Hey you adorable, sweet, and absolutely loyal readers of mine,
Let's see if you can find the MCMU character I've hidden here and yes Gabe Turner is one of the references. Well at least his face and physique is from Seb Stan in CA: WS. ;) I like to hide little bits like this and Iris Winchester/Anya being Natasha Romanoff. I'll occasionally sneak someone else' physique or their face. If you have any preference of who to see.. PM me how to meet them and who they are.
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I am so sorry for taking so long with doing the chapter before this one. I got a bit of writers block and i was dealing with drama at work. Ya know adulting at it's finest. So to make up for it I quickly typed this one up for all of you.
Your writer,
Beautiful Dreaming Warrior
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Previously on Divine Beauty:
(I doubt that you need to re-read the lemon that I ended on last chapter.)
Nik's POV:
I open my eyes and I feel the woman's arm still on my chest. I turn away and flash into the bathroom to get her raunchy perfume off my skin. I have the maids wake her up and escort her away. The hotel room reeks of sex and alcohol. Greta walks in with some breakfast food.
"I brought your favorites and I can have someone bring someone to come so you can drink from them." Greta says as she sets the tray on the table.
"Thank you Greta." I say softly and I hear my phone buzzing. "Can you grab that for me?" She nods and walks over to my charger before pulling it off. I hear her heartbeat falter as she comes over.
"It's from Anya, Klaus." She says as she hands me the phone while opening it. I look at the message and I see that there's multiple pictures of Rayen. Getting ready for a photo shoot, doing karaoke, and even going on a date with a human. My eyes pop out of my head and jaw drops as I see her in the little red dress. Her smile that was directed towards me for the longest time is now directed to this man. My body feels like it's slowly freezing up. My undead heart stutters as I notice that she no longer has the baby bump. Her body language actually is interested in this man.
"She seems happy. Watch out for her." I say with a neutral tone before I put my phone on the table as I eat my breakfast. Greta leaves and looks back.
"Remember Klaus you have that meeting with your Chinese chapter." She tells me before leaving and once those doors close I let my tears fall before I go back to acting like I was before I met Rayen that night.
(Insert the flashback that you read last chapter)
I shake my head and get rid of the memory. I growl as my anger at myself grows and boils over as I stand up and go to a little box that I've kept from our four months together. I throw the box and let it shatter against the wall as I go to the mini bar and start drinking away. Anything to get rid of the felling in my chest. This is my own fault. I pushed her away and told her to move on. My inner thoughts taunt me and slowly disappear as I drain the alcohol.
Rayen's POV:
Despite having that date last night and having that fuck. I think it's just better if he and I don't do anything more than lawyer type stuff and regular dates. For some reason my chest feels heavier than before. I don't enjoy the feeling of an elephant sitting on my chest. Anya and Mel are happy that I went out there and finally fucked but I think I'll stick to toys. I don't want to end up pregnant again. I don't think I could handle that heartbreak again. Supernatural dad or not. Gabe understands since I told him that I don't think we should do that again but I don't mind if we go on dates. I told him it's because I don't want to accidentally get pregnant since my parents come from very fertile bloodlines. Surprisingly he agreed especially since I have the Title of Lady. Despite being moved to a different house Riptide has fallen in love with his new home. He has even taken to learning where the fence is in the woods so he can't go farther than that. He is such a smart cat. He is enjoying the hell out of his new cat area that runs on the walls and even on the ceiling. The caretakers must've gotten this done when I messaged them that I was going to move back in.
Right now, I'm studying my book that Mark gave me while using my powers to weave wolfsbane and vervain in the walls and floors of the entire house and stables. For protection while Mel and Anya are out riding the horses and putting up some wards along my property line. As I'm reading it tells me that the only way for my powers to fully pass onto my children are if they are actually from my soulmate. Otherwise they will just be regular humans. I roll my eyes as I hear my house phone ring.
I pick up and ignore the caller ID, "Hello?"
"Hey it's me Belle." I freeze up slightly at hearing Stefan's voice especially after telling A- i mean Damon that I won't be saving their asses anymore because of them lying to me.
"What do you want Stefan?" I ask as I close my book.
"Isobel just showed up at the Gilbert's front doorstep." He says and I roll my eyes as I relax again into my couch.
"Why do I need to know this?" I question and I hear him falter slightly. "Does she want to kill anyone that I love?"
"I don't know. That's what I'm gonna go find out." I nod as I reopen my book.
"Okay, well... when you know figure it out. I won't go unless she is actively threatening someone I care for." I tell him as I flip back to my page that I was on. "I told Damon when I found out you lied to me that I'm not going to be your savior anymore. So just think about your back up plans. You're smarter than what you give yourself credit for..." I hang up as I get back to studying up on my history. I grab my cell and I text Ty's phone just in case he has it on him. Wherever he is.
To: Bestie
Hey, I know you're probably ignoring me for helping everyone keep secrets from you. But I hope that you're doing okay and that you'll come back soon. I miss my bestie that actually made sure that I worked out.
I send it before I continue my studying. I start thinking about the limits and I start thinking about some flowers that aren't available during this season. I take my book outside and sit on the ground pushing my fingers into the ground. My magic pushing into the ground and I close my eyes thinking off the flowers that aren't native to Virginia and or the US.
"Wow, are you doing this?" I hear a voice behind me and I see the caretakers' daughter. Monica, natural hair out like a halo and her golden brown eyes glowing with curiousity.
I blush, "Yeah I am, but you can't tell anyone." I say as I make a tigerlily/ vervain hybrid and put it in her hair behind her left ear. "If you ever want to come visit and hang out with me and the girl then just come over hon." She smiles and she sits down next to me.
"Okay, can you do anything else?" She asks and she looks at my book tilting her head in confusion. I nod and I look to the closest oak tree.
"You see that tree over there by the lake?" I ask and she turns her head to look at the one that I'm taking about. "Keep your eyes on it." I take a deep breath as I push my fingers back into the dirt and close my eyes. I have the wood create a treehouse with a ramp and a slide into the pool. I hear her gasp and I open my eyes before I wipe my hands on my jeans.
She hugs me, "That was amazing!" She says and I smile as I pat her back while I hear her dad yelling for her.
"You better go back and remember put that flower in water and it will last longer." I say as she nods and runs off to their house on property. I smile as I start pushing my reach out farther making sure that the lake isn't touched by the vervain or the wolfsbane. I'd rather not have Anya almost dying when she comes over. I have wolfsbane, vervain, and other protection enhanced flowers around the property lines as I stop when I feel Mel's magic. My body slows down slightly and I roll my eyes as I grab my book. "Hey guys, I'm going to make a meal plan for lunch and dinner. I'll call you when it's ready." I walk back into the house and I put my book on the table before I go to the fridge. I start cataloging everything as I turn on the radio and I dance around slightly as I think of something nice and light for us to eat since I made a big breakfast after Gabe left. I blush still feeling his hands on me and something else of his in me and I'm so glad that I used the morning after pills. Just in case. I start making some pasta and some sauce along with some garlic bread.
"'No thank you' is what I should've said, I should be in bed
But temptations of trouble on my tongue, troubles yet to come," I smile as I listen to the beat and dance around as I start making some the pasta and I start working on the sauce making it from scratch.
"One sip, bad for me
One hit, bad for me
One kiss, bad for me
But I give in so easily
And no thank you is how it should've gone
I should stay strong
But I'm weak, and what's wrong with that?
Boy, oh boy I love it when I fall for that
I'm weak, and what's wrong with that?
Boy, oh boy I love ya when I fall for that
I'm weak
But I'm weak, and what's wrong with that?
Boy, oh boy I love ya when I fall for that
(Boy, oh boy I love ya when I fall for that)" I sing out letting the radio dominate the sound system and I smile as I'm working on it. I quickly put the sauce on simmer so it can thicken. I grab my laptop and set it on the table as I make the toast. I start shopping and I quickly buy some toys, cleaning items, and some essentials for the house. "No thank you
They call me after dark, I don't want no part
My habits, they hold me like a grudge
I promise I won't budge
One sip, bad for me
One hit, bad for me
One kiss, bad for me
But I give in so easily
And no thank you is how it should've gone
I should stay strong
But I'm weak, and what's wrong with that?
Boy, oh boy I love ya when I fall for that
I'm weak, and what's wrong with that?
Boy, oh boy I love ya when I fall for that
I'm weak
But I'm weak, and what's wrong with that?
Boy, oh boy I love ya when I fall for that," I finish up my transaction and quickly before I go back to working on lunch again. I taste the sauce and groan before adding some garlic salt and pepper to bring it up a notch. I stir it and add the pasta into the now boiling water while I see Anya and Melody racing each other near the treeline. "We, we fall for that
Wake up, we fall again
We, we fall for that
Can't wait to fall again
One sip, bad for me
One hit, bad for me
One kiss, bad for me
But I give in so easily
And no thank you is how it should've gone
I should stay strong
But I'm weak, and what's wrong with that?
Boy, oh boy I love ys when I fall for that
I'm weak, and what's wrong with that?
Boy, oh boy I love ya when I fall for that
I'm weak
Go!
But I'm weak, and what's wrong with that?
Boy, oh boy I love ya when I fall for that." I smile as I pour the sauce over the pasta before I stir it and whistle three notes for Anya to bring the both of them in. I see them slow down and return to the stables to clean the horses up. I grab some plates and I put the pasta and toast on the table. I grab some soda and a blood pack for Anya as I work on cleaning up the pots and pans.
The door opens, "How did the wards go?" I ask as I look at them over my shoulder. Both of their hair a mess even with it up or braided back. I smirk as I raise my eyebrow at them.
"Good, we can finish the south and east property lines after lunch. What about you?" Anya says as she comes over after I finish cleaning and she washes her hands.
"Yeah, how was your studying?" Mel asks as she comes over and washes her hands as well. I walk over to the table and put my laptop on the island.
"It went well. I added vervain and wolfsbane around the property line to add on and around I also added Protection flowers and herbs." I say happily as I sit down while they join me. "I think I'm going to grocery shopping later while you guys finish up the wards. You guys have any things you want me to buy?" They start eating with me and thinking about what they want. I grab a notepad and a pen from the counter. After we finish up and clean our plates and serving stuff they write down what they would like to have for snacks and stuff like that. I grab the paper and slip it into my bra before I put all the dishes into the dishwasher.
I head up to my new room which is no longer a gothic room, but there's a forest scene on the walls with the trees on the ceiling showing the stars. I even made my own bed. I quickly change into a pair of light washed skinny jeans, a nice flowy cream cold shoulder top, and a pair of calf high heeled boots. I look at myself in my mirror and I start doing a light layer of makeup with a red lipstick, black winged eyeliner, and some highlight on my cheekbone. I smile as I grab my wallet and my keys for my bike. I walk down letting my hair out of the bun and it falls down to my hips.
"Heading out loves. Be careful." I pat Riptide's head as I grab my phone and head out to the garage to grab my baby. I smile and kiss it before I take the car since I'm going shopping. I keep the windows down and I start singing while I drive to the grocery store. I park in front since most people are working or are in school still. I walk in and quickly grab a cart as I go through the aisles. This is so domestic. I like it. Why couldn't this be my life instead of being apart of this stupid supernatural bullcrap? I think to myself as I getting the stuff off the list making sure that everything was all stacked up in my cart nice and neat.
Meanwhile No One's POV:
"So what was with the surprise visit to the Gilbert house?" Katherine asks as she and Isobel are drinking wine in the foreclosed home not far from the town line on the opposite side away from the Maxwell residence.
"John told me Rick was dating auntie vanilla. I got jealous." Isobel says showing emotions and Katherine nods understanding her descendants jealous plight.
"You have obviously got John wrapped around your finger if he invited you in the house." Katherine says with a smirk as she looks at Isobel.
"He thinks I'm helping him protect Elena, so he's been very useful in keeping me informed on everything that's been going on."
Katherine nods and leans in, "So tell me what you know."
Isobel returns her nod as she sips her wine again, "You were right. I couldn't get anywhere near Klaus, but I found my way to someone in his trusted circle. One of his witches."
"Klaus and his witches." Katherine's evil smirk creeps onto her lips.
"He said that Klaus is willing to grant you your freedom if we deliver the moonstone and the doppelganger. But you leave Lady Harjo out of it. His close witches found a loophole."
"I can get the moonstone." Katherine says as she finishes her wine glass. "Besides I can't get close to Rayen... she has a witch and a very old vampire be her side constantly."
She nods, "You know Katherine, you'd be betraying your Salvatore boys again."
Katherine stands up and stretches her arms, "I was more than willing to play it their way if I had to, but they're floundering. Their little witch has lost her powers, and they've used their only weapon to kill Elijah. If I stick with them, I'm dead. You showing up change everything." Her smirk staying on her face. "Looks like Lady Harjo stays off the radar... For now."
Rayen's POV:
I continue shopping as I feel that something is off in nature. My powers buzz in anticipation which is strange. I look down at my vine and see that it's vibrating. I gently rub the leaves to try and calm it down. I shake my head as it calms down and I continue on my way through the store. I head over to the produce section and get so into my head that I get surprised at seeing Mrs. Lockwood.
"Good afternoon, Rayen. How are you?" She asks and I take notice that her eyes look puffy and slightly pink as if she's been crying before coming to the store.
"I'm okay. Just getting some snacks and dinner items that we didn't have at the house." I tell her and she nods as I start testing bell peppers for their firmness.
"Speaking of which are you going to tell me why you've decided to move to the old Maxwell estate?" She puts some apples into a bag before putting it in her cart. I look to her and smirk knowing that she must've seen the for sale sign on my old lawn.
"The memories were suffocating me. I decided to sell it and move into the estate cause Mom and Dad would've wanted me to." I say as I put two red and two yellow bell peppers into a bag. The Maxwell estate is the largest estate simply because they were half on Mystic falls land and half on uncharted land. The Lockwood estate barely behind them in acreage but house wise... mine's bigger. That's what she said... Hahaha... OH gods i crack myself up. I don't think she likes it. I think to myself as I get strawberries from Anya's written part.
"Are you going to have a housewarming party?" She asks and I smile.
"Not really. I'd rather horny teenagers not defile my home and leave condoms or anything that could leave a stain. You understand right?" I ask as I look at her and she nods.
"All too well. Are you and your guests coming to the luncheon today?" She asks and my eyes widen.
"Oh my gods. I forgot about that. I'll be right over with my guest." I say as I leave her and quickly finishing up my list and paying for it before speeding home. "Anya bring Melody back and quickly shower we have a stupid luncheon to go to since I'm the only Maxwell alive."
Time Jump
We get in wearing off cream and gold cocktail dresses. Anya made me put on an A-Line, princess Scoop Neck, Mini Chiffon Cocktail Dress with a pair of cream colored platform heels while I put her into a cream colored sheath, one-shoulder, knee-length Chiffon Cocktail Dress With Ruffle Flower on the strap and the neckline with some strappy open toed heals. Then we forced Mel into an off white chiffon short dress and a keyhole cut out and a nice pair of low mary jane heels. All of our hair curled and our braids pinned back behind our heads in braids. We walk in and smile politely before we split and socialize. I put my hand on the wood banister and I listen in trying to hear if anyone has heard anything about Tyler leaving.
"The marshal hasn't been able to figure out what caused the fire at the scene, but he did find blood... no body, just blood." I hear Sheriff Forbes say and I raise my eyebrow as I grab a glass of champagne.
"You think vampires were involved?" Carol says and I smirk. They still know but what was the fire that they're talking about.
"I'm starting to assume the answer to that is always a yes..." I hear someone walk in on them.
"Mrs. Lockwood, uh, have you seen Matt? I thought he was working a catering shift at today's brunch."
"No, I haven't, honey. Sorry. But if you see him, could you ask if he's heard from Tyler?"
"Yeah, of course. Um, still no word from him?" Caroline asks nervously. Huh, I wonder why Mattie's gone now? Why is it everyone is missing? I take a sip of my drink.
"No. The note he left said he needed time to figure some things out, but I wish I knew where he was." I grip the banister leaving a slight warp cause of my powers. I'm her son's best friend. I know I haven't been around but she still could've told me about the note he left.
Caroline stutters slightly, "Um, excuse me." I follow her and slide back against the wall hearing her follow whomever it is.
"Hey. Any luck finding Matt?" I hear Stefan and I chug the rest of my champagne. I stand up and I use my powers to have the wood guide me to where they are.
"None. What if he tells somebody? What if he tells everybody?" Care asks and I walk over crossing my arms.
I see Elena's eyes widen, "And why are we looking for Mattie?" I ask in an even tone Care and Stefan turn to look at me shocked. I see that they're speechless and I inwardly smirk. "Now is anyone going to tell me or will I have to pull the truth?"
After they tell me everything, I slap the girls arms and slap Stefan's cheek. I leave and go back to my gals before we sit down as a trio. The luncheon officially starting.
Carol goes up to the podium, "And here to accept the donation to the Miranda Sommers Gilbert scholarship fund is Elena Gilbert." Elena smiles and rejoins Carol while I gently use my powers to make sure there's no surprises. I zone out and I see Johnathan Gilbert is upstairs along with Isobel.
I listen in, "What are you doing here?"
"I'm creating a distraction." Her face changes before she rushes over John and bites him. I zone back in because of the applause and I see Elena is accepting the check.
"The historical society was my mom's baby. She considered all of you family and would be honored and touched by this gift." Suddenly I hear something thud against the ground. We all rush over the source of the noise and see John, unconscious on the floor. Stefan and I lean down to look at John's body and sees the bite mark on his neck. We both look at one another as Carol joins us.
"Please, let the sheriff do her job." Carol says as we both look up at her as Sheriff Forbes rejoins us.
"Uh, he's-he's bleeding." Stefan asks as he and I play the innocent human card.
"Is he ok?" I ask softly while I stand up.
"Yeah, I got it. I got it." She bends down and looks over John before turning to the crowd. She lets out a smile, "You know what? Let's all back off. He just needs some air. Everything's fine."
All of us start leaving, "I'm sorry for the scare. It was just a bad fall. Paramedics are on their way." The girls and I start walking out before Mel pulls us aside and casts a spell to make eyes glance over us as if we're not even there. We watch Damon enter and I tilt my head.
Damon asks, "Hey. How is he?"
"He's dead." Sheriff Forbes says as Damon looks at the body and I watch as he looks down to see a ring?
"He'll be fine in a couple hours." He says almost disdainly and I roll my eyes.
Carol looks at him confused, "What are you talking about? Damon, he's dead."
Damon makes a face and I run my fingers through my hair, "Well... Here's the thing. John's ring, it's an old Gilbert family heirloom that protects its owner from death by a supernatural entity."
Carol looks down, "But he's not breathing. He has no pulse."
Damon nods and smirks, "He will be. Trust me. We're gonna need a cover story... epileptic fit, alcohol binge, banana peel, whatever works. But right now I just have to get him out of here." He picks him up and leaves with John's body. Anya, Mel, and I walk out behind Sheriff Forbes. She pulls her phone out and quickly turns it on before getting on the phone with one of her deputies. I think.
"Yeah. It's a false alarm at the Lockwood's'. Ok. Good. Thanks." She has a short conversation as I see Mattie waiting at her car.
Mattie says with a serious tone, "Sheriff Forbes..."
Sheriff Forbes looks at him confused. In fact all of us do when I haven't seen that look on his face since I came back to the states, "Matt, what's wrong?"
"I wanna see Vicki's file."
Sheriff Forbes eyes widen slightly and Anya looks at me, "What?"
Mattie stays strong, "I want to see her file. I want to see how you covered up that she was killed by a vampire."
"Matt, you need to calm down. You're upset. You don't know…" She tries to go to her car trying to avoid this.
He quickly catches her arm and she looks into his eyes, "Don't lie to me." She easily counteracts his action and easily puts him in on the hood. She rolls her eyes and leans down to his ear.
Sheriff Forbes tells him seriously, "Matt, you need to calm down now." The girls and I leave and head home. I smile as I see Riptide sitting on the porch and I gently pick him up before we walk inside.
"I think we should invite Mattie to dinner so he can calm down with someone that hasn't lied to him." I say as we take our heels off and I let Riptide go up to his security post. I grab my phone and call him.
"Ray? Why didn't you tell me you were selling the house?" He asks trying to hear if I would lie to him.
"Too many memories. I couldn't sleep without nightmares and I will not take those disgusting pills again. Not after I woke up in Tanner's class like that." I say easily since it's the truth. "Anyways I was wanted to know if you want to join my cousin and legal guardian for dinner tonight at my new house."
Meanwhile:
The Salvatore brothers arrive at Isobel's safe house. They look around the foreclosed home and grimace slightly. Stefan looks at his elder brother confused and curious, "Think this is the house?"
Damon looks around trying to see if anyone's home or not, "Better be. It's the nicest foreclosure in town."
Stefan starts, "Swear to God if she's not here..."
Damon smirks and rolls his eyes, "Don't be such a pessimist." He tells Stefan as they enter the house.
"I got upstairs." Stefan says as he zooms upstairs while Damon looks at the rest of the house. "Nobody's there." Damon looks around and he sees Isobel's luggage. Stefan rejoins him downstairs.
"This is Isobel's stuff. It's definitely the right place."
"Where are they?"
"I don't know, Stefan." He says as they leave the foreclosed home.
Grove Hill Cemetery
Isobel's parks her car and gets out before looking back at Elena. "Just because you can't be compelled doesn't mean I can't force you to come with me." Elena rolls her eyes and gets out of the car.
"So is that what happened? You were compelled to betray Katherine?" Elena asks as she looks at her biological mother.
"If I was, I couldn't tell you."
"So you lied. You did find Klaus, didn't you? He knows where I am now. Are you taking me to him?" They stop in front of a headstone and Elena actually looks confused as to why they're here.
"What is this?" Elena asks as she looks down to see that it's Isobel's headstone.
Isobel says softly, "My parents, your grandparents, they put it here when it became clear that the police weren't gonna find my body. They visit every week, and they bring flowers, even though there's no one buried here. The Isobel they knew is dead. So maybe there's a part of me that's buried here, the-the human part, the part that I abandoned when I- when I choose to become a vampire, the part that used to dream about the day that she'd know her daughter."
"What?" Isobel shrugs as she looks from her grave to Elena.
"And instead you got to meet the other part... The part that would betray her own flesh and blood." Her phone rings and she answers. It's Maddox, Lady Harjo's best male friend when she was in Europe.
"I have Katherine and the moonstone. Is the doppelganger safe?" Maddox asks wanting to ask about Ray but he knows better.
"Yes."
"Then let her go."
Isobel looks confused and furrows her eyebrows a little bit, "Let her go?"
"Klaus has everything he needs for now. Your part is finished. You did what he compelled you to do."
Isobel's body relaxes slightly, "I'm done?"
"You're done." She hangs up and puts her phone on her headstone.
Elena asks curiously, "Who was that?"
"I'm so sorry, Elena... That I was such a disappointment to you. Tell Lady Harjo that she looked like she was in love and to hold onto it." She quickly takes off her protection necklace making her scream as she burns. Elena's shocked face, as she back up while she turns to bonfire before she turns to dust, is all that is witness to her suicide.
Caroline's house
Matt and Caroline are in the living room as Caroline is pacing in front of him, "So after I hurt you in the woods, I made you forget and I promised myself I would stay away from you, but I-I couldn't... 'Cause I love you. I do. I love you, Matt, so much. God, I'm so sorry about what happened to Vicki. And I really wish you'd say something..." She looks at Matt who looks at her then the wall dumbfounded. Why does Ray want me to come to her new house then? He thinks to himself.
"I'm all alone." Matt says in a monotone voice.
"No, you're not."
"My mom doesn't care, my sister's dead, and all of my friends are liars-"
"Except for Ray she's been trying to tell us that we need to be honest."
"and you're a..."
"I'm still me. I'm still me. It's just I'm just a little bit..." She sits down next to him, but he gets up automatically not waiting to be next to her since she feed him her blood.
"Don't. No. This is too much. All of this is just too much. I don't want to know this."
"Tell me what I can do. Tell me what I can do. I... I want to help you."
"You can make me forget. You've done it to me before."
"I don't-I don't think that that's..."
"Please make me forget, Caroline. I don't wanna look at you and see what I'm seeing right now."
"But maybe after..."
"Just make me forget, Caroline!" She cries as he yells at him and she looks at him tears filling her eyes.
"Ok. Ok, Matt." She gets up and gently takes his face in her hands making him look into her eyes.
Salvatore's house... In the Study
Elena is holding and looking over Isobel's necklace in her hands. Stefan rejoins her and sits across from her. Stefan asks her softly, "Is that Isobel's?"
"I never thought I would feel bad about her being dead, and yet..." Elena's eyebrows furrow as her heart feels heavy.
"She was your mother."
"Why did they let me go?"
"Well, anything John told Isobel, we have to assume that Klaus knows, right? So he knows that you're not gonna turn yourself into a vampire. He knows that you have us keeping you safe."
"He knows I'm not gonna run."
Damon walks into the room, "Which is why we need to take some precautions, 'cause we got played, all of us." He puts papers on her legs and smirks.
Elena asks and she looks at the both of them curiously, "What's this?
"It's the deed to our house. It's still in Zach's name. As soon as you sign it, it'll be in your name."
Elena's eyes widen in shock, "You're giving me your house?"
"Isobel had the right idea with the safe house. You'll just stay here till it's all over. That way, you can control who gets invited and who doesn't."
"Although I'll be super pissed if you lock me out. You're the only one that needs a new safe house. Poison Ivy has her own safe house. No vampires can even enter her property. Trust me." John wakes up gasping as Damon rushes over him and catches him.
John tells them all in a truthful and scared tone and he looks at Elena with truth in his eyes, "I swear I had no idea what she was gonna do. I'm sorry. I'm so, so sorry."
"Damon, let him go. He and I need to talk."
Gilbert's house
Jeremy is reading the Martin family grimoire along with other families that have died out as Bonnie rejoins him. Bonnie tells him as she looks at him, "I told you to not worry about that."
Jeremy tells her honestly, "A warning. That's all you felt like telling me? This is some kind of warning, Bonnie. It says if you use too much of your powers at once, it'll kill you. How much would it take to kill an Original?"
Bonnie says as she sits down next to him, "All of it."
"No. I'm not gonna let you do that."
"Jeremy, do you think I was born with these powers so I could float feathers and blow out candles? There's a reason was called to do this."
"No one's called to get themselves killed. Plus Elena's not gonna let you die for her."
"That's why you're not gonna tell her."
"Do you even understand what you're saying right now?"
"It's not just for Elena, Jeremy. It's for you. It's for everyone. If I am the only one who can put an end to this, then it'll be my decision, no one else's. Mine." She leaves the house leaving a confused and angry Jeremy behind her.
Sheriff Forbes' car outside of her home
Matt rejoins Sheriff Forbes in her car and looks at her. "I did it. I drank that vervain stuff you gave me. I went over there, and I got her to tell me everything. Then I asked her to take it away."
"Thank you, Matt. I know this isn't easy, but... I'm glad you told me what happened last night. I want you to tell me everything she said." Her face has tears falling down her face as she looks at him.
"I feel like she died."
"She did." She chokes out.
"Can you take me to Ray's new house? I'm having dinner with her." She nods and drives off using the instructions to drop him off at the old Maxwell estate that Rohan told her about getting for Rebecca for a wedding present.
Salvatore's house
John and Elena are talking, "I always knew that she and Katherine were close but I never realized that Isobel and her were working against me. Two of the world's most uncaring and selfish vampires, and yet they were genuinely friends."
"If that's what you thought of her, why did you ever put your trust in her at all?"
"Because I was there when she gave birth to you, Elena. I saw how heartbroken she was to give you up. And because she was the first girl I ever loved, and when she said she'd help keep you safe... I believed her. At this point, I will do whatever you want me to do. If you feel safer with me not around, then I'll go." She doesn't answer, so he gets up. He looks sad as he goes.
"You screw up everything, John. Everything you touch just falls apart. But you're the only parent I have left so maybe I can learn not to hate you."
"Okay." John smiles meanwhile Damon and Stefan are in the library.
"Hey, Bonnie said the spell worked. She's locked and loaded." Damon says with a quirk of the arch of his eyebrow.
Stefan shrugs, "At least something went right today. Katherine has no idea that Bonnie got her powers back and Isobel had no idea what you and Jeremy took Bonnie to do today. We're the only ones who know."
"That literally makes Bonnie our secret weapon."
An apartment
All the while Katherine wakes up and sees the warlock casting a spell on someone sitting on a chair. There are two vases. One of them is filled with blood while the other is empty. She starts to gets up and sees that Elena's necklace is gone from her neck. It's Alaric that's sitting in the chair and he opens his eyes and gets up. The very handsome man with a leather jacket covering his more than likely muscle bound body from the town square a couple weeks ago bends down at the waist with a small flourish of his arms. "Alaric?" Katherine asks curiously as she rushes over the door to leave, but she's trapped. Alaric goes toward her with a much different swagger than she's used to.
Alaric smirks, "Zdravei, Katerina." He gently takes her face in his hands making her look into his eyes. "Mmm... I have missed you."
Katherine's dead heart skips a beat as her eyes widen, "Klaus."
Back to Rayen's POV:
We have dinner and now we're having movie night after I told him about my powers, Mel told him about her powers, and Anya surprisingly told him that she's a vampire. He asked us a lot of questions wanting to know everything. We didn't lie to him. We told him everything that we knew and he had me swear on my mom and dad's grave that Anya didn't feed from live humans. I told him that she only feeds from expired blood bags that hospitals and blood banks throw out. Mel and Matt are cuddling watching the movie while Anya is sipping on a blood pack like a popsicle.
I feel a shiver that pulses throughout my system as I'm getting more popcorn. I get a flash of something purple as I grip my counter top. I shake my head and my magic pulls me through the floor and it pushes me out somewhere else. I look around confused seeing that I'm in a kitchen that is way too small to be my own. What the hell? I think to myself as I look around. I hear someone speaking Latin. I bend down and peek out behind the cabinets and all.
I see someone in a chair and as I focus I realize that it's Alaric that's sitting in the chair and he opens his eyes and gets up. I see Maddox standing up before he bends down at the waist with a small flourish of his arms.
"Alaric?" I hear Katherine asking curiously as she rushes over the door to leave, but she's trapped. Must be a spell. Alaric walks toward her with a much different swagger than the both of us are used to.
Alaric smirks a smirk that I know all too well, "Zdravei, Katerina." He gently takes her face in his hands making her look into his eyes. "Mmm... I have missed you."
Katherine's dead heart skips a beat as her eyes widen, "Klaus." I see her eyes connect with mine before I pull my magic and teleport back home. I look to see everyone confused and scared. My body shakes as I feel my powers buzzing and memories start flashing in my eyes and mind. I slide down to the floor and grip my hair as I rock back and forth. My powers pulsing out of me as the entire property shakes slightly. My eyes stuck on the wood floors as I keep rocking on the floor and I feel my hair lifting with my power.
"What's wrong, Ray?" Anya asks as she kneels down to me trying to calm me down but as she touches me she gets burned slightly.
"Sisters forever." Mel whispers as she kneels down and slowly crawls close to me as my chest feels like it's getting squeezed in a vice grip. My powers still buzzing through my veins as my vine slithers around me like a snake. But the use of our fathers tongue calms me down enough. My tongue flickers out and licks my very dry and cracked lips.
"Sisters forever." That calms me before I take a deep breath in as Mel comes in close and hugs me. I gather my voice once again , "We.. um we've got a huge problem guys. And trust me it's nothing like what's happened earlier this year." I look at the three of them and I see them look at one another confused, scared, and shocked.