The Owl Gilbert

4:8: Sired

I'm walking by the lockers with Bonnie and Caroline as Kol is late getting to school, even though it's not even first period yet. Caroline told me about Elena being sired to Damon, which actually makes sense since she's been different ever since the truck ran off the bridge. "Elena, hey. Is everything okay?" Bonnie asks as Elena walks over to us, smiling and we smile back at her and she has her haired pulled back, looking like a Librarian. "Yeah. Why wouldn't it be?" Elena asks and the three of us glance at each other and look back at Elena. "Well, Caroline told me you had to move out to stay away from Jeremy. And that Kol and Adam moved as well." Bonnie says. "Matt is at the house staying with him right now to make sure he keeps all of his hunter stuff in control. He's okay." Elena says, nodding after looking behind her shoulder after saying the word 'hunter'. "But are you? I mean, clearly, they don't have a flat iron at Hotel Salvatore." Caroline says, giggling. "Yeah, Librarian Gilbert." I say, giving a small laugh. "Oh. I was in a rush." Elena says, fixing her hair. "I mean.. look. Do you girls have any plans tonight? I'm in desperate need of some girl talk." She says, letting her hair down. "Sorry, Adam." She says, looking at me. "It's ok. I'll hang out with Kol." I say, nodding. "I'm in. Shane taught me some small spells I've been wanting to try." Bonnie says, smiling and Caroline crosses her arms at her as we all look at Caroline. "Oh, Creepy Professor Guy is just Shane now." She says and glances at Elena and I, and back to Bonnie. "He's not creepy." Bonnie says. "We're not judging." Elena says as we look at her as she shakes her head, smiling. "I am." Caroline says, smiling. "Me, too." I say, crossing my arms and everyone looks at me. "I mean, where was he when we needed him months ago and stuff?" I ask and Elena giggles. "Don't listen to them. So, girls' night? We can raid the Salvatore Wine Cellar." She says, grinning and the three of us look at each other before looking back at Elena. "Um, are you sure that Stefan and Damon are cool with us crashing at their place?" Caroline asks. "I can't go home because my brother is trying to kill me. So their place is mine now, too. And Kol and Adam's. I'll see you in a bit." Elena says and we turn around as she walks off.

I'm by my locker with Kol as I'm talking on the phone with Stefan about Elena being sired to Damon. "Caroline talked to Tyler and Hayley. She has an English test, so she asked me to call you." I say. "And?" He asks. "The sire bond exists because the hybrids are grateful to Klaus for relieving them from the pain of having to wolf out every full moon, and that's why they have to turn until they're not ruled by the pain anymore." I say, leaning against my locker. "Right, but Elena's not a werewolf and neither are you, somehow, so what's the vampire equivalent?" He asks. "Well, that's the problem, mate. There isn't one." Kol says into my phone after taking it and looks at it after Stefan hangs up.

I'm in New Orleans with Kol, Stefan and Damon after Kol was hesitant to come back after telling me he fled from Mikael here almost a century ago. "Well, the city is the same. Just brighter." Stefan says. "Have you been back here since '42?" Damon asks as I look around at all the lights and people partying. "I haven't been back since '14 when my siblings and I fled Mikael." Kol says. "Wow. You really are super old." Damon says and I give a small laugh, pecking Kol's lips as he buys three beers and a coke for us. "Nope, not since I shipped off to join the war effort and you didn't." Stefan says and we all thank Kol for the drinks. "Hopefully they're not laced with werewolf venom." I say. "Somebody had to entertain the ladies who had been left by their menfolk." Damon says and his phone beeps, meaning he's recieved a text. "Hey, good news. Elena is at the house with the girls where she can't get in trouble. Bad news, I think they got into the Dom. Told her to make herself at home." Damon says, grinning and I playfully roll my eyes. "Yeah, you told her so she does, right?" Stefan says and I look up at him, and Damon scoffs, walking past him as Kol intertwines our fingers with our free hands. "Sire bond is not that literal, Stefan." Damon says and turns around to face us. "Really? Name one thing that you've asked her to do that you haven't gotten, huh?" Stefan asks. "You know what I haven't gotten? Blame, guilt. I get it Stefan. I get that your pissed that Elena dumped you because she has feelings for me. Bet you blame the sire bond for that, too." Damon says, speaking a little louder. "Yeah, you know what? I absolutely do." Stefan says. "Why, because it's impossible to think she could have feelings for me?" Damon asks and Stefan walks over to him until they're facing each other. "No, because it's impossible for her to be so blind that she doesn't see how wrong you are for her." Stefan says and Damon starts to walk off. "Great going, Stefan." I say. "Hey, wait, Damon. I'm sorry." Stefan says, sighing and pats his jeans as Damon turns around. "What'd you say?" Damon asks and we start walking again. "I apologize, all right? As much as I hate this sire bond thing, I shouldn't take it out on you. It's not really your fault." Stefan says. "Well, dont get all warm and fuzzy on me yet. It's where the witch lived." Damon says as we stop in front of an apartment. "What, you weren't expecting to find the same exact witch in the same place?" I ask, confused. "No, but since I couldn't remember where the store was, figured it'd give us a start." Damon says, turning around to look at us. "Maybe there's another place to start. You think Charlotte might be in New Orleans?" Stefan says. "Who's Charlotte?" Kol and I both ask at the same time. "Old flame, sire bond chick number one. It's possible she's still here." Damon says. "Where's the last place you saw her, mate?" Kol asks. "Corner of Bourbon and Dumaine. Kind of told her to count every brick in every building in New Orleans, and I'd meet her at the corner." Damon says and pauses. "I was gone by morning." He says and Stefan starts walking off as we look at him. "Where are you going?" Damon asks and Stefan turns around to face us while walking backwards. "Corner of Bourbon and Dumaine. See how literal the sire bond is." Stefan says before turning back around as Damon sighs and we follow Stefan.