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17. Behind the Black Horizon

When its discovered that Freya has been kidnapped and is in the hands of a dangerous new threat, the Mikaelson brothers are forced to put aside their differences in order to save her before it's too late. Following a lead that brings them to Mystic Falls, Elijah and Finn run into deputy Matt Donovan, who does not take well to new vampires in his town. Meanwhile, Klaus and Hayley work together to uncover the motive behind one of Lucien's secret agendas, while a troubling shift in Kol's behavior leaves Davina concerned for their future together.

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Lucien brings Freya and Vincent to Mystic Falls, where the Originals were created, to perform the ritual to make himself an Enhanced Original Vampire. Klaus and Hayley follow a lead to a mysterious organization who is experimenting on vampires. They learn that the organization has tortured and experimented on werewolves from each of the seven packs to make a specific venom for Lucien. Elijah and Finn go to save Freya, where they run into Matt. They save Freya, but are all unable to stop the ritual from taking place. Lucien flees after biting Finn. Kol is acting more dangerous and wild, leading Cami to warn Davina about his personality. Davina meets with Vincent where she tells him that the Ancestors are manipulating Kol, and they plot to take down the Ancestors. Due to the spell placed on Finn, Klaus cannot save him, and he dies surrounded by family. Freya realized Lucien had two viles of the formula, and they find that he is planning to give the other to Aurora.

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