Stefan Salvatore's daughter ~ Miracle

71. Deception is a part of my damn life

Third's P.O.V.

Flashback 1100 A.D.

In the middle of a forest, a witch surrounded by five men is holding a cauldron of fire. The five men have their swords touching the ground as their heads are lowered and their eyes shut. The witch is performing a spell in Latin. Suddenly, the five men open their eyes and look straight at the witch as she holds the cauldron above her head, still reciting the spell. The fire is struck by a lightning bolt. The witch lowers the cauldron to the ground and pours the fire out which spreads towards the five sword blades and runs up on them. Suddenly, the skin of the five men have the hunter's tattoo spreading up and crawling up their arms and across their chest. One of the men raises up his sword, letting a symbol being discovered.

End of the flashback

Stefan's P.O.V.

- So what is all this? I ask to my brother as I am examining the mark on a wooden stake. What is this? What does it mean? Damon enters the living-room with boxes over his shoulder.

- Some personal items that I snaked from the vampire hunter's RV. May he rest in peace, fakely smiles, Damon as he puts the boxes down before looking through them. I'm searching for a supernatural handbook.

- And you know for a fact that he was supernatural? I ask him, frowning confused.

- Definitely wasn't natural. The guy magically appeared just as someone blows up the entire Founders Council. He's covered in a tattoo that only Jeremy Gilbert, of all people in the world, seems to be able to see. Klaus mentioned something about him being one of The Five. Then he kamikazes himself with explosives. Sound natural to you? explains and questions, my big brother to me as he empties the boxes to examine all the object closer. I frown confused. The Five...? I was about to ask him what The Five is when we both hear my daughter entering the living-room, dancing lightly as she humms the song she is listening to.

- What's The Five? questions, my daughter to Damon as she approaches us, still lightly dancing.

- Boo! Didn't know you were listening. Glad to see you, smiles, Damon to his niece as Gillian comes kissing my cheek. I lightly lower down so it is easier for her to kiss it as I pass my left arm in her back. I kiss the top of he head before she goes to her uncle. Where's Bozo? questions, Damon with an annoyed tone when she jumps on his back. Damon was surprised at first but he smiles as he holds her legs, letting the objects from the hunter's trailer for a moment.

- Not here, responds, Gillian as she kisses his cheek. I smile happy to see them getting so well along. That's all I ever wanted for her, to get a good relation with her uncle... At least, I know she'll never be alone if I am gone one day... And you didn't answer my question, Uncle Damon, she reminds him as she has her arms around his neck and her head on his shoulder.

- Well, that's what I'm hoping is in the first chapter of the handbook, answers, my brother to his niece, with a small smile when his phone suddenly rings. He puts Gillian down and picks it up. Gillian is still listening to her song as she dances. I look at her as she suddenly crosses her eyes with me. My daughter smiles and whispers the lyrics of the song as she acts like she is the singer. I shake my head, amused as I laugh quietly to not disturb Damon on his phone call. Gillian slowly approaches me, spinning and dancing crazily like she is the actual singer. She shakes her head left to right before making her long hair flying like a whirlwind. I laugh again when she looks at me, laughing back. She places her hair back as her cheeks are lightly pink. What? suddenly, asks, Damon with a worried tone which caused the both of us to look at him, frowning confused. That's... concerning. Keep me posted, replies, Damon before hanging up.