The Vision's Theft

Elena's POV

"So it worked. The explosion wiped out all the travelers and with it there no-magic dome. We didn't lose the whole town. Everyone is coming back slowly, but surely," said Matt wanting to offer his friends some solace.

But there is no getting over losing a friend and Damon of course. They all sat in the living room of the Salvatore's boarding house an air of defeat about them. Each one scared to voice aloud the truth that they had lost Damon and Bonnie. Leaving them with this cold feeling inside like they really hadn't won anything.

They all heard the door open and close with a loud bang no one bothered to look up. Knowing it had to be Enzo the only one missing from there group. "Why all the sad faces I know it can't all be for Damon the one that you hated who saved your pitiful lives," said Enzo coming in to stand by the unlit fireplace. "Or could it all be for Bonnie, face it their was never any hope for her anyway."

Within seconds Stefan had his hand around Enzo's throat.

"Stefan don't," screamed Caroline and Elena if Stefan goes to far he could kill Enzo. They both knew he wouldn't be able to come back from that.

"He was my brother. . .I care," mumbled Stefan.

Not wanting to appear weak in front of the others. Enzo pushed back and threw Stefan to the ground one-handed. Before things could escalate further Alaric interrupted.

"Stop, both of you!" yelled Alaric.

Stefan pushed Enzo's hand away as if he was swatting away a fly. He got up and moved to the couch to sit next to Caroline.

"I don't think we've been properly introduced, I'm Alaric," he said holding out his hand to shake.

"Enzo Mate," he replied shaking his hand freely without hesitation.

Alaric caught Enzo off guard and pulled him closer to whisper in his ear. "I'm sorry I know what Damon did to you and the women you loved. I also saw what you did to him. He was better off thinking you were still dead. You made him a worse person than he was. If anyone is going to mourn his death. It will not be you."

"Get out, you're not welcome here," stated Stefan getting up from his seat ready to drag him out if need be.

Alaric stepped aside and allowed Enzo to pass.

"Whatever, mates you're not my kind of crowd anyway," said Enzo. He planned on leaving this dead in town anyway. Maybe, heading back to New York would be a good idea. He slammed the door behind him making his absence known to everyone.

"Should we have a funeral?" asked Caroline to no one in particular.

"I don't think I could stomach having another funeral for Bonnie," piped in Jeremy. Feeling her absence washing over him. He couldn't even see her ghost and felt even more alone then he had before.

"Well, I could use some closure, a goodbye and Damon deserves that from us," said Elena to Jeremy.

"No, their won't be any funerals or goodbyes for either of them," said Stefan silencing everyone else. "Because we're going to find the brother and sister duo and drag them back. We're going to make those witches bring Damon and Bonnie back."

"Stefan, I want them back as much as you do," exclaimed Alaric.

"But there is no coming back, now that the other side has collapsed we all knew that going into this," stated Elena through sniffles.

"That is only because no one has tried or tried and failed. I have the next 1,000 years to figure it out," stated Stefan.

"Stefan that sounds a little obsessive and where are you going to find a witch to go along with that," said Caroline starting to worry about Stefan's mental state.

Stefan didn't answer and simple left for his room. Caroline looked around at the others who said nothing with shocked expressions. "I'll try to talk some sense into him." Within seconds Caroline was in Stefan's room.

"I don't think Stefan is right. We can't bring them back, but maybe we can still talk to them," said Elena and before anyone could respond she was out the door.

"Has everyone gone insane," asked Matt rhetorically.

"What do you think, Jer?" asked Alaric.

"She's gone and neither of them are coming back. Come on Matt you need me to drop you off somewhere?"

"Yeah, sure," said Matt getting up and heading for the door right behind Jeremy. Stopping just inside the entrance, "no one said this but I know we're all happy to have you back, Alaric." He closed the door quietly behind them.

Leaving Alaric in the living room alone wondering what he had come back too.

"Caroline, I'm not going to be gone long. I'm going to find them and bring them back. Or pick up another witch along the way," he said packing wasting no time packing his bag.

"What do you plan on doing once you have them? Hold them hostage against their will," screamed Caroline frustrated. "That's not who you are. Don't let Damon's death turn you into a monster."

"What, like he was?" asked Stefan stopping in front of Caroline and looking at her sideways.

Flustered, "Well, of course not, that's not what I meant. You're putting words in my mouth.

He took his gaze off her and continued to pack. She grabbed a shirt out of his luggage and went to hang it back up in the closet.

"Don't," he yelled grabbing her by each arm and squeezing.

"Stefan, you're hurting me."

Realizing what he'd just been doing he released her. "He'd be here now if we had've told even one person to watch those double-crossing witches."

"Deep down you know that wasn't possible. We needed all hands on deck to pull this off and defeat the travelers."

"They killed him Caroline they owe it to all of us to at least try to bring them back."

"I don't even think they know enough about this to help. But if you want to do this I'm going with you."

"I'm not asking you too I can do this alone."

"It's two of them you are going to need back up," said Caroline turning to leave and go back to the dorm so she has time to pack.

"Caroline, I don't know how long I am going to be gone," said Stefan begging her to stay. He wouldn't forgive himself if something ever happened to her. Or if because of him she was put in harm's way.

"Good thing for you I have all the time in the world. I can take a semester off," she smiled and sped out the door.

He smiled to himself finding it funny how even now Caroline could still be thinking about school. She must've gotten through to him somehow because he placed is bag downstairs, but made no move to leave.

"Take care of her," said Alaric gesturing toward the door that Caroline had just exited out of.

"You're not going to try to talk me out of it?" asked Stefan going to the fridge for a blood bag.

"It's something you need to do for your brother. I get it. I'd probably join you if I wasn't worried about Elena or Jeremy."

"Will you hold down the fort?" he asked shaking Alaric's hand.

"Of course."

"I don't mean with just the house, but Elena too. With Bonnie, Damon and Caroline gone she's going to need you in her corner."

"She's in good hands."