Surprising Lover (TVDxOC) (Complete)

Into the Wild

Back in the present day, Shane stands on the beach, looking on at the island as the others unload from the boats on the shore. It's morning. Shane, Stefan, Damon, Jeremy, Bonnie, Rebekah, Grace, and Elena form the group.
"[to himself] Congratulations. We made it."
The others continue to unload, each with varying expressions of uncertainty and curiosity on their faces as they take in their new surroundings. Stefan is tying a knot with some rope, while Rebekah is standing there glaring at Elena as she walks past. Grace is tying another knot.
!You know, you're not really helping."
"You're perfectly capable of tying a knot."
"You giving Elena the evil eye, it's not really helping."
"She killed my brother, tried to get you to put a dagger in my back. She's lucky all she's getting is the evil eye."
"You know I can hear you, right?"
"You know I don't care, right?"
Elena stops walking, and vamp speeds towards Rebekah, grabbing her neck and pointing the white oak stake at her chest. Rebekah flips her over and pushes her to the ground.
"Go ahead, try and kill me. But then you'd have to face your real problems. Like the fact that Stefan invited me here, himself. I guess he likes me again."
Rebekah walks off, Stefan offers to help Elena up, but she ignores him and walks away looking irritated. Grace heads over to Bonnie and Jeremy. Bonnie is taking pictures of Jeremy's tattoo with her phone.
"Sorry, if there was a less awkward way to do this, I would."
"Doesn't bother me."
Bonnie smiles.
"These symbols must have been left for the hunters, so they can find the cure. And this must be the story of Qetsiyah and Silas. According to Shane, Silas asked Qetsiyah for help making a spell for immortality. She helped make him immortal, only to learn that he planned to use the same spell on another women, not her. When she found out, she freaked."
"So, Qetsiyah killed the other woman?"
"Yeah. Silas was immortal. She couldn't kill him. So she trapped him in a cave, and buried him alive instead."
"Does it say anything about the hunter's purpose in all this?"
Shane comes up behind them.
"I was wondering when you'd ask. Qetsiyah created a cure for immortality, and then she buried it with Silas, hoping that he'd take it and die, and end up on the other side with her for all eternity. But he wouldn't give her the satisfaction. So, many centuries later, her descendants created the hunters to find him, cure him and kill him. You know what? I'll explain on the hike. Come on. We gotta get going."
They all begin to hike through the woods.

The group is still hiking. Shane gets out his phone but it beeps like it has no service.
"Satellite phone lost its signal."
"Well, that's a good sign."
"Is anyone else a little creeped out?"
"So then leave. Out of everyone, your presence is the least necessary."
"Please don't start."
"I'm merely stating the facts. Jeremy has the spell on his body. Bonnie is the witch that unseals the cure. Shane is the human compass. Grace has the history of this story. You and I have the tombstone, which does god knows what. And Elena has no point."
"What about me?"
"You have a nice behind."
Damon smirks. Hours later, it's night-time. The group is still hiking through the woods using flashlights. Shane is using a headlamp.
"Centuries after Qetsiyah died, there were these miners who were excavating a well on the island. Suddenly went mad. They bled themselves dry. No apparent reason. So, the legend spread that these miners, in exchange for a drop of their blood, saw visions of their lost loved ones in the well they were digging. The word traveled and explorers sought out the well to see if the legend was true."
"So, the well was magic?"
"Well, you know, some people believe the voices of lost souls were just a wind vortex whipping through the caves, and visions were caused by inhaling the island's poisonous plant life."
"And what do you believe?"
"I believe in magic. My wife and my son died within months of each other. And so...I decided to try the well out for myself. I offered up my blood and I waited. I saw my wife. I saw her eyes, her smile. My blood let me see her again."
"Yeah, got it. Don't eat the poisonous flowers. [He continues walking and the others follow.]"
"Wait. Stop. Stop! Stop. [Everyone stops] Is everybody paying attention? [He picks up a large rock] Our first lesson in survival. [He throws the rock and it triggers a net trap that swings up into the trees.] Stay together. Keep your eyes open."
Everyone continues walking again. Cut to the group, all together again, arriving at a clearing in the woods.
"What is this place?"
"According to island lore, a group of college kids came here for spring break. A few weeks later, they were all found dead, completely drained of blood."
"Well, tragic for them, brilliant for us. Who sleeps where?"
The rest start to settle around the site. Rebekah joins Stefan, who is sitting in front of a campfire holding the headstone and Grace.
"Well, eight of us and no one thought to bring s'mores. What are you doing with that?"
"We're a day away from finding the cure. I'm not letting it out of my sight."
They hear sounds of animals screaming in the distance. Rebekah grabs onto Stefan's arm.
"Did you hear that? I swear this place is haunted."
Stefan puts his hand on top of Rebekah's.
"Um...you're crushing my arm."
"[laughing] Okay. You got me. I'm a scaredy cat."
"You do realize you're an Original vampire, right?"
"Which is precisely why you should stop teasing me. I'm very powerful. What are you gonna do when Elena becomes human and comes running back to you? You said that you'd take the cure to be with her. You'd have children and grow old. Is that still true?"
"Well, why do you want to take it? Aren't you the perfect vampire?"
"Isn't it obvious? It's all an act, Stefan. Being a vampire is miserable. I would give anything to be human. Normal."
"[he nods] If I take the cure...it wouldn't be for her. It'd be for me."
Rebekah nods.
"Grace what about you?"
"I wouldn't take it."
"Why not?"
"I would rather somebody else not have to have my dark magic."

It's morning. Everyone is searching for Jeremy.
"Jeremy! [to Bonnie] Did you find anything?"
"He's not on the trail."
"[holding up a bag] His gear's still here."
"[entering the clearing with Rebekah and Grace.] He's not at the quarry, either."
"Let's split up."
"I'm gonna stay and try a locator spell."
"Okay. I'll stay here. I'll make sure she's safe."
"I'll stay here and make sure you're not lying."
Elena looks at Stefan, Grace and Rebekah, who glance at each other.
"Fine. We'll keep searching the island."
Damon nods and walks off. Stefan, Grace and Rebekah turn around and start walking. Elena follows after them.

 Elena, Stefan, Grace and Rebekah are searching for Jeremy.
"Jeremy! Jeremy!"
"Why don't you yell louder? Maybe we haven't drawn enough attention to ourselves already."
"I'm sorry, and how are you helping?"
"I'm stronger than you and faster than you and I'm quite certain I can charm the islanders a lot easier than you."
"Not disagreeing on the easy part."
"All right, we get it. You two hate each other."
"Can we just keep going, please?"
"I tried to be her friend, but somehow, I ended up with a dagger in my back because I'm the evil one."
"Technically, you didn't achieve evil status until you killed me."
Elena walks into a trip-wire and sets off a trap. Rebekah vamp-speeds to stop it from impaling Elena. They exchange glances as Elena tries to catch her breath.
"Nice catch."
"Thank you."
"No, actually, thank you. This thing would've killed me."
"I don't care what happens to you either way. But if you're gonna die, it might as well be epic."
"I'm gonna go back and check on Bonnie, see if she found anything. Be careful."
While Elena turns back, Rebekah swings the trap out of the way and continues on, Stefan watching her. Grace rolls her eyes and follows Rebekah.

Grace, Stefan and Rebekah are still hiking through the woods.
"Haven't we been through here before?"
"It all looks the same to me."
One of them steps on a rock that triggers another trap, this time a spear that flies out of nowhere. Stefan vamp-speeds Rebekah out of the way and it hits a tree. Grace uses her magic to stop the spear. They gasp for breath, Rebekah's back to another tree.
"Thanks, but that wouldn't have killed me."
"Sorry. Force of habit. [His hand is on her waist, his face inches from hers.]"
"Don't be a tease. Elena could be lurking somewhere in the woods and Grace is still here."
"Did you mean what you said? About a cease-fire?"
"[walking out of his range] Why do you all assume that I hate Elena so much?"
"Well, I mean, you did run her off a bridge."
"You all seem to forget that Elena's death was the only way to save my family. I did the same thing that every one of you would've done to protect the people that you love. And before you cast me as the bad guy, maybe you should remember that Elena's helped to kill not one, but two of my brothers. Maybe we're not as different as everyone's making us out to be. Jeremy's not here. I'm going back."
She turns and walks away, leaving Stefan looking pensive. Grace walks with Rebekah.
"I know what your going to say."
"You don't Bex."
"I read the diary I know plus I'm sure Stefan is listening to us."
"We will talk about this when nobody can hear us then."
Elena walks out to find Stefan, Grace and Rebekah have returned.
"Where is everyone?"
"What are you talking about?"
"Well, Bonnie's not here and Shane's stuff is all gone."
"Oh my god. [She vamp-runs over to her bags.] The tombstone's gone."

"[entering the tent with Grace] Let her go. She didn't take it."

Rebekah releases Elena.
"Was any of this real? Or was it just a ploy to distract me while Shane ran off with the tombstone?"
"You think I would do that? You think I would let some psychopath run off with the cure? Every single moment of my last 146 years has been ruled by the pain of being a vampire. [Elena looks around at him.] And this cure ends that. It ends the guilt and it ends the suffering. And you really think I would jeopardize that?"
"Fine. You didn't take it. But that doesn't mean I trust her."
Rebekah and Elena stare at one another for a moment. Finally, Elena bends down and lifts up some material, and withdraws the white oak stake from under it.
"I didn't take it, but here. [she extends the stake toward Rebekah] Consider this a peace offering."
"Don't you get it, Elena? There is no peace. We're all screwed."
"Exactly, Rebekah. We're screwed. Bonnie's gone. Shane's got the tombstone. Jeremy's missing. Who knows if Damon's coming back. So, us four, right here, this is all we've got. So we're either in this together...or it's over. For all of us. [She holds out the stake to Rebekah again and she takes it.]"