Chapter 9
Nolean went straight home after school getting ready for the decade dance because she really had no idea what she was was going to wear without sticking out like an orange highlighter. By the time she made up her mind with the outfit it was night time. Elena called Nolean. "Nolean I'm picking you up be ready immediately." She hang up the call as Nolean look down in the phone in her hand blinking. "Okay..."
They were now in the Salvators house taking to Stefan about the hooded figure. "He said hurting my sister was a warning for me. Why is he coming after me?"
"More importantly why called? No one ringing him up like it's a booty call." Elena shook her head at her younger sister who sip on lemonade.
"It because were predators Nolean we hunt, we stalk if ofthen as exciting as killing." Nolean look at him. "Is this why you worried so much?" He nodded "Also your hair?" She sigh "Don't ask I'm still trying to figure out what the hell I am. All I know so far is quote on quote little nature, emerald eyes, orange hair and windy breeze." Stefan bent down to Eleana handing her Jeremy watch "This is Jeremy pocket watch how did you get it."
"I took it from Damon who took it from Logan who must of took it from you." Elena handed it to Nolean who observe the detailing and color. "What happen to it?" He took Nolean hand gently that held the watch "Well it's not just a watch it's a compass but it points to vampires." The compass spin toward him. Elena took it back. "Why did my father have it?"
Nolean look at Stefan "Is it because Gilbert's were in of the founding families?" He nodded "They were the ones who eradicate the vanpires." Nolean heart clentch why eradicate something that didn't cause harm. "I want you to keep this. That way I'd your in danger you will know."
They headed back home Nolean was heading up stairs not talking to Jenna as she was grounded. She grab her shoulder. "Nolean just because your grounded dosnt mean your fully on lock down you can talk to me." She look back at Jenna before heading back upstairs again.
Nolean was finishing her hair passing time as she felt uneasy she sat up closing her window and stepping out quietly to the hall way. Elena went out in the hall way calling Jenna but she didn't reply. Nolean look at her sister. Elena heard the ticking of the compass going toward her bed as Nolean follow her. Elena grab her phone calling Stefan and grabbing her sister hand heading downstairs. Damon pick up on the other line saying Stefan left his phone heading to Elena she sigh thanking him. Something grab Nolean as she immediately butted there rib with her elbow. Stefan pull the vampire away from her throwing him against a table. The vampire left the house as Nolean look at Stefan and Elena hugging.
Nolean called Damon over informing him was just went down. "How did he get in?" He ask as her as she grab a garbage bag putting the broken table in the bag. Damon went down helping her as she was struggling. She thank him as he nodded. "He pose as the pizza man last night."
"Well he get points for that." Nolean look at them. "I'm going to finish getting ready." She went back upstairs slipping on the dress and pumps and final accesorys. She twirl in her dress happily loving how she look.
She headed back downstairs as her pumps click against the stairs they all look at her as she just smile sweetly. Damon sat up quickly going over to her helping her off the last step she thank him. "Your my date tonight." She pouted. "How do I always get stuck with you?" She let go of his hand walking toward her sister. Stefan spoke shaking his head finally getting out his trance of staring at her. "Um we need to go search for stranger or none of you are going to be safe as he been invited." She sigh turning to Damon "Okay but don't you dare do anything inappropriate or I will start screaming." He rolled his eyes as she link arms with him.
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They all walk in together as music blare and everyone sway around. Nolean eyes glimmer as this was her first dance. She look at Elena. "You didn't say it was so realistic." She chuckled at her little sister who was mesmerized. Elena and Nolean stood with Bonnie and Caroline. The two brothers were looking for the vampire hooded figure. "Having fun?" Elena ask Caroline "No but this took about two hours so I'm at least staying half the night." Bonnie look over to Damon "Whats Damon doing here?" Nolean answer "He's my date for tonight." The two girls look at the little gilbert wide eyed. "Your kidding." She shook her head. "I couldn't say no he wanted to come. I promise he will behave."
"Was is this now sharing Salvator brothers?" Caroline look at the gilberts. Elena look at her disgusted "If I'm going to be with Stefan I have to learn to tolerate him. It not like I could kill him." Bonnie scuff "Oh we could.."
"I'll help." Caroline and her clink there glass. Elena rolled her eyes at the two. Nolean walk away upset from the conversation. Damon saw her upset he walk towards her grabbing her wrist. "What's wrong?" She shook her head not wanting to talk about it. He quickly put her palm into his hand. "Would you like to dance?" She smirk. "Sure I would love too." He led her to the center placing his hands on her hips as she place her hands around his neck. She look up at him as he stare down at her.
She held ocean sea with her blue eyes he was captivize at her beauty. "Damon how was the 50s like?" He smiled at her curios facial expression. "Well poodle skirts, milkshakes, a lot of making out." He wiggle his eyebrows at her as she rolled her eyes. "I'm going to get a drink." Damon nodded watching the Gilbert walk the to drinks that till another girl came by him making a move.
Nolean was going to pour herself some fruit punch when a guy grab her around the corner covering her mouth she struggle against him. He leant against her ear "If you keep moving I will snap your brother neck." She stop moving wide eyed as he pull her to the empty lunch room throwing her on the floor. She push herself upward as he shut the door smiling through the window then leaving. She quickly got up trying to budge the door open but it was stuck. She look around only to see a broom and tables. She then saw Elena open the door "Elena wait-" The door shut.
The man quickly stood infront of Elena she tried to run away but her grab her by the hair.
The wind pick up around her as Nolean eyes were now an emerald green. She threw her palms outward as the man was threw back into a wall and being held there as Nolean increase the air pressure around him. "Elena go get help." She nodded running off as he struggle against the wind. He growl as his eyes turn dark and veins appear under him. "If you keep resisting me I will increase the pressure till your bones are shatter." He turn back to normal not struggling anymore she let him go.
He immediately went after her but Stefan lunge him away. He stood still. "Hey dickhead no one wants to hurt you. We just wanna talk." He try to run away again but Nolean threw her hands outward making him stay in place. "Now!" Damon threw the stick in his hand to Stefan who caught it effortlessly and shove in into him. The man fell on his knees. "Now you feel like talking?" Stefan ask as Damon came over to Nolean as she put her hands on her knees extremely exhausted. "Screw you." Stefan grab another stick shoving it into his skin "Wrong answer. Why are you doing this?"
"Because if fun." Damon help Nolean stand up as she look like she was going to collapse. He made her sit down. He turn the wood in him as they guy gasp. "She looks like Katherine."
"You knew Katherine?" Damon question with his hands cross. "Oh. You thought you were the only ones. You don't even remember me." He bent down toward him "Tell me how to get in the tomb?"
"No." Stefan push the wood even more deeper in him. "The grimore." The man cringe. "Where is it?" He didn't respond Stefan move the wood in him as he gasp. Elena couldn't take it anymore and look away. "Check the journal. The journal. Jonathan's journal, Jonathan's Gilbert."
"Who else is working with you?" Stefan ask "No your going to have to kill me." Stefan pull out the stick and lunge it as his heart.
Nolean gasp grasping her chest. Elena look over to her sister who was struggling to breathe. She rush over to her "Nolean, Nolean hey look at me!" As the man died Nolean drop her hand from her chest gasping for air as the tightness she once felt dissapear. She look up at her with teary eyes looking down at the dead man. "I felt it, I felt it all."
"He had to die he was invited." Nolean went over to the man brushing the back on his hand to his face. She look down with a sadden smile. She slowly rose up leaving out of the cafeteria. The two brothers stood shock as her action as she close the door quietly not looking back.
Nolean sigh she tried reading but she was distracted she went down stairs going for a walk. As she open the door she was met with Jenna and her history teacher. She look between the two her mouth in the form as a "O". She pointed at him then at her and then do it again before raising a eyebrow. She slam the door as the two adults look at each other. "You think she having a mental breakdown?" Jenna ask him. "She just found her aunt with her history teacher. I think she processing it." Alaric responded
She lean against with back facing the wall. She look at her sister "D-did you know about---" Elena nodded "Oh" Nolean went back to her bed confused. "Two days I leave and I miss a whole story line." She sigh looking up at her ceiling.
Meanwhile down stairs Stefan talk about stabbing his brother back. He ask Elena to join him not telling her sister. Elena agree keeping yet another secret from her sister.
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