Eliza knew Elena went over to Stefan's last night so she had to wait for the right moment to tell Damon what was going on.

Luckily she had the chance as he had shown up on her bed when she was in taking a shower.

"Hey baby girl,"

"Morning Damon, so I take it Elena is still at your house?,"

"Yes why?,"

"Good now you need to act like you don't know anything I'm about to tell you understood?,"

"Yes what is it,"

"Last night Jackie and I came home before Elena, I don't think they realized we were here. We were on the phone with Nik so he too heard of their plans. Don't trust them Damon they plan to betray us again,"

"Seriously, and here I thought he was sincere when he said the 24 other vampires would die and the three we want would escape,"

"23 will die, don't ask there is 3 I need to help in there, but they aren't on your side you can't trust them,"

"Should have known it was too good to be true, I promise I'll act like I don't know, do you know where your ancestor's journal is?,"

"Jeremy gave it to Ric the history teacher to read, I do hope the answer is in there for you,"

"Thank you baby girl, for everything," Damon stood up kissing her forehead as Jackie walked in.

"Take care of her while I handle them,"

"You know I will," with a nod to each other Damon slipped out the window to go journal hunting.

Eliza and Jackie hung out upstairs when Jackie gestured that they had people downstairs.

"Do you think Damon really believes us? That we 're both trying to help him?,"

"I don't think Damon knows what to believe. Trust isn't something that comes naturally to him,"

"You know I really think that Damon believes that everything's he's done, every move has made he's done for love. It's twisted but it's kind of sad,"

"There are other ways to get what you want, you don't have to kill people. Damon has no regard for human life. He enjoys inflicting pain on others. For 145 years every single time that I have let my guard down and let Damon back into my life, he's done something to make me regret that. I'm not going to make that mistake again,"

"What do you think will happen if the tomb gets opened and Damon get's Katherine back, and Eliza her previous parent's?,"

"Eliza wouldn't be a issue, she has spent a long time without them I'm sure she will do everything in her power to adjust them to this time period so she can have that part of her life back. As for Damon and Katherine, well Katherine will attempt to kill your sister again she has always hated her. But I also think a lot of people will die," as he said that they heard footsteps on the stairs.

Eliza had sent Jackie out so they wouldn't think she heard anything, that it would be better if she went down alone.

As she entered the dining room Stefan and Elena turned to look at her.

"Um hi, didn't know anyone else was here," she said playing awkward cause of her hair being wrapped up and her Disney pajamas.

"Pajama day?,"

"Needed a mental health day, that consists of shower, as seen by my hair wrap, Disney pj's, fruit, and a movie marathon upstairs,"

"Understandable sis," Elena smiled even though she looked to Stefan.

"By the way do you know where Jonathon Gilbert's journal is at?,"

"Jeremy had it last, I know he mentioned something about Ric and a friend of his at the library interested in reading it. Maybe he can confirm who has it,"

"We'll look into it thanks Lizzie," Stefan said adjusting his leg where he sat.

Eliza gathered her snacks and headed back upstairs to watch her movies.

She texted Jackie all clear and she came back sitting on the bed beside her to watch the movies with her.

At the school Ric sat hunched over his desk reading through the journal.

I met Barnette and Giuseppe this evening. I saw the skepticism in their eyes when I showed them the compass.

"We're suppose to believe that can track one of them," Giuseppe had asked me in disbelief.

"What is it magic," Barnette asked jokingly.

"It's science," I explained.

"I'll believe it when I see it,"

"I've been thinking about this church idea I think it could work," it was then we were interrupted by his youngest son Stefan.

"Excuse me father I didn't know you had guests,"

"We'll be done in a few minutes,"

"Forgive me Mr Gilbert, Mr Lockwood,"

"Have you told them?,"

"Not yet, I still think Elizabeth Mackenzie's disappearance as well her parent's is part of the work of the devils for they were very much against their kind and were our strongest slayers,"

"Giuseppe we need all the men we could get,"

"I'll tell them, you can count on both of my boys, especially after her death," Giuseppe assured us they would want to avenge young Elizabeth.

Ric chose to photo copy some of the pages in the journal it would be wise to have those to reference when he gave back the journal.

He placed a copy in his locker as it was the safest place he could think of for the moment, and headed back to his class.

Tossing the book on his desk he sat down taking a stack of papers from the corner of the desk to grade.

Suddenly there was a flash in front of his door. Standing up he called out to see if anyone was there.

"Hello? Someone there?," seeing the flash again Ric rushed to his locker pulling his bag out.

Kneeling on the floor he opened his bag withdrawing a mobile pressurized stake gun.

Heading back to his classroom he slowly walked up to the door. Taking a breath he quickly turned shooting the gun only to have none other then Stefan Salvatore catch the stake.

Reloading to protect himself Stefan flashed over making him turn, before taking the gun from his hands.

"You shouldn't have done that," he shoved Ric backwards into the desks.

"Have a seat," he gestured to Ric as he stood.

"What is this compressed air?," Stefan asked as Ric sat.

"Did you make it yourself? Who are you? I'm not gonna hurt you unless you try that again," Stefan handed Ric back his gun as a sign of good faith.

"Now, who are you?,"

"I'm a teacher,"

"We're gonna have to do this the hard way?,"

"I'm also a historian, and while researching Virginia I made a few discoveries about your town,"

"So you show up like Van Helsing? Come on tell me the truth,"

"My wife was a parapsychologist. She spent her life researching paranormal activity in this area. Her work led me here,"

"Where is your wife?,"

"Dead. A vampire killed her,"

"Where's the Gilbert journal?,"

"What do you want with it?,"

"Where is it?,"

"It's on my desk,"

"No it's not,"

"It was on my desk," Ric said surprised it was gone.

Eliza had fallen asleep during their movies and Jackie let her sleep cause she needed it.

Nik and Eli had texted Eliza's phone and she used her's to let them know she was asleep and would answer them when she woke up.

Jenna got home that night and before going in her room she stuck her head in Eliza's room.

"She okay?,"

"Yeah she needed a day off so we just movied it,"

"Good to know, have a good night I'll see you both in the morning," she said closing the door heading downstairs.

1864

"As descendants of the founding families they wanna know they can count on you,"

"Of course they can is there any doubt?,"

"I'm not sure your brother Damon understands the importance of duty,"

"Damon left the confederacy on principle, and it's his choice and should be respected,"

"You'll forgive me if I have trouble respecting a deserter,"

"Elizabeth respected him before her disapperance and you highly regarded her opinion,"

"I never asked for your respect,"

"Good for you Damon because all I have is disappointment,"

"You said the town is in trouble?,"

"Yes the Mackenzies have been taken out they are all gone now, house left untouched. There have been too many deaths. It's time for us to fight back, stop these killers,"

"Killers? What are you talking about?,"

"We live amongst demons,"

"You're being cryptic now father. Why don't you just say the word,"

"Vampires, they exist. They live amongst us, but we have a plan to kill them. And you're going to help us," Guiseppe said with a nod to each son.

Later that evening Jenna sat in the kitchen as Damon cooked.

"My father never approved of anyone I dated, except Elizabeth she was the pride of both the Salvatore's and Mackenzie's which only made me want them more of course. What about you?,"

"There were a few guys. Logan isn't the only loser i've dated. Thankfully Eliza taught me about the supernatural so I avoided that disater pretty quick,"

"It's good she made sure you an Jeremy were informed about it all, she needs a good support system,"

"She does, I hear you have her family's stuff from 1864 in storage?,"

"I do, thank you reminds me to take her there,"

"Can we keep her safe this time around?,"

"We will cause she has family and vampires on her side," which made Jenna smile gratefully.

Damon smiled refilling his and Jenna's wine glasses as he went back to cooking.

"Hello Elena," Damon said as he sensed her in the hallway.

"Hey where have you been? We're cooking dinner,"

"Is Stefan with you?,"

"He'll be here soon," Elena leaned against the counter as she looked at Damon in disbelief.

The smells from the kitchen had two steps of footsteps coming down the stairs. Slowly Eliza shuffled into the kitchen with Jackie behind her nose twitching in the air.

"I smelt food," as she said that everyone laughed.

Jackie pushed her into a chair and went to the fridge grabbing water for them both. Handing one to Eliza she winked at Damon behind Elena's back knowing they were acting for the sake of Elena.

Eliza watched as Elena and Damon walked around the kitchen bumping into each other.

"Don't do that,"

"Do what?,"

"You know what, that move was deliberate,"

"Well yeah I was deliberately trying to get to the sink. Speaking of Stefan where is he? He's missing family night which I am enjoying immensley especially seeing Eliza so comfy," as he said that she laughed and waved her arm from where she sat against Jeremy on the couch playing video games.

"Is it real?,"

"Is what real?,"

"This renewed sense of brotherhood. Can I trust him?,"

"Yes you can trust him," not taking her word seriously enough he flashed up behind her at the dining room table.

"Can I trust him?,"

"I'm wearing vervain Damon it's not going to work,"

"I'm not compelling you Eliza would kick my ass I just want you to answer me, honestly,"

"Of course you can," Elena said walking away from Damon.

1864

"You can trust me Mr Salvatore I would never cheat,"

"I'm losing over here, again," Guiseppe called out to his sons as they walked up to where Katherine played lawn polo with their father.

"She's good I almost believe she genuinely likes him,"

"Perhaps she does,"

"Like she claimed to like Elizabeth but made her leave town in jealously,"

"She knows father would have her killed if he knew the truth,"

"Not if we talk to him. Explained how we feel. He could help us keep her safe,"

"Have you gone mad? No father would drive a stake in her himself,"

"Not true we can trust him,"

"Not with this. Please promise me you won't tell him Stefan,"

"I promise," was the last time Damon ever trusted Stefan.