𝐋𝐎𝐎𝐊𝐀𝐋𝐈𝐊𝐄 ᵒⁿ ᵍᵒᶦⁿᵍ

x. unspoken ways of loving a traitor

"I have found her!" Talia ran to parlour with the address in her hand. Elijah did not look as thrilled as she thought he would. He nodded and grabbed the paper, only to face with the shock wave it caused. "Are you sure?"

"A hundred percent. Why? Is something wrong?" Elijah nodded his head, yet he did not bother explaining himself to the witch. "Well, what seems to be a problem? I can help."

"I doubt you can. Why don't you leave? You have accomplished your mission."

"I can come with you? You might need a witch." Talia suggested, but Elijah looked at her with a humorous expression. He did not even stare, he looked at her. He had never stared at her. Not even in the most intimate moment they have shared. "I have many witches, Talia."

"But I-"  He just walked out of the house, and within seconds, he was gone with a speed that would make a human faint. Talia looked at the ground, sadly. It was always Katherine. Never her. Even after everything Talia helped and eased with, all Elijah cared about was Katherine. He could not even bother to say thank you.

Talia, with her teared eyes, grabbed her phone and dialled someone's number clumsily. The other side of the line answered it immediately. "Talia, what a surprise!"

"Elijah knows where Katherine is, and he is coming for her. Do whatever you want with that information." Talia then hung up the phone and walked upstairs. She had no reason to stay any longer than she had. Elijah would probably kill her if he heard about her infidelity. She grabbed her suitcase and started to pack her things up. She called a close relative of hers the hopes of shelter and protection. She was immensely glad when she answered.

"Talia, hey! It has been a long time!"

"Hey Bonnie, would you mind if I stayed with you for a while? I need a place to stay. An original is behind me." Talia heard Bonnie's gasp and sigh. Bonnie's closed her eyes at the other side of the line. "Sure, just make sure you are not being followed."

"Thank you." The line went dead, and Talia grabbed her suitcase. She left the mansion ato catch the earliest bus to Mystic Falls.

Eliza, with the sudden news he had just received, took a deep breath and walked upstairs to Katherine's room. He he.d his breath before opening the door. The handle felt bigger in his hands. The air thickened, but he still opened the door. Katherine looked at him with the confusion of not understanding a single thing. "We have to leave, Katerina."

"What?" Katherine looked baffled. She was just settling and unpacking. "Eliza -"

"We must leave. He is coming for you." Again, he was coming for her again, and he was begging her to leave with him again. Not ditching him, together. As it was asked for the second time, it made much more sense. "How do you know?"

"I have an insider, and Katerina, we have to. Do not do it again."

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1492 England

Eliza was hurrying and walking up and down as Katerina was crying silently on the chair she was glued to. "Eliza -"

"You will not cease to live, Katerina I will not let it happen. I swear to you!" Katerina shook her head and closed her eyes. It was her destiny then. It must have been her destiny. To run and to hide, she was no good otherwise. She took a deep breath and opened her eyes. It was her destiny, not Eliza's. Eliza was dragged around by her and he deserved some stability in his life. "I know, I know my love."

Eliza smiled to Katerina and placed a kiss upon her forehead. "I will see some witches, to cloak us. Then we will leave and never come back. Just wait for me here. Alright?" Katerina nodded but she had other plans. She closed her eyes tightly and walked out of the hut after Eliza. She tried to run but her obvious bump was slowing her down. She still ran and ran.

She was on run for hours when she heard her name being chanted and called by a familiar name. She held her breath and pressed her hands onto her mouth. Her tears were falling slowly and she wondered if he could hear her tears. It was unlikely, but he was still the man she loved. "Katerina where are you!" He had been crying, for sure. Her eyes widened with another familiar voice. "Dear Eliza!"

She did everything in her power not to scream. She was trying to think. It was so over for them. She was biting her lips and listening Klaus and Eliza.

"What did you do to her!" Eliza screamed as he pushed Klaus from his chest. Niklaus raised his eyebrows and stood still. "I? Mate, I am searching for your beloved. Unfortunately she had escaped my grasp. However, I am surprised that you do not have her either."

Katerina's tears started to fall as she kept listening. She almost screamed with a vampire stopped in front of her. She tried to ran but Trevor held her down. "Eliza sent me, he will come and find you. We must leave, I will help you."

Katerina looked slightly more hopeful. She nodded and they started walking silently. Trevor showed the way. "Run as fast as you can. And do not stop until you find Rose."

And that was Katerina did. She ran until she saw the hut. She explained the situation and showed her wounds to Rose. The vampire took pity on her and her unborn child. Rose fed Katerina her blood and left her to rest.

She soon realized she was fooled. Eliza was not coming. Then she did what she had to do. Katerina apologised from her unborn daughter as she prepared the stool and the rope. She then hung herself and killed two innocent people instead of one.

That was all Katherine Pierce was thinking about when Eliza started the car and drove away, leaving Elena crying and sobbing around Klaus's arms. She was just glad that this time she had chosen Eliza instead of her inner voice, powered by her own guilt and destiny.