The Vampire Diaries(BxB)

2: Return Of Thy Father

I walk into the kitchen, and see John holding a coffee cup in his right hand, as I'm frowning, and he picks up the remote in his left, and turns the TV off. "Morning." He says, smiling, as I approach him. "What are you doing here?" I ask. "Coffee?" He asks. "We're not doing that. But, yes. I would love some. And we did that last night. No more avoiding. Why are you here?" I ask. "I'm here to protect you." He says, nodding. "Great, another one." I say, sarcastically. "That's all I can say for the moment." He says. "What do you mean, that's all you can say?" I ask. "I'll tell you more when I'm convinced I can trust you." He says, as I have my arms crossed, and hear footsteps, and turn around, seeing Jenna put her purse down. "Oh, God, I'm late." She says, and looks up. "That's what you get for hitting the snooze three times." Alaric says, smiling, and looks up at John. "What the fuck?" She asks, and I look at John. "Well, good morning to you, Jenna. Alaric." He says. "It's okay I'm confused, right?" Jenna asks, as I look at her. "Because we were not expecting you, like, ever." She says, and John walks over to her. "Well, I got in late last night. Ethan let me in." He says, as I look at him, and then to Jenna. "You know, I'm probably just gonna take off." Alaric says, and we look at him, and he looks at me, and turns around, and walks off, and I look at Jenna. "I'm still confused here." She says, shaking her head. "I decided to come back and stay for a while." John says, as we look at each other. "Not here, you're not." Jenna says, as I look at her. "Actually, you can't stop me from living here." He says. "Actually, I can as Legal Guardian." She says, and I look down. "Yeah. About that." He says, and I look up, sighing. "Ethan, you want me to explain the situation, or would you like to do the honors?" He asks, as I look at her. "Ok. What's going on?" She asks, fake smiling, and I sigh. "I'm sorry, Jenna. I should've told you earlier, but." I say, and she looks at John. "I'm Ethan's Biological Father." He says, as I look at him, and back to her. "There. Now you know." He says, and walks off. "I'm taking your coffee!" I exclaim. "What?" She asks, giving a light chuckle, and fake smile. "Mhm." I say. I hear my doorbell ring, and walk over to it, and open the door, and Damon walks in. "Where's John?" He asks, and I turn around, following him. "He's not here. He left. I don't know where he went." I say, and stop walking. "He just blew in, announced to Jenna that he's my Dad, and took off." I say, as he's looking around, and looks at me. "It's Public Knowledge now?" He asks. "Apparently. But we talked last night. He thinks I'm marrying Stefan and I told him he wasn't invited because he might and try to drive a stake through Elijah's, or any other vampires', hearts." I say, and he walks towards me. "You okay?" He asks. "Yeah." I say, looking to the left. "Jenna's head is spinning, but I'm okay." I say, picking up the Coffee mug with my right hand. "He said what he was doing here?" He asks, and I look up at him. "No. You know, Stefan thinks he's telling the truth about wanting to help me." I say, and sip my coffee. "You believe him?" He asks, as I set the cup down. "No. I don't want to believe him for a second. But, considering the new trend around here." I say. "I don't, either." He says, and I step in front of him, and sigh. "What are we gonna do?" I ask. "Kill him." He says, and walks past me. "Damon." I say, and look at him, as he's about to walk out the door, and stops. "I'm joking. Ok. I'm a little serious." He says, smiling. "Damon!" I exclaim, and he extends his hands out, as I have my arms crossed. "I'm not gonna hurt him, Ethan." He says, walking over to me, as he puts his hands down. "I'm the good guy now, remember?" He asks, smiling. "What does that mean?" I ask. "I'm gonna have a Civil Conversation with your Father." He says, smiling, and turns around, and walks off, as I sigh, and uncross my arms. "Wait. I'm coming with you." I say, running towards the door, grab my gray jacket with my right hand, and run out, closing the door behind me. We arrive to the Grill, and see Alaric and Jenna sitting down, and John standing up, and he looks up at us, and I look at Damon. "We just need answers. Please don't do anything stupid." I say, looking at John. "Yeah, but stupid is so much more fun." He says, and we look at each other, and he faces forward, about to walk off, as I look at John, and grab his left arm with my right. "Damon, I mean it. All I'm asking is you try to keep it together." I say, looking at Damon. "Be the better man." I say, smiling, and he looks at me, and looks back at John. "Ok, then." He says, as I let his arm go, and we walk over to John. "John, buddy.. how you been?" Damon asks. "I've been all right, Damon. It's good to see you." John says, smiling. I'm with one of my classmates from school at the Grill, holding a glass of Lemon Water, and over hear the News Lady, Andie Star, talking. "Can I buy you a drink, Damon?" She asks, as I look at him. "My glass is all full, Andie. Thank you." He says, smiling, and stands up, and walks towards me, and I look down, and back up to him, and look at Andie. "You totally blew her off." I say, and look at him. "I'm steering clear of all men and women at the moment." He says, walking behind me, and I turn around, looking at him. "You didn't have to be rude." I say. "Trust me, it's in the best interest of men and women everywhere." He says, and looks down at me, and I look forward, and back up to him, as he's smiling, and lifts up his drink with his right hand, and turns, drinking it, and my phone rings, and I grab it out of my right pocket, and look up at him, as he's downing it, and I answer it, after seeing it's Stefan. "Stefan?" I ask. "It's Tony." He says. "What is it?" I ask, and Damon looks at me. "The Jules Werewolf Bitch took Tony, they're torturing him. They want to exchange his freedom for Tyler." He says. "I will rip her heart out myself if she touches him again." I say, and hang up. Damon and I are in the bathroom. "Why am I just finding out about this now?" He asks. "Stefan was worried that you." I say, and he interrupts me. "That I would what, what I would kill him?" He asks, and I nod. "Of course. That's what needs to happen." He says. "No, Damon, not Tyler. Do whatever you need to do to get Tony back, but just leave Tyler out of it, ok?" I ask. "Why? He's a Werewolf. He needs to die. I'm willing to kill. It's a win win. You were ready to rip Jules' heart out yourself." He says. "It's Tony. He's one of my best friends. You know, maybe this whole Engagement thing is driving you bananas." I say, smiling, and I touch his left arm. "Damon, please, ok? Too many people are dead." I say. "You need to stop doing that." He says. "Doing what?" I ask, and put my arm down. "Well, first, changing your mind like that. And second, assuming that I'll play the Good Guy because it's you who's asking." He says, and I sigh. "Be the better man, Damon." I say, and John storms in, and I sigh, looking down. "Do you mind?" Damon asks. "What's going on?" John asks. "Nothing." I say, looking at him. "Doesn't look like nothing. I know who you're really marrying." He says. "How did you? Damon?" I ask, looking at him. "Nope. You did, just now. I had a hunch." He says, and I roll my eyes, crossing my arms. "Well, guess what, John." Damon says, as I look at him, and he turns around, looking at John. "Trust works both ways. Get out." Damon says, and looks back to me. "Look. We don't have time for this. We need to get Tony back." I say. "We don't need to work anything. I'll take care of it." He says, and turns around to John, and puts his right index finger on his chest. "First Dad Duty. Ground your son. Keep him here." He says, and puts his hand down, and walks off. "I'm coming with you." I say, stepping forward, and John steps in front of me. "No, no, no, no. I'm with Damon on this one." He says, and I shake my head. "Nope." I say, stepping forward, and so does he. "Stop, stop. You're not going anywhere. Just tell me what's going on." He says. "Some Werewolf Bitch took Tony and is torturing him in exchange for Tyler." I say. "Damon will fix it. Now, what's this whole Elijah Wedding thing? Damon told me after I assumed who it really was." He says. "And how did you assume?" I ask. "I saw the way you two looked at each other. You and Stefan. And well, he did actually tell me, I just wanted to hear it from you." He says. "Great. How much do you know?" I ask. "Everything." He says. "Everything?" I ask. "Yes. I'm not judging you. I know what happened to your arm. But I don't know who. I will find them and kill them myself." He says. "I can't put Tony through that." I say, crossing my arms. "Tony? What does? Bill Forbes?" He asks, and I sigh. "Who else knows?" He asks. "Stefan, Bill, obviously, you, and Alex." I say. "Alex Petite? Why would you consult with him about this?" He asks. "Because he saw my left side, and knew because his Father had done the same to him. How is it possible for males of the bloodline to be pregnant?" I ask. "Magical Doppelgangers." He says. "If you want to be a great Father, please don't go after Tony's." I say, and he sighs. "Fine." He says. "And don't tell Tony." I say. "Fine." He says. "Now go. I'm going pee." I say, and pointing to the door with my right index finger, and put it down. I walk out of the bathroom, and see John crossing his arms, and I roll my eyes, and walk over to him. "You're not leaving this restaurant." He says. "You can't tell me what to do." I say, shaking my head. "Didn't we just have a bonding moment?" He asks. "That's a different story, and no, we didn't actually bond. And yes, I can. Want to know why? Because I'm here to make sure you stay safe." He says. "I've got that covered." I say, walking to the right side, and he puts his left hand against the wall, stopping me. "Are you talking about the deal that you made with your fiancé? You really think he's gonna keep his promise to you? Putting your faith in him was a dumb move." He says. "Yes. I think he's gonna keep his promise. Because he cares. Are you saying that I should put my faith in you? I mean, I'm not saying that you don't care. But after everything you did to Stefan and Damon? I could have died in that fire that you set." I say. "We've had our differences, and I've made mistakes." He says, nodding. "But you and I, we're family." He says. "You don't get to use that word. That word is off limits to you." I say. "Fine, but it doesn't change the facts." He says. "You're right. Facts are facts, so listen up. You may be your Father, but I am never going to be your son. You got that?" I ask, and take his arm down with my right hand, and begin to walk off, and turn back around. "I know you're just trying to help." I say, looking at him, and turn back around, and walk off. I walk into my kitchen and open the fridge with my right hand, and sigh, and look in. I grab a bottle of Orange Juice, and shut the fridge, and see John, as I gasp, and walk over to the counter. "I'm sorry about earlier." He says, as I look at him. "Enough already. I don't want you here and I can't make that anymore clearer. I know your just trying to help." I say, taking the cap off the Orange Juice. "I didn't come here to fight with you, Ethan." He says, as I sip my juice. "Yeah, I know. You're here to protect me. Got it. Get in line." I say, and turn to the right. "I thought you might want this." He says, and I sigh, and look at him. "It was your Mother's." He says, holding up a black leather weaved bracelet in his left hand. "Isobel?" I ask, looking at it. "No." He says, and I look up at him. "Your Mother. Miranda." He says, nodding, and I look back at it. "I remember her wearing it when she was young." He says, and pulls it closer to him, as I look up at him. "I found it in a box with some things that your Dad left me." He says, as I look down at it, and back up to him. "Here. It's yours now." He says, as I open my left hand, and he puts it in mine, and I close my hand, after he pulled his back, as I look down at it. "Miranda and Grayson were your parents, Ethan." He says, as I open my hand, and a few tears drop. "I know I'm nothing to you. You have no reason to believe me or trust me. I've done so many horrible things." He says, and I look up at him. "But when you lost your parents.. I lost my brother, my family. I lost my way." He says, and shakes his head. "I know I'm probably never going to make things right with you. I know that, but.." He says, and I look down. "I'm gonna do everything I can to protect you. And protect this family." He says, as I look at him, and he sighs. "Come here." I say, wrapping my arms around his back, as he wraps his around my waist. "Thanks, Dad." I say, and we release, as he smiles, and walks off. "Ethan." Stefan says, as I turn around, and see him, and run over to him, and wrap my arms around his neck, as he wraps his around my waist. "Are you okay?" I ask. "I'm fine." He says. "Did you hear that?" I ask. "I don't know what to believe, Stefan. I called him Dad and hugged him. I just don't know." I say, and he kisses my cheek, and I pull back. "What happened tonight? How's Tony?" I ask. "I could use your help." He says, and I nod. "I also told him about Bill. He already knew what happened but didn't know who." I say. "Are you okay?" He asks. "Yeah." I say. We soon arrive to Tony's house with Mark. "Just in case, I brought some backup.." Stefan says, as we walk to the door. "We're gonna slumber it." I say, smiling, as Tony cries, as Mark and I walk in. "We haven't done it in ages." Mark says. "Ok." Tony says, as I look at Mark, and then to Tony, and we all group hug, and I look up at Stefan, as he's smiling. "I love you." I mouth. "I love you." He mouths, and I smile. "Goodnight." He mouths, and walks off. "Can we have a Bachelor Party?" Tony asks, jokingly, and we all laugh.