The next night rolls around quickly. Damon and I get geared up. Damon goes and gets the bus. I go shopping for a bunch of clothes for them to get changed into. I grab some hair brushes, razors, tooth brushes and other toiletries as well for some comfort items. I brought fuzzy blankets because those are always a comfort item, I like to think. I get them backpacks to put all their new stuff in to bring with them. I don't want them to think they must part with them. Damon will have Blaise the whole time. We are hoping having a baby around will help calm the people. I have Enzo's blood bags. I put six in a cooler that is heated instead of cool. That way he gets nice warm blood. I put a large amount of food in two more coolers, one for hot, one for cold. We pull into the parking lot.
"Ready for this?" Damon asks.
"More then," I reply giving Blaise and Damon a kiss. I leave. I head into the facility. I memorized the code to get in when I saw Wes put it in. I expertly avoid the camera's and navigate to Enzo's cell.
"Enzo," I whisper.
"Evie?" He asks confused.
"Yeah," I reply.
"What are you doing here?"
"Rescuing you. I did tell you that." I say I finally slip into the room.
"I just didn't believe you would be back. I didn't want to get my hopes up."
"Well it's time to get your hopes up." I reply sliding a bag to him. He bites into it quickly with a moan he drinks it fast.
"How is this warm?" He asks as I pass him another.
"I'll show you when we get back. I tried to think of different comforts to bring." I say with a shrug while he tears into his third bag.
"How many you go in there?" He asks as I hand him his fourth.
"I only brought six with him. I hope that will be enough." I reply worried.
"You did amazing Evie. Don't you worry sweetie." Enzo tells me. He finally eats the sixth. "We going to take that nifty thing with us?"
"No, I got this one specifically for this. We can leave it behind." I say with a shrug.
"I think we should take it with us. It can be my first item." Enzo says with a smile.
"Oh, Damon and I got you tons of stuff for the house. If you decide to stay with us we prepared you a room. If not I got you a suitcase to put all your new stuff in." I explain. "I need to head to recue the others."
"I will come help. A lot have been here since birth. They don't know kindness at all." Enzo tells me.
"Do they have packs and covens?" I ask concerned.
"Their parents told them about them, but they have never been there." He says as he pulls the door off the cage. Come on, it's time to go somewhere else." I call out to them.
They all slowly follow. I head out into the hall and see the two guards necks snapped. I shudder and step over them a little sad. Enzo has the witches behind him. We head out to the parking lot. I load everyone on to the bus. Enzo enters last seeing Damon driving it.
"Reduced to bus driver?" Enzo jokes.
"For tonight. It's worth it." Damon replies.
Damon pulls out of the parking lot. We hit the highway as I see Wes drive past us. He doesn't even glance at the bus. I guess there was a silent alarm. I sit beside Blaise's carrier with a sleeping Blaise in it and Enzo sits beside me.
"So, is that him?" Enzo asks looking at Blaise.
"Yeah, this is Blaise." I answer with a smile.
"He looks exactly like Damon. There is no denying he is his." Enzo says taking a deep breath.
I stand up. I see all of them huddling under the fuzzy blankets. Some of them exploring their new backpacks with fascination.
"In the coolers there is both hot and cold food help your self. It was all brought for you. I know most if not all of you were told about packs and covens. Do you all know where it is?" I ask. One small boy raises his hand. "Yeah?" I call on him.
"My mom died in childbirth. I don't know where I go." He says scared.
"Alright, I guess you are coming to stay with us. Anyone else?" I ask. No one else speaks up. "There is a washroom in the back if you want to change, use it, or you use some of your toiletries. I left photo instruction cards on how to use each item if you are uncertain in your bags." I sit back down.
"You really were fully prepared. I thought you had left and forgotten about me, but here you were making sure everyone had everything they needed and comfort items." Enzo says impressed.
"I know Damon and you have to talk, but when I saw and heard about you I couldn't leave you there. I also couldn't leave everyone else behind. That would make me just as bad as the Augustine society." I tell him.
"Naw, little bit. That would be impossible. You are miles better already." Enzo says with a laugh.
We pull into the bus station and I separate everyone into groups of areas they are going. I start getting the tickets. The teenager at the counter looks at me funny but doesn't question it. I get all the tickets purchased and tell the ones going to the same place to stick together. Everyone seems to have a buddy. I show them to where they catch their bus, let them take some of the food from our bus to go with them. I give them all a 100 dollar bill each for anything they need to buy on the journey and off they go. I turn around and see a girl who can't be more then five.
"Did you lose your buddy?" I ask her gently. She shakes her head and just takes my hand. "I guess your also coming with me. We get back on the bus.
"Bindi!" The boy calls out. "I was wondering where you went. She's also an orphan at birth too."
"Alright, I guess you are both with me then," I say sitting down.
We head back to Mystic Falls. Bindi and the boy fall asleep on the way back. Damon carries the boy to a room. Enzo carries the girl to the same room. I wanted them together so they didn't get scared. I change them into some PJs and cover them in their new fuzzy blankets. I head back downstairs and see Damon must have put Blaise in his bet. Damon and Enzo are both talking.
"What's the plan with the two kids?" Damon asks.
"Well, we will have to enroll them in school or homeschool them. Porbably homeschool would be better." I plan out loud.
"How do we explain them?" Damon asks.
"Enzo is a close friend who just got custody of his younger siblings after his parents died in a car accident. He came here after you offered your help." I say with a smile.
"She's good," Enzo compliments.
"Thanks. Speaking of good, did Damon show you your room?" I ask.
"Yes, it's perfect." Enzo says smiling at me. "Thank you little bit. You are truly magnificent."
"I will give you two some time to talk. I need to order homeschooling stuff and prepare to have to take them on a shopping trip for new clothes and toys and other stuff kids need. Enzo you can come with us to pick stuff in your own style.
We should also probably get you a job. This way you can start putting money away into the stock market. That way you eventually don't need to worry about mney in the future, should you decide to strike out on your own. I believe there is a few bartender positions open at the grill. I can put in a good word." I mumble partly to myself.
"Little bit. I will leave the plans in your capable hands. I was a mechanic by trade, but I will do anything you tell me to," Enzo says with a shrug of his shoulders.
"Car's have changed a lot in the years you've been locked up but I imagine we can enroll you in a mechanics course at a college near by. That can be one of the reasons you are working as a bartender and are here." I tell him.
"Sounds perfect." He smiles at me.
"Night boys," I say giving Damon a kiss. Enzo pulls me into a hug.
I head upstairs pulling out my laptop and ordering all the stuff for homeschooling the kids and some other stuff that might be fun for them as well. I look into activities in the area that they can do to get to know kids their own age. I don't want them to feel like they other have us to hang out with. I look into a mechanics curse for Enzo and enroll him in that. Maybe he can make money restoring classic cars.
I head into the kids room and unpack their backpack's. I walk around making a list of what they need.
"Evie?" The boy wakes up and asks in a sleepy voice
"Yeah…" I trail off wanting his name.
"Channing." He picks up. "I was wondering where we are."
"We are at my boyfriends house. You will stay here with him, his brother, and Enzo. We will go shopping for stuff for you and Bindi. You will both have your own rooms. I just put you two in the same one for now because I didn't want you both to wake up and be scared." I explain.
"Okay," He says.
"How old are you Channing?" I ask.
"I think 7. That's what I was told. Bindi is 5." He says yawning.
"You get some sleep. Damon and I are 5 doors down if you need anything. Don't be afraid to come to us for anything. I bet even if you went to Enzo he would help too." I tell him. I shut the door behind me allowing him to fall back asleep.
Damon and I wake up to a quiet knocking.
"Come in!" Damon calls out. Bindi and Channing come in timidly.
"Hey you two! Come join us." I tell them. Channing bounces over. He helps Bindi on the bed, then gets on himself. "What's up?"
"We were wondering what's for breakfast?" Channing asks.
"Well, we were thinking pancakes." Damon says thinking on the spot. Bindi shys away from Damon staying at my side.
"What's that?" Bindi says very quietly.
"What's pancakes?" I say with a gasp. "We have to get up right now and fix this catastrophe of epic proportions." I say dramatically, making them both giggle. Damon and I both get out of bed. Damon gets Blaise and picks Channing up. I pick Bindi up she just watches the boys giggling into my shoulder. "Those boys are pretty silly, huh?" She nods still giggling. We arrive in the kitchen. Damon has two chars pulled up beside him at the counter.
"I think I'll need two helpers today." He says looking at Bindi. She shyly hides in my hair. I put her down on the chair and she takes hold of me.
"How bout I stay right beside you. You can help make the pancakes, but I'll be right here just in case." I offer her. She nods. But stands in front of the counter now. She looks scared at Damon.
He has all the ingredients out in front of them. He starts directing them to add things to the bowl and being all around silly. I pull out my phone to take some pictures and videos of them. I slowly move to the other side of the counter without Bindi noticing. I sit on one of the barstools. I hear Blaise banging a spoon away on the floor. They are done mixing the batter and Enzo comes downstairs. Bindi starts looking around for me. I quickly get up walking around the counter. She starts crying not seeing me right next to her. I take her into my arms and hold her while she cries.
"I know sweetie. It was scary." I say trying to sooth her. Enzo gives me a nod walking over to Damon looking into the bowl.
"Whatcha making?" Enzo asks.
"Pancakes," Damon says putting them on the griddle.
Bindi starts to calm as I walk around the kitchen bouncing and rocking her lightly. Damon stacks the pancakes as they cook and puts them in the warm oven. I head over to the fridge.
"Think we need some whip cream?" I ask Bindi.
She nods probably not knowing what it is. I also pull out the ice cream, sprinkles, and maple syrup. I put the syrup on the table the rest on the counter.
"Alright pancakes are ready." Damon says.
I try to scoop the ice cream on to a plate while holding Bindi. Enzo sees me struggling and jumps in while Damon is cutting the pancakes for the kids. Damon puts our pancakes whole on the plate. Enzo adds the ice cream on top and I spray the whip cream on top of that. Damon adds cut pancake on the kids plates. Enzo adds a small scoop of ice cream, I add the whip cream and sprinkles. Channing is jumping around the kitchen in excitement. Blaise is screaming in excitement. Bindi is getting into things as well. I sit her down on the chair next to mine at the table. Channing on her other side. Damon beside Channing with Blaise in his high chair on the other side. Enzo beside him.
We are all eating. The kids all getting messy as ever. They get pancakes and the toppings everywhere. Damon, Enzo and I just look at each other and laugh. Blaise is given a little banana puree and milk.
"Why isn't he eating pancakes?" Channing asks looking at Blaise.
"Blaise? Because he is too little for pancakes." Damon explains.
"Which means more for us," Enzo joins in with a chuckle. He seems to be fitting in well.
"Enzo, I enrolled you into a mechanics course. It starts in about two weeks that way you have time to get settled." I say.
"Sweet, thanks Evie." He says.
"I will talk to the owner of the grill today, before we go shopping." I tell him.
"Alright, you still don't mind if I come along?" Enzo checks.
"No, of course not. You are more then welcome to come." I reply. We continue to eat. Stefan walks in.
"What the hell is going on?" Stefan asks upset. Bindi crawls into my lap hiding in my chest and hair. I rub her back to calm her.
"What does it look like? Breakfast." Damon says.
"Why are there all these people here?" Stefan asks confused. Tyler and Jer pop up behind him.
"Sweet pancakes!" Jer cheers. They both sit down. Ty next to Enzo, Jer next to him.
"I'm Tyler," Ty introduces himself to Enzo.
"Jeremy," Jer calls to him while stuffing his face with pancakes.
"This is Enzo, and Channing. The little girl who is hiding in Bindi." Damon introduces them all.
"You can't just keep inviting people into my house, Damon." Stefan says.
"Actually I can. Because it's actually my house. Zach signed it over to me when he left." Damon says smugly. Stefan just walks away in exasperation.
"It's alright that we stay here, right?" Enzo checks. "I don't want to create trouble for you and your brother."
"It's all good Enzo. I own the house. I can decide who stays." Damon says. "Evie, why don't I take Blaise today. You take Enzo, Channing, and Bindi to the grill and to the mall."
"Yeah, that will probably work out better. I will need both of Blaise's car seats that you go for when he's out of the carrier." I say to him.
"I'll grab that if you can get the kids all bathed and changed. I'll pull them out and transform the one into a booster seat. Grab a booster for the table as well. Bindi will need it. She's looking a little short. While your gone Blaise and I will transform one of the rooms into a play room for all the kids to use." Damon plans.
"Yeah, I can do that." I agree.
"I can help get the kids clean," Enzo offers.
We all stand after Ty and Jer finish eating. Damon starts cleaning the kitchen and dishes. I head upstairs to one of the spare washrooms leaving mine and Damon's open for Enzo to use to give Blaise and Channing a bath.
I run the water and add some body wash to give her some bubble. We will have to give her some bubble bath. I hear a knock on the door. I yell at them to come in. Damon pokes his head in and hands me her clothes that have been cleaned. Bindi gets in and splashes around excitedly. I splash her playing around. I quickly wash her hair. It has a lot of dirt in it. She has beautiful bright blond hair now. She gets all nice and clean. I pull her out and give her one of Blaise's hooded towels to dry her off. I get her changed and we walk out to see the boys already done.
"Evie, can you pick me up some new sketching pencils?" Jer asks.
"Ooo me too." Ty adds in.
"Got it." I say adding it to my list.
I have quite the list we have to get. I add Lego knowing Channing will probably like those. Enzo and I get the kids loaded in the car. Damon comes to tell us goodbye with Blaise in the stroller ready for his walk. Damon gives me a kiss goodbye and his credit card to buy everything. I try to hand it back but he doesn't take it. So, I guess I'm using his card.
"Can I go on a walk?" Channing asks.
"We will be doing lots of walking at the shops, but if you still feel up to it we can go for one when we get back. Maybe a bon fire in the backyard." I offer. I look at Enzo, he nods agreeing. We pull up to the grill. Enzo picks Channing up and takes him in. I pick Bindi up and bring her in.
"Hey Roberta!" I greet the manager.
"Hi Evie, I still can't convince you to come work for me can I?" She asks. She's been trying to get me to work for her for a while now.
"No, but I did bring someone who does need a job. If you don't mind training him to be your bartender, he will be a great one. He is a quick study as well." I tell her.
"Hit me," she replies.
"This is Enzo, Enzo this is the amazing Roberta." I introduce. He takes her hand and kisses above it.
"Charmed," he says sweetly.
"Ooo you're good. The ladies will love you. Alright. When can you start?" She asks. "When can you work?"
"I can work any night, but only nights. I'm starting college in a few weeks. And maybe give me a few days to settle in. I just moved into Mystic Falls." He says smoothly. I nod encouraging him. Hoping he gets the hint that he's doing a great job.
"Perfect. What brings you to Mystic Falls?" She asks curiously.
"My parents passed leaving me custody of my younger siblings. A close friend, Damon Salvatore, offered me some help. I took him up on it." Enzo says flawlessly keeping to the story.
"I'm so sorry for your loss. Are these the lovely siblings?" Roberta asks looking at Bindi and Channing. I nod to her. "Well, I think we should get them something to welcome them to the town."
"We were just about to drive out to the mall," I say trying to politely reject.
"Well then, bring Damon and Blaise as well and dinner is on the grill," She insists.
"I can't refuse that." I say knowing Jer, Ty and Jenna will probably join as well.
We walk out and head back to the car.
"Is she always like that?" Enzo asks after we put the kids back into their seats and get in the car. Him in the passenger seat, myself in the drivers seat. Damon will have to teach him how to drive.
"She is to my family. My parents and siblings used to always go to the grill. When my parents passed away she made sure we always had something to eat." I tell him.
After a while we arrive at the mall. The kids look around in awe. I walk us straight to the furniture store and Enzo takes Channing to go pick his furniture and I head with Bindi to pick hers. She picks out a white bed with some drawers underneath with a canopy curtain in a light sparkly pink. We get her a dresser in white as well. I get her a queen sized bed that way if Channing decided to sleep with her sometimes he can. She will also never grow out of the bed. I get her a bed rail in a beautiful pink with Anna and Elsa on it.
We get some shelving for the playroom. One large one to put felt bins in and a large bookshelf. I get a small white book shelf for her room. I get a small shelf that fits four bins for her room as well. We meet up with Enzo and Channing at the cash desk. Channing is excitedly telling Bindi and I about the stuff he picked. Enzo and I just chuckle. Bindi gets excited and starts telling Channing all about her room stuff and the playroom stuff.
"I got a small play structure for the middle of the room and some soft mat squares for the floor. It has letters and numbers on it." Enzo says.
"Good thinking. I didn't think of that." I reply.
"You can't think of everything." He says with a shrug.
I set up to get it all delivered later today. Enzo takes my credit card and goes clothing shopping for Channing and himself. Bindi and I head our own separate way to go clothing shopping for her. Enzo told me we would meet at the toy store. I get Bindi all the clothing she needs. She picks out a few that she really likes. I get her a few nice dresses for all the events. I told Enzo before him and Channing went their own way to make sure to get them both a suit for all the fancy events. We finish up and she sees a dress in the window of a store we pass.
"Can we get this?" She asks pressed up against the window.
"That won't fit you for a long time Bindi." I tell her.
"But it will fit you," she says.
"Alright, we can get me the dress." I say. It's a silver floor length dress. I has some sparkles on the chest. It's a mermaid cut as well. I quickly get it and we meet Channing and Enzo at the toy store.
"What took you so long?" Enzo asks.
"Bindi wanted to get me a dress." I reply with a smile. Enzo takes the clothes and vamp speeds to the car. "Alright you two can pick 10 toys each. I will need you to also help me pick 5 toys for Blaise." I tell them.
They both run up and down the isles. I grab a cart knowing we will need it. Bindi picks some dolls, Barbie's, and accessories. I grab some Lego for them both and a bigger Lego that Blaise can use. I grab some Playmobil for them as well. Channing grabs a soccer ball. I tell him that doesn't count as an item because we will all play soccer. I get two nets for the backyard. I grab the tag for an outdoor play structure and swing set. I get a football as well. Channing decides on some super hero figurines and cars. He picks out a track for the cars. He gets some electric cars. I have them both pick out a few plushies to keep in their rooms. I let them go crazy on the books. Enzo comes back to an overflowing cart.
"Wow," is all he says.
"Yeah," I say.
I grab them both a leap pad and a few games to go into them for them to play. I grab the PS4 for Ty and Jer and grab some games for them. I get sketch pencils for them both and an art kit for the kids to use. We got them a small table to be able to use for art in the playroom. We finally get finished and the kids are definitely hungry. We pay and Enzo takes everything to the car while we go to McDonalds to get the kids happy meals. I get Channing a burger and Bindi 4 nuggets. I split them so they can try them both. They both seem to like them both. Enzo comes back as they are finishing eating and we head back to the house.
When we pull into the drive Damon is waiting holding Blaise.
"Damon!" Channing yells trying to get out of his seat.
Enzo quickly jumps out to get him out of his seat. Channing runs to Damon to tell him all about the stuff for his room. I help Bindi out of her car seat. We head inside to decide what books and toys are going into the play room and what goes to their rooms. We finish hanging up their clothes and Damon comes into Bindi's room.
"Furniture delivery is here." He says.
I leave the room. I have Bindi and Channing playing on their leap pad's that way they doing get hurt over with the moving of furniture. We have them put the boxes all in the rooms they are for. Damon and Enzo run around at vamp speed building the furniture and putting it where I tell them.
I head over to Bindi and Channing and sit beside them. "You two, I know you probably don't want to think about the cage. But Damon, Enzo, and I need to know whether you are witches or werewolves." I say to them.
"We are werewolves. They made us activate our curse there." Channing says giving me a scared look.
"Alright, then we need to make a safe place for you two to be on the full moon. I will be with you two the whole time. From what Enzo was saying vampires and werewolves are naturally enemies. So, they won't be able to stay, but I'll try to be there. We will try to make it as safe and comfortable as possible." I explain to them. They both let out a sigh of relief. "Now, with the heavy stuff out of the way, why don't you check out your rooms."
They both cheer and run up to their rooms. You can hear the excitement in both of them. Enzo, Damon, and I head up a little more slower after them. Blaise was put down for nap while we were moving furniture. I'm happy we taught Blaise to sleep through anything. Because these two kids really know how to yell. They head to the playroom. I notice things are quieter. Damon hands me a screen which has a camera to watch what's going on in the playroom.
"I added some soundproofing. I wanted less noise. I thought they would end up being quite noisy in there. You can turn on the sound and control the volume." Damon explains.
"Very smart," I say handing him back the screen. He rejects it.
"I can still hear. It's quieter, but I can still tell what they are up to." Damon says. The three of us head to the kitchen to make dinner for everyone.