"Penelope, I need your help." Ruby spoke, entering the Park's dorm abruptly. "Good morning Penelope, can I have your help with something?" Penelope asked mockingly before she responded to herself and Ruby, "Why of course Ruby." She then gave the Waithe a blank stare before she asked, "What's up?"

"Well as you know Monica just disappeared without a word a couple of days ago, and I'm worried about her. I was wondering if you could do a locator spell on her." The werewolf pleaded as Penelope nodded, "Sure, though I'm surprised you came to me for this." She added. "I would have asked Josie, but she went to Maple Hollows with Alaric and everyone else." Ruby admitted.

"Alright, I'll do the spell. I'll need a bit of time though." Penelope spoke as Ruby nodded. "Thank you. I'll just be in my dorm." She replied, before leaving the room.

Sometime later Penelope pushed the door to Hope and Ruby's dorm room open, finding Ruby packing some of her clothes into a backpack. "She's in Phoenix, Arizona." Penelope stated as the werewolf span around. "She is from there." The Park added as Ruby nodded, "Yeah... Well I guess I'm off to Phoenix."

"You're really gonna go there? You're probably gonna get there and find out that she is fine, just having a little vacation." The Park admitted. "If Monica was on a vacation, she'd be posting it all over Instagram." Ruby pointed out as Penelope had to agree, realising that was correct.

Ruby zipped up her bag, before looking back at Penelope. "Are you... coming with me?" The Waithe asked, unsure if Penelope would take the offer, but she figured if things took a horrible turn, she might need the help. "Yeah, I just gotta pack a couple of things."

"Great. I'll see you in twenty."

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Meanwhile in Phoenix, Monica was grieving as it was the anniversary of Rue Montgomery's death. Monica sat in front of her mother's grave, before placing a bouquet of flowers by the tombstone. A tear rolled down her cheek, before she sadly smiled at the tombstone. "I miss you, Mum." The vampire said aloud, as though Rue could hear her.

Footsteps approached the blonde, and she turned around to make eye contact with a taller boy with shoulder length raven hair, and bright brown eyes. In his hands, were a bundle of orange pansies. The boy awkwardly stopped by Rue's tombstone as Monica stood up to face him.

She looked at the flowers, before making eye contact with the stranger again. "You must be at the wrong grave, Rue hated the colour orange... and she sure wasn't fond of pansies." Monica stated, as the boy frowned at her, "And who might you be?" He asked curiously.

"Monica Montgomery. Daughter of Rue and Titus. I knew my mother very well." She spoke confidently as she crossed her arms. "Well... I'm placing these flowers here on behalf of Titus, I didn't know Rue, myself." The boy admitted as Monica smiled fakely, "Well tell Titus to shove his orange flowers and fake sympathy up his ass." She spoke venomously before she turned on her heels and left.

Contrary to what Monica had said to the boy, he still placed the flowers by the grave. Stepping away he took his phone from his pocket , and dialled a number. As it rang, he held it up to his ear.

"Son?"

"Hey Dad... I um, I have a bizarre question." The stranger spoke. "What would that be?"

"I just met a girl by the named of Monica Montgomery, do I.. have a sister?" He asked as a sigh was heard over the phone. "Where is she, Jordan?"

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Ruby and Penelope finally exited the bus, after a long seven hour journey. "Finally... it is so nice to be walking again." The werewolf said as she stretched out her arms. "Alright... operation find Monica is definitely underway, where do you think she would be?" Penelope asked the pinkette.

Ruby bit her lip, pondering on that question. "Did she have any family here?" She asked, unsure for herself. "I believe her only family was her Mum... who isn't alive anymore." Penelope responded, as the pair walked around the busy street.

Ruby's eyes widened, "But what if her Mum is here?" She suggested, as Penelope gave her a confused look. "At the cemetery! If her Mum grew up here, doesn't it make sense that she was buried here?" The Waithe added as Penelope thought about it, believing the werewolf was onto something.

"Alright Waithe, off to the cemetery we go." The witch decided, before pulling out her phone to get a virtual map up.

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Exiting the cemetery, Monica now stood in the woods. This city was once her home, but now it only reminded her of her dreaded childhood. It was no longer her home. Mystic falls was.

Suddenly, a wooden bullet pierced the girl's right rib, causing her to scream in pain. She turned around, meeting the eyes of her father, Titus. "Hello, Maxwell." Titus spoke harshly, holding a gun pointed to her. "Dad?" Monica managed to say before she vampire sped away, further into the woods. Titus stormed into the woods, prepared to kill his child.

Jordan, who had cloaked himself with magic, suddenly appeared, witnessing everything. "I.. have a sister... and my Dad, is going to kill her." He processed, before cloaking himself again and running off further into the woods.

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Ruby and Penelope approached the cemetery, though Penelope stopped as she had seen a familiar man nearby, on the outskirts of the woods. She quickly grabbed ahold of Ruby's arm, catching her attention. "Pen?" Ruby turned to the witch, who was keeping her eyes on the man.

"That man... I have seen him before." Penelope spoke quietly, as the Waithe frowned, "Where?"

"One time I saw Monica going through her family pictures and cutting faces out of it... most of which looked exactly like that man." She continued as Ruby's eyes widened, "He had a gun." She pointed out. "Mon is in danger. I was right to trust you on that." Penelope admitted, before the duo rushed further into the woods.

Jordan revealed himself, once finding Titus and Monica. Monica was leant against a tree, in pain as Titus had shot her multiple times. "Dad!" He called out with surprise and disgust, as the older Montgomery turned to his son. "Jordan!?" He blurted out.

"You don't have to do this!" Jordan insisted, as he raised his hand. Suddenly, with magic, the gun flew out of Titus' hands. "J... Jordan?" Monica weakly spoke, looking up to the boy.

"But I do! This thing in front of me— is an abomination!" Titus growled as Jordan's face fell, "You're really going to kill family that I've never even gotten the chance to know? I have a sister and you never told me!" He growled as Titus scoffed, "Max isn't your sister, and he isn't worth knowing."

Ruby and Penelope raced over, as Ruby was quick to stand between Monica and Titus. "I believe her name is Monica, and you are a fucking dick." She growled as Monica looked at Ruby, and then Penelope. "Mon!" Penelope blurted out with worry upon seeing the state of the vampire, as she raced to the blonde's side.

Jordan picked up the gun filled with wooden bullets and looked at his father, as the man's eyes were filled with anger and rage. The boy knew his father would rip through these strangers and absolutely destroy this sister. He didn't know her, but something told him that he had to protect her. Jordan could see in Ruby's eyes that she had the same feeling.

Titus charged at Ruby, shoving her aside. Jordan quickly lifted the gun and aimed it at his father. He hesitated before shooting, as the bullet pierced one of Titus' left rib. Ruby took this moment to rush forward and push Titus over, hoping it would give them time to flee.

Her wish came true, but Titus didn't get back up.

Ruby and Jordan's mouthes has dropped open in surprise as they looked at the large, sharp tree stump, that had impaled Titus, instantly killing him.

Monica and Penelope both wore a look of shock, before looking back up at Ruby who was trembling in fear and regret.