Elena moved fast. She couldn't stop, couldn't think about what might be happening to Andrés, or that they might be too late. She had to stay cool, stay focused. She pulled out her phone and called the others, filling them in on the situation and telling them to prepare for a fight and meet her in a clearing in the woods just on the edge of campus.
"We're taking the battle to Klaus," She told Damon, shoving her phone briskly back into her bag. "This time, we're going to win."
They stopped by Elena's room to drop off her school bag and, by the time they reached the clearing, the others had already gathered.
Bonnie and Alaric were looking through a spell book together, while Stefan, Lexie, Zander and Shay talked tactics on the other side of the clearing.
Zander's eyes, Elena noticed, glanced in Bonnie's direction, but she was focused on her book. Everyone else was busily sharpening stakes or organizing weapons.
Silence fell over the clearing when Elena entered with Damon.
Lexie's hand tightened on her stave and Enzo drew Chloe a little closer to him, protectively.
Elena was looking at Stefan, who stepped forward, his mouth grim.
"Damon saved me from Klaus," She announced, loud enough so everyone could hear. "He's fighting for us now."
Stefan and Damon stared at each other from opposite sides of the clearing. After a moment, Stefan nodded awkwardly. "Thank you," He said.
Damon shrugged. "I tried to stay away," He said, "But I guess you can't manage without me." Stefan's mouth tugged up into a reluctant half smile, then the brothers turned away from each other, Damon wandering over toward Bonnie and Alaric while Stefan came to Elena.
"Are you sure you're alright?" He asked her, running his hands lightly over her shoulders as if to reassure himself that she wasn't obviously injured.
"I'm fine," Elena answered and kissed him. Stefan pulled her closer and she leaned into his embrace, taking comfort in the strength of his arms around her. "Andrés held Klaus off, Stefan. He was so brave and he told Damon to get me away. They saved me." She swallowed back a sob. "We can't let Klaus kill him."
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DARK KLAUS.
FanfictionA 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...