The Owl Gilbert

2:14: Home Invasion

I'm at the Salvatore Boarding House with Dad and Damon as we're in the living room after Damon called us. "So, John Gilbert gave me this to kill Elijah." Damon says as we walk over to him and he takes an old looking dagger from a piece of dirty, old cloth. "Said you have to dip the dagger in the remains of an old white ash tree that dates back to the Originals, if there's any truth in that." Damon says and hands me the dagger as I take it with my right hand. "Which is probably at least a thousand years old." I say. "So you think it's a setup?" Dad asks. "It could be. Guy's a weasel. Wouldn't put anything past him." Damon says and walks over to the bar. "What are you up to today, Mr. Saltzman and Baby Saltzman?" He asks and we walk over to him. "Well, Jenna and I were supposed to go to her family's lake house, but somehow, we both got roped into doing this Historical Society thing at the Lockwoods." Dad says. "Which I'm also attending." I say, sighing. "Where Elijah's the guest of honor." Damon says. "Tell me you're not gonna kill him at the tea party." Dad says. "No. That would be stupid." Damon says, chuckling and I cross my arms at him. "I want to know his endgame before I kill him, but I do think it's time Elijah and I officially met." Damon says and takes the dagger from me with his right hand.

I'm with Carol Lockwood and Elijah as she dragged me over to 'meet' him even though we already know each other. "Have you spent much time in Richmond for your book? There's such a wealth of history there. We have a wonderful teacher here at the local high school that is very well-known of the town." She says, smiling. "No, I'm focusing mostly on the smaller regions of Virginia. Lots of research. Strictly academic." Elijah says, smiling. "And maybe I'll have a little chat with the local history teacher." He says and we look at each other. "Well, you certainly are fascinating. Have you heard that Adam is our brightest student this town has seen in a long time? He won the National Psycholgy Championship Essay Contest." She says, smiling at me. "I believe I have heard of his achievements around town. Where do you plan on going?" He asks. "Harvard." I say and sip my tea cup in my right hand while the tea plate is in my left. "Well, I do wish you a long and happy life." He says and I mentally roll my eyes. "Thank you." I say and we see Damon walk over to us, smiling. "Damon." Carol says, smiling back. "Carol." He says and kisses her cheek. "What a surprise." She says and turns to Elijah. "Elijah, I want you to meet Damon Salvatore. His family is one of Mystic Falls' founding families." Carol says. "Mhm." Damon says and looks at Elijah. "Such a pleasure to meet you." Damon says. "No. Pleasure's mine." Elijah says and they shake hands.

I'm walking around after Damon and Elijah walk off together and I find Dad. "Hey." He says. "Hi. Do you think Damon is gonna, you know actually do that thing he does here at the tea party?" I ask. "Knowing Damon, he's unpredictable." He says. "You got that right." I say and John walks over to us, and I roll my eyes at him after we see Damon and Elijah walk into the Study. "What's Damon doing with Elijah?" John asks. "How would I know?" Dad asks. "Because you're his little helper. And you and Elena are on suicide missions." John says and I cross my arms at him. "Whatever, Uncle John." I say and he looks at Dad. "Does Jenna know about your extracurricular activities? Maybe it's time we tell her. I mean, she can't stay in the dark forever." He says. "You're a dick." Dad says. "More than Damon. And that's hard to come by." I say. "I don't think you should sleep over anymore. It's inappropriate with children in the house, and that ring that Isobel gave you, that's mine. I'm gonna want that back." John says and Dad smiles smugly at him. "He's my father and he can stay as long as he likes." I say as they both look at me and John walks off.

I'm in the Salvatore Boarding House Library with Dad and Damon as they're drinking bourbon, and we're sitting on the couch as I'm in between them both; Damon on my right. "Today was a bust." He says. "Yeah. How's the throat?" I ask. "Sore." Damon says. "You shouldn't have pissed off Elijah." I say. "Yeah. That Elijah's one scary dude, but with nice hair. Hey. You want another one?" Dad asks Damon as he stands up and takes Damon's glass with his right hand, and walks over to the bar. "He's gonna be hard to kill." Damon says. "Yeah. I'd think twice before I'd trust that dagger and some ashes to do the job." Dad says and I hear him pouring liquid into the glasses. "You're gonna need more info." He says. "Yeah. How can we even trust John? What if something happens when you use the dagger that does more than just kill Elijah? Anything could happen without information." I say, looking at Damon. "I'm out of sources." He says. "What's up with you and this news chick?" Dad asks, walking back over to Damon and hands him his glass. "Ooh." Damon says and Dad sits down. "She's got spunk, huh?" Damon asks. "Just don't kill her, please." I say. "If I did, who would report her death?" Damon asks, smiling. "Just don't do it, all right? She's friends with Jenna, and it's bad enough that I'm lying to her about everything else. I hate the lies." Dad says and looks at his phone. "Oh, God. I got to go. I got to pick Jenna up." He says and stands up. "Don't worry. I'll, uh, show myself out." He says. "I'll go with you." I say and stand up, following him. "Good luck." Damon says and I feel I'm pushed to the side as I see Dad with a dagger in his chest. "Dad!" I exclaim and we see Damon walk in as I pull the dagger out, and look behind Damon to see a man holding a syringe in his right hand. "Damon! Behind you!" I shout and he turns around as the guy injects him with the syringe, but fights him off while the guy is on his back by dashing around, until he falls on the ground. "Damon!" I exclaim. "Damn, you're strong. It took the whole syringe." The guy says and we see two other guys walk in. "Grab that one. He's dead." The guy says pointing to Dad with his right index finger as I feel someone grab my right arm, preventing me from moving as I struggle to get out of his grasp and see Jules walk in with a shotgun. "Hi, Damon. Nice to see you again." She says, smiling at him.

I walk into the Library with Jules dragging me, to see Damon is chained to the chair with wooden nails and a chained collar around his neck and the guy from earlier pulling on the chains. "So I hear you have the Moonstone." Jules says as we move closer to Damon and he laughs. "Oh, if you only knew the irony of this moment right now. Let me tell you how this is gonna go. You're gonna torture me, I don't talk, someone loses a heart. Last time, it was your boy Mason." He says. "This time, it will be you." Jules says and nods at the guy, and he pulls the chains back more, and Damon groans as I'm crying. "Damon." I say.

We're still in the Library. "You know what the great thing about buckshot is? It scatters through the body. Maximum damage." Jules says and points the shotgun at Damon. "Where's the Moonstone?" She asks. "Get over it, honey. You're never gonna get it." Damon says. "You looking for this?" Elijah asks and we turn around, looking at him as he's twirling the Moonstone around in his right hand and walks over to the table, and sets it down. "Go ahead. Take it." He says and one of the wolves dashes forward, and I see Elijah holding his heart in his left hand as the body falls on the ground, and two more dash to the table, and he rips their hearts out as well, and Jules runs off, and I see Elijah walking over to Damon and I as the guy is whimpering in fear on the floor with his face covered. "What about you, sweetheart, hmm? You want to take a shot?" Elijah asks, lifting him off the floor and the guy shakes his head. "Yes? No? Yes?" Elijah asks and looks at Damon and I. "Where's the girl?" He asks and Damon looks around. "I don't know." He says. "She ran off." I say. "It doesn't really matter." Elijah says and punches the guy in the face, and he goes unconcious after falling on the ground, and Elijah removes the chains that are holding Damon in place. "So you realize this is the third time I've saved your life now?" Elijah asks and walks over to the table, grabs the Moonstone with his right hand and walks off.

Damon is on speaker phone with Bonnie as she's telling us about Elijah. "So he planned to kill Adam and Elena all along." Damon says. "Yeah. The sacrifice is part of Elijah's plan." Bonnie says and Damon looks at me. "Got it loud and clear." Damon says and hangs up, and we see Dad wake up. "Finally. You missed all the fun." Damon says.