Note about the song. I picture it playing towards the end.

Elena, her brother, Bonnie and Caroline they are just people Gwen barely knows. People she plans on saying goodbye to.

They didn't hold even a sliver of my heart, right?

So why was the idea of working with Elijah so hard to accept? Because it most likely means working against  Damon and Stefan. 

And that truth is where her hesitation begins. Exhausted from feeling utterly confused Gwen falls to her side. Closing her eyes and falling into dreams of family. Two hours later Gwen wakes  to a text from Stefan. 

Meet me downstairs we need to talk. 

Rubbing the sleep from her eyes. Gwen sits up catching a flash of silver, her necklace. Gwen stares at it trying to recall how it got there. For a second she remembers pressure on her lips. Before it's swept away.

Into a heavy fog that Gwen can't break through. Frustrated she gives up, puts the necklace on and heads downstairs. Where Stefan waits by the parlors fireplace. 

"What's going on?" She asks. 

"Tell you after Elena gets here," Gwen leans against the couch as Stefan jumps into a question "Been meaning to ask. Did you come visit Zach often?" 

"No," she gazes out the window "Used to sit next to my family's grave and watch the sunset. Last time was fifteen years ago."

"Why stop?" 

"Decided it held me back." 

More like convinced by Michael. Gwen shrugs just as Elena walks in, Damon following behind her. 

"What is this about?" She asks eyeing us both. 

Before Stefan can answer they are joined by a tall female. Who's chin length red hair flares at the end. 

Lost Gwen asks "who is that?" 

Stefan answers "Her name is Rose." 

At the same time Elena answers "She kidnapped me," Elena answers resentment clear in her voice. Then turns to Stefan "Why is she here?" 

Rose speaks up silencing everyone "I wish to help," Gwen and Elena both narrow their eyes "I have been running for years, I'm tired of it and Elijah killed my friend," Rose steps into the living room "Look I only know what I've picked up over the years. Who knows if its true or not but Klaus, I know he's real," Her eyes scan all of them "Elijah was the Easter bunny compared to Klaus."

"Still don't understand who Klaus is," Gwen commits slightly scared. 

After all, Elijah was pretty damn scary when we first met. 

Damon breaks his silence "He's one of the originals, the first generation of vampires."

"Like Elijah?" Elena asks. 

Rose shakes her head "No. Elijah is a foot soldier. Klaus is the real deal."

Fear and shock mix into one as Elena sits down on a chair in front of Stefan.

"Klaus is known to be the oldest," Stefan moves behind Elena "I've never even met anyone who's laid eyes on him. I mean, we're talking centuries of truth mixed with fiction. We don't know if he's real. For all, we know he could just be some sort of stupid bed time story." 

Rose's voice is full of conviction "He is real, and doesn't give up and if you're not afraid of Klaus, then you're an idiot."

Damon's eyes roll "Alright, we're shaking. You made your point." 

Stefan looks at Elena voice confident "Look Elijah is dead," Gwen doesn't  correct him "no one else knows you exist. Maybe we are all just worrying for nothing and Klaus won't ever come here," he gently squeezes her shoulders. 

Elena brushes Stefan hands away before getting up "I have to go, already late for school."

Everyone's lips stay sealed as Elena leaves. Without speaking Gwen heads up to her room. Grabbing the family journal.

Searching for any clues or hints that she missed. Hoping another option will show its self, no luck. Frustrated she slams it down on the night stand. 

"Did it Bite you?" Gwen glares at Damon's mocking tone "Hey, before you start yelling thought you would want to join Rose and me." 

"What?" 

"We are going to have a chat with someone who might know how to reach Klaus." 

"Still confused, why do you want to find him?"

He leans into the door frame "better to strike first, hopefully, catch him by surprise. Plus he is a danger to every one of us." 

Couldn't really argue with that logic. Plus she can't really count on Elijah not to let this Klaus dude kill her. 

"fine got nothing else to do anyway." 

Damon stands straight as Gwen gets off the bed "I see you found your necklace." 

Her thumbs rubs across the smooth surface "Yeah." 

Damon doesn't ask how, something Gwen is thankful for. Since she has no idea how either. Gwen ends up in the back seat of rose's car. A black SUV with windows covered with a special black paint.To keep the sun out since Rose lacks a daylight ring. Gwen stares out the window,  its visibility not hindered by the paint. 

Rose's bright green eyes stare into Gwen's  through the rear view mirror "So what's your story?" 

"Nothing special."  She answers not willing to share personal details with a stranger. 

"Not a talker are you." 

Damon chooses this moment to speak "Don't mind Gwen, she likes to keep her little secrets." 

Gwen glares at him as Rose turns her eyes back to the road, nothing more is said. After what feels like an hour they pull into a covered parking garage. 

"Back entrance. How convenient," Damon commits as Rose parks. 

"I think that's the point not everyone has daylight rings," Gwen reminds him as they step out. 

Damon Ignores her, instead pushing Rose against the wall with vampire speed.

His face inches from hers all angry looking "If you are setting us up I will rip your heart out and shove it down your throat. It's something I'm very good at." 

Rose grabs Damon pushing him against the car, twisting his arm behind his back "I'm older than you and stronger. Don't get on my bad side." 

Gwen rolls her eyes at their tiny fight "Alright now that you both have established your egos can we get back to why we came here, please." 

Rose release Damon "You both can trust me." 

With that Rose leads them into a coffee shop. Sun shining in through large windows. Not seeing any tint Gwen asks  "Ummm what about the sun and burning?" 

Rose keeps her gaze ahead while replying "made special uv rays can't penetrate. See the appeal now?" 

"Or maybe the possibility of free WiFi is what really entices vampires."

Her sarcastic comment earns a laugh from an average man with brown hair, blue eyes, and some slight facial hair.

"Oh I like her." He remarks. 

Who is he?

Rose answers Gwen's mental question "Hello Slater." 

After a quick introduction they sit down at some table.

Rose immediately jumps into it "If someone wanted to get in touch with Klaus, how would you hook them up?" 

Slater replies in one word "Craigslist." 

Gwen scoffs "seriously."

"Yes, I respond to a personal ad to get sent to somebody who knows somebody who knows Elijah, who's dead and that's where my connection ends." 

"Here is where things get fuzzy for me," Damon's eyes stay on Slater "Elijah moved around during the day, which means the originals knew the secret of the day ring. Now, why would Klaus want to lift the curse of the sun and the moon?" 

"To keep the werewolves from lifting it," Slater answers as if they all should know this "If a vampire breaks the sun curse then the werewolves are stuck with the curse of the moon forever and vice versa." 

Rose looks unconvinced "But werewolves are extinct." 

"Not anymore,"  Gwen informs her. 

"Mystic Falls?" I nod at Slater, "God, I've got to visit this place. It sounds awesome." 

Damon gets them  back on track asking "Can we stop the curse from being broken at all?" He might be on to something "For example making the moonstone useless, would it stop the curse from being broken?" 

"Possibly." Slater grins "But why would I want to go help you and anger an original?" 

"I can help you walk in day light," Damon offers. 

Before Gwen can get her wonderful threat out the windows break. They fall to the ground as shards of glass rains over them. Gwen shields herself with her hands. Pain flaring across her hands.

As fast as it happened the glass stops falling. That's when she realizes the cries of pain are from Slater and Rose. Vapor is raising off their burning skin. 

"Damon the sun it's burning them," Gwen shouts to Damon.

Who is standing looking out the broken windows, Slater quickly bails. Taking his jacket off Damon puts it over Rose's face.

Together Gwen and him push through other fleeing costumers to the car. He puts Rose in the back seat checking her face.

"Do you think it was Slater?" Gwen asks despite doubt nagging at her mind. 

"No it was Klaus, don't you understand?" Her voice cracks and tears fall "You don't know this man, we're dead, we're all dead," Crying Rose buries her now healed face in Damon's chest. 

Gently Gwen taps Rose's shoulder "Rose give me your hands."After a moment of hesitation she places her hands in Gwen's.

Commenting on the cuts oozing blood "Your hurt." 

"I'll be fine." 

Concentrating Gwen feels the warms flow from her hands into Rose. Within in seconds, her eyelids drop and body goes limp. 

"What did you do?" Damon asks while gently laying Rose  across the back seat. 

"Think of sleeping beauty only she will wake up in twenty minutes no kiss required," His eyes fall on Gwen's cuts that now sting. Damon brings his wrist up until she stops him "No, it's just tiny cuts like a paper cut, heals on its own just fine," Gwen's about to tear the bottom of her shirt. When Damon shoves his black jacket in her face "You sure?" He nods "Thanks." 

Damon drives while Gwen silently stares out the passengers' side window. They don't speak as she keeps checking to see if her cuts are dry. finally no longer bleeding Gwen passes Damon back his jacket.

Going back to the window after he sets it on the center console. Thoughts spinning with every possibly who attacked them, including Elijah. 

Words spill from her lips unfiltered "why I'm I doing this. Letting myself get mixed up in this mess for someone I don't really know." 

"Because you care for Stefan and no matter what you help keep people safe," Surprised her eyes land on him "Come on don't look so surprised, it's just who you are."

"No it's who I was."

The person who got her family killed trying to help a friend. A friend who pushed me away.

Gwen keeps this thought to herself "Besides Stefan has enough people to help him. I need to get back to why I came here." 

Though the journal appears to be a dead end. 

"Need help? Because I'm offering," Damon's words causes Gwen to raise an eyebrow "your right Stefan's got this covered."

"Already got Trent's help," She reminds him. Damon scowls causing her to ask "What is that face for?" 

"Don't you find it odd that the day after Trent shows up Elena gets kidnapped and Elijah shows up." 

"It's called coincidence." 

"Or he is working for Klaus." 

"You are unbelievable." 

His head swirls, ice blue eyes looking hard into Gwen's "And you are blind." 

Immediately anger flares in her "what!" 

"you are too blinded by your little boyfriend to see any sketchy behavior." 

"He is just a friend. Who I know well enough to recognize any warning signs." 

"Yeah maybe you are right," Damon looks away "Or maybe he is already in that gullible heart and head of yours." his eyes flicker to Gwen for a second then back to the road "Face it Gwen he could rip someone heart out in front of you and you would still defend him because of unresolved feelings." 

Her anger snaps "And who's to say it isn't all you," She let's out a sarcastic laugh "The one who promised his brother a lifetime of misery, killing his girlfriend would fit the bill." His eyes whip back to hers "Yeah Stefan told me what a monster you turned into." 

"And my brother is the angel." 

"No he just has morals and I don't get blinded by feelings like you do."

Damon turns away hands gripping the steering wheel seething in his own anger.

Anger at how easy it was for Gwen and Stefan to resume their friendship. That Gwen would prefer his brother's or Trent's company over his.

Gwen turns back to the window. Just in time for Rose to wake up and accept her apology with a smile. No one speaks as time painfully drags on.

Back at the boarding house Gwen grabs her keys and Elena's necklace. Planning to drop by Elena's house later. In the hallway, still angry Gwen purposely bumps into Damon's shoulders. Walking away without a look back. 

Anger just cooling down as she parks and enters the mystic grill. Spotting Bonnie standing alone by a table. 

Exchange a friendly smile as Gwen walks  up to her. Finding comfort in the pulsing waves of heat coming off Bonnie. 

"So I found this yesterday," Gwen pulls out Elena's necklace "Could you give it to Elena for me."

Bonnie takes it "Sure." 

"Thanks." 

"Gwen, can I ask you something?" 

"Yeah." 

"Is it possible to sense other witches or Necromancers?" 

"Yeah, usually though it's something you learn. Though for some people it can come naturally. Why?" 

Bonnie shakes her head well pocketing Elena's necklace "Just wondering. " 

"Okay. See you around," Gwen leaves finding Trent at a table, with a basket of fries. Sitting down she plops one in her mouth "Order any drink by chance, could use one."

"Tough day," He asks, Gwen nods at him "what happened?" 

"A non-fun road trip," She answers, taking another fry. Then diving into the real reason they planned this meeting "Still can't decide on helping or not helping Elijah." 

"What is there to decide? After years of dead ends."

Gwen stops him there "And this could be another one. Trent if I'm going to potential betray friends could use some solid evidence." 

"Okay so we ask for proof," Trent leans forward "I just want this to work out for you, please think it over tonight." 

After agreeing Gwen stays for another ten minutes. Filling her belly and making small talk. Which isn't hard to do with Trent.

They part with a hug. Exhausted Gwen arrives back at the boarding house. Enters and freezes within five steps, wide eyes locked on Damon. 

Damon tightly holds Rose against him. As they attack each others mouths. And suddenly Gwen imagines it's her lips he's claiming. It's her body his hands are clutching like a lifeline. Jealousy burning away to pain.

Stop it! You closed that wound, locked the door and threw away the key. Right? 

Eyes watering Gwen bolts. Slamming her door shut locking it. Part of Gwen still wants him. A half sob half laugh escapes her lips.

Look at the mess your in now.

Acting instead of thinking Gwen whips her phone out dialing Elijah's number. 

Words escaping Gwen's lips as soon as Elijah answers "I'm in, but first I want proof your witch can do what you claim."