5. Changes
Alaric was reading Jonathan Gilbert's journal in his classroom when he heard footsteps and got up. He stepped outside and saw Zandra walk up to him with an annoyed look on her face. He knew that she had a stake hidden in her boot and that she was ingesting vervain daily. He sighed because he didn't like her walking around at night, at least in the apartment no one could get in without an invitation.
"You can't keep doing this," Zandra said concerned.
"I have to find him and stop him. Your mother didn't deserve this," Alaric stated smiling at her.
"I know she does Dad but I need you okay. I know that I annoy you by always making sure that you eat right and are healthy but it's because I cannot lose you so please just stop reading and come home to get some sleep," Zandra begged.
"Okay you win. How about you go wait for me in my car and I pack up," Alaric suggested throwing her the keys.
"You have five minutes and I come back," Zandra said pointing her finger.
Alaric laughed at her wondering how she matured so fast and if he had raised her right. He did the best that he could give the circumstances but when she would take care of him he would always wonder who the parent was and he knew that wasn't fair to her so he silently made a promise to himself to do better. He was packing his stuff up when he heard someone speed past him. He stepped out and the hairs on the back of his neck stood up telling him something wasn't right. He ran to the locker and grabbed one of the weapons that he created loading it with a stake as well as hiding some in his jacket. He quietly walked back to his classroom and went in shooting at the intruder scared when Stefan Salvatore turned around catching the stake. The two of them fought and he was thrown and told to sit. He decided to listen hoping that Zandra didn't come in and try to help and get hurt.
Zandra felt this sensation run through her of fear and danger and she knew something was wrong. She walked back into the school and took her stake out ready for anything that happened. She stopped right outside her father's classroom and waited. She heard her father talking but didn't make anything out so instead she just took action. She walked into the room and threw the stake at the vampire, Stefan who barely caught it.
"She knows too," Stefan more said than asked.
"Leave her alone," Alaric said standing up.
"What do I have to do with anything?" Stefan asked.
"Your brother killed my mother," Zandra said glaring at him.
"Might not want to tell Damon that because he'll go a little crazy," Stefan stated.
"What your brother needs is a good ass-kicking. How many people is he going to hurt before someone stops him Stefan?" Zandra asked annoyed with people making excuses for the oldest Salvatore.
"Zandra," Alaric warned not wanting her hurt.
"No Dad I'm sick of it. I may not have been friends with Caroline or Bonnie or even Elena long but I know that he's hurt them all probably very badly if the way they react around her is anything to go by," Zandra said angry for the people Damon has hurt.
"I agree that his actions are horrendous but I'm not strong enough to stop him," Stefan said.
"Fine but just know that if he or anyone else hurts the people I care about which includes my father, Elena, Bonnie and Caroline and that's just the short list I will stop them," Zandra swore.
"There's something about you Zandra," Stefan said remembering what Bonnie told him.
"What are you talking about?" Zandra asked on alert and Alaric was too so he walked around to stand in front of her.
