It was Founder's Day and she had plans to meet up with Caroline during the day. She convinced Damon to take her to the parade. They showed up and they saw Stefan all dressed up, looking like himself from 1864.

"Look at you, all retro," Damon commented as they walked up to Stefan.

"What are you doing here?" Stefan asked.

"Why wouldn't I be here? Bonnie deactivated the Gilbert invention, Isobel is gone and it's Founders' Day! I'm here to eat cotton candy and steal your girl," Damon smirked and Eira breathed out a puff of air.

She should've known they were going to fight after what Isobel said. "Don't start with me, Damon," Stefan stated.

"Oh, you started this Stefan with that whole 'I'm insecure, leave Elena alone' speech. I'm enjoying that," Damon continued to tease.

"Okay, stop it," Eira came between them and pushed them away from one another. "You both like Elena. But, can both of you just stop for one day."

Stefan and Damon looked at Eira before looking at each other and sighing. "Fine," Damon stated and Stefan nodded.

Eira smiled and started walking away from them. "Wait, where are you going?" Stefan asked.

"I'm going to meet my secret admirer," she joked.

Both of her brothers nodded before realizing what she said. They're eyes widened and they snapped their heads back in her direction.

"Wait, what?" they both shouted but she was already lost in the crowd.

She chuckled openly about how she tricked her brothers. But, her laughter died down and a smile was just left on her face.

Eira found Caroline with Matt and Bonnie was taking pictures of them as they were dressed up in 1860 era clothing.

Caroline spotted Eira and her smile widened. "Eira. You made it," Caroline said excitedly.

"The whole town seems to be a part of this parade, Care. How could I not make it?" Eira questioned, teasing.

Caroline rolled her eyes and crossed her arms,"I think Damon's sarcasm is rubbing off on you."

"Yeah, maybe," she said sheepishly.

Eira was finally allowed to greet Bonnie and Matt. They exchanged greetings and Caroline wanted Bonnie to finish taking the picture Caroline wanted with Matt.

"Oh wait! Hide your cast. It's not era-appropriate," Caroline said to Matt.

"Seriously?" Matt groaned.

"Yes!" Caroline demanded.

"Okay, fine," Matt caved and moved to Caroline's other side to hide his cast.

Bonnie took the picture as a tan guy with black hair walked up to them, the one who beat up Matt. Eira hadn't met him, though.

"I want one with Bonnie and Eira now," Caroline stated.

"Here, I can take it," the tan guy offered.

Matt looks at him with a glare,"I'll be on the float."

Matt walked away and the tan guy looked at Caroline, "I said I was sorry!"

"You made out with his mother and then you beat him to a pulp. You're gonna have to do a little bit better than sorry," Caroline explained and went after Matt. Bonnie left as well after that.

"Who are you?" Eira asked the tan guy.

"Tyler Lockwood," the tan guy said. "Also, known as the town's biggest jerk, apparently."

Eira chuckled. "I think that title belongs to my older brother. I'm Eira. Eira Salvatore."

"Yeah, I know," Tyler started. "The whole school was talking about you. Every guy wouldn't stop talking about you."

Eira blushed and looked down. Eira looked up again once he spoke,"I have to go. I'm apart one of the floats. But, um, do you want to hang out after?"

Eira's eyes widened. She had never had this much interaction with a boy outside of Stefan and Damon. She wrung her hands,"Yeah, sure."

Tyler smiled,"Cool. I'll uh, meet you at The Grill after?"

"Yeah," Eira smiled and then Tyler walked away to go get on the float he was supposed to be on before the parade started.

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The parade started and Eira was in the crowd watching the floats go by. She waved at Stefan, Elena, Matt, and Caroline once their float went by. She saw Tyler on his float and she waved. He waved back at her with a smile.

The parade soon ended and Eira was waiting at The Grill, reading a book she brought with her, when Tyler spotted her. He snatched the book from her to get her attention and sat down across from her.

"Give it back," Eira demanded, smiling.

"So, the rumor was true. You do read a lot," Tyler stated handing the book back to her.

She took it from him. "I like to read. What's wrong with that?" Eira defended.

"Nothing," Tyler chuckled. "I just didn't peg you as the type to read."

"What am I pegged as then?" Eira asked, curious.

"The type that only studies all the time," Tyler stated.

"Oh, trust me I do plenty of that," Eira smiled and then she caught Damon looking at her from across the room. He motioned for her to come to him.

"I'll be right back," Eira said to Tyler.

"Yeah, sure," Tyler waited for her as she got up and walked to Damon.

"What are you doing with him?" Damon questioned once she got to him.

"He asked to hang out and I said yes," Eira explained.

"Well, unsay yes. He's complete jerk. I don't want you around him," Damon demanded.

Eira crossed her arms,"Well, you're one to talk. You're a completed jerk, as well."

"I'm your brother. There's a difference," Damon rolled his eyes.

"I'm doing what I want," Eira said defiantly and walked back to Tyler.

"Hey, why don't we go outside and do.... parade stuff," Eira tried explaining.

"Parade stuff?" Tyler teased.

"You know... like eat cotton candy. I've never had it before," Eira explained better.

"You've never had cotton candy?" Tyler stated shocked.

"No," Eira wrung her hands.

Tyler got up and grabbed her hand, pulling her with him to the outside and she followed. "I'll get you some," Tyler was determined.

"Okay," Eira smiled.

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Tyler and Eira walked around all day with each other. He had her try cotton candy and it was weird taste and feel at first but she got used to it. The sugary sweet taste was good. She liked both the blue and pink cotton candy, she didn't have a favorite.

They played a whole bunch of parade games like trying to throw darts into balloons that hung on a wall. Eventually, it became night and they went to The Grill where he asked her if she wanted to play pool.

"I don't know how," Eira stated.

"How much do you not know again?" Tyler joked.

Eira smiled and was about to respond but she got a really bad feeling that made the goosebumps on her skin rise. She frowned immediately.

"What's wrong?" Tyler questioned.

"Um, I have to go Tyler," Eira knew this feeling wasn't a coincidence. "Stefan or Damon are probably looking for me."

"Uh, okay. I'll see you at school then?" Tyler asked.

"Yeah," she smiled and then she quickly left.

Once she got outside The Grill, fireworks were going off and some people were dropping to the ground, holding their heads. Eira started walking and the direction she was going, the bad feeling started to get worse.

She was walking when she heard some police officers talk,"Hey that's her. The girl with the white hair. We're supposed to get her."

They started walking towards her and she starting walking backwards when someone came up behind her and put her hands over her mouth and her nose so she couldn't breath. She passed out and the officers took her and carried her to the basement under Grayson Gilbert's old office where all the tomb vampires were along with Damon.

Damon saw her be brought in and she was placed a little far from him. He was going to crawl over to her but then John started pouring gasoline everywhere. Before he left, he staked Anna and there was nothing he could do about it. John lit a match and threw it down onto the gasoline soaked floor. A fire started and John left.

Damon crawled over to Eira and he saw some of the other vampires start to crawl over to her. Damon started shaking her and calling for her to wake up.

Eira's eyes fluttered open and she saw the fire around her. She saw Damon next to her. She started to cough as smoke filled her lungs.

Eira willed for the fire to stop with the energy she had left. Little rain clouds formed above the fire and drizzled light rain to keep the fire down until Eira had gotten safely out.

Damon looked at her and he knew he couldn't get himself out, let alone her. Not with how weak he was. Damon grabbed her wrist,"I'm sorry."

Damon's vampire face came out and he bit down on her wrist with his fangs. He only drank a sip of her blood before pulling away. He was fully energized with only that little which confused him. But, he didn't have time to ponder it.

Damon scooped Eira up in his arms and vamp sped out of the basement and to the back door. He opened it and got them both outside and Eira passed out again.

Stefan, Elena, and Bonnie had just arrived as Damon came out. "Is she okay?" Stefan asked, worried.

"She'll be fine. I hope," Damon answered. "I'm going to take her home."

Stefan nodded as Damon vamp sped away. Damon got home and carried her to her room and put her down in her bed. He got a bandage and wrapped her wrist where he bit her so it would keep the blood from dripping.

He focused in on her heart beat and heard that it was steady and her breathing was normal. She would be fine. Damon left to go tell Jeremy that Anna died. When he was leaving the Gilbert household, he ran into Elena and he kissed her. What he didn't know was that he actually kissed....

......Katherine.

Author's Note: Yay! I finished Season 1. Katherine is here and things are going to be dramatic. I'm so freaking excited!
Any of you people thinking I'm putting her with Tyler. You can just erase that thought. Like no. N.O. It ain't happening at all. I just wanted her to be introduced to Tyler.