A/N: Okay everyone, a lot of you have been requesting that I update as soon as possible, (Ellen and Eve):P Hope you enjoy this chapter. I think it's a good idea that I split my writing down in half, it's less pressure on me as well. Thank you for the suggestion.
Music in this chapter: Bent-As You Fall
"Do not patronize me. Where have you taken her?"
Chapter 35~The Morning After
Snow was falling in New York City, covering buildings, trees and streets below in white. Last night entailed a series of unfortunate events for Klaus, Elijah and Elena. The Hybrid and his doppelganger were still sound asleep in bed and had not moved an inch as they both lay next to each other, curled up in the same position they had fallen asleep.
Klaus had held her all through the night, and listened to her hushed cries, soothing her pain with gentle caresses and words of comfort. He hated himself for being so corrupted inside his wretched soul. But being with Elena, holding her in his arms made him feel at peace. Her emotions really affected him a lot and he knew after last night that he would not be able to inflict harm on this girl, because it would be emotional suicide for him. Turning off his humanity towards Elena just wasn't possible any more. The blood bond they shared sealed his fate in this matter.
Elena slowly began to stir as her eyes fluttered open. She had been dreaming about Elijah and Klaus. It was absolutely horrific. Both of the brothers killed each other at the same time with a white oak stake and there was nothing Elena could do to prevent it. She was relieved to wake up.
Klaus felt her heart rate accelerate in his sleep and he gently pulled her in closer to his body, as they lay curled up in a spooning position in the middle of the bed.
He stepped out of his own dream world and slowly opened his eyes.
"Are you awake luv?" he whispered into Elena's ear and it made her shiver.
"Yes. I just woke up." She murmured.
They were silent for the longest time, both unsure what to say or think. He didn't want to let go of her. Klaus was still very much hurt over what he discovered about his brother and Elena, and she knew he was hurt; She could feel it.
"I don't want to let go of you, but I know you want to get up." He slowly released her from the warmth of his arms.
Elena raised herself, realizing that she was still in her bra and panties.
Klaus sat up with her and wrapped the white blanket around her body, shielding her modesty.
"I need to shower." She didn't want to look him in the eyes.
"I'll let you be." He stood up and left the room, which seemed to take Elena by surprise. There was never a moment where he was so submissive to her. Why now?
She abandoned the blanket on the bed and entered the bathroom to have a nice warm shower. Elena had no idea what was going to happen next, but hoped and prayed that Klaus would not go after Elijah.
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The Original was drinking a mug full of blood and gazing out his floor to ceiling windows in his loft. He watched the snowflakes frost over the glass, and soon turn blizzard like, cleansing the city from all the dirt and debris that covered it. Elijah was deep in thought. He was worried about Elena and had hardly slept a wink last night. He was so afraid that Klaus would take her away, which only made it harder for him to find her.
"Do you always wake up this early?" Kol yawned and stretched his arms while he walked down the flight of stairs that led into Elijah's living room.
"We need to go back." He faced his younger brother.
"Are you insane? I didn't drag you out of Nik's dungeon for nothing." He entered the kitchen and pulled out a blood bag from the fridge.
"Kol, the more time we waste waiting and trying to think of a plan, the more time Niklaus has to take Elena away, if he hasn't done that already."
"I'm sorry, you must be under the wrong impression; I didn't save you from meeting your demise in a coffin so you could be with Elena, I saved your life because I didn't want you to end up in a casket. Period. I don't care what Nik does with Elena, she's his problem now, not yours or mine. You're not in love with her brother, she just reminds you of Tatia. You're in love with the idea of Elena. That's it."
"Stop. Speak no more." Elijah's tone was stern and bordering on angry. "Do not make haste to express such judgements to me. You know nothing about what you are talking about." He was upset now.
Kol poured the blood into a white coffee mug and met Elijah's gaze. "Fine, but at least be sensible. Going back to Nik's place is a suicide mission. Consider me out if you so badly wish to spend eternity inside a death box. I won't be the one to pull the dagger out from your chest. I'm leaving New York tonight and I'm not coming back."
Elijah frowned. He hated how Klaus had ripped his family apart. As annoying as Kol was at times, he genuinely cared and loved his little brother. Even though it made him sad to see him leave so soon, he knew Kol was safer away from Klaus's deadly clutch. "Where will you be going?" He solemnly asked.
"Italy, France, one or the other." He sipped back the blood and added; "You should come with me. Let's just get out of this place; it'll be like old times Elijah, you always did say you wanted to travel the world and I know you've done precisely that but, let's do it together this time around."
He looked at his brother's face, his lips curved up into a sad smile. He admired Kol's free spirit and lust for life and he knew he could keep his brother out of trouble if he accompanied him, but he couldn't leave Elena, he couldn't abandon her and leave her with Klaus. He had to make things right.
"It saddens me, but I cannot join you my brother. Despite your attempt to prove me wrong, I love Elena. I will fight for her. This time I will fight Niklaus to whatever ends." He wouldn't sit back and let his brother take matters into his own hands like he did with Tatia.
Kol sighed. "Has your warlock contacted you?"
Elijah shook his head. "No. Not yet."
"Well you're going to need some sort of divine intervention if you want to go head to head with our conniving pain in the arse hybrid brother."
Elijah was about to try phoning Jonas again, when he saw Klaus's name pop up on his phone. The Hybrid was calling him. Elijah immediately answered, desperately praying that he was still in town.
"Where are you Niklaus?"
"That's not exactly the nicest way to greet someone. Where are your manners Elijah?" Klaus mocked him in a sardonic, condescending tone.
"Do not patronize me. Where have you taken her?"
Kol watched and eavesdropped on the conversation, whilst sipping on his breakfast.
"Elena is none of your concern. Although it angered me a great deal to learn about your deceitful transgressions last night, I am willing to forgive and forget. I'm reliving you of any further duties regarding my fiancée and I want you gone. You no longer belong in our lives."
Elijah's blood began to boil, but he remained as calm as a silent lake, completely unaffected by currents and tides. He was a master at self-composure. "You are declaring war with me brother. I will not back down and I will certainly not leave."
"I'm not the one who declared war! You did! You weren't supposed to fall in love with her! Bloody hell Elijah! You're not even in love with her, she just reminds you of Tatia."
"Oh shit—" Kol mumbled. "He shouldn't have said that…"
"Is that little bastard with you? Tell him he's on my hit list as well. You are both no family members of mine!" Klaus was so angry. He was absolutely livid.
"I never wanted to come to your stupid wedding anyway!" Kol shouted, even though he knew his brother would have heard just fine if he spoke in a lower volume.
"I mean it Elijah, leave! Or you'll be sorry!" And then he hung up.
Elijah glared at Kol.
"What? You had pissed him off already, it's not like it made a difference." He was referring to his personal remark.
Elijah shook his head and exhaled. He had to think of a way to get to Elena and take her away from his brother. Fast.
A/N: **RESPONSE TO GUEST13579:** Thanks for letting me know about your friend who wants to be my beta, but I won't be needing one right now. Just a quick question, do you have tumblr?
Will try to update soon!