Chapter Eight: "She's Katherine. She loves to play games."

Damon opened Callie's door for her, and helped her out looking toward the cave.

"Be careful, she's Katherine. She loves to play games," Damon said as he placed his hand on the lower part of her back. He would be by her side, but he didn't want her going in there without knowing something about Katherine.

"If she had some reason to bring new vampires to Mystic Falls, even you might not have known you were a part of her plan." Damon looked at Callie and gave her a small smile.

"You ready?"

"Of course, I've got you on my side, don't I?" She kissed his cheek before she made her way down to where Katherine was being held captive. Looking around she had to shake her head. Seeing her sister in prison made her laugh, she had gone so long without getting caught, why get caught now? She tilted her head and arched a brow before she moved over to her.

"So you are this Katherine everyone is telling me about." Callie spoke slow as she sauntered over. Katherine rolled her head over to look at her and laughed.

"You must be this Callie everyone is spooked about. You don't seem like much of a threat….though you do look familiar." She said as she looked her over for a bit before looking to Damon.

"You replaced me with her? I'm hurt Damon…I thought we had something special." She then pouted and then grinned, Damon just rolled his eyes and turned to let the girl's talk to one another.

"What do you want with me? I already told Stefan I'm not planning anything…" She closed her eyes as Callie tilted her head and crouched down low to look at Katherine.

"Damon wanted me to speak with you…maybe a new face would loosen you up. I can tell already though, you wouldn't be the revealing type…however, from what I've heard about you, you have given everyone the slip for quite a while…which would go to show that getting caught isn't something that happens to you. " She stood up and started to pace her hands behind her back, looking like a drill sergeant giving out orders.

"Because of this fact alone, it would pose to be true that maybe you were caught for a reason…maybe you wanted to be trapped in a place that traps vampires…maybe because you are hiding from someone…someone much stronger than you." She arched a brow as she spoke, staring straight at Katherine. Once she finished speaking, Katherine opened her eyes and looked at the girl for a really long time before she grinned widely.

"My my, you have a smart one here." She then nodded.

"Someone is coming, someone who I would not mess with. They are more powerful than us all and I am just making sure I am alive when all of this is over." Damon walked over and stood next to Callie.

"All of what is over?" Damon said staring into her very soul, if she had one. A smile crept over Katherine's face, the kind that would send shivers down any spine before she let out a bitter laugh.

"A war, you thought the last war in Mystic Falls was bad? Just wait until you see what's coming….and they are coming alright." Callie looked at Katherine and arched a brow. She knew she was talking about the Elders, but they promised her time, had they changed their minds so quickly? How did Katherine get her information? Mason? That dreadful Werewolf she kept around? He was so irritating; maybe she should pay him a little visit…

"Thanks for the little chat Katherine…as always you've been so helpful, come on Callie." Damon politely grabbed Callie around the waist and escorted her from the cave. Once they were back at the car and safely inside, Callie looked at Damon.

"Well isn't she a bright lovely ray of sunshine." She then tilted her head.

"Did I pass the test?" Damon looked at her, after being caught in a daze and then laughed.

"You always passed the test, Stefan is just wary. Now that we know what Katherine knows, they'll get off your back. If only we know who she was talking about.." Callie then bit her lip.

"I think I may know." Damon turned to look at her and arched a brow.

"You do?"

"If it is who I think she is speaking of, it isn't good. On my way here, I heard some gossip among vampires…it's a long story, and we should have Stefan and Elena here so I can explain to all of you." Damon then nodded.

"We should call Bonnie and Caroline too…as much as I hate seeing them, it is important they know. The more people we have on our side, the better." Callie nodded her head, but inside she was just grinning widely. He was eating out of her hands; it would be so easy to get him to follow her once they got here. Hopefully they wouldn't be mad about her taking longer than projected.

Damon pulled into the driveway of the manor, Elena and Stefan refused the idea of meeting at Elena's because they didn't want Callie inside the house, safety they claimed. Damon took slight offense to them not trusting his…what was she to him? Girlfriend? Special friend? He didn't know, but he did trust her, and cared for her, and he wasn't about to let them insult her. He agreed, however, in letting them meet at the boarding house, for it was bigger after all. Walking into the main room, Elena and Stefan were seated, waiting impatiently.

"The others on their way?" Damon questioned as Callie took a seat.

"Yes and what the hell is going on Damon?" Elena said looking at Damon and glancing at Callie.

"We may know what Katherine is planning and it has nothing to do with Callie…it has something to do with others….someone Stefan may know…" Damon said looking at him with a questioning gaze. Stefan looked at Damon and arched a brow.

"Who would I know?" Damon cleared his throat.

"Someone from your past…the past you choose to forget." He said and looked at Callie, who looked back at Damon. Stefan looked at them both.

"Elena…why don't you go outside and wait for Bonnie and Caroline to get here," he said before kissing her forehead. Elena looked at him before she sighed and walked out of the room, not wanting to start a fight right now. Once she was gone, Stefan looked at Damon.

"Who is coming?" Callie looked up at him from her seat.

"Klaus."