Chapter 5
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Note: Previously, in "Hunter's Moon," Damon and Elena go back to the prison, where they meet Elijah, an FBI agent that Katherine has asked to help them with their mission to stop Silas.
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Virginia State Women's Prison – After the Encounter with Elijah...
Elena held Damon's hand firmly in hers as they proceeded to the visitation room, looking behind her to see Elijah following them. Although it was still unclear as to why Katherine would ask an FBI agent, let alone someone who was related to Klaus, to help with the search for Silas, the thing that was clear was that Katherine had some explaining to do, even if Elena hated to ask her.
Upon arrival, they saw that Katherine was already there, sitting in her usual spot. Shen smiled as she saw her sister, Damon, and Elijah, pleased that everything was working thus far.
"I see you two have met Elijah," she said. "I'll bet you weren't expecting me to have an FBI agent helping me from the outside, were you?"
"That's exactly what we're here to discuss, Katherine," said Elena. "More importantly, what do you expect to gain from all this, aside from the reduced sentence or early parole that you want in exchange for helping us with Silas?" She scowled at the other brunette. "You're sleeping with Elijah, aren't you? You're asking him to help us in exchange for sexual favors."
Elijah gave Elena a quizzical look. "Detective Gilbert, I can assure you that Katerina isn't using me for her own personal gain. It is true that I see to it that her needs are met, but it's not in exchange for helping you with Silas. I realize that it is your duty to examine things from every angle, but I'm afraid I must discourage you from what you're suggesting here."
"I agree with him," said Katherine. "My intentions here are genuine. Why would I ask Elijah to help you if all I wanted was to satisfy my sexual desires? While the idea does sound tempting, it would defeat the purpose of me cooperating with you while you hunt for Silas."
Damon decided to speak before things went south. "We've discussed things with Elijah before we came in here and we have agreed to accept his help. Of course, this agreement wasn't without its conditions."
"You don't have to explain what conditions those were, Damon," said Katherine. "I heard the whole conversation. You don't want Elijah to threaten Elena, and you want us to go our separate ways once the case was solved. Your conditions will be abided by. Elijah isn't like Klaus, Rebekah, Kol, or Mikael. He's taken an oath to bring down criminals, just like you and Elena have."
Damon and Elena looked at each other. How the hell could Katherine have heard their conversation when they weren't even near the door of the visitation area? The only way that could've been possible was if she had turned on an intercom. Of course, they weren't about to ask anything to that effect, because Katherine would probably deny it.
"Now, if you're finished voicing your reservations, I believe we still have a dangerous man on the loose and every minute we waste is another opportunity for him to hunt another victim," said Elijah. "Katerina has informed me about Silas' methods, as well as the weapon he uses if his victims aren't driven to suicide after he mentally tortures them."
"Yeah, we know about that too," said Elena. "The only thing is, where and when is he going to strike next so that we can be there to prevent him from making another kill?"
"Where has he struck before?"
"Mostly in places away from prying eyes, like alleyways, or abandoned warehouses," said Elena. "That's where we found the first two victims. He could use those locations again, or he could use somewhere different."
"The victims are usually young, probably in their late teens, early twenties," said Damon. "He's also not very gender-specific. The first victim was an eighteen-year-old girl, and the second was a twenty-two-year-old man."
Katherine smirked. "In other words, he's an equal opportunity killer. That's pretty convenient."
"Maybe, but it doesn't make things any less painful for the families of the victims when they find out that their loved ones were never coming home alive," said Damon. "I don't know about you, but if I have to see another mother become hysterical with grief or another father swear vengeance, I don't want to be held responsible for my actions."
Elena squeezed Damon's hand in reassurance. She felt the exact same way he did at that moment. There was nothing worse than seeing a mother going into hysterics, or a father threatening to take matters into his own hands. Personally, she was looking forward to a well-deserved vacation once this case was solved.
Note: Short update, I know, but I couldn't think of anything else to put here, so I have to end Chapter 5 here. Stay tuned!
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