Elijah was a born hunter. He didn't like it but that's what a man does to provide for his family. So he was told by his father, Mikael. He didn't like his father specially the way he treated his siblings, or just one sibling in particular, Niklaus. Mikael liked hurting Niklaus. He was cruel to Niklaus and beat him up so bad that his mother had to use magic to heal him. Elijah's mother was a powerful witch who loved all her children, yet she refused to leave her abusive husband thus making them all suffer his tyranny.
Elijah was very protective of his siblings but he had a special bond with his younger siblings: Niklaus, Rebekah and Henrik. He had two other siblings : Finn and Kol. Finn didn't like Elijah too much, maybe because he didn't like to share his parents' love. Kol was his mother's favourite as he shared her magical abilities. He could be extremely juvenile and manipulative. Rebekah was the only girl and his father's delight. He shared a deep brother- sister bond with her. Henrik was the youngest and the most beloved sibling. He was innocent. But the strongest bond that he shared was with Niklaus because he felt an extreme need to protect him from every harm.
Elijah went on hunts with his father and became quite proficient unlike his older sibling Finn. His father trusted him with it. He was delighted when his father asked him to hunt a boar for the evening festivities. He wanted to catch the biggest boar to impress his father but also a particular dame in his village, Tatia. She was beautiful.
To hunt the largest boar he travelled deep into the forest, a warning by his father he dismissed. He chased the boar till he reached the pond in the forest. He heard a sound and felt a strange presence that didn't scare but intrigued him. He felt he was being watched but the sound of the boar made him change his track. About half an hour later he came back to the pond with the a big boar. He smiled ear to ear, hoping his father would commend him for this feat. But to his dismay, Mikael was fuming and berated him saying " You fool! How many times do I have to remind you not to go deep in the forest? Don't you know about the horrid beasts that live in there?! Elijah felt deeply pained by it but didn't show it as would only anger his father more.
Evening came upon them and the entire village of Mystic Fall seemed in a joyous mood. His mother made them all dress up. His siblings gathered wood for bonfire. The women of the village roasted the boar and cooked it. The men drank as they lit up the fire. Elijah began to dance along with his siblings around the bonfire. Then he saw Tatia in her beautiful green dress. She looked gorgeous. He wanted to dance with her but so did Niklaus. But Tatia chose to dance with him. He was happy as her danced around the bonfire with Tatia, soaking in the festivities.
His eyes went to his surroundings. And that's when he saw her. The woman in the forest. He had a sense of dèja vu when he made eye contact with her. He wanted to go to her and talk to her. That's when he left Tatia with his brother Niklaus in search of her. But she ran away from him. He wanted to follow her but stopped when he couldn't tell where she went. He felt sad when she didn't reciprocate his feelings.
Later that evening, his siblings teased him about Tatia. Rebekah remarked, " Brother, wasn't Tatia looking absolutely beautiful tonight?" To that Kol retorted, " Shame you left her in the company of our brother Niklaus who just made her feel uncomfortable with his stares" At that insult Niklaus charged at Kol. But Elijah like a good elder brother stopped the fight and put a rest to their specultions as he made his intentions very clear to them about Tatia. He actually asked Niklaus later in the night in private to pursue her. Niklaus felt confused and asked Elijah, " I thought you wanted to pursue a relationship with her, brother?" Elijah chuckled and said, " I saw how you were looking at her. And I don't think I can be the man for her when my heart doesn't belong to her". Klaus smirked and quipped, " Then who does your heart belong to?" Elijah dismissed him but that question kept circling his mind.
When everybody was asleep Elijah stared at the stars, thinking about the events of the evening. His mind kept going back to her face. When sleep finally took over, he dreamt of her. Her soft skin against his palms when he held her in his arms, his hands travelling in her hair before he kissed her deeply. He woke up next morning determined to meet her.