Anomaly [ELIJAH MIKAELSON] [1] [COMPLETED]

XX - GHOST WORLD

   Audrey was refusing to let the events of the night before bother her. She avoided Elena as she got ready to leave the house, not wanting to talk to her after their fight. She wasn't sure what she was expecting, honestly. With all the ties she had to original vampires, it should have been obvious to her how her sister and friends would react. Yet, it didn't change anything about how she felt. Rebekah was her friend, and she wasn't going to turn against her for her anyone's approval. Klaus, while still mad at him for snapping her neck, had became her friend over the summer they were away. He treated her like family, and while he had done things Audrey knew she shouldn't forgive, she couldn't hate him. She doubted she ever would. 

   As for Elijah, they were bonded. It was something that was out of her control, but the more she thought about it, the more she knew she wouldn't change anything about it. Since meeting him, all Elijah had done was protect her when others didn't, and made her feel like she was someone's first choice. There was a connection there, one forming before either of them knew about their bond, and it was one Audrey knew she didn't want to lose. Her hand clutched onto her necklace as she thought about, snapping out of her thoughts as she made her way through the busy town square, toward where Caroline and Bonnie where.

   It was the night of illuminations in Mystic Falls, and Alaric had roped all of his history students into helping. Still feeling bad for what happened at the bonfire, Caroline insisted Audrey join her and Bonnie as they helped set up decorations, and refused to take no as answer. The second she joined them, the blonde got her to help hold the ladder still, as Bonnie used to hang some lanterns in the trees.

   "So when you did the spell to send Vicki away, did that get rid of Anna, too?" Caroline asked the Bennett witch. 

   "I wish." Bonnie sighed. "All I did was block the magic that was helping Vicki get a physical foothold here. Jeremy's still got a direct line to the other side, and as long as he wants to see Anna and she wants to see him, she's still here."

   Audrey gave her a sad smile, shaking her head. "He's an idiot." She stated.

   Apparently, Jeremy had died that day Audrey left town with Klaus and Stefan, and Bonnie had been able to bring him back with magic. However, bringing him back had consequences, being that Jeremy was no able to see ghosts on the other side. Mostly, ghosts of those he had a strong connection with, like Anna and Vicki. 

   Caroline looked between the two, her eyes mostly flickering to Bonnie. "Okay, you don't think I can actually resist commenting on that."

   Bonnie simply gave her a look. "There. You commented."

   "Bonnie..."

   "What do you want me to say, Caroline?" Bonnie asked, a defeated look on her face. "I went against the balance of nature when I brought Jeremy back to life, and now I'm paying the consequences."