Chapter 8
The Day Has Arrived! Warnings from the other side!
In the Past,
Caroline and Damon had left to try to find Stefan, now that the mystic falls super naturals knew Stefan Salvatore was danger due to his supernatural pendent, a moon, that was wore around Elijah Michelson's neck. The rest of the group was trying to find other ways figure out what was harming Stefan. Bonnie had decided call on the witches' spirits and left with Kol, Finn and Jermany to the old burnt down house which 100 witches were burnt to death. It was decided that whatever the danger, Matt, being the only human, was to stay in the mansion with Rebecca and Elijah, and Klaus went order his hybrids to aid in the search of the missing vampire.
Matt signed and got up to pace.
"You mean tell me, Elena's cares so much of me she included me when she was thinking of her siblings in the past, "he asked his original bodyguards, all this time travel memories coming was giving him whiplash.
Rebecca smiled as she watched her brother touch the dog pendent. They had managed to put spell to make the moon stop burning, Elijah quietly spoke
"Yes she did, she said your loyalty was never ending and always there."
Klaus came in and was stopped at seeing an apparition in the corner of the living room. Matt turned see what Klaus was looking at and seen a person he knew was dead, cause Damon killed her. He whispered her name,
"Lexi...how?"
Lexi Branson just smiled her goofy smile, but her eyes held worry. She came here cause of the secret of her bloodline. Several on the other side, who was connected or had blood connection, were teaming up to try get to their idiot family and friends and save her best friend, Stefan, before he snaps and becomes the Ripper once more, and humanity loses a huge chunk of its populace.
"You have to help him, if you don't he'll be lost Help him please Elijah…"
Elijah's head snapped up looking at the girl...vampire...
"How are you here? Matt and Elena both have told me you're dead"
She shakes her head and stepped closer to Matt which caused Rebecca to growl.
"Several of us are trying cross the veil, even for bit, to warn you and plead you find Stefan, Esther is helping us as best as she can alone. I came here cause of my family history. Please Elijah Klaus Rebecca anyone rescue him he's so close to snapping back to the ripper!"
Lexi felt herself being pulled to the other side, she knew Esther was losing power; they were still hoping find Ayanna or someone there to help send more help. A Danger is coming so great like never known.
Klaus stepped forward, "We're trying girl, and we're trying but why here?"
Lexi smiled and let a small portion of her secret out, "I was last branch of my side of the family tree my parents made sure I knew my roots while I had distant cousins no one was close related, Elijah and Elena's my an…"
They could only watch as Lexi fade back to the other side...
Elijah spoke what the others were thinking "I am here WHAT?"
IN THE FUTURE, IN THE BURNT HOUSE OF 100 WITCHES.
They did spell after spell trying figure out what danger Stefan was in. Finn and Bonnie looked through magic books while Kol and Jermany scouted make sure they were safe... Suddenly the candles flared, and 3 spirits crossed over, Finn yelled for Kol and Jermany who ran inside.
Bonnie glanced in shock; she hadn't brought down the veil was she losing her touch? She quietly spoke name of one of the spirits
"Grams…."
Jermany saw who the other next to Bonnie's grams was and gulped, "Aunt Jenna…?"
Finn and Kol growled out the name of the last spirit..."Michel, Father…"
Sheila put her hands in the air to signal quiet. Michel who had done lot soul searching since joining his wife on the other side looked on. Jenna only smiled at her nephew, and was first to speak
"We came warn you. Several have, Tyler Lockwood, in his jealousy seeing how close Nicklaus and Caroline was getting woke a dangerous immortal…."
Michel picked up as he approached his 2nd born and 4th born son.
"He's even older then us. He was created by the first Bennet witch, and when she discovered he had intended make the first Petrova like him she put him in a deep spell. Only way to wake him was for blood of supernatural to spill on him where he'd waken and drain the supernatural. He created the other doppelgänger line and no not the Petrovas. Cause every spell has to have a loophole."
Sheila knelt in front of her granddaughter, and continued to explain
"This is our family shame, set it right Bonnie. Hidden somewhere is the weapon to destroy him, his name is Silas…He has Stefan Salvatore. "
Jermany looked at the spirits in confuse wonder as they started to fade.
"Why does he have Stefan?"
Michel shook his head. Damn their inability tell everything cause lack of time.
"Cause to escape death a shadow has to die, young hunter. We don't have time Esther hasn't got a lot power she's trying find Ayanna so they can send some of us dead vampires back to help."
Jenna almost gone stepped up and kissed her nephew's forehead. "Answers lie in the Salvatore crypt"
Sheila looked at her granddaughter and Kol, and quickly added another word, "Bonnie when you're ready admit how you feel the spirits will guide you to maintain a balance on who you are and who your destined to be."
Michel looked at his sons, "I'm sorry of what I did, know I won't seek peace till our family here is whole and safe."
The spirits faded into the darkness and the candles went out...Leaving two vampires, one vampire hunter, and one witch confused. The vampires grabbed Bonnie and Jermany and flashed to the mansion.
IN THE SALVENTORE MASION, THE PRESENT
Caroline and Damon flashed through the house yelling for Stefan. When they heard a crash in the library, they went running there. They flashed in the living room. There stood two people they KNEW were dead…Alaric Saltzman and Mason Lockwood.
"Great did witchy screw the hell up and drop the veil? Look Lockwood if you're out for more revenge not now …"
Mason Lockwood snorted as Alaric walked up to his best friend and hugged him. Caroline's eyes narrowed and she had ask
"Why are you here?"
Mason signed and walked over to the blonde vampire. "Cause my baby brother is idiot jackass since he was turned a hybrid, and now he's dead and hell on Earth was unleashed."
Caroline paled. Tyler's dead? How why?
Alaric turned around and grabbed a swig of jack Daniels.
"He has awoken the first immortal being. Esther is using her power send some of us to the other side, to try warn our loved ones. He has Stefan. "
Damon was pissed "Who has Stefan?"
Mason's eyes soften, he knew about family secrets and this one was going pop the lid of secrets.
"Silas... The first immortal, around 1000 years older than the originals, but he pissed off the witch who turned him by not being in love with her so she cause a power spell on him, Tyler sacrificed himself to wake him. There's only one weapon on Earth to destroy him. "
"Where is this weapon?" Damon demanded. "and why does he have Stefan?"
Alaric drew a breath as he and Mason shared a look, feeling the pull of the other side, he finally spoke to his best friend.
"Cause every spell has a loophole, and Stefan is the loophole of his spell There is a reason why you and Stefan adjusted so well to vampire life, just like Katharine did, just like Elena will. Just like Tatia would had been if she turned. There's reason Stefan couldn't drink human blood without having problems"
Alaric started fully fade when Mason almost gone too, said quickly
"Answers lie in the Family crypt, Find the answers, Find your brother before it's too late, don't' go alone bring your family, Esther is going try push us back when she can. Also FIND SAGE she'll have the key to the crypt"
Caroline and Damon looked on when both ghosts were gone…
IN PRESENT, DUNGEONS.
A figure in the darkness groaned in thirst. He suddenly saw a small figure beside him. He must be delusional. She's dead so is her mother and the witch too. He rubbed his eyes and glanced again. There stood Annabel and her mother Pearl, and their handmaiden, Emily Bennet.
"Aren't you guys' dead? Have I finally died?"
Pearl only smiled as Annabel gave him a small mouse to drain. The figure groaned as the untainted blood went down his throat.
Pearl Spoke quickly, "don't give up hope. Help is coming Fledgling."
Annabel flashed around in room looking for another mouse. Emily decided spoke to the figure
"Esther has helped pushed several of us across for few seconds try get you help don't give up."
Annabel gave him another mouse and whispered. The figure was almost unconscious.
"Don't give up ….Your family is coming all of them, and Silas won't know what hit him when they come...Don't give up, have hope, for yourself for your brother and your adopted siblings the spirits blessed you with have hope fight it don't give up ..Stefan..."
The figure blinked and rubbed his eyes and the spirits were gone...and for first time in weeks, Stefan Salventore had hope…
IN THE PAST.
The village was in roar with excitement. They were having a feast tonight, this afternoon was a wedding! The ward of Ayanna, Elena Petrova, cousin of Tatia Petrova, and Elijah Michelson, son of Michel Michelson, was joining together as one! Flowers were everywhere; everyone was expected to attend the event for Elijah was son of village Elder! The groom's brothers had built a hut next to their parents for the couple; the groom's sister had braided flowers in the bride's hair. The groom's parents had given Ayanna the biggest buck of the last hunt, a bride price. Elijah has given Ayanna skins of animals to make a blanket and a new horse. The women had cooked a roast, and prepared grand feast. The bride was in her guardian's house with the grooms sister nervous, as the groom and his brothers were in his house were he'd bring his bride before the festival. The women had set out a meal and prepared the inside for them. It is custom for the village celebrate all night as the couple went off after the ceremony for private celebration. The groom's parents were in front of the wedding arch, the groom's father doing the hand fast.
Ayanna's house
Rebecca watched the bride pace around nervously.
"What if he changed his mind Becca?"
Rebecca signed, she never wanted marry after watching this.
"He won't Elena. HE ADORES YOU. He's constant watching you!"
Elena looked down at her dress Ayanna and Esther made, of purest silk from another village, white as snow dress. She's so worried Elijah would change his mind. There was a knock at the door which cause Elena jump 10 feet in the air, and Rebecca to laugh as she answered the door. It was Ayanna, who smiled and asked simply,
"You ready child to become the bride of Elijah Michelson?"
Elena smiled and nodded taking Ayanna's hand, Rebecca went first, and they followed.
In front of the wedding arch
Elijah was fiddling with the metal rings Nic had forged for him. Nic was the village blacksmith, asking the pots and pans for village out of the metal brought to him. The rings were Nic's present to them. He went to the wolves' village and traded lot stuff for a golden metal which he melted into rings, and then Nic asked Ayanna to inscribe the words around the rings, Forever and Always. He presented the rings to his big brother this morning, which had broken down and cried at such a gift of heart from his little brother. Kol's sense humor decided kick in, and he leaned over Finn and whispered,
"Don't worries Lijah look here she and our strumpet sister comes, she didn't run."
Esther, who was standing behind her sons, swatted Kol's head, which caused Henric to giggle like the boy he was. Elijah looked up and lost his breath as the most beautiful woman in the planet came outside Ayanna's house, escorted by her guardian as was custom, his little sister walking in front. Elijah couldn't believe this angel on Earth was going be his for rest their lives. Nic leaned close whispered,
"Your lucky brother, treat her well or I'll kick your ass"
Elijah nodded as Rebecca came to front of the arch and stood to side with their brothers, Ayanna and Elena was suddenly beside them. Michel took out the binding cords, and started speaking.
"Who gives this woman to this man to be binded as one for all of life?"
Ayanna squeezed Elena's hand and placed it in Elijah's hand, and spoke.
"I so give my ward, Elena Petrova, daughter of my friends long gone, to Elijah Michelson, son of Elder Michel Michelson to be binded as one for all of time."
Elijah swore his heart skipped a beat when Elena's dark eyes looked into his. His father wrapped a cord around their joined hands. Esther took the rings, and blessed them. She placed one on Elena's wedding finger, and Elijah's as was her right as mother of the groom, her way welcoming a new daughter.
Michel spoke again
"Do you my son willingly bind thy life to this woman?"
Elijah swallowed, behind him he heard his brothers snickering about cold feet.
"I do" he finally got out.
Michel turned to Elena
"Do you Elena willingly bind thy life to this man, my son?"
Elena was crimson red by now,
"I do."
Michel, who nodded, spoke load. "As Elder I bind two as One, as a Father of the groom I welcome a new daughter, from this day forth, you are no longer two people but one, you may kiss your bride Elijah"
Elijah gently kissed Elena on lips in front of the whole village, He was aware again of his brothers snickering, also of Ayanna's chanting in Latin. He deepened the kiss and she gently moaned. They felt a lasso inside them wrapping around them. Elijah swore he could hear Elena's voice in his head,
I love you Elijah Forever and Always.
It should startle him but he remembered Ayanna casted a spell. He'll have to ask her later. Right now he was so full of need and want for his wife he couldn't' think. Elena and Elijah broke apart and the village roared in celebration. Michel and Esther hugged their new daughter, and festival began, with the new couple running to their new home, for a celebration that would last all night.
In Elijah and Elena's hut.
They ran into the hut and Elena gasped at the beauty of the house. On the table was a small feast, the floor had the softest furs candles all around the room, the windows darken by furs, Elijah shut the door as the party in village started. Elijah turned to his bride and Elena kissed him suddenly. Elijah moaned as his hand ran behind her neck and pulled her closer. Elena's hands went around his neck as they pulled apart.
Elijah whispered, "You hunger Beloved?"
Elena pulled the string to his belt, "Not for food Elijah, I have this need I need you Elijah"
Elijah untied the front of her dress and helped her out of it, soon is clothes were gone as well. He leaned into her ear and whispered, "I love you Elena, always and forever."
Elena and Elijah fell to the floor on top of the soft furs, to begin their life as husband and wife in the most intimate ways.