The Beast Awakens - TVD

20

—————————Mystic Falls High School

At the Cafeteria, Alaric is giving papers to students. "So these are the specs for the History department. For the Founders' Day float we'll be recreating the battle of Willow Creek. Tyler has been nominated at the head of the production design."

Tyler frowned. "By whom?"

Alaric replied. "By me. I've seen your sketches and they're good."

Tyler tries to tell him he's not into it. "I'm not really into the..."

Alaric cuts him off. "Well, you just pick your team, be creative and..."He sees Elena and Stefan. "Don't screw up." Alaric is going towards Elena and Stefan.

Tyler groans. "Great!" Then he looks to Matt and Kaeden. "You two want to help me out with this?"

"Sure. As long as I'm not reacting a slave." That was Kaeden's condition.

"I promise you won't." Tyler assured him, knowing how Kaeden feels about confederates and slavery, being black and all.

"Sure, I'll help too." Matt joined in.

Kaeden also decides to evesdrop on Bonnie and Caroline, because he noticed the Bennett Witch seemed off.

"Alright, show me."

Caroline suggested. "Let's reference last years Miss Mystic float." She types "Mystic Falls Founders' Day" into Bing on her computer. "This is what they did last year..." She turns her computer and shows a picture to Bonnie... "and this is exactly what we don't want to do."

Bonnie is appalled. "Ew. Okay! So, what are we doing?"

"Southern classic elegance."

Bonnie guessed. "Gone with the Wind?"

Caroline was surprised by that and asked. "How'd you know?"

Bonnie answered. "You channel Scarlett, daily."

That was true. Even Kaeden at one point spent time with Caroline and knows what she watches.

"So true!" Kaeden shakes his head smiling. Maybe he's being paranoid. Maybe Bonnie is fine.

They laugh, then Caroline is looking around.
"Where's Elena? She's supposed to be helping."

Bonnie's mood changes. "I don't know."

And Kaeden and Caroline noticed. So the latter asks. "Okay, what's the deal?"

"What do you mean?"

"Don't play dumb. You and Elena are fighting." When Bonnie doesn't say. "Spill!"

Bonnie shakes her head. "It's nothing."

"It's not nothing. You know this whole float is supposed to be about friends creating something together and everyone is fighting. Well... except for Kaeden, Matt and Tyler, but you and Elena are on the outs and I don't like it! And I can't fix it if I don't know what's wrong."

Kaeden admits, Caroline does have a point.
Bonnie, not wanting for Caroline to know about this whole supernatural thing, she partially lies. "It's not about Elena. It's... I may or may not have had a crazy sex dream."

Caroline definitely wanted to hear this. "Does it happen to be Mr Sexy sitting right there?"

'Oh man, Bonnie, why did you have to talk about that? Now Caroline is thirsty for some dream we had. I'm so gonna talk to her about this.'

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While Matt is building the float. Tyler and Kaeden arrived. "Hey man. So Caroline tells me you've been on your own for the past two weeks. Is everything okay?" The former asked.

"It will be." Matt replied.

"Hey, look at me." Matt looks at Kaeden. "Just because you mom was messed up as hell, doesn't mean you get to brood all day long. She's gone and you're here. You ain't alone, man. You got me, Tyler and the boys. We got your back."

"Thanks, man."

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Again, Kaeden doesn't participate in these kinds of events. But he does watch from the side lines. As his friends play certain roles.

Maybe after he's done college, he and maybe Bonnie can get out of this damn town and move someplace else. Where they won't celebrate this sort of shit.

His thoughts were interrupted when Frank jumps on the trailer above Matt. Causing his arm to get crushed. Kaeden and Tyler rush to help him with some friends. Due to his lycan/werewolf strength, his was able to remove the trailer.

Matt gets free. Caroline rushes to see him.

Stefan witnessed how Kaeden lifted that trailer with ease. He would have thought of him as a vampire, but he sees no daylight ring and he's not burning in the sun. Which makes him wonder what exactly he really is.

"Caroline, call an ambulance here, quick!"

Caroline calls them and tells 911 what happened. She gets off the phone and tells Kaeden. "The ambulance is saying in 15-20 minutes."

Tyler offers. "I have my car. I can take him to the hospital."

"Ok, take him. And Tyler, don't drive where the ambulance park."

Tyler nods. "I'll bring my car around."

Matt looks at Caroline. And Kaeden looks around for the dude that jumped on the trailer. His scent... it's vampire. Not Damon and Stefan. But someone else.

——————Salvatore Boarding House

Meanwhile, back at The Salvatore Boarding House, Emily's spell book is opened. The device is next to it and Bonnie begins the spell. Damon, Elena and Stefan look at her. And the lights within the room begin to flicker before they stopped. "Done." Bonnie gives the device to Elena.

Damon says. "Great, now what?"

Elena replied. "Now we give it to Isobel."

————————-Mystic Grill

While at the Grill with Caroline - who is trying to get her to admit what's bothering her, Bonnie reveals to Caroline something. But nothing specific: the truth is, she did not really deactivate the device, due to her vendetta against vampires. She admits to Caroline, however, that Elena may never forgive her if she ever finds out.

And as Bonnie leaves, she's approached by Kaeden. "So mind telling me now? About Elena not forgiving you should she find out what you really didn't do?"

Next Chapter is gonna bring out the beast within Kaeden.

So stay tuned.