A rewrite of The Hunters: Destiny Rising. By LJ. SMITH.
LJ.SMITH created Klaus.
A stand alone monster.
No family.
No redeeming qualities.
"I'm one of the Old Ones! An Original! Do you know what that means? I've never died. Every one of you has di...
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Stefan and Elena were alone in Elena's dorm room at last, taking advantage of the small moment they had together.
Bonnie, Lexie, and Alaric were in the library studying up on dream control, while Stefan had offered Enzo and Chloe his room for the night, now that their boathouse hideaway had been destroyed.
Stefan cupped Elena's cheek gently. "What's wrong?" He asked, concerned by whatever it was he saw in her eyes. Elena had thought she was hiding her fear pretty well, but Stefan had always been able to see through her masks. She was glad they were finally alone. She didn't want the others to know, not yet. They weren't determined to protect Damon, not like she and Stefan were. "A Principal Guardian came to me today and made me take the Guardian oath," She told him. "She gave me my first task."
For a moment, Stefan's face lightened. "But that's wonderful news," He said. "Now you'll be able to access more Power to fight Klaus, won't you?"
Elena shook her head. "My task isn't to kill Klaus," She told him simply. "They want me to kill Damon."
Stefan, eyes wide with shock, stepped back, his hand dropping from Elena's cheek. "I'm not going to do it," She said. "You know that. But we have to figure out how to get around this. If I just refuse to do it, they'll".....her mouth went dry....."Banish me to the Celestial Court. I won't be on Earth anymore."
"No." Stefan's arms were around her again, holding her close. "Never."
Elena pressed her face against his neck. "I can't do it," She whispered. "The Guardian told me that Damon was killing again and I still can't bring myself to hurt him."
She felt Stefan stiffen at the news, but when she looked up his eyes were steady. "Elena, I love my brother. But if Damon's murdering innocent people, we have to stop him. No matter what the cost."
"I can't kill Damon," Elena said again. "The Guardians already took away two people I love and I won't let them take away any more. We have to find another way."
"What if Damon changes?" Stefan asked. "If he's not a threat to humans, will the Guardians change their minds?"
Elena shook her head. "I don't know," She said. "But Damon won't listen to us; he's completely shut down. Maybe if we tell him that the Guardians want him dead?"
