THE BENNET SISTER || The Vampire Diaries

Heart of Darkness

Salvatore Boarding House...

Elena walks down the stairs into the basement with a bag. She approaches the door to one of the cells and peers through the barred door window, "Alaric?" Elena says.

"Yep. Still me," Alaric says. Elena unlocks the door and enters the cell. Alaric is sitting on a cot in the room. "You know, you shouldn't be in here. It defeats the point of the whole being locked in a cellar thing."

Elena drops the bag on the ground, "Well, you still need the basics. Toothbrush, clothes, some boring books to help you sleep."

Alaric picks up one of the books and hands it to Elena, "Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde?"

"What? No, I grabbed....Damon," Elena drops the book on the floor. "Thinks he's hilarious."

"At least one of us still has a sense of humor."

"Are you sure that you...? I mean you don't have to be kept in here."

"Ah, no, this is...this is the right place for me to be. At least until you guys can convince my highly uncooperative alter ego to fess up to where I or he hid the white oak stake."

"We looked everywhere. You....the other you, hid it well."

"What's Klaus gonna do if you can't find it?"

"It's the only thing that will kill him, so wage war, murder people, you know Klaus stuff," Elena pulls up a chair and sits down in it. "Listen, Stefan is gonna watch over you for a little while. Now that Klaus knows where Jeremy is, it's not safe so, Damon and I are gonna go to Denver to pick him up."

"Why do you say that like you're waiting for me to disapprove?"

"I don't know. Me and Damon. Traveling across the country."

"I guess I'm more curious to hear what Stefan has to say about it."

"Actually, it was his idea. He thinks that I have some unresolved feelings for Damon."

"Do you?"

"I guess that's why I'm going on this trip. So I can figure it out."

Upstairs, Stefan is standing in front of the fireplace, staring into the flames. Damon is bringing luggage down for the trip, "You hear from Klaus?" Damon asks.

"Not yet. I'm sure I will soon though," Stefan picks up the white oak stake. "He's expecting me to deliver two stakes, I only have one."

"Well, that's gonna be disappointing for him."

"I'll get it out of Alaric. I just need some time."

"I like that confidence, Stefan. I don't share it, but I like it."

"You don't think I can do what it takes."

"Well, you're good Stefan again. You're in control. Sorry, you might get the girl but you lose the edge. Speaking of..." Elena walks into the room. "Have you ever flown first class?"

"Who did you have to compel for that?"

"Pft, please. I use miles," Damon picks up the luggage and walks out the door. Elena looks at Stefan.

"Stefan..."

"Be safe," Elena stares at him for a moment, and then walks out the door.

Mystic Falls High School...

"I don't even remember the last time I was at school. Now there's a whole dance," I say to myself looking at a flyer.

Rebekah walks up from behind me, "I know right. Sounds like you'll be my date again," She jokes. I look at her and roll my eyes. "Come on. You would used Bonnie if you needed her wouldn't you? I mean guess how bad it would have been if they killed Finn before unlinking us." I walk away from her. "Really?"