Twisted Bonds

Chapter 51: Power Move

Emma's POV

Later on that day, after dinner, a knock was heard at the door. "I got it!" I yelled out. I opened the door to reveal Elijah. I smile lit up my face as I saw him. "Hey."

"Hey Emma. How was your first day?" he asked. I let him in.

"It went surprisingly well. Rebekah and I are friends now, though I wish she was a sophomore like me. I only get to see her at lunch." I replied. I led him to the couch in the living room and we sat down.

"Well, it's good to hear that you and Rebekah get along. She hardly ever got the chance to make any friends in the past. I'm glad that her first friend here is you." Elijah told me while giving me a dazzling smile.

I smiled wider at that. I felt heat rush to my cheeks. I just knew that he could see the blush on my cheeks and hear the rushing of my heart.

"Anyways, I really needed to talk to you about something important." Elijah said.

My smile dropped a little at that. "Okay, what is it?" I asked.

"It's about my father, Mikael. Klaus came to me last night. Apparently, Damon told him that he knew where Mikael was, and that Mikael now knew where he was." Elijah said.

"So, he left because he knew that Mikael would come here looking for him?" I asked.

"That's part of the reason. He left with a couple of pints of Elena's blood to make some hybrids." Elijah told me.

"Hybrids who could help him take out Mikael." I mumbled.

"Yes. But, since we know that Mikael is coming, I'm concerned for your safety." Elijah told me.

"Why? Do you think he'll come after me to get to Klaus?" I asked.

"I think that Mikael will try anything to get a chance at killing Klaus." Elijah told me. "To me, your safety is my top priority. You may not be safe in this house. I have an apartment here in town. The only people who know about it are my sister and I. No one else knows where it is. It would make me feel at ease if you were to live there with Rebekah and I just until we can take out Mikael." Elijah said.

"I highly doubt Jenna would let me live with you. Besides, I've got my powers. I can protect myself." I said with confidence.

"I'm sure that if he asked about you, Damon would tell him about your abilities. Besides, they might not be strong enough to stop him. He'll have a way to combat your powers." Elijah said.

"What if I told you that my powers have gotten exponentially stronger over the summer?" I asked.

"How much stronger?" he asked.

"Well, it's hard to explain since you've never seen me use my powers, even before this summer, but I could show you. It's dark out now, but you could pick me up from class tomorrow and I can show you then." I suggested.

"Does anybody else know how strong your powers have gotten?" he asked.

"No. I've kept it to myself." I replied.

He thought for a moment. "I'll give it a shot. But, if I think that you're not strong enough to look after yourself, then you've got to at least try to convince Jenna to let you stay with me for a while." Elijah said, coming up with a compromise. He stood up from the couch.

"That sounds fair." I responded, getting up as well. "So, I'll see you tomorrow." I said.

"Yes, I'll see you then." he said. We both said our farewells. The rest of the night went on as usual.