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Nightmare

I was facing three dark figures as I stood in the centre of a pentagram with a lit torch at each point of the star. Someone had there arm around my neck and something cold was pressed against my jugular. I strained to see who was watching me but it just wasn't light enough.

"Who do you choose Elena?" A woman's voice asked. Esther. She must be the one behind me. I didn't understand, choose who for what?

"I can't choose, I won't," I was pleading to her, it was like I was trapped in my own body, unable to control my words or actions. The cold sharp object was pressed harder into my throat and the three people who were watching us growled from the shadows.

"Then I'll decide for you," Esther replied, venomously. Then the cold object was dragged along my skin and I reached for my neck feeling a warm liquid grace my fingertips, the men ran towards me and it all went black.

I woke up with a start. I looked around afraid that Esther would be lurking in the shadows. When I saw no one I exhaled a breath I didn't know I was holding. I turned my lamp on and climbed out of bed. I walked into the bathroom and splashed some cold water onto my face, to refresh me. I turned on the shower and stripped off while the water warmed. I climbed in and the water felt amazing against my skin. It soothed the muscles that had gone tense from the fear. I started to feel relaxed once I had shampooed my hair. I climbed out when the water had started to go cold. I wrapped a towel around my wet form and walked into my bedroom. I jumped. And turned the light on. Elijah sat on my bed, staring at me.

"What are you doing here?" I asked after my initial shock had passed.

He shifted uncomfortably under my stare before finally answering with his eyes to the floor, "I wanted to check if you were okay after everything that's happened today." He sounded nervous.

"Well I'm as okay as someone can be in this situation, how are you and your siblings doing?" I was genuinely concerned for them after what I'd seen earlier I knew they were all in pain due to their mother's rejection.

"Rebekah hasn't left her room since, she's been the one that has been most effected by Esther's betrayal. Kol's hiding his pain behind witty comments as always. Klaus is planning her demise but I know he's hurting deep down and Finn's quiet and deep in thought." Elijah seemed deep in thought right now. He had a faraway look in his eyes.

"And what about you?" He snapped his eyes up to mine, he seemed to be searching my eyes for something.

"I knew she was up to something but actually knowing is a lot worse but I am thankful you told us." He hesitated, "But why did you tell us? After everything my family has done to you?"

"I don't think you all deserve to die. Finn told me about your childhood," I was reluctant to tell him the last part but I thought he'd find out eventually. He looked confused, "He walked me home." I answered the question I knew he wanted to ask. I sat down next to him, not caring about my state of undress. We sat in silence for a while until I realised something, "How did you know I'd be awake?" It was the middle of the night.

He looked uncomfortable now, "I was...guarding you, and we thought it'd be best that you be watched until Esther is dealt with. And I heard you heartbeat increase and I thought someone was attacking you but now I know it was just a nightmare." He paused for a moment, "Would you mind if I asked what it was about?" I stared off dreamily at that, deep in thought and I told him of my dream. By the end I'd hardly noticed that Elijah had taken my hand in his and he was stroking his thumb across the back of it. What he said both brought me out of my trance and surprised me, "I'd never let anything happen to you Elena." The intensity in his eyes shook me to my core.

I don't know who moved first but we seemed to move in tune, I closed my eyes and I felt Elijah's lips against mine. Our tongues met in the middle and they danced together as though it was something they'd done before. I moaned as he groaned. I felt his hand pull the knot of my towel and it fell from my body and then his hand was on my breast. I felt him tweak and pull my nipple. I gasped and moaned into the kiss. He pulled away and I kept my eyes shut for a minute. Taking in that I'd just kissed another Original. The second one I'd kissed just tonight. When I opened them again Elijah was gone. I climbed back into bed and fell back off to sleep.

What the hell was that?

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