Niklaus looked at his brother and began to explain „I've got a problem. Well better – we have got a problem. One of my witches asked me to come to Chicago. When I arrived there she told me that a group of young, but powerful witches are trying to kill me. Their spell failed twice, but now one of their spells worked and this is what makes it a problem for both of us. They brought our worst enemy back to life. "
Elijah listened to him, not interrupting him "Which enemy are you talking about brother?", he asked
"Our father Elijah."he said "Since I killed him…he will come after me again and also after you and our sister. He knows where we are and won't take long until he will find us here. We have to leave"
Elijah couldn't believe what he heard "That's impossible Niklaus. I'm sure they wouldn't be strong enough to do that"
"But they are. But it doesn't matter how they did it. The only thing that matters is that he is back and that he will come and kill all of us"
Elijah hesitated "When do you want to leave this place ?"
"As soon as possible. I will go to Mystic Falls and get out sister before" Klaus said
He nodded slightly. He knew that Klaus was right : If Mikael was around they had to leave. "I will come with you…" he said "We'll meet here in the evening and leave. I have to do something before" he said then turned around and left the place walking back to the hotel.
As he arrived he went inside and slowly walked upstairs to their room , thinking about what to do. He went into the room and saw Katerina standing at a window, watching the people outside.
"Where have you been ?" she asked
"I've been outside , talking a walk. I met my brother"
Katherine turned around and looked at Elijah as he mentioned Niklaus "What did he want ?"
"He told me that our father is back alive."
Katerina nodded slightly " He is back…wasn't he trying to kill you , Klaus and Rebekah ?"
Elijah just nodded, not saying anything yet
"What are you going to do about it ?" she asked again
"We will leave this town tonight. Me , my brother and my sister" he explained and walked a few steps closer.
This time Katerina looked up at him not saying a word. He and his family – that meant that it didn't include her. He would leave her. She looked down as he went closer to her "I understand…" she said quietly.
Elijah looked at her and waited until she looked back at him too "Do you remember when I told you that family means everything to me ? "
Katerina nodded "Family above everything…" she said
"Yes. I will always be the most important part of my life . Even Niklaus. I'm sorry Katerina" he said.
Katherine hesitated and looked up at him. He was everything she had left and she loved him more than anything in the world, but now he left her. She was going to be alone again. Maybe she was too sure that her life would become better, that she would get the chance for a better future. Elijah loved for sure, but obviously not enough. "I love you…"she whispered then. Seeing him leaving, without being able to stop him was breaking her heart. Nothing that happened before hurt her as much as it hurt to lose him. She never felt a pain like this before.
He softly caressed a cheek and kissed her for one last time. "Someday we will meet again…I promise" he said. He could see the tears in her eyes, he could even feel the sadness she felt. He left the hotel and arrived a little later at the place where Klaus and Rebekah were already waiting for him.
Katherine watched him leaving. She still couldn't believe what just happened. For the first time since she became a vampire she let humanity and love be a part of her life and even though she was alone again. No more emotions. No more love. No more humanity. She had to turn off humanity….a few seconds later she looked up again. She wiped the last tears away then left the hotel , grabbing the first human she saw. She pulled that person in a dark corner of the street bit him and drank his blood. She let go of him when he was dead then walked away. Katerina was gone – but Katherine was back.