Chapter 25 – Closer To The Edge
I walked up the stairs slowly after Elena and Rose. I really didn't want to be back in Richmond after what had happened at the café. Something about all of this just wasn't sitting right with me, why all of the smoke screens? What was so grand about Klaus that would keep him so secretive?
"Slater? Slater, it's Rose. Open up!" Rose's voice cut through my thoughts as she banged on the worn down door. The paint chipping off made me think no one was behind that door just because it looked like it hadn't been used in a long time. "He's not home, sorry."
"No. We didn't come all the way out here for nothing," Elena argued.
Rose rolled her eyes before looking at me. I just shook my head and put my hands up not wanting anything to do with arguing with Elena especially when she was on a mission. Rose grumbled something before turning to the door and using her vampire strength pushed it open causing something to break on the other side before the double doors swung open to reveal a nicely furnish apartment.
"After you," Rose said smugly gesturing for Elena and me to go in. Elena immediately walked in without a second thought. I on the other hand hesitated before finally walking in. "Slater?"
Elena started walking into the apartment before she stopped and looked around after she was just inside the doorway. I walked past her and towards what looked like the bed room area and froze. Lying on the ground was Slater only he had a stake sticking out of his chest his skin gray ad veiny.
"I don't think he's gonna be much help," Rose said from behind me. I jumped not expecting her to be behind me.
Elena appeared next to me as she gazed down at Slater's body shaking her head. She was more devastated by the fact that now there was no one to contact Klaus. Elena didn't say anything before she saw some computer monitors. I on the other hand knelt down next to Slater and put my hand on the stake. I jerked my hand back really fast when several images appeared before my eyes before vanishing. There was a blond man with Elijah and a little girl…It didn't make sense.
"What is it?" Rose asked softly kneeling down next to me.
"It's not possible," I muttered standing up yanking on the stake as I did pulling it out of Slater.
"Looks like whoever blew up the coffee shop found him and killed him for his information," Elena's voice echoed through the apartment.
"Yeah, probably to stop him from helping people like us. The guy was a vampire almanac. Knowing too much information just bit him in the ass," Rose responded bitterly as she walked towards the windows and threw open the curtains startling Elena.
"What are you…?" Elena questioned staring at Rose like she had lost it.
"Tempered glass, UV rays can't penetrate," she responded back simply. I rolled my eyes as she kept talking. "I used to just come here and watch the day."
"I'm sorry about Slater."
"Moving on," I groaned before sitting down in front of the computer monitor setting the stake down next to me startling Elena. She glanced between me, the stake, and the dead body before finally shaking it off and focusing on what I was doing.
"Any luck?" Rose asked.
"It's password protected. Paranoid much?" I asked looking back at Rose.
"Then this is pointless, let's just go," Rose said wanting to get out of there as soon as she could.
There was a small crashing noise coming from somewhere further in the apartment. Immediately all three of us were on alert: there was someone else here. I grabbed the stake and gripped it tightly in one hand stepping in front of Elena as Rose turned to us.
"Stay here." Elena and I watched closely as the vampire moved through the apartment. Elena was itching to follow after Rose but I made sure she stayed put in case we needed to make a get-away. "Alice?" We could hear Rose asking before she came back into view.
"Rose!" An unfamiliar female voice cried out before a girl was seen throwing herself at Rose. The girl was bawling as she held onto Rose. I looked at Elena who looked saddened by the exchange.
"What is this Twilight?" I muttered turning away from the crying duo before walking towards the kitchen. I let out a heavy sigh before I felt someone next to me.
"You don't have to be so negative," Elena said as she started going through cabinets.
"Oh I'm sorry, I'm just here with my friend trying to find the best way to convince her that this suicide mission is going to end badly," I responded sarcastically as Elena pulled out some teabags.
"This needs to happen," Elena explained softly glancing up at Rose and the crying Alice.
"I won't let it and you know that Elena. You can call Klaus here but I'll make sure you're gone before he even comes within a hundred miles of this place."
I fell silent as Elena stared at me a gaping look on her face. She shook her head before she turned back and focused on the tea. I turned to look at Rose and Alice and watched them closely until Rose stood up and walked towards me.
"She found him a few minutes before we did," Rose said softly.
"She's faking it isn't she?" I asked taking in the dark clothes, dark hair, and dark makeup.
"Big time."
"Her boyfriend just died. Why would she be faking it?" Elena asked defending the girl.
"Those tears are for her. She didn't care about Slater. She was only dating him long enough to see if he'd turn her," Rose said before we all turned our gaze back to Alice who was sitting there sniffling. Elena just shook her head before walking towards Alice the cup of tea in her hands.
Alice thanked Elena before she got a good look at her. I could see the wheels turning in her head as she stared at Elena and it was making me very edgy. "You look really familiar. Did you know Slater?"
"Not personally, no. I just knew that he kept detailed records of all of his vampire's contacts and I was hoping that he could point me towards Klaus."
"Doubtful. Klaus doesn't want to be pointed at," Alice commented before taking a sip of her tea.
"Do you know Slater's computer password?" I asked cutting straight to the point of being here.
"Are you seriously asking me that right now? I just saw my boyfriend with a stake through his heart," she snapped at me.
"If you know it tell us now otherwise you're just wasting our god damn time," I snapped.
"Who do you think you are?" Alice growled back before taking another sip of her tea.
"What if I could convince Rose to turn you?" Elena asked scooting closer to the girl. I rolled my eyes before crossing my arms over my chest. Elena was really on a mission to piss everyone off. Judging by the look on Alice's face Elena had hit the bull's-eye.
"Will you show us his files now?" I asked in a nicer tone.
Alice nodded before getting up and walking over to Slater's computers. I leaned against the table as I watched Alice's fingers glide across the keyboard rapidly before she had entered the computer a frown setting on her face. I looked closer and noticed several files were labeled EMPTY.
"Someone's been here. The hard drive is completely wiped out," Alice reported looking up at me and Elena.
"Yeah, probably whoever killed him," Rose muttered.
"Lucky for you, Slater was paranoid. Everything's backed up on a mode server."
That's when I felt something moving down my lip. I reached up and felt for it, not realizing what it was until I pulled my hand away. On my fingers was blood. I quickly turned away from the group and touched the area under my nose and found the source of the blood. Why would I be bleeding like I had used too much power…? Bonnie! Oh no what was she doing? I quickly wiped the blood away before wiping it on my dark jeans.
"These are all leads to vampires?" Elena asked pulling me back to reality.
"Slater was obsessed. Almost as much as me."
"What about that one: Cody Weber? They exchanged dozens of emails about Elijah," Rose said pointing to a name on the screen.
"I could call him," Alice nodded.
Elena handed Alice her phone before saying, "Tell him that we're trying to send a message to Klaus: the doppelganger is alive and she's ready to surrender."
"What?!" Rose cried out.
"Oh my god! I knew I recognized you!" Alice grinned giddy before dialing.
"Get him the message please…" Elena said unsurely before walking away. Rose quickly followed after Elena sending me a desperate look.
"I need you to do me a favor," I said to Alice before she dialed any more numbers.
"What?" she snapped obviously not liking me very much.
"Tell him the ancestor of Dagda is ready and willing to negotiate for the life of the doppelgänger."
Alice gave me a gaping look before nodding frantically. I patted her shoulder thanking her before walking out to where Elena and Rose were talking.
"It's either me or my family," Elena told her passionately.
"So this whole charade is some suicide mission so that you could sacrifice yourself and save everyone else?"
"Elena's not sacrificing herself," I said making my presence known. "I'll make sure of that."
I looked up as Alice walked into the room. "Cody is on his way and he really wants to meet you. Both of you."
Elena shot an accusatory look my way before Rose groaned. She shook her head muttering something about crazy suicidal people while Alice just looked between me and Elena a giddy look on her face. I opened my mouth to say something, but Elena shot me a death glare before turning and walking towards the window. The sun was going down meaning vampires would start roaming the night soon.
Elena was somewhere else in the apartment and I knew I should have gone looking for her, but I couldn't bring myself to do it. I needed to figure out how I was going to get her out of here without any vampires getting their hands on her.
"What are you doing here?" Damon's voice cut through the silence. I quickly whipped around to see a very pissed Damon Salvatore standing there shooting daggers at me.
"What are you doing here?" Elena's voice came from the other side of the kitchen. I glanced over and watched as Elena strode into the kitchen giving Damon her best glare. She then glanced between me and Rose her gazing stopping on Rose. "You called him?"
"I'm sorry, Elena," Rose said looking at her shaking her head.
"You said that you understood," Elena said softly looking at Rose the anger still on her face. I still had the stake in my hand and an idea came to mind with the arrival of Damon.
"She lied," I said softly to Elena. I was standing right behind her causing her to whip around and look at me. As she did I took the blunt end of the stake and smashed it against her temple before Elena crumpled to the ground. "That is gonna hurt in the morning," I groaned looking down at the unconscious girl on the floor.
"Are you crazy?!" Rose shouted looking at what I had just done.
"Jury's still out on that one," I responded smirking slightly before looking up at Damon who looked flabbergasted at what I had just done.
"Couldn't have done better myself," he commented. Just then Alice came tramping into the room her eyes lighting up when she saw who was standing there.
"Damon Salvatore," she grinned obviously enjoying this vampire interaction.
"Get rid of her," Damon growled glancing at the girl briefly before his gaze went back to me. I did nothing except glare back.
"No way," Alice argued before she was dragged out of the room by a very irritable Rose who was also carrying Elena.
"We're leaving. Now," Damon growled grabbing onto my arm.
"No I'm not," I stood my ground crossing my arms over my chest after I had set the stake on the counter.
"I said we're leaving," Damon took a menacing step towards me as he said this.
"I'm not going with you. You need to take Elena and get out of here," I said pointing to the door.
"You don't get to make decisions anymore," Damon snapped his face hovering in front of mine.
I scoffed a lazy smirk on my face. "Yes I do. I'm not Elena, Damon. You can't boss me around and think it's going to get you anywhere. I'm going to Klaus and I'm going to get him off Elena's tail one way or another. That's my decision to make not yours."
"Whose gonna save your life while you're out making decisions?" He asked his face softening slightly hearing what I had to say before it was one again sharp and judging.
"Are you ignoring everything I'm saying because you think it's cute? I don't want to be saved. Not when Klaus is threatening everything I care about," I growled pushing Damon. He took a step back before grabbing my arm and pulling me to him.
"Get your ass out the door before I throw you over my shoulder and carry you out myself," he stated menacingly as his grip tightened on my arm.
"You just don't get it do you!" I snapped pulling my arm back. "You really wanna do it this way?"
I thought about grabbing the stake but that was taking it a bit too far. I did the next best thing and pulled my fist back before throwing it at him hoping to hit in in the face with it, but instead my fist came in contact with Damon's hand. I stupidly tried fighting his strength only to have him pull me closer to him my fist still in his hand. This was plan A; let's move to plan B shall we?
"Take Elena and go," I said softly.
"Not without you," he responded his hand still holding onto my fist.
I shook my head before focusing on Damon and all the little aneurysms going on in that pretty head of his. I watched a pained look cross his face as he struggled to keep holding onto my hand. I refused to turn up the intensity, but I could tell he was having a hard time with this. Before I could break the spell Damon released my hand put in a flash I felt my back hit the ground breaking my concentration. I felt his hands on my shoulder as I looked up at him breathing heavily.
"Don't ever do that again," he growled leaning forward his face centimeters from mine before he pulled back and pulled me to my feet.
"Are you two finished?" Rose asked from the living room.
"Where's Alice?" I asked.
"Bedroom," Rose nodded causing Damon to give me one last glare before disappearing into the bedroom. She then turned her gaze to me. "You know he wouldn't leave you even if it meant going up against Klaus himself to protect you."
"He's gonna leave," I replied softly looking over to where Elena was laying unconscious on the couch. "He has to."
I walked over to where Elena was laying and brushed some of the hair out of her face before I got a good look at where I had hit her. I winced seeing the large red welt I had left on her temple which would more than likely turn into a very nasty bruise later on. I kept mentally apologizing to her before Damon came stalking back into the room.
"Time to go. Alice is soundly sleeping and won't remember a moment of this horribly stupid day," he snapped looking at me before reaching down and picking Elena up bridal style.
Before anything else could be said or done the double doors to the apartment burst open revealing three equally menacing looking men. It only took a moment to realize they were vampires, the ones Alice had called earlier.
"We're here to see the child of Dagda," the one in the middle spoke first. "We're here about the doppelgänger."
"Thank you for coming," I said trying to step around Damon. Before I could move forward somehow he had managed to grab onto my arm.
"I will break your arm," he glared at me menacingly.
"You really want a repeat of earlier," I snapped quietly.
"There's nothing here for you," Damon told them simply shaking his head at the vampires.
The third vampire that was still standing in the doorway to prevent escape let out a strangled cry before something cracked and he fell to the ground dead. Standing there behind him was none other than Elijah. I stared at him shock written all over my face as my hand shot to my pocket where I felt the watch against the fabric of my jeans. At vampire speed he sped up so he was standing in front of the two remaining vampires, while Rose used her vampire speed to get the hell out of there.
"I killed you. You were dead," Damon said aloud staring at Elijah shocked just like everyone else in the room minus Elena.
"For centuries now," Elijah responded casually before looking at the man I assumed was Cody. "Who are you?"
"Who are you?" Cody bit back.
"I'm Elijah," he answered simply glancing over at me before his gaze rested on the vampires in front of him. It was like flipping a switch because their demeanor changed so suddenly.
"We were gonna bring her to you for Klaus. She's the witch Klaus is always talking about. She is willing to negotiate for the doppelgänger. I don't know how she exists but she does. Klaus would want to see her," Cody explained and the entire time he was explaining Elijah's gaze met mine and didn't waver until Cody was finished.
"Does anyone else know that you're here?" he asked his gaze still locked with mine.
"No."
"Well, then you have been incredibly helpful," Elijah responded.
In a matter of seconds Elijah thrust his hands into each vampire's chest before ripping their hearts right out of their bodies. I jumped in shock seeing him standing there with the hearts in his hands before he let them roll off his hands and onto the floor. I could feel Damon stiffen in front of me as Elijah then turned his gaze to us.
I knew Damon would be useless because he had Elena in his arms and I didn't want to hurt Elijah no matter what he had done. I opened my mouth to say something but before I could Elijah at vampire speed came straight for me and Damon. Before anyone could react I felt myself being lifted into his arms before the world blew past us in a blur. I felt some kind of clothe cover my face an unrecognizable smell invading my nostrils as the world got even more blurry before it completely faded.
I blinked quickly trying not to think about the lightheadedness I was feeling. I slowly sat up taking in my surroundings the best I could while fighting the urge to pass out again. The sun was shining in through the blinds, but the room was still darker than normal.
I shifted my body so my feet were on the floor. I glanced back at where I had been laying and saw the couch with a couple of pillows and a blanket. I looked around at the room and saw a few picture frames of some people I didn't recognize before I stood up and started towards the nearest door.
"I wouldn't do that," Elijah's voice drifted from the corner of the room.
"Kidnapping me? What's wrong with you?" I asked turning to face the source. "The Elijah I knew-"
"The Elijah you knew is gone," he said coldly.
I shook my head, "I don't think he is." I reached into my pocket and pulled out the watch holding it up for him to see. "If he was I wouldn't be standing here."
Elijah shook his head slightly before walking towards me his gaze jumping between me and the watch hanging in my hand. He reached out and gently took the watch from me a faraway look in his eyes.
"You said you were scared I was dead…Why?" I asked trying to pull his attention back to me. Elijah shook his head snapping out of whatever it was he was thinking about. He didn't say anything. "Did it have something to do with Klaus?"
"Doesn't it all?" Elijah responded bitterly his hand tightening around the watch. "His reign of terror has to end."
"What are you talking about?"
"The ritual, the curse…It all has to end."
"Then let's end it," I told him straightening up. "Take me to Klaus and I can end this."
"You're not going anywhere near Klaus. Not over my dead body," Elijah said softly before walking to the window in the room.
"We'll technically you're dead. So that wouldn't be a problem…" I trailed off.
"The only one who's going to die is the doppelgänger," Elijah snapped raising his voice slightly before lowering it again.
"No, she's not. If you kill Elena you better be prepared to kill me too."
Elijah appeared in front of me at vampire speed his face inches from mine as he stared down into my eyes. I could feel my breathing pick up as well as my heart rate. Elijah noticed this and took a step back from me but not breaking his gaze.
"I swore to protect you and I will stand by that."
"Why?" I asked gazing up at him. "What is it about Klaus that has you so uptight?"
"It's your history with him!" Elijah snapped before closing his eyes briefly like he couldn't believe what he had just said. I couldn't believe what he had just said.
"My history with him?" I asked staring at him confused. "Elijah, what history?"
"Come brother, don't you think this little charade of yours has run its course?" Elijah asked as the two walked along the pathway that wound through the small park.
It was a bright summer's day and there were children running around who had not a care in the world. They had no idea the danger that was in that park at the moment. Elijah didn't want to be anywhere near children especially small ones with Klaus around. His track record with small humans was less than stellar. They were still walking a jungle gym with several small children coming into view.
"Do you remember how angry I felt when Katerina turned herself?" Klaus asked as they walked nearer and nearer to the play area.
"Of course," Elijah bit out bitterly. "But what does Katerina have to do with this?"
Elijah expected an answer, but he didn't get one. He looked over at his brother and noticed him staring at the children. If Klaus was going to go on a mini killing spree he wouldn't stop his sadistic brother, but he would high-tail it out of there. He turned his gaze to his brother once more opening his mouth to say something, but was cut off by Klaus.
"What was the name of the man who helped mother?" Klaus asked.
"Eochaid, why?" Elijah answered looking between Klaus and the playground.
Klaus smirked before he began walking towards the children. Elijah stood his ground and watched curious as to why his brother was bringing this up. Why all the interest in Katerina? And the Dagda? Elijah could still hear Klaus as he knelt down next to a little girl, maybe 4 or 5 years of age. She had long brown hair, piercing green eyes…Familiar piercing green eyes. No it couldn't be.
"What is your name, sweetie?" Klaus asked smiling sweetly at the unsuspecting child.
"Jaycee," she responded immediately trusting the man. That was the problem with children. They were too trusting. "What's yours?"
"Klaus."
"You have a funny name," she giggled.
"And you have very pretty eyes," Klaus responded smiling at the little girl. "Do you want to see something really cool?" the little girl nodded her head spastically before Klaus reached over and picked her up setting her on his hip as he and the little girl, Jaycee, walked towards Elijah.
"What are you doing?" Elijah snapped looking around trying to see if anyone had noticed Klaus take the girl.
"I'm getting my witch," Klaus responded simply smiling at the nervous looking little girl.
Elijah reached over and pulled the little girl from Klaus' grip before growling at his brother, "The way to break the curse is dead, the Petrova line ended with Katerina. Give it up Niklaus."
"That is the witch that's going to break my curse," Klaus smirked pointing to the girl in Elijah's arms. He nodded sweetly to the little girl before stalking off. Elijah looked down at the innocent child in his arms and when she looked up at him that's when he decided.
"I'm not going to let him hurt you, I promise, Jaycee."
The little girl just stared at him before laying her little head on his shoulder before she stuck her thumb in her mouth and started sucking on the finger. Elijah slowly walked her back towards the playground a protective grip on the small girl.
"Why don't I remember this?" I asked looking up at him.
As Elijah explained to me the beginning we had started walking outside. A small park with a playground where several children were running around their parents not far behind. Something about this place felt extremely familiar. Eerie familiar.
"Because I compelled you to forget…Besides at such a young age memories like that are not likely to resurface, but just in case they did…" Elijah trailed off as we walked. "The first time I saw you, you were on the monkey bars."
I stared at him curiously before glancing over to the playground. The monkey bars stood off to the left. Two little girls were swinging on the bar at the moment laughing and talking to each other. It was here. Klaus first laid eyes on me here.
"That doesn't explain why he picked me out when there were dozens of other children here," I crossed my arms over my chest before turning to look at Elijah.
"It was your eyes. Tell me what do you know about the story of the Dagda?"
"Only what I've been told. Our druid clan or our races are all descendants of the all-father. He gave us our power…our blood."
"And it's false," Elijah dead-panned.
I scoffed, "Okay, I'll bite. How is it false?"
"Dagda was just a nickname. Eochaid was his name. A great man, kind of a joker. He got a reputation for being a miracle healer. Can you guess why?"
"Magic. He was drawing from the elements," I commented as we began walking again. "But he's a god in our world."
"He was just a man. A man who helped put the curse on Klaus….After that he went back to Ireland and his reputation became legend. But of course you can't get away with doing something to my brother without full vengeance."
"The grandidierite," I responded softly.
"I tracked down as many of those stones as I could find and destroyed them. Only few exist anymore."
"I'm sure…But that doesn't explain why Klaus singled me out."
Elijah came to a stop prompting me to come to a stop. We were standing near a small lake. He glanced out at the water like he was trying to gather his thoughts for whatever it was he was going to tell me next.
"Elijah?"
"Because you are the direct descendant of Eochaid. You have his eyes. His power. When Klaus thought the doppelgänger was dead he turned to tracking down Eochaid's bloodline. They were the only ones strong enough to break the curse without the use of the doppelgänger," Elijah finally turned to look at me. "You were the first one he had come across since the time when Katerina was human. Since the 15th century. You're the first who has shown a strong enough essence of his power."
I shook my head, "Which means…"
"He's going to force you to break the curse using Elena, a vampire, a werewolf, and the moonstone under the light of a full moon."
"Then what? What does he have to gain from breaking the curse?"
"It's his quest for total power…And he's going to make sure your line can't curse him any further."
"He's going to kill me," I whispered.
I sighed as I stepped onto the porch of the Salvatore boarding house. Everything that Elijah had told me was hanging in my mind, invading my every thought. I would protect Elena until the very end and from the way Elijah made it sound that's what would happen.
"I won't let him harm you. I'd never let him harm you."
But could Elijah protect me? He said he would, but when it came down to it would he really choose me over his own flesh and blood? His own family? He wouldn't. I know him. I opened the front door and walked in before closing the door behind me.
"Stefan?" I called out setting my bag down on the table next to the door. "Stefan?" Well that's weird. "Damon? I'm back!"
I walked into the living room and found it was empty. The same for their kitchen, both their bedrooms, and even the basements and cells. I walked into the library and immediately the smell of smoke reached my nostrils. I looked around the room and noticed a bowl with some ashes in it and that's when it clicked. I reached down and touched the bowl before pulling my hand back feeling the power.
"Bonnie," I muttered before walking back out to the lobby. I reached into my bag and pulled out my cellphone dialing Bonnie's number waiting impatiently as I paced back and forth.
"Hello?" a male voice answered.
"Jeremy?" I asked confused.
"Jay?"
"Jeremy, where's Bonnie?" I asked grabbing my bag and heading back out the front door.
"She's sleeping," Jeremy lowered his voice. "Are you okay? We've all been worried. Damon and Elena said Elijah took you."
"I'm fine Jer," I responded closing the door behind me. "I'm in one piece. No need to worry. Where is everyone?" I asked as I started my walk down the road. I heard Jeremy sigh on the line. "Jeremy…"
"Jay…its Stefan. He's in the tomb with Katherine."
I felt like my world had just come crashing down. He was in the tomb with Katherine where the spell to keep vampires in was at. I could hear Jeremy calling out my name through the phone but I didn't answer.
I ended the call before I made a hard left and burst into a run towards the trees. We weren't far from the church ruins and I had to get there. I had to know he was okay despite being locked up with Katherine. How had he ended up in there? What had happened?
I could feel the trees branches and shrubs hitting my face and arms, but I honestly didn't give a damn. I kept pushing myself forward at a full run before the ruins came in sight. I didn't stop before I found the entrance and made my ways down.
"STEFAN!" I cried out coming around the corner only to get pushed against the wall. I looked up to see Damon staring down at me. His hands were on my wrists pinning me to the wall.
"Don't you dare."
"Damon let go! Stefan's in there I have to get him out."
"We were worried about you. Elijah snatched you and we needed the moonstone to bargain for your life," he snapped.
"You shouldn't have been worried about me! Elijah wouldn't hurt me! How could you let this happen to him?!"
"What are you talking about? I was too busy saving you from your crazy kamikaze mission with Elena!" Damon snapped back.
I pushed him away from me and ran towards the opening of the actual tomb. I was about to reach the point of no return when a pair of arms wrapped around my waist and held me still not letting me go into the tomb.
"Let go, Damon! Stefan!" I yelled into the tomb. I could see someone peeking around the corner from inside but I couldn't make out who it is.
"Jaycee, stop," Damon growled pulling me away from the door.
"You didn't even have to go after the moonstone in the first place!"
"It was the right call!" Damon growled as I kicked and struggled against him.
"The right call?!" I snapped kicking still. "I can handle Elijah! I can handle Klaus! I can't handle Stefan being stuck in there with her!"
"Aww, you might wanna get used to it princess," Katherine's voice met my ears. I watched as she came around the corner. "He's all mine until the spell is released."
"You can go to hell!" I snapped glaring at Katherine. "Stefan!" I cried out when I watched him come around the corner.
"Jay…" he said softly before he quickly started walking towards me. Katherine's hand on his chest stopped him as she glanced over at me.
"I'm going to get you out of here, Stefan. One way or another. I'm going to get you out of here."
I struggled against Damon trying to get to Stefan. Katherine was standing there a hand on Stefan a smirk on her face as she watched me struggle. Stefan tried to get around her but she pushed him into the wall pressing her body to his holding him there.
"Are you done?" Damon growled looking between me and Katherine.
I finally stopped struggling as I stared helplessly at Stefan and Katherine. This couldn't be happening. All because of some stupid little moonstone that Klaus wanted. Damon turned us around so I was facing the exit and not Stefan. He released me and I just shook my head trying to hold the tears back. I felt Damon's hand finally leave my wrist meaning I was free to go. I glanced back at Stefan who had a pained look on his face before I quickly walked towards the exit turning the corner. I didn't leave though I stood there and waited.
"Of all the idiot plans Stefan… I'll find a way to get you out," Damon's voice echoed.
"Ah, it's alright. I'll handle myself. Bonnie has the moonstone. Work with her. Try to figure out how to disspell it."
"You martyr yourself in a tomb and I get partnered with a semi competent witch and a witch with magic issues? Wonderful," Damon responded bitterly.
"Keep Jace away from here," Stefan's pained voice said softly.
"Yeah 'cause that'll be easy…"
"Promise me. No matter what happens, you'll protect her," Stefan asked his brother.
"I promise," Damon vowed before I could hear his footsteps walking towards me. I started up the stairs but I could hear what Katherine was saying and I'm sure Damon could too.
"That right there was the biggest mistake you've ever made," Katherine smirked looking at Stefan.
WHOA! another chapter for you guys :) What do you think of our first glimpse of Klaus? Jay knows what she has to do, but is she going to tell anyone? Thank you for all your reviews please keep on reviewing i love hearing your thoughts.