TVD 9x02 (part 1) Enjoy! =)
Cut to - Matt searching for leads on the student’s location. He gets a call from Elena.
MATT: Elena, I’m glad you called, have you found anything?
ELENA: No Matt, we can’t find any medical explanation. All we know from the patient’s assessments is that they presented the same symptoms before they collapsed, severe headaches and vision loss. They also presented the same clinical diagnosis, cerebral saccular aneurysm, leading to comatose; and they all woke up at the same time. Post-assessments are even stranger, once the patients woke up there were no signs of cerebral damage, hemorrhaging or any type of aneurysm found in their study results as if nothing had happened to them. Another odd thing is that the only thing, all the patients remember, is hearing a woman’s voice just before they blacked out. Some have been discharged, others are being kept for observation. Same goes for Mystic General. But, I think it’s safe to say these incidents definitely have to do with something supernatural. It’s just terrifying to think someone can have the power to do this… Were Bonnie and Darius able to figure something out?
MATT: No, not yet, something is messing with them too, but I can’t go into that right now; I’ll let Bonnie tell you later.
ELENA: I hate not being able to be there with you guys, be of more help.
MATT: Trust me, Elena, you have been very helpful. We do miss you though.
ELENA: I miss you too! I’m trying to make my way over there for the weekend, so hopefully, I’ll see you guys soon.
MATT: We’d love that. Listen, I have to go, the boss is calling me; let me know if you find anything else, O.K?
MATT: Mayor, how can I be of service?
EDWARD POWELL: Sheriff, I just wanted to know how your meeting went and if there is any progress?
MATT: Still nothing. Some students have gone missing from the Salvatore School, I suspect it’s related. I told everyone to keep a low profile, I think we might be under surveillance. In the meantime, I’m investigating the students’ case, and my friends are helping with some research.
EDWARD POWELL: The number one priority is to find those students Sheriff, we must assure they return home safely. Please keep me informed and let me know as soon as you find them. I will leave you to your duties.
MATT: Thank you, I will keep you posted.
EDWARD POWELL: Farewell Sheriff.
Cut to - the study at the Salvatore school. Radka, Alaric, Bonnie, and Darius are working on their research.
RADKA: Guys, I think I found something, take a look at this (shows them an old book). There are some similarities with the recent incidents. It says here that some sort of “mystical attack” was used to disable an entire army front in England, back in the 1600s. Over 100 soldiers mysteriously dropped unconscious during battle… Then again, the same type of attack in the 1800s, WW1, WW2…
ALARIC: Maybe that linking spell? (To Darius) You know, the one in your family’s grimoire…
DARIUS: That type of linking spell would require a psychic-witch to perform it. The only known psychic-witches are Bonnie and me, (with sarcasm) and I’m pretty sure we weren’t around at that time, I’m I right Bon?
BONNIE: Well, Silas was a psychic-witch too, so maybe there are more?
DARIUS: No Bon, Silas was a witch that used psychic powers, which is different.
RADKA: O.K, I’m getting very confused here, what exactly is the difference?
DARIUS: All witchcraft is grounded in psychic energy; powerful witches can tap into that energy to enhance their powers. Psychic-witches don’t tap into that energy, they generate it… big difference.
RADKA: Wait, let me go back a step, remind me what this linking spell does?
DARIUS: It links the mind of a psychic-witch to any given number of minds, and by generating psychic energy during the spell, the psychic-witch can pretty much do anything to the minds it's linked to.
BONNIE: Including giving them an aneurysm and putting them in a coma…
DARIUS: ... Even killing them, if the psychic-witch is powerful enough.
RADKA: That’s very unsettling… but, wait. If there weren’t any psychic witches back then, how come your family made a spell that only a non-excitant species could perform? Doesn’t make sense.
DARIUS: I’m guessing they weren’t aware of it and thought any witch or psychic could perform it, reason why so many died trying…
ALARIC: Still, doesn’t make much sense… I know you two are the only psychic-witches that we know of, but, given that your family (referring to Darius) hid most of their historical documentation, we can’t eliminate the possibility that there have been others in your bloodline or in your’s Bonnie… we just don’t know about them.
DARIUS: I highly doubt that Ric, trust me, I know my family’s history and there has never been a Bannion psychic-witch other than me.
BONNIE: As for the Bennetts, grams told me I am the only one.
RADKA: So, we are back to square one… if there were no psychic-witches back then, then there is no way the incidents are connected, or that there is a linking spell or psychic-witches involved in the recent ones. This is frustrating!
ALARIC: We will figure this out Rad, I swear.
Cut to – The twin's bedroom, they are asleep, Caroline is reading on a rocking chair, keeping an eye on them. Suddenly, a voice is heard, not very clear what it says but puts Caroline into a trance state, she wakes the girls up (who are also in a trance-like state) and leaves with them.
Cut to - Damon walking into the study, it’s late.
DAMON: So, I’m guessing you’re pulling an all-nighter? Maybe now I can be useful for something other than teaching a bunch of smart mouths about vampires.
DARIUS: Actually, we could use a drink (mocking).
ALARIC: Ah, that sounds perfect right about now…
DAMON: I will gladly serve my buddies a well-deserved bourbon (opens his study bar, gets the drinks, serves Bonnie, Alaric, Radka and himself a bourbon). (To Darius) Oops, sorry “buddy”, we are out of gin (serves him a cider), I hope you’re into cider, hear that’s what the cool kids in Ireland are drinking now (gives him a smirk).
DARIUS: Then clearly, you haven’t been.
DAMON: Trust me, I have; way back when your great grandparents weren’t even on the map.
BONNIE (Trying to break the tension) O.K, so basically, we have nothing…
ALARIC: I’m still not totally convinced that there weren’t any witch-psychics back then or one now…
DARIUS: For the sake of argument, let’s say that is true. They would still need the spell, not sure about back then, but I am 100% sure that it wasn’t used for these attacks, only I have access to my family’s grimoire.
DAMON: And we are still trusting him, why? I mean, come on, he literally has all the required ingredients… I think we should be asking why not who.
DARIUS: I know you’d like nothing more Damon, but the timeline doesn’t fit, do the math. I wasn’t even in the country when the first incident happened. Granted, I am powerful, but not nearly powerful enough to be able to reach and control minds from across the Atlantic. I can see why you are usually benched, not too sharp with your investigating skills.
RADKA: Listen, it’s really late and we are all tired, we aren’t getting anywhere. Let’s get some rest and continue tomorrow.
ALARIC: Yes, let’s recharge and clear our heads. Goodnight everyone. (Alaric and Radka say good night and exit).
BONNIE: (To Damon and Darius) Aren’t you guys coming?
DARIUS: If it’s fine with Damon, I’d like for us to have a little chat.
BONNIE: O.K, that’s my queue to leave, goodnight guys, and please, play nice, we are all on the same team. (Bonnie leaves).
DARIUS: So, tell me, Damon, honestly, why all this animosity?
DAMON: I think I’ve made that quite clear, I don’t trust you.
DAMON: I just don’t. Call it intuition if you like.
DARIUS: Intuition is a great gift Damon, but not quite accurate in humans. They tend to believe they have intuition, when really, all they have is mistrust, eventually leading them to such paranoia, that they end up all alone. Maybe that’s what went terribly wrong with you and Elena. (Damon lashes out and takes him by the neck, Darius uses his powers to push him off). I’d be more careful if I were you, Damon, you are human now, still as useless as before, but much more fragile…
DAMON: I know what you are trying to do, and I’m not going to play your little mind games. But, rest assured, vampire or human, if you mess with Bonnie in any way, I will rip your heart out and force feed it to your dead corpse.
DARIUS: Uff, dark! Calm down “pal”, I can’t make Bonnie do anything she doesn’t want to… but I can’t control what she desires. (Damon hits him)
DARIUS: (Incorporates) Temper, temper… that has always been your downfall, Damon, you have no self-control.
DAMON: (Composes himself) You know what? For once, you are actually right (gives him a smirk). If you need some ice, you can grab some from the kitchen. I’ll leave you to your cider… (Damon leaves, Darius looks pissed, he was expecting retaliation).
Cut to – Cave scene. Caroline and the twins are in a cell.
CAROLINE: (Confused and disoriented) Girls, are you O.K? What happened? Where are we?
JOSIE: I don’t remember anything, except hearing aunt Bonnie’s voice...
CAROLINE: I thought I heard it too…
VOICE: (Sounds exactly like Bonnie) You did… don’t worry, it will be over soon.
Cut to -Salvatore School, next morning. Alaric goes to the twin’s room to wake them up and get them ready for class.
ALARIC: (As he opens the door) Rise and shine! (Sees they are not in bed)
Girls? Girls? (Looks around the room, nothing, tries the bathroom, nothing. Goes to Caroline’s room to see if they are there, knocks on the door) Care, are the girls with you? (No answer) Care? (Opens the door, the bed is made, no one inside the room. He calls Caroline’s phone, it’s in her purse which is in her dressing room. Alaric leaves the room to look for them around the mansion, calls Radka)
ALARIC: Have you seen Caroline or the girls?
RADKA: No, why? Is everything O.K?
ALARIC: I can’t find them. They are not in their rooms, they are not in the kitchen, classrooms, nowhere… and Caroline’s bag and car are here, so they didn’t go out…
RADKA: Ric, we will find them, call Matt, I’ll tell everyone to look. (Runs to Bonnie’s room, knocks) Bonnie?
BONNIE: (Opens the door) Hey Radka, did I oversleep? Can’t even tell what time it is…
RADKA: Sorry to disturb you, have you heard from Caroline? We can’t find her or the girls…
BONNIE: No, I haven’t talked to her, are you sure they are not somewhere around the mansion? This is quite a huge place…
RADKA: We’ve looked everywhere, they are not in the mansion, Caroline’s phone and car are here, so she didn’t go out…
BONNIE: I’m calling Matt…
RADKA: Alaric is already on that.
BONNIE: O.K, let me put some decent clothes on, in the meantime, can you please get me some of their personal belongings, a map, candles, and we’ll meet at the library in five.
BONNIE: I know, just please do it.
RADKA: (Reluctantly) O.K…
Cut to – the library, Bonnie is setting up to do a locator spell. Damon walks in.
DAMON: Bon, what are you doing?
BONNIE: What does it look like I’m doing Damon?
DAMON: Are you insane? Don’t you remember what happened to you the last time? No way in hell you’re doing this!
BONNIE: I am, so please give it a rest, and help me set up.
DAMON: Absolutely not Bon-Bon! Listen, here is a better idea, why don’t we have your little friend do the spell, see how that goes first … Where is Waldo, by the way?
BONNIE: He’s on his way from downtown.
(Alaric, Sergei, and Radka walk in)
ALARIC: Bonnie, Matt is on his way, you are not doing the spell.
BONNIE: Ric, we have to find them…
ALARIC: And we will, but not like this, we are not putting you in any risk.
SERGEI: If I may suggest, what if Ms. Bennet helps one of our conjurer students do the spell?
DAMON: Did you really just say, conjurer? Man, you are as old-fashioned as it gets.
BONNIE: We don’t know if the same thing will happen to them, we can’t put them in danger.
ALARIC: I agree, we don’t know if this thing only affects psychic-witches or witches in general.
ALARIC: Matt, hey! Please tell me you found something.
MATT: Not yet. So, when did you last see Caroline and the girls?
ALARIC: Yesterday, after I tucked the girls in, Caroline stayed to keep an eye on them. Then, this morning, they were gone. Caroline’s purse, phone, and car are here. No one saw or heard anything…
MATT: Where was everyone last night?
ALARIC: Radka, Bonnie, Darius and I were in here doing research till about 2am.
SERGEI: I was in my chamber reading; took to rest at about 12 o’clock.
DAMON: I joined them (referring to Bonnie, Alaric, etc.) for a little while, stayed for about 5 minutes with Bonnie’s wacko-psycho friend for a chit-chat, then I went to bed.
MATT: Bon, where is Darius?
BONNIE: He went into town, he should be back soon.
MATT: Damon, do you know if Darius went to bed after you?
DAMON: I don’t know Donovan, I’m not his nanny! I left him here with a black-eye and bottle of cider, that’s all I know.
BONNIE: Matt, why are you asking? Do you think Darius is involved?
DAMON: Maybe I have been underestimating you, Donovan…
MATT: No Bon, it’s just standard procedure. I have to know the whereabouts of anyone who was in contact or saw the girls and Caroline last.
DAMON: Nop, guess I haven’t …
MATT: O.K. I’m going to search the girls and Caroline’s room.
ALARIC: We already did Matt, nothing is out of order, no signs of a break-in or a struggle...
MATT: I know Ric, again, standard procedure. I’m doing this by the book, please trust me. Bonnie, let me know when Darius gets here, I need his statement too.
BONNIE: I will. What should we do in the meantime?
MATT: For now, just stay put, with your phones at hand. Ric, can you take me to the rooms, please.
RADKA: I’ll come too (they leave).
Cut to – cave scene. Caroline and the girls in their cell, the girls are scared and crying.
CAROLINE: Girls, listen to me. I need you to be calm, O.K? I won’t let anything happen to you, understood?
JOSIE: Mommy, I have a very bad feeling…
CAROLINE: I know this is scary, but daddy and our friends will find us, very soon.
JOSIE: Why is aunt Bonnie doing this to us?
CAROLINE: Trust me Josie, your aunt Bonnie has nothing to do with this, she would never hurt us. Someone or something just wants us to think she is doing this, but she is not, O.K?
VOICE: That’s where you are wrong Care… (Bonnie walks to the cage door)
TO BE CONTINUED... Stay tuned for 9x02 (part 2) coming soon =)
