Just The Beginning

The hallway was dark, the only source of light was the flickering light that sat at the far end of the corridor. It was rather chilly and Alex was glad that she had brought her jacket. She walked through the hall looking for the number 2329. The maze of storage lockers was a jumble of numbers that made no sense until she realised that it had been done intentionally. It was a spell designed to keep those who weren't supposed to be there out or get them very, very lost. However, over the past month, Alex had discovered that having her grandmother's magic, combined to her own gave her a certain advantage over most spells that a single witch alone couldn't handle.

Her magic had grown to a new level, and she had been experiencing some interesting changes into the way her spells worked and the way it reacted to her emotions. Just like an untrained witch, her power levels meant that extreme outburst of emotion frequently resulted in a physical reaction from her magic. Alex had reached her limit when it came to putting all the books back on her bookshelf after her magic had sent everything in her room flying. And the number of lightbulbs that they were going through at the Gilbert household had tripled.

It wasn't entirely out of her control, it was just taking time for it to all settle in. Alex had gone through months of training, when she was a teenager, before her magic stopped accidentally reacting to her emotions. It was the same process, except now she had to guide herself.

Alex reached the end of the corridor and smiled when locker 2329 appeared before her. There was no lock on the door, but she could feel the magic locking it shut. Placing her hand on it, she felt the magic and then used her own to break it down. She felt the sealing spell crack, and Alex couldn't help but smile.

She yanked up the door and cried out with relief at the sight of the five coffins. She had finally found Elijah, or so she hoped. Alex had spent the past month trying to track down where Klaus had stored his siblings. The asshat had more witches working for him than she thought, and vampires were always popping up and getting in her way. It had been a journey, but all of it was worth it.

Alex opened the first coffin and came face to face with a blonde female vampire. She was dressed in an old fashioned dress, and if she hadn't been desiccated, Alex had no doubt she would be good looking. The stake in her chest made it clear that she was an original, so probably Elijah's sister. Alex left her dagger. It was perhaps best to wake Elijah and then let him deal with his siblings.

The second coffin brought tears to Alex's eyes. Elijah lay, desiccated, in the coffin but still as handsome as ever. She reached over and yanked the stake from his chest and reached forward to touch his face. It had been a month, so she didn't know how long it would take for him to wake up.

Alex pulled her backpack off her back and pulled out three blood bags, ready for the man she loved to wake the hell up.

It didn't take as long as Alex, though. She had called Elena to let her know she had found them and then rang Sarah to do the same. Sarah had been helping her track Elijah down, but Alex had been sure to keep her out of the direct line of fire.

Alex couldn't help but smile as the last few dark veins disappeared, and Elijah's eyes snapped open. He sat up in his coffin and looked at her. "Alexandra," he said.

Alex's smile widened, and a tear slid down her cheek. "Hey, handsome."

Elijah jumped from the coffin and sped over to her. Alex had expected him to be hungry, but instead, his arms wrapped around her body and his lips claimed hers. The kiss was hungry and filled with passion, and it set Alex's whole body on fire. Spending a full month to track him down had been entirely worth it.

Alex pulled back from Elijah only when her lungs demanded air. She gasped for breath and leant her forehead against his. "I love you," she said.

He smiled. "I love you too." He placed another kiss on her head and stepped back a little.

Alex bent down and picked up one of the blood bags she had dropped. "Hungry?" She handed it to him.

"Thank you." Elijah downed the three bags quickly, and the colour in his skin brightened. "How long has it been?" he asked, wiping away a few drops of spilt blood.

"A month," said Alex.

Elijah discarded the bag into his empty coffin and picked up the dagger that Alex had pulled out of him. "When he daggered me, I thought I was going to wake up in 100 years and never see you again." He dropped the dagger and closed the coffin. "What happened?"

Alex walked over to him and said, "He broke the curse and with the help of James and Sarah, I desiccated him. He is magically sealed in a coffin, and I have him stored in a storage facility, closer to home."

Elijah cupped her cheek. "And Elena?"

"She's alive."

Elijah smiled. "How?"

"James bound himself to her when she died his life force was transferred to her. Elena was revived, and he died in her place." Alex grabbed Elijah's hand and squeezed it. Having him back was a comfort she had missed, and the guilt of James' death was still sitting heavily on her shoulders.

"I'm sorry." Elijah pulled her against his chest. "I know he meant a great deal to you."

Alex nodded against his chest. "He did, but I thank him every day that I get to spend with Elena and now also with you."

Elijah pulled her chin up and smiled down at her. "I look forward to spending the next hundred years with you."

Alex reached up and wrapped her arms around his neck. "Maybe more, who knows. Today is just the beginning."

The End

And here we are, at the end of this story.

I can't believe it's over. I have had so much fun giving this story a new life and ending, this is so completely different from the original one I wrote back in 2017. For those of you who have been apart of the journey, I thank you. I hope you have enjoyed the story and the characters and I know that I will miss Alex. I find her an interesting rollercoaster of emotions.

Again, thank you for reading.

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Until next time...