AN- I just want to explain that this story is a journey, characters grow and they own some things. Thanks to my beta jadealmasy and btw guys please please please review, it really encourages me. Oh, and I also have a pt 2 of this story planned which includes a certain baby Salvatore. So two questions; 1) Do you want me to start that story as a completely new one? Or do you want me to continue this? 2) Boy baby Salvatore or girl baby Salvatore
FYI, I'm totally confused right now, I mean there are so many stories of epic clashes between Klaus and Damon and all that my muse is nudging me to make a surprise on said villain, who knows... maybe I'll have a good Klaus, or a bad guys, just a few more chapters left. This story is coming to an end, but fear not, there will be a sequel which will comprise a little more about our beloved Delena's love life and a certain baby Salvatore. (Whose gender you kind readers have still not reviewed me about) ;)
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Chapter 17; Elena's POV
The next week whizzed by, between studies, practice of powers and salvaging whatever time I had to spend with Damon. None of us ever wanted to admit it but we knew that this week may very well be our last week together. I mean, who knows what could happen? Yes, Bonnie, Luka and Mr. Martin had gotten very strong, yes I had, Tyler, Caroline, Katherine, Stefan, Alaric, Jeremy and Damon on my side but...
We were all gathered in the dining room waiting for Elijah to come, Alaric had gone all out. We all had vervain darts and mini stakes with us.
"Jeremy, I don't think you should go." Bonnie said suddenly,
"What? I'm going." He said and I thought about it, Bonnie was right.
"Bonnie's right, you shouldn't go. You could get hurt." I said,
"Hello, magic ring on my finger that prevents me from dying." He said,
"Oh, like that worked so well for John. No offense meant Katherine." Damon said and Katherine smiled.
"Look, I want to go. Its not fair." He said,
"I actually have a better idea." Bonnie said and all the attention in the room turned to her,
"Why the suspense Sabrina?" Damon said and I smacked his arm lightly and he smirked. But it was a nervous smirk, I could sense that in his eyes.
"How about this, Jeremy stays here and he gives his magic ring to Elena?" Bonnie said and I felt my anger flaring up.
"NO! I don't expect you guys to hand over everything over for me, I don't know why you guys are oh so ready to sacrifice yourselves for me? I am not that important that you people go on handing your lives for me, I mean I cant endanger all of you just to make sure I live. So no, Jeremy is not going to give his ring to me." I said and I felt Damon's hand on mine,
"Don't ever call your self non important. You are very important Elena, not only to me but look around you. Everyone here cares about you one way or the other, yes Kat even you, the whole gig is up. If you ask me I think Jeremy should come. I mean, we'll have extra protection and thats what we need. I know its really unnerving Elena but tell me that your on board with the plan we have- or will have as soon as Elijah comes and that you wont act on impulse and do anything rash?" Damon said and Jeremy nodded.
"O... Okay." I replied.
"Good. Now we need to stay calm." Damon said,
"He's right. We cant panic. Look Elena, stay strong. You've come so far." Alaric said,
"I actually have something for you Elena." Katherine said and sped upstairs and came back down with a box in hand. I looked at her curiously, what did she want to give me?
"Look, I know what it felt like to lose my daughter. And knowing now that I am your mother, it.. it doesn't give me any right on you but a, I'm sorry. And by the way, I... I want you to have these." She said and I curiously opened the box to find a necklace with lapis lazuli and a ring.
"The necklace, for when you turn and it is bound to happen and the ring is for.. surviving. I had Emily put a spell on these for backup." She said,
"Thank you, so much." I said sincerely and she nodded.
"Whoa, whoa, whoa. Have I entered an alternate universe where Katherine and Elena are, dare I say civil to each other?" Damon muttered and the vampires- who heard laughed.
I slipped on the ring which fit perfectly and turned to Damon,
"Can you put this somewhere safe for me please?" I asked and he nodded smiling lovingly at me, I smiled gratefully at him as he took the box and sped out.
"You know, your PDA and doe eyed lovey dovey expressions are getting very obnoxiously nauseating." Katherine said and I rolled my eyes.
"Yes, the eye roll! Somebody give me the noble prize for getting an eye roll from Miss Gilbert." Katherine said sarcastically,
"You know, we may die in a few hours but that doesn't mean you guys sit like this is all a bug and fun family gathering." Tyler said,
"What do you want to, pup?" Damon said and Tyler growled.
"Guys shut up!" I exclaimed and they all quieted down. The tension in the air was so thick, you could cut it with a knife.
The door burst open and I saw that Damon instantly had moved from beside me to infront of me, shielding me. The others also became alert.
"Ah, your all ready. Excellent. I see Elena is wearing a crafty little ring, Jonah, why don't you spell it for her so that no one can take it forcefully? Also spell it for Alaric and Jeremy. I did promise to protect my daughter and her friends after all." He said with a weird calmness. The two men beside him, Jonah and Luka completed the spell and they sat down.
"Damon, a word?" Elijah said and Damon nodded.
Damon's POV, I curiously followed Elijah outside the house, and basically out of earshot for the rest of the eavesdropping vampires,
"Look, if your expecting me to ask for your blessing to date Elena, your sadly mistaken." I mumbled and Elijah chuckled.
"My permission? Boy, you and her were meant to be together. Did you know your mother was a Petrova descendant? Even if Elena couldn't impregnate a vampire, her chances with you would be good." Elijah said and I was shocked,
"And...?" I said attempting to not be frazzled by this info.
"And, Jonah and Luka will die today. I'll protect who Elena cares about, Kathe..." Elijah began before I cut him off,
"Look, Katherine is Elena's mother okay, even if she's a total bitch, Elena deserves to have her real birth mother alive." I said,
"I know. Thats why I'll try to protect her. And Damon, I will settle here, for Elena. And if you ever hurt her, (he leaned closer to my ear) I will torture you for months before ending your life." He said in a menacing voice,
"Don't hold whatever breath you have left on it." I quirked.
Elena's POV, I saw Damon flash me a reassuring grin before making his way inside,
"Okay, so chop chop Eli, we need a plan." Damon said,
"I already have one." Elijah said.
"Look, I alerted Klaus and told him that I have the do... I mean Elena. We'll leave for his mansion thats very near here, In Richmond to be exact, only a three hour drive. Once we arrive, Elena firstly you'll be tied, then you, myself, Jonah, Tyler and one of you vampires will go inside, the rest will be near the cars, I have these radio pieces for you to wear. Once inside and after Klaus has met Elena, he'll want to start the sacrifice right away, so the rest of you will sneak in and I'll take care of the guards. Then, Luka and Bonnie will start the channeling of powers from Jonah and each other. If any of you feel weak, grab onto a nearby human, they can help with giving you some of their energy. So, whose the vamp who wants to come with me?" Elijah finished, we all knew it wasn't a fool proof plan, anything could go wrong. But, what choice did we have? I mean, this was the best we were gonna get...
"Well, thats a no brainer, it should be me." Damon said,
"No way! Not you..." I began,
"I agree. Your strongest here, minus Katerina." Elijah said,
"Then shouldn't it be me who goes?" Katherine asked,
"Well... Klaus doesn't know of your existence, if he found out that you exist.. existed, he'd kill you." Elijah said,
"Then its settled." Damon said,
"Now, Alaric you have the weapons?" Elijah asked,
"Yes, I have a lot of vervain and wolfsbane stocked up, Jeremy and I made about hundreds of stakes and I have three huge launchers and about ten small hide-able launchers." Alaric replied,
"And I've got lots of blood stocked up too, I suggest we keep a lot, and drink a lot." Damon said,
"Lets go then." Elijah said.
Damon and I were driving in his Camaro, he was silent, and I noticed that he was gripping the steering wheel very tightly. I gently put my hand on his shoulder,
"Are you okay?" I asked,
"Shouldn't I be asking you that?" He tried to smirk but his voice gave him away.
"I'm sorry, for putting you through this." I said quietly,
"This, this is just an obstacle. Don't ever be sorry, you gave me love... you.. you saved me. I love you and I promise you we'll get through this." He said and I smiled at him,
"I love you too." I said.
To say the mansion was big would be an understatement, it was huge and extravagant. We parked way back but it was still freakishly visible.
"Elena, come on, no need to space out. We need your head in here." Elijah said and I nodded.
"Okay." I nodded shaking my head.
"Jonah, Damon, Tyler and Elena follow me. Its still not the full moon, can I count on you to at least try to attack Klaus if need be?" Elijah said,
"Yeah, I'll try." Tyler replied.
"Well then, by any means lets go." Elijah said.