E p i s o d e 13 P a r t 2

Aleksios P.O.V:

Nik got a phone call from Cami and went to help her and Elijah and Hayley figured out that it is Celeste who is back while I decided to do something I haven't done since before I left Mystic Falls. Paint. I got some paints and a canvas from my brother's room and I placed in my room. I'm sure he wouldn't mind. I placed the canvas, looking for the right lightsetting and I'm about to start when there is a knock on my door.

"Come in." I called out and set the paintbrush down, looking up to the intruder. A small smile lit my face as I see my eldest brother.

"Elijah." I greeted and he gave me a grin.

"Lex, want to terrorize a witch with me?" He asked and I gave him a 'really' look. "It's Celeste." He added on.

"Hell yeah." I answer excitely and I went over to my brother , I never liked Celeste but I did't comment on it because she made my brother happy but now she was a threat to my family and I don't do well with people who threathen my family. Chuckling, my eldest sibling followed me as I left the room.

We sped to the French Quater where we followed Celeste - still in the body of Sabine - as she is walking down a street. Suddenly turned around to face us and I put a smirk on my lips as slight fear passes through her eyes as she sets eyes on me but quickly covers it.

"Elijah. Aleksios. To what do I owe the pleasure?" She asked and it felt as if a bucket of cold water was poured down my back.

"If you value your life, don't call me that ever again." I tell her in a snarl with the most deadliest glare I have ever gave anyone. Celeste has no right to call me that, only she had.

"My family needs an ally among the witches, and you've helped us in the past. Perhaps together we can avoid an unnecessary conflict." Elijah told her, intervening between us - knowing that I will kill her - and I almost snorted.

"They may be willing to make a deal, if it were with the noble Elijah. But there will never be any peace at long as it involves Klaus or Lex." The witch told us and I scoffed.

"This is our home as much as it yours." I told her honestly. We build this city, made it our home and we don't want to leave it again.

"Is that what all this is about? You want the twins out of town?" My brother asked her.

"I'm just telling you how they feel. My people are scared, they're desperate, but they're not dumb. You have a niece on the way. It stands to reason you'd be willing to discuss how to run them out of the city." Celeste tells him, glacing at me with a smirk and I scowled as I let out a growl.

"Let's walk together. You can take us on one of your famous tours." Elijah told her and glanced at me, knowing I'm about to say something.

"I have a better idea, how about I rip out he-" I start and I took a step towards her but I'm pulled back by the arm by my believed to be noble brother.

"Lex." He says in a warning tone and I let out a huff as I cross my arms over my chest, but I comply with his unspoken order. Even if I don't like to be ordered. Celeste started talking us on a tour the city and I hate to adimit this but it was interesting and I really enjoyed it. But of course I would never admit it out loud.

"So, this next part of town is one of the few areas where any of the original French architecture remains. The most of the buildings were destroyed in the 1700s when the city burned for the first time." Celeste tells us as she continuing a tour of the city and then turns to my brother. "Am I putting you to sleep?" She asks him.

"As surprising as you might find this, it's not every day that someone asks you to betray your own brother... Celeste." He answers her and I smirk at her.

"Thank God, I don't think I could have kept the pretense up for much longer." I tell them in a cold tone that is more directed to Celeste than my brother.

"How did you know?" The witch asked us, impressed that we were able to figure it out.

"It's really not that hard." I say even though I don't completey know how she did it or how she's alive. But with my knowledge of witches I would say it is something along the lines of body jumping.

"As Davina was drawing your likeness, I dared to imagine that your presence was near. And when Sophie discovered that there was no magic in your remains, I wondered- could you have possibly cheated death by using your power to place your essence into the body of another? And if so, then who? And then, I recalled the lovely Sabine." He told her and I nodded, the smirk staying on my lips - almost wavering at the mention of my love but I quickly masked it. "Your visions of my brother's child precipitated the death of the last Elder within your coven." He added on.

"Yeah but Agnes wanted to hurt her, so she was dead either way." I tell them with a shrug, ever word of it true though. If Elijah didn't kill her, I would have. My brother knew who I was talking about but Celeste looked a little confused.

"Ensuring that the Harvest ritual could not be completed- unless you were to control it. You have been playing a very long game, indeed. But to what end?" He asked her and conclued his case about how he figured out who she is. Celeste steps closer to Elijah and kisses him. When she pulls away, her lipstick is on his lips, and he quickly becomes dizzy and weakened. I step forward with a threatening growl and she takes a step back from him and I watch my brother in concern.

"What did you do to him?" I ask her, furious but she ignores me and continues to speak to Elijah.

"Oh, Elijah, my lost love... After all this time, don't you understand? I died because of Klaus. And even after all his vindictive lies about witches led to my death, you stood by him. All because of your vow- 'Always and Forever'." Celeste infroms him and I wrap and arm around my brother as he becomes even weaker and struggles to stay on his feet. When he starts to speak, his speech is slurred and my anger rises even more towards her.

"What have you done to me?" He asks her and I look at her, my hybrid face out.

"Oh, it's a simple enchantment. You needn't worry. I'm not here to kill you, Elijah, I'm here to teach you the error of your ways. 'Always and forever' was the greatest mistake of your life." She informs us and my eyebrows furrows. That is what this is about? Our vow. Before either me or Elijah could ask something else my brother suddenly passes out and falls unconscious. I use both of my arms to support his weight and I gently lower him to the ground. I get back up and I turn to Celeste.

"I'm going ask you once more and if you don't answer me, I will kill you." I say simply but completely serious. "What did you do to him?"

"Stop worrying would you? He'll wake up soon." Celeste replies with a sigh and I narrow my eyes at her.

"You think 'Always and Forever' make us weak but you're wrong. It's more than a vow. It's a bond between us Mikaelson siblings that will make us fight for one another. One that no one can break. The promise of having the eternal love of a family. No matter what, we'll be there for each other. Even if we are arguing - which most of the time we are - we'll be there. One will Always fight for the other and Forever be there. Whether we are one mile apart or a thousand miles apart, we would come together if one member of our family is in danger. And Elijah, he is our glue. He keeps us together. Always and Forever." I tell her and she looks like she wants to say something but she doesn't know what.

Suddenly, Elijah awakening on the ground catches my attention. I crouch down next to him and he's breathing heavily, still weakened from the spell Celeste cast on him.

"You okay?" I question him in concern as I help him up.

"Weakened but fine." He assures me with a smile and the he turns to Celeste. "You poisoned me with a kiss. At least you haven't lost your sense of irony."

"We may have time for more. But first, I'm going to cure you of your greatest flaw- this absurd devotion to your lunatic family." She tells him and I sigh. Not this again.

"If a thousand years by our side, watching our actions couldn't push him away, what makes you think you can?" I spit out in anger as I stand next to Elijah.

"Your anger is with me. Now, if you have come here seeking revenge-" My brother tells her but she cuts him off.

"Oh, I'll have my revenge. Starting with Klaus." Celeste tells us and I grow mad with rage and I try to speed towards her but she mutters a spell with a lot of hope in her eyes and suddenly I crash into an invisible barrier. Celeste sighs in relief and satisfaction.

"I realised I couldn't do magic on you but I can do it around." The witch says smugly and I groan. She is the second witch to figure that out. The first - Bonnie Bennett, she was so uptight and was always plotting my family's demise with her friends. Anyway, she locked my twin and I inside the Gilbert house but what Celeste doesn't know is that even a barrier spell couldn't hold me.

"It's not gonna hold. Magic isn't ment to supress me. You are defying nature by doing this and they will punish you." I tell her and she nods with wide eyes.

"I'm aware that they will punish me, if I die. I guess that I'll have to make sure I don't die. I also know that it won't hold you for long but it will hold long enough for the others to take down Klaus. He is gonna know pain and torment like he's never felt before." She tells ke and turns to Elijah. "Unless you choose to save him, of course. But then that leaves Rebekah, your tragic sister. She's about to find herself in quite the predicament. You could save her. But then that leaves Hayley in jeopardy..." She tells us and tears gathers in my eyes because I already know who is going to be saved. Hayley.

If that baby dies, neither Elijah and I won't forgive ourselves and I know that. We both do.

"No. No, no..." Elijah chants panickly and we glance at one another. We already knew who he was going to save but I couldn't bring myself to say it out loud. Elijah seemed to sense this and nodded at me with sad eyes, knowing that if my twin is in serious pain - I'm about to be too.

"Poor girl. She has no idea how dangerous it is to be loved by you. Oh well. With your body weakened by my spell, you won't be able to save them all. You'll recover with just enough time to choose one. Who will it be? I can't wait to find out." Celeste says and I glare at her. As soon as I get out of here, she's dead.

"Go." I told Elijah and he seemed hesitant, leaving me here. "I'll be fine. The worst she can do is talk my ears off." I assured him with a slight smile and that seemed to be enough for him as he sped off into the night to save Hayley and my unborn niece.

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P.S. Who is the 'they' Lex and Celeste was talking about???