Bella smiled then as she ruffled his hair. \u201cExactly, where\u2019s the challenge in that?\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Kol turned to Isaac and sighed. \u201cYou do know that your missus is a big party pooper, right?\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Isaac shrugged. \u201cI\u2019m with Bella on this. Whatever your history with Damon and Elena may be, they\u2019re now breakable and they\u2019re in need of help from the hunters. We wouldn\u2019t be any better if we\u2019d allow you to kill him or something.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Kol narrowed his eyes on Isaac before doing the same on Bella. \u201cFine. I\u2019ll try<\/em> to be civil when I go downstairs for a blood bag.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n Isaac had a thought then. \u201cYou know\u2026 another reason for not biting either of them\u2026 Their blood is the cure to vampirism, right? You\u2019d turn into a human yourself!\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n \u201cWhich might also be the reason why the hunters want them. To spread the cure around and make sure that the vampires die out,\u201d Bella nodded. Why hadn\u2019t she thought about this?<\/p>\n\n\n\n \u201cYou\u2019re right! We need to move the blood bags somewhere else! And they need to stay away from the food! And me!\u201d <\/p>\n\n\n\n \u201cRelax,\u201d Bella laughed. \u201cEverything will be fine.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n \u201cNot if Damon finds out I\u2019m here! He\u2019ll poison the blood, I swear to you! Human or not, he still hates me! I\u2019m going to move the blood bags now<\/em>.\u201d Kol then sped out of the kitchen and headed straight downstairs to get his and Myriam\u2019s bags and put them in one of the empty fridges in the kitchen. <\/p>\n\n\n\n \u201cNo. Absolutely not, get those bags out of my kitchen!\u201d Isaac said angrily.<\/p>\n\n\n\n \u201cNo! At least they\u2019ll be safe here until those annoying gits get out of here!\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n Isaac sighed as he pinched the bridge of his nose. \u201cFine, but you\u2019re going to put a lock on it. Go get the hardware and install that lock, and keep the fridge clean.\u201d This wasn\u2019t just anxiety or unprovoked paranoia, in this case, the two Salvatores could very well be the end of Kol\u2019s, and Myriam\u2019s, vampirism. Maybe it wasn\u2019t such a good idea to keep those two inside the B&B. \u201cWe need to inform Myriam about those two and perhaps talk to Peter about this because I doubt it\u2019d be a good thing for them to go to the farm.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n \u201cYou know,\u201d Kol said as he was making the lock on the fridge. \u201cWe could simply kill them. It would take a lot of anxiety away from vampires who love their life. Don\u2019t get me wrong, I loved being a witch and would gladly be one again, but who\u2019s to say that this cure won\u2019t cure me from that, either? Killing them is easier.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n \u201cWe don\u2019t kill people!\u201d Bella exclaimed. \u201cBut I see your point. Those two needs to be kept far away from vampires\u2026 and hunters. Maybe we should send them to Derek because he doesn\u2019t have vampires around to worry about because even if Damon and Bella should settle here in Mystic Falls as part of Myriam\u2019s project with Rebekah and Freya\u2026 I don\u2019t see that end well.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n Kol sighed. \u201cAnother solution that\u2019s\u2026 humane<\/em>, is to put them under a sleeping spell. Permanently. Put them in coffins, hide them for eternity. On the farm where no one can find them.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n \u201cIs that even possible?\u201d Isaac asked surprised by the fact that Kol thought of something non-violent.<\/p>\n\n\n\n The vampire nodded then as he finished the lock and cleaned up the mess he made. \u201cMy sister Freya is strong enough to do such a spell,\u201d he then turned to see the surprised looks on the faces of his friends. \u201cWhat? It\u2019s the best solution, isn\u2019t it? I\u2019m not allowed to kill them, but they are a danger to my kind. But you should have remembered their condition, Bella Swan, and turned them away.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n \u201cIf we\u2019d turn people away who need our help based on their condition or difficulties, nobody would be getting saving and that\u2019s including yourself,\u201d she countered as she stole a piece of bell pepper from Isaac\u2019s chopping board. \u201cWe need to discuss this with Jeremy, Caroline and Alaric. Maybe even Myriam, too.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n \u201cSpeaking of Myriam\u2026\u201d Kol smirked as he looked at Isaac. \u201cCan I please be excused for perhaps five minutes? I want to show her our new guests in the basement.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n \u201cOh, this is not going to end well, is it?\u201d Isaac shook his head laughing. \u201cGo.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n Kol found Myriam in the laundry room and he knocked on the doorpost with a big smile on his face. \u201cDo you have a minute, darling?\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n \u201cSure, what\u2019s up?\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n \u201cCome,\u201d Kol looped his arm through hers and pulled her towards the downstairs stairs. \u201cI moved our blood, by the way,\u201d he said as he held up a key. \u201cIt\u2019s in the kitchen.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n \u201cIdiot. It was fine here.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n \u201cNo, it was not,\u201d Kol shook his head. \u201cToo close to our new guests.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n \u201cWhat, they have aids or something? That won\u2019t hurt us nor does it automatically travel through air into our blood bags, you know.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n \u201cOh no, darling, don\u2019t you worry about that\u2026\u201d he smiled with a big grin on his face before knocking on the door of one of the suites. Kol smirked when the door opened and revealed Damon. \u201cHello darling.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n \u201cOh hell no!\u201d Damon exclaimed, which caused Elena to join him at the door. \u201cWhat the hell are you <\/em>doing here?\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n \u201cCochon!\u201d <\/em>Myriam blurted angrily at Kol. \u201c\u00cates-vous stupides! Comment osez-vous m\u2019amener pr\u00e8s de ces deux-l\u00e0! Ils transportent le rem\u00e8de! <\/em>Vampire Aids!\u201d She let go of Kol and hit him over the head before narrowing her eyes on Damon and Elena. \u201cYou stay away from me!\u201d She then rushed upstairs to find Bella, who was with Isaac still in the kitchen. \u201cIncroyable! Vous avez deux vampires qui travaillent pour vous et vous d\u00e9cidez de prendre ces deux-l\u00e0? \u00cates-vous rendu fou?!\u201d<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n Bella blinked at her friend. Whatever language the vampire was speaking, it sounded like word vomit to her. \u201cMyriam, English!\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n \u201cAllez vous faire foutre! Je peux parler fran\u00e7ais comme bon me semble!\u201d<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n \u201cCalme toi, Myriam,\u201d<\/em> Isaac spoke calmly and in fluent French but a slight American accent. \u201cNous essayons d\u00e9j\u00e0 de trouver des moyens pour les garder en s\u00e9curit\u00e9 et vous deux hors de danger. Imaginez seulement que les chasseurs leur mettent la main dessus ? Ils attaqueraient probablement toute la population de vampires.\u201d<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n \u201cTr\u00e8s bien, mais d\u2019ici l\u00e0 je vais rester chez Caroline.\u201d<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n \u201cWhat was that all about?\u201d Bella asked him, as she was still trying to process her friend\u2019s behaviour. <\/p>\n\n\n\n \u201cUh, she thinks it\u2019s a very bad idea that Damon and Elena are in the same building as she is, and I told her that we\u2019re already talking about ways to make sure that she and Kol wouldn\u2019t get hurt,\u201d Isaac replied as he ran a hand through his hair. \u201cShe is very pissed, though.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n \u201cAlright, call Jeremy so we can talk to him about that solution Kol came up with, and then, if he agrees, we\u2019ll have to call Freya. I\u2019d rather do this sooner than later because anxious vampires are shitty.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n \u201cWell, they have a right to be anxious, don\u2019t they? One drop of Damon or Elena\u2019s blood and they turn human.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n \u201cYeah,\u201d Bella nodded as she let out a breath. <\/p>\n\n\n\n Isaac pulled Bella into his arms and hugged her tightly as he kissed the top of her head. \u201cWe\u2019ll never refuse anyone who needs our help, you did great. It just sucks that we now are housing the two people hunters would love to get their blood from and vampires want to stay clear off. Kol will remain anxious around them until we fix this.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n \u201cHis solution is the best.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n \u201cYes, and now all we need to do is convince Jeremy,\u201d he sighed as he didn\u2019t let go of Bella but used his free arm to call Jeremy. \u201cHey, could you come over?\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n \u201cHas my sister arrived yet?\u201d<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n \u201cYes, and that\u2019s what we need to talk about first before you can go and see them. Come over. Now.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n It was quiet for a moment before Isaac heard Jeremy sigh. \u201cOn my way<\/em>.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n Isaac put his phone away and kissed Bella\u2019s lips. \u201cYou\u2019d better find Kol and hope he hasn\u2019t done anything stupid while I continue with this. Send him my way if you find him?\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n \u201cYep,\u201d Bella nodded as she briefly returned Isaac\u2019s kiss before leaving the kitchen. <\/p>\n\n\n\n Kol came back to help him in the kitchen and used his speed to make up for lost time and for more time so that they could talk to Jeremy in peace without having to worry about the food prepping. <\/p>\n\n\n\n \u201cSo\u2026 Myriam\u2019s unhappy,\u201d Jeremy said as he sat down at the table with Bella, Isaac and Kol. \u201cWhat about you, Kol?\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n \u201cI\u2019m not allowed to kill them,\u201d he pouted.<\/p>\n\n\n\n \u201cJer, we understand that Damon and Bella need our help,\u201d Bella said carefully. \u201cAnd that she\u2019s your sister. However, she and Damon are very dangerous to the vampire community so we can\u2019t really send them off to Peter and Jasper. We can\u2019t have them here and wait for Myriam\u2019s project to get off the ground in Mystic Falls, either, because of the obvious reasons.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n \u201cDamon and Kol never liked each other, always bickering and fighting,\u201d Jeremy said with a nod. \u201cAnd I understand they won\u2019t be able to live peacefully here in Mystic Falls either, seeing as their blood may be valuable to the hunters and they could draw them back here.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n \u201cOr taint the food supply,\u201d Kol muttered.<\/p>\n\n\n\n \u201cWe could send them to Beacon Hills, but, then my brother likely has to deal with an increase of hunter activity and things could get messy and Damon and Elena could be taken or killed,\u201d Bella added. \u201cShe\u2019s your family, Jeremy, so we are thinking of ways to help her and Damon but\u2026 there\u2019s no other way than what Kol suggested.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n \u201cOh, this oughta be good,\u201d Jeremy said as he looked at his friend. \u201cPlease, do tell.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n \u201cI\u2019m not allowed to kill them, we can\u2019t put them anywhere safe while they\u2019re alive\u2026 but my sister Freya is a powerful witch and she could put Elena and Damon under a sleeping spell and we\u2019d\u2026\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n \u201cPut them in coffins and bring them somewhere safe?\u201d Jeremy blinked. \u201cAre you insane? That\u2019s what your family did to you!\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n \u201cNo, I was daggered. I dessicated and was daggered so I couldn\u2019t move, but I was aware all the bloody time. Every bump in the road. Every drop of water dripping on my coffin. Every shake wiggled the dagger just a bit, causing me even more agony,\u201d Kol was clearly still hurt by the actions of his family. \u201cNo, what I\u2019m proposing for your insufferable sister and her even more insufferable husband is to put them under completely. Humanely. Preferably without their knowledge because they\u2019ll refuse. And then put them in a box or whatever and bring them to the farm to be protected. That way, your sister is still here, and safe, but out of harm’s way for herself, and for the vampires.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n Jeremy was quiet for a moment as he tried to process the information before letting out a deep breath. \u201cOkay. Elena and I haven\u2019t been close lately anyway, she doesn\u2019t like it that I\u2019m still busying myself with the supernatural community, but like you said, she\u2019s my sister and I don\u2019t want her dead. So\u2026 yeah. Go ahead and do that. How many days will I be able to spend with her until Freya comes?\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n \u201cFreya and I will have to work on the spell together, to make sure she doesn\u2019t miss anything. Would be inconvenient if they\u2019d age or decomposed while under, wouldn\u2019t it? A couple of days, maybe. But they need to stay away from everything food or drink related here in this building because otherwise I will<\/em> kill at least one of them.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n \u201cAre you sure about this, Jer?\u201d Bella asked worried. \u201cBecause if not, we could always try to find—\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n \u201cTheir blood can cure vampires. The hunters would want their hands on their blood and wipe out the entire population. As it so happens, some of my best friends are vampires. No, this plan is good, then at least I know she\u2019s safe,\u201d Jeremy then let out a snort. \u201cIt\u2019s not like she usually gave me a choice when it came to my<\/em> safety.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n \u201cGreat, I\u2019ll shoot Freya a message while we walk back to the kitchen to cook our butts off,\u201d Kol grinned as he got to his feet and took his phone. \u201cIsaac, are you coming?\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n The next day, most of their paying guests left for home and it was once again a beautiful day to relax and let most of the comings and goings being handled by the staff that they had hired, even with Myriam not available, Bella had all the faith in housekeeping to clean the rooms. While Kol and Isaac were out to get supplies in Richmond – Isaac still not being allowed to drive their new van, which was no longer a food truck but a normal sized van, Bella allowed Jeremy to take Elena and Damon out on the back porch facing the back garden. In the sun, but out of sight. <\/p>\n\n\n\n Only for Bella to double check if neither of them left their blood somewhere when they were outside. Satisfied after her check, she fetched herself a cold drink and grabbed one of the books she\u2019d been reading and sat down on the front porch, looking out over the square. The major was really doing a lot to polish up the square and the surrounding houses. A new supermarket had opened, the cinema was back on its feet and with the funding back for the local emergency services, more people were out and about, feeling safer than they had ever felt for a very long time.<\/p>\n\n\n\n \u201cHey, Bella, how\u2019s it going?\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n \u201cSheriff,\u201d she greeted Matt as she looked up from her book. \u201cYou\u2019re looking fine today!\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n He let out a chuckle and leaned against one of the pillars of the porch. \u201cThanks.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n \u201cAnything I can do for you? You still haven\u2019t had lunch here, we see a lot of your colleagues, but not you.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n \u201cAlways busy, you know that. Even in a quiet town like this, there\u2019s always something to do,\u201d Matt shrugged, his blue eyes sparkling in curiosity. \u201cIs Isaac around?\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n \u201cAh, no, he and his sous-chef are getting supplies, why?\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n \u201cOkay, good,\u201d he said as he quickly sat down next to Bella with a serious look on his face. \u201cLook, it took me a while to validate the information but I need to warn you about him. He\u2019s not who he says he is.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n \u201cI\u2019m\u2026 pretty sure that he is, though, why are you thinking he\u2019s not?\u201d She put down her book as she looked at him. <\/p>\n\n\n\n Matt then got a piece of paper out of his pocket, unfolded it and handed it to her. On it was part of the Argent family tree. There was Allison Argent, Chris Argent and Gerard Argent. Gerard was the demented one. Gerard had a sister called Marjorie and she had a daughter, Julie, and a son called Peter, who had a daughter, Vicky, and a son, Matt, with Kelly Donovan. \u201cMy grandmother married a Maxwell, and my mom gave me and Vicky her last name because my dad left when mom was pregnant with me. Back in the late 1700\u2019s, my ancestor Ethan Maxwell helped save this town from some supernatural shenanigans, and as you well know, the Argents are quite a big deal, too.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n \u201cAh, a match made in heaven then,\u201d Bella said as she handed Matt the paper back. \u201cSo, what\u2019s this about Isaac not being who he says he is?\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n \u201cIsaac is not an Argent, Bella. Not unless Chris and Kate Argent had another brother. Or if Kate had a son, but she was the youngest so she could never have been a mother to Isaac.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n Well this sucked. \u201cChris Argent adopted Isaac after his father was murdered, his mother died years before that, so yeah, he may not be on that family tree of yours, but for all intents and purposes, Isaac is an Argent. Maybe not by blood, but he\u2019s still one of them,\u201d she took a sip of her drink then and got her phone out. \u201cWould you like me to call Chris to validate the story?\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n \u201cBella\u2026\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n \u201cMatt, I think it\u2019s nice that you\u2019re looking out for me, but you\u2019re seeing things. Isaac\u2019s one of those innocent little puppies that won\u2019t hurt a fly. He\u2019s a great cook and his behaviour isn\u2019t out of the ordinary,\u201d she smiled kindly at him as she saw the van pull up and drive around the back. <\/p>\n\n\n\n \u201cThe Argents don\u2019t adopt, Bella. Like ever. They live with a strict code and they value their blood family very much so. Chris Argent is deemed the black sheep of the family because he\u2019s changed his ways and veered off the path. It\u2019s bad news,\u201d he said slowly. \u201cBesides, aren\u2019t the bad guys always the guys you least expect them to be?\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n She thought for a moment, hopefully appearing to soak in every word Matt had said, but instead was trying to look for words to let him down gently. \u201cDo you live by the rules the Argents have set way back in the old days or are you living your own life, like Chris is doing? Because technically, you\u2019re only\u2026 what? A quarter Argent?\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n \u201cThat\u2019s not the point. I\u2019m not in contact with anyone of that side of the family because my dad cut it off when he left us and them for a change of life. Chris Argent is bad news, so if Isaac has anything to do with him, you\u2019d better make sure he gets out of town and away from you.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n \u201cYou don\u2019t have anything to worry about,\u201d she smiled at him. \u201cHey, come, I need to show you something, you\u2019ll like it.\u201d Bella got to her feet and waited for Matt to do the same before walking over the porch towards the back. \u201cHey guys, look what I found!\u201d She said cheerfully.<\/p>\n\n\n\n \u201cMatt!\u201d Elena squealed with delight and flung herself at him, hugging him tightly. With Matt now distracted, Bella quickly walked into the kitchen where Isaac was putting things away. <\/p>\n\n\n\n \u201cWe have a problem,\u201d Bella said as she looked at him. \u201cThe sheriff knows you\u2019re not a real Argent, and even when I said you were adopted, he kept on pushing that you were bad news.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n \u201cHow the hell does he know?\u201d Isaac said as he scratched his head. <\/p>\n\n\n\n \u201cGrandfather Argent had a sister. Matt\u2019s a cousin, apparently. So yeah, he\u2019s familiar with the name and the family tree.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n \u201cProblem?\u201d Kol piped up as he walked in with a crate of fresh vegetables.<\/p>\n\n\n\n \u201cMatt.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n \u201cOh, goodie! We\u2019ll kidnap him, make sure the vervain is out of his system and compel him. Or, you know, I could kill him.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n \u201cKol!\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n \u201cThe first one is a better option, fine, fine,\u201d Kol sighed, dismissing the other thought with a wave of his hand. \u201cWhere is he now?\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n \u201cReuniting with Elena and Damon on the back porch,\u201d Bella replied before looking at Isaac. \u201cBut, before we do anything, can you call Chris and ask him about his aunt? I mean, Matt came with a decent story but we need to validate that story before we act upon our own paranoia.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n \u201cOf course,\u201d Isaac nodded as he took out his phone and dialled Argent\u2019s number. He hadn\u2019t spoken to him in quite some time, so he wondered if he\u2019d even pick up the phone. <\/p>\n\n\n\n \u201cHey Isaac! How\u2019s life?\u201d<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n \u201cVery well, Chris, thank you, how are you?\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n \u201cThings have been running a lot smoother with Derek in charge, so I\u2019m a happy camper. What can I do for you?\u201d<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n \u201cWhat can you tell me about your aunt?\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n \u201cAunt?\u201d<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n \u201cAunt Marjorie?\u201d Bella piped up.<\/p>\n\n\n\n \u201cOh, hey Bella! I\u2019m sorry but I don\u2019t have an aunt Marjorie. Gerard was an only child, why are you asking?\u201d<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n \u201cSomeone knows I\u2019m not a real Argent.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n \u201cThen it\u2019s highly likely that that person is a hunter. Proceed with caution, Isaac. If the hunters have found you…\u201d<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n \u201cHe\u2019s a local, he\u2019s been in Mystic Falls all his life.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n \u201cAgain, if someone knows our family tree, it\u2019s likely that they are a hunter, and not of the good kind. Be careful.\u201d<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n \u201cYep, got it, thanks,\u201d Isaac said as he ran after Kol because the vampire had bolted towards the porch. Bella followed shortly after.<\/p>\n\n\n\n \u201cOh, hell no!\u201d Matt exclaimed loudly upon the sight of Kol, who had him now pinned against the wall. \u201cLet go of me!\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n \u201cNo, you slimy little git!\u201d Kol said venomously. <\/p>\n\n\n\n \u201cKol, let him go, there\u2019s no harming the guests,\u201d Isaac kindly said, but with a little force behind his words so that Kol would stop hurting Matt, even though Isaac really wanted to punch the guy himself. <\/p>\n\n\n\n \u201cDo you have any idea who this is?\u201d Matt questioned Isaac and Bella once Kol had released him but stuck to his side anyway, his eyes locked onto him. <\/p>\n\n\n\n \u201cYeah, my sous-chef,\u201d Isaac said lightly. <\/p>\n\n\n\n \u201cHe\u2019s a vampire! An Original vampire at that!\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n \u201cHe\u2019s my sous-chef,\u201d Isaac said again. \u201cAnd he\u2019s under our protection,\u201d he added as he walked over to Matt himself and eyed him curiously. \u201cChris Argent doesn\u2019t have an Aunt Marjorie, Gerard Argent was an only child. Are you playing with us, sheriff?\u201d He pushed against Matt so he was against the wall again, and he wasn\u2019t removing his hand from him.<\/p>\n\n\n\n \u201cYou can\u2019t compel me,\u201d Matt said as he looked at Kol.<\/p>\n\n\n\n \u201cI figured, darling,\u201d Kol smiled widely. \u201cBut not to worry, I can be patient.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n \u201cMattie?\u201d Elena asked with a little voice. \u201cWhat are they on about?\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n \u201cI\u2019m a hunter, Elena. I joined the hunters so that I could kill supernatural beings like Kol and bring you and Damon into the fold, because with your blood\u2026 well, we can poison the food supply,\u201d Matt sighed. \u201cI thought Bella and Isaac were too stupid to realize this, but I guess I underestimated them. Caroline and Ric don\u2019t know.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n Isaac growled lowly at Matt. \u201cI should kill you.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n \u201cNo!\u201d Elena squeaked. \u201cHe\u2019s my friend!\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n \u201cWho just openly admitted to wanting to kill some of your friends like Caroline, and want to use you for your blood!\u201d Kol responded before realizing something. \u201cOf course, that\u2019s nothing new to you, is it, Gilbert? People wanting your blood because you\u2019re special<\/em>.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n \u201cThe cure is not in me, it\u2019s in Damon,\u201d Elena huffed.<\/p>\n\n\n\n \u201cYou\u2019re a doctor! You should know better!\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n \u201cWhat the hell are you talking about, Kol?\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n \u201cTaking blood from you with a syringe doesn\u2019t mean the cure is out of your system, Elena! It\u2019s mixed with your own, and now it\u2019s also mixed with Damon\u2019s. Unless you\u2019re drained completely, you two are a danger to us all,\u201d Kol countered angrily. \u201cMagic or not. It\u2019s a foreign substance inside of you and you can\u2019t get rid of it unless you\u2019re fully drained or your body rejects it. Basic biology.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n \u201cBut Katherine\u2026\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n \u201cShe died because she was an old bat and her body probably didn\u2019t like the change much,\u201d Kol snapped before looking back at Matt. \u201cDid you tell your hunter buddies about all of this?\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n \u201cI\u2019m not saying anything,\u201d Matt barked out a laugh. \u201cI guess you\u2019ll have to wait and see.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n Bella scowled then as she quickly approached Matt and Isaac and plunged a syringe into Matt\u2019s neck, squeezing it until the fluid was all out and Matt passed out. \u201cThere. That should keep him asleep for a few hours. How long until vervain passes out of his system so you can interrogate him?\u201d She asked Kol. <\/p>\n\n\n\n \u201cCould be days. Who knows? Freya might show up before that and maybe she\u2019ll like to have some fun with his mind.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n \u201cWell then, we\u2019d better keep him somewhere safe and strip him off his electronics so he can\u2019t contact anyone,\u201d Bella said as a matter of factly and looked at her boys with a smile on her face. \u201cHe can have one of the suites, but you\u2019d better tie him up properly so he can\u2019t escape.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n \u201cYou\u2019re so hot,\u201d Isaac said breathlessly and kissed her eagerly as Kol picked up Matt as if he weighed nothing.<\/p>\n\n\n\n \u201cDown boy,\u201d Bella grinned before looking at Elena and Damon. \u201cYou two, back downstairs, you\u2019ve been out for a very long time and when there\u2019s one hunter, there might be another. Don\u2019t want you to bleed all over my house,\u201d she said as she pointed at the door. \u201cGo.\u201d She then turned to Jeremy. \u201cYou\u2019re not going to tell Caroline about this. Nor Alaric, got it? Not until we know more.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n \u201cGot it, boss,\u201d Jeremy smirked.<\/p>\n\n\n\n She then tossed him the keys to Matt\u2019s truck that she had lifted from him as she plunged the syringe into his neck. \u201cTake his truck, find gps locators or anything that could be hacked or tell others where he is, drive around, maybe take the truck to Richmond or something before you destroy the trackers, come back and put the truck in the garage, please.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n \u201cOn it, boss,\u201d Jeremy said as he ran around the B&B to find Matt\u2019s truck. <\/p>\n\n\n\n It was strange to tell people what to do, but she strangely liked it. Especially because they were agreeing with her. Bella then turned back to Isaac, who was still looking at her with so much admiration on his face. \u201cWhat?\u201d she let out a giggle. Oh, he was horny alright.<\/p>\n\n\n\n \u201cYou\u2026 me\u2026 upstairs?\u201d He asked suggestively, wagging his eyebrows.<\/p>\n\n\n\n \u201cDon\u2019t you need to start cooking soon?\u201d Bella laughed as she put her arms around him and looked up to him. \u201cOr, you know, to further unpack the van?\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n \u201cQuickie?\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n She kissed him and ruffled his hair. \u201cTonight.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n ~o.O.o~<\/p>\n\n\n\n Matt had come to somewhere late during the night, but he wasn\u2019t talking and Bella wasn\u2019t going to push. And after making sure Matt really couldn\u2019t go anywhere, she went back to bed. <\/p>\n\n\n\n It was great seeing Freya again, and she was more than happy to have her way with Matt until the vervain would be out of his system. There were a few potions she could try, and a few spells if he still resisted. She didn\u2019t know Matt, but she knew that he must have been the most resilient human out there after what Mystic Falls had been through over the last two decades. It was surprising that he was still even human. <\/p>\n\n\n\n Freya told them about how Klaus had received a phone call a few days ago from his girlfriend, ranting and ranting in French and something about Vampire Aids, but Freya perceived Matt as a bigger threat right now than two humans with special blood, even if it upset her brother and sister-in-law. They\u2019d just had to stay away from the two.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Bella suggested sending their guests home, but Freya cast a silencing spell around the room so that the paying guests wouldn\u2019t be disturbed from Matt\u2019s screams and that life could go on as well as possible. And it did, but Myriam was still not setting a foot at the Bed and Breakfast. Not until Elena and Damon were dealt with. <\/p>\n\n\n\n Late in the evening, Freya had forced all the vervain out of Matt\u2019s system and Kol rubbed his hands together in glee. \u201cWe kill hunters, don\u2019t we? Can I do that after we get information out of him?\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n \u201cWhat if he has the cure in his body?\u201d Bella questioned. \u201cNo offense, but who\u2019s to say that Elena and Damon never shared it with Matt, to protect him?\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n \u201cCan I then compel him to take his own bloody life?\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n Bella sighed. \u201cFirst things first, okay? Then we might consult Peter and Jasper on how to proceed with him, especially since he\u2019s the town\u2019s sheriff and people know him\u2026 it\u2019s harder to get rid of someone with roots in the community.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n Kol sighed dramatically and entered the room followed by Bella and Isaac. \u201cHi Matt,\u201d Kol smirked as he walked towards him. Matt was restrained with a bunch of ropes and his own handcuffs and they made it all very unpleasant for him to sit or breathe. Which was good. \u201cYou\u2019re going to answer all the questions these two have for you, and you\u2019re going to answer them truthfully. Have I made myself clear?\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n \u201cI hate you, man.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n \u201cDoes it work?\u201d Isaac asked carefully. <\/p>\n\n\n\n \u201cOf course it works, you idiot,\u201d Matt spat. <\/p>\n\n\n\n Isaac then let out a chuckle as he looked at Kol. \u201cWell you did say he had to answer every question we had,\u201d he said before looking back at Matt. \u201cWhat exactly do you know about us?\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n \u201cYou\u2019re werewolves and you opened a B&B here in Mystic Falls but I suspect you\u2019re also helping other supernaturals to hide from the hunters. Either that, or you kill them because some of your guests never come out of the building.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n \u201cWe never told you we were werewolves, how do you know?\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n \u201cFollowed you out when you went after those werewolves in the forest a while back,\u201d Matt shrugged. \u201cYou\u2019re working with vampires different than the Original kind. You\u2019re not an Argent. I\u2019m not sure who you are, but you\u2019re not an Argent. I did find a Charlie Swan in Forks, Washington, who could confirm that Bella was indeed, his daughter, but there\u2019s no Bella Swan on the hunter list, so she must be a recent turn. Perhaps by you.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n Isaac let out a snort. \u201cMaybe, maybe not. Perhaps you\u2019re giving me far too much credit. Do you even know about our kind of werewolves?\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n \u201cDon\u2019t need to. All I need to know is that you\u2019re supernatural and you need to be purged from this Earth. Wherever you go, you\u2019re leaving a trail of bodies, human casualties. The fact that you\u2019re actively helping supernaturals to run from the hunters makes you a bigger danger than you already were.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n \u201cBut Matt, Bella and I have been nothing but kind to the people living in Mystic Falls. Thanks to us, Mystic Falls will be rebuilt and more people will come to live here, eventually, in time. What have we, personally, ever done to you?\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n \u201cYou? Nothing. My experience with Kol? He\u2019s hurt me every single time we\u2019ve encountered each other. He crushed my hand, threw a bottle into my shoulder. And for what? Because I wasn\u2019t good enough for his sister. I\u2019ve been possessed by a Traveler spirit. I\u2019ve died several times. I\u2019ve seen my friends turn into vampires, hybrids. I\u2019ve seen so much death all because of the supernatural, even lost my own mother and sister to it. I was almost killed twice when my ex-girlfriends turned into vampires. My friends got hurt because of the supernatural. Mystic Falls had to be cleared of humans when the heretics came to town, they nearly destroyed this city. Same with the whole Cade thing. The freaking devil himself came here and we nearly lost this city,\u201d Matt spewed as tears fell down his eyes. \u201cSo yeah, the world is a much safer place without you supernaturals in it, even if it means killing my friends. Killing Caroline.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n \u201cYou\u2019re really willing to go after a bunch of kids?\u201d Bella said shocked. \u201cKill them?\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n \u201cBetter to kill them now than when they\u2019re at full power, right?\u201d Matt countered wryly. \u201cSo yeah, when Tamora Monroe came into Mystic Falls and told me her story and what she\u2019d done, who she was working with and what the mission statement was, I was sold. It\u2019s nothing like I haven\u2019t done before, although this time I\u2019m actually willing to kill people I know.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n \u201cSo, why haven\u2019t you?\u201d Isaac asked. <\/p>\n\n\n\n \u201cBecause my mission is to observe, investigate and report.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n \u201cAnd can this town expect another invasion of the hunters any time soon?\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n \u201cWhen they don\u2019t hear from me, yes.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n \u201cHow long is their response time?\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n \u201cDepends on where they are. Could be days. Weeks,\u201d Matt shrugged. \u201cAnd they\u2019ll keep coming, even if you kill them all. They\u2019ll all come to Mystic Falls.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n Bella sighed as she looked at Kol. \u201cI\u2019ve changed my mind about him getting killed,\u201d she told him. \u201cI want you to compel him. He needs to call in and tell them that nothing\u2019s wrong here. That he\u2019s stayed the night and investigated but he\u2019s not found anything remotely supernatural. This is just another business ran by ordinary humans in search for a better life for themselves. The families he didn\u2019t see leaving he checked up with, and they usually left at the crack of dawn or when he wasn\u2019t watching, he contacted them and they\u2019re all alive and well and loved the experience at this establishment. And while Argent may be a big name in the hunter community, Isaac\u2019s name change doesn\u2019t have anything to do with the Argents that are around. While Isaac was in France, he decided to get rid of his own name and use a French last name instead; Argent. For Argento, meaning Silver, which is of significance to his family. But, knowing that that name painted a target on his back, he may change it to something else.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n \u201cAnything else, darling?\u201d Kol smiled at her. <\/p>\n\n\n\n \u201cMatt, do they really want to kill all the children at the school that your friends Caroline and Alaric are running?\u201d Bella questioned him.<\/p>\n\n\n\n \u201cYes.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n \u201cThen that school no longer exists, they\u2019ve moved elsewhere.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n \u201cYeah, I can totally put a cloaking spell over them,\u201d Freya nodded. \u201cYou know like in the Harry Potter movies they have whole houses hidden in a row of houses? I can do that for the school.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n \u201cThe school is almost connected to this place,\u201d Isaac said. \u201cIf I\u2019d ask Peter, they\u2019d dig towards the school and then the children can be dropped off here and move through the tunnels. Parents night? Exactly the same. Or maybe some other location that won\u2019t draw attention to us.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n \u201cI think we can work with that, I mean\u2026 yeah,\u201d Freya nodded. \u201cBut the school is important, we need to hide it. We\u2019ll deal with the rest around it later. Compel him and send him on his way.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n \u201cOh, yeah, his truck! Jeremy\u2019s not back with it yet.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n \u201cWell fix that then,\u201d Kol grinned as he made sure Matt looked at him. \u201cNow, Mattie boy, you won\u2019t remember any of this, but you will do as I tell you,\u201d Kol said as he started to compel the sheriff. <\/p>\n\n\n\n Bella was happy with how Kol\u2019s demeanor had changed over the course of only a month. Sure, he still had his bad days of not wanting to do anything, and Isaac usually gave him a few hours before scraping him away from the bar, because if there was one thing…<\/p>\n
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