The Fallen Slayer {1}

Out Of My Mind

CHICAGO

"What the hell are you doing here?"

The second the harsh words left Mary's lips, Stefan found himself roughly yanked by the arm down the street, out of view of the story he had found Mary and Klaus in.

Mary quickly glanced over her shoulder before turning her furious gaze back to Stefan. She was already in hell by being forced to do her brother's bidding, she didn't even want to imagine what would happen if Klaus found her conspiring with Stefan.

But, she knew one thing for sure, if the Hybrid spotted them she would end up right back in that damn necklace.

Living in a torturous cell for god knows how long.

Stefan merely shook her perfectly manicured hand off him as he glanced down at the raven-haired witch. He had to admit it was still weird looking at her and not seeing Buffy's face or the burn scars "You look different." He told her, gesturing to her healed facial features and dark short locks "Let me guess, you're finally hex-free?"

Mary just rolled her eyes "Yes, now answer my bloody question!"

She didn't have time for small talk. Especially, given that her insane adopted brother was nearby, waiting for an excuse to snap her neck and lock her away once again. Just as he had done with each one of their siblings, one after the other.

"I should warn you, Stefan, if my brother finds out you're here he's not going to be too pleased."

Just because Klaus was leaving in a few hours to head down to California for his monthly check-in with Buffy, didn't mean he wouldn't lock Stefan in a cage and lock her away for months the second he saw them together.

Mary was panicked but also curious.

It had been over a year since she had last seen either Stefan or Damon...how had they been able to find her after all of this time?

"How did you find me?"

"Katherine." Stefan explained without hesitation as he glared down at one of the two women who had been a bain in his existence for over 150 years "You and her...some things never change. Let me guess, Klaus has no idea she's nearby."

The taunting tone of the threat clearly being thrown her way had Mary clenching her jaw tightly.

If Stefan was messing with her and put her life as well as Katherine's in jeopardy, she would tear him apart limb by limb before tossing him to Klaus for more torture.

"Don't tempt my fury, Stefan." She hissed out darkly as she took a threatening step toward him, the wind picking up around them "You'll be dead before you can even get near Klaus."


Witch beat Vampire any day.


Stefan merely smirked down at her, at the moment he didn't fear Klaus or anything. He was too focused on his mission, to protect Buffy.

He would do that at any cost, even if it meant sacrificing a little part of his own humanity to make sure she would be okay "How are you going to do that when you're basically Klaus's bitch now?" He taunted sounding more like his old Ripper self "Katherine spilled that he still has your amulet. Which means he controls your life right now."


If Mary ran, all it took was one slip and her soul would go back to the amulet, and as long as Klaus had it, he completely controlled when or if she returned back to the land of the living.

Mary rolled her eyes before moving past him, she was done with this "Bye, Stefan."

In a panic, the vampire quickly blocked her path, as much as he hated her, this was his only hope.

Mary was the only one that could help him "Look, I need your help."

Mary scoffed "Yeah, like that's going to happen."

"This will benefit both of us."

His words had her the tiniest bit intrigued "And how's that?"

"Because it means that the past 800 years that you've spent planning your revenge against Klaus won't be a waste."


There it was.


Stefan could see it all over her face, he was hitting those nerves of hers, making her curious.


"Stefan, you're not the diabolical type. Your plan whatever it is isn't going to work."

"Which is why I need one of the two most diabolical women I know to help out a little."