THIS STORY IS DEAD. I would love to believe otherwise, but it is no longer fair to those who have been following it to keep up the illusion that I will find time and inspiration enough to bring it to a conclusion. ANYONE WHO WANTS TO CARRY IT ON HAS MY EXPRESSED PERMISSION TO DO SO. Thanks to those who patiently waited for updates. And to those who bitched... KISS MY A**.

"Damon" Elena repeated his name, in that uncanny way of hers in which you couldn't be sure whether it was a question, an exclamation, an admonishment or simply a statement. Picks up just after 'As I Lay Dying.' Assume possible spoilers. Ensemble piece.

"She's the doppelganger," Katherine screamed, "She needs to be protected!" Damon paused in the act of shutting the tomb, "Then I'll protect her." Takes place in Season 2.

Underground spells, not being printed, don't technically COME with fine print, but it was there; as no one reads fine print, Sarah had missed it. REVISIONS begun 2/11. Holy cow, Chapter 11 is better now, and there's actually a new chapter.

It's become very clear to Eugene that Rapunzel has little to no understanding of amorous affection.