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Lexi sped away leaving the two lovers. They kissed passionately happy to be together again. But how long could they keep this up, how much longer until Katherine really hurt someone, or until she was gone for good?

They spent as much time as they could together before the sun started to rise, and they knew they had to get back.

"This won't be forever. I promise. We will find a way to deal with Katherine." Stefan promised. They shared a passionate kiss and both headed home.

Stefan got home and went into the living room Caroline was there with Lexi and Damon. They all looked upset.

"What's going on?" Then he groaned. "What did Katherine do now?"

"She wants the moonstone, tonight. If she doesn't get it, she's going on a killing spree." Lexi sighed.

"Let's just give her the moonstone and she'll go away," Caroline said.

"No, that's not going to happen," Stefan said.

"We're going to meet her tonight and then I'm going to kill her," Damon said.

"No. You're not," Stefan said.

Damon groaned. "Don't go all goody-goody on me, Stefan."

"You're not going to kill her."

"Oh no?"

"You're not going to kill her…because I am." Stefan said.

Damon smirked.

Stefan smirked back. "She's the reason Elena and I had to break up. I hate it, and I know Elena does too. The sooner we get her out of our lives, the sooner Elena and I can get back together."

"Let's call Bonnie and Alaric to help us," Lexi said.

Stefan nodded and got to work making phone calls.

After lots of discussing the plan was set and everyone knew what they had to do.

As everyone was getting things, ready Lexi pulled Stefan aside, into the bathroom and turned on the sink and shower.

"I know you don't want Elena to know about this, but she will only be mad if she figures out what's going on. Since Jeremy is helping, I doubt it will take her long to figure it out."

Stefan sighed. "If she knows she'll want to come, and that will mess up everything."

"I'll stay home with her. Keep her distracted and focused on something else. Ric and I will keep an eye on her, but she needs to know what's going on." Lexi said.

Stefan sighed once more but nodded. "Ok, Text her and tell her to meet at our spot. I'll go tell everyone I'm going out for a hunt to prepare for tonight."

Lexi nodded, and they both walked out of the bathroom.


Not long after Elena and Stefan met up at their secret spot. They hugged and kissed passionately.

"How is everyone?" Stefan asked.

"Jenna has no idea of anything that almost happen to her. She's fine. We're just going to stay in tonight, have some pizza and watch tv. Ric will be there too. I invited Matt, but he's going to some party at the Lockwood." Elena said.

"Pizza and tv sounds more fun to me." Stefan smiled.

"What are you doing tonight? Lexi said you had something to talk to me about." Elena asked.

Stefan sighed. "We're going to the party tonight too."

"Oh. That's fun." Elena said.

"Stefan…" Lexi warned.

Stefan sighed and shook his head. "We're going to the party to kill Katherine."

Elena didn't speak for a second and then she said. "You don't want me to come."

"It will just make things harder. Besides she's getting really good at being you. It will be a lot easier if I know you're home safe and sound with Lexi."

"Wait, Lexi isn't going?"

"No. I'm going to come hang out with you, Ric and Jenna," Lexi said.

"But you kept saying we, who all is going?"

"Damon, Caroline, Bonnie, and…"

"And…"

"Jeremy."

"What? No! Stefan how could you let him do this…I…He can't…I mean….he's going to…."

"Hey, Hey, Hey, breathe, Elena," Stefan said pulling her into a hug. "I didn't let him do anything. Both Lexi and I tried to convince him. Otherwise, he's not backing out. I promise I'll protect him. He won't be involved in anything dangers. I promise. You trust me, right?"

"Of course."

"Then trust me, Jeremy won't get hurt. I promise."

Elena exhaled a deep breath and nodded. "Ok."

They shared one more kiss and pulled apart. "Go home with Lexi, I promise as soon as this is over we can be together again."

Elena lifted her hand to him. "Take some, it will help you be stronger. It will make me feel better."

Stefan looked to Lexi. She nodded. "Do it, it's ok. I won't let you lose control."

Stefan took her hand and gently as he could bit into it taking some of her blood. When Lexi knew, he had enough She pulled Elena's hand away.

He growled softly but then pushed it back and let out a sigh.

"You're getting better." Lexi smiled. "But you better take some of our blood, so people don't suspect anything with they see your hand."

"Nah, I'll be fine. Come on, let's just get home." Elena sighed turned to head home.

"Don't let her shut down, Lexi." Stefan sighed.

"I won't. I promise. Just go take care of Katherine."

Stefan nodded, and Lexi followed after Elena.


It was a pretty quiet night. Lexi and Elena decided to go hang out in her room. Elena was quiet and shut down, and Lexi knew the second Elena got she would run down to the party. So she had to distract Elena the only way she knew how.

"So, how about I tell you stories of Stefan from before we met."

"Ok, sure." Elena sighed.

"Hey," Lexi said softly and touched her hand. "Everything is going to be ok. I promise. They will all make it home in one piece."

"You don't know that. Jeremy and Bonnie are human they could get hurt, maybe even die, because of me."

"Don't worry, Jeremy and Bonnie are out of harm's way in this plan. Jeremy stays with Bonnie and helps her while she does spells away from Katherine. You just gave Stefan a good amount of your blood, so he's strong. She can't hurt him as easily as she used to."

"Do you know what they plan?"

"Yes, they are going to get Katherine into an empty room alone and then they are going to kill her. Then this will all be over."

"It sounds so easy."

"It is."

Elena sighed.

"Hey, I promise it will be ok. What could go wrong?"

"I could think of several."

Lexi sighed. "Elena, do you really think I would have let Stefan go with Bonnie and Jeremy if I thought they were going to end up dead?"

"No."

"Then please don't worry."

"Ok, I'll try."

"That's better. So let's talk about you and Stefan. Have you two done it?" Lexi smirked.

Elena blushed. "I am not answering that question."

"You don't have to; that blush tells me everything I want to know."

"Lexi," Elena whined and hid her face.

Lexi laughed. "Come on tell me all about it."

"No."

"Come on, tell me, tell me" she teased poking Elena in the side.

She squealed and giggled and looked to Lexi. "No. It's private….but it was really romantic. It was the first time Stefan let me see him…as a vampire."

Lexi smiled.

"Of course right after I found a picture of Katherine."

"Oh…"

"Yeah. But before that is was…perfect." Elena smiled lost in thought.

"Have you guys done it again since?" Lexi asked.

"No, we make out but we never actually do it."

"Good. Don't become one of those couples who do it all the time."

"We won't. We can't we're broken up."

Lexi sighed and nodded. "I know. I'm sorry. I shouldn't have asked.

"It's ok. It's not your faul…AHHHH!" Elena let out a loud cry and reached behind her to grab her back.

"Elena, what is it, what's wrong?" Lexi asked. She saw blood forming on her shirt getting larger and larger. Then blood started to appear on her upper arm.

Elena cried out again.

"You're linked." Lexi gasped. She quickly grabbed her phone and called Bonnie and Jeremy and told them what's going on. Then she hung up and quickly went back to Elena and kept pressed on her back and shoulder.

Just when Lexi thought it would be over a large cut started to appear on Elena's hand making her scream as she started to cry.

"Lexi it hurts."

"I know, but it's over. I promise. Stefan and Damon know and won't attack her anymore or hurt herself."

"Let's patch you up. Do you have a first aid kit?"

"Under…sink…bathroom." She gasped out in a whimper.

In a flash, Lexi got the kit and got to work helping Elena clean and cover her wounds.

"I don't suppose there is any chance you're willing to drink my blood and just let these heal…will you?"

Elena shook her head.

"Ok, I didn't think so. Once I patch you up, I'll get some pain medicine from Jenna and just say you have a headache."

Elena nodded.


After that, Elena just laid in bed trying to rest as Lexi watched over her. They were both surprised by the cell phone ringing.

"Hello?" Lexi answered. "Yes, Stefan, she is fine. I patched her up and gave her some medicine, so she isn't in pain."

Elena watched as Lexi's face lit up. "Stefan I'm going to put you on speaker can you say that one more time?"

"It's a long story on how, but Katherine is gone. She's not dead, but we locked her away in the tomb where she should have been all along."

"She's gone?' Elena asked. "She's really gone?"

"Yeah. This time for good."

Elena smiled as she slowly sat up. "Let's meet. I want to see you."

"I'll be there soon," Stefan said, and then he hung up.

Lexi helped Elena, and together they made their way to the secret meeting spot.


The second they got there Elena ran into Stefan's arms. They hugged each other close. Stefan was careful of her back.

"I'll leave you two alone." Lexi smiled. In a flash, she was gone.

"I was so worried about you," Stefan said.

"I'm ok. The pain is gone, and Lexi helped me clean them and cover them, so they don't get infected."

"Good. I'm so sorry. I had no idea that would happen."

"Don't worry. I'm fine. It's not your fault. Just hold me and don't let go."

"I promise." Stefan kissed her head, and they held each other close.

They stayed like that until midnight, and then they headed home. Stefan decided to walk Elena home just to make sure she was ok.

But out of nowhere a pain hit his neck and he blacked out. Elena turned with a gasp, and them felt a pain in the back of her head and blacked out as well.


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