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From 1.01 "Pilot", night in the woods, over the fog-covered forest floor.

Nicola: (voice over) "Previously on Worlds Colliding (The Vampire Diaries)"

From 3.11 "Our Town", in the basement of the witch house, Stefan, Damon, Kaylin, Nicola and Cristian were talking.

Nicola turned toward the coffins, walking between two of them. "Four sleeping Originals, five coffins. So, who is in the locked box?"

From 3.13 "Bringing Out the Dead", in the cave, The coffin bursted open.

All of the candles flared up insanely high and bright.

Lindsey gasped in shock.

Damon: (voice over from 3.13 Bringing Out the Dead) "Coffin's open."

From 3.13 "Bringing Out the Dead", in Klaus' mansion, Klaus faced off with his siblings.

Esther walked in.

"Mother?" Rebekah asked in shock, breathless whisper.

From 3.14 "Dangerous Liaisons", in Esther's study, the Gilbert Girls and Esther were in their ball attire.

"I upset the balance of nature by turning my children into vampires," Esther told them. "It's my duty to kill them. But tonight's spell links all of my children together so that if one goes, they all go."

"Why does Klaus want to keep me alive so bad when I'm not worth anything?" Alex asked.

Esther raised her head. "It's simple. I cast a spell that if the vampire Wraith dies, the so does he."

Elena, Alex and Liv looked at each other in shock at the revelation that Alex was linked to Klaus.

From 3.14 "Dangerous Liaisons", in the foyer of the mansion during the ball, Eliza was looking around at the paintings on the wall.

Kol appeared next to her. He smirked. "A tease and a challenge."

Kol smirked. "A tease and a challenge."

Eliza shrugged slightly, looking a little sad. "Through and through."

From 3.14 "Dangerous Liaisons", in the painting room, Kaylin and Klaus both laughed despite themselves.

Kaylin realized that she was letting herself be pulled in again, sighing.

"You know, out of all of the things that has happened between us, I think you're more upset with the fact that I compelled you to forget when we were together," Klaus told her.

"Rosalita screwed both of us up beyond compare, so that we would hurt each other even if we loved each other," Kaylin told him.

"I believe that we can fight it and break through, make it to where she has no control over either of us anymore," Klaus told her.

"Go ahead," Kaylin told him. "Try to win me back or get my forgiveness or a third chance, but that won't stop what's really our problem."

Kaylin walked out, leaving Klaus visibly upset.

From 3.14 "Dangerous Liaisons", outside the boarding house, Elijah took Nicola home.

Nicola sighed heavily. "It's this tumor on my carotid artery. It blocks the blood flow to my brain sometimes, temporarily. It's what causes my migraines. I'm taking medication for it."

Elijah looked at her in concern. "Are you dying?"

Nicola chose her words carefully. "I'm always in risk of dying with the family I'm in. I just have a habit of fighting to live on."

Elijah and Nicola looked at each other for a long moment.

Elijah leaned closer to kiss her lightly, gently, sweetly, for a long moment. He pulled away. "I wish you the best of luck for your survival, Nicola Salvatore."

Nicola opened her eyes to see that Elijah had disappeared.

From 3.14 "Dangerous Liaisons", in Kaylin's room, Kaylin took the ribbon off the box, opening it, taking out a roll of paper, unraveling it to reveal it was a sketch of her and a horse. It was beautiful, bringing Kaylin to silence in surprise.

Thank you for your brutal honesty

--Klaus

From 3.14 "Dangerous Liaisons", in Damon's room,Damon and Rebekah walked in, in a heated makeout session, starting to rip each other's clothes off.

Alex: (voice over from 3.14 Dangerous Liaisons) "Damon being self-destructive. I said something I didn't mean."

Elena: (voice over from 4.14 Dangerous Liaisons) "So did I."

From 3.14 "Dangerous Liaisons", outside the Lockwood Mansion, Alex, Elena and Liv were talking.

"I'm not going to stop, Alex, because I don't believe that you feel nothing," Liv told her. "Why would you want all of us to hate you?"

"Because that's what I deserve," Alex told them.

Alex started to cry.

Liv and Elena looked at Alex in sympathy and sadness, pulling their sister into their embrace. Alex returned the embrace, looking relieved that she was finally back, even if she had a troubling road still ahead.

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Day One

Morning - Gilbert House - Alex/Elena's Room 

(Song:) Poison and Wine - The Civil Wars 

Alex was sleeping in her bed.

Elena was sitting on the window seat, watching Alex, smiling a small smile, incredibly happy and relieved to have her sister back home. She pulled out her phone, sighing, thinking.

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Salvatore Boarding House - Stefan's Room 

Stefan was sitting at his desk, writing in his journal. He looked up pensively.

His phone buzzed on the desk next to him.

Stefan picked up his phone, seeing that Elena was calling. He hesitated, declining the call.

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Gilbert House - Alex/Elena's Room

Alex was still sleeping in bed.

Elena was still sitting on the window seat, leaving a message for Stefan. "Hey. Um... it's me. I really have to talk to you. Please call me back."

Elena hung up, looking out of the window, hesitating, making another call.

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Salvatore Boarding House - Damon's Room

Rebekah and Damon were sleeping in bed.

Damon's phone on the nightstand started to ring.

Damon rolled over to answer his phone, seeing that Elena was calling. He picked it up, hanging up, rolling back over to face Rebekah.

Rebekah rolled over to face him, still sleeping.

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Kaylin's Room 

Kaylin was sitting on her bed, looking at the sketch of herself and the horse that Klaus had made for her. She didn't want to let it get to her, but it did anyway. She sighed, looking up, placing the sketch on the nightstand, standing, walking toward her closet to pick out clothes.

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Nicola's Room 

Nicola woke up in her bed. She seemed immediately hit by pain, groaning slightly, sitting up, holding her head. She sighed, standing, walking toward her bathroom to shower.

(Song Ends)

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Living Room

Rebekah and Damon were dressed, walking toward the door.

"I'm surprised that you managed to convince Nicola to invite me in last night," Rebekah told him.

"She knew that it was the only way that I wouldn't make her tell me what she's been hiding from me all summer," Damon told her.

"So, let's not make a big deal out of this," Rebekah told him.

"My thoughts exactly," Damon told her.

"Besides, I expect you'll come calling soon enough," Rebekah told him.

"Let's not hold our breath," Damon told her, opening the door.

Elena and Alex were outside. They were shocked and confused to see Rebekah with Damon.

Rebekah smiled, walking out, leaving.

Elena and Alex looked at Damon, hurt and confused.

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Worlds Colliding (The Vampire Diaries)

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Later 

Elena, Alex, Liv, Cristian, Stefan and Damon were talking.

Damon was buttoning his shirt.

"Did you stop taking your vervain?" Alex asked.

Damon scoffed. "You think Rebekah had to compel me?"

"What's wrong with you?" Elena asked. "She tried to kill me and Liv less than forty-eight hours ago."

"Can we just move past that, Elena?" Damon asked.

 Alex raised her eyebrows at Liv and Elena. "She tried to kill you?"

Damon looked between the Gilbert Girls in confusion. "Am I missing something here?"

Liv gave Damon a look, shrugging. "Yeah, actually, you are. Al--"

"No," Alex told her, shaking her head. "No, Liv. Don't tell him. Apparently, he likes it better in the dark."

"If you're not gonna tell me, then you can go," Damon told them, pouring himself a drink.

Elena sighed. "So is that how it's gonna be now? We hurt your feelings, and this is how you lash out at us?"

"Well, maybe, for once, something I did had nothing to do with either of you," Damon told them.

Stefan rolled his eyes. "Liv. Cristian. What are you guys doing here?"

"We came here to tell you Esther's plan," Cristian answered. "She's planning on killing her entire family." Damon and Stefan looked at them in surprise. "She's linked them all together with a spell." Kaylin and Nicola walked in, stopping at the door. "Whatever happens to one happens to all of them."

"That's great," Damon told them. "Klaus'll finally be dead." Alex smiled. "We win." Damon took a sip of his drink, looking at Elena. "Why do you look like someone just shot a panda bear?"

"Because to kill Klaus, she has to kill all of them, including Elijah, and he doesn't deserve this," Elena answered.

Kaylin looked at Nicola.

Nicola didn't respond, looking away. 

"I'm supposed to care about Elijah?" Damon asked.

Elena looked toward where Kaylin and Nicola were standing. "Nicola does."

Damon gave Nicola a look. "It was a date at a ball and a conspiracy plan to destroy Klaus, Nikki." He looked Kaylin. "Do we need to worry about you where Klaus is concerned? Kaylin?"

"I won't stop this," Kaylin told them. "But don't expect me to help."

"Great," Damon told them. "Elijah and Klaus die."

Stefan gave Kaylin and Nicola a look. "And you'll both get over it. Right?"

Kaylin and Nicola didn't answer, exchanging an annoyed look.

"Shouldn't you at least care about Rebekah?" Elena asked bitterly.

Damon walked closer. "Two seconds ago, you were pissed that she attacked you and Liv. It's a win-win." He smiled.  Elena shook her head, turning toward the door.  Damon rushed in her way to stop her. "Don't do anything to screw this up, Elena."

"Why are you doing this?" Elena asked.

"They're right, you know," Cristian told them. "Klaus has to die. They all do."

"I actually have to agree with them," Alex told them. Elena and Liv looked at Alex. Alex shrugged. "What? He killed me. And both of you. Took my freedom. I want him dead."

"See?" Cristian asked. "Democracy in action."

Liv sighed. "Yeah? What if we told you that Klaus is linked to Alex? If Alex dies, then Klaus dies. Esther said that the link is only one way, and that if Klaus dies, Alex wouldn't."

"I believe her," Alex told them.

"And we're supposed to?" Liv asked.

"I don't care what you believe," Alex told them. "It's a chance I'm willing to take."

Stefan looked at Alex in confusion. "So, wait. You're back now? For good?"

Alex shrugged. "You missed my welcome back party."

Elena and Liv gave them unamused looks, walking out, leaving.

Alex followed them, leaving.

Stefan, Damon, Cristian, Kaylin and Nicola exchanged a look.

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Klaus' Mansion - Study 

Elijah was walking around the study, finding the burnt sage that Esther had used the night before.

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Living Room 

(Song:) Fire Escape - Civil Twilight 

Kassandra was sitting in a chair, propping her feet on a table, reading a magazine to catch up to society. 

Klaus was sitting on the couch, making more sketches of Kaylin.

Rebekah walked in.

Kol stood in her way. "Well, well, well. There's our girl."

"Get out of my way, Kol," Rebekah told him.

"Out all night, what a scandal," Kol told her tauntingly. Kassandra looked up from the magazine, placing it to the side. "I trust you did better than that commoner. Matt, was it?"

"If you don't shut your mouth, the next things to come out of it will be your teeth," Rebekah told him. Kassandra laughed. Klaus smiled. "Sandra, Nik, don't start."

Rebekah pushed past Kol.

Klaus smiled. "I didn't say anything. Neither did Kassandra."

Kassandra smiled devilishly. "Yet."

"I'm bored," Kol told them, sighing, falling to his chair, hanging his arm over one of the arms of the chair, placing his feet over the other. "Our sister is a strumpet." 

"At least she's having fun," Kassandra told him, smiling.

Kol smiled, sighing, shaking his head. "You used to teach her how to have fun, Kassandra." Kassandra smiled. "I need entertainment." 

"What are you waiting for?" Klaus asked. "Go on. Have at it."

"It's no fun to go alone," Kol told him. "Join me, Nik."

Kassandra used his words from 3.14 Dangerous Liaisons, when he had been taunting her before the ball. "Who needs a hand to hold now?"

Kol knew what she was referencing, narrowing his eyes, looking toward the broken mirror that Kassandra had smashed his head against. He chuckled. "No matter, Sandra." He looked at Klaus, sitting forward. "It's the least you could do after sticking a dagger in my heart."

Klaus tilted his head, chuckling. "Okay. Why not?" He stood, walking past them, looking from Kol to Kassandra. "I didn't have nearly enough to drink last night, what with you and Sandra trying to murder Rebekah's date."

Kassandra smiled. "I didn't try to kill him."

Kol smiled. "You didn't try to stop me from trying to kill him, either."

Kol stood, following Klaus.

"Yes, please go," Rebekah told them. "This house has enough men rolling around in it."

Kol turned around, pointing at her. "Just like you, Bekah."

Kassandra laughed.

Rebekah threw one of her high heels at Kol.

Kol ducked, running out of the room.

"Good riddance, both of you!" Rebekah told them.

Kassandra chuckled.

Rebekah threw her other high heel toward Kassandra. "Sandra!"

Kassandra caught the shoe by the heel before it could impale her face, tossing it to the floor.

(Song Ends)

Elijah walked in. "Rebekah, Kassandra."

"Not you too, Elijah," Rebekah told him.

Elijah held sage in his hand, walking forward. "Have you noticed Mother's strange behavior?"

"She's been dead for a thousand years," Kassandra told him. "What's strange for her?"

Elijah held the object in his hand to Rebekah. "Burned sage." Kassandra stood, walking toward them. Rebekah handed Kassandra the sage. "She was doing a privacy spell."

Kassandra shook her head, handing the sage to Elijah. "You know she fancies such things. Ask Finn. He's been doting on her."

"I don't trust Finn," Elijah replied. "He hates what we are. He always has."

"That's not true," Rebekah told them.

"Yes, it is," Kassandra told them, sighing.

"As for Mother, she's return for one reason," Rebekah told them. "To make our family whole. She loves us. What trouble are you looking to find?"

---

Forbes House - Eliza's Room 

Eliza, Elena and Bonnie were sitting on the bed.

Bonnie was burning sage for a privacy spell that Esther had done.

"He was gloating, like, actual gloat," Elena told them. "Like he was proud of himself for sleeping with her." She sighed, looking toward the door. "Is it working?"

The door opened.

Caroline and Alex walked in.

"It's not working," Caroline told them. "We can hear every word you're saying about Damon, the Vampire Gigalo."

Eliza resisted the urge to laugh, pressing her lips together.

"I don't know," Bonnie told them. "It's a tricky spell."

"When Esther did it, she kept the sage burning," Alex told her. "There was more smoke."

"All right," Bonnie told them, sighing, burning the sage. "I'll try it again." Elena nodded for Alex and Caroline to leave. Alex and Caroline sighed, backing away into the hallway. Caroline closed the door. Bonnie looked at Elena. "Speaking of Esther, you should know she came to see me, Lindsey and Abby this morning."

"And all this time, you let me vent about Damon?" Elena asked.

"She didn't want you to worry," Eliza told her.

"Okay, well, what did she want?" Elena asked.

"She wanted to introduce herself," Bonnie answered. "Lindsey, Abby and I helped bring her back. She's channeling our entire ancestral bloodline's power. She thought she was being polite."

"Okay, is there a way to stop her from channeling you?" Elena asked.

"Even if there was, why would I want that?" Bonnie asked.

"I just keep thinking..." Elena trailed off. "Before the sun and the moon ritual, Elijah found a way to save my life. And now, I'm in the exact same position... and I'm just going to let him die? It just doesn't feel right."

Alex and Caroline walked in, leaving the door open.

Caroline looked at Bonnie. "Okay, first of all, this privacy spell is totally not working."

Alex sighed, looking at her sister. "Second, Elena, you are not doing this."

"Esther is doing this," Eliza agreed.

"There's no time to change your mind, anyway," Bonnie told them. "He'll be dead by the end of the night."

"What?" Alex asked.

Caroline and Eliza sighed.

"It's a full moon," Bonnie told them. "Esther needs to harness the energy of a celestial event. She asked me, Lindsey and Abby to join her."

---

Salvatore Boarding House - Library 

Stefan, Kaylin and Nicola were sitting in the library.

Damon walked in, holding three glasses of blood and one glass of bourbon. "Join me for a little victory drink?"

Kaylin took her glass, taking a drink.

Nicola held a hand to her head, closing her eyes.

Damon handed Nicola the glass of bourbon. "Drink to make the pain go away, Nikki." He held the third glass of blood toward Stefan. "Stef?"

"Should wait until Klaus is dead," Stefan told them.

"Why are you so extra broody?" Damon asked. "Did you see the way we stood up to Alex and Elena? I like you on my team. Must have driven them nuts."

"You both still think Elena's gonna screw this up, don't you?" Nicola asked.

"I think somebody needs to talk to her," Damon answered. "She's not gonna listen to anything I say. And Alex? She's stubborn as it is."

"Is it because of your little sleepover?" Kaylin asked.

"It's not my fault they decided to get jealous," Damon told them.

"Well, given who you chose to sleep with, I would say it's 100 percent your fault," Stefan told him.

"Whatever," Damon told him. "Did you a favor. Now you can come in and sweep one of them off their feet."

"Nah," Stefan told him. "They're better off without me. Sure as hell