Saving Elena

Disclaimer: I do not own "The Vampire Diaries." This fanfiction is for entertainment purposes only.

Author's Note: I want to thank all of you for your reviews! I have decided that I don't want to end this story yet. I have developed another twist in the plot that I would like to play out for a little while, so I hope you will all bear with me. I hope you are still enjoying it.

Now, on to chapter 21…

Chapter 21

Stefan sat down in a chair and propped his legs up on the table across from Klaus. "Things have changed. The situation has changed for you."

Klaus still looks confused, but Stefan isn't going to let him off that easily. "She loved me, you know. She loved me for a long time, until you ruined that for me. Until you took her away from me." Stefan's anger grows. "I could have made her happy, but you made me a monster. You ruined my life!" He slams his fist down hard on the table and it breaks down the middle with little pieces of wood flying about the room like needles piercing the walls. Stefan stands up and smiles. "Now, it is my turn."

Klaus feels fear close his throat with dread. "Where is she?"

Stefan leaned in close to Klaus. "Why don't you go and find out."

Klaus races out of the house. He knows Stefan is following him, but he doesn't care. He needs to see Elena. He needs to reassure her that he loves her. He needs to reassure her that they belong together.

He reaches the clearing where he left her and sees no one. She is gone. How is that possible? She would be in pain. They would both be in pain. He looks around him in confusion and sees Stefan leaning up against a tree grinning evilly at him.

"I told you, Klaus. It is my turn to ruin your life."

Klaus isn't amused at all. "Where is she, mate?" He asks.

Stefan laughs. "Funny you should use the word "mate" because she is Damon's mate now."

Klaus feels horror and anger course through his entire being. "You're bluffing." He says seriously.

Stefan shrugs his shoulders. "Think what you want. Elena is a vampire now and she ran away with Damon. You have no claim on her anymore."

Klaus's confusion gives way to anger. Vanessa tricked him. She had assured him there was no way around the binding spell. She had assured him that Elena would be his forever. She had lied to him and if she didn't make it right, he was going to end her.

Stefan walked slowly towards Klaus who looked to be deep in thought. "What's the matter, Klaus? Not happy that Elena actually got her free will back?"

Klaus looks at Stefan in murderous rage. "Elena will be mine again. This changes nothing, do you hear me? NOTHING!"

Stefan laughs a bitter laugh. "Now you can understand how it feels to have Elena ripped away from you the same way you ripped me away from her. Now we are both alone. How is that for justice?" Stefan says with a smirk.

Klaus decides he needs to find a way to get through to Stefan. Stefan will help him get her back…if he can just get into his mind once again. They were like brothers once, long ago.

"Help me get her back, Stefan. I am willing to share."

Stefan looks at Klaus feeling sick. How could he ever think that he would agree to that? Elena was not something to be passed around. She deserved to have a good life. She would still be living a human life and would still be dating him if Klaus hadn't screwed that up. He didn't blame Elena or Damon. Klaus caused this. Elena and Damon grew together in Stefan's absence and he knew that it would probably have been inevitable in the end, but he would have had so much more time with Elena before that happened. Klaus ruined his life and now Stefan was going to watch and enjoy the show as Klaus's world collapsed around him. His first task was successful. Klaus knew that Elena was Damon's mate. Now onto task number two, Rebecca.

Damon's lips crashed down on hers again and again. Elena kept waiting to feel lightheaded and dizzy, but it never happened. They had dropped Jeremy off at the bus stop, with promises to let him know where they were headed soon. Next, they had jumped into Damon's car and drove as far as they could stand before they couldn't wait any longer. Damon rented them a hotel room and as soon as the door closed, Elena jumped into his arms and wrapped her legs around his waist. She placed searing kisses up and down the length of his collarbone. Being a new vampire, made her feel everything she was feeling ten times more powerfully. She kissed Damon's lips with such ferocity, but he didn't mind. He kissed her back with equal fervor.

Suddenly, Damon pulled away and looked into her desire filled eyes. "I want to try one thing, now that we are mates."

"What?" Elena asks curiously with her legs still wrapped around his waist.

Damon bent his head forward and bit into his hand. He held the blood covered hand out to her and Elena felt her mouth fill with venom as she inhaled the fresh and heavenly scent of Damon's blood.

"Blood sharing is a very personal thing, Elena. I want to share blood with you now that we are both vampires."

Elena could not help the shudder that passed through her body as she leaned into Damon's hand and let the blood flow down her throat. Her entire body exploded in pleasure as she drank greedily from Damon's wrist. They fell back on the bed together and Damon's moan of pleasure brought her back to herself and she pulled away.

Damon kissed her lips greedily before pushing her hair back from her shoulder and licking the skin at the base of her neck slowly with soft caresses. Elena moaned and exposed her neck to him entirely. Damon did not hesitate and bit into her neck. His heart sang as he drank from her without hesitation. Damon had never felt more at peace in his life and more in love at the same time. Elena's blood called to him. He was her mate and she was his. Nothing could ever keep them apart. Not anymore. They belonged together.

After sharing, they broke apart for a moment to stare deeply into one another's eyes.

"I love you, Elena." Damon whispers against her ear.

Elena sighs softly and feels her entire body come alive once again with emotion. "I love you too, Damon Salvatore."

Damon leans in to capture her lips again as they fall back on the bed together, desperate for one another.

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