Rebekah is used to her name being practically shouted, growled, or called loudly. Nik seemed to have a hearing problem because there's no need to raise the voice when Rebekah can hear everyone perfectly fine.

Now it wasn't Nik who was calling her but Elijah although there's a rare sharpness in his voice that makes her wonder if she had done something wrong. Which couldn't be the case? If Elijah wanted to be mad at someone, it should be Nik and not her. In addition, shouldn't she be the one who's mad at both? They both had watched the carpet getting ruined and it had taken her ages to clean the bloodstains out of it. Someone in this house has to look after things and apparently it is her.

Stopping in her tracks, Rebekah turned around and stomped into her brother's study.

"I appreciate you said 'please', Elijah. Next time, however, you can consider helping me before I finished cleaning the rug."

Rebekah smirked because she knew it's almost impossible to see Elijah at all fours, trying to get a stain out of the rug. That had, in fact, never happened before. Nonetheless, the thought amused her.

"Perhaps you should have considered Nik's gift. You look pale", Rebekah stated shortly after and started to frown. Hadn't her brother looked completely healthy before? Now it appeared like all color had left his skin as if he had just left his coffin. In fact, he was so pale like he had seen a ghost.

"Rebekah, dear, could you please close the door?", Elijah asked and tried to ignore her comments about his pale skin tone. He knew that he wasn't hungry. Even if he were, he wouldn't accept Niklaus 'gift' as he called it.

Rebekah arched an eyebrow but did as she was told although she wondered what her brother wanted. Closing the door? Seemed like it was something important although she wasn't interested in getting involved in more drama. Having a pregnant wolf in the house is already straining enough, she didn't need even more added drama.

"What is it, Elijah?", Rebekah asked and eyed him suspiciously "I suggest you hurry, I have dirt under my nails and I would appreciate it if I get to wash it off of me before it can dry."

Elijah let out a breath, trying to calm himself and get control over that fear which had grabbed a hold on his heart. Perhaps it's not as bad as he fears it is? Perhaps the problem, or whatever the reason was that Katerina had called him, was already solved.

He pushed himself off his desk and walked closer to his sister, eyes scanning her attentively. Elijah knew that Rebekah stayed longer in Mystic Falls than he and Niklaus. If anyone knew anything about Katerina's whereabouts, it's probably her.

"You've been in Mystic Falls for some time, haven't you?", Elijah asked calmly and objectively, not wanting to judge Rebekah for her poor decision of with whom she had spent her time.

"Yes, I have. What's the matter, Elijah?", Rebekah asked, not able to make a sense of his words. She noticed, however, that he seemed to calm at least a bit although he's still radiating a certain kind of concern.

Elijah inhaled, weighing out his options. He knew that Rebekah is the only one who might have heard something from Katerina. But he also knew she despised her. Would she tell him the truth? Or is she going to taunt him about his weakness when it came to Katerina Petrova? But what other choice did he had? If he can trust anyone, it's his sister. The Salvatore might know about where Katerina is - or to be more precise the younger Salvatore brother. He knew Katerina had a soft spot for Stefan Salvatore. Elijah, however, didn't trust the brothers at all. Asking them would result in lies and false answers. This means he had to rely on Rebekah and trust she's honest with him.

"Have you heard of Katerina? Is she still in Mystic Falls?", he asked as calmly as possible without letting Rebekah know why he asked about her. Of course, she had witnessed that they had separated - otherwise, Katerina would be here, with him. Or at least somewhere close.

Rebekah narrowed her eyes. Out of all things she had imagined Elijah wanted, she wouldn't have typed on Katherine. No idea what he even wants with that manipulative woman.

The thing is that there is news about Katherine Pierce. News Elijah apparently wasn't aware of which surprised Rebekah given the fact he is so protective of the treacherous doppelgänger. How she's been able to wrap him around her finger remains mysterious.

Letting out a small breath, she tried to find the right words. Without being too bitchy about how unfair life is. How is it fair Katherine Pierce gets to be human? She didn't even want it. She didn't deserve it. Rebekah had yearned all her immortal life for that chance and Katherine gets it without asking for it.

The only comfort Rebekah can draw from that is that the cure isn't as harmless as it seemed. And that Katherine apparently paid a high price for it.

"Elijah... I think there's something you don't know", Rebekah started, suddenly worried about how he's taking the news.

If Katherine Pierce is the person on his mind, if that's the reason why he looked like he had seen a ghost, then he won't like what she's going to tell him.

No matter if Rebekah likes Katherine or not - hell, she could be rotting somewhere for all she did care - but her brother does matters to her. Elijah deserved some happiness even though Rebekah couldn't understand what he sees in Katherine. To be honest, she had thought he had ended things with her and is over her. Coming up with her name now is surprising because not once had he mentioned her. Even while the two of them were together, Elijah hadn't mentioned his relationship to Katherine once, although that's probably because he wanted to protect her. It's no secret she wanted to see Katherine more dead than alive after what she had done to their family.

Closing the gap between them, Rebekah carefully placed her hands on Elijah's shoulders and stared him right in the eyes. She hated to be the one who had to tell him about Katherine. As much as she despised the doppelgänger, it will pain Elijah. Drawing in another breath, Rebekah finally had the courage to speak the words.

"Katherine Pierce is human ... the cure was forced down her throat, Elijah. And ... there's a good chance she's dead by now. Things had been tough in Mystic Falls during the summer. I doubt she made it. I'm sorry."

The heartbreaking look on Elijah's features nearly killed her. Rebekah rubbed her hands over his shoulders in order to comfort him before wrapping her arms around his body, hugging him tightly. She wished he finds happiness just as Elijah is always supporting her, however foolish her wishes are.

The only comfort she could give her big brother is that Katherine hadn't died at Nik's hands. "Nik doesn't know about this. If she's really dead, her death had nothing to do with him.", she whispered and continued to hug Elijah tightly.

A/N: Is Katherine dead? What do you think?