A/N I DO NOT OWN ANYTHING! This now takes place where the series just ended. Stefan left with Klaus and Elena is without him. Although this story has a lot of Damon bashing so if you're a fan of Damon or a Delena fan please don't read this story. Also I want to thank TwilightElena for her help in writing part of this chapter. Thanks and enjoy this chapter.

Blood that's all Stefan could think about as he sunk his teeth into another human's neck. He drank and drank until the human fell to the floor dead. Stefan smiled as he licked the remaining blood from his lips. He was just about to move to the next human when he heard his name.

"Stefan?"

It couldn't be…could it? Stefan turned to face the voice "Lexi?"

"Stefan, what are you doing here, why are you killing these people?"

"It's what a true ripper does."

"Last I checked you weren't a true ripper, you weren't even a real vampire because you only fed on animal blood, what happen?"

"I made a deal and now I have to stick to it."

"What kind of a deal, with who?"

"Klaus, to save my brother."

"Klaus, as is the oldest vampire in the world, as in the most feared vampire ever, that Klaus?"

"Yes."

"Just to save Damon?"

"Yes."

Lexi sighed. "Stefan I knew your kind heart would get you into trouble one day. I just never knew it would be this bad."

"Damon is alive that's all that matters."

"What about Elena?"

"She's got Damon now. He'll take care of her."

"You trust Damon with her, even after he forced her to drink his blood twice, after he left her alone in a tomb full of starving vampires, even after he tried to kill Bonnie, fed off and compelled Caroline, killed and turned Elena's birth mother Isobel, after he tried to killed Jeremy, after he provoked Katherine into trying to kill Jenna, after lying to Elena about Bonnie dying, after he's told her countless times since you left that the only reason he loves her is because she looks like Katherine and that the only thing that is keeping him from being with her is that she is still human. He's threatened more than once to turn her."

"Ho-how do you know that?" Stefan asked.

"I've kept in touch with Elena. She told me everything, including you leaving."

"So you came here for Elena's sake?"

"I came here for both your sakes. Elena needs you to get through the loss of her Aunt and you need her to be truly happy. Elena also needs you to protect her from your brother. Who knows what he'll do to her now that you're not there."

Stefan sighed. "I can't, I made a deal. I can't go back to it."

"How do you spend your nights Stefan? Drinking blood, partying, staying up late?"

"Something like that why?"

"Want to know how Elena spends her nights?"

"Lexi I…"

Suddenly Stefan saw Elena in his head. She was curled on her bed holding her teddy bear close to her chest. She was crying hard.

"Stefan why did you leave me? Stefan please come back I need you."

Stefan was pulled from his vision with Lexi's voice.

"She cries herself to sleep every night and she has ever since you left. Not only that but she's been having nightmares about Jenna's death. She needs you Stefan but not as the ripper. She needs you as the good none human killing Stefan that I know and love."

Stefan nodded. She was right, Elena needed him and he needed to get back asap.

"You're right…but how Lexi I….I'm so full of human blood one smell of Elena and I'd kill her."

"Where is Klaus now?"

"The next town over, why?"

"When does he come back?"

"Three or four days I think why?"

"I helped you once I can do it again."

"In four days?"

"I can do it Stefan. I have to."

"Why are you so interested in helping now? Where were you when we needed you, when Katherine returned and when Klaus was ready to kill Elena?"

"My boyfriend and I both wanted to come, we were both planning on helping but we were too far from mystic falls and we couldn't get there in time, it's not like we could travel during the day, or jump on a plane and fly here. We tried but it wasn't enough I will always be sorry for that but right now I'm here to help you so you better shape up and listen to me."

Stefan chuckled a bit. "All right, let's do this. What's first?"

(this scene was written by my good friend TwilightElena)

Four days later Lexie led him into a small past three days were unsuccessful. It was Lexi's last day and she knew if she didn't help him soon, he'd never get better. The cave was lined with humans already for his training. She knew some weren't going to live but it couldn't be helped. She looked to Stefan and then to the first girl. She pushed her to Stefan.

Stefan growled and his eyes blackened.

"Stefan you have to fight it!"

"I can't!" Stefan struggled with the human in his arms. He wasn't struggling to hold her; Lexie had compelled her to be still. He was struggling with himself to not drink her blood.

"Resist her Stefan I know you can."

Stefan growled and bit into her neck. He couldn't stop; the blood had taken over once again.

Lexie growled in return and placed an image of Elena in his head. Instead of the girl it was Elena.

Stefan stopped instantly and Lexie sighed. She fed the girl her blood and compelled her to forget what had happened.

"Stefan I can't keep compelling them and giving my blood. You have to control yourself." Lexie sighed once more and brought over another girl. This time the girl had dark hair. "Don't hurt Elena…" Lexie whispered as Stefan looked toward the woman.

Stefan just rolled his eyes and lunged for the woman. It wasn't Elena. She had blue eyes.

Lexie sighed. She needed a new plan. "Every time you drink one of these girls imagine Elena is standing next to you watching you. Would she still love this side of you?"

Stefan froze. He hadn't thought about it like that before. "Can't you hear her Stefan? She is crying."

Lexie placed an image in his head so it looked like Elena was right next to them.

"Don't become like Damon… Don't be a killer Stefan." Elena's voice echoed in his head. "Be the stronger brother. Resist the blood. Come home to me…Don't let Damon hurt me…"

Stefan growled at the image and shoved Lexie to the ground.

Lexie gasped. She wasn't in pain, well only the pain that her friend just pushed her to the ground.

"That's it. I'm leaving."

Stefan froze. "Lexie don't go."

"This isn't a game Stefan… If you don't want to really stop then don't waste my time."

"I'm sorry. I'm trying."

"Bull crap. You aren't trying at all. If you were then you wouldn't have killed the three blondes earlier."

Stefan sighed. "I can't do this."

"Yes you can."

Lexie smirked and bit into the nearest girl, drawing blood for Stefan to see.

Stefan stared at the blood almost as if it was hypnotizing him. His hands shook as he tried to stay in control.

"That's it Stefan! Keep fighting it."

Stefan trembled and he growled before racing to the girl in front of him. He froze and didn't bite her.

"That's it Stefan. Fight it!" she urged but her face fell when he ripped into the girl violently and killed her.

"You almost had it"

Stefan's chest was heaving and his eyes were black. He couldn't do it.

Lexie sighed. "Are you willing to do whatever it takes?"

"Yes…" Stefan growled.

Lexie bit another girl and then looked over at Stefan. She saw his hands shake. His eyes black and his body tense.

"Lexie…" he groaned as if his body was in incredible pain. "I can't Lexie…" His body trembled.

"Fight it Stefan. You can do it. Keep talking to me."

Stefan screamed aloud and held his stomach tightly, his eyes shut tight and his hands clenching at his sides. "Lexie… I ca-can't!"

"You're so close Stefan. You can do it."

Stefan's eyes were black and his entire body was shaking, there was sweat pouring from his face and his hands were tight in a fist. "Can't Lexie…" he gasped out.

Lexie pushed the woman closer to Stefan and the sound that he made she would remember forever. It was a cross between a growl and a groan. One that she only heard when someone was dying.

"Come on Stefan. Don't let it win. Fight the temptation."

Stefan howled in pain and began punching the wall hard, making the walls crumble around them.

"Yes Stefan!" she encouraged.

Stefan dropped to his knees, his body trembling, soaked with sweat.

"I'm so proud of you…" Lexie placed her hand on his shoulder. "You did it Stefan."

She stepped away from him "again." She turned to the second girl; she swiftly bit into her neck and moved her closer to Stefan.

"ahhgggg" Stefan growled loudly and ripped into the girl.

Lexie frowned. She showed him a vision of Elena in her room and Stefan was in front of her. She was trembling, she was afraid of him. She was pleading him to stay away from her.

Stefan dropped the girl and backed away.

"That's it…" she cooed.

Stefan growled at her, his eyes black and his mouth covered in blood.

"It is what should happen if you fail…"

"Another…" Stefan gasped to her as he shut his eyes tight.

Lexie bit the third girl and moved her towards Stefan.

The strangled sound that came from Stefan's mouth even scared the compelled girl.

Stefan dropped to his knees and held his composure. His body trembled once more and he screamed. He screamed in frustration and anger. He super sped behind the girls and began hitting the walls violently until they collapsed on top of him. "Don't let her be afraid of me…" he whispered. The fallen rock didn't hurt him.

Lexie smiled. He had broken. "That's it Stefan. You did it. I'm so proud of you." She handed him a bottle of a bagged blood. "Have a drink…"

Stefan took it hungrily and gulped it down. "Thank you Lexie…"

(the rest is written by me)

"It's what friends are for. Now let's go get your girl back."

"Not so fast…."

They both turned to see Klaus, he looked angry…angry enough to kill….

"I see you've brought back St. Stefan. That wasn't very nice. I am not happy about that."

"Well I didn't do it for you. Now let Stefan go. You no longer have a need for him anymore." Lexi said.

"You're right about that. Ok, new deal, if you want to leave here you both have to fight me, if you win, you can leave here and go back to Elena. If I win….well if I win you will both be dead deal?"

Stefan and Lexi looked at each other. They both nodded and looked back to Klaus "It's a deal Klaus." Stefan said.

"Perfect." Klaus said as he held a small wooden stake behind his back. This was going to be the end of Stefan and his little vampire friend. Klaus would make sure neither of them would survive this fight. They were both going to die.

A/N who will win who will die? What's Elena doing while all this is going on? You'll have to read the next chapter to find out. ;) Thanks for all the reviews guys. Please keep them coming.