you dare touch her." I growl and he just laughs as Caroline begins to wake up.
She sits up and pulls the bullet out. "Brie?" She asks confused.
"I see you got the bullet out. That was nasty. I got lots of wooden bullets, other toys. It's gonna be a long night, sweet peas." the man says and shoots her and she screams.
"Caroline." I shout and turn to face the man glaring. "You are going to regret that."
"Really? You're a defenceless human." He laughs.
"I'm stronger than I look."
"It's going to be a long night sweat pea, sleep tight." He taunts and he pulls out a dart. I shuffle back as he fires it and it connects with my leg and I feel myself getting dizzy and my eyes shut.
A little while later I feel myself waking up. I hear sniffling. "Care." I whisper opening my eyes.
"You're awake." She exclaims.
"I'm fine. How are you?"
"He shot me."
"Don't whisper ladies." the deep voice inturupts.
"Aah." we both shriek.
"I see you both are finally up, now let's talk." He begins. "How many vampires are there in this town?"
We don't answer and he starts shooting a vervain gun at Caroline. Caroline screams in pain. "Stop it." I shout.
"No! Now answer."
"Why are you doing this?" Caroline asks.
"You're a vampire why not." he answers as Caroline screams for help. "I'm sorry, what was that?"
"Let us out." I shout angrily.
"Excuse me? What was that?" he asks as we both scream and kick our cages.
"Let us out." I shout louder and I can see his eyes darken as he gets up and exits. "Caroline, you need to stay calm."
"Why do they have us?" She shouts.
"Because they are werewolves and they don't care about anyone but there own, and I think because Damon killed Mason."
"But why are you here, you're human?"
"I was with you, and in association to you I'm the enemy. But don't worry they will get what's coming to them, my man will make sure of it."
"Is your man a vampire?"
I grin. "Now isn't really the time to talk about this, we have to get out of here."
"How?"
"Just keep strong for me and save your strength." I encourage.
"How's your head?" She asks.
I feel my head and there's damp liquid on the back of my head. "That dog." I growl.
"Are you okay?"
"I'll be fine once we get out of here, but we have to stick together."
She nods and the caravan door opens and the same guy walks in with Jules. "Your friend wants proof that you two are alive" she alerts.
"What?" I ask confused. The man pulls out a gun out from his pants and he aims it at Caroline "No." I shout and he immediately redirects his aim and shoots me in the leg. "Aghhhh." I scream as Caroline cries out. "You're dead." I say in pain as I fight back tears.
I feel myself getting dizzy. "No, Brie, stay awake." Care shouts.
"I'm okay, I'll be okay." I whisper softly. "I just need to shut my eyes."
"No, no Brie stay awake!" Caroline pleads and bangs on her cage. "Help."
3rd Person POV
Jules is in the woods and hears a presence. "I know you're out there." She calls out to the distance.
Stefan suddenly appears with Tyler. "Where are Brie and Caroline?" He asks.
"Locked up tight and the human might not even make it out of here."
"What did you do to Brie?" Stefan asks darkly.
"She should have watched her tongue and not sided with the blonde vampire, so I shot her."
"She did nothing to you."
"Let's just say I don't like a smart mouth." she shrugs. "Now hand over Tyler."
"Not before I get Caroline and Brie."
"Not until you hand over Tyler."
"Tyler is free to make his own decisions, as soon as you release the girls." Stefan compromises.
"My brother the peacemaker." Damon says announcing himself and faces Jules angrily. "I'm only going to ask this once as my brother didn't get anywhere, hand over the girls or else it's going to end a lot bloodier."
"Give us Tyler." She repeats.
"Give us Brie and Caroline right now before I tear your heart out, you're no match for us."
"I'm not so sure about that tough guy." Jules responds and whistles and the rest of her pack walk out of their hiding places holding weapons including stakes, cross-bows, and a flame-throwers. "Let's try this again. Give us Tyler."
Damon glances at Tyler. "Go, you heard her, get over there." Damon orders and Tyler slowly walks towards Jules.
"Who killed Mason." the guy that was in the van asks angrily.
"That would be me, who shot Brie?" Damon growls.
"That would be me, she's currently bleeding out, why don't you join her, so boys make sure he suffers." Brady orders and they start to circle them.
"We can take them." Damon whispers.
"I don't know about that." Stefan disagrees.
"Well then." Damon grumbles and flashes over to Jules but she flips onto the top of the RV and Tyler runs inside it.
Brie POV
I feel myself waking up and can hear Caroline screaming. "Brie." She shouts.
"Hi." I whisper.
"Stay awake."
"I'll be okay, I just needed to shut my eyes, what happened?"
"I don't know. I hear voices, it's Damon and Stefan they are trying to save us." Caroline says. "Oh my god Damon's angry."
"Why?"
"He's threatening the guy that shot you and now they are fighting and are outnumbered."
"If I weren't bleeding from a gunshot wound right now, I'd laugh so hard at your commentary, it's keeping us sane."
"We need to keep sane." Caroline answers and the van door bursts open and it's Tyler. "Tyler!" Caroline exclaims. "Tyler, there's a latch on the door and I can't get to it, I have to help Brie."
Tyler just stands there frozen. "Wow." I say aloud.
"Tyler?"
He continues to stand there frozen in his spot. "For fuck sake Tyler help her." I shout.
That makes him move and he gets to Caroline's cage releasing her. "Brie." she says letting me out.
"Go." I encourage. "I'm right behind you, you have to get out of here, it sounds like they are in trouble."
"Not without you." She argues.
"I'm trying to regain my strength can you please just leave I will follow you." I promise. She hesitates but heads out. I regain my strength and I suddenly hear a gunshot and it's silent. Tyler hesitates and walks out the door and sees Damon and Stefan on the floor and Caroline being held up against the caravan. My blood runs cold as he just stands there. "If your not going to save Caroline then I will." I growl as I limp out of the van and I rip Jules off Caroline and hold her up against the van by her throat.
Her eyes go wide as everyone just stops and stares. "I told you I was a lot stronger than I looked, and you just pissed of the wrong person; biting Rose big mistake, going after Caroline bigger mistake, trying to kill my friends wrong move." I list off angrily. "You wolf bitch are on deaths door, I may be bleeding from a gun shot wound but it went straight through and I'm using my adrenaline and all my hate towards you to have you up choking, and that's with ease." I exclaim. "So I'm warning you, if you don't leave town tonight, I'll find you and I'll kill you myself." I threaten. "Don't you ever go after my friends ever again." I finish and throw her away and she looks up at me wide eyes, and before the wolves can attack they hold their heads in pain as a figure walks through the woods chanting.
"Elijah made a promise to Brie, I'm just here to see that it's up held, you need to go, now." Jonas, one of Elijah's witches orders.
I send him a nod as I fall to the ground and Damon flashes over. "Are you okay?" He asks worried.
I chuckle. "Damon Salvatore concerned about someone else, I'm officially shocked."
He sends me a half smile. "Only you can joke when your bleeding from a bullet wound."
"I have to keep the situation humorous otherwise life would be boring."
"Can you get up?" Jonas asks me from above.
"I'm fine Jonas, thank Elijah for me." I assure. He nods and walks off. I stand up with Caroline and Damon's assistance. "Thanks for rescuing us."
"Don't mention it." Stefan responds.
I turn to face Tyler who is still in shock about what just happened. "Tyler, for someone that I used to care for, I can hardly see who you are anymore." I address. "Hurting Caroline, not helping your friends, you should be ashamed of yourself." I continue and he looks down in shame. "When your supposed friends wake, tell them to get out of town, before I hunt them down, and Tyler don't ever talk to me again until you realize who's really on your side."
Stefan walks Caroline and I home. "Are you two going to be okay?" He asks us.
"We'll be fine." I assure.
"You two went through an ordeal today, you sure you don't want Elena or Bonnie here."
"No." I answer loudly. "I moved out of home to get away from her Stefan, Bonnie practically chose Elena over me, so no I don't want them here."
He sighs. "Look I'm sorry that you think no one cares about you, that is not true, I'm on your side."
"Yeah but I'll always come second best to Elena Stefan, I always have."
"Well don't think that because because that's not true." he argues. "I've seen what she's done to you and I can't stand the way she talks to you, you almost died tonight and she didn't even care."
"What?"
"I told Damon who was with her at the Grill and Damon came straight away, she tried to stop him." Stefan explains.
"I always knew she hated me and wished I didn't exist but for you to actually be on my side it's new and I like it." I admit.
"Well as someone that cares for you, I think it's time someone says it."
"Thank you Stefan. I appreciate the help from both you and Damon tonight." I thank.
"We didn't even hesitate." Stefan informs as he leaves.
"Looks like your life isn't so bad as you thought." Caroline addresses from next to me.
"Maybe not. I just hope after this ritual he actually does what he says, will be my friend."
"Don't worry, you know who I'd save first." She reminds me.
"I would do the same thing, if the roles were reversed." I retort.
"So now that we are out of captivity tell me about this bad boy vampire of yours?" She wonders.
"Where do you want me to start?"
"The beginning, how did you meet?"
"Well..."
After Caroline falls asleep I check my phone and see that I have dozens of missed calls and messages. I sigh. Here goes nothing. "Brie." Klaus's voice answers on the first ring.
"Hi." I whisper.
"What happened?" He asks right off the bat. "Greta said you were injured. The protection spell was alerted and you were unconscious."
"I got kidnapped, shot in the leg and basically just won over The Salvatore Brothers."
"Repeat that love, you were what?" he growls.
"The wolf that bit Rose knew that I was allies with the vampires." I explain. "She took me hostage and her fuckwit boyfriend shot me." I explain further. "Greta's spell helped, I'm just a little tired and sore now."
"Are you okay?"
"I think I need to come see you for a while." I admit.
"I meant physically?"
"The spell took affect immediately and the bullet went straight through." I assure. "It didn't hit any major arteries, but Caroline gave me some blood to help too."
"Now the wolf that shot you, is he dead?" He asks darkly.
"No but I thought you could do the honours."
"I love that idea."
"No one hurts me and gets away with it."
"No they don't and I'll make it painful."
"I'll be watching." I grin.
"Now, about you coming to see me, do you think you could come tomorrow?"
"Absolutely. I'll leave first thing in the morning." I accept. "I really need you Nik, you have no idea how horny I am, pleasuring myself just isn't the same."
He growls through the phone. "Careful love."
"Or what you'll bite me, I love it when you do that."
"I'll see you tomorrow love, behave."
"Yes sir and Nik."
"Yes."
"I got some Victoria Secret." I tease and he growls as I hang up.
"Okay your phone flirting is disgusting." a voice mumbles.
I turn around and see Caroline siting up. "How much of that did you hear?" I question.
"The end of your conversation, pleasuring yourself and biting, kinky."
"Looks like I'm leaving to see him tomorrow for a bit."
"What about me?" she asks pouting.
"I need sex and you can't give me that."
"I could but I'm not a lesbian."
"True, but if we were ever together, it be hot." I comment.
"Won't it."
"Are we really talking about sex with each other?" I ask laughing.
"That's how close we are." she giggles. "How long are you leaving for?"
"Few days a week at most." I shrug. "But I'll call you every day and you have to tell me what is happening here with everyone."
"Are you sure it's safe to be leaving?"
"I'm not going to hide Caroline."
"As long as you'll be okay."
"You saw me throw that bitch tonight that was with a bullet wound, you haven't even seen me spar yet, but maybe when I get back we can train, turn you into a fighter like me?"
"You'd teach me?"
"I'm not a vampire but I can easily take one down."
"I'll take you up on the offer then."
"Good." I smile as I lay down. "Night Care."
"Night."