Leaving the dorm Katherine journeyed into the city needing to be alone with her thoughts, Elena had been on her mind since she had left Mystic Falls, every look in the mirror was a reminder but actually seeing another doppelganger was like a blow to the stomach. It couldn't just be a coincidence, she must have met Nicky for a reason. She continued down the road until she ended up on a familiar bridge, walk up to the railing she took a moment to admire it, the chain link fencing was covered with padlocks. Each lock left by a pair of lovers as a sign of their unbreakable love as they chucked the keys into the river below ensuring the lock would stay as part of the bridge long after couple were dead. Katherine had been here a number of times a watched as the locks grew in number over time, so many lovers young and old each of them having something she could never possess. A love worth proclaiming and the warmth of the other half of their soul. Katherine stared into the waters below a caught sight of her reflection "i wish you were more than a reflection Elena" she whispered, the bridge was busy and other people had no right to her private thoughts. "I wish i could hold you again, i'd never let go they'd need armies just to move me an inch away from your side" Katherine said a tear dared to show itself and trailed down her cheek dropping off joining the steady stream below. Katherine stared at her reflection "i wish i'd never take your body i had no.." a thought made itself known and then began to shoot through her mind making itself known, "your body" she thought "it dosent have to be your body" Katherine spun around on her heels and dashed back down the road with as much speed as she could muster.
Katherine retreated to her penthouse and dove into the books she had brought with her, she remembered a passage for one of her family old books from when she was trying to avoid death. After what felt like hours she pulled an ancient tome from one of their many bags and pulled open the dusty pages, it took a fair bit of searching but she was determined and quickly found the right page simply titled "Passengers". She paused and thought for a moment, "is this what Elena would want?" she asked herself staring at the page "she would never ask anyone to die for her" now that she allowed herself to think about this the more holes she found "what if she isn't there? what if she's dead and leaving would just kill Elena's body the last part of her i have left". Katherine picked up the book and took it into her bedroom "the answers are in here ive just got to find them". She jumped onto the bed and opened the book and immediately began to study the tome searching for something to confirm her feeling of hope.
After diving into some of the funds Damon had hidden over the year the groups was split off into two groups Stefan, Caroline went to Paris, Damon and Bonnie went to Bulgaria and of course after a lot of argument Jeremy was left at Mystic Falls incase Elena showed up. Stefan and Caroline left the airport and headed toward the taxi line "i don't think we'll be able to fit all of these in one taxi" Stefan said gesturing to the bags Caroline was dragging towards the now nervous looking taxi driver Stefan had picked. "Dont be silly of course they'll fit" she said handing the luggage to the driver, Stefan shook his head and chuckled as he left Caroline to deal with the driver, one by one he interrogated the other taxis drivers showing them a picture of Elena try and find a lead. Most of the drivers didn't speak english or just shook their heads, but one instantly recognised the photo "oh yeah i know that bitch treating me like a damn mule gave me twice as many bags as your friend over there" he said gesturing to Caroline. "So you know where she was taken" Stefan asked hopefully showing him the picture again, the man nodded "yeah it was one of those big fancy hotels on the riverfront" Stefan quickly ran over to Caroline "we've got a lead come on" he said grabbing her arm and yanking her toward the driver "but we just squeezed the bags in" she complained but Stefan ignored her shoving her into the taxi.
The taxi took them to a oldest and expensive looking hotel, the moment they stopped a doorman came to up to the vehicle and pulled open the door "welcome" he said greeting them "the reception is just through those doors". They thanked the man and Caroling went to the boot if the cab, Stefan got out the picture of Elena he was using and showed it to the doorman. "Have you seen this girl?" he asked, the doorman stared hard at the photo and shook his head before grabbing Carolines bags and carried them them inside, "are we really staying here Stefan?" Caroline asked when he nodded she gave a squeal of excitement and rushed after the doorman eager to check in and see their room.
Katherine threw the book across the room "NOTHING" she screamed "theres nothing useful" she walked over to book gave it a kick "come on think Katherine think" almost tearing her hair out in frustration. Suddenly an idea came to her "Nadia" she thought "she spent years with Travelers she's got to know something" Katherine grabbed her jacket and ran to the lift, once the doors opened she struck the ground floor button and waited as she descended the floors.
Whilst Stefan badgered every employee in sight practically thrusting Elenas picture in there faces, Caroline compelled them a room and dumped her luggage on a couple of unfortunate bellhops. "Third floor room 309 Stefan" she called out as she dragged the bellhops over to the lift, "sure whatever" he shouted back dismissing her as he began interrogating the receptionist. Caroline sighed and pulled off her sunglasses "guess I'll meet you up there" she muttered as the doors opened, without looking she stepped into the lift and crashed into a woman rushing out.
Caroline was knocked to the floor and the woman carried on not even looking back to check on her "bitch" Caroline cursed under her breath as she watched to brunette rush out of the lobby. The bellhops helped her to her feet and they entered the lift, the doors closed and the lift began to rise, about half way to her floor Caroline noticed something. The lift was full of a scent, one she recognised "Elena".