bad idea, right? (Elijah Mikaelson)

Chapter 25

The mystic grill was quiet during the day, students at school, grown ups at work. The only ones that were there were the ones that didn't have to do either. That was why Damon Salvatore found himself in the building, drinking Scotch at 11am in the morning. He was dwelling on the events of the previous days, knowing that the ghost problem is sorted and Alex and Stefan were locked away tight, there was less pressure on him. He also knew that Alaric would be busy with school and translating the drawings on the walls of the old lockwood property. He focused on the drink in his hand as a man entered the bar, someone he hadn't seen before. He looked around his age (well the age he was turned anyways), he had black hair, little bit of beard and green eyes. Damon looked him up and down, almost sizing him up to determine if he would be a problem or not. But the man tooks this as an invitation to talk to him as he takes a seat next to him.

"Can i help you?" Damon questions, turning to face the man.

"I'm looking for Alex Stilinski." He tells him causing Damon's eyes to narrow.

"Who's asking?" Damon asks, willing to protect Alex.

"A concerned party." The man informs him. "Derek Hale."

"Damon Salvatore." Damon holds his hand out and Derek shakes it, he felt the strong grip and simply raised a brow.

"I'm not a threat, Salvatore. I want to help Alex." Derek tells him.

"Well you are in luck because i was just heading to see her and my brother." Damon responds.

"Also emotionless?" Derek asks, following Damon out of the bar.

"Yep. They thought it would be best to keep them away from people, but i disagree. You know Alex from home?" Damon asks, as they get into his car. "She mentioned you a couple of times, was worried about you when you got kidnapped that time."

"Alex cares about everyone but herself." Derek tells him with a sigh. "It's not surprising that she has her emotions turned off. Especially with her dad."

"What happened with her dad?" Damon questions.

"He was murdered a month ago, by a group of men who wanted to turn kids into supernaturals with science. One of the kids reacted and killed the Sheriff." Derek explains. "My mom mentioned that it got her to turn it on but she turned it straight back off."

"Your mom? She must've been the other woman with Lexi." Damon realises.

"Probably, the one that came back from the dead." He adds.

"That would be her." Damon nods. "Look, i know you're here to help Alex but she would kill me if anything bad happened to you, so if i were you, i'd keep your wolfy powers to yourself. Last thing we need is Klaus creating another hybrid."

"My mom said she made a deal with him, she asked him to not kill some people in exchange for her emotions to be off." Derek adds. "I would believe that i'm safe but i'll take your advice."

"Good." Damon nods. "You need to be careful around her, a no emotion vampire is not something you want to deal with. She's not the girl you know. Shes a stranger. Treat her like one."

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When they both arrive at the old city jail, Damon points Derek into the direction of Alex and gives him a blood bag. He raises a brow but simply listens to the vampire as he heads to the cell. Damon goes over to Stefans with the same idea. Once Derek pries open the doorm his heart breaks a little as he sees Alex sitting rather uncomfortable on the chair.

"Alex." Derek speaks, causing her eyes to slowly move to look up at the man.

"Come to watch me wither away?" She asks with a chuckle.