So I know I have stories to update and I am going to work on those the next two weeks so I can get few chapters ahead on them. And for some reason my brain decided that Road trip equals a lot of one shots, that turned way longer then I intended, instead of my chapter stories so I should have a few one shots up. I'm hoping that the next chapter story update will be up in a week. But that might be iffy since My re-certification for work is not liking me at the moment sooooo yeah… Hope you like it and this will be A two shot… I think… Anyways let me know what you think.

PS dont own the song or TVD. i wish though I was in the Mountains when it gave me this idea. The song is 100 years in case you didn't know, it's by Five for Fighting. i also meant to get Stefan and Damon in here a bit more at the beginning but my mind had other things planned.

Also this story might not be what you think...

**New A/N- the first two chapters have been edited to make more sense and there will be a third chapter soon**

Young Elena always thought she would get a full life, 100 years give or take, she thought she would live her life with out darkness, with out life threatening tasks everyday. Her life was set on a path of misery because of the face she bore. But she lived with it, she was a doppelganger of Katerina Patrova, Tatia, Arama and how many others there were that she didn't know about. She was born into a life that she had no say in the out come and always the outcome came to death. She only hoped that word had stayed out that she was dead after the 'sun and moon ritual' if it did she probably could have had a normal life that she dreamed of when she was little.

I'm 15 for a moment
Caught in between 10 and 20
And I'm just dreaming
Counting the ways to where you are

She was seventeen and in a relationship that she was fine with, she was in love with Stefan Salvatore and she knew it couldn't last, he was a vampire while she was human. After she had 'died' she left Mystic Falls and Stefan had followed. She had to leave, death followed her every where to begin with, first were her parents then her biological ones and then her aunt Jenna, she loved her aunt and Klaus killed her, but Klaus didn't just kill her aunt he also killed Elena herself which in turn killed her Uncle, her real father. So Elena left. Klaus thought she was dead and Bonnie did one last favor for her and made her a special ring so Klaus would not know it was Elena if he ever found her. Only her closes friends knew she was alive along with he brother Jeremy of course.

If Klaus thought she was dead then no one would be harmed, but possibly the one who betrayed her, the eldest original. Damon kept her updated on what was happening in the town and sometimes she would swing around for that first year of her death. All talks about Elijah faded when Klaus unlocked his wolf side. Damon had told her that he just disappeared and part of Elena was glad that Elijah made it out of there, away from Klaus but what she didn't know was he was daggered. She didn't know until her visits to Mystic Falls stopped.

Elena was glad that Stefan had followed her because she could say he was truly her first true love. A year and a half had passed for her and she found it to be her last trip to Mystic falls. She was now nineteen; the decision didn't come easily, only after an incident or was it more of a message.

She ran into the younger two Mikealsons, they had no clue who she was or who she was before, she didn't even realize they were the other originals and they started to talk, maybe she could have befriended Rebekah at one point, if Rebekah didn't think the whole world was out to get her. Their interaction didn't last long when Rebekah brought up that Kol was her brother, who was with her and she had three others, she said her two oldest were working out some issues in a confined space. Elena's thoughts where making small connections that where no where close to surfacing until.

"My other brother Klaus has a mansion on the out side of town, you're welcome to come around" she had a genuine smile on "Where did you say you lived again?"

"Oh I'm currently staying with some friends, I lived here up till a year ago and came to visit." Everything started to click, why she didn't hear or see of Elijah since that night he betrayed them, betrayed her, he must have been daggered but it wasn't her concern

"How long are you in town for?"

"Sadly only for the next day, my friends are my family and I hate to leave them but that's how life works"

There was a noticeable sigh from the blonde girl "Family is what my older brother strived for, it was his weakness"

So I experienced first hand, Elena thought back to the night of the ritual where Elijah did betray all of them because of his family.

"He tries so hard to put this family back together over the years and he is always the one who ends up suffering from it… anyways I shouldn't make my family drama your concern." She stood up and was walking away "I hope to see you again one day." And she left with her brother in tow.

And Elena started to think of her family, her makeshift family, she couldn't drag them along anymore. She couldn't be part of their life anymore she needed to disappear from all of them and the only way she could have thought of was to do it through a messenger.

She couldn't believe what she was doing, she was inside the hybrids house, it was empty but it still had that creep factor to it. She made sure not to touch anything but she had her sights on one thing, a person in a confide space. She found a said room that held him in a box. There were four coffins, two shut. She walked to the one that had an E inscribed to it. Her hand brushed the coffin while her other hand held a note. She lifts the lid slowly to reveal the original that had the same suit on as the day he betrayed her and his hair hadn't caught up to the times. She presumed The amount of time she was 'dead' was how long he had been daggered for. She saw the dagger sticking out of him, he looked at peace, like there wasn't a problem in the world he had to take care of. She almost regretted pulling out the dagger knowing that he did not have to deal with his brother while in that state but it did make her wonder what he saw under his lids while in that state. She grasped the dagger with both hands and yanked it out. She knew it would take time for him to wake so she placed the dagger in his hand. The handle in his grasp with the note wrapped around it. Her hand lingered on his hand that held the note and the dagger. She didn't know why but she leaned over and placed a kiss on his forehead "Do with that what you please and please don't get daggered again." She left the mansion, she left the man that was slowly waking up, she left the town she once called home but she also left the family that she had made during her struggles, she left so they would never hear from her again. The note was the last part of her that they all would hold close to them if her messenger chose to tell them of it. She didn't look back, she couldn't because she knew if she did then she would return.

I'm 22 for a moment
And she feels better than ever
And we're on fire
Making our way back from Mars

Twenty five was her age now, she came fresh out of college. She needed to falsify some documents which meant she spent an extra year in high school and then she was able to get into college, it was a decent one and she did exactly what she wanted, she wrote, an internship lead to a column that then lead to contacts and she was getting a deal to write a book, it was an anonymous deal but she wanted to be published one way or another, her dream was coming true even though her family wouldn't be there for her, to celebrate and to know that she wrote the book, maybe one of them would come upon it and subconsciously know she wrote it, that was enough for her.

She did regret how she left, only a note to her friends that she didn't even know if they received, but she knew that Elijah would honor what she stated in the note. She just hoped that it was easy for her friends to accept. She was now rounding eight years since she died, fiveish since she left with out a trace.

She thought of all them often, she often wondered if Jeremy finished high school and college, how many heart breaks he went through and who was know the main factor in his life since she left. She wondered how Caroline and Bonnie were doing, if there friendship had withered away or if they were as close as they once were before. She wondered about Matt if he was still in Mystic Falls working at the Grill or finally found a better job. The past few years she started to think less and less of the Salvatore brothers, she loved both of them in her own way but they would never be in the picture anymore, they couldn't find her and she was fine with that, them being brothers should come first not her, a sibling bond was the most important thing, that was why she understood why Elijah betrayed her, it was for his family, the promise to all be together again and she knew she would have done the same thing.

But the thought of her family came less and less over the years, she remember the big dates but never did much on them, maybe a drink to honor each one of them in her own way but that was it. She was now across the country and if everything went right she could explore the world that she heard so much about. And the thoughts of her old life seized even when she ran into a familiar face, one she will say she was expecting not to see again.

She was happy, in joy, her deal got pushed through and they were able to secure a few books as part of the deal. She didn't expect to see him, she didn't even realize he could make her out with the ring that Bonnie had created for her. She did notice him walk by the book store and she swore he had to do a double and even a triple take.

"Well Elena, can't say I didn't expect to find you in a old book store but the city, well that I will say was a good idea. My brother despises this city."

She was going to play the mistaken card because for all she knew he was taking a jab in the dark. "I'm sorry do I know you?"

"Elena unless there is a new doppelganger out and about, it is obviously you. I could do what I did when we first meet" he took a few steps closer to her and placed his two hands on her shoulders and with a smirk he continued "but that was rather close to being intimate, if I recall correctly"

She didn't move from his grasp, she was more curious in the fact that he could see her true self and Not the mind deception that the ring set up for her. "Why can you see my real self?"

"Maybe someone needed to,"

"Nope" she pushed his idea back because she knew that was not the case "when this ring was created it was only for the important people to be able to see me, ones who would be considered family."

"That I am not, that is an odd predicament"

"If I run into Bonnie I'll ask her, but that is unlikely, So Elijah what brings you to this city?"

He finally removed his hands and placed them into his pockets "I had some business down the street, a deal had to be made." He shrugged "Nothing of importance, so Elena I believe we have some catching up to do"

"Yeah we do" she only said yes so she could find out what was made of that letter that she once left with him and what became of that town she once called home. "But one condition?" he nodded "You leave and never return or speak of this"

He wasn't shocked, it was expected she would say something like that. So he worded what he was going to say carefully "I will only stay as long as you deem it Elena."

She smiled and led him out of the book store back to her new place. Needless to say he was in her life for a few years and became a constant, there relationship did change but then he slowly faded away knowing it was for her own good and he would see her through the years, along with her children but that was it and the last time he would visit was when she knew she did the right thing in her life, she took the right path and she was happy.

15 there's still time for you
Time to buy and time to lose
15, there's never a wish better than this
When you only got a hundred years to live

There was a gasp as air filled his longs again he knew he was daggered by his brother, he had trust Niklaus's word and he wound up daggered. The lid was open and no one was near. He flex both his hands and felt a metal object in one. He got out of the coffin and was relieved that this time he was at least invited into this house. That was when he felt one other thing with the dagger, he felt paper, he found it odd but didn't stop to open it up until he was out of that house and a good distance away from that good forsaken town.

He ended up on the Lockwood property, he was hoping he would be out of the town but apparently his senses didn't fully kick in. so he decided that know was as good as a time to read the letter.

Elijah,

I find it odd that I am trusting you with this but oddly enough the idea came to me when I was talking to your sister. She didn't have a clue who I was or the face that I wear, but anyways you were mentioned when the topic of family was brought up. She said that you strived for your family to be brought together and that was always your goal, but you would always get the consequences. This time you were daggered by your own brother because you chose your family instead of killing him, if I was in your place I would have done the same thing, that's why I am asking you of this.

Obviously the sacrifice did kill me but thanks to my uncle I came back alive as a human, Damons blood was rendered useless but you knew that part. Klaus still thinks I am dead and my friends who I consider family agreed that it was the best, it has been a year and a half since the last time we both have been alive in a sense (You might want to cut your hair by the way). I've hopefully left town and this was my last trip back to mystic falls, as long as my family lives I don't intend to go back but they don't know this. I have a few things set a side for a while, no one will be able to find me, not even you. I'm sorry to even have you be the messenger for the next part but they need to know that I will not return and so this does mean the end of my friendships, the end to my boyfriend and the end of my family so I can protect them because both you and I know if Klaus ever found out I was alive they would all die.

In the end its all for family, I know I shouldn't ask you to deliver this message, but it's the least that could be done, in the end it is all up to you what is said to them or even if anything is said. Tell them what you want but they can't look for me.

The dagger is left for you to decide what to do with it,

I shouldn't say my name but I don't think I have anything to worry about,

Elena.

He had to reread the note more then once but in the end he knew that she entrusted him with the decision he was about to make. He wasn't going to tell them, none of them about the note that was left he was going to tell them what she wanted which was she was dead for good and they would have to accept it.

With a new suit on he went to the boarding house where all had shown up. None of them even realized he was in the house until he cleared his throat. Then all attention went to him.

"So your broter finally let you out of your box." Stefan said, which was odd because he was under the impression that no one knew he was daggered

"Actually, a sweet, naïve doppelganger did."

They all were playing the game that Elena was dead to begin with. "Elena died the night of the sacrifice." It was Damon who answered and of course Damon forgot that Elijah was there

"Salvatore I was there, her life was spared at a cost of another."

He huffed and said "Where is she?"

Elijah smirked telling them all a lie "She was Naïve to release me from that sleep. It's been a year and a half and I got hungry, she should have not waited for me to wake."

Damon and Stefan both zoomed in front of him "What the hell did you do?!"

He pushed both brothers back like it was nothing "She's dead, She is absolutely dead this time" he left the house with one yell back "She begged to die, her words were something along the lines of I can't do this anymore when she saw my fangs descend. It wasn't a pretty sight. Oh and Stefan tell my brother every last drop of blood is gone from the lovely Elena, since you have been her watch dog" and he was gone, none of them would hear from him again

I'm 33 for a moment
Still the man, but you see I'm a "they"
A kid on the way, babe.
A family on my mind.

She was now thirty four with a three year old son. She has aged of course and she was thankful that she had finally settled down to a normal life for the most part. She knew what was acts of the supernatural but she never let it known. Animal attacks were likely vampires or werewolves on the full moons.

She was at a park watching her son play when a man, who she had not seen in about two years, sat next to her "Watching children, I think that means stalker."

She responded "so what would that make you?"

"That lovely Elena is still to be determined "

"It's been two years Elijah"'

He shrugged "It could have been longer"

"yes you're right and since you're a Vampire It was like a week to you"

He immediately turned to her "No, those two years went by slowly, it always will when I leave but you have to live your life Elena, that means with out Vampires, and that means I have to disappear for a while."

"Who would of thought we would end up here."

"What, in a park being a stalker?"

"No the relationship we both have."

"Oh indeed. Going from kidnapper to potential danger to being daggered twice and being undaggered both times by you. Then to this constant"

She smiled "it's odd isn't it."

Elijah was about to answered but a child came running up yelling "mommy, mommy. I just won this game that we called climb and jump and I jumped from the highest up."

She pulled the child towards her and hit Elijah on the shoulder and he jokingly rubbed the spot. "You distracted me and my child decided that a death wish was a way to go" if he was any other man his jaw would have fell open. She looked the boy up and down an noticed there was nothing serious "Elliot no more climbing Up stuff then jumping."

His head went down in shame "yes mommy" he then noticed the strange guy next to his mother. "Why does he look so weird and scary mommy?" While pointing to Elijah

She smirked "no honey that's his normal look."

"Oh" she started to laugh at her child's reaction

When she started to get glared at from Elijah she stopped "Elliot this is Elijah, he's a good friend of mine."

The child was curious so he just kept asking questions. "Why does his name sound like mine?"

Elijah answered and picked him up to place Elliot in-between him and Elena and in simple terms he said "Your name comes from the name Elias and Elias is a recent name for Elijah."

"Oh so you copied my name"

"No I believe your mother copied mine."

"Hey that's a new fact for me." She piped in

Elliot just kept going and part of Elena wished he didn't ask the next part "So does that mean that he is my father."

She wasn't sure how to answer, Elliot was adopted and she wanted him to know that and she loved him just as much as if he was her own. Elijah stood up and clasped his hands together. "Elliot how would you like some ice cream. I saw this great place around the corner."

He was sold at ice cream and his question was forgotten "YEAH!" and he ran a bit ahead of his mother, not knowing where to go because they were just in a field

The two started to walk together "Thanks for the save."

He gave a sincere smile "That's not a topic he needs to worry about at the moment, I assume he's adopted?"

"You know he is, I couldn't put anyone through the same problems I have been even if it would be a few centuries down the line."

"Understandable. So the name?"

"Don't flatter yourself Elijah, I didn't even now that Elliot is derived from Elias"

He said in a teased tone "I think you did."

She turned straight a head and looked at Elliot "What ever" she was still smiling

Any mistakes are my own and the next chapter should be up soon since I have it typed up, just revising it at the moment.