"Don't accuse me of breaking my word, Elena."Elijah growled at her, eyes darkened to the point they were purely brown.
"Don't question my decisions or try and manipulate them then. I'm not Emily."Elena growled back at him, her own hazel brown eyes darkened to the point they looked black.
Elijah's grip on her shoulders relaxed, but were still firm, and one hand slid up to cup the back of Elena's neck and he bent his head slightly and captured her lips in a passionate kiss filled by a desire he hadn't felt in over fifty reacted by placing her hands on Elijah's cheek, cupping them gently as she deepened the kiss, to while his other hand fell down to slide around her waist and gripped her hip, pulling her towards him. Sometime during the kiss they shared, their eyes had slid shut.
The short haired Doppelganger pulled away first due to her need for air. Opening her eyes and gasping softly, Elena looked at Elijah, with dazed and blown wide eyes filled with uncertain desire, lust, shock, and confusion. While her eyes held many emotions, her facial expression showed him how startled she was by her emotions and from kissing him. The Original was sure that his own eyes were filled with just as much emotions while his facial expression was carefully calm and blank.
Elijah couldn't explain why he did it, he had promised himself after Katerina that he wouldn't care or fall for another Doppelganger, yet something pulled and drew him to Elena. Something different to what he felt towards her previous Doppelgangers. It was stronger. He wondered if it was the Petrova Allure but his mind quickly denied that as an answer. It was something else.
"I don't know what came over me."Elijah said softly.
"I, uh, I don't why I kissed you back."Elena whispered in a stuttering and breathless voice."I, uh, I should go."
"Yes, I shall see you later tonight."Elijah said coolly.
"See you tonight."Elena said calmly and slipped out of Elijah's grip and into the drivers seat.
Elijah shut her door and watched as she quickly drove away before darting back into the house and told Jonas to go home and that he'd call him when he was ready to through with getting the younger Salvatore Brother out of the Tomb.
Elena couldn't stop thinking about the kiss she shared with Elijah. She didn't even understand why she kissed him in the first place or why she was feeling as if it was right to kiss him in the first place. Giving up on looking for College websites, Elena got up and walked over to where her blank canvas was set up, Elena decided against painting and doing a sketch.
Picking up her pencil, Elena started to draw the outline of a silhouette figure and as she continued sketching, she didn't realise how much time had passed until she was done. She had just finished correcting one of the eyes to make it look sharp and piercing when someone knocked on her door. Elena glanced over her shoulder.
"Yeah?"Elena called out as she put the pencil down.
"Elena, can you come down stairs?"Jenna asked from the other side of the door."I forget where we stuffed your Mom's files from the historical society."
Sighing softly and rolling her eyes at the word we, because that implied that everyone pitched in on putting Miranda's and Grayson's items away in storage, until they could sort through everything and figure out what to keep and what to throw out, when it was only Elena who dealt with all of that because she didn't really grieve over the loss of her Adoptive Parents.
"Alright, I'll be down in a minute."Elena said before she looked back at her sketching, only to be startled at what she had drawn.
It was a fully body figure of Elijah, all dressed up in his suit. It was actually a really good one too as it was very detailed. However, Elena hadn't been thinking when she was sketching. All she knew was that she was going to draw a silhouette figure with glowing eyes, along with a detailed pattern to put around it as a frame. Remembering that the Vampire she had just drawn was going to be in her room sometime later tonight, Elena grabbed the sheet, that she uses to cover the canvas', and put it over said canvas before heading over to her door and opened it. Heading downstairs, she found Jenna in the kitchen with Elijah, having a coffee each.
"Hey, Elena this is Elijah Smith. He's doing research on Mystic Falls. Elijah, this is Elena, she's my eldest Niece and I think she'll be a lot more help in the history department then I will."Jenna said, smiling as she introduced them.
"It's a pleasure to meet you, Elena."Elijah said, his eyes twinkling in amusement and Elena smiled politely, although they both knew that she was just as amused.
"It's nice to meet you as well, Mr. Smith."Elena greeted him before turning to Jenna."I think Mom's files are in the closet under the stairs."Jenna nodded her thanks and went to check but she paused when she came to stand next to Elena.
"You don't mind keeping him company while I check, right?"Jenna asked, looking from her Niece to Elijah.
"No, I don't mind."Elena said and watched as Jenna left the kitchen before walking over to Elijah."You're still going with Smith?"Elena asked as she sat down at the kitchen table and Elijah came to sit down opposite her.
"Is something wrong with that name?"Elijah asked, raising an eyebrow at her.
"Other then the fact that it's the most common and unrealistic name throughout the last couple of centuries, no."Elena said sarcastically and smiled when Elijah chuckled lightly."I think I like the name Mikaelson better."As the two made idle chat, Jenna came in with some boxes and smiled when she saw that Elena seemed to be getting along perfectly with Elijah, which was odd seeing as she barely gets along with Emily's and Jeremy's group of friends.
Putting the boxes on the table, Jenna turned to Elena, who looked up at her."Thanks, I have no idea what I'd do without you at times, Elena."
"No problem. If you two don't mind, I'm gonna head upstairs and get back to my research."Elena said as she got up and hurried out of the kitchen, leaving Jenna confused and Elijah curious.
"Research? What is she researching?"Elijah asked curious as he stood up.
"Colleges."Jenna stated simply and the Original raised an eyebrow at her.
"Isn't it a bit too early?"Elijah wondered.
"Not for her, considering she took the Senior exams and passed with flying colours."Jenna said, chuckling and Elijah looked surprised and interested as Jenna headed back to the closet to get more files."I don't know what I'm going to do without her when she's gone."Elijah heard Jenna mutter under her breath.
Elena decided to hide the canvas of Elijah behind her other completed Sketch Canvas', before she heard someone knock on the door. Walking over to her door and opening it, she found Emily standing there with Elijah behind her. Before Elena could say anything though, Emily walked in, shoving her slightly as she did and went and sat on Elena's bed.
Elijah pursed his lips into a frown, displeased by Emily's rudeness but gave the short haired brunette a charming smile as she moved aside, allowing him into the room and gave him a confused look.
"Elena, this is-Elijah. I know."Elena cut Emily off as she shut her door.
The short haired Doppelganger leaned against her door while Elijah sat down on her window sill seat and Emily looked between them in confusion, having noticed how relaxed Elena seemed around Elijah.
"Oh, forgive the intrusion."Elijah said to Emily."I mean your Family no harm."He glanced at Elena before looking back at Emily.
"Why'd you kill those vampires when they tried to take me?"Emily asked, getting straight to the point and Elena looked at her sharply, wondering what she was talking about.
"I didn't want you to be taken."Emily's eyebrows furrowed and her eyes narrowed as she looked at him in confusion."Klaus is the most feared and hated of the Originals, but those that fear him are desperate for his approval."Elijah explained."Word gets out the Doppelganger exists there'll be vampires eager to take you to him,"Elijah leaned against the wall."and I can't have that."
"Isn't that exactly what you're trying to do?"Emily asked suspiciously.
"Let's say my goal is not to break the Curse."Elijah said, wording what he said carefully.
Emily looked at him in surprise then to Elena, who didn't look shock at all."You don't look shocked or surprised by this."Emily stated, looking at her Older Sister suspiciously.
"He already told me all of this."Elena stated.
"What? When!?"Emily exclaimed."Just how do you two know each other?"She looked between them.
"I met him the same day I met Rose, and then again when Damon forced me on that road trip to Richmond."Elena pointed at Elijah."He blew up the coffee shop and kidnapped me but he found out I was a Witch and let me go."
"What, why?"Emily asked, confused."I thought you got a ride back!"She added when she realised that Elena had lied about getting a ride home.
"I lied. Shocking."Elena said sarcastically and rolled her eyes.
"I let Elena go because when I found out she was a Witch, I had no use for her."Elijah stated, confusing Emily even more.
"What does that mean?"
"I means, Little Sister, that I'm useless in the Ritual because while I'm Mortal, I'm not Human. The Ritual requires a Human Doppelganger, which is you."Elena explained, leaving her twin shocked and angry but she turned her attention back to Elijah, who had been watching them talk.
"So, what is your goal?"Emily asked, trying to sound calm but failing.
"Klaus' obsessions have made him paranoid. He's a recluse. He trusts only those in his circle."Elijah stated.
"Like you?"Emily questioned him as she stood up and walked over to him and stood in front of him while Elena went and grabbed another canvas and set it up.
Elijah shook his head no."Not anymore."Elena glanced at him and raised an eyebrow, she didn't know about that.
"You don't know where he is, do you?"Emily said in realisation as she crossed her arms."So because my Sister is useless, you're trying to use me to draw him out."
"To do that, you stay put,"Elena scoffed and looked amused as she grabbed some paints."stop trying to get yourself killed."
"Like that's gonna happen."Elena muttered under her breath.
"How do I know you're telling the truth?"Emily retorted questionably."How can you trust him?"Emily added, glancing at Elena.
"Because unlike you, he's honest and he hasn't hurt or threatened me, Jenna, or Jeremy, unlike Damon has."Elena answered, leaving Emily to glare at her she shared doing a red sunset.
"If I wasn't truthful, Emily, your Family would be dead and I'd be taking you to Klaus right now."Elijah stated, agreeing with Elena."Instead, I'm here and I'm prepared to offer you a deal."
"What kind of a deal?"Emily questioned him, interested in what he had to offer.
"Do nothing."Elijah said to Emily as he stood up."Do nothing, live your life stop fighting."Elijah walked over to Elena's painted canvas' that were leaning against the wall and flipped through them with interest."And when the time is right, you and I shall draw Klaus out and I shall make certain your friends remain unharmed."
"And then what?"Emily asked without missing a beat.
"Then I kill him."Elijah answered honestly after turning back to face Emily.
"Just like that?"Emily questioned him and glanced at Elena, who nodded, telling her twin that Elijah was being truthful.
"Just like that."Elijah confirmed."I'm a man of my word, Emily. I make a deal, I keep a deal."
"How are you gonna keep everybody safe?"Emily asked softly.
"You know, I notice you have a friend, Bonnie, is it?"Elijah asked but didn't give Emily time to answer as he continued speaking."She seems to possess the gift of Magic, much like your Sister does. I have friends with similar gifts."
"You know Witches."Emily stated and Elena chuckled, wanting to correct Emily but decided not to.
"And together, we can protect everybody that matters to you."Elijah stated and stepped closer to the long haired Doppelganger."So do we have a deal?"
Emily was silent as she thought over what she had been told."I need you to do one more thing for me."Emily finally said.
"We're negotiating now?"Elijah asked, raising an eyebrow at Emily and glanced at Elena, who put down her brush, looking at Emily with a warning look in her eyes.
"Stefan's trapped in the Tomb with Katherine."Emily stated."I want you to get him out."
Elijah raised an eyebrow at her before nodding."Done. However, my Witches won't be strong enough to do it alone."Elijah glanced at Elena, who nodded.
"Sure, why not."Elena grumbled after Emily sent her a pleading look that reminded Elena of a kicked puppy.