Explanations and Apologies
Elena glared holes into Kol's back. "Since when are you chill with the originals. What are you going to tell me next; you joined a book club with Elijah?" Caroline sneered, sarcasm dripping from her words. Elena continued to look anywhere but at her friends. "We've talked about it." Elena smiled jokingly, trying to shoo away the metaphorical elephant that had entered the room. Caroline scoffed at her weak attempt to lighten the mood. "Don't tell me you've been sleeping with Klaus too!" She gave her the 'Caroline Look' which meant that she was silently judging you and didn't care if you knew. Elena looked down guiltily, thinking back to all the gestures they had shared. "Oh god... Please tell me you didn't..." She groaned. Elena cleared her throat. She realized where she had went wrong when it came down to telling her friends about the relationship she held with Klaus. "Okay it's seriously isn't how it looks. J-Just invite me in and I swear I'll explain everything." Elena pleaded. Caroline still looked furious, while everyone else stared at her in either shock or disgust. "Come in, Elena." Jeremy didn't look happy with the fact he had to invite her in, but welcomed her with open arms. The two siblings hugged it out for a while, before pulling apart. "Whatever questions you guys have I'll answer. I came though because Jeremy said he had spoken to some people about my current predicament." Elena walked into the living room and sat on the couch. Everyone else moved into the living room as well, some pulling up chairs from the dining table because there wasn't enough seating for everyone. "First things first, no I haven't slept with Klaus." Elena admitted. The tension around the entire room lessened with this break through.
"So where have you been? And why do you have two originals with you?" Caroline continued the interrogation. "I've been in New Orleans." "Why were you in New Orleans?" Stefan asked, eyebrows furrowed in full on brood mode. "I-I've been with the originals. There is a lot you don't understand." Elena shook her head, knowing full well that they were still very confused. "Why were you with the originals? What is going on? Why are you a vampire?" Jeremy protested. Elena felt so bad for keeping them out of the loop, but in her defence they hadn't really tried that hard to contact her, or even find her for that matter. "I was with Klaus and his family because they are now my family." There was an outburst of protests at this, but Elena shut them down raising her voice to be heard above everyone else's. "Let. Me. Finish!" She demanded, trying her hardest to keep her temper in check. The room went silent, everyone awaiting the long overdue explanations. "I'm not going to answer the what's going on question, because I think the easier question to answer would be what isn't going on. So lastly, I'm not a vampire." The room went silent, everyone staring at her in curiosity, well, everyone except the Salvatore brothers. Elena directed her attention towards the both of them. "You haven't told them?" She questioned turning her head to the side some. "Tell them what? That your a monster now? No Elena, it was best for everyone to remember the human aspects of you, because the alternative is just too damn depressing." Damon snarked. Elena frowned opening her mouth ready to send a smart retort his way. "Wait, so if your not a vampire why did you have to be invited inside?" Bonnie looked heartbroken to see her friend as another one of those demons. "I'm a hybrid." No one that didn't already know seemed to be in the denial stage of this process. "No, it's impossible. Your not a werewolf!" Caroline cried out. Elena sighed impatiently. It seemed the only way to have her friends understand would be to show them. She let the blood rush into her face as her hybrid features overtook her face. There was a series of collective gasps. As her friends took in her inhuman appearance. "No. Please tell me your not." Caroline held her hand over her mouth, and looked to be on the verge of a emotional breakdown. "Tell you I'm not what? A hybrid? 'Cause we've already established that I am." Elena looked on sympathetically at her blond friend. "No, tell me your not sired!" Caroline looked to either be crying or extremely angry, maybe some of both. "Okay, I'm not sired to Klaus." Elena said sincerity evident in her tone. "Don't lie just to make me feel better about this situation!" The blond's green eyes were glassy with unshed tears. "I'm not lying, Care." Elena reassured her. "Then why didn't you come home?!" Jeremy demanded. Elena couldn't help the dread that covered her face. She knew they wouldn't understand completely, but she had promised to tell them everything. "I am going to explain this only once, so listen closely." Elena looked at everyone for confirmation that they were listening. Everyone nodded their heads causing her to smile lightly.
"When I was turned Klaus had a witch spell some of my blood, which caused me to turn into a hybrid. Weird stuff started happening. I would become blind with rage. I mean beyond just seeing red, it was much worse. I would have blackout episode's were I would attack someone and when I woke up from the trance I would not remember a thing about it. Klaus got the witch that had performed the ritual to do some digging, and when she came back we learned of a prophecy and a legend. I can't remember the details of the prophecy, but t definitely had something to do with Klaus, me, and New Orleans. We will either save New Orleans, or destroy it." "What do you mean? New Orleans is in danger?" Alaric inquired. Elena almost forgot her former history teacher was even in the room. "I'll be getting to that. Anyways, the legend was about a pure white she wolf with serious anger issues, worse than that of a normal werewolf. But she is also very compassionate and empathetic. So to ensure that she would be alright she has time lapses that she never remembers when she wakes back up. This she wolf, aka me is fated to the original hybrid." Elena looked at everyone in turn, to gauge their reactions. "Fated how?" Bonnie's eyes narrowed a fraction. "I am his mate. And if anyone knows anything about wolves, it's that they mate for life." Elena explained not knowing how they would react to this bit of information. Damon and Stefan especially. "Your kidding." Damon demanded, hand slamming down onto the plush sofa he sat on. "I'm sorry to disappoint you Damon, but Elena isn't joking around." Kol smirked slinging his arm around her shoulders. Elena sent him a glare, shrugging off his arm. "It's not like it's my choice Damon. I still despise him, but there's just something that makes me love him as well." Elena smiled softly at the elder Salvatore brother. "So, what's been happening while you were in New Orleans?" Alaric changed subjects. Elena was grateful. " It's been a roller coaster ride. Drama mostly, but there has also been a lot of joking around." Elena smiled at all of the memories from the past few months. Rebekah laughs, "Remember when you broke Kol's jaw?" Elena laughed at the memory. "Which time?" Kol only scowled as the entire room tried to keep from laughing. "How many times have you broke his jaw?" Damon asked with an amused smirk as he looked between the two. "Eh," Elena shrugged before smiling broadly. "Three." This time everybody burst into fits of laughter, well all except Kol who was glaring daggers at everyone. "Only 'cause I let her." He muttered looking at the couch as if it were the most intriguing thing he had ever seen. His comment only added to the others amusement. "Well she's also kicked Nik's butt a few times in training combat." Kol supplied. All of her friends stared at her in disbelief. "How did that happen?" Stefan had an amused smile plastered on his face. "Training, she was amazing. Actually almost every time I see her fight she barely gets a scratch." Rebekah mused.
"Okay, okay, what about that time we were ambushed by Marcel's vampires and you and Kol finally worked together to kill them." Rebekah laughed. Elena, Kol, Rebekah, and Tyler have been in Mystic Falls for a few hours now and were still sharing stories from the past few months they have been away. "That was the first time I actually worked with Kol instead of against him." Elena joked punching Kol's arm lightly, but her happy mood was immediately dampened as a question flew through her mind.
"Why haven't any of you been even trying to look for me? Stefan and Damon found me once, but didn't try very hard to rescue me. And Jeremy called my cellphone which I've had since I was taken. Bonnie, you could've done a locator spell. Is it that hard to try? I must admit I am a little bit hurt." Elena frowned, eyes becoming blurry with unshed tears. "Wait, Stefan and Damon found you?" Caroline sent a rage filled glare at the Salvatore brothers. "Let's face it Caroline, we are much better off without Elena in our lives. She is like a beckon for evil. Hasn't anyone noticed that ever since her disappearance our lives have been a lot less hectic. And now look there is trouble in New Orleans where she wound up." Damon sneered. Elena growled eyes flashing gold. Elena felt arms wrapping around her, and Rebekah's face came into her view, blocking her from seeing Damon. "Sh," Bekah soothed, though her eyes were a stormy blue. "We don't have any of Nik's blood so it's best if you don't kill anyone with that deadly werewolf toxin, sweetheart." Kol hummed in a soft voice from her left. Elena sucked in a calming breath, and willed the blood dissolved. The arms unwound from around her as she regained control. "Good job, 'Lena." Tyler whispered from her right. As she looked around the room at all of her friends, they had all paled in terror. "On the bright side you didn't lose control and blackout again." Rebekah smiled, ever the optimistic one. Elena had to smile brightly at that, because it was true, it was the first time she had ever felt that kind of rage, and not gone off the rails. "I need to get back to New Orleans soon, but I was called here because Jeremy had something to share with me?" Elena changed the topic, not wanting to feel so mad at Damon and the rest of her friends. "Yeah, okay." Jeremy said while looking at something behind Elena. "Sheila is here with Emily, Lexi are here. They say they can help with your plan. Wait, what plan?" Jeremy looked between the empty space and Elena in confusion. "Not right now Jer, how can they help us?" Elena's eyes lit up at the fact that even a few from the other side were willing to end Esther for good. "Emily says that there is a large coven of witches that want Esther off the face of the earth, because she is unstable and will end humanity as we know it. They want her and Mikael dead." Elena nodded. "Tell them thank you, and that I will be back soon with Klaus to discuss details on what is happening." Elena smiled. Jeremy's brows furrowed. "I'll just come to New Orleans with you. It saves you the trip back here." Elena frowned slightly, not wanting her brother to get caught up in what was happening around. "I'm coming too!" Caroline declared eyes gleaming with determination. Elena smiled, laughing lightly. That was the Caroline she became friends with when she was younger.
Elena, Kol, Rebekah, and Tyler stayed in the Lockwood mansion that night. While everyone else went home. Jeremy and Caroline packing for the long trip the next day would bring. The next morning Caroline drove into Tyler's driveway. Her Ford Fiesta humming lightly before cutting off completely. Bonnie's Prius had arrived only moments before. Matt, Bonnie, and Alaric decided to come by before the group left n their way back to New Orleans. They gave their friends hugs. Bonnie looked at Elena for a moment assessing her. Elena cocked her head to the side slightly, wondering what Bonnie was thinking. "I was just wondering how I was going to tell my best friend how I let Stefan and Damon get into my head. I am so sorry I never even tried to look for you. When you were taken I was away with Jeremy, we were visiting my mom, and when I got back I asked where you were and Damon told me that you were fine just spending time at the lake house to get your mind off things that had been happening. I should've known you wouldn't leave us without a valid reason." Elena smiled warmly at her best friend. "I don't blame you, okay?" She reassured Bonnie. She nodded her head before pulling her into another hug. "Take care Elena, and take care of Caroline and Jeremy too. Call me if you need anything, and I mean anything." Elena nodded before climbing into the driver seat of her Fastback. She had Rebekah and Kol in her car, while Caroline had Tyler and Jeremy in her's. Let's just say that the return trip was possibly worse than the trip to Mystic Falls. The constant babble between the two siblings was making Elena want to rip her hair out, and that wouldn't be a pretty sight.
AN: Ha! Chapter 13 is finished! Next chapter should be up soon! This is a shorter chapter, but the next one should be longer =) Review/Favourite/Follow? I would love that! How does Sheila, Emily, and Lexi plan to help Elena? Will they finally eliminate Esther and Mikael? Or will it be too late?
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