Hello everyone. This is just an idea that came to my mind. I always thought that Elena should have chosen to go to Damon instead of back home to Stefan. Starts in Matt's truck after he hangs up with Jeremy.

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Prologue

"We have to go back. Listen to me Matt if Klaus is the one who turned their bloodline then they're all gonna die." Elena said her voice wavering slightly. "We have to go back Matt!" she yells.

"Elena," Matt starts.

"What?"

"Damon's not with them."

"What?"

"He's a hundred miles out of town. I can keep driving to him or I can turn around and go back to Stefan. It's your choice," Matt tells her.

Elena pulls out her phone and stares at it a moment before she realizes what she has to do. The answer was right in front of her the whole time, she just couldn't admit it until now. She pushes the send button and waits for the person on the other end to answer.

"Hello?"

"Hey," Elena breathes out trying to steal herself for this conversation that has been a long time coming. "How do you feel?"

"Ok so far, where are you?"

Elena pauses because she knows the answer will break his heart, but she has to be honest with him.

"I told Matt to keep driving," she starts. "Stefan, I do love you. You came into my life at a time when I needed someone and I fell for you instantly, and I know that the reason you left was to save Damon, but while you were gone something happened between me and Damon, and I can't deny that anymore. I will always love you Stefan, but I'm not in love with you, I'm in love with him, and if I'm going to lose you both I can't let him die not knowing that."

"It's ok Elena," Stefan said his voice quiet. "I understand, tell my brother it's ok and I don't hate him, say goodbye for me and let him know that I love him. I love you Elena," Stefan finishes his voice breaking.

"I love you too Stefan," Elena 's voice is shaking as she tries to say goodbye to her friend. "There's still a chance Klaus was lying, and I'll see you again when I get home."

"Yeah, there's a chance. Goodbye Elena."

"Goodbye Stefan."

Elena hangs up her phone and stares out the window. They drive in silence until they finally reach the storage facility. Elena turns to Matt.

"Thanks for the ride Matt," she starts. "I'll be ok from here."

"You're welcome Elena."

Elena slides over and gives him a hug and then opens the door and steps out of the truck. She closes the door and walks to the storage facility as Matt reverses the truck and pulls out slowly.

As Elena enters the facility she hears noise coming from the back, she makes her way back there quickly, and as she rounds the corner what she sees makes her heart stop, Damon his on the ground and Alaric is on top of him about to drive a stake through his heart. Elena doesn't think, she just reacts, lunging at Alaric. Alaric quickly fends of the attack without thinking and sends Elena flying into the crates along the wall. Elena lands on her head and neck and Damon hears the distinctive snap. He looks up and watches as Alaric's face turns grey and veined above him and he shoves his limp body off of him, hurrying over to Elena.

Damon gathers Elena in his arms and bites his wrist putting it to her lips and trying to get his blood inside even though he knows it's useless.

"No, no, you can't be dead," Damon says his voice shaking, tears spilling out of his blue eyes and down his cheeks. "No, Elena. Elena you can't be dead. I love you Elena."

Damon slides his back up against the crate and holds Elena to his chest waiting for death to claim him while silent tears slide down his cheeks.