Damon strolled into the hospital planning on getting blood bags when he feels a weird tug towards the room Caroline was in.

" No " he breaths out watching her feed. She stops and looks up him guilt flashing across her features.

" I'm sorry" she says to the woman and Damon takes the nurse feeding her his blood and compelling her to leave and forget what happened.

" Who did this to you ?" He asks.

" Elena. She told me to tell you game on " she answers anger soaring.

" It was Katherine her doppelgänger. " Damon responds.

" You used me you treated me like a blood bag " Caroline hisses at him.

" I had my humanity off I don't anymore. I'm going to help you. " he reassures her pulling her into a hug.

" Why?" She asks burying her face in his shoulder.

" Well my blood did this to you making you my Sire Child. I'm going to protect you from Katherine she killed you because she wants to use you for something. If she contacts you, you tell me right away no matter what threats she makes I'll help you. Come on we need to get out of here " Damon instructs taking her hand. He picks up some tissues wiping her face. Then he compels her out if the hospital they leave hands interlocked with Damon pulling her behind out to his car blood bags forgotten. He drives them to the Boarding house and she flexes her fingers looking around in awe. They pull in and he takes her hand again leading her into the main room.

" Okay everything is heightened for you right now, any anger you have for me get it out now don't let it boil. " Damon says and she nods. She breaths deep and gives him her best slap across the face sending him to the ground.

" Okay I'm good " she beams at him and he laughs standing up.

" Nice shot Care. Now you have already fed and you stopped when I said something which is amazing control for a newbie. I will teach you how to control it and how to moderate it. Being around humans now won't be a good idea so you and Matt might want to cut that off. Next compulsion it is our best friend the trick is to believe what you are saying, like lying on a polygraph. If you even for a split second can convince yourself it is true then the human will believe as long as you want them to. Like I did with you which again I'm sorry. " he says and she nods taking it all in.

" That it?" She asks rocking back and forth on her heels and the balls of her feet.

" Not even close but I'll teach you as you get older it is a lot to take in now. Lastly for now our Sire bond is different than what Stefan might think right away so make sure you stress the child part. As you settle in your feelings for me are going to change in a very weird way. Your going to see me as well your father meaning you'll care about my opinions, rely on me to protect and teach you which I will. You and I will be closer to me than humans will understand. I am sorry this happened to you but I'm going to help you " Damon promises.

" I think you've said I'm sorry more to me than I heard you say in the past year " she teases.

" Well your kind of my kid now so I like you a lot more than I did before " Damon responds smiling at her. His side of the bond was set in place the minute he decided to take charge of her. The unexplainable love a father feels for a child rushed him when he promised to take her under his wing. Caroline hadn't had that yet and he didn't want to freak her out yet. Her love for him as his daughter would come to her soon enough and he would make sure she was okay during that period to answer any questions.

" What if people ask questions ?" Caroline asks.

" Say you see me as a big brother I mean close enough. From my time period big brother essentially meant father as our couldn't be bothered to raise Stefan or I. " Damon replies his words bitter at the end.

" You raised Stefan?" She asks liking this Damon. He nods in responds and takes her hand leading her down to the blood cooler.

" Smell and choose which one smells the best. I'll make sure to pick up more " Damon instructs and she nods. She bends down picking up each bag smelling the different types, the only thing keeping her from drinking is Damon's tight grip.

" This one " she says handing him a bag and he snorts. " What?" She asks tilting her head.

" B+ it is literally you in a blood type " he teases making her giggle.

" The nurse isn't who completed my transition it was a blood bag I stole. Matt came and the sun was so bad I hid behind it and made him leave. I was so confused but then you came and I'm scared Damon " she cries out latching onto him and he wraps his arms around her.

" Hey hey you'll be alright this is normal I promise you" he soothes handing her the blood bag. She drinks it slowly and he nods smiling proudly at her. She stops feeding and her fangs retract she hands him the rest of the blood bag and he finishes it.

" Okay I want to try compulsion " she decides and he nods taking her hand again and throwing the blood bag away.

" It is night so you can walk around I'll see if Stefan can convince Bonnie to make you a daylight ring. I'll be with you all night I promise. Oh Elena is angry with me I snapped Jeremy's neck he had a ring and isn't dead so I don't know what the problem is. " he sighs.

" Ring?" Caroline inquires.

" Oh I'll fill you in I promise. And that's what you got out of all of that ?" Damon asks raising an eyebrow. She shrugs looking at him and feels a lurch in her heart and love that she feels for her parents but slightly different fill her and she gasps.

" I-I " she says shaking her head as the intensity of it hits her.

" Right so the bond for you has kicked in. That is your love for me as a sire coming to you because I chose to take responsibility for you. " Damon explains judging her reaction. She calms down and smiles at him feeling warm knowing she is safer with him than on her own.

" I'm good lets go " she decides taking his hand and walks her to his car.

" Wait I'm going to teach you how to run. Push off with all of your strength " he instructs and she does so. He follows her overtaking her and catching her in his arms.

" That was amazing " she beams looking around the woods in a new light, as she could see through the darkness.

" As you get older you will become faster and stronger. I can teach you about manipulation in the mind, animal control, animal transformations, and weather control. Those will take a few years though. Being a vampire is a gift if you accept it come on let's go back to the car " he says taking her hand again and running at the same pace as her. They get in the car and he explains everything that happened the past year and is done just at the time they arrive at the school. Walking hand in hand into the carnival she winces from the noise and he runs a thumb over the top of her palm. They go to the Ferris wheel and don't have tickets.

" Compel him to let us on and forget about us " Damon whispers to her.

" You are going to let us on the Ferris Wheel and you are going to forget you saw us" Caroline compels remembering what Damon told her and beams when he steps aside to let them on.

" You astound me Caroline Forbes. You must be the best newbie vampire I have ever seen. But you are my newbie vampire so it makes sense " he praises and she slaps him playfully.

" Even while praising others you are vain " she complains playfully laughing. They get on and he tells her about not having anyone to show him the ropes in the beginning and then learning crows natural tendency to be attracted to him.

" You'll find an animal that connects to you and that will be the easiest to work with " He explains as they get off the Ferris Wheel.

" What's going on?" Stefan asks Damon eyeing their locked hands.

" Listen no heartbeat Katherine killed her. I'm taking responsibility " Damon answers.

" Yep I'm his sire child " Caroline cheers and he smirks not letting go of her hand.

" I'm going to trust you to do this Damon don't hurt her " Stefan agrees seeing the look in Damon's eyes as he looks and Caroline and can't help but be jealous.

Damon used to give him the same look and because of Katherine he lost that. So he settles for walking as close as he can to his brother which his shoulder to shoulder and can't help but want to take his brothers hand like when they were human.

They watch Mason Lockwood arm wrestle and Damon volunteers watch as he looses the match and decide he isn't normal.

Caroline starts to panic when she smells blood and Damon pulls her away from the crowds and into the parking lot. He grabs a guy and compels him to attack Tyler.

" What are you doing ? " she asks and he motions of her to be quite. Damon and Caroline witness in shock Mason launching himself into the air and speed from the parking lot with Tyler.

" What are they " Damon mumbles to himself and Caroline moves towards a bleeding Carter.

" Damon " she says grasping his hand tightly. He nods and grabs the man pulling him towards the bathrooms.

" Snatch, feed, erase best system. " he assures her letting her bite into Carter.

" Caroline ?" Bonnie demands and she pulls away looking at her friend.

" Bonnie wait I can " Caroline starts before she is on the ground crying in pain. Elena and Stefan arrive on the scene confused when they see Caroline crying.

" Your just a vampire I am not scared of you. I will take you both out " Bonnie decides her confidence over the top.

" Leave her alone " Damon roars his fangs extending and thunder rumbles around them. Bonnie ignores this and makes Damon drop to his knees.

" Bonnie stop now please " Stefan urgently calls knowing the power his older brother could unleash upon the witch.

" He did this he made her a vampire it's his fault " Bonnie screams not letting up on Caroline or Damon. Instead she starts a fire trail that slowly makes its way to a screaming Caroline. Damon starts shaking anger when and closes his eyes making Bonnie fall to her knees. He starts to drain away her magical aura enhancing his access to old magic.

" Damon please calm down Caroline is okay " Stefan calls but Damon isn't calming down.

" You think you have any right to decide what is wrong or good. Or that your the only one with magic,do you even know anything about vampires? " he demands drawing upon her magical aura.

" Damon you'll kill her " Caroline says speeding in front of her angry sire.

" Care back off " Elena warns and is extremely surprised when Caroline takes Damon's hands the magic he was using not bothering her.

" I'm alright. Some one has to make me my daylight ring " Caroline soothes Damon and he stops drawing upon Bonnie.

" What is going on ?" Elena demands and Damon speeds away with Caroline.

" Katherine killed Caroline. Damon took responsibility for her making her his sire child." Stefan explains his breathing uneven from the close call they almost had with Damon gaining all the witches power.

" What was that?" Bonnie asks shaking.

" You attacked Caroline he was going to kill you Bonnie and it would have hurt like hell. You would have been stripped of your magic bit by bit until you were nothing more than a corpse. He reconnected with his old magic making him the most powerful being in this town. You warned me Damon better not piss you off, but he is one of the most powerful vampires I have ever met you need to do what he wants. I haven't seen him use that type of power in nearly a century. All he's done since then is crow tricks and fog. Your magic will return in a few days " Stefan warns taking Elena with him.

Caroline is sobbing on Damon's chest while they lie on his bed. " She hates me "Caroline sobs her hands holding Damon's shirt so tightly it starts to rip.

" Caroline she was scared she hates me not you. And my little show did not convince to do anything different. I was so scared for you Caroline that I managed to reconnect with my old magic with no fresh kills. She owes you her life she will make you a daylight ring. I'm going to protect you no matter what no matter who " Damon promises.

" If Elena tried to kill me?" Caroline asks. She knows this is a dark thought but can't help but wonder.

" I'd kill her " Damon says without pause.

" Stefan ?"she asks not thinking and feels him tense.

" I would knock him out and then knock some sense into him " Damon responds knowing he couldn't kill his little brother.

" Good I'd hate to have to deal with another no humanity you. Because you would fall apart without Stefan " she says and there is no teasing behind her words.

" Katherine is going to contact you and when she does agree to her terms, don't mention our relationship, report back to me, and do as I say. That bitch isn't going to hurt you not while I'm around. If she threatens someone you love let me know I'll get them on vervain and make sure they are safe. If she finds out about us and threatens me you don't panic like your instincts will tell you to just play it off. She is not taking away something else I love not again I lost Stefan because of her. He and I are getting better though " Damon instructs her leaning back on his bed and she nods her head still on his chest.

Stefan who was passing finds a large smile forming on his face at his brothers admission of love for him, he goes to his room and gets ready for bed the smile never leaving his face.