The Owl Gilbert

1:21: A Mother's Flemè (Flame)

I'm in Elena's room as she's getting her bag ready for school and has Damon on speaker phone. "Adam and I are supposed to help build the Miss Mystic float for the Founders' Day parade. If we don't, we get the wrath of Caroline." Elena says. "But we wanted to check in first." I say. "Well, I'm doing great, thanks for asking." Damon says. "Checking on Stefan." Elena says. "Oh, him? Oh he's-- he's terrible." He says. "What's the matter?" I ask. "He's just back to boring, straight-laced, off the junk. You've successfully cured him of anything that was interesting about his personality." Damon says. "Don't forget who helped us." I say. "I hate myself. Did Uncle John mention anything to you about my field trip with the history teacher?" He asks. "No. I'm still been avoiding him. Why? What's he up to?" Elena asks. "I don't know. But I'd love if you could find out for me." He says. "He likes me more. I'll try." I say. "Thank you." He says. "We gotta go. We're late." Elena says. "Have fun with the Mystic Queen, I know I did." He says and I roll my eyes and Elena scoffs, and hangs up.

I walk into the school with Stefan and Elena and Alaric walks over to us. "Hi, Mr. Saltzman." Elena says. "When do I start calling you Dad?" I ask. "When I can explain it to Jenna. Come with me, all three of you. We need to talk." He says and we follow him to his classroom.

Elena and I are sitting in Alaric's classroom, her on my left after he told us what Isobel said and Stefan called Damon, and we see Damon walk in. "Damon. Thanks for coming." Alaric says. "Sorry I'm late. My dog ate my uh.. never mind." Damon says and looks between Stefan, Elena and I, as I have my arms crossed. "What's all the furrowed brows?" Damon asks. "I saw Isobel last night." Alaric says. "Isobel is here? In town?" Damon asks and looks at Elena and I.

We're still in Alaric's classroom. "Did you ask her about Uncle John? Are they working together?" Damon asks Alaric. "No." Alaric says. "No, they're not?" Damon asks. "No, I didn't ask." Alaric says. "What about the invention?" Damon asks. "Didn't ask." Alaric says. "Did she know about the tomb vampires?" Damon asks. "I don't know." Alaric says. "Did words completely escape you?" Damon asks. "No, I was a little too distracted by my dead vampire wife to ask any questions." Alaric says and Damon looks at Elena and I. "What did she want?" He asks. "She wants to see us, Damon." I say. "Alaric is supposed to arrange a meeting. We don't know why or what she wants." Stefan says. "You don't two have to see her if you don't want to." Damon says. "We don't really have a choice." Elena says. "She's threatened to go on killing spree." Alaric says. "Oh. I take it that's not okay with you guys." Damon says. "I want to do it. I want to meet her. If I don't, I know I'll regret it." Elena says. "I feel the same way." I say.

I'm at the Grill with Elena on my right side and our waitress brings us our drinks. "Thanks." Elena and I say at the same time, and the waitress walks off after smiling at us both, and we look at Stefan by the pool table. "Can you hear me? Thanks for coming, I'm nervous." Elena says and he nods and smiles at us. "I'm happy that you're here. I love you." She says and he mouths 'I love you' back, and a woman with dark hair appears and sets her stuff down, and sits in front of us. Isobel. "Hello Elena, Adam. You look just like them, that's eerie. Well, from pictures of Dimitri." Isobel says. "You've met Katherine?" Elena asks. "She found me after I turned. Genetic curiosity, I suppose. She would be fascinated by you both." Isobel says. "Is that how you walk in the day?" I ask, looking at Isobel's necklace as she plays with it in her left hand. "Katherine helped me obtain it." She says. "Who's my father?" Elena asks. "Not important. He was a teenage waste of space." Isobel says. "But Alaric is mine, correct?" I ask and she looks taken back. "Clever one, you are. Yes." She says. "A name would be nice for mine." Elena says. "It would, wouldn't it? You ask a lot of questions." Isobel says. "Why did you compel that man to kill himself? Right after he told us to stop looking for you. The one who tried to kill Adam because he found him annoying." Elena says. "Dramatic impact. I wish it would have been more effective." Isobel says. "Human life means that little to you?" I ask. "Means nothing to me. It's just part of being what I am." Isobel says and Elena shakes her head. "No it's not. I know other vampires, that's not true." Elena says. "Your new boyfriend over there by the pool table? Stefan Salvatore. Why Stefan? Why didn't you go for Damon? Or are you enjoying them both like Katherine and Dimitri did?" She asks and looks at me. "Dimitri was his first love. There's obviously something there." Isobel says.