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Chapter 14

Fool Me Once

I open my eyes, sleep still framing my mind. I wasn't quite sure what happened, one moment I was going to up to Elena's bedroom, the next I was here. Where ever here was. I glance around me, eyes widening in front when I see the bartender, I think his name was Ben on a chair sleeping. I look around searching for a way out and smile when I see the door; it wasn't that far, I could make it. Quietly I slide of the bed trying not to make any more sounds than necessary. I pause when I see Ben's outstretched leg wondering how I was going to do this. Slowly I step over it spinning around as I back up to the door so I can keep an eye on Ben. I spot the deadbolt on the door and attempt to unlock it sending a glance across to Ben when I could. I turn the lock getting ready to run, "I wouldn't," a voice says from behind me. I jump turning around in shock and fear.

"Don't try to escape. Don't even move. Do you understand?" Ben tries to compel me.

"I understand," I reply, letting him think it worked. Ben scoffs in pride, turning to get a bottle of blood from the fridge and I smile opening the door and running out. My escape ends when I a girl I hadn't seen before grabs me by the hair, forcing me back inside.

"Seriously?" she questions Ben angry.

"I told her not to move. I did the eye thing you taught me," Ben protests.

"And forgot the lesson about vervain! She's friends with vampires Ben, duh," she tells treating him as if he was stupid. She forces me up against a wall as she opens the bathroom door.

"Who are you? What do you want?" I squeak in fear.

"Does it matter?" she asks me shrugging, pushing me into the bathroom and shutting the door.

"Bitch," I hiss at the door. I stand up searching the wall for the light switch and smile as it comes on. I glance around for another exit, stopping as I see a figure in the bath tub. "Bonnie?" I questions afraid, lifting up her head, "Oh god," I complain, wondering how I got into this mess.

"Stefan we have to find her," Elena says desperately as they talk to each other through the phone.

"Talk to Jeremy again," Stefan encourages her.

"I haven't heard from Bonnie either," Elena admits fearfully.

Stefan sighs, "I'll talk to Damon again," he tells her, hoping that his brother would help.

"Anna took Elouise," Stefan announces as he enters the study, seeing Damon reading Emily's grimoire.

"Yeah I got that from your 600 voicemails," Damon responds not looking up at his brother.

"Damon, all night long, every single street in town, I've been searching. She was in Elena's house which means she came for Elena. What if your blood hasn't passed through her system?" Stefan questions Damon anxious for the girl who had become like a little sister to him and he felt a fierce need to protect.

"Well, then at least you know you'll see her again," Damon says shrugging, acting as if he doesn't care.

"Please," Stefan begs, sitting down on the sofa next to his brother, "what do you know? You were with Anna you must know where she's living. Just tell me where I can find her."

Damon looks up at Stefan, "Nope you can go really," he tells him.

Stefan sighs, "You know all I can remember is hating you. There may have been a time when that was different, but your choices have erased everything good about you," he explains to Damon, as Damon lays the grimoire down giving his attention to Stefan, "But see, I also know you have just as much reason to hate me. This all began with me. Katherine and Rose got taken away from you because of me. And I'm sorry," Stefan apologizes sincerely.

"Apology accepted," Damon says simply.

"So, please just tell me what you know," Stefan begs, "its Elouise Damon. If you know something tell me." Damon stands up and Stefan follows him looking at Damon with eyes fill of anxiety.

"I mean this sincerely," Damon says and Stefan nods waiting for his answer, "I hope Elouise dies." Damon walks past Stefan leaving him standing alone in the room to worry.

I grab a cloth wetting it in the sink and placing it on Bonnie's forehead. Slowly her eyes flutter open and I stare at her in anxiety. "Bonnie?" I whisper.

"Elouise," Bonnie replies confused.

I grin, "You're okay," I say happily.

"My head," Bonnie complains. I help her so she sits upright in the bathtub, "Oh my God Ben is a," Bonnie exclaims, "shhh," I whisper, pointing at my ear and then to the door. I stand up turning on the tap before going back to sit next to Bonnie. "I'm so stupid," Bonnie berates herself. I look at her in confusion before I understand Elena had mentioned her going on a date with him that's why I recognized him.

"No everyone was fooled," I comfort her gently.

"What's going on? Why are we here?" Bonnie questions me confused.

I look around wishing I knew, "I don't know but I think that it was meant to be Elena not me," I pause my mind reeling, "it has to be something to do with the tomb and Emily's spell book," I guess.

"Spell book," Bonnie repeats.

"Damon said it could be used to open the tomb," I explain with distaste as I mentioned Damon.

"Why didn't I know any of this?" Bonnie asks me upset.

I scramble my brain for an answer, I assumed Elena was keeping her updated, "I guess Elena didn't want you to be part of this because," I sigh heavily, "they need a witch to break the spell and let the vampires out," I conclude.

"No way!" Bonnie exclaims, upset at even the idea.

"I know," I assure her, there was no way she could do that. I jump when Ben bursts through the door, turning the tap off.

"You're wasting your time, I'm not going to help you," Bonnie hisses at him.

Ben smiles sickly, grabbing me from the ground, "That's why she's here. Motivation for you to behave. You know you shouldn't be so desperate. You made it so easy," Ben mocks Bonnie.

I glare at him in anger, forcing my shoe down on his foot, "Don't be an ass," I snap at him. Ben growls at me angrily, forcing me out of the bathroom, slamming the door behind him. I stumble into the motel room, trying to get my balance as I look up at the girl leaning on the table.

"Well, well, Elouise Forbes. You really are Rose's doppelganger. You and Elena must have the Salvatore boys reeling," she comments smirking.

I stare at her, "Who are you?" I question.

"I'm Anna, I'm surprised Elena hasn't mentioned me, I mean me and her bother are practically dating," Anna declares with girlish sarcasm.

Jeremy sits at the table in the Grill doing homework as Matt cleans a table, talking to Tyler who is shooting pool. "Ten kegs? You know how much damage we could do with ten kegs? Duke got it all hooked up," Tyler tells Matt.

"Duke's a douche," Matt comments.

"Yeah a douche with ten kegs, aka my new best friend," Tyler informs him, smiling.

Jeremy scoffs from his seat, "Whats the problem Gilbert?" Tyler snaps at the younger boy.

"Don't have one, Lockwood," Jeremy retorts.

"Yeah I didn't think so," Tyler responds annoyed.

"Do you ever get bored of it?" Matt asks his friend thoughtfully.

"Of what?" Tyler questions confused at the question.

"Yourself," Matt replies, walking away as Jeremy laughs quietly to himself.

Tyler glares at him, "Keep laughing buddy."

"Hey, Jeremy," Caroline greets Elena's younger brother as she walks in, "Where is Elena? I've been texting her and Bonnie all day about Duke's party." Jeremy shrugs unsure of the answer, thinking back to the strange conversation, almost interrogation Elena had given him about Anna.

"I think she may have gone somewhere with Stefan," Jeremy guesses.

Caroline sighs, "I am so not going to be one of those girls who disappears just because she's got a new boyfriend," she declares.

"Who is Duke?" Jeremy questions, thinking about the guy everyone was talking about.

"Some guy that graduated a couple of years back. And he throws a party every time he comes home from Duke," Caroline explains.

"Wait, Duke goes to Duke?" Jeremy asks laughing.

Caroline smiles, "He's real name's Bob or something. He's a total ass but he buys the beer. You know, you should come," she encourages him.

"Uh yeah I don't think so," Jeremy mutters. "No, seriously. Everyone goes. Even quiet little loner brothers, and sisters," Caroline says, "have you seen mine?" she asks, looking around as if she might spot her in the Grill.

Jeremy shakes his head, "Not since last night," he replies.

Caroline rolls her eyes, "I'm going to have to cover for her again," she complains, "if this is what it is like for her I don't envy her. Anyone come," Caroline tells her as she spots Matt. "Hey," she greets him cheerfully as she approaches.

"Hey," Matt responds.

"So I have a speech. It is fully scripted and well-rehearsed. Are you ready for it?" Caroline questions him.

"You wrote a speech?" Matt repeats in disbelief.

"Yes, it's a you kissed me but I don't want things to be weird speech. Its pre-emptive," Caroline explains.

Matt chuckles, "Pre-emptive?"

"Yeah, you, know in case you were having second thoughts or regrets, or were like ooged out," Caroline tells her but Matt stops her, "ooged out?" he asks. "Can I just get on with the speech part?" Caroline questions him.

Matt nods smiling, "Yeah go for it," he encourages her.

"So I know that you don't think this is going to work out between us. I just want to let you know that right here and right now, I'm offering you a way out. Like an escape clause," Caroline launches into her speech.

"Why are you giving me an escape clause?" Matt asks her confused.

"I don't want to make assumptions about what it is we're doing," Caroline admits.

"Got it," Matt replies.

"So, if you would like to exercise it, let me know," Caroline tells him.

"I'm good but thanks," Matt responds smiling.

Caroline grins at him, "Okay. Good," she says awkwardly.

"Yeah," Matt agrees.

"So, see you for Duke's party," she suggests.

"Yeah," Matt agrees again, smiling as he goes back to walk. Caroline walks away from him laughing happily.

Damon knocks on the door of Sheila Bonnie's Grams house. "Yes?" Sheila questions as she opens it.

"Hi there, I'm uh looking for Bonnie," Damon explains.

"She's not here," Sheila tells him.

"Oh well do you know when," Damon starts, "never," Sheila responds before he can finish. Damon chuckles, "You have quite an opinion for someone who doesn't know me," he comments.

"You've got some nerve knocking on a Bennett witch's door and asking her for anything," Sheila retorts.

"What'd I do?" Damon asks, faking innocence.

"Spirits talk Mr Salvatore, and so does my granddaughter. You are no friend to us, now get off my porch," she orders him.

Damon takes a step closer to her, "Step outside and say that," he dares her. Sheila stares at Damon as he suddenly groans holding his head, which felt as if it was exploding.

He begins to retreat backwards as Shelia steps onto the porch, "I am not Bonnie. You don't want to mess with me," she warns him, her voice steely. She walks back into the house slamming the door shut, breathing heavily against it.

"Bonnie not going to open the tomb," I tell Anna firmly as she peers out the window.

"Oh I think she will," Anna argues. I sigh, wondering why everyone was so eager to open this tomb.

"Do you really want Katherine and Rose out that bad?" I ask the question I had been thinking.

Anna looks at me, "Trust me, no one I know wants to see either of those girls again. Except Damon, the lovestruck idiot," she remarks.

I blink confused, "Then wait who is it?" I question, wondering who she could want out of the tomb so bad.

"My mother's in there," she tells me walking closer to me, "Katherine couldn't help herself she just had to toy around with both of the Salvatore brothers. Rose was no better, so when they both got caught, so did my mother. I watched Jonathan Gilbert take her away," Anna recounts to me.

"I'm sorry," I tell her sincerely, I could only imagine what that felt like.

"You really mean that don't you," Anna says chuckling as if it was the funniest thing in the world.

My sympathy is replaced by anger again, "What do you want with me?" I snap.

"Leverage, this belong to you," she asks holding up my phone. I reach out to grab it but she steps back smiling as she dials a number.

Stefan's phone rings, "Elouise, are you okay?" he questions when he sees the caller.

"She's fine, for now. Tell me you have the grimoire and she'll stay fine," Anna demands. Damon enters the room leaning against the doorframe as he watches his brother.

"I can get it," Stefan promises.

"Which means your brother has it. And I have the witch. So one of you better meet me in the very public town square so we can safely discuss how fun its going to be to work together," Anna tells him hanging up.

Stefan does the same looking back over at Damon, "Go ahead, grovel again. Oh wait, no I don't care," Damon tells him walking away.

I watch Anna hang up the phone nervously biting my lip, Damon having the grimoire meant things were bad and I just hoped Stefan manages to find Bonnie and I. Anna knocks on the bathroom door, "I'm leaving," she calls. Ben opens the door leading Bonnie out as if she isn't even a person. I glare at him in anger, over everything that had happened over the last couple of days already. "Keep them buttoned down. Compulsion won't work. Use violence," she instructs Ben, giving him a look.

"Right I got that," he assures her. Anna nods leaving as Ben pushes Bonnie onto the bed, "Sit, behave," he tells the two of us then turning to Bonnie he smiles, "so you're the key to this. Literally. The one who opens the door. Tell me how long have you been a witch?" he questions her.

"Is there anything to drink here?" I ask, drawing his attention away from Bonnie.

It works Ben looks over at me and then walks over, "Why you offering?" he jokes and I glare at him, my anger boiling over, "theres water on the nightstand," he says grinning at my reaction. I take the glass of water having a sip, glad to relieve my dry throat.

"Can I have a sip?" Bonnie asks me. I nod quickly, confused at the expression on Bonnie's face before understanding, she was going to something witchy. Bonnie takes the glass from my hand, throwing it in Ben's face as it turns to fire. Ben yells in pain as Bonnie and I run to the door. I scream when I feel him grab me, struggling to escape his grip as Bonnie makes it to the door.

"Come back in! Shut the door," Ben orders, as I fight against him, hitting and kicking him. He tightens is grip on me, "Don't hurt her," Bonnie begs coming back into the room. "Don't make me," he yells at her.

Bonnie shuts the door behind her, "Lock it," Ben orders, she does as he says.

"Sorry," I whisper as he releases me. Bonnie gives me a small smile to show she accepts my apology.

"Anna, hey uh, what happened to you last night?" Jeremy calls as he sees her in the town square.

"Sorry I had to leave, I'm sure I told your sister to tell you," Anna explains.

Jeremy shrugs, "She didn't mention it," he replies.

"Well I gotta run so," Anna says turning to leave, "do you want to go to a party tonight?" Jeremy offers.

"Go to what?" Anna questions surprised.

"Oh, the guy who's throwing it is a total douche, but its supposed to be fun. I figured you know safety in numbers," Jeremy tells her smiling.

Anna laughs, "So you're finally ready to go out with me?" she questions.

"Its been a while since I've been to a party, and I kind of want to get back out there. And not be such a loner. And uh I like you. You're fun, you're also kind of strange and lurky, but, uh, I guess I like that too," Jeremy admits, "so, yeah you should come to the party. With me. Its in the woods by the old cemetery."

Anna's eyes light up at the location, "Oh. Its there, huh? That sound's cool. I'll meet you there," she promises him.

Anna starts to walk away, "Cool," he calls.

"Okay," Anna says glancing back at him as he leaves. Anna takes a sit on a nearby bench waiting patiently for one of the Salvatore brothers.

In a flash Damon appears beside her, "Got a hot date or are you planning to nab a Gilbert to make up for the one you lost?" Damon questions smirking.

Anna smiles, "A party, right next to the old cemetery. Isn't that nice of them. Lots of warm bodies for starving vampires," Anna explains.

"I told you, I work alone," Damon reminds her.

"Yeah so do I. But you're minus a witch and I'm minus a spell book. So what do you say?" Anna offers.

"Stefan will come after you, you know that. For messing with Elouise," Damon warns her.

"Then he won't be too happy if I kill her when I don't get what I want," Anna says sighing as she stands up.

Damon makes a face sighing as well at her words, "When do you want to do this?" he asks her.

Anna smiles turning around, laughing at Damon, "God its like 1864 all over again. You Salvatores are truly pathetic when it comes to women. Tonight. After sundown. Meet me at the church."

I stare at Ben in anger as he paces in front of the beds Bonnie and I occupy. I could feel the bruises appearing where he held, the thought made me want to be sick. "Witches don't have eternal life right? So you can die," Ben muses.

"Yep, we can die," Bonnie confirms.

"So can vampires," I hiss at him. Ben turns to glare at me and I know I'm pushing my luck, before he attacks me, but I'm not just going to sit here and do nothing. I jump as the door is kicked in, Ben screams as the sunlight hits him and I see Stefan rip the curtain open, allowing more sunlight to stream in. Ben travels to the one dark spot between the two beds. "Stefan," I call happily as Bonne and I make our escape.

I turn back to see Stefan walk over to Ben, "When the sun goes down leave town. If I ever see you again I will kill you," he warns him. I smile glad that Ben was taken care of and step outside to be brought into a hug by Elena.

"I was so worried," she tells Bonnie and me.

"Me too," I admit, laughing, "this just happens to much," I say as Stefan joins us.

"I'm glad you're alright," he tells me sincerely.

"Thank you," I murmur, glad Stefan had stepped in.

Stefan, Elena and I walk into the room as Sheila and Bonnie talk. "So what do we do now?" Elena asks as we all take a seat.

"Well, for now, you need to stay here," Stefan advises us.

"A prisoner, in my own home? I don't think so," Sheila argues and I smile I liked her.

"I can't protect you if you leave the house," Stefan warns her.

"We'll protect ourselves," Sheila tells him firmly.

Elena sighs heavily, "We need to let him have Katherine and Rose back. He's not going to stop until he gets them. If we help him, maybe it ends it," she says.

I stare at her feeling betrayed, "No," I hiss angrily, "after everything he has done he doesn't deserve to have them."

Elena looks at me, "What other choice do we have?" she asks, looking up at Stefan. I had to admit she had a point this was going to turn into a blood bath if Damon didn't get what he wanted, but it didn't mean I wanted to help him.

"Witches being pulled down by vampire problems. As much as we tried to stay out of it. I'll open the tomb. You get your brother's girls and destroy the rest with fire. Then this will be over," Sheila tells us.

"We still have to get Damon to agree," Stefan reminds us.

"He already agreed once," Elena reminds Stefan.

"Yeah, and then we double-crossed him so now he's angry," he tell us.

"He's hurt. There's a difference, I think I know what we have to do," Elena says looking over at me, Stefan follows her gaze.

I shake my head, "No way, I'm not talking to him, you talk to him," I snap at Elena.

"Elouise it was your betrayal that hurt the most, you're the only one thats going to convince him," Elena begs me.

I glare at her my defences breaking because as per usual I was incapable of saying no, "Fine," I cave.

Anna walks back to the motel room, frowning when she sees the door wide open and that Bonnie and Elouise have escaped. "You've got to be kidding me," she curses, walking to see Ben huddled up on the ground where Stefan left him.

"It was Stefan, there was nothing," Ben starts in fear as he sees Anna.

Anna hold her finger up at him, silencing him, "Shut up! Stop talking," she exclaims, rubbing her face with her hands as she sits down heavily. "Without the witch, we don't have Damon or the grimoire. Damon's not gonna stop. He'll find a way in. And we're going to be there when he does," she muses smiling to herself.

I take a deep breath convincing myself this is the right thing to do before stepping through, where Damon is preparing to leave. Damon looks up at me and I desperately struggle to find my anger, because all I feel is guilt. "I'm going to have to change the locks, you stage a jailbreak?" he questions me, picking up the grimoire.

I sigh, "I wish, Stefan," I admit.

"Ah brother, ever the white knight," Damon comments.

"We managed to convince Bonnie to help you," I tell him, knowing he won't believe me.

"I doubt that," Damon says, confirming my guess. I make my down the stairs to where he stands.

"I don't lie a lot, its something that's never sat right with me. So I'm not going to say I'm sorry for finding the grimoire before you, because that would be a lie. I am truly sorry that I lied to you, I was trying to protect the people I love. And came over here all ready to hate you before I realized that in your own twisted way you were too, and I can't hate you for that. So as hard as it is to figure, we're all after the same thing," I tell him.

"Not interested," Damon replies, attempting to leave.

"Yes you are because you were willing to work with us yesterday," I protest.

Damon turns around facing me again, "Fool me once, shame on you," he says quoting the old saying.

I rack my brain searching for another way to convince him, "Okay, so when we were in Atlanta, why didn't you use compulsion on me?" I question him.

Damon places the grimoire on the table, walking over to me arms crossed, "Who's to say I didn't?" he asks me.

"You didn't," I argue, "I know you didn't. But you could have. You and I we….have something. An understanding. I know my betrayal hurt you, different from how it is with you and Stefan or you and Elena, but I'm promising you now, I will help you get Rose and Katherine back," I promise him meaning every word.

Damon groans, unconvinced, "I wish I could believe you."

I take my vervain bracelet off, hesitating as I did it, holding it out, my hand outstretched to Damon, "Ask me if I'm lying now," I dare him. I place my bracelet down on the table, waiting for his answer.

"You know Anna won't stop, by the way, no matter what I do," he warns me.

"Then we'll deal with it," I tell him simply.

Damon picks up my bracelet slipping it back onto my wrist, "I didn't compel you in Atlanta because we were having fun. I wanted it to be real. I'm trusting you, don't make me regret it," he tells me, causing me to smile in triumph as he walks away.

"I hope they stay clear of the church," I comment as we arrive at the woods to see heaps of students drinking and chatting.

"Your hope, not mine," Damon says shrugging. I send him a glare in annoyance and internally groan as I spot Caroline and Matt walk up to us.

"Elouise," she declares, "where have you been? Do you know how annoying it has been, having to cover for you," she snaps. I laugh at the mere irony of it, as she intertwines her fingers with Matt's when she spots Damon beside me.

"Long story, no time to tell," Damon tells the two of them.

Caroline frowns, "I wasn't talking to you," she snaps.

"Sure you were," Damon replies, rolling his eyes. I shift uncomfortably at the two of them, hoping for a way out of this situation.

"We haven't met, I'm Matt," Matt introduces himself offering it to me.

He holds out his hand for Damon to shake, "Matt, there's a reason we haven't met," Damon tells him, ignoring his hand, "you and I are going this way," he informs me, grabbing my arm and dragging me along.

I look back at Caroline and Matt's confused expressions, "Tell mum I'll be back tonight," I call to Caroline, as she watches me leave with Damon.

"Cleared the debris away. Set the torches like you asked. We can go down now," Stefan announces as he climbs out the stairs of the tomb shovel in hand. He places it against a wall, as Bonnie and Elena look at the cans of gasoline that lay near by.

"What is that?" Bonnie asks.

"Its everything I need to destroy them," Stefan explains, handing Sheila a torchlight.

Elena looks around nervously, "Are you sure Damon will come back with her?" she asks worried for Elouise.

Damon whistles as he arrives and they all turn to look at him. "Brother, Elena, witches," he greets them all, as he strides past them with the grimoire, Elouise tramping behind not looking particularly happy.

"Everything okay?" Elena questions Elouise worried.

Elouise sighs, "Can we just get this over with?"

"Are we ready?" Stefan questions.

"I guess so," Bonnie replies, looking around.

Back at the Duke party Tyler and another guy are busy with a beer chugging contest. Tyler wins slamming his cup on the ground. "Done," he exclaims proudly. Jeremy arrives and Tyler spots him, "I'll be right back," he tells the guys, marching over to Jeremy, "Hey man, uh, you got any weed?" he asks.

Jeremy looks at him surprised, "Wait, you're kidding me, right? You act like a total dick everytime we cross paths, and now you wanna party with me?" he questions Tyler in annoyance.

"Lighten up Gilbert, I'm just asking you a question," Tyler snaps.

"Look, I don't get you man," Jeremy confesses.

"It's a party. You're a partier. There's no need to psychoanalyze it," Tyler explains to him as if it truly simple.

"I don't party anymore and even if I did, it wouldn't be with you," Jeremy tells him.

At hearing his words Tyler begins to walk away, "No problem. Carry on just standing there. By yourself. All alone. The enemy of fun. Do you even have any friends?" Tyler taunts him, before turning around and walking away. Jeremy shrugs it off turning around startled to see Anna.

He chuckles, "Thank God."

"Weird hello, but okay. What's the matter?" she asks.

"Uh nothing. Nothing, just," Jeremy says to her. Anna crosses her arms looking at Jeremy unconvinced, "Its nothing," he claims.

"Come on, let's walk," she encourages him, as they walk off together.

I watch as Sheila lights the torches, leaning my head against the tomb wall. "Air, earth, fire," Sheila announces, gathering the elements.

"Water," Bonnie adds, holding up a water bottle and passing it to Sheila. I look on in interest, as Sheila takes it, sprinkling the water on the floor.

"That's it? Just water from the tap?" Elena asks surprised and I couldn't blame her.

"As opposed to what?" Sheila questions her.

"Maybe it would have been mystical or blessed," I mutter admitting what I thought. Sheila smirks at Elena and I. I turn my eyes to see Damon unravelling a blood bag. "What's that?" I ask, biting my lip at the sight of the blood.

"Its for Katherine and Rose. Gotta have something to get them going. Unless you're offering to tap a vein," he smirks looking at me.

I roll my eyes at him, "Can't you like be gone already," I say jokingly, wondering what it will be like with Damon gone. Would everything just go back to normal, because I was beginning to wonder if normal was even what I wanted anymore.

"We're ready," Bonnie announces looking up at us.

Jeremy is on the ground leaning against a tree as Anna stands in front of him, "This place is wild," she comments.

"You kinda like dead people, huh," Jeremy guesses.

"I'm strange remember," she reminds him, "are you okay?"

Jeremy shakes his head as if clearing it, "Yeah, this place makes me think of someone," he admits, thoughts turning to Vicki.

"A dead someone?" Anna questions.

"No, no just someone I used to know. So hey uh," he laughs, "we made it all of 37 minutes in that party?"

Anna smiles laughing, "Not your scene?" she asks.

Jeremy pushes himself up into a standing position, "I'm not really sure what my scene is anymore," he admits, "so what do you say? Want to be part of my non-scene?"

"I would happily be part of your non-scene, except I'm leaving," she confesses to him.

"Wait, what?" Jeremy asks in shock.

"Yeah, my mum and I are moving away," she tells him.

"Oh. Uh, that's a bummer," Jeremy comments sadly.

"Yeah?" Anna questions surprised.

"Well, yeah," Jeremy confirms.

"So guess this is goodbye," Anna mutters.

"I guess it is," Jeremy agrees sadly.

Jeremy and Anna slowly lean into each meeting in the middle as they kiss. Anna pulls away, her vampire face beginning to appear. Jeremy looks at it with alarm, "Anna your face," he cries.

Anna turns away, "Its nothing," she tells him.

"It didn't look like nothing," Jeremy argues as Ben hits him from behind sending him to the ground.

Anna sighs, "You didn't have to hit him that hard," she tells Ben.

"Yeah, I did," Ben argues, looking at the unconscious boy.

Anna nods, "Grab him and lets go, I'm taking him to meet my mother."

Matt leans against a tree beer in hand, Tyler sneaks up behind him snatching it out of his hand, "Swoop," he exclaims.

"Hey," Matt calls.

"Aah, where's your date?" Tyler questions referring to Caroline.

Matt shrugs, "Who knows?"

"Aww is the honeymoon over already," Tyler teases, laughing.

"Maybe," Matt mutters, thinking about her actions before.

"After all that grief you gave me about liking her, I figured it would last more than five minutes," Tyler comments.

"Look I just don't know if I can do the whole public couple thing. She seems like she might be a bit clingy," Matt admits to Tyler.

"Well, good I need my boy single anywhere," he says patting Matt's arms, "oh incoming," he says spotting Caroline approaching.

"Hey! There you are," she greets Matt cheerfully.

"Here I am," Matt replies.

"Yeah, well, I'm not drunk enough. So I'm just going to get another beer," he tells the two before walking off.

"So," Caroline begins awkwardly.

"So," Matt repeats.

"I have another speech," she announces.

"Okay," Matt mutters.

"The hand thing, it was lame. Its just Damon was there, and he was always such a jerk to me. And I wanted to show off that I was with a good guy. So anyway it was lame. So forgiven," she asks him hopefully.

"Yeah, of course," Matt agrees. Caroline smiles in relief.

I watch as Bonnie and Sheila recite the spell, their eyes shut and hands interlocked. "What are they saying?" Damon wonders out loud.

"Sounds Latin," Stefan comments.

"I don't think it's Latin," Elena says and I shake my head.

"Does it even matter," I ask annoyed, who cared what language it was.

"Just trying to make conversation," Damon tells me.

I roll my eyes, "Don't," I tell him firmly. Suddenly the torches flare up, I look around in shock.

"What's happening?" Elena asks fearfully holding on to Stefan. The door to the tomb begins to creak open, as Sheila and Bonnie stop chanting and look up.

"It worked," Bonnie exclaims.

"Of course it worked," Sheila says smiling.

"We have some fires to build," Damon tells Stefan.

Stefan looks at me and Elena, "I'm going to get the gasoline, I'll be right back," he assures us, ascending the steps.

Damon looks at everyone before turning to me, "You ready," he asks me.

"What?" Elena questions before I can say a word.

Damon turns to Sheila and Bonnie, "You think I'm going to go in there by myself so you can seal me in?" he asks, grabbing me.

"Don't take her in. I'll bring the walls down," Sheila threatens.

"You'll bring the walls down if I don't, do you think I trust you?" Damon asks her.

"As much as I trust you," she retorts.

I sigh I hated being in the middle of this, "You know what enough both of you, you're bickering like children," I scold them and Elena fights a laugh, "Damon needs leverage, he needs to know that your not going to shut the door when you get inside. I understand that," I say looking up at him, "so I'll go," I tell them firmly. Damon nods to me grabbing a torch from the circle, I nod at Elena trying to reassure her since she doesn't look entirely okay with this plan. "It'll be fine," I promise them following Damon into the tomb.

Stefan gathers the cans of gasoline up, "Dark down there," a voice asks. Stefan looks up to see Ben, Jeremy lies unconscious at his feet.

"I thought I told you to leave," Stefan reminds him.

"I considered then I thought screw you," Ben tells him shrugging.

"Hey hero," a second voice greets and Stefan turns to see Anna, "I'm going down there to get my mother," she tells him.

"I can't let you do that," Stefan says to her.

"Well Ben's about to make a main course out of Elena's little brother. So you can stop him or me, your choice," Anna says vamp speeding into the tomb.

I follow Damon closely freaking out about all the vampires in here. "What's that," I squeak afraid as I hear whispers echo around me.

"They can sense you," Damon tells me, "now where are they?" he questions looking around.

Damon walks forward, leaving me behind to navigate my own way, "Damon," I cry out afraid.

Anna descends into the tomb and Bonnie looks over to her, "Hey, you're not going in there," she cries as Anna gets closer.

"You think you can stop me?" Anna questions her.

"Bonnie," Sheila warns softly. Bonnie caves stepping aside as Anna grabs a torch disappearing into the tomb.

"Why did you let her go in?" Bonnie hisses angry.

"Because she isn't coming out baby, none of them are," Sheila tells her granddaughter smiling.

"Do you really think she cares about you?" Stefan asks Ben above the tomb, "you're disposable."

"I don't care, she already gave me what I want," Ben claims.

"Are you going to say eternal life? Are you really that stupid?" Stefan asks him in disbelief.

Ben steps closer to Stefan smiling, "You know I've heard about you. You don't feed, you're not strong enough to beat me," he tells him.

He rushes at Stefan, Stefan thrusts his arm out as Ben falls to the ground. Stefan grabs the hose for the gasoline, pointing it at Ben who is just scrambling up, "Is that all you got?" he questions, still believing he can win.

Stefan smiles, "No I got this," he says, soaking Ben with gasoline and igniting the torch. Ben screams as his body sets on fire, falling to the ground dead.

I look around me nervously, "Damon," I whisper. I growl in annoyance, "Damn it Damon this is not cool, you know what I'm leaving," I announce, turning my body back in the direction I came. "If I can find the way out," I mutter to myself, as the whispering continues to echo around. My foot trips on a stone and I fall clumsily to the ground, I scramble to find my torches, shocked to see it pointing at one of the mummified vampires, I grab it backing up in fright. I manage to trip again and my flashlight illuminates another vampire, eyes bloodshot with hunger. I scream in horror, searching frantically for some kind of exit, before finally I see Anna standing behind me.

"Where's Elouise," Stefan asks walking back into the tomb, glancing around.

Elena looks at him, "Damon took her inside," she explains, sounding worried.

"What?" Stefan questions in disbelief, his worry for the girl boiling over as he run towards the entrance of the tomb.

Sheila grabs his arm, "Stefan if you go in there, you won't come out," she warns him.

"What did you do?" Stefan asks.

"Opening the door didn't remove the seal, it just opened the door," Sheila explains.

"What's the seal?" Stefan questions in confusion.

"Some seals keep vampires from entering. This one keeps them from coming out," Sheila tells him.

Stefan nods understanding what she's done, "Elouise is human. She can leave. Anna, Katherine, and Rose can't. Damon can't. You were never planning on breaking the spell were you?" he asks her.

"I told you, I will protect my own. Elouise can get out, that's all that matters," Sheila says, meaning every word.

Anna steps towards me shining her flashlight in my face and I move my hands around looking for some kind of weapon. "You must have a taste for it. You scream and shriek and even bother to escape, but then you come right back to it," she comments. I glare at her did she think I wanted to be here, carefully I inch backwards, stopping when I run into another vampire. Anna's eyes light up when she sees her and I guess it must be her mother. "Mother, mother," she exclaims, happily, "your vampire friend did this you know," she tells me.

"No his father did," I snap, I wasn't going to allow her to blame Stefan for this.

Anna stands up and faces me, "And Jonathon Gilbert. You know I planned on it being Gilbert blood that was going to bring her back but," Anna says shrugging, "here you are." I stare at her realizing what she means, I bolt from the room but Anna arrives in front of my grabbing me by the wrist and biting down on it. I scream with the pain, afraid for my life.

Outside the tomb Stefan hears Elouise's screams and dashes into the tomb without thinking of the consequences. "Stefan," Elena and Bonnie call chasing after him, but Sheila blocks their way, "you can't just leave him in there," Elena cries desperately.

"He made his choice," Sheila tells them gravely.

Bonnie shakes her head, "No here," she says picking up the grimoire, "just show me what to do and, I'll do it," she pleads desperately.

"We are not strong enough. Even if we were able to bring the seal down, there's no guarantee that we could get it back up," Sheila explains to the distraught girls.

"You have to try," Elena hisses, afraid for Stefan.

"You said it yourself, many things can fuel a witches power. Help me or I'll do it alone," Bonnie threatens.

Anna forces me to the ground, holding my wrist to her mother's mouth. Desperately I struggle against her, but its no use she begins drinking. "Please," I beg, tears beginning to come.

"I'm going to get you out," Anna promises her mother.

"Let her go," Stefan exclaims and I turn to her in happiness.

Stefan grabs Anna pushing her aside, "No," Anna screams. Stefan helps me up, pushing me towards the exit.

"I'm right behind you," he promises me. I look at him unsure but I nod, running out of the tomb.

"Elouise, Stefan," Elena says worried, walking up to me tears in her eyes.

"He's right behind me," I assure her, turning to see Stefan at the door, "see," I claim.

"What are you doing?" I question confused when he doesn't come out.

"It going to be okay, we'll fix it," Bonnie promises as Elena approaches Stefan crying now.

"What's going on?" I ask in complete confusion.

"I can't," Stefan tells me.

"Can't what," I question, turning to Bonnie and Sheila.

"The spell still up. We can't get them out yet," Bonnie explains to me.

I stare at Stefan, "You went in there not knowing if you could come back out," I question him shocked.

"I heard you scream," he tells me.

"Noone's ever cared about me that much," I mutter sadly, before realizing what else it meant, "Damon, we promised him, we can't leave him in there."

"I know," Stefan says to me.

"Even if we're able to break through the seal, we won't be able to hold it for long," Sheila calls to us.

Stefan looks at Elena sadly, "I'll be right back," he promises her, disappearing into the tomb to look for Stefan.

Damon is still searching the tomb for Katherine and Rose, in frustration he kicks the dirt, "They're not here," he exclaims.

Stefan walks up to his brother, "Damon."

"They're not here," he repeats.

"What?" Stefan asks confused.

Damon pulls out his bloodbag, "They're not here," he yells throwing it against the wall as the blood splatters.

"I think its working," Elena mutters as the torches flare up. I glance up at the entrance of the tomb in hope but it crashes when I see Anna and Pearl walk out.

"I just wanted my mother back. Jeremy's fine. He's outside, I won't hurt him," she promises us, walking up the stairs.

"Bonnie keep going," Sheila encourages her granddaughter as the torches falter, "they better hurry," Sheila tells us.

"Stefan they can't hold it much longer," Elena calls into the tomb. I glance around as the torches extinguish themselves and both the witches look faint. Elena and I nod at each other before running back into the tomb.

"Damon, please," I cry as we find Stefan and Damon. Damon looks to me before nodding as we all make our way out of the tomb. "We made it," I cry happily as both Damon and Stefan can walk out. I watch the tomb door close and the torches go out.

"Is this for real?" Matt asks Caroline as she walks over to where he leans against his truck.

"Is what for real?" Caroline questions him.

"You being all cool and honest and open," Matt clarifies

. Caroline takes a step closer to Matt, "Speech number three? I want this to work. And I'm scared that you're going to change your mind and you're not going to want it. I don't want to mess it," she admits.

"I don't want to mess it up either," Matt tells her as they place their foreheads together.

I climb out of the tomb steps tired as Stefan and Elena run over to Jeremy. Sighing I realize now it wasn't a success at all. I look at Damon as he walks out of the tomb looking miserable and I feel for him. All this time he had spent searching had all been for nothing. I take a breath before walking towards him, wrapping my arms around him, "I'm sorry," I say sincerely.

Sheila walks unsteadily to her bedroom, as Bonnie grabs her arm guiding her. "Hey, let me help you," she says gently.

"Oh I'm fine, you don't need to coddle me baby," Sheila lies.

"It was a big spell Gram, I could tell it took a lot out of you," Bonnie argues.

"It'll be fine," Sheila promises, continuing to walk to her room as Bonnie looks on with concern.

"Hey where have you been?" a friendly voice calls. I look up surprised to see Daniel waiting at my door, "I've been calling you all day, we had plans remember, and your mum said you were with Elena, but I saw Elena so I guessed you lied," Daniel says to me confused.

I don't let him finish running up and hugging him as I begin to cry, "You have no idea about the day I've had," I tell him as I begin to sob.

"Hey, hey, its alright," Daniel comforts me sitting me down on our porch seat, "your secret society ran into a bit of trouble," he jokes.

I laugh through the tears, "Yeah, a lot of trouble," I mutter, pulling my knees up to my face.

"I don't lie, its not in me, and yet that's exactly what I've become. I'm lying to you, I'm lying to mum, I'm lying to Caroline, hell I'm pretty sure I'm lying to myself. And I hate it, I hate what this is doing to me," I admit turning to Daniel, "but do you know what I hate the most is Anna was right I just come right back to it because I love it."

Daniel looks at me in complete confusion, "I'm really confused," he confesses.

I sigh, giving him a quick hug and wiping the tears, "I'll tell you one day but not tonight, tonight I want to sleep for a life time," I say, going to the door as my fingers hesitate on the handle. "Thanks for caring," I say to him sincerely.

Daniel smiles, "Anytime," he promises.

Back at the Gilbert house Elena carries a glass of water and some aspirin to Jeremy, handing it to him. "How's your head?" she asks concerned.

"Uh its alright. I just wish I knew how I passed out, I didn't drink that much I swear," he tells his sister.

"And you don't remember anything?" Elena questions him.

"The whole things pretty cloudy," he tells her, "I just I know how this looks, I'm sorry."

"No Jeremy, don't be sorry. You didn't do anything," Elena says to him.

"Yeah okay," Jeremy agrees.

"I've got to head over to Bonnie's for a little bit, but is there anything that you need?" she questions Jeremy.

"No, I'm just going to crash," he tells her.

"Okay well Jenna's here I'll be back soon," she promises him. Jeremy watches her leave before getting onto his computer and googling the word vampire.

Anna enters the motel room shocked to see Damon sitting in a chair when she flicks on the light. "You knew they weren't in there," he accuses her.

"You wouldn't have helped me," she says simply. Damon glares at her rushing over to Pearl and grabbing her by the throat, "No, no," Anna screams.

"Why do you get a happy ending?" he asks her angry.

"Damon please you wouldn't have helped me, you knew you wouldn't," Anna cries rushing over to him.

Damon grabs Anna stopping her from moving, "Why do you get it and I don't," he repeats.

"The guard. The one at the church. The one who locked us in. Rose promised to turn him. He was obsessed with her and Katherine. They had him under they're spell, like everybody. He let them go," Pearl explains. Damon releases both of them devastated Anna wraps her arms around her mother looking at Damon.

"Last I saw Katherine was Chicago. 1983. She knew where you were Damon. She didn't care," Anna tells her.

Damon looks at them hurt, "Rose," he questions hopefully.

Anna shrugs, "Haven't seen her since 1864 and neither has Katherine, sorry," she tells him. Anna embraces her mother as Damon leaves.

"I just got to Bonnie's," Elena tells Stefan through the phone.

"Everything alright?" Stefan asks her concerned.

"Yeah. How's Damon? Elouise is really worried about him, even if she won't admit it," Elena sighs.

"I don't know," Stefan admits, "can I call you later?"

"Yeah of course," Elena agrees. Stefan puts the phone in his pocket walking over to where Damon is staring blankly at the fire. Stefan takes the seat next to him and they stay there in silence.

"Here you go, Grams," Bonnie says entering her Grams room with a cup of tea. Bonnie places it on the nightstand, pulling the covers up to cover her Grams. She looks down at her, getting a bad feeling that something's not right. "Grams?" Bonnie questions afraid. Bonnie sits down on the bed shaking her, "Grams, Grams, wake up," she cries sobbing, "Elena," she calls for her best friend. Elena runs into the room taking in the scene, "Help, wake up. She's not breathing," Bonnie cries distraught. Elena runs out of the room grabbing the phone and dialling 911, Bonnie stands up from the bed, "I'm going to fix this," she says.

"Yes, I need an ambulance to Oak Street. Its an emergency quick," Elena says desperately.

Bonnie grabs the grimoire searching for a spell that can bring her Grams back, Elena walks in placing a hand on her shoulder, "Bonnie," she says.

"No, no I can fix this. Grams, I can fix this," Bonnie claims.

"Bonnie, Bonnie," Elena says trying to pull her attention back to her. Bonnie continues to sob as Elena places her arms around her comforting her.

Back in the tomb the blood from Damon's bloodbag, drips down the wall. A vampire sits beside it as he drips next to him. He drinks it standing up and opening the tomb door and walking out, revealing that seal never went back up. He looks up at the ceiling in happiness, finally free.