Rachel stared at her eldest daughter, crying of happiness and grief. The last time they had seen each other Rachel had told Kelsey about her true nature and things didn’t end well between them. Now all Rachel wanted was for Kelsey to become solid so she could take her in her arms like any normal mother would.
“Are you…a ghost?” she asked. “Why haven’t you try making contact with me? Why now?”
“We tried, mom” Amber replied. “When Derek dug up our graves on Veronica’s command, he didn’t just release our bodies, but our spirits as well. We tried to reach you, but like Jeremy said, you wouldn’t open yourself up to it”
“And Ronnie gladly takes advantage of it” Kelsey continued. “She makes you believe you’d betray us if you don’t avenge our death, but she’s blaming all the wrong people. It’s not Stefan’s fault Amber died. And it’s not Damon’s fault I’m death”
Rachel shook her head in disagreement. “Stefan turned you” she looked at Amber. “And Damon ripped your heart out. How are they not responsible?” she asked looking back at Kelsey.
“Stefan had no choice” Amber defended her vampire buddy. “Klaus threatened to send a werewolf to bite his brother. I would’ve done the same, had the situation been reversed”
“And I had it coming” Kelsey explained cryptic. “I went to Klaus to get the cure. But instead of giving it to me, he fed me with it. I knew I was going to die and I wanted to take Stefan with me. But Damon stopped me, before Stefan had a scratch. He didn’t kill me. He put an end to my agony”
Rachel sank down on the nearest grave, hoping no zombies would grab her. “This is all a little too much” she mumbled, taken aback. She looked up. “What do you want from me? Am I supposed to be besties with the Salvatores now?”
Both Lindy sisters sat down next to their mother, a sister on each side. “Of course not. But you’re a werewolf and they’re vampires and it’s a known fact that werewolves and vampires do not get along. But it’s time we put our differences aside and combine our powers” Amber responded. “It’s time we strike back”