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Chapter 25

I was sleeping, cuddled up to Stefans warm chest when suddenly an immense amount of weight was thrown into my body. I was literally pressed face down into the bed. I really hope this isn't one of Stefans kinks cause it's kinda painful...
"Damon what the hell?" I heard Stefan say, his voice raspy but deep.
"Could you please get off of me Damon?!" I asked, realizing that the older Salvatore was on my back.
"Oh! Yeah!" Damon said, getting up.
"Why did you feel the need to fling yourself onto us?" Stefan asked his brother, giving his normal smoldering, I'm gonna cross my arms, I'm big business man look. You gotta know what I'm talking about.
"Well I was gonna ask if you have seen Elena. I woke up and she wasn't there." Damon said.
"So that was the way to do it?" Stefan asked confused.
"Hey genius. I've been asleep just like you. We haven't seen her." I said.
"I could go a day without your snarky commentary. Just know that." Damon said. I put on my slippers, walking downstairs, going straight to the coffee maker. Coffee has to be one of my favorite discoveries in my thousand years. It's right up there with the shower. Both are beautifully amazing in my opinion. I was stirring the creamer into my coffee when I heard footsteps come up behind me. Stefan wrapped his arms around my waist, hugging me from behind, kissing me on the cheek. Keeping a firm grip on me, he rests his chin on my shoulder.
"Hey, it's me. Where are you? Call me." Damon said into in phone. "Ew will you two stop being all lovey dovey Puh-lease!" Damon said. Stefan sighed, letting go of me, walking to the nearest chair, taking a seat. I turn around, only to be face to face with Damon, who takes my cup of coffee from me.
"Thanks for the coffee." He said, taking a sip.
"Sure! Drink my coffee I made for me." I said.
"I will." He said to me. I looked at Stefan who shrugged his shoulders laughing.
"It's too early for this." I said. "I'm starving. I'll be right back." I said, walking out of the kitchen, walking in the direction of the basement when I noticed the door was open. There was one big rule in the Salvatore house. Close the basement door. Always.
"Hey Damon... you broke your rule with leaving the basement door open." I called out.
"What?! No I didn't." He said, walking into view, looking directly at the basement door that was wide open. "That's odd." Stefan walked into my line of sight. I think of the missing Elena. My brother is in the basement. Oh no.
"Did she?" I asked, before quickly turning around quickly going down the stairs. Walking into the cellar where my brother was being "stored" I quickly came to realize that he was not there, and Elena was no where to be seen.
"She didnt." Damon said, looking into the empty cellar.
"She did." Stefan said.
"Out of all the damn doppelgängers you two could have picked, you picked the dumb one." I said, turning around to the boys.
"No... I picked the hot one." Damon said.
"The look the exact same! The only difference is that one doesn't have the personality or the IQ of a thumb-tack!" I said to Damon.
"I'm just gonna pretend you didn't say that 'bout my girlfriend." Damon said.
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I was sitting on the couch watching Stefan and Damon pace around the room, Damon has called Elena a total of twenty-seven times.
"I'm gonna call her again." Damon said, looking at Stefan.
"Twenty-Eighth times a charm eh mate?" I asked Damon, who glared at me. I heard Elena give a shallow breath on the end of the line. Huh... I guess the twenty eighth time is a charm.
"Finally! Where are you? Are you okay?!" Damon asked, genuinely concerned about Elena. Now I know I give Damon a lot of shit, but he is a super good guy. He's amazing to Elena, and he's an amazing friend.
"I'm fine." I hear Elena say in the other end of the line.
"Where is Elijah?" Damon asked.
"He's right here." Elena said. This girl is awfully calm.
"Where? Stefan, Iris, and I are on our way." Damon said.
"When did I get dragged into this?" I asked. It was more of a rhetorical question that Damon answered.
"Your brother. Your problem." Damon said.
"No Damon. Elijah and I need some time alone."
"Listen to me. He cannot be trusted. He's just gonna use you to get to Klaus." Damon said. Ouch.
"Elijah is a noble man, Damon. He lives by a code of honor. I can trust him. He knows that I'd be incredibly stupid to betray him again. By removing the dagger, I have proven myself."
"He can't be trusted. You can't do this alone." Damon said, practically pleading.
"It's my decision, Damon. Please respect it. And make sure that Iris doesn't do anything stupid. I'll be in touch." Elena said, hanging up the phone.
"Why am I the one to get the stupid things lecture?" I asked.
"Don't pout." Damon said.
"Did she just hang up on you?" Stefan asked his brother.
"She did."
"She's lost it." I said.
"If anyone can get him to help us kill Klaus, it's her." Stefan said.
"I wouldn't go that far." I said to the two.
"Don't be jealous." Damon said, taking a sip of the coffee I made.
"I'm not." I said. "I got Elijah to agree to helping me kill Klaus fifty years ago."
"She is the way to kill klaus." Damon said pointing to me. "He thinks she's dead. We have a chance with her."
"Aw! Damon! I feel special." I said, smiling at the annoyed Salvatore brother.
"She'll kill herself in the process. Elena's looking for another way." Stefan said. I don't like when they talk about me like I'm not even hear.
"Her way's going to get her killed. So we need to find her and stop her." Damon said. This is going to get ugly. Really fast.
"No. You need to back off." Stefan said to Damon.
"Me? This is my girlfriend!" Damon said. Stefan rolls his eyes.
"Look, I don't like this any more than you do. But we need to trust her. We gotta just let her do her thing." Stefan said.
"He right Damon. We all need to back off." I said to them both. They all try to walk out of then room, but I grab an arm of each brother. "I said back off."
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It was more of a chilly day, so Stefan gave me his signature brown leather jacket that I have grown to absolutely love wearing because it smelled like him. We were on our way to the Gilbert residence, saving Jenna from my big brother who was possessing her boyfriend. Fun! Stefan snaked his hand into mine as he knocked on the door, revealing a rather panicked Jenna. Jenna quickly let us in. Stefans hand never left mine, making me feel all warm and tingly inside. I never want the feeling to go away.
"Hey, Jenna. Thank you so much for not going to the Grill." Stefan said.
"Guys.." Jenna said slowly.
"We can explain." Stefan said, as jennas focus was on something behind us. Stefan turns around, making me turn around curiously. I locked eyes with Alaric.
"Well hello Stefan. Hello Iris. How's it going?" He asked. Stefan and I made eye contact, our hands still locked together. I tense next to Stefan, staring at my brother. Stefan squeezes my hand telling me that he is here for me, and that he's not gonna let anything happen. Even though Stefan is no match from my brother, I feel oddly calmed by this. Alaric/Klaus looks down at our interlocked hands, smiling.
"Isn't that cute." Alaric/Klaus said, laughing to his self. "Falling in love with a ripper. What husband material. What father material."
"Funny coming from the man who murdered half of his family for no reason. Now that. That's real husband material. A real family man is bring home to my mother. Wait... you killed her too." I said looking at Alaric/Klaus. I turn to Jenna. "Forget I said that."
"I'm still waiting for someone to tell me what the hell's going on." Jenna said.
"Would one of you like to tell her? Or should I?" Alaric/Klaus asked.
"Tell me what?" She asked.
"Do you believe in vampires Jenna?" She shakes her head. "No? Well who does right? But believe it or not, they do have a place in our history. And as a history teacher, I find them fascinating." Alaric/Klaus said. Stefan pulls me slightly closer to him, tucking me behind him a little. I let go of his hand, hugging his arm, clinging to it like my life depends on it.
           "Why are we talking about this?" Jenna asked. Alaric/Klaus chuckles a bit, smiling at Stefan.
          "Well, you've been angry with me for keeping secrets, and this is one of my secrets. I'm obsessed with vampires. There. I said it." Alaric/Klaus said. 
         "Are you joking?" Jenna asks.
         "Not at all." Alaric/Klaus stops, turning all of his attention to Stefan. "How about you, Stefan? Are you a fan of vampires?" 
         "In literature. Bram Stoker. It's dense, but I appreciate it." Stefan said.
          "How about you, Iris?" Alaric/Klaus asked me.
         "I like the folklore of the Original family." I said, glaring at Alaric/Klaus.
         "Ah yes, a beautiful story of siblings, and how they left their hybrid brother in the dirt. And how he got his revenge. I really happen to like the brother who kills his family. He's rather poetic, and in a way, the hero." Alaric/Klaus said.
         "A hero? No I have a much different point of view to the story. He's a monster, not a hero. He killed the mother, triggering the curse in both of the powerful originals."
           "Hmm. Did you know that vampires are the oldest creatures of the night? Except for werewolves, of course." Alaric/Klaus said.
        "Werewolves? Werewolves... and now I know you're joking." Jenna said.
        "You know, I've read that there's an Aztec curse on both species that keeps werewolves slaves to the Moon and vampires bound by the Sun. Isn't that right, Stefan? Iris? You know, they say these creatures would do anything to have this curse broken and that they wouldn't care who they had to kill to do it."
           "Don't do this." I said. I know elena wants to keep Jenna away from all of this, hell I would too! I am still clinging to Stefan, giving Alaric/Klaus more amusement.
          "Oh, I know this all sounds so crazy, but...vampires are real. Would you care for some more wine?" He asked her. As Alaric/Klaus moves, Stefan moves too, covering me from the wrath of my brother.
         "Get out." Jenna said, taking both Stefan and I by surprise. She's actually standing her ground. You go girl!
          "Excuse me?" Alaric/Klaus asks, looking rather amused at the human who just told him what to do. Nobody have really ever told Klaus what to do. He just doesn't listen.
          "I don't know what it is you're trying to do or why you're saying these things, but..." Jenna says before Alaric/Klaus cuts her off, knowing that she is to utterly stunned that she's lost for words.
           "Jenna.." Alaric/Klaus says.
          "I said get out!" Jenna said snapping.
          "You heard her brother." I said to him.
          "I'm afraid I don't want to." Alaric/Klaus said. Cheeky bastard.
          "Fine! Then I'll go." She said, walking past Stefan and I. Alaric/Klaus pulls out a knife. I feel my magic rush through my veins, yet if feels much different. It burns almost, but it's a refreshing burn. "You're not going anywhere." He said, running towards Jenna. I sped up to him before anyone's was could, crashing him into the wall using my super speed.
             "WHY ARE HER EYES PURPLE?!?" Jenna asked in a frenzy, Stefan looked at me.
             "Get our of here Jenna." I said, looking back at her. I know the veins under my eyes were showing, because her face went mega blank. "Now!" Jenna said.
             "You can kill me Ivanka." Alaric/Klaus said.
             "Watch me Klaus!" I said, tightening my grip on him.
            "I may not have a witch protecting me today, but if you kill this body, what's to stop me from choosing Jenna as my next one?" Alaric/Klaus said, mocking me.
            "Jenna go." Stefan said, and she still didn't move.
            "But... she... I... What?!" Jenna asked.
           "WE SAID GO!" I said shouting at her. Jenna snaps out of shock, sprinting out of the house.
          "Kill me. Just remind Elena how easy it will be for me to get my revenge if she tries to stop me from breaking this curse. If you do." Alaric/Klaus said. I punch him in the face, making him fall to the floor. I then kick him in the stomach, turning around, grabbing Stefans hand, walking out of the house.
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      Damon, Stefan, and I were standing in the corridor listening to Elena try to calm Jenna down about the whole "the Salvatores and Iris are vampires" thing. Stefan has his arms wrapped around my waist, and we stood quiet, looking intently at the door. Elena walked out, looking down at the floor, letting out a heavy sigh.
            "Is she gonna be okay?" Stefan asked his friend. She removed her gaze from the carpet, making eye contact with the youngest Salvatore.
           "She's in shock. I tried to tell her as much as I could, but I barely scratched the surface." Elena said,  crossing her arms.
          "I'm sorry Elena." I said to her. She made eye contact, shrugging.
          "You say that a lot." Elena said. My body tenses. Elena starts to walk towards the door. 
          "Where do you think you're going?" Damon asks his very rude girlfriend.
           "Back to Elijah." She said.
           "No." Damon said, simply walking in front of her, blocking her path from the door.
           "Get out of my way Dam..." she says, pushing pass him, as Damon forcefully grabs her arm.
           "If you so much as try and take a step out of this house..." Damon says.
           "Easy Damon." I said as his grip tightens on Elena.
           "Stay our if it Iris!" Damon said. I wiggles out of Stefans grip, walking up to Damon, grabbing his arm, looking dead in his eyes. 
          "Let go." I said. "Don't make me compel you Damon."  
           "You heard her Damon." Stefan said.
           "Are you kidding?! We just got my girlfriend back! I recommend you control yours!" I look Damon dead in the eyes.
        "I said let go." Damon tries to fight the compulsion, but ultimately fails. Elena walks out the door. 
         "That is the second time you stood in my way. I wouldn't try a third Iris."
         "What are you gonna do about it, Damon?" I asked him. He looked off. "That's what I though. Don't ever test me like that again."
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       I was in the middle of a very intense glaring contest with Damon, when he decided to get up, walking towards the door.
           "Where do you think you're going?" I asked him.
           "I'm going to get my girl." He said. I closed the book I was attempting to read, giving Damon my full attention.
           "No you're not." I said. He didn't like my answer because he continued to walk towards the door. I sped in front of him. "No you're not."
          "I told you not to get in my way." Damon said.
          "And I told you not to test me." I said to him. Damon raises his fist, punching me square in the face. I felt my feet leave the ground. Damon punched me so hard that I went flying into a book case. Damon goes to walk out of the room, when I speed up to him, knocking him down onto the ground.
           "Hitting me?! Really asshole?!" I asked. Damon got up off the ground, I'm still clinging to his back. He flips me over his shoulder, but I land with my feet on the ground. I get him to let go of me, and I give him a good round house kick to the face, causing him the stumble back. Damon went to go punch me again when elenas annoying ass voice rang out through the room.
        "Stop!" She said. Damon and I looked at her. Stefan came down the stairs looking at Damon and I.
        "What the hell happened to you two?" Stefan asked.
        "Damon punched me in the face."
       "You roundhoused me in the face!!" Damon said. Elijah walked into the house.
        "You invited him in?" Stefan asked, taking a seat on the couch, motioning for me to sit next to him. I gladly take a seat as he places his arm around my shoulders.
          "Elijah and I have renewed the terms of our deal." Elena said.
          "The two of you will come to no harm at my hands. I only ask for one thing in return." Elijah said to the brother.
           "Wait, What about me?" I asked h
           "You're my favorite sibling. It was a given nothing was gonna happen." Elijah said to him.
           "What's your condition?" Damon asked.
           "An apology." Elijah said simply.
           "A what?!" Damon asked shocked.  
           "I'm sorry for the part that I played in your death. I was protecting Iris. I will always protect Iris." Stefan said.
           "As her older brother, I understand. And I respect it." Elijah said. I get up out of Stefans arms, walking over the my brother.
          "I've missed you, Eli." I said to him. He smiled at me, holding his hand out to shake. I grab his hand, pulling him into a massive hug.
         "I've missed you too, Ivie." He said, making me smile. All eyes were turned to Damon.
          "The sacrifice is going to happen, Damon. Iris will be able to kill Klaus without hurting herself and Elijah knows how to save my life. I told you I'd find another way. And I did." Elena said.
           "Is it true?" Damon asked my trustworthy brother.
             "It is." Eli said.
             "And you're trusting him?" Damon asked. Stefan, Elena, and I nodded. "You can go to hell." He said to my brother, walking upstairs.
            "He's mad at me. He will come around." I said to my brother.
            "Perhaps." Elijah said.