Midnight Moon
By: Stephanie O.
Chapter 1.
It was all she ever wanted, her family, friends, and all she ever loved were safe, from Katherine. Katherine had vanished without a trace, a week ago at the Founders Day Annual Ball.
Stefan and Elena had been on the edge since she's came around, and Damon hasn't been himself that much either. He's been more unhinged than normal, when it came to Katherine, he wasn't to be trusted, he could snap easily.
Elena had witnessed that first hand after he had killed Jeremy. Her heart had been shattered, seeing Jeremy lifeless on her floor, left her empty. She didn't know what to do at that point, and Stefan being there helped. And even though Jeremy came back, safely, it was the fact that Damon didn't care if Jeremy came back or not.
He had turned into a monster, an emotionless, empty monster who didn't care about anyone but himself. And she had actually started to care about him! She felt sick just thinking about the night she had shared with Damon. It was 9 weeks ago, with Katherine still around tormenting them, she had stayed with Damon in the Salvatore house, while Stefan and her had broken up.
Damon said he would be there for her, and he was...in all the wrong ways, of course. She had been drinking with Damon, and pacing back and forth in front of the fireplace, anger in her voice.
"I can't believe Stefan is letting this happen!" Elena shouted. She took another sip of her third glass of Bourbon.
"There's nothing he can really do about Katherine, she's vengeful, like she says, she just looves Stefan and she always gets what she wants." Damon said sitting on the sofa watching Elena move around.
"It doesn't mean he should go looking for her! Leaving me here, alone and it's not like we can go in public together, I'm sure Katherine has compelled people to watch us wherever we go." Elena said as she plopped on the couch next to Damon.
"It's okay, Elena, everything will be fine, I promise." Damon said as he started rubbing her shoulders. She shrugged him off and looked at him.
"How can you promise me something if you don't even know how to care about someone?" Elena said as she finished her last drink.
Damon grabbed her and looked at her, knowing she wouldn't remember what has been said Damon pulled the vervain necklace off of her neck and looked at her, and lifted her head with his finger on her chin.
"Elena, I love you, you are the only other person I honestly care about." Damon swallowed hard as Elena's eyes lit up.
"You...l-love me?" Elena's eyes widened as her mouth hung open.
"Elena, you won't remember this, and it's important you don't." Damon said as he pulled back her hair.
"Elena, I am not good enough for you, and that is why you have to forget, you need someone better, who isn't a monster." Damon said as she teared up.
"Damon..." Elena whispered as she pulled him to her and began to kiss him passionately. He climbed onto her and then picked her up and carried her up to his room.
And with that the flash back ends as Elena sits in the waiting room of the Health Care Clinic in downtown Virginia. She couldn't go to the clinic in Mystic Falls, too many people know her there.
"Elena Gilbert?" The nurse called, as Elena stood up and went into the room where the Nurse pointed her.
"Take off your clothes and put this gown on, and the Doctor will be in shortly." She said as she shut the door behind her. Elena leaned against the door and ran her hand through her hair, as she sighed. She took off her clothes and slipped the gown on and sat down on the chair.
A few minutes later there was a a knock on the door, and the doctor entered. Elena smiled at the woman who sat down at the bottom of the chair by Elena's feet.
"Hello Elena, My name is Dr. Emerald, so what can we do for you today?" She asked as she set the clip board down on the table.
"Well, I took a pregnancy test, and it said I was pregnant so here I am." She said as she looked around the room.
"Well alright then, let's see what we find." Dr. Emerald smiled and lifted up the gown and Elena was glad she kept her sweats on.
"This goo might feel a little cold, alright?" The doctor said as she squeezed the jelly onto Elena's stomach. Elena shivered, and the doctor grabbed the ultrasound tool, and rubbed it over Elena's abdomen, and she stopped where there was a little flicker. The doctor froze the frame and smiled pointing to the screen.
"That, is your baby Elena. You are definatly pregnant." The doctor smiled and cleaned off the jelly and Elena sat up.
"Congratulations." The Doctor stood up.
"Can I get a DNA test here too? For the baby?" Elena said as she grabbed her shirt and jacket.
"Of course, we just need a sample of your blood and something from whoever you believe the father is." The doctor said.
"Okay, what if I brought that back a little later?" Elena said as the doctor turned to leave.
"Yes. I will be expecting you." She smiled and exited the room. Elena threw up, after getting dressed, and got into her car. She just sat there for a good half hour. She finally started the car and began her twenty minute drive back to Mystic Falls.
Once she crossed over into her town she quickly drove to the Salvatore house. She parked her car and went to the door, as she knocked slowly, Damon came to the door.
"Hello Elena." he said with a grin. "You just missed Stefan, he went to hunt for Bambi." Damon said as he stood in the doorway, a cocky grin on his face. She took a step into the house and looked at him.
"He's..not who...I came to see Damon." Elena said as she grabbed the cotton swab from her jacket and Damon went to say something.
"Damon, I have something for you, open you're mouth and try this." Elena said as she pulled out a piece of candy and popped it into his mouth.
He quickly spit it out, Elena caught it and turned around placing it into a plastic sandwich bag, and slipped it into her jacket.
"What the hell Elena? What the hell was that?" Damon said wiping his mouth.
"Sorry, I just wanted you to try some homemade candy that Jenna and I made." Elena said stepping back out the doorway.
"Well hell, you guys need to work harder, that tasted like dirt...and sweat." Damon said as he grabbed his glass of Bourbon and took a long swig.
"Alright, will go do, I'll bring another batch for you to taste." Elena said as she quickly got into her car and drove as fast as she could away from the house, and down the road back to downtown Virginia.
"Ugh, that was horrible." Damon said as he raised his eyebrow at her hasty leave. But shrugged it off, and shut the door behind him, and plopped down on the couch and drinking his alcohol, flipping through Stefan's journal.
Elena was speeding slightly, but she had to get to the clinic before anyone noticed her missing for too long. She pulled up into the clinic parking lot and ran out and locked her car, and ran into the building.
"I'm..here..for...Dr Emerald." Elena gasped out.
"Alright, please take a seat and we'll call you momentarily." The nurse said looking at Elena like she was crazy, and called Dr. Emerald. A few minutes later, Dr. Emerald appeared and smiled at Elena.
"Ready to find out the father of your baby?" Elena stood up and followed Dr. Emerald and was clutching the bag tightly in her hands.