*Chapter 7: The Masquerade Ball*

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*Mystic Falls, Virginia, Morning, The Salvatore Boarding House- The Living Room- A Meeting*

Damon is wearing, a black shirt and navy-blue jeans and black boots, on. He's standing, behind, the couch and he gives Caroline, a glass of blood, to settle her down. Caroline is wearing, a grey jacket, a pink top, black pre-ripped jeggings, with, grey boots on. Caroline is sitting, in a couch, she takes it and admits sternly, "I'm still shaken." She takes a sip of her drink and Claire is sitting on the table, across from her, wearing, a white jacket, a black crop top, white pre-ripped jeggings and black boots on and she holds her hands and says sternly, "Its gonna be k, Care." Caroline nods and then Stefan rushes in and sees them and asks sternly and says confused, now, "What happened?" Stefan is wearing, a black jacket, a white and brown plaid shirt and brown jeans and black boots, on. He walks, over to them, and Damon comments to Caroline and says sternly, "Go ahead, tell him, you're going, to love this?" Caroline nods, sighs and admits to him sternly, I saw Katherine, today. He looks at her shocked and asks sternly, "Where?" She responds and admits sadly, to him, "At, the Grill... I mean, I just, stopped, by, to gawk, stalk and say hi, to Matt."

*Flashback- The Mystic Grill- The Girls Bathroom- A Meeting*

Matt is working and he sees her, looking at him and he comments sternly and asks confused, "Hey, d-do you, need, a table?" She shakes her head and admits with a smile, "No, I'm not staying. I'm just going to use, the little girls room?" He nods and continues working.

*Back in The Present Day- The Salvatore Boarding House- The Living Room- A Meeting*

Damon comments and remarks with a smile, "Skip the teen drama and get to it?" Caroline nods and she continues, "So I had, to pretend, to use the bathroom, even though, I didn't really, have to go? Because, I'm a dumbass."

*Flashback- Back at The Mystic Grill- The Girls Bathroom- An Ambush*

Caroline is standing, in front of the sink and she scoffs with a smile and washes her hands. Katherine appears, behind her, wearing, a V-neck purple vest, that shows, her cleavage and black pre-ripped jeggings and black boots on. Caroline comments and says with a smile, "Elena." She nods and retorts impersonating Elena's voice and asks concerned, now, "Hey, Care, I saw you, out there, with Matt. Is everything k?" She nods and retorts with a smile, "Yea, well, whatever." She nods in understanding and then Caroline tries to flash, to the door, but Katherine smiles and flashes, in front of her and puts her up, against the wall and comments impressed now, "You're good... Is my girl, being bad, now?" She smiles. Caroline sighs and says nothing as she continues and asks sternly, "What gave me, away? Was it, my curled hair or was it, my clothes?" She takes a step forward, to her, trapping her in and runs her hand up, her right leg. Caroline shakes her head and admits sternly, now, "I know Elena, is at home!" Caroline glares at her upset as she keeps her hand rested, between her legs and Katherine nods, notices and she admits with a smile, now, "I need you, to deliver, the Salvatore brothers, a message?" Caroline nods in understanding.

*Back in The Present Day- The Salvatore Boarding House- The Living Room- A Meeting*

Stefan looks at her surprised and asks sternly, "What was the message, Care?"

*Flashback- Back at The Mystic Grill- The Girls Bathroom- A Meeting*

Katherine responds and informs her, "Tell Damon and Stefan, that I want the moonstone, or I will rip this town apart, until it rains of blood?"

*Back in The Present Day- The Salvatore Boarding House- The Living Room- A Meeting*

Stefan looks astonished and shocked and says nothing and Damon comments and retorts with a smile, "Tell him, the rest of it?" She does.

*Flashback- Back at The Mystic Grill- The Girls Bathroom- A Meeting*

Katherine continues and says sternly, now, "Tonight, at The Masquerade Ball." Caroline now, nods in, understanding and says sternly, "I'll tell them." Katherine nods, cups her face, with her hands and she kisses her. Caroline responds, to the kiss and then, Katherine breaks it, comments and says, with, a, smile, "Good." She leaves.

*Flashback Ends*

*Back in The Present Day- The Salvatore Boarding House- The Living Room- A Meeting*

Stefan speaks and says upset, to them and admits sadly, now, "She wants, to do it, in public, killing Mason, caught her, off guard!" Stefan walks away, from them and paces back and forth and Damon comments and admits with a smile, "She's running scared. What, she did to Jenna, was desperate. She's out of tricks!" Stefan walks back, over to them and admits with a smile, now, "No, we cannot underestimate her, we have to play this, smarter than her!" Claire sighs and looks back over to, Caroline, who asks sternly and done, "Can't we, just give her, the moonstone, so she'll leave, and, leave me, alone?!" Damon shakes his head and remarks tired and done also, "No. Katherine, is not, getting dick, or anything else, from you! I've had it." Caroline nods in agreement and Claire looks, back over, to them as he continues and says sternly and admits serious, "I'm going to go, to the Masquerade Ball and I'm going to kill her, tonight!" Stefan takes a step forward and admits with a smile, "You're, not, going, to kill her!" Damon shakes his head and retorts not in the mood, "Don't, give me, that, goody two shoes, crap!" Stefan walks, over to them and admits with a smile, "You're, not, going to, kill her." Damon cuts him off and retorts in disbelief, "Oh really? Why is that?!" Stefan sighs and admits with a smile, "Because I am!" Claire and Damon, smile.

*Back at The Gilbert's House- The Living Room- An Ambush/The Kitchen- A Meeting*

Matt is wearing, a grey jacket, a blue shirt and black jeans and black boots on. Jeremy is wearing, a navy-blue t-shirt and black jeans and black boots on. They are helping Jenna, walk in and Matt nods, comments and says sternly, "Easy?" Jenna is wearing, a black top, with a pink tank top, underneath and navy-blue jeans and tennis shoes on. Jeremy sighs and says sternly, "I have to, get the door?" Jenna nods and retorts with a smile, "Stop fussing, I'm fine." Elena walks in, carrying groceries and so is Matt. Jeremy shuts the door, behind Elena and shes wearing, a pink sweater and a white tank top, underneath and navy-blue jeans and tennis shoes on. She speaks and says with a smile, "Thank you." She looks over to Jenna and says sternly, "The doctor, said, that you have to, take it, easy." Jenna sighs upset. Jeremy comments and retorts with a smile, "You don't, want to, rip your stitches, hemorrhage, and die, right?" Jenna looks over to him and remarks with a smile, "Oh goodie, who could die, from this, embarrassment!" Matt sighs and shakes his head and says sternly, "Don't, start that, that kinda of talk. You'll be fine." She sighs and retorts with a smile, "I walked, into a knife, how does somebody, do that?" Jeremy sighs and Elena responds and admits sternly, "It was a freak accident." Jeremy nods and retorts with a smile, "It happens." Matt walks Jenna over, to the couch and admits with a smile, "Yea, I've done it, like 20 times, at the grill?" Jenna nods, holds her stomach in pain, as she laughs and then comments, "Ow." He nods and retorts with a smile, "K, I'm being nice." Elena smiles and he lays Jenna down, in the couch, gently. Jenna smiles and says sternly, "Thank you." He nods and then looks over to Elena and asks about the bag, "What, should, I do, with this?" She takes it and says with a smile, "I got it." He sits at the table, near Jenna, who smiles and looks away, in frustration.

Elena walks over, to the kitchen and lays the bags down, on the counter and Jeremy walks over to her and comments upset about Jenna and asks sternly bout Katherine, now, "So, what, are we, going to do?" Elena nods and retorts with a smile, "Make lunch." Jeremy shakes his head and admits upset, "No. Bout Katherine!" Elena takes, her purse off, shakes her head and admits serious, "We're not, going to do anything, Jeremy!" Jeremy shakes his head and comments pissed off and whispers to her, serious, "She tried to kill Jenna, and we can't let her, get away with that?!" She nods and admits tired, "Yes, we can. If it, keeps her and you safe, then we can!" Jeremy sighs, crosses his arms and retorts sadly, "What if she tries something else?" She shakes her head and admits sternly, now, "She won't. Katherine hurt Jenna, because I didn't do, what she said." Elena takes out the food and sits it on the counter and continues sternly, "Well, I'm doing it, now! Stefan and I are over, for good. She wins, the end." Jeremy shakes his head and admits with a smile, "You don't mean that and you know it!" He starts to leave and she now, comments confused, "Where are you going?" He grabs his black jacket and admits serious, "Out." He looks over to Matt and says sternly, "I'll be back." He nods and Jeremy leaves and Elena sighs.

*Back at Ms. Flowers House- Katherine's Bedroom- Bed and Breakfast- An Ambush*

Katherine walks in, carrying, a shopping bag and Ms. Flowers, is an old lady, in her 60s, with short, blonde hair, she walks in, behind her, carrying her, other shopping bags and asks sternly, "Where, should I, put these?" Katherine points, to the table and says sternly, "Right there, Ms. Flowers." She nods and walks over, to the table and sits the bags down and Katherine comments with a smile, now, "You've been, such a wonderful help." Ms. Flowers nods and retorts with a smile, "My pleasure, dear. Let me know, if there's anything else, I can do?" Katherine nods and retorts with a smile, "Oh, I will." Ms. Flowers leaves and closes the door.

Katherine faces back to her bed and lays her bag down, on it and grabs her black roses, petal dress, out of it as she does so, a African American lady, in 30s, with long dark and light brown hair comes out, from behind the wall and takes a step forward, in the room and watches Katherine. She's wearing, a light brown jacket, silver greyish top, and matching leggings and brown boots on. Katherine senses her presence and drops the dress back, in the bag and then grabs the girl, by the throat and puts her up, against the door and the girl comments upset and says sternly, "Woah, Kat. Chill?" Katherine sighs and says serious, "Well, do not sneak up, on a vampire!" She releases her and takes a step back, from her and Lucy Bennett nods and retorts with a smile, "Well, don't attack, a witch!" Katherine smiles as they walk further, in the room and she faces her as Lucy nods and admits with a smile, "Its good, to see you, girl." They laugh and hug. Katherine releases her and retorts with a smile, now, "I'm glad, you, made it, into town." She nods and retorts with a smile, now, "You called, I came." Katherine nods and retorts with a smile, "Like you, had a choice?" She sighs, shakes her head and remarks with a smile, "Oh, c'mon? Don't get all boss lady, on me! You know, I love you." Katherine nods and smiles and, then Lucy grabs her black dress and takes it out, lays it on the bed and grabs a gold cat mask, and, she comments with a smile, "Hmm, now, where, does one, wear this?" Katherine responds, and, admits, with, a smile, "To a Masquerade Ball, tonight. Do you, want to be, my date?" Lucy smiles.

*Back at The Salvatore Boarding House- The Ballroom- Another Meeting- The Evening*

Bonnie walks in, carrying her, Emily's grimoire. Bonnie is wearing, a black jacket, and purple and white floral dress and black sandals on. Caroline comments and says with a smile, "You came?" She nods and retorts with a smile, "Yea, I got Stefan's message." Caroline nods and shuts the door and Stefan walks over to Bonnie and says sternly, "You've brought the grimoire, thank you." Bonnie looks, over, to, the living room and sees Damon and Alaric, talking, near a display of weapons, on a table. Alaric is wearing, a green shirt and black jeans and black boots on. He's explaining how, to use the weapons, to him and Bonnie comments to Stefan confused and asks sternly, "What's going on?" Jeremy nods, responds, walks over to her and admits with a smile, "We're going, to kill Katherine!" He walks her and him and back over to Alaric, Caroline, Claire and Damon. She looks surprised and shocked and glares at Stefan and says sternly and retorts with a smile, "...I can explain." She nods and now, comments in shock and says sternly, "Please, do?" He sighs and admits with a smile, "...We're gonna kill Katherine." Bonnie says nothing, still in shock as he goes over to Alaric and joins them as Alaric continues and says sternly and admits bout, a makeshift crossbow gun, with wooden stakes, Its all compressed air, you see?" Jeremy nods in understanding and smiles. Bonnie joins them and says nothing and Caroline and Claire watch from afar, as Alaric grabs a black cast, with wooden stakes, to it and says sternly to Damon and Stefan, "Now for you guys, it fits right underneath, your jet sleeve and all you have to do, is eject." Alaric does as an example and the stake slides out and lands in his hand, "What, you wanted me, to show, how to properly, kill a vampire, so?" They nod and smile. Alaric looks over to Caroline and Claire and says sternly, You guys, don't need, any weapons. Claire, you can hold your own." She nods and smiles. He continues and says, "Caroline will be the distraction, towards Katherine. So, you guys, are good." She nods in understanding and smiles.

*Back at Ms. Flowers House- Katherine's Bedroom- Bed and Breakfast- A Meeting*

Lucy takes her jacket off and lays it, on the bed and sees Katherine standing, in the mirror, flat ironing her hair, to look like Elena and Lucy comments surprised and asks sternly, now, "What's with the hair?" Katherine sighs and admits sadly, "I'm impersonating, my dullish, dishwasher, Doppelgänger, Elena." Lucy laughs as she continues and admits sternly and says revolted, "Ugh, she has the worst taste!" Lucy nods, grabs a black and blue multi-colored dress, out of a bag and retorts with a smile, "Except, in men." Katherine says nothing and Lucy looks at herself in the mirror holding the dress in her hands and asks confused, "Isn't it, a risk of you, pretending to be her, in front, of the entire town?" Katherine shakes her head and admits with a smile, "No. I've gotten actually, good at it. Everybody's going to, be in masks!" She shakes her head and continues sternly, "Uh-uh. Its for charity, and a good cause, Lucy." Lucy nods, laughs, grabs a yellow dress and retorts with a smile, "K, well, have you, actually, seen the moonstone, before? I've always thought, it was some made up, legend?" Katherine nods, finishes up her hair and admits sternly, "I have seen it and I need you, to help me, get it back?!" Lucy looks surprised and remarks with a smile, "Oh yea, and what are you, going to do, with it?" Katherine sighs and says nothing, puts the iron down, on the table and faces her and Lucy comments and says in shock now, "You want me, to break the curse?" Katherine nods, sighs and retorts with a smile, "Lets just get it, first? What, I really need, is for your back up! I imagine, that Damon and Stefan, aren't just, going to, hand it over, without putting up, a fight?" Lucy nods and says nothing, still shock and now, contemplating.

*Back at The Salvatore Boarding House- The Ballroom- Afternoon- A Meeting*

Stefan and Bonnie, are walking down, the hall and they talk. Bonnie speaks and says sternly, "I know, you love Elena, and you want to be, with her, but its risky. Too many people, can get hurt!" Stefan nods and admits sternly, now, "I want Elena back, yes. But its more than that!" Bonnie looks at the moonstone, in her hand as he continues and says upset, "What, Katherine, did to Jenna, it crossed... the line and she has to be stopped, before it happens, again!" Bonnie shakes her head and admits uncertain, "Idk, bout this, Stefan." He sighs and admits with a smile, "K, look, Katherine knows me. She knows that, I'm not going to try, to come at her, in a crowd, full of innocent people. So that gives me, an edge and makes her surprised." Bonnie looks back over, to the others, who are still, at the table, talking, packing up, the weapons. Bonnie looks, back, over to him and admits with a smile, "I could, do, a spell to trap her, like the tomb spell? I'll need to channel, Claire's power, to augment mine, but I, think, it could work." He nods and says sternly, "Right, we could isolate her, away from everybody, please Bon?" Bonnie sighs and says sternly, "K, but I have to ask Claire, if she's willing, to work with me, on this? We don't really see things, eye to eye, but I think, we can tolerate each other for a few hours?" He nods and says with a smile, "Thank you."

*Back at The Gilbert's House- The Living Room- A Meeting*

Jenna is still laying, in the couch and she's reading, a book. Matt and Elena talk as she walks him, over to the door. Elena speaks and says with a smile, "You know, you're more than, welcome, to hang out? Alaric is coming over and its going to be the bees knees, around here, by television's end." He sighs and admits sadly, "Uh, I'd love too, but I'm going to, The Masquerade Ball, at The Lockwood's." He faces her and continues and asks sternly, "Aren't you?" She shakes her head and admits sternly, "No. No, not with what's going on, with me and Stefan?" He nods and retorts with a smile and says sternly, "Well, I got go, there's something, I need to do?" She looks at him surprised and comments worried, now, "What?" He sighs and admits sadly and retorts with a smile, "Just something, I can't talk about it. But I gotta go." She nods and says sternly, "K, well, have fun." He nods and remarks with a smile, "Yea, me, in a suit?" She responds and admits with a smile, "You, look good, in a suit." He nods and then, says with a smile, "You and Stefan, will, work it, out?" She sighs sad, now, shakes her head and admits sternly, "Oh, idk, I mean, there's so much, about him and me, that'll never work." He sighs, walks over to her and admits with a smile, "You know, I'm here, for you, always?" She nods, smiles and hugs him.

*Back at The Salvatore Boarding House- The Ballroom- Another Meeting*

Damon is sitting, on an arm of chair, near the black duffle bags, of weapons. Alaric walks past him and faces Stefan. Stefan is standing, near Damon. Alaric stands near Bonnie. Alaric speaks and asks sternly, "Are you sure, you don't want me, to come?" Stefan shakes his head and admits sternly, "No, I need you, to stay with Elena. I don't want her, to know, about this!" Jeremy nods, in agreement, he's sitting, on an arm, of couch too and Alaric nods and retorts with a smile, now, "K, well, I'll make sure, that she doesn't, leave my sight!" Stefan smiles. Claire is standing, near Caroline. Stefan nods and continues and says serious, now, "If anyone here, wants to back out, I completely understand?!" Nobody says, anything and Damon comments and remarks with a smile, "Yea, cold feet, speak now? I don't want this, all going wrong or somebody, chickens out?!" He looks over to Caroline and says sternly, "Care?" She responds and retorts with a smile, "I won't, she killed me, and she's been, forcing herself on me, non-stop. I've had it, fair is fair! As long, as, they're no other werewolves, running around, I'm good." Damon nods and informs her, with a smile, "Oh, I took care, of Mason." She nods and smiles and then, he looks over to Claire and says sternly, "Claire, what about you?" Claire responds and admits sternly, "I won't, that bitch, killed my sister, whilst I was asleep. She's going, to have, to pay, for that! Besides, I was

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