[And she does just that, finding a bottle of Johnny Walker Dean stashed away for a special occasion - her daughter will buy him a replacement. But soon everyone is gathered around the table, the turkey is carved, and while the group is anxious, they still have a lovely meal.
And as they're rounding the corner to dessert, Elena's phone rings again, and she glances down at the caller ID, before getting up to excuse herself.]
Stefan and Dawn and Damon are all okay. And the former sheriff and her husband. The O'Hara's, too. We did lose a few slayers. We're all on the way to the hospital. We're okay, Elena.
[There's a relief that rolls through her, not just that all of her people are okay but that she doesn't have to comfort her brother through the process of grieving another partner. She hasn't been all that good at it in the past.]
Is that, Jeremy? Tell him Dawn has a broken leg, but she was on her way to the hospital maybe, thirty minutes earlier. She's okay. Barely worse for the wear.
Castles can be fixed. We can't have another Bonnie Bennet.
[Or anyone else who survived the castle attack. And she's sure there's a lot of people that were lost for Buffy and the others that they won't be able to get back.]
Stay safe and keep us posted. We'll let you know if we hear anything back here.
[And speak of the devil, as Elena is winding down with Bonnie, Jeremy's phone rings from an unknown number.]
Yeah. I'm not sure on all the details just yet - Scarlett said something about the Ivory Tower, and that seemed to mean something to Stefan? Isaac is doing some digging, but I'm not sure what it means beyond vampires.
They got some witches to go in and turn our own wards on us. At least, I think that's what it was? I came in on the tail end of the witch actually doing it and he was dead after everything went boom.
[She would have liked to interrogate any of the witches more, but for obvious revenge reasons they couldn't really let them live.]
Nope. The doctors currently have me on the good drugs, though I'm sure those will wear off. They said the break was pretty clean though so no surgery or anything. I should be out of here by tomorrow. They want to monitor me on account of the collapsing castle.
[But she's fine, she promises.]
And they said I should be good to fly, so I can still come out to Kansas after, if you still want me to do that.
I would, too. Let me know if they find anything or anything else happens.
( His sister, too. Collapsing castle! Observation! Make sure she is 100%! But, he is going to stop being this extra as he nods with the phone in his hand. )
I know why you're still asking, but, Dawn, you're always welcome. And if I didn't say it, I do want you here.
I will, trust me. These drugs are making me sleepy so I may not be much longer for this phone call. Also it's vibrating a lot so Lee probably has other people to talk to.
[But she wanted to make sure he heard it from her own lips that she was okay. She figured that would help.]
I love you, too. See you, soon. I'll be there when you land.
( She hangs up and he stands, phone still in his hands, resting against his lips. His heartbeat regulates itself. He collects himself, heading back into the room. )
["We're all looking forward to it," Miranda nods, and yes, there is more than enough food. Please help yourself.
But a couple hours later, when Elena and Miranda are doing their terrible cook duty of washing the dishes and probably after Ezra has put Irina to bed, his phone rings with Rusty's name coming up on the caller ID.
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[She offers him a small smile. Sure, maybe she shouldn't advocate for alcohol but her son is an adult now. He can have a drink.]
C'mon, get dressed. I think I've figured out where Dean hides the good booze.
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( That actually sounds nice. He drinks differently than he did as a teen. Smokes differently, too. He still smokes, but in moderation. )
OK.
( He slides off his bed to do just that, fishing out a wrinkled shirt - sorry, and pants. The robe's left on the ground.
He pulls shoes on. )
Find us some good booze.
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And as they're rounding the corner to dessert, Elena's phone rings again, and she glances down at the caller ID, before getting up to excuse herself.]
Bonnie?
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( She gets it all out at once. )
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[There's a relief that rolls through her, not just that all of her people are okay but that she doesn't have to comfort her brother through the process of grieving another partner. She hasn't been all that good at it in the past.]
I'm so glad you're all okay.
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"Is that Bonnie?" )
Is that, Jeremy? Tell him Dawn has a broken leg, but she was on her way to the hospital maybe, thirty minutes earlier. She's okay. Barely worse for the wear.
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That's so good to hear. If that's the case, I'm sure we'll hear from her soon. Are you headed back to London after this?
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( Jeremy, relieved, holds his chest. Doesn't sink down to the ground. Or cry. He just leans up against the wall. )
We survived. The castle didn't.
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[Or anyone else who survived the castle attack. And she's sure there's a lot of people that were lost for Buffy and the others that they won't be able to get back.]
Stay safe and keep us posted. We'll let you know if we hear anything back here.
[And speak of the devil, as Elena is winding down with Bonnie, Jeremy's phone rings from an unknown number.]
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( And the connection clicks. Don't mind if Bonnie takes a nap on the ride into town to the hospital.
Jeremy pulls his phone out, squinting.
"Unknown number. With... a lot of digits," he says, before answering it. "Dawn?" )
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[She figures that's the important thing, given how they left their last phone call.]
My phone got smashed along with my leg but I'm at the hospital now, being stood vigil over by a werewolf and two Slayers.
[So she is both on the mend and has bodyguards.]
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( But, he can breathe again. )
Dawn, I was so worried. What happened? The castle blew up?
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They got some witches to go in and turn our own wards on us. At least, I think that's what it was? I came in on the tail end of the witch actually doing it and he was dead after everything went boom.
[She would have liked to interrogate any of the witches more, but for obvious revenge reasons they couldn't really let them live.]
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( Because, while it is a tragedy, Bonnie, his girlfriend and his sister are alive. And, he heard, the Salvatore's, et al. )
Are you in any pain?
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[But she's fine, she promises.]
And they said I should be good to fly, so I can still come out to Kansas after, if you still want me to do that.
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( His sister, too. Collapsing castle! Observation! Make sure she is 100%! But, he is going to stop being this extra as he nods with the phone in his hand. )
I know why you're still asking, but, Dawn, you're always welcome. And if I didn't say it, I do want you here.
( And not just because she was in harm's way. )
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[Dawn takes a deep breath as she leans back against the bed.]
But okay. I will resend you all the details for my flight once I have a new phone.
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( He's not trying to tell her what to do, but... )
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[But she wanted to make sure he heard it from her own lips that she was okay. She figured that would help.]
I love you. I'll see you soon.
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( She hangs up and he stands, phone still in his hands, resting against his lips. His heartbeat regulates itself. He collects himself, heading back into the room. )
I heard Ryan brought pie?
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Elena glances over to her brother and offers him a small smile.]
Dawn's okay?
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( And he will take himself a big two slices of pie. He may not have properly eaten before. Are there leftovers? )
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But a couple hours later, when Elena and Miranda are doing their terrible cook duty of washing the dishes and probably after Ezra has put Irina to bed, his phone rings with Rusty's name coming up on the caller ID.
Ring ring Ezra phone.]
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Scotland?
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[He's happy that Ezra's at least already heard some of it. It saves a lot of explanations and time, if he's honest.]
We have a rapidly narrowing window. We're going to have to strike within the next few days. Can you get to Mississippi?
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