maryland | sometimes good intentions don't come across so well

[healthinsurance]

It was a simple mission. With Klaus and the other Originals gone, Matt and Caroline could retrieve his friend and her ex from the wilderness of the Appalachian mountains. Matt had never been a vampire nor a hybrid, so he didn't know if Tyler could feel a sire bond being broken. But, Tyler was still radio silent and there was no way of reaching him. Sheriff Forbes pulled a string or two and Caroline and Matt had gotten a GPS location for Tyler's cell phone. The only choice that had to be made was whose vehicle would be taken. But, Matt had his two-seater truck so that was a no-brainer.

He hadn't spent any time with Caroline since her birthday surprise and even that hadn't ended well. First Stefan had knocked him out and then he had to bring Caroline back to her house after Tyler had bitten her. Why was he surprised. Nothing in Mystic Falls went off without hitch, why would a birthday in a graveyard?

Matt had offered to drive but this was Caroline and Caroline's car. This meant two things: she drove and she picked the music. He kept his mouth shut as Taylor Swift sat on repeat. At least she didn't just do one song. Maybe once they grabbed Tyler, they'd get a say.

Majority ruled?

Matt couldn't help his mixed feelings for his old friend but, he had to keep reminding himself that Tyler had been sired. All of a sudden, thanks to a spell he still didn't quite understand, (he'd been left out of that plan) that wasn't true any more. Maybe, thanks to that, he could get his friend back. And as a good will gesture, he was going to be accompany Caroline. He'd invited Elena but she was busy. Something about Mr. Saltzman. She said she'd fill him in later. No Elena usually meant no Jeremy (because he knew she'd kill him for taking Jeremy out of state) but that didn't matter because Jeremy was in Denver. That was weird. And it wasn't like they were going to invite a Salvatore.

So, it was just them, the road, and GPS coordinates.

Comments

[braveandstupid]

"From the looks of it? Eating." There's a small edge of a smirk to her voice as she starts the car. "But they seemed to be pretty friendly with that new bartender, Anna."

[takescredit]

"And we know what that means," he says, turning back to face Alaric who's all but waiting with baited breath. He has things to do. If only Alaric weren't in jail. "Are they still there?"

[braveandstupid]

"Yep. Looks like they were having lunch."

[takescredit]

He has plans today.

"Send Betty and Archie, see what she can hear," he says, wondering if he's gone a little too far with the nicknames. That, and he has no clue that Matt and Caroline are out of town. He'd send Stefan but he's not doing too hot and not admitting it. Stefan would be best in the boarding house at this point. "I have a little hunch I have to follow."

[braveandstupid]

She pauses for a moment before shaking her head. "Matt and Caroline are out of town. They went to go get Tyler."

[takescredit]

"What? When?" And why was he not told about this?

[braveandstupid]

"This morning? They wanted to tell him that there was no reason for a sire bond anymore and Tyler wasn't answering his phone." And they don't have to tell you about everything they do, Damon.

[takescredit]

Yeah, well, now they're down two team members (whom Damon can tell what to do and get information from).

"How nice of them," he replies, his eyes going wide.

"What's she saying?"

Finally, Damon answers Alaric. "Anna the bartender has friends in town, the quarterback and his ex went to retrieve wolf boy." He shakes his head before speaking to Elena again. "I'll... take care of it. A redhead and a blonde?"

[braveandstupid]

"A redhead and a blond. Tell Ric I'll be there soon with the food."

[takescredit]

"Will do," he replies, ending the call. Now, he has things to do.