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Elijah is 25, I forgot to add that earlier...
As Isabella walked into the Falls she smiled softly upon seeing Elena. Elena was sitting upon a large rock. Isabella sat beside her "You know this was Katarina and I's favorite spot when we lived here" she told Elena looking at her. Elena turned her head so that their eyes met, Isabella could see the sad thoughtful look in Elena's. "I would come here to get away from all the questions everyone asked. I would come and think about Elijah mostly, pathetic I know but I missed him" Isabella said sadly looking out at the water. "It sounds like you still do. Will you tell me about him?" Elena asked. Isabella sighed but nodded she looked out at the water as she Elena about her love.
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Two girls laughed as a man chased them, "I won!" the man said amused. One of the girls giggled and replied "You have to chase us" he smiled at her and moved towards her as she quickly twirled over the stone bench nearby. "You're meant to catch me" she laughed as he slowly walked to where she was sitting. "But if I catch you the game will be over Elisaveta" he said charmingly causing her to blush as she ducted her head, the other girl, her sister, giggled and sat next to her giving her an amused look. "Thank you for entertaining us Elijah" the sister said, "You looked lonely inside Katarina and so I took pity on you" he replied sitting next to Elisaveta on her other side. "Klaus promised to spend the day with me but never returned home from the night" Katarina said softly, "Klaus does not live by any rules but his own" Elijah said. "He is a very charming man, hard for any woman to resist I suppose" she said in a soft, sad whisper, Elisaveta took her sister's hand to comfort her "And yet...?" she asked Katarina frowning in concern.
"I know not why he calls me; he seems to not care about me at all" Katarina said looking down at her free hand, "Unions have been built on much less" Elisaveta reminded her sister. "Is it wrong to want more?" she asked looking up, "You have more with Trevor" Elijah said softly. Katarina smiled but it didn't reach her eyes "Trevor believes that he loves me but true love is not real unless it is returned, do you agree?" Katarina asked him. Elijah thought for a moment before answering "I do not know, I am not sure I know how to believe in love Katarina" he said looking slightly at Elisaveta who bit her lip. "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?" Katarina asked looking at how he watched her sister.
He smiled slightly but it quickly faded as he stood "What did I interrupt?" Klaus asked walking over to them. "He has returned, long night?" Elijah asked, Katarina moved toward him looking worried "What has happened?" she asked, her sister however moved back slightly closer to Elijah as she paled at the sight. Elijah touched her arm and she looked at him, he looked down to her concerned but Klaus' answer irrupted them "The wrong villager picked a fight at the tavern" he said leading Katarina away. Elisaveta took a small step forward to stop her sister from leaving but Elijah caught her arm and shook his head in worry afraid of what Klaus would do to her if she irrupted them.
Elisaveta sighed but sat back down with Elijah at her side "Do you truly not believe in love my lord?" she asked hiding the sadness in her voice. He looked into her eyes "I don't know, whenever I think the answer is no I think of you Elisaveta and it leaves me unsure" he said, she blushed but smiled widely at him "When I think of love I think of you as well my lord" she said. He moved towards her slightly "Might I ask for a kiss from you my fair maiden?" he asked quietly, she nodded "Yes, nothing would please me more" she said softly as he closed the distance between them and placed a soft kiss upon her lips. It was everything Elisaveta could have hoped for in a kiss, she knew then that this man was the one was she to be with, that would hold her heart for eternity.
After she finished her story she drove Elena back to the Salvatore's house where Stefan and Damon were waiting on her. Elena ran over to Stefan and hugged him causing Isabella to smile, she moved to leave but Damon stood in front of her "And where do you think you're going?" he asked, she sighed "Back to Elijah" she said going to move past him but he caught her arm "No" he said. She gritted her teeth, and pushed him into the wall "I'm older than you, stay out of my way" she said and walked away she had almost made it to the door when Damon spun her around and stabbed her in the stomach. She sucked in a breath and broke his neck before removing the knife, she looked at Stefan "I'm sorry but I have to go back, I can't break my promise, not this time" she said.
She was healed by the time she got to the Lockwood Estate but her shirt was ruined, she tried to sneak past Elijah to head upstairs to change but his voice stopped her "Why do I smell your blood Elisaveta?" he asked looking at her. She sighed but turned to face him "Little mishap, I'll be down in a minute, I'm going to change" she said moving up the stairs before he could reply. She changed into a loose maxi dress and a pair of brown flats; she left her hair alone but took all her jewelry minus her bracelet off. She was tired and went to the kitchen for a blood bag to regain her strength after the Damon incident.
"Are you going to tell me what happened?" Isabella heard Elijah ask behind her, she jumped slightly and turned to face him "I forgot how quirt you could be" she said with a distant smile before turning back to the now heated blood bag that she put into a glass, she took a sip as Elijah moved to stand beside her. "Should I take that as a no to my question?" he asked. Her jaw tighten slightly, why did he care? He shouldn't care and it annoyed her that he did after everything she had done to him. "Why do you care, it's because of me that your brother lost his doppelgänger, and blamed you for it. Just stop, ok? Stop pretending to care when I know the only thing you feel for me anymore is hate, if that" she said slamming her glass down hard enough for it to break.
She sighed and turned to get a rag to clean up the mess, "Elisaveta-" "Look I don't need you to lie, or act like you don't hate me after everything I've did to you, I deserve it. And after Klaus is dead Katarina and I will leave, you won't have to see us ever again" Isabella said as she realized that it had been too long and she no longer held his heart as he held hers. He turned her around to face him as he glared down at her "I thought you said you weren't running anymore" he accused, she swallowed "I'm not running, I'm just doing the right thing and letting you go. It was a mistake to hold on to you this long with hope that you could forgive me, but I know now that is would be asking too much. I'm sorry for everything Elijah and I hope you find someone who truly deserves you" she said looking down at the floor as her lip trembled.
She had to let him go, even if it hurt her, she would get Katarina away from Klaus and they would leave just as they always did, maybe go to Italy or Greece, New York or California. Elijah forced her chin up and held it in place forcing her eyes to meet his own burning ones "No, you don't get to leave again, not this time, do you know how long I've looked for you, how long I've loved you? Did you know I found a way for your sister to survive the sacrifice, for you, so you would be happy, that's all I ever wanted. To make you happy. I don't want anyone else! Don't you get it?! I Love You!" he yelled angrily at her causing her to blink confused. All the anger left her body as she looked into his eyes, she didn't know what to say so did the only thing she could think of she kissed him.
