*Chapter Thirty Nine* {The Sun Also Rises/As I Lay Dying}

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"Elijah, I know what you've been avoiding me

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"Elijah, I know what you've been avoiding me... I don't even know if you're listening to these messages" Claire sighs pacing in the living room. The phone pressed to her ear. Her eyes continue to glance at the clock, the sun has long sense set. She knew it was only a matter of time before Klaus broke his curse and Elijah would kill him. "If you are listening, then please, I beg of you, do not kill him. I know you don't trust him, I don't either but I want him to live. I want to give him the chance to earn my trust. He won't harm Madelyn, he's given me his word and I know he will keep it. Please, Elijah, don't take him from me." She begs. "I love you, I love you so much, don't do this." 

Claire reluctantly hangs up the phone. Her shoulders slump when she sees Caroline has yet to contact her. She goes to call her sister when she comes barreling into the room.

"I know where it is" She says instantly.

"Do you know their plan?" Claire asks.

"They're going to let Klaus break the curse. When he's in transition Bonnie's going to bring him to the brink of death and...." Caroline hesitates.

"Elijah's going to kill him." Claire whispers. Caroline gives her a sympathetic smile. Claire slowly shakes her head.

"We have time" Claire said. "If you can get me there, I can stop Bonnie and Elijah." Claire said.

"And I'll keep Stefan and Damon away from you." Caroline said. Claire nodded. She takes a moment to turn to Madelyn. If things got out of hand, Claire could potentially get severely hurt. She doubted she would die but Stefan and Damon would be unpredictable when it comes to Elena and killed Klaus. "You're not having second thoughts are you?"

"Of course not" Claire said instantly. "I just... Wish we didn't have to do this." Claire mutters.

"Neither do I but if we're going to save Klaus, we have to go now." Claire sighs and nods. She moves away from Madelyn, knowing her mother was somewhere in the house to watch after her. Caroline holds her hand out.

"Thank you for helping me." Claire says smiling at her.

"We're sisters, you would do the same thing for me." Caroline said.

"In a heartbeat" Caroline smiles and grabs a hold of Claire. The two of them disappear, Caroline racing them through the woods. Once they arrived, Caroline stops within the trees, keeping them hidden.

Caroline keeps a tight hold on Claire, keeping them hidden within the trees. Claire frantically looks around. She sees a witch in the distance with Elena's dead body beside her. Despite everything, it hurt to see Elena like that. Claire wouldn't help but to gasp when she sees the vampire Klaus used was Elena's Aunt Jenna. She didn't want this fate for her and if she had known this was going to happen, she would have stopped Klaus. Jenna was innocent, she didn't deserve this. She then noticed the werewolf was Jules, not Tyler. She felt a small pang of disappointment at that but didn't dwell.

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