Twisted Bonds

Chapter 22: Elijah

Emma's POV

There was no use in hiding anymore. I made my way in, but I kept my distance from the vampires in the room. Elena mouthed 'Are you okay?' I nodded. Soon after, the conversation resumed as if I wasn't even there. "What did you do to anger the Originals?" Elena asked.

Trevor looked to Rose to answer that question. "He made the same mistake countless others did. He trusted Katerina Petrova."

"Katherine..." Elena mumbled.

"The one and only. The first Petrova doppelganger." Rose said.

"I helped her escape her fate and, now, I've...sorry, we've been marked ever since." Trevor added in.

"Which is why we're not gonna make the same mistake again." Rose said as she looked at Trevor with a pointed look.

"So, does anybody wanna tell me why I'm here?" I asked hesitantly.

"You just happened to be in the crossfire. We didn't mean for you to get captured, too. If anything, you'll be a nice little snack for him." And now I feel really uneasy. With that, they left the room, leaving only me and Elena. I led Elena back to the room I woke up in. I made sure that the vampires weren't looking before handing Elena the note. She looked at it and gave a sigh of relief. She quickly crumpled the paper and hid it in the cushions of the couch.

After sitting down for a bit, Elena filled me in on what I had missed while I was out. The only thing I missed was that the guy they called was a vampire named Elijah. One of the Originals. Elena and I stayed on the couch and hoped that Stefan and Damon would make it here before this Elijah guy arrived.

It seemed fate wanted to fuck with us, because somehow, this Elijah guy got here before the Salvatore brothers did. "He's here. This was a mistake." Trevor said, panicked.

No, I told you I would get us out of this. You have to trust me." Rose responded, trying to get Trevor to calm down.

"No! He wants me dead, Rose!" Trevor exclaimed, still panicked.

"He wants her more!" Rose said.

"I can't do this! You give them to him, he'll have mercy on you. But I need to get out of here!" Trevor told Rose.

"Hey, what are we?" Rose asked.

Trevor took a couple of deep breaths before responding. "We're family. Forever."

Right after that heartfelt moment, three loud knocks echoed throughout the house. "You're scared." Elena commented. Well no shit, Sherlock.

"Stay here with them, and don't make a sound." Rose said as she left the room.

"Emma, get behind me." Elena whispered.

"Huh, why? You stand no chance against this Elijah guy. I have a better chance of taking him down than you do." I whispered back.

"I know, but he wants me alive. I'm no use to him dead. But you, he'll likely see you as a tasty meal. So, get behind me." Elena quietly demanded. I nodded and did as she said. I've never seen Elena be so brave before. I heard his footsteps before I saw his face. I know that most vampires are attractive, but damn, this guy is on a whole new level. Leave some beauty for the rest of us.

This guy, Elijah, froze momentarily when he saw Elena. He seemed surprised to see her. He used his speed to rush towards her. I stumbled back a couple of steps, but Elena stayed rooted in place. She seemed determined to be brave. Determined to protect me. Like an older sister. Elijah leaned down to sniff at her neck. Way to be creepy, dude. "Human. It's impossible." he said. Obviously not, she's standing right in front of you. "Hello there."

I took a step back. I stepped on something, probably broken glass, that crunched under my foot. God damn it! Good going Emma! The man snapped his head towards me. On instinct, I froze. My body seemed to think that if I didn't move, he might not see me. Of course he sees me! He's right fucking there, staring at me.

Seconds go by, and he's still standing in the same place, observing me. We made eye contact. Something about the look in his eye threw me off. He didn't look mad, or hungry. At least, not hungry in the way I'd expected. What is up with this guy?