Kristina woke up that morning feeling fresh and ready for a new day. Damon decided to drag her along to whatever crazy mission he was on which was in fact in the middle of the woods.

"Damon where are we going?" She asked as he was speaking to Elena and Alaric on the phone

"Shh." Kristina rolled her eyes then Damon continued talking to them "So you're the prime suspect, huh?"

"She doesn't think that I did it. She's just trying to find out why someone used one one of my family's weapons to kill a council member." Elena's voiced monotone

"Well, why don't you just ask Ric if his dirty little doctor had access to the weapons." Damon teased

"You're on speaker phone, Dick." Alaric fired back which made the werewolf girl chuckle

"I'm just saying, first suspect is usually the right one. Don't get so defensive." Damon said innocently

"Brian Walters was killed days ago, all right? I didn't show Meredith this stuff until last night." Ric admitted

"It wasn't Meredith." Elena disagreed

"But Brian Walters was her ex boyfriend and Ric saw the fighting that night."

"It's not Meredith. Ok?" Elena exclaimed "I refuse to believe that your luck with women is that tragic."

"Who else knows about your secret little slayer stash?" Damon questioned as they were still walking through the woods

"Who doesn't? I've got weapons everywhere." Ric asked rhetorically "Here, the school, my loft, your car."

"It's Klaus. Has to be. He just screwing with us." Damon muttered

"I wonder if it was Stefan. He was crazy that night. You know, he was trying to get underneath Klaus' skin. He was capable of pretty much anything." Elena reminded

"Ah, makes me nostalgic for the time when Stefan was a bunny-snacking pacifist. Anyway, got to go. More later." Damon finally finished

"Hey, where are you?" Ric asked

"That's what I've been asking this whole time." Kristina raised her voice flailing her arms round

Damon looked over unimpressed "Tea with an old friend." When Damon finished and hung up the phone, Kristina turned her head to find a man dressed in a suit and by his scent he was a vampire.

"Elijah. My favourite Original, back from the dead. You clean up nice." Damon greeted

"Wait." She paused "This is Elijah."

"Oh, yeah. Kristina meet Elijah, one of the Original Vampires, Elijah meet Kristina the werewolf and doppelgänger of Kahianna." Damon introduced casually

"The doppelgänger." Elijah smiled slightly "Its a pleasure to finally meet you." He took her hand and placed a small kiss on top.

Kristina smiled in return "I would say likewise but you're brother is a bit of a dick so..."

"Well, me and my brother are very different in that way." Elijah responded before continuing their conversation to why they were there "You left something...in my jacket pocket."

"Oh, yeah. Dear Elijah, let's get together, plot the destruction of your brother. xo, xo."

"Damon." Elijah tried

"Was I right to undagger you, or are we going to have a problem?" Damon interrogated

"I'm here. Let's talk." Elijah stated

"Well, let's start with an easy question... any idea what kind of Klaus killing weapon could be magically sealed in a mystery coffin?

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After meeting Elijah, Damon agreed to a sit down dinner with him, Elijah, Klaus, Stefan and Kristina which she obliged to but of course Damon once again persuaded her.

As she sat in Damons room, she began to help him decide what to wear and what would match

"Remind me again why I have to go?" Kristina said, hanging her head off the edge of the bed, with her arms folded across her face

"Because, Kristina, if Klaus sees you there he won't raise any suspicion that we're plotting against him...Plus he has a little crush on you so hopefully you'll be able to lower his guard down whilst we set the plan in motion." Damon explained

"Klaus does not have a crush on me." Kristina brushed off sitting back up.

"Yeah, well explain to me that necklace round your neck and the note in your room." He smirked and she instantly froze before propping herself up on her legs "You went in my room?!"

"No, I was looking for...something." Damon stuttered

"Yeah. Like what." Kristina crossed her arms and Stefan walked in the room "We're not finished with this." She pointed and lowered herself back down

"Get dressed. We're going out." Damon ordered

"Yeah, sorry, not interested." Stefan rejected

"I didn't ask. Elijah and I have scheduled a very old-fashioned sit-down with you and Klaus." Damon held up two shirts "I say go with the black, makes you look all villain-y."

"Stefan, if I have to do this then so are you." She pointed

"Klaus won't make a deal, Damon." Stefan nonchalantly stated

"He didn't have to. All we're doing is buying a little time to give our wicked witches a chance to pop the top off the coffin." Damon proceeded

"So that's your, uh, your plan? Stall Klaus." Stefan walked over to the mirror staring at his reflection

"Well, if you hadn't gone postal on his hybrids, then maybe I'd have some options."

"So you unleash an original to help him out." Before they could say anymore, she stepped out of Damons room to get ready in her own,

Opening her closet she pulled out a black leather jacket and skinny jeans with a dark brown tank top underneath it on and let her wavy hair fall naturally. Looking in the mirror she noticed how different she looked compared to the last time she took a good long hard look at herself and saw that she was beginning to look identical to her older sister. The long brown hair which was slightly curled, their big, dark brown eyes and the same with her brother who also had dark brown eyes and hair.

As she thought to herself, Kristina heard a whisper 'stay away' echo past her ear and fade away in the direction of her bathroom. Kristina saw almost a shadow reflect from under the door and she slowly walked towards it. She pressed her ear against the door and just as she was about to turn the handle a knock erupted from behind her, making the girl jump out of her skin.

"You ready?" Damon asked standing at the door way

Breathing heavily she calmed herself down rather quickly "Yeah...Let's get this over with."

As she went to walk out of the room Damon grabbed her arm softly and looks into her eyes "You okay? You seem jumpy."

Kristina looked back at the bathroom door before facing Damon again "I'm fine." She nodded right before jogging down the stairs to the car with the boys.

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"Niklaus, our guests have arrived." Elijah announced greeting them, as he opened the door they walked inside and Elijah showed them to the main room where they would be dining that night.

"Damon. Stefan. Elijah tells me you seek an audience. Very bold. Let's discuss the terms of our agreement like civilised men and woman shall we?" Klaus discussed "Can't forget you know can we love, I'm sure you're apart of this great ordeal."

"It's better to indulge him." Elijah stated intervening

"I didn't come here to discuss terms. I'm here because I had to and the free meat." Kristina voiced, stating the facts.

Klaus chuckled and Stefan began to speak "And I didn't, uh, come here to eat, Klaus. In fact, I didn't want to come here at all. But I was told I had to, cause you would hear us out I guess you could say Kristina and I were in the same boat in some aspects."

"Hmm. Well, we can sit and eat, or I can reach down your throats and pull out your insides. Choice is yours." Klaus threatened speaking to Damon and Stefan

They sat down at the table taking their seats, Damon and Kristina being the way they were with each other fought for the seat furthest away from Klaus and of course for the plan to work better he pushed her into the seat next to Klaus at the head of the table.

"Thank you, love. Hmm." Damon smirked at the compelled girl pouring wine into his glass

"You lost your appetite." Klaus tilted his head at Stefan

"Eat. I thought we agreed that we would leave the grumpy Stefan at home." Damon teased acting like an embarrassing brother in a public place

As much as she hated to admit it, Kristina thought the meat tasted exceptional compared to the other stuff you eat at the Mystic grill or buy from the store "Stefan, the food isn't actually that bad if I'm being totally honest."

Klaus smirked slightly "Well its deer, just the way you like it."

Kristina looked up, squinting her eyes at him "Not cooked?"

"Not cooked." He shook his head. For some reason, Kristina couldn't shake the feeling of Klaus knowing her much more than she thought he did. After that Stefan finally gave in and began to dig into his food

"That's the spirit." Klaus promoted "Isn't this nice? The five of us dining together. Such a treat. Is this what you had in mind when you pulled the dagger out of my brother?"

"Well, I know what he felt about you, so I figured, the more... the merrier." Damon explained

"Well, Elijah and I have had our share of quarrels over the centuries. But we always make it through." Klaus glanced towards Elijah and then to Kristina.

"Kind of like, uh, you and Rebekah, right?" She perked up at this since Rebekah had been daggered and they still hadn't told me where she was "Where is she, by the way? Last I checked, she was still daggered because you were afraid to face her."

"If you're referring to the fact that Rebekah knows I killed our mother... I've already come clean to Elijah." Klaus admitted

"Hey, Stef, remember when you killed dad? Might want to dial down the judgement till dessert." Damon mocked

"We're here to make a deal, Damon. Doesn't mean we need to kiss his ass for seven courses." Stefan remarked and klaus smirked

"I'm just saying, we have a long evening ahead of us...Pace yourself.

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"Stefan. Where is the lovely Elena tonight?" Elijah asked with his hands propped up on the table

"I don't know. Ask Damon."

Klaus began to chuckle at Stefan's abruptness and a confused look was plastered on Elijah's face "I'm sorry you missed so much. Ah, trouble in paradise."

"One more word about Elena, and, uh, this dinner is over." Stefan threatened

"You know what, probably best to just keep Elena in the do not discuss pile." Damon reasoned attempting to change the subject

"You're probably right." Klaus agreed "Its just the allure of the petrova doppelgänger is still so strong. What do you say, brother? Should we tell them about Kahianna dearest and Tatia?"

"Now why should we discuss matters long since revolved?" Elijah addressed and Kristina rolled her eyes for the millionth time in two days.

"Well, given their shared affection for both Elena and Katerina, I think our guests might be curious to learn about the originator of the petrova line." Klaus exasperated

"Well, we're not going anywhere Elijah. Please, do tell." Damon picked up his glass and took a sip

"When our family first settled here, there was a girl named Kahianna. She was an exquisite beauty. Every boy of age desired to be her suitor. Even though she'd had a child by another man. And none loved her more than Niklaus." Elijah told as Kristina listened, intrigued about their past and her doppelgänger bloodline.

"Oh, I'd say there was one who loved her at least as much." Klaus mumbled

"Wait a minute" Stefan stopped "so you both loved the same girl?" Stefan began to chuckle at the end at the new information about how they both loved her sparked fascination.

"Our mother was a very powerful witch she sought to end our feud, and so she took Kahianna. And Klaus and I would later learn that it was the Petrova bloodline, Tatias blood that we consumed in the wine on the night where our mother performed the spell which turned us into vampires." Elijah continued "Kahianna wouldn't make a decision between the two of us, so for a time, Niklaus and I...grew estranged. Harsh words were traded. We even came to blows. Didn't we brother?"

"But in the end, we recognised the sacred bond of family."

"Family above...all." Elijah raised his glass to Klaus

"Family above all." Klaus cheered

"Hang on, so you're telling me that you and Elijah fell in love with Kahianna at the same time? And why did it have to be petrova blood?" She asked confused

"Indeed, but later as you know Niklaus and Kahianna in the end fell madly in love with one another and to answer you question, the petrova blood was the only human doppelgänger bloodline that could be used for my mothers spell. Whereas, your doppelgänger bloodline would have been supernatural, hence being a werewolf." Elijah explained "The next best thing for my mother was too use her best friends - Tatia's - blood."

"I never would have realised that you loved Kahianna also. That must've been horrible." Kristina was being genuinely sympathetic

"Well that's all in the past now. Cheers." He smiled raising his glass once again

"Cheers." She smiled lightly

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"So why don't we move this evening along and discuss they terms of this proposal?" Elijah proposed

"Well, it's very simple. Klaus gets his coffins back. In exchange, he, and the original extended family, leave Mystic falls forever. Me, Stefan, Kristina and Elena live happily ever after, no grudges." Damon offered

"Deal sounds fair, brother." Elijah acknowledged

"I don't think you understand. I can't do that because Elena's doppelgänger blood ensures that I will always have more hybrids to fight those that oppose me. I will never leave her behind." Klaus glared at Damon and Stefan "Let's say I do leave her here, under your protection. What then? How long before one of you turns her into a vampire? Or worse. How long before she dies, caught between your feuding? You see, each one of you truly believes that you're the one that can protect her. And that is simply a delusion. Gentlemen...the worst thing for Elena Gilbert is...the two of you."

After all that Klaus said, Kristina couldn't help but think that it was true. At some point Elena will die and it will be either because of the supernatural world or the two supernatural brothers before her. Their faces twisted into an uncomfortable expression

"I'm going to get some air." Damon announced

"Let me deal with this." Elijah said standing up and walking to the front door where Damon just left leaving just her, Klaus and Stefan. Two people who she did not want to be left alone with.

"Mmm. Hmm. All this talk has made me thirsty." Klaus glanced over at one of the waitresses that was compelled to serve them that night. "What do you say, Stefan? Can I interest you in a little after dinner drink?" He bared his fangs and began to tuck into the girl neck, taking in her blood

Kristina turned her nose up and huffed "Someone stab me with wolfsbane before I end up drinking myself to death."

"Mm. Delicious." Klaus smirked as he dropped her to the floor "Aged to perfection."

"Well, I guess the only reason you agreed to this evening, Klaus, is to drive a wedge between me and my brother." Stefan proposed

"Oh, no, you're doing that well enough on your own. Because of Elena, you're going to loose your brother, and you'll only have yourself to blame. But, there is another reason why I agreed to this evening." Klaus finished before Damon and Elijah came strolling in

"What do you say, Klaus? It's time for you to put something on the table. We've made our offer. Now you counter."

"Ok." Klaus sat back down at the table she was seated at as the others stood around the room "I offer Elena's future happiness. You see what she needs right now is to be rid of you lot, and go fall in love with a human. Maybe that nice football player. You know the blonde one."

"Matt Donovan? Really?" Damon suppressed

"Yeah, why not?" Klaus suggested "They'll marry, live a long and fruitful life, and pop out a perfect family."

"And continue the petrova bloodline. Every few hundred years, you'll have a new doppelgänger to drain and never run out of hybrids. Right?" She spoke up, sick of all of the nonsense

"Consider it a small return on my investment in her well-being. See, after you hand me back the coffin, I'll ensure her safety for the rest of her natural life. You know it's what's best for her. So...what do you say, Stefan? Hmm? Do we have a deal?" Klaus waltzed round to the front of the fire meeting Stefan half way. Stefan reached for his hand and Klaus had a big smile on his before it faltered after Stefan said

"Nice try, Klaus. But no deal."

As soon as those words left Stefan's lips, Klaus quickly broke Stefan's bones and pushed his arm into the burning fire. Kristina stood up alarmed and Damon was about to intervene when Elijah stopped him and pinned him by the neck to the wall and he grunted "What are you doing?"

"Now bring me my coffins before I burn him alive." Klaus demanded

It all went silent "I'll get it." Damon responded

"Go with him, brother. You keep him honest. When you return, I will make good on my promise to you and I will hand over our family." Elijah said nothing and left with Damon out of the front door once again

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"Go ahead, kill me. I know you'll do it when he brings the coffin." Stefan finally pulled himself out of the fire and Klaus held onto him

"You really have give up, haven't you, huh? Where's the fight? Where's the ripper?!" Klaus mocked before Elijah and Damon came back into the room "Elijah. Why haven't you left?"

"Well, where are your manners, brother? You forgot dessert." Elijah pulled a blanket off of the tray that a girl was holding, revealing the daggers

"What have you done?" Klaus asked struck

"What have you done?" Elijah repeated "See. I've learned not to trust your vulgar promises, Klaus. We're doing this on my terms now."

As soon as Elijah said that a boy dressed in old fashioned clothes walked out beside him "Kol."

"Long time, brother." Klaus began to walk back uneasily and a look of worry plastered onto his face. Klaus sped over to the other dagger when another man sped out, also dressed in olden clothes "Finn, don't!"

The man called Finn grabbed the dagger and pierced it into Klaus' hand, causing him to scream. She stood up and quickly ran to beside Damon not wanting to get in between any of it. Klaus went to speed away out of the door and Kristina picked up a familiar scent.

"Rebekah!" Klaus groaned as she sent a dagger into his abdomen

"This is for our mother." She pushed him back and the boy Kol held his arms behind him

"You're free to go. This is family business." Damon nudged his head at her and Stefan, signalling for all of them to go.

But before they went, Kristina turned round "I want to say something." She strutted over to Klaus and narrowed her eyes at him. His eyes were wide a filled with fright "You should count yourself lucky that you're a hybrid because of you weren't...I would've bitten you by now and be dead...stay the hell away from Elena and me."

"Kristina..." Klaus called after her as they left the building, leaving Elijah to sort out the mess that had been made

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"Well, you were right about Elijah. Undaggering him was a smart move." Stefan said as they were walking through the woods on their way back home

"Wow, actual acknowledgement of a job well done. You going soft, Stefan?" She chuckled at Damons sarcasm

"So I guess I shouldn't thank you for saving me from Klaus." Stefan complied

"Shut up. You don't get to thank me till I pay you back for all of those times you saved me." Damon answered

"You could have left me there. Klaus would have killed me and you would've had Elena all to yourself." Stefan said and almost coincidentally Damon's phone buzzed and it was Elena calling. He shut it off and said "I didn't do that on your account."

"I love her, Damon." Stefan stated

Damon sighed "So do I." He then took off and carried on walking through the woods

And in that moment she couldn't help but think back to what Klaus has said, and she realised this is what's going to tear them apart as brothers.

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a/n; happy new year everyone! I hope everyone had a good Christmas and has a good year to come!!

so this chapter was very very eventful, Kristina finally met Elijah and met the other Mikaelsons which can only go one way in the vampire diaries;) and Damon told Kristina that Klaus has a little crush on her, hmmm...wonder where he got that from;)

and has anybody noticed that Kristina is experiencing some weird stuff to her lately. Hopefully we'll find out why soon:) and who else thinks that Damon and Stefan are almost like brothers to Kristina I mean when Stefan has his humanity turned on and it's so sweet;)

next chapter is the mikaelson ball and I've been so excited to write this chapter like I've been waiting for a long time to get to this part in the story.

word count: 3689

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