"There's only person who can help us," Elena spoke, as she paced around the living room in the Salvatore Boarding House. "We're out of options. Finn's dead, Klaus has Damon and Esther still wants to kill the entire original family and if they die, you all die."
"What are you talking about, Elena?" Caroline said frantically, as she paced also.
"I've got to do this, I'll be back soon. Don't tell Stefan." Elena grabbed her jacket that lay on the couch and her car keys off the coffee table before heading for the door. She was brought to a sudden stop by Caroline appearing in front of her.
"Where are you going?" The blonde vampire asked with a deep sigh escaping her lips.
"I can't tell you, it's better for everyone if I just do this. I wouldn't if there was any other choice." Caroline sighed once again at Elena's words and stepped to the side so her path was no longer restricted.
"Please, be careful. Call if you need anything."
Elena nodded her head before quickly exiting the Salvatore Home and jumping straight in her car. She reached for her cell phone out of her jacket pocket and placed it on the seat beside her before beginning her journey. She wanted to get away from all vampire ears before she makes that call. She couldn't have anyone ruining her plans.
When she felt that she was far away enough, she reached for her cellphone and started dialling, she pressed the phone to her ear. Ring, ring, ring.
"Elena?" Spoke an amused voice. "What could I possibly help you with?"
"You need my help, Elijah and you and Klaus need mine. It's time for one last deal." She spoke with a serious tone of voice. "Where are you?"
"No more deals. You can't expect us to be loyal to each other after the amount of times we have betrayed each other."
"I'm serious now, I want my family safe. I don't wanna anymore phone calls of crying friends. No-one knows I'm calling and no-one but me knows of this plan, not even the Salvatores."
Elijah paused for a long moment, he had no intention of constructing a deal with Elena, one too many times had she betrayed him and his family but he was still curious to hear what she had to say. "We're at the mansion."
"I'm on way." She hung up the phone and sped up her driving slightly. Her car journey consisted of her mind wandering to the downside of this plan. She won't lose anyone but they just might lose her. The plan was perfect, everyone would be safe.
-w-
Once she arrived at Klaus' mansion, she parked her car out front and exited the vehicle, walking towards the front door, she knocked three times. There wasn't a sound anywhere, it was like a ghost town.
The door opened and there stood Elijah on the other side, they both smiled, the most fakest of sincerity. "Hey, Elijah."
"Elena, please come in. My brother and I have been waiting." He opened the door wider and stepped aside, granting her passage.
"Before I do this, I have to say something." She stepped away from the door and a bit further away from the home, expecting Elijah to follow. He scanned the area, looking for anyone that could attempt to harm him. After finding nothing, he walked out behind her. He stood with a straight back and in a defensive position, just waiting for something to happen.
"What is it?" Elijah asked, as he studied the doppelgangers features, trying to find the smallest of doubt on her fac but saw nothing. "My brother was growing impatient for your arrival, he won't be pleased if he hears us 'chatting' outside." He said with a cold and amused smirk.
"I'm sorry. That's all I want to say. I'm sorry for betraying you and almost getting you killed, I was only thinking about my family, when it comes to them, nothing else matters but I was wrong, we may not be friends but you haven't give me a reason to kill you and I'm not a murderer," She reached out for his hand and held it carefully. "And I'm really sorry about Finn."
Elijah seemed shocked at her words, he didn't expect her too apologize. He didn't care whether or not she thought he should live but her apology made him respect her on a whole new level.
"I'm sorry too, Elena. I have betrayed you countless times but like you said, family comes first. If this deal of yours will work and if we decide to agree, then it won't happen again, I won't betray you."
Elena nodded her head and smiled. She squeezed his hand a little tighter before releasing it, her hand still shook from the physical contact but not from fear. They where both older siblings, they understood each other better than most that family will always come first. "Then lets do this."
"Let's." Elijah spoke as he waved his hand towards the door, offering her into his home. They both walked towards the entrance and walked through the hallway that lead to the living room where Klaus stood by the fire, watching the flames.
"Hello, Elena, so good to see you." Klaus turned away from the fire to look at Elena. Elijah stood beside her for a few long moments before taking a seat on one of the sofas. "Yes, please take a seat, I want to hear this master plan of yours. You've left me waiting long enough, curiousity can kill."
"Niklaus that's enough, let her speak without trying to frighten her."
They all took a seat on the two sofas, not before Klaus prepared a drink for himself and his brother, of course. They where opposite each other with a wooden coffee table between them, Klaus and Elijah sat on sofa beside each other and Elena sat on the one opposite.
"Before I start, I need to know if you'll honour this deal and won't betray me the second you get the chance." Elena spoke, a small hint of demand in her voice. The two brothers looked at each, Klaus smirked and nodded his head.
"We won't betray you, if you don't betray us. We're simple people, Elena and we can honour a deal. What do you think we are?" He once again spoke with a smirk on his lips and an amused tone. She nodded her head and began.
"It's a straight forward plan. I want you too leave Mystic Falls and never return." She paused for a long moment to see there reactions, Klaus didn't look pleased and Elijah was just confused. "I will kill Esther myself and in return, your entire family will leave for good. I don't want any of you die because then I'll lose my friends."
"Continue." Spoke a demanding Klaus.
"And I'll come with you. You need my blood for your hybrids and it seems my blood is the key to killing the original family, if I'm with you, I can't very well give it to you." She leaned over the table and took Klaus' drink, pressing the glass to her lips, she took a sip. "So that's the deal. I will kill Esther in return for your departure and I'll come with you for your hybrids if you leave my family and friends alone."
"Now that all sounds very good, Elena but there is one flaw in your plan." He took the glass ack of her and took a sip himself. "How do you plan on killing our mother?"
"Leave that to me. If it fails, then we're back to square one anyway. No harm, no foul."
"Are you sure about this, Elena? Are you really willing to leave your life behind? Your friends? Your family? Just to come with us and be a blood supply for my brother?" Elijah asked, even more confused than earlier.
"What life? My life ended when the Salvatore brothers invited themselves into it. My family and friends aren't safe around me. I'm the problem around here, no-one else. My bloodline cursed me, now I need to leave. But I also need to be safe and I know that you two will do that. Klaus because he needs blood and you because of your honour and nobility."
"Then we have a deal, Elena." Klaus sat back on the couch and grinned. He knew he won here, he got her blood, hopefully a dead mother and he won't even have to lift a finger to get what he wanted. "If you successfully kill Esther, you will come with us and we will protect you for the rest of your life."
"And you childrens, childrens lives." Elijah added in. "But how do you plan on finding her."
She reached into her pocket and took out a phone, she held it up slightly to show the two originals, before tilting her head slightly to the side. They both smiled at the sight of the phone. "I have Finn's phone... And guess who's the first person on his speed dial?"
