Ties That Bind- Klaus Mikaelson

7

"Control is an illusion; true freedom comes from embracing the chaos within"
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Damon lay in his bed, staring at the ceiling, his mind racing with thoughts of the impending danger. The house was quiet, but faint voices from downstairs caught his attention. He recognized Elijah's measured tone, mixed with Elena's and Stefan's. Curiosity and concern pulled him from his bed, and he quietly made his way downstairs.

As Damon reached the doorway, he heard Elijah say, "Tonight is the full moon. We should assume that Klaus is prepared to break the curse."

Damon leaned against the doorframe, arms crossed. "Elena said that the Sun and the Moon curse is fake? That it's actually just a curse placed on Klaus?" Stefan asked, his voice tinged with disbelief.

"Klaus is a vampire born of a werewolf bloodline," Elijah explained. "The curse has kept his werewolf aspect from manifesting. But if he breaks it... he'll be a true hybrid."

Damon pushed off the doorframe and entered the room, his presence drawing everyone's attention. "Then why are we letting him break the curse? We can kill him today. With Diane."

"Damon..." Stefan warned, sensing his brother's typical brashness.

Elijah's expression remained calm, though there was a hint of exasperation in his voice. "Even with the power that Diane has, it is still not enough to kill Klaus."

Damon raised an eyebrow. "What about Bonnie? She's strong. She took out all those tomb vampires."

"No," Elena interjected firmly. "Bonnie can't use that much power without dying."

"I'll write her a great eulogy," Damon quipped, his tone dark.

"It's not an option, Damon," Elena insisted, her eyes pleading for him to understand.

Damon shrugged, not wanting to push the point. "All right, how do we break this curse?"

Elijah took a breath, settling into the explanation. "Well, the ritual itself is relatively straightforward. The ingredients, so to speak, you already know."

"The moonstone," Stefan said, his mind piecing together what they had learned.

"A witch will channel the power of the full moon to release the spell that's bound within the stone. After that, Klaus, being both werewolf and vampire, will sacrifice one of each," Elijah explained.

"And where do I fit into it?" Elena asked, her voice steady despite the gravity of the situation.

Elijah retrieved a wooden box from a nearby shelf, placing it gently on the table. "The final part of the ritual," he said, opening the box to reveal a small, ornate jar inside. "Klaus must drink the blood of the doppelgänger... to the point of your death."

Damon's eyes darted to Elena, his concern evident. Stefan reached for Elena's hand, giving it a reassuring squeeze. Elena looked at Elijah, her gaze steady as she asked, "And that's where you come in?"

Elijah nodded. "I promised lovely Diane that I would find a way for you to survive. There was an elixir that I acquired some 500 years ago for Katerina. It possesses mystical properties of resuscitation. I had it made again."

"So I'll be dead?" Elena asked, her voice almost detached as she processed the information.

"And then you won't," Elijah replied, as if it were the simplest thing in the world.

Damon's anger flared. "That's your plan? A magical witch potion with no actual proof that it works?" He turned to Elena, his voice rising. "You want to come back to life, what about John's ring?"