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''sshhhh we'll find something ... always do ''

i tried to keep my voice level , not let tears fall and hold damon tightly at the same time , who would have thought that would be so hard . My mind was going crazy everything was running threw it yet nothing that i could concentrate on to make it a fully grown thought . Damon can't die thats impossible , hes damon he kills he fights back twice as hard and wins he doesn't give up , so how could he now . Whoever done this to him would pay damon would make them pay when he got his strength back , but for now he lay almost lifeless in my arms i held his head against my chest , like i had when he'd been bitten by the werewolf he thought he was dying then to and then we found our loop hole , it was going to happen now stefan or bonnie would find something in fact they should be back any minute and then damon will get better .

'' i'm sorry elena...i didn't get the cure for you ... and now i'm d-''

'' You'r not dying damon '' i shook my head as i kissed his forehead that had a thin layer of sweat over it i ran my fingers slowly threw his dark thick hair .

'' elena i can feel it...i was stabbed , fed vervain and exposed to sunlight without my ring i'm-''

'' no '' i couldn't hear it and my voice was a demand for him not to say it if he said it that made it real it meant it was happening .

'' im dying elena '' Tears spilled from my eyes like a water fall or a tap .

'' Did you find anything '' damons voice was weak and i followed his gaze to stefan who was making his way into the room , i knew damon had some hope maybe not as much as me but he had some . Stefan sat on the end of damons bed and shook his head looking slightly sad not enough considering it was his brother laying here could he hate him that much .. and over me . Damon nodded at stefan it was almost like they were saying goodbye to each other using there eyes instead of mouths , looks instead of words .

'' There has to be something else '' i held damon tighter to me , he was weak his life was slipping from me no matter how tight i held him to me .

'' elena me and bonnie tried everything '' stefan shook his head , i clenched my eyes closed trying to keep my crying silent .

'' im gonna miss you '' Damon moved his head to look up at me and i gave him a smile it was sad but all i could manage , Damon shifted lightly in my arms forcing me to loosen my grip on him , me and stefan both watched as he took off his daylight ring .

'' Damon what are you doing ... the suns going to come up in a few hours '' i couldn't hide the shock in my voice but it was a nice change from the sadness in my voice .

'' elena i'm not going to be here when the sun comes up '' to no surprise more tears fell from my eyes he took my hand and put his ring into my palm '' i won't need this any more i want you to have it '' I thought about debating but then i noticed he was only getting weaker and i had hurt him enough in the past , i had wasted most of his energy so i didn't need to waist it now not when he might not have long left , i took my daylight ring off and placed damons on my wedding finger .

I couldn't speak my voice would break so i whispered into his ear '' I love you damon '' my cheek rested comfortably against his hair .

'' you know i could die for a glass of bourbon '' he let a small smile cross his lips and it mirrored onto mine i nodded .

'' i'll get it '' i put him sitting up against the pillows and went to get him a drink .

'' you don't really need that drink do you ''

stefan looked at him from the end of damons bed . Damon gave him a slight smile and shrugged
'' no...it would be a waist i can feel my insides being killed my vervain ... i don't think i could appreciate the taste of it right now ''
Damon half smiled stefan nodded .

'' So damon why did you send elena out '' Stefans eyes met damons .

'' because stefan i don't want elena to see me die ... she watched her parents , jenna , ric all die ... why add one more person to the list '' he shrugged . Once again stefan simply nodded .
'' you really hate me don't you '' Damons voice was slightly hurt and he smirked when it went unanswered by stefan '' i'm sorry stefan for everything '' Damons breathing was dropping as if he was breathless stefan couldn't look at him now .

'' You know what damon '' stefans voice was softer as he turned to look at his brother who now was silent not because he was waiting an answer but because he had become nothing but a body , lifeless and dead '' i forgive you '' stefan said although it was to late .

'' i got it '' I walked back into Damons room my eyes darting to him straight away '' damon '' my voice was soft , sad , broken , lost . Hes dead damon my damons dead ''is he '' stefan nodded and i broke i dropped the glass vamp-speeding to Damons side taking him back in my arms my crying took over me , A world with out damon salvatore that didn't seem possible i looked at my wedding finger which held his ring ''damon'' i sobbed . The one person who'd protected me endless of how i treated him , who had every reason to leave me , i'd broken his heart more then once before finally realising i love him , i should have realised sooner . But sooner , if's or what's didn't matter now because that one man who had protected me lay dead in my arms and suddenly the world seemed like a much emptier place .

JEREMYS POV

Elena's so upset last time she was in this state was when our parents died i stayed at the door way .

'' surprise ''

I jumped that was an all to familiar voice i turned around to face it '' damon ?! '' .

'' looks like im joining camp ghost town '' Damon gave him a cocky grin .

'' What do you want damon '' jeremy had been so busy with all his hunter stuff it kept his mind off the see dead .

'' I think i have a way out a way to get back into my body and back into the real world as long as you work with me ? '' he wanted my help , he had helped me with klaus and one look at elena and i knew i had no choice .

'' what do i have to do ''

Damon grinned '' keep me and you a secret , do everything i say ...oh and don't let them bury or touch my body ... ok '' he raised an eyebrow .

'' ok ''

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