Chapter 51: The New Deal
October 9, 2010
Everything since homecoming had been… tense, to say the least. Elena was downright hostile towards Ellie over it, though she didn't actually say anything. It was bad enough, and annoying enough, that Ellie had once again sought refuge from Elijah's apartment. Jenna had probably been the most understanding out of the whole lot. But then again, Jenna often was.
If she were honest with herself, there was a part of Ellie that relished in doing to Elena what Elena had done, and continued to do, to Ellie. It wasn't very fun to be kept in the dark about potentially life threatening decisions. Katherine was flat out delighted at the turn of events. It wasn't surprising, with how much she hated Elena and honestly wanted her to suffer. Though it was Klaus that had come to her, furious with the revelation that Stefan had stolen his family, Katherine didn't hesitate to confirm it.
Katherine had been tormented by Klaus for five hundred years because she didn't want to die. Even though Ellie wanted Klaus to have his family back, which admittedly came in part by her desire to have Elijah and Rebekah back, she couldn't blame Katherine. Klaus had murdered her family, tit for tat and all of that.
With Klaus however, there had been a shift in their relationship. He was aware that she had double crossed the others to guarantee his survival and get rid of the man that had hunted him for a thousand years. It was not a decision of hers that he took lightly. They'd been spending more time together while Ellie was avoiding her home. He was renovating a mansion on the outskirts of town and had given her the opportunity to help him as a distraction. He seemed acutely aware of the tension between her and Elena, and surprisingly offered her a reprieve.
The night Klaus came to talk to her about everything that had happened at the homecoming dance was one that was burned into her memory. She remembered vividly the way that Mikael and his taunts had pushed Klaus to tears. It was very clear to her that Klaus was terrified of being alone, of having no one. Mikael had seemed to know that as well, and used it against Klaus.
Her decision to save him, of choosing his side, was something he held in high regard. He'd thanked her for being a loyal friend. He thanked her for being the only loyal friend he had left. It reminded her of what he'd said to her and Stefan in the woods when his pack of hybrids had failed. The night he'd called them his comrades. At the very least, she could rationalize her decision that if she were in his favor, she could help protect the others.
Other than Klaus and Jenna, the person Ellie was spending the most time with had been Tyler. Which made her feel awful because he was sired and there was nothing he could do to help that fact. Ellie wasn't even sure that Klaus had known that it would happen, though she doubted he was upset about it. It didn't help that Caroline was pissed at Tyler for drugging her during the dance. Though she wouldn't admit it, she agreed with his decision. One of the things she loved most about Carline was her stubbornness, but she would not let that get Caroline killed.
Given that the tension probably wouldn't be as bad if she told them that she and Stefan had done what they did to save Damon, Elena was being annoying and Ellie was feeling petty. Ellie pushed away her frustration as she pulled up to Klaus' new house. "Jesus this place is massive." She muttered to herself.
"Who are you?" An unfamiliar man asked. He was tall and broad and imposing, but he was a hybrid and should the need arise, she could snap his neck and he would be fine later.
"Ellie. Who the hell are you?" She asked as she straightened her back. Maybe Katherine was right. Maybe she was more like the vampire than she realized.
The man tried to take a threatening step towards her, but instead dropped to his knees in pain. "Robbie, Robbie mate it's alright, she's a friend!" Klaus assured him as he walked into the room. "Ease up now, love. Don't want you damaging my mates." She released the hybrid at once, and he rolled away from her slightly as he recovered. "Someone's got a temper this morning."
"Had to go home last night to get more clothes. Elena was glaring daggers at me. Lets just say I haven't been in the best mood since." Ellie huffed as she followed Klaus through the house. There was still a good bit to be done, but it was really starting to look beautiful. "Have you gotten wind of Rebekah?" Ellie asked curiously.
Rebekah had vanished. Neither Ellie nor Klaus had any idea where she'd gone, though they both suspected she'd been daggered by either Mikael or by Damon and Elena. "No. I don't suppose you could try a locator spell?" Klaus suggested.
"Wait!" Ellie said in surprise. "This whole time I was thinking that I couldn't do a locator spell because I didn't have an object of significance. I'm so stupid! You're blood related. I don't need an object of significance when I have you."
"We aren't fully blood related though." Klaus reminded her.
"Half siblings are still siblings, Klaus. It should work." Ellie assured him. "Do you have a map?"
"Of course." Klaus told her as he led her into a room she suspected would become a study. He placed the map down flat as Ellie gathered candles.
It occurred to her that this time, she would intentionally be going against her family for something selfish, not to protect them. Part of her felt guilty, but another part felt guiltier at the thought of leaving Rebekah daggered instead of helping her. Rebekah had no one else that really wanted to help her save for Klaus, who's mood could change at the drop of a dime. Elena had been unnecessarily cruel to Rebekah, she owed the girl this much. "I need your blood." She told him.
He bit into his hand without hesitation, the blood spilling onto the map. "Is that enough?" He asked.
"Yeah." She confirmed. Despite his repeat offenses of daggering his siblings, she knew it bothered him greatly to have Rebekah potentially vulnerable at someone else's hand. At least when he daggered her, he knew she was safe. He watched as she candles shot to life and the young witch before him started her spell. Her actions during the homecoming dance had proven her loyalty to him. It was incredibly refreshing to have someone help him because they'd wanted to.
He was aware that she also did it to save Stefan, though he didn't seem to sense any romantic connotation between the two. They were awfully close, growing closer during their time away from Mystic Falls, but Stefan was still rather pathetically in love with Elena. Klaus didn't see why, in his opinion, the little witch before him was the far more interesting twin. When she gasped, he looked back down at the map. The blood was shaking. "What? What is it?" He asked. "Is Rebekah alright?"
She was frowning in confusion "It's like there's pushback." She said, baffled. "When Elijah was daggered and I'd searched for him it didn't do this. Given, it didn't give me an exact location because I was just using something random of his, but it got me in the ballpark. This… this is like someone's pushing me out." She tried to explain. She had never felt something like this, and certainly not to this degree even if she had.
"The Bennett witch?" Klaus questioned.
"I don't… this feels way too strong to be Bonnie. This is a lot of force. But I do think she's daggered." Ellie confessed as she released the spell. The candles went out in an instant, and she wiped at her nose, though there was only a small drop of blood. "What do we do now?" She asked a little hopelessly.
"It's nice to see you and Rebekah have bonded in my time away. I'm sure she'll be pleased to know you care." Klaus said idly as he pressed paper towels down to clean up the blood. "Now, I suppose we do it the old fashioned way."
"Which is?"
"With threats of bodily harm of course." He said cheekily. "Now, where would your lovely sister and the other Salvatore that tends to be close by her at all times be?"
"I haven't exactly been having a girl's night with her. How the hell should I know?" She scoffed.
Klaus gave her an unimpressed look. "You're telling me you don't have the slightest inclination as to where your sister and boy toy might be at the moment?" He asked as he put the map away.
"If I had to guess, The Grill most likely." Ellie replied.
"Off we are then. If I'm honest, I'm a tad impatient." Klaus told her as gestured for her to go back the way she came. "I'll drive." He said as he held his hand out for her keys. "Come along, Tony."
She rolled her eyes, but passed them over to him. "A tad." She scoffed as she got in the car. "As if." Tony, one of Klaus' hybrids, followed them out to her car, getting into the backseat without protest.
"Someone's irritable." Klaus commented.
"Someone shouldn't make it worse." She shot back in the same sing song voice he'd used. He just grinned as he drove. As they drove, Ellie contemplated how everything had ended up like this. Elena, in her bitterness over her plan failing, had somehow managed to alienate Ellie to the point she didn't feel welcomed in her own home.
She stood by her decision to go after Mikael instead of Klaus. Ellie still very much thought that it was the right one. Something about Mikael left her unsettled. They'd even saved Damon and now somehow Ellie and Stefan were the bad guys because of it. Given, Stefan was acting like a dick, especially now that he'd stolen the rest of the Originals. Ellie had no idea whether or not his flip was switched or not. She didn't think that it was, because he'd cared enough to save Damon. But at the same time it was like he wasn't letting all of his emotions in. "Your thoughts are startlingly loud, love." Klaus commented as he spared her a glance. "What's wrong?"
Ellie shrugged. It wasn't like she even knew how to express what she was feeling at the moment. Even if she had, she wouldn't have talked about it with Tony in the car with them. "Nothing." She finally told him and dismissed the conversation with a wave of her hand. She was grateful he didn't press the subject. When they arrived at The Grill, they almost instantly spotted Damon and Elena near the dart board. "Are you kidding me?"
Klaus noted her disgust at the sight of Damon and Elena in such close proximity. "Don't mind me." Klaus interrupted casually as he leaned against the banister.
"Klaus." Elena said softly as Damon moved in front of her. Ellie couldn't help but roll her eyes. What was Klaus going to do? Behead them in the middle of The Grill?
"You're gonna do this in The Grill? In front of everyone?" Damon asked in disbelief. "It's a little beneath you, don't you think?"
"I don't know what you're talking about." Klaus replied. "I just came down to my local pub to grab a drink with my mates. Get a round in, would you, Tony?" Elena seemed startled to see the other hybrid, but she didn't know why. "Make sure to get Ellie here one too, with her family drama, heaven knows she could use one."
She knew that Klaus only said it to get under Elena's skin, but she would be grateful for the drink. "I'm surprised you stuck around town long enough for happy hour." Damon said sarcastically.
"My sister seems to be missing. Need to sort that out." Klaus explained.
"Cute, blonde bombshell? Psycho?" Damon asked rhetorically. "Shouldn't be too hard to find."
"One would think so. Except my talented witch here seemed to have some difficulty finding her. If my sister were unharmed, it should have been a breeze for her to locate Rebekah. Given that that's not the case, one would be led to believe that other forces are at play." Klaus told them and Elena looked nervous. "Truth is, I've grown to rather like your little town. Thinking I might fancy a home here. Now I imagine you're wondering, how does this affect you? And the answer is not in the slightest. As long as I get what I want, and everyone behaves themselves. You can go on living your little lives however you choose. You have my word."
"What more could you possibly want?" Elena asked in disbelief.
"Well, for starters, you can tell me where I might find Stefan." Klaus suggested as he got in Elena's face.
"Stefan skipped town the second he saved your ass." Damon told him.
"Well, you see, that is a shame." Klaus told them as he took the darts from Damon, tossing one aggressively and it embedded itself in the bullseye. "Your brother stole from me. I need him found so I can take back what's mine."
"That sounds like a Klaus and Stefan problem." Elena said as Ellie gave her a look of disbelief.
Klaus stepped towards her, to which Damon immediately responded by placing himself in between them. "Well this is me broadening the scope, sweetheart." Klaus warned her. "Now, I see Tony has our drinks, come along, Ellie."
She let him lead her away and watched as Elena made a face before leaving. "Thanks." Ellie said as she took the drink and downed it. "That was fun."
"Family gatherings always are." Klaus replied as he got her a refill. "Do you think you could do a locator spell on Stefan?" Klaus inquired.
"I don't have any important items of his on hand, and I doubt I'll be able to get into the boarding house to get anything. Quite frankly, I think they daggered her because they didn't want her messing up their plan to kill you." Ellie confessed as she took a seat at the bar. "They had no reservations in fucking over Elijah, I doubt they'd have an issue with fucking over Rebekah."
Tony left with a wave of Klaus' hand. "Something seems to be eating at you, little witch. Do you want to talk about it?" He asked her.
She observed him for a moment. "Do you actually care?" She questioned.
"I do, believe it or not. You're one of the only loyal comrades I have." He told her. "Your loyalty to my sister also does not go unnoticed."
Ellie sighed before downing her drink and confessing, "I don't know why Elena's so hellbent on killing you. Yes, you did kind of kill her so you could be a hybrid, but she's back now and it's fine. Damon has done way worse but no one seems to want him dead." She told him. "Before all of this, Elena would have never been so eager to kill someone. I don't know what's happened to her."
"Sisters can be rather dramatic." Klaus said in agreement.
"Just get me another drink please." Ellie asked, desperate to not have the conversation any longer.
Klaus had indulged her requests to supply her with drinks. She'd had enough to get tipsy, but after that Klaus cut her off and made her eat, making a comment about it not being a good look to be day drunk. After he'd deemed her sober enough to drive, he gave her the keys to her car, claiming that he had business to attend to. She didn't question it. Now, she was currently in the middle of the woods with Jenna, both of them in workout gear.
Both Ellie and Jenna agreed that Elena and Alaric had the right idea when it came to working out. It would give them a better chance of survival if they could fight at least to some degree. "Tell me again why we're doing this out in the middle of the woods?" Jenna asked curiously as she tied her shoes again.
"For one, we can't exactly learn how to shoot crossbows with accuracy in the backyard. Plus, practicing running through the neighborhood might help with endurance, but it won't help you in the woods. But if we can get good at running through the woods without dying, we have much better chances at survival." Ellie told her.
"You sound sure of that." Jenna laughed lightly.
"Well, given that I've had to run for my life through the woods, or have come close to it. For reference, please see running from Tyler on a full moon and being stuck in the mountains with a pack of almost hybrids that had gone rabid." Ellie reminded her. The thought of the wolves in the wood was still unsettling. "But more than that, we need defense training against a vampire."
Jenna nodded. "Is Caroline coming?" She asked curiously.
"Even better." A voice drawled.
Jenna looked up to see her niece's double. Like Ellie and Jenna, she was in workout gear, somehow making it look like she was fresh off the runway. She watched as Ellie grinned brightly at Katherine. Without hesitation, Ellie hugged the vampire tightly. "Katherine, Thanks for coming." Ellie said gratefully.
To Jenna's surprise, Katherine smiled fondly at Ellie. "Well, it wouldn't be very nice of me to let you get yourself killed because you couldn't defend yourself. Now would it?" Katherine told her. "Plus, I look hot in workout gear."
"So, what exactly are we doing?" Jenna asked as she rose. "It's nice to see you Katherine." She added as she smiled at the girl.
"Running is a good start." Ellie said.
Katherine nodded in agreement. "Speaking from experience, having endurance while running through the woods would help a lot." Katherine said. "I was very lucky that I didn't get caught while running from Klaus. Had I not had help, I wouldn't have made it."
With that they were off, running through the woods at a light, but steady pace. Katherine was keeping a check on the time, her being a vampire made this a piece of cake for her. They were running for a while before Jenna began to tire. It wasn't surprising when they'd finally lapped back around to their starting point and Jenna dropped heavily on a fallen tree. She was panting as she drank greedily from her water bottle. "Nice running, Jenna." Ellie praised.
Katherine was leaning casually against the tree. "You lasted longer than I thought you both would." She told them.
"Is that a compliment or an insult?" Ellie asked, she wasn't breathless, but she was breathing a bit heavier than normal. Katherine grinned at her. "I was a cheerleader, I can manage running."
"And I'm sure you looked fantastic while doing it." Katherine told her. Ellie snorted. Every time Katherine complimented her on her beauty, it was also always Katherine complimenting herself. "Of course, being able to run for a long period of time or very fast will both come in handy. Now, you can't outrun a vampire in cases like being confronted. You have to be able to have a head start."
"How do we do that?" Jenna huffed as she poured a bit of her water on her face.
"Well, for Ellie, in most cases, if she can't snap their necks if it's a vampire, she can at least throw them into something and stun them. You, however, don't have magic, which means you definitely need another way to defend yourself." Katherine told her. "Ellie managed to nick these from your dear history teacher. It'd be handy to keep them near you."
"The thing with those is that your hit has to be strong enough to make it eject the stake." Ellie said as she passed out of Alaric's arm cuff stakes to Jenna. "I know Elena had difficulty with it."
The thought of Elena failing at something made Katherine smile. "But, if nothing else, keeping stuff like a wooden pencil with you could save your life." Katherine added, twirling around a pencil she had picked out of Ellie's bag.
Ellie suddenly thought back to when Elijah had stabbed Damon through the neck with a pencil at the party. It had taken Damon by surprise, and had inflicted enough damage that it took Damon a minute to recover. "She's right. I've seen it in action. But you still need enough force to drive it through."
"So what exactly is the CPR looking dummy for?" Jenna asked as she nodded her head towards the white dummy.
"It's supposed to be similar to a human body, which means if we can use enough force on it, we should be able to do it to a vampire." Ellie explained. "You wanna go first?" She questioned.
Jenna shrugged. "Sure, might as well." Ellie helped make sure the cuff was on properly before Jenna walked forward and hit the dummy. "Don't be disappointed, Jen. Elena couldn't do it the first several tries either."
"Ellie, why don't you try?" Katherine suggested as she passed another cuff to the witch. Ellie took it and put it on. When she punched it, like Jenna and Elena, nothing happened. "Try again. Think about something that makes you angry. Something that starts a fire in you. Something that makes you want to scream."
It didn't surprise Ellie that it was the actions of Damon Salvatore that lit a rage in her. He'd done so many things to the people she cared about. He'd hurt Caroline, Jeremy, Bonnie, Alaric, Elena. Jesus Christ he'd force fed Elena his blood when she didn't want to be a vampire. He killed Mason and Vicki. Was it his fault that Elena was out for blood? Was he why she was so willing to kill Klaus? He'd been flirting with his brother's girlfriend after Stefan basically gave up his life for him. A frustrated scream tore through her throat, and she slammed her fist into the dummy. "Jesus." She gasped as she pulled away.
The stake was buried deep in the dummy's chest, right where the heart would be. "Holy hell." Jenna said in surprise.
Katherine, on the other hand, looked like Christmas came early. "There's that Petrova fire." Katherine said gleefully. "I knew you had it in you." She pulled the stake out. "Use that rage, and do it again." She instructed. Ellie wasn't sure she could do it again, but if she wanted to be safe, she had to. She thought of those deaths, of the nights she'd spent crying and channeled it, and struck once more. "Atta girl." Katherine praised when the stake once again lodged itself deep.
"This is kind of therapeutic to be honest." Ellie said as she panted. The rage she was channeling had taken more out of her than the run had.
"Seems like you've got more rage than I realized." Katherine commented as she took Ellie's arm to reload the cuff. "Again." Ellie did as she was told as Jenna took a break to catch her breath. "Switch arms. Keep going." Ellie did just that and Jenna watched as her niece staked the dummy again and again.
"Remind me to never piss you off." Jenna commented idly when Katherine finally told Ellie to take a break.
Ellie laughed breathlessly as she collapsed next to Jenna. "God my arms feel like spaghetti noodles." She told them. With the way her hand was shaking as she forced it to lift the water bottle was enough to let them know she wasn't kidding. "I don't think I've ever worked my arms out like that."
"You're alright, Princess." Katherine teased playfully as she passed the younger girl a snack bar. Jenna was fascinated by their interaction. Everything Elena had always said about the vampire before her made her sound like a heartless monster. The way Elena described her made her sound like she wasn't even capable of love or kindness. Even though she'd had very limited interactions with Katherine, watching her with Ellie at this moment made it clear that Elena was wrong. Quite frankly, Katherine was looking at Ellie the way Ellie looked at Jeremy. "Alright Jenna, your turn."
"To do what exactly?" Jenna asked, thought she wasn't protesting. "I'm not strong enough to stake the dummy yet, and I don't have nearly enough rage to channel."
"That's not what I want you to do." Katherine assured her with a grin. "Pushups are a good place to start. I don't have a set number in mind. Just go until you're worn out."
Jenna groaned softly but nodded. When Ellie noticed her form was off, Jenna reminded her, "I was a stoner in high school, not an athlete and I hated gym."
"Everybody hates gym, Jenna." Ellie replied as she ate her snack. "You're doing good, though." They continued on like that for ages, Katherine making them finish their workout with yet another run through the woods even though it had gotten dark.
"This would be easier if I could see." Jenna complained as they ran.
"Yes, well, should you find yourself running for your life through the woods at night, like both Ellie and I have, you'll probably be glad you practiced at night as well." Katherine sassed as they ran.
When they'd gotten back to where their things were, Ellie pulled out her phone to check the time. It showed several missed calls from Elena. Fear settled low in her chest as she called back. "Elena? What's going on?"
Elena was nearly hysterical. "Al-Alaric… Klaus was angry at us for not getting the coffins back. He had that hybrid try and hit Jeremy without his ring. H-he hit Alaric instead and Alaric died and then he came back but he was still hurt. It didn't heal him. Oh my god why didn't it heal him? And then I called for help but the hybrid compelled them away and then Jeremy… oh my god Jeremy killed him!"
She said it all in a big rush, but Ellie managed to catch it. "I'm sorry. Jeremy what?" Ellie asked in shock.
"Je-Jeremy cut off the hybrid's head." Elena told her.
"Shit. Ok, Jenna and I will be there soon." Ellie said as she frantically gathered her things. "Where do you want us to meet you?"
"Alaric's at the hospital, but Ellie… I can't. I can't let Jeremy die." Elena told her. "I need your help. Ellie please, please talk to Klaus. Tell him I want to make a deal."
"Elena…"
"Ellie please, I'm begging you."
She sighed and nodded, though Elena couldn't see. "I'll go to Klaus as soon as I drop Jenna off at the hospital. Where do you want to meet at?"
"At the boarding house, please."
Once she'd hung up the phone, it felt like she was going at million miles per hour. She'd dropped Jenna off at the hospital and then practically broke every traffic law on her way to Klaus' mansion. Now that Jenna was safely with Alaric, the rage set in. "Klaus!" Ellie screeched as she flung the front door open.
Klaus, the fool that he was, didn't seem to realize the danger. Her hand flew back and his head snapped to the side with the force from her slap. "Bloody hell!" He growled as his hand went up to his cheek. "Are you out of your mind?"
"Are you?" She hissed. "You went after Jeremy? What the fuck Klaus!"
Had she been a little more rational, she might have been a bit more fearful of potentially inciting his wrath, but she didn't take kindly to someone going after her family. It didn't matter if it was Damon or Klaus, she was furious all the same. "I want my siblings back." He told her simply.
"That doesn't mean you get to hurt mine!" Ellie shouted. "You already killed my mom was that not enough for you?"
Her voice was pain filled, and she was surprised at how betrayed she felt. "Ellie…"
"I thought we were comrades?" She asked him, spitting the word as if it burned her.
Klaus had gone wide eyed, for once, he looked regretful. "I have asked politely, Ellie. It seems that your sister and Damon respond best to violence. I wouldn't have done it had they just cooperated."
"Do not make excuses." She hissed. "You made him take off his ring! You tried to kill him. Had you just wanted to warn them you wouldn't have felt the need to take the ring off." She took a deep breath as she fought the urge to stake him with something. She knew it wouldn't kill him, but it would definitely hurt him. Suddenly she understood why Rebekah had reacted in the way she had when she'd first woken up. "You are going to come with me to the boarding house and you're going to make whatever deal it is that Elena wants you to make." When he opened his mouth she cut him off. "And you're gonna do it silently."
Klaus, who seemed unsure on how to react to her in her rage, just nodded. They drove in silence as Klaus observed the witch in the driver's seat. He could practically see the rage radiating off her. Maybe, in his anger at Stefan and his need to have his siblings returned to him, he had acted a bit too rashly. She said nothing the entire way there, wouldn't even look at him. When they arrived at the boarding house, she slammed her car door shut and strode up to the front door, knocking loudly. "Thank you for coming." Elena told Klaus as she opened the door.
"I trust you have news of Stefan."
"I couldn't find him, but I have something else." Elena told him. "I want to make a deal. Your sister for my brother. I return her and you leave Jeremy alone."
Klaus raised an eyebrow before nodding. "Sounds like a steal." She led them down to the basement, pushing open one of the heavy doors to reveal Rebekah, face down in the dirt and still in her homecoming dress. Even in her anger, Ellie spotted the look on Klaus' face. "My poor sister." He said softly. "I can't turn my back on her for a moment."
"You have Rebekah. A deal's a deal."
"The life of my sister in exchange for your brother? Yeah, I'd say that's a bargain." Klaus told her. "Consider him spared."
"Jenna and Alaric too." Ellie added suddenly. Klaus turned to look at her and she told him, "You're not gonna touch Jenna or Alaric. You have already threatened their lives enough."
He seemed to remember how angry she already was and conceded. "Alright." He agreed with a nod. "All three of them will be spared."
"You should know, I was the one that daggered her. When she wakes, she'll come after me." Elena said.
Ellie, who was already furious with Klaus, felt the rage build at Elena's confession. Right now, she felt like she could stake a thousand dummies with the rage burning inside her. "I can control Rebekah. Besides, I still need your help finding Stefan."
"I told you I don't know where he is." Elena insisted.
"You're lying." Klaus said as he pulled the dagger from Rebekah's back. "Fortunately, you have no shortage of loved ones. If I don't find my family, the question you should be asking yourself is, who's gonna die next? Bonnie? Caroline? Damon?" Elena made a face at the mention of Damon and Ellie scowled. "It's only a matter of time before Stefan gives me what I want."
"He doesn't care about me anymore." Elena denied. "You made sure of that. You turned him into a monster. Now he's your problem. And just so you know, in case Ellie hasn't already told you, I'm not the only one Rebekah wants dead. She knows what you did to your mother. She knows that you killed her." She actually scoffed at Klaus, as if she were better than him, before she walked to the door. "You can let yourself out."
Once Elena was gone, he looked to Ellie. "Is it true?" He asked.
She cursed herself as she felt her rage disappear in the face of his vulnerable expression. "Yes." Ellie confessed. "Elena kind of threw it in her face to get her on Elena's side." Whether she thought it was because she thought he deserved the truth, or because she was still angry, she didn't know. But she added, "She was distraught. I held her as she sobbed her heart out. She didn't deserve to find out like that. I don't know what was worse for her, what you did, or that you lied about it for a thousand years. Either way, you owe her one hell of an apology." With that, she turned on her heel and left. She no longer wished to be anywhere near him.
Author's Note:
More Katherine this chapter! And Ellie getting pissed at Klaus! As always, I hope you enjoyed this chapter and please leave a review and let me know your thoughts!
To xenocanaan: She really is sometimes. I'm so glad you live for their friendship. I'm glad you think that's he's one of her healthiest friendship. I would definitely agree that she is his healthiest friendship. I think Lexi would have been the only one that would probably beat Ellie out for healthiest friendship with Stefan. I hope that they'll keep it too, even though Stefan's currently on his revenge mission.
To brigitm28: Rebekah really does deserve the world. I think with Ellie being so attached to Isobel's necklace, that she really understood why Rebekah wanted it so badly. I think it was a good bonding point for them. I'm glad you think Ellie deserves the world as well. I'd agree that he has a soft spot for her, even when his humanity is off. Ellie plotting against them was honestly so satisfying. He really did look broken, and I think that really affected Ellie because she's never seen him look so vulnerable. We're definitely getting closer to Elijah being undaggered!
To Daynesky: I'm glad you like the way I weave her in. I just hope that I put in enough original scenes that it doesn't constantly seem repetitive of the original shows. Those scenes were all fun to write, and I hope you enjoyed her scenes with Katherine this chapter. Ellie getting to kick ass is definitely always fun.
To flawsome4ever: Thank you so much! I'm glad you enjoyed.
To lolistarkiller: Well, Stefan didn't take Rebekah, she was daggered in the Salvatore basement. Ellie is definitely going to do what she can to get Rebekah and Elijah back. Ellie is definitely not going to like Elena helping Esther at all. She's definitely going to be the Mikaelson doppelganger without a doubt. Jenna would definitely be horrified. Care probably will try and get along with Bekah for Ellie's sake at some point. I hope you enjoyed this update.
To FlutteryFangirl: That literally means so much to me! I'm glad you love it. Honestly, her getting pissed at Elena is everything lol. I love Ellie's friendship with Bekah, the Original definitely needs it. I'm so glad you're enjoying the story. I hope you enjoyed this chapter.
To Vampirelover67: I love their relationship too. Bekah having someone that she could rely on was something that I always wanted her to have. Katherine is absolutely better than Elena. At least she's honest where Elena isn't. I haven't written the big fall out yet, but it'll likely happen at some point.
To Charlie0925: I'm so glad you're enjoying it!
To Qewbix: I'm so happy you thought it was binge worthy. Are you just now watching the show for the first time? Are you enjoying it? The show is definitely different from the books. I have like ten of the books or something? They take up a large section of my bookcase. I haven't read them all though, but it's definitely different from the books. I know what you mean about getting annoyed. Despite it being different from the books, it is a really good show. Though personally I'd probably say the Originals is better. I haven't seen Legacies so I can't give you an opinion on it. I'm excited for the Originals to be back too.
To Oz: I'm glad I managed to make an unexpected friendship that you support so much! We're going have some struggle with them while Stefan is on his revenge mission, but yes, they're definitely going to look out for each other. You definitely got more Katherine being a proud big sister this chapter. She's definitely going to make more appearances. Matt really had no reason to be involved. Ellie is pissed that Elena daggered Rebekah. Elena has done nothing for Bonnie, and I think I'm almost to a point where Ellie can start to try and help Bonnie, though it will probably take a good deal of time.
To evfangirl98: I'm so so happy you love it. I update every Saturday! I love writing Ellie and Katherine and I'm glad you enjoy them! I can't wait for Elijah to get back either.
-Madame Magic
Posted: 1/16/21
