|Elijah Remembers the Memories|

Elijah stared at his brother, who was unconscious on their sofa, trying to figure out who to get brother back to his normal self. As much as Elijah was tired, sore and hungry his first priority was his siblings because of course he was the oldest, Finn never really fit in, and the oldest always looked after the younger ones, don't they?

Elijah sighs and turns his back, facing away from Erik, as he went to deep thoughts. "It's unhealthy to stave yourself, 'Lijah." Rebekah's voice rang out behind him, Elijah sighs and turns around to see not only Rebekah but also Klaus and Kol. "We want our brother back too, but, Elijah, you're important too."

Elijah smiles then frowns, "But...I don't want to lose him. We don't want lose our brother, not again. What if we lose him?" The siblings looked sadden that the thoughts. A sudden groan escaped from Erik's lips, Erik was slowly awaking at the voice of his siblings. "You're loosing time, you only have a few left before sweet me is gone." Erik murmured before falling unconscious again.

"Then we must hurry."

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Erik looked about, his lips sealed with a duct tape. His hands bound and he slouched. It was Kol's idea to bound his hands, because he could strangle or snap necks of any one of them, and duct taped Erik's lips because Erik was teasing them endlessly, and it wasn't fun banter.

"Katherine's method didn't work so what do we do?" Klaus asked, leaning against the wall while Kol stood in the doorway as Rebekah was standing behind the sofa that Erik was seated. "I don't know." For the first time, in a long time, it was a first to hear Elijah say those words and honestly it was hopeless.

Elijah crouched down to Erik. Erik's eyes was dull and had no humanity behind them. Elijah wanted to break Erik's wall. He wanted Erik to feel the emotion, so he was going to do the same thing you would do to flip the humanity switch. Flood them with emotions.

"Erik?" Elijah started, the siblings all had sideway glances, "Remember back when we were all a happy family?" Erik looked at his siblings before looking at Elijah, confused, but then soon nodded. Elijah smiles and slowly took the tape off his mouth. "You want to talk about it?" It was a rhetorical question but Erik didn't get it. "No not really."

"That was rhetorical, Erik." Elijah said with a slight amusement. "Anyway, remember the time when Klaus taught you to paint?" Klaus groans, "Bloody hell, Erik, you are the worse student! Even Kol can do better!" Erik smiles slightly as Elijah watched. "Oh remember when you accidentally pushed Kol into a river!" Rebekah asked as laughter followed but Kol pouted, "I could have died!" Klaus laughs at Kol and mocked him, "Oh yes, you can died of your little cough you had."

Elijah smiles as Erik looks at Elijah. "Remember Henrik?" Elijah asked softly, knowing it was a touchy subject for them but especially sensitive. "Yeah what about him?" Erik was being rude but Elijah knew he did not mean it. "Remember how you and him were inseparable?" Erik looked at him and suddenly a wave a missing his twin flooded him.

Erik nodded and started to play with his fingers and looked down. "He was my best friend." Erik said. Klaus slowly leaned off the wall, Rebekah got up from her seat as Kol leaned off the doorway. They understood what Elijah was doing. "Henrik always waited for you to wake up. He always relied on you." Elijah said softly, "He loves you Erik and I know he would want you to come back. Stop doing this nonsense, you're not void. You're Erik. Erik that is funny, sarcastic, loving."

Erik looked up with slight tears showing. "I miss him."

Don't they all? Henrik's death was saddening that even if they turned into vampires and have many happy memories, they would never forget Henrik and his death.

"It's just..." Erik started, "Am I a monster? I don't want to be one." Erik shook his head and wiped his tear before clearing his throat. "I didn't mean what I did! I really didn't. It's okay now, Void is gone. It stop, the voices. Void is gone for now." Erik looked at Elijah and smiles, "Thank you Elijah."

Elijah unbounded his brother then pulled him into a hug, Erik hesitated for a second before slowly hugging his older brother. "I'm so sorry, Eli." Elijah smiles and lets go of the hug, "It is fine, Erik, we know you didn't mean it. At least you're alive now." Erik looked at his siblings.

"Yeah, with family."

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Elijah done now Katherine, Tyler and a special ending. Then requests open!
Warning this is a side story after the four alternative endings, so it will be slow updates.