Reincarnated Love

Chapter 45: Heart of Darkness

EDITED OCT22

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"You sure about this love?" Nik asked as Brenna packed her bag.

"Yeah, of course, I am."

"It's a road trip Brenna," Nik said passing her the stuff she had laid out so she could pack it.

"I know. I want to do this. I need to get my brother, Nik. I need my brother."

"I know you do. You hardly left your room this past week."

"Sage is dead, Nik. I can't get past small talk on this phone with Kol. I need to see Jer and I promised him I'd pick him up. Besides, Damon kicked Stefan off the road trip for me."

"How generous," Nik mused and Brenna rolled her eyes.

"I can't bail." Brenna sighed and sat down next to Nik. "You know what they're looking for on this road trip right? They're going to use Jer to work out their sire line."

"I know, I've got it under control love."

"They're going to be so pissed when they find who sired their line," Brenna smiled at him before sighing and standing up. "Ok, so I'm going to go. I said I'd meet them at the boarding house in 10 minutes. A trip with Elena, fun. You know the last time I went on a trip with Damon and Elena it was a blast. I don't think it's going to be so fun this time around," Brenna said sadly before she grabbed her bags and left.

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Brenna walked through the front door of the boarding house and ran straight into Stefan. "Damon!" she yelled as Stefan stared at her sadly.

"Coming, sorry," Damon said coming down the stairs. "Sorry little brother, I'm running interference," he said as he placed his hand behind Brenna and guided her away from his brother. "Get excited, we're flying first class."

"First class? Who'd you have to compel to get those tickets?"

"Why is that both of your assumptions," Damon scoffed. "So, big favour to ask," he said changing the subject.

"Seriously?" Brenna asked incredulously.

"We've got Ric locked in the cellar. He's really down, I was thinking a visit from one of the people he tried to maim might lift his spirits."

"How macabre," Brenna frowned.

"So?" he asked. "No pressure."

"I think I'm ready. It's been a couple of weeks."

"Here," Damon said handing her an envelope. "Ric wrote it. It's all his passwords, his will and his relative's details in case this doesn't go the way we want it to. He wants to make sure you'll be ok," he smiled at her softly. "I'll take your bag and pack it in the car."

"Thanks," she said handing him her bag. "Where's Elena?" she asked.

"Just finished talking to Ric so it's all clear. Meet you in the car," he said before walking off.

Brenna sighed before she headed down the stairs and into the cellar, she poked her head through the bars of the cellar door to see Ric sitting on a small bed staring at the ceiling. "Yo," she said nervously and Ric's head snapped to look at her.

"Hey," he said scrambling to stand up. "How are you?" he asked.

"Been better," she smiled shyly at him. "You still you?"

"Yeah," he nodded.

"Damon gave me your letter."

"It's just in case things don't go well. I don't want you to worry. Brea I..."