Saving Elena

Disclaimer: I do not own "The Vampire Diaries." This fanfiction is for entertainment purposes only.

Summary: After Stefan takes Klaus's family, Klaus gets revenge by taking Elena. He compels Elena to leave with him. Damon is frantic to get her back. While Damon and Stefan rush to find Elena, what will Elena be like when they finally get her? Will Klaus turn her into a vampire and make her his mate? Or will Damon get there in time to save her?

Author's Note: Thank you to those of you who reviewed! I love writing this story! This chapter introduces a little hope to Elena and she starts to come up with her own little plan. I hope you enjoy it!

Now that that is over with, on to chapter seven

Chapter 7

Elena doesn't sleep. Sleep evades her and she can't make her body relax. She shifts away from Klaus's sleeping form in bed and escapes his secure grasp. She doesn't want him to touch her ever again. Elena flashes back to the night before and tears prick her eyes. He had tried to be gentle with her. She knew that, but she wondered why he even bothered. It wasn't as if he loved her. What they had done last night was not love. It had been about Klaus wanting to own her. Now he did own her she thought with a shudder.

She quickly slips out of bed and puts on a robe that was lying over a chair across the room. She finds her underwear and slips them on as well. She leaves the room to go outside and get some fresh air. She is surprised to see Vanessa sitting outside at a small table. The balcony overlooks a vast countryside of some sort. Elena realizes she has no idea where she is.

"How are you doing?" Vanessa asks her with concern.

Elena's eyes flash with anger as she turns to the witch. She is the one who did this to her. She put her in this position. "I feel completely…alone." She says dejectedly.

Vanessa reaches over and places her arm on Elena's shoulder. Elena shrugs her off and stares out at the countryside with tears staining her cheeks.

"Perhaps you will grow to love Klaus as much as you do Damon." She whispers.

Elena turns to look at her in shock. "How did you…" She starts, but Vanessa cuts in.

"I heard his name in my head as soon as I saw you. You love him and not Klaus. I am assuming he threatened those you love so that you would agree to the ceremony?" She asks her.

Elena nods. Vanessa continues to speak. "Me too. I had to do the ceremony or he was going to kill my daughter, Amelia."

Elena looks at her and sees that the woman is in tears. She didn't want to make Elena live this live. It was forced on her as well. She just had to live with her actions the same as Elena had to live with hers.

"I forgive you." Elena whispers to Vanessa. Vanessa looks at her with shocked eyes before replying.

"Don't." She says. "I took away your freedom of choice. I separated you from the man you love. Tell me, does he love you back?"

Elena shrugs her shoulders. "I have always thought so, but we never got a chance to…"

She trails off and Vanessa smiles. "Then don't give up hope." She tells her.

Elena looks at her in confusion, but Vanessa puts her fingers to her lips to silence her. Elena whirls around and sees Klaus step onto the deck. He smiles at her and she looks away from him.

"You have completed the ceremony, Klaus. You are bound to one another. My debt to you is paid." Vanessa says in a strong voice.

Klaus smiles at her. "Indeed. You are free from my services. Go now. Perhaps we will meet again someday."

She cringes slightly and backs away. "Don't count on it." She mumbles. Vanessa gives Elena one more look that causes Elena not to feel so desolate before leaving the balcony.

Elena can't help but wonder if there is a way to escape this life. Vanessa told her to hold on to hope. Would she be able to do that? For how long?

Klaus comes to stand behind her and wraps his arms around her waist. Elena stiffens, but Klaus doesn't release her.

"We shall be leaving in an hour or so, my love." He whispers in her ear.

"Where are we going?" She asks softly.

"I am going to take you with me to see the world. But first, would you like to see Damon once more?"

Elena turns around and looks at him with puzzled eyes. "Why would you…" She trails off.

"Because you desire to see him and I desire to please you." He tells her earnestly. "If you agree to exchange blood with me we shall be on our way."

Elena tries to recoil from him, but he holds her firmly against his muscled chest. "It can be quite pleasant. It will strengthen you…sustain you…make you better able to control your emotions."

Elena remembered that feeling when she had drunk from him. She had felt powerful and in control. She wanted to feel in control again…even if only for a few moments. She forgot all about what Vanessa said about the more they shared blood the more connected they would be. She didn,'t even think about that. She was overcome with the emotions of getting to see Damon again and also getting to feel powerful and in control.

Klaus stood very still behind her as Elena swept her long dark hair off her shoulder and pulls the robe down slightly to expose her neck to him. Klaus leans over and blows gently on her neck causing Elena's entire body to shiver. Elena was angry with herself for her body reacting to him even when she despises him.

Klaus places a gentle kiss on her neck before licking down her long neck slowly.

"You promised…not unless I…" Elena couldn't finish. She was trying to calm herself down. Her body was betraying her because Klaus knew what he was doing. He had been around for thousands of years.

Klaus grinned against her neck and placed one more kiss against her bare neck before answering her in a low, seductive voice. "I promised not to make love to you until you wanted the same. However, I am merely showing my affection for you now. I can make you feel good, Elena. If you would only allow it, I can make you forget all about your old life."

Elena shook her head as tears clouded her eyes. "No. Just take my blood please." She whispers. Could he really make her forget about Damon? Jeremy? Her friends? Was he that powerful? Elena fears that he is.

"With pleasure darling." He says before sinking his teeth into the flesh of her neck. The initial bite hurt, but when Klaus drank her blood she just felt uncomfortable with mild discomfort. She was relieved that it wasn't painful.

Elena started to swoon in his arms with the blood loss and Klaus noticed immediately. He used a small dagger to cut into his neck so Elena could drink from him. Again Elena wanted to resist, but the blood smelled so sweet and tempting that she sucked greedily at it. She felt her strength returning and she felt powerful and…in control. She realizes she can use Klaus's affection for her to her advantage. She may be able to control him to some degree.

She finally stepped back and wiped her mouth before looking at Klaus. He was looking at her admiration. She couldn't understand him at all. She didn't want to understand him at all, but she knew she was connected to him for all eternity now…unless…unless Vanessa could help her in the future. She would have to try to hold on to that hope for as long as she could.

Klaus leans in to kiss her and she decides to let him. Maybe if she can make him believe she is falling for him then she will be more powerful. She wonders if she will be able to do this…she closes her eyes and pictures Damon in her mind as Klaus's lips touch hers. She allows him to explore her mouth and kisses him back. She pulls away before he tries to deepen the kiss, but he is looking at her with lust in his eyes as soon as she opens her eyes. Something in his eyes draws her into them. She tries to look away, but can't. What is going on? She wonders as her mind starts to panic, but before full on panic sets in he looks down shyly.

"Are you ready to see Damon again?" He asks with a wicked gleam in his eye.

Elena wonders what he is up to, but she also knows that she wants to see Damon and will take whatever he wants to dish out to be able to do so.

"Yes." She says simply even though nothing in her life has ever been simple.

Please review and let me know what you think. Next chapter will be more of Damon as well. Elena will get to see Damon again, but will he know she is there? What do you think will happen? Remember that this is a Damon/Elena story…it will take a while, but it will get there I promise. Does anyone reading have a soft spot for Klaus? Just curious. What do you think his intentions for Elena are in this story? I would love to hear your thoughts.
Thanks so much!