The Owl Gilbert

2:19: A Talk With Elijah

I'm still in the Cellar, leaning against the wall, waiting for Elijah to wake up. I look to my left at the door and back to him, and he groans as I gasp, and his body begins moving, and I get up, running towards him and crouch next to him, and he looks at me. "Elijah." I say and he gasps. "Elijah." I say and his skin color begins to change. "Dimitur!" He exclaims. "Elijah!" I exclaim, quietly. "It's me, it's Adam." I whisper and he gasps. "Please. Sh." I say, putting my left index finger to my lips and back down. "Oh, my God." He says and lays back down, closing his eyes. I look behind me at the door and then to him, and get closer, and his body moves, again as I scoot back, gasping, as he's tilted to the left and he slowly begins to get up, and stands up, as I scoot back again and look up at him. "I can't. I can't breathe!" He exclaims and falls on his knees, and looks at me. "What's happening to me?" He asks and I shake my head, and he coughs, looking down. "I--" I say and he dashes to the wall, hitting it as I look at him, and stand up, running over to him, and put my arms around him, and he looks at me as I put my arms down, holding his left arm. "I can't.. I can be in this house." He says. "You're not invited in." I say. "You need to get me out of here." He says and runs off, hitting the wall as I let my arms go and he dashes off, and I run after him, looking behind me, and forward again, and see the door open, with him crouching down and it's daylight out, and I run to the door, gasping, and he stands up, dashing to the door as I gasp again. "What happened?" He asks. "Sh." I say, shushing him with my right index finger, pointing up and to my right ear, and up again. "I'll tell you. Not here." I whisper, shaking my head and put my hand down. "I didn't want to have to. It was all Elena's and Stefan's plan. But then again, you planned on sacrificing us the entire time. Can I trust you?" I whisper. "Can I trust you?" He whispers and I look to my right, and up, and sigh, and back to him, and offer him the dagger, and he looks at it, and then to me, and back at the dagger, taking it with his right hand as I look at it, and back up to him.

I'm in my car with Elijah as he's drinking a blood bag in his right hand and I stop the car, and sigh, and look at him. "You look better." I say as I see his color is back and he puts his hand down. "Where did you get the dagger?" He asks. "I'll tell you everything. But we have to work together, Elijah." I say, shaking my head. "I need your word." I say. "Your ability to make demands has long passed. No matter how much I care for you." He says and I look forward, and shake my head. "No demands. I'm offering you my help." I say and look at him. "And in return, I want yours." I say. "And why should I even consider this?" He asks and looks at me. "The same reason you haven't killed me. You need my help to kill Klaus. And I need you." I say and my phone vibrates, and I pick it up with my right hand, and see it's Stefan. "Where are you? Are you okay?" He asks. "Yes, I'm fine." I say, nodding. "Where's Elijah?" He asks and I look at Elijah. "He's right here." I say. "Where? I'm on my way." He says and I look forward. "No, Stefan, Elijah and I need some time alone." I say. "Listen to me. He can't be trusted. He'll use you to get to Klaus." He says and I look at Elijah. "Elijah is a noble man, Stefan." I say and Elijah smiles. "He lives by a code of honor. I can trust him. He knows that I'd be incredibly stupid to betray him again because of you and Elena. By removing the dagger, I have proven myself." I say. "You can't do this alone." Stefan says. "It's my decision, Stefan. Please respect it. And make sure that Damon doesn't do anything stupid. I'll be in touch." I say and hang up, and look at Elijah, and he offers his left hand out, and I look at it, and back up to him, and he smiles, and I put my phone in his hand, and he puts it in his right, looking forward, and puts it in his jacket pocket. "He's here." I say. "Klaus is here?" He asks and I nod. "He's taken over Alaric's body." I say. "Of course he has." He says, looking forward. "One of his favorite tricks." He says and looks back to me. "Well, what are his other tricks? What is he going to do next? You're the only one who knows him." I say. "Yes, I do." He says.

We soon arrive to Lockwood Manor as I'm on the left side of him and he rings the doorbell with his right index finger, and puts his hand down, and the door opens, and we see Carol Lockwood. "Elijah! Adam, what are you doing here? What happened?" She asks, extending her right hand out and puts it down as I look at Elijah's ruined jacket. "I've had a bit of an incident, Carol." He says and I look up at him with my eyes, and forward. "I was hoping you could help." He says. "Well, I'm on my way to a meeting, so I." She says, shaking her head and he steps forward. "It won't take but a minute of your time." He says, compellingly. "Of course. Anything you need." She says, smiling and moves to the right. "Thank you." He says and walks in, and so do I, smile at her and back to Elijah, as we're walking. "Well, first things first. I'm going to need a change of clothing." He says and we stop as I hear the door close, and we look at her. "Well, we can try one of my husband's suits." She says, stepping forward. "I haven't boxed them up yet." She says. "Wonderful." He says and she walks to the stairs, and up them, and I look at him, stepping closer. "How did you know she's not on vervain?" I whisper. "Because I'm the one who got her off it. Right before you and your friends killed me." He says and looks at me. "Twice. If you'll excuse me. I'll be down in a moment." He says and walks up the stairs.