Margret and Amy were still sleeping in the big chair in the corner of Caroline's room, when what sounded like an alarm clock ringing woke them. The sound of someone hitting the floor is what got them both up. "What was that?" Amy asked.

Everyone groaned and woke up then. "Can you take that outside?" Caroline asked. Elena crawled into the hallway.

"How are you feeling?" Margret asked her.

"A lot better." Caroline said. "Thanks for coming over last night, all of you."

"Hey, what are friends for?" Bonnie pointed out.

"Not to mention I know things have been hard on you lately." Amy said. Then her phone rang. "I'm sorry, give me a second?" She left the room.

A few minutes later, the girls had gotten dressed. "So, anyone just want to go to the Grill?" Amy asked.

"Rob asked you out, didn't he?" Margret asked.

"He's working the morning shift." Amy said. "But the others are meeting there, too."

"Guess we're in." Bonnie said. "Caroline talked things out with Matt."

"I'm going to have to pass." Elena told them. "I need to home and start packing. My boyfriend's taking me to the lake house."

"I get it. You two could really use some alone time after everything that's happened." Margret said.

"Just do me a favor and don't tell John about this." Everyone nodded in agreement.

At the Grill, Margret was with Bonnie and Caroline. Amy had left to find out when Melody and Alex were arriving, so they had a few minutes to talk privately. "Ok. So tell me about this big witchy plan you've been cooking up." Caroline said.

"We still don't know the extent of what Elijah's up to." Bonnie said.

"Okay, I'm up to speed on everything so far." Margret told them.

"I'm gonna ask Luka to tell me what he knows."

"Is that the new kid you've been hanging around? The guy Amy keeps seeing you with?" Margret asked.

"Yeah, he's also a witch. Or rather, warlock."

"How do you know he'll tell you anything?" Caroline asked.

"I didn't say he was gonna have a choice." Bonnie said.

"I don't know about this plan." Margret said. "Isn't it risky?"

"What plan isn't?"

"As long as it doesn't involve my twin getting bitten again." Margret said. Amy showed up then.

"Okay, they'll be here in a few minutes." Caroline noticed Matt. She smiled, but he seemed upset.

"What's that about?" Bonnie asked.

"I don't know." Caroline said. She got up to talk with him. At the same time, Amy went to talk with Rob.

"Hey, what's up with Matt?" Amy asked.

"Your cousin promised to meet him yesterday, but blew him off, saying that she was with Bonnie." Rob explained.

"But she was with Bonnie. I was with her, too." Amy said. "Margret, Bonnie, and I all slept over at her place last night."

"Was that after she left the Grill with Jeremy?"

"Wait, she was hanging out with Jeremy?" Amy asked.

"They were playing pool." Rob said. "Wonder what's up with them."

"Yeah." Amy said. Just then, she noticed Caroline crash into Tyler. Literally. "I'm beginning to wonder what's up with everyone lately."

Alex and Melody walked in just as Tyler left and Caroline had stormed off. "Whoa! What's up with them?"

"Let's just say they got into a major fight yesterday and leave it at that." Margret said.

"I wonder why she ever started hanging out with him." Alex said.

"She did say they were friends." Melody pointed out.

"Yeah, that's true." Alex said. "So, anyone up for pool?"

Hours later, the group had finished what had to have been their fifth game. "Whoa. Who knew you were so good at this?" Alex asked.

"Well, that's what you get when you decide to do girls versus guys." Melody said.

"Hey, easy, sis. One day we might just break you're winning streak." Rob told her.

"Yeah, well I say bring it on." Amy said. "You guys are no match for girl power!" She and Melody high-fived.

"How come you never play?" Alex asked Margret.

"Cause there's two of you and three of us." Margret pointed out. "Plus, I really suck at pool."

"I could teach you sometime."

"I'd like that." Margret said. She turned and saw her brother walk in. "There's my twin. I'll be right back."

"So, anyone wanna go round six?" Amy asked. The others groaned.

Margret walked over to where Jeremy and Caroline were standing. "Hey, bro. What's up?"

"Bonnie called. I wanted to help. You in?"

"When have I not been involved?" Margret pointed out. "How's it going so far?" She asked Caroline.

"She's selling it, and he's buying it." Caroline said, observing Bonnie. "She's giving him the sex smile."

"All right, Caroline. I get it." Jeremy said. He sounded really jealous.

"I didn't know Bonnie was still hanging out with Luka." Melody said.

"Well, he did help her study for that physics test." Amy pointed out.

"I think he's pretty cool, though a little mysterious." Alex said.

"And yet, you found nothing mysterious about Stefan when he came here?" Rob asked.

"At least he tries to fit in, but Luka seems like a lone wolf." Alex pointed out.

"I don't think he's doing so good." Melody said. The group noticed him collapse.

Margret was relieved when Jeremy caught him. "What kind of witch roofie was that?"

"A strong one." Bonnie said. "Let's get him out of here."

"You go ahead." Margret said. "I need to work on the cover. My friends definitely saw that."

"I'll be listening outside the door." Caroline told her. Margret headed over to her friends.

"What happened to Luka?" Melody asked.

"Sometimes he gets fainting spells." Margret lied. "It doesn't happen often, but sometimes…"

"Will he be okay?"

"Does he need to see a doctor?"

"Guys, relax." Margret said. "He'll be fine. I read about this one crystal that can cure certain conditions. I've got one in my collection at home, but he should be okay with a little rest."

"Do you need one of us to give you a ride?"

"No, I've got this." Margret said. "Bonnie and Jeremy are taking him home. I'm going to go with them, make sure he's okay."

"Are you sure?" Alex asked.

"Hey, it'll be fine." Margret told him, taking his hands. "I've been through worse than seeing some guy pass out in the middle of the day."

"I'll call you later." Alex told her. Margret left then. It was getting harder to lie to her friends.

"You alright?" Caroline asked as they headed for the car.

"Yeah." Margret told her. "How do you guys do it, lie so easily to everyone?"

"It's not that easy." Caroline said. "Look where it got me and Matt. But I know I have to protect him from this."

"I understand that. But it's difficult. At least Elena had a friend she could talk to."

"You've got a brother." Caroline pointed out. "And you've got us." Margret smiled. "Come on, they're waiting."

It was dark when they got back to Caroline's house. The group had set Luka on the ground, while the others were waiting. Caroline was carrying some candles. "We only have, like, an hour or two before my mom gets home and these are all I could find."

"Place these evenly around the room." Bonnie said. The twins got up and helped Caroline with the candles.

"I wonder what you're mom would think if she knew we were doing occult in your living room." Margret said.

"She'd probably freak, same way she would if she found out if I was a vampire." Caroline told her.

"And occult is not the same thing as magic." Bonnie said. "Witches draw power from nature and the elements, not any of that crap you read in books or see in movies."

"How does this work, anyway?" Jeremy asked.

"I'll put him in a trance and ask him questions. It's like hypnosis." Bonnie explained.

"You sure you're strong enough for this?"

"That's what the candles are for. I'll draw power from the flames."

"I'll get the matches." Caroline said.

"I got it." Suddenly, all the candles were lit. Margret jumped when the one closest to her sparked.

"Never gonna get used to that." Jeremy said.

"Oh, come on. That's pretty hot, and you know it." Caroline pointed out.

"Well, that's what happens when you're friends with a witch."

"I need a bowl of water." Bonnie told Jeremy. He left to go get it. She looked at Caroline. "Okay. What was that? "It's hot"?"

"He is so crushing on you." Caroline said. Margret wondered when she noticed.

"So?"

"So… What, you'd rather be with traitor warlock over here?" Caroline asked.

"I'm not into Luka." Bonnie told them. "It's just, you know, he understood me, and he was new and different."

"That's not always a good thing, though." Margret pointed out. "And my brother's had it bad for you for a while."

"Really?" Margret nodded.

"You've known Jeremy since forever, and you only see him one way: as Elena's brother." Caroline pointed out. "But you're a witch, and I'm a vampire. You know, it's not like we're in any position…"

"To be picky." Bonnie finished for her.

"No, to judge." She corrected.

"And he's really into you, Bonnie. I've never seen him like this before, not even when he was with Vicki." Jeremy walked back in just then, handing the water to Bonnie.

"Looks like he's waking up." Jeremy said. A few minutes later, Bonnie was using her magic on him.

"How long is this gonna take?" Caroline asked.

"I don't know. He's fighting me." Bonnie said.

"Maybe it'll work if we get him to relax." Margret suggested. She pulled a purple crystal out of her pocket.

"You've been carrying that all day?" Jeremy asked her.

"Yeah. Amethyst is good for relaxation and I always carry some just in case. Would've been better if I brought lavender, too, but they shrivel quickly in heat or direct sunlight." She handed it to Bonnie, who placed it on top of Luka. Then she placed her hands on his head.

"Okay. Why are you working with Elijah?" Bonnie asked.

"Klaus. We both want him dead."

"You want to kill Klaus, too. Why?"

"Because he has her and we have to get her away from him."

"Who?" Margret asked, knowing it was important. The group looked at her, tense, but were surprised when Luka answered, anyway.

"My sister." That surprised everyone.

"Why does he have her?"

"He's searching for a way to undo the curse without the doppelganger. He's forced generations of witches to help him for centuries." Luka said.

"What has Elijah promised you?" Bonnie asked, remembering his deals.

"If we help him kill Klaus, he'll return her to us."

"And how do you kill Klaus? How do you kill an original vampire?" Bonnie asked.

"He'll kill me if I tell you. Don't make me."

"It's ok, Bonnie. We can find another way." Jeremy said.

"Jer, we can't." Margret said. "Don't you care that this Elijah guy may be putting our sister in danger?"

"Yeah, but I don't want another guy to die just cause he told us this."

"How will you kill Klaus?" Bonnie asked as they debated.

"After the sacrifice, Klaus will be vulnerable, weak. It's our only chance."

"After the sacrifice?" Caroline asked.

"But that means Elena…" Margret realized.

"No. We have to find another way." Jeremy said.

"How?" Margret asked. The four of them looked at each other, not responding.

A few minutes later, Caroline and the others had put Luka back in the car. "Oh, wait." Margret reached over and pulled the purple crystal off him. "We don't want him to suspect that…"

"Got it." Caroline said. "So, you want a ride or are you going back with Bonnie?"

"I'll be with you in a minute." Margret said. "I want to check in on her before we go."

When she headed inside, Bonnie was on the phone. "The sacrifice is part of Elijah's plan." She looked at her phone, then hung up.

"Well, we're going to get going." Margret said. "I'll see you at home, Jer."

"Will Luka remember anything?" Jeremy asked.

"He'll know he lost consciousness, that's all." Bonnie said.

"Well, that's good news." Margret said. She went back outside to Caroline. "Okay, let's do this."

They headed to the Grill and dropped Luka off. "How'd you get in there without…oh, right. Man, this supernatural stuff is hard to keep straight sometimes." Margret said.

"That, and it helps that my ex gave me a key." Caroline said.

"I thought you guys were still together."

"It's complicated." Caroline told her. She started the engine and they headed for Margret's house. "So, how do you think Jeremy and Bonnie are doing?"

"I will admit, it's a little weird. I mean, he is my twin brother. But if he's happy with her, I'm happy for him." Margret said. "Bonnie's a good friend, you know?"

"Yeah, the best." Caroline said. "So speaking of love lives, I noticed you and Alex were getting kind of close."

"He's amazing." Margret said. "I really like him, but it's still a little awkward between us."

"It's bound to be at first." Caroline said. "I mean, he's the first guy you've developed feelings for."

"Yeah, but he's also my closest friend." Margret said. "And seeing how everyone else is doing with theirs, I just don't want to mess anything up with him. But even if we were together, I'd still have to hide our secret."

"Sometimes if you like a guy, it shouldn't matter if you're protecting us." Caroline said.

"Look, I'd never betray you're secrets or your trust, but I'm still not ready to start dating yet." Margret said.

"I can respect that. Heck, I've sworn off guys until we can get through this mess." Caroline said. Margret laughed.

"Maybe that's for the best."