Nine
Zandra looked into her mother's eyes trying to find any hint of emotions there but knew that it was impossible since Katherine had compelled her though that was a mysterious since only an Original could compel vampires. The cold brown eyes were a hard blow for her but she ignored it because right now she knew Isobel wasn't being a mother, she was being Katherine's little toy.
"What do you want?" Zandra asked crossing her arms.
"I thought after finding out about my situation you would be a little more compassionate," Isobel stated coldly.
"I'll be compassionate when my mother comes back until then talk and then leave me alone Isobel," Zandra stated just as cold a mask falling into place on her face.
Zandra felt a hand on her shoulder and a wave of calm goes through the newfound bond between her and Elijah. She took comfort in this and used it to get herself into check and she would deal with everything else later. What she had said to her mother was true in this moment it was not Isobel Fleming Saltzman standing there talking to her daughter it was Isobel Fleming a vampire standing talking to her enemy.
"I need you to bargain with your new friends here to spare Katherine's life," Isobel ordered.
"And why would I do that?" Zandra asked.
"If you don't I will kill your father and your two best friends. What are their names? Oh yes, Caroline Forbes and Tyler Lockwood," Isobel threatened.
Zandra laughed because this woman didn't know anything. She saw the glare from Isobel and smirked as she took a step closer making Elijah's hand fall from her shoulder. The wave of calm was still there and it was a comfort to her still but right now she had to give a few facts to a cold hearted bitch.
"My father and my friends are more protected then Fort Knox. You see the good thing about being a Warrior is you have every type of magic and supernatural ability at your disposal. No one, human, vampire, werewolf hell even an Original cannot enter where they are without my permission and if they hurt whoever is in that house they will be expelled from it. Not so brave now are we Isobel?" Zandra said coldly.
Isobel's face changed and Zandra almost thought that her own mother would attack her but instead the woman calmed down and walked away but she knew the woman would be back. Zandra sighed and took her phone out calling her father.
"We told you to call us every day Zandra I swear to God," Caroline started and Zandra laughed.
"Care I love you but I need to talk to my father now," Zandra stated smiling at her friends rambling.
"Tyler give me the phone back I wasn't done talking to her. Tyler I swear wolf boy I will kill you," Caroline yelled as her voice got farther away.
"Whatever vampire girl," Tyler yelled back.
"I'm surrounded by children I swear," Zandra said sighing knowing that they could both hear her.
"You don't know how right you are kid," her father greeted as Caroline and Tyler exclaimed at her in the background.
"We got a problem," Zandra said getting to business.
"What kind of problem?" Alaric asked concerned.
"It's 5'3 with dark hair and brown eyes oh and she happens to be my mother," Zandra explained.
"That's it I'm coming to Mystic Falls," her father said hanging up before she could say anything else.
Zandra groaned as she put a hand to her forehead and tried to keep from running through all the ways that this could go wrong. Her "mother" was in town being compelled by Katherine and threatening the people she care about, Stefan and Damon were here and more violent then ever, Bonnie was pissed and well she didn't really know about Klaus or Elijah right now and that just sucked. Zandra just wanted one day with no supernatural drama or bullshit but she knew that wasn't going to happen anytime soon. She turned and saw Klaus leaving with a glare aimed at him from Elijah. Zandra smiled a little at how protective Elijah was over her with his back still turned to her she leaned forward and wrapped her arms around his middle. She laid her head on his back and closed her eyes though she was mildly annoyed when he started rubbing a soothing circle on her hand but she was only annoyed because it was making her fall asleep. She felt Elijah's chuckle and would have glared at him if she had the strength but as it was she was annoyed, pissed off and had a headache from everything going on. Zandra was so relaxed that she didn't feel herself fall asleep until it was too late.
Zandra opened her eyes to find herself in the woods surrounded by fog. She looked around and recognized it as Mystic Falls but knew that this had to be a dream because a minute ago she was with Elijah. She turned her head and gasped when she was surprised and then glared at Esther Mikaelson. The woman had been mildly helpful last time but she scared her to death and after the day she had it wasn't okay.
"I'm sorry child," Esther apologized.
"It's fine," Zandra said calmly glad that she had at least apologized.
"I have come with grim news my dear," Esther said with sadness in her voice making Zandra afraid.
"Tell me," Zandra said and she was afraid.
"Someone close to you will die and there is nothing that can be done," Esther said sadly.
Zandra cried because she felt so tired of it all, so done. Her sister was a bitch, Bonnie was judgmental and hypocritical and her mother was emotionless. Zandra knew that loss was apart of life but she didn't know if she could handle losing anybody else. Esther wrapped her arms around her son's mate and wished that there was a way to stop this child from feeling so much pain but she knew that there wasn't she just hoped that Elijah was there to help pick up the pieces wherever they may fall.
