A/N: This is the second installment, following the story Because of You.

As of right now, my intentions are for this story to be a lot longer, and also where BoY was in Elena's POV, Even in Death will be in third person since there will be so much more going on.

Just a note, this is an AU story, but I did a few things that happened in the show with a little twist. You'll also see just how Elijah feels about this transition for Elena. *spoiler* This is not what he wanted for her at all.

You'll have to read on to find out the rest! This will be fun =)

Please review! Let me know what you think!

If there are flaws they are in ourselves, and our task therefore must be one not of redesign but of renewal and reaffirmation, especially of the standards in which all of us believe.
Elliot Richardson

Prologue ~Renewal~

Elijah struggled to stay awake as he watched Elena lay before him.

Dead.

He wanted to mourn her.

He wanted to remember, the life she had was so precious, yet he had ended it, at her demand of course, but still at his hands.

"Try not to feel so guilty." Elena's voice grumbled, or so he thought at first.

"Katerina. Is Elena all right?"

The vampire nodded, holding her head in her hands over Elena's lifeless body. She has been out for an entire day, confirming Elijah's concerns. His Original blood will make it difficult for her to transition.

Katherine was silent again, visiting Elena in her dream.

Elijah couldn't be guilt free until Elena completed her transition. He wanted to feed, he had multiple blood bags next to him, but his newborn vampire would need them more.

He could feel the sun begin to rise, so he carefully slipped a daylight necklace around her neck. He had his witch friend Alma, create it before her coven began fighting Klaus' forcefields.

He watched her carefully, when suddenly, Elena's eyes shot open. She sat up with a start, eyeing her surroundings, confused.

"Good morning." He spoke, relieved to see Katerina had gone and Elena was safe…sort of.

Elijah had first expected to see nothing but blind hunger in her eyes, causing him to shiver at the thought of what that hunger could do to someone as precious as her. Instead, she seemed…elated first, confused next, then the hunger hit. He could see it in her eyes.

Quietly Elijah handed her a blood bag, a weak smile crossing his lips. He was so tired, but Elena came first, always.

"Please drink. It has been a long few days."

Please finish the transition.

The Original vampire silently begged. He couldn't go through this all over again.

The opposite generations of vampire sat in the garden of Elijah's own personal getaway. He patiently waited for Elena to finish the remaining two bags of blood dry.

She noticed him close his eyes, she could hear him sigh of relief as he leaned against the tree behind him.

"You didn't drink…" she realized, her mind now much clearer than before. She was hurt. "Why didn't you say anything?" Elijah eyed her cautiously, wondering if now was the best time to give her some heartbreaking news.

"How do you feel" he deflected. He knew he would be all right for a few more hours. He was going to bring Elena inside soon anyway.

"I'm fine." She snapped standing up, she cringed when she caught her tone towards him.

"Elijah, you need to feed."

Always the compassionate one. At least that hasn't changed.

"First Elena, please sit back down."

Elena could feel the wavering in his voice as he gestured next to him.

She had never been able to feel others emotions before. It must be a blood thing she reasoned.

"What's wrong Elijah? Are we not safe? Did Klaus hurt my family?"

"No, Klaus believes you are dead and one of the Salvatores took your body away. We are safe here as long as my shields remain."

Elena could tell something was digging at him.

Did her friends believe she was dead? What had happened while she was gone?

"Is everyone all right?" she asked again, more impatiently.

Elijah didn't want to hide it from her any longer, but he was worried as to how she would handle it. Every vampire handles pain differently, but at this young, there was no way to tell.

"Elena…" he held her hand, "Katerina is on her way to tell your friends of your current situation. She has been compelled to only tell Stefan, so Klaus will not find out. Him and Damon will be here soon, I just wanted to make sure I told you something first…"

Elijah's perfect, normally velvety voice cracked. This was the last thing he wanted to tell her.

"What is it Elijah? What's happened?"

Elijah pulled her closer and whispered just soft enough so they could hear, his voice breaking at the thought of her impending pain.

"Before Klaus took you away, he killed Alaric."