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Lilith/Third's Pov

She left the next morning as her sister Bonnie and Grams slept. Even though she barely knew Austin, she cared about him. All she did was care. She cared about all the boys that she spared her affection to, but she would never let it rule over her. Danger was coming. She knew that soon everything will go to hell. Maybe it was a prophecy, the paper she discovered. The selfless Bennett and her Devilish sister. She drove the car this time. Done was her bicycling; she had to get with the times soon. She pulled into the parking lot of Laurie's. She got out the car to go inside. Her leather jacket failed behind her as she walked. 

She walked inside as she saw Maybelle already there waiting for her. Maybelle smiled at her as she hugged her daughter figure.

"He's up. He's dazed and confused about what happened. Do you want to erase his memory?" Maybelle asked her.

"No, if Damon sees him, he will kill him. It's better that he knows but we have to watch him. Even if I do hate that bastard. It would be best to keep what Damon is a secret." Lilith explained as she leaned on the counter, crossing her platform wedges feet.

"Then we dye his hair and send him on his way." Maybelle suggested.

"I can't just leave him alone. Damon could still be after him." Lilith said, crossing his arms.

"Lilith Maria Bennett!!" Maybelle whis-shouted. Cautious of the boy in the back. The boy in the back, who was eating the food that the beautiful lady gave him. His last memory was the beautiful dark hazel eyes of Lilith, the girl that he met at school. She had healed him with what he didn't know, but he was grateful that she saved him. He could hear the talking from back here. 

"It's the only way to save him! Damon is a dog that needs to be put down!" The voices rose higher.

"That boy is not some pet to keep around. I taught you better than that."

"Then we can turn him into a familiar like you did to yours. Just to keep him safe."

Turn him? Into what? What's a familiar?

"Morgana was a chance. She was dying. Her and her chosen were dying. I had to save them." He heard.

" You told me that we can make or find familiars that will keep us and themselves alive. I know that you were upset about Morgana leaving, but please." Lilith pleaded. 

"How do you know the boy wants to be turned into a familiar?" Maybelle asked.

The boy in question stood up to make himself known. He was confused about it. The two were fighting because of him. What would it mean for him to be familiar? He didn't understand it. The two stopped talking once they saw him.

"Will it hurt?" Austin asked as he leaned against the doorway from the hallway. Maybelle looked at Lilith, who turned around to face him.

"Just a pinch. A lot. You will feel your bones breaking as your body takes the animal's chosen shape." Lilith answered.

"Becoming familiar, you are becoming her eyes and ears. Any help that is needed, you will help her. You are her aid in any rituals or magic endeavors and spells. You are also her protector. You will be there to stop anyone from killing, hurting or maiming her. Her life is your lifeline." Maybelle answered for her. Austin looked over at the girl that waited for his answer.

"What animal do you want me as?" Austin asked with a patient look in his face.

"The black cat. Meaning of patience, independence, and grace." Lilith replied.

Austin nodded. The two women watched with interest in what he would say. Austin thought about it before agreeing.

"Okay. Okay. I'll do it."

Lilith looked at Maybelle, who nodded.

"Come, let's get started. We must prepare you." Maybelle motioned. They followed after her.

Bonnie/Third's Pov

Bonnie sat on the couch as she watched Grams grab something. Lilith had left as they slept. Even though she knew her grandmother didn't worry, she still did. I hoped she will be okay. Bonnie continued asking her Grams questions about their history.

"Was our family burned in the witch trials?" Bonnie watched as her grandmother sat down.

"No, the girls that were persecuted in Salem were entirely innocent. You have to have more than ignorance to trap a real witch." Shelia told her granddaughter. It felt like she was teaching all over again.

"How did we end up in Mystic Falls?" Bonnie asked. 

"More like we were a part of the original settlers." Her grams added but continued,

"Our family fled Salem in 1692 and relocated here. Our ancestors lived in secrecy for over a hundred years. It's important that we still do." 

"And Maybelle Laurie?" Bonnie questioned.

"A sister of our line. A mentor to your sister. The things that she taught her are brilliant." Grams softly smiled in thought.

"What do you know about her Grams?" Bonnie asked her grams.

"I know that she is worth her secrets as we are of ours. Maybelle is a caring woman, and she cares for your sister." Her grams replied. Bonnie could tell that her grams knew something. 

Bonnie nodded before they continued talking. She had to leave for school; she had only hoped she saw Lilith beforehand.

Lilith/Third's Pov

They had prepped Austin's body for his change. They got rid of his piercings but kept his white hair as they styled it. They wrote patterns on his torso. Patterns painted told the stories of familiars as Maybelle added his hair to the cauldron. His blood and flesh inside the cauldron next. Lilith rubs his face as he smally smiles at her. Lilith hums as she lulls him to sleep. She walked over to Maybelle as she stirred into the pot.

"Is it almost done?" Lilith questioned.

Maybelle hums.

"Just add a drop of your blood." Maybelle says as the spell boils. Lilith split her palm as she had given the final offering to the spell, causing the darkened color to disappear, showing a white substance. Maybelle is happy at the outcome.

"It's ready." Maybelle stated. Maybelle grabbed a small cup before putting some in.

"Wake up your pretty boy." Maybelle said. Lilith nodded before going over.

"Austin! Austin." She tapped his face as he came to. Lilith looked over to Maybelle, nodding. Maybelle came over with the spell cup as Lilith made Austin lift his head up. She rubs his head as he nurses the spell cup. As they said the spell in unison, after he was done. His body arched off the table as his body transformed. His eyes that were green turned amber, and he sprouted black hair on his body as his body shrank.

In his place stood a large black feline cat. She picks him up as she rubs his body softly with a small kiss on the cheek. Maybelle watched with interest.

"What are you going to call him?" Maybelle questioned.

"Salem." Lilith smiles as the cat purrs in her arms. 

"You did good," Maybelle says.

"Thank you. As long it keeps him safe." 

"He will return the favor." Maybelle added before walking away.

Lilith hums as she sits him down on the table. She walked over to the alter as she binds her hand as the cat changes his form. Austin now wore pants, but his torso was naked to see. The patterns etch into his skin like a tattoo. He walked over to her. She fixes the bind when she feels arms circle around her.

"Thank you." Austin's hot breath whispers.

"You're welcome. I have a lot of work to do so I need you even more. Danger is coming." Lilith touched his hand. She moves away from him once she hears a ding. And a male voice.

"Hello."

"Hello"

Their heads turn to the sound. She shushed Austin before walking over. She walked out only to see Nathan.

"Hi," Nathan said with a smile.

"Nathan." Lilith wondered why the boy was here.

Bonnie/Third's Pov

Bonnie stood at her locker as she gathered her books. She didn't see Lilith come in today. Now she was worried. She took out her phone to send a text. She hoped she will answer.

To: Lilith

From: Bonnie

Are you okay?

She got off her phone once Caroline came up to her.

"I have got your costume. It's all here." Caroline bragged as she waved the clothes in front of her.

"Seriously?" Bonnie stated with a sigh as she peeked through the bag.

"Come on. Can someone please be excited that it's Halloween? I just want to have fun, you know, just some silly, fluffy, Damon-free fun." Caroline starts. Bonnie saw a necklace that hung from her neck.

"Isn't that the necklace that you brought at Laurie's?" She questioned.

"It's one of them. I like it. It matched my outfit. It has a distinct herb smell to it." Caroline answered. 

"But anyway, hey, have you seen Elena? Do we know what she's wearing?" Caroline continued.

"I was with Grams and Lilith all weekend. I haven't talked to her. Maybe she's with Stefan." Bonnie told her.

"Riding to his castle on his white horse." Caroline sarcastically says. Bonnie rolled her eyes at Caroline.

"Don't be bitter. It provokes wrinkles." With that, Bonnie walks off.

Lilith/Third's Pov

Lilith and Nathan stood in an awkward silence before she spoke.

"How are you?" Lilith said as she pretended to work.

"I'm good. I... actually wanted to ask you on a date." Nathan scratched the back of his head.

Lilith looked at him, amazed at the college student. She rearranged the wow table that was next to the cash register.

"A date? When?" Lilith asked.

"Whenever you're free or tomorrow if you can." Nathan tells her with a shy smile.

"I will go with you." Nathan started getting happy before she added.

"Not as a date. I'm sorry, but I don't do relationships. You seem like a nice guy and all. I'm sorry but" She was cut off.

"It's fine, thank you for your honesty. We can start slow, just friends. And if it happens, it happens." Nathan told her.

"Okay. But don't get your feelings hurt if it doesn't" Lilith says looking at him as he searches her eyes. Eyes that hypnotized him.

"It won't." He whispered.

"Okay, tomorrow at 7pm at the Mystic Grill." She stated before a cat hops up on the counter. Nathan looked surprised at its size before telling her bye and leaving. Salem meow at its mistress with a mischievous look in its eyes. She took Salem with her, so she can go home.

(At Home/Gram's House)

She put Salem on the ground, who ran to explore. Grams was cooking again, when she saw her. Lilith put her keys on the table catching her Grams's attention. 

"Where have you been all day?" Grams asked.

"There's something I had to do." Lilith tells her gramps.

"Don't lie to me. You think I haven't noticed your little friend." Grams pointed to Salem, who sat at the door.

"It's to keep him safe. Damon tried to kill him." Lilith spoke to him.

"You used familiar magic on him." Shelia's voice sounded in disbelief.

"I had no other choice. I'm sorry if you're angry." Lilith replied as she waited for her Grams to cuss her out. Slap the shit out of her, ya know. every generational curse. But no her Grams hugs her. Held her tight.

"Why you never told me that she taught you familiar magic? I'll go shopping. I'll get everything. If I remember correctly. We'll have to feed it wet foods like tuna and others." Grams kissed her cheek.

"I didn't think you'll like the different ones that she taught me." Lilith responded.

"As long you baby girl are powerful enough. I don't care." 

Grams kiss her cheeks again as she went back to cooking. 

"Are you going to the Halloween bash at the school?" Grams asked.

"I need to. I know Bonnie probably was worried about me. I'll go get ready." Lilith stood up walking past Salem that followed after. Grams watched in thought as she saw a piece of paper sticking out of her granddaughter's purse. She walked near it as she unrolled it to read it contents. As she read the prophecy of the selfless Bennett and her devilish sister. After she was done reading it, she sat down in her chair. How long has her granddaughter known about this?

Bonnie/Third's Pov

Bonnie and Caroline were dressed as witches as they looked around the Halloween bash. All their classmates were there. Bonnie searched to see, hoping she would see her sister. Her and Caroline talk when Tyler came up to them dressed as a gladiator.

"Cider for the ladies. It's a Lockwood special." Tyler said with two cups for the girls.

"No way. Last year I was hung over until thanksgiving." Bonnie declined.

"Lightweight. I am going to drink until someone is hot enough to make out with." Caroline says taking the cup from Tyler. 

"Sounds like a plan." Tyler looked at Caroline as she takes a sip.

"But anyway, Is Lilith coming?" Caroline asked Bonnie.

"I'm not sure. I haven't heard from her today since yesterday." Bonnie stated as she remembered the poor boy that was bleeding out on Laurie's carpet. Her sister had saved the boy with her powers. His skin stitching together as she watched. 

"Well, I hope She comes." Caroline says as she bumps her shoulder with a smile to ease Bonnie. 

Maybelle/Third's Pov

After helping Lilith turn the boy into a familiar, Maybelle went to have a drink. It's been a long time since she heard the name Morgana. Lilith may have thought that it happened long before Lilith was even born. 500 years before her birth. She looked good for her age, didn't she. Morgana was a noble lady in England when she was hiding herself to be a healer. She healed nobles and smallfolk as she walks the streets of England.  That was until she met the lovely lady, Morgana. She had just healed her stepfather from sickness, when she had met her. 

Long waist length brown almost shinning hair and the clearest of blue eyes. Her tanned skinned from the sun made them brighter. Her body lithe but curvy. She was a beautiful woman. Lady Morgana was a kind lady. She cared for her people. They were great friends, but it only ended in tragedy. When her friend and her bonded, her great Dane. A dog she got from her father. During a rebellion, her family was killed as the Lady herself was dying from a stabbed wound when she came across her. She tried to heal her, but Morgana stopped her. Maybelle Laurie was selfish, always selfish. She had taken her and her bonded back to her cabin as turned her into a familiar. One of her first ones. 

But it didn't turn out how she planned. It worked but her Lady Morgana was furious with her. She wanted to die along with her family, she had wished her friend had understood. She waited until her friend was sleep and that's when she got away. Lady Morganna had left her friend. Had left her master into the dark never to be seen again. 

Maybelle nurse a whiskey as she saw Mayor Lockwood's wife with some man. Acting like she was putting her hair behind her ear as her wordless spell gave her enhanced hearing.

"Let me guess. Daisy Buchanan. I love a good "Gatsby" look." The man said with a charming smile. She knew he already had the mayor's wife attention.

"I've met you before. Aren't you Caroline Forbes' boyfriend?" The mayor's wife says.

"Ah, she had a schoolgirl crush on me but...It was cute, but I had to let her down easy." Damon smirked as the woman drowned in his face. (No pun intended)

"It's Damon, right?" Mrs. Lockwood asked.

"Ah, you remember?" Damon smiled again.

Maybelle stiffened up as she heard the name. Lilith was right, he will try to infiltrate the council. She hated when she was right. That's why Lilith will carry on being one of the powerful witches she ever met.

"Well, you have a face that's hard to forget. What's your last name Damon?" Mrs. Lockwood questioned.

"Salvatore." Damon told her like a whisper. Maybelle could see the sparkle in the Lockwood's eyes.

"Salvatore." She whispered. Damon hums but agreed. Him and Stefan was now the only Salvatores since he killed Zach. Poor little Zach. He hated him.

"Are you any relation to Zach?" She continued.

"Zach's my uncle. How do you know Zach?" Damon answers.

"Are you okay?" Mrs. Lockwood asked.

"Yeah. I think there's something in my eye." Damon faked sadness as he 'wipes' something from his eye.

"Well, I know Zach from the founder's council. You know the Salvatores were one of this town's original settlers." She started as she looked at him. Damon knew what she wanted to say.

"Yes, they were. I wasn't aware that Zach was a member. I just recently moved back home and haven't really had a chance to meet many of his friends." Damon said.

"Well, will you tell him to return my calls? I've left several messages." Mrs. Lockwood spoke.

"Zach went out of town for a bit. But if it's about the Vervain..." Damon paused as Mrs. Lockwood continued.

"You know about the Vervain? Because he wasn't answering the calls, we had to go to the Laurie's Spell shop not to far from here." 

Damon's face darkened.

"Laurie's Spell shop you say. Do you know who own it?" Damon asked.

"A mother and her daughter. Sweet people they are." Mrs. Lockwood continued. Maybelle heard enough before leaving. Damon looked up only to see the door closing.

Lilith/Third's Pov (At the Halloween Party)

Dressed like Wednesday Addams from the Addams family, Lilith walked in as her Mary janes connected with the floor. Her hair stretched and flatiron as it was plaited down reaching her waist. She caught many people's attention as she carried a skull with her. It was fake of course, she's not a heathen. She made eye contact with Bonnie who danced with Caroline. But it was almost for a split second. Lilith disappeared from her sight. Lilith followed the sounds of fighting.

A/N: I'm going to cut this in half. Part 2 is next. I hope you'll like this one!!

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