Broken

AN: So first of all, WHY HAS THIS HAPPENED TO ME!? Damon is the freaking best character in all of television, I can't believe he's gone. I swear if he doesn't come back or something else dramatic happens, the show will collapse. But anyway, this is kinda an alternative scene/deleted scene ending thing. For this story, once they pass through Bonnie, it takes a minute for them to wake up.

Damon smiled. He'd done it, saved his baby bro, Elena and Alaric made it across, hell, even Enzo was back in the land of the living. He would finally be able to live a perfect life with Elena, no bad guys to screw with them. He reached out and grabbed Bonnie, ready to rejoin his family. Nothing. He tried again, this time a better grasp. Maybe he had to get a better connection. "Bonnie?" As soon as she look up, he knew. He repeatedly grabbed her more desperately. He had to make it back. He had to do it for all of them, for Ric, Stefan, Jeremy, Caroline, and her. He'd promised her he'd make it back, he could bear the idea of her stuck with his lie for the rest of his life. "No, Bonnie, I have to go back! I promised her! Please, I can't do this to her! Bonnie, Bonnie!" He was shaking her and screaming now, his voice cracking as he denied his fate.

"I'm sorry Damon! The spell ended there's nothing I can do. I want to help you, but I can't! You're dead!" Bonnie said with tears running down her face, realising how much this would kill her best friend. Elena's was so in love with Damon, anyone could see. They were so passionate for each other, nothing could ever keep them apart. Until now, with Damon's ultimate sacrifice. She knew her friend wouldn't be able to hold all her sorrow.

Damon continued his denial, "I don't want to die! My life finally had purpose! Why do I always have to have everything good taken from me? What did I do to deserve this?" He yelled as he punched the wall of the crypt, his hand going straight through. "All I wanted was to have someone who I love do the same for me. I wanted love, and I finally got it, Stefan and I have finally patched up all bad spots, after 170 years." He looked up, "And Elena, my love, my purpose in life. I can't leave her like this! I don't want her to suffer any pain if I'm not there to comfort her. I just wanted to be happy, with her forever." Damon was now fallen on his knees, a lost look in his eyes. "170 years and I thought this moment would have happened long ago. Only 2 years ago, I was ready to die and not worry about leaving anyone behind. How the hell did this happen to me? Now I care. I care for Stefan, Elena, and Jeremy is practically another little brother for me, even vampire Barbie means something. You too, Bonnie. You all mean something." He looked directly in her eyes, as a tear ran down his cheek. "Promise me Bonnie, promise me you'll tell all of them that I love them." She nodded, her face reflecting his. "Take care of Elena. Tell her how she's succeeded, she made me the better man, someone I'm proud to be. Tell her to not give up, the pain will go away eventually. And most of all, tell her I love her more then anything in the entire world."

She was sobbing now, realizing she would be giving goodbyes too. "And Stefan, tell him he's the best baby bro a vamp could ever have. Tell him I'm sorry for being a major pain in the ass to him for all these years. Tell him how proud I am of his dedication to animal blood, and remind him to never give up, even though it's gross. Tell Ric he's in charge of the kids now, and don't let them get too out of control. Tell your boyfriend he's the second brother I never had, and I'm sorry for snapping his neck and just being a dick." And tell Caroline I'm sorry for using her. Remind her how strong she is as a vampire, and tell her she has more control then I've ever had. And you, I've never thanked you for all the sacrifices you made for 'Team badass'. You've lost so much when helping us and I'm sorry." She then startled a shattered Damon by giving him a hug. "Shhh, it's ok. They know, I'll remind them, before we go." Bonnie was stunned by the amount of compassion pouring out of Damon. She always knew he wasn't heartless, but seeing him open like this to her of all people made her realize how scared and human he really was. "It was always meant to end this way for us, caring too much and all" Damon said, "let's hope we are the last ones who need to die to make it right." They both turned their heads as they heard Elena gasp back to life. Bonnie sadly smiled, "it's time to say our goodbyes."

AN: So I just poured out my feelings about the finale into this. Let me know if I should continue, I was think of doing their reactions and maybe something more. Thank you! -Tina