A/N: okay so here is my revised version of my Soul Mates in Time story. As i said before i apologize that the original had to be removed but i had to do it. this story belongs to me and only me. thedarkqueen98 does not own this story and never has. she stole it off of my AO3 account and posted it here. Her(my) story will never be updated because one i will not be updatiung the AO3 acoount and will most likely be removing the story from there and two she has no idea in what direction this story is going to go but i do. hence why i agoniged over posting the revised version here. if you have read the AO3 story you will notice that i have gone back and changed some things here. layout mostly but there are a few suble changes to the chapters (not to all of them but there are a few that I changed). A big thank you to Hippogriff-tamer from beta this for me (not that she had to do much as she had already worked on this story for well over two years now) but thank you anyway.

I also wanted to let you guys know that i will be posting once a week from now on (unless something comes up)

To those coming from the original version i hoe you enjoy this version of the story just as much as you did the other one if not more.

All chapter from now on will be between 3000 to 7000 words long (though there are a few that will be longer)

Disclaimer: all recongizable characters belong to their respective owners everyone else belongs to me.

Chapter 1

October 23, 2010

Elena,

Today I did things I abhor to protect the one thing I value most, my family. If anyone can understand it, it's you. Your compassion is a gift, Elena. Carry it with you, as I will carry my regret. Always and forever.

Elijah.

December 8th, 2011– Mystic Falls

Elena set the letter down once she finished reading it for the umpteenth time. No matter how many times she read the words over the past year they still haunted her, just as the man who left the letter did. Why would he leave his family's motto in his letter to her? Why tell her that he loved her only to leave? Because she knew that even though he had not said those three words specifically, she knew that that was what the Always and forever at the end of his letter meant. She had once asked him what that phrase meant to him and she was surprised to learn that it meant love. Specifically love of family or those deemed as family. The first time she had read those words she had been surprised to see the phrase but now after a year of rereading the words she had to wonder why he had left them for her if she meant nothing to him and Elijah never said things he did not mean. No, she couldn't mean anything to him. After all, he had wanted her dead after her ultimate betrayal at the ball the year before. Besides that, he had made it quite clear that he still held a strong affection for Katherine, or as he called her Katerina. Yet if that was true then why had he left Dr. Fell his blood for her use if she were to need it? His actions confused her greatly and she could not understand why he had done what he did. Why try to save her life after wanting to take it?

Looking out the window she sighed. She wished she had seen what had been right in front of her all along. She had no doubt that Elijah was the one she was meant to be with forever. Of course it had taken her dying and then becoming a vampire to see it, which she found rather ironic. As much as she loved both Salvatore brothers she wasn't in love with either of them. Thinking back on her tumultuous relationship with her favorite Original she began see just how firm a hold he had over her heart even from the beginning of their acquaintance. Had she fallen for him so soon after their first meeting? Had he in turn fallen for her? And if so could she have meant more to him than he let on even then? It couldn't be? Could it? Is that why she couldn't get the look of agony that had appeared on his face when she had stabbed herself at the lake house out of her head? She shook her head to clear out the images that surfaced. She still hated herself for daggering him at the lake house. She should never have allowed Damon and Stefan to tell her to do it. After all, Elijah had done nothing to deserve it. As a matter of fact, now that she really thought about it she began to see that every time she and the Original were in close proximity to each other the two brothers would get very uptight and overprotective of her. She sighed once more and pulled her eyes back down to the diary that was laying open in her lap, his letter laying open on top of the journal. Her thoughts went back to their first meeting and the feelings that started with that meeting.

She could remember the fear she had felt when she had awoken in the old rundown mansion outside Mystic Falls. She remembered questioning Rose, the vampire who was holding her hostage, about who the Originals were. She remembered the fear that Rose had instilled in her before she had ever even met Elijah. But nothing had prepared her for his sheer presence. She could remember standing there in that room staring up at him when he had first arrived. It was like she was completely transfixed just by his presence alone. Then he had flashed to her but the speed of his approach had not scared her as she had a feeling he had wanted it to. She had felt many things that day but fear of him had not been one of them. Sure, she had trembled when he leaned close to her and she had been so sure that he was going to kiss her, but when he had simply inhaled before pulling back to look at her, she wasn't sure what to think. She just could not explain the strange pull she felt with him so close to her. She was drawn to him in a way that she had never felt before and it confused her greatly. When he had finally spoken to her, she had nearly melted into a puddle right there from both his gaze and his voice. Her whole body had seemed to come alive in a way she had never felt before. His beautiful brown eyes always held an intensity that made her feel like he was seeing straight into her very soul whenever he looked at her. She couldn't explain it but she somehow got the feeling that he wouldn't hurt her if he could help it. Why else would he come to her rescue so many times during their brief acquaintance. Surely it wasn't just because she had been a tool in his plan to kill his brother. There had to be some other reason for his intervention whenever she was in trouble. Then there was the fact that there seemed to be a strange bond between them that only got stronger as time went on. She understood him in a way that no one else did. Perhaps it was because they both were very family oriented and would do anything for their families. Maybe that was why she had easily forgiven him for leaving her in that cave after the ball. Maybe that was why his letter to her had touched her so deeply.

She found herself looking down at the letter once more her fingers tracing the letters lovingly. It didn't matter if his letter had absolved her of any guilt, she still felt guilty for betraying him. She knew that she could have found a way to warn him and yet she hadn't. She had let him drink the spelled champagne as if there was nothing wrong. She could still feel the guilt that had plagued her the entire night and most of the following morning before he had shown up at her door. She wished that he had let her explain why she had to do it because she knew he would understand but he had not allowed her to say anything in her own defense which when she thought about it had hurt. Instead he had left her in the cave with his sister who wanted her dead and would have killed her had they not stopped Esther in time. She wondered if his guilt for leaving her in the cave with his sister had been the catalyst for him leaving Doctor Fell his blood for her use alone.

Sighing, she shook her head to clear it, but her thoughts were continuously plagued by her relationship or lack thereof with the noble Original. She also knew that their relationship was riddled with misunderstandings and betrayals. Both of them had gone back on their word too many times to count but they always seemed to forgive the other no matter what. She just wished he had stuck around long enough for her to tell him how she felt, especially now that she had worked out what she felt for him. She was deeply in love with him and wanted to be with him forever. She shook her head as she thought about the man who unknowingly held her heart. She wanted to laugh at the irony of the fact that she was in love with the one man that didn't want her, but couldn't bring herself to. He had once told her that he didn't believe in love and that it was a vampires greatest weakness but she knew that that was a lie. Love was not a weakness nor could it ever be. For the millionth time she began to wonder if what she felt for him wasn't so one-sided, especially after the memory of the lake house incident had resurfaced. She could still feel the way he had held her so tenderly before she had plunged the dagger into his heart. She continued to ask herself if it was possible that he did harbor some feelings for her even though he had told her, after she had undaggered him, he would never make the mistake of falling for a Petrova Doppelganger again. Could it be that for a man who never lied, he had lied about his feelings for her? She wanted to dismiss that thought but it lingered.

Shaking her head once more, she thought about the reaction she would get from her friends and family if she ever got the nerve to tell them who her sire was. They had been asking her since her transition who sired her but she always brushed off their question, but as the year had worn on she was beginning to wonder if they had figured it out. The looks they would give her at times made her wonder. Alaric especially seemed to know who her sire really was and he seemed fine with it but she knew that the others would not be so supportive. Her friends and family were not at all likely to embrace the fact that an Original had turned her even if it had not been his intention to do so. After all, Elijah had wanted her human, just as Stefan and Damon had. If they ever found out it had been Elijah's blood that had turned her she would never hear the end of it, for none of them cared for the Originals and they all especially held a strong animosity towards Elijah. Jeremy, Stefan and Damon despised him for betraying her after the sacrifice. No, her telling them that it was his blood that had turned her was not a good idea. Bonnie and Caroline were the only two who could probably empathize with her as they both were holding a torch for their own Original brother.

Then again the only reason she even knew who her sire was, was because she had compelled Meredith Fell to tell her whose blood she had given to her after her head injury the day of her "death". She had expected it to be Damon's as the good doctor used his blood to treat her patients but when the doctor had told her under compulsion that it had been Elijah's she had been shocked. She had stood there wondering why he would donate his blood to save her should she need it. She had asked herself why over and over again as she could not understand why he would do something like that for her especially after he had basically threatened to kill her after he had found out about her betrayal after the ball. Having told the doctor to forget everything related to her "recovery" she had left the hospital. At first she had not known what to feel about being sired by her favorite Original but as time had gone on she had gotten used to the idea and found she liked that he was her sire, as it had made their bond only that much stronger.

She silently wondered if being sired directly from an Original was any different from being sired by a regular vampire. Could a bond of sorts form between the Original and his or her sireling? And if so had he felt her transition? And if he had did he just not care? Those thoughts plagued her mind before she reminded herself that Elijah had wanted her to stay human. He had not wanted her to have to go though what he and his siblings had. She was sure he had no idea that she had even been turned because she knew that if he had he would have made it his mission to help her transition go as smoothly as possible if that had been her desire and if not he would have stayed by her side til the end. He would not have forced her to turn just to keep her around. There were, however, several perks to being sired directly from an Original, like the fact that she was slightly more immune to the effects of the sun like they were. Also her strength and speed were far more enhanced than that of a regular vampire. There was also the fact that like them she could compel both witches and other vampires. The only reason she knew of this little talent was because she had accidentally compelled both Bonnie and Caroline to tell her who they truly loved on a girls night not so long ago. Had she been in for a surprise when she learned that they both held a torch for their own Original brother. She had yet to test the theory about a werewolf bite. Seeing as the cure for said bite was hundreds of miles away and she really didn't want to die now that she had gotten used to her new life, she didn't want to be wrong about the effect it would have on her.

Thinking about her transformation was still a sore spot for her, despite all the perks that came with it. Even now, she still had not forgiven Damon for his high handedness in forcing her to turn. When all her compelled memories returned she had wanted to kill Damon. She had been surprised that she had met him first then that surprise had turned to anger. He could have saved her parents. She had lost count how many times he had compelled her, knowing how much she hated it. Then there was Stefan. Though not as bad as his brother, he had compelled her a few times, the first time being when he had rescued her on the night her parents had died. Even though he would always be her first love, she had lost all respect for both Salvatore brothers, especially after she had told them that she could not and would not choose between them. As soon as the words had left her mouth, they had both accused her of being exactly like Katherine. She had looked at them both with a look of loathing before telling them that she was not now nor would she ever be Katherine then she had walked out of the Boarding House and had yet to return. Nor had she spoken to either of the brothers since that day. She refused their calls going so far as putting the house in Jeremy's name and having Bonnie place a spell on the house that would revoke all vampires from entering unless invited to do so. Jeremy, having learned what had happened between his sister and the Salvatore's, refused them entry into the house.

Sighing, she wondered if Bonnie could do a spell that would tell her who she was meant to be with as she wanted to know if Elijah was really the one she was meant for. That thought in mind, she grabbed her coat and left the house intent on finding Bonnie.

Caroline and Bonnie were at the Grill when Elena walked in. Seeing her, they waved her over and she bounded over before sliding in to sit by Caroline. "So what's new?" she asked as she grabbed a menu.

Caroline answered before Bonnie could say anything. "Bonnie wants to do a spell that would tell her who her future husband will be. So I asked if she could do it for me too!"

Elena looked over to her friend and then asked if Bonnie could also perform the spell for her. Bonnie agreed and said that she need a few things for the spell but she would perform it on the next full moon which was in a few days time.

"Oh, don't forget we have sparring practice in the morning," Elena reminded her two best friends. Bonnie and Caroline nodded and they continued to talk until the Grill was closing up for the night and they all returned to the respective homes wondering who their future mates were.

December 9th, 2011

"Alaric, must we really do this again?" Bonnie, Caroline and Elena moaned as they met him in the meadow by the falls. They loved their sparring lessons they just wished he didn't want to do them so early in the morning.

"You all agreed to this training so stop complaining. Besides think of it as an extension to your hunter training," he returned throwing each young woman a small broadsword. They caught the weapons with practiced ease and then began the sparring match with him.

Alaric was surprised by their moaning. He had been teaching their history class about the Viking era and the different classes in their society nearly three months before their graduation, when he had heard Elena, Bonnie and Caroline talking about how they wished that they could fight like the shield maidens from their history books. He had decided right then and there that he would teach them himself as he was practiced in all kinds of combat, ancient and modern. And so their lessons began. He was surprised at how fast the three girls had picked up on the fighting style and how graceful each one moved as they sparred with him. He had expected Caroline and Elena to be that graceful, being that with vampires it just came naturally, but Bonnie was proving her worth as a fighter too. He admired the way the three friends had taken to the training with such grace and poise as well as deadly precision. He had to wonder if they had trained in the art before but shook it off. So lost in thought he almost didn't realize that they had all stopped moving and each had a sword poised at his neck with identical grins on their faces.

"You three did very well today. I am proud of you," he stated as they left they field.

As they left the field he thought about why he had decided to teach them the skills he was now teaching them. He didn't want to see any of them die. It was the reason he had chosen to teach them to fight. He knew that Damon and Stefan would throw a fit when they learned he was teaching the girls, especially Elena, close combat with a deadly weapon. Especially after the young woman in question had ended things with the two of them a few weeks after her transformation. He had decided that Elena needed a way to protect herself and the ones she loved. He knew that the poor girl had already lost too much in her young life and he wanted to give her a way to protect the only remaining family she had left.

Alaric still couldn't believe that it had been a year since he had died and was resurrected. He still blamed himself for the fact that Elena had been killed and subsequently turned to stop him from killing every Original, most notably, Klaus. Yet, seeing how far she had come in so little time made him smile and he vowed to protect her even if he was a hunter that killed her kind. Though, he had to wonder whose blood had turned her as Damon and Stefan had said that neither of them had contributed and neither had Caroline. They could tell by smell that none of them had given her blood the day she died though they could not place the scent of the blood that now flowed through her veins. Alaric wondered if any of them had an idea as to whose blood had changed her as he had his own suspicions in that regard. Since none of the resident vampires had contributed the blood, that left the Originals. It would explain why they couldn't place the scent of the blood in Elena's system. He had to wonder which Original then had contributed blood before she died to turn her as that was the only logical solution left. Who else would have gone to such lengths to save her? His first thought was Elijah as he was the closest to Elena and probably the only Original that Alaric actually respected and liked.

As he walked back to his apartment, (he had decided not to live with the Gilbert siblings after everything that had happened in the past year) he silently wondered what would happen if the girls were pitted against the Originals in a sparring match. Who would come out the victor? That thought had him chuckling.

December 10th, 2011

The day of the full moon arrived and Elena was preparing herself for the answers that she sought when she suddenly blacked out.

Elena

Where am I? Who are you?

You are still in your room and I apologize child, my name is Ayana and I have contacted you to warn you of the consequences of the spell Bonnie is going to perform tonight.

Ayana, as in the same witch that was alive when the Originals were still human?

Yes

What do you mean the consequences of the spell exactly?

The spell she is going to perform will send you all into the past

The Past?! Why are you telling me this shouldn't you be warning her?

Yes, the past and no, I chose you because one, your blood is required for the spell and two, it is you that will change the course of history.

But my blood was rendered useless when I was turned

No, it wasn't

What do you mean by that?

You were turned by an Original, Elena. The magic in your blood combined with the magic that turned them caused your blood to keep its magical quality. It basically caused you to become an Original yourself, with all the same strengths and weaknesses.

Okay... so how long will we be in the past exactly?

A little over eight months your time

My time? What's that supposed to mean precisely?

Time runs differently when you time travel you will see what I mean

And how am I going to change history?

You will see

With those words Elena awoke. She was confused by Bonnie's ancestors words. How in the world was she going to change history? And the spell... The spell. That thought had Elena running out of her house and on her way to Bonnie's.

"BONNIE!" Elena screamed as she burst into her friends home.

"Elena, whats wrong?" Bonnie looked up started by her best friends sudden appearance.

"The spell! We can't do it. It's going to send us into the past though I don't know how far."

"Elena, it's just a locator spell, nothing like that is going to happen, I promise. The spell is designed to show you your soul mate nothing more nothing less," Bonnie said trying to calm her friend.

"No, Bon, you don't understand. Ayana, your ancestor, contacted me a little while ago. She said that the spell you are going to perform is going to send us back into the past and that somehow I am going to change history though she didn't say how that is going to happen and we all know that when you time travel you can't reveal to much or it will effect the events of the past and future," Elena said in a rushed panic.

"Elena, calm down. Maybe all she meant was that we would travel back to a time when we had met our soul mates but did not realize it at the time. It's okay," Bonnie returned unconcerned with what Elena was telling her.

For her part Elena was still worried. What if they ended up someplace where there was no way to return home again? What if they had to live the rest of their lives in an alternate reality?

Elena worried about the spell until Caroline arrived shortly before midnight when Bonnie was going to do the spell.

December 11th, 2011 – 12:00 AM

"Okay, Caroline and Elena, I need a drop of blood each on the center candle," Bonnie said softly as she placed her own blood on the candle and prepared to chant the spell.

Elena, who was still unsure but allowing her natural curiosity to get the better of her, pricked her finger and allowed a drop of blood to drop onto the candle. Caroline followed soon after.

Bonnie then began to chant the spell.

Ta pnévmata ton mágiston anevaínoun, chorís na vlépoun ton ouranó

Mas epanaférei ekeí pou tha vroúme, ti théloume sti thési kai ton chróno

Ta pnévmata ton palaión akoún tin ékklisi mas deíchnoun aftá pou anazitoúme

Oi anoichtés kardiés kai ta anoichtá myalá mas deíchnoun tous syntrófous psychís mas pou mas dínoun na doúme.

The candles flared to life and the wind picked up. Suddenly everything went black.