This missing scene (or fantasy or tirade or whatever) begins after the end of Season 4, Episode 7 – My Brother's Keeper…
Elena wasn't really happy to see Stefan waiting for her at the bottom of the stairs of the Salvatore Boarding House, but she didn't flinch as she descended. This was his home more than hers.
"Morning," she said as she started to pass him.
"You need to know something," he said abruptly, reaching for her slightly, but pulling his hand back when she stopped and looked - first at his hand and then into his eyes.
"Do I?" she asked. She wasn't trying to be dismissive, but she had just about had enough of Stefan.
"Yes," he began, satisfied that she was listening. "These feelings you have for Damon aren't what you think."
"Stefan…" she began, but saw that his eyes were earnest. This was different from the way he had been recently. She decided to at least hear him out, though she said, "I haven't really thought them. They're just there."
"You should think about them. They're the reason you do whatever Damon tells you to do."
She shook her head and scowled. "I do not do whatever he says, and what's it to you anyway?"
"Are you sure about that?" Stefan challenged, then he began to repeat some of his conversation with Caroline. "He tells you to kill Connor, and you do. And there was the red dress…"
Elena glared as she cut him off. "What do you know about that?"
He was suddenly silent, but Elena took a furious step towards him. "You've been talking to Caroline about me?"
"Yeah, because even she can see that you're doing whatever Damon says."
"I told April to wear whatever she wanted," Elena countered, "and I killed Connor because he threatened my brother and staked me – twice."
"It's not just that," Stefan continued. "Damon said you had to drink human blood from the vein, and you had to. It's not normal, Elena. He said it and you couldn't drink from an animal or a bag…"
"Or him?" Elena interrupted. "Is that what this is about?"
"No!" Stefan said, quickly holding both of his arms up as if to fend her off. "It's the reason you seem to do whatever he says that we're worried about."
"The reason?" Elena repeated, still angry. "What do you think he did, compel me? Is he an Original now?"
He finally dropped his hands. "No, of course not."
"Then I'm just weak minded? Is that what you think of me?"
"Sired!" Stefan said quickly. "We think you do what he says because he's your sire."
Elena was still scowling as she tilted her head in confusion. "I obey because he's my sire? Do you obey Katherine?"
He shook his head. "No, of course not; but the bond isn't usually so strong. We think you're a special case."
Elena was obviously irritated. "Special. You think I do whatever Damon says – which I don't – and that I have feelings for him because of a 'special' bond with him."
He hesitated as she glared at him, then began, "If you think about it, Elena, it makes sense. This is not the way you're supposed to be."
Her glare intensified. "You and Caroline do not get to decide who I am supposed to be."
"It's not that…" he started.
She didn't let him continue. "Do you have any idea what he's done for me? He was there for me, helping me, every time I asked him to be – even when you asked him to find and help me."
She softened as she thought of Damon and how he had helped her, saved her. Stefan didn't speak, so she continued. "I have a connection with Damon. My feelings for him are stronger than ever, but if his blood is one reason I am connected to him, it's not the only one. I have a connection with him because of what he's done for me, how he's helped me – and not just since my transition began. You have no idea what he had to do for me while you were off with Klaus, how he …" She cut herself off and shook her head. She didn't want to explain any of this to him.
"It doesn't matter why I feel the way I do about him," she finally said. "The feelings are there. This is the way I am now."
Stefan replied softly. "I just think he's taking advantage of your bond with him."
Elena was suddenly agitated again. "Taking advantage of me? Do you have any idea of what he's asked of me, demanded that I do?"
He could see she expected a reply, so he shook his head. "No…"
If he was going to say more, she didn't let him. "Nothing, Stefan. He hasn't made one demand, or even one request of me since my transition began. All he has done is help me, save me, try to make this easier for me. And he's done it while you're off killing people to try to turn Jeremy into a monster…"
Stefan started to look angry himself. "Don't twist what I'm doing. It's to find a cure for you."
"Fine," she spat. "Cure me, but cost me my brother and kill god knows how many people. If you do find a cure, you'd better hope it somehow erases my memory, because if I remember all of this…"
She stopped again and just glared at him a few seconds before continuing. "There was one thing Damon did try to get me to do. He tried to get me to listen to you, to understand why you were lying. I thought he was trying to keep you and me together. Too bad for you that his compulsion, or sireness or whatever, didn't work then."
She finally seemed to be done, so he tried one more time. "You just need to know that things might not be what you think."
"Oh, I know that. But I know what you're doing and what Damon's doing. And now I know what Caroline's doing."
The front door opened, and Damon entered. He looked briefly at Stefan, then turned to Elena, "Are you ready?"
"Yes," she said, going to him and taking his hand. "Let's go."
"It's not over between us, Damon," Stefan called out as they went through the door. Neither turned back.
"What was that about?" Damon asked
Elena shook her head. "I'm sure he'll tell you all about it soon enough."
They were at the door of Damon's car now. As he opened the door for Elena, he thought he heard her mutter, "We're surrounded by idiots…"
Somehow I think I'm being played (or Plec-ed or whatever) again. I can't believe they're doing this to us (I also can't decide if Tyler is good or evil), and I doubt Elena will react as she did in my little fantasy above. But maybe she'll surprise.
And since when is Caroline the fountain of all vampire knowledge?
I really need a healthier obsession…
(And there is one more TNLOCK person in TVD now...where's Chloe [or Skyler]?)
