Later that evening Elena and Bonnie headed to the grill first Eliza and Jackie had a stop to make before they joined them.

"I can't believe your're adopted I never saw that coming,"

"And it get's weirder. I looked at my birth certificate it lists Miranda and Grayson Gilbert as my birth parents. None of it makes any sense,"

"Which is why you should ask Jenna,"

"She's right could have sworn I told you to do that this morning," Eliza piped up coming from behind her stealing a fry as she sat.

"First of all the Elena I know would always want the real truth, good or bad,"

"And second of all," Elena said sarcastically causing Eliza to slap her as she took more fries.

Jackie was at the bar ordering drinks and food but Eliza couldn't wait she was hungry.

"You just found out your boyfriend is a vampire, so unless your birth parent's are aliens how bad could it be?,"

"Okay look I have to go to the store, here," she said pushing her fries towards Eliza.

"My outfit for the dance is severely lacking accessories,"

"Okay i'll pay the bill,"

"Okay bye,"

"Bye," as Bonnie stood to leave Damon arrived in front of her.

"Don't scare the girl Day," Eliza tsked him as she saw Bonnie jump.

"What do you want from me?,"

"I think we need a fresh start,"

"You tried to kill me,"

"But I didn't, and if I wanted to I would have. Does that not count for anything?,"

"You know I can start fires with my mind. Fires kill vampires right?,"

"If you hurt him Bonnie you and I will have some major issues, and respect for your grandmother or not I will kick your ass," Eliza pointed out seriously.

"Just stay the hell away from me,"

"Everything ok over here?,"

"Yeah we're fine," Damon said as Eliza beckoned him towards her.

"I wasn't talking to you," smirking Damon walked around Bonnie and kissed Eliza on the top of the head before leaving,

Eliza rolled her eyes as Bonnie and the bar tender began flirting standing up she headed to the exit where Jackie waited with their to go orders.

The next day Eliza was sat on the couch head resting on Damon's knee when Elena came bursting in.

"Why me? What does he want with me? And if he's trying to kill me then why call first?,"

"It's cause we're predators Elena. We hunt. We stalk. It's often as exciting as the kill,"

"They annoy on the best of days," Eliza joked reaching up flicking the end of Damon's nose to get his attention from his thoughts.

Stefan laughed at her antics happy to see his sister feeling better and opening up again after all she had been through recently.

Jackie had raided their book shelves when they got there and was curled up in the back yard on the lawn chair reading The Great Gatsby. Eliza was happy she was doing things for herself she had been in protective mode over her for awhile even she deserved a break.

"I want you to take this," Stefan handed Elena the vampire compass.

"How the hell did you get that it was with Jeremy last I looked," Eliza demanded to know seeing their dad's pocket watch in Stefan's hand.

"Logan had it, I think he stole it from Jeremy so he could add the second piece. It's a vampire compass,"

"Seriously, no wonder Jonathon Gilbert found my family back then bastard," Eliza cursed him for his stupid invention.

"It's not just a watch Elena it's a sort of compass but it points to vampires,"

"Why did my father have it?,"

"The Gilbert's were one of the founding families. and back in 1864 they were among those who sought to eradicate the vampires, the compass was used to find us,"

"Did you know them?," Eliza rolled her eyes at Elena's stupid question of course he knew them.

"Yes, I want you to keep this. That way you'll know if you're ever in danger," Stefan leaned forward kissing Elena after showing his concern for her.

Eliza and Jackie, after she pulled her away from her book, headed back to the grill to meet up with Jeremy.

They were playing pool when a light voice came from behind Jeremy.

"Hey, how'd it go?,"

"What?,"

"The paper?," she asked as Eliza turned slowly stunned to see her old friend standing in front of her.

"Anna?,"

"Elizabeth?,"

"So I was right when I assumed what she was good to know," Jeremy said as he noticed they hadn't taken their eyes off each other.

"I thought you were killed by Katherine?,"

"I was, I'm a reborn, with my memories. It's so great to see you weren't captured Anna," she said walking forward pulling her into a hug.

"He knows about our kind?,"

"He's my brother it was the first thing I did to keep him safe,"

"Makes sense, and yeah I slipped away but mom was caught,"

"Shit so Pearl is in the tomb with my parents and Katherine,"

"Your parent's are in there too?,"

"Yeah she turned them as some sick revenge,"

"I knew there was a reason I hated her,"

"We all did," Eliza laughed as she turned back to the pool game.

"Got an A by the way, thanks for the articles they really helped," Jeremy piped up after their reunion.

"Cool so what did he say about the vampires? Did he believe it," she laughed at the fact they knew no one would believe it without seeing it.

"If it wasn't for Eliza I wouldn't even believe it," Jeremy pointed out.

"We should get going or we'll be late," Jackie mentioned checking her watch.

"Oh yeah the dance, we should head out,"

"Wanna do something later?," Anna asked Jeremy and Eliza could see she was really liking him.

"Oh sorry I'm stuck on punch duty at the school dance,"

"How'd you get stuck with that?,"

"I'm failing English so I coped a plea,"

"So maybe tomorrow or something,"

"Okay big sister moment here since Jeremy is a air head,"

"Hey!,"

"Boy likes girl, girl likes boy just go out already. I approve I've known Anna since 1864 nicest girl you can know. Anna get your ass in my Impala with us you can crash the dance and spend time together. Got it? Good let's go," she pushed the kids out of the grill towards the car as they were both too dumbstruck to focus as Jackie pissed herself laughing behind them.

Back at the Gilbert house Elena had just gotten home to get changed when Jenna startled her from the living room.

"Spoke to the insurance company, car's totaled. You can keep using mine for now or catching rides with Eliza to school,"

"So you're coming to the dance?,"

"Alaric asked me to help chaperone," she said walking around the couch to lean against the back of it.

"Why didn't you tell me Jenna? You told Eliza about her's,"

"She needed to know, I'm sure she told you no one can know who her true family is right?,"

"Yes and I won't tell anyone, but why not me?,"

"Your mom was going to do it eventually, I never thought I'd have to, with either of you,"

"If my mom were here right now and I asked she would tell me the truth,"

"Your dad was about to leave the office one night when this girl showed up. She was 16, a run away, and about to give birth. He delivered her baby and gave her a place to stay but a few days later she disappeared. And there you were. Your parent's were trying so hard to have a baby of their own despite already having Eliza from birth as well. It just wasn't happening. All Miranda ever wanted was to be a mom,"

"But why were my parent's names on my birth certificate? Why keep trying if they had Eliza?,"

"There's a difference between adopted and biological Elena, they never loved either of you any different just cause you were both adopted. But they wanted one of their own as well I'm sure you can understand. Your dad was a doctor Elena, he took care of both certificates. They didn't want to lose you so they kept it as quiet, told as few people as possible. But if anyone ever wanted proof they had documentation,"

"What else do you know about her?,"

"Just her name, Isobel," Elena nodded accepting the answers she had received before heading upstairs to change.

Eliza had driven to the Salvatore house after dropping the gang off at the dance telling Jackie to take a break she deserved it. She was only going to see Damon.

Damon was bent over his desk writing out the names of all the old founding families that had been around when they were when Stefan came strutting in with a book in hand.

"You got the hair right. Why are you bringing me dad's journal?," he asked as Stefan tossed it on the desk in front of him.

"Because you were looking for it,"

"And why would I want it?,"

"Gee I don't know Damon, maybe you wanna do some posthumous bonding,"

"No need to be snarky to him Stefan," came Eliza's voice from the doorway.

When they both looked towards the door their jaws dropped. There she was dressed for the 50's in a beautiful red dress that ended at her knees but had a small bit of skin showing right at her ribs, she was wearing pencil thin black heels, and had her hair curled and parted like Marilyn Monroe.

"You look amazing Lizzie,"

"Damn baby girl the 50's suit you,"

"Oh hush now what's this about the jackass's journal," as she said that they both snorted knowing she hated their father.

"Anyways go ahead enjoy it, read it, I have. No where in it does it say anything about Katherine, the tomb, or how to open it,"

"I'm not surprised the man could barely spell his own name. After mom died he relied on Lizzie for most of his correspondence,"

"True," she agreed as she walked over to Damon's side where he sat leaning against his shoulder.

"i'm really sorry that it won't be of any help with your diabolical plan the sequel,"

"Stefan do you hate me as much as you do Damon? Remember my parent's are rotting in that tomb as well thanks to your precious little girlfriend back then. I want them out don't get in my way," Eliza was stern but scary she was pissed and determined.

"Lizzie I don't,"

"I don't care get out of his room I'm done listening to you be snarky and condescending when he is trying to help me unlike you," that said Stefan nodded and turned and left to respect her.

"Fuck where has this side of you been?,"

"I bury a lot Damon, I'm done hiding my emotions, who I am, the Mackenzie fire is lit and I won't let it be taken out again," he smiled it was about time she embraced her true self.

Turning in his seat he pulled her hand to him kissing the back of it as he smiled up at her.

Suddenly they heard Stefan's phone ringing from the table. Getting up Damon chose to answer it just to annoy him.

"Stefan's phone how may I help you?,"

"Where is he?,"

"He's on his way to you, forgot his phone,"

"Thank god this compass was spinning Stefan must be here, thank you,"

"You're welcome," Damon hung up missing the gasp that came from Elena at the sight of a unexpected vampire in their home.

When Elena texted Eliza what happened Damon drove with her home to check out the situation.

"How'd he get in?,"

"Well I know none of us have invited anyone in lately Elena?,"

"Um I might have, he posed as the pizza delivery guy last night," Eliza smacked herself in the forehead at her sister's stupidity.

"Well he get's points for that," Damon admitted it was a interesting way to get in.

"Did he say what he want?,"

"No he was too busy trying to kill me,"

"And you have no idea who this is?,"

"Nope,don't look at me like that I told you we had company,"

"We both did," Eliza pointed out.

"You think there's more then one?,"

"We don't know,"

"Damon he was invited in,"

"I know and it pisses me off cause now Lizzie's safety is at risk too. Then we go get him tonight. You up for it?,"

"What do we have to do?,"

"Let your boyfriend take you to the dance, I'll escort Eliza, we'll see who shows up,"

"That's a bad idea,"

"Til we get him this house isn't safe for any of them, it's worth a shot,"

"I'll do it," Elena agreed as Eliza nodded too.

"We'll be with the two of you we'll be safe," Elena said as she grabbed Stefan's hand.