Disclaimer: I do not own the vampire diaries
Author's Note: Thank you all for your patience. Sorry for the late update…
Elena was vaguely aware she was sitting on a couch in the Salvatore mansion. The thought of it actually made her sick.
"Damon must have sat in this exact spot."
She shut her eyes at this thought, trying to block out the searing pain. Bonnie put a comforting hand on her shoulder.
Bonnie and Alaric arrived ten minutes after Elena felt the disconnection between her and Damon. Stefan had not come with them. Bonnie said he was busy giving out Vervain to people in town. Elena knew he was avoiding her.
"So you and Damon started to feel each other's thoughts and emotions?" Alaric asked curiously.
Elena nodded numbly.
"How did this suddenly start?" Alaric continued to ask. Elena sat there immobilized. Bonnie gave a stern look to Alaric who knew to the drop the subject.
"So he really was your soul mate," Alaric said simply.
Elena nodded once more. The tears stopped flowing. Instead a numb void tore inside her. Without her connection with Damon, she felt nothing. She felt dead.
"This connection they shared was saving Damon. It was saving him from the dark power that resides in him. He has the power to destroy the world locked inside him and now without Elena's connection…he's alone with that power," Isobel explained darkly.
"He's probably now the most dangerous creature on the planet."
At this piece of news, the room got completely still. Elena felt herself shiver even though she was sitting right by the fireplace. Elena never felt so alone…so naked. Her soul was desperate to rekindle that connection that was torn from its grasp. But that connection was gone for good. She would never be whole ever again.
Elena stood up and walked toward the fireplace, placing her back to everyone. She stared into the fire and searched deep for that fire deep inside of her. All she felt was a block of ice in its stead. Elena sighed deeply.
"Katherine always said I would help cause the end of the world. This is all my fault." She turned around and looked into the faces of Isobel, Alaric and Bonnie. She then thought of Stefan, Jenna and everyone she loved.
"I have to think of them for a change instead of myself. I need to make things right…fight back with whatever strength I have left."
Feeling a new determination, she turned to Isobel.
"So what is Katherine planning. You said something bad was coming…something right before she tries to end the world," Elena asked, trying to keep her voice steady.
Isobel stared at her with a look in her eyes. She had newfound sense of respect for Elena.
"She's planning a massacre of the town," Isobel declared.
"When?" Elena asked without flinching.
"During the Thanksgiving Parade, when the whole town is out in the open."
"But that's in two weeks," Bonnie said with horror.
"Exactly. We'll have two weeks to prepare for what's coming," Isobel explained.
"And what exactly is coming? They just plan to kill everyone in their sight?" Alaric asked with disgust.
"Basically," Isobel admitted.
"What's the point? Why can't she just kill this town along with the rest of the world on doomsday?" Alaric asked bemusedly. Isobel then smiled at Alaric.
"For revenge of course. The founding family made Katherine's life hell. Katherine has an especially deep loathing for Mystic Falls."
"So she kills them?" Alaric surmised.
"Worse. Turns them into what they hate the most," Isobel smirked to herself.
"She's going to turn them into vampires?" Elena asked astonished.
"And kill everyone that gets in their way. We are talking about a blood bath."
Elena took a few minutes to let this information sink in.
Suddenly Bonnie stood up.
"But we are going to fight them," she announced fiercely.
"Well you know I'm in," Alaric smiled. "I'll bring as many down as I can."
Elena never felt so appreciative of them both. She turned to Isobel.
"So you're in too I'm guessing."
Isobel gave her a mischievous smile. "You bet I am."
All four of them stood there, ready to sacrifice their lives.
"There is just one thing you have to know," Isobel suddenly became very serious. She was looking directly at Elena.
"This massacre at the parade is also a practice round for Damon." At the sound of his name, Elena's stomach dropped.
"We all have to be prepared to kill him if we have to," Isobel gravely explained.
"There is no way to stop him without killing him?" Bonnie asked. Elena was surprised by her concern.
"Damon has the power to destroy the entire world," Isobel said simply.
"Isobel's right," Elena suddenly exclaimed. Everyone turned to her in surprise.
"If I have to kill him then I will. He's not Damon anymore. He's the enemy," Elena declared. Even as the words escaped her, she felt incredulous at the thought of killing Damon. Would she really be able to?
But everyone looked at her and nodded. They were going to work together for the next two weeks and be ready for anything.
Two weeks later:
Elena could already hear the music from miles away. In an hour the parade would begin and things would never be the same. Alaric and Isobel were filling up the trunk with an assortment of weapons. Bonnie was sifting through her Grimoire, learning last minute spells. Elena stared at all of them in silence. She knew there was something she had to do before they left…just in case she may not be alive tomorrow to do it.
She walked into the mansion and saw Stefan leaning over a table, breathing very hard.
"Stefan are you okay?" Elena asked rushing over to him.
Stefan rose the second he heard her voice.
"I'm fine Elena…it's just that…Damon is my brother," Stefan said quietly. There was no need for him to explain. Elena knew the pain he must be feeling now that his brother was gone from him. Stefan didn't want to kill Damon any more than she did. No matter how much Damon and Stefan hated each other, deep down they loved each other.
Elena continued to stare at him and then finally got the courage to speak.
"Stefan, I'm sorry-"
"Elena. Don't," Stefan interrupted.
Elena tried to speak again, but Stefan interrupted her again.
"Elena I don't need to hear your apologies," Stefan then looked down. He was finding it painful to speak.
"I can't pretend that you didn't hurt me. I love you Elena. I always have and I always will but…" Stefan then ran his hands through his hair, sighing deeply.
"But I'm not your soul mate Elena. Damon is. How could I possibly have kept you away from your soul mate. It's unnatural. The pain you must have been suffering…you and Damon. I just wish you were honest with me Elena," Stefan exclaimed.
"I'm sorry Stefan. I never meant to hurt you-"
"Don't apologize Elena…please." He walked toward her and kissed her sadly on the cheek. "Please be safe out there," he whispered.
Elena nodded, feeling a lump in her throat.
"Thank you Stefan," she whispered back.
Together they left the mansion and got into the car. Alaric gave Isobel a meaningful look and then drove off toward the parade.
Elena stared out the window, silently wishing the town goodbye.
After today, Mystic Falls would never be the same.