XVI : Broken bonds

"So let me get this straight, Damon slept with Rebekah last night and Mama Original is currently concocting a plan to kill all of her children tonight with the help of Bonnie and her mom as last night she used the blood of your sister to link them all, so if one died they all die?"

I stopped treading the floor of my room up and down to look at Felix with a deadly serious expression before nodding my head firmly in agreement. The brown who was currently sitting casually on my bed with a fashion magazine open in front of him left a hiss of disbelief.

"Whoa I don't know what makes me the sorriest. The fact that Damon slept with Rebekah because he was, again rejected by Elena or the fact that Klaus and his family really have crappy parents." Felix continued, shaking his head visibly stunned by Esther's cruelty."Seriously, my parents are angels compared to Esther and Mikael."

"I know." I nodded, biting my fingernail again as I stopped in front of my window to look outside, worried.

I didn't need to look at the hybrid to know that he was gauging me cautiously."How does the parasite feel about this?"

"Bad." I informed, leaving my arm dropped to my side before turning to Felix with gravity."I have to stop Esther."

"Yeah, yeah, it's unfortunate-sorry what?" Exclaimed Felix, suddenly raising his head in disbelief."You're not serious ?"

I immediately frowned at his reaction."You can't possibly agree with this plan?"

"Um did you forget that Klaus ruined our lives? I'm a damn hybrid because of him." Venomously reminded Felix still clearly not above his new condition.

I could easily understand where he came from. Klaus was a vile and manipulative dick who would stop at nothing to get what he wanted. I was well placed to know it. I also paid for it. But he didn't deserve to die. No matter how much everyone thought otherwise. Not to mention that Elijah, Rebekah, Kol and Finn certainly didn't deserve to die in the process. Killing Klaus by killing his entire family just to reach him was just evil.

At the mere thought I could feel Milana boiling inside of me. They had once been her family. She cared deeply for each of them and it was time I admitted that I had come to care about them too.

Honestly, I still couldn't believe that we had really reached such an extension. How many more people were going to have to die for Elena could live. Seriously fate literally had to send us a message at this point. I didn't want Elena to die, but it was time to stop the costs.

"I need to speak to Elijah. "

"What? No! Mila, no…"

I ignored Felix's call as I picked up my long gray winter coat with my black beanie on the way. I put these one by one down the stairs before across the hallway. I got my keys from the bowl before I rushed to the front door.

Unfortunately I certainly hadn't expected this damn vampire speed. I had barely gotten behind the wheel when Felix suddenly found himself in the passenger seat with his hand around my wrist to prevent me from putting the keys in the ignition. I jumped in surprise and disbelief before turning my head toward the hybrid in a slight sense of treachery."What are you doing ?"

"No, you what the hell you're doing?" Felix retorted dryly."What are you going to do ? Go straight into the mouth of the wolf and reveal Esther's plan to the eldest son? They're already linked, Mila. Esther will do whatever she wants."

I shook my head fiercely in the most total objection."No. No, no, no, not if I have a say."

Felix amplified his frown at the sight of my expression of distress before suddenly letting go of my wrist."You care about them. For him."

"Who? Klaus? No!" I shrieked almost instantly with a grimace before resuming in frustration."This is not the question. Let me go, Felix."

I supported his visibly impatient look and was somewhat irritated by his reaction. The latter seemed to be looking into my eyes as if he was trying to solve a puzzle finally letting me blink in confusion as he sank back into the passenger seat before grabbing the seat belt.

"Well? What are you waiting for ? Drive." Asked Felix, signing the contact for me.

"What are you doing ?"

"Do you seriously think I'm going to let you throw yourself in the mouth of the wolf without any protection? This is the devil's house we're talking about. It's out of the question that I let you go alone."

I rolled my eyes at his clearly unwanted protection before giving him a bored look."Elijah won't hurt me."

"Yeah, right!" Felix mocked coldly.

I took a deep breath at his persistence before letting a long sigh pass my lips in defeat. It doesn't matter if he came or not after all. I definitely didn't have time for this.

I turned on the ignition before making sure to look behind me as I backed into our driveway. Not surprisingly the trip to the mansion was filled with silence and tension. Félix hadn't picked up a single word and I wasn't particularly talkative. I had far too many concerns to deal with internally. Concerns that Milana seemed particularly to take to heart. She just couldn't help but worry about Klaus. A concern that had the gift of rubbing off on me.

"How can you be so confident?" Suddenly exploded Felix in incomprehension.

I almost failed to get us off the road at his impromptu explosion before giving a concerned look at the brown. It was easy to say that he was not reassured. At all.

Knowing full well that I just couldn't lie to him I spoke with sincerity."I am not. Trust me, I'm anything but. Elijah would have the right to attack me. After all it was Elena who donated her blood anyway. It would be unfair, once again, but we are more than a death away with my sister."

"Mila! "Hailed Félix to the coldness of my words before rolling his eyes in the realization."You really don't care what can happen to your sister. Or you for what's matter."

I held back a curse at his misunderstanding before tightening my grip on the steering wheel in an attempt to calm Milana's irritation.

Reacting immediately, I gave a sudden turn of the wheel before slowing down to the stop on the side of the road.

"What are you doing ?"

I cut the engine before detaching myself to turn fully to the brown."Look me in the eye and tell me it's the worst situation. The fact that Elena and her descendants donate some blood for Klaus in exchange for his unwavering protection or to eradicate an entire family to satisfy my sister's whims?"

"Mil-"

"Answer me, Felix." I interrupted him clearly determined to get an honest answer.

And seeing his expression, I already knew that he thought like me. I arched an eyebrow in anticipation as he left a weak growl frustrated before looking away in defeat. Knowing that I had won this argument, I readjusted myself in my seat before reaching the seat belt.

At least it was until Felix tried again to dissuade me from meeting the Originals."Do you really have to be the messenger of death? You know what Damon says about the messengers. He may be twisted but you have to admit that his reasoning makes sense for once. Imagine that Klaus the great paranoid hears you."

Despite Milana's more than persistent impulse along my limbs I had to admit that Felix had a point. If I had no problem bringing the bad news, I might not have been ready to face the consequences.

Feeling my determination crumble little by little I soon gave way to sadness and emotion as I let myself fall back into my seat. I could already feel the tears rushing behind my eyes before I even fully realized how attached I was to the Originals family. Each of them. Without exception. Some more than others.

The fact is, I couldn't face the pain on their faces when their mother betrayed them again.

I was not long in feeling a hand along my thigh letting me raise my eyes just to meet the understanding look of Felix."Hey, you know you don't always have to carry the world on your shoulders, you know? I am here for this. Sometimes you have to accept the help of others."

A sob escaped me, then another and yet another. Before I could even realize it, a long trail of tears ran down my cheek as I succumbed to several months of pent-up emotions.

"Oh, Mila ... hey, hey, it's okay. Mila, shhh, it's okay." Felix hastened to come off before taking me in his arms despite our positions before gently stroking my hair as I completely let go against his shoulder.

The Originals family was going to die and there was absolutely nothing I could do to counter Esther.

"Hey, my little co-worker. I saw that you had done an excellent job despite the fact that-Mila, you're okay?"

I suddenly raised my head from my folded arms on one of the Grill tables just to suddenly widen my eyes in the realization at the sight of Alaric."Ric! You're out of the hospital."

Without even thinking I threw myself on the teacher. I was clearly way too emotional today.

"Wow, I didn't expect such a welcome back from you."

It didn't take me long to feel sudden embarrassment as I realized he was dead because of me. I detached myself by taking a slow step in the awkwardness before looking away under his worried look.

"Hey, are you okay?" He asked immediately, insightful."It looks like you cried."

I barely avoided his raised hand to force me to look at him before forcing a smile on my lips despite my melancholy mood."I'm fine. I assure you. It's just ... well I killed you."

"It was to save me." Alaric reminded, pointing to me in an attempt at humor.

I immediately rolled my eyes giving him a placid look."It's not really how I see it."

"Listen Mila, I absolutely don't hold it against you. On the contrary, you reacted just as you should. Without your intervention I would not be of this world so thank you."

My intervention. It was damn ironic how I saved Alaric but I was obviously unable to save Klaus and the rest of his family. A fact which I was careful not to mention to Alaric. I had no doubt that he was probably on the side of the Scooby-Doo team.

The sudden vibration coming from my pocket called to me, frowning before recovering my phone just to feel my heart break more in my chest at the sight of Elijah's name appearing on my screen. I literally held my breath under the pain as I let my thumb clearly indecisive hang over my screen for a moment.

"Mila? A problem ?"

I swallowed, forcing a tight smile on my lips again before shaking my head negatively."No. It's just Felix. He's waiting for me so ..."

"Felix? He's right behind the-"I held my breath as Alaric turned to point at the hybrid behind the bar before hurrying to pick up my long gray winter coat and my beanie clearly ready to flee.

I didn't even give him time to reply as I put on my coat before I quickly turned on my heel in the flight. I finally let out a sigh once outside before looking over my shoulder. If Alaric didn't already know I was suspicious then it was certain now.

However, I just couldn't ignore the current situation.

Taking my phone out of my pocket, I let my finger slide on my screen to open the text of the Elder Original.

Elijah: I think it's about time that Elena, you and I have a chat about my mom. Please join us where it all starts.

I looked up at the parking lot, squinting my lips clearly indecisive before releasing a short breath. I couldn't really back away now.

Slowing down at the sight of Elijah's car near the same place where Milana had lived, I hastened to shut down the engine in a bad feeling. Elijah was perhaps noble and more sentimental than Klaus, he was not the melancholy type. It was a fact that I learned directly from Milana. So I couldn't really help but suddenly feel a slight concern for Elena. Maybe I was ready to let her go in the form but deep down I was more scared than anyone at the thought of losing her. She was my older sister after all.

Quickly unfastening my belt, I hurried downstairs before slamming the door in search of the duo. It was not long before the voices were heard calling me to put my hands in my coat pockets to barricade me from the ambient cold before accelerating my pace in the direction of the voices. The further I went, the more I could discern the duo and hear their conversation.

"You're not deceitful by nature and yet when I asked you about your interview with my mother ... you lied to me."

I widened my eyes when I heard Elijah's conscious statement. I literally had to hold back a shiver in fear.

"No, you're wrong. I told you. All Esther asks for is a fresh start."

"Elena!" I warn as I end up reaching them letting Elena swivel suddenly on her heels in horror at the sight of my approach.

"Mila, what are you doing here?" She exclaimed visibly still worried about me.

"I asked her to come." Intervened Elijah forcing us to turn our attention to him."And I can hear your heart beating. To both of you. They get carried away when you're not honest with me."

Elijah looked back at me at the end of his statement with an expression almost betrayed? Confused? Disappointed? I gulped in guilt before clenching my fists inside my coat pockets to keep myself from backing away as Elijah jerked toward me in a power grab."Elena lied to me at the ball but I have to say I certainly didn't expect that from you, Mila."

"I wanted to tell you everything Elijah. I assure you; I do." I insisted immediately clearly hurt at the sight of his betrayed expression.

"Then come to the facts, Mila!" Coldly demanded the visibly frustrated and annoyed vampire.

"Don't take it out on her."

Elena hurried over to me in a futile gesture of protection. In spite of everything I did not think that Elijah could deliberately hurt me. I trusted him. Probably more than anyone else.

"We were always told that the coffin contained a weapon." Elena revealed. "But when we learned that it was your mother ... we didn't know what to think anymore."

Elijah frowned more, shaking his head briefly in disbelief."She pretends to want us to be a united family."

"When she asked to see me ... I thought maybe she could help us, that there was hope. That she-that she would find a way to kill Klaus. It's not only him that she wants to remove." Elena explained letting me avoid Elijah's gaze in shame.

Only I didn't need to look at him to know that he had turned to me for confirmation."She wants to kill all five of us, right?"

I looked back at the vampire in spite of myself just to see him cringe leaving me nodding in my turn."She came to eradicate the evil she created."

"I'm sorry, Elijah." Elena immediately apologized, letting me give her an indignant look at her nerve. She had the audacity to sympathize with him."I wish I could help you, believe me."

At the sight of the slight tick along the vampire's jaw I suddenly straightened up in a bad feeling. I knew Elijah and if I wasn't afraid for me, I couldn't say the same for Elena.

"You know all these years on earth my learned one thing." Elijah said, looking back at Elena in complete detachment. "Wishing anything you risk getting it."

"Elijah."

"I would recommend stepping back, Mila."

I widened my eyes at the vampire's request before giving a panicked look at Elena. The latter frowned immediately turning to me only it was already too late. Elijah hastily slid his arm around her waist to hold her against him before suddenly hitting the ground, creating a huge gaping hole.

I left a little shocked yelp before I almost fall straight into the hole with the duo. I used the weight of my body to swing on the right side before letting out a cry of pain as I fell suddenly on my arm. I literally rolled on the ground with the sensation of a cracking down my wrist before biting hard in my lower lip at the sensation of tears streaming down my eyes.

I tried to ignore the heat coupled with the rising pain in my wrist as I brought my arm against my chest before I struggled to sit up just to widen my eyes in panic."Elena? Elijah?"

At the mention of his name, the vampire hastened to rise abruptly from the huge crater he had just created letting me involuntarily take a step back in apprehension.

"You're scared of me." He concluded with a disturbing expression of neutrality.

"Where's Elena? What are you doing, Elijah?" I asked immediately despite the slight tremor in my voice and the throbbing pain in my wrist.

At my most annoyance the vampire remained silent before squinting his golden-brown eyes on my arm cradled against my chest."Are you hurt?"

I swallowed, looking at my aching arm before I looked back at the vampire."It's probably just a sprain."

I assumed that a sprain was probably nothing compared to what he could do to me. However the vampire surprised me again as he suddenly accelerated at vampire speed towards me before hurrying to kneel down to gently take my wrist between his hands. I just couldn't hold back the faint hiss from leaving my lips.

"I'm sorry." He apologized, strangely supporting my gaze with sincerity."Can you walk?"

This time I just couldn't stop the roll from my eyes."It's my arm, Elijah. Not my feet."

"Well. Because we have work to do." Nodded the vampire visibly in no mood for my attitude before taking me by surprise as he abruptly lifted me in his arms. I let out a little shocked cry before supporting myself in spite of myself on his long pea coat in discomfort.

Knowing that he would not listen to me in his current state of mind, I was content to comply with his requirements. At least until he suddenly dropped me in the passenger seat of his sedan."What about my car?"

"You won't need it for the next few hours." He assured in a detached tone making me shiver again.

Suffice to say that I was not particularly comfortable with the vampire currently driving. If I believed his rigid position and the pressure he applied on the steering wheel, he was royally pissed. And he had every right to be.

Unfortunately Milana was not really the type to back down. So, I found myself talking without even realizing it."I really wanted to tell you, Elijah. Sincerely."

"Who made you change your mind?" Instinctively guessed the vampire letting me pucker my lips, somewhat embarrassed at my answer.

"Myself."

The vampire immediately frowned before slowly turning his head in my direction, visibly puzzled.

I swallowed clearly uncomfortable before fleeing from his inquisitive gaze."I didn't want to-I couldn't see your expressions of pain after the truth was revealed."

I immediately wrinkled my lips, trying more to focus on my throbbing pain rather than the piercing gaze of the vampire by my side.

Honestly if I was not aware that he was a super-reflex vampire I would be very worried about dying in a car accident.

Finally after a long moment of heavy silence, Elijah left two bombshell words on my mind."You care."

"Ye-yeah." I confessed with a shy nod. "I don't know how it happened but between memories of Milana and my own analysis I ended up worrying about you and your family. Each of them."

The rest of the trip to our unknown destination was spent in dreary silence in which I was unable to face the vampire after my admission. I wasn't emotionally constipated. I knew it was okay to care about others. But it was not every day that we realized that we cared about a family as dysfunctional as the Mikaelson.

Finally, our destination stood up before me as Elijah parked in front of the boarding house before switching off the engine. Obviously. It was probably the best solution. And probably the fairest too. After all it was because of Stefan and Damon that Esther was free. So, it was up to them to fix the problem.

I just wish Elena didn't have to be used again to force them to cooperate. If they didn't make their attachment as obvious too. Maybe Katherine wouldn't kill so many people out of jealousy.

I tried to ignore my train of thought as Elijah brought his hand to his thigh dressed in high fashion dress pants before holding my breath in apprehension.

At least it was until he broke the tense silence."If everything goes according to my plan nothing will happen to Elena."

"Do you plan to use the Salvatore brothers' love for my sister as a weapon?"

Elijah immediately frowned before giving me a curious look. "The last time I was in town Damon seemed to have gotten over his love for Elena."

I could feel the red go up to the cheeks at his implication before looking away by clumsily clearing my throat."Yeah, uh, that was a mistake."

"Really ?" He questioned looking back at the house thoughtfully before suddenly resuming the plot."What about you, Mila?"

This time I suddenly turned to the vampire in mortification and total disbelief. "Really? You risk getting killed anytime soon and you asking me questions about my love life?"

"I was just trying to help you breathe, Mila." Elijah simply replied with a weak grin leaving me to look at him, dumbfounded.

Shaking my head to try to recover from my confusion, I returned to the main subject."What are you going to do ?"

"Well for starters I guess if I ask you to stay in the car you will not listen to me?"

"Yeah, isn't going to happen. Like never."

Elijah conceded, nodding his head, frustrated."That's what I thought."

And then he suddenly opened his door to disappear at the speed of a vampire. I immediately let out a breath in his unfair little trick before hastening to descend in my turn. I was rushing in the boarding house. I crossed the corridor before stopping in the parlor just to see Elijah sat by the fire. Almost instantly I felt an arm snaking around my waist for protection. Only I was quick to push him away when I glanced sideways just to see Damon's face."What are you doing here?"

I tried to ignore the pain traveling down my arm again as I used my wrong arm to push him away. A fact that Damon quickly seemed to realize.

"What happened to you? What's wrong with your arm?" Asked the vampire, pretending to approach to examine me.

Only I hastened to stop him by raising my good hand."Don't. It's not the time."

And as if that wasn't enough Stefan suddenly appeared, saying."I can't find her anywhere."

Damon gave his brother a seething glare at his horrible timing before reluctantly moving aside so his brother could see the situation at the hand.

"Hello Stefan."

"He has Elena." Explained Damon.

Elijah gave me a look before correcting the vampire standing unnecessarily by my side."Actually, she's with Rebekah. As you can imagine, my sister is just dying to tear her throat out. So, if you want to save Elena's life, I need you to help me stop my mother."

"If we knew how to do it!" Damon exclaimed. "I'm little embarrassed to admit this but when it comes to killing thousand-year-old resurrected witches, I'm a little rusty."

"Maybe you should have thought of this before resuscitating her!" I noted, giving them a foaming glare.

"Oh spare me your little moralizing look. We understood that you did not agree."

I ticked my jaw before I exclaimed. "And I was right! Again."

I pinched the bridge of my nose before returning my eyes to Elijah as he reacts to Damon's words."Yes, unfortunately, even when killed my mother doesn't seem to want to stay dead. Not with the spirits of nature at her side."

"So, what are we supposed to do?" Asked Stefan.

"The witches that released my mother, she's drawing her power from their bloodline. That line needs to be broken."

"Broken?"

I immediately frowned in a bad feeling. Especially when I felt Milana withdraw. It was like she didn't want to share her knowledge with me. Which had the gift of worrying the most. I could already feel anxiety and anguish seeping through my veins.

"Yeah, he means ..." Damon made a cutting motion with his forefinger over his throat letting my eyes widen before taking a horrified look at Elijah.

"What? No, Elijah!" I exclaimed immediately in horror before giving him a pleading look."Elijah, please, not that. Not Bonnie. "

"It's that or your sister dies."

I shook my head clearly out of that before giving an indignant look at Damon."What's the use if it costs other lives? How many more will have to die for that Elena can live?"

"Uh do I dream or are we the bad guys?" Damon replied in disbelief and frustration in his tone before pointing an accusing finger at Elijah."Hey oh, look behind you. Big bad Original in suit."

"Fuck you, Damon! All this would never have happened if you had not persisted in trying to kill Klaus. "

"I would have done it myself but I have no idea where they can be." Elijah replied, letting me swivel quickly on my heels, the ball in my stomach."Besides seeing me they would immediately guess my intentions. But they will not be suspicious of you." He got up from the chair he was in, closing his suit jacket."In any case, you have until 9:06 p.m. to find them."

"Oh, what an evil timing." Damon commented sarcastically.

"Kill them." Elijah said, his voice dangerously calm and threatening before he stopped in front of me to support my disoriented gaze."I'm sorry too, Mila. But you understand that my family is much more important to me."

I could feel a tear escaping from the corner of my eye letting me sniff before lowering my head in defeat and as he's speeding out of the house.

Caroline had to play the bait. Again.

Although if she was honest with herself, she knew she wasn't really the first choice. If only she hadn't volunteered for Mila. Although Mila wasn't even aware that she had once been a choice. Everyone knew the connection that Klaus seemed to have with her. Everyone except her of course. She was so oblivious when it come to boys.

So when Damon called her to explain the chaotic situation in which they found themselves Caroline immediately accepted despite the fact that she wasn't a big fan of the Original hybrid. To be exact, she despised him.

However, she had to admit that he knew how to deal with women. If she weren't with Tyler, maybe she would have stupidly succumbed to his little game. Except that she knew about him and Mila. She wasn't stupid. Caroline knew that he was only doing this to dissolve her ties to the group.

And she didn't even talk about the situation with Mila. Anyone could say whatever they wanted Caroline felt indebted to Mila. She was the first person to see her other than a monster. She had helped her with her transition and had always been there for her after that. Mila had become one of her closest friends. Hence the reason why Klaus had to be neutralized. She couldn't let him go around Mila. Especially since Elijah was now threatening the lives of Elena and Bonnie.

Focusing on that last thought to give herself some courage, Caroline straightened her winter coat with a fur collar over her shoulders before releasing a breath as she entered the bar.

She could easily hear the phone conversation from Damon and Alaric, letting her give a nod on the professor at the mention of a distraction before raising her chin with confidence as she pretended to pass Klaus and his brother, Kol, ignoring them.

"Caroline."

She stopped short with attitude before turning to the duo, crossing her arms curtly across her chest as she mimed a disdainful grin on the hybrid."Oh, it's you!"

"Do you want to have a drink with us?" Klaus offered almost tentative as he showed his half-full tumbler.

She checked him from head to toe knowing that the hard to get technique was ideal in this situation before falsifying another sarcastic smile."It's nice but I still prefer to die of thirst."

She gave a last disdainful look to the duo before suddenly turning on her heels with flare. She could feel a malicious grin emerging on her lips as she heard Klaus compliment her. Again, she couldn't help but appreciate the attention. If only she didn't pass second.

Another, darker smile again appeared on her lips as she heard the screeching and the horn of a car failing to crush Klaus. Men. They were so easy to handle. It reminded her that she absolutely had to have a conversation with Mila after all this. Something in her told her that she probably wouldn't like what they were planning to do. Unfortunately, it was necessary. Caroline only hoped that Mila would eventually understand her point of view.

"Caroline!"

"Are you coming back for more ? You take a long time to get it."

"Don't get angry." Klaus defended mockingly, leaving Caroline to smile."This argument was nothing. For me is already forgotten."

"You really take me for an idiot." Caroline sighed finally, turning to face him."You and your overpriced bracelets and your romantic designs, I ask you to leave me alone. In fact, since we're at this. I need you to leave Mila alone too. She doesn't need someone like you in her life."

Klaus raised his eyebrows at the mention of Mila betraying for the first time an ounce of feeling according to Caroline before quickly hiding it with a sly grin."Why love? Are you jealous ?"

"Jealous?" Caroline repeated in disbelief before shaking her head."Stop your lies. I know how you really feel. Honestly you don't really hide it very well for someone as manipulative as you."

"Oh really? And what do you think I feel?" Klaus asked seemingly amused by her statement before sitting on the bench expectantly."Go ahead let it go! Talk to me ! Tell me how I feel."

Caroline gave an amused breath despite herself to the charming attitude of the hybrid before giving him a sympathetic look as she settled down next to him on the bench. Klaus, who was with his arm draped over the bench, immediately turned in her direction visibly impatient to hear her analysis.

"Youuu ... love Mila." Hesitated Caroline with a small smile on her painted lips."I can see it every time you put your eyes on her. You have that expression of fascination mixed with admiration. You seem impatient to hear any of her words. I saw it. And I saw it again at your family's ball."

For the first time Caroline seemed to see a glimpse of the man under his mask as Klaus looked away with a small smile on his lips before he shook his head as he looked back at her."You seem to have watched me well."

"More like monitoring you. Mila is my friend." Caroline immediately corrected.

"Did you share this analysis with Mila?" He asked looking almost nervous at the thought of hearing the answer.

Caroline was about to answer when Klaus suddenly brought his hand to his chest. Right where his heart was, immediately letting her frown in the realization. She immediately set her sights on the Grill while Klaus stood up, leaving a puzzled breath.

"What's the matter ?" Caroline pretends as she, in turn, got up clearly on her guard now.

Klaus immediately raised his wide eyes on the blonde coldly." What did you do ?"

"Me ? Nothing."

The Hybrid suddenly threw himself on her letting her shake in fear as she immediately raised her hands in an attempt to protect herself."Tell me what you did!"

Caroline looked around in panic before shaking her head fiercely." I didn't do anything ! Let go of me !"

Klaus stared at her for a moment before suddenly turning to the bar."Kol."

Just at the same time, Mila let out a blood-chilling cry at the sensation of her heart literally being crushed. She immediately brought her hand above her chest in panic before literally falling to her knees, gasping for air. The pain was unbearable. She could literally feel her heart disintegrate in her chest. And she didn't even talk about Milana's screams internally. What she felt, her ancestor seemed to feel a thousand times over.

Klaus rushed to the small group pulling his daggered brother from the bar before sending Alaric against the wall, knocking him out in pure rage. He easily avoided Stefan as he tried to attack him before hurrying to remove the dagger from his brother's heart.

Once free from the inconvenience, he turned sharply to Damon, furious."I should have killed you several months ago."

"Go ahead !" The stupid ungrateful vampire challenged stupidly."It won't stop Esther from killing you."

"What did you just say about my mother?" Klaus asked immediately, approaching the vampire furiously.

"You don't know I was friend with your mummy?" Snarled Damon arrogantly."And yes, we have a lot in common. She hates you as much as I do."

Klaus tried to accelerate straight towards the vampire to tear his heart out only Elijah's sudden call stopped him."Leave him !"Klaus turned around leaving his venous face returned to normal as he cast his deadly gaze on his brother.

"We still need him alive." Elijah explained.

"What did our mother do? What did she do Elijah? "

Elijah hastened down the stairs at the irritated request of his brother before heading straight for Damon clearly exacerbated at this point. He pulled his phone out of the inside pocket of his pea coat as a warning."Tell me where the witches are or I order my sister to kill Elena on the spot!"

"You won't do it. Elena is Mila's sister." Tried Damon, calling the vampire bluff. Elijah narrowed his eyes at the arrogant vampire before turning on his screen, letting his finger hover over his sister's name."I thought we had until 9:06 p.m."

"Rebekah will surely be delighted to get to work early." Elijah replied immediately.

Mila gasped as she suddenly stood up visibly in shock before bringing her hand to her chest to gauge the damage in the panic. She honestly didn't know what the hell was coming from that past. It was as if she literally had just experienced what vampires felt when being stabbed in the heart.

It was like-wait!

Mila's eyes widened as the explanation flowed intuitively from Milana inside her. She could immediately feel her heart speeding up as she realized what Esther had probably done.

Reacting visibly in fear, Mila suddenly rushed to her phone before dialing the first number that seemed most reassuring to her.

Elijah raised an eyebrow challenging the vampire in front of him before quickly frowning as his phone suddenly started to vibrate in his hand. A fact that Damon was quick to take advantage of.

"Why not ask Mila for her opinion on the matter?"

Elijah was tempted not to pick up the phone only he knew full well that Mila wouldn't contact him if it didn't matter. Not after the way they left earlier.

"Elijah!" Growled Niklaus impatiently.

Only he ignored him as he slid his finger on the green icon to answer before putting her on the speaker."Mila, I think now is not really the right time-"

"She link me, Elijah!" Mila interrupted abruptly, letting all the men in the alley freeze under the weight of her words. Including Damon and Stefan who exchanged a serious look."I don't know how she did it, but she managed to link me to all of you. If she continues with her plan, she will not just eradicate her children."

"What does that mean ?" Niklaus asked abruptly.

"The bitch!" Damon growled in frustration as a heavy silence hung between them.

Elijah clenched his jaw for a moment in pure rage at this new information before straightening up on his supports as he spoke to Mila."I'm going to fix this, Mila. I give you my word."

He didn't wait for her answer as he hung up before turning to Damon again with an arched eyebrow in expectation."So ? What will it be? Witches or Elena and Mila?"

Damon shared a new look with Stefan visibly stuck before suddenly disappearing with his brother at vampire speed.