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Million Reasons (Kalijah)
*Pennsylvania*
You’re giving me a million reasons to let you go
You’re giving me a million reasons to quit the show
You’re givin’ me a million reasons
Give me a million reasons
Givin’ me a million reasons
About a million reasons
If I had a highway, I would run for the hills
If you could find a dry way, I’d forever be still
But you’re giving me a million reasons
Give me a million reasons
Givin’ me a million reasons
About a million reasons
I bow down to pray
I try to make the worse seem better
Lord, show me the way
To cut through all his worn out leather
I’ve got a hundred million reasons to walk away
It was a beautiful day, as Katherine and Elijah stood in front of each other in an alleyway.
“Is that what I am to you? A means of survival?” he needed to know.
“No. Of course you’re not a means of survival. You looked out for me when I had no one. You’ve given me a second chance now, when no one else will.” She rested a hand on the side of his face. “I love you. Elijah.” He turned his face away and she put her hand down. “You don’t believe me,” she realized.
“I want to,” he replied, looking at her. “It’s my disease. I just keep wanting to believe you, but how can I when, at every turn, you give me a reason to doubt you? I don’t know you. I don’t think I ever will.”
She watched, as he walked away, before catching up with him and putting a hand on his arm.
“Wait.”
He looked at her hand and then her a couple times.
She got the hint and let go.
“Goodbye, Katherine.”
She could only watch, as he left, knowing that she’d lost his trust in her.
*Night*
But baby, I just need one good one to stay
Head stuck in a cycle, I look off and I stare
It’s like that I’ve stopped breathing, but completely aware
‘Cause you’ve given me a million reasons
Give me a million reasons
Giving me a million reasons
About a million reasons
And if you say something that you might even mean
It’s hard to fathom which parts I should believe
‘Cause you’ve given me a million reasons
Give me a million reasons
Givin’ me a million reasons
About a million reasons
Elijah stood on a sidewalk, with her standing in front of him.
“What do you want?” he asked, clearly not interested in what she had to say.
“To tell you that you’re right. I’ve spent so much time running and lying just to survive, I—I’m starting to believe my own lies. I don’t even remember who I was when we first met. And I want to find out.”
“How do I know this isn’t another lie? Katherine Pierce deceiving yet another man,” he replied.
“Because I meant what I said about my feelings for you.” She took a little black box out of her purse. “And I’d like to think that you feel something for me, too.” She opened the box.
“You have the cure,” he stated.
“Yes. And I can shove this down Klaus’ throat and try to kill him, but even if I managed to do it, I’d lose you. And I don’t want that to happen.” She set the vial of the cure in his hand. “I need you to trust me. I want you to trust me. Just like I’m trusting you. You don’t owe me anything. I’m going to let you decide where we go from here.”
He watched her walk away, before looking down at the cure in his hand.
*Mystic Falls- Mikaelson Mansion*
I bow down to pray
I try to make the worse seem better
Lord, show me the way
To cut through all his worn out leather
I’ve got a hundred million reasons to walk away
But baby, I just need one good one to stay
Aye-eee-ayeee-ay-ayyee
Elijah stood in front of her, hating that he was breaking her heart, yet again.
“Elijah, please. It’s our turn,” she pleaded.
“Katerina,” was all he could find to say.
He kissed her on the forehead and then was gone, following his family to New Orleans.
*Present- New Orleans*
Oh, baby I’m bleedin’, bleedin’
Aye-eee-ayeee-ay-ayyee
Can’t you give me what I’m needin’, needin’
Every heartbreak makes it hard to keep the faith
But baby, I just need one good one
Good one, good one, good one, good one, good one
When I bow to pray
I try to make the worse seem better
Lord, show me the way
To cut through all his worn out leather
I’ve got a hundred million reasons to walk away
But baby, I just need one good one, good one
Tell me that you’ll be the good one, good one
Baby, I just need one good one to stay aye-eee-ayeee
It was a dismal night, as Elijah walked home after a few shots of Bourbon. He’d needed it after giving up on Klaus. He didn’t know what he’d do now that Klaus wasn’t in need of being saved. He’d spent too long looking out for his family. He didn’t know where to go or what to do.
He stopped in his tracks, smelling the familiar scents of Katerina, human, and quite a lot of blood. Then he followed the scent trail, all the while, wondering why she was in town.
Soon, he saw an injured and human Katerina in an alley, from afar. He immediately was at her side, where she lay on her back. He scanned her and, seeing an ascendant not far from her, knew that she’d come from a prison world.
“Katerina.” He rested gentle hands on either side of her head. “Can you hear me, Katerina?” he called, though he knew she’d lost a lot of blood. “Open your eyes if you can hear me, Katerina.”
He waited, but he didn’t get anything.
“Stay with me, Katerina. Please.”
He gently picked her up in his arms and blurred home.
Please, don’t leave me, Katerina, he thought.
Half an hour later, upon his request, Freya had healed her. He now sat on her bedside, waiting for her to awaken. He may have always acted calm, but when he’d nearly lost her…he’d never been so afraid of losing her before. He knew that if she was still willing, it was time for their own happiness. He knew now what he’d do, now that he wasn’t needed by his siblings.
In the end, he and Kat got back together, and went on their own journey.
You’re giving me a million reasons to let you go
You’re giving me a million reasons to quit the show
You’re givin’ me a million reasons
Give me a million reasons
Givin’ me a million reasons
About a million reasons
If I had a highway, I would run for the hills
If you could find a dry way, I’d forever be still
But you’re giving me a million reasons
Give me a million reasons
Givin’ me a million reasons
About a million reasons
I bow down to pray
I try to make the worse seem better
Lord, show me the way
To cut through all his worn out leather
I’ve got a hundred million reasons to walk away
It was a beautiful day, as Katherine and Elijah stood in front of each other in an alleyway.
“Is that what I am to you? A means of survival?” he needed to know.
“No. Of course you’re not a means of survival. You looked out for me when I had no one. You’ve given me a second chance now, when no one else will.” She rested a hand on the side of his face. “I love you. Elijah.” He turned his face away and she put her hand down. “You don’t believe me,” she realized.
“I want to,” he replied, looking at her. “It’s my disease. I just keep wanting to believe you, but how can I when, at every turn, you give me a reason to doubt you? I don’t know you. I don’t think I ever will.”
She watched, as he walked away, before catching up with him and putting a hand on his arm.
“Wait.”
He looked at her hand and then her a couple times.
She got the hint and let go.
“Goodbye, Katherine.”
She could only watch, as he left, knowing that she’d lost his trust in her.
*Night*
But baby, I just need one good one to stay
Head stuck in a cycle, I look off and I stare
It’s like that I’ve stopped breathing, but completely aware
‘Cause you’ve given me a million reasons
Give me a million reasons
Giving me a million reasons
About a million reasons
And if you say something that you might even mean
It’s hard to fathom which parts I should believe
‘Cause you’ve given me a million reasons
Give me a million reasons
Givin’ me a million reasons
About a million reasons
Elijah stood on a sidewalk, with her standing in front of him.
“What do you want?” he asked, clearly not interested in what she had to say.
“To tell you that you’re right. I’ve spent so much time running and lying just to survive, I—I’m starting to believe my own lies. I don’t even remember who I was when we first met. And I want to find out.”
“How do I know this isn’t another lie? Katherine Pierce deceiving yet another man,” he replied.
“Because I meant what I said about my feelings for you.” She took a little black box out of her purse. “And I’d like to think that you feel something for me, too.” She opened the box.
“You have the cure,” he stated.
“Yes. And I can shove this down Klaus’ throat and try to kill him, but even if I managed to do it, I’d lose you. And I don’t want that to happen.” She set the vial of the cure in his hand. “I need you to trust me. I want you to trust me. Just like I’m trusting you. You don’t owe me anything. I’m going to let you decide where we go from here.”
He watched her walk away, before looking down at the cure in his hand.
*Mystic Falls- Mikaelson Mansion*
I bow down to pray
I try to make the worse seem better
Lord, show me the way
To cut through all his worn out leather
I’ve got a hundred million reasons to walk away
But baby, I just need one good one to stay
Aye-eee-ayeee-ay-ayyee
Elijah stood in front of her, hating that he was breaking her heart, yet again.
“Elijah, please. It’s our turn,” she pleaded.
“Katerina,” was all he could find to say.
He kissed her on the forehead and then was gone, following his family to New Orleans.
*Present- New Orleans*
Oh, baby I’m bleedin’, bleedin’
Aye-eee-ayeee-ay-ayyee
Can’t you give me what I’m needin’, needin’
Every heartbreak makes it hard to keep the faith
But baby, I just need one good one
Good one, good one, good one, good one, good one
When I bow to pray
I try to make the worse seem better
Lord, show me the way
To cut through all his worn out leather
I’ve got a hundred million reasons to walk away
But baby, I just need one good one, good one
Tell me that you’ll be the good one, good one
Baby, I just need one good one to stay aye-eee-ayeee
It was a dismal night, as Elijah walked home after a few shots of Bourbon. He’d needed it after giving up on Klaus. He didn’t know what he’d do now that Klaus wasn’t in need of being saved. He’d spent too long looking out for his family. He didn’t know where to go or what to do.
He stopped in his tracks, smelling the familiar scents of Katerina, human, and quite a lot of blood. Then he followed the scent trail, all the while, wondering why she was in town.
Soon, he saw an injured and human Katerina in an alley, from afar. He immediately was at her side, where she lay on her back. He scanned her and, seeing an ascendant not far from her, knew that she’d come from a prison world.
“Katerina.” He rested gentle hands on either side of her head. “Can you hear me, Katerina?” he called, though he knew she’d lost a lot of blood. “Open your eyes if you can hear me, Katerina.”
He waited, but he didn’t get anything.
“Stay with me, Katerina. Please.”
He gently picked her up in his arms and blurred home.
Please, don’t leave me, Katerina, he thought.
Half an hour later, upon his request, Freya had healed her. He now sat on her bedside, waiting for her to awaken. He may have always acted calm, but when he’d nearly lost her…he’d never been so afraid of losing her before. He knew that if she was still willing, it was time for their own happiness. He knew now what he’d do, now that he wasn’t needed by his siblings.
In the end, he and Kat got back together, and went on their own journey.
Together At Last
It was a dark night in New Orleans, as a very human Katherine Pierce walked towards the compound, not knowing what she’d be walking in on. She had just come from a prison world, so she wasn’t in the best shape. All she knew was that she needed Elijah, and she had heard that he needed her.
She stopped not far from the only bar in town, sensing a presence.
She turned around, only to see a lone and hungry vampire.
He grabbed her before she could do or say anything, sinking his fangs into the side of her neck. She was human, so she couldn’t fight, no matter how much she wanted to. She was too weak to do so. All she could do was hope for Elijah to rescue her before it was too late.
A few minutes later, Elijah finished his shot glass of bourbon and left the bar. And as soon as he stepped out, he smelled blood and saw a vampire drop a girl to the ground who he would know anywhere. He didn’t know how she had become a human, but he had to save her, no matter what.
Before the vampire could leave the scene, Elijah ripped his heart out and dropped it next to his body.
A moment later, Elijah was instantly knelt at her side. He then gently pulled her into his arms and bit his wrist, putting it to her lips, making his blood go down her throat to save her.
“Come on, Katerina. Stay with me,” he begged. I won’t lose you. I can’t. Not like this, he thought, as he forced his blood down her throat and looked down at her pale face. Then, as he scanned the rest of her, he realized that she had been hurt before she had been attacked by that vampire.
A few minutes later, after her wounds had healed, he took his wrist away which instantly healed. He then gently put her arm around his shoulders and got to his feet with her in his arms, crook of arm supporting her head, right arm under her legs.
A moment later, he vanished from the scene with her, heading across the river where Marcel and his vampires lived at. He was too angry at Klaus to enter the compound or see Klaus ever again, so he was heading for Marcel and his friends’ place. Besides, if Klaus saw her, he’d most likely kill her as much as he hated her. Being across the river was the safest place from Klaus that she could be.
An hour later, he had layed her gently down on the couch and was now seated on the couch at her side, hoping she would be okay. She had to be okay or he would never forgive himself for leaving her, and never looking back and checking on her. No matter what, she was still his Katerina he would always love and care about. He needed her to wake up. They needed each other now more than ever before. Him to save her. Her to help him through his grief and despair.
He rested his right hand on top of her left on, making circles with his thumb. He then rested his free hand on her forehead and looked silently down at her.
Half an hour later, when she woke up, she realized that Elijah had saved her, and that he still cared about her, if not loved her.
She gave him a smile, and he smiled back at her.
“Thanks,” she said to him.
“You’re welcome. You worried me. I thought I lost you. What has happened to you, Katerina?”
She slowly sat up, still feeling weak, and he helped her. She then told him everything that had happened, starting the night of Elena’s graduation, and ending tonight when she had come from the prison world.
After she had finished, it made him even more angry at Klaus for not informing him of her dying of old age eight months ago. He also blamed himself for not checking on her to make sure she was okay.
“I’m so sorry, Katerina. If I had known—,” he started.
“I know. You would’ve done all you could to help and save me,” she replied, interrupting what he was going to say.
She smiled, letting him know that all was forgiven.
He smiled back, thankful that she had forgiven him.
They silently looked at each other, not knowing what else to say after not seeing each other for eight months. Then, it was such a moment between them, they suddenly were kissing, not knowing who started it or why they were kissing. It didn’t matter though, because they were still in love after everything they had been through together.
She stopped not far from the only bar in town, sensing a presence.
She turned around, only to see a lone and hungry vampire.
He grabbed her before she could do or say anything, sinking his fangs into the side of her neck. She was human, so she couldn’t fight, no matter how much she wanted to. She was too weak to do so. All she could do was hope for Elijah to rescue her before it was too late.
A few minutes later, Elijah finished his shot glass of bourbon and left the bar. And as soon as he stepped out, he smelled blood and saw a vampire drop a girl to the ground who he would know anywhere. He didn’t know how she had become a human, but he had to save her, no matter what.
Before the vampire could leave the scene, Elijah ripped his heart out and dropped it next to his body.
A moment later, Elijah was instantly knelt at her side. He then gently pulled her into his arms and bit his wrist, putting it to her lips, making his blood go down her throat to save her.
“Come on, Katerina. Stay with me,” he begged. I won’t lose you. I can’t. Not like this, he thought, as he forced his blood down her throat and looked down at her pale face. Then, as he scanned the rest of her, he realized that she had been hurt before she had been attacked by that vampire.
A few minutes later, after her wounds had healed, he took his wrist away which instantly healed. He then gently put her arm around his shoulders and got to his feet with her in his arms, crook of arm supporting her head, right arm under her legs.
A moment later, he vanished from the scene with her, heading across the river where Marcel and his vampires lived at. He was too angry at Klaus to enter the compound or see Klaus ever again, so he was heading for Marcel and his friends’ place. Besides, if Klaus saw her, he’d most likely kill her as much as he hated her. Being across the river was the safest place from Klaus that she could be.
An hour later, he had layed her gently down on the couch and was now seated on the couch at her side, hoping she would be okay. She had to be okay or he would never forgive himself for leaving her, and never looking back and checking on her. No matter what, she was still his Katerina he would always love and care about. He needed her to wake up. They needed each other now more than ever before. Him to save her. Her to help him through his grief and despair.
He rested his right hand on top of her left on, making circles with his thumb. He then rested his free hand on her forehead and looked silently down at her.
Half an hour later, when she woke up, she realized that Elijah had saved her, and that he still cared about her, if not loved her.
She gave him a smile, and he smiled back at her.
“Thanks,” she said to him.
“You’re welcome. You worried me. I thought I lost you. What has happened to you, Katerina?”
She slowly sat up, still feeling weak, and he helped her. She then told him everything that had happened, starting the night of Elena’s graduation, and ending tonight when she had come from the prison world.
After she had finished, it made him even more angry at Klaus for not informing him of her dying of old age eight months ago. He also blamed himself for not checking on her to make sure she was okay.
“I’m so sorry, Katerina. If I had known—,” he started.
“I know. You would’ve done all you could to help and save me,” she replied, interrupting what he was going to say.
She smiled, letting him know that all was forgiven.
He smiled back, thankful that she had forgiven him.
They silently looked at each other, not knowing what else to say after not seeing each other for eight months. Then, it was such a moment between them, they suddenly were kissing, not knowing who started it or why they were kissing. It didn’t matter though, because they were still in love after everything they had been through together.
The Devil Is Damned (2nd revised version)
It was a beautiful day, as Elijah and Finn stood in the living room of the farmhouse.
“Goodbye, brother,” Elijah said.
A moment later, the house blew up in smithereens.
Elijah woke up on grass in some woods alone.
He got to his feet and looked around, wondering where he was, since he knew the Other Side had disintegrated.
He began to walk around to see where he was, only to see someone he had left six months ago or so. She had been a vampire, but now she was human. Not only that, she was dead. He knew she was, considering he was too.
He approached her, where she sat with her back up against a tree, a book in her lap, looking like she was trying to do magic.
She looked at him.
“Katerina?” he said, wanting to know that it was really her.
“Elijah. What the hell happened to you? You’re supposed to be very much alive and helping your family.”
“You’re supposed to be alive too, Katerina.”
“Well, I’m not and neither is Nadia. We died in the same night and I can’t find her. I think it’s because she found peace, but I didn’t. I died of old age not long after Elena shoved the cure down my throat. Dying sucked enough, but Damon just had to get in my head and torment me with the memory of my parents’ deaths. Nadia and I were reunited after less than 500 years, only to be separated for the last time.”
“I’m sorry, Katerina. Why didn’t you call? I would’ve come. Who was Nadia? You’ve never mentioned her before.”
“Because I was upset. I felt as if you had left me for your brother. Nadia was my illegitimate daughter I had in 1490, that my father tore from my arms, just moments after she was born.”
“I’m sorry for what happened to you,” he replied.
“So, what happened to you?” she asked.
“I sacrificed my life to get rid of Finn, who posed a threat to Klaus and Hayley’s baby, Hope.”
She wasn’t happy that he had to sacrifice his life, but she was glad that she wasn’t alone anymore. Besides, they’d both go back to the land of the living once she got her Traveler magic under control. Maybe this was the time to rekindle their relationship.
She stood up without the book and went to stand in front of him.
“I guess it’s just you and me then. What do you say we go somewhere to talk? We have plenty of time, and I’d like to get out of here.”
“And talk about what, exactly?”
“Us. I’ve changed both mentally and physically since you left me.”
“Then we’ll talk,” he agreed with her.
A few days later, when they were alive again and in New Orleans, they were back together again.
“Goodbye, brother,” Elijah said.
A moment later, the house blew up in smithereens.
Elijah woke up on grass in some woods alone.
He got to his feet and looked around, wondering where he was, since he knew the Other Side had disintegrated.
He began to walk around to see where he was, only to see someone he had left six months ago or so. She had been a vampire, but now she was human. Not only that, she was dead. He knew she was, considering he was too.
He approached her, where she sat with her back up against a tree, a book in her lap, looking like she was trying to do magic.
She looked at him.
“Katerina?” he said, wanting to know that it was really her.
“Elijah. What the hell happened to you? You’re supposed to be very much alive and helping your family.”
“You’re supposed to be alive too, Katerina.”
“Well, I’m not and neither is Nadia. We died in the same night and I can’t find her. I think it’s because she found peace, but I didn’t. I died of old age not long after Elena shoved the cure down my throat. Dying sucked enough, but Damon just had to get in my head and torment me with the memory of my parents’ deaths. Nadia and I were reunited after less than 500 years, only to be separated for the last time.”
“I’m sorry, Katerina. Why didn’t you call? I would’ve come. Who was Nadia? You’ve never mentioned her before.”
“Because I was upset. I felt as if you had left me for your brother. Nadia was my illegitimate daughter I had in 1490, that my father tore from my arms, just moments after she was born.”
“I’m sorry for what happened to you,” he replied.
“So, what happened to you?” she asked.
“I sacrificed my life to get rid of Finn, who posed a threat to Klaus and Hayley’s baby, Hope.”
She wasn’t happy that he had to sacrifice his life, but she was glad that she wasn’t alone anymore. Besides, they’d both go back to the land of the living once she got her Traveler magic under control. Maybe this was the time to rekindle their relationship.
She stood up without the book and went to stand in front of him.
“I guess it’s just you and me then. What do you say we go somewhere to talk? We have plenty of time, and I’d like to get out of here.”
“And talk about what, exactly?”
“Us. I’ve changed both mentally and physically since you left me.”
“Then we’ll talk,” he agreed with her.
A few days later, when they were alive again and in New Orleans, they were back together again.
The Devil Is Damned
It was a beautiful night, as Elijah stood silently on the front porch of the farmhouse, where they were keeping Hope. He had just awakened from a dram where he had seen Katerina. She had informed him that she was dead, but they would see each other soon in the waking world.
Cami came outside to stand by him.
“Elijah, are you okay?”
Still looking into the distance, he assured her, “I’m quite alright.”
“Are you sure?”
“Yes. I’m quite fine, Camille.”
His phone went off.
He took it out and seeing the caller ID, answered it.
“Katerina.”
“Elijah. I can’t tell you how glad I am to hear your voice. Where are you? I’m going to come to you,” she replied.
“Klaus will kill me for telling you where we are, but I think I can trust you with our secret.”
“You mean Hope. I may have been dead, but people still talk. I promise no matter what, she’s safe with me.”
“Thank you, Katerina.”
Suddenly, she was pulled into an alley.
“Hello, Katherine.”
She faced him.
“You must be Finn.”
“The one and only,” he replied, before magically giving her a migraine.
She dropped her phone and fell to her knees, screaming in excruciating pain.
Elijah hung up.
“I’ll be back. I need to do something,” he told Cami, before using vamp-speed. No one hurt Katerina and got away with it. No one. He would find them and end Finn, once and for all, no matter the cost. He would always love Katerina, despite everything, no matter what. He would give anything to be with her one last time.
The next day, he found them.
He walked in.
“Let her go,” he growled.
“I don’t think so. See, I think she’s something special to you. Also, I think she knows what secret you three would do anything to keep.”
Suddenly, due to Kol and Rebekah overriding Finn’s magic, Finn became weak. That gave Elijah the chance to get Katerina out of there before the place blew up.
A few moments after getting a distance away from the place, it blew up with Finn still inside.
Once at the farmhouse, he gently layed her down on the couch and sat on the corner of it. He then bit his wrist, putting it to her lips, making his blood go down her throat to heal her, since she was injured from Finn’s attack on her.
When she woke up she was healed, on a couch, and in a farmhouse with Elijah seated by her.
She smiled.
“Thanks.”
“You’re welcome, Katerina.”
He smiled.
In the end, they got back together.
Cami came outside to stand by him.
“Elijah, are you okay?”
Still looking into the distance, he assured her, “I’m quite alright.”
“Are you sure?”
“Yes. I’m quite fine, Camille.”
His phone went off.
He took it out and seeing the caller ID, answered it.
“Katerina.”
“Elijah. I can’t tell you how glad I am to hear your voice. Where are you? I’m going to come to you,” she replied.
“Klaus will kill me for telling you where we are, but I think I can trust you with our secret.”
“You mean Hope. I may have been dead, but people still talk. I promise no matter what, she’s safe with me.”
“Thank you, Katerina.”
Suddenly, she was pulled into an alley.
“Hello, Katherine.”
She faced him.
“You must be Finn.”
“The one and only,” he replied, before magically giving her a migraine.
She dropped her phone and fell to her knees, screaming in excruciating pain.
Elijah hung up.
“I’ll be back. I need to do something,” he told Cami, before using vamp-speed. No one hurt Katerina and got away with it. No one. He would find them and end Finn, once and for all, no matter the cost. He would always love Katerina, despite everything, no matter what. He would give anything to be with her one last time.
The next day, he found them.
He walked in.
“Let her go,” he growled.
“I don’t think so. See, I think she’s something special to you. Also, I think she knows what secret you three would do anything to keep.”
Suddenly, due to Kol and Rebekah overriding Finn’s magic, Finn became weak. That gave Elijah the chance to get Katerina out of there before the place blew up.
A few moments after getting a distance away from the place, it blew up with Finn still inside.
Once at the farmhouse, he gently layed her down on the couch and sat on the corner of it. He then bit his wrist, putting it to her lips, making his blood go down her throat to heal her, since she was injured from Finn’s attack on her.
When she woke up she was healed, on a couch, and in a farmhouse with Elijah seated by her.
She smiled.
“Thanks.”
“You’re welcome, Katerina.”
He smiled.
In the end, they got back together.
Brotherhood of the Damned
Elijah, Kol, and Klaus found themselves in what looked to be a cabin, with four animal heads on the walls; a fox, a stag, a bull, and a wolf. After Finn showed himself, they found out that each symbolized four of their siblings. Klaus was the wolf, Kol was the fox, Finn was the bull, and Elijah was the stag.
“Why are we here? Don’t tell me…it’s about our mother? I didn’t force her to drink blood and betray everything she holds dear. That was her choice,” Katherine said to Finn.
“This isn’t about mother, this is about you. I want you to know how it feels to be powerless! So, I’m going to take the thing that matters the most to you. The city you’ve come to love so much.”
“Are we quite done here? You will release us now,” Elijah said.
“I will! After sundown. Because at sundown, when the marchers of Carillon Eve take to the streets, my barrier drops. Marcel and his hungry vampires will be unleashed to kill their way through the Quarter! I imagine that, after their atrocities, the supernatural community of New Orleans will be forced to find another place to call home.”
“Look, I don’t care about the city. What I care about is that my very human body is lying at the feet of some very hungry vampires. Your fight is with them, it’s not with me!” Kol said to Finn.
“All you care about is your own fragile mortality. But, what if you were made vulnerable? What then?”
Before Finn could magically cause Kol any pain, Katherine walked in, closing the door behind herself.
They looked at her, as she walked over to them.
“Katerina?” Elijah questioned.
“You must be the famous Katherine,” Finn guessed.
“The one and only. You must be Finn.”
“What are you doing here?” Klaus growled.
“I’m not here to cause you trouble. I just want to help. I would’ve come sooner, but I had to learn a few tricks first and I just recently got wind of what’s going on in New Orleans,” she answered the hybrid. She looked at Finn. “You think you’re all powerful, but you’re not. I may not be a vampire or human, and I may be dead, but I have something you don’t. I’m descended from Travelers, so my magic is more powerful than yours ever will be.”
“I never said I was. All I want is to make them suffer,” Finn informed her.
“That was me for 500 years. I wanted to make Klaus suffer, but I didn’t. I knew I’d lose Elijah if I did. Besides, family is power and loyalty and love. You don’t turn your back on family. Nadia didn’t and neither did I. We died together as family. The only difference is that she found peace and I didn’t. Now if you’ll release your family, I’d appreciate it.”
“Not until sundown when I release some hungry vampires,” he told her.
“Suit yourself. I tried being nice,” she replied, before putting hands out in front of her and throwing a bunch of magic at him, which was more powerful than he could work with.
Klaus and Elijah watched, Klaus with a smirk, amused now, Elijah silent, having mixed emotions.
“Okay. Fine,” Finn said, giving in.
She put her hands down, stopping, and Finn vanished.
She faced all three brothers.
“You’ll see me in the real world. There’s a witch working on bringing me back without the fast aging part. I’ll help you out.”
“No offense, but you can’t do much as a human,” Klaus told her.
“Don’t underestimate me,” she replied.
A moment later, Klaus had vanished.
“We’ll talk later,” she told Elijah with a smile.
She watched, as he vanished.
“Thanks for the save, sweetheart. I appreciate it, darlin’,” Kol said.
“You never change,” she replied.
She gave a smile, before he vanished.
An hour later, a very human Katherine arrived at the compound. She used magic to bring the barrier down so she and Klaus could walk inside. Elijah would’ve come too, but he and Cami were keeping a certain secret safe.
Once inside, the barrier went back up and she went to stand next to Klaus on the balcony.
As he spoke, everyone looked at Klaus.
“Vampires and werewolves of New Orleans. I have an announcement to make!” Klaus announced loud enough for everyone downstairs to hear. “By sundown, the barrier keeping us here will go down! Finn want to starve out the vampires and then release them to feed on the streets, but we won’t! I have an old, well, let’s say friend would be putting it too strongly, with me here! Dear Katerina has volunteered to help!”
Klaus left to go find Marcel and Kol, as Katherine spoke.
“You’re probably wondering how a human can help with an Original and magical problem. I have a lot of experience in being one step ahead of my enemy. That, and I’m descended from Travelers. Travelers are like very powerful witches. More so than witches during the Harvest season. If you let me help you, we can do anything. So, what do you say we prove Finn wrong? Most of you have lived a long time. I’m sure you’ve starved before. Even you younger vampires. You can overcome this hunger. You’re not weak.”
There were murmurs of agreement at the end of her speech.
In the end, Finn was defeated and put in a coffin, Esther and Mikael were killed, and Klaus began to trust her enough to let her meet Hope and Klaus went back to the compound.
Katherine stood in the living room where Elijah and Cami stood, Hope held to Cami’s side.
“She’s beautiful,” she said with a smile and tears in her eyes. She was still dealing with Nadia’s death. Her only child had practically died in her arms recently. She’d do anything to have Nadia in her arms again. To see her one last time.
Memories of her surfaced, as she looked at Hope.
*Bulgaria, 1490*
Katerina Petrova sat up in bed with her mom next to her, after giving birth to a healthy girl out of wedlock.
“Let me see her,” Katerina asked of the maid who held her daughter.
The maid began to, but her father walked in.
“What are you doing, woman? Give her to me.”
The maid did, as she was told.
Katerina’s father stopped at the doorway and looked at her, the baby in his arms, when she begged him with tears streaming down her face, “No! Pa ‘pa! Please!”
“No! You have disgraced this family!” he replied, before walking away to get rid of Katerina’s baby.
*Bulgaria, 1498*
After getting off Klaus’ radar, she went back to Bulgaria to find her baby girl, when she was eight years old, but couldn’t find her. There was no trace of her, so she gave up and left Bulgaria.
*Mystic Falls, 2014*
Katherine was surprised to find out that her long lost daughter, Nadia Petrova, was a vampire and, after hearing her mother’s side of why she didn’t raise her, wanted to bond with her and get to know her. Then, just in a few months’ time, Nadia died from a werewolf bite and Katherine died a few minutes later.
*Present*
She came back to the present to see Elijah standing in front of her.
“Katerina?” he said, wondering if she was okay.
“I was just remembering my daughter, Nadia,” she informed him.
As he stood there, he wished he could do something for her, but knew that he couldn’t.
“I was unaware that you had a daughter,” he replied.
“That’s because I didn’t tell anyone. I had her out of wedlock and was banished by my parents. That’s how I ended up in England. In 1498, I went back for her, but I couldn’t find her. We didn’t find each other until last year, when she protected me from Silas and told me who she was. Even after a little over six months ago, it’s hard. She died from a werewolf bite and I died a few minutes later,” she informed him.
“I’m so sorry, Katerina. If I had known, I would’ve come,” he apologized.
“I know, but you broke up with me. Left me for your family. I wasn’t exactly feeling forgiving.”
She looked up at him with a smile.
He smiled back.
“At least we can start over,” she added.
“That we can do,” he agreed.
“But first, I want to hold your niece.”
He watched, as she walked over to Cami, who let her take Hope, and wished he could give Katerina a child of her own. Even though she hadn’t raised Nadia, she was a natural.
He smiled at them together, happy that Hope made Katerina happy.
That night, in a room with the door closed, they began to start over and were as happy as they could be. They got back together and began to make out on the bed.
“Why are we here? Don’t tell me…it’s about our mother? I didn’t force her to drink blood and betray everything she holds dear. That was her choice,” Katherine said to Finn.
“This isn’t about mother, this is about you. I want you to know how it feels to be powerless! So, I’m going to take the thing that matters the most to you. The city you’ve come to love so much.”
“Are we quite done here? You will release us now,” Elijah said.
“I will! After sundown. Because at sundown, when the marchers of Carillon Eve take to the streets, my barrier drops. Marcel and his hungry vampires will be unleashed to kill their way through the Quarter! I imagine that, after their atrocities, the supernatural community of New Orleans will be forced to find another place to call home.”
“Look, I don’t care about the city. What I care about is that my very human body is lying at the feet of some very hungry vampires. Your fight is with them, it’s not with me!” Kol said to Finn.
“All you care about is your own fragile mortality. But, what if you were made vulnerable? What then?”
Before Finn could magically cause Kol any pain, Katherine walked in, closing the door behind herself.
They looked at her, as she walked over to them.
“Katerina?” Elijah questioned.
“You must be the famous Katherine,” Finn guessed.
“The one and only. You must be Finn.”
“What are you doing here?” Klaus growled.
“I’m not here to cause you trouble. I just want to help. I would’ve come sooner, but I had to learn a few tricks first and I just recently got wind of what’s going on in New Orleans,” she answered the hybrid. She looked at Finn. “You think you’re all powerful, but you’re not. I may not be a vampire or human, and I may be dead, but I have something you don’t. I’m descended from Travelers, so my magic is more powerful than yours ever will be.”
“I never said I was. All I want is to make them suffer,” Finn informed her.
“That was me for 500 years. I wanted to make Klaus suffer, but I didn’t. I knew I’d lose Elijah if I did. Besides, family is power and loyalty and love. You don’t turn your back on family. Nadia didn’t and neither did I. We died together as family. The only difference is that she found peace and I didn’t. Now if you’ll release your family, I’d appreciate it.”
“Not until sundown when I release some hungry vampires,” he told her.
“Suit yourself. I tried being nice,” she replied, before putting hands out in front of her and throwing a bunch of magic at him, which was more powerful than he could work with.
Klaus and Elijah watched, Klaus with a smirk, amused now, Elijah silent, having mixed emotions.
“Okay. Fine,” Finn said, giving in.
She put her hands down, stopping, and Finn vanished.
She faced all three brothers.
“You’ll see me in the real world. There’s a witch working on bringing me back without the fast aging part. I’ll help you out.”
“No offense, but you can’t do much as a human,” Klaus told her.
“Don’t underestimate me,” she replied.
A moment later, Klaus had vanished.
“We’ll talk later,” she told Elijah with a smile.
She watched, as he vanished.
“Thanks for the save, sweetheart. I appreciate it, darlin’,” Kol said.
“You never change,” she replied.
She gave a smile, before he vanished.
An hour later, a very human Katherine arrived at the compound. She used magic to bring the barrier down so she and Klaus could walk inside. Elijah would’ve come too, but he and Cami were keeping a certain secret safe.
Once inside, the barrier went back up and she went to stand next to Klaus on the balcony.
As he spoke, everyone looked at Klaus.
“Vampires and werewolves of New Orleans. I have an announcement to make!” Klaus announced loud enough for everyone downstairs to hear. “By sundown, the barrier keeping us here will go down! Finn want to starve out the vampires and then release them to feed on the streets, but we won’t! I have an old, well, let’s say friend would be putting it too strongly, with me here! Dear Katerina has volunteered to help!”
Klaus left to go find Marcel and Kol, as Katherine spoke.
“You’re probably wondering how a human can help with an Original and magical problem. I have a lot of experience in being one step ahead of my enemy. That, and I’m descended from Travelers. Travelers are like very powerful witches. More so than witches during the Harvest season. If you let me help you, we can do anything. So, what do you say we prove Finn wrong? Most of you have lived a long time. I’m sure you’ve starved before. Even you younger vampires. You can overcome this hunger. You’re not weak.”
There were murmurs of agreement at the end of her speech.
In the end, Finn was defeated and put in a coffin, Esther and Mikael were killed, and Klaus began to trust her enough to let her meet Hope and Klaus went back to the compound.
Katherine stood in the living room where Elijah and Cami stood, Hope held to Cami’s side.
“She’s beautiful,” she said with a smile and tears in her eyes. She was still dealing with Nadia’s death. Her only child had practically died in her arms recently. She’d do anything to have Nadia in her arms again. To see her one last time.
Memories of her surfaced, as she looked at Hope.
*Bulgaria, 1490*
Katerina Petrova sat up in bed with her mom next to her, after giving birth to a healthy girl out of wedlock.
“Let me see her,” Katerina asked of the maid who held her daughter.
The maid began to, but her father walked in.
“What are you doing, woman? Give her to me.”
The maid did, as she was told.
Katerina’s father stopped at the doorway and looked at her, the baby in his arms, when she begged him with tears streaming down her face, “No! Pa ‘pa! Please!”
“No! You have disgraced this family!” he replied, before walking away to get rid of Katerina’s baby.
*Bulgaria, 1498*
After getting off Klaus’ radar, she went back to Bulgaria to find her baby girl, when she was eight years old, but couldn’t find her. There was no trace of her, so she gave up and left Bulgaria.
*Mystic Falls, 2014*
Katherine was surprised to find out that her long lost daughter, Nadia Petrova, was a vampire and, after hearing her mother’s side of why she didn’t raise her, wanted to bond with her and get to know her. Then, just in a few months’ time, Nadia died from a werewolf bite and Katherine died a few minutes later.
*Present*
She came back to the present to see Elijah standing in front of her.
“Katerina?” he said, wondering if she was okay.
“I was just remembering my daughter, Nadia,” she informed him.
As he stood there, he wished he could do something for her, but knew that he couldn’t.
“I was unaware that you had a daughter,” he replied.
“That’s because I didn’t tell anyone. I had her out of wedlock and was banished by my parents. That’s how I ended up in England. In 1498, I went back for her, but I couldn’t find her. We didn’t find each other until last year, when she protected me from Silas and told me who she was. Even after a little over six months ago, it’s hard. She died from a werewolf bite and I died a few minutes later,” she informed him.
“I’m so sorry, Katerina. If I had known, I would’ve come,” he apologized.
“I know, but you broke up with me. Left me for your family. I wasn’t exactly feeling forgiving.”
She looked up at him with a smile.
He smiled back.
“At least we can start over,” she added.
“That we can do,” he agreed.
“But first, I want to hold your niece.”
He watched, as she walked over to Cami, who let her take Hope, and wished he could give Katerina a child of her own. Even though she hadn’t raised Nadia, she was a natural.
He smiled at them together, happy that Hope made Katerina happy.
That night, in a room with the door closed, they began to start over and were as happy as they could be. They got back together and began to make out on the bed.