Author's note: This is the second time I am writing a fanfiction on this site and the very first time I am writing on the epic delena of TVD. I was really dissatisfied with the closure of delena in the series finale of TVD. They didn't even hold a conversation and quickly jumped to the epilogue where they just held hands and kept on walking. My version of what transpires after Stefan's death and how I really wanted them to meet. If you guys want more chapters on this, let me know in the reviews.
Disclaimer: I don't own any of the characters of the television series "The Vampire Diaries". All I own is the plot of this fanfiction.
Elena's Point Of View
I still could not come to terms with the fact that Stefan died in his valiant sacrifice in saving Mystic Falls and his brother Damon from the clutches of Katherine. Stefan Salvatore had always been a vital part of my life; a person who brought me back to appreciate life when my parents's death consumed me with the fiery conflagaration of depression. I really felt an insurmountable amount of guilt when I gradually started falling for his brother Damon when he literally sacrificed everything to save him and offered himself to Klaus. There was such ardent love in Damon's oceanic blue orbs that I found myself swimming in them everytime I looked at them. I was helpless in the face of it even though I tried to restrain myself with my entire being. There was Caroline Forbes who had always felt something for Stefan since she met him at High School.
After I woke up from my sleep, I came to learn that Caroline got married to Stefan. When I met him, he told me to pass on his message to Caroline that he heard her. When I came face to face with Caroline, my eyes were brimming with tears. She quickly hugged me when she saw me. The girl had been through so much in such a short span of time. She lost her mother and the love of her life. She still managed to carry herself with strength that was admirable.
"It is so good to see you, Elena. I really missed my best friend", She said
I hugged her with an assurance that told her that I was fine. When I, Bonnie and Caroline got together to discuss all the things that happened, I was so sad that I missed out on one of my friend's pivotal moments which was her wedding to Stefan. I also told her that Stefan heard what Caroline said to him when he was walking into his death. For a moment, I felt like the old times only with such vast black clouds overshadowing my friends' lives.
My breath stopped when I saw him. Damon Salvatore had meant so much to me that words failed me literally at his sight. I did the only thing that made sense to me. I ran into his arms and he lifted me up with his strong pair of hands in such sheer euphoria that I felt dizzy. He gently put me down on the ground and looked at me as if he had wanted to memorize all the lines etched into my face. He had lost his brother but he made sure that he did not let any kind of grief get in the way of our reunion.
" Oh, Elena Gilbert Do you have any idea how I much I missed you? Each and every second apart from you felt like a century to me. I won't waste the second chance my brother gave to me. I want to spend every minute of this chance with you, " Damon's monumental confession brought tears to my eyes.
"Damon Salvatore, I can't wait to explore every stage of my adulthood with you. You have been so brave in letting your brother go to live a life with me. You could have taken his place, yet you chose to live with me. I am so grateful that I have someone loving me this much." I said all this and kissed him with a passion that had been repressed deep within me all this time.
He took my hand in his and we slowly walked towards the graveyard that held my parents' graves. As we tried to pay tribute to all the people who made sacrifices to make sure that I lived a better life, I rested my head on Damon's shoulder, silently telling him all the while that I would not leave him alone in this ocean of grief. I would be there for him to lessen the pain like a lifeparter I vowed to be.