Chapter Twenty Two

I trudge across the field of Mystic Falls High school. My eyes narrow as I study the group of familiar people that stand in a circle in the middle of the field. I roll my eyes at particularly nothing and walk over to them.

Klaus was ready to leave town and drag Elena and I along with him. He went to fetch Elena from the house but it appeared that Alaric had her and Caroline held hostage. So a plan was created. Other people are involved in the plan as well.

The plan was that Bonnie connects Alaric's heart to a human one. Jeremy volunteered. Actually, he didn't really have a choice but meh, same thing.

Anyways, back to what I was saying before I was rudely interrupted by myself. When Alaric's dead, the originals live - bummer I know - but here's the catch.

It all comes back to Klaus dragging me and Elena to his road trip. Now that I think about it, I don't know where the fuck he's taking us. Plus, Elena and I don't really have a choice. Well mostly me because I'm sired to him.

Only if Elena declines then Klaus will rise. He will kill everyone that stands in his way. Burns Mystic Falls for all I fare. Tortures the people Elena cares about.

You know how it goes.

"Really thoughtful that you guys thought of me." I say bluntly. "I'm flattered really." I mumble, crossing my arms in annoyance.

"I apologize for interrupting your me time." Klaus says, nudging my arm softly with his.

I glare at him, "Not forgiven. Try harder, Mikaelson."

Klaus rolls his eyes with a small smile on his face while I turn my shoulder on him because he rudely interrupted my me time. I was soaking in his bathtub with scented candles and roses.

"Anyways," Bonnie drags, catching our attention. "Drink this." She pulls out a vial with blood. "It's my blood. It bridges us all together so that when I stop Jeremy's heart, you'll have the power to stop Alaric's. You need to make a physical connection to his bloodstream; a vein, artery, something connected to his heart."

"Why go through all this trouble when we could just rip his heart out?" I ask, scoffing. "Bu the way, I don't think I've reacted enough. How the fuck is Alaric alive? Last I saw him he was dreaming about Jenna while dying slowly."

"Princess, try not to talk too much. This is a serious situation." Klaus says, looking at me.

"Yeah yeah whatever, Mr I know it all." I mutter, rolling my eyes.

Bonnie hands Damon the vial and he takes a small sip from it, before handing it to Stefan. "If one of us gets a clean shot, take it, the other two: hold him down." Stefan says before he takes a swig of the blood and passes it to Klaus.

"Before we all walk through these doors, let's get on the same page, shall we?" Klaus says, "I was the one who created your vampire bloodline, therefore I am responsible for your lives and Emilia's life, Tyler's life, Caroline's life, and of course, Abby's life, should anything go wrong."

"Or you're just lying to save your ass." Damon responds, glaring at Klaus.

"I'm not lying. But go ahead, call my bluff, let the teacher kill me. You'll all be dead soon thereafter." Klaus says smugly, shrugging.

"Just drink, will ya?" I ask, scoffing.

Klaus rolls his eyes and takes a swig from the vial before passing it to me. "This should've been tequila." I mutter before drinking the remainder of the blood.

"Let's just get this over with, shall we?" Stefan says before he turns around and walks to the school. Damon, Klaus, and I follow after him.

Standing in front of the school entrance doors, we all swiftly enter while making sure no sound is made. Klaus goes his separate ways, leaving me stuck with Damon and Stefan.

"You guys look great." I mumble, trying to make conversation.

Stefan chuckles and turns to me. "You look great too." He replies, sending me a small smile.

"I know that." I say, nodding in agreement. I mean I always look great.

"How are you, Emilia?" Damon asks softly, his eyes softening as he looks at me.

"I'm doing better." I lie, shrugging as I lick my bottom lip.

"Everything will be alright, Emilia, trust me." Stefan says softly, placing his hands on both my shoulders.

"Can you guys stop talking to me like that?" I ask, swallowing down my emotional pain.

"Like what?"

"Like I'm about to break." I reply weakly before I clear my throat. "But I'm not going to break because I've never felt better."

You feel like hell.

"I feel great."

It's sad how you're lying to yourself.

"I'm okay and I will be better."

Ha! Yeah right.

"And I know everything will be alright."

No, they won't.

I mentally curse my inner self for rubbing the truth in my face. "So let's just save Elena and Caroline and get this over with, okay?" I say and they both nod.

I couldn't help but notice the look Damon had. It's like he knew how I exactly felt. It's like he knew that I was not only lying to him but I was also lying to myself.

I turn to look as Alaric steps away from Elena and I take my chance. I speed towards him and grab him by his neck, pulling him back towards me as Damon and Stefan speed over to him, grabbing both his arms.

"Do it now!" Damon exclaims right before Alaric pushes us off. I hiss as I fall back on the ground, watching with wide eyes as Alaric breaks Stefan's back, killing him temporarily. Alaric turns to Damon and I take it my chance to stand up.

I rush to a locker and dig my claws into the sides, pulling off the locker door. I turn to Alaric and hit the back of his head harshly with the metal. He groans and turns to glare at me before he harshly pushes me to the lockers with a harsh grip around my necks.

I growl and kick his stomach, pulling him off of me and punching him in the jaw. I raise my hand up before I claw down at his chest, leaving a bloody claw marks on his chest which heel.

Alaric looks down at his chest before he looks up at me, sending me a murderous glare. I growl at him, threatening him with my sharp fangs and bright blue eyes with bloody veins pumping angry blood under them.

I lash out at him and dig my claws into his chest, around his heart. Alaric growls and shoves his hand into my chest, wrapping it around my heart.

I groan in pain and dig my fingers harder into his chest while his squeeze my heart tightly. My jaw clatters in pain and I could feel myself starting to lose focus.

"Alaric! No!" Elena exclaims, tears streaming down her face.

I felt like I was going to die. Again.

"A-Alaric — " I choke out, tasting blood in my mouth. I swallow down the blood and look at Alaric with tears in my eyes. Blood starts dripping down my nose and I unconsciously dig my fingers deeper into his chest.

It felt like Alaric was ready to rip my heart out but a loud growl blares through the empty halls. Suddenly, Klaus appears out of nowhere and pushes Alaric away from me.

All the air rushes back to my lungs and I gasped for it as I fell back on the floor, consciousness leaving my body. I place my hand on my heart, closing my eyes as I listen to my rapid heartbeat.

It was the last thing I heard before darkness overtook.

♡ ♡ ♡

A soft groan escapes my lips as my eyes flutter open. I sigh as I slowly sit up, my eyes roaming my surroundings. I immediately recognized Klaus's room that I have slept for the past few days.

Ever since I became a hybrid, Klaus let me stay at his house. He insisted that I sleep in his room while he sleeps on some other room. I've seen the room, it was empty with only a mattress on the floor.

The curtains were drawn, keeping the sunlight out of the room. I pull the covers off of my body and slip down from the bed, yawning. I walked to the long mirror and my eyes widened when I realized that I was totally changed.

There was no blood on face or in my mouth or my chest. My white shirt was changed into a black one but my jeans were still the same. My brown/blonde hair was neatly braided with some hair strands falling down on my face.

I'm going to kill whoever changed me and saw my bra. But I also want to thank them for braiding my hair.

I pulled open the door and stepped out of the room, shutting it silently behind me. I walked around the staircase before I went down the spiral stairs, my bare feet hitting the marble floor.

I walked into the living room, my eyes widening at the sight before me. Elena sat tied to a chair with wire in her hand, sucking the blood out of her and into blood bags. Klaus sat on the couch, studying Elena with no emotion whatsoever.

Sensing my presence, Klaus stood up from the couch and walked to me. "Hey Princess. Did you rest well?" He asks softly, grabbing both my hands as he stands in front of me, blocking Elena from my view.

I look up at him and nod, "Yeah. I did."

"I thought I was gonna lose you." he says quietly, his hands cupping my cheeks. "I was terrified."

"So was I." I reply, chuckling humorlessly. I push him aside so my eyes could land on Elena. "Um, what are you doing with her?" I ask, my eyes studying the weak look of my sister.

"Draining her dry."

I scoff, "What?" I step back from Klaus and glare at him. "Excuse me? Did you just say that you were draining my sister dry of her blood?" I exclaims, gaping.

"If Elena dies, Alaric dies. I'm filling bags with her blood so I can make an army. It's a win win." Klaus says, crossing his arms behind his back as he shrugs.

"All this because you don't want to be lonely." I scoff, turning to walk towards Elena.

"You're not going anywhere, Princess." Klaus says and my body unconsciously stops in its track. I mentally groan and turn to him just as he walks out of the room.

I sigh and turn to look at Elena, walking towards her and sitting in front of her. I stay quiet and look down at the floor, avoiding her gaze.

"Emilia." She croaks out, coughing in pain.

"I can't do anything about it." I whisper, my eyes shining in tears. "I want to help you, Elena, but I can't." I add, playing with my fingers sadly.

"Emilia please." She whispers, sobbing. I gently place my hand over hers and squeeze it softly, sending her a tight smile.

"Everything will be alright." I tell her, biting my bottom lip.

I knew she wasn't going to die. I knew eventually that someone will come and save her, most likely as Stefan and Damon.

"I'll be back." I say before I stand up and walk to the kitchen. I pour myself a glass of cold water before I gulp it all down, wiping my mouth by the back of my hand.

I walk back into the living room and my steps halt when I study the scene before me. Tyler holds Klaus down while Stefan has his fingers into Klaus's chest.

"No!" I exclaim, speeding to push Stefan away but Damon stops me. He hold my hands against his chest and pushes me against the wall, restraining me.

"Damon. Let go!" I grunt, pushing against him before he presses me harder against the wall.

"No. This is our only chance, Emilia. Don't ruin it." He says, warning me with his eyes. "Please."

I watch over Damon's shoulder as Klaus falls out of their hold and to the ground with a thud. His face pales and his veins turn grey, no sign of life in his body.

Stefan slowly steps back and Damon lets go of me slowly. I push past him and run to Klaus, staring down his body with wide eyes. I look up at Stefan who has tears in his eyes.

My fists clench in anger but a pair of warm hands clasp around my fists, gently squeezing them. I relax my hands as he pulls my hand up to his face, pulling my fingers apart.

I look at Damon's face as he frowns at the claw marks in my palm. Blood oozed out of the deep marks as Damon gently wiped the blood off. He looks up at me in confusion, his eyes questioning me.

I shrug, "It's how I control my anger."

Damon sighs, letting my hand go as it falls back to my side. Damon hesitantly raises his hand and brushes a strand of my hair from my face.

"Let's get you home." he whispers, entwining his warm slender fingers with mind. He tugs me softly to the exit and I follow him out of the Mansion.

♡ ♡ ♡

I step out of the car and onto the street, shutting the door behind me. My gaze immediately falls onto the house that I grew up in. I take in a deep breath, not sure if I should come in or walk away.

"Emilia." Elena says softly, stopping beside me. "Let's go." She nods towards the house with a small smile.

I shake my head, "No. I don't belong there anymore."

Elena scoffs, "Emilia, you always belong there. It's your house and you grew up there."

"This doesn't feel right." I say quietly. "After what I did - "

"You saved my life - "

"I watched you get drained and I just sat there - "

"You're sired to Klaus, Emilia, there's nothing you could've done and I understand." Elena says softly, "I need you tonight. I want my sister back. So please, come in."

I smile and nod, "Okay."

Elena smiles and drags me to the house with Stefan and Damon following. We walk up the porch steps and stop in front of the front door. Elena pushes open the front door and turns to me. I walk inside but I'm instantly pushes out by the barrier.

Elena snorts, "Come in."

I roll my eyes and step inside the warm house, feeling like I had just entered a new dimension.

"We'll call you from the road, after we dump Klaus' body in the Atlantic." Damon says, catching both our attention.

Elena and I nod before Damon steps inside the house, grabbing my face and placing a soft peck on my forehead. "You and I have a lot of talking to do." He says, smiling at me.

I chuckle and smile back at him, nodding. He winks at me before he and Stefan leave. Elena shuts the front door and turns to me with a raised eyebrow, her face teasing.

"Do not even bring it up." I warn, glaring at her playfully. I turn around and walk into the kitchen, my steps halting and my smile falling.

Jeremy, Caroline, Tyler, Matt, and Bonnie circle around the kitchen island, laughing. They all stop talking and laughing, and turn to look at me.

I purse my lips and make a move to walk out of the kitchen but Matt exclaims, "Emilia!"

I raise my eyebrow in shock just as Matt pulls me in for an embrace. "I missed you." He mutters, ruffling my hair.

"Seriously, Donovan, don't mess with my hair." I mumble, earning a laugh from everyone in the room. Matt raises his hand in mock surrender with a smile on his face.

"What are you guys doing here?" Elena asks, coming into the kitchen.

"Welcome to our victory party!" Caroline exclaims, smiling brightly.

"What victory? We failed. Alaric's still out there." Elena asks, frowning.

"We know, but we've been trying to get rid of Klaus forever and Caroline convinced us to enjoy it for a night." Bonnie replies, shrugging.

"You know, to be honest, I'm a little pissed none of you let me help you take down Original brother number two." Matt says, putting his arm around Tyler.

"Yeah, he would have taken you right down to the hospital, bro." Tyler responds and I chuckle.

"Please, I'm more stealth than that. I'm like a ninja." Matt says, flexing his arm.

"You wish." I snort, rolling my eyes.

Caroline walks over to me and hands me a tequila shot. Tyler walks over and takes my hand, pouring salt on my hand.

"All right, let's drink!" Caroline cheers, holding up her glass.

"I do not condone this, by the way." Elena mutters, looking at Jeremy.

"You survived Klaus. All right, make an exception, you can go back to being responsible tomorrow." Jeremy says and Elena nods, with a smile.

Everybody raises their shot glasses to their mouth but stop when Tyler says, "Hang on. Do you guys hear that?"

We all remain silent, listening for something. "That is the sound of a Klaus-free life." Tyler says and we all crack up.

"To a Klaus free life." Elena says, raising her shot glass. "And to all of you. My family."

We all clink out glasses, "Cheers."

I throw my head back and down the tequila shot. Smiling at the buzz and the sour taste down my throat.

I'm just glad I spent this time with my actual family. But I couldn't help but have a feeling that something horrible is going to happen. I just have a feeling.

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