Chapter 16

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Smoky Mountains
[The rest of the pack are lying on the ground dead. Bellatrix who is covered in blood is sitting on stone.]
Klaus: [Screaming.] I did everything I was told! [Regaining his composure.] I should be able to turn them. I broke the curse. I killed a werewolf. I killed a vampire. I killed the doppelgänger. What am I doing wrong? I broke the curse.
Mikaelsons look at him sadly.
Bellatrix: Obviously something went wrong. Look, every spell has a loophole, but a curse that old...We'd have to contact the witch who created it.
Klaus: Well, that would be the original witch and she's dead.
Bellatrix: I know, but we can still contact her, she's an ancestor, but i won't be able to do it.
Klaus: Why not?
Bellatrix: Because i'm a siphoner, i don't have connection with ancestors. [Klaus was gonna say something, but Stefan walks back to camp back with Ray over his shoulders. Stefan looks at Klaus and than drops Ray on the ground.]
Stefan: What happened here?
Klaus: They went rabid. Some of them, I killed. Some of them Bella killed. The others just... Bled out. In the end... They're all dead. [He yells and throws the bottle of beer in his hand. He screams at the sky. Bella looks at him sadly.]
Bella: We will fix this. I promise. [Klaus looks at Stefan.]
Klaus: You look like hell.
Stefan: Last I checked, I'm dying... and you don't want to heal me. [He sees Klaus looking down at Ray's body.]
Stefan: I had to take him out. I didn't have a choice. I failed you. I'm sorry. Do what you have to do.
Klaus: It should have worked. [He turns around and takes an empty bottle of beer. He bites his hand, makes a fist, puts the blood draining from it in the bottle and holds the bottle out to Stefan.]
Klaus: Bottoms up. We're leaving. [Stefan takes the bottle.] It appears you're the only comrade I have left. [Stefan drinks the blood from the bottle and throws it aside.]
"What about Bella?" Asked Hayley.
"I'm not his comrade. I'm his family." Said Bella.
Chicago
[Klaus, Bellatrix and Stefan get out of a car.]
Bellatrix: Welcome back to Chicago, Stefan.
Stefan: What are we doing here?
Klaus: I know how much you loved it here. Bringing back memories of the good old ripper days?
Stefan: Blacked out most of them. A lot of blood, a lot of partying. The details are all a blur.
Klaus: Well, that is a crying shame. The details are what make it legend.
Chicago Circa 1920
Bellatrix: Word was the ripper of Monterrey got lonely, so he escaped to the city for comfort. It was Prohibition. Everything was off limits then, which made everything so much fun.
"You would love twenties." Said Bella to Kol.
"Because of someone we will never know that." Said Kol glaring at Klaus.
[Stefan is in a car making out with a girl but then he drinks her blood and kills her. He gets out of the car, removes the blood from his lips, and walks down the street. Stefan enters a bar and pats the doorman on the shoulder as he passes. The owner of the bar who is on stage singing sees him.]
Gloria: Guess who my eyes have just spied, ladies? Looking for a good time, Mr. Salvatore?
Stefan: Save me a dance, Gloria. [He's about to grab a glass of champagne but a lady takes it before he does.]
Stefan: Ooh. Please, help yourself.
Bellatrix: Oh, I always do. [She gets closer, licks his lips and whispers in his hear. She's vamped out.]
Bellatrix: Careful, Mr. Salvatore. You're still wearing your date. She's lovely. [She's about to leave but he grabs her arm.]
Stefan: No, no, no. Who are you? [Bellatrix looked down at his hand and Stefan lets her go. ]
Bellatrix: Bellatrix. [Stefan takes Bella's hand.]
Stefan: Nice to meet you, Ms... [Bella chuckles.]
Bellatrix: Bella. Just Bella.
Stefan: Than nice to meet you, just Bella. [Stefan kisses Bella's hand.]
Chicago Circa's backroom 1920
[Bella undresses Stefan while making out.]
Mikaelson man glared.
"You slept with Stefan?" Asked disgusted Kol.
"More than once." Said Bella with smirk. Mikaelson brothers look disgusted.
Chicago
Bellatrix: Chicago was magical.
Layla laughed.
"You liked it, huh?" Said Layla.
"Trust me stefan was the beast in bed." Said Bella. Mikaelsons looked disgusted and glared at Stefan.
Stefan: Yeah, well, I'll take your word for it. Like I said, I don't remember most of it.
Klaus: Going to get down to business, then?
Stefan: Why am I still with you? We had our fun, your hybrids failed. I mean, don't you want to move on?
Klaus: We're going to see my favorite witch.
Bellatrix: Hey!
Klaus: Second favourite.
"Hey!" Said Layla.
"Third favourite." Corrected Klaus. Others laughed at him.
[Klaus walks over to the car door which is being held open by one of his minions.]
Gloria's Bar
[In the present day, Klaus, Bellatrix and Stefan enter the bar. It's dim, quiet, and empty.]
Klaus: Looks familiar, doesn't it?
Stefan: I can't believe this place is still here.
Gloria: You got to be kidding me. [Klaus smiles.]
Klaus: So a hybrid walks into a bar, says to the bartender...
Gloria: Stop. You may be invincible, but that doesn't make you funny. [She looks at Bellatrix.]
Gloria: Hello, Bella.
Bellatrix: Hello, Gloria. [Gloria looks at Stefan.]
Gloria: I remember you.
Stefan: Yeah. You're Gloria. Shouldn't you be...
Gloria: Old and dead? Now if I die, who's going to run this place, huh?
Bellatrix: Gloria's a very powerful witch.
Gloria: I can slow the aging down some. Herbs and spells. But don't worry, it'll catch up to me one day.
Klaus: Stefan, why don't you go and fix us up a little something from behind the bar?
Stefan: Yeah, sure thing. [He goes to the bar. Klaus looks at Gloria.]
Klaus: You look ravishing, by the way.
Gloria: Don't. I know why you're here. A hybrid out to make more hybrids? That kind of news travels.
Klaus: Bella told me, you can contact to original witch and find out why spell isn't working. [Stefan is using his super hearing to eavesdrop.]
Gloria: For me to contact her, I'll need help. Give me necklace. [Stefan notices a photo on the wall and pulls it off to look at it.]
Bella: I can't. I lost it.
Klaus: (angrily) You lost it?
Bella: We were in a hurry. [Stefan looks up from the photo.]
Stefan: What is this?
Bellatrix: I told you, Stefan. Chicago's a magical place.
Stefan: But this is me. With Klaus. [He shows him the picture. It's a picture of Stefan with his arm around Klaus' shoulders in the 1920s.]
Cellar
[The window slats open again to let in the sun. Caroline again burns in the sun. She cries.]
Caroline: No! Please! Stop! Please stop! Please! [Bill releases the chain, closing the slats and the cellar goes dim.]
Caroline: I don't hurt anyone, I swear. Dad, I swear. I can handle the urges. I can!
Klaus and Bella glare at Bill. Hayley looks at Caroline with pity.
Bill: If you could handle it, this wouldn't happen. [He puts a blood bag in front of her. Veins appear under her eyes.]
Caroline: I'm sorry, I'm sorry.
"Ughhh... He reminds me of Mikael." Said Bella.
Bill: I'm conditioning you to associate vampirism with pain, in time, the thought of human blood will make you repress your vampire instincts completely.
Caroline: That's impossible. Daddy, you can't change who I am.
Bill: Yes, I can.
"It's ironic from him. Isn't he gay?" Said Bella.
Caroline: No.
Bill: You remember this feeling?
Caroline: No! No! No! No, no! [He pulls on the chain again to let in the sun. Her skin burns and she screams.]
Chicago
[Stefan, Bellatrix and Klaus are walking in a warehouse. Stefan is still holding the photo.]
Stefan: This doesn't make any sense. Why don't I remember you?
Bellatrix: You said it yourself: that time had a lot of dark holes.
Stefan: (to Klaus) No, if you knew me, then why haven't you said anything?
Klaus: I'm a little busy right now. Memory Lane will have to wait.
Stefan: What the hell is going on? Answer me.
Klaus: Let's just say we didn't get off to a brilliant start. To be honest, I hated you.
Chicago Circa 1920
[Stefan is drinking blood from a women. Bella joins in on the other side of her neck. Bella and Stefan kiss. He sees her necklace. It's the one he offered to Elena.]
Stefan: It's beautiful.
Bella: A witch gave it to me. Supposedly it's magical.
Stefan: And is it?
Bella: Who knows? [Klaus arrives and he catches her.]
Klaus: It's late, Bella, we're leaving. [He tugs her arm.]
Bella: Get off of me! [Stefan gets up.]
Stefan: Who is this guy?
Bella: Stefan, don't. He'll kill you. He's a lot stronger than he looks. [Stefan is standing behind Bella, and has his left hand protectively on her shoulder.]
Klaus: So this is the famous Stefan Salvatore. I've been hearing so much about. You're right, he does have funny hair. I'm bored. I want to go.
Bella: Then go without me, I'm not your girlfriend.
Klaus: No, you're my sister, which means... You have to do as I say. [He pulls her over to him so they're all facing Stefan.]
Bellatrix: No, it doesn't.

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