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Post by Elijah Mikaelson on Nov 11, 2014 9:59:12 GMT -6
Elijah felt his body slump pulling at his chains again and no matter how many times he pulled at the chains he could not break free. Bound by a spell that his mother had created so that no matter how much strength that he put behind him it was pointless.
His fingers were torn to shreds and he was pretty sure that he could feel bone piercing through on some of his fingers. Sweat clung to his shirt which even made his nose screw up in disgust at his own hygiene levels at this particular moment.
His mother Esther believed that the only way for him to be purified was to have him at his weakest point and Elijah was on the verge of reaching it. But he couldn't give up, he had to fight. No matter how hard it seemed right now he was getting to the point of letting his strength falter and fade away.
He raised his head and his eyes flickered open, weak and heavy as he used what strength that he had inside of him summon words together to speak. He could see her, chained to the wall in front of him "....K-Katerina" he mumbled.
Post by Katherine Pierce on Nov 11, 2014 10:45:29 GMT -6
Katherine was exhausted. She ached from sitting on the floor, she was hungry because despite them giving her food she never really ate it, and her throat hurt from being so dry. She wouldn't allow herself to go to sleep however. Everytime she felt herself begin to nod off she'd cause herself pain in some matter--biting her lip hard enough to make it bleed, slicing her hand on the rocks that were around her
Her head looked up as she heard her name slip through Elijah's lips and she let out a whimper. Climbing to her feet unsteadily, and moved closer to him until the chain jerked her back.
Post by Elijah Mikaelson on Nov 11, 2014 11:42:11 GMT -6
Letting his head droop to the side as he attempted to balance himself on his knees at the chains pulled even tighter against his wrists. He could barely see her but he knew that she was there, somehow he knew. Her voice sounded as hoarse as his own did, he had lost track of time and had no clue how long he had been there.
He could remember his elder brother Finn visit many times and he shuddered at hearing Katerina's screams and he could do nothing about it.
He remembered his mother visiting quite often, her poison filled words tasted like ash in his mouth. Balancing between unconsciousness he forced his eyes open, no matter how much pain it cost him "...Y-You n-need to f-fight....K-Katerina" he mumbled
Post by Katherine Pierce on Nov 11, 2014 13:03:30 GMT -6
Katherine smirked faintly. She reached out, her fingers barely brushing against his cheek. It was as close as she could get and it killed her. Licking her lips, she tilted her head.
"I've never been one to just lay down and take it, Elijah....why would I start now?" She whispered softly.
Her brow furrowed in concern and she brushed her fingers against his cheek again, and bit down on her lip.
"Don't you dare give up on me, Elijah," she spoke, swallowing.
Post by Elijah Mikaelson on Nov 11, 2014 13:32:58 GMT -6
Elijah could barely feel her touch, it wasn't enough. He needed more, but he couldn't move. His body was draining of blood, the cut in his throat still hadn't healed properly. He could already feel himself being pulled back into a slumber as he tried to fight it from consuming him.
"K-Katerina...y-you ne-need to go" he coughed and spluttered "F-Find a-a way...out of h-here" he coughed again as blood trickled from his mouth.
Elijah knew that he could not die, but the pain was enough to make him feel close to that point. He needed to see Katerina free, she needed to get out.
Post by Katherine Pierce on Nov 11, 2014 13:46:34 GMT -6
Katherine narrowed her eyes when he didnt assure her that he wasn't giving up. She glanced over her shoulder, at the chain that held her against the wall. Licking her lips, she pulled, gritting her teeth as pain raced through her arm as she stretched it to its limit. It gave her the extra movement to be able to slip her hand to cup his cheek.
"I've tried," she said softly. "The chain won't break and I can't get my hand through..."
She saw the change in him, and panic crept through her. She licked her lips and jerked against the chain.
"Elijah...I'm sorry. I shouldn't have asked you to erase my memories. But...But I won't....I'm not going to leave you now..."
Post by Elijah Mikaelson on Nov 11, 2014 13:59:28 GMT -6
Elijah groaned at feeling her touch, if he focused hard enough on it the pain didn't seem too much. He just wanted this over with, he was not sure how much more he could handle.
"Y-you ne-need to get...o-out of h-here...Leave...l-leave me" he groaned and hissed.
If he was going to be stuck here, he needed to have peace that Katerina would be free from his mother and Finn.
Post by Katherine Pierce on Nov 11, 2014 14:14:06 GMT -6
Katherine swallowed, letting her fingers gently stroke against his cheek. She closed her eyes at his plea and shook her head. She was torn. For once she was torn between surviving and what her heart wanted. He was in pain, dying without the sweet release of death. Even if she was free she'd never be able to get him out on her own. She licked her lips, opening her eyes finally.
"Elijah...There is only one way for me to get out of this," she began finally. Finn had been an idiot for showing her what he had. Maybe he thought she wasn't a woman who would do it, or maybe he was just a god damn idiot, either way he had basically signed her release.
"But...for me to do it, you have to promise me something," she said softly. "You have to promise me that you won't listen to her. Because if you do Ill kill you myself."
Post by Elijah Mikaelson on Nov 11, 2014 14:29:04 GMT -6
Her words seemed to blend together and he could barely understand what she was saying, he was just savouring the moment of her voice. It soothed him in ways he could not express, he latched onto it to help bring him some peace.
He knew that his mother and Finn would be back soon to inflict more torture of him and he did not have enough strength to fight them both and to keep himself awake right now.
Slowly her voice started to become clearer as he used every ounce of strength inside of him to pull more against the chains so that he could feel her touch just a little more "K-Katerina....P-please....You don't have e-enough time" he whispered hoarsely.
Post by Katherine Pierce on Nov 11, 2014 14:41:05 GMT -6
Katherine swallowed, and hesitantly pulled her hand away from his cheek. She heard a whimper slip past his lips, and she frowned.
"Shh," she murmured softly to him. She knew what she had to do, even if she did not like the idea of it. Licking her lips she walked back to the wall where she was chained. She'd been chipping away at it for days, something to keep her mind off of what was happening around her.
She crouched down to grab hold of a rock--it was slightly bigger than her hand--and began to wiggle it away from the wall where it was stuck. Picking it up, she slowly walked back to him.
"I love you, Elijah," she spoke.
She glanced down at the rock in her hand, and then looked at her hand that was trapped in the chain. She swallowed, shakily resting her hand against the stone alter. She closed her eyes briefly, tightening her hold on the rock.
Letting out a slow breath, she raised the rock above her head and then slammed it down against her hand suddenly, using every ounce of strength she had. She choked down a scream as the first series of cracks filled the crypt as her fingers broke first. She bit down on her lip, leaning against the alter as she tried to breathe through the pain. The scent of her blood hit her, and she knew that if she could smell it, he could.
Post by Elijah Mikaelson on Nov 11, 2014 14:54:56 GMT -6
Time, his surroundings were blurring together than Elijah barely recognised where he was right now and no matter how hard to tried to pull himself together he couldn't. He was surprised that he was even able to stay awake this long with barely any blood in his body only droplets if any at all. But he knew that he didn't have much longer to last.
He just wanted to see Katerina safe and then at least he could rest and let darkness claim him once again whilst his mother and brother Finn inflicted whatever spell they wanted to. Visions of a false reality that deep down he wished could be true, but he would not give into his mother. He would not let her win.
Blood hit his nose and a faint growl rumbled deep in his chest, his body too weak to voice it. Angling his head to the side he could see Katerina slumped against the wall, a bloodied rock in her hand.
He wanted to say something to comfort her, but his strength was fleeting and he did not have the strength to speak. All he could do was watch and listen to her cry out in pain, wishing that he could do something to help her break free.
Post by Katherine Pierce on Nov 11, 2014 15:02:53 GMT -6
Her mother had once told her that the worst physical pain for a woman was giving birth. Obviously her mother had never had to break her own hand before. Katherine let out a harsh breath, and then slammed the rock once more onto her hand. She felt each bone snap, and each time the pain almost dropped her to her knees.
Finally she let the rock slip through her fingers to fall against the ground. She was pale from pain as she shakily used her free hand to curl around her broken hand. Squeezing her hand, another cry of pain slipped past her lips. She managed to push her hand from the cuff that held her hand in place, and she swayed slightly in place.
Letting out a harsh breath, she looked up at him. Tears were running down her cheeks, as she stumbled towards him. She cradled her broken hand against her, her free hand reaching up to shakily cup his cheek.
Post by Elijah Mikaelson on Nov 11, 2014 15:09:32 GMT -6
Elijah was slipping and he could feel it. Darkness was laughing at him, calling to him like a siren and Elijah could not ignore it. The call was too strong for him in this weak state to fight again. Katerina's hand felt so cold to him and although his mind screamed and bellowed at him to move his body would not respond.
"....K-Katerina...I-I love...." he whispered hoarsely.
And with that darkness took that final step and claimed him pulling him into the darkest pit of his own hell. But some part of him hoped that maybe if he locked himself away his mother could not touch him.
That maybe he could ignore everything that she threw at him, but knowing his mother she always had her ways of getting what she wanted.
Post by Katherine Pierce on Nov 11, 2014 15:17:18 GMT -6
Katherine grit her teeth. She shifted to tilt his head up, and as his eyes closed she allowed a pained nose to leave her mouth. She leaned forward to press her lips against his, and whispered.
"I know..."
She backed away from him slowly, hesitantly. She didn't want to leave him, especially not now, but she needed to get to Niklaus. For the first time in her life she was depending on Niklaus to be the good guy. She hoped he didn't disappoint her.
She glanced over her shoulder one more time towards Elijah, letting out a harsh breath. Swallowing, she forced herself to leave the crypt.