"You must promise me something," the dark skinned witch whispered into the darkness as she looked at the man who shielded her from the sight of others.

"Anything, what is it?"

"You must promise to protect my family, save them from any danger they may place themselves in."

"Emily, I must first save you," the male reached out his hands and grabbed hold of her shoulders looking the female dead in the eye. "I must save you from the danger you have been placed in."

Emily shook her head as tears began to form in her eyes making it harder for her to see, she quickly swallowed them back not wanting to let them slip, not in front of the man she had mixed feelings for. "Damon, you cannot this, what I am in, it was inevitable it was bound to happen.

"No Emily…" Damon shook her slightly to try and make her see sense, his emotions showing freely he wasn't going to hide them from her, not when she had done so much for him.

"Please, promise me."

"No, you will not die."

A sympathetic smile graced the witches face before she spoke again, "Damon, my fate has been decided, I will die tonight. Please all I ask from you is to protect my family so my line lives on… Damon it is my dying wish."

The male vampire faltered he wanted so bad to say no, to say that everything was going to be fine and he was going to save her, to get her out of the mess that Kathrine had left her in, she didn't deserve it she had done everything that had been asked of her and now she was going to end up dead.

"Yes, alright I will do as you ask."

"I need to hear you say the words."

"Yes, Emily Bennett I promise to protect your family."

"Thank you, now you must go before they find you."

Before the male vampire left he drew the witch close to him and cupped her cheek in his cold hand and pressed his lips to hers, kissing her with so much passion and ferocity that she pushed him back because of the lack of oxygen. She brushed his fringe away from his face and kissed his lips lightly.

"Go."

Hesitantly Damon turned and walked away from her as a single tear slipped from his eyes. Emily Bennett took in a deep breath and squared her shoulders waiting for the time to come. The time she would die.

A/N: okay no idea where this came from but it wouldn't leave my head so I had to write it down. I like it, but I know the pairing would never happen.

Estelle x