A/N: Okay, this is only my second fan fiction and my first Vampire Diaries one so please don't kill me if it's bad. It was just an idea that popped into my head and I decided that I really could write it. This first chapter is quite short as it introduces the story. It should only be about 12-13 chapters long and I expect the chapters to be about 2,000 words long after this, sometimes my mind wanders off and they grow. I can't promise to update regularly because starting this is one of the last things I should be doing. My exams are coming up, my first one is next Friday, and the results, AAB, will determine whether I get into University or not so they are important. I also am still writing my first story and trying to keep it fairly regularly updated for the people who have stuck with it with it's now 25 chapters. However I do know what is going to happen roughly in all bar the last chapter of this which I don't even know for the next chapter of my other so this one will be easier to write, that being said any suggestions will be welcome whether they are used or not I can't promise. Okay sorry for the babble, it should reduce significantly after this chapter. Also I'm from the UK so if there are differences in words and stuff sorry. I hope they aren't too ooc. That's why I like writing the future, you can do almost anything you want with the characters because something could have happened to change things. I do try to keep them in character, I will take any advice but please don't be mean.

Just a couple of things about the story. It is probably set somewhere is season 4 in one or the rare, and possible never happened, peaceful moments when they aren't in any immediate life threatening situations. Caroline, Stefan, Damon and Elena are all vampires and Bonnie is a witch (obviously). And Elena has her emotions on. The sire bond won't play a part in her choices, although it could come up in conversation. It's therefore obviously after they find out. No other characters are at the current moment intended to appear although they may be mentioned. And I think that is everything.

Disclaimer: I do not own The Vampire Diaries or any of the Characters etc.

So on with the first chapter...

Chapter 1

They were all waiting in the boarding house. Bonnie had called a meeting with Damon, Stefan, Caroline and Elena so now they were all awaiting her arrival, some happier than others about it. Caroline and Elena were sat on the couch while Stefan was hovering around behind it and Damon was stood by the bar, glass of bourbon in hand. Bonnie had yet to appear and no one knew why exactly they were there, just that it was important that they were. Just as they were about to give up and leave Bonnie burst through the front door. She made a beeline straight for them with books in her arms, which she promptly dumped on the table. Everyone turned to watch her, waiting for explanation as to why they were all gathered here.

"Okay, I found a way to help you choose Elena." Bonnie cut straight to the chase instead of dodging round the subject. She instantly felt everyone's full attention on her. "Caroline, what are you doing here?" She asked as she noticed her other best friend's presence in the room. All attention was suddenly diverted to the blonde.

"Wait, you're not even supposed to be here?" Damon asked already annoyed by her presence alone.

"I'm here for moral support; I want to make sure Elena makes the right choice." Caroline explained addressing Bonnie but narrowing her eyes at Damon at the end. He rolled his eyes and poured another glass of bourbon.

"Continue, Bonnie." Stefan said calmly before anyone could respond to Caroline.

"Right, I was reading through some of these old grimoires and I found this spell. I can show you your future with both of them." Bonnie seemed excited by the spell itself although her disdain for the fact that Elena could chose either of them was still just noticeable in her tone. It wasn't that she really disliked Stefan; it was just that she wished Elena didn't have this life, that she wasn't trying to choose between two vampires, or that she was one herself for that matter.

"What do you mean show me the future" Elena asked curious.

"Well, it's not totally perfect but I can show you a glimpse of your relationship with the one you choose. I can show you a moment from a year that you share with whichever one you choose. I can't control how long it is or when in the year it is but I can show you a scene from your future in each scenario. What do you think?" Bonnie tried her best to explain the rather complicated results of the spell.

"How would you show me?" Elena questioned, her voice betraying her hope.

"I'm not sure exactly, but I think we all watch the scene, kind of like you would on a TV or something, it's not very clear." Bonnie did her best to answer her friend's questions with the little information she had been able to gather about it.

"What will it take? What do you need for it?" Elena was nervous, it sounded like a powerful spell and she didn't want to go through with it if it involved someone getting hurt.

"Relax Elena, I just need some of your blood and their blood, I already have everything else. It should be pretty safe. So do you want to do it?" Bonnie sounded hopeful. It had been a long time since she had done a spell when it wasn't a life or death situation.

"Alright Bonnie, so how is this going to work?" Elena finally gave in. Caroline and the brothers had stayed silent, contemplating Bonnie's words.

"I was thinking we could look at 10 years, 30 years, 50 years and 70 years in the future for each of them."

"We are here you know." Damon threw in, fed up of Bonnie speaking as if neither he nor Stefan were present. She just gave him a look before turning back to Elena and ignoring him.

"So what do you think?" She asked as she turned to Elena again.

"I guess, I mean what's the harm, right?" Elena conceded.

"Wait a minute; you said we does that mean...?" Stefan spoke up.

"We'll all be able to watch." She clarified before she turned to address Elena again. "Just so you know I have no control over what scene we see, it could be good or bad, it could be reflective of your relationship or a fluke, or just part of a bigger scene. I can only control the year and which path it is on; that will determine who is in the scene."

"I understand." Elena nodded. She realised it was still risky in that respect, it could make her decision harder or cloud it in the wrong way but she had to try something, it wasn't fair for them to continue going the way they were. It wasn't fair to any of them. Constantly bouncing back and forth between the brothers, it was not only damaging her relationship with them both but the one they had with each other. That was the part that upset her the most. They would die for each other but she was tearing them apart and that was more than she could stand.

"Alright, I was thinking you and Stefan first?"

"Yeah, then you'll know how life could be. This is great." Caroline put in, her voice excited. She was certain that it would make Elena see that Stefan was her soul mate, her epic love and that she would see once and for all that Damon was bad and wrong for her. After all he was Damon. It was safe to say that she was on team Stefan all the way.

"Hey, what if we don't want to do this. You need our blood for this too." Damon interjected, fed up with being ignored.

"What's wrong Damon? Know you're gonna look bad and Elena will realise the truth? That Stefan is the one and she'll finally lose those rose tinted glasses and see who you really are?" Caroline taunted.

"You'll do it for Elena. And so will I." Stefan intervened again before things got violent. He loved Caroline, she was his best friend, but she knew exactly how to wind his brother up and right now Damon losing it was the last thing they needed. They held each other's gaze, seemingly having a silent argument before Damon conceded knowing the truth to Stefan's words, as much as he wanted to prove Stefan wrong it was true. He would do it for Elena; he would do anything for her, well almost. He drew the line at letting her die for others; something that differed between him and his brother. The other reason they were back in this situation again.

"So you both agree?" Elena asked turning to them both, seeking their acceptance and agreement. They both nodded and Elena gave a sigh of relief. "Okay so Stefan first then?" She turned to Bonnie.

"Yes, I'm going to need some blood from both of you, and can you spread this around over there please." She added addressing Caroline as she passed her a bag of what must had been some kind of herbs, then she started to clear the table and take some blood from both Stefan and Elena.

"You could help me with this you know." Caroline said as she stood up to see Damon still stood leaning against the bar.

"I could." He agreed making no move to help, instead pouring another glass.

"How many of those have you had?" Caroline criticized.

"Not enough." Caroline huffed at his response, typical Damon.

"Are you going to help me or not?"

"No can do Blondie." Caroline huffed again before turning her back on him and doing as Bonnie asked.

"Alright," Bonnie said as everyone returned to their original positions, apart from Damon who hadn't left his. "We're ready. This is going to be a random scene with you and Stefan 10 years in the future if you were to pick him." Bonnie explained then she began to chant the spell.

Right, yes I'm here at the bottom again. As I said sorry if they are out of character, they should become more normal as I get into the story, at the moment I'm at the awkward writing a story about the tv show. It took be a while in my other one before I could say the name of the film out loud. Sorry if Caroline seemed a little mean but she really seems to hate Damon, maybe it's just me. I really love to see people's reactions to things and she is ideal to do that, I also kind of like the conflict, that's the other reason everyone can see it. Oh, also I have posted this under Damon and Elena, do you think I should add Stefan as well or not? So let me know what you think, I haven't planned to regularly update this (meaning I can't give you a time scale) but reviews make me feel obligated to update faster and make me feel more inspired to write. I will still try to update with not too big gaps. I am having a lack of inspiration for my other story but I still make myself write it and get it out. I do have the inspiration for this so... I will definitely finish this story, even if only one person is reading it. It took me about 10 years to write one of my books, it's the only one finished and now it needs typing and tweaking and I hope to someday publish it, but the point is I will finish. Okay so let me know what you think. I won't ask for reviews but they do make me write faster. I hope you enjoyed it although it's only really the set up chapter and nothing really happens in it. And see you in the next chapter. (hopefully) (*smiles*)