A/N: Hey, guys! Thank you all so much for the reviews! Sadly, this is the last chapter until next season, but I hope you enjoy it, it's pretty bittersweet, but there's much more to explore in the next season! Thank you all so much!

Endings and Changes:

Beth slowly stirred from her deep sleep rolling over on her side, but feeling the other side of the bed cold. She jerked awake, fearful that something happened to Kol, or worst it was all a dream. She didn't have to look far though to see that there was a note from him saying that he'd be back later. She sighed laying back in the bed. After doing the spell Elizabeth's exhaustion took over her. Kol took them back to the mansion to let her sleep. Day jumped up on the bed where Kol was supposed to be and she slowly petted him.

She told him about graduation but he seemed preoccupied with something else on his mind, as he absentmindedly told her he'd be there. She hoped that he would. He hardly slept last night, just watched her. More than anything he seemed to want revenge, which she hoped he wasn't out getting now. Suddenly, her phone started to ring. "Hello?" She answered as she sat up in bed.

"Hey, meet you at the grill for a celebratory graduation lunch?" Alaric asked and she couldn't help but smile at that.

"Sure. I'll meet you there in 15 minutes. I have to call Caroline and tell her I'll meet her later to get my cap and gown." She told him.

"Good I'll see you then." He hung up and she hurried to get dressed, but felt a throbbing pain in her head that made her stop and sit back on the bed. The pain just seemed to radiate all around her head. It hurt so bad it was making her sick. She keeled over and put her head between her knees trying to make the pain stop. After a few minutes, it seemed to steadily go away. She shook her head and stood up. Nothing was going to stop her today.

xxxxx

Beth laughed with Alaric as he sat back in his seat. "Look who finally has a smile on her face." He chuckled as she took a long sip of her milk shake. She was finally just enjoying being there with her godfather. She successfully got Caroline to stop bugging her about getting to the school on time. "Oh, I missed this so much." He sighed as he took another bite of his greasy burger.

Beth giggled as she stole a sip of his bourbon, which he took back from her, giving her a look, but not saying anything. "Try not to get sick." She watched as he ate his second burger.

"Alright miss wicked witch of the west." He teased her and she gasped as she threw a fry at him.

"I am not and you just suck." She stuck her tongue out and he laughed seeing her smile at him. He missed seeing her happy. For the past few months he just wished that he could tell her that he was alright and that she was going to be alright too. He knew that much, and she was strong, she'd get through this when he gone for good.

"I got you something." He told her to her surprise. He took out a envelope in his pocket and gave it to her. She looked down at it confused. "This is what your mom and I saved for your college fund." She looked up at him as he gave her a small smile. "I know with everything that's going on that you might not want to go right now, but I know you did. This will help with everything else too. Happy graduation, kid."

She started tearing up again. "Thank you, Ric. "

"Hey, no tears."

He told her with a fake stern voice. She laughed nodding. Suddenly, his eyes flickered towards the bar. Beth followed his eyes and was shocked to see Connor there. He was on the phone. "Ric, that's...that's the hunter. What is he doing here?"

He looked down as he listened to the conversation he was having over the phone. "He wants the cure and Silas. Go to your graduation. I'll handle this." He told her. "Go, Beth, please." He asked her. He didn't want her to be there if the guy really was going to try and blow up the grill.

She kissed his cheek. "I'll see you after. Be careful."

She hurried out of the grill and walked towards her car. When she was a few minutes away from the school her phone started to ring. "Caroline, I'm literally 2 minutes away. I'll be ready as long as you have my cap and gown there." She told her as she turned a corner, hoping she wouldn't keep calling.

"Good, hurry up, but there's something else. Damon got shot by another hunter with Hybrid venom." Beth felt her blood run cold. Damon almost died by werewolf venom once and Klaus was all the way in New Orleans. She was worried that he wasn't going to make it. "He's going to die unless Klaus comes with his blood. He's not answering my calls, Beth." She took a a deep breath as she parked her car and saw Caroline in her cap and gown. "And you're not going back to him. You're graduating. That's what Damon wants. Just hurry up and call him, okay? He'll listen if it's you."

Beth sighed. "Okay, I-I'll try. You keep calling too, okay?" After changing and the twentieth call to Klaus, Beth made it over to the stage. "Seriously, get your ass here, Klaus. I-I need your help and I'm playing the damsel in distress card right now, so please."

Caroline met her halfway and surprised her by hugging her. She for once smiled. "This is it, Beth! We're graduating! We could always go to college, you know! Anywhere. A vampire and a witch, we could go anywhere." She smiled happy that she was there. Beth hugged her back.

"I'll keep that in mind." She smiled at her blonde friend, before looking over her shoulder for her boyfriend. She was sad to say that he was nowhere in sight, but she hoped that he would show up soon. "Klaus hasn't answered yet, but I-I'll call again after." She nodded.

Caroline gave her a sympathetic look. She had been through a lot the last year and she knew that she was brave to even come. "I'm sure he will. Come on." She put an arm over her shoulder as she led her to the seats as the mayor started his speech.

Bonnie's father took the microphone. "Welcome parents, family, and friends. What a beautiful day for a graduation. Thank you for joining us today on this special day, as we celebrate our graduates. So let's get started. John Albrecht. David Bance. Sarah Beasley. Um, not to play favorites, but I am especially proud of this next graduate, my lovely daughter: Bonnie Bennett!"

Everyone clapped as she took the diploma from her father and hugged him and spoke with him briefly before leaving the stage. Beth took a deep breath as she waited for her own name to be called. She glanced around quickly and saw Kol. A feeling of relief crossed over her that he was safe, but was swiftly replaced by dread at seeing him talk to Bonnie. She wanted to go stop him, but her name was called before she could. "Elizabeth Brown." She hurried up to get her diploma, smiling as Caroline cheered the loudest. However, she tried not to seem to disappointed when she saw that Kol was no longer there. She took a seat, keeping her eyes down from all the other proud family and friends watching their kids graduate, as she waited for the ceremony to be over.

Beth felt a text in her hand and she hurried to move to the side of the stage so she could go back to calling Klaus. She needed to stop worrying about how Kol left and get Klaus here. "Come on, pick up your phone, please." She whined as she started to quickly dial again, but bumped into someone.

"That'd be a hard thing, love, seeing as I put it on silent for your part." Beth couldn't help but smile seeing Klaus there. She laughed happily as he grinned at her and threw herself into his arms. She didn't realize how much she missed the hybrid until just now. "I'm happy to see you as well, Elizabeth."

"I've missed you so much." She smiled into his shoulder. He breathed her in as he held her close. She finally pulled back to see he was holding a bouquet of flowers for her. "Thank you, these are beautiful."

"Not quite as beautiful as you, but I'm glad they bring a smile to your face." She blushed at that too before remembering why she needed him here.

"I need your help. Damon was shot with wolf venom and he's dying. Caroline knows where he is. We need to go." Klaus chuckled and let her pulling him along to find her. However, he held her back after seeing Caroline, Elena and Stefan kneeling on the floor as the witches from the massacre were torturing them. Klaus half wanted to leave them there, but he knew she would never leave Caroline. "Klaus."

"Don't move, sweetheart." He told her before reaching over and grabbing an extra cap. He flung it like it was a disk and cleanly decapitated the witch. Beth winced as she looked away at the headless body. "There are plenty more of these to go around. Who's next? I can do this all day." Caroline looked relieved and Beth smiled at the hybrid, who gladly returned it.

xxxxx

Beth had her arm looped around Klaus' arms. They had finally gotten Damon the cure. Klaus had insisted on speaking with her, wanting to spend time with her before she left, especially after learning that Kol was back. He was happy to hear that. To her disappointment Kol wasn't around and she was getting worried, but she knew that he couldn't get hurt with the stake gone."Thank you for helping Damon. It was a close one. How'd you get here so fast anyways?" She asked him curiously.

He grinned at her. "I was already on my way. I see I had received your graduation announcement, but due to the surprise apparent on your face I'm guessing that you Rebekah sent it." She smiled weakly and nodded. "Sadly, Elijah could not make it so I opted to come instead. I did get that you would want cash as a present."

She laughed. "I'm sure she was just going to take it anyways, but I wouldn't mind it." He chuckled with her. "I'm sure Kol will be sad that he missed you, He seemed to disappear at graduation."

Klaus rubbed her hand. "I'm sure that he'll turn up. Also, I have your graduation gift, two actually. Tyler Lockwood is allowed to come back to Mystic Falls if you so desire." He told her. She looked shocked and happily surprised.

She threw her arms around his neck, hugging him. "Thank you, Klaus. Thank you so much. I have to tell Caroline, she's going to be ecstatic." She smiled. He laughed as she let go.

"That was only one, sweetheart. I have another." He hesitated before taking an envelope out of his jacket pocket and handed it to her. She looked up at him curiously and than back at the writing with her name on it. "A plane ticket to New Orleans." She looked up surprised. "I know that you and Kol probably have other plans, but I would love to see you. I have missed you." He admitted, before placing a small kiss on her cheek. "Happy graduation, Elizabeth."

She smiled at him surprised and happy as she took his arm. "Let's get out of here before 12 angry hybrids decided to pick a fight, besides I'm sure there's someone you'll want to see before the night is over." She smiled at him thankfully, as he zipped them away to the Salvatore mansion.

xxxxx

Beth hurried through the doors of the Salvatore mansion. "Alaric! Alaric!" There wasn't any response, she started to panic. She couldn't have missed him. "Dad." She muttered looking around for the one man she could always count on, who had been her father practically since she was born.

"I'm right here." He told her surprised as he walked into the room, not believing what he heard. She hugged him tightly, happy to have one more chance with him. "Did you just call me...dad?" He asked still stunned at that name.

She nodded, without hesitation. "You're the only person I could see as my father, Alaric. You're the closest thing I have to one and...and I can't...I don't want you to go. I don't." She admitted fearfully. She had finally gotten him back. He was her family and she didn't realize how she got on without him and she still couldn't believe it especially with him there.

"Hey, come here." He sat her down on the couch, taking her hands in his. "You're strong, I know what you're going to say that you're not, but you are. You're eighteen years old but you have gone through so much and I'm sorry I couldn't protect you, but you got through this much, you can get through anything. You will do so much, you will be stronger for this. I wouldn't want to call anyone else my kid, but you." She smiled weakly, as she started tearing up. "No more tears, okay."

She nodded and hugged him. "Okay." She just stayed in his arms as she knew that the minutes were slowly slipping away to see him, as the moon was already full. "Thank you, Ric." She muttered before slowly feeling his touch fade away. She couldn't stop the tears as she saw that he was gone. She took a deep breath trying to stop when she heard Damon come in. He took one look at her face and knew.

"He's gone." It wasn't a question, though it sounded like one. She nodded wiping her eyes. He sat besides her and pulling her into his arms and she for once, didn't fight with him on it. She needed this right now. "He did miss you, El, a lot and he was right. You're strong enough to get through this."

'I hope so." She told him quietly. Suddenly, the sound of a ringing cell phone interrupted the moment. She pulled away wiping her eyes before answering. "Hey...yeah...where the hell are you...you did...you did what...I'm coming...bye." She hung up the phone agitated with Kol.

"Trouble in paradise?" He guessed. She looked at him surprised. It wasn't a secret that she was trying to bring him back. Caroline told him, as soon as Beth told her at graduation. He was just happy she did it without hurting herself. "I know he's back for good, just try and keep him one a leash."

She sighed holding her head as it started to hurt again. "It's more than that, Day. He's...he's been reckless. I'm worried he's going to get himself hurt again." She didn't want to tell him that he tried to kill Elena, because that would just start another fight, but Kol has been focused on revenge mostly and that scared her about how far it'd take him. "Damon, he's not himself. I mean he took off halfway through the ceremony and I barely saw him since I brought him back."

He sighed as he took her hand. "He just came back from the dead, El. He's bound to be distant and bitter. He was on the other side by himself. I'm sure it's just a phase." He tried to sympathize with her.

"I know, but...I don't know what to do, Damon. He just wanted to kill everyone who killed him. He was barely listening to me. What if he just wants to be back to get his revenge what if...I don't matter to him anymore?" She asked him fearfully.

He rubbed her hand with his thumb. "Give him an ultimatum, you don't want him to get hurt make him choose between his revenge and you. He just needs a push. Or...leave without him and see if he'll follow you. If he loves you, El, he will come to find you."

"And if he doesn't?"

He could hear the real worry in her voice. She had lost a lot of people that she loved, no matter how many times it happens you'll never get used to it and he didn't want her to lose someone else she cares about. "Than you deserve better than him, El. I know that for sure."

It was then that she knew what she had to do. She wouldn't seen Damon or Caroline and that was what was going to hurt the most. They were the only ones in this town that she would miss. "Thank you, Day, for everything." She hugged him tightly, knowing she was going to miss him most of all. He must've known what she was going to do, because he hugged her back just as tightly.

"I'm always here if you need me, El. Just call me when you're safe and keep in touch."

"I will. Goodbye, Damon." She kissed his cheek quickly before standing up and leaving as he watched her leave the boarding house. She hurried out to the boiler room of the school and hoped that she was doing the right thing.

xxxxx

Beth walked through the school to find Kol trapped inside the boiler room. He was fuming as he paced the room. He was angry that the doppelganger took off again. She always seemed to escape his grasp. "Oh, good you're here. That bloody Gilbert seemed to have a knack for escaping. Get me out of here so I can go after her. She can't be far." He told her. She sighed and shook her head.

"You're not going anywhere until we talk. What the hell is going on with you?" She asked him bluntly. He looked surprised. "You've barely been around. You just got back and you're ready to go and kill everyone. You have to be careful, Kol. I can't lose you again."

He sighed. "You won't. As soon as she's dead the threat will be eliminated."

She scoffed. "That's not it. It seems since you've been here all you've wanted was to do is get your revenge. I get it, you deserve to be pissed, I was too, but you're here and we can be together now, Kol. That's something we didn't get, but you're blowing me off at every minute. You didn't even stay for the whole graduation."

"It wasn't a big deal, it was just a piece of paper." As soon as those words came out of his mouth he regretted it. The pain and hurt on her face made him want to dagger himself. "Elizabeth, I'm sorry, I didn't mean..."

"Yes you did." She mumbled taking a step away from his arm that was reaching out for her. He really had changed. "I know a lot has happened, but we can get through this, Kol, but only if you want me to help you, but I can't wait around and hear you've somehow been killed again because you were desperate for revenge." He looked worried as he listened to her. "You either want to try and kill her, and probably get yourself hurt or you want to be with me. We could get out of this town, Kol, you and me. Go anywhere, like we should've before."

She waited for his answer, silently praying it would be the one she wanted. He hesitated touching her cheek. "You know I want to be with you more than anything, Elizabeth. I have and always will love you, but I can't let them get away with this. I just want her to be gone and she won't hurt us anymore. Besides, it didn't seem like you needed me around with Klaus keeping you company."

She looked hurt at that. "I love you, Kol. I'm in love with you and I always want you. Yes, Klaus and I got...close, but that doesn't mean I don't love you and I would do anything for you, but it doesn't seem like you would do the same for me. Just...let this go please, Kol, for us."

He sighed and shook his head. "I can't, I need her dead. She won't hurt us anymore." He said. She looked shocked. This wasn't her Kol anymore. He would never pick killing Elena over them. This wasn't the man she fell in love with.

Beth froze and pulled away from his touch. "No, you're the one hurting us now, Kol." He grabbed her hand, but she quickly pulled away from him. "I guess in the end I'm not enough am I." She ran away afraid that anything else he'd say would just break her heart a little bit more than it already was. She ran up the stairs and out of the school to breathe in the cool night air. He was free to leave the room, but he wouldn't come after her while she was upset.

She took a deep breath and started coughing violently. She knew that something was wrong and it was getting worst. She looked down thinking of Kol. She didn't want to do this, but she needed to do something to get him to know that revenge wasn't the only solution, especially if he really did want to be together. She looked back and felt her heart ache as she took out her cell phone. "Klaus, Hi, Can I still have that ticket?" She looked back at the school.. If not than she didn't think she could handle losing him for a second time. Tears filled her eyes as she walked away, hoping he'd come after her.