Humanity 4 "The Rivalry"

Chapter 4

DAMON’S POV

I walk into the living room and Stefan is looking closely at the mark on one of the hunter’s stakes. I toss some boxes down onto the floor and he looks up at me.

“So, what is all this?” Stefan asks.

“Some personal items that I snaked from the vampire hunter’s RV. May he rest in peace. I’m searching for a supernatural handbook.” I smirk.

“And you know for a fact that he was supernatural?”

“Definitely wasn’t natural.” I scoff. “The guy magically appeared just as someone blows up the entire Founders Council. He’s covered in a tattoo that only Jeremy Gilbert, of all people in the world, seems to be able to see. Klaus mentioned something about him being one of the Five. Then he kamikazes himself with explosives. Sound natural to you?”

“What’s the Five?” Stefan asks me.

“That’s what I’m hoping is the first chapter of the handbook.” I say as my phone starts ringing. I answer it when I see that it’s the sheriff. “Liz Forbes, my favorite sheriff…what? That’s…concerning. Keep me posted.” I tell her as I hang up.

Stefan notices my mood change and he walks over to me. “What? You’re not gonna tell me?” He asks.

“Can’t tell you. Private. We’re in a fight.” I say with a fake smile.

“You’re in a fight. I’m not in a fight. I’m over it. I’ve been over it.” He tells me.

“Not still mad at me for taking over your vampire training with Elena?”

“You let her feed on you. I’m always gonna be mad at you, but we’re not in a fight.” He says strongly.

“Very well, then. They didn’t find any remains at the explosion site.” I decide to tell him what the sheriff told me.

“So Connor’s still out there.” He says the thing that I’m super pissed about.

“Apparently so. I’m gonna need you to get this today. I have to take Elena to college.” I tell him and he frowns, looking surprised.

“I’m sorry, you have have to do what exactly?”

“I’m teaching her how to feed. She needs to learn snatch, eat, erase now more than ever.” He is clearly mad and about to say something, but I stop him. “Nope, we’re not in a fight, remember.” I remind him before walking out of the room.

ASHLEY’S POV

Elena came over to my house this morning and informed me that Damon is taking her to the local college tonight to practice snatch, eat, erase.

This news has a lot of different effects on me.

I’m worried that Elena is going to be feeding from people at some college party. It seems a little crazy to me, but I guess she needs to learn.

More than that, I feel jealously pulsing all through my body. I know that I shouldn’t be jealous because Damon and I aren’t together. He told me he was wrong for me and even when he did try to make a move, I stopped him.

I’m still not completely sure what or how I feel, but I know that this little filed trip they’re planning is not helping anything.

“I know it’s crazy, but I could’ve killed you and Matt last night.” Elena says as we sit in my kitchen. “Damon literally had to rip me off of him and then compel him to forget. Call it ‘doppleganger curse’ or whatever, but I can’t drink from a blood bag. I can only drink from the vein.” She explains.