The Gilbert Secret

Chapter 22

Suddenly I'm back on the ground remembering I still had splits from the object that stabbed me in my stomach. Clenching at my skin trying to claw the ruminates out. Stefan is Infront of me "Let her go!" he roars at Anna before he rushes over and pushes Anna away "No!" Stefan grabs Elena pulling her away from Annas mother and towards the exit "Go. Go. I'm right behind you." Stefan blocks Anna from chasing Elena suddenly a new voice speaks out "Anna" a weak figure speaks, Annas Mother! Anna rushes to her mother's side caressing her check and happily crying holding her "Annabelle." Stefan walks over to me

"I'm sorry for everything I've done to you and Elena I don't know what came over me, I did try to protect her just know, do know I tried my best" Stefan smiles shaking his head "It wouldn't be very aurora like if you didn't try your best, Let's get you out of here and I'll have a look inside of your wound in better light ok?" "Thank you, Stefan," I smile at him as he throws his arm over my shoulders to help me walk "I don't think we can get out is all, Bonnie seemed really worried about me coming in" "Yea I know, they'll try figure something out, but let's get to better lighting, ok?" Smiling at him again we make our way to the edge of the tomb barrier.

Elena looks over at us concerned while holding her wrist. "Aurora, Stefan, what are you doing?" Bonnie is panicked sitting on the floor going through the grimoire "It's gonna be okay. We'll fix it." "What is it?" Elena looks to each of us panicked and worried. "We cant" "Can't? Can't what?" "The spell's still up. We can't get them out yet." Bonnie explains to Elena who instantly snaps her head to Stefan "You went in there not knowing if you could come back out?" she panic's tears building in her eyes and her breathing becoming uneasy.

Stefan looks down to me not Answering "Oh, my God" "I heard youu scream" he looks up to her and the look in his eyes is pure adoration, "We can't leave them in there. We promised him. all three of us." "I know" "Even if we're able to break through the seal, we won't be able to hold it for long." Stefan rushes back to find Damon and Bonnie and her grams begin chanting.

I drag myself over the Barrier to use the wall to help myself stand up before rushing inside to find Damon. Rushing in to see Damon pushing Stefan to the side realizing he didn't find her my heart shatters for him "Damon! Please" I beg him as his eyes snap to me rushing out the three of us make it right as the two bennet witches collapse ending the spell. Stefan rushes to Elenas side and Elena collapses into his arms giving him a hug.

Damon exits the tomb, looking completely miserable, shattered and exhausted. I got up from the floor after Stefan removed the final piece of wood from my stomach and walked towards Damon. Wrapping my arms around him and feeling him lean his head down onto my shoulder, I let out a small sob at the pain I can feel radiating off him. "I'm sorry" I mumble into his head as he pulls me closer. After a while we pulled apart and he just turned around and left. Looking back to Stefan and Elena unsure on what to do Stefan gives me a small smile and a nod mouthing the word go to reassure me to follow him.

Walking around with Damon we end up in a bar having ga few drinks while he looks out for sorority girls to take back with him for a temporary distraction. Or so he says. Laying my head down on the counter I look over at him sighing, how did I end up as his personal babysitter, Stefan should be here he's better equip for this. Lifting my head back up as I see Damon looking at me from across the room "What is it, Damon?" "You coming? We're going back to the house?" Getting up and grabbing my jacket I sigh and follow him and his new group of distractions out.

I must of dosed off once we made it back because I'm now waking up to Damon feeding off a young sorority girl, there are other girls dancing all around him with bite marks littered all over there bodies. Damon comes up for air after feeding and looks over at me smirking. "How do I taste?" "Oh, so much better than your friends. But shh. Don't tell them. They might get jealous." Damon is drunk, great.

Suddenly Stefan walk sin turning the lights on causing me to cover my eyes before looking at him giving him the evils. "No! Buzzkill Bob." Stefan walks over and turns the music off and im mentally thanking him. Damon barely looks up at him "Greetings" "Can we talk?" "Yeah." "Without the Tri-Delts." I let out a giggle at this "Anything you have to say to me, you can say in front of them. They're really good at keeping secrets." Rolling my eyes I sigh standing up. Walking over to Damon grabbing him by the ear dragging him to the corner of the room Stefan following behind. Damon managed to grab a bottle on the way over.

"You're worried about me. That's nice. Don't be. There's no need. I'm fine. Why wouldn't I be? I spent the last 145 years with one goal: to get in that tomb. I succeeded. Granted, Katherine wasn't in there to be rescued, but why dwell? You know, it's so liberating not having a master plan, because I can do whatever the hell I want." "That's kind of what we're afraid of. "Relax. I haven't killed anyone in--" He sighs "too long." "Those girls?" "Will end up in their dorm with headaches, think they blacked out. Business as usual. Predictable you didn't pull me over here for a pep talk. So, drink it up." He pushes the bottle into Stefan's chest "Spill it, brother."

Stefan hands me the bottle and I willingly take a sip "There was a woman you may have known a few years back named Isobel in North Carolina at Duke." "You wanna discuss the women in my past right now? Seriously?" "You killed her." "What's your point?" "I just—just wanna know if you remember anything about her." "Oh, it's like a needle in a haystack, Stefan." "Well, think hard. It's important." Damon grabs stefans shoulders and whispers "Nothing is important, not anymore."

He claps Stefan on the shoulder and pulls away, grabbing the bottle from Stefan's hand. "Great chat. I have to go and exploit some women in the name of grief, which I'm sure you understand. "TTFN", said the Tri-Delt. Heh." Damon turns away and walks back to the girs. "Who is Isobel" I ask Stefan as we walk out of the room together. "Elenas birth mother" "What?" looking into Stefans eyes looking for any form of a giveaway at this sick joke "What do you mean her birth mother..."

After Stefan explained everything that he knew so far and Damons connection to it all, I had to leave to collect myself. Learning that Elena isn't my sister makes sense, well we look similar we definitely didn't look fully related, growing up I was always told I looked like my mum but never my dad while Elena was often told she has her own unique beauty, no specific traits from Mum or Dad. Heading off to the mystic grill to grab a drink in hops to find Tyler to vent to like before this Vampire drama started.

"Hey Ty" I call out as I enter the Grill grabbing two drinks and walking over to him at the pool table. "How did you manage to get served here" I wink and hand him his cup before looking up at him with the 'i need to talk' face.