Stefan and Meredith waited for an extra 10 minutes by the door to the warehouse. "I'll go see what's taking them so long",Stefan said. He turned to look at Meredith's reaction. She didn't say anything but she nodded. He went through the door and found himself in a large, grey, dusty room. There was nothing important in the room and strangely enough, there was no one in the room either. What happened to Alaric and Damon? He began to walk slowly towards the door to tell Meredith about what he saw. Suddenly, he felt a sharp stabbing pain at the top of his back. Turning around, he saw a wooden stake in his spine. It was the last thing he saw before he fell into the over-whelming darkness around him.

What is taking Stefan so long? It had been 10 minutes since Stefan went inside the warehouse. Sighing, Meredith pushed open the door and took out the stake she had hidden in one of her boots. She slowly walked inward, looking around to make sure the coast was clear. Strangely enough, it was. Just then, she heard the sound of someone's shoe against the ground. She watched as Elena turned the corner to enter the room Meredith was in.
"I can't believe it, Meredith",said Elena.
"Can't believe what",Meredith asked. She began walking closer to her friend until she was next to a crate.
"Can't believe that you were so stupid and gullible." She grinned.
"Kather-" She never finished what she was going to say. It was cut off as Katherine smashed Meredith's head against the wooden crate.

When Stefan finally woke up, he found himself on the ground. Looking around, he saw bars around the small space he was trapped in. He began advancing towards the bars. "Don't",a voice said before he could get his hands on the bars. "The bars are laced with vervain." Turning around, he saw Elena. Her brown hair was covering her face and her arms held her legs closely against her body. "Elena? Where are we? What's going on?"
"You're all going to die",a voice said from outside the bars. Katherine. "What",Stefan asked."
"All of your lives will end today. Have fun." She walked out of the room. Looking at the other cells, Stefan saw his friends trapped as well.
"She means it, Stefan. We are all going to die soon",Elena finally said. He couldn't believe it. Was today really the end? The end of everything he had ever known and cared about? The end of the friendships he had gotten? The end of the bond he had finally repaired between him and his brother? The end of the relationship he had with Elena? He couldn't believe it was going to end this way. He had always thought he'd have an eternity with the one he loved, with his friends, with his brother. Instead, his life was ending today, his eternity was being cut short today. All being ended by his old love. He pulled Elena into his arms. He might as well enjoy these last few moments he had with her. "I love you, Elena",he whispered in her ear. She pressed him closer against her. "I love you, Stefan." She pressed her face into his shoulder and for a moment, he swore he could hear her soft sobbing. He looked at his friends. Based on their faces, he knew they were all thinking the exact thing he was. That this was the end of their epic journeys. But no matter what happened, they would face it with dignity and bravery.

Is this really the end? Stay tuned...