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The piece of paper was still clutched in Stefan's hand as he ran through the gates of the cemetery across the road. He stopped momentarily searching for a heartbeat. He looked down at the piece of paper in his hand again.

Mausoleum

It was only one word. It was Bonnie's hand writing though. Trying even harder to hear he caught the slightest thump. It was deep in the cemetery. He looked back up at the balcony to Bonnie's room briefly. Then he turned and ran into the place of the dead. The repetitive thumping got stronger as he kept going. He stopped in front of a large mausoleum. The doors were locked, but it didn't keep him out. He rushed down the spiral stairs. They seemed to go down pretty far and even when he reached the bottom all he was faced with was a hallway. It was dark, yet he could see perfectly. The place reeked of the dead. Not that far down he could hear struggling and muffled screaming. He slammed through the door he knew she was behind.

Meredith fell over suddenly while screaming. She'd jumped while trying to find a way to get loose and fell over. Stefan hurried to her side and took the duct tape that was on her mouth off.

"Get me out of here! You have to get to Bonnie! It's a trap." She rambled on

"I know." He told her as he moved behind her and untied her bindings. "He's already compelled her and gotten her to uninvited me."

Meredith rolled her eyes.

"You get to go inside and try to snap her out of it." he said

He helped her up, and she ran out of the room. He followed behind her. She was running out of the graveyard when he grabbed her by the arm and stopped her.

"Let go." She snapped

"You're going to run in there without a plan." Stefan said

"I have a plan." She said

"Which is?"

"Go in there and kill my brother." She said fiercely

"Yes, that is such a good plan. Do you plan on dying yourself?" he asked sarcastically

"Look, I have to make sure he doesn't kill someone and if that means he has to die and I might be joining him in the process then fine. He's my family Stefan. You should know a little bit about that." She said

"Then don't kill him."

"But Bonnie…" she trailed off "He'll try to change her if he hasn't already."

"He won't. There's something valuable about her." he said

Meredith sighed and pinched the bridge of her nose. She had actually thought about it. Stefan didn't realize it till now. She must've been thinking about it since she was put in that place. She took off again and didn't even bother to look for traffic. She just made her way up to the loft shoving people out of the way. She rushed up the stairs too. When she reached the door she didn't stop. Stefan on the other hand did. He couldn't go in even if he wanted to.

Meredith stopped dead when she saw Christian just sitting there beside her. They were talking, and he wasn't attacking her. Bonnie's face was completely blank of any emotion. She then leaned into him and just laid her head on his shoulder and sighed.

"She's not in love with me. Even when I force her, she's not in love." Christian said quietly

Meredith didn't say a word. She just stared at the two of them.

"I'm never going to be good enough am I?"

Meredith slid to the floor. She looked at her brother deeply. She couldn't kill him. She knew long before any of this that she couldn't, but she hoped that when she found him she'd be able to.

Stefan could hear every word. The guy was more demented than his own brother…well, he was getting there.

Christian stood and as he did Bonnie kept a hold of his hand. She gave him that doe eyed look he'd compelled her to give. He looked down at her and exhaled deeply. He put his hand under her chin to lift it a little higher so her eyes met his.

"You're not in love with me…you never were. I was just there in your time of grieving." He said "I'm sorry."

He sounded sad when he said it. Bonnie blinked rapidly and looked around. She remembered everything that had happened which was why she'd jumped from the couch and put quite a bit of space between her and him. She gulped uneasily. Christian shook his head.

"You were just so fragile. I wanted to protect you. For you to be mine. I just wanted you." He said

"You had a messed up way of showing it." Bonnie mumbled "Please tell you're out there Stefan."

"He's there." Christian said

"What did you make me do?" Bonnie asked

Christian lowered his head. He wasn't going to tell her. Was he so displeased?

"I'm sorry." Bonnie squeaked

Christian looked up at her alarmed.

"I was naïve to think anything could fix what I was dealing with." She continued

Christian took a step toward her. She didn't shy away. She seemed too deep in thought. Meredith was distracted as it was. They were so calm about it. Meredith stared blankly into space. Her birth right depended on her killing things like her brother, but…it was her brother. Her twin no less. She just couldn't. She felt tears flood her eyes, but didn't stop them.

"Stefan…could you come in here?" Bonnie asked

He could hear the real question in it. It was his way back in. she was unsure as to whether he'd take it though. She wasn't sure if he'd bring up what happened in the past again. Stefan walked into the room one step at a time. He stopped in the door way though. Everyone was in different parts of the large room that made up the living room, dining room, and kitchen. Meredith sat back on the floor beside Bonnie's bedroom door. Christian was sunk into the couch. Bonnie had shrunken back towards the kitchen and was sitting in one of the bar stools at the counter.

They were all quiet. The tension and confusion and despair had them all sucked inside. Stefan had thought that the second he was allowed into the loft that he'd throw Christian out the window. He couldn't now. He looked at Christian and it was sad and pathetic.

"What the hell?" Justin exclaimed as he walked in.

No one moved. No one even made a noise. They just stared at Justin blankly who'd quickly grabbed for the shotgun he'd left by the couch and now aimed at Christian. Christian looked up at Justin then stood.

"Go ahead." Christian said "I've got it coming right?"