Stefan and Elena are on their way back to the Salvatore house when Liv and Luke ran into the street, holding their hands up making the car come to a stop. Elena and Stefan shared a look of confusion, but got of the car.
Elena: Liv? Luke? What's going on?
Liv: We need to stop the spell. The travellers are about to start it.
Stefan: Ok. What do you want from us?
Luke: We need to send Elena back in time.
Elena: How far back in time?
Stefan: You can't be thinking about this.
He frowned looking at Elena. Why did he even ask? He knows the type of person she is.
Liv: That's the thing. We don't know, our coven just gave us this order, we didn't have much time to look at how far to send you back.
Elena shook her head after a minute of thinking and took a step forward.
Elena: I'll do it. As long as it helps people.
Liv and Luke smiled, glad they didn't have to force her.
Liv: Sending you back in time will cause their spell not to work, It's going to kill all travellers but it's not going to bring down the other side, everything will go back to being as normal as they can be.
Elena: Ok, let's do it.
She said after looking at Stefan. It's not like they won't bring her back...Right?
Luke: Once you get there find a witch, just in case we can't bring you back.
After she nodded they began chanting. Elena smiled at Stefan as her her body started to feel weird, he gave her a smile just as she faded away. He sighed and flashed away to tell the others. Luke and Liv went to find out more about the spell. God, they hoped she wasn't stuck in whatever time she was in. They just hoped she was safe until then.
Elena appeared in the woods, lying on the ground. She rolls over on her back looking around, she frowned, it doesn't look she's too far in the past. She gets up and looks down at the really old dark blue foot length dress she's wearing. How far did you send me back? she thinks. Find a witch, ask for their help. she thinks. She's walking and it feels like it's been hours, but it hasn't even been a full hour yet, she sighs out frustration.
Elena: Ok. I'm really far in the past.
She thinks out loud as she sees cabines and walks up to the closest one to her and knocks on the door. A woman who looks to be in her middle ages opens the door.
Elena: Hi, I'm a bit lost. Can you help me?
Ayana: Tatia, child. What are you playing at?
She ask confused, as far as she knows Tatia has lived here long enough not to get lost. Elena shakes her head.
Elena: I'm not Tatia, My name is Elena Gilbert. Do you know- your Ayana. You look like my friend bonnie. Can you help me? I'm not from this time.
She realizes she's Ayana and that she's 1,000 years in the past. Ayana frowns and opens her door for Elena to come in. They sit at a table across from each other.
Ayana: Tell me how you got here, child.
Elena took a deep breath before starting. After Elena finishes talking she's hungry, but not for blood, for human food. I'm human again. she thinks.
Ayana: Your a 1,000 years from your time.
Elena: Yeah, I realized that. Are you able to help me?
Ayana: Yes, I'll talk to the spirits, through them I can get a message to Bonnie, let her know your safe and I'll help you get home as soon as I can, which can take a long time. Until then, live your life as if you can't get home. If anyone ask tell them your my ward sent to me for protection because your family died in a fire.
Elena nodded in agreement, taking in everything she just heard, she could be here a long time.
Elena: What about Tatia. I'm her doppelgänger, what do I say when people ask why we look alike?
She frowned realizing not only was she 1,000 years in the past but that she had to walk around with another 'Katherine', from what Elijah told her about Tatia.
Ayana: Say you two are cousins. Now while your here you'll have to do daily chores as my ward, for today you can walk around the village, get to know people, make friends, maybe even find a suitor.
Elena nodded in agreement.
Elena: Are going to be telling Esther about me?
Ayana frowned. She knew how Elena knows about her but not how she knows Esther, she would be long dead by then.
Ayana: How do you know of her?
Elena: She tried and failed to kill me from the other side once. I can't tell you why, don't wanna change the future.
Ayana frowned again. Why would Esther do that? She shook it off and grabbed a grimoire. She continued to tell her how things are in this time and how to speak, and gave her a warning not to change the future no matter what.
Ayana: Go child, know your village.
Elena was walking around the village, she talked to a few people who came up to her thinking she was Tatia, but she told them she's not and her backstory her and Ayana came up with. They welcomed her to the village, she talked to a few more people who knew she was her, not Tatia, apparently word gets around fast. She was still walking when she saw a blond sitting against a big old tree with her knees up crying, she felt bad for her and sat next to her.
Elena: Do you want to talk about it?
The blond looked up at her and frowned.
Rebekah: Come back to say more Tatia?
She said wiping her nose. Elena shook her head.
Elena: I'm not Tatia, I'm her cousin, Elena. I'm Ayana's ward, I was sent here because my family died in a fire. Ayana was kind enough to take me in.
Rebekah calmed down some and wiped her tears away.
Rebekah: I'm Rebekah.
Elena: Do you want to talk about it?
She asked again. She wondered why this Rebekah was crying, she seems different than her Rebekah back home, she wouldn't let anyone see her cry.
Rebekah: Some people were being mean to me, saying I am strange and have no friends.
Elena frowned, she never did like bullies.
Elena: Would you like to be friends with me?
To say she looked shocked was an understatement.
Rebekah: You would be friends with me? Why?
Elena smiled.
Elena: I am new here, I don't have any friends here. And I guess it is in my nature to be nice.
She smiled at a still shocked Rebekah. After a few minutes she smiles and looks at Elena. She finally has a friend.
Rebekah: I would like it very much if we are friends.
Elena smiled.
Elena: Then we are friends.
They started talking about random things and laughing.
Rebekah: Would you li-
She was interrupted by someone calling her name. They both stood up and turned to the voice, Elena was a little surprised at who she was facing but hid it well.
Elijah: Rebekah, it's time to come home, dinner will be ready soon.
Rebekah: Ok. I'll see you around.
Turning to Elena at the last part. Elena nods. Elijah turns to Elena, he heard about Tatia's cousin that looks like her from people around the village. He could see all the similarities but also all the little differences between the two.
Elijah: You must be Elena.
He says and takes her hand and kisses the back of it. She feels a tingle in her stomach but ignores it ands nods.
Elena: I am.
Elijah: I'm Elijah
He says as he releases her hand.
Elena: It is nice to meet you, Elijah.
Rebekah: This is one of my older brothers. Would you like to come over for dinner tomorrow?
Elena: That would be lovely.
She smiles.
Rebekah: I will come get you when it's time, see you then.
Dinner with the Mikaelsons...That should be fun. she thought.
In the future
Stefan was walking up to his home to see a bunch of people walk out whispering about 'how did they get there', there was also a pile of dead bodies out front. Once the people finally cleared, Damon walked out with a gasoline can, pouring it over the dead bodies. Stefan frowned before speaking.
Stefan: Just, why?
Damon looked up and smirked.
Damon: The travellers died. And the ones that were possessing people are gone too, I'm sure you saw the people walking out.
His smirk deepening.
Stefan: That's good. We need to call Caroline and Bonnie over. Now.
He walked inside. Damon frowned in confusion before setting the bodies on fire, and following his brother inside. When Damon walked in one of the many living rooms, Stefan was getting off the phone.
Damon: It's good to have you back, brother. Why do we need blondie and witchy over here? And where's Elena?
More like when's Elena.. Stefan let out a long sigh before turning to face his brother.
Stefan: I'll tell you when they get here.
Damon rolled his eyes.
Damon: And when will that be?
He said getting a little mad that he doesn't know where Elena is. They may not be dating but he still would like to know, she still hasn't chosen between him and Stefan.
Bonnie: We're here. Now what happened to Elena?
She said nearly running in with Caroline following close behind. They sat on the couch across from Damon while Stefan was standing.
Stefan: You got here fast. I just got off the phone with you a few minutes ago.
Bonnie: We were close by.
Caroline: Did you forget why you called us here?
He shook his head.
Stefan: Elena isn't here. Liv and Luke's coven found a way to stop the travellers.
Bonnie: What did they do to her?
Stefan: Their coven gave them orders to send her back in time. By doing that all the travellers died without the other side coming down. They found her as soon as they were told. They told us about it, she agreed cause it'll save people. They didn't get enough time to fully look at how far back they sent her or how to get her back.
Everyone was either frowning or had their mouths open wide. After a few moments of nothing, Caroline was first to speak up.
Caroline: But..How will we know how far in the past she is?
Elijah: I can help with that.
He said from his spot against the doorframe. Everyone turned to look at him.
Damon: How can you help?
He glared at the original. Elijah pulled himself off the wall and walked to stand in front of them all.
Elijah: First I would like to know why she's in the past.
After minutes of explaining and Damon glaring at the man in the suit, he repeated his earlier question. What could Elijah know about this? Last time he check, Caroline told him Klaus and his family are in New Orleans.
Elijah: Today while I was dealing with personal matters I suddenly got a new memory of Elena. Imagine my surprise when I realized it's not necessary new but necessary old either.
He looked at each one of the occupants in the room.
Caroline: She's in the past with you?
Elijah: A thousand years in the with me and my family. When we were humans to be more precise.
Damon: Your lying.
He narrowed his eyes at the man standing before him. Of course Damon wouldn't believe him.
Elijah: Why would I come all the way here just to feed you a lie?
Damon didn't say anything, he knew he was telling the truth. He just didn't like the originals anywhere near Elena, he didn't care that the only one she trust is Elijah, Damon still wouldn't want him around her.
Caroline: So she's spending her time with you?
She asked confused, slightly. She could tell they had a thing or something, they may of never acted on it but Elena and him were always having 'eye-sex' and always trusting each other even after betrayal. Maybe with Elena in the past she'll act on it. she thought.
Elijah: And Rebekah.
Bonnie cleared her throat, she was out of it for the last few minutes.
Bonnie: Ayana just talked to me.
She said rubbing her eyes, it was usually her grams talking to her from the other side.
Bonnie: She said Elena will be staying there with her, she's safe. Ayana can help her get home but it'll take her a long time. Also time is different there than here, she could be there for months but it would've been 2 weeks for us. All we can do is wait.
Elijah: I'm sure I'll see you all next time.
Stefan: So what? Your gonna leave and come back next time you get a new memory or when she comes back?
Damon: Probably neither.
He couldn't think of a reason why Elijah would come back. Probably came here to see if we were messing with his head for all we know. he thought.
Elijah: I'll be close by.