A/N: Here is the next chapter sorry for the delay, but I have been busy and I have also been working on the sequel and my new fanfic.
This fic hasn't been beta'd so I apologize for any mistakes.
Disclaimer: I do not own any of the characters from The Vampire Diaries, they all belong to the writers and creators of the show.
The Auction
Chapter 11 – Timely Reunion
Elijah was busy thinking about the last few years, it seemed strange that the last time he saw her was just after she turned. He had business in New Orleans, especially when Klaus was involved. He was the eldest and however much he despised some of Klaus's actions, he would go to the ends of the earth for him.
Now years later they meet each other like no time has passed. Vampirism suited Elena, he knew she never wanted to be one, but fate seemed to think otherwise. The powerless, young Doppelgänger was now shining. But with his blood running through her veins, she was now fearless and strong, while still maintaining her compassionate and kind side.
She didn't turn off her emotions or become reckless, Elena was everything he admired and more. He was in love with her, she was always on his mind. Even when he was trying to rebuild New Orleans after some conflicts, Elena was always the person he thought of when he woke and the last he saw before he slumbered.
She was beautiful as she strolled through the woods with him. This strange place kept throwing more troubles in their way. First he had been talking to a disappearing and reappearing man, and then he gets thrown into a fairy tale. Where does it end?
They were now at the edge of the forest, the witches castle was on the horizon only an hour or so before they reached the castle. It looked like three castles combined, it took up most the land.
"Elena, before we go there, I need to say something." Elijah had been thinking about how he would say those words to her, those three little words.
"What is it Elijah? Are you ok?" Elena showed worry and concern, thinking that his next words were going to be bad news.
"I Love You Elena Gilbert. I think I always have. I left you once with hopes that you could have a semi normal life, but now that we meet again I don't want to let you go again." Elijah was facing Elena. They were only mere inches away and Elijah gently brushed the side of Elena's cheek.
Elena didn't know what to do first. Shout with happiness, kiss him or say it back. She decided on the latter. "Elijah, I love you!" She closed the space between them and placed her lips on his, slowly pulling on his neck for a deeper kiss.
This may be a fantasy land, but they both knew that these feelings were real. It wasn't just a fleeting moment, this was a love that would last an eternity and they both knew it.
They separated slowly, distracted by looking in the others eyes. Though the moment was soon brought to an abrupt halt when they heard shouting behind them. They stepped away from each other and now faced the direction of the voices. They were on alert and waited in a defensive position for the voices to make themselves known.
"Where are we? We've been here already!" Caroline was frustrated, they had passed this part of the forest before, she was sure of it.
"We haven't love, my original senses are telling me to go this way." Klaus replied calmly.
"Arghhh! We're lost! We have been past this part before!" Caroline was adamant that she was right, she wanted to turn back but Klaus wouldn't let her.
"We are not lost love, in fact that tree over there is new." Klaus smiled at Caroline's obvious scowl but that didn't faze him. He continued walking with Caroline following behind. She was still moaning and determined to prove she was right.
They reached a tree line and Klaus chuckled at the sight in front of him. During Caroline's explosive commentary he hadn't used his sense to observe his surroundings. Ahead of him was both Elijah and Elena standing in a forward position looking ready to attack. Their stance changed once they noticed it was him and Caroline.
"Caroline?!" Elena said shocked and quickly use vampire speed to bring her into a hug. Klaus and Elijah went into a brotherly hug while patting each other on the back.
"Elena! What are you doing here?" Caroline asked quickly.
"I don't know, one minute we were in a shop and the next we were in this wonderland. How did you get here? Have you seen anyone else?" The questions were coming so fast that Elijah and Klaus just shook their heads.
"We were going after Katherine and poof here we are. Oh my god! Bonnie and Kol were with us!" Caroline covered her mouth with her hand, but Elena just gently hugged her "they will be fine Care. It's so good to see you!"
Bonnie had been following Kol's instincts for hours it seemed, but unlike him she was human and didn't have vampire speed. She couldn't walk as fast and she was tired, Kol's strides were like a giant, but maybe that was just him using his vampire abilities without realising.
"Come on Darling! Keep up!" Kol said cheerfully, his smile only widened further at Bonnie's scowl.
"I'm walking as fast as I can Kol!" Bonnie was getting frustrated, she didn't know if they were going the right way or if Kol was just wanting to spend more time in the woods with her…alone.
"Well I did offer to carry you darling but you refused" Kol simply stated.
"I know Kol, but I have two feet I can walk by myself" bonnie was stubborn and Kol liked that in a woman. He was getting a little irritated that she refused to take up his offer when it would solve all their problems.
"Look I love you but why can't you just let me carry you?!" Kol quickly shouted in an annoyed tone.
"Because…wait! What did you just say?" Bonnie could only stand in shock at Kol's explosive manner while saying I love you. But she couldn't deny that she felt the same. Though now wasn't necessarily the time to say it.
"I..I.I…that didn't mean to come out like it did. Dammit!" He avoided Bonnie's gaze as he turned away from her. He was trying to think of ways to get past this hiccup.
"I love you too Kol" Bonnie didn't know what else to say. She wanted those words he said to be true even if it wasn't the way she imagined it happened.
Bonnie couldn't see how it happened, but she was looking at Kol then all of a sudden she was in his arms in a passionate kiss. She had closed her eyes and wrapped her arms around him. When they both opened their eyes they smiled at each other. Suddenly their surroundings changed and they were in a different part of the forest.
Kol looked around, not even putting Bonnie down. He heard voices and his instincts told him to run towards them. Bonnie was about to speak but he covered her mouth and listened further. A few seconds later he had moved Bonnie into a fireman a carry, placing her over his shoulder.
Using vampire speed Kol ran through the forest, ignoring the complaints coming from behind him, and also forgetting that his little witch had been whacking him on the back for how ever long.
They reach a tree line and Kol stopped at a voice shouting his and Bonnies name.
"Kol?! Bonnie?!" Elena said in a questioning voice, she could hear shouting coming from the forest and when she finally gaze to the trees she saw Kol's figure standing there with a limp on his shoulder.
"Is she okay?" Elena quickly hanged the question when she saw her best friend draped over Kol's shoulder.
"Elena?" Bonnie asked at the same time Kol responded with "Oh she's fine. My kiss seemed to make her faint, apparently I'm that good." Kol smirked and saw Elena shake her head in amusement while Bonnie repeatedly hit Kol's back.
"That's so not true!" Bonnies voice sounded from behind. "Now put me down!"
"Darling! That hurts…truly, no need to lie. I know it made you weak at the knees." Kol had shifted Bonnie off his shoulder and put her down with as much gentleness as possible. Even though he was joking, he truly did feel something for his little witch.
"You know what I mean Kol." Bonnie glared amusingly at him and then leant in for a kiss, it was passionate and heated, only to be broken by a whistle coming from Klaus. Kol looked deep in to Bonnie's eyes and with all seriousness said "See weak at the knees". This caused everyone to laugh and Bonnie to slap Kol's shoulder.
Soon they all stood together, almost in a circle. Not long after that everything went black for all of them.