Day One
Dawn - Salvatore Boarding House - Emma's Room
Emma was wide awake in her bed.
Her alarm goes off. It was 5:15 AM.
Emma stood, walking across the room toward her dresser, looking into the mirror. She looked at the bite mark on her neck, using makeup to cover it up. She opened a drawer in her dresser, taking out a bottle of pills. She hesitated, looking at the bottle in her hand for a moment, walking away toward the sink in her bathroom, taking a glass and filling it with water. She opened the bottle, pouring two pills into her hand, popping them into her mouth. She washed them down with the water from the glass. She looked into the bathroom mirror, sighing, placing down the water and the bottle of medicine, pulling her hair up into a ponytail.
...
Woods
Elena, Emma and Alaric met up in the middle of the woods, all in workout clothes, standing nearby a dummy.
Alaric showed them a stake sleeve that held two stakes, showing them how to use it on the dummy. "So the pressure of your punch ejects the stakes."
"Easy enough." Elena told them. She punched the dummy, though the stakes stayed in in the sleeve. "That's weird." She tried again, but it didn't work. "Must be jammed or something."
Elena took off the stake sleeve.
Emma took the stake sleeve, putting it on, punching the dummy with more strength than Elena had, ejecting the two stakes into the dummy.
Elena was stunned, confused.
"You're not strong enough." Emma explained. "Better start lifting some weights, put some meat on your bones."
"Thanks for not sugar-coating it." Elena told her sarcastically.
Alaric took a grenade out of his bag, showing it to them. "You know what this is?"
"A vervain grenade." Emma answered. "I've used one before."
"Then you know the element of surprise is your only advantage when it comes to a vampire." Alaric told them. He pulled the pin out of the grenade, throwing it into Elena's hands. "Surprise."
"Oh, my God." Elena told them in shock, throwing the grenade into the air. The grenade exploded. Elena looked at Alaric angrily. "This isn't a joke to me, Ric."
"You think I'm joking?" Alaric asked. "Vampires will take whatever they want. They will hurt whoever they want. And they'll do it without remorse. It's their nature. Look, I get why you're here. Klaus compelled Stefan and Evelyn to hurt you. He compelled Stefan to turn his humanity off, so now he has no remorse, so he will hurt who he wants. Elizabeth's not in much of a better place."
"You think that I'm crazy to believe that I can protect myself from my family of vampires?" Emma asked. "A family of vampires that have had a very long history of going bad when they've been good."
"I think you found a way to get out of bed this morning, that you've been fighting for your family even after all that they've done and everything that's happened to you because of it." Alaric told her. "And that makes you the strongest person I know. I think that you can do pretty much anything." He looked at Elena. "You want to get stronger? You want to want to have the strength? I think you two should do this together. You shouldn't be alone."
Emma handed the stake sleeve to Elena.
Elena took the stake sleeve, nodding to herself. She became very determined, pulling the sleeve on.
...
Mystic Falls High School - Outside
(Song:) This Too Shall Pass - OK Go
Everyone was back to school on the first day. Freshmen, sophomores, juniors and seniors milled around outside the high school.
Bonnie, Caroline, Elena, Evelyn and Rosie stood outside the school, watching the overflowing crowd of students.
"Here we are." Caroline told them. "Senior year."
"Anyone else think it should feel slightly more empowering?" Bonnie asked.
"Okay." Rosie told them. "So, prank night was a bust. But we are accepting it, and we are moving on."
"You're right." Bonnie told her. They started to walk. "I mean, why should I let the fact that all of my friends almost died hinder this experience?"
"Yes!" Caroline told her. "And why should Rosie or I let the fact that her cousin-slash-my boyfriend was turned into a hybrid put a damper on an otherwise fabulous day?"
"Or should I let the fact that I killed someone again after Klaus' compulsion bring me down?" Evelyn added.
(Song Ends)
"Today's our anniversary." Elena told them. They all stopped, looking at her. "Technically, Stefan and I met on the first day of school last year."
"Yeah." Rosie told her sadly. "You win."
"Are you sure you want to be here?" Evelyn asked.
"I have to be here." Elena answered. "I have to put it behind me. New year. New life."
Elena walked past them.
Bonnie, Caroline, Evelyn and Rosie looked at each other, following her.
...
Salvatore Boarding House - Hallway
(Song:) Black Iron Long - The Gods of Macho
Emma was dressed for school. Like Elena that day, she was also wearing a scarf to cover the bite mark on her neck. She walked downstairs, seeing two girls' dead bodies on the rug and their heads on the stairs. She knew that Stefan had ripped them apart, shivering at the sight of this, shaking it off, walking away.
...
Living Room
Damon was standing by the door.
Emma walked in.
Isabella and Stefan were sitting on the two opposite couches.
Isabella was calling the shots as a few shirtless guys played Twister.
Stefan sat on the other couch, feeding on a girl so hard he made her head fall off.
"Uh-oh." Isabella told them. "Charlie, left hand, please."
A man offered Isabella his wrist.
Isabella took it, transforming, biting into it.
"Hey, the two brunettes in the hall with their heads on the staircase owe me a Persian rug." Emma told them
Isabella laughed, looking at Stefan.
"You mean, they owe us a Persian rug?" Stefan asked, letting his face return normal, looking toward Emma, wiping the blood away. "It's my house, too, Emma."
Isabella looked at Emma, holding the spinner toward her. "Ooh! Would you like a spin?"
"So this is what Klaus had in mind when he compelled you to protect Emma and Elena?" Damon asked. "Stefan ripping off heads and Elizabeth playing school girl?"
"These gentlemen are helping me be all that I can be." Isabella told them.
There was a knock on the door.
Emma hesitated in confusion, turning around, walking toward the door, opening it.
Rebekah and Morgana were outside with shopping bags. "Where's Elizabeth?"
Emma rolled her eyes looking at Rebekah. "Ugh. You again."
Emma I stepped aside to reveal Elizabeth and Stefan on the couches.
Rebekah looked at Elizabeth. "He left us here. My brother actually left mehere."
"Oh, I'm sorry." Elizabeth told her sarcastically. "Your tone implies that I'm actually supposed to care."
"You're both Klaus' sister?" Isabella asked.
Rebekah smiled. "Rebekah. And this is Morgana. Pleasure, I'm sure." She looked at Emma. "Now, would you please invite us in and show us to our room?"
"You're not staying here." Emma told Rebekah. "I already have three homicidal vampires too many."
Rebekah looked at Elizabeth.
Elizabeth shrugged.
Morgana looked at Stefan.
Stefan didn't react.
They both looked at Damon.
Damon shook his head. "What she said."
"Rude." Morgana told them. "All of you. Fine. We'll see to another home."
Rebekah and Morgana turned around, walking away, leaving.
"Great job sticking your ground, Emma." Stefan told her tauntingly. "Aren't you afraid that she's going to torment you after you refuse to let her in here?"
Emma gave Stefan a look. "With the way that you are, I trust you about as much as I trust her."
Emma walked out, leaving, closing the door behind her.
Damon and Isabella smirked smugly.
Elizabeth looked at Stefan tauntingly, amused with Nicola standing up for herself. "Ooh."
Stefan scoffed, chuckling, shaking his head.
(Song Ends)
...
Mystic Falls High School - Hallway
Evelyn was walking through the hallway toward her locker.
Jeremy followed her, using her paraphrased words from the night they had kissed for the first time. "So, what? It's not cool to talk to punk kids-turned-hot-guys-over-night anymore?"
Evelyn stopped at her locker. "Hey. Happy first day."
Evelyn opened her locker.
Jeremy walked closer, putting a finger lightly over her head. "You okay?"
"No, I'm not okay." Evelyn answered. "I'm tired of Katherine using Liam to get what she wants. But I'm resigned to the fact that I'm sharing space in our relationship with Anna and Vicki."
"I haven't talked to Vicki in a while." Jeremy told her, obviously trying to keep the mood up.
"That's not the point, Jeremy." Evelyn told him.
"I know that." Jeremy told her. "I know. Okay? I never would have contacted Anna again if Katherine didn't have Liam as leverage against me."
"I know that." Evelyn told him. "And I get it, Jer. But put yourself in my shoes. You loved both of them. And you guys didn't break up. They died. And you keep letting them back in."
"You think I want any of this?" Jeremy asked.
"I, um... I think you have the power to decide whether or not you see them." Evelyn answered, closing her locker. "Remember that, okay?"
Evelyn gave him a small, forced smile, turning around, walking away.
Jeremy watched her go sadly.
...
Outside - Parking Lot - Matt's Truck
Matt parked his pickup truck in the parking lot.
Vicki appeared next to him. "You were always so much better at being a part of this than I was." Matt looked at her in surprise. "Sorry."
"You can't just keep appearing like this." Matt told her. "Freaks me out."
"I'm a ghost." Vicki told him. "It's all I got. And I couldn't appear if you weren't thinking about me."
"Well, I was just thinking about our first day last year." Matt told her. "I was worried about running into Elena and you said..."
Vicki smiled in nostalgia. "Suck it up, be a man, and show her what she's missing."
Matt nodded. "Yeah. Instead, she met a vampire."
"You okay, Matty?" Vicki asked. "You seem unhappy."
Matt sighed. "Yeah, I just, life stuff. You know, with you gone and mom not around, it's... A lot to deal with alone. I'm glad I get to talk to you, though. I miss you."
"I miss you, too." Vicki told him. "What if I told you there was a way that you could help me come back?"
"What do you mean, come back?" Matt asked.
Tyler drummed his hands on the windshield.
Vicki disappeared.
...
Outside
Tyler was waiting outside of the truck. "Donovan! What are you doing? Come on, man. Let's go." Matt got out of the car. "You talking to yourself?"
Matt walked closer, shaking his head. "What's got you in such a good mood?"
Tyler shrugged, smirking. "We're seniors, man. Life is good."
Matt and Tyler waked toward the school.
...
Cemetery - Pickett Mausoleum
Katherine was dangling a live mouse by its tail above Mikael, who was still asleep. "Come on, Mikael, breakfast." Her phone rang. "Mm, yummy. Mikael, wake up!" She answered her phone. "What?"
Damon's voice was on the other line. "What?" He was in his room at the Salvatore Boarding House, walking toward his bed. "What do you mean, 'what'? I've been calling you for two days."
"Odd." Katherine told him sarcastically. "That's exactly how long I've been ignoring you."
Damon stopped next to his bed. "Liam Forbes told me that you found Mikael."
"Sort of." Katherine told him. "He's a little bit out of commission. He won't eat." She tossed the mouse onto Mikael's chest. "And I've tried everything. Gravediggers, mourners, mice, rats, bats. He's just not interested."
"Well, try harder." Damon told her. "We need him to kill Klaus so I can save my siblings, Elizabeth and Evelyn from his compulsion before this town ends up being destroyed."
Katherine looked out of the crypt door window, seeing a man visiting a grave in the distance. "Fine. I'll give it another shot."
Katherine hung up, putting her phone away, opening the door, walking out into the cemetery.
...
Mystic Falls High School - Hallway
Elizabeth was standing at the lockers, answering her phone. "Hello?"
Klaus's voice was on the other line. "Hello, Elisaveta."
Elizabeth froze. "Klaus?"
Klaus was in the back of an SUV, on the road. "Now, I want to know what's going on in Mystic Falls, and being you're compelled by me, you don't have a choice but to answer."
"You said to do whatever you want." Elizabeth told him. "But why can't you just use Isabella and Stefan? I don't want any part of this."
Klaus smirked. "What would be the fun in that?"
"What the hell do you want?" Elizabeth asked. She heard a beeping on the phone, signaling that she had an incoming call. "Hang on." She answered the other call. "Hey. Are you checking up on me? Because I'm fine."
Damon's voice was on the other line. "Yeah." He sat down on his bed in his room. "So... you might not want to come here for a while."
"Why?" Elizabeth asked.
"Because Isabella and Stefan have turned this house into a slaughterhouse," Damon answered. "Stefan's ripping heads off of girls, and Isabella's using guys to play bloody Twister. Don't ask."
"And you tell me because of my problem with trying to save them." Elizabeth told him. "Thank you."
"Oh, and, uh, Mystic Falls has two more vampire living in its streets" Damon told her. "Barbie Elijah and Stefan's ex-flame."
"Rebekah and Morgana?" Elizabeth asked. "She's living in Mystic Falls now? Why?"
"Their stranded." Damon answered. "Apparently Klaus left them in the dust after Jeremy name-dropped Mikael. What about you? You doing okay? Have you heard from Klaus?"
Elizabeth wanted to tell him, but the compulsion didn't let her. "That's the bell. Oh. Ring, ring. Don't want to be late."
"Elizabeth." Damon told her.
Elizabeth hung up on Damon, returning to her phone call with Klaus. "Now, what the hell do you want?"
...
Elsewhere
Caroline was putting up a flyer on the wall that said: "Spirit Squad Back-to-School Bonfire".
Bonnie and Rosie walked closer.
"I forgot about the bonfire." Bonnie told them.
"You have to go." Caroline told them. "It's our first spirit squad event. And it sets the bar for the whole year."
"Relax, Caroline." Bonnie told her. "We'll be there."
"Thank you." Caroline told them. "It's just that..."
Tyler arrived, putting an arm around Caroline, kissing her. "Happy first day."
Rosie looked at his shirt, seeing something red. "Is that blood?"
Caroline looked around. "Oh, my God."
Caroline grabbed Tyler, pulling him into the boys' bathroom.
Bonnie and Rosie followed.
...
Boys' Bathroom
Caroline, Rosie, Bonnie and Tyler walked in.
"What's going on?" Tyler asked.
"Vampire 101, don't wear your breakfast to school." Caroline told him.
Bonnie checked out the stalls to make sure no one was there.
Rosie grabbed some towels, getting them wet underneath the sink. "From where?"
"Rebekah hooked me up." Tyler told them.
"Rebekah?" Caroline repeatedly. "And what are you even talking to her for?"
"Klaus told her and Morgana to keep a watch on me." Tyler told them smugly. "Protect his new asset."
"His what?" Rosie asked. "Why are you amused by this?"
"I'm his first successful hybrid, Rosie." Tyler told her. "Don't you think that's the tiniest bit awesome?"
Rosie looked at him incredulously. "Oh, wow. I cannot believe you just said that."
"So, I'm going to go." Bonnie told them. "Good luck."
Bonnie walked out, leaving.
Caroline and Rosie were focusing on getting rid of the blood on Tyler's shirt.
...
Hallway
Elena was walking, looking at her phone, texting, running into Stefan, backing away in confusion, a little bit alarmed.
"Hello, Elena." Stefan told her.
"What are you doing here?" Elena asked.
"What do you mean?" Stefan asked. "I'm going back to school. Go Timberwolves."
"What?" Elena asked. "Why?"
"Klaus wants me to keep an eye on you and Emma." Stefan answered. "I'm just doing what I'm told."
"I'm going to be late for class." Elena told him, trying to walk past him.
Stefan grabbed her arm to stop her. "Oh, class is this way."
"Let go of me, Stefan." Elena told him.
"Elena, do you think I want to be a senior for the 100th time?" Stefan asked. "No. But if I don't have a choice in the matter, then neither do you."
"I said let go of me." Elena told him.
Emma walked up from behind Elena, looking at Stefan. "Let her go."
Stefan raised his eyebrows in amusement, letting Elena go. He gripped Emma by her throat, pushing her against the lockers.
"Stefan, stop it!" Elena told him.
Emma raised her eyebrows. "Have you really forgotten a little fact over night, Stefan?"
"You wouldn't stake me in school." Stefan replied.
Emma had a stake up her sleeve, pushing the tip of the stake against his stomach. "Are you so sure about that?"
Stefan smirked in amusement, looking at the tip of the stake against his stomach. He looked up at Emma, applying a little bit of pressure to the side of her neck where he had bit her. "I would apologize about that, but I don't care. You're not gonna want to get me in my way. Okay, Emma?" He let Emma go, backing away. Emma held her throat, pushing away from the locker. Stefan pointed at Emma and Elena. "I will see you both in history."
Stefan turned around, walking away, leaving.
Elena turned to Emma in concern. "You okay?"
Emma nodded, lowering her hand.
...
Alaric's Classroom
Elena, Emma and Alaric were talking alone next to Alaric's desk.
"What the hell is he doing here?" Alaric asked.
"Klaus compelled him and Elizabeth to watch over me and Elena." Emma answered. "Apparently we our one of Klaus' assets now that our blood mixed together is the only way to create a hybrid."
"Now they're both body guards?" Alaric asked.
"I don't know what they are." Elena told them. "But they're definitely not Stefan and Elizabeth." The school bell rang, starting the day. "Look, his being here is not good for any of us."
"We have to do something." Elizabeth told them.
Students started to enter, including Stefan, Caroline, Rosie, Liam and Tyler.
"At least we know Elizabeth won't be here." Elena told them.
Emma looked at the next person coming in. "I'm not so sure she has a choice in the matter either."
Elena turned to follow her gaze.
Elizabeth walked in. She looked at Stefan, Elena, Emma, Liam, Rosie, Tyler and Caroline, smiling, waving.
Everyone took a seat.
Elena, Liam, Rosie and Caroline sat together.
Tyler sat behind Rosie. Emma sat in front of Rosie.
Elizabeth sat next to Emma, in front of Caroline.
Stefan walked to the other desk next to Elena, where a guy sat. "You're in my seat." The guy walked away. Stefan sat down, looking at Elena and Emma, smiling. "Hey, you two."
Emma rolled her eyes, holding her head.
Elizabeth looked at Emma, subtly confused, looking a little bit guilty.
"Welcome back, seniors." Alaric told them. "Let's turn our brains back on, starting with this country's original Founders... the Native Americans."
Rebekah and Morgana walked in. "What about the Vikings?"
Everyone looked up.
Rebekah and Morgana sat on the other side of Emma, in front of Elizabeth. Rebekah looked at Emma and Elizabeth smugly, smirking.
Emma was completely exasperated, lying her head on her desk.
Alaric looked at Rebekah and Morgana in confusion. "There's no evidence that Viking explorers actually settled in the United States. Who are you?"
"Our name's Rebekah and Morgana." Morgana told him. "We're new. And history's my favorite subject."
Emma looked back up.
Elizabeth chuckled, tilting her head.
Stefan smirked in amused annoyance, looking down.
Alaric looked from Emma to Elena.
Elena and Emma shook their heads.
...
Outside - Stoner Pit
Matt walked alone in the Stoner Pit.
Vicki appeared, walking up to him. "You have got no business in the Stoner Pit."
"Figured you'd feel comfortable here." Matt told her.
Vicki smirked. "Touche."
"So what do you mean that I can help you come back?" Matt asked.
"Right now, I can only come back when you're thinking of me." Vicki told him. "But there is a way that I can be free of that."
"How?" Matt asked.
"I know this sounds crazy, but I have help from the Other Side." Vicki told him.
"The Other Side?" Matt repeated.
Jeremy stood in the doorway to the school. He didn't seem to see Vicki. He walked over to Matt. "Dude, what are you doing over here?"
"I could ask you the same question." Matt told him.
Vicki looked at Jeremy, smiling.
"Just looking for my stoner lab partner." Jeremy explained. "All right, see you around."
Jeremy walked away, leaving.
Matt looked at Vicki. "Can he not see you anymore?"
...
Boys' Bathroom
Jeremy and Anna were talking in the bathroom.
"He was talking to Vicki right out there in the open," Jeremy told her.
"How?" Anna asked.
"When he died and came back, he must have started seeing her." Jeremy answered. "She said that she could come back, that she had help on the Other Side."
"Help?" Anna repeated. "What kind of help?"
...
Stoner Pit
Matt and Vicki were talking.
"Who's helping you?" Matt asked.
"The witch I've been talking to says that there's a ritual." Vicki explained. "She can do magic from my side to push me over to yours."
...
Boys' Bathroom
Jeremy and Anna were talking.
"Is it even possible?" Jeremy asked. "Could she come back?"
"I guess, if she had a stronger foothold." Anna answered.
"Like an anchor?" Jeremy asked.
Anna nodded. "Exactly. Right now, I'm tethered to you. My only access point to your side is through you. But if she were to get a stronger foothold..."
...
Stoner Pit
Matt and Vicki were talking.
Vicki finished what Anna had been saying. "I'll be able to come and go as I please... When I want, where I want. I won't have to rely on you."
"But you'll still be a ghost, Vicki." Matt told her.
"In a town full of vampires, werewolves, and witches, I'll fit right in." Vicki told him.
"Seriously?" Matt asked. "You're going to make jokes about this?"
"Matt, relax." Vicki told him. "No one else will be able to see me."
...
Boys' Bathroom
Jeremy and Anna were talking.
"She's bad news, Jeremy." Anna told him. "There's nothing but darkness around her."
"This is Vicki we're talking about." Jeremy told her. "All right? She's not a bad person."
"You can't upset the balance of nature without a price." Anna told him. "If she's using a witch's energy from the Other Side, you don't know what price she's going to pay."
...
Stoner Pit
Matt and Vicki were talking.
"I can be a part of this life again, Matt." Vicki told him. "Instead of being on the Other Side all alone. You won't have to be alone anymore either."
Matt didn't know what to do, conflicted.
Vicki let a tear fall.
Matt couldn't help but want his sister back. "What do I have to do?"
Vicki managed a smile, sighing.
...
Football Field
(Song:) My Body - Young the Giant
Elena, Rosie, Evelyn and Caroline were getting ready for cheerleading practice, wearing workout clothes, stretching.
Rosie looked at Evelyn. "You okay?"
"Getting there." Evelyn told them.
"Has anybody seen Dana?" Another cheerleader asked.
"What happened to Dana?" Caroline asked in a whisper.
"Died." Elena answered.
Rebekah and Morgana stepped up on the other side of Caroline. "Looks like you have an opening on the squad."
Elena looked at Rebekah in alarm.
Rebekah leaned over to stretch.
Elena looked at Rebekah. "What are you doing?" Rebekah ignored her. "Hey. Hey!" Rebekah stood straight, sending Elena a glare. "You can't just come here and infiltrate all of our lives."
"I'm only interested in yours." Rebekah replied. She looked at Rosie, pointing at her. "Your spunk." She looked at Evelyn, pointing at her. "Your popularity." She pointed at Caroline, looking over to the field where Tyler was practicing, looking at Caroline. "Maybe even your boyfriend." She looked at Elena. "Looks like you're the only one I'm not interested in."
Elena was offended.
Morgana smirked amused.
The coach looked at the football team. "It's not the ballet, ladies. Let's move! Let's move!"
Tyler stopped practicing. "I think we're done here, Coach."
"Did you have a mental breakdown, Lockwood?" Coach asked. "Get back in line."
Tyler walked closer. "I have a better idea." He compelled the Coach. "Shut the hell up so we can go get drunk at the bonfire."
"Hit the showers, gentlemen." Coach told them.
All of the guys walked away to get to the locker room.
Tyler smirked smugly.
The Coach waked away.
Caroline joined Tyler. "Try to be a little more subtle, Tyler."
"Coming from the queen of subtlety?" Tyler asked sarcastically. "Relax. I'm in total control."
"Then why are you acting like this?" Caroline asked.
"Drop it, Caroline." Tyler told her. "I'm fine. I've never been better. Klaus has given me this... gift."
Caroline gave him an incredulous look. "What?"
Rosie and Evelyn were sitting on the ground.
Elena saw Emma running on the track in the distance, walking toward her.
"Hey, check out the new girl!" A guy called.
"Come on, Rebekah, you got this!" A girl told her.
Everyone on the field looked toward Rebekah.
Rebekah took a running start, running toward Rosie and Evelyn, doing an aerial, front flip, then went into the splits, landing on the ground in front of Rosie and Evelyn with her arm held in the air, giving them a smile.
Rosie glared at her hatefully.
Evelyn looked away, seeming distant.
Rebekah lowered her arm, turning to look over her shoulder toward Caroline and Tyler, smirking.
Caroline was unimpressed, angry as Rosie. "My God."
Tyler looked impressed. "Damn, girl's got moves."
Tyler walked away toward the locker room.
Caroline glared toward Rebekah.
Rebekah was standing with a group of girls, hands on her hips, looking toward Rosie, Evelyn and Caroline, smirking.
Caroline glared at Rebekah, walking away.
Evelyn turned away.
Rosie exhaled, walking away.
Emma was still running on the track.
Elena caught up to her, running with her. "Hey. Are you okay?"
"Just blowing off some steam." Emma told her.
"Okay," Elena told her. "Does it have to do with Elizabeth? I mean, you look angry."
"If you're asking if she's the reason I'm blowing off steam, yes." Emma answered.
"It's not just about what happened earlier in the hall with Stefan, is it?" Elena asked. Emma didn't answer. They continued to run. "Is it? What have they been doing?"
"You don't want to know, Elena." Emma told her.
"Yeah, I do, actually." Elena told her. "Come on. Just tell me. I can handle it."
Stefan ran up alongside them, running with them. "I don't think Emma thinks you can handle the fact that Isabella and I have been having the time of our lives, Elena. Look at you being all fit. Emma, you never know when to cool it on the training, do you?"
"Not when I'm living with two vampires that are under Klaus's compulsion, with one of them having their humanity off." Emma replied.
Stefan mocked offense. "Ooh. Hey, you going to the bonfire tonight? Sounds like fun, right?"
Emma turned around, running in the opposite direction.
"Seriously, Stefan, leave me alone." Elena told him, turning around, running in the opposite direction to follow Nicola.
Stefan ran backwards to run with them. "You think I'm annoying now? Wait till homecoming. Hey, who you bringing, by the way? I don't want it to be weird."
A guy bumped into Elena accidentally, making her stop. "I'm sorry."
Stefan pushed the guy to the ground.
Emma stopped running in shock.
Elena looked at Stefan incredulously in shock
Stefan looked at the guy. "Watch it, dick."
"Who are you?" Emma asked incredulously.
"I'm the guy who's been assigned to protect a two human blood bags." Stefan answered. He looked at Elena and Emma. "I mean, no offense or anything." Elena was hurt and offended, turning around, walking away. Emma gave Stefan an incredulous look, shaking her head, jogging away. "What?"
...
Cemetery - Pickett Mausoleum
Katherine was holding the body of the man above Mikael.
A few drops of blood fell in Mikael's mouth.
Mikael woke up. His face became normal again. "No. Get it away."
"You need blood." Katherine told him.
"Get it away from me." Mikael told her.
Katherine rolled her eyes in annoyance, pushing the body to the floor. "Happy?"
"Thank you." Mikael told her.
"I remember you." Katherine told him. "Chicago, 1920s. You were looking for Klaus." Mikael closed his eyes tiredly, weakly. "You're not so scary for a... badass vampire vampire hunter."
...
Alaric's Loft
Elena was lifting weights on an incline bench.
Damon walked in. "What? Are you turning into Emma now?"
"Do you actually know what's happening right now?" Elena asked. "Stefan called me and Emma human blood bags. He's a completely different person." Damon pressed on the bar she was lifting with one hand. Elena tried to push it up. "What are you doing?"
"Helping you out." Damon answered.
"Damon!" Elena told him.
"Come on, Buffy." Damon told her.
'Stop it." Elena told him. She let go of the bar. The bar remained midair, held by Damon. Damon lifted it up, placing it on the rack. "Like two obnoxious Salvatores isn't bad enough."
Elena sat up.
"You called." Damon told her. "I'm here. What's your plan, oh, warrior princess?"
"I want to lock Stefan and Elizabeth up, at least until this Mikael guy comes, kills Klaus, and the compulsion breaks." Elena told him.
"Compulsion or not, they're high on human blood." Damon told her. "Okay? A lot of it."
"You've gotten them off of it before." Elena told her.
"This is different." Damon told her. "It's not a stint in rehab, Elena. Elizabeth doesn't want to be saved. Stefan's humanity's gone. Light's out. No one's home."
"Then do it for me, Damon." Elena told him. "Every single time I look at Stefan, I feel like I'm going to break. And I'm not going to give him that satisfaction."
Elena stood.
"And what about Elizabeth?" Damon asked.
"What do you mean, what about Elizabeth?" Elena asked. "She's not a danger to anyone. She's not feeding or killing anyone like Stefan and Isabella are."
"No, but she is under Klaus' compulsion, which means that Klaus will want to use her to make sure that we can't fix my brother and sister." Damon told her.
"How do you know?" Elena asked.
"I called her earlier, asked her if she's heard from Klaus, she started acting shady and hung up," Damon answered. "He's got her under his control, too. Which means that if we're gonna lock Stefan and Elizabeth up, we can't tell her about the plan."
Damon took Elena's hand, putting it on his chest.
"What are you doing?" Elena asked.
"Feel that?" Damon asked. "It's the sternum. Solid plate of bone." He pulled and spun Elena round so she was in front of him with her back to his chest. He put his fingers on her back. "Right here, just below the ribcage, next to the spine, that's your way to a vampire's heart." He let her go. "I'll do whatever it is you need me to do, Elena." Elena turned to face him. "No one going to hurt you. Especially not my siblings or Elizabeth."
Damon and Elena looked at each other.
...
Night - Mystic Falls High School - Outside
(Song:) Brick By Brick - Arctic Monkeys
Three girls outside the school approached the crowd for the bonfire.
Everyone was having a good time, drinking from red plastic cups, walking together and dancing to music.
(Song Ends)
...
Inside - Alaric's Classroom
Damon, Evelyn, Emma, Elena, Alaric, Caroline and Rosie were all the classroom, talking about taking down Stefan, Elizabeth and Isabella.
"I'll lure Stefan away from the bonfire." Elena told them. "Then, when he's distracted..."
"I'll shoot him." Alaric finished.
"And I'll keep Elizabeth busy long enough for Rosie to break her neck." Nicola told them.
"Can't Bonnie just ju-ju them or something?" Damon asked.
"I'm trying to keep Bonnie out of this." Elena told them. "And Liam. I don't trust that they won't hurt them."
"Where's Elizabeth, then?" Rosie asked.
Morgana walked in. "She's trying to stay clear of you. She sent me to you to help with your plan so none of you end up dead."
"Caroline, are you covered?" Emma asked.
"Yes." Caroline answered. "I will make sure that the old Forbes jail cell is prepped and ready."
"We're forgetting a key player here." Morgana told them. "Rebekah? Wherever Stefan goes, my siater tends to follow."
"Which is why it's your job to keep her away." Emma told her. "You're stronger than any of us. She won't be able to hurt you as much."
"She's still my sibling, and the last time I got in a fight with someone of 1000, I got daggerd." Morgana told them.
"Just distract her." Emma told her.
"How?" Morgana asked. "She's an Original. Last time I checked, you're out of daggers."
"So then preoccupy her with your charm." Elena told her.
Morgana crossed her arms over her chest, knowing she wasn't gonna like that very much.
"Might have better luck finding the dagger." Damon told them.
Morgana looked at Damon. "Are you ever not going to hate me for a day?"
"Doubtful." Damon told her.
Morgana tilted her head.
Tyler walked in. "Sorry I'm late. What's going on?"
"We need you to raid Aunt Carol's vervain supply." Rosie answered. "Enough to keep Stefan and Isabella down for a while."
"You can't do that to Stefan and Isabella." Tyler told them.
"Why not?" Caroline asked.
"Trust me, Tyler, it's in their best interest." Elena told him.
"Yeah." Tyler told them. "It's not in Klaus'."
"But Klaus is the bad guy, Tyler." Rosie told him. "You know, why are you acting like some freaky, hybrid, slave minion?"
"Uh-oh." Damon and Morgana told them, standing up.
"What?" Alaric asked.
"Klaus made me who I am, Rosie." Tyler told her. "I owe him everything."
Morgana and Damon exchanged a look.
"Oh, boy." Morgana told them.
Rosie looked back at them. "Okay, can we cool it on the commentary, please?"
Morgana slowly walked forward, grabbing a vervain dart.
"I'm just going to go." Tyler told them.
Morgana rushed toward Tyler, stabbing the vervain dart into Tyler's neck, making him collapse.
Rosie walked closer, hitting Morgana on the arm. "Morgana, what the hell?"
"What are you doing?" Caroline asked incredulously.
Rosie and Caroline knelt on either side of Tyler.
"He's been sired." Damon told them.
"What?" Alaric asked.
"Sired." Morgana repeated. "He feels loyal to Klaus because Klaus' blood created him."
"Loyal how?" Emma asked, worried.
"He'll seek acceptance from his master." Damon told them.
"It's really rare." Morgana told them. "Morgana looked at Rosie. "If Klaus gets back anytime soon, I suggest you steer clear."
"So how do we fix him?" Caroline asked, looking down at Tyler.
Damon looked at Rosie and Caroline. "Get a new cousin and boyfriend."
Rosie glared at Damon.
Caroline looked at Tyler worriedly.
...
Outside
(Song:) Damned If She Do - The Kills
Rebekah was standing at the keg, trying to pour herself a drink.
Elizabeth walked closer. "You all right there?"
"I thought Tyler or Jeremy would be here." Rebekah told her.
"You're into both Tyler and Jeremy now, or are you just trying to be a bitch to Caroline and Evelyn?" Elizabeth asked. Rebekah didn't answer. "Uh-huh. That's kind of fickle."
"When your Isabella's brother willing to give Morgana the time of day again, then we'll talk." Rebekah told her. "Until then, a girl has needs."
Emma walked toward them, pushing around Rebekah. "Excuse me."
Emma poured herself some beer.
Elizabeth was surprised to see Emma at the bonfire. "Nikki. Hi. What are you doing here?"
"I'm having fun for a change, Elizabeth." Emma told her. "Remember when you dragged me out of the house to go to parties or swimming holes for 'fun'? You have a problem with the fact that I'm having fun without you?"
Emma put the red cup to her lips, drinking the whole thing.
"Oh, I get it." Elizabeth told her. "Drinking away the pain, am I right?" Emma didn't answer, pouring more and drinking. "All right, take it easy. If the pain is really that bad, then why don't you get it checked out instead of drinking enough to where you'll end up dead in a ditch somewhere?"
"Really?" Emma asked. "You think I'm going to let you tell me how to drink?"
Ending took a drink, walking away, leaving.
Elizabeth looked down, tilting her head, as if thinking, Ouch.
Rebekah looked at Elizabeth curiously, wondering about the bond between her and Emma and how it was different now than it had been before Klaus.
(Song Ends)
...
Donovan House - Garage
Matt and Vicki were in the garage.
There were candles.
Matt took the picture of the Donovan family, lying it face up in front of the candles. He took a knife from his pocket.
"Concentrate on me, Matty." Vicki told him.
Matt used the knife to cut his hand. "This is too weird."
"This is too weird." Matt told her.
"Just focus." Vicki told him. "This is a good thing." Matt tilted his hand so the blood dripped onto the picture. "Now say you accept me."
"I accept you." Matt told her.
Wind started to blow through the room.
The candles burned brighter.
Smoke escaped from the picture.
Everything finally became normal.
The door slammed closed.
Matt jumped in surprise, walking backwards, bumping into Vicki.
Vicki steadied him so he wouldn't fall, shocked that she could. "Did you just..."
Matt turned to face Vicki in shock. "I felt that." Vicki put a hand on Matt's cheek. "I felt that, too."
"It worked." Vicki told him. Matt and Vicki smiled, embracing. "I'm here, Matty!"
They continued to embrace in relief and happiness.
...
Mystic Falls High School - Hallway
Bonnie, Liam, Evelyn and Jeremy were walking together in the hallway.
"Did you talk to Anna about this?" Bonnie asked.
"She's on the Other Side, Bonnie." Jeremy told her. "Okay. I thought she might know something."
"About what?" Liam asked. "I thought they were all alone over there."
"Somehow Vicki's been communicating with some super strong witch." Jeremy explained.
Bonnie stopped walking, turning back. "If there's another witch involved, don't you think you should have come to me before you went to Anna?"
Anna appeared next to Jeremy. "Tell them not to be upset. I was just trying to help."
Jeremy held up his hand to her. "Not now, Anna."
Evelyn looked hurt and surprised. "She's here?"
Jeremy looked at Bonnie, Liam and Evelyn. "She's just trying to help."
"I can't... I can't deal with this right now." Evelyn told them, starting to walk away.
"Evelyn!" Jeremy told her.
"Matt's trying to resurrect his dead sister." Bonnie told them. "I think Liam and I go deal with that instead."
Bonnie and Liam walked away, leaving.
Evelyn looked at Jeremy, hurt, insecure, though she hadn't wanted to.
Jeremy knew that she was hurt, looking at her sadly in regret, taking a step closer. "Evelyn..."
Evelyn shook her head, taking a step back, turning around, walking away, following Bonnie and Liam.
Jeremy watched her go, sighing, not happy because he was hurting her even if it was unintentional.
...
Donovan House - Garage
Matt and Vicki were still here.
Vicki held her hand above the candles, smiling when she could feel the heat from the flames. "Ah, I can feel this. I can feel everything."
"The witch didn't mention this part?" Matt asked.
Vicki shook her head, turning her back to Matt, looking around. "Makes sense. Our deal was that she'd help me do what I need to do."
"What are you talking about?" Matt asked. "What deal, Vic?"
"Well, if I want to stay here, I have to help her restore the balance." Vicki told him. She turned to face Matt, holding a wrench in her hands. "Klaus's hybrids can't be allowed to survive."
"You can't kill Tyler, Vicki." Matt told her.
Vicki shook her head. "Not Tyler, Matt. It's Elena and Emma who's the key to creating the hybrids."
Matt looked at her in confused, incredulous alarm. "What? Vicki, no!"
Vicki hit Matt in the head with the wrench, making him fall unconscious. "I'm sorry, Matty. But I want to stay."
Vicki dropped the wrench to the floor next to Matt, walking out, leaving.
...
Mystic Falls High School - Outside
(Song:) Rave On - Cults
It was the bonfire.
Students were holding up a guy by his legs, so he could do a keg stand.
Everyone chanted "drink", including Elizabeth, who was laughing.
Elizabeth noticed Stefan leaning against a tree near the students, watching her. She raised her red plastic cup, drinking.
Stefan raised his cup, drinking.
...
Elsewhere
Rebekah was sitting near a campfire, holding a marshmallow over the it on a stick.
Morgana walked closer, sitting down next to her.
"What?" Rebekah asked. "No friends your own age?"
"Like you can talk." Morgana told her.
"That's the best part of meeting someone new." Rebekah mused. "They don't know who you really are." She looked at her marshmallow on a stick. "Is this supposed to be fun? I've been through ten of these."
"No, you're just looking at it all wrong." Morgana told her. "This is a little rough on the outside." He took the burn out of the marshmallow. "But on the inside... yum."
Rebekah ate the marshmallow.
Morgana tasted the goo off of her fingers.
"Mm." Rebekah hummed. "It's good."
Morgana nodded. "Yep."
(Song Ends)
Parking Lot
Bonnie and Liam were walking toward Bonnie's car.
Bonnie was unlocking the doors.
Liam was on the phone. "Matt. Matt, slow down. What happened?"
Matt was in the garage of the Donovan House. "I messed up, Liam."
"What?" Liam asked. "How? Where is she?"
A guy was sitting on a car, smoking a joint. He put it down on the windshield wiper, walking away.
Vicki arrived, looking around, picking up the joint. She continued to look around, conflicted, because she liked being at least halfway back, but she didn't want to do what the witch on the Other Side wanted her to do.
...
Bonfire
(Song:) Satellite - The Kills
Evelyn was leaning against the tree, watching Morgana, Elizabeth and Rebekah, looking jealous.
Morgana looked over, seeing Evelyn, smirking, walking up behind her, looking over her shoulder. "What's that look?"
Evelyn sighed. "What look?"
"Your friend has more then just one friend." Morgana told her. "Or did she dump you because of all your time away that you spent trying to help Elizabeth? Either way, you're jealous."
"I'm not jealous." Everyone told her.
"No?" Morgana asked.
Evelyn didn't answer.
...
Elsewhere
Elizabeth and Rebekah were making a marshmallow sandwich-which Elizabeth had taught her to do.
"Can't believe you've never had one of these before." Elizabeth told her.
"Well, I've been in a casket for 90 years." Rebekah told him.
"That's no excuse." Elizabeth told her. "I was in a tomb for 145."
Rebekah ate the marshmallow sandwich.
...
Elsewhere
Morgana and Evelyn were watching Elizabeth and Rebekah.
Elizabeth walked over. "So, why don't you tell me what's really going on, Evelyn?" Elizabeth asked. "Why's Morgana distracting Rebekah? Why was Emma trying to distract me?"
"You think I'm gonna let you bully me into telling you what's going on?" Evelyn asked. "You're so wrong."
Evelyn rushed to turn around, to surprise Elizabeth, raising both of her arms to snap her neck.
Elizabeth caught both of Evelyn's arms before she could, giving Evelyn a bored look. "Seriously? Nice try. Did you all really think that would work?"
"No." Evelyn answered. "But I think this will."
Sally walked closer, casting a pain infliction spell on Elizabeth, making her hold her head and groan in pain.
Emma and Rosie walked closer, standing on either side of Elizabeth to hide her from view so no one would ask questions.
Emma injected Elizabeth with vervain, making her fall unconscious.
Rosie and Evelyn caught Elizabeth before she fell completely, holding her standing.
Sally lowered her hand to her side. "You're welcome."
"Yes, thank you, Sally." Rosie told her. "People should never underestimate a witch."
Sally smiled a small smile.
Emma looked at Elizabeth's unconscious form with a slightly guilty look. though she managed a small smirk. "Rosie, help me get her to the car. Sally, can you get Rosie's chains from her car?" Sally nodded. "Evelyn, make sure our new friend Morgana doesn't get herself killed." Emma took Evelyn's place in helping Elizabeth stand so she and Rosie could get her to the car. Sally and Evelyn turned to leave. "Hey, guys?" Evelyn and Sally turned back. "Thank you."
Evelyn and Sally nodded, walking away in separate directions.
Emma and Rosie carried Elizabeth's unconscious body away.
...
Elsewhere
Morgana and Rebekah were sitting together, still eating.
"Why are you being so nice to me?" Rebekah asked.
"Well, people can change." Morgana told her. "I did."
Rebekah stood. "You're distracting me. Why?"
"I'm just trying have some family bonding." Morgana told her, standing.
"There's never a fight between us, Morgana." Rebekah told her. She stabbed Morgana with the wooden stick, using vampire speed so she wouldn't be able to stop it, making him groan. "Remember that."
Rebekah smirked, walking away.
Morgana had to sit down, groaning in pain.
Evelyn walked closer, taking a seat next to Morgana. "Are you all right?"
Morgana nodded.
Evelyn grabbed the stick from her stomach, pulling it out, making her groan slightly in pain.
Evelyn and Morgana looked at each other for a moment, relaxing now that their part was done.
(Song Ends)
...
Lockwood Mansion - Study
Tyler was lying on a couch, waking up from his vervain nap.
Caroline was in a chair opposite him.
Tyler sat up. "What the hell? How did I get home?"
"I brought you here." Caroline answered. "You were being a d-bag."
"What is your problem today?" Tyler asked.
Caroline stood, walking closer. "My problem is you've been sired. Do you even know what that means? It means that you put Klaus's needs first. He is your master now."
Tyler gave her a look. "I'm not anyone's pet, Caroline. He doesn't control me."
"Well, something's got to be controlling you." Caroline told him. "Because I don't know why else you'd be acting like the old you."
"The old me?" Tyler repeated.
Caroline nodded. "Yeah. The old you. The pre-werewolf you. You know, the obnoxious you that I would never be friends with."
Caroline walked past him toward the door.
Tyler stood, turning after her, grabbing her arm to stop her. "Whoa! Wait, wait, wait, wait, wait. I'm sorry. I don't want to be that guy. I hated that guy."
Caroline looked at him sadly. "You're a vampire now, Tyler. Everything about your personality is heightened. So you have to be careful."
Tyler nodded in understanding. "I will. I promise. Just... Don't hate me. Everything I like about me is you."
Tyler placed a hand on either of her cheeks, kissing her sweetly. Caroline wrapped her arms around his neck. They started to kiss more deeply and passionately.
...
Mystic Falls High School - Football Field
Elena was lying on the bleachers, looking at the sky.
Stefan arrived.
Elena was drunk. "I used to know every constellation. How did I forget them all?"
"You're drunk." Stefan told her. "You need to go home."
Elena stood. "Fine. Let me find my car."
Elena stumbled down the steps into the railing.
"You're joking, right?" Stefan asked.
Elena rolled her eyes. "Uh-oh. It's the fun police. I thought that Ripper Stefan was supposed to be the life of the party. Or am I thinking about the bad Kaylin? Well, there's not much difference there because she's the life of the party even when she's good."
Stefan smirked sarcastically. "Well, all right, I'm driving you home. Come on." Stefan started to walk away. Elena climbed over the railing to stand on the edge. Stefan turned back, scoffing. "What are you, five? Get down."
"Why?" Elena asked. "Are you afraid that I'm going to..." She pretended to almost fall. "Oh. Ha. That was close." She pointed at Stefan. "Klaus would not be happy with you."
Stefan cupped his lips with his hands to whisper mockingly to her. "You're hilarious."
Elena removed her hands from the railing. "Look, Stefan, no hands." She started falling back, catching the railing just in time. Stefan was not amused anymore, giving her a look. Elena laughed. Her hand was slipping off the railing. She fell from the side of the bleachers, screaming. Stefan rushed closer, catching her in his arms. Elena held onto him, breathing heavily. "I knew you'd catch me."
Stefan and Elena looked at each other for a moment.
Stefan released her gently. He was suddenly shot in the back with two vervain darts.
Elena looked over Stefan's shoulder toward where Alaric was aiming the vervain dart gun at him.
Stefan fell to the ground, unconscious.
Alaric walked closer, looking at Elena. "You okay?"
Elena nodded. "Yeah. I'm... fine."
"You look, uh, not sober." Alaric told her.
Elena shook her head. "The plan worked. That's all that matters. Let's just get him out of here."
...
Woods
Isabella was walking away from the bonfire, where almost no one was.
Damon walked closer. "Where have you been?"
Isabella shook her head. She looked around, frowning in confusion. "Where's Elizabeth and Stefan?"
"Now, why would you be looking for our brother and Elizabeth?" Damon asked, crossing his arms over his chest.
"You know why." Isabella told him. "Everyone knows why, which is obvious that they know because everyone's been avoiding me all day. What the hell is going on, Damon?"
Damon shook his head. "Nothing's going on, Isabella. No one's avoiding you." He brought Isabella into his arms to embrace her, distracting her so he could draw a vervain dart. "No one's gonna turn their back on you."
Isabella sensed what he was doing, rushing back out of his arms to catch the vervain dart, spinning to stab it into his arm. She was shocked after the fact, obviously having been Klaus's compulsion to make her do this. "Oh, my God." Damon groaned in pain as the vervain started to settle. "Where are they? I can't let you lock Stefan and Elizabeth up, Damon. If you don't tell me where they are..." Isabella let him fall to the ground. "I'll have to find them myself."
Damon fell unconscious.
Isabella looked around, rushing away, leaving.
...
Parking Lot
Elizabeth was unconscious in Alaric's trunk.
Emma opened the trunk, helping Alaric and Elena put Stefan inside.
Elena and Emma closed the trunk, walking around the car to get inside.
Vicki was some distance away, smoking, watching them. She looked at the ground, blowing the joint, making it burn brighter.
...
Alaric's Classroom
Bonnie, Liam and Matt were talking.
"I'm so sorry." Matt told them. "I didn't think she'd do something like this. I trusted her."
"You need to tell me exactly what you did to let Vicki out." Bonnie told him. "So I know exactly how to send her back."
Matt was hesitant, not wanting to send his sister back yet.
Liam looked at him sympathetically, walking closer. "Matt, I'm sorry. I know that you want your sister back. And I wish that you could. But she's going to kill Elena and Emma. We have to stop her." She put a hand comfortingly on Matt's arm. "Please, Matt."
Matt hesitated, tears in his eyes, nodding.
...
Parking Lot
Sally and Rosie were getting the chains from Rosie's car, closing the trunk of the car.
Alaric walked toward his car to get into the driver's seat. He accidentally kicked a gas can on the ground. "I see all the geniuses came out to the bonfire tonight." Vicki threw the joint onto the ground. Gas on the ground started burning. The fire spread toward Alaric's car, setting it on flames, with Elena, Emma, Stefan and Elizabeth inside. Alaric ran toward the car, trying to open a door, but he couldn't. "Elena! Emma! Open the door!"
...
Alaric's Car
Emma was in the passenger seat.
Elena was in the backseat.
They tried to open their doors.
Elena looked out of her window to Alaric. "I can't! They won't open."
Emma continued to try and open her door. "What the hell?"
Vicki appeared in the seat next to Elena in the back.
Emma and Elena couldn't see her.
"I'm sorry." Vicki told them.
The car continued to burn.
...
Parking Lot
Sally and Rosie sat that the car was on fire, horrified, dropping the two bags of chains, running closer.
Rosie hit against the glass to try and break it from the outside, but it wouldn't work.
The car was spelled to not let anything or anyone interfere.
...
Alaric's Car
Emma was in the passenger seat.
Elena was in the backseat.
They continued to desperately try to get out.
Emma kicked at the windows angrily, desperate to get out.
...
Outside
Alaric, Rosie and Sally continued to try and help from the outside.
Sally focused on a spell to try and put the flames out. "Recensere incendia."
The fire grew stronger, lashing out toward Alaric, Rosie and Sally, making them back away.
"Sally!" Rosie told her.
"It's a spell!" Sally told them. "I need to find the right spell to counteract it."
...
Alaric's Classroom
Liam was lighting candles in the room.
Matt was sitting down.
Bonnie was standing at the desk, looking at a grimoire. "I found a spell that can block whatever magic is helping Vicki."
"What do I do?" Matt asked.
"Liam, I need you to cut his hand so I can start the spell." Bonnie told her. Liam walked closer. Bonnie closed her eyes, holding her hands together, starting the spell. "Phesmatos redux redismo sus terra. Phesmatos redux redismo sus terra." Matt held out his hand with the cut wound from earlier toward Eliza. Liam looked at his wounded hand, taking his other, uninjured hand, cutting his palm with a knife, making him wince in pain. Bonnie continued the spell. "Phesmatos redux redismo sus terra."
...
Parking Lot
The car was still burning.
Alaric, Rosie and Sally were trying to get into the car.
Sally closed her eyes, chanting a spell. "Recensere, extinctus, suctus incendia." Wind started to blow, back toward her. Rosie tried to rip a door off, but the spell that was used was too strong. "Recensere, extinctus, suctus."
...
Alaric's Car
Emma was in the driver's seat.
Elena was in the backseat.
Stefan and Elizabeth were unconscious in the back.
Smoke filled the car, making it hard for them to breathe.
Emma continued to kick at the windows desperately though she was coughing.
Elena coughed weakly.
...
Alaric's Classroom
Bonnie was still casting the spell. "Phesmatos redux redismo sus terra." Eliza tilted Matt's hand to pour his blood onto the picture of the Donovan family. "Phesmatos redux redismo sus terra."
...
Parking Lot
Sally's spell was starting to put out the fire, though the spell that had started all of this was trying to keep it going. "Recensere, extinctus, suctus incendia!"
Isabella arrived, rushing closer, trying to pry the trunk door off of Alaric's car, though the spell was fighting against her strength, also.
...
Alaric's Classroom
Bonnie continued the spell. "Phesmatos redux redismo sus terra." Matt and Eliza looked behind them to see Vicki appear. "Phesmatos redux redismo sus terra."
"What is she doing?" Vicki asked.
"Fixing my mistake." Matt answered.
"Make her stop." Vicki told them.
"Matt..." Liam trailed off.
"What, Liam?" Matt asked.
"I think the spell's working." Liam told him. "She's still here because of you."
Bonnie continued to cast the spell. "Phesmatos redux redismo sus terra."
...
Parking Lot
Sally continued to cast her spell. "Recensere, extinctus, suctus incendia!"
The flames around Isabella's hands on the car faded enough for her to get a better grip. The rest of the flames were starting to fade, though they fought on.
Isabella was finally able to rip the door of the trunk off, turning around to throw the door behind her, making it slide against the concrete.
Alaric and Rosie ran closer to help her get the others out of the car.
...
Alaric's Classroom
Bonnie continued to cast her spell. "Phesmatos redux redismo sus terra."
Liam sat next to her, watching Matt and Vicki.
Matt looked at Vicki sadly.
"Matt, please." Vicki told him.
Matt stood, walking closer to Vicki with tears in his eyes. "I can't let you hurt anyone, Vicki."
"I won't." Vicki told him. "I'll stop. Just, please, don't make me go."
"I have to." Matt told her. "This is wrong. You shouldn't be here."
Vicki had tears in her eyes. "I'm sorry. I just didn't want to be alone anymore."
"Neither did I." Matt told her. "But I have to let you go." The candles burned brighter. "Goodbye, Vic."
Vicki started to cry. She disappeared.
Bonnie finished her spell.
The room was silent.
Liam looked down sadly. "She's gone."
...
Parking Lot
Isabella, Alaric, Rosie and Sally helped Elena, Emma, Stefan and Elizabeth out of the car.
"Hurry up before it blows." Rosie told them.
They ran away from the car, getting to a railing nearby, far away from the flames.
Sally turned back to the car, giving one last try. "Recensere, extinctus, suctus, incendia!"
The flames disappeared in a burst of light, making everyone look away from the brightness. They looked back toward the car, watching smoke rise from it, destroyed from the fire. They were all in shock, breathing heavily.
...
Salvatore Boarding House - Damon's Room
(Song:) Take Your Time - Cary Brothers
Damon was lying in bed from the vervain nap.
Isabella was sitting in a nearby chair.
Damon woke up, looking around, remembering what had happened, sitting up, looking at Isabella. "So..."
"So, a witch from the Other Side tried to get Vicki Donovan to kill Elena and Emma." Isabella answered. "Elena was in a burning car, along with Emma, Stefan and Elizabeth. Your entire family almost died, and you weren't there because I hurt you. I'm sorry."
Damon sighed, shaking his head. "It's not the first time I got vervained."
Isabella shook her head, "I'm really sorry, Damon. I can't believe I did that. I didn't want to."
Isabella stood, turning to leave.
Damon stood, catching her arm, making her stop.
Isabella looked at him.
"What exactly did Klaus compel you to do?" Damon asked.
Isabella only hesitated a second. "He told me when you captured Elizabeth I was to not let anything happen to Elizabeth and Stefan so they can still protect Elena and Emma."
Damon slowly nodded. "And that's all he told you?"
"For now." Isabella answered.
"For now?" Damon repeated.
Isabella shrugged. "He has me compelled, Damon, to do whatever he says when he says it, and there's no changing that."
"Drink vervain." Damon told her.
"That won't change anything." Isabella told him. "Liam's living proof of that, because he drinks vervain now, and it still doesn't matter, because it doesn't undo Katherine's compulsion from before. If I drink vervain, it won't undo the compulsion Klaus has on me. I have to do whatever he says, and I can't fight against it, and he says not to let anything bad happen to Elizabeth and Stefan."
"Stefan and Elizabeth don't need your protection." Damon told her. "So why would Klaus use you to make sure they were safe just to protect Emma and Elena?"
"Because he knew you guys would try something." Isabella answered. "Klaus knew that if any of you tried something against Stefan and Elizabeth that they wouldn't see it coming, and they'd be easily taken out."
"And that's where you would come in." Damon finished. "You'd make sure nothing happens to them, and if something did, you could undo the damage."
"Exactly." Isabella told him.
"I don't like it." Damon told her.
"I don't either." Isabella told him. "But I don't have a choice."
Damon sighed, closing his eyes. "This shouldn't be happening to you right now."
"I know." Isabella told him. She sighed, starting to back away from Damon. "I need to go."
Damon looked as if he wanted to stop her.
Isabella turned around, walking out, leaving.
Damon watched her go, sighing.
...
Lockwood Mansion - Study
Tyler and Caroline were getting dressed.
Caroline was pulling on her dress.
Tyler was naked, tying a sheet around his waist. "You're always running out on me."
"You have to earn the over-nighter." Caroline told him.
"I consider that a challenge." Tyler told her.
Caroline laughed, pulling on her jacket.
Tyler stood, walking closer.
"Bye." Caroline told him.
"Bye." Tyler told her. Caroline and Tyler kissed softly, pulling away. Caroline walked out, leaving. Tyler raised his eyebrows, smiling, shaking his head. He turned around. He sensed someone behind him, turning around to see Rebekah standing in the doorway. "What are you doing here?"
"I have something for you." Rebekah told him.
"What?" Tyler asked.
Rebekah smirked. "A little present."
Rebekah walked out of the room, reappearing with a girl, with a wound on her neck. Rebekah rubbed her fingers on the wound, licking them.
Tyler was obviously hungry, fighting the urge. "You should go."
"You sure?" Rebekah asked. "I think my brother would want his hybrid to indulge in everything life has to offer."
Rebekah raised the girl's wrist to her lips, watching Tyler all the while, biting into the girl's skin, feeding.
Tyler couldn't continue to fight the urge with the scent of more blood in the air, as a newborn hybrid, rushing over to the girl, biting into her neck to feed.
...
Cemetery - Pickett Mausoleum
Katherine was lighting candles.
Mikael wakes up in the coffin.
Katherine blew out her match, looking at Mikael, lowering her arm.
"I apologize for my outburst." Mikael told her. "It would have made more sense had you known that I've been denying myself human blood for as long as I can remember. Why is it that you awoke me?"
Katherine walked closer. "I thought you might know how to kill Klaus. But something tells me that I've been sorely misinformed."
Mikael wriggled his chains. "Would you mind helping me with these? I can assure you there's no way I can kill Klaus from beneath them."
"Does that you mean you do know how to kill him?" Katherine asked.
"I can kill Klaus." Mikael told her. "And I will." Katherine hesitated briefly, breaking his chains to free him. "Thank you."
"A little blood will grease those muscles up real quick." Katherine told him. "Just saying."
"I don't feed on living things." Mikael told her.
"Then what do you eat?" Katherine asked.
Mikael launched up, grabbing Katherine by her hair, pulling her closer to bite into her neck, feeding. Katherine groaned in pain, trying to break free from his grasp, unable to fight through as Mikael continued to drain her of blood. Her hands slipped off the edge of the coffin.
...
Salvatore Boarding House - Hallway
Emma was leaning against the wall.
Isabella, Elena and Alaric walked closer.
"It's okay if you want to be friends with Damon again." Elena told him.
"I don't." Alaric told them.
Emma smiled a small smile. "I think he kind of misses you."
Stefan and Elizabeth walked toward them.
"Well, you got us tonight." Elizabeth told them. "Definitely wasn't expecting that."
"That was the point." Emma told them.
Isabella nodded. "Yeah."
"You know, you can hate us all you want, but Emma and Elena need us." Stefan told them. "I'll always protect them, and Elizabeth's compelled to do so. I think you're all better off having us around." Alaric walked toward the door. "Isabella, I know that you're compelled to not let either of us die." Stefan looked at Elena and Emma. "But you guys could have let us die in that fire tonight. Why didn't you?"
"'Cause I'm an idiot when it comes to saving you two and Damon, remember?" Emma asked.
"But why tonight?" Elizabeth asked.
"Because we still have hope." Elena answered.
"After everything you've done, we still think you'll be able to find your way back, Elizabeth." Emma told her. "And, Stefan, you will be able to find his humanity again."
Damon walked closer from down the hallway.
Emma nodded. "We know who you both really are better than anyone, Elizabeth. And we're not giving up on either of you."
"Emma, do you have any idea how pathetic that makes the both of you?" Stefan asked.
Elena shook her head. "No, Stefan. It makes us strong."
Emma angrily punched Stefan in the stomach. She was wearing the stake sleeve, ejecting the two stakes into his gut, making him fall.
Elena was surprised.
Isabella walked closer, stopping in surprise.
Damon and Elizabeth were shocked, looking at Emma.
Alaric smirked proudly.
Emma looked at Elena, not caring if she was judging her or not.
Elena turned around, walking out of the house, leaving.
Emma turned to Elizabeth, raising her eyebrows.
Elizabeth smiled in amusement, holding up her hands in a harmless gesture.
Alaric walked out of the house, leaving.
Emma looked at Stefan and Elizabeth expressionlessly, barely managing a smirk. She looked at Damon.
Damon was impressed, nodding in approval.
Emma walked away, leaving.
Damon looked at Stefan, Isabella and Elizabeth, smirking.
Elizabeth looked down at Stefan.
Stefan nodded, looking away as if to say, I deserved that.
Elizabeth and Isabella smirked, walking away.
Damon chuckled, turning around, walking away down the hallway.
...
Gilbert House - Jeremy's Room
Jeremy was in his bedroom, leaving a voicemail message for Eliza. "Eliza, come on. Stop dodging my calls. Don't you think we should at least talk about this?"
Jeremy sat on his bed.
Anna appeared. "I shouldn't be here."
Jeremy sighed. "No kidding."
"No, I mean, I shouldn't be here, Jeremy." Anna told him. "Why are you thinking about me when you're calling her?"
Jeremy shook his head. "I didn't think I was. Look, I don't know. Okay? I don't know what I'm doing, Anna. The problem is I don't think I can stop thinking about you."
Anna was touched, smiling a small smile. "I can't stop thinking about you, either."
Anna sat down next to him on the bed.
"What are we going to do?" Jeremy asked. Anna raised her hand. Jeremy raised his hand. They were able to touch and interlock their fingers, in shock. "Do you... feel this?"
"What's going on?" Anna asked. "I can feel you. How can I feel you?"
...
Evelyn's House - Living Room
Morgana was rolling up a rug.
Someone rushed by, knocking a vase to the floor, making it shatter.
Morgana stood, looking around in confusion. "Who's there?"
There was no answer.
Morgana knelt to the floor, starting to pick up the pieces of the vase.
Someone rushed closer, throwing Morgana back to the floor.
Morgana was opened her eyes, but she couldn't see anyone.
Mason Lockwood's ghost was the one doing all of this. "This is going to be fun."
Mason smirked, walking closer.