Chapter 4
"Lexi are you alright?" I heard Elena call through the room door.
"I'm fine Elena." I reply.
"Are you sure?" Elena asks.
I opened the door and looked at her and said "I am fine thank you, Elena and even if I wasn't your not exactly the person I would talk to".
"I'm sorry I'll leave you alone now." Elena said walking down the stairs.
"That was nice." Stefan said.
"I'm sorry Stefan I'll apologise later; I just need to be left alone right now" I said walking back into the room and closing the door.
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I was walking out of a bar in New York when I bummed into a man. "I'm sorry I didn't pay attention to where I was going" the man said. "Its okay it was my fault." I said.
"It was no problem at all." The man said.
I woke up and went downstairs and found Elena in the living room. "Hey." I said sitting down next to her. "Hey." She said back. "I want to apologise for my outburst earlier".
"Its okay." Elena said smiling at me. "You not mad at me?" I ask.
"Nope you had a right to react the way you did." Elena explained.
"I just don't think trusting Klaus and his band of originals is the smartest idea."
"Who said anything about trusting them? We can't read the map but Klaus can."
"You think they'll help us?" I asked.
"I don't know; they want the cure just as much as we do so maybe that's enough to convince them." Elena said.
"And you guys want my to convince Kol that it's in everyone's best interest if he helps us."
"Kol's interest in you makes this much easier if we can convince them to help or make a deal that will favour both party's; we might actually get the cure" Elena said slowly.
"Why do you want it?" I asked Elena.
"What the cure?" She asked. I nodded.
"Stefan has always wanted to be human and this might be his only chance." Elena explained.
"Wouldn't you take it?" I ask.
"No, I wouldn't" Elena said.
"Why not?" I asked confused.
"Because then I would be human and Damon wouldn't." She said looking at me.
"You would give up having a normal life to be with Damon, why?"
"You already know the answer to that question, Lexi" she said sounding tired.
"You love him don't you?" I ask.
"I do with all I am." She said.
"You should go get some sleep; I'll take care of things for a while." I said quickly.
"Thanks Lexi," she said walking up stairs.
"Well, well, well, aren't you just a sweetheart." a man said from behind me.
It took me two minutes to recognise that voice.
"Hello Klaus." i said turning around. He looked at me with a strange expression.
"Have we met before?" He said slowly as saying it slowly would make him remember me.
"Your Kol's brother." I replied.
"Ahh yes you're my brother's new special friend." Klaus stepping forward extending his hand.
"Haha i see he has told you about me and the fact that you were here yesterday." i said shaking my hand.
"If i may ask you something." Klaus said pull my closer to him.
"Sure." i say a little uneasy.
"What do you insist on keeping my brother company?" He asked slowly.
"I have no intentions for your brother Klaus." i said taking a step back "I enjoy your brothers company and he seems like a very kind man."
"You think my brother is a good person?" He asked taking a seat on the couch.
"I think your brother has some good inside him somewhere." i said sitting down opposite him.
"Lexi, it's a very short name." Klaus remarked.
"It's Alexia, Alexia Branson actually." I said.
"Ahh such a lovely name." Klaus said.
"Thank you." i said.
"So why exactly have i been invited here?" Klaus asked after a few minutes of silence.
"We need your help; we can't read this map but you can." i said pointing to it.
"And why exactly would i help you?" Klaus asked giving me a smile.
"Because you want the cure just as bad as we do, Klaus." i said standing up sitting down next to him.
"How about i take the map and kill anyone whom gets in my way." Klaus said looking at me.
"You wont do that." i said sounding a l to more confident then what i felt.
"Ohh and why is that?" Klaus asked raising his eyebrows.
"Because you need as to find It." i said.
"What would make you think that?"
"You see that write in the bottom on the page." i asked pointing to it.
"Yes its Latin Ninguno de sangre mas antigua puede entrer" Klaus reads it off the map.
"It means none of the oldest blood can enter." I explained.
"Ahh you know your Spanish, Alexia." Klaus said looking at me again,
"I do; but it means that not you or any member of your family can enter the tomb where the cure is being kept."
"Why would you think that?"
"Oldest blood Klaus, your family is the oldest vampires to exist; the originals." i said and the look on his face told me that he know i was right.
"So what do you propose?" Klaus asked standing up.
"Well you help us find the cure and we will see what happens then." i said looking up at him.
"I don't think so; how about i just find any vampire out there that is willing to help me and make them get it for me." Klaus said reaching for the map. Before he could grab it though i threw it into the fire. "No what have you done?" Klaus said pinging me against the wall.
"Klaus let her go." Damon, Jeremy, Caroline and Stefan said as they rushed into the room.
"You destroyed it." Klaus said growling at me.
"Yes but i memorised it." I said.
"Klaus if you kill her we all loose the cure." Caroline said.
"She's right." i said looking between the group of people and Klaus.
Klaus seemed to consider this for a while and then let me go and stepped away from me.
"We will all have to work together Klaus." Damon said.
"I'll walk you out Klaus." i said walking on of the room; Klaus stands there for a while but then follows.
When we got to his car i turned to face him.
"What is you want to tell me that you can't say in front of your friends?" Klaus asks curiously.
"Im the only one who knows the map to finding the cur." i said
"I know that already." Klaus said impatiently
"I will help you find it but we have to make a deal ill give you the cure in exchange of two things." I said slowly.
"And what would that be?" Klaus asked curiously.
"One you won't harm any of there people in that house." I said.
"Fair enough and the second."
"That i will tell you when we find the cure; do we have a deal?" I ask stretching out my hand.
"Very well." Klaus said shaking me hand "but i would advise you not to double cross me." Klaus warned.
"I not going to double cross you Klaus; believe it or not it's in my best interests to work with you." i said.
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"What did you two talk about?" Damon asked when i opened the door.
"Hey, nothing much." i said as Damon blocked my path.
"I heard what you said; i was just giving you the option to tell me yourself." Damon said.
"Well then this is a pointless conversation." i said try to walk past him.
"Lexi" Damon started.
"No Damon; we had a heart to heart and now we are actually friends." i said taking a step closer to him. "But don't pretend that you know me or that you actually care, you'll get your cure don't worry."
"That's not what i was worried about i was worried about you." Damon said looking me in the ye as he said it.
"Well you don't have to be i can take care of myself i have done it for a really long time." i said walking past him. i had just walked around the corner when i heard Stefan.
"Let her go; she needs some space." Stefan said walking down the stairs.
"She's making a mistake by making deals with Klaus, Stefan." Damon said.
"Lexi is a very independent person Damon she will ask for help when she needs it." Stefan said.
"Hey are you okay with all this? Don't you care about her anymore?" Damon asked his voice sounding venomous.
"The question is why you are suddenly so protective of Lexi, Damon." that was the last thing i heard i ran. i didn't know where I was going but i need to think and there was just to many people in that house.
I stopped when i reached the bridge. Peace and quit I thought as I looked at the moon's reflection in the river.
Just then my phone rang and i was busy deciding if i should answer or not when i heard a noise coming from the bushes. "Hello?" i asked the invisible thing.
"I didn't mean to startle you." that familiar voice said.
"Kol, its no problem at all." i said walking over to him.
"My brother told me that he had spoken with you so i wanted to check that you okay." Kol said meeting me in the middle of the bridge.
"Im fine i just needed space from that house; need to think." I explained.
"Is it anything that i can help with?" Kol said taking a step closer to me.
"Thank you for the offer but no not really." I lay my hand on his cheek.
"Well if you need help you know where to find me." Kol said smiling at me.
"Im going assume your brother told you that i destroyed the map." I said looking at him.
"Yes he did; he isn't happy about it but he seems to trust you somewhat." Kol said.
"Why would you think that?" I asked.
"You're still breathing aren't you?" Kol said with a laugh.
"Haha well yes i guess I Am." i said laughing with him.
"You seem sad my love." Kol said taking my hand.
"I am; just remembering old times." i said looking at the river again.
"How did you find me Kol?" i asked.
"i followed you." Kol said sort of embarrassed "Im sorry."
"That's all right." i said smiling at him again and he returned the smile.
"Come with me." Kol said leading away from the water.
"Where are we going?" I asked.
"You seem tired ill take you back." Kol said stooping.
"I am taking my home." I said as Kol picked me up.
"Don't worry I will." He said and started running the direction of Stefan's house,
"No take me to your home please; i can't go back yet." i said looking up at him. He seemed to think about it for a minute and then changed direction. I remember hearing a car hoot before everything when black.
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I woke up in a bed covered with a blue blanket. i sat up and looked around trying to remember what happened. I got up and went to the window and was about to open it when i heard a voice "I wouldn't do that my love." Kol said walking into the room.
"How long have i been asleep?" i asked stretching.
"Twelve hours or so." Kol said walking over to me.
"What? Stefan will be so worried; where's my phone?" I asked looking around the room for it.
"Here." Kol said landing it to me.
"Thanks." i said smiling at him. I was right there were three missed calls from Stefan's number and a text as well. I opened the text and it reads Lexi, where are you? You just took off. i haven't heard from by the morning im going to come looking for you. S.S.
I quickly type my response and put the phone in my pocket again. "So did you get any sleep last night?" I asked.
"I did actually." He replied smiling.
"This is your room isn't it?" i asking around.
"It is." Kol said.
"It's a nice room." I said.
"Kol, can you please come down here?" we heard Klaus yell from downstairs.
"If you want we can just sneak out of the window." I said walking up to him.
"Haha yes and make my brother chase us down; id rather not." Kol said running a hand over my hair.
"Well then i guess we should go down stairs." I said dramatically.
"I have something to show you after we find out what my dear brother wants." Kol said taking my hand.
"Really?" i ask.
"Yes but you'll have to wait a little bit." Kol said leaning closer to me.
"As long as its a really good surprise ill wait." I said. Our lips were almost touching when Klaus calls Kol downstairs again.
"We better go." i said starting to walking with Kol following.
"What is the emergency?" Kol said when we got downstairs.
"Well we have some guests to greet brother." Klaus said.
"Morning Klaus." I said coming around the corner.
"Ahh well i didn't realise that you had a guest of your own over brother; good morning Alexia." Klaus said bowing.
"People don't bow anymore Klaus." I said smiling at him.
"I forget sometime." Klaus said just then two people walked in and immediately. The man and i lock eyes for a second before he turns to Klaus.
Just then a girl with blonde hair appeared behind Klaus.
"Ahh Rebekah come here quickly i have someone id like you to meet." Kol said and the girl came over..
"Rebekah this is Lexi; Lexi this is my sister Rebekah."
"It's to meet you." I said smiling at her.
"Where did you find this one, Kol?" Rebekah asked before walking back to Klaus.
"Don't mind her." Kol whispered in my ear just as the man came over and they hugged.
"Where the hell have you been?" Kol said the man.
"I have been everywhere brother." the man replied.
"Oh im sorry where are my manners; Brother this is Lexi." Kol said.
"Lexi this is." Kol started to say.
"Elijah." I finished.
"Ahh i remember you from a long time ago its nice to see you again miss, Branson." Elijah said.
"You two know each other?" Kol asked looking from Me to Elijah.
"We met a long time ago." I said.
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I was walking out of a bar in New York when I bummed into a man. "I'm sorry I didn't pay attention to where I was going" the man said. "Its okay it was my fault." I said.
"It was no problem at all." The man said.
"Can i walk you to your house?" the man asked.
"Sure." I said.
"Im Alexia Branson." I said curtsying to him.
"Im Elijah Michelson." The man said.
Hey guys i know not really focusing on Stefan right now but please review:) would love to hear your thoughts