I walked into the Salvatore's house to hear no one here.
I ventured further into the house only to see Damon with open arms; he was embracing the sunlight as his skin burns. My heart jolts as I ran towards him and pushed him away, I closed the curtains and raised a questioning brow.
What the hell is he thinking?
"Lilith. . ."
I furrowed my brows as Damon hesitantly rolls up his sleeve, my eyes trailed down and my heart stops. All air left my lungs as my eyes burned and my throat closed up, I looked at him with a crushed look and he stared at his shoes.
I looked into his sad eyes as I felt tears spill from my eyes, I just stood there gaping at him as words completely escaped me; my mind was haywire as my heart felt like it wasn't even beating, I felt myself finding difficulty to breathe as I struggle to muster up words.
I choked on a sob and my hand flew up to my mouth to muffle it, Damon's mask cracks as he looked at me in devastation and hastily wrapped his arms around me as I explode in a series of sobs; he's going to die.
"I thought you hated me," he whispers and I tightened my arms around his neck, "Never," I shook my head as we held each other in the tightest way possible. I know I felt hurt and just purely betrayed but I could never truly hate him; I know that, I'm not that naïve.
"Don't go," I sobbed as dread filled me, drowning me. . . "You know I cant stay, Lily; there's no known cure," he answered just as crushed as I am.
There has to be a way.
I hastily opened the door to Alaric's apartment and saw Stefan already talking with Katherine.
Their eyes snapped towards me and Katherine gave me a look of sympathy as she rushed towards me, I met her halfway as I broke down into sobs in her arms. "He's going to die, Katherine," I wailed and she just stroked my hair.
"What's going on here?"
I whirled around to see Klaus and Elijah enter the apartment and closed the door behind them, my gaze traveled towards Nik and he held back a cringe.
"Let's talk."
"I heard about this one vampire, crazy bloke, always on and off the wagon for decades. When he was off, he was magnificent. 1917, he went into Monterrey and wiped out an entire migrant village. . . A true ripper. Sound familiar?"
I stood there with Katherine still holding me to her side as I held back the tears; Nik has daggered Elijah and rammed a stake through Stefan, I don't know what to do. "I haven't been that way in a very long time," Stefan answered and Nik's gaze swept over to me.
"Well, that's the vampire I can make a deal with. That is the kind of talent that I can use when I leave this town, now let's talk."
He motioned Kath to come over and she went hesitantly; he gripped her by the wrist and bit down, "NO!" I screamed and looked at him with more tears streaming down my face, he glanced at me but his eyes hid a glint of apology that no one else noticed.
He bit his wrist and forced Katherine to drink. We watched with wide eyes as the wound heals, "Your blood," I whispered as my eyes traveled from the wound to his eyes. Katherine retreated quickly and I embraced her in great relief.
I could see that Nik and Stefan are quite surprised by our interactions but I couldn't care less as we pulled away.
The hybrid put some blood in a vial and he turned to us with a smile that didn't really reach his eyes, "There it is. You want to save your brother? How 'bout a decade-long bender? And I have big plans for you when we leave this town," he turned to me and tilted his head, "And you too; you'll stay human if you'd like, you're talented as you are."
"I'm not like tha-" "I'll do it."
They stared at me with wide eyes, definitely startled by my willingness. "Lilith-" "I'll do it," I snapped at Stefan, I turned to Nik with a determined look and nodded, "Have me as long as you like; just give Damon the cure, just promise me he'll live."
Nik nodded and we all turned to Stefan, "It's all up to you now, Stefan."
He stayed silent for a good beat before nodding without another word. "Now that's more like it; I want you to join me for a drink, Stefan." The hybrid threw him a blood bag and Stefan took a sip, "Finish it; all of it. You do everything I say, and I save your brother. That's the deal."
Stefan continues drinking as Nik compels Katherine to give the cure to Damon. I grabbed her wrist before she left and gave her a teary-eyed smile, "Make sure he doesn't kill himself?" I whispered and she smiled sadly at me before disappearing.
Here goes the adventure.
