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The night fell and meeting with the wolf pack was upon them. The Mitchells had been worried when Elijah returned with Eternity in tow after disappearing for a while, but the old couple took it in stride. Mrs. Mitchell even went so far as to tease them, making a rather vulgar sexual comment that surprised him when it came out of her mouth. She had simply not seemed the type to make such a jest.

Once they had had ensured all was well, the Mitchells gave them the rest of the day to themselves. Though Mr. Mitchell did make Elijah promise to help him test out the new lawnmower, just as he had predicted the old man would. Of course, he had agreed to do so, unable to deny the kind human.

Elijah and his lady spent the ready of the day together in bed, undisturbed.

He hadn't wanted to think about anything, just to feel, and he had the impression that Eternity felt the same way. Therefore, he ensured they were throughly distracted for the rest of the day until nightfall. He wouldn't let her leave the bed, kept her pinned beneath him or above him, as had been the case a couple of times.

It had been wonderful just to be with Eternity, to lose himself in her. However, as with pretty much everything, the blissful peace didn't last. Night had eventually fallen and it was time to get to work.

Since they were going to a seedy bar in town, Elijah dressed casually in a plain white shirt, dark jeans, and a dark navy jacket with a pair of dress boots that he had Eternity conjure for him. Eternity, on the other hand, dressed in her battle gear: fuchsia colored corset top, black leather leggings, and combat boots. She added a leather duster jacket to complete her look this time. Even though she was dressed for battle, Eternity didn't conjure her weapons of choice to her side. After all, they weren't going into a fight...not right away.

After bidding the Mitchells a good night, Elijah guided Eternity into his Bentley and once she was comfortably inside, he moved to the driver's side and got behind the wheel. Glancing at Eternity briefly as he started the car, he smirked at her, and without wasting another moment, he took off, driving them into town.

The Riverside Bar was truly the filthy of the filthiest place Elijah had ever been to. It was located at the edge of town, away from the more civil parts of the little rural town. The outside was worn and old, obviously unkept. The inside was dark and rank. There was a cloud of smoke that loomed over the barely lit place. There was a long bar top with every kind of alcohol imaginable behind it, on the wall. At the back were a few pool tables crammed together in a small amount of space and this was where the members of the wolf pack congregated as if they were some type of biker gang.

Upon entering the place, Elijah recognized the two wolves from the hardware store and the others from the attack on the Mitchells. There was also a similar looking man to Loki, except that instead of red hair, he had the same dark locks as most of the others from his pack and he was a bit older looking. Still, while the resemblance was uncanny, Elijah couldn't recognize him outside of his encounter with the Trickster. He failed to recall any other meeting with the alpha. The memories were simply nonexistent.

The wolf pack busied themselves shooting pool and chattering amongst their ranks in a rather obnoxiously loud fashion. Such an uncivilized bunch of mongrels, Elijah thought with distaste.

Eternity lead the way through the smoke over to the group. When they saw her, every one of them stopped and stared in wonder at her. Though the ones that remembered seeing her the other night, also looked at her with fear. Obviously, they had recognized her. Yet, despite this, none shrank back from her. They simply paused in their activities to stare.

Then Elijah stepped into view beside her. Fear was an understatement when their eyes fell upon him. Most of them scrambled back, falling into defensive positions as they stared at him in alarm. The only one whom didn't behave like such a disgraceful coward was the alpha. He looked...bored, if anything. He was unmoving, hard and unafraid in front of the Original.

"Good evening, gentlemen," Elijah greeted politely with a tight smile.

"Mr. Mikealson," the alpha nodded curtly. "I don't know why you're here, but your presence is very much unwelcome. I be,, pulling you've foolishly stepped into the wolf's den and that could prove to be very unwise for you and your lovely companion."

Nearly instantaneously, the cowardly wolves became brave when their alpha silently signaled them to move in on Elijah right away. The alpha's underlings growled and snarled in an almost animalistic way, animated by their leader's command.

Elijah simply stood unintimidated by their bolstering. He could tear those wolves apart effortlessly. Though, lucky for them, he was feeling generous. Mostly because of Eternity. Alright, completely because of her. He would stay his violent impulse and wouldn't kill these wolves right there and then, unless it was absolutely necessary to do so.

"Oh, call down your men," Elijah told the alpha dismissively. "You know you're no match for me and I'd rather spare you the embarrassment of utter defeat, which is exactly what will come if you insist on attacking me. Besides, I didn't come here to dirty my hands with your filthy blood, but to settle whatever discourse you have with me. Peacefully, if at all possible."

The alpha looked both wary and surprised, but it vanished quickly from his face. It was replaced by a hard bitterness. "Peace," he practically growled. "You don't know the concept of the word. You're a vile, murderous monster, whom kills as he pleases. What could you possibly know of peace?"

"Well, when one has the right woman by their side, anything is possible," replied Elijah, nodding toward Eternity, of whom had remained perfectly still by his side, quietly watching the events that unfolded before her.

All eyes fell back to her. The hostility in the wolves that had been moving in to attack ceased. They all stood down immediately. Even the alpha's hard expression softened when faced with her presence.

Eternity was ethereally glowing in the near darkness and her unbound hair rippled like ocean waves around her, catching the light now and again and shimmering as a result. She was a sight as always. Though, Elijah's own reaction to her otherworldliness had changed. Instead of an automatic reaction of awe, he felt...pride. Pride in her ability to render others still without a word. To sooth the savage beast effortlessly.

She stared at them with those big sapphire eyes with a wonder of her own - and with patience. There was even a small tug of amusement upon her pink lips at the way every one of them went quiet.

"Gentlemen, allow me to introduce my lady, Eternity," Elijah announced.

"What a strange creature you are," the alpha said in a daze. "I can feel it. You are a creature of the woods, but not a werewolf like us. You're something else entirely."

Eternity smiled gently, "Aye, and I could show you exactly what, if you so wish, my lord wolf."

The other wolves looked to their alpha in curiosity as to what his reply would be.

Elijah had to admit that he was curious too. He wasn't sure that the alpha would care to see what she truly was. He might have thought it was some kind of trick or trap. That's what he would have thought in the wolf leader's position.

The alpha contemplated her offer, but only for the briefest moment.

"Show me," he murmured, which surprised Elijah.

He hadn't expected agreement, so easily.

"Then follow me," Eternity replied, turning gracefully back toward the entrance. On her way, she briefly looked to Elijah and winked at him.

The alpha and his wolves followed her as if entranced by her. Elijah, of course, followed as well, but was certainly not under whatever spell they were. He simply wanted to see it again; to see the unicorn that Eternity really was. That and he surely wasn't going to stay behind and wait for them to come back. That would be absurd.

There was a gnarled wood just on the other side of the bar. It was a dead wood without leaves upon the trees and burnt grass upon the ground, despite it being summertime when plant life should be in full bloom. It was here that Eternity lead them.

Once everyone was gathered, Elijah watched as she turned to the group with grace and bore witness to her transformation from woman to the strange white beast she truly was once again. The light in which engulfed her was blinding, causing everyone to shield their eyes against it.

As her unicorn form came into focus, she gave a sharp musical cry.

A collective resounding gasp echoed around Elijah as she appeared. Then even he was left in an awe all his own, when the dead forest sprang to resurrected life instantly around them. The trees were once more full of green leaves and the brown grass was once again green. Flowers of all kinds sprouted up from the ground as well. He couldn't remember seeing the forest come to life the other times he had witnessed the unicorn's appearance. Then again, Elijah had been distracted by the wonder that was the mythical creature. Therefore, it was completely possible such a phenomenon had happened then too.

The unicorn glowed in the night around them like an apparition. Her mane rippled down her back and her lion-like tail swished behind her as she let the wolf pack see her in her purist form. She stood unmoving, looking directly at the alpha with those mysterious eyes of hers, ones that could lay the soul bare.

The resounding gasps turned into sniffling weeps around Elijah and he noticed that all these muscle bound barbarians were crying at the sight of the unicorn. Then unexpectedly, they all took their reactions a step further. Instead of remaining strong in spite of the weak kneed feeling they were experiencing, all of them collapsed before her, willingly bowing down.

"You are beautiful," the alpha spoke to her, enamored.

The unicorn whinnied in vain agreement, making Elijah smirked a bit. She danced upon her cloven hooves in front of the wolf pack, floating upon the ground with fluidity. It was a happy sort of movement, as if she was glad the alpha thought her beautiful.

"I've never seen anyone like you before," carried on the wolf leader, "but I know you. You call to the wolf in me and it is impossible to not know."

The man was practically babbling like a lunatic. It was amusing to Elijah.

"Of course," the unicorn replied, "that is because your people and I are connected by the magic that flows through your veins. You may have never seen me nor will you ever encounter anyone like me again, but you know me, just as I know you though that connection. A special bond indeed."

Elijah felt a sudden spurt of jealousy well up in him at her talk of having a special connection with the wolf pack. It was irrational and he knew he shouldn't feel that way as it was nonsense, but he couldn't help it. Yet, he didn't let such a ridiculous feeling show upon his face, remaining as collected as always.

Then after a few more short moments, the unicorn transformed back into Eternity and the spell was mostly broken. They were still enamored by her, but it was at a lesser degree, similar to when Elijah had experienced her in her truest form for the first time.

"Now that you understand what I am," Eternity said to the alpha. "I believe you, my lord wolf, should heed my advice and sit in conversation with Mr. Mikaelson. You should settle whatever grievances there are; peacefully."

Immediately, the calmness that surrounded the pack shifted back into tense hostility. The wolves all clambered to their feet. The alpha glanced over at Elijah with that same hard bitterness as before. Then he turned back to Eternity.

"With all due respect, my lady," he said with a slight growl, "peace is impossible. Not after what he has done." He pointed an accusing finger at Elijah that he wanted to snap in two in retaliation, but refrained.

"And what exactly do you accuse me of doing?" Elijah spoke up for himself.

"Do you not remember?" The alpha responded rhetorically. "You and your devil of a brother slaughtered half my pack nearly thirty years ago, when you came looking for an alliance that we wouldn't give. You killed my parents in cold blood, right in front of me; a small child left orphaned by the ruthless Mikaelsons."

Still, Elijah didn't recall such an event. Then again, there had been many similar ones that he had partook in beside Niklaus. These many atrocities that he had committed in his long life tended to blend together, as there was so many of them.

When it was obvious to the alpha that he continued to not remember, the wolf leader grew furious and with a roar, he attacked. He grabbed Elijah by his jacket in one fist and moved to punch him across the face. A serious error on the alpha's part.

Elijah used his vampire speed to block the leader's fist and then twist in in such a way that it left him defenseless and in extreme pain. The pack became defensive then, tensions all around rising by the second. Yet, they didn't move to save their alpha, knowing perfectly well that Elijah could kill their leader easily before they could make a move against him and then slaughter them too.

At least, the rest of the pack had some wisdom about them.

"Forgive me for not recalling this supposed slaughter of your people," Elijah calmly murmured down to the yelping man in his grasp. "I've slaughtered a lot of people in my time. You're going to have to be a little more specific, if you wish to settle things without violence."

"Who said I didn't want violence?" The alpha ground out through the pain. "It's your lady that wants peace. I'd much rather rip you in half!"

"Bold words for someone at a severe disadvantage here," he quipped back, twisting the man's arm further which resulted in him screaming.

"Enough," called Eternity with such firmness that it left no room for arguing.

Elijah paused and looked at her. She didn't look angry with him for his violent reaction, but it was clear that she wanted him to release the squirming alpha. He did so out of respect for her and because he was mildly curious to know what she planned on doing. Obviously, she had something up her sleeve.

The alpha hissed and gripped his injured arm, stumbling away from Elijah as he did. He growled at him from his hunched over position and was primed to signal a full out attack. That much was obvious in his glaring, hateful gaze.

Eternity stepped between them, no doubt having seen the same in the alpha. "While what Mr. Mikealson did to your pack was wrong and I can completely understand your want for retribution," she said, "I cannot abide by senseless violence blinded by hate and anger - by a personal vendetta. Think about your people. You are their leader. Surely you do not want more lives lost by Mr. Mikaelson's hands. What leader would?"

Still, despite her words of reason, the alpha didn't seem willing to back down. He was mere seconds away from ordering a bloodbath at the expense of his people. His hatred was so great that he was foolishly blinded by it beyond reason.

"If you seek peace, your pack will live another day," Eternity implored coolly. "If not, then I'll let Mr. Mikaelson kill you and free your people from your madness."

The alpha's eyes widened in surprise at her, before turning accusing unto her. "You would let him kill me, after the heinous and cold blooded crime he committed against my people? You would betray us for him?"

"I do not condone Mr. Mikaelson's action upon your pack," she responded firmly, "but it is not me that betrays your pack now. It's you, sir wolf, if you send them to their needless deaths. I am merely trying to save them from such cruel fates by eliminating the inadequate and unworthy alpha, whom would rather have war than attempt peace."

The wolves around them looked at each other and began to quickly murmur amongst themselves. None of them made a move. They seemed unsure as to what to do, especially in the presence of someone like Eternity. Maybe they even agreed with her assessment of the alpha and the situation. Elijah couldn't be sure, but it was possible.

"If you had seen the cruelty and the lack of mercy your vampire friend rained down upon my people, you wouldn't be so quick to stand with him," the alpha growled back. "In fact, you'd most certainly turn against him."

"Not likely," Eternity returned definitely. "I'm quite aware that Mr. Mikaelson hasn't been a saint in his long life, that he is quite capable of wickedness. As I said, I do not condone those misdeeds of his, but I also understand that there is more to him than that cruel monster you accuse him of being.

"Is that not true of all? You can talk about justice and do good for others, but also be a domestic abuser or a bank robber or a mass murderer. We are all of light and dark, even you, even me - even the Mikaelsons. I am not one to turn my back on someone for their past, because I understand this simple truth."

Elijah felt his heart swell from her words. She saw worth in him, saw light in him amidst the darkness that was his monstrous nature. She didn't care about his past. Though he already understood all this, it was still a nice reaffirmation to hear it from her.

"Then what about justice for my people? Do they not deserve that much?" The alpha questioned venomously.

Eternity sighed, "That is the thing about supernatural creatures, we live by different rules. It's far more cutthroat, kill or be killed. Yes, your people do deserve justice, but is it worth more lives to obtain it? Because that's what the price is for justice amongst the supernatural. You can attack Mr. Mikealson, if you so choose, but it will only bring more pain and suffering. As a leader, you must know your enemy, when to rise up against said enemy and when to stand down. If you follow this vengeful path, your pack will be finished."

"You would allow this? You would allow our demise?" The alpha looked incredulously at Eternity.

"Aye, in this case, I would. Neither side is innocent, if you seek your revenge," she answered. "You are no better than Mr. Mikaelson, if you choose violence over diplomacy. So by all means, send your men to exact your revenge for the deaths of your parents and other pack members, but there will be no saving grace for your people, not from me."

The alpha seemed to come to reason, at last. He stood there contemplatively and at first, Elijah thought that maybe she had gotten through to him. Maybe he wouldn't so foolishly command his people into extinction for something that happened years ago. Perhaps, he would be the smart leader, the wise leader, who didn't sacrifice his people so easily.

If the wolf leader decided to attack with his pack, Elijah wouldn't hold back. He knew that Eternity understood this, which was why she was attempting to reason with the man. She was trying to save them.

Then at last minute, the alpha attacked him without commanding his pack to do the same. Though surprised that the leader had chosen to go it alone, Elijah anticipated his attack and quickly dispatched the wolf leader by shoving his hand through the man's chest and tearing his heart out. The battle was over as quickly as it had come and as Eternity had known he would be, Elijah was the victor.

The rest of wolf pack backed down immediately. At least, they had some self-preservation about them, unlike their leader. They said nothing to Elijah. Instead, with wide eyes, they all made quick exits from the vicinity.

This left him alone with Eternity.

"Well, that was a quick resolution," she quipped with a heavy sigh. "Though I certainly had hoped for a better outcome. There are simply some minds and hearts that cannot be swayed, no matter what truth is spoken."

"In all honesty, I did those wolves a favor by opening up the alpha position for their pack," he replied, turning to her. "That fool was willing to drive them to extinction. This way at least, they will get the opportunity for wiser leadership."

"Aye."

"Shall we head back now?"

"Aye."

Taking her hand into his non-bloody one, Elijah lead Eternity back toward the bar. He stopped inside to wash the filth away. Once that was done, the two of them headed back to the bed and breakfast for one last night.

Tomorrow they would be heading out to find Niklaus and hopefully, put an end to his madness before it could begin.

To Be Continued...