Hey guys, omg I'm sorry it's been forever since I updated. I started writing this chapter and then I just stopped lol. And for some reason I'm not getting my emails regarding reviews and stuff anymore so I'm sorry if I never answered anybody, I'll get that fixed by next chapter!

Anyway, I'm kinda too lazy to reread this, so excuse any grammar or spelling mistakes in the last two scenes.

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"Damon!" Caroline screamed as she ran through the double doors. Tears streamed down her face as her mind wandered to the worse possible thing. "Where is she?" The blonde growled.

Damon turned around and caught Caroline as she crashed into him. He put his hands on her shoulders and tried to soothe her, but she yanked herself away from him.

"Caroline-"

"What happened?" She snarled.

Enzo came up behind Damon and gently grabbed Caroline's wrist, pulling her away from the deputy before she clawed his eyes out.

"Listen, gorgeous-"

"Don't call me that!" She snapped.

"Your mother will be fine, okay, don't go killing Damon-"

"But what the fuck happened?" Caroline cried.

"Blondie.." Damon sighed. He put a hand on her shoulder, but she turned to glare at him and he quickly lifted his hand away. He knows that him and Caroline were never close, that she even hates him at times, but a part of him does care about her. She may be annoying, but she's still one of the kindest, most upbeat people he has in his life. And he has to at least tolerate her because they both care about the same people; her mom included. When Damon had found out about his friend's illness, his first thought was not what will the town do without the sheriff? more like what will Caroline do without her mom? The Mystic Falls Gang has not has the best luck with good parenting; the Mikaelsons being abused and neglected, the Salvatores being abandoned and orphaned, the Gilberts loosing both of their parents, Bonnie's parents fighting all of the time, Matt's mom choosing drugs and her one-month stands over him, and so many more heartbreaking backgrounds, but the one good thing for this group was that they all had Liz Forbes, who was also a surrogate mother for the Gilberts and the Donovans, and basically everyone in this town. They all admired, and even envied, the relationship Caroline had with both of her parents. Liz was the favorite parent between the two to the town, and the thought of Caroline losing her was too sad to even think. It was too sad for Damon to comprehend. "She was fine.. We were at this house investigating a break-in when she suddenly collapsed. It was so quick, and so sudden, and there was so much blood..." Damon almost choked on his words. If he was this upset over losing Liz Forbes, he could not imagine how Caroline must feel.

"Oh god," Caroline cried. Tears came flowing out of her eyes like Niagra Falls, streaming down her cheeks so that her face was damp. Her chest heaved, and she gasped, trying to catch her breath, but she was crying so hard, she couldn't breathe. Her knees felt wobbly, and within moments her legs collapsed beneath her, sending her crashing to the floor. Enzo was standing near her and tried to catch her, but she slipped through his arms as though she was water. "I need to see her!" The blonde sobbed.

"Caroline, I parked the car-" Klaus was cut off mid sentence as he entered the emergency room and saw his fiancé crying in a puddle of her own tears on the floor. Seeing Enzo trying to comfort her, and Damon off to the side with a sad look in his eyes, Klaus instantly knew that his mother-in-law had taken a turn for the worst. "Love.." He said sadly, walking over to where his love was crying. He gave a look to Enzo saying thanks for trying, but I got it. Enzo nodded and stood up, backing away to his previous seat.

Caroline immediately leaned into her fiancé's embrace. She cried into his shoulder and let him lift her up to stand. She wrapped her arms around his neck, burying her face into the crook of his neck, instantly making a snotty mess of his shirt, although he did not care.

"I need to see her.." She sobbed.

Klaus rubbed her back soothingly and kissed her forehead. "I know you do. I'll go see what I can do-"

"Caroline! We came as fast as we heard-" Elena exclaimed as her, Bonnie, Matt, and Stefan entered the double doors. Caroline looked up at her four best friends and felt like busting out into another hundred acres of tears. How the four all ended up here at the same time, she didn't care. All she cared about was that all four of them were here. Her four best friends.

She remembered when Elena, Bonnie, and her would have sleepovers and kept her mom up all night with their laughing and loud music. When Miranda and Grayson had died, and while Jenna was getting her life together to come back to Mystic Falls, Jeremy and Elena had come to stay with Caroline, and she loved the feel of a full house again. She always knew her mother wanted more kids, but then again Caroline was enough work as it was. Considering her father had left them just the year before, seeing two more people living with them was the beginning of their mended relationship.

One time when they were eleven, Elena and Caroline had locked themselves in the basement to try and find the "ghosts" they had heard overnight. But of course, they didn't realize that once you locked yourselves inside, you could not get out. They had heard scary noises, scratching and groaning, and the thunder from outside was not helping. Elena tried to act strong, but Caroline screamed at the top of her lungs. Elena had yelled at her to keep it down so they don't disturb the ghost and get themselves killed. Caroline responded that she did not care, that she wanted her mommy to come and rescue them. Fortunately for them, Liz had heard the crying and screams of a little girl, and feared it was her own little ghost. Creeping down to the basement with a baseball bat, she opened the door and out jumped two eleven year old girls. All three women screamed. Liz scolded the girls for getting themselves locked in, and then she investigated their "ghost" and it turned out to be a bunny rabbit who snuck in through the hole in the wall. The poor thing had been hiding behind trash bags and got crushed by a block, further trapping the baby. Caroline cried for the poor bunny, and begged her mom to let her heal him. This started Caroline's love for healing people; animals, children, everyone. When the bunny was fully recovered and healthy, her mom drove her and Elena to the far woods and let him run free back into the wild.

When they were nine, Bonnie's parents had gotten a divorce. Things started getting bad at home for the emerald eyed girl. Her dad buried himself in his work, and her mom drowned her sorrows in drinks. She was tossed from one house to another for months. When the blonde's parents told her they were taking a trip to Paris for the summer, Caroline had begged them to take along Bonnie. She felt bad for her best friend and thought she deserved some normal time with a normal family. Her parents couldn't say no, and frankly, Bonnie's parents weren't too upset about not having to care for a child for two months. Bonnie finally saw what it was like to be part of a real family, and despite the awkwardness that always surrounded Caroline's parents, they were still friends and they shared the fact that they loved their daughter more than anything. This trip was one of the first instances where Bonnie became an official member of Caroline's family.

When they were fourteen, Matt and Caroline were running through the woods, trying to find Tyler and Bonnie. Elena had been sick, but the four friends had still decided to play in the woods. Tyler and Bonnie became a lost cause, and Caroline hit the other blonde's shoulder and yelled you're it! The two blondes weren't always the closest friends, but this day marked the turning point in their friendship. Matt had never noticed the sparkle in Caroline's blue eyes when she talked, or the chiming in her voice when she laughed. She was so enthusiastic about everything, including the clues to a treasure hunt they found in the meadow. She was so energetic that she dared him to climb a tree, and when he chickened out, she did it instead. The tree did not look all that safe, and Matt kept yelling at the older blonde to climb back down. She didn't listen. And when she lost her footing and snapped a tree branch, she came tumbling down. Matt tried to catch her, but he was a scrawny fourteen year old at the time, and she was crashing down at the speed of lightening, so she ended up knocking him down too. At least he cushioned her fall. They were both in the hospital for a few days with a sprained ankle and a note to get out of cheerleading and football, and oh boy was Liz Forbes not happy with her daughter. Since Matt's mom was out of town, and Vicki couldn't possibly keep an eye on her injury-leave younger brother and keep up with school, Matt moved in with the Forbes for a few weeks. Within a short amount of time, Matt began to see Liz as a mom, and Liz fell in love with the little boy with charming, blue eyes. Matt and Caroline continue to laugh about the tree incident to this day, but now there was nothing to laugh about.

Caroline had only met Stefan in her Junior year of high school, but the two became fast friends after he saved her from being hit by a car. She had been walking absentmindedly and never even noticed that she had stepped off the sidewalk. Stefan was across the street and noticed a little car that had a careless driver in it, and his girlfriend's perky best friend not paying attention to traffic. He ran across the street and tackled the blonde to the ground. She screamed at him, he screamed at her, but then they laughed and she thanked him for saving her life. Stefan was the town's poster child and Liz immediately adored him. She always thought her daughter would end up with someone like Stefan Salvatore, but the teenage girl just laughed and said Me and Stefan? That is never going to happen, I can't believe you would even think that! True, she liked him when she first met him, but he had politely turned her down because he had his eyes on Elena. And a good thing, because now when she thinks about if things in her life went differently, she always laughs at the idea of her and Stefan because it's so ridiculous. He was like her brother, and she loved him dearly, but to think of him in that way was almost appalling. And thankfully, her mother soon returned to her senses, and welcomed Stefan into the little family of friends her daughter had been building.

Seeing her four best friends standing before her, her four best friends that her mother basically called her second children, made Caroline want to cry even more. But she knew how much all four of them loved her mom, and she could at least share in that grief with them. She let go of Klaus's hand, after he kissed her forehead and whispered he was going to go talk with the nurse, and turned to her friends. Bonnie was the first to hug her, wrapping her arms around her best friend so tightly as if holding on for dear life. Elena joined the hug, and Caroline felt the warmth of her two girls, a hug that the three had perfected since they were seven, but today just didn't feel like anything was perfect.

After the two girls left the blonde's embrace, Matt had crushed her into a bear hug. His eyes were filled with tears, and Caroline had forgotten how sad and loud his sobbing was. He was tall and muscular on the outside, but on the inside he was giant baby whom whenever he is sad, you just want to wrap in a blanket and hug him for eternity.

Stefan was the last one to hug her. He wasn't a mess of tears like the previous three had been. His face was comforting, because he knew that Caroline needed him more than he needed to feel sympathetic. He could cry about this later, but not now. Not when someone he cared about needed him most.

"Caroline?" A voice came from the door. The blonde froze in Stefan's embrace. She knew that voice. She hadn't heard it in months, not after she told him she never wanted to be friends.

How she wished she could take it back. He was an ass sometimes, but he was still a good person. He wasn't always a jerk; in the beginning of their relationship, he was incredibly sweet. The breakup was hard on her, and she thought his return to town would screw up everything she had built for herself since he left her. But she realized she had been wrong. She had moved on. That was why she barely batted an eyelash when she heard of his new relationship. She cared about him, but she just didn't care what he did or who he was with.

But she did realize she missed him. She missed his warm hugs and his comforting whispers and his motivational speeches. She missed the friendship they had before they dated. She missed the Tyler Lockwood who threw graham crackers at her in preschool but then preceded to knock a bully out of Caroline's swing set. She missed her friend.

"Tyler?" She whimpered, leaning her head on Stefan's shoulder to look at the new arrival.

"I.." He gulped, as if not knowing his place anymore. Sure, him and Caroline couldn't avoid each other forever. They've actually been at the same social gathering a time or two, but they never acknowledged each other. At least she didn't. He wanted to talk, but figured it was best he left her alone. "I know you probably don't want to see me.. But I thought.. Listen, I'm very sor-" he couldn't finish his sentence because a flash of blonde hair flew into his arms. He wrapped his arms around her back and hugged her close. It was a familiar feeling, but it was also something new.

"No, I'm sorry," she cried. "I miss being your friend," she sniffed. "I'm so happy you came. You were always good in a crisis, and I never was.."

He chuckled lightly and patted her shoulder. "I get it, Care. And I missed you, too." She leaned out of the hug and gave him a sad smile. It couldn't have seemed this simple to repair a broken relationship. But in desperate times, sometimes you need to forget all of the hard work and skip to the good parts.

"I hate to interrupt this.." Klaus's voice spoke. He wanted to sound jealous, but he couldn't under these circumstances. Instead, he just sounded sad. "The nurse said your mother is up for visitors."

"She's awake?" Caroline's heart fluttered. She knew she shouldn't get her hopes up, but she hoped she had more time with her mom.

"Yeah. They won't distribute anything to me, only you. So, you better get in there, love."

Caroline saw the encouraging look on her friends' faces, and her feet somehow moved towards the hospital room without her brain telling them to. She didn't seem to have control over her body, but she managed to make it to her mom's room.

Her mom lie on the checkered hospital bed in the ugly gowns. Her hair was matted to her sweaty forehead, and her veins were scary visible. She looked out of breath, her heart rising and falling in an unsteady pace. But Caroline still thought she looked beautiful. She was beautiful and alive. That's what made her beautiful.

"Mom?" Caroline gently knocked on the door.

Liz's eyes snapped open and she drowsily turned her head to the door. "Caroline?" she croaked.

Caroline burst into more tears and ran to her mother's side, engulfing her in a hug. "I thought I lost you," she sobbed.

"Oh, you're not getting rid of me that easily," Liz attempted at a joke.

"I love you, Mom. Please, don't leave me."

"I love you, too. But, I won't have a choice, you that right? I'm not dead today, but it's going to happen soon."

"No, don't say that-"

Liz reached her thumbs up to wipe the tears from her daughter's beautiful, blue eyes. "It's the truth, honey. Don't deny it."

Caroline was too relieved that her mother was alive to argue back, so she just nodded. "I'm glad you're okay." She collapsed against her mother's chest.

"I am, too," Liz sighed.

"Hello, Mrs. Forbes," the doctor greeted as he made his way in to the room. "I'm glad to see you're awake."

"A miracle, huh?" Liz asked.

"No, not really. You fainted because of dehydration and low blood pressure, nothing to do with your cancer. But, the thing is.. Your cancer has in fact taken a turn for the worse."

"What?" Caroline gasped. Liz took a deep breath.

"I know you have a duty to this town, and you've done a great job defending this town for thirty-five years, but I think it's time you take it easy. We think it's best we put you on bed rest. No more heavy stuff on your feet. Just sit at home, spend time with your daughter, eat lunch with your friends, read books you never finished, you know, do some relaxing things you never had time to do. We've checked your insurance, and you have enough money to be able to retire 10 years early. You don't have much time anyway, but if you listen to our orders and do light things, you might prolong your life. It is best recommended that you finish up whatever case you have open, or trust it with your deputy, and then spend time at home."

"I.." Liz was speechless.

"I think that's a great idea!" Caroline eagerly nodded. "Thank you, Doctor."

"But Caroline.." Liz sighed. "I can't just quit my job.."

"You won't be quitting, m'am. You'll be retiring. Trust me, it is in the best interest for your health to be put on bed rest. Or, well, home rest.. Not arrest but you get what I mean."

"Damon can take care of everything," Caroline told her. "They said you can help finish solving a few open cases, but no more on your feet. Please, think about retiring, Mom. I know it's hard to walk away, but it's better than being ripped away from me and everyone."

Liz thought for a moment before nodding. It was hard to give up the last thirty-five years of her life, but if it would give her more time with her daughter, she would give it up in a heartbeat. She looked at her daughter's pleading face and gave in. She nodded, and Caroline's facial expression relaxed in relief and she hugged her mom once again.

"God damn it, you scared the hell out of me," Caroline whispered after the doctor left, still holding onto her mom for dear life.

Liz chuckled. "Now you know how I feel everytime I get a call saying my daughter was emitted into the emergency room."

"It's not that often!" Caroline defended herself. "Accidents happen, okay?"

Liz smoothed her daughter's hair out of her face. "Yes, they do. But I wouldn't have my accident-prone daughter any other way."

"Three times! Three times," Caroline managed to smile. She was able to make jokes with her mom again. She was allowed to smile. "I've gone to the emergency room three times."

"Three times too many," her mother teased.

"Oh shush," Caroline gently nudged her mom's shoulder with her elbow.

"I love you, my daughter," Liz leaned up to kiss her daughter's forehead.

Caroline smiled. "I love you, too."

...

"I can't believe that happened to Caroline's mom.." Rebekah sighed as Matt told her what happened at the hospital. "I wish I could have been there."

"At least it was a false alarm, though. The Sheriff is still here for a while," Matt said.

"Yeah, she's not the Sheriff anymore," Kol added.

"Don't be insensitive, Kol," Bonnie kicked his shin. "She'll always be the Sheriff."

"I was just saying it's her last day tomorrow, geez!" Kol held his hands up in defense.

Kol and Rebekah weren't able to get to the hospital, but Matt and Bonnie picked up Rebekah from work and then drove to Kol and Bonnie's place to catch them up. When Caroline had came out of the hospital room, Jeremy, Katherine, Elijah, and Lexi had showed up. She told everyone that her mother was fine and would be discharged in a couple of hours; the doctors wanted to make sure her blood sugar level was normal. She then nodded to Damon that her mother wanted to speak with him. He disappeared down the corridor, and she knew that her mom was explaining to him all of the work they had to get done tomorrow, and then proceeding to tell him how to take over when she fully leaves.

"I feel so bad for Caroline.." Rebekah said. She leaned her cheek on her fist. "This sucks."

"To be frank.." Kol started. Despite seeing his girlfriend's and sister's glare, he still continued to speak. "I find it ironic how me, Beks, and our siblings are more heartbroken over Caroline's mom dying than we were about our own mother's death- which, by the way, was only two and a half months ago."

"You guys really weren't even the tiniest bit sad?" Matt asked.

"Not really.." Rebekah shrugged. "I mean.. Yeah, she's never going to get to make it up to us, but I doubt there was anything she could have done anyway."

"It was better this way. Trust me, there were much more things she could have ruined. She died only slightly less hated than she should have. At least, most of my anger had died down," Kol said.

"You're an ass," Bonnie rolled her eyes. "I get your mother was a deadbeat, but you don't have to make fun of her death."

"Oh please, mother dearest was a wacko bitch," Rebekah defended her brother. "I hate to say it, but it's true. Even ask high-on-pedestal Finn and Elijah."

"Whatever," Bonnie raised her hands. "I never knew her, so I can't really have an opinion."

"Thank you," Rebekah nodded smugly.

Kol sighed and leaned his head on Bonnie's shoulder. "Yeah, thanks. I think."

Bonnie chuckled and patted her boyfriend's head. "You're tired, aren't you?"

"I'm seeing stars.."

She hit his shoulder. "Knock it off!"

He lifted his head and laughed. "I'm not that tired." He turned to Matt. "Anyway, continue."

"Continue what?" Matt raised an eyebrow.

"Weren't you saying something?"

"Not really..."

"Oh, okay then."

"Hey Bonnie!" Rebekah waved to get the other girl's attention. She smirked at her brother before asking his girlfriend, "Are you excited to meet Kol's old friends at the wedding?"

Bonnie scrunched her eyebrows together. "Your old friends are coming?" She glanced at Kol.

"I swear I didn't know!"

"Yes, he did," Rebekah blabbed. "Although, I only told him.. Let's see.. Three weeks ago."

"Oh," Bonnie said.

"Oh?" Kol repeated, nervous she was gonna yell at him.

"Yeah, oh. What's wrong with oh?" She asked.

"Wait, you're not mad?" Rebekah asked.

"Why should I be? I don't know any of your guys' old friends. Why should their visiting be relevant until the wedding?"

"Good point.." Kol said, relieved she wasn't mad at him.

"I am so lost," Matt spoke up. Rebekah patted his shoulder comfortingly.

"Let's just say Operation: Get Kol in Trouble with Bonnie failed. Let's go see if I can get Finn or Elijah in trouble with Sage and Katherine- they're much more jealous and territorial than Bon is."

...

"Down to the nitty gritty!" Sage exclaimed when she popped up beside Katherine. The brunette almost jumped out of her socks.

"God, Sage! You scared me!" The Petrova screamed.

The red-head laughed and held out a bag for her sister-in-law. "I know I've been showing up non-stop with gifts, but I promise this is the last one."

Katherine gave the other girl a weary look. "Why do you keep giving me gifts..?"

"You're the only one in this family I can stand," Sage joked. "No, but seriously: I've had a baby before so I'm just helping you figure out what to expect."

Katherine smiled. In the past few months, her and Sage have actually become really good friends. She enjoys the fact that this woman is her sister-in-law because she's fierce, stubborn, determined, and sexy, just like Katherine. And they both married the more subtle Mikaelson brothers, which evens out the level of crazy in the family, as the three wild siblings found love in more reserved people. "Thanks."

"So, how many more weeks exactly?" Sage lifted herself up on the kitchen counter. Katherine pouted slightly, because she wasn't able to do that any longer.

She shook out of her trance and rested her hand on her swollen belly. "10 days, actually!"

Sage smiled. "That's so exciting. I'm so happy for you and Elijah."

Katherine nodded, a smile curling her lips. "Thanks.. I'm really nervous, though," she admitted.

"Why?" Sage frowned.

The brunette sighed. "Isn't everyone before their first child comes? I mean, I've gotten used to the fact someone else will depend on me. All of my other fears make sense, and I've come to terms with them. But, what if I'm just a bad mom? What if I make a mistake and it-"

Sage put a comforting hand on her sister-in-law's shoulder. "Everyone makes mistakes. Never beat yourself up about them. And as for being a bad mother: trust me, every woman in your shoes has that fear. I had that fear. Parenthood is a scary thing, but it is also the most magnificent thing. It's a magical, beautiful, terrific thing. It can also be terrifying, but that doesn't make it any less wonderful." She took a deep breath. "I loved Finn more than anything in the universe. It was scary to think I could love someone so much. I would wait forever and a day for him. Hell, I'd stay outside a box for a millennium. He has this hold on me that I.. don't think I can ever shake. And when I found out we were going to have a baby.. I instantly knew he'd be ecstatic. He's just that kind of person. But he was kind of terrified about the idea, as I was. Despite us being married, I still wasn't sure we were ready for a child. I never thought I was ready to be a mom. But he wanted to give it a shot, despite both of our fears. He became more excited as time went on, while I just got more terrified. I don't think it ever really set in that I could do this until I did it. Tate was born and I held him in my arms for the first time, and when you see the look on your babies' faces, it is going to be the most precious thing you've ever felt. If you think you love Elijah, that he is the love of your life, that you could never love anything more than him, you're wrong. Your children will be the best thing to ever happen to you. I held my son for the first time in the hospital room, and it felt like a part of me was born with him. All of your fears will melt away when you see that face. To know that you helped create something so small, so precious, and innocent, it's unreal. Don't worry about messing up, your instincts will kick in right away, and as long as you never leave them, you will be a great mom."

Katherine quickly wiped her eyes. She blamed her hormones. "I've known you for what? Six years now, and I've never heard you be such a sap."

The red head rolled her eyes. "I can be sentimental when I want to be."

"Yes, you can," the other girl chuckled. "Anyway.." she leaned her chin on her palm, "Have you heard that Caroline and Tyler are now friends again?"

"Is that the best gossip this town can come up with?"

"That's the best I heard."

"Oh, well. I wonder how Klaus feels about that.."

"Oh, I bet you he's super jealous. He hates Tyler."

"But doesn't Tyler have a girlfriend?"

"Yes."

"So what does Klaus have to worry about?"

"His ego."

"True. Speaking of.. Has Rebekah said anything to you about the guest list? For the wedding?"

Katherine nodded. "If you're asking if my ego is wounded, the answer is no. I don't care if a bunch of pretty girls who used to date our guys are coming for a visit. I am Katherine Pierce, and I'm fucking awesome. I will tear those bitches to shreds if I have to."

Sage laughed harder than she should have. "At least my husband doesn't have any actual ex-girlfriends I have to worry about."

Katherine shrugged. "Apparently he had a huge crush on Camille when they were younger."

Sage glared at Katherine. "Whatever."

The pregnant woman grinned. "See? You're jealous!"

"No, I'm not! That's exactly what Rebekah wants."

Katherine rolled her eyes. "Suit yourself. Anyway, are you hungry? I'm hungry. I'm in the mood for Chinese food. Wanna stay for takeout?"

...

"And that was the last case," Damon said as he tossed the final folder into the bin. "I find it funny that once we actually dedicate our time to something, we can get five years worth of cases done in eight hours."

Liz smiled from behind her desk. "Yes, it's a miracle."

Damon grinned from his seat on top of her desk. "We did good, Sheriff. You did good." His smile faded. "I'm gonna be sad to see you go."

"From this office or from this life?" The blonde raised her eyebrow.

His eyes cast down to the floor and his voice wavered. "Both." He glanced up to meet her eyes. "You've been a good friend to me these past few years. Gave me a second chance when I didn't think anyone else would."

"Elena would have. She did, actually. She'll always give you a second chance. Just don't keep doing things to make her give you ten more second chances," she teased.

"Yeah, I got lucky, didn't I?" He smiled like a school boy. He then shook his head, "Lost track of conversation. Anyway, as I was saying; You've been a good friend. You've been an incredible sheriff to this town. A true hero."

"I wouldn't call myself a hero, Damon."

"I would. Everyone would. Your daughter would."

Liz smiled at the mention of Caroline. "You'll take care of her, won't you?"

"She doesn't need someone to take care of her. And even if she did, never ask me of all people to do it."

Liz laughed. "I know. I was joking. I already asked Nikalus to do it. But, you will take care of this town?"

Damon nodded eagerly. "It's a big honor you're leaving me with, and I promise I won't let you down."

"I know you won't. And there's actually one more thing you can do for me.."

Damon raised his eyebrow. "What?"

"It's more important than being the new Sheriff of Mystic Falls." Liz stood up.

"Anything," Damon followed her.

She looked him straight in his deep blue eyes. "Take care of Elena. Be with her and your son and be happy. Keep your good relationship with your brother. Spend time with your friends and your family, and be happy. That's all I ask."

Damon nodded sadly. "I will always do that. You don't even need to ask."

Liz smiled and leaned up to hug him. He lightly kissed the top of her head.

They broke apart from their embrace. Liz looked around the room and sighed.

"I guess this is it," she said.

"Would you like a minute alone?" Damon asked.

She shook her head. "No, I'm good. I uh.." She ran her fingers along the desk. She checked all of the files and the boxes. She looked out the window and saw the beautiful skyline and clean, cut, green grass. "I needed a moment, but I think I'm ready."

"You sure?"

She nodded. She glanced down at her Sheriff badge. She lifted her hands and unclipped the badge from her uniform. She set the badge in her prodigy's hand gently. "It's all yours now. Take care of it."

She didn't feel sad leaving this station. She felt a weight being lifted off of her shoulders. She knew that Damon had his flaws, but he would never let those he cared about down. He's extremely loyal to those who deserve it, and that's why he's the best person for the job. She trusts him. He can be a great man, or a terrifying enemy, and when people get out of line, he knows how to handle it. He surprised her positively again and again over the past few years, and she has complete faith in him. She's not scared to give up her title. She's sad to leave the people she's grown with, the people who make her job easier, more fun to wake up to everyday. But she's not sad to leave the violence or the crime or the stress. She can't exactly say she'll miss it. But she'll miss the memories and the friendships she made.

"I will. I promise."

Eh, I was gonna put in another scene, but I'm too lazy. I started this chapter like three weeks ago but I forgot all about this, I'm so sorry. Anyway.. I was going to kill Liz off this chapter, but I didn't! Were you guys scared she was dead earlier? Did I scare ya?

Okay, so next chapter will be more exciting, I promise! Or, at least, it'll end exciting and then the story will start picking up, I hope!

Now, if anyone is worried about TO characters coming, don't worry, I'm not the one to do cliché love triangles between exes and new loves. Those are kinda stupid, and will not be in this story. But friendships will evolve, and not just between the Mikaelsons and their old friends, but how about the Mystic Falls gang and the TO gang? Who would you guys like to see begin a friendship?

Their arrival should be in three or four chapters.

By the way: DOES ANYONE EVER JUST GET EXTREME CHEST PAINS AND MAJOR FEELS ABOUT KOL BLOODY MIKAELSON? BECAUSE I DO AND IT'S BECOMING A PROBLEM. I CAN JUST BE GOING ALONG MY DAY AND THEN REMEMBER HOW HE'S STILL DEAD OR SPENT A THOUSAND YEARS YEARNING FOR HIS SIBLINGS' LOVE OR THE FACT THAT WE COULD HAVE HAD KENNETT OR I JUST REMEMBER HIS BEAUTIFUL FACE AND MY HEART CAN'T CONTAIN THE FEELS. IS IT JUST ME? (THAT'S A TRICK QUESTION BECAUSE MY BEST FRIEND SASHA UNDERSTANDS MY FEELS) I'm sorry for the all caps, I don't mean to scare you. I just realized the incredible lack of Kol in this chapter and am extremely disappointed in myself. I will make up for it, I promise.

Anyway.. Let me know what you thought of this chapter! Until next time :) xx