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Chapter 4

Elena awoke from her nap about an hour later felling much better. She immediately got up and made herself busy in the kitchen as she made dinner for her and Alaric. She couldn't help letting her mind wonder as she flipped the chicken she had placed in the hot skillet. She thought deeply about what she had said to Stefan and if her words were something she could stick to. She had been so lost in thought she almost burned the chicken. She quickly removed it from the pan and placed it into the baking dish. She slid it into the oven just as the front door opened. Shequickly grabbed a dish towel as she rounded the corner to see Alaric and trailing behind him Damon. He smiled his sexy grin something Elena was immune to at this point. She decided to play it cool as she spoke to Alaric.

"Hey so how was everything?" Elena asked him. Elena was referring to his new founded seat on the founding family council.

"It was better than I thought. I'm even more intrigued at the new information we received on the Lockwood estate regarding the original family." He added as he placed a huge stack of documents on the table in front of Elena. She wiped her hands and lifted some of the paperwork to examine it closely.

"Alaric this is all the stuff we already know on the originals" she said looking closely.

"Yes that is, but this isn't" he said handing Elena a manila folder that was sealed and looked rather old.

Elena picked it up opening it carefully. She removed the papers and looked at them closely. She gasped as she read the document. She lifted her eyes to Damon and Alaric. They both grinned.

"This is amazing!" she said as she looked even more at the papers.

"I told Rick the same thing. We can finally kill the originals once and for all with no complications to the other blood lines they have shared." Damon said cocky.

The documents listed the last remaining witch with who held the last key they needed to end the originals. It also gave the name of Abby Bennett who was Bonnie's mother. She had turned into a vampire over a couple of weeks ago and took off to leave bonnie yet again. Bonnie still didn't talk about it and Elena never brought it up. Then Elena remembered something.

"Wait a second, if Abby is the other she no longer is tied to being human or a witch so it leaves us back to no plan." Elena shared.

"Wrong!" Damon grinned.

"Bonnie?" Elena said catching it now.

"Yes bonnie is the next link. If we can find the last witch with who we know is related to the original witch then we can cast a spell strong enough to kill the originals" Alaric said as he took the papers back from Elena.

"Alaric are you sure that you can find the last relative of the witch?" Elena asked.

"We hope so, we've got a few leads but we can't give up on the idea that we can find her." He said.

Elena was going to answer back when her timer went off on dinner and she turned to go pull it out. She removed the food and sat it down. She busied herself with the rest of dinner as Alaric and Damon set the table. After about 20 minutes Alaric, Elena, and Damon all sat down at the large oak table. She still cared for Damon but it was beyond complicated at this point. It was quiet for some time before Elena broke the silence.

"So you asked me how the conversation went with Esther." She added as Alaric and Damon turned their attention to her.

"Well?" Damon asked.

"Apparently she was sent back by the witches to end her family." Elena said suddenly.

Alaric and Damon dropped their forks and stared in shock.

"Oh and I helped bind them together. So if one dies they all do" she said a little sad at the thought that Elijah was the one part she didn't want gone.

"Wait a second, seriously?" Alaric replied.

"Yes, I was just as stunned as you are" she said finishing up her food and pushing her plate away.

"Well that would normally be great news except that we now know that if you kill one of the originals you kill everyone they've ever turned." Damon said honestly.

"Yep, so that means your back to your witch solution" Elena said as she stood to look at the time. She had an hour before she was to meet Elijah and Bonnie.

"So it seems" Alaric added.

Elena started to clean up the kitchen as the guys cleaned up the table. Alaric went upstairs for a second leaving Elena alone in the kitchen with Damon. She rinsed the dishes and he placed them in the dishwasher in silence. It wasn't like them to not talk. Elena wondered if he was still mad even though he had told her he wasn't.

"Damon?" she asked.

"Yeah?" he answered.

"I am sorry for seeming so short to you this morning and well at dinner." She said wiping the counter off.

"Elena its fine. I was an ass to you and I apologize for that." He said short.

Elena knew he wanted to tell her that he loved her and would do whatever she asked of him except to stop loving her. She just couldn't return the sentiment. She glanced at the clock and then wiped her hands. She grabbed her keys and turned to Damon.

"Will you tell Alaric I'll be back later? I'm going to meet bonnie and spend some time with her." She said hoping he would believe her little white lie.

"Sure" he answered. She smiled at him.

"Thanks" she said and made her way out side to her car. She climbed in and pulled away from the house. She drove to the old plantation which was about 30 minutes away. When she arrived she saw Elijah leaning against his car. She couldn't help the smile that formed on her lips. She shut the car off and climbed out. Elijah stood up from his car and walked over to her. He extended his hand to her and she took it naturally. Elena realized just how nice it felt. She lifted her eyes to his.

"You ready?" Elena asked him.

"About as much as I can I suppose" he chuckled. She couldn't help but to smile at his comment. They made their way thru the woods on the carved path. Elijah didn't release Elena's hand as they walked. She looked around her as fireflies lit the air.

"I haven't seen fireflies since I was a little girl" she mused.

"Really?" he asked.

"Yes, I suppose I've been so occupied that I haven't taken the time to notice. They are really beautiful" she said as she reached her free hand to catch one in the palm of her hand. She opened it to see it fly away.

"Many believe that fireflies bring good luck and love" Elijah said stopping.

Elena turned to look at him. He slowly lifted his free hand to touch her face softly. Their bodies drifted closer their lips inches apart when suddenly they heard bonnie chanting. Elena pulled away and looked up to Elijah. He smiled at her softly.

"To be continued" he whispered pulling them to bonnie and her lit circle.