Twisted Bonds

Chapter 40: Klaus' Curse

Emma's POV

"So Klaus' real father was from a werewolf bloodline? What does that make Klaus? A werewolf? Or a vampire?" Elena asked.

"He's both. A hybrid would be deadlier than any werewolf or vampire. Nature would not stand for such an imbalance of power. Therefore the witches, the servants of nature, saw to it that my brother's werewolf side would become dormant." Elijah explained.

"That's the curse that Klaus wants to break?" Elena asked.

"He wants to trigger that part of him that's a werewolf. If allowed, Klaus would sire his own bloodline. He would build his own race. Endangering not just vampires, but everyone." Elijah explained.

"But you helped him?" Elena questioned.

"I helped him because I loved him. That's changed, now he must die." Elijah stated.

"We have the dagger, We can stop him." Elena said.

"When a werewolf is wounded by silver, it heals. An Original can't be killed by anything but white oak ash on a silver dagger. So you see the conundrum. The dagger does not work." Elijah said.

What, are you saying that Klaus can't be killed?" Elena asked.

"There's one way to kill any supernatural species...at the hands of the servants of nature themselves." Elijah told us.

"A witch. If they could channel that much power. But it would kill them." Elena concluded.

"The curse must be broken during the full moon. When Klaus is in transition. That's when he'll be at his most vulnerable. A witch with enough power...can kill Klaus." Elijah said.

"What if I told you we knew a witch that could channel that much power?" I pitched in.

"Then I would tell you there's one more thing that you should know..." Elijah started. "Back in 1492, I had the witches create an elixir that could save the life of the doppelgänger." Elijah told us.

"You found a way to save the life of the doppelgänger?" Elena asked.

"Yes, Elena. I did. But unfortunately, Katerina took matters into her own hands first. I believe you already know how that played out." Elijah said.

"You cared about her, didn't you?" Elena asked.

"It's a common mistake, I'm told. Well, do you two have any more questions?" Elijah asked.

Elena and I looked at each other. I shook my head at her. "No, I don't think so." Elena said.

"Well then, I do believe I have told you everything you need to know. I may leave." he said, handing Elena her jacket and me my phone.

As we began walking out of the room, Elijah spoke up. "Oh, Emma, would you mind staying back for a minute?"

Elena looked my way, confused. "I'll meet you in the car." I told her before turning back and making my way towards Elijah.

"I would like you to have my number. Don't hesitate to call if you ever need anything." He said as I made my approach. He told me his number and I saved it. Before I left, I sent him a quick text so that he, too, had my number. As I walked off I gave him a smile and a short wave.

I made my way outside and hopped into Elena's car. "Ready to go?" she asked. I nodded at her, and she started the car. She drove us back to the boarding house. On our way there, my mind drifted to what Elijah and I talked about when we were alone. About how we were soulmates. I still didn't entirely know how to feel about it. But one thing was for sure. My life from here on out was going to be far from boring.

When we made it to the boarding house, I immediately looked for Jenna. She was on the couch talking to Stefan. I approached them. "Hey Jenna. How are you holding up?" I asked her.

"Well, my mind is still trying to process everything, but I think with a bit of time, I'll be okay." she said.

I nodded. "Yeah, it's a lot to take in. Um, did Elena tell you anything about me when she was explaining things?" I questioned.

Jenna shook her head. "No, why?" she asked.

"It turns out I have powers of my own." I told her.

"Powers?" she questioned.

I closed my eyes and brought forth my wind ability. A gentle breeze swept through the room. When I opened my eyes, Jenna looked at me in awe. "I can manipulate the elements." I said.

"Woah...can you show me what else you can do?" Jenna asked.

I smiled. "Maybe some other time. I need a lot of space to show you all that I can do." I told her.

I made my way upstairs. Once the boarding house was officially under Elena's name, I was given one of the rooms upstairs if I ever had to stay the night for whatever reason. And I was starting to like it here. I mean, sleeping on a bed is better than sleeping on a couch.

After a while, I heard some voices downstairs. Having gotten bored messing around on my phone, I went downstairs to see what was going on. "...how to save my life. I told you I'd find another way. And I did." Elena finished speaking as I entered the room. I saw Elena, Stefan, Damon, and Elijah. I sent Elijah a small smile when I saw him.

"Is that true?" Damon replied to whatever it was Elena was talking about.

"It is." Elijah confirmed.

Damon turned to Elena. "And you're trusting him?" he questions.

"I am." Elena said.

"You can all go to hell." Damon seethed as he left the room.

"He's angry with me right now. But he'll come around." Stefan said, looking towards Elijah.

"Perhaps." Elijah responded. Shortly after, Elijah made his leave. Having no clue what was going on, I decided to grab something to eat before calling it a night.