Author's Note: Heyyyaaaa! So, I'm back with the 2nd chapter of the story. Anyway, this is a reference from the episode in Season 2 entitled "Klaus". I can simply not make a Kalijah fanfic without this scene. This scene for me was the most perfect scene ever so I hope you guys appreciate it as much as I do. I'm really sick today by the way so that sucks. Thank you to those who reviewed, followed and put me and my story on their favorites. I love you guys.

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Chapter 2: Dreams and Hallucinations

The light shone brightly at Katherine as she stood at the center of a beautiful garden. It was a place that seemed very familiar to her yet she could not place where she was. After 500 years, almost all of the places semmed the same to her. "You have to chase me!" she heard someone say. She turned around and saw herself running and laughing and she meant it. She saw herself with sincere happiness in her eyes for once. "You're meant to catch me."

"But if I catch you, the game will be over." Elijah was not far behind and suddenly Katherine remembered why this place was so familiar.

"England, 1492." she muttered to herself. She was audible but her past self and past Elijah didn't hear her and she didn't mind. She just let the memory play back to her.

"Thank you for entertaining me." Katerina politely said.

"You looked lonely inside, so I took pity on you." Elijah teased as Katerina took a seat. Her sincere smile turned into a small frown. Elijah couldn't help but notice the sudden sadness in her eyes.

"Klaus promised to spend the day with me, but he never returned home from the night." Katerina sadly replied.

"Yes, Klaus does not live by any rules but his own." Elijah answered. It was true. Klaus does live in his own rules. He plays his own game. No one knows that better than Elijah. It saddens Elijah to see his brother that way but whatever happens, Klaus is still his brother and the only thing he could do is support his cause and hope that someday someone or something would force him to change.

"He is a very charming man. Hard for anyone to resist, I suppose." Katerina's voice was low as if there was something she wanted to say but was afraid to say it.

"And yet..." Elijah wanted her to continue.

"I know not why he courts me. He seems to not care about me at all." Katerina answered honestly.

"Many a union has been built on much less." Elijah said matter-of-factly.

"Is it wrong to want more?" Katerina asked. Elijah was a bit taken aback with this question and so was Katherine. As much as Katherine wanted to say something, she couldn't speak. She knows that nothing she says would change anything so she let the memory continously play in her mind. She continuously watched as Elijah sat down next to Katerina.

"Do you have more with Trevor?" Elijah asks. His voice was lower than usual. He tried to mask his jealousy with curiosity and he hoped Katerina was not to notice it.

"Trevor believes that he loves me, but true love is not real unless it's returned. Do you agree?" Katerina answered. Elijah took a moment to process what Katerina had said. She looked at him with wondering eyes and Katherine knew that it wasn't just wonder but it was also a hope. Katherine couldn't help but admit to herself that at that time she had already fallen for Elijah and Katerina was hoping that her love would be returned just as Trevor hoped she would return his love to him.

"I do not believe in love, Katerina." Elijah answered, his voice was bland showing as little emotion as possible. Why would he believe in love after everything that he's been through? He has loved before and it ended with the woman he loved dead and him turned into a monster who couldn't die. As far as Elijah was concerned, he lived in a world where love does not exist.

"That is too sad for me to accept, my lord. Life is too cruel. If we cease to believe in love, why would we want to live?" Katerina asked and Elijah was once again taken aback. There was something with Katerina's statement that was so pure and naive yet so true. Katherine waited for a response, although she knows there wouldn't be any.

"Is this a memory you wish to come back to often?" A voice behind Katherine spoke. She turned around and saw it was modern day Elijah. She looked back and saw that Katerina and the other Elijah was gone and so was the garden. She turned her head to where Elijah stood and a flash of bright lights blinded her eyes.

Katherine opened her eyes and saw that she was still at the Salvatore mansion, lying in bed with Elijah by her side. He was brushing her hair with one hand and holding her hand with the other. Elijah smiled at her and gave her a kiss on the cheek.

"Stay out of my head." Katherine said weakly.

"I was not the one who gave you that dream. I just went to have a peek." Elijah answered and smiled at Katherine. She smiled back. "I thought you did not remember that anymore."

"Why wouldn't I? It was the last time I was happy when I was human." Katherine said touching Elijah's cheek. "I was happy because I was with you."

"I had learned a lot of things because of that moment." Elijah said in a soothing voice. "You made me second guess my perspective."

"And on what would that be?" Katherine asked.

"On weakness." Elijah answered simply. "I had always thought that love was nothing more than a vampire's greatest weakness, a mere burden. You taught me differently." He paused. "You made me believe that love is the reason why we live. If it wasn't for my mother's love for my family, she would not turn us into what we are. If it wasn't for Trevor's love for you then you would have died in the hands of Klaus and we would not be here where we are at this exact moment."

"Ironic, since I'm dying at this exact moment." Katherine joked. Elijah, who knew that there were mo things that was ironic with his statement, just looked at her. How can Katherine Pierce, a woman who was known for her endurance and survival, announce her soon demise like she accepts it? "You know looking back at that memory from 1492, I realized how stupid I was." She says. Elijah looked at her with a puzzled look. "I was sincere, naive and innocent. A hopeless fool who believed in love..." her sentence was cut off by her coughing. She coughed hard and Elijah was alarmed. He took her and positioned next to her. He put his arms around her, rubbed her arm and offered his handkerchief. "I'm fine. Let me finish what I was saying." Katherine said as she took Elijah's handkerchief and wiped her mouth. "I was sincere, naive, innocent, foolish... And I was completely in love with you. I fell for you then, and I'm still falling for you now." she whispered.

She looked into Elijah's eyes and saw them glisten. He slowly leaned in to her and gave her a kiss. Unlike the last one, it was sweeter and much more refined. It sent electric shocks through the back of Katherine's spine and chills through Elijah's back. Elijah cupped Katherine's face and she let him. Who knows how much time she has left, so might as well make the most of it. Elijah suddenly pulled back.

"Let me into your mind." Elijah requested and Katherine nodded. Suddenly, everything spun and turned blurry. Katherine closed her eyes and counted to three and when she opened her eyes her whole surrounding had changed. It was night time and they were standing by the Brooklyn Bridge overlooking the city. Elijah stood next to Katherine and held her hand. "Do you remember this night, Katerina?"


Next chapter: Days in New York

A/N: Spoiler, this has EVERYTHING to do with 4x18. My mental and shipper feels had to do this chapter so please wait for it. Please leave a review. I love reading your reactions. It makes me feel like a legit writer. Hahaha. Til next time!