Elena's light brown eyes flickered open as the sun shined into her bedroom, she laid still. Getting up today was difficult, she felt broken and defeated. Klaus took away the woman who took care of her and Jeremy, Aunt Jenna who is loved dearly and will be missed. Elena felt tears sting at her eyes but she pushed them back, she couldn't cry, it would only give Klaus more power.
She managed to finally get herself up and drag herself into the shower, she dressed in a purple top and a pair of black skinny jeans, leaving her hair straight as usual and fall down her shoulders. Elena made her way into Jeremy's room surprised to see Anna wasn't with him. The Gilbert girl opened the curtains letting the sun in, walking him.
"Rise and shine, Jere." She said shortly. She was about to exit when Jeremy called her name.
"I'm sorry I broke your best friends heart...I never meant to cause Bonnie pain...I shouldn't have started something with her when I knew I still had feelings for Anna...Because I told Klaus everything Jenna's dead, I'm so sorry..." Jeremy crie its.
Elena melts looking at her brother so broken down, she hated seeing him go through this again it tore at her heart. She makes it to his side holding Jeremy in her arms, letting him cry on her shoulder will she stroked his hair calming him, she pulled away once he was done.
"Where is Anna, I figured she would have been here with you...I mean she doesn't have anywhere to go." Elena questions curiously making small talk.
Jeremy sighs. "Anna left...I begged her not to but she felt she would have been a reminder of the fact that Jenna's dead, of everything we've lost...I know you don't want to hear it but thankfully Anna will keep in touch with me and we will continue to date." He answers.
"Bonnie may be my best friend but your my brother, I want you to be happy and If Anna makes you happy I'm okay with it...Actually it couldn't have come at a better time, maybe while we're dealing with that freak Klaus you could go be with Anna far away from here, it would be safe for you." Elena says.
"No I couldn't leave...I need to be here with you, I want to see that crazy original dead." Jeremy says.
"Jeremy really think about it...Really consider taking the way out...I just need you to be safe I can't lose you too." Elena responds. She would rather have him in some other state than dead in a coffin, she couldn't imagine her life without her brother.
Elena finished her conversation with Jeremy and headed downstairs to meet Alaric who was sitting on the couch drinking coffee and reading the paper, She smiled gently.
"Hey Alaric, If you continue to stay here you can't be sleeping on the couch for the rest of your life." Elena says.
Alaric ignores her changing the subject of sleep. "Elijah stopped by." He said.
"Oh he did, Why didn't he stay?" She questions pulling on her brown knee high boots, she turns her attention to Alaric.
"I don't know...He asked me to tell you to meet him at the Mystic Grill should I be worried?" He responds.
Elena was curious, Elijah wasn't one to actually go to the Grill. Maybe he wanted to try new things now that he may have had a home and a reason to stay in Mystic Falls. "No you don't have anything to worry about, Elijah wouldn't hurt me."
"You better get going, You don't want to keep your date waiting." He says a smile on his face, Elena knew Elijah had told Alaric more information but he wouldn't say anything. She would just have to see what was going on herself. Elena smiled and blushed, she grabbed her keys and headed out the door.
Elena arrived to the Grill seeing that the parking lot didn't have much cars, really none. She ignored it figuring it must have been a slow Saturday afternoon, Matt must have been relieved from not having much of a crowd today. She opened the door and walked inside seeing the lights were off the only thing lighting the room were candles.
Standing next to the closest brown table, Elijah stood a small smile on his face welcoming her. "Thank you for joining me, Miss Gilbert." He says.
"What is all this, How did you convince the staff to let you have the place to ourselves?" Elena questions, she felt special, the sweet gesture made her smile and blush. She didn't know it was possible to feel happy so soon, Elijah offered her a seat, she sat down as he did too.
"I talked to Matt, your friend...He agreed that you needed something like this after everything you've been through, Luckily the owner owned him...He's really a good guy, not so judgy like those Salvatore's...I also have another reason but I can't tell you until after." Elijah answers.
Elena kissed him happily and looked at him a little worry in her eyes. Matt walked up he had a cloth hanging over his shoulder, he must have gotten done with the dishes just now, he was holding a bottle of sweet red wine.
"I won't tell if you won't." He says a smile creeping onto his face, he felt happy to be making Elena's day. Even thought it was with another man, he felt that Elijah was a kind guy who could be trusted so all in all he was happy to help.
"Thanks Matt, Your such a great friend." Elena says she smiles up at him as he smiled back his ocean blue eyes sparkling sweetly.
He pours the beautiful red liquid into the elegant glasses setting them down he says. "Pizza is coming up soon and make sure to leave room for the chocolate lava cake." He leaves the pair.
Elena looks at Elijah, Clueless. "Pizza?" She questions.
"Isn't that your favorite food?" Elijah questions taking a sip of his wine.
"Yes, Let me guess...Matt again?" She guesses.
"Your witchy friend, She's actually trusts me unlike that blonde who told me to go to hell." He answers.
"She's protective of everyone she cares about...You know I honestly thought you would have ordered something fancy." Elena responds taking a sip of her own red liquid.
"I may be an Original but I can get down and dirty like the rest of the vampires and the human-kind." Elijah answers.
"This is the best food I've ever had...Especially the pizza." He says patting his mouth with a napkin of any remaining crumbs.
"Tell me the other reason, We've been here for three hours, It's almost evening..I can't wait anymore." Elena says.
"Very well...But not here." He answers. Elijah sets the money on the table a little extra for Matt's services. He took Elena's hand and left the place.
Elijah took the reigns of Elena's car, the car ride was quiet, she found out he was taking her home.
After getting out of the car, Elena and Elijah stood outside the walkway under the porch light shining, she looked at him.
"Okay, I'm home?" Elena spoke.
"I needed that time with you because I don't know if I will ever be able to see you again...Klaus called me yesterday...He wants to meet with me tonight and I don't know what will happen." Elijah says he looks down at the ground and then at her, he hated saying these words to her after losing her Aunt but he needed to take this opportunity, he may be able to see him family again.
"Elijah, You can't go by yourself take Damon and Stefan with you so you know you will come back to me." Elena suggests.
"They wouldn't be able to do anything they would only get in the way...Plus this is family business after all...Elena, You've made me happy...You've taught me that it's okay to love again, Until we see each other again this is goodbye." Elijah says sorrow in his brown eyes looking down at Elena who was tearing up.
His gaze lingered, he touched her face and he pressed his lips to hers in a long passionate kiss, Elena pulled away and he was gone. She remembered he whispered into her ear three little words of 'I love you.'
"Hello brother, As I promised I'm here and I didn't keep you waiting." Elijah says stepping foot in what used to be Alaric's apartment.
He looked to see Stefan was struggling with human blood, his mouth was full of blood and his eyes were veiny.
"What did you do, Niklaus?" Elijah questions he looked at Stefan and back at Klaus, disappointment in his voice.
"You see Stefan came to me knowing I had the cure for his stupid brother, There was a price to pay but I think Stefan will get along with it just fine...Look at the light in his eyes, Brother." Klaus says showing off his masterpiece.
"Excuse me I have to correct you...That's pain, he doesn't want this...He doesn't want to hurt humans." Elijah responds.
"Oh you and your morals...Don't you have different reasons for being here, I suggest you start speaking." Klaus says.
"Where's my family, Klaus?" Elijah questions getting to the point. "And don't you dare play games with me."
Klaus circles his brother a sadistic smile on his face. "You really want your precious, wait...How rude of you...Our family back together...Well...I can reunite you." He says he shoves a dagger into Elijah letting him fall to the ground.
Elena was stationed at the Salvatore's after getting tired of waiting at home, Damon was sick but Katherine had showed up to give him the cure. Elena waited in Damon's bedroom she wanted to go and find Elijah and Stefan she was about ready to head out of the room when Damon walked out from the bathroom showering from being all sweaty and sick, he ruffled his hair in a towel and looked at her.
"Don't go after them, You'll only get in the way...Both Elijah and Stefan are strong they will be back and hopefully Klaus's head on a platter." Damon orders.
Elena sighs turning to Damon. "It's hard...It's been hours neither of them have called...If I don't hear anything soon I'm going to go crazy." She says frustrated.
The doorbell rings, Elena with Damon behind her race down the stairs, she answers the door to see a strange girl at her door, she was about 16 years old, she was tan with freckles around her nose, hug black rimmed glasses with green eyes, black hair that was put in a top knot.
"Are you Elena Gilbert?" She asks.
"Yes I am, Who is asking?" Elena responds.
"This is for you." The girl replied. she handed her Manila envelope with her name written on the front in black cursive and then she walked away.
"What is it? Damon questions he crosses his arms looking at her.
She slams the door shut walking further into the room, Elena opened the envelope unfolding the piece of paper.
Dear Sweet Elena,
Hello Elena, I'd like to tell you that Stefan is joining the dark side where we drink human blood. I know what you've been doing to my brother and how you've been in love...Blah, Blah, Blah. I think it's time for a separation, Elijah is also coming with me...I have daggered him and has been reunited with my brothers and sister.
With Love,
Klaus.
"Why does this keep happening to me...Why do I keep losing the people I love." Elena cries she drops the note and looking up at Damon, she couldn't help to think of them both, Stefan was going along for the ride probably being forced to drink human blood and kill everything he sees while the man she loved was stuck inside a coffin until someone resurrected him.
He holds her close. "We will find them I promise." He says softly.