Elijah and Trixie had been staying at the hotel the past two days, waiting and listing from every end of the wire. Trixie had a phone conversation with Caroline the day before, she had actually begun talking to Trixie a bit, and she let her know Tyler wasnt back in town yet. He was the only wolf left now that Trixie knew of and she was worried he and Caroline would be used for the sacrifice but today she hadnt called. Bonnie was letting her know she was still out of the way and hidden with Jeremy and Elena was in Stefan's sight now as she waited at the boarding house for them. Elijah had been in contact with a few of his witches and got word that Klaus had been moving some things in another state but they never to close enough to figure out what. Now, Trixie was finishing her breakfast while Elijah took his shower before they went to talk to Elena about the elixir and the nights plans.
"Do you really think Caroline is in trouble Elijah?" Trixie turned to the bathroom door when he opened it and walked back into the bedroom, drying his hair with a towel. She smiled at his dress pants as he walked around barefoot, no one hardly got to see him this comfortable, and as he grabbed for his shirt he shrugged to her.
"Im not sure darling. She might be but she might just be busy. You did say she was head cheerleader in the school. We wont be able to know until we gt to town. Calm down some."
"Im just worried. I dont want it to happen but if it has to at least not to the people Ive grown to like. you know? Just a bit weird to have him so close and we arent able to do anything about it yet."
"We will tonight. Now are you ready?" Elijah glanced over her shorts and punk tee top. She smiled as she flipped her hair to the side and nodded. He rolled his eyes as she grabbed her shoes and put them on before he was ready to go. She followed and as they ran the woods to get to the boarding house they could hear Elena and Stefan talking when they knocked on the door.
"We could just go in."
"It would be rude. I try not to be." Trixie rolled her eyes at this, she had seen Elijah kill a guy in cold blood and smile as if he had just done him a favor. He wasnt rude but he wasnt the most convincing at it either. You could tell beneath his surface gentleman was a killer and he was proud of it.
"Trixie. Elijah, please come in." Trixie smiled as she hugged Stefan and walked in behind Elijah. He lead the tot he parlor where Elena was waiting, near the drink table Damon kept, and as she smiled and waved Elijah put the box he was carrying down on the table and smiled back.
"So, are you prepared for tonight?"
"Yeah, what do you got for me?"
"this elixir was what I had prepared for Katherine and it was going to be the thing to save her life from her ritual. But since she chose to take matters in her own hands it became useless."
"Its over 500 years old, will it still work?" Elijah shrugged as Trixie laughed and flopped down on the nearby couch.
"witches elixirs dont usually go out of style or out of date anytime within a thousand years. They are pretty powerful things." Elena nodded as Stefan looked over to her and sighed.
"If its the only way Elena, I think we should trust him. Elijah, Elena was telling me that the cure of the sun and moon was a fake curse?" Elijah nodded as Trixie sighed and waved her hand.
"It is a cure holding back Nik's wolf side and if we let him break it then he will be at his weakest where we can kill him easily."
"Why not take him out now? Today? You got the power." Trixie, Elijah and Stefan turned to see Damon walking in and passing Elena to grab himself a drink. He looked horrible and as he smiled rudely to Elena Trixie sighed and rolled her eyes.
"Did the words 'at his weakest' not mean anything to you? If i tried to kill him now there is no guarantee that it would work. Yes Im powerful but a true hybrid is the only other thing that could match me. He might not look it but Nik is almost indestructible."
"Right, so how do we break the curse?" Elijah nodded to Stefan as he glared to Damon.
"Well we have the ingredients so to speak. A witch will channel the power of the full moon, it releases the spell thats bound within the stone, and afterwards Klaus, being both vampire and wolf, will sacrifice one of each."
"Then at the final part of the ritual he will have to consume the blood of the doppelgänger to the point of her death. Sorry Elena."
"But this will resuscitate you."
"So I will be dead?"
"Then not! And if that fails, no offence Elijah, Ill talk to the spirits and see about sacrificing someone else to take your place and bringing you back."
"So that's the plan? A magical potion with no expiration date or a deal with the dead? Use Jons ring, that will bring you back."
"No it wont idiot, shes a doppelgänger. Pretty sure that means mystical and supernatural. Hence worthless to her." Damon growled as Trixie shrugged and Elena sighed. Stefan was trying to get him to calm down but he was just getting more and more angrier before he finally just left. Trixie stared at Elijah as Stefan sighed and excused himself. Elena was pacing around a bit before she turned to Elijah and was frowning.
"Do you think he has a wolf and vampire for tonight?"
"He has been waiting for a lifetime to break the curse. Im sure he has everything ready to go."
"And probably a back up to that as well. Hes smart Elena, your going to be dying tonight whether you like it or not. He just has to understand that."
"Yeah i know right! Youd think he would understand."
"Why are you?"
"Well, Im the key. Hes here because of me and if I dont o this to stop him, hes going to continue to hurt my friends and family and I wont allow that. Please excuse me. Let me go talk some sence into Damon." Trixie and Elijah nodded as she exited and went to find Damon and Stefan. Trixie got up and walked over to Elijah as he put the elixir down into the box and smiled to her.
"Will it work really?"
"I can only pray." Trixie sighed as she put her hand on his arm and he frowned.
"You dont trust the elixir?"
"I dont trust Damon." Trixie nodded as they heard a crash coming from upstairs.
"What the hell?"
"that would be the reason I dont trust him. Hes to emotional when it comes to Elena." Trixie growled as she saw Elena and Stefan coming back into the room.
"Dont go by the kitchen please. We have a few broken chairs to clean up." Stefan frowned as Elena went to comfort him but they all heard a scream coming from the front room.
"Gret what the hell now!" Trixie sighed as they rushed to see what was going on and when they got to the foyer they saw Jenna holding a crossbow out towards Alaric. Trixie growled as she hurried and got between the woman and Klaus. He sighed as he held his hands out again shaking his head. Stefan pulled Jenna and Elena behind him before Alaric finally spoke.
"Its me I swear! He let me go ok! Klaus let me go!"
"I dont believe you! Nik isnt that nice to humans! Why!"
"He wanted me to tell you that the sacrifice happens and it happens tonight. I swear its still me! Ric!"
"Prove it!" Jenna was shaking as Alaric stood straight up and thought for a moment before smiling and glancing her way.
"Ok, the first night I spent with you, Jeremy walked in right when I was about to..."
"Its him!" Trixie grinned a bit as Jenna dropped the cross bow and sighed before she hugged him. Stefan was smiling as well as Elena blushed a bit before she walked up to him as well.
"So he let you go to tell us that it happens tonight?"
"Yeah, and Elena, I wouldnt underestimate him." she shook her head before glancing back to see Elijah standing in the doorway with a grim tight line on his face. Trixie knew that look, he was worried and he was wanting to hurry the day up just like her.
Elena was pacing back and forth while Ric nursed a glass of bourbon. Jenna was sitting next to him and Stefan was standing next to Damon as Elijah and Trixie leaned against he wall watching everyone fretting. Elena finally sat next to Ric and as he smiled to her Damon sighed, making Stefan walk over to them and stand in front of Ric.
"So, you dont remember anything?"
"Nope, its like I blacked out and woke up three days later. Katherine was there though and.."
"Kat was there!" Elijah grabbed Trixies arm before she could rush up to them and Stefan frowned as he turned to look at her. Ric was nodding though as she growled a little and glared at Stefan.
"Shes under compulsion Trixie. Damon snuck her some vervain but she cant leave until Klaus tells her she can."
"You knew she was there! Damon why didnt you tell me!" Damon growled as he once again left the room. She sighed and before she could go to talk to him Elena got up and left the room. Stefan gently touched Trixie's shoulder as Ric shook his head.
"What else did I do?"
"You didnt do shit Ric, Nik messed with us bad. But he will pay for that tonight. You Stefan, I can't believe you kept that from me. You knew I was worrying about her getting out of town and Damon. Where did he go?"
"Probably his room. Let him cool down. No one wanted you to worry so we didnt mention it to you."
"Did you know Elijah?" Trixie turned on him and as he stared at her in shock he shook his head.
"News to me as well darling."
"We didnt tell him either, we knew he would tell you Trix." Trixie sighed as she slumped back against the wall and Elijah put his arm around her shoulder.
"We will get your friend Trixie. First we must prepare for tonight. If Elena would take the elixir she can stay with you for the rest of the day Stefan but when Klaus comes to call, I wouldnt tempt him. He will only want..." Elijah was cut off by a scream and as the vampires in the room perked up Stefan blurred out and towards Damon's room with Trixie hot on his tail. Jenna and Ric slowly got up and followed as well, not to sure of where they went. When Trixie and Stefan got to Damon's room they saw him with his eyes dark red and he had his fangs showing with blood dripping off of them as he stared at Elena who was crawled up to the corner of his night stand and bed whimpering with blood over her mouth. Stefan attacked Damon quickly and as he shoved his brother backwards and yelled Trixie rushed to Elena.
"Are you ok?"
"He forced his blood on me! He forced it!"
"Its fine. It will be ok." Elena nodded before they heard a snapping and saw Damon stabbing a wooden stick into Stefan's gut. Elena screamed again and Trixie threw her hand out, moving the two brothers away from each other before she rushed to Stefan and shook her head.
"This is going to hurt." He nodded before Trixie snatched the stick out of him and rounded on Damon.
"What!"
"What! What the hell are you thinking!"
"At least now I know shes going to come back alive."
"No not alive! A vampire! A vampire Damon! How could you!"
"How could I what! Save her! Shes so hell bent on dying so I fixed it where she wouldnt."
"You took away her free will Damon you left her no choice!"
"I dont give a damn and Id do it again if it meant saving her! Just admit it, you two were thinking of it and didnt have the guts. Id id you a favor Stefan!" Damon glared at his brother who was on the floor in pain and bleeding a lot. Stefan groaned as he went to sit and Elena crawled over to him as Trixie twisted the stick in-between her fingers and walked towards Damon.
"You didnt do anyone a favor Damon. A favor from you would be you letting us do our plan. You just screwed things up again and..."
"Like I did with you!" Trixie froze as he stared shocked at her before Stefan chuckled. Trixie glanced back to him as he shook his head. Jenna and Ric were walking in when he held his hand up to them and glared at Trixie.
"Im surprised you said anything brother, youve keep the secret this long. Is that why you did this to Elena? As some kind of second chance since you screwed her up?" Trixie glanced from Stefan to Elena and back to Damon before she saw his fear mixed with anger and he turned to look away.
"What is he talking about?" Trixie walked closer to Damon and as he sighed she heard Elena asking Jenna to go grab some blood bags for Stefan. Trixie grabbed Damon's shoulder and turned him to face her as she growled at him.
"Nothing! Dont worry about it ok?"
"Tell her brother, Im surprised Katherine hasnt yet anyways."
"You stay out of it!" Damon growled to Stefan as he glared right back but Trixie got Damon's attention back after she rammed the wooden stick into his side, making him gasp and growl at her.
"I asked you a question! What is he talking about!"
"Dont worry about it Trixie! Damn that hurts!"
"You deserve it! Stefan what is he not telling me?" Trixie turned to Stefan and as he watched her for a bit she frowned when he sighed and shook his head.
"The night you came over, he knew Katherine wanted to change you. He knew Katherine was giving you laced wine. He knew and he was scared she would dump him on you. He was far to gone with her compulsion and he didnt want you to be hanging on him after we turned because he wanted Katherine all to himself. he took your wine, knowing you wouldnt be able to get blood another way. When you were shot Trixie, he didnt stop to help you did he?" Trixie growled as she turned and glared at Damon who was looking as if he was facing down an angry mother. He was holding the stick that was in his side as Trixie gripped his wrist and pulled his hand away.
"Trixie."
"Dont Trixie me! You didnt want me to change huh! You didnt want me to be with you at all! You were the one who asked me before Katherine ever came along to be with you! You asked me to marry you you asshole! Just because she compelled you you were going to let me die! You knew I had no blood in my system and you left me! You ran for her! You never cared did you?" Damon frowned as she twisted the stick in his side a bit and he winced.
"I did! I loved you! I can't help she compelled me to forget! I didnt mean to, I never wanted you hurt." Trixie threw her arms up as she scoffed and glared at Stefan.
"You knew this whole time and didnt tell me!"
"I found out really about a week ago when him and Katherine were talking. Before that I thought he seriously had accidentally let the wine get taken. I never knew it was on purpose."
"Really! Oh god! I believed for years that you just wanted to come back for me. You and Katherine were planning on saving me after Stefan. I believe for years that what she said, she wanted me to be with you guys, I believed you all! I trusted you when I lied for you and when I forgave you for hurting me! I forgave you for dropping me because I knew it was her compulsion! I prayed after we were turned we would get a second chance Damon I prayed that you would be yourself again. But all these years, you knew you killed me! Yes YOU KILLED ME and you never once worried about me. You only cared about Katherine and now its all about Elena isnt it! Why do you even want me here! Wait let me guess, to protect this girl since she inst a vampire and cant do it herself! Well FUCK YOU! Im gone!" Trixie stormed out of the room and as she got to the door Ric frowned before he stood aside to let her pass. Elena called out to her but she ignored her, Stefan was trying to catch her and as she passed Elijah at the bottom of the stairs he had a hurt look on his face before she frowned to him and continued to the front. Damon finally made his way to block her and as he put his hands on her shoulders she growled as her full body was suddenly enveloped in a bright red flame.
"Please, dont leave like this."
"I said fuck you. Move!" Damon went to say something else before Elijah gripped his shoulder and pushed him back a bit.
"Shes angry Damon. Be best if you let her be or you might end up being burned. Literally." Damon glared at Elijah and then turned to watch Trixie slowly lower her flame a bit as she walked out. When she slammed the door behind her and sighed she extinguished her flame and started to cry. She thought she had friends, she thought Katherine and Damon were happy to see her yet they were holding a dark secret that only one of the brothers thought she needed to know, and he even kept the secret a week or so! She shook her head and as she saw some tears falling to the ground she growled and vanished. She was determined now and when she got determined she wasnt easily deterred.
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This chapter is a bit long, but I wanted to make sure everything that happened before Klaus went to gather Elena was said and done. I like short sweet chapters but long ones filled with suspense and excitement are good too. Hope you liked how I got Damon to blurt out his secret and yes, even though I love Damon too I think every time I watch that episode that he deserved to get hurt worse for forcing Elena to drink and stabbing Stefan so Trixie got him a bit harder than his brother did. Hope you liked it.