An Apocalyptic World

For SomebodyKnows. Hope you like it! AU. Damon Salvatore is a newly turned zombie who just cares about finding and eating prey in a post apocalyptic world whilst Caroline Forbes is one of the last few humans trying to survive.

"Did you get all the supplies Care?" Bonnie Bennett asked worriedly. Caroline had been a master thief before the zombies came and so she organised and went on raids for supplies. It was her job. Bonnie was the doctor among them who patched up any wounded or exiled those who had the beginnings of zombie flu. They were of a similar age so when they met on the run from the zombies they had quickly struck up a friendship and it was one that was based on mutual respect.

"Of course I did Bonnie. We have enough now to last another month" Caroline exclaimed excitedly. Normally, they had to restock every week as they rarely found as many supplies as Caroline did that day so the elation and evident relief on Bonnie's face was not unwarranted.

"Good job Care. God this is a good day" Bonnie hugged Caroline before going off to tell the others. There were only around 20 survivors in this camp but Bonnie was certain there were other camps like this one all over the world.

Caroline was about to follow when she saw a shadow in the corner of her eye. She inched closer and saw it was a zombie. He would have been a handsome human she could tell with his shock of still black hair and blue eyes that were slowly turning red. He was newly turned. She pressed her panic button to alert the others in the camp to evacuate as she didn't know if more were coming. He moved closer to her.

"Human. Pretty Blonde. Food." The zombie grabbed her wrist and inhaled the sweet aroma of human flesh and blood. "Good food"

Caroline tried to prise his hand off her wrist but he held tight and began biting into it. His face changed into that of a monster as he mauled her wrist. The pain was unbearable and she feared for her life. This zombie didn't want to change her; he just wanted to eat her.

"Get off me. You were like me once" Caroline tried to reason with the zombie who had now eaten all of her fingers. She watched the blood spill out onto the floor in a crimson puddle not unlike the poppies she wore for wounded veterans. "I'm Caroline Forbes. I'm a human. You were a human too like me. What was your name?"

The zombie paused and thought. He had been a human. What. My name. Was? He struggled to think about who he was before he was a zombie. The memories then came flooding back as he looked at the blonde who cowered before him. Damon Salvatore. I was.

"Da-mon Salve. Salve. Salvatore" the zombie, no Damon, finally spat out after much thinking. "You pretty"

"Thank you. You are handsome too" Caroline said to keep him talking. But funnily enough she began to believe it too. His green skin wasn't that bad, nor were his now red eyes.

"You think I hand-some?" Damon asked in puzzlement. He was beginning to feel more human than he had for a while. The zombie side felt like it was reverting.

"Yes of course. Arghhhh" Caroline said as the pain now became unbearable. Her left hand was ruined and the agony she was in was too much. She passed out. Damon seeing the plight of Caroline carried her into the camp where Bonnie and a few others were still there.

"What have you done to Care?" Bonnie was shocked beyond belief. She hustled Caroline into the medical tent with the help of the zombie who well was looking more human than zombie.

Caroline awoke with a start. She was alive. Her left arm was ruined beyond redemption but she was alive. And there was a gorgeous man in the corner.

"Caroline. I am so sorry for mauling your hand. But your belief in me helped me to fight off the zombie flu invading my body" The man was Damon. She drank in his appearance. His silky black hair, crystal blue eyes and lean figure.

"No biggie. You are so much handsomer as a human" Caroline was in a state of shock. That zombie was human again.

"Thanks to your belief I was cured. Now we can cure the rest of the world together. All we need is to find the human left in the zombie like you did. Thank you" He kissed her hand in such a gentlemanly manner. He wanted to have a relationship with Caroline if she agreed. She was so beautiful with the most compassionate and kind heart he had seen.

"Let's go save the world" Caroline shouted happily. She wanted a world with Damon but first they had to save that world.

Epilogue

"So Caroline. The time of zombies is over. The world is safe. Will you marry me darling?" Damon got down on one knee in front of all her friends and family at the party she had organised to celebrate the safe return of her loved ones.

"I would be honoured to marry you Damon if my mother agrees and if Bonnie will be my bridesmaid" Caroline wanted to marry Damon and finally get some couple time.

"I've already agreed Care. Damon is a fine young man" her mother Liz said with a smile.

"Of course I will be your bridesmaid Care" Bonnie hugged her best friend.

"I propose a toast to my daughter and Damon. Caroline and Damon everyone" they all clinked their glasses in unison as the good times were here to stay.

A/N Thanks for all the awesome reviews everyone! Thanks for reading too!