A/N I DO NOT OWN ANYTHING! Thanks for all the reviews :)

Stefan walked away, he didn't run, he just slowly walked back to the house. He knew Elena would want it to be that way. He knew he forgave her for what happen but could she ever forgive herself after this?

Finally they reached the house. Stefan went inside and ran into Lexi.

"Is Jeremy here?"

"No, I figured Elena wouldn't want him here so I dropped him at Caroline's house. Her mom is away at some police conference."

"Thank you Lexi."

"No problem. How is she?"

"She's in shock." Stefan answered. "I'm going to take her upstairs. Go be with Jeremy and make sure he's ok."

"You don't need anything from me?"

"No, not now, just make sure Jeremy is ok."

Lexi nodded and left. Stefan went upstairs and into her bathroom. He set her down on the counter. She whimpered.

"Shhhh you're all right." He cooed. He grabbed a towel and wet it. The he gently started to clean her face of all the blood. Once her face was clean he washed her hands. Once she was all clean he looked down at her clothes, they were covered in blood too. He lifted her up and carried her into her bedroom. He kissed her head as he set her down on the bed.

"Can you lift your arms for me baby girl?"

Elena lifted her arms, he pulled her shirt up over her head and went to her dresser to get her a night shirt and put that over her head.

"That's better. Want to go downstairs and watch a movie?"

She shook head and reached her arms out to him. "Hold?"

Stefan smiled and pulled her into his arms. They both cuddled on the bed. Neither of them spoke for the longest time. It was just silence.

"Stefan…how…how did you do it?" Elena asked breaking silence.

"How did I do what Love?"

"Kill all those people for Klaus, I mean I understand the blood takes control and you really can't control it but what about after when you were back in control?"

Stefan sighed. He knew this would come up at some point but in all honesty he wasn't ready to talk about it. He knew he was going to have to, to help Elena.

"It wasn't easy. I was almost scared of coming back because I thought after what I had done you wouldn't want to be with a monster like me anymore."

"What changed?"

Stefan chuckled. "Same person who helped me last time."

"Lexi?"

"Yep. She told me something this time that I never actually thought about before, but he really made me feel better about what I did."

"What did she say?"

"Let me answer your question with a question. How do you feel right now, after slipping up and killing that women, how do you feel?"

"Awful, guilty, like a murderer, ashamed, sad, depressed, I could go on and on."

"Ok, now let me ask you another question. The night of the sacrifice Klaus took three lives, including your own. How did he feel after everyone was dead?"

"Proud, powerful, happy, joyful…."

"Yep, that's my point."

"Huh?"

"You mentioned before you felt guilty right?"

"Yes."

"Well, monsters have no guilt. So how can we be monsters when after we kill, we are filled with so much guilt that it eats us alive. When a real monster kills and doesn't feel anything and continues to kill, that's how you know you're not a monster."

"So because I feel guilty for killing someone I'm not a monster?"

"Nope, you're human, because it proves you have feelings. Vampires…monsters they have no feelings. You and I, Lexi and Caroline, we all are technically human before we have and show our feelings we don't shut them off. Damon, Klaus, Elijah, they're monsters because they kill and keep on killing without a care in the world. We aren't like that. That's what separates us from the monsters Elena. We aren't monsters….you aren't a monster."

"I feel like one."

"I know you do baby and it's that horrible feeling that sets you apart from everyone else though."

"I'm tempted to just shut it off but I know if I do there is nothing stopping me from killing again."

"Yeah, it's best to keep it turned on."

Elena nodded and let out a yawn. Stefan smiled and kissed her head. "Get some sleep Love, I'll be here when you wake up."

Elena nodded and closed her eyes quickly falling into the darkness.

She suddenly found herself in a white room, she was all alone.

"Hello? Stefan? Anybody?"

"Elena?"

Elena turned and gasped. Her parents were standing in front of her.

"Oh my gosh, MOM DAD!"

She quickly ran over to hug them.

"I've missed you so much!"

"We've missed you too sweetheart." Her father said.

"Wait, how is this possible and I dead?"

"No, you needed us so we came." Her mother answered.

"Is this a dream?"

"Yes."

"Is it a real dream?"

"Well, I guess you'll have to wait and figure it out."

"Look, we know what Matt said to you has upset you more than you're letting on." Her father said.

Elena looked down at her feet. "He's right, you did hate vampires and always taught me how to dangerous they were and now I am one. How can you still love me?"

"Elena, that night we died what was the one promise you made to us?"

Elena thought back to that night. "That I'd take care of Jeremy, protect him, keep him safe."

"Why did you decide to make the change, instead of letting it kill you?"

"Because I didn't want Jeremy to be alone. I was all he had left and I just couldn't leave him."

"There is the answer to your question."

"What?"

"Elena, we love you because of the reason you made that change. You became your worst nightmare just so your brother didn't lose another person he cared about. You did something truly brave and Nobel and for that we are very proud of you."

"So, because I made the change for Jeremy you're not mad at me or who I've become?"

"Yes. If you had made the changes because of the super speed, or super hearing, super strength, or even for your own super powered vampire jumpy thing…."

Elena giggled and blushed.

"If you had done it for only those reasons then yes I'd be angry with you but you made the change for your brother. Not many siblings are willing to do that. Damon wasn't."

Elena nodded. "I understand. But what about after what I just did?"

"Honey, that girl is alive. You didn't kill her. You drank enough of her blood to knock her out but not enough to kill her. She's going to be fine." Her mother said.

"Are you just saying that to make me feel better?"

"No, it's the truth. Just trust us sweetie. Everything is going to be just fine. You will be happy soon enough."

"What does that mean? How will I be happy?"

"We love you Elena and we're very proud."

The voices started to fade and her parents vanished. "Wait, come back…COME BACK!"

"COME BACK!" Elena yelled shooting up in bed. She panted as she looked around her room.

"Hey, hey, hey, it's ok. It's ok. You were just having a bad dream." Stefan soothed rubbing her back.

"That wasn't a bad dream ….but it wasn't a good dream either….it was just…a dream."

"What ever happened it's all over now. You're safe."

"ELENA, ELENA, ELENA! " a sudden voice yelled.

Elena jumped startled by Caroline suddenly appearing at her bed side.

"Caroline what are doing here?" Stefan asked.

"She isn't dead! You didn't kill her!"

"Whoa, whoa slow down. What?"

"That girl in the woods, she's alive."

"How is that possible?" Elena asked.

"You drank enough of her blood to knock her out but not to kill her. When Bonnie touched her she could sense life in her. So I fed her my blood and then compelled her. She doesn't remember anything…only what I told her."

"I'm afraid to ask but….what did you tell her?" Stefan asked.

"She was on her way to her boyfriend's house to have hot passionate sex with him and to get there faster she cut through the woods. She tripped and hit her head."

Elena burst out laughing. Only Caroline would compel someone into thinking they were going to have sex. Stefan laughed with her.

"I guess it's better than nothing."

"Thank you Caroline." Elena said.

"Don't mentioned it. I'm just glad she didn't die."

"Me two."

"Me three." Bonnie said as she appeared at the door way.

"Me four." Lexi said as she appeared by Bonnie.

Elena smiled at her friends. "Where is Jeremy?"

"He's coming,"

Jeremy ran right in and over to Elena hugging her as tight as he could. She chuckled and hugged him back. His smell suddenly wasn't as tempting as it used to be.

"I'm all right Jer, I promise. Stefan took good care of me."

"I was so worried about you." He whispered.

Elena knew she needed to talk with Jeremy alone about what he had seen and he would never be open about his feelings about it if the others were there. She looked to the others. "Can I have some time alone with my brother."

They all just looked at each other. She groaned. "Relax guys, I'm in control. I'm not going to hurt him. Please."

Stefan smiled. "We will be downstairs."

"And no listening!" She said.

They all laughed but nodded as they left the room.

"Jeremy I'm so sorry you had to see me like that. I know it must have scared you but I want you to know that I'd never hurt you like that. I love you so much and I will never ever lose control with you."

"Elena you don't get it. I wasn't scared of you. I was scared for you. You are my sister and I knew you were scared and I felt like I had to help you but I didn't know what to do so I felt like I was failing you. That's what scared me, not seeing you like….the way you were."

"Jeremy I want to do something but I want your permission first."

Jeremy knew right away what she was talking about.

"No, Elena!"

"Jeremy Please!"

"No, Elena you aren't going to erase my memory!"

"I don't want you to remember what you saw tonight."

"Elena you're my sister that means I've seen you at your very best…but also your very worst and I still love you more than anyone else in this whole world. Plus if I can handle seeing you first thing in the morning I think I can handle seeing you as a vampire." He teased.

"Ouch!" she said and playfully shoved him.

They both laughed as he tried and failed at shoving her back.

"Ok, I won't compel you. I promise. Thank you Jeremy, I really do love you."

"I love you too. I know you made the change for me and I never really got to thank you for it because if you had chosen to die instead I don't think I would have been able to handle it. So thank you Elena, I'll never be able to make it up to you."

She smiled and they shared another hug.

"I love you so much Jeremy."

"I love you too Elena."

They pulled away.

"So I have to ask…how did you even run into that girl…she didn't look like the kind of girl that would be wondering alone in the woods."

Elena shook her head. "She wasn't. She was brought to me."

"By who…" Jeremy sighed. "Wait don't answer that let me guess. It's starts with a D and ends with amon?"

Elena giggled and nodded. "Yes."

"Gah! I hate that guy." Jeremy sighed.

"Me too Jer, and I honestly don't think I'll ever be happy again until he is out of Mystic Falls for good."

"So, lets scare him off?" Jeremy said.

"He doesn't scare easily Jeremy."

"Actually there is one person who Damon is really scared of." Stefan said walking back into the room.

"Who?"

"The one women who he knows is older than him and about ten times stronger than he is and could kill him instantly."

"Who is that?" Jeremy asked.

"Lexi." Stefan answered.

"Damon is scared of her?" Elena asked.

Lexi laughed as she came into the room. "Oh he is more than scared of me, he is downright petrified."

Elena laughed. "So what's the plan?"

"Simple we threaten him to leave town, if he doesn't we kill him. Plus it will be all of us against him, he can't win that fight alone."

"All of us?" Elena asked.

"Bonnie, Caroline, Me, Stefan, and you."

"Whoa, wiat I never said…."

"You'll never be able to get over what he did to you unless you face him Elena." Lexi said.

"I…I can't."

"Why not? You're a vampire now, he doesn't have the same strength over you that he used to."

"Yeah but I'm on animal blood."

"Not at the moment. You still have that girls blood in your system."

"I can't…I can't face him."

"Elena it's the only way to get over what he did to you. Trust me when I say I know, it's really the only way you're going to find closure with him."

"How do you know?"

Lexi sighed. "Because I was changed the same way."

Elena gasped.

"My boyfriend at the time was one but I didn't know it until after he bit me. We were the hottest couple of our time. Everyone girl wished she was me and every guy wanted to be his best friend. One night though we were hanging out together when his friends came over. They were all drunk and so they were only after one thing."

"Did your boyfriend stop them?" Elena asked.

"He was going to but then he decided it would be a good chance for him to finally get some action. So…they raped me…all of them. It was too much for my body to bare and I was dying. So he fed me his blood and then snapped my neck."

"When I woke up I didn't understand what had happened or why I felt so different. He finally told me the truth. I didn't want to make the change but he forced me to and so I was changed. After I was changed he realized he didn't love me anymore and just abandoned me. So I had to do as much research as I could until I figured out how to survive and until I know everything I could about being a vampire. I trained myself to control my blood thirst I found a great supplier so I didn't have to feed off the humans, I got stronger and stronger until one day I saw him again. He was feeding off a little girl. She couldn't have been more than five years old. He had already killed her parents. So I knew it was my change to finally stand up to him. I did, I went over to him and I gave him a piece of my mind. I yelled at him I screamed at him, I hit him I did whatever I felt to get my anger towards him out. Once I was done I gave him one last hard kick in the ribs and walked away. I found out later he died in a church fire."

"Wait he was one of the tomb vampires?" Elena asked.

Lexi nodded. "When I heard what they did to Stefan I wanted more than anything to come back and kill him myself but I just…I couldn't get here in time. I didn't have a day light ring so I could only travel at night and by the time I would have gotten here he was already dead."

"Wait what he did to Stefan….it was Fredrick wasn't it?"

"Yep."

"Oh I hate that man even more now."

Everyone laughed. "How did you even get away?" Lexi asked.

"This little daredevil over here." Stefan teased tickling Elena's sides making her giggle and squirm. "Decided she was going to sneak into a house full of vampires and rescue me."

"Wow, that's brave." Lexi said.

Stefan stopped tickling her and pulled her into his arms. "She's always been really brave. Even when I was back on human blood the first time she didn't back down or leave me alone until I was back on animal blood and myself again. No matter how many times I lashed out and nearly killed her."

Elena smiled. If she could stand up to Stefan on human blood as a human what was stopping her from standing up to Damon as a vampire?

"You guys are right. I have always been brave and I'll never be happy or be able to live my life happily until Damon is gone for good so…I'll do it. I'll help you stand up to him."

Everyone smiled at her. The real Elena was starting to shine through again. They all just hoped their plan worked otherwise no one was going to be able to enjoy their life.

A/N next chapter is the last. How do you think their plan will go? Will it work? Leave me a review and tell me your thoughts.