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Elijah watched Elena from the shadows.
He was leaving Mystic Falls for good, but couldn't resist seeing her just one last time.
This was the end of the line for them, after having tried their hardest to make their relationship work.
However, it simply wasn't meant to be. His family would always come first, despite his love for her.
Yet, here Elijah was, wishing otherwise, wishing that his dedication to his siblings wasn't his first priority. He damned 'always and forever' to hell. But still, he knew he would go. He knew he couldn't- or rather wouldn't - stay.
The last words Elena had spoken to him echoed through his mind:
"You know, when you stole my heart, I wasn't expecting you to lose it."
They had been heartbreaking to hear.
However, perhaps it was for the best that he lost her heart. After all, he was undeserving of it and if he no longer possessed it, then she could move on.
There was a small comfort in that.
With that in mind and with one final gaze, Elijah finally turned and walked away, headed off on a new adventure - to New Orleans.
He didn't dare look back again, because if he did, he knew he'd be unable to go.
He simply kept on walking away, one difficult and agonizing step at a time.
The End