• Since "The Vampire Diaries" Season 8 will feature the return of Nina Dobrev, Nikki Reed is worried about Ian Somerhalder and Dobrev’s intimate scenes.

Since "The Vampire Diaries" Season 8 will feature the return of Nina Dobrev, Nikki Reed is worried about Ian Somerhalder and Dobrev’s intimate scenes. (Photo : Facebook/The Vampire Diaries)

"The Vampire Diaries" (TVD) Season 7 episode 17 airs April 8, Friday. The upcoming segment is titled "I Went to the Woods" and it will see Stefan (Paul Wesley) deal with a life and death situation yet again after his brother Damon (Ian Somerhalder) decides to sacrifice his life to save Stefan. Here are detailed spoilers for the next chapter of The CW series. Read on to find out what happens next.

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A synopsis for "The Vampire Diaries" (TVD) Season 7 episode 17 has been released and it teases intense drama. According to the spoilers for "I Went to the Woods" on Spoilersguide, Stefan will again find himself fighting for his life.

In episode 16, fans know that Damon tries to transfer the deadly scar from Stefan to himself and decides to sacrifice himself. Whether Damon succeeds or not is yet to be seen as the episode is yet to be aired. It is true that this is a preview of episode 17 in advance.

According to the press release for "I Went to the Woods," when Stefan gains consciousness he figures that he has a hard decision to make that will put lives at risk and the only thing that he can trust and will guide him better is his basic instincts. However, the time is running out. As he heads out for his mission, he must deal with the irreparable damage and consequences that Damon has caused.

As for Damon, he continues to protect Stefan and he traverses on a dangerous yet unusual path. In the meantime, no one knows where Stefan is. So Matt asks Valerie to visit Alaric, who is now in Dallas with the twins, and asks for help to find Stefan.

Elsewhere, Rayna senses danger and realises that there might be others trying to get to him. So, she heads out in search for Stefan before others reach him.

While promo video for Season 7 episode 17 is yet to be released, fans can view photos teasing the events of the highly-anticipated segment as published on TV Fanatic. The photos show Rayna in captivity. In addition, Damon is on call but he looks alright. On the other hand, Stefan does not look like he is doing well. In the last picture, he seems to be struggling to move a bus on fire.

"The Vampire Diaries" (TVD) Season 7 episode 17 "I Went to the Woods" airs on April 8 on The CW.  The promo video for the next instalment is expected to be out after episode 16 goes on air. So, check back for an update here and more spoilers.

UPDATE

A promo video for "The Vampire Diaries" episode 7X17 has been released. Scroll down to watch it.