TITLE: Saving Grace
SUMMARY: After the multimillionaire Grayson Gilbert's mysterious death gangsters called the Smith family kidnap his daughter, Elena Gilbert. Will special agent Damon Salvatore and his group save her in time and how will they protect her in the future?
RATING: M for violence, language and sexual content
AUTHOR'S NOTE:
I got an idea for this story when I was watching one of the many crime TV shows. I am trying to update this as fast as I can but don't expect miracles. I hope my story is enjoyable.
Also, I haven't forgotten about my other story. I have no idea where it's heading so I decided to clear my head and start writing another story. Let the fate decide will be completed as soon as possible. Thank you for reading and being patient.
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Chapter I
"Elena… Where are you sweetheart? We're not playing hide and seek…" A dark voice called echoing in the empty hallways of the abandoned hospital. She heard pieces of glass shattering under his boots as he made his way closer to her hiding place. Her breathing got uneven as the door in front of her got pulled open and revealed her to the monster.
"And we have a winner. Out." Klaus ordered as his hand grabbed her arm violently and pulled her out of the cupboard under the sink in one of the kitchens. "Listen to me bitch. Now you need to be a good girl and follow my orders. Do you understand?" He asked nudging her. He got no reply from the sobbing woman. " DO YOU UNDERSTAND?"
"Yes! Yes!" She yelled as she got pushed down to the dirty floor. She winced as her side hit something hard.
"Stop sounding so miserable. We'll be having loads of fun," She heard the British man say and prepared for the worst. "After what your father did to my family this is only the beginning."
Elena tried to crawl away from the furious man but got only pulled back by her right leg. She could feel her bones break as Klaus twisted her shin. Elena tried to hold back a scream but failed. The blood-stopping scream filled the old kitchen.
"Now now, where were we?" Klaus asked rhetorically before one pair of the swing doors of the room got kicked open and a bunch of people dressed in black appeared.
"Klaus Smith. I should've guessed. Get away from miss Gilbert. You are under arrest for kidnapping and abusing her. Step back or swear to god I will blow your brains out." The man in front of the group yelled holding a shiny black pistol.
"I won't play by your rules Salvatore," Klaus replied stepping on Elena's broken leg making her cry even louder. Before special agent Salvatore or anyone could react the man jumped out of the broken window and landed skilfully from the third floor and started running to car near by.
"Dammit! Group 4 suspect is heading towards section 11b. Get him dead or alive." Damon said into the radiophone hanging from his Kevlar vest. "Group 2 we need medics as soon as possible."
"Lockwood and Saltzman watch the doors!" Damon yelled as he made his way to the woman laying on the floor. He pulled off one of his gloves and checked her pulse. Last thing Elena saw was dark haired figure leaning over her before she blacked out.
Elena was standing in a dark room alone. There was a door in front of her and the small keyhole had a light shining through it. She was curious. She wanted to know what was hidden behind the mysterious door. She wanted to find out the secret. She started making her way to the door making sure she stayed away from the stream of light, which pierced the darkness of the room. Her hand was only few inches from the doorknob when she heard a gunshot echoing around the room terribly loud. She tried covering her ears with her hands but it was not helping. The noise started coming closer and closer. Suddenly the door got pushed open and the light hurt her eyes. The sound of the gunshot disappeared and instead of covering her ear she switched covering her eyes. All her eyes made out of the brightness was a manly figure who came closer to her laying his hand on her shoulder.
"Miss Gilbert, keep out eyes open. No, no do not fall asleep. Try to stay awake. Can you look at this flashlight?" A feminine voice asked as she held a small flashlight in her hand. "Don't try to talk. You are in an ambulance on your way to St. Michael's hospital. My name is Bonnie Bennett and I'm a doctor there. I've given you morphine and relaxants and I've also cleaned your wounds and put a temporary cast on your leg. Can you move your arms?" She asked looking worried. Elena turned her head a little and looked at her once perfectly manicured fingers and curled them lightly.
"That's fantastic!" Bonnie said as she picked up a cotton ball and wiped blood off Elena's forehead smiling at her patient.
Two days later Elena was feeling much better. The painkillers had kicked in and the calming environment and being around her loved ones made her happy. Her brother Jeremy had taken few days off from the office so he could be with his little sister when she needed him the most. Her aunt Jenna had also been around a lot during her time in the hospital but she was needed back to work. Her best friend Caroline Forbes had paid few visits as well as Elena's next-door neighbour Stefan Salvatore. Stefan had brought some of her things from her apartment this morning including her Sex and the city shoebox collection. It's definitely something you don't want to watch when you're sharing a hospital room with a 6o years old lady and you never knew when one of the nurses or doctor Bennett was going to show up. She could only imagine the hysteria, which would be caused after Samantha's explicit sex scenes.
Damon Salvatore was sitting by his desk going through the paperwork of the Gilbert case. He had been typing information on the case including the searching process and the final showdown in the abandoned hospital. He was also preparing a new project as miss Elena Gilbert's bodyguard. He had gone through his department and looked for the perfect bodyguard for Ms Gilbert but the promising ones had refused and the ones with not enough experience were interested in the job. Ever since Elena's father's death he had been taking care of the case. He wasn't going to hand Ms Gilbert of the rest of her family to some newbie who would get them killed within ten minutes. He had to take this job. Damon packed up his papers and rose from his desk. He grabbed his leather jacket and left the office.
Twenty minutes later special agent Salvatore was standing by the reception desk at the St. Michael's hospital. He had flashed his badge to the pretty receptionist and now he was waiting for Elena Gilbert's medical charts. As the giggly nurse handed him the file he thanked her with a smug lopsided smirk and headed to the room 6330, Elena's room.
Elena was watching the TV as someone knocked the door. She turned the CNN news off and told the person to come in. As the door opened she saw an awfully handsome man with dark features. He was wearing all black, black dress shoes, black jeans, a black t-shirt and black worn out leather jacket. His eyes were the bluest she had ever seen.
"Elena Gilbert?" The mysterious man asked as if he already knew the answer.
"Yes, that would be me, and you are?" Elena replied trying to lift herself up from the hospital bed. She winced in pain and the man rushed to her side and pushed her down.
"Easy there, we don't want you hurting yourself. I am special agent Damon Salvatore, but now from now on I'll be your bodyguard as long as needed." Elena gawked at the man shocked.
"I don't need a bodyguard. As soon as I'm released everything will be fine,"
"Miss, don't everything-will-be-okay me. I've seen situations like this before and they don't tend to be pretty." He answered.
"Special agent Salvatore… Why does it have a familiar ring to it?" Elena asked straightening out her bed sheet on her lap, not bothering to argue with him. She was going to lose if she tried.
"Well, that would be because I'm in charge of your case. The kidnapping was my duty to solve. I don't want to leave my job half way. I won't rest until the Smith family is locked up and you and your family are safe. It's my duty, my responsibility."
"You were the one who saved me. I remember your hair and figure…" Elena stated interrupting his speech.
"It was me and my group. I did nothing on my own." Damon continued seeming modest. "Now, talking about me being your bodyguard. The thing is…" Damon began and sat down to the chair Jeremy had vacated for several days. He had had to leave for work after Elena insisted she's okay. "The thing is that we don't want all of the people to know that you're protected. The only one of the Smith family who knows me is your kidnapper Klaus but he's locked up in jail now. So the gang has no idea I work for the government."
"And…" Elena interrupted
"And that means that I am able to be undercover. I need a role, an undercover occupation. The only one you're lacking from your life at the moment is a boyfriend." Damon replied with a smug smile playing on his lips. ""Congratulations miss Gilbert. You now have a really fantastic boyfriend."