-1A/N: To the anonymous review who liked my idea about doing an Klausric story and asked which girl I'd have, yes it probably would be Elena.
I know I said one more chapter but I had an idea for something and for that I need an extra chapter. I don't think anyone minds though. Do you?
Anyway, pretty much everyone yelled at me for killing Klaus but most of you predicted this ending. Anything in Italics is a flashback. I'm not putting flashback begins and flashback ends because that would just get annoying.
I was sitting in my chair. Klaus was crouched in front of me.
"Now Elena, I'm going to tell you some things and you're going to listen. Understand?" he smiled, eyes boring into mine. I nodded to show I understood. "Good. Now listen carefully"
I made good time getting to the tomb. I slipped inside. They'd left Klaus's body, deciding to remove him later. In their opinion, he wasn't going anywhere. I knelt beside him and wrapped my hands around the stake. I considered for a minute. Did I really want to do this?
Yes. I had to.
I took a firm grip on the stake and pulled it out. Then I sat down and waited.
"I'm sorry Elena for everything I did. Love makes monsters of us" I stiffened. "Yes…love…I said love. I know I said before that I wasn't capable of love but…you changed me. I know you probably don't believe me but it's true. I'm willing to do anything to get you back, Elena" I pleaded with my eyes for him not to do this. He shook his head "I can't stop…but you can stop it for me"
Klaus's eyes flickered open. He looked at me and smiled.
"You took your time"
"say that again and I put the stake back in" I said. He sat up.
"Sorry" I shrugged.
"No biggie"
"Elena, you risked a lot for me"
"You need to chose. You have to stop this Elena. Stop it before it gets out of hand" he placed a hand on my cheek. I wanted to know how. How was I supposed to do this? "Elena, when the time comes you'll know what to do. Just make your choice"
"I risked the people I love" I whispered "You were right, Klaus. Love makes monsters of us. I guess I'm more like Katherine then I thought" I glanced at the entrance to the tomb as if I could see Katherine lurking in the darkness.
"Elena, you did what you knew was right. You saved them. You protected them. And you protected me. You are nothing like Katerina" he said. He hugged me tight.
"What now? Where do we go from here?" he shrugged.
"Who knows? We have forever" he said. I curled up in his arms, resting my head on his chest. I felt more like Katherine then ever before. I didn't care what I did or who I hurt as long as I got what I wanted.
"What I want you to do, is stake me Elena. Then, if you're there when I wake up, I know what your choice is. If not…well, I understand" He was really just going to give up? Just like that "I don't give up Elena. As long as I know there's a chance of victory, I keep going. There's no victory in defeat"
I sighed.
"We should go" he said "Damon and Stefan will be here soon to move my body. Or burn it. We should leave"
"Okay…I just want to have a word with Katherine first"
"Fine. I'll wait outside" he said, heading outside. I approached the mouth of the tomb.
"Katherine?"
"Yes?" said a raspy voice.
"Am I doing the right thing?" I asked.
"Elena…you're following your heart. What's wrong with that? It's more then I ever did" I considered this.
"Thanks"
"Welcome. And by the way, you're nothing like me. I have much better fashion sense" I rolled my eyes.
"Goodbye Katherine" I turned and left, joining Klaus outside.
"Ready?" he asked.
"Always"
