Inaction's and Consequences

Chapter 38

Disclaimer: I do not own anything related to The Vampire Diaries, TV show or books. However I decided to have a little play around with the characters (I would definitely like to play with Damon).

"It's only a matter of time before the Travelers head towards Mystic Falls and begin to look for the doppelgangers. So if I were you and should you know who the doppelgangers are, I'd suggest you get them out of town pretty quickly." she said.

"Four people created the bloodlines." Ruby explained. "The Travelers have access to their blood. They don't need to know where the doppelgangers and Silas heir are."

"The Travelers will either be looking for Silas or the doppelgangers. If they find the prophesy has been triggered, they will lift the protection spell and they will try to kill them and the 'One'."

"You heard her, we need to move and fast." Damon said getting out his phone to call Elena who picked it up almost immediately. "I need you to pack." he told her. "We're leaving town today." he said.

Damon burst into the boarding house followed by a flustered Ric, to find Elena waiting for them in the parlor, as Damon vamp-sped over to Elena and put his arms around her, much to both hers and Ric's bemusement.

"What's going on Damon?" Elena asked, as Damon released her to the ground and tucked her hair behind her ear.

"The witch from New York just found Ric and me at the Grill." he told her. "If the Travelers find out you're pregnant, they'll try and kill the baby." he said, panic creeping into his voice.

"But I thought the pregnancy had fulfilled the prophesy." Elena frowned.

"I'm guessing the prophesy requires you to actually give birth to a healthy child." Damon told her.

"So why are we running?" Elena asked. "What makes you think they'll look here?"

"Word is already out on the street that a witch who used to belong to the Travelers visited a house in New Orleans belonging to the Originals." Damon explained. "She was found dead with the address in her pocket." he told her. "Everyone knows the Originals have been staying in Mystic Falls, making it a logical place to look." he said.

"So where do we go?" Elena asked, looking slightly uncomfortable.

"I've already been looking round at possible safe houses." Damon told her. "It has to be somewhere close to a hospital and within a short enough distance for Meredith to get just in case you go into labor." he said. "Richmond is far enough away but close enough for Meredith."

"So you've already been looking at places to rent there?" Ric asked.

"No, I'm buying it." Damon frowned. "I'm not throwing away good money on renting." he snorted. "The safe house needs to be big enough to secure everyone involved." he shrugged as he turned to Elena. "Is the smell of alcohol making you feel sick?" he asked.

"No, I like it now." Elena replied confused, not only by Damon's question, but by the sudden change in her body.

"Good." Damon smiled as he kissed her on the forehead and walked over to the wet bar to pour himself a drink. "Want one?" he asked Ric who nodded as Damon handed the drink over to Ric and poured himself another. "We need to head out to the lake house and then I'll go and check the house out the house in Richmond, make sure it's suitable for our needs, if it is, my people are already on it. A little compulsion might be needed to speed up the process, but hopefully we should be in there within a couple of days." he said.

"Suitable for your needs?" Ric frowned before he started to laugh.

"Not just mine and Elena's." Damon rolled his eyes. "Everyone who knows about this pregnancy needs to be able to go into hiding at the drop of a hat. If everyone has to hide at the same time, it needs to be big enough to hold the entire Scooby gang." he explained. "Although admittedly some sharing maybe required." he looked at Elena and winked before looking around the room in confusion. "Speaking of which, where did they all go?" he asked frowning.