Anomaly [ELIJAH MIKAELSON] [1] [COMPLETED]

XII - THE LAST DAY

   Audrey reforming the deal with Elijah didn't go down well with the Salvatore brothers. Especially Damon, who told them all to go to hell before storming off in anger. In the end, both Stefan and Elena agreed to work with the original again, and apologized for the parts they played in his death. It was a step in the right direction, and once Audrey had the pair up to speed with what the truth about the sacrifice, Elena told Audrey what happened while she was gone for the day. 

   Audrey didn't think she'd ever seen Jenna so shaken up, but finding out the truth in the way that she had, it wouldn't be easy for anyone to come to terms with quickly. Comfort came in the fact that now she knew the truth, as it would make protecting her easier, especially now they didn't have to worry about Klaus posing as Alaric to her again. 

   The next morning, the sisters and Stefan sat with Elijah in the living room, as they went over the details of the plan. "Tonight is the full moon. We should assume that Klaus is prepared to break the curse." Elijah informed the three.

   "Audrey said that the Sun and the Moon curse is fake?" Stefan asked. "That it's actually just a curse placed on Klaus."

   "Klaus is a vampire born of a werewolf bloodline." Elijah explained, looking at him and Elena. "The curse has kept his werewolf aspect from manifesting. But if he breaks it...He'll be a true hybrid."

   "Then why are we letting him break the curse?" Damon asked as he joined them. "We can kill him today. With Bonnie."

   The eldest twin frowned, shaking her head at the thought. "No. Bonnie can't use that much power without dying."

   Damon shrugged carelessly. "I'll write her a great eulogy."

   Elena gave him a firm look. "It's not an option, Damon."

   "Alright, how do we break this curse?" Stefan cut in, before their arguing could go any further.

   "Well, the ritual itself is relatively straightforward." Elijah began to explain. "The ingredients, so to speak, you already know."

   "The moonstone." Audrey nodded.

   Elijah nodded at her. "A witch will channel the power of the full moon to release the spell that's bound within the stone. After that, Klaus, being both werewolf and vampire, will sacrifice one of each."

   "And where do I fit in?" Elena rose a brow.

   "The final part of the ritual." Elijah takes a wooden box from the shelf. "Klaus must drink the blood of the doppelganger...to the point of your death."

   Elena's hand quickly entwined with Stefan's, a unreadable look on her face as that sunk in. Audrey looked at her sister in concern, and Elena gave her a small nod, trying to assure her she was okay. It was almost believable, but Audrey knew her sister better than most. "And that's where you come in."