I pour two glasses of amber liquid and hand them to both Josette and Olivia, each of them taking a sip. Katherine gives them a second before she sits down in front of them, ready to speak.
"I know this is really hard for you guys, losing your sibling but we can not let it get in the way of finding Kai. Do you guys understand?" She asks, her eyebrows rising
Olivia takes another sip of her bourbon before it's followed by a hard swallow and looks up at Katherine.
"Are you always this insensitive? What do you know about losing a sibling?" She scoffs
"Oh no." I hear Stefan mumble
Katherine gets up from her chair and walks over to Olivia and gently takes the glass from her hand and sits it on the table next to them. Katherine then does something I don't think any of us has ever seen her do, she gets on her knees and grabs Olivia's hand. She rubs her thumb against Olivia's hand and lets out a sigh before she looks into Olivia's eyes.
"Olivia, do you know my story of becoming a vampire?" She asks, voice gentle
"No, but I don't see what that has to do with this."
"There's a point, just give me a minute to get to it. I was seventeen when I became a vampire and believe it or not but before I was a vampire, I was this sweet, selfless, and caring girl. But I was also naive, stupid, and weak. Until I decided to change that the day I turned and little did I know, a little more would happen to me than just changing the way I presented myself. Do you wanna know what that was, Olivia?" She asks, raising a brow
"What?"
"A very bad man that wanted to kill me for a ritual was so mad that I had prevented his plan that he found my hometown and slaughtered everyone in it, including my family. My mom, my dad, my sister." Katherine pauses and takes a deep breath and I can see that the last part got Olivia's attention
"I wanted revenge for my family so badly that I lied, manipulated, and killed for centuries to survive and finally find a way to kill that bad man. But doing all of that I had lost a sense of who I really was. I don't want to be that person ever again and I also don't want you to be that person either. But in this case, this isn't just about revenge for your brother but this is about protection for the people who he's going to harm if we don't stop him."
Katherine finishes her story and gets up from Olivia but doesn't stray too far and I can tell that she knows exactly what her next move is. It takes a second but Olivia gets up and pulls Katherine into a hug, a hug that she returns. They hug for a good few moments before they disconnect and Olivia turns to look toward the group.
"Let's get that bastard."
***
I spread a map across the table, the group circled around it. I take the knife in my hand and hand it to Olivia, giving her a little head nod. She opens the knife and slices her hand, wincing at the pain, and we all watch as blood drips onto the map. Once we get her hand wrapped she takes a seat next to me and I grab her uninjured hand.
"You ready, Olivia?" I ask, looking over at her
She gives me a slight nod before we both close our eyes, Olivia taking a deep breath in.
"Phasmatos Tribum, Nas Ex Veras, Sequitas Sanguinem. Phasmatos Tribum, Nas Ex Veras, Sequitas Sanguinem." We finish the spell and open our eyes
I look down at the map and my face instantly turns to confusion.
"What the hell is he doing in Portland?" I ask
I hear a gasp from Jo as she turns to look at Olivia.
"That's where we grew up, it's where my dad is. Jo, do you think he would really kill dad?" Olivia asks
"Well, he did trap him in the prison world for eighteen years. I would say yes, yes he would."
Olivia and I both get up from the floor and walk over to where Jo is standing.
"Olivia, you're still in contact with dad, right?"
"I am but I haven't heard from him in a week which means he has no idea about Kai. I'll call him." She offers before she pulls out her phone, leaving the room, Jo following her.
I turn to the group who are all looking at me for a plan.
"Well, we can't all go to Oregon. Olivia, Silas, and I can go and you guys stay back. Deal?"
"No, no deal. Silas is what... a one-year-old vampire?" Stefan asks "He can stay back and I'll go with you guys. I have a better chance of protecting the two of you."
"What the hell is that supposed to mean, Stefan?" Silas asks, turning to face him
"It's not meant as an insult, I just don't think you're strong enough to go up against Kai if he attacks. That's all."
Silas doesn't say anything as he turns to me and gives me that look of annoyance and anger. I throw my hands up in the air and shake my head.
"I'm not getting into a fight about this, Silas, Stefan. You can both come for all I care, but I don't think Kai will take kindly to so many people." I suggest
"Fine, you go with her, Stefan. Even though I am HIGHLY insulted, you're right, you being older than me will help. I'll just stay back with Damon and Elena, maybe we can come up with some backup plans to help." He smiles at me
I return the favor and grab his hand, pulling him in for a hug. He wraps his arms around my waist and we stay in that position until we hear Jo and Olivia walk back into the room.
"My dad isn't answering his phone, I think we need to leave. Now."
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Another Chance: As A Human 3
FanfictionFor once in Katherine Pierce's life, she has everything. She has friends, family, someone to love her back the way she loves them. And the best part about it... she doesn't need to manipulate or lie to get what she wants. But of course, there is a p...
