Tribrid Salvatore

3x05 The Reckoning

Well... That took me two months. I'm sorry, I guess. The wait is over now though. Hope it's worth the wait though. Let's see if you're going to have to wait another two months for the next chapter (I don't think so but we'll never know).

Enjoy,

Nick

Luna was curled up on the couch in the Boarding House, staring at the doorway longingly. It had been three months since she'd seen her Uncle Stefan and almost as long since Damon had enough time to spend with her. The older Salvatore was always trying to help his brother, trying to get him back home while also trying to get rid of Klaus. At first, Damon hadn't been too worried about Stefan but after he hadn't heard anything from his younger brother, he had started to worry. That's why the four-year-old mostly stayed with Ric and Jenna "When's Uncle Steffi coming back, Ric?"

"I don't know, little one" Alaric sighed, pulling the girl into his arms. Luna hadn't been the same since the night of the ritual. The happy child was still in there somewhere but she was unusually solemn and didn't play as often as she used to. Whenever she was at the Boarding House, they mostly found her watching the front door or even in Stefan's room "But I'll tell you what. Let's call your Uncle Damon, what do you say?"

Luna shook her head "I don't want to talk to him." With that she slid from the couch, walking up the stairs to Stefan's room. The History teacher looked after her and sighed. He had no idea what to do... It made him hope that Stefan would find a way to get back. Either him or Damon. His friend had been trying to find a way to get rid of Klaus but it had proven difficult. When Katherine came, the oldest Salvatore took the chance, leaving with the vampire Doppelgänger.

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That night in a truck that was parked close to Mystic Falls High School, Stefan woke up with a groan "Oh, he lives," Rebekah remarked, looking at her nails.

"What happened?"

The blonde Original looked down at her former friend "You took a beating. My brother has been breaking your neck all afternoon." She snorted, shaking her head "Quite the temper."

Stefan got up, rubbing the back of his neck "Why did he bring us back to Mystic Falls?" A part of him was relieved. Maybe he would finally be able to see Luna again. He had missed his little niece while he was gone and from what Damon told him, his older brother hadn't really been there much either.

Flashback

"Do you think he knows?" Damon questioned "That I was bitten by a wolf that is."

Stefan shrugged "It's a possibility... What do you think we should do?"

"I want Luna protected," the older of the two shook his head "I don't care what happens. Elijah might have told Klaus that Luna is his daughter but still."

Stefan exhaled and closed his eyes for a moment "I'll go to him... Ask him for the cure."

"What? No," Damon argued.

"Shut up," Stefan sighed "It's the only way... And I can try to keep him away from Luna... Maybe even get some more information. Damon..."

The older Salvatore groaned "Alright... But under one condition. You're going to keep in contact. I don't care what happens. You call me."

"I promise," Stefan nodded, running his hand through Luna's hair one last time before he left the Boarding House. He would do anything to protect his family. Now that Elena was gone, they only had to deal with Klaus and then maybe they could have some well-deserved peace.