A/N: I guess I'm still sort of semi-hiatus, but idk really. This chappy is really long so enjoy! ;)

hehe(: The new part is Elena's POV btw.

Stefan's POV

"She's okay?" I asked Elijah monotonously.

"Yes, my brother and I were able to stop Damon and kill an old friend all in one night!" I heard Kol in he background and shook my head.

"Thank you, ELIJAH." I said, putting emphasis on Elijah's name. He chuckled and finally spoke up.

"I overheard Kol's phone conversation, and knew could probably use some assistance." Elijah said.

"I had it completely under control…for the most part." Kol spoke up again in the background.

"For the most part indeed. Elena was against a tree with the other vampire- Zach's- lips against her neck." He told me and I stiffened.

"Did he bite her?" I walked up to my room and opened the door.

"Just a bit, I can smell the blood in the front seat." Kol butted in again.

I flinched at the though of my-at the thought of- Elena, in the back seat with two vampires in the front. I heard rustling in the background. "It's almost scabbed up. It looks like he just nicked her vein barely." Elijah informed me.

"How's Damon?" I went into the bathroom and set down the phone for a brief second, changing with a blur into my nighttime clothes.

"Out cold in the trunk with a vervain soaked cloth pressed against his nose." I could hear the cocky smile in the younger Mikaelson's voice.

"Sounds painful." I commented. "Well I'm going to have a drink and then hit the hay, so goodbye Elijah, Kol."

"Goodbye Stefan," Elijah replied and I was met with the dial tone as I locked my iPhone and climbed into my bed, images of when Elena and I were together flashing through my mind. My heart tinged with sadness and I flinched, rolling over onto my side and closing my eyes, resisting the urge to shut off my emotions.

Elena's face filled my dreams. Memories of her flashed through my head.

The other me jumped into the water, jacket on the ground, and swam down into the dark chilly river. A car was sinking slowly towards the bottom, with an unconscious family floating inside. I swam to the driver side door and saw a middle aged man pointing frantically at the backseat. My eyes widened as I swam closer and saw…Katherine Pierce. I listened for a brief second before hearing a heartbeat… she wasn't Katherine? The father's desperate pointing awoke me from my trance and I started to get him out. He shook his head and I finally got out the other 'Katherine'. We swam quickly to the surface and I laid her on the beach. Swimming back down, I listened for her parent's heartbeat, but there was none. They were dead.

Sadness washed over me like the cold waves of the river, and I quickly swam back to the surface to check on the girl. Her heart was beating faintly, and I dug my phone out of my jacket pocket and dialed 911. "There's been an accident. A car drove off Wickery Bridge, one person got out. I have to go, goodbye." I hung up quickly and gave her one last long look. Every single last detail was the same, except for the fact that her hair was straight and a bit longer. She had more innocence to her than Katherine did. Her big brown eyes opened right before I was going to disappear and I compelled her. "You managed to get out of the car, but your parents didn't make it. They both told you that they loved you before they passed. I never was here." She stared at me blankly for a moment before tears filled her eyes. My heart panged for this human and I then vanished into the darkness, feeling buried emotion fight to the surface. I reappeared at my house and walked in, ready to change into dry clothes. I opened the door to my room and was met with a big black crow staring at me with inhuman steel blue eyes. 'Damon?' I thought. He flew away with a loud caw and-

I shot up in bed, opening my eyes. It was still dark and I got up and glanced outside, looking for Damon's car. The driveway was empty and I sighed, sitting back down on my bed. I probably should go prepare the cellar for Damon, and see if I can scrounge up any vervain. I slipped on a shirt and ran my fingers through my bed-head hair. I went downstairs and was surprised to see Klaus raiding our liquor cabinet. He seemed ridiculously hammered.

"Damon's not going to be happy when he sees you drank all the bourbon." I commented as I made my way to the stairs leading down.

"He won't be happy with me when I tear his head off later." He called back as I made my way down the stairs.

"Don't you dare Klaus, it's not worth it." I stated in a normal voice as I went into the vervain room.

Klaus and his threats... I scoffed to myself with an eye roll as I looked around the vervain room.

The vervain stock was gone. All gone. What the hell? I looked around quickly, and immediately found a burnt pile on vervain lying on the ground.

Damon? I thought in confusion, wondering if Esther had instructed him to do this. I felt a pressure on my chest for a moment and I realized it was Esther. My emotional switch was already off and it had been for a while, so I immediately was able to banish Esther from my mind. It was odd, the relief you felt after she left your head. I shook my head once more for good measure and turned around to call for Klaus, but he was standing in the doorway, staring down at the vervain ash lying on the ground.

I stared at him for a moment as he pulled a phone out of his pocket and dialed a number.

"Hello Sheriff Forbes, my dear."

"What do you want Klaus?"

"It seems the Original witch is playing tricks with Damon Salvatore's mind, and we need some of your vervain supply to keep the doppel- Elena, and the rest of the town, safe."

"Esther died? I was wondering where she was…okay…. yeah…hold on let me go see how much we have left..."

Klaus sighed and waited, tapping his foot. "Hurry up, Sheriff Forbes! We don't have all night! Kol and Elijah will be back at any moment and I am not in the mood to break any necks!"

"I'm walking as fast as I possibly can Klaus!" I heard a door creak open and Liz gasped. "I don't think anyone's going to be having vervain for a while now…"

"Let me guess, it's burned as well?" Klaus scowled and clenched his fist at his side.

"How did you know?"

"Damon burnt our stock as well…do me a favor darling, and bring me the ashes, we should be able to find some use for them."

"Where are you at?"

"Stefan and I are at the Boarding House, just bring them over here, I suppose."

"All right. And Stefan, if you can hear me, please get your brother back under control. I don't want to loose anymore towns people."

I nodded once and Klaus rolled his eyes but said in a normal voice. "He promises to do so as soon as possible. Goodbye." He hung up moments after and turned to me.

"Well, lets hope your brother deals well with inhaling vervain…" he smirked and walked out of the room.

I furrowed my brows and peered after him in confusion.

"Don't just stand there! Get a dustpan and bring the ash here like a good little vampire!" Klaus shouted from the living room. I scoffed and mumbled under my breath, going into the next room for a dustpan.

Elena's POV

I felt strong arms lift me out of the car and carry me up a few stairs and into a warmer house. I was set gently on a couch and the smell of bourbon and different colognes hit my nose.

The Salvatore Boarding House.

I opened my eyes slowly and blinked them until I could see clearly. Kol was walking away.

"Kol," I mumbled, rolling onto my side and shoving my hand under my cheek.

He stopped and turned around. "Elena?" he looked at me and smiled. "Hey." He appeared at my side a minute later. "Are you okay?"

I nodded and yawned. "Where's Stefan?"

He listened for a moment then spoke, "Downstairs with Damon."

My eyes widened. "He's all better?"

He frowned and shook his head. "No, Stefan's putting some of the vervain ashes into a filter and they're going to put it into one of the rooms with Damon."

I let loose another big yawn. "Ashes?"

"It seems Damon burnt all the vervain on his crazy rampage. Who knows how long Esther's been affecting him…" another voice spoke and I craned my head to see Klaus standing behind the couch I was on with a glass of liquor in his hand.

I stared at his glass of bourbon and I sat up slowly. I turned to Kol. "Is Damon still out cold?" he nodded and Klaus spoke again. "If the ashes don't effect him we're going to keep breaking his neck and spine."

I flinched at the thought and glanced at the bourbon again.

Klaus raised an eyebrow at me. I hesitated for a split second, before darting my hand out and grabbing the glass of bourbon in his hand and downing it in one gulp.

"Thank you." I mumbled, before I laid back down with a grin.

I felt Klaus' eyes on me and there was silence for a moment before Kol burst out laughing.

"She just-ha ha –oh my lord- you should see your face- ha ha- Nik." Kol was still cracking up when Klaus said to me.

"If you wanted some, you could have gotten some yourself." I could hear the wolfish grin in his voice and I rolled my eyes before shutting them again.

"Shoo, I want to sleep." I said with a small smile and I could still feel their presence but they were inhumanly silent and I drifted off seconds later.

I opened my eyes, obviously in a dream world. I was inside a gazebo much like the one I was in when Kol kidnapped me. There was a yellow brick road- ironically enough- leading from the only entrance and exit inside the gazebo. I got up and I felt a dress brush against my shins. I looked down and saw that I was barefoot and in a long sky blue dress that ended at my ankles. My toes were a pretty blue that matched my dress. I brought my hand up to my face and found that my hair was down and had soft waves. I walked slowly on the perfect temperature ground to the yellow brick road and followed it for a while. After a good five minutes of walking, I came across another gazebo, like the one I awoke in. A tall blonde lady was standing with her back to me inside.

"Ah, Elena, I was wondering when you would show up." She turned around and I instinctively flinched. It was Esther.

"Do not be afraid; I have no power over you in this realm." Her lips turned downward in a little pout at this.

"So you say." I said, walking up next to her, but keeping my distance just in case she was lying.

"Look," she said and she reached for me, but her hand went right though me, like one of us weren't even there.

I gasped at the funny sensation.

I remembered what was going on back at home and I immediately asked, "Why are you doing this to everyone? To Damon? To me?"

"Damon is ruining my plans, and I'm controlling him so he'll help me with my plans. Your love is simply too arrogant and stubborn to listen to me-he always has been so he is of no use." She shrugged nonchalantly and turned back to the landscape behind the gazebo. It was simply a long beach with ocean waves lapping against the shore. I couldn't believe I didn't smell the sea or hear the waves before.

I stepped next to her and stared out as well. I could see parts of the ocean and sand flickering, and it was a constant reminder of how unstable she was. I studied her face quietly, and I saw a bead of sweat trickle down her neck.

"What are your plans, Esther?" I asked her, turning back to the fake beach.

"I just want my family to stop killing people!" she exclaimed suddenly, and I turned to her to see a tear run down her cheek. "All they do is manipulate and kill all for their own selfish gain! Klaus kills and throws tantrums when he doesn't get what he wants or if something doesn't work out! Kol is arrogant and kills viciously when people don't do what he wants too! Elijah-he's more moral then the rest- but he still kills, simply by ripping out the hearts of those who cross him or stand in his way. Even Rebekah- my sweet young Rebekah- follows the paths of her brothers and kills and tortures those who aren't on her side."

My brows furrows as I stared at the mother who had so much sorrow.

"Now do you see why they all need to die? So many people who are on the other side come to me and tell me how my children killed them! How the people they changed have killed them! All vampirism does is bring death and sorrow! The world is so bad as it is! Why should my children be allowed to ruin the world year after year!"?

I continued to stare at her as another tear dripped down her face.

She wants to kill ALL the vampires? A rage washed over me.

"Who died and made YOU God? Why do you have the right to damn all the vampires-evil or not- to death? You're justifying this with what their enemies say? How do you know that they aren't the ones lying? People can CHANGE Esther. Kol has changed. I've seen it! He loves now! Even Klaus has feelings for my best friend! I will not let you kill my friends! Damon will be able to fight you off!" I snarled the last sentence and stared at her.

She didn't say anything at first, but I saw her eyes narrow and the world around me changed. We were in the Salvatore Boarding house and I could see myself sleeping on the couch, looking stressed out.

"Look at Klaus, drinking his liquor and being so arrogant!" she pointed at the hybrid. Klaus' expression changed as the me on the couch started to thrash around and have what seemed like a seizure. Klaus yelled something and Kol appeared seconds later. They both ran to my side and pushed away the coffee table so I wouldn't roll off and hit my head. I ran behind them and screamed. "ITS OKAY! KOL!"

They didn't move or seem to hear me. I put my hand on Kol's back and it was solid and real as a rock, but he couldn't seem to feel or hear me. He turned to Klaus and I could see in his eyes that he was worried. The other me stopped thrashing.

"Do you see what the other side is like?" she said slowly. "The others get to watch my children and the other vampires live their life day by day. They get to watch their loved ones die by their hand, or by natural causes, and there is nothing they can do about it."

"They need to die." She said again forcefully.

I scoffed and stared at her. Shaking my head I said, "You've been alone far too long Esther." I glanced down at the white oak ash dagger in the drawer next to me quickly while Esther wasn't looking. While she was busy crying, I slipped it into my back pocket and stepped forward, prepared to 'comfort' her.