Last night's Paul Wesley-directed episode re-introduced Bonnie as a vampire hunter hellbent on eradicating the entire planet of the blood suckers, which of course is very bad news for three of her closest (and marked) friends - Damon, Caroline, & Enzo. Next week's season finale sets all of our heroes on a collision course as they try to re-open The Armory before Bonnie can decapitate them. However, considering the evil entity lurking within the vault, re-opening the accursed building may unleash an evil worse than anything they've ever faced before and while it may set up the big bad for the upcoming eighth season, it's starting to looks like Damon might have to pay the ultimate price to save his loved ones. Check out the new extended promo for below:

THE ULTIMATE SACRIFICE — Despite their best efforts to help Bonnie (Kat Graham) through the harrowing predicament she now faces, Damon (Ian Somerhalder), Enzo (Michael Malarkey) and Caroline (Candice King) realize their options are running out and drastic measures need to be taken. With their only chance of saving their friend lying inside the Armory, Stefan (Paul Wesley) breaks the news to Caroline that they may need help from an unlikely source – her and Alaric’s twin daughters. Elsewhere, Enzo (Michael Malarkey) keeps Bonnie preoccupied by bringing her back to their cabin but when his plan takes an unexpected turn, it’ll be up to Damon to make the ultimate sacrifice to save his closest friends. Zach Roerig also stars. Michael Allowitz directed the episode written by Brian Young (#722).

Get ready for more epic thrills and romance in the seventh season of The Vampire Diaries. After saying an emotional goodbye to Elena Gilbert, some characters will recover while others falter and Bonnie, in particular, will explore her new lease on life. As Damon and Stefan’s mother, Lily (guest star Annie Wersching), tries to drive a wedge between the Salvatore brothers, hope remains that Stefan and Caroline’s love story is tough enough to survive. Damon will do whatever it takes to take down his mother and her band of Heretics, and Enzo will struggle with where his loyalties lie. Plus, with Mystic Falls in disarray and the arrival of the Heretics — who are set on retaliation and mayhem — the suspense will be stronger than ever.



The Vampire Diaries features:

Nina Dobrev as Elena Gilbert/Katherine Pierce

Paul Wesley as Stefan Salvatore

Ian Somerhalder as Damon Salvatore

Kat Graham as Bonnie Bennett

Candice King as Caroline Forbes

Zach Roerig as Matt Donovan

Matt Davis as Alaric Saltzman

Michael Malarkey as Enzo

Michael Trevino as Tyler Lockwood

Steven R. McQueen as Jeremy Gilbert