Under House Arrest:
"Hey, where are they?" Beth asked Jeremy as she walked into the Gilbert home.
"Upstairs. Did you get the spell all done?" He whispered. They knew Elena was going to be mad but they had to keep her safe. After the stunt she pulled in Richmond they knew she was probably going to try again. She nodded. "All right." He said and they went upstairs to wait for Elena to try and take the moonstone. They hid in his room and first saw Bonnie go, then Elena after a few moments. They went into the room and saw that the moonstone was gone from Bonnie's purse. They left the room.
"She took the moonstone." Beth announced as they walked down the stairs where Elena was halfway down. Bonnie was at the beginning and Elena looked at the witches and her brother.
"How did you…." Elena asked confused.
"We tested you, and you failed." Bonnie said sadly. She really wished that she didn't have to do this but Elena wasn't going to listen.
"Klaus killed Katherine's entire family just because she crossed him. I can't let that happen." She explained desperately. Bonnie sighed and moved out of her way. Elena was confused that she gave up so easily but took the opening. She opened the door with her car keys in hand and went to leave but couldn't. She looked at them. "What did you do?"
"It's for the best Elena." Beth gave her a guilty smile. Elena tried again but there was no luck. She was stuck inside. Jeremy had a small smile on his face. Elena groaned and stalked off, upset. "She's mad at me."
"Don't worry. She'll get over it." Jeremy assured her and Beth nodded. He left to go upstairs and Beth sat on the steps.
"Okay, so I got Elena duty. You have moonstone, right? Do you need any help?" Beth asked her and Bonnie shook her head. She wanted to stick with the original plan. Beth does the house spell, that Bonnie couldn't quite master and Bonnie works on the moonstone.
"I think I've got it but thanks." She said appreciatively as she left. She went into the kitchen to get something to drink. She came back and Damon came in. "She's pissed at me, I hope you're happy."
Damon rolled his eyes. "She won't be mad forever." He assured her and he walked over to talk to her. Beth went up to get Jeremy. She knocked on his door and he opened it. "Damon's here."
"Okay." He said and she left to find her bag. She was supposed to leave with him. She went downstairs to see Damon sitting next to Elena and Jeremy standing in the doorway. Damon had asked where Bonnie was. "I thought she was with you."
"Bonnie went to deal with the moonstone." Beth said.
"And I'm on Elena patrol." Damon clarified squeezing Elena's shoulder and she just glared at him. She was angry at being held captive in her own house but she had to understand they were trying to protect her.
"And who's on Tyler Lockwood and the full moon?" Jeremy asked them.
Beth looked to Damon who sighed. "Vampire Barbie asked me if she could handle it and why not? Figured if she screwed up he'll bite her and I'll be rid of two of my problems." He smiled. Beth grabbed a pillow and hit the back of his head, as hard as she could with the pillow. "Ow!"
"Hold on a second. The full moon's tonight?" Elena said.
"Yep but you were too absorbed with your suicidal tendencies to notice." Damon told her and his phone rang. He went in the other room to talk. Beth sat down next to Elena who crossed her arms and refused to talk to her. She gave Jeremy, a help me look but he just shrugged.
"Come on, Elena! You can't stay mad at me forever. We're just trying to keep you safe. All of us." Beth told her.
"No one will be safe once Klaus finds me here." Elena complained.
"Yeah how would you like it if it were Jeremy he were after?" Elena looked over at her brother at her words. She didn't want to think about him being hunted like that. "Would you want him to just give up and go to Klaus?"
Elena sighed at her expression. "You're right. I wouldn't want that. I'm sorry I got angry with you, I just the being stuck here. And Stefan's in the tomb so there's nothing I can do."
"Don't worry. I'm going to work on a way to get him out." Beth promised her. She was going to look through her grimoire to see if there was an easier spell to do to get him out. Damon came back into the room.
"Change of plans. You two baby-sit." Damon said pointing to Jeremy and Beth. Jeremy was okay with that and lay lazily across the two girl's legs on the couch.
"What?" Beth asked. "No, no! I was supposed to go and try and find Stefan a way out of here. I can't be stuck here."
"I need you to do this and you can look here." He tossed her one of her grimoires and she just caught it before it hit Jeremy's head. Besides, you owe me." Damon shrugged simply.
Beth scoffed. "I'm sorry, how many times have I saved your ass?"
"Probably about as many times as I saved yours." He replied and Beth glared at him as he grabbed his jacket. Jeremy smirked. It was almost like watching himself and Elena when they argued. He turned to Elena. "Hey, you know, you should get out and enjoy the sun. Oh wait…you can't." He joked. Elena grabbed a pillow and flung it at him but Damon ran. Jeremy started laughing but both girls shoved him off.
All day, Beth and Elena stayed at the house. Jeremy mostly stayed in his room with the exception of eating. They weren't happy about it but they made the best of it. "I can't believe this! There is no easy spell!" Beth cried out frustrated throwing the book down. She was lying on Elena's bed while she was finishing homework at her desk. She turned to her anxious friend. "There's only the original. I might have to do that one."
"No!" Elena argued. She saw how hard it was for Bonnie and her grandmother and they barely got it to work. Bonnie couldn't do it by herself and they were both still new at this. She didn't know what would happen if Beth did it by herself.
"Don't you want Stefan out of the tomb?" Beth asked her impatiently. She was worried about Tyler and what he was going through tonight and being cramped up in the house all day and not getting any information about the spell was making her cranky.
"Yes, but not at the risk of your life! You already were sick from another spell and this one is difficult. Just take a break, for a minute. Let's get something to eat." She offered and Beth agreed as they both walked down the stairs. They heard rummaging and they saw Jenna in the closet under the stairs. "Hey, what are you doing?" She asked curiously.
"Perfect timing." Jenna smiled at the girls. She handed Beth a box, since she was closest.
"What is this stuff?" Elena asked her.
"Your mom's files from the historic society. I got roped into helping Mrs. Lockwood." Jenna told them but she pursed her lips and tried to cover it up. "And by roped, I mean very excited to participate." Beth smiled as she stood up and closed the doors. But she jumped back when she saw who was standing behind the door.
"Hey, I'm Elijah." He smiled at them. Elena was just as startled as Beth was. Beth felt her heart speed up as questions ran through her head. How did they find them there? How did he get there? What did he want with them?
"Thanks, sweetie." Jenna took the box from Beth. "Elijah's in town doing research on Mystic Falls." She explained to them, oblivious to their reactions to seeing him again.
He took a step closer to the girls. "It's a pleasure." He held out his hand to Elena and she shook it. And then he held out a hand to Beth. He was calm. She was hesitant but then copied Elena and shook his hand too.
"So you're welcome to stay here and rummage through this stuff or the girls and I could help you load it into your car." Jenna suggested.
"Or I could get someone to pick it up tomorrow."
"Also a good plan." She agreed and they moved towards the door.
"Thank you so much for inviting me into your home, Jenna." He said as though he was telling them that he could come in at anytime. He turned to them. "And Elena, Elizabeth, I hope to see you again sometime." He left after Jenna. Elena ran upstairs to warn Jeremy, after silently telling Beth to wait for her.
Beth paced for a few minutes until Jeremy came down. "Hey, Elena said Jenna needed me to help?" He questioned. Elena still hadn't come down and she could feel someone else in the house. "Beth?" He asked bringing her out of her thoughts.
"Oh yeah, she's outside." Beth told him before giving him a fleeting smile and going up the stairs. She saw Elena and Elijah standing outside Jeremy's bedroom.
"Hello, Elizabeth." He greeted, staring straight at her. "I believe it's time we all had a little chat." Elena and Beth exchanged a look. Beth pushed back her fear. Yes he did save her from dying but he was going to kidnap them. Elena led him inside her room while Beth went in after him.
"Forgive the intrusion. I mean your family no harm." Elijah said calmly sitting on the window chair.
"Why did you kill those vampires that tried to take me?" Elena questioned him. Beth was thinking the same. He had already tried to take her, probably to Klaus. He could have let them and his job would be done.
"Because I didn't want you to be taken." He explained simply, surprising them both. "Klaus is the most feared and hated of the originals but those that fear him are desperate for his approval. If word gets out that the doppelganger exists there'll be a line of vampires eager to take you to him and I can't have that."
"Isn't that exactly what you're trying to do?" Beth asked him suspiciously, remembering him about to take them both. She took a step near Elena. He smiled, lightly.
"No, Elizabeth." He told her kindly and his gently tone surprised her. He looked at her a minute longer and said. "Let's just say my goal is not to break the curse."
"So, what is your goal?" Elena asked him.
"Klaus's obsession has made him paranoid. He's a recluse. He trusts only those in his immediate circle." He told them, ignoring the question.
"Like you?"
"Not anymore."
Beth understood then. "You don't where he is, do you?" The look on his face confirmed her suspicions.
"And you're trying to use me to draw him out." Elena nodded.
"Well, to do that, I need you to stay put and stop trying to get yourself killed." He smiled pleasantly.
"How do I know you're telling the truth?" Elena asked him.
"If I wasn't being truthful, all your family would be dead and I'd be taking you to Klaus right now." He reasoned. "Instead, I'm here and I'm prepared to offer you a deal."
"Really?" Beth asked not really believing him. Beth crossed her arms defensively. He nodded at them both.
"What kind of a deal?" Elena asked him.
"Do nothing. Do nothing, live your life, stop fighting, " He said standing up and walking towards them. "And then, when the time is right, you and I shall draw out Klaus together and I shall make sure your friends remain unharmed."
Elena was seriously considering this. She knew that they would continue to try and stop her from going to Klaus and she wanted them to be safe. "And then what?" Beth's voice broke through her thoughts. Beth wasn't as keen to believe him. She wanted Klaus gone as much as Elena but she didn't want to use her as bait.
"And then I kill him." Elijah assured her.
"Just like that?"
"Just like that." He confirmed. "I'm a man of my word. I make a deal, I keep a deal." Something in his words made Beth believe him. He didn't want Klaus coming after them either.
"How are you going to keep everyone safe?" Elena asked him interrupting their conversation.
"I notice you," He was talking to Beth. "Posses the gift of magic. I have friends with similar gifts." Beth was surprised that he knew that she was a witch since she didn't use her powers when she saw him.
"You know witches."
"Together we can protect every one that matters to you." Elijah said looking directly at Elena.
This was her choice and her's alone but Beth wasn't too sure. She believed that Elijah wanted Klaus dead but she didn't want Elena to get hurt. "Elena." She said in a warning tone turning to her.
"Beth, this could keep everyone safe. I don't want you or anyone else getting hurt." Elena pleaded with her. She knew she could easily go to Damon and get him to come but she didn't.
She knew she would do the same if she were in her position. She nodded and Elena gave her a grateful smile. "Okay." But Beth had an idea.
"We need you to do one more thing for us." Beth stopped him before he could leave. Elena looked at her but let her go on. She knew it was important if she was asking him for help.
Elijah looked at her slightly amused at her statement. "My dear Elizabeth, we're negotiating now?" He asked. She gave him a pointed look. Beth saw a twitch of his lips, as though he wanted to smile. It had been a while since he's actually talked to her like this. He forgot how stubborn she could be when she really wanted something. "Very well, what is it that you want."
"My friend is stuck in a tomb under the church ruins with Katherine. I can't do the spell. It's too strong for me and he's can't get out…" She said but he held up a hand. He could see how much she wanted him to be released but Katherine wasn't going to come out. She deserved to stay there after what she did to him and countless others. But he would let Stefan out, because she asked him. She would find another way to get him out anyways but he would do it for her.
"Consider it done." He promised her. He motioned for her to join him as he left and she went to move but Elena stopped her. She didn't want her to go with Elijah alone at night. She might have made a deal with him but that didn't mean she completely trusted him.
"I'll be fine." She assured her and she grabbed her jacket. "I just want to see it through. I'll send Stefan back here when we get him." She promised and she walked out in front of Elijah before Elena could stop them.
"Do you know where it is?" She asked him as he started to drive away from the street. She was a bit nervous but she wasn't scared anymore. She knew she could protect herself if it came down to that but she didn't think it would. He wouldn't save her just to hurt her again.
"Yes, I believe so." He answered softly as he kept his intense eyes on the road. He called and spoke to someone swiftly on the phone; she guessed it was the witch he was talking about. She tried not to stare but it was hard. She was trying to remember him but it was like a part of her memory was erased. She bit her bottom lip trying to rack her brain. "How do you feel?" He asked and she was surprised of him asking about her health. "Since the last time we met."
"Oh!" She said. She realized that he was talking about her, dying and him saving her and ran off unexpectedly. "I'm fine. Thank you for that by the way." He nodded. They sat in an awkward silence as he drove to the tomb.
Beth got out of the car when they arrived but nearly tripped and fell if it wasn't for Elijah. He sped around her side and caught her by the waist. She looked into his deep intense stare as he helped her stand up straight. He missed holding her that he had forgot that he had to let her go. He pushed a loose strand of hair behind her ear before reluctantly letting her go.
He straightened up as they walked down the stairs leading to the tomb. She went in front to see Stefan and Katherine at the entrance to the tomb. "Beth, what are you doing here?" He asked her curiously. He was secretly hoping she found a way to get him out since he wanted to see Elena.
"Oh thank goodness, Elizabeth's here." Katherine said sarcastically. Elijah took a few steps forward so she was in the vampire's view. Katherine's sarcastic expression quickly faded to be replaced with a look of terror and guilt. "Elijah." She got out taking a step back. She was surprised her was here.
"Good evening, Katerina. Thank you for having the good sense to be frightened." He said coldly. Katherine was speechless. He turned his attention towards Stefan, who was looking at Beth for answers to the Original's arrival. "Your release has been requested."
"What? By who?"
"Dear, Elizabeth drives a hard bargain." He looked to Beth with a small smile. "However, Elena, her and I have reached an agreement." He moved a bit to gesture for him. "Please, come."
"I can't."
"Yes, you can. I've had the spell lifted." He told him and he narrowed his eyes at Katherine. It was like he was daring her to say something. Stefan took small steps forward as though making sure it was true.
"It's no use. When he wants something he'll get it." Katherine spoke up. It was directed towards Elijah but Beth turned to her and Katherine look to her too. "Klaus will find her and he's going to kill her." Beth swallowed hard at her words, fear creeping over her face.
Stefan was finally out when Katherine raced to leave but Elijah was quicker and he stood in front of her. Her breath hitched, as he looked her straight in the eye to compel her. "As for you however, you should not exit until I say so. When Klaus comes he'll want to know exactly where you are. You shall not mention Elizabeth to anyone, at all." Beth and Stefan were both surprised at what he did for her. He broke eye contact. "I trust you'll bring Elizabeth home, safely. Elena will explain the arrangements to you. If she keeps her word, I'll keep mine." Without another word he turned on his heel and left.
Beth stood there for a minute but then left after him after telling Stefan she'd be back. She made it outside and looked around but it seemed he was already gone. She turned to go back inside but Stefan was behind her. "Are you okay?" He asked her worried. "You helped get me out of the tomb?" She nodded at him. "Why?"
Beth gave a small chuckle. "I didn't think you want to stay in there for eternity with Katherine. I promised I'd helped you, Stefan and I did."
And actual smile fell on Stefan's face. He doubted that he would ever get out but he knew that if her friends were ever in trouble, she'd do anything to help them even making a deal with someone she didn't trust. "Yeah. Thank you, Beth." He thanked her with another smile. "Let's get out of here." She sighed. One thing good had come out of it but this had been one hell of a day.
Good news and bad news. I finally worked out a way to get Stefan out of the tomb. Bad new it entailed a deal with Elijah. He's made a deal with Elena to protect all of her loved ones, so he can use her as bait to draw out Klaus. I know that I should have stopped it but I have a feeling I could trust him. I don't know. He knew me that I'm sure of. He kept calling me Elizabeth, which no one calls me. Plus he compelled Katherine to not let her tell anyone about me. I need to find out more. It's so frustrating not knowing anything. I tried calling Damon but he wasn't answering. I wish I could talk to him but I guess I'll have to wait till later. I hope he's okay.
Beth.
