Baby Saltzman (Klaus Mikaelson) DISCONTINUED </3

Dangerous Liaisons

Narrator

Mat and Elena leave the hospital visiting Alaric who is being monitored for his deathly behavior.

Elena smiles, "Thank you, for everything today. Really."

Matt smiles back, "Get home safe."

"Thanks." Elena sighs and walks to her car. Matt gets into his car and reverses out. Elena waves to him from inside her car as he's driving away. She starts her car, starts reversing, and hits something. She stops driving immediately. "What?"

She gets out of her car and checks her bumper. There's nothing there. Suddenly, Rebekah appears,  "Drive much?"

"Rebekah."

Rebekah grabs Elena and pushes her against her car. "Surprised? You drove a dagger through my back, Elena. It hurt."

Rebekah tries to bite Elena and Elena screams. Suddenly Elijah rushes over, and holds Rebekah against a car by her throat. "Elijah."

"Leave." He releases his grip. Rebekah steps forward.

"Are you challenging me?"

"You're pathetic. Both of you", Rebekah disappears

Elijah smiles to Elena, "Well...I believe we have a little catching up to do."

The next morning, Elena, Stefan, and Damon are in the kitchen of the Gilbert residence. Jenna is off staying at the hospital with Alaric.

"It was their mother Esther who was sealed in that coffin", Elena explains.

Stefan raises a brow, "As in the Original Witch?"

Damon copies Stefan, "What? How is she even alive? Thought her hybrid freak show of a son ripped her heart out a thousand years ago."

Elena shrugs, "I don't know. I'm guessing she has a couple connections in the witching community. Elijah said that she wants to live in peace with her family, including Klaus."

Stefan shakes his head in disbelief, "She was supposed to be the weapon to help us kill Klaus."

Elena sighs, "Well, not anymore...at least not according to Elijah."

Stefan grunts, "That coffin was the only thing stopping Klaus from tearing us to shreds."

Damon speaks up, "Anyone else feeling a little used right now?"

"Look, Elijah promised me that his family wouldn't hurt any of us." The doorbell rings. "I believe him", Elena goes and opens the door. No one is there, but on the doormat is an envelope with an ornately-handwritten "Elena Gilbert" on the front. She picks it up, closes the door, and turns around. Damon and Stefan are in the lobby near her

"What is it?"

She opens the envelope and removes a card, "It's an invitation. "Please join the Mikaelson Family, this evening at seven o'clock. For dancing, cocktails and celebration."

"Who the hell are the Mikaelsons?", Stefan questions.

Elena looks down, "The Original Family."

Damon sighs, "It's not bad enough they're moving into town, now they want a housewarming gift?"

She turns the card over and sees there's writing on the back. "Wait, there's a note on the back". "Elena, I think it's time that we finally meet, Esther."

At the Mikaelson Mansion

Music is playing. Rebekah is having her nails polished by an assistant. Kol is standing before a full-length mirror wearing a black evening suit while a tailor adjusts it. Finn and Elijah are also standing in the room preparing for the ball.