Hi…Thanx so much for sticking with the story and for your kind reviews and kind words. I really truly appreciate it. Okay. Many of you seem not to like Elena after the last few chaps & I didn't want it to be that way. I just think she has her reasons to be cold to Elly. Elly is like that crazy younger sister who caused nothing but trouble but you love her just the same. Plus I think Elena's afraid to lose Bella, especially after raising her as her own so it's just her protective maternal instincts rearing up. About the Egregoi (some watcher organization inspired by the film Adjustment Bureau) I actually am quite fond of Eli/The Director. I pictured a cross between Andrew Garfield & Joseph Gordon Levitt when I wrote him, boyish, charming, tech savvy and idealistic.

Chapter Forty Nine Drag me to hell

Elly

I was back in Mystic Falls again driving the Range Rover through the town's square. What is it about this town? It just seemed to pull everyone back in. Just when you thought you left the place for good, you find yourself on a road, driving there. But Klaus was right. It was charming, quaint place with its beech and dogwood trees and the easy Southern hospitality of the townsfolk. People care for each other. Mystic Falls had always been a tight knit community. The Founding families had made sure of that. I saw the thickets of vervain that Mayor Carol Lockwood had asked the town council to grow. There was no longer a scourge of vampires. The casualty count of people dying from so called animal attacks had been reduced to zero for the last three years.

Anthony was furious with me when I told him that I was going to get Klaus. He had tried to stop me from going but I didn't care. Nothing was keeping me away from my husband. Nothing and no one.

"Elly. It's dangerous!" Anthony had roared. "You cannot go down there. No one goes there and comes back up. It's never been done before. You'll be stuck there. In hell, the Underworld. If you go in there Elly, you'll never return."

"I don't care Anthony!" I argued heatedly. "Klaus is there. I can't leave him there. I just can't. Okay!"

"Elly please. Think things through..." Anthony held both my arms, and pleaded with me, his forest green eyes staring at mine. "I know you're angry and upset. You're in mourning. This is normal Elly. This happens when you lose someone. You will come through. You will get over this."

"I will never get over this!" I said sharply and pulled myself away from him. "How can you get over a thousand year old marriage? Tell me!"

I walked to the door but Anthony had gotten there, thanks to his vampiric speed, and blocked my way. He just held me and looked at me tenderly.

Anthony sighed loudly and shook his head. "Eleanna, listen to me. I know you want to make it seem that you never give up, that you still want to fight. But this is a fight that you will lose. Your life, even your soul is in jeopardy if you go down there."

"Klaus told me once he would fight the devil for my soul and it is the same for me..." I said softly and stared at Anthony, my tears still flowed.

"What about your children Elly?" Anthony asked me. "They need their mother."

"They don't even remember me Anthony," I wept softly. "The Watchers took them away. They're Elena's now."

Anthony breathed and looked at me for a while. "I could put in a word for you Elly. I could argue with senior management, with The Director even. What happened can be undone. You might be able to get your children back."

I thought about it for a while. I could have my precious Alexander back and my sweet, angelic Bella and then I thought of my sister. Could I really do it to Elena? Take another child away from her. I saw how protective she was with my daughter. Elena loved Bella deeply like she would her own child. I love my sister so much. Maybe even more than I do Klaus. And I really wanted her to be happy.

Oh God...Decisions...Decisions... No. I couldn't leave Klaus down there. I just couldn't. Maybe I'm a really horrible mother, choosing to fight for Klaus than for my own children. But I knew that they were alright. They were happy and loved and safe. But Klaus. He was down there, stuck in hell. Probably being tortured and in the worst pain for all the crimes and sins he had committed. I couldn't bear it. I just couldn't. The thought of my beloved husband in intense pain just shot through me. I hope my children would forgive me one day.

"Anthony..." I said and stared at his face. He was still standing there leaning against his front door, blocking me. "Let me go please..."

"I can't Elly...I know what lies down there. I can't put you in harm's way. I just can't." Anthony spoke in a broken voice.

"Anthony please...if you ever cared for me. Do this." I pleaded with him. "You have to let me go. I belong to him, you know that and I need to be with him."

"Even if you could lose your soul and be stuck in hell forever?" Anthony asked me. I looked up at Anthony and nodded. "I love Niklaus. I would do anything for him, risk anything to be with him."

"You're such a silly girl, do you know that?" He sighed sadly and shook his head. I only gave a sad smile and pushed him gently away. I moved and gave a small chaste kiss on Anthony lips. He groaned and took a step back before bending down and kissing my forehead firmly.

"And maybe I'm a fool for loving you Elly but I don't care." Anthony said and just stared at me.

"You deserved someone better you know," I told him. "I'm cursed."

"I know.." He sighed. Anthony then gently caressed my cheek and touched my hair. "But you don't choose who you love Elly."


I stopped the Range Rover right in front of the Bennet house. I had to see Bonnie. She probably knew of a way to open some hell portal or something. Strange that the witch was my only hope. It always seemed that way I guessed. If all else fails, just go find a witch. I walked down the front yard surprised that my daughter was there, kneeling by the flower bed. My heart ached seeing Bella. She looked so pretty in her little blue sundress and her wavy blonde hair tied into two pony tails.

"Hello..." I said to her as I walked nearer. Bella turned and looked at me. Her blue eyes studying mine. She recognized me. "You're Mommy's crazy friend."

"Guess I am..." I sighed and smiled at my daughter. I looked around wondering if Elena was there.

"Is your Mommy here?" I asked Bella. She only shook her head. "Mommy and Daddy went to Atlanta. I'm here with Alex, Uncle Jeremy and Auntie Bonnie."

"Alexander is here?" I felt the tears in my eyes. My son. My precious son. I heard conversations and some people were walking out of the door into the front porch. I smiled seeing Alexander, He looked so different, much older. Tall, handsome like his father. He was walking out with Jeremy Gilbert and both of them were carrying a bottle of beer in their hands.

"Oh Hey," Jeremy smiled warmly at me. "Can I help you?

Alexander looked at me and smiled too, then I saw an expression on his face, like he probably recognized me. I wiped the tears away hurriedly and walked up the porch. Bella ran up towards Alexander and he bent down to carry her in his arms, swaying her away. "Where's the fire Izzie Bear?"

"No fire..." She shook her head. Alexander only chuckled and started to tickle her. "Then you shouldn't be running."

"I'm looking for Bonnie actually." I said to Jeremy. He looked at me and gave a nod. "My wife's inside baking. I'll go and get her. Are you an old friend of hers?"

"Sort of. I need her help with something." I just watched seeing Alexander tickling Bella and she was laughing gaily.

"Right..." Jeremy said and smiled. He went back in the house and called for Bonnie. "Honey. You have a visitor."

I walked towards my two children, smiling to myself, seeing how happy and settled they looked. "Is she your sister?" I asked my son.

"Yup." Alexander nodded. "Aren't you Izzie Bear?" He asked Bella who nodded and laughed.

Alexander looked at me and gave a smile. "Actually she's my cousin. My uncle's daughter. But my uncle adopted me so I guess that makes Izzie my sister too..." Alexander then looked closely at me.

"Do you live around here?" He asked me. I gave a nod and smiled at him. "A few years back."

"Ah..." Alexander smiled. "I thought you look familiar. Maybe I've seen you in school before. You went to Mystic Falls High right?"

I only smiled back at my son, wishing that I could tell him everything. No Baby. I didn't go to Mystic Falls High. I look familiar to you because I'm your mother Alex. I gave birth to you and raised you. I love you so much Alexander. Even if you don't remember that and if you don't remember me. I love you and your sister so very much. Your father too Alex, he loves the both of you so very much, even if he doesn't remember.

Bonnie came out and I was surprised seeing the big pregnant bump on her. I wondered if being pregnant would hinder her from performing her spells. She looked at me closely and I saw the surprised look on her face. "Eleanna..."

She knew me. Bonnie knew me. How the hell would she know me? Bonnie took my hand and pulled me in the house leaving her husband, Alexander and Bella outside. She walked into her kitchen and I followed her.

"You remember me?" I stared at Bonnie. She gave a nod and frowned at me. "You're not supposed to be here..."

"I know..." I sighed. "Look Bonnie I'm not here to cause trouble. I won't even try to take my children away. I need your help."

"I don't know if it's a good idea Elly..." She said hesitantly and looked away

"Bonnie please. Klaus is in hell..." I started.

"Where he should be." Bonnie said sharply and shot me an angry look. "I'm not helping you to bring him back." She folded her arms angrily.

"Bonnie I need you to help bring me in there."

"What?" Bonnie stared at me, horrified. She could not believe the words that just came out from my mouth.

"I need your help to bring me into hell." I said and looked at her.

"Are you insane Elly?" Bonnie asked me. "I can't do that!"

"Bonnie please. I can't leave him alone there. I love him...the same way you love Jeremy, the same way Elena loves Elijah. Maybe even more than that." I was desperate but I didn't really care. I'd probably even sell my soul to get to Klaus. "Bonnie please...I beg you."

"God..." Bonnie breathed and shook her head. She just stared at me and sighed. "You really are crazy Elly."


We drove to Gettysburg field later that night and Bonnie took her grimoire along with her. I carried the large dark brown doctor's bag that contained candles, herbs, many precious stones and other ingredients needed to perform the portal opening spell. I stood by and watched as Bonnie took a large bottle containing some dark powder and used it draw circle and a pentagrams.

"What is that?" I asked her.

"Graveyard dirt mixed with witches' blood," She replied. Bonnie drew some symbols in the ground and then started chanting. In some dead language. The candles suddenly lighted by themselves and then a circle of fire surround us. The wind blew slightly and trees swayed, its leaves rustling. The wind grew stronger, tree branches whipped and my hair blew about wildly. Bonnie stopped chanting and then looked at me.

"I need your blood Elly. The Spirits need your blood."

I nodded at Bonnie and walked towards her. She took a thin silver dagger, one that looked so much like the one I had used on The Orginals. Bonnie sliced my wrist and let the blood flowed into a small wooden bowl. She closed her eyes and I saw that she looked somewhat troubled. She opened her eyes and looked at me. Bonnie shook her head.

"I'm sorry Elly. The Spirits say that your blood is tainted. They don't want it."

My face fell hearing that. Again with the tainted, impure blood of mine. What is with these Spirits? Doesn't everyone have a form of darkness in them, no matter how small it is? Nothing could satisfy them.

"We can't continue Elly. The blood is the most important part of the ritual." Bonnie spoke. "Without that, it's useless and the portal won't open."

I wanted to scream in agony. I had lost Klaus forever. I truly had. He was somewhere in the deepest bowels of hell and I was there right on Earth. On a field where many thousands patriots and brave men died a hundred fifty years ago.

"You can use mine."

I was surprised to hear her voice. How did she even get there? I turned around and there was Elena walking towards us dressed in her jeans and long flowing white top.

"Elena…" Bonnie turned and stared at my sister in shock. "What are you doing here?" I asked my sister. Elena rushed to me and pulled me in for a hug. I cried in her arms, I thought I had lost her for good. We pulled away and she looked at me.

"Anthony came to tell me." Elena explained. "He told me of your plans to go down there and that there was no stopping you because we all know how stubborn you are…"

Elena breathed and gently touched my face. "I'm so sorry Elly. I'm sorry for what I said. I didn't want to hurt you…I guess I was afraid." I saw the tears in her eyes. "I didn't want you to take Bella away from me…but I know now that I had no right. She is your daughter Elly. I know what its like to lose a child. I shouldn't make you lose yours."

"No..." I cried and shook my head. "You were right Elena, all I ever did was to cause trouble and hurt you. I was so selfish…I'm sorry Elena. I'm sorry for ever hurting you. I'm sorry you lost the baby. I really am..." I sobbed and Elena held me close to her.

"I'm a horrible sister. I know you must hate me now." I said to her.

"Silly Elly..." Elena cooed and stroked my hair. "I could never hate you. I love you Elly. You're my sister. You'll always be my sister. You're one half of me." I looked at my sister and smiled, tears still streaming down my cheeks. She would always be my hero.

"Bonnie…use my blood." Elena said and Bonnie looked at her bestfriend doubtfully. "Elena if I take your blood. They'll drag you down too."

"I don't care." She spoke firmly and shook her head. "I can't let my sister go down there by herself."

"Elena No!" I was horrified. Not my sister. The idea of Elena trapped in hell because of me was just something that I could never forgive myself. I could not risk it. She was too important to me. "Elena. You don't have to do this."

"It's going to be alright Elly." Elena looked at me and smiled bravely. "We'll be fine down there. Anthony told me what to expect and what to avoid."

"Elena are you sure?" Bonnie asked her. She nodded confidently. "Trust me Bonnie. I know what I'm doing."

"What about Elijah?" I asked my sister. Elena looked at me hesitantly. "He'll understand Elly. He'll understand why I have to do this."

She didn't even inform her husband. I knew Elijah would come for my head, once he found out that I had dragged his wife to hell along with me, just to be reunited with my crazy, cruel husband. I had a feeling that it would just not end well. Bonnie sliced Elena's wrist and I winced seeing the blood dripped into the bowl. Bonnie then took the bowl of blood as offering and started her chants again. Elena held my hand tight and we just watched as large, thick walls of fog appeared from the trees. I heard the sound of horses and the march of soldiers. We turned and there they were. The spirits of Gettysburg dressed in their grey Confederate uniforms or the blue ones of the Union army.

"I'm scared Elena…" I whispered to my sister. I really was. I wondered what hell was like, with the burning flames and souls screaming for mercy. And what if we were really trapped down there.

"There's nothing to be afraid of," Elena told me with a reassuring smile. "I'm here with you. I won't leave you alone there okay?"

Two soldiers, cavalrymen came charging to us in their horses. They hoisted us up, and we sat on one horse each. I just held my sister's hand as we rode into the mist going straight into hell. I turned to look at Bonnie and she stood there and looked at us and then I saw someone else running. It was Elijah. He screamed for his wife.

"Elena! No!"

I saw Elijah running towards us. He had realized that Elena had gone and what she was about to do. Elijah ran as fast as he could after us but he could never catch us. We rode away into the mists and darkness, with speeds faster than that of jet planes.


The Director was resting in his office enjoying the peace and quiet after such a hectic week. It had been a busy week so far. The Egregoi finally took over LUNE Global and now the new age would begin. Eli smiled to himself. Michael would be pleased with his work. Klaus was finally where he belonged, in hell where he would no longer be able to create trouble. Eli's domain on Earth would be more peaceful place without the menace of the Originals, Lycanthropes and other supernaturalsa battling for power and supremacy. He had finally brought some sort of order in the earthly realm.

He had roped in the wild ones and he could now begin to manage things as The Director in an orderly, efficient and streamline manner. Eli switched on his plasma screen TV and watched the news on CNN. The news ticker at the bottom of the screen, was broadcasting nothing but good news. Economic recovery was in order with unemployment figures falling. An oil spill in the northern Atlantic had been contained, greenhouse gases had been lowered and the polar bears were no longer on the endangered list.

Eli leaned back on the large leather swirvel chair and stared at the small basketball hoop. He smiled and took the baseball sized orange rubber ball that was inside one of the drawers of his large mahogany desk. He aimed the ball and threw it, hoping to get it inside the hoop. He could tell from the projectile that he would miss. Eli smirked seeing that and used his God given powers as The Director, moving the ball telekinetically so that it would fall through, inside the hoop. What's the use of powers if you don't use them…

He heard a knock on the door and Isabella walked in. Eli wondered what news she had for him. He could tell from the look on her face, that whatever it was, it wasn't good. "Sir, we have a problem," Isabella told him. She looked very serious as she said that.

"We always do…" Eli let out a tired sigh. So much for some peace and quiet. Back to work again. "What is it, this time?"

"The portal to the Underworld has just been opened at Gettysburg," Isabella informed him.

"The witches again?" Eli shook his head and groaned. Blasted witches, never one to follow instructions. He had already warned the covens not to do such a thing. It was too risky and he knew Hades wouldn't want any stow aways sneaking in or any hellhounds escaping. That would be dangerous, not to mention a hell of mess to clean up. Pun intended.

"It was Elly Sir. She got a witch to open the portal." Isabella breathed. "The Bennet witch."

"What?" Eli stared at her in disbelief. "That's not possible. They need a blood offering and we all know that hers is tainted..." He then drifted on and realized that the situation could be more dire.

"Her sister Sir, she offered her blood."

Eli was shell shocked hearing that. He stared into space for a while. No. Not his own mother. He had to do something. Eli took his office phone and almost snapped at his PA. "Get me Hades. Tell him it's urgent and that it's an emergency. I don't want to be put on hold again."

He immediately got up and put on his jacket, taking his briefcase with him and heading towards the door. "You're going there?" Isabella asked him.

"I don't have a choice. My mother's going to put herself in harm's way all because of her crazy sister…" Eli gritted as he thought of Elly and all the trouble she had caused.

"You could just send a team of Elders. That would suffice. It is a very long trip down." Isabella said and looked at him.

"She is my mother," Eli sighed as he thought of Elena Gilbert/Karina Petrova. He had worked so hard to ensure that she could have some peace in her life after everything that had happened. "I have to go and get her myself. No matter the distance or the costs. That woman gave me life."