The Vampire Diaries: Trinity

Chapter Fifty Three: Homecoming

At the boarding house, Stefan calls Klaus.

"Portland is fantastic. Once you get over all the whiny music and healthy looking people it is literally a breeding ground for werewolves."

"Your father is dead." Stefan says.

"What did you say to me?"

"Oh, my mistake. Not your actual father and not dead. Mikael. Daggered. What do you want me to do with the body?"

"Well, first I want you to explain to me exactly what happened."

One Hour Earlier

"Uh...let's say that Mikael followed Elena in here. He tried to grab her, so he could use her as bait." Stefan says.

"And you what? Vervained him?" Elena asks.

"No!" Damon says. "We vervained him! This guy is an original. To make it realistic."

"Ok, fine. We vervained him, and in the process discovered that he had a dagger."

"Which he planned to use on Rebekah, but instead..." Elena trails off.

"We drove it through his heart."

"And what happens when he asks to see Mikael's body?"

"Good point! You; my brother have been compelled to do what Klaus says. So the idea is to lure him back here and kill him. Last thing we need is you getting tripped up and tongue-tied." Damon tells him.

"Well, don't look at me I am just in charge of getting him back here." Stefan says.

"Klaus is smart, if we tell him that Mikael is dead, he'll want proof." Elena says.

"Then I shall be dead." Mikael speaks from the entrance of the room.

"What if he wants to see you in person?"

"Well that means our plan is working. Klaus will absolutely want to see my body. You lure him here, and I will kill him."

"With what?" Stefan asks. "Those daggers won't work on him."

"Well, I'm in possession of a stake fashioned from the wood of the ancient white oak tree. The one that left these ashes when it burned."

"Where is it?"

"Not here. The knowing of its location is my insurance policy."

"Against what?"

"You leaving this in my heart. You see, a vampire can't dagger an original without dying. So..." He hands the dagger to Elena. "It falls to you."

"Y-you want me to actually dagger you?" She asks.

"Klaus will leave nothing to chance; especially when it comes to trust."

Present

"I wanna see him. I want to see his rotting body for myself."

"Well, he is here. Come by whenever."

"If you are lying to me Stefan, your compulsion will expose you. So, answer with your life; is what you are saying the truth?"

Flashback

Stefan watches as Elena drives the dagger into Mikael's heart.

Present

"It's true. I saw it with my own eyes."

"I wanna talk to Rebekah."

"That's not a problem. She is right here."

Rebekah walks over from her spot next to Trinity and takes the phone from Stefan. "Hello Nik."