AUTHOR'S NOTE: That was by far the fastest overload of reviews I've ever seen! Lol you guys are amazing! Okay, so I brought in a bit more of the episode dialogue, but as you'll see I added in bits here and there as well. You also find out part of why Elena's feeling the way she is. Enjoy!

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Bound By Blood

~Previously in Bound By Blood~

Grip tightening on her hands, Elijah released one hand to grasp her chin. Slowly lifting her face, he trailed his eyes over her features. Her long, straight chocolate brown hair, her olive skin, but most importantly her deep dark brown eyes that revealed everything one had to know about her. Everything that was Elena. She saw herself as just another copy. He saw one of the strongest people he'd ever known, who was just on the verge of breaking.

Forcing himself to move, he nodded briefly and staring in her eyes he whispered, "You have my word."

Chapter 6 - Waiting

Waiting. Waiting was definitely not a word in her vocabulary.

As she sat there on the ground opposite to Rebeckah, Elena couldn't believe what her life had turned into in just a year. Or rather what had happened her whole life really. Birth parents, adoptive parents, everyone Elena group up around, with the exception of Matt, had either been involved with, killed by, or turned into a supernatural being. Thanks to her own mess, she'd even managed to drag him into it in the end. Him... and Jeremy. Even with the vampire hunter family legacy, Jeremy hadn't been aware of any of it until she got involved with Stefan. She'd give anything to give those two a normal life, especially after all the pain they've suffered from this other world.

No one was safe here as long as this mess continued. Bonnie was a witch since birth, but her powers never started until Stefan and Damon came back in town. Caroline was turned by Damon's blood when Katherine killed her. Tyler was born a werewolf then turned hybrid by Klaus. Stefan and Damon were turned into vampires by Katherine. Neither of them had asked for it in the end. Isobel and Jenna were both dead cause of Klaus. John died giving his life to restore hers. Also cause of Klaus. The only people who'd died a death from natural causes were her Aunt Miranda and Uncle Grayson, who Elena considered her parents no matter what. The only reason she'd survived that accident was, once again, a supernatural being. She's cheated death too many times. The curse of the Doppelgänger was that they were all created for the sole purpose of dying.

Closing her eyes as the realization finally truly hit home, Elena started quietly snickering. "I don't believe it..." Holding her arms over her stomach she started laughing.

Eyebrows raised, Rebeckah stared at the girl. "What the bloody hell is wrong with you?" she muttered. When Elena only laughed harder, the blonde growled in annoyance. "What's so funny, Gilbert?! We're all going to die tonight unless your Salvatore's can find a way to stop Mo-Esther!"

"You see... That's the thing... I was already meant to," Elena gasped out between laughs. "In fact, I should've been dead over a year ago."

Wondering if the girl had finally cracked, Rebeckah didn't understand what she was saying. "What?"

Slowly sobering up again, Elena smiled sadly at Rebeckah. "The car accident that killed my parents should've killed me. The only reason I'm alive is because Stefan pulled me out when my dad told him to save me instead of himself. I would be dead and gone by now if supernatural forces hadn't intervened."

"What's so funny about that?" Rebeckah asked, feeling perplexed. She's not happy to still be alive?

"The funny part is that if I had just died back then like I was supposed to... None of this would probably be happening right now. Caroline would still be human. Tyler wouldn't have activated the werewolf gene and then been turned into a hybrid by Klaus. Bonnie might not have become a witch. Jenna would still be alive. John and Isobel, my birth parents would still be alive. Vicky would still possibly be alive. Esther wouldn't be out of that damned coffin trying to kill all of you. Hell, none of you would even be here in Mystic Falls right now if the precious Doppelgänger hadn't been necessary to break Klaus' curse. If I'd died in that accident... Everyone else would still be alive," she whispered weakly.

"I'd still be daggered right now if that's the theory of events you're going with," Rebeckah pointed out, knowing where this was going now. She blames herself for everyone dying or getting turned.

Elena shook her head at the possibility. "You don't know that for sure. You know how important family has been to Klaus. He would've brought you out of it sooner or later even without everything happening as it did."

Raising her eyebrows in disbelief Rebeckah tilted her head to the side in annoyance. "Says the girl who knows Nik had Finn daggered for 900 years. Be realistic here, Gilbert. My brother would've carted us around in coffins for another millennia if he saw fit to do so. Probably would've tried again to dagger Elijah by that point as well. No matter if you were living or dead, it still would've happened."

"Maybe..." Elena conceded slightly, "... But... Everyone else would still be alive if I'd died that day. It's my fault they're dead or about to be."

"Elena..." Rebeckah wasn't sure what to say at this point. The girl was set on the belief that she'd gotten everyone killed. While she couldn't refute everything, Rebeckah knew that it hadn't all been based around Elena's life. Things could've happened far worse than that. She just didn't know how to get the girl to believe it. Elijah was always better at this stuff than she was.

"Don't worry about it, Rebeckah," Elena mumbled softly, dismissing her attempt to change her mind. "One way or the other, we'll be out of each others hair by the end of the night. Just... Know that I'm sorry for what I did before with Mikael in town. No reasoning makes up for it. I'm sorry I daggered you."

Inhaling deeply, Rebeckah slowly nodded her head in acceptance. "Apology accepted. What's done is done, Elena. There's nothing to be done to change it. Lets just focus on trying to stay alive tonight, yeah? Elijah will come through on this. We all know what's at stake."

"If he can get Damon and Stefan to listen to him," Elena muttered in irritation. "I never know what those two are going to do next."

"Well, when it comes to Elijah, I think we agree on the fact that my brother can be very... Persuasive when he wants something done. All we have to do is wait and see," Rebeckah admitted, shrugging her shoulders as she got more comfortable against the wall.

"God, I hate waiting," Elena groaned, feeling helpless.

"You and me both, Gilbert."

Meanwhile, at the Salvatore house, Elijah was about ready to pull his hair out, or possibly rip someone's head off. Here he was waiting in a chair, for the two idiots to get home while everyone he cared about was in danger. Upon hearing the front door open, he schooled his features to be blank. Three. Two. One...

"What do you want?" Damon barked out, stopping in the entryway upon seeing Elijah in the chair.

"Hello to you too, Damon. Where is Stefan? I believe you'll both want to hear this. After all, everyone knows how infatuated you both are with the lovely Elena," Elijah baited him, forcing a smirk onto his face while his mind was screaming that he had to hurry.

Before Damon could say anything, they heard the front door slam open then closed.

"I can't find her anywhere," Stefan muttered, entering the room and abruptly stopping next to Damon when he saw Elijah.

"Hello, Stefan."

"He has Elena," Damon ground out through his teeth.

"Actually, she's with Rebeckah..." Elijah trailed off, watching them exchange a look. "As you can imagine, my sister's just dying to tear her throat out." In reality, Elijah couldn't help but to think that was the last thing on Rebeckah's mind at this point. "So..." he exhaled before continuing on. "If you want to save Elena's life, I need you to help me stop my mother."

"I'm a little embarrassed to admit, but when it comes to killing thousand year old resurrected witches... I'm a little rusty," Damon quipped, slowly irritating Elijah more and more.

"Yes, unfortunately even when killed, my mother doesn't seem to want to stay dead. Not with the spirits of Nature at her side," Elijah confessed, feeling bitter now that Esther hadn't truly died all those years ago.

Stalking further into the room Stefan glared at Elijah. "So what are we supposed to do?"

"The witches that released my mother," Elijah sighed, feeling guilty for what he was about to do. "She is drawing her power from their bloodline. That line needs to be broken."

"Broken?" Stefan repeated, looking puzzled.

Frowning, Damon walked up to his brother. "Yeah, he means..." Damon trailed off sliding his hand across his neck, causing Stefan to immediately understand the situation.

"You want us to kill them," Stefan bit out.

Elijah kept his face clear of any guilt. This had to work if they all wanted to live. "You know I'd do it myself, but I've absolutely no idea where they are," he admitted, shrugging it off. "Besides, seeing me, they'd immediately know my intent. They won't expect to be harmed by the likes of you." Unfolding himself from the chair, Elijah stood to deal the final blow. "In any case, you have until 6 minutes after 9 to find them."

"Oh how super specific of you," Damon grumbled.

Throwing his coat over his arm, Elijah glared at them. "By 9:07 the moon will be full, my mother will have the power she needs to kill me and my family. If you do not stop her before then," Elijah snarled, his mask cracking a little at the thought of what he'd agreed to do if they failed. "Rebeckah will kill Elena. So we all have our timeline'" he threatened, seeing their glares. Pausing he gave them a brief warning with a bit more incentive. "If you fail and my family dies tonight... Elena dies along with us."

"What does that even mean?!" Damon demanded outraged.

Staring the Salvatore's in the eyes, Elijah grit his teeth and told them some of what he knew. "It means that if my family dies tonight, Elena will die as well. Her life is tied to my family living, Salvatore. One way or another, if you fail, Elena dies tonight," he growled coldly, watching shock register on Stefan's face as Damon just kept glaring at him. Shoving past them, Elijah made his way to the door. "I suggest you get started."

Once he was outside, Elijah inhaled deeply before shakily exhaling. Shrugging on his coat, he clenched his hands into fists to try and stop the trembling. For once in his life, Elijah was scared. Truly, one hundred percent, scared. Too much was at stake tonight. Now he had to rely on those two imbeciles to come through or they were all dead. He had to wait and pray that they succeeded.

"God, I hate waiting," he snarled, stalking off to his car.