I was left completely stunned, not even knowing what to do. Stefan had started feeding? It was so bad he had to flip his switch and leave Mystic Falls?

I had spent the entire hour after our quick, yet full of so much information, phone call trying to think of all the thoughts that must've been running through his head. I went through multiple stages: The confusion of not knowing why, the guilt of not being able to help him, and the pain that he had left me once again, even if it was to keep me safe.

I had sent out a mass text to Klaus, Caroline, Bonnie, and Damon to tell them all the news. Originally, I was going to have everyone meet at the boarding house. However, thinking about it, my emotional sanity wouldn't have lasted five seconds. I was anxiously roaming my house, waiting for the others to join me. To keep myself busy until they arrived, I had changed into a much more appropriate outfit than the one I was wearing earlier. It was a black v-neck with tribal-printed pants and black boots. Looking at myself in the mirror, I saw how damaged my eyes had made me seem, so I put some makeup and faked a smile to keep from looking as devastated as I felt. Finally, the doorbell had rung, and I took a deep breath as I made my way downstairs.

I had opened the door and plastered on a fake smile as I greeted everyone with a hug as they walked through the door. They all looked extremely happy, and apparently I did too because they hadn't questioned it. Gesturing them to sit as the couples walked in, everyone did as I instructed. I started talking, hoping to keep my breathing and tears under control. Looking pointedly at Bonnie, Klaus, and Caroline, I simply told them, "Damon, may or may not have mentioned it, but I hadn't heard from Stefan at all earlier." Both of my best friends gave me confused looks, probably wondering why I didn't tell them earlier, while Klaus's face wad void of emotion and just taking everything in.

I must have been shaking and breathing as heavily as I thought because Caroline looked at me, nodding as if to tell me to continue. Both her and Bonnie had risen from their seats on the couch, as if ready to come to side the minute I had a mental breakdown. I gave both of my girls light smiles, gratefully now more than ever to have them in my life. I brought myself back to the present, now addressing the entire crowd. "H-He had called me earlier," I stuttered, tears falling from my eyes and I did my best to best to catch them before they fell. "He had gone on another Ripper binge, although I don't know. The worst part of it is he flipped his switch and left Mystic Falls." By the end of it, everyone's arms were around and not saying a word.

After everyone had calmed down, myself included, we all had got to work on where Stefan could have possibly gone. Klaus had helped my telling us where he went in the past, but even then, Stefan probably knew that Klaus would've told us that, so it was best not to check those places. For now, it was best to just check the news on a daily basis and see where the newest murder sprees and "animal attacks" showed up at.

Everyone insisted on staying at my house for the a couple nights until because they feared for my emotional statement. Truth be told, I secretly was too.

"Someone should stay in Elena's room with her," Klaus started. "In case, she does something drastic." I threw a glare at him, and he put his hands up in surrender, simply mumbling, "We have to be ready for anything." Once my eyes had drifted from him, he continued talking to the three other people surrounding us. "I wouldn't be surprised if she has nightmares either, so someone needs to be there to comfort her."

Caroline stepped forward. "I'll do it."

Damon was the one to speak after her. "Klaus, should Bonnie put a protection spell on the house in case someone finds out how much Elena means to Stefan and decides to come after her?"

Klaus simply nodded. "Yes, but make sure Stefan is allowed upon entry. He'll still find a way to get back to her, even with his humanity off."

Everyone simply smiled at me after Klaus had said that, most likely agreeing. I, on the other hand, wasn't so certain. Stefan had his humanity off, which meant he couldn't feel anything. Everyone had told me on countless occasions that I was his trigger, but I was having my doubts about it.

"Klaus, is there anything I can do personally?" I asked him, feeling bad that everyone was doing stuff to protect me like I was some damsel in distress. I was able to carry my own weight, and he's experienced that first hand. Our thoughts must have been mutual, because he simply let out a chuckle while nodding.

"You can start training with Damon in the morning." He then turned to Bonnie, "As for his girlfriend, I'll send for the best New Orleans witches to come help Bonnie practice. That, however, would also mean a visit from my brother since they are dating." He took three long strides over to Caroline, "As for you, love, we will be practicing one-on-one."

A/N: So that's it for Chapter Two! It's a bit of a filler, just Elena telling everyone and them discussing a plan. Although, I'm not sure if you noticed, but I'm bringing Davina to Mystic Falls! I'm more than happy to be able to write Davina and Bonnie's friendship! If you have any suggestions, please either comment them or message me. The more help, the better!