Day One

Morning - Gilbert House - Emma/Elena's Room

(Song:) Twice - Little Dragon

Elena was asleep on her bed, her green journal on her stomach.

Emma was in bed, wide awake. She sighed, standing, walking toward her dresser, running her brush through her hair.

Damon appeared on the window seat behind her, visible in the mirror in front of her. "Cute PJ's." Emma jumped, turning around. Damon wasn't really there. Emma looked around in confusion, not realizing she was receiving a memory compelled away just yet. Damon reappeared. "Sorry. Shouldn't scare you after what happened." He smirked. "Not for a while, anyway."

The memory was from 2.08 Rose.

The Emma from 2.08 Rose was next to Present-Day Emma, turning to face Damon. "You didn't scare me."

Damon smirked. "Mm-hmm."

"You didn't, Damon." Past-Emma told him.

Damon stood, walking closer. "I'll pretend like I believe that." Present-day Emma was watching in awe. Damon placed Elena's necklace on Elena's dresser. Past-Emma was surprised. "I brought these."

Damon showed Past-Emma her necklace.

Past-Emma smiled in surprise. "I thought that was gone. Thank you." She reached for her necklace. Damon pulled it away. "Please give it back."

"I just have to say something." Damon told her.

"Why do you have to say it with my bracelet?" Past-Emma asked.

"Well, because what I'm about to say is... probably the most selfish thing I have ever said in my life." Damon answered.

Present-Day Emma watched curiously in confusion.

Past-Emma took a deep breath, shaking her head. "Damon, don't go there."

"No, I just have to say it once." Damon told her. "You just need to hear it." Suddenly, the memory disappeared. Present-Day Emma gasped, looking around the room, confused. She turned her head. The memory continued on. Past-Emma barely moved her head in a nod. Damon stepped closer. "I love you, Emma. And it's because I love you that... I can't be selfish with you. Why you can't know this. I don't deserve you." He kissed Past-Emma slowly for a moment, pulling away, tears in his eyes. "God, I wish you didn't have to forget this." Past-Emma looked at him in confusion. Damon compelled her, letting a single tear fall. "But you do."

Present-Day Emma closed her eyes. She opened them.

The memory was gone.

Emma was shaken up. She looked at where Elena was sleeping in bed, turning around, walking out of the room.

...

Hallway

Emma stood outside Jeremy's door.

Jeremy was asleep in his room.

Emma closed the door, turning around, walking toward Elizabeth's door.

Elizabeth was asleep in her room.

Emma closed the door, turning around, walking toward Jenna's old bedroom. She looked around the room, closing the door, turning around.

Damon was behind her. "That'll get easier. But you knew that."

"What do you want?" Emma asked.

"I want to apologize." Damon answered.

Emma sighed, looking away. "Damon..."

"Please." Damon told her. "Emma, feeding you my blood, I was wrong."

Emma nodded. "Yes, you were."

"You almost became a vampire because of me." Damon told her. "And I know I don't deserve your forgiveness, but... I need it."

"And I need some time." Emma told him. "Maybe a lot of time."

Damon nodded understandingly. "Sure. Of course. Take all the time you need. You have all the time in the world."

Emma looked at him, nodding.

...

Jeremy's Room

Jeremy was sleeping in bed.

Evelyn stood at Jeremy's bedside, watching him sleep. She lightly trailed his hand along Jeremy's cheek, looking at him sadly. She laid next to him on the bed.

Jeremy knew she was there without opening his eyes. "Hey."

"One drawback." Evelyn told her. "Your getting good at knowing when I'm here."

Jeremy opened his eyes, looking at her. "Nice try, though. Next time, avoid the cheek stroking."

"Where's the fun in that?" Evelyn asked.

Jeremy barely managed a small, barely noticeable smile.

Jeremy wrapped his arm around her.

Evelyn laid her head on his chest, closing her eyes.

Jeremy smiled. "I'm glad you're here."

Jeremy stroked his fingers through Evelyn's hair, Jeremy fell back to sleep. Evelyn gazed off into nothing. "Me, too."

(Song Ends)

...

Salvatore Boarding House - Parlor

(Song:) Turn to Stone - Ingrid Michaelson

Evelyn walked in, taking a bottle of scotch from the cabinet, pouring himself a drink. He opened the curtains, letting the sun shine upon his face, taking a drink, putting the glass down on the table. He returned to the window, taking off his ring, dropping it to the floor. He opened his arms. The sunlight started to burn him.

(Song Ends)

Elizabeth arrived, rushing toward Evelyn, pushing her out of the sunlight, against the wall. "I told you to meet me here so we could come up with a plan to save your life, not so you can burn to death in the Salvatore's living room. You're not doing this."

"I just did." Evelyn told her. "You know what happened to Rose, Elizabeth."

"I don't care." Elizabeth told her. "You're not dying today."

Elizabeth grabbed Evelyn , rushing out of the room.

...

Basement

Elizabeth rushed in, throwing Evelyn into the cell, closing and locking the door. She looked at Evelyn through the bars in the door.

Evelyn remained on the floor, turning to look at Kaylin through the bars. "What's the plan, Elizabeth?"

"I'm gonna find a way out of this." Elizabeth told her.

"Oh, right." Evelyn told her sarcastically. "A miracle cure. Good luck with that one."

"Stefan and Isabella got Bonnie looking for something, anything." Elizabeth told her.

"I told you to keep this to yourself." Evelyn told her.

"When your best friend is dying, you're gonna do whatever it takes to make sure he stays alive, even if it means not doing what they tell you to." Elizabeth told her.

"Just tell me goodbye and get it over with." Evelyn told her.

"Not gonna happen." Elizabeth told her. Evelyn coughed up blood onto the floor. "Lie still. Save your strength."

Elizabeth walked away, leaving.

...

Living Room

Damon was sitting down.

Elizabeth walked toward him. "I need your help with Evelyn."

Damon stood, turning to face her. "How do you even know that we can her him, Lizzie?"

"Don't even start with the pessimism today, Damon." Elizabeth told him in all seriousness. "My best friend is dying, and I'm gonna do everything I can to save her life."

Damon saw how serious she was, nodding understandingly, gently, as opposed to his normal attitude. "What do you want me to do?"

"Just watch her." Elizabeth told him. "Make sure she's fed. Make sure she stays down there. And no matter what, don't let her out of that cell."

"What about Jeremy?" Damon asked.

"Evelyn didn't tell him because she was afraid of sending her over the edge." Elizabeth told him.

"What are you gonna do?" Damon asked.

Elizabeth grabbed her jacket, pulling it on. "I'm gonna go after Stefan, Isabella and Bonnie, and I'm gonna go find that cure. We're not letting Eve die today."

Damon nodded.

Elizabeth walked toward the door fiercely in determination.

...

Woods

Klaus woke up naked in the woods. He looked at the sun, smiling.

Clothes landed on him.

Klaus turned his head to look toward Elijah.

"You've been busy." Elijah told him.

Klaus stood. "That was amazing. How long has it been?"

"Almost two days." Elijah answered. "Full moon came and went. You remained a wolf."

Klaus started to get dressed. "I can change at will, then. It's good to know. I remember every single kill."

"Yes, I've been cleaning up your little mess along the way." Elijah told him.

Klaus smiled. "Just like old times, brother."

"You've had your fun." Elijah told him. "I believe we have a bargain."

"That's right." Klaus told him. "Now, what was it again? Oh, yeah, wait. I remember. That's it. You wish to be reunited with our family."

"You gave me your word, Niklaus." Elijah told him.

"What kind of brother would break his bond?" Klaus asked. "Even though you did try to kill me."

"I could have." Elijah told him. "But I didn't."

Elijah helped Klaus put on his jacket.

"And now no one can." Klaus told him. "Not even you. Relax, Elijah. All is forgiven."

"Where are they?" Elijah asked.

"You need to lighten up." Klaus told him. "I'll bring you to them soon enough."

...

Town Square

(Song:) Speakers - Days Difference

There was a banner reading 'Move in the Square Presents Gone With the Wind'.

Some girls were dressed up as southern bells for the event.

Some guys were dressed up as Confederate soldiers.

Elena, Emma and Jeremy were walking through the square.

Elena was carrying a blanket.

"You brought me to see a girl movie?" Jeremy asked.

"We had to get out of the house, Jer." Elena told them. "This is our three hour distraction from reality."

Jeremy chuckled bitterly. "Oh, is that what we're doing? Pretending like our lives aren't screwed?"

"We need to to do this, Jeremy, okay?" Emma asked. She helped Elena set out the blanket. "Breathe, eat, sleep, wake up and do it all over again until it's just... not as hard anymore."

Elena and Emma sat on the blanket.

Jeremy remained standing.

Caroline, Liam and Rosie walked toward them.

Caroline and Liam both had baskets.

"Hey!" Caroline told them. "There you guys are. Who's hungry?"

Jeremy looked around the Town Square. "Are we really doing this?" Jeremy asked.

"Yes, we are really doing this." Liam answered. Caroline and Rosie sat down next to Emma and Elena. "You know, we are going to take a page from Scarlett." He gestured around. "We made it through the war, and you guys went through hell, I was a vampires, and our mom know that Caroline is one. So, basically, it's like the land has burned. And, yet, in spite of everything." He raised his arm victoriously. "We persevere."

Jeremy looked at Emma and Elena.

Emma and Elena nodded.

Jeremy looked at Liam.

Liam nodded.

Jeremy sighed in defeat, sitting down.

Liam smiled a small smile, sitting next to Caroline.

"All right." Jeremy told them. "What are we eating?"

"Something good." Rosie answered, tossing Emma a water bottle.

Emma caught it.

(Song Ends)

...

Old Witch House - Basement

Stefan, Isabella and Bonnie were in the basement of the house.

Bonnie lit a candle on the floor with a match. "I'm not sure this is going to work."

"You've done a seance before, right?" Stefan asked. "Contacted Emily Bennett. Maybe one of the witches might know how to help Evelyn."

"Let's just hope they want to." Isabella told them. Bonnie casted the spell. It didn't require a chant. Bonnie closed her eyes in concentration. The candles in the room suddenly started burning. The witches were whispering around them. "Bonnie? Bonnie?"

Bonnie opened her eyes. "Emily."

Emily spoke through Bonnie, with her own voice.

Bonnie/Emily looked at Stefan and Isabella. "Why have you come here?"

"We need your help." Isabella told her. "We need to know if there's a spell that can heal a werewolf bite."

"No." Bonnie/Emily answered. "There's no spell. Nature ensures a balance to everything."

"Evelyn was the one who was bit, Emily." Stefan told her. "I know that you liked her. I know that she helped you in the past. She helped you with Jonathan Gilbert's spelled inventions. You owe her."

"Even if I wanted to help you, the witches would never allow it." Bonnie/Emily told them.

"So you're saying that there's an answer to give?" Isabella asked. "Please, if you know something, just tell us. Help us save Evelyn. Please." Bonnie suddenly held her head in agony, screaming in pain. She fell to her knees on the floor. Isabella knelt in front of her worriedly. "Bonnie."

"She wasn't kidding when she said the witches won't let her help, even if it is Evelyn's life on the line." Bonnie told them. "They don't want us here. They think I'm abusing their power."

"They know something." Stefan told her. "There's an answer. They just don't want to give it."

"I heard them say a name." Bonnie told them.

"What was it?" Isabella asked.

"Klaus." Bonnie answered.

Stefan and Isabella looked at her in confusion.

...

Sheriff's Station - Office

Carol walked in, her arm in a sling.

Liz was at her desk. "Carol. Hi. How you feeling?"

"Better, thank goodness." Carol answered.

"That was a terrible fall." Liz told her. "Shouldn't you be home, resting?"

'I've been resting, and now I'm ready to get back to work." Carol told her. "I need you to update me on where we are with the vampire situation."

"Well, there have been some developments, but I'm handling it." Liz told her.

"Are you?" Carol asked. "Because I left you in charge of this town's safety, and lately, I'm not seeing any results."

"I said I'm handling it." Liz told her.

"Then see that you do, Sheriff, because if you can't, I'll find someone who will." Carol told her, turning around, walking out, leaving.

Liz watched her go, conflicted and worried.

...

Town Square

Emma, Elena, Liam, Jeremy, Caroline and Rosie were still sitting on their blanket.

Stefan joined them. "Hey."

"Hey." Elena told him. "Look who couldn't resist an epic romance."

Stefan looked at Jeremy. "Can I talk with you, for a moment?"

They were confused.

Jeremy frowned in confusion.

...

Elsewhere

Stefan, Emma, Elena and Jeremy were walking.

"We're breaking the rules, you know." Emma told him. "Movie night's supposed to be a distraction. Tomorrow, we can return to our regularly scheduled drama."

Stefan turned to face them. "I know. I wish this could wait, but it can't. Listen, um, the other night when Damon, Isabella and Evelyn were helping Tyler, something happened. Tyler was starting to transform, and Evelyn was bitten."

Jeremy was in shock. "What?"

"Is it..." Elena trailed off. "Is he gonna..."

Stefan nodded. "Yeah."

Jeremy was horrified. "Oh, my God."

"Jer..." Elena trailed off in concern.

Jeremy was in denial, horrified, shaking his head, breathing unevenly. "This isn't happening."

"She told Elizabeth, and she told her not to tell anyone else, but she told us." Stefan told her. "Jeremy, she didn't want to tell you so soon after the sacrifice because of everything that happened. She was afraid that..."

"That I would turn lose it." Jeremy finished. "That I'd want to be a vampire again."

"If you want to talk to him, I... I wouldn't wait." Stefan told him.

Jeremy started to breathe heavily, shaking his head in denial. "Stefan..."

"It's not over." Stefan told them. "There might be a cure, but we have to find Klaus to get it."

"No." Elena told him. "He's gonna kill you."

"We have to try." Stefan told them. "Whatever's happened, whatever's going to happen, most of us are only alive because Evelyn's saved us at one point or another. My whole family is alive because her. Caroline and Liam and all of you are alive because of her. If there's a chance for a cure, we all owe it to her to find it."

...

Salvatore Boarding House - Basement Cell

Evelyn was sitting, slumped against the wall, remembering her past.

...

Flashback - 1502

Vitre, France

Night - Cemetery

Evelyn was sitting on a bench in front of a grave.

The medieval gravestone was for his aunt.

Aiora Zhu

Katherine approached him from behind. "You get your looks from your mother."

"What are you doing here?" Evelyn asked.

"Anna told me where I could find you, newborn vampire." Katherine told him. "She told me that you lost your Aunt to the plague before Pearl turned you to save your life."

"Why does it matter to you?" Evelyn asked.

Katherine sat beside her. "I, too, know the pain of losing an entire family so soon, Evelyn. Elizabeth and I started to run from the pain. We still are. I could not handle the pain, so I pushed it away. I don't feel anything anymore, Eve. And neither do you. There's a part of you that doesn't want to feel a thing. A voice whispering to you about how you can close yourself off to the part that hurts." She caressed his cheek, meeting his gaze. "You can turn it off. You won't have to feel pain. You won't miss your family." She traced her other hand along his shoulder. "All you have to do is turn it off. Turn it all off, Evelyn."

Evelyn closed her eyes, shedding a single tear, searching inside her to find the switch to turn her humanity off. Katherine leaned closer slowly, kissing him softly and slowly, pulling away. Evelyn opened her eyes. They were void of emotion. Katherine smiled. They kissed hungrily, heatedly, but not passionately.

He heard Jeremy's voice. "Evelyn."

Evelyn pulled away from Katherine. She stood, turning around.

Jeremy standing over the grave in the era's clothing.

Evelyn looked at him in confusion. "Jeremy?"

"Don't you see?" Jeremy asked. "She was toying with you. She used your aunts death to manipulate you into turning it off so she could turn you into the monster you became. The monster that you never want to be again. All you had to do was say no. Walk away. You had a choice."

Katherine stood, touching Evelyn's cheek, making her look at her. "How does it feel?"

Evelyn looked toward where Jeremy had been.

Jeremy had disappeared.

Evelyn looked at Katherine. "I don't feel anything."

Katherine smiled.

...

Now

Day - Salvatore Boarding House - Basement Cell

Evelyn was still sitting against the wall, coming out of the hallucination.

Evelyn breathed heavily, lifting up his sleeve, seeing that the bite had gotten worse.

...

Alaric's Loft

Stefan and Elizabeth walked in.

Katherine was sitting on the bed.

"Hello, Katherine." Stefan greeted.

Katherine stood. "Two days, I've been waiting. I'm supposed to be free of Klaus' compulsion by now. He's supposed to be dead."

"We ran into complications." Elizabeth told her.

"Complications?" Katherine repeated.

"Don't really matter." Stefan told her. "We just need to find him. Do you have any idea where he might be?"

Katherine pushed Stefan and Elizabeth against the wall, letting go of Elizabeth to put her finger to her lips to tell them to shut up.

Klaus and Elijah walked in together.

"Klaus, you're back." Katherine told him. "Look who decided to come for a visit."

Klaus looked at Stefan and Elizabeth. "Stefan Salvatore and Elisaveta just keep popping up, don't you? Stefan Salvatore and Elisaveta Petrova."

"We need your help." Elizabeth told him.

"Well, whatever it is, it's gonna have to wait a tick." Klaus told them. "You see, I have an obligation to my brother that requires my immediate attention."

Klaus walked away.

Elijah looked at Stefan and Elizabeth. "From what Emma tells me, you all understand how important family is. My brother gave me his word that he would reunite me with my own."

Klaus appeared behind Elijah. "And so I shall." Elijah turned to face Klaus. Klaus drove a dagger into Elijah's heart, making him scream, killing him temporarily. He let him fall, rushing toward Elizabeth, pushing her against the wall. "Now, what am I gonna do with you?"

Elizabeth didn't answer, looking at Klaus uneasily.

...

Klaus still had Elizabeth against the wall.

Stefan stepped closer worriedly.

Elizabeth knew that Klaus would hurt him if he tried to retaliate, shaking her head.

Stefan stopped.

Klaus smirked in amusement at the exchange.

Elizabeth looked at Klaus calmly. "We just need help."

"Evelyn Zhu was bit by Tyler Lockwood." Stefan told him. "The witches said you had a cure. Make me a deal. Just give me the cure, and I'll do whatever you want."

Klaus smiled, letting Elizabeth go, walking toward the counter, pouring himself a glass of blood. "Trouble is, I don't like you much, Stefan. I'd much rather have Elisaveta by my side. And considering that Evelyn Zhu is her best friend, that doesn't seem like too big of a stretch, does it? But why don't I have a little fun with both of you for the moment?"

Stefan and Elizabeth looked at him warily.

...

Salvatore Boarding House - Basement

Evelyn was sitting on the floor of the cell, looking at her werewolf bite.

Damon was standing on the other side of the door. "Well, that looks bad."

"It feels worse." Evelyn told him. "My subconscious is haunting me, Damon. Please tell me you have something for that."

Damon put a glass of scotch and Evelyn's daylight necklace on the door window sill. "Double shot."

Damon poured Evelyn more scotch.

Evelyn stood, walking closer. "That's good." She took her necklace. "Oh, good." She took the glass. "So, Elizabeth sent you for suicide watch?"

"She's just trying to help, dumbass." Damon told her. "She's doing what she always does, caring about her family and friends, and you happen to be her best friend. And she's not doing it just for you. She's doing it to save you so Jeremy doesn't lose you. Surprisingly, you're not the only one on the line here, buddy."

"Damon, don't pretend that you care about me or Jeremy." Evelyn told him. "You're doing this for Elizabeth."

"Damn right." Damon told her.

Evelyn took a drink. "And maybe a part of you is hoping that saving me to save Jeremy's humanity will win you back Emma's trust and forgiveness for feeding her vampire blood and getting her almost turned into vampire for eternity."

Evelyn finished her glass.

"Okay, give me your glass." Damon told her. "Neither one of us is drunk enough for this conversation." Evelyn handed him her glass through the bars. Damon took it, pouring her another drink. "Come on, man. You know, you and I have always butted heads, but we never actually had a drink."

Damon held his glass toward her through the bars.

Evelyn took it. "Yeah, and it wasn't exactly on my dying wish list."

Evelyn took a drink.

"Yeah, well, screw you, too." Damon told her. He took a drink. "Look, I hate to admit it, but I owe you. We all do. You saved our lives more times than we can count. Now it's our turn to save yours."

Damon looked at Evelyn.

Evelyn looked at him in surprise for the confession.

Damon looked away, clearing his throat awkwardly.

"How about this?" Evelyn asked. "If I do end up dead tonight, let's not waste my last few hours with tears and confessions."

"Deal." Damon told him.

Evelyn and Damon took a drink.

...

Living Room

Emma walked into the living room, picking up her jacket, turning to face the door.

The door was open.

Emma walked closer worriedly in confusion. She heard a noise, stopping, turning around. She saw nothing, turning toward the door.

Liz was in front of her, putting a hand over Emma's mouth. "Emma Gilbert. Don't make a sound."

Deputies appeared behind Emma, handcuffing her before she had time to react.

...

Basement

Evelyn was in her cell, on the floor.

Damon was watching her from outside the door.

"I need blood." Evelyn told him weakly. "I need blood."

Damon walked away toward the fridge, taking a blood bag. He turned around to head back to the cell, but sensed something, stopping where he was. He turned around to see Liz standing behind him.

Liz was aiming a gun at Damon. "I'm here to take you down, Damon. Before you make a move to hurt me or my deputies, you should know that other officers have taken Emma as we speak. You won't find her if we're dead."

"You know, now's not a good time, Liz." Damon told her. "Trust me."

"Sheriff, over here." A deputy called.

"I wouldn't go in ther." Damon told them. Liz and several deputies shot Damon in the chest with vervain darts and wooden bullets, making him fall to the ground in pain. Liz walked toward the cell. Damon looked up weakly. "Don't go in there."

A deputy unlocked the cell door, opening it.

Liz walked in.

Evelyn was standing behind her, out of her field of view, grabbing Liz, throwing her against the wall, making her fall to the floor, unconscious, rushing out, leaving.

...

Night - Outside

Liz was awake now, walking toward her car, making a call. "Call a code. We have a-Yes. All right." She hung up, turning to face the house. Two deputies were dragging the vervained Damon toward them. "Stake him. I'm going after Evelyn Zhu."

Liz got into the car, driving away, leaving.

The two deputies dropped Damon to the ground.

Damon groaned in pain.

Four more deputies walked closer, each having a gun trained on Damon.

A deputy knelt next to Damon, raising a stake to stake him.

Isabella appeared next to them, catching his wrist before the stake could enter Damon's heart. She punched the deputy in the face hard enough to make him fall unconscious.

The other five deputies aimed their guns at Isabella, shooting.

Isabella rushed away, out of view.

The deputies looked around in dumbfounded confusion.

Isabella appeared next to Deputy 2. Deputy 2 tried to shoot her. Isabella caught his wrist, aiming the gun to the sky for the shots to fire into the dark. She took the police baton from his belt, spinning around to hit him in the head with it, making him fall unconscious.

Deputy 3 shot Isabella in the shoulder, making her groan in pain.

Isabella held her shoulder in pain.

Isabella grabbed Deputy 3, turning around, throwing him a yard toward the house, making him hit hard enough to make him fall unconscious.

The deputies fired at Isabella.

Isabella rushed away, dodging the bullets.

Isabella used Deputy 4 as a bullet shield until he died, tossing him into Deputy 5, making them both fall to the ground next to Damon.

Damon snapped Deputy 4 and Deputy 5's necks, killing them.

Isabella appeared behind Deputy 6, pulling his head aside, snapping his neck, killing him.

Damon struggled to sit up in pain.

Isabella looked at Damon. "Tell me why I just saved your life."

Damon chuckled weakly.

Isabella held her hand toward him.

Damon took it, letting her help him up.

...

Town Square

Caroline, Bonnie, Rosie, Elena, Jeremy and Liam were sitting down on a blanket, watching 'Gone with the Wind' on a large outdoor projector screen.

"All this waiting around for news is ruining Scarlett for me." Caroline whispered, turning to the movie.

Elena's phone rang. She stood, walking away to answer. "Isabella. Hey."

Isabella was outside of the Salvatore Boarding House with Damon.

Isabella were watching Damon as he fed on a deputy to regain his strength.

Isabella spoke into her phone. "Evelyn just escaped. The cops are after her. Listen, he's in bad shape, Elena. You guys gotta keep an eye out for her."

"What about you?" Elena asked worriedly.

"We'll be looking." Isabella answered. "Don't worry about us. Just call us if you see Evelyn."

Elena hung up.

...

Later

Elena, Jeremy, Liam, Rosie, Bonnie and Caroline were talking.

Bonnie looked at Jeremy and Liam. "Look, if Evelyn's off the rails, there is nothing you can do to stop him. Let us take care of it."

"You keep doing this." Jeremy told them. "You left me behind before, and guess what? Jenna still died."

Liam, Rosie and Caroline looked down.

Elena gave him a look. "Jeremy."

"No, Elena." Jeremy told her. "Evelyn's out there somewhere, and she's alone, and she's going out of her mind with a werewolf bite. We need to find her before anybody else does. Or before she starts feeding on the people in this square."

Jeremy walked away, leaving.

Elena watched him go, dumbfounded.

...

Alaric's Loft

Stefan and Elizabeth were standing, facing Klaus.

Klaus had a glass of blood in hand.

Katherine was watching them

"I heard about this one vampire." Klaus told them. "Crazy bloke, always on and off the wagon for decades. When he was off, he was bearable. 1917, he went into Monterrey and wiped out an entire migrant village... a true Ripper." Elizabeth looked at Stefan. Klaus looked Elizabeth. "And then there was this one, feminine and feisty, always in control of who she wanted to be. She was magnificent. Sound familiar to either of you?"

"We haven't been that way in a very long time." Stefan told him.

"These are the vampires I can make a deal with." Klaus told them. "That is the kind of talent that I can use when I leave this town." Klaus looked at Katherine. "Katerina, come here."

Katherine walked closer.

Klaus took her arm, transforming, biting her on the arm.

Katherine was horrified, in denial. "No. No... No. No. No."

Klaus bit his wrist, making Katherine drink his blood.

Katherine's wound healed completely.

Klaus looked at Stefan and Elizabeth. "You want your cure? There it is."

"Your blood is the cure." Elizabeth told him.

Klaus smiled. "Gotta love Mother Nature. Now... Let's talk, you and I."

...

Town Square

Evelyn was staggering, coughing, walking through the square. She turned her head, seeing Elizabeth in her hallucination. She was confused, breathing heavily. "Elizabeth?"

Elizabeth disappeared.

Jeremy and Elena found him.

"Evelyn!" Elena told him.

"Where's Elizabeth?" Evelyn asked. "I need to see Elizabeth now."

"Okay." Jeremy told her. "Let's get you out of here first, all right?"

Jeremy and Elena pulled Evelyn's arms over their shoulders, leading her away from the festivities.

...

Sheriff's Station - Office

Emma was locked inside, sitting in a chair.

The door unlocked.

Emma looked at the door.

Liz walked in, closing the door behind her.

Emma instantly stood, walking closer. "Where's Damon? What did you do to him?"

"Why do you even care?" Liz asked. "You know what they are, and what they do."

"Look, I understand why you hate them, but you're wrong." Emma told her.

"They're murders, Emma." Liz told her. "End of story."

A deputy appeared at the door. "Evelyn Zhu was just spotted outside entering the Grill."

Liz walked toward the door.

Emma grabbed her arm to stop her. "Wait. You've gotta let me come with you. Evelyn's sick. She's... she's not herself."

Liz ignored her, looking at the deputy. "Keep her here."

Liz walked out, leaving.

Emma tried to follow.

The deputy blocked her way, closing the door before she could make a move, locking it.

Emma hit the door angrily, turning away, breathing heavily.

...

Mystic Grill

Evelyn was leaning weakly against the wall.

Elena was helping Evelyn sit in a chair.

Jeremy was making a call on his phone. "Hey, it's me. I'm with Elena and Evelyn at the Grill."

Evelyn heard something, standing, turning around.

Liz was in front of her, aiming a gun at Evelyn, trying to shoot her.

Evelyn rushed out of the Grill, leaving.

Jeremy was directly behind Evelyn, taking the bullet in his chest. He looked at Elena, falling to the floor.

Elena was in shock. "Jeremy!" She ran toward Jeremy, kneeling next to him. "No. Oh, my God. Jer! Jer!"

Liz was in shock, holstering her gun, speaking into her radio. "I've got a gunshot victim at the Grill. Get the paramedics here."

Elena was crying, looking at Jeremy reassuringly, trying to be strong for him, applying pressure to his chest to try to stop him from bleeding out. "You're gonna be fine. It's gonna be okay."

Bonnie, Caroline, Liam and Rosie ran inside.

Liam was horrified by the sight of Jeremy with a gunshot in his chest. "Jeremy!"

Liam ran closer, kneeling on the other side of Jeremy, facing Elena.

Bonnie, Caroline and Rosie ran closer, kneeling next to them.

"Mom?" Caroline asked. "Mom, what did you do?"

"I was aiming for Evelyn." Liz told them.

"He still has his ring." Rosie told them.

"She's human." Bonnie told them. "The ring won't work on him."

Elena started to cry, looking at Caroline. "Caroline..."

"I got it." Caroline told them, biting her wrist, putting it to Jeremy's mouth for him to drink.

"Come on, Jeremy." Elena told him. "Just drink. Go on, Jeremy. Drink."

"What are you doing?" Liz asked.

"I'm helping him." Caroline answered.

"Jeremy, drink." Liam told him. "Please. Please. Please."

Jeremy didn't make any motion to drink, remaining motionless with his eyes closed, blood dribbling down his cheek.

...

Elena and Rosie started to cry harder.

Alaric walked in. "Elena, what's going on?" He walked closer, seeing Jeremy. "Oh, my God."

"I know what I need to do." Bonnie told them. She looked at Alaric. "I need you to grab him. Take him with us."

"I'm going with you." Elena told her.

"So am I." Liam told her.

"I know." Bonnie told them.

"No, no, no, no." Liz told them. "You can't move him. This is a crime scene." She looked at Liam. "I am so sorry, Liam, but you have to stay here."

"Mom." Caroline told her. "You let them go."

They heard sirens in the distance.

Liz stepped out of the way.

Alaric grabbed Jeremy. "Okay. All right." Elena and Liam stood, helping Alaric lift Jeremy off of the floor. "Come here, buddy. I got you. I got you."

Rosie stood.

Bonnie stood, holding Rosie's shoulder. "Do-do you have Tyler's car?"

Rosie nodded. "I'll drive."

Everyone but Caroline and Liam walked out, leaving.

...

Sheriff's Station - Office

Emma was pacing, looking at the large window behind the desk. She sighed, looking at the locked door, making sure no one was coming. She picked up a chair, swinging it toward the window, letting it go, letting it shatter through the window. She started to climb out.

...

Alaric's Loft

Klaus was squeezing his hand around a knife tightly, pouring his blood into a vial.

Stefan and Elizabeth were watching him.

Katherine was in retreat, looking at them.

"There it is." Klaus told them. "You want to save your best friend? How about a summer-long bender from just sitting in this very room?" He looked at Elizabeth. "And I have big plans for you when we leave this town, Elisaveta Petrova."

"I'm not like that anymore." Stefan told him.

"And I'm not going anywhere with you." Elizabeth told him.

"Well, that's too bad." Klaus told her. "We would make one hell of a team."

Klaus started to pour his blood down the sink.

"Wait." Elizabeth told him.

Klaus looked at Elizabeth. "Now that's more like it." He looked at Stefan. "I want you to join me for a dink. I know Elisaveta won't have a problem in this, but you, Stefan? That's the problem." He threw them each a blood bag. Elisaveta started to drink easily. Stefan only took a sip. "Finish it. All of it. Even if you don't leave with us, I want to leave behind a little present for you. One summer of having to waste by trying to return to your self-righteous, broody personnel." Klaus looked at Elisaveta. "And you do everything I say, and I save your best friend. That's the deal." Stefan drank all of it. Klaus threw him another blood bag. "Again."

Stefan started to drink.

...

Old Witch House - Basement

Elena, Bonnie, Liam, Rosie, and Alaric brought Jeremy down.

The candles were already lit.

Alaric laid Jeremy on the floor. "Is this even possible?"

"There's a spell for it if they'll give me the power to use it." Bonnie told them, sitting on the floor behind Jeremy's head.

Elena and Liam knelt on either side of Jeremy, facing each other.

Alaric and Rosie kept their distance, kneeling on the floor, watching worriedly.

Bonnie put hands on either side of Jeremy's head, starting to chant, the spell causing the light on the candles to flare up. "Victas phesmatos ex eleto. Revertas phesmatos ut victas. Victas phesmatos ex eleto. Revertas phesmatos ut victas." The witches whispered around them. Everyone looked around. Elena and Alaric were confused, but Kacie and Eliza had heard them before. Bonnie opened her eyes, her voice a broken whisper. "No."

Elena was crying, whispering. "What? What is it?"

"They're angry at me for coming back here." Bonnie answered. "They don't wanna help."

Elena was crying. "Well, they have to."

"They said they'll be consequences." Bonnie told them.

"Well, he's just a kid." Rosie told her. "Tell them to shut up."

Bonnie closed her eyes, starting the chant again. "Victas phesmatos ex eleto." The candlelight flared. "Revertas phesmatos ut victas." The whole basement started to shake. "Victas phesmatos ex eleto." Bonnie's nose started to bleed. She didn't stop. "Revertas phesmatos ut victas."

"Bonnie." Liam whispered. "Bonnie!"

"Emily." Bonnie called. "Emily! I know you're there. Please help me. He doesn't deserve this. You know he doesn't. Please."

The whispered faded.

The basement stopped shaking.

All of the candlelight died out.

Elena cried harder, shaking her head. "No, no, no." She cradled Jeremy's head in her arms. "Jeremy!"

Bonnie, Liam, Rosie and Alaric were in denial, starting to cry.

Jeremy's eyelids fluttered open.

Everyone gasped.

Rosie was in shock. "Oh, my God."

"Elena?" Jeremy asked. "Liam?"

"Oh, my God, Jeremy." Liam told him. "Oh, my God."

Jeremy groaned in pain. "What happened?"

Elena smiled through the tears. "Doesn't matter. You're okay. You're okay."

Bonnie looked up as if talking to Emily again. "Thank you."

Elena and Liam embraced Jeremy in relief.

...

Town Square

'Gone With the Wind' was still playing for the crowd sitting around.

Damon and Isabella were searching the Town Square for Cristian.

"So, Isabella." Damon told her. "The overprotective big sister the minute my life is in danger."

"Do we have to talk about this right now?" Isabella asked, walking ahead of him. "We have to find Evelyn before something bad happens. Something more bad."

Damon caught her hand, turning Isabella to face him. "Just let me say this. Thank you. You saved me."

"I owed you for all the times you saved me." Isabella told him.

Damon shook his head. "It was more than that. Thank you."

Isabella looked at him for a moment. "You're welcome."

Damon nodded. He looked behind her, sighing in relief, walking around her.

Emma ran toward them.

Isabella rushed away.

"Emma, tell me why all I was worried about was where the cops took you while there's a 500-year-old vampire wondering around here, off the rails." Damon told her.

"Cristian got out?" Emma asked.

Damon sighed. "Yeah. We're trying to find him."

"Where did Isabella go?" Emma asked.

Damon tilted his head slightly, looking around.

...

Elsewhere

Isabella was walking alone through the crowd, looking around for Evelyn, coming to a stop. The movie was projected on the screen behind her, making it seem that flames were behind her. She heard a girl moaning in pain, running in the direction.

Evelyn was feeding on a girl hungrily, but the girl was compelled not to draw attention from the crowd.

Isabella rushed toward him, pulling him back. "Evelyn. Hey, come on. Stop it. This isn't you."

...

Flashback - 1502

Night - Woods

Evelyn had a man pinned to a tree, feeding on him.

Katherine was just done feeding from a man, dancing mildly, smiling, spinning around. She looked at Evelyn. "Have you had enough?"

Evelyn finished the man off, killing him, letting him fall to the ground carelessly. He turned to face Katherine confidently, blood drenching her lips. "There is no such thing as 'enough'."

Katherine smiled, walking closer. "I'm glad you think so. Because I am not yet finished." She kissed him seductively, kissing the blood from her lips, pulling away. "Mm. He was delicious." Evelyn smirked. Katherine giggled. "Catch me if you can."

Katherine laughed, running away through the woods.

Evelyn watched her go, smirking.

...

Now

Night - Town Square

Isabella pulled Evelyn away from the girl. "Come on. We have to get you out of here. We have to hide you."

Evelyn started to follow her, hallucinating and delusional. "Where are we going?"

...

Flashback - 1502

Night - Woods

Katherine was running through the woods.

Evelyn chased her. "Where are we going?"

Katherine laughed, raising her arms in the air. "Everywhere!"

...

Now

Night - Town Square

Isabella was pulling Evelyn toward hiding.

Evelyn was even weaker than before, falling to her knees.

Isabella turned back, kneeling in front of Evelyn.

...

Flashback - 1502

Night - Woods

Katherine was still running from Evelyn, giggling.

Evelyn appeared in front of her, grabbing Katherine, rushing toward a tree, pinning her against it.

Katherine smiled.

...

Now

Night - Town Square

Evelyn and Isabella were kneeling on the ground.

"Hey." Isabella told her. "Hey, it's okay. We need to get you out of here."

Cristian looked at Isabella, not seeming to see her, grabbing her, rushing toward a post, pinning Isabella against it.

Isabella was surprised.

...

Flashback - 1502

Evelyn still had Katherine pinned to the tree.

Katherine smiled. "It's not fair when you don't play by the rules."

"I thought you didn't believe in rules." Evelyn told her. Katherine smirked. "Why must you always run?"

"Because I know that you will chase." Katherine answered. Evelyn sniffed, looking at Katherine's hand. Katherine raised her hand to show Evelyn that she had cut her hand when he had pushed her against the tree. She held her hand toward her. "I'll drink yours if you drink mine."

"Because exchanging bodily fluids is so romantic." Evelyn told her sarcastically.

"Vampire blood sharing is." Katherine told him. "Elisaveta learned it from a family much older than you and I. It's personal, and profound. It bonds us in a way that we haven't been bonded before. Why wouldn't you want that?"

Katherine offered Evelyn her bleeding wrist. They watched as the wound healed, and the blood disappeared.

Evelyn transformed.

Katherine exposed her neck to him.

Evelyn bit into her neck, drinking.

Katherine closed her eyes in pleasure, turning her head slightly to graze her teeth against her neck, drawing blood, licking it away.

...

Now

Night - Town Square

Evelyn still had Isabella pinned against the post, angry and hallucinating. "You served Liam up to Klaus on a silver platter, Katherine. For that, I'll make you pay."

"Look at me." Isabella told him. "Hey. It's Isabella. It's Isabella."

"Death is too good for you, after what you did to him, Katherine." Evelyn told her. "But I just want to feel your heart."

Evelyn pushed his hand into Isabella's chest, gripping her heart, making her gasp in pain.

...

Flashback - 1502

Night - Woods

Katherine was drinking Evelyn's blood from her wrist, pulling away. They looked at each other for a long, emotionless moment, smirking, kissing hungrily and heatedly. Evelyn started to rip open the back of her shirt, pushing her against the tree. Katherine pulled her closer still, breathing heavily.

...

Now

Night - Town Square

Isabella was still pinned to the post.

Evelyn still had her hand in her chest, gripping her heart, hallucinating, thinking that she was Present-day Katherine, angry over what Katherine did to Liam.

Isabella was gasping in pain, careful not to move. "No. Evelyn. No."

"You'll die for what you did to Liam, Katherine." Evelyn told her, gripping Isabella's heart tighter.

Isabella groaned, moaning in pain. "Eve, stop. You don't have to do this. Please stop."

Damon appeared next to Evelyn, gripping the wrist that she used to grab Isabella's heart. "Let her go, Evelyn." Evelyn looked at Damon in confusion, dazed and disoriented. Emma ran closer. "She is not Katherine. Look at her, Evelyn. It's Isabella. Look at her. That is Isabella, and if you don't stop, you will do something that you will never forgive yourself for."

Evelyn looked at Isabella. She finally seemed to come back to reality. "Isabella?"

"Yeah." Damon answered. "Yeah, it's Isabella."

Isabella gasped in pain.

Evelyn let go of Isabella's heart, stumbling back.

Isabella started to fall.

Emma caught Isabella as she fell. She looked amazed by the caring that Damon had shown both to Evelyn and Isabella in that moment, and the guilt that he had expressed about doing what he had did to her.

Damon stood on one side of Evelyn, keeping her from leaving.

Evelyn fell to her knees in front of Isabella weakly in despaired regret. "Isabella. I'm sorry."

Isabella crawled closer, wrapping her arms around Evelyn's neck, cradling her head against her forehead. "It's okay. It's okay."

Evelyn leaned against her for support. "I'm sorry."

Isabella shook her head, whispering. "Shh. It's okay."

Emma knelt behind Isabella, looking up at Damon.

Damon looked around to make sure not too much attention was drawn to them.

...

Mystic Grill

(Song:) Holding a Heart - Girl Named Toby

Liz and Caroline were still here.

Liam walked in.

Caroline walked toward Liam. They embraced.

"Is he okay?" Caroline asked.

Liam nodded, pulling away, looking at Liz. "Jeremy's alive."

Liz sighed in relief, tears in her eyes. "I thought I killed him."

"You did." Liam told her.

Liz shook her head. "I don't understand."

"I explained it to you once." Caroline told her. She walked toward Liz. "I... I had to make you forget because I was so scared of what you might do. But now... I don't wanna lie. I'm not gonna be afraid of you anymore. I don't want you to be afraid of me anymore."

Liam walked closer. "If there's anything you can trust is the absolute truth... It's that Caroline is still your little girl."

Caroline embraced her. "It's me." Liz didn't move. "It's me, Mom."

Liz started to cry, returning the embrace. Liam embraced the both of them.

The Forbes continued to embrace.

...

Gilbert House - Jeremy's Room

Jeremy was lying in bed, typing on his laptop, doing a web search for "BACK FROM THE DEAD".

Elena walked in. "Hey. What are you doing?"

"Trying to figure out what's wrong with me." Jeremy answered. "I feel different. Weird."

"Well, you were dead." Elena told him. "It'd be weird if you felt normal."

"Elena, I, uh..." Jeremy trailed off. "I don't know how to thank you." Elena looked at him curiously, sitting down next to him on the bed. "For always being there for me. For Emma. For being more of a mother to us than an older sister. We couldn't do this without you. So thank you."

"You can thank me tomorrow." Elena told him. "And the day after that." Jeremy smiled. "And the day after that, because you're here, and you're alive. So is Emma. We're okay. Whatever happens, we can still make it through."

Jeremy nodded, placing his laptop aside.

Jeremy and Elena embraced for a long moment, pulling away.

Alaric walked up to the doorway. "Hey, guys. I'm gonna take off. Need anything?"

"Uh, no, no." Jeremy answered. "I think we're good."

"You know, uh, on second thought, I might just crash here." Alaric told them. "Is that cool?"

"Yeah, of course." Elena answered.

"Sure." Jeremy answered. "Whatever."

"All right." Alaric told them, turning to leave.

"Alaric, um..." Elena trailed off. Alaric turned back. "Thank you. For everything."

"Ah, you can thank me tomorrow." Alaric told them. "And the day after that, and the day after that."

"Dude, come on." Jeremy told him. "I knew you were listening."

Elena picked up a pillow from Jeremy's bed, throwing it toward Alaric.

Alaric ducked out of the way, looking back into the room, smiling. "And the day after that."

Alaric smiled, walking out, leaving.

Jeremy and Elena laughed. They looked at each other, smiling small smiles.

(Song Ends)

...

Salvatore Boarding House - Library

(Song:) Touch - Daughter

Damon was pouring himself a drink, and another glass.

Emma walked closer from behind him. "You helped Evelyn today. You saved Isabella's life. I would say that was the most unselfish thing you've ever done if I didn't remember what you did for me." Damon turned to face her. "I remember that you compelled me to forget that you told me you loved me. Apparently coming back to life removes compulsion. Why?"

"I wanted you to have the love and the life that you wanted." Damon answered. "You were kinda with Tyler then, and then everything else happened the way that it did. I compelled you to forget because I don't deserve you, Emma, and I've proved that, multiple times. I've made a lot of choices that ended badly." Emma walked closer. "But if I'd have chosen differently, I wouldn't have met you. I'm so sorry. Done so many things to hurt you."

Emma stood in front of him, looking at him for a long moment. "It's okay." She took a deep breath, nodding. "I forgive you."

Damon managed a small smile. "I do love you, Emma. You should know that."

Emma nodded. "I do."

"You should have met me in 1864." Damon told her. "You would have liked me."

Emma stepped even closer, within inches, meeting his gaze sincerely. "I like you now. Just the way you are. I love you, Damon."

Damon looked at Emma in shock, starting to smile in happiness. Emma looked at him for a moment, slowly leaning closer to kiss him softly, slowly. They pulled away, looking at each other for a moment, starting to kiss with no hesitancy, building up passionately. Damon placed a hand on either of her cheeks. Emma wrapped her arms around his neck. They continued to kiss passionately in front of the fireplace.

(Song Ends)

...

Alaric's Loft

There were a lot of blood bags on the floor.

Stefan was uneasily drinking another, sitting on the floor.

Elizabeth was sitting at the counter.

Katherine was in retreat.

Klaus was standing, watching Stefan. "You're very cooperative. It's almost as if you're enjoying it."

Klaus gave Stefan another blood bag.

Stefan shook his head. "No more. Not until you give us the cure."

"Not until we make a deal." Klaus replied. He looked at Elizabeth. "You can either remain here living your life in Mystic Falls, Elisaveta Petrova, or you can embrace what you truly are, leave town with me, and save your best friend's life." He looked at Stefan. "Drink."

"No, no more, I can't." Stefan told him.

Klaus shrugged, standing, walking closer toward where Elizabeth was sitting, standing behind her shoulder. He took her arm in his hand.

Elizabeth tried to pull it away.

Klaus wouldn't let go, smirking. "Ah ah." Elizabeth knew she couldn't fight him. Klaus bit into her arm, making her groan in pain. Stefan looked at them desperately. Klaus looked at Stefan. "I told you. The deal is you do everything I say, Elizabeth leaves with me, and I let her and Evelyn live. Now your friends dying, Stefan. What are you going to do about that?" Stefan glared at Klaus, taking the blood bag, drinking, looking worriedly at Elizabeth. Elizabeth looked down at the gross-looking bite on her arm. "That's the spirit." Klaus walked closer to Stefan, making him stand, compelling him. "I want you to embrace what you are here in Mystic Falls. Don't let anyone change you. If they try to change you, if they try to help you, kill them. Only change if you want to. Only you will ask for help, not allow it to happen."

Elizabeth stood in shock. "Klaus, no."

Klaus smirked. He took the vial of his blood, looking at Katherine. "Sweetheart..." Katherine walked closer. Klaus compelled her. "Take this over to Evelyn, lead Stefan home, and come right back."

"You want me to leave?" Katherine asked.

"No!" Kaylin told them.

"Yes, and if I were you..." Klaus trailed off. Katherine took the vial, rushing over to Stefan, grabbing him, rushing out of the loft, leaving, taking Stefan with her. "I'd hurry."

Klaus smirked, sitting down.

Elizabeth knew that Katherine was on vervain, thinking that she wouldn't do as told, desperately in denial. "She'll never take it to her." Klaus tilted his head, smirking, making a gesture of indifference. "She'll never take it to her."

...

Evelyn's House - Evelyn's Room

(Song:) I Should Go - Levi Kreis

Evelyn was lying on her bed, sweating, extremely sick.

Isabella was at her bedside, holding a towel.

Evelyn was breathing heavily. "Isabella."

"It's okay, Evelyn." Isabella told her. "I'm right here."

"Isabella, get out of here." Evelyn told her. "I could hurt you."

Isabella shook her head. "No. You won't. I'm here until they very end. I'm not leaving you." Evelyn screamed a groan in pain, coughing violently. Isabella crawled toward her, sitting beside her worriedly in denial, cradling her head in concern. "Hey, hey, hey, hey. Hang on. Shh. It's okay. It's okay. It's okay."

"It's not okay." Evelyn told her. "It's not okay." Isabella carefully dabbed at the sweat on her head with the towel to try to make her feel better. "I spent... all this time... helping people. Saving people. Our friends. Because I'm compensating for my past. I was bad, Isabella. Very bad."

"Like Damon?" Liv asked.

"Worse than Damon." Evelyn answered. "Worse than Ripper Stefan."

Isabella shook her head. "It doesn't matter, Evelyn."

"Of course it matters." Evelyn told her.

Isabella shook her head. "No. You have your redemption."

"I made mistakes, Isabella." Evelyn told her.

Isabella had tears in her eyes, wrapping her arms around her, lying next to her. "It doesn't matter. That's not who you are. You're not that person anymore." She looked at him, starting to cry. "This is who you are." She took his hand in hers, putting her head on her shoulder. "And I can't lose you."

Evelyn looked at her weakly, her arm around her. "I'm so sorry."

Isabella couldn't bring herself to speak above a whisper, trying to be strong. "It's okay."

(Song Ends)

They heard Katherine's voice. "Then you're in luck." Isabella stood, turning to see Katherine leaning on the doorway, holding the vial in her hand. "I brought you the cure." Katherine walked toward the bed, looking at Isabella. "I thought you were dead."

Katherine sat on the bed next to Evelyn.

"You got free." Evelyn told her.

"Yep." Katherine agreed. "Finally."

Katherine poured the blood from the vial into Evelyn's mouth for her to drink.

"And you still came here?" Evelyn asked.

"I owed you one." Katherine told her. She stood, turning to look between Evelyn and Isabella. "There. This makes us even."

"Not even close." Evelyn told Isabella.

Katherine smirked. "Bye, Isabella."

Katherine walked out, leaving.

Evelyn and Isabella looked at each other.

...

Salvatore Boarding House - Basement

Emma was walking along the corridor of the basement, following a trail of empty blood bags. She walked toward the deep freezer in confusion.

Stefan was tearing through the blood bags, drinking hungrily, spilling blood all over him.

"Stefan?" Emma asked. "What are you doing?" Stefan merely glanced at Emma, returning to drinking from the blood bag in his hands. "Did you get bit?"

Stefan stopped drinking, breathing heavily. "No. I'm hungry."

"Okay, that's all good, but you're usually out in the woods hunting Alvin, Simon and Theodore and not drinking Elizabeth or Isabella's juice boxes." Emma told him. "Slow down. Stefan."

"No." Stefan told her, continuing to drink. Emma tried to take the blood bag away. Stefan took it back, standing threateningly, throwing the blood bag against the wall, splattering it. Emma jumped in surprise. Stefan looked at Emma angrily, blood drenching his lips and chin. "I said no!"

"You don't scare me." Emma told him. "Last time you got like this, you nearly killed Amber. Let's just-"

Stefan gripped Emma by the throat, pushing her against the wall. "I'm warning you right now, Emma. I don't want you to change me."

Emma looked at him in shocked confusion, breathing heavily, trying to breathe with his hand around her throat.

Stefan could hear her heartbeat beating. He started to transform hungrily, trying to fight the compulsion enough to stop from feeding on Emma.

Emma looked terrified and confused, pushing him off.

Stefan grabbed Emma, slamming her into another wall, biting into her neck. He started to feed, the pain making Emma scream in pain.

Damon rushed downstairs, grabbing Stefan, pushing him away from Emma. "Stefan!" Emma nearly fell to the floor, catching herself against the freezer. Damon looked at Stefan incredulously in shocked confusion. "What the hell is wrong with you?"

Stefan realized what had happened, in shock. He let his face return to normal, looking at Emma worriedly in horrified guilt. "Emma..." Emma held the side of her neck in pain to try to stop the bleeding. "I'm sorry. I'm so sorry."

Damon walked closer to him calmly, trying to get him to calm down. "Easy, there, brother. Why don't you just tell us what's going on?"

Stefan was breathing heavily, trying to calm down. "Klaus compelled me to embrace what I am right here in Mystic Falls. He told me that I can't let anyone help me. If they do, he told me that I have to kill them. I can only change when I want to change. And right now, I don't want to change."

"Understandable." Damon told him. "We'll get back to that in a minute."

"Where's Elizabeth?" Emma asked.

"She gave herself over to Klaus." Stefan told them. "I wouldn't expect her anytime soon."

Emma looked at Stefan worriedly. "What do you mean, she gave herself over?"

"Klaus' blood is the only way to cure a werewolf bite." Stefan told them. "Klaus told her that he would let me and Katherine go with a vial of his blood to take to Evelyn to save his life only if she left town with him. Katherine took the vial to Evelyn because she owed her. She's okay. But Elizabeth... she went with Klaus. She's gone."

Stefan, Damon and Emma were horrified by this turn of events.

...

Warehouse

Elijah was lying in a coffin.

Klaus was looking at him. "I suppose, brother, you've been reunited with our family." Two men were standing nearby. Klaus closed the coffin, looking at the two men. "Put him with the others. We're leaving town tonight."

The two men moved the coffin into a crate with many more coffins, closing it up.

Elizabeth was waiting by the door, receiving a text from Emma.

Evelyn's okay. Stefan's flipping out. Where are you?

Elizabeth didn't answer. She looked at the hybrid bite on her arm.

Klaus walked closer. "So... did Stefan and Katerina make it in time?"

"You won't be seeing her again, you know." Elizabeth told him.

"Because she's on vervain?" Klaus asked. Elizabeth looked at him in surprise. "I've been around a long time, Elisaveta. I rarely get played for a fool. Besides, she won't get far. You'll help me see to that."

"What is it you really want from me?" Elizabeth asked in boredom.

"All will be explained in time." Klaus told her. "Once we leave this tragic little town."

"Then are we done here?" Elizabeth asked. "Can we go? I'm starving and you still haven't cured me."

"No quite." Klaus told her. "You see, I have a gift for you." He turned to look at the girl behind him. "Come here, sweetheart. Don't be afraid." The scared girl walked closer. Klaus looked at Elizabeth. "See, I know you're hungry, love. And I wanna make sure you honor our deal... that you'll be of use to me." He bit the girl's neck, feeding off of her for a long moment, pulling away, holding onto her. Elizabeth became instantly hungry at the smell of blood, transforming hungrily. "I could have compelled her to behave, but a real vampire enjoys the hunt." Klaus let the girl go. The girl ran away, screaming. Elizabeth rushed in front of her, biting her, drinking until she stopped screaming and fighting, killing her, letting her body fall to the floor. Her eyes were still red. Veins were still crawling underneath her skin. She had blood drenching her lips. Klaus walked closer to her, biting his wrist, offering it to Elizabeth. Elizabeth took his arm in her hands, looking at Klaus. Klaus smirked. "Well, go on, love, unless you choose to die." Elizabeth slowly brought Klaus' arm to her lips, drinking his blood, watching the bite on her arm start to heal. Klaus wrapped an arm around her, encouraging her to drink more, stroking her hair. The fact that she was drinking from him seemed to bring him pleasure. "There's a good girl." Elizabeth's bite healed completely. She let him go, turning to face him, letting her face return to normal. Klaus smiled. "Now we can go."

Elizabeth didn't answer, wiping the blood from her lips, looking at the girl on the ground. She didn't show a reaction to the dead body of the girl that she had killed. She looked at Klaus, knowing that she had to leave with him to honor their deal to save Evelyn's life.

...

Gilbert House - Jeremy's Room

Jeremy was sleeping.

A shadow crossed his face with a noise.

Jeremy woke up.

A shadow moved over his door, accompanied by a creaking sound.

Jeremy frowned in confusion. "Elena?" He stood, walking sleepily toward the door. "Emma?"

...

Hallway

Jeremy walked toward the top of the staircase, looking around. "Elizabeth?"

Jeremy yawned.

Someone was behind him.

Jeremy turned to look behind him.

No one was there now.

Jeremy frowned in confusion, walking away from the stairs, revealing Vicki Donovan in the bathroom behind him.

...

Living Room

Alaric was sleeping on the couch.

Jeremy walked downstairs.

Vicki followed him. "Jer."

Jeremy turned around.

Vicki was gone.

Jeremy to look into the kitchen.

Evelyn's sister, Anna, was in front of him.

"Anna?" Jeremy asked. Anna merely looked at him. Jeremy turned to look behind him. Vicki was standing there. "Vicki?"

Jeremy looked between them in shock.