Hello! Just a cute little what could have happened.

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Admit it."Miranda Gilbert said.

"Because I'm a monster." Elena forces out of her mouth."Because I deserve to die."

Miranda disappears, Elena takes off her daylight ring with shaky fingers, and drops it into the water deep below.

All I have to do is wait for the sun. Thinks to herself.

Elena lets a shaky breath out, and stands, losing track of time. In the distance, she sees the sun rise.

"I can't do this."Elena says, shaking her head. "I can't leave Jeremy."

Miranda reappears beside Elena. "Jeremy is better of without you don't you see that?"

Elena turns toward her mother,"But mom, he won't have anyone!"

"He'll have you!"Her mother says."You'll be a ghost that helps him not a monster that hurts him."

Elena takes this in and nods, crying,"You're right...I'm sorry. Mommy I didn't mean to disappoint you."

Her mother says, in a comforting voice,"Oh... You didn't. You were everything I wanted you to be. But you died... and you were supposed to stay dead."

"Elena." A deep, baritone voice intoned behind her.

She turned, asked,"Elijah?", then turned back around to see her mother gone. "Why are you here? How did you find me?"

"I heard through my sources that you killed a hunter."Elijah answered, face blank,"I thought you'd need my assistance for not dieing. As for the exact location, I think the common phase is 'third time's the charm'?"

"Just go."Elena said, returning her gaze to the Sun.

"I will help you, lovely Elena."Elijah persisted, mask cracking with sympathy and worry seeping through his face and voice.

He glanced at her hand to see no daylight ring."Where's your ring Elena?"Elijah said, fear evident.

Elena kept her gaze toward the Sun.

"We need to get you inside."Elijah said, taking an experimental step forward.

"It's almost time."The hunter says.

"What you're going through is a curse. The Hunter's Curse. I know how to break it, but we must get you inside!"Elijah said, taking another step.

"Don't let him stop you." The hunter says, and Elena flicks her head toward him, this doesn't escape Elijah's notice. "I know you want to, but you can't. Don't. "

Elijah invades her space, and cradles her face in his hands, so she has only his face to see. "Elena."He says, eyes and voice soft.

"Elijah."She says with a shaky breath.

He smiles, softly and sweetly. "It's going to be alright." He says, calm as can be.

After a few moments she calms down, and they look at each other. She leans in slightly, and he meets her halfway.

The kiss is sweet and light, and when they brake, Elena says,"I don't see him anymore."

Elijah raises a comical eyebrow. "I hope not. It's not ladylike to think of another man while kissing a different one."

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