With some difficulty Elena and I were able to carry Elijah out of the boarding house, and surprisingly, Stefan didn't wake up. I didn't want to wait for someone to find out what we did. I grabbed a few blood bags and drove to my house. Well, the house I used live in. Since New Year's I hadn't slept there. I hesitated on opening the door and Elena gave me a worried look. I opened and she helped me carry Elijah inside. We set him on the couch and sat across from him, waiting.

"What if he tries to get revenge?" Elena asked quietly.

"No… He won't hurt me" I mumbled.

"Are you sure about staying here?" she asked eyeing me.

"You all need to stop to watch me like I'm about to break down any second. I'm fine" I said, a little bit too harsh.

"I'm sorry" she sighed. "I know how that's annoying… After my parents' death… But we worry, Bella… So much happened to you in so little time, it's hard to understand how you can be so strong"

"I can't… I wanted, to give up" I mumbled. "But then my father's death would be in vain and I can't accept that. I will revenge him. I'll kill Maddox, and then Klaus"

She nodded and we went back to watching Elijah. I played with the dagger while his skin became a healthier shade. My phone rang, and I groaned seeing Damon's name on the screen. I considered rejecting the call, but then he wouldn't stop calling, so I accepted it.

"I'm fine, Damon" I said.

"Where are you?" he asked.

"On a cliff, about to jump" I rolled my eyes. "I'm fine"

"Where are you, Bella?" he repeated.

"I'm with Elena. I need a break from you watching me. I'll be fine. See you later"

I hung up before he answered and turned off my cell.

"He's worried?" Elena asked.

"Yeah"

"He seems to be like that a lot about you lately?" she arched an eyebrow. "Are you two together, for real?"

"No" I shrugged. "Nothing happened since… that night"

"Oh. Well, it's good you're friends at least… You are good for each other"

"You are just happy he took a break from pursuing you" I said teasingly.

She rolled her eyes at me, and we looked at Elijah as we heard him take a sharp breath. His eyes snapped open and he frowned at me.

"Blaire"

I bit my lip and shook my head a little.

"No, Bella" I corrected.

He blinked a few times, shook his head and sat up straight. He narrowed his eyes at the dagger in my hands, and then arched an eyebrow at me. My eyes filled with tears and I grabbed my necklace.

"I'm sorry" I said. "I shouldn't have. I… I was wrong. Here" I said pushing the dagger on the coffee table for him. "You can have it"

"Thank you" he said but didn't take the dagger.

"Here" Elena said passing him blood bags. "You must need it"

He nodded and drank greedily from the bags. When he was finished he gave us a tight lipped smile as his eyes turned back to normal and his fangs retreated. I watched with fascination how natural it was to him. He sighed while picking at his ruined clothing.

"Not wanting to be… demanding, but I would appreciate some new clothes" he said.

"Oh! Of course" I said. "The boys left some of their clothes in their rooms… Second and third door to the left" I said gesturing for the stairs.

"Thank you, Bella" he said standing up.

While he went to change, Elena went into the kitchen to get us something to drink. I refused entering that room. When Elijah came back he sat across from us, totally relaxed and calm.

"Bella? Are you alright?" he asked.

"Yes"

"You seem a bit… queasy" he said.

"Could we go somewhere else?" I blurted.

"Yes, of course" Elena said immediately.

Elijah sat in the passenger seat as I drove to the park. Stefan called Elena and she explained who she was with, what she was planning and asked him to trust her.

"He woke up and freaked out when he realized none of us three were there" she mumbled.

"Understandable… Is my brother in town?" Elijah asked. "Only something as serious as that would make you reconsider what to do with me"

"Elijah, I'm sorry, alright? I know I shouldn't have killed you. But we really need your help" I said. "Please, I just want help on how to end this madness before anyone else gets hurt"

I parked the car and we got out. I wrapped my brown cardigan tighter around me as a chilly breeze passed.

"Else?" Elijah asked as we walked to the picnic tables.

"My father died four weeks ago, on New Year's" I said. "Maddox killed him and… stole my talisman"

"I'm so sorry, Bella" he frowned at me. "I never wished anyone to get hurt, or for you lose someone…"

"But you were planning on killing us to break the curse" Elena pointed out.

"No…" he sighed. "I will not lie to you, Elena, you were not my biggest worry. I had a plan for when Klaus found you two. But probably only Bella would survive"

"Why only me?" I frowned.

He just stared at me, waiting for me to understand on my own. He would only save me because of Blaire.

"Oh"

I looked down at the ground and kicked a small rock. This was awkward.

"What?" Elena asked confused.

We sat in the wooden bench across from him and he began to tell her the story he had told me after the car crash.

"Klaus and I are brothers" Elijah said.

Elena's eyes widened and she stared at him in shock.

"I'm a bit behind on the times but I believe the term you're searching for is OMG" he said smiling.

"No, OMFG" I corrected.

"You knew all this?" Elena asked me.

"Yes… I didn't know what I should tell and what I should hide. I thought it didn't really matter" I shrugged. "Klaus was coming to kill us one way or another"

Elijah and I told her about his creation, Klaus' nature, the curse, Blaire, Tatia, and the Volturi.

"So, your ancestors created Edward's kind to kill you and your family?" Elena asked looking back and forth between me and him.

"Yes… But not me" Elijah sighed.

"Blaire made a deal to spare his life" I said.

"So… there is no sun and moon curse?" she asked frowning.

"No. That's a story my brother created to get the two warring species on the look-out for it" he explained. "The curse is on him. His werewolf side is dormant and he wants to ignite it. He would be the first, true hybrid"

"Why did your mother curse him?" I asked. "I didn't really understand that. I mean… What was so bad that Klaus was a hybrid?"

"He would be too powerful. And her fears were correct, he is greedy and would create others of his kind, hybrids"

"So, the sun and moon curse does exist in a way…" Elena said. "But the werewolf…"

"Would be changed into a vampire. He wouldn't depend on the full moon, and wouldn't need an enchanted lapis lazuli" I said with wide eyes. "All werewolves would want to turn"

"And my brother would have his own army" Elijah said nodding. "I do believe this is his plan… He is terribly paranoid, and I think the first target would be the Volturi"

"He wouldn't stop at the Volturi" Elena said scowling. "He would want to destroy anyone who can be a threat to him"

"Probably"

"He needs both of us, to the sacrifice" I said looking at Elena. "He won't ever leave us alone…"

"But he can leave the others alone" she said quickly. "Everyone would be safe"

"You should rethink that plan of yours" Elijah said scowling. "First, I doubt the Salvatores will let you give up that easily. Second, Klaus never was one for peace, he will kill whoever gets in his way and your friends certainly will. Third, I don't want him to break the curse. I want him dead"

"What?" Elena asked shocked.

"He daggered the rest of my family and put their corpses in the bottom of different oceans" he said angrily.

"You want revenge" I stated.

"The ritual must happen in full moon. When he is in transition, his weakest. Then he can be killed" he said. "I would need a powerful witch…"

"Jonas died" I interrupted.

"What have you done?" he asked with narrowed eyes.

"Luka died, it was an accident, and Jonas wanted to take me or Elena to exchange for Greta" I said shaking my head. "He wouldn't stop…"

"So you killed him" he said and sighed. "I can find another witch but Jonas knew what to do"

"He told Bonnie" Elena said. "He told Bonnie what to do to kill Klaus"

"Yes, but she could die for using that much power" I protested.

"She wouldn't have to" Elijah said. "She just needs to give me the opportunity to get close enough to Klaus to use the dagger… Before the ritual is complete. After, nothing will stop him"

"What if I refuse to help Klaus? He can't force me to use my magic" I said.

"You could… But Katerina also refused to be helpful"

"And he killed all her family" Elena mumbled.

"So the sacrifice will have to happen" I said shaking my head. "I don't want Bonnie to be in risk. I have a plan"

We walked in the boarding house and the sound of wood breaking, snarls and yelling greeted us. Elena and I ran into the dining room where Damon and Stefan were fighting each other.

"You should thank me for helping you keep her safe" Damon snapped

"Thank you for being in love with my girlfriend" Stefan said sarcastically. "But I have something you never will… her respect"

That set Damon outraged. He pushed Stefan to the floor and began to punch him.

"Stop!" Elena screeched.

I used my powers to throw Damon away from Stefan and Elena and I blocked their way to each other. Elijah was leaned against the doorframe, watching with amusement.

"Your battle truly mirrors mine with my brother" Elijah commented.

The story repeats itself.

"Where is the dagger?" Damon snarled at me.

"With him" I said.

He glared at me.

"The sacrifice will happen" Elena said.

"And I'll kill Klaus" I said.

Damon frowned at me, then looked between me and Elena. He shot Elijah a glare. I reached to wipe the blood from the small cut on his eyebrow and he pushed my hand away.

"You can all go to hell" he said and ran upstairs.

I sighed as his room's door slammed closed.

"Are you alright?" Elena asked Stefan softly, checking his bruised jaw.

"Yeah, I'm fine" he grumbled.

The doorbell rang and I sighed, going to answer it. I opened the door and fought against the groan that almost escaped.

"Bella. Hi" Andie said entering. "Damon?"

"He's in his room, but it's not a good time, Andie" I warned.

"Let me see what I can do about that" she grinned and walked past me to the stairs.

I slammed the front door closed and followed her, knowing that in the mood Damon was in, she was going to need my help.

I watched from the doorway as she sat by his side on the bed. His head was in his hands, his fingers gripping his hair tightly in frustration and he didn't bother to look up. She tried to talk to him but he told her to leave him alone.

"Go away" he snapped when she insisted.

"Damon… I care about you… Tell me what's wrong? What can I do?" she asked softly.

I gasped as his face changed with anger and he bit her neck. She squeaked and he pushed her away. She scrambled away from him, her hand over the bleeding wound.

"Damon" I breathed.

"Leave me the hell alone before I kill you" he said glaring at both of us.

Andie ran out of the room, and I stood by the door as his face went back to normal.

"It needs to happen" I mumbled.

"Fuck you. I'm tired of doing everything I can to protect you and you two always giving up" he snapped. "Go, get yourself killed, I don't care"

The next couple weeks passed by with by with no problems. I left the boarding house, finally, and Elijah became my guest. He took Embry's room after cleaning it twice; stating the smell of werewolf was unpleasant. Since the day I left the boarding house I hadn't seen Damon. Elena said he had locked himself up in his room, only coming out to get more liquor. I had pity on Stefan, living in the same house as a moody Damon. I understood why he was mad, but I wouldn't change my plans, and neither would Elena.

"Everything alright?"

I jumped and turned around to face Elijah. He was leaned against the doorway, watching me with a small smile and concerned eyes. I turned and looked around the kitchen again. I nodded and slowly moved to the fridge.

"We're eating here?" he asked surprised.

Since he arrived I still hadn't entered the kitchen, and we hda every meal out. The owner of the Grill would go millionaire soon if we kept that up.

"Soon I won't be able to afford eating out, and there's food going bad in here" I said pulling food from the fridge.

"I pay" he said.

"Thank you, Elijah, but I really need to fight my aversion to this kitchen" I mumbled.

He nodded and sat in a barstool. I passed him tomatoes to chop, and started on the omelet.

"Klaus disappeared" I commented.

"Although he is probably on a rush to break the curse, he is probably enjoying making people squirm. Also, he probably needs to get a werewolf" Elijah said.

"I want to change our plans" I said. He seemed apprehensive. "I don't want Bonnie involved"

"You need to channel enough power from her"

"No. Last time it made her weak, and I just channeled a bit. I will channel power from my talisman" I said. "I'll make a deal with Klaus. He gives me the talisman, I say I'll use to get strength to break the curse, and as soon as we start the ritual, I'll kill him"

"Greta and Maddox…"

"I want Maddox dead before that" I said. "I deal with Greta"

"No" he shook his head. "It's dangerous"

"Channeling from Bonnie would take more time, we can't even risk Klaus getting to the part of the Petrova doppelganger sacrifice" I said shaking my head. "I need to do it before he can kill Elena"

"Bella, no" Elijah said firmly. "I can't. You would die"

"I know"

"Well, if you are okay with that, I am not" he scowled. "I have an elixir, I got it for Katerina, so she could survive the sacrifice, but she didn't need it… You can take it"

"Are you sure it would work?" I asked curiously.

"No… But it's our plan B in case something goes wrong"

"Elena will take it, she has to be sacrificed first"

"Why won't you let me save you?" he asked angrily. "Have you given up?"

"No"

"It seems like you did"

"Elijah…"

"Your father would be disappointed. Blaire too" he said.

I sighed closing my eyes, and took a deep breath.

"Don't do that" I whispered and opened my eyes. "We both know it's not true. I'm trying to save my friends"

"I'm trying to save you"

"You can't" I smiled sadly. "I will die, one way or the other"

His jaw was clenched, and he glared at me.

"Please, Elijah… Help me save my friends. I need them to be safe. It's all I care about"

"You will only weaken Niklaus" he said. "I will kill him"

"And if you can't?"

"I will find a way to kill him, Bella. You have my word"

I sighed and nodded. I looked at the calendar stuck on the fridge's door.

"Full moon is in a week…"

"Okay, this is it" Elijah said entering the kitchen. "We're going out"

"I'm about to start dinner" I frowned.

"No. You've been using the kitchen for a week, and your heart gets faster each time. You're almost having a heart attack from entering this room" he said and holding me by the shoulders he dragged me away from the stove. "Get ready, we'll have dinner at the Grill"

"But cooking takes my mind off of things"

"I think I can distract you throughout dinner" he rolled his eyes.

I gave in, knowing he was right. I couldn't stand in that kitchen anymore, and unfortunately, Elijah hadn't cooked for centuries and was a disaster on the kitchen. I went to my room, put on a teal skater dress with lace back and black lacy flats. I grabbed a red set of bracelets and my bag, and ran downstairs. Elijah drove to the telling me about the eighteenth century at my request. When we entered the Grill, I looked around for a table and my eyes widened at the sight of Damon at the bar drinking with Ric. He hadn't noticed me and Elijah and apparently was bored by what Ric was saying by his expression.

"Bella" Elijah said quietly with a hand on the small of my back.

Damon's head snapped to us, and he frowned at me. I gave him a small hesitant smile, but he just glared at Elijah. I sighed and let Elijah lead me to the table. After a brief conversation with Matt, we ordered food.

"You didn't tell me Salvatore was dating you after you broke off things with your fiancée" Elijah commented leaning back and playing with the silverware.

"We weren't dating. Damon doesn't date" I said rolling my eyes. "We did spend time together but… kinda of fell out after my father's death. I didn't have the patience to deal with anything"

"He's watching us" he said with his eyes on me.

I looked over my shoulder, but Damon was already looking away.

"Your original plan was very good" he said and I frowned. "Marrying Cullen and changing. Why didn't you do it?"

"Ahn… I… Eh" I stammered blushing. "I realized I was marrying him for the wrong reasons and… He would only change me if I married him"

"Interesting"

"Not really" I mumbled.

"It's good you didn't though" he said and thanked Matt when he brought our food. "Klaus has historic with those situations and it didn't end well"

"Katerina" I said nodding. "If I ask you something…"

"Haven't I answered everything you've asked, Isabella?" he asked with a smile.

"Sorry" I smiled. "What did you mean when you said that Blaire's husband seemed to love her?"

"Well, I'm not a mind reader like some..." he shrugged.

"No. You said 'it seemed love'. Like you knew it wasn't"

He sighed and put his glass of soda down.

"He had an affair with Blaire's younger sister" he said. "Once it started, his treatment to Blaire changed"

"Did she find out?" I asked scowling.

"It was a bit hard not to when your unmarried sister has a child and your husband takes the child as his"

"She left?"

"Isabella, it was a thousand years ago. A woman didn't have much choice, there wasn't divorce and he had right over their children. She couldn't leave him. She stayed until death with him"

"That's… awful" I mumbled. "You said the story repeats itself… Do you think something like that would have happened to me if I had married Edward?"

"I don't know" he said frowning and then smiled. "But I'm glad you didn't"

I smiled and started laughing as he picked a French fry with his fork.

"What are you doing?" I laughed.

"Eating" he frowned.

"It's on stuff like that where you vampires give yourself in" I laughed pulling the fry from his fork. "Like this"

I tossed the fry on my mouth and chewed with a smile.

"It's greasy" he said looking down at the fries.

"It's delicious" I said picking another one from his plate. "Hmm" I moaned.

He chuckled and ate the fries with no fork.

"How can you have eaten all around the word, and still try to eat a burger with silverware?" I laughed pulling said silverware from him. "No, unacceptable. Stop acting like a prince and eat like any American guy would"

"I was a lord once" he said smirking at me.

"Really?"

"Yes, England, 15th century. That's when we found Katerina"

"That's so cool!" I said excitedly. "How was London back then? Oh, I really envy you on that. I wished I went to England and… You've been there throughout centuries!"

"I'll take you there. Soon" he promised.

"What? Really?" I chuckled.

"Yes, of course. What about France? Ireland? Visit your ancestors' birthplace?"

"Oh, it would be so awesome!"

He stopped chuckling and narrowed his eyes at something over my head. I turned and a man stood behind me with a smirk. He had brown hair and green eyes.

"Hello. Can I join you?"

His British accent made me freeze. I looked at Elijah and back at him. They had a few characteristics in common, but if you didn't look for it, you wouldn't find it.

"Niklaus" Elijah said through gritted teeth.

Klaus smiled and pulled a chair to sit between me and Elijah. He ate a fry from my plate and leaned back.

"You know, I had commented with Bella here… Only someone who looks so much with Blaire would have made you go insane, Elijah" he said with a teasing smile. "Blaire was a sweet, but Bella… Let me tell you, sweetie" he said turning to me. "The dark hair really makes that beautiful porcelain skin stand out. Gorgeous"

"Enough" Elijah snapped. "Play your games with me, Niklaus"

"Calm down, brother" Klaus chuckled. "She's not another Petrova, no need to fight me over her. I'm not that interested in her. I know how to be detached of those who soon will not be breathing"

"What do you want?" I asked.

"Only came to warn you that the sacrifice will happen tomorrow"

"I won't help you, you killed my father" I snapped.

"Oh" he sighed with a frown. "See, that's why I told Maddox to be more careful. I am sorry, dear, it was never my intention to kill your father. I just wanted the talisman and to warn you"

"I'm not letting you kill her" Elijah said.

"I killed the first, and I need to kill the last. You can't stop me"

"What?" I breathed.

"Oh, didn't anyone from your family told you?" he asked smiling. "I killed Blaire for creating the other kind"

I gripped my necklace and Elijah's stared at his brother in shock.

"Elijah, no" I whispered when he moved to attack Klaus.

Elijah clenched his jaw and sat back. Klaus smiled at him and then turned to me.

"I like how you control him the same way as Blaire, he's wrapped around your little finger… Now, Katerina's story must have been told to you, right?"

"Yes" I whispered.

"So you do understand I'll kill people until you decide to help me" I nodded. "Good. Tomorrow I'll pick you and Elena up"

"I don't have power enough to do such spell" I mumbled.

"Well, as you once told me, you could take energy from that Bennett witch"

"I would be risking her" I said and took a deep breath. "Let's make a deal"

"I don't make deals" he said.

"I don't want anyone else hurt, neither does Elena. We agree to go on with the sacrifice, but you need to give me your word that you'll leave our loved ones alone after that. And I'll help you, but I'll take power from the talisman you stole from me"

"The talisman was made to give a witch enough power to end all vampires of the other kind" he frowned. "I intend to use it"

"No" I said glaring at him. "I'll use the talisman's power to help you breaking the curse. Then it will be destroyed"

"Fine" he said and stood up. "Be ready by sunset"

"I will"

"Brother" he said to Elijah before walking away.

Elijah was gripping the chair's arms so tightly I feared he would break it.

"Let's go home" I whispered.

He stood up, throwing money on the table to cover the bill and I almost had to run after him. When I got out of the Grill, I looked around for Elijah, and suddenly someone grabbed my arm. I turned and frowned at Damon.

"Don't. He's too angry. Stay away from him, give him some time"

"But…"

"I'm fine, let her go"

I turned and eyed Elijah as he walked to us. His hands were in fists, and his body tense. But in a way, he was better than he was minutes before. Damon let me go and I told him to warn Elena and Stefan about what happened and that I would be over in the morning. He nodded, his constant frown in place, and I turned to leave with Elijah. When we got to my house, he paced around the living room. I sat in the couch watching him, worried about my main ally having his mind filled with new information that brought too many strong emotions. We needed his mind back in the plan or things could go wrong.

"Elijah"

"I can't" he said and stared down at me. "I can't let you die. Klaus… I'll kill him"

"That's the plan. Kill him before he gets to me" I said.

"Bella, take the elixir. If I fail…"

"You won't"

"I might"

"I trust you, Elijah, I put my faith in you" I said standing up with a smile.

"Blaire trusted me. And I let my brother kill her" he said.

"You didn't know"

"I should have known. I should have stayed to make sure she would be alright"

"You can't change the past, Elijah. Help me revenge Blaire and my father. Help me, and you will be proving yourself worthy of her love"

"I'll get the elixir for Elena" he sighed. "Will you be alright alone?"

"Yes, don't worry"

"Impossible" he gave me a sad smile.

"Elijah, when we go to the boarding house tomorrow, you need to say you have two vials of the elixir… Or Elena will never accept it"

"And that's the last thing I'll do to protect a Petrova" he vowed. "I don't care what happens to her after she takes that elixir. What matters to me is keeping you alive"