The Reckoning
[Mystic Falls High School]
[It's Nighttime. The School is empty. Matt is using a bench-press machine in the weight room. He stops for a rest and hears a noise. He gets up and walks through the school. He finally enters a classroom. It's dark inside, and when he steps inside he sets off a number of mouse traps that have been placed on the floor. He turns on the light. Tyler, Caroline, Elena and Bonnie are here setting the traps.]
''Oh! Oh, come on seriously? Do you know how long it took us to set all this up? says Caroline
''Forgot about senior Prank night, huh? says Tyler
''Clearly. says Matt
''How could you forget? We've only been waiting for this since freshman year. says Caroline
''Yeah, Matt. If I'm doing this, you're doing this says Elena
''I'm kind of surprised any of you are doing this says Matt
''Caroline's making us. says Bonnie
''We're about to be Seniors. These are the memories that will stay with us forever, and if we don't...says Caroline
''And if we don't create these memories now, then what's the point of it all? says Elena
''Go ahead and make fun, I don't care. says Caroline
''You're all lame. And I've got ten more classrooms to prank. says Tyler
[Tyler takes his bag and leaves. Elena's about to leave too.]
''Hey! Where are you going? says Bonnie
''To Superglue Alaric's desk shut. I'm making memories says Elena
[She smiles. Caroline smiles too.] ''I love you! says Caroline
[Elena goes out of the classroom and sees Tyler giving instructions to other students while he hands them rolls of saran wrap.]
''Get the faculty toilet seats, and Dana needs bodies in the gym. Let's go. says Tyler
[Elena laughs and opens some double doors, then finds herself face to face with Klaus.]
''There's my girl. says Klaus
''Klaus! says Elena
[She turns around and tries to run, but he's already in front of her.] ''You are supposed to be dead. What are we going to do about that? says Klaus
[He takes her by the arm and pulls her behind him as he walks...He was furious]
[Truck]
[Stefan wakes up. Rebekah's standing near the open back door. Gabrielle is still knocked out but was waking up.]
''Mm, what's going on? says Gabrielle
''What happened? says Stefan
''You took a beating. My brother's been breaking your neck all afternoon. Quite the temper says Rebekah
''Why did he bring us back to Mystic Falls? says Stefan
''You can stop playing dumb now. It didn't take him long to figure out what we've been hiding says Gabrielle
''We are not hiding anything. We've done everything Klaus has asked us to do says Stefan
''No, you just failed to mention that the Doppelganger's still alive. says Rebekah
''Oh No...Elena...says Gabrielle
[Gabrielle suddenly begins to turn into her Tiger form. Rebekah intrigued watches her flash away through the parking lot. Stefan concerned looks at Rebekah]
''Where did Klaus go? says Stefan
''With any luck, ripping that cow's bloody head off. says Rebekah
''[He rushes at her and they both fly out of the truck and onto the ground, him on top of her.]
''Where is she? says Stefan
''You really do love her, don't you? [She gets up and pushes him against the truck, punches him and takes a crowbar. She puts the hook of the crowbar behind his neck and pulls him toward her.] ''Consider me jealous. says Rebekah
[She drives the crowbar through his stomach.]
[Mystic Falls High School]
[Klaus is holding onto Elena's arms and he's marching her through the school hallways.]
''You put a rather large kink in my plans, sweetheart. The whole point of breaking the curse and becoming a Hybrid was to make more hybrids. I haven't been able to do that. Now my bet is, it has something to do with the fact that you're still breathing. says Klaus
''If you're going to kill me, just do it! says Elena
''Not until I know I'm right. But I do have ways of making you suffer. [He pulls her into the gym. A Few students are setting up pranks. Klaus speaks with an american accent.] ''Attention, seniors. you have officially been busted. Prank night is over. Head on home. [He sees Dana and another student. He gets closer to them and speaks with his normal voice.] ''You two. I remember you. says Klaus
''I'm sorry. Who are you? says Dana
''Oh, don't worry, I wasn't in my right head last time we met. [He compels her] ''Lift your feet up, please, Dana. [She does so. He Looks at the boy.] ''If she drops her foot, Chad, I want you to beat her to death. Understood? says Klaus
[Chad nods.]
''Don't Klaus. You don't have to hurt anybody says Elena
''Oh, come on, Love. Of course I do. says Klaus
[Elena turns her head when the Gym door slams open and Gabrielle runs inside she gasps in shock seeing her.]
''Gabrielle...get out of here says Elena
''Elena! says Gabrielle
[Gabrielle was about to go to her when Klaus flashes to her grabbing her by the neck making her cry out.]
''Stop! Let her go...says Elena
''No She is the reason everything failed with the Hybrids says Klaus
''Hah...Klaus...I'm sorry I only did it for Elena...She's my half sister and I needed to help her...Please...says Gabrielle
[He stares at her seeing how much she was telling the truth but all he can see is all the time he had her all summer knowing that he was struggling to make Hybrids. He pulls her to him releasing her neck to hold her face in his hands]
''I know you were doing it for your Sister...I admire that about you[His gaze harden] ''But you made a fool of me all summer knowing that My Hybrids died because of what you did saving the Doppelganger...You will pay for your betrayel says Klaus
''Please...[She felt tears fall from her eyes] ''I didn't want any of this...I had no choice to go with you and all I wanted was to protect Elena and save Damon...Please just don't hurt anyone else says Gabrielle
[Klaus continues to stare at her in coldness and then his gaze turns heated and then he looks her over in dark intentions. Dana is struggling to stay on one foot.] ''Keep it up. says Klaus
''Where's Stefan? What did you do to him? says Elena
''Stefan's on a time out says Klaus
[The doors open. Bonnie and Matt enter.] ''Bonnie, get out of here says Gabrielle
[Klaus rushes over to Bonnie] ''Ah, I was wondering when you'd show up. Now we can get started. [He looks over at Dana] ''Ah, Dana, why don't you relax? You and Chad sit tight. [He looks at Bonnie and Gabrielle] ''I assume you're also the reason Elena's still walking around alive? says Klaus
''All of the magic used to protect Elena was all Gabrielle...[Bonnie looks at Gabrielle with awe and fear for her as Klaus glares at Gabrielle] ''The rest was all me. says Bonnie
''Oh, there's no need for blame, love. Just Your witchy interference and My Mage's interference seems to have caused some undesirable side effects. And since you caused the problem, I'm going to have you find the fix. says Klaus
''[Rebekah enters with Tyler] ''Get off of me! says Tyler
''Hush now. says Rebekah
''I'd like you all to meet my Sister Rebekah. Word of warning...She can be quite mean. says Klaus
''Don't be an ass. says Rebekah
[She throws Tyler into Klaus's arms.] ''Leave him alone! says Elena
''I'm going to make this very simple...Every time I attempt to turn a Werewolf into a vampire Hybrid, they die during the transition. It's Quite horrible, actually [to Gabrielle] ''Isn't it Darling...says Klaus
''Yes! [She watches as He bites his wrist and feeds Tyler his blood] ''No stop...don't do this says Gabrielle
''I need you to find a way to save my Hybrids, Gabrielle, Bonnie. And for Tyler's sake...You better hurry. says Klaus
[He twists his head and kills him. Elena, Matt, Gabrielle and Bonnie are shocked. Klaus smiles. Dana and Chad are sitting on the floor. Matt is next to Tyler's body]
''He killed him says Matt
''He's not dead. Klaus's blood will turn him into a vampire. says Elena
''And if Bonnie and Gabrielle are successful, he'll live through his transition. Go on, then. [To Gabrielle] 'Go and fetch your grimories and Your ancestor's Mage book and enchantments and what-not. I'll hold on to Elena...for safe keeping. [He walks to Gabrielle] ''Don't think of running because I will hunt you down. Because I still have plans for you says Klaus
[Gabrielle swallows in fear as she felt Bonnie take her hand pulling her out of the gym with Matt. Rebekah looks at Elena.]
''So this is the latest doppelganger. The Original one was much prettier. says Rebekah
''Enough, Rebekah. Take the wolf boy elsewhere, would you? [Rebekah drags Tyler behind her by his arm and leaves. Klaus looks at Elena.] ''Just ignore her. Petty little thing. says Klaus
[Matt, Gabrielle and Bonnie are in the hallway.]
''What are you going to do? says Matt
[He looks at Gabrielle who was thinking] ''I have no idea. The curse he's talking about is a thousand years old. The Grimores of Bonnie's don't go back that far...I need my own magic book to figure this out. says Gabrielle
[Matt looks at Bonnie] ''Can you ask those dead witches that helped you before? says Matt
''I don't have contact with them anymore...They cut me off when I brought Jeremy back to life. That's it! I can't contact the dead. Jeremy can [to Gabrielle] ''I am going to need your help says Bonnie
''Okay says Gabrielle
[Gabrielle walks with Bonnie through the school hallway]
[Gym]
[Elena is comforting Dana. Stefan enters the gym]
''Stefan...says Elena
''Klaus says Stefan
''Come to save your damsel, Mate? says Klaus
''I came to ask your forgiveness. And Pledge my loyalty. says Stefan
''Well, you broke that pledge once already. says Klaus
''Elena means nothing to me anymore. And whatever you ask of me...I will do says Stefan
''Fair enough. Let's drink on it. [Pointing to Dana and Chad.] ''Kill them. What are you waiting for? Kill them. says Klaus
''No! Stefan, don't. He's not going to hurt me. He already said...says Elena
[Klaus hits her so hard she falls to the ground. Stefan rushes over to Klaus, his fangs out. Klaus grabs him by the throat.]
''She means nothing to you? Your lies just keep piling up says Klaus
''Let her go! I'll do anything you want, You have my word says Stefan
''Your word doesn't mean much. I lived by your word all summer, during which time I thought you were on my side...Gabrielle...as soon as she finds the way to fix all this...I will deal with her as well. says Klaus
''No... you don't have to hurt her. What she did was because we asked her to do...She was only trying to save all of us. She never meant to be apart of all this says Stefan
''Oh but Stefan that is where you are wrong. The Mage was always apart of this Soon I will make my move against her. [He compels Stefan] ''Stop fighting says Klaus
''Don't do this, don't do this says Stefan
''I didn't want to. All I wanted was your allegence. Now I'm going to have to take it. Just as I will take Gabrielle and make her Mine says Klaus
''Don't...Don't...says Stefan
[Klaus compels him] ''You will do exactly as I say and when I say it. You will not run, you will not hide, you will simply just obey. says Klaus
''No Stefan says Elena
''Now Kill them. Ripper says Klaus
[Stefan vamps out, rushes over to Dana and kills her by drinking her blood.]
''It's always nice to see a vampire in his true element. The species has become such a broody lot. says Klaus
''No. you did this to him. says Elena
''I invited him to the party love. He's the one dancing on the table. says Klaus
[Rebekah marches in and rushes towards Elena.] ''Where is it? Where's my necklace? says Rebekah
''What are you talking about? says Klaus
''She has my necklace. Look. says Rebekah
[She gives him the phone so he can see the picture.] ''Well, well. More lies says Klaus
''Where...is it? says Rebekah
''I don't have it anymore says Elena
''You're lying! says Rebekah
[She vamps out and bites Elena's neck but Klaus stops her and takes her aside]
''Knock it off says Klaus
''Make her tell me where it is, Nik! says Rebekah
[Klaus looks at Elena. She has her hand on her neck] ''Where's the necklace, sweetheart? Be Honest. says Klaus
''I'm telling the truth. Katherine stole it. says Elena
''Katerina. Of course. Well, that's unfortunate. If we had the necklace it would make things a whole lot easier for your witch and My Mage, but since we're doing this the hard way, let's put a clock on it, shall we? [He puts on the clock. There's a buzzer sound when the clock appears on the board. He goes over to Stefan and compels him] ''Twenty minutes. If Bonnie and Gabrielle hasn't found a solution by then, I want you to feed again. Only this time, I want you to feed on Elena. You know you want to. says Klaus
''No, Klaus! Don't do this to him! says Elena
''No one leaves. If she tries to run, fracture her spine. says Klaus
[Rebekah looks at them and leaves with Klaus]
[Gym Weigh Room]
[Gabrielle is pacing in the room as Matt was on the phone with Bonnie]
''Did you get a hold of Jeremy? says Matt
''No I've tried his cell 20 times. He's not answering says Bonnie
[Gabrielle stops going through her mind of all the things she witnessed with the Werewolves in the mountains. Ray actually reacted to her blood which made him a Hybrid and then it clicked. She takes the phone from Matt]
''Hey...says Matt
''Bonnie...I think I have an idea...it's got to be The Doppelganger blood...what if it's Elena's blood that can make Hybrids...My blood is also able to create them I saw it at the mountains when Klaus, Stefan and I went...it has to be the answer says Gabrielle
''It makes sense. I mean Klaus is full Vampire/Hybrid but somehow the Werewolves he turned with his blood didn't work...That is why the Doppelganger blood was so important it can break or make any spell says Bonnie
''Yes...it can...says Gabrielle
[She gives the phone back to Matt and she runs through the building]
[Classroom]
[Caroline, Tyler and Rebekah are in a classroom. Rebekah checks how much time is remaining on Caroline's phone and sees there's three minutes remaing. Suddenly Tyler wakes up.]
''Where am I? What happened? says Tyler
''Tyler. says Caroline
''Don't be shy about it says Rebekah
''what's going on? says Tyler
''Klaus is turning you into a vampire. A Hybrid. You're in transition. says Caroline
''Don't leave out the hard part sweets. You'll only survive if your witch or the Mage is successful. If not...you're pretty much dead says Rebekah
''You're going to be okay. Okay? It's going to be okay says Caroline
''I wonder how she's doing [She looks at the clock on the phone and turns it round to show them. There's two minutes remaining.] ''Tick tock goes the gym clock. says Rebekah
[In The Gym, There's only sixteen seconds left on the clock]
''Elena, you're going to have to run. says Stefan
''But Klaus said if I run...says Elena
''I know what he said, but if you stay, it won't matter. Elena, please, please, please. Elena, there's no other way says Stefan
''There is another way, Stefan. It's for you to fight [A Buzzer sounds, signifying that the time has run out.] ''Stefan...I love you. Fight, Stefan. Don't give up says Elena
''I can't hold it. says Stefan
[He vamps out and rushes at Elena and she screams, When Stefan was pushed against the wall by a force wind. Gabrielle is standing in front of Elena who is shocked]
''Oh My god Gabrielle...says Elena
''Elena...I need you to run okay...Your blood is what Klaus needs to create hybrids...I need you to leave I will hold Stefan back says Gabrielle
''No...He will kill you Gabrielle...says Elena
''Elena, GO! says Gabrielle
[She looks at Gabrielle so afraid for her as she runs through the school hallway to the next. Stefan growls looking at Gabrielle then rushes past her and she follows him and with a wave of her hand she keeps him from attacking Elena...She was glaring with tears in her eyes]
''I will keep you from hurting Elena...I know you don't want to do this says Gabrielle
''Gabrielle...I'm so sorry...says Stefan
[Elena goes through a door, closes it and looks through the small window in it. She then turns around and starts moving but bumps into Klaus.]
''We've got to stop meeting like this [Stefan enters the cafeteria, and Gabrielle follows him in and with a wave of her hand pins him to the wall. Klaus enters with Elena, and Stefan and Gabrielle looks at them] ''Now this is fascinating. I've never seen this before. The only thing stronger than your craving for blood is your love for this one girl. Why don't you turn it off? says Klaus
[Klaus lets go of Elena and then rushes over to Gabrielle pulling her against him with an arm around her waist]
''No! says Gabrielle
[Klaus sits on a nearby table holding Gabrielle in his lap she struggles but he wasn't letting her go]
''Come on. Your humanity is killing you. All the guilt must be exhausting. Turn it off. says Klaus
''No! says Stefan
''Stefan...says Elena
''You're strong. [He pulls the stake out of Stefan's body] ''But you're not that strong. Turn. It. Off. says Klaus
''NO! says Stefan
[He pushes Klaus away. But Klaus pushes him against the wall, compels him and yells] ''Turn it off! says Klaus
[Stefan's face changes] ''What did you do? says Gabrielle
''I fixed him. But I think a test is in order, don't you? [He walks behind her and pulls her head back he speaks against her neck she winces as he grips her hair tightly then looks at Stefan] ''Ripper...Perhaps you'd like a drink...from the Doppelganger's neck? [Stefan's face changes and he rushes over to Elena and bites her neck. She screams. Gabrielle sobs at the sight as Klaus pulls her out of the room. They enter the classroom where Rebekah, Tyler and Caroline are in.]''Well, the verdict's in. The Original witch says the Doppelganger should be dead. says Klaus
''[Rebekah gets up and seems happy] ''Does that mean we can kill her? says Rebekah
''No, I'm fairly certain it means the Opposite. says Klaus
''What? says Rebekah
[Klaus holds Gabrielle's arm as she struggles. Rebekah holds Caroline back.] ''Call it a hunch...[He shows a test tube containing blood to Tyler. Rebekah holds Caroline so she can't move] ''Elena's blood. Drink it says Klaus
''No! No, no, no. Tyler, don't! says Caroline
''If he doesn't feed, he'll die anyway, love. Consider this an experiment. It's okay [Tyler struggles but he finally drinks it] ''There we go. Good boy [Tyler couchs, rolls over the desk and falls to the floor, screaming and groaning and writhing. He holds his head and screams and his face finally changes. His eyes are yellow, he has fangs and veins under his eyes.] ''Well, that's a good sign. says Klaus
[He smiles then turns to Gabrielle then walks with her out of the Classroom forcing her to walk behind him. She struggles]
''Let go of me...says Gabrielle
''Not a chance...I haven't been able to deal with you yet...I aim to change that says Klaus
''No...No please don't do this...Klaus...says Gabrielle
[He enters another classroom and slams the door behind him locking it then turns to face Gabrielle who was running towards the other door. He flashes in front of her and then pushes her into the desks...She cries out as she hits her head on a desk and she was dazed as he goes to his knees and his chest was on top of hers and he was kissing her his tongue licks on her bottom lips to get her to open her mouth so that he can kiss her deeply...She cries against him struggling]
''Why must I be a Monster for you to apprecite me...[She gasps in a cry as he stops kissing her to kiss and bite on her neck] ''I've done everything for you and this is how you repay me. Betraying me to save people who only will hurt you in the end says Klaus
''But...you are no better, You've had me do things against my will and made me follow you to places and watch you and Stefan kill. I can feel things that other people feel. Fear, Anger, Pain and Suffering...All I felt being around you is Fear and pain says Gabrielle
[She sobs as he then sits up taking her with him until he takes her face in his hands making her look at him.]
''That was never my intentions for you. My intention was to get you on my side and be the powerful Mage I know that you can be and soon You will be all mine but for now...says Klaus
[He smacks her across the face knocking her out. He sighs looking down a her in regret. He bends to his knees and caresses her face seeing the dark bruise that was forming on her face from where he hit her.]
[Hospital]
[Klaus and Rebekah in front of the Hospital. Gabrielle was laying in the back of the truck still knocked out]
''So the Doppelganger isn't the problem. Her blood is the solution says Rebekah
''Seems so. says Klaus
''How did you know? says Rebekah
''Well, you know how much the original witch hated me. Do you honestly think I would do anything other than the opposite of what she says? says Klaus
''A Thousand years in the grave and she's still screwing with you says Rebekah
''Well it makes sense if you think about it from her perspective. It was her fail-safe in case I ever broke the hybrid curse. The Doppelganger had to die in order for me to become a Hybrid, but if she was dead...says Klaus
''Then you couldn't use her blood to sire yourself a new species. says Rebekah
''[Klaus looks at Gabrielle who was waking up he sighs as she slowly comes aware of everything] ''Elena's blood was to make Hybrids...My Mage is the Key to bringing me that power that I always wanted says Klaus
''How? What do you want from me? says Gabrielle
[He stares at her in Dark Hunger] ''You know what I want from you...Bonding you to me Forever says Klaus
[She wraps her arms around herself feeling the shivers go all over her body at the way he was looking at her and his words were affecting her.]
''Is that what this is about? Your obsession with Hybrids? You just don't want to be alone? says Rebekah
''What I want is to take my girls, Take my Hybrid the hell out of this one-pony town. You know, why don't you uh, why don't you get the van? I'll get Elena says Klaus
''K-Klaus...I don't understand? says Gabrielle
[He bends to her lips eyeing her.] '' Since the moment I heard that the Mages were no longer producing Males in your bloodline I Hunted you down for centuries. Going to different countries until I came here to Mystic Falls where the rumors were spreading of you and here you are...says Klaus
''I don't understand so you need a mage to produce spells when you want? says Gabrielle
''No You are a special girl who is able to cure Werewolf bites and produce such amazing skills that can stop people from dying but I know it comes with a price...You do tend to weaken after a time. But there will be others who will know of you and will take you from me. No I tend to Make you My Wife in name only and then when the time comes You will give me an heir says Klaus
''What? No...that can't be possible says Gabrielle
''Oh yes with you anything is possible. says Klaus
[She shakes her head as Klaus watches her with Dark Hunger then his hand goes behind her hair and takes her mouth in passion. She moans then closes her eyes arching her back in a cry as with a growl he bites her neck wrapping an arm around her waist Klaus growls in annoyance as he pulls away from her as Damon arrives]
''Well, look who finally decided to show up to the party says Klaus
''Get away from Gabrielle...and where is Elena? says Damon
''Elena? Ah, she's making a donation to a greater cause [Damon pulls Gabrielle from the truck and places her behind him but Klaus stops him.] ''I'm afraid I can't let you interfere...Mate says Klaus
''You will have to kill me says Damon
''Oh, I would love to kill you, but I made a pledge to your brother, and unlike him, I keep my word. Although, you know what, thinking about it now, he probably doesn't care that much anymore says Klaus
''No thanks to you says Gabrielle
[He glares at her as he then pushes Damon against the hood of a car and is about to kill him]
''Don't you want to know about your friend Mikael? says Damon
''What do you know about Mikael? says Klaus
''Just that he knows you're here. says Damon
''You're bluffing. says Klaus
''Katherine and I Found him. Consider it our leverage. says Damon
[Klaus throws him against another car, and Damon falls to the ground. Gabrielle runs over to him helping him up. She looks around to see that Klaus has disappeared. Damon seeing her grabs her and hugs her]
''Gabrielle...I'm So glad you're safe says Damon
''So am I...Elena is in the Hospital says Gabrielle
''Let's go get her and go home says Damon
[She nods as she follows him into the hospital going through the hallways until they finally find her and sees her inside. She's still asleep. He looks at her and pulls out all the tubes in Elena's arm. He looks at the tube which was pumping out her blood and she wakes up.]
''Damon...[She sees Gabrielle behind him] ''Gabrielle...says Elena
''Hey says Damon
[He puts his arms under her and lifts her out of the bed, and then he carries her out of the room.]
