One More Chance
A/N: I have this idea for some time now but I was hesitant to start it because I am lazy and I might not finish it. So forgive me if I don't update regularly. =-))
As usual, forgive my grammar. As much as I love them, they hate me. =-))
Stelena is love. That is all. =-))
CHAPTER 1
It has been seven years since the gang has defeated Klaus and his minions, seven years since peace has settled in Mystic Falls. But nothing has been the same again. The war has not left them unscathed, many have lost their lives and those alive are forever haunted by the memories. It was especially hard for Elena, losing three of her family, Jeremy, Jenna and Isobel during the war. She was inconsolable, blaming everybody especially herself. When John proposed that they leave Mystics Falls and start fresh, she quickly agreed. Stefan was heartbroken, but he understood why she needed to do it. She needs to get away from things that remind her of Jenna's and Jeremy's death in order to heal, things like Mystic Falls and vampires and werewolves and witches. Promises of were made, of keeping in touch, of visiting but as the years passed, it had become harder for them. She finally decided to break it off with him.
Alaric also left Mystic Falls, deciding to close that chapter of his life. The death of Jenna and Isobel has affected Alaric in a good and in a bad way. The death of Jenna broke his heart and only time can tell if he can learn to move on from it. While Jenna's death left him devastated, Isobel's death brought him closure. During the fight he saw a part of the old Isobel h fell in love with and somehow a part of him felt happy that she was not totally gone.
If somebody told Bonnie that she would be losing two of the people she had grown close with for the past year; she might have done things differently. Bonnie had grown closer to Jeremy and Luka over the year, bonding over magic and saving Mystic Falls. Although both boys have a special place in her heart, she had grown closer to one of them and developed romantic feelings for him. Her only regret is that she did not took a chance with him. It was hard moving on from the war but somehow she was able to do it, and surprisingly, it was Damon who helped her the most. Bonding over death is not really something normal people do, but technically they are not normal people. They seem to have a knack for knowing when to push each other's button or just simply sit down beside each other, enjoying the silence. Nowadays, they seemed to develop a somewhat healthy sort-of friendship, wherein they can actually be in each other's presence without one of them trying to kill the other. They still trade insults once in awhile and during the days when Damon's antics drives Bonnie crazy, she practices her power on him. She guesses, it is always going to be part of their relationship.
The death of Matt Donovan has also taken a toll on them. It especially affected Caroline and Tyler, two of the people closest to him. The reason why they told Matt about them and the brewing war in the first place is that they could protect him but Matt had other ideas. He does not want to be useless and just simply watch in the sidelines while people around him die so he coerce them to teach him some skills and join the fight. Sadly, his human strength and limited skills could not save him from vampires and werewolves. Caroline and Tyler turned to each other for comfort, drawing strength from each other. Their relationship has grown deeper and finally after a couple of years and many false tries, they finally took that leap and entered a romantic relationship. Every day is a struggle for the both of them but they are trying to make it work.
Everybody was surprised when Damon decided to stay behind Mystic Falls after the war. Since there are no more threats in Mystic Falls and Katherine fleeing as far away from Mystic Falls and Elena leaving, there is nothing keeping him in town and whenever this is brought up he would say that if he left, there would be no one that will keep the wolf in line. But Stefan knew better. Whether Damon admits it or not, he had begun to care for the town and the people in it. Especially the women, Ever since he stopped feeding on the people, Damon has developed a new hobby which is to seduced and bed the beautiful women of Mystic Falls much to the dismay of Stefan and annoyance of Bonnie.
When Elena left, Stefan was heartbroken but he understood why she has to do it and respected her decision. In a span of three years, Elena had lost her parents, brother and her aunt and he knows there is only so much he could do; time is the only thing that can heal her. At first, they stayed in touch but as the months passed their communication become less frequent and then it just become harder for them. But he did not give up hope. On the day that she called to break it off from him, he flew to her new town to see her, to talk to her and make her change her mind. But his efforts were futile; she had made up her mind. She wanted to have kids and be a mom and grow old. She wanted to see her kids grow old and die old. And she can't do all that if she stays with him. With her every word, his heart broke a little. Every fiber of his being wanted him to beg her not to give up but in the end he remained silent and did what she asked of him, let her go and walked away. Lat he heard she is dating a normal guy from her college and she is happy. He didn't ask for more details.
Nine years in Mystic Falls and the three vampires knew that it is time to move. However per Caroline, they could not move yet until the end of Founder's Day, after all this would be the last Founder's Day they would be celebrating for a long time. And Caroline is determined that this would be the best Founder's Day the town has ever seen.
To kick off the preparation of the Founder's Day, the women of Mystic Falls held their annual Bachelor Auction with a twist. For the past years, the bachelor would take the winner in one date of her choice. But this year, the winner gets to spend five days with the Bachelor. And to make it more exciting, both the Salvatore Brothers have agreed to join in the festivities.
Well, ladies and ladies, let the bidding war begin!