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Serana

Elena came into the clearing and I stood my ground with Damon. Stefen and Caroline followed not too far behind.

"I won't let you go Damon! You are mine! She had her chance to have you and she vanished! She abandoned you!" Elena yelled and I felt my body tremble.

"You don't know all the facts you dumb bitch. I was gone for a few minutes. I was shoved back into my world and I was alone. I couldn't tell my family why I was covered in blood or why I was in nothing but what I'm wearing now. I couldn't tell them I killed someone. All they did was yell at me and the only thing I could do was lie. To protect me and so I could come back. I didn't want to leave Damon! Hell I don't even know how me being in this world even happened but I am staying. I will never go back because I belong here. I have someone I would do anything for in this world and that is Damon!" I yelled at her and I was panting.

I was exhausted, but I had to stay standing. Damon supported me a little bit and I was grateful. I held onto his hands tighter.

"You have no right to say that you love him, or that you care about him. You left Serana. He searched for you for a year! A year! He's mine!" She yelled and lunged at me.

I closed my eyes waiting, and when I opened them she was on the ground screaming. My whole body relaxed and my body gave out. Damon fell to the ground with me.

"Easy Serana. Just lean against me." Damon said and I smiled.

"Well, well if it isn't my double from another world." A voice said and I stood and looked towards the voice.

It was me. A copy of me. I didn't understand how this could be but I would do my best to figure it out. I got dizzy and Damon caught me.

"I don't understand, why would you bring me here if you were already here. You could've died. I shouldn't even be talking to you. It's dangerous if we have contact. I shouldn't even be seeing you! If you're from this world you should know that." I said frantic.

The other me laughed.

"Oh I know, I brought you here to equal the cosmic balance. You see I will be going back to your world and you will stay in this one." She said.

"What? Are you crazy? Why?" I asked.

"So I can have a happy family." She said.

"They will never believe you're me." I said wanting to hit her.

"Oh yes they will especially if I do this." She said and stabbed herself.

"No!" I yelled and fell due to the sharp pain in my side.

"I have lived in hell the past 16 years of my life, it's about time I get my happy ending." She said.

"They will never believe you!" I yelled.

"Oh they will when I tell them that I was kidnapped. And how I got away. How someone snuck into my room and pretended to be me." She said and then a portal opened behind her.

"No!" I yelled as she disappeared through it.

It vanished.

"Home." I whispered.

Nothing happened. I was stuck in this world forever. It wouldn't be bad but I would miss them. I felt tears streaming down my face and I hugged Damon. I felt the tears and the sobs. I felt my body trembling against Damon's.

"Let's get you to the boarding house." Damon said and he sounded sad.

He stood with me in his arms. Then Elena came to but Caroline and Stefen had her contained. I held onto Damon the entire way back to the boarding house. I had stopped crying and then I felt bad. I realized I had told Damon I would stay but then I tried to go back home.

"I'm sorry Damon." I said as he put me on the ground in front of the boarding house.

"Why?" He asked.

"Even after I said I would stay, I tried to go back even though I knew I couldn't. I'm sorry. That probably hurt you. I'm so sorry Damon. I would understand if you wanted me to leave." I said and looked down.

"No Serana. I understand why you tried. Your double took away the only family you had and you were okay staying here because at some point if I got tired of you, you could go back home. Now you don't have that choice. In the blink of an eye you lost your entire family. Plus you're stuck here. I understand why you tried, granted it hurt a little after I just got you back but it's because you don't belong to this world. So having a way back wasn't bad in case things didn't work out but now you're stuck here and will never see your family again. So Serana I'm not mad you tried. You're young, and I would've tried if I were in your shoes. I'm not mad at you sweetie so there's no need to cry Serana." He said and wiped the tears away.

I hadn't even realized I had started crying. I smiled and kissed him again.

"Thank you Damon." I said and hugged him.

I felt him chuckle and then groan. I stood on the ground.

"What's wrong?" I asked.

"Elena being Elena." He said and Caroline and Stefen came into view carrying her towards us.

I opened the door and then chaos ensued. Ric came at the ready with a crossbow and Elena threw Stefen and lunged at me. I barely dodged and ended up with a scratch across my arm. Damon ran with me upstairs to his room and told me to stay and then left. I heard screeching downstairs. I came out just barely into the hearing range.

"What the hell Elena? You said if I left the room we were done. I'm sorry that I hurt you today but she's back and staying for good. I lost her once I won't lose her again. I'm sorry Elena." Damon said and I felt bad for Elena.

"Why did you get with me then?" She yelled and I held my breath.

"I used you to forget. I'm sorry Elena. You were the closest I could get to keeping her out of my mind, but also the constant reminder of you shooting her reminded me she was real. I was angry that she was gone and I thought that she could've died so I went for the next best thing, you. Every time I looked at you I saw you shooting her and seeing her bleeding out. I did it so I wouldn't forget her." Damon said and I relaxed a little.

"I can't believe you! You're such a sick bastard. You knew her for a few days! A few days Damon, and she left you. I stayed with you for two years! I stayed by your side and supported you! I deserve better! You both can go to hell! I hope you both are miserable for the rest of her pathetic human life!" Elena yelled and I saw a blur and the door slam.

I was relieved she was gone but I felt bad. I went back up to the bedroom and I grabbed some different clothes. I got into the shower and after I got out Damon was still downstairs talking with Stefan and Caroline. At that moment I wanted to stay. I really did but I was afraid. I thought that if I stayed and that if Damon chose Elena I would be left alone and I wanted to leave but I also wanted to stay because now I was in a new world alone without my family without my friends without anybody in my corner. I had no choice but to stay put and if push came to shove I would leave. I heard steps as I put on the clean shirt and pants and Demons leather jacket. I sat on his bed and waited for him. The door opened and he walked in. I looked up at him and I saw confusion and Damon's face. I could see that he wanted to stay with me but I could also see that he felt bad for what he did to Elena. I stood up and walked over to him and pulled him into a hug.

" Damon, if you want to go back to Elena that's fine I'll stand by you but if you stay with me I will also stand by you. Whatever you decide is fine." I said.

I hurt everywhere. I wanted to cry and be left alone but I stayed strong for myself and for him. Two years I was gone and that was my fault. I pulled away and looked up at him. I smiled.

"How can you be so calm about this?" He asked and my throat constricted.

"Truthfully I'm barely holding it together. I am stuck here which is fine but I have no one besides you. Well there's Stefen, Caroline, Alaric, and Bonnie but if you decide to go to her I will do what I have to do. I will be here for you to help you find your happiness wherever you may be." I said and Damon was so torn.

I could see he knew I was right and I could also see that he wanted. He wanted to stay with me. I also saw guilt so I knew that he wanted to go comfort Elena because he hurt her.

"Damon whatever you decide I will always be here to support you. Whatever decision you make will always be the right one. I will always support you." I said and hugged him again.