This time when the darkness began to give way to an image Elena thought she was prepared she knew what was going on now , "i'm seeing Katherine's memories" she thought "for some insane fucked up reason i'm seeing through the eyes of my high jacker". But when the darkness cleared a chill ran down her spine, before her was her own sleeping form tucked up in her old bed, she wasn't sure for a few seconds but as Katherine got closer she was convinced she could even recognised her old duvet and could make out an old coffee stain she'd made years before this must have occurred.
Katherine's hand came into view as she tucked Past Elenas hair behind her ear revealing more of her face "like looking into a mirror" Katherine said Elena could feel a small smile form on her lips. A little twinkle caught Katherine's attention her drew her eyes down and slightly moved the duvet out of the way so she could get a better look at whatever it was, Katherine's eyes quickly found Elena's necklace dangling around her neck. Elena could sense a weird feeling emerge inside Katherine it felt like jealousy, "my old locket " Katherine spat reacting out to touch it, pain shot through her fingers and Katherine's other hand slapped to her mouth stifling the curse that would have jumped out and awoken the sleeping Elena. "Vervain as well you have been a busy boy Stefan" Katherine muttered, she carefully moved Past Elenas hair so she could get to the clasp of the locket and using the duvet as a glove carefully undid the clasp.
Katherine lifted up the locket to the light "this how you lay your claim now Stefan? kind of morbid giving her your old girlfriends jewellery" she scoffed, a sudden loud noise rang through the room "SHIT" Katherine exclaimed reaching into her pocket to silence her phone "damn it Isobel" she cursed and quickly looked over to the sleeping Elena. She hear the rustling of the duvet before she even turned around, "it like a horror film" Elena thought "this can't have happened i don't remember it happening" Katherine dropped the locket and darted over to Past Elena. As soon as her sleepy eyes opened Katherine caught them with her own quickly dilating "don't scream don't shout its just me and you alone be calm i'm not going to hurt you" when she was done Katherine looked away letting her compulsion set in and thanked the gods she had taken off the locket.
"Katherine? what are you doing in my room?" Katherine sat down at the foot of the bed "i was curious" she replied Past Elena sat up and rubbed the sleep from her eyes "It like three in the morning" Past Elena stated. Katherine smiled "i know, sorry, you weren't supposed to wake up" Past Elena focused on Katherine studying her features, Elena could feel Katherine blush as she look away hiding her face in her locks. "We really are identical aren't we?" Past Elena asked, Katherine nodded "that's what i was curious about there's only so much you can tell from a moments meeting and a photo", Past Elena nodded before pulling back the covers and standing "why?". Katherine shrugged "heard about this theory once when i was in France" she said "it said that there's only so many combinations of faces that are possible so according to that theory somewhere in the universe there's someone who looks exactly like you" she finished gesturing to both of them. Past Elena looked sceptical, Katherine sighed and shrugged again"its a bit late to get philosophical don't you think" Past Elena joked the both chuckled "well you asked" Katherine accused its just a thought i don't really believe it ive lived 500 years and i never seen the same person twice, not counting twins".
The joke seemed to put Past Elena at ease she sat down next to Katherine on the bed but she still left some distance between them, Elena could sense Katherine's mood change she was happier now "do you hate me?". The question came out of nowhere catching Katherine off guard "what?" she asked Elena could feel her face form a confused expression, Past Elena crossed her arms and seemed to fold in on herself a bit "you've appeared caused chaos in my life and stabbed my uncle". Elena could feel guilt form in the pit of Katherine's stomach "is it because i'm with Stefan" Past Elena asked, "no i just like to mess with their heads like that" Katherine snorted "i'm just a little jealous of them" Past Elena looked at her with the same confusion on her face as Elena was feeling. "Jealous?" she asked, Katherine nodded averting her eyes from elena they dropped to the ground "yeah they have their home, they can have normal lives, they have friends like you while i'm stuck running, no home no friends not able to stop". Elena could feel sadness begin to bubble up in Katherine.
Past Elena seemed to notice it as well, she inched closer and placed her hand on Katherine's "do you? Katherine asked, Past Elena frowned "do i what?" she asked, Katherine brought her gaze back to meet Past Elenas concerned eyes "you asked if i hated you" she said "do you hate me?". Elena sighed and crossed her arms folding into herself again, Katherine looked down at the hand she had been holding it felt cold now "i dunno i thought i did" Past Elena said "when you were just this wrecking ball destroying my life i never really thought of you as a person till now".
"Im sorry about that" Katherine said guilt clearly audible in his voice "but it was necessary if i'm ever going to stop running", Katherine rose to her feet "you're leaving?" Past Elena asked Katherine nodded "this wasn't supposed to happen i should go". Past Elena gave a sad "oh" before getting to her feet to "well im glad it did, you seem more human now than psycho vampire killer" she joked. "Yeah" Katherine said a small smile broke across her face "but this wasn't supposed to happen, she locked eyes with Past Elena and caught her in compulsion "you won't remember this night unless i tell you to" Katherine commanded "now go to sleep sweet dreams". Past Elena began to drop to the ground but Katherine quickly caught her, she was fast asleep, she carefully placed Elena back in bed and pulled up her duvet. Katherine began to walk to the window but stopped in her tracks, she bent down and using her shelve picked up the locket up from where she had dropped it earlier, Katherine went over to Elena's bed side table and carefully placed the locket next to a picture of Elena's parents. She gave one last glance to the sleeping Elena before she went over to the window and jumped out.
As Katherine's feet hit the ground outside darkness descended again and Elena's sight faded to black.
Everything about the plane annoyed Katherine, she had always preferred cars and horses to planes and trains she didn't like not being in control of the high speed death machine she was stuck in, if there was a way to get to France by car she'd gladly take it not matter how long it would take.
She sipped the last of her champagne and relaxed in her chair, being in first class helped a little. But the snoring next to her prevented Katherine getting to comfortable, Nadia didn't have the same objections Katherine did the flying and had fallen asleep in the first ten minutes after take off. Katherine sighed and closed her eyes and tried to get some sleep.