(1) Bloodlines: The Curse (A Vampire Dairies Fanfiction)

16. Witches Family

There was so much rushing through Alex's head that she wasn't sure what to do. Meeting with Elijah—talking with him—hadn't been something that she had ever planned. From the moment she had met the Original, things felt strange. Her reactions to him, emotionally—she didn't want to burn him like every other vampire—and physically—her heart would skip whenever he would smile at her—were as horrifying as it was intriguing.

But Alex couldn't be worried about strange occurrences. What she needed to do—no—what she had to do was find Elena and knock some sense into her suicidal brain. Whatever had lead to the previous night's events and had a werewolf pack looking to kill them all, Alex needed an explanation before she really did lock Elena in their house and refuse to let her out.

One text to Jeremy confirmed that Elena had gone to school. Bonnie and Stefan had also shown up, but there was no sign of Caroline. But that didn't matter; Alex would wait for Elena to walk out of school before dragging her home.

Alex parked in the school parking lot and messaged Elena to meet her. She was glad that it only took a few minutes before she spotted her sister walking towards her. Alex climbed out of her car and waited until Elena was at the front of her car.

"Do you have something you'd like to tell me?" asked Alex.

Elena frowned. "What do you mean?"

"What happened last night?"

"I was with Stefan," said Elena.

"Were you planning on keeping the pack of werewolves that are after you a secret?" pushed Alex.

Elena sighed. "No, but it had nothing to do with me—they wanted the moonstone."

"And why would they possibly want that?" Alex slammed her car door closed. "They believe that if they break 'the Sun and the Moon' curse, they won't have to turn. That process involves killing you, remember?"

"Alex, I didn't think—"

"No, you don't. I came back to keep you safe." Alex stepped close to Elena. She grasped her shoulders. "How am I meant to help you if you don't tell me what is going on?"

Elena's head dropped; she nodded and said, "I'm sorry."

"No more secrets, we agreed."

"Right. No secrets." Elena adjusted the strap of her bag. "Does that mean I should tell you that I want to take Elijah's deal?"

"Yes." Alex nodded. "And you are aware that his deal mentioned nothing about keeping you alive?"

"You caught that did you?"

Alex moved back to her car door, intending to get in. "From what I've seen, Elijah picks his words carefully. But I have already renegotiated our deal."

"You have?" Elena looked surprised.

Alex smiled and nodded. "Elijah and I will work together to kill Klaus; you will go about your life as normal."

"What about everyone else?"

"Your compassion for others, while a gift, is rather a nuisance."

"Alex!"

Alex smirked and pulled out her car door. "Your friends are safe, as long as Damon can manage not to piss Elijah off."

"I can't control what Damon does," said Elena.

"I think you would be surprised by what you could make Damon do." Alex laid her arm across the top of the car door.

Elena scrunched up her brow. "What's that supposed to mean?"