Preface

What if...
Posted originally on the Archive of Our Own at /works/38973324.

Rating: Teen And Up Audiences Archive Warning: No Archive Warnings Apply Category: F/M Fandom: The Vampire Diaries (TV) Relationship: Elena Gilbert/Stefan Salvatore Character: Elena Gilbert, Stefan Salvatore, Alaric Saltzman, Klaus Mikaelson Additional Tags: Ripper Stefan Salvatore, AU, Alternate Universe, Alternate Ending, Mentioned Klaus Mikaelson Stats: Published: 2022-05-15 Words: 843 What if...

by HufflepuffLover29

Summary

What if Elena was able to convince Stefan to turn on his humanity when she lured him out of the party? Stefan does still have "a sliver of humanity left" in this Alternate universe (AU)

Notes

This is my take what could have happened if she was able to reason with him! This is also a AU and One-shot. Stefan does still have "a sliver of humanity left" in this Alternate universe (AU)

What if...

Summary: What if Elena was able to convince Stefan to turn on his humanity when she lured him out of the party?


Stefan's POV

"Bhhh." Elena puckered her lips together, looking at the sky, I noticed she sat laid out messy, on the bleachers."I used to know every constellation, how did I forget them all?" I walked up the bleachers putting my hands on my hips.

"Your drunk, you need to go home," I said firmly as Elena looked over at me laying her hand loosely on the bleacher, reaching out to me. "Fine!" Elena said in defeat. She then said, "Let, me find my car." she stood up unbalanced walking, towards the railing she then bumped into it making a clanging noise it rang for a few seconds.

"Your joking right?" I said, watching Elena carefully. "Uh, oh it's the fun police," Elena said putting her hands up in defense.

She then continued to say, "I thought that ripper Stefan was supposed to be the life of the party?"

I scoffed when she said this. "Yeah, all right I'm driving you home come on," I said, motioning for Elena to follow as I started to walk down the bleachers. I realized she climbed to the other side of the railing I turned around and looked at her.

"What are you 5, get down!" I said trying to convince her to get down.

Elena smiled drunkenly, "Why? Are you afraid I'm going to fall?" Elena lets go for a second and grab onto the railing quickly. My heart skipped a beat as I watched her almost fall.

"Oooh, that was close. Klaus would not be happy with you." Elena said tipsily, as she pointed towards me. Something in me twitched almost aching and worrying.

"Your hilarious!" Stefan said, I raising my voice trying to get her to attention. "Look, Stefan no hands." Elena lets go for a second but quickly grabs the railing. I tilts his head watching Elena carefully. Something in me snaps knowing what's about to happen. She then lets go again, she leans back and falls.

"AHHHH." She screamed, she reaches her hand out, I quickly run with my diligent speed and catch her. "Uhh." She thuds into my arms. Before she knew it she was safe, on the ground in my arms. Her hands were wrapped steadily on my back, she open her eyes slowly and looks up at me. I slowly helped her up into a standing position. "I knew you'd catch me." She breathes harshly, for a second watching me.

I looks into her chocolate brown eyes and she looks into my forest green eyes "Please, turn it on I know there is still good in you with or without humanity. Why? Because that's who you are in your heart in soul Stefan, your a good person who cares, who just lost their way long the road." Elena said, cupping Stefan's face "Please." Elena whispered softly.

"I've hurt so many people, innocents," I said. "But that was Klaus, he manipulated you into wanting the blood and he compelled you." Elena said softly. "How am suppose to come back from this?" I ask, raising my brow and looking strait into her eyes. "We'll, get through this together like we always have." She said unclutching her hands and intertwining her hands into mine. "Well, do it together." She said softly.

"I said I know you'd catch me, that wasn't Klaus that was you wanting to help me." Elena said. "I know there is still humanity left and that is why I need to do this. To prove to you that there is good, love, compassion."

Do wha..." I ask but was interrupted by a soft and tender kiss. I wrapped my hands around her waist and she wrapped her hands around my neck. She pulled away after a minute, she looked strait into my green eyes and smiled she then said "That, you would have pulled away if you had no compassion and humanity left. I smiled as I felt like a curse had been broken just like in a fairy tale. I smirked and then said "So, your not drunk?" Elena laughs, and hits me playfully on the shoulder. I wrap her into a bear hug and spins her around. "Ahhhh." Elena squeals and then become a giggly mess.

Narrator POV

Alaric came running he was side tracked by some of the drunk teens. He raised the the vervain dart to only realize Stefan was tickling Elena and laughing with her. "So, you turned his humanity back on?" Elena and Stefan looked over at him and smiled and both replied "YES!" Alaric smiled and walked back towards the party.

"Let's head home we have some catching up to do and we need to tell everyone what happened." "Definitely." Elena said. "But first I would love a kiss from my prince charming." Elena said leaning in to kiss Stefan. "Ah, Yes my princess." Stefan said with a smile and leaned in to a Sweet tender kiss.

The End

Afterword

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