The Rescue Mission Saga: The Luna Pueri Pack

Rescue Mission: The Luna Pueri Pack

Tyler Lockwood sighed as he stepped off the plane at Portland International Airport. It was the first time he had been away from Mystic Falls with absolutely no intention of returning and frankly, that thought fucking scared him.

He was twenty-two years old and this was the first time he had moved. Not just took a long trip but moved. But Tyler had to admit that there wasn't anything left for him there. Mystic Falls would always be his hometown but Liv was his new home and he was completely happy with that fact.

Tyler moved through the airport in a relative haze. Grabbing his luggage, renting a car, loading the car and listening to Luke complain about having to rent a submarine of an SUV because Anna and Andrew and their guard couldn't be trusted to fly alone and how they were way too old to be so untrustworthy. His mind was still in Mystic Falls; at the Mystic Falls Cemetery.

Tyler stood solemnly in front of the headstones that read Richard Lockwood, Carol Lockwood, and Mason Lockwood. He jammed his fists into the pockets of his leather jacket and just stared at the names before taking a deep breath.

"I'm moving," he blurted out. "I've got nothing else here for me. My friends are moving on with their lives and...I've got Liv. I mean, Olivia; sorry Mom. Olivia Parker. I guess I can tell you this now, she's a witch and her twin brother Luke is gay and they're about to become leaders of their coven back in Portland. That's why I'm moving. I love her and I want to be with her but her life has led her home so I'm, as lame as this is, following my heart or whatever," Tyler rambled. "I just wanted to come by and say goodbye," he said softly. He took a few steps back but stopped. "Why is our family so fucked up? Why did we all have to be such dicks and people want us dead? Huh, Dad? You always had an answer for everything. You got one for that shit? Huh?! What about you, Mason? You promised me that it would get better. Guess what? It didn't. My life got fucking worse and I lost mom," Tyler yelled, tears streaking his face. "I was left all alone except for my friends; who for the record, are way too good be my friends. I left them on this dumb ass revenge plan and turned out fucked up off of it. But out of that, I found Liv. Upside, you know. Silver lining or whatever," he said as he roughly wiped away the tears that had rolled down his face. "I don't want you guys to think I don't love you because I do and always will but because of the curse that our family endures, I'm getting out of Mystic Falls. All three of you died here at a young age and I'm not fucking doing that shit. I have too much to live for to have my heart snatched out my chest off some ridiculous shit because I was a dick," Tyler said aloud to the headstones. He stared at each one individually before walking way.

Before he left the cemetery, he found himself standing in front of one more headstone. This one read Victoria Donovan. He stared at this one for a long time searching for the words. Finally, they came. They were few but he felt as if he needed to say them, "I'm sorry, Vicki. I should have treated you better and stood up to my mom when it came you. Looking back, you were better off with Jeremy but I was too self-centered to let you go be happy. I know that my dick behavior contributed to your drug use and for that I'm sorry. I knew you had a problem but I was so wrapped up in my own shit that I didn't say or do anything about it or to help you. I want you to know that I took as much care of Matt as I could and he's doing fine. He misses you every day but so do Jeremy and I. I really did love you, Vicki. It wasn't just some shit I was saying to get in your pants...at least not every time," he said with a chuckle. "I'm leaving now. I love you. Goodbye," Tyler said in a whisper as he touched her headstone before walking away toward his car.

Tyler came back to the present as he pulled the SUV to a stop in front of the gate that protected the Gemini Coven. He looked at Liv in the passenger seat. She bit her bottom lip as she stared straight ahead. He grabbed her hand as the gate swung open and he drove forward. All the witches came out to meet them as he parked in front of the main grandiose building.