In the Grill

Jenna came up to Sophie.

"It's been 20 min. Elena is not answering my calls- and there is ten minutes drive from the Grill to our house"

"She will be here."- Sophie said.

"Something is not right! I had this feeling all day, and then the Salvatores appeared. It can't be that HE is already here? Maybe he found her? "- Jenna was very jittery.

"I will go look. You stay and do the birthday cake thing!"- Sophie said and then left.

****

Twenty minutes earlier at the car park

"Well,  it seems that my name sparks an unpleasant association."-Elijah said.

"Yes- no- I mean-  I...know you "- Elena then said.

"Excuse me?"- he was surprised to hear it.

"I've seen you...in New York"- Elena then said and flashed back to one winter's day two years previously. She had been waiting for Bonnie to meet her in front of the Gallery. Bonnie was running late. She turned to look through the window in. Her eyes were  magnetically drawn to the man standing in front of a painting looking at it as if hypnotized. He wore a pristine grey suite.  His whole demeanour screamed  'gentleman' from a time gone by and yet he looked modern and sexy at the same time. Bonnie arrived and Elena hearing her name called out, snapped out of the strange daze and greeted her friend. When she turned back to see if he was still there, he had gone. The women went away, deciding to do something else. But that moment stuck with her. She often thought of the man in the gallery, and now he was standing in front of her, sharing the same last name as the infamous vampire that wanted to kill her.

"New York"- Elena then said again trying to keep her cool.

"You have?"- he then said- "Hm...I suppose you know who I am?!"

"No, but...ahm...I have a feeling you are related or you know Klaus Mikaelson- and that is why you are here!"- Elena said.

"True. I am related to him."- Elijah didn't hide the fact-" Where are my manners...I startled you, and it wasn't my intention to do so. I was going to join the party, but, since we have litteraly bumped into one another, and you are, as it seems, informed about Klaus. Maybe we should cut to the chase"

"Cut to the chase? What do you mean exactly?"- Elena gulped. She thought of running back in or screaming, but she knew that noone inside would hear her, as the music was going loud.

"I am so sorry. It looks like we will have unwanted company."- before Elena knew what was happening he swooped her from where she stood and took her away. Elena felt like she was having one of those out of body experiences. One moment she was on the parking lot and the next she was at the edge of town in an area by the river, where the town people would hold a yearly picnic festival in summer.

Elena moved away from him as he let her go of his grip. Her had was spinning slightly and she felt like she would be sick. She put her hands on her stomach and bent as if she was about to vomit.

"Are you all right?"-he asked concerned and as he wanted to go over her to inspect her she stretched her arm out giving him a sign with her hand to stay away. Then she took a deep breath and looked at him muttering faintly -...fine...huh...I am fine... what...was...who?"

And then she collapsed.

"Elena"-he now swished to her, checking her vitals.

She seemed fine, but then he saw blood appear from her nose and without a thought he bit in his wrist and the put it gently on her lips. The potent dropplets of his blood sipped in and quickly blended with her fluids.

A minute later Elena opened her eyes meeting his.

"You will be fine"-he said and gently swooped her up now slowly carrying her to the point where Rose would wait for him with the SUV.

*****

Sophie and Jenna now feared the worst as Elena's car was at the car park.

"I am going to the house. There are her things. I will try to locate her."- the witch informed her friend.

"I can't lose her! She is the only one I got left, my sister died, my nephew"-Jenna couldn't keep her tears now and they streamed down her face.

"I will deal with this. You go back in. Let's not stir things"-Sophie appealed to her friend to calm down.

Jenna nodded in agreement and wiped her tears away.

They needed to be calm and collected but it was easier said than done. She remembered still so vividly the moment the police came to inform her that her sister, nephew and brother in law suffered a fatal accident. It was five years ago, and yet it felt like it was yesterday. And it was no just an ordinary car accident, they were ran over the road by vengful vampires that Jenna and Greyson ran out of town.

***

Inside the Grill the party was in full swing. Caroline was in the center of attention and she really enjoyed herself.

"This is one hot chick"-Stefan said to Damon.

"We will get out of here asap, just don't do anything stupid"

"Me?! Never. I will have some fun. Why should you always have fun. It's a party. I saw the way you looked at the witch- yeah, I know-their blood is vile, but sex is hot."-Stefan said to his brother and now went to Caroline to dance with her. Bonnie ventured in the kitchen and found Jenna and noticed that she was crying.

Before Jenna could answer, Damon got into the kitchen. She knew that he could hear them and disregarded them both and went to get the cake out of the fridge. She looked at the cupboards and drawers for candles frantically.

"Something happened."- Bonnie said and now went to her.

"Don't tell me HE has arrived?!"- Damon said to the women- "and if He has then we have to get out of here."

"He?!"- Bonnie now looked at him angry.

"Klaus Mikaelson"- Jenna said sighing- "we don't know, anyway, we are handling it!!"

"You are handling it?!"- Damon said- "How?? Where is your niece???Lena?"

"Elena!"- Bonnie said- "yeah, where is Elena? Something happened to Elena?! Jenna?!"- Bonnie looked at the women petrified.

"Before you came into town- sorry Bonnie, but I have it covered. We will find Elena."- Jenna said.

She opened a drawer and found a candle. She then put it on the cake and lit it.

Bonnie couldn't understand how calm she was.

"Who cares about the cake!!"- Bonnie said- "we have to go and find Elena?!"

"No. We will now take the cake in and make sure that noone gets suspicious and panic. Till we know for sure what was going on- trust me. I have a witch that knows what she is doing. Caroline and everyone will ask questions."- Jenna said.

"She will want to know where Elena is"- Bonnie said to Jenna

And she was right. Those three were inseparable since the kindergarden and if she wasn't there Caroline will be suspicious.

"And I will think of something!!"-Jenna said.

"I can compel her that Elena is somewhere and send her best wishes!!!"- Damon offered.

Jenna gave him a blazing look but she went with the idea. She knew he would be asking for a favour in return, but now they needed things to stay cool.

***

Elijah, Elena and Rose arrived to the Mansion. Elena was feeling fine. His blood helped with whatever happened. She looked around the place as they got in. She still felt very apprehensive.

Elijah politely invited her into the Salon and asked Rose to prepare some tea.

"Please"- he offered her to sit on the sofa. Elena did so.

"What is it that you want?"- she then said.

He sat down on an armchair.

"I hope you feel better?!"- he said.

"I am... I... please can you tell me?"

"All in due time"- he said.

"You are a vampire... I get that...you said something about unwanted company...must be other vampires..."- she said.

"You are right. And yes, I am a vampire."- he stated looking for her reaction now.

"But- it's some kind of a thing between him and you"

"Very good logic"- Elijah loved that she was still keeping her posture and showing great courage.

"Just tell me"- Elena was straight forward.

Rose then entered with the tea and served it for them.

"Thank you, Rose. That is all."

Rose left them.

"There is something he and I need to clarify. You are safe here. Please do have some tea. Jasmine. It's formidable."- he said.

Elena's heart was racing. She took the tea cup and tried to steady herself.

In Gilbert's house, Sophie took Elena's picture and her necklace, dripping some of her blood from the bottle. Not long after she had her location. She notified Jenna and now hurried to the Mansion.