~ Bringing out the dead – Conversations & Consequences ~

Disclaimer: I do not own TVD only the twisted plot.

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All I know

time is a valuable thing

Watch it fly by as the pendulum swings

Watch it count down to the end of the day

The clock ticks life away

It's so unreal

Didn't look out below

Watch the time go right out the window

Trying to hold on but didn't even know

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I kept everything inside and even though I tried, it all fell apart

What it meant to me will eventually be a memory of a time when I tried so hard

And got so far

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It doesn't even matter

I had to fall

To lose it all

But in the end

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Things aren't the way they were before

You wouldn't even recognize me anymore

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There's only one thing you should know

I've put my trust in you

Linkin Park -"In The End"


When Caroline felt Elena's body go limp and her heart go silent she screamed into the darkness surrounding her. She had agreed to help her friend because she loved her, but the pain of losing her so soon after her father was scratching at her hold onto sanity.

Determined to keep her word to her friend, Caroline wrapped a hand around Elena's waist and swam to shore. As she placed Elena on the passenger's side of her car and buckled her limp body up, Caroline had to fight the urge of breaking down into heaving sobs. She concentrated on the road and on getting to her destination driving way above the speed limit.

When she got to the Boarding House, she pulled her friend into her arms tenderly and carried her inside. She had hoped they would all be home by now but was greeted by a cold empty house. Caroline made her way to the couch and laid Elena's body gently down on it. Feeling the cold overtake her soul, Caroline tried to distract herself by starting a fire on the fireplace next to her. Once she was done, she sat down by her friend holding her hand. As Caroline rocked back and forth slowly, tears poured down her face as she waited patiently.

With relief she heard footsteps outside and heard the door open as Bonnie, Damon, Tyler, Matt, Alaric and her mom came in. As her eyes meet Bonnie and Damon's they looked back at her horrified as comprehension dawned. Damon rushed to her side and locked his eyes with Elena's limp form letting out a silent cry.

Damon kneeled down just as the other humans reached the couch. Caroline shook her head slowly at Bonnie, tears marking her cheeks, and saw the pain reflected in the witch's eye as she nodded slowly back.

Damon eyes and hands were checking Elena in desperation, looking for signs of life and failing miserably. He carefully removed the wet strands of hair from her face and looked at her as his heart broke.

The front door opened to reveal Stefan. He took in the scene in front of him and locked eyes with Damon.

"What did you do?"- he whispered.

Damon just shook his head unable to form words or to not look back at Elena.

"I couldn't save her." – he whispered.

As the people moved away from the sofa Stefan finally saw Elena and screamed in shock running and falling to his knees next to Damon.

"No…"- he croaked – "How?"

"We jumped of the Wickery bridge." – Caroline sobbed –"Elena thought it would be cathartic because she should have died with her parents."

Bonnie came around and hugged her friend.

"So we jumped and I held onto her until she stopped breathing and her heart went silent…then I brought her here like she asked."

Caroline didn't get a moment's warning before Stefan wrapped his hand around her neck and flew her across the room.

"You killed her." – he snarled as he pushed her against the wall – "You took her away from me."

"Stefan stop!" – Caroline wailed – "She wanted to die!"- she croaked – "But she will be fine."

The words confused Stefan, giving Damon a chance to pull him away from the blonde. Caroline glided to the floor gingerly touching her neck.

"What did you say?" – Stefan asked in disbelief.

"She will be fine." – Caroline hissed – "I fed her my blood. She wanted to turn not die you stupid idiot."

Damon actually laughed, out of nerves and relief more than anything.

"Witchy forgot to mention that."

"Oh" – Caroline whispered understanding Stefan's reaction.

"It didn't help that you were crying your eyes out Barbie." – Damon bent down to look at her healing injuries.

"It was still hard." – she sobbed dejectedly and Damon brought her into his embrace.

"I know pet. I know" – he patted her soothingly.

They all sat around waiting for Elena to come about. Each of them trying to sort out through their feelings and to understand what this all meant in the bigger Klaus picture now that the doppelganger was dead.

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Klaus sat rigid on his chair as Elijah brought his siblings and his mother up to date on all that had happened since they had been put to sleep. Klaus had dreaded and hoped for this reunion for so long that he observed his family with a mixture of dread and hope.

He heard the doorbell chime and minutes later their family reunion was interrupted as one of his minions brought over a parcel that had been delivered by urgent mail. Klaus motioned for the minion to leave and placed the parcel carefully on the dining table.

Elijah walked away from the rest of the family and joined his brother with an inquisitive look.

Klaus opened the box to find a small and cold thermal box with a white envelope affixed to it.

He opened the envelope and read the note out loud.

"Klaus,

With all my love.

XOXO

Elena"

"What does this mean?" – Elijah asked but Klaus was preoccupied with opening the box.

When he did and saw the contents he screeched.

"What did you do foolish girl?"

There, inside of the thermal box where approximately 4 litres of blood in blood bags labelled "Elena Gilbert".


Hope you liked this one. Unfortunately I will have to stop until next week because I cannot type anymore... But at least I gave you an idea of where the story is going and let you of the hook about knowing if Elena was dead dead or living dead. Reviews please? xoxo