A/N: Thank you guys for the reviews! Almost at season 3! I really loved writing this chapter. First real Beth and Klaus interaction! I hope you guys like it!
The Last Day:
"Tonight is the full moon. We should assume that Klaus is prepared to break the curse." Elijah told them. Beth and Elena were sitting on the couch in the library while Stefan sat in the chair next to Elena.
"Elena and Beth said the curse of the Sun and the Moon is fake? That it's actually just a curse placed on Klaus." Stefan said.
"Klaus is a vampire born of a werewolf bloodline. The curse has kept his werewolf aspect from manifesting. But if he breaks it... He'll be a true hybrid." Elijah explained to the young vampire.
"Then why are we letting him break the curse. We can kill him today. With Bonnie." Damon said knowingly coming into the room. He was still dead set on wanting to keep Elena and Beth out of this.
"If we use Bonnie, then I'm helping her." Beth said to him. That would be the only way she'd agree to not go through with the ritual.
"No!
"Then it's not an option." Beth said firmly. He glared at her. She was supposed to understand why he didn't want her and Elena doing this and instead she was going along with them. She turned to Elijah. "How do we break the curse?"
"Well, the ritual itself is relatively straightforward. The ingredients, so to speak, you already know."
"The moonstone." Stefan nodded.
"A witch will channel the power of the full moon to release the spell that's bound within the stone. After that, Klaus, being both werewolf and vampire, will sacrifice one of each." Elijah explained turning to them.
"And where do I fit into it?" Elena asked him.
"The final part of the ritual." He took a wooden box out of the bookcase. "Klaus must drink the blood of the doppelganger ….to the point of your death." Elena looked nervous then. Damon looked at her and Stefan gently took her hand.
"And that's where you come in."
Elijah took out a jar from the box. "This is an elixir that I acquired some 500 years ago for Katerina. It possesses mystical properties of resuscitation."
"So I'll be dead?" Elena asked.
"And then you won't." He said simply.
"That's your plan?" Damon asked disapprovingly. "A magical witch potion with no expiration date?" He turned to Elena. "You want to come back to life, what about John's ring?
"Those rings only work on humans. The doppelganger's a supernatural occurrence. Odds are, the ring won't work." Elijah told him.
"I'll take those odds over your elixir. What if it doesn't work, Elena?" Damon asked her.
"Then I guess, I'll just be dead." She told him, resigned. Damon looked at all of them before leaving the library. Beth sighed and walked after him.
She walked out and saw him outside, drinking. She walked up next to him and he barely glanced at her. "Damon, this is her choice. We have to respect that and do whatever we can to help her. She'll come back and Bonnie and I can kill Klaus." Beth told him.
"You say it like you expect me to be okay with it." Damon scoffed. "What about you Beth? You don't have the power that Bonnie does. What happens if something goes wrong?" He asked. She went to speak but he turned to face her and continued. "Are you 100% sure that you'll be okay?"
"No but you can't ask me to back out of this, Damon."
"Yes I can. Did Ric know?" He challenged her. She narrowed her eyes at him. He of course would bring him into this. The one person that she didn't want to know. "I wonder what he would say if he found out especially since you're trusting the guy that you killed."
"Leave Alaric out of this, Damon. And yes I am." He scoffed at her again. "You want me to walk away but I can't. I can't do that. I need for him to be safe. I'm doing this for him and you and everyone!" She yelled at him. "I can't lose anyone else."
"And I can't lose you again!" He yelled back at her. She could see the pain in his eyes. He didn't talk about it but losing her made a huge impact on him. "Don't you get that? And this Klaus guy wants you dead and you're practically handing yourself to him on a silver platter."
"I'm not. I'll be careful but I have to do this Damon. I have to." Beth said. He looked away from her. She sighed as she went back inside. There was no way she could get through to him. Stefan was walking out as she was walking in. He gave her a sympathetic smile before rubbing her arm and letting her go inside. He knew if Beth couldn't get him to agree, hardly anyone else would stand a chance.
Beth went upstairs to her room. She wanted Damon to understand why she was doing that but he didn't. Beth suddenly heard something from downstairs. She walked out and down the stairs. She saw Jenna, Damon, Stefan, Elena, Elijah and Alaric in the living room. She didn't notice that he brought Day with him until he wound himself around ankles Beth smiled when she saw him. "We should talk in the other room." Stefan said and he led the rest of them out. Beth ran into Alaric's arms. He hugged her back.
"Are you okay?" He asked concerned. He was just happy she was safe. He couldn't live with himself if he knew that she got hurt because of him.
"I'm fine. I was just worried about you." She told him truthfully. He kissed the top of her head and led her into the other room where the others were waiting for him. She sat on the couch next to him while Day jumped up on his lap.
"So you don't remember anything that happened?" Stefan asked him.
"No it's like I blacked out and woke up 3 days later. Katherine was there." He told them.
"She's under compulsion. Damon snuck her some vervain, but she can't leave until Klaus tells her she can." Stefan let him know.
"Where's Damon?" Elena asked looking around.
"I saw him go upstairs." Jenna told her and she left the room. Jenna still seemed to be nervous around Alaric seeing as the last time she saw him, Klaus was in his body. That was not the way they wanted her to find out about vampires.
"So what else did I do?" He asked them. Beth didn't want to make him feel anymore guilty than he probably already did for something he had no control over.
"I'm going to go check on Damon too." Beth said standing up. She quickly left the room. Beth walked into the Damon's where the door was wide open. She saw Damon making Elena drink his blood. "Damon!" She yelled at him. He let go of Elena, who fell to the floor, coughing and rushed towards her. He forced her to drink his blood as well. The coppery taste passed down her throat and that's when she used her powers to throw him off of her. She sunk to the floor and started cough. She saw Stefan coming in and he bent down next to both girls.
"What did you do? Huh! What did you do?" He asked angrily.
"I saved their lives!" He retorted. He looked to Elena. "You're so bent on dying, at least this way I'll know you'll come back."
Elena just glared at him. "As a vampire! She'll come back as a vampire!" Stefan yelled grabbing the collar of his shirt.
"It's better than nothing else." He hissed back.
"How could you, of all people, take that choice away from her?" He asked roughly.
Damon just looked over at Elena. "Go ahead and wish me an eternity of misery. Believe me you'll get over it." He said. Stefan rushed Damon, then throwing him across the room again. Both girls called out his name to get him to stop. Damon took a wooden stick and shoved it against his chest to pin him to the wall. "Admit it! You just wish you had the balls to do it yourself." He spat out.
Stefan lost it then. He shoved Damon off of him and started to punch him continuously in his face. Beth could see the blood on his face. Damon fell to the floor and before Stefan could hit him again, he took the wooden stick and shoved it through his brother's stomach. The girls rushed over to Stefan. "Get out of here!" Elena yelled at Damon. He seemed to be surprised at what he did
Alaric and Jenna ran into the room. "What the hell's going on?" He asked. All he saw was Stefan lying on the floor with a stick coming out of him and Elena and Beth with blood on their faces.
"Get him out of here!" Elena cried out through her tears as she stayed with Stefan. Beth grabbed Damon and yanked him out of the room before Alaric could ask them any questions. She pulled him into the empty living room before he could argue.
"Beth."
"No! Shut up! You don't get to talk!" Beth shouted at him. She was blinking back tears and that made him feel even worst. She paced trying to calm down and breathe. "What the hell is the matter with you? Are you completely out of your mind?"
"I was trying to save you! You two were going to go along with this! I did what I had to do to make sure you were safe." He explained yelling back but seeing her now, upset, made him realize he made a mistake. She didn't decide yet. She was trying to deal with it.
"I can't believe you would do that!" She yelled at him. "I-I might die! There's always that chance but Elena is! And you did this to her!"
"I couldn't lose you two, forgive me if that was the only way."
"It wasn't your decision, Damon!" She yelled back, not caring that she was full on crying right then. Damon felt horrible. He was trying to keep her alive. The last thing he wanted was for her to hate him and that's what he did. He moved to touch her hand but she jerked it back away from his reach. "Don't! Just don't!" She told him as she walked out of room and out of the house.
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Elijah walked out of the house to see Beth sitting on the porch with tears in her eyes. He felt upset at seeing her upset. He sat next to her and handed her a handkerchief, which she graciously accepted. "I could never sit back while my sister was crying either." He said softly.
"I thought guys saw tears and ran the other way." She joked through her tears.
"That was never the case with Rebekah." Elijah chuckled and she gave him a small smile before looking back down at the ground. "He cares about you. Damon is just trying to save you, however he can. He may have gone about it the wrong way but he had good intentions."
"It wasn't for him to decide for me, Elijah. For either of us." She replied firmly a few tears fell from her eyes. She wiper her eyes when they heard someone walking to the front door. Beth quickly stood up and moved to leave when Stefan and Elena walked out. Elena and Beth looked at each other. They were both still angry with Damon, that was apparent but they were worried about the other. "You okay?"
"Yeah. You?" Elena asked her and she nodded. Both girls knew the other was lying. "Beth-"
"I'm going to go out for a bit. I'll see you guys back here tonight." She told them quickly and walked away before any of them could stop her. Stefan and Elena exchanged a worried look. Neither of them thought it would be good for her to walk off alone with Klaus out there.
"I'll make sure, Elizabeth gets back safely." Elijah assured them standing up. He gave them a small nod before walking off after her.
Beth decided to go to the grill. Caroline would probably be there and she could talk to her about what was going on. As she opened the door, there was somebody already walking out. Beth took a step back and almost tripped before the stranger grabbed her arm to stop her. "Whoa! I'm so sorry." She apologized quickly.
"Quite all right." An English accent rang out in her ears. She looked up and saw a guy with piercing blue eyes, grinning at her. He was young and he had short blond hair. He was very handsome but there was something that told her he was dangerous. There was something about him that was strangely familiar to her but she couldn't put her finger on it. She felt a strange shiver go up her spine as he spoke to her again. "You should be careful where you're going though. Not everyone can be as nice as I am, Glenda." He smirked at her.
The nickname was what made her remember him. It was Klaus.
"How's my favorite little witch doing?" Klaus asked with a mischievous grin as he sauntered into Elizabeth's room where she kept all her things. She barely looked up at him as he walked over to the book-covered table. He always came in asking the same thing, almost every single day and everyday she had the same answer.
"I need time."
"Come on, Glenda. Any progress made? Have you tried anything?" He asked her as he flipped through some of the books that lay on the table. He gave her the name after she only agreed to help him, if he stopped unnecessarily murdering innocents. She grabbed another book that he tried to mess with. He glared at her as she snatched it. "Elizabeth!
"Klaus!" She yelled back irritated. She was annoyed by the fact that he was so impatient. Even though he'd been waiting over half a century to break the curse, she didn't know everything. He almost always badgered her about it knowing that without a doppelganger it'd be nearly impossible. "I told you. It takes time. This was over 500 years ago. I have to study it. I can't just figure it out overnight. Give me some time."
"All right, love. No need to lose your temper." He smirked at her before leaving the room.
"Oh shit." Beth mumbled surprised under her breath. Klaus chuckled at her. It was definitely Elizabeth.
"That's not very ladylike language, love." He told her and before she could move, he grabbed her arm tightly. "And dashing off. I'm disappointed, Elizabeth, darling. Where are your manners?"
"Let me go!"
"I just want to chat." He said innocently. His grip was too strong for her to break and Beth didn't want to make a scene using her power with so many people near by, even a headache would make him angry enough to lash out. She stopped struggling and he let go of her arm. "That's better. Now, I've already warned your friends in their not to interfere. I just hope you know not to either, I would hate to see the consequences if you did. Understand?"
"Understood." She replied through clenched teeth. He grinned. She still had that fire to her.
"Fantastic." He replied as he moved to let her through and began to walk away before calling out to her. "See you soon, love."
Beth was still looking after where he left. She jumped a bit when she felt a hand on her shoulder. She calmed down when she realized it was only Elijah. He looked concerned. The fear was apparent on her face. "Are you okay?" He asked. She nodded.
"It was Klaus." She said and his face darkened slightly. "He just wanted to make sure I wasn't going to interfere. I'll be fine." She assured him. He wasn't as sure though. She still probably had a lot to think about and bumping into Klaus would just make her more afraid.
"Will you come somewhere with me? It's not too far away." He said. She was surprised he asked. He mostly just politely gestured for her to come with him but she nodded. He smiled at her and then he walked towards the woods. She followed after him. They began going deeper and deeper into the woods, climbing uphill now. She wasn't afraid, Elijah knew where he was going and she could take care of herself. Suddenly he stopped and she stepped next to him.
"Wow." She said amazed. They were on top of a hill. They could see the whole town from where they stood and more than anything; they could see the beautiful sun setting. She suddenly felt a bit better being up on top of the hill. It felt as though all of her worries just melted away looking at the gorgeous sight.
"I used to come here as a human to think." He told her with a small smile, her smile made him happy. He knew that she loved being outside especially at the end of the day. He could practically smell her worry and fear before but up here she was completely at ease. "It made dealing with the day much easier."
"Thank you for sharing it with me." She gave him another smile.
He nodded and they stood there just peacefully watching the sunset. "Was Damon being overly concerned? Is it possible if you did this spell with Bonnie that you'll die?" He asked worried.
She sighed. "It's a dangerous spell, yes, but I know I can handle it. With another witch it'll be easier." She admitted to him. He still seemed worried about her. "It's the only way."
His face was unreadable. "Just be as careful as you can, dear. You may think that Klaus is the main priority but he's not. Not if the outcome is you risking your life. Just be careful." He implored of her.
She was surprised that he was so concerned about her. "I will." She promised. She turned and gave him a small kiss on the corner of his mouth. Elijah looked at her in shock. It had been a while since he had received one of her kisses but it still made his undead heart race. "For luck." She told him with a smile and he smiled back at her. They stood there looking as the sun set, knowing that if something went wrong that night she may not be able to see it again.
