'Let's forget about everything! That you are this ancient vampire, that I am some kind of a magical doppelganger!"-Elena whispered to Elijah looking at him with excelled desire in her eyes-"let's just be Elena and Elijah?!"

"You don't know how much I want that!!"- he said as if in a trance-

"Elena!"-he said nearing her and embracing her warmly.

Elena held onto him. Her whole being trembled with happiness as her wish for feelings returned were now declared. She now moved a little to face him again. He could see the happiness in her eyes and his reason now once again battled with his heart drumming in words he tried to blank out-she had already changed because of us- remember what happened to Katerina-

Elena's lips now touched his and his heart shut the rule of reason and they wondered away, finding themselves in a hotel room.

The world outside didn't matter, at least at that very moment. He weaved his fingers through her long hair looking at her captivatingly- and her hands were now pulling his shirt out of his trousers up, so she could slide them up his back slowly teasing him as she brushed up it with her feather-light touches. She could see that he had already been taken in by it making his suppressed desire he so kept under control now burst out. He pulled her into a kiss slowly, his lips and hers playing a teasing dance, deepening the want by every motion, tongues now touching making them both gasp hungrily for more. 

His heart was in her hands and there was nothing he cared about in that very moment but to give himself completely over to her.

****
In Mystic Falls

A witch walked into the woods and soon disappeared like a ghost among the trees. She used a cloaking spell only a few witches possessed.
*
Klaus played with a drawing of Caroline reminiscing about their night together. She was exquisite in every sense. The night of passion was like no other. This woman marked him and his heart burnt him as he was not letting it take control.

'She is just means to an end"- Klaus threw the drawing into the fire.

"Ready for it"- Sabrina, one of his witches came into his room announcing that it was time for the cleansing ritual.

Klaus glanced at the fire once more before he followed the witch. Leave all behind-drummed in his head as he walked out of the door.

***
Pulling in the Lockwood's driveway Caroline swore angrily. No matter what methods she used to convince Tyler that it was a train-wreck decision to face his father's kidnappers, all fell like  into deep water. She got out of her car slamming the door furiously, then running into the Mansion shouting his name.

"Tyler is not here"- Mrs Lockwood said meeting her now.

"His car??"- Caroline then said-"it's out there"

"Oh, he just got the gun and went"

"A gun? Right- huh- ugh-" Caroline took her phone out trying to get Tyler who was not answering. "Damn!"- she exclaimed.

"There is nothing you can do. It's the Lockwood curse."- the woman said and sipped down her drink she was holding-"You know. I thought Tyler would escape it. It pained me when he left. But it was for the better, I thought. He will be saved and live a life away from the demons and darkness"

"I am sorry, but I have to go. I have to find him"- Caroline said exiting the Mansion.
****
In New York

Freya tried hard to steady herself and make the strange wave of nervousness go away with humming words of an ancient soothing spell. Even though she had no more magic, her heart felt the flatter of dark and white magic streaming through her. Now she felt like a strange vision pass through her which was also partly something like a flashback.

"The sacrifice will be great"- Sabrina said.

Freya looked at her hands who were red as if she had blood on them.

She rubbed them as to get the blood off.

"You know you will have to sacrifice their hearts- everything comes at a price!"

***
Elsewhere in New York

"Everything has a price in this world"- Sophie said to Bonnie-"be ready for it. No one gets out of this scot-free"

"So we are doomed from the beginning"- Bonnie said.

"Yes"- Sophie confirmed-"so live for the moment. Sophie took her phone and went away to reply to Genevieve's missed calls, she blocked earlier.

Bonnie was not a happy after all she had found out from Sophie. She felt like a pawn in this witches' web. She thought about the vow she had given to her friends. Whatever happens, she will honor that, no matter what the price will be. 

***

In the meantime in the cellars of the house Klaus had occupied, a witch by the name Gloria was now asked Stefan politely to give out the location of the Vampire Heart he had in his possession.

But Stefan was not giving out the information. The dark witch asked only once and then had her vampire helpers strap him on the table and she started with the awful magic rites to make him tell her what she wanted to know. And the vampire screamed with excruciating pain as she put her hands on his chest. 

"You will think Hell is like walking through paradise when I finish with you, sweet vampire boy. Tell me where the Heart is and I will let you walk free and you will not have to look back. You will be free. Where is it?"

And Stefan's mind could not endure the nightmarish surge of magic and he now slipped faintly-

"Bennett house"

"Good boy"- the witch now let go off of him and  then  took the knife and cut his heart out putting it into a box. She now gave orders to her vampires to burn the body.

The witch now went to meet with others from her coven.

*****

In New York, the Ritz hotel

Elena and Elijah gazed at one another as they laid facing each other silent. What words were unecessary when their hearts spoke volumes. They both neared one another into a peck, Elijah now playing with his fingers up and down her arm sliding his hand then up her neck to pull her into a more hearty kiss. He was not letting her go. Not just yet. And Elena was not ready to get out of his arms either. Not just yet. 

***

In Mystic Falls

Abby Bennett now walked in her mother's house. Without much ado, she went to the cellar. In there, she removed a cupboard and murmured spell words and then pushed a door open entering into a tunnel, closing the door behind her with the same spell. 

****

In New Orleans

A witch greeted Maximo Salvatore as she entered the car. The vampire greeted her back. 

"So, do you have it?"- he asked.

"I do"- the witch said producing the bottle with the doppelganger's blood.

The Old one drank the blood and then asked- "When will I meet the doppelganger?"

"Soon"- the witch said.

"What of the Mikaelsons?"- he inquired.

"The same."- the witch replied-"still very much at odds with one another."

"And Elijah Mikaelson?"

"As usual. Sly, fearless, manipulative, aggravatingly tormenting."- Kara said.

The Old one now laughed as he knew that the Mikaelson was keeping the witch on her toes.

"We have outdone him once, we can do it again. Hurt him where it pains the most. Take away one of his other siblings out."- the Salvatore said.

"The only one that remains is Klaus Mikaelson. And they have never been in a worse position. You will have no leverage if you take the hybrid. You should know that two of your descendants are vampires as well."

"Oh yes? How did that occur?"- Maximo now said.

And Kara told him about Katerina Petrova, Damon and Stefan. 

******

In Mystic Falls

Klaus sat down at the table now opened a letter with a message Elijah had sent him.

An old Cherokee is teaching his grandson about life. "A fight is going on inside me," he said to the boy.

"It is a terrible fight and it is between two wolves. One is evil – he is anger, envy, sorrow, regret, greed, arrogance, self-pity, guilt, resentment, inferiority, lies, false pride, superiority, and ego." He continued, "The other is good – he is joy, peace, love, hope, serenity, humility, kindness, benevolence, empathy, generosity, truth, compassion, and faith. The same fight is going on inside you – and inside every other person, too."

The grandson thought about it for a minute and then asked his grandfather, "Which wolf will win?"

The old Cherokee simply replied, "The one you feed."

The hybrid now clenches his teeth together tossing the letter away. Genevieve walked in, but Klaus screamed at her to get out an leave him be. There was nothing in this world he hated most than Elijah being able to get under his skin with actions he least expected. He now shouted for the witch to return- and she came in and Klaus asked-

"What is it?"

Genevieve now informed him that Caroline is in Mystic Falls and that they now have both Lockwood werewolves, the son and the father.

"Excellent!"- Klaus' eyes sparkled and he now took off. 

*****

In New York

Elena walked out of the hotel, hurrying away down the road and seeing a taxi she waved at it. As it stopped she got in telling the man to take her to the JFK airport.

Flashback

Moving out of Elijah's kiss, Elena looked the vampire in the eyes that were now streaming a shadow of darkness at him. 

"Elena, darling-"- Elijah gasped seeing the obscure fuzziness come from her heart.

"I have to go"- Elena said sweetily, but there was a certain cold conduct about it. She got up and went into the bathroom. Being immortal now, she speedily got ready, and as she got out Elijah waited for her, partly dressed swishing to her taking hold of her gently making her look in his eyes and see once again if he was mistaken. But there it was- a whiff of darkness transpired and he now felt like someone had stabbed him right in the heart. 

"Oh, my darling- oh, no, not you"- he caressed her face dearly with terrible pain kicking inside of him.

"What is wrong?"- Elena said like there was nothing wrong with her. She kissed him and then said- "I had- this was epic. More. But now I have to go."

Elijah's heart shriveled in pain. She held his heart in her hands and crushed it. The dark magic was consuming her and the only thing he could do was watch her slip her hands out of his walking out.