Stefan ~

Everything was a blur, he had forgotten what had happened for a moment. Slowly he opened his eyes and looked around. Where am I? He slightly turned his head around. I couldn't see much from my current position on the floor. I suddenly heard quiet footsteps coming from behind me.

"Finally." The stranger mumbled. "You're awake." The stranger spoke, sounding bored.

"What the hell is going on?" He replied with a groggy tone. "Who are you and where am I?" I replied with a frustrated tone.

"One question at a time." The stranger replied, sounding amused by my questions. "You're safe, for now. That's all you need to know." The stranger replied with a firm tone.

I turned my head around and caught a glimpse of the stranger, it was a girl. She had strangest hair color I had ever seen, neon green. Her skin was so pale it made her hair seem even brighter. She looked unfamiliar, I had never met her before. I wonder what her name is? What does she want with me? My thoughts were interrupted by her soft voice.

"My name is Qetsiyah." She paused for a moment. "But you can call me Tessa." She replied.

"Why am I here?" I replied with a confused tone. "What do you want with me?" I asked, trying not to sound too worried.

She stared at me for a moment, looking a bit confused. I know who she is now. Why would she tell me who she is? I stared thinking of every possible explanation for being here. My mind was deep in thought, thinking about what had happened before I came here. I was at… a quiet place…. A bar? I was hungry and I fed, and then... I walked outside? The past events were coming back to me slowly, but I still couldn't remember how I got here.

"You nearly burned up out there." She replied quietly.

Burned up? I quickly looked down at my fingers. No daylight ring, of course. I shook my head in confusion and looked back up in her direction.

"Why did you save me?" I asked in a serious tone.

As I looked at her, I saw her expression suddenly change. My question had caught her off guard. It had been a few moments, I wasn't sure if she would answer my question. After a minute of complete silence, she finally spoke.

"I need your help." She replied with a blank tone. "I need you to help me kill Silas." She mumbled, looking down at her feet.

"Why do you need my help?" I asked freely.

I placed both of my hands at my side, pushing myself up off of the wooden floor I had been sitting on. I stood up for a moment, trying to catch my balance; I was weak. I knew the little amount of human blood I had consumed earlier wasn't enough to fulfil my growing hunger. I stood still for a moment, looking around at my surroundings for the first time since I had woken up. The first thing I noticed was a pool table and juke box; it was clear I was in a bar. Now that I had stood up and walked around a bit, the smell of blood was becoming intoxicating.

"Is there someone else here?" I asked blankly. "Is someone dead?" I turned around and faced her.

She still had a look on her face I couldn't quite figure out. She looked confused or empty, I couldn't tell.

"Yes." She replied to my question sounding emotionless. "You fed from someone before I got here." She replied again with a different tone.

"That doesn't answer my question." I replied angrily. "Is someone dead?" I mumbled.

"Yes." She spoke. "You killed her." She mumbled and pointed towards the empty bar.

"I don't even remember killing anyone." I replied blankly. "Everything is a blur. I don't even remember coming here in the first place." I replied in a quiet tone.

There was an awkward silence that I just couldn't take anymore. I was starting to get frustrated. She still hadn't answered my previous question about why she needs me to help her kill Silas. The smell of blood was filling the air, I needed to distract myself before it got the best of me.

"Why do you need my help to kill Silas?" I asked again, hoping I would get a answer this time.

"Because you two are linked." She answered seriously. "If I can get in your mind, I can stop S-s-silas by taking away his mind control." She replied and crossed her arms nervously.

I couldn't help but notice she stuttered when she said his name. I focused my attention back on what she had just said. Mind control? What would taking mind control away from a two thousand year old vampire exactly do? I doubt she can do it. I was still a bit confused on why Silas and I were connected in the first place. I had just found out his true form before he shoved me in a safe where I died hundreds of times. The memories of that time were still fresh in my mind, they haunted me, and I'm not sure I'll ever be able to forget what happened.

"Let's get started." She replied with a firm tone. "We don't have much time." She replied and looked out the front door.

Time? What was she talking about? I looked over at the door she was staring at. To my dismay, it was still bright outside, there was no way I could run away now. What did she have planned for me? Was she going to kill me?

"Come here." She replied with a bossy tone and pointed to a chair. "Now." She requested impatiently.

I didn't even think about my next move, it was like I was being compelled. I walked in her direction and sat down like she requested. What was I thinking? Was I walking into a death trap? I might not make it to see another day, this could be my last day. I sat there for a moment and watched her as she walked towards a black duffle bag. I wonder what's in there. I couldn't help my curious thoughts. Was she going to stake me or torture me? Or both? The word torture sent a chill down my spine; I couldn't handle anymore torture. I had so many thoughts running through my mind as I sat there, waiting for her to make her next move. Would I ever see Damon and Elena again? Elena. My thoughts were getting the best of me, I was suddenly overwhelmed with mixed emotions. Elena didn't love me anymore, she didn't care. That's why nobody found me. I couldn't stop the overpowering emotions I was feeling, I couldn't control it. I just had to keep hoping Tessa wouldn't kill me. How long had I been in the safe for? A few weeks? I still had so many questions I knew would never be answered.

"Ok, let's get started." She stood up and walked towards me. "Are you ready?" She asked carelessly, knowing I wouldn't tell her the truth.

"Yes." I replied trying not to sound worried. "I'm ready." I replied again, sounding confident.

She took another step closer to me. I noticed she had something in her hands, a rope of some sort. She really is going to torture me. She delicately started wrapping the rope around my hands, feet, and torso. After a few moments she had completed tying me up. I wasn't sure why she was tying me up but I decided not to ask.

"What are you going to do to me so you can take away Silas's mind control?" I asked quietly, making direct eye contact with her.

She looked into my eyes for a moment before she took a step back. She looked so confident in what she was doing. I wondered what it was like to have such confidence.

"I'm going to get into your mind, which allows me to get into Silas's mind." She replied with a slight shrug of her shoulders. "I'm going to wipe his mind clean of his powers and thoughts." She spoke quietly and looked down at me.

"And that will solve the problem you have with him?" I asked curiously. "For good?" I looked up at her still figure.

"Yes." She finally answered after a few moments of silence. "I'm going to take care of part of the problem." She turned around and started walking towards the bar.

"And you're sure it will work? I replied with an impatient tone.

She stopped walking for a moment and turned back around to face me. She looked a little annoyed by my question, but I didn't care. If she was going to go into my mind just to mess with Silas's, I wanted to make sure it was going to work.

"I'm always sure." She smiled lightly and started walking towards the bar.

I hope everyone is enjoying the story so far! I'm VERY happy with the amount of views I've gotten so far on the story - it's good to know people are reading it! Please make sure you review so I can know if people are enjoying the story and what you want to happen within the next few chapters. Stefan is back now! (yay!) The next few chapters will have Stefan/Elena/Damon scenes for sure. Enjoy! xo