Katie woke up that morning, feeling refreshed. However, she was worried about Stefan being trapped in the tomb with Katherine. They'd probably end up killing each other. She wasn't sure what to make about Elijah being alive. She thought he was just like an ordinary vampire, but she was wrong.
Bonnie came round to discuss what to do with the moonstone. They were all sitting in Elena's room. "Now you've got this back, what are you gonna do with it? Right now, it's what's binding the sun and the moon curse. If I can figure out a way to remove the spell from the stone then it becomes useless."
Elena turns to face Bonnie and Katie. "And according to Katherine, Klaus becomes vengeful."
"That's only if he finds out Elena." Katie tells her sister.
"What about Stefan? He's trapped in that tomb with Katherine. We've gotta get him out."
"Stefan wants me to focus on this." Bonnie told her.
"Well don't listen to him. He thinks he's protecting me but he's wrong."
"Look, Elena, he's doing what he thinks is best for you."
"Katie's right, Elena. We're taking Stefan's side with this. I won't let either of you get used in some creepy sacrifice ritual." Bonnie says taking the moonstone out of Elena's hand.
Jeremy then walks into the room. "What are you guys arguing about?"
"Not arguing about anything." She gives Jeremy a look then puts the moonstone into her bag.
"I could use a coffee. Anybody else want one?" Katie asks the room.
"I'll have one." Bonnie says, getting up from the bed.
Bonnie and Katie leave the room and go down to the kitchen. "Do you think this will work?" Katie asks Bonnie as she pours coffee into the mugs.
"I think so." She accepts the coffee from Katie. "I gotta ask you, why aren't you so keen to deliver the moonstone to Klaus when Elena is?"
Katie took a sip of her coffee before answering. "Because getting myself killed would hurt everyone that I care about and I don't want to put them through that." They heard someone coming down the stairs and ended their conversation.
They walked into the hallway and saw Elena coming down. She looked to be in a hurry. "Where are you going?" Bonnie asks.
"Um, to see Stefan."
"You're lying." Katie tells her twin.
"No I'm not."
"I'm your twin Elena. I can tell when you're lying."
"She took the moonstone." Jeremy announced coming down the stairs with Bonnie's bag in his hand.
"How did you…?"
"We tested you. You failed." Bonnie told her.
Elena sighs. "Klaus killed Katherine's entire family because she crossed him." She turns to Katie. "I can't let that happen."
"I know Elena but this isn't the answer."
Bonnie put her hand on Katie's shoulder. "It's ok, Katie. Let her go."
Katie steps aside to let Elena by. She tries to go out the door but is stopped by an invisible barrier. She pushes against it but it doesn't do anything. "What did you do?" She asks Bonnie.
"It's for the best Elena. We don't want you getting killed." She turns to Jeremy and Katie. "I'll see you guys later." he leaves the house.
Katie's phone beeped indicating she had a text. It was from Damon. "Hey Damon's on his way over." She says as she sits on the couch.
"Aren't you going to school?" Elena asks her.
"No I'm staying here and keeping you company." She looks at her sister. "I'm really sorry about this Elena. I just don't want you to get hurt."
Elena sighs. "I know."
"Do you forgive me?" She asks with open arms.
Elena smiles at her. "Of course I do."
They break their hug just as Damon steps into the house. "You two should really lock your door. I spoke with Stefan." He says sitting down next to the twins. "I told him about trapping you in the house."
"What did he say about Elijah still being alive?" Elena asks him.
"Yeah about that. I didn't tell him."
"Why not?"
"Well A, he can't do anything about it and B, what I just said." He looks around the room looking for someone. "Where's Bonnie?"
"She told me she was meeting you." Jeremy said, walking into the room.
"No she's on moonstone duty." Damon told him. "And I'm on Elena patrol with Katie."
"And who's on Tyler Lockwood and the full moon?"
"Vampire Barbie asked if she could handle it. I thought, why not. If she screwed up, he'd bite her. Then I'll be rid of two of my problems."
"Hey." Katie said, smacking him lightly on the chest.
Damon simply smirks at her.
"Hold on a second. Tonight's the full moon?" Elena asks.
Damon's phone rings. "You're too absorbed in your suicidal tendencies to notice." He answers his phone. "What?"
Elena, Katie and Jeremy watch Damon as he talks on the phone. "What, why?" This got their attention. "What girl?" "That's not good, where are you?" "I'm on my way." He hangs up.
"Everything ok?" Katie asks.
"That's what I'm about to find out." He points to Jeremy. You help your sister babysit Elena." He turns to go out the door. "You know, you should get and enjoy the sun. Oh wait you can't." Elena throws a cushion at him then pushes Jeremy off the couch.
"How about we watch a movie?" Katie suggests
"Sure." Jeremy replies.
Elena nods her head. "Ok, Jeremy you get the movie and Elena and I will get snacks."
Throughout the day, they watch a few movies. Until they all go to their room to do some studying. Elena comes downstairs to get a drink and notices Jenna getting boxes out of the cupboard. "Hey, what are you doing?"
"Oh perfect timing." She says handing Elena a box.
"Whoa." Elena says as she stumbles slightly under the weight of the box. "What is this stuff?"
"Your mom's files from the historical society." Jenna replies. "I got roped into helping Mrs Lockwood." She stands up with a box in her arms. "And when I say roped, I mean very excited to participate." She closes the door to reveal Elijah standing on the other side.
Elena jumps a little in fright. "Hey I'm Elijah."
Elena remains shocked as Jenna takes the box out of her hands. "Elijah's in town doing research on Mystic Falls."
Elijah approaches Elena with his hand stretched out. "It's a pleasure." Elena shakes his hand.
"You're welcome to stay here and rummage through this stuff. Or Elena and I could help you load it." Jenna says walking back into the room.
"Yeah or I can get someone to pick it up tomorrow." Elijah replies.
"Also a good plan."
Elijah shakes Jenna's hand. "Thank you so much for inviting me into your home Jenna. And Elena, I hope to see you again soon."
Once Elijah and Jenna were out of the house. Elena rushes upstairs to check on Jeremy and Katie. She bangs on Jeremy's door. She reaches for the doorknob but her hand is stopped by Elijah. He can hear Jeremy approaching the door and signals for her to be quiet. "Hey, what's up?" Jeremy asks when he opens his door.
Elena runs her hand through her hair. "Jenna was just asking me to get you to help her with the boxes."
"Ok then." He goes down stairs to help Jenna with the boxes.
Elena turns around to make sure he gets down safe. "That's a wise choice." Elijah says from behind.
Elena turns around to face him. "What do you want?"
"I think it's about time that I had a chat with you and your sister. Would you kindly show me to her room?" Elena takes Elijah to Katie's room.
Katie is sat on her bed reading a magazine while listening to music. She hears a knock on the door and switches off her music. "Come in." She puts her magazine away, turns around and sees not only Elena standing in her doorway but Elijah. She immediately gets off her bed. "How did you get in here?" She asks him.
Elijah closes the door behind him. "You're aunt Jenna was kind enough to invite me in." He notices the worried look on her face. "Do not be alarmed, I mean your family no harm."
Katie relaxed a little bit.
"Why did you kill those vampires when they tried to take me?" Elena asks him.
Elijah sits down on a chair near the window. "Because I didn't want you to be taken. Klaus is the most feared and hated of the Originals but those that fear him are desperate for his approval. If word gets out the both the doppelgangers exist, there will be a line of vampires eager to take you both to him and I can't have that."
"Hold on, aren't you trying to break the curse?" Katie asks him
"That's not quite my goal, Katie."
"Well then what is your goal?"
"Klaus's obsessions have made him paranoid. He's a recluse. He trusts only those in his immediate circle."
"Does that include you?" Katie asks him.
Elijah smiles at her. "Not anymore."
Katie smiles back at him. Elena notices the exchange between the two and breaks it up. "You have no idea where Klaus is, do you?" Elijah breaks eye contact with Katie. "So you're trying to use one of us to draw him out."
"Well, to do that, I need you to follow your sister's lead and stop trying to get yourself killed." Elijah stated.
"You're telling the truth, aren't you?" Katie asked him. Something about his words told her he was telling the truth but she needed to hear him say it.
"I am being truthful, Katie. If I was not your family would be dead and I'd be taking you both to Klaus." Elijah stands up. "I'd like to offer a deal to both of you."
"What kind of deal?" Elena asks him.
"Do nothing." He says, examining a photo of Katie and Elena at a party. "You both live your lives, stop fighting and when the time is right, we shall all draw Klaus out together. I'll make certain that your loved ones remained unharmed."
"What happens next?" Katie asks.
Elijah turns round to speak to her. "Then I kill him."
"Just like that?"
"Just like that. I'm a man of my word, girls. I make a deal, I keep a deal."
Elena asked the question on both of their minds. "How are you gonna keep everyone safe?"
"I notice you both have a friend by the name of Bonnie. She seems to possess the gift of magic. I have friends with similar gifts. Together we can protect everyone that matters to you both." He approaches the twins. "So do we have a deal."
Elena and Katie look at each other and hold a silent conversation. Katie trusts what Elijah says. Elena is wary but if her sister trusts him then it was good enough for her. However, Elena had one last request for Elijah. "I need you to do one more thing for me."
"We're negotiating now?"
"Stefan is trapped in the tomb under the church with Katherine. If you're witches can get him out, then you have a deal."
They waited with bated breath before Elijah stuck out his hand. "We have a deal." They each shook his hand. "I'll be in touch." He laves the room.
The twins sat down on Katie's bed. "Do you think he'll do it, Katie?"
She nods her head with confidence. "Yeah I think so."
A moment later, Elena went back to her room. Katie went down stairs to get a drink. The sound of the door opening got Katie's attention and she saw Stefan walk through. "Stefan." She walked up to the vampire and hugged him.
"Elijah's witches got me out. He compelled Katherine to stay there. Elijah also mentioned a deal you made with him."
"I'll let Elena explain. She's in her room." Stefan went upstairs and Katie got herself a glass of orange juice.
Much later that night, when Katie was asleep, Elijah decided that he had to see her. She looked so peaceful in her sleep, that he didn't have the heart to wake her. Some of her hair fell on her face. He moved it out of the way and couldn't help but run his finger down her cheek. Her skin felt smooth under his touch. He still couldn't get over how much she looked like Valencia but at the same time, she wasn't Valencia.
"Sweet dreams, Katie." He then left Katie alone to sleep peacefully.
I am so sorry for not updating sooner. I kept forgetting and then my nephew was born last week so I've been spending time with him. I'm going to try and update at least once a week. Thank you all so much for the reviews. I appreciate them. I plan on putting up a trailer for this story on Youtube. Hope you guys like this chapter.
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