Hi ;)
Thank you for reviewing last chapter! I'm happy that you guys did, so thanks! Really! It seems people are still pretty interested, so…here we go ;)
What are your thoughts on 4x06? I don't know when I'm going to post this, probably tomorrow (Wednesday night) so I wont have watched it by then. Are you guys excited?
IMPORTANT:
1. No, Elena is not a vampire in this story.
2. Yes, Elena will go back into the future more times.
Okay, enjoy this chapter, and read note at bottom when you're done ;)
Elena sighed, staring at herself in the bathroom mirror. She looked tired. There were purple bags under her eyes, and her posture was not straight, but slumped. Truth be told, she was exhausted.
She was utterly and completely confused. The things she'd seen in the future today made no sense.
How could Stefan be so heartless, so cruel? So…emotionless? And Damon…he'd been the exact opposite. He'd been caring, and yet had still been himself - which was one of the things she loved about him. No, not loved – or yes, maybe…what was going on?
Was she in love with Damon?
She couldn't be. It wouldn't be right…or would it?
"It's right. Just not right now." She remembered his words from around two months ago; they were still seared into her mind. As if she could ever forget.
Elena sighed and rubbed her eyes, retreating from the bathroom.
"Elena?"
Her eyes shot open. Stefan was standing in the bedroom, his arms crossed. Oh god, would he notice something was wrong?
"Hi…Stefan." She shifted uncomfortably. Could Stefan really snap at any given moment?
He reached for her arm, and she flinched away. Maybe seeing the future had been a mistake. But then she wouldn't have seen the things with Damon…
But things weren't set in stone, were they? Was that one possible future she could have with Stefan…. or the only one?
"Elena?"
"What?" She'd zoned out.
"I said, are you okay?" Stefan's eyebrows were furrowed.
Elena was silent. No, she wasn't okay. She wanted to scream, to ask why he couldn't keep the bloodlust under control. But how could she tell him that she'd seen the future? Maybe he'd be angry with her…
"I-I have to tell you something." She blurted. Stefan raised his eyebrows.
Elena bit her lip. She had to tell him, right? Right? What would their relationship be if it was all lies?
"Today, Bonnie did a spell to send me three years into the future. I was allowed to see two of my possible futures. One with you….and one with Damon."
Elena forced the words out, freezing as she watched Stefan's face change.
"You what?" He spat.
Elena paled. Was he angry? Oh god, he was! She shouldn't have told him. Stupid…she was so stupid!
"I can't believe this!" Stefan roared. "You don't even know what you want! I thought you chose me, Elena! And now what? You're having second thoughts? So you go into the future to see what your life with Damon would be like! How could you? Why is that you have to be friends?"
He took her arms and shook her violently. Elena cried out. "St-Stefan! Stop! You're hurting me!"
"TELL ME WHY! Why is it so important to be friends with Damon, Elena? Why can't you just let him go?!"
Stefan continued to shake her. Elena's arms were beginning to hurt, and she felt faint. Suddenly, veins started to form under Stefan's eyes.
Elena shrieked.
"What's going on here?"
Stefan let go of Elena immediately, and backed away. Elena was sobbing, her breaths coming in harsh hiccups. She glanced over and sighed in relief.
Damon had materialized in Elena's room, right behind Stefan.
"Elena?" He asked, obviously concerned. "Are you alright?"
Elena nodded her head, rubbing her sore arms as she wiped the tears away. Stefan glared at Damon, the veins disappearing slowly.
"What do you want, Damon?" He hissed.
Damon frowned. "Were you two fighting? Because I heard Elena scream…but not in anger."
Elena started to speak. "Damon, please help! Stefa-"
"SHUT THE HELL UP!" Stefan screamed into Elena's shocked face. He turned back to Damon.
"I don't want you two being friends anymore! I'm done watching you two flirt behind my back! Your relationship is over, now! Say it!" He glared at Damon expectantly.
Damon slowly raised his hands. "Stefan, I think you need to calm down."
"I'm not ending my friendship with Damon." Elena said suddenly, shaking her head angrily. "You don't get to pick who I'm friends with. It's really none of your business why Damon and I are friends."
"WHAT DID I JUST SAY?" Stefan yelled. "SHUT UP!"
Elena backed away in fear. She wanted Stefan gone, out of her bedroom for good. She couldn't deal with his stupid, drama –filled feelings of jealousy tonight.
"Get out!" She cried fearfully. Stefan snarled, and then before she knew it, he was lunging for her.
Damon had him tackled to the ground before he could take another step.
"You heard her." He growled. "You're not wanted here tonight."
Stefan glared at him, then pushed him off and stood up. He shot a cold stare at Elena before vanishing out the window. Elena ran over and locked it behind him. If he got in tonight…she shivered. Who knows what he'd do?
Damon sighed and started for the door. "I should probably go too." He said quietly.
"Damon wait!" Elena cried. To be honest, she really didn't want to spend the night alone. What if Stefan got in? Oh god…Stefan had gone crazy! He had! She should never have told him…
Damon turned back.
Elena flushed. "Can you…can you stay with me?"
Damon raised an eyebrow, his face seeming a little shocked.
"I mean…if you don't want to, of course you don't have to! I just thought that…maybe if…I – I'm scared, Damon! Please don't go!" She pleaded. Would he stay? She really needed him tonight.
He sighed. She was so adorable. Could he really resist her? Elena's brown doe eyes were filled with unshed tears. She'd better not be doing that on purpose, he thought. And then he caved in as her lower lip started to tremble. "Sure."
Elena released the breath she'd been holding. "Thank you."
Damon slowly climbed onto the bed with her, and watched in fascination as she slid under the covers. She was wearing a tiny pyjama top and small flannel shorts. Did she always wear so little to bed? Actually, thinking about it now, she did. He tried to keep his eyes off the bare skin that quickly disappeared under the blankets as she lay her head down on the pillow.
"I have to tell you something." She confessed, secretly hoping he would tell her he didn't want to hear whatever it was. Would she be able to get the words out?
He smiled. "Okay."
Elena took a deep breath. "Today, Bonnie performed a spell on me. She sent me three years into the future, to see two possible lives I could lead."
Damon looked confused. "Okay. So what were the lives? What did you see?"
She bit her lip. "One life was the one I would get if I chose Stefan. The other…was the one I would get if I chose you."
Damon was silent. His facial expression hadn't changed. She couldn't read any of the emotions in his eyes. Was that…happiness? Sadness? Anger, like Stefan? She'd better get on with it, then.
"You and I…we were happy. Very happy. I was around 21 or 22, and still human. We were in the grill, playing pool. We talked to Bonnie and Caroline for a bit…and it was so normal. So easy."
Damon was still silent, and Elena hurriedly rushed on.
"But I guess it wasn't easy, not really. I've never wanted easy, to be honest. It was passionate. Exciting. There was thrill. We kept…kissing. A lot. Like…a lot."
She blushed, embarrassed. She sounded like a love struck 12 year old girl, who'd just met her first crush.
Elena quietly waited for Damon to respond. He didn't. Her heart thudded in her chest. She was guessing Damon could hear each of it's huge leaps. Wait, that was stupid. Of course he could; vampire super hearing and all.
Finally, she couldn't take the suspense anymore. "D-damon?"
Damon's wide blue eyes bored into hers, and then she was drowning in an ocean of blue. Many different blues, to be exact. Light blue, like when he smiled. Dark blue, when he was angry and over protective. And bright, like when he was passionate. Just like when he kissed her in the future.
"Why would you tell me this?" He whispered brokenly.
Elena's heart skipped a beat. "W-what?" She stammered, breaking out in a cold sweat.
"Why would you tell me this? Now I know all about the future that I could have had; the future that I've always wanted. It's just out of reach, though. And now I know exactly what I'm missing out on. And that hurts like hell, Elena. Why would you tell me?"
Tears gathered in Elena's eyes. "I- I didn't know, I swear! Damon, I'm so sorry, please forgive me. I wasn't thinking, I didn't think…" She rambled on, desperately trying to apologize.
Damon put a soft finger to her lips, silencing her. "It's okay." He sighed, brushing her hair off her face.
Elena clutched at his shirt. "P-please don't leave!"
"I won't." He assured her gently. "I promise."
Damon rolled onto his back and slowly closed his eyes. After a few minutes, Elena did the same, and together they drifted off into confusing dreams…
Elena yawned as she awoke, looking around the room. The sun was shining dimly through a crack in her curtains.
She turned over and gasped in shock. Damon was lying on the bed beside her, fast asleep, his blue eyes closed in a peaceful slumber.
She'd forgotten he was staying over. Elena sighed, reaching out to touch his face. She wished she were allowed to stroke it; wished it were that simple. But it wasn't.
Elena glanced at the time, realizing it was time to go see Bonnie. Slowly, she slipped out of bed and changed quietly in the bathroom.
She emerged in the bedroom 5 minutes later, realizing it was only 7 a.m. Damon was still sound asleep.
Elena smiled at his sleeping figure. He looked so peaceful. His shirt was unbuttoned, and his mouth was opened a little. The raven locks were ruffled slightly, and the covers were pooled around his waist.
She couldn't bring herself to wake him; he looked so happy to be having whatever dream he was surely having.
So sorry I had to leave. I'm going out for the day; I'll text you later. Thank you for staying with me last night, I needed it.
E
She left the note on her pillow, hoping he'd see it right away.
"Okay, I'm here." Elena breathed, walking into the room.
Caroline rubbed her eyes sleepily. "I can't believe we had to wake up this early." She grumbled, shooting a pointed glance at Bonnie.
Bonnie shrugged. "It's easier. No one will notice we're gone."
Except Damon, Elena thought.
She knelt on her knees in front of Bonnie.
"Stefan again, right?" She asked emotionlessly, already knowing the answer. Bonnie nodded. "Yeah. Sorry, we have to alternate. Don't stay in there if you don't want to."
Elena sighed, inwardly groaning. She didn't really want to see Stefan's again. It would probably be horrible.
Maybe there was chance it would be different. Maybe it would be okay. But after what had happened last night, Elena was almost positive that that was the way Stefan would turn out, in the end.
Bonnie began to chant and Elena closed her eyes, drifting off.
When she re – opened her heavy lids, the world around her was once again dark.
She was standing in a dark alleyway, the streetlights clearly not working. Far down the street, one was on, but it barely cast any light where she was standing.
"Watch."
Elena spun around to look for Stefan, immediately recognizing the deep, cold voice.
He was standing in the corner of the alley, glancing down at the dark haired girl covered in bruises before him. Once again, it was her.
"I said watch!" Stefan snarled. Elena sobbed and pulled the dirty blanket covering her tighter around her, desperately trying to hide her almost nude body. Stefan grinned and turned to something.
Elena noticed for the first time that he had a human girl with him. She watched as Future Elena whimpered softly at the realization of what he was about to do.
Stefan tore into the neck of the girl, holding her still as the screams slowly died down. Elena watched in terror, backing away further. She threw up as Stefan proceeded to rip the limbs off of the girl, ending with the head.
Real Elena also wretched at this sight. She wasn't sure if she could take this.
"Alright." Stefan chuckled. "I think you know what its time for." He grinned at her, and brought his wrist up to his mouth, tearing it open and holding it out.
He forced the blood down Elena's throat, and she gagged, having no choice but to swallow it as he held her head down.
Stefan pulled away, and then began to reach for her.
He'd just fed her his blood…what was he doing?
Oh god. Elena knew what he was going to do. She clapped her hands over her mouth to keep from screaming as her future self really did scream.
"Stefan no! P-please no! I don't want to be a vampire! NO! PLEASE!"
Stefan snarled at her. "Yes you do. You know you want to. But first…"
He pulled out a postcard and pen and passed them to Elena. "You know what to do."
Elena slowly took the pen and postcard and waited. Stefan smiled cruelly.
"Write down what I say, or die a much more painful death than I have planned. I think it's time we wrote to Damon, don't you? He's getting a little suspicious, he phoned me yesterday to ask why you hadn't written in so long. Now, write this down. Dear Damon, everything is going well. Stefan and I just got back from our trip to the Bahamas, and it was wonderful! I'm sorry I haven't written in a few weeks, but you don't need to worry. How's everything going in Italy? Elena."
Elena whimpered and slowly copied it down, than handed the postcard to Stefan. He flashed down the street, shoved it into the nearest post box, and had her pinned against the wall in a heartbeat.
Elena's mouth fell open in shock. That's why Damon hadn't helped? Stefan was forcing her to lie to him!
"Alright, time for the fun."
Elena screamed. "Stefan NO! PLEASE NO! NO! NO! I cant…I don't want…please no! I can't be a vampire!"
He grinned and wrapped his hands around her neck.
"It'll only hurt for a second." He told her, and Elena let out a strangled sob.
And with that, he snapped her neck.
Elena spun away from the sight and clutched her stomach. She had to get out of here, now! Back to Damon…back to Damon's future!
She frantically squeezed the crystal, welcoming the darkness as it overtook her.
Review if you want to see her second future with Damon!
What did you think? I made this one pretty long; I hope that's okay! So Stefan is obviously crazy in this story…NOTE: if you are stelena…um, yeah…I wouldn't read this….
If you want to see her second future with Damon, please review!
~DelenaRain
