The next morning the sun was streaming through the curtains as it woke up Rory, she sat up in her bed and walked over to open her curtains, she almost had a heart attack when she did because Elijah was sitting outside her window. Rory opened her window and sat on the window seat in her white tank top and red pyjama shorts.

"I didn't think you'd come"

"You left me the message"

"Still, Are you okay? You don't look well"

"I'm still weak but I wanted to see you again, I don't know why"

"I felt it too when I left the house, I...I missed you, It felt weird, I don't even know you"

"Perhaps it is some kind of magic"

"I would've felt it...I'm an elemental"

"A rare one indeed" he said putting a stray white hair behind her ear, that was until he saw the mark on her neck "What happened? Who did this?"

Rory tried to hide it with her hair but it was too late "Damon, I went to my parents grave and he kinda showed up"

"A grave of ones parents is a sacred place, he will pay for ruining it"

"Elijah it's..." as he sped away.

"Hey who were you talking too?" asked Elena walking in.

Rory looked back at her window but he was gone "No one, don't you know how to knock?"

"We have to talk about last night"

"No we don't"

"Just let me explain..."

"Elena whatever you and your friends are mixed up in I want no part in it, alright?" said Rory as she led Elena out of her room and slammed her door in her sisters face. Rory sighed and went over to her closet and took out some clothes and brushed her hair.

Rory went downstairs  a few hours later and walked into the kitchen to see Elena, Jenna was rummaging through the cupboard under the stairs.

"Hey Jenna you need a hand?" asked Elena who was standing in the archway.

Rory joined her.

"I'm good" she said closing the door to reveal Elijah standing there "So I could probably help you load this into your car..."

"Or I can pick it up tomorrow"

"That also works, girls this is Elijah Smith, he's a historical writer"

"Hi" said Elena

"Pleasure" said Rory with a smile

"I should be going, thank you so much for inviting me into your home Miss Sommers"

"Jenna Please and your welcome"

Elena realised he could enter the house whenever he wanted now. Elijah smiled at Rory before he walked away, Elena grabbed Rory's hand and ran up the stairs and knocked on Jeremy's door, before he could answer Elijah appeared next to them and put his finger in front of his mouth to tell us to be quiet.

Elena managed to play it off to Jeremy as he went downstairs to help Jenna. Elena and Rory walked into Elena's room with Elijah and closed the door.

"What do you want?"

"To make a deal" he answered

"What kind of deal?"

"The one that ensures your friends and family's safety and the preservation of your life"

"Go on" she said

Rory did not want to be a part of this conversation so she lay on Elena's bed and listened to their conversation.

"And you can protect my friends and my family?"

"I know people with certain skills, magical skills"

"You know witches?"

"I do"

"Your being awfully quiet" said Elena to Rory

"Like I said earlier I don't particularly want to piss off Klaus Mikaelson, I'm not getting involved"

"A wise choice" said Elijah

"Thanks"

"Can you still ensure her safety?"

"I will personally oversee Aurora's safety...so do we have a deal?"

"We do"

"Also If the older Salvatore, in fact if anyone lays a hand on her again without her permission, consider them dead, no matter our deal, understood?"

Elena seemed confused but nodded. He climbed out the window and sped away.

"What the hell was that all about?" she asked

"No idea" said Rory as she walked out of the room and downstairs.

Rory walked out the front door and made her way into town, she walked into the grill and saw that nothing had changed, it was still as dingy and crap as before.

Rory took a seat at a booth, the waiter came over and she ordered herself a milkshake. She was sitting there for a while when someone sat down opposite her.

"Three times in one day, Must be some kind of record"

"Perhaps" said Elijah as he leaned back and unbuttoned his jacket.

"Hey hon" said the one man who had the worst luck by sitting down next to Rory, Damon.

"I killed you" he said with a confused face.

"Damon piss off"

"Oh come on babe"

Elijah was about to interfere when Rory put her hand on his and he stopped. Rory placed her other hand on Damon's chest and smiled as the air from his lungs left him.

"Getting hard to breathe?...You may be dead Damon but you still breathe"

"Stop" 

"Did you stop when I was screaming yesterday? No you didn't, come near me again and I will do a hell of a lot worse, understand?"

He nodded and Rory stopped "Now piss off"

Damon got up and left the grill. Rory looked at Elijah, she was about to move her hand but he took her hand in his and smiled at her.

"Quite impressive"

"My heart is pounding" she said a she let out a breath she didn't know she was holding.

"I can hear that, are you okay?"

"I'm not entirely sure"

The waitress came back and gave Rory her chocolate milkshake which she shared with Elijah.

"So the other day when you were staked, it was weird"

"Why?"

"Because I felt like I was being stabbed too, It bloody hurt"

"You felt it?" he questioned

"Yeah"

"That is strange"

Rory paid for her milkshake and left with Elijah. They walked through town for a while before they ended up in the woods, Rory felt a prick on her neck and turned around to see a dart sticking out of Elijah's neck.

"Elijah!" she shouted as she ran up to him as he fell to his knees.

Rory put his head in her lap and tried to wake him up, but it was futile it must have been a vervain dart, the next thing Rory knew is a dart went into her neck and she passed out too.