Chapter 2

Caroline could immediately sense Vampire blood. It was Stefan. His car was pulled of on the side of the road. She slammed on brakes, and blurred out into the woods. His body looked like it had been through a meat grinder. She crouched down beside him. He was weak. She knew that whoever had done this was gone for now, so she had some time. Quickly she bit her wrist and placed it over his mouth.

"I know it's not human, but it will get you back on your feet." She said cheerfully, even though she was very concerned about the current situation. Stefan grabbed her arm with both hands as his eyes turned black. She could see his wounds healing. After a few seconds he stopped and jumped up.

"He is after Elena," He said in between deep breaths. "Powerful, extremely powerful."

"Who is he?"

"I have no clue, but his powers are nothing like I have ever seen before."

Caroline was holding the phone by her ear. It went straight to voicemail.

"She is not answering, something is wrong."

"Come on, let's go. She is going to need all the help she can get."

Caroline left her car and rode with Stefan. His sport scar would get them there faster. He drove like an Indy race car driver, using his ultra keen reflexes to weave in and out of traffic. They were in front of the Salvatore's mansion in fifteen minutes. They burst into the door. Damon and Elena were in discussion while Katherine was on the phone. Stefan's pocket began vibrating. Katherine saw them.

"A day late and a dollar short, as usual brother." Damon smirked. Noticing Stefan and Caroline rushing in.

"I take it, he is already been here." Stefan asked, bending over to catch his breath.

"Yes Klaus's big brother, just left." Katherine added.

"Wait. Klaus does not have a older brother," Caroline asked, a dumbfounded look on her face. "Does he?"

"Apparently. And he is extremely pissed off about his book." Damon said, sipping his ever present bourbon.

"What book?" Stefan said, walking over to Elena who was coming down the stairs and who seemed to be very distressed.

"This book." She said, holding the ancient grimwar.

"You had it? Our lives hung in the balance, and still do by the way, and all this time you were lying to him." Damon said, a hint of anger and surprise in his voice.

"I had a vision of Bonnie just as I rushed downstairs and she told me to throw it in the fireplace. So I did. I thought it was gone Damon, I watched it burn." Elena said.

"That's why he thought you were telling him the truth. You honestly thought the book was gone." Katherine added.

"And you are here, because" Stefan asked sternly.

"Not this again." Katherine responded, throwing up her hands on the way to fix a drink.

"Look, this only bought us a little time, that is all. Someone that powerful will figure out soon that the book is still around." Damon suggested.

"And Bonnie must of known that the book can not be destroyed by fire. We need to get to her and figure out why this guy wants the book so bad." Stefan suggested.

"You are right, Elena and I will find Jeremy and get in touch with Bonnie so she can tell us what she knows about the book. Katherine are you and Klaus still on speaking terms my dear?" Damon asked sarcastically.

"Yes. Why?" The doppelganger responded while rolling her eyes.

"Because the three of us are going to talk to Klaus about this so called big brother." Stefan added, already knowing what Damon had in mind.