Everyone remembers the plan, they're all to stay home. No going out. Elena will send out a mass text when it's all over. They all leave, and Elijah has to as well. Elena can't say a proper goodbye, she wants to hug him and remind him to be safe, but he seems to sense that.
"I will return before it is dark." The promise is a whisper. He needs to seek out Klaus and assure him of his loyalty. Elena has to restrain herself because he's going out and he has to face his brother. A man who could kill them both. When Elijah leaves she finds company in her diary. She writes it all down. She doesn't have anyone else she can talk to about this.
Jenna is putting dinner in the oven and Jeremy is with Bonnie. It's just her and her aunt tonight. At least, until Elijah shows up to "take" her. Elena's hoping that it'll go fine and that it won't cause a mental breakdown later. At least she doesn't have school tomorrow.
Elijah answers his phone after the first ring.
"Brother." A familiar voice greets.
"Niklaus." He returns.
"Katerina is having fun over here. I've compelled her to stab herself over and over and over." His brother says and part of Elijah is pleased. The part that had paid for her betrayal and had searched for her for centuries.
"Excellent." He says.
"You do plan on bringing the doppelganger to me tonight, don't you? I've been told you have the moonstone."
"I do. I just need an address and a time." His brother grins, although he can't see that.
"Wonderful. I shall text it to you." The soon to be hybrid says. He knows Elijah must feel some level of hate for him, but he also knows how dangerous it is to cross him. He may have lied and said their family was unfindable, but he still has a stake left for his brother. He'll do it after the curse is broken. His brother is the key to having the doppelganger. He's sure he has leverage over her somehow, so he'll wait. Both for his doppelganger and his brother. They'll both be dead before the day is done. He almost can't wait.
But then, he's been waiting for centuries. A few hours won't kill him.