A/N: Sorry for the delay in an update, again. This is the last chapter for Season 2, and I will be starting a new fic for Seasons 3 and 4

I've been reading a lot of Twilight fics recently, I've developed an obsession with Jasper and I'm loving any Jasper/Bella or Jasper/OC fics. I've been toying with the idea of bringing Jasper into my fic, with Bella. Damon could call on his old war friend to help track down Stefan whilst he's off with Klaus perhaps. If I did that I would probably write a new fic that is Jasper/Bella (but the vampires are TVD style not sparkly cold ones) and then pick this back up and merge the two. What are everyone's thoughts? Keep this TVD only or make it a crossover? Please let me know!

April 29th 2010, Mystic Falls, Virginia

Song: Finish Line; Skillet

Heroes never die

Gonna make it to the finish line

We know we survive

Even if we crawl to the finish line

I won't believe it, underdog dreamin'

Don't need no cheers, world's gonna see it

Heroes never die

Gonna make it to the finish line

Imogen's POV

I wake with Damon's shirt clad arm wrapped around my waist. I fell asleep before Damon arrived home last night, and I didn't stir when he came to bed. I'm guessing he was exhausted too since he didn't manage to change out of his clothes. I roll over to face him.

"Morning. How did it go last night?" I ask. Damon sighs.

"John gave his life for Elena, so she came back to life, and he's dead." He tells me.

"The potion would have worked." I say. Damon shrugs.

"He wasn't so sure, and it gets rid of one annoyance in our lives."

"True. I know I should be sad, I was raised with him as my Uncle, I'm just not. I never liked him." I say. "What about Klaus?"

"Ahh. That. He told Elijah he didn't really ditch your aunt and uncles bodies at sea and if Elijah killed him he'd never know where they were, so Elijah double crossed us and didn't kill him." Damon explains.

I close my eyes and let out an exasperated sigh.

"Never trust family." I grumble.

"There's more." Damon says. I open my eyes and cock an eyebrow at him.

"I found out Katherine suggested he use Caroline and Tyler as his vampire and wolf."

"Please tell me he didn't?" I exclaim.

"Shhh Imz. I rescued them. He used Jules as his wolf and a Vampire I've never seen before."

I heave a big sigh of relief. My sister and friends are all still alive.

"Too tired to change last night?" I ask indicating Damon's shirt.

"Not quite. I never lie to you Imz, but please don't overreact." He says.

"What do you mean don't overreact. What happened Damon?" I ask.

"Yes Damon, what happened?" Stefan asks, appearing in the door.

He sighs and rolls up his shirt sleeve, revealing a bite on his arm.

"Damon! What is this? Why isn't it healed?" I ask.

"Tyler Lockwood started changing after I rescued him and Caroline. He went for Caroline so I tackled him, but he got a nip in."

I start to cry. Werewolf bites are fatal to Vampires.

"We'll work something out. There has to be something, a cure." Stefan says, coming over and taking a look at Damon's arm. "We brought Elena back to life, we can find a way to save you. Your wife and children need you." Stefan says. I sit there sobbing.

Damon pulls me into his arms and kisses my head. Stefan gives us a last look and leaves.

"You can't die Damon. I need you. Scarlett needs you. We have a baby on the way."

"I know, Imz. I know." He replies with a sigh.

"I'll look through my grimoires. I wonder if I could siphon the werewolf venom out? I would ask Sophia but I don't want to see Elijah after his betrayal."

"I understand. I would rather you didn't siphon it out. You've not died and become a full original hybrid, the venom could affect you. I won't risk you or our baby."

I nod sadly. We can hear Stefan speaking with Bonnie on the phone, asking her to help him find a cure. We can only hope he finds something before it's too late.

I sigh. "I'm going to go through my grimoires."

We hear the door close downstairs, and we hear Scarlett starting to wake. I start to cry again.

"I'll get her." Damon says softly, kissing my head. He returns a few minutes later with a freshly changed Scarlett. We head downstairs and get her breakfast whilst I start reading through my grimoires.

A couple of hours later I'm still reading through, having not found anything yet.

"Imz, Stefan called and said there will be a small funeral for John. I know you didn't like him but we should support your sister." He says.

I let a big sigh. "Okay. We'll go, and I'll see if Jenna will look after Scarlett." Damon nods in response.

We get ready and head to the cemetery. The funeral is short, and we leave quickly after, with Stefan promising that he is meeting Bonnie to try and find a cure. I can tell Damon is getting weaker, and search through my grimoires. Damon has wandered off, no doubt in search of scotch. Tears fall down my face at the thought of the love of my life dying. I suddenly hear Damon shout.

"Get off of me!"

"You're not doing this." I hear Stefan reply. I go to the Parlour to find Stefan ponning Damon down.

"Just did. We don't know what will happen as the venom speads, Stefan." Damon replies. I move out of the way as Stefan uses vamp speed to take Damon to the cellar. I follow.

"I don't care. You're not dying today." Stefan tells him as he closes the door, locking it. I go to stand next to him and we both look through the bars at my husband. I continue to cry and Stefan gives me a hug.

"What's the plan, Superman?" Damon asks, looking up and coughing.

"I'm gonna find a way out of this." Stefan replies.

"Oh, right. A miracle cure. Good luck with that one." Damon replies sarcastically.

"There must be something. There has to be, to keep the balance everyone always talks about." I say.

Stefan nods. "Bonnie is going to speak to the dead witches."

"I hope she has more luck than I have had." I say sadly.

Damon coughs some more and rolls onto his stomach. He looks up at me.

"I love you Imz. Always remember that."

I nod. "I love you."

"Lie still. Conserve your strength." Stefan says before leaving.

"I'm going to carry on with the grimoires. There has to be something." I say. Damon nods and rests his head on the floor. I head upstairs back to my grimoires.

A short while later Stefan comes into the library.

"I'm going to meet Bonnie. We'll find something, we'll save him." He tells me.

I look up at him, tears falling.

"I can't lose him Stef." I sob.

He hugs me. "I'm going to make sure you don't. Ric is coming to keep an eye on him. Go take a bath, or a nap, or both. Being this stressed isn't good for you or the baby."

I nod sadly in response and head upstairs. I soak in the bath for a while before falling asleep in our bed.

I'm woken up some time later to my phone ringing. I groan and reach over, answering grumpily.

"Hello?""Imogen, it's Ric. Listen, Sheriff Forbes and her deputies showed up. They know Damon is a Vampire. They took him but he got loose outside and ran. I'm trying to find him, I need your help."

"I'll be as quick as I can." I reply, hanging up. I quickly get dressed and head out the door.

I start running, trying to find Damon's scent and follow it. I pick up the trail and realise it's heading to the town square. A few minutes later I arrive and finally find him.

"Damon!" I call, running at human speed towards him.

"Imogen." He replies, a smile on his face. I grab hold of him and start to lead him home.

"Come on, we have to get you out of here." I say.

"Where are we going?" He asks.

"Home." I say.

It takes a while, but I manage to get home and to our bed. He is glistening with sweat so I get a washcloth and soak it in icy water. He is drifting in and out of consciousness. As I press the cloth to his face he stirs.

"Imz?" He asks.

"I'm right here." I sob.

"I could hurt you. You should go." He says.

"You won't. You're my soulmate, my other half. You won't hurt me. I'm here until the end."

He starts to cough and groan in pain.

"It's okay. It's okay." I murmur to him.

"Tell Stefan I'm sorry for making his life miserable for so long. I really am."

I nod my head. "I will."

I rest my head against his as more tears fall down my face.

"I'm sorry Imz. I love you, Scarlett and our baby. Take care of them for me."

I sob. "I don't know if I can do it without you."

"You're strong. You can do this." He whispers.

I shake my head no.

"Yes you are. Just remember I will always love you and I will always be with you in your heart and in our babies."

I nod, unable to speak. I lean down and kiss him gently.

"Thank you." He whispers. I nod and close my eyes.

Suddenly we hear the doorbell ring. I run downstairs to answer it to find Katherine standing there twirling a vial in her fingers.

"I brought the cure." She says.

"What is it?" I ask.

"Klaus' blood." She tells me.

Stefan found the cure." I gasp.

"Yes, and he's paying for it." She says, tossing me the vial.

"What do you mean?" I ask.

"He gave himself over to Klaus. I wouldn't expect him anytime soon. He just sacrificed everything to save his brother, and make sure his children still had a father." Katherine tells me.

"Thank you." I say.

Katherine gives me a soft smile. "Children need both parents." She replies before disappearing at vamp speed.

I run back upstairs to Damon and pour the blood into his mouth.

"What's that?" He asks.

"The cure. Klaus' blood." I explain.

"How?"

"Katherine brought it over. Stefan gave himself over to Klaus to save you." I explain, crying again.

"We'll save him. I'm just glad to be alive." He says, kissing me softly.

"I'm glad you're alive." I say, snuggling closer.

We lie in each others arms for a couple of hours as the blood heals Damon. Once he's healed we head into the shower before changing the sheets and climbing into bed. I lie with my head resting on his chest.

"Elena is going to hate me for Stefan giving himself over to save you." I say.

"She won't. We will find him though. I may have a friend who will help. Tonight though is about me and you. I love you Imz."

"I love you too."

The next several hours are spent making love to each other, each of us showing how much we love the other through every touch, kiss and caress. We eventually fall asleep, our bodies tangled together.

April 30th 2010, Mystic Falls, Virginia

Imogen's POV

I wake the following morning laid with Damon, our bodies still entangled from the night before. I sigh, pleased that he is still alive, but sad at what Stefan had to give up to get the cure for him. I feel Damon kiss my head and look up at him.

"Hey" I say.

"Hey." He replies.

"We should go explain to everyone where Stefan has gone." I say with a sigh.

"I guess." Damon replies. We make out for a while until Scarlett wakes up. We reluctantly get up and ready for the day.

We head over to the Gilbert house. Jenna lets us in and we join everyone in the living room.

"Where's Stefan? Why isn't he answering his phone to me?" Elena demands.

"I'm sorry Elena. He gave himself over to Klaus to get the cure for Damon." I explain sadly.

"How is that fair? He saves Damon and I lose my boyfriend!" She shouts at me. I wince and start to cry.

"Listen Elena. He did it so my children have their father in their lives. Something I will be forever for. We will find him and bring him home." Damon tells her sternly.

"I'm sorry." She mumbles.

We stay there for a while, and Ric fills us in on Sheriff Forbes finding out about the supernatural in Mystic Falls through Matt. He also fills us in on the Sheriff attempting to shoot Damon and killing Jeremy instead, but Bonnie brought him back to life. It seema the Sheriff has realised that not all vampires are bad as she had always been led to believe. She is cautiously accepting of the band of misfits here in town.

Luka and Jonas disappeared after the ritual with Greta. Can't say I blame them. They got what they wanted; Greta back from Klaus.

We head home after catching up and get dinner. After putting Scarlett to bed we curl up in bed watching a movie. Things aren't going to get any easier for us, but for now we will enjoy a quiet night spent in wach others company before it all begins again tomorrow.