One Week Later

"Bonnie we have to try again!".

Bonnie sighed to frustration, "Stefan what do you want me to do? He won't pick up his phone and I've tried the locator spell what...a hundred times this past week. Roman has masked himself somehow, so clearly he does not want to be found".

Stefan paced the kitchen, obviously anxious, "How could he even do that? Why would he do that?", Stefan stopped at the edge of the kitchen table and slammed his hands down in front of him in irritation, "What the hell is he doing?".

Bonnie's eyes softened at Stefan's demeanor, she left where she was standing on the other side of the table and walked around to Stefan, she wrapped her arms around him from behind and laid her head on his back, doing her best to calm him. "He's okay, whatever he's doing. I'm sure he's okay".

Stefan pushed himself up off the table and left Bonnie's embrace, turning to face her, "Bonnie I have never gone this long without hearing from Roman since I met him. I mean sure sometimes he does this, he'll want to be alone and he'll disappear for a while...but he always at least calls to let me know that he's all right, but this time he hasn't and with Klaus gunning right for him". Stefan paused and ran his hand through his hair, his expression turning desperate, "Bonnie when Klaus killed Damon, you know I barely survived it and if he gets Roman...I don't know if I can handle it!".

Bonnie wrapped her arms around Stefan again, this time laying her head on his chest, "I know...I know!".

Meanwhile Elena was sitting on the deck of the beach house watching the waves, she had her legs curled up underneath her with her head tilted to the side, resting in her hand, she was lost in thought. Right now those thoughts consisted of Roman and truth be told he was at least ninety percent of what she had been thinking about the whole week, since he had gone she had been worried about him and that worry only increased with each passing day, especially with Stefan being so frantic about finding him. Now while Elena was curious as to what had brought on Roman's sudden departure, she was mostly just praying that he had not decided to live up to his last name and go do something stupid, or worse do something stupid that got him killed.

Elena let out a sigh, 'Where are you Roman Salvatore?'.

A second later Elena was roused from her thoughts when she heard a loud yell from Stefan.

"WHERE THE HELL HAVE YOU BEEN?".

Elena's eyebrows rose in surprise at the outburst, she got up and made her way back to the inside of the house, curious about what was happening. When Elena reached the living room, she stopped at the sight, she saw Bonnie in between Stefan and Roman, the boys looked angry at one another and Bonnie was seemingly trying to keep them both at bay before a fight broke out. Elena just about sighed in relief at Roman's reappearance, he definitely looked all right, but she too was wondering about where he had been.

"Listen I get that you were worried but don't you ever raise your voice at me like that, understand?".

Stefan peered at Roman, clearly still irritated. Bonnie stepped up to Stefan and put her hands on his chest, backing him away, her voice soft, "Stefan let me talk to him before something bad happens".

Bonnie turned to Roman, her arms crossed, she kept her voice soft, but she was obviously upset at him too, "Roman you disappeared for a week without contact, so yes we are all a little angry at you".

Roman relaxed his demeanor, "Look Bon I'm sorry, but I was a bit preoccupied".

"With what?". Elena made herself known. Roman turned his head to her, his expression softened even more as she waited for his answer.

Roman sighed, he thought it would just be best to show them rather than tell, "Follow me".

Roman turned and made his way out the front door. Elena, Stefan and Bonnie each exchanged a questioning glare before they each followed. Roman stopped them all in front of the back seat to his car.

"I think I might have found something to help us with Klaus".

Roman turned and opened the back door, stepping aside so Elena, Stefan and Bonnie could see, the sight shocked all three, especially Elena whose jaw dropped at the grey body in the back seat, with a dagger protruding from his chest.

'Elijah!'.