Some Say Ice

I'm Not Scared. I'm Confused.

After a few minutes Elijah's figure had rid itself of its grey and vein covered appearance and he woke up gasping for air. Elijah looked at Elena, "Katerina?" then he closed his eyes in pain and opened them again gasping as if the air were getting thinner. "What's happening to me?I can't be in this house." He asked us and I knew what was wrong. I grabbed the noble original and sped him outside of the house. The house that was now Elena's that he hadn't been invited into. "Here you're outside the burning should stop." I said holding him up by his arm. He looked at me and nodded taking deep breaths. I hugged Elijah which caught him off guard but he returned the hug anyways. "What was that for , Little one?" He asked. "I just really needed it." I said with a laugh.It was true Elijah being my friend and daggered along with Nik being here and who Nik is, I needed the comfort from a someone who would understand and not judge. I let go of him and Elena came running to the front door holding the dagger that was just in Elijah's chest."What happened?" Elijah asks  still clearly angry that Elena had temporarily killed him. She made a quiet motion and pointed to the inside of the house. She doesn't want the Salvatore's to know yet. "I'll tell you, but not here. Can I trust you?" She asks in a whisper. "Can i trust you?" Elijah questions back in hushed tones. Elena looks to me slightly questioning how to prove herself. I look her in the eye and look at the dagger then to 'Lijah then finally to her. She understands what Im trying to say and hands Elijah the weapon. With that I motioned the two of them to follow me.  Once to my car i got in the trunk and found my cooler with blood bags in it. Being friends with a bunch of vampires I like to be prepared in case someone gets peckish. I take the cooler out and give it to Elijah with a small smile. "Drink up you still look dead." I said which he gave a small smile to and took the cooler. Elena sat in my back seat while elijah and I sat up front with me driving. "So 'Lijah where to?" He got out a blood bag and put the cooler in the back seat. "Lockwood mansion, please , Little One." He said and we drove off.

After a few minutes of driving we pulled up to the front of the Lockwood mansion. Elijah finished the blood bag as I parked. "You look better." Elena said. I huffed and shook my head in amusement at her conversation starter. Elijah is in a tattered and burnt suit and he still doesn't have all his color back but he does look somewhat back to normal. "Where did you get the dagger?" He asked avoiding small talk. "I will tell you everything Elijah but we have to work together. I need your word." She said. "Your ability to make demands has long passed." Elijah said. "It passed when you shoved a dagger in his chest." I said truthfully and Elena nodded her head in understanding. "No demands. I'm offering you my help and in return I want yours." She said. "And why should I consider this?" Elijah asked. "The same reason you haven't killed me. You need me to help you kill Klaus." She says. I tilt my head slightly which Elena didn't notice but Elijah did. "And I need you." She said. Her phone started ringing and she took the call. I tuned out of her conversation with Stefan knowing already that Stefan will back down and do what Elena wants. After hanging up Elijah took Elena's phone. "He's here." Elena says. Elijah looks at me. "Klaus is here?" I look him in the eye and nod my head 'yes'. "He's taken over Alaric's body." I said. "Of course he has. Its one of his favorite tricks." Elijah says looking out the window of my car. "What are his other tricks? What is he going to do next? You are the only one who knows him." Elena says. My heart pumps un-evenly at the last statement because its a lie. "Yes I do." Elijah says looking caught up in thought.

We were in the Lockwood mansion now after Elijah wanting to finish the conversation in the car in a less stuffy atmosphere. Carol had gotten 'Lijah a suit to wear before leaving. Then Elijah started telling us his story and about Nik being his brother. More Elena than I. "My father was a wealthy land owner in a village in Eastern Europe. Our mother bore seven children." He started. "So your parents were human?" She asked confused. "Our whole family was. Our origin as vampires is a very long story Elena. Just know we are the oldest vampires in the world and from us all vampires were created." He said. "Right. But Klaus is your brother and You want him dead?" Elena asks. I fully stand from my position leaning against a wall and walk over to them. "I need some air." Elijah says. He puts his arm out for me to grab which I do. "Still feeling a tad.....dead." He says searching for the right word towards the end of his statement. Him and I walk out with Elena trailing. Confusion still etched on her face.