The Mikaelson's Girl// The Trilogy to The Other Gilbert Girl

Bringing Out the Dead

A/N: This is for @vanessa2832 who really wanted me to update so I hope you all enjoy!

I wake up in my bed by my self. Klaus is not here. I turn and see a note on my side table.

Dinner at my place tonight. 6 o'clock. See you then love. -k.m

I get up and check my phone and see it reads 2:53 pm. Damn. I've slept the whole day away. I get up and take a shower and I check and see my dads not home. When I get out of the shower it's already 3:30. I look through my closet and decide I don't want to wear a dress so I put on some gray flannel dress pants and a black crop top. I do my make up and jam out to some of my favorite musicals. I decide to turn on the tv and waste the rest of the time. I surf channels until some old reruns or Gilmore Girls come on and I gladly stick with this one. It's the one where Rory and Lorelai aren't talking because Rory dropped out of Yale. She's doing community service because her and Logan stole the boat and she is like running the trash pick up. Only Rory Gilmore would take control of the trash pick up like that.
I leave the apartment and leave a note for my dad just saying that I'm out and won't be back too late. When I get to Nik's new house I knock on the door. Elijah answers it and I'm surprised.
"Elijah, I wasn't aware that you were back in the land of the living." I say and smile at him.
"Recently returned. I wasn't aware you were on the guest list for tonight." He says and I'm even more surprised.
"Um, yeah. It was last minute.. I guess." I say.
"Please, come in." He says and opens the door wider for me. He leads me to the dining room where I see Stefan and Damon.
"What're you doing here?" Damon asks me.
"I was invited over for dinner. I just wasn't aware that there would be this many people." I say looking at Nik. He stands up and pulls out a chair for me.
"Don't be so mad, love. This is a little negotiation that Elijah agreed to." He tells me. "Isn't this nice, the five of us dining together. Such a treat. Is this what you had in mind when you pulled the dagger out of my brother?" Nik asks and I look at him surprised.
"Well, I know how he felt about you. So I figured, the more the merrier." Damon says.
"Wait, so you didn't remove the dagger from Elijah?" I ask Nik and he shakes his head and takes another bite of his food.
"Wow, you really are an ass sometimes." I say and he chuckles.
"Well, Elijah and I have had our share of quarrels over the centuries, but we always make it through." Nik says.
"Kind of like, uh, you and Rebekah, right? Where is she, by the way? Last I checked, she was still daggered because you were afraid to face her." Stefan says.
"If you're referring to the fact that Rebekah knows I killed our mother... I've already come clean to Elijah." Nik says and looks over at me and I'm completely surprised. I did not know that.
"Hey, Stef, remember when you killed dad? Might want to dial down the judgement till dessert." Damon says and I laugh a little. I did know about that.
"We're here to make a deal Damon. Doesn't mean we need to kiss his ass for seven courses." Stefan says.
"I'm just saying we have a long evening ahead of us. Pace yourself." Damon tells him.
"Stefan, where is the lovely Elena tonight?" Elijah asks and I look down at my hands on my lap. You could say that things are still pretty rocky between us. Even after her ex boyfriend tried to kill us both she still believes that Klaus is the real monster. Klaus takes my hands in one of his and squeezes. I look up at him but he looks forward and I know that's his way of comforting me.
"I don't know. Ask Damon." Stefan says and Klaus laughs. I elbow him slightly.
"I'm sorry. You've missed so much." Klaus says trying to hide his laughter. "Ah, trouble in paradise."
"One more word about Elena, and, uh, this dinner is over." Stefan says.
"I, um, agree." I say coughing a little and Elijah looks at me surprised.
"You know what, probably best to keep Elena in the do not discuss pile." Damon says.
"You're probably right. It's just the allure of the petrova doppelgänger is still so strong. What do you say, brother? Should we tell them about Tatia?" Klaus asks and I look over at him surprised. (I know I might have said Talia earlier in books but it was Tatia who is like Naomi's sister.)
    "Now why should we discuss matters long since resolved?" Elijah asks.
   "Well, given their shared affection for both Elena and Katerina, I think our guests might be curious to learn about the originator of the petrova line." Nik says.
     "Wait, Tatia, like from Naomi's journals?" I ask them and Nik nods.
    "Well, we're not going anywhere, Elijah. Please, do tell." Damon says.
   "When our family first settled here, there was a girl named Tatia. She was an exquisite beauty. Every boy of age desired to be here suitor.Even though she'd had a child by another man. And none loved her more than Niklaus." Elijah says and I laugh at the thought of Nik loving someone who looks like my sister.
   "I'd say there was one who lover her at least as much." Nik says.
   "Wait a minute, so you both loved the same girl?" Stefan asks.
   "Well, this was of course before Naomi came over and joined our little village." Nik says and I smile at him.
   "Our mother was a very powerful witch. She sought to end our feud over Tatia, so she took her. Though Naomi and Niklaus's relationship was secret. And Klaus and I would later learn that it was Tatia's blood we consumed in the wine on the night where our mother performed the spell which turned us into vampires. Tatia wouldn't make a decision between us, so for a time, Niklaus and I... grew estranged. Harsh words were traded. We even came to blows. Didn't we brother?" Elijah asks.
   "But in the end, I met Naomi. I fell in love with her. When our mother realized her mistake. She made sure Naomi's wine was not laced with blood. So when Mikael drove a sword through her heart. She stayed dead." Klaus explained. "In the end, our sacred bond of family was still strong." He says and takes a drink and holds onto my hand tighter and I rub my thumb over the back of his hand.
   "Family above all." Elijah says. "So why don't we move this evening along and discuss the terms of this proposal?" Elijah asks.
   "Well, it's very simple. Klaus gets his coffin back. In exchange, and the original extended family, leave Mystic Falls forever. Leaving behind any humans who live here. Me, Stefan, Elena and Phoebe live happily ever after, no grudges." Damon says.
   "Deal sounds fair, brother." Elijah says.
   "Really? Because there's only one problem. I don't want to stay here anymore. The only person keeping me here is my dad. Elena has made is abundantly clear that she doesn't care about me anymore. Jo is off with her family because her family doesn't want her in original mess and Hunter is MIA. Not that he would even consider being my friend. I make my own choices so count me out of the terms and conditions of this deal." I say standing up.
   "Like Phoebe here has said. I don't think you understand. I can't do that because Elena's doppelgänger blood ensures that I will always have more hybrids to fight those that oppose me. I will never leave her behind. And Phoebe here is the love of my life I have found again after 1000 years. I won't leave her here either." He says. "Let's say I do leave Elena here, under your protection. What then? How long before one of you turns her into a vampire? Or worse, how long before she dies caught between your feuding? You see, each one of you truly believes  that you're the one that can protect her. And that is simply a delusion." He says leaning on the back of my chair. "Gentlemen... the worst thing for Elena Gilbert is... the two of you." He tells them.
   "I'm going to get some air." Damon says leaving.
   "Let me deal with this." Elijah says getting up and leaving.
   "Well, I guess the only reason you agreed to this evening, Klaus,  is to drive a wedge between me and my brother." Stefan says.
   "Oh no, you're doing that well enough on your own. Because of Elena, you're going to lose your brother, and you'll only have yourself to blame." Klaus tells him and I hit him lightly.
    "What do you say Klaus? It's time for you to out something on the table. We've made our offer. Now you counter." Damon tells him.
    "Ok. I offer Elena's future happiness. You see, what she needs right now is to be free if you lot, and to fall in love with a human. Maybe that nice football player, you know, the blonde one?" Klaus says and I laugh.
    "Matt Donovan? Really?" Damon asks.
    "Yeah, why not? They'll marry, have a long a fruitful life, and pop out a perfect family." Klaus says.
   "And continue the Petrova bloodline. Every few hundred years you'll have a new doppelgänger to drain and never run out of hybrids. Right, Klaus?" Stefan asks.
   "Consider it a small return on my investment in her well being. See, after you hand me back the coffin, I'll ensure her safety for the rest of her natural life. You know it's what's best for her. So, what do you say, Stefan? Do we have a deal?" Klaus asks Stefan. Stefan walks over to him and takes his hand.
   "Nice try, Klaus. But no deal." He says and then Klaus breaks his arm and legs. I stand up and rush to help but Elijah stops me.
   "Klaus, stop." I say. He sticks his hand in the fire and Damon goes to help and then Elijah puts him up against the wall. I rush to Klaus and pull on his arm but he doesn't budge.
   "Now bring me my coffin before I burn him alive." Klaus says.
   "I'll get it." Damon grumbles leaving.
   "Go with him brother. You keep him honest. When you return, I will make good on my promise to you and I will hand over our family." Nik promises him. I grab the bottle of wine of the table and sit down.
   "You really are an ass when you want to be." I tell him and he smiles at me. I just take a swing of the bottle.
   "Go ahead, kill me. I know you'll do it when he brings the coffin." Stefan says and Nik moves so he has Stefan standing across from him.
   "You really have given up haven't you? Where's the fight? Where's the ripper?" Nik asks him. "Elijah. Why haven't you left?" Nik asks him.
   "Well where are your manners brother? You forgot dessert." Elijah says and removes a napkin to reveal a platter with the daggers on them.
   "What have you done?" Nik asks.
   "What have you done? See, I've learned not to trust your vulgar promises, Klaus. We're doing this on my terms now." Elijah says and a guy walks into the room. He is quite good looking too.
   "Kol." He says and then another guy rushes in. "Finn, please don't." Nik says and finn stabs him in the hand. I stand up and gasp. He turns and Rebekah is there. "Rebekah." He says and she stabs him and I gasp again a hand coming to my mouth.
    "You're free to go. This is family business." Elijah says and Damon goes to grab my wrist.
   "Get off me. I'm not leaving." I say and pull my wrist away from him. He looks to Elijah and he nods. Damon sighs at me and then leaves.
   "I like what you've done with the new place, Nik." Rebekah says and throws a vase at the wall and I flinch.
   "I wanted it to be for all of us. A place we could all call home; a place we could all be a family." Nik says.
   "Oh, you're right. None of us will be." Elijah says.
   "You're staying behind." Finn says.
   "We're leaving you Nik. Right after I kill that doppelgänger wench. And you will be alone. Always and forever." Rebakah says and they all move to one side of the room. I move to Nik's side and take his hand in mine.
   "Naomi..." Kol gasps.
   "Um.. actually, I go by Phoebe." I tell him and then the door opens and a lady walks in.
   "Mother?" Rebekah asks and then she walks across the room to Nik and I move beside him while holding his hand.
   "Look at me." She says to Nik and he does. "Do you know why I'm here?" She asks.
   "You're here to kill me." He says and I hold onto his hand tighter.
   "Niklaus, you are my son. And I am here to forgive you. I want us to be a family again." She says looking at all of them.