Repeat - V1 - Pairing - Vicki x Kol and Arcadius

Chapter 9

November 30th, 2009 - Monday

"How was I supposed to know Tyler?" Vicki shouts out loudly as she throws her book bag across the room. "I can't control it okay?"

"I wanted to be at school today Vick." Tyler snaps back annoyed as he runs his fingers through his short hair while forcing himself to calm down. "I need to be at school today. My dad will practically kick my ass otherwise."

Matt and Caroline were watching with concern from the Donovan kitchen when Mason walked in and leaned against the door way after letting himself in and shutting the door. He watched on curiously.

"You think I don't want to go?" Vicki snaps back at him in annoyance as frustrated tears start to fall down her cheeks. "I need to go so that I can leave this god forsaken town Tyler. But you don't need to stay here. You won't get attacked today if you decide to step out there and neither will my brother or Caroline. None of you need to stay. I am not forcing you to stay here with me. I didn't even ask you to stay."

"I'll stay with her." Mason says flatly causing them to jump in surprise when they see him standing inside the house beside the entrance. "So that the rest of you can go to school."

He was concerned, not that he wanted to say that right now or even admit it. So much has changed in such a short amount of time. But since their meeting and Vicki's explanation he's been getting a really weird feeling. It's as if he's being warned of danger even if he's not entirely sure if he knows the cause of it.

"Man." Matt begins to say in protest but Mason cuts him off by shaking his head and placing his hands up.

"I'll help. I don't know what I can do about it or anything else really, but I want to help." Mason admits, thinking about how he will have to talk to Vicki about what has been causing her death. All she gave him were vague details, but vague won't help any of them with this.

After that he will need to talk to Tyler, Matt and Caroline to find out what they know or remember. What's the cause? Can they make it go away? Although, since Vicki did a ritual he can bet that that is what caused the whole random time loop. The fact that it's centered around her makes him wonder why no one else, other then this small group seems unable to notice it.

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An hour later they were outside in the backyard and he was teaching her the basics of fighting, making it harder and harder for her to get him down each time. With a omph she landed on her back, then taking a deep breath she brings herself back to her feet tiredly.

"You're getting better." He compliments as he looks at her. "But, not good enough to take on a vampire. Not yet. Again."

With a groan Vicki nods and gets into position again to prepare for a fight. "I just started learning today Mason."

"Ah huh. Again." He demands after she gets to her feet, they both get into position and then she punches forward, her leg kicking out to hit him.

Mason blocks her fist and her leg, knocking them out of the way before he turns sharply and hits her right in the face. After she drops she sighs. "Ouch."

"You have to knock my hand out of the way Vicki otherwise I'll just keep hitting you down."

It was four hours later when Vicki finally managed to hit him back. When Matt got home from school with Caroline and Tyler in tow they found them in the backyard. Not long afterwards they formed pairs to practice with Mason showing them different ways to fight back.

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December 2nd, 2009

It was Wednesday and the first day since the 30th of November that she didn't have to relive over and over again. Or so she hoped. They got to school and aside from learning about the whole Career night that is supposed to go on the day when relatively normal. Aside from Jeremy's constant stares and one unsuccessful attempted compulsion there were no complications.