Hey everyone thanks for the reviews. Just to clear up a few things a couple of people have been asking if Dia is actually Lydia or a lookalike. To be honest I have no clue yet. When I began this story my intention was to go one way, but now after writing I'm not sure I'm going to go in that direction. However I do have to make up my mind soon because I have a way of how everything will be revealed. Anyway enjoy and please review.

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Stefan walked into the basement to check on Damon. He saw Dia sitting beside the door.

"Has he woken up yet?" Stefan asked her.

"Nope" she said not making eye contact.

Stefan looked through the door's opening and saw Damon stir. Dia quickly got up and looked at him.

"Where's my ring" Damon weakly said.

"Won't be needing it anymore" Stefan said.

"How long have I been here" Damon gasped.

"Three days" Stefan spoke.

"What are you doing?" Damon asked him.

"Yeah what are you doing" Dia snapped.

"During the dark ages when a vampire's actions threatened to expose or bring harm upon the entire race, they would face judgment. They sought to reeducate" Stefan explained. Dia sighed and rolled her eyes at the statement.

"You know what will happen if I don't feed on blood" Damon said weakly. His eyes were fixed on Dia who was tearing up.

"You'll grow weaker and weaker. Eventually you won't be able to move or speak. In a week your skin will desiccate, and you'll mummify. A living corpse. Unable to hurt anyone. Ever." Stefan said sternly.

Dia turned to him in shock. Stefan looked at her then turned his attention back to Damon.

"So what you're going to leave me in the basement, forever?" Damon breathed.

"I've injected you with enough vervain to keep you weak. Once your circulation stops, I'll move you to the family crypt, and then in 50 years, we can reevaluate" Stefan told him.

"I'm stronger than you think" Damon smirked.

"You always have been. But you're not stronger than the vervain. And we both know it. I'm sorry. Didn't have to be this way" Stefan walked upstairs leaving Damon and Dia.

"How long have you been here?" Damon asked her.

"I've been here the past three days. I've skipped school. I'm scared to leave you here by yourself" Dia told him. "I tried to get you out of here yesterday, but Stefan caught me before I had the chance."

"Someone needs to be sneakier" Damon smiled at her.

"I'm going to go pick up some stuff at school and clothes at home. I'll be gone for no more than an hour I promise. Please don't do anything stupid until I get back. I want you out of here alive and in one piece" Dia told him and walked upstairs.


"Unbelievable" Elena said commenting about Caroline. "It's like nothing happened.

"Lies and denial" Bonnie replied. Just then Stefan walked up to them.

"Hey" Stefan said.

"Hey. You know I gotta go be somewhere right now" Bonnie quickly said leaving Stefan and Elena by themselves.

"I'm so sorry I haven't called" Stefan apologized.

"No worries. I'll live" Elena replied.

"I was dealing with Damon" Stefan told her.

"And did you….deal with Damon" she raised her eyebrows.

"Yes. Yeah" Stefan replied.

"For four days" Elena was clearly upset.

"You have every right to be upset with me, but can I explain it all to you? Please" Stefan asked.

"Sure. When?" Elena agreed.

"I gotta be home after school, but The Grill at four o'clock" Stefan asked.

"Okay" Elena said.

"Thanks" Stefan smiled. Caroline walked up to them smiling and being bubbly.

"Stefan, where is Damon? He has some serious apologizing to do" Caroline smiled.

"He's gone Caroline" Stefan told her.

Caroline looked upset. "When's he coming back?"

"He's not coming back Caroline I'm sorry" Stefan said. Dia walked up to Stefan.

"Who's not coming back" Dia asked.

"Damon" Stefan looked at her.

"Dia where have you been? You look awful. Are you alright?" Elena asked.

"I haven't been sleeping much. I'm having some family issues right now" Dia told her. Elena nodded. Dia walked off to her locker with Stefan behind her.

"Dia I just want to thank you for being with Damon for the past few days. I know this has been hard for you seeing him like this given your relationship with him" Stefan explained.

"You're welcome" she sighed. "Do you really have to let him rot in there?"

"I do. You don't mind looking after him again today do you? I just feel better if there was someone in the house with Zach and besides Damon won't hurt you" Stefan looked at her.

"I'll babysit the boy wonder. Don't worry. I'll see you later" Dia said walking off.


Dia walked back down to the basement and looked in the opening of the door.

"Hey" she said to Damon. "How are you?"

"What do you think?" Damon weakly said.

"Never mind. Stupid question" Dia replied. "Damon if I open the door and come in will you stay in there?"

"I guess" Damon rolled his eyes. Dia pulled out a hair pin out of her pocket and picked the lock and opened the door. She walked in and sat beside Damon.

"You look terrible" she whispered.

"I feel worse" Damon looked at her.

"Damon" Dia began. "If you want to bite me, I'll let you. If it will make you better, I give you permission to."

Damon turned his head to her and looked at her. She moved her head to the side of her neck exposing one side of it. Damon stared at her neck and slowly pulled Dia toward him. He pressed his lips to her neck but instead of biting her. He placed kisses up her neck. Dia shivered from each kiss.

"I can't do it I'm sorry" he whispered. Dia nodded and looked at him.

"Why were you in my bedroom the other night?" Dia asked him looking into his eyes.

"Because I wanted to see you" Damon replied. He coughed again. Dia moved closer to him and laid her head on his shoulder.

"So you came in and watched me?" Dia asked frowning.

"No I did this" Damon leaned in and kissed Dia.

"How did you get in here?" a voice said. Dia and Damon both pulled away to see Zach. Damon growled at him.

"I'm full of vervain. I've been putting it in my coffee for 16 years. My blood will only make you worse Damon" Zach told him.

"So it was your vervain. Good for you. Good for you. Family only runs so deep" Damon weakly said.

"We're not family, Damon. Only in the most dysfunctional sense. In fact, I avoided having a living, breathing, loving family because of you" Zach said angrily.

"I don't guess I could talk you into bringing me a rabbit or something? I'd settle for Stefan's diet at this point" Damon looked at Dia.

"You know I can't do that" Zach said.

"You succeeded Zach. I'm shutting down. You're like your grandfather. He didn't like when I came to visit either" Damon replied.

"But you don't visit Damon. You appear, unannounced, reminding me that this isn't my house; that you're just permitting me to live here. Hell, that you're permitting me to live" Zach said sternly.

"Someone had to mow the lawn" Damon laughed weakly.

"I came to say goodbye Damon" Zach said. Damon eyes closed then quickly opened them and used his vampire speed to grabbed Zach by the neck and bang him on the door.

"Unlock it. Unlock the door Zach" Damon sneered. Stefan quickly came downstairs and grabbed Damon's hand and squeezed it. Damon fell to the ground. Dia jumped up and Stefan quickly opened the door and grabbed her before it was all said and done. Damon lay on the ground coughing.

"Keep it up Damon. They more energy you expend, the fast you'll go" Stefan yelled.

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