Bellatrix Mikaelson(Tvd)

Chapter 51

Underground Tunnel
[Stefan is leading Connor through the tunnel system. He has Connor's arm twisted by his back and pushes him forward. Damon is in the tunnels too.]
Damon: Good work, brother.
Stefan: It's over, Damon. I have him.
Damon: Not after what I just went through. I had to punch through a boiler room basement into a septic tank to get into this stupid tunnel. But it'll be worth it.
Stefan: I'm taking him with me.
Damon: That's the thing, you're not. I don't know what you're up to or what Klaus has over you, but even if I have to go through you, I'm gonna kill him. [Damon moves closer towards Stefan and Connor.]
Stefan: You better back off, Damon.
Damon: Why? Because Klaus wants him alive?
Stefan: This has nothing to do with Klaus. You're just gonna have to trust me on that.
Damon: I don't want to. I don't have to. Not gonna. Now, give him to me, brother.
Stefan: [to Connor] Run as fast as you can! [He pushes Connor away. Connor runs off and Stefan rushes at Damon. He pins Damon to a wall.]
Stefan: You're not gonna kill him. [Damon grabs Stefan and superspeeds around him. He throws him against the wall and grabs him by the shoulders, pinning him.]
Damon: Why are you protecting him?! Tell me. [Damon stabs his fingers just under Stefan's ribcage and moves his hand towards Stefan's heart. Stefan grabs Damon's wrist and tries to fight back. Damon overcomes Stefan and sticks his hand into his chest. Stefan groans.]
Damon: Tell me.
Stefan: Klaus will kill anyone who knows. [Damon starts to pull at Stefan's heart. Stefan screams in pain.]
"Then say something about us." Said Bella, shaking her head.
Damon: Then it has to be good. Spill it!
[Damon continues to tear at Stefan's heart.]
Damon: Spill it!
Stefan: Connor's tattoo is the key to a cure.
Damon: A cure for what?
Stefan: For her. For Elena.
Damon: Klaus told you there's a cure for vampirism?
Stefan: Yeah, and if Connor dies then we'll lose it forever. [Damon looks shocked.] I know it's crazy, Damon. But it's hope, do you understand me? It's her only hope. [Stefan grunts. Damon still has his hand in his chest, but removes it after a couple of seconds. Stefan breathes heavily as Damon still tries to take in the fact that there could be a cure.]
[In another part of the tunnels, Connor is still running, trying to find a way out. He takes a turn and Elena rushes up to him. She grabs him by the throat and bites his neck. Connor screams. Elena pulls away and looks him dead in the eyes.]
Elena: Stay the hell away from my brother! [She lets go of him and Connor falls down in front of her on his knees.]
Connor: Look at you. So worried about your brother. You're the biggest monster he'll ever meet. [Connor stakes Elena.]
Elena: You missed. [Elena snaps Connor's neck. Connor falls to the ground, dead. She breathes heavily as she stares at the first person she's killed.]
Gilbert Residence
[Stefan answers the phone.]
Stefan: I don't want to talk about it.
[Klaus and Bella are outside, walking through a neighborhood.]
Klaus: Well, I can't imagine why, what with you ruining all my plans for a hybrid filled future.
Stefan: Well, it wouldn't have happened, if you hadn't sworn me to secrecy. [Stefan looks at Damon. Damon nods.]
Klaus: Well, life's full of ifs, Stefan. But let's accentuate the positives, shall we? The hunter was one of five; we'll find another. It may take centuries, but we've got nothing but time, right?
Stefan: You're using your calm voice today. Who's getting killed?
Klaus: Not you, if that's what you're worried about. But I am concerned about your beloved. Have the hallucinations started yet? [Stefan and Damon look at each other.]
"What hallcuniations?" Asked Hayley.
"Hunter curse. It will explain." Said Bella.
Stefan: What do you know about that?Klaus: I'll tell you. Where are you?
Stefan: I'm at her house.
Klaus: How convenient, so am I. [Klaus knocks on the door. Stefan hangs up his phone. Stefan opens the front door and walks outside, past Klaus and Bella. Bella and Klaus follow him.]
Bella: You know, this would all be a lot more civilized if we were just invited inside.
Stefan: It's bad enough I'm out here talking to you. What do you know?
Klaus: I killed the original five hunters, remember? When one kills a hunter, there's a bit of a consequence.
Stefan: What kind of consequence?
Bella: The hunters were spelled by witches to kill vampires; if you prevent one from fulfilling his destiny then he'll take you down with him.
Davina, Marcel and Hayley looked confused.
Stefan: What do you mean? Connor's dead.
Klaus: She means, Connor's death won't prevent him from making Elena his final vampire kill. She'll need to come with me now. I'll lock her up, keep her away from any sharp wooden objects.
Stefan: She's not going anywhere with you.
Bella: Well, if we leave her alone, she'll take her own life before the day is out.
Stefan: She's stronger than that.
"No one is stronger than hunter curse." Said Bella looking at Klaus.
Klaus: Is she? Believe me, it's for her own good. [They hear the front door open and Elena runs onto the porch and stops. Klaus and Bella superspeeds toward her, grab her, and leave. Damon walks out onto the porch and sees Stefan standing in the middle of the yard by himself.]
Damon: Elena! [Damon looks at Stefan. Stefan looks around, worried.]
Klaus' Family Mansion
[Chris opens the door to a room. Klaus drags Elena into the room.]
Elena: Let go of me.
Klaus: Certainly. [Klaus lets her go.] I apologize for the lack of windows; it's to preserve the art. And of course to prevent you from taking off your daylight ring and burning yourself to death in the sun.
Elena: I'm not gonna kill myself. I would never do that.
Klaus: Oh, but you'll want to. I did. Problem is, I'm immortal.
Hayley, Marcel and Davina look at him surprised.
Elena: You went through this?
Klaus: Yes, I did. For fifty-two years, four months, and nine days.
"That long?!" Said Horrified Layla. Bella patted Klaus's hand.
Klaus: I was tormented, in my dreams, my every waking moment, relentless, never-ending torture. It was the only period of my life when I actually felt time. [Bella's eyes are glassy. Clearly remembering something.]
Marcel looked at Klaus with awe.
Elena: So, you knew that this would happen if Connor died? That's why you got involved. Did Stefan know too?
Bella: All he knew was that the hunter had to be kept alive. You should have listened to him when he said he had it covered.
Elena: What else does Stefan know?
Klaus: Well, that's one of life's little mysteries, isn't it? [Klaus backs away and heads for the door.]
Elena: How did you make it stop? (To Bella) Can you make it stop?
Bella: After curse starts working and affects mind. Even i can't stop it. Trust me, i have tried. [Bella looks at Klaus.]
"Some curses are stronger than others and if that kind of curse is already showing signs, even i can't stop it." Said Bella sadly.
Klaus: Eventually it just stopped. The hallucinations tend to appear in strange forms. [Klaus knocks on the door of the chamber. Chris opens the door.]
Klaus: Don't say I didn't warn you. [Klaus walks out of the room, Bella follows and Chris shuts the door.]
Klaus's Masion
[Bella follows Klaus and hugs him. Klaus lets her.]
People look at them sadly.
Bella: Everything Mikael told you is a lie. You aren't weak and you aren't abomination. Our family loves you. I love you. We will never leave you. We will stay with you always and forever like we promised you. I will never leave you, Nik. I love you. [Tears rolled down Klaus's face. Bella runs her hand through Klaus's curls.]
Hayley, Marcel, Davina and Layla felt awkward watching this. Mikaelsons looked at Klaus sadly. Klaus had blank expression.
Bella: Henrik's death wasn't your fault. If he was here, he would agree with me, too.
Klaus: But it was. If i haven't---
Bella: He would still go. Henrik has always been a curious child. He would still go with or without you. It wasn't your fault, Nik. Do you understand? It wasn't your fault. [Klaus hides his face in Bella's neck.]
"Bella is right. His death wasn't your fault." Said Elijah. Kol nodded. Klaus didn't know what to say, so he just nodded.
Bella: And Nik, you are nothing like Mikael. [Klaus looked at her.] You would never hurt your child.
Klaus: I did. I got him killed.
Bella: Marcel's death wasn't your fault. [Klaus flinched at Marcel's name.]
Marcel looked guilty.
Bella: Mikael killed him, not you.
Klaus: He did it to hurt me. If not me...
Bella: He would die as nameless slave. He got to live because of you. Even if it wasn't long life, he got to live and that was because of you. There is only one person who is guilty for his death and it's Mikael. Not you. [Klaus clearly doesn't believe her.]
Marcel struggles to say it, but he finally says it. "She is right. It was Mikael's fault." Klaus smiled at him.
Bella: You are nothing like Mikael. You love your family, even if you have weird way of showing it, You do. I know that with your own way you have always been trying to protect us. You aren't him, Nik. You have a heart. Even if you have walls built around it, you still have it. You aren't a monster. You aren't him.
Bella hugs into Klaus's side. Elijah gives him pat on his arm.
Klaus: How do you know everything i saw?
Bella: I was there, Nik. You couldn't tell between reality and haluccination, so you didn't notice me, but i was there. I heard what you said, when you shouted, i saw your horrified expression, how you tried to--How you tryied to--- to--- kill yourself. I saw it all. [Tear rolls down Bella's face.] I saw it all.
Everyone looked at Klaus with pity. Bella glared at them.
"Look away!" Yelled Bella with her vampire face. Everyone looked away. Klaus nodded in thanks. Bella nodded back.