Complete story — includes the ending
Katherine, who needs desperate help, goes after Caroline and asks for help. The two collude and go after professor Wes, of whom Caroline is suspicious, and try to find out his motives against vampires. Elena who thinks Stefan is in danger goes to save him from Qetsiyah but ends up trapped as well. Damon and Jeremy help Silas find the anchor of the other side. Qetsiyah reveals to Damon that the anchor is not an object; in fact, it is Silas's lost love Amara. Silas is able to free Amara but she attacks him and takes the cure. Damon and Jeremy decide to take Amara to use her as leverage against Silas. Katherine replaces Elena and goes to a secret community where vampires are not allowed, the same community that professor Wes is part of. When they are done with Wes, Caroline compels him to think that Elena and she are not vampires. Qetsiyah brings Stefan's memories back when he frees Elena from the trap. Katherine starts suffering from being returned to life as her hair starts to grey.
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