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Two hours later, Katherine and Damon laughed together as they stayed hidden underneath the sheets.

"Are you both absolutely sure?" she checked.

"Yes. We'll drink and then you kill us," he answered. Finally, they halted their actions and pulled the sheets down.

"Stefan, you can come in now," Damon called.

"Just keep yourselves decent," Stefan answered, and then walked in.

"Are you ready, Love?" she asked.

"Yes," he responded. She scraped her wrist and created a gash and then offered the wound to Damon and Stefan who drank eagerly. When he was done, Katherine grinned and placed her hands on Damon's neck.

"This…is going to hurt," she warned, and then snapped his neck. She grinned and went leaned over to kiss him. However, something whizzed in the air and hit her in the back. She gasped.

"Katherine?" Stefan asked.

"Vervain," she told him, and then collapsed.

"Get away from her, Son," a voice warned. Stefan scrambled backwards as Giuseppe came into view.

"Father?" he asked. What has he done? he thought in horror.

"She's a vampire, Stefan. She compelled you into thinking you loved her. None of your feelings for her were real," Giuseppe told him. It's okay. Stefan's safe at least. Now I just have to get him out of here so he doesn't see me stake Damon. He'd never understand. Her blood is still in his system, he thought to himself.

"Father-"

"Go, Stefan! Now!"

"No." What they didn't know was that outside was utter chaos.

"This is not good," Emily commented quietly.

"They've found us," Anna gasped.

"Where are Katherine and my brothers?" Cassandra wondered, watching the scene.

"I don't know," Pearl answered, straining to hear through the commotion. Okay, just focus on Katherine and the Salvatores. Ignore everyone else, she coached.

"We have to find them," Cassandra insisted.

"I hear them. Come with me," Pearl instructed. Cassandra and Anna did as they were bid, the newest vampire looking around the town anxiously. I have to find them, she thought to herself. Everything was going crazy.

"Where are they?" Cassandra asked again.

"Your house. I can smell them," Pearl responded. Before the older vampire could stop her, Cassandra rushed to the establishment. When she got there, she was horrified to see her father and Stefan standing over Damon and Katherine's bodies and arguing. Oh, no. Did Katherine not get a chance to give him her blood? she wondered.

"Father, will you please listen to me?" Stefan implored.

"Damon!" Cassandra exclaimed, running to towards him. Her eyes fell to Katherine. "What have you done?" she gasped, seeing the dart.

"Cassandra, leave. This is no place for you," Giuseppe warned. Then, Damon groaned and their father tensed.

"Cassandra, Stefan, you must leave now!" he warned.

"Vervain? You shot her with vervain?" the girl asked in disbelief.

"Cassandra, you know?" Stefan asked, playing dumb.

"Cassandra, you don't understand-" Giuseppe started to say.

"This is how you repay someone who saves my life?" Cassandra interrupted. "She has done nothing to harm you," she finished as Stefan helped Damon to a sitting position. Cassandra began to pull the dart out of Katherine's back, only to have her father grab her arm.

"You're a sympathizer?" he asked angrily, pulling her away, causing Stefan to stare in shock at the rough treatment. Her cry of pain roused Damon, who flew at him.

"You will not touch her," he growled.

"Get away from us, you unholy beast!" Giuseppe snapped, pulling out a stake.

"Father, no!" Cassandra exclaimed as he thrust the weapon at her older brother. However, Damon was faster and merely destroyed the stake and then bit into Giuseppe. Cassandra let out a low cry of alarm. I didn't want this to happen, she thought. Stefan ran up to her and he quickly pulled the vervain dart from Katherine's body.

"We have to go…now!" Stefan warned, as he slung Katherine over his shoulder. With that, they all took off.

"Vampires! Over there!" someone shouted.

"Ben Lockwood," Cassandra declared angrily. I really hate that man, she thought. A shot rang out. Stefan froze and collapsed. Cassandra screamed as Damon grabbed her wrist and sped off. NO! We can't leave them! Cassandra thought to herself.

"Stefan, Katherine," she said.

"We'll have to come back for them later," Damon told her.

"No,' she protested as he continued to drag her away. "Damon…" Her voice trailed off as he pulled her behind a tree.

"Don't worry. We won't lose them," he assured. They watched as the townspeople gathered up the vampires.

"How is this happening?" Cassandra wondered.

"There's been talk in town of a device that can point out vampires," Damon responded.

"What?" Cassandra gasped and he shushed her.

"Come on. Let's meet Pearl and Anna and then we'll come back for Stefan and Katherine," Damon whispered.

"Right," Cassandra agreed. Then, they took off. While this was going on, Katherine struggled against the guard's hold.

"Don't do this…please" she panted. Oh, I can't wait until the Vervain is out of my system, she thought to herself. She just needed a few more minutes and for and the guard to be alone.

"Quiet, you foul creature," Ben Lockwood snapped, backhanding her.

"I'm the foul creature?" Katherine repeated. "Your boy is the one who attacked Cassandra Salvatore," she spat out.

"Quiet!" the man yelled, hitting her again. Katherine groaned, acting as she was in pain. However, that's all it was: an act. Katherine watched as other vampires were brought in. Thankfully, Pearl and Anna were not among them. Oh, good. They got away, Katherine thought to herself. She glared at them balefully until only one guard was left. He, however, was staring at the floor.

"May I talk with you?" she asked.

"I...guess. Just don't try any of your vampire tricks on me," he warned, keeping his eyes down.

"I can't," she lied.

"Right. Like I'm going to believe anything you say," he scoffed.

"No. Truly, I-" Katherine moaned, and fell to the ground. The guard looked at her. She actually believes that I'll fall for this? he wondered. She was a vampire. An unholy creature and he was a God-fearing man who would not be swayed by tricks of the enemy. The woman remained motionless and the man could feel his natural upbringing creeping up. What if she truly was injured? Though a vampire, she was still a lady…right? He bent down.

"Miss-" he gasped as her eyes opened. Unable to help himself, he stared into the dark orbs.

"I am not a vampire. You will let me go," she told him. He helped her up.

"I'm so sorry, Miss. I don't know how I could've made such a mistake," he apologized, and quickly let her out.

"Thank you," she responded demurely. Then, she grabbed his neck and squeezed instantly, crushing the bones. She flew through the town, looking for the others. She had to gather up Pearl, Anna, Emily, Damon, Stefan, and Cassandra, and lead them out of here.

"Miss Katherine!" a voice hissed. Katherine followed her friend's voice to find Pearl and Anna with her.

"Where are the Salvatores?" she asked urgently.

"I found them by the Gilbert place. They are waiting by a carriage," Emily answered. They hurried off.

"Cassandra!" Damon and Stefan both wrapped the girl in a hug.

"Thank goodness you're safe," they said.

"Have they fed?" Katherine checked.

"Yes, Katherine. They're both satiated," Pearl assured. They all began to get in.

"Not so fast, vampires," a voice told them.

"Anna, get in the carriage," Pearl commanded and Anna did so, being followed by Emily.

"Tyrone," Damon growled. He stepped forward, only to be stopped by Cassandra.

"It's okay, Damon. I can take care of this," she told him. Tyrone's eyes widened.

"Impossible. I…" His voice died away. Before he could attract any attention, Cassandra lunged at him, sinking her teeth into his throat. Her brothers stared in shock and even Katherine grimaced at the violence. Tyrone let out a small gurgle, and then fell to the ground, dead. Stefan and Damon helped Cassandra and then Katherine into the carriage. At Katherine's command, the carriage took off.

"Where we will go?"

"I don't know." The small group stared at each other as the carriage continued out of Mystic Falls.