Elena stared at the Caller ID, N.M, and the number in her contacts list with her lips pursed into a frown. She knew who it stood for. Niklaus 'Klaus' Mikaelson. He had put his number in her phone after Stefan pulled that stunt at the bridge in case of something similar happening. As she continued to share at the contact name, Stefan's words ran over head over and over again.'They're collateral damage...'Elena shook her head, not believing what Stefan said was true.'They're not collateral damage. Elijah's not collateral damage.'Elena thought, her eyes softening. Her subconscious adding the last sentence in and Elena blushed at the thought of Elijah before remembering that she had lied to him just hours ago. Realising this wasn't time to think about Elijah, but about everyone, Elena pressed on the contacted number before pressing the call button and Klaus picked up on the second ring.
"Hello love."Klaus greeted her, brightly.
"We need to talk."Elena stated firmly, hoping that Klaus couldn't hear how nervous she sounded.
"What's wrong?"Klaus asked, sounding surprisingly concerned to Elena's ears.
"It's your Mother. She wanted to meet with me. She said that the blood of the Doppelganger was used to create Vampires so the blood of the Doppelganger can undo the evil she created."
"Bloody hell..."Klaus exclaimed, his mind reeling. Elena was surprised that he didn't blow up on her over the phone.
"We have to stop her and I've tried to tell Stefan but he didn't understand, he didn't listen. When Esther said that she wanted to undo the evil she created-She didn't just mean my Siblings and I, she meant every single Vampire."Klaus cut in, oddly calm.
"How do we stop her?"Klaus asked, sounding enraged.
"My blood is what linked you and your Siblings together, I think that the only way to break the Blood Link, is with my death."Elena said, uncertain.
"So all I have to do is kill you?"Klaus asked."Come meet me in the woods, the same place where I sacrificed you."Klaus continued and hung up before Elena could say anything.
Knowing better then to get Klaus more angry then he already was, Elena quickly got dressed into some comfy clothes and left the safety of her house and headed to the place where she had died, wondering what Klaus was going to do with her. When Elena got to the meeting spot, she was greeted by not only the Hybrid but woman, who she was guessing was a Witch, and her Ancestor, Katherine Pierce. The Doppelgangers traded dark glares with one another but turned their full attention on Klaus when he cleared hi throat to get their attention.
"Now that I've got your attention."Klaus said, glancing between Elena, Katherine, and the Witch, who glared at him."I've brought you all here because I'm going to make a deal with each of you."The trio of woman glanced an one another."Elena, you want to stop my Mother just as I do, correct?"Elena sighed in annoyance but nodded in agreement."Fantastic, then I want you to become my Sister."The youngest Doppelganger felt her eyes widen and she looked at Klaus like he had gone mad."To do that, Marie, here,"Klaus gestured to the woman next to him."has something for you to drink."That's when Elena finally noticed that the Witch had a cup in her hands, which the older woman handed to her, looking at the young Doppelganger in regret and her eyes filled with sorrow, making Elena wonder why the Witch was giving her such a look and wondering what Klaus meant by becoming his Sister."Come, come, drink, up."Taking a deep breath, Elena quickly swallowed all of it, trying her best not to spit it out, before handing a now empty cup back to Marie.
Elena turned to Klaus and was about to ask him a question, only to find him gone."Klaus? What-"Elena cut herself off when a sharp, heartwrenching, and intense pain bloomed to life throughout her body.
Katherine and Marie, watched with wide eyes as Elena coughed up a bit of blood and looked down at her chest, only to find a sharp end of a dagger piercing through her chest, through her heart. The light from Elena's eyes slowly faded into nothing as Klaus pulled the dagger free and caught Elena in his free arm and laid her gently down on the ground and closed her eyes before getting up and looking at Marie and nodded.
"You can go now, Marie."Marie stared at him, eyes narrowed."Don't worry. No harm will come to your children or your descendants by my hand."
Marie's shoulders sagged in relief."Thank you."She whispered before running away, deep into the forest.
Klaus turned his attention on Katherine, noticing how she was looking down at her Descendant, her Doppelganger, in shock and horror."Katerina,"Katherine glared weakly at the use of her former name."you want your freedom?"Katherine visibly perked up at the mention of her freedom."You can have it, only if you take Elena's place."Katherine blinked, confused."You're going to pretend that you are Elena. You will act like her, you will wear her clothes, you will do whatever it takes to make everyone think that you are Elena. You will wear this."Klaus pulled out a necklace from his pocket."It's charmed so everyone will believe that you have a pulse, a heartbeat. Even Elijah will be fooled."Katherine reached out and took the item from Klaus before she securely fastened it around her neck. She gasped when Klaus suddenly appeared in front of her, only to place his hands on either side of her temple and Katherine was filled with the memories of Elena at the Mikaelson Ball and everything that happened."Just in case Elijah comes by and asks you for the truth."
"When did you get her memory of that?"Katherine asked, confused and curious Klaus turned back to Elena and picked up her body.
"Before I killed Elena, I had touched her shoulder and got access to the memory."Klaus answered with his back turned to Katherine."Now, I think it's time you go back to the Gilbert House."With that said, Klaus Vamp-Sped away, leaving Katherine standing there in the middle of the forest.