The Next Day

Eliza stumbled downstairs the next day thirsty and in need of water, though she should also use the bathroom she thought, since it took a few tries to get Damon to let her up he was like a octopus not wanting to let her go.

Jenna had let her stay home that day so she and Damon had cuddled and re bonded.

Elena stood in the kitchen while Jeremy got the water jug out of the fridge while on the phone leaving a message for Vicki.

"You got to call me Vick I don't get it what's going on with you just call me please," he hung up the phone as he grabbed two glasses out of the cupboard and poured water for him and Eliza.

"Hey so um do you wanna hang out tonight? We can go to that Halloween thing at school it could be fun," at that Eliza rolled her eyes she knew what Elena was trying and so did Jeremy.

"Cool sure sounds, sounds fun can't wait,"

"I know you're upset about Vicki, I heard she called Matt. But you can't be with her, she needs to get better the best thing you can do for her is to let her go," Eliza snorted quietly as she drank her water at the crap she was spouting.

"What does that even mean let her go? Oh sure since we're such experts on letting people go right?,"

"I know you may not see it, but trust me Jer it's for the best,"

"For months after mom and dad died I felt like crap, like nothing even really mattered crap. Now all of a sudden I get these moments, and start to feel a little bit better and Vicki was in every single one of them as well as Eliza. So you may not see it but trust me keeping me away from her is not for the best," as Jeremy finished his speech he turned to leave taking Eliza's arm leading her back upstairs to Damon who stood in the bedroom door arms crossed waiting on her.

"She's ok you know, Stefan is trying to teach her to be less blood thirsty so she can be around you all. It's not easy I can admit it but it should be easy to take care of," Damon reassured Jeremy as he took Eliza in his arms.

"Thanks man," Jeremy gave him a side smile as he headed off to his room to get ready for the school event.

"Time to get ready baby girl?," Damon said pushing her towards the bathroom.

"Black bag bottom of closet please and thigh high black boots,"

"Sure thing," he headed for the closet as she went to get a shower.

When she got back in the room Damon was sat on the edge of her bed texting Stefan.

"Any word from Stefan?,"

"He says he is still asking for blood and flashed over to her house last night which caused issues for him,"

"He will learn the hard way druggies and vampires don't mix," she said as she opened the black bag on the bed and starting removing pieces of her Halloween costume.

"Wait hang on all black, corset, boots, Selene from Underworld?,"

"How in the world do you know that pop culture reference?,"

"It's a vampire movie I know them all," with that said she laughed as she slipped on the clothes.

After a few minutes there was a knock at her bathroom door.

"Come in Jer!,"

"Hey, woah you look amazing sis,"

"Thank you, just need to do my makeup and add the black wig and i'm complete,"

"Should just do the makeup do your own spin on her character,"

"I like how he thinks, now I need to go home and change, you," Damon said pointing at Jeremy, "stay with your sister and get her to the school safely I will meet you both there, and you be good I will see you again soon," with that he kissed her forehead and took off home.

"By the way you ever finish going through your birthday gifts?,"

"Yeah look at this, so Tyler gave me what he thought was some old music box but in reality it was originally mine. See here my initials are on the inside of the lid, but wait this corner of the liner of the bottom of the box is lifted up," she noticed as she looked closer.

Jeremy grabbed her nail file from her side table and handed it to her to peel the fabric away. What surprised her was the piece of paper inside.

"Woah a secret note whose it from?,"

"I don't know Jer but I'm curious," she said pulling the paper out opening it.

Jeremy closed their bathroom door and sat beside her, he was the only one besides Jenna who knew what she had gone through in life so he wanted to be here for her.

Our dearest Elizabeth,

We knew when you were born that you were special. Your eyes held years of wisdom happiness, and pain. We raised you as best as we thought during our time together though I don't know what your previous mothers taught you. Our family has always been cursed my dear but not for what you think. Yes vampires have killed many of us but only cause our original family started a feud that spanned decades.

You see it is through my side of the family that is where it originated. My grandmother lived here during the viking days when they first settled here. She had a sister named Tatia who crossed and burned a few bridges she shouldn't have. It is thanks to her that the original family put a bounty on the family except for one girl whom they all loved. A young lady with hair as bright as fire, eyes that could en capture anything it wanted, and a name that even if changed a bit would gain her recognition. Her name was Liza. It is because of that when we saw you we named you Elizabeth. It kept with the time period but it kept it close enough that your true love and family would find you every time.

Sweetheart please know we didn't love you any differently because of you being a destined child, you were ours and we were proud to call you our daughter.

We are sorry about the events that occurred though with the Salvatore's and that vile Katherine Pierce or as she originally went by Petrova. She took you from us and while we planned ahead for what she would try to do we had no idea she would cause us to be captured and locked in the church.

I have given this letter to my dearest friend Eli Lockwood, who in turn will place it in your jewelry box and pray it finds it's way home to you.

If we don't survive my loving daughter please know we turned into vampires to be with you forever and regret nothing. Live every day to the fullest and know we will always be in your heart.

Love Ramon and Alexandra

By the end of the letter Eliza was full on crying. Her parents had known what she was, who she was, and loved her no matter what. Hell they even became vampires for her and thanks to those back then were killed in the church.

Jeremy held onto his sister as he grabbed her phone off the table and hit Damon's contact.

"What's wrong?,"

"Damon you might want to get back her she just got some stunning news,"

"Be right there," Damon said hanging up before flashing from his house towards hers.

When he arrived Jeremy left him to take care of Eliza while he headed out to go to the school taking Elena with him.

She couldn't talk she was trying to catch her breath and wrap her mind around the letter so she held it out to Damon to understand what happened.

When he read it his eyes went wide and he knew now he had to tell her.

"Listen to me they aren't dead. Emily cast a spell back then to save Katherine she had to save them all. She locked everyone in a tomb below the church. If they were in the church they are in there. Hungry and desiccated but alive,"

"Are you serious?,"

"Yes I was being selfish it I wanted to save Katherine's life and get her back, but now I see I did something for you too,"

"Oh Damon thank you for being selfish," Eliza threw her arms around him happy to know her parents were alive just entombed at the moment.

"Come on let's finish getting you ready and to school, but you have to keep what I told you secret no one can know or they will try to stop us ok,"

"I promise," she agreed as she went into the bathroom doing her makeup and taking Jeremy's suggestion for her hair.

Eliza and Damon took her car, she let Damon drive cause she knew he knew how to handle a vintage car. She was still thinking of the letter when they arrived but took a deep breath, smiled at Damon, and together they headed inside.

Tonight would be a night they never forgot.