A/N Final Chapter!!! Cliffhanger anyway, though XD
Klaus was alone. Two years later and he sat, alone, in the parlour, a whisky in hand. The day had been busy, only making ignoring the inevitable easier. It was Elena's eighteenth birthday today. And, they were going to celebrate. She was alive even after dying.
That didn't say nothing happened to her after the ritual. If anything, she became more loyal but something had turned her personality astray. She was bold now and although she still had a love for writing, she preferred to speak it rather than to write it. Maybe she had just grown into herself, it was her eighteenth birthday today after all. The house was buzzing with excitement and the parlour soon began to fill with helpers, the two hybrids being the most useful. Two years after the ritual and they still were struggling to understand why there were only three hybrids. Two of them, Jemima and Megan. They had drunk the potion too meaning that not only Elena had survived, they did too. Jemima with her sight back and Megan her stitched lips only a memory. Although, the garish scar on her face still left the remanence of the terrible accident.
The two bustled into the room, hitting each other playfully on the shoulder. The two friends liked to joke around a little too much for Klaus' liking but he had grown accustomed to it just as they had become accustomed to his many threats that he never went through on, for Elena's sake.
Since the day of the ritual, Klaus and Elena had only grown closer. Elena had chased after Klaus like a lost puppy and Klaus knew today would be the day he stopped running. She had been catching up, anyway, there was no point in delaying the inevitable.
'Jemima, Megan, start hanging the bunting up.' Klaus ordered, the statement seeming to mundane to be on his tongue. Klaus had shouted many orders in his time but not often had he said the word 'bunting' or any one of the worker's names. Klaus was changing for the better under Elena's influence but she couldn't fix everything. Klaus was Klaus and she accepted that. She loved him for that and today would be the day it was going to finally happen.
Elena, whilst the party preparations were in full swing at home, was at Chloe's house along with Nicole and Rebekah. As part of what some may say was a mad joke, Rebekah had become close with the group and the trio was now a group of four. Despite Rebekah being a thousand years older, she looked the same age and the rest could only assume she was in her early twenties. They had spat out the lie that Rebekah had grown up alongside Elena and every time it was brought up it took all of Elena's strength to stifle a laugh. She wasn't born in the 1000s.
The girls chatted, waiting patiently for the party. This would finally claim Elena and adult. Nicole's eighteenth had been back in December so she wasn't the oldest- and Rebekah was there too- but Chloe was only two days after hers so they had agreed to turn eighteen together.
'Klaus better remember that this is Chloe's party too. I know he wants to go all out on me but it's for Chloe too.' Elena groaned, thinking through all the possible negative outcomes of letting Klaus plan the party.
'Elijah is there too, you'll be fine.' Rebekah reassured, smirking. She knew something Elena didn't- Klaus' present. Klaus' oh, so special present and she felt giddy just at the thought of it. But, she had a good poker face and the girls had reached no conclusion that Rebekah knew anything more than they did.
'It's fine, Elena. It's your actual birthday. We're still celebrating mine in two days; I already said we were going to have a sleepover like the old days!' The girls smiled, memories creeping up on them expectedly. They were all so happy and it was a stark contrast to memories of such dark times with Klaus. Although, the happier moments with Klaus shone brighter than any memory with her friends good. And, nothing was good without bad too. Good isn't good without bad. Elena had accepted that long ago.
'It's almost time!' Nicole squealed excitedly, looking juvenile with her short stature and beaming smile. The group all smiled at each other and jumped up. Rebekah was designated driver and Elena had to say that it was impressive when she saw that Rebekah had brought along her pink Ferrari for the occasion.
'Isn't it a bit too much?' Elena laughed as Chloe and Nicole gawked at the vehicle.
'It's nothing, darling. Jump in!' Rebekah smiled and threw herself into the driver's seat, they others jumping over the side of the convertible to sit in the back seat.
'Party time!' Nicole and Chloe squealed, not a second in between them, sending the car into raucous laughter. The car pulled out of the drive at an alarming speed as Chloe's mum waved them off, smiling. She didn't seem to be fazed by the car that almost radiated pink in the driveway- Rebekah must have shown it to her before. Elena laughed at the thought and turned around in the front seat to talk to her friends in the back.
Klaus, on the other hand, was panicking. He didn't panic often but when he had the right to, he did so. Now was one of those times. The party was not ready, at all. 'Jemima! Megan!' He roared, his eyes flashing amber- he had tried and failed to conceal his eyes but when the two hybrids saw, they both immediately froze nervously. 'Why the hell is none of this finished!' He shouted, throwing his arms into the air.
Megan stumbled on her words and nothing of sense came out. 'My family...wait, no, Um...' Klaus rose his eyebrows, his mouth set into a thin line of anger- his eyes were amber again. Jemima intervened.
'The party is ready, it's in the other room.' Jemima stated.
'Yes, but why is there nothing in this room!' He roared, taking a step towards the two girls who both stumbled back and although Megan nearly fell, Jemima stayed on her feet- standing tall.
'You did not request that.' She stated, calmly and he sighed.
'I shouldn't have to. This whole house should be decorated.' Klaus growled but his stance more relaxed than before. He realised his mistake. The workers couldn't read his mind. He sighed and fell back onto this sofa. 'Lock all the doors to this room as soon as I leave.' He stated and stormed out, clenching his fists before relaxing them again. He needed to be calm for this.
He left the room and silence fell. He glanced over the preparations and everything else, it seemed, had been done to perfection. It was most likely Jemima's now focused vision that had caused the precision. She had taken her newly claimed sight to its limits but didn't rely on it, she was the perfect weapon. Of course, Klaus couldn't think of that now. Elena was about to arrive and he had to be perfect. Klaus ran upstairs and begun to frantically change when he heard the door open.
The whole house remained silent, just as he instructed and when he found his place on the stairs and the lights were switched on, cheers of 'happy birthday!' erupted throughout the room. Klaus smiled down at Elena and her friends. His smile was warm and Elena took the weakness to her advantage. 'Klaus, thank you!' She squealed, reverting to her old, immature self and flung herself up the stairs and into Klaus' arms. Elena had grown up fast and despite her childhood being so manic and unpredictable, she had grown up to be a perfect woman. She wasn't immature nor did she fit into the norm of her age category. She was as ageless as the rest of them were. She was unique, she was perfect. That was what Klaus thought, at least.
'Do I get my presents yet?' She smirked devilishly and Klaus nodded. She looked surprised but didn't say a word. Her mouth was clamped shut and she couldn't help but let her mind wander to the possibilities of what this could be. 'I don't want to ruin your birthday but this is for you, remember that. And, remember that I love you.' Elena had no words and as Klaus leant in she felt herself rise despite not meaning too. She wanted this much as he did and she hadn't realised just how much at that moment. The realisation hit as her lips touched his and they were locked in their own world. The guests smiled when they saw the sight and despite a few people from school being terribly confused, they knew that Klaus was not her father, only a guardian and on a child's eighteenth birthday, any guardian responsibility is revoked. And despite never being her legal guardian, it felt as if that it had just been revoked. Elena was dead in the records but she could never have felt more alive.
She pulled away, smiling as was Klaus. They were in a dream until Elena fell to her knees, clutching her head. Panic arose but Elena immediately shot her head up. 'What happened?' Klaus whispered, cradling her to his chest. She wasn't sad, though, but her smile had faded. 'I saw another life. I had two different friends, Caroline and Bonnie and Stefan...I loved him. You were there. I...I hated you. I lived in Mystic Falls too. I think...I think that was what my life was going to be- before you took me.' She gasped, all the information rolling out together. Klaus was piecing the bits together and agreed with her rash conclusion.
He smiled at her, timidly. 'It changes nothing, right?' He asked, his smile falling just slightly and she flashed him the widest smile she could. 'Of course not.'
The party continued on into the night and Elena finally found Klaus, beaming. 'Any other presents?' She teased, wrapping her arms around his waist. He smirked down at her. 'Nothing I know of, love. And, I think the car was enough.' Elena laughed generously and smiled again, gazing into the ocean of blue in front of her. 'I don't believe we didn't do this sooner.' She whispered and Klaus nodded in agreement.
'Me neither.'
'Can I make one more request, though.' Elena looked shyer now, her face falling again. Today a lot of things had been going through her head and she hadn't told a soul and somehow she didn't believe telling Klaus first was a good idea but it was the best one she had. She trusted him so he would be the first to know.
'Of course, love.' His face fell and he rose an eyebrow. Elena looked down to the ground but raised her head back up, looking strong.
'Klaus, I want to become a vampire.'
word count: 1829
published: 17.03.17