Tainted || n.mikaelson

twenty-two

"As soon as you're feeling better, I'm going to kill you," Bonnie threatened Matt as the two walked out of the pool room.

"It worked, I saw her, I saw Vicki," Matt informed.

"You did?" Bonnie questioned.

"She said she had a message for you," Matt informed.

"For me?"

"From the witch that put the hybrid curse on Klaus," Matt said. "She said that Elena shouldn't have survived Klaus' ritual. They hybrids can't transition because Elena's still alive," Matt explained.

"Tyler," Bonnie breathed.

"He's going to die, isn't he?" Matt questioned.

"I wouldn't be too sure about that," Seraphina chimed in, making the two turn to see the raven haired girl. "Given the choice, doppelganger or hybrid, Klaus goes hybrid every time," She added, looking at the two. "The clock is ticking."

—

"We've got to stop meeting like this," Klaus smiled as Elena bumped into him. Seraphina hissed lowly at the sight of her. "Darling," Klaus chastised lightly, causing Seraphina to roll her eyes.

"Now this is fascinating," Seraphina said as she entered the cafeteria, Klaus and Elena following close behind her. "I've never seen this before," She added in as she watched Stefan stab himself in the stomach.

"The only thing stronger than your craving for blood is your love for this one girl," Klaus said, looking at Elena and Seraphina.

"Why don't you turn it off?" Seraphina suggested, walking closer to her brother.

"No," Stefan growled.

"Come on, your humanity is killing you," Seraphina mentioned, sitting down on a table as Klaus and Elena watched her. "All the guilt must be exhausting," She sighed. "Turn it off."

"No," He growled again.

"Stefan," Elena called out.

"You're strong, but you're not that strong," Seraphina pointed out, pulling the makeshift stake out of his stomach. "Turn, it, off," She said simply, looking him in the eyes.

"No!" Stefan yelled, shoving her away from him. Seraphina stumbled, her nostrils flaring as she began to walk back to Stefan, the stake still in her hand. Klaus got in front of her quickly, shoving Stefan against the wall.

"Turn it off!" Klaus boomed as Seraphina let go of the stake. Klaus backed away from Stefan slowly, looking back slightly at Seraphina, who looked back at him with wide eyes.

"What did you do?" Elena whispered.

"I fixed him," Klaus said in a hushed tone before turning his attention to Seraphina. He walked over to her, checking his wife over. He pressed a kiss to her forehead before turning back to Elena. "But, I think a test is in order, don't you?" He questioned, walking over to Elena. Klaus placed his hands on Elena's shoulders, making her jump lightly.

"Ripper," Klaus called. "Perhaps you'd like a drink," He suggested, moving Elena's hair out or the way. "From the doppelganger's neck."

—

"Well, the verdicts in. The original witch says the doppelganger should be dead," Klaus said as he and Seraphina walked into the classroom where Tyler, Caroline, and Rebekah sat.

"Doesn't that mean we can kill her?" Rebekah questioned, moving closer to Klaus and Seraphina.

"No, I'm fairly certain it means the opposite," Klaus said.