Hours had passed. It felt like days before she had recovered from her traumatic experience as well as the suffering but really it had only been a few merely hours before she felt like her healthy self again. Luckily enough her werewolf healing helped speed up the process. She was sat on the study rooms sofa, sitting in nothing but silence when she received a call from Jeremy. He told her everything she had missed, from Elena being drained of blood by Klaus to him finding her unconscious on the floor.

"Oh my god, I'm on my way to the hospital right now." She stuttered before hanging up her phone and running out of the door.

When she arrived at the hospital, she found Elena's ward and outside the window was Jeremy and all her friends. Kristina hugged him "Jer, are you okay? How's she doing?"

Jeremy returned the hug and eventually let go "Meredith said she's going to be ok. I called Damon and Stefan and we need to get her back home. Alaric could still be after Elena, she's connected to him to keep him alive and every original is going to want her dead in order to stop him."

Kristina nodded in understanding "Ok, we'll get Elena home and then somehow I'll try and persuade Klaus to leave Elena and to convince the rest of his family to not harm her. For some reason he'll listen to me, it's our only shot at keeping her safe."

They all glanced at one another before looking back and the werewolf girl tilted her head "What?" No one said anything except Bonnie as a distraction;

"Nothing. Let's just get Elena home before something else bad happens."

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The door to Elena's house swung open and followed after was the group of teenagers. Matt pressed the light switch as Kristina and Caroline held each side of Elena, they steadied her as she took slow steps.

"Couch." Caroline ordered

Elena rolled her eyes at her friends persistence "I'm fine. I just- I want something to eat first."

"We're on it. As soon as we make sure no ones lurking in the closets." Tyler said as him and Matt stood side by side. They set off to scout around the house as Caroline continued demanding;

"All right, couch. Now."

"Ugh, I told you, I'm fine." She groaned, walking on her own now.

Caroline picked up the blanket and followed behind "Doctor say rest, you rest."

Elena sat on the couch as Caroline gently placed the blanket over for warmth. Kristina stood over Elena "So, what can doctor Kristina get for you? Do you want some tea? Maybe some vodka. Both will help you sleep. But my personal preference is few shots of tequila."

"Kristina!" Caroline scolded "She's strictly on rest and regaining health. Alcohol won't help the process." Caroline then walked into the kitchen, away from the two.

Kristina rolled her eyes and leaned back to see if she was gone, once it was clear she whispered "Ill sneak you some later." Elena giggled "Carolines smothering you but that's what she does." Elena silently looked at the werewolf intently and sighed;

"No. It's...nice." Elena smiled, Kristina chuckled having a thought

"I'm thinking...maybe tea with vodka, and if you're feeling really wild then I'll add a splash of tequila for good luck." Elena rubbed Kristina's hand in appreciation and suddenly the humans happy expression faltered.

"What?" Kristina questioned but Elena couldn't reply, she couldn't bring herself to tell the kind hearted, thoughtful and partially broken friend sat in front of her who already had gone through enough loss, the news she'd been wanting to tell her.

"Nothing." Elena dismissed, covering her guilt with a smile but Kristina knew something was going on.

"Alright, what's going on? You guys have been acting weird ever since we left the hospital and I want to know what it is all of you aren't telling me."

Elena frowned and pressed her lips together as she took Kristina's hand between hers "Yesterday when you had escaped, Klaus took me and began to take my blood for his hybrids. He was going to kill me and Tyler tried to set me free but Klaus caught him and we both were nearly dead. The next thing we knew Stefan and Damon came and were barely holding him down but one thing led to another and...and."

Kristina's heart stopped "And?"

"What I'm trying to say is...Klaus had a spell put on him and is never going to be free ever again." Elena revealed and Kristina felt a pang in her chest. Her mind couldn't comprehend the words and the emotions she felt as they both didn't make sense to her whatsoever. "I know there was something between you, and I'm sorry."

Kristina struggled to get her words out as she thought of what to say and the only thing she could do with glazed eyes, was slowly say "That's great, we've been trying to get rid of him for I don't even know how long now. It's a good a thing...he's gone. Now he's out of our lives and we can finally live without him here to destroy everything. I mean maybe there was something between me and Klaus but he is a bad person and hurt people in multiple ways. So I'm glad he's gone and we can live a Klaus-free life." Kristina paused her ramble to find Elena staring at her

"Krist-" Elena tried but Kristina brushed her off and smiled.

"I'll go get your vodka and tea and I'm going to drink some tequila in celebration." She walked out of the room and into the kitchen where no one was and leant against the counter as thoughts clouded her mind with different judgements. Klaus was a bad person, even though his sweet romantics sometimes made him seem like a completely new being, Klaus Mikaelson was not capable of anything else but hatred and selfishness on his own behalf. No matter how many times she told herself this, positive thoughts rose to the surface but that didn't matter anymore. Klaus was gone and this, like all the other losses she had, had in her lifetime, was pushed deep down to the bottom of her soul and suddenly she didn't feel anything for the Hybrid that laid in a casket, anymore.

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Kristina's head rested in her hand as it was propped on the counter and her legs swung from the kitchen stool watching Matt and Stefan prepare dinner. Elena was still sat on the couch continuing to moan about her couch arrest "I'm being over-coddled. I feel completely fine."

Stefan smirked spitefully as he chopped vegetables "You're on house arrest. You're supposed to be coddled.

"Wouldn't it be smarter if we just got you the hell out of town?" Matt frowned.

"And do what? Go on the run for the rest of my life. No, thank you. And I'm not an invalid. I'm done wth the couch." Elena wrapped up her blanket and stepped out of the room.

Matt faced the two supernaturals "So you're just going to let her call the shots?"

"I'm letting her make her own decisions." Stefan said.

"As she should be able to do." Kristina pointed out.

Matt shook his head "Even if they're wrong?"

"Nothing wrong with free will, Matt. Trust me. You don't realise that till you lose it." Stefan finished and the next thing they knew their attention was drawn to Elena

"Stefan..." The three of them edged to the door and standing there as clear as day was;

"Elijah."

"Hello again."

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"All we need is to take that stake away from him. Once he's been disarmed, the weapons in my possession, my family will scatter to the ends of the earth. And Alaric will follow us." Elijah explained the plan to the group with certainty but Stefan was still not persuaded.

"And you'll just...run."

"We've done it before. Klaus and Rebekah spent the better part of a thousand years evading my father. What's another half century while Elena's able to live out the rest of her human life?"

"We finally stoped him, Elijah. After everything he's done to us, I can't just let you bring him back." Elena distinguished as Kristina bit the inside of her cheek.

"I give you my word, Elena. I will not revive Klaus within yours, nor even within your children's lifetimes. Perhaps it'll finally teach him some manners." Elijah implored.

Matt stood up and said angrily "Why should she trust you? All you've done is screw her over."

"And for that I'm deeply ashamed. But know this-" Elijah paused "She could have been dead the instant I walked through that door tonight. So, Elena, I leave it to you to make the decisions whether to trust me or not."

"Not. Hello! Did that concussion give you brain damage? His lunatic siblings will kill you the first chance they get!" Damon exclaimed through the phone from he had been listening from the whole time.

"Rebekah and Kol will honour the terms if you return Klaus' body to us...Elena will come to no harm. Do we have a deal?" Elijah asked.

"No! No, no, no, no. Did I mention, no!" Damon repeated.

Kristina face palmed herself and gritted her teeth as she mouthed "If he doesn't shut up, I'm gonna slap him to death."

Stefan turned to Elena "Elena, it's up to you."

"Oh, come on!"

Kristina stood up abruptly "I can't." She picked up the phone and said "Bye Damon."

"What no! Kristina I swear if you-" the phone beeped as the call ended and she set the phone back on the table.

"Why do you want Klaus' body?" Elena tilted her head.

Elijah's eyes fell to the floor then directed back up "He's my brother. We remain together."

Elena breathed before replying "We have a deal."

A few moments later Jeremy was in the kitchen, calling Alaric to send him in the wrong direction after he'd asked Jeremy to help him find Klaus' body.

"Yes."

"I know where Klaus' body is."

"Good. Tell me."

"Damons on his way to bury him in the woods off route 12. I'll text you with the specifics."

"Thank you, Jeremy. You're doing the right thing for your sister."

"I know." Jeremy put down the phone and looked at the rest of them. "He bought it."

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Everyone had been put into place and the plan was just waiting to be set in motion. Kristina was stood in the cold air of the woods with Jeremy and Stefan doing the only thing they could do for the time being. Wait. Stefan's phone ringing broke the eerie silence as Damons voice came through.

"Damon?"

"Bad news, brother. Alaric staked Klaus. He's dead." Kristina's heart fell to the bottom of her stomach, he wasn't only gone but now he would never come back. The plan had failed and now the waiting game was even longer as they waited to see if it took a toll for the worst on Stefan, Damon and mostly all of her friends. Tears welled as she thought that this could be the end.

"I feel ok. Do you feel anything?"

"No."

"It took Sage about an hour before she got sick."

"Yeah, or klaus was lying about being the sire of our bloodline."

"Well, if he wasn't lying...an hours not enough time to get you all the way back to Mystic falls."

"What, so we can have an epic good-bye, Stefan?"

"Not us, brother. You and Elena."

"Well, I guess you'll just have to say goodbye for both of us, won't you? And I'm sure she can hear this but incase she's pretending she can't, tell Kristina I love her and that I forgive her for ending the call on me earlier." Kristina laughed through tears not being able to talk "Call me if you cough up a lung."

"Stefan, Kristina. Elena's not at home." Kristina and Stefan both frowned at him "Matt and I..We're getting her out of town."

"It's gonna be fine. Klaus was lying. We're all going to be ok." Stefan admitted and Kristina looked at him shockingly through glossy eyes.

"What?"

"What happened?" Elijah asked, Caroline at his side.

"Stefan?" They were all staring at him now, confusion, shock, and question spread across each of their faces.

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Kristina sat in the woods far away from Mystic Falls, she would have to go through loss and she didn't think she could go through with it again. The pain was too much to handle. Tyler was dead and so was Klaus. Soon Damon, Stefan and Caroline could potentially be dead. All of her only friends would no longer be around and the grief had built up so much that all she wanted to do was let it out, and so she did. She was tired of holding it in.

Kristina carried on like this for so long she didn't even know how long she'd been there for. But everything changed when a hand touched her shoulder. She spun round and stood up to see Alaric. Instantly she was filled with fear "How did you get here?!"

"I don't know. I just wanted to say goodbye and make sure you're ok and it kind of just happened."

Kristina raised her brows and she relaxed "Wait. Is that really you?"

He smiled "I just want you to know...everything will turn out the way it's meant to. This is not the end for you Kristina and I promise, you'll never be truly alone."

"I don't understand. How can you-" suddenly realisation struck the werewolf "Oh my god, you're a ghost. But if you're dead...it means Elena...no." She whispered, tears forming again much stronger.

Her phone rang and it showed Stefan "Oh my god, where are you?! I don't what's going on and I can't-" She began to freak out.

"Kristina."  He paused "It's Elena..."

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a/n;  oh...my...god. that was the final chapter and I've suddenly just realised this is this end of this book and I'm so happy and sad and mixed emotions are through the roof. but I just want to say thank you for all of your support on my first ever fanfiction and keeping with the story even though I take ages to update, that is real dedication.

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