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Chapter 9
Season 1, Episode 9 'History Repeating'
In class, Bonnie is trying not to fall asleep as the teacher talks.
"Today we're going to talk about shadow reckoning. This is a method of measuring heights by the sun's shadow." the teacher explains, "Let's say for example that we're going to measure the distance of the 're gonna take this measure here, measure the length, and we're going to multiply that by the height of the source. Building height can also be measured, using a clinomator, which we're going to make in class tomorrow."
Bonnie sees something in the hallway. She gets up and follows it. It's her ancestor, Emily.
"Hello?" Bonnie calls out.
She follows Emily out of the double doors and finds herself in the old church ruins, Emily is standing there nearby.
"Please help me." Emily pleads.
"Who are you?" Bonnie asks.
"I'm Emily." She states, "You know that. We're family."
"Where am I?" Bonnie questions as she looks at the woods around her.
"This is where it started." Emile exclaims, "And this is where it has to end."
"No this isn't real." Bonnie replies
Bonnie tries to run away but Emily suddenly appears and blocks her way.
"Help me." Emily begs.
Bonnie wakes up and gasps. She's in class. Everyone turns around and looks at her.
She sees Emily sitting beside her and opens her mouth to scream before waking up once again in the church ruins.
...
Elena, Callie and Caroline are walking to school together.
"Have you even talked to Bonnie?" Elena asks.
"No I'm mad at her." Caroline replies, "She needs to make the first move."
"Be the bigger person." Elena sighs.
"Impossible in her presence." Caroline states.
"Why are you so pissed at her anyway?" Callie questions.
"She's a thief. That's why." Caroline explains, "I gave her my necklace, and she refuses to give it back. It's a matter of principle."
"All right." Elena says, "Well, I tried."
"I'm officially out of it." Callie adds.
"Good. Your turn." Caroline looks at Elena, "Where's Stefan? Have you talked to him?"
"He's avoiding me." Elena tells her.
"Why?" Caroline asks.
"It's complicated." Elena replies.
"I'll see you later." Callie yells as she leaves with her sister.
"Bye." Caroline calls out as she passes Matt, "Hey."
"Hey." Matt answers before heading towards school. Caroline watches him walk away from her as she sighs and looks disappointed.
...
In History class, a new teacher walks through the door. He's tall with dark blonde hair and a good build.
"Good Morning everyone." He announces as he places his briefcase on the desk as look at the class, "Alrighty."
Elena turns to Bonnie and mouths "Are you okay?"
Bonnie just shrugs in reply.
"Alaric Saltzman. It's a mouth full, I know." He introduced himself, writing his name on the blackboard behind him, "Doesn't exactly roll off the tongue. Saltzman is of German origins. My family emigrated here in 1755 to Texas. I, however, was born and raised in Boston. Now the name Alaric belongs to a very dead great-grandfather I will never be able to thank enough. You'll probably want to pronounce "Al-eric" but it's ..."Alaric", okay. So you can call me Rick. I'm your new history teacher."
...
Stefan is fast asleep in bed as Damon walks over and nudges him to rouse him.
"Rise and shine." Damon says with a cup of coffee in his hands, "You'll be late for school."
"What...What are you doing?" Stefan asks as he opens his eyes and sits up.
"Peace offering." Damon holds out the coffee, "Come on you need it for blood circulation. Does dead flesh good. All right... I'm sorry."
"Step aside, please." Stefan replies as he gets up and takes the coffee.
"I got the town off our back." Damon explains, "It was for the greater good but I'm sorry. And to prove it, I'm not gonna feed on a human for at least a ...week. I'll adopt a Stefan diet, only nothing with feathers."
"Cause I realize that killing your closest and oldest friend is beyond evil, and yet somehow, it's worthy of humor." Stefan states.
"Are you mimicking me?" Damon questions.
"Yes, Stefan." Stefan mimics his brother, "Now that the secret society of vampires haters is off our back, I can go back to my routine of how can I destroy Stefan's life this week."
"And I can go back to sulking and Elena-longing and forehead brooding." Damon mimics Stefan, "This is fun . I like this."
"And I will finally reveal the ulterior motive behind my evil and diabolical return to Mystic Falls." Stefan adds playfully.
"Yeah. I'm done." Damon replies before mimicking himself, "That's just like you, Damon. Always have to have the last word."
...
Callie, Elena and Bonnie are sitting outside having lunch together at school.
"And then I ended up at the remains of the old Fell's church before I woke up back in the woods." Bonnie finished explaining last nights nightmare.
"And you always see your ancestor Emily?" Elena asks.
"Mhm." Bonnie nods, "Do you believe in ghosts?"
"Two weeks ago I'd said no but now..." Callie replies.
"Cause I think I'm being haunted." Bonnie adds.
"I don't get it." Elena states, "Why Emily?"
"Grams said she was a powerful witch back in the civil war days and that this medallion was hers," Bonnie tells them, "a witch's talisman."
"And it all started when you got the necklace?" Callie questions.
"I think she's using it to communicate with me." Bonnie states.
"Okay what does Grams say about it?" Elena asks.
"I can't call her, she's gonna tell me to embrace it." Bonnie sighs, "I don't want to embrace it, want it to stop."
...
Jeremy walks down the school hallway until he reached the history classroom. He knocks and opens the door.
"Hey Mister Saltzman, I'm Jeremy Gilbert," He introduces himself as he enters the room, "You wanted to see me?"
"You know that your old teacher had a jackass file? No joke. It's...typed on a label." Alaric states as he holds out a file in his hands, "It has all the ...troublemakers in it but really it's just an opus... to you. Don't worry about it." Alaric throws the folder away, "I'm not him. Clean slate. Now... let's talk about grades."
"I know it's been a rough couple of month, but I've been trying to turn them around." Jeremy explains.
"Yeah, I saw that but the problem is we're halfway through a semester and... half a fail is still pretty bleak," Alaric replies, "This is the part where you say to me : "But what can I do to change that?" I'm glad your asked. How do you feel about extra credit?"
"Yeah...yeah totally." Jeremy agrees, "Whatever."
"Good." Alaric nods, "Write me a paper then."
"Okay. About what?" Jeremy asks.
"History. Pick a topic .Keep it local and no wikipedia regurgita." Alaric tells him, "These old towns have a rich history so just... get your hands dirty, make it sing and your back on track. Deal?"
"Yeah. Deal." Jeremy says as he notices the huge ring on his teacher's finger, "That's a cool ring."
"Oh thanks. It was my father's. A little garish, but family. You know." Alaric answers, "You got a week."
...
Caroline and Callie are talking together after school as they walk out the front. Matt walks past them as he nods and says "Hey" as usual.
"Hey," Caroline replies before stopping and turning around to face him as she raises her voice, "What is that?"
"What is what?" Matt asks as he stands in front of her.
"Okay..." Callie speaks up as they stare at each other uncomfortably, "I gotta go and..."
She swiftly leaves them to talk alone.
"What's with the "hey"? That's twice. That is two hey's..." Caroline comments angrily, "Do you have any other words in your vocabulary?"
'What's wrong with "hey"? Matt questions.
"It reeks of awkward subtext." Caroline exclaims, "You spent the night in my bed, there was ...cuddling and then you snuck out before dawn so you wouldn't have to face me, which I must say is a total lame guy move that I did not appreciate. And now with the hey's? Seriously? I mean, I may have been some pathetic, insecure mess after the party but,do not mistake that for me being a pushover, because I do not let guys mess with my head anymore."
"I heard your mom in the morning and I didn't want to get you in trouble so I went out the window." Matt comments after she has finished her little rant.
"You went out the window?" Caroline asks, "Another lame guy move."
"Your mom's the sheriff. And as for the hey's, I'm pretty sure it's what I've said to you every day since the first grade." Matt explains looking at her, "Trying to read something into it ... lame girl move."
He turns around and walks away as Caroline is left biting her tongue.
...
After school Elena walks outside. She sees Stefan sitting on a table nearby and walks over to him.
"Hi." Stefan greets her as she joins him.
"You weren't in class." Elena states, "I was worried."
"Yeah, I got your messages, and sorry I didn't get back to you, but...what I wanna say shouldn't be said over the phone." Stefan explains.
"A simple "I didn't kill my brother" text would have sufficed." Elena replies.
"I didn't kill my brother, as much as he deserved it." Stefan answers, "He has Callie to thank for that."
"So what did you wanna tell me?" Elena asks.
"I won't be coming to school anymore." He tells her, "I'm gonna back off and keep my distance. It's the right thing to do."
"Back off from school or...from me?" Elena questions, "Thank you for telling me."
"It's better this way." Stefan adds.
"Yep." Elena states distantly, "I got it."
"You're angry." Stefan sighs, "That's good. Be easier if you hate me."
And with that he gets up and walks away from her.
...
Callie is walking away from school when she spots Damon leaning against his car in the parking lot with his sunglasses on. She didn't know why she always got this feeling around him, like she knew he was dangerous but she couldn't help herself. She walks over to talk to him.
"What are you doing here?" Callie asks as she join him.
"Ah Callie, always a nice surprise." Damon exclaims happily, "How are you today?"
"I'm fine... as always." Callie replies, "How about you?"
"I'm...good." Damon answers.
"I get why you did it." Callie states, "Why you killed Lexi."
"Oh yeah?" Damon comments, "Let's see what you think."
"It's not that complicated," Callie explains, "If word got out that vampires were in town I'm sure the sheriff would have something to say about it. You did it to get them off your trail."
"You're smart." Damon replies looking into her eyes, "But not that smart. A+ for effort though."
"I'm sorry, do I bother you?" Callie asks returning his intense stare, "I mean the way I smell. That must annoy you?"
"Annoying isn't exactly the right word for it." Damon states, " It's more..."
"What?" Callie asks as he searches for the words.
"It's the most amazing aroma I've ever smelt before in my entire life." Damon says honestly.
"I..." Callie opens her mouth as nothing comes out in reply, "Wh...What's wrong with me?"
"Nothing's wrong with you." Damon answers, "I just don't know what you are yet."
"I...I have to go." Callie exclaims as she stands up, "I'll...whatever."
She turns and quickly walks away as Damon takes a deep breath of her lingering scent and watches her leave with hungry eyes.
...
Bonnie is leaving school as she walks out to the parking lot while she pulls out her car keys. Damon sees her and walks over.
"Okay, it's your last chance." He announces as he walks beside her.
"I'm gonna scream." Bonnie replies.
"Oh no, Don't do that." Damon states, "Let's stay on point. I want my necklace."
"You can't have it." Bonnie says firmly.
"I can't take it but you can give it to me." Damon explains, "I'm trying to help you here."
"I don't want your help." Bonnie states.
"You do want my help, and you don't even know it." Damon laughs, "You know why, you little witch? Cause you've stumbled into something you need to stumble out of."
"Just leave me alone or I swear..." Bonnie replies looking scared.
"Don't...No threats. A, you hurt me last time. B, I wish you no harm." Damon answers, "Believe it or not Bonnie, I wanna protect you. Let me help you get Emily off your back."
"How do you know about her?" Bonnie asks as she stops by her car and stares at him.
"I know a lot of things, I know more about that crystal than you do, and I know that she's using it to creep inside of you." Damon replies confidently, "See how scared you are? And you should be, because I will get that crystal, even if I have to wait for Emily to give it to me herself. So, Next time she comes out to play, you tell her...That a deal's a deal."
Damon opens Bonnie's door for her and stands there as she slowly gets in her car.
...
Bonnie is driving Elena and Callie home after school.
"He's bad news, Elena." Bonnie explains, "He really scared me."
"You need to stay as far away from Damon as possible." Elena told her before turning to her sister, "You too, missy."
Callie just pokes her tongue out and rolls her eyes in reply and plugs in the headphones to her ipod.
"I'm trying." Bonnie replies, "He just keeps showing up."
"I don't want you to be 're sleeping at my place tonight." Elena insists, "We can make a whole night out of it."
Bonnie suddenly pulls over to the side of the road.
"Woah!" Callie yells out from the back.
"Where are you going?" Elena questions as Bonnie gets out of the car and marches into the field nearby.
She rips the necklace off and throws it as far as she can into the distance.
"Are you okay?" Elena asks as she returns.
"Now I am." Bonnie answers as she gets back into the car, "All my problems were because of that thing. Can't believe I didn't do that sooner."
"What's your Grams gonna say?" Elena reminds her.
"Grams isn't the one being haunted by a hundred and fifty-years-old ghost,is she?" Bonnie replies.
"Okay,then." Elena states as Bonnie starts the car and drives back onto the road.
...
Jenna and Jeremy are sitting at a booth at Merlotte's Grill. Jenna watches Alaric at another table.
"I like a man who can dine alone." Jenna comments, "A quiet strength."
"I thought you were still in that whole Logan depression thing?" Jeremy replies.
"I've sworn off men forever," Jenna states, "but it doesn't mean I can't observe them from a safe distance."
"Well, I can introduce you." Jeremy says with a smile.
...
The doorbell rings as Elena answers the door; Stefan comes in.
"Hey. Thanks for coming." Elena says, " I wouldn't have called if it wasn't important."
"I know that." Stefan states.
Elena looks behind her to make sure Bonnie and Callie were still busy in the kitchen before stepping outside with Stefan, closing the door after her.
"He threatened her, Stefan." Elena tells him.
"What would Damon want with Bonnie?" Stefan asks with a puzzled expression.
"She has this necklace." Elena explains, "Caroline got it from Damon, and she gave it to Bonnie,and now Damon wants it back. He's tormenting her."
"Over a necklace?" Stefan questions.
"It's not just any necklace. It has to do with Bonnie's heritage it belonged to one of her ancestors who lived here during the Civil War..." Elena stops as she realizes Stefan would have been there, "When you and Damon lived here."
"Her name was Emily." Stefan tells her, "She was Katherine's handmaid and a witch."
"You know?" Elena exclaims, "About Bonnie?"
"The first night that you invited me over for dinner," Stefan replies, "I made the connection."
"And...now Damon knows, and...for some reason he wants that necklace?" Elena questions out loud.
"What does it look like?" Stefan asks.
"It's...an antique iron setting with a..." Elena starts to say.
"With an amber crystal. I know it. It belonged to Katherine." Stefan explains, "Emily gave it to her, which means that..."
"What?" Elena asks.
"I don't know, but I'm gonna find it out." Stefan says firmly, "Let me talk to Damon."
"Will he tell you?" Elena questions.
"I'll get it out of him." Stefan replies before leaving.
Callie and Bonnie are in the kitchen talking as Elena is outside with Stefan. Callie opens the fridge and takes out the juice before turning around, bumping the door shut and walking over to get clean glasses.
"So you feel better now that the weird necklace is gone?" Callie asks as she pours the juice.
"Yeah I guess so." Bonnie replies, "I just want Emily to stay out of my head and get this whole mess over with."
"But what if she was trying to tell you something?" Callie questions as she carries the glasses to the table and sits down.
"I don't know." Bonnie shrugs as she takes the juice, "But Damon really scared me."
"He tries..." Callie sighs as she takes a sip, "But I don't think he's scary."
"I just get a bad feeling around him," Bonnie explains, "It's...like..."
"What?" Callie asks as she takes a deep breath.
"Like...darkness." Bonnie continues, "Like darkness is coming."
...
Jenna and Jeremy are still at Merlotte's Grill talking together.
"Have you picked a topic?" Jenna asks.
"No, not yet." Jeremy shakes his head, "It's gotta be local and non-internet research, so..."
"That's easy." Jenna answers, "You got all your dad's stuff."
"What stuff?" Jeremy asks.
"How the Gilbert's came over on the Mayflower stuff, all that family lineage from way back." Jenna explains, "Your dad really loved all that family history stuff. It's all boxed up in the attic."
Alaric casually walks over joins Jenna and Jeremy.
"Mister Saltzman." Jeremy greets him.
"Jeremy, what's up,man?" Alaric replies.
"This is my Aunt Jenna." Jeremy introduces.
"Alaric Saltzman. It's nice to meet you." He says as he smiles warmly at her.
"Jeremy was just telling me about his paper." Jenna exclaims as she returns his smile, "Thanks for giving him another chance."
"Ah, it was my first day." Alaric answers, "I wanted to make a good impression."
...
Damon is at Merlotte's, drinking by himself at the bar, Stefan walks up and joins him.
"So Stefan...You know, I've been thinking..." He mimics his brother, "I think we should start over,give this brother thing another chance. We used to do it, oh, so well once upon time."
"I don't, Damon...I can't trust you to be a nice kill everybody,and you're so 're so mean,and..." Damon stops and snaps out of it, "You're really hard to imitate,and then I have to go to that lesser place."
"So what's with the bottle?" Stefan asks as he nods to the nearly full bottle of bourbon next to his glass.
"I'm on edge." Damon explains, "Crash diet, and I'm trying to keep a low profile."
"You could always just leave," Stefan reminds him, "find a new town to turn into your own personal gas and sip."
"I'll manage." Damon replies, "You don't have to keep an eye on me."
"I'm not here to keep an eye on you." Stefan states.
"So why are you here?" Damon asks.
"Why not?" Stefan shrugs as he grabs the bottle and walks off to a table.
...
Elena, Callie, Bonnie and Caroline are at the Gilbert house for the girl's night together. They're unpacking the food Caroline brought in an awkward silence as Callie gives Caroline a look.
"I'm sorry...There, I said it." Caroline states, "If you want the ugly-ass necklace, keep it...It's yours"
"Will you hate me if I tell you I threw it away?" Bonnie sighs.
"You threw it away?" Caroline asks in disbelief.
"I know it sounds crazy but the necklace was giving me nightmares." Bonnie explains, "I had to get rid of it."
"You could have just given it back to me?" Caroline states angrily.
"Why?" Callie speaks up, "So you could give it back to Damon?"
"Screw Damon." Caroline states before changing the subject, "Are we doing manicures or what? Who has their kit?"
"Mine's in my bag." Bonnie tells her as she goes to look through her bag.
"So Elena... How long do you think this fight with Stefan's gonna last?" Callie asks, "Is it...like a permanent thing?"
"I don't know Callie." Elena shrugs.
"Why are you such a little liar, Bonnie?" Caroline shouts.
"What?" Bonnie asks.
"Caroline!" Elena exclaims.
Caroline turns around and shows them the crystal necklace she found in Bonnie's bag.
"I'm not lying to you, Caroline. I swear." Bonnie answers looking shocked.
"It's true." Callie speaks up, "I watched her throw it into a field."
"Then explain it." Caroline states.
"Emily..." Bonnie sighs as Callie and Elena glance at her.
"Who's Emily?" Caroline asks.
"The ghost." Bonnie answers.
"The ghost has a name now?" Caroline questions sarcastically.
"Caroline, please." Elena replies giving her a look.
"I wonder why she won't leave me alone?" Bonnie asks out loud.
"What is going on?" Caroline asks, "Why am I not a part of this conversation? You guys do this to me all the time."
"That's not true." Elena replies.
"Yes it is." Bonnie adds before turning to Caroline, "I can't talk to you. You don't listen."
"That's not true." Caroline states.
"I'm a witch." Bonnie explains.
"And don't we all know it?" Caroline jokes.
"See? That's what I'm talking about." Bonnie exclaims looking frustrated, "I'm trying to tell you something. You don't even hear it."
"I listen." Caroline replies turning to Callie, "When do I not listen?"
...
Back at Merlotte's Grill. Jenna goes up to Alaric at the bar.
"Jeremy totally ditched me." Jenna states as she joins him.
"Where's he go?" Alaric asks looking around.
"Home." Jenna answers, "It's not far. He can walk it."
"So are you from here?" Alaric asks curiously, "Are you a townie?"
"I'm a returnee." Jenna replies, "Left town for a while. Now I'm back."
"Why'd you leave?" Alaric questions.
"School..." Jenna states, "And then there's the real reason; I was wronged...Guy named Logan."
"What'd he do?" Alaric asks.
"Basics...Lied, cheated, lured me back in, left me again." Jenna explains, "Your turn. Any sad relationship stories?
"The basics..." Alaric answers, "Fell in love, married young, my wife died."
"Oh..." Jenna says is shock, "Wow."
"Yeah..." Alaric replies, "That's always a good conversation stopper."
"What happened?" Jenna asks.
"Well, you, me and the ... North Carolina department are all wondering the same thing." Alaric explains, "It's what's known as a cold case."
"So why did you move here?" Jenna questions.
"A change of pace, new scenery." Alaric sighs, "I like it here, It's ... got a rich history."
...
Stefan and Damon are still at Merlotte's, drinking and playing darts together. Stefan throws the dart with ease as it hits the middle of the board with perfect skill.
"Lucky shot." Damon comments as he walks forward to write the score.
"More like a carefully honed skill over many decades." Stefan replies.
"You're beating me." Damon states.
"Yeah. It's because I'm better than you." Stefan exclaims looking confident.
"I'm onto you." Damon point at him accusingly, "Reverse psychology. It's a little transparent, but I admire the effort."
"You prefer the brooding forehead?" Stefan asks jokingly.
"Seriously, what game do you think you're playing?" Damon questions.
"That's a funny question considering the fact that I have been asking you that for months." Stefan states, "It's frustrating isn't it?"
"Touché." Damon adds.
...
Caroline walks into the living room to apologize to Bonnie.
"Bonnie. Look, it's just not me. I don't believe in the..." Caroline swrils her hands in the air to make her point, "But if you do,then...Okay. I'm in... That's all it takes for me to jump on board, because I consider you to be one of my best friend. And I'm saying this knowing that Elena and Callie are in the kitchen listening to my every word. Look, I didn't know how real this was for you, but I'm listening now. Okay?"
Bonnie nods as Caroline sits down on the couch with her and they hug.
"Elena, Callie! you can come in now. We're done." Caroline yells out as they enter the room.
"There is just way too much drama in this room." Callie states as she walks in.
"So what do you guys wanna do?" Elena asks.
"I have an idea." Caroline exclaims, "Why don't we have a seance?"
"I don't think that's a good idea." Bonnie replies.
"Come on. Let's summon some spirits." Caroline tries to persuade them, "This Emily chick has some serious explaining to do."
...
In Elena's bedroom they have everything set up for the seance. They are sitting on the floor in a circle with some candles in the middle in near darkness with all the lights turned off.
"What are we doing?" Elena asks.
"I don't know." Callie replies as she rolls her eyes.
"Be quiet and concentrate." Caroline ordered them, "Close your eyes. Now take a deep breathe. Bonnie. Call to her."
"Emily ,you there?" Bonnie calls out casually.
"Really? "Emily you there?" That's all you got?" Caroline complains, "Come on. Jeez."
Bonnie takes a deep breath as she closes her eyes as holds hands with the group.
"Emily. I call on you." Bonnie states calmly, "I know you have a message. I'm here to listen."
Suddenly all the candle flare up and start to flicker.
"Did that just..." Elena starts to say.
"Yeah, it just happened." Callie finishes for her.
"It's just the air conditioning." Bonnie replies looking worried.
"Ask her to show you a sign." Caroline tells Bonnie excitedly, "Emily if you're among us, show us another sign."
They look around the room as the candles continue to flicker and nothing moves.
"See? It's not working." Bonnie says as the windows fly open, "I can't... I'm done.
Bonnie stands up and rips the necklace off before throwing it on the ground. The candles die out leaving the room in darkness once again.
"Get the light." Bonnie yells, "Please get the light on."
"Hold on." Callie calls out as the room is suddenly flooded with light, "I got it."
Bonnie looks down at the candles on the ground in shock.
"You guys..." She states looking worried, "The necklace, it's gone."
...
Stefan and Damon are on the football field.
"What are we doin' here?" Damon asks as he walks onto the grass with his bottle of bourbon.
"Bonding. Catch!" Stefan explains as she throws the ball to his brother, "Go on. Give it a try."
"Don't forget who taught you how to play this game." Damon reminds him as he sits his bottle down and throws the ball far into the air.
Stefan vamp speeds forward to catch it as Damon tackles him to the ground.
"That hurt." Stefan coughs as they stay lying on the ground side by side, gazing up into the night sky together, "Downside of my diet ...getting hit actually hurts a little bit."
"I'm impressed Stefan. Fun with booze and darts, sentimental with football, and now...a starry night." Damon comments as he lays back, "What do you want, Stefan?"
"It wasn't real, Damon. Our love for Katherine." Stefan explains as he sits up, "She compelled us. We didn't have a choice. Took me years to sort that out,to truly understand what she did to us."
"Oh, no Stefan." Damon gets to his feet to leave, "We are not takin' about that tonight."
"What do you want with Callie?" Stefan asks, "Or Katherine's crystal for that matter."
"Why does everyone think I want something from her?!" Damon questions as he stops and turns around, "How do you know about that?"
"Come on." Stefan replies, "You knew Elena would tell me."
"But how did you know it was Katherine's?" Damon asks, "Emily gave it to her on her last night. I was with her, and you weren't."
"I was the last one to see her, Damon." Stefan states as Damon's face falls, "Now, what do you want with Katherine's crystal?"
"She didn't tell you?" Damon asks as he smiles.
"We had other things on our mind." Stefan answers as Damon's face turns to rage and he vamp speeds over to him.
"I could rip your heart out and not think twice about it." Damon threatens as he stands over his brother, "Callie means nothing to me."
"I've heard that before." Stefan replies.
"I have a bigger surprise, Stefan." Damon states, "I'm gonna bring her back."
...
Back at the Gilbert house.
"Okay, fun's over, Caroline." Callie sighs, "You made a point, and I get it. Now give it back."
"What? well, I didn't take it." Caroline exclaims, "What? What happened?"
"I don't know... Nothing." Elena quickly answers.
Bonnie sees the crystal in the bathroom. She goes in to get it.
"Guys..." Bonnie calls out as the door slams shut, "You guys open the door, Help me!"
"Bonnie! Bonnie!" Elena shouts as she tries to open the door, "What's going on, Bonnie?"
"Bonnie!" Callie yells as Bonnie's voice shrieks in pain.
"Bonnie! Bonnie!" Caroline screams in panic, "Unlock the door!"
"Bonnie! Open the door!" Elena shouts as the door unlocks and slowly opens.
Bonnie is standing in the middle of the bathroom with her face in her hands. She looks up at them calmly as she removes her hands.
"What happened?" Callie asks.
"Are you okay?" Elena questions looking worried.
"I'm fine." Bonnie replies.
"Unbelievable." Caroline exclaims, "You were totally faking it."
"Caroline..." Callie states, "Come on."
"No, you scared the hell out of me." Caroline replies.
"Bonnie?" Elena stares at her friend with a puzzled expression as she just stands there calmly.
"I'm fine." Bonnie states, "Everything's fine."
...
Stefan and Damon at the football field.
"How can you bring Katherine back?" Stefan asks.
"Before Katherine and the others were killed in the church," Damon answers, "Do you remember what it was like in this town?"
"I remember the fear and the hysteria." Stefan replies.
"Townspeople were killing vampires one by one." Damon explains, "When they came for Katherine, I went straight to Emily, said, "I'll do anything. Name your price; Just protect her." She did."
"How?" Stefan questions.
"She did some kind of spell with the crystal." Damon answers, "And while the church was burning and we thought Katherine was burning in it. She wasn't."
"But I saw her go inside." Stefan replies.
"There's a tomb underneath the church." Damon continues, "The spell sealed Katherine in that tomb, protecting her."
"Are you telling me that Katherine's alive?" Stefan asks in disbelief.
"If that's what you wanna call it." Damon explains, "She's been trapped in a mystical holding cell for the last century and a half, but you're an expert on starving a vampire, so how do you think she's doing, Stefan? Did you know that witches can use celestial events to draw energy into their magic? Me either. But in order to give the crystal its power, Emily used the comet that was passing overhead, and in order for that crystal to work again..."
"The comet had to return." Stefan finishes as Damon nods.
"Downside...Long time in between comets and a couple of hiccups along the way with the crystal but the comet passed, and I got the crystal." Damon sighs, "And then Caroline got the crystal, and now Bonnie has the crystal and here we are."
"Why would Emily...Why would she do this for you?" Stefan questions.
"Because she knew they were gonna come for her too," Damon states, "And she made me promise that her lineage would survive."
"I remember." Stefan exclaims, "You saved her children."
"It's the only thing keeping me from ripping that little Bonnie girl's throat out to get my crystal back." Damon replies, "Well a deal's, a deal. So...You wanna go throw some more?"
...
At the Gilbert house, the girls continued to talk after the unexplained events.
"I can't believe I fell for it." Caroline sighs as she crosses her arms.
"Are you okay?" Elena asks as Bonnie walks out of the bathroom.
"I must go." Bonnie relies.
"If she's leaving, I'm leaving." Caroline adds as she grabs her stuff.
"You guys can't leave." Callie says.
"I can. I've had enough freaky fake witch stuff for one night." Caroline answers.
"Thank you for having me." Bonnie looks at Elena before going downstairs, "'ll take it from here."
"Where are you going?" Elena asks.
"Back to where it all began." Bonnie replies.
"Bonnie! Bonnie!" Elena calls out, "Oh My God! Emily!"
Bonnie turns around as she opens to door to leave.
"I won't let him have it." She states, "It must be destroyed."
"Wait!" Elena shouts as she races downstairs as Bonnie shuts the door behind her.
"What's happening?" Caroline asks as the door doesn't open.
" don't know..." Callie replies.
"The door, it's not..." Elena tries to unlock the door but it doesn't budge.
The door finally opens as Jeremy walks in. Elena, Callie and Caroline jump back in fear.
"What the hell?" Jeremy states as he enters the house and sees the shock reaction.
"I'm outta here." Caroline replies as she walks out the door.
Elena quickly pulls out her phone and calls Stefan.
"What's wrong?" Stefan answers on the first ring.
"It's Bonnie." Elena exclaims.
"What happened?" Stefan asks.
"Emily is possessing her." Elena explains, "She said something."
"What did she say?" Stefan questions.
"She said "I won't let him have it. It must be destroyed." And then she just left." Elena replies.
"Where do you think she went?" Stefan asks.
"I...I don't know... Fell's church," Elena answers, "by the old cemetery that's where she took Bonnie in her dreams. We have to help her, Stefan."
"Okay, just stay there. I'm gonna go find her." Stefan states calmly before hanging up.
...
At Fell's Church, Bonnie walks through the woods with a distant stare in her eyes.
"Hello Emily." Damon greets as he appears nearby, "You look different."
"I won't let you do it." Emily replies.
"We had a deal." Damon states as he walks over.
"Things are different now." Emily answers, "I need to protect my family."
"I protected your family." Damon raises his voice angrily, "You owe me."
"I know." Emily sighs, "I'm sorry."
"You're about to be a lot more than that." Damon mutters as he vamp speeds over to her and tries to attack her.
Emily holds out her hand as his body goes flying back and hits a tree. A branch pierces through his chest as he become impaled and stuck.
...
Back at the Gilbert house. Alaric walks Jenna to the door.
"You're so wrong." Jenna jokes happily, "I'm much more pathetic."
"Oh no no. I've got you beat." Alaric replies with a smile, "I have pathetic down to a science."
"Oh no...We haven't even covered high school." Jenna exclaims as she walks inside, "Braces,"A" Cup."
"Glasses, skin condition." Alaric shrugs as he stands at the door.
"You can...You know what? I'm not gonna invite you in." Jenna changes her mind as she nods to Jeremy in the kitchen.
"Well, some other time then." Alaric replies, "Have a good night Jenna."
He turns and leaves as Jenna shuts the door and enters the kitchen, where Jeremy is sitting at the table looking through the boxes from the attic.
"So you found the boxes." Jenna states as she joins him.
"I found this, too." Jeremy adds as he passes her a photo.
"Me and Logan." Jenna states as she looks at the photo, "That's just cruel."
"Cruel is dating my history teacher." Jeremy comments.
"I'm not dating him." Jenna replies with a smile, "Yet."
...
At the Fell's Church. Stefan sees Damon impaled to the tree. He runs over to help free him.
"It hurts." Damon groans as he places his feet back on the ground, "This is why I feed on people."
"Stefan." Emily nods from the clearing. She is standing in the middle of a pentagram drawing into the ground.
"Hello Emily." Stefan greets.
"These people don't deserve this." Emile exclaims, "They should never have to know such evil."
"What do you mean evil?" Stefan asks.
"Emily, I swear to God I'll make you regret this." Damon warns.
"I won't let you unleash them into this world." she replies.
"Them?" Stefan questions turning to his brother, "What part of the story did you leave out, Damon?"
"What does it matter?" Damon shrugs.
"Emily, tell me what you did." Stefan pleads.
"To save her, I had to save them." Emile explains.
"You saved everyone in the church?" Stefan asks.
"With one, comes all." Emile answers.
"I don't care about them." Damon states, "I just want Katherine."
"I knew I shouldn't have believed a single word that comes out of your mouth." Stefan exclaims angrily, "This isn't about love, is it? This is about revenge."
"The two aren't mutually exclusive." Damon states.
"Damon, you can't do this." Stefan shouts.
"Why not? They killed twenty-seven people, and they called it a war battle." Damon answers, "They deserve whatever they get."
"Twenty-seven Vampires, Damon. They were vampires." Stefan tries to explain, "You can't just bring them back."
"This town deserves this." Damon states furiously.
"You're blaming innocent people for something that happened one-hundred and forty-five years ago." Stefan replies.
"There is nothing innocent about these people, and don't think for a second it won't happen again." Damon exclaims, "They already know too much, and they'll burn your little grand-witch right next to us when they find out. Trust me."
"Things are different now." Emily speaks up.
"Don't do this." Damon begs.
"I can't free them. I won't." Emily adds before looking into the night sky, "Incendia!"
"No!" Damon shouts, "No please."
"Bonnie!" Elena appears at the edge of the clearing with Callie right behind her.
The pentagram burst into flames around her as Bonnie takes off the crystal necklace as throws it into the fire. The necklace shoots up into the air and explodes into a million pieces around them. Bonnie falls the the ground as Emily leaves her body and the flames die down.
"No!" Damon shouts as he pops out his fangs and vamp speeds over to Bonnie, quickly biting into her neck and feeding.
"Bonnie!" Elena screams as she runs forward, Stefan tries to stop her.
"I have to save her!" Elena's voice suddenly screamed out in Callie's head as her lips barely moved. Callie had no time to think about what had happened as she ran to try and save her sister from getting herself killed.
Damon suddenly stops feeding from Bonnie's neck as he lifts his head and sniffs the air, taking in the warming scent as the veins around his eyes turn black and his eyes darken.
"Elena!" Callie yells as her sister stops in front of her held back by Stefan, she looks up and sees Damon staring at her intensely.
Suddenly Damon vamp speeds forward and grabs Callie, pulling her head back and sticking out his fangs as he bites into her neck and sucks with a furious need. He holds her close to his as he swallows the thick red liquid that oozes from her wound.
"Damon?!" Callie screams as she collapses in his arms, he stops and looks into her eyes, her painful voice breaking him from his trance as he realizes what he has just done.
Stefan runs forward to Bonnie and checks her breathing.
"She's alive." He sighs, "She's going to be okay."
"What about Callie?" Elena yells as she kneels down beside Bonnie and grabs her hand.
Stefan walks over to Damon, who is still holding Callie tightly in his arms. He kneels down and checks her pulse.
"She's weak...It's there, but barely." Stefan states as he looks at Damon, "You can save her."
Damon stares at Callie's peaceful face in his arms as he pops out his fangs and bites into his wrist, holding it to Callie's mouth as she feeds on his blood and regains her consciousness.
"Her neck." Elena exclaims as she watches, "It's healing."
"Callie, I'm so sorry." Damon whispers as Callie swallows his blood and stares into his eyes.
...
Caroline is in her pajamas and is getting ready for bed when she hears a noise behind her. She turns around to see Matt climbing into her bedroom through the window.
"Hey" Matt says.
"What are you doing here?" Caroline asks.
"Your window was open." Matt states jokingly, "I thought you should know."
"Not funny." Caroline replies.
"Earlier today, I lied." Matt explains.
"About?" Caroline asks.
"About being in bed with you." Matt continues, "We cuddled and it creeped me out."
"It creeped you out?" Caroline questions, "I mean, did you just come over here to insult me or what? Because it's been a really long night."
"It's just that...I don't like you." Matt states, "I never have, but...it was nice."
"What?" Caroline asks.
"Being in bed with you, it felt nice." Matt answers, "And so, I was thinking about it, and I thought that I should tell you I stayed because you were all sad and alone and I felt bad for you."
"Well, thank you,cause I love being a charity case." Caroline replies sarcastically, "You can leave now."
"No, because I know..." Matt says honestly, "With Vicki gone and my mom off with...Pete whoever, it's just me,so...I know."
Caroline looks into his eyes and sighs as she softens at his truthful confession.
"My mom is out working late again," Caroline exclaims, "You could stay if you wanted?"
"That sounds nice." Matt replies as Caroline runs off to grab some snacks.
...
Bonnie is standing by Elena's car looking shaken as Elena and Callie walk over.
"I don't understand, Elena, what happened to me?" Bonnie asks looking scared, "He attacked me, and...his face was like..."
"How do you feel?" Elena asks as she looks at her sister, "Are you okay?"
"I'm fine." Callie sighs as she rubs her neck.
"It's just this blood..." Bonnie looks at them, "I don't..."
Stefan walks over and joins them as Bonnie takes a step back in fear.
"I'm not gonna hurt you." Stefan states calmly.
"What's going on, Elena?" Bonnie questions.
"I'll explain everything, Bonnie. Okay? Let's just get out of here." Elena replies as she looks at her sister and they help her into the car, "Bonnie, look at me. Trust me. He's not going to hurt you. Come on.."
Bonnie nods as she gets into the car and Callie follows behind her to comfort her.
"Is Callie in danger of becoming...?" Elena asks as she walks back to Stefan.
"No, she has to die with Damon's blood in her system," Stefan explains, "So keep an eye on her tonight and make sure that nothing happens and once it leaves her system, she'll be fine."
"I'm gonna tell Bonnie the truth." Elena states, "She's so ruffled up at the moment."
"You sure?" Stefan asks.
"I can trust her." Elena replies, "I need someone other than you and Callie to know, someone to talk to. I can't live in secret."
"Shouldn't have to." Stefan adds.
"You helped save her life." Elena sighs, "I'm sorry, Stefan. I thought that ...I couldn't be with you, but I can. You don't have to push me away. I can do this."
She steps forward and holds his hand.
"I can't. I have to leave, Elena." Stefan replies, "Too many people have died. Too much has happened."
"What? No...I know you think you're protecting me but..." Elena says.
"I have to..." Stefan states, "Coming home was...it was a mistake. I can't be a part of your life anymore."
"Don't go Stefan. Please..." Elena begs as she starts to cry, "You don't have to. This is your home. Please don't go."
"Good-bye Elena." Stefan tells her as he kisses her hand before letting it go and walking away.
"You're just gonna walk away?" Elena calls out after him, "Don't walk away, Stefan! Stefan?!"
Stefan walks through the woods until he comes across his brother. Damon is sitting on a log deep in thought about his actions that night.
"Katherine never compelled me." Damon exclaims truthfully, "I knew everything. Every step of the way. It was real for me."
"Callie is fine," Stefan tells him, "Elena is taking her and Bonnie home to look after them.
Damon nods to let his brother know he understands as he looks down at the ground and sighs.
"It was the most incredible thing I've ever tasted," he states, "I'll leave now."
...
Callie is fast asleep in her bedroom as Elena sits Bonnie down is her own room and slowly explains everything from the beginning. Bonnie starts to cry as what Elena says starts to sink in, and Elena can't help but sob her eyes out at the relief of finally being able to tell her best friend.
They hug and comfort one another gently as they talk all night and get everything out in the open again.
...
Jenna is sitting in the lounge room as the doorbell rings. She gets up to answer the door.
"Hello Jenna." Logan greets as he stands on her doorstep.
"Logan..." Jenna states as she looks at him in shock.
"Aren't you gonna invite me in?" Logan asks as he looks around the house.
