Now And Then - Stefan Salvatore (currently editing)

1.79 "I Love You"

At Nik's mansion.

Stefan and i walked inside. My jaw dropped when i saw Damon strung up by straps.

Damon breathed out weakly " This was much different in my head."

I called out "Nik! We're here !And we brought gifts!"

Nik walked in with Bekah " Oh good, a hero. What do you want?"

Stefan dropped the duffel bag with the stakes at Klaus's feet " We're here to make a deal."

Damon asked confused " Stefan, what are you doing?"

Stefan "Eight stakes made of white oak. The part of Wickery Bridge that you forgot to burn."

Nik looked at Rebekah shocked "That's impossible."

Rebekah was pretty shocked too. 

Stefan "Actually it's not."

Me " Finn is dead."

Bekah's jaw dropped " You killed my brother?"

Stefan looked at Nik "Damon in exchanged for the last eight weapons that can kill you."

Nik eyed the bag "And how do I know there aren't any more left?"

Stefan" Because there aren't."

Oh, Stefan is walking on dangerous ground.

Nik smirked  " Let's be certain, shall we?"

He walked over to Damon "Leave."

Damon breathed out " No."

Nik " Go on. Leave."

Bekah pouted " Nik, he's my plaything not yours."

Nik grabbed Damon by the throat and compelled him " I said, go home."

Damon started to pull a wrist out from the snares, peeling the flesh off of it in the process. He screamed in pain. I grimaced.

Nik "Alright, stop, stop, stop, before you hurt yourself. Well, seeing that he can finally be compelled. Now."

Then he grabbed Damon by the throat and compelled him again "Minus the stake that's in my brother, how many more stakes are out there that can kill me?"

Damon breathed out "Eleven."

I sighed, shaking my head. 

Nik looked at Stefan "Eleven! Really? So, not eight then."

Bekah sighed "You really shouldn't have lied."

Stefan " I'll get you the other three."

Nik nodded  " Yeah, that'll be nice. Or since you lied, maybe I'll just compel your brother to chew out his own tongue."

I said annoyed "knock it off, Nik"

Stefan asked him irritated " What is wrong with you?"

Nik asked mad " What is wrong with you?! Do you really have no appreciation for me? I have given you someone to hate, to loathe, a target for all of your anger; so you don't have to turn it on yourself. I have given your life purpose, as your friend. I really think you should be thanking me."

Stefan rushed at Nik and pined him against a wall with a white oak stake in hand. 

Klaus grabbed his wrist "Step down, or you both die."

Stefan loosened his grip and Klaus took the stake.

Nik smirked " There. Now you only have to get me the other two."