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Chapter 5: Case solved

I wake up alone this morning, Jace had already taken the road with Kol without me knowing where. I glance at my phone, nothing...
A little note on the table? Not even... I look in the mirror and arrange my hair correctly before taking a hot shower and I put on black leggings followed by a black tank top and red cardigan. I go downstairs and find my mother in the kitchen eating pancakes, it's funny because she never usually makes them because she burns them every time.
Fays: Hello my dear.
Talia: Hi mom, so you know how to make pancakes now?
Fays: Well no, I must say that Jonathan is a charming young man in real life, he even made pancakes.
Talia: Glad you like him then, he didn't even say goodbye to me..
Fays: Um he left you a plate and a little gift, well I'm going to be late for work anyway.
She kisses my forehead, takes her bag and leaves the house. I sit at the table and look at my plate of pancakes with some fruit and my morning black coffee, next to a little note and a box.
"Hi darling, I'm really sorry to have left before you woke up but a family duty calls me even if it's not mine.
You know Kol and Klaus but let's not dwell on that, I didn't want to wake you up, you seemed to be sleeping so well.
I miss you already, I love you. I left you something so you don't miss me too much.
PS: It belongs to my mother, I hope you like it. "
I grab the small bag and discover a magnificent polished garnet necklace, I put it on with a smile and quickly wash the dishes before opening the front door where Matt and Elena are waiting for me.
Matt: So ready to get beaten at jogging?
Talia: Do you really think you can beat a werewolf in a race?
Matt: That remains to be seen. Elena doesn't say a word, she goes down the perón and starts running straight ahead, Matt looks at me and shrugs his shoulders then starts to follow her. I don't miss a minute before passing them both even if Elena looks really determined, I have to say that jogging is her way of letting off steam. I slow down the pace for Matt who is starting to get out of breath but Elena continues running until the handsome blond tells her that he spoke to Bonnie.
Talia: What did she say?
Elena: Is she okay?
Matt: She's at her mother's house, Abby is completing her transition. Caroline will help him control himself.
Elena: She talked about...
Talia: Is there something I can do?
Matt: She knows it's not your fault.
Talia: Yes, of course it's my fault... If I Hadn't told Elijah anything, Abby would still be human.
Elena: No you and Damon made this choice to watch me alive so if it's my fault.
Talia: I don't want to sound bad and I know that for a witch it's horrible to lose her powers but at least she's not dead.
Matt: Come on, let's forget about it and do another race.
Elena's phone rings and she answers, Alaric is on guard duty and is apparently suspected of all the murders. Elena and I finish the race to the police station where the sheriff is waiting for us and especially Damon.
Elena: So?
Damon: Ric is fine, and of course Liz doesn't want me involved.
Talia: Of course you're not going to listen to it like you usually do.
Damon: No, for once I'm going to stay away.
Elena: Your friend is accused of murder and you're not going to do anything?
Damon: Yeah I'm going to go see the doctor false accusation jumped down his throat or cut out his tongue.
Talia: Are you in a more comical mood than usual? Because I'm warning you Damon, I adore you you know but right now you're at the limit of tolerability so hold on.
Damon: See it's a good idea to stay away, don't forget I saved your life Elena.
Elena: Don't forget that it's hard for Bonnie and her mother too.
Damon: It's true... She and her mother must be suffering horribly, I'm sending them chocolate, do you think?
Talia: Why don't you act like an asshole for a change? You're going to end up all alone Damon..
Damon: Everyone loves me, how could I end up alone?
Talia: You infuriate me.
Damon: I'm going to piss you off even more because you're going to come with me.
Talia: And why is that?
Damon: I need my accomplice, my Robin, for my investigation into the real killer.
Talia: Firstly, I'm not Robin and secondly, I agree to accompany you if you don't pick up on the fact that I helped Elijah.
Damon: Deal so here we go.
We leave the police station to go directly to the manor Stefan is looking for, maybe this day together can make the problem disappear. white between us since I wanted to be saved
Kol. I go into Stefan's room who is still on his diary.
Damon: Dear diary, today a rodent asked me what my name was, I answered Joe and this lie will haunt me until the end of time.
Stefan: What do you want?
Talia: Me? Spending time with my best friend and apologizing for Elijah even if it allowed me to save Jace.
Stefan: It has the merit of being frank, what about you then?
Damon: Me nothing hanging out together, talking to each other brother. But hey, we're not the type to
"hanging out together" We're just teaming up against danger blah blah blah.
Talia: Okay, so Damon, what are we doing here?
Damon: I'm looking for a clue or a lead, Most of the originals are gone but there's still one culprit in town. You remember Zachariah's funeral.
Talia: Oh no pity I already know this story so I'll wait for you at the Ciaos bar.
I grab the car keys from Damon's pocket and head to the Mystic Grill, I order a drink and turn to Rebekah who is staring at me.
Rebekah: So no friends?
Talia: I'll return the question to you. Any news from Jace and Kol?
Rebekah: No, I'm still not, but thanks for asking. Jace has always been around a lot of women but I don't see why he finds you.
Talia: Oh you see I made myself falsely happy, I thought a compliment was going to come out of your mouth.
Rebekah: You take your dreams too much for reality.
Talia: And you then? Do you think asking Kol to hurt Matt will make him love you? Oops, that's right, your new toy is Damon... Or rather the opposite.
Rebekah: It's a shame that you were so protective of dear and ordinary Elena, I'm sure we would have become friends.
Talia: Yeah, it's a real shame that you're a bitch, because I'm sure you're actually good at it. You know, just because Klaus made you suffer doesn't mean you have to do the same to others.
She grimaces and goes to join the Mayor at a table, she talks to her about the big white chain and at the same time as the Mayor talks about the Salvatores the two brothers sit down next to me, I manage to see Damon and Rebekah devouring each other's eyes and just seeing them makes me want to vomit.
Damon: So you're having fun with your drink?
Talia: Well you see the glass and I had a long discussion. Or anything new?
Damon: Names and names, what do you think Brian Walters, Bill Forbes and Alric have in common?
Talia: I don't know.
Stefan: I have no idea.
Damon: You know Stefan, going through withdrawal after a massacre isn't the best thing to do.
Talia: If you let him breathe a little Damon.
Damon: Every time he plays it all or nothing he leaves a lot of dead bodies behind, so good advice is to find a happy medium.
Talia: Moderate and discreet?
Damon: Here is finally someone who understand.
Talia: I'm just reading in your thoughts, if he wants to continue with small animals in order for him to continue he does what he wants.
Stefan: Every member of the board of founders, that's what they have in common.
Talia: The question is why?
Damon: Brian and Alric are not from the founding family.
Talia: Oh no, Miss Blonde is coming over there..
It's not that I don't love you, but she does.
Good luck Stefan.
I give him a tight smile which he returns, then I join Elena near the hospital where she spoke to Meredith who tells Elena that he is dangerous.
Elena: She called him a psychopathic killer and that shouldn't surprise me since I'm with vampires...
Talia: I'll show him what the term psychopath really is!
Elena: No violent murder please.
Talia: Calm down, Elena, I'm not going to kill her, my name is not Damon or even Klaus.
Elena: Sorry, it's just that there have been too many deaths and that's all I can think about...
Talia: It doesn't matter, you'll see Damon will find out who's doing that.
Elena: I hope so, but we're not going to wait on him to exonerate Ric, we're going to go back to her house and find clues.
Talia: Cool, a poorly organized burglary, that suits me perfectly.
Elena: I was thinking about calling Matt but he's in too much trouble since we told him about the vampires and everything else.
Talia: Indeed, he deserves to rest and then I display a big smile, more than ready to
breaking the rules, the day was more than
boring so a little action doesn't suit me
make of bad. Matt takes us to
Meredith's apartment which is
fortunately for us busy at the hospital, I
I'm ready to blow the handle but Matt stops me and picks the lock.
better be a witch with you.
Matt: You want to do a heist without me?
Elena: Matt, what are you doing there?
Matt: I saw you from afar so I came.
So we do it when there is a burglary?
Elena: Matt you don't...
Talia: Now!
Matt: I'm adding burglary to the list of services rendered.
Talia: In addition to being a fry thief, you are a pro at lockpicking. Well we have to act quickly as we don't know the hours of our dear doc.
Matt begins to search the office while I search all the cupboards, Elena rushes towards the wardrobe and opens a trap door hidden behind old files with the names of our three victims. And in addition to the diary of a Gilbert, I find this woman more and more suspicious.
Talia: Guys, Meredith is coming, she's in the street. She goes up the stairs and... It's time to hide.
I push Matt and Elena into the closet and close it behind me, I run over and hide under the bed, once inside she goes to her desk and puts her things down before leaving.
But she turns around and goes to the closet, which Elena opens at the wrong time.
A few minutes later, a sheriff's agent looked for my two friends to take them back to the job. I find myself alone and locked in the apartment, I open the window and jump onto the tree in front of the building. I walk along the streets before smelling fresh blood... I step forward and discover Stefan biting an innocent woman. Damon releases him from the young woman's body but he continues. I grab his shoulders and throw him onto the boxes next to him, Damon heals the woman and turns towards me with an innocent look. Elena arrives at the same time and doesn't understand anything, she leaves with Matt.
Talia: You can never respect a choice, that's crazy!
Damon: What choice? He wasn't going to make it through weaning anyway.
Talia: What do you know? He's succeeded more times than you think and without you, you had to respect his choice damn it. But you only do what you want and act selfish!
Damon: The only selfish one here is you! We were this close to killing Klaus and all his clicks but you have everything ruined because of a love affair!
Talia: Don't change the subject Damon, you're the best for that, you've always blamed others.
But we're not talking about me or Jonathan or Klaus, we're talking about you and Stefan.
Your brother to whom you forced to feed on an innocent girl while he manages to control his thirst, everything always gets complicated because of you and only you!
Are you afraid of being alone so you want him to be the same as you or is it just because you're bored? Because if you think you're helping him, you're not doing it at all.
Damon: You always annoy me, you complain, I'm just trying to help for once and you're filling me with your life lessons when you yourself can't do half of what you say!
Anger is inside me entirely at the moment, two days that I put up with the man's nervous breakdowns and I can't stand hearing him blame me anymore, yes I'm done with it. error but I accept them.
I squeeze the item tightly and give one to Damon who really didn't steal it. Then I turn to Stefan who is standing there watching Damon on the ground get up while moaning, I grab a napkin from a bag and wipe his mouth.
Talia: You're going to lose the few friends you have left, starting with your brother.
I walk him back to the manor in silence, he sits in front of the fireplace without taking his eyes off her. I pour Damon's best and last overpriced bourbon into two glasses, one which I pass to Stefan.
Talia: You will succeed as always. Damon was wrong to do it the way he did... But after all it's in your nature, but whatever you choose I will be there.
Stefan: I can't control it so well anymore...
Talia: If you can, I'm here, Elena is here Caroline and Damon in his own way... I may have gone too far with him, he wanted to help you but he was wrong to force you to do it.
Stefan: I've never seen you so angry with him before.
Talia: I've had two horrible days and Damon really annoys me. I needed to let off some steam. I was in a bad mood but now it's better. I just want to make him understand that it's not by acting the way he does that everything will work out with the snap of a finger.
Stefan: It's in his nature...
Damon: Am I always the center of conversations or what?
Talia: Well, I'm going to look through some books to let you sort out your little affairs.
I go to their old family archive which dates from 1900, it is written that ten years after the fact there were confessions from Samantha, the granddaughter of Jonathan Gilbert, he took her for some kind of crazy person and he locked in an asylum then nothing left, no trace of her and what's more, she is a former founder..
Maybe she was the one who killed Bill and Brian, but how?
Maybe thanks to the resurrection ring after all her jewelry is passed down from generation to generation, but I don't understand even with a knight she would no longer be alive. If we count Jonathan Gilbert who owned two of the rings Jérémy wears one and the other is...
Alaric, so it's really him, it's Alaric who killed Caroline's father. But now everything is clear... How to survive death several times and come out changed? I grab the book and hurry to join the boys in the living room, I stop right in front of them who are still in deep conversation.
Damon: Every time you go too far I'll be there for you, to stop you. Every second every day you will need me.
Stefan: Why?
Damon: Because Talia made me think... And you're all I have left...
Talia: This is really cute but I have to stop you, I know who the killer is..
Damon: Well, it seems like you've done us a good job of lecturing me today.
Talia: Do you want another one Damon?
Stefan: So who is it?
Talia: Meredith was right, Alaric the ring changed her..
He's died so many times that a part of him had to change.
Damon grabs the book and flips through it before taking his phone and calling Elena, she also discovered everything thanks to Samantha Gilbert's diary that we found at Meredith's house.
One thing solved but the question now is how to stop it without hurting Alaric?