desiderium ad amissam (longing for the lost one ft . TVD)

Chapter 3 - Locator spell

Bonnie had been having this bad feeling that she couldn't put a finger on when Caroline and Matt had left an hour ago that day, the same day all her friends who were supposedly supernatural beings went missing. First Caroline and Matt went missing, then Stefan got a message from Matt saying they were in trouble and needed help. Bonnie knew something wasn't right, but she chalked it up as 'this is it, that Caroline and Matt were in trouble, Stefan and Tyler can help them' but no, then Stefan and Tyler also went missing. When more time had passed she and Elena began to worry and Elena called Alaric so they can figure out what was up and try to find their friends.

The history teacher by day and ex-vampire hunter by night, arrived at Boarding house the following day in the morning. It was Sunday, but sadly a town like Mystic falls could never give the poor guy a break apparently. But he couldn't turn down his students plea for help on one hand, and another being, dating said student's guardian and their safety was also important. Sigh, the things a guy whose god forsaken wife willingly turned into a blood sucking bitch, making his life hell, yeah he was over her yeah, but now he's dating doppelganger's aunt. It seems the supernatural seem to surround him everywhere. Anyway he arrived now fully sobered after his late night drinking. His head was killing him but he needs to focus which came easy when he saw the two distressed girls and one calm human Salvatore i.e. Zach in the living room/parlor.

Elena ran up to the man, her eyes red and puffy, bags under her eyes to Alaric.

"Alaric!! Thank God you're here!" she exclaimed in relief to see the man.

"What's going on? Because I really need to know why I have been summoned at early morning on Sunday while I am partially sober" he said and inquired for taking his weekend, his only free time.

"Stefan is missing"

"is that all? He'll be back"

"no, Alaric, Stefan, Caroline, Matt and Tyler all of them are missing" Bonnie clarified.

"what? What do you mean missing? So you're just casually saying that a little population of supernatural beings in mystic falls are missing?!"

Zach nodded along with the girls, he didn't seem particularly bothered, but he had to be cautious because last year, seeing evil incarnate, the original ex-vampire now Hybrid, Klaus had made his survival instincts sharper. Moreover, the four missing people have been protecting Mystic falls for two years now.

"bonnie wants to do locator spell, to track them all down and I told her it's risky but she's not listening, can you please talk her out of it?"

"Uncle Zach, Stefan...is missing, you know ...I love him and he's ...your..."

Elena couldn't finish her sentence because Alaric cut in, "vampire ancestor?"

Elena glared at him but sighed it was the truth nonetheless. Alaric shrugged. It's not like he had anything against Stefan, so far he had known the vampire, he was really good guy, great student and...Elena's boyfriend. He still scrutinized their very species with prejudice thanks to his wife. But he'd help if he could.

"Guys, now's not the time, we need to perform a locator spell, the rest we will discuss when sheriff Forbes arrives" Bonnie tried to change the subject from the incoming conflict.

Zach sighed and nodded. He went and got a map. They spread the map on the table. Zach got one of Stefan's things and gave it to bonnie to perform the locator spell. Since, undead can't be tracked with a relative's blood. The article burned and gathered at a spot on the map, somewhere between Mystic falls and North Carolina.

"huh..." Alaric commented as he saw the location "I think we can get there by noon, but the real question is why or who took three vampires and a werewolf?"

"no idea"

"could it be Klaus..."

Bonnie shook her head, "I don't think so 'Lena"

"how can you be so sure it's not Klaus?" Zach voiced his doubts.

"call it a hunch"

"maybe we should get Lexi to help too?" Elena suggested. Getting disapproving gazes from Zach and Alaric.

"what? Lexi is a friend, she can help" she defended her suggestion.

"no offense Elena, but she wasn't here last year when we needed more hands"

"that's cause, Stefan didn't want to involve her"

"or she knew, and was preserving her own life"

"she's not that kind of person"

"you don't know that"

A knock on the door put an end to their argument. Zach went and opened the door, the sheriff of the mystic falls walked in with determination to find her daughter who she was informed to be missing, although initially she had convinced herself that, Caroline was a vampire and can take care of herself but then all of the supernatural beings went missing, so here she was with people who she was acquainted with when it comes to Supernatural cases, and provide maximum support while she can.

"Zach, Alaric, girls" Sheriff Forbes regarded the people in the house with a nod.

"bonnie performed a locator spell, we have the location but we are trying to figure out if it was humans who took them or..."

"other supernaturals" she finished with a thoughtful look.

"yes, and I am going with Bonnie, but ... " Alaric hesitantly started but Liz be

"Take some my deputies s in case you need backup. Get my daughter back"

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When Stefan was told that his brother had no memory of having family, he was horrified and thought who did this to his brother, although he understands his brother was not one of the best ones. What did they do his brother? May be this was good thing...but his brother won't remember him, and he couldn't accept it, no this was not why he let his brother to complete the transition, he needs him, even the crazy angry him.

"Okay, Stefan. I don't know how much you say is true, but if you would allow me, I would like to take peek inside your head"

Damon requested Stefan, so he can have his consent, again making him think why would ask for this kid's consent. When Stefan didn't answer and looked like he was going to have a breakdown. Enzo shakes the teen a little bit, and Stefan comes out his little trance. When Damon repeated the question, Stefan gave him a stiff nod. He let Damon gently grab his head, as the both closed their eyes. In his weaker state, it was easy for Damon to look into his mind.

In Stefan's mindscape, Damon appeared with Stefan alongside him. It was like broken mirror in a void like space. When Stefan tried to guide Damon through his memory, Damon found himself unable to enter the fragment of the memory. He looked dumbfounded at Stefan as he tried to enter the fragment again only to be hurled out in the real world. Damon's hands flew from Stefan's head, as he collapsed on the sofa, he clutched his temples whimpering.

Both Enzo and Stefan looked stunned and terrified, Enzo going to his lover's side, trying to talk to him, but it was no use. Damon seemed to trapped in unbearable pain that shook him to the core. Enzo's voice had grounded him, but his eyelids too heavy for him to keep them open, and he passed out.

Enzo lay Damon on the bed carefully. He glared at Stefan before stalking to the teen.

"What did you do?" Enzo all but spat at Stefan grabbing his collar tightly, knocking the air right out of Stefan's lungs. "I didn't do anything" Stefan gasped out. Enzo wasn't convinced, but let the teen go by roughly shoving him on the chair and moves swiftly to his beloved's side.

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