Caroline arrived home and found her phone with ten missed calls from Elena and Damon. She tapped on Damon's number and called him. He picked up after two rings.
"Caroline. We've been calling you. Why were you not picking up? We have something important you need to know."
"I left my phone when I went to visit Stefan's grave a while ago", she replied. "I also need to tell you something."
"Come to our house tonight. I think this is something we have to talk about in person."
"I'll go now. I will be there in twenty", she said before she hang up.
In Hell, Stefan was sitting in the throne room with Katherine while playing with a dagger he uses to torture most souls.
"Caroline saw me today at my grave", he muttered. "Martin also revealed himself to my brother and Elena."
"What did Caroline say when she saw you?"
"She thinks I could be saved, that there is a way to bring me back."
"The King of Hell being saved? That is absurd." Katherine chuckled.
"I told her the man she married died in the Hellfire that night. I've become a devil and there's no saving me."
"Wonderful! Remember that you are here with me for eternity. The reason you are not being tortured for your sins is because I gave you the power to rule Hell with me. Do not forget that." She gave Stefan a kiss.
He deepened the kiss before detaching their lips. "I won't. I am your king, My Queen", Stefan said but there was no adoration in his eyes.
Martin was looking at his parents from a distance and remembered how Caroline looked at his dad before leaving the mortal realm. Caroline looked at his dad with sad eyes but it has something else along with it. It was something alien to him. He felt curious.
He thought of one way to get his answers. He needed to go to the mortal realm.
He approached his parents on their thrones. "Mom, Dad, I want to go to the mortal realm and attend school there."
His mom looked disinterested. "Why? You don't need mortal education. You are the Prince of Hell."
"I am bored in here. Plus, I want to know more about my living relatives", he answered.
Stefan eyed his son. "What are you scheming?"
"Nothing, Dad. I just want to feel like a normal teenager for once. I envy those things kids my age have in the mortal realm. You played the role of a normal teen when you were a vampire. I want to experience the same."
"Fine. You can go but bring Ravi with you to pose as your guardian."
"I'm not bringing Cleyah or Ravi", Martin said. He thought that the two demons would watch his every move which would hinder his plans. "I want to stay with Uncle."
"You what?!" Katherine's eyes widened at her son's words. "You know he hates me, right? What makes you think he will care about you and won't look for a way to kill you?"
"I know they hate you, Mom, but I know they love Dad. They won't hurt me because they love Dad."
"Let him do whatever he wants, Katherine. He can come back anytime", Stefan said as he was opening a portal to the living world.
"Thank you, Dad", Martin said before going through the portal.
At the Salvatore residence, Caroline, Damon, and Elena were gathered at the living room.
"Apparently, Stefan's soul got sucked into Hell along with Katherine. He's been in Hell for more than a decade now", Elena stated.
"We thought that after saving me and this town, he would find peace."
"I met him today at his grave", Caroline muttered.
The couple looked at her.
"He was there but he's different. He's not like the Stefan we knew years ago. His eyes carry cruelty like when his humanity was off."
"But he is not a vampire, he was cured before he saved this town from Katherine's Hellfire", Damon pointed out.
"Yeah, Hell can change a person so much", a voice said from behind them.
The three turned around and saw Martin.
"Martin", Caroline said.
Damon looked at his sister-in-law. "So you met Stefan's son from Hell, literally."
Martin walked closer to them. "What a warm welcome, Uncle Day."
"What are you doing back here, my demon nephew?"
Martin smiled. "I decided to try to live a normal teenage life in this world and get to know my relatives. I was wondering if I could live here with you. Get to know my Dad's brother that he saved from the fire that night."
"As much as you are my brother's son, you are also Katherine's hellspawn. How do I know you are not out here scheming something like destroying this town in lieu of your mother?"
"If I were scheming, I would have brought one of my parents' demons with me to help me take over the world. That is not my intention so you can relax, Uncle."
"Martin can stay with me and Lila", Caroline said. "Josie and Lizzie moved out years ago. It's just me and Lila there now. He can come and live with us." He looked deep into Martin's eyes. "You can stay with us but I warn you, if you hurt Lila or put her in any form of danger, I won't hesitate to send you back to Hell."
Martin rolled his eyes. "Fine. I promise not to hurt my half-sister or put her in any danger."
"Now tell us the real reason you came back here. I doubt mortal education is needed in Hell", Damon asked.
"I wanted to know about something." He saw Damon was about to say something so he added, "I am not going to tell you what I want to know."
"Okay. I won't ask about your plan. I want to know about my brother. Caroline said Stefan changed and you said Hell changes a person."
"Yeah. He's been in Hell for years torturing souls. Hell corrupted Dad's soul. Mom told me stories of how Dad used to be this self-torturing martyr that would try to save every living soul he could."
"Yep, that's my brother. Always tried to be the hero."
"Well, he changed. I didn't know when he became so cruel. In my earliest memory, he was already like that. He revelled at the act of torturing souls." Martin looked at Caroline. "You said you will find a way to save him from Hell. Sorry to break it to you but there is none. He became a devil the moment he agreed to rule Hell with Mom."