The next morning, Elena woke up when a servant opened her door. "Ma'am, I do apologize for waking you, but I have been instructed to help you get dressed for your luncheon with the Gilbert family."

"What time is it?" Elena asked.

"11 o'clock, ma'am."

Elena quickly sat up. She had seriously overslept. How did people survive without alarm clocks?

With the servants help, she got dressed as quickly as possible. Although it still took forever thanks to the corset and petticoats. "What time is the luncheon?" Elena asked.

"1 o'clock, ma'am."

She had about an hour to find Elijah and be back in time to ride over to the Gilbert's house with everyone. "Thank you." Elena pulled the letter Elijah had given her from under her pillow and put it in one of the pockets in her dress, ignoring the odd look the servant gave her. She then spotted a brush on a table. She picked it up and swiftly left the room, brushing her hair as she went.

She went down the stairs as quickly as her skirts allowed and sent a prayer of thanks when she did not run into anyone. She quietly opened the front door and slipped out. She paused, trying to figure out how she was going to get to the old manor Elijah had told her he had been staying in the week the vampires were entombed. She simply did not have time to walk. Looking around, she spotted a small stable a little way from the house. She walked towards it, again praying she would not run into anyone. She got there unseen. She pulled a bridle from the wall, took the horse closest to her out of it's stall, put on the bridle, and pulled herself up on to the horse. She knew riding bareback was unladylike, but no one would remember she had even been here in two days time, so who cared? She nosed her mount toward the stable doors and raced out before her luck ran out and someone tried to stop her.

When she arrived in front of the manor, she tied the reins to a nearby tree and called out, "Elijah! I have something for you." She knew he would be able to hear her. Suddenly she heard a sound behind her. She spun around, holding up a hand to clearly display the ring Elijah had given her.

But it wasn't Elijah. It was Katherine. "Elijah?" she asked softly. "And why would you be looking for him?"

There was no point in lying. "I need a locket that he has. A locket that Klaus will destroy a week from now."

Katherine's eyebrows raised at the mention of Klaus. This human certainly knew a lot. "And how do you know what Klaus will do?" she asked, advancing on Elena.

Elena stood her ground. "I know the future. In great detail. Tonight, the council will make their move and seal over two dozen vampires in a tomb beneath the church. You have made a deal that will allow you to escape. But the Salvatore brothers don't know about the deal and will be shot and killed trying to save you. They will of course come back as vampires. They will then help Elijah and I kill Klaus. After he captures and tortures you, but before he kills you." By now, Katherine is mere inches from her. Elena refused to be intimidated and raised her chin. "For all that to happen, however, I need the locket."

"An interesting story." The voice came from Elena's right. She turned to look. Elijah was standing a few hundred feet away.

Elena nodded her head respectfully, "Elijah. I have something for you." She pulled the letter Elijah had given her in 2010 out of her pocket and held it out towards him. He moved next to her and took it before she could blink. Then he caught her hand. "Where did you get this?" he asked, staring at the ring.

Elena's eyes darted to Katherine and then back to Elijah. They begged him not to push the issue, to understand that she did not want to tell Katherine any more than she had. She could not afford to change the course of events about to unfold. "Please, just read the letter. It will explain."

Elijah's eyes narrowed, but he did as she asked. Once he had finished reading, he looked back up at her. Surprise was evident on his face, but was gone a moment later. He turned to Katherine. Looking deep into her eyes he compelled her, "Do nothing to Elena. Do not ask her any more questions. You will not remember seeing her or me here."

He turned back to Elena. "The ring, please?" Elena gave it to him and he pulled a locket out of his pocket, handing it to her. "Until we meet again." And with that, he was gone, faster than her eyes could even hope to track him.

Okay, so step one is taken care of. Elena has the locket. I still have no clue how I am going to portray the story of the council rounding up the vampires to entomb them, the Salvatore brothers being killed, and Katherine escaping. That is going to be the hardest chapter. Again, if anyone has any suggestions or if there is anything you would like me to include, review.

I am, however, starting to figure out how I am going to portray the part where Stefan turns Damon. I am going to change it a little. After all, I cannot expect Elena to follow the rules the whole time and not try to meddle :)