Lizzie was breathing heavily, she was running with her sister, searching for their Mom and Dad.

"Where are they?" Josie asked, frantically.

"I-I don't know. But we have to find them and fast," Lizzie exclaimed.

They turned and froze. Two vampires held their parents in tight grips. One had their hand in their Mom's chest, while the other one had its hand wrapped tightly around their Dad's neck.

"No," Josie whimpered.

"Please don't do this, please," Lizzie begged.

The vampires smirked, eyes white from the Necromancer's control. Then, a sickening snap echoed and a ripping of flesh as their parents fell to the ground, dead.

Josie screamed, falling to her knees. Lizzie felt something snap and a roar escaped her as her magic exploded, incinerating the two vampires.

There was silence, as Lizzie approached their corpses.

She fell to her knees.

"Mommy? Daddy?" Lizzie whispered, as her eyes filled with tears. "No, no, no, wake up. Wake up! WAKE UP!" She screamed, shaking their bodies.

Josie sobbed behind her.

"This can't be happening," Lizzie sobbed against the unmoving chest of her Dad.

Suddenly there was a snap in the woods behind them but neither twin heard.

A split second later, Lizzie felt pain shoot through her neck and everything went black.

Then she woke up with a gasp, above her was Hope.

"Lizzie? Lizzie, thank god," Hope pulled her into a hug.

"Hope? What happened?" Lizzie asked, confused. Everything was bright. Her eyes burned and she felt a weird pain in her gums. Strangely enough, Lizzie felt powerful magic thrumming through her veins.

"Lizzie, what's the last thing you remember?" Hope gently asked.

"The last thing-" Lizzie froze.  "My mom and dad are dead."

"They're dead," She repeated brokenly, over and over.

Hope looked down. "What do you remember next?"

"I remember pain then everything went black," Lizzie said, then her eyes widened. "What happened?"

"You died," Hope whispered. "You're in transition and..."

"Oh, my god," Lizzie said in shock. She was a vampire - a fucking vampire. Then she narrowed her eyes. "What aren't you saying?"

"...so is Josie," Hope finished.

"She died too," Lizzie realized.

And just as Lizzie said that Josie shot awake on the other bed.

"What? What happened?" Josie asked and Hope went over to her and began to explain what happened.

But to Lizzie, it was all white noise.

Her parents were dead.

Josie and her died.

They now had to choose whether or not to complete the transition.

Lizzie pushed herself up and over to Josie's bed. There wasn't much of a choice.

"Will you guys complete the transition?" Hope asked.

And the twins stared at each and linked hands. They didn't want to die.

"Yes."

Lizzie shot awake, sweating heavily.

God, she hated that dream.

She constantly kept dreaming of the many things that happened back during the war.

Why? Because her mind wanted to drive her crazy - or crazier than she already was.

Lizzie got up and dressed. When she went downstairs, she saw Stefan and Josie eating at the table.

They greeted her and Lizzie took a plate of food.

"Hey, Lizzie? I did a locator spell to find where Jo is," Josie said. "We'll go there after we save Enzo."

"Sounds good," Lizzie agreed.

The twins and Stefan packed everything into the car, ready to go.

Once everything was set up, they got in and started the drive to Whitmore.

When they arrived, they got a hotel and began planning.

When Stefan learned about the organization, Augustine, he was horrified. Especially after finding out his brother had been captured.

Activate brooding mode.

While Lizzie and Stefan talked about the plan. Josie left to go grab the coffees. As soon as she returned they would leave to go rescue Enzo.

When she entered the coffee shop, she ordered quickly for herself and the others.

Her drink came fairly quickly but the other's took longer.

However, while she waited, she noticed a man in the corner of the room.

He was wearing a suit.

Josie barely stopped herself from spitting out her drink.

Sitting in a simple chair, sat Elijah Mikaelson in all his glory.

Holy shit...

He was hot

Wait, no.

That's Hope's uncle.

Her very hot uncle

He was probably amazing in bed

Shit...

Bad mind, very bad mind.

That image was very very wrong.

She was not Lizzie. She didn't do this.

So stop it.

Josie shook her head and continued drinking her coffee.

Josie moved forward and grabbed the offered coffee and rushed out of the coffee shop. Not noticing the dark eyes following her.

<><><>

Damon entered the Mystic Grill, looking for his brother or even the Parker twins but he couldn't find them anywhere.

Out of the corner of his eye, he saw Caroline Forbes taking notes for something. He remembered that he saw her near the twins and his brother.

He could use her as an in, so he could find out whatever his little brother is hiding.

So he walked over and took a seat at the table.

"Hello," He greeted, smirking.

Caroline looked up at him annoyed, "Can't you see I'm busy, right now?"

Damon's eyes twitched in irritation. "You're Caroline, right? The daughter of the Sheriff?"

"Maybe," Caroline shrugged. "Who are you?"

"Damon Salvatore," He introduced, and the second he did so, a look of dislike appeared on her face.

"Ugh, go away," She spat.

Damon stared at her in confusion. What?

"I need to talk to you," Damon said, ignoring the words.

She glared at him and stood up, gathering her things.

"Fine, I'll go."

When she went to leave, Damon got in her.

"You will tell me everything you know about the Parker twins and Stefan Salvatore," He compelled.

His head snapped to the side as Caroline's hand struck his face. "Did you seriously just try and order me to do as you say? You're an ass," She snarled and walked away.

"Vervain," He whispered in realization

He growled in annoyance and stormed out of the grill. As he did so, he spotted a certain Katherine look-alike.

He stopped, eyes narrowing.

She turned and saw him, eyes widening.

"Whoa," She whispered.

Damon smirked. "Hello, there."

<><><>

The twins walked onto the campus of Whitmore College. Stefan was in the car, as back up if necessary. Lizzie looked around, keeping an eye on all the people.

"Where will he be?" Lizzie asked.

Josie shook her head.

"I don't know, he's probably underground, so we need to find a way down there," Josie nodded at the ground.

"If I were a crazy person - which I am - who tortured people in my basement, where oh where would I keep the door?" Lizzie asked.

"Where I always had access," Josie said.

The twins looked at each other.

"Let's go," Lizzie said, moving quickly into the main building of the college. Josie was right behind her.

The twins walked for a bit but quickly got lost.

"Where the hell are we?" Lizzie asked.

Josie frowned. "I don't know."

"We're vampires, this shouldn't be this hard," Lizzie growled.

"Let's ask someone," Josie said.

"Alright," Lizzie agreed, looking around.

Over to the right, Lizzie spotted two people, a man, and a woman, who were barely older than the twins were. They both had blonde hair and were talking to each other about something, probably an assignment.

The twins walked over and they looked up.

Lizzie felt herself frown. They looked vaguely familiar.

"Hi," Josie said. "We were wondering if you could help us out?"

The young man smiled. "Definitely. My name is Luke Parker and this is my twin Liv."

Both of the twins started.

Well, hello, dead aunt and uncle...

Josie didn't seem to know what to say so Lizzie took a step forward.

"Hi, my name is Jenna Forbes, and my sister is Alyssa Forbes," Lizzie introduced, calmly. Josie nodded in greeting.

"And we were wondering where Dr. Whitmore's office was?" Lizzie asked.

"Oh, yeah, we can show you where it is," Luke said, standing up.

"Can't we just give directions?" Liv asked, not wanting to get up.

Luke gave his sister a look. "We will show you where it is," Luke said, firmly.

"Thanks," Josie said.

"No problem," Luke said, and pulled his sister up. "Follow us."

They started walking in the opposite direction from where the twins had been going.

"So, how old are you two?" Luke asked, trying to make conversation.

"We're 17," Lizzie answered.

Liv looked over. "Both of you?"

"We're twins," Josie explained.

"Hey, so are we. What are the odds?" Luke grinned.

"Yeah, what are the odds..." Liv muttered.

Luke shot his sister a look, before looking at the twins.

"We rarely ever meet other twins," Luke commented.

Lizzie nodded. "Yeah, there aren't a lot of us out there."

"No kidding, " Liv snorted.

Lizzie's eyes narrowed in irritation.

Would Josie kill her, if she killed their Aunt?

The consequences could be catastrophic.

Hmm, perhaps, the correct question was: would it be worth it?

Probably no-

"So why are you guys even here?" Liv asked, rudely.

Nevermind...

Liv Parker shall die.

Josie looked over at Lizzie, feeling the danger through their bond and reached out grabbing Lizzie's hand. Josie sent reassuring pulses through their bond.

Lizzie slowly relaxed and the danger receded.

"What my sister means is, you guys are too young to go here," Luke interfered. "So we were just curious about why you were here."

"We're here to talk with Dr. Whitmore about something important, it has nothing to do with the college," Josie said.

"Cool, well this is the office. Maybe we'll see you around," Luke said.

"Yeah, see you," Lizzie waved.

Luke pulled Liv away, quietly reprimanding her for being rude.

The twins turned towards the office, and Lizzie whispered a spell under her breath and it opened. The girls glanced around, making sure no one was in sight before entering.

"Where do you think the entrance is?" Josie asked, eyes wandering the spacious office.

Lizzie considered the room. "Probably well hidden. Maybe a hidden door?"

"Let's check the walls," Josie started running her hand along the walls of the room.

However, Lizzie just narrowed her eyes, thinking.

Would this asshole do the cliche thing and have a book that you pull to open the bookshelf?

More than likely.

Lizzie walked to the bookcases lining the wall and closed her eyes to listen. She heard the sound of water dripping behind one of the bookshelves.

Bingo.

Lizzie went to the bookshelf and knocked her hand against the books, listening carefully. When she got to a red book, she heard the shifting of something metallic and stopped.

"Lizzie, what are you-" Josie started to say but Lizzie pulled the book and the bookcase swung open like a door. "Oh."

"Found it," Lizzie said, shooting a grin at her sister.

The twin entered the long hallway, freezing as they heard the bookshelf close behind them. They turned and looked at the previous exit.

The girls relaxed as they saw that it was an automatic door, and someone didn't purposely close them in.

"We may have to leave through a different door anyway, once we have Enzo," Josie said.

"Yeah, or we could just cloak him," Lizzie suggested, shrugging. "You have the blood bags, right?"

"Right here," Josie said, shaking her bag.

"Ok," Lizzie said, as they approached some deep steps. They went down them slowly, not knowing what to expect.

When they reached the bottom, they heard voices and froze.

Josie grabbed Lizzie and pulled her to the right quickly. And suddenly both of the twins were on a viewing platform.

"Oh, my god," Josie whispered, horrified.

There, strapped to a table, was Enzo.

A man, Wes Maxfield, stood over him, with a scalpel in hand as he cut him open, not even blinking as Enzo cried out.

Around them were about twenty other people.

Some were helping, some were taking notes.

"I'm gonna throw up," Josie's hand was over her mouth and her eyes were watery.

Lizzie grabbed her sister's hand to comfort her.

However, Lizzie's eyes were locked on the scene, fury written all over her face.

"I am going to kill them all," Lizzie snarled.

Josie nodded. "Do it."

Lizzie paused and looked over at her sister in surprise.

"Really?"

Josie met her twin's eye. "One hundred percent"

Lizzie nodded. She left the viewing area with her sister behind her.

They burst through the door and the people turned to look at them in surprise.

"Today is your unlucky day," Lizzie growled, vampire face showing.

Lizzie shot forward and tore into the neck of the person on the right. While Josie waved her hand forcing the people backward with her magic.

Lizzie dropped the body and turned to a man on her left.

She flicked her wrist and he spontaneously combusted.

Lizzie smirked darkly.

She sped over to where two people cowered. She grabbed two scalpels and stabbed on in the throat and another in the eye straight into his brain.

Lizzie glanced at another two men, who were trying to escape and froze them. She walked over and plunged her hands into their chests, pulling out their hearts.

Out of the corner of her eye, she saw Josie using a fire barrier to keep anyone from escaping. Lizzie flicked both her wrists again and two more fell to the ground with their necks snapped.

13 more to go.

Lizzie saw Wes, out of the corner of her eye, go for a syringe, and froze him. Lizzie lifted him into the air and used her magic to pin him against the wall.

She would allow Enzo to decide what to do with him.

Which reminded her, Enzo was looking really out of it. Who knows when he last had blood?

Lizzie turned and grabbed three metal poles and threw them at the people. One sliced right through a woman's stomach. While the other one pierced through two peoples at once.

Huh...human shish kabob...

Lizzie then swung the last at pull at one of the people, decapitating them.

8 left - not including the asshole on the wall.

Lizzie's hand closed into a fist and 4 went down, screaming as they clutched their heads. Blood began to pour from their nose, eyes, and ears.

After a minute they started vomiting blood and then they were dead.

Humans and Aneurysms really do not mix, do they?

Oh well.

The final four stared at them in horror - well, at Lizzie in horror.

After all, she did all the killing.

Lizzie stopped and considered them. They were the ones that had been at the back, just watching.

Eh, they get quick deaths.

She flicked her wrist and a sickening snap echoed through the room as the last four fell to the ground dead.

Josie extinguished the fire and began to open her bag. While Lizzie rushed to the metal table and began tearing the straps holding Enzo down.

"Enzo? Can you hear me?" Lizzie rapidly asked.

His eyes moved towards hers, as they tried to focus. When his eyes finally saw her, they widened in shock.

"Are you an angel?" He asked.

Josie snorted behind her and Lizzie smiled.

"No, this isn't Star Wars," Lizzie said softly. "Besides, if I'm anything, I'm the devil."

Enzo stared at her, trying to comprehend what she just said.

"The devil was once an angel," He said, finally.

Lizzie laughed and took the blood bag from Josie. She tore it open and put it to his mouth. Enzo immediately started drinking greedily.

And his skin gained some color as it healed from the abuse done to it.

When he finished with the blood bag, Lizzie gave him another.

By the time he had gone through 4 blood bags, he was able to sit up on his own.

"Who are you, angel?" He asked hesitantly.

"My name is Lizzie Parker and this is my twin, Josie," Lizzie introduced. And Enzo's eyes flashed over to Josie.

He was looking at her in surprise having not noticed her before. Josie gave him a warm smile.

"Hello, beautiful." Enzo greeted.

"Hi," Josie replied, blushing at the words.

"Now what do you want to do with him?" Lizzie asked, nodding towards Wes.

A dark look appeared on Enzo's face. A second later Enzo tore into Wes' throat.

Once he was done, the twins helped him walk out of the room.

It was slow-moving but eventually, they reached the exit. Before they went through, the twins cloaked themselves and Enzo.

Enzo looked at them confused when he heard them whisper the words 'invisique'.

The twins and Enzo left the office slowly and they found it hilarious when Enzo realized they were invisible.

"You're witches?" He asked, shocked.

"Kind of," Lizzie said. "We're also vampires."

"How?" He asked.

"We were not normal witches before we became vampires. Instead, we were something called siphon witched. We don't have magic of our own but can take magic from other witches, other supernatural beings, or magical objects," Josie explained.

"And when we became vampires we kept our ability to siphon and seeing as we can siphon from vampires. We now have our own supply of magic. We're called heretics," Lizzie finished explaining.

"How did you know to save me, angel?" Enzo asked Lizzie.

Lizzie hesitated before replying. "We're from the future."

"What?!" Enzo asked in disbelief.

"It's true," Josie said.

Enzo shook his head. "You can't really expect me to believe that, beautiful?"

"You were an orphan as a child, and you were turned by a woman named Lily in 1903 because you were dying from consumption. Then, you were found by the Whitmore Family and were imprisoned by them." Lizzie said.

Josie then took over for her sister. "Later, A woman by the name of Maggie was responsible for studying your behavior and you two fell for each other. Later, she wanted to help you escape and for you to turn her into a vampire. You compelled her to forget about you and leave. Then you met Damon Salvatore-"

"Ok! I get it," Enzo interrupted. "Maybe you are telling the truth."

"We are," Lizzie said. "Now come on, Stefan Salvatore awaits with the getaway vehicle."

"Salvatore?" Enzo asked, pausing.

"Damon's younger brother, who is not an asshole," Lizzie explained.

"He's known as the good brother," Josie piped up.

Before they left the building, the twins gave Enzo the daylight ring they created for him.

He stared at them in surprise and they just shrugged.

All three of them walked slowly over to where Stefan had parked the car. The twins took off the cloaking spell and they helped Enzo into the back with Lizzie next to him, while Josie got into the passenger side.

"You are Stefan Salvatore?" Enzo asked.

Stefan looked at him, his eyes sweeping his body in concern, which Enzo noticed.

"I am."

"Alright, Stef. First, the hotel. So we can change and clean up, then the apartment where our Bio-Mom is," Josie ordered.

Stefan started the car and they went to the hotel. The twins quickly cleaned up and helped Enzo figure out how to use the technology of this century.

Once they were done, they drove to the apartment complex.

The twins got out but Lizzie paused when she started to close the door.

"Stefan, fill Enzo in on all that you know," Lizzie told Stefan, who nodded in response.

Lizzie shut the door and walked into the building with her sister.

<><><>

Joshua Parker was sitting in his office, frowning as he tried to figure out why the person he was meeting with next was here. The person never came without a reason.

Was his coven in danger? His children? Were the ancestors angry?

He didn't know.

There was a knock at the door and an old woman entered the room.

"Joshua Parker, the great leader of the Gemini Coven," The woman rasped.

Joshua stood up and held out his hand. "Martha Anthosa, the wisest witch there is."

"You flatter me, dear one," Martha said. "I am but an old woman who was gifted with the power to see visions by her ancestors."

Joshua waved her over to a seat on the sofa in his office. "Come, sit. You must be tired from your long journey."

"Thank you, dear," She said, walking slowly over to a seat.

Once she was seated, Joshua took a seat in the armchair opposite her.

"Is something wrong, Martha?" Joshua asked.

"There are a great many things wrong," She said, cryptically.

Joshua frowned, irritated. "You said you need to speak with me. That it was very urgent."

"It is," Martha said. Then, she looked at him sharply. "I am getting old. I am now 92 and I will not be here much longer, I feel."

"Are you dying?" Joshua asked.

"No, not yet. But my time draws near," Martha said. "As for why I've come. Something has disrupted my visions, changing them in unpredictable ways."

"What do you mean by that?" Joshua inquired.

Martha looked into the distance. "What used to be clear is no longer. Chaos reigns."

"I don't understand," Joshua said.

"My visions, that were once set and stone, have been sent into disarray," She said.

"Wouldn't that mean that you would see what is the new outcome?" Joshua prodded.

"Typically, yes. But the problem is that they won't settle on an outcome. My visions have become ever-changing. And it's your fault," Martha said.

"My fault?!" Joshua exclaimed, outraged.

"Yes, two - who share your blood - have rattled the flow of time, " Martha said.

"What do you mean by that? Time?" Joshua asked.

"Two children - twins - yet to be born. However, they roam this realm, changing everything. Time has become agitated and those children have no sense of responsibility," Martha spat.

"Are you saying that a future generation has time-traveled to the past?" Joshua asked, in disbelief.

"Hmm, the children, they are of your eldest daughter," Martha said.

"Josette," Joshua realized.

"Yes! And they are not normal, they are leeches of two kinds," Martha whispered.

"What?" Joshua asked, confused.

"They leech the blood of the innocent and the magic of the pure," Martha revealed.

"Heretics..." Joshua whispered. "Both of them?"

"Yes," Martha nodded.

"If they are vampires, they are no longer of my coven," Joshua declared.

"That is not for you to decide. They leech from their death and that magic converts into their own. In the end, they have magic in their veins - that of a Gemini. Nothing may change that," Martha warned. "Nothing."

There was silence.

"They must die," Joshua stated.

"Their deaths would not be in your best interests," Martha said.

"Why? They are abominations."

"Perhaps, but they hold great power. And they will amass allies of many kinds...And they scheme, at this very moment...a prisoner locked in a cage...here but not here...If they succeed in their goal...though I cannot see...a great change will transpire in the Gemini Coven," Martha revealed.

"They will not succeed then," Joshua said, determined. "For the safety of the coven, they will die by my hands."

Martha frowned. "It may be too late to stop them."

"Then,what can I do?" Joshua asked.

Martha cocked her head to the side. "Be prepared. These twins , they are fire and ice, light and dark. Masters of deception yet no desire to play. Chaos echoes through their veins. Their intentions are good but outcomes never go as expected when time is involved."

"They have good intentions?" Joshua narrowed his eyes. "They are abominations, good intentions mean nothing in the end."

Martha nodded. "Perhaps. They wish to save those they lost and those who were lost long before. They wish to save others from the pain they were destined for but time is a tricky matter."

Joshua frowned. "Will they succeed?"

"Mmm, unclear. They face threats from many foes. A being of true immortality...a devil that haunts the shadows...a creature that devours all... witches that hunt the duplicates...a corrupt spirit that destroys with its touch...If done right, they will succeed," Martha said, eerily

"And if done wrong?" Joshua questioned, dreading the answer.

Martha looked at him, blankly. "The end will befall us all..."

<><><>

The twins entered an apartment building, trying to act as if they belonged. Stefan and Enzo were waiting in the car, ready for a quick getaway.

They walked up to the man behind the desk, who looked up from his phone.

"Can I help you?" He asked rudely.

Lizzie narrowed her eyes, but Josie beat her to the punch.

"Hi, we were wondering what apartment Josette Laughlin is in?" Josie asked, politely.

The guy raised his eyebrows. "Yeah, sorry. We don't give out room numbers of our residents."

Lizzie leaned forward, forcing the guy to meet her gaze.

"Tell me what room Josette Laughlin owns," She compelled.

He started typing on his computer before looking back up.

"38B on the fifth floor," He said, monotonously.

"Thanks," Lizzie said, sweetly.

Lizzie turned to grab Josie's hand and started pulling her away.

Lizzie and Josie went to the elevator and pressed the button. When the elevator arrived, they entered and pressed 5.

"What if we run into her?" Josie asked.

"Well, we can't go by Parker and you definitely can't go by Josie," Lizzie said,

"How about I'll be Hope Salvatore and you'll be Freya Salvatore," Josie suggested.

"We have way too many aliases," Lizzie said but agreed with the names.

The elevator doors opened and they exited onto the floor. They walked down the hallways, splitting up to look for room 38B.

"Lizzie, over here," Josie called, and Lizzie walked over to her twin. And sure enough, Josie found the room.

Josie waved her hand over the door handle and a click sounded as the door unlocked. The twins slowly entered, keeping their eyes and ears open.

They shut the door quietly behind them and look around the apartment.

"Where the hell did she put it?" Lizzie asked.

Josie shook her head. "I don't know, but let's start looking. Who knows when she'll return."

Lizzie started in the living room area, while Josie looked in the kitchenette. The twins were looking for any magical crevices or mysterious hiding places that might be where she put it.

However, time passed quickly but they still couldn't find the ascendant.

"Damn it, where did she put it?" Lizzie asked, frustrated.

"I don't know. Where would you put something as important as that?" Josie asked.

Both girls went completely still.

"Our room," They said in unison.

They both rushed to the bedroom.

Josie frowned, "Let's search for any cloaking spells or barriers or anything magical."

"But why?" Lizzie asked, pausing as she realized something.

Josie looked at her confused. "Because she probably hid the object using magic."

Lizzie narrowed her eyes at her sister. "Didn't you say, Dad said that Bio-Mom gave up her magic?"

"Yes-" Josie cut off as she realized what Lizzie was getting at. "But wasn't that because she gave her magic to Kai?"

Lizzie shook her head.  "Elena's journal mentioned that Bio-Mom put her magic in the knife she was stabbed with in 1994."

"Meaning, she's hiding it without using magic because she doesn't have any," Josie realized.

"Yeah," Lizzie nodded.

Lizzie turned to her dresser drawers while Josie looked around and in the bed. When Lizzie got to the sock drawer, she felt something metal and gasped.

Josie turned to look at her and Lizzie turned around, holding the ascendant in her hand.

Lizzie smirked.

"Bingo."

Josie laughed, taking the ascendant from Lizzie and put it in her bag, cloaking it as she did so.

"Let's go," Josie said.

The twins left the apartment making sure everything looked the same. They entered the elevator and returned to the first floor.

When they exited it, they bumped into a woman.

"Oh, I'm sorry," The woman said.

"No, it's okay. It's our fault-" Josie cut off seeing the face of the woman. Lizzie's eyes widened as well.

It was their Bio-Mom.

Josette Laughlin raised her eyebrows, confused. "Do I have something on my face?"

Josie slowly shook her head, not saying anything. Lizzie glanced and her twin then back at their Bio-Mom.

"Um, no. You just look like someone we know. Sorry," Lizzie said, awkwardly.

"Oh, I understand," She smiled at them and they smiled back. Kind of. Josie's was barely there while Lizzie's looked awkward as hell. "My name is Jo Laughlin."

"Um, I'm Li-Freya Salvatore," Lizzie introduced. "And this is my sister, Hope Salvatore."

"Hi," Josie said softly.

"Sisters?" Jo asked.

Josie met her eyes. "Twins, actually."

Jo stared at them in surprise. "Huh, you two may not look alike but you guys definitely have a bond."

The twins exchanged a look.

"So why are you two here? You seem kind of young to be buying an apartment and I know everyone in the place," Jo prodded.

"We're here looking for our older brother, Stefan. He was looking for an apartment and this one showed up in the search. However, he couldn't get off work to come so we came instead to see if it was even an option," Lizzie lied, easily.

"Oh, that makes complete sense. What work does your brother do?" Jo asked, curious.

"Um, he's a professor at Whitmore College," Josie said.

Jo looked at her, curious. "What does he teach?"

"He teaches the history of the Civil War. He is very knowledgeable on it," Lizzie said.

"That's interesting. Since your brother works at Whitmore College, are you two planning on going there?" Jo asked.

"We're definitely thinking about it," Josie said vaguely.

Lizzie shrugged. "We're weighing the pros and cons. Right now, we're trying to figure out if having our brother there is a pro or a con. It means he is always there to help us but he could also start breathing down our necks," Lizzie lied.

Jo nodded. "Yeah, I could see how you two would want some privacy. What do you think you'll do as a career?"

"Um, good question," Josie said.

"I'm guessing that means you're in the stage of just trying to figure it out?" Jo asked with a look of understanding.

"Yeah," Lizzie nodded.

"Well, it was nice to meet you guys," Jo smiled.  "But I have to be going. Long hours at the hospital. Have a nice day," Jo said, walking past them to the elevator.

The twins waved, watching the doors close.

The second they were, the twins relaxed.

"Whew, that was far too close," Lizzie said. "We need to get out of here before she realizes the ascendant is gone."

Lizzie started walking towards the exit but stopped when she realized Josie wasn't following. She turned to see Josie staring at the elevator doors.

"Jo?" Lizzie called.

"Lizzie. That was our biological mother," Josie said, softly.

Lizzie looked down, "I know."

"Are we doing the right thing? Letting Uncle Kai out?" Josie asked.

"We owe him, Josie. Without him, we'd be dead. He saved us," Lizzie said.

Josie sighed. "I know, it's just - what if he goes after her?"

"We'll convince him not to. We'll convince him that merging with his younger brother is the better bet. I mean, if he merges with Uncle Luke, he'll get his magic, and our Bio-Mom's. Making him hella powerful," Lizzie explained. "Especially since we learned that you don't have to be 22 to merge. It's a win-win."

"Our Uncle Luke dies," Josie whispered.

Lizzie looked down. "We can't save everyone, we both know that. In the original timeline, he knew the risks, and he did them to save his sister. Do I want him to die? Obviously not but this is going to happen one way or another. This way, we may be able to lessen the casualties."

"Ok," Josie agreed, quietly.

Lizzie reached out and grabbed her sister's hand and pulled her from the apartment complex. They went to their car where Stefan sat behind the wheel with Enzo in the passenger seat.

"Did you get what you wanted, angel?" Enzo asked Lizzie.

"Yeah, we got it," Lizzie answered by getting in.

Enzo looked at Josie, who had a troubled look on her face.

"You okay, beautiful?" Enzo asked, concerned.

Josie looked up, meeting his worried gaze. "Yeah, I'm okay. Did Stefan fill you in on all the time travel details and other necessary information?"

Enzo nodded. "I look forward to seeing how you two accomplish your goals."

"So you're coming with us to Mystic Falls?" Lizzie asked, excited.

"Yes, besides I have a score to settle with the other Salvatore," Enzo said, darkly.

"Great," Lizzie said, clapping her hands together. "However, can we make a detour to New Orleans first?."

Both Stefan and Enzo looked back at them confused.

"Why?" They asked in unison.

Lizzie just smirked.