I Was Feeling Heroic • Elijah Mikaelson [3]

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"There you are," Klaus says as Alex enters the abattoir, Alex hadn't slept there the previous night deciding that she needed a bit of space to think.

"Here I am," Alex says.

"Would you mind keeping your ex history teacher, Alaric, company? He's on his way here with one of the bones and more information, and I want him to arrive safely." Klaus says.

"Haven't seen him since I left Mystic Falls," Alex says. "But sure, it'll be a fun trip down memory lane."

"Thank you, love," Klaus says, he turns to go into the next room but stops. "Oh, and Elijah's be-" He turns around only to see he was alone. "Looking for you."

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Alex appears inside Alaric's car in the passenger seat, Alaric opens the driver's side door but slams it shut once he saw her.

"Shit!" Alaric says loudly, Alex looks at him with a smirk on her lips. "What the hell?" Alaric opens the door. "What the hell are you doing in my car?"

"Keeping you company," Alex says. "Now get in, it's a long way to New Orleans."

"No, not before you tell me who the hell you are," Alaric says moving an arm behind him, ready to take out his gun if needed.

"How come I don't find it surprising that Caroline didn't mention me," Alex says, Alaric's glare appeared to harden. "So, a blonde vampire walks into a bar with two little girls by her side, she says that she's looking for the one and only, Klaus Mikaelson, but learns Klaus has been missing for three years, the loudmouth waitress then directs her to me." Alaric shakes his head, Caroline hadn't told him.

"She didn't mention anything about meeting a woman," Alaric says.

"Mhm." Alex hums. "Well, allow me to formally introduce myself, again." She stretches her arm towards Alaric, he pulls his gun out and aims it at her. "Alex Zastrod, nice to meet you again, hopefully, this time you won't hate me without getting to know me first." His eyes squint as he examines her.

"Alex? Alexandra?" Alaric asks, her facial features looked familiar.

"Yes, now mind putting away your useless weapon and getting into the damn car?" Alex says, Alaric lowers his weapon before putting it away, he climbs into the car still staring at her. "Did you see a ghost?" Alaric closes the door.

"I thought you were dead," Alaric says. "I looked everywhere for you, but you just vanished, almost like you never existed in Mystic Falls, but then..." Alaric stops, unsure if he should tell her.

"But then what?" Alex asks, curious about what he had to say.

"I saw an article with your face on it, the headlines said you were killed," Alaric says. "You were found on the pavement, your neck was broken..."

"I'm hurt, did nobody mention me? Did Stefan not mention me? Or did he not mention that he was here in New Orleans?" Alex asks. "Matt? I was back in Mystic Falls for one day, did he not mention it? Did the Sheriff not mention that the drug addict and alcoholic came back? What about Caroline? Perhaps she was in too much shock that I was actually alive."