[Episode 12 - Unpleasantville - 1]

I'm lying on my bed, doodling away in my misery when there's a knock on my door "Come in" I mumble and I see Stefan and Elena. Stefan has a box of pizza in his hands and he looks at me apologetically.

"Elena said the only way to your forgiveness is pizza-"

"She said right" I beckon him forward and they chuckle. Picking up a slice of steaming jalapeno corn pizza, I moan "You're out of friendship probation-"

He looks too happy "-but..... No secrets. Anything you wanna tell me - 'Hey Vivi I'm leaving town' or 'Hey Vivi you and Elena look like Katherine Pierce' - you tell me. Got it?" I demand. He nods without a doubt.

I gets to the topic as we all eat. This morning, Jenna filed out the insurance report and now I'm stuck without any transportation except Jenna's car. I told Elena everything, assuming she told Stefan everything.

He hands me a necklace and I frown "I can't accept it"

"Sure you can... Sheila Bennett gave it to me, she said it'll make you feel more grounded"

"Grams knows about me?"

He smiles a small smile and nods "She said you're a supernatural Guardian of the world... The rarest on the Earth, and listen," he closes my fingers over the necklace as he breaks the next news to me calmly "She said you'll have more power later than now, so she wants you to always have this necklace"

"More power" my eyes widen "Is that a joke?"

"I wish it was, but it doesn't hurt to be careful, that too with a new vampire in town. Who was the man on the road?"

"I was too busy wanting to kill him to see his face" I gulp and bring out the bag from my bedside table. It had all the dried vervain that I wanted to give my friends.

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Caroline, Elena and I walk through the courtyard of Mystic Falls High as our blonde friend examines the necklace with keen eye "It's so pretty. Thank you. God, it'll go with, like, everything. What's the occasion?" Elena pauses for a moment but I cover up "No occasion-"

"Just a friend gift"

Caroline chuckles "Lesbian friend necklace? Cause we're freaky like that?" She winks at me sarcastically. I roll my eyes and Elena just chuckles. There's been a lot on her mind lately.

"Your friendship is very important to me Care" Elena assures. Caroline frowns playfully "Why are you being so mushy?" I shrug as Elena and Care have a conversation about Matt being with Caroline. Though she assures there's nothing like that, I'm not blind.

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In the evening, Elena rushes home, closing the door harriedly. "What happened?"

"The man... The one you hit, he called me"

I sigh.

In the span of a few minutes, she's sitting on the couch as her boyfriend runs soothing circles on her wrist. "Why me? What does he want with me? A-and if he's trying to kill me, then why call first?" I sigh with a frown. There wasn't a single 'us' in her questions.

"We're predators, Elena" Stefan furrows his brows "We hunt. We stalk. It's often as exciting as the kill. I want you both to take this. Stay vigilant" 

I see the compass and I frown "Damon willingly gave that to you?" Stefan grimaces and I smirk "Stefan Salvatore - stealing, hmm. It becomes you bestie"

"What is it?" my clueless sister asks.

"It's a compass that points to vampires... But Damon says I interfere with the signal as well, with the Guardian stuff and all" I point to the face of the device whose needle tries rapidly switching between my direction and Stefan's.

Stefan sits beside Elena "I want you to keep this. That way, you'll know if you're ever in danger..." They kiss and I immediately get up and go out. They need to have some time alone after all that's been happening.

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Hours later, I'm running late for the Decade Dance tonight as I wait for Elena downstairs. I see Jenna packing her purse "So you're coming to the dance?" I ask. Jenna looks so beautiful that she'll have more men falling for her than any of us. 

She smiles "Alaric asked me to help chaperone...." She blushes as I whistle.

She throws me an apple and I start taking a bite out of it when the present situation comes to my mind "Why didn't you tell us Jenna?"

"Your mom was gonna do it eventually. I never thought I'd have to..." 

I sigh and look at her deer-in-headlights eyes "Please tell me the truth Jennie"

"Your dad was about to leave the office one night when this girl showed up. She was sixteen, a runaway, and about to give birth to twins. He delivered her babies, and he gave her a place to stay, but a few days later, she disappeared. And there you were. Your parents were trying so hard to have a baby. I-it just wasn't happening. All Miranda ever wanted was to be a mom..." 

I sigh and wrap my arms around her, the apple forgotten. "What else do you know about her? The girl?"

"Just her name - Isobel..."

After Jenna and Jeremy leave, I go upstairs to help Elena. I help her set her hair into this ridiculous 50s ponytail, "I'll get my scarf, please go get the gloss out, it's hidden in there somewhere...". A minute later, I rush out of the bathroom when I hear Elena shouting for me "The compass! It's moving Kat!"

"Are you sure it isn't just me Elena?" she shakes her head and walks to the far end of the room "No. It's moving between you and another direction-". She quickly throws the device on the bed and calls whom I'm assuming Stefan.

Suddenly, my hearing becomes clearer and I look around 

"Stefan's phone. How may I help you?" I hear Damon's cheery lilt.

I try to block out my sister's panicked words and look around. I see him a second before he lands between me and my sister. 

"Watch out!" I scream but he's faster with the element of shock. The vampire jumps to my sister and a second later, my hands around the back of his throat. He snarls and I get a look of his features.

I pull him away and Elena falls onto the ground with a gasp. Avoiding his fangs, I rush out of the room and downstairs with my new speed near vampires. I hear another yell and the weight I need to throw around decreases.

Stefan helps me catch a proper hold of him and the man is thrown over the couch. Before we can advance, the overpowered vampire rushes out of my house. Stefan speeds a second later, maybe to check if he's returning. I'm rushing upstairs when Elena meets me halfway.

I hug her "O god! Are you okay? Elena? Are you okay?" she nods and I take a breath. 

We sit down on the couch when my sister's boyfriend appears. They rush to each other and gather comfort and breath "Are you okay? Are you alright?" He looks at both of us. We nod and just then, the bell rings. We all look furtively to each other and go to open the door.

"Well, that went well" Damon pouts