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Mia paces back and forth outside the door, unable to bear the silence. Her palms are sweaty and her heart is racing. A tiny bottle rolls out from underneath the door and Mia's eyes widen.
She kneels down and grabs the vile of blood. She gulps at the fresh crimson blood in her fingers and she knocks harshly on the door. Katherine sighs from the other side and leans her head against the door.
"What more do you want, Mia?" Katherine speaks up and Mia clenches her fists.
"Where's Stefan? I'm not leaving without him, Katherine," Mia states firmly and a frown tugs on Katherine's face.
Katherine crosses her arms over her chest and closes her eyes.
"Go home, Mia. Stefan isn't here anymore, neither is Klaus. They're both gone. Now go, go before Damon dies," Katherine demands, a hint of sadness in her voice.
Mia's eyes widen and her stomach twists into uneasy knots. She lets out a shaky breath and flashes to Damon.
"I got the cure," Mia marches rapidly into Damon's bedroom. Elena immediately sits up from Damon's side and her eyes light up with hope. Mia's eyes rake over Damon's face, covered in sweat and dark circles around his eyes.
Mia's eardrums fill with Damon's shallow breathing and she sinks down in bed next to him.
Elena's eyes gleam with tears and Mia cups the back of her brother's head, helping him sit up. Damon groans out in agony and winces. Mia pops the bottle of blood open and Elena's eyes fill with curiosity.
"Is that the cure?" Elena asks curiously and Mia nods her head.
"Yeah, It's Klaus' blood," Mia replies, dipping the bottle into Damon's mouth. The blood fills Damon's mouth and he grimaces, swallowing the blood.
The skin on his forearm starts to latch together, the blood disappearing, and the werewolf bite is gone.
"What? How did you get that?" Elena asks, furrowing her eyebrows. A weight seems to lift off of Grace's chest as another falls down.
Damon slowly opens his sleepy eyelids, meeting Mia's gaze.
"Hey there," Mia greets Damon with a weak smile. Damon smiles back and Mia's body fills with relief.
"Nice to see you finally arrived before my unfortunate death," Damon grumbles out, the color starting to come back to his face.
"I figured someone had to save your life," Mia ignores the question, shrugging her shoulders. Damon chuckles gingerly and his eyes soften.
"Mia..." Elena calls out desperately and Mia glances over at him.
"Do you think that Klaus would just hand over the cure?" Mia asks, shooting her a sharp glare.
"What did he do?" Elena inches forward with interest and concern. Mia chews on her bottom lip and a chill runs down her spine.
"He took Stefan with him," Mia reveals and Elena's jaw drops open. Damon's eyes darken and his nostrils flare with anger.
"Where?" Elena raises her voice with worry.
"I don't know."
"Why?" Elena shakes her head, confused.
"Klaus needed Stefan, but he needed a certain version of Stefan. A version of Stefan you don't ever, want to meet," Mia speaks harshly, shaking her head.
Elena's eyes dart back and forth between Damon and Mia. Her palms are sweaty and her arms feel like heavy weights.
