An angel's voice 3
Times passed and Rachel was now in Chicago, about to perform for the New Direction's last chance at winning Nationals before she graduated. Her last chance at winning Nationals and maybe even get the trophy for best performer. Her last chance at convincing the NYADA director that she was fit for their school.
She had kept in touch with Elijah and had even made friends with Rebekah, who came to visit her once in a while and had convinced her not to marry Finn when he proposed earlier in the year. Of course the boy hadn't been able to take the rejection and had broken things off with her, immediately jumping back into Quinn's arms and showing Rachel that she had been right not to accept. She was too young and too talented to be tied down and the only reason he wanted to marry her wasn't because he loved her too much but because he was afraid of her realizing she had a future that was bigger than him.
True to his promise to her, Elijah came to every single one of her performances and he often had one or several of his siblings with him. He even recorded them all and kept them preciously. He wanted to be able to remember her and her amazing talent in a thousand years he she lived her life out as a human. He wanted her voice to live on long after her death.
She had gotten to know all of the Mickealsons and knew that they all had her back. They took turn living in the house Elijah owned in Lima and were always there for her. After a few months, Finnik came and introduced her to Sage. Rachel had immediately loved her. She was strong, feminist and an Alpha female, just like Rachel and had taught Rachel a lot. It went from Self-defense to self-confidence and the red haired woman was what Rachel had always imagine her mother should have been. They were now close confident and Sage was always there to help Rachel whenever she needed a woman's advice, something Elijah couldn't give her, no matter how much he wanted to be everything she needed.
Ever since she met Elijah, Rachel had grown and she knew that now that she had the Mickealson's in her life, she was stronger. She was thankful for them all in her life and had a different bond with each of them, the biggest and deepest of them all being her bond with Elijah. She had had a crush on him the minute he stepped in the choir room when she was singing Defying Gravity but knew that she couldn't possibly act on it. He was a thousand years old supernatural (and hot) elegant man. She was a barely 18 years old girl. She had no hope of it ever working so she enjoyed having him as a friend for as long as he'd stay in her life.
Today was not only the day they would try to win Nationals. It was also her last chance to convince Carmen Thibodeaux to accept her into NYADA. She knew that Elijah was there, along with Finnik, Sage and Rebekah because they had told her they were coming but when she walked on stage to start singing "It's all coming back to me now", she saw Klaus and Kol present as well and it made her smile even wider. Then Carmen Thibodeaux walked in and Rachel was convinced it was a sign from the gods. She was going to win. She was going to blow all of their minds away.
"She's amazing. It's like she's truly living it in front of us." Rebekah whispered to Elijah during Rachel's performance.
"Yes, she is..." He replied, not taking his eyes off the girl he now admitted he loved.
"Are you going to make your move then?" Klaus asked him.
"No, I don't think so. But I'm going to move to New York next year, keep an eye on her... You never know what could happen in a city this big." He replied.
"That NYADA woman looks pleased enough. Do you think she'll admit Rachel?" Kol asked Elijah.
"I hope so. I'm planning on asking her later. If she doesn't admit Rachel into her school I might just compel her to change her mind. I'm not letting her break Rachel's heart. She only flunked her last audition because of that stupid Finn Hudson who made her feel bad right before she went on stage. He messed with her mind and I'm sure he did it on purpose. He knows that she's going places and since he's not going anywhere, it makes him jealous." Elijah told his siblings in a low voice as Rachel sang the last note of her song.
"Well, she'll be rid of him now. Don't worry brother." Finn told Elijah as they stood up to clap and cheer on her with everyone else.
"I still think you should try and tell her how you feel, try your chance at being with her." Klaus suggested and Elijah simply shook his head, tired of explaining his motives for keeping his feelings quiet all the time.
Even Klaus, who had always told everyone that Love was a weakness was pushing him to confess his feelings. She had radically changed his family (for the better of course) and part of him wondered if she wasn't truly part angel and had fallen from the heavens by accident.
He had looked into her family's past. First on her mother's, to try and find supernatural beings in it that would explain her little psychic abilities but he hadn't found anything worth mentioning. Then he looked into both of her father's past, not knowing which one had created her but he hadn't found much in there either. Maybe she simply was an amazing human, maybe she had received a gift from the gods or the spirits...
The New Direction's last number was a group one and once more, Rachel had the lead. She performed to the perfection and Elijah loved the way she sang "Paradise to the dashboard light". He could see that Carmen Thibodeaux was very pleased as well and he liked it. Knowing that Rachel was winning over people that were usually against her made him happy.
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Elijah knew that Rachel was backstage, trying to stay calm before they announced the winners and so he rushed to intercept the NYADA director before she left the place.
"Miss Thibodeaux, excuse me but I wanted to know if you were going to admit Rachel Berry in your school?" Elijah asked her, compelling her to make sure she'd answer more quickly.
"Of course. Rachel has her place at NYADA. She's very talented and has a bright future ahead of her." The black woman replied.
"Thank you. You'll forget this conversation ever happened and nothing will make you change your mind about Rachel's admission in your school." Elijah compelled her before he walked away to get back inside with his family.
"Where's Klaus?" He asked, looking around for his missing brother.
"Over there. He got cornered, no chances of escaping." Kol chuckled as he pointed toward Klaus speaking with Coach Sue Sylvester on the other side of the room.
"This is going to be an interesting encounter." Elijah chuckled before he sent a reassuring text message to Rachel, telling her just how talented he believed her to be and how great she had been on this stage.
He hadn't told her that they were all going back to Lima with her. Indeed, they wanted to be present for her graduation and were all going to be there to watch her get her hard earned diploma. When thinking about what would be the best gift to get her, Elijah had had a hard time. If he listened to himself, he would get her a great apartment in one of the best side of New York but he knew that she'd think it to be too much. He had thought about jewelry but she already had plenty of it from him. Over her birthdays and Christmases, he had gotten her necklaces with his crest on it, bracelets, earrings... Gold, diamonds, silver, amber, topaz... She had it all.
He even had a spelled Lapis Lazuli ring for her ready, just in case one day he decides to tell her he's a vampire and he's lucky enough that she wants to be with him forever but it wasn't the right occasion. He wasn't even sure he was ever going to give it to her...
He had finally gotten the perfect idea while re-watching her singing "Get it right" during the Regionals of her previous school year. She had written this song by herself and had shown everyone what a star she truly was so, to celebrate her graduation and her getting to New York, Elijah had bought her a star and named it after her.
It wasn't the cheap "buy a star for almost nothing" deal either. He had gone far to get her a real one. All he had to show for it was a certificate but he knew that she'd love it.
Shaking his thoughts away, Elijah looked back on stage where the judges were about to declare who had won the first place. The New Directions or the Vocal Adrenaline's? Who had won the best singer award?
He cheered wildly when Rachel got called to receive the best performer trophy and couldn't help but tell his siblings:
"Her smile his blinding. She's perfect... A real angel..."
If his siblings didn't answer, they looked at each other knowingly. He wouldn't be able to stay just friends with Rachel much longer, especially if he was going to be living next to her.
Then, to everyone's happiness (except the other glee clubs of course), the New Directions won the first place, getting a trophy that was almost as tall as their brunette lead.
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The next few weeks were a bit crazy. Last exams for Rachel, which they all helped her study for. After that she got the letter from NYADA, announcing that they would be proud and honored to have her as one of their new students next fall. Then graduation came and goodbye songs were sung in Glee. Rachel blew all their minds away when she sang "I was here" for this last assignment.
"I'm so happy that we're going to New York together!" Rachel exclaimed at Elijah that night as he drove her home after a celebratory dinner with his siblings.
"So am I Rachel... By the way, I want to give you your gift before you go inside." He told her as he parked in front of her fathers' home.
"You didn't have to get me anything." She blushed.
"I wanted to. Here." He said as he handed her the fancy envelope he'd put he certificate in.
He watched eagerly as she slowly and curiously opened the envelope and saw on her face the moment she had seen her gift as a huge smile broke out and a sparkle appeared in her eyes.
"You bought me a star and named it after me?" She asked, just to be sure that she was reading well.
"I did. Do you like it? I figured you had enough jewelry by now."
"Just for the record, a girl can never have enough jewelry. But yes, I love it. A star... It's perfect Elijah... You... Thank you." She told him as she twisted in her seat and went to hug him, giving him impulsively a kiss on the cheek.
The next few seconds were awkward for them and Rachel told him goodnight, reminding him that it was late and that her fathers were waiting for her. She'd see him in two days since they would be making their way to New York together.
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Rachel ended up sharing a loft with Kurt and Elijah bought the loft right on top of theirs in the same building, to keep Rachel close and be able to be there for her if she needed it.
The first few months weren't very easy and Rachel was thankful for Elijah's presence. He made her feel better, reminded her that she could do anything she wanted as long as she believed in herself and when a boy named Brody tried to date her, Elijah showed her just how untrustworthy the boy was, saving her from more heartache.
After that, Rachel hadn't dated anyone else or even tried to. Her feelings for Elijah were too deep and no other man would ever be able to stand up to him in her mind.
There was chemistry between them and definitely feelings, she knew it but she also felt like he wasn't ready to declare himself and as long as he kept his feelings a secret, she would respect it and not rush him. She had time.
She still didn't know for sure what he and his family was, she hadn't really tried to find more about it but she knew that they could change people into what they were so they'd live forever as well. Forever by his side was definitely something she could live with, even if it meant she could never be on Broadway any more. She'd sing for him, he's all she'd need.
But until then, Rachel kept on living the life she had always wanted. She shared her time between NYADA and the role she had just gotten as Fanny Brice in the new Broadway version of Funny Girl. She still found the time to see Elijah often and to spend time with Kurt and Santana who had just moved in with them. She was very busy but also very happy in this new life.
At least once every month, Rebekah would come for a visit and Rachel and her would take an afternoon to go shopping, sometimes taking Kurt or Santana with them. Kol also visited often, he seemed to love the city and took any occasion to come and see them. Apparently, watching Niklaus trying to convince young Caroline Forbes that they would be happy together wasn't his favorite thing to do.
Yes, Rachel's first two years in New York had been blessed and very happy but she and Elijah had no idea that as their new neighbor moved in the loft downstairs, life changing events were about to take place and shake them up, leaving them with some very hard decision to make in order to save their lives.
So, After this there's only one chapter, plus the alternate ending. We'll see how it goes.
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I love all of you who have read my stories.
Lorelei Candice Black
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