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Dangerous Liaisons

Mystic Falls Hospital...

It's nighttime. Matt is standing in a hallway and Elena walks up to him, "How's Mr. Saltzman?" Matt asks.

"Resigned to spending the night in observation, so long as I promise to change the lock on the house," Elena says. Someone is looking at them through a room window as they walk towards the exit. "So I talked to Bonnie earlier. She, her mom and Blair are fine. Blair is up and running like she always is. Apparently she isn't around them right now. Have you talked to Caroline?"

"Yeah, she's holding it together, considering how close she and her dad used to be. Any word on who's behind these attacks?" 

"No, Sheriff Forbes said there's no real suspects at all," They're now walking outside the hospital in the parking lot. "How are you dealing with everything? I mean, you keep getting dragged into all of this."

"Honestly...I'm kind of lucky, the only thing that I have to worry about for tomorrow, is showing up for my shift at the Grill."

"Thank you, for everything today. Really."

"Get home safe."

"Thanks," She sighs and walks to her car. Matt gets into his car and reverses out. Elena waves to him from inside her car as he's driving away. She starts her car, starts reversing, and hits something. She stops driving immediately. "What?" She gets out of her car and checks her bumper. There's nothing there. Suddenly, Rebekah appears.

"Drive much?" Rebekah asks.

"Rebekah," She says in shock. 

Rebekah grabs Elena and pushes her against her car, "Surprised? You drove a dagger through my back, Elena. It hurt," Rebekah tries to bite Elena and Elena screams. 

"Leave," Elijah says.

"Where is Blair," Rebekah ignores her brother.

Suddenly Elijah rushes over, and holds Rebekah against a car by her throat. "Elijah."

"Rebekah I said leave!" He releases his grip. Rebekah steps forward. "Are you challenging me?"

"You're pathetic. Both of you," Rebekah disappears.

"Well...I believe we have a little catching up to do."

Gilbert Residence...

The next morning, Elena, Stefan, and Damon are in the kitchen, "It was their mother Esther who was sealed in that coffin," Elena says.

"As in the Original Witch?" Stefan asks.

"What? How is she even alive? Thought her hybrid freak show of a son ripped her heart out a thousand years ago," Damon says.

"I don't know. I'm guessing she has a couple connections in the witching community. Elijah said that she wants to live in peace with her family, including Klaus and Blair but you know how they love seers," Elena says.

"She was supposed to be the weapon to help us kill Klaus," Stefan states.

"Well, not anymore...at least not according to Elijah."

"That coffin was the only thing stopping Klaus from tearing us to shreds."

"Anyone else feeling a little used right now?" Damon asks.

"Look, Elijah promised me that his family wouldn't hurt any of us," The doorbell rings. "I believe him." Elena goes and opens the door. No one is there, but on the doormat is an envelope with an ornately-handwritten "Elena Gilbert" on the front. She picks it up, closes the door, and turns around. Damon and Stefan are in the lobby near her.