Four months have gone by since the Other Side broke down and Bonnie and Damon were lost. Mystic Falls is still a supernatural-free area. Everyone is grieving in their own ways, and some worse than others.

Knowing she needs to come to terms with the loss of Damon, Elena turns to Alaric to help her move on with her life. Enzo convinces Caroline to join him as he tracks down a lead to get Damon and Bonnie back, but Caroline is shocked when they make an unexpected detour and uncover what Stefan has been up to. Meanwhile, Matt needs something to do so he worries about Jeremy who is spending time with Sarah, a mysterious girl who has recently arrived in Mystic Falls.

Caroline admits that she has feelings for Stefan. Bonnie and Damon find clues that make them think they might not be alone.

Damon and Bonnie are trying to come up with a way to come back from the otherside, while Stefan tries to help Elena start fresh.

Klaus is plotting his revenge against the Guerrera werewolves and vowing to take down anyone who poses a threat to baby Hope's existence. Meanwhile, Hayley mourns the loss of her daughter and struggles to adapt to her new hybrid status; Marcel tries to rebuild his home; Cami seeks comfort in a surprising place.

Klaus encourages Hayley to regain her position within her werewolf pack; Mikael tries to uncover a spell that will protect her loved ones; Davina and Kaleb are threatened when unexpected visitors crash their dinner; Klaus grows suspicious when a meeting with Cassie doesn't go as planned.

A dinner invitation from Esther makes Klaus and Elijah suspicious of their mother's intentions, but they hope a new witch named Lenore can help them outsmart her. Meanwhile, Esther shares a secret about Klaus' childhood and reveals what she has in store for her children.

Davina takes Mikael to her family cabin in the woods; Hayley learns that Vincent is recruiting unsuspecting teens into a werewolf army; Cami tries to understand Klaus' deeply rooted hatred for his parents; Kaleb tries to locate the missing white oak stake and has a dangerous encounter at the cabin; Josh opens up to an unexpected ally.

Elena invites Liam to a party at the corn maze; Stefan shows up asking Caroline for help with a mess created by Enzo; Tyler winds up in a dangerous position.

Elena can't decide whether she wants her memories of Damon back; Alaric asks Elena to look into Jo's background; Tripp puts Damon, Enzo, and Alaric in mortal danger.

Elena is forced to confront her problems; Liv and Tyler get closer; Damon finds a surprising clue that renews his hope.

Elena gets some hopeful news from Alaric and Stefan regarding the Gemini Coven; Tyler tries to help Liv and Luke after learning of disturbing plans the coven has for them; dinner takes a drastic turn for Jo; Kai makes a dangerous discovery.

Esther forces Elijah to relive a time long ago when he loved a young woman named Tatia. Meanwhile, Mikael takes Cami hostage in an effort to lure Klaus to himself; and Davina makes a troubling discovery about Kaleb's true identity.

Klaus demands that Esther release Elijah, but she reveals a few dark secrets from Klaus' past in an effort to make him an offer he can't refuse. Meanwhile, Hayley reconnects with Jackson; Cami becomes suspicious of her faculty adviser; and a visitor from Klaus' past arrives.

Klaus searches for an antidote when he discovers Elijah has been afflicted by Esther's magic; Hayley teams up with Klaus, Marcel, Cami and Josh in an attempt to take down Vincent; Vincent and Kaleb reconsider their strategies; Kaleb lets Davina in on some secrets from his past and brings her to a place he frequented in 1914.

Rebekah is pursued by Esther, but Klaus devises a plan to get Vincent and Kaleb to turn against their mother. Meanwhile, Davina turns to dark magic; and Hayley and Jackson stumble upon an ancient ritual that would get their werewolf packs out from under Esther's control, but would require a tremendous sacrifice.

Elena and Damon enter the prison world to bring Bonnie home. Complications arise when Kai escapes and finds Liv. Stefan finds out the truth about Sarah.

Bonnie tries to replicate her favorite traditions, while reminiscing about happier times with her friends; Sheriff Forbes brings holiday cheer to Caroline at Whitmore College; Alaric turns to Damon and Elena for help when Jo goes missing; Tyler approaches Liv and Luke with a risky plan; Jeremy helps Matt carry out a plan to take down Enzo; Since Matt by himself can't even tie his shoes, Stefan is forced to break some devastating news to Caroline.

As Kai learns how to control his magic, he holds Elena captive; Caroline and Stefan go to North Carolina in search of a cure for Sheriff Forbes; Damon realizes Elena has been kidnapped.

Caroline struggles to save her mother. Damon comes up with a daring new plan. Jo and Kai prepare to merge, but Luke intervenes.

Rebekah notices an unusual change in Elijah's behavior, and meets Klaus and Haley at a safe house where they are reunited with baby Hope. Meanwhile, Kaleb sheds light on a spell he created in 1914; Cami learns Esther's plan will put her life in danger; and Esther makes an unlikely alliance that could prove to be dangerous for Klaus.

Hayley and Jackson bring the vampires and werewolves together to consider a truce, but Vincent places a spell on the compound where they are meeting and traps the two warring sides together. Meanwhile, Rebekah becomes trapped in an insane asylum.

Vincent creates an elaborate spell to trap his brothers Klaus and Elijah. Meanwhile, Davina teams with the Originals to help Kaleb; Marcel tries to calm his volatile pack of suffering vampires and recalls his days as a soldier during WWI; and Hayley and Jackson learn they must participate in some unconventional and dangerous rituals prior to their wedding.

Rebekah becomes intrigued by a mysterious girl newly arrived at the insane asylum; Hayley struggles with coming clean to Jackson about the secrets she's keeping and is surprised when he shares his own secret involving Hayley's parents; Klaus tries to stop a marriage ritual that Hayley and Jackson must complete; Vincent attempts to uncover Klaus' secret.

Elena is determined to celebrate Bonnie's birthday; after learning Stefan's secret, Enzo wants to interfere in Sarah Salvatore's life; Caroline struggles to cope with everything going on around her.

Elena and Jeremy reminisce about their past; Caroline and Stefan grow closer; Sheriff Forbes asks Damon for help with a case involving Elena's parents; Enzo lures Matt and Sarah into his plan. Which is easy when it's Matt, this boy is so naïve he'll fall for anything.

Everybody gathers for the funeral of Liz Forbes. Elena is worried Caroline isn't coping as well as everyone believes.

Stefan blames himself for Caroline turning off her humanity. Bonnie is angry with Damon for aligning himself with Kai. Sarah's life is in danger.

Vincent joins forces with a powerful figure from his past; Klaus reluctantly places his trust in his siblings to protect Hope; Kaleb is forced to make a difficult life or death decision; Elijah fights for his life when an unexpected visitor arrives at the safe house; Hayley and Jackson prepare for the unification ritual but quickly become pawns in Vincent's dangerous plan.

Hayley begins to question whether the ritual involved in her union with Jackson will actually work; Elijah has a tense encounter with Klaus and suspects his brother may be up to something; Cami learns a surprising revelation about baby Hope.

Rebekah aligns with Marcel when she encounters a coven of vengeful witches and discovers the body she is currently inhabiting has a checkered past. Elijah contacts a respected elder witch to help Rebekah.

Klaus invites Freya to the compound to gain more insight into her past with Dahlia; Rebekah begins to realize the body she is inhabiting is trying to regain control; Jackson becomes frustrated when Aiden questions his leadership skills; Marcel turns to Vincent for help to save Rebekah.

Elena and Damon enter the 1903 prison world to bring back his mother. Stefan intends to exact revenge on Caroline. Bonnie cannot forgive Kai.

Damon concocts a risky plan involving Lily to stop Caroline and Stefan from wreaking havoc; Elena re-evaluates her life as a vampire after learning that Jo is pregnant; Sarah turns the tables on Enzo; Tyler and Matt wind up in danger. Hopefully fatal but probably not, the show-runners love them for some reason.

Stefan concocts a plan to get Caroline to turn her humanity back on. Damon wrestles with what he should do with the cure. Enzo seeks answers.

Damon and Elena discuss the ramifications of Damon's offer. Alaric and Jo reluctantly participate in their bachelor and bachelorette parties. Lily continues on a dangerous downward spiral.

Eva Sinclair's reemergence leaves Rebekah trapped, so Klaus puts aside his mistrust for Freya to save Rebekah's life. Meanwhile, Hayley and Elijah learn more about Eva's violent past; and Marcel turns to Vincent for help to take down Eva, but his plan takes an unexpected turn.

Klaus comes face-to-face with a deadly threat when he tries to vanquish Dahlia. Meanwhile, Elijah and Marcel prepare a safe house in Algiers with help from Josephine; Jackson approaches Hayley with a risky idea; and Aiden becomes torn between his loyalty to Jackson and his secret alliance with Klaus.

Dahlia gives Klaus and Hayley a deadline for turning over baby Hope, and they each devise dangerous plans in their fight against her. Meanwhile, Freya gives Rebekah and Elijah an ultimatum; and Marcel considers how to best deal with Klaus' erratic behavior.

Dahlia reveals to Klaus some startling details about baby Hope and makes him an enticing proposition. Meanwhile, Elijah and Freya come up with opposing ideas on how to handle Dahlia's looming deadline; Vincent approaches Davina with an intriguing offer; and Hayley makes a difficult decision about her and Hope's future.

Elena and Bonnie help Jo with last minute wedding preparations. Stefan shows Damon what his life would be like as a human with Elena.

In the aftermath of Jo and Alaric's wedding, an unexpected, and definitely uninvited guest shows up, putting Elena's life in jeopardy. Matt's attempts to leave town like a little bitch getting all our hopes up, Bonnie takes matters into her own hands after finding herself on the receiving end of a twisted plan.

Klaus vows revenge when he learns he's been betrayed by his own siblings; Elijah, Rebekah and Freya try to take down Dahlia; Hayley tries to escape through the flooded bayou; Davina considers an offer that would bring back Kol; Marcel faces a new threat.

Season 2 ends with tensions between the Mikaelson siblings coming to a head. Meanwhile, Elijah and Rebekah reconsider their plan of attack against Dahlia; Davina gets a step closer to fulfilling her promise to Kol; and Vincent is torn between prospects of a magic-free life away from New Orleans and a personal obligation to protect Davina.