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Chapter 21

"Elena?" Elijah called out in a panic.

He took a step inside the room and suddenly the bathroom door opened and Anna stepped out.

"Elijah is something wrong?" she asked him.

"Where is Elena?" he asked her.

"She is taking a shower. What is going on?" she asked him again.

"Nicklaus is on his way here. Natalie had worked the spell but that's not the only problem we have, Matt is..." Elijah said stopping suddenly as Elena came out of the bathroom in a tee shirt and shorts.

"Matt is what?" Elena asked him. Elijah took her into his arms and hugged her fiercely.

"Elena, Matts been hurt" Elijah said as he steadied her.

"Is he?" she asked in a whisper.

"Yes and no" Elijah told her as she thought over his words.

Suddenly it hit her and she gasped as tears filled her eyes. She pushed away from Elijah and went down stairs in a hurry. Elijah cursed himself and followed. Elena found Matt sitting on the sofa. He was in transition. She shot Elijah a look and then to Rebecca.

"What happened?" she yelled as she went to matt. He looked at her.

"Elena, Are you alright?" he said his voice rough.

"Matt, are you?" she asked him knowing what she meant.

"I think so" he said to her. She hugged him suddenly and let the tears fall on her cheeks. Matt touched her hair as he hugged her tightly.

"Shh Elena it's going to be okay" he murmured.

Elena continued to cry into Matt's embrace. Matt held her for a moment before he stilled. Elena tried to pull away knowing what was happening. Suddenly Elijah had Elena out of Matt's embrace. Elena's tear soaked face looked at matt. He crouched over in pain. Elena pulled from Elijah and went upstairs to her room. She shut her door and fell to the floor crying. How had everything gone bad so quickly? Elena let her tears fall wrapping her like a long lost friend. She heard Elijah open the door but didn't care. She pulled her knees to her chest and buried her head. Elijah sat beside Elena and reached for her hand. Elena suddenly lifted her head to meet Elijah's waiting stare. She moved into his embrace as he held her strongly in his arms. Elena cried even harder as he held her closer. Elijah didn't say anything while he held Elena. After sometime she calmed and her sobbing stopped. Elena lifted her head and looked at Elijah.

"I'm sorry" Elena said as she wiped her eyes.

"Love it's alright" he whispered to her as he touched her cheek.

"No, it's not. None of this is okay Elijah. Everyone I love is either dying or getting hurt. "Elena said on the verge of tears.

Elijah gathered Elena closer to his chest. Suddenly Elijah stiffens. Elena felt his distress. She lifted her eyes to meet his.

"Elijah what is it?" she asked him.

"Nicklaus is here" he said in a low growl.

Elena stiffened and found herself standing still in Elijah's arms. He met her eyes and she nodded. He took her by the hand and took her downstairs to where everyone was. Including the newly changed Matt. When Elena finally made it down stairs Anna grabbed her into a hug. Elena took comfort from her. She pulled Elena to the kitchen and fixed her a cup of tea. Elena had just sat down when she heard Nicklaus's voice loud and clear.

"Elijah brother come and speak to me and no one shall be harmed" he spoke from the porch.

Elijah looked to Andrew, Anna, Rebecca, Matt, and Elena. He pointed to the kitchen. They all moved to the kitchen as Elijah went to the door. He opened it slowly. Nicklaus was standing in front of him.

"Ahh brother, smart decision" Klaus said smiling to Elijah.

"Nicklaus" Elijah said low.

"Come to your senses brother, surely you know Elena is nothing more than a bed partner" Klaus said smiling.

"Really Nicklaus, is that the best you can do?" Elijah said meeting his eyes.

"Elijah I will kill everyone in that house if you do not hand Elena over to me" Klaus said getting angry.

Elijah was about to say something when Nicklaus fell to his knees and started screaming. Suddenly Elijah saw the Salvatore's and Alaric pulling a woman up the stairs to the door. Elijah looked at the women and gasped.

"Andrea?" he whispered.

She met his eyes and grinned.

"Hello Lover" she purred.

Elijah couldn't believe how much she hadn't changed. The Salvatore's quickly moved into the house with Andrea in tow. Elijah watched as Klaus gathered his wits. He looked drained and weak.

"I will see you again brother" Nicklaus said in a low pained whisper before disappearing into the night.

Elijah shut the door and went in search of Elena. He rounded the corner into the kitchen and saw Elena in Damon's arms. He didn't say a word. He knew that Elena loved the Salvatore's. Suddenly he found himself looking at Andrea. She smiled and nodded to him. Elijah dropped his gaze from Andrea's and turned to Elena. She met his eyes and left Damon's hug to go to him. He opened his arms to her and she hugged him.

"So does anyone want to tell me how we leave and everything goes to hell in a hand basket?" Alaric asked breaking the silence in the room.

Elena met his eyes and cleared her throat.

"You might want to sit down for this one" Elena said to him. Alaric raised his eyebrows at Elena's request. He was about to say something when Elena spoke again.

"Trust me Rick this is a doosey" Elena said seriously.