Payback's A Bitch
Endlich wieder ein neues Kapitel. Ich hoffe es bleibt so, dass ich wieder regelmäßig jedes Wocheende was hochladen kann.
Wir machen jetzt wieder einen Zeitsprung, diesmal zurück zum Ende der Ferien. Ihr erfahrt jetzt alles chronologisch was passiert ist bis wir den Moment erreicht haben, in dem Elena den Tagebuch aus dem letzten Kapitel schreibt.
Zu diesen Kapitel gibts nicht viel zu sagen. John hat Dreck am stecken und zahlt dafür, wie der Name des Kapitels schon sagt. Viel Spaß!
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Six weeks earlier...
John entered the police station to talk to the Thurman, the new sheriff, about recent animal attacks. He hated how the recent evens had turned out.
Elena was right, he was only Katherine's minion. She ordered, he executed because he valued his life. But that wasn't all. He also had to clean up the mess she was leaving behind. She really didn't care about keeping a low profile but she didn't need to. Having him control the most influential positions in Mystic Falls (the police station, the Watchers Council and the local government via Carol Lockwood) gave her a free pass to do whatever she wanted. And because he valued his life she could be sure that he would definitely cover up for her. Any vampire traces she left. Mauled victims and missing people en mass.
However as unbelievable as it sounded Katherine wasn't his only problem. Hell, no. There was something else haunting the town.
During the recent full moon period many people had reported two enormous creatures in the woods nearby. Creatures that looked awfully lot like a king-size grizzly bear. Those sightings supported the animal-attack cover for Katherine's actions but he was the only one to know it was a lie. Grizzlies in Mystic Falls, Virginia, go figure... So it must be something else, he thought. He had contemplated asking Katherine about it but dropped it soon. He preferred to have as little to do with her as possible.
The question wouldn't leave his mind, though. He was still thinking about it when he entered Thurman's office. He was so lost in thoughts that it took him a moment to see that Thurman wasn't there. Instead he saw somebody else standing in front of him. Liz Forbes and Mason Lockwood.
"Liz?" he said slightly irritated. "What are you doing here? And where's Thurman?"
"I told you I'd come back, John. Thurman's fired. I'm reclaiming the position of the sheriff," she announced to him.
"You can't. The mayor released you from your duties."
"Yeah about that," Mason chimed in now. "I talked to my sister-in-law and I was very surprised to find that she had been compelled. She couldn't remember signing any of your orders and decisions. Weird, huh?"
"How's that possible?" John feigned ignorance.
"Oh, it's actually pretty simple," Mason said. "You formed an alliance with a vampire who compelled Carol to put you in charge of all executive positions to cover up for her."
"How dare you!" John said indignantly.
"Oh, I dare even more," Mason replied unperturbed. He grabbed John's hands and held them firmly behind his back while pushing him out of the office and toward the cells. Liz unlocked the door and Mason pushed John inside before locking the door again.
"Payback's a bitch," Liz said, smirking.
"You will regret this!" John shouted angrily. "You can't arrest me without an order!"
"I gave that order," Sheriff Forbes declared. "And I've got backup by the mayor of Mystic Falls Mrs. Carol Lockwood who entrusted me with all my former duties. It's all on here," she added showing him a certified document. "It also says here to arrest you and release you from all of your executive positions, including the Watchers Council. Mason's the boss now."
"The pleasure is all mine," Mason teased, grinning. "See, John, we can't afford alliances with vampires. It doesn't correspond to your family history, either. So, until I say differently you're gonna stay here, thinking about which side you want to be on. Oh, and," he added. "I wouldn't ask Katherine for help if I were you. Or even incite her against us for that matter. The Lockwoods still have a history with her and we still remember her very well. So long, John."
Mason and Liz turned their back on him, ignoring his yelling and walked out of the station. Outside the station Liz shook Mason's hand.
"Thank you, Mason," she said, pleased about how well everything had gone down.
"Anytime, Liz," Mason replied smiling. "Have a good day."
"You, too."
Liz got into her car and drove away. For the first time in a while she was really looking forward to her patrol.
What she didn't know was that Mason just like Carol and Tyler Lockwood knew that she was on the side of the vampires as well. But as long as she was against Katherine they would accept it.
For now.
For Damon, too, the summer had been a perfect opportunity to distract himself from Katherine. It was ironic that after 146 years of searing her he had wanted to avoid her. But actually, he was still hoping he and Katherine would get another chance to start over, mostly because she had insinuated that the last time they had met. He couldn't let her just yet.
But he had to keep a clear head. His main goal was to find out what Katherine was up to. You could never be sure because he changed her mind frequently. From one moment to another she could come up with another game plan.
He also had to catch up on what had happened in Mystic Falls during his absence. Liz was helping him with that. She was keeping him up to date, like today.
"It feels good to be wearing my badge again." She had just told him that she had succeeded in getting her job back. Damon had congratulated her on that.
"I can imagine. Do you any news for me already," Damon asked.
She had. "Yeah. You know, Mason Lockwood helped me convince Carol that she had been fooled. He was the one who locked up John. And he threatened him and while doing that he said something that got me thinking."
"Go on."
"He said his family had a history with Katherine and that they had not forgotten her," Liz reported.
"Now that's something," Damon said.
"Do you have any idea what he was talking about?" Liz wanted to know.
"Not really. I know the Lockwoods got to know Katherine back then but I can't remember anything she did that might have pissed them off. But the fact that the Lockwoods knew that Katherine never ended up in the tomb is quite interesting..."
"Yeah, I think so, too," Liz agreed.
"Anything else?" Damon asked.
"Loads. First of all, I talked to Carol this morning. For the first time in weeks. She's still upset about the fact that Richard ended up in the basement although he wasn't a vampire. So am I. It doesn't make any sense to me."
It does if you're reviewing the witnesses' statements, Damon thought. On Founders Day Tyler had been driving he car when the accident had happened. Caroline's boyfriend Matt ha recapped the accident to Elena and had mentioned something about a noise only Tyler had been able to hear. It had given him a migraine that had caused him to lose control of the car. Sounded like the Gilbert device.
For Damon the case was clear. The Lockwoods had a secret. A supernatural secret.
"I guess we know what we're doing now," Damon said into the phone.
"Find the missing piece," Liz suggested.
"Exactly. You said there was more?"
"Yeah. I went through Thurman's files, you know the idiot John replaced me by. They included sightings."
"Sightings?"
"Of huge grizzly bear in the woods at full moon nights. That's what the witnesses reported. That proves how dumb Thurman really is. I don't know what those people saw but grizzlies in Mystic Falls, like duh."
"How reliable are the reports?" Damon asked.
"They were made at four in the morning. Sounds like a joke or too much alcohol if you ask me," Liz judged.
"I agree. Well, thank you for the info, Liz. Keep me up-to-date, please."
"Of course. You're welcome, Damon."
Damon hung up and started to think about what he had just learned. Maybe he should get Alaric Saltzman involved into the matter. After all, his wife Isobel had been an expert on paranormal activities. They could do some research together... He searched for Saltzman in his contacts and dialed.
"Spill, Damon. Whatever it is you're not doing it alone anymore. With Katherine around we have to stick together. She'll try to break us. I won't let that happen."
Damon groaned. "Fine, if you must know. It's about the Lockwoods."
"What about them?"
"Remember the accident that Tyler kid caused on Founders Day? That boy Matt told Elena Tyler had heard a noise that had caused him to lose control of the car. The accident happened during that period of time the Gilbert device was in action. Now put two and two together."
"But the Lockwoods aren't vampires," Stefan objected.
"Bravo, Sherlock. How about something supernatural else?" Damon said irritated.
"That's a little far-fetched, don't you think?"
"Why? Mystic Falls is like a melting pot of all kinds of supernatural species. We have vampires... we have witches..."
"I still don't believe it," Stefan argued. "We've known the Lockwoods for ages. If they were supernatural we'd know."
"Fine," Damon hissed, slowly walking toward the hallway. "If you want to ignore the fact that another supernatural element is haunting Mystic Falls, go ahead but I'll get down to it and reveal the Lockwood family secret."
"Where are you going?"
"Yeah, where are you going?" Elena asked, entering the parlor. She had listened to the most of their conversation.
"I'm going on a roadtrip with the history teacher to Duke University. Your mother was an expert on paranormal activities and since we can't ask her directly we'll be going through her old research," he explained to Elena.
"Good idea," she acknowledged.
"Thank you." He gave her a smugly smile and turned to Stefan. "You'll stay put and try to find out what Katherine is up to. And you better know your limits this time," he added menacingly.
"He does, right, Stefan?" Elena defended her boyfriend.
"Of course I do," he affirmed.
"And we'll make sure of it," Anna promised, rushing in with Jeremy.
"Can I go with you?" Elena asked Damon.
"Um, I don't know," he evaded. "Why would you want to come along?"
"I need to get out of this house," she stated. "Really. I miss the sun and a change of scenery would be perfect. I'm going crazy here."
"Well, I can't risk that happening," Damon said smirking. "Whatever. I don't mind."
Elena smiled. "Do I need anything? How long will we be gone?"
"Three days max," Damon estimated. "Pack something for the nights, too. We'll probably be staying at a hotel so you guys can get some sleep."
"You need sleep, too," Elena reminded him. "Okay, I'll be right back," she said and hurried upstairs.
A quarter of an hour later they were ready to go.
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Wie gern würde ich die erste Szene verfilmt sehen. Ich hatte meinen Spaß, als ich sie mir ausgedacht hab. Endlich kriegt John mal was auf den Deckel :)
So... Mason, das mysteriöse (einmal im Jahrzehnt auftauchende) Mitglied der Familie Lockwood scheint so einiges über die Familiengeschichte und über Katherine zu wissen. Und er weiß, dass Liz sich mit den Vampire eingelassen hat. Das bietet so viel Potenzial, aber ich weiß noch nicht in welche Richtung ich diesen Teil der Handlung laufen lasse. Mal sehen...
Und ja ich habs schon wieder getan. Ich hab mich an der Serie orientiert. Ein paar Zitate und der Roadtrip natürlich. Aber den musste ich einfach reinbringen.Ich meine, ein Roadtrip mit Damon, Elena und Alaric, das kann doch nur Spaß oder Chaoes bedeuten, oder? XD
Und Stefan bleibt zuhause, yay. Ich schwöre, ich hätte am Ende der letzten Folge fast angefangen zu würgen. Die Szene war ja mal sowas von ekelhaft kitschig. Überhaupt hatte die Folge zu viel Stelena. Ich hoffe das ändert sich noch. Hier auf jeden Fall. Mal sehen, ob Stefan wirklich wie ein braver Hund zuhause bleibt und die Hütte, äh, das Haus bewacht, während Damon und Elena den Ortswechsel genießen XD
Hoffentlich bis zum nächsten Wocheende,
eure Asu
