It was a dark night, as Damon Salvatore walked along by himself.
Suddenly, he was thrown into a nearby warehouse
He got to his feet to see Klaus standing in the threshold.
"What do you want?" Damon asked.
"Where's Elena?"
"I don't know. Probably with Stefan. I don't keep track of their whereabouts."
"Well, you should do better than that."
"You'll never get Elena. We won't let you lay a hand on her."
"Too bad."
Before he knew it, Klaus pulled out a hand gun and shot him several times in the stomach and chest.
He fell to the ground in pain.
As Klaus left the building, he set the entire place on fire with a lit match.
Once he was out, he closed the doors and left the neighborhood.
Elena Gilbert was on her way to the Salvatore place, when she saw a house extremely on fire. She pulled the car over, cut the engine, and then got out to investigate.
She strode up to the door and opened it. When she did, she saw a horrible scene. Damon Salvatore right in the middle of the floor, eyes closed, blood on his shirt and the floor.
She rushed over to him, knowing he needed severe help.
She knelt beside him and put a gentle hand on the left side of his face.
"Damon?"
"Elena?" he half whispered.
"It's me."
"Get out of here," he half whispered.
"No. I'm going to get you out of here."
"Now you suddenly want to save me after everything I've done to hurt you?"
"Yeah."
"I'm dying. I can't."
"I'll drag you if I have to. But not far. My car is right outside."
"You win."
"It's not about winning, Damon."
She stood up and bent down to put her arms under his. Then, with much effort, she drug him out and to her car.
Once she was by her car, she layed him gently down and opened the passenger's side. With as much as she could muster, she put his arm around her shoulders. Her other arm wrapped around his waist. She used her body weight to support him, keeping him upright. She moved to the seat and sat him down. She then turned him around, hand supporting his head. Once she had him situated, she removed her hand. She seat belted him in and shut the door.
She rushed to her side and closed her door. She started the engine, put her seat belt on, and then drove slowly, as to not hurt him. She didn't want him hurt more than he already was. She looked over at him a few times, as she drove. She saw that he truly was dying.
Ten minutes later, she was parked with her keys in her pocket and unbuckled. She closed her door and rushed to the other side. She opened it and unbuckled him. She put his arm around her shoulders, one arm around him, and then walked him slowly towards the Salvatore house.
Twenty minutes later, she had him in his bed, blankets on him, wounds taken care of, jacket off, new white t-shirt on.
She was seated on his bedside with a damp wash cloth, damping it on his face. He opened his eyes to slits to look at her.
"You did it."
"I did," she said, smiling down at him.
He smiled and then closed his eyes.
"I'm sorry for hurting you, Elena."
"It's okay."
"I love you."
"Me, too."
He smiled.
She put the cloth on the stand and layed beside him.
Meanwhile, Stefan was in a house with Klaus.
"I'll let you have me. Take me," he said.
"Good."
Laying beside him, both loving each other, she kissed him once. Gently.
A moment later, Katherine walked in with a vial of blood.
"Thank you," he whispered to Elena.
"You're welcome."
Katherine smiled at them.
"Katherine," he whispered.
Elena immediately stood and looked at her.
"It's me you should be thanking. I have the cure," Katherine said, holding the vial up.
Elena walked five centimeters away from her, as Katherine approached the bed. She uncorked it and poured a few drops into his mouth, which he swallowed. She then walked off. She paused at the doorway when he spoke, after he had sat up in bed.
"You got out."
"I did."
"You came back."
"I came back to help."
Now it was Elena's turn to speak to the vampiress.
"Where's Stefan?"
"He gave himself up to Klaus."
"What do you mean 'he gave himself up’?”
"He sacrificed everything, including you, to save his brother."
Both looked at the vampiress.
She looked back at Elena.
"Oh, and don't be afraid to love them both; I did."
They continued to look at her until she disappeared out of the bedroom out of sight.
They looked at each other in surprise.
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