Her From Another World

~35. Breaking of the Curse~

~Elena's POV~

The sky was dark but the circles of scorching fire gave the perfect luminosity for the night while I sat on the ground nervously knowing what is to come. When Eva spoke of the sacrifice at the beginning it did not really sink in, the depth of the words.

I was mostly worried about my loved ones I did not have the time to think of it. And after seeing both Jenna and John suffering the consequences for my actions I blindly agreed to the solution Eva presented, but now sitting in the middle of the fire circle my heart fluttered in fear.

I squeezed my fists tightly, clenching my teeth as I tried, and focused on anything else than thoughts of my impending death.

Around me, there were two more circles of fire, one holding a nameless male vampire who growled every other second and a male werewolf who just watched everything leerily.

Eva had explained the reason for the choices and I was more than happy to let Klaus sacrifice the vile creatures. The details were not really indulged but from Eva's cold look and Damon's revolted face, I had a vague idea.

Speaking of Eva, at first I disliked the girl with a passion. At the time she just seemed like someone who stole my boyfriend whom I thought I could love till I died. Then everyone seemed to like her, making me think whether it was me who was the problem and I did not like it at all.

The Salvatore brothers seemed to worship the ground she walked, even my best friends Bonnie and Caroline had become closer to her than me. Even Jeremy asked help from her at first.

I was always the second to know everything.

And I did not like it, at all.

Then came the kidnapping, Rose, Trevor, Elijah, and the threat of Klaus who seemed to be hellbent on getting whatever he wanted.

For the first time since Eva's arrival, I wished the attention was not on me. That the threat was not focused on me. I was terrified, scared for all my friends, family, and myself. I did not know what to do.

But then she invited me to the grill propositioning a deal while eating to her heart's content. All she wanted from me was some blood and compliance and the rest she said she would take care of.

I had reluctantly agreed mostly aggrieved with the images I saw in her mind.

Then Eva disappeared suddenly, all the fear and insecurity came rushing back with the hot anger for her sudden abandonment. That was when I understood how much of the situation she had been controlling without letting the others worry too much about the threat coming to town.

Disappointed, angry, and flustered I waited with the others, and when it was finally the day before the full moon and with still no news from her the hope kind of drained off of me. But as always Eva tends to do things out of our expectations, so when she came back with answers and solutions for everything I've never been so grateful.

It also taught me a great lesson, that not everything was as easy as it looked at people could always surprise you despite your first impression of them.

Jeremy, Jenna, and Alaric were back home away from all the supernatural activity despite their adamant disapproval. After disclosing everything to Jenna she was more than supportive in keeping the two out of everything for the night, even though Jeremy was more than capable of protecting himself.

Klaus's warlock was still chanting the fire around me growing hotter. I looked towards the far side where Stefan, Damon, and Eva stood. Seeing my gaze Eva gave a reassuring nod I smiled and gratefully.

Everything would be okay, Eva promised she would not let Jeremy live without his sister. Everything would be okay.

But the pep talk only lasted until he arrived.