5 years later- Where are they now?
From the authors perspective
Caroline and Tyler went off to college together. A year out of college now, they are happily engaged. Caroline is working hard on putting the perfect spring wedding together. With Elena, Bonnie and Maddie as the bridesmaids. Tyler asked Stefan, Matt and Jeremy to be his groomsmen. Tyler is working as the town Mayor. He wanted to take after his father. He has made Mystic Falls a more special place. The council knows their secrets. But now there is a ban on killing the vampires and werewolves. Unless decided on by the council. Caroline went to college for fashion design. She is now a world known fashion designer.
Bonnie went to the community college for liberal arts. She worked mostly on her magic and is now one of the strongest witches in the world. She met a guy in college named Chris. They have been dating the last 3 years. Chris plans on proposing this Christmas with a 1 karat ring. Bonnie still isn't fond of the vampires but is learning to live with them.
Jeremy, now in college for drawing is still living at home. He is working as an intern at a local architect. He is dating a new girl in town April Young. The couple has been together for 6 months. He is head over heels in love with her, and plan on marrying her one day.
Matt is now the high school football coach. He has moved out of the Gilbert house and into Ric's old apartment. He is still single, but is looking for the right person. He went to school on a full football scholarship at the University of Virginia.
Stefan and Elena got married 2 years ago. Stefan found the cure after Jeremy finished his tattoo. Elena refused to take it. She didn't want to leave Stefan by himself after she died. Klaus was not happy. Elena and Stefan went to college. The first for Elena, the umpteenth time for Stefan. But they couldn't be happier.
And for the people you really want to hear about.
Damon and Maddie.
When Elena refused to take the cure, she offered it to Damon. This is how it went down.
Damon's POV
I was sitting in my room, when Stefan and Jeremy came back with the cure. Finally, Elena can be turned back in a human and Klaus could get what he wanted. An army of hybrids to do all his dirty work for him. I heard them laughing downstairs. I wasn't in the mood once again for the happy go lucky "family" I had downstairs.
"Hey Damon! Come down here and have a drink! We got the cure!" Stefan yelled up.
"Bite me brother. Have fun!" I was reading a book when my brother walked in.
"You are no fun anymore. It's been a year. Live a little."
"I'm over 170 years old baby brother. I've lived. Go enjoy your success. I plan on finishing my book." He turned his brow up.
"Suit yourself." He turned around and went back downstairs.
I don't know how long it was. But I heard Stefan and Elena fighting.
"Stefan I have had over a year to think about this. You can't change my mind. I don't want the cure."
"Klaus will kill you, and me. I won't let that happen to you."
"Stefan he told you to find the cure. He never said I had to take it. Please just don't make me take it."
This went on for a few hours. I shut my light off and rolled over. Listening to them bicker was enough. But not being able to sleep made it worse.
"Shut up you two! You do have someone else living here!" They shut up right away. Much better. I tossed and turned most of the night. Around 3am I got up and walked out the house. I hopped into my new car and drove. I didn't know where I was going, but I knew I would probably end up where I always ended up. Right in front of the Gilbert house. I never went in; I just sat in the car. I was still in love with Madison. I always will be. But it wasn't meant to be with us. She wanted humanity I wanted vampirism. She didn't want that and I didn't want humanity. We haven't had a full conversation in months. But we ran into each other at the Grill and said hellos. But that is as far as it went. I saw her pain and I'm sure she saw mine. I was fine with her being my friend for now. I needed to figure out a way were I can convince her to be a vampire. I had thought about just making her one. But I didn't want to spend eternity with her hating me. That was worse than the situation we were in now.
I saw her light on when I pulled up. "What is she doing up?" I opened the window and used my 'vampy hearing' as Madison calls it, to see if I can hear her talking. But there wasn't any. I heard her writing. And then I heard her singing about missing someone. I knew it was about me. There was pain behind the words. I knew that pain. I was feeling it too. I started my car back up left. I couldn't be here anymore and listen to her being upset. I pulled back into the Boarding House's drive way and found my way to the drink bar. I pour myself a whiskey and went to my room. I laid back down and found sleep finally. But I was awaken to soon.
"Damon, wake up." I was being shaken by my brother.
"Is there a reason why you are waking me up at the ass crack of dawn? Or do you want your neck snapped?"
"It's Elena. She needs you downstairs." He said.
"This better be important. Or I'm snapping both your necks." I said getting up. I walked downstairs. And I saw Elena sitting on the couch. "You rang my annoyance?"
"I got some good news for you. I woke up and had the best idea ever!"
"And you woke me up early to tell me why? Cause I was finally in a deep sleep."
"It will change your life. Forever." There is that word again. Forever. I hated it. Since my forever wouldn't happen with the woman I loved. I rolled my eyes.
"Ok? And?" she got up and handed me a vile. I looked confused. "What this?" it looked like liquidized vervain. "Trying to kill me? Thanks, a stake to the heart works just as well."
"No, I'm not trying to kill you. I'm giving you your life back. I want you to have the cure. I don't want it. What I want it you and my cousin happy and together. You have been a total dick this last year and she's been miserable. She won't look at another guy, or think about dating. She is still hoping you will change your mind. But since she won't change for you, maybe you will change for her."
Was she really offering me my humanity back? Stefan went crazy finding the cure for her, and she's just going to give it up?
"Are you really giving this up to me? Stefan got it for you."
"And I'm ok with being a vampire. I can live forever with Stefan. Now you can live forever with Madison as a human. I want you to be happy. I want her to be happy. Take it Damon."
"How does Klaus feel about this?"
"I don't care. He just wants it so he has hybrids to do his dirty work. I won't be the reason why there are so many hybrids in the world. But I will be the reason you and Madison are happy together." I just looked at her like she was insane.
"Damon take it. We already talked about it." Stefan said.
"Are you 100% sure Elena. I can live with being a vampire. I have for a century and a half."
"And I can live with Stefan for the rest of eternity. You want Madison right?" I nodded my head. "Then take it and go get her." She said with a smile. I went over and gave her a kiss on the cheek.
"Thank you." I turned and walked out of the house. I drove to the Gilbert house and knocked on the door. I saw Madison open the door. She looked shocked.
"Damon, what are you doing here?" I stepped in and kissed her. She pulled back. "What are you doing?"
"I got the solution to our problems." She raised her eyebrows.
"Problems?" she closed the door and folded her arms.
"I'm not here to ask you to change. I'm here to ask you, if I found a solution to everything, would you be with me?"
"Depends on the solution. But yeah, I would be with you. I still love you Damon." I felt my heart repair itself. I took the vile out of my pocket and held it up. "What is that?"
"It's the cure for vampirism. You don't have to change. I can."
"Wait. I thought that was for Elena?"
"She doesn't want it. She wants to stay a vampire. She wants us to be together as humans."
"She gave up her humanity?" I walked closer to her and put my hands on her shoulders.
"This can be a new start for us. I will take it if you want me. If not I will shove it down her throat."
"I have always wanted you Damon. But is she definite about this?"
"Yes. Trust me I asked. She is. Am I going to take it?" I looked down at her. I saw her smile on the corner of her lips.
"Are you really going to be human?" I nodded my head. "Then take it." I took the vile in my hand and opened it. "Wait, what if it doesn't work?"
"We won't know until we tried." She nodded her head. I took her hand in my free hand we went to sit on the couch. "If it doesn't work, I love you."
"I love you too." she leaned over and kissed me. Oh, how I have missed her kisses. I could stay like this forever. But she let go. I took the vile up to my lips and took the liquid into my mouth. It was a hot bitter taste. But I took it down like a shot. "What is supposed to happen?"
"I'm not sure. But it tasted like crap." My body started to get hot. "I'm going to go lay down on your bed, is that alright?"
"Yeah, yeah that's fine. I'll come up with you." She took my hand and led me to her bedroom. I lay on her bed, when my body started to shake. "Damon?" she asked worried. "Should I call someone?" she was sitting next to me holding my hand.
"No, I'm ok." The shaking was becoming more. I felt like I was in an earthquake. My body temperature was the highest it's been since 1864. I looked at Madison, her eyes were wide. "What…is…it?" I asked between shakes.
"Your face is red. Damon, I think I should call your brother. Just to have a vampire here. I'm worried." I just nodded. She grabbed her phone from the nightstand and dialed Stefan's number. I couldn't hear what he was saying, which was odd. I always heard a whole conversation between two people. But I could only hear Madison telling him I took the cure, and I was shaking and turning red. I guess he was coming her cause she said I'll see you soon, just come in. and hung up the phone. She held onto my hand. "Your hands are so cold."
"I'm ok baby. Calm down." I heard the front door slam close and Stefan was in the room.
"He looks horrible." He said walking towards me.
"Bite me brother." I closed my eyes. I wanted to keep them open but they wouldn't stay open.
"Damon, open your eyes." I heard Madison say. I pushed them open and I heard her gasp.
"What?"
"Your eyes are red. Do you need blood?" I shook my head.
"I don't have the craving. My gums hurt though."
"But your fangs are out."
"It feels like it did when I turned. My gums hurt so bad when they came in." I looked at my brother. He looked just as terrified as Madison. My eyes closed again. I heard Madison calling my name. But I couldn't respond. I felt my body still shaking and my temp was going up and down. I slipped in and out of consciousness.
I don't know how long I was asleep. But my eyes finally started to open.
"Madison." I said groggy.
"I'm here sweetie. I haven't left."
"How long was I out?" I saw her sitting in the same spot but in different clothes.
"Five days. You were getting me worried. How do you feel?"
"I'm not sure." I sat up and I got dizzy. I couldn't tell you the last time I felt dizzy. Except when I drank vervain. "Whoa, head rush."
"Slow down killer. Don't overdue yourself." She said helping me sit up.
"I feel different." I said. I tried to make my fangs come down, but they wouldn't. I touched my teeth to make sure I wasn't imagining it.
"What are you doing?"
"My fangs won't come down." She looked at me with a worried look. I put my hand to my neck and looked for a pulse. And I found one. I looked back up and Madison and smiled. "I have a pulse. It worked." He eyes light up. She gave me a hug.
"We can finally be together." She whispered. "I love you."
"I love you too."
5 years later- Damon and Madison
Damon and Madison got married a year after Damon turned back. She was now pregnant with their first child. Their wedding day was beautiful. They married in June, with all their friends by their sides. Elena and Stefan were their maid of Honor and best man. Tyler, Matt and Jeremy were the groomsmen. Caroline, Bonnie and Madison's friend Nicole were the bridesmaids. They were married on the lake near the Old Lockwood Plantation. And Mayor Tyler Lockwood let them use his house for the reception.
Madison is due in September; Damon wants a boy, while Madison wants a girl. They have agreed on some names. But they won't reveal them until the baby is born. They to this day are still madly in love.
AN:::: Thank you everyone for reading Do I have to cry for you? It has been a blast writing it. Please leave a review for the last chapter. And keep an eye out for my new story The Untold Truth coming out this week.