My heart finds my ears as everything around us slows to a halt. Power most have never known yields to Father Time and claims dominance. Humans become frozen in their tracks, their actions left suspended as dread fills the air around us. A dark, rumbling cloud in the distance grows stronger, proving he's on his way, and he's pissed. "What the hell is going on?" Chase almost whispers, too scared to speak any louder. The first tear streams down my cheek, and I let it stay there as I make my way over to the cop carrying Nico's chain and coin. I pull it free from his stilled hand before pulling the silver piece from the bag. Fastening it around my neck, I walk back over to the two vampires staring into the distance at the storm brewing. "It's Damon. He knows, and he's going to find whoever did

