A/N I DO NOT OWN ANYTHING! I ONLY OWN THIS PLOT! PARTS OF THIS EPISODE ARE TAKEN FROM SEASON 3 EPISODE 21! THANKS TO MY BETA ELENA RAIN!

A couple hours later Jeremy stirred and opened his eyes. He looked around and grabbed the back of his neck in pain. "What happen?"

"I killed you." Alaric said simply

"Why?" Jeremy groaned as he stood.

"Look, you and I both know Stefan and Damon are going to do everything in power to kill me and they won't stop till I'm dead. Even though my life source is linked to Elena they will find away to break that bond and kill me."

"I'll stop them."

"Jeremy, you're human. You don't stand a chance against them. But, when I'm going I need to know you're going to be strong and keep Elena away from the vampire for me. The only way I can do that is to change you."

"Ric, I don't want to be a vampire."

"I know that, you won't be a vampire. I mean change you like the ring changed me."

"You want me to be evil?"

Ric smiled and nodded. "Yes, Jeremy. I'm going to train you to hate, torture, and kill, any and all vampires no matter what your connection to them is."

"But Ric I…"

Ric once again snapped Jeremy's neck. He smiled when he dropped to the floor.

"You'll have plenty of time to talk once your more like me, Jeremy. Until then, sleep well."

Back at the Gilbert house, everyone was still in the kitchen trying to come up with a plan. Just then the doorbell rang. Elena got up to answer it. Stefan stood up and followed behind her. She opened the door and gasped. Stefan quickly pulled her behind him when they saw Klaus.

"What are you doing here, Klaus?" Stefan asked.

"Well…for starters Miss. Elena here could invite me inside."

"Like that's going to happen."

He turned to Elena. "Go back into the kitchen; I'll be there in a minute."

Elena sighed but nodded. Stefan turned back to Klaus. "So, what are you doing here?"

Damon walked up behind Stefan.

"I'm sure you've heard about Alaric?" he asked.

"That doesn't answer our question. Why are you here?"

"Well, because of my mother's newest creation, I'm leaving town I need a few supplies, simple things, like spare tire, flash light…doppelganger." He ended with a smirk.

"Can't help you, Klaus, you need to leave. NOW!"

Stefan closed the door and looked to Damon. They both knew he wouldn't give up that easily.

"Elena!"

She came out of the kitchen with Bonnie. "What's going on?"

"Klaus is outside, he's leaving town and wants to take you with him. We all know he isn't going to give up so easily so we just need to stay close."

Elena nodded. "I need to find, Jeremy. He doesn't know."

Stefan nodded and the two of them we upstairs searching for Jeremy. They searched the entire upstairs and Elena was starting to worry.

"Stefan he's not up here and he's not downstairs." She said keeping her voice as strong as possible.

Stefan sighed. "You want goods news first or bad news."

"You know where he is?" she whimpered.

He nodded. "That's the good news."

"What's the bad news?"

"The bad news is…Jeremy is with Alaric."

"O-ok that's…that's good. He won't hurt Jeremy, he…he loves Jeremy."

Stefan sighed once more. "Do you really believe that?"

Elena shook her head looking at the floor. "But I have to." She whimpered. "Until Klaus leaves we're trapped her and I can't get to Jeremy."

Stefan pulled her into his arms. Suddenly a loud crash was heard from downstairs, like something breaking through the window. "Stay here." Stefan ordered. "Do not leave."

He rushed downstairs to see Damon covering Bonnie and class scattered all over the floor and the news paper in the middle.

"I think you're going to want to let me in." Klaus yelled from outside.

While Klaus was getting more…weapons. Stefan sighed. "We've got a problem. Alaric has Jeremy, we don't know why but I saw a call from him on Jeremy's cell it. It was recently."

"Well he's going to have to wait, because we can't go anywhere until Klaus stops trying to kill us." Damon said.

"Yeah, any ideas on how to do that."

"Not one."

Stefan sighed. Then he noticed Klaus from the window. "Get down!" he yelled.

Everyone ducked as white pieces of a fence came flying through the door. Once he was out of boards he walked away to find more. Everyone stood up and Elena came running down the stairs. Stefan pulled her into his arms holding her close. "We're fine." He told her.

She shook her head as tears fell down her cheeks. "Alaric just called me." She whimpered. "He's going to kill, Jeremy unless Klaus turns himself in."

"Jeremy has his ring." Damon said.

Elena shook her head. "You don't understand. He's going to continue to kill Jeremy until he turns evil, then we will have no choice but to…" Elena shook her head again she couldn't say the words. "We have to save him." She whimpered. "Please! I'll do anything!"

"Ok, here is the first thing you need to do. Don't give yourself to Klaus; don't even think about making a deal with that monster to protect your brother." Damon told her.

"But if we save, Jeremy…."

"Elena, no, Damon is right. We will find another way to save Jeremy." Stefan told her.

"Why are you siding with him? You never agree with him!"

"If there is one thing Damon and I do agree on it how to keep you safe. Elena, listen to me. I've been traveling with Klaus, I know what he does to create his hybrids and let me tell you, it's not pretty Elena. It's not something you're going to want to witness. Do not trust Klaus to help us."

"Then what are we going to do?" Elena cried.

"Elena, if Klaus dies there is a good chance we die too or did you forget that detail?"

"I just want my brother to be safe and I want you guys to live!" Elena cried burring her face into her hands.

Stefan pulled her into his arms and she buried her hand covered face into his chest crying softly. Stefan hugged her tightly and looked to Damon. How could they save Jeremy and keep everyone alive at the same time?

Suddenly Stefan got an idea. Damon was going to hate it but there was no other way. He gently pulled Elena back. He kissed her lips softly. "I'll be right back. Wait here."

She nodded softly.

Stefan went over to the door and walked outside closing the door behind him. "Stefan!" Elena shrieked.

She rushed to the window to see what was happening. If only she could hear what was happening. She had no idea what was said but the next thing she knew Klaus was gone. Stefan came back inside. Elena ran to him and hugged him. He hugged her back.

"Bonnie, you need to find a way to kill Alaric."

Bonnie nodded and rushed out of the house.

Damon looked to his brother and growled. "You idiot! You're going to get us all killed!"

"Stefan, I don't know if I want to know this but…what did you tell him?" Elena asked.

"He's wants Ric dead just as much as we do. He's agreed to help us kill him. Then he won't leave town and Elena gets to stay here with us."

"There are so many ways this could go wrong, Stefan. Are you really that stupid?" Damon groaned.

"It's the only choice we have right now, Damon. Jeremy's life is a stake and we need to protect him."

"And trusting Klaus is the perfect way to do that." Damon mocked.

"It's our only choice, Damon. You don't have to like it."

Damon groaned.

"So what's the plan?" Elena asked. "Please don't say I have to stay here where it's safe?"

Stefan chuckled.

"Of course you do!" Damon growled.

"Actually we need her. Jeremy isn't going to trust anyone but her."

"Do you really think Elena can just walk right in and take Jeremy then leave? NO! She's the reason Jeremy was lured there to begin with. It's a trap! You're walking right into it."

"Just shut up and listen!" Stefan growled. "Klaus and I are going in first; we're going to pretend to give ourselves over to him. With both of us dead there will no longer be any vampires left so he won't need Elena or Jeremy. Elena you walk in and take Jeremy out. You can cry, try and get to not to do it, but know I won't agree. Bonnie will come in drag you out. While all this is happening Tyler and you, Damon, will sneak in around the back grab the weapon. Then Klaus and I will hold him down while you or Tyler stake him."

"It's not going to work!"

"You don't know that!"

"Actually…he is right." Bonnie said walking about inside carrying her spell book. "We can't kill Alaric."

"Why not?" Stefan asked.

"I read over the spell Esther used. In order for it to have worked she had to link his life source to a human life's. If we kill him the human dies to."

Everyone sighed. They all knew Elena was that human and they weren't going to let her die just to kill Ric.

"Give her vampire blood. It worked last time." Damon said.

"Yeah, it worked real well. John is dead!" Elena growled. "I'm not taking vampire blood, Damon and this time you can't make me!"

"I can always make you Elena, I'm stronger than you. I'll pin you down and force my wrist into your mouth, or I'll compel you to drink it. There are ways."

"No!" Elena screamed. "I don't want to be a vampire, Damon! If you really love me like you say you won't force me to become something I don't want to become."

"Damon, if you even try to touch her I'll make your brain explode!" Bonnie warned.

"Guys, I was just kidding….kind of."

Elena just shook her head. "Well there has to be something we can do to save Jeremy and keep me alive and human…right?"

"Maybe…"

"What else do you know, Bonnie?" Elena asked.

"With almost every spell there is a counter spell. If I can find the right spell I can break the bond between the two of you."

"No."

"Why in the world not?" Damon growled.

Stefan sighed and pulled her tightly into him. He knew why she didn't want to break the bond. Deep down she believed that Ric was still a good guy and could be saved somehow. By breaking the bond she was allowing them to kill him and she didn't want that to happen so she wouldn't want that bond to be broken.

"Baby, I know you don't want to hurt Ric but he's already gone. It's not him anymore." Stefan told her.

Elena shook her head. "I never wanted him to die!"

"None of us did, Elena. None of us wanted him to die But you've got to remember the good Alaric, our friend and mentor, he's already gone. Esther killed him."

Elena nodded and wiped her eyes of any tears. "I know. I'm sorry; I know what we have to do. What do I need to do?"

"I don't know, but I have to find a spell first."

Elena sighed and nodded. Bonnie sat down and started to flip through the pages.

Elena started to pace. The longer it took the less chance they had of finding Jeremy…alive. Elena felt sick at the thought.

"Someone better go tell Klaus before he kills Ric." Damon said. He walked out of the room. Elena continued to pace.

Stefan stood in front of her stopping her. "Elena, try and hang in there. We're going to save him."

"I know we will. But I have this sick feeling I know what Ric wants with Jeremy and I'm just scared of what's going to happen when we do save him."

"Look, Ric does care for Jeremy. He hates vampires just like he does. Ric has no reason to harm him. I'm sure he's just being used to lure you to him."

Elena shook her head. "Stefan, I think Ric wants to make Jeremy like him…you know…evil."

Elena burst into tears crying harder than before, scared to death of what was happening to her brother. Stefan pulled her into his arms hugging her close to his chest. That never even crossed his mind but now that he said it he was worried. How would they save Jeremy if he had turned into a monster like Ric?

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