Okay there- I will be completely honest with you guys; this is not the chapter I wanted to post at all. Originally I had two other chapters that come before this but since I lost the rough notes for the third chapter, I can't find any inspiration for the fourth and this was all I have at the moment. I'm currently going to check up on my sick grandmother, which means I'll be going out of the country for a while and I really really really wanted to update before then and this was something I had done on the phone apps' Notes. So do not be surprised if I put up a chapter later on that will replace this as chapter three and bump this up to either chapter four or five. I hope you guys enjoy this and thank you for everyone that's stayed with this story- I honestly love you guys. c:

Intensity

Chapter Three - Dangerous Liaisons

Elena ran a hand through her brunette locks of hair as she hopped down the stairs to answer the door after hearing a knock at the door.

It had only been a day since the Mikaelson ball and Elena was as tensed as ever; waiting for the Mikaelson clan to make as move. She knew Esther was most likely beyond the state of furious after she had stopped the eldest Original from drinking the laced wine and was most likely prepared to get rid of Elena for her betrayal if not anything; much less Elijah as she was sure he would be demanding answers or at least be slightly angry that she had kept the truth from him every other time he asked. Yet Elena knew internally she was really waiting for her mysterious companion to arrive- waiting for Bella to make a move and give her the answers she so desperately seeked.

Opening the door with a sigh escaping her pursed lips- the sigh quickly turned into a slight gasp as she blinked in surprise at the guest she had been half expecting to arrive standing on her doorstep.

"Elena." He mused, hands tucked into his suit pants' pockets and a faint grim smile on his lips as he nodded in to acknowledge.

"Elijah." Elena breathed with a small smile- relieved it were him in comparison to the other multiple possibilities as a nervous spring of emotions churned her stomach; refusing the demanding feel to gulp. Though she had been expecting the Original, it didn't make the sudden confrontation any easier as Elena was afraid she would slip up at any time and blurt out the whole truth at once.

"I don't mean to intrude;" He apologized with a easy turn of his mouth as he sighed. "I was hoping you might accompany me." Elijah added with a hopeful edge as he watched Elena with a slight pleading gaze. Elena opened her mouth to respond, unsure of what to say as she looked back into her house with a bite of her lips.

"I want to show you something." He added in; noticing her hesitance. Elena sighed in defeat as she looked over Elijah's confident posture- she was no match for an Original and they both knew it despite the friendly atmosphere that blanketed the two.

"Sure." She finally responded with a quick grin as she noticed Elijah's shoulders unclench with relief. "Just let me grab my jacket."

Though he offered a reassuring smile to her as she slowly walked back inside towards the coat room- Elena could only focus now the growing pace of her heart as her blood began rushing with a nerve-racking pulse. She only hoped she was doing the right thing.

…

Stopping somewhere near the edge of the forest- Elena's nervousness only grew as she took deep breathes in order to try and calm herself. Though she had a urge that told her Elijah wouldn't hurt her; her doubt remained.

"Forgot how much I missed this land." Elijah mused as he got out of his black car with a slow yet excited hop.

"I can't even imagine what it must've been like a thousand years ago." Elena offered in what she hoped was a content tone as she awed over the fact that Elijah had been around way before Mystic Falls even became known as Mystic Falls.

"You know, your school was built over an Indian village;" Elijah continued as the pasir began walking away from the shiny car and deeper into the forest floors. "Where I saw my first werewolf." He finished off as he shoved his hands into his pockets once again. Elena could only nod as she tried to process the information that was being fed to her.

"The town square was where the Indians gathered to worship. As a matter of fact, near that- there was the uh- there was a field; where wild horses use to graze." As Elijah motioned on about at places around them, Elena could feel a thud against her heart as she fantomed what he was saying. They use to be human too- the Originals didn't choose this lifestyle; it was forced upon them and then there was survival. She could only imagine what it felt like for the siblings as they began their carnivorous lifestyle.

As the stopped upon a tree, Elena shook her head incredulously. "That's incredible." She breathed as she looked around the forest and tried to see and imagine what it could've been- what life was for the Original walking beside her this very moment; only a thousand years into the past.

"Come." Was all Elijah offered with a small smirk as if he could read her thoughts as he began to walk once again- Elena trailing behind him as the familiar set of white rocks shaped beautifully as a center piece for the woods came into view. As a warm smile etched upon his lips, Elena bit her bottom lip in thought; watching as Elijah patted the scenery in thoughts.

"Do you know this place too?' She guessed with hesitation and a furrow of her brows as she gazed around. It was hard to believe the Originals led somewhat or a normal life- with all the tormat and anger they held within themselves.

"I do." Elijah offered with a small grin as he sighed in thought and looked around with a wondrous gaze: as if he were pondering on past life and what could've been. Elena caught herself staring as she flushed a little and looked around to distract her mind. "Below us is a cavern I used to play in as a boy. It connects to a system of tunnels that stretch across the entire area." Elijah added, bending down to motion as if he were reliving a past memory, picking up a little handful of grass as his hands played around with the nature's green life. "Perhaps it's nature's way of providing shelter to us against the savagery of the full moon."

Elena reached up and tucked a piece of loose strand of hair behind her ear as she gulped to herself at the thought of the creatures of the full moon around a thousand years ago. It seem... impossible. "My mother said there must be a balance." Trailing off, Elijah looked on ahead in wonder as a knot began building in the pit of Elena's stomach.

"Elijah; I should probably go home." Elena began in hesitation, taking a small step back to show her urgency at the time. Something was telling her to get out of there and she sure as hell as trusting her gut in this instance.

"I admire you, Elena. You remind me of qualities I admired long before our mother turned us." Elijah began with a stringer tone as Elena gulped; fearing where this was going as her fists were gripped tightly in her coat pockets. "It's not in your nature to be deceitful and yet when I asked you about the meeting with my mother; you lied to face." He finished with a finger pointed in her direction as Elena felt her heartbeat race quicker. She was done for.

"That's not true." She began with a cough, nervously. "I only told you that all your mother was up to something in attempts for new start-"

"I can hear your heartbeat." Elijah stated; cutting her off with a sharp tone as he took in her little white lie. She knew she had given herself out the day of the ball when she blurted out a little too much knowledge when begging the Original not to drink the wine. Elena's heart thrust a little in her chest. "It jumps when you are being dishonest with me- you lied to me at the ball, yet you made sure I did not drink the wine; you are lying to me now. Tell me the truth." As Elijah walked closer and closer to her, Elena could definitely feel the jump of her heart.

"I never wanted this;" Elena began, hearing the fear in her voice as she slowly backed up, hoping for rescue.

"What Elena?"

"We were told that whatever was going to be in the coffin was going to kill Klaus. When we found out it was your mother, we didn't know what to think." Elena argued with a shake of her head as she pleaded for the other to understand.

"Since we returned; she said she only wanted to see this family whole again." Elijah stated with a furrow of his brows in attempts to understand. Elena gulped.

"When she asked to see me , I- I thought maybe she could help. T-that she would find a way to understand." Elena stuttered as she motioned for him to see her point; Elijah only staring in confusion as Elena looked around desperately- there was only so much she could stall. "It's not just Klaus she wants to kill." Elena trailed off slowly; hoping it were enough for the Original to understand.

Watching Elijah's face fall in realization, Elena sighed with a gulp of fright- the Original closing his eyes and opening them again as if he shouldn't have expected better.

"She wants to kill us all, doesn't she?" Taking her silence as an approval; Elena winced as she watched him curse silently to himself in anger. "She wants to undue the evil she created." He muttered furiously to himself in thought.

"I'm so sorry, Elijah. I wish there were something I could do to help." Elena pleaded with a look of hope and defeat in her eyes- couldn't help but feel as if it were her fault as in a way; it were.

"You know, the one thing I've learned in my time on this Earth?" Elijah began suddenly with a slightly colder tone; as Elena felt a shiver go down her spine. "Be careful what you wish for." Looking up at him with a look of confusion; Elena felt her breathe run as Elijah gripped onto her quickly and proceeded to lift his foot-

"Elijah." A sudden new voice echoed around them as Elena felt her capturer freeze in his grip around her- her own breathe catching at the familiarity of the new comer. Elena felt a smile grace her lips as she pushed away from Elijah- surprised at his light hold- as she almost ran towards the female. "Bella."

Watching the brunette with a look of joy and gratitude, Elena could only smile as the other offered a small grin before pushing her behind her. She looked the same as she did the night of the ball- the only differences being her dressed in jeans and a black leather jacket, running shoes and her hair pulling into a high pony- the scar on the side of her forehead made more inevitable than ever. Though to others she knew the faint scar would scare away others and disappoint them with the possibility of beauty- Elena could only awe in how the scar only made her features stand out even more than possible. It was breathtaking in her thoughts.

"Bella?" Snapping out of her thoughts at the awed voice in surprise and shock, Elena whipped her head quickly to stare at Elijah; eyes wide. Was that recognition; Elijah knew the only one seemed worth trusting these days?

"You will not harm her, Elijah." Bella added in with a hard tone, eyes cold as she stared at the Original with only a look of what seemed as disappointment- arms crossed against her chest, standing firm.

"I- you- you're alive?" He breathed in with his arms limp at his side with faith. So he did know her.

Ignoring his question; Bella grabbed hold of Elena's hand- making start towards where Elijah's car sat; only this time, another black Mercedes sat a few feet away.

"I expected better of you, 'Lijah." Bella began softly- Elena sure that she only heard because she was walking beside the female. "I guess I was wrong."

As Bella urged Elena into the passenger seat of the Mercedes, Elena watched as Elijah's shoulders slumped in defeat and confusion- only pity and remorse fueling her feelings at the moment as she sighed; turning away with the urge of guilt to watch Bella's hard expression as she hopped in and started the car.

As Bella pulled out of the woods; Elena looked back to the site- only to see nothing there.

I honestly hope you guys enjoyed because it was honestly just the episode 3x15 with Bella added in the end, haha. Because of that- I'm putting in a disclaimer- I own nothing. Twilight is not mine and TVD is owned by the writers; not me. A pity really.

I am honestly still upset over Kol and my heart breaks every time I think of him because Nate is honestly my lover at this point, heh. But it hurts everyone, it hurts.

I hope everyone has a great day!

Always and Forever,

Sleeping Fanatic