14. A Streetcar Named Desire

With the threat of the prophecy looming over their heads, Klaus and Elijah find themselves rendered useless inside a magical trap, while Aya and The Strix's coven of witches move forward with a risky spell that could take one of them down for good. Elsewhere, Freya leads the charge to get her brothers back and enlists the help of Marcel, Hayley and Stefan Salvatore, an old friend of Klaus', whose unexpected arrival may be the key to their survival. Finally, Davina moves forward with a dangerous plan that brings her one step closer to reuniting with.

Plot summary and ending

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Complete story — includes the ending

The unexpected arrival of Stefan Salvatore in New Orleans, who is on the run from the vampire hunter Rayna, may be the key to helping Freya rescue Klaus and Elijah from a magical trap they are put under. Stefan and Hayley must join forces to rescue Klaus and Elijah from the Strix. Aya tasks Davina with performing a ritual to break the sirelines. The ritual goes awry, and only Klaus' line is broken, leaving Klaus feeling weakened. Klaus buries Aurora for all eternity. Hayley kills Aya, avenging Jackson's death. Davina, having broken Klaus' line, gathers his blood from the ritual, the ash of the dead, and brings Kol back to life. This episode concludes a crossover with The Vampire Diaries that begins on " Moonlight on the Bayou ".

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