Elejah Always

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Dream sequence

"I am so happy!" Elena says kissing Elijah smiling pulling him onto bed with her.

"Oh, me too. Eloping was the best idea" Elijah says slowly working his way through the buttons of her wedding dress on the right side as Elena not stopping with her kisses on his nose, on his cheek, on his lips, on his neck feeling how his hand slides through the opening of the dress on her back making gusbumps rise under his fingers.

"I so want you" she gasps softly as their eyes meet for a second.

"Always-" he breathes against her lips.

"Always!" Elena mutters and as his lips are about close with hers, she suddenly is not there. He frantically turns his head around calling her name. "Elena"

The buzzing of the phone woke Elijah from sleep. He took it and seeing it was Dr Fell swiped it open in a flash,"Hello,"

He sat up, a very strange feeling churned up in his stomach.

"Dr Fell speaking" Meredith said.

"Yes? Dr Fell- I'm listening
Is everything all right?" Elijah sighed inwardly.

"Your wife- Elena- is awake." Meredith said.

"What? Really? When?" his voice was elated, not comprehending fully if this was a dream or reality.

"Yes, your wife is awake. I will speak to you when you get here." Meredith replied.

"Right. I'll be there in a short while." Elijah said and they both hung up.

He dressed as fast as he could. Calling Miranda Gilbert to let her know Elena got out of the vegetative state, as he solemnly promised her he would and then Rebekah, who jumped out of her bed literally after hearing the news.

All the way driving to the hospital, Elijah tried the fight a terrible thought out of his mind. Something is not right- Meredith sounded way too serious. Something is not right. Something is not right.

In the hospital, Meredith and her team had already done the first tests after Elena's awakening. It was 6 a.m., but she now placed a call to her colleague, who was the best in the field of neurology and post-coma recovery.

"Hey, Stefan" Meredith said to her fellow colleague,"I hope you had your run already"

"Yes, already heading for some breakfast. I guess it's important to call me so early" Stefan said.

"Oh, yes. Elena Mikaelson is awake"

"Finally!" Stefan was glad,"so, the new meds worked"

"They did. I need you to come and do some more tests. I am flying to Italy to a conference this afternoon, and I need you to take over for me till I get back"

"Sure. I'll be there in half an hour" Stefan confirmed.

"Thanks" Meredith hung up and went to get all preliminary analysis from the team.

And Elena? She looked at everyone like a scared animal, trying to comprehend what was going on. She tried to say something, but she just made an uncontrollable sound.

*Whatever challenge life throws in front of you,
never stop,
never kneel down and think this it,
you can't do way more,
If you are beaten down,
you keep being kicked over and over again,
You get up and you dust yourself off
And walk with your head held high

Words came floating out of nowhere to Elena's head.

"Don't strain yourself" Dr Nevin, one of the neurologist of the team, said to Elena "Dr Meredith will do some more tests, and for now just answer these questions by blinking with our eyes- once for yes and two for no. And if you are not sure hold your hand up. Ok?"