DARKNESS

𝟏𝟏: 𝐓𝐡𝐞 𝐰𝐞𝐫𝐞𝐰𝐨𝐥𝐟 𝐛𝐢𝐭𝐞

The next morning Iris wakes up with a sharp pain in her lower arm as she springs up, "shit!" she exclaims as she looks down at the reappeared werewolf bite. As Iris walks into the study Rose is looking at the books on the shelf as Iris walks over to Damon, "the bite's reappeared" Damon informs his sister, "yeah, about that, I-I gotta talk to you" Iris says as Damon shakes his head, "hold on Iris we have a bigger problem at hand" Damon informs as Iris sighs.

"I was born in 1450, that makes me 560 years old" Rose informs the two salvatores, "So I can die. I've lived long enough" she concludes. "You know, if you're gonna be morn, I'm just gonna kill you myself just to put me out of your misery" Damon jokes with an awkward laugh. "Come on, it's just a little werewolf bite" he says as he puts blood into a glass.

"Just a little, fatal to a vampire werewolf bite" Rose sarcastically says, "Well, according to a legend which is a notoriously unreliable source. Drink up" Damon states, "Blood heals" he adds as he hands her the glass and rose takes a sip. "Yeah, it does feel like it's working" Rose optimistically states, "Let's have a look, come on. Let me see" Damon urges as she sits down on the couch.

"How is it?" Rose asks as she slips down her top so Damon can see the back of her shoulder, "Definitely, better" Damon unconvincingly says, knowing the bite grew. "Right, Elena?" he adds as Elena walks in. "Um, it's not bad" Elena states. "Where's Stefan?" Damon asks, "He left. I need you to talk to him. He's convinced that he has to find Isobel but I think that's gonna upset Elijah" Elena explains.

"No, can do. I'm with Stefan on this one but if you could play nurse for a little while" Damon replies, "It's not necessary" Rose dismisses, "It is necessary. Elena is a do-gooder. It's in her nature, she just can't resist" Iris chimes in as Damon drags her and Elena into the next room.
"Damon. Is she gonna die?" Elena asks him, "Probably. The wolf bite caused some kind of infection and it's getting worse" Damon answers as Iris holds her hand to her arm. "Like poison?" Elena asks, "I don't know, Elena. I'm not an expert in the field" Damon bitterly responds. "I'm sorry" Elena apologizes, "Death happens. We come, we go. Sooner she dies the better. It's gloomy as hell in here" Damon says as he attempts to walk off but Iris grabs his arm.

"I need to talk to you." Iris states, "I told you I don't have time-" Damon says as he is cut off by Iris pulling up her sleeve and showing Damon. Elena gasps as Damon grasps onto her hand, "no" he protests, "the wolf bit me." Iris states, "I feel fine, Just a bit of pain not as bad as rose it probably just nipped me" Iris reassures him, "Elena stay here with Rose" Damon orders as Damon grabs Iris and heads out of the salvatore house.

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Damon and Iris walk into mystic grill as they are met with Stefan, "What are you doing here?" Damon asks their brother, "I'm waiting for you. Listen, there's a lot of people here" Stefan informs, "Oh, damn. There goes my plan to rip her spleen through her back" Damon remarks, "Hey, listen, I know you're upset about Rose but-" Stefan starts as Damon cuts him off.

"Its not just rose brother." Damon says as he shows their brother Iris's bite, "what" Stefan responds with tears in his eyes as he grasps Iris's arm, "I'm fine" Iris dismisses as Jules walks over to the three salvatores. "Well, if it isn't the one I meant to kill" Jules says to Damon, "at least I got one right" she adds, looking Iris up and down.
"You won't live to see another full moon unless you tell me how to cure a wolf bite and then I won't kill you" Damon states, "you promise?" Jules asks, "Yes" Damon and Stefan respond.

"Bite me" Jules replies with a smile, "I'm not afraid of you" she adds, "Then you are very, very stupid" Damon replies with a smirk.
"How's your friend? Rose, is that her name?" Jules asks, "and you Iris, have the chills started? The illusions? The unbearable pain?" Jules taunts. "If there's a cure, tell me or start watching your back" Damon threatens, "Did I mention dementia? It'll eat away at her brain. Soon she'll be rabid" Jules informs as Iris looks down at her feet.