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A Witch's Past Revealed:

Elena and Beth waited for a while till Elijah woke up. Luckily for them, Damon and Stefan were still in their rooms. It was almost dawn though and they hoped that he woke up soon. Their thoughts were answered when Elijah suddenly woke up. Beth and Elena both jumped when they heard his loud gasp. Beth walked over to him. "Elijah." She said his name quietly and he looked straight at her.

"Elizabeth!" He said in shock.

"I believe I'm in love." Elijah said out if the blue. The calm wind blew threw making Elizabeth's wavy hair move in the wind. Elizabeth stopped and turned to her friend. They had been walking through the gardens around his mansion. It was one of their usual strolls in the afternoon around the grounds. This had come as very sudden to her since she had never seen him with anyone and they had quite grown close since she arrived in England. He had been one of her first friends when she arrived.

"Love's a dangerous word, Elijah. Trust me, I've had my experience with it." She smiled at him. He knew exactly who she was talking about. He gave her a sad smile. He hated to see her upset and she didn't like to talk about it so she changed the subject. "So, who is the girl? Do I know her? Please tell me it isn't one of those stuffy bluebloods around the town who has to be told exactly what do every minute of every day."

Elijah laughed softly at her. "She isn't. Far from it actually. She's strong, stubborn, and beautiful. She... has a fire to her. You can't help but be drawn to her." Elizabeth didn't notice him staring at her while describing her. "She's amazing."

"She sounds wonderful, Elijah." Elizabeth gave her friend another smile. She felt a pull on her chest. She wanted him to be happy but she didn't want to lose him either. Elijah gently grabbed a hold of her hand to stop her from walking any further. She looked up into his intense eyes. She was sure he could hear her heartbeat racing in her chest. He leaned down and kissed her. It was a gentle, soft kiss. One that felt long overdue. She couldn't help but kiss him back and he smiled as he pulled back. He looked into her eyes.

"She is."

Beth tried to calm him down but he was so surprised. Elizabeth was alive. He tried to wrap his head around this. He closed his eyes and Beth got closer but his body jerked. She backed up and it jerked again. He finally got himself to stand up. "I can't! I can't breathe! What's happening to me?" He got out breathlessly. He rushed over to get out of the room but he ran into the wall next to the door. The girls didn't know what was happening. It didn't seem like something that should happen when you came back alive. Beth hurried over to him to hold him up. "I-I can't be in this house."

Beth shook her head confused but Elena stood up, understanding. "You're not invited in." She realized.

"Get me out of here." He told Beth. Before either of the girls could move he slammed into the wall outside of the door and disappeared. Beth silently hoped that the brothers were sleeping and didn't hear anything. They moved swiftly and quietly through the house to get to the front door. They saw it was wide open and Elijah was kneeling in front of it. He rushed to get in but couldn't. "What happened?"

Beth quickly put a finger to her mouth and pointed upstairs, signaling that the brothers could hear them. "We'll tell you everything. Not here. Can I trust you?" Elena whispered to him.

"Can I trust you?" He asked, directing his question more to Beth. She felt slightly guilty for daggering him. She took the dagger out of her pocket and hesitantly handed it to him. He was surprised by her actions but he took it all the same from her, accepting their deal. Beth let out a sigh of relief and they left after that.

Elena parked her car on the side of the street. Beth was sitting in the backseat while Elijah was finishing a blood bag. "You look better." Beth noticed.

"Where did you get the dagger?" Elijah asked her.

"We'll tell you everything," Beth promised. "But we have to work together, Elijah. I need your word." Beth told him. She was surprised that he was going along with them this far.

"Your ability to make demands has long passed." He let her know. Though he was going to hear her out. He always would do that for her.

"No demands. We're offering you our help and in return, we want yours." Elena explained to him. He turned to them curiously. After what they did to him, they were still willing to come to him for help.

"And why should I even consider this?" He asked. Beth's phone started to vibrate. It was Damon. She ignored the call.

"The same reason you haven't killed me. You need out help to kill Klaus and we need you." Elena told him seriously. He seemed to be thinking this over when Elena's phone rang. "Yes…I'm fine…. They're right here…." She sighed as she turned to Beth. "You better call Damon."

Beth sighed and right at that moment her phone rang. Before she could talk, Damon was. 'Get your asses back here, right now.' He said sternly.

"No, Damon. I have to do this."

'You don't have to do anything. You're being stupid. I can't believe you dragged Elena into this. You're going to get her killed.'
He growled at her. Beth scoffed silently. Of course it was Elena he was worried about and he would think she had the idea.

"You don't own me. I can take care of myself and for your information; I'm going to keep Elena safe! So don't worry about it!" She snapped back. Damon seemed to realize his mistake. He went to correct but she said. "Elijah is an honorable man. By removing the dagger, I have proven myself and I trust him." Elijah had a faint smile on his face. Damon scoffed. Don't do anything stupid!" And she hung up. She glanced over at Elijah who was taking Elena's phone and she handed over hers.

"He's here." Elena told Elijah worried. She wanted to get straight to the point. Not only were hers and Beth's lives in danger but so were her friends and her family. Elijah seemed surprised by this piece of news.

"Klaus is here."

"He's taken over Alaric's body." Beth added sadly. She would have to try and figure out how to get Alaric back.

"Of course he has. One of his favorite tricks." He scoffed thinking of him.

"Well, what are his other tricks? What is he going to do next? You're the only one who knows him!" Beth told him.

"Yes, I do." He agreed ominously.

Elijah, Beth and Elena all went to the Lockwood Mansion on Elijah's request. Carol answered the door. Beth was sure that they were going to be turned away but Elijah managed to charm and compel her to let them in and she dashed off to go get one of her husband's suits for him. Beth was surprised that she did that, seeing as the members of the council usually were on vervain. "How do you know she's not on vervain?" Beth asked him quietly.

"Cause I'm the one who got her off of it. Right before you and your friends killed me. Twice. If you'll excuse me I'll be down in a moment." He excused himself and then went upstairs to where Carol had gone as well. Elena and Beth both decided to make themselves comfortable in the other room.

Elijah came down a few minutes later in a new suit. He sat down across from Beth and Elena who sat next to each other. He sighed before he began talking. "I assume the Martin witches are no longer with us."

"No. I'm sorry." Elena apologized to him.

"And Katarina, she would have been released from my compulsion when I died." He realized. His eyes flickered to Beth. He compelled her not to tell Klaus about her but she probably spilled everything if she wasn't dead yet. It was bound to happen anyways. It figures the first body he possessed would be her godfather.

"Klaus took her. We think that she may be dead." Elena added.

"I doubt that." He said with an amused smile. "Not Klaus' style. Death would be too easy after what she did."

"I don't understand." Beth finally spoke up and they both looked to her. "You say that you want Klaus dead, but you still made Katherine pay for betraying him."

"I have my own reasons for wanting Katerina to pay." He explained. "There was a time…I'd a done anything for Klaus." He said with a small smile, reminiscing of the past. He sighed. "Yes. Klaus is my brother."

Beth was in shock and so was Elena. "We're getting that. Still processing that."

"Yes. I'm a little behind on the time but I believe the term you're searching for is …OMG." He took a sip of his tea. Beth let out a small snort but then looked down and she swore she saw Elijah smile.

"So there's a whole family of Originals?" Beth inquired of him as he stood up.

"My father was a wealthy land owner in a village in Eastern Europe." He explained as he fixed his shirt in the mirror.

"So your parents were human?" Elena asked.

"Our whole family was." He said obviously. "Our origin as vampires is a very long story. Just know…we're the oldest vampires in the world. We are the Original family, and from us all vampires are created.

"Right but Klaus is your brother? And you want him dead?" Beth was confused at that part. Elijah breathed deeply.

"I need some air. I'm still feeling a tad…" He searched for the right word." Dead. Come." He said gesturing to the girls. Beth and Elena exchanged a look before quickly following him out of the room. They walked out of the house and down the steps that led to the grounds.

"So, as you've seen nothing can kill an Original. Not Sun, not fire, not even a werewolf bite. Only the wood from one tree. The tree my family made sure to burn." Elijah explained to them.

"That's where the white ash for the dagger comes from." Beth said and he nodded.

"Yes, the witches won't allow anything truly immortal to walk the earth. Every creature needs a weakness in order to maintain balance." Elijah added to them. He stopped near the bridge so the girls could catch up to him. Elena was trying to understand.

"So the Sun can't kill an Original. Why is Klaus so obsessed with breaking the sun and the moon curse?"

"Right. The curse of the sun and the moon. It's all so…biblical sounding, don't you think?" He asked with an amused smile.

"What's so funny?" Beth asked him. Elijah explained about how Klaus drew the Aztec drawings on which they first saw the Sun and the Moon curse. "I don't understand. Klaus drew the Aztec sketches about the curse?" Beth asked him pacing.

"Roman scrolls, African tribal etchings, and any other culture or continent we felt like planting in it." Elijah said.

"But why?"

"Easiest way to discover the existence of a doppelganger or to get your hands on some long, lost moon stone is to have every single member of two warring species on the lookout." Elijah told them simply.

"So it's not Aztec at all?" Elena asked him perplexed.

"The curse of the sun and the moon…. is fake." He revealed to them. Beth was as surprised as Elena was. "It doesn't exist." He let Beth go ahead of him and they walked across the bridge.

"What?" Elena asked going after them.

"Klaus and I faked the Sun and Moon curse dating back over a thousand years." Elijah explained talking to the girls. Beth was still a bit lost. It was too confusing for her to completely understand.

"But if there's no curse..."

"There's a curse. Just not that one. The real one's much worse. It's a curse placed on Klaus." Elijah told them

Elena was just as confused. "What are you talking about?"

"Klaus has been trying to break it for the last thousand years. And you are his only hope." Elijah said to Elena. Beth and Elena exchanged a nervous look. Then they heard Elena's phone buzzing in Elijah's suit pocket.

"What is this curse?" Elena asked him. Elijah instead took out her cell phone.

"You phone will not stop it's incessant buzzing. Answer it, please." He demanded. Elena took the phone. Beth couldn't help but notice that even when Elijah was seemingly intimidating and demanding, he always seemed to be respectful. Elena finally got off the phone, looking worried.

"Klaus went after Jenna. I have to go to her."

"Is she okay?" Beth asked her quickly and Elena nodded.

"I'm afraid that wasn't part of today's arrangement." Elijah said.

"She's my family, Elijah. I have to." Elena pleaded with him. Elena needed to check on her. Jenna would be confused and probably upset, just like she was when she found out. "I'll be back."

"And I'll stay here." Beth told him and he looked at her surprise. He didn't think she'd willing stay alone with him, especially after threatening to kidnap her and Elena. Beth knew though that if it were Alaric she'd go in a heartbeat. Elena needed to see Jenna. "So she can go." Elena nodded in agreement and turned to Elijah.

"You have my word."

Elijah hesitated before answering. Beth gave him a hopeful look. "That doesn't mean anything to me until you live up to it." He said granting her his permission, reluctantly.

"Thank you." Elena thanked him. She gave Beth a hug. "I'll be back."

"Be careful." She told her before she ran off. Beth bit her lip nervously as they watched Elena leave in her car. "She will be back you know." She reassured him and he nodded and gestured for him to walk with her. They eventually stopped at the bridge and they fell into an uncomfortable silence. "I'm sorry, about daggering you." She apologized and he didn't answer. "It's just that it was Alaric and he's the only one I have left. I couldn't risk losing him."

Elijah suddenly felt guilty. He was her family and she did what she could do to protect him. Exactly what he would have done for any of his. "I understand and I apologize for my rash behavior." He told her. She smiled at him, appreciatively.

"How did we meet?" She asked him out of the blue. "I mean the first time." She needed to know. It was annoying not to know about her own life.

He started to walk with her across the bridge. "It was 1864, I believe. We met at a ball that the family you were staying with had thrown. You didn't know I was a vampire, right then and there. We became good friends and you became friends with my family, even after you knew. You were never a bigot." And to his surprised Beth cracked a smile.

"Your family?" She asked interested. He didn't want to elaborate though. He knew she wanted to know everything but there were things that he didn't want to discuss. He had finally gotten her alone for a while. He didn't want to scare her off.

"Yes, my brothers and sister." He told her shortly.

"Even Klaus?"

"Even Klaus." He said amused at her doubtful expression. She found it hard to believe that she was ever on good terms with the psychopath that tried to hurt her friends. "Not as much as the others but he liked you, which was rare even for him. He liked witches. You were a witch and he thought you could help break the curse. You helped him on numerous occasions and he realized how powerful you really were. You two had an.…Interesting relationship. You were like family. I believe he finds you a threat now."

"So he's going to kill me."

"I'm not going to let that happen." Elijah assured her and she nodded, still unconvinced. From the way Katherine was scared she wasn't sure if she could escape Klaus as long as she had. She decided to change the subject.

"How did we become so close?"

"Well you're 'boyfriend' had an indiscretion and you confided in me during that time." He admitted. It made him angry to remember how upset he made Elizabeth. Beth was trying to remember. It was all like a dream to her. A dream from years ago and it seems familiar.

"Thank you for that." She smiled at him and he returned it. "For some reason, I keep thinking of a bat when you mentioned him." He held back a chuckle.

Elijah heard her laugh before he saw her. He walked into the backyard of the house. Elizabeth swung the bat but didn't hit the ball that was thrown at her. She was playing baseball with his brother. She looked up and smiled when she saw him. "Your brother is not playing fair! He's deliberately taking advantage of my lack of skills in the game."

"You can't cheat in baseball, love." He replied walking towards her with a smirk and she rolled her eyes before he gave her a kiss on her lips that she returned. Elizabeth smiled at him as she pulled back. "You're just not very good at it."

She gasped and swung the bat and barely missed his head. Elijah couldn't help but laugh as he saw them. He smiled back at her and said. "Next time aim a bit higher, I'm sure you'll hit him hard." She laughed and curtsied as she thanked him. He stood watching her as she tried again. He knew that she was too stubborn to ever give up. She'd practice all day till she hit the ball.

"But other than that, you loved it there and after a few years, you decided to stay permanently." Elijah continued.

"What changed my mind?" Beth asked him and he had a small smile on his face.

"What are you doing?" Elijah asked her. Her face lit up and her eyes sparkle seeing him. She heard a hint of amusement in his voice. Though it wasn't everyday you saw a woman sitting 8 feet in the air on a branch. Staying on a huge property like the mansion had its perks. The large trees around the house were on of them.

"Watching the birds!" Elizabeth yelled back. He just smiled at her. "Join me, Elijah" she asked. He smiled again. He wasn't one to sit in trees but he'd do it for her and in a moment he was next to her. He scared her so much she almost fell off but he kept a strong arm around her waist.

"Careful, sweetheart." He warned her and she settled back next to him. "Are you sure you don't want to sit lower?" He offers worried.

Elizabeth smiled at him. "You can hardly see anything if you go lower plus that'd have to make me admit that I'm not perfect enough to keep my balance up here." She teased him.

"Well we wouldn't want that now." He smirked at her. It was amazing how relaxed he was when he was with her. He didn't have to worry as much. She rested her head on his shoulder and his heart raced slightly at the contact.

"Isn't it beautiful up here? Just sitting here watching the clouds without any distractions." She sighed. Elijah smiled at her. She looked at him and he leaned in and pressed his lips to her. "What was that for?" She asked.

"Do I need a reason to kiss my beautiful fiancé?" He asked and she shook her head with a smile before pulling him towards her and kissing him again.

"Wait! What? We were engaged? As in betrothed? As in to be married?" Beth asked making sure she heard him correctly. She was willingly going to marry a vampire? Elijah chuckled slightly and nodded. She seemed to think it over.

"Is it so hard to believe that we were in love?" Elijah asked her curiously.

"No! No, it's not that." She told him quickly. She didn't want to insult him. Other than his threats and knowing he was dangerous, he had been kind to her. He really listened to her and somehow being with him was familiar to her. She wasn't afraid. "It's just I never really thought of myself as married. Sometimes I doubt I'll even make it out of high school alive." She laughed bitterly. He turned to face her.

"You will, I promise you, Elizabeth." He told her. "After I deal with Klaus he will not bother you anymore, dear. I promise." He said it in a way that made her feel like she could really believe him. That he would make sure she was safe. It was comforting to know that he cared about her. She nodded, gratefully and he gently guided her towards the house as they started to walk again.

"How did I die?" Beth asked him softly but he heard her. This was the last thing he wanted to talk about.

Elijah stopped walking. "Elizabeth…"

"I need to know, Elijah. I can't not know. Whatever it is I guarantee you my imagination has made up worst scenarios." She told him.

He was hoping she wouldn't bring that up. He hated that he couldn't save her then. He was just happy to have her with him now. He wanted to enjoy being able to be with her and hear her laugh and see her smile again, even if it were for a short while. But he promised to tell her. "You met up with Klaus. He wanted to talk about something and I wanted to go with you. But you wanted to go alone." He left out the fact that Klaus wanted to talk to her ex-boyfriend as well. "I should have gone with you. When Klaus came back…covered… covered in blood, he told me about the wolves. You were both attacked." Beth gently put a hand on his arm, signaling that it was okay. He nodded, keeping his face emotionless. "There were too many for you two to fight off. They were faster and more alert with the full moon coming. Y-you were gone."

Beth didn't know what to say. Elijah had a hard time talking about it; she was still trying to process everything. She had never seen Elijah, who was always so composed look so heart broken. The look on his face was between grief and pain, as though he remembered that day clearly as today. She gently placed a hand on his shoulder and he seemed to remember she was there. "We should go inside." He told her as the sun began to set. She nodded and she wrapped a hand around his arm. He looked at her in surprise but she just gave him an appreciative smile. She needed to know and she knew how hard it was to have to talk about it.