I was still at Elena's, healed, standing in the family room, away from Klaus.
Stefan had called me to tell me that Jeremy, Bonnie and Shane were missing, along with the Silas headstone.
"Tell me you're not serious."
"I wish I weren't. When we got back from looking for Jeremy, Shane and Bonnie were gone too. Shane needs Bonnie to cast a spell on Jeremy's tattoo in order to find the Cure, and he managed to sneak them both out from under our noses."
"Well, where's Damon in all this?"
"Elena and Damon had an argument. We thought he was just taking a walk, but then when we went to the beach, we saw signs of a struggle."
"Meaning what?"
"Meaning somebody probably jumped him and then grabbed him."
"Do you think Shane took him?"
"No. I mean, he's not strong enough to take Damon on, even with the element of surprise. He must have someone, or at least a few someones helping him."
"God. I wish I was there to help."
"Well, maybe there's something you can do from home."
"Anything to get our brother back and kill that psycho. Tell me."
"So Shane's looking for the Cure. We think we can find him. We have pictures of Jeremy's tattoo, but we just can't translate the map."
"Unless you get the Hunter's sword from Klaus."
Klaus smirked.
"Exactly."
I heard Rebekah in the backround. "He'll never give up the sword."
"Yeah, but if anyonne's gonna get him to give it up, it's Kaylin,' Elena told her.
"He will never give up the sword, not even for Kaylin. He's terrified we'll use the Cure against him to make him mortal, and even if he wasn't, he wouldn't want any of us to derive a moment's worth of happiness from being human."
"Well, maybe he doesn't have to give i up. I mean, Klaus is stuck in my house by Bonnie's spell. He can't go anywhere. There's only so many places you can hide a three-foot piece of metal."
"I'll find it, don't worry. Just e-mail me photos of Jeremy's tattoo. I'll find the sword, and I'll call you back."
"Thank you, Kaylin," Stefan told me.
"Bye, brother, keep yourself from being taken too."
I hung up.
Klaus was still smirking. "Need my help with anything, love?"
"Nope," I told him, striding out of the house without looking at him, leaving him looking slightly amused.
****
I called Tyler for help, because who would know Klaus' house better than a formerly sired hybrid who wanted revenge against the man who killed his mother?
Caroline, Tyler and I walked into the Gilbert house. I had a laptop. Caroline had a bag of things we needed to translate the map. Tyler had the sword wrapped in a blanket.
Klaus was sitting on the coffee table. "Well, if it isn't little orphan Lockwood. Come to show how laughably impotent you are against me?"
"I'm just trying to help my friends find the Cure," Tyler told him. Caroline sat on the couch. Tyler revealed the sword from the blanket. "Found this in your attic."
