"Of all the selfish, arrogant, greedy things you've ever fucking done, this by far is the worst! What the hell were you thinking Damon? We had a foolproof fucking plan!" I screamed furiously.
"We all know that elixir wouldn't have worked anyway! I did what I needed to do to keep Elena alive!" He shouts back.
"She'll never forgive you. She never wanted this, Damon. She would have already brought it up if she had. Eternity is a rather long time to have someone you care for never forgive you." I glare, "But then, I suppose you know all about that. For someone who was hell bent on making his brothers life hell when he took away your choice, you had no problem taking away hers."
"It's not the same." He bit out.
"You're right, it's not the same." I look him in the eye, "It's worse."
Without so much as another word, he turns on his heel and stalks out of the house. The front door slamming shut in his aggravation.
"You did all that you could." Elijah says softly, placing the elixir back into the ornate box.
"We have all day. Hopefully I can figure something out by the time of the sacrifice." I sigh. "I already have Bonnie searching her grimoire's for a way to reverse it, or at least stop it."
"Do you have faith that she can?" He asks me, handing me a glass of bourbon.
"Nope." I scoff as I take a sip. "There's one more person I can call. One person who owes us more than he can ever repay."
"Who might that be?" Stefan asks me from the doorway, making me jump slightly.
Turning to look at him, Elena curled into his side. The look of agony in her eyes…I may be selfish, cold hearted at time, but she's my sister and she doesn't deserve not to choose her own fate.
"John."
"I wasn't expecting you to call, love." Nik's voice floats to me ears.
"I need you to go to The Grill and pay a visit to Damon and Alaric." I say annoyed.
"By your tone I take it the plan didn't go accordingly." He chuckles lowly, "No matter. I'll pay him a visit. From all you've told me about him I have little doubt that he'll go and rescue your little friends."
"Don't be smug Niklaus, just get it done. I have too much to deal with right now." I hang up.
Tossing my phone onto the couch, I fall face first into it. This wasn't meant to be as hard as it has become. I worked everything out perfectly, made sure every detail was taken care of. But Damon just had to go and fuck everything all up. He's like a spoiled petulant child.
"I have to go grab a few of the Gilbert journals from the house. John's going to be bringing a bunch with him but if anything can help us; it's the Gilbert journals. He documented everything that every happened to him." I tell Elijah as I grab my bag, "I'll meet you over at the witch house later tonight. I'll probably spend most of the night with Jenna though. I have no need to be present for the sacrifice."
"A wise decision. I have more faith in you finding a way out of Elena becoming a vampire than anyone else I have met." Elijah smiles fondly, "You're more selfish about it…I've always felt that makes the best minds. You aren't afraid to go great lengths to get what you want."
Laughing, "I've always found a way to get what I want. It's sounds childish and bitchy but it's true. I just go about it in a way that doesn't make me seem as selfish as I really can be. I don't want Elena to die, I also don't want Elena to be a vampire, therefore I'm the best bet to make sure neither of those scenarios happen."
Pulling me into a firm hug, "Good luck."
"Fucking finally John!" I exclaim, "I mean really, how long does it take to grab some journals and get here?"
"I've missed you as well, Olivia." He smiles.
"Just start reading what you've brought. I brought all the ones from the house." I glare at him.
"We don't need to. I already know something that can save her." John says.
"And you couldn't have called and told me that so we didn't waste our time reading through all of these?" I ask waving my hands around at the books around the room.
"Jonathon journaled the story of a mother who called on Emily's services. The woman's baby was sick. Dying. Emily cast a spell that would bind the woman's life force with her child." John starts.
"Skip to the save Elena part." Damon grits.
"Maybe if you let him continue talking, he would be there." I mutter.
"Well, the child died, but the mother's life force flowed through her, restoring her to life." He finishes, a small smirk on his face.
"We already know Elena's going to come back to life, but she'll be a vampire." Jeremy says confused.
"Not if her soul remains intact." John tells us.
"Her soul, really? You're going to put your faith in some act of god mumbo jumbo?" Damon asks irritated.
"I'd rather put my faith in Bonnie performing that spell on John, than on her becoming a vampire. Elena doesn't want that. Maybe she will in the future, but right now she wants to grow, have kids and do things on her terms. Not yours Damon." I sigh.
Watching Bonnie perform the spell, muttering in Latin, I can't help but want to scream. This was never supposed to happen. It wasn't supposed to come down to my sister becoming a vampire or magic spells. It was all taken care of, and now…now I almost feel guilty for the way things are going. Almost.
Snapping his fingers, "Come on Bonnie we got a hybrid to kill."
Glaring at Damon, "Will you shut the hell up? You can't rush her when this is the only way that Elena will stay human after all this bullshit is over. Stop being so damn impatient."
"I liked it better when you were ignoring me. I don't like all the attitude." Damon smirks at me.
"It's done." Bonnie says cutting off the argument that would have occurred.
"Good. Let's go." He says walking out.
"I'll be back soon." Bonnie tells Jeremy walking towards him.
"Wait, what do you mean?" He pauses, looking at her and Damon, "No. I'm coming I need to be there. I need to make sure you guys are okay."
"And who's gonna make sure you're okay?" Bonnie counters.
"I've got my ring." He holds his hand up, "Look I'm not taking no for an answer."
Rolling my eyes, trust my baby brother to want to play knight in shining armor right this second when he's much better off just staying here with us.
"Whoa, easy, easy." John says catching Jeremy after Bonnie kisses him, making him sleep. "Just go. We'll stay with him."
"Nope, just you John. I've got to get home and stay with Jenna in a few minutes." I tell them.
Waiting for them to all leave the house, I grab my bag and walk over to John. "Did you read all of this?" I say handing him the journal.
"I did." He tells me, looking me in the eye.
"So you…you understand what happened to the mother…after the baby was brought back to life." I say despondently.
"She saved her daughter. She found peace." He tells me, his eyes growing glassy.
"John…I…it wasn't supposed to come to this." I hug him willingly for the first time, "I'm sorry…thank you."
Tightening his arms around me, "I know I wasn't the best uncle to you. The best father…but your father, my brother was a much better man than I could ever be. I know that you're keeping secrets from them, I can tell because that's what I've done my whole life. I won't bother asking what they are; just promise me that you will live your life. Live it to the fullest it can be, travel the world like you've always wanted to. Never give up on yourself, and never sacrifice what is most important to you. I want you to know that I'm so proud of you and everything that you've accomplished in your life…I love you, Olivia. I always have."
Smiling through the little tears I shed, "I promise…I love you too, John."
Smiling at me, "Go. Go home and be with Jenna, she's going to need you now more than I do. I'll take care of Jeremy, plus Alaric is here too."
"Goodbye, John."
I am so happy that you all enjoy this story, I appreciate every single review, follow and favorite that you guys give me. I know this was short, the shortest I've written actually, but it needed to be short and sweet. The next chapter is longer, I promise. I know all of you can not wait for Kol, however there will be a few more chapters before he enters the picture. This story is a bit slow moving - which is not where I thought it would be, but I've grown so fond of the way it's gone. Half the time I've had a chapter in my mind only to start writing it and completely change it as I go.