"ᴀʀᴇɴ'ᴛ ʏᴏᴜ sᴏᴍᴇᴛʜɪɴ', ᴀɴ ᴏʀɪɢɪɴᴀʟ 'ᴄᴀᴜsᴇ ɪᴛ ᴅᴏᴇsɴ'ᴛ sᴇᴇᴍ ᴍᴇʀᴇʟʏ ᴀ sᴀᴍᴘʟᴇ ᴀɴᴅ ɪ ᴄᴀɴ'ᴛ ʜᴇʟᴘ ʙᴜᴛ sᴛᴀʀᴇ, 'ᴄᴀᴜsᴇ ɪ sᴇᴇ ᴛʀᴜᴛʜ sᴏᴍᴇᴡʜᴇʀᴇ ɪɴ ʏᴏᴜʀ ᴇʏᴇs"
~ ᴊᴜsᴛɪɴ ᴛɪᴍʙᴇʀʟᴀᴋᴇ 'ᴍɪʀʀᴏʀs'
I woke up to a quiet house, well that's what I thought. I went downstairs to see Elena snooping around.
"What are you doing here? Everyone's asleep." I said startling her.
"What are you doing here? In yesterdays clothes?" She asked acusingly. We haven't been as close lately, so I'll excuse that she doesn't know I don't like being at that house.
"Damon didn't feel like driving me home so I stayed in a room." I said and she nodded as I stared waiting for her reasoning.
"Okay, I know this may sound crazy but I want to undagger Elijah. He's the only one that's a match for Klaus and I trusted him." Elena said and I remained emotionless while I thought about it. Last night Klaus himself said Elijah was a good man and he would cause me no harm. He was also kind to me.
"Okay but we need to set some rules. I will remove the dagger and if he in anyway refuses to help or threatens your safety it'll go right back in." I said and she just nodded.
With a sigh I walked down the steps to where Elijah was lying on the floor with the dagger in his chest. "Grab a blood bag from that freezer." I said and Elena grabbed it.
I pulled it up and as I was hovering over him. His eyes flew open and he gasped.
"Elijah." I said and his eyes just widened.
"Marie." He said in shock.
"No Elijah, it's Allison." I said and he just looked even more shocked.
"Oh my god." Elijah said and in any other situation I would be making a joke about how funny that sounded coming from his proper mouth.
He closes his eyes. I got closer but his body spasms. He gets up and is gasping for air.
"I can't-I can't breathe! What's happening to me?"He said as he rushes over near the door but slams into the doorway. I hurried over to help him up.
" I can't...I can't be in this house." Elijah said in a panic.
"The house is in my name. You're not invited in." Elena said and my eyes widened at Elijah.
"Get me out of here." He said and slams into another wall and disappears.
We ran after him and went to the front door. Elijah is crouching outside. He gets up and rushes at us to enter but freezes at the threshold, unable to enter.
"What happened?" Elijah asked and Elena shushed him and pointed to her ears.
"I'll tell you. Not here. Can we trust you?" She whispered and he glanced at me before looking back to Elena.
"Can I trust you?" He whispered back. She had the dagger that I had left on the floor in her hand and gave it to him. I should've known she wouldn't have listened.
The three of us got into Elena's car and she drove far enough before pulling over.
"You look better." Elena said as Elijah drank a blood bag.
"Where did you get the dagger?" He asked.
We'll tell you everything. But we have to work together, Elijah. We need your word." Elena said and I felt him glance at me through the mirror. When I didn't meet his eye he spoke.
"Your ability to make demands has long passed." He said.
"No demands. I'm offering you my help. And in return, I want yours." Elena said and he didn't think before replying.
"And why should I even consider this?" He said and that's when I spoke up.
"The same reasons you didn't kill us when you had the chance. You can't kill Klaus without us. And I need your help." I said as Elena's phone rang. I didn't see his expression but I was hoping it worked. I tried putting emotion in what I said because I sound and look just like her, it's gotta count for something.
When Elena hung up the phone with Stefan, Elijah held his hand out and took it from her.
"He's here." Elena said and Elijah showed no surprise.
"Klaus is here?" He questioned with a nod.
"He's taken over my uncle's body." I said and again no surprise from Elijah.
"Of course he has. One of his favorite tricks." He said and I just shook my head. A warning would have been nice.
"Well, what are his other tricks? What is he going to do next? You're the only one who knows him." Elena said and he nodded.
"Yes, I do." He said with a light sigh.
"Do you want to go somewhere to change your suit. That's probably uncomfortable?" I asked from the back seat and he smiled at me through the mirror.
"That'd be lovely. I'm sure Mrs. Lockwood has some suits lying around since the passing of her husband." Elijah said and Elijah didn't waste anytime in driving towards the manor.
When we got there we followed Elijah up the steps as he knocked on the door.
"Elijah, Elena and Allison! What are you doing here? What happened?" She said looking at Elijah's ruined suit.
"I've had a bit of an incident, Carol. I'm hoping you could help." He said.
"Well, I'm on my way to a meeting, so I-" She went to say but he began compelling her.
"It won't take but a minute of your time." Elijah said and she smiled
"Of course. Anything you need." She said and we all entered the house.
"Well, first things first. I'm going to need a change of clothing." He said and she smiled ready to help.
"Well, we can try one of my husband's suits. I haven't boxed them up yet." She offered.
"Wonderful." Elijah said as she went upstairs.
"How did you know she's not on vervain?" Elena ask as the same question was on my mind.
"'Cause I'm the one who got her off it. Right before you and your friends killed me. Twice. If you'll excuse me. I'll be down in a moment." He said and I laughed not getting an amused look from Elena.
"What he's right. We did kill him more then once he's had a right to be a little uptight." I said with a shrug.
Elena and I sat on the couch in the living room of the Lockwood house when Elijah finally came back downstairs.
"So I assume that the Martin witches are no longer with us." He said and Elena frowned,
"No. I'm sorry." She said and he nodded.
"And Katerina? She would have been released from my compulsion when I died." Elijah said.
"Klaus has her. So we know she's not dead." I said and Elena perked up confused.
"I assumed she would be dead." Elena said and Elijah shook her head.
"I doubt that. Not Klaus' style. Death would be too easy for her after what she did." He said reminding me of what Katherine had said to me.
"I don't understand. You say that you want Klaus dead, but you still made Katherine pay for betraying him." Elena said but I had known the real reason.
"I have my own reasons for wanting Katerina to pay." He said looking me deep in my eyes. His eyes were like stone, so deep, so dark.
"Because she killed someone you loved so she could have both brothers just like she did Stefan and Damon." I said and he nodded.
"Wait Klaus is your brother?" Elena asked surprised.
"Yes. Klaus is my brother." Elijah said and Elena was in shock.
"I heard that. I'm still processing." Elena said and I laughed lightly.
"Yes, I'm a little behind on the times, but I believe the term you're searching for is 'O.M.G.'" Elijah said causing a genuine laugh from me making a smile appear lightly on his face.
"Is there a whole family of Originals?" Elena asked him.
"My father was a wealthy land owner in a village in Eastern Europe. Our mother bore seven children." Elijah explained.
"So your parents were human?" She asked.
"Our whole family was. Our origin as vampires is a very long story, Elena. Just know...We're the oldest vampires in the world. We are the Original family, and from us all vampires were created." Elijah said.
"Right, but Klaus is your brother. And you want him dead?" Elena asked for what felt like the millionth time.
"I need some air. I'm still feeling a tad...dead. Come." Elijah said and so Elena and I stood and followed him for a walk outside.
"So as you've seen, nothing can kill an Original. Not Sun, not fire, not even a werewolf bite. Only the wood from one tree. A tree my family made sure burned." Elijah said.
"That's where the white ash for the dagger comes from." Elena said and he nodded.
"Yes. The witches won't allow anything truly immortal to walk the earth. Every creature needs to have a weakness in order to maintain the balance." Elijah said and that posed a thought. Why couldn't we just dagger Klaus.
"So the Sun can't kill an Original. Why is Klaus so obsessed with breaking the Sun and Moon curse?" Elena asked.
"Right. The curse of the sun and the moon. It's all so...biblical-sounding, don't you think?" Elijah said with a smile.
"What's so funny?" I asked.
"The curse of the Sun and the Moon...is fake. It doesn't exist." Elijah said as he started walking away.
"What?!" Elena exclaimed as we hurried to keep up with the noble man.
"Klaus and I faked the sun and moon curse dating back over a thousand years." Elijah said and I rolled my eyes.
"So what? There's no cures." I asked and he shook his head.
"There's a curse. Just not that one. The real one's much worse. It's a curse placed on Klaus." He explained.
"Klaus has been trying to break it for the last thousand years. And you are his only hope." Elijah said as Elena's phone kept vibrating in Elijah's pocket.
"What is this curse?" Elena asked, the phone is still vibrating.
"Your phone will not stop its incessant buzzing. Answer it, please." Elijah said giving her the phone which she instantly picks.
"Klaus went after Jenna. I have to go to her." Elena said as she hung up the phone
"I'm afraid that wasn't part of today's arrangement." Elijah said and she sighed.
"She's my family, Elijah. I have to. I'll be back. You have my word." Elena said and he didn't look pleased.
"That doesn't mean anything to me until you live up to it." He said and she nodded before rushing away.
"Where were we? Ah, Klaus' curse." Elijah said before continuing to walk.
"My family was quite close, but Klaus and my father did not get on too well. When we became vampires, we discovered the truth. Klaus was not my father's son. My mother had been unfaithful many years before. This was her darkest secret. Klaus is from a different bloodline. Of course, when my father discovered this, he hunted down and he killed my mother's lover and his entire family. Not realizing, of course, that he was igniting a war between species that rages until this day." Elijah explained and in a way I began to feel for Klaus. He was rejected by his family, no wonder he feels vengeful.
"So that makes Klaus a hybrid?" I asked Elijah with a purse of my lips.
"Nature would not stand for such an imbalance of power. Therefore the witches, the servants of nature, saw to it that my brother's werewolf side would become dormant." Elijah said and I nodded, understanding.
"It's for power isn't it? He wants to sire a bloodline." I said and Elijah nodded.
"He'd build his own race. Endangering not just vampires, but everyone." He said and I smiled.
"So that takes away daggering him right? Because or the silver?" I asked and he smiled.
"Exactly but there is one way to kill any supernatural species...at the hands of the servants of nature themselves." Elijah said I nodded.
"The curse must be broken during the full moon. When Klaus is in transition. That's when he'll be at his most vulnerable. A witch with enough power...can kill Klaus." Elijah said and I took a deep breath.
"I know that was a lot to take in." He said and I laughed.
"How have you been since my let's say nap?" He asked and I chuckled
"Things have been about the same." I said and he smiled softly as he motioned over to a bench in the garden.
"I don't know how much this helps but I remember something Jeanne Marie used to say, life is too cruel. If we cease to believe in love , why would we want to live." He said and before I could say anything my phone rang.
"Sorry." I said before picking it up before even checking it.
"Allison." My father said into the phone, I was surprised he was calling.
"Why are you calling?" I asked and as much as a gentalman as he was he couldn't help but listen in.
"I'm on my way home, for good. We're getting out of that damn house. I got us a apartment in Alaric's building." He said and I was just so taken back.
"What?" I asked in complete shock.
"I'm sorry Al, for everything. I'm coming home I want to make things right. Start packing I'll be home in a day." He said and I finally shook myself out of a haze.
"You can't just take off and then spring this on me." I said before hanging up the phone.
I looked to Elijah who just looked down at his hands.
"I'm going to get going. I have some things to do." I said and he nodded.
"Allison?" He asked as I was already standing up.
"If you need anything. Feel free to find me." He said and I have a small smile before leaving.
I had two lifetimes of memories to pack up.
•
The next day I was sat at the Grill most of the day missing the limitless amount of phone calls from Damon. The phone call from my dad was stuck on my mind. Why couldn't he just be a dad for once instead of being this guy who just isn't around.
Matt though was a real help, I had managed to talk the bartender into serving me and he hasn't cut me off yet.
I felt someone walking up behind me, they stood there for a moment before taking the empty seat beside me.
"Why so down, love?" I heard the sharp British accent which caused me to turn quickly to look.
He was no doubt handsome, maybe looked early twenties and well he had beautiful eyes. I guess my pervious questions were answered. This man was Klaus Mikaelson.
"Klaus Mikaelsson, I presume." I said and his smirk grew wide.
"What gave it away, love." He said holding out his last word hoping to anger me a bit but he got no reaction. He already told me he wasn't going to hurt me and with everything in my head right now I really didn't give a damn that I was sitting next to the strongest force on the planet.
"I'd say you look about a million years old." I said and he chuckled a bit.
"That's a little harsh." He said and I shrugged as Damon walked over and took a seat beside me and Alaric beside him.
Damon ordered a drink and Alaric the same.
"Alli I screwed up." He said using my actual name. He really did mess up.
"Damon." I went to warn him of Klaus but he kept going.
"I heard about Chris calling and I'm sorry but I-" He went to say but stopped as Klaus walked around me and over to face Damon
"Gentlemen? Why so glum?" He said in his perfect accent.
"Ugh. Klaus." Damon groaned and just like before the man smirked.
"In the flesh. Thanks for the loaner, mate." He said looking over to Alaric as Damon stands up looking angry.
"Any reason you stopped by to say hi?" Damon asked.
"I'm told you and your brother fancy my doppelgänger. Just thought I'd remind you to not do anything you'll regret." He said and Damon broke into a smile at the irony of the comment.
"Ha. Thanks for the advice. I don't suppose I could talk you into a postponement, by any chance, huh?" Damon said and my jaw practically dropped.
"You are kidding? He is kidding, right?" Klaus asked looking at Alaric.
"No, not really." Alaric said.
"I mean, come on, what's one month in the whole grand scheme of things?" Damon said and I swear you could see steam leaving Klaus' ears.
"Let me be clear...I have my vampire. I have my werewolf. I have everything I need. The ritual will happen tonight. So if you want to live to see tomorrow, don't screw it up." Klaus said before storming away.
"Damon what the hell did you do?" I asked and he sighed.
"I was angry, fed Elena my blood." He said and even as an Argent I didn't see the problem in that. I'd be a lot easier to keep her alive if she was immortal.
"You're going to screw it up, aren't you?" Alaric asked and Damon looked over at him.
"You think if I took his werewolf out of the equation, she might...Get over the fact that I tried to turn her into a vampire?" Damon asked.
"I think it won't matter, because you'll be dead." I said knowing Klaus meant what he said.
"But without the werewolf, he can't perform the ritual tonight, which means I would have bought her one month before the next full moon." Damon said sadly.
"And you'll still be dead." Alaric added.
"Are you two gonna help me or what?" Damon said and Alaric and both looked at each other before giving in.
"What do you want us to do?"
Damon explained how we needed to get back into Alaric's apartment even though Klaus has taken it over.
When we arrived Alaric had opened the door reveling Katherine.
"Look who's dumb enough to come back." She said to Alaric who shrugged.
"Well, somebody had to invite him in. Damon. Would you like to, uh, come in?" Ric said and Damon walked inside. Katherine rushed at him and pushed him against the wall.
"Are you trying to get me killed?" She said and he now pushed her against the wall.
"I gave you vervain, now I'm here to collect. We got it from here, Ric." Damon said and so I entered the apartment.
"You sure?" He asked and Damon nodded.
"Yeah, only two of us needs to get blamed for this. Get back in the house. Keep Elena from handing herself over." Damon said and Ric agreed before leaving m.
"Get blamed for what?" I asked him but he looked to Katherine.
"I need to know where Klaus is keeping his werewolf." Damon said and I felt a nervous pit in my stomach.
"Why? What are you going to do?" She asked but I already had an idea.
"Dead werewolf equals no ritual." He said with a shrug.
"No. You can't interfere, Damon. Klaus will kill you and everyone you've ever met." Katherine said actually sounding quite scared herself.
"You should like this. It's going to buy another month of your pathetic life." Damon said.
"Right. Except that I'm not the vampire he's planning on sacrificing. He's got Caroline Forbes and Tyler Lockwood. Therefore, I'm in the clear." Katherine said and I didn't really feel bad for them. I mean why would I? They are the reason I'm alone.
"The tomb. He's got them in the tomb." She said seeing the panicked look on his face.
I go to follow him out but he stops me. "No I need you to sit this one out daggers. He has no reason to hurt you, let's not give him one." Damon said but I didn't stop.
"Damon." I said and he shook his head.
"No. If this happens, I can't loose you too." He said and I just sighed as I watched him leave.
"Wow. That was beautiful." Katherine said clapping her hands together as I just walked away from the bitter woman.
•
I had gone back home. I tried to do some packing but couldn't concentrate I was nervous. I don't know why the hell I had listen to Damon, maybe because I knew I'd be no help there. All I could do was sit home waiting for an update.
I had driven over to the boarding house luckily just in time as Stefan was getting home.
"Stef what happened?" I asked not even bothering to shut my car door.
"Elijah turned on us and Damon." Stefan stopped himself.
"Alli he used Jenna in the sacrifice." Stefan said pulling away from the thought of Damon's werewolf bite.
"Okay I'm going to go. Just have Damon call me in the morning." I said and before he could say a word I was in my car. He had lost them both
I drove to the Gilbert house and didn't even bother to knock as I walked in the house and up to Jermey's room.
He sat on his bed with his head in his hands, I just sat beside him and wrapped my arms around him. I knew how he felt.