An important revelation
To figure out a way to stop Silas third massacre and hopefully give themselves more time to work with, they decided that the best possible place to find answers would be in professor Shanes office.
On their way there, Stefan had updated her on the Elena situation. Apparently, Damon had taken her out of Mystic Falls and to New York in hope that a change of scenery might help her.
It couldn't hurt at least, Caroline thinks even if she is aware that they have a bad habit of ending up in more turbel than they bargained for.
Once at the office their lucky, the door is opened and most of campus is empty, so they don't have to worry about being disturbed. "What are we looking for?" Caroline asks as she looks around the room.
"Well, if Shane really was working with Silas, chances are he was helping him plan his next move." Stefan answers her.
Caroline sighs, that wasn't really the answer she was looking for. "I was thinking of something more specific, a fitting title or subject of a book he might have." Shane has a lot of books in his office and she isn't in the mood to look through them all.
But no one has any answers for her, meaning that if this is to go any faster she has to do this on her own. She closes her eyes and focuses on Silas, the energy she felt around Bonnie when she returned from the island and the massacres that have occurred.
When she opens her eyes again she is standing in front of a bookcase with her hand on a book. "Found it." She turns around with the book in hand.
Stefan is looking shocked at her, it's probably going to take a while for her friends to get used to her new ability after she has told them. Klaus, on the other hand, is smiling, almost proud looking.
She places the book on the desk opening it randomly to a page that is showing a triangle and a different symbol in every corner. "In some schools of magic such as Expression, human sacrifice can be used as a focus for power." Stefan starts to read from the page.
The book explains the use of supernatural sacrifices to strengthen the human one. With all three performed one would have created an expression triangle. Which mean that they have one human sacrifice and one supernatural so far.
Caroline looks to Klaus that have taken place in the chair behind the desk. "Have you ever met a witch that used this kind of magic?" if this is the magic Bonnie has been caught in she wants to know everything.
He shakes his head. "I never really cared what magic they used as long as they could be helpful. If you want information about specific magic, Kol is the one to ask." He picks up his phone holding it out to her. "Should you or I call him?"
"Put him on speaker." She answers.
"Did I miss something, Kol is dead." Stefan is looking confused at them. "He is dead, right?"
Great another thing she needs to explain. Turning towards her friend she is anxiously biting her lip, because explaining that she has a new power more similar to a witch than a vampire is one thing, explaining that you can bring someone back to life is another.
She takes a deep breath. "I might have brought him back to life with my new powers. I didn't plan it, it sorts of just happened."
If he doesn't believe her the proof comes when Kol answer Klaus phone call. "How's life in Mystic Falls?"
"Silas is here." Caroline lets him know at once, not wanting to drag this out if Bonnie could be in any danger. "And you don't happen to know anything about Expression magic?"
It goes quiet for a while and the three of them don't say anything just waiting for Kol to answer. "It's dark magic." That's his simple explanation of it. "Few witches would dare to even dabble in it. Should I assume that this has to do with Silas and the Bennett Witch?"
"We think so," Klaus answers his brother. "Would you mind helping out?"
"Wow, he asks." Kol jokes. "I'm on my way." He adds before Klaus decides to stop asking nicely and soon after he hangs up on them.
The most important thing right now for them to do is find Bonnie before the massacre can happen. "According to the book, the last sacrifice is witches." Caroline reads.
Stefan had left the room to try and reach Bonnie while Caroline and Klaus try to figure out were the last massacre will happen.
They collect a map and places it on the table. Caroline marks the previous places with exes, one for Pastor Youngs farm and one for the old Lockwood cellar. "Here." She says and points to the place the third massacre is most likely to happen.
Once she has drawn up the triangle Klaus takes the pen and ruler from her. "Somebody's been skipping their geometry classes." He draws a mark the other way on the map to form a mirrored triangle.
But Caroline shakes her head and stops him. "Trust me, this is where we need to be." She explains.
He trusts her, no doubt about it, but he would like to know how she has come to the conclusion of were the massacre will happen. "Is it a feeling or…"
"Partly, but it's like I can hear these whispers in my head." She takes a deep breath. "I think witches on the other side can talk to me, guide me in a way."
Klaus makes his way around the table and takes her in his arms. "Is this safe?" he places a hand on her stomach.
She nods. "I don't think Cyrena would risk any harm to this child, and as you pointed out, I'm kind of hard to kill." Their moment is interrupted by Stefan that enters the room. "Did you get a hold of Bonnie." Caroline asks, separating from Klaus.
"No, but I talked to her dad. I think I found Silas." He explains, now they just have to hope that they can ward him off until the cure is in their hands.
They're hurrying through the forest as fast as they can, though they are slowed by having to follow the map and by Caroline not having vampire speed any longer.
As they are getting closer Caroline can start to feel the energy of magic being performed and soon, lit torches can be seen through the trees.
The surrounding is being filled by a scream, sounding like Bonnie, Stefan leaves them behind and hurries to the witches' side.
When Caroline and Klaus catch up they can see Bonnie bound inside a circle of witches with one positioned by Bonnie's head, the only one of them that is not in a trance.
Bonnie is trying to break free, her eyes are pure white and witch by her side is demanding that she stops fighting them, something Bonnie doesn't seem to listen to.
"Stop!" Stefan yells as he makes his way through the circle. "It's not what you think." He tries, but the witch just wants him to leave. "She's working for Silas." That at least gets the witch to pay him more attention.
She turns towards him. "Silas?" there's fear in her voice.
Before Stefan can continue to explain the situation, Caroline makes her way to the witch's side. "Let me help." she's determined and stops the witch's hand when she takes out a dagger. "I can help her."
The witch shakes her head. "If Silas has her, she's lost."
"What's your name?" Caroline asks and the witch replies with Aja. "Give me a chance Aja." As she had done with Stefan earlier she lets an energy move between her and the witch.
The dagger falls from Aja's hand. "Okay." She says and moves so that Caroline can take her place. "But I hope you know what you're doing."
Caroline hopes so too. All of this is so new to her that she is doing it mostly on instinct, but she doesn't have much of a choice if she wants to save her friend.
She takes her friends head between her hands and leans over her. "Everything is going to be okay Bonnie, I'm going to make sure of it." She closes her eye's and let's nature guide her.
They can't do anything but watch as Caroline uses her magic on Bonnie. The longer they stand there, the more they can feel of the energy emanating from Caroline and soon they can even see it.
It looks like nature is dancing around her, leaves are floating in the air and the darkness is leaving Bonnie, seeping into the ground, disappearing.
While Klaus is calm, Stefan is on edge and every time he moves closer Klaus gets in his way. "Try anything and I will break your neck." He says after a while.
"Do we even know what this will do to her?" Stefan wonders anxiously.
Klaus shakes his head. "No, but trust that I won't let her come to any harm." No matter what happens, whatever may get in his way he will protect her.
Their attention is drawn by Caroline looking up at the night sky, her silver eyes reflecting the moon above her. As a reaction to her magic, Klaus can feel his own eyes turning golden and when she falls he is there to catch her.
Everything has gone quiet, the witches are leaving their trance and nature is settling down. "What happen?" Bonnie's voice breaks the silence. "Caroline?" she sits up, looking worried at her unconscious friend.
"She will be fine." Klaus tells her but keeps his eyes on Caroline. "Will you bring Bonnie home, Stefan?" he demands.
Stefan helps Bonnie up and starts to lead her out of the forest. She reluctant, wanting to stay with Caroline to make sure she is okay. The fact that she is still disoriented does make it easy for Stefan to bring her with him.
Once they are alone in the forest Klaus leans over Caroline, kissing her. He can feel the energy that is keeping her sleeping move through her and as it enters him he is filled with the same warmth as before.
When Caroline wakes she and Klaus are still in the forest. Klaus is sitting with his back against a tree with her in his arm. The sun has come up and she looks around the place. If she didn't know what had happened here she would never have guessed it.
Turning to Klaus she smiles and lays a light kiss on his lips. "I assume everything went well?" she asks and gets a nod as an answer from Klaus.
Footsteps can be heard coming towards them and she can sense Klaus tens up. They rise from the ground looking towards the person that is approaching. "Silas, I presume," Klaus says. "Or would you prefer being called Shane right now?"
Caroline looks confused at Klaus. "Wait, what?" she looks to Silas again and she can't see Shane. "He looks like Stefan." She says making Klaus as confused as her.
She wonders if Silas can show them a different appearance or his magic just doesn't work on her. Does that mean that Silas true form is that of Stefan?
The expression Silas gives her points to that being true, he seems surprised that she sees someone else than Klaus. "Who has given you such power?" he moves towards them and for every step he takes, he lessens his illusion of appearance so that Klaus to can see his true form.
Caroline grips Klaus hand holding it tight. "I have powerful friends." She has no intention of naming Cyrena. "Is Stefan a doppelgänger?" The smile that forms on Silas' face is one she has never seen on Stefan before, but she knows that her guess is correct.