While Damon, Jeremy and the girls were at the Motel, Alaric and Stefan were having a conversation about the situation

"I assume they've got Jeremy by now?"

Stefan nodded, "They should. Haven't heard from Damon. "

"You must really hate me. Here I am, the failed hunter slash drinking buddy of vampires. With an alter ego that is hostile and militant and hell bent to kill vampires and vampire sympathizers."

Stefan shrugged, "It actually makes perfect sense. Your wife left you to become a vampire and your girlfriend was killed by one."

"Still."

"Ah, he's too judgmental." Stefan told his brother's best friend.

"The thing is, he's me. I'm not compelled, I'm not possessed, there's no humanity switch. What drives him is me." Alaric stated sadly.

Stefan shook his head, "No. No, he's not you. He's the darkest parts of you. The parts we all have"

Niklaus walked in the cell, "Well, this is depressing, isn't it?"

Stefan and Alaric turned to Klaus. "

Oh, and I found this, "Klaus showed them the white oak stake he had grabbed on his way down to the cell, "upstairs. Now, by my count, there should be one more."

"Yeah, well it's gonna take a little more time." Stefan snapped.

"Why?"

"My alter ego hid it." Alaric told Klaus.

"Well that does put a damper on that doesn't it," Klaus said grimly.

Alaric sighed, "This is stupid. Evil me or whatever you want to call him, he's not gonna make an appearance. Why would he? I mean, the best hiding place is the one where you can't find the person who hid it."

"True," Klaus said

At the same time that Stefan said, "I know."

"So, how do you want to do this?" Alaric asked them.

"I don't want to do any of this." Both Klaus and Stefan said. They looked at each other weirdly as Alaric continued.

"Well, that makes three of us. But I don't think we have much choice in the matter." He started to take off his ring.

"Wait, wait, what are you doing? You need that ring." Stefan exclaimed.

"No, what I need is hope that my alter ego doesn't have a death wish. So, I'm taking bets that my dark side has a sense of self-preservation. So, let's see if he defends himself against death." Alaric stated.

"Look, Alaric, I'm not gonna kill you, okay?" Klaus and Stefan said at the same time again.

"Stop doing that!" Stefan snapped at Klaus.

"I'm not trying to!" Klaus muttered back before turning back to Alaric. "There has to be another way!"

Alaric shook his head, "If we have any chance at this you have to try to kill me."

"I can't, Elena wouldn't forgive me!" Klaus shook his head. "I'm going to go ask the witches and see if there's something else they can do."

He turned on his heel and walked out. Alaric and Stefan stared after him.

"I definitely think you're wrong about the Mikaelson's intentions with Elena and Jeremy," Alaric said in confusion.

"I'm starting to think so too," Stefan said.

"We'll revisit that later. Let's get back to the matter of hand." Alaric said calmly. "If you want the answers from my darkest side, you're gonna have to tap into yours. So, don't back down, don't fight it. Just do it. Do it!"

Stefan swung at Alaric and connected with his face. As Alaric stumbled back Stefan swung again and again. Each punch connected with Alaric.

"You're not putting enough into this." Alaric growled out.

"If I put any more into it, I'm gonna break your spine!" Stefan replied through gritted teeth as he kept hitting Alaric.

Alaric spat out some blood and a tooth. Stefan could feel his vampire face coming out and pulled back.

"Well don't back down now." Alaric taunted him.

"No, no, no, no, no, I can't...the blood!"

"If you want the answers from my darkest side, you're gonna have to tap into yours. So, don't back down, don't fight it. Just do it. Do it!" Alaric yelled at Stefan.

Alaric grabbed Stefan by the shirt and shook him. Stefan reacted instinctively and threw Alaric against the brick wall. Alaric fell on the ground and laughed.

"You're so weak." Alaric laughed evilly as he got up. "Look at you, one of nature's most hideous creatures and you can't even get that right."

Stefan's eyes widened, "You!"

Alaric grinned at Stefan, "Me!"

Before Stefan could react Alaric jumped forward and snapped Stefan's neck. Then he left the cell leaving Stefan's dead body behind.