I Couldn't Have Done This Without You

A year earlier, the Necromancer is forced into the body of a human, having his magic taken away. Living life under the name Ted, he begins searching for his powers. He finds it odd when he learns the Malivore portal has been closed. To gain his power back, he sacrifices his close friend. A month later, he revives him and they don the Red Hoods and go to Mystic Falls. Alaric is weary of Sebastian spending time at the school, but Caroline wants him to spend his time finding the real Vardemus. Hope is back at school and rooming with Alyssa. Alaric wants Sebastian to be tested for the school, and MG tries to make him look bad, but in the end makes himself look dangerous. Josie has a vision that her use of dark magic will bring the end of the Salvatore School. Sebastian fails the tests, but after appealing to Landon, Landon tells Alaric he passed. Alaric realizes the only way to protect Lizzie is to kill Sebastian and later tells Lizzie that Sebastian is gone. The Necromancer turns Clarke's body into another Malivore Pit.

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