I'll never love again [1]

THE KILLER

"How the hell did Connor escape?" Stefan asked Klaus through the phone. He had texted Nat early in the morning and told her to get to the Boarding House immediately. Luckily, she hadn't bumped into Elena or Jeremy on her way out. When she got to the Boarding House, Stefan informed her that Connor had escaped from Klaus' house.

"I'd blame my numbing incompetence, but pointing fingers isn't going to help me, you two are going to help me." Klaus told Nat and Stefan. He hadn't been happy at first that Stefan hadn't compelled her, but she promised she wouldn't say anything about the cure until they had more information.

"Well, he could be anywhere by now." Nat noted as she crossed her arms.

"Think. He took the hybrid's head which means he wants werewolf toxin."

"Which means he plans to stay in Mystic Falls to kill vampires." Stefan realized.

"Which is a pity, as I'm half the world away digging up a dead hunter, you'll have no access to my blood and therefore, the antidote." Nat bit her lip nervously and frowned. "Nevertheless, his tattoo is our only map to the cure, so your task is quite simple: find him, catch him and above all, keep him alive. He's no good to us dead."

"Damon's been looking everywhere for him, if they cross paths..." Nat trailed off as she looked at Stefan.

"You'll need to keep Damon in check."

"Be a lot easier if we could just tell him the truth." Stefan replied.

"You trust Damon with the cure? I imagine he prefers Elena the way she is." The hybrid told Stefan and Nat could just picture his amused smirk.

"Nice try, Klaus. But I trust Damon a hell of a lot more than I trust you."

"And I trust no one. Which is why my sister is lying undaggered in a box. The more who find out about the cure, the more who will go after it. Nations have gone to war over less. You two mark my words, tell one soul and I will throw the hunter's sword in the Mediterranean and we can end this quest right now. Am I understood?" Klaus warned them and they looked at each other, Stefan hanging up after.

"Let's go." He said as he walked out of the room. Nat sighed and followed him quickly. They left the house and got in his car, Stefan driving away in a rush.

"Where do you think he might be?" Nat asked him and he shook his head.

"I have no idea. I mean, he could literally be hiding anywhere."

"God, this is a mess." She grumbled. "And it's even worse, because we can't tell the others anything." Stefan remained silent and kept driving. "Where are we going?"

"His trailer. I mean, we gotta start somewhere." She nodded and the rest of the ride was spent in silence. As soon as they got to the trailer, his phone started ringing and he took it out. When he saw who it was, he ignored the call.

"Damon?" He nodded and got out, Nat following him. They walked to the door and he opened it. She was about to enter but he grabbed her arm.

"Wait. He might have set traps." She frowned and looked away. "Let's just see from here if we find anything." He stuck his head inside the trailer while his body stayed put. He glanced around the vehicle for a moment before looking back at Nat. "Nothing." She opened her mouth to say something, but his phone rang again. He sighed and ignored it, knowing it was Damon.

"He's gonna keep calling until you answer." Nat told him as they went to the car again.

"I know. I just hope we find the hunter before he does." He started the car and they drove away. "He's gotta have a plan, an endgame." Stefan said out loud as they got back on the road.