AN: So yes I hit a major writer's block! Sorry I made you wait so long. I'm not too happy with this chapter, but it's good enough, so I don't leave you hanging. What did you guys think of the season finale? I have mixed feelings. It was great, but I bawled through the whole thing almost. It should have been Damon, and Alaric's good bye, geeze, but I still have hope for Delena next season, I mean she'll remember meeting Damon first and come on we all know she loves him more. She just thinks she owes Stefan. Anyway please review? Give me some inspiration! On with the chapter..

Chapter 10: Awaken

"Damon?" She said. His head shot up and seen Elena was now sitting up in front of him, holding his hand. A few minutes went by; he still hadn't said anything just stared at her. He wasn't sure what to expect thoughts kept going through his mind. He knew there were 3 possibilities: she'd not complete the transition, and he'd have to watch her die again; she would be a completely different person; she would complete the transition, and live with him for eternity. Now he just had to just prepare himself for the worse just in case. He cleared his throat and squeezed her hand, looking deep into her chocolate brown eyes searching for the answer desperately.

"Damon, what's wrong?" Elena asked. She was so confused she couldn't understand his reaction; she thought he'd be happy, that he'd pull her into his arms already. Her eye's started to tear up. She started thinking he didn't want her anymore, that he didn't was her as a vampire. She looked at the hands intertwined as he squeezed her hand again; she swallowed the lump in her throat and looked back to Damon.

"Lena, I'm sorry I failed you…" His voice cracked as he said it. She shook her head no and went to speak but he cut her off again.

"I told you I'd protect you, but I was too late, I failed. Baby you died, I tried to give you my blood, but it didn't work. You died with my blood in your system; I'm so sorry baby I kno…"

"Damon," She said placing her fingers on his lips." I chose to die; I heard everything going on when I was unconscious. I knew you needed me and I needed you. I chose to die and become a vampire to be with you for eternity Damon. I love you, you didn't fail me, and I don't want to hear it from you again." Elena said starring into Damon's icy blue eyes. She noticed that he was starting to smile now. She was stupid for thinking he didn't want her anymore. He was just worried.

"You heard everything? Wait…you chose to die? Knowing you would come back as a vampire? Last you told me was you didn't want that." He replied

"Yes I did. Yes I chose to die knowing I'd be a vampire. A vampire with your blood running threw my veins. I didn't think I wanted to, but I also didn't realize how much you mean to me, until I was dying. I heard how heartbroken you were, I heard your break down, I heard you tell me you would join me.." her voice started to crack." I didn't want that Damon, It broke my heart to think of that, and to think that I'd die with you not really knowing how much I love you. So when I was out of it, I just kept seeing memories of everything, and some other things, and I realized I couldn't do it, that I love you so much I wanted to be with you for eternity. So I died." She finished looking at Damon. She wasn't sure how he'd react if she told him that her parents and his mother talked to her. Would he think she was nuts?

"Are you sure? You don't have to live like this if you truly won't be happy. Are you sure you want to do this?"He asked her.

"I've never been more sure of anything in my life. You're not happy?" She asked him. His eyed widened his reaction was making her think he didn't want her. 'Stop being a dumbass and be happy already,' he told himself.

"Yes, baby I'm very happy." He said nodding his head smiling as he took her into his arms and kissed her, they were so wrapped up in the kiss they had forgotten about Caroline.

"Excuse me?" Caroline said tapping her foot. Damon and Elena broke away from each other and looked at Caroline.

"Lena? Are you really doing this?"Caroline asked as a tear slid down her cheek. Elena nodded and stood up. Caroline ran up to her and hugged her.

"I thought I lost my best friend. I'm so happy your back." Caroline cried. Damon looked at the two and walked out of the room.

"Its ok car, I'm here, I'm not going anywhere now. You guys are stuck with me." Elena said

"For eternity?" Stefan said as he entered the room with the others behind him.

"Yes, for eternity. Yes I'm sure." Elena replied smiling.

Then it was overwhelming. She could smell it, she could hear it. She was so thirsty, her throat began to burn, and she didn't even realize what was happening until she heard Damon roar.

"Jer, Ric out now!" Damon growled just as Damon caught Elena as she was lunging for Jeremy. She looked up at Damon then to the door where she saw Stefan and Caroline shoving Bonnie, Ric and Jeremy out and shutting the door. She looked back at Damon.

"I messed up didn't I?" She whispered

"No you didn't, its fine we caught it in time. You actually did pretty good it took you a few minutes before it had an effect." Damon replied caressing her cheek, causing Elena to lean into his hand and smile.

"So how are we going to do this?" Caroline asked.

"Huh?" Stefan said

Damon rolled his eyes.

"She's talking about blood, and daylight Stefan." Damon said "And the blood is up to Elena, but you do know it will be a little hard for a while right?"Damon said to Elena.

"Yes, I know. I..I don't know. Should I try animal blood or human?" She asked

"Baby, that's up to you. Whatever you decide ill support." Damon replied.

"Well, I'll try both and see what I like. Do I have to drink from a human or can blood bags do?"

"That's fine, and no blood bags will work just fine. Caroline why don't you go grab a bag of each and bring them here." Damon said.

Caroline was gone and back within a few seconds. She handed the bags to Damon and sat down on the floor in front of them. Stefan was sitting in the chair next to the bed watching them. Damon grabbed the animal blood first and held it out to Elena. He decided he wouldn't tell her what was what yet in case it swayed her opinion. He'd tell her afterwards. Elena grabbed the bag and brought the opening to her mouth and took a big gulp. She instantly dropped it, and her hands went over her mouth and she cried out in pain. Her eyes were frantically searching for help from the other them; they all just looked at her with concern, while Damon began rubbing her back and whispered soothing words to her. When the pain stopped her hands dropped and she could feel her new fangs with her tongue.

"Does it always hurt?" She asked

"No, it's only this bad the first time they poke through. It might hurt a little for the next few times, but nothing compared to this. I'm sorry we should have warned you." Damon replied

Elena shook her head, and grabbed the bag and finished it off. Her tongue kept playing with her fangs and she found herself giggling out loud, and looked up to notice them staring at her.

"Sorry, they're amusing me." She said with a shy smile. They laughed along with her.

"Can I have some more?"

Damon nodded and handed her the second bag. She had finished it and place the empty bags back into Damon's hand.

"Which one did you like?" Caroline asked

"I liked them both but the second one was a lot sweeter, but either one will do. I refuse to hunt animals and humans though." She replied

"Oh so now you're going to be all high maintenance and make me go get your blood and bottle it for you now?" Damon said.

"So which one was animal blood then?" She asked

"The first one, if you want me to I'll prepare your blood for you. Just let me know what you prefer." Damon said smirking

"Well, let's go with animal, for good and I'll drink a bag of human a day just to stay stronger. Would you really do that for me?"

"Anything for you baby."

If Elena could blush she would be. She wasn't sure what was going to happen with all of them, but she knew she had made the right choice. She was going to be Damon's for eternity and he was going to be Elena's for eternity, she wouldn't let anyone or anything get between them. The door to their bedroom opened revealing Bonnie. She slowly stepped in and locked eyes with Damon who nodded. She stepped closer very slowly. Elena didn't react, but she could tell that Elena was focusing, trying to control it.

"I'm so glad you came back Elena." Bonnie said. "I made something for you, and I wanted to give it to you and see if you were ok."

Elena nodded and held her hand out. Bonnie then dropped a beautiful ring in her hand. It was almost like Caroline's, but was more beautiful. Something told Elena that this ring wasn't from Bonnie, and was meant to be used for more than a day light ring. She'd wait for Damon to explain it later. For now she wanted to thank Bonnie. Before anyone saw it, Elena had pulled Bonnie into a hug; Bonnie stiffened for a few moments then returned the hug. Damon watched preparing to stop anything from happening, when they pulled away from each other smiling.

"Thanks bonnie, it's beautiful." She smiled and put the ring on. The room had fallen silent and she looked around wondering what happened.

"Elena, do you realize what just happened?" Stefan asked. She looked at him confused, and shook her head no.

"Did I do something I wasn't supposed to?" She asked looking from Bonnie to Damon.

Damon shook his head and smiled.

"No, you didn't you did really good. You just hugged Bonnie, a human and didn't lose control."

"I didn't even realize it. I don't feel anything. It's not bothering me right now." She said

Just then the door was kicked in and Katherine had ran in.

"We have a major problem!"