Scintilla|| Salvatore sister fanfic

4. Whatever it takes

Alex ran through the woods with her favorite music blasting on, music always helped Alex relax and running did too.

There was something about her pushing her body to the breaking point that always got her hyped up, especially when she hadn't slept well the previous night.

Alex reached her front door, took her earphones out and went inside. As soon as she stepped into the house she saw Damon pinning Zach up against the wall and sped to his defense.

She pushed Damon to the ground and said

Alex: why don't you mess with your own species brother?

Damon: wow you really aren't afraid of me anymore are you little sister?

Alex: oh pls, I was never afraid of you.

Both and Alex and Damon knew this was a lie, there was a time right after she had turned and found Damon when she was genuinely afraid of him.

She had seen him mercilessly rip through people and it had scared her that her big brother could do something like that. After some time though Alex had become like that herself, cruel and ruthless. That side always went dormant whenever she was around her brothers though.

Before Damon could give Alex some snarky and hurtful remark Stefan interrupted their little moment.

Stefan: what the hell is going on here?

Damon: Having a family moment, Stefan. Spending some quality time.

Damon walked out of the house.

Alex: Hey, are you okay?

Zach: No, I'm not. And neither are you. How many more people have to die before you two see that?

Stefan: We see it. All right, Zach, We see it.
Zach: Then why aren't you doing anything about it?

Alex : He can't, Zach. He can't. It would take human blood. It's the only way that He could stop him, and he can't do that.

Zach: Then why the hell don't you?

Alex: I can. Okay. But there is no way I'm killing my brother and there is no way I'm letting Stefan do it either.

Stefan: He has to be stopped Alex.

Alex: Not like that.

Zach:  Then dont kill him, vervain him, it could weaken him if he ingested it. It would help get you the upper hand.

Stefan: After that we could throw him in the cellar.

Alex: One problem though vervain hasn't grown here since 1865. Damon saw to that. The little we had, Stefan gave to his "eternal" love Elena.

Zach gave Alex and Stefan a weird look.

Alex: What?

Zach: I might know where to get some.

They all walked down to the cellar and Alex was amused by what she saw.
Alex: holy shit!

Stefan: You've been growing it.

Zach: It's just something that's been passed down through the generations. Blood only runs so deep when you're related to vampires. Damon would kill me if he knew that I had it.

Stefan: But you're telling me. Why?

Zach: Because I trust you. And you're gonna need it if you want to get rid of him.

Alex: what about me? I know you don't trust me.

Zach: I don't but I'm guessing Stefan does and he needs all the help he can get.