Chapter 29: The Sacrifice

March 29, 2010

Ellie was laying awake as she waited. She had spoken to Elijah after she visited Katherine. When she had asked, Elijah explained that it was best to leave the others unaware of her knowledge for now. Unless, of course, she thought it was necessary to tell them. For the past few days, she'd done everything she could to avoid basically everyone. Instead, she elected to spend her time with Luka and Dr. Martin or she'd go to visit Katherine.

The vampire had clearly been surprised that Ellie returned, but she did not turn away the company. Ellie had been supplying her with snacks and drinks as well as with books to read. Katherine was an impressively fast reader and the two had needed to switch books frequently. It had been unexpected how easily it came to Ellie to spend time with the vampire. The ability might have come from how hard Ellie was trying to stay away from everyone else, but the company was nice either way.

They didn't exactly spill all their secrets to one another, but they had easy conversation. Sometimes, if Ellie wasn't paying attention, it almost felt like she was just talking to a friend and not to someone who had done unspeakable things. She hadn't forgotten who she was speaking to, but at least Katherine didn't pretend to be a saint. Never once did Katherine act like she was innocent.

But now Ellie waited. In the time she'd spent with Dr. Martin and Luka, the older man had requested that she acquire some items of Elena's. When she'd asked why, he assured that he only wanted it in case something happened to Elena and he needed to locate her. That was, of course, assuming that Ellie was somehow unavailable to do it herself.

Something shifted downstairs and Ellie could hear Elena gasp in her room. As quietly as she could, Ellie snuck through Jeremy's open door and snuck into the bathroom. It was very convenient that he could be such a heavy sleeper. Even luckier was the way his entrance to the bathroom wasn't completely shut. As Elena walked into the hallway to investigate, Ellie slid into Elena's room. Elena gasped again loudly and another gasp followed after that. "Elena." Alaric said as he cleared his throat.

"I heard something." Elena explained.

Alaric laughed awkwardly before Jenna confirmed, "That was us." There was an awkward silence before Jenna added, "I'm sorry."

"We didn't think anyone was up." Alaric added.

Ellie pulled out a handkerchief that Dr. Martin had given her to use before pulling some of Elena's hair out of her hairbrush. "But here you are and here we are." Jenna said.

"We were just…" Alaric started before hesitating.

"Just…" Jenna trailed off as Ellie hurriedly placed a couple of Elena's bracelets with the hair.

"Chunky monkey?" He offered.

"I'm not really hungry." Elena denied. "At all."

Ellie picked up a necklace for good measure before carefully folding the handkerchief so nothing fell out. "Well…" Alaric laughed awkwardly before saying, "I'm naked. So I'm gonna go." Ellie laughed quietly at that. In a split second decision, she carefully took a photo of Elena in her cheer uniform before she slipped back into the bathroom and waited for Jenna and Elena to get out of the hallway.

"I'm really, really sorry." Jenna apologized a second later.

"It's ok, Jenna, don't worry about it." Elena assured her.

That didn't seem to be enough for Jenna. "I know he's been staying over a lot. Are you… are you sure it's ok?"

"Seems like things are good." Elena commented as Ellie slipped back into Jeremy's bedroom and watched as Jenna couldn't help but grin.

"They're extremely good." Jenna confirmed.

"Then I'm extremely ok with it." Elena told her. Ellie waited as she watched the two of them go in separate directions. As she waited to make sure that they were both settled, she turned back and snatched Elena's other hairbrush off the bathroom counter. Hopefully, her twin wouldn't notice that the items were missing.

Finally, she crept from the bathroom and headed back to her room. She hid the items carefully until she could get them to Dr. Martin. She had agreed to it after she'd decided to give the Martin's a necklace of hers in case something happened to her. Or, in case something happened and one of them needed to be able to channel her. It could have been all the time that she was spending with them that helped her trust them a little more easily. If she didn't have some sort of trust in them, she never would have done it.

Being able to talk to someone about everything had been such a relief. As much as she appreciated Emily, there was a different type of comfort that came from being able to talk about it with a physical person. It was around two in the morning and she didn't need to be dead on her feet at school. Ellie crawled under the covers before clicking off her lamp.


School had passed without incident, and Ellie wondered how long her luck would last. As she had been preparing to leave the school, she spotted Luka and Bonnie standing together before the wind picked up and swirled around them wildly. The wind had only just stopped as Jeremy approached and it wasn't long before Luka was coming her way. "Hey!" He greeted her brightly as he stopped beside her.

"Hey." She replied. "What was that all about?" She questioned knowingly.

"She didn't know what channeling was. Bonnie was telling me about how she gets headaches and nosebleeds and passes out sometimes. So I showed her how to channel another witch." Luka explained. "You two found out that you were witches around the same time right?" When she nodded, he continued, "I just think it's kind of insane how much more you know. I think she tried to avoid it for as long as she could."

"Yeah. I was learning from her Grams before she died and from what she told me it was a while after I started learning before she taught Bonnie anything." Ellie agreed. "Oh, I got the stuff for your dad but I forgot at home. I'll go get it and then bring it by your place?" She suggested.

Luka nodded. "Yeah, I'm about to head home so just swing by whenever."

"Perfect. I have an errand to run first and then I'll be over there." Ellie told him. "I'll see you soon Luka." He grinned at her as she got into her car and pulled out from the parking space. She drove through the woods easily before she had to get out and walk the rest of the distance. "Katherine?" Ellie called as she walked into the opening. The rock that was used as a door had been moved farther to the side than it was normally. Katherine walked towards the entrance slowly. It was actually a bit painful to see how weak she looked, but Ellie had no blood to give her. "You look rough."

"I'm hungry." Katherine said with a roll of her eyes. "All the Chex Mix in the world couldn't fix it." Ellie grinned slightly at her sarcasm. "I think you might need to take the things you've brought me." Katherine told her suddenly.

"What? Why?" Ellie asked.

"Stefan and Damon paid me a visit this morning. I know them well enough to know that they're probably going to try and get the moonstone from me, I'm just not sure how." Katherine confessed. "And honestly, the thought of me knowing what you know while they're clueless brings me a great deal of satisfaction and I can't wait for Elena to find out." Ellie must have looked worried because she added, "Oh don't worry, I won't tell. The longer it goes on the better her reaction will be."

Ellie didn't bother to argue. As long as she kept her secret, she didn't care why she did it. Elijah would not be pleased if everyone found out because she'd told Katherine. She hadn't even told him that she'd gone to see Katherine. It wasn't like she saw him often and if he asked she'd have told him the truth. She'd also not told Katherine about her interactions with Elijah. It wasn't like she was allowed to anyways.

She waited while Katherine made her way back to where she kept her things hidden. Ellie could hear her moving around back there before she made her way with a bag full of things in hand. Katherine held it up for her to take and once Ellie had it, she set it aside. "Alright, but before I take everything I brought you stuff so you could brush your teeth." Ellie said as she offered the items to her. Katherine had made an offhand comment about not liking the way her teeth felt, and so Ellie had gotten her what she needed.

"Thanks." Katherine said before she started to brush her teeth. Ellie waited patiently for her to finish and return the items. "You might want to go ahead and go. They came by early this morning and so they could be back any time. Don't want to ruin the surprise."

How long exactly could a vampire go without blood before they started to shut down? Because it seemed like Katherine was struggling. "I'll try and come back later." Ellie promised. Katherine just nodded and Ellie headed back up the stairs. She couldn't risk getting caught by the others. Once she made it back to the car, she drove carefully out of the woods before heading home to get the items for Dr. Martin.

No one had been home when she'd grabbed the items. She drove easily to the Martin's apartment. She'd spent enough time there in the last few days to know what shortcuts to take. Interestingly enough, when she arrived, Luka wasn't there. At least, she couldn't spot his car anywhere. When she made it up and knocked on the door, it was Dr. Martin who answered it. "Hello, Ellie."

"Hi, Dr. Martin." Ellie replied. "I brought the stuff you asked for."

"Perfect." He replied. "Come on in. You can set that stuff on the table." She did as he asked. As he went back into another room, Ellie unfolded the handkerchief and started setting out the items on the table so that they weren't all clumped together.

"Where's Luka? I thought he was coming straight home?" Ellie inquired when the older man returned.

"He called me to say that he was low on gas and that one of his tires needed air." Dr. Martin explained. A phone started ringing from the bedroom just before there was a knock on the door.

"Uh… I'll get the door?" Ellie offered. He agreed and went to see who was calling. She opened the door to reveal Elijah. "Oh! Hi." Ellie greeted.

"You wouldn't happen to know the whereabouts of your sister now would you?" Elijah asked as he strolled inside the apartment. Apparently he'd already been invited in. When she didn't answer fast enough, he turned to look at her. "Well?"

It snapped her out of her surprise at seeing him. "Um, no, actually. I didn't see her at school today. But I've been avoiding everyone so I didn't exactly ask where she was." Ellie told him. "Wait. How did you know she wasn't at school?"

"If I'm going to keep my word to you, I need to know where people are at all times." Elijah replied. "It would have been convenient for you to inform me when something is out of the ordinary."

"Well, it's not like I have a way to reach you." She said in her defense.

He handed out his hand expectantly and she just stared at him in confusion. "Your phone. Give it to me." He told her. She did as requested as she pulled it from her pocket before passing it to him. Once he had it, he quickly did whatever it was he was doing before handing it back to her. She looked down at the screen to see his contact information plugged in. "The next time something is off, call me so I can fix it."

"Ok." She replied, not knowing what else to say.

"Now, what are we going to do about Elena being missing?" Elijah asked as he rolled up his sleeves. The action forced her to note that he wasn't wearing his usual suit look. It was only slightly more casual with dress pants and a dress shirt. Every other time she had seen him he'd had on an expensive jacket as well.

"We could do a locator spell." Ellie offered.

Dr. Martin made his reappearance then. "Ellie has just brought me everything I would need to do it." He said to the vampire. "Hello, Elijah."

Elijah nodded his head in greeting. "What do I need to do?" He asked.

"Take a seat." Dr. Martin instructed. "It'll be one moment." He searched in the cabinets for whatever it was he was looking for as Ellie moved to grab a few candles to place next to the items she'd taken from Elena. Once she placed the four candles on a plate so that the wax wouldn't stick to the table, she lit them with her magic. The flames shooting to life caught Elijah's attention, but he didn't comment on it.

When Dr. Martin returned, he held a knife and a hand held mirror. He placed them down before sitting and arranging Elena's things on the table as he pleased. "So how exactly does this spell work?" Elijah asked.

Holding up the knife, Dr. Martin held out his hand. "Give me your hand." He instructed Elijah. He did so willingly and gave the other man his hand, palm up. Ellie watched as the knife sliced across Elijah's palm without him flinching in the slightest. "Place it here." He said as he gestured to the photo of Elena. "Now, take my hand. Close your eyes. Relax your mind. And look for her." She watched as Elijah did just that. "Phasmatos tribum nas ex veras…" Dr. Martin started to chant as Ellie waited.

It wasn't long before Elijah's eyes snapped open. "Did you see her?" Ellie inquired. Now that he had referenced Elena as missing, she couldn't shake the worry that was trying to consume her.

"I know exactly where she is." Elijah said confidently.

"Is she ok?" Ellie asked. When Elijah confirmed that she was alright, some of her nervousness eased up, but she still didn't like it. "Can I come with you?"

"No." Elijah denied. "They don't need to be made aware of your involvement yet." She knew there was no way she'd win this fight. It wasn't like she was in a position to even try anyways. "I should be going before your sister decides to do something that could get her killed." He was gone before she could ask him what he meant.

"Is he always like that?" Ellie questioned.

Dr. Martin hummed in confirmation. "Just about." They cleaned up the blood from the photo before putting the items away. They'd just finished when the door opened as Luka came in. "So how was school?" He asked as Luka shrugged off his backpack to place it on the table.

"Riveting." Luka said sarcastically.

Ellie looked up when she saw Luka tense as he gasped. He frowned as Dr. Martin asked, "What's wrong?"

"Nothing." Luka replied before Dr. Martin slowly turned back to his books. Ellie kept her eyes on him as he reached up to his chest and felt around. It took only a second for her to realize that his dog tags weren't there.

"Did you get your tire fixed up?" Ellie asked in an attempt to distract the boy. It felt like something bad was about to happen. It wasn't a question of if it was going to happen, just when.

"Yeah, yeah I did. Good thing I noticed it when I did or I probably would have ended up stranded on the side of the road." Luka replied. "Hey, do you think you can help me with that English assignment?" He asked. "I wasn't kidding when I told you it wasn't my best subject."

She grinned at him. "Of course, I worked on it earlier, I just don't have my stuff with me right now." Ellie took a seat next to him as he pulled what he needed from his book bag. They had been working peacefully for a few minutes, five at most, when he started to shift uncomfortably in his seat.

He tried to ignore it and made it a minute or so longer before he flinched in his seat. "What's going on?" Dr. Martin demanded as Luka grunted.

"It's Bonnie Bennett." Luka confessed as he started to breathe heavily. "She's channeling me."

"Why would you let her do that?" Dr. Martin asked as Ellie reached out to Luka.

"You told me to bond with her so I bonded." Luka shot back as he let out a low groan.

"Oh my god." Dr. Martin breathed as blood started running out of Luka's nose. Luka fell from his seat as he clutched his sides. "Luka!"

Ellie dropped down beside him at the same time Dr. Martin did. Luka clutched his head as he shook. "What can we do? Can we sever the connection between them?" Ellie asked in a panic.

"Give me your hand!" He shouted and she did immediately. He brought her hand to the side of Luka's head before placing his hand on top of hers and his other hand on the other side of his Luka's head. Dr. Martin shouted an incantation and Ellie felt the rush of magic build up before it disappeared entirely.

When the connection disappeared, Luka gasped in relief before he shook. "What the hell was Bonnie thinking?" Ellie nearly screeched as she helped Luka sit up. "God what was she trying to do? She could have killed you."

"She will never do that again." Dr. Martin warned. It was clear from his tone that he was pissed and rightfully so.

Ellie nodded in agreement as she moved to get a tissue to wipe the blood. "Luka are you ok?" She asked softly as she wiped his nose. He was still shaking as he struggled to calm down. Luka didn't reply to her and that was something she found to be incredibly concerning. "Dr. Martin, is he ok?"

"No." Dr. Martin confessed. "But he will be." He moved to stand before reaching down to get Luka. "Come on, son." He said and Ellie wrapped Luka's arm around her neck for extra support. It was somewhere between them carrying Luka and just supporting him as they took him to his bedroom. Dr. Martin placed Luka on the bed as Ellie untied the boy's shoes.

Once she placed his shoes back in his closet, she turned to Dr. Martin. "What can I do?" She asked helplessly. She had never been in this situation before. Intentional or not, Bonnie could have caused Luka serious damage if she hadn't have killed him. "Please, what can I do?" She repeated.

"Stay here with him while I go get him something to ease the pain." Dr. Martin instructed. Ellie sat on the edge of the bed while Luka twitched in discomfort. What on earth had Bonnie been thinking? Better yet, what on earth had she been attempting to do that required that much power?

The other girl had made it clear that she didn't really want anything to do with magic. So why, all of a sudden, was attempting something so risky? Luka moaned again as he lifted off the bed slightly. It was clear that whatever Bonnie had done had really affected him. Who knew what could have happened if she and Dr. Martin hadn't severed the connection. "Luka…" She said pitifully as she held his hand.

Dr. Martin returned with both regular medicine and something else that she didn't recognize. Whatever it was, it was dark colored and in a bottle with a slightly faded label. "Luka, son, drink." Dr. Martin told him before he tilted up Luka's head so that he could drink it without getting choked.

After he returned once more with a glass of water so that Luka could take regular pain medicine, Ellie offered, "Chamomile tea helps. It's what my teacher always had me drink after I wore myself out practicing magic. I could make him some if you have any, or I could go get some."

"We might have some in the kitchen." Dr. Martin said. Ellie took it as her cue to go and look. They had moved in recently, and so their cabinets weren't all filled and that made it much easier to find what she needed. The chamomile had been pushed back behind the coffee, but it was a good brand and was mercifully full.

The kettle was easy to locate and she filled it with enough water to make tea for all three of them. Once the water was boiled, she filled the cups and while the tea cooled, she headed back to Luka's room. His father was still sitting next to him as he watched Luka try and rest. Dr. Martin still looked mad as hell and Ellie couldn't blame him. It seemed like it was just the two of them, and that would undoubtedly make him more protective. "The tea is ready." She spoke softly, as to not disturb him.

"Thank you." Dr. Martin replied. She could hear him waking Luka from his fitful rest so that he could drink. Once she returned with the cups, she helped hold the other teenager steady so that he could have his tea. She and Dr. Martin eventually ventured out back into the main room once Luka's breathing had slowed to a steady and slow pattern.

"If it's alright with you, I'd like to stay for a while, to keep an eye on Luka." She confessed. He nodded in agreement. His anger and rage had drained him, leaving him looking exhausted. "I can watch him while you take a break if you'd like."

For a moment, it looked like he wanted to protest, before he sighed heavily. "That would be appreciated." He replied.

"Just let me call my aunt to tell her that I'll be home late." Ellie replied before walking off to call Jenna.

It rang a few times before the other woman answered. "Hello?"

"Hey, Jen. It's Ellie."

"Is everything ok?" Jenna asked worriedly.

"Yeah, yeah, everything's fine." Ellie started. "Uh, actually… I was helping a friend with homework and they got really sick. I might be home late because I wanted to stay and keep an eye on them in case they needed anything."

"Oh! I hope they're ok. Yeah, Ellie, it's totally fine. Thank you for calling me and giving me a heads up. Hopefully they feel better soon." Jenna replied and Ellie could hear the concern in her aunt's voice. She was such a kind heart.

"I think they should be fine soon, I just wanted to make sure of it." Ellie replied.

"Let me know if you need anything." Jenna insisted.

"I will." Ellie assured her before they said their goodbyes. Talking with Jenna since everything had happened had been harder. The guilt at keeping the things she knew secret ate at her. It had been one thing when it was just her ability to make feathers float or flowers come back to life. But now people's lives were at stake. People she loved could die. She couldn't keep it from Jenna for much longer.

Elijah didn't want her telling anyone, but she would just have to deal with his anger. It seemed more that he didn't want the people already involved knowing about what she knew. He had said nothing about Jenna in particular. At this point, she was just going to have to deal with the fallout as it happened.


She had fallen asleep for a while after Luka had finally, finally fallen into a peaceful sleep. When she woke, she came to the living room and startled when she saw Elijah standing by the window. "Elijah." Ellie said once her brain processed his presence. She could see his eyes turn to watch her from the reflection on the glass. "Did you find Elena? Is she alright?"

He hummed slightly, but Dr. Martin came in from the front door before he could speak. "Where's Luka?" He questioned the other man.

"Asleep." Dr. Martin replied. Ellie could see how tired he looked and she worried how much a toll it had taken on him to watch his son suffer.

"His shadow spell was successful. I was able to track that girl. However, I did have a little run in with one of the brothers that killed me." Elijah commented.

"I assume he didn't live to tell about it." Dr. Martin said.

It was somewhat surprising to see his nonchalance at the possible murder of one of the Salvatores. But maybe the events of the day had been enough that he simply couldn't be bothered to care. She understood that perfectly. "Actually, I spared him." Elijah explained, surprising them both. "He'd die before he let anything happen to her. They both would. She'll be kept safe."

"For now." Dr. Martin added. It made Ellie uncomfortable and stressed to think about it.

"Well, that's precisely what we need her to be." Elijah said before he turned to face them both. "Safe."

Dr. Martin turned to Ellie then. "Thank you for staying to keep an eye on him. I won't keep you any longer than necessary Ellie." He told her.

"Are you sure?" She asked worriedly.

"I'm sure. You should get home." He said before he turned back to Elijah. "Is there anything else you need for today?"

Whether the vampire had sensed Dr. Martin's distress or simply was being truthful, he shook his head. "No, thank you. I'll take my leave." Elijah replied. "Allow me to escort you?" The last statement was directed to Ellie.

"Uh… yeah. Sure." She agreed and made sure to get her things before telling Dr. Martin, "Please have Luka call me when he wakes up so I can make sure he's ok."

"I will."

Elijah held the door open for her as they exited and he proceeded to hold every other door they came across on the way to the parking lot. "If you don't mind, I would prefer to make sure that you return home safely. Especially since your sister seems to have a habit of getting herself into messes." Elijah commented as he held the passenger door of her own car open for her.

She gave him a look, but figured it was just better to do what he wanted. Ellie handed him her keys before sliding into her seat. After he shut the door for her he walked over to the driver's side. She remained quiet as he adjusted her seat to be more comfortable for him. No one was really allowed to drive her car except for her. There was definitely no way that she would let Jeremy ever know that she let the man drive her car. "Can I ask you something?" Ellie asked softly.

"You may." Elijah replied.

"Ever since you told me what was really happening in Mystic Falls, I haven't felt right not telling Jenna. I know you don't want me to let Elena and everyone that is already involved, but she doesn't know. I don't think it's right for her to be oblivious when our family is in danger." Ellie explained. She hoped that he understood why she wanted to tell Jenna. "I know that it can be risky, but I think once she can process the news she can keep the secret from them if she needs to."

"Are you sure?" He questioned after a moment. It seemed he was taking his time to process what she was requesting and was weighing the pros and cons. "This Jenna woman-"

"My aunt." Ellie interjected.

"Your aunt, are you sure that she will be able to keep what you know a secret?" Elijah asked.

In all honesty, no she wasn't. But if she wanted Jenna to have the truth that she deserved, then she had to make sure it wouldn't go against her deal with Elijah. Which meant that she had to sell it or he would know she was lying. "Yes." She said after she took a second to collect herself. "She can. Jenna's strong. She can handle it." The last bit was spoken with conviction.

He glanced in her direction. It was clear to him that she found it important to be honest with her aunt. She was fiercely loyal to the woman and if she didn't care as much as she did, he doubted she ever would have dared to ask. In all of their other encounters, she never asked for much. She didn't protest when he told her no. It wasn't that he thought she was the docile. No, it just seemed that she was treading carefully and trying to make wise decisions. He respected that. For her to remain loyal, it was important for him to give in to certain requests. When she began to look nervous, he finally turned back to focus on the road and nodded. "Alright, you may tell her."

"What?" Her shocked reply was out of her mouth before she could stop it.

Elijah could see she was staring at him with wide eyes. Had he somehow acted in a way that would make her believe that he would deny the only real request she'd made? "You have my permission to tell your aunt. However, if her reaction turns unfavorable, I may have to intervene." He knew she understood his warning.

"I understand." She confirmed. They drove for a few minutes in silence. "Elena was ok, right? Whatever happened today, she's ok?" Worry laced her voice.

"She was fine. She was trying to do something incredible stupid, but she was physically unharmed." Elijah assured her and she relaxed in her seat. "It is most convenient that you don't seem to be as reckless as she is."

Ellie couldn't help but scoff. "No kidding." She muttered under her breath, but he heard her anyway. When they spotted her house, all the lights were off. He pulled into the drive smoothly. "Thank you for driving me home." He nodded again and he was standing on the other side of her door, opening it for her before she could even reach for the handle. She stepped out and he shut the door after she moved out of the way. She tilted her head up to look at him. "Um… goodnight." She said awkwardly.

"Goodnight, Eleanor." Elijah replied. When he didn't move, she just assumed that he was waiting for her to get inside. She locked her car and walked up the steps. A glance back told her that he was still standing there. She waved slightly before walking inside and closing the door. When she looked out of the window, he was gone without a trace. The speed that vampires could move at was still startling to see, but she was adjusting.

Once again, she made it to her room without incident and changed as quickly as possible before collapsing in her bed. As she slipped into her dreamland, she couldn't help but feel that things were going to get worse before they got better.


Author's Note:

Sorry for being a little late on posting today guys! I have family visiting from out of town and it took a while for me to be able to get away to get to my computer to post. I hope you guys enjoyed this chapter, please leave a review and let me know your thoughts or if you have any questions.

To RiRi: Elena is honestly pretty stupid for writing it all down. Diaries aren't really meant for your deepest darkest secrets because anyone can read it. Don't worry though, Ellie isn't going to forget the hurt she felt from being left there. That break in faith isn't going to go away anytime soon.

To Daynesky: I'm so glad you enjoy the way I weave her in. There was one point where I had a comment that said the story was just really Ellie as a side character, but they didn't read much of the story so they didn't really see how it slowly evolves to being about her and not just Elena. I'm also so happy that you like her interactions with Elijah, Luka, and Katherine. I hope you liked how she interacted with them in this chapter.

To HappyKat: Firstly, I will always reply to any review you give because I live for the reviews and I like interacting with the people reading my story. I hope you liked Katherine and Ellie's interactions in this chapter as well! There will definitely be more of that duo in the future chapters as well. When I was originally writing her interactions with the others, I did try to be careful to distinguish the way she acts as opposed to Elena, especially when it came to Caroline.

To SpirouFr: Anytime

To Sting3: I'm glad you're enjoying the story and thank you so much for reviewing, it means the world to me. I hope you enjoy the later chapters as you get to them!

To Charlie0925: I'm so glad you love it! Thanks for reviewing!

To Gisett: Thank you so so much! It always makes me excited when the people reading this story really react to it. But you're gonna have to wait a bit for the blowout between Ellie and Elena, but she's not going to forget what they've done.

-Madame Magic

Posted: 8/29/20