Chapter 2

A/N: This is an AU story for the vampire diaries. I do not own the vampire dairies.

"Elijah…" Elena could hear the crack in her voice. And she couldn't hold in any longer she burst out into sobs.

"Elena?" She whimpered and tears still escaped her eyes. "Elena, what's wrong? Are you alright?" He asked.

"…Elijah…I just feel…so alone…" She sobbed. "Bonnie's dead…and I feel like I have no one I can turn to for comfort..." She cried.

"Elena I am so sorry to hear that, surely the elder Salvatore could comfort you." She shook head.

"No Elijah he can't and were not together anymore. I can't talk to my brother because he trying to get his life back together and I can't talk to Matt because he is with your sister. And I can't seem to get Stefan to comfort me. And he is leaving Mystic Falls soon. Caroline's with your brother and you. And I-I just feel so lost." There was a slight pause at the end.

"Elena, your friend Miss Bennett was a noble strong and powerful witch and I am sorry for her passing. But Elena she wouldn't want you to be like this. She would want you to move on. She would want you to do what you love and what you want she would want you to keep moving forward and keep fighting. I remember losing a friend of mine and it wasn't easy but sometimes in order care for them we have to let them go but they will always be with us wherever we go." Elena smiled.

"Thanks Elijah," She heard something in the background. "Is everything alright?" She asked.

"Just fine, I have to go Elena but remember what I said. And if you need anything you are welcome to call me anytime."

"Alright thanks Elijah, and whatever your doing I hope you be careful."

"I will, Goodbye Elena,"

"Goodbye Elijah,"

Kol were walking in the woods to the old witches' house where the witches had been burned inside. Kol stopped and glanced at Bonnie.

"Bonnie I am not sure your friends will like me in there house." He said. She turned to him.

"You're a ghost though,"

"Still an original vampire darling," He told her. "Why are we here anyway?" He asked.

"I am hoping some of the witches may help. I mean at least they should I mean it's the veil. If anything I would think that they want it closed." She said. He sighed and nodded.

"Just not sure that they will allow me inside."

"Were working together to close the veil. I think they will let you." They walked to house and Bonnie slowly opened the door looking inside being caution wondering if by being ghosts now that she would see some old dead witches. But there was no one there just the same house that was in complete ruins. Kol glanced around as well before they both entered the house. As they walked around the house they soon found the stairs that led to the cellar. Bonnie turned to where the room was that use to hold the Klaus's family that was in coffins. As she entered the room along with Kol behind her. She could already sense the witches and there power. She looked around before she turned and came face to face with Emily Bennett her grandmother and one of the most powerful witches of her family in the late 1800's. "Emily," Kol turned to find the witch in front of Bonnie. The witch glanced at Kol. "He's with me. Were working together to close the veil." She said quickly. Emily nodded.

"What brings you here Bonnie?" She asked.

"I was hoping you might know some way to close the veil were trying but I am having a hard time with it." Suddenly Kol screamed in pain. And Bonnie turned to find another witch in front of him holding her hand up. She glared at them. Emily turned to the witch.

"Enough Sarah, he is with my granddaughter they are trying to close the veil." She said to her. Sarah dropped her hand and Kol slowly got to his feet glaring at the witch who was still glaring at all of them before disappearing. Emily turned back to Bonnie and thought about this. "It would take a lot of power to close the veil which is how Silas could open it. He has that much power. Hmm you're lucky that there is a eclipse coming up in just a week. If you can draw power from the celestrial eclipse you could be able to shut the veil. But this doesn't just happen like that. You have one chance and one shot, if you mess up then you will cost the face of the entire world. Because each day the veil opens wider and wider. It's already opened enough to let a whole state of spirits out. Which is way to by time you have to send as many souls and spirits back just to by you some time before you can close the veil. But remember those spirits that you send back won't be gone for long. And Bonnie to close the veil you need to sacrifice a doppelganger because Silas used his blood and he is a doppelganger, a drop of witches blood, and vampire blood. That would be where the original comes in. His blood is powerful enough to be compared to Silas's. But remember Bonnie the whole world is counting on you. You have one shot next Wednesday at midnight." And then Emily was gone.

"So perhaps we will have to kill your friend after all." Kol said. Bonnie glared at him.

"No, there's got to be another way." Kol shook his head.

"Bonnie she said that was the only way. Perhaps you could sacrifice her and then have her come back like that one time when she died for my brother's sacrifice." Bonnie nodded. There were only two doppelgangers and that was Elena and Stefan. They were her friends. She didn't want to sacrifice them.

"Come on let's just head back to my house." She said. Kol nodded.

Note: So what do you think? An eclipse and a ritual to close the veil. Looks like New Orleans is always under war. Perhaps Elena will meet up with Elijah in New Orleans. What is going to happen with Kol and Bonnie? She started to seem a little closer to him. I mean they have stopped bickering for now. Reviews tell me what you think? Thanks.

A/N end of first chapter 2