Remember Me? (COMPLETE)

Part 2: Revelations

By: eternityunicorn

Author's Note: This chapter is based off of TO Season 5, Episode 6.

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That night had proved to not be the last that Elijah saw of the mysterious, yet familiar woman from his past. Though she did not show back up until a few days after their last meeting. Once again, Eternity stood at the bar, watching him as he played at the piano. He had been surprised to see her there, after she disappeared that night he confronted her, but found he was also mildly pleased, despite himself.

Unlike in their past encounters, Eternity didn't remain standing across the room for long.

"Do I have any requests?" Elijah asked the gathered crowd, trying to ignore the pale beauty.

When he made this inquiry, the shimmering beauty came floating over, coming to stand in front of the piano with her hands spread out upon it. "I do," she answered with a flirtatious smile, "but it is a duet. Mind if I join you?"

He returned her smile with a small, curt one of his own as he scooted over to one side of the piano bench and nodded to it, "Sure."

With that same regal grace, she went around the piano and sat down beside him. Putting her hands on the keys, she began to play a modern tune, one that Elijah hadn't heard before. It was hauntingly beautiful and soon, he found himself joining in, despite not knowing the music. It was as if his fingers had minds of their owns, as if he knew the tune on some subconscious level. They played together perfectly, he and the beauty beside him, as if they had been playing together for years. Perhaps they had.

"It seems that some part of you still remembers," commented Eternity quietly, glancing at him. "We used to play this tune together all the time."

"Did we now? Sorry, I cannot recall," he quipped with a smirk. "I seem to have some sort of amnesia."

Eternity laughed lightly and shook her head at him.

Elijah felt such joy hearing that melodious sound and that profound connection he felt toward her only increased with it. He couldn't resist it if he tried - and he did try.

Then suddenly, Antoinette made an appearance, breaking the spell between them. "Elijah?" She questioned upon seeing them together, the surprise and subtle jealousy evident on her face.

He immediately got up from behind the piano and went to her, kissing her lips quickly in apology. "Sorry, Eternity was just teaching me a new-old tune on the piano," he said weakly, turning to look at the pale beauty, only to find she had disappeared...again.

Elijah tried not to let his disappointment show. Then he felt Antoinette pull on his arm to gain his attention. He turned to her with a small smile that was as fake as they come, but one he tried to pass off as genuine anyway.

"Come on, love," she said with a hint of sadness in her sweet voice. "The sun is about to rise. We should head back."

Without hesitation and a simple nod, he followed her out. All the while, Eternity was on his mind.

That day, as he slept beside his fiancée, he dreamed of the ethereal beauty who would not leave him alone. He saw her round, childlike face and she was smiling at him with those big, sparkling sapphire eyes of hers. He reached for her automatic, embracing her, kissing her, then making love to her. She didn't speak and neither did he. They were simply together - beautifully happy.

When night fell and Elijah rose from slumber, all he could think about was Eternity, despite attempting very hard not to. He didn't consciously know her or love her, but some subconscious part of him remembered and cared for her still. He couldn't escape it, no matter what and it drove him crazy!