The Prince of Mystic Falls

156. Ric Recalls

Pairing: (Flashback) Louise/young Ric (F/m)

Tuesday, January 25, 2011

Remnants of Lily's Cottage

After Diego blew up himself, Beau, and Lily's cottage, Jo released the spell. Unlike siphons, she drew her power from nature, and the very air around them seemed to implore.

Lily gasped, "Oh, my sweet Beau!"

Valerie groaned, "No, he can't be gone. Girl, you saved our lives. Why?"

Jo looked around in wonder, "I don't know. I really don't know why I did that."

Mary Louise and Nora clung to each other a moment.

Nora finally said, "Mother, we have to go. No one could have survived this blast."

Mary Louise cried, "We have no where to go."

Lily pressed her lips together and tore her eyes from the spot where she last saw Beau.

"Yes, we do. We'll stay with my sons," Lily insisted.

Valerie panicked, "We can get a hotel."

Lily gave her a look, "Don't be ridiculous. The boarding house can accommodate us. Let's go. Just let me take some of Beau's....ouch." Lily tried to scoop some ashes into a piece of broken pottery, but it was too hot.

"The ascendent! Where's my bag?" Jo screamed.

"Here! Is this it?" Nora said picking up the leather messenger bag.

"Yes, thanks," Jo dug and found the ascendent.

"Maybe my sons can help with that, too," Lily said lightly.

Nora led them out, "Beau was always our driver. Jo, can you?"

"I don't have a license, but I guess I can manage," Jo said getting behind the wheel.

Lily directed her to the Salvatore Boarding House, a vast estate about ten minutes from the now destroyed cottage.

"So this was your home, Mother?" Mary Louise asked.

"No, dear. Our estate burned to the ground. The boys had this built later. It's nice, I suppose, but not like home," Lily frowned. She marched up to knock on the door.

Damon opened up the door, "Ah Mother, how nice not to see you. We thought you were dead, now get lost." Damon slammed the door in his mother's face.

Lily spluttered, "Open this door right now." Just as Lily was about to open the door herself. Stefan opened it.

"Mother, it's true," Stefan said happily. He embraced the mother he had so longed for.

"Stefan, it's a long story. I'm sorry I couldn't come earlier," Lily said.