Flashback
Eira was on the island off Nova Scotia. Katherine had just gotten the cure and Eira was saying goodbye to her.
"Goodbye Kat."
"You know, I was getting this cure to negotiate my freedom from Klaus. But it seems I don't need it," Katherine started.
"What are you saying?" Eira asked.
"Who better to negotiate my freedom than the one girl he loves the most?" Katherine smirked.
"You want me to ask him," Eira realized.
Katherine held the cure out to Eira and she took it. She put it in her inside jacket pocket. Eira hugged Katherine and Kat hugged her back.
"I'll get your freedom. I promise," Eira swore, pulling away from Kat.
"Thank you," Katherine stated, showing her caring side.
"What are friends for?" Eira questioned, rhetorically.
"I'll see you soon, Eira," Katherine said her goodbye.
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Present
"Why did you call me here?" Elijah questioned, looking around and then looking at Eira.
Eira and Elijah were in the living room of the Salvatore boarding house. She had called him and he came like she asked.
"Katherine told me that the both of you were working together. To find the cure," Eira started.
"I wasn't aware Katherine informed you of everything," Elijah commented.
Eira gave Elijah a small smile,"I believe your aware of the term friendship, Elijah."
Elijah's noble exterior broke and he let out an amused smile,"Yes, I'm well aware."
"Good, because I didn't call you here about Katherine. I called you here about your sister," Eira started and Elijah was intrigued.
Eira walked over to a bookshelf in the room. She took out some books and she put them on the table behind her. She reached her hand in the space where the books used to be and pulled out a small box.
Eira walked over with it to Elijah. She looked up at Elijah,"Katherine gave me the cure."
Elijah's face contorted in confusion,"Why are you giving it to me?"
"I'm giving it to you to give to Rebekah," Eira started. "You're her brother, a much wiser older brother. You should be the one to give it to her however you see fit."
Eira held out the box with the cure inside to Elijah. He took it from her hand and he opened it just to make sure the cure was inside. It was and he closed it.
"Out of all the people you could've given it to, you chose my sister. Why?" Elijah asked.
"I was going to give it to Stefan. I really was. But the more I thought about it, the more I realized that I didn't want to lose my brother to old age," Eira explained. "I guess you can call me selfish."
"It's not selfish to love your brother, Eira," Elijah reassured.
Eira gave Elijah a small smile before becoming serious again,"I know that your angry at Katherine for killing Elena."
"It's particularly annoying that you tell each other everything," Elijah said and Eira chuckled a bit.
"She did it for me, though," Eira said, seriously. "It was for me. So, if you want to be mad at someone, you can be mad at me."
"That wouldn't work out in my favor with Niklaus and his care for you," Elijah started. "He'll be angry that you gave the cure to me."
"I can handle Klaus," Eira said with conviction.
"You're very sure of my brother," Elijah commented, looking at her intently like he was trying to figure out a puzzle.
"I love him," Eira smiled. "You have to be sure of someone to love them."
"I don't believe I've ever heard of love described that way," Elijah said.
"Well, then I guess even though you're a 1000 years old, it can be said you can learn something new," Eira stated.
Elijah chuckled at her response before becoming serious,"You have my word that I will give the cure to Rebekah. I'm sure I'll see you again, Eira. You're with my brother and there's no telling what he'll get you involved in."
"Goodbye, Elijah," Eira smiled and he smiled back before vamp speeding away.
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Stefan, Rebekah, and Damon had been through three cities looking for Katherine. They finally stopped in a little town called Willoughby in Pennsylvania. Damon went to go find a bar, wanting some alcoholic beverage.
He had walked a little away from Stefan and Rebekah when he was pinned to a car with Katherine in front of him.
"Katherine!" Damon glared.
Stefan and Rebekah heard a struggle and they vamp sped to the area. Rebekah pushed Katherine to the ground.
"You've chosen a beautiful place to die," Rebekah stated and Katherine glared.
They took Katherine to this little diner. They sat at a booth. Damon and Stefan were across from her while Rebekah was next to her.
"Where's the cure, Katherine?" Stefan questioned.
Katherine stayed silent and Damon took a knife and stabbed it into Katherine's hand. Katherine glared at him,"You know, Damon, it should feel liberating now that you don't have to search for the cure for the precious little Elena."
Damon took the knife out and stabbed it back into her hand,"Tell us where the cure is, Katherine. We don't have all day."
Katherine pulled the knife out of her hand and she chuckled,"The cure is hidden right under all your noses."
Katherine smirked and Rebekah asked,"What are you talking about?"
Katherine stayed silent and Rebekah reached over, taking the phone out of Katherine's jacket. She threw it to Damon and he looked through it. Finding she had something on the schedule at 2: meet em.
"Who's Em, Katherine?" Damon interrogated.
Katherine smirked and looked at Rebekah,"You might know him. An Original brother, impeccable taste."
"Elijah?" Rebekah stated in disbelief.
"And what are you doing with Elijah?" Damon asked.
"She's gonna get Elijah to broker the deal for her with Klaus. That's why you need your little friend, isn't it? Some things never change, Katherine," Stefan stated.
"Nope," Katherine smiled. "I already have someone else doing that for me."
Damon's face filled with realization,"Of course, you did. She was the perfect person."
"Wait, what?" Stefan asked, missing something.
"Katherine doesn't have the cure," Damon stated. "She gave it to the only friend she has."
"Our sister," Stefan realized.
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Eira had gotten a bunch of calls from Klaus so she drove over to his house on her motorcycle. She hurried inside the house, wondering what was wrong with him.
"Klaus! Where are you?" Eira called out as she walked through the house.
She came into the room with a piano and a fire was lit in the fireplace. She found him sitting down next to the piano chair with his legs folded in front of him. His shirt was off and he was trembling in pain.
Eira's heart clenched with worry,"Klaus, what happened? Are you okay?"
"I need more time. Stop hounding me!" Klaus shouted.
Eira flinched and she shook her head,"Klaus, what are you talking about? I've haven't seen you all day."
Klaus looked up at her and he spoke softly,"Eira, is it really you?"
"Who else would I be?" Eira asked, confused.
Klaus sighed and he stood up, putting his hands on the piano chair to pull himself up. He sat down on the piano chair and leaned back against the piano in pain.
"Prove it to me," Klaus demanded.
Eira walked closer to him and she sat down next to him. She was beyond confused as to what was going on, but she went with it. She took his hand and she entwined it with hers.
Klaus visibly relaxed at her touch and she spoke,"I don't know any other way to prove it to you, as I can only say that this is my hand. My hand that always holds yours."
Klaus now knew it was her by her touch. Her touch was always like a warmth that slowly spread through him. It wasn't like that earlier.
"Silas. He stabbed me with the white oak stake," Klaus reached towards his shoulder. "There's a-- a piece of it stuck inside me."
"Wait, Silas? Why would he attack you?" Eira questioned.
"Well, I was in no position to ask questions. Suffice it to say, I'm hurt. So you can understand why I called you," Klaus said.
"What do I need to do?" Eira asked, willing to do anything to take away his pain.
"Well, it's quite simple, really. I need you to cut the stake out of me," Klaus looked down at a pair of bloody pliers on the ground.
Klaus stood up, slowly and he turned around facing the piano. He put his hands on top of the piano. Eira stood up and grabbed the pliers.
She held them behind Klaus's back near his shoulder. She hesitantly held them over the bloody spot near his shoulder. She dug the pliers into Klaus's back and he groaned in pain. Eira winced at his pain.
Eira dug the pliers around in the bloody spot of his back. She couldn't find anything and she dug a little deeper, making Klaus groan loudly in pain and he banged his hands on the piano.
"I'm sorry," Eira immediately apologized and she put a hand on the top of his sweaty back.
Her touch calmed him and he spoke softly,"Just get the stake out, Eira."
"There's nothing there. There is no stake," Eira said and she pulled the pliers out, making Klaus cry out in pain.
He slowly turned around to face her and he spoke,"Eira, if the white oak stake reaches my heart, it'll kill me."
"I know, but there's nothing in there," Eira said and she set the pliers down on the piano.
"What are you doing?" Klaus asked.
"I think it's a mind game because there is nothing there," Eira stated.
"I can feel the pain, Eira," Klaus said, his body still trembling in pain.
"I know. But, it's in your head. I'm just going to distract you until it's gone," Eira said, putting her hands on Klaus's cheeks.
"Eira..," he started to protest but as soon as Eira's lips met his, that protest died.
Klaus kissed her back, slowly. Eira slid her hands down to his chest. His body still trembled in pain. His body tensed at the touch of her hands on his chest but then he relaxed.
Eira started kissing downwards. She kissed his chin, his jaw, and then his neck. She littered his neck with kisses. She started sucking on his neck like he would with her.
Klaus moaned and he turned her using vamp speed, pushing her against the piano. She gasped, and Klaus attacked her neck in kisses.
Eira looped her arms around Klaus's neck. She ran her hands down the back of his shoulders. She ran her hand over the spot where the white oak stake was, but he made no sign of pain.
Klaus stopped kissing her neck and he pulled his head away from her. Klaus reached his hand towards his shoulder,"There's no pain. It was never there."
"Silas got inside my head," Klaus looked at Eira who was still breathing heavily from Klaus kissing her neck.
Klaus looked at her intently and he put his hands on the side of her on the piano, pinning her there,"And you distracted me. How far were you going to distract me?"
Eira got her breath back and she spoke,"Not long. I'm, um... more traditional than others."
Eira fumbled nervously with her hands as she continued,"I believe in.... intimacy when one is married."
Klaus looked down at the ground, making her frown. She was afraid he wouldn't want her with her being traditional like that. Then he looked back up at her with a smile. His voice was soft as he spoke,"I'll keep that in mind."
She was reassured and her doubts left her. He leaned into her and he kissed her softly on the lips. She kissed him back, but he kept the kiss short. He leaned his forehead against hers.
"I would marry you in a heart beat to make you mine for eternity," Klaus spoke. "But I won't ask."
"Not right now. I want to make it perfect and at the right time," Klaus continued and she smiled so widely, she thought her face might just break.
Eira was sure of one thing in her life. That was Klaus. She would never be in love with another person. It would just be him for eternity. Him and no other.
Klaus was sure of one thing in his life. He was in love with Eira Salvatore, more than he had ever loved another person in his eternal life. If marriage was something she wanted, he would give it to her.
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Stefan and Damon headed home, but Rebekah stayed to deal with her brother. Katherine was now off limits because of Elijah. Katherine went and met up with Elijah.
"Katerina," Elijah stated as arrived with vampire speed.
"You came," Katherine smiled.
"I was reluctant to come, but your best friend tells me that you killed Elena for her," Elijah replied.
"So, you got the cure from Eira?" Katherine questioned.
"Yes, although I won't use it to negotiate your freedom with Klaus. I was told to give it to my sister," Elijah answered.
"I didn't expect you to negotiate my freedom, Elijah. You're not a means of survival. I love you," Katherine said, taking a step towards Elijah and reaching a hand up to touch his cheek.
Elijah grabbed it before her hand touched his face and he held it away from him. Katherine pulled her hand and she spoke,"You can't be so mad about Elena dying."
"She was an innocent," Elijah stated.
"Elena Gilbert is far from innocent. She may give you that doe-eyed look and have everyone fooled, but she is not innocent," Katherine started. "Elena hurt Eira. Eira is my only friend, my true friend. She's my family. You've done many things in the name of family, Elijah."
"I have to give the cure to my sister and you still have to get your freedom from my spiteful brother. Until then, I'll think about us," Elijah said and he vamp sped away.
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Elijah walked across the street to a parked car. Rebekah hopped down from where she was sitting on the trunk.
"You and Katherine? And I thought you were the smart brother," Rebekah said.
"You don't have a smart brother. It turns out I'm just as stupid as the rest of you," Elijah said and he sighed. "I have the cure for you."
"Well, what are you waiting for? Hand it over," Rebekah said.
"I'm giving it to you on my terms. That's what I was told to do. I'm keeping my word," Elijah said. "What could you possibly want with the cure?"
"I want to be human again," Rebekah answered.
"How do you know that being human is the answer you're looking for? I mean, it's nothing but a romantic notion. The grass won't necessarily be greener, Rebekah," Elijah stated.
"You're probably right. But I don't care. I want to live a simple life as a normal person. And when it ends, it ends. We've had 20 lifetimes together, Elijah. Isn't that enough?" Rebekah asked.
"I just don't understand. I mean, why must you always consider our family a burden? Always and forever. I mean, those words are as important to me today as they-as they ever were," Elijah replied. "Eira is a perfect example. She loves her two brothers, her family, even when their a burden."
"So, now you admire the girl?" Rebekah crossed arms. "She's Nik's girl, Elijah. That will never change."
"I'm well aware. But her love for family is admirable," Elijah replied.
"Listen, you will always be my brother. And I will never stop loving you. But now it's time for me to live and die the way that I choose, not the way you and Nik want me to. Please. Please just give me the cure," Rebekah pleaded.
Rebekah's phone started ringing and she answered it,"What do you want, Nik?"
"An update on our search for the elusive cure," Klaus said on the other end of the phone.
"Let's just say that things have gotten complicated. In fact, why don't you speak to one of those complications? Here," Rebekah said and handed the phone to Elijah.
Elijah took the phone,"Complication speaking."
"Big brother. At last you join the fray," Klaus smiled.
"Somebody had to take charge. And now that I have, I've got the cure and I'm bringing it back to Mystic Falls," Elijah said, getting in the car.
"With a long list of demands, I assume," Klaus said.
Elijah looked over at Rebekah in the car. He had promised to give it to Rebekah. Klaus would be angry finding out Eira gave it away and decided to save that conversation for later,"I'll tell you the details when I arrive."
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Eira had gone home to her house. Her brothers had called her, telling her they found out about the cure being with her. She told them that she gave it to Elijah to give to Rebekah. It was only matter of time now, that Klaus would find out as well. She knew he would be angry but she gave it to Elijah before she knew Silas went after Klaus. That would've changed her mind.
Author's Note: Okay, I need a lot of feedback on this chapter. Specifically on character relationships. Which ones you want to see stay and which ones you want to see go, stuff like that. Maybe even future relationships that haven't happened. Just anything like that.
I'm getting ready to start the Originals and I want to know which characters you want in it besides the obvious.