In New Orleans, Sophie chops up vegetables while she talks to Sabine, who is sitting on one of the tables. When Sophie sees her sitting on the kitchen prep table, she gestures toward her and makes a face " I cook on that, you know!"

"Don't get cranky with me! I'm the only witch who still likes you"

Sophie stirs her gumbo before turning to Sabine "Yeah, it's not like I'm trying to save the witch heritage or anything."

"They'll come around. They're just old-school. And scared"

Sophie scoffs "Scared of what? Your prophecy about the hybrid baby? Agnes and her freak-show minions had a real field day with that one"

Sabine shakes her head " I can't help what I see, Soph"

Sophie smiles "Well, if you're psychic, I'm Martha Stewart!" She walks toward table to grab some celery "Scotch!" Sophie returns to her table, and Sabine hops down to join her. She sees a shadow in her peripheral vision and gets suspicious. Suddenly, two people in black masks come out and lunge toward them

"What the...?" One of the masked people backhands Sabine across the face, and she as she falls, she hits her head on the table and falls unconscious. Sophie tries to fight the other two masked people off, but they blow some powder in her face that makes her pass out as well.

Rebekah scrubs at the bloodstains in the carpet while Klaus continues to read "A Poison Tree." "Poetry about poisoned apples from dead trees. Looks like someone's worried about impending daddy-hood"

Klaus shakes head "Nonsense. Elijah's back. In his presence, all problems turn to pixie-dust and float away!"

Rebekah side-eyes him and grins, and Klaus grins back. Elijah hears them talking about him and joins them in the living room "Strange, I don't recall any pixie-dust from the darkness of the coffin I was recently forced to endure" Elijah opens Esther's grimoire and flips through it

Rebekah puts her hands on her hips "What are you doing with Mother's spell book?"

"Well, in exchange for my freedom, I promised the witch Davina that I would share a few pages from Mother's grimoire to help her learn to control her magic. I thought we'd begin with a little un-linking spell" Rebekah and Klaus look at each other in confusion.

Rebekah looks stunned "Wait, you want to use her to un-link Brianna from Sophie Deveraux?"

"Sophie brought us here under false pretences! She doesn't just want us to take down Marcel and his minions, she wants to take Davina back. So, she yolked her own cause to ours with magic threats and half-truths! Well, no more. As of now, our deal with Sophie Deveraux is null and void" Klaus and Rebekah smile wryly at each other "Niklaus, I need you to come with me. I need five minutes alone with Davina. You need to make certain that I am not interrupted" He points to Rebekah and thinks for a moment before giving his order "You stay here incase Brianna calls in case of an emergency" He turns and leaves the house.

Rebekah looks annoyed "How did I get elected super-nanny?"

"More importantly, who put him in charge?" Klaus reluctantly follows Elijah out of the house.

Back in Mystic Falls Brie and Elena sit on a blanket on the Whitmore campus

"You didn't feel anything?" Brie asked as her and Elena were talking about last night.

"I felt scared and guilty, and his eyes were really, really blue and pretty, but no. I don't remember loving him"

"So you don't remember. So be it" Brie shrugs it off.

Elena raises an eyebrow "That's your advice?"

"Well, Elena, look at your life right now. You're doing well in school, you're following your dreams, you met Liam, who also has very pretty eyes, not mention he's never killed your brother" Elena nodded in agreement as Brie continues "I mean, I just gave Stefan the friend boot. Maybe a little break from the Salvatore brothers is in the cards for the both of us" Brie's phone starts ringing and she see's it's Rebekah "I got to go. I'll see you later" She gets up and walks off before picking up her phone "Rebekah? Whats wrong?"

"Cant I phone to make sure my niece and the mother who's carrying her? Anyways I called to say that Elijah and Nik are away to see Davina apparently Elijah and the witch have a deal and she is going to try and unlink you to Sophie"

Brie sighs in relief "That is the most wonderful news Ive received since I came back to Mystic Falls. It will defiantly put my mind to ease when I am unlinked from Sophie. The sooner I'm unlinked the sooner I can kill her for putting me and my baby in harm"

"You might not have to. Nik will probably do it for you since who knows you'll come back"

Brie feels guilt as Rebekah responded "I will come back Rebekah, I don't know when but it will be before the baby is born"

Rebekah sighs "I hope so. I will not miss the birth of my niece, if I do then Sophie and the witches wont be your only problem" Rebekah playfully threatened.

"You haven't changed at all Rebekah" Brie giggles until she see's Stefan walks up to her. "I'll call you back Rebekah" Brie hangs up then looks back at him, then away "That's weird"

"What's weird?"

"None of your business. We're not friends anymore, which means you can't just show up unannounced at my door. Good-bye" Brie walks away but gets pulled back by Stefan.

"Hey, Brie. Look. You're not safe. Tripp's men still have your name"

"So, what? You here to protect me? News flash! I don't need your protection, and more importantly, I don't want it" Brie phone rings and she answers it "Hey, Liz. Can I call you back? I'm trying to get a piece of gum off of my shoe"

"Actually, Brianna, this can't wait. Do you have any idea where Tripp Cook might be?"

"Tripp? No. I have no idea. Why?"

"Because one of his men just ran me off the road, and they're gonna kill me if they don't get him back"

Brie is in the passenger seat while Stefan drives "Answer your phone, Enzo!" Leaving a voicemail for Enzo.

Stefan looks at her "Well, don't worry. We're almost there"

"We're almost there? You said, two hours and then kill him. Do you even remember how long ago you said that? I mean, what kind of person sets a ticking clock without setting his watch?" Brie's phone rings and she answers it "Tell me that Tripp is still alive"

"Tripp is still alive, surprisingly torture-resistant but alive" Enzo says on the other end of the phone.

Brie raises an eyebrow "What took you so long to answer your phone?"

"My fingers were covered in blood, and the touchscreen wouldn't work" Enzo smirks.

Brie sighs " Just don't kill him, ok? One of his guys took Caroline's mum, so just keep your hands off of him so I can get her back, ok? Enzo, please"

Brie and Stefan enter as Enzo turns around and smiled at Brie "Hello, gorgeous"

"What did you do to him?"

"Oh, he's fine. Just a little blood loss. I think he may have an iron deficiency problem"

Stefan rolls his eyes "Knock it off. Caroline's mom's life is on the line"

Enzo turns to Stefan "Hang on. Just so I'm clear. All Brie had to do to get you to treat her with a modicum of respect, is to stop paying attention to you. Is that how this works?"

"Shut up, Enzo. And did he really need 3 chains? I mean, who is this guy, the Hulk?"

"Well, I didn't restrain him"

Brie shakes her head "No, but you let your sidekick Enzo do it because what could go wrong when you team up with your sworn enemy?"

"Oh. That's brilliant. Of course that's why she hates you. That's how you worked her into such a state in Savannah. That's why she told you to go take a leap. She hates you because she doesn't hate you at all"

"I'm sorry. Are you still talking?"

"She got a thing for you, mate" Enzo looks at Brie "Tell LizI send my best" Enzo leaves; Brie and Stefan share an awkward silence.

"Whatever he just said, it will never be discussed again, ok?" Brie said looking awkward.

Caroline waits in the road with Brie as another car pulls up at the border

"They're here" Stefan gets Tripp out of the car; Matt gets out the other side. Men get out of the other car, one pointing a gun at the sheriff

"Mom?" Caroline runs towards the border.

"Caroline, stop! The border" Matt runs after her.

Caroline looks down at her mom's wound "You're bleeding? What'd you do to her?"

"I'm fine" Liz reassures Caroline.

"Ok. Let's do this. Let her go, and you can have him" Matt tried to negotiate with the man.

"Tripp first" Man said pointing the gun at Matt.

"Let her go, or I'll kill you"

"Sweetheart, it's ok. Stefan, let Tripp go" Stefan releases Tripp, who walks over to the men

"He's across. Now let her go" The man lets the sheriff go and she walks across the border. Tripp crosses the border; he has a strange look on his face.

Matt runs over "Are you ok?"

"What's happening to me?" A huge slice across Tripp's throat suddenly appears; he collapses as Matt watches, horrified.

"Oh, my God" Matt watches Tripp die as he exsanguinate; he turns toward Stefan and Caroline.

"What the hell did you do?" Matt said grimly.

Stefan shakes his head "Wasn't me. Enzo must have turned him into a vampire before we got there"

Caroline hovers over her mom at Whitmore Medical Centre "This is totally unnecessary"

"You hit your head. You could have a concussion, and I know better than to trust that you're going to take yourself for a checkup back home" Caroline turns to Stefan "You can go now. We're fine"

"Sweetheart, could you at least just check and see how long the wait is gonna be?"

"Gladly" Caroline smiles at her and Stefan leave the room but returns with a nurse a few minutes after. "I'll be right outside, ok?"

Stefan walks down the corridor and see's Brie sitting down in the waiting room. He decides to walk up to her but when she see's him she stands up "How is she?"

"She's holding up. Caroline is away getting the nurse" Brie nods "Ok. Um... Why did you have a thing for me?"

Brie groans "We said that we would never talk about this again, so just..."

Stefan interrupts her "Look, Brie, please just talk to me. Tell me how, tell me why. Please just make me understand how it is that I missed it"

Brie gives him a weird look "What kind of a stupid question is that? Why did I have a thing for you? I don't know, Stefan. Maybe it's because I thought you worth having a thing for, because when I woke up as a vampire you told me that I would get through it and I did, because when I watched Elena move on with your brother I couldn't imagine why she would let anyone like you go, because you were practically my best friend, because I trusted you."

"I'm sorry. I'm sorry for not seeing it, I'm sorry for not..."

"Feeling it back?" Brie questioned.

Stefan shakes his head l No. I didn't say that. Look. I don't know what I felt. You know, my head was all over the place, but I am incredibly sorry for the way that I treated you."

"Yeah. Well I know what you felt, Stefan, because even if just a little tiny piece of you felt for me what I was starting to feel for you, you wouldn't have walked away, and I don't hate you for that. I don't hate you for mourning your brother, I don't hate you for being the biggest jerk on the planet while doing so, and I accept your apology"

"But you do still hate me" Stefan says looking down at the ground.

Brie nods "Yeah, I hate you because if I don't hate you for ruining our friendship, then I have to hate myself for ruining it, and I think that I deserve better than that" Brie walks away, leaving Stefan behind.

In New Orleans, Davina is sketching with charcoal on her easel in her bedroom in the attic when Elijah arrives and leans against the doorway as he knocks on the door. Davina smiles at him as he holds up several pages of Esther's grimoire wrapped in a cloth.

"I made you a promise"

Davina looks excited "Come in!"

Davina spreads one of the pages of Esther's grimoire on her table and reads it. Elijah holds an elaborately woven knot of rope in his hands "It's a spell of unknotting?"

Elijah holds up the knot "This is a sanguinum knot. The witches use it as representational magic. If you can unknot this using that spell, you will have taken a step towards learning control. This is one of my mother's later spells. It requires much more power than you realise. Now, if you can perform this, then I shall return with another page" He walks toward the door, then turns back to her "A spell of your choosing, next time" Elijah smiles at Davina warmly before he leaves. Davina looks at the spell and the knot on her table.

Sophie has just awakened in one of the cemetery's many mausoleums and is struggling against the grip of the masked men who knocked her out. The men shackle Sophie's wrists to chains that hang from the ceiling "Let go of me!"

Agnes enters the crypt with a bag and sets it on a table "Leave her be"

Sophie looks appalled "Killing me to get to Klaus or his baby is not the answer!"

Agnes roots through her bag "I'm not gonna kill you Sophie, I was there the day you were born. I am the last remaining Elder of our coven. It is my duty to protect our power, and our power means nothing if that baby grows another day" She turns to face Sophie "Sabine's omen was clear. That baby will bring death to us all"

Sophie scared "What are you gonna do?"

Agnes holds up a large, old-looking metal syringe with a long needle. Sophie seems to recognise it, because the sight terrifies her, and she desperately tries to back away despite being chained up.

"No, no, Agnes, no. No, no, don't!" Agnes holds Sophie's head to the side and stabs the needle into her neck.

In her bedroom, Brie suddenly yelps in pain and instinctively grabs her neck. When she pulls her hand away, she notices blood on her fingers from a small puncture wound that is already starting to heal. She looks scared as she grabs her phone and calls Rebekah.

"Rebekah whats happening Sophie? Is she okay?" Brie asked holding the puncture wound.

"What do you mean?" Rebekah said looking worried.

"I felt like I was being stabbed" Brie and Rebekah both get a dawning realisation that something bad is happening.

"You need to come back to New Orleans now!" Rebekah ordered and Brie didn't argue she just nodded.

"On my way" Brie said before hanging up the phone.

Elijah and Klaus have just rushed into the back room, where they find a just-now-awakening Sabine on the floor of the kitchen. Elijah helps her up

"What happened?" Elijah asks, gruffly.

"It was Agnes" She rubs head and groans as she looks around "Her men took Sophie"

Klaus sighs "Day one with you in charge, brother, and already the witch linked to Brie has been abducted by zealots"

Elijah looks at Sabine "Where is she?"

Sabine shakes her head "If I tell you where Agnes is, you'll just kill her. Look, I know she's a little coo-coo, but she's our last living Elder. That might not mean a lot to you, but it means plenty to us. The Elders are the only ones who can do important spells"

"Like completing the Harvest ritual?" Elijah questioned.

Sabine looks at him confused "You know about that?"

"Oh, you'd be astounded by the things I know"

Klaus looks at Sabine "Allow me to entertain you with today's list of priorities. One, unlink your friend Sophie so she no longer controls the fate of the woman carrying my child. Two, convince my brother to accept my heartfelt apologies for some recently dodgy behaviour. Three...there is no three."

"I believe what my brother is attempting to communicate here is that neither the life of this Elder, nor the Harvest ritual, nor your coven's connection to magic are of any relevance to him whatsoever. Now talk."

Brie was on her way back to New Orleans with no explanation to the Mystic Falls gang. She was starting to feel light headed and start to feel hot. Lucky for her she was driving up the Mikaelson Mansion. She gets out the car and feels faint. She holds herself up by holding onto the car door. Regaining her breath back before heading into the mansion. "Rebekah?" She shouted and Rebekah vamp speed towards her but before Rebekah could say anything Brie passed out as Rebekah caught her before lifting her up to the bedroom.

A couple hours later, Rebekah enters Brie's bedroom, where Brie is sitting in an armchair "Time for the demon spawn to snack!"

Brie laughs "I really wish you wouldn't call her that"

"Oh, sorry, have you picked another name yet?" She holds out basket of apples "Take one, the plantation's lousy with them"

Brie chooses an apple and holds it for a moment "I feel fine... which is weird. I'm sure it's Sophie-related"

"Then, do me a favour, and don't die on my watch. I'll never hear the end of it. And its good to have you back" Rebekah smiled.

"You know, when I first met you, I thought you were a real bitch"

Rebekah smiles "What changed your mind?"

Brie laughs "Oh, I still think you're a bitch! I've just grown to like that about you"

Rebekah chuckles "Aw, well, that's sweet of you to say" Her face becomes more serious "Remember it when I'm gone"

Brie looks confused "Gone? Where are you going?"

"I only came to town to make sure everything was okay with Elijah. He's fine, and he hasn't punished Klaus for daggering him, so as usual, they'll be thick as thieves, and I'll be left to clean up the mess. It's time for me to fly the coop"

"Oh.." Feeling awkward, she goes to bite the apple in her hand, but she suddenly starts to feel woozy before she gets the chance to eat it.

Rebekah frowns "What's wrong?"

Brie shakes head " I dunno, probably morning sickness..."

Rebekah places hand on Brie's forehead "Oh, you're burning up, actually"

Klaus and Elijah have found Sophie in the mausoleum, and they immediately break her free from her chains

Sophie groans "Agnes stuck me with a needle. Cursed objects were created a long time ago. We use them so we don't get busted by Marcel for doing magic. The one she used is called the Needle of Sorrows. It was cursed in 1860 when..."

Klaus cuts her off "Jump ahead a few decades and tell us what it does, love?"

"It has only one purpose: to kill a child in utero by raising her blood temperature"

Klaus and Elijah are both stunned and furious "It's for a miscarriage" Sophie nods "So, how much time do we have to fix this?"

"It will do what it's meant to by tonight's high tide. And believe me, it will work. I saw her use a similar object on a kid who went mad and killed a bunch of priests"

"I'd like to have a chat with this Agnes. Where can I find her?" Klaus said looking serious.

"You won't. There are a thousand places she could hole up to wait it out"

"That's precisely why we need to unlink you from Brianna. No more danger toward her or the child"

Sophie shakes head in confusion "No, what? If I am not linked to Brie, I lose my leverage on you. We had a deal!"

"We are not on the same side, Sophie Deveraux. Our deal no longer stands!" Sophie scoffs in outrage.

Upstairs in the attic, Davina continues to work on the unlinking spell Elijah gave her. She holds her hands over the knot and reads the incantation from the page. She's clearly unfamiliar with Latin and mispronounces the words "Phesmatos omnio legares coldate sangorium" Davina stares at the knot, which doesn't move or change. She exhales in frustration and runs her hand through her hair before angrily hitting her easel.

Brie lays in bed as Rebekah blots sweat from her forehead and chest with a washcloth "Stop fussing, will you? Elijah will be here any minute"

Brie groans "I feel like I've been microwaved"

"Hey! Just because you're carrying a baby doesn't mean you get to act like one! I'm sure my little niece is healing you up as we speak"

Elijah runs in with Sophie. Rebekah stands to greet them, but is appalled when she sees who Elijah has brought with him "What the hell is she doing here?"

Sophie sighs "I'm trying to help"

"Help? You're the reason we're in this bloody mess! Why aren't we unlinked with this witch already, Elijah?"

Elijah: Rebekah, let her do what she can.

"I may know a way to slow the fever down. But, I'm gonna need some special herbs" She turns and looks at Rebekah "I'll text you a list"

Elijah nods at her in encouragement, and though Rebekah does not look pleased to be being ordered around again, she eventually relents and smiles at them patronisingly. "Fine. Happy to play the fetch girl" Rebekah stomps out of the room, and shoves the washcloth she was using into Elijah's chest as she leaves.

Rebekah frantically rifles through bottles and jars, looking for the herbs she needs to help Brie, when Marcel walks in "Isn't this Katie's shop?" Rebekah stops, rolls her eyes, and sighs as she goes back to looking for the herbs "She leave you the keys in her will, or maybe it's just Help-Yourself Tuesday? What are you doing here?"

"You know, I read if you mix mugwort with sage, you've got quite a vampire-repellent? Wards off even the most resilient pest. Why are you here?"

"Just keeping my city safe from thieves and vandals. But, every time I turn around, I catch an Original with their hand in the cookie jar!"

"Well, luckily for you, your "cookies" are the last thing on my mind"

"Oh, I can see that!" He walks toward her "Though, I can think of a time when things were different"

"Maybe once. Not anymore" She finally stops searching when she finds the herbs she needs "Camphor, found it!" She quickly exits the shop, leaving a confused and suspicious Marcel behind.

Father Kieran receives a text message from Chief Sullivan that reads, "3631 CHARBONNET ST. LOWER 9TH WARD." He puts his phone in his pocket and goes to leave, but he's stopped by Klaus "Going somewhere?"

"You're early" Kieran looks nervous.

"Well, it's a good thing I am. You seem hell-bent on enacting vengeance all on your lonesome. The trouble is, I need something from Agnes before you send her off to meet her maker. So, I propose we strike a deal!" Klaus sits down in a pew "Bring her here! In exchange, I'll even ensure your niece, Cami, remains safe. Oh, I'd so hate for her to get caught up in all of this"

Later, the police officers in the Faction return to the church with Agnes, who is handcuffed and brought to the front of the room

Agnes looks appalled "This is outrageous! What is the charge?" The officers sit her in a pew and leave

"Please, Agnes. You know that Marcel runs the vampires in this town" Kieran is handed a folded cloth by the officer, which is revealed to contain the Needle of Sorrows "Who do you think runs everything else?" He holds the needle up and calls out to Klaus, who vamp-speeds to his side "I believe this is what you were looking for?

"Hello, Agnes" Klaus walks in.

Agnes looks shocked "You made a deal with him?"

Kieran was furious "After what you did to Sean, I'd deal with the devil himself just to make you suffer!"

Agnes stands up and gets in Kieran's face "You can't hurt me. The entire witch community will turn against you!"

Klaus gets impatient "ENOUGH! Please, enough! I don't care about witch politics. I don't care about your ridiculous little Harvest ritual. What I care about is this trinket." He holds up the Needle of Sorrows "Undo its curse, or I'll show you things worse than death!"

Agnes smirks "Dark objects don't come with an off-switch! The curse took root in Sophie, she's linked to your devil child. It's just a matter of time!"

Brie is wrapped in a towel, sitting outside beside the swimming pool. Rebekah stands behind her, checking her temperature, while Elijah assists Sophie in helping with the herbs. He shrugs off his jacket and rolls up his sleeves "She's burning up! We need to do this now"

"Get her in the water!" Elijah jumps into the pool and helps Brie in. Sophie mixes herbs in a cup and follows them into the water as well.

Rebekah is frustrated "I don't see how a midnight swim is supposed to help"

"Her temperature is sky-high. The water, with the help of the herbs, should cool us down" She hands Brie the herbal concoction "Drink this!" She turns to Elijah "You're going to have to get her heart rate down."

"How do you suggest I do that?" Elijah asks.

"Hold her. It's a natural human remedy to slow the heart rate and reduce blood pressure."

Rebekah looks worried "This is never gonna work."

Elijah picks Brie up and holds her bridal-style in the pool "Davina will break the link, we just need time" Brie clings to Elijah and groans as she gasps for breath.

Davina is sitting on her bed in her room, studying the spell intently. She stares at the sanguinum knot on her vanity, and after a moment, she stands up and walks over to it. She picks up the knot with both hands and takes a breath before she begins the spell. This time, she recites it properly " Phesmatos omnio legares cordate..."

In the swimming pool at the Mikaelson Mansion, Brie begins hyperventilating " I can't breathe!"

"Okay, long deep breaths, Brianna! Look at me. Long deep breaths, just focus on the sound of my voice" He lowers his voice to a whisper "You'll be okay. You'll be okay"

In Davina's room, she continues the spell " Phesmatos omnio legares cordate sangorium" The clock on her table chimes as it hits 09:00PM

Brie screams in pain and thrashes in Elijah's hold "AHHHH! AHHHH!" The knot in Davina's hands floats in the air and begins to unknot itself

Sophie starts to gasp as the linking spell begins to lift. Brie continues to groan in pain. The knot completely unravels itself in midair, and Davina smiles and giggles in happiness.

In the pool, Sophie looks up at the sky, looking almost disappointed "I just felt it lift."

Rebekah sighs in relief. Brie starts to calm down, and Elijah looks stunned. Brie stands up on her own, but still leans against Elijah, still weak from the spell. Sophie removes one of her earrings and pokes her palm with it. Brie looks at her palm, and she and Elijah both look relieved when she's not injured. Elijah holds her hand and he and Brie stare at each other for a long moment. Rebekah notices their shared glances, so Elijah quickly lets go and leads Brie out of the pool. "Come on, let's go"

"Elijah... as soon as your brother finds out that the link is broken, he'll kill Agnes. I know you don't owe me anything, but please, don't let him kill her." Sophie pleads as she is still in the pool. Elijah zooms out of the pool and pulls his phone out of his jacket on the table "Elijah! She's our only access to the power we need to survive. Promise me that you'll stop him!" Elijah ignores her and dials a number into his phone before raising it to his ear. It's Klaus, though only Elijah's side of the call is heard

" It's me, where are you? Don't hurt her. I'll be there shortly" He hangs up and turns to Sophie "I'll make you one last promise. I won't let my brother kill Agnes"

Sophie nods at him gratefully, and Elijah picks up his jacket and shoes and walks away. Sophie and Brie turn to get out of the pool, but Brie stops Sophie at the steps "I know you were just using me to save your people, but try it again, and I'll kill you." Brie leaves, and Sophie sighs in defeat.